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By the end of April, just three of the chamber board’s six officer positions were filled making it impossible to establish a quorum to conduct of ficial business. While the chamber continued to

Earlier this year, the Riverside Chamber of Commerce appeared to be hanging by a thread. Its membership had fallen to a little more than two dozen people and as board officers resigned, no one stepped up to replace them.

See CHAMBER on pa ge 14 Brook eld Fine Ar ts Festival returns to Kiwanis Park PAGE 5 Six seeking Riverside Caucus endorsement for trustee PAGE 9 Anti-povert y activist Terence Lester shares his inspirational story with RBHS community SEE BOB SKOLNIK’S REPORT, PAGE 12 Antipo yactivist rence unhousedFrom to unwavering

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“I had a familiar feeling today,” said Noble during a phone interview on Sept. 8.

Staf f at Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care in Nor th Riverside lowered the flags of Scotland and the Illinois St. Andrew Society to half-staf f in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, whose 70-year reign as monarch of the United Kingdom ended upon her death Sept. 8.

While Caledonia Senior Living has long served the wider community, its ties to the UK are still cherished and celebrated, and its president, Gus Noble, was reco gnized in 2021 as an Of ficer of the Most Ex cellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II “for service to Scottish culture in the United States of “InAmerica.”oneway, she clearly be longed to the United Kingdom, but in another way, she belonged to the world,” said Noble, who moved to Chicago in 1992 and took the reins of the then-Scottish Home in 2004. He became a U.S citizen in 2018. “She was one of the most familiar faces in the world. I’d say we’ve all lost something.”

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As news of the queen’s ill health be gan circulating on the mor ning of Se pt. 8, No ble said he received emails from residents and staf f at Caledonia – Scots, Brits and Americans – all expressing concer n and sympathy.

“It was quite reassuring, the concer n for one another,” Noble said of the reaction to the“It’newssthe passing of per manence, of someone who was an institution, a touchstone not just for the UK, but for the world. It’s a day where you think, ‘What of tomorNoblerow?’”said the only comparable passing of a member of the royal family that he can re member is that of Lady Diana, the Princess of Wales, who was killed in a car crash in 1997.

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Noble has yet to be for mally invested as an of ficer of the Order of the British Empire. When he does, likely in early 2023, it will be at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, the British monarch’s of ficial residence in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth’s cof fin will be taken briefly during her jour ney from Balmoral Castle to Westminster.

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hours of the mor ning each night – to write a message in the books, which were in the building’s lobby

Sta at Caledonia Senior Living in North Riverside lowered the ags of Scotland (le ) and the Illinois St. Andrew Society (center) to half-sta on Sept. 8 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Noble told the Landmark that he wasn’t sure exactly how Caledonia Senior Living would mark Queen Elizabeth’s passing, though it likely would be in conjunction with her state funeral, which will take place on Se pt. 19 at Westminster Abbey. In June, the institution celebrated the queen’s platinum jubilee, with the British Consulate General providing residents with Union Jacks and goodie bags

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At the time Noble was work ing at the British Consulate General in Chicago as was par t of the team whose job it was to ensure the condolence books were made available to the general public. For a week after Diana’s death, he made sure that those lined up outside the consulate’s of fices in the Wrigley Building were able to safely endure the long wait – Noble said he was on duty into the wee

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For Brookfield residents and program organizers Shannon Roman Gosciejew and Terri Angalone, the retur n of the fest is a big deal. After all, it’s the small-town feel and the emphasis on local art which encouraged them to move to Brookfield in the first place.

Prior to COVID, the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce worked alongside Abby Brennan, Brookfield resident and owner of Brookfield’s Brennan Massage & Spa, for 10 years to bring the yearly festival and shopping opportunity to life

area who, especially after COVID, are chomping at the bit to show more of their stuff. The fest is a great way to bring people together and to have some sort of voice in art.”

Smith, whose paintings and mixed-media projects reflect his love of music and mid-20th century advertising, says that

As in years past, the fest will not only offer patrons the chance to mingle with local artists, but also enjoy craft beer and wine with Brookfield’s Imperial Oak Brewing, a variety of food trucks sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, and music.Kicking off the mor ning, Yoga on the Block hosts an 8 a.m. sunrise yoga session at the band shell. Following will be music and entertainment for the day, starting with the students from Riverside-Brookfield High School’s jazz ensemble at 9:30 a.m., an improv session from LaGrange’s LATTE Theater at 11 a.m., young musicians from A Sound Education playing at 1 p.m., and sounds from Chicago-area jazz band Stirred Not Shaken at 2:30 p.m.

Brook eld Fine Arts Fest returns to Kiwanis Park this weekend

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kiwanis Park, 8820 Brookfield Ave., the event will feature more than 30 local artists selling their work, with media ranging from jewelry and fiber arts to pottery, printmaking and art from repurposed objects.

Wolicki, who has synesthesia, says colors and patterns, for her, have tastes and smells which drive the combinations she uses in her work Artwork she’ll be selling includes trivets made from old silk ties, dresses made from reclaimed T-shirts and colorful tote bags

“It’s nice that there’s this cultural, artistic element to the neighborhood,” Gosciejew said.

Two artists showcasing their work this September include Kate Wolicki, a Brookfield resident who focuses on repurposed textile art and clothing, and Chicago resident Kent Smith, a pop art and abstract painter.

The Brookfield resident is also looking forward to chatting with both friends and new faces at the fest.

Also back this year will be the Sidewalk Chalk Ar t Contest from noon to 2 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded for first-, sec ond- and third-place winners. Adults 18 and older who are eager to showcase their drawing skills can pre-register at bit ly/3QhsFh7.“Wehavebeautiful Kiwanis Park that has the oak savanna that is inspiring and peaceful, and I really want people to see Brookfield as a destination — the same way they see LaGrange, Elmhurst or Oak Park,” Gosciejew said. “I hope people see the richness and the vibrancy of the neighborhood — and the diversity of it.”

Since 2009, the Brookfield Fine Arts Festival has showcased the work of dozens of local artists and has provided a way for Brookfield residents to connect with local artists while enjoy ing the season’s transition to fall.

“I believe that art speaks to everybody,” Angalone said. “There’s a lot of artists in Brookfield and the surrounding

Gosciejew agrees, saying that while there are many op portunities to see and experience art across Chicagoland, it’s nice when the chance exists in your own backyard.

Visitors to the Brook eld Fine Arts Festival in 2019, the last time it was held, browse the jewelry o erings at an artist’s tent. More than 30 artists and cra speople will be in Kiwanis Park on Sept. 17 when the festival returns to Brook eld.

“You don’t have to go far, you don’t have to pay an entry fee and feel intimidated walking into a gallery knowing nothing about art — you can just walk up and meet your neighbors who are also artists,” she said. “There’s no pretentiousness.”

And on Saturday, Sept. 17, the fest retur ns in full swing after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brookfield may be known as a friendly Chicago suburb with a nationally renowned zoo, but for the past decade, several residents have made it their mission to ensure their town becomes known as a local destination that embraces art.

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“Using reclaimed materials is a form of sustainable sewing that recognizes the amount of resources and labor that go into producing fiber, cloth and gar ments and tries to avoid waste,” she said. “I like to help people fill their lives with textile art that can be used every day.”

Event features more than 30 artists, cra beer, food trucks, chalk art contest, more

Though Brennan remains involved with the fest, this March she tur ned the planning reins over to Gosciejew and Angalone, both of whom were eager to sign on.

“People in this area are fabulous,” Wolicki said. “They are always looking for art and looking to support local artists and local businesses I’ve met many brilliant artists and community builders just by being part of the fest.”

a positive response to his art at this summer’s Brookfield Art Walk is what drew him to participate in the fest for the first time“My artwork really resonated with the people of Brookfield — I was overwhelmed at the response,” he said. “I think the brightness and fun of my paintings were much needed in these times. I really want to hopefully bring some joy to as many people as possible.”

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For Angalone, what motivated her to step up to an orga nizing role was her belief the fest has the potential to make Brookfield a destination for art.

You can hear you name announced in person at Joe’s Saloon or you can watch a livestream on the Brook eld Chamber of Commerce Facebook page (facebook.com/Brook eldIllinois).

■ Linda Sokol Francis Brook eld Library, 3541 Park Ave., presents Chair Yoga (virtual) on Sept. 15 at 11 a.m., Intro to Digitization on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Maker Studio, a Movies with Marty screening of “Grosse Pointe Blank” on Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. in Meeting Room 1, and Chair Zumba on Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Call 708-485-6917 or visit online at brook eld

■ Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, presents a Chess Meet Up (grades K-8) on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m., Friday Storytime (all ages) Sept. 16 at 9:30 and 10:15 a.m., Introduction to Seed Saving at the Riverside Community Garden (400 Nuttall Road) on Sept. 18 at 1:30 p.m., and Writing Family Stories: A Legacy Project with Carol LaChapelle on Sept 20 at 7 p.m. To register for programs, visit online at riversidelibrary.org/events.

Galler y hours are Thursday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Visit riversidear tscenter.com for more.

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■ The Knights of Columbus’ Bishop Ketteler Council 1628, Riverside, will hold its annual Tootsie Roll Drive to support organizations dedicated to helping individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities on Sept. 16 and 17. In Riverside, members will be collecting donations at 31st St. and Desplaines Ave., 26th St. and Desplaines Ave., Longcommon Road and Forest Avenue and at Riverside Foods. In Brook eld, they will be at Maple Avenue and Grand Boulevard and at Tischler Finer Foods

Nor th Riverside welcomes autumn

Join the Brook eld Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 15 at 4:30 p.m. for its monthly After-Hours event, which will be combined with the rst 60-toWin drawing of 2022, at Joe’s Saloon, 9220 47th St. in Brook eld.

The chamber will conduct a drawing every Thursday through mid-November at 4:30 p.m. for those who bought tickets for the chamber’s annual 60-to-Win ra e

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quinc y St., invites the public to an opening reception on Sept. 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. for its latest Freeark Galler y exhibition “Semblance: Unfolded and Brought to Life,” by Chicago photographers Alice Hargrave and Barbara Diener.

The event is free and open to the public. Visit lagrangearealwv.org for more info.

September 14-21

Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Indian Gardens (near the Scout Cabin). Come for as long as you like. Supervised children welcome. Bring work gloves and a water bottle. All other supplies and snacks provided. Look for the public works dump truck.

dmission is free. No outside food/drinks/ oolers are permitted.

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The League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area will sponsor an update on recent and pending U.S. Supreme Court decision, with a focus on Dobbs vs. Mississippi, on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the LaGrange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave., LaGrange.

evanced.info/signup to register for programs.

■ The Frederick Law Olmsted Society and village of Riverside will hold a Landscape Workday on

Barbara Diener, “ e Huddle, Peenemünde, Ger many,” 1940/2021, archival inkjet print, 25-by-33 inches

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■ The Riverside Farmers Market operates each Wednesday through Oct. 5 from 2:30 to 7 p.m. in Centennial Park, at Forest Avenue and Longcommon Road The Brook eld Farmers Market returns ever y Saturday through Oct. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Brook eld Village Hall, 8820 Brook eld Ave.

■ The Brook eld Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo the second Sunday of ever y month. Doors open at 1 p.m. and games star t at 2 p.m. with cash payouts

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with adult) on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m., Family Movie Matinee on Sept. 17 at 1 p.m., Morning Munchkin Stories with Ms. Karen on Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m., Stretching and Meditation (in person) on Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. and Story Safari (kids with adult) on Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Register for programs online at northriversidelibrary.org/events-new

Photographic exhibition opens at RAC

Hargrave incorporates photographic imagery within layered site-speci c installations addressing impermanence. Diener challenges the retelling of signi cant 20th century events, star ting in Naziera Germany and culminating in the moon landing

Join the village of North Riverside at its annual family friendly Autumn Fest and Chili event on Sept. 16 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. njoy live music by the Blooze Brothers, sample the chili and vote for your favorite and our luck at carnival games There will also be food and beverage trucks, face painting, a balloon artist and a petting zoo. The evening will end with a reworks show.

■ North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., presents After School Art Escape (children

Brookﬁeld Chamber raﬄe drawing

DUI charges in Brookﬁeld crash

Brookfield police reported that two bicycles left unsecured behind an apartment building in the 4100 block of Maple Avenue in Brookfield were stolen overnight on Sept. 5-6.

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The driver, who was not injured in the crash, was also cited for driving on the wrong side of the road, ille gal transpor tation of open alcohol and driving on a suspended license. His blood-alcohol content was re por ted to be .15, which is nearly twice the le gal limit of .08.

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The victim told police he pulled into the lot to drop off a friend who lives next door to the business The victim reportedly had previous run-ins with personnel from the business, who say the victim sometimes parks in the lot and smokes cannabis there.

Accordingp.m. to the police re port, the driver re por tedly had taken prescription pills prior to getting behind the wheel and police re por ted finding an empty Monaco can in side the Ford, which was headed south on Grand Boulevard and crashed into a Ford SUV and a Ford van, which were parked on the street, facing north.

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As always, this will be a contactless, drive up event. No need to get out of your car; place the documents in your trunk, follow the signs at the event and then simply pop the trunk. We will remove the documents from your vehicle and shred them for you Township Food Pantry! event call Riverside Township at (708) 442 4400 website:

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Police reported there were no signs of forced entry.

On Sept. 7, the alle ged of fender reported ly exited the business and got into a verbal altercation with the victim before walking to his vehicle and retrieving a handgun and tapping on the window of the victim’s car with it

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No one was injured, but a home was left uninhabitable on Sept. 10 after a fire touched off in the basement of a brick bungalow in the 3600 block of McCormick Avenue in Brookfield.Two people evacuated from the home safely after it began filling up with smoke around 3:15 p.m. Firefighters from Brookfield re ceived aid from Riverside, LaGrange Park, Lyons, Oak Brook and Westmont.

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According to police, a private security camera recorded two people taking the bikes and riding off around 4:25 a.m. on Sept. 6. The bikes were described as a black and blue Trek 4900 Alpha and a gold Raleigh Hybrid.

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Man allegedly threatened with gun to discourage him parking

This FREE event is only for Riverside Township residents and only for personal, confidential documents. No business shredding, magazines, or junk mail. Each household is restricted to no more than 3 boxes of paper.

Brookfield police charged a 23-year-old Chicago man with driving under the influence and several other traf fic of fenses after he re por tedly crashed his gray 2013 Ford Focus into two vehicles parked in the 3100 block of Grand Boulevard on Se pt. 8 about 11:10

According to a police report on the incident, the fire appears to have started in the basement laundry room in the southwest corner of the home, and foul play was not suspected.

The victim then drove off and called police They interviewed the alleged offender, who essentially confir med the victim’s account of the incident. Police later got his consent to search his vehicle and located the pistol in a holster placed between the driver’s seat and center console. Another handgun was re trieved from a case on the back seat.

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North Riverside police charged a 56-year old Schaumburg man with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly used it to threaten someone who temporarily parked in the rear parking lot of a business in the 8900 block of Cer mak Road on the night of Sept. 7.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Sept. 4-11, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise in dicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated. Compiled by Bob Uphues

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The victim told police she noticed the items missing the day before and that they must have been taken while she was gone between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sept. 2, when the unit was unoccupied.

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Theelection.lawyer handling the petition challenge for Ramire z was Adam Vaught, a po litically connected par tner in the Chicago law fir m of Hinshaw and Culber tson who was the campaign manager for for mer Il linois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride when he ran for the Supreme Cour t in 2010. Vaught also has re presented for mer Illi

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There will not be a contested election in the 1st Illinois Senate District after all. Inde pendent challenger Froylan “Froy” Jimene z has been knocked of f the ballot by a petition challenge.OnSe pt. 9 the three-member Chicago Board of Election Commissioners upheld a hearing of ficer’s ruling that Jimene z came up 26 valid signatures short of the 3,000 valid signatures required on his nominatingThispetitionsmeans that Javier Loera Cervantes will have no opponent in November and will replace his future father-in-law, state Sen. noz (D-Chicago) in the Illinois State Senate Jimenez told the Landmark that he will not appeal the decision to the Cook County

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Cervantes has worked as a labor organizer for the Service Employees Inter national Union and as an alder manic aide There is no Re publican candidate in the heavily Democratic district.

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nois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan in the Cervantespast is succeeding Munoz in an orchestrated maneuver common in Illi nois politics Munoz, who was first elected to the state Senate in 1998, filed to run for re-election on the first day that nominating petitions could be filed, a maneuver designed to discourage other candidates fromThenfiling.Cervantes, who is engaged to Munoz’s daughter, filed to run on the last day nominating petitions could be filed in the primary Munoz eventually withdrew from theCervantesrace told the Landmark a couple of months ago that Munoz encouraged him to file to run for the of fice. Jimene z lost to Munoz in the 2020 Democratic primary.

Jimenez originally submitted 4,716 signatures on his nominating petitions But a petition challenge was filed by a Robin Ramirez of Chicago and 1,847 of those signatures were deemed invalid for various reasons after a records exam. Jimene z managed to rehabilitate 105 of those signatures but still came up 26 signatures short of the 3,000 needed to get on the ballot as an inde pendent. Only 650 valid signatures are necessary to get on the ballot in the primary

Independent challenger to incumbent’s political heir 26 signatures short

The redrawn 1st District ranges from the ridgeport neighborhood of Chicago west to Brookfield and includes the portion of Riveride south of the BNSF railroad tracks as well as much of Brookfield.Jimenez said that 48 disalwed signatures were support by swor n affidavits before a notary republic, but they still re disallowed because the signatures on the petitions didn’t look like the signatures on the oters’ registration cards. tunate because it was so close, it’s minuscule,” Jimenez said.

this. It’s a system that’s not very welcoming to independents or to people who are just not connected. It’s unfortunate, because now the race goes uncontested.”

is for business is generally considered anyone who performs services, if the business can control what will be done and how it will be done. What matters is that the business has the right to control the details of how the worker’s services are performed. Independent contractors are normally people in an independent trade, business or profession in which they off er their services to the public. Doctors, dentists, veterinarians, lawyers, accountants, contractors, subcontractors, public stenographers or auctioneers are generally independent contractors.

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In addition to Evans and Galle gos, four others seek the Caucus’ endorsement. They include Michael Henaghan, a newer Riverside resident who works as a tax attor ney and whose wife, Jennifer Henaghan, is a member of the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission, and Alex Layng, a Riverside native and 2015 colle ge graduate who works as manager of strategic projects

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Also, seeking endorsements are Der rick Mancini, a longtime village resident, re tired scientist and owner of Quincy Street Distillery who for merly served on the Riverside Cable Commission, and Jill Mateo, a biolo gy and psychology professor at the University of Chicago who is the chairwoman of the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission and the wife of Ben Sells, who served as village trustee from 2007-13 and president from 2013-21.TheRiverside Community Caucus has posted candidate profiles and detailed re sponses to a questionnaire on its website at rccil.org.Aprospective candidate for um, which will be open to the public, is scheduled to take place on Oct. 2 at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road. No time has been announced yet. Following the public for um, Caucus members will privately vote for three candidates to endorse

Edward Hannon told the Landmark he is not seeking re-election.

“I think those will help the village have a vibrant financial future,” Hannon said.

The 2023 municipal elections are still more than six months away, but a first wave of candidates for of fice has surfaced with the Riverside Community Caucus announcing six people who are looking to gain the organization’s endorsement be fore they be gin to collect signatures this fall to get on the ballot.

“When I went in, the plan was to do one ter m, and I feel like we really accomplished a lot in these four years,” said Hannon, who listed some top initiatives as approv ing the concrete walking path in Swan Park and the board’s focus on economic development, including the Sherwin Williams deal and the sale of land in the 2700 block of Harlem Avenue to pave the way for a cannabis dispensary.

Public prospective candidate forum set for Oct. 2

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In April 2023, Riverside voters will be asked to select three village trustees. Two of the three incumbents – Cristin Evans and Alex Galle gos – are seeking second ter ms as well as the Caucus’ endorsement.Incumbent

Typically, those endorsed by the Caucus form a slate and seek petition signatures collectively.However, those not endorsed by the Caucus have the option to run an inde pendent campaign, setting up a potential contested election. That’s been rare for Riverside as there have been only two contested munici pal elections – in 2001 and 2009 -- since the yearCandidates2000. can be gin to collect petition signatures on Se pt. 20, with petitions to be filed with the Cook County Clerk’s Of fice between Dec 12 and 19. There will also be elections for Riverside-Brookfield High School District 208, Riverside School District 96 and the Riverside Public Library Board of Trustees unveils endorsementrusteet

For the first time in nearly 30 years Lyons Township High School has a new community relations coordinator.

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“I really enjoyed my time at LT, and I wish the district, staf f and students nothing but the best,” Bialobok told the Landmark recently. “In particular I miss working alongside those with whom I worked with on a daily basis.”

LTHS brings new communications pro on board Bialobok leaves to take

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Muscolino, 49, has an extensive back ground in marketing and advertising. For more than 20 years she worked in

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an advertising agency or as consultant, often working with clients in higher education for the past 10 years including the University of St. Francis in Joliet.

Mary Lin Muscolino has re placed Jennifer Bialobok, who had been the community relations coordinator at LTHS since December 1993. Bialobok left LTHS this summer to take a similar job with Consolidated High School District 230 in the south suburbs closer to where Bialobok lives.

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After the pandemic hit Muscolino, a single parent, decided it was time to make a change. Last year just after her daughter entered LTHS as a freshman, Muscolino began working as an assistant to South Campus Associate Principal Greg Gardner and Principal Jill Tyrell.“Imade that conscious decision to shift gears and walk away from that corporate career,” Muscolino said. “I just felt like it was time to step away from that corporate world and reevaluate my priorities with a daughter who was coming here to MuscolinoLT.”was chosen for the community relations coordinator job from a field of 19 candidates. Her annual salary is $120,000, which is approximately

$20,000 more than Bialobok was paid. The community relations coordinator manages LTHS’ communications with the outside world, working with the media, the alumni association and the wider community to spread the news about LTHS.Superintendent Brian Waterman and Muscolino said the position is being somewhat redefined to take advantage of Muscolino’s experience in marketing and“Itbranding.wasanopportunity for LT to bring marketing and advertising into what had traditionally been more of a standard community relations role, so I’m actively working on revising our website,” Muscolino said. “Some of my short-term goals are really looking at and evaluating the relationships within the community.”Muscolino is also working on the rollout of LTHS’s new strategic plan. similar position in hwest

e v illage of Brook eld is apply ing for up to about $3 million in state grant funding to make future streetscape improvements throughout the Grand/Prairie/Burlington dow ntow n district.

If successful, improvements wouldn’t happen until 2027

A map provided to trustees indicates that the “full treatment” of improvements – brick pavers, lighting, trees/planters –are planned for both sides of the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard, both sides of the 3700 block of Prairie Avenue, the north side of Fairview Avenue between Grand and Sunnyside, both sides of Prairie Avenue south from Burlington Avenue to the alley, and the south side of Burlington Avenue from Forest to Vernon.

“A lot of this discussion centers around -- where does the village board want to see the downtown grow to?” said ager Timothy Wiberg. “I li downtown is going to be more than just Grand“You’Boulevard.realready seeing on Prairie going north of Brookfield already some retail there, think the natural outflow of downtown would be to keep progressing up Prairie to Grant. And, if that’s the case, that way now, by tying in these elements ... it helps lay the the foundation for the future gr yourThedowntown.”proposed improvements include ornamental brick paver sidewalks, new pedestrian lighting, more trees set within larger curbed planters, boards where community events could be advertised and new street-level electrical connections at the southern end of the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard to accommodate outdoor events such as Music on Grand.

20-percent match by the municipality, some of the improvements would qualify for 50/50 funding, said Egan. The village’s total match, as a result, is estimated at about $1.4Becausemillion.all of the improvements would be done within the boundaries of the Downtown/Grand Boulevard TIF, the matching funds could come from that TIF district’s reserve and not from general operating funds.

I think it also speaks to the fact that we have a comprehensive plan out there and that we’re using it,” said Trustee Jennifer Hendricks, who also liked the idea of adding electrical connections as a way to bring more events, possibly including the farm ers market, to the downtown.

Brook eld seeks $3 million grant for downtown streetscape

Even if Brookfield is awarded a grant, design engineering and contract awards would be done under IDOT supervision, a process that will take four years, according to a timeline Egan provided to trustees at their committee of the whole meeting on Aug.

New brick pavers and pedestrian lighting are proposed from the south side of Brookfield Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Salt Creek. New pedestrian lighting is proposed for the north side of Brookfield Avenue from Prairie to Salt Creek, both sides of Brookfield Avenue from Prairie to Sunnyside, the east side of the 3700 block of Sunnyside Avenue and the north side of Burlington Avenue from Forest to Vernon.

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Construction,22. should Brookfield obtain the funding, would not begin until spring 2027. While ITEP grants usually require a

“We want those businesses to be considered part of the downtown, and also

Elected officials at the Sept. 12 board meeting voted unanimously to prove a resolution giving staf ahead to submit an Illinois Transportation Enhancement program (ITEP) cation, which is due Sept. 30. The state will announce grant recipients next spring.

those streetscape improvements would be something that would encourage redevelopment. … We are really looking at this, comprehensively both north and south, really creating streetscaping that is a place-making element, so if you see these streetscaping elements, you know you’re in downtown Brookfield.”

The improvements would follow already approved design guidelines and tie together the entire downtown business district, particularly the area immediately south of the tracks, said Community Development Director Emily Egan.

The village of Brookfield plans to submit a grant application to the Illinois Depa ment of Transportation seeking close to $3 million to help fund roughly $4.4 million in streetscape improvements throughout the Downtown/Grand Boulevard which includes the village both sides of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks.

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“The ener gy in that room was unreal,” said RBHS freshman Au brey Kaczmarek,

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But after sharing some d etails of hi s own l ife, including his near-fatal car ac c ident four months ag o, and the wo rk he d oes, he asked the same q uestion. This time students responded with loud cheer ing and thunderous applause

At the start of his talk at an all-school assembly in the Rive rside-Brookfield High School gy m last week, anti-p overty activist, w riter and storyteller Te renc e L ester asked the students to clap it up to show how happy they we re to be alive.

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He has g one on to w rite si x b ooks, holds four de grees and is wo rk ing toward a Ph. D. in public p oli cy and socia l chang e. He founded the nonprofit Love Beyond Walls and estimated that he and his or g anization has helped approx imately 500 p eople g et of f the streets. He says that the ke y is to reco gnize the humanity in every person and that those who are homeless should be treated with respect and not avo“It’sided.nothing to be c riminalized,” L ester said. “It’s a be d shor tage.”

P rincipal Dave Mannon was the one who c ame up with the idea of inviting L ester to c ome to RBHS. L ast year Mannon heard L ester on a podcast and was impressed. He thought his stor y would resonate with students.

L ester said that he enjoyed his two days at RBHS and was impressed by the ad ministration and the students .

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“I think a lot of p eople we re touched by wh at he had to say, and you could definitely f eel the mood change after he was g etting i nto his stor y, ” said M cKay, wh o lives in North Rive rside

“I kind of broke down in front of him, because it j ust made me realize that I c ould do so much with my life and I ca n’t take it for gr anted,” McKay said.

N ot long ag o, L ester, 39 and married with two children, spent some time living outdoors to see wh at it was li ke and how p eople reacted to him and treated him. He told of h ow some crossed the street just to avo id him.

M cKay also f elt i nspired. S he was move d when L ester told the students that once when he was ve ry discouraged as a teenage r, a homeless man told him that he was goin g to become a ve ry powe rfu l leader“Ijust thought it was really i nspirational to hear how one person c an see you as a person, and that c an chang e your whole mentality,” M cKayInsaid.his afternoon talk with students and another talk with a small crowd of about 25 adults in the evening in the RBHS auditorium, L ester emphasized the powe r of c ompassion and empathy and the importance of always seeing the humanity in others no matter their living condition.

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As a teenage r, L ester was kicked out of his high school and locke d up at a d etention c enter. He had a difficult home l ife and at 16 he was living out of his ca r, be gging for money at a g as station. Th e father of one of his friend s told Lester he could be a lead er and took him in, wh ich changed his life.

“I had an amazing time here, and I’m hoping to see great things from students at this school,” Lester said.

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“It j ust makes you realize that there are p eople out there who look li ke you that are making this a big of a difference, ” M cKay said.

In a ddition to his two talks, L ester also visited English classes at RBHS and talked about his jour ney into writing.

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M cKay was one of approximately 50 students who stood in line to talk with L ester when he finished his talk. S he go t emotional because it was a de ep ly moving experience for her

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“There is g enerosity in this c ommunity that I often don’ t see reflected in society,” L ester said.

Anyone i nterested in sending an RSVP for the Sept. 20 networking event is asked to email Wright at kwri@msn.com. in the chamber board.”

co nvene monthly meeting s, j ust a hand f ul of people have attended.

“I do n’ t know if any others would ser ve [ as president], but if you do n’t have someone willing c ome November you’ re still in trouble,” Pelton said. “I f that’s wh at it c omes down to, I’m happy to [run for president].”

While the subject of the g et-to g ether is the Rive rside C hamber of C ommerce, the event is not a chamber event. While that may look o dd, said Pelton, the choice was i ntentional.“Itwas ve ry clear to me that it needed not to be hosted by the chamber,” sai d Pelton, a real estate agent with Baird & Wa r ner in Oak Pa rk who move d to Riverside in 2017. “I f the chamber is buyin g you drinks, do you f eel we ird about say-

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“Our g oal is to g et the p ulse of the c ommunity” Pelton said. “Let’s see wh o wants to step up and is i nterested in revitalizing the chamber

T here was a time ear lier this year when Wright thought pe rhaps supplanting the C hamber of C ommerce with a new organization might be viable, but with the chamber still extant

“There are a lot of older p eople in the chamber, and they ’re wo rn out,” Wright said. “We’ re t rying to g et young business owners involved, to have them step up and g et them involved in the chamber board.”

“I probably would have walked aw ay c ompletely had not Arrick gotten on the b oard [as secretary],” Wright said.

ness Gears2You are p lanning to host a networking event on Sept. 20 from 6 to 8 p. m. on the second floor of T he Chew Chew, 33 E. Burlington St

What i nterested Wright even more is that Pelton said he would ag ree to be president of the chamber b oard if others didn ’t step up. Greg Gorski, who took over as chamber president in November 2019, did not respond to the L andmark’s attempt to reach him.

“I g ot involved at the end of last year, and they j ust didn’t seem to be making any progr ess,” Wright said of the chambe r. “It was almost non-existent. ”

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ing wh at you really f eel is holding yo u back from joining? ”

Pelton said he decided to g et involved after reading the L andmark’s article in April about the chamber ’s struggles W hen he joined the b oard as secretary, Wright saw potential.

Despite the challenges, there’s ap p ears to be a glimmer of hop e. Ef for ts to recr uit new officers have paid of f, with two p eople filling vic e president vacancies and one taking on the role of secretary.

Wright, owner of Wright Services In c. , a building c ontracting firm, sent out an invitation to the event to chamber members last week and he said he planned to reach out to some of the new business owners in Rive rside – p lac es li ke T he S andtrap, Cubanito Express, Riverside Garage and Sips & Sweets – to invit e them to get involved

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Wi th officer elections c oming in No vember, some of those involved in the chamber are now looking to take the p ulse of the business c ommunity to see j ust how much i nterest there is in revitalizing the C hamber of C ommerce and who is willing to step i nto leadershi p roles.Billing themselves as the Rive rside Township Business Owners A llianc e, chamber member Ke i th Wright; Arrick Pelton, the Rive rside chamber ’s new sec retary; and Peter Janunas, owner of the new Rive rside bike re pair/rental busi

If we ca n’ t g et any i nterest, it kind of answers the question. ”

there wasn’t a lot of suppo rt for that.

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Across the communities covered by Growing Community Media flags, the past two weeks have brought mailed delivery of the West Cook News, the far right’s grotesque rag masquerading as a community newspaper

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Mr Ullmer was the husband of Adele Ullmer (nee Turek) for 64 years; the father of Joy (Mi ke ) Nor ton and the late Rosemary Ullmer; and the gr andfather of Tom (Kristine) Nor ton and Ro b NorInton.kee ping with the f amily ’s wishes, cremation rites have b een a ccorded and a memorial gather ing for family will be scheduled at a later date

What we can’t lose sight of is when far-right extremism infiltrates our communities. It is happening right now. Ef for ts to shut down equity work in local public schools, to ban books in public libraries, to bully bakeries hosting drag shows. None of this is in isolation.

Show gives insights into teachers

Make no mistake, this is pure propaganda attempting to fuel hate and fear and rooted, as is all white supremacism, in explicit and virulent racism. It is bought and paid for by dark money in our politics and it is propagated by despicable Trump Re publicans such as radio host Dan Proft. Somewhere in here, we also are confident we will find the finger prints of Brian Timpone, the for mer River Forester, who disgraces his roots in jour nalism in ever more sinister ways.

James H. Ullmer, 95, a longtime resident of Riverside, died on Se pt. 10, 2022.

We have had calls from readers who have found West Cook News bundled in their mail with Wednesday Jour nal or the Landmark and asked if we have a hand in this democracy-demolishing product. Unequivocally no We would expect this West Cook News assault to continue through the November election.

ur focus and our profound concerns over aggressive political disinfor mation most often focus on Fox News, virulent podcasters, and the anonymous scourge of social media. All worthy of contempt and response

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The program is a good watch for anyone who is a teacher or someone who wants a glimpse into the world of teachers. And as most teachers can tell you there are always stories to tell. I can remember a vet-

eran teacher who after retiring said she could write a book on all her experiences So, I thought back on some of my experiences which I will share with you.

In November, the chamber will elect new officers, but if the business organization is to have a thriving future, the ranks must be filled with those excited to take on the burden of leadership and ready to put in the time required. It’s no easy task, but it’s time for the torch to be passed.

Back in April, we reported on the struggles of the Riverside Chamber of Commerce At the time it appeared ready to fold – and still might –but there is an effort afoot by some chamber members, including one of its officers, to try to recruit newer entrants into the Riverside business community and rekindle enthusiasm for the organization, whose roots go back roughly a century.

‘News’ as a weapon of the right

He ser ve d in the U. S. Navy during Wo rl d Wa r II assig ned to the ship USS Pasadena, working with the radar. He was also a proud graduate of the Uni versity of Illinois, who enjoyed reading, history, walking around the scenic village of Riverside and outings with the g randchildren after he retired.

Read it. Understand its motivation to divide and enrage. And then dismiss it.

Online condolences, photos and memories may be of fered at KuratkoNosek.com.

I know I’ll be watching and don’t forget to thank a teacher. They work hard out there.

Tune in when the new season begins on Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on ABC and get your share of laughs

on’t often write bout TV programs but one that lights up the tube for me is “Abbott Elementary.” Now in its sec ond season, the sitcom is the fictional story of a school in Philadelphia. Created by Quinta Brunson, who plays the main character Janine Teagues, it centers around six teachers with different styles but who do it for the love of teaching and Brunsonchildren.’srole is as a new teacher who enters the field with exuberance and the desire to impart knowledge and wisdom to all her students no matter the obstacle. Her desire to lear n from her fellow veteran teachers sometimes ends up as lessons for the newbie teacher

Mr Ullmer wo rked at Excel E lectric as a sales application engineer and was the manager of the Powe r Transmission De par tment, specializing in automated equipment.

Sometimes honesty is not the best policy. Lesson taught -- the use of the word please.

Needless to say, the situations leave it open for many plot lines. The out-of-school lives of the teachers is touched on briefly, but it gives a glimpse into the characters in their roles as teachers. Yes, teachers have a life outside school.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at Ascension Catholic Church, Oak Park Inter ment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

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There is always a reason why assign ments are not done and not just the dog excuse. So, after days of assignments not being turned in, I asked the question. Why have you not been turning in your homework?Ididnotexpect this answer, “My mom and my brother take up so much room in the house there is no place to do my work.” How do you keep a straight face? Or the little boy who wanted to enter the classroom where two teachers were standing in the doorway entrance conversing and barged right in between the teachers. So, the question was, “What do you say when teachers are standing in the doorway?” The reply: “Get out of the way!”

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The Se pt. 20 networking event is about identifying who those people might be, so if you have an interest and are invested in the local bs community, we’re sure they be happy to see you and hear what you have to say.

Besides his dif ferent cross country racing strateg y, Riverside-Brookfield High School junior Cooper Mar rs wore eye black in the Bulldogs’ shade of blue and even on his hands for the First to the Finish Invitational on Sept 10.

“I figured I had to power through to the end of the season,” Henning said.

Lyons Township High School junior Cillian Henning competed at the 2021 Class 3A boys cross country state meet despite being diagnosed earlier that week with a stress fracture in his pelvis

Marrs leads Bulldogs to ﬁrst at cross country invite

nitely a confidence booster, knowing what we’re capable of and knowing how much time there is between now and state.”LTHS

Cooper Marrs (wearing the RB singlet) ran a personal-best 14:54.4 to win the Class 2A race at the First to the Finish Invite in Peoria on Sept. 10, as the Bulldogs also won the team title in that division

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Junior Jack O’Brien (15th, 15:35.7), sophomore Brady Nor man (35th, 16:09.9), senior Zack Gaynor (37th, 16:11.9) also ear ned top-50 medals. Junior Hayden Mar rs (96th, 16:57.2) was the No. 5 team finisher, followed by junior Brennan Lester (118th, 17:11.5), sophomore Ava Kahle (191st, 17:59.3) and junior Evan McMullen (197th, 18:00.8).

“That was much better than I was expecting, 15:10s, so I’m pretty happy with that,” Henning said. “It was defi-

“The17.top four ran great. Our fifth man’s getting closer and closer every week,” RBHS coach Jack Brady said.

In his retur n to Peoria’s Detweiller Park on Se pt. 10, a healthy Henning had one of his best races ever, taking 10th in the Class 3A boys race at the First to the Finish Invitational.Henning’s personal-best 15:02.2 for 3.0 miles beat his 2021 state time at Detweiller by 42 seconds and led the Lions to fifth (172 points).

“It’s definitely an improvement from where I was last year, but still all of the consistency needs to get better,” Strayer said. “It’s good not that my floor has been raised. So hopefully I can raise my ceiling, too.”

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LTHS boys 5th in 3A race in Peoria

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“We’ve been thinking about it all week. That’s been the main goal, win the meet as a team,” O’Brien said. “We’ve got a lot of guys that are willing and able of pushing each other. The chemistry’s there and it looks good for the postseason here and being in contention for first place.”

Mar rs especially stood out by the end of the 3.0-mile race at Peoria’s Detweiller Park, annual site of the state meet. Mar rs’ personal-best 14 minutes, 54.4 seconds won the boys Class 2A boys race by 8.6 seconds and the Bulldogs (184 points) took the team title over Glenbard South (194) and Prairie Ridge (202).

Junior posts personal best 14:54.4 over 3-mile course

Strayer was coming of f winning the LTHS Invite on Se pt. 3 and was hoping to at least contend for top 10 in Peoria. He said a mental lapse made him lose contact during the second mile. At last year’s invite, Strayer ran 16:25.8.

They’re currently ranked No 2 in 2A to Grayslake Central by ILXCTF.com. The Bulldogs’ annual home invite is Se pt.

“As soon as I made my move and no one was really go ing with it, it just felt nice,” Mar rs said. “In the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to go sub-15 minutes, but that wasn’t a huge priority. The biggest priority was to place the highest place possible for the team.”

junior Nick Strayer (18th, 15:17.8), senior Aidan Collins (24th, 15:24.0) and sophomore Ben Wuggazer (38th, 15:42.3) also were top-50 medalists, followed by senior Ru ben Guevara (83rd, 16:16.4), junior John Bar rette (94th, 16:23.7) and Maksym Washchuk (111th, 16:37.5).

“I found it around the house, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’ ll try it,’” Mar rs said. “I’m just trying to have fun out there. I just like the way it looks.”

The Bulldogs, fifth in IHSA Class 2A state last year, are poised to acquire only the second top-three state trophy in program history. The team was second in the one-class meet of 1973.

With the Riverside-Brookfield High School football team facing a tie score near the end of the first quar ter on Se pt. 9, the defense made a goal-line stand.

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scoring drive and rode the change of fortune to a 28-7 victory over Chicago Chris tian on Senior Night and their home and Metro Suburban Conference Red opener

RBHS swimmers splash to 3rd at home invite

“He went up and the ball was just out of his reach,” Pfafflin said. “I was telling him that he’s going to get another chance and he’s go ing to make it happen.”

Riverside-Brookfield High School senior girls swimmer Emma McVicker has lear ned to endure the 500-yard freestyle and come right back to anchor the 200 free relay that immediately follows

Drew Swiatek had an interception and 2.5 tackles, one for loss. Other defensive lead ers included Gio Gonzale z (5 tackles, 3 for loss), Caleb McCottry (3 tackles), Marques Tur ner (2 tackles), Joe Midona (sack) and Jackson Drumheller (tackle for loss)

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Defensively, Pfaf flin joined Danny Pasko, Kellen Knop and NCAA Division I prospect Eddie Tuerk in four quar terback sacks Pasko rushed for 40 yards in the second half after an injury to star ter Jack Cheney.

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Sophomore Hailey Vlcek, who added to her school record s, and freshman Ma-

Senior linebacker Noah Pfafflin came over to lend encouragement.

Vlcek set another school record in winning the 100 butterfly (59.14 seconds) and

T hose were just two of the Bulldogs’ medal-ear ning ef for ts at their 34th annual home invitational on Se pt. 10.

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captured the 200 free (1:55.01) by 5.84 seconds. On Se pt. 6, Vlcek set the school record in the 200 individual medley (2:10.00).

After taking four th in the 500 free (5:42.97), McVicker provided a relay-best 26.49 anchor split to move the 200 free relay with Ryan and juniors Caroline Strubbe and Emily Baar tman into sixth (1:48.41).

org anize and raise at least $220 in donations for Cal’s Angels, a pediatric cancer foundation star ted in 2007. Ellis’ brother, Chris, died from neuroblastoma cancer just after his seventh bir thday.“I

Ellis won the 100 breaststroke (1:11.20) and was second in the 200 IM (2:17.29).

David Valencia (88 yards on 15 car ries) had two 5-yard touchdown runs as part of another strong rushing night. Luke Kumskis also scored twice on 3-yard runs

Quarterback Diego Gutier re z was 16-for21 passing for 109 and rushed for 46 yards, including a 17-yarder. Muhammad Salem (5 catches, 37 yards) and Adam Urioste gui (4 catches, 32 yards) were leading rece ivers.

know the whole team was so proud to do that in memory of Chris Ellis,” McVicker said.

The Lions won the 500 free relay with Ella Jean Kelly, Libby Langan, Phillips and Maggie Adler (4:41.32); the 200 medley relay with Kylie Thompson, Dylan Jorgensen, Lindsay Forebaugh and Audrey Cavaliere (1:52.05); the 200 free relay with Adler, Cavaliere, Amelia Mariano and Phillips (1:38.27); the 300 backstroke relay with Kylie Thompson, Olivia Kowalczyk and Ellie Baum (3:04.06); and both flights of the 400 free relay with Adler, Cavaliere, Mariano and Phillips (3:34.59) and Grace Karan, Bebe Wright, Forebaugh and Kelly (3:44.87).

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Lyons Township High School senior Becky Phillips has state meet experience not only in girls swimming but track and field.

Lions splash to title at LTHS Relays

T he 200 medley relay of senior McKay, freshman Maria Ellis, Vlcek and junior Kate Ryan was second (1:55.18). The 400 free relay of McKay, Vlcek, McVicker and Ellis (3:45.64) was third. McKay was fifth in the 50 free (26.49).

With the game on the line, Montesano made an interception in the end zone with 38.9 seconds remaining to seal the Lions’ 10-7 victory in front of their packed white-clad, fan section at LTHS South Campus

The WSC Silver opener marked the first victory for the Lions (3-0) over the Red Devils (1-2) since 2013 and ended their streak of 12

Soph sets record in 100 y a er program-best 200 IM on Sept. 6

that consumed 8:28 for the game’s final score.Quarterback

“I like doing that because it’s, in my opinion, easy to go from a 500 to 50,” McVicker said.

“They called my name and put me into the game, so I knew I had to do something special. Me and Ryan have been playing since our youth, so we have that connec tion,” Pfaf flin said.

Ryan Jackson scored on a 4-yard run. Jackson also had 92 yards passing and probably the biggest play of the drive – an 18-yard pass to Pfaf flin at the 13 onThfourth-and-14.atwasthelone catch on Se pt. 9 for Pfaf flin, who played more receiver his previous two seasons.

RBHS overruns Chicago Christian

The Bulldogs responded with another

RBHS (2-1) meets Aurora Christian (2-1) for homecoming on Sept. 16.

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The Lions scored on their opening drive with a 35-yard field goal by David Waight, his third this season.

After the Red Devils went ahead just be fore halftime, LTHS opened the third quar ter with a 14-play, 80-yard touchdown drive

Lions notch rst win over Hinsdale C. in 9 years

“[The defensive stand] was definitely a big tur ning point,” RBHS coach Sam Styler said. “We had brought the team to gether and said we’ve got to star t digging deep and define who we are going to be, and the defense showed up and played great. We were able to flip the field right away.”

Lyons Township High School junior cornerback Danny Montesano nearly had an early interception during the Sept. 9 showdown with rival and two-time defending West Suburban Conference Silver football champion Hinsdale Central.

ria Ellis were individual event champions for RBHS (215 points), which finished third behind Oak Park and River Forest (321) and Plainfield co opPe(295).rhaps the greatest accomplishment happened even be fore the helpedayMcSeniormeet.captainsVicker,AjaMcK-andRileyDauntheBulldogs

Late pick seals win for LTHS over Red Devils

consecutive conference victories, beginning with LTHS in 2019.

“There’s a couple of months that overlap for sure, but I’ve lear ned how to manage my time and how to balance both,” Phillips said. “I love both sports so I can’t just completely stopAfterone.”seeing the Lions girls swimming team win their annual LT Relays on Sept. 10, this should be another successful and long season.TheLions captured six races and compiled 350 points over second-place Neuqua Valley (304) and Rosary (274). All victories were by at least three seconds.

With Hinsdale Central facing second-and-9 from the 12, Montesano said he was supposed to be on the strong side of the field, but he couldn’t switch. Montesano ste pped in front of the pass by quarterback Billy Cernug el to Reece Kolke, who earlier scored the Red Devils’ touchdown on a 11-yard re ce ption 15.9 seconds before halftime.

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In general, the Village of Oak Park is requesting bids for the purchase of approximately four portable speed radar signs that shall be able to collect speed and traffic data and which shall have the ability to transmit and have the traffic data stored on the vendor’s online software system, spare batteries for the speed radar signs, and pricing for any required software and annual licensing required.

Plans and proposal forms may be obtained via the electronic service starting on Thursday September 15th, at 4:00 p.m.

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Andrea Jean Hibbler to the new name of: Siri AndreaJean Hibbler

e Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMRIVERMISSIONFOREST, ILLINOIS

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

Village of Oak Park

Bid documents may be obtained from the Village’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/bid. For questions, please call or email Marilyn Sudkamp, (708) 3585727, msudkamp@oak-park.us or Public Works at (708) 3585700 during the above hours.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA NO. FN2022-091197

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill VillageMcKennaEngineer

8296951 for a non-refundable charge of $30.00. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to is sue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

PUBLIC NOTICES

Published in Wednesday Journal September 14, 2022

in Wednesday Journal September 14, 21, 28, October 5

LEGAL NOTICE

22 The Landmark, September 14, 2022 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION PERMIT

The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed bids from qualified vendors at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 4:00 p.m. on October 5, 2022 for the fol lowing:

In re the Marriage of TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER, Petitioner, and TYISHA PENNINAH MARSHALL, Respondent, THE STATE OF ARIZONA

Matt Walsh Staff Liaison

Forest Park Review

In order to appear and defend, you must file a proper response or answer in writing with the Clerk of this Court, accompanied by the required filing fee. Failure to appear and defend will result in judgment by default being rendered against you for the relief requested in the Petition. You are required by law to serve a copy of your response or answer upon the Petitioner, and such response or answer should be addressed as follows: TEARA DYNAE CARPENTER 99 W PALOMINO DR APT 173 CHANDLER, AZ 85225 If service is made by publication, a copy of the Petition and other papers filed in this matter may be obtained from the Clerk of this Court whose address is as follows: CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT 201 W. JEFFERSON ST PHOENIX, AZ 85003 Request for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the Court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.

The applicant is: David Raino-Ogden

Matt Walsh Staff Liaison Historic Preservation Commission

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMRIVERMISSIONFOREST, ILLINOIS APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION PERMIT

Published in Forest Park Review

Request of Andrea Jean Hibbler

STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.

The court date will be held:

Published in Wednesday Journal September 14, 2022

The Village of Oak Park --Of fice of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Il linois 60302-- will receive elec tronic proposals until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 29, 2022 for Project: 22-15, Marion Street and South Blvd. Cross walk Replacement. Bids will be received and accepted, and bid results posted via the on line electronic bid service listed below. In general, the improve ments will require the following construction: removing and sal vaging granite pavers, removing the mortar bed, installing colored latex modified concrete cross walks, cutting decorative pat terns into concrete crosswalks, traffic control, and all appurte nant work thereto. The work will take place at the Marion Street and South Boulevard intersec tion in the Village of Oak Park.

Plans and proposal forms can be found at loginorpurchasing/requests-proposalsus/your-government/budget-https://www.oak-park.atwww.questcdn.comunderusingQuestCDNnumber

(DomesticSUMMONSRelations)

LEGAL NOTICE

The applicant is: Julia and Daniel Potter

LEGAL NOTICE

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

LEGAL NOTICE

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).

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GIV-

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-OAR4

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 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

COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DEUTSCHEDIVISIONBANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS TRUST 2006-5; MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-5; KARRIvs.Plaintiff, L. SPILLANE; PRAIRIE PLACE AT ROOSEVELT6436CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; DEPARTMENTILLINOISOFREVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; PUBLICNOTICE19Defendants,CH14565OFSALENOTICE

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

The0000real estate is improved with a single family residence.

PUBLICNOTICEOAK8302022Defendants(DECEASED)CH01290NGROVEAVENUEPARK,IL60302OFSALENOTICEISHEREBY

For information, examine the court ﬁle, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) THE794-9876JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-

YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

CLEMENT-v.-Plaintiff,LLC

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.

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY REVERSEDIVISIONMORTGAGE FUNDING

The judgment amount was Sale$417,344.71.terms:25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.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.

Property60302 Index No. 16-05-319-008-

AVENUE

NOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:847-291-1717ILNotices@logs.comFileNo.19-092500Code.42168Number:19CH1489142-3258PursuanttotheFairDebt

Commonly1059.

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

INTERCOUNTYADC

SCHNACK, RANDALL C.

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 24, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 830 N GROVE AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302

Property Index No. 16-06-306-006The0000real estate is improved with a Saleresidence.terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.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

by certiﬁed funds, balance, by certiﬁed funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for Forinspection.information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W19-0997

JUDICIAL SALES

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.

C. RYZA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELAINE E. RYZA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ELAINE E. RYZA

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE

ELLEN-v.-Plaintiff,C.

62619DefendantsSCHNACKCH14891NORTHTAYLOR

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 4, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

OAK PARK, IL 60302

Commonly known as 626 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL

THE19-092500.JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015

Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 14891

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known as 6436 Roosevelt Road, Unit 415 and P-17 and P-25, Oak Park, IL 60304.

INI3202441intercountyjudicialsales.comCORPORATIONTHECIRCUITCOURTOF

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, October 17, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their ofﬁce at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-428-043-1032, 16-18428-043-1051and 16-18-428-043-

lectionNOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-22-00572ARDCNo.00468002Code.21762Number:2022CH0129042-2273PursuanttotheFairDebtCol-PracticesAct,youareadvised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 01290 I3202624 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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