Brook eld looks to create new class of liquor license
e new license would allow artisan businesses to serve alcohol at ‘sip and paint’ or similar events
By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
Brookfield may soon introduce a new class of liquor license to the village
At its July 22 committee of the whole meeting, the Brookfield village board discussed the possibility of creating a liquor license for businesses that specialize in art or artisan products and host re gular classes or events. The license would allow these businesses to provide and serve alcohol to re gistered guests at events on the premises. Businesses with this kind of license would not be allowed to serve alcohol outside of scheduled events.
While the board seemed supportive of the measure, trustees did not vote on it at the meeting; the new liquor license class cannot be created unless they vote to allow
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UNSCRUPULOUS TAX PREPARERS MAY TEMPT TAXPAYERS INTO FRAUD: PART I
Unscrupulous tax preparers and tax fraud promoters make big promises - and charge high fees - but taxpayers are legally responsible for what’s on their return. Taxpayers should use only reputable tax professionals and know what is on their tax return. Although scammers are most active during filing season, they operate year-round, and taxpayers should always be on the lookout for these abusive schemes.
Employee Retention Credit claims: Taxpayers should be aware of aggressive pitches from scammers who promote large refunds related to the Employee Retention Credit. With ads all over the internet, social media and radio, fraudulent promoters try to con ineligible people to claim the credit. These promotions have false information about who’s eligible and how the IRS calculates the credit. Some of these ads exist
solely to collect fees from the taxpayer or to take the taxpayer’s personal info and steal their identity.
False fuel tax credit claims: The fuel tax credit is meant for off-highway business and farming use and is not available to most taxpayers. Unscrupulous tax return preparers and promoters are enticing taxpayers to inflate their refunds by erroneously claiming the credit.
Schemes aimed at high-income filers: These include schemes like abusing charitable remainder trusts and monetized installment sales.
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Brook eld approves annual library property tax levy
e .02% increase will levy $92,000 to fund
the library’s building maintenance until next summer
By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
Brookfield has approved a minor tax levy increase that will help fund the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library over the next year
At the village board’s July 22 meeting, Brookfield trustees approved a resolution to increase that levy by .02% for the next year to fund the library’s “various property, building and maintenance projects” over the next year, according to a memo from the meeting’s agenda. T he board approved the measure as part the meeting’s omnibus agenda, meaning they did not discuss or vote on it individually.
According to the memo, the additional amount will levy about $92,000 for the library from property taxes collected by Brookfield residents, the same amount that the library received last year from a similar tax levy.
The library’s own board of trustees seeks these tax levies each year as a source of funding for the library, but Brookfield’s village board must approve each year’s tax hike as the taxing body for the village The library board approved a resolution authorizing the additional tax levy at its June 26 meeting
All property tax hikes in Illinois must follow the Property Tax Extension Law Limit, which caps annual property tax levy increases in a way that protects property owners from extreme inflation. According to PTELL, the tax levy increase each year in Illinois municipalities must match the previous year’s consumer price index inflation rate but cannot go above 5% in years where
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the CPI does without express permission from voters. T he CPI for 2023 was 3.4%.
According to state law, the village must issue public notice in the Landmark for the increase so re gistered voters in town have the opportunity to petition against it. As long as fewer than 1,338 voters — about 10% of voters in Brookfield — petition Brookfield within 30 days of publication, the village will be allowed to levy the library’s tax; however, if enough voters petition the village, the tax levy could instead be put up for a public vote at the next village election in April 2025.
Riverside Arts Center is looking for an executive director
By LANDMARK STAFF Contributing Reporter
The Riverside Arts Center is searching for its next executive director. Officials said that as they are celebrating 30 years of operations, they will be expanding its board as it looks for a new leader. According to officials, they are seeking someone with a passion for the arts and “a
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Pritzker signs birth equity initiative into law, celebrates Medicaid expansion
State-regulated insurance plans will be required to cover midw ife services next year
By DILPREET RAJU & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Monday that expands insurance coverage during and after pregnancy with the goal of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates, especially for Black Illinoisans.
The law requires insurers that provide state-regulated health care plans to cover pregnancy and postpartum services for covered individuals, including midwife services, doula visits, and lactation consultants for up to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. Licensed or certified midwives will need to be covered by insurance providers starting 2025, while all other outlined services must be covered by January 2026.
Pritzker, who was joined by advocates and sponsors of the bill, Rep. Robyn Gabel, DEvanston, and Sen. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, said the state still has more work to do
“The broad issue of maternal health, it’s not been done adequately even in some of the best hospitals, when we talk about women of color, in particular,” Pritzker said. “We’ve got to change the way this system operates.” Collins said this is not a localized problem but a pervasive one
“We understand that lives are on the line,” she said, “from Chicago to rural southern Illinois, women across every community, every zip code: they face unexpected complications during pregnancy and without the coverage of insurance, are faced with life-threatening complications that are preventable.”
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said the birth equity initiative is an extension of re productive care
“It bolsters our administration’s belief that no gover nment should decide when or if a family grows and ensures that when families do expand, both mom and baby have access to the care they need,” Stratton said.
Stratton noted the bill signing happened the same day Iowa’s six-week abor tion ban took effect.
“I have to acknowledge how darkly ironic it is that we celebrate Illinois’ work to empower women, as our neighbors to the west woke
up this morning with even fewer rights than they had last night,” Stratton said.
Gabel, who introduced the legislation in February, said the United States as a whole needs to try to make pregnancy safer
“It is shocking that the wealthiest nation that has ever existed in this world has this problem,” she said of the country’s drastically high maternal mortality rate. “It must and will be addressed.”
The preterm birth rate in Illinois, one of the leading causes of infant death, has increased over the past decade, according to March of Dimes, a nonprofit aimed at improving the health of babies and mothers in the U.S.
The latest March of Dimes report card for Illinois gave the state a ‘D+’ preterm birth grade for a preterm birth rate of 10.6 percent, which, based on preliminary numbers, equates to about 13,000 preterm births in 2022. The country also received a ‘D+’ grade.
Read more: New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side as Pritzker touts proposed maternal health spending
Jeanine Valrie Logan, a midwife and leader at Chicago Beyond, the philanthropic organization hosting the signing ceremony, expressed her vision of a society where Black women are continually cared for and kept safe, well beyond pregnancy and childbirth.
“I also envision them not only being safe in their pregnancy and postpartum but also their whole lives,” Logan said. “It saddens me to think about Sonya Massey and all the other families that are grieving now for senseless killing and preventable childbirth trauma.”
Medicaid to cover more services
Pritzker and many of the same lawmakers at the birth equity signing later celebrated a federal waiver that expands the number and scope of services the state can cover under Medicaid. The 1115 waiver allows such things as housing, food and nutrition services, and violence intervention services to be reimbursed by the health care program that serves low-income individuals and is jointly funded by the state and federal governments
“We are using it to direct Medicaid resources toward initiatives that address the root causes of health inequalities such as housing, food insecurity, unemployment, violence prevention, reentry from prison settings, substance use treatment, and more,” Pritzker said.
The waiver took effect earlier this month. Federal approval means there are more matching funds from Washington that will now be available for programs in Illinois. The five-year waiver is part of federal rules that allow states to stretch their Medicaid programs, and test new programs and delivery models.
One of the focus areas in the waiver is prerelease services for incarcerated people State leaders said those who are Medicaid-eligible will be able to get help from case managers, including medication-assisted treatment, prescription medicines and medical supplies. State lawmakers cheered the expansion as well, pointing to ongoing work to bring equity to housing, healthcare and more.
“I fully understand that we cannot advocate for people to live strong, healthy lives without addressing social determinants of health and the inequitable outcomes they result in,” Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, said. “With a focus on quality, innovation and equity, I’m excited this waiver will allow our state to tackle interconnected issues like housing, health and food security, fostering a more holistic care system where everyone can get the treatment they need.”
Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Elizabeth Whitehorn said she hopes to improve overall health in vulnerable populations. The agency expects it will take several months before all eligible programs are fully included in the expansion and available to residents.
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An infant and audience member sit in the crowd of a news conference in Chicago’s Fulton Market District neighborhood. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5142 into law, with the hope of lowering infant and maternal mortality rates across the state.
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making ents, a maximum capacity of about 15 people. During these events, the store is closed to patrons who are not participating.
A ssistant Vi llage Manager Stevie Fe rr a ri said at the meeting tha t Brookfield looked i nto creating this kind of l iquor license — sometimes c alled a “sip and paint” license, a ccordin g to a village memo — after the village was a pproached by Ye z enia Te jeda , the owner of Wa rm Wi ck, an artisanal c andle r etailer at 3732 Prairie Ave. tha t opened in 2022. Te jeda sought a one-time l iquor license for a c andle-making event at the store b ut c ould not obtain one, because she had already rece ived the maximum n umber allowe d for the year by the village ’s liquor code
“In review of our liquor ordinance, we do not have a current license that would apply, given her business use. Ye z enia has, in conjunction with other business owners on Prairie Avenue, applied for and has received a special event liquor license in the past with no incidents or concer n by the village in having those events,” Ferrari said. “She would not be able to pursue a special event liquor license as part of this request because we only allow up to six for any single business owner as part of special event liquor licensing, and her candle-making artisan classes surpass six events each year.”
At the meeting, Tejeda told trustees she would only seek to serve wine and alcoholic seltzers at Warm Wick’s candle-
After Tejeda approached the village, Ferrari said, Brookfield staf f looked into similar liquor licenses in other suburbs of Chicago. According to a village memo, staf f could not find any such licenses in communities that neighbor Brookfield, but they did find examples of “sip and paint” liquor licenses with varying conditions and fees in Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Schaumburg and Wheaton.
According to a draft of the ordinance that would create the new license, Brookfield is planning to charge $600 for the license, which would need to be renewed each year. The draft ordinance would change the liquor code to allow zero of the new Class 16 licenses.
It may seem li ke this would not allow any b usinesses to actually obtain a “sip and paint” liquor license, b ut, historicall y, Brookfield has a ppr oved l iquor licenses beyond the n umber allowe d by the l iquor code throug h individual ordinances. E ssentiall y, the village b oard would have to a ppr ove each unique C lass 16 license rather than i ssuing a certain n umber without the b oard’s say-so, li ke it d oes for other kinds of liquor licenses
“This is j ust another example of staf f thinking on their feet,” Vi llage President Michael Gar ve y said at the meeting “The situation c ame up, and, as I kn ow the b oard is ve ry suppo rt ive of local businesses, this is a way we might be able to suppo rt some local businesses without a lot of ne gative impact.”
Olympics excitement
Riverside residents attended a watch party Monday morning to watch the United States’ women’s volleyball team play its first preliminary game against China at the Paris Summer Olympics. The Riverside Parks & Recreation Department organized the event in honor of Dana Rettke, a Riverside native and Riverside Brookfield High School alumna who made her Olympic debut this year.
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Brook eld man charged with attempted murder
Police arrested a 33-year-old Brookfield man July 23 after he attacked his parents with a metal bat in their shared home Brookfield police responded to a house on the 3400 block of Prairie Avenue early that morning after a resident called in a report of domestic battery around 4:20 a.m. After arriving, officers confirmed with the caller that the attacker, his son, had fled the home The officers then spoke with the caller, as well as his wife, the attacker’s mother, who explained the attack.
According to police, the woman had overheard her son “growling and snarling” from her bedroom, so she left the room to check on him. Then, she saw him walking up the stairs from the basement, where he lives, with a metal baseball bat, which he used to attack her. The woman’s son first struck her on the right side of her head, causing her to fall to the ground, at which point her son struck her on her left arm; the woman thought her son was going to kill her, she told police later.
The woman said the attack on her stopped when her husband confronted their son. The man told police he went downstairs after he heard screaming; when he arrived, he saw his son holding the bat and standing over the woman, although he said he did not witness the initial attack. Once the man arrived, his son struck him with the bat three times before he could grab hold of it, police said. After struggling over the bat, the victims’ son let go and fled the house, so they called 911.
Both of the attackers’ parents were taken to Loyola Medicine for medical treatment. They agreed to pursue charges and later sought an order of protection against their son.
After the attack, police searched the area and alerted surrounding jurisdictions to the son’s description. They attempted to track the location of his cell phone, but could not because it had been turned off. Around 5:38 a.m., police were alerted that the son had been seen walking east on Washington Avenue toward Prairie Avenue; police responded to the location, where they found him standing with his arms raised in sur render. Police took him into custody and brought him to the North Riverside Police Department, where he yelled that he had “poison running in his system,” but later declined medical treatment.
Police sought felony charges in the case, requiring an assistant state’s attorney to interview the victims before approving the charg-
es. The attacker’s parents gave statements around 1 p.m. that day describing the attack, so the assistant state’s attorney approved felony charges. They included one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of aggravated battery against a victim over 60, and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. He was also charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery.
After being taken to MacNeal Hospital for medical assistance, the son was returned to the police station, where he was processed and charged. A court date was set for July 30.
Drunk driver arrested in Riverside
Riverside police arrested a drunk driver July 21 in Berwyn.
An officer was dispatched around 4:50 a.m. to West 26th Street and South Harlem Avenue after a report of a reckless driver who had been “all over the road” and disobeyed a traffic light. Police caught up with him after witnessing him nearly side-swiping a car. After he was pulled over, the man ag reed to take field sobriety tests, acknowledging he had “only” three beers. He did not complete the tests properly, police said, and declined to take a portable breath test. The officer then ar rested the man for driving under the influence due to the reckless driving they had observed.
At the police station, the man contested hi s arrest and stated he had drunk four beers. After 20-minutes, the man declined a second chemical breath test and refused to answer questions. He was processed on the charge and released
These items were obtained from the Riverside Police Department reports dated July 12-21 and the Brookfield Police Department reports dated July 22-29; they represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest
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Brook eld hosts second annual day of bicycle racing
Everyone from families to pro cyclists took to downtown for the Cycle Brook eld Criterium
By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
Professional bicycle racing returned to Brookfield Wednesday, July 24, when the village hosted the second annual Cycle Brookfield Criterium downtown.
The event was one of 10 daylong racing events that made up this year’s Chicago Grit, for merly known as the Intelligentsia Cu p, an annual criterium bike race series that takes place across Chicago’s western and northern suburbs before ending in the Windy City itself. Once again, Brookfield’s day of racing was hosted by Cycle Brookfield, a local nonprofit that advocates for safer and more frequent bike usage in town.
Like last year, crowds of Brookfielders, residents of nearby villages and even international tourists gathered throughout the day, with numbers growing throughout the day as people got out of work and the professional women’s and men’s races approached. Spectators watched hundreds of bike racers take to the course, ranging in skill level from novice to professional across nine races.
Cycle Brookfield President Chris Valadez said in an interview Monday that this year’s Cycle Brookfield Criterium was “pretty successful.” He said this year’s event drew about 5,000 attendees to downtown Brookfield based on drone footage obtained by Brookfield police, about 1,000 more people than last year’s event, adding that Brookfield seemed to have one of the most highly attended races of Chicago Grit based on footage from other host villages.
Racers started on Grand Boulevard, heading southeast before turning north onto Prairie Avenue. From there, they turned west onto Grant Avenue, north onto Sunnyside Avenue and west onto Lincoln Avenue before turning back into Grand Boulevard and passing the finish line. Ac-
cording to Cycle Brookfield, the course was 0.86 miles long.
Valadez said racers in the men’s pro race hit top speeds of about 41 mph while those in the women’s pro race topped out at about 34 mph.
The schedule also included a family fun ride sponsored by Gears2You, a bicycle re pair and rental shop in Riverside, between the women’s and men’s pro races near the end of the day.
While the crowd grew throughout the day, it may not have appeared as dense as last year’s evening crowd to attendees of both events, which Chicago Grit Marketing Director Bekah Collins attributed to new viewing measures
Nick Korzyniewski of La Grange Park gets his bid number on from his son Nate during the Brook eld cycling event.
this year near the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library . Attendees were once again able to watch along Grand Boulevard, with many cong re gating near the course’s first turn onto Prairie Avenue.
“This is a huge course, and I don’t want to say it makes it challenging, but it changes the dynamics” of the crowds, Collins said Wednesday. “It’s really long to walk, and [Brookfield] set up a speaker down at [the library] end this year, which changes things too, because now people have two different areas that they can view from.”
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Women taking the lead on the cycling races held in Brook eld Wednesday July 24, 2024.
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Pro Men compete in the Cycle Brook eld Criterium event.
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Race is a big win
It was a good day for Brookfield when bike racers – amateur and professional – arrived July 24 for the second annual Cycle Brookfield Criterium. Race organizers estimate that 5,000 people gathered to cheer on the racers as they participated in nine different events throughout the day.
When a Landmark re porter asked Wendy Moore, owner of Daisy’s Treats, to describe her stream of race day customers she estimated 90% were from out of town. That makes this event a huge win for the village and its ef for ts to put Brookfield on the map for something more than lions and tigers and bears.
The event is also a testament to the growing collaborative spirit in the village. An event of this complexity does not occur by happenstance. Credit first to Cycle Brookfield, the local nonprofit focused all year on bike safety and greater bike use in town. They are the hosts for this event. But they did not pull this of f on their own. The village of Brookfield was a full partner from police to public works. And Chris Valadez, head of Cycle Brookfield, shouted out the Brookfield Women’s Club for rounding up and coordinating 75 volunteers who made the day work smoothly.
This year’s event had specific improvements to the route from a year ago. One upgrade was adding a new viewing area near the Linda Sokol Francis Library and hiring a backfield announcer to call the close of the races. Valadez said planners already have ideas for fur ther upgrades for next year.
We loved to hear the comments of two racers from a women’s cycling team based out of Ontario. One racer said they are more used to racing on country roads which are cheaper for officials to close. Maybe, she said, they see a squir rel but not hundreds of people enthusiastically cheering them on along the route as happened last week in Brookfield. She also said they liked the downtown Brookfield route and being able to see all the restaurants and cafes along the way.
This is a big win for Brookfield. Thanks to so many people for making it a success.
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T hank you for publishing the ar ticl e, “Illinois Faces Backlash Over Bid to End Oversight of Disability Services” by Molly Parker and Beth Hundsdorfer (7/24/24).
T he article outlines what the state of Illinois should be doing to help its citizens with disabilities and how it is falling short. The federal gover nment apparently agreed that Illinois was falling short, so it issued its consent decree to provide some oversight. Now Illinois is trying to end that oversight.
Consent decrees are issued for good reasons. Sheriff of Cook County Tom Dart happily announced when the federal gover nment stopped its decree that oversaw abuses at Cook County Jail. Now, we are reading about an unusual amount of preventable deaths at the facility last year. Perhaps more
oversight is still necessary.
For Illinois, the oversight is still needed if disabled citizens are still being taken out of their communities and moved far from home and family They are placed into homes that are too large and have too much abuse. Though the article cites some improvements, much is still needed to be done.
I hope that the federal courts do not release the state from the much-needed oversight. People and institutions behave better when being watched. Illinois has to work well for all of its citizens. If oversight is needed for the state to remember this goal, then let’s not end it
Jan Goldberg Ri verside
OBITUARIES
Irene Golembiewski, 95
Cat rescuer
Irene Helen Golembiewski (nee Ciesielczyk), 95, of Tucson, Arizona, for merly of Lyons, died on July 22, 2024. A tough, independent woman, who lost her mother at 8 years old and her husband when she was 47, she worked at National Foods in LaGrange Park for many years before moving to Tucson with her husband and worked at Old Pueblo Traders in Tucson until her retirement.
Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Chester P. Golembiewski Sr.; her son, Leo B. Golembiewski; her brothers, Stanley and Edward Ciesielczyk and sister, Jo-
sephine Seps; her ne phews, Charles Seps Jr. and Jack, Bobby, and Billy Ciesielczyk.
She is survived by her son, Chester P. Golembiewski Jr. (Carol); her daughter-in-law, Paula Golembiewski; her grandsons, Christian and Clif ford; her great-grandchildren, Aden and Lane; her niece JoAnn (Raymond) Peterson; her ne phews, Steve (Carol) Seps, Edward, Stanley and Martin Ciesielczyk; as well as many other nieces and ne phews. She also leaves behind her cats, Patches, Stripers, Scruf fy and Tracy who will be lost without her.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave., Brookfield. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Aug. 2 at St. Barbara Church, 4000 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield, followed by interment at Resur rection Cemetery in Justice.
A lover of cats, both her own and a feral colony on her property, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a cat rescue or charity of your choice in Irene’s name.
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BIC YCLE RACE
Bike buzz
from page 9
While the weather stayed clear throughout Wednesday, heavy evening rain the day before led Chicago Grit officials to cancel the professional men’s race in Lombard, the hosting village. As a result, Collins said, racers in Brookfield were eligible to win cash prizes worth double the amount in other villages. While the primes ranged in price from $50-$250 for the other days’ races, Brookfield’s primes were worth $100-$500 each.
Those cash prizes, called primes — pronounced “preems” — were awarded to the first racer to finish a lap around the course, which Collins said pushed cyclists to choose between sprinting for the money or keeping a steady pace with their eyes on first place. The existence of primes is one of the things setting criterium racing apar t from other kinds of bike racing, she said
“[Cash primes make] everything a lot more exciting, because obviously the teams want to go after the money. We call it ‘animating the race,’ which means picking up the pace,” she said. “It’s [at] their discretion, the announcers.’ They have the money; they get to decide when they throw it on the table” and announce a prime lap.
With crowds flocking to Brookfield, businesses downtown benefitted from the extra business, and at least one owner said she had a better idea of how much business her shop would get Wednesday after overpreparing for last year’s criterium.
“It was our first year last year, so I knew how to staf f this year and knew how to bump up inventory and pace myself,” said Wendy Moore, owner of Daisy’s Treats, on Wednesday. She said Daisy’s was overstaffed last year after the event’s organizers overestimated the crowd size for the earlier events in the day: “This year, I had to condense it down and be here myself.”
Moore said she and the other workers at Daisy’s asked customers if they were from Brookfield, and, as of Wednesday around 3:30 p.m., she estimated that 90% of the store’s customers so far had been from out of town, although she said she expected more locals to come in throughout the rest of the evening.
Anika Brants and Taylor Tompson are cyclists from the Milton Women’s U23 Project, a women’s cycling team based in Ontario, Canada, who raced in Chicago Grit and in the Cycle Brookfield Criterium. Several members of the team raced in the Women’s Cat 2/3 race; their teammate, Elly Moore, won the race, while Tompson placed fifth. Elly Moore is not related to Wendy Moore.
“It’s a really nice area. I mean, the course is super fun; with two really sharp corners, it makes it super interesting,” Brants said Wednesday. She said she liked that the criterium’s course ran through downtown Brookfield because it gave the racers easy access to restaurants and cafes they could enjoy during the downtime between races. Brants, Tompson and their teammates said they enjoyed seeing Brookfield residents who live along the course watching the races from their front lawns or porches as
Adara Doty and Nicole Doty of St. Louis participate in the Family Fun Ride dur ing the Cycle Brook eld Criterium event.
well as seeing people of all ages cheer them on from the sidelines, especially compared to races in Ontario.
“Most of our races are on empty farm roads where it’s cheap to close the roads,” Tompson said. “There’s no one in sight, maybe a squirrel, and you don’t get the same people near the course, like, ‘You’re so cool!’”
Valadez said one of the biggest changes to the event after last year’s criterium was the closure of the Prairie Avenue railroad crossing as part of the village’s street improvements, which coincided with the criterium and lasted through Friday. Access to the intersection with Prairie Av-
enue from Brookfield Avenue was also closed Wednesday, allowing spectators and food trucks to set up shop close to the race course with little risk from drivers.
“Spectator parking had been earmarked along the Brookfield Ave. Metra train line, the BNSF Metra line, so naturally people are going to park there, and their first experience of the race is going to be at that turn one intersection,” he said. “Having food trucks, having a safe viewing spot, is something that we learned last year and applied, of course, with the village’s assistance to shut down train tracks and to allow the cong re gation to happen.”
Other changes, Valadez said, included encouraging guests to cong re gate near Brookfield’s library by hiring a backfield announcer for the course’s final turn, placing wayfinding signs for attendees from outside Brookfield and adding a pace car, which drove ahead of the cyclists to ensure the road was clear and safe for them or to slow the race down if someone were to run out onto the track.
He said the car, a Mustang, was sponsored by Irish Times and that some “Brookfield dignitaries” got to ride in it, including Village Trustee Nicole Gilhooley and Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Treasurer Amy Weinert.
Valadez also shouted out the Brookfield Women’s Club, who he said managed the day’s volunteer force while he and other members of the Cycle Brookfield had their focus elsewhere; he said the group got 75 volunteers to sign up, “which is tremendous.”
While Valadez said that next year’s Cycle Brookfield Criterium will feature even more changes, he and his team are taking a well-deserved break from thinking about Chicago Grit 2025 — at least, until August rolls around.
ERICA BENSON
Pro Men compete in the Cycle Brook eld Cr iterium Cycling event held Wednesday July 24, 2024.
ERICA BENSON
Sports
Smith, Malamazian selected in Major League Baseball draft
Former Nazareth stars become h and sixth selected in program history
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
Pitcher Ryan Smith underwent 16 months of recovery after Tommy John surgery on his right throwing elbow on Halloween of 2022.
The 2021 Nazareth Academy graduate hadn’t played since the beginning of that summer. He didn’t return until this spring for the University of Illinois at Chicago.
“That year was probably the worst years I’ve ever had in my life – surgery, a lot of tough things happened,” Smith said.
“That’s when my mindset really just changed, just everything happening for a reason. I’ve been challenged. It’s going to make me better on the other side.”
Now Smith is busy throwing as much as ever
Smith and recent Nazareth graduate Cooper Malamazian were among 605 players selected in Major League Baseball’s 20-round draft July 14-16.
Smith was taken by the Houston Astros in the ninth round with the 283rd pick overall. Malamazian was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round with the 585th pick.
Within a couple of days, Smith arrived at the Astros’ training complex in Palm
Springs, Fla.
“I’m not sure what I’m going to do from here. They said, ‘You’re going to Palm Beach.’ I said, ‘All right,’” Smith said.
“I knew I was going to get drafted. It was just a matter of when. At some points, I was anxious to get a phone call but I knew I was going to get drafted so there was nothing to get worried about.”
Malamazian has until Thursday, Aug. 1 to decide whether to sign professionally or play his freshman season for the University of Indiana. The standout shortstop probably would have been selected higher if he hadn’t indicated that he was leaning toward college baseball.
“I was pretty shocked. I was just laying down and got a call from the Brewers,” Malamazian said. “I was at a loss for words, caught off guard. It was a dream come true. It was definitely special.”
These are the fifth and sixth former Roadrunners drafted but the first pair picked in the same draft. They became friends as teammates on the 2021 regional championship team that set the foundation for the tremendous 2024 graduating class with six four-year starters who were integral to back-to-back Class 3A state championships in 2022 and 2023.
“It’s definitely something unique [for us],” Nazareth coach Lee Milano said.
“I knew [Smith] was getting a lot of interest. I had some scouts contact me about his character. I think the adversity he’s gone through, especially in college, is going to make him better and more prepared for the
adversity he’s going to face in the pro ranks.”
Smith lives in Westchester near Milano Anthony and Joseph Milano, Lee’s twin sons, actually were among family and friends at Smith’s house awaiting his draft news.
Smith knew he had been drafted via phone. He led them astray until the news became public.
“I pretended like nothing happened and shocked them. I knew it was coming. It was pretty cool,” Smith said.
The 6’2”, 195-pound Smith is a strikeout pitcher. This spring he collected 42 in 35 innings for the Flames en route to a 3-2 record with three saves and a 4.63 earned-run average. As a Nazareth senior, Smith fanned 60 and was named 3A all-state.
“I think the hard work has always been there. I think my mindset really changed [this spring],” Smith said. “I just started thinking I was the best player on the field, preached that to myself and it flipped my game around. For a while when I was just beginning to throw, I was being really cautious, trying not to get hurt.”
The ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction actually has only bolstered his velocity. Milano said Smith hit personal bests six times this spring, topping out at 98 miles per hour.
Smith thanked UIC baseball trainer Dan Fifer and Bennett Tabaracci, a resident trainer whose time at UIC coincided with Smith’s
rehab period.
“I give a lot of credit to what those two guys did for me,” Smith said. “[Recovery] just depends on how seriously you take your rehab. I think my fastball jumped 4, 5 miles an hour.”
The 6’-1”, 185-pound Malamazian had a phenomenal spring for the Roadrunners’ 4A sectional finalists, batting .395 with five home runs, 32 runs batted in, 49 runs, and 19 stolen bases. Malamazian was named 4A allstate and 3A all-state in 2023.
Milano said scouts were at every game, sometimes as many as 15, to watch Malamazian, among others.
“I think things have to be right for him to move on and sign. Either way, he’s going to win. He’s a proven winner,” Milano said. “I’m confident in the pro ranks he will move through their system. If he goes to Indiana, he’s going to be a special player, even as a freshman.”
Still close with Smith, Malamazian was grateful to him throughout the draft process and his connection with Ginger Poulson, the Brewers’ area scout.
“It also helps me moving forward, knowing how the whole process is. And knowing some of these scouts beforehand [for future drafts],” Malamazian said. “It’s a story I can tell for a long time. There’s more to achieve. I’m blessed and it’s an awesome opportunity.”
COURTESY OF UIC
Ryan Smith
COOPER MALAMA ZIAN RYAN SMITH
Softball switch at RBHS
Longtime coaches Jarrell, Schultz swap roles as head and assistant coach
By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter
As good friends and co-workers in the math department, the coaching combination of Emma Jarrell and Doug Schultz has added up to success for the Riverside Brookfield High School varsity girls softball program.
The equation will change only slightly next season.
Jarrell, the previous assistant coach, has become head coach, and Schultz becomes her assistant after 11 seasons as head coach. Jarrell’s new position was officially approved at the District 208 School Board meeting July 9.
“We’ve kind of joked that we’re going to switch first and third [base coaching duties]. We’ll keep a lot of stuf f the same,” Jarrell said.
“When I played in high school, I loved high school softball. I want to give that experience to the kids at R-B, to have a fun and good highschool experience and want to be there.”
Jarrell was a starting senior shortstop for Sandburg’s Class 4A state championship softball team in 2010 and played at Western Illinois. She was hired by RBHS upon graduation in 2015 and after one year as the freshman coach has been Schultz’s varsity assistant.
In their other coaching roles for the Bulldogs, Schultz will remain as the varsity girls golf head coach, and Jarrell as the varsity
girls basketball assistant for head coach Jordan Mack.
“I hit the jackpot when it comes down to an assistant coach for the last eight years, having someone who is so well versed. I think it’s been a great collaboration where I can bring some coaching experience to the group, but Emma brings the technical, specific softball experience to the group,” Schultz said.
“I think it’s definitely time for me to step back and have a female lead this team so our players can see a female role in that position.”
The Bulldogs finished 21-11 this past season, 19-9 in 2023 and won a Class 4A regional in 2022.
Schultz, the Bulldogs’ head coach since 2014, was head softball coach at Hillcrest in 1998 and an assistant at Sandburg from 19992002. Upon coming to RBHS, he returned to coaching as his children grew, first in football and also basketball.
Schultz also previously served as the RBHS math department chairperson for 10 years and played a role in Jarrell’s arrival.
“We respect each other and are friends, too,” Jarrell said.
“We have math brains, so I feel like we work well together. We know each other well so we know how to go about things together and we kind of pair well with the kids, too. I feel like we have a little bit of different approaches but both of them mix together well to try and get the best results from the kids.”
Schultz was playing golf with a friend from his high school days and the friend’s older brother, whose daughter was friends with Jarrell and knew she was looking for a math teaching job.
“It was kind of a fate thing. It wasn’t a
done deal, but she did well in the interview, and it’s been great ever since,” Schultz said. “I think our relationship means a lot. We work well together.”
Jarrell will continue to have another familiar face on the coaching staff. Paul Jarrell, her father, is a volunteer assistant who calls pitches and works with the pitchers and catchers. Paul previously coached traveling softball for the Orland Park Sparks, where Emma also coached from 2010-17.
Jarrell said she does hope to begin adding team road trips, perhaps during spring break, to promote team bonding.
C OLLEGE COMMITMENT
Abby Markworth, LTHS
The George Washington University, NCAA Division I
* Colle ge sports plans: Volleyball at The George Washington University (Washington, D.C.); NCAA Division I
* Colle ge major: Business (sales)
* Colle ge goals: “To create opportunities in the work field for myself right out of colle ge.”
* Reasons I chose George Washington: “After meeting the coaches and team, I recognized the family-like atmosphere they have created and knew I wanted to be a part of it. I also love the beautiful city campus. Academically, GW offers many great opportunities to grow in the classroom and has a wide network of people to learn from and work with.”
* On playing colle ge sports: “Playing in colle ge has always been a part of my family as both my siblings and parents have played in colle ge. I couldn’t see my colle ge life without volleyball and that is when I decided I wanted to play colle-
Like many current Bulldogs, Jarrell also can relate to the challenges of a multi-sport athlete. Jarrell also played basketball and ran cross country at Sandburg.
“That’s huge for athletes to see that role model of somebody that coaches multiple sports but also played multiple sports,” Schultz said.
“Our goal is always to give the girls the varsity experience they deserve. I’m really proud we’ve been able to do that. Hopefully we’ll continue to give them that experience, that opportunity to grow as players during their high school seasons and want to come back.”
giately. Then I found GW and fell in love with the campus and the team and knew I wanted to play there.”
* What I learned from high school sports: “Playing at LT has not just taught me volleyball skills but how important a good team culture is. Through all four years playing LTVB, we have created a family and that translates on to the court in not only games but practices. Thanks to LTVB I will continue to see the importance in team culture and work to be a part of the amazing GW culture.”
Compiled by Bill Stone
BILL STONE
New Riverside Brook eld varsity girls so ball head coach Emma Jarrell (le ) and assistant coach Doug Schultz. Jarrell had been Schultz’s assistant coach the prev ious eight seasons.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
CITIZENS BANK, N.A. F/K/A RBS
NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
CITIZENS, N.A.
Plaintiff, -v.-
CLOVER L. MATTHEWS
Defendants
2023 CH 10280
119 47TH AVENUE
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 17, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 A.M. on August 14, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
LOT 29 IN BLOCK 25 IN HULBERT’S ST. CHARLES ROAD SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION
IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION
8, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE
12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as 119 47TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104
Property Index No. 15-08-213-0070000
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE
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. 14-23-07801 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2023 CH 10280 TJSC#: 44-1074
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2023 CH 10280 I3248183
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-RP4, Plaintiff(s), vs. SCOTT SCHEMMEL, SVETLANA KAPLIN A/K/A SVETLAN KAPLINA, VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, TUDOR ROSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, U.S. BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO REGENCY SAVINGS BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s), 22 CH 1440 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on September 9, 2024, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-323-052-1003 AND 1607-323-052-1007. Commonly known as 424 S. WISCONSIN STREET, UNIT 3N, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 22-00544 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3249069
OAK PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
97 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AUGUST 13, 2024 AT 7:00 PM
The Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97 will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm. The purpose of said hearing will be:
To receive public comment on a proposed waiver application to allow District 97 to limit physical education with a licensed physical education teacher to 60 minutes per week for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Published in Wednesday Journal July 31, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING e-Learning Program
The Board of Education of Oak Park School District 97 will hold a Public Hearing on August 13, 2024, at 7:00 PM, in-person during the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.
The purpose of said hearing will be to receive public comment on the proposed e-Learning Program renewal which, if approved, will permit students’ instruction to be received electronically while students are not physically present in lieu of the district’s scheduled emergency days. This program is allowed under Section 10-20.56 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-20.56]. Notification of this hearing is provided to families and is posted in the newspaper more than 10 days prior to the scheduled Public Hearing.
If approved, the e-Learning Program renewal will be implemented for a three year term.
BOARD OF EDUCATION, Oak Park School District 97
Published in Wednesday Journal July 31, 2024
Public Information Meeting Notice Scheduled by Village of Riverside East Avenue Improvements
The Village of Riverside will hold a Public Information Meeting concerning the proposed streetscape improvements of East Avenue from Pine Avenue to Forest Avenue. The Public Information Meeting will be held at Riverside Parks and Recreation Community Center, 43 E Quincy St, Riverside, IL 60546 on August 6, 2024, at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend. Persons with disabilities planning to attend should contact the person listed below by August 1st. The contact may be by telephone, in writing, by fax or by telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY).
To allow for all potential federal and state funding sources, the public information meeting is being held in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and the Illinois Department of Transportation’s public involvement policy.
All persons interested in the project are invited to attend the meeting to express their views and comments on the project. The meeting will also serve to involve and obtain the views of the public for purposes of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Information will be available on known historic resources that may be affected by the proposed project and the historic resources protection process. IDOT requests comments from the public on effects to historic resources to assist in consultation with the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer.
The meeting will be conducted on an informal basis. Representatives of the Village of Riverside will be available from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Representatives will answer individual questions and record comments offered by those in attendance. Verbatim comments will not be recorded. The Village of Riverside representatives will provide information about the proposed improvements and anticipated schedule. Preliminary reports, engineering drawings, maps, and aerial photography, will be available for review and inspection at Riverside Parks and Recreation Community Center.
For more information, contact Ashley Monroe, Assistant Village Manager, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546, amonroe@riverside.il.us, 708-447-1241.
Published in RB Landmark July 17, 31, 2024
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Illinois that bid proposals will be received for the following project:
CONGRESS PARK METRA STATION NORTH SIDE IMPROVEMENTS
VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
This project will include the replacement of concrete curb and gutter and sidewalks, installation of drainage structures and sewer, earth excavation and aggregate infiltration pit, installation of concrete pavement, signage, installation of pedestrian lighting, landscaping disturbed areas, and performing other related work.
Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, the 14th day of August, 2024, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:30 A.M. on the same day, Wednesday, the 14th day of August, 2024, at the Village Hall.
Electronic copies of bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154. Bidding documents can be requested by emailing info@ehan-
cock.com. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Friday, the 9th day of August, 2024.
All bidders wishing to obtain bidding documents must be approved by the Village prior to obtaining bidding documents. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation before being issued bidding documents. A non-refundable fee of Fifteen dollars ($15.00) will be required to obtain bidding documents. Proposals will only be accepted from bidders that have obtained bidding documents from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Company
All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. Checks shall be made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check.
Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum issued by the Village.
In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be emailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued.
The Contractor and Subcontractors shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards.
The Village of Brookfield reserves the right to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals.
BY ORDER
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
Published in RB Landmark July 31, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
RESOLUTION NO. R - 2024- 39
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of 0.02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Article 3 of the Illinois Local Library Act [75 ILCS 5/1-0.1 et seq. (2016)]; and WHEREAS, this 0.02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establishment and maintenance of the library.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield herewith determine to levy an additional 0.02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2024.
Section 2: Such 0.02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment.
Section 3: The levy of said additional 0.02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy ordinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk.
Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as “Exhibit A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting.
Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this resolution, requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total
number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a 0.02% tax be submitted to the electors of the Village, then the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of July 2024 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Trustees Cote, Gilhooley, Henricks, Ketchmark
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustees Kaluzny and Narimatsu
ABSTENTION: None
APPROVED by me this 22nd day of July 2024.
Michael J. Garvey, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois
ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 22nd day of July 2024.
Brigid Weber, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois
Exhibit A
The public is hereby notified regarding the above “Resolution authorizing the levy of additional tax for library purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to Levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2024 an Additional Tax of up to 0.02 Percent of Equalized or Assessed Value of Taxable Property for Particular Building and Equipment Purposes in accordance with Article 3 of the Illinois Local Library Act [75 ILCS 5/10.1 et seq. (2016)] that: 1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village is 1,338 voters. 2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Resolution until 30 days hereof, being the 30th day of August 2024.
3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the Consolidated General Election, held Tuesday the 1st day of April 2025. 4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one.
Published in RB Landmark July 31, 2024
