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D97 holds off on possible busing cuts

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It’s a start Mitzi Demeter, of Chicago, and her 5-year-old daughter, Remley, last Wednesday, during a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Moms affordable housing development going up on Chicago Avenue.

Bids indicated savings were not as great as consultant projected By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The District 97 Board of Education announced earlier this month that busing for elementary students in the district will not be eliminated. The move, board members realized, will not save as much money as they had expected just a few weeks ago. The decision likely brought relief to the dozens of D97 families who expressed frustration and alarm after learning that the district was even considering eliminating buses for all but middle school and special education students, or perhaps making families pay for the transportation service. Many of those frustrated parents and guardians packed a regular meeting on April 10 to lambast the process by which the board had made the proposal to cut bus services, with some complaining that the district was overemphasizing cost savings at the expense of students and families “You come asking us for money in referenda and tell us if you don’t do this See D97 BUSING on page 16

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More than coffee percolates at Oak Park café After a year, L!VE Café creates community-building model that could go viral By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Two thousand miles away, a revolution is brewing, and it started here in Oak Park. “When I first moved here, I didn’t know anybody,” said Cote Soerens, 38. An immigrant from Chile who now lives in Seattle, Soerens said her local independent coffee shop was her saving grace. The space allowed her to meet new people, find new opportunities and forge enduring relationships.

The experience converted her into a believer in the importance of vital community spaces. But it wasn’t until she visited L!VE Cafe, 163 S. Oak Park Ave., roughly three years ago, that Soerens found a model her own coffee shop. L!VE, which recently celebrated its oneyear anniversary, has quickly become the 21st-century equivalent of the town square in Oak Park, where any visitor on any given day is likely to cross paths with anyone from the mayor to the local newspaper publisher to a poet and educator like

Jamael Clark, a café regular. “L!VE Cafe has a unique personality that embraces everyone,” said Clark, who uses the stage name Isiah Makar. “I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with individuals ranging from educators, researchers, politicians, poets, musicians, investors, lawyers, etc. I think the persona of the business owner influences the culture of the business.” Reesheda Graham-Washington, who See L!VE CAFE on page 13

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City Voices, William Chin, Director Concordia University Choirs: Kapelle and MĂ¤nnerchor, Charles Brown, Director Laudate and Schola Cantorum, Maurice Boyer, Director

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Tower Chorale, Patrick Godon, Director Pro Musica Youth Chorus, William Chin, Director

Monday, April 23, 2018 7:30 pm Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago For tickets call 312/294-3000 or contact your favorite orchestra/choir member. Questions? Call 708/218-2648 or email TheSymphonyOPRF@gmail.com. www.SymphonyOPRF.com.

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OPRF student is a BioGENEius On April 11, Haley Martens, an Oak Park and River Forest High School student, took first place at the Illinois BioGENEius Challenge, an annual science competition sponsored by Horizon Pharma and hosted by the iBIO Institute EDUCATE Center — a science and technology educational organization. Martens competed against 26 other students from high schools across the Chicago area like Whitney Young, York and Niles West. She’ll now take her winning

WHIP-SMART: Haley Martens, an OPRF student who recently won a BioGENEius Challenge. She’ll compete in the international competition in June.

research project, titled, “The Effect of Ibuprofen on Tail Regeneration in Axolotis,” to the International Competition in Boston, where she’ll compete on June 4 against two other competitors for a chance to receive cash prizes. “We look forward to rooting for Haley in the International Competition taking place in a few months,” said Ann Vogel, senior vice president of the iBIO Institute EDUCATE Center. She’s not the only one.

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Golub’s proposed skyscraper, adjacent to the Tribune tower in the Loop.

nationally, things do look good for local Illinois Democrats. The gathering included such shoe-ins as: soon-to-be Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, soon-to-be Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, and state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly.

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Oak Park Dems see blue

A group of Democratic heavyweights, including gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker, were at the Oak Park Public Library on Saturday to rally support for what the host organization, the Democratic Party of Oak Park, hopes is a blue wave come November. If the wave doesn’t happen

Golub plans 2ndtallest building in Chicago

The developer that built the tallest building in Oak Park is back in the news, but this time in Chicago for a proposal to build the second-tallest structure in that city. Golub & Co. got a mixed reaction from residents at a public meeting for its plan for a 1,422-foot high-rise adjacent to Tribune Tower, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The article by Blair Kamin and Ryan Ori likens the look of the tower to “the top of Batman’s mask.” This is just the beginning stage for the public review process, so the jury’s still out on whether the proposal makes sense.

The upside, however, is it would replace Trump Tower as the second largest building in the city. Golub & Co. developed the Vantage tower at 150 Forest Ave. in Oak Park.

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April 18 - 25

BIG WEEK Choral Fantasy and Carmina Burana

CALENDAR EVENTS

Monday, April 23, 7:30 p.m., Symphony Center: See the 2018 Community Orchestra of the Year — The Symphony of Oak Park - River Forest — present works by Beethoven and Carl Orff. Music Director Jay Friedman, 2018 Illinois Council of Orchestras Cultural Leadership Award winner, conducts. Joining are the Symphony Chorus, Pro Musica, City Voices, Tower Chorale and Concordia University’s choirs. Beth Hoover has also been named General Manager of the Year. $15 to $60; 20 percent off, students and subscribers (708218-2648). Tickets: 312-294-3000, cso.org.

CAST presents “Harlem Follies” Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, Julian Middle School: See a musical revue featuring some of the songs and dances made popular by African American actresses, along with fun facts about their lives and times. $10, 14 and up; $5 student/ senior. Tickets: oakpark.revtrak.net/ CAST-JMS/#/list. Inquire: 708-5247848. 416 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park.

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Latino Film Festival Showing Friday, April 20, 7 p.m., Martin Recital Hall, Dominican University See Voices Beyond the Wall: Twelve Love Poems from the Murder Capital of the World as part of the 34th Annual Chicago Festival. Free. 7900 W. Division St., River Forest.

Art Exhibitions

Learning Café: Medicare Tuesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lecture Hall, West Suburban Medical Center: The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) empowers and assists Medicare recipients, their families and caregivers to prevent, detect and report fraud, errors and abuse. Join Greg Bublitz from nonprofit Age Options to learn more. Free. Register: 844-794-4301. 3 Erie Court, Oak Park.

Monday, April 23, 4 to 7 p.m., Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Health System: Nearly 220,000 Americans are diagnosed with cancers of the head and neck, according to the American Cancer Society, including cancers of the mouth, throat, salivary glands and thyroid. Screenings include an oral exam by a physician. More/register: 888-LUHS-888. Walk-ins welcome. 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood.

50th Anniversary of Fair Housing

Reception Friday, April 20, 7 to 9 p.m., Expressions Graphics: See Pipelines Borderlines: Art of Survival Portfolio. Through Apr. 28. Info: 708-447-9262, expressionsgraphics.org. 29 Harrison St., Oak Park. Reception Saturday, April 21, 2 to 4 p.m., Ferguson Art Gallery, Kretzmann Hall, Concordia University Chicago: The Graduating Senior Art Show, with 60+ works from those majoring in studio art, graphic arts, pre-art therapy and art education runs through May 5. Gallery hours - Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Questions: 708-209-3013. 7400 Augusta St., River Forest.

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Reception Saturday, April 21, 1 to 6 p.m., Dancing Krow Studio: See a solo exhibit by Sandra Ragan, Beatles, Beauty & Beyond. 43 Harrison St., Oak Park.

Wheat Lecture: Robert Ellsberg Sunday, April 22, 11 a.m. to noon, Third Unitarian Church of Chicago: In his talk “One Lamp Lights Another: The Power of Living Witness,” Ellsberg explores how one righteous deed can inspire another. Ellsberg assisted his father Daniel with the release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 and is the editor of the writings of social activist Dorothy Day. Free. 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago.

Saturday, April 21, 1 to 5 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: This community forum, hosted by the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, explores the past, present, and future of fair housing, racial integration and inclusion in Oak Park. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St.

Illinois as Ground Zero for Innovation Thursday, April 19, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: An Illinois Bicentennial Event: hear author John Wasik discuss how our state became a hub of innovation and how to ensure it continues. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

Authors on Tap: Hannah Howard speaks with Chef Freedman Monday, April 23, 7 p.m., Beer Shop: The author of Feast shares her lifelong struggles with food and eating disorders. Also sponsored by The Book Table. More: thebooktable.net. 1026 North Blvd., Oak Park.

Songs of Peace Sunday, April 22, 4 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church: The Oak Park Concert Chorale sings works by Carl Schalk, Paul Bouman, Illinoisnative Ellen Ruth Harrison and premieres a composition by Choral Director Paul Lindblad. $18, advance; $20, at door; $10, advance seniors/students 13+; $12, at door; free, under 12. Tickets: 708-8482130, OakParkConcertChorale.org. 7300 Division St., River Forest.

Bingo for Oak Park Women’s Exchange and Project Linus Tuesday, April 24, 8 to 10 p.m. at Hamburger Mary’s: Help support the non-profit where artists sell their creations, and hand-made blankets for children in need are collected and distributed. $15, one bingo card; $25, for two. Hosted by a drag queen. Chance to win prizes. Questions: 708-848-4693. 155 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park.

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ART BEAT Possible dream: Jousting with ‘Man of La Mancha’ By DOUG DEUCHLER

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Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 22, 3 p.m., at Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Tickets: $15; $10, students, seniors and alumni; $5, Concordia students/staff with ID. ManchaCUC.brownpapertickets.com.

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ost people will recall Don Quixote was famous for jousting at windmills. But not as many may remember seeing the various versions or revivals of the 1964 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha. I can remember an early-1980s production of the show mounted by the long-gone Oak Park Musical Theater. It was performed on the very stage where Concordia University’s Theater Collective is currently doing the show: Madison Street Theatre in Oak Park. This new production is lively and thoroughly enjoyable. We are fortunate to have such high quality, affordably-priced student productions in our community. The well-sung show is powerful, exciting and solidly directed by Stephanie Strong. The book is by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh was the composer, and the lyrics are by Joe Darion — none of whom are exactly household words. But the musical is a classic and the 20-some young performers are energetic and uniformly strong. This production has everything from spirited dancing to sword fighting. The two-hour musical is performed without an intermission as it was originally written. The large, energetic cast projects naturally and I never had to strain to understand lyrics or dialogue. No one wears a mic. During the Spanish Inquisition, Miguel Cervantes, a writer and tax collector, is imprisoned. He is brought down into a cavernous holding pen with many other prisoners, all of whom are awaiting their own sentences. As he, too, awaits trial, he defends himself by begging the indulgence of the kangaroo court to put on a play as his defense. He drafts fellow prisoners to take on roles in this play-within-a-play and offers to entertain them by telling them of his adventures. David Ziebart is quite moving in the double role of the writer and the charming, idealistic madman and dreamer Quixote. He is the charismatic center that holds Man of La Mancha together. Kelsey Schultz is a fine actress as the feisty, defiant barmaid and Don Quixote’s fellow prisoner Aldonza, whom he imagines to be his much-dreamt-about Dulcinea. His interpretation of the showstopper, “The Impossible Dream,” causes Aldonza to see him differently. Don Quixote’s faithful manservant Sancho is nicely played by Robert Pacheco. He is a great foil, ever wide-eyed and expressive. Danielle Walsh plays both the Governor, a favored prisoner, and the Inn Keeper. Brandon Ellis is regal as both the Duke and Dr. Cassaco.

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Weds. April 25th at the Lake Theater 1022 Lake St. Oak Park, Illinois 6:30 Doors open | 7:00 Film screening 8:30-9 Discussion with Milos Stehlik director/co-founder of Facets Multi-Media

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Tickets $5 at: https://tinyurl.com/oamﬁlm A critical analysis of the public relations eﬀorts that portray Israel as a victim of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and equality. This incisive documentary dissects a multi-faceted campaign that Israel has waged since the 1980s, aimed at winning the hearts and minds of Americans and suppressing opposing viewpoints. Featuring cultural critics and experts including Noam Chomsky, Amira Hass, Norman Finkelstein, M.J. Rosenberg, Yousef Munayyer, and Mark Crispin Miller. Narration by Roger Waters, Pink Floyd co-founder. Sponsored by the Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine and the Chicago Palestine Film Festival. For more info, see www.cjpip.org

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Jeff Mauro, Sandwich King, next WJ Conversation, May 15

Food Network star born in River Forest, back in River Forest Jeff Mauro, born, raised and returned to River Forest, found his passion in creating sandwiches in a deli he launched after college with his cousin. But he found fame on TV, again with sandwiches as the Food Network’s “Sandwich King.” His next star turn will be May 15 when he takes the stage for a Wednesday Journal Conversation at Dominican University’s Fine Arts Center. Tickets for the event are now on sale at www.oakpark.com/conversations This lively event is co-sponsored by Dominican University and OakParkEats.com, the new all local, all food venture of Wednesday Journal. Mauro grew up in River Forest, one of four kids. He found his sweet spot making his family laugh, a gift he brought later to Chicago theater performances, comedy and improv, cooking demonstrations and then TV. While Mauro is now a lynchpin of the Food Network’s schedule with multiple series, he found his way to TV through a cooking competition reality show, Food Network Star Season 7. That was 2011. He was one of 15 finalists and the only one fully focused on

the virtues of a sandwich. Those winning performances led straight to his own show, The Sandwich King, as well as an on-the-road project called $24 in 24 in which he is given $24 for find breakfast, lunch and dinner in an American city. These days, Mauro is also a co-host of Food Network’s popular The Kitchen. Mauro lives in River Forest with his wife Sarah and their son Lorenzo. Mauro will join Charlie Meyerson, an Oak Parker, longtime radio and digital journalist, and on-the-side moderator of the Wednesday Journal Conversations series. In our first two excursions of this series, Meyerson interviewed David Axelrod, political consultant to President Barack Obama, and Peter Sagal, host of NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. Meyerson is currently proprietor of Chicago Public Square, a daily digital newsletter focused on Chicago and national news and the digital radio version of same. Tickets for the event are $25. Grab a $5 discount if you are a subscriber to Wednesday Journal.

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Cheney Mansion sees boost in rentals Participation in Open House Chicago, new website helping out By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Oak Park’s historic Cheney Mansion is getting rented out more than before, thanks to the redesigned website and positive word of mouth generated through the building’s participation in 2017 Open House Chicago event. That was the major takeaways from a report presented during the April 5 meeting of the Park District of Oak Park Board of Commissioners’ committee of the whole. The report was presented by Susan Crane, the mansion’s operations and events supervisor, and Maureen McCarthy, the park district’s superintendent of recreation. While having more people rent out spaces was good for the building, two last-minute wedding cancellations – something that, the officials explains, creates holes in the schedule that are hard to fill on short notice – means that the overall revenues increased only slightly compared to 2016. But they were hopeful that they will be able to build on the positive momentum and bring the numbers up this year. Crane explained that, when it came to rentals, there were two major changes. The park district raised rental rates by 6 percent for Saturdays and by 8 percent for Friday evenings. And they started renting out individual rooms Monday through Thursday. This, she said, gave people and organizations more opportunities and more flexibility to make bookings. Crane said she expects that it will lead to more corporate bookings.

The website redesign, Crane said, made it easier for people to book spaces large and small. “It’s more user-friendly for people who are on the go and want a quick answer,” Crane said. Last year marked the first time Cheney Mansion was part of Open House Chicago – an annual event organized by Chicago Architectural Foundation that allows people to visit spaces that would normally be off limits to the public. Crane said that the building got 1,562 visitors, helping to bring attention to the mansion and actually leading to two wedding bookings from visitors who were impressed with what they saw. “That part was surprising to me,” Crane said. McCarthy said that they ramped up the marketing in general and improved the way they present booking information. “We have professional [informational] folders now,” she said. “These are very sleek, very nice, professional pieces that can go up against any professional wedding venue.” Thanks to the aforementioned wedding cancellations, the overall revenue from rentals was down from last year — $178,400 compared to 2016’s $183,992.50. But the next-largest source of revenue, program fees, has been growing, going up from $10,360 to $21,004. Crane said that the mansion has been hosting more park district events – something that they plan to build on. “I think the location appeals to people,” McCarthy said. The park district also working on creating another source of revenue for the mansion, thanks to the currently vacant office space on the third floor. Pro Musica, which used to rent the space, moved out last year. The park district is working to convert it into studios that local photographers will be able to rent out on per-hour basis.

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FOR RENT: Cheney Mansion has been getting more attention from venue seekers. “Since there are so many photographers interested in the mansion, we thought it would be a great opportunity to generate revenue,” Crane said. She said that they will be able to start booking space sometime in July 2018. The two officials also highlighted Cheney Mansion programs that give back to the community. The park district allowed the village of Oak Park to use the space for its volunteer appreciation day, and Oak Park and River Forest High School used it for its teacher retirement party. The mansion’s community garden has grown food that was donated to the OPRF food pantry. According to the report, the pantry received approximately 565 pounds of fresh produce last year, and visitors to the mansion donated a total of $200 in cash that went to the pantry as well. “I think it’s a great thing that we were able to do on that property,” Crane said.

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Oak Park teen helps launch ‘Birth Control Squad’ campaign Youth-led effort aims to educate peers on sexual health By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

In the era of social media, teenagers are more connected to their friends than ever, but in this modern era of communication birth control remains a taboo topic that many find difficult to discuss. For Oak Park and River Forest High School Junior Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale, 16, misinformation about the topic is widespread amongst her peers. The negative stigma of discussing birth control leads to bad outcomes for a lot of kids, she said in a recent telephone interview. That’s why Kamenitsa-Hale and her colleagues who serve on Planned Parenthood Illinois’ Youth Advisory Board are working directly with kids their own age to educate them about the topic. Kamenitsa-Hale joined the Youth Advisory Board, which has about 10 members from the Chicago area, about a year ago and began working with other teenagers to develop youth-led strategies for reaching out to their classmates about birth control and sexual health. “It’s a really important thing for us to show people that they’re not alone in their experience,” she told Wednesday Journal. “You can be different from other people, but you’re not alone.” The Youth Advisory Board most recently launched the “My Body, My Story” initiative, aimed at 13 to 19 year olds, that encourages young people to share their stories and get accurate information about various birth control methods. Kamenitsa-Hale said her group is holding

workshops at community organizations and schools to spread the word. In that process, she’s heard a lot of falsehoods about sexual health. Among the most common: birth control pills make you fat. IUDs (intrauterine devices) are painful to use and can cause infertility. “For a lot of teenage girls it has to do with weight gain, which is not completely true,” she said. Teenagers often get bad information from the internet and television and then feel uncomfortable asking their peers questions, she said. She noted that her group is not encouraging young people to have sex but wants them to be prepared if they do. The Youth Advisory Board also has created a collection of seven cartoon characters known as “The Birth Control Squad,” each representing a different form of contraception. “They all have little eyes and they’re adorable,” she said. “It’s a way for us to make our campaign really approachable and easy to use and easy to see.” Lightening the topic shows teenagers “it’s not scary to talk about this stuff,” Kamenitsa-Hale said. The Youth Advisory Board also is connecting with peers through social media campaigns, according to Paula Thornton Greear, vice president of external affairs for Planned Parenthood Illinois. “I think it’s about not just talking to or at young people; it’s really involving them,” Thornton Greear said. “It’s not simply sharing the information but empowering them to digest it …” More information about the “My Body, My Story” campaign is available online at https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ planned-parenthood-illinois/campaigns/ mybodymystory. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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River Forest enters class action opioid suit

Village joins cities, counties and tribes across the nation By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

River Forest village trustees unanimously approved joining a class action lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids at a regular board meeting on April 9. The class action suit, which is pending in the Federal District Court in Cleveland,

consolidates complaints by hundreds of cities like Chicago, counties like Cook and Native American tribes across the nation, said Village Attorney Greg Smith. Defendants include such pharmaceutical giants as Johnson & Johnson; large health-care distributors like Cardinal Health; and pharmacy chains like the Deerfield-based Walgreens, according to a report in the New York Times. Village President Cathy Adduci said opioid abuse is “plaguing our nation.” “The village has expended taxpayer funds in response to prescription opioid abuses, and the village seeks to recover these ex-

penditures that are attributable to the wrongful acts and omissions of those involved in manufacturing, distributing and promoting opioids,” reads the new village resolution. River Forest will retain the Chicago-based Edelson PC law firm for representation. The village will not pay any attorneys’ fees or expenses unless it achieves recovery, settlement or judgment in the opioid matter, according to the new resolution. If the judge rules an outcome in the case — Smith said the judge was pushing for a settlement sometime in 2018 — River Forest will pay 23 percent of the net recovery if the matter

is resolved pre-complaint; 28 percent if the matter is resolved after a complaint is filed but before a summary judgment briefing is completed; and 32 percent of the net recovery if the matter is resolved after summary judgment briefing is completed in either the village’s lawsuit or in any related consolidated proceeding, according to the resolution. “The president and board of trustees of the village find that approval of the agreement and pursuit of the litigation best serve the public’s health, safety and welfare,” the resolution reads. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

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Ledbetter files charges vs. OPRF Oak Park approves $1.4M By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Since his firing as Oak Park and River Forest High School head baseball coach, Chris Ledbetter has taken steps to reverse that decision. Ledbetter was replaced by Joe Parenti as the Huskies’ head coach on March 22 but remains a physical education teacher at OPRF. Ledbetter and his attorney, Tom Cronin, are trying to arrange a meeting with OPRF officials; however, no meeting has occurred. “We received a communication from School District 200 that they referred the situation to their lawyers,” Cronin said. “I was informed via a letter on March 27 that they would respond after they had considered all the relevant information. Since time is of the essence, I reached out to the school district again on March 29 and let them know we would welcome an open dialogue promptly. I received another response via letter saying they would get back to me once all the relevant information had been considered. “Because of the school district’s silence,” Cronin said, “we filed a formal charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Illinois Department of Human Rights.” The Wednesday Journal sent Freedom of Information Act requests to both state agencies but both FOIAs were denied. The complaints remain confidential unless the agen-

cies decide to take action. On April 11, Ledbetter called Wednesday Journal, saying he looks forward to an in-depth interview regarding his dismissal. However, he has been advised not to talk until OPRF officials reveal the specific reasons for his firing. Wednesday Journal contacted OPRF for comments about this story. Karin Sullivan, the school’s director of communications and community relations, said any questions should be submitted to OPRF’s FOIA officer, Gail Kalmerton. OPRF baseball players and their parents were notified of the head coaching change via email from Principal Nathaniel Rouse and Athletic Director John Stelzer on the evening of March 22. At the end of the 2018 season, OPRF plans to conduct a search to hire a permanent head baseball coach per the school district’s usual hiring process. Ledbetter, an OPRF alumnus, was successful as the program’s head coach. In 17 seasons, he coached the Huskies to a 443-1702 overall record and five state final appearances, highlighted by a 4A state championship in 2012. Despite inclement weather and several game cancellations, the OPRF varsity baseball team is off to a 6-0 start under Parenti’s guidance this spring.

for street improvements By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved a contract with K-Five Construction Corp. to spend $1.4 million to repave and reconstruct 21 blocks on 11 streets throughout the village this year. In addition to repaving the roadways, the funds will be used to upgrade corners to make them compliant with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also will repair curbs and gutters along the roadways. The village released a map showing which roadways will be repaved this year. Those include: ■ Kenilworth Avenue from Greenfield to Thomas streets. ■ Iowa Street from Oak Park to Linden avenues. ■ Scoville and Elmwood avenues from Erie to Lake streets. ■ North Boulevard from Lombard Avenue to Austin Boulevard. ■ East Avenue from Lake to Randolph streets. ■ North Boulevard from East Avenue to

halfway between Euclid and Wesley avenues. ■ Lombard Avenue from Washington Boulevard to Madison Street. ■ Home Avenue from Monroe to Harrison streets. ■ Elmwood Avenue from Harvard to Fillmore streets. “The streets are selected based on the pavement rating index and those that are most in need,” Village Manager Cara Pavlicek said. She added that the village does sometimes work on roadway improvements in “clusters” based on timing and location. Drainage adjacent to the Holley Court Parking Garage, 1125 Ontario St., also will be upgraded as part of the project. “There is consistently ponding water and mud following larger rain events along the east side of the parking garage by the sidewalk and landscaped area,” a village memo notes. The $1.4 million contract is the first of two planned for 2018, according to the village. The board will consider the second contract in July. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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It’s probably no surprise that as the village celebrates the 50th anniversary of its trailblazing Fair Housing Ordinance, which encouraged racial integration in the village, the Oak Park Board of Trustees gave tentative approval to continued funding for the Oak Park Regional Housing Center. The center promotes racial diversity in the village by encouraging renters to live in areas of the village that might otherwise become segregated. The Housing Center, one of several socalled “partner organizations” with the village, requested $450,000 in 2018 — that’s a $25,000 increase from the previous year. The organization notes in its request that the funds would account for only 28 percent of its total budget of $1.6 million. “This funding is critical to provide our services to the village and will allow us to deal with the loss of approximately $12,000 of (Community Development Block Grant) pass-through funds from the village as well as revenue for two vital line items, marketing and information technology,” the Housing Center notes in its request. At the April 9 meeting of the village’s Reinventing Government Committee, made up of trustees, elected officials discussed some of the hurdles the Housing Center

“I think some of this conversation is going to be a little less metric-driven over the next year, and more of a narrative to see how we’re progressing and where we’re advancing … in this area of social media. How are we bringing this into the next century? It’s a model that has served the community well, but how are we fixing this moving forward?” BOB TUCKER

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faces when pitted against more sophisticated apartment finder services online. Trustee Deno Andrews said he recently put a rental property online, listing it with the Housing Center and online apartment finder Zillow. The Zillow posting resulted in 50 leads, but the Housing Center didn’t attract a single renter over a six-week period, Andrews said. He said about half of the apartments listed through the Housing Center get filled by the organization. “If the Housing Center was more competitive using technology, I think that a higher percentage of those units that are listed would get rented,” he said. Trustee Simone Boutet said it makes

sense to provide the additional funding to the Housing Center “to do some kind of web enhancements because I am concerned that the world does operate on the internet now, and I want to make sure they stay competitive.” Raw data only tells part of the story, though, said Trustee Bob Tucker. “I think some of this conversation is going to be a little less metric-driven over the next year and more of a narrative to see how we’re progressing and where we’re advancing … in this area of social media,” he said. “How are we bringing this into the next century? It’s a model that has served the community well, but how are we fixing this moving forward?” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Small apartment fire on Lombard Avenue Smoke was billowing from two units on the third floor of an apartment building at 423 S. Lombard Ave., as of 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Oak Park firefighters used ladders to reach the exterior of the units where they broke windows to vent the smoke. No injuries were immediately reported. Oak Park police worked to evacuate residents, largely older people, from all apartments. A fire official said it was too soon to know the cause of the fire.

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Newseum in D.C. and Housing Center in Oak Park to discuss landmark legislation By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s been 50 years since Oak Park passed its groundbreaking Fair Housing Ordinance and Congress followed suit with its U.S. Fair Housing Act, and advocates say integration is now more important than ever. The topic will be featured in forums locally and in Washington, D.C. in April. The Atlantic magazine is sponsoring “Building Equity: The Legacy, Impact and Future of the Fair Housing Act” discussion at the Newseum in Washington on Friday, April 20. The panel includes Oak Park’s own Rob Breymaier, executive director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, which works

to ensure continued integration in the vil- Virginia lage. ■ Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner, The panel will explore the legNew York City Department of acy and current state of the fedHousing Preservation and Deeral Fair Housing Act. velopment Atlantic journalists will hold Livestreams and other inforone-on-one interviews with panmation about the event are availelists in front of a live audience. able at www.buildingequity. In addition to Breymaier, panelsplashthat.com. ists include: Closer to home, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center also ■ Sheryll Cashin, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, will host a free event that will Civil Rights and Social Justice, “explore the past, present and ROB BREYMAIER Georgetown University Law Cenfuture of fair housing, racial inExecutive director of the Oak ter tegration and inclusion in Oak Park Regional Housing Center Park” in the Veterans Room of ■ Vanita Gupta, President and the Oak Park Public Library, 834 CEO, The Leadership Conference Lake St., from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April ■ Howard Husock, Vice President, Research and Publications, Manhattan Insti- 21. The event will feature three sessions: tute ■ Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director■ The “Courage” session will explore the Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educa- difficult decision local leaders were faced tion Fund with in passing the ordinance. “Back in 1968, village leaders knew that the major■ Mayor Allison Silberberg, Alexandria,

ity did not support fair housing, so they passed an ordinance and received threats as a result,” a housing center press release notes. “The courage of those leaders is one of the reasons Oak Park has become the inclusive, integrated community that it is.” Panelists include Housing Center founder Bobbie Raymond; Galen Gockel, a former D97 and village board member; and John Dwyer, a former employee of the village of Oak Park. ■ The “Perseverance” session includes a presentation on the current status of fair housing in Oak Park, featuring Housing Center Executive Director Rob Breymaier; Cheree Moore of the Oak Park Community Relations Commission; and John Lawrence of the Oak Park Area Association of Realtors. ■ The “Realization” session aims to envision the future of fair housing in the village. Community members are invited to tell what they want to see. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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A prominent and historically significant Oak Park church recently appointed an interim pastor to temporarily serve as the church seeks a leader to permanently replace its former pastor, Rev. Sally Iberg, who retired earlier this year. Rev. Michelle Hughes, a native of Chicago’s South Side, will begin serving as Pilgrim’s interim pastor in May. During a phone interview on April 12, Hughes said that she’ll be at the church for one to two years until its leadership can select a permanent pastor. “The work of the interim is to help the congregation look forward to the future,” she said. “When you’ve had a long-sitting pastor, it can be hard to envision new leadership. This is a way of helping them to let go so that they can come up with a new vision for the future.” Under Iberg, who pastored for eight years, Pilgrim, which was founded in 1874, enhanced its longtime reputation as a progressive force in both Oak Park and Austin — a stance that at points proved costly. Several years ago, during the thick of controversy over police-related shootings and as African American activism, particularly among millennials, was taking shape, Iberg kept a Black Lives Matter sign on the church’s entrance. And after the 2015 mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, Iberg collaborated with a group of Oak Park area pastors and Community of Congregations members to develop relationships with religious leaders on the West Side. Last August, the church’s basement was vandalized when someone wrote swastikas and the N-word on a sign in the men’s

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It’s been about two months since H.J. Mohr & Sons Co., Oak Park’s oldest business, ceased operations selling concrete. Employees of the concrete plant are laid off, but no one has been officially fired from their position, said Tracy Walsh, who works at the factory and is the daughter of Mohr vice president Karen Richards. Walsh said in a telephone interview that the business still is operating Monday through Friday, but buyers should call

ahead and not just show up. “The doors are locked because we are here upstairs at the office; any of our valuable customers know that,” she said. She said the company still has bag goods for sale, such as mortar mix, stucco supplies, bags of different types of stone and supplies for sewer construction and maintenance. “There are so many things we have in the warehouse,” she said. “We have everything but the Ready Mix concrete.” Richards told Wednesday Journal in early April that the company is working with a lawyer on the company’s future and could not discuss the situation due to a confidentiality agreement. To make an appointment to purchase materials, contact Mohr at 708-383-4611. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Baseball field fence approved for Keystone Park Will keep spectators, others out of the dugout By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The River Forest Park District Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve a request for a 4-foot chain-link fence behind the backstop of Keystone Park’s baseball field at its meeting on April 9, moving on a request made months ago by River Forest Youth Baseball Softball (RFYBS). Greg White, RFYBS’ president, told the commissioners the fence was a matter of safety and security. The project will cost almost $5,000 in total and the RFYBS agreed to cover half of the cost. According to the plans submitted to the board, the fence will be built along the sidewalk in the back of the field. The fence itself will cost $4,482, and another $200 will be spent to relocate an electric line. A wooden platform behind the backstop will be re-

moved as well. According to the staff report, not only is removing the platform necessary to install the fence, but it will improve drainage on the ball field. In an e-mail sent to the board ahead of the meeting, White wrote that RFYBS coaches wanted to put in the fence to create a clear separation between players and the spectators. “This creates a safer, more secure environment for players and their equipment,” White wrote. “It also keeps spectators, fans and very little children out of the dugout where they should not be.” White stated that people use the area to cut through, leave their bikes and generally crowd around, making it hard for anybody to get through. “I think it’s a pretty small change,” Commissioner Lynn Libera said. “I think it’s a nice offer for [RFYBS] to pay for half of it.” The board wound up voting 3-1 to accept the request, with Commissioner Cheryl Cargie voting no.

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Business meets social awareness from page 1 co-founded the establishment with her husband Darrel, said she envisioned the kind of space that L!VE is becoming. “This was the theory I had before I opened the café, and a year later, it’s starting to prove true,” she said. “L!VE sells an experience and a model more than anything else.” That model, Washington noted, is premised on partnerships that intentionally span the artificial divide separating Oak Park and Austin, where Washington was raised. For the former teacher and school principal, the partnerships are also personal. The café recently launched its own line of soy candles that mirror the scents of its six in-house drinks with names like “#woke,” “milk and honey” and “get out and get something” — the result of a partnership with Bright Endeavors, a social enterprise started by the Austin-based nonprofit New Moms, which provides resources for young, single mothers throughout the Chicago area. “I grew up in Austin, but I was also a teen mom myself,” Washington said. “So before L!VE even opened, I was thinking of a way to partner with New Moms.” Washington said the café raised funds for the candle line through a Let Your Light Shine campaign, which was based on donations by community members. The café’s radically community-based social and political consciousness permeates other offerings, such as the gluten-free muffins, cookies and brownies (the products of a partnership between L!VE and Flùr, a gluten-free bakery in Riverside) and the quiche (made by a woman who went into business after Washington, who is also a life coach, mentored her for eight months). Another social enterprise, called Bridge to Freedom, supplies L!VE’s chicken and tuna salads. The Austin-based nonprofit helps prepare the formerly incarcerated for daily living after prison. “These stories are examples of the way that L!VE Café is passionate about intersectionality and working with all kinds of people,” said Washington, whose role as the executive director of the Communities First Association — a faithbased community development nonprofit — merges seamlessly with her role as a business owner. “The work I do through CFA has afforded me a national network and platform, but I don’t think you should be working on the national and global level unless you’re also willing to walk the talk at home,” she said. When people ask her what that walk looks like, she points them to what she calls the L!VE blueprint — a model for how small business capitalism can merge with social awareness and community development in a way that doesn’t feel contrived or mass manufactured.

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Washington recently laid out that blueprint in a book she co-authored with Shawn Castleberry called Soul Force: Seven Pivots toward Courage, Community, and Change, which was published this year. “The book is about how we make small tweaks in the intentionality we portray in our own lives in ways that result in collaborative community transformation,” Washington said. “Because I made this shift in my own life [from educator to business owner] and by opening this café for the community, all of these stories have come about as a result.” Which is where Soerens re-enters the story. The entrepreneur said she met Washington roughly three years ago. When she first visited L!VE, her faith in coffeeshops as places of community transformation intensified, inspiring her to start a L!VEstyle café of her own. “I saw the impact that L!VE had on the Oak Park community,” Soerens said during a phone interview Monday from Seattle. “I thought it was unique in blending social enterprise with community development. I saw people from all walks of life and they

were having hard conversations on race and equity.” Soerens, who is a CFA board member, is roughly a month away from opening her own version of L!VE, called Resistencia (Spanish for “resistance”), in that city’s South Park neighborhood. “I was born under a Chilean dictatorship

in the 1980s,” Soerens said, referencing the brutal reign of General Augusto Pinochet, whose dictatorship, which lasted from 1973 to 1990, has come to symbolize the dangers of free-market radicalism and the kind of corporate ideology that would turn community into a commodity. “We’re the last neighborhood in Seattle without a Starbucks,” Soerens said. “I’d like to keep it that way.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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One carjacking and one attempt in two days

Oak Park police are investigating an armed carjacking and a failed carjacking attempt that took place on April 14 and 15, respectively. The armed carjacking took place at 12:06 p.m. in the 900 block of South Elmwood Avenue. A white 2015 Acura, occupied by four young men, rear-ended the victim’s gray 2013 Acura TSX. Two of the offenders, both about 18 years old, exited their vehicle and approached the victim and ordered her out of her car. She complied and they pushed her to the ground and grabbed her purse, which contained credit cards, checks, a driver’s license, an iPhone X and keys. They then entered her vehicle, and both vehicles fled northbound on Elmwood toward Garfield. The estimated loss is $31,100. Two people believed to be suspects in the vehicular hijacking in Oak Park and a second in Cicero the following day were apprehended on April 16 following a highspeed chase that began at the North Riverside Park Mall and ended on Chicago’s West Side. A North Riverside police officer on patrol at the mall, 7501 Cermak Road, around 4:30 p.m. attempted to make a traffic stop on a

dark-colored Acura exiting the lower-level parking deck. A computer check of the license plate indicated that it was the same vehicle that had been stolen in the April 14 bump-and-run incident. The Acura sped away from police and then north on Harlem Avenue to the I-290 expressway, where it headed east. The pursuit ended when the Acura crashed in the vicinity of Gladys and Kilpatrick avenues in Chicago. Four people exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Police apprehended two of them and recovered the vehicle. Both the suspects and the vehicle were turned over to Oak Park police. In the April 15 incident, a man was parking his vehicle in his garage in the 1100 block of North Lombard at 9:20 p.m., when three to four men wearing dark clothing approached him and demanded his keys. The man shouted and the offenders struck him twice and then fled in an unknown direction. No loss was reported in the incident.

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A vehicle was burglarized in the 200

block of Flournoy Street sometime between 10 p.m. on April 13 and 12:28 p.m. on April 14. The burglar entered through unknown means and ransacked the vehicle, stealing a navy blue book bag containing a Chromebook laptop, a red and white Julian Middle School Jayhawks uniform and a pair of Nikes. The estimated loss is $500. ■ A residence was burglarized in the 300 block of South Maple Avenue sometime between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on April 12. The burglar entered through an unlocked patio door and stole a black men’s 24-speed Trek bicycle. The estimated loss is $400. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 900 block of South Oak Park Avenue sometime between 7 and 7:33 p.m. on April 10. The burglar gained entry through an unlocked door and stole a women’s black leather wallet with ID, credit cards, cash and a checkbook. The estimated loss is $120.

Theft ■ A silver 2016 Nissan Rogue, which was stolen at 8:52 a.m. in Chicago on April 3, was recovered by Oak Park police in the 6900 block of West Roosevelt Road at 7:23 a.m. on

April 14. ■ A woman at Trader Joe’s, 483 N. Harlem Ave., was the victim of theft sometime between 2:45 and 3:35 p.m. on April 13. A welldressed man in his 40s, about 6-feet tall, removed the woman’s wallet from her purse, while his female accomplice — described as about 5-foot-5 and heavyset — distracted the woman. The wallet contained IDs, credit cards, and cash. The estimated loss is $107. ■ A gray 2006 Nissan Altima, left running, unattended and unlocked with the keys in the ignition, was stolen from the 100 block of Madison Street at 9:02 a.m. on April 12. ■ A man between the ages of 20 and 30 stole a bottle of Bulleit brand bourbon from Carnival grocery store, 824 S. Oak Park Ave., at 10:59 a.m. on April 12. The man was described as having a medium build and red beard and wearing a multi-colored knit hat, a black jacket and light blue jeans. He placed the bottle of liquor in a messenger bag. The estimated loss is $35.52. ■ A silver 2016 Nissan Sentra 4-door, which was stolen on March 28, was recovered by Chicago police in the 5500 block of West Division Street at 5:22 a.m. on April 12. No apprehensions were made.

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C R I M E ■ One more of the 13 vehicles stolen from Hertz rental car on March 29 was recovered in Chicago at 1:40 p.m. on April 10. That puts the total number of recovered vehicles at 12. Police reported on April 2 that 11 of the vehicles had been recovered in and around Chicago. The most recently recovered vehicle is a silver 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which was in the 100 block of North Menard Avenue. No apprehensions were made. ■ A Hertz rental car, a silver 2016 Dodge Dart, which was left unlocked and running, was stolen in the 100 block of Chi-

cago Avenue sometime between 9:26 and 9:56 p.m. on April 9. The thief was in his late 40s and wore a black jacket, white shirt, black pants and dark shoes. The vehicle contained a Samsung Galaxy Edge 7 smartphone and a wallet with credit cards, a driver’s license and cash. The estimated loss is $20,000.

Criminal damage Someone threw an empty Modelo beer bottle at a vehicle, damaging the rear window, in the 900 block of South Lom-

bard Avenue sometime between noon and 1:12 p.m. on April 14. The estimated loss is $500.

Battery ■ Dominick Wellington, 30, of the 900 block of North Boulevard, was arrested for aggravated battery in the 200 block of Lake Street at 3:20 p.m. on April 14. ■ Levell Sutton, 40, of the 200 block of Washington Boulevard, was arrested at the same location at 11:44 a.m. on April 11 and charged with aggravated domestic battery.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, April 9-15, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest. Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger

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D97 BUSING Cuts postponed from page 1 you’re going to lose services and then there’s this threat of services [being cut],” said Sean Flynn, a D97 parent and member of the district’s community engagement committee. Flynn referenced two referenda that passed last April that allowed the district to raise $57.5 million in new revenue for capital expenses and $13.3 million for operating expenses. Before the vote, district officials said significant cuts would be required if the referenda didn’t pass. During a regular school board meeting in March, D97 officials considered a series of bus transportation options that could result in more than $200,000 a year in cost savings, according to a report by Edulog Consulting, an education transportation consulting firm selected by the district to conduct a transportation audit. The district has spent $2 million over the last four years on regular bus service, with the cost of the service increasing by 30 percent from 2017 to 2018 — when the district paid $522,386. Edulog estimated that those costs could be cut in half if the district eliminated bus service for the 535 elementary school students who currently receive it as the result of living next to 14

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hazardous crossings throughout Oak Park, which were designated in 1997. According to the Edulog report, those crossings have since been retrofitted with signal lights and clearly marked pedestrian walkways, and should no longer be considered hazardous. The report also listed other options for saving transportation costs, including adjusting bell times and changing middle-school boundaries.

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At the April 10 meeting, parents pushed back against Edulog’s recommendations, with many saying that the company didn’t consult with them about their children’s routes to school. In a statement released last week, D97 officials said the “board and administration do not agree with or support” the recommendation to change boundaries. And in a statement released by D97 on April

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16, officials said that after “performing a thorough analysis” of three transportation bids the board received for the 2018-19 school year, “we determined that none of them would result in savings for the district. Therefore, we will not be eliminating elementary busing for the 2018-19 school year.” District officials said in the April 16 statement that their “primary bid was for maintaining our current level of transportation service, while the alternatives included options we thought might generate savings for the district, including eliminating elementary school busing and restructuring middle school busing as a shuttle system.” Two companies submitted bids for next year — North American and the district’s current bus service provider, Lakeview. When the district presented the transportation alternatives to Lakeview, the company bid higher than it did on existing services, D97 officials said. North American did not bid on the alternatives. North American’s bid for in-district transportation costs for the 2018-19 school year was $724,712 while Lakeview’s bid for those services next year was $811,008. “Between now and April 24,” the district’s statement noted, the assistant superintendent of business and operations, Alicia Evans, will “follow up on references for the bidder that we have not previously worked with {North American] because their bid was lower.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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New Moms breaks ground on affordable housing project Facility will provide permanent housing for 18 families By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It’s a day Laura Zumdahl, president and CEO of New Moms Inc., thought she would never see, but the nonprofit that provides housing for low-income moms broke ground this month in Oak Park on its new 18-unit housing facility. The building at 206 Chicago Ave. will offer permanent housing for families and provide level office space for the organization. Organizers gathered for the groundbreaking on April 11 to celebrate the start of construction. The four-story structure replaces the single-story building – the former home of the daycare center King’s Kidz Academy – that was demolished to make room for the project. “This new development is really going to allow us to expand and grow,” Zumdahl said in an interview following the groundbreaking. New Moms currently has a 40-unit building at 5317 W. Chicago Ave. in the Chicago neighborhood of Austin. Those units, however, are only available to moms transitioning from homelessness and have a two-year limit. The new facility is permanent housing, Zumdahl said. New Moms now operates its office out of a 2nd-floor space at Euclid Avenue Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave., in

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A NEW HOME: New Momsº Inc., broke ground on April 11 on an 18-unit housing facility at 206 Chicago Ave. Oak Park. Zumdahl explained that the new office space will help the organization expand its mission because the ground-level storefront will be more inviting to its clients. New Moms offers workshops and drop-in programs for moms, and Zumdahl says the new storefront space, which is expected to be completed in early 2019, will create better awareness of the services her group provides. “We need more space, and we really wanted to have a

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space that is accessible,” she said. The structure will be built on the 0.34-acre site by McShane Construction Co., which describes the building as a “wood-frame construction with a façade of masonry veneer” and “glazed brick and fiber cement siding.” It also will include “a playroom for children that incorporates different-sized circular windows to create an open and playful feel,” notes a McShane press release. “There will be a laundry area in the building as well as resident meeting space,” according to the construction company. “Residents will have a private entrance separate from the office entrance.” The development includes one- and two-bedroom units, some of which will come furnished, according to Zumdahl. New Moms is getting $5.9 million from the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the project and $825,000 from the community development financial institution IFF. The group also is continuing its fundraising efforts, Zumdahl said, and is about 75 percent of the way toward completing its goal of raising $1.2 million for the project. Zumdahl said New Moms is working with the Oak Park Housing Authority to help identify families for the units. “(I)t’s hard to do anything else in your life if you don’t know where you’re going to spend the next night,” she said, adding that the program helps families achieve stability and self-sufficiency. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Three Sinsinawa Dominicans who have lead Trinity: Sr. Dianne Kennedy ’51, Sr. Michelle Germanson, Sr. Pat Mulcahey.

Trinity High School celebrated its Centennial last Saturday, April 14, in an on-campus gala that turned out a crowd of proud alum and past, present and future leaders. The Trinitarian Award was presented to a trio of dedicated Sinsinawan nuns who have helped lead the school over recent decades. Honored were Sr. Michelle Germanson, Sr. Dianne Kennedy ’51 and Sr. Pat Mulcahey.

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Principal Noreen Powers, President Corinne Lally Benedetto and board Chair Walter Healy.

Florence Dillon Cullerton ’64, Kathy Schram Benson ’82, Mary Kay Zahn Benson ’56 and Sue Cox Hosty ’64.

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Muriel Quinn ’87 and Robert Pasin, Katie (Watts ’80) and Andrew Rauh, Doug and Kathy Kurtenbach.

Trinity board members Meg Rowley ’81, Colleen Saleh Hanley ’82 and Judy Mangos ’81. Event chairs were Nicolette Kokonas O’Connor ’72, Tim Hanley and Kristy Kokenes-Mau ‘74

Clarke and Patricia Devereux, longtime River Foresters and the parents of ﬁve Trinity grads. The couple chaired Bal Dominique in 1976 and 1977.

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s we get older, it gets tougher to find the right word and easier to find the wrong one. I think it’s because the synopsis in our brains are not firing correctly. I exhume it’s because we’re losing our vocabulary. Is my wife being factitious when she says she wants to take a walk in the cold rain? Or is this an early sign of salinity? I’m not going through a whole resuscitation of every verbal gaffe we udder. Not to sound portentous, but I make lesser mistakes than most people, thanks to my English lessens. We diaphragmed sentences to show how the adverses modified the verbs. We studied every part of speech: particles, additives and conjunctures. We covered everything from A to B. We accompliced so much without killing the language.

We expended our vocabulary, mesmerizing new words every day. We also gnu their meanings. But it’s not like I was some kind of genus. I once contused celery with salary. But what’s wrong with that? We got salary because Roman soldiers were paid with salt. Maybe you are being paid with a green herb that comes in stalks? Lettuce continue. We are libel to make mistakes, due to our instability to remember what we learned in school — “I before E excerpt after See,” that kind of thing. English has so many rules and so many expectorations! Plus we had to intent all of our paragraphs. There’s no doubt that writhing is difficult.

It’s recumbent on us to improve our word choices. I used to think grammar was our primal problem but know it’s using the rite word. Some are so alike. I was just complimenting someone on their new set of indentures. She got mad and claimed she was no longer bound to toil for another until she repaved her debt. I was congratulating a student on how she conjugaled her verb tenses. She looked at me funny, like she wanted to send me to prism. Confucian reigns in our communication. How about when someone says, “Uh huh,” and we think they already carried out the garbage. But they really meant “Uh, uh,”

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Don’t repeal the 2nd Amendment, rewrite it The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” No less an authority than Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has proposed repeal of the Second Amendment. This is a fool’s errand — partly because the Bill of Rights (including the Second Amendment) is regarded as sacred, but even more because the NRA has the Republican Party by the throat. Instead I suggest adding a new amendment to the Constitution to clarify the meaning intended by the framers: “The right of a well regulated militia to keep and bear arms, being necessary to the security of a free State, shall not be infringed.”

Even this modest change is a long shot. A more fruitful path is not a new amendment but a new Supreme Court. Voters need to understand that a Republican president can be expected to appoint ideologues who pledge fealty to the NRA. Expecting a different outcome is nonsense.

Stephen Jordan Oak Park

It’s time for transparency and facts I attended the Transportation Commission meeting on Jan. 29 and submitted a list of written questions related to the proposed parking pilot and overnight parking. I asked for hard data, not opinion or anecdotal musings, on the following related to the proposed pilot and any subsequent easing of overnight parking in our village: the percentage of Oak Park’s adult residents who support the proposed action; the current cost and long-term costs of the proposed action; the availability and efficacy of the technology needed to manage this incredibly complicated plan of action; the number of additional police officers to be hired to monitor and enforce the action; the impact on snow and leaf removal and sewer cleaning of this action; how more vehicles parked on residential streets, especially at night, created by this action, will impact resident safety; the impact on residential property values of this action; how more vehicles

they haven’t gotten to it yet. Just the slightest change in infection turns a yes into a know. I can’t account the number of thymes I’ve heard people use the wrong word. I marble when they quarry me about the simplest ones. Have they ever thought of using a tyrannosaurus to find the cinnamon? The dictionary is another resonance book. It contains the meanderings of every word, secluding my favorite one, zowie! Zowie means astonishment and that’s how church members reacted when I was reading a tribute to my in-laws for their Golden Anniversary. I said that they had first met while sinning around the piano. John Rice is a weekly columnist for our sister publication, the Forest Park Review. But his relationship to words was established growing up in Oak Park.

in our village, as this action would lead to, supports the village’s commitment to the environment; and the impact on the character of Oak Park as a village, not a city, as a result of this action. I gave my email and address and phone number. Over two months have passed and I have not received a reply to a single question addressed to the Transportation Commission. Unless the Transportation Commission is prepared to explain why they are considering an action that will fundamentally change the character and safety of Oak Park and will publicly answer my questions posed over two months ago, this 45-year resident sees no reason for holding the planned April 23 meeting of the Transportation Commission.

James Gates Oak Park

My life has been enriched through volunteering at various places at different times in my life. I grew up volunteering. Whether at church functions or through the Girl Scouts, volunteering has always been a way for me to give something back to a community that has given me a lot. Seeing a person’s smile when you do something for them or help them better their lives is one of the greatest joys I can think of. I’m passionate about Oak Park history. It’s the reason I volunteered with the Hemingway Foundation for many years and why I will be participating in Wright Plus for the ninth time this year. This community has such an interesting history, and volunteering at those places has given me a way to learn about this history. Volunteering is also a part of this community’s longstanding commitment to helping others — from Grace Wilbur Trout, who helped Illinois women get the vote, to the everyday people who volunteer at the many excellent organizations we have today. National Volunteer Week is April 15-21 and it is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in their community and around the world. Their stories serve to inspire others to take action and discover their collective power to unite in making a difference. We all have the power to make a difference in this world, and we can make meaningful change through volunteering. If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer, come to the Volunteer Meet and Match event at the West Cook YMCA in Oak Park on Wednesday, April 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. This free event is organized by the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation to match your interests and skills with more than 40 nonprofits that need your help. Walk-ins are welcome but registration in advance will help match your interests and skills to organizations’ needs. Register at oprfcf.org.

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Winnie Bixby, 75 Former Oak Park resident

Edwina “Winnie” Hall Bixby, of Terrace Park, Ohio, formerly of Oak Park, died on April 8, 2018 in San Diego, California. Born on May 2, 1942, she had worked in both New York and Chicago. Previous to her retirement in California, she had resided many years in Oak Park where she raised her family. A loyal Cubs fan, she was able to see the Cubs win the World Series. Her warmth and grace especially attracted WINNIE BIXBY children and animals. You could always count on a smile with her signature, “Well, hello there!” greeting. She was like a welcoming beacon in the neighborhood and will be missed by all. She was a member of St. Luke Episcopal Church in North Park, a volunteer at the Salvation Army Food Program for the Homeless and at the San Diego Zoo Botanical Garden. Winnie Hall Bixby was preceded in death by her brother, Horace Allen Bixby. She is survived by her son, Doug Mackey;

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Henry (Hank) W. Benton, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Chicago. Born on Feb. 18, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the youngest son of Van Hook Craig “Van” Benton and Ethel (Elliott) HANK BENTON Benton. He was a graduate of Shattuck-St. Mary’s High School in Faribault, Minnesota and attended the University of

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Minnesota in Minneapolis. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he served his country in the Korean War. After the war, he lived in Juneau, Alaska and worked for many years in the fishing industry. For over 35 years, Hank was active in the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus and served in various leadership capacities, earning the distinctions of Fourth Degree and Honorary Life Member. In retirement, he was an active volunteer with the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Juneau. He enjoyed family gatherings, making his special food dishes (jalapeño poppers, pizza and “hot” pasta), and westerns. In 2015, he relocated to Oak Park where his eldest daughter, Sarah Arnett and her family reside, and lived at Brookdale Senior Living since that time. He will be fondly remembered for his easy-going, gentle and loving way with his family and other loved ones. Hank Benton was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Elliott and Van. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Benton; his daughters Sarah (Allen) Arnett and Jennifer (Brandon) Bell; his identical twin sons, Craig (Phebby) Benton and Matthew (Kimberly) Benton; and his nine grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations made in his name to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 8617 Teal St., Juneau, AK 99801.

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Services for Barbara Furlong, former village president Barbara Furlong, 85, of Oak Park, died on October 2, 2017. Born on Nov. 28, 1931, she was a former president and trustee for the village of Oak Park. Barbara was the wife of the late William R. “Bill” Furlong; the mother of Mary (Jere) Mendelsohn, Thomas (Ann Williams), Timothy (Gayle) and Matt (Julia) Furlong; the grandmother of Nathan and Rachel Mendelsohn, Christopher Furlong, Michael (Carmen), Rebecca (Eric) Duenke, Emily, Sarah, Hannah, Peter and Jonathan Furlong, and Jayne, James and Jennifer Furlong; the great-grandmother of Ian and Evan Duenke; the sister-in-law of Jack (Kit) Furlong; and the aunt of many. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 20 at 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral Mass, 11 a.m., at Oak Park’s St. Giles Church, 1045 Columbian Ave., with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to St. Giles Church (stgilesparish.org) or to the Community Foundation of Oak Park-River Forest (oprfcf.org).

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Religion Guide Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m. every week at Longfellow Park Center, 610 S Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304 Greg Timms, Lead Pastor 708-701-3187 www.fathershousecotn.org

Check First.

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000 Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

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

3:30-4:00pm

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6:30-7:00am

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www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Presbyterian

Fair Oaks

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Lutheran—ELCA

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

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

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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

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

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Yom Ha’Atzmaut Jewish First Day of Ridvan Baha’i St. George’s Day Christian Ninth Day of Ridvan Baha’i Visakha Puja - Buddha Day Buddhist 30 St. James the Great Day Orthodox Christian 30-May 2 Theravadin New Year Buddhist May 1 Beltane - Samhain Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Lailat al bara’ah Islam 2 Last day of Ridvan Baha’i 3 Saints Philip & James Christian National Day of Prayer USA

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The River Forest Park District is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant. This is a full time position working 40 hours per week M-F. Applicants are encouraged to visit the River Forest Park District website at www.rfparks.com. Closing date: May 11, 2018 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. 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. 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

DATA ENTRY CLERK GRAYMILLS CORPORATION located in Broadview seeks to fill a Data Entry Clerk position to assist our Engineering Manager in maintaining accurate engineering documentation/records. This is a part-time position-approx. 15-20 hours per week. Skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, and minimum of one year data entry experience. Strong communication skills. Submit resume to: http://atsod.com/j/s.cfm/ISA 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. Product Analyst sought by Enfusion Ltd LLC in Chicago, IL. Wrkng w/ mult dsks at Hdg Fnds, Prm Brkrs & Fnd Admnstrs. Apply at www. jobpostingtoday.com #73567

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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.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 07-18-Z: 505 Washington Blvd., Fenwick High School Fenwick High School, Applicant, is seeking variations from the following sections of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which sections detail the requirements for interior landscaping for parking lots, to construct a temporary parking lot replacing two multiple-family buildings on the west side of Scoville Avenue at the premises commonly known as 505 Washington Blvd., Oak Park, Illinois; A. Section 11.7 (A) which section requires that one parking lot island must be provided between every ten parking spaces; whereas the parking lot will feature no parking lot islands; B. Section 11.7 (B) which section requires that the minimum total landscape area of a parking lot, including parking lot islands, must be 10% of the total parking lot area; whereas the parking lot will contain zero (0) percent of landscape area; and C. Section 11.7 (C) which section requires that all rows of parking spaces must terminate in a landscape area; whereas no rows of parking spaces will terminate in a landscape area. Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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

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

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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 Water Main Improvements This project consists of the installation of approximately 1200 feet of 8 inch DIP water main and all associated appurtenances. This work will include, but is not limited to the installation of valves, valve vaults, connections to side street mains, new water services and pavement restoration. The bidding documents are available for download starting Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Friday, May 4, 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 4/18/18

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

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.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following Improvement: 2018 CDBG PROJECT ELM AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS CDBG PROJECT NO. 1706-003 VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS This project will include the removal and replacement of the curb and gutter, the removal and replacement of sidewalks, driveway aprons, replacement or repair of defective drainage structures, replacement of certain sections of combined sewer, excavation of the existing pavement, installation of an aggregate base course, hot-mix asphalt binder and hot-mix asphalt surface courses, restoration of disturbed sections of the parkways, and other related work. The contractor shall be paid in cash for the work to be performed on this project Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, the 2nd day of May, 2018, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:00 A.M. on the same day, Wednesday, the 2nd day of May, 2018, at the Village Hall. Bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available at the office of Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Monday, the 30th day of April, 2018. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subgrantee of the County of Cook of a grant made pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into and between the County of Cook and the Village. Payments to the Contractor will be made by the Village only after it has received the funds to make such payments from the County of Cook in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid agreement. Further, in compliance with the Stevens Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1989, and the exact dollar amount of federal funds which will be set aside for this project will be based on the contract amount awarded under this offering.

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.

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APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standards specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Section 133z-15) and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (14 U.S.C. 276c). All contracts and Subgrantees for construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback Act” (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). Contracts shall include a provision for compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-330) as supple¬mented by Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Each bidder is required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity for Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk and is available for inspection. Compliance with “Section 3”, which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and/or hire lower income residents of the project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses, is required on this project. An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provided in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications. All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check

in an amount not be less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. Checks shall be made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 50% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents. Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum duly issued by the Village. In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be mailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued. The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Village of Brookfield reserves the rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals. Dated at Brookfield, Illinois, this 18th day of April, 2018. BY ORDER THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOFIELD, ILLINOIS

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

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 Pavement Preservation Project This project consists of the application of Asphalt Pavement Rejuvenating Materials to approximately 82,450 square yards of various streets throughout the Villages of River Forest and Riverside. The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, April 16, 2018 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, May 2, 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 4/18/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and Public Hearing Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Town Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year. Copies of said budget and ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Mon- day through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. A hearing on the Budget and Ordinance will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 6:45 p.m. in the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL. Liane J. Blauw Clerk, Riverside Township April 2, 2018 Published in RB Landmark 4/18/2018

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK, NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7 Plaintiff, vs. SUSAN JAMISON, JOHNNY JAMISON, MARY RUSSELL GARDNER, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KOFI AKIL JAMISON, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 13380 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 26, 2018 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 29, 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. 16-05-303-023-0000. Commonly known as 841 N Lombard Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 550025.02 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3084300

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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 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

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

17 CH 006706 1661 CHANNING CT MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 18, 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 1661 CHANNING CT, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-02-113-0050000. 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 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 14-17-05999. 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. 14-17-05999 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 006706 TJSC#: 38-1682 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. I3081621

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OPRF soccer shows signs of growth Focus on player and team development within possession-style of play By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Oak Park and River Forest High School girls soccer coach Ignacio Ponce knows how hard it is to win games in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. That’s why last season’s 1-0 victory against Hinsdale Central in a Class 3A regional semifinal meant so much to the Huskies. In the next round, however, Lyons Township routed OPRF 6-1 in the regional championship. In fact, five of six West Suburban Silver teams battled it out in the stacked Downers Grove North Sectional last season. The host Trojans won their sectional, while OPRF finished 6-1-10 in 2017. “Our conference is one the best in the state,” Ponce said. “We always look forward to playing our conference opponents and making the games competitive. I’m hoping we can do well and establish some positive momentum.”

The Huskies are off to an 0-4 start this spring, losing to Niles West, Nazareth, Riverside-Brookfield and St. Ignatius by lopsided scores in nonconference games. While the early-season record may not suggest progress, Ponce remains optimistic about the remainder of the season. “My main goal is to develop our players and get them used to playing together,” he said. “There has been progress. I think we can get some good wins under our belt, while understanding our philosophy of playing a possession game. We’re also focused on fighting hard all 80 minutes on the field, not giving up and finishing each and every play.” While virtually every player on the roster could see playing time, Ponce has a set starting lineup. Elyse Kanagandram, Hope Nowak, Ariel Kelly and Kaitlin Vogan are the starting defenders. In the midfield, Emma Smith, Alexis

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The seniors on the OPRF soccer team take a break for some fun. Schulman, Eloise Burnham and Anne Wollmuth compose a solid unit for the Huskies. “Emma had some shin splints [last year], but she played as much as she could for us,” Ponce said. “Anne has made an impact on the varsity level this year.” Senior Julie Cabacungan and junior Claire Love are the starting forwards, while junior Alex Hampton and senior Caitlin Kenoian split playing time in goal. “Alex and Caitlin have a friendly competition regarding the starting goalkeeper position,” Ponce said. “It’s still up in the air and a matter of who wants it more.”

Other players expected to contribute this year include senior defender Emma Celio, senior forward Erica Ramos, junior defenders Claire Hulen, Hayden Benson and Amaya Cruz, along with junior midfielders Grace Malagoli, Emma Wojack and Caroline Wolter. Twin senior forwards, Allie and Eden Saraceno provide additional scoring threats. Regardless of who is on the field, the Huskies’ style of play will not change. “We want to be a possession team,” Ponce said. “We want to win the ball and move it on the ground with a purpose. We also stress strong backline defense and playing as a unit.”

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Friars’ water polo savors St. Louis trip

Fenwick boys team wins four of five matches at prestigious DeSmet tourney By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The Fenwick High School boys water polo team made its annual trip to St. Louis to take part in the DeSmet Invite over the weekend. The lengthy trip proved worthwhile as the Friars won four of five matches. Fenwick defeated Strake Jesuit from Houston 8-5 and also highly regarded Missouri teams Parkway South 16-4, Parkway West 10-5 and Lindbergh 15-6. St. Louis University High School prevented a Friars’ sweep with a 6-4 victory in the tourney finale. “We looked a little rusty against Strake Jesuit after the five-hour van ride,” Fenwick coach Kyle Perry said. “The rest of the games were pretty good. All 11 field players and our goalie had assists or goals over the course of the weekend. “Due to injury, illness and the ACT, we brought along four freshmen, two that were playing in their first varsity games. All the teams we played were great.” Fenwick junior Payton Comstock was named to the AllTournament Team and Tournament MVP. Dan Lynch, Nate Fisher, Ivan Soto, Nathan Krippner and Dan Badja, along with freshmen Will Gurski, Pete Buinauskas, Liam McCarthy and Connor McCarthy, all contributed for the Friars. Manny Ruiz stepped up into the starting goalie role and recorded nine saves in the championship game Fenwick (18-4, 8-0) has already earned the top seed for the Metro Catholic Aquatic Conference Tournament.

Fenwick girls water polo Fresh off a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where the Fenwick High School girls water polo team swept a pair of games, the Friars (8-4) returned home to split four matchups at their 18th Annual Mike Murphy Tournament. Fenwick began its home tourney auspiciously with a 17-4 win over St. Ignatius and 10-6 victory against Naperville Central. Junior Paulina Correa scored four goals against the Wolfpack and five goals against the Redhawks. Senior Millie Sheehan contributed four goals and junior goalie Sam Rodriguez stopped 24 shots against Naperville Central. In its other two matches, Fenwick lost to Mother McAuley 10-8 and Stevenson 14-11. Correa had six goals and junior Harper Daniels added five goals in the two matches. Rodriguez chipped in two goals and Sheean four steals against Mother McAuley. On April 9, Fenwick cruised to a 20-7 win over York in Elmhurst. The Friars face host Lyons Township (5 p.m.) on Wednesday, April 18. The team then travels to Lincolnshire this weekend to compete in the Stevenson Tournament (April 20-21).

OPRF girls water polo The Huskies went 1-2 at the Mundelein Tournament on Saturday. Nell Behr scored three goals and Bennett Gloor

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Fenwick junior Payton Comstock was named the MVP of the DeSmet Tournament in St. Louis. added a pair of goals to power OPRF past Fremd 8-6. Mary Vanek, Lizzy Silber and Julia Thomason each scored a goal and Sydney Mosher had nine saves. In the other games, Lincoln-Way Central edged OPRF 7-5 and the host Mustangs beat the Huskies 8-3. In a nonconference match last week, Behr had five goals and four steals as the Huskies cruised to a 12-2 win over Neuqua Valley. Vanek scored three goals, while Greta Drane and Gloor added two goals apiece for the victors. Goalies Mosher (5 saves) and Sara Flynn (3 saves) also played well.

Fenwick softball Alyssa Stramaglia and Gianna Amundsen hit home runs, drove in three runs and scored twice to power Fenwick past Loyola 12-6 on April 10. Cassandra Lee (4-for-5, 4 RBIs) earned a save for the Friars (5-6). In other games last week, Montini routed Fenwick 15-0 in Lombard and Bishop McNamara defeated the Friars 5-1. Rachel Martinez went 1-for-3 and scored a run against Bishop McNamara.

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OPRF (9-1, 2-0) also beat Payton 25-18, 25-16 and St. Patrick in three games. The Huskies take on host St. Ignatius in Chicago, Wednesday, April 18 at 6 p.m.

Fenwick boys volleyball Sophomore outside hitter Jack Kenny recorded 15 kills and junior Kevin Johnson dished out 22 assists in the Friars’ 25-16, 25-23 win over De La Salle.

OPRF Signing Day OPRF senior student-athletes recently signed letters of intent to play their respective sports in college at the National Spring Signing Day. The list includes Andrew Barkidjija, men’s soccer, Amherst; Cameron Bates, wrestling, Wartburg; Amaya Coleman, women’s basketball, Millikin; Kel Felton, men’s soccer, Colorado College; Jack Fisher, wrestling, Army; Talvin Gibson, wrestling, Triton; Alexandra Gill, women’s swimming, Pomona; Bobby Iwashima, men’s soccer, Wesleyan (Conn.); Caitlin Kenoian, women’s soccer, IIT; Brian May, baseball, DePauw; Eddie Ordonez, wrestling, Illinois; Elijah Osit, wrestling, St. Cloud State; Jack Straughan, men’s soccer, Hartbury; Destiny White, women’s track, Illinois State.

The Huskies won all four of their matches last week, highlighted by a pair of West Suburban Conference Silver Division victories. OPRF defeated Lyons Township 25-20, 25-21 and host Proviso West 25-12, 25-15 in conference matches. Against LTHS, Fenwick Recruiting Lucas Schattauer led offensively with 14 kills with DJ STEWARD Quinton Kitzman (7 kills), Ben Taubman (6 kills) Sophomore DJ Steward was recently offered Fenwick guard and Sean Califf (29 assists) contributing as well. a basketball scholarship by the University of Kitzman had a team-high 10 kills against Proviso Florida. Illinois, Illinois State, DePaul, Georgia West. Schattauer finished with four kills and Nick Altier Tech and UAB also have offered a scholarship to the Class of and Jared Schainis chipped in three kills apiece. 2020 nationally-ranked guard.

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“This year has been brutal.” MEL KOLBUSZ OPRF coach

Hitting

AVG

RBI

Maeve Nelson

.552

Fiona Girardot

.630

Olivia Glass

.500

Maddi Grant

.423

Mary Jones

.423

Annie Deamer-Nagle

.400

Nellie Kamenitsa Hale

.394

Maeve Ryan

.391

Carli Tucci

.375 2

Pitching

ERA

Taylor Divello

3-1

1.79

33 27.1

Cassie Metzger

2-1

.356

14 17.2

Zoe Prouty

1-0

5.60

7 9

5.0

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(Left) Carli Tucci has been a welcomed addition to the varsity. She’s hitting .375 with two home runs and eight RBIs. (Below) The Huskies huddle together with coach Mel Kolbusz nearby.

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Hangin’ tough from page 52 On April 11, OPRF played a game for the first time in two weeks. The Huskies traveled to Veterans Park in North Riverside to face host Riverside-Brookfield. The Huskies’ extra work paid off as OPRF defeated RBHS 13-1 in six innings. “It was a great team win,” Girardot said. “I thought we all hit well and our defense was solid. RB always gives us a good game. We know a lot of the girls on the team from travel.” Freshman Cassie Metzger earned the win with a pitching line of no runs on four hits and four strikeouts in five innings. The offense had a very productive day at the plate, banging out 20 hits. Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale collected four hits, while Maeve Nelson, Maeve Ryan, and Olivia Glass each had three hits. Nelson and Ryan had a pair of doubles apiece. Annie Deamer-Nagle contributed two hits and two RBIs. “Playing RB is always a fun game because they’re fairly close so it’s kind of a neighborhood rivalry,” Kolbusz said. “(RBHS coach) Doug (Schultz) always does a nice job with his players and they have quite a bit of talent this year. “We have some really good hitters on our team this year, and (Wednesday) was no exception. There was no score after two innings, but we scored seven runs in the third and the game just got away from them after that.” In fact, OPRF has excelled offensively all

spring. The Huskies have nine players hitting .375 or better and have belted 14 home runs in eight games Prior to their game against RBHS, the Huskies closed out April by winning two of three games. OPRF defeated Mother McAulety 9-2 and Nazareth 17-8, but lost to Warren 3-0 at the Dome at the Ballpark in Rosemont. Winning pitcher Taylor Divello improved to 3-1 by tossing a complete game against Mother McAuley. She allowed two runs (one earned), scattered eight hits, walked two and struck out five. Nelson had a huge game with four hits (including a pair of home runs), three RBIs and three runs scored. Girardot (HR, 2 RBIs), Maddi Grant (2-for-4), Deamer-Nagle (HR, 3 RBIs) and Carli Tucci (HR) contributed as well for the Huskies

who belted five homers during the game. OPRF showed its power against Nazareth as well with three home runs. Jaelyn Brown went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a pair of homers, while Nelson (4-for-5, 5 RBIs) also went yard. Glass (3-for-4, 3 RBIs), Ryan (3for-5, 2 runs scored) and Kamensita-Hale (3for-5, 3 runs, 2 RBIs) provided ample support at the plate. Despite the relative lack of activity due to all the postponements, the Huskies feel the season has gotten off to a strong start. “Overall, I think we’ve played very well,” Kolbusz said. “We had a few unknowns before the season started like finding five new starters and trying to develop a whole new pitching staff, but the kids are doing a great job in practice and coming along nicely.”

Kolbusz singled out his returning starters in particular not just for their production, but for the leadership they have brought this season. “Our standout players so far are probably Maeve Nelson, Fiona Girardot, Olivia Glass, and Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale,” he said. “Maeve and Fiona are our captains and have done a great job in their leadership role.” The Huskies are hoping that the weather improves soon so that they can get games in more often. Yet regardless of the circumstances, their goal - winning a state title for the third consecutive season - has not changed. “I think our team has great chemistry and has been playing well so far this season, but there’s always room for improvement,” Girardot said. “We need to get better in every aspect of the game Pitching and defense wins games so we are focusing on that. We need stay present in the moment and take it game by game.” Kolbusz knows that while there has been very good play at the start, the season is long and there is always room for improvement. “Our areas for improvement are continuing to develop our young pitching staff,” Kolbusz said. “We also want to be more consistent in our overall play.” OPRF has a four-game homestand this week (April 18-21) with games against Proviso West, Waubonsie Valley, Lane and Richards. All games start at 4:30 p.m., except Saturday’s game against Richards (11 a.m.) “There is still a lot of the season left, and the only games that really matter are the last seven,” Kolbusz said. “Hopefully we can continue to improve and reach our ultimate

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Huskies battle weather more than opponents Despite inclement weather, OPRF softball off to a good start

By MELVIN TATE

Contributing Reporter

utdoor spring sport seasons are often tricky for Chicago area high schools, especially when it comes to baseball and softball. This is due to the unpredictable weather that wreaks havoc on the schedules. Oak Park and River Forest softball coach Mel Kolbusz has seen his share of bad weather and postponements over the years. He believes this spring has been one of the worst yet. “This spring has been brutal,” he said. “This has probably been the coldest spring since I’ve been coaching. We may have had wetter seasons, but this one has definitely been the coldest. We’ve had to postpone multiple games and have rescheduled as many as we can.” Indeed, there’s no question that games have been sporadic. So how do the Huskies manage to stay sharp? “We stay as sharp as we can by trying to make the boring necessary repetitions as interesting as possible during practice,” Kolbusz said. “Not an easy job.” “At practice we are working really hard and we do a lot of indoor hitting,” second baseman Fiona Girardot said. “It’s hard to substitute live pitching, but we are doing our best. We’re getting better in each game because in practice we are focusing on the fundamentals.”

OPRF’s Fiona Girardot (10) catches a line drive hit to second base on Wednesday, April 11, during a varsity softball game against Riverside -Brookfield High School at Veterans Park in North Riverside.

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