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October 5, 2016

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Crr-unch

Campaign 2017 opens in Brookfield PAGE 3

RBHS runs into IC steamroller

North Riverside adopts pension funding policy PAGE 8

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HERE COMES THE SUN

Riverside TV co-founder signs off Don Farnham, 90, retires from commission he helped shape By BOB UPHUES Editor

dining room at its longtime location, 3720 Grand Blvd. You won’t recognize the place.

For 45 years, Riverside resident Don Farnham’s day job as a TV cameraman and technical director for ABC television took him across the globe. The two-time Emmy-winning Farnham was the network’s technical director for the firstever Wide World of Sports program, and he served as a cameraman at two Winter Olympics, DON FARNHAM Lake Placid (1980) and Sarajevo (1984), and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He manned the camera at countless games for Monday Night Football and Monday Night Baseball, when ABC broadcast baseball weekly. In 1972, he was picked to be part of the crew that accompanied President Richard Nixon on his historic trip to China. Closer to home, Farnham also has been instrumental in opening up to residents of Riverside the way its local governmental agencies operate. In 1996, Dr. Robert Novak and Farnham were the founding members of the Riverside Cable Commission. Since that time, interrupted by a two-year hiatus, in the early 2000s, Farnham’s been a member of the commission, now known as Riverside TV. But approaching his 91st birthday, which is just a few days away, Farnham has announced he’s retiring from the commission. On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., the Riverside Village Board and Riverside TV will honor Farnham’s

See PAISANS on page 10

See FARNHAM on page 8

WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer

Jane Cunningham, a volunteer at the Riverside Arts Center, dressed up as a “rising sun” to celebrate the center’s annual fundraising gala, RAC the House, held on Saturday, Oct. 1 in downtown Riverside. For more photos, visit online at www.RBLandmark.com.

Paisans is back after 7-month renovation New menu, fast-casual dining concept unveiled

By BOB UPHUES Editor

It was in 1991 — 25 years ago — that Paisans Pizzeria opened in Brook-

field, a small carryout storefront on the east side of Grand Boulevard. On Sept. 21, following a seventh-month, $112,000 renovation effort, Paisans quietly opened the doors to its new

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Rogers says he’ll run for Brookfield trustee After being part of a slate in 2015, he’s an independent for 2017

By BOB UPHUES

Parts and, in particular, Sherwin Williams. Rogers said the village should have waited until the entire parcel bounded by DuThe 2017 election campaign in the vil- Bois, Eberly, Ogden and the BNSF Railroad lage of Brookfield officially opened last tracks could be assembled and developed week with the announcement by Mark Rog- as a single unit. “They should have packaged that whole ers, who made an unsuccessful first bid to corner,” said Rogers, who is a rebe elected a Brookfield village gional manager and certified fitrustee as part of a slate in 2015, nancial planner for Scarborough that he will going it alone in a bid Alliance Group, which specialfor one of three trustee seats up izes in retirement planning for for election in April 2017. labor union members. “I’m running as an indepenRogers said he would have votdent in the upcoming election,” ed against the Brookfield Public said the 55-year-old Rogers, who Library’s request for an addipreviously served on the Lyonstional tax levy, which its board Brookfield School District 103 of trustees has approved annuBoard of Education, including ally for a number of years and two years as its president. MARK ROGERS which the village board must In the 2015 consolidated elecalso approve because it acts as tion, Rogers finished fourth in a the library’s corporate authority, nine-person, three-slate race for even though the two are governed by sepathree trustee spots. He fell 264 votes short of rate boards. third place, which went to David LeClere of The library board has been able to save the PEP Party, which was swept back onto about $4 million, which it can put toward the board, dominated by PEP since 2005. Rogers was the top vote-getter among his the construction of a new building. Rogers slate mates, Daniel Gribben and John Ma- questioned the need for an additional tax rino, who rounded out the Citizens Action levy when the library already has a large Party slate, backed by Bill Russ, the former surplus. “It just smells wrong,” Rogers said. “EiBrookfield village trustee who is listed as the chairman of the CAP political commit- ther they’re levying too much or they’re not spending enough on programs.” tee by the Illinois State Board of Elections. He also called the library’s successful The association with Russ, who was the last non-PEP village president, hurt him request to state legislators to raise the vilwith voters, Rogers said, and was something lage of Brookfield’s tax ceiling in order to accommodate a $10.3 million bond issue, PEP used as ammunition against him. “It was one of the things that PEP put in which voters will decide in November, an their literature, that [CAP] was Bill Russ re- “end around” that was also approved by the incarnated,” Rogers said. “But I was writing village board. Rogers said, however, he probthe platform, along with Dan and John. Now ably would have voted in favor of that measure as well. I’m going it alone. He promotes offering different options for “I’ve always said that political parties are kind of a trap because people tend to vote trash collection, such as every-other-week along ideological lines. This gives me a pickup and an option for a small waste container at a cheaper price. He also said the chance to be independent.” Rogers said his campaign will revolve village could update its vehicle sticker proaround what he sees as the village board’s gram, offering two-year stickers and makfailure to adequately address economic de- ing the process easier to navigate. Communication between village hall and velopment, to save residents money by instituting new processes for things like vehicle the public is still lacking, he added, refersticker renewals and trash pickup, and to ring to a recent outcry by some homeowners, who received blight notices, about the communicate effectively with the public. “PEP has been doing economic develop- way some staffers are treating them. Rogers also said he believes the police ment for the last 11 years and it’s just not happening,” said Rogers, noting that he department could do a better job keeping wasn’t impressed with development on Og- the public informed about public safety den Avenue, which includes Advance Auto concerns, pointing to Riverside — whose Editor

PEP slate announced soon; Towner sitting out 2017 Kit Ketchmark, Brookfield’s village president and a member of the PEP Party, said the party’s slate will be announced within the next couple of weeks. It’s almost certain that Ketchmark will be seeking his second term as president. The terms of trustees Michael Garvey and Nicole Gilhooley, who were elected as part of PEP’s slate in 2013, are also up in 2017. Trustee Brian Oberhauser is completing his second consecutive term on the village board and is not eligible to run for trustee again in 2017 due to the village’s term limit law. Michael Towner, the former PEP trustee who broke with the party in 2013 and made an unsuccessful run for president that year, and finished seventh in the race for trustee in 2015, told the Landmark he’s sitting out the 2017 race. “No, I am not going to run for village office,” Towner said. “But I may have a lot to say about it.” Towner did reveal that he’ll likely be spending his time this winter helping his wife, Ramona, who he said is planning to run for a seat on the RiversideBrookfield High School District 208 Board of Education. — Bob Uphues

department regularly issues press releases and emergency notices and has an active Twitter feed — as a model. “We seem to be pretty tight-lipped,” Rogers said. “They should be letting residents know what’s going on in the neighborhood.” Rogers criticized the lack of debate and exchange of ideas at the village board table. Measures, even important ones, are often passed with little in the way of public discussion among members of the village board. “You need an independent thinker who’s not afraid to go against the grain for the good of the residents,” Rogers said.

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The Landmark, October 5, 2016

Brookfield Village Hall to serve as early voting site

Polling place open 7 days a week starting Oct. 24 By BOB UPHUES Editor

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The council chamber at Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave., will become one of more than 50 suburban Cook County early voting locations beginning Monday, Oct. 24 for the upcoming general election. Early voting will continue seven days a week at the Brookfield site through Monday, Nov. 7. And once the early voting period is over, the council chamber will serve as the Election Day polling place on Nov. 8 at the village hall, replacing the downstairs location. Anyone who lives in suburban Cook County can cast a ballot in Brookfield or any of the other suburban Cook County early voting locations. All early voting will be conducted on touch screens, which store all ballot styles from anywhere in Cook County. The Brookfield early voting location will be open at the following times: ■ Monday, Oct. 24 - Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ Sunday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ Monday, Oct. 31 - Friday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ■ Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ Sunday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ Monday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters don’t need to provide a reason or an excuse for voting early and while a government-issued photo ID is not required to vote early, it can help clear up any questions about a voter’s registration, address or signature. The polling place will have an ID reader available to election officials. If you can’t wait until Oct. 24 to cast your ballot, early voting began Sept. 29 at the Cook County Clerk’s main office, 69 W. Washington (pedway and fifth floor) in downtown Chicago. In addition, citizens can register to vote during grace period registration and voting at all early voting locations. Anyone wishing to do so must bring two pieces of identification, at least one of which has the voter’s current address. For a list of accepted IDs, visit the Cook County Clerk’s website at www.cookctyclerk.com and click on the “Elections-Suburban Cook County” tab. Last week, a U.S. District Court judge blocked Election Day registration in Illinois, ending, for now, a plan to allow citizens to register and vote on Nov. 8. According to a spokeswoman from the Cook County Clerk’s Office, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has appealed the judge’s ruling.

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Nearby early voting sites There are more than four dozen early voting locations throughout suburban Cook County in the run up to the Nov. 8 presidential election. Any resident of suburban Cook County can vote at any of the suburban sites or at the Cook County Clerk’s main office in downtown Chicago. The following is a list of nearby early voting locations. More detailed information regarding hours can be found on the Cook County clerk’s website (www. cookctyclerk.com). ■ Berwyn City Hall, 6700 W. 26th St. ■ Cicero Community Center, 2250 S. 49th Ave. ■ Cicero PSO Building, 5410 W. 34th St. ■ Hodgkins Village Hall, 8990 Lyons St. ■ Stickney-Forest View Public Library, 6800 W. 43rd St., Stickney If the appeal fails, the county still ought to be able to allow citizens to register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, according to Gail Weisberg, manager of voter services for the Cook County Clerk, though there seems to be some question about that. Cook County election officials will begin setting up the voting equipment in the council chamber on Friday, Oct. 21. Because the room will be serving as an early voting site, the Brookfield Village Board meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. will be held in the recreation hall in the lower level of the building.

The Landmark, October 5, 2016

Brookfield manager wades into social media fray Sbiral hopes to provide quick answers to residents via new Facebook account By BOB UPHUES Editor

Over on the Brookfield Connections community page on Facebook, a resident posted a complaint about how difficult the village makes it to open a restaurant in town. It wasn’t that the complaint was unusual – residents head to Facebook to let off steam about all aspects of life in the village. What was unusual was one of the first comments on the post, which came from “Villmangr Keith.” That’s right, Village Manager Keith Sbiral last week created a new Facebook account as a part of a pilot social media strategy developed with the help of a marketing consultant in the past year. “I had been putting the plan on hold because there’s a lot of positive and negative about social media,” Sbiral said. “How do we roll this out with the limited staff we have and do what you should to have a social media presence?” Over time, however, more and more issues cropped up on social media that Sbiral felt a quick comment could resolve. Sbiral’s comment encouraged anyone who wanted to open a restaurant in Brookfield to contact the Community and Economic Development Department, including direct phone numbers at village hall for himself at the department’s director, Nick Greifer. He also named a handful of restaurants that have opened in the past couple of years, mentioning that another, the Brook-

field Ale House is in the works on Grand Boulevard. The comment had the effect of redirecting the thread to a more familiar theme — businesses that people wish would come to the village. “We hear a lot of things out there that can probably be cleared up with direct information quickly,” Sbiral said. “It was time to deal with these issues up front.” Sbiral said he won’t be posting status updates on his Facebook page or commenting on other people’s posts in order to engage in an argument; it’s to try and quickly provide answers and direct people who have questions or complaints or observations about the way the village delivers services or programs to people who actually have answers to their questions. While Brookfield Trustee Michael Garvey is a familiar presence on Facebook community pages, engaging in conversations, and sometimes arguments, with people he feels are being unfair, Sbiral said he wants to play it very straight on social media. “My role is to get information out from an apolitical staff viewpoint,” Sbiral said. Sbiral’s new Facebook page includes his email address, but he said people should also email help@brookfieldil.gov if they have a more immediate issue. Messages to that email address are handled by various village hall staffers, who often are able to provide answers quickly, including on the weekends, Sbiral said. “Staff here are very willing to help and answer your call,” Sbiral said.

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Brookfield Public Library to host referendum forums As Brookfield residents prepare to go to the polls on Nov. 8 – or during the early voting period that begins on Oct. 24 – officials at Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., will be hosting three open house forums to make provide information about a new facility they’ve planned to build and the referendum to fund a $10.3 million bond issue that’s on the ballot. All of the forums will take place at the library, where officials hope to demonstrate the present facility’s limitations and provide them with detailed information of the proposed new library. Library officials and the architects who designed the new library will be on hand to answer questions, explain why the present building can’t be expanded, provide information on the benefits of the proposed building and explain the tax impact to Brookfield families. The forums will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Anyone who has questions about the forums can contact Library Director Kimberly Coughran at 708-485-6917, ext. 121.

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With attendance at the first session in at Congress Park School in Brookfield September on the low side, LaGrange-Brookfield School District 102 has added a fourth public forum regarding the upcoming property tax referendum in November. The school district has two more forums planned to answer questions and present information on the referendum, which the school board voted unanimously to place on the Nov. 8 ballot this summer. The school board is asking residents of the district, which includes the southwest quarter of Brookfield, to increase the tax limiting rate to allow the district to collect $3 million more annually in property taxes. Officials have estimate that, if successful, the impact to homeowners in the district would be $112 per every $100,000 of a home’s market value. Both forums are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and members of the District 102 board and administration will be present. The remaining forums will be on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the LaGrange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave., and on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at St. Francis Xavier Parish’s Joyce Hall, 124 Spring Ave. in LaGrange. Questions regarding the meetings or the referendum can be directed to Superintendent Kyle Schumacher at schumacherky@ dist102.k12.il.us. Additional information is also posted on the District website at www. dist102.k12.il.us.

The Landmark, October 5, 2016

KOSEY CORNER

Where the houby is still king

BIG WEEK

October 5-11

here’s Oktoberfest for the Germans, Columbus Day for the Italians and –at least around this area -- Houby Fest for those of Slovak and Czech descent (like Husband Joe). And what better way to celebrate the “houby” or as we know it -- the mushroom -- with the annual Houby Day Parade in Cicero and Berwyn and a bowl of mushroom soup made from scratch by Peter Stanga of the Riverside Restaurant on Harlem Avenue in Riverside. The restaurant has been owned and operated for 34 years by Mary and Peter Stanga with assistance from daughter, Larissa, and serves delicious traditional Bohemian meals that make you want to raise a glass of Pilsner and salute the family. Each year at this time Peter personally sources the mushrooms and makes the soup, which is only available on one day. This year it was Oct. 2. Those in the know – because they don’t advertise it -- flock to the restaurant to partake in the hearty, warm bowl with chunks of potatoes, vegetables and, of course, mushrooms. People buy it by the quart and it goes fast. Husband Joe and I got to the restaurant at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday and we were told it was all gone. But a bit later, Mary told us someone hadn’t picked up their order, so we got the last two bowls, and it was great. According to Mary, this is the time of year for houby picking and in the old country people harvest them to use in many traditional recipes. Peter has taken the old world recipe and makes it yearly for the one day if he is able to get all the fixins. Of our soup was followed by beef with dill gravy and a kolacky, picked from a selection of traditional Bohemian meals and comfort food to satisfy every taste. The restaurant is a place where people can stay connected with ethnic food, and for that we thank you. A small sign caught my eye as we were leaving that said, “Where every bite is a delight.” How true! Feed the Community: Not everyone is so lucky when it comes to food, and so the 5th Annual Feed the Community Day will be on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the North Riverside Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. This year’s goal is to raise $25,000 to package 100,000 meals. Funds go directly to help the needy and the meal packing is done by volunteers. To make a donation or help go to wwwfeed6.org/food-registration-2016.html. This could be a nice family project and for those students looking for service hours what better opportunity. Share a bit of yourself by helping others.

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Going batty in Brookfield

The calendar is creeping toward Halloween, which make it the perfect time to focus on one of the holiday’s mascots – bats. On Saturday, Oct. 8 from 2 to 3 p.m., the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts “Beautiful Bats” where kids and adults can learn about where they live, what they eat and the contributions they make to the ecosystem. The folks from the Flying Fox Conservation Fund will be on hand to dispel superstitions and old beliefs about the winged animals, including fruit bats, which attendees can meet up close and personal. The program is for all ages with adults.

Abraham Lincoln’s Foreign Legion

LTHS presents outdoor swashbuckler

The Lyons Township High School Theater Board will host its first-ever outdoor production, turning South Campus courtyard into Sherwood Forest for a production of Robin Hoode of Sherwood, a play written and directed by LTHS faculty member Eugene O’Reilly. Sit in a chair or relax on your own blanket in the grass and be transported to 13th-century England while following the exploits of Robin, Marian, Little John, Gisborne and the rest of the cast of characters. The production includes period costumes, live battles and music. Performances are Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the South Campus courtyard, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and senior citizens and free for students with an LTHS ID. Tickets are available from the box office starting one hour before the show. The rain location will be the North Campus Reber Center.

Watch for Lions in the streets

Members of the Riverside Township Lions Club will be hitting the streets of the township on Oct. 6 and 7 for their annual Candy Day fundraising campaign. Lions will be giving away rolls for mint candy to all who donate. The money is used to help the visually and hearing impaired and also to support organizations who assist children and adults who are disabled or have special needs.

Say hello to the cello

Plymouth Place, 315 N. LaGrange Road in LaGrange Park, presents a performance by outstanding cellist Steven Sigurdson in Dole Hall on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7:15 p.m.\ The Julliard-trained Sigurdson has been featured cellist on albums by Gloria Estefan and many others and has played with the New World Symphony and for 13 years with the Florida Philharmonic. He also is a voting member of the academy selecting Grammy Award winners.

Did you know the Germans fought on the side of the Union during the Civil War? Well, at least three companies of German soldiers did as part of the multinational New York 39th Infantry Regiment – the “Garibaldi Guard” – which was recruited to fight by special authority of the U.S. War Department. On Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, you can learn more about Lincoln’s Foreign Legion from Riverside resident Tony Pecelunas and a group of re-enactors, who will introduce you to the unit, which comprised more than 1,000 soldiers from 50 different countries. Admission is free and open to all ages.

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The Landmark, October 5, 2016

North Riverside adopts formal pension policy Village to seek new bond rating next week

By BOB UPHUES Editor

With North Riverside a week away from a bond rating analysis from Standard and Poor’s, the village’s board of trustees on Oct. 3 unanimously approved a resolution adopting a clear annual funding statement for its police and fire pension funds. According to Finance Director Sue Scarpiniti, the policy cements the informal policy the village board has followed the past couple of years with regards to its pension obligations. And it ought to help the village obtain a more positive bond rating, she said. “For the last three years the board has been dedicated to reinforcing its pension funds,” Scarpiniti said. “This will help when we go get our rating from Standard

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Emmy-winner from page 1 years of service during the board’s meeting at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road. “I’m too old,” said Farnham, “and the technology is so much different. Plus the board [overseeing Riverside TV] is really good and dedicated and the program assistants from RB and Columbia [College] do good jobs. “I will not be missed.” While typically self-effacing, Farnham’s assessment of the situation leaves out the fact that, if not for his expertise, Riverside TV would probably look a lot different today than it does now. For one thing, both Farnham and Novak thought of the then-fledgling cable TV operation as a real news source — one that the village board of the time downplayed. The village was collecting cable franchise fees, which were supposed to go toward the formation of a cable news outlet. Instead, Farnham said, the $20,000 or so per year was getting funneled into the village’s general operating fund. Three years after he’d retired from his job at ABC, Farnham threw himself into getting the Riverside Cable Commission up and running. With his background in TV production,

tions. and Poor’s next week.” The passage of the In a memo to Trustresolution also comes ee Vera Wilt, who is just a couple of weeks the village’s board’s before the village infinance chairwoman, tends to sell $2.8 milScarpiniti said it was lion in bonds to fund “essential” for the vila road improvement lage to adopt a formal project throughout the pension funding policy SUE SCARPINITI “to enhance our curvillage. Work on the Finance director rent financial manageeast and south sides of ment practices.” the village is largely The policy, Scarpiniti complete. said would lay out a Scarpiniti said the plan for funding penplan is to sell the bond sions, provide guidance for budget deci- by the third week of October. sions, demonstrate prudent financial pracIn 2014, the ratings service Moody’s tices, reassure bond ratings agencies and downgraded North Riverside’s bond ratshow employees and residents how the ing to Baa1 and gave the village a negative village intends to meet its pension obliga- outlook, in part because of its history of

failing to fully fund its pension obligations. The service also instituted a mandatory annual “surveillance review” of the village’s financial practices. When Moody’s conducted that review in June 2015, it reaffirmed both the Baa1 rating and the negative outlook. Moody’s has not done its surveillance review of the village yet for 2016. In the meantime, North Riverside officials are asking Standard and Poor’s to rate the village creditworthiness, and they hope measures like the pension funding policy and other steps the village board has taken in the past two years are judged kindly. At the very least, officials are hoping to get the negative outlook removed from the village’s bond rating. A Baa1 bond rating is considered a medium-grade credit risk.

Farnham chose the equipment and devised 2012 after the Hofmann Dam was removed just how they would cover village board and then-Gov. Pat Quinn held a press conmeetings. ference to mark the occasion. As a student “I knew enough about studio operations from Riverside TV was setting up a camand lighting,” Farnham said. “I bought the era to broadcast, one of the local network equipment and we started televising trust- crews pushed her camera out of the way. ees [meetings]. We’re still doing things the Farnham intervened. way we set it up. That says something. We “Don said, ‘She’s the press. She lives gave them a show every time we were sup- here,’” Wojcik recalled, and Riverside TV posed to.” claimed its spot at the Riverside TV has moved press conference. beyond trustees’ meetings, Farnham got his start with ABC in 1948, at first though covering the vilin the radio division. lage board remains a staWithin months he was ple of programming. The part of ABC’s new TV dicommission also broadvision, working as a sports casts meetings of the Rivcameraman, shooting the erside Township Board Chicago Bears and Cardiand Riverside Elementary nals football teams and, in School District 96, along 1949, the Chicago Cubs. with a slew of annual comHe won the first of his munity events, one-time Emmys in 1959, when he special events and some was named Best CameraDON FARNHAM original programming. man, TV Programs. He got According to fellow Rivhis second for his work at erside TV Commission the 1980 Winter Olympics member Steve Wojcik, in Lake Placid, where he Farnham brought “profeswas responsible for shootsionalism” to the operation. ing the downhill skiing “He was a camera guy, and you go out competition. and shoot the show,” said Wojcik. “He He had to be airlifted each day to the top passed that along to the students. He made of a mountain, where he’d jump out of the it a point that you’re supposed to be here. helicopter about six feet from the ground You’re the press.” because the helicopter couldn’t land where Wojcik remembered one incident back in he needed to be.

One night, with poor weather scrapping all flights, he had to walk down the mountain about a half-mile, guided by a rope. And while he was in Sarajevo as a cameraman for the Olympics four years later, Farnham got to have a couple of beers with Vinko Bogataj, the Slovenia ski jumper whose 1970 wipeout became forever associated with “the agony of defeat” during the opening credits of Wide World of Sports for all those years on ABC. Farnham was the downhill skiing cameraman in Sarajevo and Bogataj worked was a starter for the event. “He didn’t speak English very well, but good enough to understand each other,” Farnham said. Baseball was his most enjoyable sport to cover but he never got to cover a Chicago team in a major championship. He was a cameraman at the 1985 Super Bowl, a year before the Bears won it. He also worked the 1983 World Series, the year the Baltimore Orioles knocked out the Chicago White Sox in the American League Championship Series. Asked who might replace Farnham on the five-person Riverside TV Commission, Wojcik answered, “That’s a good question.” In part because of the technical nature of the commission, it has had trouble attracting members in the past. What Wojcik said he’ll miss most, is Farnham’s even-keeled nature. “He’s the voice of reason on the commission,” Wojcik said. “That will be missed.”

“For the last three years the board has been dedicated to reinforcing its pension funds.”

“We’re still doing things the way we set it up. That says something.”

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P O L I C E

R E P O R T S

Brookfield man jumped, robbed while walking home

A 23-year-old Brookfield man reportedly was jumped by 4-5 men and robbed of his wallet, cellphone and house keys as he walked in the 3100 block of Prairie Avenue on Oct. 2 between 4 and 4:30 a.m. Police responded to the block after someone called 911 to report a fight between several subjects. One of the subjects, the caller said, was left lying in some bushes. Police located the victim, who was walking “in a disoriented state” southbound on Prairie Avenue. The victim told police he was walking home from a friend’s house when a black SUV pulled up alongside him. A male subject exited and, without a word, punched the victim in the face several times, according to the police report. Another four or five subjects joined in the beating as the victim fell to the ground, kicking him in the chest and abdomen. Paramedics transported the victim to Loyola University Medical Center for treatment. The victim was unable to give police a complete description of any of the offenders. The man who exited the SUV was about 5-foot-9 with a thin build and wearing a light-colored shirt.

Burglary ■ A resident of an apartment building in the 9100 block of Cermak Road, North Riverside, called police on Sept. 26 to report that, sometime between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., someone entered the apartment and rummaged through dresser drawers in two bedrooms. Police reported observing several pry marks on the front door of the residence, which had not been dead-bolted. Nothing was reported missing from the apartment, and police noted that an iPad, laptop computer and videogame system all remained in plain view and untouched inside the apartment. Officers also reported that an unsuccessful attempt had been made to pry open the door of another apartment inside the building. Pry marks were also found on both the east and west public access doors to the building. ■ Brookfield police responded to a residence in the 4600 block of Deyo Avenue on Sept. 26 after a homeowner returned from work about 6:30 p.m. and found tools missing from his garage. The homeowner surmised the offender gained access through a window, which had been removed from the opening where it had been placed. A lock on a cabinet inside the garage was also damaged, according to the police report. The last time the homeowner saw the garage undisturbed was the evening of Sept. 25, police said. ■ A resident of the 4500 block of Deyo Avenue, Brookfield, contacted police on Sept.

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Hit and run Riverside police charged a 35-year-old Brookfield man with leaving the scene of a crash after his 1997 Plymouth van allegedly rear-ended a Chevy being driven by a 35-year-old North Riverside woman at the intersection of First Avenue and 31st Street on Sept. 28 about 8:15 p.m. The driver of the van reportedly told police he panicked, did a U-turn and fled the scene after the crash. The driver of the Chevy, which was stopped at a red light, was treated at the hospital for neck and back pain. A passenger was uninjured. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 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.

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PAISANS

Fejzuloski said his father got the recipe for pizzas from a woman in New York City, where the family dwelled for a decade before living for five years in Macedonia. After working a variety of jobs, including as a cab from page 1 driver in New York, Fejzuloski’s father decided to return to the U.S. and open his own The Paisans that once focused on takeout small business in Cicero. and delivery or for people who wanted to Six years later, Fejzuloski’s dad partnered eat a quick slice at one of the booths has with an employee to open the first Brookmorphed into a sit-down restaurant with field location on Grand Boulevard. The an expanded menu that features not just partnership didn’t last, but Paisans did. pizza, but gourmet burgFejzuloski ended up moving ers and salads, flatbreads, to Brookfield and calling it sandwiches, pasta, ribs, home. chicken and dessert. “It was love at first sight,” “It’s fast-casual, but it’s Fejzuloski said of the Brookall plated,” said owner Pete field location. “There are Fejzuloski during an intera lot of nice, hard-working view inside the newly renpeople here.” ovated dining room, which Getting the renovation seats about 110, with room completed, he said, was “a for another 40 or so on big weight off my shoulPETE FEJZULOSKI the covered outdoor patio ders.” Paisans owner north of the restaurant. When Fejzuloski closed “Sometimes I can’t bethe dining room in February lieve how it came out,” he for the renovation, he optiadded. “It looks so much mistically figured it would bigger than before.” take about six weeks to Paisans has come a long complete. While a side door way since 1985, when Fejallowed Paisans to keep its zuloski’s dad opened the original location takeout business running, the dining room on 16th Street in Cicero. The family lived renovation evolved as it progressed. upstairs and Fejzuloski, then 14, was a fullMany of the elements — from the steel Xtime employee, making pizzas and learn- brace wrapping around cedar support coling the ropes. umns to the fabricated sheet metal ordering

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Lisle locations is that customers in Brookfield still order at the counter and then choose a seat in the dining room. The food is delivered to the table by a server. According to Fejzuloski, employees from the Berwyn and Lisle locations have been tapped as supervisors in Brookfield and are training new staff as the restaurant transitions to the new fast-casual concept. By this weekend, Oct. 7-9, Paisans will also begin to offer beer and wine. The restaurant received its liquor license from the village of Brookfield last month.

Opinion THE LANDMARK VIEW

Giving government a close-up Don Farnham has gotten a lot of ink in recent years in this newspaper. More, we guess, than he’d have ever imagined or sought. A low-key fellow, the loudest thing we can associate with him is his fire engine red pickup truck. That, perhaps, points more to what an active person Don has been for the past nine decades. His actions speak louder. In recent years, as he’s reconnected with the tumultuous time he spent in the U.S Marines and his experiences fighting on Iwo Jima, Farnham has become known around town as an honored World War II veteran. A couple of years ago, he stood in the spotlight during one of Riverside’s Memorial Day services. The newspaper published a story about his experiences during the war, and even more recently, we published a short piece about a donation he’d made to the village — a flag that flew briefly above Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima. While his service in the Marines was notable, Don has had a major impact on the way local government is portrayed and the way it interacts with residents. This is no small thing. Back in 1996, village government preferred operating the old way — if you wanted to know what was going on, you could show up to board meetings personally. Don and Dr. Bob Novak, though, fought to get government in front of residents via a cable TV channel. Now those broadcasts are available not only on cable TV but also on YouTube and the Riverside TV (yes, its own network now) website. Any time of day, you can watch exactly how your local representatives are governing — not just the village board, but the township board and the District 96 school board. Since 1996, except for a brief hiatus, Don has helped guide that vital local coverage, advocating its importance, expanding its reach and serving as a mentor for budding student broadcast journalists. It’s not a curiosity; it’s important. Don will turn 91 this weekend, and he’s taking a step back from the village commission he helped create. He’s leaving it in good hands, no doubt, but Don, contrary to his own opinion, will be missed.

Dive right in While we’re giving credit, we’d be remiss if we didn’t commend Brookfield Village Manager Keith Sbiral for taking the leap recently into social media to directly communicate with residents, who air concerns, complaints or just have questions on the various community Facebook pages where Brookfielders congregate. We’re sure he’ll take his lumps there; very few people go on Facebook to tell him what a swell job he’s doing. But it’s important for residents to be able to connect with local government officials in order to understand more about how local government works. Because when it comes down to it, local government is wholly dependent on residents to form a consensus on how they want their community to look and operate. Sometimes government can seem abstract and faceless. So for the village manager to dive in and talk personally with someone who has an issue, it creates a connection and, hopefully, an understanding about why things are the way they are, how they can be improved and even the role residents can play in helping resolve problems.

The Landmark, October 5, 2016

LETTERS

RBHS doing all the compromising on lot

Brookfield offering RBHS reasonable compromise

A little disappointed with the recent editorial this paper wrote (“Take the Deal,” The Landmark View, Sept. 28) suggesting that the Riverside-Brookfield High School board should take the village’s offer of 45 spaces as a good compromise from the village. Let’s take a look at what really has happened and why we are where we are. RB developed an original plan to put in a 150-space parking lot. Hearing from the residents the objections, they compromised. The residents didn’t want cars so close to the school, so RB compromised and made the lot smaller, 91 spaces. The 91-space compromise ended up being the plan presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which unanimously approved it. So the school district had compromised down from 150 spaces to 91. The village board then voted down the compromise that their own planning commission achieved with no trustee commenting. A lawsuit was filed to allow the district to put the 91 space lot on their own property. The judge then had the parties come in and see if a settlement could be reached at the school district’s request. The village lost two motions to dismiss and was not willing to talk compromise. Now the district in an effort to move on met with them for another compromise, 63 spaces. The village manager suggested some changes, which the district gladly did. The Landmark editor says the 45 spaces from the 63 sounds like a compromise from the village but does not acknowledge the districts compromise from 150 spaces to 63? Why? Could it be they are biased because the village does all their ads and newsletters with the Landmark? RB has negotiated in good faith but the village has not! Remember this, the lawsuit is not about the difference between 45 spaces and 63 spaces. It is about 91 spaces, so the village can take 63 spaces now, with the other compromises, or there could be many more spaces in the future. Since the judge has already given the village two losses, doesn’t 63 spaces in hand sound like the real compromise here?

I agree completely with the Landmark View “Take the deal” (The Landmark View, Sept. 28). It is absolutely ludicrous that RBHS board and superintendent has not accepted a reasonable compromise by the village of Brookfield. It was also ludicrous that the RBHS board sued the village over this issue instead of seeking a reasonable solution. Suing the very village that you need was/is beyond the pale. Furthermore, trying to portray the village of Brookfield as the “bad guy” is wrongheaded and frankly goes against intelligent public relations. This RBHS board and superintendent needs to truly understand they need the goodwill and support of the Riverside and Brookfield residents and their respective village boards. Suing and trying to badmouth the village is not the way. Stop listening to bad advice and accept a reasonable compromise with the village of Brookfield.

I would like to thank all who joined us at our 10th annual Taste of Brookfield @ Your Library on Friday, Sept. 30. The event was a spectacular success and we could not have done it without your support. The committed, dedicated residents of Brookfield are the reason we exist. It is a testament to all Brookfielders that this, our tenth annual Taste of Brookfield @ Your Library, set a new attendance record. It is our pleasure to host and serve the public in every capacity, from locating a book or DVD for a member, to delighting our guests with food, drink and silent auction items every fall. The Taste of Brookfield has become a tradition that we are proud to uphold. Thank you and see you next year!

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OBITUARIES

Marianne Bachinski, 77 Retired school administrator Marianne T. Bachinski, 77, of Brookfield, died on Oct. 1, 2016. She retired in 2000 as a school administrator at Chicago’s Northwestern Business College. Ms. Bachinski is survived by her nephews, Tony (Pam), James (Sara) and Michael Bachinski; her niece, Deborah (John) Psenicka; and her six great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Evelyn (nee Kustak) Bachinski, and her brothers, Walter (Marjory) and Daniel Bachinski. Visitation will be on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 3845-47 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Barbara Church, 4008 Prairie Ave., on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. followed by interment at St. Adalbert Cemetery. See OBITUARIES on page 12

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OBITUARIES

George Howard, 90 Union carpenter George A. Howard, 90, of Riverside, died on Sept. 29, 2016. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 1185 for more than 60 years, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in North Riverside. Mr. Howard was the husband of Beverly Howard (nee Magnusson) for more than 61 years; the father of Nena (Donald) McKain and Leonard (Shawna) Howard; the grandfather of Nicolle Werchman, Elisabeth Werchman, Michael Howard, Morgan Howard and the late Jerry Werchman; the great-grandfather of Jaden Werchman and William Stoike; the brother of the late Raymond, Harold and Robert Bliss, Joan Stronczek; and an uncle of many. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. at The Chapel, 620 N. Oak St. in Hinsdale. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Robert Kelly Sr., 94 Former North Riverside trustee Robert Q. “Bob” Kelly Sr., 94, of Omaha, Nebraska, and formerly of North Riverside, died

on Sept. 28, 2016. Born in Chicago on April 3, 1922, he was raised in the city and initially attended the University of St. Mary of the Lake intending to become a priest, but he became severely ill with tuberculosis. A priest suggested that he look into getting a degree related to libraries. He received his master’s degree in library sciences from Rosary College (now Dominican University) in River Forest. After that he pursued a law degree from DePaul University, where he was a librarian, and finished second in his class. He became director of DePaul University’s law library in 1950. From 1964 to 1973, Mr. Kelly was a village of North Riverside trustee and a law professor at DePaul. He spent much of his free time volunteering and supporting the American Heart Association and other causes. Mr. Kelly is survived by his children, Mary (Al Marcault) Kelly and Bob (Traci) Kelly Jr.; his grandchildren, Sarah (Joey) Kielion, Robby Kelly III, Sean Kelly, Trevor Kelly and Kaitlin Kelly; his great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Jonah and Camilla; many nieces and nephews; and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth C. Kelly (nee Monaco); and his son, Joseph Kelly. Visitation is on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. until the time of a noon chapel service at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

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can and letting the HSA grow; save the receipts, and pay yourself later with taxfree money. When you go on Medicare, you can no longer contribute to an HSA, but you can still use the money for medical reasons without tax. Do spend down the account as you age; non-spouse heirs do not get the tax advantages.

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Margaret R. Kuchta, 89 Brookfield resident Margaret Rose Kuchta (nee Johnson), 89, of Brookfield and formerly of Cicero, died on Oct. 2, 2016. She is survived by her children, Carey Bradley and Fred (Carol) Kuchta; her granddaughter, Jessa; three great-grandchildren; and her sister, nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be on Oct. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of a 10:30 a.m. service at Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, 80 E. Burlington St. in Riverside, followed by interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Stickney.

Anna Lupori, 94 Brookfield homemaker Anna T. Lupori (nee Huchko), 94, of Brookfield, died on Oct.1, 2016. Born on May 13, 1922, she was a homemaker. Ms. Lupori is survived by her children, Raymond (Patricia) Lupori, Patricia (John) Foster, Charles Lupori and Theresa (Thomas) Pryor; her grandchildren, Raymond (Beth) Lupori, Christine (John) Clifford, Robert Lupori, John (Andrea) Foster, Douglas (Laura) Foster and Michael (Amanda) Pryor; her great-grandchildren, Matthew Lupori, Alexys Lupori, Katie Clifford, Ryan Clifford, Alaina Pryor, Demetra Foster, Andrew Foster and Douglas Foster; her sisters, Lucille Albert and Irene (Jack) Holloway. She was preceded in death by her brother, John (Dorothy) Huchko. Lying in state will be on Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Louise de Marillac Church, corner of Raymond Avenue and 30th Street in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial donations are appreciated to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois, 60601. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Lupe Martinez, 90 Retired key punch operator Lupe Martinez, 90, of Chicago and Brookfield, died on Oct. 3, 2016. She was a retired key punch operator. Ms. Martinez is survived by her children, Robert (Dorothy) Martinez and Rose (Tom) Grzeskowiak; her grandchildren, Joey and Doris; her twin, Juanita; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Simon, Tony, Anita, Elodia and Bobby. Visitation is on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, 80 E. Burlington St. in Riverside. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, 3010 48th Ct. in Cicero, followed by interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside.

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loved ones. She was born on July 6, 1920 to the late Antonio and Evelyn Toniolo on the West Side of Chicago in the area around 23rd and Oakley, known locally as the “The Heart of Italy.” During World War II, she married Dr. Allen C. Parker, a captain in the U.S. Army. Following the war, Dr. Parker established a dental practice, and Ms. Parker gave birth to two sons, Terry and Tim, with the family moving in 1951 to their home in Riverside. This was home for the next 65 years, and she loved the quaint charm, the parks and the beauty of Riverside. But most of all she cherished the many, wonderful friendships she made there. Ms. Parker was the wife of the late Dr. Allen C. Parker; the sister of the late Roger Tone; the mother of the late A. Terry (Jo) Parker and Dr. Timothy J. (Diane) Parker; the grandmother of Amanda Parker, Katie (Joseph) ParkerLazzara, Christopher J. Parker and Ryan A. Parker. Visitation is on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 3 to 8:00 p.m. at Adolf Funeral Home, 2921 S. Harlem Ave. in Berwyn. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 126 Herrick Road in Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Marlene M. Vercel, 65 Former Brookfield resident Marlene M. Vercel (Scibior) nee Knepple, 65, of Crestwood and formerly of Brookfield and Tinley Park, died on Sept. 29, 2016. Born on April 11, 1951, she was a homemaker. Ms. Vercel is survived by her husband, Rodney Vercel; her children, Tracy (Ryan) Kennedy, Frankie (Natalie) Scibior and Jeffrey (Brooke) Scibior; her grandchildren, Ava Scibior, Emma Kennedy, Audrey Kennedy, Wesley Scibior, Madelyn Kennedy and Wyatt Scibior; her brothers, Robert Knepple Jr. and Dennis Knepple; and her many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Janet Walk, 83 Brookfield homemaker Janet M. Walk (nee McAteer), 83, of Brookfield, died on Sept. 21, 2016. Born in Scotland, she immigrated to the United States in 1961 and was a homemaker who enjoyed word search puzzles, children and, especially, her grandchildren. Ms. Walk is survived by her daughters, Anne (Steven) Clark and Janet (Peter) Newman; her grandchildren, Kaylie Clark, Andrew Clark, Jenna Clark, Emma Newman and Ryan Newman; and her brothers, Patrick and Peter McAteer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph W. Walk. Services have been held. Memorial donations are appreciated to St. Francis Xavier Grade School, 145 N. Waiola Ave. in La Grange, 60525. Johnson Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

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RBHS knocked down by Knights

After competitive first half, Bulldogs can’t maintain level against impressive IC the lead at 21-14. The Bulldogs scored first when Del Nodal broke free for a 75-yard TD run on the team’s The Riverside-Brookfield High School first play from scrimmage. “Our (offensive) line really picked it up,” football team’s bid to win the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division title took a hit Del Nodal said. “We practiced all week on really holding the edge and that’s courtesy of burgeoning nemewhat they did tonight. I just saw a sis Immaculate Conception. hole and I took it. The Knights wore down the “The key is to continue working Bulldogs en route to a 45-14 together. And just to keep playing Friday night in Elmhurst. With hard and fast.” the loss, RBHS (4-2) falls to 1-1 Del Nodal rushed for 94 yards on in the Metro Suburban Blue, 16 carries and a touchdown against while IC (6-0) and Glenbard the Knights’ stingy defense, while South (4-2) led the league with Hughes finished 17-for-23 on passa 2-0 record. ing attempts with 116 yards, a touchLast season, IC spoiled the down and two interceptions. Bulldogs’ Homecoming and deJunior wide receiver Stefan Gimbut of the Martin H. Kennelly BRENDAN CURTIN inski had five receptions for 56 Athletic Complex with a 15-7 RBHS coach yards. Senior wide receiver Ja’Mari win over RBHS. Wise chipped in with two catches Despite the lopsided final for 17 yards. score, RBHS battled IC to a draw The Knights pulled away in the for most of the first half. Junior quarterback Hunter Hughes threw a 19-yard second half with 24 unanswered points. Ricobene tossed a screen pass to highly touttouchdown pass to junior running back Nicolas Del Nodal to tie the game at 14-14 with 1:08 ed running back Jordan Rowell who turned it into a 64-yard TD, extending the IC advantage remaining until halftime. IC quarterback Luke Ricobene connected to 28-14 with 5:05 left in the third quarter. “We got off to a fast start but we were a bit with senior wide receiver Matt Sutton on a 20-yard touchdown pass with three seconds outsized in the trenches,” RBHS coach Brenleft in the second quarter to give the Knights dan Curtin said. “Anytime you’re giving up

By LAUREN RECCHIA Contributing Reporter

“We got off to a fast start but we were a bit outsized in the trenches.”

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RBHS running back Nicolas Del Nodal had 16 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown but IC beat the Bulldogs 45-14 on Sept. 30. some considerable size disadvantages up front, you have to be creative with what you’re doing. “(IC) is a great football team, hats off to them. They have a lot of good football players and they’re doing the right things with those

LTHS golf ready for postseason

Central Regional Wednesday at Oak Brook Hills. Last year, the Lions were sixth at regionals, but Smith and graduated Claire Frank-Carr advanced as individuals.

LTHS boys golf

Girls and boys teams both have talent to card low scores in state playoffs By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Lyons Township senior Jamie Smith excelled again at the West Suburban Conference Meet Sept. 28 at Village Greens. “I always play better at conference and regionals,” Smith said. “(My season has) been really up and down. I’ve had some really good days and some really bad days. In general, the team has been playing pretty consistently.” Smith (9th, 86) and seniors Cassidy Schwartz (10th, 88) and Maggie Grier (18th, 95) were top-20 medalists again this season and joined by junior Cassidy McNichols (14th, 94), followed by junior Mia Rago (98) and senior Siobhan

guys. Games like this do make us a better football team, but it’s going to take some time.” The Bulldogs were successful in stopping Rowell on the ground throughout the game, holding him to just 18 yards rushing in the first half.

Photo by Bill Stone

LTHS golf medalists (from left): Cassidy McNichols, Cassidy Schwartz, Jamie Smith and Maggie Grier. Callahan (110). The Lions (361) finished third and earned third in the final overall standings for the second straight year. They were just two strokes shy of their season-best 18-hole score. “We’ve been peaking at the right time,” LTHS coach Gretchen Clay said. LTHS is hoping to reach the 2A Lockport Sectional Tuesday, Oct. 11, with a top-three finish at the difficult Hinsdale

Junior Patrick Akaniroj and his Lyons Township boys golf teammates are seeking better -- and more of the same -- results this postseason. Akaniroj, senior Griffin Wasz and junior Max Campbell were the Lions’ three individual qualifiers for the 2015 Class 3A state meet after Akaniroj contributed to the Lions’ seventh-place finish in 2014. “I wouldn’t say successful, but we’ve had a solid season,” Akaniroj said. “We’re still trying to keep pushing, trying to get better. We haven’t been able to turn the switch to start playing well, but we think we can get it done. We’re so close. It’s just that we need that little push.” On Sept. 27, the Lions were disappointed in finishing fourth (327) at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet at Prairie Bluff. The result left them third in the final overall standings after going 5-1 in duals. Akaniroj (80) was the lone top-14 medalist, awarded 14th on a scorecard tiebreaker, followed by Campbell and senior Bryce Mitchell (81s), sophomore Nick Panos (84), senior Joey Larson (87) and Wasz (89).

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L A N D M A R K

S P O R T S

R O U N D U P

Week 6 wins for Fenwick, LTHS and Naz Friars and Lions having a terrific season; Roadrunners climb back to .500

By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

lthough the Fenwick High School football team would have really cherished a win over reigning Class 8A state champion Loyola Academy in Week 5 (Loyola defeated Fenwick 52-21), the Friars earned a more important 47-7 victory against host Marmion on Friday night. The Friars’ victory over the Cadets in Aurora improved their record to 5-1 overall with a 2-0 mark in the Chicago Catholic League Green Division. Considering that the Friars’ first goal on their wish list is to a CCL division title, the team remains on track to a terrific season. Fenwick excelled offensively against Marmion with contributions from several players. Senior running back Conner Lillig had 19 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown, while Jackson Haeflinger chipped in six carries for 33 yards and a TD. Fenwick rushed for 172 yards on 34 carries overall. Senior quarterback Jacob Keller was 8-for-17 with 86 passing yards and two TDs. His favorite targets were wide receivers Sherman Martin (4 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDs) and Mike O’Laughlin (3 catches, 43 yards, TD). On defense, Fenwick kept the pressure on the Cadets with four sacks. Adrian Nourse, Ellis Taylor, Jason Ivery and promising freshman Jacob Kaminski each had a sack. Lorente Blakeney (5 tackles) and Brett Moorman (4.5 tackles) also played major roles on limiting the Cadets’ offense. In terms of scoring, Marty Stein returned an interception for a TD and Nourse recorded a safety. Fenwick hosts Providence Catholic on Friday, Oct. 8. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at Triton College in River Grove.

LTHS football Only a couple weeks removed from upsetting reigning Class 8A state champion, Glenbard West (18-14), the Lions must gear up again for Friday’s 7:30 p.m. showdown versus archrival Hinsdale Central at Bennett Field in Western Springs. LTHS tuned up for the highly anticipated meeting with the Red Devils by defeating Downers Grove North 23-6 on Saturday afternoon. Playing without starting quarterback Ben Bryant (dislocated fingers) and in inclement weather, LTHS appeared out of rhythm en route to a 3-0 halftime lead. The Lions picked up their play in the second half, however, with running back Reggie Terrell taking the lead. He scored three rushing touchdowns in the second half and finished with 193 rushing yards. REGGIE TERRELL Defensively, LTHS had four interLTHS running back ceptions against Downers Grove North. The Lions picked off three passes during their victory over Glenbard West. Entering the final third of the season, the Lions (6-0, 3-0), Hinsdale Central (6-0, 4-0) and Oak Park and River Forest (60, 3-0) are undefeated in conference. Glenbard West (4-2, 2-2) will watch its eight-year run as conference champs snapped by either one or a combination of the aforementioned three contenders.

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Fenwick senior running back Conner Lillig rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries in a 47-7 win over Marmion.

Nazareth football The Roadrunners produced just enough offense to earn a 10-0 victory over uncharacteristically winless Joliet Catholic. Quarterback AJ Rouse threw a 25-yard TD pass to David Oglesby in the second quarter and kicker Aidan Bresnahan added a 35-yard field goal in the third for Nazareth (3-3, 1-3). Devin Blakley (10 carries, 80 yards) and Cameron Weeks (18 carries, 65 yards) led the Roadrunners in rushing. Wes Lones led defensively with two solo tackles and 15 assisted tackles.

RBHS boys soccer The Bulldogs continued their excellent play under firstyear head coach Ivek Halic. RBHS blew out Illiana Christian 6-0 and edged Fenton 1-0 last week in Metro Suburban Conference action. RBHS (11-2-2) visits Wheaton Academy on Thursday, Oct. 6. (6:30 p.m.).

RBHS girls volleyball The Bulldogs outdueled conference rival Glenbard South 25-22, 25-22 to earn a share of the conference lead with the Raiders at 7-1 each. Senior outside hitter Dana Rettke led offensively with 15 kills and two aces. Setters Maria Gonzales and Leah Rettke had nine assists apiece. Gia Cinkay turned in a solid all-around performance with six kills, two blocks and seven digs.

RBHS (20-5) consolidated their strong showing against Glenbard South with a second-place finish at the Oswego Invite. The Bulldogs beat Vernon Hills, Oswego, Chicago Christian and Crete-Monee to notch four wins at the tourney and post a 6-1 record for the week.

Fenwick girls volleyball The Friars (18-5) won five of seven matches highlighted by a win against Providence. McKenzie Moorman had 18 kills and Margaret Planek added 11 kills and three aces against the Celtics. Mary Marzo dished out 29 assists for the victors. Over the weekend, Fenwick went 4-1 at the Latin Tournament with wins over St. Ignatius, Trinity, Montini and Providence.

Fenwick girls swimming Brooke West won the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle to lead the Friars to fourth place at the Sandburg Invitational. In the relay races, Fenwick placed second in the medley and third in the in 400-yard freestyle.

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VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation(s) from Sections 10-73.H.4 of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance for property located at 175 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Illinois, in the R1-AA Single-Family Residence District, in order to un-enclose the existing enclosed front porch which encroaches into the street yard in order to create an open front porch.

VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from Petitioner, Sarah Kampbell, d/b/a Vault Escapes, for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing special use for an indoor recreation facility in order to add additional space and puzzle rooms (Vault Escapes) in the B-1 Commercial Subdistrict (B1-C) for the property located at 3230-3234 Harlem Ave.

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICAL CIRCUIT IN RE THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. FENCL Deceased Case Number 2015-000141 PETITION FOR LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION That the Petition for Letters of Independent Adminstration in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit was filed on April 7, 2015 for the Estate of Elizabeth M. Fencl and that the undersigned, on oath states:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of SANTA B. DIMARCO, Deceased No. 2016 P4662 That the Petition For Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on July 27, 2016 for the Estate of Santa B. DiMarco, Deceased and that Joseph R. Ender was appointed as the Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that:

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 filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D16148295 on September 30, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of BARBARA JEAN COUTURE with the business located at: 129 MARSHALL AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and full real name(s)and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: BARBARA DAVIS 129 MARSHALL AVE BELLLWOOD, IL 60104

1. Santa B. Dimarco, whose place of residence at the time of death was 1209 Austin Blvd, Cicero, Cook, Illinois died April 24 2016, at Cicero, Illinois leaving a will dated October 1, 2004. 2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $400,000, Real: $100,000, Annual Income from Real Estate $0. 3. The names and post office addresses of the testator’s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition. 4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: Joseph R. Ender 4010 S. California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632. 5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition. 6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein. 7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims.

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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 filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County FILE NO. D16148089 on September 14, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of M’DIOR HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTRY with the business located at: 7001 W. NORTH AVENUE SUITE 203, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: CHNIKI MONIQUE THOMAS, 1134 HANNAH AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

Application No.: PZ 16-017 Petitioner: S5 Construction on behalf of Mark & Maureen Wunderlich Property Commonly Known As: 175 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-35-414-037 The variation sought is: A Variation from Section 10-7-3.H.4 of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance, which allows existing encroaching porches, whether enclosed or unenclosed, to be restored, reconstructed or replaced in a front yard, corner side yard or street yard to their existing form, footprint and depth, and such other relief as is necessary, in order to restore the existing encroaching front porch to an unenclosed form in order to create an open front porch in the street yard. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on this matter. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed variation. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of October, 2016.

Application No.: PZ16-016 Petitioner: Sarah Kampbell, d/b/a Vault Escapes Property Commonly Known As: 3230-3234 S. Harlem Ave. PIN: 15-36-209-017 Proposed Special Use: Petitioner obtained a special use to operate an indoor recreation facility (live action entertainment involving puzzle/escape rooms for small groups, families and corporate team building groups) in February 2016. Petitioner now seeks to expand the special use in order to add additional puzzle rooms on the 2nd floor of the property next door at 3230 S. Harlem. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the special use. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of October, 2016 Paul Kucera, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in Landmark 10/5/2016

1. The decedent, whose place of residence at the time of death was 5904 WESTERN AVE, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527 died on 12/2/ 2014 at DOWNERS GROVE, leaving no Will. 2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $500 Real $210,000 Annual Income From Real Estate $0 3. The names and addresses of decedent’s heirs are: Meribeth Fencl, Robert C Fencl, Jennifer M Richardson, Francis M. Fencl, Wendy Fencl 4. The decedent nominated the following to act in the office indicated above: WENDY FENCL 6107 WESTERN AVE, WILLOWBROOK IL 60052 5.Petitioner is a DAUGHTER of decedent and is legally qualified to act or nominate a resident of Illinois to act). Petitioner asks that letters administration be issued. 6.*If so indicated above, the Petitioner requests independent administration. The name and address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir, who is a minor or disabled person, are shown on Exhibit A attached and made part of this petition. 7. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein. 8. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims Petitioner: WENDY FENCL 6107 WESTERN AVE WILLOWBROOK, IL 60052 MATT J LEUCK DuPage Attorney Number 48518 Attorney for: PETITIONER WENDY FENCL 84 E BURLINGTON RD RIVERSIDE IL 60546 708-447-3166 If a consul or consular agent is to be notified, name country:________________ Published in Landmark 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2016

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Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue. Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/2016

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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 filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16148061 on September 14,2016 Under the Assumed Business Name of LUXE HOME PHOTOS with the business located at: 36B MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CHARLES SCHUMACHER 36B MARENGO AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

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. FILE NO. D16148317 on October 3, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of JONERSON FINANCIAL SERVICES with the business located at: P.O. BOX 34706, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TERESA B JONES, 2919 N MULLIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16148135 on September 15, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of SEC ELECTRIC with the business located at: 330 N PARKSIDE, CHICAGO, IL 60644. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: STEVE STAMPLEY 330 N PARKSIDE CHICAGO, IL 60644. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2016

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION STEARNS LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs. MARITZA MARTINEZ DUARTE; AVENUE SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 3949 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 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. 16-07-117-010-1007. Commonly known as 805 Erie Street, Unit 1, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.falillinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010079 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I704982

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, SHARON HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, DENNIS HALFPENNY, SHARON HALFPENNY, GROVINGTON HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/ 00 Defendants 14 CH 04290 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A 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 July 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2016, 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 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-326-0241002. The real estate is improved with a 24 unit condominium; no 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, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall

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

One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9734. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. 9734 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 04290 TJSC#: 36-9812 I702861

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Burlington realty Est. 1952

W NE

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299 E. BURLINGTON $295,000

W NE

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572 SELBORNE $309,900

Rarelyavailable!Brick2BR,2BAManorHome.Fullfinishedbasement

Well maintained 4 bedroom 2 bath brick Cape Cod.

462 UVEDALE $435,000

437 ADDISON RD $269,000

Quality built 3BR 2.1BA brick Georgian. 1/4 acre lot!

Custom Contemporary Redesigned Bungalow.

W NE

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164 FAIRBANK RD $799,000

Rare opportunity to own one of Riversideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic beauties.

160 GAGE $475,888

Gracious 4br 2ba Garrison Colonial. Fenced yard & 2 car garage.

129 WOODSIDE $389,900

Lovely 3BR 1.1Ba Victorian in Prime Riverside location!

286 NORTHWOOD $535,000

Character abounds in this 3BR 2.1BA English brick home.

108 S DELAPLAINE RD $699,900 Beautiful tri-level, renovated in 2004. Feat 5 BRs, 3.5 BAs & hdwd flrs

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2224 BURR OAK $224,000

Lovelyremodeled2BR1BABrickRaisedranch.Fencedyardw/2cargarage.

556 W. PARKWAY $349,900 Charming brick georgian in excellent condition.

H RT IDE NOERS V RI

2433 HAINSWORTH $199,900

Wellmaintained3BR,1BAbrickraisedranch.Newerroof1cargarage

3010 HARLEM UNIT 3 $215,000

Luxurious 3BR 1.1BA Updated condo! Fireplace, garage. WoW!

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700 S STONE AVE $549,000

AllbrickcenterentryColonialinthehotCountryClubneighborhood!

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2225 HOME $219,900

Stately4BR2.1BAredBrickBungaloww/lotsofoldworldcharm.2cargarage.

3131 OAK PARK $75,000

Great buy! Cute 1BR 1BA condo steps to Metra! Pkg. included.

238 LIONEL RD $439,000

Charming vintage prairie style home restored from top to bottom

315 LIONEL RD $619,900

Completely updated 5 BR, 2.5 BA home with open floor plan.

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3224 RAYMOND $222,000 Charming Bungalow with cottage feel on large lot.

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3303 GROVE $149,900

Charming 1 Bedroom Condo on Top Floor. Great Views of City.

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8063 COUNTRY CLUB LN

This lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath split level home is located on over a 11,000 sq. ft. lot, on a tree-lined cul-de-sac at the end of a quiet street. The home is situated high on the banks of the Des Plaines River and its backyard overlooks the Riverside Golf Club. A spectacular view can be enjoyed by family and friends. Massive landscaping was done to enhance this priceless view. Everything has been recently updated. Living and dining rooms have cherrywood floors; newly refinished floors on 2nd floor steps, upper hallway and in the 3 Bedrooms. You will love the newer kitchen with new floor, granite counters, new cabinets; lower level has updated family room with fireplace, and new ceramic tile floors. Updated bathrooms with granite counters and newer flooring. In award winning Riverside School district. A home that you will be proud to own for years to come. It is ready for you to enjoy.......................................$349,000