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RBHS working to narrow 2017-18 budget deficit State school funding bill, fewer property tax appeals could help By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The projected budget deficit at Riverside-Brookfield High School for fiscal year 2018 has shrunk by about $250,000, and the deficit could possibly disappear entirely by the end of the year, says District 208 Superintendent Kevin Skinkis. At the Aug. 8 meeting of the District 208 Board of Education, Skinkis and Chief Financial Officer Scott Beranek outlined changes that reduced the projected budget deficit to $344,285 from the $590,367 that was presented in the first budget outline in July. School officials now believe that, based on last year’s results, they can safely budget at least $100,000 less for property tax refunds. They also believe that they could save an additional $60,000 now budgeted for property tax appeals, depending on how tax appeal cases turn out. Beranek also outlined a series of other changes in the budget that will increase projected revenue and reduce projected expenses. The amount of state aid that the district will receive is still uncertain as administrators wait for the Democratic-controlled state legislature and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to agree on a new state funding formula for state aid to local school districts. In their latest projected budget, RBHS officials have See BUDGET on page 3

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A GOOD SHOW: Riverside-Brookfield High School science students look up with solar glasses to view the eclipse on Monday at the football stadium.

Eclipse watching, here and there

The viewing was dodgy at R-B stadium, but great down in Carbondale By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Despite mostly overcast skies, many people went outside midday on Monday to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse.

In our area, 87 percent of the sun was obscured by the moon at the peak moment of the eclipse at 1:18 p.m. At Riverside Brookfield High School the entire student body walked across the street to view the eclipse from the

bleachers of the football stadium. Eclipse glasses, essential for viewing the event without damaging the eyes, were provided to all students. See ECLIPSE on page 11

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District 103 hires former consultant as curriculum chief

Retired Costello School principal back aboard as mentor By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

When Natacia Campbell resigned last month as the curriculum director at Lyons-Brookfield School District 103, Superintendent Carol Baker didn’t have much time to find a replacement with the school year starting last week. So, Baker turned to two familiar faces. Last week the Lyons District 103 school board voted 6 to 0 to hire Darek Naglak to replace Campbell as curriculum director and also hired former Costello School Principal Andrea Maslan as a parttime curriculum consultant to mentor the 30-year Naglak. For the last two years Naglak has DAREK NAGLAK been working at OriCurriculum director go Education as a professional learning consultant, where he focused on math education and teacher training. In that role last year, Naglak worked with District 103, mostly at Edison School, implementing a new Origo K-5 math curriculum. Wanting to move quickly and knowing that teachers who worked with Naglak were impressed by him, Baker and the school board decided to hire him without interviewing anyone else for the curriculum director position.

BUDGET from page 1 budgeted $1.3 million in state aid, 90 percent of the state aid it received last year. If the politicians in Springfield can enact a state funding formula, District 208, under both Democratic and Republican plans, should receive at least the $1.44 million in state aid that the district received last year, which would whittle the projected deficit down to about $200,000. District 208 was supposed to receive its

“We wanted to get somebody in place as everything they need to be successful with quick as we can,” Baker said. “I think that the core program,” Naglak said. Because this is Naglak’s first full-time even if I had done interviews, he would administrative position, Baker and the have been our first choice anyway.” Before going to work for Origo, Naglak school board thought that bringing back Maslan would be a good way was a curriculum leader for to help him in his first year. four schools for North Palos Maslan’s background in readSchool District 117. Before ing will also complement Nathat position, Naglak taught glak’s strong background in gifted learners at Glen Oaks math. Elementary School in Hickory School board President Hills. Marge Hubacek said she has He began his career as a heard good things about Najournalism teacher at Liberty glak. Junior High School in Bur“I think the combination of bank before teaching junior him and having Andi back is high math for a couple of a win for our kids,” Hubacek years. Naglak, who grew up on said. [Maslan’s] a reading spethe Southwest Side of Chicacialist; she has a lot of knowlgo, holds bachelor’s and masedge to give. She can work with ter’s degrees from Governors him and mentor him, and I beState University. Naglak says that he wants lieve that’s money well spent.” to focus on making sure that Naglak will be paid $92,000 a teachers are using effective year while Maslan, who retired teaching strategies and use in 2016 after 12 years as the data to drive instruction. He principal of Costello School, DAREK NAGLAK wants teachers to be focused will be paid $500 a day. As a reon student growth. tiree receiving a pension from “We look more at grades, but the Illinois Teacher Retirewe should be looking at the ment System, Maslan can work growth and how much growth no more than 100 days a year. these students are making,” Naglak said. Maslan said she is happy to return to He said teacher training will also be an District 103. area of emphasis after a year in which the “I am really excited,” Maslan said. “It district implemented new math and lan- will be so wonderful to work with the teachguage arts curricula. ers, the students [and] the administration “I’m going to focus a lot on professional in another capacity, but in the area that I learning to make sure our teachers have really have a love for, and that’s reading.”

“I’m going to focus a lot on professional learning to make sure our teachers have everything they need to be successful with the core program.”

first state aid check for fiscal 2018 in early August, but checks from the state are being held up until a new state funding formula becomes law. Skinkis told the school board that District 208 follows very conservative budgeting practices. “There are some moving parts,” Skinkis said of the projected $344,000 deficit. “I’m trying to show you the worst-case scenario.” The last time RBHS ran an operating deficit was in 2011, when the final deficit came in at just over $1 million. Skinkis has prided himself on never presiding over a

budget deficit since he came to District 208 six years ago. In 2016-17 officials projected a surplus of a little less than $11,000, but ended up with a surplus of about $385,000. Skinkis said that when the final numbers come in at the end of the 2017-18 fiscal year he believes the district will end up within $100,000 of being balanced, and he didn’t rule out ending the school year with a slight surplus. “If all comes to fruition we should be close to a balanced budget,” Skinkis said. The budget is scheduled to be approved at the Sept. 12 board meeting.

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Over the objections of two of the three private property owners in the newly created Harlem Avenue Business District, Riverside village trustees on Aug. 17 voted 4 to 1 to impose an additional 1-percent sales tax on retail purchases made in the district. The Riverside Village Board created the business district earlier in an attempt to entice development of four properties along Harlem Avenue near the Longcommon Road gateway to the village. The properties include a vacant title loan business at 2704 Harlem Ave.; a vacant former dry cleaning business at 2710 Harlem Ave., owned by the village of Riverside; the small strip mall at 2720 Harlem Ave., which has been recently updated and is home to a new dental practice; and a Citgo gas station at 539 Longcommon Road. Trustees voted to impose the special sales tax to collect money that can used only for redevelopment activity within the business district for the life of the district, which is 23 years. For example, the funds could be used for assembling property, public infrastructure and or as incentives for renovating or constructing new buildings. Apart from the dental practice and gas station, the only other business operating in the district is a take-out Chinese restaurant, so presently the district’s ability to collect sizable sales tax revenues for such purposes is limited. Dr. Milad Nourahmadi, who bought the strip mall in 2016 to house his dental practice, Shining Smiles, said the imposition of the sales tax at this time would more likely make it harder to lease vacant storefronts in the business district. “It’s a tough sell for new businesses coming to the area,” Nourahmadi told trustees at a public hearing on the sales tax prior to board meeting where trustees voted to approve it. “If the goal is to spur business, I think the thinking should be, how can we make it easier for businesses to come into the area instead of stifling it?” The owners of the gas station had objected to the idea of a sales tax prior to the creation of the business district. The owner of the building that formerly housed a title loan company has not stated a position publicly. That owner is still collecting rent from TitleMax, which abandoned its lease. Nourahmadi pointed to the small size of the business district, intimating that its ability to collect significant revenue was limited, saying the detriment to business outweighed the benefit of the tax to the district. “It’s not a significant space we’re talking

about, so the effect is going to be felt by the tenants in there,” Nourahmadi said. Trustee Joseph Ballerine was the only trustee to vote against imposing the tax. Those in support were Doug Pollock, Wendell Jisa, Michael Sedivy and Elizabeth Peters. Scott Lumsden was absent from the meeting. The former dry cleaning business at 2710 Harlem Ave., meanwhile, was slated for demolition beginning Aug. 21. The demolition is expected to take about a week to complete. Riverside paid $78,425 for the property and the board allocated $81,210 for asbestos abatement and demolition. Earlier in August, the village board awarded a $44,020 contract to R.W. Collins Co. to remove soil contaminated by dry cleaning chemicals at the site. Once that work is completed, the village hopes the property could be used for part of a larger commercial development by its northern or southern neighbor. Last week, Nourahmadi said he was still interested in acquiring the property to expand his parking lot. It’s unclear whether the owner of 2704 Harlem Ave. has a redevelopment plan in the works.

The Landmark, August 23, 2017

North Riverside to hike water rates in September Increases needed to help fund infrastructure projects

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Homeowners in North Riverside will see their water rates jump by 28 percent on Sept. 1, after village trustees on Aug. 14 voted 4 to 1 in favor of the fee hike. In addition, to the increase for singlefamily homeowners, the owners of multifamily residential buildings and commercial properties will see their water rates go up by 17.3 percent. Trustees Jason Bianco, Deborah Czajka, Joseph Mengoni and Theresa Sarro voted for the increase. Trustee H. Bob Demopoulos voted against it. Trustee Fernando Flores was absent from the Aug. 14 village board meeting. The increases were rolled out in the wake of the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission increasing its rates to its municipal customers and to cover the cost of water and sewer infrastructure improvements planned for the next several years. North Riverside Finance Director Sue Scarpiniti said the fee increases are projected to bring in an additional $360,000

to the village’s water enterprise fund in 2017-18. The fund pays for not only purchasing water from the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission but for the ongoing maintenance of the village’s water and sewer systems. North Riverside has budgeted more than $850,000 in water and sewer system improvements in the 2017-18 fiscal year, which began May 1 and projects similar expenditures in coming years. Among the local improvements planned are the start of a multi-year water main installation project on Cermak Road in the fall, the final phase of a sewer lining in early 2018 and repainting the water standpipe in the next two to five years. Beginning June 1, the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission raised the rate it charges for water after the city of Chicago bumped its rates to the commission. But in addition to the increase in the cost of water, the commission also passed along to its municipal customers a charge to help fund the construction of a supply main, which is presently being built through Forest Park, Oak Park and the West Side of Chicago.

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The new supply main is being funded by a $17 million low-interest loan through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and will serve as a back-up supply main in the event its primary main, which is now more than 75 years old, fails. Any single-family residential customer who is charged the minimum water bill – which is based on 4,000 gallons per bimonthly billing cycle – will see their water rate go up from $36.20 to $46.40. That means the annual increase for a residential water customer being charged a minimum bill will be $61.20. Any customer that exceeds the minimum bill see the same 28-percent increase for whatever water charges are billed above 4,000 gallons. Multi-family/commercial water customers receiving the present minimum bill of $110.55 every two months, will see that bill increase to $129.75 -- a total annual increase of $115.20. Multi-family/ commercial customers exceeding the minimum 7,500 gallons every two months will see a similar 17.3 percent increase for the additional water used. The village has changed how it is ap-

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Young man organizing Dems in Brookfield Dukakis was mentor, now teaming with local committeemen

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

A fresh faced, energetic 24-year-old is forming a new political organization, the Democratic Party of Brookfield. The group will hold its kickoff event Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Irish Times Pub & Restaurant in Brookfield. Food and drink will be provided and anyone interested in joining or learning more is encouraged to attend. The driving force behind the Democratic Party of Brookfield is Christopher Ryan Crisanti. Crisanti, fresh out of graduate school, just started working this summer as an analyst at a downtown public relations firm specializing in technology called 3Points Communications. Crisanti, who grew up in Brookfield and is back living with his parents, graduated this May with a master’s degree in public administration from Northeastern University in Boston where his faculty advisor was former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis. “I learned a lot from Mike,” Crisanti said. “He’s very personable. He served not only as a great professor but a friend as well. We talked a lot of politics.” Dukakis impressed Crisanti with his indepth knowledge of issues and his modest demeanor. “He’s an influence and a model for any public servant who wants to get into politics,” Crisanti said adding that he remains in touch with Dukakis. At Northeastern Crisanti decided that he wanted to return to Illinois and get involved in politics. He caught the political bug working in student government at the University of Dayton where he majored in political science after initially starting as a journalism major with designs on becoming a sportswriter. Crisanti comes by his Democratic allegiance naturally since his father grew up in the Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport, home to Richard J. Daley, and for a time, Richard M. Daley and other Chicago mayors. While at Northeastern last year Crisanti studied the problems with Illinois’ public pension system and in studying that issue he contacted State. Rep. Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside) who served on a joint legislative pension reform committee a few years ago. Once back home this summer Crisanti got involved right away attending a couple of programs at the Brookfield Public Library focusing on Illinois political history and public issues confronting the state. He also got in touch with Zalewski who also serves as the committeeman of the River-

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DOING SOMETHING: Christopher Crisanti, in front of a Liberty Bell replica at Kiwanis Park, is starting the Democratic Party of Brookfield. side Township Democratic Organization. field is split between Proviso, Lyons, and He began going to various forums and Riverside townships. Crisanti envisions connected with state Senator Don Har- the Democratic Party of Brookfield as mon (D-Oak Park) the committeeman for working in harmony with the local townthe large and active Democratic Party of ship based party organizations. Oak Park, commonly known as DPOP, at a “We can organize people at the grassforum Harmon and two other state legisla- roots level and they would go through tors held in Franklin Park. the Democratic Party of DPOP is something of a Brookfield and I would model of the kind of politicommunicate with those cal organization Crisanti committeemen,” Crisanti wants to build. said. “The goal right now Zalewski and Harmon is to support Democratic encouraged Crisanti when candidates in our area runhe mentioned his idea of ning for office.” CHRISTOPHER CRISANTI forming a Democratic ParCrisanti knows that a ty of Brookfield. Originallot of people are angry at ly Crisanti, who describes President Donald Trump himself as a state and loand Republican Governor cal guy but after making contacts with state legislators and party Bruce Rayner and are looking for an outlet officials he decided that it would be more to turn their outrage into action. effective to start a Democratic group in “They’re outraged at the news and not Brookfield. doing anything,” Crisanti said. “People In Cook County, the Democratic Party is want to get involved and here’s an oppororganized on a township basis, but Brook- tunity for them to get involved. This orga-

“They’re outraged at the news and not doing anything.”

nization is going to be accessible to anyone who wants to get involved.” Crisanti sees the Democratic Party of Brookfield as focusing on three areas: educating voters about the structure and role of government, discussing state and local policy issues, and working with local Democratic candidates and the township Democratic Party organizations. Crisanti has been working closely with the Lyons Township Trustee Mike Porfirio and getting help from the Lyons Township Democratic Organization which is headed by State Sen. Steven Landek (D- Bridgeview). “The Democratic Party of Brookfield is working as a subsidiary of Lyons Township (Democratic Organization),” Crisanti said. Does Crisanti see himself running for public office in the future? “My focus right now is the Democratic Party of Brookfield with the goal of trying to help elect local Democratic candidates to office,” said Crisanti, showing impressive message discipline.

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The Landmark, August 23, 2017

Focus on seniors

Aging Care Connections, 111 W. Harris Ave. in LaGrange, hosts a pair of events in the next week. On Thursday, Aug. 24 from 10 to 11 a.m., attend the seminar “Exercise Design for Fall Prevention,” presented by Nancy Johnson. Learn techniques to increase your strength, improve your balance and prevent falls. For info or to register contact Alyson at 708-6032259 or email to AWN@agingcareconnections.org. On Monday, Aug. 28 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. you can attend “Understanding Senior Living Options,” which covers various housing options including the differences between independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement communities. To RSVP contact Kathleen McKenzie at 708-6032328 or kmckenzie@agingcareconnections.org. ■

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Get your kicks on 66

Enjoys hundreds of vintage and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles while strolling along historic Route 66 at the 27th Annual Berwyn Route 66 Car Show on Ogden Avenue between Oak Park and Ridgeland avenues on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live entertainment throughout as well as plenty of food and drink items available for purchase. Admission to the public is free, and the event will be held rain or shine.

Tour historic south Riverside

Show tunes serenade

The Plymouth Place residents’ Chimes Choir and Chorus will perform a tribute to the music of Rogers and Hammerstein during a summer serenade on Friday, Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. in Dole Hall at Plymouth Place, 315 N. LaGrange Road in LaGrange Park. The concert is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 708-354-0340 or email rlopienski@ plymouth.provinet.com.

ZooBrew returns

Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, will host the 6th Annual ZooBrew, which offers zoogoers the chance to sample more than 80 ales, lagers, stouts, porters and malts while taking in wildlife and nature. On Friday, Aug. 25 from 5 to 9 p.m., more than two dozen breweries will be on the East Mall for the event, which includes food, live music and silent auction featuring memora-

And more Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts “Keep Calm and Color” on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Get your creative juices flowing. Coloring pages, colored pencils, pens and crayons will be provided. Patrons 16+ welcome. ■

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts an exhibition of work by artist Jason Michael West through the month of August. ■

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts “Coal Swamps, Coral Reefs and Continental Glaciers: A Look at Illinois Geology,” based on a book by Ray Wiggers, on Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. Free. To sign up call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events. The library also continues its youth services programs for those registered in the library’s Summer Reading Program with Stories & Play (5-under), Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. ■

Courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society

bilia from participating breweries.

A variety of ticket options are available, including general admission ($55), VIP ($85) and designated driver, both general ($35) and VIP ($45). Tickets are $10 more on the day of the event. Entry is limited to people 21 and over. Children are not allowed. Tickets can be purchased at www.CZS.org/ ZooBrew.

The Brookfield Farmers Market continues on Aug. 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the west parking lot of the village hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. The market will be held rain or shine every Saturday morning through Oct. 14. The Riverside Farmers Market continues on Aug. 23 and 30 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park at Longcommon Road and Forest Avenue. The market runs every Wednesday afternoon/evening through Oct. 11. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 ■

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See why Riverside is one of “Ten Towns that Changed America” during a walking tour of the village’s south division on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. The docent-led tour is sponsored by the Frederick Law Olmsted Society, and anyone interested in going should meet on the east side of the Riverside Train Station main platform, 90 Bloomingbank Road. Tickets are $15 ($10 seniors/FLOS members) and are available at the time of the tour. For more information, visit www.olmstedsociety.org. The final tour of the north division for 2017 will be held Sept. 17. A final south division tour will be held Oct. 29.

31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles. Western Springs Recreation Department is having a free Boys Lacrosse Clinic (K-8th grade) on Aug. 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Spring Rock Park in Western Springs. Register online at recregistration.wsprings. com or call at 708-246-9070, or email mthuma@wsprings.com ■

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It’s Your Money By Linda Sokol Francis. E.A.

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A 54-year-old woman from Hodgkins drank a $1.97 bottle of Snapple on Aug. 16 around 4:20 p.m. inside a Mobile gas station store on the 9100 block of Ogden in Brookfield and left without paying. A store employee reportedly confronted the woman after she drank the beverage in the store. The woman reportedly then placed the bottle on the counter and walked out without paying. She later told police, who found her in the station’s parking lot, that she was planning on paying for it, but forgot “the correct debit/credit card.” The employee did not press charges.

Theft Someone stole a Jami Coda sport bike from inside a parked 2010 Jeep Wrangler on the 4600 block of Custer Avenue in Brookfield. The theft happened sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 6:40 a.m. on Aug. 15. The car’s 37-year-old owner told police he was unloading groceries and didn’t lock the car. There were no signs of forced entry.

Police responded to a call from an 18-year-old woman on Aug. 17 around 11 p.m. for a 46-year-old “suicidal subject” armed with a shotgun on the 8900 block of Cermak Road in North Riverside. Police surrounded the apartment building and tried calling the man multiple times. By that time, the 18-year-old caller was outside. The caller’s mother was in the apartment at the time but later came out to speak with police. Other building tenants were successfully evacuated from the building. Police eventually entered the building and the man was taken into custody at about midnight, and sent to Loyola Hospital. Police recovered a handgun, rifle, shotgun, 17 “edged weapons,” and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition from a safe inside the apartment. The 46-year-old man had a Firearms Owners’ Identification card (FOID). According to the incident report, police have begun the process to revoke the card.

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Police responded, Aug. 18, to reports of vulgar graffiti, which included explicit language, on several garages on the 2300 block of Hainsworth Avenue in North Riverside.

Battery A 32-year-old Riverside man has been charged with one count of domestic battery after allegedly hitting his 34-yearold wife on Aug. 19 around 7:30 a.m. The couple reportedly had a party for their son that day. When the woman woke her husband up to “help clean,” he reportedly hit her “many” times “in the face both with open hand and closed fist.” The man told police when his wife woke him up to clean, he told her he wanted to sleep and would do it later. At that point, the man said, his wife “broke a glass and began to scratch him and slapped him.” He said he hit her only after she struck him. Officers saw scratches on the man’s face and arms. Officers also saw redness on the woman’s face and “small lacerations” in her mouth.

Mistaken bike identity A 35-year-old Riverside woman told Riverside police on Aug. 19 around 1 p.m. that she believed she had found her daughter’s stolen Schwinn bike locked up at the North Riverside Mall. The theft occurred sometime between 2 and 8 p.m. on Aug. 18. There were “several marks” on the bike, the report says, that made her “positive” it was her daughter’s bike. Riverside officers told the woman they would cut the lock and hold the bike for her until she could prove ownership. She also agreed to pay for the cost of the lock if it turned out to not be her daughter’s. Later on Aug. 19, around 3 p.m. a 17-year-old teenager who works at the North Riverside Mall came into the police station after watching security footage of Riverside officers taking her bike. The teen and her father came into the station and provided “photographed copies of the sales receipt” for the cut lock, valued at $25, and a “full description of the bicycle.” The bike was then given to the pair. The woman later dropped off $25 for the cost of the cut lock. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Aug. 1620, 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 Thomas Vogel

The Landmark, August 23, 2017

Riverside sees crime dip in first half of 2017 Burglary, theft, battery all down sharply By BOB UPHUES Editor

Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel released data regarding major crimes committed during the first half of 2017 on Aug. 15, which shows reports of such offenses are down sharply compared to the first half of 2016. The mid-year report includes the eight categories included in the Uniform Crime Report, which every police agency in the state compiles and submits annually to the Illinois State Police. Crime categories include both violent and major property crimes, including homicide, criminal sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault/battery, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. The report does not include most misdemeanors or drug-related offenses, nor does it include data for arrests related to impaired driving. According to the report, major crime incidents were down 36.2 percent during the first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. During the first six months of 2016, there were 91 reportable incidents in Riverside. But through June 30, 2017, Riverside police reported just 58 such incidents, with marked decreases in burglary and theft, two categories that typically drive the village’s crime numbers.

Burglary reports dropped from 13 in the first half of 2016 to just two in 2017, while thefts fell year over year from 64 to 50. Weitzel credited at least some of the decrease to an initiative, now about a year old, where police officers hang placards on residents’ front doors whenever officers observe something that would attract criminal activity. The bright yellow hang tags are used particularly by officers on the night shift, when most vehicle break-ins and garage burglaries take place. If an officer spots an open garage door or toys or bikes left in the front yard or driveway, the officer will fill out a hangtag describing the residents’ possible exposure to crime. Weitzel said the village’s police officers are directed to close open overhead garage doors if they can and leave a hangtag letting the resident know about the situation. In addition, during the daytime hours, Riverside’s community service officer has on occasion left hang tags at houses in a certain area that may be experiencing a rash of vehicle burglaries, for example, to help residents prevent more incidents. Whenever a police shift finds itself with more than minimum staffing, said Weitzel, the department will deploy officers on bicycles and in an unmarked squad car to cover more ground. “We have been doing more residential patrols and are encouraging officers to get out of their cars and have contact with people,” Weitzel said. The police department has also begun tracking the use of the hangtags, said Weit-

Crime comparison, 2016 vs. 2017 The following table shows the number of serious crimes reported in Riverside during the first half of 2016 compared to the number reported during the first half of 2017.

2016 2017 Homicide Criminal sexual assault Robbery Agg. assault/battery Burglary Theft Motor vehicle theft Arson Total

0 1 0 11 13 64 2 0 91

0 0 0 5 2 50 0 1 58

zel, where officers document when and where they’re used. The hangtags are the result of a $1,000 donation from a Riverside resident, said Weitzel, who wished the money could be used on crime prevention programs that benefit the whole community. “We purchased the door hangers with her money,” Weitzel said. Riverside also saw a drop in the number of aggravated assault/battery cases, from

11 in the first half of 2016 to five through June 30, 2017. Weitzel credited part of the drop to the village’s policy of having police officers file charges against those suspected of domestic battery in cases where there are obvious signs of injury to the victim. Anyone arrested for domestic battery cannot immediately post bail. State law requires anyone charged with domestic battery to appear before a judge in bond court. While domestic battery cases often end up being dismissed for lack of prosecution, said Weitzel, “it’s better than leaving an abuser in the house overnight.” Serious violent crime was almost nonexistent in Riverside during the first half of 2017. While there were five assault/battery reports, there were no reports of homicide, sexual assault or robbery. There were also no motor vehicle thefts, a category that some suburban Chicago areas have seen increases in this year. Weitzel noted that arrests were also down about 23 percent in the first half of 2017. Part of that decrease, Weitzel said, was due to a change in Riverside law that made possessing up to 30 grams of cannabis a local ordinance violation and not a criminal offense. The fine for possessing up to 30 grams of cannabis in Riverside is $150. In June, Weitzel also reported that the number of impaired driving arrests in Riverside had fallen sharply year over year. The total number of arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs during the first six months of 2017 was 53, compared to 77 during the same time period in 2016, a reduction of 31 percent.

Brookfield police cite two for BB-gun shootings Five teens hit by pellets in four July incidents By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield police have cited two local teenagers they say were involved in a series of BB-gun shootings during the month of July. Police reported four such incidents in which five people were struck by BBs – one of them in the face -- between July 10 and July 27. No one was seriously hurt, but the victims of the shootings were “understandably terrified” by the incidents, said Deputy Police Chief Edward Petrak, who announced the arrests on Aug. 18. According to Petrak, both were given citations for violating local ordinances regarding disorderly conduct and assault. An 18-yearold Brookfield resident was given eight such tickets (two for each incident), because he reportedly was involved in all four incidents,

three of them simply as the driver, police said. Police also cited a 15-year-old boy for disorderly conduct and assault for his alleged involvement in one incident. The two will appear before the local adjudicator on Sept. 14. Fines for the offenses range between $500 and $750 per offense, said Petrak. The village could also ask the adjudicator to order the teens to participate in community service. The first incident was reported July 10 at 10:25 p.m., when an 18-year-old Brookfielder said he was walking in the 3500 block of Grand Boulevard when he was struck four times in the legs by pellets fired from a black vehicle. On July 12 at 6 p.m., a 15-year-old boy told police he was sitting with friends on a bench in the 9100 block of Broadway Avenue when a clack vehicle drove by. Someone inside car fired a BB gun at him, hitting him in the right cheek. A 14-year old boy riding bikes with three

friends near Lincoln School at about 9 p.m. on July 17 said a dark-colored car stopped and someone inside fired a BB gun at the group. The 14 year old was hit twice in the legs by BBs, police said. And on July 27 at about 9 p.m., two teenage boys reported that they were riding their bikes when both were hit multiple times in the arms and legs by BBs shot from a black sedan at the intersection of Garfield and Maple avenues. While police could have charged the 18 year old with a criminal misdemeanor and could have petitioned the 15 year old to juvenile authorities, they decided to issue local ordinance violations, instead. Petrak called this particular case a “gray area,” because the evidence police had in hand was limited. None of the victims could positively ID the offenders, and all police had was grainy surveillance camera footage from outside Lincoln School, where the July 17 incident happened. Brookfield police set up surveillance to try

to catch the offenders in the act, but once they received the video evidence and got a tip on the name of someone possibly involved, they decided to act before someone was seriously hurt, Petrak said. On Aug. 9, police visited the home of the 18 year old and talked to a parent, who confirmed the car in the video might belong to his family and that his son did own an Airsoft gun. “The parents were extremely cooperative to help get this resolved,” Petrak said. Police visited the home again on Aug. 14 to interview the 18 year old, who reportedly confessed to being involved in the four incidents. “It’s a relief for us to have this resolved,” Petrak said. “While these four incidents all involved an Airsoft rifle, out victims, many just young kids walking and riding bikes, were understandably terrified by the experience. They weren’t sure what [the offenders] were shooting at the time, and the panic and reactions could have easily caused further injuries to our young victims.

The Landmark, August 23, 2017

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In a move to more closely adhere to classsize policy and to avoid transferring students, the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education last week voted 6 to 1 to approve Superintendent Marth Ryan-Toye’s recommendation to create two new class sections at Central School this year. With school starting on Thursday, one additional section of second grade and another section of third grade were created at Central. The move came after many Central School parents had urged the district to take steps to reduce class sizes at Central, particularly in second grade. With the two new sections, all second and third grade classrooms at Central will conform to the district’s class-size guidelines of having no more than 20 students in kindergarten through third grade. “I completely support this decision,” said Central parent Wendy Docktor, who has led the charge to reduce class sizes at Central. “It’s evident that everyone cares about all our students.” Earlier this summer, Ryan-Toye and the school board had considered transferring some students new to Central School to Ames School to balance out enrollment. But ultimately they decided that it made more sense to squeeze in two new classrooms at Central. There will now be four sections of second grade and four sections of third grade at Central School. Current projections indicate that both those grades will have two sections of 18 students and two sections with 19 students. At Ames School, the three second-grade sections are projected to have 17 students each while the three third-grade sections are projected to be at 21 students each. At Blythe Park School 22 students are projected to be in the school’s only second-grade class, while 23 will be in the third-grade class.

Hollywood School, like Blythe Park a one-section-per-grade school, will have the largest class sizes in the district, with 23 second-graders and 24 third-graders. The school board unanimously approved class-size waivers for kindergarten through third grade at Hollywood, second through fifth grade at Blythe Park, and first and third grade at Ames. Two new teachers, both with about five years of teaching experience, were hired late last week to teach the new sections at Central School. The total cost of adding the new sections at Central will be between $114,000 and $183,000. “It just seems like we’re spending a heck of a lot of money on Central,” said board member and Hollywood resident David Barsotti, who cast the only vote against creating the additional sections at Central. “It seems like we should be doing something for the other schools. I think all of our schools should be treated the same way.” Hollywood School Principal Kim Hefner and Blythe Park Principal Casimira Gorman said they were confident that their teachers could handle the larger class sizes at their schools. “The most important factor is the quality of the teacher,” Hefner said. Hefner will be assigning teacher aides full time to Hollywood’s first- and thirdgrade classrooms and half time in second grade. Gorman said she will wait until after the first week to school to determine how to deploy her teacher aides. Central School will be jam packed this year. The two new classrooms at Central will be created by moving the gifted program to the third floor, displacing a special education office and technology staffers. One special education secretary will move to the district office, and the technology staffers are being moved to the stage craft room behind the Hauser auditorium. Another classroom will be gained by moving two special education teachers to what had been a conference room.

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GLASSY-EYED: Mario Shermack, left, along with a fellow professor, view the solar eclipse at Riverside-Brookfield High School on Monday.

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Not total, but close from page 1 Students in 6th period science classes measured the changes in the brightness of the light and changes in temperature during the eclipse. Students strained to get glimpse of the sun and when the clouds scattered a bit they saw the partially obscured sun look like a crescent moon. “I only saw like portions of it,” said junior Alyssa Parris. “It was mostly cloudy.” Science teacher Lori Sullivan, who helped organize the event, was disappointed by the sky cover but looked on the bright side. “I was a little disappointed that it was cloudy, but the rain held off so I was happy about that,” Sullivan said. “There was a lot of excitement this week and even the end of last week about doing that.” At the Riverside Public Library 40-50 people gathered to watch the eclipse. The library had handed out a limited number of eclipse glasses last week and library staff helped sun-gazers build pinhole viewing devices from cereal boxes and shoeboxes. “It was fun,” said 9-year-old Elli Barsotti. “I looked through a cereal box. I saw a little crescent moon shape. I could see some of the clouds covering it so it wasn’t as crescent as I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to turn pitch black but it didn’t.” Cathleen Weimer of Riverside didn’t un-

derstand what all the fuss was about until she saw the eclipse. “It was better than expected because I didn’t really have a lot of expectations,” Weimer said. “I didn’t really get what a big deal it was until it happened.” Her friend, Michelle Sattler, bought some eclipse glasses at the Riverside Swim Club Monday morning and viewed the eclipse from Weimer’s patio. She got her best view of the eclipse from seeing a reflection of the sun displayed on the hood of Weimer’s daughter’s VW GTI. “At points I saw it better on SUBMITTED the hood of her daughter’s car,” Sattler said. TOTALLY: Dan Wang and Darcy Lewis, from Riverside, As luck would have it, the watched the total eclipse in Carbondale. skies brightened after the peak of the eclipse and after the RBHS students returned to night. their classrooms. Those outside during the “The eclipse was magical and profound,” last hour of the eclipse had the best views said Lewis after watching the eclipse in the as more and more of the sun came into view. Southern Illinois University football stadium with thousands of others. Downstate The drive home was another matter. It took an hour just to get out of the stadium Dan Wang and Darcy Lewis of Riverside parking lot and then four hours to go just 80 were among the tens of thousands who miles as I-57 was clogged with drivers headmade the trek to Carbondale to see Monday’s total eclipse. Carbondale was in the ing north after the event. But it was worth the hassle. path of totality where, for just a couple of “It was amazing, otherworldly and hot as minutes, the sun was totally obscured by the moon and day suddenly turned into hell,” Lewis said. “So glad we did it.”

Once again this year, as predictably as the change of seasons, I am being peppered with familiar late-summer inquiries: “Is it too late to plant? Should we wait until next spring?” Those questions allow me to dispel the misconception that if you do any planting in the fall, there will not be enough time for the plants to establish and they will suffer. In fact, fall is considered the best Scott time for planting. McAdam Jr. Here’s why: The root system does not go dormant like the above-ground portion of a tree or shrub. There is little energy demand for the above-ground stems, so almost all of that energy is directed toward root growth. A well-established root system provides an excellent foundation for water and nutrient uptake, come spring, for optimal growth. There is decreased pressure from drought stress. Because the daytime highs and nighttime lows are cooler, the evaporation rate is much lower and allows the soil to maintain moisture following planting.

When planting in the fall, be sure to plant the tree properly. Dig your hole no deeper than the height of the root ball and do not overwater—it is possible to kill your plant with kindness. Planting too deep and providing too much moisture impairs the root zone’s ability to sufficiently exchange oxygen. For a consultation about these or any other issues, contact me at scottjr@ mcadamlandscape.com or 708-7712299.

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Riverside’s table

n oak tree as old as Riverside’s founding came down in a storm last year. Now, paying respect to our history and the power of re-use of a profound resource, that glorious tree has been remade into the governing tables for our town. As Editor Bob Uphues and staff photographer Alexa Rogals documented last week in a field trip to a sawmill and wood crafter up in Woodstock, that 160-year-old oak was saved from the chipper by Village Forester Michael Collins and a supportive administration and village board. Together they saw the wholeness in remaking the tree into stunning new tables that now serve as the village board’s council table. This is one of the great stories where Riverside’s heritage and history — a place the town sometimes gets stuck in — are happily fused with a forwardlooking village government.

Komarek’s moms upgrade recess

Normally we measure school improvements by the millions, as bond issues raise money for building additions and wholesale renovations of aging spaces. But last week the Landmark had a story out of Komarek School that was driven by a handful of moms, supported by the school board and basically paid for by donations from a few local business people. The result is that Komarek kids come back to school this year with their boring blacktop play area now featuring hopscotch and a batch of other paintedon activities. The bike racks have been spray painted to match the colors on the playground. Mulch has been spread around the trees. New play balls, jump ropes and other outdoor toys have been donated. All this because a few moms noticed when they picked up their kids that the playground needed some loving care and imagination.

Drinkers get a Lyft There is not a town in all of Chicagoland that puts more focus on driving drunk than Riverside. It is a top priority for Chief Tom Weitzel and his colleagues on the force. And in recent years it has shown in the rising number of arrests for impaired driving in Riverside. That is, until this year. In the first six months of 2017, arrests for drunk driving are down by 31 percent in Riverside. That’s not the result of shifting focus to other issues. Rather, says Weitzel, his midnight shift officers attributed the drop in arrests to drunk drivers who were still sober enough to call for a ride share rather than climbing into their own cars. So that’s good news. But Weitzel, one of the more innovative chiefs we’ve encountered, decided to build on a good thing. The result is that Riverside has entered into a small partnership with Lyft. Local restaurants and bars and local police now have discount cards they provide to potentially overserved patrons that gets them a half-off ride via Lyft. Smart policing. Smart public policy. Look for this idea to spread.

Dems in Brookfield

Party politics in the suburbs is organized around townships. So there is a Riverside Township Democratic Party and one for Proviso and Lyons, too. Same holds on the Republican side. But if you are a Democrat in Brookfield, a village split among all those townships, it might be a little harder to rally the troops. That has led Christopher Crisanti, a young Brookfield native just back from grad school, to attempt the formation of the Democratic Party of Brookfield. He has the backing of the Democratic committeemen from the enveloping townships and will work with them. A worthy effort.

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Central School bell was more than a school bell

hen was the school bell just a school bell? In the case of the school bell atop Central School in Riverside, it also served as a signal to sound there was a fire in town and for all firemen to get to the firehouse. This interesting bit of history came from Riverside Fire Department Deputy Chief Bill Sherman, who has become an unofficial historian of the department following its 100th anniversary in 1998. A lifelong resident of Riverside, Sherman is a wealth of knowledge. The story of the bell was discovered when members of the fire department were on the roof of Central School and saw the writing on the bell which was still visible: “Public School 1897.” Further investigation and research of old newspaper clippings told more of the story. When a fire occurred, some member of the department would run and sound the bell to alert the volunteers and then run to the fire station. The department was formally established in 1901, and in 1996 it was changed to become the Riverside Department of Fire/Rescue and Emergency Services. Members of the department live close, with many of them being residents. Sherman

and Fire Chief Matt Buckley are lifelong residents. It was interesting to learn how the department has evolved and about its service to the residents and neighboring communities. Many of the stories come from newspaper articles that appeared in the Riverside News, the first local paper to serve the area, owned by the late Herb Bassman. ■ The date has been set for the Person of the Year Dinner, sponsored by the Riverside Township Lions Club. The event, honoring Joe Ballerine, is to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Riverside Golf Club, located at 2300 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside. Cocktails (cash bar) will begin at 6 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are priced at $45 and will be available after Labor Day at Riverside Bank and Riverside Public Library. Reservations and tickets must be paid for in advance. No tickets will be available at the door. Reservations are due by Sept. 14. For further information, call JoAnne Kosey (that’s me!) at 447-5219. Join Joe’s many friends to honor and thank him for his years of continuing service to the community. The Lions Club is pleased to add his name to the list of those who have been recognized as Person of the Year.

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LETTERS

Trump simply telling it like it is I have come to the conclusion that President Trump is subjected to constant attacks because he chooses to be honest and tell it like he thinks it is, something the citizens of the United States apparently cannot handle from a politician. They are too accustomed to having their ears tickled by elected officials who for decades have chosen to tell the people what they want to hear and not what they need to hear. Politicians cannot be honest if they wish to appease a broad constituency. They choose to hide behind a cloak of political correctness out of fear of offending somebody or special interest groups. They speak in broad generalities about real issues and wax poetically with meaningless drivel about current events.

Like him or hate him, President Trump deserves our respect for having the intestinal fortitude to break the mold of the politician who is in office to appease the masses with lullaby rhetoric. Political correctness corrupts honesty, freedom of speech, and the very fiber of what made America great. When we, as a nation, come to the point where we can’t handle the truth, can’t tolerate differences of opinion, or can’t think beyond the vast wasteland of social media, our land will no longer be the USA. It will be rebranded the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). The name is available, right?

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Ralph Harlander, 54 Prolific volunteer Ralph William Harlander, 54, of North Riverside and formerly of Berwyn, died on Aug. 18, 2017. Born on Oct. 7, 1962, he graduated from Roosevelt University’s School of Journalism and was a sales representative for a manufacturing company. He was an active volunteer for many causes, including West Suburban Special Recreation, primary leader of All Weather Friends, fundraiser for the Army, RALPH HARLANDER Salvation member of NAMI Center, and a longtime member of the Thursday Evening Club. Ralph was the husband of Maria Harlander (nee Becerril); the son of William Harlander and the late Ramona Harlander (nee Hibner); the brother of Karen Harlander;

the brother-in-law of John (Nydia Campos) Becerril, Robert (Jaime Green) Becerril and the late Rebecca Akhondi; and the uncle of Magdalena, Olivia and Julian Becerril. Visitation was held on Aug. 21 at Hitzeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, followed by a funeral Mass on Aug. 22 at St. Cletus Church, with private interment at Forest Home Cemetery.

William Miller, 80 Funeral assistant William I. Miller, 80, of Hodgkins and formerly of Lyons, died on Aug. 16, 2017. Born on Oct. 3, 1936, he was a retired HVAC serviceman and a funeral assistant at local area funeral homes. William was the husband of Bernice; the father of Carolyn, Billy, Christine and Bobby; grandpa of Jackie, Stephen and Ariel; and great-grandpa of Victoria, Mia and Sofia. Visitation and service were held on Aug. 21 at Riverside’s Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, followed by interment at Bethania Cemetery.

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Thanks for the Swan Pond planting Kudos and a very big thank you to the Riverside Public Works Department for planning and organizing the planting of native grasses and sedges in Swan Pond. A special thanks to all the volunteers who

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inski and Vaia comprise the heart of the secondary. “Any head coach will espite a 40-7 loss tell you that you’re only against visitgoing to go as far as ing Lake Forest your senior class will in the opening take you,” Curtin said. round of the “I think we have a very Class 6A state playoffs, the tight-knit group. A lot of Riverside-Brookfield High our guys grew up playing School football team had a football together, whether successful season in 2016. on the same team or opRBHS finished second (7-3, posing ones, as kids.” 4-1) in the Metro Suburban Speaking of the opBlue, trailing only eventual position, RBHS will face 6A state champion Immacutough teams in conferlate Conception (14-0, 5-0). ence. Immaculate ConOptimism remains high ception is the preseason at RBHS enters this season with the return of several File photo favorite. The Bulldogs should be in the thick of top players, notably seniors RBHS quarterback Hunter Hughes is an improvisathe race along with GlenHunter Hughes (starting tional talent who can make all the throws within the bard South and Wheaton quarterback), Nicolas Del Academy. Nodal (lead running back) Bulldogs’ system. “One of the interesting and Stefan Giminski (top wide renuggets about our conceiver). ference is the outstanding play we Experienced wide receivers such have at the quarterback position,” as Zach Vaia and Devin Moody and Curtin said. “[Ben Thorson] is a talRiverside-Brookfield Bulldogs newcomer Elliot Royer offer the im- ented quarterback at Wheaton AcadHead Coach: Brendan provisational Hughes additional op- emy and IC returns its quarterback Curtin (6th season, 26-24 tions in the passing game. Providing [Luke Ricobene] as well. And we record) Hunter time in the pocket and holes have Hunter. I think we will see a lot Team record: (2016): 7-3, for Del Nodal at the line of scrim- of great quarterback play through4-1 in Metro Suburban mage is a solid offensive line. Left out the course of the season.” Blue; lost to Lake Forest 40-7 first tackle Jeremy Warren and right The elusive Hughes, who burst tackle Josh Ricchio headline the onto the scene early last season, has round of 6A playoffs group. Top Players: Hunter Hughes, SR., QB; all the physical tools to excel. “I think our skill position players “Hunter spins it well and he can Nicolas Del Nodal, SR., RB/DB; Stefan are slightly undersized but lightning make all the throws,” Curtin said. Giminski, SR., WR/DB/P; Devin Moody, quick,” RBHS coach Brendan Curtin “He’s truly a dual-threat quarterSR., WR/DB; Zach Vaia, JR., WR/DB; Jeff said. “Guys like Hunter, Nic, Stefan, back who makes plays and can be Bills, SR., LB; Anthony Walsh, SR., LB; Zach and Devin are Julian Edelman very creative within the confines of James Mizura, SR., DL types. I’m very excited about what our system.” Outlook: Led by the trio of Hughes, we can do in both the run and pass RBHS opens the season against Del Nodal and Giminski, RBHS should game.” host Morton on Friday, Aug. 25 at be fun to watch offensively. The Defensively, linebackers Anthony 7:30 p.m. defense features playmakers, too. Now Walsh, Jeff Bills and Dominic Rowe “Morton is a program that’s been are top playmakers. Jimmy Mizura, on the uptick for a while now,” Curthat Curtin has established a winning Vaughn Hilpp and Sam Gomez an- tin said. tradition at RBHS, the annual question chor the defensive line. “We’re excited about heading over has become not whether the Bulldogs Senior safety Joey Quarino and there because it’s a great facility and will win, but rather how many games. two-way players like Del Nodal, Gim- we like the matchup.” Sports Editor

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Friars aim to build on past success Defending CCL Green champs, 7A semifinalists eager for season BY MARTY FARMER

Fenwick 5-yard line. The Tigers kicked a gametying field goal. In overtime, The Fenwick High School Fenwick regained the lead football team certainly had at 17-10 on Lillig’s 1-yard a season to remember last run. But Dillon McCarthy scored a TD and added a twoyear. The Friars enjoyed argu- point conversion run, lifting ably the greatest season Plainfield North to victory. The rules are a game can in program history with a end on an offensive penof Class 7A state e playoffs alty (like Keller’s intenKe semifinal appearance, pearance, tional grounding); it gr Chicago Cathoathocan’t end en on a defenlic League Green reen sive penalty. In fact, pen Division title and the officials’ incoroffi 11-2 record. The rect ruling ruli shouldn’t talent-laden roster oster have been aleven hav featured All-State State since the game lowed sin players Jacob Keller after the clock was over af (quarterback) and struck triple zeMike O’Laughlin hlin roes. (wide receiver), ver), “After “Afte the game, workhorse runrun it quickly got ning back Conner For full Fenwick around that the ofLillig, and defenficials made a missive stalwarts Brett football news take and the wrong Moorman, Ellis call was made. The Taylor and Jacob LOG ON TO RBLANDMARK.COM game should have Kaminski. been over,” KaminFenwick also enjoyed its new digs, playing ski said. “We thought we home games at Triton Col- could turn the call around and make things right. lege in River Grove. “The IHSA wouldn’t take For all their success, however, the Friars will be re- our appeal and then Fenmembered most for their wick took the IHSA to court. controversial 18-17 loss to We thought for sure we could visiting Plainfield North in get it overturned but it just the 7A semifinals. The of- didn’t happen.” While their 2016 postseaficials incorrectly ruled on the last play of regulation in son fiasco is impossible to a game Fenwick should have forget, the new-look Friars won before the play was are focused on the upcoming season. even completed. Fenwick graduated a lot of Facing a fourth downand-15 deep in Fenwick ter- key players (particularly on ritory in the closing seconds offense), but the cupboard is of the game, Keller threw far from bare regarding rethe ball downfield for an in- turning talent. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound completion. The officials called an O’Laughlin is the headliner intentional grounding pen- on offense. The West Viralty on the play and awarded ginia recruit caught 54 passPlainfield North the ball es for 939 yards and eight and an untimed down on the touchdowns last season. Sports Editor

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LTHS features a mix of stars, newcomers set to compete with Class 8A’s best BY MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

It’s never easy winning a West Suburban Conference Silver Division championship, let alone a state title in Class 8A high school football. Fresh off an 8-3 season and with 12 returning starters, Lyons Township has the pieces in place to realistically make a run at both lofty goals. Last year, Hinsdale Central won the conference title outright, with typical conference kingpin Glenbard West, always dangerous Oak Park and River Forest and the wellregarded Lions tying for second. “One of the usual suspects will end up at the top of the conference,” BEN BRYANT LTHS coach Kurt Weinberg said. LTHS QB “We have a lot of the pieces to the puzzle. It’s really just a matter of fitting them together.” For what it’s worth, the Lions host fellow 2016 conference runner-ups OPRF and Glenbard West at home. If you’re wondering about the field of teams in the Class 8A playoffs, it’s even tougher. Despite a challenging schedule, LTHS has cause for opti-

mism due to a plethora of playmakers on both sides of the ball. The talent starts with senior quarterback/three-year starter Ben Bryant. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior committed to Wisconsin initially but his scholarship was taken away after Byrant tweeted he received a scholarship offer from Georgia. Apparently, much to the chagrin of Bryant, that didn’t sit well with the Badgers. MICKEY BROWN Ultimately, Bryant’s recruitment LTHS DL had a happy ending with him committing to Cincinnati this summer. With the recruiting drama behind him, Bryant appears poised for a stellar senior campaign. According to Rivals. com, Bryant is the top-rated quarterback and 13th best player overall in Illinois. In short, he’s got talent galore. Bryant’s favorite target is senior wide receiver Brandon Fischer. Like Bryant, Fischer is a three-year varsity starter. Not surprisingly, he’s also one of the best wideouts in conference. Senior Nate Rusk is another viable option in the passing game. Led by seniors Kevin Skonning, Charlie O’Connor and Emmett Cushing, the Lions’ offensive line should be terrific.

“We have four of our five big guys up front returning from last season,” Weinberg said. “Most of the offense is underclassmen.” On the other side of the ball, LTHS graduated seven starters. Senior defensive linemen Mickey Brown and Andrew Ezell will anchor the unit. At 6-3, 310 pounds, Brown is a Division I prospect drawing recruiting interest from several colleges. BRANDON FISCHER Weinberg is looking for several LTHS WR younger players to fill spots to round out the defense. Junior cornerback Hareson Willis is a playmaker in the secondary. — Eugene White contributed to this story

LTHS Scouting Reportt Lyons Township Lions Head Coach: Kurt Weinberg Team Record (2016): 8-3; 4-2 West Suburban Silver Top Players: Ben Bryant, SR., QB; Brandon Fischer, SR., WR; Mickey Brown, SR., DL; Andrew /P Ezell, SR., DL; Kevin Skonning, SR., OL; Charlie O’Connor, SR SR., OL/P OL/P; Robert Spencer, JR., OL; Emmett Cushing., SR, OL; Outlook: Led by the passing combination of Bryant and Fischer plus an excellent offensive line, LTHS should light up the scoreboard. Although the defense is young and relatively inexperienced, playmakers like Brown, Ezell and Willis will foster the unit’s development. Weinberg is an excellent coach who will adeptly guide the team to reaching its considerable potential.

Roadrunners reload with young talent Team m chemistry coupled with plenty of playmakers bodes well for Nazareth BY JACK Mc McMULLEN Contributing Reporter

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Nazareth Academy’s head coach Tim Racki has Rac been around high school football too footb long tto take bait the asked when him if he has specific opany specifi circled on ponent circle schedule. the 2017 schedu because “I think beca success of our past succ higha lot of teams hi said. light us,” Racki sa “If you highlight one o team, it’s probably a highteam you didn’t hig get light that’s going to ge you.” Based on his proven track record of success, Racki Rack knows what he’s talking about. This season marks

his 20th campaign at the helm of the Roadrunners. The zenith for the program is recent, with Nazareth winning state championships in 2014 and 2015. While the Roadrunners’ bid for a threepeat fell short last year, the team still made progress by playing a plethora of young, talented players on both sides of the ball en route to a 6-5 campaign. “We’re a lot like [Joliet Catholic Academy] last year in being that were we very young,” Racki said. Racki praises the Roadrunners’ 2019 class, which developed rapidly on the field last season.

“Our junior class is loaded,” Racki said. “That’s a very deep group of kids.” With all the Roadrunners’ burgeoning talent, a veteran quarterback is essential. With Zach Stevens and Bobby Grimes, Nazareth has the luxury of two capable signal callers. “Last year, Zach [Stevens] was the starter but went down with a knee injury in the third week of the season,” Racki said. “Bobby [Grimes] came in and competed. The competition has been great between those two.” Racki will decide on the starter the week leading into the season opener. Both should be protected well with offensive linemen

Nazareth Scouting Report Nazareth Roadrunners Head Coach: Tim Racki (20th season at Nazareth) Team Record: (2016): 6-5 Top Players: Will Bareis, SR., OL, 5-11/220; Bobby Grimes, Sr. QB, 6-1/175; Zach Stevens, Sr., QB, 6’1” 180; Austin Reifsteck, SR., LB, 5-11/210; Michael Rotolo, SR., OL, 5-11/220; Gavin Smith, SR., OL, 6-1/255; Daniel Wilkinson, SR., P, 6-0/190, Isaiah

Lee, SR., DT, 6-3/285. Outlook: With two quality starting quarterbacks, plus a talented offensive line and good skill players, the offense should be fine. Led by Reifsteck and Lee, the defense should be solid as well. Punter Daniel Wilkinson, a college prospect, will help control field position.

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Nazareth starting quarterback Zachary Stevens pitches the ball during a play on Thursday, Aug. 17, during football practice at Nazareth Academy in La Grange. Will Bareis, Gavin Smith and Elijah Moscinski headlining a skilled unit. David Oglesby is a dual threat running back/wide receiver. Defensively, senior linebacker Austin Reifsteck and senior defensive tackle Isaiah Lee lead provide leadership and talent. Other contributors include linebacker Wesley Jones, cornerback Joshua Oglesby and strong safety Jermaine Baker. Two-way players like Devin Blakely (RB/ FS), Diamond Evans (WR/CB), Michael Love (WR/CB), Cameron Leach (FB/DL), Dylan Smith (RB/DB), Jeremy Puckett (WR/DE) and Louie Stec (OL/DL) bolster the team’s depth and versatility.

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SPACE FOR RENT 4807 SQ FT In beautiful neighborhood in Oak Park. Varied uses possible for any kind of not-for-profit. Offices, community center, school, day care, etc. Private Cell: 708-846-9776

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Vintage dining hutch with glass doors, complete solid wood queen bedroom set with sleigh bed and matching dresser, 2 nightstands, and oval mirror; solid wood oval coffee table and 2 round matching end tables, table lamps, Nordic Track treadmill, 5x8 patterned area rug, fine framed prints. All priced to sell. No kitchenware, clothes, or jewelry. No early birds, please.

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ITEMS FOR SALE BICYCLE TRAILER The InStep Quick N EZ Plus best value and most fun for recreational bike cyclists who want to ride as a family. It comes with a 2-in-1 weather canopy with rain and bug screens to protect your little ones from bugs and the elements. Plus, it has a rear storage area to keep your things put when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the go. The bike trailer has 16â&#x20AC;? tires and holds two children with a combined weight up to 100 lbs. It was only used a few times. $100. Call 708-420-1632. MOTORCYCLE JACKET Nitro Racing Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medium Gray Black Padded Protective Racing Motorcycle Jacket. Also has a zipped lining that is removable. Item is pre-owned. In excellent condition. Does show some signs of wear. No major rips or tears. I have two jackets: size Medium and size XXL. Each jacket is $50. Call 708-4201632 POMPOUS CHAIR & STOOL Pompous chair & stool with cushions. $50.00 WINDSURFING BOARD, SAIL & WATERSKIS Windsurfing board together with sail plus waterskis. $200 obo. Call 708488-8755.

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AUTOS FOR SALE 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Very good condition, 150k miles, 4WD, 5.3 engine 8Cyl, automatic. $2100. Call 224-252-0952.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Riverside Township Board of Trustees’ Special Meeting Agenda

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TENTATIVE BUDGET Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Oak Park and River Forest High School, District No. 200, Cook County, Illinois, that a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available at the School District’s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on August 23, 2017.

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September 5, 2017 Call to Order Pledge to the Flag Roll Call of the Board A) Revision of Town Hall Room Rental Policy and Regulations B) Revision of Township Grant Application Process Adjournment Published in RB Landmark 8/23/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The Village of Riverside is accepting Requests for Proposal for Audit Services. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, September 22, 2017, at the Riverside Village Office, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. Interested parties may obtain the Request for Proposal Specifications on the Village’s website www.riverside. il.us or by contacting the Finance Director, weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at 708-4472700. Please submit 3 bound copies and one digital copy to Karin Johns, Finance Director or email proposal to kjohns@riverside.il.us . Published by Authority of the Village of Riverside, Illinois Finance Director’s Office Published in RBLandmark 08/23/2017

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Godwin Adeyemi Binutu,Petitioner and Esther Binutu Respondent, Case No. 2017D-004910. 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 September 13, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/9, 8/16, 8/23/2017

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at the School District’s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Dated: August 15, 2017 Board of Education Oak Park & River Forest High School, District No. 200 Cook County, Illinois By: /s/Jennifer Cassell Secretary, Board of Education Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

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Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Oak Park District 97 in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, that its Tentative 2017-18 Budget, adopted at the August 15, 2017 meeting, will be on public display until Tuesday, September 22, 2017, when a Public Hearing will be conducted on said budget. This Tentative 2017-18 Budget will be on file and conveniently available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education–260 Madison Street–Oak Park, IL (60302) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. commencing Tuesday, August 22, 2017 through Friday, September 22, 2017. A Public Hearing on the budget will be conducted on September 26, 2016 prior to final adoption of said 2017-18 budget at its September 26, 2017 meeting–held at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room–260 Madison Street–Oak Park, IL (60302). Dated this 15th day of August, 2017 Sheryl Mariner Board Secretary Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Underwriting Services Oak Park Elementary School District 97 will receive sealed Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Underwriting Services at the District’s Administrative Offices–260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, IL (60302) until 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2017. The Request for Proposal (RFP) document may be obtained from Alicia Evans, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations–Administration Building–260 West Madison Street– Oak Park, IL (60302)–aevans@ op97.org, commencing Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications or irregularities, and/ or reject any and all Requests for Proposal (RFP), when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97. Sheryl Marinier Board Secretary Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/17

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151663 on August 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of SCHRADER PAINTING with the business located at: 3640 SCOTT ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: TOD SCHRADER 3640 SCOTT ST FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23, 8/30, 9/6/2017

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The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8th, 2017 for the following BID 17-203 VILLAGE OF OAK PARK LOMBARD AVE BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT PROJECT Proposal forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708358-5700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 16-17-Z: 931 Lake Street, The Field School The Field School, Applicant, is requesting a variation from Section 3.6.3 (A) (1) (a) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which section requires a 20 foot rear yard setback to permit a school use by The Field School, a private school, located at 931 Lake Street within Calvary Memorial Church; whereas the subject property has a six-foot rear yard setback. Those property owners within 500 feet of the subject property and all interested parties wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by contacting the office of the Village Clerk at 708.358.5670. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 23rd Day of August, 2017 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8th, 2017 for the following BID 17-204 VILLAGE WIDE LITTER PICKUP SERVICES

Proposal forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708358-5700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 17-17-Z: 334 S. Oak Park, Cephas Knausenberger

Cephas Knausenberger, Applicant, is requesting a variance from Section 4.10.3 (A) (Required Side Yards) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park, which section does not allows steps that are necessary for access to a permitted building or structure to be located within a required side yard. The proposal features steps that are located on the north side of the house within the six (6) foot required side yard, and thus not permitted. A variance shall be required to allow the proposed steps to be located within the required side yard. Those property owners within 500 feet of the subject property and all interested parties wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing.

All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the office of the Village Clerk at 708.358.5670. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 23rd Day of August, 2017. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/23/2017

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORT-

-v.ANDREA SIEGLER, CRAIG SIEGLER, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SACO I TRUST 2006-2, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 Defendants 2016 CH 11890 809 HOME 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 June 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 809 HOME AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-129-0220000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 255218. 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. I725830 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

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.

KAREN A NAGEL, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

2016 CH 12187

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In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year RBLandmark.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 514 SOUTH KENILWORTH AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-106-0050000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 258131. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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. I726165 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-R8 Plaintiff, -v.BERNADETTE DURAND, SAMUEL DURAND, JEAN DURAND, MATHEW DURAND, JEAN MARC DURAND, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, BERNADETTE DURAND, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDSON DURAND, A MINOR, BERNADETTE DURAND, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF REYNIA DURAND, A MINOR, FLURETTE RIVERT A/K/A FLEURETTE RIVERT, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF CRISIE DURAND, A MINOR Defendants 11 CH 023648 1116 N. HUMPHREY 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 June 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder,

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1116 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302Property Index No. 16-05113-013-0000. 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, 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 14-15-18994.

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THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR 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. I3058551 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.MARIA C. RIVERA Defendants 17 CH 002798 1024 S. RIDGELAND 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 May 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 2, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1024 S. RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-308-0110000. 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. 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

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file to verify all information.

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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).

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In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year RBLandmark.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151631 on August 4, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of TRUNKS CARPET with the business located at:1019 N. 21ST AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: GONZALO GARCIA DE LEON 1019 N. 21ST AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 Published in Forest Park Review 8/9, 8/16, 8/23/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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).

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARTIN DELGADO, MARIA DELGADO AKA MARIA G. DELGADO, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A. FKA CAPITAL ONE BANK, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Defendants 16 CH 03165

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. MARGARET A. ELERBY; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET A. ELERBY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 10034 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 Thursday, September 14, 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. 15-07-406-011-0000. Commonly known as 543 East End Avenue, Hillside, IL 60162. 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 W15-1127. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3057579

141 BERNICE AVE Northlake, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 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 141 BERNICE AVE, Northlake, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-32-310-0110000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $267,791.72.

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Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE SANDERS, AS COGUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF ROSHAUN WILSON II, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSHAUN WILSON, CAMERON UNDERWOOD, MINOR, MAMIE SANDERS, AS CO-GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF ROSHAUN WILSON II, DIANE WILSON, AS COGUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF ROSHAUN WILSON II, GEORGE SANDERS, AS CO-GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF ROSHAUNDRA WILSON, MAMIE SANDERS, AS CO-GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF ROSHAUNDRA WILSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROSHAUN WILSON (DECEASED) Defendants

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

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.

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-D

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 556072973.

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17 CH 001063 2219 S. 20TH AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2219 S. 20TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-105-0190000.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

The real estate is improved with a residence.

111 East Main Street

DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 556072973 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 03165 TJSC#: 37-5778

I725024 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-D, MORTGAGE-BACKED

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 14-17-00109. 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. I724379 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.VALERIA GRIFFIN A/K/A VALERIA E. HARRIS A/K/A VELERIA HARRIS A/K/A VALERIA E. GRIFFIN, LUCILLE CADE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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above cause on January 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

SION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Commonly known as 235 49TH AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-220-0210000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $147,797.86.

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You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717

Case Number: 16 CH 11369

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSES-

Bellwood, IL 60104

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

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the

235 49TH AVENUE

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

NOTICE OF SALE

16 CH 11369

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 16-080428.

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.

Defendants

Attorney File No. 16-080428 Attorney Code. 42168

TJSC#: 37-6942 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. I3057546 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-E Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. AIELLO, KIMBERLY A. AIELLO, TD AUTO FINANCE, LLC F/K/A CHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS, LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK, CITIBANK, N.A. (SOUTH DAKOTA) Defendants 17 CH 02251 2415 NORTH 78TH COURT Elmwood Park, IL 60707

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In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year RBLandmark.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 104538. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

Commonly known as 2415 NORTH 78TH COURT, Elmwood Park, IL 60707

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

Property Index 12253280040000.

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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The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $554,520.92.

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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

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. I724410 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH LYONS, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 08167 2027 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2027 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-319-009. 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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 256547. 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. I726332 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-BNC1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-BNC1 Plaintiff, -v.-

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SAMUEL O. JONES, STATE OF ILLINOIS

SION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Defendants 17 CH 02047 906 FERDINAND 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 May 31, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 20, 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 906 FERDINAND AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-409-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $360,690.66.

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You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 104197. 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. I724816 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.HUGO BUSTAMANTE A/K/A HUGO BUETAMENTE, GLADYS BUSTAMANTE Defendants 16 CH 12988 3144 LINCOLN STREET Franklin Park, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3144 LINCOLN STREET, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28100-011-0000 Vol. 069. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $491,638.66.

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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: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3983. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3983 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 12988 TJSC#: 37-6943 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. I3057551 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. CEDRIC K. MORRIS; TARIA M. MORRIS; MONIQUE MORRIS; CARRIE STATE OF ILLINOIS;

WILLIAMS;

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; Defendants, 13 CH 26038 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 11, 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. 15-15-314-007-0000. Commonly known as 1925 South 19th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 13-038680 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726933

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In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year RBLandmark.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.PATRICIA V. FLANNERY A/K/A PATRICIA FLANNERY, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 2016 CH 15139 2316 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE Broadview, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2316 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE, Broadview, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-213-0090000. 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

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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).

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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 259514. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259514 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2016 CH 15139 TJSC#: 37-7060 I3058044 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER, TO LASALLE BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE1 Plaintiff,

JESUS MATADAMAS A/K/A JESUS E. MATADAMAS,

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public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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.

number 16-080826.

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.

I725691

MARTHA GOMEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND

Commonly known as 1447 MANCHESTER AVENUE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants,

Property Index No. 15-21-211-0400000.

12 CH 40273

The real estate is improved with a residence.

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 17, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, September 20, 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. 12-25-414-039-0000. Commonly known as 2635 NORTH 73RD AVENUE, ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707. 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 & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3058184 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.SHERYL L. CARR TOURVILLE, RONALD TOURVILLE, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 16 CH 016226 1447 MANCHESTER AVENUE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at

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. I726714 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JUAN GARCIA, GUADALUPE G. GARCIA, CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, VILLAGE OF DOLTON, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC, SLM EDUCATION CREDIT FINANCE CORPORATION, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC, VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 16 CH 13030 10129 McLean Avenue Melrose Park, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10129 McLean Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-33-126-0050000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $161,622.20.

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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

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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 2007-2 TRUST, HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, -v.THERESA JACKSON, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 14 CH 010505 239 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 239 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-18-214-039. 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. 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

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in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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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.

407 S. 17TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

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 14-14-11449. 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. I726737 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.MIGUEL SANCHEZ, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, STATE OF ILLINOIS

16 CH 014054

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 407 S. 17TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-410-0020000. 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. 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

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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.

est 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.

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 14-16-13192. 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. I726712 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-FS1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-FS1 Plaintiff, -v.WARREN D. ZOLMAN A/K/A WARREN ZOLMAN Defendants 08 CH 043747 2440 N. 78TH COURT ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 23, 2009, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 12, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2440 N. 78TH COURT, ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707 Property Index No. 12-25-327-030. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the high-

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 14-08-31290. 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

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BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-08-31290 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 08 CH 043747 TJSC#: 37-7157 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. I3058396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.GREGORIA PANTOJA, LUIS A RAMIREZ A/K/A LUIS RAMIREZ, HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION S/B/M TO HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. A/K/A HSBC NEVADA, NA F/ K/A HOUSEHOLD BANK, N.A., ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 15 CH 14476 37 47TH AVENUE Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 37 47TH AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-203-0070000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 10701. 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 Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 10701 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 14476 TJSC#: 37-7268 I3058819 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs. DONALD K. PIPER A/K/A DONALD PIPER, DOROTHY PIPER, RESIDENCES OF THATCHER WOODS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 15 CH 8844 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 Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-02-200-069-1046. Commonly known as 1650 Riverwoods Drive, Unit 606, Melrose Park, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is a condominium residence. The receiver’s contact info is Michael Zucker of Peak Properties (773) 281-5252. 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. For information call Ms. Carly D. Berard at Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. (312) 494-1000. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3059337

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