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County official doubts statements by school district’s maintenance chief By BOB UPHUES

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n alleged late-night construction project at the Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 administration building that kicked up enough dust to trigger fire alarms back in February is the subject of an investigation being conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Environmental Health Division and the Cook County Department of Environmental Control. According to a report written about a

week after the Feb. 9 incident at the school district’s headquarters at 4100 Joliet Ave. in Lyons, a county inspector found a chip of floor tile containing asbestos near an 8-footlong by 6-inch-wide trench that had been filled with concrete in the floor of a room being renovated in the building. The space previously served as the IT room for the district offices and the trench was dug to run computer cables through the room. During the inspector’s Feb. 15 visit, Maintenance Director Ryan Grace reSee ASBESTOS on page 9

D96 sets dates for proving residency All students must submit documents in order to register for 2017-18

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If you are going to have a child attending a school in Riverside Elementary School District 96 next year, you are going to have to prove once again that you live in the district even if you have already done so in the past. The district, responding to concerns of some about non-residents attending District

96 schools, is requiring that proof of residency for all students registering for school next year in District 96. “Looking overall at the residency, I felt we could improve our process,” said District 96 Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye. “I don’t believe we have some large problem. … We want to serve our children incredibly well, See RESIDENCY on page 11

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Law change leads to lower Riverside crime numbers Assault/battery way down after state law tweak; burglary and theft up By BOB UPHUES Editor

RIVERSIDE CRIME BY THE NUMBERS The following table represents crime statistics from Uniform Crime Reporting, which police agencies file with the Illinois State Police on an annual basis. The following eight categories are considered to be major crimes.

The number of serious crimes reported during a calendar year dropped last year to its lowest level since 2007, according to 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 data released by the Riverside Police Department earlier this month. Murder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Police Chief Thomas Weitzel announced Criminal Sexual Assault 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 the news to the Riverside Village Board at its March 16 meeting. Robbery 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 The information is drawn from the UniAgg. Assault/Battery 8 1 1 15 52 57 12 form Crime Report, which is compiled anBurglary 15 31 20 33 19 11 24 nually by every law enforcement agency Theft 169 110 116 118 83 71 90 in the nation to track eight categories of crimes, including murder, criminal sexual Vehicle Theft 4 5 3 4 0 1 2 assault, robbery, aggravated assault/batArson 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 tery, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Total 196 154 141 174 157 141 132 Local police departments in Illinois send Source: Riverside Police Department the data to the Illinois State Police, which passes it along to the FBI, which tracks That change led to a “tremendous reduc- from automobiles [that are] unlocked,” crime rates nationwide. tion” in juvenile battery cases that previ- Weitzel said. “That’s everything from tollIn 2016, there were 132 incidents that ously would have ended up as part of the way change to laptop computers to cellqualified for inclusion in the Riverside village’s Uniform Crime Report. phones. Many, many residents continue to Uniform Crime Report. That is 6.4 percent Weitzel said that while he was pleased park their cars on the street and in their lower than 2015. However, the overall decrease is some- to see a drop in overall crime numbers, he driveways and simply don’t lock them.” Riverside also saw a slight increase in what misleading in that it was driven al- said local crime experiences spikes and drops all the time, the number of criminal sexual assault most entirely by a and that some of cases reported (from one in 2015 to two in large drop in the the results are due 2016), motor vehicle theft (also from one to number of aggravatto “the FBI continu- two) and arson (from zero to two). ed assault/battery Though it’s not part of the Uniform ally modifying their cases. Those cases Crime Report, a significant segment of postandards.” fell from 57 in 2015 to While aggravated lice effort in Riverside in 2016 went toward 12 in 2016, a decrease assault/battery cas- impaired driving enforcement. of 79 percent. Police in Riverside logged its highest es dropped sharply While Weitzel said in 2016, almost ev- number of DUI arrests in a decade last the village experiery other crime cat- year, with 136 incidents reported. Since enced a large drop egory, and burglary 2007, according to police records, Riveroff in the number in particular, saw side officers have made more than 1,000 arof domestic battery rests for driving while under the influence increases. incidents in 2016, THOMAS WEITZEL Riverside has not of alcohol or drugs. the decline in asRiverside police chief Weitzel also noted a spike in the number experienced a homisault/battery cases cide in more than a of traffic crashes his officers responded can also be traced to decade and for the to in 2016. Police took 373 traffic accident changes in the way second straight year there were no robber- reports last year, an increase of almost 27 some of those cases are handled by police. percent compared to 2015, when police reWeitzel said a change in state law encour- ies reported in Riverside. But burglaries jumped 118 percent from ported 294 crashes. ages school officials to have police issue The department also issued a little more local ordinance violation tickets for minor 11 incidents in 2015 to 24 in 2016. Theft was assault/battery cases involving juvenile also at its highest level in four years, with than 5,000 tickets in 2016, with a 42 percent increase in the number of parking tickets students instead of sending those offenders 90 incidents reported. through the juvenile court system. “The vast majority of those are thefts (2,008) leading the way.

“Many, many residents continue to park their cars on the street and in their driveways and simply don’t lock them.”

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Aunt Diana’s burglar gets 6 years A Berwyn man arrested for breaking into Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge, 29 E. Burlington St. in Riverside, and stealing a safe on Sept. 4, 2016 is in state prison after pleading guilty to burglary and receiving a six-year sentence from Judge Paula Daleo on March 15. Scott Kizior, 42, was apparently a busy man. In addition to the Riverside burglary, Kizior pleaded guilty to five other burglaries and one attempted burglary. Kizior has been in and out of state prison since 1992 after multiple convictions for burglary and theft. On Sept. 4, 2016, Kizior and a 43-year-old Paula Korreckt, tired of waiting at a blocked railroad crossing, decided to motor into downtown Riverside late at night and burglarize a business. At first they tried unsuccessfully to break into a hair salon before Kizior smashed out a window at Aunt Diana’s and stole a safe containing cash and keys from the candy store. Chicago police arrested the couple for burglarizing a restaurant on Sept. 7 and the two reportedly confessed to the Riverside burglary a few days later.

Korreckt pleaded guilty to burglary in February. She was credited with 163 days served in jail and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and fined $449.

Probation for woman who scammed senior Meanwhile, a woman who bilked a Riverside senior citizen out of $6,300 in 2015, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated identity theft and was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution. Cristina M. Ablaza, 51, of Mount Prospect withdrew the money from the bank account of the 76-year-old victim, a cancer patient for whom Ablaza served as a caretaker, over a period of months. She abruptly left the job in April 2015, claiming a need to travel abroad to tend to a sick relative. The victim’s son called police after noticing eight suspicious cash withdrawals from his mother’s bank account. Bank records and surveillance camera footage were used to tie Ablaza, who had no prior criminal record, to the withdrawals.

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Brookfield road repairs slated for April 10 kickoff 2017 program targets many of the worst streets in the village By BOB UPHUES Editor

Work on year two of Brookfield’s multiyear, $22 million street improvement program is expected to begin April 10 and continue through mid-September and will address streets whose conditions have been rated among the worst in the village. About 2.6 miles of residential side streets will be repaired in this year’s program. On March 13 the Brookfield Village Board voted to award a $4.54 million construction contract to the lowest of four bidders, J. Nardulli Concrete Inc. According to Village Engineer Derek Treichel, Nardulli Concrete’s bid was 20 percent lower than initial estimates, by about $1.2 million. The contract amount includes related repairs to sewers and drainage structures. Village Manager Keith Sbiral said the savings likely will allow the village to expand its street program later this year or next year, by which all of the bonds issued in 2015 need to be expended. “We’ll either add some additional work later on in the year, if [Nardulli is] willing to hold prices and the project is going well, or we’ll tack that on to next year’s project,” Sbiral told members of the village board on March 13. In addition, the village board on March 27 waived competitive bidding and awarded a roughly $308,000 engineering services contract to Edwin Hancock Engineering, the village’s longtime engineering firm. Depending on the condition of streets being repaired this year, residents will experience a range of disruptions that could be aggravating at times, because access to roads and driveways will be limited in some cases for up to a couple of weeks, according to Treichel. Five sections of streets will be reconstructed completely, meaning they will be dug up entirely and give new stone bases topped by 6 inches of asphalt. Those streets will also be widened by 3 feet and will have new curbs and gutters installed. Those streets include Sunnyside Av-

enue, from 31st Street to Monroe Avenue; Vernon Avenue, from Garfield Avenue to Monroe Avenue; Congress Park Avenue, from Raymond Avenue to Eberly Avenue; Arden Avenue, from Washington Avenue to Brookfield Avenue; and Raymond Avenue, from 31st Street to Jackson Avenue. Work on Arden Avenue won’t begin until July 5 or later in order to accommodate the July 4 community celebration in Kiwanis Park. The streets will be excavated down to the ground and then backfilled with stone to form the base. While stone will be installed immediately after excavation, those streets will be off limits to traffic for between one and two weeks. “There will be a period when people won’t be able to get up and down the street,’ Treichel said. Once the stone base is fully installed, vehicles will be able to use the unpaved street once again, but cars won’t be able to get into driveways until the first 4-inch course of asphalt is laid. Other streets to be repaired this year won’t have the same kind of access issues and should be open to vehicles at night, if not throughout the entire day, while workers are present. One street, Garfield Avenue between Maple Avenue and Grand Boulevard, is scheduled for full curb and gutter replacement along with resurfacing of the roadway. Streets receiving pavement resurfacing and partial curb and gutter replacement include Forest Avenue, from 29th Street to 30th Street; 29th Street, from Forest Avenue to Prairie Avenue; Sunnyside Avenue, from 27th Street to Bartlett Avenue; Custer Avenue, from Southview Avenue to Ogden Avenue; and Rochester Avenue, from Custer Avenue to Grove Avenue. One final street being repaired in 2017 is Deyo Avenue, between Shields Avenue and Sahler Avenue. That concrete street will be patched and will also receive full curb and gutter replacement. Treichel said he was not sure in what order Nardulli would address streets in this year’s program but that the village will hand-deliver letters explaining the scope of work as construction nears. The village will also provide construction updates on its website, www.brookfieldil.gov.

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It’s National Library Week: So celebrate!

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., is celebrating National Library Week, which begins April 9, by hosting a series of events that illustrate the theme “Libraries Transform.” The week kicks off on Saturday, April 8 with an appearance by Mike Grosso, author of the 2017 Illinois Reads selection I Am Drums. The family event is part book discussion, part drum lesson and all MIKE GROSSO fun. Open to all ages. Advance registration A required by calling r 708-485-6917 or 7 visiting www.brookv fieldlibrary.info. From April 9 to 15 1 the library is also off o ering a library fine amnesty. All week w long, pay off your y overdue fines on o Brookfield Library materials for just $1. Some restrictions apply; see staff for details. They’ll also be host a National Library Week Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, from April 9 to 15. Complete a list of challenges and enter a drawing for a $100 gift card to Trader Joe’s. Entry forms at the library. Finally, the library will host the Hollywood School Young Authors Book Display, works created by students in the school’s young authors program.

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And more North Riverside Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (2+ with adult) on April 11 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies and toddlers) on April 6 at 10:30 a.m.; Lego Club (1st grade+) April 5 and 12 at 3:45 p.m.; Crafts and Cookies (2nd grade and up) April 7 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts “Where Did I Put Grandma: Organizing Your Genealogical Files” featuring genealogy buff Caron Primus Brennan on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. The library also hosts “Such a Promise Despoiled: The Trench Poets of the Great War” on April 8 at 2 p.m. in the Quiet Reading Room. Copies of the poems available in advance of the discussion at the Info services desk. Dr. Layne Phillips hosts “Weight Loss, Vitamins and Supplements” on April 12 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Friends of the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, are selling raffle tickets ($5 each or five for $20) as a fundraiser to support the library. Purchase a chance to win any of the five prize items, which are in display at the library. The prize drawing will be held April 9. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., continues its Wednesday Movie Matinee series on April 5 at 2 p.m. with a screening of the 2015 film Spotlight. Admission is free. Drop-in only. LaGrange Bible Church, 850 S. 7th Ave. in LaGrange, hosts a concert by the Men’s Collegiate Choir of the Moody Bible Institute on April 9 at 6 p.m. The St. Mary Church Knights of Columbus group hosts Pasta Knight, an all-you-can eat pasta dinner, on April 8 in the Parish Center, 126 Herrick Road from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Beer and wine available, raffles, live music, silent auction. Tickets are $8 ($10 at the door) Kids under 5 free. To buy tickets visit stmaryriverside.org/pasta. ■

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Kiss Me, Kate at NR Players North Riverside Players present the classic Broadway musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate on April 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and April 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the gym at the North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave.

$14 for students and $13 for kid under 12. Order by phone at 708-512-7015 and please spell your last and first name, specify the performance date and provide the type and quantity of tickets.

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Breakfast with the Bunny at the zoo Celebrate the arrival of spring with Breakfast with the Bunny at Brookfield Zoo, an all-you-can-eat buffet at the zoo’s Discovery

Center on April 8, 9 and 15. The event features an appearance by costumed characters Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, who will be available for photo ops. Banjo Buddies provides the musical entertainment. Seatings are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tickets (which includes admission to the zoo and parking) is $29.95 for adults and $21.95 for kids 3-11. Children 2 and under free. Reservations required. Visit www. CZS,org/events or call 708-688-8355.

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Help beautify Riverside

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society will host a Landscape Workday on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Longcommon/Downing triangle, one of the largest and most visible of the public triangles in the village. Come for as long as your schedule allows. Supervised children are welcome. Service hour credits available. Bring work gloves and a water bottle. All other supplies and snacks will be provided. Look for the Riverside Public Works truck.

Mall hosts Dance EGGstravaganza

North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, hosts an Easter Dance EGGstravaganza on Saturday, April 8 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Food Court. Activities include live dance performances, a hip hop dance class, music, games, prizes, face painting, balloon artist and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. First 100 kids receive a free bunny plush toy.

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A bill passed the Illinois House of Representatives a few weeks ago that would increase the share of state income tax revenue that goes to municipalities. The bill, cosponsored by, among others, Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside) and Silvana Tabares (D-Chicago) would gradually increase the portion of individual state income tax revenue going to municipalities from the current 8 percent back to the 10 percent that existed before a temporary increase in the state income tax was passed in 2011. However, with the cash-strapped state facing a backlog of nearly $13 billion in unpaid bills and now in its third year without a budget, the chances of the bill becoming law seem remote. The bill is now in the state Senate which appears to be in no hurry to take up the measure. “As a mayor we’d love to have more funding on the local level,” state Sen. Steve Landek, who also serves as the Mayor of Bridgeview. “However, being realistic, the state doesn’t have any money to give anybody. We can’t pay our bills let alone increase the funding level.” Landek pointed out that the even if the bill passed the Senate, Gov. Bruce Rauner would probably veto it. The bill passed the House on March 7 by a vote of 67 to 47, gathering only three Republican votes. It would take 71 votes in the House to override a veto by the governor. Zalewski said the bill is an attempt to put municipalities back in the position they were before the legislature cut the percentage state income tax revenues several years ago. In 2011, the percentage of income tax revenue going into the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) was cut from 10 percent to 6 percent, so the state would get all the additional revenue raised by a temporary hike in the state income tax rate that was passed in 2011 and expired in 2014. In 2015, the share going to the LGDF was upped to 8 percent. The bill that passed the House a few weeks ago would increase the percentage of state individual income tax revenue going into the LGDF to 8.5 percent this year, to 9 percent in 2018, 9.5 percent in 2019 and finally 10 percent in 2020. “Without this, it makes it exceedingly difficult to provide quality services at a municipal level,” Zalewski said in a press release announcing his support of the bill. “We must restore funding levels back to the original amount. Our communities provide

services, but it becomes difficult to do without the proper funds.” Riverside Village President Ben Sells naturally would be happy to get more money from the state. “Rep. Zalewski understands that the strength of our state flows directly from the strength of our communities,” Sells said in a statement. “The LGDF was established as a mechanism to efficiently share taxpayer dollars with towns and villages that provide direct, basic services to our residents.” Money from the LGDF provides about 10 percent of the operating budget of Riverside, Brookfield, but only about 4 percent of the operating budget in North Riverside. LGDF money is distributed to municipalities based on population and local governments can use the money as they wish. The money typically goes into a village’s general fund and is used to help pay for core services. Riverside received $863,928 from the LGDF in 2016 which amounted to 9.4 percent of its operating budget. “Obviously LGDF is extremely important to communities, especially non-home rule communities where there are tax caps and other limitations imposed upon us,” said Riverside Village Manager Jessica Frances. Brookfield received a little over $1.8 million from the LGDF in 2016 which amounted to a little more than 10 percent of its operating budget. The Village of North Riverside is on track to receive about $625,000 from the LGDF this year after receiving from between $650,000 and $700,000 in recent years, North Riverside Finance Director Sue Scarpiniti said.

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Probe could take months from page 1 portedly told the inspector he didn’t know when the concrete was poured into the trench, stating that a cabinet previously was stored on top of the area. But at least one county official has questioned Grace’s statements to the inspector. The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark obtained the inspection report and internal county emails concerning the matter in response to a Freedom of Information request. In an email to colleagues on Feb. 24, Christopher Antonopoulos of the Cook County Department of Environmental Control reported he didn’t believe Grace’s statements to the inspector. “It’s safe to say Ryan Grase (sic) lied to [the inspector] during her investigation from a file cabinet being over the exposed concrete area in the Admin building to making false statements with regards to Ryan telling [the inspector] he didn’t know when the concrete was poured into the trench,” Antonopoulos wrote. Antonopoulos’ conclusions came after he interviewed the school district’s custodial manager, Jerry Przyzycki. According to Antonopoulos’ Feb. 24

email, Przyzycki, Grace and IT Director board member who said she visited the adJohn Williamsen talked about moving ministration building on the morning of computer cables inside the administra- Feb. 10 and walked through the work area tion building on Feb. 8, the day before fire accompanied by Assistant Superintendent alarms were triggered. Kyle Hastings. During that discussion, Przyzycki told Huxhold said a prior administration had Antonopoulos, Grace recomconsidered remodeling the mended running the cables former IT room but decided through a trench in the floor against it because of the presinstead of above the ceiling. ence of tiles containing asbesOn Feb. 9 at 10:30 p.m., actos. On Feb. 10, the IT room cording to the email, the was full of dust, Huxhold school district’s alarm comsaid, and there was a small pany called Przyzycki at trench filled with wet cement home to report a “full alarm” in the floor. at the administration buildThere was so much dust ing. Firefighters arrived but present, Huxhold said, that left the scene shortly afterher shoes left footprints as ward. Przyzycki told Antoshe walked out. CAROL BAKER nopoulos that the alarm was Melaney Arnold, commuD103 Superintendent trigged while Grace was usnications manager for the ing a power saw to cut the Illinois Department of Pubtrench in the floor. lic Health, confirmed that The following morning, on the agency’s Environmental Feb. 10, Przyzycki reportedly Health Division was investitold Antonopoulos that he gating the District 103 asbesfound three empty cement mix bags in the tos complaint with the Cook County Deback of a pickup truck in the administra- partment of Environmental Control. tion building parking lot. And later that However, said Arnold, that investigation day, according to Antonopoulos’ email, a could take months to complete and that the custodian told Przyzycki that Grace “had agency had no documents to share at this decided to cut and trench through the floor time. to relocated (sic) the cables and wires.” “Asbestos abatement investigations and The Landmark also talked to Deanna administrative action can take several Viti Huxhold, a former District 103 school months,” Arnold said.

“Compliance paperwork is missing from the last several years.”

It’s Your Money

If the school district or its employees are found to be in violation of the state’s asbestos abatement law for schools and public buildings, there could be consequences depending on the state’s findings. “Fines and penalties are calculated based upon the number of violations and the number of days the violation existed,” Arnold said. “The statute provides for $1,000 per day per violation. False information would result in a violation of the statute.” District 103 Superintendent Carol Baker, meanwhile, downplayed the matter, saying that state and county inspectors said “there were no current concerns within the district or they would have required immediate testing.” However, Baker indicated that the school district was missing asbestos compliance paperwork and blamed prior administrations for the error. “Compliance paperwork is missing from the last several years,” Baker said in an email. “Prior administration never completed/never filed paperwork for several projects that were over the previous several years. “They gave the district a list of what needs to be done to be in compliance from the previous administration and projects that were done. We have already started working on the lengthy list.” Baker said more information about the subject would be shared with the public at the next school board meeting.

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Passed out driver ends up on railroad tracks

Brookfield Police Chief James Episcopo expressed astonishment that no one was seriously hurt after an 88-year-old Riverside man passed out at the wheel of his car on March 28 about 12:55 p.m. as he drove southeast on Grand Boulevard toward the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad crossing. The car hurtled through the intersection, heading southeast and narrowly missing another vehicle headed north across the tracks on Prairie Avenue before jumping over two sets of tracks and coming to rest about 25 yards east of Prairie Avenue on the third set of tracks in front of the inbound Metra platform — all just before a westbound Metra train pulled into the station. Neither the driver nor his 87-year-old passenger was seriously injured, although paramedics transported the driver to LaGrange Hospital for evaluation. “I’m amazed nothing more happened,” Episcopo said. Police issued the driver tickets for disobeying a stop sign and improper lane usage.

Cops: DUI arrestee snorted heroin

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Riverside police charged a 60-year-old Oak Brook man with driving while under the influence of heroin and possession of prescription painkillers after he passed out behind the wheel of his car while driving through downtown Riverside about 6:50 p.m. on March 29. According to police, the vehicle left the roadway but did not strike any other vehicles or buildings. Police had to break one of the car windows and administered Narcan, which reverses the effects of opioids, to rouse the driver, who told paramedics he had an opioid addiction and had snorted heroin and taken three of the painkillers prior to driving. In addition to the DUI and drug charges, police cited the driver, Michael A. Mola, with several traffic offenses. “This is another example of how heroin has taken a grip on everyday people,” said Police Chief Thomas Weitzel. “Mr. Mola has no prior criminal history and when back in police custody … he repeatedly thanked the officers who responded to the scene for saving his life.”

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Brookfield police on March 31 arrested two people suspected of breaking into vehicles in the central part of the village. Lester V. Nevels, 18, and a 15-year-old Wisconsin boy were each charged with burglary after reportedly finding property stolen from a vehicle parked at the rear of a property in the 3600 block of Prairie Avenue.

A neighbor reportedly witnessed the burglary and started chasing the two suspects through the alley. Officers responding to the area located the two suspects at the intersection of Washington and Vernon avenues and took them into custody. Police reportedly obtained permission to search Nevels’ bedroom at his home, which was nearby the scene of the burglary, and recovered a wallet belonging to the victim.

Woman involved in 2007 fatal crash ticketed A 27-year-old Lyons woman who was behind the wheel of a car that slammed into a tree in Riverside in 2007, killing two teenage passengers, was arrested again in Riverside on March 30 for driving on a revoked license. Her license had been revoked after being convicted of aggravated reckless driving for the 2007 incident in the 200 block of East Burlington Street. An officer responded to the intersection of 26th Street and Harlem Avenue about 7:20 p.m. on March 30, for a report of a minor two-vehicle crash. The police officer recognized the driver of one of the vehicles as Michelle Anguiano from the 2007 incident. The officer checked the status of her license and found it was till revoked. Police also learned that she had been arrested for driving on a revoked license in September 2016 in North Riverside, for which she received supervision and a small fine. Although Riverside police sought felony enhancement, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office did not approve the harsher offense. Riverside police impounded Anguiano’s vehicle and charged her with driving while revoked and driving too fast for conditions.

Campaign signs vandalized Someone not in favor of Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95’s bond referendum showed it by vandalizing at least four “vote yes” signs in the 9100, 9300 and 9400 blocks of Lincoln Avenue, Brookfield, during the overnight hours of March 30-April 1. Some of the signs had the word “NO” spray-painted on them while others had a circle with a slash through it spray-painted on them. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, March 27 to April 2, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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RESIDENCY

Extended hours in April, May from page 1 but we want to make sure that they are the children who absolutely live here in District 96.” Parents or guardians of current District 96 students will have from April 10 until June 8 to prove their residency in the district. Parents must come to district office with at least four documents to prove residency. To prove residency parents or guardians need to bring in one of the following documents: a mortgage statement, a homeowner deed or title, the most recent property tax bill or a current signed lease. Then they must show at least three other documents that could include utility bills, a sewer bill, a cable bill, a copy of their homeowners insurance or insurance bill, a bank statement or a credit card statement. On seven days in April and May, the district office will be open for extended hours from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to allow parents

“We want to make sure that they are the children who absolutely live here in District 96.” MARTHA RYANTOYE D96 Superintendent

to prove residency. The district office will be open on the evenings of April 12, April 20, May 16, May 17, May 18, May 22 and May 24 for proof of residency. Parents can also come in during the regular business day any time from April 10 to June 8. Parents and guardians still will be able to register students online, just as they did last year. Residency, however, must be proven in person. Computers will be available at the district office for those who want to com-

plete registration at the same time they are proving residency. Ryan-Toye said no students have been formally kicked out of District 96 schools this year because of residency violations, but a few have voluntarily withdrawn after the district raised concerns about where they lived. “We have had some where we raised a challenge or a question and we’ve had some families leave, but not because they went through a formal process,” Ryan-Toye said. Reproving residency is not expected to be annual process. “We’ll look at what we learn through this year’s process and then determine what our plan will be for moving forward,” Ryan-Toye said.

School district changes investigative firm District 96 is also changing the firm it uses to conduct residency investigations. At their March 15 meeting, school board members voted to hire the Oak Brook-based firm of R.E. Walsh and Associates to handle residency investigation, replacing National

Investigations, which District 96 has used for many years. Riverside-Brookfield High School also uses R.E. Walsh and replaced National Investigations in 2010. R.E. Walsh was founded in 2000 by a few retired FBI agents and uses retired law enforcement personnel and an attorney to conduct investigations. “They just struck me as very responsive and very willing to customize to the kind of work that we need,” Ryan-Toye said. “We have a small number of unique and sensitive situations where need some additional investigation and analysis.” R.E. Walsh will charge the school district $85 an hour with a minimum two-hour charge for each case investigated. Ryan-Toye said she expects the total cost to District 96 to be about the same as it was with National Investigations, although the firms have different billing models. The decision to change firms was based on service rather than cost. Registration will be online as it was last year but residency must be proved in person. Computers will be available at the district office for those who want to complete registration at the same time they are proving residency.

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uite frankly, when the electronics and appliance retailer H.H. Gregg announced at the beginning of March it was planning on closing 40 percent of its stores — but not North Riverside’s — our inclination was to think, “Oh yeah, just wait.” It turns out we had the correct premonition. Last week, the company announced that if it doesn’t find a buyer by April 7, it’s liquidating the entire operation. We expect that scenario to play out in the upcoming days. By the end of May, be prepared to see another large empty retail outlet. And after that, what? Sears doesn’t seem to be doing so well. In fact, the financial press is already running stories about what bankruptcy proceedings might mean for Sears. Meanwhile last month, J.C. Penney announced it was closing about 140 stores nationwide, and experts predict more on the way. That’s all bad news for North Riverside, which depends on sales tax revenues to fund its operations. We predict the next four years will really test the village leaders’ ability to balance service levels with increasing realities that big-box retailers can’t be counted on to be the cash faucets they were back in the days before Amazon. It’s not going to be an easy job.

Tighten up

No matter what candidates ended up winning the school board election in Lyons-Brookfield District 103 on Tuesday, one thing is certain — the administration needs to nail down the way it operates, in the interest of their own safety. Superintendent Carol Baker noted in an email to the Landmark regarding a February asbestos complaint that’s being handled by county and state officials that prior administrations had failed to complete or fill out asbestos compliance paperwork and that her administration was saddled with the task of righting that wrong. We can very well believe the district failed in the past to complete such paperwork and may have even done work without properly abating asbestos. If those things happened, they shouldn’t have and, of course, the present administration is blameless as far as that goes. But what reportedly happened in February — a late-night project to saw-cut through asbestos floor tile to dig a trench for computer cables — certainly can’t be placed on the shoulders of past officials. An inspection report indicates that the maintenance director, Ryan Grace, assumed the floor tiles contained asbestos, but he also suggested he didn’t know who cut the floor trench or when it happened. Follow-up interviews by another county official contradict Grace’s account, with that official indicating he believed Grace lied to the inspector. In order to remove asbestos, you need a license. It’s not a requirement meant simply to place a roadblock in front of remodeling projects, it’s for the safety of those removing the asbestos and people who have to inhabit the place after the work is done. The work back in February kicked up enough dust to set off fire alarms. Yet people were back in the building for work the following morning. That’s just wrong.

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Riverside Lions distributed $9,500 to charity last year

n Sunday, April 23, when you are up at the Riverside Township Hall, partaking in the Riverside Township Lions Club Chicken Dinner, you will not only be enjoying some of the best chicken in the western suburbs from White Fence Farm, you also will be contributing to the many charities supported by the Lions Club. This year the club was able to disburse over $9,500 as a result of its fundraising. One of the main charities designated by the Lions club is to help those who are blind and/ or deaf through Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Hadley School, Illinois Eye Bank and Dogs for the Deaf to name a few. The Lions also collect old eyeglasses, which are refurbished and put to good use, year round. Locally, they give to the Riverside and North Riverside libraries to assist in any equipment or needs for those who are visually or hearing impaired and to Pillars, Helping Hand, Seguin, Aging Care Connections, Fisher House, PeopleCare, Feed Our Community and the local food pantry. The club has also assisted local families who may be in need. The chicken dinner is the club’s one main fundraising project. Aside from an afternoon of no cooking, there are also raffles that are ongoing throughout the afternoon. Many new and like-new prizes will be avail-

able with raffles taking place approximately every half hour. Ticket prices have remained the same at $12 for adults and $6 for children. The ticket price includes fried chicken, fritters (a big favorite), mashed potatoes, coleslaw and much more. And dessert, did I forget to mention dessert? How could I. Yes, there is dessert as well as coffee and punch. The Lions Club meets monthly and is always ready to welcome new members, male or female. Meetings are held at the Scottish Home either as a luncheon meeting or a dinner meeting to help accommodate members’ schedules. Meetings usually include a program or entertainment. The April meeting is on April 11, with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and meeting at 6. The April meeting will feature a presentation to Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel and North Riverside Police Chief Lane Niemann in appreciation of their service. If you are interested in the Lions Club, attending one of the meetings or purchasing Chicken Dinner tickets go to e-clubhouse.org/sites/riversidetownship. The organization is seeking candidates for the annual Person of the Year recognition and dinner. If you have someone you are interested in nominating, please contact me at ko5ey1@ameritech.net.

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LETTERS

Avoiding North Riverside due to cameras I’m one of the former residents of Riverside Lawn who was bought out by the Cook County Land Bank and relocated in a nearby village. Returning to the North Riverside Mall from the west since our move has resulted in two recent tickets at Harlem and Cermak, one which I paid and one which I contested by mail thinking it unreasonable to expect a driver to stop within three seconds after a light turns yellow in winter driving conditions. I was recently told by mail that they denied my argument and I must pay another $100 fine. When shopping for a new home I had hoped to find

one in North Riverside, but all the ones I was interested in were sold while we waited for our offer from the Land Bank. Now I’m glad I didn’t buy there, because of these bloodsucking cameras and the questionable treatment of their firefighters and paramedics. I still have good friends living there and expect to visit again, but I want the village and all the local businesses to know I will try to shop anywhere else I can outside of North Riverside in the future.

Bike path not ready yet

ricade. I rode to First Avenue and 31st. The walk across 31st is not marked for bikes, and the stoplight does not have any warning for right turns to watch out for bikers or pedestrians. After navigating the four lanes I again was confronted with the bike path not being finished for at least 100 yards. At that point I turned around and never made it to 26th street. Just a heads up.

On April 2, I tried to take a bike ride on the new bike path from Parkview Avenue to 26th street. In a recent news article, the bike path was said to be completed, and ready for use. Several politicians were at the opening. Far from the truth. The first place there was a barricade was at First and Forest Avenue. I needed to walk the bike around the bar-

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Ernest Schirmer, 84 Owned painting business Ernest E. Schirmer, 84, of Brookfield, died on March 29, 2017. Born on Aug.10, 1932, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later owned his own house painting business. Mr. Schirmer is survived by his wife, ERNEST SCHIRMER Lila M. Schirmer (nee Samuelson); his children, Virginia Schirmer, Linda (Jenell) Lorman and Clifford (Judith) Schirmer; and his grandchildren, Sarah and Isabella Schirmer. He was preceded in death by his sister, Corrine (August) Kenning. Services have been held. Interment was at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside. The family appreciates memorials to St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 500 E. 31st St., LaGrange Park, 60526. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Roberta White, 75 Retired paralegal Roberta E. White (nee Hultgren), 75, of Lyons and formerly of Riverside, died on March 31, 2017. Ms. White was retired from a career as a paralegal at McKenna Storer Attorneys. Ms. White was the wife of the late Donald White and the sister of Judy (late Walter) Mierzwinski and William Stewart. Services have been held. Interment was at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. Memorial donations are appreciated to Cat Nap from the Heart at www.catnapfromtheheart.org. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

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Walter S. Winkler, 93, of LaGrange Park, died on March 26, 2017. Born on Aug. 10, 1923, Mr. Winkler served in the U.S. Army during World War II, served as a volunteer fireman in LaGrange Park for 25 years and was a founding parishioner of St. Louise de Marillac Parish. Mr. Winkler was the husband of Mary Ann Winkler (nee Okopski); the father of Vincent (Joan) Winkler, John (Paula) Winkler, Thomas (Kathleen) Winkler, Warren

(Laura) Winkler, Sheila (Jonathan) Genson and Dennis (Marisa) Winkler; the grandfather of Diana (Ryan) Curtis, Shannon (Oscar) Alfaro, Stephen (Mindy) Winkler, Kathryn (Adam) Bauer, David (Lisa) WALTER WINKLER Winkler, Meghan Winkler, Emily Winkler, Bradley Winkler, Amanda Winkler, Abby (Ryan) Collett, Thomas Genson and Savannah Winkler; the great-grandfather of Hailey Alfaro, Aubrey Alfaro, Olivia Curtis, Jude Collett and Grace Winkler; and the brother of Stanley (the late Helen) Winkler, Genevieve (the late Edward) Grucella and Mary (Don) Kahnt. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Louise de Marillac Church on March 31, followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Joseph Wynn, 86 Engineer Joseph S. Wynn, 86, of Brookfield, died on April 1, 2017. Born on Dec. 8, 1930, Mr. Wynn served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and later worked as an engineer in the manufacturing field. JOSEPH WYNN Mr. Wynn was the husband of Jean F. Wynn (nee Berry); the father of Brian Wynn, Annette Wynn, David (Patricia) Wynn and Diane (Robert) Dehnert; the grandfather of Melissa Wynn, Kevin Wynn, Christopher Wynn, Bernadette Dehnert, Therese Dehnert, Elizabeth Wynn, Peter Dehnert, Regina Dehnert and Katherine Wynn; the brother of Stanley (Elaine) Wywialowski, Mary Mills, Michael (Elizabeth) Wywial, Helen Moller, Frances (Wayne) Kubick, Frank Wywialowski, Josephine Wienckowski, Elizabeth Wywialowski, Louise (Jan) Kovars, JoAnne (Robert) Fladung, Arlene (Christopher) Jaworski, and the late Peter Wywialowski, Paul (Joan) Wywialowski, Clara Wywialowski, Chester (Jill) Wywialowski and Alice Wywialowski; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Thursday, April 6 from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, April 7 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on April 7 at 10 a.m. at St Louise de Marillac Church in La Grange Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

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Riverside Arts Center hires executive director New leader got high marks for work at Colorado arts organization

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The woman credited with taking the Western Colorado Center for the Arts “to the next level as a regional center for the arts” has landed at Riverside Arts Center as the organization’s new executive director. Camille Silverman, who led the Grand Junction, Colorado, arts organization for eight years started her new job leading Riverside Arts Center on March 1. She’s just the second executive director in the organization’s history and the first in a decade. “Board members had assumed a lot of those roles, and it seemed like too much for a volunteer board to keep up with,” said Bob Finn, president of the Riverside Arts Center’s board of directors. Silverman was chosen from a field of 10 candidates for the job, said Finn, four of whom were interviewed. She’ll be responsible for being the Riverside Arts Center’s ambassador to the community and be involved in just about all areas of the center’s operations, including establishing a broader base of support beyond Riverside and seeking grant opportunities. “We’re asking her to do a lot on a limited budget,” Finn said. “We’re going to grow into this together.” Among the major initiatives Silverman will undertake, according to a press release, is launching a membership drive leading up to the Riverside Arts Center’s 25th anniversary celebration and to expand educational opportunities.

Silverman, who has an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Art Academy, received high marks from the Western Colorado Center for the Arts’ board of directors. According to an article from the Grand Junction Free Press announcing her departure in 2015, board member Robbie Breaux said Silverman “put together exhibits that expanded our horizons and made us think in different ways about art. She brought in regionally and nationally known artists for exhibits, lectures and workshops. Grand Junction and The Art Center are more widely accepted as a place to see and make great art.” Silverman moved to Chicago a little more than a year ago and continues to work as an artist in addition to her responsibilities at Riverside Arts Center. Her work will be exhibited in May in a two-person show at the Springfield Art Association’s M.J. Nelson Family Gallery in Springfield. “I’ve always wanted to live in Chicago,” Silverman said. “It’s a great place to experiment and has such a great community of artists.” She wants the Riverside Arts Center to be seen as a community center for the arts, to feature more visiting artists and make better use of the center’s outdoor space. “I’d love for people to come here and have lunch out there,” Silverman said. Silverman is the second major hire the arts center has made in the past year. Last spring, the organization hired Claudine Ise as the director of the Freeark Gallery of Art. Less than a decade ago, the future of the Riverside Arts Center was in doubt. But in

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NEW GIG: Camille Silverman led the Western Colorado Center for the Arts for eight years before relocating to Chicago a little more than a year ago. She started her new job as executive director of the Riverside Arts Center on March 1 and hopes to heighten the organization’s profile in the Chicago area. 2010, the arrival of newer board members like Piotrowski and Finn helped breathe new life into the organization. Since that time, the arts center has expanded its exhibition offerings, introduced the FLEXSpace gallery and has partnered with school groups on special art projects in addition to continuing its own art class offerings. But that’s also led to a need for someone to oversee the operation, said Piotrowski. “The Riverside Arts Center has great momentum right now and the board felt it was

a good time to not only alleviate some board responsibilities, but to give an executive director the opportunity to bring RAC to the next level,” Piotrowski said. “It will be very exciting to see what Camille will do. She’s already off to a great start.” Silverman is planning a number of meetand-greet events during the spring and summer, with the first “Figure Drawing with the Executive Director” coming on Monday, May 1 in the sculpture garden from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is required for the event. Visit www.riversideartscenter.com.

H.H. Gregg seeks to close all its stores

North Riverside location on chopping block if company can’t find buyer in a week By BOB UPHUES Editor

If home electronics and appliance retailer H.H. Gregg can’t find a buyer by the end of the week, its store at 7250 Cermak Road in North Riverside could begin liquidating its inventory by April 8 and close its doors by the end of May. At the beginning of March, H.H. Gregg announced it was closing 88 of its 220 retail stores in the face of flagging sales, including several locations in the Chicago area. At that time, however, the North Riverside location was slated to remain open. On March 6, just four days after announcing the store closures, H.H. Gregg filed for

Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At the same time the Indianapolis-based retailer stated it had signed a letter of intent with an anonymous party to purchase the company’s assets, which would have allowed H.H. Gregg to exit bankruptcy proceedings debt free and to continue to operate. But the company announced that deal had fallen through on March 16, and on March 31 filed a motion in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana asking permission to enter into consulting agreements with two liquidation firms, Tiger Capital Group LLC and Great American Group LLC. The filing also set a deadline of April 7 for obtaining a viable bid for its assets, stating,

“This decision was reached only upon considering all reasonable alternatives, exploring and entertaining creative restructuring solutions and pursuing both strategic and operational business partners.” Failure to find a bidder will result in the closure of the 132 remaining H.H. Gregg locations, including North Riverside’s, and the company’s 14 distribution centers. Judge Robyn L. Moberly, presiding over the case in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana, has set April 7 at 10 a.m. as the hearing date on H.H. Gregg’s motion to enter into a consulting agreement with the liquidation firms and to begin closing all of its remaining stores. H.H. Gregg entered the Illinois market

just six years ago, in 2011. North Riverside’s village board welcomed the company by approving a three-year sales tax rebate incentive to take over and expand the former Wickes Furniture store, which closed in 2008. If next week plays out as expected, it would be the second major retailer to depart North Riverside in the past year. In March 2016, Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced it was closing a third of its stores, though not the one in North Riverside. But the reprieve for the store at 1800 Harlem Ave. was a brief one. The sports equipment retailer ended up closing all 460 of its stores last year.

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Bulldogs ready for another banner season Fresh off 28-win season in 2016, RBHS boys volleyball looking for a deeper run in playoffs

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ow does the Riverside-Brookfield High School boys volleyball team follow arguably the greatest season in program history? With 11 returnees – 10 of them seniors – the Bulldogs have even higher expectations for the postseason and from themselves. The Bulldogs are 6-2 after outlasting visiting Reavis 28-26, 25-23 Thursday. “Winning a sectional championship. The farther the better, but a sectional championship is where I really want to go,” said 6-foot senior Erik Hartwig, second on the team in 2016 with 243 kills. “Last year I was more just a consistent sort of hitter, but now I’ve got to be consistently ending the play.” The 2016 team finished 28-10 to tie the 28-11 team from 2011 for most victories in a season and captured the program’s third regional title and second in the past three seasons. Seeking their first sectional title, the Bulldogs lost in DAN BONARIGO the semifinals to RBHS coach Hinsdale Central in three games for the second time last season. These Bulldogs return five third-year varsity seniors in outside hitter Hartwig, setter Peter Ferguson, libero Zach Georgopoulos, defensive specialist/setter Gabe Espinoza and right-side hitter Mike Torres. Also back are seniors Angelo Hernandez, Arturo Lopez, Gustavo Lopez, Trevor ReisEvitt and Jure Zaper and junior middle hitter Jason Bageanis, another returning starter. Three varsity newcomers, junior Evan Gyssler and sophomore starters Colby Campbell and DJ Degand, have club volleyball backgrounds. “We’ve got a really deep team. Basically every guy can be out there at any moment and that’s a pretty rare thing,” RBHS coach

“I feel very strongly no matter who we come against, I think we have a chance to win.”

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RBHS senior outside hitter Erik Hartwig (#4) spikes the ball during the Bulldogs’ 28-26, 25-23 win over visiting Reavis on March 30. Dan Bonarigo said. “I just tell them we have really high expectations because of the experience and skill level we already have. We won a lot of tight games last year. I feel very strongly no matter who we come against, I think we have a chance to win.” The Bulldogs already have played five three-set matches, losing to Edwardsville and Joliet Catholic at the Joliet West Invitational March 24-25. They went 1-2 in pool play with all three matches decided in third sets to 15 points. In the Bronze Division playoffs, they swept Joliet West and St. Charles North for ninth overall. “I’d say positives are our team has pretty good chemistry and we get along really well,” Ferguson said. “Big time (goals this season). We only lost two players. It’s just given us another year of experience together so we’ll come back even stronger.” Hartwig leads the team with 92 kills, in-

cluding 17 against Joliet Catholic and four others in double figures. He has 15 of the team’s 36 service aces. Other category leaders include Ferguson (152 assists), Georgopoulos (64 digs, 118 serve receives), and Bageanis (21 total blocks). Bageanis also has 41 kills, Ferguson 48 digs and Degand 32 digs and six aces. This is the second season with Ferguson in a one-setter offense. These Bulldogs may be more outside-oriented offensively after graduating two 2016 starters, middle hitter Maclean Nolan (team-best 321 kills and 90 blocks) and outside Lukas Kulbis (77 kills). Twelve Bulldogs played against Reavis. In the first set, RBHS fought off set points at 24-23 and 26-25 before Bageanis had a kill for 26-26 and ended the set by blocking an attempted tip. RBHS led late in the second set but by one or two points. Gyssler’s kill ended the

match. “It’s good when your backs are against the wall (like with Reavis). It kind of tests you and shows who is going to step up,” Bonarigo said. “For me, it’s all about work ethic -- work hard, run after a ball, get on the floor. That’s what gives you the edge. Those are the plays that make a difference where you win both games by two points.” Besides Hinsdale Central, this year’s De La Salle Sectional pairings again include Lyons Township, which beat the Red Devils for the sectional title and then lost in the state quarterfinals. “What we need to do better is definitely come out strong individually. When we start strong, that’s just huge for us,” Hartwig said. “Honestly, my main goal for the season is beating (Hinsdale Central), to get past that point (in the playoffs) because that’s where we lost the year before.”

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RBHS badminton on upswing Led by Shereck and Bartolone, senior-laden Bulldogs welcome new coaching staff By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Riverside-Brookfield senior Maggie Shereck clearly remembers her 2016 badminton sectional at Metea Valley. Shereck’s inspired singles run came one victory from a top-four finish and becoming the Bulldogs’ first state qualifier since 2010. “I really don’t want that to happen this year,” Shereck said. “Oh yeah, it was great. I completely surprised myself. I now know how I can play. Now I keep on working towards that and wanting to better that.” New head coach Jim Tsenes and assistant Miguel Romero inherit a senior-heavy lineup with high expectations. Seniors Carolyn Bartolone and Madi Hornung and junior Vasara Kulbis return from their first sectional competition. Shereck and Bartolone are third-year varsity players. Other key contributors are seniors Athena Haralambous, Lexi DiNatale, Taylor Rosicky and Molly Roman and junior Natalie Lisle. Four varsity newcomers, juniors Zoe Jacquat and Hailey Paisker and sophomores Abby Swiatek and Claire Kutay, bring even greater depth to the lineup. The Bulldogs are 3-0 in duals with an invite championship. At Saturday’s annual five-team home invite, they finished second to Wheeling. Swiatek (9-4) won No. 3 singles. Bartolone and Paisker (No. 1 doubles) and Hornung and Roman (No. 3 doubles) and were second and Kulbis (No. 2 singles) and Lisle and Jacquat (No. 2 doubles) were third.

“It feels good. We have a lot of newcomers and the seniors are getting more and more experience. (Our start is) not too much of a surprise,” Bartolone said. “(The coaches are) working us hard, which is good. We’re doing a lot more drills and conditioning. They seem really excited to be here. They’ve been really positive.” Tsenes was an assistant badminton coach at Morton the past three seasons. He previously was Morton’s varsity baseball coach and a varsity boys soccer assistant. “(The players have) told me they’re working harder than they’ve ever worked. Our practice has tempo in it, where they’re constantly moving,” Tsenes said. “I never asked them (their 2016 lineup positions) until a couple of weeks into the season. I wanted to be able to figure it out for myself.” The Bulldogs opened by beating Fenton 15-0 and Shepard 9-6 after losing 12-3 in 2016. Then came winning the Leyden Invite March 17. Shereck (No. 1 singles), Bartolone and Paisker and Hornung and Roman won their flights. “Last year we got dead last, but this year we went out and won the invite,” Kulbis said. “We literally went from zero to hero. Our team completely transformed, like a different mindset.” Another sweet victory was 12-3 at home over Morton March 20. “(It was) because both of our coaches are gym teachers at Morton. They were talking smack and stuff so it’s kind of nice to come out and beat them,” Hornung said.

Photo by Bill Stone

Senior Madi Hornung (left), junior Vasara Kulbis and seniors Maggie Shereck and Carolyn Bartolone return from the Riverside-Brookfield badminton team’s 2016 sectional lineup. “There’s so many new people bringing their own, different energy together with the old varsity players. Things are really starting to click.” The 2016 Bulldogs finished third at the Independents Conference Meet. At sectionals, Bartolone and Hornung played doubles after being paired late in the regular season. Kulbis was the other singles entry. Shereck lost her decisive match 21-8, 21-7 to Metea’s Moriah Gau, who went 3-2 at state. “We talk about sectionals a lot,” Shereck said. “This part of the season is all about making smart moves for sectionals, what (position) you think you can do best at.”

Fenwick boys tennis third at tourney

Led by Gutierrez and Halter, Friars finish behind Loyola, St. Ignatius at Witsman Invite By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Hosted annually by Oak Park and River Forest, the Rudy Witsman Invite held a decidedly Chicago Catholic League flavor at the top of the team standings. Loyola won the championship with 42 points, followed by St. Ignatius (38) and Fenwick (34). OPRF finished fourth (26) as the highest non-CCL team, with Evanston (18), Marist (12), Brother Rice (7) and Leyden (6) competing the eight-team field. “This is always a fantastic tournament and a great way to start the season,” OPRF coach John Morlidge said. “With Loyola, St. Ignatius, Fenwick and ourselves, it’s a good field of teams. While both the Friars and Huskies are still tinkering with their lineups, the former is front-loaded with talent at the top two singles positions. Sophomore Carlos Gutierrez and junior Nico Halter slot in at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions, respectively, for the Friars. Gutierrez dropped only six games in three straight sets wins. Highlighted by a 6-4, 6-3 win over St. Ignatius senior Bobby Sollberg in the final. Halter went 2-1 at second singles to earn a runner-up showing. “Carlos had a great finish last year by going to the second day of the state finals,” Fenwick coach Gerard Sullivan. “He’s played about 45 matches at big tournaments since last year’s state finals tournament. He’s a

in practice. I have to say they are almost neck and neck. Nico is also our top doubles players.” On Saturday, the Friars also fared well in doubles with the tandems of Mike Prabhu/Jeff Cappelli, Marty Nield/Liam Collins and Chris Sedlacek/Justin Wakely winning two of three matches as well. Ryan Castellano and Antonio Bosco are experienced players who could also contribute this spring. “We have competitive players on our team,” Nield said. “Carlos and Nico are really good players so it’s fun to play against them. I think we all like playing every day and making each other better.” The Witsman Invite offered a preview of the Chicago Catholic League North. Loyola, St. Ignatius and Fenwick, along with De La Salle, should all contend for the conference championship. “It’s a very competitive conference,” Sullivan said. “Last year, the Chicago Catholic League expanded, too, with the addition of schools like Marmion, Montini and St. Francis. “We’ll have our hands full but that’s a good thing. We need tight matches. From a coach’s perspective, File photo the fact that every kid on this team is willing to improve is all I need.” Fenwick junior Nico Halter polays No. 2 for the Friars. He’s also the Fenwick opened the season with a CCL dual match team’s best doubles player. meet against Mount Carmel. The Friars cruised past the Caravan 5-0. The Friars host De La Salle at Taylor Park in Oak strong kid who improved the technique on his strokes. big, “Nico is our No. 2 singles but plays Carlos him pretty close Park on Wednesday, April 5. Matches start at 4 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Jesus Gabriel Avila,Petitioner and Milvian Chaparro, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001932. 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 24, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2017

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Public Notice: Your right to know In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year RBLandmark.com PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. vIn re the marriage of Mario Gonzalez, Petitioner and Elisa Analco Andrade, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-002060. 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 /bApril 24, 2017, /rdefault may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2017

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Benjamin Padilla, Petitioner and Yolanda Padilla, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-002202. 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 May 1, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2017

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PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider proposed text amendments to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance. Application No.: PZ 17-001 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Proposed Text Amendments are to the Following Village Code Sections: 10-1-3 (Applicability), 10-2-2-5 (Building Permits), 10-5-9 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables/ Table 4: Business District Permitted Uses), 10-6-2 (Use Standards), 10-7-3 (Accessory Structures and Uses), 10-8-9 (Required Off Street Parking Spaces/Table 8), 10-105 (Nonconforming Lot of Record), 10-11-4 (Other Terms Defined), and such other conforming changes to other sections of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance as may be necessary. Specific proposed changes include, but are not limited to: Section 10-1-3 (Applicability) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently outlines how the zoning ordinance applies within the Village and its other ordinances. The Village proposes to modify these regulations relative to the application of the Zoning Ordinance and its general prohibitions. Section 10-2-2-5 (Building Permit) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently states when a building permit is required. The Village proposes to modify this section to align it with the Building Code regulations on when a permit is required.

Section 10-5-9 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables/Table 4: Business Districts Permitted Uses) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently lists all the permitted and special uses and any related use standards for the Business Districts. The Village proposes to add references to the Drive-Through Facility Use Standards to “Retail Sales Establishments: with drive-through facilities” and “Restaurant: with drive-through facilities,” in the table. Section 10-6-2(C) (Use Standards/ Financial Institutions With DriveThrough Facilities) provides regulations for drive-through facilities for Financial Institutions. Staff proposes amendments to this section and to make it applicable to all drivethrough facilities, not just Financial Institutions. Section 10-7-3(A) (Accessory Structures and Uses/Accessory Structures) of the Village of

Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently regulates Accessory Structures. The Village proposes to modify/clarify the applicability of these regulations, to add gazebos which are listed in the permitted encroachments for accessory structures, and to clarify the reference to the preservation ordinance. Section 10-8-9 (Required Off-Street Parking Spaces/Table 8: Required Off-Street Parking) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently lists the required off-street parking requirements for various uses. The Village proposes to remove the parking requirement for specific listed non-residential uses in the B1-TC Zoning District and to keep just the existing general requirement for “non-residential uses” in order to clarify which parking requirements apply to non-residential uses in this zoning district. Section 10-10-5(B) (Nonconforming Lot of Record/Lots of Record Held in Common Ownership) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance currently regulates nonconforming lots of record. The Village proposes to modify these regulations to prevent the creation of additional nonconformities, and to otherwise align these regulations with Section 10-1-3 and other village ordinances. Section 10-11-4 (Other Terms Defined) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance defines other terms. The Village proposes to modify certain definitions to clarify or align with other village ordinances as well as create new definitions to clarify existing regulations related to accessory buildings and structures. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendments. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of April, 2017. Paul Kucera, Chairperson Planning & Zoning Commission

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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615

OAK PARK TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to legal voters, residents of the Township of Oak Park, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that Public Hearings on the Tentative Town Fund, General Assistance Fund, and Community Mental Health Fund Budgets for Fiscal Year 2018, will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Oak Park Township Hall, 105 S. Oak Park, Ave., in the Township of Oak Park. A copy of the Tentative Budgets named above is on file and available for public inspection, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, at the Town Hall, 105 S. Oak Park Ave., in the Town of Oak Park, Illinois beginning April 6, 2017. Oral and written comments concerning these proposed annual budgets are welcome.

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: D17150314 on April 3, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of SHOREWOOD STUDIO with the business located at: 1155 S. ELMWOOD AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KYLIE STANLEY LARSON 1155 S. ELMWOOD AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Olufunke O. Ogunyipe, Petitioner and Adebola Ogunsanya, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-002420. 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 May 1, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2017

LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97, will receive sealed bids at the District’s Maintenance Building, 541 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302, until 1:00 p.m. local time on Friday, April 21, 2017 for Asbestos Abatement work. A mandatory pre-bid conference and walk through will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Longfellow School, 715 South Highland Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304. All prospective bidders are required to attend. Bid documents will be available at the pre-bid conference through the Project Designer, Ramboll Environ. Contact Matt Meyer with any questions concerning the project at mmeyer@ramboll.com. Only those bids complying with the provisions and specifications of the Bid will be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications, or irregularities, and / or to reject any or all proposals, when in it’s opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97. Contracts awarded by the Board of Education require that Contractors comply with the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois; the general prevailing rate of wages shall be paid for each craft or type of worker or mechanic required to execute the contract of perform such work. Dr. Alicia Evans Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Published in Wednesday Journal 4/5/2017

All interested citizens, groups, senior citizens and organizations representing the interests of senior citizens are encouraged to attend. Oak Park Township does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or employment in its programs or activities. Those needing special accommodations are asked to provide 48 hours notice. Given under my hand in the Town of Oak Park, County of Cook, State of Illinois, the 3rd day of April, 2017. Gregory P. White Oak Park Township Clerk Published in Wednesday Journal 4/5/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of Xhevat Shefik Sherifi on behalf of Adrian Xhevan Sherifi, Aferdita Sherifi; Artana Sherifi for change of name to Jack Prespa on behalf of Adrian Jack Prespa; Aferdita Prespa; Artana Prespa;, Case No. 17M3001772. Notice is given you, the public, that on March 10, 2017, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change our present names of Xhevat Shefik Sherifi, Adrian Shevat Sherifi, Aferdita Sherifi, and Artana Sherifi to the names of Jack Prespa, Adrian Jack Prespa, Aferdita Prespa, and Artana Prespa. This case will be heard in courtroom 204 on May 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150264 on March 29, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LMH COACHING AND CONSULTING with the business located at: 832 S WESLEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: LINDSAY M HAMMER 832 S WESLEY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2017

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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: D17150044 on March 15, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of WHITE WOLF ACADEMY with the business located at: 159 MARION ST. SUITE 336, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CHAD KOCH 159 N MARION ST. SUITE 336 OAK PARK, IL 60301 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2017

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JENNIFER KANWISCHER, THOMAS KANWISCHER, CHASE MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. F/K/A CHASE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION Defendants 16 CH 12264 1126 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1126 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-323-0120000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $268,984.41. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-080649. 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. 16-080649 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 16 CH 12264 TJSC#: 371267 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. I715322

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN SPEARS; TCF NATIONAL BANK, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION; EDGEWOOD PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 16 CH 12877 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, May 5, 2017 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. 15-11-211-018-1008. Commonly known as 419 Edgewood Place aka 419 Edgewood Place, Unit 2, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-019886 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-012938 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1496007. 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. 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. I716046

I718114 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; Plaintiff, vs. DAVID GILKEY; Defendants, 15 CH 8713 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 Monday, May 1, 2017 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. 15-10-436-055-0000. Commonly known as 826 South 11th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. 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.

I718070 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2007, GSAMP TRUST 2007-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2 Plaintiff, -v.LISA ROCHE A/K/A LISA C. ROCHE A/K/A LISA CIEPLECHOWICZ, MICHAEL ROCHE A/K/A MICHAEL E. ROCHE, 101 NORTH OAK PARK, LLC Defendants 10 CH 04218 616 S. OAK PARK AVENUE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 616 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-208-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $815,289.08. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK N.A. FKA FIRSTAR BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JOEANN PEOPLES A/K/A JOE ANN PEOPLES, A/K/A JOANN PEOPLES, A/K/A JOANNE PEOPLES, RUBY J. FOUNTAIN, LEE ANDREW FOUNTAIN, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 04 CH 2810 500 SOUTH 10TH 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 October 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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To Advertise your Mortgage Rates, call Mary Ellen Nelligan: 708/613-3342 Commonly known as 500 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-418-0090000. The real estate is improved with a 2 unit home white frame blue trim; with a detached 2 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, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE

WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9281. 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. I717767 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.TEMIKA TURNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EVANGELINE JONES, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVANGELINE JONES (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 008840 1922 S. 9TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1922 S. 9TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-415-0230000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county

venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-07345. 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. 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. I716424

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act., which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. WEDNESDAY JOURNAL Forest Park Review, Landmark

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