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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Haymarket time capsule uncovered, still unopened Channel 11 on hand to film Forest Home excavation

By JOHN RICE

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istory is being uncovered near the Haymarket Martyrs Monument in Forest Home Cemetery. A large team of volunteers worked to recover a time capsule that was buried near the monument over a hundred years ago. Despite adverse weather conditions over the weekend, they made remarkable progress, finding a cube, believed to contain the ashes of Haymarket martyr, Oscar Neebe. Beneath this, they discovered a cylinder that appears to be the time capsule. It was removed late Monday afternoon.

This discovery caps over two years of effort on the part of local residents and archeological experts.

Researchers Mark Rogovin, a labor historian, and Bleue Benton, an Oak Park Public Library research librarian, first found mention of the capsule in a Chicago Tribune article from Nov. 7, 1892. It describes a capsule being ceremonially buried under the cornerstone of the monument.

A speaker at the ceremony stated, “When generations to come dig up these records and read them, they will wonder that such barbarity could have been tolerated in the 19th century.”

See TIME CAPSULE on page 8

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BINGO!: Morgan Krause celebrates as she finds the bottom of the capsule and thus determines it is what they were looking for.

The dig began on Saturday and ended on Monday near the Haymarket Memorial at Forest Home Cemetery. For more photos, see pages 8-9.

New middle school media center opens Public is invited to attend the grand opening

By THOMAS VOGEL Contributing Reporter

Students at Forest Park Middle School returned this fall to a newly renovated Library Media Center. Now, about a

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month into classes, the center, which occupies the same second floor space as the old library, is getting its last few pieces of furniture and book shelves delivered, just in time for the open house this Thursday evening.

The Thursday debut to community members and parents caps a yearlong effort by school administrators and staff to renovate the communal learning See MEDIA CENTER on page 3

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We smell, skunks stink

any Forest Parkers have noticed an increase in the local critter population. Some of them we like, particularly cute little bunny rabbits that seem at home in every yard. We’re not crazy about raccoons. They can be downright destructive and cost homeowners a bundle. We can tolerate squirrels, but they can also do some serious damage. A bunch of squirrels got inside our south wall and ate away the wooden beams.

Skunks don’t cause this kind of damage, but they might be our least favorite critter. They literally stink up the joint and cause us to close our windows on pleasant autumn evenings.

It’s not our imagination that we’re smelling more skunks lately. There has been a 46 percent increase in the state’s skunk population. In the Chicago area, the capture of problem skunks has jumped 60 percent.

In some suburbs, the number of skunks has reached epidemic proportions. Their presence is “smelt” particularly during skunk season, from September to November. We’re not the only ones holding our noses. There’s been a

skunk explosion across the U.S., including a 33 percent increase in 2011 alone.

Skunks thrive in part because they are omnivorous. They will eat anything, including plants, animals and insects. They will even attack honeybees.

However, they prefer a slice of pizza from our garbage or some handy birdseed. They are nocturnal, which is why their stink is strongest at night.

A skunk can spray 15 feet, with deadly accuracy. The spray can cause temporary blindness in a predator and disable their sense of smell. Fortunately, they’re selective about who they spray because they only carry enough for 5-6 squirts. During the winter, skunks don’t go into full hibernation. They sleep in groups for warmth, usually a male surrounded by his harem.

Some suburbs, like Northbrook, hire trappers to reduce the skunk population. These trappers often have a very poor sense of smell. One reported that he can tolerate being sprayed multiple times. But for most of us, once is more than enough. Wildlife experts suggest we board up crawl spaces and dispose of our garbage properly to

JOHN RICE

Skunks thrive in

part because they are omnivorous. They will eat anything, including plants, animals and insects.

They will even attack honeybees.

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keep skunks from setting up shop on our property.

A friend of mine hates skunks. He’s stopped taking strolls in the evening and resents having to keep his windows shut.

Another had her dog sprayed and spent a very unpleasant evening trying to get the stank out. A third resents her neighbors for allowing skunks to nest under their porch.

“Why don’t they just close up that hole?” she complained.

Skunks are everywhere and seem as unstoppable as Hitchcock’s birds. I don’t wish them any ill will but their population only decreases when they contract some disease, like rabies or distemper. Another weakness they have is crossing streets. The leading cause of death for these slow-footed creatures is getting run over by vehicles.

Skunks are so smelly, no other animal will mess with them. Coyotes, foxes and owls will attack a skunk but only to avoid death by starvation. Birds can take them on because they don’t have noses.

My daughter’s dog was recently sprayed.

So I gave my 5-year-old grandson, Troy, a pop quiz. “What animals eat skunks?” He thought long and carefully. Finally, he said, “Owls.”

I basked in his brilliance. If kindergartners can figure out skunks, there’s hope for all of us.

■ 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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Reinventing libraries from page 1

Photo by Thomas Vogel

space. District 91 spent $67,336.50 on new furniture and shelving units, according to Rebecca Latham, a district spokesperson.

Add in paint and carpeting and the grand total comes to $79,136.50. Richard Hearn led the effort to transform the space, which began just after he transitioned from teaching sixth- and seventh-grade reading and language arts to his current role as library media specialist.

“I had been trying to rebrand the space,” Hearn said. “The idea of a library is great but it should be more than just books.”

Twelve months later, the remodeled center includes updated furniture, fresh carpeting, a new pastel color scheme and an imposing circulation desk. About a dozen computers were removed from the room and the slimmer tables and chairs are much more movable. With all students now outfitted with See MEDIA CENTER on page 4

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Burned cat story remains a mystery So far, Forest Park police say, the case is all hearsay

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Nearly three months after Forest Park police were told the story about a cat being found burned in a village alley, Forest Park police are still uncertain about facts surrounding the case and whether the cat was even injured in Forest Park at all.

The story goes that on July 13, a woman found a kitten named Sprouts severely burned in a Forest Park alley. She then took the cat to the Felines & Canines Shelter in Chicago, where, after emergency treatment, the cat died on July 19 from a stroke resulting from its injuries.

Somehow, news of the cat’s story spread across the area and even to a California nonprofit animal rights organization called In Defense of Animals, which has since established a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who set the animal on fire.

However, while Forest Park police would like to get to the bottom of the case, Deputy Chief Michael Keating says the woman who

claims she found the cat is being both unresponsive and uncooperative with police.

According to Keating, the police department is still investigating the case, but they are having trouble getting in contact with the Oak Park woman who alleged she found the cat injured in the first place.

Keating says at this point, the story of the cat being found in Forest Park is hearsay both because police have not been able to reach the woman and because the people from the shelter which cared for the cat say the facts surrounding the woman’s story changed.

According to the shelter, the woman initially said her son found the cat in an undisclosed Forest Park location. Later, the story was changed to the cat having been found in Harwood Heights and then somewhere in the city of Chicago.

After obtaining the woman’s address and contact information, Keating said the department has left voicemails on the woman’s phone, gone to her home and sent emails with no response.

While the story is tragic, Keating said, there’s not much police can do at this time

Photos by Thomas Vogel

MEDIA CENTER Not just books from page 3 Google Chromebooks, desktop computers were no longer so necessary, though a few workstations still ring the room. There are now several electronic charging stations, too.

The new design allows for better collaboration, Hearn said, with students and teachers able to reposition furniture to suit any given project, lesson or activity. For instance, tables can be lined up for a lecture or split into smaller formations for a group project.

Hearn solicited inspiration from a few other suburban school libraries, brought in

furniture for students and teachers to test last school year, and bounced ideas off Assistant Library Media Specialist Cheri Bussert, a longtime district employee.

Principal Joseph Pisano welcomed the updates.

“The library we had before was a bit outdated,” Pisano said. “Libraries are important. It’s a place where students should want to go.”

Construction occurred over several weeks this summer, with the library’s entire book collection having to be moved off the shelves and into storage. But with the work now nearly complete, students have enjoyed spending time in the new space, Hearn said.

Teachers now hold meetings in the room’s central table, too.

“It’s been very cool to see how excited the

because of lack of information.

“Until we speak to this lady, we really can’t do much about this,” he said.

Despite the trouble getting hold of the woman, Keating said the police department still established a formal case for the cat.

“We had the lieutenant generate our own police report just to get a number on it,” he said, “even though we don’t know if the cat was even found here.”

At this time, Keating speculates that regardless of where the cat was found because the incident happened close to the Fourth of July, it is possible the injuries were unintentional and might have been caused by fireworks in the area where the cat was walking around.

Keating, however, is confident the department will eventually find an answer.

“We will talk to this lady,” he said. “We’ve talked to her neighbors and gone to great lengths to get a hold of her.”

If anyone has information about the case, they are asked to reach out to Forest Park police at 708-366-2425 or In Defense of Animals at 415-448-0048.

“The library we had before was a bit outdated. Libraries are important. It’s a place where students should want to go.”

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kids are,” Latham added. “The space is just so much more conducive to collaboration.”

About a third of the student body, around 100 kids, use the center on any given school day, Hearn estimated. He then stressed the importance of making sure the space is welcoming and enjoyable for all. With the renovations, that goal is now more achievable.

“I started with just asking for a new coat of paint,” Hearn said.

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1. Jackson Rice, Ben Cooper and his father Barry Cooper play Ants in Pants during game night at Betsy Ross School on Sept. 30.

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Off-duty cops to help beef up CTA property patrols Council approves agreement unanimously

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter

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Off-duty Forest Park police officers will soon start patrolling Chicago Transit Authority property in the village following action at the Sept. 26 village council meeting.

The council, by a 5-0 vote, agreed to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the CTA, allowing full-time Forest Park police officers who are off-duty to serve on the CTA special detail.

Police Chief Tom Aftanas said contract details are still being worked out and a start date for the program has yet to be determined. The program is new to Forest Park, but CTA special details using off-duty police officers are used in other municipalities, including Oak Park and Evanston.

Aftanas explained that one off-duty officer will work in uniform from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, including weekends and holidays, patrolling CTA property in the village, including buses, trains and property. The officers will be paid $40.32 per hour by Forest Park and the village will be reimbursed by the CTA up to $95,000 annually. Officers will volunteer for the special detail and village police officials will determine the schedule.

In response to questions from Commissioner Dan Novak, Mayor Anthony Calderone explained that off-duty officers on the special detail will not be riding on CTA trains or buses. He also explained that the special detail will not replace current patrols by on-duty Forest Park police officers of CTA property in the village.

Volunteers will be allowed to serve on the special detail when they are on furlough, regular day off, day off due to holiday, personal day or compensatory time. Forest Park police will maintain daily log and statistics on CTA incidents, crimes, fires and arrests and any activity related to such type of events performed by off-duty police officers on the special detail.

The CTA will allow special detail officers full access to all CTA property and vehicles.

The agreement allows the CTA to make recommendations regarding locations and routes to be patrolled and the police department “shall give those recommendations due consideration.”

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Cubs win?

Friday, Oct. 7 at 8:15 p.m., FitzGerald’s Night Club, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn:

You can watch the Cubs’ playoff journey at any number of watering holes in Forest Park, but if you want to see it on a really big screen, FitzGerald’s has more than one. The Cubs will be playing either the Mets or the Giants, whichever team wins the one-game wild card showdown. No cover; families welcomed. Call 708-788-2118 or email info@fitzgeraldsnightclub.com or visit http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

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BIG WEEK Voter registration Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon, Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: Register to vote with the Women’s League of Voters.

Serial killers

Grand Opening

Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m., Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.: Historian and radio personality Clarence Goodman, A Killer Among Us, exploring the deep roots of the serial killer in the Chicago area.

Thursday, Oct. 6 from 5-8 p.m., Forest Park Middle School, 925 Beloit Ave.: Forest Park Middle School hosts a Grand Opening Open House for their newly renovated Library Media Center.

It takes place on the night of Parent-Teacher conferences. Everyone is invited to tour the new space, which encourages participatory learning.

Property management Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Forest Park Village Hall: Detective Mike O’Connor, Crime Free Multi-Housing officer, leads a one-day Property Management Training Workshop, geared toward landlords to help with marketing vacanvacan cies while learning about the eviction processes, tax appeal process, preventive maintenance, fair housing, and more. Registration is required. The event is co-sponsored by the Community Investment Corp., the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, and the village of Forest Park. For more, contact Michael Stewart at 708-848-7150 or email mstewart@oprhc.org.

Cultural foundations Friday, Oct. 7 from 9 to 11 a.m., Riveredge Hospital, 8311 W. Roosevelt Road: Dr. Hector Y. Adames and Dr. Nayeli Y. ChavezDueñas will discuss “Cultural Foundations in Latino/a Mental Health: History, Theory, and Within-Group Differences.” Call Tandra Rutledge, 708-488-4970, or email tandra. rutledge@uhsinc.com for more.

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Calendar has changed to Big Week.

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

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Drive-thru worker at Portillo’s robbed Forest Park police were called to Portillo’s, 7740 Roosevelt Road, on Sept. 29 about 3:15 p.m. after someone called to report that an employee, who was working the drive-thru lanes outside the restaurant, had been robbed.

The victim told police she was working as an outside cashier when a black male about 6 feet tall, wearing a red “bucket-style” hat, frameless glasses, a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and a green backpack, approached and said, “Fork out the cash!”

At first the victim thought the offender was joking, but when he repeated the demand, she handed him all of the cash she had and he fled the area north across Roosevelt Road onto Troost Avenue.

tered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in front of her house, and removed a wallet containing $50 in cash, a driver’s license and credit cards that was left in the center console.

The victim reported that someone had tried to use a credit card to load $80 onto a CTA Ventra card that morning, but the transaction was denied.

■ A resident of the 100 block of Elgin Avenue reported that, overnight on Sept. 27-28, someone gained entry to her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in front of the residence, and rummaged through it. Nothing of value appeared to be missing.

Pit bull charges woman, dogs

A 16-year-old Bellwood boy was charged with public indecency and resisting arrest after he allegedly exposed himself to a 23-year-old woman at the CTA Blue Line platform at Harlem Avenue.

Police apprehended the boy after a short foot chase east of the CTA station at Desplaines Avenue during which an officer used a Taser to subdue him. The boy reportedly told police he had exposed himself to woman on the train at least twice before.

He was released to the custody of his parents after being charged and treated for cuts sustained while running from police.

A police officer responded to the 900 block of Thomas Avenue on Sept. 28 about 6:05 p.m. after someone called 911 to report that a pit bull had a woman trapped on top of a vehicle.

When police arrived, they observed a woman holding two small dogs on the hood of a vehicle parked on the street. The woman was frantic, according to police, and claimed an unleashed pit bull charged at her and her dogs, forcing her to seek refuge on top of the vehicle, where she stayed for 30 minutes screaming for help before someone called police.

The owner of the dog told police the woman was overreacting and that his dog was harmless. The owner wasn’t aware the dog had gotten outside until a neighbor brought the dog back.

Police issued the pit bull’s owner tickets for having a dog at large, for failure to buy a dog license and for animal disturbance of the peace.

Burglary

■ Police responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Troost Avenue after a homeowner called on Sept. 30 to report that, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., someone forced open a door and removed a black vinyl bag containing a Canon EOS T6s digital camera, along with two lenses, from a canvas bag in the living room.

The value of the loss was estimated at about $2,000.

According to the police report, the offender forced open the door, damaging the door and the door jamb.

■ A resident of the 1500 block of Marengo Avenue contacted police on Sept. 26 to report that, during the overnight hours, someone en-

Tip hotline Anyone with information regarding the cases mentioned in this report, or on another matter, is encouraged to contact the Forest Park police department’s hotline at 708-615-6239.

Information may be left anonymously.

Public indecency

Tools stolen from apartment building A maintenance man for an apartment building in the 7500 block of Adams Street told police on Sept. 28 that, sometime between 11 and 11:10 a.m., someone stole several tools from the laundry room, which is open to all residents of the building.

The victim told police he and another man were working inside the laundry room and left for a short time to go to another unit in the building. When they returned 10 minutes later, all of his tools — including a red Milwaukee fuel drill, a stud finder, a tape measure, drill batteries and sets of Sawzall blades and drill bits and a box of concrete screws — were missing.

Another catalytic converter theft A resident of the 1000 block of Dunlop Avenue contacted police to report that, during the overnight hours of Sept. 24-25, someone removed the catalytic converter from her 1999 Pontiac, which was parked in the rear lot of the building.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 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.

—Compiled by Bob Uphues

Photos by Jill Wagner

HISTORIANS IN ACTION: A small, dedicated group unearthed the Haymarket time capsule. (Below) The urn with the remains of Oscar Neebe.

TIME CAPSULE

Messages from the past from page 1 “Barbarity” would describe the treatment of the eight working class leaders, who were arbitrarily blamed for a bomb that exploded on May 4, 1886, in Haymarket Square. The bomb directly killed one Chicago Police officer. Other officers and protesters were killed in the chaotic shooting that followed the explosion. The identity of the bomber remains a mystery to this day.

Nevertheless, following their trial, four of the defendants were hanged. In 1893, the Pioneer Aid and Support Association erected the monument to honor them.

Prior to the monument’s construction, the capsule was buried on Nov. 6, 1892.

The Pioneer Aid and Support Association listed the contents of the capsule. It includes articles from Chicago newspapers from the Haymarket era. There was also a long list of documents from a variety of labor unions, including Beer Brewers Union No. 18, the Progressive Cigar Makers Union 160, and the Ladies Tailor Union. Reportedly, there are also documents from the Socialist Men’s Choir, the German Ladies Society and other labor organizations.

Finally, more personal items: Letters penned by the martyrs and family photographs. The list of contents is long and there is a large collection of court documents from the “Great Trial of the Anarchists in 1886.” These documents were interred with the intention of having them read by future generations.

When Rogovin learned of the capsule’s existence, he contacted archeologists in the area and organized an effort to discover its location. Dr. Rebecca Graff, a profes-

sor and fellow at Lake Forest College, led the effort.

“I was contacted by the Illinois Labor History Society,” Graf recalled. “I was actually asked to find something. It’s been a real pleasure; the degree of collaboration is delightful.”

This summer, Graff brought groundpenetrating radar to the cemetery and surveyed south of the monument. (Time capsules are traditionally buried near the southwest corner of a monument). An object matching the size of the capsule was located and preparations were made to recover it. Finally, after all the permits were in place and they had secured the cemetery’s blessing, the hands-on work began on Saturday.

The workers and equipment were donated by Lake Forest College and De Paul University. The digging began on the morning of Oct. 1 by 13 students from Lake Forest and seven from De Paul. They were supervised by two urban archeologists: Professor Graff and her counterpart at De Paul, Professor Jane Baxter, who were using the project to teach students field methods. The students weren’t getting course credit but simply came for the learning experience.

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Photo by Jill Wagner

They soon found themselves in a very wet “classroom.” Steady rains hampered their work. “I’ve worked all over the world,” Graff said, “and never got so soaked.” This didn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers.

Victoria Karker, a junior from Lake Forest College, said, “We were really excited about digging and finding a concrete object. We were also excited about the Haymarket.”

Karker, like the others, came to the dig for three days straight.

Morgan Krause, a senior at De Paul and a teaching assistant, helped supervise the dig.

“Some of the students have little experience with digging,” she noted. “This project gave them hands-on experience, under challenging conditions.”

The students first sifted through the topsoil and found marbles and other artifacts from visitors. This was what they normally come across — buttons, coins, shards of pottery — but they were seeking something

WILLIAM CAMARGO/Sta Photographer

PAYDIRT: Students from Lake Forest College and DePaul University dig as they try to uncover a time capsule that was buried in the late 1800s. The digging took place early Saturday and the time capsule was uncovered Monday morning and removed late Monday afternoon (top left). much larger and more significant.

Krause was the first to strike “pay dirt” so to speak. Her digging tool suddenly made a “clink, clink, clink” as it encountered the cube. It was believed to be the urn vault holding the remains of Neebe, one of those pardoned, who died in 1916. It was resting atop the cylinder. Krause and the others partially unearthed the cube and placed it aside. Then they dug with care around the cylinder. Krause was the first to find the bot-

Photo by Jill Wagner

tom of it. It was 62 centimeters high and 30 centimeters across. It appeared to be made from stone, with a lid of white marble.

Krause’s teacher, Professor Baxter, said, “From an archeological viewpoint, this is significant. The people who placed this capsule were thinking of us.”

It wasn’t just academics getting in on the fun. Nikola Egedus, a member of the Carpenters Union, happened on the project Saturday and provided some muscle for the dig.

He returned again on Sunday to help. On Monday, he called off work, and headed to the cemetery.

“I found out more about the monument,” Egedus said, noting that his Local 1027 had donated funds for its restoration.

Stephen Backman, of the Forest Park Historical Society, came to the site wearing his work boots and pitched in with the digging.

On Sunday, Mayor Calderone stopped by to observe the dig and encourage the workers.

Debbie Clark, Forest Home’s general manager, took time to oversee the project. She was acting in her role as funeral director, to make sure Neebe’s remains were not disinterred. Stephanie Fortado, executive director of the Illinois Labor History Society, was also on hand.

“We’re super-lucky that so many people are donating their time,” she said.

This includes Bartosz Dajnowski, from the Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio in Forest Park, who flew all the way in from India on Monday to help out. Dajnowksi was going to assist with the removal and opening of the capsule at his nearby shop on Desplaines Avenue.

What’s inside? As of press time, that remains a mystery. But regardless of the outcome, the collaboration of so many students and volunteers to recover a piece of history shows that there may be much to learn from an era when “barbarity” toward workers was “tolerated.”

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Edmund Church in Oak He tours regularly Park. with his wife, also a Last Friday night, musician, violinist Shanahan’s hosted MingHuan Xu. He a fundraiser for the is head of piano at families of killed policethe Chicago College man. Chuck Alvarado’s of Performing Arts famous band, Grandma at Roosevelt. The Shot the Badger, concert was described supplied the music and by one member of everyone had a great the audience as “a time. Musicians in jewel.” the band are Robert L’Shanah Abouchar, Manny Tovah, New Year Ballivas and 5777.

Chuck Alvarado.

There will be Pete Kennedy was two new moons heard to say “Sha‘Black moon’ this month and nahan’s is the best!”

Jacquinete Baldwin Also in on the planning tells us that is called a were Esthela Gonzales, black moon. Two full moons in Leo Morales, Pam Johnson one month is called a “blue moon.” and Radana of Shanahan’s. InciHappy birthday to Jason dentally, those musicians are all Fabiani, Nancy Fabrini, Jean special ed teachers at East Leyden Schmidt, Cody Healy, Marissa High School.

Mueller, Hary Almeroth, Yo Yo Here’s something to look forMa, Angela Spiratos, Patrick ward to — Ben Goodman will be Olson, and Morgan Hosty.

Tevye in a local production of FidHappy anniversary to Katie dler on the Roof. More information and Johnny Tricoci, and Dan about this next week. and Rebecca Scollard.

The Symphony of Oak ParkRiver Forest gave us a concert of ■ Jackie is a former Chicago majestic proportions last Sunday. and Elmwood Park schoolteacher The concert was dedicated to the with an undying love for music, memory of John Giura, a great friendly pets and a host of life’s supporter of the symphony who other treasures too numerous to died suddenly last spring. The list. She was born on the far southmusic was a fitting tribute to a west side of Chicago in a great great man who did much for the neighborhood when it was a great community. “Heroic Beethoven” time to be young.

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Bringing Haymarket forward

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here are so many profound and fascinating parts of the history of Forest Park. And this town gets great credit for respecting, appreciating and increasingly celebrating our history.

For us, though, the apex of our local history has always been the Haymarket Martyrs Monument at Forest Home Cemetery. Here is the coming together of complex and compelling 19th-century Chicago and American history.

The rise of labor in the age of industrialism. The bitter fight to suppress those workers. And then the spasm of violence at Haymarket Square and the utter failing of our values of justice in responding to the violence.

And out of that chaos and failure, the erecting in 1893 of this stunning monument by so many groups and individuals as a declaration that the moment would not ever be forgotten, that the martyrs of Haymarket would never be forgotten.

Now, after 123 summers and winters along Desplaines Avenue, on a fall weekend of continuous drenching rain, that history was reverently revealed as a team of historians, archeologists, library researchers, laborers, locals, the mayor and the cemetery’s general manager joined in to extract the time capsule left to us by those fervent advocates of that painful era.

As our John Rice reports in today’s Review, the weekend’s work was the culmination of two years of planning, the gathering up of a team of experts and enthusiastic supporters. The careful digging, the mud and the camaraderie, unearthed two containers. The first was an urn believed to contain the ashes of Oscar Neebe, one of the Haymarket martyrs. Neebe was pardoned and went on to live until 1916, a century ago.

Just below that urn was the capsule itself, believed, based on a newspaper account of the time, to contain a plethora of historical documents and contemporary accounts of the participants. The capsule appeared to be made from stone with a white marble top. One of the team of archeologists said the container clearly was crafted to endure. “The people who placed this capsule were thinking of us,” she said.

As we go to press, the contents of the time capsule remain unknown. It has now been moved to the nearby shop of Bartosz Dajnowski whose Conservation of Sculpture and Objects Studio is also on Desplaines Avenue. Dajnowski, who has a great affinity for preservation, returned to Chicago from a project in India to help in this historic moment.

Certainly, the Review will continue to report on just what is inside this time capsule. But for today we just stand in admiration of all those — some local, some not — who have collaborated in respect and curiosity to uncover this communication from our complicated past.

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Why I’m going to vote for Hillary

’m not going to vote for Hillary Clinton because I think she is the perfect candidate. Actually, I’d prefer Joe Biden, and I voted for John Kasich in the primary.

I wouldn’t hold Clinton’s character up as a model for my 3-year-old granddaughter to emulate. Her average disapproval rating on the six national polls I looked at was 56%. So why am I planning on voting for a flawed person?

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good

(Bureau of Labor Statistics) A New York Times article dated 7/29/16 reported that “a long awaited rise in consumer spending from an improving job market and cheaper fuel prices is finally materializing,” and “the wages and salary component of compensation is now up 2.5% over the last year.”

Clearly our economic “vehicle” is heading in the right direction even though it’s not accelerating as fast as most of us would like. And even though this particular rising tide hasn’t lifted all boats, the data this year are a lot more encouraging than they were when Obama took office.

I’m happy that Mrs. Clinton would give us more of the same.

But there is a more profound reason why I will vote for a member of the “establishment.” If you look at the reasons for the gridlock in Congress, for that institution’s inability to get anything done, it’s the anti-establishment people who are gumming up the works.

Jonathan Rauch calls it the “chaos syndrome.” He said that to get stuff done, “you need to assemble these huge coalitions of 535 politicians on Capitol Hill, and tens of thousands of interest groups, and tens of millions of voters, and assemble all those in government. … That requires a lot of middlemen and lot of people in between doing a lot of bargaining and negotiation. You cut those people out, you get chaos.”

“What we have done over the last 40 or 50 years,” he argues, “is systematically attacked and weakened the parties, the political machines, the professionals, and insiders, and hacks, and all the tools that they use to get politicians to play well together. And with those gone, you get chaos.”

In other words, horse trading might not be very inspiring but it’s the way to “get stuff done.” I’ve told this joke before. They say that when two people get married, the two become one. The question is which one. “My way or the highway” doesn’t work in healthy relationships, nor does it work in politics — because politics is about relationships. When Ted Cruz was willing to shut down the government because of his “principles,” he created the kind of chaos Rauch is describing. The same thing with Rauner and Madigan, although power is part of the motivation, along with ideology.

Hillary might be stuffy and too tied to the establishment, but she knows how to “work the system.” I prefer halting, slow progress to chaos. I resonated with Bernie Sanders’ passion and ideals, but I didn’t vote for him in the primaries because his anti-establishment stance, I’m afraid, would get in the way of the incremental progress we need. History tells us that radical change almost always results in tyranny or chaos.

Mad as hell doesn’t produce healthy marriages or politics. As flawed as she is, I’m voting for Hillary.

TOM

HOLMES

I became an adult in the midst of the turmoil of the 1960s when it was fashionable among young people to be idealistic and critical of “business as usual.” We were against conformity of every kind. The irony, of course, is that we all wore jeans, work shirts and aviator sunglasses.

In some ways that idealism was noble, even what I would call Christian. We protested against racism and an unjust, misguided war in Vietnam. We were disillusioned by the behavior of Richard Nixon. We were becoming aware of how pollution was making our global home unsafe for habitation.

We self-righteously became mad as hell, rebelled against a society that was corrupt and irredeemable and started the work of creating a better world for you and me. Fifty years down the road, I have to conclude that that way of looking at life was both inspiring and naïve. We had to regularly get stoned in order to maintain the illusion that this was all possible in the real world.

What happened was that thousands of long-haired hippy freaks got married, had kids and learned the hard way the difference between fantasy and reality. We learned that idealism and character are important, but so is competence and compromise. We learned that we ourselves were flawed spouses and imperfect parents and that, by extension, no political party will be able to transform earth into heaven.

We learned that ideals are important for determining a direction for our lives but not very helpful for measuring the daily, one-step-at-a-time progress needed to move toward the goal.

Of course, Hillary showed poor judgment when she decided to use her private email server for State Dept. business. Granted she’s way too anal and private. Can I think of people I’d rather have running for office? Sure.

That said, she really is the best prepared candidate we’ve ever had.

Hillary might

be stuffy and too tied to the establishment, but she knows how to “work the system.” I prefer halting, slow progress to chaos.

The flaw in being anti-establishment People who oppose Clinton say that she would, if elected, just continue Obama’s programs. That’s fine with me. Time Magazine reported that the country’s median household income rose last year by 5.6% to $56,526.

When George W. Bush left office, the unemployment rate was 7.8%. During Barack Obama’s time in the White House that rate has steadily declined to 5.1% last month.

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OPINION O B I T U A R I E S

Billy Gammon, 77 Former Forest Park resident

Former Forest Park electrical inspector

Billy G. Gammon, 77, of Lisle, formerly of Forest Park, died on Sept. 28, 2016. He was born in Alma, Illinois on Nov. 9, 1938.

Billy is survived by his children, John, Edward (Lisa), and Tracy Lurz; his sister, Dorothy Gammon; his grandchildren, Tyler, Spencer, and Jacob (Kelsey) Lurz and Brittany and Edward Gammon Jr.; his sister-in-law, Karen Munoz; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara L. (nee Galloway).

The visitation and memorial service were held on Oct. 1 at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home in Forest Park, followed by a graveside service on Oct. 2 at the Martin Cemetery in Alma.

Clyde A. Rudd, 88, a longtime Forest Parker, died peacefully on Sept. 24, 2016. Born in Maywood on April 22, 1928, he was the seventh of nine children of Chester and Julia Rudd. The family moved to Forest Park in 1935, and he graduated from Proviso Township High School in 1947. He met Janet Barnes, also of Forest Park, on a blind date to a Valentine’s Day party in 1946, and they married on June 3, 1949.

They chose to remain in Forest Park and both were proud that three of their great-grandchildren are now fifth generation Forest Parkers. Clyde’s first full-time job was with Park Electric in Forest Park, and in 1951 he became a journeyman when he joined Local 134 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In his long career, he worked on many Chicago projects, including the State of Illinois building, Water Tower Place, the AT&T building, the 1st National Bank, the Four Seasons Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Morton Hotel, the Water Purification Plant, 900 N. Michigan (Bloomingdale’s), and the Water Reclamation District Deep Tunnel project in Schaumburg where he was lowered in a special bucket to make control and sensor connections up and down the very deep tunnel.

Toward the end of his career, he became known as an expert in wiring fire alarm systems and installed many such systems in area hospitals and office buildings. Mr. Rudd was first appointed as the Forest Park part-time electrical inspector

by Mayor Fred Marunde and served from 1976 to 1979. In 1991, Mayor Lorraine Popelka reappointed him to serve as the electrical inspector and in 1995 asked him to update the village’s electrical codes which had not been revised since 1957. These were adopted in 1997, and he continued to serve in this capacity under Mayor Tony Calderone until his retirement in 2004.

Clyde Rudd is survived by Janet, his wife of 67 years; his children, Karen (Rozmus), Nancy, and Michael; his grandchildren, Michael, Ted, Alyssa, Ariel, Jon, Logan, and Christian; his great-grandchildren, Steven, Lexie, James, Hanah, Gabe, Michelle, Dillon, Elias, and Bennett; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Julia; and his siblings, Alice Mae, Virjean, Robert, Lloyd, Darwin, William, James, and Kent.

A memorial service will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cermak Road at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 7.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the Forest Park Food Pantry c/o the Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd. in Forest Park.

Mary McGrath, 85

L E T T E R S

Thanks for the support On Saturday, Sept. 17, about 2 p.m., a family comprising a mom and dad, along with two little girls, came into the lobby of the Forest Park Police Station. The older of the two girls led the foursome through the door with a bundle of blue cards in her hand. The older girl slid the cards over to the communications officer.

The parents explained that their girls wanted to thank our officers for the job they do every day. The officer thanked them, as the encounter was brief, and the family walked out with smiles on their faces. The officer, not really knowing what he had received from the family, took a moment to read the first card of a stack of about 30 of what appeared to be hand-cut, laminated cards, as each one looked just a little different but possessed the same print.

What was on the reproduced card was a portion of a piece written by a police officer’s wife, whose passion for humanizing the badge was first published on Jan. 25, 2015. It was inspired by an open letter to the law enforcement community, describing the constant tests of an officer’s patience and courage on a daily basis. Cops are expected to make split-second decisions, while not knowing all of the facts at the time, in tense, uncertain and rapidly-evolving circumstances. They must trust their gut to do what they think is the right thing to do.

What an immense responsibility to place on a human being. In today’s society, people have become too quick to judge officers, before letting an investigation into the facts and circumstances of a critical police-involved incident be adequately and thoroughly examined. Facts don’t seem to be taken into account anymore.

So it is refreshing that some people recognize that those working in law enforcement are also human beings, just trying to stay sane as they are constantly stigmatized for doing their job. Cops aren’t looking for any sympathy, but a little respect would go a long way.

We would like to thank this family. If anyone knows who this amazing family is, please let them know that the police department employees from the village of Forest Park truly appreciate their kindness, insight and support. If these two little kids, along with mom and dad, seem to know what the right thing to do is, maybe we can learn a thing or two from them.

Attached is a picture of one of the laminated cards.

Mike Keating

Forest Park Police Department, Deputy Chief

Clyde Rudd, 87

Forest Park resident Mary G. McGrath, 85, died on Sept. 26, 2016. Born on Feb. 26, 1931, she was a resident of Forest Park.

Mary is survived by her siblings, Florence (the late Lloyd) Douglas, James (the late Mary Kay) McGrath, John (Kathy) McGrath, Harry (Fay Cameron) McGrath, William (Mary) McGrath, Terry McGrath, and Paul (Chrissy) McGrath; and her many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Raymond (the late Joan) McGrath, Thomas McGrath, Anna Bride (Ron) Dermody, and Patrick (Mary Malony) McGrath.

The visitation and prayer service were held on Sept. 29 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, then to St. Bernardine Church to celebrate a funeral Mass, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

The family appreciates memorials to the American Cancer Society.

Daniel Spiropoulos, 81 Forest Park resident, U.S. Army veteran Daniel J. “Uncle Danny” Spiropoulos, 81, of Forest Park, has died. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Danny is survived by his nieces, Elaine (Michael Connelly) Cinkay and Connie (Sosti Ropaitis) Varvitsiotis; and his great-nieces and nephews, Gia, Annalisa, Ali, Henry, Charlie, George, and Audrey.

Visitation was held on Oct. 3 at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home with the funeral service on Oct. 4 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, followed by interment at Elmwood Cemetery.

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708-870-0266 OAK PARK SMALL 1 BR Downtown Oak Park. Hardwood floors throughout. All utlities included. $800 per month.

Call 708-657-4226.

137 DesPlaines Forest Park Four Plus Bedrooms, 3 1/2 Baths $665,000 with Side Lot

Contact Susan at J P Props 312-560-9464

HISTORIC MAYWOOD MANOR

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

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

Call 708-383-9223.

SUBURBAN RENTALS FOREST PARK CONDO Spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath condo for rent. Hardwood flooring living room/dining room. Freshly painted.

1 assigned parking space. Heat included. $1450. Contact (630) 6972994 or (708) 526-3815.

OAK PARK 1 BR 1 Bedroom, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $875 + 1 mo security. Call 708-717-3975.

OAK PARK Roosevelt Rd/Oak Park Ave Corridor 2 BR, 4RMS. Close to blue line.

Laundry on site. Parking, Heat & Water Included. $1150/month.

Call (708)383-9223 OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated.

Dining room. Parking available.

Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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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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GLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. LaVerne Collins Managing broker

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

708-763-9927 www.glapropertymanagement.com

Properties may be broker owned.

Call us for a complete list of rentals available.

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OAK PARK 2BR 2 Bedrooms, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $1,250 + 1 mo security.

Call 708-717-3975 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 COACH HOUSE Oak Park 1bdrm Coach House: all wood floors, 15 windows, new kitchen & bath, in-unit laundry, heated garage + extra space, 10 min walk to CTA Green Line, dog/cat–negotiable. Available 10/1/16. $1,600/ mo + gas/electric; 1 mnth deposit.

PRIVATE-QUAINT-SAFE. Contact Ken at: cozetteken@yahoo.com; 630 660-5293

CHURCH FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL CHURCH FOR RENT

in OAK PARK. Perfect for a congregation.

Other potential uses. Corner of Scoville & Adams. rentalinquiry542@gmail.com 708-848-5460

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

Strand & Browne 708/488-0011

COMMERCIAL SPACE OAK PARK STORE OR OFFICE 350 TO 400 sq ft for store or office.

131-133 N. Ridgeland. $1200/mo.

Call Nick 630-212-0509 or Al 773-600-6867

WANTED PARKING SPACE GARAGE PARKING SPACE WANTED

Near Madison & Marengo. Contact johnson312k@gmail.com

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue.

Or call us toll free at 1-888-328-8457 for an appointment. classifieds@ForestParkReview.com

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12 FAMILY ALLEY SALE 900 BLK DUNLOP/ LATHROP ALLEY SAT 10/8 8:30AM TO 4PM

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Check out the bargains! Furniture, tools, vintage finds, art, household appliances, bikes and toys! We’ve cleared our attics! C’mon over and find something special, and something you need! Get organized, get ready for the holidays and save a bundle! This is the garage sale you’ve been waiting for!

Forest Park

3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1132 ELGIN & 7209 ROOSEVELT SAT 10/8 ONLY 8:30AM TO 4PM Power staple guns, antiques, jewelry, misc. home items and much more!

Oak Park

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 1205 NORTH ROSSELL SAT 10/8 10AM TO 3PM

Last Saturday RAINED!!! This Saturday Sunshine. We have household items, camping, dinning room chairs, holiday decorations and much much MORE! Rain Date: Sunday 10/9 10am to 3pm Oak Park

YARD SALE 738 S TAYLOR AVE SAT 10/8 9AM TO 2PM

Teacher resource books, Antique school desks, Organ bench, Household and more!

Oak Park

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 637 BELLEFORTE SAT 10/8, 9AM-1PM

Years of stuff including kitchen/ household, antiques, collectables, king sheets, collector dolls, wicker doll buggy, motorcycle saddle bags, office chair, stereo equipment, Bing and Grondhal xmas plates, copper molds, Kenmore vacuum, much more.

Oak Park

BLOCK SALE 1100 BLK S HUMPHREY SAT 10/8 9AM TO 2PM

Children’s and adult’s clothing, furniture, housewares, toys, and more.

Come find your bargains and treasures.

Oak Park

GO TO FORESTPARKREVIEW. COM/GARAGESALES TODAY!

or call mary ellen at 708.613.3342 to place an ad

GARAGE SALE 1219 HAYES AVE. SAT 10/8 8:30AM - 1PM

Household Items, Books, Tapes , Christmas items and much more.

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TOOLS FOR SALE

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Maintenance Repair Man Retiring.

Liquidating tools, carpentry, plumbing, electric supplies, machine shop tools and much misc.

By appointment only.

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

Driveways | Garage Floors Sidewalks | Steps | Patios Specializing in Stamped Concrete Tuck Pointing and All Types Brickwork

FURNITURE

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LIKE NEW! From a smoke free home: Leather Couch–$200 obo; 2pc light oak wood entertainment center w/ glass doors–$300 obo; 2 glass end tables (match ent. cntr)– $70 obo for both plus matching cocktail table base for FREE. Call 708-340-4972.

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AUTOS FOR SALE 1996 BUICK ROADMASTER STATION WAGON 1996 Buick Roadmaster Station Wagon. Very Good Condition. $2500 OBO. Call 708-366-3103.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 218 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Propose The Park District of Oak Park will accept proposals from qualified certified public accounting firms to propose for auditing services for the District. The RFP consists of auditing the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial statements for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018. RFP documents will be available on or after October 5, 2016 on the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www.pdop.org.

Responses will be accepted by either mail or e-mail. If using e-mail, please send to mitchell. bowlin@pdop.org no later than October 19th, 2016 by 5:00 pm. If sent via mail, RFPs must be placed in a sealed envelope marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proposal for Auditing Servicesâ&#x20AC;? and must be delivered on or before 5:00 pm on Wednesday October 19th, 2016 to Mitch Bowlin, Finance Manager, Park District of Oak Park, John L. Hedges Administration Center, 218 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302. Proposals will be opened at 5:00 pm CST on Wednesday October 19th, 2016 at the John Hedges Administration Center, 218 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302. The Park District encourages qualified minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises to compete for and participate in the Park Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service requirements.

For further information, contact: Mitch Bowlin Finance Manager Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 708-725-2024 Published in Wednesday Journal 10/5/2016

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation(s) from Sections 10-73.H.4 of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance for property located at 175 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Illinois, in the R1-AA Single-Family Residence District, in order to un-enclose the existing enclosed front porch which encroaches into the street yard in order to create an open front porch.

VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from Petitioner, Sarah Kampbell, d/b/a Vault Escapes, for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing special use for an indoor recreation facility in order to add additional space and puzzle rooms (Vault Escapes) in the B-1 Commercial Subdistrict (B1-C) for the property located at 3230-3234 Harlem Ave.

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT IN RE THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. FENCL Deceased Case Number 2015-000141 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION That the Petition for Letters of Independent Adminstration in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit was filed on April 7, 2015 for the Estate of Elizabeth M. Fencl and that the undersigned, on oath states:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of SANTA B. DIMARCO, Deceased No. 2016 P4662 That the Petition For Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on July 27, 2016 for the Estate of Santa B. DiMarco, Deceased and that Joseph R. Ender was appointed as the Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that:

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. Registration Number: D16148295 on September 30, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of BARBARA JEAN COUTURE with the business located at: 129 MARSHALL AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and full real name(s)and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: BARBARA DAVIS 129 MARSHALL AVE BELLLWOOD, IL 60104

1. Santa B. Dimarco, whose place of residence at the time of death was 1209 Austin Blvd, Cicero, Cook, Illinois died April 24 2016, at Cicero, Illinois leaving a will dated October 1, 2004.

2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $400,000, Real: $100,000, Annual Income from Real Estate $0.

3. The names and post office addresses of the testator’s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition.

4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: Joseph R. Ender 4010 S. California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632.

5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition.

6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein.

7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims.

Published in Wednesday Journal 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2016

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. D16148089 on September 14, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of M’DIOR HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTRY with the business located at: 7001 W. NORTH AVENUE SUITE 203, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: CHNIKI MONIQUE THOMAS, 1134 HANNAH AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

Application No.: PZ 16-017 Petitioner: S5 Construction on behalf of Mark & Maureen Wunderlich Property Commonly Known As: 175 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-35-414-037 The variation sought is: A Variation from Section 10-7-3.H.4 of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance, which allows existing encroaching porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed, to be restored, reconstructed or replaced in a front yard, corner side yard or street yard to their existing form, footprint and depth, and such other relief as is necessary, in order to restore the existing encroaching front porch to an unenclosed form in order to create an open front porch in the street yard.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on this matter.

Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed variation. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing.

The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of October, 2016.

Application No.: PZ16-016 Petitioner: Sarah Kampbell, d/b/a Vault Escapes Property Commonly Known As: 3230-3234 S. Harlem Ave. PIN: 15-36-209-017 Proposed Special Use: Petitioner obtained a special use to operate an indoor recreation facility (live action entertainment involving puzzle/escape rooms for small groups, families and corporate team building groups) in February 2016. Petitioner now seeks to expand the special use in order to add additional puzzle rooms on the 2nd floor of the property next door at 3230 S. Harlem.

The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters.

Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the special use. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing.

The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of October, 2016 Paul Kucera, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in Landmark 10/5/2016

1. The decedent, whose place of residence at the time of death was 5904 WESTERN AVE, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527 died on 12/2/ 2014 at DOWNERS GROVE, leaving no Will.

2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $500 Real $210,000 Annual Income From Real Estate $0 3. The names and addresses of decedent’s heirs are: Meribeth Fencl, Robert C Fencl, Jennifer M Richardson, Francis M. Fencl, Wendy Fencl 4. The decedent nominated the following to act in the office indicated above: WENDY FENCL 6107 WESTERN AVE, WILLOWBROOK IL 60052 5.Petitioner is a DAUGHTER of decedent and is legally qualified to act or nominate a resident of Illinois to act). Petitioner asks that letters administration be issued.

6.*If so indicated above, the Petitioner requests independent administration. The name and address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir, who is a minor or disabled person, are shown on Exhibit A attached and made part of this petition.

7. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein.

8. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims Petitioner: WENDY FENCL 6107 WESTERN AVE WILLOWBROOK, IL 60052 MATT J LEUCK DuPage Attorney Number 48518 Attorney for: PETITIONER WENDY FENCL 84 E BURLINGTON RD RIVERSIDE IL 60546 708-447-3166 If a consul or consular agent is to be notified, name country:________________ Published in Landmark 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2016

Paul Kucera, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 10/5/2016

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Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue.

Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2016

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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. D16148061 on September 14,2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of LUXE HOME PHOTOS with the business located at: 36B MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CHARLES SCHUMACHER 36B MARENGO AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

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. FILE NO. D16148317 on October 3, 2016.

Under the Assumed Business Name of JONERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES with the business located at: P.O. BOX 34706, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TERESA B JONES, 2919 N MULLIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634.

Published in Forest Park Review 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2016

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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 September 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.

Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2016

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION STEARNS LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

MARITZA MARTINEZ DUARTE; AVENUE SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 3949 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-117-010-1007.

Commonly known as 805 Erie Street, Unit 1, Oak Park, Illinois 60302.

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

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.falillinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

F15010079 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I704982

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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 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

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

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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