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In 4th grade, but already an organizer

Brookfield manager out amid village hall shakeup

Congress Park School girl led walkout effort there

HR director rescinds resignation, fire chief retiring April 30

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By BOB UPHUES

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hile student walkouts were common last week at high schools across the nation, not many elementary school students participated in the National Student Walkout on March 14, the one-month anniversary of a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

But that didn’t stop 10-year-old Ellie Knott.

The fourth-grader organized a walkout at Congress Park School in Brookfield to honor the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School and to advocate for stricter gun control laws.

Knott said she cried when she heard about the Parkland shooting. Once she heard about the national walkout day, she decided that Congress Park students should take part.

She made it happen.

“I wanted to make sure that my school

through sixth-graders, to walk out of the school and stand by the flagpole near the school’s main entrance for 17 minutes. Students who walked out needed their parents

Keith Sbiral, who has served as Brookfield’s village manager since 2014, is out after agreeing to resign his post, effective March 15.

Village President Kit Ketchmark confirmed Sbiral’s departure from the job, quoting from a statement the village intends to release soon.

“Given the board’s vision for the village’s future, along with recent and future retirements, Keith and I have decided that now is the right time for him to resign from his role as village manager,” Ketchmark said during a phone interview with the Landmark on Sunday.

Ketchmark declined to comment specifically on the reasons behind the mutual decision to part company. The press

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MARCH ON: Congress Park School fourth-grader Ellie Knott created more than a dozen posters and personally engaged fellow students, convincing 35 kids from first through sixth grade to join her in a walkout on March 14 to protest school gun violence. was safe and that [it] didn’t happen anywhere else, so I decided that I was going to organize it,” Ellie said. “I pretty much organized it on my own.”

She persuaded approximately 35 of her fellow Congress Park students, from first-

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‘Renewal’ effort could merge local Catholic parishes

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St. Barbara, St. Louise in talks about consolidating resources

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Parishioners of four Catholic churches in the western suburbs, including St. Barbara in Brookfield and St. Louise de Marillac in LaGrange Park are gathering this week to begin discussing their faith communities’ future – which could including merging some or all of them.

The two local churches, along with Divine Providence and Divine Infant, both in Westchester, are among several Chicago-area churches in the “first wave” of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Renew My Church initiative, which confronts the realities of smaller congregations with fewer priests to serve them.

St. Louise parishioners are gathering for a “town hall” type discussion on March 21, while St. Barbara parishioners are meeting March 22. The town halls come in the wake of a March 12 meeting of representatives from all four parishes along with an archdiocesan facilitator.

“Where we’re at is that we’re just talking,” said Rev. Denis Condon, pastor of St. Louise Church in a phone interview last week. “We’re waiting to see what the reaction of our people is in each case.”

The archdiocese has presented the group of parishes with two possible scenarios – alternatives that are meant to serve as discussion starters, said Rev. Jason Malave, who is Cardinal Blase Cupich’s liaison for the Renew My Church initiative.

According to Malave, those scenarios include a more drastic option, where all four parishes share a single pastor and determine how best to use the combined resourc-

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St. Barbara Church es. A second option imagines the creation of two parishes from the group of four, with a pastor for each combined two-church parish.

Malave said one of the key elements of Renew My Church is “building communities that are strong and well-resourced. Combining resources allows us to have a better resourced parish.”

Parishioners may or may not adopt either scenario, but in the end it seems clear that some sort of change is on the way, and that the parishes are likely to know what’s in store for them by fall.

Malave said the four parish commissions will meet with one another and parishioners in the next couple of months. The commission will then send feedback to the cardinal, who will announce next steps later this year.

St. Barbara Church’s pastor, Rev. Edgar Rodriguez, did not return a phone call from the Landmark.

But in the St. Barbara Parish bulletin from March 11, Rodriguez touched on the topic of the scenarios contemplated by Renew My Church.

“We saw that the situation requires action which might include changes to the existing structures and present organization,” Rodriguez wrote. “The purpose is to ensure sustainability and a vibrant and revitalized Catholic presence in the area.”

The four suburban churches are not the first in the archdiocese to undergo this selfexamination. In 2016 and 2017 two groups of parishes, one on the North Shore and one

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on the Northwest Side of Chicago, went through the process. In both cases, parish resources merged although church buildings continued to host Masses.

On the North Shore, for example, several parishes merged with a shared pastor, but their church buildings remained “active worship sites.” In one of the mergers, a single school was designated as the parish school, while in another, schools remained intact.

In the west suburban grouping, three of the four parishes – St. Louise, Divine Infant and Divine Providence -- operate schools.

St. Barbara School closed in 2012. It’s unclear whether all of those schools would continue to operate in the future or be consolidated into one school.

The key to creating vibrant Catholic faith communities and reversing the trend of declining membership and vocations to the priesthood, the archdiocese has emphasized, is in the hands of everyday Catholics, like local parishioners.

Evangelization, a skill contemporary Catholics have not fine-tuned and have largely avoided, is another critical element of Renew My Church, said Malave.

“If we’re going to stem the tide we see, then we’re called to evangelize in new, effective ways,” Malave said.

“It’s not something we’re good at as Catholics, and we have to work at that. Without it, it’s just a structural reorg.”

All of the archdiocese’s churches are part of Renew My Church and will undergo similar discussions in the future.

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Riverside to again explore red-light cameras President says his support would need ‘compelling’ case

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside’s village board later this year may consider the placement of red-light cameras at certain intersections within the village, after trustees agreed on March 15 to have the police chief reach out to a red-light camera vendor to survey possible locations.

Trustee Michael Sedivy suggested examining whether red-light cameras might be justified in Riverside, according to Village President Ben Sells, who polled trustees about directing Police Chief Thomas Weitzel to do more research at the end of the March 15 village board meeting.

Sedivy told the Landmark that red-light cameras have proved useful in the past in helping solve crimes and the revenue derived from such cameras might be able to help fund a separate surveillance camera system at key village entry/exit points.

Police Chief Thomas Weitzel has also been tasked with gathering more information on a surveillance camera system for the village. In a village with limited options for creating revenue streams, said Sedivy, red-light cameras could be valuable resource.

“We clearly have neighboring villages that benefit pretty dramatically from their red-light cameras, which contribute meaningful revenue,” Sedivy said in an email. “In a village that is markedly over-reliant on property tax revenues, I feel it is this board’s responsibility to pursue all funding opportunities, especially when a public safety initiative could possibly be funded.”

While Riverside has looked at the possibility of red-light cameras in the past, the village has not come close to moving ahead with the devices.

In 2007, the village enlisted the firm Redflex to survey intersections to see if there was a location appropriate for cameras. The only intersection identified at that time was Harlem Avenue and East Quincy Street.

However, because state law prohibits redlight cameras at intersections where traffic lights are synchronized with railroad grade crossing signals, the matter never advanced.

Weitzel in 2015, approached Chicagobased SafeSpeed LLC, which has become the biggest red-light camera player in suburban Chicago, to conduct a survey of intersec-

tions.

Information regarding the results of that survey was not immediately available to the Landmark.

“My position is that I’d need to see a compelling case that it’s a public safety issue and not just a revenue generator,” Sells said.

Weitzel said that based on the board’s March 15 direction, he will again approach SafeSpeed about doing another intersection survey to get the latest traffic counts and crash data.

According to Weitzel, the intersection of First and Forest Avenue/Ridgewood Road would appear to be the likeliest candidate for a red-light camera. In addition to the fact that First Avenue is a busy state highway and truck route, the intersection draws large numbers of school children, both high school and middle school every morning and afternoon during the school year.

The intersection has been the scene of several serious crashes, including fatal ones, over the years.

“My position is to bring back information to the board to see if there are any intersections that warrant further discussion of red-light cameras,” Weitzel said. “I think they need to have the data behind them to justify considering them.”

Red-light camera companies such as SafeSpeed say the cameras are meant to reduce red-light running and serious crashes, a claim that has been difficult to prove.

What is irrefutable, however, is the ability of red-light cameras to generate enormous revenues for both municipalities and companies like SafeSpeed due to the number of citations issued for right-turn violations that have been shown repeatedly to be neither significantly dangerous nor a large factor in crashes.

In January 2017, the Landmark reported that since Jan. 1, 2014, the village of North Riverside and city of Berwyn issued more than $20 million in citations for violations caught by the four red-light cameras at the intersection of Harlem Avenue and Cermak Road resulted. About 90 percent of those violations were for right turns on red.

“Certainly the public in general is antired light enforcement,” said Weitzel. “But if you can justify a location [with data] at least the [village] board could consider it without just anecdotal information.”

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Buckley named Riverside’s full-time fire chief Change comes next month after retiring as Lyons cop

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Matthew Buckley, who has served as Riverside’s part-time fire chief since 2015, will assume the job on a full-time basis next month after he retires from his job as deputy police chief in the village of Lyons.

Buckley, 49, said his final day on the job in Lyons will be April 12, capping a 20-year career as a police officer there.

“It’s going to be tough,” said Buckley. “I love the aspect of law enforcement, and I had a lot of great opportunities in Lyons.”

Riverside Village Manager Jessica Frances said the decision to bring Buckley on full time as fire chief was an easy one. Buckley has been a member of the department for 30 years, starting in 1988 as a paid-on-call firefighter. He also at one time was a Riverside Public

Works employee.

“We didn’t want to lose him full time to another community,” Frances said.

A lifelong Riverside resident, Buckley also has invaluable institutional knowledge, Frances said. He is familiar with running a department staffed by part-time firefighters, a fact of life that’s not as attractive to others seeking a chief ’s job.

“Having that kind of insight, you can’t even put a value on it,” Frances said. “Making sure he’s here for the long term is important for the community.”

By taking on additional hours, Buckley’s salary as Riverside’s fire chief will increase from $86,223 to $105,855 annually. His office hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but he’ll be on call at all times.

In addition to more hours, said Frances, Buckley will take on more

responsibilities. He’ll continue to serve as director of emergency management and assume enhanced risk management responsibilities as well as providing more input and management of capital projects related to public safety.

Riverside is in the midst of a comprehensive facilities survey, and the village’s police and fire facilities are likely to be key features of any facilities improvement plan in the future.

The village board will get an update on that effort in May, according to Frances.

Throughout his career as a police officer in Lyons, Buckley maintained a close relationship with the Riverside Fire Department. He was promoted to fire lieutenant in 1994 and captain in 2003.

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Toys R Us announces plan to ‘wind down’ U.S. stores Some U.S. stores could survive as part of Canada operation sale

By BOB UPHUES

the Cermak Road location was one of the company’s most profitable.

“If they’re going to take the top 200, we’ll Toys R Us on March 15 asked a federal survive,” Hermanek said, “but I’m not optibankruptcy judge to expedite its request to mistic about it.” allow the company to begin closing all of its Even if Toys R Us abandons the property, 735 stores remaining in the United States, said Hermanek, the roughly 220,000-squareincluding the store at 7451 Cerfoot property has already attractmak Road in North Riverside. ed significant interest from other The motion filed in the Bankretailers. ruptcy Court for the Eastern Dis“People are interested in that trict of Virginia states that on property,” Hermanek said. “It’s March 14, the company informed very, very highly sought after.” its employees that they may be The property would be a perterminated within 60 days. fect location for a grocery store, A press release from the comsuch as Pete’s Fresh Market, pany stated that Toys R Us seeks Hermanek said. That would be a court approval “to begin the prowelcome addition to the village cess of conducting an orderly in light of news earlier this week wind-down of its U.S. business HUBERT HERMANEK that the Berwyn City Council apand liquidation of inventory.” proved a package of economic North Riverside mayor The filing did not detail when incentives in order to finalize a stores would begin liquidating deal to move Tony’s Finer Foods their inventory or the date by across Harlem Avenue, from which stores would close.

North Riverside to the Cermak It did however, indicate that Plaza. as many as 200 of the company’s top-per“We’ve made it clear that [Toys R Us] is a forming stores in the United States could be great location,” Hermanek said. “I think it’s bundled into a sales of Toys R Us’ Canadian the best location on Cermak.” operation, for which the company is seeking bids.

While the filing does not identify those 200 News of Toys R Us’ impending liquidation stores, North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek said it was his understanding that comes at a time when another major retailer’s Editor

“People are interested in that property.

It’s very, very highly sought after.”

Carson’s future in doubt

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Toys R Us, 7451 Cermak Road, North Riverside future in North Riverside also hangs in the balance.

The fate of Carson Pirie Scott, one of the anchor tenants at the North Riverside Park Mall, could be determined by early April.

Carson’s parent company, The Bon Ton Stores, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February when it also announced the closure of more than 40 stores. While North Riverside’s location was not on that initial list of closures, the company may be headed toward liquidation.

While a group of vendors is attempting to put together a bid to save the company, its creditors are pushing the federal bankruptcy judge assigned to the case to order The Bon Ton Stores to liquidate and pay off its lenders.

Debtholders reportedly may also be planning a bid for the company’s assets, which, if successful, would result in liquidation.

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, auction bids are due by April 2. An auction of the assets of the company is scheduled for April 9.

Riverside imposes water/sewer infrastructure fee $30 bimonthly charge to pay for future improvements, debt

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Starting next month, Riverside homeowners will see their water bills going up by $180 annually after the Riverside Village Board voted to impose a bimonthly $30 water-andsewer infrastructure fee to help pay for improvements and ongoing maintenance to those systems.

The fee is expected to generate $540,000 annually to pay for improvements and debt service payments the village has already undertaken and expects to take on in the future.

According to the village’s Capital Improvement Plan, Riverside during the next decade plans on spending $6 million in water and sewer system improvements.

Those projects include about $1 million in work during 2018, including $700,000 for improvements to the Coonley Road water main and $300,000 in street repairs needed after last year’s storm sewer separation project in the First Division.

Riverside Finance Director Karin Johns told village trustees at their meeting on March 15 that current debt service obligations and planned improvements in coming years would eliminate the water and sewer fund’s cash reserves after 2021.

By 2022, without additional revenue to help pay for improvements and debt service, the water and sewer fund would be carrying a negative balance of more than $1 million, which would have to subsidized through general operating funds if future work were to

proceed as planned.

“The recommendation of the infrastructure fee would stabilize these funds,” Johns said.

The water and sewer fund is separate from the village’s general operating fund, which is funded through property taxes, state shared taxes, fines, investment income and license and permit fees.

Instead, water and sewer operations are paid for through a special “enterprise fund,” whose revenue comes from water charges, sewer fees and things like the special infrastructure fee.

The village of North Riverside instituted its own $30 bimonthly infrastructure fee in 2014, although it amended that fee in 2017, lowering it to $10 for senior citizens. North Riverside also decided to charge other customers on

a sliding scale, depending on the size of the water meter, with $30 being the basic singlefamily home rate.

Riverside’s new infrastructure fee will make the village’s already high water rates even higher compared to neighboring communities.

A typical Riverside customer now pays about $1,365 annually for water and sewer charges in Riverside, a bit below North Riverside’s roughly $1,375, according to information provided by Johns to the village board.

Typical customers in Brookfield pay about $1,220 annually.

With the new infrastructure fee, the typical Riverside customer as of April 1 will be paying about $1,545 annually in water and sewer fees.

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Man fatally struck by train ID’d A man who stepped off the platform and in front of a Metra express train in downtown Riverside on March 7 reportedly had been released earlier that day from a hospital where he’d been taken after an incident last month in Lyons.

On Feb. 25, Arthur C. Smith IV, 49, of Stickney, was taken to MacNeal Hospital by Lyons paramedics, who were called to Ogden Avenue to treat a “distraught individual.”

At that time, Smith reportedly told emergency personnel that he wanted to kill himself by jumping in front of a train. Paramedics took him to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where he remained until March 7 at 1:30 p.m., when he was released.

Police say Smith walked from the hospital directly to the Riverside train station, where he wrote a suicide note before stepping in front of the train about 2:50 p.m.

Riverside police on a chase that ended when he crashed his Pontiac into a garage in a Berwyn alley about 12:45 a.m. on March 11.

The chase started shortly after a North Riverside police officer pulled the car over for having just one working headlight in the 2100 block of Harlem Avenue. As the officer tried to speak with the driver, identified as Omarr T. Fisher, he allegedly pulled away and sped off, at one point becoming airborne while in an alley near Cermak and Wisconsin in Berwyn.

Fisher reportedly crashed the car into a garage behind the 7000 block of 16th Street and was apprehended shortly after fleeing the scene on foot. In addition to aggravated fleeing and eluding, police charged Fisher with multiple traffic citations, including one for reckless driving.

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DUI suspect 74 mph on Ogden

A 52-year-old Riverside woman contacted police on March 19, the day after someone reportedly entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked in the lot of Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave., and removed paperwork related to an election campaign. Village hall is an early voting site.

The paperwork did not contain voter information, according to police. Rather it included information about volunteers and assignments for Election Day.

A 25-year-old Westchester man, charged with drunken driving on March 15 just after midnight, was driving a 2006 Chevy sedan 74 mph in a 30 mph zone while westbound on Ogden Avenue from Harlem Avenue in Riverside, according to police.

According to a police report, the driver was combative and verbally insulting to police. As police arrived at the station and were walking him into the police station, a man pulled into the police parking lot, got out of his car and allegedly ran toward police, stating they could not arrest his friend.

When police told the unidentified man to back off, he drove away in his vehicle, reportedly yelling that he would be back. The alleged drunk driver was able to bond out later that morning.

Email scam A 70-year-old Brookfield woman was conned out of $5,000 by someone who apparently hacked into her computer and then used an email address that was very similar to her daughter’s to ask for money.

The victim told police that she’d been emailing back and forth with her daughter about home renovation projects her daughter was doing on March 13 about 10 a.m. Four hours later, she received an email that she believed was from her daughter.

The email requested $5,000 for a “purchase” and instructed the victim to go to the nearest Wells Fargo bank and deposit the money into a specific account. The victim did as instructed and then notified her daughter that the money had been transferred.

When the victim’s daughter said she hadn’t asked for any money, the victim examined the email more closely and noticed that one letter in the email address was different from her daughter’s.

The emailer followed up about transferring an additional $4,500. The victim did not do that, but instead notified police, her bank and the Wells Fargo Bank in Westchester where the money transfer had taken place.

Fleeing and eluding A 19-year-old Chicago man faces felony fleeing and eluding charges after leading North

Blaming the Masons Brookfield police sent a 65-year-old man on his way on March 7 at 9:15 a.m., after he reportedly caused a disturbance in the council room of Brookfield Village Hall, where early voting was taking place.

An election judge told police the man came into the polling place and started talking about how Freemasons controlled elections. When the election judge disagreed, the man reportedly got upset, accused the election judge of lying, and refused to leave when asked.

Police told the man he was free to vote but not to cause any more problems. The man reportedly told police he does not vote and left without further incident.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, March 7-19, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

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also embarrassed last summer ral’s outside business ventures when the entire Brookfield Fire may have played into the agreeand Police Commission resigned ment on his resignation.

In addition to the tour company, over the process for promoting a Sbiral and his wife in 2016 founded fire captain.

Commissioners complained they a consulting firm called Apochrohad been disrespected and margin- matik, which offers executive alized in recent years, by Sbiral coaching and organizational manin particular. Sbiral responded by agement training.

Apochromatik’s website states saying the commissioners hadn’t communicated any shortcomings the company works “with clients to him, and he demanded a writ- across the United States and Europe.” ten apology from the Amy Gardner, commission’s forwho is Sbiral’s mer chairwoman. wife, is listed as the On March 15, president of the longtime Brookfield consulting company, Recreation Program according to the IlCoordinator Mary linois Secretary of Pezdek retired, leavState. Both Sbiral ing that department and Gardner are short-staffed and listed as co-manwithout a specific agers of Complete plan for the future.

Cuba.

The department is Sbiral has held now staffed by one roles inside Brookpart-time employee KIT KETCHMARK field Village Hall who has agreed to Village president since 2006, when he take on more re-

Fire chief retiring from page 1 release also states that the move came after discussions Ketchmark and Sbiral have had about the village’s past accomplishments and future goals since the beginning of 2018.

On March 26, the Brookfield Village Board is expected to approve a separation agreement with Sbiral, who makes $154,500 annually and last year had his contract extended through May 2021.

The village board on that date is also expected to hire an “interim consultant,” who will manage staff at village hall while top officials search for Sbiral’s replacement.

Ketchmark said they’ll likely employ a search firm to help identify Brookfield’s next village manager, though that decision hasn’t been finalized. The interim consultant, said Ketchmark, will “help us in transition, help in the hire of the manager, and bring structure to personnel.”

The goal of a change in management, said Ketchmark, is Brookfield’s future success.

“What we’ve learned with a lot of this is that we have good employees,” Ketchmark said. “We have to give them what they need to succeed. It all comes down to Brookfield succeeding.”

Sbiral’s resignation comes following a turbulent 2017 inside village hall and amid signs of continuing disenchantment among staff.

March 16 was also supposed to have marked the resignation of the village’s longtime human resources director, Michelle Robbins. Ketchmark confirmed that Robbins had submitted her letter of resignation, effective Friday, March 16.

“We have good employees. We have to give them what they need to succeed.”

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CHANGE IN THE AIR: Keith Sbiral was hired as assistant village manager in 2006 and was promoted to manager in 2014. Through the years, Sbiral had a hand in everything from information technology to creating TIF districts, restructuring the building department and public works department and pushing for zoning reform.

According to Ketchmark, following Sbiral’s resignation, he asked Robbins to remain in her capacity as human resources director and she agreed. Robbins did not immediately respond to an email from the Landmark seeking comment.

Ketchmark also announced that Fire Chief Patrick Lenzi has agreed to stay in his position a bit longer than he had planned, following Sbiral’s departure.

Lenzi, said Ketchmark, was to have retired effective April 6, but he has agreed to remain on board until the end of April with the hope that his successor can be

named prior to his departure.

“There had been no specific plan for [Lenzi’s] replacement, so we’ve started working on that,” Ketchmark said. “We plan on looking internally. There are a lot of good people there.”

Sbiral ended up at the center of a couple of controversial matters last year, including a simmering labor dispute within the Brookfield Public Works Department that exploded during the spring village election campaign and resulted in the termination of Public Works Director Kenneth Blaauw.

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Ketchmark said he wants to see greater focus on the recreation department in the future.

“I’d like to see it more at the level of when [former Recreation Director] Cathy Edwards was here, when recreation got the focus it deserved,” Ketchmark said. “It didn’t seem like we were leading that way.”

Sbiral was not available for comment and did not respond immediately to an email sent Sunday by the Landmark.

On March 17, Sbiral and his wife, who operate a business called Complete Cuba, departed from Miami to lead a tour of the island nation.

The company has been offering guided tours of Cuba since 2015.

Ketchmark declined to answer when asked about how any of Sbi-

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He comprehensively reorganized village hall after becoming manager in 2014, creating a new Department of Community and Economic Development and crosstraining employees to improve customer service at the front desk.

He also championed a zoning modernization effort that led to the adoption of a form-based zoning code for areas near the village’s commuter rail stations and was a key staff member in the creation of Brookfield’s three TIF districts.

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WGN’s Tomasulo at TWS

Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave., presents a night of comedy with Pat Tomasulo, WGN-TV’s “Man of the People” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 24.

The evening opens with the music of Rosie and Rivets and a special guest comic.

Tickets are $30 ($25 PAT TOMASULO TWS subscribers). Call the box office at 708-246-3380 or buy online at www. theatrewesternsprings.com.

Radio Days

The Riverside Township Radio Players present reenactments of“The Midget Radio”from Life With Luigi and “The Mystery Letter”from The Adventures of Superman on March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside.

Free and open to the public. Visit www.riversidetownshipradioplayers.com.

If you’re looking for a kid-centric Easter-related event in the next week, there will be plenty of options nearby.

The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to noon at Ehlert Park (intersection of Elm and Congress Park avenues).

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Bring the family for fun, candy and a visit from the Easter Bunny, who will stop by at 10 a.m., before the hunts kick off at 11.

Riverside Parks and Recreation will host its Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at the Public Works garage, 3860 Columbus Blvd. in Riverside Lawn.

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The free event is for kids ages 10 and under, accompanied by an adult. Bring a camera if you’d like pictures of your child with the Easter Bunny.

North Riverside Parks and Rec hosts Bunny Bingo for the family on Friday, March 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. ■

Play several rounds of bingo (everyone gets one sheet with three games; buy additional sheets for

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50 cents). There will be multiple winners per game and hundreds of prizes, including a chance to win Easter dinner with all the trimmings.

artist and a magician. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny, and the first 200 kids receive a free bunny plush toy.

Tickets are $9 per person in advance ($16 at the door, if available). Reservations of 6 or more accepted in advance. Call 708-442-5515.

Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield, hosts Breakfast with the Easter Bunny for families on March 24, 25 and 31 with seatings at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Discovery Center.

North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, hosts its annual Easter Celebration on Saturday, March 24 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the food court.

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Meet Marshall from Paw Patrol, the Easter Bunny and your favorite dance crew and DJ. The event features music, face painting, a balloon 6917 or visit online at www.brookfieldlibrary.info.

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), March 27 at 10:30 a.m. and Lapsit Storytime (babies/toddlers with adult) on March 22 at 10:30 a.m.; and Teens and Tweens Music Club (grades 6-12) on March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your own instrument; enter the karaoke contest.

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, and Czech and Slovak American Genealogy Society host Knocking Down Genealogy Brick Walls with DNA on March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Also at the library, a Renters’ Rights and Foreclosure Assistance Workshop, ■

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents the art exhibition “Strike/Slip” featuring the work of John Grod, Stacy Isenbarger, Harold Jeffries and Jennifer Mannebach in the Freeark Gallery of Art from March 11 through April 14. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts Women of World War II on March 21 at 7 p.m. featuring author Barbara Warner Deane; a Movie Matinee featuring the James Cagney classic “Shake Hands with the Devil” on March 24 at 1 p.m.; and Family Game Night on March 25 at 5 p.m. Call 708-485■

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Enjoy live jazz banjo music and indulge in an all-you-can eat buffet breakfast. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For ticket information visit www.CZS.org/events or call 708-688-8355. sponsored by Lawyers Committee for Better Housing, a Chicago legal aid organization, on March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room.

Riverside Parks and Recreation, 10 Pine Ave., is a pop tab collection site for Ronald McDonald House Charities during the month of March.

Pop tabs, which lead to financial contributions to the charity, will be donated at the end of the month.

The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles.

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Piano Jazz Help the Brookfield Jazz Society celebrate its 13th anniversary by enjoying a concert by the Marshall Vente Octet on March 22 in the lower-level Jazz Room at Sawa’s Old Warsaw, 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview.

Doors open at 7 p.m.; music starts at 7:15. Cover charge is $10. All are welcome.

Lyons Township High School invites the public to use the indoor track at the South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Spring on school days from 6 to 7 a.m. through March.

No admission charge.

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We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights.

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Students walk out to protest gun violence ‘It’s up to us,’ to break the cycle of shootings, says RBHS student leader

By BOB UPHUES and BOB SKOLNIK Editor and Contributing Reporter

Hundreds of students at Riverside-Brookfield High School and Lyons Township High Schools and other local schools walked out of their classes at 10 a.m. on March 14 to protest gun violence and gather in solidarity with survivors and the 17 Parkland, Florida, high school students killed by an assault rifle-wielding former classmate on Feb. 14.

The walkouts were part of a nationwide movement seeking to strengthen U.S. gun laws and prevent the kinds of mass shootings carried out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month.

As they left the school buildings into freezing temperatures, many students held signs reading “End Gun Violence,” “Never Again” and “Fear Has No Place in Our Schools.” At both local high schools, well-wishers and the press were kept at a distance.

While several students spoke to their classmates at RBHS, the lack of any type of sound system made it impossible for many, including a reporter who attended, to hear what students leading the walkout had to say to their classmates.

One of those student leaders, Olutosin Olowu, shared with the Landmark her brief statement, which emphasized the need to address gun violence.

“Unnecessary gun violence shouldn’t be politicized. Safety shouldn’t be politicized. The wellbeing of our children shouldn’t be politicized,” Olowu said. “School

shootings should not be normalized, and we have the power to break the cycle.

“The power has and will always lie within the youth. It’s up to us.”

Sophomore Kenna Howorth told the Landmark she read the names of the Parkland victims and some facts about their lives. She also led a moment of silence and made 17 posters that other organizers held up while students were speaking.

Several hundred students began leaving the school a little before the official 10 a.m. start time and gathered on the track. Students walked around the field at the RBHS stadium both before and after student leaders addressed them.

About 25 well-wishers, some holding signs, stationed themselves along the south fence of the stadium and encouraged the participants with shouts of “we hear you, we’re listening” and “register to vote” as they paraded around the stadium.

RBHS principal Kristin Smetana estimated that about 600 – or a little less than half – of the student body participated in the walkout, which went off without incident.

“All students who chose to participate in the student-led National School Walkout complied with the expectations put in place to ensure students’ safety,” Smetana said in an email. “Students promptly returned to class after the 17 minutes transpired.”

According to LTHS spokeswoman Jennifer Bialobok, about 300 students took part in the walkout at the North Campus in LaGrange while about 700 walked out at the South Campus.

Both gatherings were held at the flagpoles outside each school, where students read out the names of the 17 Parkland victims and released 17 balloons. About two dozen community members gathered across Brainard Avenue from the North Campus.

“We weren’t surprised by the respectful and peaceful demonstration of our students,” Bialobok said in an email. “We have very mature students, who obviously feel strongly about the issue of school violence.

We support their right to peacefully demonstrate and have their voices heard.”

While the actions of high school students have gained most of the attention nationally, students in middle schools and grade schools in Brookfield, North Riverside and Riverside participated in activities that included everything from making banners to moments of silence, holding prayer services and their own walkouts.

About 35 elementary school students in grades one through six at Congress Park School in Brookfield staged a silent walkout to demonstrate against gun violence in general and for more safety in schools.

The students, who were outside for about 20 minutes, mostly stood silently in front of the main entrance at Congress Park. After about 15 minutes, Congress Park Principal Claudia Jimenez led the students on a short walk around the school.

Jimenez said that the walkout was organized by the students themselves.

“It wasn’t organized at the school level, but we felt that it was important for them to exercise their own rights if they felt that they wanted to,” Jimenez said.

Each principal in LaGrangeBrookfield District 102 was allowed to decide if they wanted to allow students to participate in National Walkout Day and, if so, what kind of participation, they would have.

A few Congress Park parents showed up to support the students.

Maria Secaida, the mother of a fourth-grader who participated in the walkout, said she came to support her daughter.

“We need the government to do something to keep our children

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SPEAKING UP: Hundreds of students at Riverside-Brookfield High School (above and lower left) and Lyons Township High Schools and other local schools walked out of their classes at 10 a.m. on March 14 to protest gun violence and gather in solidarity with survivors and the 17 Parkland, Florida, high school students killed by an assault rifle-wielding former classmate on Feb. 14. and school staff safe,” Secaida said.

Jen Brown, the mother of a second-grader, also came to support the students.

“It’s certainly a heavy topic, but the kids are more aware than we think they are,” Brown said.

Students held signs carrying messages such as “Books Not Bullets,” “Arms are for Hugging,” “Make Better Gun Laws” and “My Future is Bright and Safe.”

Two teachers and District 102 Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Christopher Finch were also outside quietly observing.

“It was quite pleasant,” Finch said.

Fifth-grade teacher Joseph Giordano said that eight of the 25 students in his class participated in the walkout. The other students in his class remained behind learning about the Louisiana Purchase and the construction of railroads.

At St. Mary School in Riverside, students gathered outside along-

side Principal Barbara Rasinski and Rev. Tom May, the parish’s pastor, for a prayer service.

While school officials kept students either on school property or adjacent to their buildings during local walkouts, one Riverside school decided to let students wander farther afield.

About 10 students at Tallgrass Sudbury School, a tiny, progressive school housed at Riverside United Methodist Church, walked through downtown Riverside, carrying signs decrying gun violence.

The decision to walk around the central business district, like all decisions at Tallgrass Sudbury, was reached by consensus among students.

“This protest is particularly important to our students, because some of them transferred to our school because they were either bullied or just felt like their voices weren’t being heard at public/ conventional schools,” said Helen Tornquist, a staff member, in an email prior to the walkout.

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Students call for better safety drills, mental health services Suburban high schoolers, officials meet to talk school security

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

In the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Florida high school last month, local high school students want more realistic intruder drills and improved mental health services at their schools.

That was the main takeaway from a school safety forum that about 20 students from Riverside-Brookfield High School and Lyons Township High School attended on March 12 at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park.

Approximately 400 high school students from 28 suburban high schools participated in the forum, which also attracted a few state legislators, local government officials and first responders.

The need for better intruder drills was raised by both the RBHS and LTHS groups.

“A lot of our drills were very short and people laughed them off as a joke, where they should be more realistic,” said RBHS sophomore David Was, who presented the RBHS group’s ideas to the crowd.

LTHS Principal Brian Waterman called the students’ suggestion for improvements to those drills a good conversation-starter.

“We’ve already made some immediate changes the last month or so, but we’re always reviewing our emergency plan,” said Waterman. “We have looked at entrances and exits and accessibility to the school, specifically in the mornings, at arrival, and dismissal.”

RBHS students said that they wanted instruction and training about what to do if they are not in a classroom when an armed intruder enters the school.

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“I think it was very successful, since there were a lot of kids from all the grades,” Ellie said. “I thought it went really good.”

It wasn’t easy to persuade students to walk out. One initial skeptic was her older sister, Zoe, a sixth-grader. But Ellie’s persistence eventually won her over.

“At first she didn’t want to do it, but after a lot of convincing, and convincing a lot of people, she agreed that it was a good idea,” Ellie said of her sister.

Principal Kristin Smetana and Assistant Principal of Student Affairs Dave Mannon, both of whom also attended the forum, met with the RBHS students who attended the forum for a few hours over pizza to discuss short- and long-term plans to make the school safer.

“We’ve really given them a lot of ideas as to how to proceed for next year,” said sophomore Kenna Howorth.

Smetana said the administration will try to implement as many of the proposals as they can, given constraints the school faces.

“We agree with them we would like to do more drills and in different situations,” Smetana said. “Unfortunately, in working with schedules we might not be able to pull one off for this year, given that we only have two months left.”

But more drills will probably occur next year.

Students said they also want steps taken to help teachers and staff identify and help students who might pose a danger.

“Mental health is the root of all this,” Waas said.

Smetana said RBHS plans to hire an additional part-time social worker next year.

Longtime social worker Mari Mortensen is retiring in June. She will be replaced by a new full-time social worker and a part-time social worker will also be hired to bring the social work staff at RBHS up to 2.4 full-time equivalent employees from the current 2.0.

The plan to hire an additional part time social worker is not a direct result of the Florida school shooting, but had been under consideration prior to Parkland, said Smetana.

Smetana said that she thought that attending the forum was a good experience for the RBHS students.

“Our students got to hear first-hand what some of our senators and state representatives as well as first responders think in re-

gards to student safety,” Smetana said, “what is working and what areas we need to improve upon.”

The RBHS students invited by school officials to attend the forum were the same ones who organized the student walkout of the school on March 14 to commemorate the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14 and to demand action to curb gun violence.

“I really enjoyed it,” said RBHS senior Olutosin Olowu. “I thought it was very empowering and almost inspirational in a sense. It’s

not every day that you get to meet state legislators and state reps. I’m a 17 year old. That was pretty cool for me.”

RBHS senior Casey Whisler also thought the forum was useful.

“I found it really inspiring to listen to everybody,” Whisler said. “I saw a lot of cool questions answered.”

The students said they also appreciated that Smetana and Mannon stayed in the background, allowing them to take the lead.

“They took on more of a listening role, which was appreciated,” Whisler said.

Once she decided to organize a walk out, Ellie wrote up, with a little help from her father, a flier to promote it.

“Ellie drafted the text,” said Zak Knott, who is a physics teacher at Joliet Central High School. “She kind of figured what she wanted to say, and I helped with the actual typing and printing. She cut them up and distributed them before school and after school on the playgrounds.”

She also handed out the flier at recess in the week or so before the walkout.

Ellie made 16 posters for students to hold as they stood quietly just outside the main entrance. After about 15 minutes, Congress Park Principal Claudia Jimenez led the students on a walk to the other side of the school and back.

“I think it was really nice of her to help us

and help us prove our point about getting a safer school,” Ellie said of Jimenez.

Only three other students in Ellie’s fourthgrade class participated in the walkout.

“A lot of them were scared to do it,” Knott said. “I think they thought they might get in trouble or it was wrong.”

She tried to counter that fear by including in her flier a question: “Is it really OK for me to participate?”

To answer that question, the flier quoted excerpts from a letter that District 102 Superintendent Kyle Schumacher had sent to parents, saying that the district would not infringe upon the rights of students.

Ellie’s parents are activists. Her mother, Molly Knott, who teaches another fourthgrade class at Congress Park, leads a social justice story hour once a month at the Brook-

field Public Library.

Last year Molly Knott marched in Women’s March in Washington, D.C., while Zak Knott took Ellie and Zoe to the Chicago march.

Molly Knott played no role in organizing the walkout, but watched Ellie’s actions as a proud mom.

“She was really proud of me and she thought it was great that I wanted to make a change,” said Ellie Knott.

This was not the first event at Congress Park that Ellie has organized. Last year she organized a crazy hair day and a clean-up day.

“I know this is something that she really feels strongly about,” Zak Knott said. “She’s developing some skills that are going to be useful no matter what she decides to do later in life. It’s good to be able to organize and to work with people.”

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SEEKING SOLUTIONS: Riverside-Brookfield High School senior Olutosin Olowu (left) and sophomore David Waas were among the 20 students from RBHS and Lyons Township High School to take part in a suburban school safety forum on March 12 in Villa Park.

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THE LANDMARK VIEW

Time for a change

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hen news of Keith Sbiral’s departure as Brookfield’s village manager started spreading over the weekend, the social media chorus was pretty uniform in its joy that he was no longer around.

Sbiral had his shortcomings, no doubt. He could be prickly when criticized, and impatient with residents, who weren’t shy about calling Sbiral out for his perceived haughtiness or dismissiveness.

He made attempts to engage in the last year or so, creating a Facebook presence as village manager to respond to complaints online. Sbiral also ran afoul of some village employees and other officials.

The most visible and public display of the animosity toward him came last summer through, of all places, the Brookfield Fire and Police Commission, whose members walked out all at once to protest poor communication and poor treatment, especially by Sbiral.

While it’s safe to say there was blame to go around, Sbiral’s response was the kind of thing that grated on people. He demanded a public, written apology from the commission’s former chairwoman (which he didn’t get) and blamed the commission for the communication problems and its lack of proper procedures.

To say Sbiral wasn’t universally loved or appreciated in Brookfield would be putting it mildly.

But lest the gleeful chorus get too loud, it’s also safe to say that Sbiral leaves Brookfield in a place that in 2006, when he was hired as assistant village manager, residents would not have recognized. In a decidedly good way.

People tend to forget that when Sbiral arrived, village officials did official business with personal email addresses, an antique phone system and information technology that was 20 years old, and failing.

He was the person tasked with transforming village hall’s technology improvements, and he succeeded. Under his direction, the building department has gone from one that would have been comfortable in Mayberry to one that can appropriately respond to developers and those seeking to make home and commercial improvements.

Economic development, long something Brookfield residents have clamored for, is a real effort. The policy came from the village board, but its implementation and the creation of a department that combined building and economic development, with staff knowledgeable in planning and things like TIF financing, was Sbiral’s doing.

There wasn’t one aspect of Brookfield operations – from finance to public works to recreation – that Sbiral didn’t touch in the past decade. Was he successful in everything? No. The recreation department remained a low priority and public works experienced its share of upheaval and periods of poor employee morale.

Sometimes it’s time for a change. Sbiral has laid the groundwork for what elected officials hope is an ever-growing interest in Brookfield as a destination for commercial and residential development, a rebirth of its downtown and Eight Corners, exploitation of the Ogden Avenue corridor and as a place that attracts families looking to plant roots.

It’s possible to be glad of the change. It’s also possible to acknowledge the progress.

Opinion KOSEY CORNER

Sorry news for a grown-up Toys R Us kid

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eems many columnists are writing about it so I may as well jump into the subject of Toys R Us closing.

Another one bites the dust. I’m still mourning the closing of Marshall

Field’s.

When Toys R Us came upon the scene in North Riverside, it was a grandparent’s dream come true. You could not only shop there yourself, but also bring a grandchild or two for what could be considered a field trip.

It also was great for behavior control, by saying, “If you behave, we can go to Toys R Us and you can get something.” Actually, it was just as much fun for me, and when Husband Joe and I would go together, I could always find him in the Lego aisle, lamenting that they didn’t have toys like that when he was a kid. I guess Lincoln Logs were not enough.

Special guests would make appearances at the store.

One day, Barbie (someone dressed like the doll) was going to be there, so my granddaughter Stephanie went to meet her.

Stephanie was very young but also blond and blueeyed, like the living “Barbie” who visited the store that

day. She looked at my wide-eyed granddaughter and told Stephanie she looked like just like her.

Needless to say, Stephanie didn’t grow up to be a Barbie model, but has done very well.

She and her sister Elena loved to get Polly Pockets or items for their doll house. I was into it as much as they were.

I could always find the right toy there. With the addition of baby items, the store broadened my shopping experience. I could find it all at Toys R Us. Being able to see the toy and deciding if it was appropriate was a plus.

I’ll be sorry to see another vacant store, hoping there won’t be more in the area. I’m a minimal online shopper. I like the store experience and the people.

We went there on Saturday, and although the big markdowns had yet to start, it was very crowded, including screaming and crying kids pulling things off shelves (parents, watch your kids).

I bought myself a stuffed Geoffrey, the store’s giraffe mascot, for myself. We will probably go again before it closes for a nostalgia trip and hopefully some good deals.

I guess you could say I was a Toys R Us kid and still am, and there is nothing wrong with that.

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

Riverside surveillance cameras not needed Why not camera-up the Village in the Forest?

In the wake of 9/11, Chief Weitzel’s predecessor made a similar suggestion. At the time, the concern was identifying the terrorists amongst us. The village board duly considered and rejected the idea. In the decade and a half since, much blood has been shed, treasure spent, and liberty lost pursuing safety.

The sense of safety is mostly mental, the more we are told by “authority” figures that we have reason to be fearful, the greater grows our concern. There is a thin line between the sincere Chicken Little and the huckstering wolf crier. The latter exploits the darkest corners of our psyches and, perhaps, pitches a gadget that will lighten the load (and our wallets).

My concerns about installing cameras are twofold: will they make an appreciable difference? And, is this an appropriate and healthy message for and about our village?

Chicago has countless blue-light and other cameras.

A review of the data published by Northwestern University concluded that: “In any event, there is no compelling evidence that Chicago’s surveillance camera system significantly contributes to deterring crime, or to arresting or prosecuting wrongdoers. (Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property,

“Chicago’s Video Surveillance Cameras: A Pervasive and Poorly Regulated Threat to Our Privacy,” 2013, p.

55) “First, numerous studies by independent scholars have concluded that video surveillance cameras do not reduce violent crime, and only in limited circumstances reduce property crime (such as in parking garages).” (Ibid p. 55) “Second, Chicago’s cameras have contributed to a very small fraction of all arrests. The city asserts that its camera network led to 4,500 arrests in the 4.5 years from 2006 through May 2010. But this is less than 1 percent of the 646,255 police arrests in just the three years from 2006 through 2008.” (Ibid p. 56) “Third, Chicago’s cameras have not been valuable to prosecutors in securing convictions: Sally Daly, a spokeswoman for Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, said footage from the surveillance cameras is regularly reviewed in criminal investigations.

“When it comes to blue-light cams, they almost never capture the crimes that we review,” Daly said. “No one I spoke to here can recall a case where we utilized See LETTERS on page 13

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OBITUARIES

Edward Jage, 96 Insurance salesman Edward Herbert Jage, 96, of Saint Charles and formerly of LaGrange Park, died on March 17, 2018.

Born on June 27, 1921, Mr. Jage served in the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Division during World EDWARD JAGE War II, and later worked in sales in the insurance industry.

Mr. Jage was the husband of Delores Jage (nee Elias); the father of Karen (Mike) Zera, Daniel Jage and Gail Brooks; the grandfather of Dana Jage, Megan Jage, Matthew Brooks, Christopher Brooks and Zachary Zera; the brother of seven; and an uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Visitation is on Friday, March 23 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church, corner of 30th Street and Raymond Avenue in LaGrange Park, followed by private interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

Memorials are appreciated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 or Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, 60707.

Ronald W. Kerry, 81 Hawthorne Race Course employee May 7, 1936 - March 13, 2018 Ronald W. Kerry, 81 of Willowbrook and formerly of North Riverside, died March 13, 2018.

Mr. Kerry served in the U.S. Army, was a longtime employee of Hawthorne Race Course and was an avid horseracing enthusiast.

He was the husband of Kathleen (nee Kenny); the father of Pamela (Michael) Kosey and Matthew (Charmaine) Kerry; and the grandpa of Parker, McKenna, Christina, Ava, Mia, Jackie and Alexia.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 19 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside.

Inurnment will be on March 30 at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

LETTERS continued from page 12 these cameras to gain a conviction.” (Ibid p. 56) Cameras don’t appear to give much bang for the buck in way of prevention or prosecution, but they do nick away at our individual freedom. Big Brother will be watch-

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

John Krejci, 60 Painter John C. Krejci, 60, of LaGrange Park, died on March 14, 2018. Born on August 5, 1957, he was a commercial painter.

Mr. Krejci was the father of James Krejci and Joseph Krejci; the grandfather of Alyssa Kainer JOHN KREJCI and Riley Krejci; the brother of Maralee (the late Chuck) Volchko, Susan (Robert) Oslak, Michael (Kathleen) Krejci, Barbara Krejci and Laura (Greg) Buck; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Services have been held. Interment was private.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

James Neumann, 75 Book binder James “Bub” Neumann, 75, of Brookfield, died on March 14, 2018.

Born on Nov. 26, 1942, Mr. Neumann was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a commercial book binder.

Mr. Neumann was JAMES NEUMANN the father of Cassie Neumann and Kelley (Frank) Migacz; the grandfather of Hunter, Meredith, McKenzie, Claire and Caroline; the brother of Dolores (John) Ziola, Arliss Kennedy, John (Sharon) Neumann, the late Grace (the late Don) Munro, Dorothy (the late Robert) Kitching, Laverne Cichy, Norma Gross, Lorraine (Cliff) Eckart, Art (Myrna) Neumann, Paul (Gerry) Neumann and David Neumann; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A memorial gathering is on Saturday, March 24 from 2 p.m. until time of service at 5 p.m., at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. Interment is private. ing us every time we enter or leave town. To what end?

Which brings me to my second, and larger, concern.

The Landmark recently reported that: “Riverside reports 4th straight dip is crime totals: Serious incidents at lowest level since 2007” (News, March 7). So if crime is declining, why is our police chief promoting

Memorials are appreciated to Robert E. Coulter Jr. American Legion Post 1941, 900 S. LaGrange Road, LaGrange, 60525.

Frank Petrovic, 65 North Riverside Players actor, stage manager Frank M. Petrovic, 65, of Oak Park and formerly of North Riverside, died peacefully on March 13, 2018 at Rush Oak Park Hospital.

Born on March 6, 1953, he was the only son of Frank and Lillian Petrovic. Mr. Petrovic graduated from Concordia College and was an avid fan of the theater who acted and stage-managed for the North Riverside Players.

He loved to cook, bake, and enjoyed making confections. Frank enjoyed spending time with his family and always loved playing games with his nieces and nephews.

He was also a monumental influence in his church. He loved to travel, had a great sense of humor, and was always there if needed.

Mr. Petrovic is survived by his sister, Carol Joy Harney (nee Petrovic); his nephew, Robert Harney; his nieces, Cynthia (nee Harney) and her husband, Robert Keene Jr. and Laura (nee Crane) and her husband, Frank Malfitano; and his great-nieces and nephews, Michael, John Ryan, Courtney, Kaelynn, Robert, Thomas, Brittney, Brandon and Brian.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, RoseMarie Crane (nee Petrovic); and his brother-in-law, Roger Harney.

Visitation is on Saturday, March 24 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral service is Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. at Unity Lutheran Church, 6720 31st St. in Berwyn. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery is private.

Memorials are appreciated to North Riverside Players, 2401 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside, 60546 or Unity Lutheran Church.

Rachel Towner Raffles, 95 Writer and activist Rachel Towner Raffles (nee Bauman), 95, of Riverside, died March 11, 2018.

Born Oct. 4, 1922, in Chicago, she was a writer and activist, who was beloved by her family and friends.

She was the daughter of the late Albert the idea that we need to surveil our borders?

Not too long ago a group of residents seriously put forth the idea that we should have gates at every entrance. How about a wall?

The country is awash with creeping authoritarianism.

Chief Weitzel is often in and on the media issuing dire warnings disproportionate to his standing as the head of our small town

and Zaidee Everett Bauman; the daughterin-law to the late Earl and Cornelia Mallum Towner; the sister of the late Everett Bauman; the widow of the late Lawrence William Towner (died June 1992) and the late Richard Raffles (died June 2009); the mother of Wendy (Richard) Yanikoski, Kristin Towner, Lawrence Towner (died 1983), Elizabeth (Mark) Jackson, Peter (Bettina Fernandez) Towner and Michael (Stephanie Bryant) Towner; the grandmother of Sr. Laura Rachel, Catherine (Quinn) Adamoski, Kristin (Luke) Sherman, Joshua (Meghann Rowley) Moses, Daniel (Bess-Marie Moll) Moses, Adam (Kathleen Russell) Moses, Carly Jackson; and William Towner, Nicolas Towner, Olivia Towner, Mark Towner, Peter Towner, Jeffrey Towner and Rachel Towner; the greatgrandmother of Maeve Moses, Franklin Moses, Niko Moses, Maria Moses, Ophelia Moses, Bennett Moses, Rachel Sherman and Matthew Sherman; stepmother to Mark (Cathy) Raffles and Scott (Vicky) Raffles; and step-grandmother to John and Andrea Raffles.

A private memorial in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Southern Poverty Law Center (www. splcenter.org).

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Joan Zicha, 81 Teacher Joan Therese Zicha (nee Ramocki), 81, of West Chicago and formerly of North Riverside, died on March 16, 2018. Born on December 31, 1936, she was a teacher.

Ms. Zicha was the wife of the late JOAN ZICHA Arnold Zicha; the mother of Mike (Darlene), John (Judy), Ron (Belinda) and Gregg (Holly); and the grandmother of Alanna, Nick, Elyssa, Ericka and Grace.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 19 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements. police force. Is thought ever given to how this makes our village look to the outside world? A better message would be: “Crime is down; I’m becoming obsolete.” And fade quietly into the forest.

Hopefully the village board will treat this idea with the collective shrug it deserves.

Kevin F. Smith

Riverside

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8844 Burlington Ave. 3311 Madison Ave. 4223 Deyo Ave. 3919 Madison Ave. 9526 Congress Park Ave. 4025 Sunnyside Ave. 3123 Park Ave. 3741 Morton Ave. 4023 Maple Ave. 3749 Kemman Ave. 3202 Elm Ave. 3018 Sunnyside Ave. 4300 Prairie Ave.

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Bulldogs believe in their potential Fresh off a 21-win campaign, RBHS should achieve more success this spring

BY MARTY FARMER

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iverside-Brookfield High School head baseball coach Dallas Till is not one for moral victories.

And yet, he even conceded that he was very proud of the way the Bulldogs played during a 3-2 loss against St. Laurence in a Class 4A regional final last season. St. Laurence finished 36-6 and took third in the state playoffs.

Trailing the Vikings 3-2 in the top of seventh, RBHS had a runner on second with one out but failed to score the tying run.

“We beat Oak Lawn 2-1 to open the playoffs and then played very well against St. Laurence,” Till said. “It’s always tough to lose, but I was proud of our players.”

While the Bulldogs lost a handful of key contributors to graduation, notably shortstop Kyle Fitzgerald, a strong senior class is back this spring. Experienced varsity players Jarod Turina (.495 batting average, 30 RBIs last season), John Kosner (.291 avg., 14 RBIs) and Howie Hatton will be relied upon for leadership and production.

Junior Ryan Cermak, an Illinois State commit, is another top player and the Bull-

dogs’ pitching ace. He hit .367 with 25 RBIs and a .482 on-base percentage in 2017. He also threw 48 innings with a 6-1 record, 56 strikeouts and a 0.88 earned run average.

“This year we have a lot of veterans who have played at the varsity level and know what comes with that responsibility,” Turina said. “The offense is looking very good and we have tons of depth in terms of position players. While we could use more arms for our rotation, it’s good to know we have a guy like Ryan Cermak who can seriously make us a strong team this season.”

Cermak embraces a leadership role.

“I feel my role this year is to keep the team going when we’re in a slump,” Cermak said.

“I’m really looking forward to this season. I think we have a very special group that has the potential to be great.”

Cermak and Turina will form a solid 1-2 punch at the top of the RBHS rotation. Nate Roberto is a possible third option, although he’s unproven at the varsity level.

Hatton (first baseman), Kosner (second baseman), Cermak (shortstop) and Chris Roberston (third base) is the probable starting infield. Samuel Grivetti also plays first base.

When Cermak pitches, Robertson or Jordan Griffin will shift to third. Sophomore

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RBHS senior pitcher/center fielder Jarod Turina is a three-year starter and team leader. catcher Mike Schicker is a good athlete at 6-foot-2, 195 pounds and very good defensively. Slated to hit in the No. 5 of 6 spot in the order, Schicker will need to produce this season.

Turina anchors the outfield in center field. d. Joe Kawiecki, Casey Vileta, Marco Ruiz, iz, Griffin and Robertson could all see

Bulldogs find winning formula

RBHS softball hopes to build on 26 wins, regional title le in 20177

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Entering his fifth season as the head coach of the Riverside-Brookfield High School softball team, Doug Schultz guided the Bulldogs to their best season by far under his watch in 2017.

His goal from the start of his tenure was to build a consistent winner. Although the team is 66-65 overall the past four years, RBHS took a major step forward with a 26-10 record last season.

Highlights included an 8-4 record and second-place finish in the Metro Suburban Conference and a Class 4A regional championship.

“Our goal for the season is to build on what was created last year,” Schultz said. “We have seen the formula that works for us.”

The new leaders include senior pitchers Nora Dachota, Tori Blood and sophomore pitcher Nadia Ranieri, along with senior outfielder Bailey Hastings and juniors Kailyn Ngo and Lauren Lambros.

The pitching should be solid with Dachota (15-6) and Blood (6-0) at the top of the rotation. Ranieri has plenty of promise.

Ngo, the lone returning all-conference player, hit .450 with a .496 on-base percentage last season. Lambros finished 2017 with a .261 average and 16 RBIs in 88 at-bats.

Other varsity returners include senior outfielder Amy Kulaga, senior third baseman Destiny Carroll and junior first baseman Payton Rangel. Catchers Emily Noel and Gillian Gaines, shortstop Abby Favela and outfielder Sophia Spirios are expected to contribute as well.

“I feel that we continue to have a very

competitive lineup mpetitive lin neup from m our leadoff hith ter to our ninth hithitter,”” Schultz said. said d.

“Wee will be able to produce runs in many ways.”

The conference should ce be competitive with h defending champion Wheaampion Whea aton Academy, Aurora Auro ora Central Catholic and RBHS HS among the favorites. fa avorites.

“We We should compete comp pete for a conference title thiss season,” Schultz Schu ultz said. “It will not be easy. y. Every team in n our conference has severall high quality players.” pllayers.”

In n order to betterr prepare for the playoffs, the Bulldogs havee beefed up their sched-

playing time in the outfield.

Offensively, Turina will lead off with Kosner batting second. Some combination of Cermak, Hatton, Schicker and Robertson will comprise the middle of the order.

RBHS should contend with Illiana Christian and Aurora Central Catholic in the Metro Suburban.

ule with nonconference gamess against Sandburg, Hinsdalee Central and St. Francis, in addi-tion to annual matchups againstt Oak O k Park and River Forest, Oa Forest, Nazareth, Lyons Township, Township, Lemont and Shepard.

“We will be tested d early in the season by y playing both Naza-reth and OPRF,”” Schultz said. “Wee will have to han-dle the pressuree of going againstt great competition n early in the sea-son.”

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S P O R T S With several plus pitches, LTHS junior Grant Leader is an elite pitcher. He has committed to the University of Illinois.

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LTHS baseball well-armed for success

Leader and Piento lead Lions’ superb pitching staff

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

It looks like it will be an arms race again in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division this season. Luckily, the Lyons Township High School baseball team appears equipped for the challenge.

While fellow contenders Oak Park and River Forest and Hinsdale Central have excellent pitching staffs, the defending conference champs can match up with any opponent on the mound.

Junior Grant Leader led the staff in 2017 with a 5-1 record, 0.65 earned run average and 67 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched. The Illinois recruit was an allconference pick and Pitcher of the Year in the West Suburban Silver. Senior Matt Piento, another all-conference selection, was extremely effective with a 3-0 record, 1.25 ERA and 54 punchouts in 54 innings.

“The one-two punch of Leader and Piento made us very successful last year,” coach Kevin Diete said. “Hopefully the addition of Michael Walsh and a couple other junior pitchers will make us even better.

As a team, we held a 1.48 ERA last season.”

Returning after a season-ending elbow injury last season, Walsh is slotted for the third spot in the rotation. Senior Nic Hughes and juniors Brendan Lawry, Andrew Gatland and Eric Steensma could all contribute as either spot starters or relievers.

While Diete is looking for some improvement offensively this season, the Lions have several good hitters. Senior catcher Bryce Moskiewicz, a Pitt commit, batted .338 with 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored last year. Hughes hit .303 with 8 RBIs in just 33 at-bats and senior outfielder Jack Ferraro had a .302 average with 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored.

Lyons Township Lions Head coach: Kevin Diete Record last year: 24-5 (15-3 West Suburban Silver); Lost to St. Rita 5-0 in a Class 4A regional final Top players: Grant Leader, P, Jr.; Matt Piento, P/OF, Sr.; Bryce Moskiewicz, C, Sr.; Jack Ferraro, OF, Sr.; Nic Hughes, P/1B, Sr. Outlook: The Lions have improved every season under Diete. Coming off a 24-5 campaign, another winning season appears likely.

Excellent pitching and defense should ensure LTHS is highly competitive in conference and the postseason.

Junior newcomers Danny Machaj, Jack Weston, Thomas Remijas and Jack Hamond are all likely starters.

“Our goals this year are to win the West Suburban Silver Championship again,” said Diete, “but that will be a tough task considering the talent level of OPRF and Hinsdale Central. In addition, we are trying to get past our first regional championship since I took over in 2015.”

Part of the Lions’ problem getting deeper into the playoffs is simply competing in arguably the toughest sectional in the state. Chicago Catholic League powers Mt. Carmel, St. Laurence, St. Rita and Brother Rice all stand in the way of a sectional title.

Nevertheless, LTHS has enough talent to win conference, regional, sectional and perhaps even a state title this season.

“I think the LT baseball tradition will continue with pitching and defense as the strongest aspects of our team,” Diete said. “This year we will be looking to improve on our offensive numbers to combine for a better team effort in achieving more success.”

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The LTHS softball team won 20 games and a regional championship in 2017 under first-year head coach Nikki Marinec.

Lions have talent, experience to win

LTHS softball returns majority of starters from 20-win team last season

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The transition from Dawn Schabacker to Nikki Marinec as the Lyons Township High School softball head coach went smoothly last year. Marinec guided LTHS to a 20-11 record and Class 4A regional title in her debut campaign.

The Lions’ spirited run in the playoffs ended when Marist, which finished fourth in the Class 4A state playoffs, dealt them a 5-1 loss in the title game of the Hinsdale South Sectional.

With the exception of 2017 graduates Alex Rich, Lauren Engels and Sapphire Munoz, the varsity lineup looks essentially the same as last season. A mix of six seniors, nine juniors and a sophomore comprise the varsity roster.

“Our team returns some very experienced and talented seniors with only a few positions that need to be filled,” Marinec said.

“The knowledge our team gained and the experience we acquired in last year’s season should prove to be a great motivating factor for this year’s team.”

Seniors Gabby Allen and Dana Reynolds are stalwarts on offense. Allen, a centerfielder and all-conference player in 2017, batted .355 and lead the Lions in runs scored as an effective leadoff hitter. Reynolds, a three-sport athlete at LTHS, hit .354 and knocked in the winning run against Mother McAuley in a regional final.

“Gabby brings a lot of speed to our lineup and is a huge asset in the field,” Marinec said. “Dana is a strong power hitter that utilizes both side of the field. She’s a fantastic athlete overall.”

Junior shortstop Katelyn Malikowski, senior second baseman Jess Pelletiere, se-

Lyons Township Lions Head coach: Nikki Marinec (Second season) Record last year: 20-11 (7-5 West Suburban Silver); Lost to Maristt 5-1 in Class 4A Hinsdale South Sectional final Top players: Gabby Allen, CF, Sr.; Dana Reynolds, 1B/DH/LF, Sr.; Katelyn Malikowski, SS, Jr.; Teagan Bozzi, P/1B, Sr.; Angela D’Amico, P/ DH/3B, Sr. Outlook: The Lions will battle two-time Class 4A state champion Oak Park and River Forest and Downers Grove North for the conference title. A competitive regular-season schedule will prepare LTHS well for the playoffs. nior outfielder Sydney Wallace and varsity newcomer Katie Rohlicek could be other top contributors.

Malikowski batted .270 and led the team in walks last season, while Pelletiere hit .290 in the third spot of the order. Wallace plays both corner outfield positions with great range and a strong arm. Rohlicek, another outfielder, hits for average and power.

Seniors Teagan Bozzi and Angela D’Amico will lead the pitching staff. When they aren’t in the pitchers circle, Bozzi will play first base (hit .322 last season) and D’Amico is a third baseman and designated hitter.

“We hope to extend our season even further into the state playoffs and compete for a conference championship,” Marinec said.

“Together we are looking forward to a very competitive and exciting year.”

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Friars have high hopes heading into softball season Fenwick Friars

Mix of veterans and newcomers has Fenwick looking for chemistry

Head coach: Mike Marrese (9th season at Fenwick) Record last year: 18-13-1 (4-8-1 in GCAC); Lostt to Montini in the St. Francis Sectional semifinals.

Top players: Alyssa Stramaglia, P, Jr.; Cassandra Lee, P, Jr.; Kayley Sherwood, C, Sr.; Rachel Martinez, 3B/ OF, Jr. Outlook: Stramaglia and Lee should stabilize the pitching rotation and the defense looks solid on paper. If the Friars can generate consistent offense, a solid showing in the GCAC and playoffs appears possible despite a difficult schedule.

BY MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

A strong returning group of players augmented by the influx of five promising sophomores elicits optimism among Fenwick High School softball players this season even though graduates Grace Tucek, Giselle Diaz and Natalie Cairo will be missed.

“I couldn’t ask for three better athletes with such a passion for the game,” Fenwick coach Mike Marrese said. “Whether it was practice or a game, our three senior leaders came out every day wanting to work hard and do well. The other players fed off that energy.”

Nevertheless, the Friars welcome back enough talent to remain competitive.

Senior catcher Kayley Sherwood (.348 batting average, 4 HR, 18 RBI) and junior third baseman/outfielder Rachel Martinez (.316 avg., 4 HR, 20 RBI) lead the team offensively.

Juniors Alyssa Stramaglia (.415 avg., .500 on-base percentage, .638 slugging percentage) and Cassandra Lee (16 RBI, 27 runs) are other key contributors. Stramaglia and Lee also anchor the pitching rotation.

Along with Diaz and Cairo, Stramaglia earned all-conference honors in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference last year.

The top newcomers are all sophomores. Shortstop Elena Vaccaro; infielder/outfielder Ciara Herbert, outfielder/

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Junior Rachel Martinez, an Eastern Michigan University recruit, hit .316 in 2017. catcher; Tess LoGuidice, second baseman/outfielder; Ava Vaccaro; and utility player/pitcher Andrea Fuentes allow Marrese some fresh options across the diamond.

“We have solid defense and pitching,” he said. “We also have good contact hitters, one through nine, in our lineup.

Our short game needs improvement.”

Competing in the rugged GCAC, Fenwick will face very good teams like Bishop McNamara, Providence, Mother McAuley, Montini and Loyola.

In addition to competing in the GCAC’s toughest division, the Friars have a bevy of excellent teams on the noncon-

ference portion of their schedule. Class 4A two-time state champion OPRF, Class 3A fourth-place finisher Nazareth, Glenbard South, St. Viator, Carmel, York, Benet and Whitney Young all present a challenge.

Marrese is more focused on his own team.

“We will have great leadership from our seniors this year,” he said. “Our focus is to put the team above everything else and work hard to improve each and every day.”

Entering his ninth season at Fenwick overall and sixth as the head coach, Marrese has guided the Friars to regional championships in 2013, 2014 and 2017, plus a sectional title and supersectional appearance (both in 2013).

“My goals never change,” Marrese said. “We strive to win our conference and a state championship every season.”

Trinity targets return to winning ways Hoffman and senior leaders believe Blazers will have turnaround season

BY MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

It wasn’t long ago that the Trinity High School softball program was among the Chicago area’s best. Under the guidance of Bob Osborne, the Blazers won several regional and sectional titles and even went Downstate.

In recent years, Trinity has been on a bit of a downturn.

But the Blazers are looking to turn around their softball fortunes. First-year head coach Bryan Hoffman brings years of experience coaching youth softball. He seeks to improve on last year’s 15-17-1 record (4-11-1 in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference).

“We are excited about this team,” Hoffman said. “We’re not reinventing the wheel, we’re simply fine-tuning an al-

Trinity Blazers Head coach: Bryan Hoffman Record last year: 15-17-1 (4-11-1 GCAC); Lost 3-2 to Evanston in the Class 4A Evanston Regional final.

Top players: Gabrielle Buikema, CF, Sr.; Ileana Fierro, P/1B, Sr.; Juliana Morini, 3B, Sr.; Emely Martinez, SS, Jr. Outlook: New coach Bryan Hoffman inherits a trio of talented seniors in Buikema, Fierro, and Morini. If the Blazers can adapt quickly to Hoffman and overcome a difficult schedule, a deep postseason run is possible.

ready-great program that coach Osborne built. Our goal is to restore Trinity softball to the high standards set by Oz many years ago.”

Despite a sub-.500 season in 2017, the Blazers like their chances for a good season due to their talent.

Senior captains Gabrielle Buikema, Ileana Fierro and Juliana Morini will play college softball next season. Buikema, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh signee, is a top outfielder in the Chicago area. While Morini is committed to play at Wisconsin Lutheran next season, Fierro is still undecided but will choose soon according to Hoffman.

“Gabby (Buikema) is our starting center fielder,” Hoffman said. “She hit .635 last year as a junior and brings a lot to the team. She’s a great leader who’s extremely enthusiastic. She comes to practices and games excited.

“Ileana switches off between first base and pitcher. She’s got a number of good pitches and was our number one starter in the rotation last year. Juliana is the ultimate utility player. She’s our starting third baseman, but she can play any position on the field. She can pitch, she can catch, and she’ll play wherever we ask her to in order to help the team.

She’s a great kid.”

Junior shortstop Emely Martinez will bat leadoff for the Blazers. She missed last season due to injury. Hoffman hopes Martinez, currently in concussion protocol, will be a catalyst for the entire lineup.

“Having Emely at shortstop strengthens our defense,” Hoffman said.

A promising newcomer is sophomore Sammy Nelson,

Photo by J. Todd Phillips

Senior captain Gabrielle Buikema hit .635 last season. who will compete with Fierro for the No. 1 starter job in the circle.

“Sammy got a significant amount of playing time on the varsity last year,” said Hoffman. “She pitched and also played some first base and right field. She struggled a bit as a freshman, but has really come out strong this year not just at the plate but in the pitching circle. She got a big win for us against Lane Tech.”

Between games in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference and nonconference matchups, Trinity will be tested regularly.

“Every game on our schedule is a key game and we plan to treat each of them as such,” Hoffman said. “Our goal for the season is to play the best competition around. We want to prepare our softballers for the postseason.”

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In re the marriage of Veronica Ramirez, Petitioner and Alvaro Magana Respondent, Case No. 2017D-010074.

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 17, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153648 on February 26, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MINDSET NEUROSCIENCE with the business located at: 112 HOME AVE APT 301, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: STEFANIE MOLICKI 112 HOME AVE APT 301 OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 18-05 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment) HEARING DATE: April 5, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 REQUEST: The Applicant has requested amendments to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance: 1.) Article 2 (“Definitions and Rules of Measurement”), Section 2.3 (“Definitions”), to better define “Community Residence;” and 2.) Article 8 (“Uses”), Section 8.3 (“Use Restrictions”); Table 8-1 (“Use Matrix”) to make Community Residences a permitted use in all residential zoning districts without a resident count limitation; and 3.) Article 8 (“Uses”), Section 8.4 (“Principal Use Standards”), Subsection 8.4(E) (“Community Residence”) by adding “4. Requests

for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed and acted upon in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.”

Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village of Oak Park Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or e-mail building@oak-park.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for:

Notice is hereby given by the Presi- dent and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for:

2018 Street Patching Program

2018 Curb and Sidewalk Replacement Program (Various Locations)

This project consists of the patching of approximately 2,350 square yards of existing, defective asphalt pavement at various locations throughout the Village, as designated by the Department of Public Works.

The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, March 19, 2018 at: http://vrf.us/government/bids-a-rfps Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time.

Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening.

This project consists of the installation of approximately 4,750 square feet of PCC sidewalk, 300 linear feet of PCC curb/gutter and other work incidental thereto.

The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, March 19, 2018 at: http://vrf.us/government/bids-a-rfps Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time.

Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening.

Bidders shall be prequalified by IDOT for: HMA Paving

Bidders shall be prequalified by IDOT for: Concrete Construction

The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.

The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION

DOCKET NUMBER: PC 18-02 Planned Development and Plat of Subdivision HEARING DATE: April 5, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Lexington Homes, LLC, 1731 North Marcey Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60614 OWNERS OF RECORD: Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 932-970 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: LOTS 13, 14, 15 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 16 IN BLOCK 3 IN HERRICK & DUNLOP SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 12 TO 17, INCLUSIVE, IN GEORGE W. SCOVILLE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 49 ACRES OF THE WEST 129 ACRES (EXCEPT RAILROAD LANDS) OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOTS 11 AND 12 IN BLOCK 3 IN HERRICK’S AND DUNLAP’S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 12 TO 17, INCLUSIVE, IN GEORGE W. SCOVILLE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 49 ACRES OF THE WEST 129 ACRES OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 (EXCEPT RAILROAD LANDS) OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. REQUESTS: The Applicant seeks approval of a Planned Development for twenty-one (21) attached single family townhomes within the MS – Madison Street Zoning Dis-

trict with the following allowances: 1.) Roof deck setback: Article 9 (“Site Development Standards”), Section 9.3 (“Accessory Structures and Uses”), Subsection 9.3(M) (2) (“Flat Roof Features”) (6 feet required – Zero feet proposed); 2.) Landscape buffer: Article 11 (“Landscape & Screening”), Section 11.8 (“Buffer Yard Requirements”), Subsection 11.8(B)(2)(a), (b), (d), (e) (landscaped rear setback buffer yard required – Zero proposed on eastern portion); 3.)

Street-side building setback: Article 5 (“Commercial Districts”), Section 5.3 (“Dimensional Standards”), Table 5-1 (“Commercial Districts Dimensional Standards”), Street Setback for MS District (build-to zone of 3-5 feet required – 15.5 feet proposed); 4.) Building height: Article 5 (“Commercial Districts”), Section 5.3 (“Dimensional Standards”), Table 5-1 (“Commercial Districts Dimensional Standards”), Maximum Building Height for MS District (35 feet allowed – 42.5 feet proposed). The Applicant is also requesting approval of a plat of subdivision.

Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, or call (708) 358-5670.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153769 on March 9, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ANSWERS 2 HAIRLOSS with the business located at: 2600 S. MICHIGAN SUITE 314, CHICAGO, IL 60616. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELVINA COX 2600 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60616.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of River Forest has established a Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) District Interested Parties Registry relative to the proposed North Avenue TIF District.

Residents of the Village and organizations active in the Village may register with the Village to receive information on any proposed designation of a TIF redevelopment project area or the approval of a TIF redevelopment plan, including, but not limited to, those for the proposed North Avenue TIF District, as well as information regarding any changes proposed for the redevelopment plan for the proposed North Avenue TIF District. Registration forms are available from the Village Administrator, at the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Rules to implement the registration process have been adopted by the President and Board of Trustees and may be obtained at the same location.

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ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153723 on March 6, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MUSIC TOGETHER OF RIVERSIDE with the business located at: 116 BARRYPOINT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ALEXANDRA BLOMGREN 135 AKENSIDE ROAD RIVERSIDE, IL 60546.

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LEGAL NOTICE Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Town Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year. Copies of said budget and ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE M O RT G A G E SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DAVID J. CAHILL, TRUSTEE OF THE MARGARET M. CAHILL TRUST UNDER TRUST INSTRUMENT DATED APRIL 1, 1999, JOSEPH T. CAHILL, TRUSTEE OF THE MARGARET M. CAHILL TRUST UNDER TRUST INSTRUMENT DATED APRIL 1, 1999, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2017 CH 9481 900 N HARVEY AVE 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 December 22, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 900 N HARVEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-122-0170000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser

of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-06384.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-06384 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 9481 TJSC#: 38-128 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.

I3075040 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.TERESA C. TRIPLETT, 1040 ONTARIO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2017 CH 12734 1040 W. ONTARIO STREET #2H 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 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1040 W. ONTARIO STREET #2H, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-113-0101012.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire

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transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-13986.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-13986 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 12734 TJSC#: 38-474 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.WALTER PEEK, ERICA A.E. PEEK, JOI-NOMATHEMBA O. PEEK, EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 10351 622 S TAYLOR 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 30, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 622 S TAYLOR AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-113-009.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building

and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-10412.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-10412 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 10351 TJSC#: 38-1155 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.

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party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Michael W. Debre, CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 4449300 Please refer to file number MWD 23638.57231.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Michael W. Debre CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 E-Mail: MDebre@chuhak.com Attorney File No. MWD 23638.57231 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 12 CH 3947 TJSC#: 38-2190 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.

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to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-03750.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-16-03750 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 006285 TJSC#: 38-1765 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SCHAUMBURG BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, LEGAL SUCCESSOR AND RECEIVER FOR THE BANK OF COMMERCE Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 4, 2000 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 7375, U.S. BANK, N.A. F/K/A FIRSTAR BANK, N.A. TRUST NUMBER 7375, SETTLER’S HOUSING SERVICE, INC., BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ASTOR HOUSE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 3947 1111 N. HARLEM AVE. (UNIT 1B and P-1) Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1111 N. HARLEM AVE. (UNIT 1B and P-1), Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-300-0511003.

The real estate is improved with a residential condominium.

The judgment amount was $166,648.30.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.REYNALDO BAILON, ROSA MARIA BAILON Defendants 16 CH 006285 2713 REUTER STREET FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2713 REUTER STREET, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-422-0060000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ACCREDITED MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 ASSET BACKED NOTES Plaintiff, vs.

SALLIE MAE ELLIS, GLORIA JEAN GAYDEN, MICHAEL KELLY, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 11835 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2018 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 9, 2018 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. 15-14-315-010-0000.

Commonly known as 1931 S. 2nd Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a vacant.

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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 981-7385.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSR MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-OA1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OA1; Plaintiff, vs.

JUAN M. FAVELA AKA JUAN FAVELA; MARIA FAVELA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; Defendants, 17 CH 7658 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 Thursday, April 12, 2018 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. 12-28-319-035-0000.

Commonly known as 2548 George Street, Franklin Park, IL 60131.

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.

17-017414 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3079084

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 131 SOUTH CARYL AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 15-05-113-0090000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-13088.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-13088 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2015 CH 15632 TJSC#: 38-1689 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.

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mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 263387.

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 263387 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2017 CH 11509 TJSC#: 38-620 I3077657

party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 557402936.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 557402936 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 14353 TJSC#: 38-1441 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE M O RT G A G E SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR MADELINE PAVONE A/K/A MADELINE B. PAVONE A/K/A MADELINE BERNICE PAVONE, JOSEPH PAVONE, DEBORAH PAVONE-GONZALES A/K/A DEBORAH GONZALES A/K/ A DEBORAH ANN PAVONEGONZALES, LINDA MAGGIORE, DONNA CARUSO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY VIRTUE OF A MORTGAGE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MADELINE PAVONE A/K/A MADELINE B. PAVONE, IF ANY Defendants 2015 CH 15632 131 SOUTH CARYL AVENUE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.EDUARDO FRANCO Defendants 2017 CH 11509 1716 NORTH 21ST AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1716 NORTH 21ST AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-03-111-0660000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.RAMONA WALKER, GREGORY WALKER Defendants 16 CH 14353 346 HYDE PARK AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 18, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 346 HYDE PARK AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-233-0510000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $241,438.03.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF THE FBR SECURITIZATION TRUST 2005-2, CALLABLE MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES,SERIES 2005-2 Plaintiff, -v.DONALD L. ALFORD, GLORIA ALFORD Defendants 12 CH 6141 159 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 159 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-17-302-036.

The real estate is improved with a two story home with an attached garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 8548.

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8548 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 6141 TJSC#: 38-1751 I3079299 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE M O RT G A G E SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.ARNOLD WALLACE A/K/A ARNOLD L. WALLACE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FIRST NORTHERN CREDIT UNION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 12897 1612 S. 18TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1612 S. 18TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-125-0160000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-14024.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-14024 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 12897 TJSC#: 38-818 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.

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GORDON, DECEASED, JULIE E. FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DORETHA GORDON, DECEASED, MELVINA GORDON, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 1202 47 South 21st Avenue Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 47 South 21st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-117-0300000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $160,818.92.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN

& ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-081896.

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

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 16-081896 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 1202 TJSC#: 38-2023 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.

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are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-5280.

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

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-5280 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 12398 TJSC#: 38-775 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.

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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. 15-16-116-093-0000.

Commonly known as 3703 Van Buren, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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. 17-032134 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3079873

highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3023 MARION AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-30-215-0070000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $274,502.55.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 618423094-FT. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 618423094-FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 08420 TJSC#: 38-1436 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF DORETHA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.EARL CHAMBERS, BETTY LAWSON Defendants 17 CH 12398 2314 CALWAGNER AVE Melrose Park, IL 60164 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, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 23, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2314 CALWAGNER AVE, Melrose Park, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-33-216-0130000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $215,658.27.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES TMTS 2004-5HE; Plaintiff, vs.

KEENAN HARRIS, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM C. HARRIS, DECEASED VILLAGE OF DOLTON; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 17 CH 13805 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 Friday, April 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.JOSE CONTRERAS A/K/A JOSE M. CONTRERAS, REYNALDA CONTRERAS Defendants 16 CH 08420 3023 MARION AVE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 10, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 11, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the

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