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New candidate sur faces for village council

Melin-Rogovin backs local businesses, plan s listening sessions

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Developer, grant writer and 28-year Forest Park resident Michelle Melin-Rogovin said that she owed the village a debt of gratitude. And last week she announced her plan to pay it back.

Her husband, artist and activist Mark Ro govin, had memory issues during the last few years of his life, but she knew she never had to wor ry about him.

“He’d go into any restaurant you could think of, and the owner of the restaurant would say hello to him by name,” recalled Melin- Ro govin., “They would know his dietary requirements automatically, they would help him with the menu, and know what he wanted. The owners always talked to him and treated him with dignity and respect, re gardless of whether he communicated well or not. They would look out for him.”

That kind of care, she said, shows what makes Forest Park special. Ever since her husband died on Sept. 30, 2019, she wondered how she would give back – which

Teaching white supremacy

n his first week of school as the new principal at Hinsdale South High School, Patrick Hardy was called the N-word and characterized as a pedophile twice, according to a recent Patch re port, which referenced an email message Hardy sent to the high school community in September

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“When I introduced myself and asked him to pull his pants up or shirt down to cover his undergar ments, he responded by stating, ‘You’re a grown man. Why are you looking at my a**?’ Another student yelled from the crowd, ‘He a gay a** n*****! (n-word),’” Hardy said.

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educator pipeline was purposely decimated after Brown.”

Fenwick argues that, prior to 1954, Black educators comprised 35 percent to 50 percent of the educator workforce in the 17 states that, by law and custom, operated racially segregated schools.

These Black educators were taught at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and, in many cases, master’s and doctoral degree programs in norther n institutions like Ohio State University, the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania.

children.

“What is clear by the historical record is that on a nearly one-to-one basis in the 17 [states with legal school segregation before Brown], exceptionally credentialed and effective Black educators were replaced by less credentialed whites,” Fenwick said. “Some were educators, others were not. ”

The problem was so bad that Thurgood Marshall, then an attorney with the NAACP, led a team across the south to document the conspiracy. In one case, Marshall’s team identified the Black principal of a one-room, dirt-floor schoolhouse who had ear ned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Columbia University. After Brown, the Black principal was replaced by a white milkman.

I remember Hardy from his days as the beloved principal at Proviso East High School in Maywood and the for mer equity director at Oak Park and River Forest High School.

This story is on the surface shocking and infuriating but two new books published this year put Hardy’s experiences in historical context. And reading about the real history of America and particularly American schooling dulls the shock and even makes the students’ behavior rather predictable.

Jim Crow’s Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership by Leslie Fenwick, dean emerita of the Howard University School of Education, led me to think differently about the Black educator.

Dr. Hardy, who holds two master’s degrees from Harvard and Cambridge and two doctorates, is part of a lineage of highly credentialed Black educators whose careers and contributions to American classrooms were conspiratorially and systematically covered up in the wake of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ended legal segregation in schooling.

Today, Hardy is a rarity. About 7 percent of America’s 3.2 million teachers are Black and about 11 percent of the 93,000 principals are Black, Fenwick says. Meanwhile, less than 3 percent of the nation’s 14,000 superintendents are Black.

“But we’ve never talked about the history about why this is so,” Fenwick told NPR earlier this year. “And one of the things I was trying to do in the book was push against the myth that after Brown and desegregation, Blacks pursued careers en masse in other fields outside of education. Well, the historical record shows that the Black

In an interview with Howard Professor Gregg Carr last month, Fenwick said these Black educators “did an academic migration” by going “north or Midwest or slightly west, ear ning their master’s and doctoral degrees and returning to the segregated south to teach in all-Black segregated schools.”

As early as 1926, Fenwick said, 41 percent of the all-Black faculty at her mother’s racially segregated high school had master’s and doctoral degrees and “about three from the University of Chicago and Harvard combined.

“And that was not a fact that was only true of my mother’s school. This was broadly true of segregated all-Black schools. Despite sometimes dilapidated buildings, despite certain underfunding, despite used books and other curricular materials [that were] many times defaced with racial epithets … the teacher and principal workforce was exceptionally credentialed and [these educators] had also experienced learning in a desegregated or integrated environment in their graduate school education.

“So they returned to the south after this academic migration having not only superior academic credentials compared to their white peers but also a social experience that their white peers had not had or experienced,” Fenwick said.

She argues that, starting in 1952 (two years before Brown) and continuing into the 1970s, those highly credentialed Black teachers and principals were systematically “fired, demoted and dismissed and replaced by lesser qualified whites.” And this was all because white adults did not want these highly qualified Black educators to even be in the position to possibly teach their white

Much of the material that informs Fenwick’s book comes from a Senate hearing on the displacement of Black principals across the south, which Dr. Carr, paraphrasing Fenwick, called perhaps the “the largest brain drain in the history of American education and maybe education anywhere.”

Fenwick estimates that, from roughly 1952 to the 1970s, around 100,000 Black principals and teachers were forcibly removed from public schools, resulting in the loss of about $2.2 billion worth of income in today’s money.

If Jim Crow’s Pink Slip tells the awful reality of American education, Donald Yacovone’s new book, Teaching White Supremacy: America’s Democratic Ordeal and the Forging of our National Identity spells out how this country has historically utilized history textbooks published in the North to perpetuate national mythology grounded in racism and white supremacy.

If you wonder why kids in Hinsdale can so easily call their Black principal the N-word or, closer to home, how white parents can so easily and blithely trample on the authority of Black women superintendents in Oak Park, consider Yacovone’s argument.

“Surveying American history school textbooks from the early nineteenth century to the present day will provide a more profound insight into the full depth of the national commitment to white supremacy,” he writes. “It also allows us to trace exactly how white supremacy and Black inferiority have been […] drilled into student minds generation after generation.”

The history is long and ever-present.

Charles Goodrich, brother of the popular

textbook writer Samuel Griswold Goodrich, published The First Book of History for Children and Youth in the 1800s. Although he hoped, Yacovone writes, “slavery would end, he instructed young students that ‘slaves are generally well treated, that is they have enough to eat [and drink], and are not often required to labor beyond their strength.’ He stressed that slaves were ‘the property of their masters who have a right to punish them for bad conduct, and to sell them.’”

George Bancroft’s 10-volume History of the United States, originally published in 1834, described slavery as “the mercantile avarice of a foreign nation” to divert attention from America’s responsibility for its development. And history textbooks published in the 21st century have described enslaved Blacks as “indentured servants” and essentially happy workers.

The effect of this centuries-long assault on the public mind, Yacovone argues, is apparent in the present data. As a 2018 report by the Souther n Poverty Law Center notes, only 8 percent of the roughly thousand high school students the SPLC surveyed could identify slavery as the central cause of the Civil War. Half of the survey respondents said the war was caused by “tax strife.”

“In Florida, a teacher assured his students that the N-word ‘just means ignorant,’” Yacovone writes. “Minnesota fifth graders, in a lesson plan right out the 1920s, lear ned that African Americans regretted the end of slavery because ‘the enslavers took care of them and gave them food and clothing.’”

In 2020, the author adds, the New York Times reported that “the medical students and residents in a Duke University survey remained convinced that African Americans have thicker skin and less sensitive nerve endings — the same vile garbage spewed across the United States by Harvard University’s biologist and ethnologist Louis Agassiz in the nineteenth century.”

James Baldwin wrote in 1965 that history, “as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.”

No matter how much we want to deny it.

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Contemplative Forest Walk

Saturday, Oc t. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Thatcher Woods

This group event focuses on walking through the forest as a quiet, meditative exercise. Par ticipants will meet in the Thatcher Woods Nature Preser ve parking lot. Chicago Ave. (west of Thatcher), River Forest.

The Great Geek Deba te

- Defend Your Favorite Horror Movie

Monday, Oc t. 10, 4 - 5 p.m., Forest Park

Public Librar y

Come join us via Zoom to discuss our favorite horror lms. Which horror movie is scarier? Defend your favorite horror lm in this great geek debate. Designed for ages 11-13. Register via the librar y to receive the link

Ernest Hemingway: Citizen Of The World

Monday, Oc t. 10, 1:15-2:15 p.m.,

Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

Nanc y W. Sindelar, Ph.D, takes you on a trip through the life of this legendar y author, star ting from his bir th and early in uences in Oak Park right on up to his journeys through Kansas City, Italy, France, Spain, Key West, Cuba, and Sun Valley, Idaho This discussion will be enhanced by rare photos and excerpts from Hemingway’s personal letters. Free, but with a suggested donation of $15 for non-members. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

Ramen & Manga Cooking Class

Saturday, Oc t. 8, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Schoolhouse Kitchen & Studio

There’s lots of ways you can cook ramen and manga. This class will explore quite a few of them. Recommended for young anime fans from 9-12 years old. Please let them know in advance if there are any food allergies the sta needs to be mindful of, or if you register but can’t make it. 349 Ashland Ave., River Forest.

A Conversation With Novelist Jesmyn Ward

Wednesday, Oc t. 12,

Forest Park Public Librar y

This two -time National Book Award winner discusses how her literary vision and personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice. Register via the library.

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Forest Park rebids 15th Street sewer separation pr

Village administrator expects village will pay more amid in a

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Village of Forest Park had to rebid the contract for a sewer se paration project on 15th Street between Circle and Marengo avenues after the original contractor failed to clear a le g al hurdle required to work on federal projects

The sewer se paration project will re place the combined sewer system with separate water and sewer pipes, leaving more capacity for rainwater to enter sewers and reduce flooding. The project uses money from the De par tment of Housing and Ur ban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program.

The original contractor, Uno Construction, was unable to comply with all necessary federal re gulations. The village decided to rebid the project again rather than go with second-lowest bidder which was substantially higher

The lowest bidder this time around,

the Addison-based John Neri Construc tion, submitted a bid of $440,215. Because the grant funding is staying the same the village’s share of the cost more than doubled, going from $40,000 to approximately $106,325. Village Administrator Moses Amidei recommended acce pting the bid anyway since, with inflation and supply chain issues, Forest Park isn’t likely to get a better price any time soon, and reducing flooding is a major village priority.

In 2015, the village under took a study to deter mine which areas should get sewer se paration. Since then, progress has been gradual.

In the near ter m, the village will keep se parating sewers along 15th Street. Forest Park applied for block grant funding to se parate the sewers between Marengo and Elgin avenues. That project was previously estimated to cost $450,000, and Forest Park is applying for the federal funds to cover $375,000 of it.

According to Amidei’s memo to the

board, the new stor m sewe inches in diameter, which will additional 350 feet by 48 inches satory storage” during “large rain

In 2021, Christopher Burke the village’s project engineering tor, estimated that the project $400,000. Forest Park got $360,000 in federal funding to do the sewer se the village planned to use its cover the rest. Uno’s original was $392,450. Since the second-lo was $112,000 higher, the village rebid.

The cost estimate made as part of the rebid put the project cost at $449,963. The John Neri bid was lower than the original second-lowest bid, but higher than Uno’s original bid. The village will use VIP fund revenue to make up the dif ference.

Amedei told the Review that Forest Park will continue to get as much out of state and federal funding sources as possible But during the Se pt. 26 meeting, he told

the council that, the way the economy and supply chains were going, the village will probably have to dip more into its own funds for infrastructure projects

“The costs are not going down,” he said.

“Our dollars are just not going to go as far, and that’s going to shift a burden, unfor tunately, on [the village] covering these costs.”

Traffic hot spots get commission’s attention

Safer pedestrian crossings on Madison a key concern

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s Traf fic Safety Commission recommended that the village tackle major traf fic safety issues at several intersec tions, mostly along Madison Street.

The advisory commission investigates traf fic issues and recommends possible solutions, and the council decides whether to follow through on any recommendations. During the Se pt. 26 village council meeting, commission chair Jordan Kuehn gave a presentation sharing recommendations for improvements in several areas, including the left tur n lane section of Madison Street between Elgin and Harlem avenues, the crosswalk at Lathrop Avenue and Brown Street and unsafe crossings be tween Veterans Park, 631 Circle Ave. and the do g park at 632 Circle Ave. While the council didn’t take any action during the meeting, it gave the village staf f a tentative go-ahead to prepare necessary ordinances.

Traf fic often backs up on Madison Street as it nears Harlem Avenue especially with drivers looking to tur n left there. There is a median strip and currently a pedestrian crossing on Madison where it intersects with Elgin on the south side of the street. The issue, the re port explains, is that, when the traf fic backs up, drivers wanting

to tur n nor th on Harlem often shift onto the median, which creates a blind spot for pedestrians using the crosswalk and ob structs the median for emergency vehicles that may need to use it.

The commission found that, according Forest Park police records, there have been 10 traf fic incidents in the area between Jan. 1, 2021 and May 24, 2022. While none them involved pedestrians, the staf f at the Fat Duck Tavern & Grill, 7218 Madison St., re por tedly witnessed several close calls.

The commission suggested four possible solutions that go from simplest to the most complex. The first two options would call for making sure the existing lighted crosswalk signs are working and adding a new pedestrian crossing war ning sign at the median. The third option calls for tur ning the street parking on Madison into a right tur n lane, which would reduce the pressure on the existing eastbound lane and po tentially reduce back-ups. The final option, which the re port describes as the most expensive of the four, would move the crosswalk west to the point Madison intersects with Elgin as it moves nor th of Madison. This would, the report states, get rid of the blind spot.

“This one got a lot of attention,” Kuehn said. “We felt this one needs a fair amount of consideration.”

Commissioner Joe Byr nes said he would vote in favor of the second option.

The re port also spotlighted another is sue with the nor th le g of Elgin Avenue. Drivers stopping by a Starbucks location at 7231 Madison St. use the alley nor th of

the building to head west to Marengo Av enue and tur n south on Marengo to retur n to Madison Street. The problem is that drivers face blind spots in both direction as they tur n on Marengo. The commission recommends installing signs war ning drivers of the blind exit and installing mirrors in both directions to give them a better view of Marengo Avenue

In the longer run, the re port recommends adding “yield to pedestrians” signs at all Madison Street pedestrian crosswalks Kuehn said the feedback they got was that residents think it’s dangerous to use the crosswalks.

Beyond the Madison Street cor ridor, the re port fla gged the spot where Brown Avenue dead-ends into Lathrop Avenue. The cars that tur n nor th from Brown onto Lathrop block the pedestrian crossing during rush hour, which is a particular issue for families heading to Forest Park’s Oak Park Montessori School on the other side of the intersection, at 16 Lathrop Ave. The commission recommended re painting the yellow curb in front of the school.

“If we re paint that curb over there, it may provide a better sight line and less need for cars to creep onto the crosswalk,” Kuehn said.

The re port also recommended installing a crosswalk at the Circle Avenue/Lehmer Street intersection. Since two pocket parks

operated by the village – the Veterans Park and the do g park – are at the southwest and southeast cor ners of the intersection, re spectively, it’s a natural crossing point, but one that’s dangerous to pedestrians without a clearly marked crosswalk. The re port indicates that one pedestrian was struck last year trying to cross it.

Kuehn said the commission will be looking into fur ther improvements to Madison Street pedestrian crossings, potential crosswalk improvements and the section of Randolph Street between Harlem and Elgin Avenues, and traf fic improvements at 1100 Elgin Ave., where drivers are re por tedly speeding and ignoring the oneway nature of that portion of the street.

While the commissioners didn’t take any action on Sept. 26, nor did they discuss any timeline for when the village might consider any improvement Mayor Rory Hoskins urged commissioners to forward comments to village staf f.

“Commissioners, if you want to follow up and give staf f some direction, that’s totally appropriate,” he said.

To view the presentation slide, visit the Safety and Traffic Commission pa ge at h ttps://www.forestpa rk .net/dfp/go ve rn ment/local-gov er nment/commissions boards-committees/safety-tr a ffic-commission/

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Applications open for income, business grants

County launches Guaranteed Income Grant Pilot program, $10K Source Grow Grants for minority owned businesses

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Residents of Cook County will soon be able to apply for a program that will send them $500 for two years.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County commissioners announced on Se pt. 14 that the application window for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot program will be open from Oct. 6 through Oct. 21.

The program will send monthly payments to 3,250 residents in the county. Payments

are expected to star t in December To apply or for more information, visit: www eng agecookcounty.com/promise.

“With a $42 million investment, this twoyear pilot is the largest publicly-funded guaranteed income initiative in American history and will provide thousands of our residents with a stable economic foundation – many for the first time in their lives,” President Preckwinkle said.

“Cook County is proud to be leading the

for gover nment in American guaranteed income movement,” she

“With this historic estment, we aim to the nation what guaranteed income at scale can achieve.”

The program is funded by the America escue Plan Act (ARPA). Preckwinkle said she and county leadership are committed to continuing program after the completion of the pilot through a combination of county funds and philanthropic dollars

Cook County of ficials estimated that 36% of all county residents will eligible to apply for the pilot. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a Cook County resident and have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, or about $58,00 for a three-person household.

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Small business grants

The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development announced on Se pt. 29 the launch of the Source Grow Grant, a program that will award $71 million in grants to minority businesses

The program will provide $10,000 in grants along with one-on-one business advising to “historically excluded businesses — including those owned by entrepreneurs of color, women, veterans, LGBQT+ and persons with a disability — to close racial wealth and oppor tunity gaps,” county of ficials said.

The grants will prioritize businesses in sectors that were heavily af fected by COVID-19, including food services, hospitality, ar ts and enter tainment, and childcare, among others.

To apply for a Source Grow Grant or for more information on the grant program, visit www.CookCountySmallBiz. org/GrowGrant.

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Tour de Proviso rolls into third year in Riverside

Over 400 people participated in the biking event founded by Broadview and Maywood elected o cials in 2020

By SHANEL ROMAIN Staff Contributor

The third annual Tour de Proviso rolled through Riverside on Saturday for the first time since the event’s founding in 2020.

The Tour de Proviso is the brainchild of Maywood Trustee Miguel Jones and Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson. The elected of ficials said they wanted to promote outdoor recreation and community to gether ness during the pandemic

For its first two years, the biking event, which is a play on the world-famous Tour de France, took place in Bellwood, Broadview and Maywood.

This year’s Tour de Proviso may have been the biggest one yet, with 450 re gistered riders

Riverside Village President Jose ph Ballerine said he par ticipated in the Tour last year but this one is particularly special.

“I was honored to have been given this event this year by Mayor Katrina Thompson,” Ballerina said.

“It’s a great oppor tunity for us to bring our communities to gether,” he said. “I have a great working relationship with all the dif ferent mayors so as you can see

this is 500-some-odd people and 14 dif ferent communities all to gether on a beautiful fall day. We’re very for tunate.”

Ian Durbin, 10, said this is his first year par ticipating in the annual bike ride

“It felt pretty good,” he said. “I liked it and look forward to doing it next year because I like riding my bike.”

Riders also included first responders like Oak Park Commander Paul Kane

“We were glad to come to Riverside and par ticipate,” he said. “It was a wonderful

neighborhood and weather.”

Juanita Crouch, of Broadview, said she usually rides in a bike-riding group that Mayor Thompson hosts each Saturday.

“I invited my sisters to come,” Crouch said. “I love the fact that they blocked of f the streets along with the police and firemen escor ts. People came out and cheered us on. I love how the city welcomed us.”

Next year’s Tour de Proviso will be held in Westchester

e 3rd annual Tour de Proviso brought out members of 14 di erent communities.

(Le ) Participants ride across the Des Plaines River Bridge.

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is why she is running for village commissioner in the April 2023 election.

Melin-Rogovin said that, if elected, she would support Forest Park’s business community and help the village get grants Beyond that, she didn’t outline any priorities and demur red on taking positions, saying that an elected of ficial should reflect the constituents’ wishes In situations where there are conflicting options, Melin-Ro govin believed in researching the issues and being transparent about her decision-making process

Toward that end, Melin-Ro govin will hold a Meet the Candidate event at Brown Cow ice cream parlor, 7347 Madison St., on Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Melin-Rogovin heads the major gifts aspects of fundraising for Nor thwester n Medicine’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

She has volunteered at the Forest Park Food Pantry and the Howard Mohr Community Center

“I decided that now is a very good time

for me to take stock of what Forest Park has given me and my husband over the years, and the care and concer n that we received.

Really, how I got to Forest Park is I worked on a project with the Historical Society of Forest Park, so it is part of my origin story [as a Forest Parker] and I de cided that it was time to give back,” Melin-Rogovin said.

If elected, her major priority would be to help Forest Park navig ate through the ef fects of the pandemic.

“I do think that the next four years are going to be equally as challenging [as the past three years],” MelinRo govin said. “I think that things are going to star t to come up we haven’t dealt with yet.”

She believes that grantwriting experience would be an asset to Forest Park

their own.

“My personal philosophy is -- best alone, better to gether,” Melin-Ro govin said. “I want to bring my skills and abilities to collaborate with folks who have their knowledge and abilities, so that to gether, we’re better addressing the needs.”

She said that, if elected, she would hold weekly “Mi chelle on Madison” community listening sessions, where she would go to a Madison Street business and residents would be able to share their comments and concer ns with her.

not yet.

Melin-Rogovin said she suppor ted in cumbent mayor Rory Hoskins because she believed Hoskins did a good job navig ating through the pandemic. She declined to say whether she suppor ted any other commissioner candidates.

“We have an abundance of riches,” Melin-Rogovin said. “The candidates we have for commissioner are all very talented people, and the voters are going to have a great time lear ning about them and pick the folks who re present them best.”

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“In the last six years, I raised $30 million for medical research,” Melin-Ro govin said. “I can turn those skills to whatever problem, or whatever area I can think of.”

She would also contribute her knowledge to help find solutions no one in the village would be able to come up with on

“I think that a commissioner needs to be accessible and open and be more of a listener, and not someone who re presents their own point of view but re presents the point of view of people that they talk to,” Melin-Rogovin said.

Throughout the interview, she mentioned several times that she believes in doing research to form opinions On some issues – such as the future of the Altenheim property – she said she simply didn’t know enough to take a position, at least

State of the race

Among incumbent commissioner candidates, commissioners Maria Maxham and Ryan Nero have announced their intention to run. Commissioner Jessica Voogd is weighing her options, and Commissioner Joe Byr ne is leaning toward retiring.

In addition to Melin-Rogovin, Mark Boroughf, president of the Historical Society of Forest Park, told the Re view that he would be running.

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Domestic violence inciden escalates into hostage situation

Police surrounded a house on the 300 block ofMarengo Avenue and evacuated one ofthe residents after her boyfriend alle gedly threatened her with a gun.

On the morning ofSept. 26, police got a call from Task Inc., a company working under contract to the Illinois Department ofChildren and Family Services, saying that one oftheir clients texted them to say that her boyfriend physically hurt her and wouldn’t let her leave. She also wrote that her boyfriend had a gun. Task Inc. employees contacted the boyfriend, a 46-year-old Forest Park man, who told them that everything was fine.

Treating the incident as a potential hostage situation, Forest Park and Oak Park police units took positions around the house. With police help, the victim was able to leave. After she was escorted to a safe location, the officers called the boyfriend, asking him to exit the building. He refused, originally only ag reeing to leave the victim’s belongings at the rear ofthe building and heading back inside. After some further back and for th, he ag reed to exit the house, and surrendered to the officers without incident. He told them that the gun was in his bedroom dresser.

After checking the building for other potential hostages, the officers retrieved the gun, as well as the bullet magazines and the holster.

The alle ged offender was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.

Stolen cars

Two vehicles were stolen on Sept. 26 –one overnight and one around noon. A woman reported that her gray 2022 Infin ity, which she parked in front ofa house on the 600 block ofHannah Avenue, was stolen. The victim believed she might have accidently left her key fob inside. Using the LoJack stolen vehicle recovery system installed in her car, she tracked it to 4673 W. Madison St., in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. The police contacted LoJack, which tracked the vehicle to an address further east.

The victim’s car subsequently struck a Chicago police officer’s vehicle. Forest Park police shared the Infinity’s tracking infor-

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Later, at around noon, a man stole his excus from the

One Time Auto Financing lot at 7304 Roosevelt Rd. The victim said she returned the vehicle, which she previously bought from the company, after her transmission failed.

One Time Auto ag reed to auction the car of f and let her use the proceeds to buy another car. But before the deal was complete, the ex-boyfriend came the dealership, “caused a disturbance” and drove of f with the car. The victim believes that her ex may have copied the keys without permission.

Burglary from vehicle

A beer delivery driver had his money bag stolen while making a delivery to the convenience store at the Forest Park Blue Line CTA terminal.

The driver working for the Brewsmart Beverage company made the delivery on Sept. 27, between 2:10 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. After finishing the delivery, he went to put the bag containing cash and check payments and realized that it was stolen. The bag contained $1,500 in cash and around $500 to $600 in checks.

Police officers were waiting to get security footage from the CTA at the time ofthe re port

These items were obtained from police re ports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Sept 26-29, and re present a portion ofthe incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Bailando celebrates Latino culture this Saturday

Dancing in the street, or at least Constitution Cour t

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Forest Park residents and visitors will have a chance to dance to salsa, merengue and machete music in Constitution Cour t on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at an event celebrating Latino culture.

Solskin Gome z-Krogh, a Forest Park resi dent and member of the Bailando En Las Calles event planning team, said, “We will be celebrating Hispanic culture in various family-friendly activities and through music and dance We will have a balloon ar tist for the little ones. We will have DJ music by DJ Budha, dance lessons from Extreme Latin Dance AniaMK, and live music by Grupo Bachateame

Forest Park’s District 91 elementary schools will have activities including coloring a map of Latin America, and the library will have a booth with infor mation.

Joana Fischer, owner of Twisted Cookie, will be at the celebration selling “a red, white and green sprinkle cookie along with some of our other popu lar flavors.” Connie Brown re por ted that Brown Cow will be “featuring our craft made super premium Avocado, Horchata & Mexican hot chocolate ice cream. We will also have a non-dairy piña colada ice cream and mango sorbet available.”

The event closes at 5 p.m. with the hope that participants will patronize a restaurant in town.

Gome z-Krogh said the primary purpose of Bailando is to celebrate Latino culture, but that the event will also be good for the village’s main business street.

Posters promoting Bailando refer to it as Volume II, because in 2019 Mayor Rory Hoskins had approached Hispanic lead ers in Forest Park with the idea of having an Hispanic Pride event. The result was Bailando Vol. I which ran from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The event went on hiatus for two years

because of COVID 19 and is continuing in a shor tened version this year because the virus still is active although not as danger ous as it was during the height of the pandemic

Gome z-Krogh, who is in her late forties, has an interesting bio. She was born in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to a Mexican fa ther and Danish mother The family moved to the U.S. when she was nine, and she be came a Forest Parker seven years ago. She has one daughter and her husband, who was bor n in Chicago, also identifies as Hispanic.

“I love my Latino culture and how it is celebrated in Chicago,” she said when asked what motivated her to invest her time and energ y into planning Bailando

She acknowledged that although Latin American cultures are cer tainly not monolithic, they have many things in common like the Por tuguese language spoken in Brazil and Spanish spoken in the rest of Central and South America, both of which come from the Iberian Peninsula and trace their origins back to the European colonizers who came from that area and to the indigenous people already living in the Americas

“There are many Latin American cultures re presented in Chicago,” she said, “and many of us have adopted a mix of La tino America in each of us – a pan-Latino culture.”

Bailando Vol. II seems to seal Hoskins’

le gacy as a promoter of cultural diversity in Forest Park, because along with this Hispanic event, he initiated the Juneteenth pa rade and pool par ty as well as the gay pride event featuring seven drag queens held in Constitution Cour t three months ago.

Mayor Hoskins said the Juneteenth Pa rade was a joint ef fort by the villages of River Forest, Maywood and Forest Park as a symbol of unity and cross community co operation.

“We celebrate Juneteenth, Hispanic Her itage Month, St. Patrick’s Day and Pride Month because these are impor tant American traditions,” said Hoskins.

He said another reason to initiate these celebrations is because Forest Park has large Latin, Black and LGBTQ populations. “Representation matters,” he said.

The committee planning the event is composed of, in addition to Gome z-Krogh, Sarah Moloney who works with the Oak Park Re gional Housing Center, Joel Or tiz, Maria Maxham a Forest Park commissioner, Nurys Ucenta-Ramos who works at D91 and Rachell Entler, the mayor’s executive secretary.

On Saturday, Oct. 15: McAdam Pumpkin-Palooza

Over the years, the McAdam PumpkinPalooza has become an annual autumn staple of fun (and free) family activities.

This year is no exception, with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, ghost stories, sweet treats, and pumpkin painting all in store for Saturday, October 15th at our Nursery & Garden Center, 2001 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park.

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The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and every child who comes will receive a free pumpkin. We also encourage everyone— kids and adults alike—to wear costumes.

During this special occasion, we will offer huge fall discounts on all trees, shrubs, and perennials that are in stock. And for those looking to know what they can still plant, professionals will be on hand to give tips on how to winterize your garden.

Particularly with plants that have been growing in the same containers all year long, this is a good time to landscape. Before next summer’s heat comes around, it’s very beneficial to give new plantings upwards of six to eight months to get established.

A half-mile south of Roosevelt Road, the McAdam Nursery & Garden Center is open until mid-November. Whether you have a question about PumpkinPalooza or anything else, we’re always just a phone call away at 708-771-2299.

Ford’s straight talk

In a notably candid conversation last week at Forest Park’s village hall, state Re p. LaShawn Ford sat down with key village leaders to talk about a range of im por tant issues. At the table were Mayor Rory Hoskins, Police Chief Ken Gross, Fire Chief Phil Chiappetta, Ad ministrator Moses Amidei and four village commissioners. We’ve long admired Ford as a sincere listener and able le gislator. We’ve watched as his stature in Springfield has grown, his willingness to eng age with the Re publican minor ity has served him well, and his leadership in the Black Caucus has been rightly recognized.

Ford heard directly the concer ns of village public safety leaders about persistent calls to the CTA ter minals in town, which absorb costly resources of paramedics and police with no possible reimbursement. That conversation led to a followup meeting of the same group this week, after the Review’s print deadline, at the Blue Line ter minus.

How to control rowdy funerals was another impor tant local topic.

Most interesting to us though was Ford’s candor in a long conversation about the coming changes in state law as they relate to the end of the cash bail system on Jan. 1. This is a bold and necessary ste p in which Ford has played a key role

The law, as passed and since amended, is still imperfect almost everyone would ag ree. More amendments are likely this fall. That’s good.

Chiappetta asked Ford why le gislators acted so quickly and why there were not more discussions and ne gotiations with law enforcement before it was passed as part of the much broader state SAFE-T act.

Here’s where Ford was most direct and most correct.

Cash bail has been a linchpin of systemic racism in our criminal justice system forever. It plainly punishes people who are Black and Brown and poor. It plainly favors white people of means with the ability to hire solid lawyers and raise bail readily.

This is not a secret.

Ford’s explanation for why the Democrats in the le gislature and Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed this through is entirely accurate and illustrative of why criminal justice must be thoroughly refor med.

“If we didn’t pass something, we wouldn’t have gotten anything from law enforcement. We wouldn’t have gotten a serious conversation,” Ford told local leaders.

Dead on.

Now with cash bail as we have known it disappearing in 90 days, prosecutors and police are eager to talk. We hope they fur ther fine-tune this law and bend it toward justice and safety

None of this is easy as extreme voices in politics and media chur n up lies and fears about what the current law will actually accomplish. The made-up “purge” and the fear-monger ing on the loose right now are emblematic of the racism built into our law enforcement and our wider society.

That makes honest talk in Forest Park Village Hall all the more valuable and appreciated

OPINION

Praise for homogeneity

Michael was observing Rosh Hashana a week ago Sunday, so Pastor Walter Mitty decided to head over to Humboldt Park by himself to check out the Puerto Rican festival go ing on there.

My word! He felt like he had been transported into another world, and it was just five miles from his home in Poplar Park. Being a white boy from Wisconsin, he not only couldn’t jump, he also felt like he had no rhythm, but the pandereta, guiro, cuarto and timbales in the salsa band made him sway to the sound in spite of himself.

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And the food! Lechon asado, platanos maduros, tostenes and ar roz y gandules He had never tasted any of it before but decided to try all of it anyway. When in Rome … It was really good. He imagined these Puerto Ricans would enjoy bratwurst, Ger man potato salad, Berliners and sauerkraut if they ever ventured north to Manitowoc.

He felt like a foreigner but not in a bad way. He did catch a few words he understood like “g racias” and “por favor,” but that didn’t matter. “I can enjoy the ‘music’ even if I don’t understand the lyrics,” he thought to himself.

And no one stared at him like he was an alien. As long as he was willing to enter their world and appreciate it, he felt welcome

“Shana Tova,” said Pastor Walt when his friend and neighbor answered the next mor ning.

“Ah, now you speak Hebrew,” said Michael, “and I suppose you also understand Spanish after being with Puerto Ricans all evening.”

Mitty said, “Seriously, Michael. Almost everything was dif ferent. The smells. The salsa music. The language. I liked being part of it.”

“You know,” said Michael, “I like coming to the Christmas Eve service at your church. I like the music and the candlelight. And even though I’m a ‘foreigner,’ so to speak, your members always seem glad to see me.”

Now it was Mitty’s tur n. He felt good about Michael’s willingness to enter into his world for a couple hours, then said, “But you wouldn’t want to come every Sunday.”

“No,” Michael admitted. “Nor would you want to move to Puerto Rico.”

The two neighbors pondered that for a minute or two until Michael broke the silence. “You remember

when we were young, how inte gration and diversity was the dream we all had? What God was working for?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, have you heard that many Puerto Ricans are resisting white people coming into Logan Squar e and Humboldt Park?”

“Sure. But isn’t it because they believe white folks are wealthier and when they gentrify the neighborhood, property values go up and the old residents can no longer af ford to live in their own neighborhood?”

“Right,” Michael continued, “but isn’t it also a cultural thing? Like people feel comfort when their neighbors speak their heart language and eat the same foods three or four times a week, not just on an occa sional trip to an ethnic neighborhood.”

“So, you’re saying that homogeneity isn’t a dirty word. Like I was glad that Puer to Ricans had hung onto part of their soul culture even though I sometimes had to work hard to understand what they were saying.”

“I guess that’s what I’m trying to get at,” said Michael. “You know how when we were kids we were taught that America is a melting pot where everyone assimilates, but now they talk about being a tossed salad where each ingredient remains distinct.”

“Are you saying that the fact that Black kids sit at the same table in the school lunch room is not a sign that our society is falling apar t?”

Michael nodded, “I think so, Walt. “Like in class all the kids — white, Brown and Black — have to adapt to the school’s culture, but when they’re of f the clock, they don’t want to work so hard.”

“Hmm,” Mitty said, “maybe that’s one reason why Sunday mor ning is the most se gregated hour of the week. If it really is a day of rest, we don’t mind if God makes us squirm sometimes, but we want the people sitting in the pews around us to be folks with whom we’re comfortable.

“I just thought of Marcus Stromen,” he added.

“You mean the Cubs pitcher?”

“Yeah,” Mitty replied. “I guess he was born in New York, but he’s going to play for Team Puerto Rico next year in the World Baseball Classic because his mother is Puerto Rican, but he played for the U.S team in 2017. I wonder where he finds soul space?”

“E pluribus unum,” said Michael. “How do you unite people who are different?

Honoring rst responders who gave their all

October’s the month we honor first responders. I got an early star t honoring firemen this summer. I was on the Riverwalk when a Chicago fireboat named the “Fred A. Busse” cruised downriver. Busse had been the lifelong friend of my greatgrandfather, Fire Marshal James Horan.

We later boarded the fireboat at DuSable Harbor. When the “Busse” was built in 1937, it was the largest diesel-powered fireboat in the world. Previous fireboats had been steam-powered. T heir tall profiles necessitated the raising of bridges, delaying their ar rival at fires

The sleek 90-foot-long “Busse” passed under bridges and could navig ate in shallow water. It was named for the 39th mayor of Chicago, who held of fice from 1907 to 1911. During his tenure, Busse appointed his boyhood friend to head the fire depar tment. “Big Jim” Horan was later killed in the 1910 Stockyard Fire, along with 20 of his men. Busse sobbed when he heard the news about his friend.

The “Busse” docked on the river and remained in service until 1981. On the mor ning of Jan. 16, 1967, a fire broke out at McCor mick Place. Two thousand firemen

responded to the blaze. They found that four of the seven fire hydrants serving the building were not operational. T he firefighters were forced to draft water from Lake Michig an. The city’s three fireboats also responded to the fire, the “Busse” among them. The lake was frozen but the fireboats somehow made it to McCor mick Place. The “Busse” had four water cannons that combined to spray 10,000 g allons a minute on the blaze. It took eight hours to control the fire, which completely destroyed the exhibition hall.

After taking the fireboat tour, we went for dinner at T he Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, 1401 S. Michig an Avenue. I told the hostess about my “Big Jim” connection and she said she would notify the manager.

The restaurant’s general manager, Shannon Tauschman, showed us a document on her iPad. It was a Chicago Fire Depar tment order, dated Dec. 31, 1906. The order org anized four new engine companies, including Engine Company No. 104, at Four teenth Street and Michig an Avenue. It was signed by James Horan, Fire Marshal and Chief of Brig ade Tauschman explained how Horan had the firehouse built in 1905 on landfill from

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the Great Chicago Fire. This new property also attracted many of the city’s movers and shakers to build mansions along Prairie Avenue

Among them was Marshall Field, who had built the world’s largest store. Field used Tif fany bricks to build his de part ment store. Perhaps that’s why white, glazed Tif fany bricks were used in the construction of the firehouse. The building is also notable for being built with yellow Indiana limestone, when most firehouses were constr ucted with common red brick. It remained an active firehouse until 1987 and was one of five firehouses used in the filming of the movie, “Backdraft.”

As we left the restaurant, we spotted Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church across the street. My great-grandfather attended Mass at Old St. Mary’s every mor ning. It was Chicago’s first parish, founded in 1833. The original church was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. The moder n structure at 1500 S. Michig an is the church’s sixth incar nation.

This October, we think of all the first responders who keep us safe. Some, like “Big Jim” and his fellow firefighters, paid the ultimate price. A ceremony was also held at Remembrance Park to honor Forest Park Police Of ficer Michael T. Caufield on the 40th anniversary of his fatal shooting.

We honor our first responders and never forget those who have fallen.

Radio goes to the market

Located at 7236 Roosevelt Road, Forest Family Foods hosted a promotional radio recording at the grocery store in 1936. The live taping of “Missus Goes to Mar ket,” was sponsored by Automatic Soap F lakes and, while there, they were planning on taping interviews of Forest Park housewives who were shopping that day. The grocery store served as a polling station in the 1930s for precinct 36. It changed hands over the decades, including becoming Co gnato’s and later Tonando’s Food Market, which specialized in Italian goods, and later became Forest Park Market in the 1970s.

Jill Wagner

Photo: is photo circa 1948 features Forest Family Foods, 7236 Roosevelt Road, from the archives of the Forest Park Historica l Society. Several display ads, including Chester eld, Camay, 7-up, Scott tissue, Philip Morris, Apple butter and Armour meats can be seen in the windows.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT

contributing to the Congregation’s mission through the smooth and effective accounting of Unity Temple’s financial ledgers and is responsible for journal entries and balance sheets. Working with the Director of Finance & Administration, the Bookkeeper will prepare statements, investigate and clear discrepancies, compile reports and analyses of accounts and update congregational pledge data.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.

Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION

To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential duties and responsibilities

1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.

4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.

5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.

7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning.

9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs.

10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data.

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training.

12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling.

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties

1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems.

5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations.

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.

Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android.

Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology.

Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down.

Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant.

Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

VB scripts.

Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to:

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:

- Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time

- Operating assigned equipment

- Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance

- Working in and around computer equipped vehicles

Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

- Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing

- Operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require.

Experience and Training Guidelines

Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking.

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is looking for a part time Office Assistant. The Office Assistant plays a key role in contributing to the Congregation’s mission through the smooth and effective running of Unity Temple’s administrative and office needs. Working with the Director of Finance & Administration, sitting at the front desk and welcoming visitors, managing the congregational calendar, ensuring the procurement of supplies and supporting the rental program of our historic and culturally renowned buildings is the focus for this position.

Core Competencies -Organization and Planning: Organizes people, funding, materials, and support to accomplish multiple, concurrent goals and activities. -Vision and Purpose: Commitment to and knowledge of Unitarian Universalist Principles and values (see Support for the Mission and Values of the Congregation below) -Trust and Integrity: Is widely trusted to keep confidences, admit errors, and adhere to a transparent set of personal and professional values that are congruent with the ministry of the congregation.

Proficiencies: Google Workspace, specifically Google Drive, organizational skills with a strong detail orientation, ability to communicate with a variety of different people, familiarity with CRM software is a plus (UTUUC uses Realm).

You can find more information about the position at https://unitytemple. org/job-postings/. To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@ unitytemple.org indicating “Office Assistant” in the subject line.

BOOKKEEPER

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is looking for a part time Bookkeeper.

Hours: 15 hours/week Sept – December 2022, then 10 hours/week as of 1/1/2023

The Bookkeeper plays a key role in

Core Competencies - Accounting principles - Bookkeeping procedures - Vision and Purpose: Commitment to and knowledge of Unitarian Universalist Principles and values (see Support for the Mission and Values of the Congregation below) -Trust and Integrity: Is widely trusted to keep confidences, admit errors, and adhere to a transparent set of personal and professional values that are congruent with the ministry of the congregation.

Proficiencies: Quickbooks Online (certification is a plus but not required), Google Workspace (specifically Google Drive), organizational skills with a strong detail orientation, ability to communicate with a variety of different people, familiarity with CRM software is a plus.

You can find more information about the position at https://unitytemple. org/job-postings/. To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@unitytemple.org indicating “Bookkeeper” in the subject line.

NURSERY SUPERVISOR AND CHILDCARE COORDINATOR

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is looking for a warm, welcoming and experienced Nursery Supervisor and Childcare Coordinator to work with the youngest among us on Sunday mornings in the nursery as well as coordinate babysitting for congregational events outside of Sunday mornings. This is one job with two different roles. As Nursery

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Supervisor, this person will provide a compassionate and consistent presence in caring for our babies and toddlers during the Sunday morning worship service times, supervise, train and schedule other nursery staff, maintain the nursery as a safe and clean environment, welcome and orient new families to the nursery, and build relationships with and communicate effectively with parents. The nursery hours are Sundays from 9:30–11:30am, and approximately one hour outside of Sunday morning worship service.

You can find more information about the position at https://unitytemple. org/job -postings/. To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@ unitytemple.org indicating “Nursery Supervisor / Childcare Coordinator” in the subject line.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

United Methodist Church of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois

Job Description: Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant is a critical role to the life of First United Methodist Church. The ideal candidate is experienced in providing support in all phases of administration, financial, worship and communication for the Pastor and church. This position requires someone who can work in an independent environment, is organized and has strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Administration

-Provide administrative support to the Pastor and church volunteers responsible for committee and church programs -Ensure worship bulletins and related

documents are prepared weekly for Sunday services

-Oversee and maintain church files and records and assist in producing the annual statistical report required by the church conference

Finance

-Under the direction of the Finance Committee and in coordination with the accountant, oversee account payables and account receivables

-Manage and record all account and expense-related actions into Quickbooks

-Ensure receipt of approved payment requests for all invoices

Communication

-Generate and distribute as required all forms of communication on behalf of the Pastor and its members

-Maintain church calendar General Office Duties

-Oversee the operation of all church office equipment and arrange for repairs as required

-Maintain and order office supplies as needed and order other supplies subject to the approval of the Pastor and Trustees.

Qualifications

-Extensive knowledge with basic computer operations and administration software, such as: email management, file management, Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications; experience with Quickbooks is helpful -Demonstrate the ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment -Confidentiality is a must

BA or BS degree preferred. We also require Covid vaccination.

The candidate must agree to completing a background check before hire.

The hourly salary is between $20 and $24 an hour.

Hours are part tine 20 hours a week –10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

There is holiday pay and earned vacation and sick pay

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Call contracter for more info. 708-738-3848

River Forest Public Schools

River Forest School District 90 is seeking On-Call Substitute Teachers and Teacher Aides, $130-$150 per day!

FLEXIBLE Schedule between the hours of 7:50a - 3:20pm

Work one day a week or up to 5 days a week, half days or full days

Responsibilities:

The On-Call Substitute will work in place of the individual he/she will be temporarily replacing during the scheduled day. This individual may also be asked to perform other duties as required in relation to the substituting assignment.

Qualifications:

One of the following licenses:

• Professional Educator License (PEL)

• Substitute Teaching License (Bachelor’s degree required; beginning January 2023 enrolled in an IL approved educator program & have completed 90

semesters hours of coursework)

• Short-term Substitute License (Associate’s degree or at least 60 college credit hours)

• Educator License with Stipulations

• Paraprofessional License (Associate’s degree required)

• Short-term Paraprofessional License (High School Diploma w/3 years to work towards obtaining Paraprofessional license.)

Apply online at: www.district90.org/about/employment

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/ Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be August 5, 2022.

FIRE INSPECTOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

GRANTS

COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position assists the Village’s Grant Supervisor in developing, coordinating, and administering various grants programs for the Village of Oak Park. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. FN2022-091197

SUMMONS (Domestic Relations)

In re the Marriage of TEARA DY NAE CARPENTER, Petitioner, and TYISHA PENNINAH MARSHALL, Respondent, THE STATE OF ARI ZONA

TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPON DENT, YOU ARE HEREBY SUM MONED and required to appear and defend in the above entitled action within TWENTY (20) DAYS, exclu sive of the date of service, if served within the State of Arizona, or within THIRTY (30) DAYS, exclusive of the date of service, if service is made without the State of Arizona. If ser vice is made by publication, service is complete THIRTY (30) DAYS after the date of FIRST PUBLICATION and you must appear and defend within THIRTY (30) DAYS thereafter. In order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response or an swer in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the required filing fee. Failure to appear and de fend will result in judgment by default being rendered against you for the relief requested in the Petition. You are required by law to serve a copy of your response or answer upon the Petitioner, and such response or answer should be addressed as follows: TEARA DYNAE CARPEN TER 99 W PALOMINO DR APT 173 CHANDLER, AZ 85225 If service is made by publication, a copy of the Petition and other papers filed in this matter may be obtained from the Clerk of this Court whose address is as follows: CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT 201 W. JEFFERSON ST PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Request for reasonable accommodation for per sons with disabilities must be made to the Court by parties at least three working days in advance of a sched uled court proceeding.

SIGNED AND SEALED this date: 08/18/2022, CHRISTOPHER COURY, Clerk /s K. CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT

WALWORTH COUNTY

Plaintiff CURT PATRICK

158 W. Whitewater Street Whitewater WI 53190 -vsDefendant DOMINIQUE SOOKIKIAN 517 S. Lombard Avenue Oak Park IL 60304

Publication Summons And Notice (Small Claims)

Case No: 2022SC000634

If you require reasonable accommo dations due to a disability to partici pate in the court process, please call 262-741-7012 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

Publication Summon and Notice of Filing

TO THE PERSON(S) NAMED ABOVE AS DEFENDANT(S):

You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). A copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated in the caption above. The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court: Walworth Co. Judicial Center 1800 County Road NN, P.O. Box 1001 Room 2055 Elkhorn WI 53121

On the following date and time: October 20, 2022 at 9:30am.

You must appear at the time and place stated. If you do not appear or answer, the plaintiff may win this case and a judgment entered for what the plaintiff is asking. /s/ Alyssa S. Wilson 7/28/22 Bar No. 1099926 262-725-0175

Published in Wednesday Journal September 28, October 5, 12, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.

Request of Caleb Jordan Baze Case Number 20224003956

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Caleb Jordan Baze to the new name of: Caleb Jordan

The court date will be held: On October 18 at 11:00am at 1500 Maybrook Drive Maywood, Cook County in Courtroom # Zoom

Published in Wednesday Journal September 28, October 5, 12, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT REPORT OF RIVERSIDE TOWNSHIP

Riverside Township hereby provides public notice that an Audit of its funds for the period April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022 has been made, and that a report of such audit dated.

September 9, 2022, by Selden Fox, LTD has been filed with the County Clerk of Cook, Illinois, in accordance with 30ILCS 15/0.01 et seq.

The full report of the audit is available for public inspection at Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road Riverside, Illinois, during regular business hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday 9:00 am. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, except for holidays.

Published in RB Landmark October 5, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice Of A Public Hearing

By The Joint Plan Commission/Zon ing Board of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside

Notice is hereby given that a Pub lic Hearing will be held by the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North River side on Thursday, October 20, 2022., in the Council Chambers located in the Village Commons, 2401 S. De splaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for a variance to permit a wall sign to be displayed that exceeds the maximum square footage allowed under Title

14 Section 14.01.100 (D1D) of the North Riverside Sign Ordinance.

Applicant: Integrity Sign Company

– As Authorized Representative for Forman Mills

7503 W. Cermak Road

North Riverside, Illinois 60546

All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petitions may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Vil lage of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, to consider amend ment(s) to the Village’s Zoning Ordi nance which include, but may not be limited to, the following:

1. A Text Amendment to Section 10-3 (Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance to define accessory dwelling units; and

2. A Text Amendment to Section 10-7 (Regulations of General Applicability) of the Zoning Ordinance to create standards for accessory dwelling units; and

3. A Text Amendment to Section 1021 (Land Use Chart) of the Zoning Ordinance to designate accessory dwelling units as a special use in cer tain residential Zoning Districts.

The petitioner for the Text Amend ments is the Village President and Board of Trustees.

This public hearing is being held pur suant to direction given by the Village Board of Trustees for the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider these amendments. For additional informa tion visit www.vrf.us.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. If you cannot attend the public hearing but would like to provide input on this matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals you may submit your comments in writing, to Clifford Radatz, Building Official, no later than 12:00 Noon on the date of the public hearing at cradatz@vrf.us or by mailing them to 400 Park Ave nue, River Forest, IL 60305.

For further information or for a copy of the proposed text amendments, please contact Assistant to the Vil lage Administrator Matt Walsh at (708) 714-3563 or at mwalsh@vrf.us or visit www.vrf.us.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

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PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

The ZBA will consider an application for a fence variation submitted by 1534 Park Apartments LLC, owner of the property at 1534 Park Avenue, who is proposing to install a fence in the Front yard.

Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board of Ap peals jurisdiction to hold public hear ings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning varia tions to the Fence regulations.

The applicant is requesting a varia tion to Section 4-8-4-A-1 of the fence regulations to allow a Type 2 fence (metal materials, maximum 6 feet high and a minimum of 80% open to view) to be installed in the Front Yard. The regulation requires the fence in a Front Yard in the C-1 Commercial District to be a Type 1 fence (metal materials, maximum 4 feet high and a minimum of 50% open to view).

The legal description of the property at 1534 Park Avenue is as follows:

THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2 LYING EAST OF THATCHER ROAD IN OWNER’S SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SEC TION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www. vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meet ing packet will also be available at www.vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public com ments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing re cord. Interested persons can learn more about how to participate in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zon ingvariation.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park

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Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

The ZBA will consider an application for variations submitted by Chicago Property Group LLC, owner of the property at 1037 Bonnie Brae, who is proposing to make exterior improve ments to the property.

Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board of Ap peals jurisdiction to hold public hear ings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning varia tions to Village Code.

The applicant is requesting a varia tion to Section 10-10-7 of the setback regulations requiring a 3 feet setback in the side yard. The applicant is re questing a one-foot setback on the south property line.

The applicant is requesting a vari ation to Section 10-10-8 of the off-street parking regulations that requires that a detached garage oc cupy no more than 40% of the rear yard. The applicant is requesting an increase in the allowed percentage to 52%.

The applicant is requesting a varia tion to Section 10-10-4 of the lot size regulations that requires a lot size of 17,424 square feet for any alterations or construction in an R3 district. The lot is an existing non-conforming lot.

The legal description of the property at 1037 Bonnie Brae is as follows:

LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 55 FEET THEREOF) AND THE NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 8 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1, 8, 9, 19, 11, 14, 15 AND 16 IN BOGUE’S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH EAST ¼ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www. vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meet ing packet will also be available at www.vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public com ments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing re cord. Interested persons can learn more about how to participate in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zon ingvariation.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz

Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

The ZBA will consider an application for a major zoning variation submit ted by Dave and Sheri Delaney, own ers of the property at 935 Franklin Avenue, who are proposing to con struct a new house on the property.

Section 10-5-6 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board of Ap peals jurisdiction to hold public hear ings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning varia tions to the Zoning Ordinance.

The applicants are requesting a major variation to Section 10-9-7, for the Front Yard setback. The re quired Front Yard setback is 72.1 feet, as calculated per the procedure described in section 10-8-7-A of the Zoning Ordinance. The applicants seek a variance to allow the Front Yard setback to be set at 59.0 feet for the new house.

The legal description of the property at 935 Franklin Avenue is as follows:

LOT 2 IN SECOND 935 FRANKLIN RESUBDIVISION, BEING A RE SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 8, 2021 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2128119006, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www. vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing.

The Zoning Board of Appeals meet ing packet will also be available at www.vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public com ments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing re cord. Interested persons can learn more about how to participate in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zon ingvariation.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

The ZBA will consider an application for setback and lot size variations submitted by Bremen Properties LLC, owner of the property at 7227 Thomas Avenue, who is proposing to make exterior improvements to the property.

Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board of Ap peals jurisdiction to hold public hear ings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning varia

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tions to the Zoning Code.

The applicant is requesting variations to Section 10-10-7-A of the setback regulations. The regulation requires the front yard setback to be 40 feet and the applicant is a reduction of the setback of 3.1 feet. On the north side of the property, the regulation requires a 25 feet setback. The appli cant is requesting 17.5 feet in setback reduction to 7.5 feet.

The applicant is also requesting a variation to Section 10-10-4 that requires a lot size of 17,424 square feet and 100 feet of depth through the length of property. The lot is an exist ing non-conforming lot.

The legal description of the property at 7227 Thomas Avenue is as follows:

THE NORTH 55 FEET OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 8 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 AND 16 IN BOGUES ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

A copy of the application will be avail able to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www.vrf. us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting packet will also be available at www. vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing.

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trust ees in their decision, they must be in cluded as part of the public hearing record. Interested persons can learn more about how to participate in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zon ingvariation.

Sincerely, Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

You are hereby notified that a Pub lic Hearing has been called by the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park, Illinois to be held at its Main Office located at 21 South Boulevard, (South and Austin), Oak Park, Illinois 60302 at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, October 7, 2022, 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 Annual Plan for 2023 along with the public’s comments will be considered by the Authority before adoption of the An nual Plan to be submitted by Mon day, October 17, 2022, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The draft plan is available for inspec tion at the following locations during normal hours of operation:

Oak Park Housing Authority 21 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302

Mills Park Tower 1025 Pleasant Place Oak Park, IL 60302

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed Bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 19, 2022 for the following:

Village of Oak Park 2023 Comprehensive Landscape Maintenance Bid Number: 22-131

The Village of Oak Park—Of fice of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Il linois 60302—will receive elec tronic proposals until Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. Bids will be received and ac cepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid ser vice listed below. In general, the improvements consist of com bined sewers, storm sewers, wa ter mains, asphalt and concrete patches, and traffic control and protection, and all appurtenant work thereto.

Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 4:00 P.M., which can be found at https:// www.oak-park.us/your-gov ernment/budget-purchasing/ requests-proposals or at www. questcdn.com under login us ing QuestCDN number 8309802 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications to only those contractors deemed qualified. No plans will be issued to prospec tive bidders after 4:00 P.M. on the working day preceding the opening of bids.

The work to be performed pursu ant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer

Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Ser vice Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Information is also available from the Forestry Superintendent, Grant Jones, gjones@oak-park. us and the Village’s website http://www.oak-park.us/bid

A mandatory pre-bid meet ing shall be held on Tuesday October 11 at 2 p.m. at the Public Works Center. Propos als received from bidders who do not send a representative to the pre-bid meeting shall not be considered.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal docu ments and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified.

No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700.

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE

The Village of Oak Park will re ceive proposals from qualified custodial contractors to provide custodial services at various Village-owned facilities. Propos als will be accepted at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022.

Custodial Services for the Village of Oak Park Proposal Number: 22-127

Issuance Date: 10/5/22

There will be a pre-bid meet ing at the Public Works Center, located at 201 South Blvd., Oak Park, IL on Wednesday, Octo ber 12th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Bid forms may be obtained by calling 708-358-5714 or by emailing fgutierrez@oak-park.us between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. M-F. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK

Published in Wednesday Journal October 5, 2022

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

ALAN F. SEGAL; KATHLEEN W. SEGAL; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK; PARK ERIE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 21 CH 6085

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-206-019-1009.

Commonly known as 304 NORTH OAK PARK AVE., UNIT 2, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street,

Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 21-02147 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3203916

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.-

RASHINDA PLUMP, WAVERLY CLARK, JR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WAVERLY CLARK, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Defendants 12 CH 25204 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK, IL 60304

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60304

Property Index No. 16-17-325-0470000

The real estate is improved with a one story, two unit brick building with 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 the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the 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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT

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

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-05419IL_615363 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 25204 TJSC#: 42-3533

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 12 CH 25204 I3204043

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-14, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-14 Plaintiff, -v.-

ELIZABETH SMITH, LARRY E. SMITH Defendants 2018 CH 03138 646 LYMAN AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 27, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 31, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 646 LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-114-0150000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. 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 the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real es-

tate 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, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-18-00602

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2018 CH 03138

TJSC#: 42-2855

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2018 CH 03138 I3203178

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

ASSOCIATED BANK, NA; Plaintiff,

vs. SHEILA CONNER; STEVEN CONNER; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; Defendants, 19 CH 13166

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-08-311-001-0000.

Commonly known as 200 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-038564

XOME F2

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3202926

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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

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

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-6699777.

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