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By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The village council is moving forward with a study to explore potential sites for the construction of a new water reservoir in Forest Park to re place the one on Jackson Boulevard
The village has two reservoirs that hold potable water for its residents: a 350,000-gallon reservoir on Hannah Avenue and a million-gallon one on Jackson Boulevard beneath the Howard Mohr Community Center.
The Jackson Boulevard reservoir is the older of the two reservoirs and is nearing the end of its 75-year lifespan. At the end of last year, the village installed emergency buttresses to hold up the reservoir’s deteriorating ceiling and restricted access to the community center’s playg round above the reservoir.
Early this year, the village council continued conversations about whether to rehab the Jackson Boulevard reservoir or build a new one in a different location. At the last village council meeting, commissioners
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Forest Park Theatre’s ‘The Misanthrope’ opens Oct. 11
e Molière comedy is the company’s rst indoor performance
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Forest Park Theatre will soon start its run of Molière’s comedy The Misanthrope, the group’s first indoor performance since it started annual summer Shakespeare in the Park productions in 2021.
The Misanthrope will r un Oct. 11-13 and Oct. 18-20 at Madison Street T heater in Oak Park. It is a satire of 17th century French aristocracy, telling the story of Alceste, a man who’s furious about how people tell lies and behave inauthentically, though he does the same.
“In our political world right now, that’s a pretty relevant thing to be addressing,” said Richard Corley, founder and director of Forest Park T heatre. He added that, in the comedy, Molière critiques how extreme opinions are destructive.
“Human beings are flawed, human beings are complex, and human beings are prone to behaving in ways that are contradictory,” Corley said. “Unfortunately, human nature never goes out of style.”
T he play is written in rhyming couplets, which Corley said has been exciting to see Forest Park Theatre actors rehearse
“The ability to negotiate how to speak that language is very challenging for actors,” Corley said. “We have a great company who are really rising to the occasion.”
Opening night tickets for The Misanthrope are $80 and include food. T he rest of the shows, Oct. 12 and 13, plus Oct. 18 through 20, are $35 for g eneral admission tickets, $15 for students, and $30 for seniors and members of the Forest Park Ar ts Alliance.
Selling out the 40-seat theater on opening night would pay for the Forest Park T heatre’s rental of Madison Street T heater, Corley said.
“This opening night benefit is a way for the community to help us pay our bills,” Corley said. “Like any nonprofit, we’re trying to break even.”
Origin
Corley founded Forest Park T heatre in the spring of 2021.
With a bachelor’s in acting and master de grees in theater history and directing, Corley started a theater in New York in the 1980s. He and his wife move Forest Park nearly a decade ago and no teach at the University of Illinois Chicago’s theater progr am.
“When we moved to Forest Park, we ticed two things,” Corley told the Review in the past. First, they saw how dive and welcoming the village is. “And we noticed there was no theater.”
Corley founded Forest Park T heatre as the village’s first theater group, and as a way for UIC acting students to g et experience outside of school.
Forest Park T heatre has held annual Shakespeare in the Park performances since 2021. This summer, the group perfor med Pericles.
While many of the actors in “The Misanthrope” will be the same as those who have performed in Shakespeare in the Park, there will be lighting and sound effects in
the company’s first full indoor production, unlike when they perform outdoors.
Corley said he chose a Molière play as the company’s first indoor perfor mance because both he and Shakespeare center language at the heart of their playwriting.
“The speaking of the words is the dramatic act. T he event of the play is language,” Corley said. He added that he
hopes “we bring our outside audience from the summers inside, and that we can grow an audience for year-round theater.” T hough Corley said he’s ultimately looking for a space dedicated to Fo rest Pa rk T heatre so that the c ompany ca n grow and host acting classes, he’s cu rrently looking for d onations for a p lace to rehearse and perfor m.
Last year, Forest Park T heatre started hosting events outside of its annual summer Shakespeare in the Park performances with year-round play readings at American Legion Post 414.
Now, Forest Park T heatre is expanding its official productions. T he group will put on a version of Electra by Sophocles in the spring, also at Madison Street T heater
Corley said his goals include building a strong theater company and developing an audience for professional theater in Forest Park.
“Any arts organization like this needs visionary community members who see … the value that it can add to the community,” Corley said.
“I think what people are going to see on the stage is a budding great professional company. I think people can g et very excited about being in on the ground floor something extraordinary that could be built here.”
Buy tick ets to see “The Misanthrope” at Madison Street Theater at https://www fptheatre.org/.
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Stor ySlam 2024
Thursday, Oct. 10, 7-10 p.m., FitzGerald’s Nightclub
Join us for an evening of storytelling, food, and fun, all in support of life-changing opportunities for students. Enjoy a bu et from BabyGold BBQ, a cash bar, online auction, and “mystery envelopes” lled with exciting prizes. Don’t miss this memorable night. 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn
Tale of the Tombstones
Sunday, Oct. 20, starts 12-1:30 p.m., Forest Home Cemetery
The Historical Society of Oak Park River Forest hosts its 33rd annual cemetery walk, “Tale of the Tombstones,” at Forest Home Cemetery. This year’s theme, “Kindred Spirits,” explores the origins of fraternal groups like the Odd Fellows and Druids, as well as stories of remarkable gures, from labor leaders to Chicago Bears stars Tours last 90 minutes to 2 hours. Tickets are $20, $15 for members. Order tickets at opr fmuseum.org or call 708848-6755. 863 Desplaines Ave., Forest Park
Celia’s Art Corner: Stained Glass Shrinky-Dinks
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2 - 3 p.m.,
Wickedly Spooky Home Decorating Contest
Photos taken Oct. 24, judging open Oc t. 26-28, Park District of Forest Park
Enter your home in the Wickedly Spooky Home Decorating Contest and show o those decorating skills in this free competition. Prizes are awarded to Best in Show and People’s Choice, and it’s open to all Forest Park residents Learn more, or register your home at https://bit.ly/ SpookyHomeDecor2024
BIG WEEK
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The Misanthrope
Oc t. 11 - 20, Madison Street Theater
The Misanthrope is a scintillating comedy of hypocrisy, lying, shallowness, and self-righteousness that remains as relevant today as it was when it was written in the 17th century. Richard Wilbur ’s translation of Moliere’s story of Alceste, a man whose conscience and sincerity are too rigorous for his time, is considered one of the towering achievements of the 20th centur y. Satirical, hilarious and romantic. https://bit.ly/3XEq1sJ, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park
Soup & Bread West
Tuesday, Oc t. 15, 6 - 9 p.m. Rober t’s Westside
Join us for a community meal featuring hear ty soups, salads, breads, and desserts prepared by local chefs from Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park, accompanied by the tunes of the Szurko Trio. This fundraiser supports the John Walt Foundation’s Feed The West Side initiative, providing food and essential items to Austin neighbors in need. Pay what you will at the door. 7321 Madison St., Forest Park
Mangia Italiano … Spaghetti
Dinner
Saturday, Oct. 12, 3- 7 p.m., Trinity Community Church, U.C.C. Join us for a delightful spaghetti dinner at Trinity Community Church. Enjoy homemade meatballs, charcoalgrilled Italian sausage, a big-bowl salad, Turano French bread, beverages, and fantastic desserts prepared by our talented bakers. Wine will be available for just $3.50 per glass. The evening will feature candlelight, soft music, and exciting ra es ($2 each or 6 for $10). Treat yourself to a meal you do not have to cook or clean up after. For more information call 708-484-1818 or visit www.tccuccberwyn.com. 7022 Riverside Dr., Berwyn
Girl Crush Fundraiser Party: Support Local, Independent Film
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2 - 5 p.m., School of Rock
Enjoy live music, free drinks, tarot readings, and caricature portraits, plus auctions, ra es, and more. All proceeds will go toward the production costs of Girl Crush, a queer, coming-of-age feature lm set to shoot in Oak Park and Chicagoland in summer 2025. Written by Oak Park native Grace Melon and direc ted by Nadyja von Ebers, Girl Crush explores themes of identity, friendship, and human connection. Produced with Take Care Produc tions and scally sponsored by From The Hear t Productions, donations are tax-deductible. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https:// tinyurl.com/23wa2adh. 219 Lake St., Oak Park
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Discussion on River Trail in River Forest draws interest
Residents give feedback on options that could bene t bicyclists
By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter
The potential on-street extension of the Des Plaines River Trail through River Forest was the focus of a recent meeting that drew a strong community turnout including bicyclists who have a particular interest in the project.
Organizers said about 50 people attended the open house on Oct. 1, held to gather feedback re garding the proposal to extend the trail mainly along Thatcher Avenue between North Avenue and Madison Street. A smaller section would run along Madison between Thatcher and Van Buren Street, where it would connect with a proposed biking/walking path in Forest Park
Jack Bielak, Rive r Fo rest director of public wo rks and engineering, sai d he was “extremely and p leasantly surprised” by the number of p eople wh o attended the two-hour meeting at Rive r Fo rest Vi llage Hall.
“It was a great turnout,” he said, adding. “We had a good discourse and received a lot of positive feedback.”
Bielak was joined by two re presentatives from the transportation group of Christopher Burke Engineering Ltd.: Melissa McGhee, senior project manager, and Michael J. Matkovic, vice president.
Burke Engineering, a full-service consulting engineering and surveying firm based in Rosemont, is the consultant for the Phase I development of the entire Des Plaines River Trail network.
Many of those attending came into the Community Room carrying their bicycle helmets, indicating their interest in the project. Instead of a for mal program, organizers displayed overside poster boards with information about both the overall project and the River Forest component. Also on display across several tables was a large map of the proposed trail extension.
The section of the proposed trail between North and Lake Street would be on the ex-
isting roadway while the section between Hawthorne and Madison would be an offstreet multi-use path on the roadway right of way west of Thatcher.
Generating c onsiderable i nterest we re the two options for the trail b etween North and Hawthorne that we re shown. One would eliminate the existing pa rk in g lane to create two dedicated biking lanes, one of each s ide, and the other that would preserve the pa rk ing lane and create lanes that would be shared by bicyclists and motorists
Attendees were in two camps with one group in favor of keeping the parking to avoid issues on nearby streets and the other in favor of eliminating parking to provide greater safety for bicyclists. Bielak said a common theme among attendees was implementing traffic calming measures on Thatcher.
The trail runs along the Des Plaines River through Lake and Cook counties between Wadsworth on the north and North Avenue on the south. Plans call for connecting the 56-mile-long Des Plaines River Trail with the 61-mile-long Illinois Prairie Path, using the River Forest section and the planned biking/walking path along Van Buren Street in Forest Park, which would create a continuous trail from the Wisconsin/Illinois border to Wheaton.
According to the Cook County Forest Preserves website, the Cook County portion of the Des Plaines River Trail is 28.4 miles long, consisting of paved and unpaved surfaces. The Cook County Forest Preserve system includes over 350 miles of paved and unpaved trails.
T he project is cu rrently in the first of three phases. The cu rrent phase includes preliminary engineering and environmental studies with an estimated c omp letion date in 2025. T he second p hase, wh ich includes c ontract p lan prep aratio n and land acquisition, is expected to ta ke nine to 12 months with an estimated c omp letion date in 2026. T he third and final p hase is c onstruction wh ich is expected to take 12 to 15 months with an estimated c ompletion date in 2030. T he timeline fo r all three phases is de p endent on funding. Bielak said village officials are investigating p ossible gr ant f unding from state and federal sources.
The League marks a century
One hundred years ago, a group of citizens in our communities formed a chapter of the recently formed National League of Women Voters. Their mission was to help women carry out their new responsibilities in casting ballots, and they did it with style!
Learn more about the League’s colorful history
Coffee and Conversations
Thursday, October 10, 9:30 am
Nineteenth Century Charitable Association • 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park Admission is free and open to the public
Coming Next Month
Thursday, November 14, 9:30 am
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Village amends code to focus more on pedestrian, bike issues
Forest
Park Village Council wants the Safety and Tra c Commission to work more closely with sta on these issues
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
At the most recent Forest Park village council meeting, commissioners approved an ordinance amending the village’s code to allow the Safety and Traf fic Commission to work more closely with staf f on pedestrian, bicycle and traffic issues.
The revised code, adopted Sept. 23, contains a new section that adds pedestrian and bicycle safety recommendations under the commission’s jurisdiction.
“We are looking at all p eople who use streets, not j ust cars, but bikes and ped estrians,” said Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements Michelle Melin- Ro govin. “We want streets to be saf e for everyone.”
This part of the village code concerning the Safety and Traf fic Commission hadn’t
been updated for about 20 years and no longer reflected how the commission functioned, according to Melin-Rogovin.
“The upshot of doing this is being able to work more effectively with village staf f and to be able to respond more effectively to the requests and needs of residents,” Melin-Rogovin said.
In addition to addressing pedestrian and bike safety, the amendment will help streamline processes for how the Safety and Traf fic Commission brings its ideas to the village council and village staf f.
Previousl y, the c ommission would recommend r ules c oncerning vehicles, drive r and pedestrian rights, and traffic signs – b ut only when requested by the village council
“The ordinance required the c ommission to c ome to the c ouncil with i ts agenda for approval” before the c ommission
met, Melin- Ro govin said. “A nd that was pretty clunky. ”
That portion of the code was re placed so that the commission’s duties now highlight its advisory and informational purpose. A section was also added that says the commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements is the liaison between the commission and village staf f.
“Now the commission can work with the village staf f more easily and align its work with the traffic and safety commissions in other towns that we work with,” MelinRo govin said.
Village Administrator Rachell Entler may also provide the commission with assistance, according to the ordinance.
Entler, along with Mayor Rory Hoskins and Director of Public Works Sal Stella, helped Melin-Rogovin to create the ordinance.
Also at the Sept. 23 village council meet-
ing, a new board member was appointed to the Safety and Traf fic Commission. Hoskins approved Stanley Brown’s appointment, who re placed a board member who stepped down in April.
With a new board member, and an updated lens to look at Forest Park’s safety and traffic through, Melin-Ro govin says she’s looking forward to working under the new ordinance.
“It’s sort of wonky to say you’ re excited about updating an ordinance,” Melin-Ro govin said. “But I really appreciated working with Administrator Entler on this.”
“I think she appreciated what we were trying to do, the need for it and how it’s going to help the Traf fic and Safety Commission do their work more efficiently and effectively,” she added. “There are ideas and a need to be more responsive to citizens, to residents.”
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approved Christopher B. Burke Engineering’s facilitation of a feasibility study for two hypothetical locations to build dual water reser village-o the CTA Blue Line pa
Christopher Burke Engineering $227,450 to c omplete the f easibility study. T he village has also a pplied for a loan from the I llinois Environmental Protection Agency to f und the project’s p otential d esign , engineering and construction.
“When you’ re going to update your reservoir and pump station, that’s showing the EPA that you’ re building new, and you’ re going to be up to standards and new tech-
tial locations to store the village ’s drinking water
These two sites are the largest plots of village-owned land in Forest Park with easy access to the Jackson Avenue water main, which carries water from Chicago.
The feasibility study of these two sites will include a geotechnical investigation, water model study, renderings and a concept layout.
Christopher Burke Engineering p lans to c omp lete the f easibility study in Fe bruar y. If the village c ouncil decides to move forward with c onstructing a new water reser vo ir, d esign ef for ts will ta ke p lace next year and c onstruction will li ke ly star t in 2026, a ccording to the project proposal.
T he village will pay
The construction of two new aboveground water reservoirs, likely a million gallons each, would last another 75 years and cost $10 million, including the cost to build them and demolish the Jackson Boulevard reservoir.
Howard Mohr Community Center
Communit y center’s playground above the reservoir.
Local League of Women Voters chapter turns 100
e Centennial Gala for Oak Park and River Forest chapter, which includes Forest Park, will take place later this month
By MARTHA BRENNAN Contributing Reporter
In 1920, six months before the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, the National League of Women Voters was founded. Four years later, an organization that was previously known as the Oak Park Civic League changed its name to the Oak Park League of Women Voters. The rest, as they say, is history. The League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest Centennial is now in full swing, with historical exhibits showcasing its history in the River Forest, Oak Park, and Forest Park
Public Libraries.
Also, on Oct. 20, the league will hold its Centennial Gala, a dinner at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., where it will celebrate its work educating voters and defending democracy. The event is open to the public.
As one of the two largest LWV chapters in Illinois (second only to Evanston), LWVOPRF encourages voters in the community to be infor med on pressing community issues including tax referendums, school funding and traffic safety
“Our local league has literally made a difference in our lives,” said LWV-OPRF archivist Mary Ann Porucznik. “The League has been, throughout its history here, campaigning for voter education, for the awareness of participating.
In its earliest days, the League’s core concentration was spreading voter information. According to LWV-OPRF historical records, on Oct. 9, 1924, a meeting was held during which a Republican, Democrat and LaFollett progressive infor med listeners on “Presidential Nominees and Party Principles.”
This planted the League’s roots in Oak Park; 100 years later, they are still standing. While local politics looks different than
it did a century ago – Oak Park is no longer doing public health examinations at dairies –one principle remains the same: the League is non-partisan.
“The League is all about educating voters and getting people involved, not telling people what to do,” said member Carlotta Lucchesi.
Joan Petertil said she joined LWV-OPRF in 2004 to support its “advocacy and educational priorities.” She has served on the board for seven years.
“It’s very interesting to work with a group of women who are like-minded for the good of the community,” she said.
But it all comes down to upholding democracy The League is working to help voters confront and combat a democratic menace: misinformation.
With society’s fixation on the internet, Lucchesi believes that addressing misinformation is imperative
“It’s an issue that the League is trying to help people understand,” she said. “With the internet and everything, how people edit what’s real and, you know, what’s fake.”
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the LWV-OPRF held its Fall Kickoff event, “Fake News: The Evolution of Alternative Facts and the Growing
Threat of Mis/dis-information” to aid local voters in evaluating their news sources, helping to ensure that their information intake is reliable
“It was a wonderful program,” said Pornucznik. “I think it’s important that people have a way to learn about the issues that isn’t polarizing.”
This is where League’s work comes in
“[The program was] a perfect example of the League taking a current issue [and] offering some well-reasoned discussion of it, and people can ask questions” she explained
But the real celebration – the one with seared bass, chicken breast and pasta pomodoro – is on Sunday, Oct. 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails, followed by the dinner
Seeing as it is the League of Women Voters, the event involves local politicians.
Oak Park and River Forest Village Presidents, Vicki Scaman and Catherine Adduci, respectively, and Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins are honorary co-chairs of the event. There will also be live music, as well as a historical exhibit
For LWV-OPRF, the centennial is a repreSee LOCAL LEAGUE on pa ge 10
Contractor awarded to update water main, storm sewer
e project will take place at the intersection of Ferdinand Avenue and Adams Street
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
A water main and storm sewer will soon be replaced near Ferdinand Avenue and Adams Street to address the undersized, aging water pipe and years of flooding in the area.
The village council awarded a contractor for the project at its Sept. 23 meeting.
Out of 11 bidders, the village awarded the contract to Bolder Contractors, which was chosen as the lowest responsible and qualified bidder at more than $1.4 million. Christopher B. Burke Engineering estimated the project to cost more than $1.8 million.
In July, the village council voted to advertise bids for the Ferdinand Avenue project to address the aging, undersized water main.
“The size of it was one of the factors that brought it to the forefront,” said Village Administrator Rachell Entler about the project.
Once Bolder Contractors begins work, construction shouldn’ t last more than about two months or interfere much with
that t ypically d oesn’t c ome out until they star t construction. ”
The replacement of Ferdinand Avenue’s water main was intended to take place sometime in the next year or two, Entler previously told the Review.
“We are strategically planning out with our infrastructure plans to replace aging water mains,” Entler said.
The timeline for the Ferdinand Avenue water main was sped up when the village ran into issues replacing the water main on Elgin Avenue from Jackson Boulevard to Madison Street. Entler said the village needed to install an additional water main at Harlem Avenue and Adams Street, which would make the cost of the project significantly more than the village intended
So, the village shifted focus to replacing the water main on Ferdinand Avenue instead
Entler said the Elgin Avenue water main project has not yet been rescheduled
She added that village staff is meeting within the next few months to discuss its
enue water main. Entler
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Dance drive aims to promote voting and elections
e nonpartisan event is designed to urge folks to get out to vote
By FOREST PARK REVIEW STAFF
Two voting advocacy groups are sponsoring a dance as early voting begins during the third week of the month to drive awareness about the importance of casting ballots in elections.
The free Dance Workshop for EveryBody will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Mohr Community Center.
It’s sponsored by the local Proviso to the Polls and Dance for Democracy, a national group that promotes action in dance and civic eng agement. Although the group publicly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz for the presidential election, this event is nonpartisan.
The class will be led by local BeMoved (R) Dance instructor Jennifer Edgcomb.
Participants are invited to attend to get a little exercise and to exercise their right to vote, org anizers said.
Polling information will be available on site, as well.
The class is designed for all levels and for those 18 and older.
The community center is located at 7640 Jackson Blvd.
Dance for Democracy
A FREE BeMoved Dance Workshop for EveryBody*
LOCAL LEAGUE
Century of commitment from page 8
sentation of its reign of accomplishments which have filled the past 100 years and established their ever-evolving legacy.
“Throughout its history here, campaigning for voter education, for awareness of the importance of participating, [doing] studies on the schools,” said Porucznik, “it’s been a really powerful force.”
While its presence is alive and well, she feels that the reco gnition of the League’s community impact has diminished.
“I think people have forgotten that or never realized it,” she said.
Still, their work continues to empower voters of Oak Park and River Forest, as well as the surrounding communities. They have a le gacy to fulfill.
“An educated voter is a powerful voter,” said Lucchesi.
Tickets for the Centennial Gala can be purchased using this link: https:// www.lwvoprf.org/centennial.html
Capitol Briefs: Federal agency opposes new state law; Pritzker to lead trade mission to Japan
Lawsuit seeks to block state law that would limit debit and credit card fees
By HANNAH MEISEL & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois
The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to halt Illinois’ first-in-the-nation law curtailing credit card “interchange fees” before it goes into ef fect next summer.
When fully implemented in July 2025, the law will curtail banks’ ability to charge those fees on the tax and tip portion of debit and credit card transactions
After a coalition of financial institutions sued over the law in federal court this summer, federal officials this week sided with the banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – an independent bureau within the U.S. Department of Treasury – wrote in a legal brief that Illinois’ law is both “bad policy” and in conflict with federal law.
The filing, published Wednesday, frames interchange fees as a “core feature of an intricately designed nationwide payments system.”
“The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act is an ill-conceived, highly unusual, and largely unworkable state law that threatens to fragment and disrupt this efficient and effective system,” the brief said. “Although the IFPA’s requirements are vague and ambiguous in many respects, this much is clear: the IFPA prevents or significantly interferes with federally authorized banking powers that are fundamental to safe and sound banking and disrupts core functionalities that drive the Nation’s economy.”
The law, which Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats in the General Assembly approved as part of the state’s budget process earlier this year, was a concession to the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. Retailers had been opposed to the gover nor’s proposed cap on a tax deduction historically granted to them for collecting the state sales tax.
IRMA leaders defended the law last week, while Pritzker on Thursday said the Biden administration’s filing was “not something that I’m deeply concer ned about.”
“When things get brought to court, you nev-
er know how they’ll turn out,” he said at an unrelated event. “I think this one is one that can be defended well and we’ll end up with the law we have on the books being affirmed.”
Pritzker’s Japan trade mission
Pritzker is also set to join state legislative and business leaders on a trade mission to Japan next week to explore clean energy, manufacturing, life sciences, quantum, and other “key growth industries,” according to the gover nor’s office.
Members of the delegation will meet with their counterparts in Tokyo to discuss strengthening economic ties between the state and the island nation.
The delegation represents what the governor’s office calls “Team Illinois” – a group of gover nment and business officials that work to secure business and economic development partnerships. While it started informally, it’s now a key element of the Pritzker administration’s five-year plan for attracting businesses to the state
In total, about four dozen lawmakers, economic development officials, academics and businesspeople will join the gover nor on the trip. Among them are House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park
Christy George, the CEO of Intersect Illinois, is also joining the delegation. Intersect Illinois is the private economic development organization started by then-Gov. Bruce Rauner that has since become a go-between for businesses looking to relocate to Illinois and state gover nment. It works on marketing and site selection in partnership with the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
George stepped into the role in mid-September after working as the executive director of the Democratic National Convention’s 2024 Host Committee. Prior to that, George worked in Pritzker’s administration as an assistant deputy governor and as the executive director of the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Others heading to Japan include representatives of PsiQuantum and TCCI, both of which have received multimillion-dollar tax incentives from DCEO since last summer
The heads of the state’s major utilities, representatives from the University of Illinois and University of Chicago, and heads of several business-related lobbying organizations are
also set to join the delegation.
The Pritzker administration has led similar trade missions to the United Kingdom and Canada in recent years. The gover nor’s first trade mission, in 2019, was also in Japan.
Since then, Illinois exports to Japan have increased 31.7% while imports from Japan have
fallen 22.4%, according to the governor’s office. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
e Pilgrim Virgin for Peace
The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is visiting the area in early October as part of the Fatima Tour for Peace, drawing pilgrims and worshipers from around the region to St. Paul VI Parish in nearby Riverside. Sculpted by Jose Thedim, aka “the Michelangelo of Portugal,” the statue has been traveling internationally since 1947. On Oct. 13, 1947, in the presence of 200,000 pilgrims at Fatima — a shrine where many Catholics believe the Blessed Mother appeared and where healings
have reportedly occurred — the statue was blessed by the Bishop of Leiria-Fatima and commissioned to serve as “The Pilgrim Virgin.” She was then flown to the United States, where she was crowned in Ottawa, Canada, and began a two-year tour of Canada and the U.S. T he statue has since traveled to more than 100 countries, carrying what Catholics believe are Fatima’s blessings and urgent message of peace to people worldwide
PHOTO S BY TODD BANNOR
CRIME
Shots red, woman yells for help before car drives o
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Police responded to the 1100 block of Ferdinand Avenue Oct. 6 after they received multiple calls for shots fired in the area just before 4:30 a.m. Police located several witnesses in the 7600 block of Roosevelt Road who said they heard yelling and gunshots in the alley. One witness reported that a man was yelling at a woman to get out of a car and fired three shots in the air before the woman started yelling for help and the car drove away, reportedly with her in it. The suspect has not been located.
Aggravated use of a weapon
On Oct. 2, police responded to the 1300 block of Des Plaines Avenue for a report of a suspicious person. A loss prevention staff member told police that two men were concealing items in the store. Police escorted them to the loss prevention office, where they did a protective pat down and found a pistol in one of their waistbands that was found to be stolen out of DuPage County. One of the men was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and the other with obstructing identification after he gave a false birth date to police.
Suspicious circumstances
A woman came to the Forest Park Police Department Oct. 2 to report that she started renting an apartment on South Lathrop Avenue to someone, only to discover that someone else was living in her rental. She also lear ned that the Illinois driver’s license number for the applicant doesn’t match the information of the police station’s documentation, according to the police report. Police said they have contacted the Secretary of State Police about the potential fraud but haven’t heard back yet. The woman made a cash for keys agreement with the renter for $2,500, but the money has not yet been paid.
Battery
Police pulled over a car on Harlem Avenue Oct. 3 for disregarding a red light when exiting I-290. When talking with the driver and passenger, police reported the car smelled of alcohol. The two men were argumentative, and the driver slapped the hand and flashlight of a police officer, causing him to be or-
dered out of the car and taken to the police station. The driver was arrested for battery.
Car re
On Oct. 6, police responded to the 200 block of Circle Avenue for a vehicle in a parking lot on fire. The owner of the car told police that he parked his car in the parking lot when he got home from work. He went back to the car to get his cell phone, noticed smoke coming from underneath the car and called police According to the police report, the fire originated in the car’s engine.
Illegal consumption of alcohol
On Oct. 6, police responded to O’Sullivan’s Public House for a disturbance involving three underage girls hiding in the bathroom, according to the police report. When police made contact with one of the girls outside the bar — the other two fled on foot — she told them she was 17, didn’t have a fake ID in her possession, and that no employee asked for identification when she entered the bar but she was served alcohol, officials reported. She also told police that O’Sullivan’s staff asked them to leave because they didn’t check their IDs, and that the girls didn’t hide in the bathroom. Police made contact with another one of the girls, who told them a similar story. The bartender told police that a group of five or six girls came into the bar and only a few presented fake IDs. The bartender told police that the girls weren’t served alcohol at the bar and that they were asked to leave numerous times before they were removed, according to police. The bartender added that the girls may have used the rear door to come into the bar, according to the police report. One of the girls was given a local ordinance citation for unlawful alcohol consumption by a minor.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated October 2 through October 6 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest
It’s Ladies Night every night at Sportz Nook
A sports bar led by women who can cook and offer warm welcome
WBy RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR Contributing Reporter
hen Sportz Nook, 7841 Grand Ave. in Elmwood Park, opened two years ago the idea was to cater not only to sports fans with 38 television screens, but also to women. That means the menu features bar-food favorites and also lighter fare and vegetarian options.
“We want to have a sports bar, but with a female flavor to it,” said Marketa Gladkowski, general manager.
Of course, men are more than welcome too, she insisted. It’s a place where a couple can go out and both find what they want on the menu. And it’s the rare barstool-joint that’s ideal for a girl’s night out.
The vibe is friendly, welcoming and meant to be a gathering place for friends. Watch a game. Enjoy some gaming. And bond over a delicious meal. The location is open for patrons 21 and up only, due to the gaming options.
When it opened, the original menu focused on burgers and beer pairings, but they have expanded. There is serious attention to detail in the kitchen. Burger patties are hand-made. And most of the menu is
crafted on site, with the exception of the tater-tots. That’s the only thing that comes out of a bag, according to Gladkowski.
Daily food specials rotate through the week. Monday through Friday a half-priced meal deal from 4 – 6 P.M. kicks off the evening. Best sellers are the Philly cheesesteak sandwich and tacos – featuring Peruvian and Mexican hot sauces. There are unexpected offerings as well, such as mussels and a beef and barley soup that tastes like it just walked out of a garden.
The Fire Cobb salad is the classic with a twist. The chicken arrives enrobed in Buffalo sauce and blue cheese crumbles making this more like the famous appetizer in a more vegetable-forward form.
The kitchen and management team are female-led, which is the secret behind the female-friendly environment.
“We’re making them feel comfortable
RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR
Welcome to Sportz Nook -left to right, Madelyn Castellano - marketing manager Yazmin Castellano- chef, Marketa Gladkowski - GM, Kamelia Goronova - GM
SANDERS-WEIR The mussels at Sportz Nook.
The Green salad at Sportz Nook.
and we’re seeing more women come now,” said Madelyn Castellano, marketing manager. “We’re always in front talking. We socialize.”
This is something Gladkowski is proud of. She started in the hospitality industry at a young age. It shaped her ideas about creating welcoming spaces.
“I’m originally from Czech Republic. I have this saying, ‘This is my third continent, 5th country!’ I’ve been bartending or managing bars everywhere. I have a business degree in Italy and restaurant degree back in Czech Republic.”
At Sportz Nook she incorporates European attention to detail with American fun. There is a patio in the back with its own TV.
On the weekends Sportz Nook opens at 9 a.m. Brunch is served. Bloody Mary’s flow coupled with dishes from simple, like corned beef hash and avocado toast, to sophisticated, like Southern eggs Benedict
and cinnamon apple French toast.
The menu changes with the seasons to what is fresh and comforting. October brings a new round of delights.
Come in and ask them to tune in to the game, match, race, contest, playoff, championship … whatever you are looking for.
“Just yesterday, customers were asking for a certain channel and we went back there and turned three TV’s on the same channel,” Castellano said. “Everybody was happy!”
Know before you go:
• the-sportz-nook2-2.website.spoton.com
• 7841 Grand Ave., Elmwood Park
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
RISÉ SANDERS-WEIR The Sunset salad at Sportz Nook.
Do you have DIABETES?
If you do, you should know how important foot care is. Over time, diabetics risk developing foot complications. When the nerves are damaged from chronic high blood sugar, feet can become numb or painful with burning or tingling. is is called diabetic neuropathy. When diabetes a ects the arteries, circulation to the legs and feet may be compromised. Either of these conditions may lead to serious problems including ulceration, even amputation.
e key to prevention is early diagnosis of diabetes, and regular foot exams from a podiatrist. Diabetics who receive regular foot care, including paring of calluses and debridement of thick fungal toenails, are almost four times less likely
to undergo an amputation than those who do not seek treatment.
Medicare and some private insurances cover 1 pair of diabetic shoes and 3 pair of protective insoles each calendar year. Dr. Lambert has been a supplier of diabetic shoes since 2002. e shoes come in 30 di erent styles each for men and women. ese include boots, lightweight colorful athletic shoes, and dress shoes. Even patients who are not diabetic love the look and comfort of the footwear. Diabetic socks, slippers and compression hosiery are also available.
Protecting your feet with appropriate footgear is an important aspect of preventive care for diabetics.
OPINION
OUR VIEW
Reservoir puzzle plus possibilities
As Forest Park’s village gover nment comes to terms with the reality that its Jackson Boulevard water reservoir is beyond reclaiming, it is considering options on where to construct the replacement for this one-million-gallon behemoth.
The village council has charged its engineering firm with scoping out two potential sites on which to build both a reservoir and a pumping facility. That feasibility study will be completed by early 2025.
In opening up this discussion, the village must also now have open and constructive discussions about four key pieces of property in town that will all be potentially impacted by its decision on the reservoir. Three of those properties are village owned, contiguous and adjacent to the Jackson and Desplaines intersection.
Let’s start right there at Jackson and Desplaines, where the village has both the aged-out and poorly maintained reservoir and pumping station and the Howard Mohr Community Center and playground. The community center is also in very poor shape. In fact, there was a plan to replace the center’s playground that sits atop the reservoir, which first surfaced just how unstable the underground water tank had become
If the reservoir must move elsewhere, this may also be the moment to move the community center. That combination would clear a large village-owned property very near Madison Street and next to the CTA Blue Line ter minus, which would make a great site for medium-density housing.
And it might be time to push hard for the District 91 schools to actively partner with the village to move the functions of the community center into the shuttered Grant White School on Randolph, a great community asset that is severely underused at this point. It needs to be put to important community use
The village has identified two village-owned properties as likely destinations for the new reservoir. One is the also underutilized and non-Forest Park-centric surface parking lot at the end of the Blue Line. Again, a prime piece of land for developing housing, which will pay taxes and grow the population. Providing cheap parking for non-Forest Park commuters should be low on the village’s priority list.
The final available parcel is to carve out a chunk of the 11 acres the village owns at the Altenheim. As we have said dozens of times, after 20 years of thumbtwiddling, it is time for the village to finally make a plan for this jewel of open space. With smart and creative planning, the reservoir and pumping station could be folded in nicely with active recreational uses on top of the tank. Playground. Pickleball. A concert stage
Of course, this only makes sense if the village finally crafts a plan for the entirety of the Altenheim property. This is the moment.
If done right, this is a wonderful opportunity for Forest Park to solve the water reservoir challenge, move the community center into a great building, recoup infrastructure costs by selling off the CTA parking lot and the current reservoir site, and all while finally doing right by the Altenheim property
In praise of o -the-rails lms
One of my pandemic projects, as I think I have mentioned before, was the watching of many, many movies. I have watched almost 500 movies since the beginning of the pandemic, and in so doing I have identified a heretofore unrecognized genre of movie that I particularly enjoy: “Movies that realize at some point during production that they are absolutely off-the-rails deranged and choose, gloriously, to lean into their exuberant implausibility as hard as they can.”
ALAN BROUILETTE
A woefully incomplete list of examples: Pacific Rim, Xanadu, My Spy, Showgirls, National Treasure, Tenet, Independence Day 2. At no point during the filming of any of those movies did anyone acce pt the suggestion, “Let’s maybe tone it down.” If anything, they realized the movies they re making were unsustainably ridiculous and elected, God bless them, to turn that “ish” up.
A good rule of thumb for identifying movies of this type: If during a film you are moved to laugh aloud in delighted disbelief at the sheer audacity required to put what you are seeing on the screen, there is a good chance you are seeing a movie in this genre. Same goes for being inspired to laughingly say, “Are you <expletive> kidding me?” at any cinematic choice.
Summer is for blockbuster movies. We are all aware of this, having marinated in 200 Marvel Cinematic Universe offerings over the past couple of decades, but this year people seem especially excited. I have seen Barbie, and Oppenheimer is in my near future, but today I am instead going to evangelize a movie that is far superior to either of these two artistic offerings. Only one movie I have seen so far this summer has truly leaned in to true-bats potential of imaginative cinema. I am speaking, of course, of The Me g 2: The Trench Hear me out.
There is not one second of wasted time on the screen. It is as lean and taut a movie as it has ever been my pleasure to enjoy, even if any of the other entries in this genre do not have sharks twice the size of box cars attempting to settle strangely personal scores with the always-welcome Jason Statham. (I don’t remember the names of anyone else in this movie.)
T he plot is not especially convoluted. There are enor mous, enormous sharks. T here is also an evil corporation because you can only extract so much dialogue from giant sharks, and also evil corporations have greater access to plastic explosives. There is an additional giant sea creature, whose appearance I won’ t spoil except to suggest that all I could think was, “You know, a little olive oil and some lemon and a really big charcoal grill …” There is an imperiled child w ho is va guely important to Jason Statham in unspecified ways. There are several plot twists, each approximately as difficult to puzzle out in advance as your average e pisode of Scooby-Do o. There is aggressive defiance of the laws of both nature and physics. There are several new revelations about scientific phenomena of which I had not previously been aware. For example, did you know that you won’ t be crushed by pressure if you are free diving 25,000 feet underwater as long as you are willing to fill your sinuses with seawater? I did not.
Not sure if the people visiting the Titanic were aware of this hack; if this movie had been released in May perhaps they would have survived.
This article was originally published Aug. 9, 2023
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Not to alarm anyone, but we’re losing our spatial awareness Perhaps you’ve already noticed. Are people bumping into you more often? Are they blocking your path? Do they cut in front of you, as if you’re invisible? I was recently rear-ended twice by shopping carts at a local grocery store. One woman driver didn’t apologize until I gave her a really nasty look.
What is causing our decreased awareness and increasing rudeness? There are many factors, with smart phones topping the list of usual suspects
You’re in my space!
Some people never developed spatial awareness in the first place. It turns out our childhood activities were good for spatial awareness. Playing outside, hanging out at playgrounds and competing in sports helped our eyesight and coordination. Building model airplanes helped our dexterity. We didn’t realize these were healthy activities. We played in the snow because it was fun, not because pediatricians recommended it. Today, many kids are not enjoying this level of physical activity. They’re not observing their surroundings. They’re not using their
peripheral vision. Why? Because their faces are glued to screens. ids spend so much time in the two-dimensional world, they have difficulty navigating the 3-D world.
This should worry parents of young children because they aren’t developing crucial skills they will need as adults. I don’t lame kids for being hypnotized by images. If iPads and smart hones had been around when I was a kid, I would never have left the house
It’s not just kids who are losing their spatial awareness. It’s afflicting adults as well. As mentioned previously, much of it is caused by addiction to smart phones. Phones cause adults to loiter in the middle of store aisles, or even in the middle of streets. People don’t know or care that they are impeding others. Drivers on smart phones are causing more accidents and close calls on the road.
Besides being distracted by devices, people are feeling more entitled and less considerate. We used to heighten our spatial awareness when we ventured out in public. We were careful not to bump into people or cut in front of them. We waited until passengers left the train before barging onto it. The same
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
A new
Rgoes for elevators. This concern for our fellow humans is disappearing.
Even our ability to get around is being impaired. GPS is a godsend but when we arrive at our destination, we have no clue how we got there. In the past, maps showed us our location and destination so we could plan our route We discovered landmarks along the way, to help on the return trip. Now we don’t know our directions or how to use a map. We even lack the spatial awareness to parallel park
During adolescence, we all temporarily lost our spatial awareness. Sudden growth spurts made us clumsy We hardly knew how to control our gangly limbs. Now we have adults who have trouble controlling their limbs. And it’s only going to get worse because our spatial awareness decreases as we age. Witness the senior citizen tooling along at 10 mph.
I don’t know what we can do to reverse this decline in spatial awareness, but I did learn that women have worse spatial awareness than men. Possibly they don’t need it as much. I was quizzing my wife about increasing cluelessness and rudeness in public. She hasn’t witnessed any of it and, if she has, it doesn’t bother her. Just as she was saying this, a group of kids suddenly crossed the street right in front of us, forcing me to brake The crabby old man inside me wanted to loudly lecture them about spatial awareness.
municipal garage
esidents were invited to the open house festivities and a tour of the new municipal garage on Nov. 5, 1972. The new municipal garage consolidated Public Works, Public Property and Health & Safety. Through a cooperative ag reement between Acme Resin and the village of Forest Park, land ownership was shifted, making room for the garage. Forest Park vacated the east half of Hannah between 14th and 15th streets, then traded a portion of the area plus 14th from Circle to Hannah to Acme Resin for property adjacent to Hannah. The new property gave the village a 222 x 113 square foot lot, triple in size of the old garage at Madison, which was sold to Peaslee Hardware for $60,000. The revenue was used to construct the modern garage which, after bidding, the village built on its own at a considerable savings.
Mayor Mohr commended the project by saying, “Bill McKenzie, Building Commissioner Edward Masso, Project Job Foreman George Eck, and Tom Misiano of the Public Property Department have all worked long and hard to achieve this accomplishment for Forest Park. Their diligence has
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LEGAL NOTICE
Request of Sarah Jennette Nieman Case Number 20244005683
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The court date will be held: On November 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2024 for the following:
Village of Oak Park Stone & Sand Materials Bid Number: 25-102
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Oak Park will The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified vendors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024 for the following:
Village of Oak Park Water and Sewer Repair Parts and Materials - 2025 Bid Number: 25-100
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/ bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.
Published in Wednesday Journal October 9, 2024
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.
in Wednesday Journal October 9, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18th, 2024 for the following:
Village of Oak Park Viaduct Conduit Repair Project Requests for Prices Bid Number: 24-131
Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oakpark.us/bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.
Published in Wednesday Journal October 9, 2024
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CONCERNING RIVERSIDE
BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208
PROPOSED eLEARNING PLAN
CONCERNING RIVERSIDE
BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208
PROPOSED eLEARNING PLAN
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Township High School District Number 208, Cook County, Illinois, will hold a public hearing regarding the District’s proposed eLearning Program on the 22nd day of October 2024, at 7:00 o’clock P.M.
The hearing will be held in Room 201 in the Riverside Brookfield High School Building, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois.
The purpose of said hearing will be to receive public comment on the proposed eLearning Program which, if approved, will permit students’ instruction to be received electronically while students are not physicallypresent in lieu of the District’s scheduled emergency days. This program is allowed under Public Act 101-0012. If approved, the eLearning Program will be implemented for a three-year term.
By order of the President of the Board of Education of Township High School District Number 208, Cook County, Illinois.
Mary Ann Nardi
Secretary, Board of Education, Township High School District Number 208, Cook County, Illinois
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
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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
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Defendants 2022 CH 09656 138 ERIE ST OAK PARK, IL 60302
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 22, 2024, an agent for Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 A.M. on October 24, 2024, 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: THE WEST 37 FEET OF LOT 4 IN SCHULTZS SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF BLOCK 6 IN KETTLESTRINGS ADDITION TO HARLEM, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 1138 ERIE ST., OAK PARK, IL 60302
Property Index No. 16-07-106-0180000
The real estate is improved with a 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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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
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