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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

April 19, 2017 Vol. 35, No. 35 ONE DOLLAR

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South Blvd. developer misses deadline, faces fines Oak Park board could impose monthly $75,000 penalty for failure to build By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Lincoln Property Company has spent more than three years working on its proposal for an 11-story, mixed-use development at the corner of South Boulevard and Maple Avenue in Oak Park. The company is expected to miss its April deadline for breaking ground on the project, at what is now two village-owned surface parking lots, and could face fines of $75,000 a month from the village if it does not begin the project by June 29. The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved an amended redevelopment agreement on Monday, April 17, stating that the first fine comes at the end of June and the second, about two weeks later on July 15. Lincoln Property Group was handpicked by the village for the project in 2014 as part of a request for proposals that included five responses from various development companies. Joe Segobiano, director of development for Lincoln Property Company, told trustees on Monday that the company expects shovels in the ground within the next 60 days. “We’d like to do it sooner,” he said, assuring the board that Lincoln has secured financing for the project. He said a general contractor also has been chosen for the development, which will include 250 luxury apartment units, 10,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage able to accommodate 450 vehicles. The village noted that the project also includes “five affordable units and a pedestrian walkway on what is now Maple Avenue.” The original planned development agreement was approved by the village on May 15, 2016. Despite the missed deadline and pending fines, Segobiano said Lincoln has been “extremely happy” to have been chosen for the project and said the village has been “a great team to work with.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Courtesy of Sitka Salmon Shares

THE LAST FRONTIER: Marsh Skeele (center) is an Oak Park resident and co-founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, which provides wild Alaska fish direct to consumers and at Midwest specialty stores such as Sugar Beet Food Co-Op.

Oak Parkers fish Alaska, sell local Sugar Beet Co-Op now carries fishermen’s wild salmon

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Drew Terhaar has about one month left in Oak Park before he heads up to his fishing boat, the F/V Mary Carl in Alaska, where he’ll spend the summer catching about 30,000 pounds of wild salmon. As a fisherman for the indepen-

dently-owned Sitka Salmon Shares, Terhaar’s catch of King and Coho salmon won’t be sent to a national wholesaler who will then send it to a regional wholesaler and then to a distributor and a finally a local retailer. Instead, his fish will be sold throughout the Midwest at farmers markets, specialty grocery stores,

food co-ops — Sugar Beet Food CoOp, 812 Madison St., started carrying Sitka Salmon Shares fish last year — and directly to consumers through the company’s so-called “community-supported fishery.” “People here think it’s neat to find the guy who caught the fish See ALASKA FISH on page 17

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Civil War to the Great War One hundred years ago in June 1917, Oak Park’s most famous native son, Ernest Hemingway, graduated from Oak Park High School (now Oak Park and River Forest High School). To celebrate, the Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park is marking this milestone by holding its annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 17, at the Hemingway Museum, 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Leading up to the event, Wednesday Journal will feature pivotal moments from Hemingway’s life each Wednesday. “As Ernest grew up, he observed Grandfather Anson proudly wearing his Civil War uniform, displaying his medals, and marching with his comrades in the yearly Oak Park Memorial Day parades. From his grandfather Anson, Ernest learned that war was an event men could be drawn to as a venue for displaying the virtues of honor and courage, virtues that Ernest would later display as a Red Cross volunteer in Italy during World War I and later debate in his novels, A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls.” (Nancy Sindelar, Influencing Hemingway. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014, p. 11.)

Albion wants tower in Evanston, too

Evanston – it’s the bizarro-world version of Oak Park. Similar in population – spoiler alert: Evanston’s a little bigger – and in demographics – both municipalities being made up of the affluent kind – the tongue-incheek rivalry is occasionally mentioned at Oak Park Board of Trustees meetings. “Whatever Evanston does, Oak Park can do it better” is the mantra. Now, like Oak Park, Evanston has its own proposed high-rise project by Albion Residential. Curbed Chicago, a real estate news blog, reports that Albion, which has proposed a controversial an 18-story apartment building in downtown Oak Park, has recently pitched a 16-story tower in Evanston. A rendering of the building published by Curbed Chicago shows a wavy looking structure that runs nearly a full city block – 1454 to 1508 Sherman Ave. The online news publication Evanston Now reported on April 7 that the project would include 298 dwelling units and 192 parking spaces and – like in Oak Park – would need zoning variances from the municipality for approval. Also like in Oak Park, some local residents believe the building is too tall, according to Evanston Now. The publication quotes Evanston’s 4th Ward Ald. Don Wilson saying that he has the sense the building is too big for the site. The comments section of the Evanston Now article also has locals there worried about wind, height and density. Others welcome the project, though, arguing that the existing retail spaces are struggling.

Some support greater density in the transitoriented area of Evanston. Time will tell as the project moves through Evanston government’s zoning process. Albion is expected to unveil its formal proposal for its Oak Park project, on the northwest corner of Lake and Forest, in the coming weeks. It will be forwarded to the Oak Park Plan Commission for review. And by the way, just in case Evanston didn’t notice, our Albion proposal is bigger than yours. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

(Below) Anson Hemingway, in his Civil War uniform, with Ernie’s grandmother, Adelaide, on Memorial Day, 1915, in front of the Hemingway Boyhood Home on Kenilworth. (Left) Ernie (third from left) with Anson and Ernie’s siblings on the side of the house several years earlier. Courtesy of the Hemingway Foundation of OP-RF

Good Life Race all set for Sunday With the World Champion Chicago Cubs off to a slow start this season and the Chicago Blackhawks on the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs, perhaps this is a good time to call a timeout for your frazzled remote control. A pleasant alternative for spending your time takes place Sunday, April 23 at the 36th Annual Good Life Race in Oak Park, organized by the Oak Park Runners Club. Five races are held between 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. The start and finish lines are near the main entrance of Oak Park and River Forest High School After the completion of races, an awards ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the south cafeteria of OPRF. Additionally, a health fair and expo (in OPRF’s main hallway and south cafeteria) will be open between 8 and 11:30 a.m. And, of course, to accommodate the race, streets will be closed, so plan accordingly. Police will temporarily

close roads along the race route, north of Lake Street and east of Oak Park Avenue between 9 and 11 a.m. Street parking will also be restricted, so watch for temporary “no parking” signs in the area. For more information, visit www.goodliferace.com.

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Secret Life of Dictionaries Tuesday, April 25 from 7 to 9 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Hear how Kory Stamper, lexicographer at MerriamWebster, cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography in her book Word by Word - The Secret Life of Dictionaries. For more information, visit oppl.org/events. 834 Lake St.

18th Annual Percy Julian Science Symposium Sat., April 22 from 9 a.m. till noon, OPRF High School’s Student Center and Little Theater: OPRF High School students and students from other Chicago-area schools present more than 100 research projects, co-sponsored by OPRF High School and the Institute for Science Education & Technology. OPRF Student Center, main entrance, main lobby. 201 N. Scoville Ave. Learn how white noise activates memory while you sleep, what new molecules may reduce brain-cell death in stroke patients, why a simple floating water plant could be a cheap, green way to clean up oil spills. For more information go to: http://sites.google.com/ site/percyjuliansymposium.

Call for artists

April 19-26

The Oak Park Area Arts Council is seeking artists to create mini murals on the inset portions of the retaining walls of the Union Pacific rail line embankment running through Oak Park along the CTA Green Line/Metra elevated train route. Concepts for round one must be submitted by Friday, April 21. Call 708-358-5690 or visit oakparkareaartscouncil.org.

BIG WEEK Concierto Español Sunday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m., Open Door Theater: The Church of Beethoven Concert Series (no church, only music) features Brandon Acker, classical guitarist, and Christine Steyer, soprano, who are teaming up to present a program of Spanish music. Concert starts at 10:30 but come at 10 a.m. for snacks. Tickets at www.churchofbeethoven-oakpark.com: $10 general admission/$5 children, also available at the door.

CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our

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

Community Health and Wellness Fair Sunday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Cook YMCA: The third annual Community Health and Wellness Fair is organized by the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce. This free event features WTTW’s Nature Cat, health lectures, kid activities, exhibits and screenings. Because it’s Healthy Kids Day, the West Cook YMCA will be hosting an open swim after the fair from 3:30 to 6 p.m. 255 S Marion St, Oak Park.

Radio reenactment Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m., Oak Park Arms: Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear Old Time Radio Recreation Troupe presents “Mission to Mars.” The public is invited to the free presentation. Oak Park Arms retirement community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. A reception with coffee and cookies follows the performance. For more information, call 708-386-4040 or visit http://www. oakparkarms.com.

Free Poets Society Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m., Nineteenth Century Club: The Free Readers Ensemble is celebrating National Poetry Month by presenting “Free Poets Society.” Ensemble members will give dramatic readings of the works of some of their favorite authors, the event is directed/ coordinated by ensemble member David Krajecki. Admission is free with free parking available in the village parking lot in the Vantage building just south of the Nineteenth Century building, 178 Forest Ave.

The Invisible Line Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Author Jeff Ferdinand will discuss his book, Austin Boulevard - The Invisible Line Between Two Worlds about the street dividing Oak Park and Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. For more information, visit oppl.org/ events. 834 Lake St.

Renaissance Music Workshop Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: The Oak Park Concert Chorale (OPCC) hosts a two-part Renaissance Music Workshop for singers interested in the experience of singing madrigals and other early choral music. No experience required. Free and open to the public. The morning session runs from 10 a.m. until noon, followed by a short performance. The afternoon session (only open to singers who attended the morning session), goes from 1 until 3 p.m., also followed by a short performance. For more, call 847-4209200, email info@oakparkconcertchorale.org, or visit www.oakparkconcertchorale.org.

Graduating seniors show Saturday, April 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., Concordia University Chicago: Graduating art majors exhibit work at Concordia-Chicago’s Ferguson Gallery in Kretzmann Hall. The Graduating Senior Art Show runs from April 10 to May 6. The exhibition is free and open to the public. 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit CUChicago.edu/experience/arts/visual-arts/ferguson-gallery or call 708-209-3013.

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Friday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 22 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m.; Fenwick High School Auditorium: Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical is directed by Melanie Lamoureux and choreographed by Steven Spanopoulos. The show comprises 50 Fenwick students with a children’s chorus of 70. Tickets are available online at ticketpeak.com/fenwickhs and range from $11 to $23. East Avenue and Washington Boulevard, Oak Park.

Record Store Day Saturday, April 22 Val’s halla Records, 239 Harrison St. in Oak Park, presents Record Store Day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hundreds of limited edition one-day-only titles, coffee & donuts for early birds, storewide sale, and live music from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Info: 708-524-1004.

Live Jazz Friday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: “Move with the Monk” (Thelonious Monk, that is). Monk is the second most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington. 7:10 p.m. for pre-performance refreshments. 611 Randolph (corner of East and Randolph) in Oak Park. No admission fee, but free-will donations to support the jazz concert program are appreciated. All are welcome.

Ella and Louis, Together Again Saturday, April 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m., Open Door Theater: Robin Watson and Will Washington celebrate the music of a match made in heaven, Ella and Louie, for the 100th birthday of the First Lady of Song (April 25). Tickets $25. 902 S. Ridgeland Ave. Box Office: 708-386-5510. Email: opendoor902@gmail.com.

Lincoln’s Funeral Pageant Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m., 19th Century Club: Civil War historian Brian Flora brings to life the 20-day, elaborate funeral train procession of the beloved U.S. president. Dubbed “The Lincoln Special,” traveling 1,645 miles, it stopped in 12 major cities. Doors open 6:45, Program 7:30. Refreshments, cash bar. 178 Forest Ave. Call 708-386-2729 or visit www.nineteenthcentury.org.

And more Friday, April 21 ■ Fourth Annual OPRF High School Swing Dance with the award-winning big band Jazz Ensemble. 7 to 10 p.m., 19th Century Club. Admission: Adults 19 and over, $10/students up to 18, $5. 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park. Call 708-386-2729 or visit www.nineteenthcentury.org. ■ Dominican University Performing Arts Center, 7900 W. Division St. in River Forest, presents The Pedrito Martinez Group at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27. Info: www.events.dom.edu. ■ CAST presents the play Miss Firecracker Contest on April 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Julian Junior High, 416 S. Ridgeland in Oak Park. Tickets are $10/$5. Info: 708-524-7848. ■ Stomp and Shout, an interactive concert of rock-and-roll favorites and original tunes, 10:30 a.m., Open Door Theater. Tickets: Children 5 and under $5, general $10. 902 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park. ■ The Money Smart Week Craft Supply Swap takes place on Earth Day 10:30 a.m. to noon, Oak Park Public Library. Donate craft supplies, including fabric, yarn, needles, paints, paper and more in good condition at the service desk in the Main Library lobby any time the library is open through Friday, April 21 at 5 p.m. ■ Ovation Academy presents 101 Dalmatians at Beye School Auditorium, 230 N. Cuyler in Oak Park, at 2:30 p.m. $5. Info: www.ovationacademy.org. ■ OPRF High School, 201 N. Scoville in Oak Park, presents a Gospel Choir Concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Info: 708-434-3719.

Saturday, April 22 ■ St. Christopher’s will host a silent auction to raise proceeds for their Journeyto-Adulthood youth program. 6 to 8 p.m., St. Christopher’s Church. RSVP at www.stchristophersoakpark.org/j2a-rsvp.html, or register at the door. 545 S. East Ave. http://www.stchristophersoakpark.org/j2a-silent-auction.html Sunday, April 23 ■ Celebrate The Bard’s birthday with a Shakespearean open mic, raffle, trivia, treats, and more from 1–5 p.m., Maze Branch Library. For more information, visit oppl.org/events. 845 Gunderson Ave. Monday, April 24 ■ Multi-style violinist and champion fiddler Mari Black takes listeners on a musical journey exploring the diversity and commonalities in the dance-driven folk music of the world. 7-9 p.m., Oak Park Public Library. For more information, visit oppl.org/events. 834 Lake St.

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Founders keepers, losers weepers

ever really thought about Oak Park having founders. There were the native people who lived here long ago. Don’t think they would have considered the concept of having “founded” the place. Then there were the pioneering folks. And then what, settlers? The Kettlestrings and the Scovilles and the Austins who grabbed up/purchased the land around here and who wound up with their names on some things. (Who remembers the Kettlestrings kitchen accoutrements store run by the Murphy family of Poor Phil’s fame?) Would those be the people we’d all honor as “founders” if Oak Park actually ever built Founders Square, the downtown master plan concoction of a dozen years back? It was “imagined” on the now contentious parcel at the NW corner of Lake and Forest. Even back then, everyone recognized that the squat, white-painted, two-story brick building on that corner was a goner. And as the concession prize in a lengthy, fascinating, goofy planning process headed by a Portland-based firm called Crandall Arambula — I miss saying Crandall Arambula — the otherwise redevelopment-heavy plan reclaimed the old Lytton’s department store location as an open air “gateway to downtown.” And they gave it the Founders Square moniker. I think everyone knew it was mostly fanciful. After all, why would village government pay actual money for a building that was paying taxes, then knock it down and replace it with a bluestone-paved, park-bench-overrun, leaky-fountain, overly-cute, streetlightladen space with no direct income. After all, that’s what Marion Street is for! Now there is intense debate over a proposal by Albion to build an 18-story high-rise on the site, right there at the south end of the lovely and pastoral Austin Gardens (there’s that name again). So I reached out last week to Gary Balling, the longtime park district executive director. I’d heard a tale that, way back

then, the park district had actually opposed the notion of Founders Square because the parks wanted Austin Gardens to remain hidden away behind the bustling downtown and not be incorporated into the downtown. While the park district has always been rightly protective of its little gem, I didn’t recall the parks formally taking such a stance. And neither, exactly, did Balling. However he did have a vague recollection of attending one of the endless “focus groups” Crandall Arambula held to gather up citizen input. Founders Square was a topic of that meeting and Balling said he remembers raising concerns about the busy commercial alley running between the park and Lytton’s building. The pizza delivery drivers making time in that alley would have to be considered, he said. And he allowed there was always tension between preserving Austin Gardens as a “passive park” in a town continually on the prowl for soccer fields. These days, the park district is stoutly on the record against a tall building on the Lytton’s site. The worry, park people say, is too much shade on the park which could disrupt the trees and flowers and the new Environmental Education Center. I worried when they made that declaration that park commissioners had come down too hard, too early, even before that had sat and talked with the proposed developers. At some point soon, the village’s Plan Commission will be tasked with holding hearings and making recommendations to the village board on the current proposal and its variance from the underlying zoning which allows something taller than a flat, generically named public square. And then a newly elected village board, chosen in part on the new members’ umbrage over Albion, will need to give a fair hearing to a credible developer interested in spending $80 million of its own dollars to build in our town. Prejudging worked great in getting elected. It is a less effective tool in governing.

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After referenda pass, D97 stresses prudence School district schedules community discussions before approving the next budget By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During an April 11 school board meeting, the first held since the April 4 election, District 97 officials discussed how they would go about spending the additional money that will end up in the district’s coffers after voters approved two referenda. The operating funds referendum, which called for a 1 percent limiting rate tax extension in order to generate a projected $13.3 million in additional first year revenue, passed by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. District officials have projected that the ballot measure could increase an annual property tax bill of $10,000 by around $740. The $57.5 million capital referendum, issued in order to fund various building maintenance and expansion projects, passed by nearly 20 points, 60 percent to 40 percent.

According to district officials, this ballot measure won’t increase annual property tax bills as it will replace existing bond payments due to expire in the near future. Around $38 million of that $57.5 million will likely be spent on maintaining the core functionality of the district’s buildings. That maintenance, scheduled to take place between 2019 and 2021, will include fire alarm upgrades and plumbing repairs across all the district’s buildings. The remaining $20 million will be spent on learning space renovations and building expansions at Lincoln and Longfellow schools between 2018 and 2021. “There were many sleepless nights thinking about what would happen [if the referenda didn’t pass],” said Dr. Alicia Evans, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations. “We need to make sure we are very respectful of the voice of the taxpayers that gave us the confidence that we will do the right thing.” Evans, along with other top district officials, including Supt. Carol Kelley, said that one of their ultimate goals is to avoid deficit spending while making sure the district’s expenses align with the district’s often repeated vision “to create a positive learning

environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.” “We’re talking about being fiscally responsible, really intentional and honoring the community’s voice,” said Kelley. Kelley said that before the next budget is approved, district officials will convene discussions among themselves and with school board members, building principals, faculty and staff members, members of the Financial Oversight & Review Committee and the Facilities Advisory Committee and community members. She said those meetings will be focused on prioritizing the district’s targeted investments for the years ahead and gathering community input. Residents were able to voice their opinions about the district’s budget during a community conversation on April 18. The next conversation is scheduled for May 31, 7 p.m., at Julian. The district is scheduled to develop a working draft for the budget by mid-May. A preliminary budget could be presented and approved by August, if not before then. The final budget is projected to be approved by sometime in September. Board member Bob Spatz said that the

minimum expectation that he and other members have is for the budgets that are approved in the next several years to be balanced, but that the district has “been projecting for the next three or four years at least that we should be running surpluses to build our fund balance back up to our minimum fund balance target.” District officials have projected a deficit of more than $10 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Last September, the board unanimously adopted a deficit reduction plan, which is required by the state. The district’s fund balance, which its investment policy requires to be at least 25 percent of total operating expenses, was projected by officials to drop below 25 percent this year and anticipated to go negative in 2018. “We definitely don’t want to see deficit years anymore,” said Evans. “We want to make sure we are aligning our budget with what we say we value and aligning it with the vision.” “Having talked to a lot of voters … there are definitely a lot of people who are expecting us to make this stretch, just like they do their own budget at home,” said board member Jim O’Connor. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Mobile classrooms headed to Holmes School

With the passage of an operations referendum on April 4, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 officials are preparing for an expansion project at Holmes School, 508 N. Kenilworth Ave., which would require the installation of temporary mobile classrooms for the 2017-18 school year. Construction is scheduled to begin during the summer of 2018. The $4.9 million expansion project, which the school board approved last July, will include construction of five additional classrooms and renovations to existing classrooms in order to accommodate for an increase in the student population. District officials have explained that the enrollment spike is due to the new high-rise developments, such as the 21-story Vantage Oak Park, that have been going up on and around Lake Street in recent years. District officials are still collecting price quotes and figuring out where to put the mobile classrooms. They’re planning on leasing a two-classroom mobile unit that would be used during the 2017-18 school year. So far, they’ve identified two feasible location options, which are both west of the existing school building. Option 1 is right off

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of Chicago Avenue while Option 2 is further north. The units will need to be connected to the fire alarm system inside of Holmes School and to the power that serves the building. Village code doesn’t require the mobile units to have toilets, but if district officials choose to provide them anyway, they would also need to connect them to existing water and sanitary sewer service. Those connections would need to be approved by both the village of Oak Park and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. The mobile units will also need to go through the village’s zoning review process, which district officials are still researching. Dr. Alicia Evans, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations, said that the district’s Facilities Advisory Committee prefers Option 2 and recommends that board members go out and look at some of the mobile units for themselves before they authorize a purchase. Evans said that the district had originally thought that the units would be only for two fifth-grade classes, but that officials have reconsidered this idea and are thinking about how the units could be utilized by more than one grade level. According to price quotes the district has obtained so far, a roughly 28-by-68-foot, twoclassroom unit without plumbing would cost $2,367 per month with a 12-month operating lease. Additional charges for deliv-

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MOBILE LEARNING: A rendering created by STR Architects shows the two locations where District 97 officials might put a two-classroom mobile learning unit. ering and installing the mobile unit could amount to roughly $93,000. Charges for dismantling and returning the unit weren’t included in the quotes. In addition, those costs wouldn’t include other work that would be done by other companies, such as landscaping, excavation and

grading. Evans said that she should have a firm recommendation, along with more concrete price points, for the board to consider by April 26.

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Lawyers seek to plug gap for those in need

Oak Park’s Pro Bono Network offers free legal aid in civil cases By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Attorney Heena Musabji estimates that close to 700,000 people in Cook County need legal aid in civil cases. Unfortunately, there are only about 300 paid staff attorneys currently offering their services to those people in need. “That’s just in Cook County, so imagine how much higher that number would be if we expanded [the estimate] to surrounding counties in Chicagoland,” she said. Musabji is interim co-executive director of the Pro Bono Network, an Oak Parkbased nonprofit organization that was started in 2011 to address the growing demand, particularly among the county’s increasing number of low-income people, for legal assistance in civil cases. “The irony is that there are many attorneys in Chicago and its suburbs who want to provide pro bono legal services, but who lack a workable model to do so,” according to the organization’s website. “This is especially true of attorneys who have decided to

take time off to raise children.” Pro Bono grew from a 2011 kitchen table conversation among 10 working mothers who also happened to be lawyers. They wanted a way to give back that meshed with their busy work and professional lives. Since then, the group has grown to roughly 250 attorneys — not all of them women — who have volunteered more than 12,000 hours helping more than 1,200 clients. They’ve offered their skills on tasks ranging from pre-court counseling for low-income debtors to securing guardianships for incarcerated mothers to helping undocumented people apply for legal residency. One of the secrets to Pro Bono’s success, Musabji said, is to avoid reinventing the wheel — and making the already byzantine world of pro bono legal services even more complicated. “Rather than provide direct legal services, we partner with existing legal aid agencies all over Chicagoland and help them with their projects,” she said. But the clients aren’t the only ones benefiting from Pro Bono, Musabji added. Musabji said that many Pro Bono attorneys include stay-at-home parents taking a break from traditional practice to raise children. Rather than completely severing their career ties, Pro Bono allows them an opportunity to continue to hone their skills in a timeframe that accommodates their lifestyle.

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FORGING BONDS: Sheila Winkleman Pont, Heena Musabji, Linda Rio Reichmann, and Christy Chapman from the Pro-Bono Network near their offices in Oak Park. “We have a lot of attorneys who have left work to raise kids, started working with Pro Bono and went back to the legal profession where they wouldn’t have done so without Pro Bono,” Musabji said. The organization also partners all of its volunteer attorneys with peer attorneys who may be able to pick up the slack in the

event of emergencies or any other life circumstances. “Some of my closest friends have come out of this network,” Musabji said, before emphasizing how important it is to be affiliated with “people who understand what you’re going through.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Oak Park poised to reinstate environmental manager

Efforts at getting other municipalities to help pay fails By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park has gone more than three years without its environmental sustainability manager, having chosen to eliminate funding for the position when the position became vacant in 2014. Since then, the village has worked to encourage neighboring communities and other taxing bodies, such as the local school districts and the Park District of Oak Park, to help fund the position. Oak Park called the plan i-ECO, an acronym for intergovernmental community or-

ganization. But at Monday night’s village board meeting, trustees inched closer to abandoning the idea is now poised to return to funding the sustainability manager position. In 2016, the village issued a request for qualifications for environmental organizations to help establish i-ECO and received two responses. “While both respondents offered unique professional services to support the formations of a not-for-profit organization along with development of mission, vision, organizational structure, operating budget and legal structure, the associated fees were significantly different,” according to the village. “Specifically the base fees for services ranged from $59,535 to $102,815.” The time needed to form this kind of notfor-profit organization made the village reconsider this approach and consider re-

turning to its original strategy of funding a full-time position at Village Hall. Trustee Colette Lueck voiced opposition to reinstating the position because the ordinance did not clearly define what the position would entail. “There’s no way I can vote for this because I don’t know what this person is supposed to do,” she said. Nick Bridge, chairman of the village’s Energy & Environment Commission, said environmental initiatives in the village have “lain fallow because of a lack of staffing” since the position was eliminated. He said other taxing bodies were less incented to participate because their focus – running the schools and parks, for instance – is much narrower than that of the village. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Signs of life on South Boulevard

Two long vacant buildings prepare for new occupants By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER

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It might be two steps forward one step back, but while Marion Street Cheese Market, 100 S. Marion St., closed its doors last year, two storefronts along the corridor are being prepared for their new tenants. The drywall is going up at Wild Onion Tied House, 1111-1113 South Blvd., and a banner has appeared announcing the coming opening of the tap room and pub. That space could be up and running as early as May. Wild Onion might not be the only place on South Boulevard to get a fresh craft brew in the near future. Two Brothers Brewing Co. signed a letter of intent with the owner of the Marion Street Cheese storefront for a full-service restaurant. A little further east on South Boulevard, the former Oak Park Billiards, 1019 South Blvd., also is looking closer to being ready for interior construction. The long-shuttered pool hall was purchased the 2016 for the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation for classrooms and offices. That’s all good news for Connolly’s Public House, which opened in late 2015 at 1109 South Blvd.

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NEW ON SOUTH: The former site of Oak Park Billiards, 1019 South Blvd., (top) will be the new home to Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation’s school and office space. Wild Onion Tied House, 1111-1113 South Blvd., (bottom) is expected to open as early as next month.

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Gunshots fired at currency exchange Oak Park Police have reported that multiple gunshots were fired inside the currency exchange at 2 W. Madison at 5:14 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12. Two men were in the store and began a verbal altercation, which was followed by multiple gunshots. Both men left the building after the shots were fired and headed westbound on Madison Street. The discharge of the firearm resulted in $800 in damage to a counter and windows.

Burglary ■ A garage was burglarized in the 600 block of South Kenilworth Avenue sometime between 10 a.m. on March 30 and 4 p.m. on April 5. The burglar entered the garage through an unlocked door and stole a Bosch table saw valued at $500. ■ Video surveillance revealed that a man attempted to burglarize the True Discount store at 1155 Garfield St. at 12:07 a.m. on April 13. The offender kicked in the glass front door and unsuccessfully attempted to open the cash register. The only loss reported was $400, as a result of the damaged glass door. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 700 block of North Hayes Avenue sometime between 5 p.m. on April 9 and 12:30 a.m. on April 10. The offender, by unknown means, used the side service door to gain entry to the garage and then removed two Mikita impact drills, one DeWalt table saw, a DeWalt chop saw, two Paslode nail guns and a yellow and black Suzuki dirt bike. The burglar also entered the victim’s unlocked Mercedes Benz E500 and stole two bags of miscellaneous clothes. The estimated loss was $9,600.

Motor vehicle theft A maroon 2016 Honda Odyssey was stolen from the 300 block of North Humphrey sometime between 10:30 p.m. on April 10 and 7:20 a.m. on April 11.

Battery arrest An Oak Park juvenile was arrested and charged with battery after surrendering to police at 123 Madison St. at 8:22 a.m. on April 11.

Burglary arrest Joshua Porter, 18, of the 1900 block of Lewis in Waukegan, was charged

with residential burglary after fingerprint evidence connected him to a burglary that occurred on Dec. 28, 2016, in the 700 block of South Maple Avenue in Oak Park. Porter, who was arrested by Chicago police on April 2, is also suspected of four burglaries in Forest Park. Porter was in possession a handguns stolen in one of the Forest Park burglaries when he was arrested by Chicago police, and fingerprint evidence left at the scene of the Forest Park home burglary matched Porter, police said. He later admitted to the burglary, and Forest Park police say they have now cleared three other burglaries in the village in December 2016 and January 2017. Porter is being held at Cook County Jail awaiting trial, with his bond set at $75,000.

Residential burglary A residence in the 1100 block of North Elmwood Avenue was burglarized sometime between 11:15 p.m. on April 9 and 5:15 a.m. on April 10. The burglar entered the residence through an unlocked rear door and stole a brown Louis Vuitton purse containing a black Coach wallet, cash, various identification and credit cards and house keys. The estimated loss was $1,205.

Criminal damage to vehicle A maroon Ford C-Max was damaged in the 800 block of South Clinton Avenue sometime between 8 p.m. on April 9 and 6:25 a.m. on April 10. An unknown person attempted to break the front and rear passenger window using a paver brick. The estimated loss due to damage was $700. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, April 5-13, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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OPRF superintendent’s grandson killed 17-year-old was fatally shot in suburban St. Louis on April 12 By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The grandson of District 200 Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams was killed on Wednesday during what media reports called a double shooting. Taylor Simpson, 17, was shot multiple times at about 10:30 a.m. yesterday in University City, Missouri, according to a report by the St. Louis PostDispatch. University City is a suburb of St. Louis. Three other people suffered minor injuries. So far, police have no one in custody, the Post-Dispatch reported. Simpson, according to the report, was a junior at Lieberman Learning Center, a high school in the University City school district, where PruittAdams had been superintendent for roughly a decade before retiring and taking the helm at Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 last year. “We have been deeply saddened to learn that yesterday, District 200 Superintendent Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams lost her beloved 17-year-old grandson during a shooting in University City, Mo.,” read a statement released on Thursday by District 200 officials. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr. Pruitt-Adams and her family, who have requested that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.” OPRF teacher and Oak Park resident Anthony Clark helped organize a demonstration on April 12 in Austin at the site of a drive-by shooting that resulted in a man’s murder.

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“Violence is not a problem regulated to particular areas,” Clark said. “Violence is an American problem that can touch anyone at any time. Dr. Pruitt-Adams is a leader who has shown love and compassion for faculty, staff, students and families. She has been there for the community in our times of need and the community is going to be there for her.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Delivery drivers targeted in Oak Park Two incidents involved armed robbery, attempted carjacking By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Two delivery drivers in Oak Park were targeted – one robbed at gunpoint and the other the victim of an attempted carjacking – while in their vehicles on the evening of April 12. The two incidents occurred about two and a half hours apart in different parts of the village. At 6:30 p.m., a food delivery driver was approached by a man in the 1100 block of North Humphrey, shortly after completing a delivery. The man opened the driver’s door while reaching inside his pocket and told the female driver to get out of the vehicle. She did not comply with the de-

mand and drove off. He was described a black man in his 20s, roughly 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10, with a slim build and wearing a light gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. At 9:07 p.m., a delivery driver was the victim of armed robbery in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard. The driver was seated in his delivery truck when a man got into the back seat of the vehicle. The robber displayed a black handgun and demanded money. The delivery driver handed over $50 and an iPhone, and the offender fled westbound on Washington. The offender was described as a black man in his 30s, about 6 feet tall with a heavy build and wearing a black skull cap with “Chicago” written in white letters on the front, a gray pullover hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants. A police spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Oak Park has been talking about banning plastic bags for years now, and while falling short of eliminating their use, the village’s board of trustees has approved a plan to make it voluntary to charge a fee for them. At its April 17 meeting, the board approved a proposal that establishes a twoyear pilot program that would allow retailers to voluntarily begin charging 10 cents for plastic bags, similar to the 7-cent fee charged in Chicago. The 10-cent fee would be split between the retailer and the village. The village’s portion of the funds would be partially used to market participating retailers as certified green businesses with the goal of encouraging other retailers to follow. The funds collected also would be used for other environmental sustainability activities, according to the village. The goal is to encourage customers to use their own bags and reduce the estimated 17 million plastic bags that are distributed in the village annually.

Nick Bridge, chair of the village’s Environment and Energy Commission (EEC), voiced support for moving forward with an ordinance, but noted that it was not the recommendation of the EEC that the program be voluntary. “Our recommendation was that it be applied to the larger producers, the bigger retailers in town,” he said. “We think they’re totally equipped to deal with it.

“In some ways, I think it’s a little bit problematic making it voluntary, because we’re not giving them any cover. One grocery does and the other doesn’t. I guess there’s what you would call a moral hazard there.” Karen Rozmus, Oak Park’s environmental services manager, said that though it falls short of an outright ban, the ordinance would be “a step in the right direction.” She said that although many believe that establishing a mandate on the fee, she added that it “can be a controversial issue for many of the large vendors.” Trustee Colette Lueck, who voted against the proposal, asked, “What is the incentive for anyone to do this when they don’t have to?” Rozmus noted that many in Oak Park are environmentally conscious and often talk to store owners about their policy on plastic bags and other environmental initiatives. “They might want to be part of the movement,” she said. Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said it made sense to more gradually introduce the bag charge to get to a level where there is buy-in on charging for the bags, rather than making it an immediate requirement. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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River Forest set to pass balanced budget

Salaries and benefits account for 71% of operating cost By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

At the height of the recession in 2010, River Forest’s financial picture was fraught with uncertainty. Deficits were growing; the village faced numerous questions on how it would meet its obligations. Trustees assembled a citizens’ finance committee to get the village’s financial house in order. From there, the group, led by then-trustee Jim Winikates established a plan that would identify funding priorities, reduce staff and make other cuts. “We worked hard and poured through the budget to see where we needed to cut,” said Trustee Susan Conti, who served on that committee. “We really put our heads together and figured it out.” Now, the village’s financial picture is vastly different. And for the seventh consecutive year since the village’s fiscal crisis, River Forest will adopt a balanced budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which begins May 1. A public hearing will be conducted at 7 p.m., April 24, at the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave.; adoption is expected that evening.

Financially, River Forest continues to be in very good shape, Village Administrator Eric Palm told the board during last month’s review of the spending plan for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. A strategic use of reserves, prudent spending and conservative budgeting have led the village to build its reserves to 40 percent of the general fund, according to village officials. “What also is important is that we are funding our pension obligations and not pushing our obligation cost out to future years,” said Village President Catherine Adduci, who was a trustee in 2009 when the financial plan was crafted. “We continue to improve and invest in public safety, our streets, sewers and infrastructure and are doing a lot of significant things in the community with less than a 1-percent increase in the village’s portion of the tax levy.” That’s significant, she added, given that River Forest’s public safety wages are increasing by 2.5 percent per year while its pension obligations for retired public safety employees increase by 3 percent per year, per state statute. Expenditures in the general fund, which pays for day-to-day village operations, will be $15.7 million. There are few frills apart from the start of a couple of board initiatives and a continuation of building up fire and police pension funds.

Expenses are expected to increase by 2.5 percent in part to hikes in health insurance costs and a cost-of-living increase for non-union employees, patrol officers and sergeants. Wage increases are yet to be finalized for firefighters and public works employees, Palm said. About $11.3 million -roughly 71 percent -- of the general fund will go toward salaries and benefits. There will be some staff changes. Jonathan Pape, who is management intern, will become the village’s full-time management analyst and oversee communications and information technology. He will also be the historic preservation liaison and handle special projects. An administrative clerk will go from 30 to 40 hours a week, and a part-time administrative assistant will be hired by the fire department. The village also will pay out more toward police and fire pension contributions to meet its contribution level by 2019 so there are adequate funds to meet future pension obligations. Increased outlays of 9.4 percent for police and 9 percent for fire -- for a total of $223,000 -- will be in the budget. Cash reserves totaling $125,000 will be used to re-design the village’s website, complete the rest of the village’s communications strategy and update its comprehensive plan. Approximately $50,000 will go toward cre-

ating a strategy for the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing District. Village coffers will be reimbursed once the TIF fund starts bringing in revenue. Revenues in the general fund are expected rise 2.5 percent to $15.7 million. Almost 65 percent of that money will come from sales, income and property taxes. Sales taxes are expected to rise nearly $140,000 due in part to the anticipated opening of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market on North Avenue. The only fee increases for the general fund will come from a 3.25 percent hike in solid waste collection fees and a 4 percent hike in composting fees. By April 30, 2018, the general fund surplus is anticipated to be $7.1 million, according to village estimates. In other areas of the budget, operating expenses in the water-sewer fund will be $4.6 million. A 31-cent increase in the water rate and a 17-cent increase in the sewer rate will cover higher operating and capital costs as well as Chicago’s nearly 2-percent increase to supply the village with water. Purchases and improvements on the table include renovations at village hall, the public works garage, a new fire pumper, information technology upgrades and a new water main on River Oaks Drive and Auvergne Place. The village also will continue to improve street lighting.

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Austin, Oak Park residents rally against violence The demonstration was prompted by a drive-by shooting in Austin By TIM INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER/Staff

“Stop the violence. Stop the shooting,” the marchers chanted as they headed up Central Avenue toward the intersection of Corcoran Place on April 7. The march toward the high-traffic business district in Austin was in response to the grisly midday shooting at the intersection that killed 24-year-old Byron McKinney Jr. and wounded five others. Several dozen people turned out to the rally and vigil on Wednesday, April 13, to send the message that violence will not be tolerated in their neighborhood. Anthony Clark, GEORGE BADY director and founder Stop the Violence of Suburban Unity Alliance, said his organization and others are working to show that, “Austin is not in this fight alone; Oak Park is not in this fight alone.” “We’re taking over this corner,” he said. “We’re letting everybody know this is not your corner. Violence does not own this block. We own this block.” Clark said the rally also aimed to send the message that neighbors are working to bring McKinney’s killers to justice but also those of Elijah Sims, an Oak Park River Forest High School student who was shot and killed in August. Sims’ mother, Sharita Galloway, also attended the rally saying that any time there is a shooting in the neighborhood it is a flashback to her son’s death. “I’m just out here to show my support for all the mothers of Austin and the city

“If you got the guy who did this sleeping on your couch, you’re just as guilty as he is … it could be you tomorrow.”

of Chicago that there are people here that care,” she said. “I try to explain to people now that it’s not just about Elijah anymore it’s much bigger.” George Bady, of the organization Stop the Violence, said his group is out every day working with kids on the streets with the goal of sending the message that violence is not the answer. “Enough is enough. We’re tired of it,” he said. He said that there are people out there who know who committed the shooting and his group is looking for “somebody to step up and tell what happened.” “If you got the guy who did this sleeping on your couch, you’re just as guilty as he is,” he said, adding, “It could be you tomorrow.” Father Tom Walsh, pastor of St. Martin de Porres Church, led the group in a prayer and said catholic charities is planning to bring greater resources to the neighborhood by setting up shop at the shuttered ABC Bank building, 5645 W. Lake St., this summer. “They’re going to be bringing in a whole lot of services to the community,” he said. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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STOP THE VIOLENCE: Austin and Oak Park residents held a rally and vigil on April 13 in response to a shooting that took place at the corner of Corcoran Place and Central Avenue on April 7 that killed 24-year-old Byron McKinney Jr. and injured five others.

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A FRESH CATCH: Drew Terhaar, a fisherman with Sitka Salmon Shares, poses with a coho salmon on his ship the F/V Mary Carl. Terhaar, an Oak Park resident, fishes during the summer and recently began distributing his catch at Sugar Beet Food Co-Op, 812 Madison St.

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Joining the CSF can run anywhere from $80 to $109 a month, depending on the species mix, but fish can be purchased off the shelf at select locations like Sugar Beet. The CSF is still 80 percent of Sitka Salmfrom page 1 on Shares’ business, according to Skeele, whose company help promote the business and [know] where it was caught,” Terhaar by doing cooking classes and dinners with said in a recent interview. That’s part of the CSF members. He hosted about 30 dinners strategy at Sitka Salmon Shares: connecting with Chicagoans last winter. buyers directly with the fishermen. “We want to connect the producer with Terhaar, who grew up in Deerfield and the person getting the fish,” he said. Lake Forest and recently moved back to the The company has been growing rapidly Chicago area, started fishing in Alaska in — about 50-60 percent a year, according to 2011. He later joined Sitka SalmTerhaar — and now claims on Shares after befriending the around 4,000 members. Sitka company’s founder Marsh Skeele, Salmon Shares also recently who is now Terhaar’s roommate purchased its own fish proin Oak Park. ■ Recipe online cessing plant in Sitka, where Skeele said buying from the they flash-freeze the fish withVISIT OAKPARK.COM fishermen has its advantages: It in hours of catching it. ensures a better product for conDespite the company’s sumers and also is a better deal name, salmon isn’t the only for the fishermen. thing on the menu. This season Sitka SalmThe traditional supply chain lumps prison Shares will offer Alaskan king salmon, tine fish in with “someone who treats their sockeye salmon, coho salmon, keta salmon, fish like garbage” and many fishermen get lingcod, black bass, black cod, Pacific cod, low-balled on the price, according to Skeele. yelloweye, dusky rockfish, spot prawns, “There is no incentive to treat them any betDungeness crab, and halibut, according to ter because they’re pooled with other fish,” the company’s website. he said. Sugar Beet staff first became aware of the Skeele founded the company in 2011 after company last year, while attending the anproviding Alaska fish for an event at Knox nual Good Food Festival in Chicago, accordCollege in Galesburg. “Everyone loved the ing to Gina Milkvich, Sugar Beet outreach fish and wanted more,” he said. coordinator. That’s how he and business partner Nico“We were on the hunt for an actual dislaas Mink, a professor of environmental tributor that was fishing sustainably or studies at Knox, formed Sitka Salmon Shares. purchasing sustainably,” she said. “Sitka The company established its communitysalmon was the ideal opportunity.” supported fishery (CSF) similar to commuThe store currently offers Coho salmon, nity-supported agriculture, where members cod and prawns supplied by Sitka Salmon receive produce every month from a local Shares, she said. farmer. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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ovo is a small and comfortablelooking restaurant on Lake Street just east of Oak Park Avenue. Open a little over a year, this place has long attracted us. Intimate looking, somewhat dark and relaxed, it’s inviting. We finally had a chance to drop in. After ordering, our server brought over an amuse bouche: a beautifully well-dressed oyster. This was just one Hollywood oyster from Maryland, dressed with cider mignonette, smoked trout roe and a diced Gold Rush apple with chives. We liked this palateperking first bite, but when I posted a picture on Facebook, many of my food friends responded with resounding negativity: “Hmph” “Nope” “This picture upsets me. The texture of the cubes (daikon?) looks crunchy. Aside from masking the subtle flavors of a good Photo: David Hammond oyster, textually it looks all wrong.” “I’ll sauce a cooked or grilled oyster, but The well-dressed oyster at Novo. lemon is the most I’d put on raw.” Clearly, I had struck a nerve with purists dictable collection of flavors and textures. who forbid anything getting between them As much as we liked the halibut, we and their oysters. I get where enjoyed the duck confit even they’re coming from: I used to more. Served in a fig mole with be that way. hominy relish (an unexpectMost of the oysters I’ve ever edly Hispanic take), the duck eaten have been raw. I like raw meat was tender and sweet, and oysters. I understand, though, that the skin crackly crisp. It was an accomplished chef will feel the so good I could have ordered need to do more than just shuck another for dessert. the thing and serve it on ice. And I dislike snobbery, but I admit: why not try to make it better? I’m kind of a snob about duck Much as I enjoy unadorned confit, which involves cooking oysters, Novo’s presentation the duck (usually a leg or wing) worked very well: the roe resoin duck fat for several hours to nated with the marine flavors enrich the already rich meat. I’ve of the oyster; the cider was been to restaurants where they softer, less sharp and aggressive clearly have not put the meat Local Dining than vinegar (usually used in through the required long-term & Food Blogger mignonette, which also includes bath in hot fat; at Novo, they did shallots and black peppers); and a beautiful job of preparing the the cider echoed the apples and quacker. With a glass of red wine offered just a little sweetness that’s rare to balance the lushness, magnificent. but worked well with the briny oyster. This Many old-time Oak Parkers (including little first bite was alluring, and it did its some members of my family) are not happy job by beckoning us to eat more. with the multi-story apartment/condo Though the dressed oyster was probably the structures going up along Lake Street and most thought-provoking item we had at Novo, elsewhere. Those buildings, though they we also enjoyed many of the other dishes. will provide tax revenue, definitely change Halibut was once pretty much the least the character of the village. expensive fish you could buy (growing up, One very acceptable benefit of such conwe ate it all the time). Now, after decades of struction is that the more people who come to heavy fishing, Atlantic halibut is considlive here, the more people will be eating out, ered endangered or threatened (and thus patronizing places like Novo and all the other more costly); Pacific halibut is another smaller, non-chain restaurants in the area. story, and halibut in Alaska is harvested unAnd it’s still a rough market. When I conder some of the world’s strictest regulations gratulated Novo owner Neb Mrvaljevic on for sustainability. The Alaskan halibut at being in business for a full year and getting Novo is flaky and fresh tasting, served on through the “danger zone” when most ressemolina-corn gnocchi, soft little pillows taurants fail, he smiled and said, “It’s now that absorb flavors of the fish and accomtwo years that you have to get through.” panying almond broth, mounded with fried We think he’s going to make it and regret kale, a complementary if somewhat unprethat it took us so long to drop in.

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BEAMING: The 1893 William Douglass House on Kenilworth has been modernized, but the hearth and overhead beams connect it to its 19th-century past.

One day, 10 kitchens F And 32 years of supporting young mothers By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

or over 30 years, Parenthesis has been raising funds to support young mothers through its annual Kitchen Walk. A favorite of homeowners, architects, designers and curious neighbors, the walk draws crowds of the kitchen-curious on the last Saturday of April every year. In the fall of 2016, Parenthesis became a part of Austin-based New Moms, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of pov-

erty and changing the future for young moms who are experiencing poverty and homelessness in Chicago and the neighboring area. Laure Zumdahl, New Moms CEO and president, is excited to have Parenthesis complement New Moms in Oak Park and River Forest, and welcomes joining the Kitchen Walk tradition. See KITCHENS on page 21

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KITCHENS

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The 2017 Kitchen Walk takes place on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at http:// www.parenthesis-info.org/ kitchen-walk. They cost $45 in advance and $50 the day of the walk. This year’s tour of 10 homes will feature food from vendors Bettyplum Confections, Chicago Style Vegan, Felony Franks, New Rose Catering, and Sugar Beet CoOp. A tablescape in one of the homes will be designed by Christine Baumbach.

“I’m so excited to be part of it,” she said. “It’s an easy way for folks to get together for a good cause.” Zumdahl said she’s seen great success with New Moms’ wraparound model of support, which provides homes, job-training and tools for support to build strong families. “We’ve really seen a way to break the generational cycle of poverty by providing those supports,” she explained. “It’s fitting that we are helping young parents form strong homes with a fundraiser that welcomes people into homes.”

Kitchen diversity River Forest resident and interior designer Judi Mills Grossman, who heads the selection committee for the Kitchen Walk, noted that her team of four includes representatives of various sides of the industry with a mix of architects, interior designers and contractors. The process begins with applications the fall prior to the walk, and Mills Grossman said the selection committee balances a number of factors in choosing homes. “It’s really important to show a variety in both styles and price points,” she said. “We like to highlight different appliances, different trends, and different budgets in kitchens. It’s good to show a palette of options for everyone attending.” Zumdahl said over 60 percent of attendees are from Oak Park and over 40 percent of those surveyed have plans to remodel a kitchen in the near future, so she sees the walk as a way for locals try to visual what they might be able to do in their own homes. The selection committee tries to consider the needs of the community through their blind selection process, which means they think about what locals might be interested in seeing. “This year, they are all such great kitchens,” Mills Grossman said. “Each one represents something people may be looking for, whether it’s an all-white kitchen or a Victorian-style kitchen.” The number of applicants varies year to year, Mills Grossman said, so the committee first sets a deadline for receiving applications with photos and then narrows down the list with home visits. “We have such wonderful homes in Oak Park and River Forest,” she

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FROM VINTAGE TO MODERN: The Stroiman family on Erie (above left and top) opened their vintage Victorian kitchen to accommodate modern living. (Above right) A River Forest kitchen on Gale reflects French influence. said, “that it’s hard to choose. We try to rotate people off the selection committee every few years for variety and because we’re all community members, and when you’re on the committee, you forgo putting one of your own projects up for consideration.”

Intriguing projects Kitchen Walk Chair Madra Guinn-Jones said this year’s walk highlights designs by Kitchen Walk veterans as well as exciting new designers. “We’re fortunate in both Oak Park and River Forest to have wonderful architecture,” Guinn-Jones said. “As usual, the designers, architects and contractors have done a wonderful job accentuating that architecture. This year’s designs are beautiful and they’re also about functionality. They might include a beautiful island that was planned with seats for all four children or

a mud room with lockers for each family member, including the dog.” Darius Povilaitis and his family are sharing the Pamela Polveredesigned kitchen in their historic home on Kenilworth Avenue. Guinn-Jones said the Povilaitis kitchen combines old-world charm alongside modern conveniences for a family with four young children. The William Douglass Home was designed in 1893 by architects Patton & Fisher — for one of the original members of Dun & Bradstreet — and has been meticulously maintained. The renovation opened up the kitchen to the family room (originally a billiards room), which was an addition by the Douglass family in 1903 or 1906. The remodeling added modern features such as radiant-heated floors, a professional range and an island that spans over 10 feet in length and over 5 feet in width. Other features were included to

complement the home’s original historic character. Wooden ceiling beams in the kitchen were modelled after the beams originally found in the family room. An original built-in china cabinet in the adjacent dining room was updated with electricity to become a fully functioning bar. On Erie Street, the Stroiman family enlarged their Victorian home’s kitchen as part of a three-story renovation. Working with architect Chris Wollmuth and designer Lee Ann Anderson, they created a kitchen that suits their young family — with a large island, fireplace and circular banquette. Jen Stroiman said she relied on the Houzz app during the process. She and her husband wanted their house to be a good place for friends and family to gather. “We wanted a good, fun space to entertain,” she said. “I love the unfinished barn wood beams. They make the space homey and warm.”

The architect not only worked to keep the kitchen and mud-room addition consistent with the home’s Victorian roots by matching trim and finishes throughout, but he also thought about the way the Stroimans are likely to live in the house with their three children. Cutouts provide good sightlines as well as better hearing capabilities for Jen as she monitors her kids. A River Forest kitchen was inspired by a French l’orangerie, in which the kitchen and adjoining family room include elements of an authentic French café, said Guinn-Jones, echoing Mills Grossman’s comments about the wide range of styles covered by this year’s walk. “We try to highlight lots of diversity in the kitchens,” Guinn-Jones said. “From large-scale additions to small-scale remodels that stay within the original footprint, all of the designers really created a seamless project.”

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ocated on a beautiful parkway, at 1114 N. Kenilworth Avenue in Oak Park, this handsome tiled roof brick Mediterranean Colonial is close to Mann School and Lindberg Park. It offers a perfect blend of modern amenities and vintage charm. The well-designed layout of the main level features a grand staircase, tasteful dĂŠcor, hardwood floors and crown moldings. The spacious living room, with a striking corner fireplace, leads to a formal dining room. The chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen boasts beautiful granite counters, custom cabinets, a Subzero refrigerator, Thermador gas range, two sinks, a center island and a breakfast area. From the kitchen, enter the large family room, with direct access to a big backyard and paver patio. On the second floor are four generous bedrooms and three full baths. The super spacious master suite has duel closets and a separate shower. Enjoy casual living in the lower level with a large recreation room, office/ guest room, half bath, huge laundry room, wine storage and more. 1114 N. Kenilworth is currently listed at $885,000. For more information contact Anne Ferri, 708.267.2113, or Kim Wojack, 708.837.4142, at Baird & Warner Oak Park.

Oak Park, IL 60302 Six Bedrooms, Four and Two Half Bathrooms Coach House Offered at $2,250,000 The iconic Simpson Dunlop home is now available for sale! Take advantage of this once in a life time opportunity to own a magnificent full acre property in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District.

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

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1326 JACKSON • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

636 WESLEY • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

45 KEYSTONE • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

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COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4 bedroom home is move-in ready. First floor features a spacious open floor plan. Large, high end kitchen. Full finished bsmt consists of a family room, a wet bar and a bonus room with its own bath. Deep backyard with a large patio and fire pit. .............................................................................$979,000

UPDATED BRICK RANCH with oak flooring through-out. L-shaped living room/dining room with WDBG fireplace. Newer maple cabinet kitchen. Finished 2 room office suite and wine cellar in basement which has room for rec room. Two car garage, landscaped fenced in yard. ...........................................................$529,000

CORNER PRAIRIE STYLE HOME with spacious open floor plan on 1st floor, adorned with oak trim and flooring, and casement windows. Kitchen opens to the family room & large semi covered deck. Four BRs, 2 and ½ baths. Finished basement. 3 car garage and 3 car apron..............................................................................$879,000

1109 WISCONSIN • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 2-3:30

1451 KEYSTONE •RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

ADDITIONAL OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017 544 N GROVE • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need. Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. This is a must see. .............................................................................. $1,145,000

VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot with a formal entry, wood floor in LR/DR. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st floor and enclosed front porch on 2nd floor. Large yard with a 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out. ................................................................................................... $525,000

1443 FRANKLIN • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

812 AUGUSTA • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

CLASSIC RED BRICK COLONIAL with 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Traditional floor plan includes first floor family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, separate living room, separate dining, along with kitchen and separate breakfast room. Side driveway with two car garage. ......................................................................................... $679,000

BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. ............................................................................................... $499,900

559 WILLIAM • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

1145 S SCOVILLE • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

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

GREAT CORNER LOT! Move right in to this four 2nd floor bedroom, one full and two half bath home. Additional office or den on first floor. Eat-in updated kitchen. Hardwood floors. New Cent Air. Semi-finished basement with half bath and additional office/BR. Open front porch. .............................................................................. $649,000

BEAUTIFULLY REMODELED 5 bed/ 2 full bath home with a newly remodeled kitchen with a large attached breakfast area or family room. Bathrooms updated this year. Four large bedrooms on 2nd fl , 5th BR on 1st floor, perfect for company, or your private office. ...................................................................................................... $469,900

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1227 FRANKLIN • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

419 S RIDGELAND • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. .......................................................................................$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with large-scale windows overlooking backyard. ......................................................................................... $1,895,000 CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL with all high-end finishes. First floor features hardwood floors, family room off kitchen. Finished basement has media room, 2 addl BRs, full bath, plenty of storage. Backyard offers private deck, large heated patio, built in pool. 3 car garage, heated driveway. ..............................................................$1,595,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ................................................................................................$1,400,000 VERY SPECIAL HOME located in the center of town with four full floors of living! Each room has been thought out to the very last detail. Lighting fixtures add ambiance to every room. The kitchen and family room are conveniently located overlooking a beautifully landscaped yard. .......................................................................$1,395,000 HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED traditional brick home for those who appreciate tradition and elegance. Distinctive home offers 5BRs, 2 full/2 half baths. Professionally landscaped fenced yard with in-ground pool and spa. Ample storage in basement. ..............................................................................................$1,259,000

MID CENTURY RANCH with plenty of options to work with in this open floor plan. Extra large kitchen with eating area. Family Room with gas fireplace. Three Bedrooms with master suite. Two and a half baths. Huge rec room in basement. Attached 2 car garage. Private yard. .......................................................................................... $529,000

VINTAGE BRICK TWO FLAT on large lot with third floor addition. Front and rear deck on second floor; balcony on third. Third floor features wood floors and front rear staircases, wood-burning fireplace, master bedroom suite, and third bath. Parking for four cars..................................................................................................................499,000

739 VAN BUREN ST UNIT 2E • OAK PARK • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

COMPLETELY RENOVATED CONDO still has original charm. 2 Bedroom, Granite kitchen. Beautiful oak woodwork throughout including built-in shelving in dining room. End unit with south, east and north exposure. Enclosed back porch can be used as a den/office. In-unit laundry. .................................................................................................. $188,000 GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds. ..........................................................................$1,049,000 BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME with 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors of living space. Includes LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full Bath. 2 car garage with extra storage and rooftop deck..........................................................................................$999,500 SPECIAL HOME located on a quiet street. Decorating right out of House Beautiful. The kitchen boasts lots of cabinets/counter space, hardwood floors. The fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room. The dining room overlooks beautiful backyard. Family room with built -in book cases. .................................................................$949,000 PLENTY OF ROOM in this spacious bungalow. Two bedrooms on the first floor, rebuilt second floor including 2 full baths. Master suite has a fireplace and new bathroom. Two additional bedrooms with lots of space for your family. The kitchen is a cooks dream with many perks..............................................................................$799,000

LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors. Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. .....................................................................................................$799,000 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage........................................................................$639,900 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Stucco home with a great floor plan. Hardwood floors, large rooms throughout. Living room includes a gas fireplace. Separate dining room with built-ins and stained glass windows. L-shaped kitchen, family room. Koi pond in the backyard. ................................................................$629,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. ...............................................................................$619,900

939 N OAK PARK • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 12-1:30

GORGEOUS COLONIAL CLASSIC with all the bells and whistles! Flawlessly renovated home with high end finishes and quality updates throughout. Gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to family room, massive finished basement, Bluestone patio. Perfect for entertaining. ....................................................................................... $825,000

711 ASHLAND •RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANN BUNGALOW! Beautifully maintained and updated. Amazing location within two block radius to District 90 public schools, RF Tennis Clubs and Parochial Schools. Within walking distance to shopping and public transportation. Amazing neighbors and block!” ...........................................................$629,900 LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new - wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. .................................................................................$524,900

OAK PARK HOMES

UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home! ......................................................................................$2,525,000 TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath. There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. ............................................................................... $1,885,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ...............................................................................................$739,900

FOREST PARK HOMES

METICUOLOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!! ..................................................................................$484,000 CHARMING THREE BEDROOM FARMHOUSE with updated kitchen, family room that overlooks fenced yard and in-ground pool with pool house. Partially finished basement with finished rec room, updated full bath, laundry room. One car garage, 3 exterior spots .............................................................................................$299,000

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Gagliardo Realty Associates Proudly Presents

New Construction Luxury Condominiums In the Village of River Forest

The Avalon 15 Luxury Units* All Three Bedroom Units • Innovative Custom Design

• Top of the Line Finishes

• Wide Generous Floorplans

• 2 Car Garage Parking

• 9 1/2 Foot Ceilings

• Ranging from 1900-2550 S.F.

• Oversized Terraces

• Outstanding location

Located at the corner of Bonnie Brae and Thomas

For Information please contact Andy Gagliardo 7375 West North Avenue• 708-771-8040 *All information in thisRiver ad is estimated therefore subject to change. Forest,and Illinois 60305 For more listings & photos go to GagliardoRealty.com708.771.8040

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Spend the day touring Oak Park and River Forest’s most decadent kitchens, meet visionary designers and architects, enjoy artisanal foods by local chefs and support New Moms (formerly Parenthesis). Kitchen Walk will include wonderful tasty treatsshowcasing the culinary talents of Bettyplum Confections, Chicago Style Vegan, Felony Franks, Happy Apple Pie Shop, New Rose Catering andSugar Beet Co-Op.

saturday, april 29, 2017 • 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • rain or shine HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS - $45 in advance • $50 day of walk TICKET OUTLETS:

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1105 PARK AVENUE, RIVER FOREST

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1521 FOREST AVENUE, RIVER FOREST

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Stunning Tudor on massive 200X188 lot. Don’t miss your chance to own

Stunning dwelling blends elements of Frank Lloyd Wright with tasteful

one of River Forest’s most beautiful estates! $2,750,000

modernism on three full living levels with beautiful yard. $2,395,000

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Exquisite all brick corner home located in the center of the Frank Lloyd

Built by Charles A. Walter and renovated by Charles White this impressive

Wright historic district of Oak Park and built in 1920. $1,375,000

3 story in the heart of the Village has a distinctive Prairie flair! $1,060,000

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Humphrey, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 923 Hayes Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1151 Lyman Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $424,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 914 N. Hayes Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1040 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $459,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:30 607 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $464,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 431 Greenfield, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 355 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1145 S. Scoville Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1229 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $479,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 411 E. Park Ave, Elmhurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $485,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1010 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 812 Augusta St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 847 S. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $512,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2:30 544 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $525,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 636 Wesley Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1227 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 528 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 525 Marengo Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $559,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 826 N. Harlem Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $574,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1519 Ashland, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 916 N. Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 713 Forest Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 751 Forest Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 947 Mapleton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 711 Ashland Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $629,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1231 Columbian Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $630,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 1109 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3:30 559 William St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 502 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $654,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1443 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1146 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 847 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $710,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 325 Gage Rd, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $720,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7770 Washington Blvd, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 320 S. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $729,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1127 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $729,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1216 N. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$732,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 173 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 1446 Bonnie Brae Pkwy, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1035 Berkshire, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $820,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 939 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $825,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 518 N. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $849,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 45 Keystone Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $899,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 532 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $899,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2:30 530 N. East, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $945,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1326 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $979,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1451 Keystone Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,145,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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816 S. Maple Ave. UNIT 2S, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $166,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 739 Van Buren St. UNIT 2E, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$188,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 110 S. Marion St. UNIT 508, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 110 S. Marion St. UNIT 401, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $520,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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622 Grove Ln, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 407 Wisconsin Ave. UNIT G, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3:30 101 N. Euclid Ave. UNIT 7, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 328 Pennsylvania Way, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $564,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Multi-Family Homes

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419 S. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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STYLISH AND SUNNY TOP FLOOR unit in the heart of Downtown Oak Park! One covered parking space is included! Completely rehabbed in 2016, this unit, in an elevator building, features top-of-theCall Laura! line finishes! Granite countertops, custom cabinetry, high-end stainless steel appliances, custom window treatments, custom closet organizer, newer windows and in-unit laundry! The convenience of the location, cannot be overstated--walk to Metra, CTA, downtown restaurants and shops and much more!! This unit cannot be beat, come and see it for yourself today! David Gullo, Managing Broker

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Beautifully designed center entrance brick colonial with a gourmet kitchen. Walk to train.

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THIS STUNNING REHABBED VINTAGE unit duplexes down to double your living space! This huge 4br. 2ba. unit features top-of-the-line finishes throughout. Main level features beautiful living room, dining room, kitchen, full bath, 3 bedrooms and enclosed porch. Basement level features a Call Laura! large family room with wet bar, large master suite with walk in closet. Unit has Central Air conditioning throughout and radiant heat in basement floor. Kitchen and baths have gorgeous finishes and fixtures. All mechanicals and windows installed in 2014--very energy efficient. Tenant pays utilities. Includes 2 garage spaces. Walk to train, schools, shopping.

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April 19, 2017

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Senior Living April 2017

Oak Park Arms: Maintaining Its Original Charm In 1922, Oak Park was a young suburb with an elegant hotel/apartment building - the Oak Park Arms, and it was the epitome of style and sophistication. The Arms was always busy with meetings of all kinds, galas and wedding receptions. By the 1970’s, however, hotel chains were springing up everywhere. The Oak Park Arms’ future was in doubt, until it was purchased by two friends who wanted to create active retirement living in a community that was full of life, service and spirit. Today the Oak Park Arms is still owned by those two friends who remain involved and committed to excellence. It is flourishing as an independent living or an assisted living retirement community offering residents as full a life as they wish. The word “choices” applies to everything. There is an abundance of appealing options for dining, learning, fitness, care and camaraderie. Residents enjoy an unbeatable combination of value, flexibility, life enrichment and fully integrated senior services. With more than 300 events a month, residents can

create a day as exciting – or as relaxing – as they wish. Books are delivered from the renowned Oak Park Library. Complementary transportation is available to appointments, the grocery store and the shopping mall. Within the Arms is an elegant dining room, ballroom, meeting rooms, barbershop, hair salon, doctors’ offices and a wonderful place for a massage.

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The Arms shares space with the Lifelong Learning Center (the local Senior Center), and more than ten other providers of senior-centered care are within the Arms. There are assisted living services if and when they are needed. Short term or respite stays are popular. The Adult Day Care program invites participants to spend their daytime hours at The Arms and then return home in the evenings. Winner of multiple awards, the Oak Park Arms has maintained its original charm. It is an affable and affordable home for older adults and a great resource to Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and surrounding suburbs.

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Welcome Home! Come to the Oak Park Arms and enjoy the company of our family with full independent, assisted living and short-term care accommodations. Enjoy the warmth of new friends and comfortable home-like surroundings.Let us take care of all your needs. It’s all at the Arms!

Call today to schedule a tour -708-386-4040 Oak Park Arms • 408 S. Oak Park Ave. • Oak Park, IL, 60302 www.oakparkarms.com

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With 2017 Class of `60 Over 60’ Honorees, Celebrating Seniors Coalition Continues Great & Grateful Tradition By Matt Baron

ince the inaugural Celebrating Seniors Week in 2011, one of its recurring spotlight events has been Rib’bon Fest. On that evening, over a dinner consisting of barbecue ribs and other culinary offerings from local restaurants, Celebrating Seniors organizers preview the week of activities to be held throughout Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest. But the gathering’s primary purpose is to turn the spotlight on the latest class of “60 Over 60” honorees. Through

the first six years of its history, the Celebrating Seniors Coalition has offered this recognition to more than 400 people. And with this year’s group of men and women, the organization on Thursday, May 11th will carry on a tradition that teems with greatness and gratitude at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave. in Oak Park. The seventh crop of individuals ranges from a few 60-year-olds, Paul McKenna and Kathy Onayemi, to longtime River Forest resident Marian Brennen, whose 100th birthday is May 17th—perfectly timed the day before Celebrating Seniors Week kicks off on Thursday, May 18th. In addition to the Rib’bon Fest event, all honorees are included in a Celebrating Seniors Resource Guide, along with their photographs and brief biographical information.

Alphabetically, the class begins with Evelyn Allen, 82, a longtime Realtor and River Forest resident who has served on a variety of boards and committees, and concludes with Paula Waldron, 86, who moved to Oak Park five years ago and then developed a series of art appreciation courses for seniors through the Park District, including art-related field trips. The average age among honorees is in the mid-70s, with at least eight in their 90s and seven husband-and-wife duos, including longtime Oak Park Township Supervisor David Boulanger and his wife, Mena. One of the other couples: 90-yearold Herman and 87-year-old Hertha Holstein. Herman provided a profound quote, which will appear in the Celebrating Seniors Resource Guide: “There are times in life when you just have to listen to your inner voices, such as the time I heard ‘It’s time to go,’ just prior to slipping across the border into Switzerland in April of 1945, a month before Germany surrendered to the Allied forces.”

The Resource Guide, which is free and will be available at a variety of locations starting in early May, will contain “words to live by” that represent a must-read for anybody who considers himself or herself a lifelong learner. Among those precious pearls of wisdom:

“I thrive through curiosity, gratitude and grit.” ~Janet Barkley-Stock “Hope for the best, cope with the rest.” ~Marian Brennen “Dull women have spotless homes.” ~Julie Conmy “Surrounding yourself with kindness and love makes life worth living.” ~Wayne Garbe “Follow the fun!” ~Chris Hauri “Always be that someone who cares.” ~Harriet Hausman “I awake every day grateful of what I’ve been given and eager to give back.” ~James Hugunin

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Things I won’t miss: ■ Property taxes ■ Being in a “Nuclear Free Zone” I know I could add many more to either list but the proportion would stay the same. Fortunately, we still subscribe to Wednesday Journal, so we stay in touch with what’s happening. Thanks for taking the time to read for, as a longtime Oak Parker, you understand that sometimes you just have to put your thoughts into words. Take care.

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The torch passes

Our run at 643 is finally over. The closing took place last Tuesday and, except for a little hiccup, everything went well. So after almost 110 years, the third family will experience the joy and pain of living in Oak Park at 643 S. Ridgeland. For us it was much more joy than pain. You really can’t find a better place to raise a family. Our kids enjoyed the family atmosphere at Ascension for grammar school. OPRF was the destination for high school except for the redhead (Samantha) who was in the second class with girls at Fenwick. All went on to college and have achieved a fair amount of success. Things I’ll miss: ■ The people of Oak Park, friends and neighbors. ■ Ascension ■ Walking Bartholomew to downtown Oak Park (Sandy and I were married at St. Bart’s in Chicago in 1970, and we got him from a shelter on our 39th anniversary). ■ Walking 2½ blocks to Jewel, wishing Billy’s was still at the corner. ■ Grabbing a beef or gyros along with a chocolate shake at Pete’s. ■ Only taking 15 minutes to cut the lawn on the vast estate we had. ■ Watching the kids walking to and from school. Seems like everyone going to Longfellow is now accompanied by an adult. We must have been bad parents because ours walked to Ascension by themselves. ■ Watching the activity across the street at Longfellow Park. ■ Taking our grandkids to the park across the street when they would visit. ■ Taking the el, either Blue or Green, depending on destination. ■ Driving to the Loop in 13 min. with no traffic. ■ Driving to Midway in 20 min. with no traffic. ■ Talking over the fence to our next door neighbors. ■ The comfort in living in a 100 plus-year-old house for 42 years. ■ Never being a line to vote on primary day for the Republican Party.

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Final installment in a series about fasting from carbon:

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Many people are deeply concerned about the current Trump administration’s disregard for the environment and climate science. The Environmental Town Hall meeting at Dole Library on April 11 was standing room only. The Chicago Science March is April 22 and the Climate March is April 29 in downtown Chicago, Washington D.C., and other cities. It’s a natural high to be with so many people of like mind and heart. Oak Park’s Earth Fest is this Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The One Earth Film Fest has a new film at five locations that day. Our communities are blessed with so many wonderful organizations and people engaged in healing our planet. Connect with Green Community Connections, Green Guides, PlanItGreen, One Earth Film Fest, Go Green Oak Park, Wild Ones, Faith In Place and so many more. With targeted actions and hopeful vision we can empower a green economy and policies to help our precious green earth. We need to be strong and vital to fight these battles as spiritual warriors. Gina Orlando is an interfaith environmental advocate who leads the Honoring Our Mother Earth (HOME) green team at Ascension parish and teaches science courses at DePaul University, which include environmental issues.

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arth Day and Earth Month help us share the dream of a healthier planet. We are reminded about our innate sense of connection to the web of life and our responsibility as we broaden our ethic of care. For those who engaged in our spring Carbon Fast to reduce your carbon footprint and for those who didn’t, we all need to continue to make eco-lifestyle changes. The top ones may well be: • Changing food choices to more local, real, nutrientdense, whole and health-giving (vs. refined, chemicalized products). We need to be strong and vital to fight these battles. • Getting your homes, offices and church buildings to be more energy efficient. • Doing advocacy work for policy changes both locally and nationally to help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. One approach is to tax carbon. One such bill is carbon fee and dividend (citizensclimatelobby.org). • Divesting ng from fossil fuel stocks and encourage your businesses, s, churches, universities and towns to do so also. Hit fossil fuel uel companies in their bottom line and turn these formerly solid olid investments into risky ones. • Using your consumer dollars in a targeted way because se money has power to change the system. • Taking time each day to envision, pray, meditate solutions, tate for healing solutio i ns, i.e. soul-utions. ions. What eco-changes o-changes did you and your family y make in your carbon fast? Feel free to post online with h this vital feedback. If you need help in acting, the James Prochaska research search on Stages of Change teaches aches about somee prep steps so we can move ve from “thinknking about a change” to o taking action ion steps.

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Build on the trust, D97

keptics may prove hard to persuade, but we were impressed by the direct and respectful way that the administration and school board at Oak Park’s District 97 elementary schools responded to the April 4 passage of two tax-raising referenda by voters. By its meeting the following week, administrators had in place a plan for crafting the next school budget that focused on wide community input and reflected the district’s student-based strategies. Board members went out of their way to express thanks to generous voters who supported both operating and building improvement tax increases by wide margins. When property tax caps came to Cook County in the early 1990s, we were not fans. We saw them as an overreaction to rising taxes and as something of an anti-government movement. We were wrong. Tax caps — which limit the amount of annual tax increases to 5 percent or the rate of increase in the very stingy Consumer Price Index — have been a worthy check on local government spending. They’ve done their job in forcing school districts, parks and libraries to come back to taxpayers from time to time to ask permission for greater increases. That Oak Parkers have mostly chosen to support increases for both operations and for investments in park upgrades and a new library represents democracy working. There are cumulative implications and the tax burden here comes with a wallop that has got to be acknowledged and its unintended consequences explored. Meanwhile, OPRF continues to experience voter pushback and distrust from its decade of dishonest over-taxing following a referendum. But there is a reason that D97 steadily wins its tax hike referendums. By and large, the school boards elected by Oak Parkers at D97 have been conscientious stewards of tax monies provided to them by generous citizens. The district pioneered a citizen-run financial advisory committee that made stern and pragmatic recommendations on how to find more efficiencies. Along those lines, we offer two pieces of advice to the school board and administrators: First, the bonding approved for building investment and expansion must be used judiciously. The first pass on this is awfully thin. More details, more prioritization, and how about an actual goal of never reaching the maximum amount approved by voters. Second, as in any school budget, it is the cost of faculty that drives spending. Negotiations on a new teacher contract will be starting soon and will, hopefully, wrap up a year from now. The best way to stretch the years before another operating referendum is necessary is to be thoughtful, and, yes, frugal, with pay increases. More than that, the last D97 contract was — we called it last week — audacious. It aligned spending with specific educational goals. It broke through on methods of teacher evaluation and accountability. It created modest career paths for top teachers who want to stay in the classroom but have talent to share. It stomped — but not hard enough — on the obsolete steps and lanes conceit of compensating teachers for surviving into another year. We are looking for another contract that is just as ambitious in aligning teaching and equity. District 97 benefitted this year from its earned trust with voters. Build on the trust.

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he Community Health and Wellness Fair on Sunday is one of the rejuvenated Chamber of Commerce’s great events. The chamber gathers up 70 local wellness pros at the West Cook YMCA and provides an afternoon of information, fun and health care screenings. You won’t often find so much good information about health in one place and you’ll never find it for free. The depth of the expertise reflects the depth of the health care resources readily found in Oak Park and River Forest. This is something we usually take for granted but should not. The event is this Sunday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the YMCA, 255 S. Marion St.

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You can’t will yourself to stop caring. very week is a holy week, even You can’t talk yourself out of it. We have if we only pay close attention on to genuinely not care about what isn’t occasion. What makes a week holy? worthy of care. For that to happen, you Moments. My back stairway wasn’t sanctihave to live long enough to tell the differfied until my grandsons started descendence — and because you just don’t have ing them, holding my hands as we head the energy anymore to care about what’s to “Choo-Choo Park” (the tot lot whose unimportant. central feature is a train locomotive). Now Most days, who knows why, I subject when I climb my back steps, it means myself to a pretty severe life review, more because they’ve been consecrated which too often devolves into a catalog of by memories. regrets, most of them minor — things I There is more sacred ground in my life said or didn’t say, did or didn’t do. Small these days. I can’t look at the Metra and embarrassments that surely no one else CTA trains passing on the embankment remembers now. But recently, through overhead the same way now. Once it was grace or wisdom or just not caring so commonplace. When the boys are with much anymore, I am beginning to assimime, it’s an event. late, integrate, and accept how imperfect I was and Time sanctifies, too. I’ve been walking the sidestill am, slowly merging the disparate fragments of walks of these villages for 26 years. Familiarity my life and embracing them, for better and for worse. breeds contempt, some say, but it can also foster I’m getting there. meaning. That was the message of the film GroundReligion, which purports to help us get “there,” hog Day. Repetition can be deadening — but it can still works for many. But we can also get there in our also enliven. We rise from the deadening. The same own way — alone or with help, usually a combination day, repeated endlessly, becomes holy when we finally thereof — whether we find it inside some beautiful live it with meaning. cave of worship or outside under a great blue vault To the common greeting, “How are you?” I used or beneath a canopy of stars, sensing the sacredness to reply, “I’m getting there.” No of being alive on this amazing one ever asked where “there” is. planet, the great privilege and I wasn’t so sure myself. Decades responsibility of having been back, the CTA had a slogan I granted a life. liked: “It’s the going, not the Mostly I opt for outside, but on getting there, that’s good.” They Holy Thursday night, with the dropped it at some point. Maybe churches left open for pilgrims, too many riders said, “If we don’t I spent time inside St. Edmund get there, that’s not good.” Church, which is where, 70 years I agree we should enjoy the ago, my father asked my mother going, but their slogan betrayed a to marry him. The wedding took lack of faith in the possibility of place here in February of 1949. A actually arriving. As if the going photo shows my mom, smiling, were all we have to look forward emerging from the car in front to. The going is good — if we of the church. Over her shoulder, eventually get there. directly across Oak Park Avenue, But where is “there”? For me, is the entrance to my apartment it’s experiencing the holiness building. All I have to do is walk of the ordinary, as James Joyce Dad and the boys at ‘Choo-Choo Park.’ across the street to stand on saput it. But we may only get cred ground that had so much there for a few precious moto do with my very existence. ments — moments so brief they’re easily overlooked. My son’s existence. My grandsons’ existence. Many of these moments happen with the boys. It’s I wondered where in this lovely space he asked her true: you can see the world through their eyes — or and what words he used, but I marvel that he asked more accurately, through my own eyes as I once her at all, and I was overcome by a profound grativiewed the world, with fresh perception in the morntude that they chose to take this leap, to create a life ing of my life when each “new” day had been washed together, to create my chance at life. clean by night. It’s the going and the getting there that’s good. But such moments also happen when I’m alone. The going determines whether we get there at all. One afternoon last week, I felt an extraordinary It doesn’t matter how long you manage to stay once patience, an unperturbable contentment, disengaged you get there. As soon as it matters, in fact, you’re no from my usual hurry to get to whatever comes next. longer “there.” Peace comes dropping slow, said Yeats, and it seems In two months, I turn 65. The going has been good, to involve not caring so much about what isn’t worth but the getting there is very, very good indeed. caring about, no longer fretting about how others see On the sleeve of my coffee cup this morning, I us or how we want to be seen. Peace is a radical letfound the words, “Yesterday’s history, Tomorrow’s ting go — of regrets, judgments, anger over perceived a mystery.” It’s what we do with the space between slights, all of which use up an enormous amount of yesterday and tomorrow that matters. energy. Peace makes that energy available to us, the Every day has holiness in it, and so does the ground lightening of load that lifts our balloon. on which we live.

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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

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About that Albion development First, the Albion project should not even be under discussion. Oak Park has carefully thought out zoning ordinances put in place for very good reasons. When the building was proposed, the developers should have been told, politely but firmly, that they could come back when they were ready to present something that conformed to zoning standards. Second, Oak Park has a very well thought out Master Plan for the downtown area. While plans of this nature are not set in stone, we should be following its guidance. The Master Plan was quite expensive to put together, shows sound thinking about how downtown should be developed in the context of Oak Park’s historic character, and reflects both professional expertise and the wishes of Oak Park citizens regarding this area. Rushing to approve and build generic tall buildings wherever space is available — in contradiction to zoning regulations, Master Plan guidance and the wishes of citizens — is not smart, appropriate or sustainable development. This kind of building, aligned with a narrow view of what would be most beneficial for the area and village as a whole, ultimately will be harmful to the very area the developers and other special interests are

claiming to improve. At this location, as the Master Plan suggests, an urban plaza, or park would ultimately be more beneficial — including financially — to the fabric of downtown life than would the proposed development, or even than a building that stays within code. And it would enhance Austin Gardens. Third, rather than overbuilding downtown to its, and the village’s detriment, there are other areas in Oak Park that would benefit from strategic, wellplanned, transit-oriented development (though not necessarily high-rises). One good area would be along the Eisenhower near Blue Line stations. Rush Hospital and UIC employees and students, among thousands of others, Provided use that line. South Oak Park’s shopping and business districts would benefit from such an infusion of new construction and the residents it would attract. Oak Park needs creative, smart, sustainable, human-centered development that is in accordance with village residents’ needs and wishes. The proposed Albion building fits none of these criteria, and Albion’s plan should be scrapped.

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arking for seniors and others is a fiasco. What resources are being implemented to ensure our safety/welfare as we continue to age? Future redevelopment is vital, but not at the expense of the people living now. Our time is now. I welcome future families; however, I don’t feel I have to be overlooked and perceived to be invisible when I complain about the parking situation. Mr. Mayor, you could appoint a liaisonrepresentative to meet with the seniors to identify areas of concerns and identify future issues. I’m sure our issues could be resolved amicably and successfully. This would ensure that people living in Oak Park presently are enriched as we continue to age. This action plan could be a conduit for future families/seniors. What upset me most was on April 1. The village appeared to have come over in the middle of the night and made the lane close to Mills Park Tower a designated parking slot called 119. This offers 24-hour parking, seven days a week. I live in Mills Park Tower (MPT) and I have to walk at night through the park on days with inclement weather to get home (I have arthritis in both knees). What about other seniors using a cane/walker? We were not offered the option. I have been outraged as well as others. I feel that we seniors have not been validated and perceived to be invisible or insignificant. Mr. Mayor/VBT, is your mother walking

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through a park at night? Are your loved ones not feeling safe and secure at our age? I am 67 and I still have an active life that includes going to church, picking up my grandchildren from school, visiting my 89-year-old sister and her elderly husband who live in Broadview. I am always anxious and frustrated thinking about getting home early so I might possibly get a parking slot close to MPT. Mr. Mayor, May 18-25 is a collaboration of local businesses celebrating seniors. Are you aware of your senior population other than the senior buildings we live in? We need additional supportive services that will enhance our emotional and psychosocial well-being. Are you able to look at Oak Park seniors in the same light that you look upon your aging mother? When I called the village for assistance, I was told to come April 1 and that it’s a first-come, first-served basis for parking stickers close to MPT. I don’t want to compete with ablebodied people. I felt devastated after talking to them. Most of them have deaf ears or just don’t care about me/others. Contacting the staff at MPT to offer us the sticker for slot 119 would have been a more viable option for seniors. This would eliminate walking through the park at night. Can you hear and see me/others, Mr. Mayor? I pray you ask God for guidance and leadership that satisfies the needs of all constituents. Dorothy Wright is a resident of Mills Park Tower in Oak Park.

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Annie’s egg hunt benefits Hephzibah Twelve-year-old, Annie, an Oak Park sixth-grader, hosted her 6th annual egg hunt at Lindberg Park on Sunday, April 9. The egg hunt is being held as a fundraiser for the third year, with donation items and money raised going to Hephzibah. Her goal this year was $500. About 70 children, friends and family attended. Annie walked around Oak Park and gathered local store donations for raffle baskets. She had prizes for a variety of distinctions, including most and least eggs found by children. She had over 1,000 eggs ready, stuffed with candy and hidden in Lindberg Park. The egg hunt raised over $1,200 for Hephzibah Children’s Association in Oak Park. Eight children from Hephzibah House attended.

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Helen Thomason, OPRF High School class of 2013, was a Percy Julian Symposium winner in 2014 with her research project on “Imprinting on New Born Ducks.” We have been following her college experiences and want to highlight her semester abroad in South Africa. Helen, a junior at Scripps University, has just returned from South Africa after completing her study abroad program. Seventy percent of the juniors at Scripps participate in this requirement, most going to Europe. Helen’s second choice would have been to study the medical practices in Italy (her foreign language of choice), but she felt that the South Africa experience was a unique opportunity. Helen had a family connection in Malawi and flew there first. She spent a week working in a daycare/foster care environment where she assisted in the care of children of various ages before flying on to South Africa. Arriving in Durbin Township, South Africa, Helen became part of a program that, three days per week, included studying public health, with two days in clinics and hospice care where she shadowed nurses and doctors as they attended to the health of people in various camps. Many of these camps were forcefully formed during the times of apartheid and were not disbanded. Many of the people have since “lived in the place” in which they were last settled with little change to their circumstance. Helen’s designed independent study formed around a particular group of families that lived together in a large warehouse with very little privacy. She was looking to understand their concept of home and community. Fifteen mothers, who were the most vocal, welcomed Helen to be with them. Helen

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Helen Thomason and friends in Durbin Township, South Africa. documented her experience, which included studying the diseases and in one case developed a case of some 60 pages detailing the defense of a family being thrown out of this housing environment. One of Helen’s highlights was the month home-stay during this time. Although it was an important welcoming experience, the apartheid setting was still evident. Helen returned to Scripps University to continue her pre-med studies and eventually finish a degree in the field of neuro-science. This year’s Percy Julian Symposium takes place this Saturday, April 22, at OPRF High School.

Hope lies ahead I was very surprised and saddened by Dan Haley’s beautiful and sad story of Mary’s illness [A long year beating cancer, News, Jan. 4]. So much has changed for the better in the world of health and disease in one decade. Particularly cancer, especially breast cancer. People must look beyond their favorite doctors and the most popular treatments. Search out proof and results by people who don’t hide their names or identity. Survivors are more than willing to excitedly tell their wonderful stories. Great hope can be gleaned from these terrific websites: www.ruthheidrich.com www.forksoverknives.com www.drfuhrman.com www.pcrm.org www.drmcdougall.com Enjoy the survivor stories. Hope lies ahead! Be well.

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Condolences in this time of mourning Our heartfelt condolences to District 200 Superintendent Joylynn PruittAdams on the death of her grandson in University City, Missouri. During her many years there, Dr. Pruitt-Adams had a profoundly positive impact in the University City community, as she has locally since her arrival last summer. We join many others in mourning this terrible loss, suffered by Supt. Pruitt-Adams and her family. In the midst of their grief, our thoughts and prayers are with them.

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CAST (or why I voted ‘Yes’) Sure, it’s true that our state doesn’t adequately fund education, enrollment is rising, and accessibility, low classroom sizes, high-caliber teachers and functional buildings are important. It’s not that those things don’t concern me because they all do. I voted Yes for the District 97 referenda because of CAST at Julian Middle School — a program near and dear to my heart. Whether you have a Julian child, a younger one heading that way, or an alum, you probably know that CAST is absolutely essential in helping you raise those quirky 11- to 14-year-olds who are sometimes so awkward and anxiety ridden that school can be torturous. A program like CAST helps kids develop good self-esteem, healthy peer relationships, leadership skills and relationships with great mentors. Did you know that participation in CAST for Julian students during the school year is absolutely free and open to all? No child who wants to participate is turned away! I just heard that Superintendent Carol Kelley met with CAST and BRAVO to say that, regardless of whether or not the referendum passed, program manager salaries will not be paid after June 30. In the case of CAST, that means the salary

of Kathy Simon, whose role is vitally important. Kathy has been with CAST for a long time. She assists Bill McGlynn (program director) with finance and budget prep; record-keeping; management; community relations; fundraising; scheduling volunteers; procurement of supplies; facilitation of communications between parents, students and staff; ticket sales; supervision at performances, and more. That’s a lot of stuff. Ask any current or former Julian student if they know Kathy, and how much her support means to them. Ask their parents too. Fundraising to pay program manager salaries (Dr. Kelley’s suggestion) is not feasible. All money from current fundraising directly benefits students, and fundraising is really hard. It’s not clear to me how much Dr. Kelley understands about this critical program or whether she’s had experience with programs of this type in her prior positions, but I think it’s important that she find out. If you agree, please voice your concerns in an email to ckelley@ op97.org. Your help is greatly appreciated!

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business or the most transactions,” says Gerri Keating, CEO of OPAAR. “The Realtor of the Year is the person everybody else can look up By DEB QUANTOCK MCCAREY to, somebody who is an all-around good person, professionally and personally. John will be given another plaque in Springfield on April 17, and hen first meeting John Lawrence, the honored, so it is a big deal.” 2012 Realtor of the Year, it’s easy to see WJ recently sat down for a conversation with how and why the broker/owner of Oak Lawrence in his offices at 101 N. Oak Park Ave. Park-based Weichert Realtors – Nickel Group was selected by the Oak Park Area How did your new real estate office survive Association of Realtors (OPAAR) to receive this top the recent recession? industry honor. Well, we opened up on Dec. 1, 2006, not knowing With a warm handshake, sincere smile and we were about to go into a real depressed period. earnest gaze, Lawrence epitomizes a home-grown It did get a bit hairy. I lost one partner and then businessman and committed community guy who another a couple of years later. enjoys giving back to Oak Park, River Forest and We started out lean, and we stayed lean … and Forest Park. the money was well managed, so we weren’t Peers say the 41-year-old family man is a successful feeling that real pinch. Throughout everything, real estate pro because of his commitment to we also kept a very positive message and dialogue excellence in business as well as the common good going in the office. As a result, every single year where he lives and works. These attributes he we have out-performed the market by a large attributes to the role-modeling he received from his margin. At the very end of 2008 we affiliated with compassionate and civic-minded parents, Dr. Gene Weichert Real Estate, and that played a role in our and Evelyn Lawrence of River Forest. increase in business. For example in 2009, when The fourth in a line of six kids, Lawrence attended everybody was losing it in real estate, we had a St. Luke Catholic School in River Forest, and is a 1989 40 percent increase in business and were able to graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School. attract good, quality, producing agents. He went on to earn an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois Champaign and a teaching What is your business philosophy? certificate from Concordia University in River People want to work with good people they feel Forest. He currently resides with his wife Pam, an are going to treat them right. So it is important early childhood special education teacher, and their to me to make this a place where agents want to 9-month-old daughter in River Forest. do business, and for the community to see that Nine years ago, he shifted careers from being a we give back to it. For example, we are a strong special education teacher himself in River Forest supporter of Opportunity Knocks, so our agents School District 90 to real estate, first working for are given the opportunity to make a donation other offices, then opening his own. after every closing, and the office matches it. We An active member of the Oak Park-River Forest also do food drives … [for the Forest Park and Oak Chamber of Commerce, in 2012 he became its Park food pantries] and we will continue to do president. Lawrence also serves as treasurer on that. the board of OPAAR, and sits on the board of directors for Opportunity Knocks, a community How’s business so far this year? organization that serves teens and young adults with [In the third week of March], the inventory developmental disabilities. “Being Realtor of the Year is not necessarily See LAWRENCE on page B3 because the recipients did the most amount of

be shared with participants who are interested in learning new ways to live out their good intentions. The event is co-sponsored by the West Suburban YMCA, the Oak Park Public Library, and the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. My life has been enriched by over six years of volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter, where I respond to Help Line calls two days a week. This taps my social work training, helps me honor the memory of my father, and connects me with a team of admired professionals. On a lighter side I also volunteer with Chicago Saints as an usher at performing art venues across the region. My experiences are replicated by many friends and wonderful new acquaintances. I invite our neighbors to say Thank You to dedicated volunteers all month and come out on April 26 for Volunteer Meet and Match 2017.

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As a local volunteer member of the group planning Volunteer Meet and Match on April 26, I want to encourage our River Forest and Oak Park community to witness the scope of volunteer opportunities here. April is National Volunteer Month and the doors are open for all types of one-time or regular volunteer choices. Our community thrives thanks to many volunteers who support civic and nonprofit activities. The citizens of River Forest and Oak Park form a generous community in terms of giving time. In 2016, 40 organizations demonstrated their readiness to engage volunteers during the 1st Annual Volunteer Meet and Match, which was attended by 275 members of our communities. Wednesday Journal’s coverage and support of this event meant a lot in terms of turnout. This year on Wednesday, April 26 from 4 to 8, the Meet and Match event at the Oak Park Public Library will feature opportunities from 45 local agencies. Sketches of volunteer roles will

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As a concerned citizen of the Oak Park community for over 35 years, it has been a topic of discussion for the past year now, with regard to the overwhelmingly and continuous mounting lines any day of the week at the main post office building. Of course there can be numerous reasons for this: a massive number of people obtaining their passports, less post offices available (the literal closing of the Forest Park office on Desplaines, for instance). Yet I don’t think anyone has considered the obvious: Numerous transitions of retired clerks without replacing any. Orlando, Ed, their stalls remain empty, and the lines keep getting longer. The workers that remain are highly overworked (it shows). Don’t you think the public has a legitimate right to know what’s really going on? I think the workers are crying silent cries of help, but no one within the office of personnel is taking them seriously. It appears that no one in personnel is taking their cries seriously, or perhaps there is a need to revamp the way people can be best served. What can you do to make this crisis go away?

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Seeking sanctuary from our laws

I claim sanctuary from parking ordinance fines or prosecution. For 50 years, the teachers at Lincoln School have denied me my constitutionally-guaranteed right to be able to park in front of my house. With Oak Park’s “Sanctuary City” proclamation, I wish to claim my fair share and declare my sanctuary from prosecution for overnight parking violations. If our village can choose which laws to honor, why can’t I? Silly? You bet! We try very hard to educate our children to honor and respect the law. How do you make that point if their own community has decided to disregard laws they disagree with? If a village employee decides to get a bad dude out of our town by informing ICE, can he or she lose their employment? I would prefer they get a medal!

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Brian Woulfe, 58 Father, sailing enthusiast, mortgage broker

Brian Michael Woulfe, 58, of Oak Park, died peacefully in his sleep on April 12, 2017 after a 16-year battle with cancer and the various complications that arose from it. Born on May 3, 1958 in Newport Beach, California, his family moved to the Chicago area, and he attended St. Ignatius College Prep and the University of Notre Dame, where he was proud to have been a band manager and, BRIAN WOULFE “The only non-musician ever in the Notre Dame Marching Band.” His passions included sailing and helping people buy their first home. A lover of jokes and puns as well as sailing, his boat was christened “Dawn With the Wind.” As a loan officer for many companies over the years, he specialized in easing the mortgage process for first-time home buyers. He met Nancy Ziemak at Old St. Patrick’s Church, and they married there on April 26, 1987. The couple settled in Oak Park, had three sons, and his greatest passion was loving them. He showed it by getting involved with coaching youth soccer, leading a Cub Scouts Den, and videotaping any and all memories he could. In 2001, Brian was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, and he fought it, and the medical complications from it, for the rest of his life. His family would like to thank the many doctors, nurses, and CNAs throughout the years who cared for him, including the National Institute of Health, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, University of Chicago Hospitals, Loyola University Stroke Rehab Unit, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Presence Saint Benedict Nursing and Rehabilita-

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tion, Belmont Village Assisted Living in Oak Park, and Journeycare Hospice. Without their efforts, the family would not have had as many wonderful years with him. Brian is survived by his sons, Patrick, David and Michael; his parents, John and Nancy Woulfe; his siblings, Molly (Ed), Martin (Angela), Colleen (Chris), John, Neil, Katie (Mark) and Daniel; and his many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at Old St. Patrick’s Church, Adams and Des Plaines in Chicago, on Wednesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. with a family visitation in the church from 4:30 to 6 p.m. beforehand, followed by a Celebration of Brian’s Life at Healy’s Westside, 7321 Madison St. in Forest Park. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, www.loyolamedicine.org.

William Krebs, 96 Author, gardener, and traveler

William C. Krebs, 96, a former longtime resident of Oak Park, died on April 9, 2017 at Sun View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Youngtown, Arizona. Born in Chicago on July 10, 1920 to the late Charles and Clara Krebs (nee Johnson), he graduated from the University of Chicago. During WWII while getting a medical evaluation for the Army, it was discovered that he had tuberculosis. Bed-ridden for two years and “cured by faith,” he survived. In the mid-1940s, he began working for the R.R. Donnelly Company and retired in 1985 after 40 years as a time estimator. In 1959 he met Sibyl Fleming, and they were married on Nov. 14, 1964. The couple moved to Oak Park and, in 1992, to Sun City West, Arizona. He was the published author of four books and his most recent, published in 2015, was titled, Dream World, Tales of American Life in the 20th Century. His loves were his wife of 53 years, roses (an award- winning gardener), writing novels, Broadway musicals (he wrote his own musical for their 40th wedding anniversary), travel, and caring for his uncle, Charlie,

and Sibyl’s mother, Rebecca Ramsey Fleming. He was a lifelong Episcopalian. A visitation and service were held on April 17 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter Campbell from Christ Episcopal Church in River Forest officiating, followed by interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family appreciates memorials to the Trinity School for Ministry at www.tsm. edu.

Betsy Reed, 94

Teacher, musician, artist and pilot Jessica (Betsy) Reed, 94, died on March 31, 2017. Born in Chicago on Dec. 6, 1922, to Claire Burleigh Reed and S. Benton Reed, both professional artists, she continued in their tradition. She went on to become an accomplished pianist, organist, choir director, harpist, music and piano teacher, voice coach, calligrapher, and paper sculptor. She even became an airplane pilot. A vocal coach and accompanist for such professional singers as William Conroy, Mark Love, Giorgio Tozzi, Robert Maluta, Alger Brazis, and the Meister Singers quartet, with whom she toured around the country, she also performed in concert at Orchestra Hall, the Auditorium Theatre, the Civic Opera House, Grant Park, and other venues in 10 states. As organist and director at Oak Park’s St. Catherine of Siena Church from 1950 through 1970, she conducted the liturgical choir of men and boys and taught music appreciation at the parish grade school. She later became the organist and director of the mixed choir at Oak Park Temple. Her calligraphy was featured in a juried exhibit at the Newberry Library in Chicago, and her paper sculptures have been on display at the Mount Prospect Library. Her professional memberships include the American Federation of Musicians, the American Guild of Organists, the National Guild of Piano Teachers, the MacDowell Artists Association, the Women’s League of the Art Institute, the Society of Illuminators, the Chicago Calligraphy Collective, and the Ninety-Nine organization of women pilots.

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Jessica Reed is survived by her daughters, Valerie Gager (the late David), Linda Porter (Michael) and Maura Simms (the late Ricky); her grandchildren, Dawn and Marc DeMuro; her great-grandson, Panos Anastasiou; her brother, Robin Reed; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by former husband, William Conroy; her brother, Alan Reed; and her parents. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. in Oak Park.

Ron Rogers, 59 Longtime Dressel’s Hardware employee

Ron Rogers, 59, of River Forest and formerly of Oak Park, died on April 14, 2017 after a battle with lung cancer. Born in Oak Park on Dec. 3, 1957, he worked at Dressel’s Hardware Store for 36 years. Ron was the son of Shirley Rogers (nee Holmes) and the late A. Dean Rogers; brother of A. Dean Jr. (Kathy), Susan (Robert) Davy and Robert (Mary) Rogers; uncle of 12; and the great-uncle of 10. Visitation and Services were held on April 17 and 18 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery. Memorial gifts, to Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, Sr. High Mission Trip, 744 Fair Oaks Ave. in Oak Park 60302, are appreciated by the family.

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Friday, April 21 7:30-8:30pm

All are welcome

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

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Roman Catholic

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 8:30 am and 11:00 am Adult Bible Class, 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 Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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.

Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Grace Lutheran School

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

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

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

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

St. Edmund Catholic Church

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

CELEBRATING OUR 105TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca Traditional Catholic

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

Forgiveness brings personal freedom and true joy. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays

To place an ad in Religion Guide, contact Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342 maryellen @oakpark.com

Apr 21 First Day of Ridvan Baha’i 23 St. George’s Day Christian Yom HaShoah Jewish 24 Lailat al Miraj Islam 29 Ninth Day of Ridvan Baha’i 30 St. James the Great Day Orthodox Christian May 1 Beltane – Samhain Wicca/ Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres Yom Ha’Atzmaut Jewish 2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan Baha’i 3 Saints Philip & James Christian

Wednesday Journal, April 19, 2017

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FULL-TIME ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/BILLING PROFESSIONAL McAdam Landscaping in Forest Park seeks a full-time individual for accounts receivable/billing position. Minimum two years experience required, with solid clerical/accounting knowledge. Complex problemsolving skills and ability to be a positive, well-rounded team member are musts. Founded in 1979, McAdam is online at www.McAdamLandscape.com. Submit resume to Lena at lena@ mcadamlandscape.com. LINE COOKS & DISHWASHERS WINBERIE’S (Oak Park) Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar in Oak Park is looking for Dishwashers and Line Cooks to join our team! The ideal candidates will be friendly, hardworking team players. The Line Cook candidates will have some previous experience, understand recipes and be friendly, hardworking team players that are passionate about food. Open availability a must, full-time and part-time positions available. Compensation: Hourly. Competitive based on experience. Benefits for any full-time employees. Employment type: employee’s choice Please apply in person, Monday through Saturday, from 2 to 6 p.m., at: 151 North Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 MANAGEMENT ANALYST Fast-Rite Int., Inc. seeks Management Analyst. Mail resumes to: 1739 Paul Ave., Glendale Heights, IL PART-TIME SEASONAL GARDEN CENTER ASSISTANT McAdam Nursery & Garden Center in Forest Park seeks a part-time, seasonal Garden Center Assistant with extensive plant knowledge, ability to interact positively with customers, and to provide reliable cash handling. Part-time hours would occasionally expand to address peak customer volume periods. Founded in 1979, McAdam is online at www.McAdamLandscape.com. Submit resume to Lena at lena@ mcadamlandscape.com. SCHAUER’S HARDWARE PART-TIME CASHIER 25-30 hours, mostly Afternoons and Evenings. Weekends required. No experience necessary, but looking for positive energy people. Must be outgoing, able to work with customers, deal with money & problem solving. Send resume to schauerhardware@att.net.

You have jobs. We have readers!

Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar in Oak Park is looking for experienced SERVERS & BUSSERS to join our team! The ideal candidates will have 1-2 years restaurant/hospitality experience and be friendly, hardworking team players. Open availability a must. Compensation: Hourly. Vacation & health benefits available for full-time employees. Employment type: employee’s choice Please apply in person, Monday through Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., at: 151 North Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60301 VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Riverside Department of Public Works is seeking applicants for part-time, seasonal employment from approximately April through September. Duties are primarily outdoors and include landscape, streets, building and water/sewer maintenance and other duties as assigned. Hours of work are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid Illinois Driver’s License and a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug/ alcohol screen. Applications will be received until all positions are filled. Applications are available for download from the Village web site–www.riverside.il.us or can be obtained at Riverside Village Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. Completed applications should be submitted to Riverside Village Hall. The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CHURCHES Find Hope this Easter!

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE

SUBURBAN RENTALS

CHURCHES FOR RENT

Historic OP House

THREE BEDROOM APARTMENT 922 Marengo–Forest Park Spacious three-bedroom apartment in very quiet neighborhood, which includes newer kitchen with Corian tops, one and half remodeled bathrooms. This apt. includes hardwood floors throughout except kitchen, which has tile. Large bedrooms with large closets. UTILITIES: heat and water incl.; TRANSPORTATION: Close to blue line and downtown Call for appt. 708-878-9291 Monthly Cost: $1,600.00

MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is looking for a roommate or tenant. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement if you are an appropriate tenant. Various size spaces. Call 708 344-6150, leave a message.

Historic Oak Park Home For Sale This 1896 Victorian home is A MUST SEE. Great Family House on a quiet, tree lined, double block in the heart of the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Walk to the trains, restaurants and shopping. Mann School District. Many upgraded features including 2 full recently renovated bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, remodeled gourmet kitchen, 2 car garage, and full basement. Contact Bill McClung (708) 341-2178. 622 Woodbine Ave. Open House Sunday 4/23 1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m

HISTORIC MAYWOOD MANOR

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

SUBURBAN RENTALS CONDO 1 BR FOREST PARK Affordable luxury and convenience of in town living , wood flrs, full granite kit, balc, ldry ,elev, I/C entry ,util only light, pkg avail! Rent $1100. Call 708-602-7175 OAK PARK SMALL 1 BR Downtown Oak Park. Hardwood floors throughout. All utlities included. $800 per month. Call 708-657-4226. OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.

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Join us this Sunday and every Sunday leading up to Easter to experience HOPE and find God’s purpose for your life.

New Life Community Church

3801 Madison in Brookfield Sundays @ 11:30 Children’s ministry is available Free gifts for all visitors. (meeting at Faith Lutheran Church)

newlifebrookfield.org 708.277.9191

CITY RENTALS

Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options. 708-848-5460

AUSTIN VILLAGE 5939 W. Midway Parkway Remodeled 1 BR. Half block from Oak Park, Green Line & shops. 3rd Floor. $800/month. Heat not included. 708-383-9223 or 773-676-6805.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

* RIVER FOREST * 7777 Lake St. - 3 & 5 room suites 7756 Madison St. - Store: 926 sq. ft. - Office: 900 sq. ft.

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

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PARKING SPACES/ GARAGE PARKING SPACE RENTAL

The Nineteenth Century Club at 178 Forest Ave. has parking spaces available for 24 hour rental. Please contact Jeanne at 708-386-2729 or info@nineteenthcentury for more detail.

HUGE RUMMAGE SALE!! SUBURBAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER 7438 HARRISON FRI–SAT–SUN 4/28 4/29 4/30 8AM TO 6PM Many Items to Choose From!

RUMMAGE SALE FOREST PARK AMERICAN LEGION POST 114 500 Circle Ave SAT 4/22 9AM TO 3PM Free Admission Rent a table–ONLY $5 SELL YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS SPACE IS LIMITED RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY

Oak Park

GARAGE PLUS SALE 1162 S HARVEY SAT 4/22 8AM TO 3PM

LOTS OF GREAT ITEMS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF HOME! Oak Park

MOVING SALE 632 N HUMPHREY SAT 4/22 9AM TO 1PM

Lots Men/Women clothes, books, household, mirrors, furniture incl vintage sewing machine,fabric, garden, some toys.

Lost & Found and To Be Given Away ads run free in Wednesday Classified. To place your ad, call 708-613-3342

Call us for a complete list of rentals available.

ITEMS FOR SALE ZENITH TEMPEST BINOCULARS 7 x 50 MM and field 7.1. Like brand new. $100. Call 708-488-8755.

HOOVER DIALAMATIC VACUUM

Top of the line. $50.

BEMIS 2 in 1

Air Purifier and Humidifier $35.

ROOMBA

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OUTDOOR WROUGHT IRON SERVING CART $50.00

IRON STAIR RAILINGS

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FURNITURE JOHN WIDDICOMB BUFFET

Buffet by John Widdicomb, some water damage on top. $600.00 708 334 7989

VENETIAN MUSICAL TABLES

6 TRIANGULAR MUSICAL TABLES $2100 OBO 708 334-7989

WIDDICOMB SIDE TABLES

Pair of John Widdicomb tables, good condition. $800.00 OBO 708 334 7989

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS:

Oak Park: Studios, 1 & 2 BR from $750-$2000 Forest Park: 1 & 2 BR from $750-$1300

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Furniture, snowblower, too much to list!

Pair of iron railing for stairs. aprx 128 x 22 inch $1100 OBO 708 334 2979

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Properties may be broker owned.

MOVING SALE 560 PARK AVE SAT 4/22 9AM TO 4PM

GARAGE/YARD SALES

Apartment listings updated daily at:

LaVerne Collins Managing broker

River Forest

Call 708-488-8755

M&M property management, inc.

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GLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. Find the best employees with Wednesday Classified! Call 708-613-3342

OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT

RUMMAGE SALES Forest Park

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

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

AUTO FOR SALE 2012 FIAT FOR SALE

Sport 500, Great First Car, 48,000 miles, standard shift, VGC, asking $5500. Call 440-570-9812 or 773-241-4836.

Wednesday Journal, April 19, 2017

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Nestor E. Soto, Petitioner and Janet Bierod, Respondent, Case No. 2017D003056. 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 22, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journa 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150264 on March 29, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of LMH COACHING AND CONSULTING with the business located at: 832 S WESLEY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: LINDSAY M HAMMER 832 S WESLEY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2017

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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: D17150314 on April 3, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of SHOREWOOD STUDIO with the business located at: 1155 S. ELMWOOD AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KYLIE STANLEY LARSON 1155 S. ELMWOOD AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304

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: D17150437 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of PLEASANT HILL BEES with the business located at: 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: THOMAS EDWARD KUNTZ 1604 S AUSTIN BLVD CICERO, IL 60804

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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: 2017 Water Main Improvements This project consists of the installation of approximately 1100 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, fire hydrants, connections to side street mains, new water services and the removal and replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveways, and street pavements. The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, April 17, 2017 at: http://vrf.us/government/bids-a-rfps Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, May 3, 2017 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 4/19/2017

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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: D17150463 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JAYE’S SERVICES with the business located at: 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2, CICERO, IL 60804. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JENNIFER L ANDERSON 5610 WEST 35TH STREET APT 2 CICERO, IL 60804. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/16, 5/3/2017

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: D17150449 on April 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of A+ JUNK N TOW with the business located at: 1035 ELGIN AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NANCY MAGALLANES 1035 ELGIN AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017

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: D17150365 on April 5, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of NEAT FREAK CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED with the business located at: 365 N. HALSTED 2617, CHICAGO, IL 60661. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MENDI HARROD 365 N. HALSTED 2617 CHICAGO, IL 60661 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/19, 4/26, 5/3/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2007, GSAMP TRUST 2007-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2 Plaintiff, -v.LISA ROCHE A/K/A LISA C. ROCHE A/K/A LISA CIEPLECHOWICZ, MICHAEL ROCHE A/K/ A MICHAEL E. ROCHE, 101 NORTH OAK PARK, LLC Defendants 10 CH 04218 616 S. OAK PARK AVENUE Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 616 S. OAK PARK AVENUE, Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-208-005. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $815,289.08. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency

(driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1496007. 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. 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. I716046

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1922 S. 9TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-415-0230000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-07345. 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. 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. I716424

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.TEMIKA TURNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EVANGELINE JONES, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVANGELINE JONES (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 008840 1922 S. 9TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial

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CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2002-3 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-3 Plaintiff, -v.TERRELL JONES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ETHEL MAE JONES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ETHEL MAE JONES (DECEASED), SHERRY JONES, CAROLYN OLIVER, GERALD JONES, GLORIA JONES, ANTHONY JONES, IKE JONES, DAVID WILLIAMS, DARRYL JONES Defendants 16 CH 002662 409 S. 6TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 409 S. 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-319-0050000. 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, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium

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unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-00776. 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. 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. I716165

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT F. WHITLOW, IF ANY, ROBERT F. WHITLOW, CATECE SANDERS, KENZIE WHITLOW, 320 CIRCLE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, SUZIE KING, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ROBERT F WHITLOW Defendants 13 CH 15459 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602 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 February 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 320 CIRCLE AVE APT 602, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-434-0501052. The real estate is improved with a condominium midrise. 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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. NANCY M. CREDI AKA NANCY MELINDA CREDI; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 11298 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-01-103-036-0000. Commonly known as 1452 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-022259 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I719193

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property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 1009431. 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. 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. I716711 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ELVA BERNAL, JODI GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND

LEGATEES OF ALVARO BERNAL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALVARO BERNAL (DECEASED), DANNY BERNAL Defendants 16 CH 010886 613 HURON STREET MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 613 HURON STREET, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-110-0160000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

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After winning nine in a row, OPRF dropped two last week By MARTY FARMER

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henever a team wins nine games in a row to open the season, that kind of success draws attention. Two-time defending state champion Glenbard West and highly regarded Brother Rice certainly took notice of the OPRF boys volleyball team’s auspicious run. The Hilltoppers defeated OPRF 25-14, 2522, and the Crusaders wore down the Huskies 25-16, 20-25, 25-13 in n a pair of marquee matchups last week. Against Glenbard West, est, the Huskies’ Mike Saleh had a game-high five kills and setter Ben Hancock finished with four kills and 14 assists. Junior middle hitters Jack Valenti and Ben Shinners and junior outside hitter Evan Beebe added three e kills apiece. Valenti had six kills, s, two blocks and an ace against Brother Rice. ce. Through 10 games this his season, Hancock had 192 assists, 21 kills, 12 aces and 14 digs. Valenti led the Huskies in kills with 52, followed by Beebe (47) and Kyle Rasmussen and Saleh (38 each). Valenti and Hancock ncock are the team’s best blockers. rs. OPRF (9-2, 1-1 West Suburban Silver), which has road matches at Hinsdale Central and the Downers ners Grove South Invite this week, returns ns home Wednesday, April 26 for a 5:30 p.m. match against Whitney Young.

the long jump (17-3¾). Mary Blankemeier cleared 10-9 in the pole vault as the Huskies’ other first-place finisher. OPRF runner-ups included Jahani Pittman (4-8 in high jump), Lila Wine (10-3 in pole vault) and the 1,600 relay team of Katie Lingen, Jada Turner Bailey, Rowe and Fallon Taiwo who recorded a time of 4:13.72. The Huskies’ depth was undeniable with several third-place showings as well. The 400 relay of Majesty Gunn, Lashauni Lashley, Rossa and Destiny White came in third with a time of 51.48. Mahal Schroeder (5:19.94 in 1,600), Athena Lesiotis (12:11.24 in 3,200), Faith Clark (35-2½ in shot put), Rossa (52.28 in 300 low hurdles), Taiwo (4-8 in high jump) all placed third. OPRF closes out the regular season this month with a series of invites at Hinsdale South (4/19), at Glenbard West (4/22), and at Wheaton Warrenville South (4/28).

OPRF softball Senior pitcher Chardonnay Harris and the Huskies both remained perfect after a 9-0 win against visiting Maine South. Harris improved to 3-0 with another pitching gem. She went the distance, tossing a one-hitter with zero walks and 13 strikeouts. The Huskies also remained unbeaten at 8-0 as Mariah

OPRF girls track rack & field Powered by strong performances erformances from Rachel Rowe and Ella Rossa, OPRF won Hinsdale Central’s Devilette Invitational on Saturday. The Huskies scored 125 points to edge host Hinsdale Central (121) and Lake Park (108) en route to their first Devilette title since 2014. Rowe won a pair of events, scoring a MARY BLANKEMEIER lifetime best 37 feet, OPRF pole vaulter 2 inches in the triple jump and 17- 6¼ in the long jump. Rossa posted osted a lifetime best to win the 100 high hurdles rdles with a time of 15.58 seconds and also placed second in

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OPRF senior setter Ben Hancock (#15) lines up a spike attempt for teammate Kyle Rasmussen. HR) and Olivia Glass Scott (3-for-3, 3 RBIs, H (1-for-2, HR) paced th the team offensively. OPRF hosts Glenbard West on G Wednesday, April Ap 19. First pitch is at 4:30.

Fenwick girls soccer Fenw Morgan Hosty Hos scored three goals and Kaylie Fredian had a goal Fre and two assists as the Friars upset Oswego East (4-1) (4-1 in the PepsiCo Showdown quarterfinals. Lauren S owdown quar Sh Stibich and Is Isabel Brennan each had an assist for Fenwick. Brennan is the lone senior starter on the t promising Friars’ roster. “We are a young team,” Brenthis season. nan said earlier ea have a lot of juniors and “We do hav sophomores sophomore that is like the core of our team. team “They’re really good, so I think r by the time they’re seniors we’ll be th even more solid than we are right now. th It’s nice because they develop really good team chemistry with eeach other and they’re growing up together.”

Martinez went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in the Broncos’ 8-3 victory. Montini consolidated its opening game effort with a 5-2 win in the nightcap. Natalie Cairo hit a two-run home run and Kayley Sherwood finished 2-for-3 with one run scored for Fenwick.

OPRF girls water polo The Huskies went 1-2 at the Mundelein Tournament. In the team’s lone victory, 9-5 over Fremd, Ellie Kennedy-Wood scored four goals. Lizzy Silber, Tamsen Cronin, Nell Behr, Chloe Pimentel and Kathryn Raeder added a goal apiece for the Huskies. OPRF (10-7) lost to Lincoln-Way Central 8-3 and host Mundelein 7-6. Goalie Kaitlyn Peterson had nine saves in the loss against Lincoln-Way Central. Against Mundelein, she had six saves, while Cronin and Behr led offensively with two goals each.

Fenwick girls lacrosse Senior Bridget Ritten scored her 200th career goal to spark the Friars past Wheaton United. Seven players scored for the Friars and goalie Grace Koerner had 11 saves on 17 shots on goal.

Fenwick softball The Friars’ struggles struggle continued Saturday Fenwick in a doubleheadas Montini swept Fenw er at the Priory Priory.. After a promising 4-0-1 4- start, Fenwick has lost 8 of 9 games in April. Ap In Game 1 on Saturday, Saturd the Friars’ Rachel

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Well-respected coach from page 52 men’s teams.” Another reason is women like Whitman are good at their jobs. Many also coach girls volleyball – Whitman coaches the freshman girls at Fenwick – and move easily between the two sports despite the fact that coaching boys is different from coaching girls. “It is two very different worlds,” Whitman said. “Fourteen-year old girls and 17- and 18-year old boys are completely different universes. “Obviously it takes a certain personality to do it. The boys are a little bit easier in terms of they don’t take things personally. “They know when they’ve done something wrong and they know when they deserve to run sprints or have to re-do a play. Girls learn that but it takes them a little bit longer.” While teaching the basics doesn’t change, the boys game is faster and more physical than the girls game. That drew Whitman to it. “I love coaching the guys,” Whitman said. “They’re fun, the game is faster. “Being used to the women’s game, I did have to adjust to some things, specifically the speed of it. When the game gets as fast as it does at the varsity level, it’s OK to get away from the fundamentals and it was a little bit hard to get used to that. Boys rely a lot more on instincts and athleticism than the form and fundamentals that you see with the girls.” Whitman has noticed another difference between genders.

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“The boys really, really want to win,” Whitman said. “Girls get there, too, it just takes them a little longer because they can get nervous about things. The boys are never nervous.” The Friars never doubt where they stand with Whitman, who has gradually built the program up. Fenwick won its first Chicago Catholic League White Division championship in 2011 and has since won three more titles. “Everything she says is instructive, so everything she says you will learn from,” Sophie said. “And she never gets down on you. She always says, ‘OK, you can do this.’ “She has high expectations but at the same time she makes you feel like you’re doing well. So it’s never too hard, but it’s always, you can do better.” Maddon has a famous saying, “Never let the pressure exceed the pleasure,” and that’s a balance the Friars have attained under Whitman.

“When you’re thinking too much about it you can’t have as much fun and then you’re not going to play as well,” Fenwick senior right side Graham Rodgers said. “We experienced that last year. “We were getting too down on ourselves and whenever that happens we don’t do as well as we normally do. You’ve just got to keep pushing. Whitman is adept at making sure the Friars do that. “She always wants you to reach your maximum potential,” Rodgers said. “Like she’ll point out little things in practice.” That attention to detail comes from coaching both boys and girls. “It’s good to have different perspectives,” Whitman said. “Knowing the women’s game definitely affects the way I coach these guys. “I definitely expect things from them that maybe if I were a man who was only used to playing men’s volleyball I would not. I’m very defensive-minded, I’m very picky about passing and I think that’s a tendency of girls teams. That might be a result of a woman coaching a men’s team.” In a different era, some boys would challenge a female coach’s authority. But that hasn’t been Whitman’s experience. “I definitely think that there are only certain personalities that can handle this position,” Whitman said. “I think that I have it, though. “What makes it easy for me is that these are good kids. I’m very lucky with where I work and the kind of kids I work with and the way they were brought up. “They’re kids that aren’t going to disrespect anyone, whether it’s a man or a woman, so that allows it to be easier for me. “You have to get used to boys being silly and I didn’t grow up with brothers, but it wasn’t difficult at all. I kind of fell right into it and I’ve loved it ever since.”

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Whitman embraces volleyball job as first woman to coach a boys varsity team at Fenwick By MATT LE CREN

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hen Kate Whitman landed her dream job shortly after graduating from Illinois in 2005, she became a pioneer of sorts and didn’t even realize it. Whitman, a 2001 Fenwick graduate, returned to teach at her alma mater in 2005. The former Friar volleyball player also started her coaching career guiding the junior varsity boys volleyball team. A year later, Whitman was elevated to head coach, becoming the first woman in school history to lead a boys varsity sport. “This is the job that I wanted,” Whitman said. “They’re going to have to drag me out of here.” To Whitman, coaching boys is no big deal. Now in her 11th season, she is having fun and so are the Friars, who see nothing strange in being coached by a woman. “I’ve never really thought about it,” Fenwick senior setter Will Sophie said. “I came to JV tryouts Day 1 (as a freshman) and I really didn’t think much of it. “We all respect her, we all look up to her and she’s an excellent coach.” Sophie, who led the Friars to their first regional championship last year, gave Whitman perhaps the ultimate compliment in Chicago sports. “I like to compare her to (Cubs manager) Joe Maddon because she likes to have fun,” Sophie said. “But she also tells us to be ready to play.” Whitman and the Friars aren’t ready to win it all like the

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Fenwick boys volleyball coach Kate Whitman shakes hands with her players during a match. Since 2011, the Friars have won four CCL White Division titles under Whitman’s guidance. Cubs, but young female coaches are changing the culture of boys sports, much like the Cubs franchise has transformed into a first-class organization. While women coaching men is nothing new, significant barriers have been broken in recent years. The NFL and NBA have hired their first female assistant coaches and the wave of equality sweeping the country has affected sports at all levels. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in boys volleyball, which has more female head coaches than any other boys high school sport. Women run many of the top programs, including two-time defending state champion Glenbard West, where Christine Giunta-Mayer recently won her 300th game, Lyons Township and and Naperville Central. Since boys volleyball became sanctioned by the IHSA in

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1992, female coaches have won 11 state titles and seven runner-up finishes. Both of last year’s finalists were coached by women, the fifth time that has happened. What is driving that? One reason is that girls have been playing organized volleyball since the 1970s, so they have more experience and thus are more likely to coach. “I do think that is the case,” Whitman said. “There aren’t enough boys volleyball teams in the state to do (multiple) classes, so the sheer number of women playing volleyball is higher than the number of men playing volleyball. “I think that it is going to eventually even out, but in the history of the sport more women have played so there is going to be more women in the (coaching) field and coaching See WHITMAN on page 51

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