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Komarek classes moving into new addition over spring break Phase 2 of construction, renovating the old west wing, begins in April

By BOB UPHUES Editor

at the North Riverside Park Mall – The Mister Shop is selling off its inventory as owner Randy Kurtz closes the doors to retire from the business his family started in Oak Park.

Spring break is coming into view for students and staff at Komarek School in North Riverside, starting when the final bell rings on the after noon of March 25.

But for many teachers, administrators and other staff it’s going to be a very busy week, because District 94 will use that time to move everything out of the old west building and into the new west addition, signaling the start of phase two of construction.

On Monday, March 28 movers will begin hauling furniture and equipment out of the old west building so that by the time classes resume on April 4, all students and staff comprising kindergarten through third-grade will be in the new addition.

“There’s no getting away this spring break,” said Supt. Todd Fitzgerald, “but it’ll be worth it.”

During the March 8 meeting of the Komarek School Board of Education, Fitzgerald told elected officials that workers are still finishing up base-

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Under the direction of Randy Kurtz, The Mister Shop at North Riverside Park Mall has rolled with the changes and has thrived as one of the shopping center’s oldest tenants. The business will close after 73 years in operation after its remaining inventory is sold.

After 73 years, the end of a retail era The Mister Shop, a North Riverside Park Mall original, closing

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Zalewski faces Dem primary challenge in state rep race Progressive Rashid says voters want ‘ethical representation’

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Local state Rep Michael J. Zalewski (DRiverside) will have a primary opponent this year for the first time in more than a decade. On March 14 afternoon, less than three hours before the filing deadline, former county board and Cook County Board of Review candidate Abdelnasser Rashid filed to run against Zalewski in the Democratic race for the 21st District.

Zalewski last faced a contested race in 2010, just two years after he was first elected to office, when he walloped Chicago lawyer and former police officer Terrence Collins, winning 71 percent of the vote in the 2010 Democratic primary.

But Rashid could pose a more formidable challenge. Rashid, 32, is a Harvard graduate who in 2018 lost a close race for a seat on the Cook County Board to Republican Sean Morrison.

In 2020 Rashid was endorsed by the Cook County Democratic Party in his race for a seat on the county’s Board of Review but was upset in the Democratic primary by lawyer Tammy Wendt, who won 54.07 percent of the. During those races Rashid had strong support among local progressive activists.

Despite his two losses Rashid, who lives in Justice, brings formidable connections and experience to the race. He has strong connections to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

Rashid worked as the Illinois deputy director of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in 2016, served as the field director of Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s Chicago mayoral campaign in 2015 and has worked for Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and former Cook County Clerk David Orr. Rashid is now a partner at the progressive political consulting firm Democracy Partners.

Rashid says people are frustrated for many reasons, including political corruption and the recent indictment of former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

“People are sick and tired of the politics as usual and they’re ready for ethical representation,” Rashid said. “I do think it’s an issue and I think it’s time for representation in Springfield that’s going to put the people first.”

Zalewski didn’t have a lot of say about Rashid’s entrance into the race when contacted by Landmark on March 14. He sent a statement listing some of his major accomplishments in his 13 years as a state representative.

MICHAEL J. ZALEWSKI

ABDELNASSER RASHID

“During my career in the House, I’ve been a champion of working families, fought Bruce Rauner’s attacks on labor, delivered funding to our local infrastructure, protected health care, and lowered prescription costs,” Zalewski wrote. “I’ve also voted to increase penalties for violent gun offenders and drafted and sponsored our state’s first Racketeering law to crack down on organized violent crime. In 2022, I look forward to a robust, issues-focused campaign.”

The 22-count racketeering indictment of Madigan handed down by a federal grand jury on March 2 will hover over the race.

The Zalewski family has close political ties to Madigan.

Zalewski’s father, Michael R. Zalewski, is the former alderman from Chicago’s 23rd ward on the city’s Southwest Side and is mentioned in one of the counts in the indictment against Madigan. Michael R. Zalewski is not named in the indictment but is clearly identified as “Individual 23W-1”.

Madigan is charged with coercing ComEd to pay Individual 23W-1, through a third party, $5,000 a month for little or no work as a lobbyist. Prosecutors apparently have wiretapped phone conversations of a close associate of Madigan, calling ComEd executives telling them to hire Michael R. Zalewski.

Prosecutors also have a wiretapped phone conversation of the associate calling Madigan and saying Madigan could call Individual 23W-1 and tell him that ComEd executives were going to get in touch with him.

The indictment further alleges that shortly after that conversation, Madigan called Individual 23W-1.

Michael J. Zalewski’s entry to politics was criticized at the time as being politically manufactured. After winning the 2008 Democratic primary, then-state Rep. Robert Molaro decided to retire before the general election. The younger Zalewski was selected by party leaders, including his father, to replace Molaro on the general election ballot.

The maneuver ensured Zalewski would not have to run in a competitive primary.

Zalewski has thrived in a House controlled by Madigan. He eventually rose to be-

come chairman of the House Revenue and Finance Committee and developed a reputation as an active and energetic legislator.

Zalewski was a leader in bringing sports betting to Illinois.

However, Zalewski angered some local progressive activists last year when he was one of only six Democrats who voted against the ultimately successful repeal of a law requiring minors to notify their parents before getting an abortion.

In 2020, WBEZ reported that Illinois Commerce Commission chairwoman Carrie Zalewski, who is married to Michael J. Zalewski, was one was one of 35 people Madigan recommended for state appointments in 2018 to then-incoming Gov. J.B Pritzker.

Pritzker appointed Carrie Zalewski, who was then serving on the Illinois Pollution Control Board, to the Commerce Commission in 2019 and then elevated her to chairperson.

Landek bowing out of race?

Zalewski is not the only local legislator with ties to Madigan who appears to be facing a primary challenge. Also on March 14, Lyons Township Trustee Michael Porfirio filed to run for state Senate in the 11th District in the Democratic primary.

Incumbent state Sen. Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) filed on March 7 to run in that district.

However, on Monday Landek told the Landmark that he hadn’t yet decided whether to stay in the race.

“Yet to be deSTEVE LANDEK termined,” said Landek, who was one of Madigan’s closest allies in the General Assembly.

Porfirio and Landek have been political allies – Porfirio is reportedly Landek’s chief of staff – and normally would not be expected to run against each other.

Porfirio, who lives in LaGrange, has contributed in the past to Landek’s political campaigns and to political organizations Landek has led. During the past decade Porfirio has contributed $1,700 to Citizens for Steve Landek with his most recent contribution of $250 coming in 2019. Porfirio also has also donated $5,900 to the Lyons Township Democratic Organization, which Landek heads.

Porfirio couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

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BIG WEEK

Slime time

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites families for a gooey good time during a Science Saturdays: Family Slime Workshop on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 16-23

Families can sign up for a time slot to get messy and make slime together. The program is held in the Program Room.

Register to attend the event at riversidelibrary.libcal.com/calendar.

‘Judy’ at North Riverside Library

“Spirited Away”

Anime movie night The Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., invites those in grades 6 through 12 to a special Teen After Hours: Anime Movie Night in Meeting Room 1 on the library’s lower level on Friday, March 18 at 6 p.m.

Enjoy snacks while watching the 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film “Spirited Away,” considered one of the greatest anime films ever made.

Register to attend by visiting brookfield.evanced.info/signup.

And more Lyons Township High School’s Peaceable School s Initiative Club welcomes holiday basket donations containing anything that might brighten a child’s holiday. The baskets will be donated to needy children at the Off the Streets Club, Chicago’s oldest boys and girls club. Drop off items, pre-assembled baskets or monetary donations at either campus main entrance through April 11. Email Michelle Harbin at mharbin@ lths.net with questions.

Throughout March, the Riverside Department of Parks and Recreation is collecting pop-tabs outside its headquarters at 43 E. Quincy St. They will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The box will be out front from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

AARP Tax Aid is back at Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, and the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield ■

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Library, 3541 Park Ave., to provide free tax assistance for those 60 and older. Volunteers will be at the Riverside Public Library on Wednesdays through April 6 and at the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library on Fridays through April 8. You must register for appointments in person at the respective libraries.

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Unseen Things Are Still Here” featuring the work of Alexandra Antoine, J.B. Daniel, Kate Ingold, Esau McGhee and Elsa Munoz in the Freeark Gallery and outdoor Sculpture Garden through April 9. “The Bigger the Fear and Despair …” a two-person show featuring the work of Mayumi Lake and Stacia Yeapanis is in the FlexSpace Gallery through March 19. Proof of vaccine required. Hours are Thursday-Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to visit the Ancestry Help Desk on March 18 by appointment from 2 to 6 p.m. There’s also a Senior Medicare Patrol: Basic Information ■

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North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites you to watch Renee Zellweger star as Hollywood singing legend Judy Garland in the acclaimed 2019 film “Judy,” for which Zellweger won an Academy Award for Best Actress during the next Mary’s Monthly Movie on Tuesday, March 22 at 2 p.m.

Admission is free and snacks are provided, but registration for this in-person screening is required.

Visit northriversidelibrary.org/events-new.

Renee Zellweger in “Judy”

LTHS hosts one-act play festival

North Riverside Community Cookbook

The Lyons Township High School Theatre Board presents the Donna N. Mavros Student One-Act Play Festival on March 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. at the South Campus Performing Center, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs.

The festival features “No Year’s Eve” directed by Brookfield resident Sarah O’Riley, “Trifles” directed by LaGrange resident Hannah Race and “The Patient” directed by Western Springs resident Ann Tracy.

Free. Shows run one after another with quick set changes in between.

Presentation via Zoom on March 21 at 2 p.m. and Stretching and Meditation via conference call (800747-5150, code 1543322) on March 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Teen Services invites kids in grades 6-12 to play the Jackbox game The Devils and The Details on March 19 at 3 p.m.

Kids ages 4-up can participate in the programs Lapsit Storytime (Zoom only) on March 17 at 10:30 a.m.; After School Art Escape (in person or Zoom) on March 17 at 3:30 p.m.; Travel with Lester the Llama (Zoom only) on March 19 at 10:30 a.m.; ABCs and 123s (Zoom only) on March 21 at 10:30 a.m.; and Story Safari (Zoom only) on March 23 at 10:30 a.m.

Register for programs at northriversidelibrary.org/ events-new.

Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave., invites families with kids heading to college to attend the Zoom program Art of the Appeal on March ■

North Riverside Parks and Rec is summoning all local home cooks to share their favorite recipes to create a Community Cookbook.

Send your best recipes to recreation@ northriverside-il.org through April 11 and the Parks and Rec crew will collect them and mix them into a community culinary masterpiece.

If you want your recipe featured, submit the following info: Mark your recipe as a snack, side dish, entrée, dessert or beverage and list all ingredients, measurements and directions. Include a photo of the completed dish, if available.

Call 708-442-5515 with questions.

23 at 6 p.m. The webinar will discuss how to appeal for more financial aid and improve the likelihood of wining an appeal.

Call 708-485-6917 or visit brookfield.evanced.info/ signup to register for programs.

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites you a meeting of the All in the Family genealogy interest group on March 22 at 7 p.m. Learn about resources the library has and share tips with others. All ages welcome.

For kids there’s Friday Storytime for all ages in the Program Room on March 18 at 10 a.m.; Friday Flix for teens on March 18 at 3:30 p.m.; Mini-Movers Storytime on March 21 at 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; All Ages Storytime on March 22 at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and After School DIY for teens on March 23 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Visit riversidelibrary. libcal.com/calendar.

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Judicial candidates with clout face off in local race Relatives of Illinois House Speaker, Cook County Clerk running in 4th Subcircuit

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Two lawyers with local ties are vying to become a judge. But to get to the bench they will have to defeat the wife of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

ShawnTe Raines-Welch, who is married to House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Hillside), will face three opponents in the June 28 Democratic primary race to fill the Rogers vacancy in the 4th Judicial Subcircuit which covers western Cook County from just south of O’Hare Airport to Palos Township, including Riverside resident Chloe Pedersen, former Brookfield resident Jerry Barrido and Patrick Campanelli, an attorney with a solo practice.

Pedersen and Raines-Welch both have strong political connections. Pedersen is the niece of Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough. Some might see the race as sort of a rematch of a 2006 primary when Chris Welch, then the president of the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education, challenged then state Rep. Yarbrough in the Democratic primary. Yarbrough handily won that matchup with nearly 73 percent of the vote.

Pedersen, who is an equity partner and head of the labor and employment law practice at Chicago law firm of Fletcher & Sippel, says political connections and the past YarbroughWelch race are not relevant in this race.

“I don’t see it that way,” Pedersen said.

“Karen Yarbrough wasn’t out circulating petitions for me. I’m the one who’s on the ballot.

It’s my experience, my background, my time, energy and effort that will be put to the voters. It doesn’t matter who my family might be, that’s not what the voters are going to vote on.”

Raines-Welch is a partner at the law firm of AncelGlink, a law firm that specializes in municipal law. According to her campaign website, Raines-Welch represents multiple municipalities and suburban school districts.

Raines-Welch graduated from the John Mar-

SHAWNTE RAINES-WELCH

CHLOE PEDERSEN

shall Law School and started her career as a plaintiff ’s lawyer. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UIC. Raines-Welch ran for public office once before but was unsuccessful finishing fifth in a field of seven candidates in a 2015 race for the Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education.

Both Raines-Welch and Pedersen have served on the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission.

The Landmark reached out to Raines-Welch for an interview, but a representative of her campaign said on March 14 that Raines-Welch had promised to do her first interview with another reporter and asked that the Landmark submit questions for her by email. The Landmark emailed her campaign 11 questions on Monday afternoon but had not received a response prior to deadline.

Raines-Welch lent her campaign $100,100 on Feb. 2 and has received $20,000 campaign contributions from the carpenters’ union political action committee and from the Chicago Land Operators Labor-Management political action committee.

“I don’t know what a labor union PAC has to do with electing someone for judge,” said Barrido, who unsuccessfully ran for judge countywide in 2018.

Barrido, a veteran public defender who tries cases at the Maybrook Courthouse, said he deliberately filed to run against RainesWelch because he said he wanted to give voters an opportunity to give voters an opportu-

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nity to pick someone who is independent of the Democratic Party machine.

“I picked this race to go against the speaker’s wife,” Barrido said. “I deliberately wanted to give the people a choice as to whether or not they wanted to go with the status quo Democratic politics or to have someone who is a fighter in the courtroom, who has a reputation as a zealous advocate and a hard worker period.”

Barrido, who graduated from DePaul Law School in 1999, said that he sees becoming a judge as a logical next step in his career.

“A judge can do the right thing,” Barrido said “A lawyer has to advocate for the position of their client.”

Barrido says his decades of trial experience makes him the best qualified candidate in the race.

“People may have fancy titles,” Barrido said. “I’m proud to be an assistant public defender, I’m proud to have been a victim witness coordinator. I’m proud to be a trial lawyer who can navigate a courtroom.”

Pedersen, 39, is also a graduate of DePaul Law School and earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from DePaul. As an undergraduate she was co-captain of the DePaul Demon dance team.

Pedersen, who has lived in Riverside for nearly four years and lived for four years in Brookfield before moving to Riverside, said that the depth and breath of her litigation experience distinguishes her from the other candidates.

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“I am confident in my candidacy,” Pedersen said. “The depth and breadth of my experience sets me apart.”

When Yarbrough became Cook County Recorder of Deeds, she hired Pedersen as her chief labor and legal counsel. Pedersen said she worked hard in that job and was hired for a specific purpose.

“I committed to doing one year with them to help them get in and stand up a legal department and a functioning HR department,” Pedersen said. “I was hired into an exempt position; I was vetted by the State’s Attorney’s office as well as the Shakman monitors and was highly recommended for the position.”

Last year, Pedersen applied to fill a vacancy on the Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208 Board of Education but was not selected. She says she has long aspired to be a judge.

“Becoming a judge has always been a passion of mine going back even as far as grade school,” Pedersen said. “I worked as a peer mediator, and the ability to solve their problems and reach a resolution is something that I’ve been passionate about.”

Campanelli, 64, is from LaGrange and has an office in Palos Heights. He is a criminal defense lawyer who is married to Amy Campanelli, the former Public Defender for Cook County and Barrido’s one-time boss.

The tagline of his law firm website is “Everybody makes mistakes, including the police.”

Campanelli, who unsuccessfully ran for judge nearly 30 years ago, began his career as a prosecutor and now has a general law practice with a focus on criminal defense.

He said that he has tried thousands of cases, including hundreds of jury trials.

“I believe that the 4th Subcircuit in which I’m running has an extremely intelligent community,” Campanelli said. “That they can look at the backgrounds of the people involved, that money being thrown at a race is not important.”

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North Riverside trustees approve rental registry Every rented property, dwelling unit must submit to annual inspection

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The owners of North Riverside rental properties – from single-family homes to large multifamily apartment complexes – now must register those buildings with the village and submit them to code inspections annually after action by elected officials last week.

On March 7, North Riverside trustees voted 5 to 1 to approve the registry and inspection program. Trustee Marybelle Mandel cast the lone vote against the ordinance.

“The goal for us has always been to complement our code enforcement authority,” said Village Administrator Sue Scarpiniti.

“This board has asked staff to beef up code enforcement efforts in the community to make sure property owners are more responsible in maintaining the outside and inside of their properties. That’s what we’re trying to accomplish here.”

The ordinance requires landlords to register their properties annually for a fee based on the number of dwelling units. The annual fee to register a building of between one and four units is $150, with buildings of five or more units being charged a $250 fee.

When there’s a change in tenants for singlefamily rental homes, the village will charge a $25 registration change fee.

All landlords are required to provide landlord/property management contact information in the event the village is notified of

a complaint at a rental property. Scarpiniti said the village also will compile tenant contact information annually from landlords.

North Riverside officials in particular want to get a firm hold on just how many single-family homes are being rented in the village. Last fall, Scarpiniti estimated that there were more than 100 such properties scattered around the village.

Landlords are required by the ordinance to allow a village inspector to assess the “health and safety” of rental buildings, including individual dwelling units upon village request.

If a tenant or landlord refuses a village inspector entry, the ordinance authorizes the village administrator to seek a warrant in Cook County Circuit Court to enter the premises and conduct inspections.

The ordinance also lays out occupancy limits for dwellings based on the number of bedrooms. Studio apartments are allowed one person while four-bedroom apartments are allowed up to eight people.

The village will charge $100 per inspection, according to the ordinance, with a $150 first re-inspection fee, if required. Any subsequent re-inspection will cost $250. Landlords found to be in violation of the rental registry could face fines of up to $500 or up to six months imprisonment for each offense.

Scarpiniti said a letter informing rental property owners of the registry will go out soon and that the village hoped to have a list

of rental properties completed by mid-2022.

The registration/inspection process would begin in earnest Jan. 1, 2023 as part of the village’s business license renewal effort.

In voting against the ordinance, Mandel said she objected to the fact that the village did not seek public input from landlords before drafting the ordinance. Mandel in an email to the Landmark said those supporting the rental registry provided no proof such a registry was necessary, failed to show what good would come of the registry and questioned the law’s constitutionality.

“This ordinance is begging for lawsuits,” said Mandel, who added, “We need answers before we move forward with this matter.

This ordinance looks very discriminatory.”

Asked in an email from the Landmark what specifically was discriminatory about the North Riverside ordinance, Mandel responded, “Charging property owners registration fees, license fees and numerous inspection fees (for no apparent reason) is only a ‘money-grab’ by the current village administration. The ordinance discriminates against certain property owners. Also, since renters generally have lower incomes or are younger with children, the ordinance will negatively impact lower income individuals and children; discriminating against them.”

Rental registries are not uncommon in Illinois – Riverside launched one this year -- and legislation was introduced in January by state Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr., whose 21st District includes Riverside south of the

BNSF tracks, that would create a state registry of all rental units in Illinois.

An internet search did not show any widespread challenges to rental registries in Illinois. In September 2021, however, an Illinois law firm published an update on a 2019 federal civil lawsuit where two tenants challenged the city of Zion’s rental inspection requirement, which also contained a provision for a warrant if not complied with.

The city sought a dismissal of the complaint, but a federal judge denied that motion. The case is still pending in U.S. District Court.

Mayor Joseph Mengoni dismissed Mandel’s concerns about the ordinance being discriminatory.

“There are no challenges that our attorney has made us aware of,” Mengoni said.

“We’re not telling who they can and can’t rent to. This is for inspecting properties and making sure they’re habitable and safe to live in.”

The village board first considered the rental registry ordinance at a committee meeting last October, and a draft of the ordinance was distributed to elected officials for their review in February, said Scarpiniti.

Trustee Terri Sarro, who chairs the village board’s administrative committee, publicly summarized the rental registry ordinance during a first reading of the legislation at the village board’s Feb. 7 meeting.

No concerns about the draft ordinance were mentioned at that time.

Brookfield trustees OK plan to lease much of village fleet Plan will turn over aging vehicles quicker, make replacement predictable

By BOB UPHUES Editor

In a break with past practice, the village of Brookfield will lease much of its fleet of vehicles – public works, police and fire – to turn over vehicles more quickly and cut down on the cost of maintaining older ones.

Whether the arrangement will end up saving the village money over time is unclear.

In the short term, at least, it appears that leasing the vehicles will cost slightly more than buying them outright, but leasing avoids the expensive maintenance of older vehicles in the future and gives the village a more predictable schedule and annual budget for replacing vehicles.

On Feb. 28, village trustees voted 5-0 to enter into a five-year lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to immediately replace 12 vehicles, including eight pickup trucks and one car for the public works de-

partment, two police patrol vehicles and a fire department supervisor vehicle.

“Based on the financial study done by [Brookfield finance Director] Doug Cooper, he determined that it would be about break even, but the benefit is 12 new vehicles as opposed to maybe five,” said Public Works Director Carl Muell. “I believe this is going to provide us with a newer fleet and less maintenance costs.”

According to Muell, the new public works vehicles will be like-for-like replacements.

The vehicles to be replaced range overall in age from 8 to 23 years old, with the public works vehicles averaging nearly 17 years old.

The cost for the first year of the lease arrangement is a little more than $116,000, a figure that includes proceeds from the sale of five other “surplus” police vehicles ranging in age from eight to 17 years old.

Over time, the village will lease most of its day-to-day vehicles, like police patrol

cars, public works pickup trucks and other staff vehicles. In all, Brookfield has 77 vehicles in its fleet, but some of the bigger-ticket vehicles, like dump trucks, fire trucks and ambulances will still be purchased outright, since they typically have longer useful lives.

“We may lease dump trucks in the future, but we weren’t ready to take that plunge yet,” Muell said.

Muell said he wasn’t sure the exact number of vehicles the village might end up leasing but said that in future years the number of vehicles leased would be fewer than the 12 being replaced this year.

“In 2023 and 2024, the number of vehicles will be considerably smaller than the first one,” Muell said. “We’ll see how it goes this year, but I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback from other communities using [leases].”

With the ongoing shortage of computer chips and vehicles, Muell said he’s not sure exactly when the village will take delivery

of vehicles, adding it might not be before the end of 2022 for some of them.

A vehicle’s lease won’t begin until the village takes delivery, he said. If there is maintenance to be performed on any of the leased vehicles, that would be handled in house by one of the public works mechanics. The village is not purchasing any vehicle maintenance plans.

The village will also have the ability to terminate the lease agreement if officials find they are unsatisfied with it the arrangement. That out-clause appeared to be a key factor for some trustees, who initially were skeptical of leasing village vehicles instead of buying them outright.

According to the agreement, either party can terminate the lease agreement with or without cause with 30 days written notice.

Such a decision would require the village to have a plan to immediately buy or replace the vehicles it had been leasing.

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Riverside home invasion suspect arrested in Chicago A man free on bond while awaiting trial for his role in a 2019 Riverside home invasion allegedly displayed a handgun inside a Chicago restaurant on March 12 and fired at least one shot into the air outside in the parking lot, according to police.

Joshua Noah, 24, of Buffalo Grove, was at a restaurant in the 4200 block of West 47th Street in Chicago at about 10:30 p.m. when he “became irate and displayed a firearm,” according to Chicago police.

Noah then allegedly left the restaurant and fired the pistol once into the air before fleeing the scene. He was subsequently arrested by Chicago police and charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm and five misdemeanor counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

At a March 13 hearing, a Cook County judge set Noah’s bond at $20,000. However, Noah remains held without bond in connection with the 2019 Riverside home invasion. Noah was arrested for that offense in August 2020 after a 20-month investigation.

A Cook County grand jury indicted Noah for the Riverside incident, charging him with home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery, residential burglary, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery. He was arraigned in September 2020, pleading not guilty to all of the charges.

Noah allegedly was one of three men who

forced their way into a home on West Quincy Street on Jan. 25, 2019 to collect an unpaid drug debt.

The men allegedly pistol whipped a woman inside the house, kidnapped her son and stole her car. The son was later found badly beaten where he’d been dumped from the getaway vehicle in an alley in the 4300 block of West 47th Street, not far from where the March 12 incident occurred.

In addition to physical evidence, detectives reportedly used cellphone data to place Noah near the scene of the Riverside home invasion when it took place. He was arrested by Riverside police at the Maybrook courthouse on Aug. 5, 2020 after pleading guilty that day to a misdemeanor gun charge out of Berwyn.

Noah is due back court for a status hearing in the Riverside case on March 23.

Burglary ■ A 34-year-old Berwyn man was charged with burglary and unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly breaking into a vehicle parked in the alley in the 2500 block of Desplaines Avenue on March 13 at about 10 p.m. and then threatening the owner of the vehicle with a knife before attempting to flee the scene.

The vehicle’s owner told police he confronted Ernesto Hernandez after hearing his car alarm go off and looking outside to see Hernandez inside the vehicle. When confronted,

Hernandez reportedly pointed an open pocketknife at the victim and fled.

The victim grabbed a baseball bat and chased Hernandez to Westover Avenue, where the victim allegedly started hitting Hernandez, who reportedly brandished two knives, with the bat. Police arrived at that time to break it up.

According to police, there were pry marks on the door of the victim’s vehicle with two bags of tools on the ground nearby. The tools did not belong to the victim.

Police reportedly had contact with Hernandez at Best Buy on an unrelated theft call earlier that night, releasing him at about 7:30 p.m. without knives or tools.

■ A 28-year-old Brookfield man and a 41-yearold Berwyn man face burglary charges after they allegedly forced their way into a woman’s apartment in the 9100 block of Broadway Avenue, Brookfield, on March 7, ransacked it and stole a jar of cannabis.

The Brookfield man, who was the victim’s neighbor, reportedly accused her of stealing drugs from him and demanded them back.

The victim reportedly told the offender she did not possess the man’s property, and when she did not give the man what he wanted, he reportedly forced his way into her apartment to retrieve it.

The victim told police the cannabis in the jar belonged to her and said she wished to pursue

charges against the alleged offenders.

Catalytic converter thefts ■ North Riverside Park Mall security called local police on March 11 to report that the catalytic converter was removed from a Ford Escape owned by a mall shopper on March 11 just prior to 6 a.m. near the food court entrance to the shopping center, 7501 Cermak Road.

The theft was caught on mall security video, which showed the offender leaving with the device in a white Ford sedan.

■ Brookfield police responded to the 3700 block of Forest Avenue after a resident called to report that the catalytic converter had been removed from his 2007 Toyota sedan during the overnight hours of March 11-12. The vehicle was parked behind the residence, according to the police report.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, March 7-13, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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‘No one’s left, ever’ from page 1 “I’m going to see my grandchildren grow up instead of missing my children growing up,” said Kurtz last week during an interview on The Mister Shop’s sales floor on the first day of the store’s blowout retirement sale. “I’ll go to all the Bulls games, and all the White Sox games. I missed most of them. I haven’t been to a Sox game in 10 years. Bulls games I kept going, but I get to go to more.”

For many years, the company was known as The Mister Shops, plural. Kurtz’s father and uncle opened the original location in 1948 close to Marshall Field’s on Lake Street near Harlem Avenue in Oak Park, but they added another at 3242 Harlem Ave. in Riverside in 1953. Later they would open a third location at Harlem Avenue and Irving Park Road.

Randy Kurtz wasn’t necessarily destined to be part of the family business. Although he began helping out in Oak Park, sweeping the sidewalk in front of the store as a 9-year-old, he earned an accounting degree at the University of Illinois and worked as a certified public accountant for a time.

It wasn’t for him.

“I didn’t like accounting. It was too boring,” Kurtz said.

Kurtz said he was at the Riverside location when the family decided to make the move to the brand-new North Riverside Park Mall in order “to expand a little bit.” A Chicago Tri-

bune ad from Sept. 19, 1975 announced the moving sale.

“Everything must be sold down to the bare walls!” the ad said.

The inventory included $165 Petrocelli suits on sale for $79.99, leisure suits (polyester casual suit combos unique to the mid-1970s) on sale for $69.99 and slacks for $8.99.

Kurtz, 66, still wears a suit to work, as do many of his male employees, illustrating the fashion sense that has made the store tick. It was a place where the well-dressed man went to buy suits, dress shirts and silk ties.

“I like what everybody likes about working here,” said Tony West, aka “Mr. West,” who for the last four years has worked as a salesman and manages The Mister Shop’s social

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The Mister Shop moved to its present location (above) in 2015 to make way for H&M near the mall’s center court. Last week, the store held a retirement sale (left) as owner Randy Kurtz prepares to close the doors after a 47-year run at North Riverside Park Mall.

media. “It’s the clothes, it’s the fashion, it’s the shoes, it’s the coats.”

West was a customer long before he was an employee. In fact, he said, he was a competitor at one time. Back in the day, West worked at the Bon-Ton Store in downtown Oak Park on Lake Street, not too far from The Mister Shop. “[Kurtz] begged me for about a year to come work here, and I finally gave in,” said West, who also owns a small pest control business

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Tony West was hired to manage The Mister Shop’s social media four years ago. As onetime competitor and longtime customer, “Mr West” says once Kurtz hires someone, “You can work for him forever as long as you’re willing.”

he operates a couple days a week. “I gave in thinking I’d help him out for about a year and it turned into four.”

The store employs 14 people, and they tend to be long timers.

“No one’s left, ever,” Kurtz said. “You can’t get another store to say that.”

The Mister Shop’s longest-tenured employee was a man named “Doc” who worked for The Mister Shop for more than 50 years.

“He came with the store that my parents bought in 1953 in Riverside,” Kurtz said. “We just had a guy retire at 47 years, Jeff.”

West confirmed the loyalty Kurtz shows to employees.

“We have that deal where when you come in you have a lifetime contract,” West said. “He’s the kind of guy where you’ll never get fired, you’ll never get sent home. You can work for him forever as long as you’re willing.”

Employees may stay for a long time, but North Riverside Park Mall has changed dramatically since the day The Mister Shop moved in alongside anchor stores like Montgomery Ward, Carson Pirie Scott and J.C. Penney along with dozens of clothing stores that would come and go through the decades that followed.

The Mister Shop is one of the very few of the 100-plus original tenants still in business at North Riverside Park Mall. Apart from J.C. Penney, the only other tenant that can trace its roots back to the 1970s is Spencer’s.

“Who knew that we’d outlast Carson’s and Sears and Montgomery Ward’s?” Kurtz said.

What’s been the key? According to Kurtz, it’s been the store’s ability to adapt as business trends and clientele changed.

“I put in furs. I knew suits were going to go down 40 years ago, I could predict it,” Kurtz said. “I put in teams’ jackets and sold 500 of them. I expanded our shoe department. I have a jean department, I have a leather department. I made into more than mostly suits.

Forty years ago people would wear a suit even to a sale.”

The Mister Shop has even weathered a move inside the mall itself. For four decades, The Mister Shop sat in something of a prime spot on the lower level near the center court.

About seven years ago, the store moved to its present location closer to Round One. The store’s lease was expiring and the mall’s owners wanted that prime space for the Swedish clothier H&M. “My lease was up and H&M could take six stores,” Kurtz said. “I didn’t want to. The middle of the mall’s better. The center is where everybody comes. If you come in from this side or that side you probably won’t make it to both ends.”

Despite all the challenges, Kurtz seems to thrive on the interaction with his employees and customers, some of whom came bearing gifts last week as word filtered out regarding his retirement.

“You get to meet all of these lovely people and all the lovely employees I’ve had over the years,” Kurtz said.

Kurtz has three daughters, but none is interested taking over the shop. According to a press release, Kurtz’s wife discouraged them from doing so due to the demands of the retail business.

“My wife was right,” he said. “While our friends were out on weekends, she and I worked 300 Saturdays in a row and every holiday. Even when the store was closed, there’s work to be done, ordering inventory, planning advertising and promotions and more.”

The Mister Shop’s official retirement sale ran through March 13, but the store will remain open its normal hours until the remaining inventory is sold. Kurtz will decide later whether to continue the company’s online arm, TheMrShop.com.

“Longevity was the name of the game, and it broke his heart to have to want to give up, but you really have to think about what’s best,” West said of his boss. “We’ve thought about the people and consumers for 73 years. Now it’s time to start thinking about yourself.”

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An excavator on the morning of March 15 backfills a trench cut overnight into the Salt Creek river bed to reroute a 16-inch water main as part of the Brookfield Avenue bridge replacement project.

Water main rerouted under Salt Creek for bridge project Crews work overnight on March 14-15 to dig trench in riverbed

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Progress toward construction of a new bridge over Salt Creek at Brookfield Avenue took a significant step forward this week with crews working overnight on March 14-15 to drain a portion of the river to dig a trench and reroute the Brookfield Avenue water main to accommodate the larger superstructure for the new bridge.

A significant snowfall in February followed by high water as that snow melted had delayed the operation for about a month, but early on March 14 workers installed two aquadams across Salt Creek north of Brookfield Avenue and then pumped out the water in between to expose the river bed.

The river bed was sufficiently dewatered late on March 14 to allow excavators room to dig a trench for the new section of 16inch water main, which connects to the Brookfield Avenue main on either side of the creek. By the morning of March 15, workers were pressure testing the new main and backfilling the trench.

Jesse Singer, project engineer from Ci-

orba Group which has performed the engineering for the bridge replacement, said the next step was for another trench to be dug about 10 feet south of the new water main for ComEd power lines, which are being buried to eliminate overhead lines at the west end of the bridge.

That work, Singer said, needs to be done “ASAP for several reasons, the number one being there’s rain forecasted on [March 17]. … They’re going to be here first thing in the morning [on March 16], and I think they’re going to get into the hole probably [that] afternoon. They kind of have to be done by Thursday morning so we can pull the coffer dams if it does rain.”

Singer said that the obstruction that workers encountered late last summer when they attempted to bore a hole under the creek to install the water main might have been bedrock. As excavators dug the trench across Salt Creek overnight they did encounter stone deposits that got heavier as they dug, he said.

Once ComEd finishes burying its power lines and removes the ones over Brookfield Avenue, demolition work can recommence and the new bridge installed. It’s not likely that the new span will be in place by July 4, but officials still hope to wrap up the project this summer.

“We’re going to push [ComEd] really hard to get the lines down,” Singer said.

“It’ll be nice to build a bridge.”

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In the works since late 2020, Amazon had been loath to reveal it was behind the renovation of the former longtime Jewel/Osco storefront, but it became obvious early in 2021 through building plans that Amazon Fresh was coming in. The company made it official in mid-January when the Amazon Fresh sign went up on the façade.

Originally, according to Scarpiniti, the store was slated to open in March, but that’s now been pushed back.

“They told [the village’s building department] that the delay is putting in all the fiber-optic infrastructure, IT-related stuff,” Scarpiniti said. “They’ve got their personnel team in place.”

The shopping center’s property management company still needs to complete some site improvements, said Scarpiniti, namely,

the installation of protective bollards along the front façade.

Strip mall changing hands Meanwhile, the roughly 8.8-acre North Riverside Plaza shopping center at the southwest corner of Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road is on the verge of being sold.

Online property listings indicate the North Riverside Plaza was listed for sale last November by its longtime owner. Montrealbased Federal Construction Inc. The owner retained Mid-America Real Estate Corporation to field offers for the property, which wraps around the Hobby Lobby property to the west and includes the commercial property south of Hobby Lobby.

The shopping center, which was built in 1967, is labeled by Mid-America as under contract. The Landmark has learned that the property received bids from three large real estate investment firms and that the sale is supposed to close at the end of March.

The Landmark reached out to Alan Saposnik of Tower Real Estate Services Ltd., which has long managed the shopping center, for additional information, but did not receive a response.

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According to Fitzgerald, when school starts in fall classrooms will be grouped in the following way: Pre-kindergarten from page 1 through third grade will be located on the first floor of the renovated west building, boards, drop ceilings and carpeting, but that with fifth grade on the second floor of the the roughly $22 million project is on sched- renovated building. ule for the spring break move.

Third and fourth grades will be located on “Overall things are looking really good,” the first floor of the new west addition, with he said. sixth, seventh and eighth grades In addition to kindergarten grouped in a middle school wing through third grade classes on the second floor of the new moving to the new building, addition. Art and science rooms other staff including the speech will also be located in the new pathologist, a social worker, the addition. school’s art teacher, math and Fitzgerald said school offireading interventionists, the cials are coordinating with the Komarek School office staff, district’s general contractor, nurse and business manager Nicholas and Associates, and will also move into the new adits architect, Arcon Associates dition for April and May. StuInc., to host a community open TODD FITZGERALD dents will be able to use the new house for the new west addition Komarek D94 superintendent cafeteria for lunch. sometime in April, probably on Clearing out the old west a Saturday. The date has yet to building clears the way for the be confirmed. next phase of the expansion/ In order to ensure Nicholas renovation project, which inand Associates has as much cludes asbestos abatement in the old west time as possible to complete the renovabuilding and that structure’s complete tion of the old west building in time for the renovation.

2022-23 school year, the District 94 school That work is expected to be complete by board voted unanimously last week to start the end of summer so that all students and school on Aug. 31. staff will be in their new permanent homes The downside to the late start, Fitzgerald

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Kindergarten through third-grade teachers and other staff will move their classrooms into the new west addition at Komarek School (above) during spring break, which is less than two weeks away. said, was a later end to the school year in 2023, which will be June 13.

“We feel Aug. 31 will give us time to move into the new building and be ready to accept our students toward the end of that month,” Fitzgerald told school board members. “I expect the start date will shift back to mid-August and the end to late May/ early June once the project is completed.”

Phases three and four of the project will focus on the east side of the Komarek School campus, with asbestos abatement and demolition of part of the old east building taking place next fall. Construction on the new gymnasium and parking lot will begin in late fall/early winter with all of the work wrapped up in time for the 2023-24 school year.

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a semester grade-point averandall Wells, Ph.D., vice president of age of at least 3.5 on a 4-point marine mammal scale. conservation and ■ Riverside resident Carodirector of Chicago line Waddell was named to Zoological Society’s Sarasota the 2021 fall semester dean’s Dolphin Research Program, list at Ohio University in Athreceived the Kenneth S. Norens for earning a semester ris Lifetime Achievement GPA of at least 3.5.

Award from the international ■ Brookfield residents Society for Marine MammalLina Alamayreh (elemenogy (SMM) during a virtual tary education), Margarita members meeting in FebruCorrea-Martinez (special/ ary. elementary education), KathThe award, which is named leen Harney (elementary RANDALL WELLS after the SMM’s founding education), Jane McLaren president, acknowledges in(secondary education), James dividuals for their exemplary lifetime con- Mizura (aviation administration) and Mitributions to science and society through chal Tyka (computer science) and North research, teaching, and service in marine Riverside resident Margaret Justus (crimmammalogy. inal justice and psychology) were named to It is awarded every two years and is the the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Lewis highest honor bestowed on members of the University in Romeoville for achieving a world’s leading professional society for ma- GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester. rine mammal science and conservation.

■ Roberth Flores, of North Riverside, “As someone who was a Norris doctoral was named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s student; who worked with him for 12 years, list at Ripon (Wisconsin) College for achievincluding a stint as his dolphin lab manager ing a GPA of at least 3.4. at Santa Cruz; and who had the opportunity ■ Three Brookfield residents were among to see his incredibly insightful mind at work the members of the Lyons Township High time and time again, unraveling dolphin mys- School Business Professionals of America teries, this award has particular meaning to Club to win awards at the BPA statewide me,” said Wells in a press release. competition.

In addition to being the director of the Senior Adam Almuhtaseb placed fifth in Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Wells Fundamental Word Processing and eighth co-founded the program in 1970, making it in Java Programming, junior Bazil Bednar the world’s longest-running study of a wild placed seventh in Human Resource Managedolphin population. ment and eighth in Extemporaneous Speech The team also helps rescue entangled or inand senior Anthony Traverso was part of jured dolphins, and has trained more than 400 the Small Business Management Team that researchers and students from more than 30 placed ninth. countries in dolphin research and conserva■ Lyons Township High School freshman tion techniques that are now being applied to Paulius Mugenis and junior Sophia Villaprotect species around the globe. real, both of Brookfield, will compete at the Wells is the author or co-author of several VEX Robotics World Championships in Dalbooks, more than 290 peer-reviewed journal las in May after they and their Team 23880D articles and book chapters and more than 100 Axolotls teammates won the VRC High technical reports. Additionally, he has been a School Poster Design Online Challenge durpresenter or co-author of more than 700 preing the Robotics Education and Competition sentations at professional meetings as well as Foundation competition in February. The invited public and university lectures. team also won a $500 VEX Robotics gift card.

■ Grace Leavitt, a Brookfield resident who is a junior at Lyons Township High School, earned an honorable mention award ■ Tommy Hennelly, of Riverside, was among the students at Miami University in the WaltMarie Contest at the 2022 Highin Oxford, Ohio, receiving degrees at the land Park Poetry Contest.

WaltMarie is a poem which must be 10 school’s December commencement ceremolines, with every other line two syllables. ny. Hennelly graduated with a Bachelor of The short lines form their own little poem.

Arts degree in Spanish.

■ Davonte Mikell, of Brookfield, was Leavitt’s poem will be published in the named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list Muses’ Gallery at highlandparkpoerty.org at Rockford (Illinois) University for earning throughout April and May.

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Turning a corner

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he Brookfield Avenue bridge replacement project reached a milestone earlier this week when work crews were finally able to dam off a section of Salt Creek in order to dig a trench and reroute a section of 16-inch water main.

The water main formerly went straight down Brookfield Avenue – underneath the river – and in the course of demolishing the old bridge officials learned that the water main would be at risk of damage unless it was rerouted to the north.

While such a plan was a complication, it was not believed at first to be the huge pain in the neck it became. While trying to drill a hole under the river north of Brookfield Avenue, however, an auger repeatedly ran into an unknown, but impenetrable, object.

Figuring out a work around – and getting the Illinois Department of Transportation to OK additional funding for that nearly $500,000 solution – took months. And so a project that began last April and was supposed to wrap up before the end of 2021 stretched into a new year.

Officials planned to do the water main reroute during February, but heavy snow, then frigid temperatures, followed by a thaw that increased river levels delayed the project another month.

Finally on March 14 and 15, workers rolled a pair of waterfilled aquadams across the riverbed and spent a good day pumping out the area in between, which allowed the water main to be installed early into the morning hours of March 15.

As of this writing, ComEd still needed to have another crew dig a trench to bury some power lines, which will eliminate overhead lines immediately west of the bridge over Brookfield Avenue.

It’s not clear exactly when those overhead lines will disappear, but we’re hoping it’ll be soon so this project can finally get back on track and be completed sometime this summer.

As was the case in 2021, it looks like the July 4 parade route is going to have to end at the south end of Grand Boulevard instead of at village hall. But it’ll be a huge relief to everyone to finally get this bridge in place.

What do you say, ComEd? Let’s get those power lines out of the way ASAP so Brookfield can get its street back. Hopefully we won’t see any more surprises.

Turning out the lights

What a run. When The Mister Shop opened in the North Riverside Park Mall back in 1975, no one probably wondered how long any of the stores there might last.

But with powerhouses like Carson’s, Montgomery Ward, Penney’s, Madigan’s on the scene, what chance did a momand-pop men’s clothier stand in the long run?

Turns out, The Mister Shop outlasted nearly every other retailer that opened its doors 47 years ago, including those legendary Chicago department stores Carson’s, Ward’s, Madigan’s and even Sears.

Its longevity is a testament to the hard work of the Kurtz family and its roster of loyal employees who helped generations of Chicago and suburban men and boys look their stylish best.

Good luck in retirement, Randy.

RBEF telethon ‘extravaganza’ just weeks away

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uy a chance, get a chance to win one of 25 cash prizes and give Riverside-Brookfield High School students and staff an opportunity to apply for educational grants.

Once again, the Riverside-Brookfield Educational Foundation will host its annual “telethon extravaganza” fundraiser on Saturday, April 9 from 5 to 9 p.m. on RBTV. This year, the telethon will be a smallerscale production than some of the all-day broadcasts in the past, according to RBEF President Dave Monti.

During the four-hour live broadcast viewers can watch interviews with former grant recipients, RBHS student performers and the drawings for the cash prizes. Live entertainment this year from 7 to 9 p.m. will feature The Redmonds, the popular Chicago area band featuring RBHS grad Katie Hull Redmond, who will be performing live in the school auditorium. In addition, student performers have been assembled by music teacher James Baum.

The entire broadcast, of course, is under the direction of Gary Prokes along with his production team of students and former students, who assist with the program.

The RBEF has been in existence over 30 years and with the exception of a hiatus for a few years was reestablished in the year 2000.

Its board of trustees (full disclosure, I am on the RBEF board) consists of volunteers, many of them former students, parents or staff.

It is their mission to continue to provide opportunities to students and staff through fundraising. The RBEF board reviews and approves grant applications, allowing many students a chance to take deep dives into subjects of interest to them and which possibly direct them to future learning.

Raffle tickets are available for $20 at Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge, 29 E. Burlington St. in Riverside, and Mary’s Morning Mix-up, 9110 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield.

Also look for ticket sellers at Tischler Finer Foods, 9118 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, and Riverside Foods, 48 E. Burlington St. We hope you will support these businesses who have so readily supported the foundation.

This is your chance to buy a chance, take a chance and give a chance for an educational opportunity. Further information may be obtained by contacting Dave Monti at RBHS at 708 442-7500.

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D96’s board member statement regarding mask policy change I’d like to read a statement. What I have to say is actually not my opinion on the district’s mask policy. It is to share my concerns about transparent board discussion.

The process that led to the change in policy was, in my opinion, not appropriate or consistent with the goals of the Open Meetings Act to conduct the people’s business openly.

This board met on February 16th, addressed the mask issue, and agreed to revisit it on March 2nd at our next public meeting.

However, last Thursday, February 24th, I was told by the board president that “We are all in consensus in favor of repealing the mask mandate” and also “We are going to repeal it.” He further told me that “We would not like to wait” and that the meeting will be on Monday.

Neither the superintendent nor the board president had asked me to give my opinion about the mandate, which I hadn’t even decided, or about whether I could attend a meeting Monday. The public certainly didn’t know any of this. This was before our district’s weekly COVID testing data (due to come out the next day). No guidance from the CDC, the state, or ISBE had come out yet. This was a complete surprise to me and I was shocked that the board

would decide on these actions out of the public eye and without public discussion, as was promised at the prior meeting.

What is most disturbing to me is the fact that families who wrote in about their concerns were told that the board was committed to revisit the issue March 2nd with thoughtful discussion, when in reality, the decision seems to already have been made. The specific reasons as to why the Monday meeting was never held, I do not know. The superintendent’s abrupt decision on Saturday morning to override the board’s policy and act contrary to the communication to the families the night before was made without my feedback.

Most importantly, I do not understand why I was told Thursday that the board would vote to repeal before any public discussion and before many of the metrics we had said we wanted to see were released.

I can only guess that there were phone calls relaying information or some kind of walking quorum. I strongly believe that our goal should always be to strive for public discussion and public actions.

I will not be voting on tonight’s resolution which supplants the motion from February 16 because I do not wish to support a process that was significantly flawed.

Shari Klyber

Riverside School District 96 Board of Education member Shari Klyber read the above statement regarding the decision to change the district’s masking policy without first discussing it publicly at the school board’s March 2 meeting.

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Riversider helps St. Ignatius basketball to 3rd place at state Casey scores final 5 points as Wolfpack tops Simeon

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Miles Casey saved the most memorable moments of his high school basketball career for the end.

The Saint Ignatius College Prep senior from Riverside scored his team’s final five points, all in the last minute, as the Wolfpack held off Simeon 61-59 to win the third place game in the IHSA Class 3A state finals on March 11 evening at the State Farm Arena on the campus of the University of Illinois.

“If you told my younger self that your final five points of your life playing competitive basketball are going at the University of Illinois, beating one of the most storied programs in the entire state, I would have told you you were lying,” Casey said. “It was incredible.”

Casey, who scored six points in the game, hit a layup with about 30 seconds left in the game to put Ignatius up 58-55.

“No one saw me, so when I was in the corner I kind of just ran to the basket and luckily Richard [Barron] saw me and I was able to get the easy layup to help us seal that win,” Casey said.

Then Casey grabbed a rebound and hit three of four free throws in the final 15.8 seconds to seal the win for the Wolfpack (24-13).

Casey also had a strong game in the Wolfpack’s 50-39 semifinal loss to eventual state champion Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin when he came off the bench to score seven points, second most for the Wolfpack.

Casey, who does not plan on playing college basketball, said that the state tournament was a great way to end his basketball

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Riverside resident Miles Casey (right) drives up court late in the IHSA Class 3A basketball third-place game against Simeon on his way to scoring the Wolfpack’s final 5 points and helping seal their win in Champaign on March 11. career.

“It was an experience that I’ll never forget and I couldn’t be more happy with how it ended,” he said. “Obviously, we wish we won state but, at the end of the day, the memories that I have with my teammates

will last me forever.”

Casey didn’t play basketball last year, sitting out the abbreviated spring season.

“I lost that love [for the game] junior year and I didn’t play,” Casey said. “That time was pretty relaxing and it was pretty eye-

opening just to see what life was life outside of basketball.”

But Casey also realized that he missed basketball and the competition.

“I kind of got tired of not having a competitive sport to play,” Casey said. “I’m a big competitor, so I always need something to compete in.”

Casey, a 6-foot guard, started for the Wolfpack for the most of the season. He averaged scoring just over three points per game but was a steady ball handler and floor presence for the Wolfpack.

After hurting his left ankle in late January and missing three games, Casey spent the rest of the season as the Wolfpack’s sixth man off the bench.

“Whether I start or come off the bench, I try to give my team an energy boost,” Casey said.

Casey, who attended Blythe Park School and L.J. Hauser Junior High School, was part of an undefeated Hauser eighth-grade basketball team four years ago with future Riverside-Brookfield High School standouts John Paul Hanley and Brady Vaia. But when it came time to go to high school, Casey decided to follow his older brother Aidan to St. Ignatius.

“It was really hard for me to make the decision to leave all my best friends because I’d known them for as long as I could remember and it hurt to go to school without them,” Casey said. “I wanted to get a change of culture, I wanted to try something new. … I didn’t know too many people; it was a fresh start for me and it was an opportunity to meet a lot of new people which is something I love to do.”

LTHS gymnasts eye back-to-back state titles

Lions start year with record score as Paras sweeps invite events

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Senior Alec Paras helped the Lyons Township High School boys gymnastics team to its greatest season in 2021, climaxing with its first team state championship.

He and the Lions are off to an even better

start this spring.

In its season opener, LTHS scored a schoolrecord 163.60 points at Hinsdale Central’s Wanner Invitational on March 5. Paras also scored 57.25 in the all-around competition to break the school record of 57.15 by 2004 graduate Jason Enke, who owns a programbest seven individual state titles.

“I thought last year was the ultimate culmination of a bunch of years in the making.

That was like our pinnacle,” Paras said. “I didn’t think we’d do better this year.”

Paras swept all six individual events – still rings (9.6), vault (9.6), parallel bars (9.6),

pommel horse (9.55), horizontal bar (9.5) and floor exercise (9.4).

Sophomore Matthew Adler was second in all-around (53.75) and senior Randy Yonan was fourth (51.45). Adler was second on horse (9.5), parallel bars (9.4) and rings (8.9), Yonan was second on high bar (8.8), third on horse (9.35) and tied for third on parallel bars (9.1) and sophomore Will Taylor was third on floor (8.75). Senior and team captain Shane Kenna also was part of the lineup.

LTHS followed with 161.35 to win its nineteam LT Invitational on March 11 over Lake Park (158.65), the state’s second-highest

scoring team two weeks into the season. The Lions’ lineup also included sophomores Roman Hanyuk and Ryan Evans and freshman Nick Giordano.

Paras, Yonan, Taylor, Kenna, Hanyuk and Evans return from the 2021 state championship lineup (157.20) that won over Niles West (154.15). The regular season included the previous school-record score of 161.80.

The last team with consecutive state championships was Wheaton co-op from 2012-14. There was no 2020 state meet.

“Back to back is the goal,” LTHS coach Sam Zeman said.

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LTHS boys aiming for water polo state crown Lions kick off 2022 season by downing defending champions

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Senior all-American and all-stater Jack Bradbury is among few returnees from the Lyons Township High School boys water polo team that finished second in the state last season.

That hasn’t changed the Lions’ lofty aspirations.

“We have high expectations of ourselves.

Getting second last year, our goal this year is getting first,” Bradbury said.

The Lions made quite an early statement March 12.

They won the season-opening Stevenson Tournament by beating defending state champion Stevenson 8-6 in the final.

Bradbury had five goals, one assist and four steals. Seniors A.J. Vitek (3 goals) and Jimmy

Bolan (3 assists) and sophomore goalie Charlie Vlk (11 saves, assist) also were big contributors.

LTHS (3-0) also defeated Whitney Young 12-5 and Fremd 18-4. The Lions lost to Stevenson 15-8 in the 2021 state championJACK BRADBURY ship to finish 20-5.

“It was a challenge to have a rematch of the state championship so early in the season because there are a lot of emotions going into the game,” LTHS coach Doug Eichstaedt said. “But it is a great way to learn about this team and gives us some feedback on what we need to get better at.”

Bradbury earned first-team all-state and third-team All-American honors in 2021 after being second on the Lions with 61 goals and fourth with 18 assists.

Bolan (30 goals, team-best 29 assists in 2021) and Vlk (135 saves versus 142 goals allowed) are the only other returning starters. Vitek (13 goals, 3 assists) and senior Matt Jablonski

(6 goals, 5 assists) contributed significant minutes.

Seniors Will Aikens and Matt Garrity, sophomore Luke Jackson and junior Louis GribKozlowski also scored Saturday.

“We have several offensive threats so we will be able to score in a variety of ways,” Eichstaedt said. “I think we have more depth than anticipated and versatility on defense and offense.”

LTHS girls return four starters The Lions return four starters from their powerful 20-8 team that reached the 2021 state quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Naperville North 13-6.

Senior utility player Novalee Roberto (120 goals, team-high 57 assists in 2021) was firstteam all-state and junior hole set Emilia Mladjan (88 goals, 22 assists) was second-team all-state.

Also back are junior goalie Allison Schroeder (227 saves) and junior center defender Evie Reinisch (9 goals, 21 assists) and senior utility players Sofia Hannon (7 goals, 8 assists) and Ella Ruppert (4 goals, 11 assists)

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as returning letter winners. Newcomers are senior goalie Lilja Waliewski, junior Ava Wright, sophomore Estelle Wright and freshmen Lauren Jablonski and Maya Mladjan.

“We want to bring back our strong defensive mindset from last year, and work on becoming a stronger offensive threat,” coach Megan Jacobs said.

The Lions (3-1) lost to Stevenson 9-6 on March 12 in the title game of the Stevenson Tournament after beating Lincoln-Way East 16-5 and St. Charles North 14-0. They won the season and home opener 12-1 over Hinsdale South on March 10.

Dowling, Brand lead RBHS girls water polo into 2022 season Bulldogs look to match last year’s strong showing

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Riverside-Brookfield High School senior girls water polo players Alli Brand and Gillian Dowling had a strong offensive connection in 2021.

“I’m usually in the dump [on the outside]. I like to just pass it in and get someone to shoot,” Brand said. “[Dowling is] our main shooter because she has the strongest arm. The goal is to try and get it to her.”

Brand and Dowling are the lone returning

OBITUARIES

Walter P. Dziewinski, 83 16-inch softball hall of famer Walter P. Dziewinski, 83, of Brookfield, died March 10, 2022 at LaGrange Hospital.

Mr. Dziewinski was born May 27, 1938 in Chicago and attended Kelley High School, where he was a member of the ROTC program. He served in the U.S. Marines as a radio operator.

He worked for 38 years in the catalog department at Sear Roebuck & Company, but

starters from a strong 2021 lineup that finished 12-5 and reached the Lyons Township Sectional semifinals before losing to Mother McAuley 1513, equaling the Bulldogs’ best postseason run since 2018.

The Bulldogs opened this season last week with a 19-10 home loss to Lincoln Park.

Brand and Dowling started as well as seniors CeCe Rosa and Mary Izzo, juniors Claire Cervi and Katelyn Stowe and sophomore goalie Priscilla Gil. Other varsity members are juniors Anna Breit, Gemma Sambugaro and Riley Daun and senior Breanna Kissick.

“I think we’ve got some pretty strong swimmers,” Dowling said. “We also have some pretty good shooters so I think it’ll be a pretty strong season.”

Dowling had three goals, Brand, Rosa and

Stowe two apiece and Breit one. Dowling added two assists and Brand, Rosa, Izzo, Cervi and Gil one apiece.

Brand and Dowling were among the Bulldogs’ top 2021 offensive players. Rosa and Izzo often were the first two off the bench. The key will be how quickly the Bulldogs develop as a unit with the varsity newcomers.

“One [strength] is we’re very close,” Izzo said. “We’re a great team in itself, always want to get better and work off each other. We’re very determined. We want to get good and it’ll be a good season.”

The Riverside-Brookfield High School boys water polo team finished fourth at its seasonopening Bradley-Bourbonnais Tournament on

March 12.

The Bulldogs (1-2) lost the third-place game to Lincoln-Way Central 16-1 after beating fifthplace Shepard 11-4 and losing to second-place Bradley-Bourbonnais 15-9 in pool play.

Seniors Luke Harder and Liam Mathews begin their fourth varsity seasons for the Bulldogs, who lost to Maine South 20-9 in last season’s York Sectional quarterfinals and finished 9-11.

Senior goalie Alec Wilkowski and junior Murphy Regan are on their third varsity rosters.

Also back are senior James Dalton and sophomores Hayden Maars, Lucas Heidrich and Alex Jacobs. Senior Benediktas Beiliauskas and junior Bradley Ruska are varsity newcomers.

fan, Mr. Dziewinski also was was a band leader on the side. president and secretary of the He was the founder/leader of Sportsmen Bowling League the Debonaires Orchestra, which and served as chairman of the started out as a polka band, and Brookfield Parks and Recreation later became a premier wedding/ Board. dance band in the 1970s, ’80s and Mr. Dziewinski also worked early ’90s. for the LaGrange Police DeMr. Dziewinski was an avid 16partment Parking Division and inch softball player and manager served on the Selective Service who was the founder and presiBoard. dent of the Brookfield Men’s WALTER P DZIEWINSKI He was the husband of the late Softball Association and manMary Ann (nee Kubis) Dziewinaged Bat n’ Brew to 13 championships. He was inducted into the 16-inch Soft- ski; the father of Renee (Kevin) Hesik and Brian (Wanona Rex) Dziewinski; the grandball Hall of Fame as an organizer in 2019.

A lifelong, die-hard Chicago White Sox father of Brenden and Sean Hesik, Eliza

Rex, and Sarah and Richard Dziewinski; the brother of Patricia (Edward) Wieczorek and the late James Dziewinski; and an uncle, great-uncle and cousin to many.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 15 at St. Francis Xavier Church, LaGrange, followed by entombment at Resurrection Cemetery Garden Mausoleum, Justice.

Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Heart Association would be appreciated.

Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Online condolences, memories and photographs may be shared at JohnsonNosek. com.

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SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

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Job Duties: The School Social Worker provides needs-based behavioral and BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology.

Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

PART-TIME SEASONAL OPPORTUNITY

The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking energetic, responsible, and motivated applicants who enjoy working outdoors. This is a part-time, seasonal position lasting from approximately May through September. Applicants will be expected to work up to 40 hrs. per week or as scheduled by staff.

Primary tasks will include, but not limited to: cutting grass, maintaining athletic fields, general facilities maintenance, flushing hydrants, reading water meters, installing water meters, assisting full-time employees, and other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/ alcohol screening.

Applications can be downloaded from the Village website at www. riverside.il.us or picked up at the Riverside Village Hall located at 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546.

Completed applications should be submitted to the Riverside Village Hall or the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Pay rate is $15/hr.

The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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COVID-19 EPIDEMIOLOGIST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Covid-19 Epidemiologist in the Public Health Department. This position will serve as a subject matter expert on communicable diseases of public health concern, including COVID-19. This position will work on the surveillance and investigation of infectious diseases and other public health threats; rapid response to disease outbreaks including assisting the community’s emergency preparedness and response team. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

ACCOUNTANT CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This position which performs a variety of accounting clerical duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and receivable and to provide a variety of accounting support to the Development Customer Services Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position will provide professional public health nursing services including health education and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled with first review of apps 2/2/22.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER VIGILANZ CORP. CHICAGO, IL

Responsible for developing and implementing real-time, clinical decision-support software for some of the most prestigious hospitals in the US. Requires bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience or master’s degree plus 2 years of experience in software development.

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in development and implementation of MultiTiered Systems of Support (MtSS) social/ emotional interventions, and may provide some school-wide SEL programming and parent outreach.

Interested candidates, please complete an online application at www.district90.org/about/employment

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

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

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager in the Health Department. This position manages the Oak Park Farmer’s Market including the vendors that sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This is a part-time seasonal position with work from January-mid November and work required on Saturday’s from May through October.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department.

This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak- park.us/jobs.

PART-TIME FORESTRY INTERN

The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking energetic, responsible, and motivated applicants who enjoy working outdoors. This is a part-time, Forestry intern position lasting from approximately May through September.

Applicants will be expected to work up to 40 hrs. per week or as scheduled by staff. Primary tasks will include monitoring of Village Trees for disease and insect issues, updating tree inventory records, maintaining woody and perennial plantings in parks and parkways, record keeping and administrational duties related to forestry operations, and assisting the Forester with various forestry related activities and ecological restoration.

Applicants must be 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois driver’s license and high school diploma or equivalent.

Course work and/or experience pertaining to urban forestry or a related field are desirable for the position. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening.

Applications can be downloaded from the Village website at www.riverside. il.us or picked up at the Riverside Village Hall located at 27 Riverside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to the Riverside Village Hall or the Riverside Public Works Department, 3860 Columbus Blvd, Riverside, IL 60546. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Pay rate is $15/hr.

The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

POLICE RECORDS CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs.

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Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, the 30 th day of March, 2022, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:00 A.M. on the same day, Wednesday, the 30 th day of March, 2022, at the Village Hall.

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Electronic copies of bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154. Bidding documents can be requested by emailing info@ ehancock.com . No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, the 23 rd day of March, 2022.

All bidders wishing to obtain bidding documents must be approved by the Village prior to obtaining bidding documents. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 40% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents. A non-refundable fee of Thirty dollars ($30.00) will be required to obtain bidding documents. Proposals will only be accepted from bidders that have obtained bidding documents from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Company.

All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured.

Checks shall be made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check.

Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum issued by the Village.

In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be emailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued.

The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards.

The Village of Brookfield reserves the rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals.

Published in RB Landmark March 16, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Riverside School District 96 in Riverside, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: Roof Replacement and Building Envelope Project Copies of the Bid Documents including plans and specifications will be available starting March 16, 2022. Bidders can download electronic Drawings and Specifications from the BHFX Plan Room, www. bhfxplanroom.com. Printed sets may be ordered and paid for by the contractor.

All bids offered must be accompanied by bid security in the form of certified check or bid bond made payable to the Owner in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the aggregate of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. The successful bidder for the project is required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount, with sureties to be approved by the Owner, and in the form required by the Bidding Documents.

The successful bidder is required to pay the general prevailing wage for work under this Contract as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, and shall submit certified payroll records, in compliance with the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) and the requirements of the Bidding Documents.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on March 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Riverside District Office at 3340 S. Harlem Ave. Riverside, IL 60546. A pre-bid site visit and walk through is scheduled for Bidders on March 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM beginning at Ames Elementary School, 86 Southcote Rd, Riverside, IL 60546.

Bidders must allow sufficient time to register at the building prior to being permitted to proceed to the meeting location.

Bids will be received until 1:00 PM, March 30, 2022, at the District office at 3440 S. Harlem Ave, Riverside, IL 60546. A public bid opening will take place afterwards at 1:30 PM, March 30, 2022 at the Hauser Middle School, 65 Woodside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 in the Hauser Auditorium.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof.

Published in RB Landmark March 16, 23, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY. Request of Jessica Nero on behalf of Mason Lee Carter 2021CONC001688.

There will be a court date on my Request to change the name of the minor child from: Mason Lee Carter to the new name of: Mason De’Andre Robinson The court date will be held: On April 18, 2022 at 9:30am via Zoom Video Conference Meeting ID: 963 3970 2551 Password: 395850 Call in # 312.626.6799 Published in Wednesday Journal March 9, 16, 23, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICES 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: Y22008743 on March 4, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of THE CARIOSCIO GROUP with the business located at: 7915 OAK AVENUE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MIKE CARIOSCIO 7915 OAK AVENUE RIVER FOREST, IL 60305, USA Published in Wednesday Journal March 9, 16, 23, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of YANET FLORES, Petitioner and RENE ALONSO OCAMPO-BENITEZ, Respondent, Case No. 2022D001624.

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

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before April 8, 2022, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

Published in Wednesday Journal March 9, 16, 23, 2022

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: Y22008741 on March 4, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of DIANA’S FINE THINGS with the business located at: 7512 W. MADISON ST., FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CARLITOS PEREZ 4702 S KENNETH AVE CHICAGO, IL 60632, USA Published in Wednesday Journal March 16, 23, 30, 2022

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: Y22008769 on March 9, 2022 Under the Assumed Business Name of THIRD EYE VEWZ PUBLISHING with the business located at: 1115 NORTH LARAMIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MARC N JOHNSON 1115 NORTH LARAMIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651, USA. Published in Wednesday Journal March 16, 23, 30, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: April 6, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 09-22-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use permit application filed by the Applicant, Chetranda Grey, to operate a reception/banquet facility pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 6435 North Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Numbers 16-06206-005-0000, 16-06-206-0060000, 16-06-206-007-0000, and 16-06-206-008-0000 in the NA North Avenue Zoning District.

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

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical

PUBLIC NOTICES

Professional Mechanical Engineering Services for The Village of Oak Park North Fire Station Boiler System Replacement Project Bid Number: 22-103BM Issuance Date: 3/16/2022 Bid Due Date: 4/1/22 11:00 a.m.

There will be a pre-bid meeting at the north fire station on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Bid forms may be obtained by calling 708-358-5710 or by e-mailing vics@oak-park.us between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. M-F. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified.

No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal March 16, 2022

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the main entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

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

HEARING DATE: April 6, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 10-22-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Compass Illinois, Inc., seeking a variance from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance which section prohibits office uses from being located within the first 50 feet of the street lot line at grade level or on the ground floor of any building within the DT-1 and DT-2 Sub-Districts of Downtown to allow Compass Realty (office use), a real estate brokerage firm, to occupy the ground floor within 50 feet of a street line at the premises commonly known as 803 Lake Street, Illinois, Property Index Number 1607-129-016-0000 in the DT Downtown Zoning District.

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

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

Published in Wednesday Journal, March 16, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive bids from qualified mechanical engineering firms to design a new boiler system for the north fire station located at 212 Augusta in Oak Park, IL. Bids will be accepted at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, April 1st, 2022.

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

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

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

Published in Wednesday Journal, March 16, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING DATE: April 6, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits CALENDAR NUMBER: 08-22-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on an application filed by the Applicant, Park District of Oak Park, seeking a variance from Section 9.3 (L) (2) (a) which requires that fences and walls located more than 35 feet from a front lot line cannot exceed eight (8’) feet in height, to construct a parking lot featuring a 12 foot wall at the rear of the property commonly known as 228-230 Madison Street, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-08320-018-0000 (“Subject Property”) and 16-08-320-017-000 (“Subject Property”) in the MS Madison Street Zoning District.

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

The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop

Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

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

Published in Wednesday Journal, March 16, 2022

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.MARIA C. RIVERA Defendants 2019CH05114 1024 S RIDGELAND AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 4, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1024 S RIDGELAND AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-308-011-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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

630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-03763 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH05114 TJSC#: 42-797 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019CH05114 I3188285

Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 3469088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-06827IL Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 21 CH 01381 TJSC#: 42-447 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 21 CH 01381 I3189602

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-PR1 TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

MARY WOLFE; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 10876 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-331-015-0000.

Commonly known as 1028 South Austin Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

21-009135 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3188797 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE ASPEN G3 TRUST, A DELAWARE STATUTORY TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ERIC STARKS, JUSTIN STARKS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 21 CH 01381 464 LENOX STREET 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 19, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 20, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 464 LENOX STREET, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-222-0180000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, single family residence with no garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales

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