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Altenheim committee brainstorms visions for site’s future

Favors denser development on the north, more open space on the south

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s newly for med Altenheim Advisory Committee took its first crack at brainstorming concepts for the future of the village-owned portion of the historic Altenheim retirement community property – but any concrete recommendations are still at least a few months away

The 11-member committee was assembled by commissioners Maria Maxham and Jessica Voogd to study the previous plans for the property and help the village develop something new. During an Oct. 4 meeting, the members split of f into three groups to take a first stab at coming

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Forest Park officials call for more funding to tackle medical emergencies at CTA stations

Rep. La Shawn Ford looks to pass legislation during fall veto session

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

State Re p. La Shawn Ford (8th) and members of the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force joined Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins and village public safety of ficials at the Forest Park Blue Line CTA ter minal on Oct. 4 to urge the state to do more to address public safety issues around the CTA stations that serve the village.

The press conference reiterated the concer ns Hoskins, Police Chief Ken Gross and Fire Chief Phil Chiappetta shared during a Se pt. 26 public safety meeting with Ford. The Blue Line ter minal, and, to the lesser extent, the Harlem/Lake Green Line CTA station, account for the lion’s share of local emergency calls The chiefs have been par ticularly concer ned about the village’s ability to provide ambulance services to opioid overdose victims, both in ter ms of lo gistics and the costs.

Hoskins told the Review that he and Ford subsequently discussed their plans to get some help on the state level. They hope to get le gislation passed during the upcoming veto session, which is currently scheduled to run from Nov. 15 to Dec. 1. Hoskins also said that he would speak to his counterpar ts in Oak Park, Evanston and Skokie, which also have multiple CTA stations.

During the press conference, Chiappetta echoed the Se pt. 26 comments that the number of service calls to the Forest Park ter minal is already exceeding the previous years’ average. Five people died of drug overdoses so far this year. Forest Park police also respond to mental health crises, vandalism on CTA property and crimes such as theft.

“Yesterday alone, we responded three times to this location for various calls Overdoses, mental health emergencies and alcohol-related calls,” Chiappetta said.

Ford said he was responding directly to the concer ns raised at the Se pt. 26 meeting and elsewhere.

“The CTA is too impor tant of a service to

be ne glected -- we have to make sure we’re properly investing in this system so that every passenger can have the safe, timely jour ney they deserve,” he said. “For those who are homeless or struggling with addiction, we also have to do what we can to help them find help and security as well.”

West Side Heroin/Opioid Taskforce, which Ford co-founded, works to reduce

ness to help, noting that, as a non-Home Rule municipality, Forest Park’s resources are limited.

“We are specifically asking our state and county par tners for help in the necessary funding for our burden in responding to medical calls emanating from multiple CTA stations,” he said.

In a statement to the media, the CTA noted some of the ste ps it’s already taking address the situation, mentioning ing with the Night Ministry homeless services nonprofit to provide services at Blue Line ter minal, as well as paying f-duty Forest Park police of ficers to pathe three CTA stations that serve the The transit agency noted that it has similar ar rangements with Oak Park and Evanston.

“The CTA continues to work closely with the village of Forest Park to provide a comfortable, safe environment for commuters,” it stated.

addiction and prevent overdoses on the West Side and its environs In recent years, it has been pushing to distribute Narcan, a drug that reverses ef fects of the overdose, to as many locations as possible. During the press conference, Luther Syas, the org anization’s director of outreach, argued that it would make sense to make Narcan available on CTA trains.

“I think that would be great, because individuals do look out for each other periodically,” he said, adding that it would be more cost-ef fective than paying for the ambulance

Hoskins said he appreciated Ford’s wili-

During the Sept. 26 meeting, Ford floated the possibility of broadening state Medicaid re gulations to allow municipalities served by rail transit to get reimbursed for ambulance services for all Medicaid-eligible patients Hoskins told the Review that he and Ford discussed le gislative strateg y a day after the press conference.

“We hope that, during the le gislative veto session, language can be added to a bill that would provide additional resources to address the needs of the homeless population,” he said. “The goal is of course to reduce the burden on Forest Park first responders.”

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BIG WEEK

Invasion of the Scarec rows Bicycle Ride

S unday, Oc t. 16, 2022, 12 p.m., Ed ’s Way Food Mart

The scarecrow invaders have arrived! Join us for a fun casual bike ride through Forest Park to see this year's invasion. This event is free but donations are welcome. Find the map and RSVP at forestparkhistor y.org. 946 Beloit Ave., Forest Park.

Identit y Thef t Scams & Tips

Wednesday, Oc t. 19, 6-7 p.m., Forest Park Public Librar y

This special Zoom conversation, sponsored by the Illinois Attorney General’s O ce, deals with identity theft scams and steps to take if you believe you have been a vic tim. Register via the Forest Park Public Librar y website.

Listing your event

Forest Park Review welcomes notices about events that Forest Park groups and businesses are planning. We’ll work to get the word out if you let us know what’s happening by noon Wednesday a week before your news needs to be in the newspaper

■ Send details to Wednesday Jour nal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 60302

■ Email calendar@wjinc.com

Skins and Skulls

Saturday, Oc t. 15, 1:30 p.m., Trailside Museum of Natural History

Just how much larger is a wolf compared to a coyote? Learn about the unique characteristics of our local wildlife. Ages 12 & up. Registration required: 708-366-6530. 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest.

Back To The Nineties (8th grade/high school)

e high school)

Monday, Oc t. 17, 4-5 p.m., Forest Park Public Librar y

If you were a kid in the ‘90s - as in, a literal child - this should strike a nostalgic chor Saturday morning cartoons from that era, such as Batman (the animated series), X-Men, Hey Arnold! and others, will be shown. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest P

m., literal chord at era, s), be Park.

Take Home Kit: Mini-Pumpkin Painting

Friday, Oc t. 14, all day, Forest Park Public Librar y he librar y will be giving away special pumpkinpainting kits, all featuring a pumpkin and some painting supplies. Supplies are limited so registration is equir . 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park

Leaf Painting

Friday, Oc t. 14, 4-5:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Librar y

This event will focus on the ar t of painting autumn leaves. Recommended for 8th graders and high schoolers who would like to learn how. 7555 Jackson Blvd., Forest Park

Ghostbusters vs. Goosebumps

Wednesday, Oc t. 19, 4-5 p.m., Twisted Cookie

The great lm freak debate continues with these two iconic movies. Ages 8 to 10. Please bring a mask in case masking is required. 7401 Madison St., Forest Park

Myster y Discussion Group

Saturday, Oc t. 15, 2-4 p.m., Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

Susan Lloyd will lead a discussion about The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves. 7419 Madison St., Forest Park.

ALTENHEIM Conventional thinking

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up with some concepts for the future use of the site.

The broad consensus was that members wanted denser development on the north side toward Madison Street and more open space on the south side. And they wanted any plan to account for the site’s sur roundings But it will be months before the committee brings more solid concepts and conclusions to the village council. In the meantime, the committee expects ther e to be plenty of public meetings.

The Altenheim Committee has been meeting since August. The first meeting was essentially an organizational meeting with some discussions of the site’s history. The second meeting was a tour of the Altenheim property, to give all committee members a first-hand idea of what they were discussing. But it wasn’t until the Oct. 4 meeting that the members considered the future.

The village contracted Muse Community Design, a Chicago-based urban planning con-

sultant, to help with the process Company principal Courtney Kashima and director Kindy Kruller guided much of the discussion during the meeting.

The first group suggested it would be best to think of the site as two parcels – one north of the present-day Altenheim retirement facility and one south of it. The north side would be denser, with some mix of rental housing and/or mixed-use developments, and possibly a hotel. The south side would be less dense, with more scattered housing and some open space.

Kashima, who presented the group’s proposal, said that they wanted the site to include some kind of a cultural amenity to serve as a “West Cook cultural destination.”

The second group felt that any vision for the Altenheim property should include the area around the section of Van Buren Street that curves between Desplaines Avenue and Madison Street. Forest Park Director of Public Health and Safety Steve Glinke, who spoke for the group, said that it would include the village-owned commuter parking lot north of the Forest Park CTA ter minal, where usage hasn’t recovered since the pandemic.

He said the group wanted to stay away from too much open space, since, after leasing four of its pocket parks to the Park Dis-

trict of Forest Park, “the village is not in the park business anymore,” and the park district “made it abundantly clear that it’s not interested” in the Altenheim property Instead, the group was leaning toward “lowdensity residential development” similar to what Group 1 suggested. The group also wanted “a revenue generator of some sort,” whether it’s passive or active.

The third group’s proposal was the least concrete of the three. There was a broad interest in keeping the zoning residential, and they believed that it was important to figure out how much the village should expect to make back, given how much money it has already sunk into the property over the past 20 years.

After the groups outlined their vision, the commission was surveyed to see which of those ideas they would support. The denser north and less dense south, and the idea of having a more area wide plan, got the most support, while the idea of having a re gional cultural amenity was less popular The polling also suggested considerable support for creating some kind of buffer between the retirement community and whatever goes up around it and having as much open space as possible.

Kruller emphasized that, when the village

does look for development proposals, it won’t be too specific.

“It’s not like we’re going to dictate every detail, because we want creative responses,” she said.

The meeting also touched on public engagement, with the consultants saying that they would have smaller meetings with stakeholders, such as the residents of the Grove condominiums across the street from the site, as well as larger public meetings.

Kruller said they wanted to avoid “Tuesday night meetings” where people simply take tur ns speaking in front of the microphone –they wanted something where people would feel like they were being listened to and that their input makes a dif ference.

Committee member Kurt Hansen said he wanted the committee to get a better sense of the ter ms of the covenant the land was placed under in ter ms of the sale and other zoning re gulations, so that the committee doesn’t waste time on concepts that wouldn’t be possible in the first place.

Committee member Geof f Smith said public outreach doesn’t make sense until they have some more concrete proposals to present to the community

“It’s like asking people to comment on a partially baked cake,” he said.

D209 tackles school bus delays with more drivers

New bus drivers still need to be trained

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Proviso Township High School District 209 said recently that it’s making progress on tackling school bus delays that led parents, students and teachers to show up at the Se p. 13 board meeting demanding answers.

During the nearly four-hour-long meeting, they complained about school buses either being late or not showing up at all, and the overcrowding on the buses that did show up The district attributed this to staf fing shor tages that af fected all bus companies But board member Claudia Medina laid the blame at the feet of D209 Supt. Dr. James Henderson, arguing that he took too long to contract with the First Student school bus company, which didn’t leave enough time for planning and extra hiring.

On Oct. 3, the district issued a statement saying that First Student hired six more drivers and that more hires were on the way. The statement indicated that the drivers would star t driving the buses on Oct. 4. But Medina said that the statement was a “halftruth.” Although First Student did hire six drivers, it would be another month before the drivers are properly trained to actually do the job, she said.

Attempts to reach out to First Student for comment last week were unsuccessful. In addition, Henderson and D209 board President Della Patterson did not respond to requests for comment.

Bus driver shor tages have been an issue state-wide even before the pandemic, but the schools going remote exacerbated the problem. Many school bus companies went out of business and those that ended up surviving reduced staf f.

District 209 of ficials described First Student’s issues as part of industry-wide woes But Medina, a long-time Henderson critic, said that the issues were due to the district reaching out to First Student close

to the star t of school year.

During the Se pt. 13 meeting, multiple parents, students and for mer and current teachers complained about how staf fing shor tages were af fecting the schools, including busing. Speaker after speaker talked about buses either ar riving late or not ar riving at all, students taking as much as an hour-and-a-half to get back home, and parents having to pay for ride-shares just to make it to class.

“I have to go to work every day, but I cannot go to work when I’m trying to get

“[Buses were] leaving our students [waiting] for hours, and there were buses that had over 70 students in them,” Medina said. “They then had to send school district workers in buses. Needless to say, they were two hours late to class, three hours late. Some never ar rived.”

The district has not discussed the potential role of Pace suburban bus service, which has several routes stopping near all three Proviso high schools. High school students are eligible of the reduced fares: $1.10 with cash, $1.00 with a Ventra card

down Roosevelt Road to Hines

In a statement posted on its website on Oct. 3, the district acknowledged that “the be ginning of the current school year has seen challenges in kee ping up with the demand,” something that is being blamed on not having “enough bus drivers to manage the fleet.” But it assured families that the situation was improving.

In the statement, Henderson insisted that “making sure that our students have safe, reliable transpor tation to and from school is a top priority for us. We appreciate our families’ patience as we have worked through the challenges that we have encountered. We look forward to smoother operations from this point forward.”

The superintendent acknowledged in the statement that an extra six drivers are not enough and that First Student is still hiring more drivers In the district’s Oct. 3 statement, Patterson described the hiring as a ste p forward.

“We are happy that the transpor tation situation is improving, and we are appreciative of those who have worked to make it so,” she stated.

The district also encouraged parents to use FirstView, First Student’s school bus tracking app. Medina disputed that characterization, saying that “everything that was told on the website is a half-truth.”

the children to school,” said Proviso West grandparent Yolanda Davis “I’m paying for Uber every day.”

Proviso West science teacher Danielle English said she got “over 80 pages” of complaints from students about, among other things, not being able to get to school on time because of late buses and having to sit on the floor when the buses ar rived.

“In the past two weeks, I’ve seen the scenes that really hur t my soul,” she said.

“It can only be summed up as educational malpractice.”

Medina said that the complaints have been bubbling up for a while.

or $30 for a 30-day student pass However, the routes are mostly limited to major corridors, which can be an issue for families that live fur ther away

Pace routes 303, 310 and 317 stop at Proviso East, serving the Madison Street corridor in Maywood before splitting of f to serve par ts of Bellwood, Hillside, Melrose Park and Westchester Route 310 also directly serves Proviso West, while Route 301, which primarily serves the Roosevelt Road cor ridor in Proviso Township, serves both Proviso West and Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park PMAS is also served by Route 308, which travels

“First Student has hired people that they’re training, and it takes them a month to two-and-a halfmonths [to train them],” she said. “The bus company is training new drivers, and they still don’t have the capacity to do all the bus routes.”

First Student’s website indicated that the new hires don’t need to have school bus driver experience, and that they will get “on-the-job training” to get the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and the Char ter Bus Endorsement, which all school bus drivers are required to have. Under state law, CDL training must provide at least 160 hours of instruction over the course of at least four weeks

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District 209 adopts new budget within days of deadline

Some board members express concerns about lack of funding, uncategorized budget allocations

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education quietly adopted the budget for the 2022-23 school year during a Se pt. 27 special meeting, three days before the state deadline set by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Missing that deadline could af fect districts’ access to property tax revenue.

The budget is projected to have a surplus of around $20 million. Throughout the meeting, several board members expressed concer ns that it’s not clear exactly how much the district is spending on impor tant issues such as special education, bilingual education and transpor tation. Claudia Medina and Amanda Grant, who voices those concer ns, voted against the budget

Board President Della Patterson defended the budget, saying that this is the way the district has always presented the budget.

The board was scheduled to adopt the budget on Se pt. 13, but that meeting was overshadowed by complaints from parents, students and teachers about inadequate staf fing levels af fecting bus service and

students left in unstaf fed classrooms.

According to the presentation by Cedric Lewis, the district’s chief financial of ficer, employee expenses accounted for the largest slice of the budget pie, with a little under $45.3 million going toward salaries, and a little under $11.3 million going toward benefits. Around $18.6 million was allocated toward student services Around $20.5 million went toward supplies and little over $16.9 million went toward school equipment. Around $1.5 million went ward tuition for special education grams and alter nati schools remaining was cate “other.” Lewis some of include school more money ward technology Facilities Plan, as spending emotional and restor e justice practices presentation touched on all subur D209 Proper Extension Limi tation Law (PTELL), which ef fectively the property tax creases at either changes in the sumer Price Index or 5%, whicheve smaller. This year’s cap is 5%.

Lewis said that he planned the budg under the assumption that the increase would be 2%, because he wanted to budg conservatively.

Lewis said that he is budgeting for eral funds the district received to address COVID-19, with some of that money used address lear ning loss and to make facility improvements as part of the district’s year Facilities Master Plan.

Throughout the meeting, board member Claudia Medina complained that the get didn’t give enough details about

the funding specifically breaks down.

Board member Samuel Valtier re z said that he was also wor ried about the apparent lack of funding for bilingual education, which according to the budget will apparently get about $93,000. He said he works with org anizations assisting asylum-seekers and that his wife has shared with him

her experiences as a Spanish-speaking student in D209.

“My wife was one of [the English language lear ners] 20 years ago,” he said. “She was put in special education because of it. That was not the right thing to do. They’re not special kids, they just don’t speak the language.”

parents were Italian who emphasized hard work and acHe is best known with the Chicago he served various including general managin 1983. During his the Bears compiled a 47-17 and became the wl XX champions Subsequently, he was head of

player personnel for the Detroit Lions, and spent five years as co-founder and head of football operations for the World League of American Football/NFL Europe.

Be ginning in 1999 he became owner and chair man/CEO of Forest Park Bank in Forest Park. A graduate of Georgetown University and Chicago Kent Colle ge of Law, he was a member of the Chicago Spor ts Hall of Fame and the Italian American Spor ts Hall of Fame. He enjoyed enter taining family and friends at the lake house

in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for weekends, holidays and special celebrations

Jer ry Vainisi is survived by Doris (nee Lane), his wife of 33 years; their children, Mary (Tom) Ro gers, Jer ry (Tracey), Jack, Mark (Jen) and Melissa Love; 14 grandchildren, Tony, Dori (Matt) Boyce, Ben Ro gers, Maria, Kate (Scott) Eggleston, Jack, Jerome, Joe, Grace, Nick, Will, Sam, Lane Love, and Michael Love; and his brother, Sam; many cousins, nieces and ne phews; and many friends, including Kathy McKay, Jack and Joann Schultz, and Nick and Mary Guttilla.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Jack and sister Pat; his grandson Sam; and his in-laws, Ar thur Lane, Pearl Lane, John Nash, Jim Oakes and Jacqueline Vainisi.

Heel pain is one of the most common conditions I treat" says Dr. Linda Lambert of the River Forest Foot Clinic. If you wake up having di culty putting your feet on the oor, Dr. Lambert can help.

Heel pain or plantar fascitis is caused when the foot attens out with weight bearing. Sometimes a heel spur forms where the plantar fascia

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ere are many ways to treat heel pain without doing surgery. Rest, ice, anti-in ammatory medication, supportive shoes and stretches help in most cases. Custom made orthotic devices or cortisone injections may also be needed.

Visitations will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 W. Cer mak Road, in Forest Park and Friday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. until Mass be gins at 10:30 a.m. at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 700 W. Adams St, Chicago. Inter ment is private.

In lieu of flowers, please treat someone you love to dinner For more information, contact Woodlawn Funeral Home, 708-4428500 or visit www.WoodlawnChicago.com.

Proviso Ea st holds annual homecoming parade

On Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m., at 1900 S. Maywood Dr., Proviso East High School kicked of f its annual homecoming parade, processing north on 19th Avenue to Washington Boulevard, east on Washington to 1st Avenue and south to the high school at 807 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood.

Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.

A safe & smart choice.

A safe & smart choice.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more important.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

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wooded campus.

$1,000 Game of Thrones-themed Halloween decoration stolen from Madison Street

A Halloween decoration styled after a prop from the Game of Thrones TV show was stolen from the front of an apar tment or condominium on the 7500 block of Madison Street.

The victim discovered the theft on Oct. 5 at around 8:37 a.m. She described the decoration as a chair similar to the Iron Throne, except it was made of skulls and bones instead of swords. The victim estimated it to be worth around $1,000.

The officer responding to the call re ported that he observed the prop earlier that night, at around 1 a.m., while on routine patrol. The theft may have been captured on the security camera at the nearby Slainte Irish pub, 7505 Madison St., but the video wasn’t available at the time of the re port

Vehicle thefts

This week, Forest Park saw a vehicle theft and two apparent failed attempts.

■ On Oct. 7, the owner of a blue 2018 Hyundai Tucson discovered that her car was stolen overnight. The car was parked at the victim’s residence on the 500 block of Circle Avenue. A motion-activated security camera captured a red car of unknown make and model pull up to the victim’s car at 2:07 a.m., and someone getting out of the passenger side door, but the video cut out afterwards.

■ On Oct. 4, at 7:51 a.m., a resident of the 7600 block of Monroe Street discovered that overnight, someone shattered the rear passenger side window of his maroon 2011 Kia sedan. The area near the ignition was damaged. The victim said that nothing was missing from the vehicle.

■ On Oct. 7 at 2:13 a.m., the wife of the owner a black 2021 Kia, which was parked on the 600 block of Elgin Avenue, heard the car alarm going on. When the victim looked outside, he saw that the lights in the car were on, and the front driver’s side

door was open. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the passenger side wind ow was shattered, and the car’s ignition was peeled from the column.

Burglaries from vehicle

On Oct. 4, at 6:03 a.m., a resident living on the 7400 block of Washington Street received an alert from his credit card company that someone tried to use his card using the CashApp smartphone payment app. The victim had no CashApp account, and when he checked his car, a blue 2019 Nissan Ro gue, he discovered that his wallet was missing.

The victim subsequently discovered that the burglar used his Discovery and Visa credit cards in locations throughout Chicago and the suburbs – most notably, to pay Chicago parking tickets. The victim contacted his banks and was able to stop all pending transactions.

The victim said he wasn’t sure whether he locked the door before leaving his car parked overnight.

■ On Oct. 6, at 4:04 a.m., the owner of a black 2014 Kia Optima went to drive to work when he spotted someone rummaging through his car, which was parked at his apar tment building lot on the 500 block of Desplaines Ave. When the victim confronted the suspect, the suspect fled. There was no damage to the ca r, and nothing was missing.

These items were obtained from police re ports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct.4-9, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

Compiled by Igor Studenkov

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OUR VIEW

Aim higher at Altenheim

It took 20 years but there is now the star t of a public process actively backed by the village gover nment to plan the future of the 11-acre portion of Altenheim property owned by the village.

That’s the good news

What’s troubling to us is that in an Oct. 4 meeting of the 11-member committee, three subg roups broke of f to brainstor m and the collective wisdom was that most of the open land, the only open land left in Forest Park, should be developed with greater and lesser density as residential housing and commercial use.

Sure, there should be some open space sur rounding development, the group concluded. But the suggested notion of including a cultural amenity, a “West Cook cultural destination” was less well received

But that, we’d tell you, has been the grand idea since the village boldly bought this parcel to stave of f development two decades ago. It is why the village has been shelling out $300,000 a year to pay of f the $3 million purchase price.

Maybe the citizen-driven idea of a mini-Ravinia was always pie-in-the-sky. But aiming higher than townhouses, mixed-use midrises, and some sor t of hotel (unlikely in our view) is where this committee needs to set its bar

If that sort of uninspired and unimaginative development is all Forest Park believes its citizens deserve in this landlocked town, then we should have let the private sector build townhouses in 2002 and we’d have saved a lot of lawnmowing and captured some needed property and sales tax revenues

We’re also wor ried over the deference being paid to the good folks at the remaining Altenheim retirement facility and at the Grove townhome development — both adjacent to the open land. Altenheim sold the property to save itself and provide a nest egg. They have rights, some built into the sales contract. But they do not have a veto over creative, community-focused use of this land. And residents of the Grove bought units across from open space with an uncer tain future. So consideration? Yes. Also reco gnition that their collective voice is one of self-interest.

It is the citizens of the village who deserve the real consideration here. Taxpayers bought into the idea of open space. Active recreation space. Passive park space. Open space. They’ve watched their tax dollars be shoveled into that concept. They deserve a more ambitious outcome than what was discussed on Oct. 4.

We were interested in an idea that surfaced at the meeting suggesting that the village-owned parking lot nor th of the CTA’s Blue Line ter minal ought to be folded into this plan. Use of that lot has diminished post-pandemic. And again providing parking for commuters from suburbs further west isn’t particularly compelling for Forest Parkers.

This is the moment of truth for this golden parcel.

Let’s not sell Forest Park shor t.

OPINION

Iwas in Washington D.C. last week on behalf of the day job. I hadn’t been in almost 2½ years after having gone at least quar terly since 2017, and I was dismayed at how much I have lost the rhythm of travel.

Prior to the pandemic, I could think on Sunday mor ning, “OK, gotta go to D.C. this week” and pretty much everything after that happened on autopilot. Packing, getting to and through air por ts, and ground transpor t to a hotel on the far side took roughly the same amount of active, eng aged thought as going to mail a letter and get milk.

Whole dif ferent story last month. I had to remember all the things. When do I need my ID? When is it just boarding pass? What can I put in a checked bag? What goes in a car ry-on? Does Pre-Check mean I don’t have to take my shoes of f? Is Rusty still in the Navy? It was exhausting.

D.C. has some new things, too. Their weather is just a little bit war mer than ours, and so the colleagues I was with were renting scooters to commute from the hotel to the conference. Those sor t of motorized scooters that look like the toy kind but are motorized somehow? They’re more robust than razor scooters, but the same shape. You swipe a credit card and off you go into the bike lanes. Commuting in bike lanes via scooter looked like a lot of fun, and I seriously considered swiping a credit card of my own and giving it a go. What stopped me was imagining a scenario in which I, a middle-aged man who does not know how to ride a motorized scooter, injured myself significantly by vir tue of not knowing that I do not know how to ride a motorized scooter. In this thought experiment, I variously arrived at either the emergency room or the conference room, lucid but bedraggled and in significant pain,

and in both cases among the first questions from either medical staf f or my colleagues ould, rightly, have been “What were you thinking?”

In neither case was I able to produce a satisfactory answer to their very reasonable question, so I walked. My (younger) colleagues were unable to process this decision. They were sorely disappointed I did not choose to lear n how to ride a glorified skateboard on Connecticut Avenue at rush hour.

I think there’s a sliding scale of admiration for such things, and I am in the agedefying sweet spot. Consider the hangover: A couple of weeks ago I played golf with the usual floating rep company and one of us showed up confessing to a hangover. We were quite pleased for him! Look at this old guy, going out and getting it done on a Saturday night to such a de gree that he was feeling it on Sunday. A couple years ago (or if this were a re gular occurrence) we might have chided him. Ten years before that the Sunday foursome without four hangovers was rare, but we’d have treated them with hairs from the dogs. A few years from now we will be fully into “What were you thinking? You’ re lucky to have survived!” which is the last stage before someone re porting a hangover is presumed to be describing the ef fect of having had a cup of re gular coffee after 2 p.m. the previous day. Right now, though, it’s still seen as a gentle and char ming rage against the dying of the light, which sometimes it might even be.

Mostly, though, I think it’s forgetting if you’ve had two Manhattans, three, or four. Or maybe it’s not remembering the cocktails when you think, “I could drink a glass of wine.”

The memory is the first thing to go, y’know. Don’t sweat it, fellow kids: As long as you don’t drink and scoot, you’ ll be fine.

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The art of telling a story

Ididn’t know storytelling was an art form until I attended the Forest Park Arts Alliance (FPAA) Moth storytelling event at Exit Strategy Brewery on Sept. 27. The event featured five experienced storytellers from the Chicago area. They were a diverse bunch and the brewery was an ideal venue.

The tellers included Forest Park’s Susan Rohde, who described finding her way through Ger many, using her high school Ger man. R.C. Riley described dating a string of “skinny white boys” before finally finding love. Er rol McLendon recalled trying to win a beer-chugging contest. Lou Greenwald reminisced about chaperoning a group of students through Israel. In an ecumenical moment, Greenwald arranged for the three Christian students to baptize themselves in the Jordan River.

The last storyteller was the most prominent. Nestor Gome z has won national awards for his tales. He described the harrowing experience of being an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala living in Chicago. Besides introducing the speakers, Margaret Burk had her own tale to tell — about a neighbor and her sister re-gifting a box of fruitcakes for 20 years.

Rohde believes storytelling is a good com-

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munity builder. “We put people in boxes without getting to know them,” she said, adding that people who have the nerve to get up and speak feel vulnerable, ut audiences are kind. There were at least 40 people at Exit Strategy that night, listening while sipping wine and beer. The tales were between 5 and 10 minutes in length. Some were funny some were serious but all were compelling. Rohde and the other storytellers were paid a $25 stipend

Storytelling is a national phenomenon and Moth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling. Moth hosts festivals and competitions nationwide. Rohde noted that Gomez has been a Moth Slam winner 70 times. He is among the few making a living by telling stories. McLendon is another prominent storyteller, who was invited to the National Storytelling Festival, in Jonesborough, Tennessee, which typically draws 10,000 people.

Hosting a storytelling event has long been on the mind of Lin Beribak, a charter member of FPAA. “Forest Park is more than a bar town. It’s filled with artists, writers and musicians.” The FPAA reaches out to residents and supports their artistic pr ojects

This year, they organized five Stoop Session concerts, Garage Galleries and their first spoken word event.

Child’s play

In 1994, discussions were star ting to see if the Park District of Forest Park could manage all the parks in town. The four village-managed pocket parks at the time included the one at Randolph and Circle.

After a survey, the park district, which managed The Park on Har rison, received high praise, but the village-managed pocket parks had “several disparaging remarks,” and naturally, “many residents often confuse them with the park properties.”

Park District Director David Novak remarked, “We put all our resources into recreation. We don’t have to wor ry about street lighting, police protection, etc.”

Village Commissioner Jer ry Jacknow

explained the village been working every upg rade the pocket adding one piece of ment per lot per year lage’s “top priority tot lots,” he said, “but to go out and fix something whenever we get a call.

In 2012 the village rededicated this park as “Remembrance Park,” in honor of four men, Of ficer Edward Pflaume, Lt. Her man Ziebell, Of ficer Michael Caufield, and Fire De par tment

Captain Frank Schnurstein, who died in service to the village over the decades.

An ag reement was made between the village and park district in 2020 to have

Beribak believes artistic events improve the financial health of the village. They raise our commercial, retail and residential values. The FPAA has more projects planned, like a Poetry Slam and a film fest for young filmmakers. As one member noted, the FPAA doesn’t just discuss projects, they make them happen.

The FPAA is hosting their next storytelling event at Exit Strategy on Tuesday, Oct. 25. There’s a $15 cash cover for non-members and $10 for members. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the stories start at 7 and end at 9.

Burk will again serve as host and has lined-up of six storytellers, including Rohde and McLendon. They’re planning to tell scary stories in keeping with the time of year. Some will be based on fairy tales. Burk has long hosted storytelling events in Oak Park and River Forest, including “Backroom Stories” at the Oak Park Brewing Company. She has also hosted national Zoom storytelling events. She believes good storytellers find what’s poignant in their lives and tell tales that “nourish the audience.”

This would include natural storytellers, like Katherine Valleau, the co-owner of Exit Strategy. During a previous interview, she told a compelling story about how the brewery navigated the pandemic. Valleau promises to take the stage some night.

Storytelling also appeals to me. Did I tell you about the Thanksgiving we hosted when our oven suddenly burst into flames?

all the pocket parks managed by the park district.

Jill Wagner

Photo: e village pocket park at Randolph and Cirle in 1994. Photo by Frank Pinc, Forest Park Review archive, May 18, 1994

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HELP WANTED

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.

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.

Core Competencies

- Accounting principles

- Bookkeeping procedures

OFFICE ASSISTANT

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

- 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

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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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

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-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.

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

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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

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT

WALWORTH COUNTY

Plaintiff CURT PATRICK

158 W. Whitewater Street

Whitewater WI 53190

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Defendant DOMINIQUE SOOKIKIAN

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(Small Claims)

Case No: 2022SC000634

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate 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.

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You are being sued by the person(s) named above as Plaintiff(s). Acopy 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:

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUESTFOR NAME CHANGE

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Attention VICTOR SOTELO & SANTANDER CONSUMER USA, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with the Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2017, CHEVY, TRAVERSE with the following VIN 1GNKRFED5HJ144475 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1965.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will intend to enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 11/18/2022.

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October 12, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE

Attention KELILA MAUREEN BOWEN, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Our records show, your 2015, CHEVY, MALIBU with the following VIN 1G11B5SL6FF312597 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1965.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will intend to enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah Ave, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 11/18/2022.

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD

Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission

October 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM

NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider a request by the Village of Brookfield, as petitioner, to amend the text of the Village of Brookfield Zoning Ordinance in Chapter 62 Zoning for land uses of personal improvement service to include tattoo parlors.

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments.

Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 and at kportillo@brookfieldil.gov. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing.

The application may be viewed at

the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 4857344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (south) entrance of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in RB Landmark October 12, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD

Notice of Public Hearing Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission October 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM

NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Brookfield on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application from Pawel Czauderna for a special use permit to operate a Day Care and an application for variances from the Village Code Chapter 62 Zoning, Article III-Off Street Parking and Loading related to existing commercial space at 9046 31st Street.

Legal Description: Lots 25, 26 and 27 in Block 8 in Brookfield Homesites, a Resubdivision of Bartlett and Roach Addition to Grossdale, Being a Subdivision of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, (Excepting Therefrom the Following Lots Which Are Not Included and Are Not Part of the Resubdivision, Lots 25 to 37, Both Inclusive and the West Half of Lot 38 in Block 2, Lots 26 and 27 in Block 4, Lots 9, 10, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47 and 48 in Block 6, According to the Plat of Said Brookfield Homesites Filed in the Office of the Registrar of Titles, June 30, 1922 as Document LR157442, in Cook County, Illinois.

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. Written comments may be provided prior to 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Kate Portillo, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL60513, kportillo@brookfieldil.gov, or 708-485-1445. Oral or written public testimony may be given during the public hearing.

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: 1-800-669-9777 GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

Gilbane Building Company, Construction Manager, for and acting on behalf of The Board of Education of Proviso Township High School District 209, is receiving lump sum proposals from interested contractors for the Proviso School District Capital Improvements Project. This release includes the following:

PROVISO EAST (See specific bid packages listed below)

• conditioning system for the 2nd floor south classrooms and office spaces. As well as new air conditioning system on the entire 1st floor.

• Misc. Demolition

PROVISO WEST (See specific bid packages listed below)

•Furnish and install a new air conditioning system for the 1st floor classrooms

• Misc. Demolition •New curtainwall 1st floor south side.

• Renovate science classroom spaces

PROVISO MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (see specific bid packages listed below)

• Furnish and install preengineered building that will serve as the school’s salt shed.

HEARING DATE: November 2, 2022

TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits

CALENDAR NUMBER: 20-22-Z

• The bid documents will be distributed to bidders on or about October 17, 2022.

•An in person Pre-Bid/Outreach Meeting will be held on October 27, 2022 10:00 a.m. local time

• The proposals will be due on November 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. local time via www.ibidpro.com.

To bid this project, bidders should prequalify with Gilbane Building Company via Compass at https:// compass-app.com/auth/register. The bid proposals are to be completed online at www.ibidpro.com

Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid is required from all bidders. Guarantee Bonds in the form of a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required from the awarded Bidder.

The work will be done in accordance with the Contract Documents.

“FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INVITATION TO BID MAY RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE BIDDER”.

The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations to participate in any meeting may contact the Village of Brookfield at (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front and side (south and east) entrances of Village Hall.

By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

Published in RB Landmark October 12, 2022

APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a variance application filed by the Applicant, OP Office Partners, LLC, seeking a variance from Section 10.4 (A) (Table 10.2: Off-Street Parking Requirements) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance that requires 37 off-street parking spaces located on a lot within 250 feet of the Subject Property, to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces from 37 spaces to zero (0) parking spaces at the premises commonly known as 1010 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-07-120064-0000 (“Subject Property”) in the DT Downtown Zoning District.

Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS INVITATIONTO BID MAY RESULT N THEDISQUALIFICATION OFTHE BIDDER”.

This contract calls for the construction of a “public work,” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”). The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed. For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at: https://www2. illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/ Pages/Rates.aspx. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record keeping duties.

The Proviso Township High School District 209 and Gilbane Building Company reserve the right to reject any or all bids. All information submitted as part of this process shall be considered public information under the State Freedom of Information Act unless specifically disclosed on the applicable information by the Bidder. Challenges to such exemptions shall be defended solely by the Bidder.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE’S PROPOSED BUDGETFOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverside, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in Riverside Township Hall Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 on the Tentative Annual Budget for the 2023 fiscal year of the Village of Riverside, Illinois, commencing January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023.

Public comments on the Proposed Annual Budget are welcome at the public hearing. Emailed comments may be sent to Village Clerk Ethan Sowl at esowl@riverside.il.us. Written comments may be submitted to the attention of the Village Clerk at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois. Emailed or written comments should be submitted prior to 5:00 on October

A copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings

20, 2022.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

Published in Wednesday Journal, October 12, 2022

The Proposed Annual Budget will be available for public inspection on and after, October 13, 2022 at the Finance Department of the Village of Riverside, Illinois, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, 60546 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for any day being a legal holiday.

Disabled persons needing assistance to attend said hearing should contact the Office of the Village Clerk before the hearing by calling (708) 447-2700.

Said hearing may be continued without further notice except as required by the Illinois Open Meeting Act. The tentative annual budget may be further revised and passed without any further notice or hearing.

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS

By: Ethan Sowl Village Clerk

Published in RB Landmark October 12, 2022

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN-

CERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC.;

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALAN F. SEGAL; KATHLEEN W. SE-

GAL; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK; PARK ERIE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION;

Defendants,

21 CH 6085

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN 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 NOTbe 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 GIV-

EN 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 RIGHTTO 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 JUDICIALSALES 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

FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff, -v.HENRY K. CUSHING, MARY KAY O’GRADY, MARGUERITE HOLD-

ING, THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

Defendants

2022 CH 02884 115 S RIDGELAND AVENUE

OAK PARK, IL 60302

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 18, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 18, 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 115 S RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Property Index No. 16-07-405-0180000

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, 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 NOTbe 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 RIGHTTO 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) 236-

SALE

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. 14-22-02626

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 02884

TJSC#: 42-2725

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 # 2022 CH 02884 I3204837

Open House Chicago returns with local highlights

Event throws open the doors of 150 sites in 20 neighborhoods

By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

This weekend, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is presenting its 12th Open House Chicago event, one of the largest architecture festivals in the world. On October 15-16, the public is invited to discover a roster of over 150 sites in 20 community areas throughout Chicago and some neighboring suburbs.

In addition, Open House Chicago’s signature weekend will be augmented by opportunities for engagement

throughout the month of October via the new CAC ap The event remains free and open to the public Adam Rubin, director of inter pretation for CA says Open House Chicago has emerged from the pandemic reenergized and with a new focus. In 2020, in re sponse to the pandemic, there were no site visits, and CAC introduced an app to allow participants to tak self-guided tours In 2021, the CAC debuted a hybrid model with in-person site visits as well as experiences guided by the app.

As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, Rubin says CAC is continuing the hybrid in-person and app approach and finds their new strateg y allows a dif ferent emphasis. From over 250 sites in 2019, Open

See OPEN HOUSE on page B3

PHOTO BY BRUCE UNRUH

Oak Park Library, 34 Lake St .

PHOTO BY ANNA MUNZESHEIMER Austin main br anch librar y, 5615 W. Race Ave., Chicago

OPEN HOUSE

Extras through app

from page B1

House Chicago is now focused on roughly 150 sites and 20 neighborhoods.

“The pandemic made us all look more locally,” Rubin said. “We ended up with an Open House program that’s honestly better than what we had before .”

“The goal is for people to feel empowered to get to know not only their own neighborhood but perhaps some other neighborhood on a greater level. It’s not just to pop in to one site and then drive to another community in your car.”

To that end, the CAC app has an application called “Explore Like a Local” that allows visitors to delve deeper into the neighborhoods where official sites are located by suggesting nearby businesses or places to visit that are not official CAC sites, but that will enhance a visitor’s understanding of the neighborhood.

While Rubin acknowledges some participants will always be driven to see as many sites as possible or get into as many buildings as possible while access is available, he says the CAC is seeing a move away from what he calls competitive tourism.

“There’s a lot you can get out of it if you give it a little space to breathe,” Rubin said.

In Oak Park, two new sites will be joining the lineup. The Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., will be included in the event for the first time. Rubin says people will enjoy the 1920s-era conservatory as well as the community focus of the building that

fallen into disre pair.

Also new this year is the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. The 104,000-squarefoot building was designed by the firm of Nagle Hartray Architecture in collabora-

2004.

New this year also is the Austin Branch Library, 5615 Race Ave. in Chicago, a historic building which contrasts nicely with the Oak Park Public Library’s contempo-

Alfred

was

S. Alschuler

skylight that was part of the original design. Another new site in Austin is Christ the King Jesuit Colle ge Preparatory School,

PHOTO BY ANNA MUNZESHEIMER

Austin main br anch librar y, 5615 W. Race Ave., Chicago

OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO

Christ the King Jesuit College Preparator y School, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago

OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Gar eld St

See OPEN HOUSE on page B5

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5088 W. Jackson Blvd. Designed by Chicagobased architect John Ronan, the building is faced in fiber-reinforced cement panels. Rubin calls the exterior a “dynamic design.” He also points out the interesting use of glass block, a humble material, to create an intricately patterned wall in the school’s Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola.

“I think people will really like this,” Rubin said. “It’s a little bit of the old ver nacular style mixed in with the new.”

Rubin says an interesting side tour could be made just of ecclesiastical sites on the Near West Side and near west suburbs. The Fraternité Notre Dame, 502 N. Central Ave. in Austin, was once home to Chicago’s largest Methodist cong re gation and is now a shrine to Our Lady of Fréchou.

Before you go

A complete list of sites, events and programming as well as access to the Chicago Architecture Center app can be found at openhousechicago.org

Visit architecture.org/join-give/join/ membership to become a CAC member CAC members receive a Priority Access Pass, which provides the ability to skip the lines at all Open House Chicago sites.

In Oak Park, First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Ave.; Pilgrim Cong re gational Church, 460 Lake St.; Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St.; and West Suburban Temple Har Zion, 1040 N. Harlem Ave., are all sites on this year’s Open House Chicago.

Rubin says that for many people who might be timid about entering an unfamiliar house of worship, the Open House Chicago weekend offers a time to feel comfortable and welcome.

“There’s so much beautiful, historic architecture in religious spaces,” Rubin said.

Participants can use the new CAC app to enjoy do zens of exclusive experiences during October, including thematic, selfguided tours. Rubin highlights Murales in Pilsen, which he says focuses on Mexican murals in the neighborhood.

“We were able to interview a number of artists, and there will be audio on the app that provides context to the art,” Rubin said.

Another tour he highlights is new this year. “Modern Living in Chatham” explores a handful of mid-century moder n homes built for and lived in by important Black community members in the area. Rubin says the architecture and the history captures a moment in time

In addition, as part of Open House Chicago, the CAC will host a series of free virtual programs throughout October. Audience members can enjoy virtual discussions with design experts, historians, and community leaders about Chicago’s architectural le gacy from the comfort of home.

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PROPER TY TR ANSFERS

Oak Park home sell for $1,900,000

The following property transfers were re ported by the Cook County Cler 2022. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appea missing, that information was not provided by the clerk.

ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER OA K P ARK

1824 Smotrycz Erica

1209 N Euclid Ave $735,000 Schurr Richard A Sautter Mari Patricia

945 N Euclid Ave $714,000 Weicher William Russell Brian M 221 S Humphrey Ave $705,000 Steele Robyn R Tr Liechty Karl E

926 Home Ave $701,000 Fenton Kristen S Markt Kyle N

415 S Euclid Ave $675,000 Ruggirello Joseph Tr Dizon Angel Iii

930 Columbian Ave $660,000 Bolte Donald Brian Tr Porter Marion

734 S Scoville Ave $658,000 Frost Peter J Markovic Alexander

740 S Lombard Ave $654,000 Reynolds John A Lebar Joshua Dean

S Scoville Ave $650,000 Broadie Stephen W Tr Lopez Tequilla

N Taylor Ave $650,000 Von Tungeln Cory Todd Tr Roukin Caitlin

S Cuyler Ave $649,000 Kerros Edward P Tr Belconis Alima 208 S Humphrey Ave $645,000 Olson Sarah L Tr Kreis Steven Patrick

S Kenilworth Ave $630,000 Small Linda D Leung Alyssa

N Elmwood Ave $630,000

Van Genderen Justin

406 N Lombard Ave $483,000 Danko James R Hensley Amanda R

806 Hayes Ave $480,000 Kelly Maureen R Tr Jared Cythnia

747 N Marion St $480,000 Armstrong Brawnski L Jr Jonest Samuel E

1015 Hayes Ave $470,000 Lowder Stephen L Kleczka Thomas

1150 Wenonah Ave $460,000 Kerns James M Tr Pena-Webb Natalia

244 Iowa St $460,000 Zaio Nicholas Peters Ryan F

717 S Euclid Ave $455,000 Zagorski Andrew G Sherman Lauren A

801 S Elmwood Ave $453,000 Waldron Philip P Brennan Matthew

131 N Harvey Ave $435,000 Kocher Timothy H Brauckman Heather Rysgaard

412 Washington Blvd $426,500 Nicholas Patricia Bernardin Taylor

721 Ontario St $426,000 Fitzgerald Terrence Edward Tr Scully Judy

815 Home Ave $425,000 Homan David Lehner Kristen M 1106 N Oak Park Ave $420,000 Manning Erika C Tr Tenuta Angela

See PROPERTY TRANSFERS on page B10

633 N East Ave., Oak Park

PROPER TY TR ANSFERS

ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER

844 S Cuyler Ave $420,000 Mitchell Matthew T Keys Patience P

810 Mapleton Ave $420,000 Sorensen Mary Keller Jason

1168 S Taylor Ave $415,000 Martz Cynthia M Pawlak David M Jr 701 S Ridgeland Ave $400,000 Klawitter Michael A Smith Adam T 1031 S Humphrey Ave $400,000 Rood Molly Erin Heppard Thomas P

1139 S Lombard Ave $395,000 Hernandez Joshua Marsalek Ausrine D

1116 S Harvey Ave $395,000 Godziszewski Daniel Deyer Joshua Warren

1165 S East Ave $381,000 Mccanless Steven A Bastillo Dallas

808 Hayes Ave $380,000 Qualiato Rebecca E Leverett Lauren E

425 S Oak Park Ave $367,000 Tamassia Roberto Extr Pande Mihir

207 Le Moyne Pky $360,000 Cunix Janine P Starr Michael Burke

529 S Harvey Ave $350,000 Real Equities Inc Martinez Raymundo

533 N Humphrey Ave $350,000 West Daniel C Tr Oaks Wesley Keaton

107 Harrison St $350,000 The Judicial Sales Corp 107-109 Harrison Oak Pk Llc

1119 Augusta St $342,500 Jones Joan Javor Kathleen M

927 Ontario St

Lyman Thomas W Simonovic Ivana

Debruyn Jayne M Tr Flanagan Patrick M

Citrix Chicago Holdings Llc Brahm Candace

Lauren Camille Smith Hella S

John P Madden James

Irene Tr Top Ameniti Llc

Barbaro A Tr Hall Erica N

John P Van Doorn Audra

Ra Textor Lindsey

Christopher Lemense Daniel James

Title Land Trust Co Arg-E-Bam Llc

Elizabeth L Hansen Kristin

Diane M Tr Lansford Barbara

Oak Pk Ii Land Llc Altierra Dev Grp Llc - 901

318 -320 N Maple Ave $194,000 Mann Heather A Grimaldi Natalie 333 S East Ave $189,000 Mcdaniel Barbara Kammerer Ann M Tr

500 Washington Blvd $189,000 Cosentino Sydney Alexis Martin Angela

530 Washington Blvd $188,000 Tagtmeier Gwen Conway Kathleen

401 S Grove Ave $185,000 Z Fin Illinois G Prop Llc Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002388847

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