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May 17, 2017

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Flurry of grievances preceded DPW chief’s departure Brookfield manager hired consultant to help manage situation

By BOB UPHUES Editor

As the number of grievances and unfair labor practice complaints from Brookfield public works employees mounted early this year, the village manager sought help from a consultant to help Public Works Director Kenneth Blaauw sort through the situation.

Now that Blaauw is gone – his last day as public works director was April 28 – the consultant has remained on the job, helping Sbiral manage the public works department.

According to a consulting agreement obtained by the Landmark through a Freedom of Information request, the village hired retired Bartlett Village Manager Valerie Salmons through a See GRIEVANCES on page 11

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Ferret rescue seeks home in Riverside Village to hold hearing on amending zoning code, allowing special use

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside’s most eclectic commercial block –Harlem Avenue between Herrick

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Raising Cane’s Founder Presents $14,000 Check to Local High School

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n appreciation of the incredible support Raising Cane’s has received from Chicagoland the founder of Raising Cane’s North Riverside, Todd Graves, was in town on Thursday, May 4th to present a check for $14,000 to J. Sterling Morton High school. Chicago Bears guard Kyle Long was in

OUT ABOUT in North Riverside

attendance and received another check for $5,000 for one of Long’s favorite charities, Blessing in a Backpack.

“We are excited to finally make our way to Chicago and look forward to being part of the

local community,” said Graves. “We appreciate the warm welcome we’ve received with our three Raising Cane’s restaurants now open across Chicagoland. I’m looking forward to meeting customers and show our support for local organizations.”

Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves presents check to J. Sterling Morton High School. North Riverside Mayor Hermanek was on hand to greet the dignitaries.

Chicago Bears Guard Kyle Long receives check from Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves.

The Raising Cane’s team.

L-R - Raising Cane’s Olivia Fazolla, Lyndsey Patel, Kyle Long & Anna Ball.

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DETOUR: Joe Teresi, who has delivered mail in North Riverside for the past four or five years, was able to reunite an 82-year-old Alzheimer’s patient with his family in just 10 minutes after he ran into the man, who was several blocks from home and walking in the wrong direction, while on his route on April 21. The family had been looking for the man for more than a half hour and had called police.

Postman aids lost Alzheimer’s patient

North Riverside mail carrier interrupts route to reunite man with his family

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Joe Teresi has been a mail carrier for the past 23 years, the last four or five in North Riverside. He has one of the larger routes in his area, bounded by Cermak Road, 26th Street/Forestview Avenue, 6th Avenue and 11th Avenue.

During that time, there haven’t been many occasions where something happened to delay “the swift completion of [his] appointed rounds,” as the U.S. Postal Service creed goes.

But on April 21, Teresi temporarily suspended his rounds at about 10:30 a.m. after being approached on 11th Avenue by an 82-year-old man wearing a VFW cap. The man, an Alzheimer’s patient, asked Teresi if he knew where he lived.

The elderly man’s last name did not ring a bell and he continued to walk north toward Cermak Road. A woman walking down the block told Teresi that the man had asked her the same question, so Teresi decided he needed to act.

“I said, ‘I’m going to help that man,’”

Teresi, a Channahon resident, told the Landmark. “She asked if I could leave my route, but I said, ‘I don’t care, this man needs help.’”

Unbeknownst to Teresi, North Riverside police were already looking for the man. His wife had called police about 10 minutes earlier, saying her husband had been missing for a half hour already.

Sgt. David Kopka, who supervises the police day shift in North Riverside, said he was flagged down near the intersection of 17th Avenue and 23rd Street by the man’s wife, who reported him missing.

“I just rallied the troops,” said Kopka, who along with three other officers fanned out to locate the man and alerted others in the area to be on the lookout for him.

Meanwhile, Teresi hopped into his U.S. Postal Service vehicle and caught up with the lost man, telling him, “Come into my vehicle and I will help you find your home.”

It took him only 10 minutes.

Teresi knew the postal carrier who had the route immediately west of his and figured he might recognize the man or his last name. When the man told Teresi he lived in an apartment building on a busy street

he figured that had to be 17th Avenue, and drove over there, saying he planned on calling police if it turned out to be a dead end.

As he crossed 17th Avenue, Teresi’s passenger said, “That’s my neighbor over there.”

Teresi pulled over and rolled down his window, asking the neighbor, “Sir, do you know who this man is with me?”

“He excitedly said, ‘Yes! We have been looking for him! Thank God you found him,’” Teresi said.

A couple of days after reuniting the man with his wife, Teresi visited the apartment and talked to his wife, who had waved her appreciation from an apartment window on April 21.

“Normally I don’t do things like this, but just knowing the situation and the way I felt, it was an extraordinary moment where I felt the need to act,” Teresi said.

Kopka said Teresi “saved the day” with his actions and praised his efforts to help the man.

“These guys are kind of another set of eyes and ears for us,” Kopka said of the mail carriers.

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By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield President Kit Ketchmark and the rest of the board of trustees extended Village Manger Keith Sbiral a vote of confidence on May 8 by voting unanimously to award him a pay raise and a contract extension.

Sbiral’s contract, like all municipal managers, runs concurrently with the term of the village president. With Ketchmark being sworn in for a second term on May 8, the village board met in executive session prior to awarding Sbiral the extension, which coKEITH SBIRAL incides with Ketchmark’s second term and Brookfi eld village manager will terminate in 2021.

“I think he does a very good job with some ager, Sbiral has reorganized the building dechallenging times and there’s going to be partment, rechristening it the Community challenging times going forward right now,” and Economic Development Department, and said Trustee Michael Garvey, perhaps refer- hired a new village planner and a department ring to the ongoing labor dispute between director with experience as a consultant at a village management and public works em- firm that specialized in municipal finance ployees. and economic development.

Garvey, who was sworn in One of the more notable May 8 for a second consecutive accomplishments of that determ as trustee, was village partment in the past year was president when Sbiral was overhauling the zoning code appointed assistant village for commercial and residential manager in 2006, a job he held districts lining the Burlington under then-Manager Riccardo Northern-Santa Fe Railroad Ginex, until Ginex’s departure line. in 2014.

“I look forward to the continSince being hired as managued planning that Keith brings er, Sbiral has shaken up some to the village, and I think that top management spots, replacapproach is something that sets ing both the police chief and him aside from his peers,” Evpublic works director in 2015. ans said.

MICHAEL GARVEY Sbiral’s choice for police According to the terms of the Village trustee chief, James Episcopo was contract, Sbiral’s salary is now received favorably by resi$154,500 annually, an increase dents and staff. But, his public of 3 percent. works pick, Kenneth Blaauw, There were no other changes was terminated April 28 after a year-long to Sbiral’s contract, which was last amended battle with his employees, who complained a year ago when he received a $10,000 raise of poor treatment and whose union filed in salary and other benefits adjustments. In multiple grievances and unfair labor prac- addition to his salary, Sbiral receives $15,000 tice complaints in the past year. annually in deferred compensation, which is Garvey, however, stated he was confident paid into a retirement account. in Sbiral’s ability manage large public He also receives 25 days of vacation per works projects under way in the village as year, but the village does not provide him well as managing day-to-day operations of with any vehicle, cellphone or home interthe village. net allowance. Sbiral does not receive health “I feel supremely confident he’s our choice insurance benefits through the village of moving forward, and I’m looking forward to Brookfield, nor is he paid additional money four more years with him,” Garvey said. in lieu of those benefits.

Trustee Ryan Evans focused on what may If Sbiral is terminated from his position be Sbiral’s greatest strength, his background for any reason, he will receive four months’ in urban planning. Since taking over as man- pay as severance.

“I feel supremely confident he’s our choice moving forward, and I’m looking forward to four more years with him.”

The Landmark, May 17, 2017

Riverside prosecutor appointed Cook County judge David Navarro to be sworn in May 25

By BOB SKOLNIK

ty,” Navarro said.

The Illinois Supreme Court chose Navarro from a pool of 15 applicants after a special A longtime Riverside resident will soon be judicial screening committee co-chaired by retired federal United States District Court donning a judicial robe.

On May 9, the Illinois Supreme court an- Judge Wayne Anderson and retired Illinois nounced that David Navarro has been ap- Appellate Judge Michael Gallagher.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane pointed a Cook County Circuit Court Judge in the 4th Subcircuit to fill a vacancy caused Theis established the screening committee and made the final decision to appoint Naby the retirement of Judge Thomas Davy. varro.

Navarro will be sworn in on After briefly working for a May 25 and will have to run for bankruptcy firm immediately afelection for his position next ter graduating from law school, year in the 4th Subcircuit which Navarro joined the Cook County covers the townships of Worth, State’s Attorney’s Office in 1994.

Stickney, Riverside, Palos and He began by prosecuting misdeProviso. meanors and rose to become a “It’s humbling,” Navarro said felony prosecutor before he beof being named a judge. “I’m gogan to specialize in public coring to work to earn the trust that ruption cases. the Supreme Court has put in In the Professional Standards me.”

DAVID NAVARRO Division and at the Illinois AtNavarro, an experienced prostorney General’s Office, Navarro ecutor who specializes in public prosecuted corrupt police officorruption cases, said he plans to run as a Democrat in next year’s primary. cers, other public employees and state conSince 2009, Navarro has served as the tractors.

Navarro’s most high-profile case was chief of the Public Integrity Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Prior to probably the prosecution of a highly-decojoining the attorney general, he spent 15 rated Chicago police officer named Jerome years working for the Cook County States Finnigan.

Finnigan had been a member of the sinceAttorney’s Office, rising to become the supervisor of the Professional Standards Unit. disbanded Special Operations Section, an “We do statement allegations of fraud elite unit of the Chicago Police Department including state employees, state vendors, that targeted street crime. Finnigan and not-for-profits who receive state funding,” some fellow Special Operations officers beNavarro said of his work at the attorney gan to rob and steal from drug dealers. They general’s office. “We handle those cases even did home invasions. statewide, so I’ve prosecuted cases in Rock Navarro was part of State’s Attorney’s Island, in Saline County, in Sangamon Office’s lengthy investigation of the unit, County.” which was done in conjunction with the U.S. The 49-year-old Navarro grew up in River- Attorney’s Office. Finnigan ordered a hit, side and graduated from Riverside-Brook- never carried out, on a fellow officer whom field High School in 1986, where competed he suspected was cooperating with investias a distance runner in track and cross gators. country. In 1990, he graduated from the UniFinnigan eventually pleaded guilty in versity of Chicago with a degree in English federal court to the murder-for-hire scheme and graduated from the University of Iowa’s and to income tax evasion charges related to the robberies and is now serving a 12-year College of Law in 1993.

He moved back to Riverside in 2000 and sentence in federal prison.

Navarro’s wife, Kelly, whom he met when serves on the St. Mary Church finance committee. He has been active with the Boy they were both prosecutors in the State’s AtScout Troop 92, leading the Pinewood Derby torney’s Office, ran unsuccessfully for Rivprogram for local Cub Scouts for the past 10 erside village trustee in 2009.

Navarro’s parents Reynaldo and Guadayears.

Having been a prosecutor for almost his lupe Navarro still live in Riverside. They imentire career, Navarro knows how impor- migrated to the United States from Mexico.

Navarro is a former president of the Natant the role of a judge is and decided that tional Hispanic Prosecutors Bar Associawould something he would like to be.

“After appearing in front of judges and tion and currently serves on the board of seeing just what the impact that a good the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illijudge can have on the parties, I thought that nois. He serves as an adjunct law professor I would be grateful to have that opportuni- at Loyola and John Marshall Law Schools.

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Future building in Riverside Lawn? It could happen After buyout is over, county can’t stop private residential construction

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The executive director of the Cook County Land Bank Authority confirmed last week that while a majority of Riverside Lawn homeowners have sold their properties to the land bank as part of a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District buyout, there could be future construction in the unincorporated area of Riverside Township.

At a special presentation sponsored by the Frederick Law Olmsted Society at the Riverside Public Library on May 11, the land bank’s executive director, Rob Rose, said the county had purchased 22 of the roughly 36 homes in Riverside Lawn, with one more acquisition pending.

The homes slated to remain for now are located closer to 39th Street, though one is located in the 3700 block of Stanley Avenue, which is firmly rooted in the flood plain. That house will end up being particularly isolated once neighboring homes are demolished.

Rose said 11 property owners have affirmatively declined the county’s buyout offer and that 13 property owners have not responded at all. In the coming weeks, the land bank will attempt again to contact the 13 non-responsive owners.

The land bank has until sometime in mid2018 to expend the funds it has for the buyout. The buyout is being funded through an $8 million bond issue by the MWRD and $4 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds.

The land bank will honor its offers to homeowners who, for now, have chosen to stay until the 2018 deadline, which has not been finalized.

The county might also acquire Riverside Lawn properties in the future should an owner will the property to the forest preserve district upon his or her death, through some-

- Unsold - Purchased - Pending purchase

Source: The Cook County Land Bank Authority

FADING AWAY: Most of the 36 or so homes now standing in Riverside Lawn (left) will be demolished within the next couple of months.

The handful of homeowners who’ve chosen to stay will be much more isolated, as most of the neighboring properties will be deeded to the Cook County Forest Preserve District and be returned to their natural state. thing known as a life estate deed.

While the county might compensate the estate for the property at that time, Rose said, “It won’t be anything near what we are offering now.”

While the properties purchased by the county eventually will be ceded to the Cook County Forest Preserve District and be allowed to revert to their natural state, some pioneering person might decide to build on the handful of privately owned vacant parcels remaining.

Rose said he has been in touch with the owner of vacant parcels on the east side of Gladstone Avenue near Bismarck Street, and confirmed that the owner still would like to

build a home there.

“Legally, we cannot stop you from building,” said Rose, who added that his agency sought an opinion from the Cook County State’s Attorney about prohibiting construction in the Riverside Lawn flood plain following the completion of the buyout program.

The state’s attorney reportedly said there was no authority to prevent building on private property as long as structures conformed to code.

“With that being said,” Rose said, “understand that you’re building in the middle of a forest preserve; understand you may not have any services. So you’re building at your own risk as well, and your flood insurance is go-

ing to be super sky high, especially once this area has been registered as an area where we offered a buyout program.”

Rose couldn’t give a definite date for demolitions, but in an email to the Landmark he said he expected the first round of demolitions – the northernmost homes in Riverside Lawn – to start in the next 30 to 45 days.

Once started, said Rose, all of the homes will be demolished within four to six weeks. Demolition will include removing foundations, disconnecting utilities, capping wells and removing septic systems.

The roads will remain intact, Rose said, though it’s unclear how or if they will be maintained in the future.

Artists flock to Riverside Arts Weekend on May 20-21 Summer kickoff event features live music, food and more

By BOB UPHUES Editor

More than 70 artists – this year not just from the Midwest but throughout the country, even internationally – will set up shop in Guthrie Park in downtown Riverside for the 10th Annual Riverside Arts Weekend, or RAW as it’s known locally.

The juried arts fair, whose arrival was announced by the appearance of fancifully decorated plastic swans placed in the downtown area throughout the past week, will be on Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. and on Sunday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Artists this year include many popular returnees, but the lineup also features artists from places as far away as Oregon, Utah, Nevada and Belgium, according to Debbie Netter of D&W Events, who is working on coordination of the event for a third year.

“Artists talk to each other and the word is out about RAW,” Netter said, “and it’s wonderful.

“The quality of the work has improved

every year, and all are excellent quality.”

Artists’ booths will be set up throughout Guthrie Park, which is at the intersection of Bloomingbank and Riverside roads just south of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks.

In addition to a chance at snagging the perfect artwork, visitors will also be treated to live music on both days.

The Hauser Junior High Jazz Band kicks things off on May 20 from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by country music sounds of The Redmonds from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The acoustic folk music duo Patchouli rounds

out Saturday’s entertainment from 2 to 5 p.m.

Music on Sunday will be provided courtesy of Chris Loughlin from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the soulful tunes of Aryk Crowder from 1 to 4 p.m.

Six vendors, many of them local favorites, will be providing food and drinks for festival goers, including LaBarra Ristorante, Empanadus, Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge, Chocolate Twist and Fruit Blended Smoothies. Beer and sangria will be sold by the folks from 34 East Lounge.

BIG WEEK May 17-24 Busy, busy Brookfield

You won’t be able to say there’s nothing to do in Brookfield on Saturday, May 20. The day starts with Bike Brookfield, a 10K village-wide bike ride that also features a Kids Bike Rodeo and Kids Fun Ride from 9 a.m. to noon. After the rides, there will be an after party in Kiwanis Park with music and refreshments. Register online at www.brookfieldil.gov/ bike-brookfield-registration.

Then head over to Eight Corners from 5 to 11 p.m. for the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce’s annual Street Dance.

Eat, drink and dance in the 9200 block of Broadway Avenue to the music of DJ Toby Rhodes. There will be group dance lessons, face painting, a balloon artist, a juggling/balance act show and contests with prize giveaways.

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Join the Riverside Township Radio Players on Friday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Riverside Town Hall auditorium, 27 Riverside Road, when the troupe recreates two shows from the Golden Age of Radio, including “Panama Hat” from The Adventures of Philip Marlow and “My Favorite Wife” from Screen Directors’ Playhouse.

Admission is free. For more info visit www.riversidetownshipradioplayers.com or call 708-442-8810.

Riverside United Methodist Church, 82 Woodside Road, hosts a gospel music concert featuring the Chicago Southern District Voices on May 21 at 3:30 p.m. Tickets at the door are $10. Light refreshments afterwards. Call 708-447-1760 for more info.

Riverside Public Library invites students to study for final exams in its Exam Cram Study Space in the Public Meeting Room on May 20 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.), May 21 (1-5 p.m.), May 22 and 23 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.). High school students only.

The library will screen the classic film The African Queen, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn on May 19 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room.

Then on May 23 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room, Megan Wells and Scott Jones present “A Hamilton Affair,” enacting scenes from the life of Alexander Hamilton and rounding out the evening with a discussion of the Broadway musical.

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts an art exhibit featuring the work of Robin Monique Rios, Chicago native and founder and director of 4Art Inc., through June. For more information visit www.brookfieldlibrary.info.

North Riverside Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a talk by MLB umpire, pilot and author Dick Cavenaugh on May 17 at 6:30 p.m. as part of Aging Well Month. Free. Sign up by calling 708447-0869 or online at www.northriversidelibrary. org/events.

Also at the library, Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+) on May 23 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies and toddlers) on May 18 at 10:30 a.m.; and RBHS Finals Survival Kits May 21-23 for all North Riverside high school students with student ID. Available at the lower-=level Help Desk.

The LeaderShop hosts a Beer and Wine Tasting Fundraiser at Vino e Birra, 18 W. Burlington Ave. in LaGrange, on May 18 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

The cost is $25. Register at theleadershop.org or by calling 708-579-5898.

The King’s Chorale of LaGrange Bible Church, 850 S. 7th Ave. in LaGrange, present their spring concert on May 21 at 9 a.m. The public is invited.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 203 S. Kensington Ave., LaGrange, presents Bella Voce performing Monteverdi’s Missa in Illo Tempore and a program of Bach, Franck and Elgar on the church’s pipe organ by George Tarasuk on May 21 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $25 ($15 students). Proceeds benefit the church’s pipe organ project.

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The village of Brookfield and A Sound Education host the 12th Annual Battle of the Bands from noon to 6 p.m. at the Kiwanis Park band shell, 8820 Brookfield Ave., on Sunday, May 21.

Ten bands will compete for prizes and the opportunity to move on to regional and state competitions. In addition to the music, food and drinks will be available for purchase along with free raffles for prizes including a fender electric guitar courtesy of A Sound Education.

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Boy Scout Troop 24 will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special event at the troop’s headquarters at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 116 Barrypoint Road, on Saturday, May 20 at 5 p.m.

All present and former scouts and scout leaders, family and community members are invited to the event, which will feature historical re-enactments and skits, a catered dinner and desserts and optional campfire and campout at the Scout Cabin.

To register to attend the dinner and for more information, visit online at www.troop24riverside.com.

The Landmark, May 17, 2017

Anna Kunz, “Heart of Glass,” latex on fabric

New exhibits at Riverside Arts Center Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., opens two new exhibits this weekend, with an opening reception on Sunday, March 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. to meet with both artists.

In the Freeark Gallery, you can see the work of Oak Park artist Anna Kunz and her exhibit “Physical Sunshine.” Her paintings are “flowing plains of fabric that transform rooms.”

Over in the FlexSpace gallery, take

in a solo exhibition of photographs by Laura Husar Garcia. The show, titled “Wishes,” features photos of patterns made from stones cast into water and the work “stems from a blend of melancholy and yearning, focusing on the past, present and future.”

Both shows run through June 24.

Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Mexican eateries popping up in Brookfield Two restaurants, one ice cream parlor new additions to the village

By BOB UPHUES Editor

If you’d been hoping for more Mexican food options north of the railroad tracks in Brookfield, your wait is over.

Since February, two shops serving Mexican cuisine have opened up down the block from one another on 31st Street and a third is poised to take over the former Fuego Cantina space at Grand Boulevard and Prairie Avenue in downtown Brookfield.

La Michoacana de Brookfield The first newcomer, La Michoacana de Brookfield, which specializes in homemade Mexican ice cream and other sweet treats, opened in February at 9102 31st St. Owner Martina Osuna makes the 22 flavors of ice cream and a rainbow of Mexican popsicles, called paletas, from scratch each day using fresh fruit.

If you’ve never visited a Michoacana ice cream parlor – ice cream shops bearing the name can be found all over Mexico and cities with large Mexican immigrant populations and refer to the state of Michoacan – you might be unfamiliar with some of the flavors, which you won’t find at your local Baskin-Robbins.

For starts, there are flavors like guava, tamarind, rice, pecan and mango with chili. A favorite of Osuna’s “American” customers, as she calls them, is the paleta de horchata, made from the sweet, cinnamon

rice beverage often sold at taquerias.

Her Mexican customers go for something a bit more unusual, at least to the American palate. They come for the mangonada, an ice cream drink that features fresh mango and mango ice cream in a plastic up coated with a sour ketchup-like sauce called chamoy and garnished with a salty, spicy chili powder.

The shop also sells yogurt drinks and aguas frescas, which are soft drinks made with sweet or sour fruit. La Michoacana also sells some savory snacks such as tortas, nachos, elotes and chicharrones.

The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Buenas Salsas Cinco de Mayo was a big day for Kym Shepherd and her dad, Juan Isaac. That Friday was the day they opened Buenas Salsas, which serves authentic Mexican specialties from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week at 9132 31st St. in the space formerly occupied by Petey Jalapeno.

In fact, Isaac’s opportunity to take over the Brookfield space came via Petey Jalapeno’s owner, Mary Vazquez, the owner of Mary’s Morning Mix-Up. “My dad knew one of her cooks,” said Shepherd, who manages Buenas Salsas. “He took her up on her offer.”

Initially, Shepherd said they wanted to do an ice cream parlor, like La Michoacana, and may include some of those offerings at the restaurant, which has several tables for

WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

NEW IN TOWN: Kym Shepherd, the manager of Buenas Salsas on 31st Street, says the house specialty is chiles rellenos (below). The restaurant is one of three businesses serving Mexican cuisine new to the village since the beginning of 2017. La Michoacana, an ice cream shop, opened in February and Fiesta Margarita is expected to open soon. dining in.

The restaurant has a menu that includes Mexican breakfast dishes that are served all day long, along with tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas, sopes and gorditas. The restaurant also serves full dinners that include sides of beans and rice. A specialty of the restaurant’s, Shepherd said, are the chiles rellenos – poblano peppers stuffed with cheese or meat.

Shepherd said many of the recipes are her dad’s – he’s a butcher – and features his homemade seasonings.

“He sits at home and experiments to find something new,” Shepherd said.

Fiesta Margarita The Brookfield village board is poised to grant a full liquor license next week to Fiesta Margarita, a new restaurant slated to open soon at 3755 Grand Blvd.

The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight seven days a week and will feature Mexican cuisine. The business does not yet have a website or a Facebook page.

However, according to a representative of the business who appeared before the village board on May 8, Fiesta Margarita’s owners hope to open soon after a liquor license is granted by the village board on May 22.

The corner commercial space at 3755 Grand Blvd. most recently was home to Fuego Cantina, but has been vacant since that eatery’s closure in March 2016 after a two-year run.

Brookfield settles lawsuit against police officers Village paid $117,500 to man who claimed excessive force

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The village of Brookfield has paid $117,500 to settle a lawsuit involving police officers who allegedly used excessive force while arresting a 51-year-old man in 2012.

Lee J. Knight filed suit in U.S. District Court against the village in 2014, claiming officers David Harrison, Nicholas Hahn and Mark McEwan “hog tied” him and then beat and used a Taser repeatedly on him while handcuffed.

Knight was arrested when officers re-

sponded to his Brookfield apartment twice during the early morning hours of Sept. 30, 2012, after a neighbor called to complain of Knight blaring music and pounding on the walls and floor of his apartment.

The village and the police officers have denied wrongdoing and make no admission of guilt in the settlement of the case, which had been set to go to trial on April 17.

According to the settlement agreement, both sides wanted “to avoid the uncertainty of the outcome of litigation and the expense” of further litigation.

The Landmark obtained a copy of the

settlement agreement on May 12 after submitting a Freedom of Information request to the village of Brookfield.

It’s the second federal lawsuit involving actions by police officers that the village of Brookfield has settled in the past seven months.

In October 2016, the village paid $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2015 by two LaGrange Park men who claimed officers wrongly arrested and prosecuted them and used excessive force to take them into custody.

That lawsuit, also filed in U.S. District Court, came after a Cook County Circuit

Court trial in which the two men were found not guilty of their alleged offenses at a Brookfield bar in December 2013.

Police had responded to the bar for a report of a brawl. The two LaGrange Park men were friends of the bar owner and were helping clean up after the fight, according to the lawsuit.

Brookfield also admitted no wrongdoing in settling that case. That settlement, unlike the one with Knight, included a gag order prohibiting the LaGrange Park men from speaking to any member of the media about the lawsuit.

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It’s Your Money

By Linda Sokol Francis. E.A.

DON’T SHY AWAY FROM A HOME OFFICE TAX DEDUCTION PART II

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he eligibility rules for claiming a home office deduction have been loosened to allow more filers to claim this break. People who have no fixed location for their businesses can claim a home office deduction if they use the space for administrative or management activities.

Moreover, one home office trap that used to scare away some taxpayers has been eliminated. In the past, if you used 10 percent of your home for a home office, for example, 10 percent of the profit when you sold did not qualify as tax-free under the rules that let homeowners treat up to $250,000 of profit as tax-free income ($500,000 for married couples filing joint returns).

Since 10 percent of the house was an

office instead of a home, the IRS said, 10 percent of the profit wasn’t tax-free. But the government has had a change of heart. No longer does a home office put the kibosh on tax-free profit.

You do, however, have to pay tax on any profit that results from depreciation claimed for the office after May 6, 1997. It’s taxed at a maximum rate of 25 percent. (Depreciation produces taxable profit because it reduces your tax basis in the home; the lower your basis, the higher your profit.)

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Hauser student reportedly brought knife to school

Riverside police petitioned a Hauser Junior High School student to juvenile court for unlawful use of a weapon after he reportedly brought a knife to school in his backpack to threaten someone he believed snitched on him for pulling a fire alarm.

According to the police report, the parents of a student went to the Hauser School principal on May 11 to report their child had told them a student had been showing a knife to other students.

School officials, according to Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, searched the student’s backpack and found what Weitzel described as a “folding knife.” Weitzel said police interviewed the boy in the company of his mother, and that the student admitted he was going to use the knife to threaten another student outside of the school grounds on the way home from school.

The student who brought the knife to school, according to police, believed a classmate had told school officials that he had pulled a fire alarm the previous week. Riverside School District 96 officials conducted their own investigation.

School officials notified parents of the district of the situation via email that afternoon. Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye told the Landmark that a disciplinary process was unfolding, but declined to go into detail on that process due to student confidentiality concerns.

Cab driver charged with DUI Riverside police charged a 52-year-old cab driver with drunken driving after responding to a call of a man slumped behind the wheel of a taxi on Parkview Road just east of First Avenue at about 6 p.m. on May 12.

Police reported finding River Grove resident Alexander Zubchenko passed out at the wheel of his cab, which was still running but parked along the roadway. The driver showed “extreme” and “obvious” signs of intoxication, said police, who reported recovering an open, half-empty bottle of vodka from the glove box. The cab reportedly was owned by Oak Park-based Blue Cab. Zubchenko reportedly told police he’d dropped off some kids at a school in Lombard and afterward drank a beer and some vodka. He reportedly told police he wanted to take a nap before returning to pick up the kids.

Police said Zubchenko could face further charges if it’s found he was drunk while transporting passengers. There were no passengers in the cab at the time of his arrest.

“To think that he was driving a cab and may have been transporting children is extremely distressing,” said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel in a press release.

In addition to driving under the influence, Zubchenko was cited for illegal parking on a roadway and illegal transportation of open alcohol.

Bike stolen A resident of the 100 block of East Quincy Street, Riverside, reported to police on May 9 that someone stole his gray Haro 20-inch bicycle from the residence. The incident reportedly took place during the overnight hours of May 3-4. The loss was estimated at $360.

‘We took your jewelry’ ■A

Brookfield woman called police on May 9 after receiving a phone call from an unknown party who reportedly taunted her, laughing and saying, “We robbed you. We took your jewelry.”

The woman told police that at first she thought it was a prank call, but realized it wasn’t after she checked her dresser drawer and noticed that a silver ring and two gold necklaces were missing. She last observed the jewelry, valued at about $5,000, in the dresser drawer in December.

Police found no evidence of forced entry to the residence.

■ A 65-year-old North Riverside woman contacted police on May 14 to report that 40 pieces of jewelry had been stolen from a jewelry box safe she keeps inside another piece of luggage in her home.

The victim said she hadn’t opened the jewelry safe in about four months. Among the items reported missing were 15 rings, 10 bracelets, 10 charms, a diamond tennis bracelet, two wedding rings, a gold pocket watch and a men’s gold bracelet.

■ Riverside police responded to a Forest Avenue apartment on May 10 at about 9:50 a.m. after someone called to report a man hanging out a window yelling that he was “being robbed.”

According to police, the victim stated the previous night he found his back door forced open and his 60-inch flat panel TV and laptop computer missing. In the morning he noticed his cellphone, driver’s license, debit card and his Hyundai Elantra missing.

Police are continuing their investigation.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, May 8-14, 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

The Landmark, May 17, 2017

FERRET RESCUE

the day in well-kept cages at the rear of the space. Each ferret gets about an hour a day to play in one of the larger pens or a pair of metal “playpens” set up in the front of the space near the entrance in a room that serves as a reception area and office space.

The ferrets are cared for by some 80 volunteers who drive in from as far away as Wisconsin and northwest Indiana – Cannon herself is from St. Charles – to spend a day or two a week at the shelter.

According to Cannon, the shelter holds adoptions days three times a week, and prospects come in by appointment only.

“We try to find a home for them before they’ve been here a year,” Cannon said.

The rescue’s longest resident presently is Lana Turner, a striking white ferret, a 4-year-old who has been there since June of last year. Ferrets come to the shelter from all sorts of places. Many come from animal control shelters, animal welfare organizations

and from people who simply can’t or don’t want to take care of a ferret any longer.

“We’re getting more younger ferrets these days,” Cannon said.

Ferrets may look cute and are very sociable pets, but they’re certainly not for everyone. First, there’s the odor. The sharp musk scent is the first thing you notice when you walk into the shelter, and it’s not something you can simply bathe out of a ferret, said Cannon.

“People don’t do their homework before buying ferrets,” said Cannon, who admitted to having six of the animals at home.

“They’re very labor intensive.”

They can also be destructive if they get out inside the house, digging up potted plants, chewing through wires and not always using their litter boxes. Some people are also allergic to them, another reason a ferret might show up at the shelter.

Ferrets also need to be cared for by veterinarians who deal with exotic species, said Cannon, which makes their care costlier.

The shelter gets visits twice a month by a husband and wife team who specialize in exotic animal medicine – former 1969 Chicago Cubs pitcher Dr. Richard Nye and his wife, Dr. Susan Brown.

Although she’s head of an organization devoted to the care of ferrets, Cannon wasn’t always that way.

A retired information technology professional, Cannon finally bought one after some badgering by her then-teenage son – who’s now married and without ferrets – adopting a rescue from the very agency she now serves. She’s now one of the “crazy ferret people,” she says.

“Somebody has to do it, and these guys depend on us,” Cannon said, holding a pair of ferrets named Paquita and Francisca rescued via a Craigslist ad a couple of weeks ago. “It’s the same as anybody who volunteers to take care of other animals, like horses and rabbits.”

represents the village’s public works employees, filed another unfair labor practice complaint and demanded arbitration of three grievances.

The latest unfair labor practice complaint, according to Sbiral, alleged discrimination/ retaliation against the public works department’s union steward, immediately after the village and union settled a prior unfair labor practice complaint.

In the past year, Sbiral confirmed, the Teamsters have lodged 16 grievances, three unfair labor practice complaints and one Illinois Department of Human Rights EEOC complaint. The latest unfair labor practice complaint and three grievances are still pending.

Most of the grievances are related to employee discipline, many of them verbal warnings.

Sbiral cautioned against drawing any conclusions between the date of union’s latest flurry of complaints and Blaauw’s departure that same day. Sbiral would not reveal whether he fired Blaauw, whether Blaauw resigned or whether the decision was mu-

tual.

Blaauw did not submit a letter of resignation and no separation agreement exists between the two parties.

“It’s been a difficult go of it here for the last 12 months,” said Sbiral, who praised Blaauw for instituting new procedures for in-house road and alley maintenance. Public works employees, Sbiral said, resisted some of those changes.

“My goal was to modernize the department and be forward-thinking,” Sbiral said.

“Ken brought a lot of positive stuff to this village. Hopefully, the new director will do the same thing.”

Village management and the Teamsters are in the process of negotiating a new contract for public works employees. Both sides met again last week for negotiations.

Salmons remains on the job in Brookfield and works two to three days a week, Sbiral said. She is paid $70 per hour. GovHR has not invoiced the village for payment as of May 11, Sbiral said, so he had no figure on that cost yet.

The village has used GovHR in the past

to help manage the process for creating the West Central Consolidated Communications dispatch agency and served as the search firm to find the agency’s executive director.

The company’s president is Heidi Vorhees, the former Wilmette village manager. It employs several retired municipal management professionals who serve as consultants. One of the company’s most recent hires was Kathleen Rush, the former Riverside village manager, who retired this year after serving as village administrator in Woodridge.

Salmons’ initial contract was slated to expire April 21, but it has been extended another 30 days, said Sbiral. It’s unclear whether it will be extended again in the next couple of weeks.

Sbiral is months away from hiring a new public works director. He will meet with GovHR, which will be conducting the search for a new public works chief, on May 22 to get that ball rolling. The search is expected to take about 12 weeks, so a new director likely won’t be in place until early fall.

Houses 115 animals from page 1

cagoland Ferret Association to open a ferret rescue shelter at 3242 Harlem Ave. – right between Psychic and Tarot Card Readings

by Sara White and The Comic Collector.

Other businesses on the block include a bartending school, a driving school, an escape room business, a Colombian “shapewear” retailer, an upholsterer, a hair salon and a combination Cash 4 Gold/custom TShirt/computer repair place.

Greater Chicagoland Ferret Association, which has called 7939 Ogden Ave. in Lyons home for the past seven years, needs an amendment to the zoning code, because the Harlem Avenue commercial district doesn’t allow animal shelters and a special use permit to allow a rescue shelter for ferrets.

The organization tentatively has signed a 10-year lease on the roughly 1,800 square foot storefront, but will need approval of the zoning amendment and special use permit by the village board in order to make the move a reality.

“We can always use more space,” said Martha Cannon, chairwoman of the association’s board of directors. “This place [in Riverside] has more space, cheaper rent and a 10-year lease with no increase.”

Harlem Avenue will also potentially give the organization a higher profile, though the Lyons location doesn’t draw a lot of attention to itself.

The organization, said Cannon, is a nonprofit, no-kill shelter for ferrets only.

“We take them on for any reason, and we adopt them out whenever we can,” Cannon said.

There are 115 ferrets inside the organization’s Lyons storefront, housed most of

GRIEVANCES

Related to employee discipline from page 1 company called GovTemp, which is associated with GovHR, an executive recruitment and municipal contract staffing firm.

“I reached out to GovHR’s temp unit and asked them if they had somebody that could come in and help with more or less some of the administration of the paperwork involved in all these grievances and hearings and what turned out to be a lot of personnel issues, and assist Ken in that process,” Sbiral said.

With the retirement of a longtime public works department administrative assistant last fall, said Sbiral, Blaauw needed “another management person there to help be witnesses to meetings and help with creating some standard procedures.”

Sbiral also revealed that on Blaauw’s last day, April 28, Teamsters Local 705, which

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READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP: The Greater Chicagoland Ferret Rescue’s longest resident is named Lana Turner, after the Hollywood leading lady. Many ferrets end up at the shelter, said board chairwoman Martha Cannon, because “people don’t do their homework before buying ferrets,” which are “labor-intensive” pets.

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THE LANDMARK VIEW

Those who stay behind

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etz occupies a house in the rear of Mr. Watson’s place. He was compelled to move yesterday. The water reached the second floor. … The people were forced to make a detour of a half mile to reach one of the bridges above Riverside before they can get to the railroad station.”

That’s from a paragraph of a Chicago Tribune story from March 24, 1897 about flooding in Riverside Lawn. Following that flood, Mr. Watson, who built and lived in one of the stone houses at the north end of the Lawn, apparently built a levee to protect his house and flower garden from future flooding.

That solution, according to another Tribune article from March 1898, lasted less than a year when significant flooding wiped out both Watson’s berm and garden and, oh yeah, the rickety wooden bridge that connected Riverside Lawn to Riverside.

Had there been any zoning laws back then, there’s no way anybody would have been able to build a residence, much less an entire neighborhood, in what was clearly a floodplain.

It took more than 100 years, but the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the Cook County Land Bank and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County have collaborated on a plan to buyout the property owners of Riverside Lawn and have acquired most of the homes that aren’t immediately along 39th Street.

But a few holdouts remain, including at least one in the northern third of the neighborhood. And there is privately held property on the north end whose owners apparently are dead set on improving with some sort of residence.

Whether it’s a pioneering spirit or simply because selling to the county doesn’t make financial sense at this time, we’re worried about the future of those who will remain in the Lawn.

The land bank says it will honor its offers to property owners until sometime in mid-2018, by which time all of the allotted funds have to be spent. Those who forego the buyout at that point will pretty much be at the mercy of nature.

We can’t imagine there would be any scenario where someone would be able to get a better offer for their property than right now, and we worry about how those who remain will be able to fund fire protection (police protection is already kind of a whoever-shows-up-first situation) and who, if anyone, will maintain the roads serving just a handful of homes.

Who knows? Maybe that sounds like paradise to some.

But we hope the county is strict with anyone who wants to build in that flood plain in the future. It’s no secret – heck it wasn’t a secret in 1897 – that Riverside Lawn is a huge flood hazard.

It’s bad enough that some people are willing to risk more flooding – and without the support of neighbors to pitch in and help – by staying. The county should do all it can to discourage anyone else signing up to live in a place so prone to flooding and the damage that comes along with it.

Opinion KOSEY CORNER

Lions to commemorate Sadilek, Gross

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hey may be gone, but they are not forgotten.

The passing of Scuffy Gross and Dennis Sadilek last year left a void not only with their families but their many friends. The two longtime Riverside residents left many memories of their devotion to the town that will long be remembered.

The two shared many things.

Both were named Riverside Person of the Year, a distinction awarded yearly by a committee formerly comprised of the Chamber of Commerce and the Riverside Township Lions Club, and now by a selection committee from the Lions Club.

Both men were active members of the Riverside Presbyterian Church and both were members of the Lions Club. Each had served a term as president of the organization and as directors when their terms were completed.

Even as health problems made it difficult, the two men made every effort to attend meetings even when the weather was not the best.

Dennis Sadilek served as a Riverside village trustee, earning the respect of all who served with him and his constituents. And, of course, Scuffy Gross was the Riverside Township assessor for 40 years looking out over the village’s downtown from his third-floor office at the Riverside Township Hall.

On May 20, the Riverside Township Lions Club will dedicate a plaque in their honor on a bench in Centennial Park. A committee from the organization, including Diane Ceragioli, Mary Rob Clark and Lew Heine, has arranged for a plaque to be placed on a bench in Centennial Park in the center of Riverside. There is a separate plaque for each man.

The dedication is planned for May 20 at 10 a.m. Among those planning to attend are family members of the Sadilek and Gross families.

Members of the Lions Club will be present and refreshments will be served afterwards. Lions Club President Alex Gallegos will preside over the dedication.

JOANNE KOSEY

DENNIS SADILEK

SCHOFIELD “SCUFFY” GROSS

LETTERS

Incentive lacking for competitive healthcare contracts Obamacare, the colloquial name for the Affordable Care Act, illustrates what Robert Bork called the political temptation of the law and Peter Bauer described as price less economics.

Not seen a competitively priced a/s insurance contract for older citizens since Social Security was amended in 1965 to create our version of national health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid. Not seen a competitively priced medical education since 1910 when AMA convinced state legislators to let them determine qualifications to run a medical school.

The heart of any contract is its price produced by competition arising from man’s natural tendency to trade, barter and truck. Common stock’s potential for appreciation drives the entrepreneur. This incentive is lacking when discussing hospitals, medical schools and colleges.

A properly priced Medicare contract means residents of South Dakota and North Dakota would pay less than persons living in New York City and San Francisco. Lo-

cation, location, location. Doing this violates our rabid one-man-one-vote egalitarianism. We forget we vote every day with our dollars.

Charles Courtney Riverside

We must invest in early childhood education There is no better solution to the scourge of crime and violence in our communities than sound investments in early childhood education.

That is the message that I -- along with 10 other police chiefs, sheriffs and prosecutors -- delivered recently in meetings with Governor Rauner and top legislative leaders in Springfield.

Research from the crime-prevention group Fight Crime: Invest in Kids -- of which I am a member -- shows that children who attend high-quality preschool programs are more likely to succeed in school, and less likely to commit crimes later in life. The “profit” from early ed -- from reducing the costs of grade retention, special ed, incarceration, and more -- comes to $30,000 per child.

That makes early education a smart investment.

See LETTERS on page 13

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OBITUARIES

Bruce H. Colling, 98 Owned educational film company Bruce H. Colling, 98, of Riverside, died on May 2, 2017.

Born on Jan. 20, 1919, Mr. Colling served in the U.S. Army during World War II, helping build the Alaskan Highway. After the war he was the owner of Journal Films and Altschul Group, which made educational and industrial films.

Mr. Colling was a lay minister and taught religious education at St. Mary Parish in Riverside for more than 24 BRUCE H. COLLING years and was a former member of the Mission Club.

He is survived by his son, James, and was preceded in death by his wife, Leatrice B. Colling (nee Babka).

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Church on May 5, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Barbara Foster, 87 Former Hauser Junior High teacher Barbara A. Foster, 87, died on April 28, 2017 at her Riverside home.

Ms. Foster was a teacher at Downers Grove South High School and at Hauser Jr. High, primarily teaching ceramics.

She was the wife of the late Eugene G. Foster; the mother of Kimberly (Dave) Tortorici, Liane E. (Michael) Zamojski and Rebecca (Chris) Wilson; the grandmother of Ashley, David and Marissa Tortorici; the greatgrandmother of Vincenzo Murguia; the sister of the late Paula Artinger and Shirley Ames; and the aunt of Carol Mampe, JoAnn Willand, Vaughan Piper, Geoff Ames, Meg Fritts and the late George and Gregory Ames.

A memorial service will be held Satur-

day, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside United Methodist Church, 82 Woodside Road in Riverside.

Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Dennis Gniadek, 69 Sprinkler fitter Dennis G. Gniadek, 69, of Lyons, died on May 11, 2017.

Born on August 13, 1947, he was a sprinkler fitter for a fire protection company and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Gniadek was the husband of Andrea Gniadek (nee Keipes); the father of Christine (Jordan) Platt, Cheryl (Michael) Toohey, Mark (Cynthia) Serdiuk and Jennifer Serdiuk; the grandfather of Kyle Platt, Abbey Platt, Ellen Toohey and Clara Toohey; the brother of Ron (Gloria) Gniadek; and an uncle to DENNIS GNIADEK many.

A funeral Mass was celebrated May 16 at St. Barbara Church in Brookfield, followed by interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery. The family appreciates memorials to the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, 60674.

Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Wilbert Gorgen, 86 Retired salesman Wilbert F. Gorgen, 86, of LaGrange Park and formerly of North Riverside and Lyons, died on May 13, 2017.

Born on Aug.17, 1930 in Oak Park, Mr. Gorgen served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Afterwards, he worked as a salesman for a small engine parts company.

Mr. Gorgen was the husband of Florence (nee Kreisinger); the father of Gayle (Chet)

North Riverside.

Delp, Glenn (Lisa) Gorgen and A funeral Mass will be celeJill Narancich; the grandfather of Emily, Sarah, Samantha, Anbrated on May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at drew and Adam; the brother St. Hugh Church in Lyons, folof the late Violet (late George) lowed by Interment at Queen of Ratajzik and the late Laverne Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. (late Howard) Bradley; and an Memorial donations in Mr. uncle, great-uncle and greatGorgen’s name are appreciated great uncle of many. to St. Hugh Parish, 7939 43rd Visitation is on Wednesday, St., Lyons, 60534 or to BethleMay 17 from 3 to 9 p.m. and on hem Woods Retirement ComWILBERT GORGEN Thursday, May 18 at 9:45 a.m. munity and Assisted Living, with prayers at Kuratko-Nosek 1571 W. Ogden Ave., LaGrange Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave. in Park, 60526.

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Continued from page 12 Illinois has a proud, 30-year history of bipartisan support for strengthening voluntary early childhood education in a variety of settings, to match families’ needs and parents’ choices. Only recently have we gotten back on track with expanding preschool options for families, sticking with a five year plan to do so. So my fellow law enforcement officials and I were pleased when the State Board of Education and Governor Rauner proposed increased funding for the coming year.

That funding, however, can’t happen without a state budget, and Illinois has gone

nearly two years without one. Without a budget, preschool programs remain uncertain that they will be able to open their doors in the fall. At-risk kids who would benefit from preschool remain unserved. And the state risks losing federal dollars targeted for preschool.

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“He’s already better, obviously, than most guys out here at this point.”

Follow the Leader

Superb sophomore pitcher anchors terrific LTHS pitching staff File photo

LTHS pitcher Grant Leader (5-0) has a 0.89 earned-run average, allowing just four earned runs, 16 hits, 13 walks with 50 strikeouts in 31.1 innings.

By MARTY FARMER

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ike a lot of boys in the Chicago area, Grant Leader grew up watching the Chicago Cubs.

Unlike many of his peers, he was fascinated by the pitchers, not the

hitters.

“I always liked to watch the games, specifically the Cubs, when they were on television,” Leader said. “I always used to like watching the pitchers pitch because I thought it was interesting to see the counts and which pitches they would use on each count and the locations.

“When kid pitch arrived in Little League, I always wanted to try it, so me and my mom always practiced in the back yard.”

Thus was born a pitching career which Leader hopes will one day lead to him being on television.

The Lyons Township sophomore is the ace of a staff that has the Lions (20-4-1) thinking about a long run in the upcoming Class 4A playoffs.

Leader has a 5-0 record and a 0.89 earned-

run average. In 31.1 innings he has allowed just four earned runs and 16 hits to go with 13 walks and 50 strikeouts.

That’s heady stuff in a sport where sophomores usually toil at the JV or sophomore level, but Leader isn’t shocked by his performance.

“I think in a way, yes, but being honest, I’m not that surprised because I’ve been preparing myself for a very long time in order to pitch in the way that I am right now,” Leader said. “I think with the preparation I’ve done, it’s been a nice transition into the successes.”

Leader, who began pitching when he was 7, was elevated to varsity late last season n and moved into the rotation during the summer league season. n.

Since then hee has impressed his teammates mmates and frustrated hitters itters with an impresressive repertoire re highlighted by a fastballl that can hit it 91 and is consistently sistently

does (take pressure off his arm).”

Leader does well to shrug off pressure. He allowed two runs in the first inning of a May 8 game against York when a grounder took a bad hop and went off the shortstop’s glove, but went on to pitch three innings to get the win in the Lions’ 14-2, five-inning victory.

LTHS coach Kevin Diete said Leader has good poise, even in tough situations.

“He does and I think that’s his confidence showing through,” Diete said. “He throws strikes and gets outs. That’s all he has to do.

“He’s performed very well on the mound for us and hopefully he will continue to do so throughout this year and the next two years.”

Despite his age, Leader has adjusted seamlessly to the varsity level. He threw a no-hitter against Oak Park and River Forest last month, an unheard of feat for a sophomore.

“He was up at the end of last year and he had a good couple outings, approaches the game the right way,” Williams said. “He’s focused, very JUSTIN WILLIAMS disciplined and LTHS catcher knows how to enjoy baseball the right way.

“He’s already better, obviously, than most guys out here at this point. I got to catch the no-hitter against OPRF and that was fun.

“It’s going to be exciting to see how he does in the next two years and continues to develop.”

If he can avoid the arm troubles that befell classmate Michael Walsh, who is sitting out this season with an elbow injury, Leader figures to have a long career ahead of him.

Leader already has committed to Illinois.

“All of the kids in school are like, ‘oh, you’ve got all the stress of college taken away from you,’” Leader said. “I’m like, ‘not really, I just have my stress on the front end and a lot more of it than you guys.”

Though he won’t have to decide on a major for another three years, Leader is thinking of studying economics. That doesn’t mean he will, of course, and given the economics of baseball, he might not even enroll at Illinois.

“My ultimate goal is to play in the major leagues and my short-term goal is to get drafted out of high school,” Leader said. “If it’s a top-2 round pick, then I’ll likely sign, but if not I’ll just get my education at the University of Illinois.”

in the high 80s. He also throws a curveball, change-up and slider with good command of each. “(The key) is his ability to throw strikes and be consistent,” LTHS catcher Justin Williams said. “Obviously the speed is a big thing. That’s what sets him apart at first, but to really capitalize on that, to get the most out of what he has, it’s his ability to throw strikes, not only with the fastball but with the off-speed pitches.”

The surprising thing about Leader is his size. At 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds, he doesn’t fit the th profile of the prototypical power pitcher. pitcher Yet he throws as hard as any high schooler in the area.

“I think the t main thing that helps me is I have very strong legs,” Leader h ha said. “I generate genera most of my power from my lower fro half and also I do exercises ercise every day to help keep my arm stretched out str and strengthan ened. een “It definitely

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RBHS boys track wins 5th straight league title Cervanka, Williams, Nunez and Moody power Bulldogs into sectionals

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The road to the Metro Suburban Conference boys track and field title still runs through Riverside-Brookfield High School.

The Bulldogs won their fifth straight outdoor conference championship with a dominant performance over the weekend. Sixteen athletes from RBHS, including several in multiple events, earned all-conference recognition. Earlier this year, RBHS took second at its own Bulldog Relays and Carlin Nalley Invite.

“We really dominated on the oval,” RBHS coach Tim Olson said. “We won nine firsts out of 12 races. It was a balanced effort as the 31 all-conference performances demonstrates.

“We have quality athletes that work very hard. We consistently try to promote that culture of show up every day and give your best effort. Overall, it may be the deepest and strongest team I have coached in the last eight years.”

Junior George Cervanka and senior Mateo Nunez set the tone for RBHS, with four and three first-place finishes, respectively.

Cervanka won the 100-meter dash in 10.82 seconds and the 200 in 22.55, with teammate Jhalen Williams placing third and second in those races at 11.08 in the 100 and 22.89 in the 200. Cervanka also ran a leg on the Bulldogs’ winning 400 and 800 relay teams.

Nunez finished first in the 800 (2:01.24), 1,600 (4:29.16) and 3,200 runs (9:59.54).

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RBHS junior George Cervanka, left, won the 100-meter dash (10.82) and 200 (22.55) at the Metro Suburban Conference meet.

Devin Moody also excelled for RBHS by finishing first in the triple jump at 41 feet, 5 inches and second in the high

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jump at 6-1. He also ran on the 400 relay team.

Other all-conference performance for the Bulldogs included Angel Alarcon, Connor O’Brien, Alex Escamilla, Josh Ranft, RJ Martinez, Ethan Clarkson, Vaughn Hilpp, Jack Sagan, Jacob Wardzala, Hunter Hughes, Nick Del Nodal and Stefan Gminski.

The Bulldogs have benefitted from tremendous senior leadership in recent years. This spring is no exception.

“Each of the last five years our seniors have taken ownership of that team’s identity and success,” Olson said. “This year, senior leaders like David Arceo, R.J. Hertogs, Evan Jones, R.J. Martinez, Mateo Nunez, Jhalen Williams, and Sam Zalewski have all contributed to the daily culture and success of the team.”

RBHS will compete in the Class 3A Lyons Township Sectional on Friday, May 19. The sectional is stacked with quality teams including the host Lions, Morton, Reavis, T.F. North, Oak Lawn, Richards and Argo plus nine high school teams from Chicago.

“I believe all 3A sectionals are tough,” Olson said. “Illinois track in 3A is very impressive nationally. We have multiple athletes that are poised to qualify and have already hit the qualifying standard. Obviously they need to perform at the sectional.

“Mateo Nunez [800 and 1,600], George Cervanka [100, 200 and sprint relays], Devin Moody [high jump and sprint relays], Jhalen Williams [100 and sprint relays] and the 3200 relay have all put themselves in very good position to qualify for state.”

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RBHS boys volleyball wins Willowbrook Invite Coach Bonarigo passes 200 wins as Bulldogs appear primed for playoffs

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The Bulldogs went 5-0 to claim the Willowbrook Invite volleyball championship last week. RBHS defeated Glenbard East and Plainfield Central in pool play, Willowbrook in the quarterfinals and Lake Zurich in the semifinals.

In the championship match, the Bulldogs edged Hinsdale Central 29-27, 25-27, 25-23.

At Willowbrook, Erik Hartwig led the Bulldogs (26-8) with 66 kills, 12 aces, 21 digs and four blocks. Hartwig played particularly well in the final with 15 kills.

He also became the single-season record holder for kills with 341, breaking Maclean Nolan’s record of 320 in 2016. Earlier in the season, Hartwig earned the career kills record with 701, breaking Juan Goemz-Valez’s record of 466 from 2010.

Jason Bageanis had a great week as well, adding 43 kills, two assists and 10 blocks. Peter Ferguson dished out 141 assists to go with seven kills, 31 digs and six blocks. Zach Georgopoulos led RBHS defensively with 70 digs, and

also had 11 assists and five aces. Bajo Zaper pitched in 20 kills, five blocks and four digs and Colby Campbell had 18 blocks and 10 kills.

Head coach Dan Bonargio won his 200th game as the boys volleyball coach last week.

In nine years as the girls head coach, he has amassed 212 victories.

LTHS boys gymnastics The Lions finished second at the state finals with a score of 160.75, closely trailing conference rival and state champs Glenbard West 160.95. The margin of victory was the slimmest in the history of the state tournament.

LTHS junior Nick Perez placed 19th in allaround with a score of 50.900. Perez finished third in pommel horse (8.95), fifth in high bar (8.85) and 13th in parallel bars (8.5).

Senior Alex Janicki earned eighth in floor (8.8) and also tied for fifth in parallel bars with Wheaton Warrenville South’s Chris Wiper (9.1 each).

LTHS girls water polo After cruising through the first two rounds of its own sectional, the Lions lost

an 8-7 heartbreaker against Mother McAuley in the Lyons Township Sectional final.

Kaysie Stuba scored three goals and Victoria Guevara added two goals to lead the Lions offensively. Annika Moore led the team in steals with six and goalie Grace Wantuck tallied 13 saves.

In the semifinals, LTHS cruised past Solorio 17-5 as Stuba netted three goals and teammates Greta Markey, Rhyan Komsthoeft, Lauren Trail and Abby Ahrens chipped in two goals apiece.

In their opener, the Lions routed Curie 191. Komsthoeft scored a game-high six goals while Abby Ahrens and Trail contributed four goals apiece. Markey and Stuba scored twice to round out a balanced attack.

Fenwick softball The Friars lost two of three games in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Tournament last week.

On Saturday, visiting Loyola Academy edged Fenwick 7-5 in the fifth-place game.

Hitting stars for the Friars included Kayley Sherwood (3-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs), Rachel Mar-

File photo

RBHS senior Erik Hartwig has had a record-breaking season. tinez (2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI) and Alyssa Stramaglia (2-for-4, run).

In the other games, Martinez hit a home run with two RBIs and a run scored to power Fenwick past Resurrection 6-5. The Friars fell to Mother McAuley 3-2 in their GCAC Red tourney opener. Natalie Cairo went 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Fenwick hosts a couple of big games at the Priory in River Forest this week. The Friars take on St. Francis Friday, May 18 and Class 4A defending state champion Oak Park and River Forest on May 19. Both games start at 4:30 p.m.

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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 / bJune 19, 2017, /rdefault may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR BANKING CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR REPERFORMING LOAN REMIC TRUST CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2 Plaintiff, vs.

DEBORAH A. THOMPSON; THEODORE THOMPSON JR.; DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 8156 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 Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-11-345-008-0000.

Commonly known as 700 South 3rd Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee

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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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15050070 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

mation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 581152579.

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

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

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.

I720483

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT A TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.LINDA F. COLE Defendants 10 CH 36911 208 Le Moyne Parkway Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 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 208 Le Moyne Parkway, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-102-0290000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $474,475.34.

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 attorney.

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

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

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The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $333,108.46.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, 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 attorney.

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

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

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I720263 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ROLAND T. COLLINS AKA ROLAND COLLINS AKA ROLAND THOMAS COLLINS, ELAINE COLLINS AKA ELAINE L. COLLINS AKA ELAINE L. SANDERS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Defendants 16 CH 09723 125 S 6TH 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 October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 125 S 6TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-148-0070000.

The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments.

The judgment amount was $58,353.07.

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 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 confir-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ALBERT MENSAH, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, ALBERT MENSAH, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, ALBERT H.K.P. MENSAH, ADWOA ADU AMANING, BABINA SACKEY Defendants 13 CH 26853 424 South Harvey Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 424 South Harvey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-320-0070000.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; 928-930 S. HUMPHREY CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNADINE A. BARNETT, DECEASED; DAYVION BARNETT; DAYJAH BARNETT; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BERNADINE A. BARNETT, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 3106 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 30, 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. 16-17-307-035-1001 and 1617-307-035-1007.

Commonly known as 928 S. Humphrey Avenue, #1N, Oak Park, IL 60304.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-002439 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720239

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CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-2N; Plaintiff, vs.

SONIA GREEN; COLBY GREEN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGAGTEES OF SONIA GREEN IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF COLBY GREEN IF ANY; UJNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 13999 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 2, 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. 15-01-320-015-0000.

Commonly known as 838 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA16-0676.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720283 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ELIAS BONILLA, MARCELA BONILLA Defendants 16 CH 014947

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608 N. 5TH 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 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 N. 5TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-103-0100000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14122.

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.

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2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 408 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-414-0230000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 14-14-12661.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-12661 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 014154 TJSC#: 37-2759 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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 12014.

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.

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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, 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 14-13-17130.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-17130 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018719 TJSC#: 37-2913 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRE NELSON, VENA L. NELSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, GLOBAL ESTATES, LLC Defendants 11 CH 014154 408 S. 12TH 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 March 16,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Plaintiff, -v.ELIA G. LANDAVERDE A/K/A ELIA MEJIA, AMNER LANDAVERDE, SANTOS CARBAJAL, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 05357 1446 MARENGO AVENUE 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 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 13, 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 1446 MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-211-0470000.

The real estate is improved with a orange, brick, single family, two car attached garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.JEANNE C. JACKSON Defendants 13 CH 018719 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 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 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-213-0100000.

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

RUTH MEMBERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 5339 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 6, 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. 15-15-219-033-0000.

Commonly known as 1401 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153.

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

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010132 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 236-0077.

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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 Please refer to file number 2120-12149.

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

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

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

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& Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 236-0077.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-079444.

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.

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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 October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 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 1023 MARENGO AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-0290000; 15-13-421-030-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 11928.

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

McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11928 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 11 CH 18280 TJSC#: 37-4435 I721688

I720766 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE7 Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT A. WALSH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CANTERBURY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 8522 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 10, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 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. 15-12-429-057-1033.

Commonly known as 315 Des Plaines Ave., Unit 501, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified

I720929 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, ELENA STOILJKOVIC AKA ELENA M. STOILJKOVIC, IVAN STOILJKOVIC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED Defendants 16 CH 04550 1180 S. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 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 1180 S. Scoville Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-427-0160000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $354,975.58.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY,GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 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. 16-06-119-019-0000.

Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302.

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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever

I720923 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ANITA A. COCROFT A/K/A ANITA ANN COCROFT, TD BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK Defendants 16 CH 6352 608 SOUTH 12TH 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 March 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 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 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424-0260000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $216,984.42.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BAN OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR4 Plaintiff, -v.CURT R WALKSLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 18280 1023 MARENGO AVENUE

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.

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