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In the ground After three years Brookfield apartments going up PAGE 5

Riverside trustee named village administrator in Burr Ridge

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HH Gregg spares North Riverside location PAGE 11

Politics reportedly at heart of RBHS teacher’s troubles Student complaint about lunch-time talk may have been last straw By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Supporters of Riverside-Brookfield High School social studies teacher Jill Musil – mostly students -- packed the room for last week’s District 208 school board meeting. They sat on chairs, on the floor, some stood in the back, and one even fainted during the meeting and was ultimately taken away in an ambulance. The board will vote at its March 14 meeting whether to rehire Musil for a fifth year of teaching at RBHS. If she is rehired, Musil will receive tenure and more job security. But students say that the administration has told Musil that she will not be rehired and instead offered her the opportunity to resign. According to students interviewed by the Landmark, the RBHS administration seems to think that Musil is too political and that she may have angered members of the administration by defending students’ right to protest. Musil spoke at an assembly on a newly created Positivity Day that was held in late November after racist graffiti was discovered in a girls’ bathroom. Students stood up and held signs during Musil’s brief speech. Students say that the administration believes that Musil helped organize or support the protest although the protesters insist that the protest was organized and led by students. See TEACHER on page 11

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SO LONG, COACH: In 25 years as a basketball head coach, Tom McCloskey had a 437-236 record. He did his best work at RBHS, leading the Bulldogs to 15 straight conference championships, four regional titles and a sectional championship.

Bulldogs bid McCloskey fond farewell Coach impacted school, basketball program and community

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The consensus is Tom McCloskey deserved better. The longtime Riverside-Brookfield High School boys basketball coach retired after the team’s last game in Feb-

ruary with the Bulldogs posting an uncharacteristically subpar 12-16 record. The team endured its share of adversity with the departure of two starters early in the season, five losses by 15 points or more and the end of its remarkable run of consecutive conference championships at 15.

The Bulldogs’ sustained excellence under McCloskey’s watch is what made this season so startling. While McCloskey is as competitive a coach you’ll find, coaching has never been about exclusively wins and losses. See MCCLOSKEY on page 17

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Riverside gets grant for train station cameras Will provide 24-hour eye on downtown depot, platform By BOB UPHUES Editor

The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad has awarded a $12,708 grant to the village of Riverside in order to install four high-definition, color surveillance cameras at the downtown train depot later this year. The cameras will monitor the train station around the clock, said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, whose department worked with the railroad to obtain the grant funding. According to Weitzel, the cameras will likely be motion-activated and will be wired directly to the new West Central Consolidated Communications (WC3) dispatch center in North Riverside. “The cameras will provide 24-hour surveillance if we need it and will be motion activated,” said Weitzel. The cameras will give commuters a sense of security and they will give us an investigative tool to follow up [in response to any incidents].” Weitzel said signage announcing the cam-

eras’ presence may also help deter criminal incidents at the station. Police sought the cameras after the BNSF discontinued having a ticket agent onsite for the morning commute in June 2016. “When they announced they’d no longer have a ticket agent, we met with the railroad and asked, ‘What are we going to do about early commuters?’” Weitzel said. A Riverside public works employee unlocks the door to the station every morning at 5:30 and locks it back up later in the day. But other than that, there’s no one actually monitoring what’s happening inside the station, which now also houses an exhibit on Riverside history, and on the platform. It took months to negotiate the grant details, said Weitzel. In the end, BNSF agreed to pay for all of the upfront costs related to purchasing and installing the cameras. The village will be responsible for maintaining the system once it’s up and running. Weitzel said the plan was for the cameras, three of which will be placed inside the sta-

tion, to be installed and in operation within 90 to 120 days. A major train station roof replacement project which likely will start in April shouldn’t affect the installation of the cameras, said Public Works Director Edward Bailey. “I don’t see any conflicts between the two projects,” Bailey said. The Riverside Village Board has awarded an $886,190 contract to Bennett and Brosseau Roofing Inc., of Romeoville, for the work. The majority of the project is being funded by two grants, one from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program and one from Metra. Other repairs to the platform, including removal and reinstallation of brick pavers, replacing hand railings and repairing the concrete bases of columns that support the roof, are being done this year as well. That work is being funded by a $235,000 grant from the West Suburban Mass Transit District.

RBHS board member: Parking lawsuit was‘irrational’ Jepson calls litigation ‘biggest regret’ of his first term By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside-Brookfield High School board member Edward Jepson, who is running for a second term on the board this spring, called the district’s 2015 decision to sue the village of Brookfield over the denial of a zoning variance for a parking lot “completely and utterly irrational” during an interview with fellow candidates at the Landmark’s offices on Feb. 28. Jepson, an attorney by trade, said the lawsuit was one of two things – the other being the school district’s financial future -- that kept him up at night as a board member. “It’s the biggest regret of my four years, of having done that quickly on the advice of,” Jepson said, pausing, before continuing, “whoever.” Jepson’s remarks came during the newspaper’s endorsement interview of candidates for the three seats up for election

on the Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 Board of Education on April 4. Other candidates participating in the interview were William “Wes” Smithing and Ramona Towner, both of whom are running for the first time. Candidates Matthew Sinde, an incumbent, and Gina Sierra, who is running for the first time in District 208 but who has served on the board of Komarek School District 94, were unable to attend. For Smithing, the RBHS parking lot issue, was a prime reason for running for election. Smithing lives just a few houses west of the parking lot and tennis courts, whose construction will begin this spring. “Some things wake you up,” Smithing said. “I got worked up, and when you get together like that, then you get to talking about things. And if you don’t like it, you get a clipboard and some signatures and be part of the solution.” On Feb. 27, the Brookfield Village Board approved a plan for a 50-space parking lot

and five tennis courts that resulted from almost two years of litigation that was started by the high school district following the village board’s denial of a 91-space parking lot in May 2015. The school district sued almost immediately, filing a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court less than a month after the village’s denial. “The whole thing was completely and utterly irrational from beginning to end,” Jepson said. “But it was about politics. It began because of politics and it ended because of politics. “It was a big learning lesson for me.” The result, however, turned out to be a “win-win on both sides,” said Smithing. “It came to a very nice resolution and we’re very happy with it,” he said. Towner, whose husband Michael, a former Brookfield village trustee, was a vocal critic of the village’s response to the high school district’s lawsuit, did not want to comment on the record about the lawsuit.

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Harlem Ave. business district is official

Dental office opening eyed in early April By BOB UPHUES Editor

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Riverside’s village board on Feb. 16 voted unanimously to designate a portion of Harlem Avenue as a business district, hoping to spur sustainable commercial redevelopment in an area that’s been declining for years. Trustees passed an ordinance setting the business district’s boundaries as Berkeley Road on the north and the alley immediately south of the Marathon gas station. Properties within the district are 2704 Harlem Ave., which most recently housed TitleMax; 2710 Harlem Ave., which formerly housed Riverside Cleaners; the largely vacant strip mall at 2720 Harlem Ave., which is being renovated; and the gas station at 539 Longcommon Road. By the end of April, the village board will need to decide whether to impose a special sales of tax of up to 1 percent, which would be collected from businesses within the district and can be used to help pay for costs related to redevelopment within the district. Such project costs could include public infrastructure improvements, property acquisition, site remediation and the renovation or construction of buildings. Riverside since last summer has been trying to acquire the Riverside Cleaners property and at one time had a contract to buy it for $150,000. However, soil testing revealed the presence on contaminants related to the former dry cleaning business. The village is still interested in acquiring the property, but at a reduced price to account for the cost of remediating the property. The owner, however, has been reluctant to deal.

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“The village continues to try to negotiate a deal for the dry cleaner property,” said Village President Ben Sells. “It’s very frustrating. It’s taking forever, but we’re so close.” Meanwhile, Dr. Milad Nourahmadi, a dentist who purchased the strip mall at 2720 Harlem Ave. last fall for $500,000, is in the midst of renovating the main retail space to house the Riverside location of his family dental practice, Shining Smiles. Nourahmadi said he hopes the office will be open by April 3, and that he has been marketing two other vacant commercial spaces, which could house retail or medical-use tenants. “I’m exploring all options to see what’s best,” Nourahmadi said. The exterior of the strip mall has gotten a new coat of paint, and Nourahmadi said he’s replaced the entire roof and heating and air-conditioning systems. “Everything was 10 years overdue,” Nourahmadi said of the condition of the building. The next order of business will be to resurface the crumbling parking lot, improve the lighting and perhaps complete more facade renovations in spring or summer. The plaza will also get a new monument sign, and Nourahmadi said he’s talking with the owners of the Chinese restaurant in the strip mall, To Your Taste, to replace their sign and do some interior renovations. The new signs ought to be in place by June. “If we’re modernizing the exterior, I want to make sure it matches the rest of the plaza,” Nourahmadi said. Originally, Nourahmadi considered assembling property, including the dry cleaners and TitleMax properties, but a deal never came together. The owner of 2704 Harlem Ave. is still collecting rent from TitleMax and has shown no interest in selling at this time, both Nourahmadi and Sells confirmed. With the cost of site remediation and demolition, the dry cleaners property became less attractive financially, said Nourahmadi, since the site likely will eventually be used simply for parking. Nourahmadi has Shining Smiles locations in Bolingbrook, Naperville, Plainfield and Franklin Park and is planning to open new locations in Riverside and Joliet. “My model is for family oriented areas in the suburbs,” said Nourahmadi. “We treat the whole family, and [the Riverside location] is the type of area we look for. That area was very interesting because of all the recent development, and it’s pushing south.”

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DIG IT: Among those marking the start of construction on the Signature Apartments were (from left) Brookfield Trustee Michelle Ryan, Trustee Nicole Gilhooley, developer Michael Gatto, Village President Kit Ketchmark, Community and Economic Development Director Nick Greifer and Permit Services Coordinator Scott Bernacki.

At long last, Fairview apartments break ground

Early fall targeted for completion of 9-unit building By BOB UPHUES Editor

It took three years, but developer Michael Gatto heaved a sigh of relief last month when a backhoe finally began excavating the foundation of a new nine-unit apartment building at 8934 Fairview Ave. in Brookfield. The shovels officially went into the ground Feb. 22, but Gatto, of RMG Realty; his co-developer Scott Sanders, of BrightLeaf Homes; and a group of ceremonial shovel-wielding village officials celebrated that moment at a brief event on the afternoon of March 3. “It’s been a long road, but we’re finally in the ground,” said Gatto. “I think the timeline we’re on is a perfect storm for this to be a successful project.” The moment last week was far from inevitable. The Brookfield Village Board gave the OK to an earlier version of the plan back in June 2014, but Gatto had trouble obtaining financing and by the summer of 2015, the project was on life support and the property was for sale. But, said Gatto, the village’s then-new community and economic development director, Nick Greifer, steered him toward a possible partner in builder Scott Sanders. While Sanders had only done single-family development in Brookfield, he was familiar with the village’s processes and brought a philosophy of “green” construction to the project. “The next thing I knew,” said Gatto. “I had a contractor.” The two completely overhauled the concept of the building, using energy-efficient materials and relocating the structure on the lot.

The three-story Signature Apartments, as the development is known, will house three three-bedroom, three two-bedroom and three one-bedroom apartments. The village board green-lighted the new plan in September 2016. While it was approved before the village board passed the new form-based Station Area Districts zoning code, which includes the site, the revised plan conforms to the intent of the plan in terms of building type, density and other factors. It’s the first multi-unit apartment building in decades to be built in Brookfield. “It’s important to our density project,” said Greifer. “It moves us forward in terms of density.” Sanders said construction will take six to seven months and that he and Gatto are looking for tenants to start moving in early this fall. Both men are looking to partner on other projects in Brookfield and have pondered acquiring the triangular-shaped property that’s for sale across Fairview Avenue from the future apartment building. The site, however, once housed a gas station and the fuel tanks are still underground, said Sanders. Any buyer would have to test the site to see the extent of the soil contamination, which would cost $8,000 to $10,000. But Gatto says there are other spots in Brookfield to develop, not just in the downtown area. “I’d like to stay local and get more projects in town,” Gatto said. “There are a lot of opportunities in Brookfield, not only just along the train line.”

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Give cops input on county, state policy, says Riverside chief Weitzel airs concern over ‘cafeteria enforcement’ in Cook County

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The law in Illinois holds that felony enhancement can be sought for retail thefts greater than $500, and other counties in Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, the state continue to operate according to frustrated with Cook County State’s Attor- that statute, said Weitzel. “My concern is that it’s a slippery slope,” ney Kim Foxx’s directive that prosecutors decline felony charges for any retail theft said Weitzel of Foxx’s decision to impleunder $1,000 unless the offender has 10 ment the retail theft policy. “Every other county is prosecuting under Ilprior convictions, has offered linois statute, but we’re not goup a compromise he hopes she ing to do that? If you don’t like will consider. the law, go to Springfield and In a Feb. 15 letter to Foxx, get the law changed. The laws Weitzel along with Orland Park on the books are the ones police Police Chief Timothy McCarare obligated to enforce.” thy and Wilmette Police Chief Weitzel also complained that Brian King asked that Foxx relocal law enforcement leaders duce the felony threshold for weren’t consulted prior to the retail theft to $750 or two prior policy being announced and convictions. weren’t asked for input on the The three chiefs, representTHOMAS WEITZEL Illinois State Commission on ing three separate police chiefs’ Riverside Police Chief Criminal Justice and Sentencassociations in suburban Chiing Reform, issued in 2016. cago, argued that the compro“We’re being given these mandates and mise “would better serve our communities and the retail communities and business- interpretations of statutes, but they’re seeking no input from us,” Weitzel said. es in our suburban jurisdictions.” Foxx’s order on retail theft prosecutions “None.” Weitzel first wrote Foxx about his conwas her first major policy announcement after taking the oath of office late in 2016. cerns over the retail theft policy in midUnderlying the change were Foxx’s stated December 2016, decrying what he called goals of prioritizing prosecution of vio- “cafeteria enforcement and prosecution in Cook County.” lent crime and lowering the number of Foxx responded by meeting with the people jailed for retail theft, who tend to be, a Cook County Sheriff ’s spokeswoman South Suburban Police Chiefs Association told DNAinfo last December, “often home- on Jan. 19, where she answered questions. Also in January, Weitzel wrote Illinois less, mentally ill or suffering from addicGov. Bruce Rauner to express his disaption.” Editor

Wrong-way driving bill pushed by Riverside chief, rep Legislation that would stiffen jail sentences for motorists convicted of causing a crash while impaired and driving the wrong way down a one-way road has been passed in the Illinois House and will now be considered by the Senate. House Bill 303’s sponsor is Rep. Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside), who credits Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel with proposing the law. Weitzel said in a press release that the impetus for the legislation came at the urging of the mother of off-duty Chicago Ridge Police Officer Steven Smith, who Weitzel says was “murdered” in a wrong-way, head-on crash on the Tri-State Tollway in 2015 by a drunken driver. Smith was a passenger in the car.

pointment at local police chiefs not having input on the state commission on criminal justice and sentencing reform. “The report has some very disconcerting recommendations that are, in my opinion, ‘just empty the jails and prison’ types of reform and justice,” Weitzel wrote. “There is no reform by just letting convicted felons out early on alternative sentencing or, in some cases, not even sending them

“Officer Steven Smith of the Chicago Ridge Police department while off duty was, in fact, murdered,” Weitzel said. “It is time we as a society recognize the seriousness of drunk and drugged driving.” Weitzel said the intent of the legislation was to make sure judges consider the wrong-way driving as an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing motorists convicted of a DUI crash that kills someone. The proposed legislation on March 1 was assigned to the Senate assignments committee after a first reading that day. The chief Senate sponsor of the legislation is Michael Hastings (D-Tinley Park).

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through the penal system to avoid, what I would characterize as reducing numbers overall.” Instead, Weitzel argued, the state should “invest in social service programs and early education. This type of funding would be far better spent on young children for preventative and educational programs than individuals already convicted and in the prison system.”

Riverside trustee named to top job in Burr Ridge Pollock appointed southwest suburb’s village administrator, effective July 1 By BOB UPHUES Editor

Doug Pollock, a Riverside village trustee who is part of a slate of three candidates running unopposed in the April elections, will become the top administrator for the village of Burr Ridge come July 1. On Feb. 27, the Burr Ridge Village Board voted to appoint Pollock village administrator after Steve Stricker retires from the job at the end of June. Pollock and Stricker have worked side by side in Burr Ridge Village Hall for more than two decades. Stricker has been village administrator for 27 years, while Pollock has served as the village’s community development director since late 1995. “I’ve known privately that [Stricker] was considering retirement, and he was kind

begin a search for an assistant of prepping me for the posiadministrator who will also tion,” Pollock said. “He recomhandle day-to-day work involvmended to the village board ing zoning and planning. that they promote me to replace “I’ll continue to do big projhim.” ects,” said Pollock, “I’d like to As community development director, Pollock has led the keep my hand in that and guide way in shepherding developthat.” ment projects through the The job of village administraplanning and zoning process tor is really no different than in Burr Ridge, something he’ll being village manager. The DOUG POLLOCK still have a hand in as administerms are used interchangeably. trator. According to a report in the “Working with the Plan Commission is Hinsdale Doings newspaper, Pollock’s salsomething I enjoy, and I want to continue ary as community development director doing that,” Pollock said. is $128,500 and that the village board has Burr Ridge apparently won’t hire a one- targeted $145,000 as the village manager’s to-one replacement for Pollock in the com- pay in its budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, munity development department. Instead, which begins May 1. the village board also gave the go ahead to Pollock said that while serving as admin-

istrator will increase his job responsibilities somewhat, he plans on continuing to serve as a Riverside trustee. “I think I can manage both,” he said. He also said his role as a trustee has informed how he’ll approach his new job. “In my four years as trustee in Riverside, it’s absolutely given me a much better perspective on what that role means,” Pollock said. “I’m that much more sensitive and aware of what trustees need to do their job and support them.” Riverside Village President Ben Sells said that he had no doubts Pollock could handle duties of both a village administrator and trustee. “I think he can do it, and he’s in the best possible position to know,” Sells said. “He’s always very valuable as a trustee because of his planning expertise.”

RBHS Big Band Blast

The Riverside-Brookfield High School Jazz Department will host its Big Band Blast concert on Thursday, March 9 in the auditorium of the school, 160 Ridgewood Road in Riverside. This year’s event features the Hauser Jazz band, the RB Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble and will be headlined by the Vern Spevak Big Band. Spevak is an RBHS graduate who VERN SPEVAK has spent two decades as a bandleader, performing at venues throughout the Chicago area. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 ($5 students).

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And more The Scottish Home, 2800 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside, continues its Brunch Series on March 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Heritage Hall with a Virtual Dementia Tour, presented by Gloria Harrington of Right at Home. To RSVP call 708-447-5092. Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St. in Riverside, presents “What the Cool Pigeon Knows,” a solo exhibition of works by painter Kevin Blake in the RAC’s FlexSpace gallery from March 5 through April 15. Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts an exhibit of artwork by local artist Brittany Hanks. The exhibit runs through April. Nazareth Academy, 1209 Ogden Ave. in LaGrange Park, hosts a Spring Band Concert on March 15 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Romano Family Theater. The concert also features performances by the Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. Concerts are free and open to the public. North Riverside Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2 and up) on March 14 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (adults with babies/toddlers) on March 9 at 10:30 a.m.; Lego Club (1st grade+) March 8, 15 at 3:30 p.m. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, and the Frederick Law Olmsted Society present Lydia Scott, director of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative and manager of Morton Arboretum’s Community Trees Program. Scott will talk about “The Impacts of Exotic Species on Native Trees” on March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room. Also at the library, Genealogy 101 on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room. Sandra Trapp will cover first steps in getting started with tracing family history. Also on March 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room there will be a Medicare Information Seminar. Learn about Medicare changes, how to select the best supplement plan and drug plan. Free. Parent Community Network, in partnership with local area school districts 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 204, will present a free screening of the documentary Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age on March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Lyons Township High School South Campus Performing Arts Center, 4900 Willow Spring Road in Western Springs. Seating is limited; parents and students are encouraged to register at ParentCommunityNetwork.com. St. Barbara, Divine Infant and St. Louise de Marillac parishes will host Father Mike Ahlstrom who will talk on “Spiritual Tools of Jesus: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving” on March 14 at 7 p.m. as part of the parishes’ Lenten Mission. The talk will take place at St. Barbara Church, 4008 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield. Friends of the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, are selling raffle tickets ($5 each or five for $20) as a fundraiser to support the library. Purchase a chance to win any of the five prize items, which are in display at the library. The prize drawing will be held April 9. ■

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Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot signup

The Brookfield Beautification Commission will hosts a volunteer signup event for its Adopt-A-Spot program on Saturday, March 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Choose a favorite park or other public space to help clean up. Set your won schedule and work at your own pace. Great opportunity for community groups, youth groups, clubs, neighbors, families and individuals. For more info call 708-485-1167 or email brookfieldbeautification@brookfieldil.gov.

Get down and dirty in Riverside

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society will kick off its landscape workday schedule on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to noon sprucing up the triangle at Longcommon and Downing roads. Come for as long as your schedule allows. Supervised children are welcome. Service hour credit available. Bring your work gloves and a water bottle. Other supplies and snack provided. Look for the Riverside Public Works dump truck. QQuestions? Email workdays@olmstedsociety.org y@ y g or call 708-447-0226.

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PHIL PASSEN

Get hammered for St. Patrick’s Day North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., presents “St. Patrick’s Day Music on the Hammered Dulcimer” on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. Dulcimer player and singer Phil Passen

performs traditional Irish music ranging from slow airs to rousing reels. The program is free. To sign up call 708-447-0869 or visit online at www. northriversidelibrary.org/events.

Sculpture exhibition Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Resist the Urge to Press Forward,” a twoperson show of sculpture and installations by Brent Fogt and Stacia Yeapanis through April 15 in the Freeark Gallery. The artists’ installation for the outdoor

sculpture garden will be unveiled April 15, when the RAC will host an artists’ talk and closing reception for the Freeark exhibit from 3 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours T, W, Th, Sat from 1 to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Pancakes in Hollywood Pancak

The Hollywood CCitizens Association will host its annual PanBreakfast at the Hollywood House, 3435 Hollywood cake Breakfas Brookfield, on Saturday, March 11 from 8 a.m. Ave. in Bro to noon. Enjoy a meal (tickets are $5; children 3 and under free) of ppancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee, chat neighbors and enter to win raffle prizes. Profits with neig support the Hollywood House and its mission to be go to supp a resource for the community and schools.

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Vehicle, apparently stolen, found blocks away A vehicle apparently stolen from a Brookfield home in the 3200 block of Madison Street was found just blocks away in LaGrange Park – parked in the middle of a street with its headlights off, the windshield wipers going at full speed and its rear passenger doors open – on March 5 at about 9:50 p.m. LaGrange Park police called Brookfield police to report that a vehicle registered to a Brookfield address had been recovered in the 2600 block of Kemman Avenue. Police contacted the owner of the vehicle, who said he’d last seen the vehicle, which had been parked behind his garage, at about 2 p.m. The victim told police that he kept the keys to the van nearby in an unsecured location. The only thing missing from that area, the victim said, was the key to the vehicle. Nothing appeared to be missing from the vehicle, either.

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Cops: drunk driver going 87 mph A 40-year-old River Forest man was drunk when a police officer clocked him going 87 mph in a 35 mph zone while northbound on First Avenue at Ridgewood Road on March 5 at about 2:30 a.m., Riverside police have reported. An officer on patrol reported the gray 2016 Toyota Corolla driving at a high rate of speed – 87 mph according to the in-squad radar – and drifting erratically between lanes. The officer caught up to the car when it had to slow down because of other vehicles on the road and pulled it over. The driver appeared disoriented, according to police, and failed field sobriety tests. Police charged him with drunken driving, aggravated speeding and improper lane usage.

A 40-year-old Brookfield woman told police last week that she was scammed out of $2,000 after receiving a phone call from someone with a foreign accent who claimed she owed the IRS money and told her to buy gift cards in that amount to settle the debt. The victim told police she bought a $1,000 Best Buy gift card and then bought 10 $100 iTunes gift cards, providing the gift card numbers to the caller, who stayed on the line with her the entire time. When the victim provided the final gift card number to the caller, and he told her it was the wrong number, she said she got suspicious and called police. The victim, according to the police report, is working with her bank to recover the money she lost in the scam.

Vehicle break-in A resident of the 4100 block of Madison Avenue, Brookfield, reported to police on the morning of Feb. 27 that during the overnight hours someone entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in front of her home. The victim said she found contents of the glove box scattered throughout the vehicle and that about $1 in loose change was missing from the ashtray. Also the removable faceplate of the car’s radio was missing.

Can’t boot me Brookfield police ticketed a 31-year-old Brookfield man on March 1 after he allegedly deflated a tire on his vehicle in order to remove a boot police had placed on it due to unpaid parking fines. An officer applied the boot on Feb. 28, but noticed the vehicle missing the following day. On March 1, the man returned to the police department and turned over the boot, saying he had planned on leaving it in front of the police department at night. Asked where his vehicle was, the man said he left it in Chicago. Police ticketed him for tampering and relocation of a vehicle immobilization device. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Feb. 27-March 5, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated. — Compiled by Bob Uphues

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North Riverside’s H.H. Gregg store spared closure, for now Appliance/electronics retailer to shutter 40% of its locations By BOB UPHUES Editor

The home electronics and appliance retailer H.H. Gregg announced March 2 that it is closing 88 stores nationwide in the wake of a January report that company sales had fallen almost 24 percent year over year in the third quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31, 2016. Among the stores closing in Illinois are those located in Schaumburg, Bloomingdale, Arlington Heights, Niles, Springfield and Champaign. The company’s store in North Riverside at 7250 Cermak Road will remain open for business. “We are strategically exiting markets and stores that are not financially profitable for us,” said Robert J. Riesbeck, H.H. Gregg’s president and CEO in a press release. “We feel strongly

that that markets we will remain in are the right ones for our customers and our business model.” The store closures will result in the loss of about 1,500 jobs, according to the company’s press release, and the stores affected ought to shut their doors for good by mid-April. H.H. Gregg has 220 stores in the eastern half of the country and closing 88 locations amounts to a 40-percent reduction in the number of stores the company operates. H.H Gregg entered the Illinois market in 2011, building about 15 stores in the Chicago area. In May 2011, the North Riverside Village Board granted a three-year sales tax rebate incentive to H.H. Gregg to build a 30,000-square-foot store on Cermak Road on land that once housed Wickes Furniture, which closed in 2008. While the North Riverside store is

not on the list of locations slated for closure on March 2, officials are wary of the future given a similar scenario last year regarding Sports Authority. According to Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr., no one from H.H. Gregg has reached out to the village to comment on what to expect in the future. “No one has heard anything,” Hermanek said. Exactly one year ago, on March 2, 2016, Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it was closing 140 of its 460 stores around the nation. The closures included five Chicago area stores, but spared North Riverside’s store at 1800 Harlem Ave. But assurances from that company to village officials turned out to be temporary. The North Riverside store didn’t make it through 2016 and the large retail space remains vacant today.

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SAFE? The North Riverside H.H. Gregg store was not on the company’s March 2 list of closures. The company is shuttering 40% of its locations.

Riverside D96 hires full-time finance manager School board taps Cicero schools business chief By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

In a few months, Riverside Elementary School District 96 will have a full-time business manager. At its March 1 meeting, the District 96 Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Robert Holmes as its new director of finance and operations. Holmes, who is business manager of Cicero School District 99, received a one-year contract and will be paid a base salary of $111,000. The district will also, as is typical for school administrators, pay Holmes’s entire contri-

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bution to Teacher Retirement System which typically amounts to 10.4 percent of his salary. Holmes will also receive an automobile stipend of $1,800 to cover the use of his personal car for district purposes. He will also receive an annual allowance of $300 a year to compensate him for the business use of his cellphone. Holmes will take over from Interim Director of Finance and Operations David Sellers on July 1. Holmes was chosen from field of 35 applicants. Nine candidates were interviewed by a committee of district staff, and three finalists were interviewed by Sellers, Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye, school board President Jeff Miller and the school board’s finance committee chairman, Rich Regan. “He is highly experienced. He’s got 10 or more years in school finance, so he’s got a very strong background in the area that we want,” Miller said of Holmes. Ryan-Toye said that Holmes stood out from the field of candidates. “We did look at another directors of finance/certified school business officials, but he really struck us as the best match for our district given his experience, given his collaborative style, given his knowledge base, given his background with finance and audits and negotiations and construction,” Ryan-Toye said. Holmes is a certified public accountant. He graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and received a master’s degree from Northern

Illinois University. Holmes, who grew up in Arlington Heights, began his career as a budget accountant in private industry for a tool company. He has worked for Cicero District 99 for almost nine years. Prior to that he worked as a business manager for Harlem District 12, located near Rockford, and for Huntley District 158. Cicero District 99 was in the news last year for some lavish spending by some school board members at conferences, but Ryan-Toye said that she was not concerned about that. “We did a thorough reference check and references all described him as being very trustworthy and having a lot of integrity and honesty, so I feel like that was a feature we picked up with Robert and was also verified by his references,” Ryan-Toye said. Holmes did not comment on the record about the lavish spending by school board members in Cicero. Holmes has experience with construction projects, having overseen the tearing down and replacement of one school in Cicero and the gut rehab of another. He says he will be a good fit in District 96. “I think it’s a good opportunity for me to grow and contribute,” said Holmes who is being paid $93,663 in his current job. Sellers has been working part time for District 96 since August 2014, after retiring from his position of director of business services at Lyons Township High School District 204. As a retiree receiving a pension from the

Teacher Retirement System, Sellers was limited to working no more than 100 days a year. He is being paid $675 a day this year. Sellers is a highly-respected business manager with vast and detailed knowledge of school finance and business practices. He is known for delivering voluminous and detailed reports to administrators and school board members. In his three years at District 96 Sellers has worked for three superintendents. “I am glad the district was able to find a highly experienced, quality hire for the fulltime position,” Sellers said in an email. “I am grateful for the time I was able to serve as a part-timer and look forward to enjoying my retirement years ahead.” Ryan-Toye and Miller lavished praise on Sellers, but Miller noted that Sellers’ parttime status sometimes created difficulties. Because Sellers worked most of his allowed 100 days during the school year, he was not often around in the summer to supervise construction projects. “The board has been very, very happy with Mr. Sellers over the last three years,” Miller said. “He’s done a fantastic job as a business manager.” Ryan-Toye said the plan when she was hired last year was always to hire a full-time business manager. “We’re looking forward to working with Robert and certainly wish David the best and want to thank him for his wonderful service to District 96,” Ryan-Toye said.

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Chicago man charged with Brookfield burglary Surveillance video key in identifying suspect

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield police have charged a 27-year-old Chicago man with one residential burglary and continue to investigate his possible connection to other incidents reported recently in the village. Michael A. Cordero was arrested by members of the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) task force on the morning of Feb. 28 in Berwyn, shortly after he and an accomplice reportedly burglarized a home in Forest Park. MCAT officers began to conduct surveillance on a gold Jeep Cherokee, owned by Cordero, after the vehicle was captured on surveillance video leaving the scene of a residential burglary in 4400 block of Deyo Avenue on Feb. 21. The same vehicle was also captured on video leaving the scene of a burglary in the 3800 block of Harrison Avenue in Brookfield

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‘Supports every student’ from page 1 “We stood during Mrs. Musil’s speech, because we agreed with her message against discrimination and not because she had any involvement with us,” senior Ava Williard told school board members at their Feb 28 meeting. On the day of the assembly, sticky notes with messages such as “Smile” or “Have a good day” were placed on students’ lockers in the morning. Some activist students put notes saying “Black Lives Matter” on some lockers. According to one student, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs Dave Mannon instructed a security guard to take down the “Black Lives Matter” sticky notes, apparently believing the statement was too political. In the hallway outside Musil’s classroom, a student apparently questioned Mannon about taking down the Black Lives Matter notes. The student was frustrated with Mannon’s response. Musil then came out of her classroom and spoke to Mannon and, according to a student with knowledge of the conversation, challenged Mannon’s statements. Musil di not respond to a request for comment about the conversation. Mannon via email commented on the sticky notes, saying, “the sticky note project was meant to promote a positive school culture through caring and supportive messages.” During the public comment portion of the Feb. 28 meeting 14 people spoke, all in support of Musil. Speakers included eight RBHS students, two recent graduates and four adults.

on Feb. 16. The Jeep was also Cordero was sentenced to seen in the area of a burglary three years in prison after bein the 3600 block of Arthur Aving convicted of two counts of enue that same day, according burglary in Cook County. to police. On Feb. 28, police trailed Police also believe the vehicle Cordero’s Jeep Cherokee was connected to a Feb. 16 susfrom Chicago to Brookfield, picious person complaint in the where it circled the 4300 block 9400 block of Monroe Avenue of Madison Avenue several and three Feb. 21 suspicious times at about 10 a.m. before person complaints in the 4100 leaving the village eastbound block of Deyo Avenue, the 4100 on Ogden Avenue at about block of Raymond Avenue and 10:12 a.m. MICHAEL A. CORDERO the 4200 block of DuBois BoulePolice learned from a resivard. dent of the 4300 block of Investigators traced the vehicle to Cordero, Madison Avenue that a suspicious man on who lives in the 1400 block of Washtenaw in crutches had knocked on the door, asking Chicago and has an extensive criminal his- for someone who didn’t live there. The pertory, including arrests for burglary, according son on crutches was Cordero, said police, who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in to police. At the time of his arrest, Cordero was on Chicago in a prior incident. Officers followed the Jeep Cherokee to parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections for a 2015 theft conviction. In 2010, Forest Park, where the vehicle began cir-

cling the 900 block of Thomas Avenue at about 11 a.m. As the Jeep left the area, an officer observed that a glass rear door to a home in the 900 block of Thomas Avenue had been shattered and rooms inside the home had been ransacked. Police stopped the Jeep at about 11:50 a.m. in the 1500 block of Wesley Avenue in Berwyn, where they arrested Cordero and Juan P. Correa, of Chicago. Both have been charged with burglary in Forest Park. According to a press release issued by Police Chief James Episcopo, three other burglaries reported in the village since late January remain under investigation pending crime lab evidence testing. In the meantime, Episcopo thanked residents for reporting suspicious activity to police. “This is a team effort and we appreciate our residents’ involvement in maintaining awareness on what’s going on in our community,” Episcopo said in the press release.

ketball and track teams at RBHS. Two parents of Special Olympians spoke up in support of Musil at the meeting. Dan Sylvie said that he didn’t know much about the issues that have apparently placed Musil’s job in jeopardy, but he said that she has been great working with his son and other Special Olympians and said that he hoped the board would not get rid of her. “It would be a shame and a loss to our students, the community, for something that seems so trivial, so unworth the type of action that’s been discussed for her.” Sylvie said. The last straw for Musil may have come on Jan. 20, the day Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. That day, according to students the Landmark spoke to, another student complained about comments made by Musil to a small group of students during the lunch period that day. A few girls had regularly eaten lunch in Musil’s classroom all year. On Jan. 20, a couple of other girls joined them. The lunchtime conversation eventually turned to politics and Musil, after reportedly asking whether students would be uncomfortable about her talking about politics, said that she didn’t like Trump and was upset about him becoming president. “We were talking to her about it, but it wasn’t like she was saying anything that was inappropriate,” said senior Rebecca Perry who was one of students eating lunch in Musil’s classroom that day. “It was kind of political, but she also wasn’t teaching a class, so I don’t know why it was a problem.” One student who didn’t regularly eat lunch in Musil’s classroom but was there that day apparently was uncomfortable with the discussion and reported the conversation to an administrator. “The girl who reported it, that was the first

time she was in there and that was the only time she was in there,” said Perry, who is not related to Francesca Perry. Talk during lunch, at times, sometimes turned to subjects such as abortion to birth control, students say. The students who ate lunch in Musil’s classroom on Jan. 20 were subsequently pulled out of class to be questioned individually by administrators about what about what Musil said. Rebecca Perry said that she was questioned for about 15 minutes by RBHS Principal Kristin Smetana and Assistant Dean Lori Sullivan. “It was kind of intimidating because they double-teamed you,” Perry said. When asked by the Landmark about questioning students about Musil, Smetana said that she couldn’t comment on personnel matters and student discipline issues. Musil’s supporters say that she is fair to all students in class and never tries to impose her own political views. “In my experience, she has never shown any political bias in talking to students in class,” Williard told the school board. “Mrs. Musil has consistently shown neutrality in political discussions and shows nothing but care for all her students.” School board member Ed Jepson, who is running for reelection, praised the students who spoke at the meeting without giving any indication on how he will vote on whether to rehire Musil. “I liked that they cared enough to show up and express their concerns,” Jepson said. “It says something about the students that they have the guts to do it but also are able to put together statements and overcome any fear and sit before a group of adults and express their opinions so I was heartened by it.”

They all described Musil as a caring, fairminded teacher who makes all students feel welcome. They implored the board to rehire her. “Ms. Musil is one of those teachers who loves everyone and wants everyone who walks into her classroom to love and appreciate who they are as a person. Whether that’s an intellectual, a free spirit, a stressed-out teen, a reserved person, a member of the special services or a member of the LGBT community, Ms. Musil made everyone feel welcome,” said sophomore Francesca Perry. “Her class is also a very open environment that welcomes students to express their opinions.” Musil is known for reaching out to often marginalized students. “As a queer student, it saddens me to know that the administration has the audacity to say that her room is not a safe place for LGBT students,” said Williard, who is in Musil’s Global Area Studies class. “In all my four years at RB I have never felt more welcome and safe in any other teacher’s room. It is incredibly disheartening and hypocritical for the administration to encourage LGBT students to express themselves and then have them go on to condemn Mrs. Musil for allowing her LGBT students to call themselves queer.” Senior Nicole Bajerek, who was in Musil’s Global Area Studies class last semester, told the school board that Musil fosters a safe, welcoming environment in her classroom. “In and out of the classroom, Ms. Musil supports every student of every race, sexuality, religion, and gender,” Bajerek said. “I felt nothing but welcome and accepted in her classroom and I know that almost every other student feels the same way. A teacher who cares as much as Ms. Musil is an asset to the school and the community.” Musil helps coach the Special Olympics bas-

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Ain’t it the truth

t was refreshing last week to hear a sitting board member in Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 refer to the school district’s “parking lot” lawsuit against the village of Brookfield as “irrational.” The school board moved too fast to begin litigating, said board member Edward Jepson during an endorsement interview with the other candidates at the Landmark’s offices last week. It’s not as if Jepson is unfamiliar with litigation. He himself is an attorney. But school officials were so miffed about having the 91-space parking lot shot down by the village that they rushed to sue, without understanding, apparently, how little leverage they had. Jepson called the experience a lesson learned. That lesson, we imagine is that a lawsuit between two taxing districts representing the same people should only be a last, desperate resort. There’s no public relations upside to sticking taxpayers with legal bills from both sides. And there is little reason to believe that the deal both sides reached in the end – one fellow candidate and Hollywood neighborhood resident William Smithing called a “win-win” – could not have been reached through negotiation with the village anyway. Clearly the village wasn’t against providing parking for the high school. A decade ago, the village created a parking lot for the high school by converting Rockefeller Avenue west of Golf Road into a 103-space parking lot. But with nearby residents howling about the size of RBHS’ proposed addition to the lot, village officials -- right before an election, we might add -- had to take their feelings into consideration. The lesson learned is that neither the village nor the high school is going anywhere and both boards need to have an open, honest line of communication through which issues like this can be examined. That can’t be done when the two sides are staring down each other in front of a judge.

Politics-free schools?

RBHS officials are now entering another minefield, this time involving a teacher who’s up for tenure but who has apparently run afoul of the administration for taking political stances that have made some people uncomfortable. This is a sticky area in schools, places that many community members would prefer to be politics-free zones. Given what’s going on in this nation right now, where politics have placed a target on public education itself, we’re not sure that’s a realistic or correct expectation. What administrators ought to be focusing on is the message. Is this teacher advocating on behalf of students who may feel marginalized? Is the teacher seeking to marginalize others? There’s a clear difference to us. It’s not a matter of advocating between left and right, but between right and wrong. This is not a zero-sum game, whereby recognizing the worth and rights of the marginalized takes something away from others. That’s the lesson RBHS ought to be promoting, and it shouldn’t come with an admonition to its teachers to keep that message to themselves.

Opinion KOSEY CORNER

Farnham to receive Jansky Award from Lions

e may be referred to as the man behind the camera, but Riverside’s Don Farnham is known as well for his spirit of volunteerism and contributions to his community. In recognition of his contributions, the Riverside Township Lions Club has named Farnham as the winner of this year’s Jansky Award. The award named in honor of the late Bill Jansky of Riverside, who served the community through his volunteerism and the Lions club as its president. Farnham exemplifies many of the attributes demonstrated by Jansky. Farnham was for 45 years a cameraman and technical director with ABC-TV. Among some of his memorable camera work was shooting the Winter Olympics and other major sporting events and programs such as “The Wide World of Sports.” Yes, he knows the ski jumper who was the program’s video icon as “the agony of defeat” and happily says he is OK. His work earned him two Emmy Awards.

He brought his TV talents to Riverside when he and the late Dr. Bob Novak were named founding members of the Riverside Cable Commission in 1996. Farnham stayed with the commission for decades, retiring last fall but not before bringing it up to a quality standard that can rival many professional TV stations. He was instrumental in introducing programming that highlights the Riverside area, its history and residents. Farnham, a Lions Club member and volunteer, will receive the Jansky Award on Tuesday, March 14 at the club’s meeting, which will be held at noon at the Scottish Home located at 2800 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside. Lunch will be served and the event is open to all who wish to attend. Cost of the luncheon is $20 and reservations may be made by calling the club’s president, Alex Gallegos, at 708 205-7425. Farnham’s name will be added to the Jansky Award winners’ plaque, which is located in the Riverside Township Hall. A book will be given is Farnham’s honor to the Riverside Public Library.

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

Jepson deserves second term on RBHS board In the fall our son will enter Riverside-Brookfield High School as a freshman. While the well-being of the entire District 208 community hinges on having an academically strong and vibrant high school, our family will soon have a more personal stake in the matter. It is in this light that I strongly support Edward Jepson for a second term on the RBHS board of education. The qualities you want in a board member are a strong work ethic, the ability to think independently, and a sound moral character. Ed has demonstrated all these qualities in his work on the RB board over the last four years. You also want someone who shares your values and ideas about what is important in a public high school. Ed understands that an excellent academic program is the foundation upon which a good high school rests. But he also knows that while an excellent academic program is absolutely necessary, it is not sufficient. Ed supports a remedial program to identify and assist students who enter high school lacking basic skills, a strong vocational program for students who are not inclined towards a four year college, strong programs in music and the arts so students can develop their artistic talents, and a strong sports program for students who enjoy playing sports. Ed is a lawyer who specializes in labor and employment. The essential requirement for a good school -- more important than facilities and technology -- is a highly skilled and dedicated staff.

In this context, Ed’s deep understanding of labor and employment law is a valuable asset to the RB board. During Ed’s tenure, the RB board and the RB teachers’ union successfully negotiated two contracts which are fair to teachers and affordable to the community. Beyond all this, Ed understands that governing a complicated institution like a high school is a delicate balancing act, especially in this era of perennial fiscal distress and uncertainty. To ensure a high quality of education for all the district’s students, to attract, retain, and motivate excellent teachers and administrators, and to do this in a way that the community can sustainably afford requires walking a razorthin line and occasionally making tough decisions. Ed has shown that he has the ability to do all of this, which is why I support him for another four years on the RB board.

Jeff Miller

Riverside

RBHS teacher not being treated fairly Recently, Jill Musil, a teacher at Riverside-Brookfield High School, has been asked to leave her position on completely ridiculous grounds. The administration of RB has asked her to leave the school due to her constant outspoken voice within the school that they has chosen Continued on page 16

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OBITUARIES

Robert J. Dolezal, 72 Retired from telecom company Robert James Dolezal, 72, of Huntsville, Alabama, and formerly of Brookfield, died on Feb. 14, 2017. Mr. Dolezal was born in Brookfield to Frank and Marie Dolezal on Dec. 27, 1944. He played LitROBERT J. DOLEZAL tle League and Pony League baseball in Brookfield, graduated from S.E. Gross School, Riverside-Brookfield High School and Northern Illinois University. He was retired from Palco Telecom Services Inc., where he was vice president of finance. Mr. Dolezal is survived by his wife, Laura Lee Dolezal; his children, James Robert (Rachel) Dolezal and Laurie (Leigh) Poplin; his brothers, Richard Dolezal, Donald Dolezal, John Dolezal, Larry Dolezal and James Dolezal; and his grandchildren, Nathan Poplin, Brandon Poplin, Rosemarie Poplin, Annlise Popliln, Grace Dolezal and Kyle Dolezal. He was preceded in death by his

parents Frank and Marie Dolezal. Funeral services have been held. The family appreciates memorials to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Mildred Anne Eberly, 93 Former North Riverside resident Mildred Anne Eberly (nee Sevecky), 93, of Naperville and formerly of North Riverside, died on March 3, 2017. Born on Jan. 13, 1924 in Cicero, she was a housewife who was an avid reader, a member of MILDRED ANNE EBERLY Mater Christi Parish Women’s Guild and a member of the Village of North Riverside Senior Club. Ms. Eberly was the wife of the late Ralph H. Eberly; the mother of the late Theodore L. (Marietta); the grandmother of Alysia (Brandon) Daun and Erik (Amber, fiancée); the sister of the late Elsie Kurtz; and aunt of the late Jack Monaco. Visitation is on Wednesday, March 8 from 9:30 a.m. until a 10:30 a.m. service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines

Ave. in North Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Phyllis Forslund, 83

Terese Rosing, 98

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Phyllis R. Forslund (nee Rybaski), 83, of LaGrange Park, died on Feb. 27, 2017. Born on July 12, 1933, she was an office manager for a manufacturing company. Ms. Forslund was the wife of the late PHYLLIS FORSLUND Ernest Forslund; the daughter of the late John Rybaski and Pauline Rybaski (nee Nadolski); the sister of Jane (Jess) Hendershott, Shirley (Anton) Skirp, Dianne Negoski, the late Eva (Henry) Thebeau, Henrietta (Anthony) Strutz, Jerome (Bonita) Rybaski, Lilian (Henry) Kelsey, Winnifred (Bill) Duncan, Daniel (Ellen) Rybaski and Geraldine (James) Chapin; and aunt to her many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was celebrated March 3 at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Queen of

Terese L. Rosing (nee Della Maria), 98, of LaGrange Park, died on March 4, 2017. Born on Nov. 23, 1918, she was a homemaker. Ms. Rosing was the wife of the late Ernst ‘’Digger’’ T. Rosing; the mother TERESE ROSING of Cathy (Ronald Sr.) Getz; the grandmother of Charlene Getz and Ronald (Carmela) Getz, Jr.; the great-grandmother of Aiden Getz, Cayley Getz, Carolina Getz and Luca Getz; and sister of the late Lawrence Della Maria, Catherine (the late Ray) Woodville, Jean (the late Bill) Uhl, Frances (the late John) Battistelli, John (Peg) Della Maria and Eleanor (the late George) Havell. A funeral Mass was celebrated March 8 at St. Pius X Parish in Stickney, followed by Continued on page 16

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PEOPLE

Novak honored by American Red Cross

ary Novak, a Root has taught at LTHS since former Riverside 2009 and is credited with broadenresident and ing student participation in aviathe daughter of tion, using grant money for flight Marjorie Novak time and working with the Illinois and the late Dr. Bob Novak, was Aviation Academy to develop a recently honored by the Amerisummer internship, where stucan Red Cross. dents help perform routine aviaNovak received an Excellence in tion maintenance tasks. Disaster Fundraising Award during a presentation at the Red Cross’ North Central Division in Minne■ Adam Martinson, of Rivapolis in January. The award honors the major gift erside, and Erika Zenchak, of Brookfield, were officer who has demonnamed to the 2016 fall strated outstanding sucsemester dean’s list at cess in raising funds for Alma (Michigan) Colthe organization’s disaslege for attaining a ter relief efforts. grade-point average of As a corporate major at least 3.5 on a 4-point gift officer, Novak is a scale. member of a 20-person ■ University of Mindevelopment team and nesota announced that is responsible for stewNorth Riverside resiarding corporate reladent Gina Watylyk tionships in support of MARY NOVAK and Riverside resident Red Cross local and naErica Fong have been tional disaster responses as well as programs and activi- named to the 2016 fall semester ties in the Chicago and Northern dean’s list by earning a GPA of at least 3.66. Illinois region. ■ Olivia Maher, a resident of It’s Novak’s fifth year as a Red Cross staff member, having previ- Riverside and graduate of Trinously served as a Red Cross volun- ity High School, has been named teer in a variety of capacities. No- to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list vak, now a resident of LaGrange, at the College of Wooster (Ohio) by credits her late father with inspir- achieving a GPA of at least 3.65. ■ Riverside resident Bryan ing her to join the staff of the Red Cross. She also serves on the board Reyes, a graduate of RiversideBrookfield High School majoring of Riverside-based PeopleCare. in engineering physics was named to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list at the University of WisconsinPlatteville for earning at GPA of at Lyons Township High School least 3.5. ■ Sarah Javors, of Riverside, aviation and engineering teacher and Libby Creek, of Brookfield, Dave Root was rewere named to the 2016 cently selected as one fall semester dean’s of only five educators list at Hofstra Univernationwide to receive sity in Hempstead, an American Institute New York, for earning of Aeronautics and Asa GPA of at least 3.5. tronautics Foundation ■ Brookfield resiEducator Achievement dents Dominic BonAward for outstanding giorno, Rachel Lutz achievement in aeroand Elizabeth Mcnautics instruction Croary and Riverside through the use of inteDAVE ROOT resident Charlie Margrative STEM learning cou were named to the activities. The award will be presented at 2016 fall semester dean’s list at the Aerospace Spotlight Awards Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, for maintainGala in May in Washington, D.C.

On campus

LTHS aviation teacher honored

Riversider runs 50 miles to help kids Riverside resident Brian Frazier ran 50 miles on a treadmill in the lobby of the Pav YMCA in Berwyn on Feb. 4 in order to raise money to sponsor children through World Vision’s Christian community development programs. Frazier’s effort raised enough money to sponsor 14 children through World Vision, which according to its website is “a Christian relief and development organization assisting 70 million people each year in its quest to end poverty, fight hunger and

ing a GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Matthew Nutley, of Brookfield, was named to the president’s list for the 2016 fall semester at the University of Alabama by achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester. Meanwhile, Brookfield resident Carli Evans was named to the school’s dean’s list for attaining a GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Emily O’Connor, of Riverside has qualified for the 2016 fall semester dean’s list at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, by attaining a GPA of at least 3.4. ■ Riverside residents Kathleen Maxwell and Andrew Salij have been named to the 2016 fall semester dean’s list at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, by earning semester GPAs of at least 3.75. Maxwell, a graduate of RiversideBrookfield High School, is studying German and environmental studies, while Salij, a graduate of the Illinois Math and Science Academy, is a chemistry major. ■ North Riverside resident Gabrielle Ulloa (School of Phar-

transform lives.” Sponsoring a child through World Vision, the organization states, “means that children, families, and communities have a sustainable, comprehensive plan for a bright future. Clean water keeps children healthy and allows crops to grow. Nourishing food and life-saving healthcare help children stay in school. Education lifts entire families out of poverty. Economic efforts create jobs and secure futures. The love of God brings hope and spiritual transformation.”

macy) and Riverside residents Nicolas Pavlakovic (College of Engineering) and Charles Wert (School of Education) were named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 2016 fall semester. ■ In February, the RiversideBrookfield High School chess team competed in the IHSA state chess tournament in Peoria. The team went 3-4 and finished 86th out of 149 teams. Sophomore Andres Resto won All-State honors, winning six of his seven matches and finished in fifth place overall on Board 4. Sophomore Megan Sroka won three games and had two draws on Board 6. Seniors Jacob Lam and Ray Greco and sophomore Joey Vitek each had three wins. Others winning matches were juniors Jackson Hajer and Luke Graham and freshman Nathan Sanchez. ■ On Feb. 18, Riverside-Brookfield High School student Elona Selenica competed at the IHSA state speech tournament, placing

10th with her piece “This is a Test.” Selenica also received honorable mention in the 2017 Northern Illinois Aspirations in Computing Award competition by the National Center for Women and Information Technology for her interests and achievement in computing. ■ The Riverside-Brookfield High School math team placed second in their conference at the MSC competition on Jan. 28. In Algebra 1, Kiri Salij placed first, while Claire Kawiecki and Josh Turner tied for second and Jacqueline DiMonte placed ninth. The Algebra 1 team of Jade Connor, Will O’Brien, Di Monte, Kawiecki, Salij and Turner also placed first. In Geometry, Elise Wojack placed ninth, while the Geometry team of Kaitlin Gaynor, Mary Clare Grenlees, Jackson Hajer, Claire Jacobs, Radka Pribyl Pierdinock and Jason Kenny placed second. In Algebra 2, Kenny placed first and Hajer placed fourth.

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PEOPLE In Pre-Calculus, the team of Hailey Jurgens, Sam Miezio, Maura O’Brien, Melissa Tovar, Jacob Wardzala and Natalia Zhukova placed third, while individually Miezio and Maura O’Brien tied for sixth and Tovar took 10th. The freshman/sophomore team of Grace DiBartolomeo, DiMonti, Will O’Brien, Turner, Noah Hoadley, Luka Malovic, Joey Vitek and Elise Wojack placed first. The junior/senior team of Gaynor, Hajer, Kenny, Wardzala, Miezio, Maura O’Brien, Tovar and Zhukova placed second. ■ Several Riverside-Brookfield High School students won awards for their performance on the National German Exam. In German II, Evan Dunbar, Gustas Gladstein and Jonah Roth won gold awards; Luke Graham and Laura McLean won silver; Cheryl Longo, Julia Maywood, Benjamin McGuffey, Kristina Tepic, Sophia Gose, Niela Callanan and Sylvia Harvin won bronze; and Marissa Drake, Mara Dunn and Alexander Thomas earned achievement awards. In Honors German III, Robert Parisi won silver and Sara Vacek won bronze while Jason Kenny and Amanda Voth earned achievement awards. In AP German IV, Carleen Egan and Julian Brundak won bronze, while Calista Lopez and Henry Scheffer earned achievement awards. ■ Among those winning awards at the 2017 Regional Scholastic Art Competition in February at Downers Grove North High School were Riverside-Brookfield High School students Calista Lopez (gold key, ceramics); Riley Shaw (gold key, digital art); Brianna Spinelli (gold key, photography); Katie Storage (gold key, ceramics), Emily Temmer (gold key, ceramics); Magon Pedroza (silver key, photography); Nick Allegretti (honorable mention, digital art); Alyssa

Farnham (honorable mention, drawing); Sumner Feary (honorable mention, photography); Stephanie Molina (honorable mention, photography); Milena Parenti (honorable mention, drawing); Daiva Walz (honorable mention, sculpture); and Lilian Wu (honorable mention, digital art). ■ Brookfield resident Jeremy Kolasa is among the Nazareth Academy students who participated in the Metro City History Fair regional competition on Feb. 25 at Niles North High School. Kolasa, a junior honors history student, presented a documentary “Panic on the Lakefront: The Story of the McCormick Place Fire” along with fellow students Anthony Frugoli, of Westchester, and Liam Gram, of Forest Park. Winners at the regional competition will advance to the Metro City finals in April. ■ Brookfield residents Andrea Serrano and Lena Tirva were among the 20 Lyons Township High School students competing at the annual Illinois Junior classical League state convention. The Latin students attended a banquet dressed in togas, participated in discussions on Roman art and culture and competed in contests on everything from Latin grammar and vocabulary to costume and T-shirt design. Serrano, a senior, took fourth place in couples costume and art/architecture and fifth place in history. Tirva, a sophomore, placed first in pottery. ■ Brookfield residents Nerina Isic (cosmetology), Frank Mazgay (welding technology) and Eric Pittman (criminal justice), all seniors at Lyons Township High School, were among 16 students from the school to be named to the Technology Center of DuPage “A Team” by earning an “A” in the first semester and outstanding achievement in their respective programs.

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RBHS artist wins top award at exhibition Riverside-Brookfield High School senior Katie Storage won the Best in Show award in ceramics at the Illinois High School Art Exhibition at Zhou B Art Center in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago on Feb. 26. The exhibition is one of the state’s premier shows featuring student visual artwork from city and suburban private and public schools, according to RBHS art teacher Suzanne Zimmerman. Each school submits 25 works of art in eight categories, including drawing, painting, mixed media, design, photography, ceramics, sculpture and time arts. The field is then juried down to the five best pieces for an exhibition of the final 500 works.

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OBITUARIES

LETTERS

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interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. The family appreciates memorials to the American Diabetes Association, 55 E. Monroe St., Suite 3420, Chicago, 60603 or to the Illinois Special Olympics, 605 E. Willow St., Normal, Illinois, 61761. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Pauline Wahl, 100 Homemaker Pauline E. “Babe” Wahl (nee Kuehn), 100, of Broadview, died on March 5, 2017. Born on June 3, 1916, she was a homemaker. Ms. Wahl was the wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Wahl; the mother of Christine (the late Stephen) Eggerding and Laura (Sidney) Cudebec; the grandmother of Paul Eggerding, Heidi (Michael) Sharber, Tina (Enrique) Figueroa, Jason (Jacquelyn) Cudebec, Heather (Kevin) Lee and Gretchen Eggerding; the great-grandmother of Donavin

Sharber, Samuel Sharber, Henry Figueroa, Sarah Figueroa, Eva Pauline Eggerding, Owen Lee, Anthony Figueroa and Aaron Lee; sister of the late Helen (Otto) Prueske, Laura (John) Krom, ArPAULINE WAHL thur (Valasta) Kuehn, Charles (Pauline) Kuehn, Ida (Homer) Huber, Fred (Ruth) Kuehn and Paul (Lillian) Kuehn. Visitation is on Thursday, March 9 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. Lying in state is on Friday, March 10 from 10:30 a.m. to the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 9035 Grant Ave. in Brookfield. Interment is at Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park. The family appreciates memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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to view in a negative light and on the allegations that she assisted with the student-led protest against discrimination in November. I was a primary part of the student-led protest earlier this school year and Ms. Musil had no involvement in its organization. The protest was completely student led and it aimed to start taking steps towards ending discrimination amongst students. We initially began to work with the administration to meet this goal and in the beginning they seemed to be completely on board. Now, requesting Ms. Musil’s resignation because they suspect her involvement in it shows their hypocrisy. If the administration was in honest support of our protest then they wouldn’t have asked a teacher they suspected was involved in it to leave the school. Many teachers supported this protest and its powerful message and Ms. Musil was one of them, but the extent of her involvement in it ends there. Ms. Musil supported our message completely and helped us in reaching our goal by creating accepting classroom environments for all students and letting students know that discrimination of any kind would not be tolerated in her classroom. She did everything a teacher who cared about her students should have done in this situation. The administration now chooses to use this against her when they claimed to be in full support of actions like hers earlier in the year.

This mendacity by the administration is not fair to Ms. Musil and not fair to her students. Ms. Musil is known around Riverside-Brookfield as one of the most accepting and supportive presences in the school and she proves that to her students every day. Amid the constant discrimination that targets a huge part of our student body occurring in the country and the world today, Ms. Musil has always let students know that her classroom is a safe place. She has helped give so many students at RB a voice when they felt like theirs couldn’t be heard. She makes every student who knows her feel important and like they matter and it is in times like these where we need to know that. The student body of RB loves Ms. Musil and is so grateful for everything that she’s done for us and the administrative actions made against her will not sway us or sway her either. The administration is taking away important influences in students’ lives when we need them the most, and this is something that cannot be tolerated within our school and within our community. Jill Musil inspires the people around her to stand up for what they believe in and to let their voice be heard and we need to stand behind Ms. Musil during times like these. She would do the same for us.

Casey Whisler

Brookfield

Fence around storm water pond is safety risk I would like to notify our community of a public safety hazard. I contacted the village manager’s office via voice mail on Jan. 31, 2017 to alert them that I drove past the water retention pond project on the 3500 block of Forest Avenue that evening and the current fencing was rolled back and left open in two four-foot sections. I have not received a call back from anyone at the village to acknowledge my concern or to advise me that it has/will be addressed with the contractor. As of today the fencing which I believe to be inadequate and a life safety issue is still up. However, during the evening it is not compliant with the Village Code: Article VII. Sec. 12-374 regarding marking

of obstructions and excavations during construction work states that “whenever, as the result of construction work on any building any, obstruction or excavation exists on or in any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place, red lights, flares or other warning devices shall be placed and maintained around such obstructions or excavations at all times between dusk and sunrise.” To my knowledge it has never been lit during dusk, and in my opinion it is a very dangerous hazard that must be addressed. I believe that cyclone fencing with sandbag weights should be used in the project as well as signage and warning lights.

Leanne M. Digan

Brookfield

Democracy depends on citizen participation Of course, I don’t know all the facts of this case, but reading what the students did in their peaceful walkouts and demonstrations (“RBHS students walk out in protest to support teacher,” News, March 1), warmed my heart. Democracy and the future of our country depends upon citizen participation. Today, children can get information from so many sources. What today’s children lack are opportunities for experience and participation. Young people need a tolerant and

supportive environment to learn from these expressions of self and yes, values. They should not have to do it perfectly or without support to learn from the consequences of their efforts. Likewise their teachers. It is a good thing for teachers to encourage such participation, it is the foundation of our democracy.

Sandra Baumgardner Brookfield

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Friars cruise past UIC Prep to win regional Host Fenwick vies for its third sectional title against three Red-West Chicago teams

By MATT LE CREN Contributing Reporter

istoric sites and storied teams are part of the backdrop as the Fenwick High School boys basketball team embarks on what it hopes is a long playoff run. The Friars won their second straight regional championship and fourth in the past five seasons when they routed Noble UIC Prep 81-52 on Friday at the Class 3A King Regional final. It was the 13th straight victory for Fenwick (26-4) which will host Westinghouse in Tuesday’s Fenwick Sectional semifinals. “It was a case where we were the better team by a stretch,” Fenwick coach Rick Malnati said. “That’s what happens when you’re the get the No. 1 seed.” Senior Jacob Keller and freshman DJ Steward each scored a game-high 20 points for the Friars, while senior forward Jamal Nixon added a doubledouble. The victory occurred on the home court of King, which won state championships in 1986, 1990 and 1993 under coach Landon Cox. But the Friars Courtesy @FenwickAD/Twitter didn’t linger and passed on the chance to cut down the nets Fenwick crushed Noble UIC Prep 81-52 to win the Class 3A King Regional. “We didn’t do that,” Malnati said. “We went about our business, got our Oak Park school would be epic. trophy, took a picture and got out of there.” “This is the first time in my coaching career that I’ve hosted Now the competition takes a huge leap in difficulty. The a sectional,” said Malnati, who previously coached at New three other teams in the sectional are from the Chicago Public Trier. “I don’t think (home court advantage) is going to win it League’s vaunted Red-West Division. for us but it will help. Westinghouse has won five state trophies, including the 2002 “We’ve only lost one game at home in the last two years, so state title. North Lawndale (22-7) won the Class 2A state title there’s a comfort level there.” in 2008 and takes on Farragut (14-9) in the other semifinal on That should be the case against Westinghouse, which lost a Wednesday. Farragut made the state quarterfinals in 1995 with 61-45 decision on Nov. 25 at Fenwick’s John Malone TournaKevin Garnett and Ronnie Fields in the lineup and again in ment. 2004. The Admirals lost in the sectional last year. “When we played Westinghouse we had a couple guys out “It’s a challenge,” Malnati said. “It’s kind of a Red-West conand they had a couple guys out, so it will be interesting,” ference season-ending tournament. “I think (the Friars) are aware of (the history) but they’re Malnati said. “But we’re peaking at the right time.” The Friars are doing it with a healthy and unselfish roster also living it, so you don’t really think about it. But they’re that is playing well together and confident after playing a excited. tough schedule. “We just have to continue to work and get over the hump of “We’ve got good leadership and the younger players aren’t winning a sectional.” The Friars have won only two sectional titles in school his- playing like young players anymore,” Malnati said. “Sometory. Those came in 1997 and 1998 under John Quinn and fea- times there is a special bond on a team where (the individual parts rise about the collective talent level) and we have a tured future NBA player Corey Maggette. Nixon, a Minnesota State recruit, recently broke Maggettte’s chance to be that kind of team.” Two victories this week, including a hoped-for net-cutting school record of 93 wins. The Friars have 98 wins since Nixon ceremony after Friday night’s title game, would do the trick. and Malnati arrived for the 2013-14 season. “It would be nice to get (win number) 100 on Friday night,” Fenwick lost in a sectional final to St. Joseph last season, so winning a sectional at home to give Malnati his 100th win at the Malnati said. “But we’ve got to get 99 on Tuesday first.

MCCLOSKEY Bulldogs’ best from page 1 Building relationships with his players and helping them develop on and off the court is more important. By that measure, this season graded out perhaps better than most people realize. “I’m proud of the players because they gave it their all,” McCloskey said. “We had some tough close games that didn’t go our way, but they never quit. They worked hard in practice and they were an enjoyable group to be around.” McCloskey’s career and the Bulldogs’ season ended with a 97-65 loss against Whitney Young in a Class 4A regional semifinal. RBHS opened the playoffs with a 69-61 win over Von Steuben as senior forward Jalen Brooks and junior guard Ryan Cicenas scored 17 points apiece. “We played well against Von Steuben and were fortunate enough to hang on,” McCloskey said. “We played hard but came up short against Whitney Young. Whitney Young is one of the top teams in the state and could go a long way in the playoffs.” Aware that his career would likely come to a close against Whitney Young, the finality of the moment hit McCloskey in the postgame locker room. “We approached the playoffs one game at a time like we do all season,” he said. “I addressed the team after the game. I’ll admit it was hard on me, but I got through it.” As he begins retired life, McCloskey will have the luxury of looking back on a superb coaching career. He’s also earned the respect of countless players and coaches. “I learned a lot about basketball and life from Coach McCloskey,” former RBHS guard Will Kincanon said. “He really knows the game of basketball and cares for his players. It was a pleasure playing for him.” “Tom is not only a fine basketball coach but a fine man,” Fenwick basketball coach Rick Malnati See McCLOSKEY on page 18

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MCCLOSKEY Proven winner from page 17 said. “He’s done a great job with the RB program and been a big reason for their success. He also does a tremendous job with all the summer basketball leagues and camps at RB.” McCloskey’s passion for basketball is a given. “The idea of coaching kind of hit me in college,” McCloskey said. “I decided it was something I really wanted to do and went full steam ahead.” “I really enjoy practice,” he said. “I think it’s great when you have a really good week of practice and everybody is on the same page. Then the players execute during a game what we talked about all week. You never stop learning.”

Results speak for themselves In 25 years as a head coach (21 at RBHS and four at Montini), McCloskey had a 437-236 record, a 65.9-percent winning percentage). Since 2001, McCloskey has guided the Bulldogs to a 157-18 record (92.1 percent) in conference play. He’s been particularly successful at RBH, winning 15 consecutive conference titles, being named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District Coach of the Year nine times and winning four regional titles, six Bill VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic championships and a Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament title. In 2015, McCloskey had arguably his best team with a starting five of Mark Smith, Sam Johnson, Daniko Jackson, Jalen Clanton and Henry Trelenberg. That squad earned the Bulldogs their only sectional title and a best-ever 28-4 record for a single season. Paul Sitkiewicz, a reserve forward/center on that team, remembers the signature moment after RBHS edged Morton 66-61 in a scintillating sectional final. “When Coach McCloskey cut down the last piece of net and threw his hands up in the air, I felt so happy for him,” Sitkiewicz said. “I knew he was the person who deserved that moment the most.” McCloskey can’t necessarily choose one moment as his favorite. “We have had so many special players and teams compete at a high level,” he said. “We are one of the smallest schools in Class 4A and we competed against everybody. We’ve had some tremendous victories over the years.” In 2016, McCloskey was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. His daughter, Maggie, was a fellow inductee in the 2016 class as a player. She had a prolific career as a sharp-shooting guard at RBHS and at Loyola University. McCloskey’s son, Danny, played for him at RBHS and Molly, his other daughter, played basketball and volleyball at RBHS. She also played volleyball at Lake Forest College. And then there is his wife, Mary Jo, the unsung hero of Team McCloskey. “I have to say thank you to my wife, Mary Jo,” McCloskey

said. “Coaching high school basClanton and Jalen Brooks, who ketball is a very intense job that both earned all-conference recrequires a lot of time and comognition. Brooks finished the mitment. She always supported season as the team’s secondme and she’s my best friend.” leading scorer at 14.9 points per While RBHS has not named game and top rebounder at 6.4 McCloskey’s replacement, he rebounds per game. He will play hopes it’s an internal hire. at St. Norbert’s College in Wis“The search starts with our consin next season. TOM MCCLOSKEY [athletic director], John Treiber, Clanton, a three-year varsity RBHS coach and goes from there,” McClosstarter, leaves the RBHS basketkey said. “I just hope the new ball program as one of its true coach is someone from our staff greats. He finished as the fourthand I’ll leave it at that. leading scorer in school history “Our lower levels had tremenwith 1,334 points and averaged dous seasons. As long as the new coach is within staff, the 18.6 points per game this season. program should have continued success.” With McCloskey’s support, Clanton has developed his Two logical candidates would seem to be longtime varsity game from a fearless sophomore shooter to a senior with an assistants Mike Reingruber and Dan Herbeck. all-court game. “Over the past 16 years, it has been the three of us work“Coach McCloskey and I have a special relationship,” ing together,” McCloskey said. “We have always gotten Clanton said towards the end of the regular season. “We along and never had any fallouts in any way, shape or form. have gotten a lot closer especially since this is his last year I have so much respect for both of them. Our goal was to coaching. He’s put a lot of responsibility on me so I’m trymake RB basketball better each day.” ing to make him as happy as possible.” Cicenas, Zachary Vaia, Andrew Pitlik, A.J. Meindl, Devin The Bulldogs graduate two keys seniors this year in Jalen Moody and Jason Bageanis return next season as the nucleus of Bulldogs. As for McCloskey, retirement plans include a lot of golf and time with his family. He also plans on keeping his job as a teacher’s aide at RBHS. “I feel very fortunate to teach and coach for 40 years in the community I love,” McCloskey said. “I’m very proud and thankful to be a part of the RB community.”

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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: D17149751 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LYRIC & ARIA MEDIA with the business located at: 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEVIN CLARK MCCARTHY 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/2017

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: D17149743 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of QUIZ MERCENARY with the business located at: 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TIM EVANS 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/2017

PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid Landscaping The Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed LANDSCAPING SERVICES bids at the Administrative Office located at 260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, IL, (60302), until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017. Bids mailed or delivered shall be marked to the attention of: Dr. Alicia Evans Oak Park School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, Illinois 60302 The front of the envelope should be clearly marked “LANDSCAPE SERVICES”. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Dr. Evans at (708) 524-7623. Bid Due Date:Friday, March 31, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. Only those bids complying with the provision and specification of the bid will be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualification or irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97. Contracts awarded by the Board of Education require that bidders with the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois; and the general prevailing rate of wages shall be paid for each type of work required to execute the contract. Alicia Evans Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Board of Education– Oak Park District #97 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, CHERYL BAKER, ACCESS CREDIT UNION, THE ELMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED Defendants 15 CH 08586 404 S. Elmwood Ave., 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 January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 6, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 404 S. Elmwood Ave., Unit 1N, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-423-039-1001 fka 1607-423-001. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $53,321.33. 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 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: 15 CH 08586 TJSC#: 37353 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. I713500

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-HE1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD H. BOYD III, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CAROLYN M. BOYD, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CAROLYN M. BOYD (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 010645 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-117-021-0000. 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 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 1416-08694. 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. 14-16-08694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 010645 TJSC#: 36-14290 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. I714369 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JAMES A. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, AS TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8/4/2005, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 006388 174 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 January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 7, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 174 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-123-003-0000. 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

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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 1415-06149. 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. 14-15-06149 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 006388 TJSC#: 37-424 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. I714411

MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 29, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 2033 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-319-0100000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, single family, two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 13411. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 13411 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: O 15IS CH 14398 TJSC#: 37-601 ILLIN I714984

CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24215-034-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8255. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales

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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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1515548. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 2630003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C1515548 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09055 TJSC#: 37578 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. I715000

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 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 PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.MANUEL GATHRIGHT Defendants 15 CH 09055 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15103-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $56,398.33. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. GEUSS, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE MIDRISE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 008868 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13109-050-1097. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest

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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. I715224

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 1416-06357. 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. 14-16-06357 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 007574 TJSC#: 36-14369 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. I714795

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 1416-11137. 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. 14-16-11137 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 012152 TJSC#: 37-898 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. I714871

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN COLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, PATRICE COLLINS, FILDALAS COLLINS A/K/A FILDELLAS COLLINS, GREGORY COLLINS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FILDAS COLLINS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FILDAS COLLINS (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 007574 630 S. 12TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 630 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424037-0000, Property Index No. 1510-424-038-0000. 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 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).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.TILAYA BRADFORD-HOLLINS, BENJAMIN C. HOLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 012152 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 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 real estate: Commonly known as 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a duplex. 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,

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