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February 22, 2017 Vol. 35, No. 27 ONE DOLLAR

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D97 braces for ‘perfect storm’ if referenda fail Officials to discuss $14M in proposed cuts if ballot measures fail By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During a Feb. 15 regular meeting, Oak Park District 97 officials revealed their plans for making up for a lack of funds if the upcoming operating and capital funds referendum questions fail in the April 4 election. Board members and administrators say the series of budget cuts might be among the most consequential in the district’s history. Last December, school board members approved two separate referendum questions. One seeks to increase the district’s tax levy by $13,344,415 to a total of $66,481,876 in order to pay for operations. The other seeks voter approval to issue up to $57.5 million in bonds for a variety of facilities improvements and building expansions. District officials anticipate that the first referendum will cost taxpayers $74 for every $1,000 of an average homeowner’s current tax bill. That measure is designed to increase the district’s total fund balance to 27.5 percent of total operating expenses within five years. The second referendum will have no fiscal impact, district officials said. If voters reject both of those referendum questions, the district could be forced to make more than $14 million in cuts to staff, programming and general operations over three years. District officials estimate that the cuts will result in a balanced budget and a fund balance of 15 percent, which is See REFERENDA on page 15

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FLYING THE FLAG: Residents of the 600 block of Fair Oaks are flying rainbow flags and displaying anti-hate yard signs to make a statement about the ‘hateful policies’ of Pres. Donald Trump. Oak Park and River Forest High School grad Sarah Sugimoto, 19, said she wants to send a message that discrimination is not welcome in Oak Park.

Flying the flag against Trump

Neighbors hoist flags, signs to speak out against ‘hateful policies’ By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Parkers in the 600 block of Fair Oaks are sending a message to President Donald Trump that hate is not welcome

in their neighborhood. The statement has come in the form of roughly a dozen rainbow flags that line the block and yard signs saying “Hate has no home here” and “Immigrants welcome.” Sarah Sugimoto, a recent graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School, said her mother, Sondra Summers, first came up with the idea, but Sugimoto took it a step further. Sugimoto emailed neighbors on the

block near the end of last year about the idea of putting up the flags and then ordered and distributed them to those interested on the block. The flags have been in place for some while. But then Sugimoto attended an immigrant rights rally in Scoville Park in early February that drew hundreds of supporters of Oak Park’s then-proposed sanctuary city ordinance. She said that See FLAGS on page 14

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Congregation sets date for return to Unity Temple The multi-million dollar renovation of Unity Temple, the Frank Lloyd Wright designed National Historic Landmark at 875 Lake St. in Oak Park, is nearly complete and church leaders say the building will reopen to its congregation on Sunday, June 11. The building will reopen to the general public sometime later this year. Rev. Alan Taylor said in a letter to Unity Temple members that the move back into Wright’s modern masterpiece will begin in mid-May. “Yes, we are returning on the very Sunday that we left on two years ago,”

Taylor said in the letter. “Our 15-month sojourn away from Unity Temple has turned into a 24-month settlement at 409 Greenfield St. I am deeply grateful to our hosts at United Lutheran. They have accommodated us with gracious support and kindness.” Unity Temple will hold one worship service at 9 a.m. on Sundays between June 18 and Aug. 20. The temple will begin holding two Sunday services – 9 and 10:45 a.m. – again beginning on Aug. 27.

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THE FLOCK RETURNS: Unity Temple will reopen to its congregation in June, following a multi-million renovation of the building.

Lincoln principal and D97 board: Let’s all just get along

GHOST IN THE BANK: Wednesday Journal’s very own Debbie Becker snapped a shot of this ghost sign revealed during construction of Community Bank’s new branch at 809 S. Oak Park Ave.

Appeals court to take up VMA candidate challenge

Two Oak Park residents who have challenged the candidacy of three candidates in the upcoming municipal election have taken their case to the Illinois Court of Appeals, following a Cook County Circuit Court ruling in January, allowing them access to the ballot. Challengers Kevin Peppard and Robert Milstein have argued that candidates endorsed by the Village Manager Association – Glenn Brewer, Peter Barber and Lori Malinski – inappropriately gathered nominating petitions as a group, rather than individually, and should be blocked from the ballot in the April 4 municipal election. Both the Oak Park Electoral Board

and the circuit court have ruled that the three should be allowed on the ballot, so now the appellate court will now hear the case, confirmed a spokesman for the law office of Burt Odelson, who is representing Peppard and Milstein on the case. The candidates’ attorney is scheduled to file a brief by Feb. 21. No oral arguments will be heard in the case. Odelson’s office expects a decision in about a week. If Peppard and Milstein are unsuccessful with the appellate court, the case could be referred to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Timothy Inklebarger

After months of packed board meetings, emotional public comments and tear-filled pleas, the District 97 school board and Lincoln Elementary School Principal Cathy Hamilton are urging everyone to leave all of that behind. Emotions among many in the Lincoln school community have been raw ever since the board announced last month that it would uphold Hamilton’s request for early retirement from her position as principal and start the search for a new principal for the school, who could replace Hamilton next school year. The board has offered to place Hamilton in other positions throughout the district. Hamilton’s supporters had been hoping that the board would allow her to stay on for another 3 years as interim principal so that she could earn a higher pension. Hamilton had asked the board to stay on after the state legislature made a decision that her supporters say has cut deeply into the pension she thought she would have been getting at this point when she originally requested early retirement several years ago. “We realize that change is often unpopular, and appreciate that this change will be particularly difficult for those who have passionately advocated on behalf of someone they truly respect and admire,” the statement reads. “However, we believe the time has come for all of us to join together in preparation for the next chapter in the proud history of an outstanding school …”

Michael Romain

Nice try, Oak Park Brewing, but we’re the real Oak Park

If you get a hankering for an OP Burger – that’s short for Oak Park – and a side of hop salt fries, oh, and don’t forget to grab a Neckthumper Russian Imperial Stout while you’re at it, you might want to head out to Oak Park Brewing Company – you know, the one in Sacramento, California. Wednesday Journal recently learned of Oak Park Brewing Company – not to be confused with the one at 155 S. Oak Park Ave. – due to a trademark dispute the company had with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In case you’re already completely confused, Oak Park is not only the name of Chicago’s best suburb, it’s also a the name of a neighborhood in Sacramento. Long story short, the trademark office rejected Oak Park Brewing Company’s proposal to remove the words “Sacramento, CA.” from its labeling because of other prominent locations in the United States named Oak Park. Did you know they exist in Alabama; San Diego, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Omaha, Nebraska, Oregon and Kansas? “We find that the removal of “Sacramento, CA” changes the commercial impression of the original mark in that it no longer refers to Oak Park of Sacramento, California, but rather may refer to another Oak Park, including Oak Park, Illinois with its collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, historically significant buildings and the Hemingway museum,” the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board wrote. But we didn’t need that to know where the real Oak Park is, now did we?

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Rock the Ho House Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7 to 10 p.m., School of Rock, Oa Oak Park: Regional Housing CenThis event benefits the Oak Park Re Scholarship Fund. Special ter and the School of Rock Schola Connelly, the iconic leader musical guest will be Chris Conn Enjoy unique craft beers of Sons of the Silent Age. Enj from accomplished home bbrewers and taste chefs who call Oak Park culinary delights from che features Cubs tickets, a home. Silent auction featu signed Cubs baseball, an evening at Escape performance and fitness evaluFactor, a gold performa ation from FitGolf, a night at the Drake Hotel, and more. 219 Lake St.

Making aking a Killing Wednesday, y, Feb. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Veterans ak Park Public Room, Oak Library: Concerned about gun violence and want to impact mpact change? Watch the second part rt of the film Making a Killing ed and the NRA. Discussion after– Guns, Greed ward on how w to take action in the community. Presented by Gun Responsibility Advocates. For more, email joinGRA2016@gmail.com. 834 Lake St.

Lovers Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m., Connolly’s Public House, Oak Park: A reading of the first section of Brian Friel’s play, Lovers, in the backroom at the pub. Doors open at 5 p.m., performance at 7. Cover is $12, which includes a complimentary drink ticket. Part of Festival Theatre’s play reading series. 1109 South Blvd.

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Beautiful Bodies Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m., Martin Recital Hall: Dominican University presents a student production of Laura Shaine Cunningham’s Beautiful Bodies. Six longtime girlfriends gather for a baby shower in a downtown loft as the “storm of the century” barrels down on New York City. Tickets are $17/$5 for students. 7900 W. Division St. For more information or to order tickets, visit events.dom.edu or call the box office at 708-488-5000.

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FFriday, Feb. 24 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Wire in Berwyn: The Booster Bash is the only Huskie Booster Club fundraiser this school yyear. Proceeds fund items that enhance sstudent life at OPRF High School. Cost oof admission includes valet parking, good food, open premium bar, and live music provided by OPRF parent band The New Normal. $75/ticket available at: https://huskieboosterclub.ejoinme.org/boosterbash or buy at the door. Open to the community. 6815 W.

Blackhawks Night Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m., Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex: x: Wear Blackhawks apparel and enter drawing to win two Blackhawks tickets. This event will feature Blackhawks organist Frank Pellico. $7 admission/free with season pass. 415 Lake St.

Feb. 22- March 1

BIG WEEK

OPAL Costume Ball Saturday, Feb. 25 from 8 to 11 p.m., Wire Nightclub: Oak Park Art League’s 3rd Annual Costume Ball & Fundraiser, Heads or Tails. Get artistic with hair, wig, cocktail attire or costume. There will be a silent auction of original artwork from community artists, plus a raffle comprising generous donations from area businesses. Tickets are available online at: oakparkartleague. com/events or by calling the gallery business office: 708-386-9853. General tickets: $80 includes open bar, appetizers & desserts. VIP tickets: $100 includes General Ticket perks PLUS tops shelf liquor, signature VIP cocktail, valet parking and a raffle ticket. 6815 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

Mary Poppins

Chinese New Year Festival Saturday, Feb. 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Main Library, Veterans Room: Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with this family-oriented festival, featuring dancing, singing, and storytelling led by local families. Plus, learn more about the Lunar New Year and its traditions. 834 Lake St. Learn more at oppl.org/events.

Saturdays, Feb. 25 and March 4 and Friday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m., orium: Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. OPRF High School Auditorium: The Performing Arts Department presents Mary Poppins, directed by Michelle Bayer. There will be flying. Admission is $10 adults/$8 students and senior nior citizens. kets. Visit oprfhs.org for tickets.

One Book, One Oak Park discussion

Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Diversity panel discussion continues the conversation about race, class, and democracy inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, last summer’s One Book, One Oak Park selection. Panel inCALENDAR EVENTS cludes author George Bailey; journalist, teacher, and filmmaker ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our Stan West; and principal and co-founder of the Village Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If Leadership Academy, Nakisha Hobbs. Second Floor you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo Veterans Room, 834 Lake St. Learn more at oppl.org/events. and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

Clarence Darrow Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m., 19th Century Club: Kevin Bry presents “Trials and Tribulations” which follows the life and career of America’s foremost trial attorney, Clarence Darrow. $20 at the door benefits the Scholarship Fund. Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park. For more, call 708-386-2729 or visit www.nineteenthcentury.org

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Actors fly high, and the crew that keeps them aloft

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‘Mary Poppins’ opens this week at OPRF

By MICHELLE DYBAL

Contributing Reporter

n a coordinated effort, four pairs of gloved hands pull with all their might until their entire teen bodies lay hip to hip, shoulder to shoulder, on the floor behind the thick velvet curtain. In front of them, two others, standing, use the same effort, pulling the black ropes with finesse, so what occurs on the other end is timed perfectly. On the other end of the wires: three actors lifted as high as the lights that illuminate the stage. With the same painstaking control, the flying operators lower the actors down, timing so they arrive on stage together. When it is over backstage, someone says, “Ow.” Even with gloves on, there are rug burns on their palms from the ropes. When Oak Park and River Forest High School puts on its spring musical, it’s always a big production. But this year’s show, “Mary Poppins,” has an added challenge – characters who defy gravity. Heading up this feat is junior Brian Gallagher, master rigger, and also a flying operator. Gallagher explained the rigging for the show was installed by Vertigo, a professional company that has done shows like this numerous times, ensuring the safety of the equipment. Besides installation, Vertigo conducted a three-day training to ready the crew to use the equipment. “We started out lifting someone up then putting her down. Then we worked up to flying moves,” Gallagher said. “The actors were a little unsure at first, but after doing it, they trusted us and knew they were safe.” Lizzie Maguire, who plays Mary Poppins and is a senior, is one of five actors in the show who, at some point, is attached to the fly rigging. Maguire finds her flying scenes to be fun, but also has to remember to stay in character. “I’m getting pulled every which way, but Mary’s mannerisms are ‘practically perfect’ so I need to keep my feet together. I can’t just lay there as I get pulled up.” Others in the show have done their part to accommodate the flying sequences. Senior Greta Fleischer, student technical director, is also head captain of the run crew, the team of 10 that move the sometimes huge set pieces during the show. She said it’s crucial that everything has to be in its exact spot, and one particular piece, used when a character “walks” up it, needs to be sturdy. All of this ensures the actors’ safety. Lighting designer Katherine Woodworth, a senior, said having flying on stage requires

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Mary Poppins ■ Opening

Feb. 25, visit oprfhs.org for tickets and show times. changes to typical designs, including removing lights that are in the way as actors go up. To illuminate them, spots will be used, but also an intelligent mover light is being rented to track the actors. “We don’t typically light high up, so we are doing that,” Woodworth said, “But, we want to make it look magical, too.” Nadirah Muhammad, co-master sound engineer, as well as a flying operator, said audio is another area taking flying scenes into account. Hanging microphones in places where they won’t interfere with wires in the fly sequences and putting mics on the actors while wearing harnesses had to be figured out. When it comes to running through the show, stage manager Ben Brotman, a senior, calls the shots, coordinating the crucial timing between the actors lines and what the crew does back stage. Gallagher works closely with him to ensure his flying operators are all in sync. All of the crew described this show as the largest scale production they’ve ever worked on. The cast of 110 and crew of 40 spend every weekday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at rehearsal, crew also comes in on Saturdays, and many beyond that. One flying rehearsal went well past 8 p.m. The dedication of these students radiates from them. Brotman said he’s always on top of his game as stage manager, but gets less sleep and hardly does homework. Muhammad, a senior, started doing 30 pushups every day to build strength for her role as flying operator. And Gallagher spoke of constantly moving during the production. ”I’m doing something every second,” Gallagher said. “But theatre is addicting. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t come here.”

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An evening of fun and gossip shifts to poignant truths about love, careers, and the occasional hors d’oeuvre.

Magic in aiming high

dds and ends with some a bit odder than others: What’s the Big Idea? Wednesday night there’s going to be a local nonprofit with a bold notion that is going to get $50,000 to put behind it. Have to say that the Community Foundation’s now annual Big Idea pageant is one of the cooler concepts going around. Funded by about 40 local entrepreneurs who each put $2,500 on the table, this is really Oak Park and River Forest at its best, boldest self. The Journal is one of the many investors in the Big Idea, because it really taps into our idea of what our towns can accomplish when we pool resources and aim high. Thanks to Laura Maychruk of The Buzz Café, John Houseal of Houseal Lavigne, Michelle Vanderlaan of Sugarcup Trading, and John Harris of A5 for inventing this idea and seeing it through. Numbers guy: Don’t know Jim Taglia. He is one of the candidates for the Oak Park village board this spring. But I was struck by his “One View” in last week’s Journal where he laid out the revenues and costs associated with parking and parking garages in Oak Park. Wasn’t heavy on conclusions, but it certainly set the stage for a fact-based discussion. Discovering Austin: There’s another happy early outcome in the village board election. Two candidates that I’m aware of – Deno Andrews and Dan Moroney – have figured out that the wall along Austin Boulevard is not impenetrable. We have much more in common with our neighbors in Austin than anything that separates us. But making real connections is going to take time and work, because we do operate on fears and stereotypes and there are layers of distrust that have grown over the nearly half century since rapid racial change upended the easy connection that once existed. Fond farewells: Rose Joseph died a bit ago. She was one of the trio – Rose, Iris Yipp and Sharon Patchak-Layman (yep, that Sharon) – who started a children’s

bookstore in an unlikely Madison Street location well over three decades ago. Magic Tree later moved to Oak Park Avenue. But our family also remembers Rose from shared days at Pilgrim Nursery School. Meanwhile at the Journal: Been a lot going on lately here at Wednesday Journal. Now, true, we are an easy group to gather if there is free beer and/or cake. But the sentiments were genuine these past few days as we celebrated two of our colleagues. On Friday, we went downstairs to Hamburger Mary’s to mark the 10th anniversary of the unexpected death of Dennis Gordon, our longtime production manager and completely remarkable fellow. An amazing musician, natural curmudgeon, Dennis was sharp-witted, sweet with a side of edge, wonderfully creative. One of the builders of this company. And Monday we turned out to celebrate Jackie Schulz. Not someone a Journal reader would likely know. But Jackie has been writing the weekly Talk of the Town column in our Forest Park Review for 45 years. Now she’s stepping back to once-amonth. If you had a birthday, got married, graduated from school, had an anniversary, played the cello, were nice to the lady walking her dog, you wound up in Jackie’s column. This is the essential connecting tissue of small-town journalism. And Jackie has been the welcoming, guileless, genuine connector in Forest Park all these years. We have another Jackie here and that’s Jackie McGooey. A young Oak Park mom, Jackie has been working on the digital side of our wonderful Chicago Parent magazine the past few years. Starting a week or two ago, our community pubs began “borrowing” Jackie a few hours a week to start showing us how to do better on social media. So if you have noticed a less “sewer referendum update” quality to our Facebook feed, or that we have reengaged on Twitter and Instagram, that would be Jackie’s doing.

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OPRF creates Hip Hop history course By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

It was created in the late 1970s by some of New York City’s poorest residents — young black and Latino break-dancers, graffiti artists, deejays and rappers. And as with any genre of music, it didn’t appear in a vacuum. There was a culture and a society that made it. Now, some four decades later, there’s evidently been enough time and space separating the genre’s local beginnings and its present worldwide influence that Hip Hop merits some historical analysis. Nearly 20 years ago, Harvard established the Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. Next semester, Oak Park and River Forest High School will convene its first Hip Hop history class. The District 200 school board approved the course offering late last year. The course is the brainchild of OPRF special education teacher Anthony Clark, who also sponsors the school’s Hip Hop Club. Clark said he envisioned creating the course more than a year ago. “I believed that if students can learn about Irish, Italian, Asian, Mexican, Latin and other cultures in school, then we should also offer the ability to learn about Hip Hop culture,” Clark said. “Hip Hop is indeed a culture and just as diverse Americans are invested in their particular cultural backgrounds, millions are also invested in the culture of Hip Hop.” Jason Spoor-Harvey, the chair of OPRF’s history division, said the course will be formally titled Hip Hop in Contemporary American History and Society. Unlike the

Hip Hop Club, which is primarily performance-based, the history course will be rooted in “how Hip Hop acts as a conduit for social change and speaks to societal elements,” he said. “It will start by talking about what social conditions gave rise to the Hip Hop movement in the 1970s and how the movement started as a community grassroots organizing campaign,” Spoor-Harvey said, adding that the semester-long course is open to students who have already taken World History and American History. So far, although final numbers aren’t yet available, enough students have enrolled in the course that there will be at least one section offered next year, if not more, SpoorHarvey said. He said that the course will be taught from a variety of textbooks that cover the history of Hip Hop, including two graphic novels. In addition, students will analyze the four-episode documentary series called Hip-Hop Evolution, which aired on HBO and is streaming on Netflix. Clark said that the course will “provide a positive space for students to critique” some of the “violent, sexist, misogynistic and homophobic” messages of Hip Hop and to “learn about the important social impact Hip Hop has had on society.” “As OPRF continues to address the achievement gap and look for ways to increase equity, offering a course that appeals not only to all students but most specifically to students who rarely see their culture represented or expressed is imperative,” he said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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D200 candidate withdraws from school board race

Albert Sye, a former Oak Park and River Forest High School principal, has withdrawn as a candidate for the District 200 school board. Sye made the announcement in a statement released on Feb. 19. “While going through the campaign process, I have come to the realization that I find it very difficult to make the transition from being a 22-year school administrator to a policy-making mindset,” Sye wrote. “It is my belief that the new superintendent deserves to have as many board members who selected her continue to serve on the board to support Dr. Pruitt-Adams’ exciting agenda to help the district achieve greater equity to narrow the gap in student achievement,” he said. With Sye out of the race, the pool of can-

didates seeking the four open D200 school board seats narrows slightly to eight: sitting D200 Board President Jeff Weissglass, and board members Tom Cofsky and Jackie Moore are seeking reelection. Businessman Craig Iseli, Oak Park Public Library Board President Matt Baron, businessman Douglas W. Springer, marketing professional Jack E. Davidson and activist Christian Chiakulas are all seeking their first terms. When contacted by phone on Monday, Sye said that he would not be immediately endorsing any candidates who remain in the race, but that he “probably will” offer his support to some candidates in the future.

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Oak Park mayor’s eatery joins ‘Day Without Immigrants’ strike

Anan Abu-Taleb immigrated to United States from Palestine By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s difficult to know which businesses in Oak Park have decided to participate in the nationwide “A Day Without Immigrants” strike, which is closing restaurants in support of immigrants, but for one local restaurateur who is participating -- who also happens to be the mayor of Oak Park -- the issue hits close to home. Anan Abu-Taleb is owner of Maya Del Sol, a Latin American restaurant at 144 S. Oak Park Ave. He also is a native of Palestine who immigrated to the United States in 1978. “Some people have worked for us for 30 years, and we’ve see them raise their families in this country; we’ve seen their kids become chefs and lawyers and doctors and carpenters and construction workers – and they are very anxious,” he said. Abu-Taleb said people across the globe dream of living in the United States because of the opportunities the country affords. “There is not one day in my life that I’m not grateful I was given the opportunity to

live this American dream,” Abu-Taleb said, adding that the more people in the country striving to live the American dream, the better the country becomes. “The sum of all these American dreams is what makes us a country of opportunity.” Abu-Taleb said immigrants are the backbone of the country and that the current atmosphere of fear and hate creates and alienates people unfairly. “I think it’s important for people in general to understand that these people have been contributing members in our community in many ways, and they are feeling they could be separated from their own families, from their own kids who were born here, at any moment and that’s a terrible way to live their lives,” he said. Abu-Taleb, calling the immigration policies of the administration of President Donald Trump “inhumane,” encouraged the nation to show empathy for those who are working for a better life. “I’m shook up about this whole thing,” he said. “It’s hard to look in these people’s eyes and see how afraid they are. “I’ve been fortunate enough to work with immigrants and be exposed to their families. When we get to know one another and look at one another in a way that we are the same, everything changes.” Maya Del Sol is one of several dozen Chi-

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MAYA DEL CLOSED: Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb closed his restaurant, Maya Del Sol, on Feb. 16 in solidarity with the “A Day Without Immigrants” strike. cago area restaurants that are closing for the strike. Eater Chicago reported that celebrity Chicago chef Rick Bayless announced he is closing his restaurants – Frontera Grill, To-

polobampo, Xoco, and Fonda Frontera – for the strike. The food-focused website also put out a list of known restaurants in Chicago that are closing for the day. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Fitness entrepreneurs make Black History

Adryenne and Derek Hearn are the state’s first black Orangetheory Fitness franchisees By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Most people celebrate black history. Others, like entrepreneur Adryenne Hearn, make it. Hearn, 40, and her brother, Derek, 37, are the first, and so far the only, African Americans in Illinois to own an Orangetheory Fitness franchises. They opened their first one, located at 7121 W. North Ave. in Oak Park, in March 2015 — just as the Orangetheory Fitness brand appeared to be in the lift-off phase. The fitness company, which premises its rigorous workouts on clients’ heart-rates, was founded as a single health club in 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company now boasts 600 studios across the country and revenue last year of $450 million. This year, it plans to open another 300 studios, according to Crain’s. Since opening their first studio in Oak Park, the Hearns now have locations in the Will County suburb of Frankfort and the South Loop in Chicago. A fourth location, planned for Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, is on the way. But one shouldn’t be taken in completely by the Hearns’ 21st Century success story. This is still black history and certain struggles do not need regular workouts to remain ageless. “I’ll be honest, we experienced some challenges in Oak

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LIVING HISTORY: Adryenne and Derek Hearn are the only black Orangetheory Fitness franchises in Illinois. They opened their first location in Oak Park in 2015. Park to find a space,” said Adryenne Hearn in a recent phone interview. “We looked great on paper. We got all the way to signing on the dotted line and all of a sudden, the deal was pulled. That happened twice.” Hearn said that she gelled with the owner of her current location, a minority, in a way that she didn’t with the proprietors of those two locations that mysteriously evaded her grasp. The way things panned out, however, proved to be felicitous.

Their Oak Park location is great for her clients, Hearn said. It doesn’t feature quite the congestion and lack of parking that plagues certain main thoroughfares like Lake Street and it’s right at the intersection of Oak Park, River Forest and Elmwood Park — the communities that account for roughly 80 percent of the Oak Park club’s revenue, she added. The former regional sales manager for a large medical device sales company, Hearn said that, as an African American woman, she’s had to fight for credibility in the corporate world. “People don’t expect you to be a boss,” she said. “It’s the same thing in other industries,” she said. “You have to have a more successful track record than other people because sometimes they don’t really take you seriously.” Her advice for young history makers? “Dream big but figure out exactly what that means,” she said. “If you dream big, you’ve got to know as much as you can. Know everything it takes to accomplish that goal. Are there other people who are successful at what you want to do? If so, you can be mentored by them.” That’s advice that she would also give her younger self, she said. “I made a few mistakes,” Hearn said. “My first location in Oak Park was underfunded and I had to find a way to make it happen. Fortunately, I did, but that’s only because I stayed in the corporate world for so long and had established myself financially that I could [afford to make that mistake]. If I had just jumped into this, it would have been a complete disaster. Always have an end-game in mind. Plan. And execute.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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Support for sanctuary status strong among RF trustee candidates By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

Two of three candidates running for village trustee endorsed the idea of declaring River Forest a sanctuary community during a candidate forum Thursday while a third thought the idea warranted discussion. Incumbent trustee Tom Cargie, and newcomers Respicio Vazquez and Patty Henek also favored adopting a resolution in support of universal background checks in gun sales and retaining red-light cameras. They also addressed issues such as village finances, affordable housing, economic development, historic preservation and eminent domain during the event sponsored by the River Forest Service Club. The forum, at Concordia University, was conducted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest. The league is noted for giving all candidates an equal and brief amount of time to answer questions. All four candidates for park board and three of the five candidates for township trustee also answered queries germane to their contests.

Village President Catherine Adduci, who sition similar to Oak Park. “If it is legal to is running unopposed, also made a state- do so, I’m all in favor of it,” Cargie said. ment as did write-ins for village clerk CalHenek said there should be a conversavin Davis and Kathleen White. tion. “It’s important to feel welcome in the Not attending were incumbent township community, safe and have people looking trustees Mark Kelty and Anna Romeo and out for them,” she said. incumbent village trustee Tom Cargie, Vazquez and Henek Dwyer. also supported universal backRiver Forest trustees have ground checks for firearm transnot yet discussed whether to befers. That measure was in a Cook come a welcoming, or sanctuary, County advisory referendum community. A recent article in that 84 percent of River Forest the New York Times defined a voters approved in 2014. That sanctuary city as a community question called on the General that generally does not comply Assembly to pass a package of with federal requests to detain gun control measures includundocumented immigrants who ing prohibition of the sale and have been arrested on charges transfer of assault weapons and unrelated to their immigration high-capacity ammunition magPATTY HENEK status and turn them over to the azines. The package failed to win RF trustee candidate federal authorities for possible approval. deportation. Some residents last month A member of a District 90 asked the village to approve a committee that addresses inclusiveness is- similar resolution, and Cargie, who spoke sues inside the schools, Vazquez said people in favor of it, noted that if residents spoke have defined sanctuary cities as a violation that clearly in support, “we should formalof federal law and that’s not what it is. He ize that. I’m hopeful we will have it on an said it is “welcoming people. We’re all a part agenda, and I hope it will pass.” The meaof this community,” said Vazquez who “is sure could come up before trustees later this month. totally in support” of it. Henek also supported it, noting “we have Cargie’s only question is if non-home rule communities like River Forest can take a po- to start somewhere, and this is that starting

“It’s important to feel welcome in the community, safe and have people looking out for them.”

at Concordia

Trio of candidates also back red light cameras

point,” she said. Vazquez called it a no-brainer. In addition, the three called on the village to continue using red light cameras. They called them an important tool for public safety. The cameras also provide a significant portion of the village’s capital budget. Removing them, Henek said, would complicate how the village pays for street and alley repairs and other capital improvements. The village brought in $667,000 from violations at Lake and Harlem and North and Harlem. Park board candidates Cheryl Cargie, Calvin Davis, Gerry Dombrowski and Lynn Libera called for collaborating with the township and the Cook County Forest Preserve District to provide more space for park district programs. Cargie, Dombrowski and Libera said the park district should continue partnerships with Trinity High School and the schools to share indoor space. Davis said the park district needs a facility but green space shouldn’t be removed. The park district should remove part of the parking lot instead. “Half of the people who park there don’t live here anyway,” he said. In addition, they all called on the park district to use its $2 million surplus to expand programs particularly for seniors. Dombrowski wanted to see the installation of a turf field.

The Collective Theater The Fantasticks - Music by Harvey Schmidt, Lyrics by Tom Jones Directed by Brian Fruits March 31 - April 9 Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL Info and tickets: CUCfantasticks.brownpapertickets.com

Ferguson Art Gallery Student Art & Graduating Art Minors’ Show A collection of 2D and 3D art February 27 - April 2 Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Ferguson Gallery is located in Kretzmann Hall

The Music Department Wind Symphony Home Concert March 17 at 8 p.m., Chapel Kapelle Home Concert March 18 at 7:30 p.m., Chapel University Band Concert March 31 at 8 p.m., Chapel Music Department Information: 708-209-3060

Event details are subject to change. Unless noted, all events take place at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest, IL. Visit CUChicago.edu

Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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Oak Park and Austin residents march against violence

The Feb. 16 demonstration comes in the wake of a Feb. 11 gas station shooting

UNITED FRONT: Oak Park activist Anthony Clark leads a Feb.16 march in Oak Park that was heavily attended by Austin residents, such as anti-violence advocate George Bady.

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

On Feb. 11, a Chicago resident was shot at a BP gas station on the northwest side of the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Taylor Street, less than three blocks from the Oak Park/Austin border. Five days later, a group of residents from both communities gathered on the other side of the intersection before marching to New Life Ministries church, located at 634 N Austin. The purpose of the march was to decry the recent spate of violent crimes that have taken place in Oak Park and in Austin, and to show that the two communities were united in tackling the violence. In the last two months, Oak Park has been hit with four armed robberies, a shooting inside a residence on Jan. 10 and a Feb. 8 armed robbery at Austin Blue Line ‘L’ station. The Feb. 16 event was organized by northeast Oak Park residents Christina Waters and Deno Andrews, as well as Suburban Unity Alliance founder Anthony Clark and Sharita Galloway, the mother of Elijah Sims, an Oak Park and River Forest High School senior who was murdered in Austin last year. “Tonight, we’re trying to send a message that we not only care about our community in Oak Park, but about the community in Austin, because we are neighbors,” Clark said. “We want to build business relationships, we want to building personal relationships.” There were many Austin residents among the crowd of about 60 people, including members of the Jehovah Jireh #1 Outreach Ministry’s Stop the Violence initiative, who wore their trademark red jackets. “I lost my son to gun violence,” said the organization’s founder, Goerge Bady, Jr. “I don’t want anyone to go through what I went through.” As the marchers made their way inside New Life Ministries, Clark invited everyone to speak honestly about their experiences and feelings, and try to offer concrete solutions. “We need to come together to find out something we can do with both communities,” said Galloway. “Because [the danger] is real, and I’m a living example of that.” Galloway also called for the end of the “code of silence” on the streets, noting that there were witnesses to her son’s murder, but it remains unsolved because no one has come forward. Waters said that she was pleased that a police car has been positioned at the gas station where the Feb. 11 shooting took place. She said she’d like it to remain there for a longer period of time. She also urged more residents to get involved. “No matter how small it may look, [if you] see something, you say something,” she said. “And be aware, at all times, for your safety.”

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Andrews — the founder of Felony Franks, a hot dog restaurant that employs felonies, and a candidate for trustee — said that more needs to be done to address the roots of the violence, including poverty, a lack of resources and a shortage of employment opportunities for ex-offenders. He also said that lower property taxes would also help reduce the violence. “No business can afford to go [into an area] if they can’t afford to pay property taxes,” he said. “I think it’s about time us Oak Parkers start spending money in Austin. I’m committed to local business. When I shop for the holidays, I don’t shop [more than] two miles from my house.” Youth advocate Iesha Oliver-Hollins, of Austin, said that she has seen violence up close and personal. “[When I was] coming home from work, they killed a guy standing next to me,” she said. “They shot a boy in the head like I wasn’t there.” Oliver-Hollins said that she has been trying to help young men be productive and stay out of gangs, but it has been a struggle. A big reason for that, she said, is the lack of funding for non-profit organizations that could provide better alternatives for youth. “[The youth] want to stay out of trouble, but how can we continue to provide support?” she said. In response, Clark said that it was important to support efforts like the ones put on by Oliver-Hollins. “There’s a narrative that exists that no one in Austin cares,” he said. “They’re fighting. When they’re yelling and screaming for change, we can yell with them. When they see people that don’t look like stereotypical

Austin [residents], it matters.” Derrick Green, a Stop the Violence coordinator, echoed Oliver-Hollins’ call for support. He also argued that ignoring the problems in Austin won’t help Oak Park. “If you close your eyes to the problems in Austin today, you’ll be dealing with them tomorrow,” Green said. Sydney Jackson, a senior at OPRF, founded Roses 4 Austin, an organization that looks to help kids in Austin and other West Side neighborhoods through volunteer work. She said that resources to help Austin may be relatively scarce but they exist. “There is a lot of money in Oak Park,” she said. “I had a lot of money to use for what I was doing.”

Jackson also said that she believes that her generation want to help – they just need to be encouraged. As the event wrapped up, Oliver-Hollins said that she didn’t want anybody to walk away with an impression that nobody in Oak Park wants to reach out across Austin Boulevard. She runs the Teens 2 Queens dance ensemble, which practices at Austin Town Hall park fieldhouse. Oliver-Hollins said she was surprised and impressed that there were girls at OPRF who not only joined, but have stuck with it, making the trip to Austin four days a week. “[Younger generations] have more of an open mind than I realized,” she said. “They want to come together.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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Mayor likely to wait to fill Trustee Salzman’s seat

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Abu-Taleb says he wants to hear ideas from candidates first By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb is leaning toward waiting until after the April 4 municipal election to put forth a candidate to fill seat soon-to-be vacated by Trustee Adam Salzman. Salzman announced earlier this year that he is resigning from the board effective Feb. 21, due to his new job as executive director of Chicago Legal Clinic, which requires that he not hold elective office. Abu-Taleb has 60 days to name a replacement for Salzman, which must then be approved by the full Oak Park Board of Trustees. He said in a telephone interview that he has not made a decision on when to announce the appointment, but he is considering waiting until after the election. Three trustee seats are open in the April 4 election, but Salzman’s is not one of them. Six candidates are running for the three open seats, so Abu-Taleb could wait until after the election and appoint one of the losing candidates to Salzman’s seat or could pick someone who is not currently running for the board.

“The more I think about it the more I think it would be best to wait to allow these folks to introduce their ideas to the community,” Abu-Taleb said. Asked whether he would commit to one of the other candidates or is leaving the option open, he said, “I’m not excluding them,” but did not elaborate. “I am committed to the idea of appointing a candidate that is committed to moving our community forward, a candidate that has good judgment, a candidate that understands that serving the community requires time commitment, requires thoughtfulness, and that requires patience and vision,” he said, adding that the person who fills the seat should “always think of the community and the village first.” The board also will be tasked will appointing a new chairman for the Liquor Control Review Board, a position in which Salzman currently serves. It will be Abu-Taleb’s second appointment since becoming Oak Park mayor. He appointed Andrea Button-Ott to fill the position vacated by Ray Johnson, who resigned after taking a job in New York. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Man shot at Chicago Ave. BP gas station, vehicular hijacking occurs days later nearby

Oak Park police investigating Saturday night shooting, Monday evening carjacking By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Police Department is releasing few details on a shooting that occurred on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 11 at the BP gas station at 100 Chicago Ave. Oak Park Police Officer Michael Lepczynski said the victim was a Chicago resident. The man was conducting business in the gas station at about 8 p.m., when another man pulled up and “exited his vehicle and shot him – he took a round in the leg,” Lepczynski said. He could not confirm whether the shooting was gang related and would not give the

make and model of the vehicle or any other details about the shooting. “The rest of it is under investigation,” Lepczynski said. Oak Park police also reported that a few blocks away on Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:55 p.m., the driver of a silver 2017 Kia Forte was carjacked. The incident took place in the 100 block of Iowa. A man wearing a black ski mask, black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans approached the vehicle, tapped on the window, displayed a silver revolver and ordered the driver to exit. The man was described as black, between 5-foot 10-inches and 6-foot tall, with a medium build. And another man with the same description but wearing blue instead of black jeans, displayed a silver revolver and entered the passenger side of the vehicle. The two left the scene westbound in the stolen vehicle.

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Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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Let there be pies

Sweet treats flying off the shelves at Happy Apple Pie Shop By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s been almost three years since Michelle Mascaro started thinking about opening her own business. Earlier this month her determination paid off with the opening of Happy Apple Pie Shop in the Oak Park Arts District, 226 Harrison St. Mascaro said the pies are selling out every day – that’s roughly 30 to 40 pies – and she’s had no problem finding workers to help make them. special education program. That’s because Happy Apple has enrolled “I always say [customers] come for the mislocal students and workers with intellectual sion, but they come back for the pies,” she disabilities to help make the pies and other said during a recent tour of the new shop. goodies sold at the shop. It’s not only good news for inMascaro told Wednesday tellectually disabled workers but Journal in an interview last also for the arts district as a whole. year that she originally deThe building which Happy Apple cided to open a business over ■ To see vieo calls home has been vacant since concerns about where her inApril 2014, when Mexican food VISIT OAKPARK.COM tellectually disabled teenage restaurant La Majada closed. Tapdaughter would work. ster Robotics also has moved into She launched the pie shop to help not only her daughter but other workers who have the building, along with a local architect. Mascaro said foot traffic and word-ofsuch disabilities. Mascaro says that 75 percent of the staff is made up of intellectually mouth is enough to keep Happy Apple emdisabled workers and students from Oak ployees busy. “Our apple pie is our most Park and River Forest High School’s TEAM popular,” she said. “But our mini pies and

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SERVING UP DIGNITY: Workers and volunteers at Happy Apple Pie Shop in Oak Park get ready to make their signature apple pies on Feb. 20. mini quiches are flying out the door.” Happy Apple also is taking specialty orders from patrons, Mascaro said. One local Realtor recently ordered 125 small pies for their clients. The recipients had to come in to pick up the pies, however, bringing more foot traffic to the shop. The shop is a major milestone for the company, which most recently had been working out of River Forest Kitchen, a shared com-

mercial kitchen at 349 Ashland Ave. “We already developed a following at River Forest Kitchen,” she said, but added that working under the schedule of times available at the commercial kitchen had become increasingly difficult as the business has grown. Happy Apple is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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River Forest creates sustainability commission Group will advise village government on environmental policy

By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

River Forest has ended its more than two-year-old partnership with the Parks Foundation, turning its sustainability committee into a full-fledged part of village governance. Trustees on Feb. 13 unanimously created the new commission, finishing a process that began in October and putting the new panel on par with historic preservation, economic development, planning and zoning. Since it became River Forest’s go-to environmental team in 2014, the committee successfully spearheaded more than 20 initiatives and won praise from many in the community for its dedication, expertise and ingenuity. The group is now ready to take on more, and the possibilities are only limited by the innovation and creativity, Village President Catherine Adduci said. “We want them to advise us on a wide array of policies that will foster environmental health and green practices in everything we do. These knowledgeable and enthusiastic citizens have worked hard to make reduce, reuse and recycle watchwords in our village. That’s why making this growing aspect of community life – sustainability – a part of our governance makes so much sense,” AdCATHY ADUCCI duci said in a brief RF village president interview after the

“Making this growing aspect of community life – sustainability – a part of our governance makes so much sense.”

Feb. 13 meeting. The task now will be to find seven people who could begin their work early this spring. Residents interested in the commission can submit applications on the village’s website. Appointments are expected to go before the board this spring, Adduci said. Once it gets started sometime this spring, the commission will get staff assistance and resources. The larger and more complicated task will now be setting an agenda and priorities. The commission’s scope is broad: ■ Promote the protection of the public’s health, safety and welfare as it relates to environmental sustainability; ■ Promote the conservation of natural resources and protection of the environment;

■ Acquire and disseminate technical information relative to the environment and natural resources. Kathleen Brennan, who led the committee, was grateful the board recognized the value of the sustainability committee and the programs it started. “A unanimous vote to create the permanent commission sends the clear message that this board is ready to invest, continue

and expand those programs for residents,” Brennan said. Recommendations from the commission initiatives would have to be approved by trustees. Sustainability was the second new commission created in four years. The first was economic development, which began as an ad-hoc panel in June 2013 and became a formal commission in November 2013.

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Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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FLAGS

Sending a message from page 1 demonstration inspired her to collect the yard signs to add to the rainbow flags. “They say ‘Hate has no home here’ because of the travel ban Trump put in place for the seven majority Muslim countries,” Sugimoto said. “This woman [at the rally] had these signs in a box, so I took a couple,” Sugimoto said. “I sent a mass email to the block to see if people wanted to put them in the window.” Sugimoto ultimately had to go to Kinko’s to get more signs made because of the response, she said. She said the political statement has been noticed by neighbors on adjacent blocks, who also have requested signs and flags to put up in solidarity. Neighbors Hans and Barbara Lagoni, who live next door to Sugimoto, said they were so inspired by the flags that they decided to make their own sign that simply reads “Immigrants welcome.” “We moved into this community in 1971, and it’s always been a community about inclusion and welcoming and about diversity, and that’s what we love about it,” Barbara Lagoni said. She said she’s proud of what’s happening on the block and wanted to stand for what’s right.

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SENDING A MESSAGE: Sarah Sugimoto (above left) distributed flags and anti-hate posters to her neighbors to show solidarity with LGBTQ people, immigrants and others she says have been targeted for discrimination by the Trump Administration. “Given the current political climate, we are deeply concerned about the direction that Donald Trump is taking the country and taking the government,” she said, adding that she’s specifically concerned about appointments to Trump’s cabinet and his positions concerning the environment, education, international relations – “you name it,” she added. “I think it’s important that as a commu-

nity we stand up to that; we can’t be complacent,” she said. Barbara Lagoni noted that she comes from a family of journalists and has been particularly concerned with Trump’s attacks on the media. The president has regularly referred to major media outlets as producers of “fake news” and most recently wrote on Twitter that several news organizations – CNN, The

New York Times, NBC, ABC and CBS – are “the enemy of the American people.” “The attack on the media concerns me and the comparisons being made to pre-Nazi Germany concerns me,” Barbara Lagoni said. “This has gone beyond partisan. It’s not Democrat versus Republican anymore, it’s really about our democratic society.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Oak Park District 97 from page 1 10 percent lower than the minimum level required by the board’s fiscal policy. During the Feb. 15 board presentation, D97 Superintendent Dr. Carol Kelley laid out what many officials consider to be a sobering, if not outright scary, prospect. She cautioned repeatedly that the recommended cuts “do not, in any way, represent the administration’s philosophy of what we deem important.” “This exercise was something we took very seriously,” Kelley told board members and those in the audience. “It’s not a scare tactic. We have to come up with $14 million. I’m not really trying to scare people. This is a very realistic situation.” The superintendent said the district’s first-year goal would be to “cut as far away from the classroom as possible.” Most of the first-year and second-year cuts involve personnel and technology-related spending. The district identified $3,050,117 in total reductions for the first year of budget cuts in the 2017-18 school year. They would achieve those total reductions by eliminating 11 teaching positions, 20 teaching assistant positions, three administrative assistant positions, five administrative positions, five custodial and maintenance positions, 10 media aides and two non-instructional positions.

The district’s organizational and data security audits, professional development for staff members and work related to the National Equity Project would be discontinued. The district would also reduce its annual software and computer maintenance. The second-year of reductions in 2017-18 amount to $1,278,812. District officials would eliminate 21 positions, most of them nonteaching, administrative positions. The district would also postpone “the refresh of student and staff technology devices” indefinitely and reduce supplies for the kindergarten and teacher mentoring program, according to a district statement. More than half of the $14 million in total cuts would take place in the third year of overall reductions to take place in the 2018-19 school year. Officials have identified $7,437,821 in total reductions for this year, which they would achieve by eliminating more than 70 teaching and support positions in areas such as music, art, foreign language, band, orchestra and library services at the elementary school level, essentially decimating those programs. The district could also eliminate team leader stipends, postpone textbook adoptions and reduce professional development for staff members, among other budget-cutting actions. In addition, the International Baccalaureate status of Julian and Brooks Middle Schools could also be seriously threatened. Kelley said that the district is required to provide instruction in certain core areas that are subject to standardized testing, such

as reading, mathematics, science and the humanities. Programming that falls outside of what’s mandated becomes vulnerable in extremely tight budget circumstances. Kelley said that programs that service students with [individual education plans, or IEP’s] fall under federal protection. The district is mandated to provide services that are funded by Title I dollars. District officials added that proposed capital projects, such as the expansion of Holmes, Lincoln and Longfellow elementary schools; certain non-mandatory repairs; and classroom modernization, among others, will be postponed or canceled indefinitely. District officials also laid out budget-cutting scenarios if either referendum passes or the other fails. If the operating referendum fails and the capital referendum passes, the district would need to make an estimated $4 million in immediate cuts and 26 retiring teachers would not be replaced during the 2017-18 school year. All of the capital referendum funds would be used for operating funds. The district would make additional $6 million to $9 million in cuts in 2018-19, along with the reduction of 70 to 80 full-time staff members and the elimination of all “noncore programs and curricula.” The average class size would increase to the high 20s at the elementary schools and the low 30s at the middle schools. The larger classes would eliminate the need for expansions at Holmes, Lincoln and Longfellow. If the capital referendum fails and the operating referendum passes, all of the

money from the capital referendum would be reserved for life/safety and emergency repairs and the Holmes expansion would be cancelled during the 2017-18 school year. In the two years to follow, temporary classes could be constructed on playgrounds, the district could possibly implement a redistricting plan or it could combine some neighborhood schools into separate grade centers. Board member Graham Brisben said that the deep and drastic nature of the cuts is the result of an unprecedented combination of structural disadvantage and historical happenstance. He said a spike in student enrollment, the district’s restricted ability to raise sufficient revenues from property taxes due to a Cook County tax cap law and the state’s withholding $9 million of general aid to the district since 2012 all contributed to the current scenario. “It breaks my heart that we’re at this point, but this is where we’re at,” said D97 Board President James Gates, who added that “this is the price of living in the state of Illinois, which funds education [at the lowest level of all 50 states].” The district will host a pair of community informational meetings on the referenda questions to appear on the April 4 ballot on Feb. 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the auditorium at Hatch Elementary School, 1000 N. Ridgeland Ave.; and on March 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the South Cafeteria at Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201 Scoville Ave. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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RF moves a head on North Ave. TIF By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

River Forest is taking the first steps toward restarting the creation of a tax increment finance district along the entire length of North Avenue. Trustees on Feb. 13 directed staff to bring Kane McKenna back on board to review, and if necessary, redo some studies that will be needed to form the district, part of a strategy to reshape the village’s long-term economic picture. Kane McKenna, which has been engaged in the creation of the Lake Street and Madison Street TIFS and began studies of North Avenue, should be starting in the next couple of weeks, Village Administrator Eric Palm said. Boundaries and reports will be confirmed by the Economic Development Commission before they come back to the board, village officials said. The EDC was engaged in the TIF process for Madison and North Avenue when it began in 2014. The reports will set out the plans to revitalize the area from Thatcher Avenue on the

west to Harlem Avenue on the east. A report will revisit whether the area can still qualify as a TIF. In a draft report issued in May 2014, Kane McKenna recommended creation of a TIF because, among other reasons, current conditions impede redevelopment and viable redevelopment sites could produce incremental revenue. According to the report, “that revenue, used in combination with other village resources for redevelopment incentives or public improvements, would likely stimulate private investment and reinvestment in these sites and ultimately throughout the TIF District.” A timeline for when the process will start and when it will be concluded has not yet been set, Palm said. Planning to establish TIFs along North Avenue and Madison Street started in January 2015. The village decided to put planning for North on hold in 2016 to concentrate on Madison because the former presented complex issues, such as shallower lot lines and more residential properties, Village President Catherine Adduci said. Doing both at one time was too much to take on, she added. At the same time Kane McKenna is conducting its work, a strategy will be put together to inform residents about the TIF. Palm and Adduci said the village will be more proactive in its outreach and commu-

“One of the lessons we learned was that we needed to get information out sooner.” CATHY ADDUCCI RF village president

nications than it was during the process for Madison Street. The information that will be going out will be about the process and about the nuts-and-bolts, Palm said. “One of the lessons we learned was that we needed to get information out sooner,” Adduci said. “Residents (in the North Avenue area) will be kept apprised every step along the way.” TIFs would be a tool in the village’s toolbox to jump-start new retail, commercial and residential development and an important way to implement recommendations from the 2010 Corridor Study, village officials said.

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Calling the practice of property seizure by law enforcement agencies “policing for profit” Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) has filed a bill that would overhaul Illinois’ civil asset forfeiture laws. Harmon said in a press release that his Senate Bill 1578 would create accountability and transparency for people trying to retrieve seized property. Asset forfeiture law in Illinois – which, according to the ACLU of Illinois and the Illinois Policy Institute, totals about $30 million a year – is currently spread out across 25 different laws that allow police to seize property during the course of a simple traffic stop, according to Harmon. Law enforcement agencies aren’t currently required to return property, even if the owner is not charged or convicted of a crime, according to Harmon. He notes that it also is unclear under current statute whether probable cause is necessary for police to seize property. “Illinois has allowed a system to take root in which grandparents, for example, can be exploited by the justice system simply because they loaned their only car to a relative whom they didn’t realize had a revoked license,” Harmon said in the press release. “The next thing they know, that relative is in jail, the car is impounded and they have limited recourse for getting it back.” Harmon says the proposal will: ■ Remove the financial incentive for police to seize property. ■ Require probable cause for asset seizure. ■ Require creation of a searchable public database for seized and forfeited property. ■ Establish a fund for proceeds of seized property that will be contributed to nonprofit organizations. ■ Require a conviction before proceeding with forfeiture. ■ Require seized property be returned in five days if the owner is not responsible for the seizure.

Theft ■ A black Calvin Klein jacket containing a black hat and a Samsung cell phone was taken from a coat rack at Grace Episcopal Church, 934 Lake St., sometime between 9:30 and 11 a.m. on Feb. 12. ■ A purse containing car keys, an Illinois driver’s license, a black Android cell phone and miscellaneous papers was taken from an employee’s locker in the 7000 block of West Roosevelt Road at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. The estimated loss to the victim, a Chicago resident, was $300.

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Residential burglary A residence in the 600 block of Home Avenue was burglarized sometime between 10 p.m. on Feb. 12 and 6:27 a.m. the next day. The burglar forced in the rear door of the residence and stole a purse containing house and car keys, an Illinois ID, a wallet, miscellaneous cards and a blood sugar meter kit. The loss was an estimated $2,000.

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Burglary to motor vehicle A 1999 Chevy Tracker was burglarized in the 100 block of Superior Street sometime between 11 p.m. on Feb. 11 and 8 a.m. the next day. The burglar entered through an unlocked door and took a wallet and a duffel bag. The loss was an estimated $70.

Arson Two dumpster fires were reported at 11:54 p.m. on Feb. 13, one in the rear of the 100 block of Madison and another in the area. The Oak Park Fire Department was dispatched and struck out the fire in the alley. The second fire was struck out by the Oak Park Police Department with a fire extinguisher. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, Feb. 11-15, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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here’s a top-notch production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley mounted by Concordia University at the Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., in Oak Park. The warm and often outrageously funny play, set in a small town in Mississippi in 1974, presents a small family reunion of three quirky southern sisters responding to a crisis. Director Stephanie Stroud has assembled a talented young cast and solid crew, creating an enjoyable production about sisterhood and family ties that’s equally tragic and goofy. Stroud’s female actors sink their teeth into their wacky, poignant roles. Lenny Magrath, the tender sad-sack center of the family and the one still at home, is played by Alison Nichols. She’s the care-giver of their elderly grandfather, and perhaps she’s still a virgin. Lenny’s grown bitter from cleaning up her sisters’ messes. They seem to have forgotten today is her 30th birthday. In her opening scene pity party she sings “Happy Birthday” to herself in front of a cookie with a candle mounted on it. The actress reveals her suppressed anger and resentments. Maddy Beezie portrays the youngest of the trio, dim-witted, sugar-addicted, childlike Babe Magrath. Babe has been released on bail after shooting her abusive lawyer husband in the stomach because she says she didn’t like his looks. She did not manage to kill the pompous bully but the incident caused enough commotion to bring home Meg, the middle sister, who lives in Hollywood pursuing a singing career. Merrick McWherter portrays Meg, an impulsive, irresponsible free spirit. She’d left home to pursue stardom but her recording career “won’t get off its legs.” Self-absorbed Meg is both glamorous and self-destructive.

Each of the Magrath sisters is lonely in her own way. The sisters talk over each other like real siblings. And like many actual sisters, they are hugging one moment and bickering the next. Their pushy, social-climbing, busy-body first cousin, is played by Morgan SchusslerWilliams. She never lets Lenny forget her mother committed suicide, along with the family cat. This is one of those small towns where everyone seems to know everyone else’s business. Eamon Gonzales plays solid and centered Doc Porter, who is not a doctor. He still carries a torch for Meg though she abandoned him long ago and he’s now married to a “Yankee woman” and has a couple of kids. The character is deprived of any comic lines. Playwright Henley does not seen as interested in her male characters. A lawyer, Barnette Lloyd, is portrayed by Juan Ortega. He’s Babe’s knight-in-shining armor though he is more strongly driven by a personal vendetta against Babe’s wounded husband than romance. The beautifully detailed set, designed by Christina Leinicke, is a lived-in, fully functioning kitchen. The sink and refrigerator clearly work. There’s the typical yellow 1970s phone on the wall. Leinicke also created the costumes, perfectly reflecting the not-so-stylish ‘70s. The three-act production lasts 2 hours, 30 minutes with two 15-minute intermissions. Crimes of the Heart is a fun and fascinating backwards glance at ‘70s feminist playwriting. Nearly four decades have not dimmed Henley’s script about a darkly comic dysfunctional southern family. Three performances remain this weekend: Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25, at 7:30 p. m., and a Sunday matinee on Feb. 26 at 2 p. m. Tickets cost $15 with discounts available for students and seniors.

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The best of both dreams The Laudadios created a modern home in a historic setting By LACEY SIKORA

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or home buyers looking to build their own custom house, Oak Park and River Forest are not always the obvious choices. The villages’ historic housing stock means there are few teardown opportunities (at least in Oak Park and things may be tightening in River Forest, too) and even fewer vacant lots available for a custom build. Hometown ties can trump convenience,

though, and when Dave and Candace Laudadio were looking to move to Dave’s hometown from the city, they were willing to search for that rare opportunity.

Starting over In 2005, the couple was living in Chicago and expecting their second child when they decided to consider a move to River Forest, where Dave was raised. Candace noted they thought they would stay in the city until their children were in elementary school, See RIVER FOREST MODERN on page 23

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RIVER FOREST MODERN Open spaces from page 19 but quickly changed their minds and considered the suburbs earlier than originally planned. “We were just starting to look into the preschool interviews and lotteries, which was crazy. Also, where we lived in the city was a concrete jungle.” Dave chimed in, “We realized our kids could grow up a lot differently here than they would downtown. They would have a great experience here.” With Dave’s sister, brother and mother in the area, a move to River Forest would also provide close family connections. But their search quickly hit a speed bump. “Candace didn’t tell me when we got married that she didn’t want an older home.” Dave’s love of historic architecture, on the other hand, began as a child when his mother used to drive him around Oak Park and River Forest to admire the architecture, particularly Frank Lloyd Wright houses. The need to find both a newer home to suit his wife and one that would meet his architectural standards proved challenging. To top things off, the real estate market in 2005 was competitive, and there was not a lot of inventory of any style to choose from. But when they came upon a large ranch house on two lots that had already been prepared for removal by a developer, they jumped at the chance to buy the land and build a house that was fit their family.

Custom style They turned to architect Mark Zinni to help them realize their vision and combine Dave’s love of Wright’s style with Candace’s love of more contemporary architecture. On top of those demands, they also wanted their modern home to fit in with the exterior style of the 1500 block of Forest, which was home to more traditional housing stock. The couple collaborated with Zinni to choose exterior stone and wood finishes that helped the home blend in visually with the neighborhood while still delivering a completely modern feel. Along with Northridge Builders — now Dave Knecht Homes — the two-year construction project yielded the home of the Laudadios’ dreams. From the steel and wood floating staircase to the multiple stone, porcelain and wood finishes throughout the home, every detail was a personal choice, said Candace who recalled the fun she and Dave had throughout the process. “For us, it was our hearts and souls. We picked every stone and every fixture. It’s a representation of both of our styles.” The custom Bulthaup kitchen is the hub of the home with a large island for entertaining. It connects at the front of the home to a formal living room with a soaring stone fireplace and

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WRIGHT INSPIRED: Dave Laudadio’s love of Wright’s architecture is evident in the openess to the outdoors. The modern interior fits Candace’s preference for openness within. formal dining room, complete with a butler’s pantry with dishwasher and sink. On the other side of the home, there is a casual eating area with a Bulthaup-designed table and built-in bench connecting the kitchen to a large family room. With a wall of windows to the spacious backyard, the family room is where the family spends the majority of their time. Off of the family room, what was originally a playroom for children when they were younger has morphed into a homework room that keeps the computers well within the parents’ sight-lines. A large mudroom off the side entrance was a must-have for Candace. “I had to have a mudroom. There are lockers with outlets for chargers and there’s room for everything, including the hockey equipment.” The second floor has two equal-sized bedrooms for the kids and a shared bathroom. A second-floor laundry room with skylights keeps laundry from feeling so much like a chore. The expansive master suite has a large

stone fireplace and a separate sitting room that is filled with sunlight. The master bath has all of the bells and whistles, including a steam shower, soaking tub, dual sinks and two walk-in closets. The Laudadios carried their attention to detail to the basement floor of the home. Not only does it house a large room for the kids to hang out, but there is a guest suite as well. “When we built it originally, we thought this could be for one of our parents if they ever came to live with us. There’s a full bathroom, a separate bedroom and a separate entrance. We also roughed in the plumbing for a second kitchen. It would make a great in-law apartment,” Candace said. The basement is also home to another family room, currently used as Dave’s man cave; an office, another full bathroom; a temperaturecontrolled wine cellar and a cedar closet.

Moving on The family is now ready to tackle another

home in the area, and they recently listed the house with Tom McCarey of @ properties for $2,499,000. McCarey notes that the home is truly one-of-a-kind. “It’s a spectacular house. It’s both iconic and singular. River Forest is a beautiful suburb, but there are very few opportunities to find a house predicated on a modern template like this.” At this price point, he said, most similar homes are pretty but older. “This house really marries the desire to have a modern home that’s open concept with a lot of green space. When you’re in the backyard looking at the house, it’s like looking at a house in Telluride, Colorado.” While the house is grand in scale, McCarey also touts its comfort, noting that every floor is heated. “The house is extremely handsome but also extremely homey,” he said. “Comfort is the idea that is realized throughout.”

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BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. ..........................................$519,000

BEAUTIFUL, MOVE-IN READY REHAB in River Forest. Large open kitchen with all brand new SS. New 3/4 inch Brazilian Koa wood floors throughout. Designer baths. Wood burning fireplace. Master suite. Full basement. Great backyard with covered patio. Close to great schools! ....$379,900

BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED 5 bed/ 2 full bath home with a newly remodeled kitchen with a large attached breakfast area or family room. Bathrooms updated this year. Four large bedrooms on 2nd fl , 5th BR on 1st floor, perfect for company, or your private office..................................$474,900

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RIVER FOREST HOMES 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. .........................$2,449,000 CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL with all high-end finishes. First floor features hardwood floors, family room off kitchen. Finished basement has media room, 2 addl BRs, full bath, plenty of storage. Backyard offers private deck, large heated patio, built in pool. 3 car garage, heated driveway.....$1,695,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot..................................................................$1,400,000 GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds. ..............$1,099,900 BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME with 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors of living space. Includes LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full Bath. 2 car garage with extra storage and rooftop deck................................$1,049,000

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PRICE REDUCED SPACIOUS, FRESHLY PAINTED 1 bedroom condo. Ready to move-in with beautiful natural woodwork and hardwood floors, and area for entertaining. Includes guest closet, storage, laundry and garage parking. Great convenient location. Private entrance. Pets ok. ................................$89,000 CLASSIC TUDOR located in the center of town includes many upgrades and a lot of remodeling! Bathrooms, basement, added closets including MBR walk-in. Resurfaced numerous hardwood floors. Stained glass windows. 2 car attached garage. Large private backyard. A can’t miss! ......................$999,900 BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED HOME features a detailed LR, DR and kitchen with east facing sun/breakfast room on 1st FL. 2nd FL features sun filled library w/fireplace, large master suite. Finished basement includes a family room with a fireplace and a game room....................................$784,900 CHARMING, SUN-FILLED DUTCH COLONIAL on beautiful corner lot. Formal living room with fireplace, separate dining, sunroom, family room eat-in kitchen and office all on the first floor. 4 bedrooms on the 2nd floor with spacious master bedroom suite + bath.................................................$649,900 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 BRs on 2nd flr. Finished bsmnt, enclosed porch, 2 car garage.........................$639,900 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Stucco home with a great floor plan. Hardwood floors, large rooms throughout. Living room includes a gas fireplace. Separate dining room with built-ins and stained glass windows. L-shaped kitchen, family room. Koi pond in the backyard..................$629,000

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PRICE REDUCED. MID CENTURY RANCH with plenty of options to work with in this open floor plan. Extra large kitchen with eating area. Family Room with gas fireplace. Three BRs with master suite. Two and a half BAs. Huge rec rm in basement. Attached 2 car garage. Private yard. ........$549,000 LARGE VICTORIAN with 4 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths has great original details including wide moldings, wood burning fireplace, beamed ceilings, large room sizes and high ceilings. Master bedroom with bath, good closet space. Large backyard with deck..............................................................$385,000

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!................$2,525,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. .......................$760,000 MUCH LOVED HOME for over 50 years is ready for a new family to create new memories! Four BR home circa 1899 features natural wood details, 1st fl family room with wood burning fireplace, LR, DR, kitchen, breakfast room. Extra deep lot offers expansion opportunities. .....................................$489,900

STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need. Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. This is a must see. ............................................................... $1,195,000 BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS TWO STORY HOME in the Arts District in Oak Park. Large Living Room with adjoining Sun Room, Dining Room, Family Room, updated Kitchen. Unfinished dry basement. Wood floors and freshly painted. Parking pad for 3 cars. Nice backyard with a patio and shed..$349,500

FOREST PARK HOMES TOTALLY REMODELED!! All new: kitchen, hardwood floors, windows, siding, roof, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, doors and hardware, and fencedin yard. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, master bath, and walk out deck. 2 car garage with additional exterior parking space. ........................... $559,900

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 3 Flat .........................................................................$530,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat ...................................................................................$525,000 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 3BR, 1BA ...........................................$299,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA, Unique condo. ................................................$275,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA, Loads of natural light!.....................................$177,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA, Fantastic vintage building. .............................$139,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA, Updated kitchen and bath. .............................$69,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA, Spacious corner unit..............................$289,000

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hat makes a strong village trustee? We say farewell to Oak Park Village Trustee Adam Salzman this week at the very same time we are getting to know six candidates angling for three seats in the April 4 election. I really like Adam and am sad to see him go, though I understand the need to move on professionally. Adam leaves a strong legacy. Tough act to follow. Adam is all the good things we want: smart, serious, focused, dedicated, honest and reflective of the values of our community. He was not afraid to ask questions publicly nor stick by his principles. Agree

with him or not – you knew where he stood on an issue. I liked him best when he would get a little feisty at the Board table or in a forum. Maybe impatient with a process or frustrated with a communication lapse or simply intent of doing the right thing. And I mean that as a true compliment – I like to see a little fire in my elected representatives. Mostly, though, Adam listens. He hears you, he asks questions, he tries to understand, he considers. Never once in six years did I sense that Adam had already made up his mind before hearing you out. And like a good politician (yes, there ARE good politicians), Adam made you feel good about providing input even though he never let on which way he himself was leaning. That, to me, is the most important thing in today’s political arena. To be heard. To have a voice and to know that our repre-

sentatives are listening. Listening to all of us, weighing pros and cons and making the best decisions possible, based on values, resources and available options. It is disappointing when your side does not prevail. But it makes you crazy when you feel ignored, irrelevant, inconsequential. We need politicians that listen because they want to collect the information - not reflect back fears. Adam always listened. And while he is stepping down from Board service, fortunately he is very much staying here in Oak Park. Join me in thanking him for six years of honorable service to our Village.

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How the middle empties: Take out the family

efining the terms of a debate ahead of the opponent helps one side to control it. The far right today owns the family issue. The right is willing to speak to it directly and assertively whereas the left treats the family issue as an afterthought, a lesser priority than race and gender. The left’s looking away from the family weakens its position with other issues, such as education and crime, where the family also matters pivotally. What results from disinterest on the left and a too-narrow ideal on the right is a middle ground where no one meets. It’s a familiar pattern. The far right stakes out its defense of the traditional, married family with the husband in charge and the wife as a stay-at-home mom. It attacks forms that it sees as a threat to this ideal, including married gays, single parents by choice, plus unmarried adults living together — and worse — also raising children. It seeks policies and court rulings that favor its family form and punish the others. The left reacts, not by defending a more embracing ideal of the family, but by attacking conservatives for threatening the rights of gays, women, and racial minorities. This counter puts the left on the defensive; it also prevents them from speaking affirmatively about the fundamental importance of healthy, loving family life in whatever form it takes. In fact, it is so concerned about rights, that affirmative talk about strengthening marriage (other than the individual right of gays to wed) or expecting people to responsibly form and love their families, is dismissed as conservative, oppressively traditional, or worse, racist. What remains is a political playing field

in which the middle ground on the issue stands empty. The right’s side holds a clear, yet unacceptably limited, standard. The left, however, has no standard: it simply rejects the entire conservative position, and it pursues individual rights to the detriment of its own, better, definition of the family. In the end, to the far left, these rights matter more than the family as an institution. But what would the middle look like were the family not displaced from civil, political discourse by this desperate extremism? The middle ground would embrace deep commitment to family formation, which entails marital commitment. It would recognize that people are built differently, and that a good marriage, straight or gay, is good for its partners and for society. It would affirm equality between women and men, and apply this equality to marriage as well as to work. It would identify racial discrimination as a force that has undermined the black family but would remind us that marriage is not a white idea: It evolved from diverse cultural and religious traditions. It would acknowledge that not all marriages work out, and would support those who keep their families viable under whatever conditions they might find themselves. Without healthy and loving families, those controversial areas of policy — education, crime prevention, and health, for example — just won’t deliver the results we need. We need to rebuild the middle ground around the family as a step toward building it around others. Rich Kordesh, Ph.D., is an Oak Park resident and the author of ‘Restoring Power to Parents and Places.’

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that it has put Austin Gardens in the bullseye. Its projected height will pretty much shade the village gem which will affect the health and well-being of the trees, other plantings and migrating birds, some of whom make a stop-off there. If the Albion building must be built, please let it be the requisite 80 feet so Austin Gardens can survive.

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Getting acquainted with a fact-free world

suppose that we should have not been surprised that President Trump is so boorish, unprepared, arrogant and mean-spirited. Nor should his positions on immigration, regulation, trade and a Fortress America foreign policy be other than the promised devolution. His presidency will be a great stress test for our democracy. Hopefully, the country will be the better for surviving his time in office. However, I was surprised at how he seems to be attempting to change the very way we all look at the world. His epistemology is truly revolutionary. Heretofore, a fact was something that occurs or is correct. The usual test is verifiability and whether the statement corresponds to experience in the world. Resort to standard reference works, the

consensus of experiments, the use of repeatable scientific experiment and careful observation are just a few ways to prove facts. Facts are associated with truth. Facts are not opinions, falsehoods or matters of taste. “My hair is awesome” is not a fact. “There was a terror attack in Bowling Green” is not a fact. Now an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint or statement. It is not conclusive. Facts are more likely to be verifiable. Opinion is influenced by perspective, education, feelings and belief. In the opinion of some Illinoisans, Mike Madigan is Lord Voldemort. In the opinion of other Illinoisans, Bruce Rauner is Mayor Quimby. In my opinion both are right. Finally there is belief -- a state of mind in which a person thinks something to

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be the case with or without empirical evidence to prove to a factual certainty. Belief includes both the mind and the heart. It can be rational, but can be irrational. Most of us believe the sun will rise each morning. A few of us believe in fairies. In Trump World these evolved concepts do not exist. A fact is what he says it is, until he doesn’t. Opinion need not be supported by data. Experts are for sissies. Intelligence and experience is overrated. What was true on Sunday is false on Monday. Emotion rules. Discussion and resolution are possible only between epistemological peers. Trump’s worldview is so different that rational discourse over complex issues is almost impossible for him. On the other hand if his new philosophy is successful, Trump will join Plato and Aristotle as a giant of intellectual thought. Now there’s a sentence that’s never been written. In my opinion.

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Bid to jettison ACA is ‘cruelty’

In his clandestine meeting last week with some of his constituents, selected it would seem through extreme vetting, Congressional Rep. Peter Roskam showed his hubris. He was completely wrong when he suggested that liberals never contemplated that a conservative was going to be “adjusting the dials” of our healthcare system. What liberals never contemplated was that he and his fellow zombies on the right would never consider the kind of cruelty they are currently suggesting. The framers of the Affordable Care Act didn’t expect that conservatives would ever consider victory, political purity and obstruction over the needs of their constituents. There is no case to be made for anything other than improving and expanding the Affordable Care Act. Anyone who acts in another way is immoral.

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John Hayes, 76

Attorney, Oak Park Library Board member John Stephen Hayes, 76, of Oak Park, died on Feb. 12, 2017. Mr. Hayes was born on Sept. 16, 1940 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to William and Dorothy (nee Jole) Hayes. He was raised in Fond Du Lac and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1962. After college, he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Carson, in Colorado Springs, and locally in the Army Reserve, earning the rank of major. He obtained a law degree from DePaul University in 1971 and spent 32 years practicing insurance law. Mr. Hayes had many interests. He was a talented pianist, jazz enthusiast and avid Green Bay Packers fan who loved all things Wisconsin. He was a voracious reader and was a member of the Oak Park Public Library Board of Directors from 1999-2007, proudly serving as board president during construction of the new library. Mr. Hayes is survived by his wife, Patricia; his sons, Patrick and Michael; his daughters-in-law, Jill and Beth; his grandchildren, Devin, Colin and Ryan; his sister Colleen Rose and brother-in-law Leonard Rose; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations can be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph St., Oak Park, 60302 (www.goodshepherdlc. org) or Friends of the Oak Park Public Library.

Stefan Herold, 90

Retired OPRF High School Custodian Stefan Herold, 90, formerly of Forest Park, died on February 13, 2017. He was born Sept. 2, 1926 in Weprowatz, Yugoslavia. Stefan, his wife Lilli and two children Harry and Veronika immigrated to the United States by ship from Zirndorf, West Germany, on Dec. 7, 1957 and made their home in Forest Park. They later resided in Oak Park, River Forest and Elmhurst before moving to Lemont in 1998. Mr. Herold was a construction worker in Germany, and after moving to the United States he was employed with Oak Park and River Forest High School as a custodian and retired after 30 years of service in June 1987. He was known by his many co-workers as Poppa #1 and received a jacket upon retirement and wore it proudly. He was a lover of all animals, not only his many cats and dogs throughout his lifetime but his many grand puppies and grand kitties. It wasn’t unusual to see him feeding and caring for his many outdoor “pets” as well. The hobbies he loved were woodworking, building things, fixing things, stamp collecting, having garage sales, going to lunch, traveling and going on adventures, going on

drives, decorating for the holidays, visiting the Polish deli, spending time at his camper home in Yorkville in the warmer months with his family, and being outdoors and working in his beloved yard. He and his wife were married on Feb. 14, 1948 and would have celebrated 69 years of marriage. Mr. Herold is survived by his wife Lilli (nee Schadek); his daughter Veronika (Scott) McAdam; his grandchildren, Amanda McAdam (Jason) Brown, Scott, Jr. (Brittany) McAdam, Jamie Herold and Stefan Herold; his grand puppy Nala and grand kitties June and Autumn. He was preceded in death by his son Harry; his parents, Georg and Eva Herold; his brother Adam (Eva) Herold; and his sisters, Katharina (Adam) Oppermann, Magdalena (Michael) Oppermann and Maria (Gunther) Witek. Visitation will be held Feb. 24, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park where services will be held on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. Interment is at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. Donations to the American Heart Association (heart.org), P.A.W.S. Chicago (pawschicago.org) or Best Friends Utah (utah.bestfriends.org) are appreciated.

Joseph Muffoletto, 94

Italian sergeant defied Nazi orders Joseph Muffoletto, 94, resident of River Forest, died on Feb. 15, 2017 in Berwyn. He was born on Oct. 28, 1922 in Gratteri, a small town in Sicily. He grew up in poverty during the Great Depression and began working full time on a farm at the age of 11. When he was 17 years of age he was conscripted into the Italian army and stationed first in Rome, then near Monte Cassino, where he rose to the rank of field sergeant responsible for food ordnance. In 1941, his unit was dispatched to Thessalonica, Greece where he learned the Greek language and grew to love and admire the Greek people. When the Italian forces in Greece came under German command, Mr. Muffoletto and his troops were transferred to the infantry and subsequently ordered to fire on civilians in a Greek village. He led his men in refusing to carry out this order, and the entire squadron was sent to a German POW camp. Many of the men died in the camp. In 1944-45, Mr. Muffoletto and the remaining Italian soldiers escaped and made their way on foot to Italy where they encountered a British army unit, which they subsequently joined. On their nearly 1,000-mile trek from Greece to Italy, they were aided by the Greek people who knew of their refusal to fire on the villagers. The British not only accepted the bedraggled group of Italians, but they used their

Italian language skills in the final year of the war. Joseph’s contributions were recognized by the Allied Forces through a citation from Field Marshal H.R. Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean Theatre. T The citation recognized Mr. Muffoletto’s role as “a member of the Italian Armed Forces who fought with the Allied Armies for the liberation of Italy and who is commended for his service under the allied command and for his contribution to the cause of freedom.” After immigrating to the United States in 1954 with his wife and daughter, Mr. Muffoletto apprenticed as a plumber and subsequently launched his own business, eventually securing a major contract as a plumbing installer with Sears. He also worked for the village of Melrose Park. Mr. Muffoletto was the father of Sarina (the late James) Butler; the grandfather of Anne Butler and Laura Butler (James Jaffe); the brother of the late Michele (the late Teresa), Luciano (the late Antonia), Giuseppina (the late Antonino) Mogavero and Giacomo (the late Anna) Muffoletto; and the uncle and a friend of many. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Muffoletto (nee Rinchiuso), and his parents, Pietro and Rosaria (nee Sapienza) Muffoletto. A funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. 20 at St. Luke Church in River Forest, followed by entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, Oak Park, handled arrangements.

Dr. William Warren, 66

Renowned thoracic surgeon Dr. William H. Warren, 66, died on Dec. 17, 2016, in The Ada F. Addington Hospice CareCenter in Chicago. He was born on Nov 4, 1951 in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Warren’s passion for medicine began when he accompanied his father on Sunday rounds at the hospital in his hometown of Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1976, completed training in general surgery at the same institution in 1981, following which he completed a fellowship in the department of pathology at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in 1982. He then embarked upon a fellowship in cardiovascular-thoracic surgery under the direction of Dr. Hassan Najafi. In 1985, Dr. Warren was appointed to the staff of the department. Full professorships in pathology and surgery led to academic as well as clinical accomplishments. One of his major contributions was the reclassification of cell types of lung cancer. The study elucidated the origin and lineage of these tumors, which resulted in a significant impact on the treatment of patients with lung cancer. Dr. Warren held many positions of lead-

ership, including director of general thoracic surgery at Rush and division head of thoracic surgery at Cook County Hospital. Though he received many national and international honors, he was especially proud of teaching awards given to him by his students. He married Karen Kole, an accomplished tax attorney and law professor. They settled in a historic house in River Forest and raised two sons, Michael and Tyler. He continued to live in his beloved home after the passing of his first wife in 2008. Bill developed a later passion in life for cooking, and the kitchen became the heart of his home. Cooking also brought him closer to his second wife, Martine Derom, whom he married in 2009. Best friends, their courtship spilled over into her native Belgium, when he visited her family and spent an entire day cooking an elaborate dinner, not realizing his future mother-in-law, who also had a sense of humor, kept the salt in a jar labeled “sucre.” In addition to cooking, Bill enjoyed collecting stamps and constructing model railroads. He regularly attended the opera with colleagues. And whenever he got his hands on a rare Beatles or Beach Boys recording, he sent it to friends so that when they came to visit, they could discuss it over a bottle of wine. Dr. Warren is survived by his wife, Martine Derom; a sister, Marcia McCallum (Bruce); a brother, Bob Warren; two sons, Michael and Tyler Warren; three stepchildren, Anne Selin (Ivan), Sophie and Lawrence De Geest; and two grandchildren, Sasha and Katya Selin. A private memorial was held at his home.

Linda MackTillotson, 69

Museum administrative assistant Linda L. Mack-Tillotson (nee Carter), 69, of Brookfield and formerly of Oak Park, died on Feb. 19, 2017. She was born on April 11, 1947 and worked as an administrative assistant at a museum. Ms. Mack-Tillotson was the wife of Geoffrey L. Tillotson and the late James M. Mack; the mother of Jennifer (Arthur) Mack Perry, Joshua Charles (Cersei) Mack and Katharine Tillotson; the grandmother of Rebecca Perry and Ewan Perry; the sister of John M. (Ruth) Holt Jr., Thomas L Holt, Joan Asdal and Lettie (Samuel) Mallia; and the aunt of John M. Holt III and Dawn Holt. Memorial gathering will be held Feb. 24, from 3 p.m. to the time of a service at 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 West 31st St., Brookfield. Interment is private. Memorials donations are appreciated to Brookfield Library Building Fund, 3609 Grand Blvd., Brookfield, 60513, or Planned Parenthood, Administrative Headquarters, 18 S. Michigan Ave., 6th Floor, Chicago, 60603.

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First Congregational Church of Maywood

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH 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–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

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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

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass

Third Unitarian Church 11am Service: “Celebration of Life” thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield near Austin and Lake

Grace Lutheran School

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

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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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. Jenny Weber, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship

Roman Catholic

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

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Christ Lutheran Church

607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 8:30 am and 11:00 am Adult Bible Class, 10:00 am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 | www.stjohnforestpark.org

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 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

The Light of God surrounds you. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

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26 Cheese Fare Sunday Orthodox Christian Transfiguration Sunday Christian 26-March 1 Intercalary Baha’i 28 Shrove Tuesday Christian Mar 1 St. David of Wales Christian

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902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison) Tired of renting? Why not consider buying an affordable 2BR condo w/ 1000+ sq ft of living space? Savings are built in from a unique 12 year tax freeze plus lower utility costs from energy saving systems and appliances. Onsite pkg, exterior lighting and enhanced security systems included. Plus you can customize and design your living space to better meet your needs! For details Call 708-383-9223.

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included $1300 & $1400 + security deposit. (708) 717-3975.

FOREST PARK 2BR apt $1100/mo. in a smaller, quiet building. Short walk to Green Line “L”. Updated with fresh paint. Very clean. No smoking. No pets. Credit check and 1 1/2 mos. security deposit required. Call 708-404-2865.

BERWYN 2 BR Large 5RM 2BR vicinity of Clinton & 21st St. Residential prop. Owner occupied. Close to shopping & transport. Fully applianced. Carpeted. All util. incl. $1100/mo. Credit check. Good tenants. 708-347-2500 Berwyn 6 RM, 2BR. Heated. Dining rm. Close to transport. Nice area. $995. Riverside 5 RM, 2BR. Heated. Pkg. Close to train & bus. $950. Brookfield Deluxe 4 RM, 1 BR. Excellent woodwork. Fully applianced. Heated. Laundry. Close to park. $825. No smoking. No pets. Credit Check a must. Welcome good tenants.

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OAK PARK SMALL 1 BR Downtown Oak Park. Hardwood floors throughout. All utlities included. $800 per month. Call 708-657-4226. OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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RIVER FOREST 2BR CONDO River Forest condo for rent. 2 BR, 1 BA, Hardwood floors, built-in microwave and dishwasher. $1185 per month includes heat. 1 parking space $60 add’l per month. 1-1/2 month security deposit. $39.95 application fee. Call Vicki at 708-714- 0686 or vicki@beyondpropertiesrealty.com.

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GLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. LaVerne Collins Managing broker

Office located at: 320 S. Wisconsin Ave. Oak Park

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Properties may be broker owned.

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CITY RENTALS AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 1 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 3rd Floor. $800/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-6766805.

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

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ITEMS FOR SALE FINE CHINA

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Lucien Piccard Fine China. Cream with platinum rim. 12 place settings. $150. Call 708-488-8755.

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in OAK PARK. Perfect for a congregation. Other potential uses. Corner of Scoville & Adams. 708-848-5460 MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.

SPACE FOR RENT Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue. Or call us toll free at 1-888-328-8457 for an appointment.

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OAK PARK SPACE Suitable for not-for-profit. Varied uses possible such as school, office spaces, community services center, clinic, etc. Please call 312-810-5948

FUTON

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Upright Freezer Entertainment Center Armoire

Martha Stewart Cherry wood.

Yamaha Upright Piano

Black lacquer. Pitch perfect.

Thomasville Table

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Ryan Grass Aerator Milwaukee Buffer Cars for Sale. All good condition. Call for prices

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PETS While you’re away, your pets are okay . . . at home

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WANTED TO BUY CA$H FOR YOUR OLD RECORDS I pay cash for old vinyl LPs, 12” singles & 45 rpm singles in good condition: JAZZ, R&B, DISCO, AFRICAN, LATIN, REGGAE, RAP, ROCK, ETC... Please call: (347) 257-3836. 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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS STEINWAY GRAND PIANO 7 ft reconditioned refurbished Steinway Grand Piano “L”. Very excellent condition. $19,000. Call 708-488-8755

AUTOS FOR SALE 2007 FORD FOCUS WAGON 2007 Ford Focus SE Wagon. Clean straight car. No rust or body damage. Everything works. $5500. 708-447-6513

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TAX SERVICES INCOME TAXES BY CPA. Inexpensive. Will travel. www.fiazeissa.com or 708-870-5006

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT KEWAUNEE COUNTY Case No. 16CV105 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $10,000.00

Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 14221 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1000 Dallas, TX 75254, Plaintiff vs. TODD L. LOHENRY and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of TODD L. LOHENRY E5922 10th Road Algoma, WI 54201; AND 210 Clark Street Algoma, WI 54201 CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY 47â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49 Washington Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302 MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., c/o Electronic Data Systems Corporation, 1901 East Voorhees Street, Suite C Danville, IL61834;

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FORTY DAY SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO : CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY 47â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49 Washington Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302 You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within 40 days after February 22, 2017, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court Kewaunee County Courthouse 613 Dodge Street Kewaunee WI 54216 and to Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys, whose address is: Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C. 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: M. ABIGAIL Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DESS Bar Code No. 1017869 POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2017

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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Marisela Ramirez,Petitioner and Jose Luis Ortiz, Respondent, Case No. 2016D-011584. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before March 13, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2017

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Oluwatosin C. Ikumonisan,Petitioner and Evard David Ruf, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001131. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before March 20, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lien. Notice is given that a 1981 Mercedes Benz 300SD sedan, VIN #WDBCB20A6BB010307, belonging to Luke Russell, amount due and owing on this vehicle for repairs is $3101.81, is subject to enforcement of a mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 45/1 et. seq. and 90/1 et. seq. Vehicle will be sold to the highest offer on or after April 1, 2017 at 435 Madison Street, Oak Park IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2017

Wednesday Journal, February 22, 2017

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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615

VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST INVITATION TO BIDDERS

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: D17149402 on January 24, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of M MEJIA CONSTRCTION with the business located at: 7829 RUTHERFORD AVE APT 1NW, BURBANK, IL 60459. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MACEDONIO MEJIA SILVAS 7829 RUTHERVORD AVE APT 1 NW BURBANK, IL 60459.

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID Mills Park Tower, Accessible Units 2A and 2F

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Adijat Folake Rosiji,Petitioner and Babajide Olugbenga Rosiji, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001132. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before / bMarch 20, 2017, /rdefault may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

The Village of River Forest is accepting bids for the Parkway Tree and Stump Removal throughout the Village of River Forest. Detailed specifications for the above may be obtained by contacting John Anderson, Director of Public Works at 708-714-3550, via email janderson@vrf.us or through the “Bids & RFPs” section of the Village’s website www.vrf.us and can also be obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works Department, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, beginning Wednesday, February 22, 2017. A certified check or Bid Bond of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the Village of River Forest, must accompany all proposals.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is accepting bids for an Auditorium Sound Reinforcement System. Sealed bids are due by Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Village President and the Board of Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Attn: Ron Johnson, Director of Purchasing and Transportation Welcome Center Auditorium Sound Reinforcement System 201 North Scoville Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60302

John Anderson Director of Public Works Village of River Forest Published in Wednesday Journal 2/22/2017

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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615

VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before / bMarch 20, 2017, /rdefault may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Invitation to Bid–Auditorium Sound Reinforcement System

Proposals must be submitted before 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the office of the Director of Public Works, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305, and will be publicly opened and read at that time in the Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, Illinois. All envelopes must be clearly labeled “2017 Tree and Stump Removal Program.”

Published in Wednesday Journal 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2017

STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Jesus Del Cid Flores,Petitioner and Martha Lidia Pichilla Pineda Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001130.

Published in Wednesday Journal 2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2017

The Village of River Forest is accepting bids for the Tree Trimming Program throughout the Village of River Forest. Detailed specifications for the above may be obtained by contacting John Anderson, Director of Public Works at 708-714-3550, via email janderson@vrf.us or through the “Bids & RFPs” section of the Village’s website www.vrf.us and can also be obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works Department, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, beginning Wednesday, February 22, 2017. A certified check or Bid Bond of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid, made payable to the Village of River Forest, must accompany all proposals. Proposals must be submitted before 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the office of the Director of Public Works, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305, and will be publicly opened and read at that time in the Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, Illinois. All envelopes must be clearly labeled “2017 Tree Trimming Program.” The Village President and the Board of Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. John Anderson Director of Public Works Village of River Forest Published in Wedensday Journal 2/22/17

Bids are to be submitted to:

Failure to comply with these bid requirements may lead to disqualification of your bid. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference and Walk-through will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. at Oak Park & River Forest High School. Attendees are to gather and obtain ID badges at the Welcome Center located at Scoville Avenue Entrance 4 near Ontario Street. All bidders are encouraged to visit the project site by scheduling appointments through the Office of the Director of Buildings & Grounds at (708) 434-3698. Site visits will not be permitted prior to 3:30 p.m. daily. Unscheduled visits will not be permitted.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Oak Park Housing Authority at 21 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Il, 60302 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, March 13, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read. The sealed bids will be received for the following project: Remodeling of apartments Unit 2A and 2F at Mills Park Tower 1025 Pleasant Place, Oak Park, Illinois, including selective demolition, gypsum board partitions, doors and frames, ceramic tile flooring, cabinets, counter tops, toilet fixtures, toilet accessories, light fixtures, painting and other work described in the Bid Documents. Prospective bidders must obtain Bid Documents, which will be available at Heitzman Architects, 111 North Marion Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 telephone (708) 848-8844, or Imperial Reprographics and Supply, 823 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304, telephone (708) 8481030. Bidders are urged but not required to attend a pre-bid meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 1025 Pleasant Place to familiarize themselves with the project. Bids must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with job being bid. The Oak Park Housing Authority reserves the right to award the contract in its best interests, to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities in bidding, and to hold the three lowest proposals for a period of sixty (60) days after bid due date. This project is assisted with funds received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and is subject to Federal Regulations including Fair Labor, Prevailing Wage and Equal Opportunity requirements. Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bid is required. A Performance Bond will be required for the general contractor to whom the project is awarded if the contract sum exceeds $100,000. James R. King Director of Elderly and Disabled Housing (708) 306-1792 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/22/2017

Interested firms can may access the bid documents on the Districts solicitation website located at www. oprfhs.org,”About Us”, “Services”, “Business Office”, “Bids and RFP’s” or by contacting Ron Johnson at rjohnson@oprfhs.org. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/22/2017

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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.WILLIAM M. LAWRENCE, ANNAMARIE POPLAWSKA AKA ANNA POPLAWSKA AKA A. POPLAWSKA, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EMPLOYEE’S CREDIT UNION Defendants 10 CH 21202 1017 South Harlem Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1017 South Harlem Ave., Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-423-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $244,072.49. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 21202 TJSC#: 3614591 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. I713207

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 twentyfour (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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-2716. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 152716 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 16132 TJSC#: 3614542 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. I713609

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.WYNONA REDMOND, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 16132 521 SOUTH BLVD. Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 14, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 521 SOUTH BLVD., Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-403-059-0000 Vol. 142. The real estate is improved with a townhouse. The judgment amount was $293,186.61. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HINSDALE FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS Plaintiff, -v.CARL T. GROESBECK, LEIGHTON HOLDINGS, LTD., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 009347 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-109-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 14-1608522. 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. 14-16-08522 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009347 TJSC#: 37-47 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. I713637

real estate: Commonly known as 430 HOME AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 1607-324-033-1047. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 14-1608579. 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. 14-16-08579 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009406 TJSC#: 36-14055 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. I714201

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. CEDRIC K. MORRIS; TARIA M. MORRIS; MONIQUE MORRIS; CARRIE WILLIAMS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; Defendants, 13 CH 26038 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-314-007-0000. Commonly known as 1925 South 19th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 13-038680 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-210-008-0000. Commonly known as 1217 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 08586 TJSC#: 37353 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. I713500

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GLENVILLE H. WALKES, OAK PARK PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 009406 430 HOME AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 29, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY,GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-119-019-0000. Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I714701

I714705 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA3 Plaintiff, vs. CESAR HERNANDEZ, JANE DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF CESAR HERNANDEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 14 CH 13338 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 8, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison

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I714708 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED, CHERYL BAKER, ACCESS CREDIT UNION, THE ELMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARIAN P. GORE AKA MARIAN PICKETT, DECEASED Defendants 15 CH 08586 404 S. Elmwood Ave., Unit 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 404 S. Elmwood Ave., Unit 1N, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-423-039-1001 fka 1607-423-001. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $53,321.33. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-HE1, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD H. BOYD III, AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION, ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CAROLYN M. BOYD, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CAROLYN M. BOYD (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 010645 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 3, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 633 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-117-021-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee

shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 1416-08694. 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. 14-16-08694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 010645 TJSC#: 36-14290 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. I714369

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 1415-06149. 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. 14-15-06149 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 006388 TJSC#: 37-424 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. I714411

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.STANLEY A. HUBBARD, III. A/K/A STANLEY A. HUBBARD, A/K/A STANLEY ALLEN HUBBARD, III., A/K/A STANLEY HUBBARD, JULISA MICHELLE HUBBARD Defendants 15 CH 14398 2033 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 29, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2033 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-319-0100000. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of

the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 13411. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@ pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 13411 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 15 CH 14398 TJSC#: 37-601 I714984

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-034-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of

title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8255. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. 8255 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 37-1454 I715302

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JAMES A. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, NATASHUR S. BROWN, AS TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8/4/2005, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 006388 174 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 174 N. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-123-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential

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Host Fenwick, OPRF finish 1-2 at sectional Both teams advance multiple relays, swimmers to state meet at New Trier By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Reminiscent of their regular season meeting (Fenwick defeated Oak Park and River Forest 100-85 on Dec. 16), the Friars edged the Huskies again to win the Fenwick Sectional on Saturday. Fenwick outscored OPRF 290-275 to claim the sectional title, followed by St. Patrick (246), Leyden and Reavis (128 each). “It was fun to be in a three-way competition with Fenwick and St. Pat’s,” OPRF coach Clyde Lundgren said. “It kind of added a degree of excitement that’s helpful in inspiring the boys on to great swims.” Of course, swimming sectionals aren’t really about beating a certain team, even if it’s your crosstown rival. The goal for each team is to qualify as many relay teams and individual event swimmers as possible. In that regard, both Fenwick and OPRF fared well. The Friars’ 200-yard medley relay team of junior Tommy Bartecki, sophomore Dan Lynch, senior Kevin Finn and senior Conor Hendzel won its event with a time of 1 minute, 35.67 seconds. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Lynch, senior Kyle Poland, Bartecki and sophomore Liam Hutchinson finished second (1:26.97). In the last race of the day, Hutchinson, senior Matt Hoban, Bartecki and Poland also placed second with a time of 3:12.15. “We had some great swims,” Fenwick coach Luke McGuire said. “I was especially pleased that we qualified all three relays for Friday.

“We had a few near misses- Poland in the 200 free and Lulich in the 100 back- otherwise everything went as expected.” The promising Hutchinson swam well in the individual events with a second-place showing in the 500-yard freestyle (4:40.21) and third-place result in the 200 free (1:43.04). Lynch qualified for state by winning the 100-yard breaststroke at 59. 25. Bartecki was runner-up in the 100-yard backstroke (52.71) advancing to state as well. OPRF qualified a pair of relay teams to state. In the 200 free relay, the quartet of Will Raidt, JP Rotatori, Thomas Wolfe and JP Ungaretti clocked a time of 1:27.18. The 400 free relay of Raidt, Wolfe, Ungaretti, Rotatori came in third with a time of 3:13.10. “We relied heavily on the leadership of JP Ungaretti all season,” Lundgren said. “We’ll rely on him and fellow senior Thomas Wolfe to lead (sophomore) JP Rotatori and (freshman)Will Raidt into this weekend’s state meet. The Huskies were strongly represented in state qualifiers in the individual events as well. In the 200-yard freestyle, Raidt (1:41.67) and Rotatori (1:43.31) earned second and fourth place. “I would say our standout swims came from freshman Will Raidt,” Lundgren said. “He’s an accomplished age group swimmer and has transitioned well to the high school ranks. Will broke three of our freshman team records on Saturday.” Wolfe won the the 200-yard individual medley by touching the wall at 1:57.41, Raidt captured the 100-yard backstroke (51.98) and Rotatori earned first in the 100-yard freestyle (47.62).

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OPRF senior JP Ungaretti, left, dives into action at the Fenwick Sectional. “I’m very proud of how the boys swam,” Lundgren said. “Everyone of the boys left (Fenwick Sectional) with at least one lifetime best. The meet can be an emotional roller coaster and I am impressed with how our boys conducted themselves.” St. Patrick swimmer Dan Galante set two pool records in the 200 free (1:40.32) and 500 free (4:32.44). In diving, OPRF freshman Tyler Hoyt took first with a score of 341.90 to finish ahead of runner-up/teammate Charles Rutman (3:34. 70). Two coaches were honored at the sectional as well. OPRF coach Mark Pappalardo won the ISDA Sectional Diving Coach of the Year and St. Patrick’s Marty Gibson was chosen as the ISDA Sectional Swimming Coach of the Year.

Fenwick edges St. Joe in OT Peck fills in for Malnati as Friars win third straight CCL title, 10th game in a row By LAUREN RECCHIA Contributing Reporter

With the exception of head coach Rick Malnati missing Friday’s Chicago Catholic League title game due to appendicitis, everything else went memorably well for the Friars. Fenwick defeated St. Joseph 65-58 in overtime at Loyola Academy in Wilmette. The victory earned fill-in head coach Staunton Peck his first varsity win and the Friars their third straight CCL championship and 10th win a row. Clearly more than a one-man team, Fenwick proved the same along the bench as Peck filled in admirably for his mentor Malnati, one of the premier coaches in the Chicago area. The Friars visited Malnati before Friday’s game to wish him well and pick up some pregame pointers. “It was a shock to us when we got the text saying (Malnati) had to go into surgery,” Fenwick freshman guard DJ Steward said. “Once we got to practice, we were able to stay focused on our game plan.” With the playoffs starting Feb. 27, Fenwick

(23-4) is the No. 1 seed in its own sectional and pegged as a top contender to bring home a state championship. Ironically, St. Joseph was the team who ended the Friars’ bid for a state title last season in a thrilling sectional final. The Friars have won four of five games against the Chargers, however, over the past two seasons. In their most recent game, St. Joseph junior guard Ahmad Muhammad tied the game at 54-54 on a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. The unfazed Friars responded with a decisive 11-2 run in overtime to secure the win. Junior guard AJ Nixon triggered the run with a 3-pointer and Steward made a pair of free throws on the back end of the scoring flurry. “We stayed focused and limited our turnovers,” Steward said. “We came together as a team and took care of the ball in overtime.” Earlier in the game with the score tied at 25-25, Fenwick went on a 7-0 run to establish a 32-25 lead with five minutes left in the third quarter. Fenwick senior point guard Jacob Keller produced the highlight of the third

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The Fenwick basketball team celebrates its third straight Chicago Catholic League championship after a 65-58 win against St. Joseph at Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette Feb. 17. quarter when he stole the ball and broke free for an emphatic right-handed dunk. “We were playing hard,” Jamal Nixon said. “We couldn’t let getting tired get in our way. I knew we had to win that game and I was going to do whatever it took to win it.” Steward and senior swingman Jamal Nixon scored 19 points apiece. Keller added 14 points before leaving the game with an injury midway through the fourth quarter. Twin brothers Jalen and Jordan Boyd scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, to lead St. Joseph. The Chargers (15-11) also feature highly touted players Joffari Brown and Marquise Walker. Legendary St. Joseph coach Gene Pingatore recently won the 1,000th game of his career in the first round of the CCL playoffs.

Nevertheless, the short-handed Friars found a way to win as they seemingly always do. “It’s tough to play with a lead when a team is pressing you late in the game, especially when your point guard is hurt,” Peck said. “But our young guys in Steward and (sophomore guard) Damari Nixon did a great job. Our senior leader Jamal Nixon was great too. “They all did well trying to break pressure while we were missing Keller late in the game. I’m impressed that our guys were able to push through, especially in overtime.” Fenwick closes out the regular season at home against Lincoln Park on Wednesday, Feb. 22. The Friars will celebrate Senior Night and tip-off is 7 p.m.

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Madrigal lost last year’s 126 final 8-7 to Glenbard North senior Austin Gomez, who became a three-time state champion Saturday. Woods was second at 113 in 2016. Madrigal beat Woods 8-4 at the Walsh Ironman from page 48 Dec. 10 in Ohio. Jaime Hernandez (17-3 at 138) and Brian “Nothing has changed. I just didn’t get Holloway (32-10 at 160) were fifth with Herthe takedown,” Madrigal said. “I’ll say this nandez gaining his third all-state medal. one (loss) was a little more frustrating than Renteria is the first OPRF first wrestler last year.” to reach the championship match all four Matticks improved significantly from beyears. ing one 2016 sectional victory from state. He “It’s like one of those moments where I entered state ranked No. 7 by IllinoisMatfelt just blessed and so grateful to be able to men.com. achieve that type of goal,” Renteria said. “I feel like that motivated me a little bit Renteria has progressed from 106, 113 and to wrestle my best and make a name for 120, winning his 120 state final myself,” Matticks said. “I’m 8-3 after beating the fifth-place definitely excited about Abdulla 16-4 in the quarterfinals. what I accomplished. After Renteria became OPRF’s fifth I won my second match, I multiple state champion after knew my (all-state) goal had winning his initial four matches been accomplished. After with two pins and two technical that, everything was gravy falls. on top.” Combined with regionals and Matticks lost 9-4 in the sectionals, Renteria had three semifinals to Lyons Townpins and five technical falls in ship senior and runner-up nine postseason victories. Johnny Mologousis (45-1). “(I’ll remember) jumping and Matticks beat his higherboth coaches (head coach Paul rated final two opponents Collins and assistant Jameel 5-4. Carter) said I just dominated,” “I think one of the biggest JASON RENTERIA said Renteria, who only lost to things this year was belief OPRF senior out-of-state opponents. in my training,” Matticks “(Winning) felt the same way said. “I really felt like to as last year. The past two years I this point I’d done everywas (ranked) No. 1. I knew I had a thing right, and I think that target on my back if I don’t work definitely showed at the hard. It’s harder to hit a moving target. The state tournament.” harder I work, the smaller the target gets.” Hernandez, second at 138 in 2016 and In his final, Madrigal entered the third fourth at 132 in 2015, lost to the second- and period scoreless and allowed Woods an fourth-place finishers 7-5 and 8-6, respecearly escape. Madrigal nearly had a twotively. Holloway lost to the respective third point takedown but went out of bounds. and fourth-place finishers 9-5 and 9-7. “It was pretty hard not to pull out that Senior P.J. Ogunsanya (33-7 at 113) was last win, but it’s a learning experience and 2-2, sophomore Eddie Bolivar (20-9 at 120) I’ve just got to keep moving on,” Madrigal was 1-2 and seniors Tariq Thurman (21-11 said. “I’ve just got more motivation now. My at 182) and Christopher Middlebrooks (25-4 (senior) year, I want to finish it off with the at 220) and freshman Nico Bolivar (27-6 at state championship.” 106) were 0-1.

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Host Fenwick, OPRF finish1-2 at sectional 46

Fenwick edges St. Joe in OT 46

Renteria wins second straight state title Madrigal second, Matticks third, Hernandez & Holloway fifth in their weight classes

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OPRF senior Jason Renteria defeated Lockport senior Abdullah Assaf 16-10 to win the 132-pound title at the Class 3A tournament on Feb. 18.

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hen Oak Park and River Forest senior and defending individual state wrestling champion Jason Renteria needs additional motivation, it’s only a replay away. Renteria lost in the state final as a freshman and sophomore. “I watch both matches and it just brings those feelings back,” Renteria said. “It brings the hunger back when I’m in the practice room or even going with (my teammates), and I push myself to the brink.” After this Class 3A state tournament at TONY MADRIGAL the University of IlOPRF junior linois, nobody could deny Renteria’s hunger for the 132-pound title. He devoured the competition. Renteria captured another championship 16-10 over Lockport senior Abdullah Assaf (27-3) to lead five OPRF all-staters Saturday among 10 qualifiers. Junior Tony Madrigal (37-3 at 126) was second for the second straight year with a one-point defeat, this time 1-0 to Montini junior Real Woods (36-2) on a third-period escape. Senior Drew Matticks (32-8 at 170) was third in his individual state debut. Seniors See STATE on page 47

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