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‘Urban Buddha’ ends up in Grant Park PAGE 6

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

D91 gets its ‘report card’

State summary shows room for improvement for Forest Park schools By JACKIE GLOSNIAK

Contributing Reporter

ast month, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the annual “Report Cards” for school districts across the state. Per state and federal law, following the ISBE’s compilation of the reports, public school districts are legally required to release their report cards to the public.

Diverse student profile

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SOLIDARITY: A unity rally was held in Forest Park, following the election of Donald Trump. Forest Park residents gathered on a cold Saturday night to show their solidarity with their diverse community.

Something to feel thankful about Class ring reunited with its owner after three decades

By THOMAS VOGEL Contributing Reporter

Early last summer, Scott McAdam was getting out his car in a Meijer parking

lot in suburban Homer Glen when he kicked something on the ground. Hearing a clanking metallic sound, the longtime Forest Park business owner looked down and saw an engraved class ring

belonging to one Erik DeLaney, a 1983 graduate of Thornton Fractional North High School in nearby Calumet City.

The report listed a total of 779 students enrolled in D91. The largest racial population of students was black students at 52.9 percent, followed by white students (22.3 percent), Hispanic (12.5 percent) and Asian (3.1 percent). The percentage of low-income students, 50.1 percent, roughly matched the state average of 49.9 percent. Also, 6.8 percent of students qualified as limited-English proficient, i.e. students who qualify for transitional bilingual education programs, and 16.2 percent were designated as IEP (individualized education plan) students who qualified for special education services. The instructional settings across the district indicate that Forest Park comes in below state averages for student-to-teacher ratios and average class sizes. Statewide, the average student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7, and in D91 it is 10.7. Considering kindergarten through eighth grades, the overall class size average in D91 is 16 as opposed to Illinois’ average of 21.1. With the high number of minority and low-income students in the district, Superintendent Louis Cavallo said Forest Park has been very accommodating to the varying needs of the student population.

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There are silver linings even in this election

s a certified silverlining specialist, I was thinking of all the ways we can be grateful for the 2016 Election this Thanksgiving. This is challenging because, based on election returns, 85% of Forest Parkers were disappointed with the results. Nevertheless: ■■We no longer have to hear about Hillary’s emails, the most boring political “scandal” in my lifetime. ■■Now that the R-rated campaign is over, it’s safe to let kids watch TV again. ■■The bar for becoming president has been permanently lowered. We don’t have to previously hold office or serve in the military. We can do and say outrageous things. Best of all, we don’t have to release our tax returns. I don’t know about you but I’m feeling overqualified for the job. ■■We can again discuss getting rid of the electoral college. I don’t know much about it. Would that be like shutting down Trump University? ■■Melania Trump will be the only First Lady that many Americans have seen in racy photos. I don’t remember Barbara Bush posing like that. ■■The 600-day campaign might cause us to smarten up like other countries and limit presidential campaigns by law. In Mexico, it’s 147 days. Canada allows 78 days. In Ja-

pan, candidates only get 12 days. ■■The election is already sparking ’60s-style activism and protests. But I think we should wait until the man does something unacceptable before we take to the streets. ■■We finally realized we’re never going to have a woman president until we find someone qualified — really, really, really, really qualified. ■■Candidates are no longer restricted by facts in making statements. This really helps the learning curve for candidates who don’t know facts in the first place. ■■Personally, it’s freed up about four hours a day that I used to waste on cable news shows and radio talk shows. ■■It’s also made my book that celebrates minorities, women and immigrants much more timely. ■■We’ll get a shiny new wall on the Mexican border. We’ll also need one along the northern border, to keep Americans from escaping to Canada. ■■Families that have red voters and blue voters can live together in purple harmony, as long as their faces don’t turn purple when they’re discussing politics. ■■If we can survive electing a peanut farmer and a B-movie actor, we can survive

JOHN RICE

anyone. ■■We can look forward to reading the first State of the Union tweet. ■■We can now write, “Have a nice flight back to Mexico” on a server’s check. How empowering. ■■We’re no longer bound by political correctness, or common decency, in our discourse. That’s what I call free speech. ■■We’re going to save $400,000 bucks on the presidential salary. That should pay for a few bricks in the wall. ■■Conservatives won’t have Barack Obama to kick around anymore — in fact, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves. ■■Economists are predicting a rise in alcohol consumption due to the election results, which should help Forest Park’s economy. Hopefully, this will be the last election in which fake “volunteers” distribute bogus petitions in Forest Park. It’s one of the lowest political tricks I’ve seen, though brilliant in a way. A woman from Oak Lawn snookered me into signing one. Presidents will come and go but we’ll remain united by the fact that we’re not really crazy about cranberries. ■■John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries.

Man may have fallen from speeding car Ski mask found next to subject found injured in the street

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

A 25-year-old man, first believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run in the 1100 block of Dunlop Avenue in Forest Park on Nov. 15, may have accidentally fallen out of a vehicle during a high-speed police chase through the village’s south end, according to police. The subject, who has been uncooperative with police investigating the incident and who sustained non-life threatening injuries, was not charged with a crime because there’s no way for police to know definitively that the man was a passenger in the vehicle, said Police Chief Tom Aftanas.

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

According to the police report, the chase started about 11:20 a.m. when an officer on patrol observed a blue 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass traveling about 50-60 mph while southbound in the 500 block of Harlem Avenue. The officer, who was headed northbound did a U-turn and began trying to catch up with the vehicle, which accelerated to speeds between 70 and 80 mph before turning west on Fillmore Street, blowing through all stop signs as it sped away. Police lost sight of the vehicle, but a witness pointed out the vehicle’s direction of travel. The car was last seen speeding northbound on Desplaines Avenue. Just as police lost sight of the car, someone called 911 to report a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in the 1100 block of Dunlop Avenue. Emergency personnel responded to the location and found a 25-year-old Chicago man lying on the ground under the rear of a parked vehicle. Lying next to the man, who had visible head injuries, was a black half-face ski mask. Paramedics concluded his injuries weren’t consistent with being hit by a vehicle. Instead, all signs pointed to the subject having fallen out of a vehicle while it was

moving. Paramedics took the subject to Loyola University Medical Center for treatment. According to Aftanas, he has refused to cooperate with police. Meanwhile, police reported observing car parts, including some lettering and a hubcap, next to a dumpster in the alley behind The Golden Steer, 7635 Roosevelt Road. Around 11:40 a.m. police located an unoccupied blue Oldsmobile parked but running in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Hannah Avenue. The vehicle’s driver’s side was damaged and it was missing a hubcap. The hubcap found in the alley matched the ones remaining on the vehicle, police said. In addition, they said, the vehicle’s steering column had been peeled as if it had been stolen. Police confirmed later that it had been stolen in Chicago earlier that day. At the time of the Forest Park incident, the vehicle’s owner didn’t know the car was missing, police said. Police also located a lighter, some gloves and another black half-face ski mask in the 500 block of Thomas Avenue, indicating that the offenders fled westbound on foot.

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LOOKING AHEAD: Rev. Steinhart of Forest Park Baptist Church faces the challenges of the future while ministering in the present.

Thirty years of faithful ministry together Rev. David Steinhart and Forest Park Baptist Church By TOM HOLMES

Contributing Reporter

hen Pastor David Steinhart reflects on the three-decade journey he and members of Forest Park Baptist Church have undertaken together, he often uses the word “challenge.” But with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, what he sees is that each challenge has spawned a blessing. Soon after arriving at Forest Park Baptist (FPB) in 1985, he and the congregation’s leadership realized the lack of parking at the busy corner of Harlem and Dixon was a problem. That challenge led to the formulation of a dream, which had three parts. Part one involved the purchase of the two houses immediately south of the church building, the razing of those structures and the construction of a large parking lot. Phase two involved the raising of $400,000 to construct an addition to the church building which was completed in

“I was called to pastor, to preach, to care, to serve and to model. And so I eventually came to more of a place of rest with the Lord by ‘dying’ to church-growth dreams.” DAVID STEINHART

Forest Park Baptist Church pastor

2014. The new addition includes a double door entrance from the parking lot, an elevator, a foyer that provides a gathering space before worship, ADA-compliant washrooms, and new offices. Phase three is still in the dream stage: a hoped-for family life center complete with a gym.

What the congregation realized was more parking and a new addition to the building, but more importantly in Steinhart’s view, is the good spirit in the congregation, which made the first two phases of their comprehensive plan possible as well as the enthusiasm created by the visible results of their planning and giving. A second challenge has been the gradual decline in membership. Worship attendance has shrunk from 131 in 1984 to around 80 today. As membership ages and declines there are financial and morale challenges to deal with. When members move away, there is a sense of loss requiring degrees of grieving. In addition, many voices in the church at large, specifically from the Church Growth Movement, contend that if a church is not growing, it is not healthy. This criticism can be especially hard on the pastor. Steinhart admitted that he at times has taken the decline in membership personally, but facing such issues has also provided him with the opportunity refocus his relationship with God. “Slowly,” he said, “I began to realize that the goal of a church growing is wonderful in some ways, but that is not what I was called to do. I was called to pastor, to preach, to care, to serve and to model. And so I eventually came to more of a place of rest with the Lord by ‘dying’ to churchgrowth dreams. “Most of our people want to grow in Christ and are serious about their faith,” he explained. “That’s why they come. That’s part of our growing in Christ, part of being a church

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016 family. That’s really what drives me.” What’s more, one of the principles of the Church Growth Movement is the “homogeneous unit,” i.e. if you want to grow, you need a congregation in which everyone looks, talks and thinks alike. That is in direct contradiction to one of FPB’s core values. If you attend worship on any Sunday morning, you will observe that around half of the folks in the pews are white. A third challenge has been the temptation presented by groups like the Moral Majority to advance a religious agenda through political action. Steinhart said that diversity in the congregation also extends to a variety of views regarding the proper role of government. What FPB’s pastor has been led to firmly believe is that the kingdom of God is not going to be realized on earth through political means. He articulates his sharpened focus this way: “When one begins to see themselves as being part of the kingdom of God where Christ is the king, whatever country I may live in, my loyalty is to Christ first and to his kingdom, so I’m not putting my trust and hope in a political party or the Supreme Court. I’m seeing that when the church embraces power, it seems to lose Christ.” The fourth challenge comes from other conservative churches like his own. He sees

evangelicals putting too much emphasis on conversion and not enough on discipleship. “Jesus did not preach just about getting our sins forgiven,” Steinhart noted. “He also invited people to follow him.” He worries that many conservative Christians think that all you have to do is respond to an altar call, give your life to Christ and say the sinner’s prayer, and that takes care of everything. You have a kind of life insurance policy for when you die. “What I’ve been coming to see,” he said, “is the church of Jesus Christ in the United States — and we fit into that — has been kind of lulled to sleep. We’re sincere, but we’ve lost the edge of proclaiming Christ. We’re very comfortable.” What is encouraging to the pastor, who has devoted his entire ordained ministry to the people who gather for worship at the corner of Harlem and Dixon every Sunday, is that many of the members seem very wide awake and are serious about their faith. “I am more excited about being a Christian now than ever,” he said, “especially as I am becoming more aware of how followers of Christ are called to show the world what it is like to live a new-creation life. “Even though our congregation is facing a number of challenges, I am very hopeful that the Lord will sustain us as He has for these many years.”

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‘Urban Buddha’ gets a Grant Park transplant Sculpture makes a strong environmental statement By JOHN RICE

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he Buddha that was constructed at ReUse Depot on Madison Street in Maywood this summer [Buddha gets a boost from ReUse Depot, News, Aug. 17] has been installed in more spectacular surroundings. The 15-foot-tall sculpture now sits at the south end of the Grant Park Skate Park, near Roosevelt and Michigan. The work was created by internationally-acclaimed Tibetan artist, Tashi Norbu. “Urban Buddha” is his first outdoor piece to be displayed in the United States. Michael Dimitroff, manager of art initiatives for the Chicago Park District, said the Buddha is more than a stately figure of “peace and benevolence.” Having been constructed from recycled materials, it expresses a powerful message, protesting the deforestation of Norbu’s native Tibet. Norbu painted Buddhist truisms on the wood pieces, e.g. “Remove yourself from ignorance” and “Be the flower not the bee.” DimiMICHAEL DIMITROFF troff said, “All Manager of Art Initiatives for the the messages Chicago Park District were right.” The Buddha was constructed using 3,500 pounds of reclaimed wood donated by the owner of ReUse Depot, Kyle Fitzgerald. In addition to the wood, the recycling center donated the vibrant orange and green paint used to decorate the sculpture. Park officials, who had commissioned the work and approved its drawings, hope the statue will draw visitors to the south end of Grant Park when the skate park closes for the winter. Working with these officials was Bob O’Neill, president of the Grant Park Conservancy. The conservancy is an independent body that plans projects like the Skate Park and festivals like Lollapalooza. “We want to make the park as green as possible but also active and interesting,” O’Neill said. “‘Urban Buddha’ falls in the ‘interesting’ category.” O’Neill was first approached about the project 6-7 months ago by Sarah Rose Warman, who had collaborated with Norbu

“The sculpture not only practices what it preaches, but it is a social work in the sense of peace, benevolent acts and expanding cultural awareness through art.”

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SITTING PRETTY: Norbu’s recycled sculpture started at ReUse Depot and ended in Grant Park.

on a project in New York. She told O’Neill that Norbu could create a sculpture for Grant Park. It took months to get approval from the park district and the mayor’s office. “Grant Park has a lot of visibility and many artists want to display there,” O’Neill noted. “Tashi was tenacious to get it done.” To land the statue, O’Neill worked with a consulting firm, North Branch Management, which represents Norbu in his artistic ventures. One of the partners is Rose Warman’s brother, Brooks Warman. The other partner is Matt Doljanin. They spent weeks this summer helping Norbu construct the sculpture. They enjoyed working with the artist and soaking up his wisdom. He is one of their top talents, commanding high-end prices for his pieces. With its materials alone, the sculpture is worth $30,000. The Chicago Park District spent an additional $3,200 to install it and

place a circle of rocks around it, where visitors can rest. “We shepherded the project down to the last minute, getting insurance for the sculpture,” O’Neill said. “We hired a sculpture installation expert. It took a flatbed semi to move it.” On Oct. 25, the statue was loaded onto the semi at ReUse Depot and driven to Grant Park. “We used a crane to lift it into place,” O’Neill said. “It’s a cumbersome piece, large and nonsymmetrical. Kyle Fitzgerald was there for the installation. He used a nail gun to put more and more nails into it, to stabilize it.” “Urban Buddha” is intended to be a temporary sculpture. “We designed the skate park to display sculpture,” O’Neill said. “It fits well there; it’s very visible and getting exposure to people from all over the world. It’s getting a positive reception. You want a piece people will talk about, and learn more about. We convinced the park district to accept it for at least six months, with a possible six-month extension.” According to a Chicago Park District statement, “This artwork is a silent speech addressed to every bystander with a message of awareness about environmental issues like global warming and tropical deforestation in Amazonia and Tibet.” “The sculpture not only practices what it preaches, but it is a social work,” Dimitroff

said, “in the sense of peace, benevolent acts and expanding cultural awareness through art.” In his position at the park district, Dimitroff oversees a “really diverse array of urban art. “We have three other Buddhas,” he noted, “one in Jackson Park, one on the lakefront and another at Stearns Quarry Park. One is entitled ‘Ten Thousand Ripples.’ Its energy radiates out a humanistic message.” Dimitroff takes these messages to heart. The district stockpiles wood from fallen ash trees and arranges with Sterling Lumber to have this wood milled for future use in their workshops. “It’s full-circle re-use,” Dimitroff said. The park district plans to hold a dedication of “Urban Buddha” on a Sunday in the spring. “It’s going to be an event with skateboarders to get their reactions,” said Dimitroff. The sculpture is already stirring interest among visitors to the park. They are drawn by its striking form and powerful statement. As Norbu said, “The harmony of nature plays a great role in human survival on Earth. We can learn everything from nature and its creation.”

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

D91 REPORT CARD Room for improvement from page 1 “Our approach has been to meet the needs of each individual child,” Cavallo said. “We assess the needs of every child early in the school year and apply the appropriate interventions if necessary. We have also spent a great deal of time and effort to ensure that our curriculum and instruction are not only aligned with the Common Core Standards but also 21st-century skills.”

Not-so-diverse faculty profile Despite the large number of minority students in the district, 86.9 percent of full-time faculty in D91 are white, followed by 6.8 percent black and 2.3 percent Hispanic. Of the 88 total full-time faculty members in Forest Park, 80.7 percent were female and 19.3 percent male. The teacher retention rate is 81.5 percent, which fell just below the state average of 85.8 percent. Seventy-two percent have master’s degrees or higher. Teacher attendance, however, is much higher than the state average. In D91, 93.1 percent of teachers were absent 10 days or less within the school year compared to the state average of 76.5 percent. Teacher salaries fell a bit below state average while district administrator salaries are above average. The average teacher salary in

Forest Park is $58,776 compared to the Illinois average of $63,450, a difference of $4,674. Forest Park administrators averaged a salary of $116,856 compared to the state’s average of $103,634, a difference of over $13,000.

School district finances Instructional expenditures per pupil in D91 exceeded the state average, $13,298 compared to $7,712. Operating expenditures per pupil were $21,713 in Forest Park compared to Illinois’ $12,821.

Academic performance Overall state testing performance in 20142015 shows that in the district, 21.3 percent of students met or exceeded the PARCC exam standards compared to the state’s 33 percent. In 2015-2016, percentages inched higher, with 23.3 percent meeting or exceeding in the district compared to the state average of 33.4 percent. The PARCC test scoring, it should be noted, has been controversial, with a number of parents refusing to let their children participate. The state is planning to replace PARCC with SAT tests at the high school level next year. Regarding time devoted to teaching the main subjects of math, science, language arts and social studies, D91 spent fewer minutes per day on subjects for the most part compared to the state average. The District Report Card analyzed time spent in third, sixth and eighth grades for their data. In math, third-graders spent 70 minutes per day to Illinois’ 71 minutes; sixth-graders spent 42

“While we are definitely moving in the minutes a day compared to Illinois’ 60 minutes; and eighth-graders also spent 42 min- right direction and our teachers are workutes as opposed to the 57-minute state aver- ing hard, we will continue to look for areas age. The biggest time differences were found where we can improve,” he said. “We have in third grade language arts comparisons, taken an in-depth look at our scores and identified areas where we need to with Forest Park spending 70 focus attention. We will conminutes a day to the state’s avertinue to provide the resources age 133 minutes. Sixth-graders and training for our teachers spent 84 minutes compared to to be able to meet the needs of 90 minutes and eighth-graders all of our students.” at 84 minutes exceeded the state D91 school board President average of 79 minutes. Time Mary Win Connor agreed spent on science and social sciwith Cavallo that the district ence closely mirrored state avas a whole is always looking erages ranges between one to to improve scores and the eight minute differences. educational environment for As overall performance on its students and staff. state tests is growing, Cavallo “As a board, our job is to says progress has been successprovide the staff and adfully done by hard work but ministration the tools, trainthere is still more work needed ing and policies to keep our to exceed state averages. “Our staff has worked hard to students moving forward LOUIS CAVALLO align our curriculum with stansocially, emotionally and D91 superintendent dards, participated in extensive scholastically,” Connor said. professional development to im“We have made many deciprove instruction and we have sions in my eight years on purchased all new learning resources,” he the school board toward that end. [We have said. “While our scores are generally in line made] technology available to all students, with the state and we saw a slight increase [provided] professional development for our over last year, we believe we can, and will, staff, administration and board, [and] new continue to improve.” playgrounds and many other things have all Overall, Cavallo said he is pleased with been toward providing our students with all the results of the District Report Card and the tools we can to help them move forward.” remains optimistic that further improveTo view the District Report Card in its enments will be coming in the future. tirety, visit isbe.net.

“While we are definitely moving in the right direction and our teachers are working hard, we will continue to look for areas where we can improve.”

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Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

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Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: One of those small businesses, Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, which began in Oak Park and is now located at 7419 Madison St. in Forest Park, will hold its 3rd Annual Independent’s Day event with 18 authors in attendance at various points through the day. Writers who have confirmed include Craig Cleve, Michael Black, William Hazelgrove, JoBe Cerny, Scott Becker, Renee James, Pat Camaliere, Bob Shiel, Rich Lindberg, E.M & J.D. Kaplan, Patricia Skalka, D.M. Pirrone, Jane Morocco, Patrick McBriarty, Robert Goldsborough, Sue Myers and Cherly Yeko. For more, call 708-771-7243 or visit www.centuriesandsleuths.com.

New Lionel Hampton Band

Holiday Home Makeover This year the Park District of Forest Park will hold its 13th Annual Holiday Home Makeover Contest. The best decorated houses in Forest Park will receive free pool passes for up to four family members. On Dec. 15, the park district staff will serve as judges, and drive through the village to determine the winners. Factors being considered are: curb appeal, creativity, use of theme, place, use of yard and house, and originality. Families may win every three years.

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Sunday, Nov. 27 at 6 p.m., FitzGerald’s Night Club: The New Lionel Hampton 10-piece Band features Jason Marsalis, the vibes player chosen by the Lionel Hampton Estate. The band will do two sets beginning at 6 p.m., at 6615 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn. Tickets to the show are $25 and available at the club and TicketWeb http://www.ticketweb.com/ snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=32814&pl=. For more information on ‘Bone’ the New Lionel Hampton Band, go to http://www.christianfabian.com/ Appetit LHBB.html For band videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26-27 UCEJHCJkfjeSffmY1tRNgG2A from 1 to 1:30 p.m., Trailside Museum: For more information on FitzGerald’s, call 708-788-2118 All ages are invited to feeding time to learn about or visit http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com Trailside’s outdoor resident animals. Families

Small Business Saturday Saturday, Nov. 26, all day: Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, which began in 2010. According to the National Federation of Independent Business, last year more than 95 million Americans visited local businesses that day and spent more than $16 billion.

Shoebox Project Through Dec. 10, deliver hope and love at the Park District of Forest Park administration building. Drop off a wrapped shoebox (top and bottom wrapped separately so it can open easily) with personal items for women living in shelters. The items should be similar to what you might give your mom or sister, and bring comfort and love to the women. For more information, visit/www. shoeboxprojectusa.org.

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The Forest Park Public Library will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24th and Friday, Nov. 25.

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Cleopatra’s ghost Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., Fat Duck: Local author John Rice will read from his new book, The Ghost of Cleopatra, and lead a discussion.

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

LOST RING

Reunited with a piece of the past from page 1 A phone call to Thornton got McAdam nowhere and the school referred him to the ring manufacturer. Still, Mcadam couldn’t locate DeLaney. “I kind of dropped it and didn’t do much with it,” McAdam said. “I left it sitting on my desk all summer.” Last week, Scott’s son, Scott Jr., who also works for McAdam Landscaping, walked into his father’s office and saw the ring, still visible on the desk. Busy running his business, McAdam hadn’t tried searching for DeLaney for some time but still felt responsible for returning the ring to its owner. “I’m a believer that things happen for a reason,” Scott Jr. added. “Knowing his payit-forward attitude, it was something I don’t think he was going to give up on. He’s definitely the type of person who wants to follow something through to completion.” The pair tried calling Thornton again but got only voicemail. So the younger McAdam, a bit more tech savvy than his father, started Googling, using what information they had: graduation year, name and school. After a few minutes, he discovered an online directory listing alumni. Several searches later, Scott Jr. found two phone numbers for a man with the same name and roughly the same age living in Port St. Lucie, Florida. “It was basically just following and connecting the dots.” Scott Jr. said. Scott Sr. grabbed the phone and gave the man a call. Erik DeLaney, who had moved to Florida in 1998 for a job and now works in the solar power industry, was sitting with a client when his phone rang. DeLaney still has family, friends and clients living in the Chicago area, so a phone call from the 708 area code wasn’t unusual. But when an unknown voice on the other end of the line asked if he had lost a class ring three decades ago, DeLaney knew the call was anything but ordinary. “I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’” DeLaney, whom the Review reached by phone in Florida, recalled. “I was shocked. I never thought I’d see it again.” Back in 1985, DeLaney, who at the time was helping coach track and field at Illiana Christian High School, was at a meet at Luther North High School in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. He had taken the ring off to demonstrate a discus throw and set it aside on the ground. “I didn’t have any pockets,” DeLaney recalled. “But a storm came out of nowhere [and] we all just took off running.” On the bus ride back to Illiana, DeLaney realized he’d left his ring. He drove back to Luther and searched in the dark with a flashlight. “It was muddy and nasty,” DeLaney said. “I

didn’t locate the ring. At the time, it was upsetting; I spent a lot of money on that ring.” That was 31 year ago. DeLaney said he hadn’t thought much about it since that day, figuring it was lost forever. So after giving McAdam his mailing address and offering him hockey tickets to a Panthers/Blackhawks game as a thank you, DeLaney turned back toward his customer. “He told me I was pale and looked kind of strange,” DeLaney said. “I told him ‘I just got the surprise of a lifetime.’” DeLaney said the ring is still in good shape. Where it was for 31 years and just how it traveled nearly 40 miles from Portage Park to the Meijer parking in Homer Glen remains a mystery. Nevertheless, the ring is

back with its rightful owner. “It was an awesome feeling and a great weekend,” McAdam Sr. said. After encouragement from his wife and daughter, McAdam decided to author a Facebook post, recounting his efforts to find the ring’s owner. The post quickly racked up dozens of comments and “likes.” “I’ve never used [social media] before like that, so I was really stunned to find that people responded that way,” McAdam said. “The response I got was overwhelming. It wasn’t what I expected.” When reached by phone, McAdam and DeLaney both mentioned the recently concluded presidential election and said people seem to appreciate a heartwarming, positive

story after such a divisive campaign season. “To find somebody who went out of their way to make someone happy, to reunite them with something they lost, is amazing to me,” DeLaney said. “It’s not something you see anymore.”

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Mad no one will play Forest Park police charged a 29-year-old River Forest man with criminal damage to property after he allegedly threw a beer bottle at a window at Circle Inn, 7300 Circle Ave., about 12:50 a.m. on Nov. 18. The offender left before police arrived, but they located him inside a nearby sandwich shop, where they took him into custody. According to police, the offender was highly intoxicated and had become upset that no one in the bar would shoot a game of pool with him. The man was about to walk out of the bar with his bottle of beer. When he was told by the bartender he couldn’t leave the bar with the bottle, the man allegedly threw it at a window, shattering it. A neon beer sign was also damaged, police said.

Package stolen A resident of the 200 block of Desplaines Avenue reported that a package delivered by UPS to his residence at 10 a.m. on Nov. 14 was missing when he returned home at 6 p.m. that day. The package contained a KitchenAid food mixer valued at about $450. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Nov. 14-20, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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Zeno’s memorial Mass is this Saturday

with the aid of John Jay and t’s a sad time and getting William Patterson, both of sadder, but in the words of whom became Supreme Court the late Gwen Ifill, “Life is judges. George Washington wonderful.” However, befound Hamilton to be indisware. Neville Chamberlain pensible. Alexander Hamilton, said we should “wait and see” John Jay and James Madison concerning Hitler. I guess God wrote the Federalist Papers doesn’t take sides. which are still consulted today. Remember 11 o’clock Mass He and Aaron Burr were not at Saint Edmund this Saturday, enemies and often collaborated Nov. 26, is honoring our dear, on cases. Hamilton founded the beloved Zeno Jacquat. There U.S. Treasury Department, poaren’t words to describe that litical parties and promoted the dear man. He loved everyone constitutional convention. The and everyone loved him. If he details of that infamous duel sounds like a smiling, sweet, are still controversial. Witnessboring person, he wasn’t. Zeno es at the time did not agree on had strong opinions, deep ■ what exactly happened. His son knowledge on every topic and a Philip had died in a duel three strong religious faith. years earlier. Read the book; The Symphony of Oak Parkthere’s too much to fit in here. River Forest had to amend Animal lovers will want to its program last Sunday. The get to the Holiday Bazaar on Nielsen #4 had to be dropped Friday, Dec. 2 from 3 until 9 and will be heard at a later p.m.; on the 3rd from 9 a.m. date. It’s a very difficult piece until 3 p.m. and the 4th from and I think the Cubs had 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The new something to do with a few location is at 1003 Garfield in missing and/or poorly attended Oak Park. Holiday items, pet rehearsals. items, gift baskets, bakery Denise Murray gives credit goods, jewelry, and more. All to Mayor Calderone for the your generosity goes right back Community Center getting to support the activities of the those early tickets for HamilAnimal Care League. Pictures ton. Everyone was wild with TONY CALDERONE with Santa, of course. Saturday excitement and the atmosphere Mayor and Sunday. was heavy with glee. The price The Michael Teolis concert on the ticket just about tripled will feature brasses, so you’ll hear a great by the time our date arrived. Group tickets Christmas sound. That’s Saturday, Dec. 3 are no longer available until August of at First United Methodist Church on Oak 2017. So Denise and Tony deserve great apPark Avenue, right across the street from preciation. Let’s hear it for them! Hemingway’s house (see below). Come Denise distributed a short summary of early and find a good place to park. the book by Ron Chernow. You can get the On Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3:30, join your book at Centuries & Sleuths. It’s pretty big friends for the 16th annual Sing-Along Mesbut not too expensive, a good addition to siah also at First United Methodist Church, anyone’s library. Alexander Hamilton was 324 N. Oak Park Ave. This Messiah features not born in the U.S., but on the island of a professional orchestra and soloists, the what is now Saint Kitts in the West Indies. church’s historic Skinner organ and local His legal education was mostly self-taught,

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OPINION O U R

V I E W

An error and an apology

n this space last week, the Review’s editorial position on the recent barrage of referendum ballot submissions for the April election was heartfelt but included a notable factual error. We need to acknowledge that mistake, explain the actual process by which referendum questions reach the ballot, and to offer our sincere apology. In the editorial, we urged village commissioners to speak out against what we termed rubbish petitions when they were presented to the village council for ratification at a future council meeting. The problem is that citizen-driven petitions do not get ratified by local elected officials. Rather they are certified as having an adequate number of signatures and placed on the ballot by the Cook County Clerk. The error resulted from incorrect assumptions on the Review’s part. Don’t assume, both our mothers and our journalistic mentors told us. It will “make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’.” It was an unacceptable error on our part and we offer our apology to our readers. We regret that our error undermined the broader point of the editorial. The creation and the passing of these cynical petitions is an effort to prevent Forest Parkers from placing a binding referendum on the ballot to resolve the harsh debate over video gaming in Forest Park. We stand by that opinion and continue to ask council members to disassociate themselves from these hardball political tactics.

Who writes these editorials anyhow? Recent social media posts — Mr. Mayor — related to last week’s editorial gaffe have suggested some sort of subterfuge related to the authorship of the Review’s weekly editorials. There is a long tradition in newspapers that the paper’s editorial positions are the collective response to local issues by that paper’s editorial staff. The editorials therefore represent a shared view, and, over time define that paper’s take on the community it serves. Editorials, then, are traditionally unsigned. If you’re the Washington Post or the Wall Street Journal, there is an editorial board with a good many bodies connected to it. If you are the Forest Park Review, then the pool of voices is considerably smaller. But the process is the same. Each week there is a discussion within our small group — sometimes two people, sometimes a couple more — about what topics we will write about, what our positions should be. Some weeks that conversation happens standing around a desk in the newsroom, sometimes it happens on an email thread. But the tradition of unsigned editorials remains an honorable one that we choose to continue because of what it represents in journalism. It is not about secrecy. Heck, the mayor has cracked the code and concluded correctly that the Review’s publisher is writing the edits these days. Over the years, various editors and reporters have had that assignment. We — that would be the 99-year-old, independently owned, best in the state, Forest Park Review — will continue to focus on reporting local news, stating clear editorial positions, and opening our pages to all critics and supporters.

It’s hard to be thankful when you’re angry

o many people seem to be angry these days. See if what Susan Tolchin says in her book, The Angry American, How Voter Rage is Changing the Nation, rings true to you. ■■ Anger has become the political watchword. … The absence of civility, the decline of intelligent dialogue, and the rising decibels of hate in political discourse. (p. 3) ■■ Anger comes from frustration, or more specifically, from the growing realization that we are unable to control our immediate environment. (p. 44) ■■ The need for enemies has long occupied students of international politics. … Blame always worked well as a staple of foreign policy, where the identification of an enemy elevates the self to a position of moral superiority. (p. 30) ■■ A major source of personal anger stems from deprivation, or a sense of what one has in terms of what one thinks others have. (p. 26) ■■ Anger spawned by deprivation has been called a “relative” emotion because it is so highly dependent on culture. An islander on Bali may feel hardly any sense of deprivation, for example, whereas a suburbanite from Winnetka, Illinois can work up quite a froth over half a percentage point increase in his local real estate tax. (p. 27) What’s amazing, almost spooky is that Tolchin wrote that in 1999! So if you’re mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore, what are you going to do about tomorrow, about the national day to give thanks? It’s hard to be thankful when you’re angry.

Every day at St. Bernardine and every Sunday at St. John, the pastor of the congregation gets up in front of the people and says something that sounds out of place in our world today. He says something like, “On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took bread and gave thanks.” Gave thanks for what? One of his “friends” betrayed him, all the others abandoned him, and that was just the beginning of a very rough three days. If it’s true that much of the current anger in our society is created by comparing what we don’t have to what others have, 99 percent of us are doomed to chronic anger or depression. Check this out: Brenton Saunders the CEO of Actavis, a health care company, makes $36.6 million a year while the cost of your medications keeps going

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Anger undercuts gratitude from page 12 up! The next three top money-making CEOs in health care make $27.1, $26.4, and $25 million respectively. How’s your blood pressure doing? You’re probably getting red in the face if you compare what they make to the fact that your purchasing power has been stagnant for, what, six years now. So how did Jesus do it? How was he able to give thanks in the middle of a situation in which I would be catatonic? Maybe one way to transform anger into gratitude is to stop comparing our lot to that of others. Do we have enough? If I compare annual income to that of Mr. Saunders, I would complain, “It’s not fair. Life isn’t fair.” If I’d say that to Jesus, he might respond, “Have you just now figured that out?” And maybe as Jesus is saying that, a choir of angels would be in the background singing, “I beg your pardon. I never promised you a rose garden. Along with the sunshine, there’s gotta be a little rain sometimes.” Anger is a good emotion. The challenge, as is often the case in life, is to manage anger well lest it get control of us. Paul said something like that in his Letter to the Ephesians. “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” (4:26) I’ve asked all of my black friends, “Are you angry?” And to a man they respond, “Of course I’m angry. But I channel that anger. I use it as fuel to overcome the obstacles society has put in my way. When I’m with people who give me respect, I’m grateful. Just because you feel anger, doesn’t mean you have the right to take it out on everyone you meet.” Please notice that my black friends don’t control their anger. They feel it, but they also feel affection and grace.

Anger is a good emotion.

The challenge, as is often the case in life, is to manage anger well lest it get control of us.

Another thing. Most of my black friends are religious. They don’t buy into what David Brooks refers to as the culture of the Big Me, “a culture that encouraged people to see themselves as the center of the universe.” What Brooks suggests as an antidote to the self-centered, narcissistic, blaming culture of the Big Me — which we’ve had so much of in the latest election campaign — is a culture of humility. “In the valley of humility [people with character] learned to quiet the self. Only by quieting the self could they see the world clearly. Only by quieting the self could they understand other people and accept what they are offering. When they had quieted themselves, they had opened up space for grace to flood in.” (The Road to Character, p. 13) If we take that advice seriously, we should spend part of this evening quietly separating out the suffering others impose on us and the suffering we inflict on ourselves by worshiping gods that never come through on what they promise and “putting lower loves above higher ones.” Perhaps then we will see life more clearly, that it is both unfair and full of grace. Maybe then we will be in a place where we can authentically feel gratitude tomorrow.

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Wolfpack School of Basketball would like to wish luck to our former players who made their high school basketball teams as well as our four collegiate basketball players. College Players: Mike Ballard: University of Wisconsin Danny Dwyer: University of Pennsylvania Tom Planek: Providence University Mike Smith: Columbia University High School Players St. Joseph Sophomore: Kyle Flournoy OPRF Freshmen Boys Stephen Bonaccorsi Josh Cotter Justin Cross Jaylen Davis Evan Failor Will Gery Miles Hirshman

Toby Kunkel Matthew Leonard Jeremy Mart Malakai Naber Eric Skala OPRF Sophomore Boys Alec Fraggos Dan Francis Grant Kindler Tregg Lofgren Sam Schrodt Craig Shelton Luke Menna OPRF Varsity Boys Phil Saleh Mike Saleh Jack Simpson Ben Pierce Charlie Hoehne

OPRF Freshmen Girls Shelly Brown Evelyn Drews Eliana Gerace Nina Petrosino Kayla Smith Jane Vachon Leyden Sophomore Boys Guy Obaya Fenwick Freshmen Boys Christian Flynn Bryce Legan Will O’Brien Jacob Underwood Ryan Planek David Mendoza Fenwick Sophomore Boys Lucas Kolovitz Max Barnett

Ethan Forde Charlie Westerman Anthony Barnett Fenwick Varsity Boys Billy Bruce DJ Steward Fenwick Freshmen Girls Alyssa Ruiz Julia Goode Marie O’Brien Lilly Reardon Elmwood Park Varsity Boys Jack Gavin MJ Aldalpe Danny Wnuk Ivan Salazar

St. Viator Sophomore Boys Brad Wilson Trinity Freshmen Girls Madison Schultz Parker Phillips Trinity JV Girls Claire Hanley Liza Montgomery Lauren Saleh Kelly Saleh Immaculate Conception Sophomore Boys Andrew Rosa Norvice Landon Immaculate Conception Sophomore Boys Zach Jordan Mike Carpanzanno

for more info, visit www.wolfpackschoolof basketball.com or email info@wolfpackschoolofbasketball.com

York Freshmen Girls Julianna Tamburino Nazareth Freshmen Boys Luke Panek Kyle Kebby Nazareth Sophomore Boys Henry Panek Jack Doss Timothy Christian AJ Vos St. Ignatius Freshmen Boys Bryce Jenkins Mike Preston

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

Kiwanis Club President Chris Harris

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

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

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls

For more info contact: Chris Harris at 708-689-3180 or kiwanisclubfp@gmail.com

SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

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

Fair Oaks

Lutheranâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ELCA

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

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television

FAMILY IS WHY YOU DO IT ALL. WE LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE.

We all feel the same commitment to care for our families. As your good neighbor agents, we can help you meet your insurance and financial needs. Call us today.

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

Child care available 9-11am

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

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

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Nov. 24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur Sikh Thanksgiving Interfaith USA 26 Day of the Covenant * Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i 27 Advent begins through Dec. 24 Christian Christ the King Christian 28 Ascension of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Abduâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l-Baha * Bahaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

Real Estate Auctions December 14, 2016 304-316 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL Approx 22,257 S.F. 2-Story

2016

Strip Center/Ofﬁce Building built in 2005 w/4 additional Adjacent lots (326-332 N. Pulaski 40 CAR Parking Lot) included. Located at a signalized intersect of Lake St. & Pulaski, adjacent to a CTA TRAIN Station. Current tenants include Mary Crane, U.S. Bank, and the ILLINOIS Attorney General Ofﬁce. Great upside potential. [Being Sold Subject to F.D.I.C. Approval] On Site Inspections Noon to 2p.m. • Nov. 30 & Dec. 5

Previously Valued to 3 million dollars Anticipated Bid Range

$650,000 to $1,300,000 7 Contiguous Vacant Lots to be sold In bulk - Adjacent to CTA TRAIN Station 4019-4055 W. Lake St. Chicago, IL Previously Valued to $600,000 Len 25.96 acres in Ownder ed South Holland, ILLINOIS Located on the Northeast corner of I - 94 & Rt. 6 (159th St.) 1500 E. 162nd St.

High Visibility at the northeast entrance of the Bishop Ford Expressway w/daily trafﬁc counts exceeding 150,000 cars! Adjacent to Calumet City Golf Course & close to River Oaks Shopping Center. Water, electrical & sewer lines already at the site.

Previously Valued to $4,000,000 Anticipated Bid Range

$1,250,000 to $2,250,000 For Info Rick Levin & Associates, Inc. 312-440-2000 • www.ricklevin.com

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Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

YOU’RE INVITED: To a reading of “The Ghost of Cleopatra” By local authors John Rice & Gail Tanzer John Rice is a Licensed Private Detective, Award-Winning journalist for the Forest park Review and Wednesday Journal and a former Professor of English at the Paris Business College. He is a long-time Forest Park resident and a member of the Historical Society of Forest Park.

John will read a chapter from his book, and discuss the backstory, followed by a Q&A. “The Ghost of Cleopatra” is a work of historical fiction that tells the story of AfricanAmerican/Native American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis, whose masterpiece, The Death of Cleopatra, languished for over 70 years in Forest Park. It’s an epic story that spans centuries and continents and tells how the spirit of the Queen of the Nile inspired Lewis to create her likeness in marble. The story is told through the eyes of Lewis, her statue and Cleopatra herself.

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Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

AT HOME NOT in the Emergency Room

And at the Altenheim, you’ll be able to protect it with rent that is reasonable. But the Altenheim is so much more… it is surrounded with beautiful grounds and wildlife, seniors who look out for one another and apartment selections and activities to suit your lifestyle. You’ll be as happy as a lark here; come visit us to find out why.

Arborwood 2 bedroom apartments now available.

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HELP WANTED

RELIGION

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS Oak Park Building Blocks (OPBB) Educational Childcare for 6-week to 6-year olds is hiring part-time and full-time classroom staff for the toddler room, preschool 2s and 3s room and for a pool of substitutes. Immediate opening for afternoon shift: 1 DCFS-qualified teacher and 1 assistant teacher. Please send resume, call (708) 386-1033 or email for application and to set up interview: admin@oakparkbuildingblocks.com. Located in Cornerstone Church, 171 N Cuyler Ave; Oak Park.

SEARCHING FOR PURPOSE?

OFFICE MANAGER POSITION Oak Park Economic Development Corporation 104 N Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, Illinois, 60301 OPEDC is seeking an enthusiastic admin professional to join our team. Candidates should have a strong background in administrative functions, such as accounting, payroll, office management and HR. This position is expected to take a leadership role in ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on schedule. For a job description or to submit a resume, please contact admin@ opdc.net.

Executive Director

OPEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional partners share their passion for learning while conducting free, hands-on residencies with more than 4,200 students each year. OPEF also runs BASE Camp, exceptional summer and school-holiday enrichment programs that make learning fun and are grounded in the real world. BASE Camp helps to fund OPEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free in-school programming. Located in Oak Park, Illinois, OPEF is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors, has 12 staff and program coordinators, and a $650K budget. Requirements include: Minimum of a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree; leadership experience in a nonprofit, volunteer or academic-related organization, that includes financial and staff management; experience working with volunteer Boards and knowledge of governance procedures; experience with long term annual planning, budgeting and overseeing project plans; confident in financial forecasting and budgeting; demonstrated experience in developing and executing fundraising strategies; ability to actively cultivate a strong donor base; strong staff management and teambuilding skills; a collaborative decision maker; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to establish good working relationships with community groups and speak publicly as needed; innovative and forward-thinking, with demonstrated commitment to OPEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission, vision and values; must be able to work outside of normal business hours as needed, including evenings and weekends; candidates from Oak Park preferred. How to Apply: OPEF has retained Tuft & Associates to conduct this search. Applicants should email a cover letter and resume in confidence to Tuft & Associates, ATTN: Jill Christie, President; cbabjak@tuftassoc.com

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902 S. 3RD AVENUE (behind Aldi) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000 sq ft of living space on this historic site at less than market rents? Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Be among the first to benefit from this unique project in which the buyer can have input into the individual unit(s). Call 708-383-9223. Selling Your Home By Owner? Advertising Here! 708/613-3333

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FOREST PARK 2BR apt $1100/mo. in a smaller, quiet building. Front apt with 2 exposures. Updated with fresh paint. Very clean. No smoking. No pets. Credit check and 1 1/2 mos. security deposit required. Call 708-404-2865.

OAK PARK Roosevelt Rd/Oak Park Ave Corridor 2 BR, 4RMS. Close to blue line. Laundry on site. Parking, Heat & Water Included. $1150/month. Call 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805

FOREST PARK CONDO Spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath condo for rent. Hardwood flooring living room/dining room. Freshly painted. 1 assigned parking space. Heat included. $1450 Contact (630) 697-2994 or (708) 526-3815. OAK PARK 2 BR 2BD/1BA, 1PRKG Space, New Kit Appls, Metra/Green Line close, $1250 UTIL. NOT INCL. 773-533-2300. OAK PARK BEAUTIFUL 2 BD APT Impeccably maintained by owner for more than 25 years. Charming 2 bedroom/ one full bathroom, brandnew deck, backyard, hardwood floors, high ceilings, back yard, large master bedroom, sun room, stainless appliances, remodeled kitchen with lots of cabinets, screened front porch with swing and windows that enclose in the winter. Laundry onsite. Heat and water paid by owner. 2 doors south of Longfellow Elem. 2 blocks from blue line. Garage space 1 car. 630.808.5835.

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Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

CHURCH FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL CHURCH FOR RENT

in OAK PARK. Perfect for a congregation. Other potential uses. Corner of Scoville & Adams. rentalinquiry542@gmail.com 708-848-5460 MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.

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

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DINING/CONFERENCE TABLE 18th century mahogany double pedestal Chippendale dining/conference table, 60 inches wide by 98 inches long with an additional 48 inch leaf. Recipient must pick up and move table before Nov 28, 2016. Call 708-768-1461.

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The Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF), a privately funded nonprofit that delivers innovative, hands-on learning experiences to K-8th grade District 97 students by connecting them to mentors and resources in the community, seeks an Executive Director to lead this growing, 27-year-old organization. Working closely with the Board of Directors, staff, District 97, parents, volunteers, and other local organizations, the Executive Director will advance OPEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission of serving the increasing community need for educational enrichment opportunities for all public school students. The public face and main contact of OPEF, the Executive Director is responsible for overall day-to-day management; the development, management and evaluation of programs and carrying out the mission, vision, values and policies as established by the Board of Directors.

Find your place with us. We are a church for the whole family with a special ministry for children. Hear relevant messages from Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Word to help you live with meaning and purpose.

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NOVENAS NOVENA TO ST. JUDE Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, great in virtue & rich in miracle, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart & humbly beg to whom God had given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present & urgent petition. In return, I promise to make your name known & cause you to be invoked. Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys & Glories for 9 consecutive days. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This novena has never been known to fail. Thank you. R.R.

Forest Park Review, November 23, 2016

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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before December 14, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the River Forest Park District, Cook County, Illinois (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Districtâ&#x20AC;?), will hold a public hearing on the 12th day of December, 2016, at 6:00 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock P.M. The hearing will be held at The Depot, 401 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of not to exceed $225,000 for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto. By order of the President of the Board of Park Commissioners of the River Forest Park District, Cook County, Illinois. DATED the 15th day of November, 2016. Michael J. Sletten Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners, River Forest Park District, Cook County, Illinois Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23/2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16148609 on November 1, 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of JKCONSTRUCTION with the business located at: 2648 MAPLE ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JAKUB P KUBACKI 2648 MAPLE ST FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number D16148718 on November 14, 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of FRESH SENSATIONS CLEANING SERVICE with the business located at: 4545 S. DREXEL BLVD. #3B CHICAGO, IL 60653. The true and real fulll name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: SIMONE THORNTON 4545 S. DREXEL BLVD. #3B CHICAGO, IL 60653.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of Raul Nava, Petitioner, and Luz Maria Diez, Respondent. No. 16 D 10305 The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Luz Maria Diez, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief: and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before December 21, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2016.

NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park’s Draft Program Year 2015 Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Draft CAPER) will be available for public review and comment during business hours from November 24, 2016 through December 8, 2016 at the Oak Park Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302; at all three public library branches in Oak Park; and on the Village’s website. As a recipient of federal funding under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), the Village is required to submit annual performance reports to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Any comments concerning the Draft CAPER should be submitted in writing to Mark Dwyer, Grants Supervisor, at the Village Hall address listed above, or by calling 708.358.5416, by 5 pm, December 8, 2016. Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23/2016

The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 (“the School District”) invites the submission of proposals from firms (“Bidders”) that wish to a comprehensive proposal for a Timekeeper System (“System”) to the School District. The District reserves the right to (i) select one or more firms to provide the system outlined herein; (ii) reject any and all proposals, including the lowest proposal; (iii) to waive immaterial technicalities or minor variances in the proposal; and (iv) to accept the proposals(s) deemed most favorable to the interest of the District after all proposals have been examined and evaluated.

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Firms can attend the Site Visit and Conference held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park & River Forest High School, 201 N Scoville Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302. Attendees are to gather and obtain ID badges at the Welcome Center located at Scoville Avenue Entrance 4 near Ontario Street. RFP submissions are due by Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Proposals received prior to the date will be secure until the RFP submission date. A proposal received thereafter will not be considered. Proposals are to be submitted electronically using the districts online system that is used to obtain the RFP documents. Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16148645 on November 3, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of YOUR VIRTUAL ADMIN EXPERT with the business located at: PO BOX 323 LAGRANGE, IL 60525. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: GWENDOLYN L YOUNG, 106 EAST AVE #2 LAGRANGE, IL 60525. Published in Landmark 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, December 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 31-16-Z: 536 N. Taylor Avenue, Christopher Hansen

Christopher Hansen, Owner and Applicant, filed an application requesting relief from Section 5.3.4 (Additions and Enlargements) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which prohibits an addition or enlargement of a non-conforming building or structure that is devoted in whole or in part to a non-conforming use, to permit the addition of a new foundation, a basement, and to increase the overall height of the existing house located at the rear of the property at the premises commonly known as 536 N. Taylor Avenues.

Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5440. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 23rd Day of November, 2016 Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23/2016

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1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Bessie Ludik who died on 8/1/16 leaving a will dated November 15, 2007 and numbered 16W6276, admitted to probate October 28, 2016. 2. The Representative for the estate is: ANTON SCHOENBERGER 3. The Attorney for the estate is: MATT J LEUCK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Atty. No. 11017, 84 E. BURLINGTON # 2W, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of BESSIE LUDIK, Deceased Case No. 16 P 5741 P U B L I C AT I O N NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before 05/09/17. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street Room 1202 Chicago, IL 60602 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. 5. On 8/28/16 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered. 6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21). 7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1). 8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ ANTON SCHOENBERGER Independent Administrator Published in Wednesday Journal 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CAUCUS Notice is hereby given that on December 6, 2016 a Caucus of the Democratic Party in Riverside Township of Cook County, Illinois will be held at Arcade Building, 1st Floor, 1 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 commencing at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices: Riverside Township Supervisor Riverside Township Assessor Riverside Township Clerk Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Dated: November 17, 2016 Liane J. Blauw Riverside Township Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CAUCUS Notice is hereby given that on December 6, 2016 a Caucus of the Republican Party in Riverside Township of Cook County, Illinois will be held at North Riverside Village Commons, Room B & C, 2401 DesPlaines Ave., North Riverside, IL 60546 commencing at 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices: Riverside Township Supervisor Riverside Township Assessor Riverside Township Clerk Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Riverside Township Trustee Dated: November 17, 2016 Liane J. Blauw Riverside Township Clerk

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16148657 on November 4, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of PAPERIKA with the business located at: 14416 S. HARRISON AVENUE UNIT 2, POSEN, IL 60469. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: LAUREN AREBALO 14416 S. HARRISON AVENUE UNIT 2 POSEN, IL 60469.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number D16148624 on November 1, 2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of B.E. WELL with the business located at: 116 CHICAGO AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: BRANDI ELIZABETH JONES 116 CHICAGO AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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Mark Meagher, Owner and Applicant, requests that a variation be granted from Section 3.5.4 (B) (1) of the Zoning Ordinance, which section requires a front yard setback of not less than 20 feet for the principal structure, to permit the demolition of the existing principal building, which is currently located approximately 10 feet from the front lot line, and the rebuilding of the principal structure approximately 10 feet from the front lot line. Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Officer at 708.358.5449.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 23rd Day of November, 2016 Published in Wednesday Journal 11/23/2016

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC. MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005QA10; Plaintiff, vs. TEODORA AGUILAR, 653655 SOUTH BOULEVARD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; TD AUTO FINANCE LLC F/K/A DIAMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC D/B/A CHRYSLER FINANCIAL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TEODORA AGUILAR IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 2853 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-401-030-1007. Commonly known as 655 South Boulevard, Unit 301 North, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 WA14-0494. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I707432 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2013-4T Plaintiff, -v.GAD IKEANUMBA AKA GAD C. IKEANUMBA, 1030-32 NORTH AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION AKA 1030-32 N. AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, HENRY SILVERMAN LIVING TRUST U/A/D AUGUST 26, 1996 Defendants 11 CH 33740 1032 North Austin Blvd. Unit 1N, (ASSESSOR’S OFFICE SHOWS AS 1030 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD. UNIT 1N) Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 21, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1032 North Austin Blvd. Unit 1N, (ASSESSOR’S OFFICE SHOWS AS 1030 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD. UNIT 1N), Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05314-031-1001. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $241,648.27. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire

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transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the

Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 11 CH 33740 TJSC#: 3611561 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. I706737

of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of

a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-03929. 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. 14-16-03929 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 005490 TJSC#: 36-10020 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. I706781

CAPITAL ONE BANK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 41397 401 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 14, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 401 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-321-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $473,172.93. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm fax number 312-372-4398 Please refer to file number 15-076981. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 2911717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 15-076981 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 12 CH 41397 TJSC#: 36-11179 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. I706903

each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-03188. 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. 14-16-03188 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 004578 TJSC#: 36-9984 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. I706905

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.NORMAN HALL TRUST DATED 10/31/05, EVA HALL, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE NORMAN HALL TRUST DATED 10/31/05, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 005490 514 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 12, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 514 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-033-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NRPL TRUST 2015-2 MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES SERIES 2015-2, BY WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTINA TRUST, AS INDENTURED TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.ALAN M. GLAVANOVITS, ALEGNA COURT CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 002470 1209 N. HARLEM AVENUE UNIT #8 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 22, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1209 N. HARLEM AVENUE UNIT #8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-120-044-1006. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 1416-00154. 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. 14-16-00154 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 002470 TJSC#: 36-12701 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. I707555

Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 4536960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F13020314 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-0832. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 14-0832 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 18854 TJSC#: 36-13066 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. I707839

real estate: Commonly known as 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-305-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 twentyfour (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 assess-

ments 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(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-22714. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-22714 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 000292 TJSC#: 36-13141 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. I708078

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN J. SMITH; ARTIST SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; ARTIST SQUARE TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 6415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-323-055-1020. Commonly known as 1041 Susan Collins Lane, Unit 505, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney,

I707386 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, -v.MATTIE BURRELL, MARCUS BURRELL, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, 320 N. AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 18854 320 N. AUSTIN BLVD., APT. 1 Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 15, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 320 N. AUSTIN BLVD., APT. 1, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-305-025-1001 VOL. 142. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $69,522.88. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH L. PURNELL, KENNETH PURNELL JR. A/K/A KENNETH PURNELL, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 000292 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described

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WELL MAINTAINED PROPERTY with coach house and two flat. Each unit has its own heating system. 1st floor front has central A/C. Electric services are 100 amp C/B. Front building has open front porch. Buildings are situated on a 50 x 125 ft. lot. Close to Madison Street shopping, Restaurants, and night life. Front building the basement is has sprinkler system which result in lower insurance rates. Coach house is owner-occupied. ...................................................$299,000

A GREAT LITTLE COTTAGE for anybody. First floor offers a formal DR, living room, small full bath, large eat in kitchen, two bedrooms, and enclosed back porch with a huge built in storage system. Finished basement offers a perfect in law arrangement with a full walk out entry. Family room, large full bath, bedroom, and of course laundry facility, plus tons of storage. LOADS of upgrades: new rubber roof(50 yr. warranty), new large front porch, newer vinyl windows, overhead sewers for a totally dry basement, new ejector pump, 2 year old 50 gallon hot water heater, 6 year old furnace, new liner for chimney + chimney tuck pointed! The final touch is the quaint private backyard perfect for Fall with it's very own fire pit! ........................................................................................................................ $215,000

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY on State Street with great potential for mini mart or any similar business .Property has no further remediation letter on file with the E.P.A. There is a small exsisting bldg. in poor condition. Could be rehabbed. ............. .......................................................................$65,000

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