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Oak Parker’s new film tackles Dixon fraud Kelly Richmond Pope’s ‘All the Queen’s Horses’ digs into $53M embezzlement By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Rita Crundwell stole more than $53 million in taxpayer funds during her 20 years as comptroller for the city of Dixon — a town of fewer than 16,000 people, roughly 100 miles west of Chicago. She used the money to buy multiple lavish properties and, most notably, prize quarter horses (one of her favorites was named, ironically, “She Scores”). Crundwell’s embezzlement is the focus of a new documentary film, All the Queen’s Horses, by Oak Park resident Kelly Richmond Pope, an accounting professor at DePaul University with an obvious flair for spinning a yarn. Pope completed the film while in the inaugural cohort of Diverse Voices in Docs, a professional development and mentoring program for documentary filmmakers of color organized by Kartemquin Films, a Chicago-based production company, and the Community Film Workshop of Chicago. Crundwell’s theft allowed her to build a See FILM on page 14

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MOHR OR LESS?: The Santa Claus and the Christmas Tree at the top of the Mohr Concrete tower could be on their last legs as the old industrial site recently closed.

Mohr Concrete closed, faces financial woes Oak Park working with company on future plans

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

H.J. Mohr & Sons Co., an industrial concrete manufacturing company opened in 1893 – one of the oldest in the state – has had its doors closed since February and may never reopen – at least not under the same name.

Karen Richards, a principle of Mohr & Sons, said the company is currently working with a lawyer to chart a path for the business’s future, but a confidentiality agreement precluded her from revealing more. “It’s just breaking my heart because we’ve been there since 1893,” she said. Mohr Concrete sits on nearly a block at

Harlem Avenue and Garfield Street. The industrial use has been both an oddity and a source of some contention with southwest Oak Park neighbors. Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said in a telephone interview that the village has See MOHR on page 14

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Officials schedule hearing on proposed North Avenue TIF Save the date. The village of River Forest has scheduled a public housing impact meeting to discuss a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on North Avenue. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m., April 24, at the Willard School auditorium, 1250 Ashland Ave. “We’re making good progress,” Village President Cathy Adduci said at the regular village board meeting, April 9. The TIF redevelopment project and plan, eligibility study and housing impact study can all be found online at www.vrf.us/northtif. If approved, the North Avenue TIF will stretch from Harlem Avenue to Thatcher Road, along the north border of the town and adjoining Elmwood Park. A 2010 Corridor Plan found that 35,000 cars travel down the proposed TIF route daily,

making North Avenue the most heavily trafficked corridor in River Forest. The plan, developed by the Chicagobased urban planning firm Houseal Lavigne Associates, noted that shallow lot depths, adjacent residential neighborhoods, existing built-out development pattern, and access issues present a challenge to development of North Avenue. “If the village does not implement this TIF, meaningful redevelopment is less likely to occur, and we may lose a prime opportunity for economic revitalization of the corridor,” the village’s North Avenue TIF page reads. The TIF aims to increase the village’s property tax base and stabilize property taxes on homeowners, according to the village.

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From Pentagon papers to the pulpit

Robert Ellsberg — the son of Daniel Ellsberg, of Pentagon Papers fame and the subject of the new Steven Spielberg film, “The Post” — will be at Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield in Chicago this week, but he’ll be speaking about something much deeper than espionage. Robert, who helped his father with the 1971 blockbuster release, will be bearing witness in another way on Sunday. His talk — part of the church’s Rev. Donald H. Wheat Annual Lecture — is entitled “One Lamp Lights Another: The Power of Living Witness.” Robert — who as a disciple of social activist Dorothy Day has edited her

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Map of the proposed North Avenue TIF.

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published diaries and letters — “believes that the lives of saints, prophets, and great souls open our imaginations and expand our moral horizons — one righteous deed can inspire another.” Admission to this talk, to take place Sunday, April 22, at 11 a.m., is free.

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Imagine OPRF, the committee responsible for creating a long-term facilities plan at Oak Park and River Forest High School, will hold a series of community feedback sessions and tours throughout April and May as they consider and refine options. The building tours, which last roughly 45 minutes, starting in OPRF’s Welcome Center, 201 N. Scoville Ave., are scheduled as follows: ■ April 14 | 10 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. ■ April 16 | 5:45 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m.

Community conversations on various options will be held on April 16 at 7 p.m. in OPRF’s South Cafeteria. A meeting on refined options will be

held on either May 19 at 9:30 a.m., or May 21 at 7 p.m., also in the South Cafeteria.

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BIG WEEK ‘Cooper & Hemingway: The True Gen’ Saturday, April 14, 7 p.m., Palmer House Hilton: See the documentary about Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway’s friendship, followed by a panel discussion with the writer/director, producer, Hidden Hemingway author and chairman of Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park (EHFOP), followed by a reception to benefit EHFOP. $35. Tickets: hemingwaybirthplace.com/events-programs-1. 17 E. Monroe, Chicago.

“A Walk in the Woods”

Moms Demand Action Forum and Film

Sunday, April 15, 3 p.m., Nineteenth Century Club: The Free Readers Ensemble continues their 25th season with Lee Blessing’s play, suggested by a real-life 1982 incident. It is about the developing relationship between two arms negotiators, one Russian and one American. Free. More: freereaders.com. 178 Forest Ave. Oak Park.

Sunday, April 15, 1 to 3:30, Veterans Room, Main Library: View the documentary Under the Gun, hear from a speaker and discuss how to get involved for common sense gun reform. Learn about current gun laws and how to move in the direction of safety. All sides are encouraged. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Children’s Open House and Concert Saturday, April 14, 3 to 5 p.m., Oak-Leyden: Families with children under five – drop by for Tunes with Tim, art activities, free play and snacks and see our Children’s Services. RSVP: 708- 524-1050 X102. 411 Chicago Ave., Oak Park.

Sing to Live® Community Chorus Sunday, April 15, 4 p.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church: This chorus provides a musical outlet that fosters hope and celebrates survival for singers whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Hear “Hits of the Late Greats,” Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, John Lennon, Whitney Houston and more. $22; $17, students 6 to 18; free, breast cancer survivors. Tickets/ more: singtolive.org. 460 Lake St., Oak Park.

Echo Theater Collective (ETC) Season Preview Saturday, April 14, 7 to 10 p.m., FitzGerald’s Sidebar: Help raise funds for ETC while enjoying music, getting a scene preview for “Blues for Mister Charlie,” hearing from the artistic director and having a chance for a raffle prize: 2 reserved-seating tickets, drinks and more. $20, includes appetizers. Tickets at the door. More: facebook.com/ events/126203591546842/. 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

Free Chicago Inclusive Dance Festival Saturday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities: This event, presented by MOMENTA, Oak Park, features movement workshops (including MOMENTA’s EveryBody Can Dance!), non-movement activities, films and discussions. Register/more: momentadances.org/chicago-inclusive-dance-workshops. 2102 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago.

Nasreen Sheikh: Helping Nepali Women Tuesday, April 17, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Sheikh escaped forced marriage and, while a teenager working 12 to 15 hours daily in a sweatshop sewing clothing and sleeping on the floor, founded a business/foundation to empower other Nepali women. Brought by Dominican’s Department of Fashion, the OPRF Chamber’s Women in Business, Chicago Fair Trade and the OP Public Library. Inquire: jmack@dom.edu. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

“On the Road with Roz” Saturday, April 14, 2 to 4 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Meet the award-winning WLS-TV anchor Roz Varon as she shares adventures from her latest book, including the inauguration of President Barack Obama, Route 66, the Jewish Deep South, Israel, Ireland and more. Books available for purchase and a signing follows. More: oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Art Exhibit: Lore Reception Thursday, April 12, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Art Gallery, Main Library: Meet artist Jackie Rueckert Lakely and see her paintings based on Scottish, Norwegian and German folklore passed down from generations. Through April 27. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Earth Month Events Thursday, April 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Trinity High School: A talk on “Engineered Foods: Glyphosate Toxicity and Your Health” by Dr. Thierry Vrain, an expert on gene technology, known for sounding the alarm on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. Free. More/reservations: gogreenoakpark. org/drvrain. 7574 Division St., River Forest. Sunday, April 15, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Maze Library: Learn about “Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration” from Adrian Fisher, sustainability coordinator at Triton College and West Cook Wild Ones volunteer. Plants and soil life work together storing carbon below ground and gardeners can make a difference in the fight against climate change. 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park.

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Life after Mohr Concrete

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few thoughts on the closing, permanent or temporary, of Mohr Concrete: That place was a step back in time even when I was a kid, and that itself is a step back in time. When the two brothers — what were we 11 and 13? — went in to buy supplies to lay a new concrete pad for the garbage cans, it was unclear who was more baffled, them or us. This was not a bad science experiment for kids who’d never made cement before. Turned out great. Maybe the pad is still there over on South Taylor. My recollection, though, is that whichever way we asked for what we thought we needed, it seemed like the first time the nice people there had ever heard the question. “You need what? What are you doing? You don’t know? Maybe we can help.” If you needed lumber, and we did another summer when we built new backstairs — another grand experiment that was cheaper for my folks than sending us to camp — we headed to A. Austin Lumber, which had a sliver of the Mohr property at the corner of Harlem and Garfield. A was Abe Austin. More fully Abraham Lincoln Austin. The ultimate Oak Park curmudgeon. His life did not revolve around lumber. No, it was fully centered on some daft take on America’s failing financial systems. It may have been the Gold Standard he was promulgating, though it all blurs. As a kid buying wood, I was confused as to why 2 x 4’s didn’t actually measure out to 2 x 4. So I just sort of heard Abe off center bending endlessly the ear of some mope who just wanted a fence post but got 20 minutes about rack and ruination if America didn’t … and soon! Of course there were home-made pamphlets. Later, when the Journal started, Mr. Austin would send his bromides in as letters to the editor. Now I’m no Milton Friedman, but we were desperate for letters, so we printed a few even

though they were unintelligible. Then we realized he was willing to pay us for the space and he became our first “sponsored content.” Fifty bucks for a column of gibberish with a head shot. Years later the lumber yard closed, was razed, and the Mohr family took the occasion to build the present strip mall on the site. Now I’m no Helmut Jahn, but I did make use of having a column in the local paper to share my view that they had constructed the ugliest strip mall on the planet. And wouldn’t you know, some family member took offense. I had spent a few summers during college working in a warehouse unloading trucks. I thought I had heard all the best swearing. Lengthiest. Absolute funniest. Most vitriolic. Heaviest on spittle. But no, the Mohr family elder had all the truckers beat. So I just listened and listened. I think I may have blushed at some of the word combinations. So vivid. Via telephone I could not judge the spittle quotient. Now Mohr Concrete is closed. And Oak Parkers, at least those who fulminate on our digital versions, are fully conflicted. First, of course, the failure of a 125-year-old private business is the fault of the village. Then there is the “too-high taxes posse” who posit that this lost industrial use will somehow end property tax collections at that corner forever and therefore, we’re all screwed. But, says the “Don’t you even think about building” contingent, we don’t want no stinkin’ condos, apartments, retail on the corner. And finally, in the distinct minority, is the nearby resident who rightly points out that Mohr Concrete has been a terrible neighbor for decades, and the optimist who sees this as a considerable opportunity for something better. Who invited him to the crab fest, anyhow?

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Oak Park mayor to open Pilsen restaurant

Anan and Margi Abu-Taleb bring on son, John, as general manager By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park restaurateur Anan Abu-Taleb, who also happens to be mayor, is a little over a week away from opening a new restaurant in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen. Abu-Taleb’s new venture, Monnie’s, 1163 W. 18th St., expected to open around April 20, will feature American cuisine that draws on a variety of influences, including dishes inspired by Spanish, French and Italian cuisine, among others. Abu-Taleb, who was elected to Oak Park’s top office in 2013, also is co-owner of Maya Del Sol, a Latin American restaurant at 144 S. Oak Park Ave., which he opened with his wife and business partner, Margi Abu-Taleb, in 2007. The Abu-Talebs are bringing on their son, John Abu-Taleb, to serve as general manager at Monnie’s. “We are working really hard to create a space that appeals to the neighborhood and a place that is a gathering place for friends and family,” Anan Abu-Taleb told Wednesday Journal. Monnie’s executive chef, Michael Shrader — formerly of N9NE Group — said “America is a melting pot” and designing Monnie’s “American” cuisine allows him to take the menu in a variety of directions. “We’re going to have a menu that’s what I call chef-driven food — very seasonal, ingredient driven, high quality … but we want to do it at a very good price point,” Shrader said. “We don’t want people to think that they have to spend an

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NEW EATS: Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb and chef Michael Shrader discuss Monnie’s, which is set to open in Pilsen later this month. arm and a leg to get a great meal.” The menu will range from a simple bacon cheeseburger to more adventurous plates like the asparagus and crab salad. “We wanted to have one foot in the classics and one foot in

the modern world,” Shrader said. The dishes also will range in price from a small pasta dish for about $13 to a $45 steak dinner. “We believe in giving the customer a choice,” Abu-Taleb said. “This is the kind of place people don’t have to think about walking into,” he noted. “Whether they want to come in for a beer or a great steak or just a salad, we’re going to have that range of menu.” Monnie’s will seat about 170 inside and, just like Maya, will feature a patio with seating for 180 more. The venture is named after Margi Abu-Taleb’s late aunt, Monnie Burke, whom Anan Abu-Taleb said “was everybody’s favorite aunt, including me when I was accepted in that family.” He described her as an inclusive social progressive. “She was thoughtful, she was well-traveled, she was loving,” he said. “I think it would be very fortunate if we can get some of that energy and that soul into this place we’re naming after her.” It will be his fourth restaurant; in addition to Maya, he coowns two Pizza Capri restaurants with his brother — one in Lincoln Park, which opened in 1989, and the other in Hyde Park, opened in 1994. “What I feel about places like Maya — and that’s what we’re trying to create in Pilsen — is it becomes like a community center where people share their memories and celebrate their anniversaries and their birthdays with their friends, and it becomes part of their lives,” he said. “Our patrons allow us to be part of their lives, and that’s a great feeling for us.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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your lawn but it isn’t doing your dog’s paws any favors. Even if you’re committed to organic, eco-friendly fertilizer, there’s no way to tell what your neighbors are using. That means your dog’s paws will be picking up a variety of lawn treatments while taking that morning walk. If your dog is licking her paws a lot, you may notice that they have a reddish tint. It’s not blood. Red paws are a sign of increased alkaline in your dog’s system, which is present in their saliva, which gets into their paws when they clean them. If your dog is outside in the spring, it’s good practice to wash their paws off when they’re back inside the house. If you know that your grass has been recently fertilized, it’s not a bad idea to continue using your dog’s winter shoes. In addition to fertilizer, spring beings the application of pesticides and herbicides as well, so an extra layer of protection is never a bad idea.

• To shave or not to shave: The springtime shave is a favorite for dog owners but before you ask for the puppy special, keep in mind that your dog’s fur isn’t just there to keep him warm. Unlike you, a dog can’t sweat to regulate his body temperature so his fur helps keep his body heat in check. Think of it as a barrier against the heat, protecting him from the sun and excessive temperatures. While no one likes trails of dog hair on their couch or rug, your dog’s annual ritual of spring—and fall—are an essential step in

the process of preparing for the months ahead. Shedding their undercoats, which helps keep them warm in winter, means a rebirth for their outercoat, which is the barrier they need to keep them cool. Despite what you may think, shaving a dog to keep her cool may actually have the opposite effect. And if you’re tired of the shedding, be proactive and brush your dog more often when she begins losing her winter coat. • Roll with it: As the rest of the animal world moves back into plain sight, your dog will encounter plenty of the gifts they’ll leave in your yard and along your walking route. If you see your dog rolling around the grass in ecstacy, it’s likely they’re rolling around in something that may not be too welcome in your home. If you have rabbits and racoons in your yard, or if you walk along a path that is also frequented by deer, make sure your dog is “gift”-free before entering the house and alter her bathing schedule if necessary. Dogs embrace the warm weather as much, if not more, than we do. If they’re not engaged during the day, cabin fever has set in and they may be looking to bust out of it in a big way. After all, they’ve been staring at your knees all winter and—no offense to your knees—are ready to hit the ground running the second you open that door. With a little extra care, you can help them enjoy their longawaited time in the sun. Jill Showalter owns Yuppie Puppy and Doggie Day Play in Oak Park. She has personally tended to more than 100,000 dogs since 2007 and has shared stories and advice with numerous dog owners.

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Man in sanctuary at Oak Park church granted asylum

‘Lalo’ still being treated for cancer, but deportation threat gone

SEEKER: Donal Eduardo Valiente Marroquin, also known as Lalo, front, with his attorney Mony Ruiz-Velasco, left, and Rev. Eric Biddy at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Oak Park. Lalo, who suffers from cancer, escaped the violence of his native Guatemala.

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Donal Eduardo Valiente Marroquin, a.k.a. Lalo, an undocumented immigrant who had been living in sanctuary at St. Christopher Church in Oak Park since last December, has been granted asylum and the U.S. government has declined to appeal the judge’s decision, according to church officials. The Rev. Eric Biddy, rector of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church where Lalo has been living since Dec. 13, 2017, reported the news in an email to Wednesday Journal. “Lalo is still at St. Christopher’s,” Biddy said, “even though his legal status is now good, and there is no threat of deportation. He is still waiting until he can legally work. And, his health situation is still bad -- he just had another surgery related to his cancer on April 4.” Maria Torres, an organizer at PASO (Proyecto de Accion de los Suburbios del Oeste or the West Suburban Action Project) confirmed that Lalo now has legal status in the U.S. -- i.e. he is no longer an undocumented immigrant. He is also eligible for Medicaid and will be eligible to apply for a green card in a year. Five years after that, Lalo can apply for citizenship, Torres said. Regarding Lalo’s health, Torres said that the surgery he underwent early last week was to remove a cancerous tumor in his throat, which remained after a previous surgery. She said that 95 percent of it was removed, that he will began chemotherapy in a few weeks. Lalo will need to take medication for the rest of his life to address the

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effects of his surgeries. Doctors diagnosed Lalo with throat and thyroid cancer shortly after he was detailed by immigration agents in California for entering the country without a visa. A refugee from Guatemala, Lalo said he fled the country after defying a gang that terrorizes the population there. Biddy said that Lalo’s medical situation is something St. Christopher’s parishioners are rallying around, explaining that one of the things most congregations do well is tak-

ing care of the sick. Torres said that the next task is to get Lalo into his own home. “Now,” said Torres, “we at PASO are talking to him about finding a more stable and permanent living situation “ Although Lalo’s story seems to be moving toward a happy ending, Torres cautioned against applying his experience to the majority of undocumented immigrants entering this country. “His is an exceptional case,” Torres said.

“Most undocumented immigrants are people who are never represented, and it’s important for immigration procedures to change. It’s inhumane for people coming into this country and not get appropriate medical treatment.” Torres commended Oak Park for upholding the values of the sanctuary movement. “Oak Park,” she said, “has been very supportive of the work of welcoming the stranger and being open to immigrants.”.

OPRF creates new finance advisory panel

The Community Finance Committee will look at longterm financial issues By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

More eyes will be on Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200’s finances with the creation of a new Community Finance Committee. School board members voted unanimously to authorize the committee’s creation during their March 22 regular board meeting. The new committee will be managed by Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams, who will serve as an ex-officio member alongside

two board members; Tod Altenburg, OPRF’s chief business official; another district administrator; and five appointed community members. The standing committee is designed to provide the school board and administration “with ongoing expertise and guiding regarding the District’s fiscal operations,” according to a memo authored by Altenburg and board member Craig Iseli, the committee’s chief architects. The committee has been charged with reviewing the work of the Financial Advisory Committee, a body formed in 2013 primarily to look into the district’s fund balance. The committee dissolved that same year after crafting a series of finance-related recommendations for the district to follow. One of those recommendations was for

the board to create a five-year plan “to address historically financial management challenges, concerns about the district’s fund balance and planning for future investments.” District officials said that the new community finance committee also aligns with the district’s strategic plan. Although the group’s input will be “strictly advisory,” its members will still have a significant voice in how the district forms financial policy. The committee’s particular functions will include examining five-year financial projections on a semi-annual basis, providing input during the annual budgeting process and reviewing the district’s investment portfolio. Community members will serve as chair and vice chair of the committee, and mem-

bers will serve for two-year terms that will be staggered. No committee member will serve more than four terms. The committee will meet at least quarterly and up to six times a year, depending on the issues the group is tackling. Each quarter, the committee chair will provide the school board with a brief written report on the district’s finances, and each year the chair will provide a written report and make a presentation to the board on a range of financial issues. Iseli and Altenburg added that agendas will be posted ahead of all of the committee’s meetings, which will also be open to the public for comment “to promote transparency.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Village uses loan to buy single-family home River Forest plans to pay $340 K and close on 10 Lathrop Ave. by the end of May By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

River Forest trustees unanimously approved a loan for $340,000 during their board meeting, April 9, to buy a residential home located in the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district The board voted 5-0, with Trustee Respicio Vazquez recusing himself, to loan $340,000 from the general fund cash reserves to the Madison Street TIF district fund. The money will be used to buy a single-family home at 10 Lathrop Ave and covers the $330,000 cost of purchasing the home as well as closing costs. The contract was executed April 5 and officials expect to close on the property by May 31. Owned by local residents Marion and Jonathan Baumgarten, the property was listed for sale in May 2017, according to a listing on the real estate site Redfin. Like the trustees’ $1 million purchase of the former Lutheran Children and Family Services (LCFS) building in November 2017, Village Attorney Greg Smith said officials saw the single-family home on the market and jumped at the opportunity to buy the space.

“It is a strategic acquisition intended for residential use in the short-term,” he said. Village Administrator Eric Palm said River Forest has not yet talked to any developers about the property. He said the village will look to the village’s comprehensive plan, which should be ready around July 2018, as a guide to developing the parcel. Tax funds generated from the TIF district will eventually be used to pay back the loan from the general fund. River Forest resident Maureen Beacom said in a statement she believes the village’s purchase of the single-family home is inappropriate, since River Forest’s 2010 comprehensive plan and the Madison Street TIF limit the village’s purchase of local properties for commercial spaces. Beacom’s home shares an alleyway with the single-family home and sits next to the LCFS building. “I believe purchasing such a property violates both the spirit and letter of the Madison Street TIF, the village’s comprehensive plan, and the spirit of the residents,” she said in the April 9 statement. Madison Street’s TIF was started in No-

“It is a strategic acquisition intended for residential use in the short-term.” GREG SMITH Village attorney

vember 2016, stretches from Thatcher Road to Lathrop Avenue and, so far, has not generated enough incremental tax revenue to pay for the property purchase. At the time the TIF was instituted, officials estimated it could generate $25 million over its lifetime. The Madison Street TIF will have until the district expires in 2039 to pay back the $340,000 loan, which represents the second transaction by the fund following the November 2017 loan from the general fund to the Madison Street TIF to buy LCFS. TIF funds may be used for a variety of projects, from property acquisition to public infrastructure improvements to incentives for developers to bring in new businesses. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

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The Book Table pens a new chapter

Independent retailer launches online fundraiser to expand downtown By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Print media is dead! Books are dead! Digital is the future! It’s an overplayed trope, heard ad infinitum across the media landscape, but one Oak Park business is proving them wrong. The Book Table – gasp, a good old-fashioned brick-and-mortar bookstore at 1045 Lake St. -- is expanding into the adjacent space formerly occupied by Holiday Camera. It is a homecoming of sorts for the “fiercely independent bookstore” in that the 2,800-square-foot space to the west at 1047 Lake St. was the bookstore’s original home. The Book Table launched in 2003 but outgrew the space and moved to its current home in 2008. The Book Table co-owner Rachel Weaver said in a telephone interview that the move was made in part to expand the business’s selection of art and architecture books. But the extensive collection – The Book Table carries about 7,000 art and architecture books – ended up in a back area of the store where they are often overlooked by customers. “The volume of stuff we get in all the time causes us to often be overflowing with boxes into the art section,” said Weaver, who owns and op-

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BOUNDLESS VOLUMES: The Book Table, 1045 Lake St., is expanding to the storefront next door and is looking for help through an online fundraiser. erates the shop with her husband, Jason Smith. “We do want to give a little more respect to that section,” she said. Like all good bookstores, The Book Table is teeming with bound editions from floor to ceiling in some areas. Rachel said the business has some 70,000 books at the location on any given day. When the opportunity to expand presented itself, Weaver and Smith pounced. Now they’re looking for help from booklovers everywhere in the build-out of the expanded location. They’ve launched an online fundraising campaign through Indiegogo.com called

“Help The Book Table Grow!” and are seeking to raise $50,000 over the next month to help fund the expansion project. “Adding our old space to our current space will essentially allow us to give these categories their own storefront, plus a lot more breathing room for the rest of the store,” Weaver notes on the Indiegogo website. “This will give us more room to properly stock and display growing categories, like sci-fi/fantasy, teen fiction, cookbooks, and more.” The fundraiser page says the lease for the new space is already signed, and The Book Table plans to have the expanded space open in July. Weaver and Smith also face the perils of

a massive forthcoming streetscaping project along Lake Street, which is expected to begin later this summer. “Stores typically face a 20 to 40 percent drop in business during construction projects, and ideally we would have a fresh line of credit available to us during that time rather than already having substantial debt to shoulder,” the fundraiser site states. “So, while this may not be the ideal time to expand the store, we are also keenly aware that we may not have this opportunity again.” Weaver told Wednesday Journal that the $50,000 will go toward replacing the existing carpeting with hardwood floors, installing fixtures and purchasing bookcases, counters and a cash register, among other things. The Book Table is turning to some of its most famous fans to help out with the fundraiser. W. Kamau Bell, host of the CNN show “United Shades of America” and a longtime friend of Smith – they grew up together in Chicago – is offering a number of gifts, including signed copies of his book and a chance to meet the celebrity in person, for those who donate more than $700. And Oak Park celebrity cartoonist Chris Ware, a friend of the store, is offering a variety of items, including a hand-drawn sketch, for those who donate $400 or more. A full list of the gifts available for various donation levels is available on the fundraiser website at www.indiegogo.com/projects/ help-the-book-table-grow-books#. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Oak Parker sculpts ode to Gwendolyn Brooks

Margot McMahon is raising funds to install work near poet’s childhood home By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

An Oak Park artist is partnering with students at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, along with various Chicago literary organizations, to raise funds to have a bronze portrait of the school’s namesake — the late Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks — installed in Brooks Park, which is steps away from her childhood home on Chicago’s South Side. Margot McMahon, a board member of the Oak Park Area Arts Council and a founding commissioner on the Oak Park Public Art Advisory Commission, said she’s already created the clay mold for “Gwendolyn Brooks: The Oracle of Bronzeville.” The work is currently being cast in bronze at True Form Productions, a foundry on the West Side. The installation, scheduled for June 7, caps “Our Miss Brooks 100,” a series of events that took place throughout 2017 to commemorate the poet’s 100th birthday. During a phone interview Tuesday, McMahon said she conducted an extensive amount of research last year, such as talking with Brooks’ daughter and reading her vast body of work, before actually making the sculpture. “During the year of Our Miss Brooks 100, I was able to

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THE ORACLE: Margot McMahon’s clay mold of Gwendolyn Brooks, which will be installed in Chicago this summer. delve into what made her such a remarkable poet and writer,” McMahon said. “I really wanted to offer visitors the chance to walk through the life of Gwendolyn Brooks.” The installation, McMahon said, is designed to “both educate and invite public interaction” with Brooks’ life and work — both of which have been underappreciated by the wider public, she said. “The Our Miss Brooks 100 planning committee wanted

everyone in Chicago to know that Brooks was the first black Pulitzer Prize-winning poet,” McMahon said. “She was the Illinois poet laureate. I would talk to a lot of people who would say, ‘I know that name, but what does she do again?’” McMahon, who has also sculpted the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Richard Wright, said the installation will feature a porch structure that is modeled to represent Brooks’ favorite childhood writing spot. From the porch, visitors will walk along a stepping-stone path engraved with quotations from Annie Allen, the 1949 book of poetry that earned Brooks the 1950 Pulitzer Prize. A walking path will lead to a circular seating area called a “council ring,” that will allow visitors to write and reflect on Brooks’ poetry. The centerpiece of the ring, McMahon’s bronze portrait of Brooks (which will rest on a granite cube), will remain in the park for five years. “I wanted to give that intimacy of her listening and recognizing each individual,” McMahon said, before reciting the first few lines of a Brooks poem (“And if sun comes / How shall we greet him?”). “There is always in her work an optimistic viewpoint of a really dark thing, such as weeds growing in the backyard,” McMahon said. “What makes her an oracle is that she can always find hope out of the darkness.” A GoFundMe campaign created to raise money for the installation was started in March. By April 10, it had generated $2,770. For more, visit: gofundme.com/CLHOFBrooks. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Much ado about something for OPRF performer

Sam Theis to compete in national Shakespeare event in New York City By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

“I have seen roses damasked, red and white,” goes the line from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. Oak Park and River Forest High School student Sam Theis delivered that verse, along with a monologue from Romeo and Juliet, during the recent Chicago Branch National Shakespeare Competition, and now she’s on her way to the Big Apple. Theis, 15, took first place in the local competition, which means the OPRF freshman will be traveling to New York City to perform the both passages in the English in Action National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center Theater on April 23, which also happens to be The Bard’s birthday. The English in Action competition is a “performance-based education program in which high school students nationwide read, analyze, perform, and recite Shakespeare’s work,” according to a statement released by program officials. “In the competition’s three progres-

sive levels, students perform in their own schools, at English-Speaking Union Branch competitions, and at the National Shakespeare Competition at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City,” the statement read. According to officials, more than 300,000 students have participated in the competition since 1983. “I performed a monologue by Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet,” Theis said. “I’ve always loved the character. I really think he’s dynamic and funny, and the monologue is funny. He’s kind of making fun of his best friend.” Theis, a member of OPRF’s Shakespeare Club, first won an in-school competition before advancing to the regional competition, where she performed the same sonnet and monologue in front of a different set of judges. “Because the stakes are higher, every time I perform it, it gets more nerve-wracking,” Theis said. “But each time, the monologue and sonnet gets more deeply embedded in my brain.” Christopher Broadwell, executive director for English in Action, said Theis is among 56 finalists selected from the more than 20,000 students who performed Shakespearean works throughout the country. “We extend a heartfelt thank-you to the

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SWEET VICTORY: Sam Theis, right, with her advisor at OPRF, James Bell, on the day she won the ESU final. teachers who go well outside the hours of their school day to support their students and Shakespeare,” Broadwell said. “Teachers and their students are the foundation of [this competition].” The national competition is judged by local teachers and theater community members. Seven to 10 students will advance to the competition’s final round, where they’ll

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Three Lake Street businesses burglarized

Burglars hit three businesses in the 700 block of Lake Street on April 8 – Papaspiros, 728 Lake; Geppetto’s Toy Box, 730 Lake; and Courageous Bakery, 736 Lake. The burglary at Geppetto’s took place 3:54 a.m. The burglary at Papaspiros was sometime between 1 and 7 a.m. and the Courageous Bakery burglary took place between 4:15 and 5 a.m. The offender pried open a rear door at Geppetto’s and then stole a cash register and cash, according to police, who did not report how the other two businesses were accessed. An iPad mini, iPad and several loaves of bread were stolen from Papaspiros, and the offender reportedly also drank a beer and ate two bags of potato chips. The estimated loss to Papaspiros was $320, according to police. Police gave a brief description of the offender at Courageous Bakery as a white male with red hair. He reportedly stole a blue bank deposit bag from the top of the safe. The offender also tried to open the safe and cash register. It’s unclear whether he was successful. The estimated loss at the bakery was reported at about $200.

Oak Park discount store robbed Oak Park Discount Variety, 416 N. Austin Blvd., was robbed at 3:55 p.m. on April 8, by two men in their late teens or early 20s. According to police, the two offenders entered the establishment and told an employee to get on the ground. One of the men then attempted to open the cash register but was unable, so he ordered the clerk to open it. The clerk complied, and the two stole cash from the register before fleeing. The estimated loss $350. The offenders were described by police as black and about 5-foot-6 tall, with a thin builds. One wore a black jacket with a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and white shoes, while the other wore a long-sleeve

dark shirt, dark sweatpants with white drawstrings, dark shoes and a gray mask that concealed the bottom half of his face.

Woman flashes gun outside restaurant A verbal altercation at Denny’s restaurant, 711 N. Harlem Ave., on April 8 at about 8:20 a.m. escalated to the point where a female patron threatened two people with gun in the parking lot, according to Oak Park police. The victim asked the alleged offender and her two companions -- a man and a woman -- to leave the restaurant during the incident. The woman reportedly threatened to beat up the victim and the altercation continued outside, where the woman displayed a black handgun in her purse. The offender and her two companions and then entered a Buick Rendezvous and drove off southbound on Harlem.

Oak Park police report home invasion An Oak Park woman was the victim of a burglary and home invasion in the 1100 block of South Lombard Avenue at 4:45 p.m. on April 4, according to Oak Park police. The victim returned to her home, parked her vehicle in the garage and entered her residence through the back door when she was confronted by the offender. The incident was classified as a home invasion due to the offender grabbing the victim from behind and demanding money. He then reportedly took cash and jewelry and ransacked several rooms in the home, police said in a press release. The offender then fled the scene. The incident prompted a search of the neighborhood by Oak Park police, who notified residents via social media shortly after

the home invasion took place. The offender was described as black, in his 20s and with a medium complexion. He wore a black knit cap, a black jacket, black pants and gray gloves.

Burglary A garage was burglarized in the 700 block of South Euclid Avenue sometime between 2:30 p.m. on April 4 and 7:07 a.m. on April 6. The offender entered by unknown means and stole two bicycles. The offender also entered a vehicle parked in the garage and ransacked the interior, stealing cash. The estimated loss is $1,051.

Theft ■ A dark-blue 2014 Ford Explorer that was reported stolen out of Oak Park on March 28, 2018 was recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 5400 block of West Jackson in Chicago at 8:45 a.m. on April 6. ■ A man wearing brown coveralls and hood stole a large umbrella frame from the rear of Pete’s Fresh Market, 259 Lake St., at approximately 3:15 p.m. on April 5. The thief pulled up in a large, white U-Haul truck and loaded the frame with a wooden pallet into the truck and drove off. The estimated loss is $3,000 to $4,000. ■ A black and blue Comanche mountain bicycle was stolen from a bicycle rack in the 900 block of South Oak Park Avenue sometime between 9 and 10 p.m. on March 17. The estimated loss is $200. ■ A tan 2016 Jeep Wrangler parked on the street was stolen from the 800 block of South Humphrey Avenue sometime between 11 p.m. on April 6 and 9:45 a.m. on April 7. The vehicle was recovered by Oak Park police the same day. No apprehensions were made. The estimated loss is $25,000.

Criminal damage

■ Someone used a pry tool to damage the driver’s side window to a vehicle in the 900 block of West Washington Boulevard sometime between 2 and 4 p.m. on March 3. The estimated damage is $380. ■ Someone used a sharp object to scratch a 12-inch mark on the passenger-side door of a vehicle in the 1100 block of Ontario Street sometime between 9:15 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. on April 6. The estimated damage is $500.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, April 3-8, 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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Two years later, Oak Park cops arrest man in drive-by shooting Shooting of Berwyn man took place on South Oak Park Avenue By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park police have filed charges against Rasheed Mujkovic, 25, for his connection to the drive-by shooting of a Berwyn man in the 1000 block of South Oak Park Avenue in 2016. Police said in a press release that they charged Mujkovic with attempted murder

Oak Park police said they and aggravated battery with a linked Mujkovic to the shooting firearm, in what they believe was through forensic evidence. a gang-related shooting that took On the night of the shooting, place on May 28, 2016, at about the Berwyn man, 21, and three 2:30 a.m. companions exited the CTA Blue Mujkovic already was in cusLine station and headed south tody in Chicago on an unrelated on South Oak Park Avenue. They charge of first-degree murder for exchanged words with the occuan incident that took place withpants of a parked sedan. in a few hours of the Oak Park Shortly thereafter, the sedan shooting, according to police. RASHEED MUJKOVIC slowly approached the men, and He is being held in Cook County one shot was fired from what Correctional Center on charges related to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old witnesses believe to be the driver’s side winChicago man at a gas station in the Chicago dow of the vehicle. The vehicle then sped off southbound on Oak Park Avenue. neighborhood of Portage Park.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the torso and was treated at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. He recovered from the gunshot wounds, which police said were considered serious. Police said no motive was determined in the shooting. “These charges coming nearly two years after the incident underscores the Oak Park Police Department’s never-give-up approach to crime investigation,” Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose said in the press release. “Incidents of this kind tend to make a splash and then quickly fade from public attention. But in this department, the investigation never ends until the case is closed.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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FILM

Extraordinary fraud from page 1 horse-breeding empire “all while forcing staff cuts, police budget slashing, and neglect of public infrastructure,” according to a synopsis of the film on its web page. Pope breaks down the mechanics of Crundwell’s graft — possibly the largest case of municipal fraud in American history — in minute detail while never losing a grasp of its very human implications. “This was a fascinating case because it was committed by just one perpetrator and she put the money into horses,” Pope said during a phone interview last week. “She was the number one horse breeder in the country. That made this a little more intriguing than usual. Add the fact of where this crime happened and that makes it even more jaw-dropping.” While making the film, Pope immersed herself in territory that she said comes naturally — boxes and boxes of files from the FBI and U.S. Marshal Service. She also interviewed dozens of people close to the crime — from FBI agents who worked the case to former coworkers of Crundwell, who was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison in 2013. “Reading the deposition of an audit is very easy to me,” said Pope, an expert in fraud research and white-collar crime. The filmmaking process wasn’t entirely foreign to the Oak Park professor. In 2012, Pope created, and was executive producer for, an educational film on white-collar crime called Crossing the Line: Ordinary People Committing Extraordinary Crimes,

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Village in consultation from page 1 been in touch with Mohr & Sons for over a year about their future plans, but he was short on details about the privately held company. “We’ve been in contact with Mohr and we value the business they’ve done in our community for decades,” he said. “They’ve been an excellent contributor to our community. “We hope they end up with the outcome that is desirable for them.” He added that the village “stands ready to help them in any way we can.” Abu-Taleb said the company has reached out to the village to keep officials informed about the company’s future and their intentions. “I value that relationship,” he said. Asked what his hopes are for the future of the property, whether it is sold to another concrete manufacturing company or a different entity, Abu-Taleb said, “My preference has always been for the community as

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a whole, as long as we achieve what is best for the taxpayer.” “We’re trying to figure out what is the best use of such a valuable property,” he said. Abu-Taleb said he does not know why the company closed its doors earlier this year. “They are veterans in making good business decisions, and I trust their judgment on what they’ve chosen to do.” Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek said she was not privy to the inner business dealings of the company, but confirmed that the business was not located within the boundaries of the Harlem Tax Increment Finance District – a special taxation district in the area – which was retired in 2017. That special tax district, therefore, would have no bearing on any future decisions by the village associated with the land occupied by Mohr & Sons. The family owned business was established by H.J. Mohr, who went on to become the first mayor of Forest Park. In 1950, his grandson, Howard R. Mohr, started a heating-oil company called Mohr Oil. H.J. Mohr & Sons Co. has faced some controversy over the years, most notably in

Pope has screened the film twice in Dixon (whose previous claim to fame was Ronald Reagan’s hometown), attracting upwards of 2,000 each time, and she is planning screenings overseas in places like Australia and Amsterdam. The film has been an official selection at roughly a dozen national and international film festivals. Its attraction is as universal as its message, Pope said. “If it can happen in Dixon, it can and

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will and does happen wherever you are — whether at church, in the workplace or at a nonprofit — it is with you,” she said. “Every place has the propensity to have fraud and everybody has the capacity to commit fraud.” But what is the main ingredient? What does Crundwell’s crime have in common with all the other cases of fraud — from Madoff to Trump University? “That one ingredient is called trust,” Pope said. “We all trust people, but it has no internal control. Once we start trusting people, we relax the rules we put in place that help protect us.” Another ingredient, Pope added, is unqualified personnel thrust in positions of financial responsibility. “Secondly, a lot of people are in oversight positions who don’t understand and feel comfortable with numbers and that’s dangerous,” she said. Pope’s film is a cautionary tale for both would-be perpetrators and victims of fraud, but also a blueprint for preventing it. If trust in others is the main ingredient in every fraud, trust in yourself is a main ingredient in sniffing out fraud and avoiding it altogether. “If people suspect there is crime and corruption, oftentimes there is,” Pope said. “If people are concerned that there is corruption, then I would follow that [instinct]. I would totally pay attention to those concerns because oftentimes where there is smoke, there is fire.” All the Queen’s Horses will screen at the Lake Theatre, 1022 Lake St. in Oak Park, on Tuesday, May 1, at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. An audience Q&A featuring Pope will take place after each screening. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Scientist seeks to ‘raise alarm’ about chemical contamination By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

“Stop eating yourself sick!” warns the poster advertising a free lecture sponsored by Go Green Oak Park about “protecting your family from toxic chemicals and other dangers in our food supply” to be given by soil scientist and genetic scientist Thierry Vrain at Trinity High School, 7574 Division St. in River Forest, on Thursday, April 12 beginning at 7 pm. Vrain self-effacingly identifies himself as the resident gardener and chief weed puller at the Innisfree Farm, a botanic garden in British Columbia which uses probiotic techniques of building healthy soil microbiota to grow medicinal herbs and vegetables, fruits and nuts for sale. Oak Park resident Dr. Susan Buchanan, clinical associate professor and director of the Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the UIC School of Public Health, will moderate the discussion following Vrain’s talk. “Virtually 100 percent of Americans carry measurable pesticide residues and dozens of other chemicals in our blood streams,” Buchanan said. “In children especially, who generally have higher exposure and higher levels than adults, studies have shown effects on neurodevelopment and rates of certain cancers.” Although Vrain is a published scientist, Buchanan said that Vrain doesn’t talk like one. “His presentations,” she said, “are geared towards the general public, in the style of a Ted Talk. He is committed to spreading the word about the extent of and the potential health effects of pesticides used in growing our food.” A post by Go Green Oak Park on the website Event On quoted Vrain as saying, “I became concerned a few years ago that there were so many scientific studies pointing the finger away from the GMO smokescreen. I am now publicly raising the alarm about the current excesses of industrial agriculture, particularly antibiotic contamination of engineered crops and food.” Vrain is concerned with the effect genetically engineered crops and the use of Glyphosate (Round UP) are having on our health. “It’s almost as if the entire population of North American is on a low-grade antibiotic diet day in day out from birth, every day, so this is the reality,” Vrain is quoted as saying on the Event On website.

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fledgling Go Green group will be sponsoring a Forest Park Clean-Up event on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22. As the name of the event implies, residents are invited to gather at 1 p.m. at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd., before fanning out to clean up the litter that has accumulated during the winter. For more information, you can email Lucia Whalen of Go Green Forest Park at whalenlucia@gmail.com. The main goal of the event, said Whalen, is to raise awareness of environment is-

sues and the Go Green group’s involvement in addressing those issues on a local level. Whalen said she especially wants kids to be involved. She will be teaching them how to use an app called Litterati on which users document where trash exists in their towns by taking pictures of it. Whalen said her group has been focusing on the creation of a village sustainability commission, improving recycling in Forest Park and getting businesses to focus on improving the local environment.

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Park District of Oak Park mulls D97 landscaping

Commissioners want more info, but have not ruled out a deal By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is interested in contracting the Park District of Oak Park to provide landscaping services for its schools. And the park district’s board of commissioners is willing to at least consider it. Park district Executive Director Jan Arnold brought the topic to the park board during its April 5 committee of the whole meeting. She explained that school district officials and members of some Parent Teacher Organizations were impressed with how the park district maintained its own facilities. It offered to either bring the park district on board this year or contract someone temporarily for one year and seal a deal with the park district the following year. After some discussion, the board decided that they needed more time to research the idea before making the final decision. However, commissioners agreed that, even if the board ultimately decides against it, they were willing to help the school district find a contractor that would suit their needs.

As Arnold explained to commissioners, seem to put them off. she was contacted by the school district on Commissioner Kassie Porecca said the April 4. The school district was planning to first clause in the park district’s mission reject all bids for its landscaping contract, statement was partnering with the commuand they wanted to know if the nity, and that this would fit. park district would be interestPlus, she was aware that one ed in stepping in – either this of the District 97 PTOs “was year or next year. very interested in working Arnold said she could see both with us,” because concerns pros and cons to it. On one hand, about landscaping went back she believed that cooperation beyears. tween Oak Park governing bodHowever, she wasn’t entireies would be well-received by the ly sold on it. residents and benefit the park “But my question is, are we district. turning into a landscaping On the other hand, Arnold service?” Porecca said. had concerns about timing, Board Treasurer David noting that if they started this Wick said that while he supyear, they would only have a ported collaboration, he wantweek to prepare. Given that ed to make sure the benefits staff suddenly would be taking weren’t one-sided. care of 35 properties instead of “I’m all for collaboration, 100 SANDY LENTZ the current 24, taking on the percent, but we’re not getting Park board member job would require more staff anything out of it,” he said. and resources. “That’s a lot of extra work, a When asked about the scope lot of extra burden for us.” of services District 97 wanted, Porreca said that she Arnold said it was something that would thought the community would appreciate need to be worked out, But, the school dis- two governing bodies collaborating, because trict indicated it wanted its properties to it would eliminate some “redundancies.” look like the park district’s and that the “The community will appreciate that at costs involved to accomplish that didn’t least [the money] is going back to the park

“We also have an opportunity to [do] better landscaping in terms of making it more sustainable. The question is, is it something that’s our job? I’m not there yet.”

district, instead of a private company,” she said. Board Secretary Sandy Lentz said she was leaning against a deal, arguing that Oak Park has “perfectly good” private landscapers, and that she was worried that it would be a slippery slope. At the same time, she could see some benefits. “We also have an opportunity to [do] better landscaping in terms of making it more sustainable,” Lentz said. “The question is, is it something that’s our job? I’m not there yet.” Board Vice President Vic Guarino argued that there were many issues that should be worked out before the commissioners decide whether to take the contract. Different schools have different landscaping needs, and the park district needs time to figure out what they are. Hiring more people would require more fulltime employees, which would affect how much money the district spends on benefits and how it would affect existing union contracts. If the park district’s contract started next year, it would have plenty of time to work this out, he said, but not if they start this spring. Commissioners agreed that if the school district was willing to hire someone else for this year, they would be willing to have the staff research the landscaping needs and other issues over the next few months and give District 97 an answer sometime this fall.

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Add some on trend color. Pantone’s color of the year is Ultra Violet, which makes a great outdoor accent. Try bringing some Ultra Violet to your garden with plants such as Allium, irises, hyacinths, lavender and pansies. Outdoor cushions or planters in a purple hue are an easy way to bring color to a patio.

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You are what you eat. You don’t need a lot of space to grow something for dinner. Fresh herbs thrive in planters and make it easy to cut a snip of rosemary to top that grilled chicken or some basil leaves for your salad Caprese. Small peppers and tomatoes are also easy to grow on a deck.

Blend outdoors and indoors to create and outdoor living room. Patio sets are no longer the heavy metal affairs that your grandparents kept outside. Today’s synthetic materials provide weather-proof metals and wickers that can withstand the elements and provide comfort. Outdoor rugs let you bring the pattern to the patio, and battery or power operated light and water features bring a bit of ambiance to the outdoors.

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ost of us remember our parents or grandparents engaging in ritual spring cleaning, but few of us feel like we have the time for a top to bottom overhaul every spring. Just because you’re stuck carpooling to endless spring t-ball games, doesn’t mean you can’t make your house look squeaky clean just in time for all of those spring time gatherings. A top five list will get your house in good-enough condition and save you from a week spent deep cleaning. Wash the windows. Whether you outsource to professionals or do the deed yourself, spring is a great time to wash the windows and literally let the sun shine in. If you’re in a rush, focus on the exterior of windows to remove the dirt and streaks from winter storms. Clear the decks. If you’re motivated, use a power washer, or if you’re in a hurry, grab a broom. Sweeping away the dirt, dust and bits of leaves from your deck, front porch or front stoop provides a clean entry way into your home. While you’re at it, trade in your faded doormat for a new model. Run hot and cold. Spring is a great time to dust off and clean your HVAC equipment. A professional can help with boiler, furnace and air conditioner maintenance, but you can do the cleaning yourself. Radiators and window units are phenomenal dust collectors. Taking the time once a year to remove dust within and under the units can make your house feel infinitely cleaner.

Apps that matter. There’s no substitute for elbow grease when it comes to kitchen appliances. Turn on your favorite tunes and take an hour to empty, organize and clean the refrigerator and freezer and then give the stove a good old-fashioned scrubbing inside and out. Microwave some lemon juice and water in a glass container for a minute and then easily wipe away accumulated splatters from its interior. Swap it out. Spring is the perfect time to take stock of closets and their contents. Swap out the snow boots for flip flops and cleats. Put away the down parkas and bring out the rain coats. While you’re in there, sweep the floor and donate any items that your family has outgrown this year.

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Elmwood Park | 4/4 | $459,900 1808 N 74th Court

Berwyn | 4/4 | $339,000 2820 Harvey Avenue

Stylish 4 br, 2.5 ba home seamlessly blends vintage detail & contemporary cool. Back yard.

Sunny & spacious 3 br, 2+ ba 2-story brick home on generous lot. 2-car gar + extra prkg.

Spacious all-brick 4 br, 4 ba home. Eat-in kit w/island. 2-sided fplc. Fenced back yard.

Oak Park | 2/2 | $409,900 Open Sun 12-2 1005 S Boulevard 304

Light & airy contemporary one-owner unit in Soho condo building. 2 br, 2 ba. Garage prkg.

Beautiful exterior and interior. 4 br, 3.5 ba. Gut rehabbed, newly-built second floor.

Oak Park | 2/2 | $299,000 Open Sun 12-1:30 515 N Harlem Ave. 201

Elmwood Park | 2/2 | $166,000 2146 N 72nd Court 1

Oak Park | 1/1 | $149,000 130 Home Avenue 3D

Oak Park | 1/1 | $130,000 1118 Harrison Street 3

Oak Park | 1/1 | $129,000 242 S Maple Avenue 2S

Lovely 2 br, 2 ba condo in unbeatable location! 2 prkg spaces: 1 in heated gar, 1 outside.

Beautiful 2 br, 2 ba. Totally updated condo in Elmwood Park. In-unit laundry. Hdwd flrs.

Park views & superb location make this fully updated 1 br vintage unit the absolute best!

Lovely, sunny 1 br vintage condo w/ updated kitchen and bath. Near Blue Line, shopping.

1 br condo facing west in wellmaintained building. Overlooks nicely landscaped courtyard.

Oak Park | 6/7 | $2,150,000 509 N Oak Park Avenue

Oak Park | 5/3 | $530,000 838 Clinton Avenue

Westchester | 3/2 | $320,000 1927 Mayfair Avenue

Westchester | 4/2 | $269,000 1820 Downing Avenue

Elmwood Park | 2/2 | $199,900 2545 N 72nd Court 4

River Forest | 2/1 | $119,000 7212 Oak Avenue 4SE

Historically significant and considered the gem of Oak Park! 6 br, 5+ ba. 4-car garage.

5 br, 2.5 ba home. 2-car garage & side cement pad for basketball or additional parking.

3 br, 2 ba brick ranch home w/total of 2,450 sq ft of living space. Fin English basement.

Nicely updated 4 br, 2 ba home in a central area of Westchester! Bsmt w/ bar. Back yard.

Well-maintained 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo on the 2nd floor with its own garage. In-unit w/d.

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Riverside | 5/3 | $799,000 286 Gatesby Road

Oak Park | 2/3 | $379,000 1126 Schneider Avenue

Forest Park | 2/3 | $274,900 505 Grove Lane

Westchester | 3/3 | $268,000 1307 Newcastle Avenue

Hillside | 3/2 | $194,900 5154 Washington Street

Forest Park | 1/1 | $85,000 850 Des Plaines Avenue 101

Wonderful updates in this gorgeous 5 br, 3 ba. Well-designed addition. Stunning kitchen.

Light, bright, contemporary end unit w/new updates near downtown Oak Park! 2 br, 2.5 ba.

2 br, 2.5 ba 3-story TH-style condo. Full ba in each br. Fam rm. Attached 1-car garage.

Spacious 3 br, 2.5 ba Georgian in the heart of Westchester. Close to parks and the pool.

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Asking prices for homes on 900 block of Ashland Avenue top $3 million By LACEY SIKORA

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hat does it take to make a real estate sale over $3 million in River Forest? While there are no records of homes listed in the village ever selling for that amount or more, there are rumors that an off-market transaction or two might have gone for well over $3 million prior to the real estate recession of 2008. In terms of homes listed on the multiple listing service, four recent listings -- all on the same block -- are aiming to hit village records for sales prices.

The 900 block of Ashland Avenue is currently the priciest block in town, but other than square footage and high price points, the four most recent listings on the block do not have too much in common. With two newly built homes sharing what was once the almost one-acre site of the Mars Mansion and two older estates that sit prominently on lots of almost an acre each, these houses offer an interesting glimpse into a rarefied section on the market.

909 Ashland Ave. The most recent house to hit the market, 909 Ashland Ave., was listed on March 12

with Berkshire Hathaway for $3,495,000. Built in 1929, the English Tudor style home hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been on the market in over 30 years. Inside its historic brick and limestone shell, the 12,000-square-foot home has been completed updated, with period details meticulously maintained. A modern kitchen and new bathrooms promise the ultimate in 21st century amenities. The master bedroom suite boasts his-and-her bathrooms, and other bedrooms have their own en suite bathrooms. Oldworld details remain such as the sweeping staircase, moldings, five fireplaces, wood See EXPENSIVE BLOCK on page B13

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BIG NUMBER: The house at 909 Ashland Ave. (above) listed for almost $3.5 million in March. The 12,000-squarefoot home has two laundry rooms, a catering kitchen and a coach house.

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Charming 3+ BR, 1.1 BA with gorgeous new bath, granite counter kitchen & matching breakfast table ......... $415,000

Lovely 3 BR, 2 BA Victorian. Lots of space, including the 1st ﬂ family rm, oﬃce and sun room................. $425,000

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3 BR, 3 BA bungalow with stunning stained glass, natural woodwork, and remodeled baths & kitchen.....$300,000

Incredible 2-ﬂat has two 4-BR units that are side by side. New kitchens & baths, hdwd ﬂoors & huge porch. ..... $835,000

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Bright & sunny 3 BR, 1.1 BA. Eat-in Kitchen, hdwd ﬂoors, new garages, Living Rm ﬁreplace.....$425,000

Beautifully renovated 5 BR, 5 BA beauty! Outstanding dream Kitchen, Master suite with steam shower....$850,000

Wonderful 3+ BR, 1.2 BA Gunderson. Natural woodwork, reﬁnished hardwood ﬂoors...charm galore!............... $500,000

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EXPENSIVE BLOCK 1919 Classic from page B11 floors, French doors, limestone fireplace and paneled library. The home is built with two laundry rooms: one on the second floor and one in the basement. On top of a recreation room, the basement includes a second kitchen for catering. The pool comes with its own cabana that includes a full bathroom and wet bar, and the three-car garage is topped with a coach house for extra space.

914 Ashland Ave. Across the street, 914 Ashland Ave. has been on the market since June 2017 and was originally listed for $3,200,000. In January, listing agents at @properties dropped to the price to $2,875,000. The Italian Renaissance revival style home was built in 1919 and has a commanding presence on a lushly landscaped corner lot that measures 0.87 acres. The tiled roof and pale brick exterior with columns and a wide semicircular driveway give a hint of the Mediterranean in the western suburbs. A sunroom with coffered ceilings spans the rear of the house and offers great access to the private yard. Details such as French doors, intricate moldings and a grand staircase belie this homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand dame history. At 10,500 square feet, this house offers plenty of room to spread out with a total of six bedrooms, including three bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. Unlike its competition across the street, 914 Ashland Ave. has not been recently renovated. Many bathrooms are in original condition and the kitchen, though updated at some point, bears the finishes of another era. Decorative touches such as wall-to-wall carpeting, paint choices, tiled floors and mirrored walls may call for updating by some interested buyer.

924 and 926 Ashland Ave. Just to the north of 914 Ashland Ave., sits more competition in terms of pricing, and these newly built houses offer a peak into the estate home of the future. Both homes are speculative ventures, built on the grounds of the former Mars Mansion. Home to the candy bar family of Franklin and Ethel Mars from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s, the house at 930 Ashland Ave. was designed in 1919 by architect Harry Franklin Robinson, a draftsman in Frank Lloyd Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studio. By 2014, the seven-bedroom home needed a bit of updating when it was purchased by Avra Properties on Dec. 8, 2014 for $2 million. The developer razed the mansion to make way for two large homes of roughly 8,000 to 9,000 square feet apiece on the subdivided lot. See EXPENSIVE BLOCK on page B13

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MARKDOWN: Originally listed at $3.2 million, the 10,500-square-foot home at 914 Ashland Ave. is now on the market for $2,875,000 and offers tons of original details like coffered ceilings, a grand staircase and six bedrooms.

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At the time of the demolition, historic preservationists in the community deplored the loss of the Mars Mansion, but the River Forest Historic Preservation ordinance does not permit denial of applications for demolition. When the newly built 924 Ashland Ave. hit the market in the summer of 2017, the asking price for the house was $3,685,000 million, the highest asking price at the time in the village. With approximately 8,291 square feet, the home offers up six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Shortly after 924 Ashland was listed, the developer completed 926 Ashland Ave. and priced it at $3,835,000. The house at 926 Ashland Ave. clocked in with seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms in over 9,000 square feet of space. In both houses, Bayit Builders implemented similar features, including highceiling basements with walkout access, large master bathrooms and closets, smarthome wiring, open kitchens, and wine and mudrooms. As of press time, both homes had been removed from active sale with no pending offers.

How high will they go? High-priced homes arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to the 900 block of Ashland Avenue. Just a block away, 1000 Ashland Avenue, has been on and off the market since 2015, when it first was listed at $4,500,000. Its most recently asking price is $3,099,900, and it remains to be seen just what the appetite is for high-end homes on this estatefilled street. Of the five highest recorded sales ever of single-family homes listed on the Multiple Listing Service in River Forest, four of the sales closed in 2007 or 2008, prior to the real estate market crash. The highest closed sales price ever for such a home was 1434 Ashland Ave., a 7,500-square-foot home built and sold in

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2008 that was listed at $3,200,000 and sold in 29 days for $2,775,000. The most recent sale to make the historic top five was 1255 William St., which was listed at $2,499,000 in 2016 and closed for $2,350,000 after several months on the

market. In 2017, River Forestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest sale for a single-family home was $1,875,000. It remains to be seen if 2018 will see an upsurge in high-end home sales and if so, if the 900 block of Ashland Avenue will lead the way.

NEW KID: The house at 924 Ashland Ave. (above) is one of two new luxury homes built on the former Mars Mansion property. Though traditional in design, the homes offer a full range of contemporary amenities, including professional kitchens, wine rooms, private outdoor terraces, smart-home electronics and more.

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WELL MAINTAINED BRICK BUNGALOW on a Beautiful Corner Lot in River Forest. Original Stained Glass Windows, Three Season Porch, Nicely Landscaped Yard and Two Car Garage. Lower Level boasts a huge Family Room, Utility Rooms and plenty of Storage. ... ................................................................................................. $549,500

DESIGNED BY NOTED ARCHITECTS Perkins & Will in 1941. Stately 5 bedroom, 4-1/2 bath home with spacious rooms and high ceilings. Plenty of built-ins and storage. Perennial garden with fabulous landscaping in the backyard. LL boasts a unique neon and glass block wet bar. ............................................................ $1,325,000

NEWLY RENOVATED HOME with perfect fenced in back yard. Open floor plan with natural wood floors, wood burning fireplace, island kitchen with ss appliances, mudroom, three season enclosed porch. Finished basement, updated windows and mechanicals, 2 car garage. .................................................................................... $499,900

CHARMING AMERICAN FOUR SQUARE located in the Arts District in Historic Oak Park! This 3 bedroom home offers gleaming hardwood floors, natural wood trim and leaded glass windows that immerse you in charm, character and beauty. Formal DR, eat-in kitchen, fenced yard................................................................$349,900

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THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Open floor plan, hardwood flooring and natural woodwork. High-end kitchen, first floor laundry area. Four large bedrooms. Large basement offers additional living space. 2-car attached garage. Tons of storage with natural light throughout ...............$848,000

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NE W LISTI NG! GREAT STARTER HOME and ready to move into! This two bedroom, two bath home greets you with an inviting front porch. Hardwood floors, large pantry in Cooks Kitchen. Many upgrades include electric, garage, roof, furnace. Enjoy this bright, cheery home in a great location....................................................... .$235,000

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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. .....................................................................................................$2,399,000 BEAUTIFUL RIVER FOREST ESTATE features a detailed stone and brick exterior leading to a timeless Interior which includes a two story marble foyer, spiral staircase and 5 fireplaces...................................................................................................................................$1,895,000 LEGENDARY 1883 ITALIANATE VILLA on Keystone available for the first time in 37 years! Meticulously preserved original features. AND unparalleled 2014 Guest House! One of a kind house! .......................................................................................................................$1,550,000 EXPERT DESIGN RENOVATION! The very best in contemporary design, finishes and mechanicals alongside restored leaded glass doors and gleaming hardwood floors. Oversized lot..............................................................................................................................$1,499,000 PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED with this STUNNING 5 bedroom brick home that was renovated from top to bottom in 2010. This home offers endless amounts of quality upgrades...................................................................................................................................$1,495,000 STUNNING BRICK HOME w/amazing floor plan and oversized lot. Impeccable attention to detail and care, found throughout this 5 BR, 3 full, 2 half BA house. Beautiful staircase......................................................................................................................................$1,125,000 TIMELESSLY BEAUTIFUL & COMPLETELY UPDATED! Move in ready, luxurious home, features high end finishes and flawless design. Classic lines and smart design together create a perfect home! .........................................................................................$1,049,000 GRACIOUS FRENCH PROVINCIAL, 4 BR, 3-1/2 BA. Beautiful kitchen, elegant, sun-drenched LR & DR, 1st FL Fam room and breakfast room. This beautiful home will not disappoint you!...........................................................................................................................$999,000

ELEGANT, GRACIOUS HOME with 4 BRs, 2-1/2 BAs offers a large formal LR w/gas fireplace, spacious DR, hardwood floors, beautiful molding, family room, eat-in kitchen, finished lower level and whole house generator. Back deck & 3 car garage. ...............................$799,000

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PRICE REDUCED RARE BRICK BURMA HOME with original coved moldings, leaded glass windows, wood floors accent well-built house. Enjoy sunroom view of park. 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA with large bonus room on 2nd fl, den on 1st fl. Tile roof, two-car brick garage. ...$673,000

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PRICE REDUCED LOCATED ON A WONDERFUL BLOCK, this four BR, two full BA faces the Oak Park Tennis Club. Open LR, DR & den combo. Two fireplaces, one in the living room and one in the master suite. Back yard is spacious and private with a beautiful deck...$565,000

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THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Bright, sunny north east lot located in Horace Mann School District. Freshly painted walls, refinished hardwood floors, over sized Master Bedroom with room for multiple seating arrangements. Beautiful gardening surrounds the home. ..............................................$649,000

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PRICE REDUCED WELL MAINTAINED three story 4-5 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath home with plenty of space. Includes family room, hardwood floors, fireplace in LR, dining room with built-in buffet. Deck off family room, two car garage plus 3 extra outside parking spaces. Nicely landscaped yard. ..........................................................................$575,000

PRICE REDUCED PERFECT HOME FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS. 1st Floor includes newer kitchen, den, MBR, large LR. New windows, roof, central air, fireplace & hardwood floors. 2nd floor features 2 large BRs. Bsmt features office, workshop, laundry & storage. 2-1/2 Car garage. Lives BIG!.........................................................................$350,000

PRICE REDUCED UPDATED VICTORIAN with 5 Bedrooms, 4-1/2 Baths overlooking Thatcher Woods. Besides the first floor having space for everyone, third level with BR, & full BA, and LL has a large fin rec rm..........................................................................$869,000 MAKE THE MOVE to this house where beauty and functionality meet to make this the perfect home. Fireplaces, stunning screened porch, 3 car garage and beautifully landscaped back yard......................................................................................................................................$835,000 GREAT LOCATION & EASY LIVING in this single family Tri-level home. Great flow for entertaining, complete with family room. Finished lower level. Growth to make it your own................................................................................................................................................$675,000 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage.....................................................................................................................$629,900 THIS IS YOUR PERFECT HOME! Brick, three generous sized bedroom Georgian on a corner lot. Updated kitchen, 1st Fl fam rm, finished basement, and separate laundry/storage room. ............................................................................................................................................$609,000 PRICE REDUCED VERY UNIQUE PRAIRIE HOME suggestive of Tallmadge & Watson has a dramatic fam rm, expansive LR with fireplace. Nice size yard with private brick patio & XL 2 car garage. ............................................................................................................$589,000 BEAUTIFUL 3 LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY offers 3800+ sq/ft of living! Open concept on first flr. Second flr feat 4 BRs, sunroom overlooking backyard. Finished bsmnt...$600,000

CLASSIC, BRICK, SIDE ENTRANCE COLONIAL with deep in ground pool. Hardwood floors, leaded art glass windows, heated enclosed sun porch, 2 car garage w / 4 additional outside spaces. ........................................................................................................$539,000

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UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! Meticulously renovated property offers exquisite details and refined finishes. This is a showcase home!.....................................................................................................................$1,875,000 STUNNING & DISTINCTIVE QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN will not disappoint. Exquisite woodwork and molding, pocket doors, sophisticated designer lighting, generous sized rooms. .................................................................................................................................$927,500 LARGE ENGLISH COUNTRY TUDOR HOME with 5 BRs, 3-1/2 BAs in the heart of Oak Park’s Historic District. Impressive home blends both old and new, with natural woodwork...................................................................................................................................$854,000 STATELY BRICK CENTERENTRANCE COLONIAL. Wood burning fireplace, high ceilings, beautiful crown molding, architectural details, leaded glass windows and hardwood throughout. .............................................................................................................$819,500 CHARM ABOUNDS as you enter this beautiful bungalow. Natural wood floors, wood burning fireplace, sun room, large finished basement, BRICK patio, 2 car garage......$639,900

N E W L ISTIN G! TWO STORY BRICK & FRAME HOME w/open floor plan on first floor with slate entry & hardwood floors. Large LR, formal DR open to wood cabinet kitchen. 2nd floor has 4 BRs, 5th BR in basement. Basement is semi finished with laundry room. Large fenced in yard, 2 car garage. ........................................................................... $429,000 SO MUCH TO SEE, LOVE & ADMIRE in this gorgeous 4 BR, 1-1/2 BA in Historic OP! Open front porch, leaded glass windows, French doors, oversized LL rec room. .......$479,900 BEAUTIFUL BRICK TRILEVEL HOME nestled in the heart of the OP’s Gunderson Historic district. Fam rm in lower level + Sub-bsmnt. Cherry wd flrs throughout. ...$439,000 CLASSIC THREE BEDROOM AMERICAN FOUR SQUARE located in the Arts District in Historic Oak Park! Gleaming hardwood floors, natural wood trim, leaded glass windows. .....................................................................................................................................$349,900 SWEET NORTH OAK PARK 3 BR / 2 BA. Lovely wood floors, large family room. Spacious bedrooms. Nicely updated bathrooms. Lots of basement living space. ......$349,500

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METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED NEW CONSTRUCTION built in ‘06. Open flr plan feat 10 ft ceilings, hdwd flrs, custom details, crown molding to door handles. $464,000 WONDERFUL UPDATED HOME with all the amenities. Boasts a large foyer, hdwd flrs, woodwork and high ceilings. 3 spacious BRs w/wood beam ceilings. ................$377,000

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Modern elevator building in the heart of FP! Kitchen with eating area open to LR, large balcony. Parking included! Loads of light! Close to transportation, restaurants and shopping! 2BA/1.5BA.....................$129,900

Renovated condo is ready to go in the heart of DTFP! Newer tile BA, large eat-in kitchen w/ breakfast bar, new granite counter-tops, new SS applns, new windows & patio door w/ lifetime warranty, private balcony, and covered parking space.1 BR/1 BA$112,500

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Grand home in need of TLC! Beautiful and unusual doors, HW flrs, elegant staircase, LR with dec fireplace, sep DR. MR BR w/2 large closets. Other two BRs have jack-n-jill half BA. Balcony/sun deck, driveway to 2 car gar.3BR/2Full BA + 2 Half baths....$499,000

Erica Cuneen • 708-220-2025

Oak Park

2-story addition, extensive renovation, a dream home. Open kit/fam rm, island, quartz counters, stainless apps, mstr suite with dbl closets, wbfp and bay windows in LR. Deck, 3 car garage. 4BR/3BA.$725,000

Cynthia Howe Gajewski • 312-933-8440 Martha Murphy • 847-977-3456

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

708.386.1366 • 109 N. Marion St., Oak Park • beyondpropertiesrealty.com

April 11, 2018

Distinctive Properties COMING SOON!

BROOKFIELD

3 BR, 2 BA ....................................$300,000 Pauline Sharpe • 708-785-1895

FOREST PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$464,000 Greg Jaroszewski • 708-248-0446

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OAK PARK

1 BR, 1.1 BA ....................................$94,900 Mari Hans • 708-848-6208

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3 P.M. 108 WESLEY AVE

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ................................................................................................................. $610,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

4 BR, 3 BA .....................................$415,000 Bobbi Schaper Eastman • 773-251-9353

OAK PARK

3 BR, 1.1 BA ................................................................................................................. $420,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2 BA .....................................$419,000 Jane McClelland • 312-504-1146

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$458,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

OAK PARK

4 BR, 3 BA .....................................$599,000 Ed Bellock • 630-253-7000

OAK PARK

3 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$615,000 Peggy Letchos • 708-751-3424

OAK PARK

3 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$419,900 Bobbi Schaper Eastman • 773-251-9353

OAK PARK

5 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$660,000 Cathy Yanda & Steve Green • 773-219-9523

OAK PARK

3 BR, 2 BA .....................................$450,000 Pauline Sharpe • 708-785-1895

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$729,000 Jim Blaha • 708-366-8899

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Distinctive Properties

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OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3 P.M. 1127 N ELMWOOD AVE

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2.2 BA ..................................$845,000

Jane McClelland • 312-504-1146

Anne Ferri & Kim Wojack 708-267-2113 or 708-837-4142

5 BR, 3 BA .....................................$749,000

OAK PARK

5 BR, 6 BA .....................................$927,500 Colleen Navigato • 708-989-0989

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

OAK PARK

3 BR, 3.1 BA .................................................................................................................. $697,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

OAK PARK

5 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$854,000 Karen Byrne • 708-203-4474

OAK PARK

We’ll have you moving day ready in no time!

Nancy Jarrett • 708-557-8109

movingdayready.com

7 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$875,000

708-375-0700

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

OAK PARK

5 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$975,000 Stephanie Eiger • 708-557-0779

OAK PARK

5 BR, 3.1 BA .................................................................................................................. $915,000

RIVER FOREST

4 BR, 3.1 BA ................................................................................................................. $860,000

Stephanie Eiger • 708-557-0779

Victoria Witt • 708-790-1319

RIVER FOREST

3 BR, 1.1 BA ..................................$609,000 Colleen Navigato • 708-989-0989

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RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 5.1 BA ...............................$1,090,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 4.2 BA ............................................................................................................... $1,100,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 3.1 BA .............................................................................................................. $1,899,000 Gabe Caporale • 708-456-1919

3 BR + 2 below grade, 3.1 BA ...$1,495,000 Colleen Navigato • 708-989-0989

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

Poster Contest

in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Fair Housing Act

We invite all area youth to express “What Fair Housing Means to Me” Suggested Focus for Artwork

All posters will be displayed at the Oak Park Public Library and a winner from each age group will be honored at a reception on April 21, 2018. All contestants and their families are encouraged to attend.

Grades K-3: “I love my community because…” Grades 4-8: “Fair Housing Means…” Grades 9-12: “The Future of Fair Housing Looks Like…”

Deadline extended to April 13!

Call 708-386-0150 with any questions or email info@oakparkrealtors.org to receive registration instructions and contest rules.

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FOREST PARK

OAK PARK

PRICE REDUCED!

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NEWLY REHABBED 3 Bdrm Home. New Kitchen, New Central A/C, Furnace. Move Right Into This Home................................................. $263,000

RESTORED & UPDATED American Four Square Located In Flw Historic District. To Much To Mention, This Is A Must See Home! .................$725,000

Agt. Fred Bernacchi

Agt. Sharon Ward-Fore

RIVER FOREST OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 13PM 7925 WASHINGTON BLVD.

NEW LISTING! Beautiful 3 BDRM Dutch Colonial. . Great location. New Kitchen, Open Floor Plan. Move Right In. ........................................$539,000

Agt. Margie Bidinger

1009-11 W. Madison St. • 708.524.8400

www.classicproperties.us Serving the Oak Park/River Forest Area for Over 20 years

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NEW MODEL HOME OPEN 15 Forest Avenue, River Forest (Corner of Forest Ave & Madison St) Open Saturday and Sunday from 11AM-1PM or by appointment 29 new construction luxury townhomes Upscale finishes • Attached 2-car garage Blue ribbon award-winning schools Direct access to public transportation Lush maintenance-free landscaping Starting at $479,000

promenaderiverforest.com · 708.457.1400

April 11, 2018

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In The Village, Realtors® 189 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1400 HomesintheVillage.com

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED PROPERTIES 1127 N ELMWOOD AVE OPEN SUN 1-3 PM

412 N LOMBARD AVE OPEN SUN 1-3 PM

1023 HIGHLAND AVE OPEN SUN 1-3 PM

4601 W 97TH PL OPEN SUN 1-3 PM

Harry Walsh, Managing Broker

Mike Becker

Oak Park • $749,000 5BR, 3BA Call Jane x118

Oak Park • $629,000 4BR, 2.1BA Call Steve x121

Oak Park • $599,000 4BR, 3BA Call Steve x121

Oak Lawn • $159,900 2BR, 1BA Call Marion x111

Roz Byrne

Tom Byrne

Joelle Venzera

River Forest • $1,350,000 4BR, 4BA Call Marion x111

Oak Park • $769,000 4BR, 2.2BA Call Roz x112

Oak Park • $663,800 4BR, 2.1BA Call Kyra x145

Oak Park • $548,800 5BR, 3BA Call Kyra x145

Kris Sagan

Home of The Week Laurie Christofano

Haydee Rosa

Oak Park • $484,000 3BR, 2BA Call Joe x117

Oak Park • $479,800 3BR, 3BA Call Laurie x186

Marion Digre

Linda Rooney

939 Clinton Ave

Morgan Digre

Ed Goodwin

Oak Park • $409,000 3BR, 1.1BA Call Roz x112

Joe Langley

Oak Park • $419,900 4BR, 2BA Call Jane x118

Oak Park • $109,800 1BR, 1BA Call Laurie x186

Dan Linzing

Jane McClelland

Keri Meacham

Steve Nasralla

Kyra Pych

Karin Newburger

Elissa Palermo

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April 13, 2016

P R O P E R T Y

T R A N S F E R S

Oak Park home sells for $650,000

The following property transfers were reported by the Cook County Recorder of Deeds from February 1 to February 28, 2018. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the recorder of deeds.

OAK PARK ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1034 Home Ave 402 N Oak Park Ave 1034 N Kenilworth Ave 1216 N Taylor Ave 1035 S Kenilworth Ave 616 Carpenter Ave 844 Madison St 427 Wisconsin Ave 103 Le Moyne Pky 929 S Lyman Ave 916 S Maple Ave

$650,000 $545,000 $535,000 $460,000 $455,000 $395,500 $365,000 $360,000 $360,000 $310,000 $280,000

1109 Hayes Ave 221 N Kenilworth Ave 501 710 Hayes Ave 912 S Lyman Ave 412 N Marion St 1A 854 Carpenter Ave 1040 Erie St MANY 530 Washington Blvd 3381N 403 N Ridgeland Ave 202 N Kenilworth Ave 202B 1130 Ontario St A4 1127 Erie St 1B 415 Wesley Ave 41542 1339 N Harlem Ave 8

$305,000 $240,000 $231,000 $204,500 $195,000 $184,000 $181,000 $175,000 $125,000 $117,500 $104,000 $85,000 $85,000 $65,000

506 Madison St 5061N 1103 Holley Ct 204 641 Garfield St 641B 209 S Scoville Ave 517 N Humphrey Ave 11 Randolph St 6A 439 S Taylor Ave 2C 200 S Kenilworth Ave 200GN

$85,000 $65,000 $46,500 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

627 N Harvey Ave 516 Wesley Ave

Unknown Unknown

1200 Forest Ave 205 S Cuyler Ave 312 N Ridgeland Ave 121 Le Moyne Pky

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Sylvester Matthew Meyer Andrew R Weicher Richard E Tr Ruan Ke Jiron Lylliam M Arcturus Cap Mgmt Llc Blaszczyk Piotr Barratt Francesco Spillane Karri L Lind Christopher J Garcia Michelle Arends Joshua D Sdll Corp Cho Byung Duk Yu Christina Hansen Frank C Osterkil Alan Tr Gac Ryan Martinez Raymundo Justice Kathleen Chicago Title Land Trust Co Beszta Elzibieta Borowska Tr 0000000004440 Lee Jih-Chiun Tr Kubasak Emily K Brannegan Richard T Tr Tantillo Cathryn B Restoration Homes Llc Mk Const & Bldrs Inc Pineda Necitas G Martinez Raymundo Pariona Mario Trowbridge Adam D Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co Tr Zhu Raymond Huijian Gruskin Doris M Tr Shapiro William M Webb Taylor Paumier David A Berman Phil Jr Berman Louis R Pezdek Jeremy M Richards Rowan Cornella Elizabeth Watson Thomas J Tr Henry Joshua L Butler Jesse L Akins Bernard E Mccord Ronald Naplatanova Radka Melendez Cristal E Dimitrova Gdn Heckman Timothy G Suszek Joshua M Fitzpatrick Kathryn F Francesca Peter Di Stelmach Erik Cardiel Erika Boyer Kenneth M Boyer Sue G Fannie Mae Barnard Stephen Walter Judicial Sales Corp Wilmington Savings Fund Society Housing & Urban Development Mcewan Todd Chicago Title Land Trust Co Soprych Karen S Tr 0000000002225 Bruno-Lewis Aaron Bruno-Lewis Aaron D Tr Chicago Title Land Trust Co Watkins Gwendolyn R Tr Tr 0008002354344 Lacey Frank M Lacey Frank M Trust Kerros Edward P Kerros Edward P Tr Judicial Sales Corp Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp Wilmington Trust Tr

1034 Home Ave., Oak Park

RIVER FOREST ADDRESS

PRICE

SELLER

BUYER

1407 Jackson Ave 316 Franklin Ave 627 Forest Ave

$1,762,500 $737,000 $650,000

Schubkegel Joanna Vogen Kristin Carlson Saddleton Simon M

706 Ashland Ave 1425 Keystone Ave

$640,000 $600,000

1500 William St 7429 North Ave 15453 1114 N Harlem Ave 11063 1426 Park Ave

$415,000 $190,000 $95,000 Unknown

Grossman Michael D Vogen Shawn M Community Bk Oak Pk River Forest Kwon Soo Republic Bk Chgo Tr 0000000000637 Ameriprise Natl Trust Bk Tr Spillane Daniel Ferrier Steven G Judicial Sales Corp

Wilson Kristina Jpm Construction Contracting Inc Mids Guo Prop Llc Lecas James Jr Morales Jorge Igsc Series Ii Reo Llc

FOREST PARK 1009 Thomas Ave 7227 Adams St 1108 Dunlop Ave 626 Elgin Ave 1135 Hannah Ave 1526 Marengo Ave 141 Brown Ave 1504 Marengo Ave 1007 Ferdinand Ave 1523 Marengo Ave 1116 Des Plaines Ave 1446 Marengo Ave 320 Circle Ave 305 314 Lathrop Ave 304 7432 Washington St 103 7641 Polk St 841 Dunlop Ave

$480,000 $445,000 $422,500 $420,000 $367,500 $233,000 $202,000 $179,000 $170,000 $145,000 $136,000 $99,000 $83,000 $49,000 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Bp Inv Ps Llc Koch Katharine Soto Nestor I Blaising Stephen Francis 1108 Dunlop Llc Murphy Ken Edward Hepburn Grp Llc Dzugan Matthew G Pascual Renato P Awenlimobor Stanley Huebner James E Tr Heckman Timothy G Wilmington Trust Jarosik Voytek Pingatore Theresa Bidock Richard J Bennett Josselyn Wilkerson Kenyatte N Zhantis Llc Peter Liviu Judicial Sales Corp North Shore Holdings Ltd Judicial Sales Corp North Shore Holdings Ltd Johnson Andrew W Ii Barefield Tiera Janda Gary R Janda Jeff F Housing & Urban Development Campus Prop Llc Gase Daniel E West Suburban Bk Judicial Sales Corp Bank New York Mellon

April 13, 2016

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A new house number, a new street name, new neighbors. If you’re considering moving — whether across the street or across the country — I can help finance your new home, no matter where you’re moving to.

Brick stunner gets the modern treatment

mart design and high-quality renovation come together to create a striking and gracious home at 1227 Edmer in north Oak Park. Enter the home to bright new windows, gleaming wood floors, and an open, easy layout. The beautifully constructed new kitchen has highend appliances and sleek cabinetry. Upstairs you’ll find three spacious bedrooms, including a master suite with a full master bath. Other features include three full and one half new baths, a finished basement, updated mechanicals, a polished laundry room, and an office that doubles as an extra guest room. The exterior is just as stylish and functional as the interior. Marvin French doors off the dining room open to an expansive lighted tiered deck. A garden path winds through custom wood gates to a new 2.5 car garage. The spacious backyard has a brick paver patio that also doubles as a sport court. All this beauty sits on the best kept culde-sac in north Oak Park. A quick walk brings you within blocks of a Metra stop, great schools and sprawling parks. 1227 Edmer is currently listed at $697,000. For more information, contact Steve Scheuring, Baird & Warner (708) 369-8043.

Able to lend in all 50 states, call today to learn more. Jody Gerut Phone: 630-302-2700 jody.gerut@wellsfargo.com www.jodygerut.com NMLSR ID 1564972 Information is accurate as of date of printing and is subject to change without notice. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. © 2017 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801. AS4218480 Expires 02/2019

LUXURY

NEW

1142 FRANKLIN AVE, RIVER FOREST $1,395,000 :: 4 bed :: 4.5 bath

728 N ELMWOOD AVE, OAK PARK $850,000 :: 4 bed :: 2.5 bath

Custom modern 6000 sq. ft. home. Dramatic design and unique detailing throughout.

Fabulous kitchen - centrally located.

UNDER CONTRACT

PRICE CHANGE

119 KEYSTONE, RIVER FOREST $799,000 :: 4 bed :: 2.5 bath

1104 N ELMWOOD, OAK PARK $899,000 :: 4+ bed :: 3.5 bath

Awesome newer construction, newer designer kitchen and baths. Great location - walk to train.

Stylish brick English Tudor. Beautifully designed.

KATHY & TONY IWERSEN 708.772.8040 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com

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April 11, 2018

Opportunity

(op ‘er-too’-ni-te) noun. Applying persistence to the possibilities. A chance for advancement.

It isn’t often you find someone who has the vision and knowledge to find and create opportunities where others saw none.

ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

4601 W. 97th Pl, Oak Lawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$159,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

Tom Carraher redefines the essence of real estate service.

Sunday, April 15, 2018 1035 Thomas, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1037 S. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 222 Le Moyne Pkwy, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$415,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 1037 Thomas Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 733 Lyman Ave, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$459,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1183 Wenonah Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7925 WASHINGTON Blvd, RIVER FOREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$539,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7206 Quick Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$565,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Tom Carraher finds ways to help you capitalize on the myriad advantages that come from making the right move at the right time.

122 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 627 N. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 419 N. Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$580,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 517 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$595,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1023 Highland Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Call Tom Carraher at 708-822-0540 to achieve all of your real estate goals.

1213 Edmer Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 108 Wesley Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$610,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 627 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$615,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 412 N. Lombard Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$629,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1000 Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 825 Division St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$650,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 305 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$660,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:30-1:30 749 Jackson Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$673,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 318 S. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1127 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1426 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1041 N. East Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$845,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1206 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$848,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 313 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$875,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 546 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1010 Franklin Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,325,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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515 N. Harlem Ave. UNIT 201, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1:30 1005 South Blvd. UNIT 304, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$409,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1133 W. Chicago Ave. UNIT 2SW, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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Camp Guide ... Spring 2018 - #2 April 2018

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RELATIONSHIP | ACHIEVEMENT | BELONGING

WEST COOK YMCA

Camp Magellan

Summer Day Camp 2018: June 4th-August 17th REGISTER TODAY!

Register online at www.westcookymca.org/camp or contact Lisa Gacki at 708-366-2764 or lgacki@westcookymca.org or register at the West Cook YMCA Front Desk.

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LISTINGS CAMP GALILEO/SUMMER CAMPS KIDS LOVE IN RIVER FOREST

Galileo-Camps.com

At Camp Galileo, pre-K – entering 5th graders find the perfect mix of summer camp fun and hands-on learning. Each week of our four-week program is organized around a different inspiring theme and full of projects carefully designed for every age group. Supported by the boundless energy and experience of the best staff around, campers rotate through science, art and outdoors. Camp Galileo comes to First Presbyterian Church of River Forest June 11 to July 20. Optional extended care and healthy lunch. Financial Assistance available. Learn more at www.galileocamps.com or 800-854-3684.

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Summer Camps

In the drafting room where Frank Lloyd Wright and his fellow architects pioneered a new vision for American architecture and design, In Wright’s Studiosummer camps let young participants collaborate and create

with professional architects, artists and designers. One week-long day camp (July 9-13) serves students grades 3-5, and another (July 23-27) serves students grades 6-8. High school students enjoy Saturday workshops on June 23, July 7 and July 21. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. For more information, visit flwright. org/camps or call 708.725.3828.

IT’S NOT CAMP - IT’S INCREDICAMP!

HEPH ED INCREDICAMP/Concordia University 7400 Augusta St, River Forest, IL 60305 Contact: jennifer@hephed.com or call 312-593-4770 HEPH ED INCREDICAMPS are immersive 5-day summer tech programs for ages 7-18 that puts technology into action. OPRFHS TESTED AND APPROVED! Campers get a fun tech-filled summer experience, plus inside access to cool career paths that await them if they prepare for it. Motto: WE DON’T FAIL – WE’RE-SPAWN! Join us! 2018 INCREDICAMP sessions: June 18, July 16 and August 13. Register today at HEPHED.com

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Master S.H. Yu Martial Arts

6701 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 708-383-3456 www.Master-SH-Yu.com

Perfect for children ages 5 – 12 of all skill levels, including children new to Martial Arts. Your Ninja in training will: • Receive core martial arts training to promote body awareness, strength and flexibility. • Develop large and fine motor skills through martial arts games, obstacle courses, outdoor adventures and “Ninja” training. • Gain a deeper understanding of how martial arts movement originated to replicate and promote coexistence with nature and humanity. • Delve deeper into the philosophy of martial arts and Asian culture through stories, discussions, cooking classes and daily art projects. • Learn from Dojhang instructors and local artists.

Oak Park Art League

720 Chicago Ave Oak Park, IL 60302 oakparkartleague@gmail.com oakparkartleague.org Gallery Office: 708-386-9853

The Oak Park Art League›s Gallery + S.T.U.D.I.O. summer art camps give children ages 5-13 opportunities to explore creativity in an environment where artists have come to work and play for over 97 years! Art gallery and studio experience combined, young artists will find inspiration through art exhibitions in OPAL’s historic Carriage House Gallery, specifically themed to cultivate ideas for projects, and then guided by professional teaching artists in the studio. In addition to skill development through a variety of media and processes, students will learn how to curate and install an exhibit for a gallery presentation of their artwork. One week camps run from June 11 to August 17 and meet weekdays from 9-noon. For more information or to register, contact the Oak Park Art League at: 708386-9853 or visit the OPAL website at: oakparkartleague.org

Quality, year-round training • Traditional Martial Arts • Summer and Seasonal Camps • Ancient Swords • Artistic Weaponry

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LISTINGS Ovation Academy

School of Rock Oak Park

Ovation Academy provides students with the highest level of training and exposure in the performing arts. Sing, dance, and embrace the magic of Broadway this summer as campers explore the fundamentals of musical theater while putting together a production of Disney’s Frozen Kids! Discover what it takes to put on a full-scale musical production with professional choreography, vocal instruction, costumes and microphones. In collaboration with Disney Theatrics and Music Theater International, Ovation Academy is thrilled and honored to be invited to premier a pilot production of Disney’s Frozen Kids. Offering half and full d

Our very popular Oak Park School of Rock Summer Music Camps will get your child rocking this summer! We have camps for absolute beginners thru advanced players and cover a wide range of musical tastes. Our Performance camps are designed to teach music, build confidence and create memories that will last a lifetime. Kids of all ages and abilities work together to create a real rock experience complete with a show unlike any other. Our camps for younger kids will spark a passion for music that will get them on their musical journey. Let’s Rock!

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Park District of Oak Park

Hedges Administrative Center 218 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 708-725-2000

Come and enjoy your summer with the Park District of Oak Park! Our camps are accredited by the American Camp Association and we offer a variety of camps from a couple of hours, half-day, full-day and extended care. For more information please visit www.pdop.org/ camps

River Forest Park District

401 Thatcher Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 708-366-6660 rfparks.com

In addition to our popular half-day morning camps (Tot Camp, Kidz Camp, and Ultimate Sports Camp), we offer a large variety of afternoon specialty camps ranging from sports and fitness to STEAM, cooking, and art. For the older kids, we offer Thrill Zone, a field-trip based camp for kids ages 10-14. With over 40 camps to choose from, we have something for everyone! To view our 2018 Summer Camp Guide, go to rfparks.com Registration for Summer Camps is currently open for both residents and non-residents.

219 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 708-298-0002 Oakpark.schoolofrock.com

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Gallery + S.T.U.D.I.O. Summer ART Camps | Children ages 5-13 June 11 through August 17 One-week camps, 9:00-Noon daily

Art gallery and studio experience combined, young creatives will:

S ee Learn how to ‘see’ like an artist. T alk Build an artist’s vocabulary. U gh! Learn from mistakes! D evelop art skills through media and processes. I nquire Cultivate habits of inquiry. O bserve and be inspired by gallery artwork! For more information and registration, go to: oakparkartleague.org

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349 Ashland, River Forest Sugargeetschoolhouse.org

Sugar Beet Schoolhouse will be buzzing with activity this summer with two Summer Camp Options! Summer Baking Camp - from quick breads, lattice topped pies to working with fondant to create beautiful cakes, students will explore the world of baking in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. 9am -12pm - ages 5-8 & 1pm4pm ages 9-12. Homesteading Camp - Our popular Homesteading Camp is back! We spend each morning gardening and preparing a delicious lunch together. After lunch is craft time and we have some fun new projects! Sewing, candle making, paper crafts and making wellness products like bath bombs. 9am - 2pm M-F ages 6+

ART LEAGUE 720 Chicago Ave. | 60302 | 708-386-9853 | oakparkartleague@gmail.com The Oak Park Art league is partially funded by grants from the Oak Park Area Arts Council and the Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency.

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LISTINGS The Viola Project

West Cook YMCA

your mind? Come spend a week (or two, or three!) with The Viola Project, Chicago’s all girl Shakespeare camp! You’ll act in magnificent scenes, talk social justice, and play theatre games. All programs culminate in a performance and we want YOU to come play! The Viola Project welcomes youth ages 10-16 who identify as girls and women regardless of their race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation or ability. Financial assistance is available.

There is no better way to spend a summer than enjoying outdoors with friends. And this year, West Cook YMCA is the place for kids to be all summer long.

255 S. Marion St. Oak Park IL 60302 Are you a young actor? Want a 708-383-5200 challenge? Do you want to be in a room of www.westcookymca.org fantastically creative peers and teachers? BEST SUMMER EVER! Do you believe in girl power and speaking

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RELATIONSHIP

We facilitate relationships with and among youth, creating a space for them to make new friends, and develop strong relationships with staff.

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We provide thoughtful program activities to help youth gain new knowledge, skills,

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BELONGING

We provide a safe and inclusive environment, so that every youth feels welcome and finds a place to belong.

CAMP MAGELLAN

June 4th – August 17th West Cook YMCA’s Camp Magellan is your child’s destination to have the best summer ever! Days filled with activities at the local forest preserve, swimming, games, sports, and field trips. Your child will experience the best of what summer has to offer- all in a safe environment where he or she can try something new, build friendships, and make memories to last a lifetime. For children ages 5-14. Camp runs weekly sessions from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm with available extended care from 7:009:00 am and 4:00-7:00 pm, so you can rest easy knowing your child is having

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Summer 2018, Oak Park Camps

their best summer ever, all day, with the Y. Plus, we have Summer Boosts – a chance to focus on extra activities that teach skills that are fun and just may impact a camper’s future. Campers can be registered for Summer Boosts to enhance their camp experience during weeks 2 through 10 of Camp Magellan. For one hour every day, kids will enjoy summer boosts like: S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and math), Drama, Arts, and Cooking! For more details, visit westcookymca. org/camp or contact Lisa Gacki, Youth Development Administrator at lgacki@ westcookymca.org or 708-366-2764.

Using the works of William Shakespeare, The Viola Project unites and empowers girls from diverse backgrounds to stand up, advocate for themselves, and demand inclusion. The Viola Project welcomes all youth ages 10–16 who culturally identify as girls and women. Our students are welcomed regardless of their race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation or ability. All camps run from 9am–3pm Monday–Friday unless otherwise noted. othe

Superhero Shakespeare Camp June 25-29

Rebel Girls Fight Back

Shakespeare Comedy Camp

July 9-13

July 16-20

This program is partially supported by grants from the Chicago Foundation for Women, the Illinois Arts Council Agency through federal funds, a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, and the Conant Family Foundation.

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On February 16th, Success of All Youth (SAY) will add to its website a consolidated list of local summer camp information and links to simplify your search. Check it out in the SAY “Library” at sayoprf.org

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With over 40 different summer camps, we have something for everyone! Our 2018 Summer Camp Guide is available online. Check out our large variety of fun summer camps at rfparks.com. Resident registration for Summer Camps begins February 26. Non-resident registration for Summer Camps begins March 26.

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Huskie Summer Sports Camps Galore!

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Mid-June through July at Oak Park and River Forest High School

General and Sport-Specific Camps Serving First Grade through High School

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Distance Running, Drill Team, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Pole Vault, Soccer, Volleyball, and Water Polo!

Huskie Swim Camps

Ages 4-10 Staffed by OPRF Coaches and Varsity Swimmers Summer 2018 Camp Brochure Available at www.oprfhs.org > Athletics Online Registration Now Open for All Camps

DISCOVER THE POWER OF INDIVIDUAL VISION Design Camps in Wright’s Studio

Register your young designer for these NEW architecture and design summer camps in the historic drafting room of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Studio. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 – 8

June 23 High School Design Studio: Architects & Draftsmen Grades 9-12

July 9 to July 13 In Wright’s Studio: Creating Community Grades 3-5

July 7 High School Design Studio: Forms & Fixtures Grades 9-12

July 23 to July 27 In Wright’s Studio: Creating Community Grades 6-8

July 21 High School Design Studio: Illustrations & Graphics Grades 9-12

Students must have completed the first grade level listed above.

Info + Registration: FLWRIGHT.ORG/CAMPS

School of Rock Oak Park 219 Lake Street 708.298.0002 • oakpark.schoolofrock.com

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A long and winding road to partnership in ministry

Fair Oaks Presbyterian co-pastors are husband and wife By TOM HOLMES

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t wasn’t love at first sight for the Rev. Ben Lynch and the Rev. Hailey Braden Lynch. They met while they were students at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, but it took several years before they were ready to say “he/she is the one.” Likewise, Hailey did not have her eye on parish ministry while growing up in a patriarchal, very conservative Southern Baptist congregation in Waco, Texas, in which coeds from the Baylor University could not teach her high school Bible class without a man being present. She recalls “feeling an unidentifiable pull towards ministry,” but had no way of defining it, because she had no models of women in church leadership to identify with. A faith crisis at Trinity University, where she studied 2003-07, turned into a step toward parish ministry. The crisis came in her religion classes in which she was exposed to the academic study of the biblical texts. “I was suddenly put in a situation in which I heard professors tell me different things about the Bible than I had grown up learning,” she said. At the beginning of her four years at Trinity, Hailey felt like she was being forced to make a Sophie’s Choice. “Am I going to close my eyes and continue to believe these things I was taught as a kid that I can no longer believe with integrity, or am I going to open my eyes?” she said. Searching for a resolution to the spiritual tension, she found older female students at the Presbyterian school who showed her how to “bring your critical mind to the table in the study of your faith.” “It was somewhere during that faith crisis at Trinity,” Hailey added, “that I met Ben.” Ben grew up in a suburb of Dallas in a very similar religious environment as the one in which his future wife was raised. But unlike Hailey, who remained pretty much of a straight arrow during her faith crisis, Ben rebelled. “I got into typical high school trouble,” Ben said, “which was unacceptable in my conservative church. I felt judged and unwelcomed, and so I drifted away from church during my high school years.” It was during his time at Trinity University that he had what he referred to as “a spiritual freak out.” “I didn’t know what to do with myself,” he said. “I found myself hurting people I loved. I was pissed off at God and ticked off at my parents.” He came to a moment when he realized that he didn’t want to live life that way anymore and responded to his despair by seek-

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PARTNERSHIP: Co-pastors and married couple Ben and Hailey Lynch at Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church in Oak Park. ing out the “churchiest” friend he knew. He went to a Presbyterian church with his friend, took the risk of sharing his story and found, in contrast to the church of his youth, that he was welcomed instead of being judged. A pre-med major as a freshman, becoming a minister was not on Ben’s radar, but through the encouragement of professors and the pastor at the welcoming church, he filled out the application to Princeton Seminary in his senior year. Three months after graduating from Trinity in 2007, he found himself a first-year seminary student in New Jersey. In some ways Princeton turned out to be welcoming in the same way as had that Presbyterian church in San Antonio. “A lot of students at Princeton,” Ben said, “were sorting stuff out, and I was carrying with me some of that conservative world view I had grown up with. In the classroom, in the chapel, but more than anything it was through my classmates and professors that my eyes were opened to something I would have labeled as heretical back in the day.” Meanwhile, while volunteering in Seattle, Hailey had a “lightbulb light up which made everything clear. I knew I was going to seminary and I was feeling more and more called

“I didn’t know what to do with myself. I found myself hurting people I loved. I was pissed off at God and ticked off at my parents.” REV. BEN LYNCH Fair Oaks Church

to be in relationship with Ben.” They had figured out that they wanted to be partners in marriage, but now the question was “did they want to be partners in ministry?” Six years together in ministry at a church in Pensacola, Florida confirmed that they could. Turn the calendar to 2017 when Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church in Oak Park was looking for a pastor, and Hailey and Ben were ready to move to a new church. Richard Walstra, who was one of the cochairs of the search committee at Fair Oaks, said that they were looking for a pastor with strong preaching skills, the ability to support the needs of longtime members, share Fair Oaks’ commitment to the Oak Park community, and at the same time “contrib-

ute to the vitality of our programs for children and youth.” Ben, who began the interviewing process without Hailey, said, “The more I talked with Fair Oaks the more it felt like my ideal church setting.” According to Walstra the search committee didn’t have a “clergy couple” on their radar, “but as our discussions continued, our excitement grew as we recognized the benefits we would gain with a clergy couple.” So far, Ben feels like he and Hailey are working well together as pastors and doing a good job of balancing their work in the congregation with parenting their two young children. “In our skill sets,” Ben said, “there’s some balance between Hailey and me. It helps us be a good team.” Walstra agreed saying, “So far, this new dynamic of a clergy couple has worked out great. It’s a delight to see them leading together during worship and church events as they comfortably play off of each other.” Looking back at their spiritual and professional journey, Hailey said, “I feel like the whole story has been like degrees, like walking up steps.”

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Coming to appreciate Millenials

alph Waldo Emerson wrote that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. I agree with him. Over the years there have been things I liked, but now I don’t — bubblegum music, Bob Knight, The Walking Dead and baseball. There are things I didn’t like, but now I do — opera, dancing at weddings, Bon Jovi and Dickens. In the latter category, I have recently added Millennials. There is no precise definition of a Millennial, but demographers often use the early 1980s as the starting date and circa 2000 as an ending date. They are also known as Generation Y. My youngest son, Phil, was born in 1983 but denies that he is a Millennial. I on the other hand, having been born in 1949, admit that I am a Baby Boomer, but a self- loathing one. Millennials are sometimes known as “echo Boomers.” ’Tis a pity. As noted, I used to dislike Millennials — except for Phil and his friends, who were nice to me. I envied their technology acumen but was put off by their worship of social media. The idea that you could have hundreds of friends seemed preposterous. Talking pictures of cheese fries seemed weird. Carefully curating dinners, vacations and good times with friends on Facebook came across as utterly inauthentic, and a likely indicator of an unsatisfying, even depressing life. Some of the Millennials whined about their jobs, if they had one, because the jobs were boring and unfulfilling, which, of course, is what a job is. I do like Millennial craft beer and whiskey. Even their Brussels sprouts. Their music, Smith Brothers beards and stupid hats? Not so much. Amazingly, I was blind, but now I see. According to a recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll of Americans, age 15-34, 60 percent of those polled described our current president as “mentally unfit,” 62 percent “as generally dishonest,” and 63 percent say he “is a racist.” Although I appreciate that some of the AARPers drinking coffee at the Naples, Florida McDonald’s might disagree, I think these Millennials have figured this Trump guy out. I also liked the way they were marching and leading on the gun restriction issue. It made sense since the Millennials were the ones getting blasted at their desks. And all their parents and grandparents could come up with as solutions were armed teachers and CPR. They can address the threat to personal privacy resulting from social media because they understand it. They appreciate the interconnectedness of our lives. The idea that 70-year-olds can lead us into our uncertain future is truly magical thinking. I feel bad for the Millennials. They have been let down by their elders. Pension legacy costs and Medicare expense are crushing their economic prospects. Climate change threatens their future and their grandchildren’s very existence. Technology threatens their privacy and personhood. In the good old Dark Ages, you could count on the village wise ones and mum and dad to sort things out for the kids. After all, they were bigger, stronger, smarter and wiser. Not today. If recent history teaches these young men and women anything, it has to be that their future is now in their hands. Han Solo ain’t zooming in on the Millennium Falcon to save the day for these young men and women. They may be young and unprepared, but they will need to step up to the challenges of the age now. They need to take over right away. For their own sake. For everyone’s sake.

JUST SAY YES: Women in favor of ERA, c. 1979

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Time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

know what you’re thinking: didn’t the Equal Rights Amendment pass in the 1970s, back when mood rings and love beads were popular? Why are we bringing this up now? Because the ERA needed to be ratified by 38 states and as the years passed, the ERA fell three states short of ratification. Last March, Nevada ratified the ERA, leaving only two states to go. Illinois has a chance to be one of those two states this spring when the state legislature returns. That’s why. The operative language of the ERA is only 24 words: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” It is a simple declaration that discrimination on the basis of gender is not allowed. You might ask why, in this “progressive” era, we need the Equal Rights Amendment; don’t women already have equal rights? Certainly legislation has improved some situations for women since the 1970s. Yet there are substantial reasons to enact a Constitutional amendment even now. In Illinois, women earn 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man for the same work. At the current rate of increase, they would not reach equal pay until 2065. Figures for pay inequity are worse for African American and Hispanic women. So despite some legislative and cultural changes, women still lag economically and an Equal Rights Amendment would state a guarantee of equal treatment.

Even more important, it would make equal rights indelible. Legislative changes have been a patchwork, potentially revocable by legislative whim or nullified by the courts. Moreover, the ERA would guarantee what the Supreme Court calls “strict scrutiny” of laws that could affect everyone on account of gender. Only when the Constitution has specifically prohibited discrimination by class, such as by race, has the Court applied this highest level of inquiry. The lack of an Equal Rights Amendment allowed Justice Scalia, in 2010, to declare that the Constitution does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. For that, he stated, “you have legislatures.” In other words, when sex discrimination occurs, you cannot seek redress based on the Constitution; instead you have to pass a law, and then pass another law, and then pass another law. Without the Equal Rights Amendment, people will continue to suffer discrimination and have to fight long and expensive legal or political battles. This simple amendment has the power to change that trajectory. It is simply the right thing to do. The Illinois state constitution already guarantees equal protection; the legislature should take the simple step of ratifying the federal constitutional amendment that would do the same. It’s time to do the right thing; it’s time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Marge Massarello is president of the League of Women Voters of OP-RF.

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Concrete future

t’s a private business with private business problems. But our story this week that the 125-year-old H.J. Mohr & Sons concrete plant had unexpectedly closed its doors several weeks ago is rightly creating a public discussion. Sitting on more than a block at Harlem and Garfield, Mohr Concrete is the ultimate in anachronistic land uses in Oak Park: An open-air concrete manufacturing plant. We appreciate the warm feelings of residents who filled their kids’ sandboxes each spring at Mohr. We are moved by the online comments of Mohr staffers tracing their employment over generations at the plant. However, we also recall the multiple community meetings we covered over the decades with the plant’s immediate residential neighbors hollering about endless dust, all-hours truck traffic, and the perpetually decaying outer perimeter of the plant. Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb made all the right comments last week in an interview with the Journal. The village is in communication with the Mohr family, wants only what is best for this private business, will be patient in seeing what comes next. However, we know well that, going back several years, Oak Park’s village government has more actively attempted to urge Mohr out of town, both to relieve the impact on the neighborhood and to open a prime piece of land for redevelopment. Those efforts were unsuccessful but not inappropriate. Can the Mohr family regroup and find a buyer for its concrete plant? Seems likely that efforts to sell the business came before the closure. But we will see. In the meantime, reasonable discussions about future uses are inevitable. Village government has plainly been looking ahead. In 2002 it eliminated all “industrial zoning districts,” leaving Mohr as a “legal non-conforming use.” The site is currently zoned as General Commercial which allows, for instance, multifamily residential, a micro-brewery, micro-distillery, micro-winery, restaurant, retail, and assorted other non-industrial purposes. By the way, current zoning puts a 45-foot height limit on any new project. This will be one to watch.

Equity and taxpayer respect

The school board at Oak Park and River Forest High School is urgently focusing on two critical needs. Keeping those needs aligned and not allowing them to be seen as in conflict will be the central charge of this board and its administration in the months and years ahead. Growing equity for students, while respecting the limits of taxpayers to pony up more in property taxes, are each central to the mission of this school and the two villages it serves. We go back to the extremely provocative session the school district held last year on the subject of equity and the speaker’s clear declaration that the necessary path to racial equity at OPRF would come through “the redistribution of resources.” Money previously spent to support the status quo at the high school had to be redirected to boost outcomes for students long overlooked. When you look at the rising costs of faculty and staff at this school in recent years, it seems clear there has been less redistribution and more adding on. In villages where property tax saturation is very real, the path to equity cannot be financed solely or primarily through the property tax bills of residents. We need hard choices. There is going to be pain within 201 N. Scoville to accomplish these twin goals of equity for students and respect for taxpayers. The complex discussion at a March board meeting where three board members opposed added spending without commensurate cuts is a worthy start. A final note. By this point in April, we know the school board and the Faculty Senate union are deep into contract negotiations. Another indicator of the seriousness of this board and of its faculty to foster genuine change will be in the pay raises granted, the elimination of obsolete but expensive steps and lanes, and a sharing of health care costs that gives at least a nod to the real world.

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A lovely way to start Sunday morning

istening to the interview show, On Being, is how I begin most Sunday mornings (7 a.m., WBEZ). I think of it as a spiritual practice, an hour to worship at the altar of reason and inspiration. It gets my Sabbath off to a stimulating start. This past Sunday, the guest was Helen Fisher, senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute (Indiana University); member of the Center for Human Evolutionary Studies, Department of Anthropology at Rutgers University; and chief scientific advisor to the internet dating site Match.com. Host Krista Tippett described Fisher as “an anthropologist of love, sex, and marriage.” The interview initially ran in 2014. Hearing it again was a real treat so I thought I’d share some of the highlights:

ly and brain systems for attachment. Don’t have sex with somebody you don’t want to feel something for. People can do what they want to do. I’m not in the ‘should’ business. But the bottom line is, if you don’t want to get attached to somebody, it’s easier to not sleep with them. Because you might end up being attached to somebody who really does not fit into your life.”

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What matters most? “In this ‘Singles in America’ study I do with Match.com, we ask, ‘What must you have in a relationship?’ They must have somebody they can trust and confide in. They must have somebody who respects them. They must have somebody who makes them laugh, which actually is very important, biologically, because laughter drives up the dopamine system. Laughter’s very good for you. They must have somebody who gives them enough time. And they must have somebody they find physically attractive. We are trying to build, now, the most important relationship.”

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This is your brain in love “Parts of the brain associated with decision-making begin to shut down when you’re in love. Literally, the blood rolls out instead of rolling in. This brain system of romantic love — and I do think it’s different from lust; I do think they’re very different brain systems — but romantic love evolved for that reason, to enable you to overlook everything in order to be with this human being.” The trouble with marriage “I think that’s one of the problems with American marriage. We somehow think that the minute you marry, you lock the door and stay in place, whereas relationships evolve, and a good one is constantly evolving.” Stuck between what’s vanishing and what’s to come “You said we were in a time of disorganization — and we are. We are shedding 10,000 years of our farming background and all of the concepts that arose with that — the fact that a woman’s place is in the home; women don’t have a head for business; men should be the head of the family; men should be the sole family provider, ‘till death do us part’ — all of that is vanishing before our very eyes. And so we’re at this time of disorganization, where nobody knows, really, how to go forward. But it gives us great opportunities to build the kinds of partnerships we really want.” Team humanity “The more we know about the brain, the body, human evolution, biology, the more we will come to understand the power of culture to change that biology. Biology and culture and religion — they go hand-in-hand. They’re all parts of a huge, big system called humanity. “And I don’t feel that they threaten each other. They enhance one another, and a truly religious person, if they have any imagination, can benefit from understanding that the love of God is in all of us in some form, that it’s biologically based — it’s not going away and it’s part of humanity. So I don’t see a big dichotomy that other people might see. I see a tremendous union between the intellectual, the spiritual, and the biological. I think they work together as a team.” No such thing as casual sex “When you have an orgasm, you get a real flood of oxytocin and vasopressin. And these are the basic bodi-

Male mythbusting “I wrote a book about the natural talents of women and how they’re changing the world. But I am also a big proponent of men. I would say there’s just as many amazing men out there as there are women, in every age group. I don’t think we understand men at all. We’ve spent 50 years trying to bust a lot of myths about women, and we have spent no years at all busting the myths about men. But I have a lot of data that men are just as romantic as women are. “Men fall in love faster than women do because they’re so visual. And when you take a look at the brain — and I’ve put a lot of men into a brain scanner, as I’ve put a lot of women — it lights up exactly the same way when they’re in love. “I think we’re going to come to learn that men are just as romantic as women and women are just as sexual and we’re going to cast away these beliefs that men are just fools.” Attachment vs. possession “A man and I sort of left each other a couple of years ago, and so now I don’t have that intense need for him. I can love him in the way he should have been loved all along: with a deep attachment, a real understanding for who he is, and just giving him the time he needs with other people; not being all upset if I don’t hear from him. Released from that passion, you can finally love somebody in new ways that can be very comforting, not only for them, but for you. And then you can build a new kind of partnership with them.” An age-old story “I am a romantic. I go into museums, and I see all the little amulets and the pendants, and I think, ‘Somebody gave that to somebody 100,000 years ago. There’s a love story there.’” Sunday is a good day to take a break from the rolling, slow-motion apocalypse that afflicts us daily from Washington DC, our capital of lovelessness. It’s true we are in a “time of disorganization,” but it’s not true that we don’t know how to “go forward.” We’re figuring it out. And listening to On Being on Sunday mornings is a good reminder that we’re closer than we think.

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Keep resisting and keep caring

recently enjoyed a week of balmy weather in Florida, about 35 miles from Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School in Parkland. The effects of the school slaughter were ever present. The Miami Herald and the local Florida media concentrated on the disappointing “reformed” gun laws that Florida Governor Rich Scott signed into law. The “reform changes” were merely to advance age eligibility from 18 to 21 and expand the budget to cover costs of better background checks and school security, including allowing teachers to carry guns. No reference was made related to assault weapons or other military or rapid-firing arms which, of course, continue to be legal to buy, own, or use. An additional insult to those seeking reformed gun laws, the Florida governor, along with the Legislature, demonstrated the strong NRA influence by providing a tax benefit for the assault weapon manufacturer in Florida, Smith and Wesson. Florida television and other news media expressed extreme outrage at the lack of sensitivity displayed by the state’s administration. For several days, the news emphasized this issue almost to the exclusion of the other local, state, and federal news. The response by the students and their support groups was both amazing and inspiring. Instead of losing their determination to establish strong gun laws to help rid our nation of mass killings, they are persevering with more determination than ever! I certainly support their efforts. These young folks are setting an example for us to follow. We seniors must respond by using whatever means we have to fight against the plethora of issues that are continuing to increase daily. We are overwhelmed by this chaotic Trump world. It would be easy to become despondent when our efforts

may seem useless. But we know (even more than our youth does) that patience is necessary to succeed — and we will! We cannot allow health care reform to be abolished or permit the revocation of safety laws for our air, water, and environment. We must encourage permission for a permanent stay for our “Dreamers,” and fight against abuse of our immigrants. (The ACLU brought suit against the U.S. Immigration Service because of their deplorable practice of separating children from their parents when those parents may be subject to deportation.) We must raise our objections to racist decisions, unfair laws, and the misuse of power to demean our FBI in order to divert from the Russian election interference investigation. We must urge, support, and cooperate with our world partners and the watchdogs for our civil rights. Unfortunately, our President’s personal vulgarity and outrageous behavior adds to our nation’s problems. It is more than an embarrassment because it is the center of our nation’s discussion rather than any focus on solving our problems. Therefore, let us, by our phone calls, emails, texting, and even letter writing, help face our problems. We can change our nation’s direction. At this point, I must admit, although I am aware of the uncaring, hurtful laws President Trump has initiated, I feel some sadness for him. He is alone, he is drowning in his own hate and seems only to care for his immediate family and his admiration for despot Putin! How fortunate we are — we have each other, and we care. Harriet Hausman is a longtime member of the ACLU and a longtime resident of River Forest.

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Dad to the rescue

wandered among the 40 desks straightjacketed to the floor. For 75 years they had been prevented from playing hooky. Each desk encompassed an 8- or 9-year-old student industriously engaged in their seat-work (at least until I moved on down the aisle). I was 22 and in my second year of teaching at Lowell School next to Humboldt Park. It had so recently transformed from Eastern European families to Puerto Rican ones that, with my two-year college Spanish, I was the one the office called upon to help parents register. In other words, a school in flux. At the June faculty meeting in 1967, our principal had exhorted us to accept that Lowell would only become more Puerto Rican and to get out if we didn’t like it. At the September meeting, we learned that she had transferred to the far Northwest Side. As always, I had been dropped off 90 minutes before the tardy bell by my husband on his way to UIC. As always, I planned to take two buses home. On this particular April afternoon, as I wandered up and down the aisles, stopping to help where needed, one of the thirdgrade students tapped me on the arm and pointed to the door. A man’s face was peering intently through the door window. Oh my God, it was my father! What happened to mom? Exerting all my willpower, I calmly told the students to continue with their math work while I stepped

outside the classroom a minute. “Where’s your husband?” “At UIC. Tell me, what’s the matter with Mom?” “You don’t know what’s happening? Clow shut down the plant because they’re burning down the West Side. We’re leaving right now.” (Having shed copious tears the previous night over the death of Dr. King, I knew who they were.) I told him to take another look at my confused students. He was welcome to leave right then, but I was their teacher and would be there for 45 more minutes — until the dismissal bell rang. My perturbed father sat on a chair in the office until 3:15 and walked outside with us. He left the car running and walked me to my secondfloor apartment. To his surprise, my husband opened the door. Dad shot me a disgusted look and turned to catch up with his drinking buddies at Oneill’s on North Avenue and Austin. I remember it as one of the final moments before our political rift spasm-ed us so far apart that we could no longer hear one another. Dad never said I love you, but I think he may have expressed it that afternoon. Pat Healey is an Oak Park resident and a retired teacher in District 97.

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Deja vu all over again? The question of home rule has come back to haunt River Forest residents. Two village board trustees were quoted in the local press as being supportive of the imposition of home rule for our community. This despite the fact that only five years ago, after a thorough discussion and public debate, the voters rejected home rule by a landslide vote of 79.6% (the greatest defeat ever accorded a referendum in our community). What is it that voters then knew that some of our elected officials have yet to learn? First, home rule would turn River For-

est residents into “political eunuchs” in that elected officials could spend money on local projects without voter consent, i.e. without a referendum. How ironic it would be if RF’s highly educated and credentialed population were shut out of the decision-making process. Second, home rule is not about local versus state control, but rather about government versus citizens’ control. It should be pointed out that with home rule there are no limits on real estate taxes levied. Home rule units are exempted from complying with tax caps imposed

by the state on the annual rate of increase in local property taxes. Third, the voters of Rockford tried and abolished home rule. They did so after the city council enacted a series of property tax increases. The success of local governments has always depended on the quality of elected leaders, but the stakes are much higher in home rule units. Now is the time to call your trustees and tell them “No.” Later may simply be too late.

son Street as the black students from Marshall and Crane were returning home eastbound. I was a 16-year-old white student at Austin High School at the time and present during events related in the article.

Oak Park and River Forest High School is considering making the biggest changes to its campus in 50 years. How will this community’s most important asset serve students and residents in the future? Become part of the discussion at Imagine OPRF’s third Community Conversation on Monday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the OPRF South Cafeteria. Imagine OPRF is a community-led group working to identify the facilities needs of OPRF and to recommend a long-term facilities master plan to the District 200 Board of Education. On April 16, we will be sharing our work and gathering additional input from community members. This meeting will be the first opportunity to look at conceptual options that would address the facilities needs identified in Imagine’s research over the past seven months. To see the current state of this vintage building up close, all residents of River Forest and Oak Park are invited to tour the OPRF building with Imagine volunteers on Saturday April 14 (tours at 10, 10:15, 10:30, 10:45) or immediately before the April 16 meeting (tours at 5:45, 6, 6:15). All events will be at OPRF High School, 201 N. Scoville Ave. As the most important institution in our community, and one that impacts everyone who lives and works here, OPRF and its future matter to us all. Every voice and viewpoint is welcome and appreciated. Please come tell us what you think.

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Overlooking the white students at Austin High in 1968 Read the article about the 1968 West Side riots [How the ’68 riots rocked Oak Park, News, April 4] and it appeared fairly accurate, but I’d like to add a little perspective about its origins. While it’s true that black students from Marshall (and Crane) marched west to Austin High School to “meet up with like-minded peers,”

as stated in the article, the primary motive for choosing Austin High was to “get whitey.” Marshall and Crane high schools were all black. Austin was two-thirds white at the time. Austin was the destination because that’s where the whites were. After the initial riot at Austin, looting broke out on Madi-

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Walking the talk on hunger Hunger is an issue that is very important to us. Once again we are participating as part of the planning team for the Hunger Walkathon West (Oak Park Area) CROP Walk. We would like your support. CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide — including here in the U.S. — to have food for today, while building for a better tomorrow. Our donations will provide assistance for hungry people in our community and around the world by supporting Church World Service’s life-saving programs. This year Hunger Walkathon West will be contributing 25% of the amount raised to 10 local organizations: Pine Avenue Food Pantry and St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry in Austin; Proviso Food Pantry, Vision of Restoration Food Pantry and Quinn

Center of St. Eulalia Hunger Ministries in Maywood; OP-RF Food Pantry in Oak Park; First Baptist of Melrose Park Food Pantry; Forest Park Food Pantry; Housing Forward, serving the near west suburbs; and Cluster Tutoring serving Austin. Join with us as we work together to solve this global challenge. You can make a big difference. Visit our personal page where you can make a secure online donation. If you prefer, you may mail us a check made out to CWS/CROP to: Ted and Joanne Despotes 7757 Van Buren St. #516 Forest Park, IL 60130 Your gift can help save a life. Thank you for your support.

Hungry minds, thankful hearts On March 15, the fifth-graders at Lincoln School hosted the 10th annual Hungry Minds Pasta Dinner. This cherished event brings together the community to share a meal, graciously donated by local restaurants and families, while raising funds for hunger relief charities, researched and selected by the fifth-grade classrooms. This year, the students raised over $4,000 which will be equally distributed to: Water Charity, Feed My Starving Children, Action Against Hunger, Feeding America, and Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger. A very special thank you to our donors.

This event would not be possible without your support. Scratch Kitchen, Bottom Lounge, Trattoria 225, Caffe De Luca, Salerno’s, Lou Malnati’s, Sugar Beet, Courageous Bakery, Edwardo’s, Pete’s Fresh Market, New Rose Catering, Winberie’s, Starship Restaurant, Skrine Chops, La Bella, Cucina Paradiso, Rustico, Il Vicolo, Gepetto’s, Jessica Phillips and Family, Mike Falbo and Family, Kitty Monty and Family, and to everyone who contributed to the dessert table. Thank you!

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t 2017’s last light, Americans came out in droves to prepay property taxes. By New Year’s Eve, some 126,000 had come to Cook County to pay the first installment of 2017 taxes, even though these taxes were not due until March of 2018. The motivation for so many “early bird” taxpayers was the nation’s transformed tax law. Until Dec. 31, 2017, itemizers of income tax deductions could subtract the sum of all property taxes paid in a year from their total taxable income. Starting in 2018, however, deductions were downsized to $10,000 per year for state and local taxes. The “worm” that attracted the early bird taxpayers was the prospect of getting the bigger breaks one last time, before the revised regime on taxes took effect. But reports from the press, plus pronouncements from the IRS, cast doubt on whether the early outlays for taxes could be deducted on 2017 tax returns. As we approach April’s due date for such returns, however, a new Treasury Department dispatch has shed some light on the subject. Development of doubts over deductibility occurred because the new tax law does limit the deductibility of some prepaid taxes. But a close reading makes it clear that the law’s limitation language is focused on folks who prepaid income taxes. It says nothing about prepaid property taxes. Nonetheless, the law’s prepayment prohibitions provide an important analogy for property tax prepayments. Under the law, income tax payments in 2017, if prepaid for 2018, cannot be deducted. But 2017 income tax payments made for 2017 taxes are deductible. Extending this logic to real estate taxes implies that deductions for prepaid property taxes are permitted in Illinois. This is because we pay property taxes in arrears in Illinois. Our 2016 property taxes were due in 2017, and our 2017 taxes are due in 2018. Thus those who prepaid their property taxes by Dec. 31 were making 2017 property tax payments in the year 2017.

Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam made this point in a missive to a man named Mnuchin, the U.S. Treasury Secretary. Roskam referred to a December IRS advisory that provided one example in which prepaid property taxes were deductible, and another in which they were not. He suggested that the example of denied deductions for property tax prepayments did not apply to Prairie State people, as Illinois pre-payers had paid property taxes for 2017. On March 28, Roskam received a response from the Treasury Department. In the view of the department, December’s IRS advisory “addressed payments made by taxpayers in 2017 for 2018 property taxes.” It added: “As a general matter, taxpayers are permitted to deduct property taxes that were both paid and imposed in 2017.” The March memorandum seems to support the deductibility of prepaid property taxes in Illinois, but is perplexing on one point: Were the Cook County property tax bills, due in March, 2018, “imposed” in 2017? The memo’s meaning is not clear on this point; it could be argued either way. What is clear, however, is that Congress could have constrained the deductibility of property tax prepayments, but did not. The Treasury Department could have contradicted the congressman’s letter, but did not. And there are other circumstances, such as when a property is sold, where the IRS has permitted property tax payments due in one year to be deducted in a prior year. Given all this, and the likelihood that thousands of residents from Cook County will claim prepayment tax deductions, I think it unlikely that the IRS will seek to stop local taxpayers from deducting December-made prepayments. Ultimately, however, taxpayers will have to make their own deduction decisions. I hope this article helps taxpayers make informed decisions about these meaty matters. Ali “Alliteration” ElSaffar, author of this article, is the authentic assessor of Oak Park Township and authority on all things taxable.

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Dear Village Board: The Parking and Traffic Commission is about to make a recommendation to overturn the overnight parking ban among other recommendations for a pilot area on the West Side of our village. This is a complete disaster for our community and will radically and forever change the character of our living areas and our streets. When the commission did its study, they found a parking shortage for 150 vehicles in the pilot area. This is the result of letting the YMCA sell its zoning-required parking lot to a developer. Consequence: more cars that were previously parked in a safe off-street parking lot needing a home. The solution to this village-caused problem is only to find spaces for 150 cars. However, the commission is recommending the establishment of 1,700 additional parking spaces in the pilot area, which makes absolutely no sense. The pilot program is also set to roll out village-wide if the village deems it successful. This is the overturning of the overnight parking ban. One of the cornerstones in keeping our community a welcoming

and diverse one is our overnight parking ban. It keeps the vast majority of our streets clear and safe for overnight police patrols, prevents overcrowding in apartment buildings and condos that leads to an overburdened school system, it used to allow for overnight street cleaning across our community until someone had the idea that the street cleaner should only work during the days, and it is the single most respected hallmark of communities across our state (including our neighbors River Forest and Maywood). You may want to visit our neighboring communities to the north, south and east to visually gauge the effects of not having a parking ban. Additionally, and probably most importantly, keeping the overnight parking ban in place was a promise made to the community by those previous village administrations who sought to expand overnight permit parking along Washington Boulevard. Please keep the promise.

Paul Hamer

Former member Parking and Traffic Commission, Cul-de-Sac Committee, Housing Center Board, Historical Society Board, Community Chest Board

Coming in from the cold to 19th Century warmth

Outside, the cold rain and wind made spring seem invisible. Fortunately, there was ample available parking close by, so quickly I was inside the warmth of a cozy room and the atmosphere of a 19th-century salon. This evening the local cultural destination hosted the wonderful keyboard talents of Janna Pavlovska Moltz. Introduced by Henry Fogel, Chicago’s musical voice, the recital featured works of Chopin and Schumann, two of the piano’s most gifted spokesmen. The differences and strengths of the two composers were well highlighted by both the onstage conversation of Mr. Fogel and greatly illustrated by the masterful playing of Ms. Moltz. The three Chopin nocturnes played by Ms. Moltz were beautifully interpreted, showing the dark emotions the composer brought to his music. “Kreisleriana” by Schumann rounded out her pro-

gram. This difficult collection of vignettes, representing the contrast of personalities that existed in the composer’s psyche, was played masterfully. Though the piece is technically difficult, the true test is letting the voices of Schumann’s split personality be heard in the performance. This task was skillfully accomplished by Ms. Moltz. It also should be mentioned that her playing was augmented by a beautifully tuned piano. For those who frequent the cultural offerings that the 19th Century Club presents, the night’s high level of performance and conversation was no surprise. Certainly for all in attendance, it was fortunate that they came out on a cold, rainy April evening. All in the Oak Park area can look forward to the musical and other cultural gems the 19th Century Club has in store in the future.

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Richard Coyne, 73 Teacher, Peace Corp volunteer

Richard William Coyne, 73, of Glendale, Arizona and a former Oak Park resident, died on April 5, 2018. Born on July 20, 1944 in Joliet to the late Francis Joseph and Shirley Darlene Coyne, he was a RICHARD COYNE teacher for life who loved history, traveling, and volunteering. Graduating with honors from the University of Illinois-Urbana where he received his B.S. in chemical engineering, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching mathematics and general science at a Teacher Training College in Ghana. Upon his return to the states, he taught high school math at Simpson Academy for Young Girls in Chicago, spent 20 years of a marketing and sales career at AG Communication Systems, and then joined the faculty at Arizona State University in 2002 where he taught undergraduate coursework in calculus, finite mathematics, and math for business analysis. Richard Coyne is survived by his sons, Brian Richard Coyne and Daryl Francis Coyne; and his siblings, Joseph Francis Coyne, Dale Patrick Coyne, Jeanette Gaffey, Helen Coyne Curd and Jean Marie Krafft. He is preceded in death by his wife Ellouise Coyne (nee Murphy) and his parents. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 17 from 9 a.m. until time of funeral service, 12 p.m., at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. in Oak Park, followed by burial at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Richard’s name to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA): https://www.sicklecelldisease.org.

Emil Baumbach Jr., 88

Businessman, outdoorsman, traveler Emil August Baumbach Jr., 88, who grew-up in Oak Park and River Forest, died on April 6, 2018. He attended Northwestern Military and Naval Academy. He distinguished himself and graduated as EMIL BAUMBACH JR. battalion commander, an early indication of his leadership skills. He studied business at Northwestern University in preparation for the helm of his family business, E.A. Baumbach Manufacturing Company. But first he served in the Army, 2nd Armored Division, in Germany. His new bride, Lynn Hughes, joined him there for a year of service, travel, and adventure. The love of travel lasted his entire life. The couple established a home in Oak Park and welcomed the first of their three sons, Emil III. Two more sons, Mark and Christopher, soon followed. For recreation, you could find him on the handball court. Summers were spent at the family home in Williams Bay, right across the lake from the military academy he attended. He shared his love of the outdoors with his boys, enjoying fishing, boating, and golf. He would often be found grilling fresh-caught fish. His commitment to the lake was evident during his presidency of the Geneva Lake Association, dedicated to conservation, preservation, and environmental integrity. His love of travel continued throughout his life. He ventured throughout Asia and Europe, often with family, sometimes for business, and sometimes with friends engaging in one of his favorite hobbies, antique cars. During retirement, he continued to enjoy travel with Lynn, wintering in California and Florida.

Back home in River Forest, he was an engaging attendee of the “Off the Street Gang,” an association of retired gentlemen who lunched together each week. The most notable aspects of his life were his generosity, his hospitality, and his love of family. His wife of 65 years was by his side each day. Many of the next generation spent significant time with their grandparents at the lake and were greeted with song, “good morning, good morning, you slept the whole night through, good morning, good morning to you!” Back in town he often attended their school programs, games, activities and, with great joy, their weddings. Eight grandchildren and now seven great-grandchildren filled his heart with love and his days with joy. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 744 Fair Oaks Ave. in Oak Park, followed by private interment. In lieu of flowers, donations to Fair Oaks Church (fairoakspres.org) or the Salvation Army (salvationarmy.org) are appreciated. Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

Suzanne Sciaccotta, 75 30-year employee of North Riverside USPS

Suzanne Sciaccotta, 75, of Oak Park, died on April 2, 2018. Born on Jan. 16, 1943, she was a lifelong Blackhawks fan who saw them win four cups, a 30-year employee of the USPS with many of those years at the North Riverside branch, and she enjoyed working at Home Depot for the past four years. No one loved their animals more and we know she is happy to see them in heaven. Suzanne was the daughter of Jim and Ellen Carmichael; sibling to Jim, Mike, Joan (Mulryan), and the late Larry Carmichael; mother of Robert, Joseph, Michael (Jolie), Thomas (Linda), Catherine, James (Brigid)

and Maribeth Sciaccotta; grandmother of Samantha, Robin, Zachary, Ashley, Violet, Leilani and Kalea Sciaccotta; and the great-grandmother of Emmett and Oliver Sciaccotta.

Ronald Angeles Oak Park businessman

Ronald L. Angeles has died. A U.S. Army veteran, he was the owner of Oak Park’s Associated Tire and Battery, and a Master Mason for 50 years. Ronald was the husband of the late Cher (nee Bianco); father of Mark (Nikki) Angeles and Kelly (Ron) Snyder; stepfather of Dee Ann (Ed) Resendez and Becky Bianco; grandfather of Corbin (Jillian) and Skyler Angeles, Nicollette Snyder and the late Camille Snyder; step-grandfather of Gabriella, Eddie, and Amelia Resendez and Annalise Bianco; great-grandfather of Marian Angeles; brother of Chiquita, Marquita, Steven and Marcelino (Dovie) Angeles, Estralita (Jim) Hickson, Antoinette Arcala, and the late Donald (twin), Martin, Charlene, and Joey Angeles; and the uncle of many. Visitation and Mass were held on April 3 at the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Oakbrook Terrace, with entombment at Crucifixion Garden Mausoleum in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Cappetta-DiCanio Funeral Directors.

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2018 SUMMER SEASONAL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT The Village of Oak Park has openings for the 2018 Summer Seasonal Student Employment. Opportunities are in the Engineering, Water & Sewer, Streets Division, and Fleet & Forestry Divisions. Interested applicants must be 18 years old and actively enrolled in a post-secondary academic program. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

BILLING & ADMIN SUPPORT Intermodal Logistics Company, located in central downtown Oak Park, seeking a full-time Billing and Administrative Support professional. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented and possess a willingness to learn new skills in our growing organization.

FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Part-time Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than April 11, 2018.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOREST PARK, IL

FREE TALK ON ANXIETY Emotional Peace in Turbulent Times: Tools for Dealing with Anxiety. Thurs. April 12, 2018, 7-8:30pm, Oak Park Public Library, 2nd floor. Understand your nervous system during anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks. Learn to consciously soothe the nervous system into calm and peace. Presenter: Terri Hager, LCSW, Oak Park psychotherapist specializing in Anxiety, Grief, Medical Issues, LGBT Issues, and Parents of LGBT children. www.therapyforpeace.com

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties involved in enforcing Village ordinances governing the care and keeping of animals in the Village; and to impound, care for and assist with redemption of animals as appropriate. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than April 11, 2018. AUTO PARTS PART-TIME DRIVER & INVENTORY NAPA Auto Parts Stores looking for dependable and dedicated employees for part-time Driver and Inventory Worker openings. Most important is a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and ability to work with people. Availability right now. If interested, call Cesar or Jim at 708-447-4980. PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY-LAW DEPARTMENT The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative Secretary (ParkTime) in the Law Department. This position will perform a wide variety of advanced secretarial and clerical duties in support of an assigned department or office; and to provide general information and assistance to the public, as well as to employees of the Village, regarding the assigned department or office. 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 April 27, 2018.

Primary Responsibilities Include: * Ability to perform complex billing processes * Light phone work, filing, order supplies Proficiencies: * Microsoft Word & Excel Training will be provided. Logistics industry and /or Quick Books knowledge is a plus. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates can email resume and cover letter to humanresources@icl-na.com CLEANING PERSON Cleaning Person Wanted for small Brookfield home, light cleaning, 2 hours a week, nice old couple, lovable poodle. Call 708-341-4077 DRIVER PART TIME Local company looking for part time parts driver/receiving clerk. Must be drug free & have valid DL. Must be able to lift 75Lbs. Hours will be 9am to 3pm. $12/hr Email resume HR@ sievertelectric.com No Phone Calls ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTERN The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Environmental Health Intern in the Health Department. This parttime seasonal position will provide assistance to the Environmental Health Practitioners in the inspection and local businesses, homes and other establishments to enforce state and local laws and ordinances related to public Health safety; to respond and resolve citizen complaints regarding nuisances and reported epidemics. . Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than April 27, 2018.

Join the McAdam Landscaping Family!! Join the McAdam Landscaping Family!! Full-time Office Receptionist: Family-owned since 1979, McAdam Landscaping is seeking a full-time receptionist with at least one year of experience. Excellent problem-solving, customer service, telephone, computer, and overall communication skills. Candidate should be adept at prioritizing tasks and working well in a team environment. Please submit your resume, work history and references to Lena at lena@mcadamlandscape.com. Lena can also be reached at 708-771-2299.

HR–Global Employment Law Specialist sought by Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Chicago, IL to provide tech support to CHRO & VP (Associate General Counsel) over Labor & Employment Matters (VP-AGC). Associates (or educ. equiv) Degree in Secretarial Studies or Admin Assistant & 4 yrs exp in job offered or rltd occupation. Exp must include 4 yrs in each of the following: manage & coordinate company’s annual OTP process; consolidate & harmonize talent profiles & feedback into comprehensive written report & PPT for presentation for global exec. leadership team; ensure compliance w/ EU data privacy regs as it relates to capture & physical &/or electronic sharing of HR data & personnel docs between global BU using ADP, HCue, PeopleSoft, Cognos; etc. Resume to: Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Attn: Jennifer Tunny, HR, 1069 State Route 46 East, Batesville, IN 47006; Refer to: Job #18122753 LICENSED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than April 24, 2018. SAL’S POWER WASHING PART-TIME, FULL-TIME Seeking to fill 3-5 Fleet Washing positions. Positions Require: —Clean Appearance —Drug-Free —Valid Driver’s License —Clean Driving Record —Ability to Speak English CALL 708-351-5236

The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Part-Time Parking Enforcement Officer. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license, knowledge of basic parking regulations, and good verbal and written skills. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. or at www.forestpark.net and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark. net. PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. 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 April 20, 2018. PART TIME EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE MANAGER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of part-time Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager in the Health Department. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than April 19, 2018. Product Manager sought by Uptake Technologies, Inc. in Chicago, IL. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com (Ref # 94484).

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE

Home for sale by owner. 2347 S. 9th Ave. North Riverside. Entirely updated North Riverside single family home includes 3 bdrms, 2 baths, living rm, formal dining rm, 2nd flr Bonus/Rec room, full finished basement & 2.5 car garage. New windows, Quartz kitchen counters, hardwood flrs throughout main level. Komarek Grade School and Riverside-Brookfield High School.

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Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12 year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.

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SUBURBAN RENTALS 1 BEDROOM APT 1ST FLOOR 1 bedroom apt includes dishwasher, fridge, gas stove & small corner enclosed outdoor porch. Rent is $1,119 includes water & heat. Pets allowed! 8 min walk to Jewel Osco, 10 min walk to CTA Greenline, 10 min drive to downtown Oak Park & 12 min walk to the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex Dog Park! On the first floor which makes moving a lot easier but not so near the ground where you have to worry about safety. Great place to call home! Contact: Jesse Molina Phone: 708.289.2023 (call or text) 2 BEDROOM 1 BATH APT -2 bdrom, 1 bath avail. Immed. -Quiet Building -Ideal for Senior or Single Professional -Spacious sunlight rooms -Large closets -Hardwood floors -No Pets -Off Street Parking included Call 773-383-7332 FOREST PARK 2BR 1BA Clean, newly appointed apartment with new paint, carpet, refinished floors, cabinets & appliances. 2blks to Green Line. 3rd floor. No pets. Min. credit score 600. Securit dep. $1650. Rent $1100/month. 708-404-2865

CITY RENTALS 2 BEDRM APT 2 Bedrm Apt, 1st Fl, All appliance incld, Central Air and Heating, Tenants paid utilities , No children , Credit Check, Rent $1050 & security deposit required. Please contact Flowers 708-616-7127

CITY RENTALS REMODELED APT FOR RENT Newly Remodeled 2nd flr. 3 bdrm apt with New forced heating unit, large rooms, living room, dining room, hardwood floors, kitchen closet, New kitchen & more. Beautiful street view, near schools, Cicero ave, Madison street, blue & green lines. Tenant pays their own light & gas. No pets! First & Last months rent required. $925 a month. There is a non-refundable application fee of $25.00 Lease agreement. Located on W. Westend Ave. Move in on May 1st. Call Ms.Ray @ 773.709.6870

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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CHURCH FOR RENT OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT

Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options. 708-848-9776

GARAGE/YARD SALES Oak Park

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 700 BLK N GROVE AVE SAT 4/14 8AM TO 1PM

Housewares, tools, jewelry, electronics, furniture and other misc. treasures. Please do not block alleys. Oak Park

INDOOR GARAGE SALE UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 N EUCLID AVE SAT 4/14 8AM TO 4PM

Unity of Oak Park is hosting a firsttime garage sale. It is a must see! Loads of items: bookcases, toys, beautiful clothes, housewares, garden items, jewelry, art and other oddities.

ITEMS FOR SALE Bronze/Glass Dining Table Custom-designed contemporary bronze/glass dining table, stylish cabriole leg, effortlessly mixes with any interior style, perfect condition, 54â&#x20AC;? x 30â&#x20AC;? x 30-5/8â&#x20AC;?h, 5/8â&#x20AC;? beveled-edge glass top, view picture on oakpark.comâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$2150 or best offer. 312-685-5550. BUMPER POOL TABLE $35.00 Call 708-488-8755 CRAFTSMAN LEATHER SOFA/LOVESEAT Moving must sell, Custom Craftsman Style Leather Sofa and Loveseat. Hand-Burnished Bordeaux top Leather with individually antiqued hammered nail-head trim. Gorgeous Sofa and matching Loveseat - Full derma savage, highest grade soft thick leather. Custom made by Hancock and Moore in North Carolina (Paid Apx. $13,400, asking $2,900/ OBO) for the set /OBO); 5 years old. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@gmail.com or text or Call: 331-218-2099 (St. Charles, IL) HEAVY WROUGHT IRON BENCH & COCKTAIL TABLE $69.00 Call 708-488-8755

STICKLEY STYLE DINING SET GORGEOUS CUSTOM 100% SOLID CHERRY WOOD STICKLEY STYLE DINING ENSEMBLE. HandMade, Solid Cherry through and through. Expanding Table. Dimensions are (42W x 30H x 66 -110L). Six Chairs (2 Arm and 4 Sides). (Originally about $9,600). Asking $2,900/OBO for Dining Table and all Six Chairs. Matching China Cabinet, Dimensions: 84H x 60W x 20D. (Originally about $5,500): Asking $1,900/OBO. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@gmail.com or text or Call: 331-218-2099 (St. Charles, IL)

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Dioscelina Landeros, Petitioner and Jorge Luis Hernandez Vega Respondent, Case No. 2018D-002506. 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 May 8, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of Shirley Jones Suber for change of name to Shirley Jean Jones, Case #2018CONC000319.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APRIL 26th, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M.

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: D18153934 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MOVEMASTERS with the business located at: 1533 HARLEM AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: SHAMAIAH S ROSS, 1533 HARLEM AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING

Notice is given you, the public, that on March 21, 2018, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of Shirley Jones Suber to the name of Shirley Jean Jones. This case will be heard in courtroom 1707 at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.. Published in Forest Park Review 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2018

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: D18153953 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of BRIGELL CENTER FOR WELLNESS with the business located at: 715 LAKE STREET SUITE 414, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MADELINE BRIGELL 4751 KEWANEE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/2018

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: D18153938 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE REAL CHICAGO INN with the business located at: 3017 FARRELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60608. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JULIA BONNER, 3017 S FARRELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60608 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/2018

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: D18154004 on April 2, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of B&B PLUMBING&SEWER with the business located at: 1540 OSTRANDER, LAGRANGE PARK, IL 60526. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: BRIAN THEADORE GRABIEC, 1540 OSTRANDER LAGRANGE PARK, IL 60526. Published in RB Landmark 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/2018

NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 26th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for variations of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variations are regarding a side yard setback and front parking space setback at a property located at 9436 W. 47th Street, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 18-03-324-043 and 18-03324-048). Legal Description: Lots 22, 23, 24, and the east « of the lot 25 in block 25 in west grossdale being a subdivision of the west « of the west « of section 3, Township 38 north, range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, In Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 18-05 variations. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 4/11/18

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, that an amended budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, will be on file and conveniently available at the school district’s administrative office’s at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois from and after 8:00 a.m. April 11, 2018. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said amended budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 22, 2018, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois. Published in RB Landmark 4/11/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for: 2018 Sewer Lining Improvements (Various Locations) This project consists of the installation of approximately 3,150 lineal feet of Cured-in-Place Piping (CIPP) as a sewer lining as well as other miscellaneous work required to install the aforementioned CIPP, including some point repairs. Please note that the addition of manhole lining is included as an additive bid alternate to this work. The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, April 9, 2018 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time. Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening. The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/11/18

Date: April 30, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Maze Branch Library 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park Subject Property Address: 6500-32 Roosevelt Rd Oak Park, IL 60304 Proposed Development: Single-Tenant Office Building Purpose of Meeting: Pre-Planned Development Submittal Discussion Contact: Berwyn Properties, LLC (708) 317-3161 berwynproperties@gmail.com Published in Wednesday Journal 4/11/2018

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY GARMON Defendants 10 CH 42289 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY 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 August 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 11, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-331-0070000. The real estate is improved with a yellow brick two story single family home with a 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

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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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 7999. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 7999 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 42289 TJSC#: 38-2536 I3081805

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3416 SAINT PAUL AVE., Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-317-0750000 Vol. 160. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $214,988.36. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 identifi-

cation for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-1607. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 15-1607 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 03313 TJSC#: 38-1530 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. I3078194

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.VERONICA GODINEZ, JOSE ANTONIO AVITIA-VALDEZ Defendants 15 CH 03313 3416 SAINT PAUL AVE. Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. REGINALD WALKER; RHONDA WALKER; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 13870 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-204-015. Commonly known as 1012 South 12th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family res-

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idence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Eric Malnar at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 566-0040. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081462

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Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-03-307-007-0000. Commonly known as 1403 North 18th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W15-0232. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081287

estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-16045. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527

(630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-16045 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 15959 TJSC#: 38-2484 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. I3081681

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 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. 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.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 8255 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 37-10970 I3074531

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2004-SEA2, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-SEA2; Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM HARRIS; ANITA HARRIS; CITY OF CHICAGO MIDLAND FUNDING LLC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIAM HARRIS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANITA HARRIS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 12872 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-415-017-0000. Commonly known as 1902 South 9th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA17-0463.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SELFRELIANCE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL F. JEJSKI; MARIE A. JEJSKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 10083 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-33-211-009-0000. Commonly known as 2209 Emerson Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60164. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Russell R. Custer, Jr. at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd., 1900 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 605231495. (630) 571-1900. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081298 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PROF-2013-M4 LEGAL TITLE TRUST II, BY U.S.BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DOLORES SVITA; BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS N.A.; ALBERT J. SVITA; DONALD SVITA; CYNTHIA SUTHERIN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 4482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2002-NC5 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-NC5 Plaintiff, -v.MARIANA A. THOMPSON, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC Defendants 2017 CH 15959 1439 SOUTH 20TH 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 March 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 24, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1439 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-116-0400000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real

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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 May 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-0340000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, with a 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. RUTH MEMBERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 5339 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-219-033-0000. Commonly known as 1401 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010132 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3082186

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Senior middle blocker Jack Valenti (#16) drives in the middle as junior setter Sean Califf (#14) decides whether to set the offense to Valenti or Lucas Schattauer (nearest player).

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Athletically gifted from page 36 “My freshman year was hard to watch; unnecessary errors and lack of will to play riddled the team,” he said. “I had very little hope in a team I would be taking on some day, but to see the teams confidence and ability to play the game last year gave me so much excitement for this season.” Although Hancock and the other 2017 seniors will be missed, Califf said that they set a good standard for the returning players to follow. He’s confident that the Huskies can have another successful season if they continue to play as a team. “The confidence will definitely carry over,” he said. “Ben Hancock laid out great groundwork because of his work ethic and leadership, all I have to do is keep on the same morals and same drive as he instilled into the team.” Moreover, while there’s nothing wrong with having confidence and belief, in order to be a state contender in any sport, a team needs good talent. And though there is indeed a batch of newcomers on the varsity, there’s also plenty of promising athleticism among them. “This is perhaps the most athletic team ever at OPRF,” said head coach Don August, entering his 13th season leading the Huskies. “We have nine players touching over 10’6”, with four being in the 10’10” range. All of our primary players have significant club experience, which should help our season get off to a strong start. However, we are young and

expecting strong contributions from a number of juniors in their first varsity season.” “Physical ability is definitely a trait we all hold true to but the thing that sets us apart from other teams is our competitive nature,” Califf added. “We push each other to play better and harder than we did last time.” Senior middle blocker and captain Jack Valenti is OPRF’s top returnee. In 2017, Valenti recorded 163 kills, 65 blocks, and 26 aces and will take on an increased leadership role, along with fellow seniors Mike Milad and Ben Taubman. Milad, a defensive specialist, had 101 digs, 22 assists, and four aces last season, and Taubman, a middle blocker, had 12 kills and four assists. Other top returnees are juniors Mike Perla and Kyle Rasmussen. As a libero, Perla registered 68 digs, 18 assists, and five aces. Outside hitter Rasmussen added 90 kills, seven blocks, and 15 assists. Besides Califf taking over Hancock’s setter position, there are new players that could ensure another successful season. Junior Quinton Kitzman will see time at the right side position, while classmate Jared Shainis backs up Valenti at middle blocker. Sophomore Nick Altier and junior Lucas Schattauer provide depth at the outside hitter position. OPRF is off to a 2-0 start this season, having defeated both Morton and Whitney Young in straight sets. Getting early success should provide the Huskies with the confidence they’ll need to navigate a challenging schedule, particularly when West Suburban Conference Silver Division play starts. Glenbard West is the defending state champion and is expected to be strong again, as are Downers

OPRF AT A GLANCE Head Coach: Don August (13th season, 243-207 career record) Last Year: 25-9 overall record (3-3 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division). Lost in IHSA quarterfinals to Lake Park 25-27, 17-25. Top Returning Players: Jack Valenti, senior, middle blocker; Mike Perla, junior, libero; Mike Milad, junior, defensive specialist; Ben Taubman, senior, middle blocker; Kyle Rasmussen, junior, outside hitter. Top Newcomers: Nick Altier, sophomore, outside hitter; Sean Califf, junior, setter; Quinton Kitzman, junior, right side; Lucas Schattauer, junior, outside hitter; Jared Shainis, junior, middle blocker. Outlook: Led by Ben Hancock, OPRF got back to the state quarterfinals in 2017. The Huskies were once frequent visitors to that stage, and with the promising young talent in place don’t be surprised if the season once again ends in another trip to Hoffman Estates. Grove North, Hinsdale Central, and Lyons Township. How quickly the newcomers are able to blend in with the returning players will determine OPRF’s fortunes. Yet, despite the youth, both August and Califf are optimistic about the Huskies. “I expect to build off last season’s success,” August said. “If we stay healthy and can play with some degree of consistency we have the potential for a very successful season.” “My goal for our team is to mature as a team,” Califf said. “We need to make sure as a young team to grow as players and individuals. It would only be fair to Jack Valenti - he deserves a good last season.”

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Good Life Race better than ever

Despite unseasonably cold weather, a large number of runners take part in event

took first place with a time of unday, April 8 marked the 17 minutes, 47 seconds, (5:44 per 37th running (and walkmile pace). The male overall ing!) of the Good Life Race winner for 2018 was Jeff Bailey in Oak Park. Even though of Villa Park and the Second temperatures stalked the City Track Club, finishing freezing mark on a sunny spring with a personal best time of morning, a cheerful community 15:28 (4:59 per mile pace). The of runners and fitness walkers, Masters (age 40 plus) winners and a few stroller-based co-pilots were Angelica Guerrero for the poured into the streets to run women in 20:53, and Lars Juhl the men’s and women’s 5K races, for the men in 16:08. Youth Mile, 5K Fitness Walk and The winners in the Youth three heats of the Junior Dash Mile event were 11-year-old for the under-5 athletes. Deo Campbell of Oak Park and Good Life, hosted by the Oak Running Columnist 10-year-old Lizeth Montes of Park Runners Club, had its Chicago, posting winning times base of operations at Oak Park of 6:20.3 and 6:20.7 respectively, and River Forest High School, just a breath and .4 seconds apart. providing a welcome (and heated!) space The Junior Dash has multiple “heats” for for participants to prepare, visit sponsor the under-5 runners, and all who particibooths and the Health & Fitness Expo and pate receive a medallion. (The dashes are enjoy post-race refreshments. not chip-timed.) Despite the forecasted unseasonably cold The Good Life Race is somewhat unique temperatures, registration overall was up in that it has separate 5K races for women for 2018, with over 1,540 registered particiand men. Although there is no tracking pants, including a record number of youth data on this, it’s quite possible this separamile runners. tion allows and even encourages greater In the women’s race, Jane Bareikis of family participation, since parents / guardCrestwood and the Fleet Feet Racing Team,

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ians may by turns run their own races and then “tag-team” the supervision of the next generation. The spacing of the Youth Mile and Junior Dash events allows everybody to be on hand to cheer the future speedsters. The Good Life Race donates all net proceeds from the event to the Collaboration for Early Childhood and the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. Over the past five years, the race has generated over $100,000 in support of these organizations. With registration up in 2018, race officials expect to keep pace with previous years’ contributions.

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OPRF volleyball serves up success Fresh off an Elite 8 appearance in 2017, Huskies return talent and size By MELVIN TATE

Contributing Reporter

he Illinois High School Association held its first state boys volleyball tournament in 1992. That year, coach John Kasik led Oak Park and River Forest to a runner-up finish. Under his guidance, the Huskies proved to be a perennial power for the rest of the decade, adding another runner-up finish in 1993, and third-place results in 1994 and 2005. After Kasik’s departure following the 2005 season, there was a gradual yet noticeable decline in OPRF’s success. DON AUGUST However, last season brought a reversal OPRF coach of fortune as a Huskie team that was unheralded at the start made it back to the state quarterfinals. The team finished with a 25-9 record and fell to Lake Park in a highly competitive quarterfinal. Still, OPRF was able to reestablish itself as a team to be reckoned with, and that was largely due to a team-oriented approach stressed by senior leaders Ben Hancock, Mike Saleh, Evan Beebe, and Elijah Peppers. Junior setter Sam Califf was impressed with the rapid transformation of OPRF from a mediocre squad to a state contender.

“This is perhaps the most athletic team ever at OPRF.”

See HUSKIES on page 34 Photo by Kim Rasmussen

OPRF junior outside hitter Kyle Rasmussen had 90 kills, 7 blocks and 15 assists last season.

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