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Gaming café pole sign gets conditional OK

North Riverside Village Board will have nal say on approval

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The owner of Lucky Day Gaming Café at 8400 26th St. in Nor th Riverside won a recommendation from the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission on April 20 to place a 12.5-foot-tall pole sign advertising the business, but the matter won’t go before the village board for approval until he submits a new design eliminating features the code does not allow.

Robert Houpy, who owns the property and the business, had not yet submitted a revised sign design as of late last week, said Village Administrator Sue Scar piniti. She said she had hoped to bring the recommendation for conditional approval of a pole sign to the village board’s May 15 meeting.

Scar piniti also said she’s unsure whether Houpy might reconsider a new pole sign near the cor ner of First Avenue and 26th Street after the pole sign that had stood there for many years was demolished in a car crash on April 24.

Houpy did not respond to an email from the Landmark seeking comment.

Without a revised design to consider, Scar piniti said, it was unclear whether or not Houpy took to hear t feedback from a do zen residents and planning commissioners about the proposed sign’s “g arish” qualities, as one resident described it.

“The business is nestled on the edge of a residential neighborhood, and this height and the type of signage would be out of place and, in my opinion, garish,” wrote Nor th Riverside resident Holly Neumann in an email read into the record at the April 20 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing.

scale version of the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Ve g as” sign with marquee light bulbs illuminating its outline – urged the commission to deny zoning variances for it.

Several residents pushed back against the idea of the g ambling café itself, a sore subject with many people in the village who think the cafes are not positive additions to the community.

Planning and Zoning Commissioner John Mathias, while acknowledging that village of ficials could not dictate the shape or colors of the sign, urged Houpy to take residents’ feedback into account. Mathias also wondered if Houpy could simply place a wall sign, which is allowed by right in the code, on the building.

“The argument is the sign, that’s all it is, whether it’s a monument, a pole, whatever,” Mathias said, urging Houpy to work with village staf f and his sign designer to come to a solution that made all parties happy.

Houpy contended that many residents would remain unhappy no matter what sign ended up at the property. He also said he could opt to place a monument sign up to 8-feet tall on the property by right.

However, both he and village of ficials were concer ned that a monument sign at the cor ner would block sightlines for those traveling eastbound on 26th Street and making right-hand tur ns onto southbound First Avenue.

That concer n was the primary reason commissioners and the village’s planning consultant, David Eisenbraun of Lakeside Consultants, favored approving a variance for a pole sign, although they wanted the pole to be as narrow as possible to maintain sightlines.

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e owner of Lucky Day Gaming Cafe wanted to erect a new pole sign at 26th Street and First Avenue, which was OK with planning and zoning commissioners, but they were not convinced about many aspects of the proposed sign’s design

“For drivers entering our neighborhood while driving nor thbound on First Avenue, this cor ner is the first impression into the village,” Neumann wrote “A bright, tall sign advertising a g ambling café is not the impression I’d like to present.”

All 12 residents commenting on the proposed sign – a smaller-

“I believe we would not want [a monument sign],” said commission Chair man Pat Ferriter

Whatever the final solution ends up being, a new sign for the business has been in the works for many months.

Houpy first went before the commission last year after repor tedly, without a permit, retrofitting the original non-confor ming pole sign with a reader board sign. According to the zoning code, which was amended in 2021, reader board signs are not allowed for that property

Houpy has had meetings with village of ficials about what might be allowed but had not submitted a drawing of his proposed sign to the village until recently, Scar piniti said.

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BIG WEEK

The Inky Sea

The Linda Sokol Francis Brook eld Library, 3541 Park Ave., invites you to “The Inky Sea,” a special presentation on the history of tattoos in Navy culture on May 8 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room 1. Tattoos have been part of the Navy for centuries and each one tells a story. Sailors get them for di erent reasons, at di erent places on their bodies and in di erent styles. The presentation will discuss the ways tattoos and Navy culture intertwine, how they are part of Navy traditions and view the many styles of Navy tattoos.

Register to attend by calling 708-485-6917, ext. 130 or at brook eld.evanced.info/signup.

Lions Club Chicken Dinner

The Riverside Township Lions Club, celebrating its 50th anniversar y, will hold a drive-thru Chicken Dinner from noon to 5 p.m. on May 7 on the grounds of Riverside Presbyterian Church, 116 Barr ypoint Road, Riverside.

Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the event or in advance from any Lions Club member. Dinners feature prepackaged boxed chicken, coleslaw, dessert and beverage

Proceeds bene t charities and organizations that assist the visually and hearing impaired as well as children and adults who are disabled or have special needs

Trees and the Urban Forest

The League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area hosts a program on Trees and the Urban Environment on May 10 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

The Chicago Region Trees Initiative was founded in 2014 by the Morton Arboretum and now has 14 lead partners to coordinate action on challenges facing trees in the region. The speaker will talk about the importance of trees in urban environments with examples and data from the seven-county Chicago region.

Free and open to the public. Visit lagrangearealwv.org for a Zoom registration link

Histor y of Fleet wood Mac

Nor th Riverside Public Library invites you to a special virtual presentation, “The History of Fleetwood Mac,” on May 10 at 7 p.m.

Using interview and performance video, Gary Wenstrup traces the band’s career with a focus on their blockbuster album “Rumors” and the band’s classic lineup. Register to receive a link to the presentation by visiting northriversidelibrary.org/events-new.

Fitness session for mall walkers

Nor th Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, invites walkers of all ages and abilities to a special Mall Walker Fitness Session led by Andrea Metcalf on May 5 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Meet in the food court and hear from Metcalf, a frequent guest on NBC Chicago, The Today Show and more. The session focuses on targeted movement for all abilities to tunes of the 1960s and 1970s RSVPSs are requested but all are welcome. Register at northriversideparkmall.com/may-mallwalker-event.

And more

■ Nazareth Academy, 1209 W. Ogden Ave. in LaGrange Park, hosts a Pops Band Concert featuring the Symphonic Band, Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble and Beginning Band on May 10 at 7 p.m. in the Romano Family Theater. Free.

■ Riverside Ar ts Center, 32 E. Quinc y St., presents “One Ends and Another Begins” featuring the work for Regin Igloria and “Over the Rainbow, One More Time,” featuring the work of Laura Kina through May 6. Galler y hours are ThursdaySaturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

There’s also “Everything Fades,” featuring the paint-

ings of Natalie Shugailo at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside through June 30. The township hall is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit riversideartscenter.com for more.

■ North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., presents After School Art Escape (child with adult) on May 4 at 4 p.m., Baby & Me (4-24 months with adult) on May 5 at 10:30 a.m., 1980s Prom Murder Mystery (grades 6-12) on May 6 at 1 p.m., Morning Munchkin Stories with Ms. Karen on May 8 at 10:30 a.m., Stretching & Meditation on May 8 at 6 p.m., My First Storytime (ages 4-24 months with adult) on May 9 at 11 a.m. and Safari

ABCs (child with adult) on May 10 at 10:30 a.m. Register for programs online at northriversidelibrary. org/events-new.

■ Linda Sokol Francis Brook eld Librar y, 3541 Park Ave., presents “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” with aging-in-place, senior living and banking specialists on May 4 at 1:30 p.m., 3D Print & Design Club on May 4 at 6:30 p.m., Chair Zumba on May 5 at 1:30 p.m., Legotastic Saturday on May 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Chair Yoga (vir tual) on May 8 at 11 a.m., Cards & Co ee on May 9 at 10:30 a.m., a Film Discussion Series screening of “Song Without a Name” (Peru) on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. and True Crime Club: I’ll Be

Gone in the Dark on May 10 at 7 p.m. Call 708485-6917 or visit online at brook eld.evanced. info/signup to register for programs.

■ Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, presents Mindful Chair Yoga on May 4 at 11 a.m., Friday Outdoor Storytime on May 5 at 10 a.m., Knitting, Crochet and Needlework Group on May 8 at 7 p.m., Little Hands Ac tivity Time (ages1-4) on May 9 at 9:30 a.m., Climate Progress, But Is It Enough? with Citizens Climate Education on May 9 at 7 p.m. and a Medicare Information Seminar on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. To register for programs, visit online at riversidelibrar y.org/events

Brookfield creates new Traffic Safety Committee

Resident requests for tra c control, parking changes will be vetted by village sta

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield residents who want village of ficials to address traf fic safety and parking problems they may be encountering on a re gular basis have a new place to lodge their complaints.

On April 24, the Brookfield Village Board voted unanimously to create a new Traf fic and Safety Committee comprising staf f from the police and fire de par tments, public works, community development and the village manager’s of fice.

The new committee re places the for mer Public Safety Commission, an advisory panel of citizen volunteers who met sporadically to address issues like stop sign and speed limit requests.

The commission had not met for many years, with the most recent meeting appearing to be in 2015 to address traf fic concer ns during pickup and drop-off times at

Hollywood School.

Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla proposed the staf f committee as a more ef ficient way to handle requests from residents and address them more quickly.

“This is a matter that for myself and the police de par tment, it comes across my email and my desk on a fairly common basis – the concer ns for traffic safety and/ or resident parking-related matters,” Kuruvilla told elected officials at their discussion of the committee at their April 10 committee of the while meeting

On their own, police often respond to citizen complaints, such as motorists speeding on side streets or ignoring stop signs, by ordering traffic enforcement details to deter those behaviors They can also do targeted parking enforcement to drive away people regularly ignoring restrictions

However, Ku ruvilla said, those traf fic and pa rk ing d etails are sometimes j ust temporary solutions – once p olice end

their d etails the same problems be gin to cree p back

“There exists a need for the applicatio n of analytical and o bject ive methods to review requests for, and modifications to, traf fic signals, signage, striping and other traf fic controls,” Kuruvilla wrote in a memo to the village board, “and to review traf fic studies, new roadway requests, traffic calming ideas and re gional transportation plans, and to examine other traf fic and transpor tation issues per taining to pedestrians, bicycles, rail and others.”

While the village’s Public Safety Commission was an avenue for those discussions, Kuruvilla said, village staf f had immediate access to data and a greater understanding of the problems than the commission members, who rarely co nvened

Ku ruvilla used as an example of a resid ent request, a p lea at a recent village b oard meeting from two women who live on Prairie Avenue for the village to i ntro-

duce traf fic c alming measures there du e to persistent speeding.

T he committee would handle two kinds of requests, traffic control and residential parking. Residents can continue to make complaints and requests by emailing Kuruvilla at mkuruvilla@brookfieldil.gov, through the village help desk at help@ brookfieldil.gov or by calling the police non-emergency line at 708-485-8131.

If an issue requires more than traf fic details to solve, the committee will convene to analyze data, including ordering traf fic engineering studies, if needed, and then come up with a solution that could require a new village ordinance.

“The purpose of this is to make it a more comprehensive process by having stakeholders in all the village de partments approach this collectively,” Kuruvilla told the Landmark. “The intention is that it’s an evidence-based, professional approach.”

D96 to end COVID-19 saliva testing for 2023-24

National state of emergency ends May 11

By BOB SKOLNIK

Contributing Reporter

In another sign that things are getting back to nor mal after the COVID 19 pandemic, there will no saliva testing at Riverside Elementary District 96 next year. The state-run SHIELD testing program will shut down at the end of the cur rent school year. Currently only about 50 samples are taken each week, although approximately 150 people signed up for the tests.

As the national COVID emergency expires on May 11, the district will end the practice of notifying all the families in a classroom if one student in the class is diagnosed with COVID

Next year COVID will be treated just the same as any other illness

Change in star t time for Hauser

School will start 10 minutes earlier next

year at L.J. Hauser Junior High School next year, going to 8:20 a.m. instead of at 8:30 a.m. During the 2020-21 school year the star t time at Hauser was shifted to 8:30 a.m. from 8 a.m.

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Since then, we have noted that many students continue to ar rive early and take advantage of the before-school supervision available at Hauser,” Supe ri ntendent Mar tha Ryan- Toye wrote in a memo to the school board recommending moving the star t time to 8:20 a.m.

“We have also noted that the 8:30 star t time has added some complexities in org anizing for after-school professional lear ning and action teamwork based on the disparate end times between elementary (2:55 p. m.) and middle school (3:35 p. m.). ”

N ext year, the end of the day at Hauser will also be move d back 10 minutes with the dismissal bell ringing at 3:25 p. m.

Raises for administrators

Administrators in Riverside Elementary School District 96 will get 4% raises next year. The District 96 school board unanimously approved the raises on April 19.

Ryan-Toye will make $212,734 next year, while Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fitton will be the next most highly paid administrator making $158,528 next year

Director of Cur riculum and Instruction Angela Dole zal will ear n $153,910 and Director of Technology Don Tufano will make $153,365.

Nora Geraghty, who will re place the retiring Pam Shaw as director of special education after serving this year as the associate director of special education, will make $138,320. Shaw is ear ning $158,782 this year

Ames School Principal Todd Gier man will remain the highest paid principal in

District 96 next year, making $142,082. Pete Gatz, the principal at Central School, will make $134,259.

Hauser Principal April Mahy will make $133,328 and Blythe Park School Principal Casimira Gorman will be paid $128,471, while Hollywood School Principal Kim Hef fner will make $128,450.

Chris Harvalis, the assistant principal at Hauser, will make $85,229. Harvalis, the only assistant principal in the district, only works a 10-month year. All the other administrators in District 96 have 12-month contacts

School board member Wesley Muirheid, the head of the board’s personnel committee, praised the job that administrators did this year in working to implement the district’s strate gic plan.

“We collectively ag ree that the administrative team did a great job of bringing the plan to light,” Muirheid said speaking for the entire school board.

Chicago man charged with North Riverside home invasion

A 25-year- old Chicago man faces home invasion and aggr avated k idnapping charges after he alle gedly entered hi s ex-gi rl friend ’s Nor th Rive rside home, forced her i nto his car and drove aw ay leaving her 4-yearold d aughter b ehind on April 29 at about 5:15 a.m.

Brandon We atherly remains in c ustody without b ond at C ook C ounty Jail awaiting t rial. In a ddition to the home invasion and k idnapping charges, b oth of wh ich are C lass X f elonies p unishable by b etween six and 30 years in prison if convicted , We atherly was charged with ag gr avated battery/strangulation and ag gr avated unlawful restraint.

According to the police re po rt , We atherly entered the woman’s 14th Avenue residence where a ve rbal altercation star ted . A nother man i nside the home attempted to i ntervene, but We atherly re por tedly threatened to shoot him and the alle gedly dragged his for mer gi rl friend down the stairs, out of the house and i nto his vehicl e, where he p laced her in the rear drive r’s c ompar tment and activated the child lock on the door

T hey drove down 17th Avenue to near I-290 where We atherly repor tedly continued arguing with the woman before striking her in the face and choking her. Th e woman apparently convince d We atherly they needed to go

back and g et her child, who was aslee p at the house.

W hen they retur ned, p olice we re waiting for them and took We atherly i nto c ustody at g unpoint near 15th Avenue and Cer mak Road. Police re por ted observing bruising around the woman’s neck.

Brookfield garage burglaries

Brookfield police responded to re ports of four garage burglaries last week, all appearing to have been committed over night on April 25-26 on the west end of the village

Two men were charged by Chicago police with possession of a

stolen motor vehicle after they were reportedly found inside a 2019 Nissan Kick that was stolen around 2:50 a.m. from the garage of a home in the 4200 block of Madison Avenue

The victim was alerted to the burglary via a phone notification and contacted his wife, who called police The car was gone by the time police ar rived, but it was located at 11:55 p.m. on April 26 in Chicago.

Two of the three other garage burglaries happened in the 3800 block of Har rison Avenue, while the fourth re portedly happened between April 21 and April 28 in the 3700 block of Morton Avenue

Power tools and hand tools were stolen in those incidents.

Car stolen from dealership recovered

Police in Magnolia, Texas, near Houston, called North Riverside police on April 25 to report that a vehicle that had been fraudulently purchased from Zeigler Ford back in January had been located there.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, April 24-30, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

Illinois Senate passes bill limiting school district land sales

Legislation inspired by LTHS attempt to sell Willow Springs property

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The Illinois State Senate has passed, without a single dissenting vote, a bill that would make it more dif ficult for Lyons Township High School to sell the approximately 70-acre tract of undeveloped land it owns in Willow Springs

The bill, which passed the state Senate on 55-0 vote on March 31, would limit how a school district can sell land and give other units of local gover nment a right of first refusal.

If a school district wants to sell property under the provisions of the local government transfer act, according to the text of the bill passed by the Senate, it must get at least three appraisals of the land within the cur rent zoning and must first of fer the land to the municipality, park district or school district within whose boundaries the property sits at the median price set by the three appraisals.

The bill, which seems to be inspired by LTHS’ attempt to sell the Willow Springs property to an industrial developer, would give the village of Willow Springs a right of first refusal to buy the land at a lower

price than what was of fered to LTHS when the school put the land up for sale a few months ago.

Earlier this year, LTHS received of fers of $55 million from Bridge Industrial and $60 million from Prologis, a developer of warehouses and distribution centers, but those deals fell through in the face of community opposition and the stated unwillingness of the village of Willow Springs to change the zoning of the land.

LTHS Superintendent Brian Water man estimated that the Willow Springs land is wor th much less than $55 million at its cur rent zoning, which is for single-family homes, retail or senior housing.

In a letter to members of the Illinois House of Re presentatives, Water man asked le gislators to oppose the bill, saying tat it would force school districts to sell land at less than its ma rket value and then allow a municipality to change the zoning and flip the property at a much higher price.

“SB990 will fundamentally change how school districts sell land and achieve fairmarket value for their taxpayers,” Waterman wrote State Sen. Mike Porfirio (D-LaGrange) whose 11th District includes Brookfield

south of Shields Avenue, signed on as a cosponsor to the bill that was introduced by Senate Re publican Leader John Curran, in whose district the Willow Springs land is located.

Porfirio said he thought Water man’s concer ns about property flipping could be addressed by amending the bill.

“I think there is conversation to address that,” Porfirio told the Landmark. “I would think it’s somewhat of an exaggerated concer n but one that I think we need to get language right to address it.”

Porfirio said one idea is to require that a municipality that buys land from a school district under the procedure laid out in the bill hold the land for 10 years before selling it.

The bill, he said, is an attempt to defuse the tensions and concer ns generated by the proposed land sale and retur n the school board’s attention to educating students

“I think this is a good bipartisan solution that takes the temperature down on this scenario, this situation, that’s became a very divisive situation in the community,” Porfirio said.

AG: LTHS violated meetings act

In other news related to attempted land sale, the Illinois Attor ney General’s Of fice ruled that the LTHS school board violated the Open Meetings Act by discussing elements of the proposed sale that didn’t direct involve setting the price for the land in closed session on Jan 23.

The Open Meetings Act allows the discussion of setting the price for a piece of property to take place in closed session, but after listening to the recording of the closed session, the Attor ney General’s Office ruled that the school board discussed “myriad subjects beyond setting the price for sale of the subject property.”

In response to a request for review filed by Melissa Grissoni of Bur r Ridge, the attor ney general issued a binding opinion, stating that LTHS must release a copy of the recording to Grissoni and also make public the audio recording of the Jan. 23 closed session.

LTHS school board President Kari Dillon told the Landmark the district has 30 days to appeal the attor ney general’s ruling and that the school board has not yet decided on whether to do that.

D102 incumbent reportedly faced opposition for calling out colleague

Boyd’s criticized use of district data to promote private testing rm

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Two incumbents ran for re-election to the LaGrange School District 102 Board of Education last month, but only one was reelected. Tiziana Lamber t finished third in the six-person field for four seats on the board.

But Bessie Boyd finished 222 votes behind fourth-place fin isher Kathryn McQuiston, leaving her out of the running after one ter m in of fice.

Brookfield resident and former Cong ress Park School teacher Molly Knott led the field winning 3,194 votes. Catherine Murphy was also elected, finishing second.

Boyd’s loss appears to be due, at least in part, to opposition from those friendly with District 102 school board member -- and new school board president -- Ed Campbell.

They apparently did not like that Boyd had accused Campbell of unethical conduct. during a March 2021 school board meeting, where she criticized Campbell for

behalf of the COVID testing company he founded.

Someone complained to the federal gover nment, alle ging Campbell used $700,000 in district resources to help his company, Safe guard Screening LLC. Campbell was cleared of any wrongdoing after being interviewed an FBI agent and an agent from the Of fice of Inspector General of the United States De par tment of Education.

District 102 hired a lawyer to investigate the matter, with that person writing that she found no evidence of wrongdoing by Campbell.

Campbell’s company shut down last year, but the matter was not forgotten and pparently some of Campbell’s supporters encouraged voters not to vote for Boyd There was at least one social media post on the Indivisible LaGrangeLaGrange Park Facebook page encouraging people not to vote for Boyd, and at least one letter sent around with the same message

“Is Bessie Boyd the one who threw Ed under the bus? I’m pretty sure she was,” a LaGrange Park resident wrote in a Facebook response to a post about the school board race on the Indivisible LaGrange-LaGrange Park Facebook page has friends who are active in but Indivisible LaGrange-La-

Grange Park did not endorse school board candidates as an organization. It merely sent questionnaires to all the candidates and posted responses.

Emails and letters were sent encouraging people not to vote for Boyd.

“Dr. Boyd will NOT ear n my vote this time around, as (IMO) she has not been the problem solver I was hoping she would be despite the fact that she is very highly qualified,” one person wrote in an email that was sent around.

Campbell told the Landmark that he had nothing to do with the any of anti-Boyd comments or messages.

“I didn’t encourage anyone to vote against Bessie,” said Campbell, adding that he made no endorsements in the school board race and that anyone encouraging people not to vote for Boyd was not doing that at his behest.

In a text message to the Landmark after a brief telephone interview, Campbell thanked Boyd for her service on the District 102 school board.

“I think Dr Boyd was an important advocate for equity and inclusion in our district and we thank her for that,” Campbell said in a text message “I expect those ef for ts to continue moving forward.”

Boyd, a retired elementary school principal who holds a doctorate in education, was the only Black member of the District 102 school board. She did well in the portion of District 102 that includes southwest Brook-

field and east LaGrange but fell short elsewhere.

After the election, Boyd told the Landmark that she saw the post that accused her of not being a problem solver and said that she didn’t understand it

“My question to that person is what problem would you have liked me to solve, because no one brought any problems to me that they wanted me to solve, and as one board member you cannot solve problems but I do ask questions,” Boyd said.

Boyd said she was disappointed that those who had issues with her didn’t just talk to her directly. Boyd was an active and involved school board member who asked questions and perhaps challenged administrators more than the typical school member.

Not all Indivisible members opposed Boyd.

“There were people who were on Indivisible in the group, and they let me know that they were supporting me,” Boyd said.

Boyd said that her criticisms of Campbell were not personal in nature, but she still believes that he was not honest with the school board.

“I’m talking about the process I have nothing against the person, but what the person said, he did not abide to that,” Boyd said.

Boyd is at peace with not being re-elected

“My hopes and my feelings are in the Lord and wherever he wants me to be that’s where I’ ll be, and I have peace about that because I know I did the best job I could do as a board member,” Boyd said.

BESSIE BOYD

ED C AMPBELL

Riverside man faces contempt hearing in chronic nuisance case

Judge says homeowner repeatedly de ed court order barring people living there

By BOB UPHUES Editor

A Riverside resident whose home has been declared a chronic public nuisance and three other people are scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court on May 9 to argue why they should not be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with the ter ms of a February order related to the property at 225 Millbridge Road

Last November, the village of Riverside for the first time invoked a chronic nuisance law passed by the village board in 2020 that gives them more leverage in forcing the owners of problem properties to remedy issues or face harsh penalties, up to evicting those living there and demolishing property.

The home’s principal resident is 64-year-old Robert Golba, whose late parents purchased the property more than 40 years ago. Golba’s mother, Lillian, died in 2019 and since then he has welcomed a number of people to live there, including co-defendants William Bellavia, Caroline

O’Brien and William Liszeo

In its initial complaint filed last November, the village of Riverside asked a judge to order Golba to carry out a host of fire safety, health safety and building code repairs and to fine him if he didn’t comply.

The lawsuit stated Riverside police had been called to the house more than 120 times between June 2020 and July 2022 for a variety reasons, including loud noises, unwanted subjects and disturbances, some of which resulted in arrests

At a Feb. 21 hearing, Judge Kevin T. Lee declared the property a chronic public nuisance and fined Golba a total of $1,850 for that offense and for violations of the village’s fire, health and building codes. The fines were held in abeyance to provide an incentive for

Golba to fix the violations

Judge Lee also in February ordered that Golba could be the only person allowed to live in the home, barring everyone else 48 hours after the court order was signed. Anyone else visiting or occupying the property, except for caregivers or home repair and maintenance contractors, would be subject to arrest for trespassing

The order also barred Golba from letting the home be used for multi-occupant use, whether he was being paid rent or not, for a period of one year. It also allowed the village to inspect the property at any time with 24 hours’ notice.

At a follow-up court hearing on April 11, neither Golba nor his co-defendants appeared, but the village of Riverside provided documents showing that Golba, Bellavia, O’Brien and Liszeo repeatedly violated the February order barring anyone else from living there.

On April 3, Riverside police had arrested Bellavia for trespassing at Golba’s home after Golba called them to report his presence. Police located Bellavia hiding in an upstairs closet. That same day, police arrested O’Brien on a warrant for failing to register as a violent offender She also had visited Golba’s house that day, according to police

On consecutive days in late February, Riverside police arrested two men who were inside Golba’s home in defiance of the court order. Both men had active warrants for their arrests

In all, police told Judge Lee, they had responded to 18 calls, including five for disturbances and three for unwanted subject, at 225 Millbridge Road since Feb. 21.

Golba told the Landmark in an interview last week that he has no money to pay the fines levied against him and that he has been “multitasking” to address the fire, health and building code violations

“The repairs are being done as best as I can,” Golba said. “I’m out of money right now. I bought a leaf blower I bought a hedge trimmer and I’ve been trimming the hedges. … I’m multitasking all day long.”

Assistant Village Manager Ashley Monroe,

who oversees the building department, said a village inspector retur ned to the house on Feb. 27 and noted that Golba had addressed some of the code issues inside the residence.

Golba, who back in the 1990s was the “Uncle Bob” behind Uncle Bob’s Family Fun Center in a strip mall his family once owned on Ogden Avenue in Lyons, says he views himself as someone helping others in need by providing them a place to live

However, Golba has battled a variety of health issues – some of them resulting from violent incidents with some of those living at the house – and conditions inside the more than 100-year-old home have deteriorated

Golba has also accused some of those living in the house – or simply squatting there and in the garage – of stealing money and possessions, including his cellphone, a tablet device and musical instruments

A self-styled artist, musician, songwriter, philosopher and poet, Golba describes himself in his LinkedIn profile as someone “involved in helping the world become a better place.”

As for allowing people back into his home despite the court order barring them from being there, Golba said he believed he was helping those who really needed it

“These are people I knew and I thought they could use my help and I would try to motivate them, but instead they dragged me down,” Golba said.

While he recognizes the har m he’s suffered at times, he has continued to open his doors to them even after being victimized, Golba

said, in part because he was afraid of them.

“I’m afraid Molotov cocktails will go through my window or something,” he said. “[One squatter] threatened to steal everything out of this house I’m afraid to not let them in for the dangers that would happen to me and my house.”

During his interview with the Landmark on April 26, Golba said he would no longer let anyone else live in the home, with the possible exception of O’Brien, who he originally took in to be to be his caretaker

O’Brien, 45, is on Illinois State Police’s list of those convicted of violent crimes against children. When she was 28, O’Brien was convicted of aggravated battery to an infant, according to the Illinois State Police database

Riverside police charged her with battery against Golba last November and police noted as recently as February that Golba had an active order of protection against her

Still, Golba said, he would consider allowing O’Brien to live in the house after she’s released from Cook County Jail, where she’s been held since her arrest in Riverside on April 3.

When asked why he would welcome O’Brien back after she had allegedly battered him, Golba said, “Because she was kind to me when I was hurt the most.”

Golba does not have an attor ney, though he said he is seeking free legal counsel and had considered an online fundraiser to help pay for an attorney

He said he intended to represent himself at the May 9 contempt hearing.

BOB UPHUES/Editor

Rober t Golba

Going all out for Arbor Day

April 29 – the day after Arbor Day -- was a busy day for the environmentally conscious in Riverside, despite some chilly and rainy conditions. From 9 a.m. to noon volunteers from the Hofmann Dam River Rats fanned out in the forest preserve across the river (top right and left) to clean up the riverbank and trails. During that same time, Frederick Law Olmsted Society volunteers joined Village Forest Mike Collins (above,

right) in planting a pair of oak trees at the Longcommon/Downing Triangle. That afternoon, FLOS and village officials (including for mer FLOS President Cathy Maloney, joined by her husband, Mike, at left) gathered on the bluf f of Swan Pond (above left) to cut the ribbon on the Olmsted Overlook, a grove of native trees planted by FLOS last April in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of Olmsted’s birth.

PHOTO S BY TODD A. BANNOR

Reading Between the Wines raises

$11,862

The 2023 Reading Between the Wines fundraiser at the Riverside Public Library in February generated $11,862, with more than 200 tickets sold. In addition to vendors pouring wines from around the world, this year’s event also featured a special port tasting. The money raised will be used to pay for a main-level lighting upgrade in the administration area.

Belcore Electrical Contractors & Engineers of Melrose Park submitted the winning bid of $12,300 for the lighting upgrade for Patron Services, the director’s office and the elevator hallway. The lighting was installed in the Services area on April 13.

While a successful referendum in 2020 allowed the library to issue $1.5 million in bonds to completely reno the lower level of the building, those funds cannot be used for improvements on the main floor.

Instrumental in bringing Reading Between The Wi the library was Peter Boutsikakis, co-owner of Ri Foods, who enlisted all of the wine vendors for the tasting event.

Event sponsors included the Riverside Friends of the Library, Studio GC, Rory & Co. Real Estate, Gaslight alty, Wintrust Bank, GT Mechanical, Sheila Gentile, First American Bank and Colle ge Hunks of Brookfield. The event committee consisted of library trustees Birmingham and Christine Long; library staf f Foley, Diane Silva and Jane Archer; and Cyndi son of the Friends of the Library.

In the books

Retired North Riverside firefighter Austin Nicholl just published a new book, “Minutes to Memories: Gr ing Up with Sports in the 1970s,” a memoir telling how icons like Muhammad Ali, Re ggie Jackson and Adrian who idolized them

for Riverside Librar y

and longed to imitate their greatness.

The book, which is available as a paperback on Amazon, is Nicholl’s second. In 2013, he published “Smile On Your Brother: A Family Still Hears The Echoes Of Vietnam,” recounting the true story of 20-year-old Marine Timothy Fitzmaurice, who was killed in action and how his death still impacted family and friends more than 40 years later.

On campus

■ Christian Gatsos, of Brookfield, was named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington for earning a semester GPA of at least 3.5. Gatsos is majoring in neuroscience.

■ Brookfield resident Matthew Agnew and North Riverside resident Tyler Miller were among the more than

950 students named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Car thage Colle ge in Kenosha for earning a semester GPA of at least 3.5.

■ Among those named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Augustana Colle ge in Rock Island for maintaining a GPA of at least 3.5 were Nor th Riverside residents Paige Be ggs, Olivia Blood and Nadia Ranieri; Brookfield residents Alexander Ardisana and Elizabeth Considine; and Riverside resident Grace Fuechtmann

■ Nathan Sanchez, of Riverside, was named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, for achieving a semester GPA of at least 3.5.

■ Haley Rayfield, of North Riverside, was named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Ithaca Colle ge, in Ithaca, New York

Riverside Foods co-owner Peter Boutsikakis (second from right) stands with the Greek wine vendors at Reading Between the Wines in February. His e orts were instrumental in organizing the tasting event.

CANNABIS Conditions imposed

from page 1

The decision came with enthusiastic support from commissioners, who praised the cannabis company’s plan to renovate the existing vacant building, demolish the single-family home at the rear of the property and seek removal of the curb cut on Ogden Avenue

“I think you’ve put a lot of effort into this,” said Commissioner Patrick Benjamin. “I think it’s a good spot for the use. … I’m supportive of it.”

The commission did impose some conditions on their recommendation partly in response to a nearby neighbor who worried that business would increase traffic through the alley immediately south of the Ogden Avenue property

In addition to the curb The 1937 Group intended to install along the south lot line to prevent traffic from exiting and entering the parking lot through the alley, the commission agreed the company should install a fence along the south lot line.

They also recommended the company repair or replace the fence along the east lot line, although that fence, which is in some disrepair possibly belongs to the property to the east.

In addition, the commission also made its recommendation conditional on The 1937 Group temporarily closing off the Ogden Avenue curb cut into the parking lot as it seeks Illinois Department of Transportation permission to remove the curb cut.

Whether or not the village board will concur with that temporary closure isn’t certain. Village Manager Timothy Wiberg, who was seated in the audience and watched the public hearing, seemed to prefer keeping it open for now to avoid cars turning into the driveway before realizing it was blocked off. The village board could get its first look at The 1937 Group’s special use permit application at their committee of the whole meeting on May 8. If that happens, trustees could vote to approve the special use permit at their May 22 meeting.

Jim Reilly, vice president of facilities for The 1937 Group, told planning commissioners on April 27 that it would take six to seven months to renovate the 3,100-square-foot building that most recently housed a medical office and for many years was home to Bambino’s restaurant.

The plan calls for removing the roof and lifting the Ogden Avenue facade to give the

building more visual interest. The exterior and interior would also be completely renovated

Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Charles Grund praised the design of the renovated building, saying it would be a noticeable upgrade.

“It’s an awful building, it’s ugly, it’s terrible,” said Grund of the existing structure. “Just taking off the mansard roof would have made it 100% better, and the suggestion of the plans that I’ve seen of improving the building will energize Ogden, I think.”

Removing the home at the rear of the property will allow The 1937 Group to add a curb cut along the Prairie Avenue frontage to serve as the entry/exit to the property They’ll also be able to add landscaping and enlarge the parking lot to 22 spaces. The code requires 13 spaces at that location.

Four residents, including two who live nearby, expressed concerns about the dispensary, including fears that it would increase traffic and would bring off-hours delivery trucks and more bright lighting at night.

Ambrose Jackson, chairman and CEO of The 1937 Group, said the dispensary would be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and argued that the dispensary would benefit Brookfield and not result in problems

He stressed that the cannabis industry in Illinois is highly regulated, and Reilly said the property would be equipped with security cameras that included license plate reading and facial recognition technology, that an armed guard would be present when the dispensary is open.

“Cannabis dispensaries actually contribute to public safety,” Jackson said. “Cannabis dispensaries are not associated with upticks in criminal activities.”

Anticipating some comment from the public unhappy with the idea of a cannabis dispensary operating in Brookfield at all, Grund reminded those in attendance that the village’s code of ordinances allows for cannabis dispensaries as a special use in several commercial districts

“That ordinance is already in place,” Grund said. “I just want to make sure people understand that.”

As for the issue of bringing additional traffic, while Village Planner Kate Portillo said that a dispensary would be a “destination business,” it also aligned with both the village’s comprehensive plan and Energize Ogden plan.

Commissioners said dispensary traffic would probably not be as intense as it was when the property housed Bambino’s and that eventually removing the Ogden Avenue curb cut would be a traffic safety benefit.

Now safely moving new residents to our small, wooded campus.

A safe & smart choice.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more important.

Choosing a community you can trust has never been more difficult.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

Our community has an impeccable record of safety during the COVID-19 crisis and we will stop at nothing to make sure it continues.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

We would be honored for your family to be part of ours.

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

WE ALL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH

Whether you are struggling with a temporary challenge or if you are living with a chronic condition, your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

50%

More than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

GROWING CRISIS AMONG YOUTH

America’s youth mental health crisis has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness INCREASED

69% between 2009 and 2021 for U.S. high school students

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE

The Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township (CMHB) and the River Forest Township Mental Health Committee invest in a continuum of mental health care that is responsive to our unique and evolving community needs. Together, we provided over $1.5M last year to help local organizations and schools offer prevention, early intervention, treatment, and quality-of-life services to Oak Park and River Forest residents. Our grants resulted in:

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF OAK PARK TOWNSHIP

• Over 4,400 Oak Park residents accessing services

• Nearly 10,000 units of mental health treatment for Oak Park residents

• Over 200 educational presentations on mental health to Oak Park residents

• Over 1,000 Oak Park high school students trained in suicide prevention

In fiscal year 2023, CMHB provided over $1.4M in funding for mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. To learn more about our work in this area, visit oakparktownship.org/CMHB.

RIVER FOREST TOWNSHIP MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE

• Over 18,000 hours of services provided to River Forest residents

• Over 70 hours of educational presentations on mental health to River Forest residents

• Over 250 River Forest high school students trained in suicide prevention

In fiscal year 2023, RFT provided over $170,000 in funding for mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. To learn more about our work in this area, visit www.riverforesttownship.org/mhservices.asp.

THE L ANDMARK VIEW

Rules for thee, not for me

Legislation making its way through the Illinois General Assembly, seemingly in response to Lyons Township High School District 204’s attempted sale of land it owns in Willow Springs earlier this year, would impose special rules for all school districts in Illinois – and only for school districts.

Not only would it require school districts to offer that land to other local gover nment agencies first, it would impose a requirement to get three appraisals related to the specific zoning for the land and then choose the middle appraisal as the sale price should another government agency wish to buy the land

This is, of course, all fallout from LTHS’ attempt to sell 70 acres it owns in Willow Springs to an industrial developer. The land isn’t zoned for industrial development and village, park and school officials went berserk. The village of Willow Springs insisted it would not change the zoning and the deal was off.

A chastened LTHS school board has said it’s not fielding offers, for now, but if it wants to sell the land in the future, it looks like it will do so wearing a set of handcuffs. The state Senate voted unanimously for the legislation which is pending debate and a vote in the House.

Whether or not LTHS’ school board acted improperly with respect to the sale -- and the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor sure thinks the board violated the Open Meetings Act in discussing more than just the price for the sale of the land in closed session – we’re not sure of the need to handcuff every school board in the state when it comes to selling property.

Imagine if a municipality or a park district or a county or the state itself was mandated by law that they had to consider selling land to specific other public bodies – at a reduced price – before putting it in on the open market.

They’d throw a fit, and rightly so. The goal of a property sale, especially property belonging to a public body, is to maximize the price. We’ll state, again, that this panic whipped up regarding LTHS sale to an industrial developer was purely political.

The land would never be developed for that purpose, because the village of Willow Springs refuses to change its zoning code. But getting land for a barg ain? Sure, Willow Springs would be great with that, at the expense of those served by LTHS

KOSEY CORNER

Lions name Mantel as its Jansky Award winner

The late Riverside resident and businessman Bill Jansky was active in the Riverside Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and the community in general. He believed people should be recognized for their ef forts, so he established the Bill Jansky Citizen Award.

Recipients of the award are determined by a committee of Lions Club members who review nominations sent to the club

This year there were a number of nominations, but the name that rose to the top of the list was Judy Mantel, who leads PeopleCare, a long-established nonprofit serving the homebound elderly, particularly their care givers, often serving as relief for those people

Volunteers generously give their time to transport people to appointments and provide meals. Mantel has been one of those tireless volunteers for years and now leads the program.

Mantel will be recognized at a dinner hosted by the Lions Club at a venue yet to be deter mined. Reservations may be made by contacting Lion’s Club member Alex Gallegos at 708-205-7428. The date of the dinner is May 9 and the price of the tickets is $25.

LET TERS Congrats on a very sweet half centur y

To my dear friend Patty Miglore on celebrating your 50th year at Aunt Diana’s Old-Fashioned Fudge

I am honored to be writing this tribute to celebrate your remarkable achievement of 50 years of service managing and ensuring the success of Aunt Diana’s Old Fashion Fudge Store here in Riverside.

It is with great pleasure that I offer my heartfelt congratulations to you on this incredible milestone

I have had the privilege of knowing you for many, many years, and I can say without any hesitation that you are one of the most dedicated and hardworking individuals I have ever met. Your unwavering commitment to Aunt Diana’s and its employees and customers has been truly inspiring to witness.

Your passion for the business and its patrons has been a

Judy Mantel’s name will be added to the plaque bearing all of jansky Award winners, which hangs in the lobby of the Riverside Township Hall outside of the township offices. There is also a plaque with the names of all the previous Lions Club presidents

The Riverside Person of the Year award winner will be announced at a village board meeting in May. This award is also given annually by the Lions Club. All nominations are private and ke pt on file to be included in subsequent years. Nominations may be sent at any time of the year.

Finally, from the Lions Club, this Sunday is the annual Lions Club Chicken Dinner. Once again it will be a drive-thru pickup at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. Hours are from noon to 5 p.m. More details can be found in Big Week on Page 4.

The club is hoping that next year they may retur n to its original sit-down format at the township hall.

Yes, I’m still at Cantata working on my physical therapy so I can get back to my room at The Woodlands for a while and then home -- that’s the plan. I wonder who will bring my oatmeal when I get home?

Good support here and thanks for that.

driving force behind its success

Your presence in the store has always been a welcoming one, and your war m personality has made customers feel at home. Your impeccable management skills have helped the store thrive, and your ability to manage any situation with grace and poise has been a testament to your incredible professionalism.

Beyond your management skills, you have been an amazing friend to me. Your unwavering support, encouragement, and guidance have been invaluable, and I cannot thank you enough for always being there for Doc and me.

As you celebrate this remarkable achievement, I hope you take a moment to reflect on all the lives you have touched over the years. Your dedication to Aunt Diana’s has been an inspiration to all of us who know you and we are grateful for the positive impact you have had on our lives.

Once again, congratulations on your 50 years of service to Aunt Diana’s. Your hard work, dedication, and passion have made all the difference, and we are all so proud of you. Here’s to many more years of success and happiness!

With love and admiration,

Pat Agne and family, Ri verside

JOANNE KOSE Y

James A. Bigane, 70 Maintenance man for v illage of Riverside

James A. Big ane, 70, of L aGrang e Pa rk , died April 20, 2023.

Mr Big ane ser ve d in the U. S. Navy during the Vi etnam Wa r and for merly wo rked as a maintenanc e man for the village of Rive rside He was a member of the VFW P

He was the husband of the late Maureen (nee Dust); the brother of Mary (James) McGlone, S usan (Maury) S heehy, Michael Big ane, Virginia M. Big ane, the late John E. Big ane III, and the late Elizabeth M. Big ane; the brother-in-law of Mar ga re t (Bill) Brummel, Michael (Laurie) Dust and Dan (Nancy) Dust; and the uncle of many nieces and ne phew s.

A f uneral Mass was c elebrated April 26 at St. Mary C hurch in Rive rside Inur nment will be at Holy Se p ulchre C emeter y at a later date.

In lieu of fl ower s, d onations to Th e VFW Post 2868, 8844 Ogden Ave., Brookfield, Illinoi s, 60513 are appreciated I vins/Mor avecek Funeral Home, Rive rs ide, handled ar r angements

Ar thur W. Hergenrother, 77

Foreman for manufacturer

Ar thur W. Herg enrother, 77, of Brookfield, die d April 5, 2023.

Mr. Hergenrother ser ve d in the U. S. Ar my durin g the Vi etnam Way and later wo rked as a foreman fo r a manufacturin g c ompany.

He was the husb and of A ntonia C. Hergenrother (nee Daniele); the father of Jason (Nancy) Hergenrother, Dana ( Eduardo) Palomares and the late Joshua; and the gr andfather

OBITUARIES

Andrew, A iden, A big ail, Dominick, Pa rker and the late Alexander Services and inter ment are private Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled ar r angements

Express c ondolences online at HitzemanFuneral.com. S end sympat hy card s to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o Ar thur Hergenrother family.

Catherine I. Leonard, 83

Long time Brook eld resident

Catherine “Cathi e” Irene L eonard, 83, of S toughton, Wi sconsin, die d on April 18, 2023, at S toughton Hospital.

S he was bo rn Jan.12, 1940, in Berwyn, to the late Frank and Irene (Shank) Scott. Sh e mar ried Ro be rt (Bob) Leonard on Ju ly 11, 1959, at Faith L utheran C hurch in Brookfield .

Cathie love d the Lord and His church, her family and friend s, and musi c. Sh e was a friendly, kind, loving person wh o spoke with anyone and made friend s with everyone. She li ke d reading mystery novels, doing crosswo rd puzzles, knitting, and ke e ping up with all the professional spor ts teams in Chicago.

Cathie live d in Brookfield for most of her l ife, until moving to S toughton to be closer to f amily S he attended S.E. Gross gr ade school and Rive rside-Brookfield High School. Cathie excelled in Englis h and as a high soprano in the school choi r. S he and Bob raised two children, Gaye and Scott, and the family had a miniature schnauzer named Muf fin .

As an active member of Faith Lutheran C hurch for over 70 year s, Cathie pl ayed the org an and piano, directed and sang in the choi r, and pl ayed in the handbell choi r. She directed seve r al Sunday School Christmas progr ams as well.

Her love of music also included pa rticipation in area women’s choral groups: Mothers Singers, N otewo r thies and Vi llage Vo c al Chords barbershop chorus and a barbershop quar tet.

While raising her f amily, she volunteered at church and her children’s

schools S he was then employe d by the philanthropy of fice at the Brookfield Zoo , and later was the secretary at the United Methodist C hurch in town for 18 years until retirement.

Cathie and her family enjoyed many years of camping with a monthly camping group and at the Whiteface Reser vo ir c amp ground in Minnesota where she pl ayed her guitar and sang around the c ampfire.

S he and her husband later camped at Har tman Creek State Park and then Deerhaven camp ground, both in Waupaca, Wi sconsin. Cathie and Bob also enjoyed square dancing and round dancing. They also appreciated celebrating T hanksgivings with the Lehmans.

Cathie is survive d by her devoted husb and of over 63 year s, Bob; her children Gaye L ehman (Bill) of S toughton and Scott L eonard (Betsy Olson) of Shawnee, K ansas; her sister, Marilla (Jay ) Svinicki of T he Hills, Texas; her gr anddaughter Michelle (Alex) N elson of Le awood, K ansas; and her great gr andchildren Olivia and John Nelson.

In lieu of flower s, memorial g ifts c an be sent to the A lzheimer ’s Association (alz. org), S hare Food S hare Love Food Pantr y (sharefoodsharelove.com) and F irst Lutheran Church (music)

Services have been held

Steven Malina, 57

Former Riverside resident

Steven Malina, 57 of Winter Haven, F lorida, and formerly of Riverside, died Feb. 24, 2023. Mr Malina formerly worked as a truck driver.

He was the son of the late Edward and late Valda Malina; the father of Nicholas J. Malina; the par tner of Patty Lang; the brother of Vincent (Samantha) Malina; and the godfather and uncle of Olivia N. Malina.

Services have been held. Entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Christ the King Mausoleum, Hillside.

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled ar rangements

Emily Polacek, 104

Longtime Brook eld Zoo volunteer

Emily Polacek, 104, died April 2023 at her home in Brookfield of years.

Ms. Polacek was retired from a reer as a typesetter. She was also lifelong member of Sokol Spirit in Brookfield and volunteered for more than 35 years at Brookfield Zoo

She was the wife of the late William; the mother of Elaine Collina (Lar ry Crump); the sister of the late Mary Nemleha, the late Charles Hejny and late Bess Santucci; and an aunt and cousin of many

Services have been held. Private inur nment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations to Brookfield Zoo or the World Wildlife Foundation are appreciated

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled ar rangements.

Michael Wahler, 90 Carpenter

Michael Wahler, 90, of Brookfield, died April 9, 2023. Mr Wahler had worked as a carpenter.

He was the husband of Gisela Erika Wahler (nee Beisser t); the father of Gordon (Virginia) Wahler; the grandfather of Andrew Wahler, Nathan Wahler and Katherine Pacilli; and the brother of the late Resi, Anton and Willie.

Services have been held. Inter ment was at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled ar rangements

Send sympathy cards to Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield, 60513, c/o Michael Wahler family.

JAMES A. BIGANE

ARTHUR W. HERGENROTHER

CATHERINE I. LEONARD STEVEN MALINA

EMILY POL ACEK MICHAEL WAHLER

Lions split games against OPRF, RHBS last week

By BILL STONE

Contributing Reporter

Lyons Township High School senior Lauren Kudia knows the nerves of playing varsity girls lacrosse as a freshman.

The Brookfield resident had similar feelings anticipating the Lions’ Senior Night matchup against Oak Park and River Forest on April 27.

“At the beginning of the game, I just had the jitters,” Kudia said. “That can kind of make you have a different head space but once you get in it, you’ve got to be able to calm down and just be able to play.”

These days, it’s Kudia the fourth-year varsity player, who calms the concer ns for a relatively inexperienced roster.

Kudia, fourth-year varsity senior Amanda Hahn and third-year varsity junior Caitlyn Curtin are co-captains Hahn also was a captain in 2022.

“As a freshman, I was so shy. I encourage people to use their voice, be able to talk to people to know each other,” Kudia said. “Once you’re comfortable with each other, you can play really well and you’re really cohesive.”

The Lions (3-6, 0-2 in West Suburban Conference) lost to the Huskies 14-7 after starting the week with another rivalry match, winning 14-7 at Riverside-Brookfield on April 24.

Kudia and Curtin know some RBHS players. Curtin is the daughter of RBHS athletic director Brendan Curtin

But they know numerous OPRF players, posing for a large group photo after Thursday’s game The Lions are offseason teammates with several Huskies through the East Avenue Lacrosse club.

“Every year I look forward to the OPRF game, not only because it’s conference but it’s just so competitive,” Curtin said.

All three captains were 2022 All-WSC players. Kudia and Hahn were among the Lions’ five all-sectional honorees

As Curtin noted, several Lions are leaders. Other seniors are four-year players Nora Collins, Ella Federle and Grace Gonzales, Ciara

LTHS’ Lauren Kudia (le ) makes her way around an RBHS defender dur ing their 14-7 win over the Bulldogs on April 24.

Davis, Esperanza Garcia and Paige Petrovich.

“I love this team. I think they’ve been very fun and encouraging and willing to lear n and try new things on the field, which is always huge,” LTHS coach C.C. Luxem said.

Kudia knew little about lacrosse when she accompanied a friend to an East Avenue camp the summer before eighth grade. She plans to play club lacrosse at Missouri.

“I really liked the experience and all of the

Kudia, Curtin emerge as loud and clear leaders for LTHS lacrosse Levine smacks homer, drives in 4 against Ridgewood

girls so I thought it was fun and I really built up my skills,” Kudia said.

Curtin explained her gaining interest as a third grader after finding a random lacrosse stick in the garage

“I just started playing with it and signed up for camps and leagues and have just been playing ever since,” Curtin said. “Looking back on it, I don’t even know where it came from. It was there. I don’t know. Maybe it was fate.”

RBHS so ball catcher now hitting .556 with 24 RBI

By BILL STONE

Contributing Reporter

Junior catcher Zoe Levine had a home run, two doubles, four hits and four runs batted in as the Riverside-Brookfield High School softball team defeated Ridgewood 16-8 on April 25.

Abby Weinert (3 for 3, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs), Ellie Megall (3 for 5, triple, 2 RBIs), Kelley Tyler (2 for 4, 2 RBIs) and Lianna Noel (2 for 5, 2 RBIs) also had multiple hits for the Bulldogs (11-6, 4-3 in Metro Suburban Conference).

Weinert struck out eight in 5.1 inning pitched

Levine is now hitting 556 with three homers, 24 RBIs and 17 doubles Megall (.439, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 5 doubles) and Ella Jurgens (.405, 2 HR, 9 RBIs, 6 doubles) also are above .400.

On April 26, Emily Organ smacked a fifthinning grand slam to break a 1-1 tie, but the

Bulldogs lost at Immaculate Conception Catholic Prep 12-5.

The Knights scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth and five in the sixth. Organ and Trinity Stevenson each had two hits.

RBHS baseball

The Bulldogs (11-7, 4-2 in MSC) blanked Elmwood Park 4-0 on April 27 for their seventh straight victory and third shutout of the season.

Junior pitcher Cooper Marrs tur ned in another stellar performance, a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks The Tigers’ lone hit was a two-out double in the first.

Marrs (3-2) now has 32 strikeouts in 26.1 innings and lowered his ear ned-run average to 2.94. He also shut out Aurora Central Catholic 2-0 on April 18.

Jaime Izaguirre had two of the Bulldogs’ six hits Marrs, who tripled, Wes Deason and Joey Garvey had hits and runs batted in.

PHOTO CREDIT

RBHS girls rise to occasion to post win on Senior Night

Bulldogs come from behind down 3 goals at half

By BILL STONE

Contributing Reporter

Riverside-Brookfield High School girls water polo seniors Claire Cervi, Madyn Dron, Gemma Sambugaro and Katelyn Stowe had even more motivation on April 27. It was Senior Night for the four-year team members.

“I invited like 20 dif ferent people to come, and they all live like an hour away,” Sambugaro said. “Some family, some people that I’ve known since I was 6years old, all of my friends from high school, they’re all here to support me. That really made me look forward to the event.”

The Bulldogs more than rose to the occasion. Down three goals at halftime, they scored six unanswered goals and pulled out an 8-6 victory over St. Charles East.

“It was definitely one of the best games we’ve had, I’d say, because there were so many people that were here to support us and love us,” Sambugaro said. “I think that definitely made us more confident.”

Priscilla Gil (4 goals, 2 steals), Cervi (3 goals), Olivia Dobbe (goal, 4 assists, 2

steals), goalie Edie Hamilton (15 saves, assist), Lorelei Leimberer and Sambugaro (assist each) and Isabella Gonzale z (2 steals) contributed to the Bulldogs’ success.

RBHS (3-12-1) snapped a three-game losing streak and scored its second-most goals in a match other than losing to the Saints 16-12 on April 15.

“We need that momentum going into the last couple of weeks of the season. If we play like we did today, I think we’re going to be good,” first-year RBHS head coach Amy Frey said.

Senior Night inspired Stowe to rejoin the lineup after being out recently with a knee injury. She started with the other seniors

but could only last a couple of minutes

“This is the first game that I’ve played in like two weeks,” Stowe said. “I skipped war mups in the hope that I could pl ay for a little bit, and it didn’t go too good.”

Cervi e pitomized the second half. During halftime, Cervi was coughing uncontrollably at the end of the pool. By the third quarter, she scored three consecutive goals assisted by Dobbe that tied the game 5-5 after three quarters.

Gil put the Bulldogs ahead to stay with a flick shot behind her back with 3:57 remaining. Dobbe scored on a long swim from Hamilton’s lead pass with 2:19 to go and Gil rebounded her blocked shot with 1:41 to go for an 8-5 lead

“Getting three goals in a row is really rewarding,” Cervi said. “At one point we thought maybe it wasn’t going to be in the tides for us, but we support each other and stay strong and then come out with the win.”

Hamilton especially was instrumental early with two first-half breakaway stops that limited the halftime deficit to 5-2.

“Edie was stopping everything. She did incredible. And they were good saves that we needed,” Frey said. “When you have a goalie that’s working that hard, everybody else wants to kind of work as hard, too.”

LTHS gymnasts win 5th straight WSC Silver title

Adler, Taylor take 1-2 in all-around, rings and parallel bars

By BILL STONE

Contributing Reporter

In past years, junior Nick Peterson observed the postseason success of the Lyons Township High School boys gymnastics team. The varsity newcomer played a big role April 28 at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet at Hinsdale Central.

Peterson was among six Lions who ear ned top-five, individual all-conference medals as they roared to a season-high

154.65 points to win the meet and secure their fifth straight undefeated overall title

“It was electric because the entire team was pumped. I think we have a lot of momentum for the season ahead,” said Peterson, who was fourth on parallel bars with a personal-best 7.95.

Juniors Matt Adler (55.30) and Will Taylor (50.25) finished 1-2 in all-around.

Adler (9.15), Taylor (8.4) and junior Ryan Evans (7.9) swept the top three places on still rings. Adler (9.15) and Taylor (8.6) were 1-2 on parallel bars.

Adler also won high bar (9.35) and pommel horse (9.1) and was second on vault (9.25) and third on floor exercise (9.3).

Roman Hanyuk tied for second on high bar (8.25), Ryan Johnson was fourth on vault (8.85) and high bar (8.2) and Taylor

was fourth on floor (9.25).

“We’re consistently now in the 154s and I’m trying everything I can do to get us up to a 157,” LTHS coach Sam Zeman said. “The beauty of it is the guys believe in themselves and they’re ready for what’s coming.”

Based on season scores, the Lions are seeded No 3 in the state behind top-rated Lake Park and Hersey with the IHSA Sectional at 6:30 p.m. on May 3 at LTHS.

Adler will miss sectionals, but the Lions still are favored to win and automatically ear n a berth to the eight-team state meet May 12-13 at Hof fman Estates.

Adler would retur n from USA Gymnastics club nationals to compete at state for the team. Junior varsity gymnasts Ryan Render man, T.J. Carr and Sean McCabe

probably will compete at sectionals

In 2022, Peterson was second at the junior varsity WSC Silver Meet on parallel bars (6.8) and fourth on still rings (6.75). Before April 28, Peterson’s high score on parallel bars was 7.4.

“I’d gotten into the habit of hitting [my routine] in war mups and then messing up some way in the meet,” Peterson said. “A lot of times Coach Zeman said you have to practice how you compete. If you don’t, you can’t complain how you do in the meet. So I’ve been doing lot of sets in practice and working on what I need to improve my score.”

“That [7.95] was great because of all of the time he’s committed to the sport,” Zeman added. “He’s a true high school gymnast who has just worked his way up.”

BILL STONE

Le to right: Kately n Stowe, Claire Cerv i, Gemma Sambugaro, Mady n Dron

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Former Sears property at mall sells for $11.1 million

The following property transfers were re ported by the Cook County Clerk from January and February 2023. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk’s office.

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SEASONAL FARMER’S MARKET ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmer’s Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmer’s Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE

The Village of Oak Park—Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302—will receive electronic proposals until Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. for Project: 23-12, North and South Pumping Station Upgrades. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the online electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improvements consist of rehabilitation of the two-horizontal split-case pumps at each pumping station (four in total), replacement of the existing flexible couplings on each of the four pumps, modifications to the pipe of one pump at the North Pumping Station, removal of the limit switch on one check valve at the North pumping station and replacement of the switch with a flow switch, as well as miscellaneous items of work. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:00 A.M., which can be found at https:// www.oak-park.us/yourgovernment/budget-purchasing/ requests-proposals or at www. questcdn.com under login using

QuestCDN number 8503172 for a non-refundable charge of $64.00. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications to only those contractors deemed qualified. No plans will be issued to prospective bidders after 4:00 P.M. on the working day preceding the opening of bids.

A mandatory pre-Bid Meeting will take place at the South Pump Station located at 207 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL on Tuesday May 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM. The meeting will end at the North Pumping Station located at 1010 North Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park, IL. Attendance to the pre-Bid meeting is required in order to bid the project. Bids received from contractors who did not attend the pre-Bid meeting will be rejected.

The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK

Bill McKenna Village Engineer

Published in Wednesday Journal, May 3, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss

Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of KARINA MONTOYA, Petitioner and EDER PACHECO, Respondent, Case No. 2023D003253.

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 June 2, 2023, 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.

IRIS Y. MARTINEZ, Clerk.

Published in Wednesday Journal May 3, 10, 17, 2023

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF YVONNE ARROYO, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, VICTORIAN SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, CHARLES BIBB, CLARENCE AKBAR BIBB, MARIE LESTER, DOROTHY JEAN BIBB SINGH , THOMAS QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO YVONNE ARROYO, DECEASED

Defendants

2022 CH 08025

1135 SCHNEIDER AVENUE, UNIT 2B OAK PARK, IL 60302

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 11, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1135 SCHNEIDER AVENUE, UNIT 2B, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Property Index No. 16-06-316-0301004, 16-06-316-030-1017, AND 1606-316-030-1018

The real estate is improved with vacant land.

The judgment amount was $269,229.40.

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 MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 22-026600.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-

SALE

Notice Of A Public Hearing

By The Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Of The Village Of North Riverside

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers located in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time and place, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request to change the current zoning of the property and approve a Planned Development District to accommodate the construction of a Pollo Campero.

Applicant: Pollo Campero of Illinois LLC/Mascot LLC and Jefan LLC 7451 W. Cermak Road North Riverside, Illinois 60546

All persons desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petition may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in RB Landmark May 3, 2023

Notice Of A Public Hearing By The Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board Of Appeals Of The Village

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of North Riverside on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers located in the Village Commons, 2401 S. Desplaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois.

At such time, the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a request for an amendment to the Planned Development Ordinance to approve the development of a freestanding Discount Tires.

Applicant: North Riverside Park Mall/North Riverside Park Associates, LLC 7501 W. Cermak Road North Riverside, IL 60546

All person desiring to appear and be heard for or against said petition may attend the Public Hearing.

Village of North Riverside

Pat Ferriter, Chairman of the Joint Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in RB Landmark May 3, 2023

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.

e 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.

is newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that 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: 1-800669-9777.

GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of

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

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

Attorney File No. 22-026600

Attorney Code. 48928

Case Number: 2022 CH 08025

TJSC#: 43-1638

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2022 CH 08025 I3218771