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ALI ELSAFFA R EXPLAINS OA K PA RK’S TRIENNIAL REASSESSMENT, Homes, page B12

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Oak Parkers explore a ‘great squirrel mystery’

Upcoming digital series examines why Austin Blvd. divides fox and gray squirrels

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Oak Park native Dan Protess, 42, has visited a redwood forest in Oakland, canoed the Bronx River in New York and followed coyotes along railroad tracks between Cicero and Chicago for a 16-webisode digital series he produces for WTTW called “Urban Nature.”

The series, which premieres March 20 on wttw.com, is about how wildlife thrives even amidst the density and concrete busyness of major metropolitan areas. Naturally, Protess couldn’t produce a series called Urban Nature without dedicating at least one webisode to squirrels.

“I knew I had to do something about squirrels because they’re the most common form of backyard

wildlife in cities,” said Protess, a graduate of Holmes Elementary and Oak Park and River Forest High School.

For the series, he relies on the expertise of Joel Brown, a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Illinois Chicago who happens to live in Oak Park.

In 1997, Brown co-founded Project Squirrel, a website and mobile app that educates people on how to spot different squirrel species in their See SQUIRRELS on page 12

Village board unanimously approves trustee nomination Residents voice opposition to election-season pick

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb’s appointment of Jim Taglia to fill the board seat vacated by Adam Salman, who resigned from the board in February.

The appointment was not without controversy, however.

Several residents condemned the appointment because Taglia, an Oak Park Township trustee, is currently

running for one of three open seats on the board of trustees. He is one of six candidates. Salzman’s seat is not up for reelection, but several residents said the mayor should have waited until after the April 4 election to make the appointment.

Former Oak Park trustee Greg Marsey said he had “nothing against Mr. Taglia” but said he was concerned about the appointment because it took place before voters had the opportunity to evaluate the candidate at the polls.

While neither Marsey nor other critics directly accused Abu-Taleb of wrongdoing in making the appointment, he and several others suggested the decision to make the appointment before the election was undemocratic.

“I feel like we should leave that up to the voters,” said Anthony Clark, executive director of Suburban Unity AlliSee TAGLIA on page 17

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R E P O R T

Oak Park most expensive ’burb for renters Rents in Oak Park are down 8.2 percent from last year, but it still is the most expensive city for renters in the Chicago area, according to a report from apartmentlist.com.

The apartment rental marketplace website noted that the median rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in Oak Park goes for $1,880.

Evanston experienced the highest rent growth in the Chicago area, a 10.8 percent increase over September 2015.

A two-bedroom apartment in Evanston runs a median $1,800.

More information is available on www.apartmentlist.com.

— Timothy Inklebarger

Rythm and brews

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The Alexis Lombre Trio plays at Bar Louie in downtown Oak Park during Jazz Thaw on Saturday, March 4

Oak Park assessments up by median 23.5%

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? First it was Oak Park Station and then it was Elevate Oak Park -- now you can just call it The Emerson. If you’re not thoroughly confused, the name change is in reference to the massive mixed-use development going in near the corner of Lake Street and Harlem Avenue. The sign just went up stating: “New name. Same great taste.” Um. We didn’t know you were supposed to taste it, but OK. Welcome to Lake Street, The Emerson.

OPRF wants you

Oak Park and River Forest High School officials are inviting all community members to submit applications for the newly formed Imagine OPRF Work Group, an advisory body responsible for recommending to the school board a long-term facilities plan at the high school.

Last December, after voters narrowly rejected a referendum to partially fund a $44.5 million five-year facilities plan, the District 200 school board approved a resolution creating a new outreach committee.

The new committee marked the district’s attempts to start anew the process of reaching community consensus around a new comprehensive facilities plan that would factor in

curriculum, equity and fiscal responsibility, among other issues.

To apply for the group, individuals must: ■ Attend ONE pre-application meeting at OPRF High School (201 N. Scoville Ave., Oak Park). The meetings are Monday, March 20, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 6, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, April 8, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

■ Submit an application, which can be found at bit.ly/ImagineOPRF_Application, by noon on Friday, April 14.

Anyone with questions can contact Karin Sullivan, District 200’s director of communications at ksullivan@ oprfhs.org or 708-434-3691.

— Michael Romain

Roughly 11,300 single-family homeowners and 5,600 condominium owners in Oak Park Township have received tax reassessment notices from Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, showing that assessments are up a median 23.35 percent, according to a press release.

Oak Park Township Assessor Ali Elsaffar has penned a good explanation of how the increased assessment works in the village and what it means for Oak Park Taxpayers in this week’s Wednesday Journal Homes section, on page B12.

Berrios says in the press release that taxpayers who want to appeal their assessment “should do it now and not wait until the following year when the new tax year 2017 values are shown on second-installment tax bills mailed in 2a018.”

The deadline for appeals is April 3.

Highlights from Berrios’ announcement show: ■ An improving real estate market in Oak Park.

■ The median sale price of a singlefamily home and other non-condominium residential properties jumped to $409,910 in 2016, compared to $339,000 in 2014.

■ Proposed assessments of condominiums reflect a median increase of 25.2 percent.

— Timothy Inklebarger

Christian Chiakulas

And then there were 7

Christian Chiakulas, a candidate for one of the four open seats on the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 Board of Education, has announced that he is dropping out of the race.

That leaves seven candidates remaining, including incumbent board members Jeff Weissglass, Tom Cofsky and Jackie Moore and challengers Matt Baron, Craig Iseli, Douglas Springer and Jack Davidson.

Chiakulas said that, due to personal issues, he’s been forced to move out of Oak Park.

— Michael Romain

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BIG WEEK Momenta’s 35th Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m., Doris Humphrey Memorial Theatre, Oak Park: A celebration of Momenta’s 35th anniversary, works include “Fire Dance” by Loie Fuller, “Sonata Pathetique” by Doris Humphrey and Ruth St. Denis, as well as new works by Connor Cornelius, Sarah Cullen Fuller and Ginger Lane. Saturday matinees for younger dancers are at 3 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Adults $20, seniors $10 and students $5. Academy of Movement and Music, 605 Lake St., Oak Park. Call 708-848-2329. Visit www.academyofmovementandmusic.com or www.momentadances.org.

One Earth Film Festival March 8-12 at various local venues: Green Community Connections and a volunteer throng of 300 have created the 6th annual One Earth Film Festival, 30 films in 39 venues across Chicagoland, manyy of them local, now going into its final weekend. Each film has a facilitated program afterward. Check out the films mss and schedule on http://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/ mfest.org/ or see the brochure for the local viewings http://tinyurl.com/h94ocnu.

Remaining local screenings: 1. “Shifting Sands,” 7 p.m., Thursday,y,, March 9, Oak Park Public Library, Veterans rans ans Room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park 2. “Years of Living Dangerously: Race Against Time,” 12 p.m., Saturday, March 11, Loretto Hospital, Auditorium-6th Floor 3. “Chicago’s True Nature,” 11 a.m., Sat., March 11, Thatcher Woods Pavilion, 8030 Chicago Ave., River Forest 4. “Toxic Chemicals: Kids in Danger,” 3 p.m., March 11, Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park 5. Festival Closing Celebration, 3 p.m., Sunday, March 12, Garfield Park Conservatory, Jensen Room, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. Includes screening of Conversation International’s virtual reality short film “Under the Canopy.”

Radium Girls Friday and Saturday, March 10-11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 2 p.m., Trinity High School Auditorium: The Trinity High School Performing Arts Department presents their thought-provoking and creative Spring Play, based on a story by D.W. Gregory and “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve

An Evening with Claudia Schmidt

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Friday, March 10 @ 8 p.m., Open Door Theater: No one has more fun on stage than Claudia Schmidt with her soaring four-octave fo voice, 12-string guitar and m mountain oun dulcimer. stories, Her songs, storie es, aand poems will wonderful, energiztake you on a w won ing journe journey. ey. TTickets: $25 at w www.opendoortheater.net or call 708-386-

Monday, March 13 at 1:15 p.m., 19th Century Club: Steve King and Johnnie Putman spent hours on the air talking to inventor, musician, and rascal Les Paul. Their book, Steve & Johnnie: A Little More ‘Les’, includes the “best of” these interviews as well as personal accounts from Duane Eddy, Charlie Daniels, Doyle Dykes and more of guitar-picking’s elite. $10 suggested donation. Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park. For more, call 708-386-2729 or visit

Smaller spaces CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo 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.

Thursday, March 9 from 7 to 8 p.m., River Forest Public Library: Join Professional Organizer Beth Randall for a fascinating presentation on “Organizing Small Spaces for Seniors,” designed to help seniors organize their homes after a downsize. Learn tips and tricks on handling paperwork, photos, and other memorabilia.

Jobs.” Both stories are interwoven to highlight the plight of the worker damaged by corporations — in 1917 and 2009. Tickets, $10 for adults/seniors and $5 for students, can be purchased online or at the door. Visit www.trinityhs.org/tickets/ for more information. 7574 W. Division, River Forest.

Midlife Maze Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room: A book talk will be presented by Janis Johnston, an Oak Park psychologist and author of Midlife Maze: A Map to Recovery and Rediscovery After Loss. No registration required. Free admission.

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The Creation of Guys& Dolls Sunday, March 12 @ 2:30 p.m., Open Door Theater: This 1950 show has been called the perfect musical. Charles Troy shares the amusing — no, preposterous — story of its creation. Featuring live performances by Chicago cabaret artists Hilary Ann Feldman and Johnny Rodgers. Tickets: $20 at www.opendoortheater.net or call 708-386-5510 (voice mail). 902 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park.

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ART BEAT Threading the needle in a musical haystack

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By WES JOHN CICHOSZ

that the song enters the ear and mind easily but also that the listener doesn’t know what’s coming next.

As for what style or genre my music fits y new album, The Moon Threads into, I take issue with the question though I a Needle, weaves elements of suppose “acoustic rock” would be the closrock, blues, jazz, and folk into an est mainstream definition. I had a trumpetintensely personal album. With player friend who went to a prestigious muthe record starting to garner sic school on the East Coast and now works national airplay and the official CD release in New York. He was always talking about party coming up (March 16 @ Martyrs in the importance of the “tradition,” i.e. the Chicago), things are heating up for this importance of playing the music the way lifelong musician and Oak Parker. his predecessors did. I would always argue I describe the process of recording Moon that this is a recipe for stagnation and ask as a frenetic but rewarding experience. him how he thought we got the music in the There were times where, after being at it first place? I think emulation has its place for hours, I’d take a look around my studio in the learning process but, as artists, we and see total disarray. Instruments everyare obligated to break where. Clarinets, saxophones, tradition in the name of microphones, guitars and ampliGuitarist/saxophonist/ evolution. So to answer fiers. Even glockenspiel and singer/songwriter Wes John your question, my music timpani drums. Recording defiCichosz (Chee-Hoas) is an Oak doesn’t really fit into any nitely brings out the eccentric, Park resident and musician. one genre. This is by demad-scientist in me. sign. Talking about music The album is a showcase for my is like dancing about architecture. eclectic, multi-instrumental approach to There are some guest appearances on the songwriting. Gritty slide guitar and quirky record, including longtime friend and colsaxophone pepper the sonic landscape, and laborator, guitarist Chris Siebold (A Prairie acoustic guitar-driven songs are surroundHome Companion, Howard Levy), pianist/ ed by lush winds and piano. Catchy grooves conductor Jo Ann Daugherty (Motown: The and melodies found on “Everybody Says” Musical, Victor Goines) and drummer Dan are balanced by the haunting, layered Leali (Tributosaurus, Under the Streetlamp). vocals of the tribute to my deceased sister, A District 97 and OPRF alum (class of “When Molly Got Lost.”

In addition to recording and mixing, I play 1989), my early experiences in Oak Park music programs formed the bedrock of my most of the instruments on the record. The unique skill set. Once caught improvising result is a microscopically unified sound with a new depth of nuance, I hope, revealed on clarinet over Pachelbel’s Canon in an OPRF wind ensemble, I was given a tenor upon each listen, touching the listener both saxophone and invited to join the jazz band emotionally and intellectually. I intended

by Dr. Ron Holleman. I was playing and Moon to be poetry framed by music. recording professionally shortly thereafter.

I need to be challenged by my music but I The Moon Threads a Needle CD release also need any given song to be unique. I sit party is on Thursday, March 16 (St. Patty’s down with the guitar and search for someDay eve) at Martyrs (3855 N. Lincoln Ave., thing I’ve never heard before. This ensures Chicago). Tickets are available at www. that each song creates its own context. As martyrslive.com. The album is available I layer instruments and write lyrics, I have for purchase at numerous online locations the same stringent requirement: Taking including iTunes and is streaming on all this approach allows the song to reveal its major platforms, including Spotify. You can true nature as it doesn’t have to stay within also keep up at www.wjcmusic.com. a given paradigm. It’s very important to me

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DON’T THROW SHADE RALLY FOR AUSTIN GARDENS Sunday, March 19, 12-3 PM

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Don’t Let Developers Throw Shade on Austin Gardens Austinguards.org

A group of Oak Park residents will rally from noon to 3 p.m. at Austin Gardens on Sunday, March 19, to voice their opposition to a proposed 18-story residential building located directly south of the park.

Albion Development presented the proposal to Oak Parkers in late January. It would entail demolishing the two-story brick building at 1000 Lake St. where the tower would be built.

The project requires the Oak Park Board of Trustees to approve a variety of zoning variances. Current zoning only allows for an eight-story building.

Organizers have dubbed the demonstration “Austin Gardens Don’t Throw Shade” rally because of the shadow they say the building would cast over the park.

Albion says the tower’s shadow would be minimal because of the L-shaped orientation of the building, which places the bulk of the massing along Lake Street. Opponents of the development aren’t convinced.

Ada Tikkanen, who lives three houses away from the park, said the 21-story residential tower known as Vantage — completed last year — already is casting a shadow over the park. A second tower would add to the problem, she said.

A group of neighbors and other concerned residents have begun organizing to encourage the village to oppose the zoning variance.

“We aren’t anti-development; we are antithoughtless development,” she said. “We want the voice of the village heard.”

Her group is primarily concerned that new developments are detracting from the “beauty and charm of our village,” that increased density downtown is causing traffic and parking problems and having a negative impact on Austin Gardens.

“Everybody should be able to put their cards on the table [and have an open discussion about the proposal],” Tikkanen said.

Some residents want to see village leaders follow the Greater Downtown Master Plan, she said, adopted by the village in 2005, which would remove the existing building and replace it with more park land.

That proposal refers to the space as Founder’s Square and describes the park as the village “living room,” serving as a “major civic assembly space downtown.”

Tikkanen acknowledged that while members of her group are advocating for not allowing a building outside of existing zon-

ing, they’re also not thrilled even with an eight-story building.

“I think if we had our druthers, we wouldn’t have anything there,” she said, noting that staying within existing zoning is a good compromise.

The demonstration, she added, aims to not only voice their opposition to the tower, but also to have people “come to the park and spend the day with their family and see what a gem it is.”

Debra McQueen, another neighbor of the park who has been helping organize the event, said the rally will also educate residents on the village procedures for approving such a development. “A lot of people are not aware of the process,” she said.

“It’s a demonstration in the sense that we would like the village board to be aware of how deeply people feel about [the proposal],” she said.

She said group organizers already are working on their own shadow studies to show that the shade would have a detrimental effect on the park’s vegetation.

McQueen acknowledged that some residents support the Founder’s Square idea, but “people say it will never happen.”

“If there is a will to [build] it, it will be done,” she said.

The village should only approve a zoning variance if there is “a clear benefit to most Oak Parkers. The burden of proof is on the developers to show the benefit,” she said.

Meanwhile, organizers have established a website called Austin Guards, dedicated to “preserving and protecting” the park.

The website (www.austinguards.org) encourages residents to contact members of the Oak Park Board of Trustees to voice their opposition to the proposal.

“Without adequate sunlight, mature trees will die over time and grass and other plants will not grow. Parts of the park could be in shade 11 months of the year!” the website states.

The Park District of Oak Park Board of Commissioners also formally opposed the village approving a zoning variance for the tower project in early February. The board said in a written statement that it “is unacceptable because it will cause irreparable damage to Austin Gardens’ trees, plants and overall beauty.”

Albion said in response to the park district board’s position that they “want to be a good neighbor to Austin Gardens and are committed to working with the park district to fulfill that obligation. Austin Gardens is an important asset, and we want to develop a project that enhances its value to Oak Park.”

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DANCE-ABLE Momenta, the performance troupe of the Academy of Movement & Music, celebrates its 35th anniversary with a spring dance concert that includes “Fire Dance” by Loie Fuller, “Sonata Pathetique” by Doris Humphrey and Ruth St. Denis, and new works by Connor Cornelius, Sarah Cullen Fuller and Ginger Lane. Younger dancers perform during the afternoon matinees. The adult concert will be performed Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Doris Humphrey Memorial Theatre, 605 Lake St., Oak Park. Tickets $20 (adults), $10 (seniors) and $5 (students). Call 708-848-2329. Visit www. academyofmovementandmusic.com or www.momentadances.org.

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An artist’s compound grows in Oak Park LOVE ZONE: Jenny Mama, left, spray paints the walls of one of the buildings on the site of Compound Yellow in Oak Park during the opening of “The next generation presents: Love is Real” on Feb. 24.

After a year in town, Compound Yellow is finding its footing

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

At the corner of Lake Street and Harvey Avenue, right across the street from Pete’s Fresh Market, a series of bright yellow buildings play peek-a-boo with passing traffic. Last month, a temporary installation of red flags planted on the lawn invited pedestrians to break one of the taboos of suburbia and step on the grass and actually take a flag of their own — even as a dense thicket of trees and shrubbery seemed to signal, ‘Keep your distance.’

The permanent artist’s retreat at 244 Lake St., formally known as Compound Yellow, is the creation of a collective of artists who moved to Oak Park from Hyde Park last June. The compound itself is something of a work of art that plays on all sorts of conventions — doing by example the very work it solicits.

“We work with people who are hybrid artists, who work on the edge of science and art, research and art, politics and art, social activism and art,” said Laura Shaeffer, a self-described “informal teacher, curator, organizer, artist, mother.”

Shaeffer, along with Laura Lode and Regin Igloria, live in the main house and share a cooperative studio. There is always an exhibition to plan, works of art to display, events to host.

Late last month, the compound hosted a 3-day show put on by young people (“I’m calling it the Next Generation, it’s about the power of love in a time of need,” said Shaeffer). The show was curated by Robert Squitieri, a student attending the School of the Art Institute. There was music, poetry, conversation and a lot of looking.

The looking part may be what comes most naturally to the site, which used to be home to the world-famous independent artist exhibition space, The Suburban, before it moved to Milwaukee. The space was started as a reaction to Chicago’s relatively anemic contemporary commercial art scene, which according to artist David Robbins, was “controlled by a small band of local academics and arts administrators who collaborated, reinforced each other’s authority, and vacationed together.

“During their reign,” Robbins writes on The Suburban’s website, “the Chicago art world - like the eternal, ruling Democratic machine after which it was modeled - gradually evolved into a profoundly inorganic operation.”

Compound Yellow, The Suburban’s successor of sorts, is decidedly organic — down to Schaeffer’s ideas to convert the compound’s surrounding lawn space into a garden of na-

tive plants.

The compound is also gradually evolving into its own ecosystem for the arts. In the upstairs studio of the main house, the collective hosts monthly film screenings, monthly poetry classes and regular bookbinding sessions. On Sundays, the collective offers stencil-making workshops.

The concept is centered on the temporary autonomous zones that the collective used to host in Hyde Park storefronts.

“Our temporary autonomous zones were independent centers where anything could happen,” Shaeffer said. “We did all kinds of things. We had events, poetry readings, music events. And we’d move from storefront to storefront, with contemporary artists addressing needs that they felt [weren’t being met].”

In Oak Park, Schaeffer and her fellow artists are finally planted, the culture they want for themselves taking root.

“Compound Yellow wants to support a culture of sharing resources and ideas,” the artists wrote in a recent joint email statement sent to supporters.

“We want to make space for subversive acts, courage, vulnerability, care for self and other, acts of generosity, sharing economies, anti-competition and we want to acknowledge, support and work alongside all who have fought and continue to fight for human rights for all,” they wrote.

For more information on Compound Yellow, visit compoundyellow.com.

CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Phillip Silva, bottom left, looks at a piece of work on display during the 3-day exhibition.

WILLIAM CAMARGO/ Staff Photographer

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Sears on Harlem up for partial lease

Part of the Galewood location has been put on the market

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

A portion of the Sears department store and its freestanding auto center at the corner of Harlem and North avenues is available for lease.

The strategy to lease the properties comes from Seritage Growth Properties, a real estate investment trust company established in 2015, which purchased more than 250 Sears and Kmart stores from Sears Holding Company.

Seritage has leased back much of the property to Sears, including the Sears department store at the North Riverside Park Mall and the freestanding auto center.

The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, a sister publication of Wednesday Journal, reported in January that the sale of the stores to Seritage netted Sears Holding Co. $2.7 billion.

CBRE Inc. is marketing the property for Seritage, but Joe Parrott, a senior vice president with CBRE Retail Services, could not immediately be reached for comment.

The three-story Sears store, located in Galewood at the northeast corner of Harlem and North, has 356,744 square feet, but the lease listing is for 131,359 square feet. The building was constructed in 1940.

The auto center, built in 1980 and located on the northwest corner of the intersection in Elmwood Park, is listed as a 27,030-squarefoot building.

While little could immediately be learned about the lease of the building, the lease of the North Riverside Sears provides some clues. Under that deal, the Sears store would consolidate its operation to the upper level of the structure, while potentially leasing the lower level to between one and three tenants.

Sears was negotiating with Mariano’s in 2014 on a plan that would demolish the existing Sears building on the lot and build a new, albeit smaller, Sears store and a Mariano’s grocery store. That proposal never got off the ground and ultimately disappeared without explanation. Continental Properties was serving as developer of the project.

Mariano’s representatives also declined to discuss the deal roughly a year after it was first announced.

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Trustees approve South Boulevard project

Agreement includes assurances that project won’t be flipped

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved a five-story, 14-unit, mixed-use development at 717 South Blvd., but not without assurances that the developer will not flip the property after receiving the zoning variances.

The proposal by 717 South Boulevard LLC is operated by Arthur Gurevich and Mark Boldun, but trustees said at a February meeting that they were concerned about the proposal because the architect associated with the project, John Schiess, had previously been awarded zoning variances for a different project in the village and then sold the development to developers Alexander Troyanovsky and Felix Koltsov.

That developer of the Oak Park Oasis Townhome project received multiple stopwork orders last year and repeated calls to the Oak Park Police Department by neigh-

bors of the project.

The proposal was brought before the board of trustees on Feb. 21, but trustees questioned whether the project would similarly get flipped. The board, led by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb, directed Village Attorney Paul Stephanides to explore legal safeguards to prevent the new developer from flipping the property after zoning changes were approved.

The existing zoning allows for a 45-foottall building, 10 units, and requires 23 parking spots. The zoning change approved by the board of trustees permits Gurevich and Boldun to build a 60-foot-tall structure with 14 units and 20 parking spaces.

Village Attorney Paul Stephanides told trustees at the Monday night meeting that under the revised ordinance, if the developer sold the project prior to issuance of the building permit, then the new owner would have to go through the entire planned development process again.

The village also added a 45-day notice provision if the property is sold or transferred, meaning they would have to alert the village to the sale within 45 days. It also obligates a potential new owner to follow all agree-

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APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS: The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved a plan for a mixed-use development at 717 South Boulevard but with language that prevents the developer from flipping the property after receiving the zoning changes. ments in the ordinance A new owner also would have to post a bond or other surety to guarantee the new owner has the financial capability to complete the project, according to Stephanides.

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb reminded the developer that the assurances were

Ben Vereen to headline Dominican fundraiser to support the arts

Veteran performer thanks fans, advocates for more arts education

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During a phone interview one morning last week, the ever-jocular veteran entertainer Ben Vereen was asked how he stays so optimistic. He answered with a folk parable, the origins of which aren’t definitively known but are often attributed to Cherokee Indians.

There are two wolves inside of each of us, a grandfather tells his grandson. There’s a good wolf that represents elements like love and a bad wolf that represents elements like hatred. After the grandson asks his grandfather which wolf wins, the grandfather says, “The one you feed.”

“We’ve got to [feed] the arts because art is life itself,” Vereen said.

The 70-year-old performer has been feeding his good wolf in a career that spans five decades and crosses all kinds of genres — from stage to television to film.

On March 11, he’ll show off some of that venerable diversity when he headlines Do-

minican University’s Annual Trustee Bene- drama Sneaky Pete, which streams on fit Concert and Gala on March 11. The event Amazon. is held each year to raise money for scholarWhen he isn’t working, Vereen said, ships. he’s educating young people through Vereen said his visit is part of an organization he founded what he’s calling his “gratitude called Wellness Through the tour.”

Arts, which utilizes arts educa“It’s because of my fan base tion “to empower youth” who that I’ve been able to stay busy,” face bullying, obesity, low selfhe said. “I tell young people all esteem and diabetes, according the time to be courteous to your to the organization’s website. fans because they made you.

Vereen said more people have They decided to listen, to watch to take ownership of arts educaand to buy. I’m still doing what tion, adding that he’d like to see BEN VEREEN I love because they allowed me more aggressive resistance to Performer to.” funding cuts made in the area of Vereen was only 18 years old arts education. when he landed a role as a danc“We pay for this,” he said. “We er in an off-Broadway production called The give money to the government and to the Prodigal Son. In 1968, he made his Broadway schools, so we have to take responsibility debut when he played the alternating roles and say, ‘No, you can’t do that.’ We must own of Hud and Claude in the Tony Award-win- our own and give our young people the tools they need to make a better world for us.” ning musical Hair.

Dominican’s Annual Trustee Benefit ConSince then, Vereen has been nominated for Tony, Golden Globe and Emmy awards, cert and Gala will take place on March 11 winning two Tonys. His body of work in- at 5 p.m., in Dominican University’s Lund cludes commanding performances in pop- Auditorium, 7900 Division St., River Forest. culture staples like the Fresh Prince of Bel- Tickets for the concert are $47, $67 and $87.

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“It’s because of my fan base that I’ve been able to stay busy.”

added because “if the village goes on to give you relief [in the form of a zoning change] so you can built a project that could be financially rewarding for you” it cannot be at the expense of neighbors’ quality of life “as happened on The Oasis.”

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Two principals retiring from area Catholic schools Ascension and St. Vincent to get new leadership next school year

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The principals of two Oak Park Catholic schools are retiring at the end of this school year. Charles Terry, principal of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish School, 1515 Lathrop Ave., River Forest, recently announced his retirement after six years at the helm. Mary Jo Burns, principal of Ascension Catholic School, 601 Van Buren St., will also retire after 20 years in the position.

In a letter addressed to students, parents and parishioners, Terry touted the progress made during his tenure before stating that it’s time to pass the torch.

“Our enrollment has increased by over 90 students,” he said. “Technology use has grown exponentially with the adoption of PowerSchool; the installation of Smart Boards in each classroom; the use of iPads in every class from Pre-School 3 to 8th grade; the Bring You Own Device (BYOD) program for grades 4-8; and the purchase of e-textbooks to replace outdated instructional materials.”

Terry added that the school’s standardized scores have increased significantly and school officials have “addressed many maintenance needs and our building has never looked better.

“I want to thank our teachers and staff for their commitment to our students and our school,” Terry said. “I will miss working with them, but I am confident they will continue to build on our success with the next school leader.”

According to school officials, Rev. Thomas McDermott, St. Vincent’s pastor, and the Board of Specified Jurisdiction will cooperate with the Archdiocese of Chicago on a search for a new principal, who could be hired in May.

Ascension transition When reached by phone on Tuesday, Mary Jo Burns, 66, said two decades seemed like a good time to retire.

“Twenty years is a goodly amount of time and I feel like CHARLES TERRY the school is in a good place right now,” she said. “I’ll be sad to leave because I’ve liked it here very much, but I do feel like I can say that the staff is in a good place to go forward.”

Burns said she’s proud that she’s been able to sustain some MARY JO BURNS of the school’s significant traditions, such as Mission Day, which celebrates the school’s founding Ursuline Order and helps raise much-needed funds. She also lauded the strength of the school’s fine arts and technology programs. In the last few years, Burns added, there’s been a significant increase in student extracurricular activities as well.

“We’ve seen the fine arts program blossom,” she said. “Students can train in violin and cello. We also have a wonderful children’s chorus program and our technology is good and always growing.”

Burns was hired as principal in 1997. Before then, she had been a teacher in Catholic schools. She said that Ascension’s pastor, Father James F. Hurlbert, is leading a search team — comprising school board members, parents and staff — that is currently interviewing candidates. She is confident they’ll find her successor before the beginning of the next school year.

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of stirred our hearts for adoption, but it didn’t feel like the right time. We were moving a lot and we did not have the money to do it.”

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A day of rem

Oak Park’s village board presented a united front during a special Saturday morning meeting as leaders outlined key goals for the group, some of them being identical to those of President Anan Abu-Taleb’s spring campaign points.

With the campaign months behind and Oak Park entering the early stages of its 2014 budgetplanning process, Abu-Taleb and his colleagues dove into topics the group plans to address within the next two years. This included tasks like enhancing customer service at village hall, boosting employee morale and citizen satisfaction, addressing economic development in each of its business districts, staying on top of the Eisenhower Expressway expansion discussions and improving intergovernmental cooperation.

Although these topics are far from new for this board, the elected officials vowed now is the time to tackle the tough topics if Oak Park wants to remain an attractive and feasible place to live.

Abu-Taleb opened the meeting by highlighting its purpose, which he explained was to “define the strategic direction” of the board in order to create a solid foundation moving forward.

“The goals we develop today will set the tone for the type of leadership we want to bring to Oak Park. We cannot forget that the voters chose

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Guilty of segregation? from page 1 backyards and invites them to share their observations. So far, over 1,000 people have provided insights to the project.

What Protess found as he drove around Oak Park and nearby Austin with Brown while filming the webisode was that in Chicago, even the squirrels are segregated — to an extent.

There are hundreds of different squirrel species worldwide, but basically two, fox (or Sciurus niger) and gray (or Sciurus caroliniensis) squirrels, call the Chicago area home.

The fox squirrel, the largest tree squirrel in the country, is distinguished by its rust-colored belly and its tint that appears tanned orange.

The gray squirrel’s belly is usually white and it typically sports a large, bushy tail.

“Austin is almost all fox squirrels, DAN PROTESS right up to the border in Oak Park, which mostly has gray squirrels,” Protess noted.

“Joel found that there are correlations between squirrel populations and socioeconomics,” he said. “So in wealthier neighborhoods, there are more likely to be gray squirrels and in more affordable neighborhoods, there are more likely to be fox squirrels.”

Brown and his collaborator, researcher and educator, Wendy Jackson, found 27 zip

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CURIOUS: A new WTTW digital series asks why grey squirrels prefer Oak Park and fox squirrels prefer Austin. codes in the Chicago area where only gray squirrels were recorded, compared to only two zip codes where only fox squirrels were recorded. In 85 zip codes, both fox and gray squirrels were recorded.

The distribution, they found, didn’t exactly mirror the distribution of humans along racial and socioeconomic lines. The two squirrel species have different preferences in trees and spatial densities.

For instance, the results of the more than 1,000 observations submitted to Project Squirrel include “more fox and fewer gray squirrels than expected in areas with singlefamily homes.

“This is in contrast to multiple-family units, high-rise buildings, parks and campuses, where the pattern was reversed and where

more than the expected number of gray squirrel observations and fewer than the expected fox squirrel observations were made.”

Those results, however, don’t entirely explain why Protess found more gray squirrels in wealthier areas like the North Side of Chicago and Oak Park.

“I live on the North Side and since I’ve [filmed the webisode], I’ve noticed that it’s entirely gray squirrels where I live,” Protess said. “I never see fox squirrels. You never notice it until you start walking around.”

So why, exactly, are gray squirrels and fox squirrels separated by Austin Boulevard?

You’ll have to do a little digging on your own — or watch the Urban Nature webisode, starting March 20, to find out.

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D200 concludes investigation into alleged sex assault The district is revamping its policies and procedures regarding sexual assault

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Oak Park and River Forest High School is currently in the process of strengthening its policies and procedures related to sexual misconduct, harassment and bullying, according to a statement released in late January by Superintendent Joylynn PruittAdams.

The statement, addressed to students, families, faculty and staff members, also announced that the district had concluded its 6-week investigation into an allegation of sexual assault at an off-campus party last August.

The alleged incident happened at the home of assistant wrestling coach Mike Powell, who was out of town at the time. Powell had given some wrestlers the keys to his home

in order to watch his dogs. According to the attorney for one of the accused athletes, an OPRF student told school officials that she was allegedly sexually assaulted.

Powell, who was briefly placed on administrative leave following the incident, was eventually reinstated. In addition, numerous student-athletes were suspended. The Oak Park police had launched an independent investigation of their own, the outcome of which is unknown. Numerous attempts to contact police were unsuccessful.

Pruitt-Adams wouldn’t release the specific findings of the investigation, citing student confidentiality laws, but added that the inquiry “included interviews with many students, parents and staff, as well as a review of relevant documents and information shared with the investigation team.”

Pruitt-Adams added that the process was

“detailed, fair, and thorough and that the district has taken appropriate actions as a result of the investigation.”

In the wake of the sexual assault allegation, district officials have collaborated with the non-profit Rape Victim Advocates and created the Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Policy Revision Committee in order to review and revise a series of board policies and procedures relating to sexual misconduct, bullying, intimidation and harassment.

In addition, on Jan. 9, the district held a Title IX training for faculty and staff so that they can strengthen “their understanding of the law and the school’s obligations.” District officials said the new policies and procedures could be approved by June.

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Theft, break-ins drove River Forest crime uptick in 2016 Violent crime incidents dropped overall last year

By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

Crimes against property and people rose overall by 9.2 percent in River Forest last year, with burglaries from autos and thefts accounting for much of the increase, according to statistics released recently by the village’s police department.

On the decline, though, were arrests for marijuana possession, dipping 48 percent over last year. The drop was attributed to a change in state law in 2016 that decriminalized possession of small amounts of cannabis, Deputy Chief Jim O’Shea said.

Under the new law, possession of 10 grams or less is punishable by fines of $100 to $200, instead of jail time.

Despite the uptick, especially in property crimes in 2016, River Forest is a safe community, Police Chief Greg Weiss said.

“I pride myself in saying that. What we are most concerned about is safety,” Weiss said. “If I can give them a sense of safety we’re doing our job.”

Incidents in River Forest center on property crimes, Weiss said. From 2008 to 2015, thefts, residential burglaries and burglaries from vehicles have remained steady, according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Arrests, particularly for theft, have also remain steady.

Here are how the statistics broke out for 2016: The only property crime that dropped was residential burglaries, which went from 46 in 2015 to 42 in 2016. Others rose, including: ■ Burglaries from vehicles rose 53 percent, from 38 in 2015 to 58 in 2016.

■ Thefts increased 8 percent, from 173 in 2015 to 186 in 2016.

■ Vehicle thefts rose from three in 2015 to five in 2016.

■ There were no arsons reported or investigated in 2016; there were three in 2015.

O’Shea said the department will step up community education to prevent car breakins so residents and keep their personal property safe. People need to remember to keep their eyes on the valuables, lock their car doors and take their keys and valuables with them.

Residents also should keep the serial numbers of their phones, laptops and tablets and

have a track on the location of their electronics.

“We always appreciate that residents feel safe working, living or traveling in our community,” O’Shea said. “We encourage best practices for home and personal safety. We continue to encourage public involvement.

They are the eyes and ears and protectors of the community. They need to call in crime when they see it. They assist us in keeping the village safe, and we are partners with them.”

Regarding violent crimes, no homicides or criminal sexual assaults were reported in 2016, and incidents of aggravated assault/ battery dropped 23 percent, 13 in 2015 to 10 in 2016.

Robberies increased from five in 2015 to seven in 2016 were down 33 percent, from nine in 2015 to six in 2016.

In terms of traffic enforcement, arrests for drunk driving were down 49 percent, from 99 in 2015 to 50 in 2016. Traffic citations written by police were 10 percent, from 2,962 in 2015 to 2,680 in 2016.

Traffic accidents also declined 6 percent, from 588 in 2015 to 554 in 2016.

Information for monthly and annual reports begin in the Department’s Dispatch

and Records Management System, where an event is categorized based on Uniform Crime Reporting codes. The categorized events are sent to the Illinois State Police and FBI electronically every month, O’Shea said.

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Man sets up sale, is robbed at gunpoint A Chicago resident was the victim of armed robbery while attempting to sell a Playstation 4 game system in the 1000 block of South Austin Boulevard at 2:18 p.m. on March 3.

The victim arranged to meet at the aforementioned location, but when he arrived, three men, all in their early to mid-20s and brandishing semi-automatic handguns, entered the vehicle and demanded the victim’s property.

The victim complied and handed over money to the three men, who fled on foot westbound on Fillmore Street. When victim began yelling at the offenders, one of the armed men picked up a rock and threw it through the rear windshield of the victim’s green 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander.

This caused the victim to crash the vehicle into a light pole. The estimated loss was $450.

The first offender was described as a black male, age 23, 6-feet tall, with black hair and brown eyes and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The second offender was described as a black male between 20 and 25, 6-feet to 6-foot 2, between 200 and 300 pounds and wearing a black jacket. The third offender was described as a black male between 20 and 25 with a thin build and wearing a blue jacket.

Lexus stolen at gunpoint recovered in North Lawndale A man had parked his silver 2015 Lexus RX350 in his driveway in the 600 block of South Maple Avenue at 8:17 p.m. on March 3, when he was approached by two men who displayed handguns and demanded his keys.

The man handed over the keys and the two men entered the vehicle and left eastbound on Adams Street. The loss was an estimated $35,000.

The car was recovered by the Chicago Police Department the next day at 6:13 p.m.

in the 3900 block of West Flournoy Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.

Theft ■ A backpack was reported stolen from the front porch of a residence in the 700 block of South Highland Avenue sometime between 6:50 and 7 p.m. on Feb. 28. The backpack contained miscellaneous books and an iPad. The loss was an estimated $360.

■ A Berwyn resident was the victim of theft at the BP gas station, 7140 W. Roosevelt Rd., sometime between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on March 3. The offender stole the victim’s unattended black leather wallet, which contained miscellaneous credit cards, an Illinois driver’s license, a Social Security card and cash. The estimated loss was $157.

■ Two packages containing black slippers and a pair of brown men’s Dockers shoes were stolen from the front porch of a residence in the 1100 block of South Lyman Avenue sometime between 3:36 and 10 p.m. on March 2. The estimated loss was $185.

■ The front license plate was stolen from a green 2004 Nissan Sentra in the 1000 block of Chicago Avenue sometime between 8 p.m. on March 3 and 4:30 p.m. on March 4.

■ An unattended black Apple iPad, black leather case and charger were stolen from the bag of a female Chicago resident at Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., sometime between 2:20 and 5 p.m. on March 4. The estimated loss was $400.

Criminal damage to property The protective cover of an electric baseboard heater was removed causing damage to the heating coils at New Spirit Community Church, 542 S. Scoville Ave., sometime between 9 p.m. on March 1 and 6:55 p.m. on March 2. The estimated loss due to damage was $100.

Aggravated battery arrest A, 37-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery at West Suburban Hospital, 3 Erie St., at 12:15 p.m. on March 3. A name check also revealed the man had an active warrant out of DuPage County for driving with a revoked license.

The man was transported to the police station and held in lieu of bond.

Stolen auto recovered ■ A red 2017 Chrysler 300C 4DR, which was reported stolen from a Hertz on Feb 17, 2017 from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was recovered in the 800 block of Wisconsin Avenue at 7:59 p.m. on March 3.

■ A gray 2009 Mitsubishi Galant 4DR, which was reported stolen in Chicago on Feb. 27 at 11:03 p.m., was recovered at I-290 and South Laramie Avenue at 8:25 p.m. on March 3.

Catalytic converter stolen A thief used a cutting tool to remove 30 inches of exhaust pipe with an attached catalytic converter from a 1997 Toyota Carryall while parked in the 1100 block of South Grove Avenue sometime between 6 p.m. on March 3 and 4:22 p.m. on March 4.

The estimated loss was $265.

Burglary to motor vehicle ■ A burglar used a pry tool to break through the rear driver’s side window to gain entry to a gray 2004 Toyota Camry in the 800 block of South Euclid Avenue sometime between 2:30 and 7:25 a.m. on March 5. Once inside, the offender ransacked the interior and stole cash. The estimated loss was $200.

■ A black 2004 Cadillac de Ville was burglarized in the 700 block of South East Avenue sometime between 7 p.m. on March 4 and 10 a.m. on March 5. The offender en-

tered through an unlocked door and stole an estimated $2.

■ A white and beige 2016 Cadillac was burglarized in the 800 block of South Gunderson Avenue sometime between 11 p.m. on March 4 and 4:30 p.m. on March 5. The burglar gained entry through an unlocked front driver’s side door, ransacked the interior and stole a pair of gray and brown Lulu Guinness prescription sunglasses and cash.

The estimated loss was $1,003.

■ A silver 2009 Volkswagen Jetta was burglarized in the first block of Washington Boulevard sometime between 6:30 and 7:26 p.m. on March 5. The burglar entered through an unlocked door and then ransacked the interior, stealing a Garmin GPS unit, a black leather Merone wallet containing various gift cards and two multicolored wallets. The loss was an estimated $400.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, March 3-6, 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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Downtown high-rise proposal ‘the elephant in the room’

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Five of the six candidates running for Oak Park village trustee discussed taxes, development and parking, among other issues, at a candidate forum held by the Oak Park League of Women Voters on March 1 at the Oak Park Public Library.

Candidates at the forum are running for one of three open trustee seats in the April 4 election. Candidates at the forum included incumbent Trustee Peter Barber – his Village Manager Association-slated running mate Glenn Brewer did not attend the candidate forum – and challengers Deno Andrews, Simone Boutet, Jim Taglia and Dan Moroney.

Candidates roundly agreed that the village needs to cooperate with other taxing bodies such as the school districts and park district in reducing the tax burden. But the prospective trustees split on the topic of a controversial proposal to allow a developer to build another high-rise apartment building on Lake Street.

The proposal by Albion Residential to build an 18-story high-rise at 1000 Lake St. has faced opposition from some residents who argue that the building would be detrimental to the adjacent public park, Austin Gardens. The project, while presented to the public earlier this year in an informal presentation at the 19th Century Club, has not been formally proposed to the board of trustees.

Moroney said “the elephant in the room” was the Albion project, noting that he was not in support of the zoning change that would increase the allowable height of the structure from 8 to 18 stories.

“At this particular spot I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t be able to build a building within zoning,” he said, adding that developers of the five-story condo project District House, at the corner of Lake and Euclid, were able to make a smaller develop-

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Andrews agreed, saying that “zoning exists for a reason, and that’s so we can plan out our neighborhoods.” He added that any zoning change would have to fit into the “charm and the shape and the size of the neighborhood.”

“I think these are fair things to ask developers for if they are going to come to the village and ask for a variance,” Andrews said.

Boutet similarly noted that new developments should be an architectural asset to Oak Park.

“We shouldn’t have developers that harm another one of our assets,” she said.

Candidates Jim Taglia and Peter Barber departed from the other three candidates, saying it is the responsibility of trustees to see the developer’s formal proposal before making a decision.

Although Taglia attended the candidate forum on March 1, he was appointed by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb two days later to fill the vacated trustee seat of Adam Salzman, who resigned earlier this year after taking a job that precluded him from holding elective office.

Taglia said he, too, had concerns with the Albion project “in particular with shadows, with traffic and the wind.”

“We all have those concerns but we need to be careful not to prejudge anything,” he said.

Taglia echoed Barber, who said he also shares residents’ concerns about the height of the proposal and its potential impact on

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“The building sounds like it’s going to be too big,” Barber said. “It strikes me that way, too, but at the same time as a village trustee I don’t want to prejudge. I want to at least understand all the issues.”

Trustees agreed that taxes are too high in the village and action needs to be taken to lower the burden on homeowners.

Moroney said the structure of the socalled iGov forum – an ad hoc group of local leaders from the various taxing bodies – should “change dramatically.”

That group primarily exists for local leaders to share information and identify potential savings through collaboration.

“It’s been around for five years,” Moroney said. “Unfortunately, in those five years it’s become something that was intended for meaningful collaboration and has devolved into something that is more patting each other on the back and informing each other.”

Andrews has said in other forums that he believes that representatives of iGov should sign an intergovernmental agreement giving the forum the legal ability to block large-ticket expenditures by the village, school districts or any other taxing body in the village.

“I think we have a spending problem in Oak Park on many things,” he said.

Barber said high taxes is the issue he hears most about from constituents and that new developments around town will soon bring in additional revenue that will help

ease the tax burden.

“That is one of the ways we can try to make this a more affordable village,” Barber said.

Boutet said the village is “in a crisis” with taxes and, similar to Andrews and Moroney, said the iGov or a similar forum could help prioritize spending in the village.

“We need to act as one community in collaborating to decide how to spend your tax dollars are spent,” she said. “Because if we are each doing the most to maximize our own [taxing] districts, then we’re all asking you for the most amount of money that you can possibly give up, and I think that it has reached its limit at this point.”

All five candidates agreed that more needs to be done to ease parking burdens in the village.

Barber said that as a trustee he has advocated for a broad review of parking issues in Oak Park through a series of meetings over the course of 2017.

“We’re literally looking at every element of parking throughout Oak Park,” he said.

The board historically has approached parking in a piecemeal fashion “that has helped create this kind of mess of parking rules,” Barber said.

Boutet said the board was correct to lighten rules concerning the overnight parking ban and said the village should search for opportunities for off-street parking like the kind seen in downtown Forest Park.

Moroney said the village should create a special fund “that identifies strategic purchases” of potential parking locations in various business districts around town.

“We could have smaller parking lots,” he said.

Andrews said the village has “paralysis by analysis” when it comes to parking issues.

“Parts of the village has massive parking problems, but most of the village doesn’t have any problem, so the solution is really quite simple: provide more parking where people need it [and] ease the restriction on the overnight parking ban where people need to park overnight,” he said. “It’s not that hard, but we make it hard.”

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Irrespective of whether Abu-Taleb waited until after the election, it is within his legal purview to appoint Taglia or any other resident of the village subject to village board ratification.

Oak Park Township Supervisor David Boulanger testified in support of Taglia’s years of service with the township, four as Township Collector and six as a trustee. He noted Taglia’s deep commitment to public service and his business acumen.

Oak Park trustees voted unanimously in support of the appointment. Trustee Colette Lueck was, perhaps, the most outspoken supporter of the appointment, noting that Salzman resigned because of a job that precluded him from holding public office. “He had no choice” on the timing, Lueck said, adding that state law requires the position be filled by the mayor.

“Does it really matter (when the appointment is made) … the outcome is going to be the same,” she said.

Abu-Taleb announced the pick on March 2 at Village Hall.

Taglia, who is a certified public accountant and has a master’s degree in business administration, is the owner of the Lake Station, Indiana-based manufacturing chemical company Pro-Chem-Co Inc. and Red Mango frozen yogurt shop, 1044 Lake St. “He has the capacity to think of the village as a whole and build a better future,” Abu-Taleb said at the Thursday evening press conference. “He believes in the potential of the village and moving our village forward. He’s demonstrated that he has a good judgment.”

Abu-Taleb noted Taglia’s initiatives at the township urging the village government to pass various ordinances – one raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 and another staffing Oak Park police officers with the anti-opiate overdose drug Narcan.

“He is hardworking, thoughtful and insightful,” Abu-Taleb said. “He will be an excellent village trustee.”

Taglia said at the press conference that Salzman left big shoes to fill, adding, “I’ll work hard every day … to provide value to the board and the residents of Oak Park.”

Taglia faced five opponents for the three at-large seats on the village board of trustees. The remaining candidates are incumbent trustees Peter Barber and Glenn Brewer and challengers Dan Moroney, Simone Boutet and Deno Andrews.

Abu-Taleb said in mid-February that he was likely to wait until after the election to pick a replacement for Salzman, whose seat is not up for reelection for another two years. “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 commu-

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Asked prior to the press conference why he changed his mind and decided not to wait, Abu-Taleb said, “I just believe that the voters of our village should have an opportunity to vote on those three seats without the added distraction of a looming appointment.”

Abu-Taleb said at the press conference that he was conflicted over when to make the appointment, noting, “It is also important to me that the choice I make to fill this vacancy is not viewed in any way in response to the results of the election. That would not be fair to the person I appoint, and that would not be fair to the people of the community.”

Abu-Taleb said he believes Taglia has the ability to bring residents together, an important factor “given what we are facing today on the national level with all this negative energy.”

“I don’t want that to come to our town,” he said.

Five candidates now remain in the trustee race, but that number could still drop to three.

Barber and Brewer, along with village clerk candidate Lori Malinski, are backed by the Village Manager Association (VMA), which slates and vets candidates for public office in Oak Park. The VMA-backed candidates have faced an ongoing legal challenge to their nominating petitions to get on the April 4 ballot. Attorney Burt Odelson, who represents residents Kevin Peppard and Robert Milstein, who have challenged the petition, said this week he is petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to hear the case.

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When I sampled the Umami Doughnuts, ak Parker Jodi Fyfe’s Paramount Events — a major Chicago catering my first thought was that they were the operation — is located under the love children of arancini (little fried ItalLake Street el tracks. ian balls, frequently filled with Next door is Fyfe’s cheese and meat and dressed new restaurant, Eden (1748 W. with tomato sauce) and the Lake), which has an attached Luther Burger (bacon cheesegreenhouse that ensures fresh burger on a Krispy Kreme produce year-round for some donut). But maybe that’s too creative dishes. crude a description for these Fyfe is a ball of fire (even delicate, golf-ball-sized spheres, when she’s standing still, she which benefit greatly from havseems to be moving), and I ing a few raw herbs sprinkled guess she has to be: Paramount over the top. You don’t need to events is a 30,000-square-foot add a lot of fresh herbs to make facility, with close to 80 fulla dish pop with fresh flavor. time employees and almost 500 These little pastries are perfect part-timers. And now, this new accompaniment to cocktails at restaurant.

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“At Paramount Events,” Fyfe Portuguese Spiced Chicken & Food Blogger told us, “we’re known for servwas a dish I had to try. In Chiing delicious, restaurant-qualcago, we are very Portugueseity food for large numbers of deprived: you might see a Portuguese dish guests at catered events. It was always our on a menu now and again, but there are dream. The natural next step was to open a no Portuguese restaurants. This chicken restaurant unique to Chicago.” dish at Eden is like an elevated version The name Eden conjures visions of of what you might find at Oak a lush and verdant natural Park’s Nando’s Peri-Peri: the paradise. I guessed the restauchicken is very lightly spiced, rant’s on-site greenhouse had and at Eden, dressed in nastursomething to do with the name tium greens and other greens choice. from the greenhouse, as well as “You’re right!” said Fyfe. gribenes, cracklings that you “We selected the name as a way get when rendering chicken fat to reflect our commitment to for schmaltz. using ingredients that are as I had to ask about Eden’s fresh and local as possible. Most location under the Lake Street people don’t realize that we el, which is perhaps a little too JODIE FYFE actually utilize what we grow edgy for some. Fyfe believes Oak Park Restaurateur in our greenhouse in our dishes it’s not as edgy as all that, every day. With our current explaining, “While the West growing program, a multitude Lake District is up and coming, it’s really of herbs and greens will make the short not all that far off the beaten path. There journey from urban garden to plate allare many businesses, breweries and more year-round. It’s a difference guests will be in the area; plus, the United Center is just able to taste. a few blocks away. Guests can also take “At Eden,” she added, “every item you advantage of our complimentary parking see has a story and a purpose. We put just lot. We feel that people will travel for good as much thought and love into this space food.” as we did our food. Many of the items come With Honey’s a little further east on from small local businesses and artists — Lake, one has to wonder if this part of we wanted to create a space that was bright Lake Street — now apparently desigand unique. When guests visit Eden, they’ll nated the West Lake District — might find a welcoming space that’s full of energy not be an up-and-coming dining zone. The and knowledgeable staff ready to talk food, nearby and now ultra-hot Randolph Street wine and cocktails.” corridor was once kind of beat-up and Two of Fyfe’s menu favorites are also forbidding, and although this area of Lake favorites of mine: Umami Doughnuts and Street’s expansion (at least to the south) Portuguese Spiced Chicken, both prepared is limited by a phalanx of public housing, under the guidance of Fyfe’s husband, there’s lots of potential for developing a Executive Chef Devon Quinn. new restaurant row, which I believe is goUmami Doughnuts are like spherical doughnut holes, filled with beef strip loin, ing to happen. held in place on the plate with tomato Like Honey’s, Eden is worth the trip: sauce, accompanied by raclette cheese dip less than half an hour on the Green Line and sprinkled with flowers and herbs from to Ashland and then walk about a quarterthe on-site greenhouse. mile west.

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Tons of space!. 2 of 4 BR on first flr. SS/ Corian kitchen leads to generous yard.

Bsmnt with fireplace, new carpet, bar, ½ BA, laundry rm, storage! Near Mars Metra. 4 BR/2.5 BA ...................$349,000

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Stunning renovation! Open concept new kit, maple cab., SS apps, grnt countertops, marble tile! Two new highend BAs. New mechanicals, plmg, floor.

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Adorable 3BR/2BA home. Brand new baths, refinished hardwood floors and a newer eat-in kitchen. ...............$229,900

Perfect DTFP location! Great 1BR/1BA unit in well maintained, secure elevator building. Floor plan, large, bright rms.

Updtd kit opens to balcony. Access to Green/Blue line, Metra, I-290. .. $84,800

Meticulously maintained 1BR/1BA condo in a friendly building. Open floor plan! Large kit, cab space. Laundry on each flr. Cvrd prkng. Metra, Blue/Green lines, shopping, parks, schools. $99,900

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Live 1 block from Madison! Open floor plan in this 1st floor unit is sure to please.

Modern, neutral décor. Newer dark wd cab kitchen with SS applncs, opens to dining/living rm. ........................ $69,900

Need a big house? 5 BRs, 2 full BAs + first flr fam rm and many updates. 2.5 car gar, extra pkg spc. Near FP Park District, Blue Line, shopping and restaurants. A keeper!.......................................$245,000

Sunny space in great location. Condo with hdwd and tile floors. Good closet space, bsmnt stor locker. Rent includes heat, basement laundry and one pkg spc. 2BR/1 BA.......................... $1350/mo

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4 BR, 3.1 bath E. E. Roberts home/studio in the heart of the FLW district. Meticulously maintained/restored with a touch of modern by the current owners. Prairie elements, airy solarium, Landscaped gardens and an impressive home improvements list.

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The pinnacle of luxury waits in this 3 bed, 2 bath condo!

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Exceptional 5 bed Victorian home with 3 story turret, wrap around deck.

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One of a kind Hulbert built 4 bedroom, 1.1 bath home.

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$575,000

Traditional 4 bed, 1.1 bath home located in the heart of the FLW Historic District.

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Oak Park

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$569,900

Gutted after purchase and redesigned 3 bed, 2.1 bath Penthouse.

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Oak Park

$419,000

Charming 3 BR English inspired manor home with a custom chef’s dream kitchen. Master bedroom with built-in storage and a sitting area, beautifully landscaped backyard and an over-sized two car garage.

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Oak Park

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$465,000

Chicago

$449,000

$559,900

Brick Mid Century Modern 3 Flat with brick 3 Car garage plus tandem parking spaces.

Lloyd Behrenbruch – ID# 09478396

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Oak Park

$428,000

Beautiful 3 bed, 1.1. bath home with original wood work & leaded glass windows.

Kara Keller - ID# 09476614

Elegant 3 bed, 1.1 bath Colonial on large corner lot.

Bethanny Alexander - ID# 09519915

Spacious 3 bed, 2 bath tri-level cottage with many charming details.

Bethanny Alexander – ID# 09508942

Over 2200sqft 4 bed, 2 bath energy efficient 1912 farmhouse!

Bethanny Alexander – ID# 09519582

Large, light-filled, corner 2 bed, 2 bath condo with parking in Old Town/Lincoln Park.

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Stunning 3 bed with bonus tandem room, 2.1 bath gut rehab in desirable location.

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$205,000

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$195,000

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$179,000

Sleek urban-retro 3 bed, 2 bath remodeled home on wide lot with attached garage.

Rada Burns – ID# 09495622

Adorable 3 bedroom brick bungalow in great center of town location.

Mike Lennox – ID# 09493993

Rare 3 bed, 1.1 bath duplex townhouse in River Forest.

Steve Scheuring – ID# 09517887

Beautiful newer construction 1 bed luxury condo located in the heart of vibrant Forest Park!

Steve Scheuring - ID# 09517331

Spacious top floor 3 bed, 2 bath condo in a lovely vintage brick building.

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Updated 3 bed, 1.5 bath brick raised ranch.

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Oak Park

$165,000

2 bed, 2 bath condo located in the heart of Oak Park’s FLW Historic District.

Anne Ferri & Kim Wojack – ID# 09519840

Oak Park

$149,000

Beautifully appointed, large 1 bedroom condo in vibrant Oak Park.

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Chicago

$140,000

Beautiful completely rehabbed 4 bed, 2 bath 2 story home. Being Sold As Is. Brooks Glenn – ID# 09514358

Oak Park

$115,000

Well maintained bright 1 bedroom condo in well-cared for building!

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Forest Park

$103,000

Top floor 2 bed, 1.1 bath corner condo featuring large wrap around balcony.

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$87,000

Bright, well cared for 1 bedroom condo with beautiful details and garage space.

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

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CLASSIC GEORGIAN with attached garage. This house has everything you need in a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house. Combination of hardwood and carpeted floors. Open kitchen attached to family room. Fabulous screened porch off separate DR. Private backyard ..................................................................................................$849,900

LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors.

Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. ......................................................................................... $799,000

TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath.

There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. ............................................. $1,885,000

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. ................................................... $1,595,000

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CLASSIC RED BRICK COLONIAL with 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Traditional floor plan includes first floor family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, separate living room, separate dining, along with kitchen and separate breakfast room. Side driveway with two car garage .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................$699,000 123 ASHLAND • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

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 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $639,900 HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED traditional brick home for those who appreciate tradition and elegance.

Distinctive home offers 5BRs, 2 full/2 half baths. Professionally landscaped fenced yard with in-ground pool and spa. Ample storage in basement..................................................................$1,259,000

OAK PARK 142 N RIDGELAND UNIT 1N • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED 1st floor Prairie style condo with vintage details throughout. Charming living room, formal dining room, 3 bedrooms with custom closets, gorgeous kitchen with butler’s pantry, in unit laundry and a/c. Professionally landscaped fenced in backyard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. $299,000

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 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with largescale windows overlooking backyard ......................................................$1,895,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ..............................................................................$1,400,000 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 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

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 THIS HOUSE IS IT!! It can house your family and it is in the heart of town.

Sun-drenched rooms. Large eat-in Kitchen. Porches welcome the upcoming weather. There is a mudroom that can take care of the changing winds. Lots of natural woodwork. Located on street of dreams. ......................................$939,000 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 win-dows. L-shaped kitchen, family room. Koi pond in the backyard. .......................................$629,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. .................................................$625,000 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 Bedrooms with master suite. Two and a half baths. Huge rec room in basement.

Attached 2 car garage. Private yard. ...........................................................$549,000

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 STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. ...................................................................$639,900 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 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

VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot with a formal entry, wood floor in LR/DR. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st floor and enclosed front porch on 2nd floor. Large yard with a 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out..........................................................................$619,000 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. ..................................................................$473,000

FOREST PARK HOMES PRICE REDUCED TOTALLY REMODELED!! All new: kitchen, hardwood floors, windows, siding, roof, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, doors and hardware, and fenced-in yard. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, master bath, and walk out deck. 2 car garage with additional exterior parking space. ...... $559,900 NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN! Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath Colonial features ideal floor plan, hardwood floors, completely finished basement with full bath, luxury kitchen. Charming front porch and back deck. Well maintained with many upgrades and space to spare! ...................................................$449,000

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Entertainment area........................................$89,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat........................................................................................$525,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA. Wrap around deck........................................ $359,400 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. ............................................................................... $274,500 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. .............................................. $174,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ...............................................$136,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. Spacious corner unit. ....................................$289,000

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DUNLOP HOUSE Yours for $2⅓4 M from page B1 Avenue, around the corner from Wright’s Home & Studio, the home enjoys high visibility on Oak Park architectural walks.

Since hitting the market in late February, many local homeowners are wondering just what it would take to trade up and move into the $2,225,000, six-bedroom, four-full bath and two-half bath home set on an acre of carefully landscaped lawn.

History Local architect E.E. Roberts, who designed roughly 200 homes in Oak Park, was hired to design the house in 1896 by Simpson Dunlop.

Dunlop, whose brother, Joseph K., also hired Roberts to design his very similar house directly south, was a grandson of Oak Park founders Joseph and Betty Kettlestrings.

Born in Chicago in 1857, Dunlop moved with his parents to Oak Park when he was 6. A real estate developer and banker, he and his brother Joseph founded a bank in Oak Park. When he died in 1899, his obituary noted that he was one of the oldest residents of Oak Park — a reference to his early arrival in the village, not his age.

Architectural features E.E. Robert’s career in Oak Park spanned several architectural styles, from Victorian to Prairie. Realtor Michael Kennelly of Coldwell Banker, who is listing the home for sale, noted that the style of the house — like the Dunlop home to the south — is not easily pinned down.

“It’s technically a rectilinear Queen Annestyle home. It reflects the transition from Victorian to the Prairie style. The spacious floor plan of a Queen Anne combines with the clean planes and sharp angles of the Prairie style.”

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STEEP ROOFS: The dining room can be enclosed by one of the home’s six pocket doors. (Below right) The former ballroom ceiling is tall enough to play basketball. (Below left) The coach house and garage are bigger than some single-family homes. tails have been maintained and restored through numerous extensive renovations.

Walking through the double-doored entry, visitors find themselves in a vestibule with an original mosaic-tiled floor and tiled wainscot. The home features six sets of pocket doors, five original fireplaces, leaded-glass windows and a dining room with rich oak woodwork, including a built-in china cabi-

net and wainscot with a plate rail.

Some features stray a bit from the norm for Oak Park. In the basement, for instance, is an original Brunswick-built bowling lane, believed to have been installed early in the home’s history. The large rear garage and coach house still show many signs of its original use. The current owners completely restored that structure, making sure that it

could safely house two cars, but they left in place the stalls for the horses, and hay lofts for the livestock that once lived in the space.

With several side rooms, a loft and storage rooms, the space offers plenty of possibilities for additional living space.

See DUNLOP HOUSE on page B19

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Oak Park assessed values increase by 24%

n March 1, Oak Park property owners began receiving reassessment notices from the Cook County Assessor’s Office reflecting the assessor’s estimate of Oak Park property values as of Jan. 1, 2017. The median Oak Park assessed value for residential properties increased by about 24%.

The increases associated with the 2017 triennial reassessment reflect the recovery of home prices over the last three years. During the Great Recession, home prices fell. At the 2011 reassessment, for example, the value of Oak Park residential properties fell by 11%. When Oak Park was last reassessed in 2014, home prices had stabilized, but condominium prices were still falling.

Since 2014, both homes and condominiums have seen increasing prices. These higher prices are reflected in the 2017 reassessment.

If my assessed value increased by 24%, will my taxes increase by 24%?

No! Property taxes are primarily driven by the tax levies of local government, and Oak Park tax levies will not be increasing by 24%.

Tax levies do rise each year, but not by 24%. This is because state law generally prohibits tax increases that are greater than the rate of inflation. Thus if inflation is 2% per year, governments can usually raise their levies by only 2%.

But the law limiting levy increases to the rate of inflation can be overridden by a referendum. This year, Oak Park’s elementary school district is seeking approval for an operations referendum and a facilities referendum. In next week’s paper, I will be writing an article giving details about each referendum, and how they will impact tax bills. For now, I will simply state that if the operations referendum is approved, I estimate that this year’s local taxes will be about 9% higher than last year. If the operations referendum fails, I

estimate that this year’s taxes will rise by about 2%.

When will the reassessment and the referendums impact my property tax bill?

If District 97’s operations referendum is successful, the impact will appear on property tax bills paid this summer. In the summer of 2018, the reassessment will impact tax bills. And the effect of the facilities referendum will not appear on tax bills until the summer of 2019.

As Proposed by the Cook County Assessor

ELSAFFAR Oak Park Township Assessor

What is my share of the tax burden and how does it change?

Every property pays a small share of Oak Park’s total tax burden. For example, if a property’s assessed value equals 1% of Oak Park’s total assessed value, it will pay 1% of Oak Park’s taxes.

Because real estate values change over time, reassessments adjust property values to reflect the current market. This can change a property’s share of the tax burden, leading to a corresponding change in its tax bill.

The spring real estate market starts now!

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Will my property tax bill change as a result of the reassessment?

To answer this question, it is necessary to understand the two basic components of the property tax system: the total amount of money local governments are levying from Oak Park properties (total tax burden); and each property’s share of the tax burden.

Government officials and voters, through tax referendums, determine the weight of the tax burden on Oak Park properties. Reassessments, by contrast, neither increase nor decrease our total tax burden. Reassessments can nonetheless impact tax bills by changing a property’s share of the tax burden.

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The key to determining whether there has been a change in your property’s share of the tax burden lies in comparing the percent increase in your property’s assessment to the overall increase in Oak Park’s assessed value. It is reasonable to estimate that Oak Park’s overall increase, after all assessment appeals are complete, will be about 20%.

Those with assessment increases above the overall Oak Park increase will pay a greater share of Oak Park’s tax burden.

Properties with assessment changes below the community increase, however, will pay a smaller share of the tax burden.

Can I appeal my new assessed value?

Yes. The Cook County Assessor’s Office will be accepting appeals from Oak Park property owners through April 3. Homeowners needing help filing appeals can call the Oak Park Township Assessor’s Office at 708-383-8005 for an appeal appointment, and can also find appeal information online at www.cookcountyassessor.com.

What are the most common grounds for an assessment appeal?

A successful appeal will reduce an individual property owner’s share of the local tax burden, resulting in a lower tax bill.

There are three main types of appeals: 1. Lack of uniformity. Similar properties should be assessed similarly. To substantiate an appeal based on lack of uniformity, it is necessary to find properties comparable to yours that have lower assessed valuations. The Township Assessor’s Office can help you find comparable properties quickly and easily.

2. Errors in property characteristics. Every house has a set of characteristics which help determine its assessed value. Charac-

teristics errors can be appealed. The type of characteristics error most likely to result in an assessment reduction is one that overstates the square footage of your house.

3. Recent purchase or appraisal. If the value set by the Cook County Assessor is higher than a recent purchase price or a recent appraisal for your property, you may have grounds for a successful appeal.

A successful appeal will typically remain in effect until the next reassessment, which is scheduled to take place in 2020.

How does the Cook County Assessor determine the value of my house?

The assessor looks at all sales in Oak Park over the last three years, and estimates the value of your house based on the sales of properties that are similar to yours.

To define a “similar” property, the assessor has divided Oak Park into 11 assessment neighborhoods, and has placed each house into a property class with other houses of similar age, size and style. Under the system used by the assessor, identical houses in the same assessment neighborhood should have identical assessed values.

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523 Woodbine Ave. home sells for $950,000

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from January 1 to January 31, 2017. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

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309 N Kenilworth Ave 523 Woodbine Ave 230 S Euclid Ave 120 S Grove Ave 636 Woodbine Ave 178 N Taylor Ave 704 Wisconsin Ave

$950,000 $950,000 $905,000 $855,000 $810,000 $750,000 $749,000

Newman Louis Pelaprat Jean-Michael Knight Christopher Homesalenow Llc 222 Frederick Pl Isaacs Zachary S Parker Ellen T Willson Michael J

1019 N Elmwood Ave 511 N Ridgeland Ave 938 Mapleton Ave 435 N East Ave 1125 Erie St 818 N Elmwood Ave 800 S Kenilworth Ave 1213 N Taylor Ave 1013 N East Ave 836 S Cuyler Ave 1208 N East Ave 823 S Harvey Ave 726 N Kenilworth Ave 717 N Ridgeland Ave 329 S Harvey Ave 850 Linden Ave 115 S Harvey Ave 1015 Fair Oaks Ave 1201 N Oak Park Ave 835 N Marion St 1169 S East Ave 1129 S Elmwood Ave 300 S Oak Park Ave 414 Wisconsin Ave 3 1023 Hayes Ave 121 S Kenilworth Ave

$750,000 $700,000 $618,000 $607,000 $600,000 $599,000 $590,000 $590,000 $587,500 $544,000 $530,000 $530,000 $525,000 $506,000 $480,000 $452,000 $441,000 $420,000 $420,000 $409,000 $397,000 $395,000 $360,000 $356,000 $355,000 $350,000

103 Bishop Quarter Ln

$345,500

Fingerman Joel J Pulse Usa Inc Manfredi Anthony Csc Real Estate Llc Nohalty Barry J Sabitsana Oliver Ambrosia Homes Illinois Llc Series 55 Kabaker Adamtr Vizzone Robyn M Freyman Rachel J Cone Jeffery A Aulakh Dave Botticelli Kathy D Dodd Christian M Snl Rlty Llc Hedger Robert W Mcmahon Jennifer K Schneider Donald T King David J Trabert Tallie R Vizzone Robyn M Admn Zverow David P Sawiris Nader Wilmington Sav Fund Soc Bank New York Mellon Scheltens Peter B Heneghan Kriste B Done Done & Done Inc Jackson Arthur Harris Gregory Vojta Judith Brown James Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 0000000004807 Matsuda Takayoshi Trust

Mcauley Lucas Brimeyer Benjamin L Ketcham Braham B Siporin Matthew 1125 Erie Llc Benedict Albert Iii Volckens Andrew A Atwater Angela Constantinescu Emil M Gosnell Amanda H Murphy Gregory D Yingling Charles Wissmiller Derek L Nunez Celinez Greenberg Cynthia C Cater Matthew Boehm Jake Loster Jeffrey Moton David R Jr Burke Dennis P Raspatello Daniel B Yen Michael Banfield Brett Tr Seeber Gerald J Foster Scott Jackson Carole E Liu Yingfu

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1018 Randolph St A 122 Wright Ln 419 Washington Blvd 1025 S Lombard Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 309 1032 N Harvey Ave 6429 North Ave

$345,000 $335,000 $335,000 $305,000 $260,000 $230,000 $230,000

Wagner Zachary Ghimire Krishna Bartley James Harber Michael Fitzpatrick Gerald Berardi Jim Rossell Llc

401 S Grove Ave 2H 1008 S Highland Ave 139 N Ridgeland Ave 1391 802 N Taylor Ave 429 Wisconsin Ave 4313 169 N Grove Ave 2A 1336 N Austin Blvd 1040 N Lombard Ave 165 N Kenilworth Ave 4A 922 North Blvd 805

$227,000 $226,000 $220,000 $205,000 $202,500 $195,000 $190,000 $182,500 $172,000 $168,000

Jackson Joseph B Thorne Thomas W Van Santen Amy C Raad Joseph Adm Kenealy Virginia J Tr Kennedy Robert Decd First Amer Bk Tr 0000089015689 Santos Romulo V Goepfert Cheryl Fegelman Andrew J Miller Kevin Foster Scott G Oconnor Ellen D Holmes James Turner Tommie J Schilling Ellen Tr Family Credit Counseling Services Inc

Slager Timothy J Bonigut Kurt Schafer Gregory Chicago Mutual Real Estate Grp Inc Dicesare Lorrie Phillips Scott B Skudlarek David Home Paass Inc Gutfeld Charles Roberts John

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408 S Lombard Ave 4081 181 Linden Ave 1813 228 N Oak Park Ave 1D 430 Home Ave 204S 1180 S Lyman Ave 949 Pleasant St 1AW 426 N Harvey Ave 1NE 1301 N Harlem Ave 10 720 N Austin Blvd 2E 415 S Maple Ave 503 420 Home Ave 309N

$158,000 $137,194 $128,000 $125,000 $124,000 $90,000 $85,000 $75,000 $74,000 $74,000 $69,500

Story Ivan B Gonzalez Luis Traeger Susan Thomas Ollie M Chopra Vikram Blueprint Fundg Inc York Belinda Pd Three Llc Campus Prop Llc Mj Renovation Llc Schreiber Jennifer

840 S. Oak Park GN 501 N Harlem Ave 5013 7 Division St 1C 1301 N Harlem Ave 10 444 Washington Blvd 105 222 Washington Blvd 203 1133 S Grove Ave 1013 Columbian Ave 444 Washington Blvd 205 1139 Wesley Ave 1025 Randolph St 312 326 S Humphrey Ave 711 W Washington Blvd 2E 543 S Lyman Ave 609 Madison St 711 W Washington Blvd 3E 626 N Humphrey Ave 907 South Blvd 1100 N Kenilworth Ave 826 Clarence Ave 414 S Elmwood Ave 4146 1000 Fair Oaks Ave 408 N Kenilworth Ave 403 N Marion St 2B 844 Madison St 1006 Gunderson Ave 201 S Maple Ave 307 174 N Humphrey Ave 733 Clinton Ave 340 S Kenilworth St 3402 737 S Scoville Ave 5 Randolph St 3A 927 N Humphrey Ave 248 S Marion St 102 514 N Taylor Ave 929 Hayes Ave 817 S Taylor Ave 1127 Wesley Ave 437 Home Ave 1N 122 S Scoville Ave 333 S Oak Park Ave GW 613 Harvard St

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426 N Harvey Ave 1NE 620 S Grove Ave 733 Clinton Ave 6049 W North Ave

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630 Thatcher Ave., River Forest

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1040 Erie St MANY 304 N Elmwood Ave 204 Forest Ave 1016 Home Ave 1129 S East Ave 1100 Wesley Ave 1119 Lake St 1130 Ontario St B7 142 S Austin Blvd 314 S Euclid Ave 112 S East Ave P1

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550 Thatcher Ave 630 Thatcher Ave 739 William St 530 Park Ave 1140 Jackson Ave 914 N Harlem Ave 7612 Vine St 24 Ashland Ave 7960 Augusta St 411 Ashland Ave 5D 410 Ashland Ave 3E 1531 Bonnie Brae Pl 15354 7200 Oak Ave 72004SE 1029 Bonnie Brae Pl 1029 Bonnie Brae Pl 506 Ashland Ave 632 Franklin Ave 1035 Ashland Ave 730 Park Ave 617 William St 1143 Keystone Ave 1321 Lathrop Ave 335 Ashland Ave 827 Clinton Pl 1045 Forest Ave 7621 Washington Blvd 1 Gale Ave 2B 407 Ashland Ave 3F 1424 Keystone Ave 102 Park Ave

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MOVE - IN CONDITION 1 BR condo in prime location. Spacious closets, balcony & parking. Walk to everything. Why rent? .......... ...........................................................................................$72,500

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GREAT NORTH MAYWOOD LOCATION. Custom built brick quad home. 3 BRs, 3.5 BAs, fireplace. 2 Car garage & lots more. .........................................................................................$290,000

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422 Marengo Ave 7417 Washington St 517 Elgin Ave 1026 Elgin Ave 418 Elgin Ave 915 Elgin Ave 936 Marengo Ave 619 Ferdinand Ave 114 Lathrop Ave 7542 Brown Ave 1034 Hannah Ave 110 Marengo Ave 613 Ferdinand Ave 1111 Thomas Ave 812 Thomas Ave 6 7314 Randolph St 3B 235 Marengo Ave 6DN 314 Lathrop Ave 605 1013 Des Plaines Ave B403 315 Marengo Ave 2J 1537 Harlem Ave 15371E 1029 Des Plaines Ave D407 1021 Des Plaines Ave C503 315 Des Plaines Ave 104 300 Circle Ave 5D 819 Circle Ave 215 Marengo Ave 6G 300 Circle Ave 5D 1107 Circle Ave 524 Beloit Ave 525 Beloit Ave 235 Marengo Ave 6FN 320 Circle Ave 601 612 Lathrop Ave 944 Lathrop Ave 1543 Harlem Ave 15431E 1122 Circle Ave 1101 Harlem Ave 104

$650,000 $450,000 $445,000 $394,000 $385,000 $379,000 $370,000 $341,000 $315,000 $285,000 $258,000 $244,000 $220,000 $165,000 $121,500 $117,000 $117,000 $80,000 $74,500 $74,000 $72,500 $65,000 $62,500 $62,500 $55,000 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

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Make an appt today. ( ............................... $2,750,000 EXCEPTIONAL HOME has designer kitchen w/great appliances. 6BRs, 3.2 BAs. Beautiful leaded glass windows & doors. Finished basement. ( ....... $1,520,000 DESIGNER REMODELED 6 BR, 3.2 BTH beauty.

Entertain in style. Chef’s dream kitchen opens to vaulted great room. This is the one! ( .............. $1,399,000 FLAWLESS ATTENTION TO DETAIL. 5BR, 2.1BA home w/coach house. Chef’s kitchen w/over-the-top amenities. Family rm. Much more! (.........$1,059,000 QUEEN ANNE Victorian w/open frt porch on lrg lot!

6BRs, 2.2BAs. Dble parlor. Frplc. Great location near train, schools, park. (.................................... $599,000 MID-CENTURY MODERN RANCH w/open flr plan on a large lot. 3 BRs, 2.2BAs. WBFP. MBR suite. 1st flr laundry. Cool fin’d bsmt. C/A. Must see! ( .. $594,000 IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely! ( .............................. $594,000

FOREST PARK GREAT HOME offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with huge kitchen & great finished basement. ( ......... $394,000

OTHER AREA HOMES BERWYN. AM 4-SQ, 3 BR, 1.1 BA near Proksa Park & train. Huge deck & patio w/parking for 3 cars. ( ............................................................................ $259,000 ELMWOOD PARK. WELCOME HOME! Lovely and spacious 3 bedroom, 1.1 bath - while it lasts! ( ............................................................................ $338,000 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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ELMWOOD PARK. ROOM FOR EVERYBODY! Lovely, large brick bungalow. 4BR w/3 full BAs & updated kitchen. Move right in. (.................$275,000 ELMWOOD PARK. AWESOME LOCATION! Wellmaintained 2 BR home w/rehabbed kitchen & BA. Hdwd flrs. New siding & windows. ( ...........$259,900 ELMWOOD PARK. GREAT YARD, close to park and schools – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths home. (......$227,000

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COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXED USE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. ..........................................................$395,000

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An evolving restoration Owners Mary Beth Leonard and husband Tom Nielsen have spent almost 23 years restoring the home and grounds. Leonard noted that buying a mansion in Oak Park was not exactly in their plans when they dropped by an open house in 1994.

“On a lark,” she recalled, “we just happened to drive by the day of an open house and kind of looked at each other like, do we dare?”

Dare they did. When they walked out of the open house, they both knew they had found their next home. The structure, Leonard said, was very well maintained but still needed a lot of work.

Of their years of labor restoring the home, she said, “We gave it a lot of love. It’s been like an affair of the heart to keep it up and keep it going for the future.”

The previous owner, Dr. Charles Kramer, was a well-known psychotherapist who founded the Family Institute at the home, where he often saw patients. Leonard and Nielsen removed the multiple extra phone

lines throughout the house as well as the two-way mirrors that Kramer had installed between the dining room and media room that he used to observe patients with colleagues.

When they moved into the home during the summer, they quickly realized that adding central air to the century-old space was a high priority. Righting the garage, which leaned 8-10 inches according to Leonard, was likewise an early project. The couple hired a contractor to pour cement foundations and put in steel I-beams.

After living in the home awhile, the two renovated the kitchen — with the help of kitchen designer Lee Ann Anderson and architect Anthony Ronning. Leonard pointed out that their contractor, Steve Ryan, was

instrumental in bringing the space into the next century.

“After he did this project,” she said, “he was the only contractor I would have work on this house. He’s just magic. He’s very good at listening and coming up with a solution that was just what you wanted. He’s become a specialist who has an affinity for renovating old homes.”

Leonard and Nielsen renovated the upstairs master suite, creating a 28 by 15-foot bedroom with a modern bathroom that features a European shower room and a claw foot tub retrofitted with a ceiling faucet. A smaller bedroom was converted into a large walk-in closet.

Another project was converting an enclosed part of the home’s wrap-around porch

into a conservatory. Leonard said it was a screened in porch when she and Nielsen purchased the home, but they found glass window panels in the garage and deduced that the room might have once been used as a greenhouse. They tiled the floor in a period-appropriate pattern and included drains and plumbing for a gardener’s sink.

“My husband is the gardener,” Leonard said. “He tends the ferns that are on the front porch all summer. He has a large selection of orchids and some fruit trees.

Outside, he planted hydrangeas around the flag pole in the front. In the yard, we have huge swaths of daffodils, day lilies, irises and lily of the valley. He also espaliered the Jonathan apple trees. We have asparagus and a blueberry hill and a strawberry patch. It’s kind of the result of his fervent imagination.”

Moving on Leonard and Nielsen are downsizing and looking forward to less time gardening and more time sailing, but they will always have a soft spot in their hearts for the home.

“Tom always says that we were kids when we bought the house,” Leonard observed, “and we grew up as we learned how to take care of it. It’s given us as much or more than we’ve given it over the years. It will be great to see how the next family loves it and takes care of it.”

March 8, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

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819 Washington Blvd. UNIT 1A, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 2136 N. 74th Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 820 Thomas Ave, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $249,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 736 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $289,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 1031 Beloit Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 921 S. Humphrey, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1157 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 26 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1040 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $459,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1223 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $564,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 544 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 614 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 1220 N. Elmwood, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2:30 123 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1132 Birch Ln, Western Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1443 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1105 Wisconsin, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $709,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 107 Keystone, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 847 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$727,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1127 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $729,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 530 N. East, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $980,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1023 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,259,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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151 N. Kenilworth Ave. UNIT 2B, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 949 Lake St. UNIT B1, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 329 S. Oak Park Ave. UNIT 1S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $239,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 142 N. Ridgeland Ave. UNIT 1N, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Showroom at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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7305 Franklin St, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 613 Grove Ln, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 8211 Lake St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 328 Pennsylvania Way, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $560,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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628 William, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,225,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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ecently I have observed a significant increase in Facebook activity here in our community. More “groups” have formed, more people have joined groups and more people are posting and engaging with the groups, it seems to me.

“Groups” are more like online communities than “pages.” A “page” is a Facebook platform for organizations to provide information, promote events or products or publish messages in a one-to-many format.

Groups, on the other hand, are meant for people to engage with each other in a discussion forum. Like a much-evolved “chat board” from the earliest days of the internet.

Some of the most active local groups are politically motivated and doing a good job

of keeping like-minded people connected and engaged. Oak Park Progressive Women and Suburban Unity Alliance both boast a very active membership.

Other groups are taking the place of neighborhood phone trees. Instead of calling each other or chatting at the bus stop, people are posting to hyper-local Facebook neighborhood groups – Northeast Oak Park Community Group, South Oak Park Neighbors, etc. You’ll find events, questions, news and crime sightings.

Other popular groups speak to the interests of the participants. OPRF High School Parents, Oak Park Working Moms, River Forest and Oak Park Virtual Garage Sale, OPRF MOMentum, Build Forest Park, Forest Park Town Hall, Chamber Women in Business, Oak Park Retailers.

Facebook has long been a phenomenon and its “groups” feature is not new. However, in my circles I see groups growing as a means of trading information and ideas.

Requests and referrals. Comments, complaints and even compliments. The more groups, the more posts. The more time people spend on Facebook, the more they expect to find your information on Facebook.

Accordingly, to meet (many of) our members where they are, we recently created the OPRF Chamber Members group on Facebook. If you are a member, please ask to join. The group is closed to nonmembers, but posts are public. Expect topical information weekly. And by all means – post questions for other members or topics that most interest you as a local business leader in our community. It is another opportunity to network, connect and belong.

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Moving forward, with a glance back

or all the wonder of The Age of Technology, there is a creeping sense that all of this might not be such a good thing in the long run. We can instantly download every song ever recorded. We can send photographs of a killer piece of pie to our 500 closest friends. We can stream a dizzying cornucopia of videos anytime anywhere.

Yet at the same time we know that the robots are coming to take our jobs. They already make our cars. Soon enough they will drive us and our goods. Eventually they will do our housework and shopping, even care for our children. Then someday they will kill us either through the programming of our human enemies or (gulp!) on their own.

We are told that technology is irresistible and that as individuals we are powerless to resist its inevitability. I’m not so sure. There are some encouraging signs.

Vinyl records are making a comeback. Sales are booming. Since 2006, sales have grown more than 20 percent each year. Young and old seem to like taking black vinyl disks out of decorated sleeves, and then watching and listening to them as they spin around on a turntable. Most every Monday, my 1-year-old grandson and I dance to the Four Tops’ Greatest Hits played on a turntable at his house. He is fascinated not only by the sound, but the sight of “Sugar Pie Honey Bunch” spinning around and around. Me too.

Paper is on a roll. Like the buffalo once headed toward extinction, books and magazine sales are up, read by not only Boomers, but Millennials. E-book sales have begun to slow. Maybe we should hesitate getting rid of something that has been around for millennia.

So while technology is inevitable, how we integrate it into our lives is not. History is also inevitable. We would do well to remember and honor things and activities that have stood the test of time. We need to be careful. We are social animals. Family, friends and nature have always been the foundation of the species. So slipping our electronic tethers and having people over, talking a walk, playing a board game, reading a book, sitting and thinking in the park or by the fire should be a part of our future.

As our children and grandchildren go deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole of the omnipresent screens of their electronic devices, their brains might slowly morph — and their humanity slowly diminish.

We should at least be thinking about that future.

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A few thoughts on public service

lection season is in full swing and it is uplifting to see many candidates for most positions — with the exception of village president. Having served as village trustee for over nine years and chairing the Plan Commission before that, I have some thoughts on public service that will guide my decision-making process prior to proudly casting my ballot.

1. You can’t run on transparency and tout preconceived positions at the same time (think pool, Albion, community center). Transparency means coming to the table ready to listen to the entire public conversation, fellow board members, and expert advice and only then come to a decision. It is possible to run on a set of values that reflect our community and guide decision-making.

2. Transparency depends on communication and every candidate should be able to articulate a plan for improved communication. Every elected position represents the entire village. How does one reflect the many conflicting points of view in our vibrant outspoken village — not just one’s own? At the same time, communication is a two-way street, and every voter needs to consider how they share their thoughts consistently with governing bodies and show a willingness to learn.

3. IGOV has gathered an impressive list of examples of intergovernmental cooperation and resource sharing. However, every candidate running should promise to coordinate across all taxing bodies any proposed tax increase, referendum or issuance of debt. They also

should collectively advocate for changes to the state policies that are partially responsible for tax increases. Be wary of anyone who promises to lower your taxes. Experience will teach them why that is not possible.

4. Be equally wary of single-issue candidates or those with an ax to grind. The concerns that face our village are complex, solutions even more complex and all policy changes are both interrelated and more broadly consequential.

5. Stop asking voters what they want and start asking what they are willing to pay for. Collectively, across the taxing bodies, what are the priorities for the entire village, not just perceived priorities within each taxing body?

6. Serving on a board probably takes twice as long as one thinks it does. Candidates should have given some thought as to how they will prioritize demands on their time if elected and only make commitments to you that they can truly honor.

7. Look for candidates who are willing to take the time and learn from those who have been elected before them rather than rushing to make their mark. State and national politics have confirmed that all change truly is incremental and the chaos of rushing the process benefits no one.

Serving my community has been a pleasure, and I thank all the candidates for their commitment to Oak Park, their belief in democracy, and the courage to raise their voices.

Good luck!

Colette Lueck is an Oak Park village trustee.

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im Taglia, last week a candidate for the Oak Park village board and this week the anointed choice of the mayor for a vacant board seat, reminds us of Al Gore. And, spoiler alert, we’re big fans of Gore.

Like Gore, Taglia is not a whiz-bang candidate when it comes to campaigning. He is not prone to sound bites, won’t make you laugh, won’t hand over the easy promise. So unless he is keeping a charismatic personality deep under wraps, Jim Taglia is just whip smart, fact-based and thoughtful. You could do worse in a village trustee. And we have.

The decision by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb to change gears and move his appointment replacing Adam Salzman to pre-election from post-election is interesting, maybe curious. Certainly, it is one of those “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” choices that politicians have to make once in a while.

It has been clear for some time that Abu-Taleb likes Taglia and would like him on the board. We know this because the mayor has plainly said so. He admired Taglia’s work on the Oak Park Township board and he admired the way he brought two proposals to the village government.

One was to raise the age of legal tobacco sales in Oak Park to 21. The other was to equip local cops with Narcan, the anti-opiate overdose drug.

We admired Taglia for his response to a question we asked last week at the Wednesday Journal endorsement interview for village trustee candidates. Our question was whether some candidates, in the throes of a campaign, have prejudged the still pending proposal for another high-rise in downtown Oak Park. His then competitors said that voters deserve to know their positions before they vote, and we understand that response. But Taglia’s answer was that if he joined the board, if the proposal came to fruition, went through the Plan Commission process and then to the village board, that he needed to keep an open mind on the issue. Makes sense to us — though it made him, not surprisingly, a duller candidate.

There is no reason to suspect Taglia will prove an automatic vote for Abu-Taleb at the board table. Resignations happen, though two in two years is a high number. Mayors are charged with making appointments. In Andrea Button-Ott and Jim Taglia, Abu-Taleb has chosen two thoughtful, non-barn-burning trustees who bring steady energy to the work at hand.

Opposing the new high-rise

Organizers are at work planning a March 19 rally at Austin Gardens in opposition to a proposed 18-story high-rise just to the south of the beloved park.

The concern of organizers — and of the park district — is that the building, the second high-rise at the intersection of Lake and Forest, will cast too much shade on the park. Their contention is that the park and its plantings will be damaged if sunlight is blocked too much by the proposed Albion Development apartment and retail project.

This is the right time for opponents to get organized. The concern is that once the proposal is formally referred by the village board to the Plan Commission, something that could happen in the next several weeks, it will gain speed and be unblockable. Given the positive changes that have been made

by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb in shortening what had been interminable and unproductive Plan Commission processes, opponents are right to make their voices heard early in this project.

This newspaper has been consistently supportive of denser development in our downtown area. We value the active shoppers its brings to our key retail and restaurant districts. We see it as one of the only ways to add real estate and sales tax revenues to our village. And, fundamentally, if held to high design standards (see Vantage, not Whiteco/Oak Park Place apartments), we see a handsome evolution of our downtown. And we know that not everyone agrees with that view. That’s fine.

What we don’t buy wholesale is that the new, more dense, construction in downtown over the past decade has created serious parking and traffic issues. We simply don’t see it.

But the issue of shade over Austin Gardens is a legitimate issue. The developer has shade studies which suggest its positioning of its proposed building has largely avoided the problem. Opponents have other data. It is a worthy debate.

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Mohandas K. Gandhi ■ If you go into an exchange with the hope of “winning,” you’ve “On Nonviolent Resistance” already lost. If you succumb to anger, you will undermine your ability to andhi’s philosophy of nonvioclearly state your point of view. They lent resistance, which inspired won’t hear a word you’re saying.

Martin Luther King and the They’ll only hear the emotion.

Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and ’60s, is called satya■ Is it even worth trying? Yes. It’s graha, which means “truth force.” good for us to be clear about where Gandhi is identified primarily with we stand and to say it out loud. And India, but the principles were forged if you know that you can’t “win,” it in South Africa during his efforts to relieves the pressure and much of the oppose apartheid. frustration. You can focus entirely “No state is possible without two on stating your position clearly and entities,” he wrote, “the rulers and the ruled. … calmly, which is all you can really hope for.

So long as it is your endeavor to control us with ■ The goal is to witness to the truth as you justice and love, we will let you do so. … If you know it. “Truth” is not something we uncover, make laws to keep us suppressed in a wrongful fully formed. It is a process, a dialectic between manner and without taking us into confidence, competing “truths,” something toward which we these laws will merely adorn the statute books. evolve. The only way to get closer to the whole We will never obey them. Award us what punishtruth is to engage. ment you like; we will put up with it. Send us to ■ The other goal is to resist injustice. Silence is prison, and we will live there as in a paradise. no longer an option. Speaking out is one of our Ask us to mount the scaffold, and neglected duties as democrats, we will do so laughing. Shower and not speaking out is one of what sufferings you like upon us; the reasons we’re in our current we will calmly endure all and not mess. For too long, most Amerihurt a hair of your body.” cans have regarded free speech Such a force, when practiced as a right to be used only as a last by disciplined individuals resort. Free speech should be dedicated to justice, is stronger part of our job description as a than violence. Jesus is a good citizen. example. It sets the bar high, of ■ It’s not your job, however, course, beyond the instinct for to convert. You can challenge self-preservation, but satyagraha someone, but conversion can led to independence for India, only occur within the individual. broke Jim Crow segregation in What you’re really saying is, the South, and eventually ended “I’ve thought about this for a apartheid in South Africa. very long time, and I’m not goMohandas K. Gandhi I believe the principles of ing away. As long as you are here nonviolent resistance can also be representing your side, I will be applied to the longstanding and here representing mine. If there ongoing Culture Quarrel in this country. is truth in what I say, it will prevail because truth Dialogue, in our dreams, involves both sides always outlasts what is false. Will you hear me being willing to listen to the other, each accepting out?” the strongest arguments of the other and reach■ If we take off the armor of arrogance and ing a consensus involving sometimes painful shed condescension and hostility, if we engage, compromise by both sides, then moving forward disarmed and vulnerable but firm in our thinktogether. But quarrelsome breed that we are, coning and committed to justice, it might just make a dent in their armor. If they meet enough people sensus is not the way Americans have traditionlike us, they might be more likely to disarm. ally operated.

Are you feeling weary and a little hopeless and More and more, we find ourselves in situations where sides are drawn — family gatherings, wondering what role you can play in the Culture work, social media, even at church. Emotions are Quarrel? This is what you can do. Knowing what running high on both sides. Hard feelings ensue. you stand for, and standing for it, is energizing. It Divisions widen. will make you feel good about yourself. It might We might salvage some of our fraught encouneven inspire others. And there are millions of ters by approaching them with satyagraha: others out there looking for inspiration.

I’m not good at it yet, but I’m learning, slowly, ■ First, accept that, at this juncture anyway, to take the nonviolent approach — because that’s genuine dialogue is unlikely. Convincing anyone, where the power lies. no matter how well thought out your position And I believe that if enough others engage and is, no matter how carefully you frame it or how resist nonviolently, the tide will turn. kindly, no matter how well informed you are and It might even save a few family gatherings. what evidence you have to back it up, is highly

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cessed products) which substantially reduces carbon. Shop for value at the Sugar Beet Coop, Whole Foods, farmers markets, CSAs and more. Talk with a farmer or two!

■ Grow your own food. Start planning your own produce or container garden.

■ Waste less. Some stats say that 50% of food is wasted in the U.S., including food left in the fields. Planning is key. Shop wisely and creatively.

■ Eat foods grown on soil that is alive, free of carbon-based pesticides/herbicides and naturally fertilized so you get more nutrients. This vital soil can grab carbon from the air. Monsanto’s toxic RoundUp kills soil organisms and prevents the soil from grabbing the carbon from the air. Avoid GMOs (genetically modified organisms).

■ Eating less meat impacts the atmosphere in a dynamic way. Animal food production uses a lot of carbon-based fossil fuel and produces a lot of methane, another potent greenhouse gas.

The Lenten Carbon Fast Calendar and Mission is posted on the Ascension website http://www.ascensionoakpark.com/parish/2017-lenten-project under the Feb. 22 blog post. This program was created by a team of staff and members of the HOME green team, Honoring Our Mother Earth. Check out the details and suggestions. Make it your own and have some fun with it.

As smart and compassionate communities we can continue to make a difference locally and globally.

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ore people are committing to environmental lifestyle changes to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from our fossil fuel use, to help cool global warming. One way is with a “carbon fast.” Whatever your faith or philosophy, we invite you to join with Ascension’s Religious Ed, school children and parish to reduce energy use and consume less (link below).

Many children are especially open and concerned with global warming and want to know ways to ‘be cool.’ Connect with this carbon fast and catch a film at the www.oneearthfilmfest.org to get more info for inspired actions.

Each of the six weeks of this Lenten Carbon Fast has a theme. This week’s theme is food. I had the chance to share local, whole food ideas and recipes for many years in Wednesday Journal and in this community. Now it’s more affordable and convenient to eat foods that help the environment, enrich the soil, conserve water, save energy, avoid the oil/ chemical industry’s carbon, toxins and GMOs, increase nutrients and taste, grab more carbon from the air and allow small farmers to make a living.

That’s ‘chewsing!’

You have so much power to change the carbonbased big-agricultural system with your food choices and consumer dollars.

Choices can include: ■ Buy local, seasonal foods (rather than pro-

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Retain Adduci and Cargie, elect Henek On April 4, voters will make their selections for the River Forest Board of Trustees. In the past four years, Cathy Adduci has proved to be a talented president of the board, and Tom Cargie a highly effective board member. Both should be retained so they can continue their good work.

If all the incumbents are re-elected, there will still be an open seat, filled by a non-incumbent.

Of the two non-incumbent candidates Patty Henek is the clear choice. Her contributions to the community are many and varied. She has served as: the Holiday Food & Gift Basket coordinator; LemonAid founding member; PTO president for both Lincoln and Roosevelt schools; District 90 committee chair; and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation volunteer event

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chair. She has also served in leadership positions for Hephzibah Children’s Association; and the Neighborhood Giving Project.

During her many years of active community involvement, Patty has proved to be a consensus builder and a fiscally responsible leader. Her continued involvement has given her a depth of knowledge which cannot be matched by a relative newcomer.

River Forest voters have a right to expect that those who aspire to top leadership positions have previously contributed to, and learned from, participating in a variety of community organizations. Patty Henek easily fulfills that expectation.

Al Popowits

River Forest

Remembering Elijah Sims

March 1 not only marked the end of Black History Month, but for Oak Park and Austin residents, Wednesday represented the 6-month anniversary of Oak Park and River Forest High School student Elijah Sims’ death.

Elijah’s unsolved murder occurred on Aug. 29, 2016 in the South Austin neighborhood while he was visiting family and friends.

Elijah’s family, friends, and communities (Oak Park & Austin) continue to mourn his tragic loss. As Oak Park and Austin work toward developing strategies to curb the crime and gun violence that impacts both communities, a memorial fund has been established as a reward for anyone offering information leading to the arrest and conviction of Elijah’s killer or killers.

While the Chicago Police Department continues to work diligently to solve Elijah’s murder, their efforts cannot truly be effective without community support. Elijah’s mother, Sharita Galloway, joined by the Suburban Unity

Only so much to go around I am somewhat conflicted by the news that our village manager is receiving a $10,000 pay increase. I received a $4 pay increase (i.e. Social Security) for 2017, which I mentally earmarked for the District 97 referendum. But if my $4 is being soaked up by the village manager, then I have nothing left for D97, and I suppose I will reluctantly have to vote against the referendum.

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Alliance, hopes that funds raised will serve as an added incentive as we continue to appeal to anyone with information regarding Elijah’s murder to speak up. If the killer or killers cannot find it in their soul to turn themselves in, then our communities must work together to eliminate the systemic issues that not only create killers, but also allows killers to roam free.

His death will not be in vain. Through the loss of Elijah, we can gain the courage to take a stand against violence and take a stand for our communities, sending a message that fear will not build walls between Oak Park and Austin.

Instead, our courage builds bridges.

Anyone with information regarding Elijah Sims’ death should contact Area North Chicago Police Department.

Anyone interested in donating to the Elijah Sims Memorial Fund can visit: https://www.gofundme.com/elijah-sims-memorial-reward-fund

Anthony Clark Oak Park

Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb.

Anan, Rarely, if ever, do I read Wednesday Journal and get upset. That changed last night when I read the article below about Cara Pavlicek receiving a 19% increase in pay over the past three years (http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-24-2017/Oak-Park-manager-gets$10K-raise). I work for a publicly traded company and even when I receive a performance review that is outstanding, the biggest bump I will ever get is 4%.

We are being asked to approve a referendum on April 4 that will bump up our taxes quite a bit for our children’s education. I am infuriated that this person is being paid $187,000 a year and my child’s education is

now in jeopardy unless I cough up more in taxes. We already pay way more than anyone else in Illinois. I understand this is due to the fighting down in Springfield and failure to pass a budget, but seeing a salary like that in lean times is unacceptable.

Just out of curiosity, does Cara have stated and measurable goals she has to hit every year? If she has stated goals, is the degree to which she hits them tied directly back to her pay increases? Who decides those goals and how is her achievement measured? At 19%, I would expect that she went 19% over her goals over the past three years. If that is the case, then please do pass on her performance review and I will reconsider my position.

Amanda R. Jones Oak Park

You can’t get a more qualified candidate than Iseli

Craig Iseli is one of the most qualified first-time candidates for any board in Oak Park, this year or any year, and I unhesitatingly endorse him for one of the four seats for the District 200 high school board.

I first served with Craig as members of District 97’s Finance Advisory Committee over a decade ago, and then we later served together for five years on D97’s standing Finance Oversight and Review Committee (FORC). I last served with him two years ago, when he was unanimously appointed to the D97 school board to complete the term of Peter Traczyk.

• Craig has demonstrated a passion and commitment to a broad range of education issues, including equity, inclusion, and the whole child with more than a decade of work with D97, including most recently the Superintendent’s Advisory Panel, his work

with Intercultural Montessori Language School, and his candidacy for D200.

• Craig has served on non-profit, corporate, and elected boards. I’ve worked with him in drafting policies and served with him during the board interviews and selection of Dr. Carol Kelley as superintendent. He understands a board’s roles and dynamics and is effective in advocating his positions.

• Craig’s corporate management experience and UC MBA, combined with his decade of experience with the peculiarities and nomenclature of school finances and policies, will make him, on day one, a thoughtful and experienced contributor to the critical financial decisions that face District 200, including upcoming contract negotiations and an overdue comprehensive capital plan.

Bob Spatz

Oak Park

OPRF needs Weissglass’ capable leadership OPRF High School and the larger community are the beneficiaries of Jeff Weissglass’ leadership on the District 200 board. I strongly endorse his candidacy for re-election. I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Jeff for more than a decade on a number of educational endeavors and have been able to view him through the lens of my own eight years of service on the District 97 school board, with several years as its president.

This is what I know about Jeff: He approaches complex problems with an open mind and a high regard for facts. He is a deep thinker with a respect for, and willingness to consider, viewpoints other than his own. He consistently seeks to build consensus and community. He is deeply committed to the success of each student.

From the day he was elected in 2013, Jeff was regarded as a leader. He immediately became the board’s vice president. That same year he chaired a Financial Advisory Committee whose recommendations laid the groundwork for reversing the district’s controversial growth of reserves by providing over $30 million in tax cuts and creating a fiscally responsible plan to right-size OPRF’s fund balance.

Jeff has served as board president for the past two years. He has cultivated a transparent, collaborative operating culture, which has produced substantial accomplishments in his initial term. These include organizing a nationwide search and securing the hire of Dr. Joylynn Pruitt, an outstanding educational leader, as OPRF’s superintendent; initiating the imple-

mentation of the district’s ambitious strategic plan, which will place OPRF at the forefront of schools committed to equity and excellence for all students; and beginning to break the logjam that has impeded long-needed improvement to the high school’s facilities.

Given how central our schools are to our identity as a community, our decisions on school board races have always been consequential.

This is especially true in an era in which the viability of public education is under challenge at the state and national levels. Jeff Weissglass offers the capability and leadership OPRF High School needs and deserves. Please consider giving him your vote on April 4.

Eric Gershenson Oak Park

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he largest motivating factor for my candidacy for village trustee is that I want to do my part to ensure that Oak Park remains as affordable a place to live as possible. I fear that my son and daughter will not be able to afford to live in Oak Park when they grow up, and that my wife and I might one day be priced out of this village.

I fear that Oak Park is losing its generational and economic diversity and that our small business community is losing its ability to achieve profitability. I also fear that our landlords are losing the flexibility to provide affordable housing. All of these fears are due to the rising tax burden that Oak Park is experiencing.

Between 1999 and 2015, the collective levy increase by Oak Park taxing bodies was 104%. This increase has been nearly 2½ times the level of inflation during this span (43%).* Operating expenses by our taxing bodies have in most cases exceeded inflation and significant capital improvement expenses have caused levies to rise so steeply.

In the coming years, our taxing bodies must critically address these two components of spending to ensure that the rate of levy increases is significantly less dramatic.

The intergovernmental forum (IGOV) established in 2011 needs to strengthen its resolve to meaningfully address the rising tax burden in Oak Park. At the end of each year, every taxing body should report on how their annual operating expense increases have compared to the consumer price index (CPI). The goal should be to have operating expenses as closely in line with the CPI as possible. Areas for reducing the rate of operating expense increases should be identified.

Furthermore, at the beginning of each year every taxing body should report on any significant capital improvement projects that are on the horizon. The goal would be to get feedback and gain support for these projects from the other taxing bodies. Too often, capital improvement expenses are only considered from the perspective of the taxing body making the improvement. Discussing capital improvement projects from the perspective of each taxing body would ensure that large projects are considered from many different perspectives and would result in increased collaboration and projects that are in the best interests of the entire community.

Additionally, any taxing body that is considering a referendum should get feedback from the other taxing bodies. Ideally, the other taxing bodies would vote on whether they support or oppose any given referendum question. This would be extremely useful for voters who are trying to determine how they feel about referendums that are being proposed. On top of that, it would motivate taxing bodies to be as reasonable and honest as possible when going to voters for more money.

I am not content seeing a mass exodus of people from Oak Park because they can no longer afford to live in our village. I believe that it is the obligation of our governing bodies to collectively and critically evaluate their spending. * Tax levy and inflation statistics are based on data from the Cook County Clerk’s Office and the U.S. Labor Department, as maintained and compiled by the Oak Park Township Assessor’s Office.

Dan Moroney is a candidate for village of Oak Park trustee.

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We can’t afford to lose Austin Gardens I am writing to voice my concern about, and opposition to, the development planned for 1000 Lake Street. While I am not opposed to high-rise development per se, I am very concerned about the announced plans for this particular project. I am gravely concerned about the potential impact of the shade that this proposed building will cast on Austin Gardens.

Oak Park cannot afford to lose this park.

The loss of trees and plants would be significantly detrimental to the character of the park. I walk by this intersection several times a week, and the wind tunnel effect resulting from the new Vantage building is significant

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The GOP shell game Black History Month in the Trumpocalypse Shell Game (Shel ɡām), noun, a game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted cups or nutshells are moved about, and contestants must spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath; a deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one. here was a lot going on in the first 30 days of the new administration. Spats with mainstream media, immigration deportation and lockouts for certain groups, twitter “scud missiles” fired at enemies before dawn and controversy around cabinet picks dominate the news cycles and internet chat rooms.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to focus on the real, or most pernicious, agenda being pushed by the “see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil” conservative wing of the Republican Party.

The Paul Ryan remnant of the GOP are still in shock that the current POTUS is standard bearer of their party. These so-called conservatives are like the fellow who confesses to his friends that “he’s in love with a rich woman he can’t stand.” Yet they need this independent and impulsive POTUS to progress their most important agenda item — the disenfranchisement of certain types/groups of American voters.

Voting rights, in my opinion, is the “pea” that we must keep our eye on as so-called news is swirling around us with dizzying speed.

Voting is both a responsibility and a right. Citizen participation is key to an electoral democracy. And yes, for sure, non-citizens should not allowed to participate in our voting process. Yet today, several states have cobbled together some questionable legislation — Texas, for example. Per a recent article in Mother Jones magazine, by Pema Levy, “In 2011, Texas passed one of the strictest voter ID laws in the country, requiring government-issued identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, military ID, or weapons permit in order to cast a ballot. The law did not allow voting with a university-issued ID. A federal court would later find that 608,470 registered voters in Texas, many of them young and minority voters, now lacked the identification needed to vote.

A different federal district court blocked the law on the basis that it discriminates against minority voters.”

What makes this movement to restrict access to voting even more insidious is that it is based on the GOP’s belief that certain elements of society are unalterably opposed to their political philosophy. They have become voter suppressionists, wedded to the notion that a smaller, whiter and more conservative turnout will keep them in power.

Unlike their current flagbearer, whose hubris and selfconfidence has him believe that he could convert any potential voter, the conservative GOP aren’t willing to take any chances.

And I am not convinced that the Democrats would behave any differently if the shoe were on the other foot. It seems to me that politics has become a professional vocation instead of the service to the people’s ideals that it was meant to be, as our first POTUS, George Washington, demonstrated.

Instead of suppressing voter turnout, we should all be agitating for and promoting a greater turnout. The sad and indisputable fact is that in the 2016 election almost half of the eligible voters decided to sit it out. In a word, that statistic is, or should be, considered shameful in an electoral democracy.

So one thing we Independents, Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians should find common ground in is ensuring, as President Lincoln stated, “a government of the people, by the people and for the people” — all the people!

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omedian Chris Rock said it best: “The oldest people on the planet get the shortest month of year.” And from the post-election buzz, some might think even that’s too much. “Still, we laugh to keep from screaming,” I said at my first February African American Heritage Month event at Seward Park in the shadows of the old Cabrini Green housing projects where fellow panelist, Regetta Saunders, once lived. She and her husband, Rev. Steve Saunders, are currently my South Oak Park neighbors.

The event featured a screening of Ava DuVernay’s Selma, the first film directed by a black women ever to be nominated for an Academy Award in 2014. I know the story reasonably well since my step-father, Henry Mayfield, was born and raised there. My step-dad loved to tell me about when Selma’s black citizens invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to join the Southern Christian Leadership Council’s march across the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge, which is depicted in the film.

J.L. Chestnut Jr., a famous civil rights lawyer — Selma’s first — who later became my godfather, opted not to go. “Someone’s got to bail them out,” he said.

“Plus, I wasn’t one of those non-violent types so it was better that I not be there because if one of those cops laid wood on me, someone would have to die.” The bloody march created so much international attention that then-President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Acts, making voter discrimination illegal. Twenty-five years later, I traveled to Selma to see for myself.

Chestnut explained that, while there were now thousands of registered black voters and a handful of African American politicians, “The good white folks moved the hospital out of town and other services like that so they wouldn’t have to be bothered with us.”

What I saw beneath the bridge astounded me. Called “Crack City,” blacks, whites, Latinos and Native Americans all smoked crack cocaine in an integrated environment that I’m sure MLK did not envision or want.

Chestnut died Sept. 30, 2008 before the first black president was elected.

Meanwhile, Ava DuVernay did not get the Oscar for Selma, or this year for directing her documentary, 13th, about how the prison industrial complex is defying the 13th Amendment by “enslaving 21st century black men in prison” and making them work for pennies producing products, said one of the legal experts depicted in the film, but maybe she should have.

A panel of black males (not a crime) discussed all of these issues and more on Feb. 23 at Oak Park Public Library’s second discussion of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, an epistolary book written to his black son. Our event began with Claudette Roper’s film, The Man Project, featuring me and my twin sons on the same subject, debunking the myths and stereotypes about African American men and boys as pathological models. Other panelists included moderator George Bailey, Austin educator Nakisha Hobbs, and Chicago Sun Times columnist John W. Franklin, whose son and grandsons are Oak Parkers.

The very next day, I took my black Mexican transsexual rabbi cousin, Ramona Hernandez Perez, back into Columbia College’s “Doc Unit” studio to complete post-production on a post-Trumpocalypse documentary simply called Ramona just 48 hours after the new administration rescinded the previous administration’s federal guidelines on non-gender bathrooms in schools like Columbia where I shot a photo to illustrate Ramona’s story.

It was quite a month.

STAN WEST

Leaning toward Gallegos for village clerk Last week I attended the candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest. The first half of the program was for the five people running for Oak Park village clerk.

A question I had submitted in writing was asked of the candidates: “Is all of your printed literature, campaign buttons and yard signs printed by union labor?”

The person asking the question said it’s a “yes,” “no” or “I don’t know” answer. All but candidate Lori Malinski responded, “I don’t know.” Ms. Malinski emphatically answered “Yes!” When the candidates stepped off the platform and into the crowd, I found a flier for the two trustees seeking re-election on a slate with Ms. Malinski that did not have a union bug. It was on the table at the entrance to the Veterans Room at the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library, where the forum was taking place.

I approached Ms. Malinski, who was talking with Peter Barber. Barber and Glenn Brewer are seeking reelection on the slate with Ms. Malinksi. I pointed out that the flier did not have a union bug. Mr. Barber immediately got on the phone with the person who handled the printing. That person had it printed at a local Fed Ex print shop. Perhaps the one in nearby Elmwood Park, which is not a union print shop.

That the other four candidates could not say whether their material was printed at a union print shop is unfortunate. I expect printed political campaign material to carry the union bug if it is professionally printed.

Experienced political campaigns know to use union labor in their printed material.

Ms. Malinksi likely responded “yes” to the question because she was running with two experienced village trustees. The yard signs for Barber/Brewer/Malinski have the union bug. I didn’t get a good look at the campaign button to see if it had been printed using union labor.

Since the flier for the three VMA candidates was not printed with union labor, I feel free to pick the one who provided the answers I felt were best.

Oak Park candidates for all offices frequently say they live in Oak Park because of the school system and for the diversity found in Oak Park. Elia Gallegos is fluent in Spanish and English. This is a plus for the village. She has a daughter attending Oak Park and River Forest High School. Elia’s job at village hall has her working with residents on housing issues. At the moment, she is my candidate of choice.

Tom Broderick

Oak Park resident and voter

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Where is ‘I Am Not Your Negro’?

rowing up, I was “not racist.” I believed in equality and diversity. And yet, where were all the people of other races? Not at my church, my local swimming pool, my beach, not in my social circle. Eventually, I moved from Florida and lived in the North and then the Midwest. I thought when I moved to those locations, racism would be less, diversity more. Especially when I moved to “progressive Oak Park,” I thought, “Problem solved.”

But no. As I raised a family here, preschool, mom’s groups, swimming lessons, choir — all predominantly white kids. What was I doing wrong? In my professional work, I have long been involved with gender equity, and that work eventually led me to see what can be called the “universality of whiteness.” That is, for people like me who grew up in a white culture, that white, European culture is assumed to be the universal norm. Everything else is “other.”

Most important for my purpose here, everything culturally or historically “other” is presumed, by people in power, to not be of interest to white people. All of my life I had wondered why people of color were not a part of my daily life, never understanding that the society and culture I grew up in and lived in was not “average American” but rather “white” and so, by definition, the lives of people of color would always be outside of mine. Unless I changed something.

A clarifying and anger-provoking moment for me occurred just after David Bowie died. Appearing in my Facebook feed was an interview Bowie did with MTV VJ Mark Goodman in 1983:

“There are so few black artists featured.

Why is that?” Bowie asks. “The only few black artists that one does see are on about 2:30 in the morning to around 6.” Goodman says MTV must consider all Americans, not just those in places like New York but also teens in areas like Poughkeepsie or the Midwest. Wait!

Those kids in Poughkeepsie, they were me!

They were deciding for me! They were continuing to define popular music as white popular music. I began to understand how I had been isolated and ignorant for so long. I also began to understand what I needed to do about it.

Progress has been made, but I know that for so many of us who are white, the lives, culture, and history of people of color is still “other.” Films like Moonlight and I Am Not Your Negro are, for us, black culture, black history. It cannot remain so. The history of I Am Not Your Negro is our American history.

If we in Oak Park want to truly embrace diversity, those of us who have the means must make spaces for the lives, culture, and history of people of color and push to create one truly inclusive history. As a community, we must ask for and support films like Moonlight and I Am Not Your Negro. My family and I made a special trip to Chicago to see I Am Not Your Negro. The words of author James Baldwin are as relevant today as they were when he first wrote them.

I do not want my children to grow up in the same, narrow, culture that I did. I hope my community will begin to ask, “Where is I Am Not Your Negro? Where is our history?”

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Roskam should hold Trump to his promise I first became aware of Peter Roskam (R) when our now junior U.S. Senator from Illinois, Tammy Duckworth, was running for electoral office for the first time against him.

From the now re-configured 6th Congressional District, this congressional representative clearly does not support holding the current president of the United States to his campaign promise of releasing his tax returns. Clearly, because Rep. Roskam voted in committee not to require the president to do so.

Among the more shameful acts possible, keeping from American citizens the information promised by the president (R) when he was a candidate and now refused by the same man since becoming President (R). Roskam’s vote and priorities seem other than accountability and truthfulness.

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People to village: Stop downtown high-rise

o you like the new 21-story Vantage building that looms over Downtown Oak Park? Want another one like it just across Forest Avenue? Albion Residential’s proposed 18-story tower at 1000 Lake Street faces mounting opposition, including a petition drive and a rally March 19 in neighboring Austin Gardens. It also promises to be a significant issue in upcoming village elections.

Who gains and who loses with this project? The benefits accrue to Michigan-based Village Green Holding LLC (Albion’s parent company) and to the current owner of the site, who bought it on speculation that the village would approve a massive development there. The residents and current businesses of Oak Park bear the cost in high taxes and lower quality of life.

The myth that higher density means lower taxes imagines magical new businesses and residents who pay taxes but who never need the fire department or paramedics, whose cars and garbage trucks don’t drive down local streets, who don’t send kids to school, and whose toilets don’t produce sewage.

In fact, data show that more densely populated areas pay higher taxes. But won’t all those new tenants help save local businesses?

Not likely. The new developments add more retail space, further diluting the clientele for existing local merchants.

A new high-rise building will: ■ Block Austin Gardens’ southern exposure to the sun, damaging trees, wildlife, and aesthetics in Oak Park’s most heavily wooded green space. The developer’s own estimates show full sunlight in Austin Gardens for just four hours a day — in midsummer.

■ Increase traffic congestion along Lake Street and push more traffic onto the residential streets that begin just one block away.

■ Put additional strain on village services and school districts.

■ Violate Oak Park’s commitment to diversity. The development includes no low-income or subsidized housing units.

Albion’s website states that it “is focused on … urban, luxury rental apartments.”

■ Provide no offsetting public amenities. The project’s “green space” is a narrow alley between buildings, to be covered with permeable pavers.

■ Contribute to destroying the character and aesthetics of Downtown Oak Park. The village’s own Greater Downtown Master Plan states: “Buildings higher than Marshall Fields [five stories] would be disruptive and incompatible with … Oak Park’s village character.”

Albion has accelerated the submission of its plans to the village, possibly to circumvent public opposition, possibly to gain approval from trustees prior to the April village elections. Residents need to keep their eyes open for notices of public hearings.

They are very sparsely announced, with one poster on the 1000 Lake St. site and a notice somewhere within the village website.

Only two weeks’ notice is required.

For updates, concerned residents can check the Facebook page or website of a group dedicated to saving Austin Gardens, facebook.com/AustinGuards or AustinGuards.org. Those sites also link to petitions and other actions.

Oak Parkers must let village trustees and plan commissioners know that they will not be satisfied with just tweaking Albion’s plan here and there. No exception should be made to the current 8-story limit, and indeed, the village should adhere to the no-higher-than-Marshall-Field limit indicated in its own master plan.

Joshua Klayman is a resident of Oak Park.

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frequented West Cook YMCA five days a week for almost a decade. On Dec. 29, a rumor spread that there was going to be a fee for Power Hour, a long-running class. Since no January schedule was available, we had a discussion in the hall with two staff who confirmed the rumor. One of the 12 present (not me) wrote a petition asking that the fee be eliminated. I did help to obtain signatures.

Leaving the Y six days later, a suited man separated me from my friends and handed me a sealed envelope. He told me to take it home and refused to answer any questions. The letter stated I was expelled because of bullying, intimidation, and disparagement, and any attempt to return would be trespassing. My companions, family, neighbors, and friends were all shocked, stating they always saw me as the Y’s biggest booster (as had I). My conduct had never previously been questioned by the Y verbally or in writing.

The following morning (as I was told), three employees appeared before the class to apologize for the rollout. Phil Jimenez, the CEO, reportedly stated that, had it been done correctly, none of the turmoil would have occurred. When questioned about when I would return, he told the class I had been previously warned and that it was now a legal matter. To no avail, class members stated that I was an integral part of their team and they wanted me back. They asked if their names were on the same invisible ledger as mine. One member presented the petition.

My lawyer sent an inquiry to the Y asking

what I had done to whom. The response was that, as a member of Silver Sneakers, I had agreed to adhere to all policies, not just those stated in the Code of Conduct, and that the Y had no obligation to provide information to former participants.

Then I had an “aha” moment. On Aug. 26, 2015, I had written an impassioned letter to Wednesday Journal praising Toni Williams, our beloved instructor, who was being let go. I asked Phil for a compromise. The article was headed in large letters, “What’s going on at the Y?” (not my heading).

Another petition circulated, this one asking for my return. It was signed by more than 20 classmates. Phil refused to accept it while demanding that Silver Sneakers participants remove their names. Therefore, I am asking all my friends to stifle their voices and cease their actions less they be next.

I am moving on. At the park district I was greeted with a big hug from Trina, everyone’s favorite supervisor. For $45 a month, the PDOP offers 21 classes spread over 48 time periods, less for senior classes.

But I’ll never forget all the wonderful people I’ve met at the Y. Whether you’ve helped me with my Spanish, instructed me, encouraged (or made fun of) my workout efforts, greeted me daily, accepted me as a “Y Chick,” or contributed to the efforts to get me back, I will smile whenever I think of you.

Editor’s note: We emailed the YMCA to offer them a chance to respond, but have not heard back.

PAT

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Weissglass’ experience at OPRF is essential We support Jeff Weissglass’ candidacy for a second term on the District 200 school board.

We met Jeff and his family on the Beye School playground when our children started first grade over 12 years ago. Jeff ’s commitment to public education advocacy was evident then and has grown stronger as our children grew through District 97 into D200 and beyond.

Jeff ’s history with grass-roots education groups began long before we met him. His past leadership with Project Unity, the Collaboration for Early Childhood Education and his current involvement with the National Advisory Council at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Convergence Center for Policy Resolution’s Education Reimagined initiatives speak to the depth of his knowledge.

As a board member at D200, his peers elected him to serve as the vice president at his first meeting and then elected him to serve as presi-

dent following the end of the previous president’s term. He chaired a finance committee that saved Oak Park and River Forest taxpayers over $30 million and has proven to be a reliable, transparent, and strong leader through difficult dialogues that all board members must face.

As one of three incumbents running for reelection, Jeff ’s leadership experience on the board is an essential aspect of his commitment and candidacy. His focus on positive education outcomes for all is vital to moving OPRF forward as our state and national leaders are steering funds away from public education.

This is a challenging season for public education, and we need strong leaders to maintain D200’s strong reputation. Please join us in our support of Jeff Weissglass for D200.

Sarah Shirk & Matthew Girson

Oak Park residents for 20+ years

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When King of the Hill was king of our playground

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laying King of the Hill was a favorite game for the guys who lived in my neighborhood, and also for some of the boys who went to Holmes School and were not from my neighborhood.

The object of the game was to gain the top of a hill and remain there without being knocked off by another person.

We played the game with 5-6 guys.

The neighborhood hill was at Dunnes’ house on the northeast corner of Oak Park and Chicago, and it was situated at the very back part of the lot.

The hill came into existence when the Dunnes had some underground pipe work done, and about half of the dirt wasn’t needed to fill the excavation, so over a period of two weeks, a number of the neighborhood boys brought shovels and tossed dirt on the hill, building it up to at least 12 feet.

The boys who were king most of the time were Richie Parmelee and Jerry Dunne because they were the strongest.

When we played, we would charge up the hill repeatedly only to be sent sliding and rolling down the hill.

No matter what frontal assault strategy we tried, not one of us could dislodge either Richie or Jerry.

One day Eric Bourne told us that he had devised the perfect plan.

Eric’s plan called for three guys to charge up the front of the hill and he and Johnny Merton would creep up the back of the hill and tackle the king.

The day we tried Bourne’s plan, Richie was king of the hill.

Richie’s attention was drawn to Becker, Schu and I coming up the front of the hill, and he did not see the other guys.

Bourne hit Richie with a tackle that sent Richie down the hill, and Merton took control of the top.

The next time we played, Merton claimed his spot on the top of the hill, but he lasted for only a few minutes before Dunne gained the top and tossed Merton down the hill.

Merton was enraged and said he was going to get his high school-age cousin Jimmy — who lived a block east — to roll Dunne into the bushes, which were about 15 feet from the base of the hill.

Merton ran to Jimmy’s house and brought him to the hill, but when Jimmy tried to dislodge Dunne, Dunne rolled him down the hill and into the bushes.

Jimmy ran away, and we never again saw him at the hill.

There was a dirt hill on the Holmes east playground that had been there long before anyone ever played King of the Hill.

If we played the game during the lunch hour, the game would be closely monitored by a teacher, so we couldn’t get too physical, and if the teacher saw that one boy had been king for a while, the teacher would stop the game and appoint a new king. This took the fun out of playing.

A real fun time was when we played during the winter. Most of the players couldn’t gain a foothold on the snow and ice that had formed on the hill, so many of us spent more time sliding down the hill than we did getting to the top.

We stopped playing when we started high school, but King of the Hill is another example of the fun times my friends and I had as we were growing into our adolescent years.

John Stanger is a lifelong resident of Oak Park, a 1957 graduate of OPRF High School, married with three grown children and five grandchildren, and a retired English professor (Elmhurst College).

Living two miles from where he grew up, he hasn’t gotten far in 76 years.

JOHN

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Mary Krina Darley-Mattio, 59 OPRF and Dominican U. graduate

Mary Krina Darley-Mattio, 59, of Aurora, died on March 1, 2017 surrounded by her family. She attended Oak Park and River Forest High School, Loyola University New Orleans, and earned two master’s degrees from Dominican University.

In August 2003, Krina married her high school sweetheart at St. Luke Church in River Forest. She was a devoted family member who worked for the family business, W.S. Darley & Company, in customer service for 30 years.

Mary is survived by her husband, Michael F. Mattio; her father, William J. Darley and his spouse, Frances (ButlerTrankina); her siblings, Stephen (Darlene), Peter (Karen), Thomas (Pamela), James (Christina), Paul (Heidi) and Anne (Randy) Freedman; her nephews and

nieces, Peter, Matthew, William, Kevin, Audrey, Margaret, Sophie, Gabriel, Geneva, Nicole, Jasmine, James Freedman, and Emmet Freedman; her step-siblings and children of the Trankina family; and her many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jeanne (Morrissy) Darley, and her brother, William C. Darley.

Visitation was held on March 5 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Luke Church on March 6, followed by private interment.

The family appreciates memorials to Hesed House (www.hesedhouse.org), St. Luke School (www.school-stlukeparish. org), or to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org).

Alice Marshall, 89

Economy Shop and St. Kate’s volunteer Fran Marshall and Mary (Pete) Alice Marshall, 89, a longBlanc; her grandchildren, Paula time resident of Oak Park, died and Rosemary, Mike, Troy and peacefully on March 6, 2017, surJeff (Eka Imerlishvili) Marshall, rounded by her family and under Erin Dobey, Lily and Jack NikoLoyola, Brookdale-OP and Sealas, Kaitlin (Randy) Porter, Lausons Hospice care. Born in Ludren and Gen Blanc, and Allison low, Massachusetts on Dec. 11, (Luke) Burrier and their great1927, she was her high school’s granddaughters, Penny and class valedictorian and graduMaggie; and by her many nieces ated from UMass-Amherst with and nephews and their families a bachelor’s degree in chemistry.

ALICE MARSHALL who visited often from both East She worked as a U.S. Departand West coasts. She was prement of Agriculture food inspector for two years before making her career ceded in death by two sons, Paul and John move to mother and eventually to becom- (Pam) Marshall, and by her sister, Marion ing the matriarch of a large family. She (Paul) Scholten.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, volunteered for decades for St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Parish and for 30 years at March 8 from 3 until 8 p.m. at Drechsler, the Economy Shop as well. Her motto was, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. “Shop Oak Park.”

Marion St. in Oak Park. The funeral Mass She took up golf after her children were will be celebrated on Thursday, March 9 at grown and won her fair share of trophies at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy the Oak Park Country Club.

Parish at Austin and Washington bouleAlice Marshall is survived by James Mar- vards in Oak Park, Rev. George Omwando shall, her husband of 65 years; her sister, presiding. Private burial will follow at Florence Brannon; her sisters-in-law, Mar- Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. garet (Otis) Signer and Mary (Howard) ShulThe family appreciates memorial donatis; her sons, Tom and Jim (Kathi) Marshall; tions to the Oak Park-River Forest Food Panher daughters, Anne (Angel Kustief) and try, www.oprffoodpantry.org/give.

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Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

And at the Altenheim, you’ll be able to protect it with rent that is reasonable.

But the Altenheim is so much more… it is surrounded with beautiful grounds and wildlife, seniors who look out for one another and apartment selections and activities to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll be as happy as a lark here; come visit us to find out why.

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message.

Refreshments and fellowship follow the service.

708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

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

7824 West Madison Street Forest Park, IL 60130 708.366.2206 www.thealtenheim.com

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

Presbyterian

Fair Oaks

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m.

Childcare Available

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

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

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

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

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

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

let your voice be heard

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 Power of God protects you.

Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Mar 2-20 Nineteen Day Fast 5 Orthodox Sunday 12 Purim Magha Puja Day 13 Holi Hola Mohalla 17 St. Patrick’s Day

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

Baha’i Orthodox Christian Jewish Buddhist Hindu Sikh Christian

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CHILD CARE/RECREATIONAFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE Hephzibah Children’s Association offers after school day care at all Oak Park public elementary schools. The Program is accepting applications for warm, nurturing, energetic individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year old children in the after-school program.

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Ref. No. 81440730B. No phone calls, emails or fax.

PT GRANTS COORDINATOR The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator (Part-Time) within the Health Department. This position will develop, administer and coordinate a variety of public healthrelated grant programs in support of the Health Department including coordinating assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than March 21, 2017.

Responsibilities include planning and supervising arts and crafts activities, group games, helping with homework, and indoor and outdoor play. At least 6 semester hours in education, recreation or related coursework. Experience working with children. Contact MJ Joyce, Human Resources at: mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org EOE Join Our Team!

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The Village of River Forest will hold a Written Examination on Saturday, April 8, 2017, to establish an Eligibility Register for the position of Entry Level Police Officer. A mandatory Orientation Session will be held at Concordia University, 7400 W. Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois on April 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for all applicants.

Information Packets with Preliminary Applications and additional information concerning the Village and the Police Department are available to be downloaded at www.vrf.us/policeofficer or at the Village of River Forest Village Hall.

Village of River Forest, Illinois 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305 Phone: 708-366-8500 • Fax: 708-366-3702 Website: www.vrf.us Population: 11,172

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SUBURBAN RENTALS

CHURCHES FOR RENT

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.

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.

FOREST PARK 1 BR 1 BR in quiet 4 flat. A/C, laundry on site, heat & parking incl. No smoking. Avail April 1. $850 + security.

Call Henry 708-436-3644.

OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT

FOREST PARK 2 BR Updated 2BR basement unit in Forest Park. Free parking. Near transportation, shopping, school & park dist. No on-site laundry. Avail Apr. 1. $900/mo + $900 sec. dep.

Call 708-488-9018.

Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options.

708-848-5460

SPACE FOR RENT

OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated.

Dining room. Parking available.

Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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

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 708714-0686 or vicki@beyondpropertiesrealty.com.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

www.oakrent.com

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 773-676-6805.

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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* RIVER FOREST * 7777 Lake St. - 3 & 5 room suites 7756 Madison St. - Store: 926 sq. ft.

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6955 North Ave. - 3 room office suite 6957 North Ave. - 2 room office suite 6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. - 4 & 5 room office suites

Strand & Browne 708/488-0011

PARKING SPACES/ GARAGE PARKING DOWNTOWN OP Overnight parking 6PM–7AM available immediately in lot near downtown Oak Park. Close to downtown, Green Line, Metra, Marion Street and Lake Street. $75 per month 708-848-4303X314 vjoshea@sachemco.com

ESTATE SALES Riverside

MOVING SALE 306 DOWNING ROAD SAT 3/11 8AM TO 4PM

Downsizing. Lots of great stuff at great prices. No early sales.

ITEMS FOR SALE FINE CHINA Lucien Piccard Fine China. Cream with platinum rim. 12 place settings. $150. Call 708-488-8755.

FUTON Black futon on heavy iron frame. $49. Call 708-488-8755.

MOTOR SCOOTER Child’s ZIP electric motor scooter. $69.00. Call 708-488-8755.

OAK CABINET & HUTCH Solid wood. Perfect condition. $150 both pieces together. Call 708-4888755.

Old Hausen Pool Table The best in billiards.

Upright Freezer Entertainment Center Armoire Martha Stewart Cherry wood.

Yamaha Upright Piano Black lacquer. Pitch perfect.

Thomasville Table Mahogany square cocktail table.

Ryan Grass Aerator Milwaukee Buffer Cars for Sale.

SOFA Quality Coil Springs $150 3.5 TON CAR JACK NEW!! $150 All good condition. Call for prices (708)447-1762 OUTDOOR FURNITURE High Quality Outdoor furniture.

Heavy wrought iron. $150 obo. Call 708-488-8755.

SEWING MACHINE Singer Sewing Machine. Like new. $99.00. Call 708-488-8755.

Stove/chair Kenmore gas stove-very good condition $75.00 Barclay manual recliner green fabric very good condition $100.00 708 334 7989 WROUGHT IRON DINING TABLE Together with glass top. $99.00 Call 708-488-8755.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NEARLY NEW MUSIC Beethoven Trios & Mozart Trios Flute Music Cello Music 1/2 Price 708-488-8755 STEINWAY GRAND PIANO 7 ft reconditioned refurbished Steinway Grand Piano “L”. Very excellent condition. $13,000.

Call 708-488-8755

Sprout some extra cash with a spring basement sale. Call our Classified Dept. to advertise 773/626-6332

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Audit Services Oak Park Elementary School District 97 will receive sealed Requests for Proposal (RFP) for Audit Services at the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administrative Officesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;260 West Madison Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oak Park, IL (60302) until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2017.

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The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualifications or irregularities, and/ or reject any and all Requests for Proposal (RFP), when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT KEWAUNEE COUNTY Statutes, to the complaint. The Case No. 16CV105 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of court may reject or disregard an Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Than $10,000.00 answer must be sent or delivered to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE the court, whose address is: Clerk of Circuit Court ASSOCIATION 14221 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1000 Dallas, TX Kewaunee County Courthouse 613 Dodge Street 75254, Plaintiff Kewaunee WI 54216 vs. and to Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, S.C., Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys, whose TODD L. LOHENRY and JANE address is: Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dess and Associates, DOE, unknown spouse of TODD S.C. L. LOHENRY E5922 10th Road 1414 Underwood Avenue, Suite Algoma, WI 54201; AND 210 Clark 403 Street Algoma, WI 54201 Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53213 CAROL J. SHANNON-LOHENRY You may have an attorney help or and JOHN DOE, unknown represent you. spouse of CAROL J. SHANNONLOHENRY 47â&#x20AC;&#x201C;49 Washington Boulevard Oak If you do not provide a proper answer within 40 days, the court Park, IL 60302 may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC action requested in the complaint, REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., and you may lose your right to c/o Electronic Data Systems object to anything that is or may be Corporation, 1901 East Voorhees incorrect in the complaint. A judgStreet, Suite C Danville, IL61834; ment may be enforced as provided CITIZENS BANK, National by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any Association c/o Its President real estate you own now or in the One Citizens Plaza future, and may also be enforced by Providence, RI 02903 garnishment or seizure of property.

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In re the marriage of Diane Mata, Petitioner and Charles Habich aka Charles Habick, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-001585.

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 April 4, 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.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17149751 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LYRIC & ARIA MEDIA with the business located at: 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEVIN CLARK MCCARTHY 407 WISCONSIN AVE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County.

Registration Number: D17149743 on February 22, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of QUIZ MERCENARY with the business located at: 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TIM EVANS 509 N. MARION ST. APT 2F, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bid Landscaping The Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed LANDSCAPING SERVICES bids at the Administrative Office located at 260 West Madison Street–Oak Park, IL, (60302), until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017.

Bids mailed or delivered shall be marked to the attention of: Dr. Alicia Evans Oak Park School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, Illinois 60302 The front of the envelope should be clearly marked “LANDSCAPE SERVICES”. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Dr. Evans at (708) 524-7623.

Bid Due Date:Friday, March 31, 2017 at 3:00 P.M. Only those bids complying with the provision and specification of the bid will be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualification or irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97.

Contracts awarded by the Board of Education require that bidders with the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois; and the general prevailing rate of wages shall be paid for each type of work required to execute the contract.

Alicia Evans Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Board of Education– Oak Park District #97 Published in Wednesday Journal 3/8/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Attention Mirna Acosta, you are the last indicated owner or lienholder on file with Illinois Secretary Of State. Our records show, your 2005, Mercury, Grand Marquis with the following VIN 2MEFM74W95X643346 was towed to our facility. The current amount due & owing is $1925.00. If payment is not received within 30 days, Nobs Towing Inc. will intent to enforce a mechanic’s lien pursuant to Chapter 770 ILCS 50/3. Sale of the aforementioned vehicle will take place at 1510 Hannah, Forest Park, IL, 60130 on 04/ 25/2017.

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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 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.

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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 PASS-THROUGH 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 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 real estate at the rate of $1 for

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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.

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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. 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) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 13411 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: O 15IS CH 14398 TJSC#: 37-601 ILLIN I714984

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. 15-24215-034-0000. 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) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 8255 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 37-1454 I715302

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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1515548. 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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 2630003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C1515548 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09055 TJSC#: 37578 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.

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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,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-3 Plaintiff, -v.MANUEL GATHRIGHT Defendants 15 CH 09055 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 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 1237 S. 19TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15103-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $56,398.33. 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 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. GEUSS, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE MIDRISE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE RESIDENCES AT THE GROVE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 008868 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309 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 January 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 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 7757 VAN BUREN STREET UNIT #309, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13109-050-1097. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest

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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 1415-08943. 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. 14-15-08943 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 008868 TJSC#: 37-647 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.

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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 1416-06357. 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. 14-16-06357 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 007574 TJSC#: 36-14369 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.

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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 1416-11137. 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. 14-16-11137 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 012152 TJSC#: 37-898 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN COLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, PATRICE COLLINS, FILDALAS COLLINS A/K/A FILDELLAS COLLINS, GREGORY COLLINS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FILDAS COLLINS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FILDAS COLLINS (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 007574 630 S. 12TH 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 December 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 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 630 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424037-0000, Property Index No. 1510-424-038-0000. 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).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.TILAYA BRADFORD-HOLLINS, BENJAMIN C. HOLLINS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 012152 1006 CIRCLE 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 January 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 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 1006 CIRCLE AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-004-0000.

The real estate is improved with a duplex. 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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Friars cruise past UIC Prep to win regional Host Fenwick vies for its third sectional title against three Red-West Chicago teams

By MATT LE CREN Contributing Reporter

Historic sites and storied teams are part of the backdrop as the Fenwick High School boys basketball team embarks on what it hopes is a long playoff run.

The Friars won their second straight regional championship and fourth in the past five seasons when they routed Noble UIC Prep 81-52 on Friday at the Class 3A King Regional final.

It was the 13th straight victory for Fenwick (26-4) which will host Westinghouse in Tuesday’s Fenwick Sectional semifinals.

“It was a case where we were the better team by a stretch,” Fenwick coach Rick Malnati said. “That’s what happens when you’re the get the No. 1 seed.”

Senior Jacob Keller and freshman DJ Steward each scored a game-high 20 points for the Friars, while senior forward Jamal Nixon added a double-double.

The victory occurred on the home court of King, which won state championships in 1986, 1990 and 1993 under coach Landon Cox. But the Friars didn’t linger and passed on the chance to cut down the nets “We didn’t do that,” Malnati said. “We Courtesy @FenwickAD/Twitter

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good player,” Ross said. “We wanted to have fresh legs on him and make him take tough shots. He did hit a couple of long 3-pointers but other than that, our defense did a good job against him.

“Coach (Maloney) said if we limit (St. from page 36 Patrick’s) touches, the game would be that helped propel us to victory. It was a out of their hands. That’s exactly what masterful call by the two of them.” we did. We did what we were supposed to Gross led the way offendo to win the game.” sively with 23 points to go with Offensively, OPRF also five rebounds and two blocks, played well by passing while Scott notched 18 points the basketball to open and 16 rebounds. Junior guard shooters and knocking Isaiah Fuller scored 10 points down shots. for the Huskies and junior “We had some misguard Sid Allgood chipped in matches with their nine points. big guys,” Fuller said.

In a very intense first half, “When they doubled OPRF built a 33-24 lead at halfdown we had to get it out time. A free throw from Scott and hit big shots. coupled with a 3-pointer by “We’ve had some MALACHI ROSS Fuller extended the Huskies’ games this season where OPRF junior forward advantage to 37-24 with 7:03 we hadn’t been hitting left in the third quarter. OPRF those 3-pointers, but essentially traded baskets we’ve worked on it a lot with the highly regarded in practice. We came out Shamrocks the rest of the and hit those big shots second half. tonight.”

On defense, the Huskies OPRF moves on to the were effective containing the Class 4A Proviso East Shamrocks’ Xavier Pinson and Laurence Sectional semifinals where the Huskies Merritt. face top-seeded Curie, the defending “Coach (Maloney) wanted us to switch Class 4A champion, Tuesday March 7 us up in guarding Pinson, he’s a really (past deadline).

Sectional gauntlet

“We are taught to ‘share the sugar’ offensively.”

Fenwick crushed Noble UIC Prep 81-52 to claim the Class 3A King Regional title. went about our business, got our trophy, took a picture and got out of there.”

Now the competition takes a huge leap in difficulty. The three other teams in the sectional are from the Chicago Public League’s vaunted Red-West Division.

Westinghouse has won five state trophies, including the 2002 state title. North Lawndale (22-7) won the Class 2A state title in 2008 and takes on Farragut (14-9) in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Farragut made the state quarterfinals in 1995 with Kevin Garnett and Ronnie Fields in the lineup and again in 2004. The Admirals lost in the sectional last year.

“It’s a challenge,” Malnati said. “It’s kind of a Red-West conference season-ending tournament.

“I think (the Friars) are aware of (the history) but they’re also living it, so you don’t really think about it. But they’re excited.

“We just have to continue to work and get over the hump of winning a sectional.”

The Friars have won only two sectional titles in school history. Those came in 1997 and 1998 under John Quinn and featured future NBA player Corey Maggette.

Nixon, a Minnesota State recruit, recently broke Maggettte’s school record of 93 wins.

The Friars have 98 wins since Nixon and Malnati arrived for the 2013-14 season.

Fenwick lost in a sectional final to St. Joseph last season, so winning a sectional at

home to give Malnati his 100th win at the Oak Park school would be epic.

“This is the first time in my coaching career that I’ve hosted a sectional,” said Malnati, who previously coached at New Trier.

“I don’t think (home court advantage) is going to win it for us but it will help.

“We’ve only lost one game at home in the last two years, so there’s a comfort level there.”

That should be the case against Westinghouse, which lost a 61-45 decision on Nov. 25 at Fenwick’s John Malone Tournament.

“When we played Westinghouse we had a couple guys out and they had a couple guys out, so it will be interesting,” Malnati said.

“But we’re peaking at the right time.”

The Friars are doing it with a healthy and unselfish roster that is playing well together and confident after playing a tough schedule.

“We’ve got good leadership and the younger players aren’t playing like young players anymore,” Malnati said. “Sometimes there is a special bond on a team where (the individual parts rise about the collective talent level) and we have a chance to be that kind of team.”

Two victories this week, including a hoped-for net-cutting ceremony after Friday night’s title game, would do the trick.

“It would be nice to get (win number) 100 on Friday night,” Malnati said. “But we’ve got to get 99 on Tuesday first.

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OPRF hockey maintains success With committed coaches and roster full of talent, Huskies’ best is yet to come

By MARTY FARMER

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bout a year ago, the Oak Park and River Forest Huskies hockey team faced mighty New Trier in the AHAI quarterfinals of the state playoffs.

Cue the hyperbole, OPRF coach Dave Dyson.

“If we beat New Trier, I really believe it will be the biggest upset in the history of the state playoffs,” Dyson said before the quarterfinal. “It’s truly a David vs. Goliath matchup. They are the gold standard. New Trier is a machine. They play hard and they move the puck, but like any team, they are beatable.”

As expected, the Trevians topped the Huskies 4-1 en route to their 12th state title since 1998.

This season, the Huskies positioned themselves again with another huge opportunity. In midDecember, OPRF caught fire by going 13-1-2 in its final 16 regularseason games.

The Huskies’ second half of the season surge powered them into the Illinois West championship series against Neuqua Valley.

OPRF remained hot with a 2-0 sweep of Naperville Central in the semifinals. The DAVE DYSON Huskies outscored the OPRF coach Redhawks 10-3 in the series.

The finals started off well as OPRF pulled out a 2-1 win in a shootout against Neuqua Valley. OPRF senior goalie Ben Ostler turned in a superb performance with 42 saves on 43 shots on goal for a 97.7% save percentage.

Considering Neuqua Valley isn’t New Trier, the Huskies appeared in good shape to win their first conference in at least a couple of decades per Dyson.

The rest of the series, however, was all Neuqua Valley which outscored the Huskies 9-1. In Game 2, Neuqua Valley blanked the Huskies 3-0. More significantly, OPRF junior forward Liam Burns was knocked out of the game with a concussion.

Burns, an All-State player and the Huskies’ top goal scorer (36 goals), missed Game 3 as well. After Neuqua Valley seized a 2-0 lead in the first period, sophomore forward Hank Burkett scored the Huskies’ lone goal of the game and final one of the season at 11:22 of the second period. Neuqua Valley responded with four unanswered goals en route to a comfortable 6-1 victory.

“I think we are the two best teams in our conference so it was a good matchup,”senior forward Adam Susman said.

“I think this series reflects more of our season-long effort whereas the state playoffs are about which teams can get hot

“Our record clearly showed a winning margin overall and in our league.”

Photo by Dawn Gonzalez

(Above) OPRF junior PJ Gonzalez rushes on net. (Left) OPRF senior forward Riley Moran takes an angled shot on net.

at the right time.”

On the season, Burns led OPRF with 36 goals and 34 assists. Breakout freshman RJ Jones was the second-leading scorer (34) and tied for fourth in assists (19). Other top players included junior forward PJ Gonzalez (17 goals, 18 assists), sophomore Harrison Proctor (13 goals, 10 assists), junior defenseman Spencer Smith (13 goals, 19 assists), Burkett (12 goals, 22 assists), senior forward Riley Moran (11 goals, 13 assists) and junior forward Patrick Schmidt (11 goals, 20 assists).

“Given the relative youth of our program on the junior

varsity and varsity levels, I think we had an awesome season,” Dyson said. “Our record clearly showed a winning margin overall and in our league. A lot of our young talented players showed growth and maturity, which sets us up well for next year.”

In goal, Ostler had 769 saves in 849 shots on goal.

He earned All-State honors like Burns and also was chosen as an alternate for the prestigious Illinois Showcase team. Ostler, who will attend Kansas University and play club hockey next season, benefitted from a strong group of defensemen led by veterans Smith, CJ Pospisil and Paul Kovatchis and promising sophomore Sam Guillot.

Sophomore goalie Owen Bell takes over for Ostler next season.

“I think this season has been similar to last year,” Ostler said. “We hit the same bumps both years right around Thanksgiving. And then right around the New Year, we turned it on for the rest of the season and playoffs.”

With 13 varsity returners and reinforcements coming up from the jv, the Huskies (33-17-3) appear on track for more success.

“All of our coaches and even our parents have played huge roles in the success of the program,” Smith said. “It encourages us as players to be a good hockey team.”

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Friars cruise past UIC prep to win regional 34

OPRF shuts down St. Patrick in regional final Huskies roll into sectional clash against Curie

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The OPRF boys basketball team defeated St. Patrick 69-56 in the Fenton Regional finals on Friday, March 3 in Bensenville.

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ak Park and River Forest junior forward Malachi Ross knows the Huskies are at their best when the play together at both ends of the floor.

“We are taught to ‘share the sugar’ offensively,” Ross said. “When we keep the ball moving and get everyone involved, we’re really tough to beat. We also believe in defense, defense, defense. We like to call it ‘Huskie Huskie Havoc.’”

H The comprehensive T Huskies’ H effort eeffor during Friday’s Fenton Regional final resulted in Re a sweet 69-56 win over St. Patrick.

P OPRF won its 10th straight game and third regional championship under head coach Matt u Maloney.

M “Defensively, we had one of o our o best efforts of the year,” yea Maloney said. “I couldn’t ask for m more from my senior leaders Cam Gross and Jared Scott. They both elevated their game and put us on their back.”

Maloney also praised his assistant coaches for a strategic move defensively.

“Our coaches Chris Bracey and Bill Kluber were the architects behind our defensive adjustment on St. Pat’s ball screens See OPRF on page 34

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