Wednesday Journal 020619 by Wednesday Journal

W E D N E S D A Y

February 6, 2019 Vol. 39, No. 26 ONE DOLLAR @oakpark @wednesdayjournal

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

SAY Connects: OPRF students empower all Special pullout section

Racial equity back on Oak Park trustees’ radar Village board considering other options in adopting racial equity training By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park ice palace

“I think there’s some places where it’s going to be really worthwhile and some places where it’s overkill,” trustee Susan Conti said at the meeting, later voting against the proposal. All other trustees voted in favor of implementing the recommended traf-

It’s been just over a year since the Oak Park Board of Trustees was presented with a recommendation by the Community Relations Commission (CRC) to adopt a new model for looking at all decisions by village government through the lens of racial equity. With an election looming and with equity becoming a pervasive topic in not only local school districts but throughout the village, Oak Park trustees are planning to revisit the issue in the coming weeks. The model presented by Terry Keleher and members of the CRC in January 2018 is more than what one might expect – the sessions and toolkits and various forums provided by the Government Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE) represent a philosophical shift in how the village approaches decision making. Adopting the model could cost as little as $5,000 to train a handful of employees to implement the model, or it could run more than six figures. It all depends on how far the village aims to take it and how much effort it’s willing to commit. GARE’s annual dues for a village the size of Oak Park, which has about 370 employees, would run $1,000.

See SAFETY on page 13

See EQUITY on page 15

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Joshua Wood, of Oak Park, sweeps up the last bits of ice leftover inside of the igloo on Friday, Feb. 1, in the backyard of his home on Superior Street in Oak Park. For story and photos, page 14.

River Forest zeroes in on traffic safety Officials plan to add about 70 stop signs, 162 crosswalks to the village By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

A majority of River Forest trustees approved a plan to add nearly 70 stop signs and more to village streets at their board meeting on Jan. 28, although officials plan to wait until they hear back about a state grant before implementing the changes.

The engineering firm KLOA spent nearly a year researching and writing the Safe Routes to Schools traffic plan for River Forest, which recommended a variety of new traffic control measures. Officials were compelled to create the survey after a third-grader was struck by a car on his way to Lincoln Elementary School in December 2017.

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Spring Open House

It’s amazing to be needed. Claudia ‘17

Healthcare needs you. This is the Open House that can open the door to an amazing career in

SPRING OPEN HOUSE

healthcare. At Resurrection University you can earn the degree you need to build the future you want. Whether you choose to pursue nursing or radiography, you’ll find the flexibility and support to succeed in the classroom and in your career. Come to our Open House and find out what ResU can do for you.

Explore bachelor degree programs in • Nursing • Radiography Saturday, March 23 Stop by anytime between 10am – 1pm

1431 N. Claremont Ave. • Chicago, IL 60622 • ResU.edu/openhouse

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

I N S I D E

R E P O R T

AOC shouts out AC (and OPRF) at Sundance

A much-anticipated documentary film, “Knock Down the House,” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last week and one of its subjects, superstar New York Congresswoman Alexandria OcasioCortez, gave a shout-out to Oak Park and River Forest High School students during a panel discussion that took place after the screening. The moment was prompted OPRF teacher and community activist Anthony Clark, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress against U.S. Rep. Danny Davis last year. Although Clark lost, he made friends with Ocasio-Cortez (the two ran similar progressive-oriented campaigns). Clark said he makes a cameo in “Knock Down the House,” which is directed by Rachel Lears and focuses on the campaigns of four progressive female candidates, including OcasioCortez. During the Sundance screening, Ocasio-Cortez spoke to the audience through a live stream. “I just need some bragging rights for my students back at OPRF and in

Elizabeth Farrow

OPRF teacher is a Golden Apple finalist

A teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School was recently named a finalist for the prestigious Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Golden Apple representatives announced Monday that English teacher Elizabeth Farrow is among 32 high school educators throughout the state

Ice grooming

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Chicago,” Clark said jokingly, adding that he wanted the participants in the panel discussion about the film and AOC herself to lend their insight to his students and collaborators “in the struggle.” “I want to address Anthony Clark’s

who were named finalists. More than 550 educators were nominated. “The historic opportunity to bring the recognition of the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching to all of the schools and teachers in Illinois is thrilling for us and we are delighted to honor these outstanding 32 finalists,” said Alan Mather, president of Golden Apple. Golden Apple officials said that all finalists will be honored on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Golden Apple Celebration of Excellence to be held at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Event details and tickets are available at www. goldenapple.org/celebration. “The selected award recipients will be featured on a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) one-hour TV program,” officials said. “The livestream of the show taping will air on Golden Apple’s Facebook page on May 18, 2019 and the edited PBS broadcast will air on multiple future dates.”

Michael Romain

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Joshua Wood, of Oak Park, inside the igloo on Feb. 1, in the backyard of his home on Superior Street. Story and photos on page 14. students,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “I want each and every one of his students to know that despite the fact that the world can make you feel small and powerless, know that your belief in yourself is

equal to how much power you have in this world. You need to believe in yourself and your capacities, because you have them.” Michael Romain

River Forest RF library candidate forums temporarily closes announced The River Forest Civic Association will hold several forums for local candidates this year, in partnership with the League of Women Voters. A forum for River Forest Public Library and River Forest Village Board candidates is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Roosevelt Middle School, 7560 Oak Ave. A forum for Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Board of Education candidates is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 18 at the Oak Park Library, 834 Lake St.in Oak Park. A forum for River Forest Park District and the River Forest Elementary District 90 school board candidates is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20.

Nona Tepper

The River Forest Public Library is aiming to re-open on February 7, after its boiler failed during the deep freeze last week and caused pipes to burst. Francisca Arnold, marketing and public relations specialist for the library, said she did not believe the burst pipes damaged any books, only the institution’s mechanical systems were impacted. The library’s sprinkler system was affected and, as of press time, were still waiting to receive a replacement part. “We cannot open without a working sprinkler system,” she said in an email. The library currently has a generator in place. Its insurance is expected to cover the repair costs beyond its deductible.

Nona Tepper

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Feb. 6 - 13

BIG WEEK The Book of Love Saturday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., First United Church: The Oriana Singers, six of the “best classically trained singers in Chicago,” present a concert of a cappella music about love from many times and places: having it, not having it, wanting it, losing it, etc. $20; free, 18 and under. Tickets/more: oriana.org, or facebook. com/TheOrianas/. 848 Lake St., Oak Park.

Polish Splendor

Potluck @The Priory Sunday, Feb. 10, 3 to 6 p.m., Auditorium, Dominican University Priory Campus: Support the OPRF Food Pantry, Housing Forward and the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation at a potluck and acoustic jam. Bring a dish to share and an instrument, or be ready to sing along or listen. Free. Donations accepted: toiletries, fresh produce in good shape, canned or boxed goods, high-protein items, cash or checks. Dominican U. and Music & Potlucks’ next event: March 16. Questions: musicandpotlucks@gmail.com, 312-451-5101. 7200 W. Division St., River Forest.

Plan for Retirement Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 to 4 p.m., Community Space, Main Library: Learn how much money you need for retirement, how to plan for long-term care and why estate planning is not just not just for the wealthy. Next up: Saturday, March 2, 2 to 4 p.m., Financial Planning for College. In partnership with Illinois State Reps Camille Y. Lilly and LaShawn K. Ford and the WSB National Financial Literacy Campaign. Free. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Henry Fogel Presents Jonita Lattimore Wednesday. Feb. 13, 7 to 9 p.m., Nineteenth Century Club: Ms. Lattimore is an American operatic soprano from Chicago’s South Side who has performed a wide range of operatic roles and oratorio performances with major orchestras internationally and domestically. Post-concert, audience members may converse with the performer and Fogel. $25; $10, students. Tickets/more: nineteenthcentury.org. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

Sunday, Feb. 10, 4 p.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church: Explore the rich variety of music from Poland, old and new. Chicago a cappella brings to life traditional folk songs and new works by rising Polish composers—including many in their North American debut. $20 to $43. Tickets/more: chicagoacappella.org. 460 Lake St., Oak Park.

Gun Responsibility Advocates

Spoken Word Performance

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Nineteenth Century Club: Learn how this small, local advocacy group achieved success with the nonbinding referendum supporting safe gun storage in Oak Park and about next efforts to support common-sense gun control in Illinois. Free. Brought by The League of Women Voters. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., Little Theatre, Oak Park & River Forest High School: See current high school students perform their original works. This is the same club featured in America to Me. 201 N. Scoville Ave., Oak Park.

Extra! Extra! A Journalism Film Series Mondays, 1:30 to 4:30 pm, Veterans Room, Main Library: This week, on Feb. 11, see James Stewart as a Chicago reporter in Call Northside 777, then discuss the film with movie historian Doug Deuchler. Also see: ■ February 18: Citizen Kane ■ February 25: All the President’s Men ■ March 4: Good Night and Good Luck ■ March 11: The Post More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

20th Annual Handel Week Festival Sunday, Feb. 10, 2:15 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church: The Festival begins with “Acts and Galatea,” and includes some of Handel’s most beautiful arias. Pre-concert lecture before the 3 p.m. performance. Reception follows. Other performances: ■ Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m., Cabaret Concert ■ March 3, 3 p.m., “Solomon” $35; $90 for three concerts; free, ages 8 to 18. Tickets/more: handelweek.com. 924 Lake St., Oak Park.

Free Midday Meditation Thursday, Feb. 7, Noon to 12:30 p.m., Book Discussion Room, Main Library: Take a break with a meditation session led by a trained teacher. All welcome. Meets monthly on the first Thursday. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Local Art Reception Friday, Feb. 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Oak Park Art League: See “My Kid Could Not Do That: Accomplished Abstraction” on exhibit through March 2. More: oakparkartleague.org. 720 Chicago Ave. Beginning Monday, Feb. 11, Munch Restaurant: See the art of Oak Park resident and Dancing Krow Studio artist Amani Borah. Originally from Mombasa, Kenya, his latest mixed media works are inspired by his memories of home, including traditional African villages. On view through April 8 during regular business hours. 104 N. Marion St., Oak Park. Now through early March, Oak Park Village Hall: See works by Kinga Szopinska, a Polish muralist and illustrator, who uses storytelling and characters in her art to reveal the vulnerability she felt when coming to America at a young age. Presented by Oak Park Area Arts Council. Info: 708-358-5692. 123 Madison St.

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

ART BEAT

Art gets interactive at Oak Park Library

Soon, visitors can hear from artists themselves about work By MICHELLE DYBAL

works and maintaining the permanent collection. When the new library was being Contributing Reporter built, a campaign to sell bricks and an openhe materials range from fused glass to ing gala raised funds still in use today. The quilted fabric to metals. There are ink Art Gallery, with monthly changing exhiband oils on board, paper and canvas. its by local artists, also contributes. When The artists come from New York, LA, an artist sells a work from here, the library Colorado, Michigan, and closer to home receives 20 percent, like any art gallery. Madigan also said having a quality collecin Riverside and Chicago, but mostly from tion attracts donors. Recent significant acOak Park. Some are known nationally while quisitions from donors include a mask by others are familiar in the neighborhood. Oak Park artist Geraldine McCullough, Mc The assemblage ssemblage is roughly 30 pieca large-scale image by Irish Iris photoges strong, ng, yet, this permanent colrapher Paul Seawright and a a glass lection is in a free public space plate, “Fish Gotta Sw Swim, Birds with a purpose of making and Gotta Fly” by Frances Fra everyone ne who visits feel Higgins. Michael Higgin welcome. e. they Madigan said s The Oak Park have an art a collecPublic Library’s tion because becau he beart collection ection is a lieves “the “th library gem that at is becomis the premier ing more ore interactive cultural instituwith the he public. Inspiration in Oak Park,” O tion plaques ques now accompany Easter and most “do not much off the art. See Margaret Realness #2” have a dedicated Burroughs’ ghs’ prints, one accompais painted by gallery space, but s nied by a poem written by her, anothNew York artist Oak Park seemed er “An Elegy for Margaret Burroughs” andd President id Obama Ob to want one.” by Kevin Coval, a Chicago poet. That started in Find Tom Palazzolo’s “A View From portrait painter Kehinde the mid-1990s when Bridge” photo and learn about his film- Wiley. It hangs on the a former library making. Learn about cartoonist Chris third floor of the Main director and Oak Ware as a musician or see the 1927 music Library in Oak Park. Park resident, art that inspired another artwork. Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer collector and Mu“All of these plaques are designed to inseum of Contemspire you to go somewhere in the library porary Art founder collection and learn more,” said Jim MaJoseph Shapiro combined forces to create a digan, Oak Park Library’s deputy director. Soon, viewing the art will become even gallery space in the former main library for more personal by hearing from the artists local artists to exhibit. The next step was to build a permanent directly. Madigan, along with Kelly Knowles, supervisor of branch and access services, collection, according to Madigan, which was done in earnest when the new main liare recording interviews with artists. There will be plaques with a phone num- brary was erected. Two significant pieces were already in the liber to call to hear what the artists have to say. “In Conversation” will kick off in a cou- brary’s possession. The Village Art Fair of Oak Park (a now defunct organization) had bought ple of months. While Madigan is set to retire this month, a 1959 Claude Bentley abstract painting they Knowles will begin overseeing the art col- gave the library, and in the mid-1960s, they lection. Maintenance of the permanent art commissioned a sculpture for the entrance to pieces includes updating insurance apprais- the previous Main Library. The larger-thanals every five years, scheduling cleaning life brass and copper “Unity and Growth” by and repairs, coordinating donations and Carole Harrison still welcomes visitors at the current main library, opened in 2003. considering new works. The guiding principal, that art be “chalWhen the latest work, Jesse Howard’s “Rennie In Rhapsody,” was added last spring, lenging, intriguing and enduring,” was esmany things were considered, according to tablished when the new main library was Madigan, including that he is known in the building its permanent collection in 2003. “Art speaks to people in a different lancommunity, a regular at the Oak Park liguage … and sometimes art can speak to brary and that his art is relatable. “His work fits into our desire to fit into a people of different cultures.” Madigan said. “Art can make people feel welcome in a multicultural community,” Madigan said. Tax dollars are not used to acquire new space.”

PROPOSED NEW ISSUE

$29,420,000*

UNDERLYING RATING: MOODY’S: “Aa2”

OAK PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT 97

Cook County, Illinois Unlimited Tax-General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2019 Anticipated date of offering on or about

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 The offering of bonds will be made only by the Official Statement, which describes the security for such issue and which may be obtained in any state in which the underwriters may lawfully offer such issue. For more information on the district and the bond offering, please contact the underwriter listed below for a Preliminary Official Statement.

JEFF KLEINKOPF

Financial Advisor Raymond James, Oak Park

708.383.1229

PAT SCANLAN

Client Advisor Alex. Brown, a division of Raymond James

312.471.5096

These bonds may not be sold, nor may offers to buy be accepted, prior to the time an Official Statement is delivered in final form. Under no circumstances shall this announcement constitute a recommendation, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the bonds in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Assuming continuing compliance with certain tax regulations covenants, and agreements, Bond Counsel is expected to release an opinion that the interest on the bonds is not subject to gross income for federal income tax purposes. Before purchasing any bond, contact your tax advisor to determine any other applicable federal, state and local tax consequences. All information in this advertisement is subject in all respects to the information presented in the Official Statement. Not FDIC-insured; no bank guarantee; may lose value. A credit rating of a security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revisions, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. A decision to purchase the bonds is an investment decision that should only be made after a complete review and understanding of the terms of the bonds, including investment risks. No decision should be made prior to receipt and review of the Preliminary Official Statement and applicable pricing information. Interest is generally exempt from federal taxation and may also be free of state and local taxes for investors residing in the state and/or locality where the bonds are issued. However, bonds may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax (AMT), and profits and losses on tax-exempt bonds may be subject to capital gains tax treatment. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. *Preliminary, subject to availability and price change

Inner Press fit Storm Windows to seal out cold from your drafty old windows, unique press fit “inside” installation, no holes, no drilling • Do you have cold rooms from your drafty old windows? • Introducing INNER press fit Storm Windows that will insulate your leaky, cold windows from the INSIDE • No drilling, no holes, easily removable • For summer, either remove lens or leave in to keep your AC air inside • We make any custom size to easily press fit into your window cavity from the “inside” of your house • Superior Insulation, reduce or eliminate wetness and frost • Excellent outside noise reduction, sound proofing • Save on your utility bills and make your rooms comfortable! • Easily removable lens for cleaning and access to your interior window cavity • Almost invisible on the inside and not visible at all from Inner AND outer frames, made to your size the outside • Manufactured in Galewood, Chicago, IL, owned and operated by Oak Park resident • We can visit your home and give you a quick, free estimate. Local installation is free and fast by us, or simple to do by yourself.

30 day 100% money back guarantee if you’re not satisfied

Visit our website and give us a call or email us. sales@stormsnaps.com Alpina Manufacturing

6460 W. Cortland St. Chicago, IL 60707

A+ Rating American Owned

American Made

(In the Galewood neighborhood, just north of Oak Park, IL)

Local Tel: 1-773-202-8887 Toll free: 1-800-915-2828 Visit our website to see our products and our factory: stormsnaps.com

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

Harrison Jewelers has been serving the Oak Park area for over seventy years. We are a full service Jeweler, including repairs on jewelry and watches. We look forward to your visit.

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Senate committee discusses path to $15 minimum wage Increases would be phased in over several years By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

Harrison Jewelers, Inc. 6032 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park, IL. 60304 1-708-383-4363 • Fax 1-708-383-4805 HarrisonJewelers.com • Harrisonjewelers@aol.com Hours: Mon - Tues - Fri 10:30am - 5pm • Saturday 10am - 3pm Closed: Wed, Thursday & Sunday

SPRINGFIELD – Divisions between business and labor interests were on display Jan. 30 at the Illinois Senate Labor Committee’s hearing on raising the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 per hour over an undefined period of years. Exact details of a proposal have not been released, but Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood), whose 4th District includes River Forest, all of Oak Park south of I-290 and a small portion north of the expressway, said she plans to introduce bill language as early as this week to advance Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first major legislative agenda item. Since 2010, Lightford said, she has filed four bills to raise the minimum wage, the most recent of which was vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner last year. If any of those bills had passed, the minimum wage would be more than $10 per hour right now, she said. Lawmakers, lobbyists and activists agreed to discuss the following issues as negotiations progress.

Length of the rollout Lightford said rate increases would be phased in, and the $15 rate would not take effect until at least 2025, although an exact timeframe for the increase is not yet defined. Business representatives at the committee preferred a longer-term rollout. Lobbyist Mike Noonan, representing the Illinois Restaurant Association, said his industry would be OK with a seven-year rollout – $1 each year for the first six, then 75 cents the final year. Worker rights advocates, such as Greg Kelly of the Service Employees International Union, preferred a more timely increase. He said 41 percent of all workers in Illinois make less than $15 per hour, and more of those workers are in their 40s, 50s and 60s than are younger than 25. Kelly added that more women than men make less than $15 per hour, and 48 percent of African Americans and 61 percent of Latinos make less than $15 per hour. He said 52 percent of those making less than $15 per hour work full time, and 15 percent of Illinois working families receive food stamps. “Folks who make less than $15 per hour cover the gamut of workers in this state, and raising their wage would have a tremendous impact on millions of workers in Illinois.”

Regional rollout Mark Grant, Illinois director of the Na-

tional Foundation of Independent Business, favored a regional rollout of the minimum wage similar to what the New York and Oregon legislatures have enacted. In New York, there is a higher wage for workers in New York City than upstate New York and the rest of the state. The bill also has different wages for large and small employers – those with more than 10 employees, and those with 10 or fewer. In Oregon, the rate is higher in the Portland metropolitan area and lower in nonurban counties. Lightford said a regional rollout has been discussed, but she questioned the constitutionality of it and said it would further divide Illinois counties along economic lines. While labor advocates said the money generated from a minimum wage increase would go back into the economy, Grant said the bill would cause businesses to close, costing almost 100,000 jobs for the lower wage workers the bill is designed to help. State Sen. Cristina Castro (D-Elgin) asked how many businesses left the state from 2006 to 2010 when the last minimum wage increase occurred, and Grant did not have an answer. “So you’re making a broad statement, but yet you can’t give me any statistical facts that any businesses during the last minimum wage increase left the state or closed shop?” she asked. Grant responded that over the past decade, many businesses have left Illinois for “a variety of reasons.” “The business that told me they would leave in 2003 were the same businesses that told me in 2006 that they would leave, who were the same businesses in 2010 who told me that they would leave,” Lightford said. “I have not been given any data at any point that told me that businesses shut down because of a minimum wage increase.” State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) floated the idea of having a statewide minimum wage with regional opportunities for tax breaks for employers.

Medicaid reimbursement While Kelly and the SEIU advocated for the need for health care workers to be paid more, Pat Comstock, executive director of the Healthcare Council of Illinois, a health care facility advocacy group, said the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rate makes doing so difficult. She said Illinois reimburses Medicaidfunded nursing homes at a rate of $55,000 per person annually, while it costs closer to $70,000 to care for a patient. That number makes Illinois 49th in nursing home reimSee MINIMUM WAGE on page 8

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Oak Park OKs parking ticket amnesty Violations prior to 2018 can be paid during next two months without late fees

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees has approved a ticket amnesty program during the next two months that will allow anyone who has received a parking ticket to pay without late fees. The amnesty program, approved unanimously by the board – Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb was absent for the vote – runs from Feb. 4 to April 4. The original proposal, presented in January, would have given motorists one month to pay any parking ticket prior to 2018 without the late fees, but trustees requested in January that the timeframe be extended to three months. Village Manager Cara Pavlicek said a new software system is being installed at village hall, and increasing the window to three months would require an extension of the village’s current software system by a month, which could cost up to $25,000. Robert Anderson, director of adjudication for the village, said the last ticket amnesty program in 2004 resulted in recouping $100,000 in unpaid fines. Adding

another month to the amnesty window might not generate an additional $25,000 to pay for the extension of the village’s expiring software. “I think it’s a real gamble to say we’re going to cover $150,000 to $200,000 with this amnesty,” he said. Anderson said at a meeting in January that the village has about 180,000 unpaid parking tickets since 2004 worth about $10 million in unpaid fines. The measure also approves the village spending about $6,000 to send postcards to scofflaws with tickets from 2015 through 2017 to make them aware of the amnesty program. Trustee Jim Taglia directed the village to investigate the possibility of extending the amount of time motorists are given to pay tickets. Currently, motorists are given 10 days to pay their tickets. Taglia suggested looking into increasing that number to three weeks. “There are issues related to that. People don’t have the money, they don’t have the time, and I think it becomes problematic for some people,” Taglia said. Trustees Bob Tucker and Simone Boutet voiced support for looking into establishing

Stock photo/Title

a longer period to pay parking tickets. “I know there’s data that says the faster you get people the more they pay,” Boutet said. “You get higher collection, but I also know that reality is that sometimes those

get put in your monthly bills, they escape you and then you get up charged, so I would look into that.”

tim@oakpark.com

Sponsored by

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

SAYOPRF.ORG | OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Too scared to fail

Is this generation lacking important skills? What should we do? By LACEY SIKORA

They’re expected to do too much and are expected to look good on paper for colleges or whatever hese days, it can be hard to es- comes after school. This leads to cape the stories in the media heightened anxiety.” Parents can benefit from reframing about grit. People call it grit, the problem. A lack of helping out gumption, self-sufficiency. But how about calling it self-efficacy, around the house may not be a lack of believing you have the stuff to make responsibility; it may be a mental health happen what needs to get done, the issue. She points out that parents need ability to work your way through inevi- to consider that kids need downtime to function. Then, parents need to model table challenges. There is a common thread, though, appropriate behavior themselves. Acthat says young people with those skills cording to Stoller, “Parents need to succeed and those that don’t are going show how to incorporate self-care into to get stuck. Another common thread? their lives. This means refueling, feeling That much of the current generation of all of our senses and creating balance. kids lacks these skills and that their par- Kids need to see that there are always ents are failing to prepare them for life trade-offs and you can’t do everything all of the time.” outside the home. Another difference kids today face From employers frustrated that their young employees have more cell is the constant presence of social mephone skills than work skills, to parents dia. Stoller says, “Social media and being under a miannoyed that their croscope is a whole kids don’t seem to lot of added prestake personal re“You can say, sure. The pressure sponsibility around is way worse than the house, the mani‘I just tried this, what parents expefestations of lack rienced at this age.” of self-efficacy are and it didn’t She recommends varied but not surwork.’ Model the that parents recogprising according to nize this and proOak Park parenting struggle through vide a safe, judgcoach Sheryl Stoller the solution. ment-free harbor for of Stoller Parent their kids to counCoaching. They can see teract the impact of Stoller says that a mom and dad social media. common refrain from The brain’s hardparents in her pracjuggle the plates wiring and the pleatice is that they feel and see mom sure response that they are supposed comes from electo be teaching their and dad drop tronic usage can kids responsibility at the plates.” add to that sense home so they can go of being too scared out in the world on — Sheryl Stoller to fail. It can be far their own and thrive, Parent coach easier to focus on but their kids don’t one’s phone than seem to be taking try something new the initiative at home and risk failure. the way earlier generations might have. What’s the differ- Stoller says that the science shows “we ence between kids today and how their are wired to know if something is dangerous or safe. We are wired for safety parents were raised? She says that one key factor is the in- and pleasure.” She notes that some children react creasing amount of structure kids have in their lives these days. “With all of the to this by a lack of action due to their activities they do, all of the coaches or fear of failure, “I can’t fail if I never try.” guides in these activities act as if this is On the other side of the spectrum, their entire world, but kids are partici- overachievers and perfectionists acpating in four or five or more activities. cept the pressures of society and don’t Contributing Reporter

GOOD ADVICE: To learn self-efficacy, children need to see their parents work on problems, sometimes fail, and then regroup, says Sheryl Stoller, a parent coach. (ALEXA ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) allow themselves to fail at great cost to their mental well-being. Parents, teachers and employers of young people can make it possible for kids to open themselves up for challenge. “The goal is to make the challenge fun. We also need to model that and welcome trying and failing. Our desire to have fun being curious about what we’re capable of, what we can tweak, this produces gumption. If this is the environment at home, it goes a long way.” A parenting tip that Stoller believes can help parents of all children is to act as mirror to their children. When they’ve worked hard at something, she counsels: reflect that back at them by saying something like

“You’re in a great mood,” or “You’re beaming right now.” This sort of statement gives the child a chance to “radar in” on how their actions are affecting their mood. Conversely, if something is not going well, she recommends the same approach, using statements and observations rather than questions. “The goal is to let them know, your world is yours. You share with me when you want to share with me.” She also recommends parents let kids see them fail. “You can say, ‘I just tried this, and it didn’t work.’ Model the struggle through the solution. They can see mom and dad juggle the plates and see mom and dad drop the plates.”

To top it all off, she says adults should recognize that society expects a lot of kids today and model self-compassion for them so that they can realize they are the source of their own well-being. All of this plays into creating young adults who can be healthy and independent. She likens teenagers to being in the chrysalis stage in butterfly formation: they must disintegrate in order to become a butterfly, and once they break out of the chrysalis, they need to rest and replenish in order to fly. “We, as parents, should not be afraid of the chrysalis stage. You have to drop that egg in a place where you think the hatching caterpillar will be able to find food and let it go.”

SAYOPRF.ORG | OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

Finding joy in working

With two jobs, Ben Rankin-Parker is all about the people By LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

en Rankin-Parker likes to be busy. The Oak Park resident doesn’t let his disabilities keep him at home. He has two part-time jobs and feels a sense of purpose, as well as an enhanced sense of community, from punching the time clock on a weekly basis. While Ben and his family see the benefits of his working, not every person in his position is able to find meaningful work. In 2015, a report of the National Conference of State Legislatures for the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, found that in spite of the fact that Americans with disabilities make up one of the largest minority groups in the country at nearly 20 percent of the population, only 20 percent of citizens with disabilities are participating in the workforce, compared to 69.1 percent of people without disabilities. There are roughly 45 federal programs that support employment for people with disabilities. In the western suburbs, Oak Park’s Oak-Leyden Developmental Services offers a Supported Employment Program to train people with disabilities to prepare them to obtain private sector jobs. Lo-

cally, Culver’s in Berwyn, Jewel in River Forest, and Oak Park’s Trader Joe’s and Happy Apple Pie Shop are employers who see the benefits in working with adults with disabilities. From making money to connecting with the community to building lifelong skill sets, the benefits of employment for those with disabilities are wide and varied. Once people with disabilities age out of the school system, a job can provide an important lifeline as it has for Ben. The state is required to educate students with disabilities until they are 22, and public schools and social service agencies can help students prepare for life after school. Ben’s mother, Ruth Rankin, says that the services of Oak Leyden were instrumental in bridging the gap between high school and employment for Ben. When Ben aged out of OPRF, he attended job training programming through Oak Leyden. At first, Oak Leyden worked to train Ben as a busboy at a downtown restaurant, providing on-the-job training. That job proved too challenging for Ben, Ruth says so Oak Leyden and Ben recalibrated to find a job that he could master. Oak Leyden provided on-site training for Ben at the River Forest Jewel, and he jumped into the job bagging groceries as a courtesy clerk. Ruth notes that for individuals with

ON THE JOB: Ben Rankin-Parker has worked at the River Forest Jewel for 11 years. “I like everybody there,” he says. (PHOTOS BY ALEXA ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) disabilities, self-sufficiency takes on a ists work with students in volunteer exdifferent meaning. Ben will never live periences, work experiences, and exon his own or manage his own money, ploration experiences, based upon the but she says that his ability to learn abilities of the students. In the classthrough hard work and his self-worth room, Walker-Qualls says CITE stuhave absolutely been impacted by his dents work with resume building and job interviewing skills. They might take employment. part in working on At OPRF, the CITE job applications (Community-Inteand learning about grated Transition “Ben has a various career opEducation) program portunities. for students with way of greeting For students disabilities prowho may not be people that is motes movement able to participate from school to posttotally genuine in competitive school activities, employment, CITE including post-secand makes people recognizes that ondary education, feel great.” self-efficacy can be vocational training, fostered through integrated employ— Ruth Rankin-Parker other means. Stument (including Ben’s mother dents participate in supported employvolunteer opportument), continuing nities or workshop and adult educaexperiences, which tion, adult services, independent living, or community par- provide a sense of purpose and an important connection to a larger comticipation. Gwendolyne Walker-Qualls, OPRF’s munity. director for student services in the speFinding that right fit of challenge and cial education department, says ap- engagement with the community can proximately 45 students are currently be key to self-efficacy, no matter the enrolled in CITE, and these students kind of disability a young person lives have a variety of different disabilities: with. including autism, emotional disabiliBen has experienced plenty of times ties, learning disabilities, attention when he was not able to do what evdeficit disorder and intellectual and eryone else was doing, but his emphysical disabilities. ployment has changed that dynamic CITE teachers and transition special- according to his mother, “His work is

absolutely priceless. He knows he’s an integral part of the community and that the work he does is valuable. He doesn’t need job coaching anymore, he has learned how to do it himself. Being a part of something that’s so visible is invaluable to his happiness.” Earning a paycheck is also a part of that equation. Ruth notes that Ben has a strong sense of the value of being paid for his work. “When he pays for things he wants to do or buy, he knows he’s doing that with money that he’s earned, and that matters.” While Ben loves his weekly shifts at Jewel, the lifelong Oak Park resident was not content with just one job. A few years ago, he was at the gym when he ran into a neighbor. Ben recalls, “I asked him if he had a job for me, and he said, ‘sure.’” That neighbor happened to play a key role in Aspire Coffeeworks, an organization on the north side of Chicago that combines Aspire, a leader in providing services to kids and adults with disabilities, and Metropolis Coffee Company. Adults with disabilities work through Aspire side-by-side with Metropolis employees to bag and market Metropolis Coffee. Every dollar of Aspire Coffeeworks proceeds go back to fund programs for people with disabilities. While his two jobs may be quite different, for Ben there is a sense of connectedness and purpose that goes along with both. “I like having two jobs,” he says. “I like to be busy.”

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

SAYOPRF.ORG | OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

EQUITY continued from page 17

Bell pointed out that, after telling his counselor that he was interested in LatMichela Anderson and Jocelyn Meraz in American history, the counselor told of Students Advocating for Racial Eq- him that the course no longer existed. uity (SAFE); Charles Lemke-Bell of That it was no longer an option likely OPRF’s Student Council; Daysha Walk- because not enough students enrolled er of the South Asian Youth Club; and in the course, he said. “Speaking for South Asians,” said Alexia Lopez of ASPIRA (Latin Leaders Walker, “some of us are fine with not Club). being noticed.” “Having grit al“I would like to ludes to just surhear more experivival,” said Francis. “We want to ences from people “But having self-efof color, but I can’t have more action. ficacy means you’re speak up for them thriving.” We need to have and I’m not really The students seeing them and I articulated their more students don’t know how to struggles with in conversations help them. If I knew building healthy, how, I would.” thriving personaliwith the adminisThe students said ties, and advocattration, we need that, in addition to ing for themselves, some marginalized within a high to have more racial groups like school culture that students on comLatinos and Asians, can often overthere seems to be look the particular mittees.” an entire half of the needs of the less — Charles Lemke-Bell high school missing well-off and people from the student-led of color, among OPRF Student struggle for racial other marginalized equity at OPRF — groups — particuboys. larly those outside Much of the recent equity-related of the black-white binary. “I have Latino friends who are really agitation and policy activity at OPRF frustrated, because they see the con- — from the protests to the public comversation at OPRF as really black and ments at school board meetings to the push for a racial equity course at the white,” said Lopez. The binary, other students said, is high school, which faculty and students embedded in gaps in the curriculum. are planning to rollout as a pilot next Meraz said that “we don’t really learn semester — have been led by young about Asian or Latino history.” Lemke- women of color.

CHARLES LEMKE-BELL: ”Having men and boys involved in social movements is extremely important.”

MICHELA ANDERSON: “I would like to hear more experiences from people of color, but I can’t speak up for them and I’m not really seeing them and I don’t know how to help them. If I knew how, I would.” ( PHOTOS BY ALEXA ROGALS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) The young men, Lopez said, disappear during club meetings. And when they come, they don’t contribute much to the conversations, said Anderson, who advocated that, as an antidote to this apathy, people empathize with young men, especially young men of color. The boys, Anderson said, are following society’s expectations for them. Their lives “have been setup” to wear a mask of masculinity that is not necessarily conducive to social change, she said. “Having men and boys involved in social movements is extremely important,” said Lemke-Bell, the only male on the panel. “I think the best way to do that is to move past the toxic masculinity that defines how we think men should be in this country. Men aren’t taught to be emotional outside of the football field or maybe a funeral, if we let them. It’s not OK.” Walker said that in the Asian community, toxic masculinity is “absolutely horrible,” adding that young men in her community must “show no signs of emotion or femininity.” The “discussion of how men should be treated definitely has to change,” because the damage that this inflicts on “sons is really traumatizing.” Within the culture of OPRF, as in the wider world, there’s a general dearth of spaces that allow students, regardless of their particular identities, to be vulnerable, to express weakness, without fearing some kind of social reprisal, the students said.

DAYSHA WALKER: In the Asian community, toxic masculinity is “absolutely horrible,” adding that young men in her community must “show no signs of emotion or femininity.” The “discussion of how men should be treated definitely has to change,” because the damage that this inflicts on “sons is really traumatizing.” When OPRF Principal Nathaniel Rouse attempted to create a safe space for African American students to talk with each other in 2015, LemkeBell said, “It was shut down and condemned by the community.” This dearth of safe space even extends to white students, said Anderson, who lamented that there are no spaces “for white people to say something ignorant [about people of color] and not feel attacked.” Self-efficacy, after all, has its limits. For an entire system or culture to change,

there needs to be what might be considered collective efficacy, meaning that individuals must feel assured in their capability to effect systemic change while working together, not just as isolated actors, the students indicated. “We want to have more action,” said Lemke-Bell. ‘We need to have more students in conversations with the administration, we need to have more students on committees and in meetings with the administration talking about important issues. I don’t think we have enough of that yet.”

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

Homes

NEED TO REACH US?

oakpark.com/real-estate email: buphues@wjinc.com

The Community Builders, Inc

IN THE PIPELINE: While the Oak Park Village Board deliberates about creating an inclusionary housing ordinance to provide affordable units in new developments or money to help fund them elsewhere, an all-affordable housing development (above) has been approved for the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street.

The time is now? Affordable housing debate heads to Oak Park

By LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

parked in large part by a perceived need in the community and also in response to public scrutiny of the recent uptick in luxury high rise developments in Oak Park, the board of Housing Forward, among other agencies, has put a lot of time into advocating for the village to adopt an inclusionary housing ordinance. The issue is scheduled to come before the village board on Feb. 11, and many agree the time to adopt an ordinance is now.

Inclusionary housing is a practice in which municipal planning ordinances require a given share of new residential construction be affordable to people with low to moderate incomes. Ordinances vary from community to community, with many requiring a certain percentage of units in new developments to be set aside for those with low to moderate incomes, and others requiring that developers make a financial contribution to an affordable housing fund in lieu of setting aside units, and some combining aspects of both approaches. Housing Forward Executive Director

Lynda Schueler says that there is a fundamental need in the community to address affordable housing. “Our agency and other agencies are all witness to people no longer being able to afford the community,” Schueler said. “Some of that is the market. We are also seeing significant development with no strategy for affordable housing. We see that growing inequity in a community that values integrated, affordable housing.” Schueler said that Housing Forward is not anti-development but is interested in See AFFORDABLE HOUSING on page 23

“We see that growing inequity in a community that values integrated, affordable housing.” LYNDA SCHUELER Housing Forward Executive Director

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

OPEN SUN 122

OPEN SUN 13

731 BELLEFORTE AVE, OAK PARK

1434 JACKSON AVE, RIVER FOREST

546 N OAK PARK AVE, OAK PARK

1136 GUNDERSON, OAK PARK

946 FERDINAND AVE, FOREST PARK

5 br, 4.1 ba $999,000

5 br, 3.1 ba $939,900

5 br, 2.2 ba $796,000

3 br, 2.5 ba $547,000

7 br, 4 ba $479,000

Cory Kohut 708.848.5550

Sarah O'Shea Munoz 708.848.5550

Monica Dalton 708.848.5550

Jeffrey O'Connor 708.848.5550

Mark Hosty 708.848.5550

OPEN SUN 13

OPEN SUN 102

847 S KENILWORTH AVE, OAK PARK

300 N MAPLE AVE 16, OAK PARK

713 S EAST, OAK PARK

1230 N EUCLID AVE, OAK PARK

936 MARENGO AVE, FOREST PARK

4 br, 1.1 ba $475,000

3 br, 2.1 ba $475,000

3 br, 2 ba $450,000

3 br, 1.1 ba $449,900

8 br $447,500

Kelly Fondow 708.848.5550

April Baker 708.848.5550

Jeffrey O'Connor 708.848.5550

Tabitha Murphy 708.848.5550

Jeanette Madock 708.848.5550

Get Noticed. World-Class Marketing that moves your home from Listed to Sold. 101 N. Oak Park Avenue | 708.848.5550

OPEN SUN 122

943 S KENILWORTH, OAK PARK

1414 MARENGO AVE, FOREST PARK

812 AUGUSTA ST, OAK PARK

1170 S HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK

156 N OAK PARK AVE 2H, OAK PARK

3 br, 1.5 ba $428,600

3 br, 3.1 ba $425,000

3 br, 2 ba $425,000

4 br, 2 ba $399,000

2 br, 2 ba $349,000

Jeffrey O'Connor 708.848.5550

Dorothy Gillian 708.848.5550

Pauline Sharpe 708.848.5550

Robert Hann 708.848.5550

Sarah O'Shea Munoz 708.848.5550

NEW LISTING

709 HAYES AVE, OAK PARK

1020 RANDOLPH ST 3W, OAK PARK

300 N OAK PARK AVE 2, OAK PARK

1029 BELOIT AVE, FOREST PARK

1721 N 5TH AVE, MELROSE PARK

3 br, 1 ba $329,000

3 br, 2 ba $320,000

2 br, 2 ba $297,000

3 br, 3 ba $250,000

3 br, 1.1 ba $244,900

Cory Kohut 708.848.5550

Monica Dalton 708.848.5550

Dorothy Gillian 708.848.5550

Jessica Rivera 708.848.5550

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

AFFORDABLE HOUSING Rent burden from page 21 making sure that people of all income levels are represented. “It won’t happen if we just expect people to be altruistic,” she said. “Who’s responsible for making sure it happens? Developers or elected officials?” Simone Boutet, who has served on the board of Housing Forward, agrees and says the village board will begin the complicated discussion of affordable housing in Oak Park at its Feb. 11 meeting. She said that there are affordable housing issues at every income level and that there are many different strategies to address affordable housing. Her personal approach is to focus on those with the most need. “The thing we can impact is the very bottom,” Boutet said. “Every other income level has some other support.” Schueler says that the increasing tax burden in the village has added to the affordability issue for many -- homeowners and renters alike. She points to the example of a long-term Housing Forward client. “About 10 years ago, she lost her hous-

Terry Lemley, Agent 191 North Marion Oak Park, IL 60301 Bus: 708-383-3163 Terry Lemley, Agent Terry Terry Lemley, Lemley, Agent Agent terry@terrylemley.net

191 North Marion 191191 North North Marion Marion Oak Park, IL 60301 OakOak Park, Park, IL 60301 IL 60301 Bus: 708-383-3163 Bus:Bus: 708-383-3163 708-383-3163 terry@terrylemley.net terry@terrylemley.net terry@terrylemley.net

ing, and we re-housed her in looking to incorporate inclusionthe community,” Schueler said. ary housing ordinances. “Her rent was $750 a month. Without an inclusionary About a year and a half ago, housing ordinance, Oak Park she called me and said her rent currently determines on a casehad risen to $1,250 a month. She by-case basis whether a devellanded back in our shelter and oper will be asked to include had to leave the community.” low- to moderate-income units Housing Forward board memor make a donation. ber Henry Fulkerson says there For instance, upon the comare different measures of afpletion of Oak Park’s 265-unit fordability. Albion high rise development, “Some define affordability as anticipated in the fourth quar60 to 80 percent of area median ter of 2019, the developers will income,” Fulkerson said. “The donate $340,000 to the village for real criteria for defining whethhousing, the municipal arboreer you have affordable housing tum and North Forest Avenue issues is how many people are traffic calming, with specific paying more than 30 percent of amounts determined by the viltheir income in rent?” lage manager. Fulkerson says that many are With an inclusionary housSIMONE BOUTET surprised to hear that over 40 ing ordinance in place, when Village Trustee percent of Oak Park’s populathe city of Evanston approved tion are renters. Of those renta 291-unit Albion development ers, he says that 46 percent are there, the developer agreed to rent over-burdened. Of those, 26 provide 29 affordable housing percent are severely rent overunits or $2.9 million in affordable housing revenue. burdened, which Fulkerson says Schueler calls the newly apis defined as spending more than proved affordable housing development at 50 percent of their income on rent. While acknowledging that an inclusion- Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street, in ary housing ordinance is not a silver bullet, which an entire building is being set aside Schueler and Fulkerson said that it’s impor- as affordable housing, a step in the right tant to have a policy that recognizes growth direction. “I think there’s room for more of that, and allows growth to be inclusionary. Over 876 communities in the United States are but we think that units should be set aside

“The thing we can impact is the very bottom.”

Get a new lease on Get Get aanew new Get new renters Get aanew lease lease on on lease on insurance. lease on renters renters renters renters insurance. insurance. insurance. Did you know your landlord’s insurance. insurance only covers the building? I’m here to help DidDid you know your landlord’s Did you you know know your your landlord’s landlord’s protect your stuff. insurance only covers the thethe insurance insurance only only covers covers LET’S TALK TODAY.

LUXURY

within developments as well,” Schueler said. “Or developers should make more than a token contribution to an affordable housing fund.” Fulkerson points out that with 1,300 luxury apartment units added to the village in recent years, a 20 percent fee in lieu of units could have garnered $26 million for an affordable housing fund. With the support of trustees Bob Tucker, Andrea Ott, Simone Boutet and James Taglia, the village will begin to study the issue. Boutet says that an important consideration is whether they should require units in buildings or fees in lieu of units. “I think the units still impact relatively high earners. They are also not the most cost-effective way to impact the most people,” Boutet said. “One $350,000 unit versus $350,000 given to homeless relief groups or for use as rent assistance is one way to look at it.” While the board debates the topic, Boutet stressed the need for the ordinance. “The ordinance is a way for the village to make a commitment to the cause, and it also gives developers certainty,” she said. “It takes away one variable in the negotiation process.” Boutet says the board will proceed with a study session to discuss the data on affordable housing and then ask the staff to come up with an ordinance. She believes the ordinance should be in place before the end of trustees Button’s and Tucker’s terms this April.

NEW LISTING

510 KEYSTONE, RIVER FOREST $1,395,000 :: 7+ BED :: 7.5 BATH

907 LATHROP, RIVER FOREST $1,495,000 :: 6 BED :: 7.5 BATH

Gourmet kitchen opens to family room. Attached 3 car garage. Walk to train.

Beautiful Tudor - Attached 3 car garage. Expansive lot - too much to list.

building? I’m here to help building? building? I’mI’m here here to help to help protect your stuff. protect protect your your stuff. stuff. LET’S TALK TODAY. LET’S LET’S TALK TALK TODAY. TODAY.

KATHY & TONY IWERSEN NEW LISTING 132 S GROVE, OAK PARK $539,000 :: 3 BED :: 3 BATH

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm General Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL StateCompany, Farm Florida Insurance Winter Haven, FL IL State Farm Fire and Casualty State Farm GeneralCompany, Insurance Company, Bloomington, State Farm FloridaState Insurance Haven, FL FarmCompany, Lloyds, Winter Richardson, TX 1708133 1708133

State Farm Lloyds, Richardson, TX

Beautiful kitchen & baths. Located in the heart of Oak Park, walk to everything.

708.772.8040 :: 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

619 Fair Oaks, Oak Park

309 Linden Ave, Oak Park

$1,225,000 | 4 BR | 3.2 BA

$1,375,000 | 4 BR | 3.2 BA

Grand Prairie School home is one of E.E. Robertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most amazing masterpieces.

Spectacular, completely renovated Federal Style home in the heart of Central Oak Park!

1021 N Elmwood Ave, Oak Park

1221 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park

$650,000 | 3 BR | 2.3 BA

$420,000 | 2 BR | 2 BA

Meticulously updated and maintained solid brick colonial in North Oak Park.

Beautiful 2 bedroom + large family room home in heart of North Oak Park.

Steve Scheuring Realtor and Local Expert, Oak Park & River Forest steve.scheuring@compass.com 708.369.8043 538 Monroe Ave, River Forest $650,000 | 3 BR | 2.3 BA Stately & solid brick 3 bedroom with master suite on huge lot! OPEN HOUSE | Sunday, February 10th | 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm

Steve Scheuring is a real estate agent affiliated with Compass Real Estate. Compass Real Estate is a licensed real estate broker and abides by federal, state and local equal housing opportunity laws.

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Generations of Excellence since 1958

708.771.8040 • 7375 W. North Ave., River Forest Donna Barnhisel Cibula 7375 West North AvenueJoe Dan Bogojevich Don Citrano MANAGING Anne Brennan Alisa River Forest, Illinois 60305 Coghill BROKER/OWNERS Karen Byrne Kay Costello 708.771.8040 Kevin Calkins JoLyn Crawford Andy Gagliardo Tom Carraher Pat Cesario

Tom Poulos

Maria Cullerton Julie Downey

Kurt Fielder Yvonne Fiszer-Steele Ramona Fox Laura Gancer Chris Garvey Lisa Grimes Dan Halperin

Sharon Halperin Greg Jaroszewski Vee Jaroszewski Noa Klima Sherree Krisco Jack Lattner Charlotte Messina

Vince McFadden Elizabeth Moroney Colleen Navigato John Pappas Sue Ponzio-Pappas Rosa Pitassi Caroline Rauch

Michael Roche Jenny Ruland Laurel Saltzman Laurie Shapiro Tom Sullivan Debbie Watts George Wohlford Nancy Wohlford

Randy Ernst • 773-290-0307

727 JACKSON • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

1140 JACKSON • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

923 ASHLAND • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

1426 JACKSON • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

EXCEPTIONAL RENOVATION in the heart of RF presents unparalleled quality and design. The quality construction continues into the rehab where not a detail has been missed throughout this thoughtfully proportioned home with 6 BRs and 5 full and 1 half bath......... ..............................................................................................$1,795,000

SETTING A NEW STANDARD in approachable elegance, this five bedroom, 3-1/2 bath home will exceed your expectations with wide plank hardwood floors, striking lighting and custom millwork throughout. One of a kind floor plan, and three fully finished levels. ..............................................................................................$1,250,000

THIS LOVELY HOME, found in premier RF location, offers wonderful space for family and entertaining, along with 2 fireplaces and hardwood floors. This elegant home is beautifully constructed and large enough to accommodate family and friends for years to come. ...................................................................................$1,225,000

ELEGANT, GRACIOUS HOME with 4 BRs, 2-1/2 BAs offers a large formal LR w/gas fireplace, spacious DR, hardwood floors, beautiful molding, family room, eat-in kitchen, finished lower level and whole house generator. Outside includes back deck & 3 car garage. ........... ................................................................................................ $700,000

1028 S EUCLID • OAK PARK

1122 N GROVE • OAK PARK OPEN SATURDAY/SUNDAY 1-3

1847 N NEVA • CHICAGO OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

106 ROCKFORD • FOREST PARK

AWARD WINNING RENOVATION of this impressive 4 bedroom, 3 full bath luxury home! Large open floor plan, designer kitchen, mud room with built-ins, huge pantry, finished basement rec room, loads of storage and three separate porches. Architect designed landscaping. ...........................................................................$639,000

N EW LI S T I N G! WARM, INVITING CLASSIC OP HOME with vintage charm throughout. Double parlor LR has stained glass window, hardwood floors. DR is highlighted with beamed ceiling and built-in cabinet. Eat-in kitchen with cozy pot belly stove. Basement fam room, full bath, laundry, storage............................................................$415,000

BEAUTIFUL TRADITIONAL BRICK HOME with four large bedrooms and two and a half baths offers a wood burning fireplace, high ceilings, leaded glass windows and beautiful architectural details. The sun room has French doors leading to a paved patio. A must see property!.................................................................$760,000

CUTE CENTER COLONIAL HOME IN GALEWOOD. Spacious living room with fireplace, formal dining room, family room. All three bedrooms on 2nd FL. Finished lower level Rec Room with fireplace, bar. Extra wide fenced in yard with a 2 car garage and 2 parking spaces. ....................................................................................$315,000

RIVER FOREST HOMES

GREAT LOCATION & EASY LIVING in this single family Tri-level home on a quiet Cul-De-Sac street. Great flow for entertaining, complete with family room. MBR has an en-suite European bath. Finished lower level has a 1/2 bath, study and exercise room. Growth to make it your own. ...... $599,000 NEW LISTING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU exists in this brick colonial with attached garage. Three bedrooms---shared Master Bath with huge walk in closet. Walking distance to school and parks.................... $530,000

CLASSIC NORTH OP HOME with impeccable curb appeal. Three bedroom, one and a half bath home includes a wood burning fireplace, stained glass, family room, eat in kitchen, ample closet space, expansive deck overlooking a beautiful yard. Discover the best of Oak Park! ........$469,000 A TRUE OP BEAUTY! Enjoy the deep park-like lot in Northwest Oak Park. Well maintained 1905 Farmhouse with 3 BR, 1-1/2 baths. In great condition!..................................................................................................... $435,000 PRICE REDUCED READY TO MOVE IN charming 3 bedroom home features a welcoming front porch with swing and sitting area. Home offers magnificent oak woodwork, stained glass & hardwood floors. Finished basement. Large deck & beautifully landscaped yard. Home has many extras!................................................................................................. $432,500

STATELY BRICK/STONE ENGLISH STYLE HOME with 6 bedrooms and 7-1/2 baths. Features include a formal living room with limestone wood burning fireplace, dream kitchen, sun-soaked breakfast room, Smart Home ready, white oak floors, mud room, 10 ft ceilings.......................$2,490,000 RARE NEW CONSTRUCTION in prime location is like no other. From the cut limestone, European detailing to the unequal foyer, it has no peers. This 7 bedroom, 7-1/2 bath home offers private office, elaborate chef’s kitchen, 10 ft ceilings, mud room, impressive lower level. .......................$2,490,000 BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining........................$2,399,000 STATELY LANNON STONE GEORGIAN that is move in ready with five large bedrooms, and three full baths. Large room sizes, remodeled gourmet kitchen, family room, three fireplaces , full finished basement, walk up third floor storage with 10 foot ceiling. Slate roof. Attd 2 car garage.$1,095,000 UNIQUE QUALITY BURMA BUILT HOME with 5 bedrooms and 3 full, 2 half baths. House has many wonderful features; 2 separate office areas, hardwood floors, kitchen with all newer appliances, adjoining eating areafamily room. Finished basement. Three car garage .......................$895,000

OAK PARK HOMES UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home!... $1,545,000 CENTER OF TOWN VICTORIAN with high ceilings, four spacious levels of living in beautiful Oak Park. This 5 BR, 3-12 BA home offers a formal entry, wood burning FP, sun room, family room, eat-in kitchen. Great flow, tons of natural light & storage throughout this beauty!.............................$650,000 MOVE-IN READY with space for everyone! Enjoy the well thought out design of this 5 BR, 4 bath home! 1st FL includes open floor plan, kitchen/ family room combo, BR, full bath. 2nd FL features 4 BRs, 2 full baths, laundry. Finished basement with additional BR and 4th full BA... $599,900

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2-FLATS NEW LISTING RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA.................................... $259,000 RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Covered rear patio................................$119,500 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Neat, tidy unit......................................... $95,000

FOREST PARK HOMES ENJOY LUXURY LIVING in this masterfully renovated home on an extra wide lot. Gutted down to the studs, this Impressive open concept home features wood floors, natural light and high-style designer finishes. 1st FL office, finished LL family room and easy access to a large deck. ..$469,000 TWO STORY BRICK & FRAME HOME w/open floor plan on first floor with slate entry & hardwood floors. Large LR, formal DR open to wood cabinet kitchen. 2nd floor has 4 BRs, 5th BR in basement. Basement is semi finished with laundry room. Large fenced in yard, 2 car garage... $349,000

For more listings & photos go to GagliardoRealty.com

The Spring Market is Here! Contact a Gagliardo Realty Associates Agent for a free market analysis

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

In The Village, Realtors®

Harry Walsh, Managing Broker

Mike Becker

River Forest • $960,000 4BR, 4BA Call Marion x111

Oak Park • $718,800 4BR, 3.1BA Call Kyra x145

Oak Park • $675,000 6BR, 4BA Call Roz x112

Oak Park • $594,800 4BR, 2.1BA Call Kyra x145

Roz Byrne Joelle Venzera

Tom Byrne

Forest Park • $520,000 3BR, 2.1BA Call Joe x117

Forest Park • $419,000 Multi unit Call Harry x116

Oak Park • $459,000 3BR, 1.1BA Call Elissa x192

Berwyn • $309,000 Multi unit Call Laurie x186

Home of the Week Open Sunday 12-2pm

Kris Sagan

Laurie Christofano

Forest Park • $199,900 2BR, 1BA Call Kris x101

Forest Park • $150,000 3BR, 2BA Call Marion x111

Linda Rooney

Marion Digre

1041 N East Ave, Oak Park Morgan Digre

Ed Goodwin

Oak Park • $119,800 1BR, 1BA Call Laurie x186

Joe Langley

$699,000 • 4BR, 2.2BA

Oak Park • $110,000 1BR, 1BA Call Mike x120

Jane McClelland

Kyra Pych

Call Roz x112

Keri Meacham

Mary Murphy

Steve Nasralla

Elissa Palermo

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

2.9.19 Saturday, February 9 7:30 p.m.

Carrie Newcomer & Over the Rhine A very special double-bill of lyrical eloquence, emotional nuance and melodic soulfulness from critically acclaimed singer/songwriters. Tickets starting at $25 7900 WEST DIVISION STREET RIVER FOREST, IL 60305

events.dom.edu FREE PARKING BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Fall in with one of these homes on our open house tour. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH FROM 1PM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3PM.

430 Wisconsin Ave #3S Oak Park

1122 N Harvey Ave Oak Park

639 Taylor Ave Oak Park

101 N. Euclid Ave #14 Oak Park

838 N. Kenilworth Ave Oak Park

842 N. Elmwood Ave Oak Park

731 Linden Ave Oak Park

808 Wisconsin Ave Oak Park

733 Clinton Ave Oak Park

116 S. Grove Ave Oak Park

424 Linden Ave Oak Park

544 Keystone Ave River Forest

914 Ashland Ave River Forest

752 Franklin Ave River Forest

327 Gale Ave River Forest

719 Franklin Ave River Forest

27 Forest Ave, River Forest (Prominade Townhomes)

203 Keystone Ave River Forest

7621 Washington Ave Forest Park

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Open Saturday 1-3 February 9

Sunday, February 10, 2019 ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

1431 Ashland, River Forest Qualified Buyers Only

3110 N. 78th Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $262,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1847 N. Neva Ave, Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $315,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 622 S Cuyler Ave Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1188 Home Ave Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 1122 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

943 S. Kenilworth, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $428,600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1188 Clinton Ave Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $449,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1230 N. Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $449,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 713 S. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2 1136 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $547,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 842 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 930 William St River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1041 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1426 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1126 Clinton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1122 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $760,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Magnificent 6,000 sq ft home! Porte cochere w/ circular paver driveway • Grand foyer with two-story winding staircase • Cherry cabinet kitchen + high-end appls • 5 spacious BRs • Master suite • 3 updated BAs • 3 Fireplaces • Finished basement has a rec room, game room and storage • Landscaped yard, in-ground pool • 3-car garage with coach house .....................$1,499,998

1122 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $760,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3

Gabe Caporale, CRS, CRB, GRI

439 Thomas Ave Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Managing Broker

325 S Scoville Ave Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $849,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2

708.473.7334

1434 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $939,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

Serving Your Real Estate Needs Since 1971

1114 Forest Ave River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $999,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 923 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,225,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1140 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

I N T EG R I T Y

R E S U LT S

70 8 -36 6 -1 9 1 9

W W W. C A P O R A L E R E A LT Y. C O M

1431 Ashland, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caporale Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,499,998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat 1-3

MULTIFAMILY

TOWNHOMES

CONDOS

727 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,795,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

430 W. Wisconsin Ave. UNIT 3S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $259,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3

ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

1016 Baldwin Ln Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $429,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 300 N. Maple Ave. UNIT 16, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group . . . . $475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3 15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

1111 Erie St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

This Directory brought to you by mrgloans.com

Providing financing for homes in Oak Park and surrounding communities since 1989. Conventional, FHA, and Jumbo mortgages Free Pre-approvals

7544 W. North Avenue Elmwood Park, IL 708.452.5151

Mortgage Resource Group is an Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee. NMLS # 207793 License # 1031

let your voice be heard

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Valentine’s Specials Special Advertsing Section

Valentine’s Day Family Dinner Night Thursday, February 14th

@BUZZ CAFE 905 S. Lombard Ave, Oak Park Adult Menu

FEBRUARY 6 - 14

20% OFF

jewelry and select gifts

Beef Medallions with Béarnaise Sauce, served w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus accompanied by Tomato Basil Soup and a Classic Caesar Salad. Dessert is New York-Style Cheesecake drizzled with Wild Berry Sauce and Whipped Cream $30*

Kids Menu

Cheese-filled Ravioli with Tomato Sauce accompanied by Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, and a Strawberry and Yogurt Parfait. Dessert is a choice of either a Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pie or Strawberry Rice Crispie Treat! $15* *Ask about our vegetarian option!

LIVE MUSIC

BYOB always available!

121 N. Marion St. • Oak Park • 708-848-4572 Artisans have been paid in full. Offer valid on select merchandise at the Oak Park store. Not valid with other offers or discounts.

Reservations Required - Seatings at 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm

Call 708-660-0894

ValenStine

atu

a D s ’ s D ’ e a e n y s D ’ e i a n y i t t D n D n a n e e i l c n e a t n ce l a V n a D yiene’s Day V D George’s nt Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Ph: 708.848.4949 | Cell: 847.708.1727

Va l

le Featuring: anc nc a a V V THE FREE NOTES e e

F , y Saturday, February 9 a d r u 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. t a 4 p.m. m Saturday, 9th Featuring: . SFebruary 2THE p.m. p 2 p.m. - 4NOTES p.m.2 FREE THE FREE NOTES BIG BAND

Saturday, February 9th Saturday, 2 p.m. February - 4 p.m. 9th

At the Dance we will be collecting monetary donations for the first ever SENIOR FRIENDLY park in Oak Park

This park is being made possible by the colaboration of the Oak park Township and The Oak Park Park District along with friends of the community like the Oak Park Arms.

Featuring:

Featuring: BIGBAND BAND Featuring: BIG

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

d so RI ing f th ip an e po EN mo FR ssi d e D n E

145 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302

tur da 2 p y, F .m ebr TH F . ua e 4 E F atu p. ry rin m 9t A R for t the h . g E B D : t he EN a Th I fir nce G i s st Oa pa eve we w BA OT k p rk r S ill wi ark is b EN be th ND ES fri Tow eing IO coll en e R d nsh ma F ct

Your Hosts: George & John

a e l n s D ’ e a a n y Saturday, February 9th c D s D ’ e V lentnit2ip.m. a n - 4 p.m. yD ae

Valentine ’s D a

Restaurant & Pancake House

THE FREE NOTES At the Dance we will bewill collecting monetary donations F At the Dance we be collecting monetary THE FREE NOTES for the first ever SENIOR FRIENDLY park in OakE Park donations for the first ever SENIOR H BIG BAND This park is being made possible by the colaboration of the T FRIENDLY park in Oak Park At the Dance we will be collecting monetary donations for the first ever SENIOR FRIENDLY park in Oak Park

This park is being made possible by the colaboration of the Oak park Township and The Oak Park Park District along with friends of the community like the Oak Park Arms.

by Bertolt Brecht

BIG BAND B

Oak park Township and The Oak Park Park District along FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with friends thewill community like themonetary Oak Park donations Arms. At the Danceofwe be collecting

Thisever parkSENIOR is beingFRIENDLY made possible by in theOak Park for the first park FREE ANDof OPEN TOPark THETownship PUBLIC and Tickets $17 February 21– 24, 2019 collaboration the Oak Thursday preview 7:00 p.m. This park is being made possible by the colaboration of the Th e Oak Park Park District along with friends ed At the Dance we will be collecting monetary Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. w Oak park Township and The Oak Park Park District along e c Sunday 3:00 p.m. of the community like the Oak Park Arms. n a withever friendsSENIOR of the community like the Oak Arms. for the first FRIENDLY park r e DPark ein

t th irst ev A f colabora FREE AND OPEN TO THEhPUBLIC e This park is being made possibleoby the in e f rt b s i k Oak park Township and The Oak Park Park Din r a p w o s i T h k with friends of the community T like the rOak Par a p so d k n a ie O

Follow itinerant trader, Mother Courage, as she pulls her wagon of wares and her children through the carnage of Europe’s religious wars. Considered by many to be one of the greatest anti-war plays ever written and Brecht’s masterpiece.

events.dom.edu 7900 WEST DIVISION STREET RIVER FOREST, IL 60305

FREE PARKING BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

ELMWOOD PARK

RESTAURANT WEEK FEBRUARY 15TH - 24TH

The Second Annual Dine-In Elmwood Park, Restaurant Week gives food lovers the opportunity to sample some of Elmwood Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest local establishments. Participating restaurants will be offering special menus and pricing during the week of February 15th through the 24th. VISIT ELMWOODPARK.ORG/RESTAURANTWEEK TO LEARN MORE PRESENTED BY:

THE VILL AGE OF ELMWOOD PARK AND THE ELMWOOD PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

HE A R T GO L D

O F

B A L L

COCKTAILS | DINNER ER | DANCING | LIVE BAND | AUCTION

BRIDGEPORT ART CENTER 1200 W. 36TH ST., CHICAGO WWW.HEPHZIBAHHOME.ORG

MARCH 2 6:00 - 12:0 0 PROCEEDS BENEFIT

CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

VIEWPOINTS

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY 5 P.M.

Email Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor, ktrainor@wjinc.com

How did we get ourselves into this? p. 36

Tainted wisdom from one who’s been there

his April, Oak Parkers will go to the polls to elect representatives who will run our village’s elementary and high schools, police departments, fire departments, parks and libraries. They have great responsibility. Their decisions impact our finances, parking, safety, and the education of our children — pretty much our daily lives. Their influence is arguably greater than the state or federal governments. These elected have nothing to do with Syria, but a lot with getting carjacked on Austin. So today you are fortunate to get election insights from a man who ran in a crowded field of 10 candidates in the 1987 election for District 97 — and won. My dear friend, the late Don Delia, warned me not to do it, but I had this notion that “I needed to give back to the community.” Alas, I got tired of telling my sons I couldn’t help them with their homework because I had to listen to the citizenry argue about weed spraying policy at Holmes School. Kill me. I did not run for re-election. I was not very good at my job. So here’s my tainted advice if you are included in the small minority who plan to vote this year. I will, and you should. Vote for normal, affable, collegial citizens who are really committed to public service. Don’t vote for the angry, messianic or arrogant. Avoid the single-issue, parking, traffic, close-theeducational-gap, lower-taxes candidates. Everybody favors those things, but they have been problems for years, and will continue to be for many more. A good representative will have to be a patient and tolerant listener. Process is in the village’s DNA — even if it is redundant, cumulative and so boring. He or she will need to have a high tolerance for the vapid and fatuous. We are fortunate that over the years we have had, for the most part, a lot of smart people who have been willing to spend 20-plus hours a week for four or more years of their lives representing us. We voters for the most part have done a good job with just a few clunkers like me. To be honest, it’s pretty easy to just keep this civic car on the road and out of the ditch. Compared to our state and federal government, we have lived in a Periclean Golden Age, albeit with more traffic. Just avoid rising crime and/or dropping test scores. The rest is noise. If you are going to vote, please do so wisely. Don’t blow it for the rest of us.

JOHN

HUBBUCH

The Community Builders, Inc

INCLUSIVE: The Oak Park Village Board will talk about creating an inclusionary housing ordinance to provide affordable units in new developments or money to help fund them elsewhere. Meanwhile, an all-affordable housing development (above) has been approved for the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street.

How to make inclusionary zoning actually inclusive

ext Monday the Oak Park village board will discuss a draft inclusionary zoning ordinance from staff not supportive of inclusionary zoning. It’s important that the trustees and the public understand the key elements needed for an effective inclusionary zoning ordinance. Inclusionary zoning gets housing built without any taxpayer subsidy that households of modest incomes (teachers, retired seniors, nurses, small business owners, first responders, librarians, village staff, recent college graduates, physical therapists, etc.) can afford, namely housing that costs them less than 30 percent of their monthly income. Nearly every multifamily development proposal in Oak Park has sought to include more units than the underlying zoning allows. So developers enter ill-defined negotiations with the village to exceed this number. Lacking an inclusionary zoning ordinance, Oak Park has painfully failed to get much affordable housing included in these new developments in which most Oak Parkers couldn’t afford even a studio apartment. An effective and legal inclusionary zoning ordinance, establishes a formula that permits a developer to exceed the number of units the zoning permits so that: ■ 20 percent of all the units in the development are affordable to nurses, retired seniors, teachers, and others of modest income at no cost to taxpayers, and ■ The developer gets to build more market rate units than the underlying zoning allows. The result is that affordable units are built without any taxpayer subsidy, the developer makes a larger profit,

DANIEL LAUBER One View

and greater property tax revenues are generated. Instead of having to enter arbitrary negotiations with the village, an effective inclusionary zoning ordinance gives prospective developers certainty as to how many affordable units they must produce to receive zoning approval.

Essential elements To be effective, Oak Park’s inclusionary zoning needs to: ■ Apply to all new construction that exceeds the number of dwelling units the zoning ordinance permits as of right. Legally, inclusionary zoning can be required only when a development exceeds the density the zoning ordinance allows as of right. ■ Include a formula that enables the developer to build more market rate units than the underlying zoning allows while requiring that no less than 20 percent of all units be inclusionary, affordable dwellings. ■ Maintain affordability for at least 99 years, with village options to renew. The affordable housing crisis won’t end in our children’s lifetimes. ■ Establish “in lieu payments” that are at least as great as the cost of building a new unit, currently $365,000, and with increases over time. A core goal of inclusionary zoning is economic and racial integration which is not achieved when a developer makes “in lieu” payments rather than include affordable units. Too many inclusionary zoning codes like Evanston’s, require a “in lieu” payment much lower See LAUBER on page 40

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

O U R

V I E W S

Equity, finally?

acial equity. It has been a non-stop conversation in our three local public school systems for several years. And there is headway made on a long, hard road toward first acceptance and then action on equity. But it is not just public schools which must contend with systemic racism, which must upend processes that blatantly, and more often subtly, prevent equitable outcomes, which must begin decision making by considering a lens of equity. What decisions could benefit from an equity lens? Everything related to policing. Hiring processes. The awarding of contracts. The demographic make-up of the current village board. There is clearly work to be done. Oak Park’s village government, still basking or perhaps basting, in the integration accomplishments of a long gone century, is finally looking seriously at equity. A year ago, the Community Relations Commission, an historically vital group that in recent years spurts to life only intermittently, put forward a recommendation to the village board to adopt an equity plan and to put money toward its implementation. If the wheels of government grind slowly, these wheels have come to a near stop. As we report today, there seems suddenly to be some urgency as the April election nears and an incumbent board recognizes this is the sort of complicated issue that might get sidelined in a board remaking. We’re studying agendas looking for when this topic is scheduled for debate and then for action. We are long past time on this, and now time’s a-wastin’.

Jim Madigan’s vision You know him, even if you don’t him. Jim Madigan, for so many years the deputy director of the Oak Park Public Library, is retiring this week. He had his hand in countless projects at the library from the full-scale renovation of the Maze Branch back in 2005 to a pointed defense of privacy rights at the library when the federal government overreached after 9/11. Madigan, something of an accidental librarian after he answered a help wanted ad in the Sunday Trib in the early 1990s, brought a vision of inclusion to our library. That showed itself in the art shows he helped select, the permanent art collection which he oversaw, the range of films by African Americans, LatinX and Asian filmmakers which were screened. When the new main library was being planned early in this century, Madigan was on the building committee and brought a focus on accessibility and sustainability which are hallmarks of what we have long considered the most ambitious and successful public building in Oak Park in memory. A few years later when he headed renovation of the beloved Maze Branch he focused on retaining the beauty and integrity of the structure while guaranteeing accessibility. Long an Oak Parker, often visible as he bikes through town, Madigan will turn to teaching and being a patron of our libraries.

Cold comfort

There are many heroes in our hometowns’ responses to last week’s vicious cold temperatures. But with weather that could kill, our thoughts go to the heroes in and all around Housing Forward. Two of the congregations which each week open their doors as overnight PADS shelters went beyond all in as they provided 67 continuous hours of warmth – of both the furnace and human variety. Oak Park Temple and Grace Episcopal stayed open as both warming centers and as shelter through the night. Volunteers arrived to ferry guests from one facility to the next, and our neighbors kept turning up with more food, more blankets, more gift cards, more bus passes. It was an extraordinary three days that defined what community means to those of us blessed to be here.

V I E W P O I N T S

@ @OakParkSports

How did we get ourselves into this? When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.

Attributed to Mark Twain

Mark Twain died in 1910. The first appearance of a version of this saying is dated 1915, and the words are attributed to Twain. There are a series of citations from 1915 to the present day that each credit Twain, but the wording used in these quotations varies considerably. … Mark Twain’s father died when he was 11 years old. Thus, if Twain did say or write these words he did so while inhabiting a novelistic persona. The saying does not apply to his veridical life. But it might apply to a character he created, or one he was projecting during a speech.

land, including Kentucky, pushing out the original inhabitants. Sandmann, by choosing to wear the MAGA cap, represented the extremely tribal Trump Nation as well. It was youth against the old, inexperience vs. experience, virtual archetypes face-to-face, one for the ages (so to speak), the young man standing up to this wisdom figure, part of the process of becoming an adult, a classic generation gap moment. Sandmann didn’t get in Phillips’ way but he give way either. While not necessarily a hostile act, neither was it neutral. And he looked cocky at first, though he looked less confident as the encounter dragged on. He seemed to be thinking, “What did I get myself into?” But he chose to make a statement by standing his ground. Phillips, meanwhile, was making a statement by not avoiding the standoff. He seemed to know exactly what he got himself into. Did either side “win” or “lose”? I don’t think it was about winning or losing. Sandmann said later that, in hindsight, he wishes he had stepped aside and avoided all the ensuing attention and notoriety, but the standoff was rich in metaphor, embodying something greater, the tribalism of the culture itself, which hovered voyeuristically through the ubiquitous technology that gives us all eavesdropping privileges. Meanwhile, I couldn’t help noticing Lincoln in the background of the videos, sitting on his memorial throne, the one who managed to re-unify this most un-unifiable of countries, still fractured 150 years after the Civil War, looking down as if thinking, “What have we gotten ourselves into?” Even the kid’s surname seemed metaphorical, the sandman being the bringer of sleep, since Americans could fairly be described as a nation of sleepwalkers. Nick Sandmann, however, is now very much awake. The national spotlight has a way of doing that. Joseph Campbell wrote eloquently about the young needing to be initiated into adulthood. He lamented the disappearance of structured traditional rituals that aid the psychic transition into maturity. Phillips himself could probably speak to this since, according to his Wikipedia page, he was taken from his mother around the age of 5 and raised by white foster parents. Sandmann and Phillips might have more in common than they realize. I hope Covington Catholic High School invites Nathan Phillips to speak to the students. I hope this incident has a positive impact on both the school and on Nick Sandmann. It would be interesting to hear from him some years down the line to see if he’s impressed by how much Phillips, in mythological terms his “spiritual father,” has learned (according to the quote attributed to Mark Twain). I hope the encounter expands Nick’s world view and doesn’t constrict it further than it already is. I hope he studies the history of this country’s appalling treatment of Native Americans. And I hope he takes off that cap and becomes the kind of person who works to make America, not great again, but much greater than it is now. That would be the greatest outcome of all.

KEN

TRAINOR

Quote Investigator website

s most are aware by now, it’s hard to nail down just what happened in the curious “standoff ” at the Lincoln Memorial during the convergence of the March for Life and the Indigenous People’s March, Jan. 18, on the Capitol Mall in Washington D.C. But the image is iconic: A smiling, some say smirking, MAGAhat-wearing, 16-year-old Nick Sandmann from Covington Catholic Boys High School in Kentucky standing eye-to-eye with Nathan Phillips, a 60-something elder of the Omaha Nation and a longtime activist, beating a Native-American drum and chanting. Neither gave ground. Neither looked particularly upset. The smartphone cameras were rolling. As many have noted, this was a “Rashomon” or “Rorschach” moment, our interpretation determined by polarized political persuasions (and our tendency to leap to conclusions). Seeing what we want to see. Were Sandmann and his classmates being disrespectful? Was Phillips the aggressor? Was one (or both) the “victim”? Sandmann could have stepped out of the way. Phillips could have gone around him. His classmates were enjoying the show but didn’t seem out of control, though some of them resorted to the offensive “tomahawk chop” cheer (I find it offensive anyway). And a number of the Covington kids were wearing bright red MAGA caps (identifying them as Trump supporters). Phillips seemed to regard it as a “teachable moment.” Once the culture warriors on both sides weighed in, however, it was hard to sort out who was “right” and who was “wrong” and what was “real.” I’m not interested in blaming. I just found the encounter fascinating and kept thinking, “Wouldn’t Joseph Campbell have a field day with this?” The late, great Campbell (who wrote Hero of a Thousand Faces about the similarities of myths across all cultures) preached that mythology is a living force in our lives, or can be, and I suspect he would have relished this encounter. First of all, it was tribal — on both sides — Phillips representing the Omaha tribe, Sandmann representing the “parochial” Catholic school world, in this case all-male and mostly white. It was also Native American vs. European American, the latter being the ones who usurped ownership of the

V I E W P O I N T S S H R U B T O W N

by Marc Stopeck

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

W E D N E S D A Y

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Editor Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Marc Blesoff, Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch, May Kay O’Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West, Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, Cassandra West, Doris Davenport Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea Business Manager Joyce Minich IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow

We need cheap eats in walking distance The tragedy of Tasty Dog’s closing is freshly painful in the hearts of young Oak Parkers. Five Guys’ sudden vacancy, just a few months ago, brought many of my fellow high schoolers a similar disappointment. Although dismissed as “fast food joints,” these establishments were a haven of inexpensive prices and nonjudgmental atmospheres for myself and my peers. With no driver’s license, I’m limited to a mile radius of my house, and even less in belowfreezing temperatures. This leaves Lake Street as, more or less, my only place to walk, eat, and amuse myself. Lake Street is the most walkable place in Oak Park, yet it severely

lacks affordable dining. As a high school sophomore, I lack any disposable income to spend at Lake Street’s many high-class restaurants. Five Guys was one of few places where I could afford to drop in and grab a bite. Now my options are even more limited. My social life shouldn’t have to end in the winter when Austin Gardens becomes a frozen wasteland. Oak Park is a bastion of socioeconomic diversity. However, Lake Street doesn’t represent the range of incomes residing in Oak Park, instead catering to the wealthy and middle-aged. The value of Oak Park’s expensive culinary establishments

is limited to the few who can afford them. Ironically, those most able to afford a meal at these establishments are also most able to travel to restaurants elsewhere in the Chicagoland area. Thus, I feel it’s only fair that Five Guys is replaced with another inexpensive establishment. Additionally, I call upon Oak Park leaders to recognize the community value of fast food joints. Serving a large swath of Oak Parkers, these establishments are convenient, cheap, and comfortable for teenagers and adults alike.

Eleanor Sigel

Oak Park

Does the system reward poor performance? The Jan. 16 issue of Wednesday Journal contained a front page article touting the new reward system for District 97 “gold standard teachers” [D97 leads state in ‘gold standard’ teachers, News]. The article describes a study that actually shows substandard performance by these teachers. According to the article, board-certified teachers “produce annual learning gains that are about 4-5 percent of nor-

mal.” This means that for every 100 students, those taught by these special teachers have gains in the bottom 5 percent. In other words, 95% of students perform better without board-certified staff. Why have we adopted a system that rewards poor performance rather than one that rewards gains at the top end? Or have we adopted a system based on evaluations by math-illiterate or language-illiter-

ate consultants? And how did this get past the D97 administration, the board, the WJ reporter and the editors without any concern for data that does not support the story presented. When my granddaughter starts D97 next year, should I trust the education she gets and how it is reported to her parents?

Alan Peres Oak Park

Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Event Coordinator Carmen Rivera Ad Coordinator Nonna Working Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Distribution Coordinator Wakeelah Cocroft-Aldridge Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs

About Viewpoints Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journal’s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, fire you to action. In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for filing. Please understand our verification process and circumstances that would lead us not to print a letter or essay. We will call to check that what we received with your signature is something you sent. If we can’t make that verification, we will not print what was sent. When, in addition to opinion, a letter or essay includes information presented as fact, we will check the reference. If we cannot confirm a detail, we may not print the letter or essay. If you have questions, email Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ■ 250-word limit ■ Must include first and last names, municipality in which you live, phone number (for verification only)

‘ONE VIEW’ ESSAY ■ 500-word limit ■ One-sentence footnote about yourself, your connection to the topic ■ Signature details as at left

Email Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com or mail to Wednesday Journal, Viewpoints, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302

V I E W P O I N T S

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

‘B

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Muhammad Ali and humility

lessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth” (Christian Scriptures). Moses was “meek beyond all men” (Hebrew Scriptures). What is it about being meek that would enable someone to “inherit,” and, by implication, rule the earth. What was meek about Moses, who courageously led the Hebrews to the Promised Land? My Webster lists “meek” as a synonym for “humble.” I grew up identifying the word humility with meekness. What I took away from my childhood religious classes in the ’40s and ’50s was that our models for humility were self-effacing saints, such as the Little Flower (St. Therese of Lisieux, a 19th-century cloistered nun) who never left the convent once she was admitted and was renowned for her very simple acts of love — for example, washing dishes and mopping floors. I was impressed with these stories, but they didn’t serve me well as I advanced into adulthood. I was more likely to identify with Bob Hope’s words about humility: “I feel very humble. But I think I have the strength to overcome it.” In taking up the subject of humility, I run the risk of writing about a subject that my readers don’t have much interest in. After all, if someone hadn’t been inculcated with the pious beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church, why would that person have even a mild interest in this subject? My goal is to persuade readers that humility might be an important subject to think about. Given my former pietistic — and therefore skeptical — view of humility, I was jolted by what I happened to hear on the radio recently, perhaps in a TED Talk, from the mouth of a high-ranking military officer. He said humility is an essential quality of an effective military leader. In doing research, I discovered that humility is highly valued in leaders in other fields, for example, business, maybe even politics. So extrapolating from this data, I want to apply this concept to others and myself personally, whether leaders or not. Besides, what do I know about the military? I’ve never served in the armed forces. As for business leader, I’ve been a social worker all my life. Over the years, especially since I have taken up writing, I have prided, not humbled myself in becoming more and more of a wordsmith. It drives my wife nuts when I whip out my iPhone Webster and interrupt our conversation to look up a word. I especially enjoy finding the etymology of a word. The word “humility” is from the Latin, humus, “of the earth.” I decided “of the earth” should my stepping off point in understanding humility. I don’t think I’m stretching it to substitute the word “ground” for earth and then from ground to the adjective “grounded.” We use “grounded” in a lot of different ways: the parental, “you are grounded;” the physical, “the airplane was “grounded” during the storm; or the personal, he/she is a “grounded person.” I am suggesting a grounded person is a humble person.

JOE MCDONALD One View

Polish Press Agency (PAP) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Muhammad Ali (center) on the podium aft er winning the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. I didn’t feel very grounded with a solid sense of myself in my childhood. I have written about how vulnerable I was to shame — a quality quite different from humility — beginning at age 3 or 4 when I realized I wasn’t the only “Joey” in the world. At Hans Christian Andersen Playground in my neighborhood, another boy answered to that name when someone called out “Joey.” At the same time, I felt the shame of displacement when my mother had two more children within 2½ years of my birth. Feelings of shame continued at the hands of my dad who, intentionally or not, used shame as a child-rearing method especially with me and my two brothers. Expressions coming from my cultural background that reinforce how humility was seen were: “Don’t get a big head,” “Too big for your britches,” and “Who do you think you are?” You could say these expressions, especially when directed by a parent to a child, are “humbling” and give a bad name to humility. I was easily “knocked off my feet,” not very grounded. The word, “grounded” is pregnant with meaning and useful for this discussion. We consider a “grounded person” as strong, stable, confident, and, I might add, humble in the best sense of the word. I associate the term “grounded person”

The 3 kinds of racial bias

Racial intolerance or prejudice comes in three forms: Your actions, your words and your thoughts. [Step by step on our long journey, Ken Trainor, Viewpoints, Jan. 30] It is easy to control your actions, not quite so easy to have a perfect record in speech, and difficult to not let old thoughts and ideas into your head. It takes an effort.

with someone who doesn’t depend on — or need — the opinion of others to feel good about him/herself. But it also refers to one who is humble enough to take in negative feedback from others. Such a person is non-reactive. This is true in all kinds of relationships, but especially so — based both on my experiences as a couples therapist and in my own marriage — in intimate relationships. You have to be grounded, non-reactive, to take in and evaluate, not “stonewall” or over-react to, your partner’s complaints about you. The capacity to do this makes for a strong relationship, not so vulnerable to the winds of conflict. I think the common expressions “a leap of faith,” “a leap into the dark,” and “nothing ventured nothing gained” bespeak an essential aspect of the well-lived life. As you reflect on your important life decisions, how often have you leaped or ventured into something very important to you, sometimes resulting in a good outcome like marrying the right person or a bad one, ending up with a lousy job? What’s important is that you make the decision from a grounded, humble position. It may feel like a “leap of faith” right now to view these decisions as coming from humility, but at least consider the idea. “Work Hard, Stay Humble.” This is one of the sayings posted on the walls of the gym of my personal trainer, Giulia Isetti. Because of our close relationship, readers have called her my “muse” or my “soulmate”: We connect not only about physical conditioning but also about things intellectual, psychological, and philosophical. When I asked her what she considers is the definition of “humility,” she quoted C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), the writer of such classics as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters: “Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.” Not far from “Work Hard, Stay Humble” on her wall is a picture of Muhammad Ali saying: “If my mind can conceive of, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” It got me wondering if Muhammad Ali — of “I’m the greatest” fame — could be seen as humble. My curiosity and skepticism grew in my mind, and I Googled, “Muhammad Ali Humility.” What came up was an entry from the blog of Mohamed Sacribey, former ambassador to the United Nations from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the ’90s. He wrote about Ali: “Humility defined ‘The Greatest’ as much as any accomplishment or acclaim. In all the tributes paid to Muhammad Ali, all upon his passing, the most often shared by most of us who knew him, even had the smallest bit of him for a moment, is ‘lover of human beings.’” An image of Ali — later in life, long after his boxing days — cemented in my memory is from the video of him, hands shaking with the tremors of Parkinson’s disease, as he carries the torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In truth, “the greatest” had humility. How ironic it is that the “the greatest” thought less about himself and more about others. Joe McDonald is a longtime Oak Park resident and a retired couples therapist.

A plan for better race relations

Bill Dring

Last night I read your Jan. 30 column [Step by step on our long journey, Ken Trainor, Viewpoints]. What you wrote about and how you described the “journey” we are on in terms of improved race relations was spot on. I was inspired and encouraged by the steps you laid out. In fact, your call to readers to build on your five steps is exactly what is needed. Thanks for having the courage to share your own self-reflection. Right on!

Steamboat Springs, CO Formerly of Oak Park

Oak Park

Kwame Salter

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Henry Fogel Presents Henry Fogel Presents

Henry Fogel Presents Evenings ofMusic Great Music & Conversation Evenings of Great & Conversation Evenings of Great Music & Conversation February 13, 2019 February Doors open at 7pm

13, 2019 February 13, 2019 Doors open at 7pm

Doors open at 7pm

“Jonita’s vocals will leave you profoundly moved. An “Jonita’s evening of great vocals “Jonita’s vocals depthwill & varied leave you will leave you spiritual profoundly magnitude!” profoundly

moved. An

SUBMITTED

RESOLUTE: Feb. 28 Village Board meeting where Jerry Murray and Velga Drillia-Eizis presented over 900 postcard-size citizen petitions, in support of a resolution calling for the Oak Park mayor and village trustees to back “100 precent clean energy by 2035.” The resolution, sponsored by Oak Park ClimateAction, will be considered by the Oak Park Board for anticipated approval in April.

Critically acclaimed soprano from Chicago’s South Side is recognized worldwide for her varied performances. Piano accompanist, Kwon. Critically acclaimed Hyemi soprano from Chicago’s South

Critically acclaimed soprano from Chicago’s South TICKETS: $25 Adults, Side is recognized worldwide for her varied is recognized worldwide for her varied $20Side Members, $10 Students performances. Piano accompanist, Hyemi Kwon. online at nineteenthcentury.org performances. Piano accompanist, Hyemi Kwon. or 708-386-2729 or at the door

TICKETS: $25 Adults, moved. An Oak Park, $25 IL 60301 evening of great 178 Forest Ave, TICKETS: Adults, evening of great $20 Members, Students depth & varied $20 Members, $10$10 Students depth & varied online at nineteenthcentury.org spiritual online at nineteenthcentury.org spiritual magnitude!” 708-386-2729 orthe at the magnitude!” or or 708-386-2729 or at doordoor

178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301

Clean energy by 2035 Jerry Murray and Velga Drillia-Eizis presented over 900 postcard-size citizen petitions, in support of a resolution calling for the Oak Park mayor and village trustees to back “100 percent clean energy by 2035.” The

resolution, sponsored by Oak Park ClimateAction, will be considered by the Oak Park board for anticipated approval in April.

David Martin

Oak Park ClimateAction

What Northam still doesn’t get Regarding the Virginia governor who won’t resign after it was uncovered that on his personal page in his Medical School yearbook (he was 25 years old then), he placed a photo of two men — one with “black face” paint and the other wearing a full-on KKK white hooded outfit. Of course he’s sorry, blah, blah, blah, and has gone back and forth as to whether it was actually him on that photo or not, which he selected to be featured on his personal yearbook page. This governor still doesn’t know that it does not matter if he was actually in the photo or not. What matters is that it was he who selected this offensive photo. He is not fit to serve as governor. And by the way, claiming “youthful indiscretion” ain’t gonna cut it, pal. You were 25 years old. That’s why when my kids were teens and even in college, I warned them that some mistakes they may have to pay for the rest

of their lives. No “do-overs.” I’m sorry won’t cut it. We told our children to avoid those behaviors that could haunt them and alter the entire course of their lives. Besides, this governor still doesn’t get it. He thinks it actually matters if he wasn’t in the photo wearing the KKK hood or the “black face” paint. In addition, he apparently also doesn’t get that this is one of those mistakes that, if you make it when you’re young, you may have to pay for the rest of your life. Young people: I hope you’re paying attention! Prisons are full of young folks who “are sorry” and wished they hadn’t driven while drunk or didn’t think “No means no” or whatever! And if you think those images aren’t as hurtful to others as assault, then you’ve got blinders on.

Janice Matthews Rasheed, PhD, LCSW

Retired professor, Loyola University Chicago

2.9.19 Saturday, February 9 7:30 p.m.

events.dom.edu FREE PARKING BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000

V I E W P O I N T S

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

Staying young through financial insecurity

t a gathering of my high school classmates, some complained they suddenly felt old. They were pre-occupied with their pensions, investments and, above all, keeping their health insurance coverage. They were financially comfortable but feared they would run out of money in retirement. Me? I never felt younger. I think it’s because I’m still riding the financial rollercoaster I first boarded when I was young. While some are winding down their careers, I’m working harder than ever. My detective business is crazybusy. I haven’t hustled like this since I was 26. I’ve been told that the detective business is a young man’s game but I’m still knocking on basement windows and climbing rickety porches. Being busy is a blessing. My living circumstances also bring back memories of my youth. Remember the thrill of renting your first apartment? How you had to buy all the basics. We’ve downsized to a place about the size of a ’70s crash pad but much nicer. It’s also better furnished. We’re not sitting on bean bag chairs, inflatable furniture, or futons. The property also feels a bit like a ’70s commune. I’m not talking about free love and drug-fueled parties but the fact that we all share the shoveling duties. Shoveling snow — now there’s a youthful activity. But the greatest gift of our new place is that we feel like roommates. Remember college roommates, or sharing an apartment? We’ve recaptured that feeling and refer to each other as “roomie.” We are very respectful of each other because we’re living in closer quarters. We don’t want to be the roomie who leaves a mess in the kitchen. I must admit I’m the roomie who blasted my keyboard at 1 a.m. because I had the headphones plugged into the wrong hole. We

all laughed at this “youthful” misadventure. Another hallmark of our youth was working entry level jobs. What could be more entry level than driving for a ride-sharing company? I have another friend who delivers pizzas. One of my relatives is pushing 60 and proclaims she’s part of the working poor. She claims that commuting a long distance to her minimum wage-job is keeping her young. I’m not suggesting that it’s good to be old and broke, which isn’t difficult to achieve. I’m just saying that financial challenges can keep us from becoming too comfortable. They can even rekindle young love. I know an older guy who recently drove a ride-share shift through the snow, just so he and his sweetie could split a deep dish pizza. That kind of hustle is impressive but it’s not exactly what we envisioned for our “golden years.” I was picturing retiring to a warm climate, where my days would be filled with playing golf and my evenings with playing cards. I suppose that would get old and wouldn’t be as invigorating as scraping ice off my windshield. Fighting winter keeps the blood circulating. Navigating icy sidewalks without falling, what an adrenaline rush! Staying active keeps the cobwebs from forming. I even picked up a basketball yesterday. I couldn’t shoot it or dribble it but I did pick it up. I thought my premise — that financial challenges keep us young — was solid, until I proposed it to my oldest daughter. She countered that being rich actually keeps us young. She said that rich people eat the best quality food, exercise in exclusive clubs and vacation in exotic locations. They don’t have to fly commercial, or perform mundane tasks. They pay other people to shovel the snow. Now she tells me!

LAUBER

profits under inclusionary zoning should attract new construction to difficult to develop areas. ■ Place limits on resale prices of inclusionary condo units to keep them affordable to the same targeted income group. There are a slew of other policy choices that make for effective inclusionary zoning. These policy decisions should have been made before staff was instructed to draft the ordinance. A responsible village board will take the time to fully air and discuss these policy decisions with the public rather than rush to a vote. Daniel Lauber, AICP, is a former Oak Park senior planner.

JOHN RICE

from page 35 than the cost of building a new unit, removing any incentive to build an economically and racially integrated development. ■ Require annual reporting of racial composition like the village did for decades along with inclusionary, affirmative marketing. ■ Be mandatory. Voluntary inclusionary zoning consistently fails to produce affordable units. ■ Apply to the entire village; greater

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Shoebox gifts bring joy to kids I am writing to thank Oak Park residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Oak Park and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.8 million shoeboxes in 2018. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2018, the ministry is now sending more than 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children suffering from poverty, natural disasters, war, disease and famine. These simple gifts bring smiles to the faces of children around the world. Packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items, these gifts bring joy and are a tangible expression of God’s love. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected

and delivered more than 157 million giftfilled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories. It’s not too late for people to make a difference. Though drop-off locations serving Oak Park shoebox packers are closed until November 2019, anyone can still pack a personalized shoebox gift online at samaritanspurse.org/buildonline. Information about year-round volunteer opportunities can also be found at samaritanspurse.org/ volunteerwithOCC. Thank you again to everyone who participated in this global project — many who do so year after year. These simple gifts send a message to children worldwide that they are loved and not forgotten.

Dana Williams

Operation Christmas Child Samaritan’s Purse

The sweet science of concealed-carry

All Oak Parkers should take the Illinois concealed-carry class. With rights come responsibilities. The sweet science of concealed-carry, just like boxing, is the sweet science of not getting hit. Concealed-carry is the sweet science of not getting shot and not shooting another person. Call 911 and let the police handle it. Classical Oak Parkers include those who: ■ Don’t like guns. ■ Are scared of guns. ■ Worry that an armed robber may get hurt if his victim has a gun. ■ Believe the police will always protect them. ■ Are surprised that concealed-carry has not led to more shootings. ■ Don’t mind if minorities in poor communities are unable to defend themselves. ■ Live comfortable lives in safe commu-

nities. With the armed robberies occurring every week in Oak Park, concealed-carry instruction might decrease the number of potential victims since a big part of not getting shot is not being a target in the first place. With rights come responsibilities. I take advantage of the right to defend myself and family. I am responsible in knowing: ■ how to not get shot and ■ how to not shoot another person ■ and to call 911 and let the police handle it. Every Oak Parker should be responsible for learning how to not get shot, even if they would never shoot another person no matter what. And to call 911 and let the police handle it.

John Peder Erickson Oak Park

Enough already with the high-rises! There’s been a lot of conversation re: the newest, proposed high-rise on Lake Street. It has been said that the construction of same would adversely affect Unity Temple and I totally agree. What isn’t being said is how adversely this project would affect Scoville Park and our main library. With thousands of people using both facilities, I believe it would be a shame if the sun never shines on either of them again! People are always in the park

when weather permits, but the sun will never reach them because of the proposed construction. I believe we have enough high-rises along downtown Oak Park, and I wish that if these projects are so vital to our village, someone would suggest they be built along Madison Street. Enough is enough!

Rosemarie Nowicki Oak Park

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM ADVERTISEMENT

Panton Eye Center Doctors Provide Latest Eye Care

he Panton Eye Center has provided state-of-the-art eye care for over fifty years. Board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists offer comprehensive optical, medical, and surgical care including five treatment lasers. Peter J. Panton, M.D., senior surgeon, comments on the advances made in cataract surgery over the last several decades: “Cataract was once a blinding disease. Surgery required a lengthy hospitalization and patients wore thick spectacles post-operatively. That is a thing of the past. Today’s no-shot, no patch, no stitch cataract surgery allows the restoration of normal vision for nearly everyone. What we now consider routine was unimaginable just a generation ago.” Dr. Panton explains his subspecialty focus – refractive surgery – the total elimination of the need for glasses: “The refractive components of the eye are the cornea (in the front of the eye) and the lens (inside the eye). There are two major refractive procedures: (1) LASIK is the use of a laser to reshape the cornea; (2)

Panton Eye Center

Refractive Cataract Surgery is the combination of the bifocal implant with no-shot cataract surgery. For both our LASIK patients and our Refractive Cataract Surgery patients, life without glasses is the anticipated outcome.” Robert W. Panton, M.D., fellowship-trained corneal surgeon, defines ALL LASER LASIK: “ALL LASER LASIK is the combination of two lasers to correct vision. The first makes a thin flap of cornea which is gently folded back. The second reshapes the cornea. The flap is repositioned without the need for stitches. Prior to surgery, the patient is able to see only the bigE. The morning after ALL LASER LASIK, the patient drives himself for his follow-up exam.” Elizabeth Panton Karkazis, O.D. explains how contact lenses complement refractive surgery in a comprehensive practice: “Teenagers are too young for LASIK and not every adult is a suitable candidate for LASIK. When surgery is not an option, contact lenses remain a valuable tool to satisfy a patient’s optical needs.”

7740 North Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL

708-452-7200

WWW.PANTONEYE.COM

Dr. Peter Panton Discusses Cataract Surgery & Bifocal Implants Dr. Panton, what is a cataract and how is it treated? A cataract is the clouding of the lens inside the eye. Neither drops nor pills can prevent or cure a cataract. The only treatment for a cataract is its surgical removal and its replacement with a clear artiﬁcial lens or intraocular lens implant (IOL).

Dr. Peter J. Panton, a graduate of the Brown University School of Medicine, is certiﬁed by the American Board of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and former president of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society.

Call to schedule your Bifocal Implant Evaluation

Panton Eye Center 7740 North Avenue Elmwood Park, IL

708-452-7200 WWW.PANTONEYE.COM

What is the difference between a monofocal implant and a bifocal implant? In the past, the IOL corrected distance vision only; this is called a monofocal implant. Patients who undergo cataract surgery with a monofocal implant still need reading glasses. Recent advances incorporate a bifocal into the IOL. The bifocal implant allows patients to read without glasses, drive without glasses, and do virtually all of their activities without glasses. What will I experience during cataract surgery with a bifocal implant? Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis using eye drops to numb your eye; no shots are necessary. The operation takes approximately 20 minutes after which you will rest for a short time before going home. Post-operatively, you will be asked to instill eye drops for a few weeks after surgery. You will have 90% of you vision back within one day and your eye will be completely healed within two weeks. How do I ﬁnd out if bifocal implants are right for me? While most cataract patients are candidates for this technology, it is best to seek consultation with an ophthalmologist with experience in bifocal implants. If you want to reduce your dependence on glasses after cataract surgery, call Dr. Panton at 708-452-7200 to schedule an appointment.

No Glasses after Cataract Surgery

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

O B I T U A R I E S

June J. Anderson, 86

Bensenville, Illinois. Previously, June lived in many locations: Lafayette, Indiana (1984-1999); Newport News, Virginia (1974- 1984); Philadelphia (1967- 1974); Franklin, Virginia June Johanna Anderson, 86, died Jan. (1963-1967); Berea, Ohio (1960-1963); Low17, 2019. She was born on Oct. 26, 1932 and ell, Massachusetts (1958-1960); raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. and Berkeley, California (1953She received a bachelor’s de1957). gree from Sioux Falls College June was an avid reader of in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in both nonfiction and fiction, 1953, majoring in elementary with a keen interest in history, education and minoring in art. religion, politics, and social She created beautiful works justice. She enjoyed reading of art throughout her life. mysteries and crime novels, In addition, she worked as a and she loved playing word medical secretary and trangames. scriptionist. She was a devoted A highly creative artist and JUNE J. ANDERSON mother to her two daughters. craftswoman, June painted, In 2016, June moved from sketched, sculpted, sewed, built the Altenheim Retirement Community furniture, made lamps, and worked with in Forest Park, Illinois, where she’d lived stained glass, leather, and other media. since 2002, to Bridgeway Senior Living in She also liked to sing and play hymns on

Artist

Mary Ellen O’Hara, 94

Social worker, parish volunteer Mary Ellen “Honey” (Ryan) O’Hara, age 94, of Hinsdale, formerly of River Forest and Oak Park, died on Jan. 28, 2019. She was born in Chicago on Aug. 15, 1924. Married to the late Richard “Dick” O’Hara for 62 years, they lovingly raised their large family of nine children. A graduate of Trinity High School and Rosary College in River Forest, she and her three siblings spent their early years living on a ranch in the Sonoran desert of Mexico. At age 13, the family returned to Oak Park, joining St. Giles Parish. Following graduation from Rosary, she worked as a social worker for Catholic Charities. After her children were grown, she worked as a teacher’s aide at St. Vincent’s Elementary School. As her children grew older, she was a favorite

Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home

Since 1880

“Mom” with college dorm mates due to her famous oatmeal chocolate chip cookies sent in care packages. Honey also found time to volunteer for St. Giles and St. Luke parishes, including hosting many Sunday dinners for the parish priests. She also was a great advocate for the Dominican nuns, her children’s teachers. As a devoted Catholic, she served as a Eucharistic minister, attending mass on a daily basis and included many in her prayers while praying the Rosary. She had a lifelong love of books, and was always in a book club. An eclectic reader she had a particular interest in history, with a focus on Irish history. She enjoyed playing bridge and spending summers at the beach as a wonderful way to keep her children entertained while at the family cottage on Lake Michigan in Grand Beach, Michigan. Nature was very special to Honey, and her way of finding peace from her busy days. Thunderstorms rolling through the tree tops at the cottage delighted her, and

her keyboard. June is survived by her daughters, April Nauman of Oak Park and Connie Busch of Gales Ferry, Connecticut; by April’s daughter, Maggie O’Brien of Chicago; by Connie’s children, Dorothy (Dustin) Naumann of Vero Beach, Florida, Robert (Cecile) Busch of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Paul Busch of New London, Connecticut; by Dorothy’s children, Clara, Evan, and Rose; and by Robert’s children, Kyle and Jackson. Memorial visitation, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. until time of service, 3 p.m., at Dreschler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 South Marion St., Oak Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to: The Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama, 36104, or American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), P.O. Box 96929, Washington, D.C., 20090.

a visit to the Morton Arboretum for a few hours filled her soul. Loving mother of Kate (Tim) Hemlock, Jan McNamara, Rick (Kathy), Terry (Sally), Madeleine Jordan, Bill, Mary Ellen (Dan) Duffy, Ray, and Sharon (Dave) Habiger; cherished grandmother of Elyse, Ian, Megan (Jeff), Sean (Alysha), Patrick (Audrey), Tim, Brendan (Britt), Colin, Leslie, Carey and Hannah; great-grandmother of Madeleine; dear sister of Patricia (the late Bob) Liska, Larry (Nancy) Ryan and the late Bill (Jane) Ryan. Family and friends will be received at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester (2 blks West of Mannheim Rd.) for a memorial visitation on Friday, Feb. 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. All to meet Saturday at St. Luke Church, 7600 Lake St., River Forest for 10 a.m. funeral Mass. Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (www.sinsinawa.org), 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, 53824.

Robert P. Gamboney Funeral Director

Family Owned & Operated

I am there for you in your time of need. All services handled with dignity and personalized care.

Charles Williams, Owner/Funeral Director

Cell: 708.420.5108 • Res: 708.848.5667

203 S. Marion St. Oak Park 60302 708/383-3191

I am affiliated with Peterson-Bassi Chapels at 6938 W. North Ave, as well as other chapels throughout Chicagoland.

See what all the buzz is about.

OakPark.com ForestParkReview.com

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor

ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service

Fair Oaks

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Feb 8 Nirvana Day

Buddhism, Jain, Sikh Mar 4 Maha Shivaratri Hinduism 5 Shrove Tuesday Christianity 6 Ash Wednesday / Lent begins Christianity

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Get to know your Villages “I can’t decide! I want some of everything!” This was my daughter’s sentiment when faced with the daunting task of deciding where to go for dinner to celebrate her 13th birthday last month. This is a big milestone for our family … we were going out to eat for a birthday dinner. I married into this family tradition of choosing the evening meal on your birthday and we embraced it wholeheartedly long before we had kids. Those specialty dishes that take ages to prepare, with too many exotic ingredients procured after days of foraging in specialty grocers near and far. This was our signature family celebration. But this year, for this milestone birthday, we were going out. And the angst to choose the right place was overwhelming! Then the lightbulb went on: Why do we have to choose? In the end it was a take-away extravaganza and our dinner table was covered in the fruits of these Villages – an order of creamy Italian pasta, alongside fresh spring rolls (I want to bathe in the peanut satay dipping sauce!) and luscious Indian curry, all washed down with a bubble tea smoothie. Maybe we were on to something … A few weeks ago the Chamber hosted over 600 people who loved the fact that they didn’t have to choose! Bite Nite offered four hours to graze through fifty local foodie businesses. In our local Villages, with so much to offer, why do you have to choose? Join us in February for our annual Retail Warehouse Sale and partake in an amuse-bouche of the retail variety – peruse through over twenty local retailers – from books to housewares and of course gorgeous clothes –and get a taste of our local businesses.

Liz Holt Executive Director OPRF Chamber of Commerce

Oak Park and River Forest – the Villages of Choice. Come out and get to know your Villages in 2019 – there is so much waiting for you! OPRFChamber.org

Miss a week… L A N R U JO D A Y N E S W E D

2018 mber 5,

Dece

18 Vol. 39, No. AR ONE DOLL

@oakpark dayjournal

@wednes

Gift Guide

So why are you waiting—subscribe today!

...miss a lot.

d’s OPRF grtao film e reprodutcop police s

Answer Book 2018

15, hopes Class of 20 Adia Ivey,t spreads empathy projec HAEL ROMAIN

Your guide to Oak Park and River Forest

TIMOTHY

/Staff

INKLEBARGER

ge board age her villaag

atures for Staff Repo duate ool gra solicits sign High Sch at Urbana ial Equity, Forest rt River k for Rac Illinois ing a sho Oak Par Park and versity of produc traffic nder of An Oak t Uni part of a team l routine (left), fou . 30. curren ts a fata ce officer, the ior is and dakotla re-enac on Nov -Ped ign sen poli that lker reet her. mpa the d-g film Cha i Wa s of ving mot w that reality UP: Art é meet-an pective his grie rvie virtual SIGNING at a Live Caf the pers im, and recent inte ork of it’s the e netw stop from erican vict ing a a e,” and candidacy a hug at a higher -Am dios — have said dur “The Driv ’tt ha African n’t tial ter Stu w U of Ivey, 22, g title is rnal. “We don are influen YouMat Adia fello kin day Jou get sigwho e out of friend and ’s wor ity to Wednes ot petition people to com ’s the film ial Equ poshe told by Ivey duction a ball Cafe on erville. release the r into k for Rac level,” first pro ture founded , 21, of Nap up held at Live l office Oak Par women of colo ck ing to ven uni Her gro ing party loca group of ’re hop which is Bla media for el Ifeg es sign one tes they Jew voic re for re dida g for R more er. ree Moo I student, women said t February, k natu 30. Five can runnin EBARGE of pow . d tool otla is otla; Che Oak Par sitions THY INKL The two film by nex ly goo Peddak s on the o- Nov ker-Peddak By TIMOStaff Reporter te is a real someone 10 opp page 13 pa Walkerseat faces 10-minu in - – Wal reality OR on open a Month. s – she a lot of wom people rged in three virtual OF COL to be of N stee eme put that History this ME r Tru ’t t can has overed wan rd of ctive See WO of colo . She said e they don ation ause you . “I really “I disc aus constru organiz ing women bs Boa ts in that race athy bec said run bec for gra A new starting nen is urg for emp es,” Ifeguni r don’t rds up for k and ities by y nity sho eduled en of colo port system. Oak Par various boa compan commun else’s commu for tion sch sup gaming the lack healing ies of al elec have a to run as a way of with in a ser to say. municip ations.” dios began ted the tration gaming in the allment ple have 0 p.m. convers ter Stu S of frus in the otla crea peo 2. next inst p.m. - 8:3 tation Peddak ded out April YouMat ts our t our young : 7:00 foun f W kerrepresen presen itorium wha Arti Wal If uni fem f ale that Ifeg nects ool Aud ayconnects e hear y and Con Sch orit Com . SAY sations of min Middle k.com/s . • Julian P at oakpar conver e 14 industry 2019 RSV on pag 17, om d y M rk.c Januar See FIL @oakpa is Require rter

run color to omegantheorinfg eveenntt for candidates w s e rg u up Equity holds signature l NewkgParo rk for Racia

JOURNAL W E D N E S D A Y

Answer Book

Answer Book Your guide to Oak Park and River Forest

E DATE

TH SAVE

ects ation sayconn Registr stions to: ance que Email adv

2018

Special Dire ctory inside

2018

Each week Wednesday Journal covers local news, local people, local sports and the local ads you want to see. Village hall, police, OPRF, the elementary schools, business, religion, we have Oak Park and River Forest covered.

section pullout Special

st ver Fore rk and Ri of Oak Pa

By MIC

If you don’t have a subscription to Wednesday Journal, you’re missing a lot.

JOURNAL

Lo c a l hospital launches new opioid treatment Opioid-addictted mothe

W E D N E S D A Y

of Oak Park

and River Fo rest

*Sign up today to receive Breaking News email updates! July 11, 2018

Start delivery of

Vol. 38, No. 51 ONE DOLLAR

@oakpark @wed nesdayjourn

today!

Enclosed is my payment of ¨$35 for 12 months Name _________________________________________________

rs now rremain wit at West Suburb h infants an Medical Center By MICHAEL

Three easy ways to subscribe: 1) call (708) 524-8300 2) visit OakPark.com/subscribe 3) mail in the form below.

Address ________________________________________________

ROMAIN

Editor

Across the coun ticular lar, the num try and in Illinois, MOVING DAY: in parber of new Ginie Cassin experience born babi withdraw Hemingway presided over es who dra al from their expe board chair drugs used ctant mot leaves Sunday many a Memorial Day by hers, part oids, is skyr ceremony in for a new life icularly ock ting. ocke opiScov with family A recent Photo courtes analysis in Minnesota. ille Park. The longtime y of Debby Preiser of Illinois of Public village clerk Department Health data and Business by Crain’s showed Chicago e that in every 1,000 2016 “nea babies born rly 3 of through with dra drawal, know in Illinois went stinence with grea n as neon syndromee.” t potentia atal abAnd that creased 53 l to fulfill That has rate has it. percent o certainly “inover six year Typically, been true Oak Park Cassin’s case s.” when babi ’s Farmers in Ginie . drawal, they es show sign Market and Ginie desc Her family By KEN TRAI s of ’re immedia ribes as whom moved to NOR their mot tely separate with“more like loit, Wisc Oak Park me,” driv hers Staff Write onsin in d from from Bee up me than phine to help and given methado r the 1920s 3. Except ard, Minneso to her new home ne or mor when she gradually for three in Brainwas ta. drugs insi wean them It’s not easy year whe s in de of thei re her fath It isn’t easy off of the Dallas, Texa saying good r systems er was tran for her to like Virginia s even bye to som . say sferred, goodbye eith Cassin. Grea eone three years at Law at the age of and rence Coll great town See OPIOID er, t people prod 94. ton, Wisc ege in App But we gave s. Or is it on page onsin (psy uce pa 14 legrea it a shot, sitti chology great peop t towns prod round duri en on Grov major, year le? Maybe ng in her ng WWII), uce e Avenue kitchit works Oak Park Special town Ginie has for a coup both way resident. been an a few weeks s make it le of hou s. ago, talking possible for rs That ends past and about neig this Sunday people present, hbors, daughter, whose lives Sheila, who when she and her theirs sinc inte e 1952 whe rsected formerly n she and headed her husSee CASSIN on page 12

Can-do Cassi n bids She’s movin g north 9 very active dec after ades

W E D N E S D A Y

JOURNAL

Oak Park adie u

City _________________ Zip ________ Phone _______________ Email _________________________________________________ Visa/MC/Discover # _______________________ Exp Date ________ Signature_______________________________________________

Mail to: Circulation Dept., 141 S. Oak Park, IL 60302 Offer valid for new subscribers in Cook County only. Expires 11/30/16

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM New local ads this week

YOUR WEEKLY AD

REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO

WEDNESDAY

CLASSIFIED

HOURS: 9:00 A.M.â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 P.M. MONâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;FRI

Deadline is Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

Please Check Your Ad: The publisher will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Wednesday Journal Classified must be notified before the second insertion. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement.

Place your ad online anytime at: www.OakPark.com/ClassiďŹ ed/

BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

ROOMS FOR RENT

SPACE FOR RENT

ACCOUNT CLERK The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This position which performs a variety of accounting clerical duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and receivable and to provide a variety of accounting support to the Development Customer Services Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website http://www.oak-park. us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than February 15, 2019.

Product Principal (Chicago, IL) sought by Solstice Consulting, LLC. Resp: Dfine & priortze new sftwre featres wthn the Agile Scrum mthdolgy. Req: MS in Infrmtion Systms; 4 yrs of wrk exp usng Agile Scrum mthdolgy for prjct mngmnt & liaisng btwn the client & tchncl team; 4 yrs of exp w/ Humn Centrd Apprch to Sftwre Dvlpmnt; 1 yr of exp as a Tchncl Prdct Ownr for Bckend API &/or frnt-end mble applcatns; 1 yr of exp assisstng in Agile trnsfrmtn actvties, as well as mngng mltple teams; Scrum Alliance Crtfied Scrum Master (CSM) Crtfcte; Scaled Agile Leadng SAFe Crse (4.5) Crtfcte; trvl is reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d to the srroundng counties of Chicago, IL, incldng Cook Cnty, DuPage Cnty, Kane Cnty, Kendall Cnty, Lake Cnty, McHenry Cnty, & Will Cnty for up to 80% of time. Telecmmtng is prmttd. Email resumes to interview@solstice.com.

AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957

501(C)(3) SPACE AVAILABLE

COMMUNITY RELATIONS INTERN The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Relations Intern in the Community Relations Department. This is a seasonal position that will provide assistance to the Community Relations Department, provides intake and referral services for residents to community resources, assists in investigations of landlord/ tenant complaints, etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than February 8, 2019. Data Scientist, Supply Chain sought by Coyote Logistics, LLC in Chicago, IL. Apply @ www.JobPostingToday. com, REF# 64605. Developer Senior sought by Anthem, Inc. in Chicago, IL to participate in all phases of the development and maintenance of a product life cycle, and to design and develop reusable software components. Apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com, ref #36766. PART-TIME EXEC SECRETARY The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-time Executive Secretary in the Development Customer Service Department. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, strong writing skills as well as multi-taking capabilities. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at http:// www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled. Applications will be accepted until February 22, 2019. Transportation Engineer at SINGH & Associates Inc. (Chicago, IL) to perform detailed safety studies using applied research techniques and prepare required crash reports and high-level safety analyses; and perform engineering design tasks for roadway and transportation projects from preliminary to final design. Requirements: MS in Civil Engineering, and one year experience working with the Illinois Department of Transportation. If interested in the position, e-mail resume to: careers@singhinc.com You Have Jobs. We Have Readers! Find The Best Employees With Wednesday Classified! Call 708/613-3333

Senior Data Scientist sought by Grubhub Holdings, Inc. in Chicago, IL to be a part of the data sci tem that dvlp mdl & trged mrkng prog that dlvr rlvnts ofrs to our hngy dnrs. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com, # 24257. SYSTEMS ANALYST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Systems Analyst in the Information Technology Department. Applicant will need to be knowledgeable and capable to apply the principles and techniques of various programming languages, database, computer programming, on-line programming and programming documentation. Additional skillsets include systems analysis and design techniques, such as database normalization, business analysis, workflow procedure, modular programming, stored procedures, and interface with operating system. Our technology environment consists of MS-SQL & Tools, Superion OneSolution CAD/RMS, CityView Permit, Licensing & Inspections, ERSI ArcGIS, Laserfiche and web software (Java, HTML, Adobe ColdFusion and Drupal).http://www. oak-park.us/ . Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than February 8, 2019.

SUBURBAN RENTALS FOREST PARK 1BR STUDIO Garden Apartment w/ heat & parking. $685 per month. 708-227-7007

Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICES FOR RENT Therapy offices for rent in north Oak Park. Rehabbed building. Nicely furnished. Flexible leasing. Free parking; Free wifi; Secure building; Friendly colleagues providing referrals. Shared Waiting room; optional Conference room. Call or email with questions. Shown on Sundays. Lee 708.383.0729 drlmadden@ameritech.net Lost & Found and To Be Given Away ads run free in the Classifieds. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342

Oak Park near library 5 offices + large reception 3rd Fl. Elevator bldg.

Call 708/848-4070

PETS While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re away, your pets are okay . . . at home

cat calls

Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Original Pet Care Service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Since 1986

Daily dog exercising Complete pet care in your home )PVTF TJUUJOH t 1MBOU DBSF Bonded References

524-1030

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400

CLEANING Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A+ Cleaning Service

Fall is here! Time to make a change? Take a moment to preview our detailed cleaning. For a free estimate please call 708-937-9110

SUBURBAN RENTALS

M&M

property management, inc.

708-386-7355 â&#x20AC;˘ www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park Oak Park: Studios, 1, 2 & 3 BR from $825 - $2,100 Forest Park: Studios, 1, 2 & 3 BR from $795 - $1,850

Apartment listings updated daily at:

1 mo security and background check required. Call 773-626-0365.

HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING

A&A ELECTRIC

Let an American Veteran do your work

We make service calls! We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs Home Re-wiring â&#x20AC;˘ New Plugs & Switches Added New circuit breaker boxes â&#x20AC;˘ Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp â&#x20AC;˘ Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. â&#x20AC;˘ Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Ins. â&#x20AC;˘ Low Rates â&#x20AC;˘ Free Est.

708-409-0988 â&#x20AC;˘ 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts â&#x20AC;˘ 30 Yrs. Exp Servicing Oak Park â&#x20AC;˘ All surrounding suburbs â&#x20AC;˘ Chicago area

FLOORS KLIS FLOORING INC.

New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com

GARAGE/GARAGE DOOR Our 71st Year

Garage Doors &

Electric Door Openers

Sales & Service Free Estimates

(708) 652-9415 www.forestdoor.com

HANDYMAN CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair â&#x20AC;˘ Painting Fans Installed â&#x20AC;˘ Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Window Repair

FREE ESTIMATES Excellent References No Job Too Small

708-488-9411

%,%#42)#!, (!.$9-!. 3%26)#%3 !LL 4YPES OF (OME 2EPAIRS 2EPAIRS )NSTALLATIONS 0ROFESSIONAL 1UALITY 7ORK !T 2EASONABLE 0RICES 0ROMPT 3ERVICE 3MALL *OBS A 3PECIALTY

HANDYMAN Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Repair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Do

708-296-2060

HANDYMAN

HEATING AND APPLIANCE EXPERT Furnaces, Boilers and Space Heaters Refrigerators Ranges â&#x20AC;˘ Ovens Washer â&#x20AC;˘ Dryers Rodding Sewers Lic/Bonded 25 yrs experience

FREE SERVICE CALL WITH REPAIR AND SENIOR/VETERAN DISCOUNT.

708-785-2619 or 773-585-5000

Roofing Repairs Concrete Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall All types of handiwork Call For Free Estimates

PAINTING & DECORATING

Ask for John

CLASSIC PAINTING

773-732-2263

Fast & Neat Painting/Taping/Plaster Repair Low Cost

HAULING BASEMENT CLEANING

708.749.0011

Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & Delivery. 708-848-9404

OakPark.com | RiverForest.com

PLUMBING

A-All American

Plumbing & Sewer Service FREE ESTIMATES Service in 1 Hour in Most Cases

All Work Guaranteed Lowest Prices Guaranteed FREE Video Inspection with Sewer Rodding /P +PC 5PP -BSHF t /P +PC 5PP 4NBMM Family Owned & Operated

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Division and Cicero.

Lower Level 1 BR. Heat, gas included. $600 per month.

Ceiling Fans Installed

CITY RENTALS 2nd floor, 2 BR. Heat included. Nice apartment. $750 per month.

ELECTRICAL

Lic. #0967

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue. Or call us toll free at 1-833-440-0665 for an appointment.

Attention! Home-improvement pros! Reach the people making decisions. AdvertiseÂ here. Call 708/613-3342.

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

CLASSIFIED WINDOWS

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 467-9066 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

PUBLIC NOTICES

Brookfield - North Riverside Water Commission BROOKFIELD - NORTH RIVERSIDE WATER COMMISSION BUILDING RENOVATIONS

BROKEN SASH CORDS?

Notice to Prospective Village of Oak Park Federal Grants Applicants Rescheduled Grants & Applications Workshop

CALL THE WINDOW MAN!

FAST RELIABLE SERVICE

(708) 452-8929

Licensed

Insured

Ralph Grande Elmwood Park 708-452-8929

Serving Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park & Riverside Since 1974

PUBLIC NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 for the following BID 19-115 VILLAGE OF OAK PARK VILLAGE WIDE REFUSE AND RECYCLE CONTAINER PICKUP SERVICES REQUEST FOR PRICES Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708358-5700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Information is also available from the Streets Superintendent, Scott Brinkman, sbrinkman@oak-park.us or on the Village’s website http://www. oak-park.us/your-government/ finance-department. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 2/6/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000399 on January 23, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of NICE OUTDOOR DECORATING SERVICE with the business located at: 2844 W WALNUT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JONATHAN KELLY 2844 W WALNUT ST CHICAGO, IL 60612 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/6, 2/13, 2/20/2019

As noted in the previous ad, the Village of Oak Park Program Year (PY) 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) application process began January 31, 2019. Online application forms can be found at www.oak-park.us/PY2019grants For PY 2019, which runs from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020, there will be an estimated $215,000 available in Village Public Service CDBG funds, approximately $40,000 in Public Facility Improvement CDBG funds and approximately $125,000 in ESG funds. Other PY 2019 grant funds will be set aside for Village-run activities. The federal CDBG program is a source of funding that addresses local housing & community development needs. These funds are available to nonprofit organizations and other agencies that serve primarily low and moderate income persons residing in Oak Park. Each proposed activity must meet one of the CDBG Program’s National Objectives and be eligible. ESG funds are available to non-profit organizations that serve persons who are experiencing, or are atrisk of, homelessness. Individuals not representing agencies cannot apply for either of these grants. To instruct potential Applicants on the grants and on the online application process, the Village will hold a Mandatory CDBGESG Application Workshop from 10 am to Noon, Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Room 101 of Village Hall at 123 Madison Street in Oak Park. All potential applicants must attend and reserve for the Workshop by contacting Elia Gallegos, Grants Coordinator, at 708.358.5419 or egallegos@oak-park.us Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/6/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19000348 on January 15, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of FÁS TRÍ COMHAR with the business located at: 7214 JACKSON BLVD APT 1D, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CHRISTINE FLYNN, 7214 JACKSON BLVD APT 1D, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/2019

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Community Design Commission, acting as the Design Review Commission, of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, February 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 01-19-DRC: 1133 South Boulevard, Lincoln Property Company Property Index Number 16-07-301-001-0000 The Applicant Lincoln Property Company is seeking variations from the following sections of the Sign Code of the Village of Oak Park, to permit the installation of two (2) projecting signs, one on the west elevation and one on the north elevation of the building, and two (2) wall signs, one on the north elevation and one on the south elevation of the building at the premises commonly known as 1133 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL. 1. Section 7-7-15 (B) (1) (c), which section requires that the maximum area of a projecting signs located within the Corridor Commercial Sign Overlay District shall not exceed 32 square feet; whereas the proposal features two 85.25 square feet projecting signs, one of the west elevation and one on the north elevation of the building; and 2. Section 7.7.15 (B) (4), which section requires that the top of projecting signs shall not be located higher than 20 feet above a thoroughfare; whereas the proposal features two projecting signs located approximately 50 feet above the thoroughfare; and 3. Section 7.7.15 (D) (5), which section requires that wall signs shall be located on the sign frieze or the sign band of the building immediately above the first floor window and below the second floor window sills in the case of a two-story building; whereas the proposal features two wall signs, one on the north elevation and one on the south elevation located above the second floor window sill; and 4. Section 7.7.15 (D) (1)(b), which section requires that wall signs shall only be located along building elevations with street frontage; whereas the proposal features a wall sign along the south elevation of the building that does not have street elevation. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 6th Day of February, 2019 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/6/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING A community meeting will be held Monday, February 18, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Community Room in the Grove Apartments of Oak Park located at 442 S. Grove Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois. The meeting will be to discuss the proposed senior living facility development project located approximately at 711–725 Madison Street in Oak Park. Published in Wednesday Journal 1/30, 2/6/2019

Starting a Business? Publish your Assumed Name Legal Notice here! Call for details: 708/613-3342

I. TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the remodeling described herein will be received at the office of the Brookfield - North Riverside Water Commission, 8636 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield IL 60513 until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 26, 2019, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The proposed work is officially known as BROOKFIELD - NORTH RIVERSIDE WATER COMMISSION BUILDING RENOVATIONS shall consists of the removal of existing roofing system; installation of roofing system, approximately 2,800 square feet of roof area. Also the restoration of portions of the existing masonry façade, window and lintel replacements. III. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: A. Bid documents will be ready after 3:00 p.m. on, Monday, February 11, 2019. Only General Contractors may obtain bid documents by emailing their request. The email shall include General Contractor’s information of the following: Company Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Telephone, Fax, Contact Person. Documents will be emailed within 24 hours of the email request. Documents will not be issued if any the requested information is not received. Email bid document request to: Eleni@API-Architects.net Proposal forms are non-transferable. Only those Proposals that have been obtained from, and with the approval of, API Architects will be accepted at the bid opening. B. Only qualified General Contractors who can furnish satisfactory proof that they have per-

formed work of similar nature as Contractors will be entitled to receive Plans and submit Proposals. The Brookfield North Riverside Water Commission reserves the right to issue Bid Documents only to those Contractors deemed qualified. C. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Bank Cashier’s Check, Bank Draft, Certified Check, or Bid Bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the applicable sections of the “PROJECT MANUAL”. D. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids. E. The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material “Performance Bond” in the full amount of the Contract. F. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws. IV. AWARD CRITERIA AND REJECTION OF BIDS: This Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder considering conformity with the terms and conditions established by the Brookfield - North Riverside Water Commission in the Proposal and Contract documents. The issuance of Plans and Proposal forms for bidding based upon a pre-qualification rating shall not be the sole determinant of responsibility. The Brookfield - North Riverside Water Commission reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award, to reject any and all Proposals, to re-advertise the proposed improvements, and to waive technicalities.

BY ORDER OF: BROOKFIELD - NORTH RIVERSIDE WATER COMMISSION Published in Landmark 2/6/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 2007-2 TRUST, HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, -v.THERESA JACKSON, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 14 CH 010505 239 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 239 N. HILLSIDE AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-18-214-039. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the high-

est bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-11449. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-11449 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 010505 TJSC#: 39-487 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3111264

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-008379 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3110705

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. TAWEE PIMSARN; SOTHSRI PIMSARN; PAKDEE YU; NOOPOTH STEVAUX; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 16942 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-111-026-0000. Commonly known as 617 South Lombard Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.BENITO OJEDA A/K/A H. BENITO OJEDA A/K/A HORACIO B. OJEDA, LURDES MARTINEZ A/K/A LURDEZ MARTINEZ A/K/A LURDES OJEDA Defendants 15 CH 01793 1928 SOUTH 1ST AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1928 SOUTH 1ST AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-315-0210000; 15-14-315-038-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, single family, two car detached 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 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 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

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

CLASSIFIED

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 467-9066 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 252205. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 252205 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 01793 TJSC#: 39-482 I3111265

title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-15462. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-15462 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 14351 TJSC#: 39-395 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3111012

Commonly known as 3043 MARION AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-30-215-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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 court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-06081. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-06081 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 07038 TJSC#: 38-9620 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector at-

tempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3110851

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 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 court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00440. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-00440 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 004497 TJSC#: 39-353 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3110854

spection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-022015 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3111830

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SHERRY M. FORD, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2017 CH 14351 3911 GLADYS AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 26, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3911 GLADYS AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-114-0260000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.EDITH ROBLES Defendants 2018 CH 07038 3043 MARION AVE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 7, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NA SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NA ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-AQ1; Plaintiff, vs. AMANDA MEATH AKA AMANDA K. MEATH AKA AMANDA K CRUEA; JEFFREY MEATH, JR. AKA AKA JEFFREY R. MEATH AKA JEFFREY MEATH; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 10779 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-29-404-037-0000. Commonly known as 2823 Buckingham Ave, Westchester, IL 60154. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. SPSL.0399F INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3110785 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LOUIS LITTLETON A/K/A LOUIS LITTLETON JR., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ILLINOIS–DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 16 CH 004497 3304 WILCOX AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 7, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3304 WILCOX AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-111-0350000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BEAL BANK Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA NERI, AKA PATRICIA A. NERI Defendants, 18 CH 9182 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-33-106-018-0000. Commonly known as 10106 BELDEN, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-019351 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3110710 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. BARBIE ELERSON AKA BARBIE HURST AKA BARBIE ELERSON HURST; PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 18 CH 10199 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-300-022-1073. Commonly known as 1013 South Des Plaines Avenue, Unit B401, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for in-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. FRANCESCO MANCINI; JENNIFER MANCINI AKA JENNIFER MCLEAN; LIONS GATE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 15605 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 15, 2019 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. 16-07-315-029-1005. Commonly known as 336 South Maple Avenue, Unit 2B, 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-001387 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3111611

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act., which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. WEDNESDAY JOURNAL Forest Park Review, Landmark

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018 Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by December 1, annually. Individuals wanting to review this Annual Statement of Affairs should contact: Oak Park Elementary School District 97 260 Madison St., Oak Park, IL. 60302 708.524.3000 8 am - 4:30 pm M-F School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours Also by January 15, annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018, will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website@ www.isbe.net. SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2018 Educational Operations Debt Services Transportation Municipal Capital Projects Working Cash Tort Fire Prevention & Maintenance Retirement/ & Safety Social Security Local Sources 1000 66,524,204 8,569,856 6,609,219 3,704,715 4,842,325 0 881,928 2,027,281 1,705 Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District 2000 0 0 0 0 State Sources 3000 12,387,609 1,500,000 0 2,056,199 0 0 0 0 0 Federal Sources 4000 3,297,226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Direct Receipts/Revenues 82,209,039 10,069,856 6,609,219 5,760,914 4,842,325 0 881,928 2,027,281 1,705 Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures 74,606,006 7,193,322 8,326,557 3,507,827 2,246,570 9,225,785 543,808 0 Other Sources/Uses of Funds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beginning Fund Balances - July 1, 2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Changes in Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ending Fund Balances June 30, 2018 7,603,033 2,876,534 (1,717,338) 2,253,087 2,595,755 (9,225,785) 881,928 1,483,473 1,705 SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL AND NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL CERTIFIED 0-$24,999 Janet Lazewski, Katherine Lofton, Toni Campbell, Delinah Griffin, Ouida Louisville, Natalia Rodriguez- Bazzi, Edwin Wilson, Amy Goldbeck - Jozefczyk, Jessica John, Dana Daly, Terri Valentine, Devin Burke, Allyson Domalick, Timothy Gamble, Jeanette Dunn, Megan Stokes, Amy Green, Sarah Mellman, Susan Hoyer, James Cordes, Cathleen Schandelmeier-Bartel, Hannah Druckmiller, Tanika McClain, Marc Hettinga, Simona Masini, Jamal Summerville, Joanie Brusseau, Rhonda Ballard, James Haugen, Lauren Bach, Alexandra Neumayer, Heather Stokes, Janell Conley, Frieda Zemke, Elizabeth Diviacchi, Barbara Franzen, Philip Williams, Brittney McClellan, Rebecca Hachem, Christopher Tull, Lena Camacho, Lisa Pintado, Katherine Ozarka, Dwana Hirshman, Robyn Sherlock, Kjerstin Anderson, Karen Kitto, Wendy Negron, Margaret Connerty, Donna Steele, Antoinette Cofield, Donna Fuller, Catherine Ronan-Siezmore, Janice Cousin, Ryan Desch, Concepcion Linares, Vera Skocen, Ken GarciaGonzales, Meghan Petruczenko, Dolorez Shepherd, Pamela Jones, Brian Carlson, Olive Collins, Catalina Sell, Mary Fencl, Michael Mayer, Ralph Billingslea, Lauren Wiese, Joanna Frost, Alexandra McCorry, Denise Hudson, Isaiah Rock, Kathryn Gallo, Charles Watson, Patrick Egan, Edward Hartman, Cindy Senneke, Cara Carmody, Mary Ann Evans, Saisa Jamis-Giralso, Lisa Shea, Lynette Myles, James Poplett, Matthew Daniel, Michala Johnson, Loriann Magura, Mary Smith, Jase Hippen, Carrie Bernabe, Mary Bellmar, Daniel McGee, Karen Marcus, Alissa Nowinski, Kathleen Brooks, Alan Benedict, Sandra Dyck, Hulya Yilmaz, Elana Porat, Darlene Friedman, Lisa Hendrix, Kerry Smith, Bernard Murray, Anne McDonnell, Robert Morrison, Keshia Warner, Janice Loud, Jeannette Hess, Cassandra Fisher, Mark Ciosek, John Kyritz, Katherine Richardson, Jaren Hillard, Lamonica Henderson, Paul Martin, Teegan McFeely, Linda Suggs, Maribeth Petrosino, Nathan Powers, Darryl Thomas, Arlene Mennenga, Nicholas Blench, Diane Dunn, Georgia Tsaganos, Vernon Robinson II, Janis Fuller, Michelle Ivy, James Ventrella, Deborah Robinson, Eileen Saam, Hilary Winkelhake, John Beck, Kathleen Belmont, Anne Fussichen, Donna Weigel, Diana Muhammad, Kathryn Mirkovic, Massiel Zaragoza, Jontisha Graves, Julia Inksetter, Erin Leahy, Arlene Pedraza, Bruce Shelton, Katrina Keith, Mary Graber, Anne Endres, Magdalena Sotelo, Maureen McDonald, Aryan Pingle $25,000-$39,999 Courtney Perry, Nina Diehl, Diane Ciancanelli, Betsy Corrigan, Michael Condon, Robert Ballenger, Amanda Ellis, Cecilia Villalobos, Lavondrya Richardson, Georgia Whitehead, Nancy Radogno, Colleen Hussey, Christine Makowski, Anna Missman, Jason Madel, Kellyanne Feichter, Peter Kowalczuk $40,000-$59,999 Jason Raad, Sideeka Ryan, Mark Andersen, Sameeha Qureshi, Estefania Alberttis, Scott Kandelman, Nefret Stringham, Therese Tencate, Savanah Aguilar, Julie Anderson, Kimberly Baker, Jeanette Cruz, Madison Datz, Michael Sorensen, Wendy Villa, Lisa Youman, Jennifer Zarosl, Kimberly Rosales, Keisha Helm, Lidys Aguirre, Hannah Tatro, Ruth Barker, Erin Jacobson, Esmeralda Ojeda, Meejin Lee, Christine Wehman, Jasmine Wilkes, Kiera Moody, Sarah Thomas, Luke Scanlon, Nichelle Stigger, Meaghan Pabellon, Mina Caputo, Christopher Pros, Matthew Downs, Mariam Qayumi, Patrick Schulte, Julie Bracey, Gretchen Anderson, Lindsay Golemes, Felicia Garcia $60,000-$89,999 , Wesley McKinney, Nicole Chinski, Casey Klemp, Kathryn Pecora, Joshua Schmidt, Aimee Omenazu, Ardith Zucker, Jennifer Cofsky, Robert Breit, Steven Nowaczyk, Lauren Kleespies, Carmelita Nicks, Edward Magierski, Rebecca Coleman, Lindsey Bennett, Evan Jacobson, Noelle Parr, Robert Shaw, Elizabeth Hill, Anne Marie Guerrier, Jessica Baylion, Ruby Dajani, Elizabeth Chu, Claire Bartell, Rebecca Torres, Karla Munoz, Kasey Fleming, Stephanie Smith, Marta Mohammad, Samuel Kahn, Daniel Dewolf, Juliette Friel, Natalie Clark, Salome Yigzaw, Kate Tysse, Michaela Ruff, Justin Williamson, Kelly Valle, Molly Naples, Molly Sakamoto, Claire Downs, Madonna Weck, George Ricker, Savannah Heidloff, Ian Taylor, Silvia Zaragoza, Joseph Anderson, Heidi Jirka, Agnese Contraveos, Alina Cordero, Karri Spillane, John Pletsch, Emilie Dolan, Cheryl Zych, Megan Ablan, Carolyn Koegler-Aloisio, Kimberly Nylec, Kathleen Kelly, Christopher Nolen, John Colucci, Lauren Trout, Grace Fourman, Alice Martin, Kathryn Jenkins, Kimberly Jones, Rachel Kiferbaum, Anna Nieto, Caroline Nikolakakis, Maxwell Dykla, Jorie Grogan, Karen Thomas, Jennifer Buckley, Jason Lukehart, Tasia Rodriguez, Megan Rigali, Rachel Weber, Elizabeth Niewald, Melinda Maneck, Steven Perkins, Quinn Ebert, Katherine Egner, Lauren Vega, Laura Eggert, Charles Simatic, Rasheedah Williams, Christiana Harrington, Julia Jacobo, Miles Lee, Rachel Buccieri, Emily Rote, Rahwa Casselle, Stephanie Small, Lindsay Heide, Mandra Von Bokern, Madeline Heaphy, Vito Lagioia, Rebecca Meilinger, Rory Utter, Aaron Contraveos, Christine Wetzel, Georgia Donovan, Allison Lamb, Phillip Swistowicz, Michael Dolan, Meagan Roskos, Veronica Dabney, Melanie Touchette, Christina Bultas, Emily Tague, Jeffrey Gehrke, Michael Mowinski, Amanda Affetto, Alyssa Ryan, Jamie Winchell, Jennifer Browning, Erin Woodson, Erin Howe, William Lee, Andrew Finkbeiner, Miranda Tucker, Shilpa Advani, Donna Cherry, Marquita Stuckey, Patrick Mucha, Anna Biggins, Molly Bruno, Carmen Hauser, Ryan Winchell, Christian Kadlec, Katy Alejos, Alicia Jenkins, Susan

Kemper, Cy Hendrickson, Jessika Homann, Katrina Mucha, Laura Meglan, Lisa Hanna, Lauren Hecht, Dylan Hoffmann, Heidi Gawne, Jordan Kripton, Mark Gordon, Megan Djikas, Cara Sherrard Blesch, Faith Harris, Mary McKinney, Jennifer Logan, Emile Williams, Nancy Guarino, John McDowell, Megan Stewart, Katherine Whitley, Jennifer Jaros, Margaret McElherne, Becky Perez, Sarah Pavlis, Elena Kontos, Carina Kearley-Pruitt, Kiera Degman, Carin McKinney, Shantorria Gibson, Brooke Bolanos, Sarah Perros, Laurie Conley, Lee Brummell, Marissa Pettenuzzo, Renita Banks, Christina Welchko, Sean Degman, Michael Youngberg, Caitlin Tisch, Samuel Lee, Shannon Saliny, Kimberly Beader, Lauren Brown, Leslie Weiss, Catherine Knox, Keira Quintero, Danielle Costanzo, Sarah Kiolbasa, Nathan Murawski, Deborah Cooper, Ann Lahucik, Lara Svihlik, Sabrena Robinson, Elizabeth Saunders, Anthony Skaczylo, Nicole Pryor, Anna Kinnaman, Ericka Shannon, Liza Marinelarena, Jennifer Wrenn, Lauren Robinzine, James Kline, Gloria Arreola, Eric Podlasek, Kathleen O’Keefe, Dierdre Kelleher, Cynthia Borah, Pam Gaffney, Carolyn Frame, Sarah Williams, Lauren Olson, Joseph Gray Jr., Christopher Meglan, Carrie Wieczorek, Jill Wilhite, Cynthia Wilson, Karen Fogg, Marvin Childress, Jennifer Olsen, Cristina Highland, Jamie Peterson, David Williams, Julie Byrnes, Michelle Anderson, Porsche Winfield, Noah Wiza, Michael Tangorra, Petra Choi, Richard Withers, Andrew Righeimer, Jean WalshKallay, Donna Brazen, Jenna Solomon, Jill Dombek, Jessie Fenske, Jacqueline Maher, Mary Alheim, Richard Rollo, Douglas Eichstaedt, Catina Burries, Kristen Sundquist, Karolyn Miller, Elizabeth Conway, Jillian Williams, Lauren Kaunelis, Deanna Hart, Rebecca Meisinger, Todd Leban, Lauren Saliny, Tamara Koransky, Mary Yocius, Lindsay Smith, Ryan Gates, Caroline Baker, Hannah Boudreau, Stacey Hill, Colleen Berger, Kristiana Murray, Jason Morrell, Caroline Delia, Katherine Villasin, Angelica Kamysz, Stacey Kanavos, Jenna Steinke, Judy Friesen, Timothy McDonald, Paula Tousignant, Betsy Parkinson, Erica Childress, Sari Haro, Abigayle Berman, Beth Kruse, Jessica Milburn, Maria Elvira Colmenero, Jennifer Debruin, Anjali Karia, Erica Emmendorfer, Veena Rajashekar, Laura Stamp, Sarah Louthan, Nora Heide, Rike Frangos, Molly Meierhoff, Michael Cruz, Allison Nelson, Patricia Feierberg, Cathie Peterson, Timothy Walsh, Linda Robinet, Stephanie Suerth, Marsha Turner-Reid, Elyse Smith, Jessica Colella, Linda Chrystall, Amber Schweigert-Farkas, Lori Pelling, Emmanuel Apostol, Katie Noonan, Susan Walsh, Jennifer Raia, Thomas Reising, Jeanne Witz, Rocio Jacoby, Nicole Pines, Catherine Hamilton, Katherine Cairns, Michele Suedbeck, Mary Cahill, Daniel Goodwin, Laura Smith, Martha Polley, John McCauley, Amy Baker, Fernando Carrillo, Amy Mariani, Marianne Rehfield, Lawrence Vincenti, Yolanda Manns, Amy Chinn, Beth Mulsoff, Nicole Decancq, Margaret Poleski, Susan Tresselt, Patricia Groben, Kathryn Richardson, Steven Coglianese, Laura Reeves, Carolyn Rapoport, Sheila Schrems, Joseph Casanovas, Steven Olson, Darren Haus, Lauren Agruss, James Barnard, Elizabeth Smith, Jeffrey Featherstone, Meghan Dorka, Elizabeth Vietzen, Rebecca Scahill, Jacqueline Dinatale, Julie Nickels, Katherine Dean, Aniela Peronto, Aaron Jerkatis, Carolyn Doyle, Blanca Martinez, Chasity McComb-Williams, Melissa Manuel, Joshua Hancock, Julie Sigunick, Rachel Youngberg, Michele Capio, Monique Hoskins, Stephanie Thomas, Adrienne Court, Emilie Creehan, Kina Brown, Jane Sheth, Roxane Pasquinelli, Kristine Ashford, Michael Gillespie, Andrea Rossi, Mark Hausfeld, Tyeshiea Johnson, Darren Kraft, Jean L’heureux $90,000 and above Elizabeth Chase Vivas, Scott Naber, Amy Vogt, Lisa Pearson, Michelle Reed, Sharon Gunnell, Stacie Klein, Brian Shinners, Maria Elena Pascarella, Tehra Hiolski, Malachy Boyle, Canika Gulley, Deanna Otten, Kara Sakellaris, Danielle McDaniels, Janet Wright, Maria Ruiz-Haneberg, Thomas Rocco, Anne Ciosek, Julieann Dunn, Avivah Buie, Kevin Berger, Chemaine Carr, Paula Hughes, Paul Manus, Marion Ivey, Thomas Kanwischer, Monica Collins, Lisa Williams, Bessie Santos, Janette Germanier, Sherita Lyles, Stella Turi, Lynda Ficca, Margaret JaskiewiczGarcia, Jennifer Nelson, Stephanie Hoover, Gabrielle Rosenblum, Andrew Seymour, Sarah Moore, Arnetta Thompson, Jill Pacyna, William McGlynn, Lori Janu-Chossek, Elisabeth Patterson, Donna Middleton, Emily Fenske, Valerie Brown, Susan Mura, Julianne King, Cheryl Sullivan, Carla Circo, Kathleen Sweeney, Paul Packer, Seth Robey, Kila Bell-Bey, Leanne Scaro, Brian Shannon, James Hayward, Helen Wei, Hilary Grimaldi, Steve Gonsur, Jeffrey Missman, Dawn Deaton, Mary Swanson, Evette Johnson, Nicholas Sakellaris, Ashley Kannan, Laurie Volz, Leslie Budde, Lynne Beauprez, Sharon Pearce, Matthew Kuntz, Angela Martin, Paula Andries, Stacey Robertson, Anne Darley, James Zander, Nancy Hoehne, Marie Stack, Seth Baker, John Turek, Sondra Nelson, Mark Bulger, Candace Durham, Mary Nelson, Donna Glover-Rogers, Katherine Quickery, Cristen Vincent, Karen Tokarz, Sandra Korelc, Diane Conmy, Melissa Hjalmarson, Natalie Bauman, Matthew Maciak, Norma Cassin, Beverly Duckett, Wyatt Patterson, Susan Madsen, Kathryn Hayes, April Capuder, Veronica White, Susan McNish, Lisa Bucciarelli-Carlos, Christine Zelaya, Patricia Wangerow, Faith Cole, Sarah Mendez, Vincent Greco, Donna Bronner, Linda Balicki, Beth Lacey, Lynne Zillman, Kerri Druckmiller, Michael Arensdorff, Jeffry Weber, Eboney Lofton, Carrie Kamm, Marilyn Foster, Jonathan Ellwanger,

John Hodge, Angela Dolezal, Alicia Evans, Todd Fitzgerald, Felicia Starks, Amy Warke, Laura Campbell, Carol Kelley NON-CERTIFIED 0-$24,999 Courtney Richmond, Manita Stephens, Dorothy Allen, Kathleen Madura, Frank Kennedy, Elizabeth Lubarski, Talisa Nowlin, Matthew Reckamp, Erica Peek, Bernice Marshall, Belinda York, Tangela Beard, Megan Dickel, Fatima Agha, Angel Holmes, Kiara Gibson, Paul Jacobson, Rebecca Stenson, Amber Baker, Avan Austin, Gregory Saffold, Colleen Odell, Leivaunte Dortch, Anna Smith, Nicholas Edwards, Patricia Campuzano, Ana Aguirre, Deborah Douglas, Adia Ivey, Mekonya Cheefus, Tess Vanek, Theresa Weigel, Fior Bitoy, Timothy Halter, Eric Palley, Tawanda Patrick, Kathy Botticelli, Adam Heisler, Lynda Koff, Monique McCray, Yadira Camacho, Marion Bolden, Vincent Burns, Patricia Moreno, Carmen Rosito, Chataka Reed, Christen Johannesson, Deborah Vitale, Elaine Houha, Paul Von Ebers, Lillie Jones, Jonetta Irons, Gina Hughes, Yolanda Wallace, Elizabeth Melara, Catherine Brennan, Vanessa Anthony, Brenda Watson, Diane West, Evelyn Coleman, Helen Callahan, Jameel Carter, Rodolfo Garcia, Lashonda Tucker, Malissa Maldonado, Denoris Brown, Lynn Allen, Ashika Coleman, Renita Labon, Diane Godek, Debra Sample, Lance Royce, Gloria JonesThomas, Pamela Wiese, Lenora Heavrin, Nancy Tomb, Maxine Willis, William Dove, Benjamin Strokosch, Lyndsay Legel, Ruby Christian, Linda Ousley, Dorothy Thurman, Debra McKinney, Carlene Anderson, Willie Mae Thomas, Sharon Sularz, Frank Lococo, Laneal McCord, Rose Hensle, Susan Lecrone, Mary Otoole, Donald Vacca, Darvale Ellis, Chuck Young, Cassandra Jadrych, Helen Chang, Jacqueline Burger, Phyllis Frick, Terese Benjamin, Consuelo Chaidez, Autesha Latimer, Regina Jennings, Andene Maughn, Annette Jackson, Arbutus Winfrey, Ivone Powers, Bernice Townsend, Christopher Arnold, Leeandra Khan, Maureen Pyne, Kathleen Priceman, Anita Lige, Pamela Woods, Mary Schlesser, John Minaghan, Deborah Sarno, Cynthia Poteracki, Christine Zielinski, Patricia Kowalczyk, Patricia Gallo, Catherine Clarke, Linda Province, Patricia Von Hagel, Delores Todd, Jolynn Alexander, Patrick Fahey, Linda Moseley, Shelly Lewis, Barbara Walsh, Mary Petranek, Glenda Bullock, Cynthia Schassburger, Nancy Mangiantini, Gale Liebman, Mitchell Montgomery, Camille Bowman, Dona Davidhizar, Ellyn Gullo, Dulcie Hill, Michele Stern, Michael Padavic, Jainelle Love, Sylvia Beene, Deborah Tamondong, Ebony Welch, Sanna Evans, Alverdis Lofton, Yolanda Lewis, Terese Parr, Cornelia Mack, Martin Kerrins, Marquis Hudson, Deanna Nightengale, Ronald Helm, James Tillman, Patricia Williams, Ariel Warner, Janice Bunch, John Chase, Mary Cichosz, Lisa Hammond, Lyntoya Pate, Stephanie Avila, Susan Winston, Olivia Miller, Angela Townes, Matthew Wilberg, Carla Hudson, Tiffini Washington, Precious Wilson, Kenneth Zibart, Gail Frost, Kristina Brown, Luchina Rice, Ruth Rowe, Jasmine Fein, Dorothy Stewart, Joseph Taylor, Sarah Brooker, Maya Cooper, Lauren Doss-Kuk, Phyllis Space, Dianna Akers, Jennifer McDermott, Ariel Bland, Marie Jones, Lakeitha Walker, Ingrid Wilson, Joshua Prisching, Allyson Gamboa, Katelyn Turner, Yakira Levi, Betty Russell, Julia Sciaraffa, Shetrice Baker, Bonnie Saia, Ernesto Nubla, Teresa Brown, Ciera Holdbrook, Venus Jones, Abigail Chacon, Daniel Wonk, Mary Raad, Kriste Heneghan-Masek, Kristin Krezel, Thomas Thompson, Eleanor Bannon, Minerva Colbert, Lucia Young, Jeanette Chamblis, Claire Rasmussen, Charvis Peoples, Cynthia Moczarney, Sonya Howard, Kristen Barney, Carol Woodard, Jenna Vollmer, Robert Sassetti, Bridget Redmond, Jennifer Herron, Margaret Heflin, Jessica Richardson, Carla Turner, Johnnie Anthony, Deanna Woods, Julie Landfair, Desi Alejos, Paige Alexandre, Mariannell Bassett-Dilley, Youvette Battles, Desiree Bailey, Gwashauna Brewer, Ashley Flemming, Shakari Laws, Hilda Moreno, Keisha Cribbs, Bronwyn Mobley, Kayleigh Vercnocke, Joanne Holmes, Alfredia Campbell, Conar Gillard $25,000-$39,999 Barbara, Stanton, Shqipe Alili, Brenda Carmack, Sonjee Roberson, Trina Johnson, Chante Liddell, Nenita Egeberg, Mary Herlehy, Monica Smith, Tina White, Laura Dennis, Marc Bishop, Nicole Frazier, Candace Wyrick, Suzanne Azuma, Lenora Pohlman, Robert Howard, Diane Fantetti, Jamarius McGrew, Meribeth Duhem, Anne Wakely, Taylor Newman, Sherri Primak, Mary Pat Eraci-Sullivan, Samara Plummer, Angela White, Juanita Scott, Korea Berry, Joy Hudson, Sandra Merges, Kerry Wills, Venus Miller, Natalie Moczarney, Alayna Johnson, Yolanda Harris, Tanya Thigpen, Roxanne Rath, Danette Baker, Jodie Schroeder, Larrissa Bowman, Tyra Banks, Carolyn Berg, William Mandeville, Dwayne Curington, Lisbeth Martinez, Jeanette Friley, Phyllis Hawkins, Angela Banks-Holmes, Jeanette Jordan, Lindsey Kiska, Monica Madan, Melissa Cecil, Veronica Allen, Deborah Bodzewski, Jennifer George, Tywone Smith, Vashti Carter, Nancy Hill, Robert Dove, Lori Krikau, John Ferguson, Debra Taylor, Arselia Aguirre, Linda Cooper, Paul Duda, Cory Marshall $40,000-$59,999 Lee Ann Roskopf, Loretta Dean, Kristin Imberger, Karen Kvam, Lonya Boose, Etta Johnson, Joanne Lowry, Margaret O’Malley, Tanesha Watkins, Susanne Vernocke, Tina McDonald, Bruce Hairston, Marceline Shannon, Gina Paolinelli, Cathrecea Johnson, Sherrie Green, John-Kenyun Quinn, Karol Marcinowski, Tiphany Reed, David Benson, Christopher Kostoff, Stanley Plohr, Anna

Harlan, Michael Johnson, James Doyle, Scott Kasik, Samuel McKay, David Plaza, Jack Trosky, Daniel Larocca, Earl Butler, Michelle Lottie, Susan Schwab, Joseph Plaza, Nora Kaye, Curtis Stewart, Swanson Billups, John Reardon, Laura Temple Wesley, Debra Dietz, Kathryn Simon, Ellen McKay, Randi Orlin, Daniel Duran, Eduardo Martinez, Darryl Eubanks, Keith Reardon, Andre Bell, Jessie Ferguson, Siania Obidi, Edward Black, Salvador Deloera, Marshall King, Annette Bennett, Bernard Howard, Tasha Guerino, Brandon Burch, Daniel Raub, Ayhesha Pryor, Charles Kane, Lucille Johannesson, Felix Hernandez, Clemente Chaidez $60,000 and above James Crocilla Jr, Amanda Siegfried, John Davis, Matthew Murphy, Echelon Jackson, David White, David Hill, Gilbert Dortch, Marjory Dove, Hector Plaza, Anthony Kasper, Elizabeth Battaglia, Carla Ellis, Frank Dipaolo, Tulicia Edwards, Rodney Taylor, Gina Landfair, Catherine Morgan, Sheri Lenzo, Anne Calvin, Sheryl Marinier, William Brackett, Christopher Francis, Julie GrusinMullen, Michael Claire, Tina Reynolds, Jeanne Keane, Chris Jasculca PAYMENTS OVER $2,500, EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES EVERLIGHTS $2,529.00; PALOS SPORTS INC $2,544.36; NUTOYS LEISURE PRODUCTS $2,593.64; VAN DUSARTZ SHANNON $2,595.00; U S GAMES $2,596.65; EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER $2,600.00; SISTERS OF CHARITY/ BLESSED VIRGIN MARY $2,625.00; FIGEL MEGHAN $2,645.00; FRANK MARGOT $2,650.00; POSTMASTER OAK PARK $2,675.00; ERIKSON INSTITUTE $2,680.00; SOCIAL THINKING (WORKSHOPS, BOOKS) $2,682.69; SERVICE MASTER PROFESSIONAL CLEANERS $2,713.00; ARES SPORTSWEAR $2,762.25; MULTI-HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. $2,778.76; VALDES $2,780.00; THE CENTER/IRC $2,800.00; INLANDER BROTHERS, INC. $2,805.53; SLOSSON EDUC. PUBLICATIONS, INC. $2,818.75; ASHFORD KRISTINE $2,870.00; CASTRO DIANA $2,900.00; INVENTABLES, INC. $2,911.10; INTERPRENET, LTD. $2,929.83; ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, INC. $2,936.00; ELENCO ELECTRONICS, INC. $2,953.82; DEMARAY MICHELLE $3,000.00; MALECKI CHRISTINE $3,000.00; BLOOM BOARD, INC. $3,000.00; DAVIS TREE CARE & LANDSCAPING, INC. $3,000.00; THOMSON REUTERS-WEST $3,040.00; KAPLAN EARLY LEARNING CO. $3,041.10; DIST 97 LIFE INSURANCE GROSS UP LIABILI $3,091.74; SHANE’S OFFICE SUPPLY $3,096.83; SULLIVAN-BING PHOEBE $3,112.00; AURELIO CONSTRUCTION CO. $3,125.00; THE MASTER TEACHER, INC. $3,149.10; JMP CONSULTING, LTD. $3,172.50; WASTE MANAGEMENT $3,181.54; HOOD MORGAN $3,200.00; BSN SPORTS $3,209.35; CATCHON, INC. $3,250.00; REEVES LAURA $3,258.67; TANDEM SPRING $3,299.60; HUGHES RAGAN $3,310.00; OPRF HIGH SCHOOL $3,317.73; IBM CORPORATION $3,342.60; YORK INTERNATIONAL CORP. $3,355.61; NUTKASE ACCESSORIES USA, LLC $3,369.25; DECKER EQUIPMENT $3,394.27; NASCO $3,397.43; CHICAGO SKY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPER, LLC $3,403.00; ERICSON BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS $3,405.00; GREAT LAKES CLAY & SUPPLY $3,425.13; MEAD ELIJAH $3,450.50; THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS $3,474.90; ED-RED $3,500.00; HORGAN KAYLIN $3,500.00; VAN DUSARTZ SUSAN $3,503.36; MICRO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC $3,508.65; USI $3,547.60; IO EDUCATION, LLC $3,600.00; NCPERS-IL IMRF $3,620.00; SEAWAY SUPPLY $3,681.99; WEDNESDAY JOURNAL $3,723.50; KIRTLEY TECHNOLOGY CORP $3,775.00; BENNETT LINDSEY $3,785.00; VEX ROBOTICS $3,806.31; LOPEZ RICARDO $3,820.00; PAUL H. BROOKES PUBLISHING CO. $3,853.50; ALPHA CARD SYSTEMS $3,854.49; OAK PARK PIANO $3,854.50; NEALE QUINCIE $3,869.06; TIME FOR KIDS $3,887.65; ROBERT CROWN CENTER $3,890.00; PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, INC. $3,900.00; LOUER JANET $3,900.00; UCP SEGUIN INFINITEC SERVICES $3,901.40; BR BLEACHERS $3,944.00; MAKEMUSIC, INC. $3,959.00; R.S.R. ELECTRONICS, INC. ELECTRONIX EXPR $4,015.45; GREEN AMY $4,091.80; MENARDS $4,104.18; SHIBLY MUKATREN RAWYA $4,110.00; M & M SPORTS, INC. $4,111.39; DESIGNLAB $4,133.00; MBS IDENTIFICATION, INC. $4,154.00; NSBA $4,165.00; CHICAGO FILTER SUPPLY $4,183.08; K-LOG $4,190.19; AA RENTAL CENTER $4,203.93; SALTZMAN MARK $4,221.59; FORWARD SPACE, LLC $4,238.56; TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY $4,250.00; CENTERSTAGE PRODUCTIONS $4,252.68; HEGGANS ANN $4,295.99; RAINBOW BOOK COMPANY $4,303.78; ALEXIAN BROTHERS BEHAVIORAL HOSP $4,320.00; LEARNING FORWARD $4,353.00; AGUIRRE CECILIA $4,448.00; FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST $4,450.00; HARLAN QUENTIN $4,470.00; CENTER FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT $4,550.00; CLASSIC HARDWARE $4,589.00; CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO $4,616.65; SCHOLASTIC CLASSROOM AND COMMUNIT $4,620.61; DIST 97 UNUM LIFE $4,628.98; ODYSSEY CRUISES, INC. $4,640.64; DIST 97 GUARDIAN CRITICAL CARE $4,671.22; CARD QUEST, INC. $4,684.20; DIST 97 GUARDIAN VISION $4,698.42; VARLAND VIRGINIA $4,702.62; CHICAGO OFFICE TECHNOLOGY $4,721.35; SQUIRRELS, LLC $4,725.00; KAEDEN CORPORATION $4,774.00; BRAINPOP, LLC $4,790.00; CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE $4,797.00; LEONI CLAIRE

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

S P O R T S

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OPRF

Rounding into form from page 52 I thought they were winning the tempo battle in the first half. We had to speed it up and make them play faster, which I thought we did a good job of in the second half.” With no school - and subsequently no practices - on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, both teams struggled early. OPRF led 13-11 after a slow-paced opening quarter, but then went on a 10-0 scoring spree early in the second quarter to take a 23-13 lead at the 4:56 mark. The Huskies led 26-21 at halftime. “Oak Park is very good,” LTHS coach Tom Sloan said. “They have a lot of talented players and real good size and athleticism. I thought our kids played really hard, but we need to execute better on both ends of the floor.” OPRF sophomore forwards Isaiah Barnes and Josh Smith played well in the third quarter to give the Huskies a 42-35 lead after three quarters. “We like what our sophomore class can bring,” Maloney said. “These are obviously valuable minutes moving forward.” Any hopes the Lions had of a rally were doused at the onset of the fourth quarter as the Huskies went on a 9-0 run, extending the latter’s advantage to 51-35 on the scoreboard. LTHS came no closer than 12 points

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

OPRF senior Charlie Hoehne finds an open teammate during the Huskies’ 62-45 win against Lyons Township. afterwards. Senior guard Nolan Niego scored a gamehigh 22 points for the Lions. OPRF forward Anthony Roberts continued steady play with a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds. Emerging as one of the team’s top players last season, the versatile senior can play positions one through five. “Anthony has been tremendous,” Maloney said. “He’s our leading scorer and rebounder. He’s averaging three steals a

PAYMENTS OVER $2,500, EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES. $4,800.00; COLLETTI MICHELLE $4,800.00; HIRSCH NOELLE KEDDESIGN, LLC. $8,151.00; SOUTHWEST COOPERATIVE $4,800.00; WINES MEGAN $4,850.00; THE CLM GROUP, INC. $8,155.60; MIDWEST EVENT SOLUTIONS LLC $8,170.56; $4,938.00; PEARSON EDUCATION $4,984.29; PERFECT CUT AIMSWEB BY PEARSON $8,176.50; EUGENE MATTHEWS, INC. PRODUCTIONS,LLC $5,000.00; SCHOLASTIC, INC. $5,000.00; $8,300.00; CENGAGE LEARNING, INC. $8,332.50; ELENA QUINTERO ORYANA S. $5,010.00; PERIPOLE, INC. $5,034.18; AGUILAR CONSULTING $8,600.00; THEATRICAL LIGHTING B & F CONSTRUCTION CODE SERVICES, INC. $5,152.00; CONNECTION $8,751.25; TOBII DYNAVOX, LLC $8,784.60; INNOVATIVE INSTALLATIONS $5,179.75; SEAL SOUTH, INC. LYONS LAURETTA $8,796.88; AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR INC $5,188.34; WOLOWITZ SUSAN $5,200.00; GIL MARISSA $9,038.25; EMI LEE FRANTZ, INC. $9,183.83; REGIONAL $5,204.00; SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP. $5,240.87; GREAT TRUCK EQUIPMENT $9,305.65; TREBRON COMPANY, INC. MINDS $5,246.16; MOBYMAX $5,288.00; SCOPE SHOPPE $9,333.33; UNUM LIFE INSURANCE CO. $9,358.91; KASARDA $5,355.24; INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS COMPANY $5,407.00; JOHN Ph.D. $9,600.00; GIANT WORLDWIDE, LLP $9,638.92; DAHLBERG MARGARET $5,430.00; COLLABORATION FOR HODGES, LOIZZI, EISENHAMMER, RODICK & $9,640.70; EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & $5,437.96; IMPERIAL VENDING, HARPER EVAN $9,800.00; WENGER CORPORATION $9,912.00; INC. $5,456.10; BOYLE SARAH $5,500.00; BONACCORSI MINNESOTA MEMORY, INC. $9,975.00; PERRY TY $10,000.00; JAMES $5,540.00; IAMMARTINO JOYCE $5,547.50; DYKLA TAYLOR PUBLISHING CO.DBA BALFOUR $10,125.00; MAXWELL $5,550.00; UNIVERSAL LIGHTING OF AMERICA, INC. MADISON ST. DBA OPRF CIVIC THEATER, INC. $10,200.00; $5,572.84; R.E. WALSH & ASSOCIATES, INC. $5,580.00; BOOTH MICHAEL $10,235.90; DOMINOS $10,290.35; K12 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT $5,583.28; AUSTIN MUSIC INSIGHT LLC $10,365.00; FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, INC. CENTER $5,586.00; UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EDUCATIONAL $10,375.25; RUSSO’S POWER EQUIPMENT, INC. $10,467.88; & COMMU $5,606.68; PHILLIPS AIR COMPRESSOR, INC. WI CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARC $10,500.00; $5,614.44; RED WING BUSINESS ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT MICHAELS UNIFORM COMPANY $10,525.82; MASON $5,614.99; LPS PAVEMENT CO., INC. $5,650.00; GEM MELISSA $10,532.50; STRATEGIC EDUCATIONAL ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. $5,667.22; GREEN LISA $5,668.12; INTERVENTIONS, INC $10,600.00; KAGAN & GAINES MUSIC BREEZIN THRU, INC. $5,678.00; THE BOOKSOURCE, INC. COMPANY $10,793.98; DIST 97 VSP VISION $11,031.85; $5,705.98; CLASSIC CINEMAS LAKE THEATER $5,823.25; BRIGHT MORNING CONSULTING, INC. $11,050.00; SPANISH HORIZONS, INC. $5,840.00; TSA CONSULTING INNERSYNC STUDIO, LTD. $11,068.00; GLOBAL EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC. $5,922.80; COMPASS HEALTH CENTER COMPANY $11,153.70; DUDE SOLUTIONS $11,224.50; TECHS CHICAGO, LLC $5,962.50; CORE MECHANICAL, INC. ON HAND, INC. $11,445.00; DIST 97 VSP VISION BUY UP $5,995.00; MITCHELL SEROTA & ASSOCIATES $6,000.00; $11,508.33; ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RMS, INC. $11,513.00; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS $6,000.00; JOSHUA P. MCLAUGHLIN CONSORTIUM FOR EDUC CHANGE $11,540.00; GRAND CONSULTING $6,000.00; CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE STAGE LIGHTING $11,552.19; BUONA BEEF $11,808.27; $6,028.00; FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, INC. $6,035.50; RIDDIFORD ANDERSON PEST CONTROL $11,934.77; TERRACON ROOFING COMPANY $6,080.92; INSTITUTE FOR THERAPY CONSULTANTS, INC. $12,000.00; RELIANCE $6,120.00; DREAMBOX LEARNING $6,150.00; NEWS-2-YOU COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. SCHOOL MES $12,020.00; MIDWEST $6,167.84; OAK HALL INDUSTRIES, L.P. $6,217.00; US FENCE $12,222.00; ACCURATE OFFICE SUPPLY $12,224.50; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $6,227.78; GUARDIAN VERIZON WIRELESS $12,352.24; MILAZZO MARY KATHERINE $6,328.37; MAGIC TREE BOOKSTORE $6,341.57; SCHOEN $12,554.50; OFFICE DEPOT $12,612.88; SPANNUTH BOILER AUDREY $6,370.00; CHANGE ACADEMY LAKE OF THE $13,070.00; MECK PRINT $13,094.80; NOLAND SALES CORP. OZARKS $6,386.16; HERFF JONES, LLC $6,411.00; SHERWIN- $13,132.00; ECRA GROUP, INC. $13,187.13; HERO K12, LLC WILLIAMS COMPANY $6,444.35; MENTA ACADEMY - OAK $13,280.18; FREDRIKSEN FIRE EQUIPMENT $13,476.87; PARK $6,455.04; IASA $6,501.73; DEMES JACOB $6,547.00; DELTA EDUCATION INC $13,482.22; LEARNING A-Z $13,608.30; ORGANIZED SPORTSWEAR $6,648.75; LOFTON KATHERINE LAKESHORE CURRICULUM MATERIALS $13,803.45; JEANINE $6,669.50; RACHEL LOFTIN, PHD,PC $6,675.00; SOUTHPAW SCHULTZ SCHOOL $13,824.24; LEXIA LEARNING SYSTEMS ENTERPRISES $6,684.15; REALLY GOOD STUFF $6,754.69; $14,080.00; OLSSON ROOFING CO., INC. $14,409.00; GOPHER TOM VAUGHN, STANDING TRUSTEE $6,790.62; BROWN $14,574.13; BLUE CAB $14,647.42; LEARNING WITHOUT LURANA $6,830.00; FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC $6,883.07; W-T TEARS $14,964.79; PEPPLER MISTI $14,978.25; AN EXECUTIVE LAND SURVEYING, INC. $6,950.00; MACKIN EDUCATIONAL DECISION $15,316.38; SCHOOL SPECIALTY $15,464.88; RESOURCES $6,952.40; LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING FORECAST 5 ANALYTICS, INC. $15,729.00; HEINEMANN RETIREMENT S $7,100.00; BUSINESSSOLVER.COM, INC. WORKSHOPS $16,087.21; RAMBOLL ENVIRON US $7,168.50; ABLENET TECH SUPPORT $7,204.50; J W PEPPER CORPORATION $16,100.00; BURGESS CAMERON $16,657.45; & SON, INC. $7,217.15; BROWN FURMAN $7,241.00; SUNBELT RENTALS $16,844.99; COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN TEMPERATURE EQUIPMENT CORP. $7,277.71; WEST MUSIC $16,994.00; POWERS MAUREEN $17,408.10; I A S B $17,477.00; COMPANY $7,288.39; MORROW LISA $7,345.84; FRENDT RICK ARLINGTON GLASS & MIRROR $17,580.00; OAK PARK EDUC $7,373.07; EDUCATION LOGISTICS, INC. $7,500.00; IMAGINE SUPPORT PROF IEA/NEA $17,613.52; INSTRUCTURE, INC. NATION, LLC $7,517.00; DEMCO, INC. $7,536.37; MUSIC & $18,317.10; SCHOOL HEALTH SUPPLY CO $18,465.89; ARTS $7,581.12; TOMMY GUNS GARAGE $7,650.00; MUSIC SECURITY BENEFIT LIFE INS CO $18,604.04; CLYDE PRINTING ARTS CENTER $7,698.33; NATIONAL POWER RODDING CORP. COMPANY $18,664.00; M2 COMMUNICATIONS $18,700.00; $7,819.20; WEST 40 INTERMEDIATE CTR #2 $7,918.00; NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BURSAR $18,834.59; BWP

game and does a little bit of everything. He does everything we ask him and doesn’t complain. Anthony is a great all-around talent.” Avenging a 70-56 loss at LTHS in December motivated Roberts in the rematch. “We lost to them last time so we had some revenge to dish out,” he said. “We had a talk at halftime about extending the lead. We didn’t want to play into their hands so we just had to come out harder in the second half. We had to switch the tempo.”

& ASSOCIATES, LTD $19,124.18; ROYAL PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY $19,312.64; OZ ENGINEERING, LLC $19,976.75; R&G CONSULTANTS $20,235.75; AH TECHNOLOGY, INC. $20,370.00; NEOFUNDS BY NEOPOST $20,500.00; ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION $20,515.00; HYDE PARK DAY SCHOOL $20,634.10; KEYSTONE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVIC $20,824.00; VAHEY LISA $21,072.24; A T & T $21,131.21; MJA PLUMBING & SEWER COMPANY $21,237.44; D.J. SWEENEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC $21,322.86; INFINITE CONNECTIONS, INC. $21,347.46; GYMNASIUM MATTERS, LLC $21,541.00; WORLD CENTRIC $21,785.60; ALMA ADVISORY GROUP, LLC $22,000.00; NATIONAL BOARD RESOURCE CENTER $22,110.40; PRENTKE ROMICH COMPANY $22,141.70; THERMOSYSTEMS, INC. $22,150.86; BATTERIES PLUS, LLC $22,542.03; EMBASSY SUITES GALLERIA $22,984.60; BRANCHING MINDS, INC. $22,999.70; HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $23,165.49; NEOPOST LEASING $23,171.28; JUNIOR THEATER GROUP $23,175.00; ILLINOIS STATE POLICE BUREAU OF IDENTIFI $23,444.00; A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION $23,729.05; HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO $23,897.66; INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION $24,564.00; EDWARDS YMCA CAMP & CONF CTR $25,524.00; RESEARCH FOR BETTER TEACHING $25,650.00; LOWERY MCDONNELL $25,777.00; BLICK ART MATERIALS $25,982.84; ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS INC. $26,021.54; VSP OF ILLINOIS, NFP $26,366.20; SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA $26,823.00; MC ADAM LANDSCAPE INC $26,940.00; OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST TOWNSHIP $26,976.67; JAMF SOFTWARE, LLC $27,240.00; SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC $28,237.64; S E I U LOCAL #73 $29,668.44; HEMISPHERE EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL $29,986.00; AFFILIATED CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC. $30,125.25; MCWILLIAMS ELECTRIC CO., INC. $30,392.00; FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, INC. $30,773.18; STAFFREHAB $31,189.70; DON JOHNSTON INC. $31,302.00; HILLSIDE ACADEMY EAST $31,909.40; TOP ECHELON CONTRACTING, LLC $31,990.00; COVE REMEDIATION $33,020.00; BOARD OF EDUCATION DIST #97 $33,736.65; QUILL CORP $34,306.96; GLENOAKS THERAPUTIC DAY SCHOOL $34,796.02; ACACIA ACADEMY-THE ACHIEVEMENT CNTRS.INC $34,838.09; FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC $35,877.07; KEYS2BROADWAY EDUC. THEATER CO., LLC $37,225.00; SCHOOLBINDER, INC. (TEACHBOOST) $38,076.00; DIST 97 UNUM LONG TERM DISABILITY $38,211.60; LISA WESTMAN CONSULTING, INC. $38,765.00; HEPHZIBAH $38,791.00; OAK PARK TCHR ASSISTANTS ASSOC $39,472.58; OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 $39,695.38; PEARSON $39,972.44; LEAP INNOVATIONS $40,000.00; SEAL OF ILLINOIS $40,852.80; SOUTH SIDE CONTROL SUPPLY CO. $42,044.05; S A S E D $43,129.00; NEW HOPE ACADEMY $43,630.00; OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 97 $43,814.00; SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. $44,160.00; PRECISION CONTROL SYSTEMS INC. $45,733.95; COVENANT HARBOR $45,854.82; CENTURY RESOURCES $46,317.57; FIDELITY INVESTMENTS $46,558.30; CAMELOT THERAPUTIC SCHOOLS LLC-DES $46,740.88; SONIA SHANKMAN ORTHOGENIC SCHOOL $47,008.91; FRANCZEK RADELET & ROSE ATTORNEYS AT LAW $47,013.00; MCGRAW-HILL $47,759.54; LAUREATE DAY

Chase Robinson contributed 16 points for OPRF (14-8, 8-1 in West Suburban Silver). Barnes finished with seven points and six rebounds, while Smith scored six points. Unfortunately for OPRF, senior guard Dashon Enoch suffered a hamstring injury on a third-quarter drive to the basket and did not return. Grant Niego finished with 12 points and five assists and teammate Josh Berry had seven points for LTHS (15-9, 4-5). OPRF is vying for its third straight conference championship. The Huskies, who have not won a sectional title since 1976, also believe an extended stay in the postseason is possible. “We need to work on playing 32 minutes of basketball,” Maloney said. “It’s not just our defensive intensity that was lacking, it was our offensive focus. We ran five or six plays in the first quarter and we weren’t in them. We had two days off (due to school being closed), but we can’t do that if we want to win conference and make a deep run (in the playoffs).” On Saturday, Feb. 2, visiting Evanston edged the Huskies 79-69. Roberts paced OPRF with 24 points and eight boards. Robinson added 17 points and senior forward Charlie Hoehne 14. Lance Jones and Jaheim Holden scored 20 and 19 points, respectively, for the Wildkits. Evanston (23-4) responded to a 16-4 fourth-quarter run by OPRF with a strong finish to secure the significant nonconference victory.

SCHOOL $49,355.97; DR. YVETTE JACKSON, LLC $49,687.86; CONWAY PAMELA $50,173.75; GRAINGER $50,203.13; STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT $50,810.27; CINTAS CORPORATION $50,909.35; CELTIC ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANY $50,940.00; WEIDENHAMMER SYSTEMS CORP $52,405.73; UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA $54,666.43; WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING CORP. $55,643.44; BRITTEN SCHOOL $55,704.60; NATIONAL EQUITY PROJECT $56,000.00; NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOC. $56,250.00; COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIAL E $57,170.00; DONOVAN SCANE CLARE $58,450.00; DAHL RACHEL $60,350.00; COVE SCHOOL $61,201.48; PERFORMANCE FACT, INC. $61,320.00; NSSEO (WESTBROOK SCHOOL) $61,870.51; PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK $61,907.14; THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CORP. $64,722.37; DE LAGE LANDEN PUBLIC FINANCE $65,331.43; TRANE $67,244.34; OCONOMOWOC DEV.TRNG.CNTR. OF WISC.,LLC $71,395.01; MENTA ACADEMY HILLSIDE $72,568.74; LEARNER CENTERED INITIATIVES, LTD. $74,000.00; FE MORAN, INC. $74,847.09; EASTER SEALS $76,888.75; JOSEPH ACADEMY MELROSE PARK $76,937.80; BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP $79,636.00; HELPING HAND CENTER $83,761.80; JACOB & HEFNER ASSOCIATES $98,004.06; POWERSCHOOL GROUP, LLC $102,604.34; CHILD’S VOICE SCHOOL $104,840.86; KATHERINE L. HAYDEN, ED.D. $105,000.00; MURNANE PAPER CO $114,089.19; BOB’S DAIRY SERVICE $121,007.13; CANON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. $121,124.28; NEW HORIZON CENTER $124,066.47; TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM $130,028.21; BOB ROGERS TRAVEL $139,312.00; OAK PARK EDUCATION FOUNDATION $141,738.90; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. $150,066.00; WAREHOUSE DIRECT $150,801.53; NICOR GAS $176,843.37; CDW CORPORATION $181,145.17; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK $190,684.16; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IL $194,839.08; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK $196,121.71; COMCAST BUSINESS $233,128.02; MAXIM STAFFING SOLUTIONS $240,933.75; SELF $243,982.00; SOARING EAGLE ACADEMY $253,575.08; CLIC-ISDLAF PLUS $261,969.93; PARKLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY $262,634.55; METROPOLITAN PREPATORY SCHOOLS $283,474.05; CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY GAS DIVISION, LL $319,078.62; RUSH DAY SCHOOL $323,383.77; PROVIDENCE CAPITAL NETWORK LLC $348,520.00; HEINEMANN $359,598.79; ROBBINS SCHWARTZ, NICHOLAS LIFTON & TA $414,855.96; APPLE COMPUTER INC $421,292.25; DISTRICT 97 ECC $513,090.00; LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING $520,396.25; FIDELITY INVESTMENTS $522,906.03; BMO MASTERCARD MC CORP CLIENTS PAYMENT C $602,854.67; STR PARTNERS, INC. $671,985.42; OPRF HIGH SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE $712,082.90; MID AMERICAN ENERGY $748,634.02; STEPS TO LITERACY $763,839.32; STANTON MECHANICAL, INC. $826,935.60; DIST 97 BCBS $3,235,753.84; LAKEVIEW BUS LINE $3,427,289.82; EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT COOPERATIVE $4,062,002.36; BULLEY & ANDREWS $5,648,020.98

S P O R T S

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Friars lose to RBHS in thriller Hopkins (22 points) and Kolovitz (13 rebounds) lead Friars By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

Most local high school basketball fans know about the rivalry between Fenwick and Oak Park and River Forest High Schools. But there’s another area rivalry between the Friars and Riverside-Brookfield that’s just as intense. “We know a lot of these guys from our area, and they come (to Fenwick) for basketball,” RBHS guard Zachary Vaia said after the Bulldogs’ 64-61 win Saturday at Fenwick. “I look at it as a rivalry game. It’s definitely good to come to their house and get a win.” Indeed, RBHS outscored the Friars 27-17 during a pivotal second quarter. “We had a mental lapse defensively,” Fenwick coach Staunton Peck said. “That was our one bad quarter. We won the other three quarters, but basketball is four quarters long.” Midway through the second quarter, Fenwick led 22-18. RBHS responded with a 12-0 run to take a 30-22 lead. The Bulldogs never trailed again and held a 33-27 advantage at halftime. Patrick Hanley (17 points) and Reggie Loury (13 points) each scored eight points during the Bulldogs’ surge.

The game evolved into a tense nail-biter in the second half, particularly the fourth quarter. Fenwick sophomore forward Bryce Hopkins scored 13 of his game-high 25 points over the final eight minutes as the Friars made it a one-possession game on a few occasions. But each time Fenwick drew close, RBHS answered with clutch baskets from Vaia (17 points), Hanley or Loury. After Fenwick cut the RBHS lead to 62-59 on a Bryce Hopkins 3-pointer with 11.6 seconds left in the game, Vaia was fouled. With six seconds left, he made two free throws to essentially put the game away. The Friars’ Lucas Kolovitz scored on a putback basket at the buzzer to account for the final score. Peck praised his team’s effort, especially from the Friars’ underclassmen Trey Pettigrew, Kaden Cobb and Hopkins, along with Kolovitz, a senior. “We’re young but we never give up,” Peck said. “Trey got into foul trouble in the first half, but he came back and gave us a huge lift. Kaden is playing some big minutes. Bryce had another good game.” Kolovitz finished with nine points and 13 rebounds, while senior guard Solomon

Photo by @scotchindian

(Left to right) Fenwick players Bryce Hopkins, Solomon Oraegbu and Lucas Kolovitz have provided leadership this season. Oraegbu added 14 points and five rebounds for the Friars. “RBHS is a good rebounding team and we killed them on the boards,” Peck said. “Lucas played great; he was a man tonight. He’s tough, leads by example and sets the tone for our team with his toughness.” Peck believes the rigorous schedule the Friars have played this season has already helped his team get better and will serve as great preparation for the playoffs. Fen-

wick has played 12 teams that are currently ranked or have been ranked at some point in area polls. “I think we’re heading in the right direction even though we lost tonight,” Peck said. “We need to keep getting better defensively and get stops when we need them. Sometimes when we’re not playing great offensively, our defense suffers. You’re not always going to make shots, but you’ve always got to get stops.”

Fenwick falls to Marist

Playing a very difficult schedule, Friars on course for 20-win season By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

The Fenwick High School girls basketball team hoped to give senior players Audrey Hetzer, Mary Kate Kapsch, Gianni Ortiz, and Maggie Van Ermen a win in their final regular-season home game. “It’s a special night,” Fenwick coach Dave Power said about Senior Night. “I was tickled to death to put out a girl that hasn’t played all year (Kapsch). When I look at Mary Kate - who hasn’t been medically cleared to play - and put her in the starting lineup, I couldn’t have been more proud.” Unfortunately, visiting Marist spoiled the party. The Redhawks scored the game’s first ten points and never trailed en route to a 4744 victory on Saturday. “The emotions of Senior Night, sometimes the girls get a little too wound up,” Power said. “The first quarter showed that. Marist is a nice team, but I loved how our girls came back. The difference in the game was that we had a few too many unforced turnovers. “I don’t like losing, but I loved the fact that our girls never quit. We were right down to the wire, but we just have to do a better job

of getting off to better starts.” Fenwick (19-11) committed 10 turnovers in the first quarter alone. One reason for the staggering amount may be due to the absence of Ortiz, the team’s starting point guard. She suffered a severe ankle sprain recently and Power lamented her loss. “We really missed G tonight,” he said. “She’s one of our leaders. She’s our captain and floor general.” Despite the numerous first-half turnovers, Fenwick battled back. After falling behind 10-0, the Friars outscored Marist 2015 the remainder of the first half to trail 2520 at intermission. Marist seemed poised to put the game out of reach, increasing its lead to 41-30 in the third quarter, But the Friars put together a fourth-quarter rally that brought them within one possession on a couple of occasions. However, Fenwick could never tie or take the lead, and turned the ball over on its final possession with three seconds left in the game. Freshman forward Audrey Hinrichs led Fenwick with 11 points and six rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Hall (10 points, 5 rebounds), freshman Elise Heneghan (6

File photo

Fenwick freshman Audrey Hinrichs had 11 points and six rebounds in a 47-44 loss against Marist on Feb. 2. points, 6 rebounds), and junior Lily Reardon (6 points, 3 assists), Maggie Van Ermen (5 points, 4 rebounds) and Hetzer also played well for the Friars.

“Lauren had an outstanding game. She was everywhere,” Power said. “I really liked Audrey’s game and Maggie has had a really nice season.”

S P O R T S

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

www.TENandFiT.com Personal Training

Beginner Non-Member Tennis Classes Available

3 Free* Sessions

*Enrollment Only $99

301 Lake St., Oak Park (708) 386-2175

266 Lake Street, Oak Park (708) 524-YOGA

Investing in Our Community and Residents for 35 Years Tennis Classes Starting Now Sign Up Today! Pickleball

Racquetball

Group Exercise

SpinningÂ®

Yoga

Pilates

Wednesday Journal, February 6, 2019

Friars lose to RBHS in thriller 50

@ @OakPark

SPORTS

Fenwick girls hoops falls to Marist 50

Huskies heat up against LTHS Roberts, Robinson and sophomores spark OPRF at home By MELVIN TATE

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

OPRF’s Anthony Roberts (23) looks to pass the ball on Friday, Feb. 1, during a varsity basketball game against Lyons Township at Oak Park and River Forest High School.

Miss a week… miss a lot. If you don’t have a subscription to Wednesday Journal, you’re missing a lot. Each week Wednesday Journal covers local news, local people, local sports and the local ads you want to see. Village hall, police, OPRF, the elementary schools, business, religion, we have Oak Park and River Forest covered. OURNAL So why are you waiting—subscribe today! Big price tag for OPRF facilit ies plan Three easy ways to subscribe: 1) call (708) 524-8300 Economy op marks a cenSh tur of super deals y 2) visit OakPark.com/subscribe 3) mail in the form below. S *Sign up today to receive Breaking News email updates! WATC H ‘A M E R I C A I N G TO EPISODE ME:’ III, PAGE 10

and River Fore st

Vol. 39, No. 6

2018

ONE DOLLAR

Popular resale business also still benefits local charit ies DYBAL

Contributi ng Reporter

hoppers carry their new-fou dles, some nd treasure filled with s in bunwith jigsaw clothing, one tote puzzles. They stuffed ”I once got exchange a book marked stories. man. $75 for $2,” says one They bring and watches craft supplies and pillow cases and toys and and dishes in each of electronics 16 organiz to the voluntee ed rooms this first rs to pay for sale of their finds It’s a special the season on Sept. on 6. day because Economy it marks Shop’s The Econom 100th Anniversary the start of the Celebration. y Shop was en who saw started in a need for items no longerApril 1919 by womneeded to be sold See ECONO MY SHOP on page 15 BARGAIN HUNTER

ALEXA

today!

Address ________________________________________________ September 12,

group has released hard cost a draft 10-year master plan. estimates and The plan tween constru is divided ction projects into five differen quences” the docume ,” accordin that ntation. t “seg to mented flexiblywould allow it “to Cost estimate “We do not be impleover a 6-10 s are only have cost according first three quences ROMAIN available year period,” estimates to constru four for the Staff Reporter Imagine OPRF documentation cover a four-yea ction sequenc further down and five because for sereleased es, which on they’re r by cost the road,” “The sequenc Sunday. For the first “There are of the projectsschedule. The estimate a lot of things Kamenitsa said. time since es are designe within those d between [the] school gust 2017 it formed that can d to enable sequences totals to develop now and first three to function in Au- tion, change roughly $145 a long-ter then; not cilities plan during constru During an what the to have only in terms m master million. costs at intervie facilities fa- during c- they High School, Oak Park and River of reasona plan. A mastermight be, but in terms were schedule w on Sept. 9, a day bly whole the Imagine Forest allow periods between before of the plan is a d to present the District sequences, This is the pauses OPRF working the plan 200 school best we have living document. to give students between some sequencand to co-chair right now.” According s Lynn Kameniboard, Imagine OPRF , faculty es to Imagine to and staff explained tsa the cost OPRF docume respite bewhy the group and Mike Poirier estimates nts, estimates for the first quences of did not provide beyond the the draft three secost first three plan were sequences. derived from See XXX on page 13

more than 10,000S: Customers shop in items, all obtaine the Warehouse Departm d through donatio ent of the Econom ns. y Shop.

See OPRF on page 49

Name _________________________________________________

By MICHAEL

By MICHELLE

“We lost to them last time so we had some revenge to dish out.”

Enclosed is my payment of ¨$35 for 12 months

@oakpark @wednesd ayjournal

The first 3 of 5 of 10-year plan phases to estimated $145Mcost

iven the extremely chilly temperatures that have been present throughout the Chicagoland area lately, it was no surprise that both Oak Park and River Forest and Lyons Township High Schools came out ice-cold at the start of Friday night’s West Suburban Conference Silver Division boys basketball matchup at the OPRF Fieldhouse. However, both teams warmed up eventually. OPRF picked up the pace against the Lions in the second half en route to a 62-45 win on Feb. 1. “I was a little disappointed with our effort in the first ANTHONY ROBERTS half,” OPRF coach Matt MaOPRF forward loney said. “I didn’t think we executed very well on either side of the ball. But once we got the lead, started sharing the ball and playing together, things opened up. I thought our defensive intensity was better in the second half. “LT is one of those teams that want to slow us down.

Start delivery of

W E D N E S D A Y

of Oak Park

Contributing Reporter

ROGALS/Staff Photographer There are 16 departments with

City______________________ Zip ______Phone ______________ City *Email ________________________________________________ Visa/MC/Discover # ________________________ Exp Date _______ Signature_______________________________________________ Mail to: Circulation Dept., 141 S. Oak Park, IL 60302. Offer valid for new subscribers in Cook County only.