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Riverside opts out of county wage, sick time laws Business community says measures create ‘uneven playing field’ By BOB UPHUES Editor
Riverside joined a growing list of communities opting out of Cook County’s minimum wage and earned paid sick day law, with a 4 to 1 vote by trustees on April 20. The decision to opt out, supported by the village’s business community, came despite the pleas of about 20 residents and activists who showed up for the meeting, carrying signs and urging the village board to either honor the county ordinance or postpone the vote. “We’re privileged here in Riverside,” said Cristin Evans, a village resident. “It can be easy to forget that others work hard and still struggle to pay rent or mortgage and clothe and feed their kids.” The Cook County Board of Commissioners in 2016 passed two laws that would give a boost to low-wage earners. The first allowed full-time employees to earn up to five paid sick days per year (part-time workers earn sick days on a pro-rated basis). The second increases the minimum wage from its present $8.25 an hour to $13 an hour by 2020, bumping pay $1 an hour per year. Both laws go into effect on July 1 and all Cook County municipalities must comply with the new laws unless they specifically vote to opt out. See MINIMUM WAGE on page 11
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WORKING: Darius Moore uses a scroll saw during shop class at Komarek School in North Riverside in March. The class is required for middle school-age kids at Komarek, along with home economics, classes that are disappearing from elementary schools elsewhere.
A drill press in a world of smartphones Komarek, Gross schools still offer woodworking courses
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
At a time when such programs are becoming increasingly rare, Komarek School in North Riverside and S.E. Gross Middle School in Brook-
field still teach old-fashioned work to sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders. To step into their classrooms is almost like stepping back in time. Wood shavings flutter about as students use a variety of saws and other tools. The programs at the two schools have
much in common but also have some differences. At Komarek, shop and home economics are a required sequence for every sixth, seventh, and eighth grader See SHOP CLASS on page 14
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Harlem Avenue roadwork coming this summer Enjoy traffic on Harlem Avenue? You can enjoy more of it this summer as the Illinois Department of Transportation will be resurfacing the four-lane state highway between 26th Street and Interstate 55 over the next six months. Work was officially slated to begin April 24, but you won’t have to worry about rough roadways or lane restrictions just yet. According to Riverside Public Works Director Edward Bailey, before any of the resurfacing work commences, IDOT will be replacing sections of concrete curbs and gutters and installing ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps at all intersections along Harlem Avenue in the work zone. Once the resurfacing work begins, it likely will move from south to north, according to Bailey, who attended the pre-construction meeting with IDOT officials and contractors. But once that work starts, motorists can expect some traffic headaches because Harlem Avenue will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction during construction. According to a press release issued by IDOT, the lane restrictions will be in effect during the daytime hours. Lanes will reopen in the evening. IDOT is warning motorists to expect delays and to pay attention to flaggers in the work areas.
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Ames dividing multipurpose room to gain classroom Every grade will have three sections next year
By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
Next year Ames School in Riverside will be a three section school, having three classrooms for every grade. At the April 19 school board meeting the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education unanimously approved plans to hire an additional teacher and divide the multipurpose room at Ames into two rooms to create an additional classroom. This year, 50 Ames students split between two first-grade classrooms, with 25 students in each class. Next year those 50 students will move into three second-grade classrooms, allowing the second grade at Ames to meet the district’s policy of having no more than 20 students in K-3 classroom. Waivers to that policy have been routinely approved in the past. Ames is the second largest elementary school in the district with 363 students, trailing only Central School’s 403 students. “This is the largest amount of students since I’ve been here,” said Ames Principal Todd Gierman, who is completing his fourth year at Ames.
will take over the kindergarten In recent years, many stuclassroom that will be vacated. dents living in the Ames atLunch will move from the tendance area have had to go multipurpose room to the gym. to other schools in District 96 “If anything, eating in the because of a lack of space. Begym will be a benefit because fore the school board vote, two we’ll have more space,” Gierparents of Ames students imman said. plored to board to add the adThe main issue with eating ditional second grade class. lunch in the gym will be find“I believe that all students in ing a place to store the lunch District 96 deserve small class tables. sizes not just those enrolled in “Right now we’re exploring times of low enrollment,” said TODD GIERMAN the option of a possible shed Katie Gregory, the mother of Ames principal outside to store the lunch taan Ames first-grader. bles,” Gierman said. Currently, 14 Central School The kindergarten class movfirst-graders live in the Ames ing into the current art classattendance areas and Wendy room will be a morning kinderDoctor, the mother of a Cengarten class. As a result, that tral first-grader also urged the classroom will also be used for board to approve the additional advanced Quest classes in the section at Ames. afternoon. Currently, Quest This year, Ames School has three sections of every grade except for classes sometimes meet in the teachers’ lounge, a conference room or the multifirst grade. A drywall partition will be built to di- purpose room. “Up until now we’ve had pretty tight vide the multipurpose room into two classrooms. One will be used for music quarters for our Quest classes. This opens it up a little for us,” Gierman said. “I look and the other for art. A kindergarten class will move into the forward to having a designated space for current art room and a second-grade class our Quest teacher.”
“If anything, eating in the gym will be a benefit.”
Enrollment at Ames, which serves the North Riverside portion of the district as well as northern Riverside, has been growing in recent years. Last year, the district purchased a house just east of the school. The house at 902 Repton Road will be torn down this summer and the district is in the midst of a process to determine how to use the new space. The school board could approve constructing an addition to provide additional classroom space at Ames. However, no decision has yet been made and any construction work would not take place until the summer of 2018 at the earliest, Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye said. With the change proposed for next year, some currently displaced students could be invited to attend Ames School if they wish. Under district policy, a student who begins at one elementary school has the right to remain at that elementary school if they wish. The additional classroom will result in fewer students in the Ames attendance area being moved to other schools in the district. “You hate to displace families,” Gierman said. “It’ll be a little bit tight for the next couple of years until we get the addition, but we’re going to make it work.”
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Campaign filings show who funded village races First quarter reports reveal largest backers By BOB UPHUES Editor
On April 17, political committees were required to file quarterly reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections, giving some insight into who funded campaigns involved in the April 4 Consolidated Election. And while it doesn’t tell the whole story – expenditures and contributions less than $1,000 made between April 1 and Election Day won’t be disclosed until July – the campaign filings indicate where financial support came from.
North Riverside Some clear funding patterns emerged in the race for North Riverside mayor and trustee, themes familiar to anyone who has followed North Riverside politics in recent years. The VIP Party, which has dominated local politics for three decades and swept the April 4 election, relies heavily on contributions from municipal vendors and area politicians friendly with party power brokers. The party collected a little more than $36,000 during the first quarter of 2017, on top of another $10,000 in the bank at the end of 2016. The candidates in the election themselves contributed $3,050 total to the committee, with Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. and Trustee Joseph Mengoni each contributing $1,000. Village Administrator Guy Belmonte, who is a longtime VIP Party official, also chipped in $1,000. Area politicians and their associated political committees also contributed $2,700, with $2,000 of that coming from Friends of Jeffery Tobolski, the campaign fund of the McCook mayor and Cook County commissioner. VIP also received small donations from the committees associated with Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone and Lyons Village President Christopher Getty. Other large contributors were Edmund Wanderling ($750) a North Riverside attorney who has been a loyal supporter for years; Riccio Construction ($1,500), a Palos Park business that also has contributed heavily over the years to campaign committees associated with Berwyn Mayor Robert Lovero and Cicero Town President Larry Dominick; Judith Scheck ($1,000), the wife of longtime former North Riverside Mayor Richard Scheck. Though the Schecks moved to Oak Brook in 2009, they still regularly attend North Riv-
erside village board meetings and remain influential inside VIP. But the bulk of the party’s first quarter contributions -- $9,000 -- came from firms and people who do business with the village, including Metro Towing ($1,000), Odelson and Sterk Attorneys ($1,500), Attorney Thomas Brescia ($1,000), Novotny and Associates ($1,000), Paramedic Services of Illinois ($1,500), Roy Strom Refuse and Recycling ($1,500) and SafeSpeed LLC ($1,500). The challengers in the 2017 election – the Municipal Village Party, led by Trustee H. Bob Demopoulos -- raised a little more than $9,000 in the first quarter of 2017. Demopoulos himself was his biggest contributor at $1,350 and he received another $1,000 from his business partner, Jim Demopoulos. A full 30 percent of MVP’s campaign funding -- $2,700 came from six individual North Riverside firefighters and the Berwyn Firefighters Union. And another $1,000 apiece came from attorney Michael Castaldo and the firm Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & Dinolfo. Both provide legal services to municipalities. It’s unclear who contributed or how much was contributed to the campaign fund created in March by mayoral candidate Marybelle Mandel. As of April 24, the committee hadn’t filed a quarterly report with the state board of elections.
Brookfield The winning candidates in Brookfield, who were slated by the PEP Party, set up a separate campaign fund specifically for the 2017 election. That fund, called the PEP Party Campaign Committee, took in $16,000 during the first quarter of 2017, all of its transferring from the party’s main political committee, called Peoples Economy Party. Much of the $16,000 was taken in by Peoples Economy Party in 2016 and included contributions from firms that do business with the village, including Edwin Hancock Engineering ($1,500); Groot Industries, the village’s waste hauler ($1,000); Lyons Pinner Electric Company ($500) and Storino, Ramello and Durkin, the village’s legal counsel ($500). Friends of Jeffrey Tobolski also contributed $500 in 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, Peoples Economy Party collected $12,500, about $5,200 of which was from donations of $150 or less. PEP Party candidates, members and their employers/businesses contributed a total of $3,560.
Other large contributors were Groot Industries ($500), Hancock Engineering ($500), Hitzeman Funeral Home ($500) and Village Attorney Richard Ramello ($500). The challengers in the 2017 Brookfield elections, the Common Sense Party, collected $12,235 in a push that really didn’t get started until the very end of February, when Roberto “Bobby” Garcia established the party’s campaign committee. Still the party benefited greatly from a $5,000 contribution from Teamsters Local 705, which has been complaining about treatment of the village public works employees for about a year. While that was the party’s biggest single contribution, the party also got $1,000 each from video gambling machine vendors Gold Rush Amusements and Ideal Amusements and $500 from Nicholas Cosentino, who appears to be connected to Gold Rush Amusements. Las Delicias de Michoacan, an ice cream shop in Cicero, donated $1,000 to the party’s campaign fund. Donations of $500 came from Odelson and Sterk Ltd., which was once the village of Brookfield’s law firm under President Bill Russ, and Lombard resident Laura Neil. Garcia loaned his campaign $5,000, according to board of elections records. The only other candidate on the Common Sense Party slate to donate at least $150 was Leilani Cappetta, the slate’s candidate for clerk, who gave $300. None of the slate’s three trustee candidates is listed as a contributor on the quarterly filing.
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Komarek celebrates 80th year in North Riverside School to host birthday open house for alumni, community
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For anyone who grew up in or knows someone who was raised on the west end of North Riverside, chances are Komarek School holds a special place in their hearts for being a pillar of their formative years. To help celebrate eight decades of education, welcome back graduates and invite young families to check out the district, Komarek is hosting an 80th anniversary celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 28 at the school, 8940 24th St. While Komarek hosted a small scale celebration in-house for their 75th anniversary five years ago, administrators and staff decided sponsoring an open house would be a great way for those who are both lifelong Komarek families or know nothing about the school to join together and learn about the history of the school as well as Komarek’s future. “We’re always looking for opportunities to bring alumni and new families into the building to celebrate who we are and who we were and looking ahead,” Superintendent Brian Ganan said. “This gives us the opportunity to do that without waiting another 20 years, because we want to show who we are now and where we’re going.” District 94, which was first established by township school trustees in 1931, was first housed in a building called Peterson School, located at 25th Avenue and Cermak Road. In 1936, that building was closed when Komarek School site opened as a two-room school. The school was named for A.W. Komarek, an early Realtor in the North Riverside area who donated an eight-lot site for the construction of a school. The two rooms of the original school were incorporated into what is now known as the school’s east building, and in 1954 the board of education purchased land west of 13th Avenue to construct Komarek’s west building. The west building houses kindergarten through third grade, and the east building houses fourth- through eighth-grade classes. An overpass was eventually built, connecting both buildings. At Komarek’s celebration on April 28, staff and a number of retired staff members will be around, greeting guests and mingling with alumni to relive school memories of yesteryear. Throughout the evening, student council members will lead scripted tours of the facilities for visitors to see changes the building has undergone in recent years. Guests
can also enjoy a photo booth, light refreshments, a DJ playing music from the decades, participate in raffles to win prizes from local businesses and restaurants, and check out donated memorabilia documenting the school’s history. And, to celebrate special Komarek traditions, all of the eighth-grade scrapbooks from the past will be on display in the east gym along with all of the graduation banners from classes since the tradition began in the 1980s. Sandy Lid, of North Riverside, is not only a longtime Komarek first-grade teacher but is also an alumna and parent of Komarek graduates. From the time she was a student herself all the way through today, she says she really doesn’t notice much having changed at the school. “I just think Komarek is a fabulous place and family-oriented because it’s so small,” she said. She also explains the close-knit feel of North Riverside has benefitted the school’s culture. “Being at a school our size, you can watch [students] from pre-K all the way through eighth grade to see how they’ve changed and see how they’ve stayed the same,” she said. “I love the environment of our school, our mission, what we promote and I like being able to do my job every day the way I’m allowed to do it the best of the ability.” Neil Pellicci, who came to Komarek in 1987 and retired 28 years later in 2015 as superintendent, will be at the celebration. He hopes alumni and those new to the community both come out to learn about the school, which he says has a “family-oriented” feel. “You have children of alumni that are attending [and] grandchildren of alumni, so it’s a very tight community as far as the people in the neighborhood that know each other, Pellicci said. “A highlight for the school is the fact that everyone there is very close. People that have moved away still keep in touch with those they went to grade school with, which I think nowadays is kind of an unusual thing.” Ganan, who joined the district in the fall of 2015, has been happy to learn about Komarek’s cherished history these past few years. “There’s so much pride in the community, which I love,” he said, “and the school is a big part of that.” Additionally, organizers have set up an app for the event, where visitors can post photos and stories that will be shared at the celebration. For more information, visit apps.clubphotobooth.com/KomarekSchool.
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The Landmark, April 26, 2017
Riverside chief shut out of pot legalization hearing Opponents will have chance to air view later, legislators say
By BOB UPHUES
“An announcement was made by the chair that no one would be testifying except for who they said could speak,” said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel Weitzel, who responded by submitting his expressed anger and frustration last week testimony in writing. In his statement on behalf of the police when he was barred from testifying before a combined Illinois House Appropriations chiefs’ association, Weitzel enumerated Public Safety Committee and Senate Ap- what he believed to be the dangers of canpropriations Committee meeting regard- nabis use, saying it was “often seen as a transition drug: from social ing a pair of bills seeking ledrinking to smoking marigalization of small amounts of juana to snorting cocaine.” cannabis for recreational use Weitzel cited statistics inthat have been introduced in dicating cannabis use has the state’s General Assembly. increased “substantially” in Weitzel said he spent several Colorado since that state lehour waiting to speak to the galized recreational use and committee on behalf of the Ilthat cannabis-related traffic linois Association of Chiefs of deaths have increased by 62 Police to voice opposition to the percent since 2013. bills, which would make it legal “It is not the job of governfor anyone over the age of 21 to ment to legalize damaging possess up to 28 grams of cannabis. substances, causing people to THOMAS WEITZEL Senate Bill 316, which was perceive them as something Riverside police chief introduced in March by state normal or even habitual,” Sen. Heather Steans (D-ChicaWeitzel wrote in his statement go), also allows manufacture on behalf of the chief ’s assoand sale of cannabis by licensed ciation. “A government must businesses and allows for the protect the health and stabilstate to tax sales. ity of its citizens.” At the committee meeting in Chicago on Weitzel said he was told the April 18 was April 18, legislators interviewed two people, simply a fact-finding session and that oppoone of whom was Barbara Brohl, director of nents of the legislation would get a chance the Colorado Department of Revenue. Rec- to testify at hearings to be held at a later reational marijuana has been legal in Colo- date in Springfield. rado since 2014. Still, Weitzel said, shutting out a law enAt about 3 p.m. when legislators were done forcement representative from testifying questioning the two, Weitzel said he stood at the April 18 hearing displayed a lack of up to be recognized but was told the commit- respect for the opinion of law enforcement. tee wouldn’t be talking to anyone else. “This is just another example of how our Editor
“It is not the job of government to legalize damaging substances.”
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Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel was not allowed to speak at a meeting of state legislators April 18 to voice his opposition to legalizing recreational cannabis. state legislators have very little respect for law enforcement leadership throughout the state of Illinois.” Weitzel said in a press release. “I was there representing … over 200 law enforcement executives and not allowed to give our testimony.” As he left the Michael Bilandic Building in downtown Chicago, Weitzel said he was
followed by four proponents of the legalization effort who upbraided him for his opposition, following him all the way to his car. “I stopped and told them, ‘That’s my position. You have your own position.’” Senate Bill 316 and its twin in the House, HB 2353, remain in committee. It’s unclear when either would be presented for votes.
Hospital administrator named to Riverside Library board Michael Hagins to be sworn in May 9
By BOB UPHUES Editor
There was just an election for three fouryear terms on the Riverside Public Library Board of Trustees back on April 4, but the library board will be appointing a new member in a couple of weeks. That’s because while incumbents Joan Wiaduck, the library board president, and Michael Flight, the treasurer, were elected on April 4, no one ran for the third seat up for election. As a result, the library board has decided to appoint Riverside resident Michael Hagins to the post. He will be officially sworn in at the library board’s next meeting on May 9 and will serve until the next munici-
of young children, something pal election in 2019 when he’ll of particular interest to a lihave the option to run for the brary board planning a major remaining two years. fundraising effort to make over “There’s definitely a lot gothe lower level of the Riverside ing on and a lot of movement,” Public Library, 1 Burling Road, said Hagins, 38, who is director which houses the Youth Services of neurosciences at Loyola University Medical Center. “It’s an Department. honor to have been selected.” “He was like Courtney, so enHagins is the second person thusiastic,” said Wiaduck, who to be appointed to the library said she hopes the lower-level MICHAEL HAGINS board in the past six weeks. The renovation will be complete by board named Courtney Greve the time her next terms ends in Hack to the board on March 14 to fill the 2021. “We’re undertaking a very big fundposition left vacant by Ed Lyons, who re- raising operation, so we really wanted peosigned when he moved out of the commu- ple who were going to be all for it and a good nity. fit.” Both Greve Hack and Hagins are parents Hagins had applied for the job when the li-
brary board announced Lyons’ resignation. At the time, library officials, knowing there would be another opening after the election, asked if those candidates wanted to be considered for the subsequent opening. When he received word he was the choice, Hagins said he was up for the job. “There’s a lot of opportunity to make the library more current, make it a better place for the community,” said Hagins, whose wife is a Riverside native. The couple has two children, 13 and 3. “It’s such a good place to have in our community and to support.” Hagins, who has an MBA from the Keller School of Management at DeVry University, has been a hospital practice administrator since 2005.
BIG WEEK April 26-May 3 Olmsted Society celebrates 50 years
The Frederick Law Olmsted Society celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Golden Jubilee tree-planting event on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at Indian Gardens on Fairbank Road in Riverside. During 2017 and 2018, the group will plant 50 trees in honor of founder Robert Heidrich. Volunteers will plant the first group of trees on April 29. Tools and snacks provided. All are invited. Go to www.olmstedsociety.org for more info.
Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., hosts “AP Art 2017” the center’s eighth annual exhibition of work by Riverside-Brookfield High School art students April 22-May 13. Opening reception April 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours Tues. - Sat., 1 to 5 p.m. The Frederick Law Olmsted Society hosts a Landscape Workday on April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at Indian Gardens (near the Scout Cabin) and Patriots Park. Look for the Riverside Public Works truck. Supervised children welcome. Bring work gloves and water. Riverside Township Radio Players present classic radio recreations of “Murder is the Medium” from The Fat Man and “The Kidnapping” from ■
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Nazareth Academy, 1209 W. Ogden Ave. in LaGrange Park, presents the feel-good musical comedy Sister Act, based on the 1992 hit film, April 27-30 in the Romano Family Theater. The musical follows the disco diva Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and is placed in protective custody at a convent. Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with lifestyle at the convent and with the uptight Mother Superior. She breathes new life into the church and community, but blows her cover in the process. Showtime are 7 p.m. on April 27, 28 and 29 and at 1 p.m. on April 30. Tickets are $18. Call 708-387-8528 for reservations.
North Riverside Friends of the Library hosts its Spring Used Book Sale on April 27, 28, 29 and 30 at the North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave. April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. is a preview/sale for Friends members only. The sale is open to the public on April 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on April 30 from noon to 3 p.m. Buy a bag of books for $4.
Ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road in Riverside, hosts its annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction on April 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. The all-you-can-eat fundraiser supports the church’s participation in the Appalachia Service Project. Silent auction items include sports and special event tickets, services, art and more. Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door) and $5 for children under 12. But them at the office Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by phone at 708-447-2600. Parking available at the church and at Ames School.
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Draw with the director Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., invites residents to “Figure Drawing with the RAC Director,” Camille Silverman, on Monday, May 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the outdoor sculpture garden. A figure model and drawing materials Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road. Free. Brookfield Jazz Society hosts live jazz with the Marshall Vente Octet on April 27 at 7 p.m. at Sawa’s Old Warsaw, 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview. $7 for BLS members/$10 non-members. Public invited. School District 102 hosts the Run for 102 Race to the Finish on April 30 with races at 8:30 a.m. (1-mile fun run) and 9 a.m. (5K) starting at Ogden Avenue School at Ogden and Waiola in LaGrange. Proceeds benefit PTO/PTC projects. Visit www.runfor102. org to register and for info. Riverside Police and the DEA taking back unwanted prescription drugs on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the police station, 31 Riverside Road. Free. No questions asked. ■
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Current, former D103 officials testify before grand jury Questions revolved around company that performed roof repairs
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At least four present and former LyonsBrookfield Elementary School District officials have been interviewed by federal investigators and three of those officials have testified before a federal grand jury where they were asked questions about a building repair project dating back to 2012 and the company involved in the project. According to the officials, the federal probe does not appear to be targeting actions by District 103 administrators or school board members, though they were among those questioned earlier this year. Among those testifying in front of the grand jury were school board members Sharon Anderson and Joanne Schaeffer, who were on the school board back in 2012, and former Superintendent Michael Warner. Both Schaeffer and Anderson said they each testified for 10 to 15 minutes. “They didn’t ask me about any politician,” Schaeffer said. “It was just questions about a vendor. We were doing business with his father before I was elected in 1979.” Schaeffer said she was asked about a roof repair project at Edison School in Stickney, which an audit later found to have skirted competitive budding protocols. Schaeffer said she was also shown pictures of people whom she didn’t recognize. Anderson said she was told during an initial interview by investigators that she wasn’t the subject of an investigation.
“They were very up front and said, ‘It has nothing to do with you.’” Anderson said. Questions at the grand jury hearing, she said, centered on the roof repair project, board procedures about paying bills and questions about the audit conducted in the wake of the project. “They asked about choosing vendors and what we knew when,” Anderson said. The Edison School roof repair work was done by a company called A1 Building Maintenance and Plumbing, which listed its billing address as a residence owned by Alan Lembke, the owner of Lembke & Sons True Value Hardware in Berwyn. The repair work was to have cost about $35,000, which officials at the time said was below the threshold triggering competitive bidding. But the project ended up costing $152,500. In the wake of the cost overruns on that project and one at George Washington Middle School, the school board ordered an audit. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that between 2007 and 2013, District 103 had paid Lembke Hardware more than $800,000. In March 2016, the Sun-Times reported that federal prosecutors had subpoenaed records from the Town of Cicero regarding more than $3 million paid to Lembke Hardware since 2005. Warner confirmed he’d met with the grand jury in April and answered questions for about 15 minutes. While he declined to discuss what he was asked about, Warner said it appeared investigators were looking at targets
outside District 103. “I don’t feel there was any discussion of negligence related to anybody in District 103,” Warner said. Margaret Hubacek, the longtime District 103 administrative assistant who retired in 2015, confirmed she was interviewed at her home by a federal investigator in January. She was not called to testify before the grand jury. The existence of the grand jury first surfaced during the District 103 election campaign, when a direct mail piece funded by a newly formed political committee called Integrity PAC appeared in residents’ mailboxes on April 1, three days before the election. The direct mail piece contended that the U.S. Attorney’s Office have convened the grand jury to probe “the negligence of School District 103,” tying it the then district “leadership” of Sharon Anderson, Joanne Schaeffer and Margaret Hubacek. At the time of the building repair projects in question, Anderson and Schaeffer were school board members, while Hubacek was the superintendent’s administrative assistant. Anderson and Hubacek won election to the school board on April 4 and will assume office on April 27, setting up a new board majority that will include Schaeffer and Shannon Johnson, who ran alongside Anderson and Hubacek. The direct mail piece called Anderson, Schaeffer and Hubacek “dangerous,” “incompetent” and “negligent.” One side of the piece showed a photo of men dressed in FBI jackets, suggesting the three were the subjects of a
criminal investigation. Integrity PAC was established on Jan. 25 by “J Hurt” and lists its address as a post office box in Riverside. The political committee’s first-quarter report to the state board of elections does not appear to reflect expenditures for the “FBI” direct mail piece. Integrity PAC’s stated purpose is to “elect qualified individuals who maintain honesty and strong moral principles at the local, county and state.” The committee appears to have been established by Joseph Hurt, who owns the LaGrange-based home-building firm Elite Group Enterprise. A phone number on the political committee’s Statement of Organization matches the one on the Contacts page of Elite Group Enterprise’s website. Hurt himself has contributed money in the past to Citizens for Christopher Getty and Citizens for Marty Stack. Getty is the village president of Lyons and supervisor-elect of the Township of Lyons Board of Trustees. Getty donated more than $30,000 to the political committee Parents for Student Excellence, which ran a slate of candidates against Anderson, Hubacek and Johnson. In 2015, a Getty-backed slate won control of the District 103 school board and installed a completely new administration. Stack is an attorney who was hired in December 2015 to be District 103’s director of human resources. He made an unsuccessful run for a spot on the Cook County Board of Review last November.
Brookfield Little League nixes sunflower seeds Shells clog up dugout drains, causing them to flood
By BOB UPHUES Editor
From youth baseball and softball players huddled in humble dugouts to major leaguers sitting in huge stadiums, there seems to be one constant – chewing up sunflower seeds and spitting the shells on the ground. Walk through a dugout during a game and, along with the shouts of the players and coaches, you’re sure to hear the crunch of shells underfoot. But Brookfield Little Leaguers will have to leave their sunflower seeds at home this year after the village’s Little League board of directors voted to ban them from the dugouts. The problem, the sunflower seeds are so popular that the seeds plug the dugout drains, causing them to flood. Sunflower seed shells are a particular problem at Overholt Field in Kiwanis Park, where boys and girls Majors (11 and 12 year olds) teams play, because those dugouts are
below grade. “The seeds aren’t getting picked up and get swept into the drains, and they’re flooding when it rains,” said Brookfield Little League President Dennis Gilhooley. “After it rains, you have to stick your arms down the drain, all the way to the shoulder to get the sunflower seeds out.” Gilhooley says he’s taken some heat, particularly from team managers and coaches, about the decision to remove sunflower seeds from the concessions stands at Kiwanis and Ehlert parks. “They were one of our most popular items,” Gilhooley said. “So, in a sense, the decision is hurting us.” But Gilhooley said the league has increased the money it commits to field maintenance in the past two years, and having unusable, flooded dugouts alongside manicured fields doesn’t make sense. The league hires Molitor Athletic Fields to help keep fields pristine and to take some
of the pressure off of volunteer parents to do the work. The company replaced the infield dirt with a new mixture that can better handle moisture, Gilhooley said, and got rid of all the infield lips at the edge of the outfield grass, which served as ramps for groundballs and caused plenty of bad hops. “The fields are in such great shape and when the dugouts are flooded the players have to sit outside,” Gilhooley said.
Opening ceremonies April 29 Games started last weekend, but the Little League’s official opening ceremonies will be held at the band shell at Kiwanis Park from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 29. In addition to players receiving goodie bags with items from sponsors, the league will also be dedicating the 2017 season to a
pair of longtime Little League volunteers, Kevin Lynch and JoAnn D’Altorio, who died in 2016. Lynch, 47, was a Brookfield Little League board member for many years and a longtime coach and manager. He died of melanoma in November 2016. Brookfield Little League on April 29 will be providing players with bottles of sunscreen, which are being donated by a company in Lynch’s memory. D’Altorio, 52, was a longtime Little League board member and a past president of the organization who died in December. The league is passing out stickers with JoAnn’s name on them for players to stick on their batting helmets this year to honor her memory.
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Senior ticketed for hit and run Riverside police ticketed a 90-year-old Brookfield woman after she failed to stop her vehicle in time and reportedly struck a 12-year-old girl who was rollerblading in the crosswalk at the intersection of Ridgewood and Golf roads at 7:30 p.m. on April 20. Paramedics treated the girl, who suffered
minor injuries to her right side, at the scene. Because the vehicle was traveling at a slow speed, the victim was never knocked to the ground. The vehicle that struck the girl drove off, but a motorist who witnessed the incident followed the vehicle, which police located in downtown LaGrange. According to police, the elderly driver told an officer she didn’t realize she’d struck the girl in the crosswalk. Police have asked the Illinois Secretary of state to review the woman’s eligibility to drive.
Home down payment nicked A LaGrange Park woman went to police after $20,000 meant as a down payment on a new home in another suburb, which she believed she had wired from her account at the First National Bank of Brookfield to a title company, ended up being sent to a fraudulent bank account. The victim said she received the wire transfer instructions from her Realtor, who was apparently unaware that her email account had been hacked.
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Cops: Root 66 owner grew pot in house Cannabis plants reportedly stashed in hidden basement grow room By BOB UPHUES
ture cannabis-based products and cash from various rooms inside the residence. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s OfJust a week after telling customers he’d fice approved charging Odneal with three been vindicated in court, the owner of an felonies, including manufacture of cannaaquaponics garden shop in Brookfield was bis, unlawful use of cannabis-based product arrested again after police raided his home manufacturing and unlawful production of and reportedly found 29 cannabis plants cannabis plants. Police also charged Odneal with possession of drug paragrowing there. phernalia, a misdemeanor. Accompanied by his attorney, Police had attempted to get Shawn M. Odneal, 42, surrenpermission from Odneal to dered to Brookfield police on the search his home in mid-March afternoon of April 18, less than after Riverside police arrested a week after police executed a him and another man who were search warrant at his residence suspected of selling cannabis in the 4000 block of Sunnyside out of Odneal’s Root 66 AquaAvenue. ponic Garden Shop at 8863 BurOdneal wasn’t home at the lington Ave. in Brookfield. At time of the April 13 raid, but he SHAWN M. ODNEAL the time, Odneal refused to give drove up in the alley as officers permission, so police sought a were loading items seized as evidence into vehicles. He reportedly drove search warrant, which they obtained about a month later. away from the scene. Riverside police and officers from a subPolice reported recovering six large cannabis plants and 23 small cannabis plants urban task force raided the store on March from a hidden grow room in the basement 16, reportedly recovering cannabis wax, of Odneal’s residence and cannabis, para- paraphernalia used for cannabis producphernalia and equipment used to manufac- tion and a loaded handgun. Both Odneal Editor
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Residents support hike from page 1 Supporters of the county legislation point out that a full-time worker earning minimum wage earns about $17,000 annually and without paid sick days may feel compelled to go to work when they or their children are ill. “Any vote that prioritizes businesses over the best interests of the community is not fitting with who we are as a village,” said Riverside resident and business owner Jennifer Fournier, one of about a dozen people who made public statements in support of the county legislation at the April 20 board meeting prior to the vote. “I understand that businesses are always looking out for their own bottom line,” Fournier said. “But that profit should not be at the expense of others trying to make a living wage, and it certainly should not happen in Riverside.” Riverside residents voted to support both increasing the minimum wage and providing workers with paid sick days in a pair of non-binding referenda in 2014 and 2016. In 2014, voters in Riverside supported raising the state’s minimum wage by a 67 to 34 percent margin. In North Riverside and Brookfield, where leaders have also indicated they may opt out of the county ordinances prior to July 1, sup-
port for a higher minimum wage was even higher at 74 and 73.5 percent, respectively. Voters in all three villages even more strongly supported the concept of paid sick leave for workers, with 74 percent voting for it in Riverside and 83 percent of voters supporting it in Brookfield and North Riverside. The fact that so many Riverside residents voted in favor the non-binding referendum questions, said Riverside resident Peter Dowd, was revealing in that most residents of Riverside, where the median family income is about $80,000, wouldn’t benefit from the law. “[Residents] did that as a matter of public policy,” Dowd said. “I think they recognized the benefit to the community of providing both an increase in the minimum wage and this kind of sick pay.” But four of the five trustees voting on the measure (Trustee Doug Pollock was absent) agreed with the president of the Riverside Chamber of Commerce, David Moravecek, that the county law creates an “unlevel playing field” and pits suburbs against each other. “It would put us at a distinct disadvantage,” Moravecek said. Moravecek also stated many Riverside businesses already paid wages higher than the minimum, including at the $10-an-hour baseline that will go into effect on July 1. Local businesses, he said, would support a statewide minimum wage law. Longtime Riverside businessman Eric Sundstrom also urged the village board to opt out, calling the county ordinances “pure-
and a store employee, James W. Wright, 51, of Lyons, were charged with felony counts of manufacture and delivery of cannabis. But, Odneal appeared to be on the road to having the that drug charge dropped when he waived his preliminary hearing at the Maybrook courthouse on April 10 and was sentenced to a Cook County State’s Attorney’s program known commonly as “drug school,” an alternative to criminal prosecution for non-violent, first-time offenders. Wright, 51, pleaded guilty on April to a lesser charge of cannabis possession and received two days’ time served and probation. In a post on the Root 66 Facebook page after the April 10 court hearing, Odneal declared his troubles at an end. “Case closed and all charges dropped today!!! (As expected),” Odneal wrote. Odneal also started an online GoFundMe campaign, hoping to raise $8,000, telling prospective donors the fundraising effort was because “we’re being forced to move out of Brookfield and [to] clear my name of some wrongful allegations.” Odneal posted bond after his April 19 hearing at the Maybrook courthouse and is free while awaiting trial.
ly political” measures that were part of the statewide Democratic Party’s battle against Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. “Who does it hurt in the long run? The businesses,” Sundstrom said. But Trustee Ellen Hamilton, the lone vote in support of honoring the county ordinances, was having none of it. “I think it’s beneath us,” Hamilton said. Responding to Moravecek’s claim that many businesses in Riverside already pay at or above the proposed minimum wage, she argued that opting in would have little effect on businesses. “I think it’s up to us to act as responsible citizens,” Hamilton said. But Trustee Patricia Collins, the only other trustee to venture an opinion, said while she personally supported both an increased minimum wage and earned sick time, the current set-up that allows municipalities to opt in or out created an “unfair playing field to businesses.” Collins also worried that opting in might hurt the village’s burgeoning economic development efforts. “We are just building a business community in Riverside,” Collins said. “I would hate to do anything that would jeopardize those [businesses]. … To pull the rug out from under them at this point is very disingenuous on our part when we’ve been saying we’re probusiness and we’re trying to build our town.” Collins voted to opt out, along with trustees Joseph Ballerine, Scott Lumsden and Michael Sedivy.
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Antidote used to counter heroin overdose in Riverside Riverside police and firefighters used an opioid antidote to save the life of a 52-yearold Oak Park man who had fallen unconscious and was having trouble breathing while riding in a car at the intersection of Harlem and Ogden avenues on April 21 at about 3:50 p.m. Fire and police personnel responded to the MacNeal Professional Building parking lot, 3722 Harlem Ave., where the man’s 36-year-old girlfriend had driven when he
started losing consciousness. Doctors and nurses from the medical office ran outside as police and firefighters arrived. The first responding police officer administered a dose of Narcan, an opioid antidote, which temporarily revived him. When he fell unconscious a second time, firefighters administered two more doses of Narcan, after which the man responded. North Riverside paramedics transported the man to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn
for treatment. Police reported recovering a small bag of heroin, needles and other paraphernalia used to ingest heroin. Additional drug charges may be brought at a later date. The victim’s girlfriend was arrested by Riverside police when officers found her to have a pair of outstanding warrants, one for retail theft out of DuPage County and a traffic warrant issued by the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department.
It’s the second time in the past month that Riverside police have administered Narcan to a patient overdosing on opioids. A 60-year-old Oak Brook man overdosed on heroin while driving down East Burlington Street in downtown Riverside on March 29. The cost of the police Narcan kits was funded by the Riverside Junior Women’s Charity. — Bob Uphues
SHOP CLASS
Building confidence from page 1 for one quarter each year. At Gross the shop and home ec classes are electives and last for a semester. “It actually challenges you a lot,” said Komarek seventh-grader Joevann McCottry. “It’s better than doing paperwork all day. You get to actually do stuff.” Komarek eighth-grader Carli Delmonico agreed. “It’s a fun class,” Delmonico said while taking a break from planing down the wood for the bookshelf she is making. “I like getting to do what I want, like getting freedom, being able to know what I’m doing, being able to control the different tools.” Students learn to use a variety of saws and other tools, even a drill press, and, at Komarek, a lathe. The whirring of the saws, power sanders and other tools can sometimes make the Komarek shop classroom, located in the basement of the school, sound like an oldfashioned factory floor. Kids who are at first scared of power saws quickly develop confidence and soon are working on the power saws independently. “At first I was really nervous about this class, then I was like wow, this is really fun,” said Komarek sixth-grader Sam Egan. Egan’s classmate, Claire Cervi agreed. “I would like to become an architect so I think it’s really fun,” said Cervi, an advanced student who was working independently on the jigsaw making latches for her entire class. “It’s really scary, but really fun once you get used to it.” Building confidence is one of the best parts of the shop class, said Tim Rost, who has taught industrial arts at Gross School for the past 24 years. “Kids look at these machines
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THE LOW DOWN: Komarek School teacher Dan Kartje goes over some details before letting students continue working to finish their wood working projects during a class in March. that roar when you turn them on and they get scared by them, and they learn they’re nothing more than a tool that’s there for you to work,” Rost said. Students in shop class also learn mechanical drawing and basic drafting. They utilize their math skills. Before they build something they have to make careful drawings and make precise measurements. They work with fractions. “It’s pretty much instant application of all that stuff they’re learning in the other classes, especially with the math,” Rost said. At Komarek sixth-graders build a bird feeder and eighth-graders build small bookcase. At Gross, the sixth-graders build a napkin holder and eighth-graders design a house and then build a small scale model of their design. About half of students at Gross elect to take the shop class, choosing it among electives such as home ec, Music, band, and foreign language. They can take it for one, two or three years.
“It is one of our most requested electives,” said S.E. Gross School Principal Ryan Evans. “I think that’s a credit to Mr. Rost, but also the hands on nature of it. Many of those skills are still needed in the students’ real world.” However, the future for the programs at Gross and Komarek is uncertain. In an era where technology and computers are all the rage in education, some see old-fashioned woodworking as a quaint anachronism. No standardized tests measure how well you can build a bird feeder, so administrators are tempted to invest in areas that can yield returns in the standardized test results that schools are often judged on. At Gross School, the cramped shop work room is in the part of the building that will become a new cafetorium, a combination lunchroom and auditorium, part of the addition and renovation that voters approved in an April 4 referendum.
District 95 administrators say that while the value the current traditional shop program they know it must be modernized to include more technology. “We’ve had initial conversations about whether or not industrial technology would get reshaped to something more STEM related,” said District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski. “It’s an incredibly popular class for students. They enjoy being in there. It is well-received by our students and there is some value to that set of skills, but it also has to mesh with space issues.” Evans said that the shop class, while popular and valuable, needs to be modernized. “If we are going to continue on we need upgrades in that program,” Evans said. At Komarek School, shop teacher Dan Kartje has begun incorporating computers into his classes and more of that is coming. But the traditional aspects of the Komarek shop class will remain.
“It’s a cool opportunity to fuse who we are now and the way we’re going,” said Komarek District 94 Superintendent Brian Ganan said. “The shop here, I don’t see it going anywhere. We’re just kind of evolving it.” Many districts have eliminated old fashioned wood working and home economics classes. At L.J. Hauser Junior High School in Riverside, those classes were last offered in the 2005-06 school year. This year, Hauser debuted a STEAM class that combines science, technology, engineering, art and math. Riverside-Brookfield High School offers a few industrial technology sequences such as an engineering, architectural and automotive sequences that are heavy on technology and computer-aided design, but no traditional wood working classes. Lyons Township High School offers automotive, aeronautical, and furniture making classes. “LT still has a thriving program, very traditional, very similar to probably what I took in the 1970s when I was in high school,” Rost said. Both Rost and Kartje came to teaching after woodworking for a while. Finding new industrial arts and home ec teachers can be difficult because as the programs die off there are fewer universities offering teacher certification in the fields. “I’ve never had a student-teacher,” said Rost, who is 58. “The college programs just don’t produce that many industrial arts teachers anymore.” But Rost hopes that woodworking can survive even as schools and kids are seduced by technology and gadgets. “It’s just fun to create things,” Rost said. “Especially at this age group, I think it’s good to get kids being creative because I think it is much easier for them to tear things down than to build them up. I certainly believe that the longer we can hold on to the program, the better it is going to be for the kids.”
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hat is it about this nation that we value suffering so much? Why is it so hard to do the right thing? Last year, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a couple of laws – one that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $13 an hour by the year 2020 and another that would allow hourly workers to earn up to five paid sick days a year. In other words, the county board voted to provide low-wage employees with some common decency. And yet communities in suburban Cook County – Riverside followed suit last week – are lining up to opt out of the county laws, because their business communities are against the measure. They say it pits communities against each other. If we increase wages and the town next door doesn’t, the argument goes, things will cost more and people will flee to the nearest place to save a dime on a bag of Fritos. Thirteen bucks an hour – for a full-time employee that’s $26,000 a year. Is that so much to ask employers to pay workers who have rent to pay and children to feed? And enough of this canard that these jobs are for teenagers whiling away the summer. You go to the North Riverside Park Mall or to any of the fast food places in the area. The people working there on a Tuesday afternoon in the fall and spring are adults. The fact they are cooking your fries and assembling your hamburger doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be paid a living wage. Ellen Hamilton, the only Riverside trustee to unequivocally support following the county’s lead, was right. It is beneath us to deny people a living wage and the ability to take a damn day off when they’re sick or their kids are sick. The business community claims it cannot afford the increase in the minimum wage, although many also at the same time claim they are already paying the suggested increase – and more. If they are already paying the increased wages, then there ought to be no problem enshrining it into law. And if the businesses are still paying $8.25 an hour to their employees, then they ought to be ashamed. Who with a family can live on $17,000 a year? Why do we use wages as punishment for not having been so fortunate to have been born in better circumstances or not having been able to afford a college education or for having had the misfortune to make a mistake in life? Why shouldn’t wages be used as positive motivation? Businesses that pay their employees more and provide them with benefits such as sick days are more likely to attract loyal workers, and the money they make will go directly back into the economy, patronizing other businesses. People making $13 an hour aren’t stashing it away; they’re spending every last dime of it, because it’s still barely enough to live on. North Riverside and Brookfield will soon be taking up the subject, because the county laws go into effect July 1. Leaders there have indicated they’re leaning toward opting out. Here’s a suggestion. Do the right thing.
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Riverside Town Hall still standing proud
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f late it seems I have been at the Riverside Township Hall numerous times. This past weekend it was the Lions Club annual chicken dinner. A few weeks ago it was to attend the dedication of a room on the third floor to the late Schofield “Scuffy” Gross, longtime township assessor and all around “Mr. Riverside. Next we attended the dedication of the auditorium to the late Judy Baar Topinka, Riverside resident who held many state offices. Both events had good stories but the building itself has many stories and memories of its own. Back in 1891 an agreement was reached with the township and the village of Riverside the two entities agreed that the village paying for the site and the township would pay for the construction of the building, designed by George Ashby. The building opened officially in 1895 with much fanfare. The addition of the clock tower occurred in 1941 as a gift of Grace Sherman Cross in memory of her husband, father-in-law and son. Look for more on the story of the Cross family in this column soon. Entering the stately building, one can go to the
township offices on the left or village offices on the right. The first floor has a small meeting room and also the larger room where the village and township conduct board meetings. However, the building also has been the site of many important events. What comes to mind first is the party for graduates of Hauser Junior High immediately following graduation exercises. Parents spend the day decorating the large room with all that’s needed to make it an evening to remember. Chaperones are on hand to make sure all goes well while the young people enjoy dancing and refreshments. The auditorium on the second floor has hosted plays, talent shows, radio show recreations, gatherings of all types that have kept the “old girl” busy all these years. While we appreciate the functionality of both the North Riverside and Brookfield municipal buildings, Riverside’s grand building stands proud and erect as a focal point for the town and not only relates to early Riverside but the stories that are being made today and add to the history of the Riverside Township Hall.
JOANNE KOSEY
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Thanks to students, sponsors of RBHS Day of Service It’s all coming together! Of course, we knew it would, but it is always amazing to see how after months of planning, our entire Riverside-Brookfield High School community of students, staff, partners, and business and community partners come together to make some magic. On April 29, the Riverside-Brookfield High School PTO will host its annual Day of Service. The Day of Service is a signature event for our high school and the most publicly visible demonstration of our students giving back to the community which supports them. We have over 300 students and almost 100 teachers, staff, and parents signed up to make a splash in maintaining our community, parks, and waterways. In addition we count ourselves lucky to enjoy tremendous support from local businesses and organizations. The Palos Driving School of Riverside, Fredrick Law Olmsted Society, and Brookfield Chamber of Commerce have provided our major funding, while Jewel-Osco, Brian Brennan of Burlington Realty, Meijer, LaGrange Park Ace Hardware, Brookfield True Value Hardware, Tony’s Finer Foods, CVS, Irish Times, Chick-fil-A, the village of North Riverside, Quest Food Management, Raising
Cane’s, Paisan’s Pizza, DiNico’s, Burger Antics and Aunt Diana’s are providing various means of support including financial donations, food and refreshments, and supplies. We couldn’t do this without them. Our biggest thanks go to the students who will make the magic happen during Day of Service. Our community can boast that we have truly exceptional kids! Look for the Bulldogs at work on Saturday, April 29. They will be wearing blue shirts. Hey, you could even give them a friendly honk as you drive by to let them know you see the good they are doing.
Lisa Gaynor, David Kodama, Mary Ellen Meindl, Veronica Diaz, Matia Marcucci
RBHS Day of Service Planning Committee
Olmsted Society celebrates business’ support on Arbor Day The Olmsted Society has been proud to partner with Peter Boutsikakis of Riverside Foods to coordinate the HopStop Craft Beer fundraiser. To celebrate Peter’s role in supporting the Olmsted Society, his commitment to the Riverside business See LETTERS on page 17
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OBITUARIES
Margaret Magnuson, 88 Brookfield resident M a r g a r e t “Marge” Magnuson (nee Guzzo), 88, of Brookfield, died on April 19, 2017. Born on Dec. 8, 1928, she worked in the banking industry. Ms. Magnuson was the wife of the late Roy W. MagnuMARGARET MAGNUSON son; the mother of Andrea M. (Steven) Wilczynski and Lisa M. Magnuson-Cianci; the grandmother of Jeffrey Wilczynski and David Wilczynski; the sister of Frances (the late Joseph) Sarley, Angela (the
late Florian) Bellak, Anne (the late Joseph) Pantone, the late Mary A. (Charles) Slifka, George (Lucretia) Guzzo and Josephine (James) Howard; and an aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
M. (Mike) Jacobson; and the aunt of Jennifer M. Warren and Jeremy D. Warren. Funeral services were private. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.
Joyce Harp, 72
Mae Rose Mangano (nee Goodman), 91, of North Riverside, died on April 20, 2017. Born on Oct. 6, 1925 in Cicero, she was a homemaker. Ms. Mangano was the wife of the late Roy G. Mangano; the mother of Michael J. (Doreen), Roy A. (Kathleen), Robert W. (Susan) and the late Richard R.; the grandmother of Brittany (Mike) Apa, Rachel Mangano, Mallory (Joe) Borsellino, Steven R. Mangano, Timothy W. Mangano,
Former Brookfield resident Joyce Carol Harp (nee Burgaila), 72, of Westmont and formerly of Brookfield, died on April 16, 2017 at Manor Care Health Services of Westmont. She was born on Oct. 8, 1944 and had worked as a grocery clerk. Ms. Harp was the mother of James Harp; the sister of John A. Burgaila and Helen
Mae Rose Mangano, 91 North Riverside homemaker
Dawn M. Mangano, Jackie (Andy) Boyd and Mary Trier; the great-grandmother of Giuliana Rose Apa, Joseph Borsellino III and Lily Boyd; the sister of Smiley McCarthy, Jim Goodman, the late Bob Goodman, the late Alice Katnec and the late MAE ROSE MANGANO Jack Goodman. A funeral Mass was celebrated April 25 at Mater Christi Church in North Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, North Riverside, handled arrangements.
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LETTERS Continued from page 17 community, and his belief in Olmsted’s principles, the Olmsted Society purchased an American Hophornbeam (Ostrya) to be planted in Guthrie Park with coordination by the Village Forester and Ames school fifth graders on Arbor Day, Friday, April 28, at 3:30 p.m. Please join us for this special occasion as we honor Peter Boutsikakis and all he means to Riverside. Village Forester, Mike Collins, will provide a brief arboretum tour prior to the ceremony.
Sandie Petrzilka
Frederick Law Olmsted Society
The mall has a lot going for it I was walking through North Riverside mall this week and I looked carefully around me. I saw two men with crutches walking. I saw a mom with her daughter walking with her grandbaby in a stroller. I saw the little kids’ rides, the expanded safari animal park with benches around for adults to rest a little, watching their children play. There was the children’s train with the
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attendant blowing the whistle and waving to the riders. I saw the turnstile of rides for bigger kids and the old-fashioned grab-atoy, a photo booth, a Starbucks with free internet, the glass elevator. There were signs along the wall for $5 movies on Tuesdays at Classic Cinema, Kids Club for ages 3-12. Mall walkers paired with MacNeal Hospital lectures, and I know the $1, 10 a.m. movies come in the summer. Then there were the stores -- Old Navy, Carson’s, Penney’s, Claire’s with the popcorn picture poster, Bath and Body Works with the wonderful fragrances, the sneaker stores, Diane’s pretzels and Cinnebon, etc., with people looking at everything and being inspired to buy something of what they saw. There was Five Below with the disabled classes coming to browse and me going in to buy. I hope and pray that many discover the beauty, the family atmosphere, the diversity and the children having fun. Even the food court with the new crispy chicken place and the older men who meet there in the mornings is my favorite place to go many times a week. North Riverside Park Mallis a really nice destination for all ages.
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Pitching, defense provide Lions success Leader, Piento headline deep pitching staff; Pasko paces offense
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Highly touted sophomore Grant Leader has flourished this season with a 3-0 record, 0.90 earned run average and 38 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched. By MARTY FARMER
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ith three regular season state championships apiece, Lyons Township and Oak Park-River Forest are two of the best high school baseball programs in Illinois. For good measure, the Lions have won the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) summer state tournament title four times and the Huskies six times. Both programs annually produce players who go on to play college baseball. With so much collective success, it’s always special when the Lions and Huskies face off on the field. “I love the rivalry we have with OPRF,” LTHS coach Kevin Diete said. “Historically, we are always competing for the conference title and usually one of us tries to make a late season run at the state title.” In 2012, the Huskies edged the Lions 4-3 in the Class 4A state championship game. LTHS won a state title in 2011. The teams added another chapter to their compelling rivalry last week, with LTHS winning two of three games. The Lions’ sophomore pitcher Grant Leader allowed no hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings in a 3-0 win in the series opener at OPRF. Leader, who has already committed to Illinois, throws an 89-90 mph fastball plus a
team,” Diete said. “He has shown great leadership with his play so far this season.” The second game offered a similar narrative as Piento earned the victory and Ian Delleman the save in a 1-0 victory for the host Lions. Piento struck out 11 in five innings and Delleman fanned four in two innings of relief. “Matt Piento is a rising pitcher who has pitched some electrifying innings against some competitive teams,” Diete said. Through two games, the Lions had two wins and the Huskies two hits. “I’m very pleased thus far how well our team has been pitching and playing defense,” Diete said. “Consistently pitching in the strike zone and making the routine plays on defense are vital to remaining competitive within any game.” OPRF (5-6-1, 1-3-1 in the West Suburban Silver) salvaged the third game with a 5-4 win at home. After 16 straight scoreless innings in the series, the Huskies finally got on the scoreboard with four runs in the third inning. With two outs, junior outfielder Andrew Neilson drew a walk and senior second baseman Ryan Molina was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second. Senior outfielder David Trisko singled with a high chopper over LTHS third baseman Matt Phillipp that scored Nielson. Sophomore catcher Luke Fitzgerald followed with a single to load the bases. Senior Amir Tillis then came up with the hit of the series for OPRF as he drove a ball to deep center field for a three-run double giving the Huskies a 4-0 lead. In the fifth, LTHS scored three runs to get right back in the game at 4-3. The Lions (12-3, 7-1 West Suburban Silver) tied the game at 4-all in the seventh with a double by Pasko that scored senior Wyatt Tawse. In the bottom of the seventh, shortstop Brian May drew a walk, Neilson singled and Molina was hit by a pitch to load the bases with two outs. Fitzgerald hit a ball to third base that was mishanWILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer dled by Phillipp allowing May to score the Michael Courtney of Lyons Township hits a single against Oak Park-River game-winning run. Forest during a doubleheader on April 17. Juniors Brendan Barrette pitched 6 1/3 innings to earn the win and Jack Brennan curveball, changeup and slider. He’s 3-0 with a 0.90 earned recorded the last two outs for the Huskies. run average and has 38 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched. The Lions blanked Willowbrook 7-0 on Saturday. Jack “Grant Leader has been a tremendous presence on the Ferraro (3 RBIs) and Tawse (2-for-3, 2 RBIs) led offensively, mound,” Diete said. “He demonstrates a great deal of confiwhile winning pitcher Brendan Pugliese scattered six hits dence, which in turn, makes our team play with more con- and struck out six in four innings. fidence.” “With the past success this program has had, I think the Reliever Matt Piento retired the final two OPRF hitters to expectations are always high which is a good thing,” Diete complete the combined no-hitter. Connor Pasko and Scott said. “Striving to be the best at anything you do both on the Garrow paced the LTHS offense with two hits apiece. baseball field and outside the baseball field is something we Pasko is hitting .429 with 18 hits, five doubles, 14 RBIs and preach in the program.” nine runs scored in 15 games. The Lions hosts rival Hinsdale Central on Thursday, “Connor Pasko has been a great vocal leader for the April 27. The game starts at 4:30 p.m. on the South Campus
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Tucek, Stramaglia & Cairo spark Fenwick softball Streaky Friars hope recent winning streak bodes well for second half By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
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Riverside’s Grace Tucek leads the Friars in innings pitched (55), strikeouts (57), and ERA (2.53).
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The Fenwick High School softball team has struggled against Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red Division teams this season. Although the Friars are a disappointing 2-8 in league play, head coach Mike Marrese remains confident his team can play with anybody. “To be honest, no one in our conference has wowed me,” Marrese said. “We have a good conference and there is no easy opponent in the CGAC. “We are just not hitting with runners in scoring position in conference play. And it’s difficult to always play from behind on the scoreboard.” Reflective of their 8-8-1 overall record, it’s been a season of ups and downs for the Friars. Fenwick opened the season 4-0-1, then dropped eight of nine games and swept three games last week to arrive at the mid-season point. “During our rough stretch in conference play, I stressed to the team to focus on improving and working hard every day,” Marrese said. “Our success will result from focus, hard work and improvement. It is important to get off to a good start, but what’s more important is how you finish going into the state playoffs. I feel we are headed in the right direction.” Last week’s streak certainly boosted the team’s confidence and momentum. Sophomore Alyssa Stramaglia threw a perfect game as the Friars cruised past visiting Taft 11-0 in six innings at
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Friars’ Kucera signs with Xavier for golf
After stellar career at Fenwick, Riverside native eager to join Musketeers By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
“After playing very little if any her freshman year, she and her father (Paul) began frequenting the White Pines Golf Dome in the winter and began taking golf lessons. She spent her summers playing in IJGA tournaments, all the while watching her scoring averages steadily improve.” Now, all of Kucera’s hard work has paid off as she pursues her dream of playing college golf. She signed with Xavier University last week.
In Round 1 of the Class 2A state finals last year, Fenwick senior golfer Amy Kucera carded a 2-over-par 74, which tied her for tenth place only three strokes behind the leaders. Although she faltered a bit during the second round, Kucera still tied for 21st in the state out of 112 players with a score total of 154. Leading into the state finals, Kucera earned medalist honors in both a secShortstop Anthony Cavalieri knocked in tional and regional. She carded a 73 at four runs as the Friars routed St. Ignatius the Schaumburg Sectional and a 78 at Courtesy Fenwick Athletics/Twitter 9-2. Jack Grace and Casey O’Laughlin the Fenwick Regional. added two RBIs apiece. By August, Kucera had already comFenwick scored four runs in both the first and second inpiled an impressive list of accomplishments including a ning to build a comfortable lead early against the Wolfpack. No. 10 ranking on the Illinois Class of 2017 on Junior Golf Pitcher Justin Sosa earned the win with 10 strikeouts Scoreboard, third-place tie at the Chick Evans Junior Amaand 15 first-pitch strikes in six innings. teur Championship, and second place in the MAJGT/IJGA Player of the Year points race, among other honors. “Amy is an amazing golf success story,” Fenwick girls golf coach Kitty Delaney said. “She tried out for the girls golf The Lions reeled off five wins in a row last week, improving to 20-5 overall and 5-0 in the West Suburban Conference team as a freshman with no competitive golf experience.
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the Priory, April 22. Stramaglia helped her cause with a 2-for-4 effort at the plate. Junior Kayley Sherwood (2-for-4, home run, triple) and sophomore Cassandra Lee (2-for-3) also led offensively. Fenwick also notched victories against Providence (3-1, April 18) and Resurrection (11-4, April 17) last week. Senior Natalie Cairo hit a game-winning two-run home run in the seventh inning against Providence. Before Cairo’s dramatic homer, Stramaglia singled to tie the game at 1-1. Riverside’s Grace Tucek pitched a complete game with no earned runs against the Celtics. Cairo also slugged a grand slam in the Friars’ win against Resurrection. Cairo, Lee and Tucek all went 2-for4. Tucek earned the victory and Lee the save. With Tucek, Stramaglia and Lee, the Friars can roll out a quality pitcher every game. The veteran Tucek (5-4) leads the Friars in innings pitched (55), strikeouts (57) and earned run average (2.53). She’s also issued only eight walks this season. “We are very fortunate to have three top-quality pitchers on varsity,” Marrese said. “I can go to anyone of them at any time, any situation. I also can start any one of them in any game knowing they will keep us in the game. “The pitching has been there for us. We are starting to give our staff the run support that’s needed.” Fenwick hosts a pair of games this week at the Priory, against Resurrection on Thursday, April 27 (4:30 p.m.) and area rival Trinity on Saturday, April 29 (11 a.m.).
Silver Division. Three of the team’s victories occurred at the St. Ignatius Tournament over the weekend. LTHS beat Homewood-Flossmoor [8-6], Loyola [13-4] and St. Ignatius [11-6]. Kaysie Stuba led the Lions in scoring with 13 goals and Hanna Good had four. Grace Wantuk finished with 25 saves at the tournament. In other matches, LTHS topped Neuqua Valley 18-9 as Stuba scored a game-high seven goals and Good and Greta Markey chipped in three goals apiece. Annika Moore had two goals, five steals and two assists for the victors. The Lions opened last week with a 13-5 win against Oak Park and River Forest in conference action. Stuba (7 goals), Good (3 goals, assist, steal) and Moore (goal, 3 assists, 2 steals) LTHS.
LTHS girls soccer Bella Lastina scored two goals and Georgia Dougherty added another goal as the Lions cruised past Lincoln-Way Central 3-0 Saturday at the Naperville North Invitational. In a previous match at the tourney, the Lions battled topranked/host Naperville North to a scoreless tie with 15 minutes left in regulation. The high-scoring Huskies pulled away late for a 2-0 victory. In conference play, LTHS edged York 1-0 on Meara Hilling’s goal to remain undefeated in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. The Lions (6-4-1, 3-0) host Glenbard West and also play three more games at the Naperville North Tournament this week.
Fenwick girls soccer The Friars topped Trinity 3-0 on Saturday at the Priory. Morgan Hosty, Erin Durkin and Anna Waring scored a goal each, while Kaylie Fredian, Erin Frumkin and Hosty each had an assist. Caroline Fahey recorded the shutout.
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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 Nestor E. Soto, Petitioner and Janet Bierod, Respondent, Case No. 2017D003056. 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 22, 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.
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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 Maricela Ramirez, Petitioner and Jose Luis Ortiz, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-000531. 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 30, 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 4/26, 5/3, 5/10/2017
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: D17150365 on April 5, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of NEAT FREAK CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED with the business located at: 365 N. HALSTED 2617, CHICAGO, IL 60661. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MENDI HARROD 365 N. HALSTED 2617 CHICAGO, IL 60661 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Village of Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 7:30PM at Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: • Historic Landmark Nomination for 209 Forest Avenue The public hearing is being held in accordance with the regulations of the Oak Park Historic Preservation Ordinance. The Historic Preservation Commission will take public testimony and forward their recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees following the conclusion of the public hearing. For further information on this matter contact the Department of Development Customer Services, Planning Division, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois during normal business hours or historicpreservation@oak-park.us. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS ON April 26, 2016 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
The Brookfield–La Grange Park School District 95 Board of Education is accepting bids from mechanical contractors only for a steam boiler maintenance project at their middle school in Brookfield, Illinois. The scope of work includes providing all labor, materials, fabrication, machinery, tools, equipment, and other means of construction necessary for completion of the work indicated in the Bid Documents including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: removal and installation of new tubes in two existing Burnham boilers, full cleaning of both boilers, repairs to existing hand-holes and man-holes, installation of new unit heater and minor modifications of existing feed piping. The work site is S.E. Gross Middle School, 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. On-site construction is scheduled to begin Monday, June 5, 2017. The Contractor must achieve Substantial Completion on or before Friday, August 18, 2017. Bid Documents may be obtained after 12:00 noon on Friday, May 5, 2017, from the District’s Architect, the Cashman Stahler Group, Inc., by sending a written request by email to Mr. Stephen Cashman at scashman@cashmanstahler.com. A refundable bid documents deposit of $250.00 must be received by the Architect before Bid Documents will be issued to interested bidders. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at S.E. Gross Middle School, 3524 Maple Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. A Bidder’s failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be grounds for rejection of the Contractor’s bid.
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 06-17-Z: 228 Clinton Avenue, Randi Woodworth Randi Woodworth, Applicant, filed an application for issuance of a special-use permit, pursuant to Section 3.1 (Summary Use Matrix) and Section 4.5.2 (Z) (Studio for a Sculptor or Artist) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which sections allow the use of a studio as a special use in residential district, to authorize the use of the second floor of a proposed accessory garage as a studio for a local artist at the premises commonly known as 228 Clinton Avenue. Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 26th Day of April, 2017 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
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Sealed bids must be received by Dr. Mark Kuzniewski, District Superintendent, at the District Office, 3724 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513 before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017. The sealed bids will then be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish construction performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the final Contract Sum. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The Contractor must submit electronic copies of their certified payrolls to the Architect prior to processing each application for payment. The Brookfield–La Grange Park School District 95 Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, reject nonconforming bids, reject conditional bids, waive irregularities in the bidding procedures, or to accept any bid that, in its sole opinion, best serves the interests of the School District. Published in RB Landmark 4/26/2017
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: D17150526 on April 18, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of MIDWEST WELLNESS LIVING with the business located at: 1708 W MYRTLE DR, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ERIN L ROBINSON 1708 W MYRTLE DR MT PROSPECT, IL 60056 Published in RB Landmark 04/26, 5/3, 5/10/2017
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 04-17-Z: 500-508 S. Lyman Avenue, Bell American Group, LLC Bell American Group, LLC, applicant, requests a special use permit for a drive-up facility pursuant to Section 3.9.6 (C) (2) which section requires a special use permit to allow a drive-through facility on Madison Street. The applicant seeks to develop the vacant property located at 500508 S. Lyman Avenue with a new Taco Bell restaurant with a drivethrough facility. In addition, the applicant seeks an allowance from the following sections of the MS Madison Street District pursuant to the special use permit: 1. Section 3.9.6 (D) Table D-1: MS District Dimensional Standards, which section requires a 0’-15’ Build-to Line along Lyman Avenue (a north/south cross street) for non-residential buildings along street setbacks; whereas the proposal features a Taco Bell restaurant facility that is sited outside of the required Build-to Line. 2. Section 3.9.6 (F) (4), which section requires that ancillary parking to a principal use of the lot shall be located to the rear of the principal structure and shall not be located along (abutting) Madison Street; whereas the proposal features parking located along (abutting) Madison Street. Those property owners within 500 foot notice area and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the office of the Village Clerk at 708.358.5670. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 26th Day of April, 2017 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
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: D17150449 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of A+ JUNK N TOW with the business located at: 1035 ELGIN AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NANCY MAGALLANES 1035 ELGIN AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is accepting bids for Food Service Freezer Equipment and Installation. Sealed bids are and Installation. Sealed bids are due by Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted to: Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Attn: Ron Johnson, Director of Purchasing and Transportation Welcome Center Food Service Freezer Equipment and Installation 201 North Scoville Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Failure to comply with these bid requirements may lead to disqualification of your bid. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Walk-through will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at Oak Park & River Forest High School. Attendees are to gather and obtain ID badges at the Welcome Center located at Scoville Avenue Entrance 4 near Ontario Street. All bidders are encouraged to visit the project site by scheduling apDirector of Buildings & Grounds at (708) 434-3698. Site visits will not be permitted prior to 3:30 p.m. daily. Unscheduled visits will not be permitted. Interested firms can may access the bid documents on the Districts solicitation website located at www. oprfhs.org,”About Us”, “Services”, “Business Office”, “Bids and RFP’s” or by contacting Ron Johnson at rjohnson@oprfhs.org. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/26/2017
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: D17150437 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of PLEASANT HILL BEES with the business located at: 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: THOMAS EDWARD KUNTZ 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD CICERO, IL 60804 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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: D17150463 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JAYE’S SERVICES with the business located at: 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JENNIFER L ANDERSON 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2 CICERO, IL 60804. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2002-3 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-3 Plaintiff, -v.TERRELL JONES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ETHEL MAE JONES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ETHEL MAE JONES (DECEASED), SHERRY JONES, CAROLYN OLIVER, GERALD JONES, GLORIA JONES, ANTHONY JONES, IKE JONES, DAVID WILLIAMS, DARRYL JONES Defendants 16 CH 002662 409 S. 6TH 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 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 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 409 S. 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-319-0050000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium
unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00776. 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. I716165 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. NANCY M. CREDI AKA NANCY MELINDA CREDI; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 11298 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 15, 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. 15-01-103-036-0000. Commonly known as 1452 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-022259 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I719193
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT F. WHITLOW, IF ANY, ROBERT F. WHITLOW, CATECE SANDERS, KENZIE WHITLOW, 320 CIRCLE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, SUZIE KING, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ROBERT F WHITLOW Defendants 13 CH 15459 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 15, 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 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-434-0501052. The real estate is improved with a condominium midrise. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. 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 8218. 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. I719305
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 1009431. 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. I716711
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTE HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH WILIE GRAY A/K/A JOE WILLIE GRAY, SHARON GRAY, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 16 CH 13776 1927 S. 22ND 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 February 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 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 1927 S. 22ND AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-311-023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $95,633.07. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ELVA BERNAL, JODI GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALVARO BERNAL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALVARO BERNAL (DECEASED), DANNY BERNAL Defendants 16 CH 010886 613 HURON STREET 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 February 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 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 613 HURON STREET, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-110-0160000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
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To Advertise your Mortgage Rates, call Mary Ellen Nelligan: 708/613-3342 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 14-16-08033. 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. I717785 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN CHRISTINE JOHNSON AKA SUSAN JOHNSON AKA SUSAN STAHL, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 15 CH 07688 1404 S. 8th Ave. Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 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 1404 S. 8th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-132-012-
0000; 15-14-132-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,002.90. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s at-
torney. 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. I717344 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, -v.BYRAN STEWART A/K/A BYRAN J STEWART, FIRST SUBURBAN NATIONAL BANK Defendants 12 CH 42453 200 SOUTH 20TH 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 April 4, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 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 200 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-304-0150000. The real estate is improved with a one and a half story single family home with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required
by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 12107. 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. I720022
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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