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Oak Park native tracked Golden State Killer Staff Reporter
April 24 was a good day for the family of the late Michelle McNamara, who grew up in Oak Park and River Forest. It was the day police in California announced they’d captured a man they believe to be the Golden State Killer. McNamara, who died in 2016, posthumously published a book in February, “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,” about the serial killer and rapist she dubbed the Golden State Killer, who committed 12 murders and dozens of rapes, among other crimes, in the 1970s and 1980s. Earlier this week, McNamara’s widower, celebrated standup comedian Patton Oswalt, was in the Chicago area promoting the book when the Sacramento Police Department was arresting Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., 72. DeAngelo was a former police officer, who worked at the Exeter, California, police department from 1973 See COLD CASE on page 13
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Star watch A stargazer checks out the waxing ‘gibbous’ moon last Thursday during Telescope Night at Fox Park in Oak Park. NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Mark Benson invites community on the last Thursday of each month.
Michelle McNamara’s interest in true-crime writing began with 1984 murder in Oak Park By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER
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D97 hiring staff to meet student mental health needs
$1M request is first since referenda, passing of state’s new school funding law By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
The Oak Park Elementary Schools District 97 Board of Education is poised to hire additional staff and make personnel changes that will cost around $1 million. According to D97 officials, the new
hires and replacements for the 2018-19 school year are designed to address the mental and emotional health challenges that are becoming increasingly common among students in the district’s general population. The staffing plan, the district’s first since the successful passage of two funding referenda last April, is also one of the first major spending decisions made by D97 officials with Illinois’ new school funding formula in mind. The district plans to hire 12 new full-time staff -- including one student
support specialist, four new social workers, one school psychologist, three interventionists and four special education teachers. In addition, two new assistant principal positions will replace student support specialists at Irving and Holmes schools. At the April 24 school board meeting, a small group of school social workers and psychologists said that they must juggle meeting the needs of special education students with an increasing number of See STAFFING on page 14
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A vigil for Tyler Lumar
The family and friends of late Oak Park resident Tyler Lumar are holding a vigil in Scoville Park, 800 Lake St., from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. The event is being promoted by Sub-
urban Unity Alliance, which notes on its Facebook page that Lumar “was an OPRF graduate, devoted father, loving son, supportive brother, & soulmate.” Lumar died on April 18 after spending more than a year and a half on life support after having attempted suicide in Cook County Jail. His family is now suing the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department and other law enforcement officials over what they claim was an unlawful arrest and detainment of Lumar. Wednesday Journal published a story on April 24 detailing the claims made in that lawsuit. Meanwhile, Lumar’s friends and family also have launched an online fundraiser (https://www.gofundme.com/ TylerLumar) for Lumar to help cover medical bills, funeral costs and to support his daughter.
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Star party Kids take turns viewing the night sky during Telescope Night at Fox Park last week. The last Thursday of each month, NASA/ JPL Solar System Ambassador Mark Benson invites community members to view our solar system.
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Universal appeal
Organ donors go for world record
Shannon and Mary Jo
Two local women recently attempted to establish a Guinness World Record by joining more than 400 organ donors at Millennium Park in Chicago. Shannon Wyatt, of Oak Park, and MaryJo Taira, of River Forest, gathered with kidney and other organ donors for the “Guinness World Record Attempt: Living Donor Rally” on April 21, just in time to recognize National Donate Life Month in April. The Living Donor Rally of those who have donated organs is the first of its kind to seek Guinness recognition, and a final
Mark Benson, Oak Park’s very own ambassador to the stars, says his first public event since being named ambassador to the solar system by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Solar System Ambassador Program, was a huge success. The event, a “Star Party” at Fox Park on April 26, attracted about 150 people, he tells Wednesday Journal in an email.
determination from the record agency will be made in two months. Both said they would donate their kidneys again if they could. Wyatt donated her kidney in March 2008 to a friend of a friend, who lived five years with a healthy kidney until his disease returned. He is back on dialysis and awaiting another transplant. “I would still do it all over again,” Wyatt said in a statement. “If I had all the paid time off in the world and 10 kidneys, I would still donate nine of them. I didn’t just save his life, but he also saved mine.” Taira, meanwhile, donated her kidney to her older brother Marty in
Stargazers were invited to come look at the stars (and moon) through Benson’s telescope and to bring their own optic devices. He said the event was “just an incredible turnout. The next Star Party is set for May 31 at Taylor Park. More information is available about his new group at https://www.facebook.com/MarkBensonSSA/.
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November 2013. In a statement, she said Marty suffered from Berger’s Disease, a condition that occurs when an antibody lodges in your kidneys. Since the transplant, she said he’s back up and running his business, traveling and enjoying life. “I don’t think he would still be around today if he wasn’t able to obtain a healthy kidney,” she said in a statement. “After going through the donation surgery and recovery, I wish I had another to donate because it was so rewarding to pass on a new life to someone in need. I would do it all over again if I could.”
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BIG WEEK 29th Annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 6, noon to 3 p.m., Oak Park Conservatory: Select from a large variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers, including heirloom varieties, grown in the conservatory greenhouses. Sponsored by Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Members’ Sale Friday, May 4, 2 to 6 p.m. More: fopcon.org. 615 Garfield.
Starfish Project Performance: Passage Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, 7:30 p.m., Madison Street Theater: See Acting for a Cause students from OPRF High School as they conduct interviews and turn the word-for-word transcripts into monologues, then perform in character as their interview subjects. Proceeds go to the Thirst Project. $15; $10, students. Tickets: starfishprojectpassage. brownpapertickets.com. 1010 Madison St., Oak Park.
Mother’s Day Gift Making Daily, May 2 through 12, 1 to 5 p.m., Bead in Hand: Attend a drop-in workshop to create woven-wire and beaded bird’s nest or peapod pendants or make a pair into earrings, in a traditional style or modern sea-glass version, to give this Mother’s Day, May 14. Instruction, materials (except chain or cord) included. All ages; younger kids may need adult assistance. $5, per pendant; $10, per earring set. 145 Harrison St., Oak Park.
WSSRA Kentucky Derby Gala Saturday, May 5, 3 to 7 p.m., Turf Club, Hawthorne Race Course: West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) is bringing the Derby north with its annual fundraiser. Enjoy light dinner, beer/wine, derby hat and tie contest, raffles, silent auction, off-track wagering and a simulcast of the 144th Kentucky Derby. WSSRA provides therapeutic recreation for children and adults with disabilities from Oak Park, River Forest and nearby communities. $95. Tickets/more: www.wssra.net, 847-4552100. 3501 S. Laramie, Cicero.
Courage to Quit® Tuesdays, May 8, 15 and 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Conference Room C, Rush Oak Park Hospital: This free three-class program, led by a trained tobacco-cessation facilitator, covers addiction and withdrawal, “quit-smoking” medicines, managing cravings and avoiding triggers. Register/more: 708-660-4636. 520 S. Maple Ave.
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Saturday, May 5, noon to 5 p.m., Lower Level, Dole Library: Visit the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers’ three-level, two-state layout. Learn about model trains, the many facets of the hobby and club activities. All ages. Free. 255 Augusta Blvd., Oak Park.
Reception Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lobby, River Forest Public Library: See the #Wondrous Women show by River Forest artist Judy Steed. Half of proceeds donated to Encore Illinois Good Memories Chorus, which supports Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers. Annual show runs through May during library hours. Ques-
What Does Your Township Do for You? Tuesday, May 8, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Nineteenth Century Club: The Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board helps to plan, develop, coordinate, evaluate and fund over $1 million for mental health services for brain-based and developmental disorders and alcohol and drug dependence. Learn about local mental health resources, the scope of local need and challenges for the future. Hosted by the League of Women Voters. Free. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.
In the Screening Room Grace Monday, May 3, 7 p.m., Pleasant Home: See a short documentary about a 36-yearold mother and breast-cancer survivor who reclaims her body by covering her mastectomy scars with a tattoo; directed by a breast-cancer survivor. Followed by a panel discussion with film subjects and filmmaker/directory Rachel Pikelny of Oak Park. Reception at 8 p.m. $15. Tickets/more: pleasanthome.org/program-a-events/gracedocumentary. 217 Home Ave., Oak Park
Rise and Shine - Disney and WWII Saturday, May 5, 2 to 3:30 p.m., River Forest Public Library: DePaul University film instructor Jason Sperb discusses and shows film clips of Disney’s vital, but now forgotten, war contribution as a producer of hundreds of educational, industrial and propaganda films. Brought in partnership with River Forest Township. More: riverforestlibrary. org. 735 Lathrop Ave., River Forest.
Civically Engaged Reader Series The Four Hijabs Tuesday, May 8, 4 to 5 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Join Silk Road Rising Founding Artistic Director Jamil Khoury, an award-winning playwright, filmmaker and essayist, in a viewing and discussion of the short, animated film he co-wrote. Koranic verses identify with the hijabs, including the visual, spatial, ethical and spiritual. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
Tuesday, May 8, 7 to 8 p.m., Book Discussion Room, Main Library: Ponder the meaning of civic activity - associating, serving, giving and leading - through reading and discussion. Series includes short stories, poems and essays. First discussion: “They’ll Say, She Must Be from Another Country” by Imtiaz Dharker and “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost. Meets second Tuesdays through October. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
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Teolis Singers serenade the bicentennial By MICHELLE DYBAL Contributing Reporter
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fun, but challenging. Another piece with a local connection is Carl Schalk’s “Glory to God in the Highest.” Schalk is a retired music professor from Concordia University and composes for Grace Lutheran, River Forest. Other pieces with significance are those involving African-American women. “Hold On” is a spiritual arranged by Margaret Bonds and “Song for Snow” is composed by Florence Price. “The music has to touch you; it has to strike a note with the audience,” Teolis said. “While the music is accessible, we entertain and educate.” Part of the entertainment is trumpeter Joe Burgstaller, who will join the voices with his arrangement of “Oblivion,” an Argentine tango. Burstaller is a former member of Canadian Brass and now self-describes as a multigenre international soloist. Burgstaller met Teolis 40 years ago as a young student. At the time, Teolis was a music teacher at St. Benedict Preparatory School, Chicago, and had heard about a boy who wanted to learn a brass instrument. Teolis met him in the hall and was blown away by his harmonica playing. He took Burgstaller on as a 6-year-old coronet student. Teolis is currently the performing arts chair and instrumental music director at The Latin School of Chicago, teaching band to students in grades 4 through 12. He is about to retire. But the Michael Teolis Singers will go on. Rehearsals begin again in September in preparation for their annual holiday show. And featured at every concert is the centuryold Skinner pipe organ, a lure that brought the group to the locale in the first place when Teolis, Greco and eight other founding members were looking for a venue 11 years ago. Expected to attend the concert on Saturday are Ruggerio, Schalk and a nephew of LaMontaine.
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ur little-known state song opens an evening of music written by composers with connections to our 200-year-old state, including some with local ties. The Michael Teolis Singers will “Sing Illinois” at its spring concert on Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Oak Park. The group consists of 30 singers who come from Oak Park, River Forest, LaGrange and other surrounding areas. Their musical experiences vary — some are former Grant Park Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus members, some are from the music education sector, some sing at churches, and others “just love to sing,” according to Nancy Greco, Michael Teolis Singers’ president/manager and a Forest Park resident. “Our ensemble wants to perform a higher quality,” Greco said, “and we do lesserknown works, rarely-heard composers, new works, and things that are not a heavy, standard repertoire.” Artistic Director and Conductor Michael Teolis meticulously researches the composers for each annual spring themed concert. “Sing Illinois” includes music by a Pulitzer Prize winner who grew up in Oak Park and graduated from OPRF 80 years ago, and a female composer who spent most of her years in the village. Lora Aborn (1907-2005) penned ballets, symphonies and religious music that have been performed around the world, according to her daughter, River Forest resident Chatka Ruggiero. At the upcoming concert, Aborn’s “To Music (from Fragments),” written for the Heritage Chorale in Oak Park many years ago, will be performed. “She lived in Oak Park and River Forest from 1931 to 2005,” Ruggiero said. “She wrote her music and performed here and was the organist for the Evangelical Church on Marion Street and then for the Universalist-Unitarian Church in Unity Temple for 40-plus years.” Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1959 for his First Piano Concerto, John LaMontaine (1920-2013) wrote symphonic, chamber ensemble, ballet, opera, choral and solo works. He was the first composer commissioned to write for a presidential inauguration and composed “Overture: From Sea to Shining Sea” for John F. Kennedy’s 1961 swearing-in. The LaMontaine work being performed by the Michael Teolis singers is of a different ilk, “Nonsense Songs from Mother Goose,” which Greco, a soprano, describes as being
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ob Breymaier, head of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center for the past 12 years, is leaving for a new post. He’s moving elsewhere on the spectrum of housing, affordability and community-building as he becomes chief operating officer of housing programs at the Heartland Alliance, a respected Chicago-based nonprofit. He’ll be replaced on an interim basis by Michele Rodriguez Taylor who has been deputy director for the past year. A national search for his replacement will soon be underway, Garrett Buchanan, vice president of the housing center’s board told me last week as the three of them sat down for coffee at Live Café. The next executive director, Buchanan said, will be charged with the same critical initiatives that would have been on Breymaier’s list if he had stayed. Beyond staying true to the housing center’s mission, that involves widening sources of funding beyond the organization’s current reliance on Oak Park’s village government. Right now, between property taxes and a pass-through of federal funds, Oak Park invests $575,000 annually in the housing center. That’s about half the center’s overall annual budget but constitutes some 80 percent of the money it spends directly in Oak Park. Not as widely known are the housing center’s growing efforts to spur housing renewal and integration in near west suburbs, including Maywood, Bellwood and Broadview and in the West Side neighborhoods of Austin and Garfield Park. A few weeks back I wrote about the center opening of a new office in Austin. The trio agreed that foundations and philanthropists are more interested in funding housing work on the West Side and the near west ’burbs than in Oak Park. “It’s very difficult to find outside funding for Oak Park,” said Buchanan, mainly because the village is perceived by funders as already wealthy and on top of its diverse housing challenges. The housing center has a highly spe-
cialized position to fill. Sure, it needs a person who can tap new funding sources. Also, a person who can connect with sometimes dubious political and social service leaders in places like Austin and Maywood. Critically, it needs a person who can sell the mission of the housing center — 46 years out from its founding — to Oak Park residents and elected Oak Parkers. And that mission, honed to its essential core, is racial integration in housing and in personal relationships. Rob Breymaier is the single person in Oak Park’s civic discourse who still talks about integration. The virtues, the necessity, the fragility of our racial integration in this town. Also an elected member of the school board at District 97 public elementary schools, Breymaier understands the strategy of equity in education and is a strong proponent. But more elementally, Breymaier grasps that nothing good can happen if we don’t nurture, and fight for, integration. True in Oak Park, true in every town in America. The real estate market, despite the support of local real estate agents and apartment building owners, is not invested in integration. Hasn’t been. Won’t be. Glenn Brewer, a former Oak Park village trustee, worked with Breymaier at the now defunct Leadership Council. He recruited Breymaier to apply for the housing center post. He’s proud of the impact Breymaier has made in maintaining the agency’s funding, in telling “the Oak Park story” widely and in extending its role into neighboring communities. But he agrees that “in understanding what Oak Park has built, it starts with talking about race, and race as it relates to housing.” Breymaier’s plain talk, his brave talk on race, will prove the hardest job description bullet point to replicate in the coming search. More than funding, more than digital apartment listings, his candor and his passion speak to the soul of the housing center’s purpose.
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Village envisions razing Civic Center for new Community Center
River Forest hopes to partner with other taxing bodies on the project By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
River Forest trustees have imagined a new community center for the village, and recently agreed to collaborate with other taxing bodies on how to rehabilitate, renovate or redevelop the old Civic Center Authority into a larger community space. Trustees voted 4-1 at a village board meeting on April 23—with Trustee Respicio Vazquez recusing himself, Tom Cargie dissenting and Carmela Corsini absent— to work with officials from the River Forest Park District, Township and nonprofit Community Center to commission a study on how best to turn 8020 Madison St. into a larger community space. Village Administrator Eric Palm added that he expects officials from the River Forest Public Library, Civic Center Authority and District 90 schools to “strongly consider participation” in the agreement as well. Since the majority of trustees approved the study, the contract will move among the
other taxing bodies and nonprofit over the next month. If all sign on to the intergovernmental agreement, the village must issue a request for proposals by July 1 and have the study completed by the end of 2018, according to the new agreement. Palm said he did not know how much developing the study would cost. “What is our community going to look like 50 years from now? Forty years from now? If we don’t start setting the seeds today it won’t get to that point,” said Village President Cathy Adduci, noting that it’s not always easy for the village to bring taxing bodies together. “We all have to be visionaries as far as the community center.” The study would be financed through funds from the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing district (TIF), which stretches from Thatcher Road to Lathrop Avenue. The village has twice loaned money to the Madison Street TIF over the past year, for the purchase of a single-family home in April and the old Lutheran Children and Family Services building in November 2017. The Madison Street TIF will have until the district expires in 2039 to pay off its $1.34 million in new loans, and is expected to generate $119,037 in revenue during fiscal year 2019, according to the village budget. If redevelopment of the Civic Center were to occur, the village is unsure how it would be paid
for and what entity would govern the new facility, according to a village memo. Trustee Cargie said it’s inappropriate the River Forest Community Center will have a say in how public dollars are spent since the nonprofit is not a taxing authority. “Taxpayers are paying for something that will benefit a non-taxing body, that’s the concern that I have with this agreement,” Cargie said, later voting against collaborating on the study. The Community Center has been the principal lessee of the Civic Center since the building opened in 1993 and has used money generated from its programs held at the building to defray the Civic Center’s maintenance costs, according to the new agreement. It is located on the same site as the Civic Center. “I am pleased that this has gotten to a point of an intergovernmental agreement between all of the taxing bodies,” said Adduci, noting that TIF funds have been used in the past to fund feasibility studies. “That means that all the taxing bodies are interested in talking about a feasibility study, in hearing what the community might need or would like in a community center. I think this is a great step toward a great collaboration between all parties.” Trustees’ idea for a new community center came late last year, after the Park District
of River Forest closed its discussions with Park District of Oak Park and Oak Park District 200 schools about building a joint community center for the villages. At that time, Palm and Adduci met with River Forest Park District officials to talk about other options for a community center—discussing what it could look like and where it could go—while realizing the village’s location options are limited and that they feel hesitant taking any property off the tax rolls. After that conversation, Palm then met with officials from the River Forest Community Center and Civic Center Authority. Officials again agreed that building a new community center at that location or somewhere else in River Forest was a good idea. If all entities agree to the official intergovernmental agreement—and all have informally agreed to the idea, according to Palm—the group will commission a study to look at the resources needed to demolish and build a new building at 8020 Madison St.; expand the existing Civic Center; or build a new center at a different location in River Forest. “I think this is more than just a rec building, it would be a true community facility, that’s the whole point of the feasibility study,” Adduci said. “Frankly, the timing is now and the timing is right to do this.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com
Resident opinion on proposed North Avenue TIF sought Planned River Forest TIF hearing is July 9 By ROBERT J. LIKFA Contributing Reporter
A presentation on River Forest’s proposed North Avenue Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District April 24 drew an audience of 40 residents, most of whom were concerned with the impact the proposed district would have on their homes. The presentation at Williard School follows three similar presentations in February, one for businesses and two for residents. Village Administrator Eric Palm followed his 30-minute Powerpoint presentation by taking questions that ranged from areas as broad as an overall vision for the North Avenue corridor to as specific as what could happen to the townhouse complex where an audience member lives. The tone of the questions and comments that accompanied many of them was polite and respectful although some audience members appeared to be frustrated when Palm was unable to provide specifics regarding aspects of the proposed district such as when and where redevelopment would start.
Palm was supported by the presence of Village Trustees Carmella Corsini, Mike Gibbs, Patty Henek and Respicio Vasquez in the audience, along with three representatives from Kane McKenna and Associates, the village’s financial consultant, and Village Attorney Greg Smith in the front row. “Nothing was raised that surprised me,” Palm said after the meeting, noting that the turnout was better than it was for the February presentations. “There were a lot of good questions and a lot of good feedback. This is why we have these meetings.” If approved, the North Avenue TIF District would stretch from Harlem Avenue to Thatcher Road, along the north border of the town and adjoining Elmwood Park. A 2010 Corridor Plan found that 35,000 cars travel down the proposed TIF route daily, making North Avenue the most heavily trafficked corridor in River Forest. The plan, developed by the Chicago-based urban planning firm Houseal Lavigne Associates, noted that shallow lot depths, adjacent residential neighborhoods, existing built-out development pattern and access issues present a challenge to development of North Avenue. According to the village, the goal of the TIF district would be to increase the vil-
lage’s property tax base and stabilize property taxes on homeowners. In his presentation, Palm offered perspective by pointing to the success of the Lake Street TIF District the village used in the 1980s and 1990s and citing specific actions taken by River Forest in the Madison Street TIF District created in 2016. “We want as much control as possible,” he said. He stressed that the village has no intent to use eminent domain to push the commercial corridor into the residential neighborhoods; River Forest does not have a developer waiting in the wings to undertake any new projects along North Avenue; and the proposed TIF District would offer opportunities to existing businesses as well as to new developments. “There are no plans to take anybody’s home or people’s property,” Palm said in response of one of the many questions and comments regarding the fate of the more than 75 existing homes in the proposed TIF district and their current residents. “We have no intent to end affordable housing,” he also said. Other topics addressed during the hourlong question-and-answer session included resident input; the belief of village officials
that they need more tools in their economic development toolbox to succeed; and an overall vision for North Avenue. “I’m all ears,” Palm said regarding resident input. “If residents have ideas we want to hear them.” He explained that residents would continue to have the same input on proposed zoning changes under the proposed TIF District. He also encouraged those at the presentation to remain involved with the process by attending village board meetings, the joint review board meeting on May 31 and the public hearing on July 9. In response to a question regarding a lack of interest by developers in North Avenue, Palm said the village “needs to be competitive with our neighbors” regarding economic development, referring specifically to Chicago, Elmwood Park and Oak Park. Regarding an overall vision, Palm pointed to the village’s comprehensive plan but acknowledged that officials have yet to create a specific plan for North Avenue. However, he was able to say, “The goal is not to become downtown Oak Park.” The TIF redevelopment project and plan, eligibility study and housing impact study can all be found online at www.vrf.us/ northtif.
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So many supporters turned out for the April 24 Oak Park Board of Health meeting to discuss the question of whether a local bar should be allowed to let dogs through its doors, the meeting had to be moved to a larger room. Beer Shop owner Tony Compaglia tells Wednesday Journal that “the room was filled and people were spilling out into the hallway.” Oak Park Health Department Director Mike Charley confirmed that so many people turned out that next month’s meeting, which is scheduled for May 22 at 7 p.m. and is likely to result in a recommendation on the issue, will be held in council chambers. “It was a great turnout; Beer Shop has a dedicated following,” Charley said. “This is the democratic process. This is how it works.” Beer Shop, 1026 North Blvd., has allowed patrons to bring their dogs for years, but in January someone complained to the village, prompting the Health Department to put the practice on hold until the health board could discuss the issue. A village ordinance prohibits dogs in any establishment that serves
food or drink. Compaglia is calling on the village to change its policy and allow the dogs back in. He launched an online petition and gathered over 5,600 signatures in support of dogs in the bar prior to the meeting. “I thought it was a very fair hearing by the board, who I thought approached the idea of allowing dogs in Beer Shop with an open mind, and that was greatly appreciated,” Compaglia said. Compaglia argues that since Beer Shop only serves beverages – the bar does allow restaurants to deliver food to patrons – it should be exempted from the ordinance. Dogs have been allowed in bars in other cities, such as London, for years, Compaglia noted, and it has not led to a public health crisis. He acknowledged that some patrons are surprised to see dogs in the bar when they enter Beer Shop, adding that “99 percent of the time they think it’s really cool.” Charley said all the testimony at the board meeting was in favor of letting the dogs back in. Some submitted written testimony. “I love taking my dog to Beer Shop and I think it’s great that Oak Park would have a dog-friendly bar,” Beer Shop patron Dennis Lynch said in a letter to the health board. “I never feel unsafe or that the area is anyway unhealthy because there are dogs inside.” Another letter from patron Gigi Rowe said the Beer Shop dog policy played a role in her family’s decision to move to Oak Park.
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CARD HIM: Beer Shop, 1026 North Blvd., is calling on the village of Oak Park to allow dogs back into the establishment. An online petition already has gathered over 5,600 signatures. “My family moved to Oak Park from New York in August of 2016, and the idea that we would have a kid and dog friendly hangout within walking distance of our house was a huge plus (and quite honestly did influence our decision to buy a house in Oak Park,” she wrote. “We have been frequent visitors with our dog, Sparky, and it is a family favorite.” Although public support for the policy change appears overwhelming, it still could be weeks before a decision is made. The next health board meeting is several weeks off, and
the recommendation is then sent to the Oak Park Board of Trustees for consideration. Charley acknowledged that board members are considering how changing the policy could allow similar establishments to permit dogs in. “They haven’t had that specific discussion yet, but I think that’s something they have to consider in the decision,” Charley said. Charley said he gives Compaglia “tons of credit” for his work on the issue. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
Fenwick plans to raze condo buildings for expansion
Building sites to become temporary parking lot By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Fenwick High School hopes to move forward with its long-term expansion plan this summer, which includes demolishing two residential buildings adjacent to the school to make room for a surface parking lot. The two buildings are located at 423-425 and 427-429 S. Scoville Ave. Representatives of the school will take their proposal to the Oak Park Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at village hall, 123 Madison St. The ZBA will provide a recommendation to the Oak Park Board of Trustees, which will determine whether to allow the project. Nancy Bufalino, Fenwick’s chief operating officer, said in a telephone interview that the temporary surface parking lot will provide about 30 parking spaces. The proposal is part of a larger redevelopment plan proposed by the school in 2015, which includes eventually building a parking structure on the parcels of land where the two
residential buildings now stand. Bufalino could not immediately say how many levels the parking structure would have, but it will be about the same height of the school to the north. The redevelopment plan for the school, which is likely not to begin for several more years, envisions a major overhaul of the school campus, reorienting the school to face Madison Street. Fenwick told the ZBA in 2015 that it also plans to build a new band room, choir room and cafeteria. Fenwick might be in need of new parking spaces over the next few years as the village gets closer to redeveloping its own parking lot at the corner of South Oak Park Avenue and Madison Street. The village currently rents dozens of spots in that lot to Fenwick for its students and faculty. Altogether, Fenwick now parks at some 280 spots provided by the village at that corner lot and elsewhere near the school. “We’ve been working with [the village] on a year-by-year basis,” Bufalino said, noting the demolition of the two residential buildings later this summer. Fenwick continues its capital fundraising plan for the expansion project, she added. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
Rendering courtesy of Fenwick High School
DOWNSIZING: These condo buildings on South Scoville Avenue will come down if Oak Park approves Fenwick’s expansion plans. ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer
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D97 extends bus contract with current vendor Board approves 2-year contract with Lakeview Bus Service By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
Two weeks after flirting with the idea of getting rid of buses altogether for elementary students, the District 97 school board voted unanimously, April 24 during a regular board meeting, for a contract extension with its current transportation vendor, Bellwood-based Lakeview Bus Service. The two-year contract extension with Lakeview is for transporting regular and special education students in the district, and represents a 3.5 percent increase over what was paid in the 2017-18 school year for regular and special education bus services.
Last month, the school district mulled the possibility of implementing significant changes to bus services, including axing transportation altogether for elementary school students or making parents pay for the service — ideas that outraged many parents who rely on the buses to take their children to and from school. School board members said the consideration was prompted by their attempts to save taxpayers money. A report by Edulog Consulting, an education transportation consulting firm that the board tapped to conduct an audit, claimed that the district’s transportation costs could be reduced by at least half if the buses for elementary school students were eliminated. According to Alicia Evans, the district’s outgoing assistant superintendent for finance and operations, the district has spent $2 million over the last four years on regular bus service. Throughout that time, the
district has contracted with Bellwood-based Lakeview Bus Company. This year, the cost of the service increased by nearly 30 percent, going from $405,315 in 2017 to $522,386 in 2018. In each of the two years prior to 2017, the costs averaged $537,141. But after opening up the bidding process to different bus companies, district officials discovered that the cost savings proposed by Edulog were not realistic. Two companies put forth bids, Lakeview and North American. The lowest regular education bid was 20 percent higher than the 2017-18 rates and the lowest special education bid was 3.5 percent higher than last school year’s rates, prompting D97 officials to reject both companies’ bids in favor of extending Lakeview’s current contract. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
D97 hires safety and security coordinator
Chase started new position on April 25
trict. Chase will also serve as a liaison to state and local law enforcement agencies, and develop plans for securing special events and managing crises that may occur at the disBy MICHAEL ROMAIN trict. Staff Reporter In the April 29 statement, D97 Supt. Carol Kelley said that makDuring a regular meeting on ing sure students are safe “is a April 24, the District 97 Board critical component of our comof Education unanimously apmitment to creating a positive proved the appointment of John learning environment.” Chase as the new safety and seShe added that Chase’s “expecurity coordinator. He officially rience and expertise in public started the job on April 25. safety administration will be a Chase, whose position was aptremendous asset as we work to proved at the start of this school continually assess and improve year, is responsible for “creating, JOHN CHASE our systems around safety in all coordinating, implementing and D97 administrator of our buildings.” monitoring systems focused on Before joining D97, Chase safety for the district’s 10 schools spent five years developing and and administration buildings,” according managing safety and security programs, to an April 29 statement released by the dis- including two years as an “emergency re-
sponse and security coordinator for a Fortune 500 company.” Chase has more than 15 years of experience in law enforcement and security planning, and has been a firefighter in Keener Township, Indiana. He also served nine years as a police officer in Lowell, Indiana. “I am greatly appreciative to be a part of this district and community,” said Chase, who obtained his bachelor’s degree in public safety administration from Calumet College of Saint Joseph and a master’s degree in organizational communication from Purdue University. “My goal is to provide a safety and security program that [keeps facilities] and grounds as safe as possible, while maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning,” he said. District officials had not provided Chase’s base pay by the time this story went to print. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
D97 to host public meeting on equity policy
May 3 informational event at Julian will gauge public input By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
The Oak Park Elementary Schools District 97 Board of Education is seeking community input as they draft a first-of-its-kind educational equity policy. District officials will host the first public forum in the policy-
making process on Thursday, May 3 from 7 to 8 p.m., at Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Oak Park. D97 Supt. Carol Kelley, last year, created an initial draft equity policy, which a threeperson policy review team has used as a launching pad for drafting a final version. The policy “seeks to disrupt societal and historical inequities and eliminate disparities based on student status [e.g. racial, socioeconomic] so that all of our students will benefit and reach their potential,” according to language in the draft.
In an April 26 statement, D97 officials said Thursday’s meeting is part of a more comprehensive community outreach effort that will include more public forums, a webpage (op97.org/equity) and a dedicated email address (equity@op97.org). At the May 3 meeting, officials said, community members will be able to learn about “why the district is pursuing an equity policy, and what it hopes to accomplish through its creation and implementation.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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1930s tavern celebrates over 80 years in the business MICHELLE DYBAL
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mysterious walk-in cooler, a noted local politician, and a movie-memorabilia collector-turned-celebrated-restaurateur are all tied to a local bar, coffee lounge and music school known as Friendly Tap, celebrating 80-plus years in the business. What has become three businesses in recent years has been evolving since it was purchased by Rob Pierce in 2007. On the ground floor at 6731 and 6733 Roosevelt Road in Berwyn, just east of Oak Park Avenue, is the Coffee Lounge and Friendly Tap, respectively. Up above in this two-story brick structure are living spaces, a typical set-up for this type of 109-year-old building — shop below, flat above. The Friendly School of Folk Music now occupies the former apartment above the coffee shop. The five-room apartment rented out for $25 in 1936 and boasted “hot water heat.” The rent had increased to $35 two years later and couples living in the rentals above proudly announced their engagements and weddings in local newspapers during that decade. Now, lessons in piano, violin, guitar, bass, banjo and drums as well as vocal training take place there. While bedrooms were converted to music rooms and a kitchen was removed, many original and older elements in the building are intact. Original tin tiles hang on the soaring first-floor ceilings. Exterior decorative brickwork remains, while some at the top was removed during a 2000 repair. Craftsman-influenced elements still beckon at the exterior entry. And there is a wood-sided, walk-in cooler situated in the bar, thought to be from a long-ago butcher shop of unknown origins, or so the story goes, handed down owner to owner. Part of the mystery may lie in historical context. David Olsen, president of the Berwyn Historical Society, stressed how times were hard during the Great Depression. Businesses came and went. “In looking through a 1933 Berwyn Life on microfilm, I saw that a butcher in nearby Cicero attempted suicide, ‘apparently despondent over financial reverses,’” he said. At the turn of the 20th century, streetcars ran along Roosevelt Road, then known as 12th Street, continuing through the 1930s. Now people park cars in front and can see live music and attend weekly trivia nights and open mics at the 6733 side of the building. Information on either storefront is scarce prior to the 1930s. But in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, Leader Wine & Liquor opened at 6733 Roosevelt Road. According to the Oak Park Telephone Directory, Leader opened a second location on Cermak Road in Berwyn two years later. By 1943 this location is no longer listed. Leader Wine & Liquor advertised in the 1954 directory, “Complete Stocks – Free Delivery.” Delivery service had become the norm and many local liquor stores in Berwyn, Forest Park, Elmwood Park and Cicero advertised their speedy, free and fast service of alcoholic beverages. With Oak Park staying dry until 1973 and River Forest holding out until 1997, this convenience in the 1950s and 60s made cocktail mixing an at-home affair. Kelly Hohman, daughter of Bob Rolder, said her father
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HAPPY 80TH: The Friendly community of businesses on Roosevelt Road have long had a connection to Oak Park. Prior to Rob Pierce buying the longtime tavern in 2007, Oak Parker Bob Rolder (below left) and his family operated and named The Friendly Tap, which formerly housed a liquor store. had a connection to the establishment for many years before he purchased Leader Wine & Liquor in 1968. After World War II, Rolder returned to his full-time job on the Sears, Roebuck and Co. receiving dock at Homan and Roosevelt in Chicago. In 1948, he also started working part time with Leader. “He became a driver for them,” Hohman said. “It was more of a liquor store with a stand-up bar. My parents’ first date was delivering.” Twenty years later, living in Oak Park with his family, Rolder had a steady job at Sears with good benefits, having worked his way up to foreman. But he decided to use some of his Sears stock to purchase the liquor store and turn it into a full bar. He also coined the slogan still used today, “You are a stranger here but once,” his daughter said. As for the Friendly Tap name, Hohman believes her dad renamed it because “he was a huge Cubs fan and maybe the name was similar to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field.” The name was also representative of the owner, who “would give his shirt off his back” to his customers, according to his daughter. After one year, Rolder cashed in more Sears stock and purchased the entire building and owned 6731, as well as the apartments above. Currently at the 6731 location is the Coffee Lounge, which hosts weekly story hours and a monthly craft and vintage market. That storefront space housed several businesses since the 1930s, including a pair of meat markets. By 1943, Emil Vacin opened a currency exchange at the location. As reported in The Oak Parker in 1937, Vacin had started a political career and was serving as Berwyn’s city clerk.
He operated Oakwyn Currency Exchange for nearly three decades until he was elected Berwyn Mayor in 1969, serving for eight years. The name Oakwyn was popular along Roosevelt Road, the border between Oak Park and Berwyn. Several other businesses used the name, including a hobby shop, grocer, pharmacy, florist and even a leather center in Cicero. One of the most prominent was the Oakwyn Movie Theatre, on the nearby northwest corner of Oak Park Avenue and Roosevelt in Oak Park. After the currency exchange left and its owner was serving as Berwyn’s mayor, several businesses occupied the 6731 space in the 1970s, including Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Hair Salon and later Pete the Barber, according to Hohman. A 1977 phone directory lists Windy City Heating & Air Conditioning at the address, which advertised “emergency 23½ hour service.” The next known tenant at 6731 was Horrorbles, the scarymovie memorabilia store, which lasted from 2006 to 2009. Its owner, John Aranza now owns Autre Monde on the same block with wife Christine. Now Friendly Tap is gearing up for a celebration of its own. An early May tradition since Rolder owned the place, it will be held this Saturday, the Day of the Kentucky Derby. Some of Hohman’s best memories are the gatherings of family and friends at Friendly Tap on Sundays, the early May anniversary with a cookout, and “Derby Day,” which Hohman said her dad started. Although the origins of the walk-in cooler may never be resolved, it still keeps the beers cold today, and the place, still friendly and warm, keeps traditions alive. The Friendly Tap Anniversary celebration is May 5, and includes watching the Kentucky Derby, all-day drink specials ($5 Mint Juleps, Margaritas and Sangria), pulled pork sliders and live music beginning at 6 p.m. with The Packastanleys, Moco Magana and Blue Lincolns.
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Join the Oak Park Community in a Celebration of Diversity At Julian Middle School • 416 So. Ridgeland Avenue • Oak Park, Illinois A VARIETY OF LOCAL FOOD VENDORS INTERACTIVE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES A MULTICULTURAL ART EXPERIENCE SHOPPING FOR UNIQUE GIFTS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING CULTURALLY DIVERSE PERFORMERS: 11:15-11:45 Mann Kindergarten Singers 11:50-12:10 Beye Gospel Choir 12:15-1:15 Lincoln Traditional Folkloric Dance 1:20-1:35 Julian F.L.O.W. Dancers 1:40-1:55 Vivan Las Sevillanas! Dance from Spain (Maria Ruiz-Haneberg & daughters) 2:00-2:15 Marinera from Perú (Jacoby - Rojas Family) 2:30-3:30 Kuumba Kids
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At Julian: Washington and Cuyler - Line-up; North on Cuyler to Randolph East on Randolph to Humphrey: North on Humphrey to Pleasant: West on Pleasant to Cuyler: South on Cuyler back to Julian. More information can be found on the District 97 website (www.op97.org) or you can contact Tye Johnson at tjohnson2@op97.org
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OUT ABOUT Community Health & Wellness Fair On Sunday, April 29, the Oak Park – River Forest Chamber of Commerce and Rush Oak Park Hospital presented the 4th annual Community Health and Wellness Fair at West Cook YMCA, 255 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Over 70 exhibitors participated in the Fair this year which attracted over 500 visitors. The event was co-chaired by Dr. Mary Ann Bender, DPM, of Mary Ann Bender Podiatry, and Ed Gutierrez, Director of Emergency Services, Dialysis, Respiratory Care, Nursing Information at Rush Oak Park Hospital. For a full list of all the exhibitors and sponsors visit www.OPRFChamber.org. Wheel & Sprocket
Body Gears Physical Therapy
Family Eye Care of Elmwood Park
The Yoga Centre
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Killer arrested from page 1 to 1976 and Auburn Police Department, also in California, from 1976 to 1979. Mary Rita Skrine, 53, a co-owner of Skrine Chops, 7230 Madison St., Forest Park, and the older sister of McNamara, was at the April 24 book event in Naperville with Oswalt and other family members when DeAngelo was being arrested. Skrine said that about a week before the event, HBO announced it is producing a docseries based on the book. “To see this book come out and have people see the beautiful writer that she was, was just amazing,” Skrine said. Skrine said McNamara’s interest in true crime writing began in 1984 with the murder of Kathleen Lombardo. McNamara was 14 and lived near the corner of South Scoville Avenue and Randolph Street, a block came across the Golden State Killer case, and a half from the alley where a man raped which Skrine said “really shook her.” and murdered Lombardo. She researched the case for three years The Lombardo murder, which stunned and published a story in Los Angeles MagaOak Park, has never been solved. zine. “It was such a great article that (book McNamara wrote about it on her blog, publisher) HarperCollins called and asked True Crime Diary, in 2012, calling the her to do a book,” Skrine said. event her “Origin Story” as a true crime Skrine said her sister’s relentless effort writer. took a toll on her. “She put a lot of pressure “By fall talk of Kathy’s muron herself at the end,” she said. der, an aberration inflicted on “She handled it really, really us from an outside force, fadwell.” ed. Not for me,” she wrote. “I Skrine described her as a was still gripped. In fact, I was “people person” who was able to changed. I was a 14 year old in relate to police and get them to Tretorn sneakers with Duran open up about the Golden State Duran posters on my bedroom Killer cold case. wall that sneaked away not to “She just had a way of being smoke cigarettes or see a boy but able to get them to trust her and to an alcove in an alley .3 miles open up,” Skrine said. “She had from my house where I searched a way making it so personal and and found and handled the brotalking about observations and ken pieces of Walkman that befamilies and relationships. She MARY RITA SKRINE longed to a murdered girl.” had a way about her.” McNamara’s sister She continued later in the artiMcNamara built such posicle to explain that she traces her tive relationships with law enobsession with true crime writforcement officers that several ing to that moment when she colof them attended her funeral in lected the pieces of Walkman. “Kathy Lom- 2016 and “talked about her in a beautiful bardo was gone,” McNamara wrote. “She way,” Skrine said. wasn’t coming back. But he, whomever he Skrine said the FBI reopened the case afwas, was still out there. The hollow gap of ter her sister’s death. his identity was violently powerful to me. I Oswalt, who continued the book project, wanted to see his face. I wanted to know who told the New York Times that he was “elathe was.” ed” and saddened by DeAngelo’s arrest. McNamara continued with her pursuit “There’s exhilaration, and I don’t feel it of truth and justice at Oak Park and River now, but I can sense that tomorrow or the Forest High School, where she rose up to next day there’s going to be a huge drop in become editor-in-chief of the school news- serotonin and happiness when I realize she paper, Trapeze. really isn’t here,” Oswalt was quoted as saySkrine said McNamara continued writ- ing in the New York Times story. “There ing about cold cases for years, primarily were insights and angles that she could keep focusing on smaller cases that hadn’t gotten bringing to the case.” Sacramento District Attorney Anne Mamuch attention. “She was such a victim’s advocate and rie Schubert said at an April 25 press conferwanted cases that hadn’t been publicized ence that DNA technology connected DeAngelo to the crime. much,” she said. Skrine said McNamara always believed After several years of writing about unsolved murders, Skrine said McNamara DNA evidence would capture the killer.
“She was such a victim’s advocate and wanted cases that hadn’t been publicized much.”
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A MISSION: Former Oak Park resident Michelle McNamara’s posthumously published book, “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list in February. Police in California arrested a suspect in the Golden State Killer cold case on April 24. (Top right photo of McNamara in Los Angeles by Robyn Von Swank). McNamara wrote in 2012 that her obsession with true-crime writing began in 1984, when Oak Park resident Kathleen Lombardo was raped and murdered in an alley near McNamara’s house. McNamara went on to become editor-in-chief of the Oak Park and River Forest High School newspaper, Trapeze. Yearbook photo (bottom). Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones told reporters at the press conference that law enforcement had been investigating DeAngelo and collected discarded DNA that connected him to the crimes. DeAngelo has been charged by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office with the 1980 murders of Lyman and Charlene Smith. The New York Times story noted that police officials acknowledged that the release of the book “kept interest and tips coming in.” McNamara never identified DeAngelo in the book. McNamara’s book debuted as the No. 1 seller on the New York Times best-seller list. Her obituary, which ran in Wednesday Journal in May 2016, said McNamara was “an
avid reader and precocious writer of journals, poetry and essays” from an early age. She attended the University of Notre Dame, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English, and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. The obituary noted that McNamara “had a very special relationship with both her parents, but particularly with her father after her mother died.” “In his last years, Tom McNamara followed Michelle and Patton’s careers, and especially the book Michelle was writing about the ‘Golden State Killer’,” the obituary stated. “We hope and expect that the book will be finished and will include the inscription she planned, ‘To my father, who believed.’” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
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Oak Park police chief takes extended leave of absence
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Indiana man arrested for possessing weapon
Deputy Chief LaDon Reynolds named acting chief By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek announced on Wednesday, April 25, that Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose is taking an extended leave of absence and will be temporarily succeeded by Deputy Police Chief LaDon Reynolds. A village press release did not give a reason for the leave of absence. “I support the village manager taking this action in keepANTHONY AMBROSE ing with routine policy and procedure when the police chief is unavailable for an extended time,” Ambrose said in a press release. “Deputy Chief Reynolds has my full support and confidence. Knowing he is in charge will allow me to focus on personal matters that need my full attention. I can
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Ever-steady uptick from page 1 students in the general population who are experiencing mental and emotional health issues. Carolyn Doyle, one of two school social workers at Julian Middle School, said that over the last two weeks she had treated eight students who were having suicidal thoughts — two of whom were admitted to the hospital. Nathan Murawski, Julian’s other social worker, said so far this school year he’s treated 22 students who “presented selfharm to the point where they were hospitalized,” up from just seven cases during the entire 2016-17 school year. “Over the past five years, we have seen an ever-steady uptick in mental health issues impacting our middle school students,” said Doyle, an 11-year veteran in the district. “[Students are] accessing our services at unsustainable rates.” School board members are expected to approve the personnel plan — which the district will fund with new dollars from the state and by reallocating money from other parts of its budget — on May 8. The plan, school officials said in an April 24 memo, represents a break from
say without hesitation that the people of Oak Park will be in good hands during in my absence.” The press release noted that Reynolds, who joined the Oak Park Police Department in 1994, was named deputy chief in September. He previously served as detective commander. Reynolds has a Master of Science in education and a Bachelor of Science degree in administration of justice from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. ReynLADON REYNOLDS olds is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the Illinois Training Standards Board Executive Institute and the Community Leadership Program at Dominican University’s Brennan School of Business. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
“Over the past five years, we have seen an ever-steady uptick in mental health issues impacting our middle school students.” CAROLYN DOYLE Julian social worker
the past, when instructional support staff were assigned through a “one-size-fits-all approach.” “Every school was allocated a full time social worker, full time school nurse, full time language arts specialist, and full time instructional coach regardless of the number of students who attended the school,” according to the memo, which was drafted by five top administrators, including Laurie Campbell, assistant superintendent for human resources. This most recent staffing plan, district officials said, accounts “for the varying enrollments and student needs at each
A 21-year-old Indiana man was arrested at Dream Town Shoes, 1117 Lake St., on April 21 at 6:48 p.m. and charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon. The man was at the store for a newshoe-release event, when an Oak Park police officer working crowd control noticed a silver and black Ruger SR45 handgun protruding from his waistband. The man explained that he possesses an Indiana Concealed Carry License, be he did not have one for Illinois. Officers explained that concealed carry licenses are not transferrable between the two states.
Oak Park man robbed, struck with metal object An Oak Park man was robbed in the 700 block of Wisconsin Avenue at 10:30 p.m. on April 25. The victim was walking his dog when he was approached by two men, who pushed him to the ground and struck him
school” and also takes into consideration the Evidence-Based Funding for Student Success Act, a measure signed into law last August that governs how school districts receive most of their state funding. The new evidence-based funding model allocates money to districts based, in part, on 27 research-based elements that education experts believe have the biggest effect on students’ academic progress. Those “essential elements,” as state education officials describe them, include teacher training, special education services and cost for class size ratios. District officials evaluated all of the staffing requests using the state’s evidence-based funding model as a guide. For instance, the district’s decision to replace the two student support specialists with assistant principals was based, in part, on the fact that student enrollment at both Irving and Holmes passed the minimum threshold above which the fund model calls for schools to have a principal and assistant principal. District officials said that the replacements were based on a need for more staff evaluation and management at the two schools. In the district’s memo, officials stated that the state’s new funding formula “demonstrates new mindsets for understanding the relationship between equity, adequacy, and student outcomes.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
with a metal object, according to police. The offenders stole his cell phone and fled the scene. The phone was later recovered near the scene of the crime. Police Commander Roger Grivetti said the victim did not seek medical attention.
Theft All four tires were stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block of Garfield sometime between7:30 p.m. on April 24 and 4:30 a.m. on April 25. The estimated loss is $2,000.
Criminal damage ■ Someone broke the rear passenger window of a vehicle in the 200 block of North Oak Park Avenue sometime between 7:30 and 9:34 p.m. on April 25. ■ The driver’s side window of a vehicle in the 100 block of North Boulevard was broken sometime between 6 a.m. on April 22 and 6:31 a.m. on April 26.
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On your toes, liquor sellers Serving alcohol can be a tricky business. Those ever-hopeful underage drinkers will try to fool you. That’s why businesses that sell alcohol in Oak Park need to be on high alert over the next few months – all the time, really – according to a press release from the Hemingway District Business Association. Oak Park Township has provided a grant to the Oak Park Police Department to conduct underage drinking compliance checks over the next few months, according to the press release. Underage youths will pose as adults and attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages from various businesses. Those who do sell to minors – and we’re guessing there will be a few – could face criminal prosecution. So dust off your BASSET (Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training) manuals and check those IDs.
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Construction on railroad to take place through May By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
Work on a third track of the Union Pacific West Line, which runs between Elburn and Chicago, started on April 16, with construction scheduled to last for another four weeks, according to a statement released by Union Pacific last month. During construction, the First Avenue railroad crossing in nearby Maywood will be closed, with Union Pacific pointing out that commuters will be able to cross the tracks in River Forest and Oak Park. Last April, officials from various government bodies, agencies and stakeholder entities broke ground on the $100 million project to install the third track and other safety enhancements along the West Line between River Forest and Melrose Park. Metra and Union Pacific officials said at the time that the new track would eliminate “two critical bottlenecks along the UP West Line that can be the source of delays for both freight and commuter trains.” Officials said back then that the project
“will add nearly eight miles of third track in the only two remaining segments between Elburn and Chicago.” In the March 23 statement, Union Pacific noted that the “additional main line will allow 59 Metra trains and 70 freight trains using the line to operate simultaneously, a critical step toward improving the line’s reliability and efficiency.” Union Pacific officials said drivers who experience delays during the temporary closure “are asked to follow the posted detour, as well as be aware of, and courteous to, crews working in the area.” The construction on the third rail coincides with work on the River Forest Park District’s Metra depot headquarters, which started Jan. 24 and is scheduled to finish by June 1, as the district’s summer programming heats up. “The original building’s offices were scattered all over different spaces, and so we’ll be consolidating offices in a secure space on the top floor,” Michael Sletten, the park district executive director, told Wednesday Journal at the time. “The lower level will be two larger program rooms that will allow us to offer more adult programming and so then we can expand our summer camp program, which is a big thing since that is always packed,” he said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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WORK ZONE: Construction crews are adding a third set of tracks to the Union Pacific line that runs through River Forest south of Lake Street. Work is expected to last another month and may inconvenience motorists.
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A NEW ‘TASTE’: Former Taste of Brasil owner Christiane Pereira says her new restaurant, Mulata, is set to open in early June.
Taste of Brasil: new location and a new name Owner says ‘Mulata’ means ‘a beautiful blend’
By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER
Fresko juice bar. Pereira gave a snapshot of the menu, noting that Mulata will serve coffee, sandwichThe former owner of the shuttered Taste es, baked empanadas and savory Brazilianof Brasil restaurant on South Oak Park Av- style pies, among other dishes. Pereira’s former restaurant, Taste of Braenue says her new venture at the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street is set to sil, 906 S. Oak Park Ave., which she ran with open in about a month. And she has finally her husband, Andre Otero, closed last August after the owner declined to settled on a name: Mulata. renew the restaurant’s lease. Owner Christiane Pereira acShe said the new restaurant knowledged that the new name is will feature some of the items ofthe Spanish version of the word ■ Video fered at Taste of Brasil but will mulatto — which has sometimes VISIT OAKPARK.COM be a new concept with a largely been used in a derogatory fashion different menu. to describe a person of mixed race. The size of the space and its proxWhile that might be offensive to some, that’s not how she sees it, and that’s imity to residential space in the building prevents Pereira from cooking many of the dishes not the way it’s used in her native Brazil. “I wanted something that looks like me, she became known for at Taste of Brasil. She said family and friends and former and I’m a mulata,” she said, adding that although the name could be misinterpreted, Taste of Brasil patrons have been “so loyal and supportive and encouraging — to be for her it represents a “beautiful blend.” “Around the world, mulata expresses how honest, that’s what keeps me going.” “It’s about me serving people and having a beautiful a woman can be; that’s how I’ve algood time and providing a space and buildways related to the name mulata,” she said. She said work continues at the space, 136 ing a team and doing things that energize N. Oak Park Ave., formerly occupied by me,” she said. Staff Reporter
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Fuji Grill closes in Forest Park By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Some called it a “hidden gem in Forest Park” and “the best”, but Forest Park’s Fuji Grill Sushi & More, 315 Harlem Ave., is no more. We tried to get in touch with the owner to find out if the sushi restaurant had moved, perhaps, but Fuji’s phone number is no longer active. The restaurant was last reported open in late February. Its listed website now redirects to chain of restaurants by the same
name headquartered in Orange, California. The Fuji folks gave no indication as to what happened on their Facebook page, but the restaurant’s Yelp profile – diners gave it 4.5 out of five stars for what it’s worth – confirms that the restaurant is closed. Fuji was one of the first sushi restaurants opened in the area, and was run by beloved Chef Stefano Chung. It was known for its sushi boats and sushi-making parties. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com
Mother's Day
A H O L I D AY & C E L E B R AT I O N G U I D E
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Carmen Rivera: Mom with Media and Fashion Savvy
Editor Lacey Sikora Food Writerr Melissa Elsmo Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Mark Moroney, Debbie Becker Display Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Display Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Event Coordinator Carmen Rivera Media Assistant Megan Dickel IT Manager /Web Developer Mike Risher Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Publisher Dan Haley Business Managerr Joyce Minich Published by Wednesday Journal, Inc., 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 Phone: 708/524-8300
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orn and raised in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, as a young girl Carmen Rivera told her mother she was either going to live in the Sears Tower or Oak Park when she grew up. The Oak Park side of that dream panned out, and today the busy mother of three loves all that the village and western suburbs have to offer. While the good schools in Oak Park were the initial draw for her when choosing a place to raise her family, this single mother also liked the village’s cultural attractions and urban feel. “Even as a true city girl, the access to everything that I love within the city is right here. The CTA green and blue lines, as well as the Metra rails, are literally walking distance from most places within Oak Park.” Rivera has worked in media for over twenty years and one of her jobs is working as a full-time events coordinator for Wednesday Journal and Chicago Parent. Not content to rest with one job, in 2015, she took a leap of faith and opened Bliss Fashion Lounge Lingerie Boutique in Forest Park. She notes that as a self-funded business she likes being her own boss and has come
to fill a niche in the community. “Not long after my opening and having such a positive reaction from local and city-wide clients for what I was doing at Bliss, women, men, transgender and anyone needing help with their underthings, from all over the area began to recognize me as the ‘Curvologist.’ I had quickly become an expert on curves!” Rivera finds fulfillment in her multiple careers but says that she has her challenging moments. “With my full-time event job in media and my Bliss, some days I just sit on the floor of my kitchen and cry. But that’s ok, we all have our moments, and as a friend recently told me, if it were easy, everyone would do it!” She finds balance through meditation and working out, and reports that Mother’s Day is the one day she lets someone else take over. “It’s the one day a year when I will allow my children to take me to brunch or do something special for me. I also use Mother’s Day to celebrate my mother. My mother is a beautiful and amazing woman. She is where I get my resilience from, for all things tough in life. She’s who I strive to be when I grow up, so I dedicate my Mother’s Day to her.”
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PATRICIA LOCKE TRUNK SHOW Anthony Lullo’s welcomes stylist Brittany Novak Hours: Tues. 9am – 8pm Wed. 3pm – 8pm Thurs. 9am – 8pm Fri. 10am – 5pm Sat. 9am – 5pm 708-848-4455 721 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302
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Easy Week-Night Chicken Feta Pita
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A Mother's day favorite!
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very mom has a few tried and true recipes in her week-day rotation. Usually these reliable dinners are fast, easy, and universally loved by her family. Even the most finicky eaters will eat these best loved dishes without complaint making them a joy for Melissa Elsmo/Food Writer mothers to serve as they ensure dinner won’t devolve into a dreaded Food Writer “one more bite” negotiation. These chicken feta pitas have long topped the list of my family’s best loved week-night recipes and my college-aged daughter already makes them on a regular basis for her friends and roommates. Brimming with chicken, fresh veggies, and melty feta cheese, these interactive sandwiches are easily customizable. If your kiddos are not a fan of fire on the palate you can toss chili flakes aside. If roasted red pepper hummus isn’t your thing, feel free to substitute with any flavor your heart desires. Here’s hoping my favorite, fast, family-friendly meal makes it into your regular recipe rotation.
MELISSA ELSMO
(serves 6-8)
For the Chicken:
■ 3 Tablespoons olive oil (divided) ■ 2 Pounds fresh boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into ½” cubes ■ Kosher salt and coarse black pepper ■ 1 teaspoon dried oregano ■ ¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) ■ 1 (6-ounce) package crumbled feta with Mediterranean herbs
For Serving:
■ 6 pocketless pitas (gyro style) or multigrain/whole wheat flatbreads ads
■ 1 (10-ounce) container roasted red pepper hummus (or whatever you like best) ■ 2-3 roma or heirloom tomatoes, halved and thinly sliced ■ 1 small English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced ■ 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced ■ Pitted Kalamata Olives
Directions:
Heat 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add the diced chicken breast to the pan and season with salt and pepper (I usually start with about 1-1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of coarse black pepper; you can always add a little more later, but feta is salty so be careful). Mix the chicken well and season with the dried oregano and red pepper flakes (if using). Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked through and most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated-about 10-15 minutes.
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Pour the container of feta over the chicken. Remove the pan from the heat and mix the cheese into the chicken until is slightly melted. Transfer the chicken to a serving bowl and set aside. Quickly wash out the pan you cooked the chicken in and return to the stove. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the pan over high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add a flatbread to the skillet and warm through on both sides. To serve, place a flat bread on a plate and top it with some hummus. Place a the chicken mixture on top of the hummus and garnish with cucumber, tomato, red onion, and Kalamata olives as desired.
Mother’s Day Brunch Buzz Café
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Sunday, May 13th 8am—2pm
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Stuffed Mixed Berry French Toast Thick-cut Brioche dipped in vanilla batter, baked to crisp perfection, then stuffed with mixed berry sweet cream cheese filling, drizzled with homemade blueberry syrup, then topped with whipped cream and garnished with fresh strawberries $12
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Natasha Gittings: Finding Purpose and Community
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rowing up in Oak Park, Natasha Gittings says she had amazing women role models. By the age of sixteen, she was already interested in becoming a midwife and took her first class in the subject at age eighteen. She became a doula, and after having her own two children, she went back to school to become a Labor and Delivery nurse. These days, she works night shifts at West Suburban Hospital, and the busy single mother says that her lifetime passion has become a fulfilling career. “If we can support moms and kids, there’s just a better outcome for society as a whole. I love to bring a sense of empowerment to my patients.” Gittings notes she receives a lot of support from her house-mate, who also happens to be her mother. “I couldn’t do this without my mom’s support. I work at night, and to just be able to be there and enjoy every minute of my kids’ growing up when I am home is what I want to do.” Susan Gittings worked in local schools for years and now is a part-time preschool teacher, and her daughter calls her the unofficial grandmother to a lot of
people in their Forest Park community. That sense of community is a large part of what makes Forest Park the perfect home for their family. Natasha says of Forest Park, “You have all these families watching everybody’s kids. It feels like you go back in time a little bit with that sense of community here.” A few years ago, after a tragic loss of a young mother in their community, Gittings and friends formed the Forest Park Mom's Compound. Originally designed as an outpost to bring meals to a family in need, the group evolved to become a community mainstay for many. Gittings calls it a support network for busy families. Whether someone needs help with a carpool or school question, the group is there for both kids and moms. She says of the group’s role in the neighborhood, “You can have a whole team of people there to make everyone’s lives as wonderful as possible.” Gittings always wanted to be a mother and calls her two children the biggest blessings of her life. On Mother’s Day, she looks forward to spending time outside with her family.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
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Take the Kids out without Busting the Budget There are days you just can’t face cooking after a long day at work capped off by an endless commute. There are days you want to celebrate with the family, but just can’t justify the budget hit on a weeknight of treating the kids to a dinner out. For those times when you need a little pick-me-up without a big hit to the wallet, local restaurants offer kids eat free deals that keep you out of the kitchen and out of the drive through line while delivering on some quality family time. Trattoria 225 225 Harrison St. Oak Park ■ Kids eat free on Mondays with the purchase of an adult entrée
Francesca’s Fiore 7407 W. Madison St., Forest Park ■ 1 free kids meal for children under 12
on Mondays with the purchase of an adult entrée Healy’s Westside 7321 W, Madison St., Forest Park ■ 1 free kids meal for children under 12
on Mondays with the purchase of an adult entrée
Denny’s 711 Harlem Ave., Oak Park ■ Kids
10 and under eat free with the purchase of an adult meal from 4 to10 p.m. on Tuesdays Miller’s Ale House 7515 W. Cermak Rd., North Riverside
■ 1 kid meal for children 12 and under with the purchase of a regularly-priced adult entrée; dine-in only on Tuesdays
Lavergne’s Tavern 6546 W. Windsor Ave., Berwyn ■ Kids
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Join us for Sunday, May 13, 2018 10:30am – 3:30pm Breakfast Specialties, Omelets made to order, Slow-Roasted Prime Rib, Bone-in Ham, Smoked Salmon Platter, Shrimp Cocktail, Miso-Ginger Salmon, Chicken Vesuvio, Salads, Assorted Desserts & much more!
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Forget About the Kids: Hot Spots for Date Nights Kids are wonderful, and we all know there’s nothing more relaxing than piling all the little munckins into the car for a quiet, candle-lit dinner. Yeah, right. Sometimes, you want to unwind without your offspring, so book a sitter or beg grandma to come over and spend some quality time with the grandchildren while you and your partner get a much-needed night out at one these local spots.
Oak Park: La Notte 118 N. Marion St. This intimate Italian spot serves authentic Italian food and is the perfect place for a quite date night. Little Gem 189 N. Marion St. Serving innovative, continental cuisine in a Eurpean-style setting.
La Notte
Forest Park: The Heritage 7403 W. Madison This new-American eatery offers sophisticated food in an intimate bistro setting. Gaetano’s 7636 W. Madison An upscale Italian favorite offers a menu of incredible breadth and great flavors.
The Heritage
Berwyn: Autre Monde 6727 W. Roosevelt This minimalist space offers fine Mediterranean cuisine and back patio to die for.
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Oak Park architect’s work lives on
Courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
The late John Thorpe’s archives donated to Art Institute’s Burnham Library
By LACEY SIKORA
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Contributing Reporter
he Oak Park architectural world lost one of its biggest champions in 2016, when John Thorpe passed away at the age of 71. Noted for his work in saving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio in the 1970s, he was one of the founding members of the organization now known as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. A noted architect in his own right, Thorpe founded his practice in Oak Park in 1984 with a focus on historic restoration work. Over his life, he provided restoration and preservation design services to 55 Wrightdesigned buildings, including the Home and Studio, Unity Temple, the Arthur Heurtley House and the Frederick C. Robie House. His portfolio also included 68 other Prairie School architect-designed buildings. After Thorpe’s death, his twin brother, Tom, a Colorado-based architect, took it See ARCHIVES on page 27
Photo Courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
John Thorpe
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John Thorpe provided preservation design services to 55 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings during his career, including the Home and Studio (top) and Arthur Heurtley House (above). His archives now reside at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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COLDWELL BANKER Oak Park | 7/6 | $999,000 Open Sun 2-4 210 S Euclid Avenue
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Oak Park | 5/4 | $960,000 Open Sun 2-4 423 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park | 7/4 | $875,000 233 N Elmwood Avenue
Oak Park | 5/4 | $759,000 Open Sun 1-2:30 202 S Harvey Ave
Oak Park | 4/3 | $740,000 Open Sun 12-2 311 N Elmwood Ave
Fabulous renovation of spectacular Oak Park Victorian. 7 br, 5.5 ba, fin bsmt w/laundry.
Stately English Tudor 6 br. Classic design, modern finishes. FLW historic district.
5 br, 3.5 ba home in Frank Lloyd Wright Historic Dist on extra-large lot w/in-ground pool.
Huge 2-flat! 1st flr unit - 3BRs, 1BA. 2nd unit - 4BRs, 2BAs - master ste duplexed up.
Oak Park | 4/3 | $624,900 1213 Columbian Avenue
Oak Park | 8/4 | $599,000 201 S Ridgeland Avenue
River Forest | 3/4 | $533,000 1023 Bonnie Brae Place
Elmwood Park | 4/4 | $459,900 1808 N 74th Court
Oak Park | 2/2 | $409,900 1005 S Boulevard 304
Forest Park | 2/2 | $279,500 7757 Van Buren Street 509
Stylish 4 br, 2.5 ba home seamlessly blends vintage detail & contemporary cool. Back yard.
A grand dame of the Ridgeland Historic District! 4-unit apartment bldg. Near schools.
Sunny & spacious 3 br, 2+ ba 2-story brick home on generous lot. 2-car gar + extra prkg.
Spacious all-brick 4 br, 4 ba home. Eat-in kit w/island. 2-sided fplc. Fenced back yard.
Light & airy contemporary one-owner unit in Soho condo building. 2 br, 2 ba. Garage prkg.
Spacious top floor 2 br, 2 ba unit w/ private south-facing balcony. Indoor heated prkg.
Westchester | 4/2 | $259,900 10342 Cambridge Street
Westchester | 3/2 | $259,000 1446 Haase Avenue
Forest Park | 3/1 | $199,900 1031 Ferdinand Avenue
Broadview | 3/1 | $154,900 2102 S 19th Avenue
Oak Park | 1/1 | $130,000 1118 Harrison Street 3
Oak Park | 1/1 | $129,000 242 S Maple Avenue 2S
Charming 4 br, 2 ba brick ranch all rehabbed! Newer mechanicals and move-in ready.
3 bedroom, 2 bath single-family home in nice Midland loc. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Classic 3 br brick bungalow w/nice eat-in kit, hdwd flrs, full bsmt, 2-car gar & more.
3 br home w/new roof, newer furnace, c/a. Recently tuckpointed. Amazing rehab opportunity!
Lovely, sunny 1 br vintage condo w/ updated kitchen and bath. Near Blue Line, shopping.
1 br condo facing west in wellmaintained building. Overlooks nicely landscaped courtyard.
Elmwood Park | 6/5 | $499,900 2222 N 73rd Court
Berwyn | 5/3 | $387,000 2429 Elmwood Avenue
Riverside | 3/2 | $335,800 65 Northgate Road
Berwyn | 3/3 | $279,900 1421 Wisconsin Avenue
Westchester | 2/2 | $214,900 1358 Suffolk Avenue
Maywood | 4/1 | $134,900 17 N 7th Avenue
Custom built 4-unit building. Meticulously maintained & updated to perfection! 2-car gar.
5 bedroom, 2.5 ba single-family home. Don’t miss this opportunity to own!
3 bedroom, 2 bath single-family home in a nice location. Don’t miss this opportunity!
3 br, 2.5 ba brick 2-story w/2-car garage. Hdwd floors, large kit, stainless appl, fin LL.
2 bedroom, 1.5 bath single-family home in a nice location. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Nice 4 br home located in north Maywood. Close to Metra trains & only steps to Pace buses.
Berwyn | 4/4 | $399,000 3627 Wesley Avenue
North Riverside | 3/3 | $384,900 2536 S 2nd Avenue
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Definitive text from page 25 upon himself to find an appropriate home for his brother’s work. With drawings and project files for 33 Frank Lloyd Wright projects and 27 projects by other Prairie School architects, the archives consist of approximately 3,000 documents. Tom Thorpe and his wife, Kathleen, donated the archives in June 2017 to the Art Institute of Chicago, where they became part of the collection of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.
Early influences Tom Thorpe recalls that it was in the Thorpe blood to participate fully in the architectural wonders of the Chicago area. Along with one older sister, the twins were raised in the northern suburbs by parents who were engaged with the world in which they lived. Tom says they took regular adventure outings around the city on weekends. “We called it the architectural interest tour,” Tom said. “Our father was an architect, and our mother was an enthusiastic tour-giver, just like my brother became. What stimulated John to become so passionate about architectural preservation and volunteerism? I think it came from our family’s background. As kids, we were just interested in buildings and the place of the city.” An early highlight was a 1958 family trip to Taliesin, where the famous Mr. Wright wandered through the drafting room during the tour. With a successful commercial architecture career with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, John Thorpe grew more and more interested in historic preservation after working as a tour guide in Chicago’s
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THE OLD GANG: John Thorpe (far left) was among the founding volunteers of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, who gathered in 2014 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organization’s acquisition of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Glessner House. He started doing walking tours of Wrightdesigned buildings in Oak Park for the Chicago Architecture Foundation when he sparked a friendship with Charlotte Nooker, who owned the Home and Studio. That friendship proved an integral part of negotiations to purchase the Home and Studio. From 1974 to 1987, John Thorpe was part of the team that worked tirelessly to restore the Home and Studio. Thorpe also helped author “The Plan for Restoration
and Adaptive Use of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio” in 1978, which became a definitive text on historic restoration. Tom Thorpe says that the life-changing experience of working on the Home and Studio led his brother to change the focus of his career. “It’s how his career started evolving,” Tom said. “He really liked this kind of work, and he was good at it. He began working on more and more restorations of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings.”
Finding a home Following John’s death, Tom and his wife thought a lot about the best way to preserve and share John’s archives. After considering donating to Taliesin and Columbia University, two institutions with significant Wright collections, Tom Thorpe ultimately decided that the Art Institute was the best home for his brother’s records. See ARCHIVES on page 28
Photos courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
BEFORE AND AFTER: After acquiring the Home and Studio, the trust transformed it – inside (above) and out – to restore the landmark structure to represent the time when the renowned architect lived there in the late 19th century.
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ARCHIVES Perfect fit from page 27 For Tom, it not only meant that many would enjoy access to the archives, but it seemed fitting to keep the archives in the city John loved. “When we were growing up on our adventure tours, we would go to the Art Institute and really came to appreciate what it was,” Tom said. “When I met with Nathaniel Parks at the Art Institute, he said they would not charge for access to the archives and emphasized that the library has a strong research component. “My interest was in having my brother’s work stay in the Chicago area where there are so many Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. Owners can go to the Art Institute and have full access to the archives. That would please John. That was the perfect fit.” Once the decision was made, Tom Thorpe’s work was not done. Parks, the Tigerman McCurry Art and Architecture archivist for the Art Institute’s Ryerson and Burnham libraries, said with gifts of this size and nature, it can often take up to three years to fully document the collection. Tom Thorpe didn’t want people to have to wait that long, so he hired John’s former assistant, Myrna Delacruz-Galvez, to help him create a catalogue. The process of cataloguing and indexing his brother’s archives took about a year, but it was time well spent. “I wanted to make it available to the public much faster,” Tom said. “The idea of open access and popularizing historic preservation was so important to my
OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM brother.” The archives have already begun to serve their purpose. Sue Blaine, a volunteer with the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, visited the archive to further her research for this year’s Wright Plus house tour, for which she is researching Burnham and Root’s Charles Roberts House, which John Thorpe worked on. She says his documents were invaluable. “You can use them to see what’s happened to a house over time,” Blaine said. “The first thing he did is draw an ‘as is’ drawing to document current conditions. He was really meticulous, because he specialized in historic homes and knew it was really important to document what was being changed.” Blaine, who calls John Thorpe the go-to architect in Oak Park and River Forest if you lived in a significant home, says that his extensive work throughout the area made a real mark on the historic preservation efforts of homeowners. For Tom and Kathleen Thorpe, Blaine’s experience is just the beginning of what they hope will be a long and fruitful experience stemming from the archives. At the end of the day, Tom Thorpe says, these connections between historic preservationists and his brother’s life’s work as one of the most meaningful ways to keep his memory alive. He says that the experience of working with John’s materials and preparing the donation was quite meaningful on a personal level as well. Tom and his wife made six trips from Colorado to Chicago to connect with John’s friends and the people he worked with. “As John’s twin, it was extremely important for us to do this,” Tom said. “He was never married and never had children. His friends were his family.”
Courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
BACK THEN: John Thorpe (back row, second from right) was among the volunteers who painstakingly restored the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio between 1974 and 1987.
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UPDATED VICTORIAN with 5 Bedrooms, 4-1/2 Baths. Besides the first floor having space for everyone, third level has BR & full BA, and LL has a large fin rec rm...........$869,000 MAKE THE MOVE to this house where beauty and functionality meet to make this the perfect home. Fireplaces, stunning screened porch, and 3 car garage. .......................$819,000 UPDATED VICTORIAN with fabulous woodwork and hardwood throughout. Eat-in kitchen, 1st FL fam room. Two car garage with two additional parking spaces. .......$769,000 GREAT LOCATION & EASY LIVING in this Tri-level home. Great flow for entertaining, complete with family room. Finished LL. Growth to make it your own..............$675,000 RARE BRICK BURMA HOME with original coved moldings, leaded glass windows and wood floors accent well-built house. Authentic tile roof on house......................$673,000 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Fin bsmt, enclosed porch............ ........................................................................................................................................................$629,900 THIS IS YOUR PERFECT HOME! Brick, three generous sized bedroom Georgian on a corner lot. Updated kitchen, 1st Fl fam rm, fin bsmt, and laundry/storage room. $609,000 BEAUTIFUL 3 LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY offers 3800+ sq/ft of living! Open concept on first floor. Second floor features 4 BRs & sunroom overlooking backyard............$600,000 VERY UNIQUE PRAIRIE HOME suggestive of Tallmadge & Watson has a dramatic fam rm, expansive LR with fireplace. Private brick patio & XL 2 car garage................$589,000
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Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$340,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 112 Belvidere Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$349,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 742 S. Lombard Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$374,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 804 Carpenter Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$379,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 1044 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$389,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 514 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$409,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1222 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$415,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 827 Lathrop Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$429,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 733 Lyman Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$449,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 812 Augusta St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 7925 Washington, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$539,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 419 N. Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$549,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 517 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$595,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 533 S. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$595,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1201 Rossell Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$614,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 303 S. Scoville Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$615,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1167 S. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$624,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 315 N. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$639,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30-3:30 925 Columbian Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$642,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1000 Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 236 S. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$650,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1204 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$685,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 730 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 311 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$740,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1112 Thomas Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$750,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 202 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$759,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 1426 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$775,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1206 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$845,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 423 N. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$960,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 210 S. Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$999,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 640 N. East Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,299,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1010 Franklin Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,325,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 703 N. East Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,399,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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344 N. Austin Blvd. UNIT 1, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$179,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7243 W. Madison St. UNIT 314, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 169 N. Grove Ave. UNIT 5D, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$219,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1133 W. Chicago Ave. UNIT 2SW, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1133 W. Chicago Ave. UNIT 3W, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$719,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2
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2312 Euclid Ave, Berwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$269,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1
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3 BR, 2 BA brick bungalow with beautiful architectural features, art glass, built-in buffet, hdwd floors, detailed woodwork and custom kitchen installed in 2011. Liz O’Connell - ID# 09903094
$309,900
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Elmwood Park
$264,900
2000 sq. ft. 3 BR, 2 BA condo with many upgrades! Hdwd flrs, upgraded kitchen, breakfast bar, guest BA with Jacuzzi, private deck and great storage space! Ed Bellock – ID# 09932702
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$695,000
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$595,000
Hulbert designed 5 BR, 2 BA Prairie influenced, great space, stunning details, Art Glass, fireplace, beamed ceilings, master suite, amazing kitchen! Anne Ferri – ID# 09833275
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Oak Park
$559,900
Beautiful 4 bed, 3 bath home with huge kitchen, large family room, spacious new 2nd floor bath, lower level with recreation room and much more! Swati Saxena – ID# 09930898
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$398,000
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$219,900
$685,000
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Oak Park
$549,900
Jim Gillespie & Mike Lennox – ID# 09929826
$447,000
4 BR, 2.1 BA, townhome! Open floor plan, 3rd floor master suite, vaulted ceiling and skylights, lower level features mud room, and access to home’s grill patio! Steve Scheuring - ID# 09837097
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$380,000
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$209,000
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5 BR, 2.1 BA a must see! Large living space, open floor plan, eat-in kitchen, large deck, well tended backyard. 3rd flr master suite retreat and many updates. Patricia McGuinness - ID# 09888629
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Addison
$674,900
Like new 3 BR, 2.1 BA townhome with open layout, enormous high end kitchen, closet space, top level is unique to unit! Redesigned to offer larger Master suite! Patricia McGowan - ID# 09926297
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2 BR, 2.1 BA Townhome with additional loft space, could be 3rd BR or office, master suite, volume ceiling, skylights. Spacious unfinished basement perfect for ideas.
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4 BR, 2.1 BA Side Entry Colonial with Spanish tile roof, coved plaster ceilings, stately fireplace, spa style master suite, finished lower level, paver patio and more. Mary Carlin – ID# 09321611
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Pristine 2000 sq. ft. 2 bed, 1.1 bath condo with all the upgrades! Hard wood floors, updated kitchen, recently remodeled guest bath with Jacuzzi tub and private deck and back yard. Ed Bellock – ID# 09857393
$389,000
Sweet 3 bedroom bungalow with enclosed front porch, leaded glass window, gleaming hardwood floors, great eat-in kitchen and spacious rear deck.
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$699,000
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$95,000
Rehabbed in 2015, this 1 bedroom condo in great location features updated counters, back splash, newer carpet and a deeded parking space. Arrick Pelton – ID# 09853044
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Stickball and spaldeens
DOOPer’s Memories, p. 40
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We need to campaign against ageism
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’ve written here previously if you think life peaks in middle age and then it’s all downhill after that, that’s what you get. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Most of us now agree that lessening our stress has a positive impact on our blood pressure, but it wasn’t too long ago when that idea was thought to be a bunch of leftcoast woo woo. The premise here is that what we think or how we feel actually affects our physical health; indeed, it actually affects our physical surroundings. The fact that yoga and meditation and mindfulness have become much more mainstream in our society is testament that more and more people are agreeing with this premise. The premise works both ways — our thoughts and feelings can engender positive and/or negative influence on our individual health. So if it works for us as individuals, can it work for us collectively as a society? Yes, of course it can! Ageism, a term coined by Robert Butler in 1969, is the stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups on the basis of their age. Butler used it to describe: a) prejudicial attitudes toward older people, old age, and the aging process; b) discriminatory practices against older people; c) institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about older people. Ageism is both cultural prejudice and internalized prejudice. Research recently published by the Yale School of Public Health indicates that having positive feelings about growing older helps ward off Alzheimer’s disease. Let me repeat that: Having positive feelings about growing older helps to ward off Alzheimer’s disease. “We found that positive age beliefs can reduce the risk of one of the most established genetic risk factors of dementia,” states Becca Levy, PhD, professor of public health and of psychology at Yale and lead author of the study. “This makes a case for implementing a public health campaign against ageism, which is a source of negative age beliefs.” Professor Levy’s reasoning is: 1) ageism (negative age beliefs) increases dementia in our society; 2) because of never-seen-before longevity, the social cost of dementia is increasing astronomically; 3) reducing ageism will reduce the burgeoning societal costs (not just financial) of dementia. This is not the only research to support the above-mentioned premise. In one study, people with more positive beliefs about aging lived an average of seven and a half years longer than people with more negative beliefs about aging. In another study, older people holding more positive aging beliefs were 44% more likely to recover from a health episode that affected their activities of daily living.
MARC BLESOFF
See BLESOFF on page 41
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Slander, weaken, and take control
lived my childhood under Stalinism and Nazism, two despotic dictatorships. Now, as I view the current-day political squabbles in the perspective shaped by my experience, I get a queasy feeling in the pit of my gut. Stalin and Hitler had absolute control of both the media and law enforcement. Such controls are still out of reach of our current administration. But the current president’s insidious hunger for such power is revealed by his persistent war of words with FBI and with the news media. The goal of his tactics is to discredit and weaken the institutions, and then execute a takeover. Gaining control of law enforcement is sinister. But it may become feasible when agencies like the FBI are discredited and weakened. For more than a year the President criticized the FBI for not investigating Hillary Clinton’s criminality. On May 9, 2017, President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey and slandered him, calling his performance unsatisfactory. On March 17, 2018, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired for some alleged impropriety. The timing of Mr. McCabe’s firing, two days before his retirement with full benefits, and President Trump’s uncomplimentary tweets hint of an underlying malicious grudge. Frequent changes of directors is a re-staffing of the FBI. The danger in this is that sycophants replace fired administrators, who, in effect, would deliver control of law enforcement to one individual. Such results change the balance between freedom and restraint. It makes it possible to indict and try the legislators of the minority party on “Trumped-up charges” of treason for not smiling during the State of the Union Address. President Trump’s control over the Justice and Im-
migration departments is evident. Thousands of undocumented immigrants with minor law infractions were deported in the past year, as fulfillment of a campaign promise. Starting with the 2016 campaign, President Trump has also attempted to discredit the news media. Habitually, he called news coverage “fake news” and branded the media as “enemies of the people.” Stalin used that same phrase to eliminate his opposition. As a 7-year-old, I heard about trials in Moscow that sent hundreds to the gulag. Under Russian occupation of Lithuania, my parents and I lived in horror of an impending deportation. Control of news media still eludes President Trump, but it is not out of his reach. The news industry is too vast for an easy takeover. But information management is possible. “Fake news” of a discredited media would likely necessitate “correction.” Selective information management would be instituted as a fix. “Revised rules and standards” to classify information would start a transition to censorship. Many published articles imply that democracy is an organized chaos. Its proceedings are not smooth. Differences of opinions and positions create friction. But President Trump’s capricious behaviors are goal-oriented tactics. Attempts to muzzle our news media, use deportations to fulfill campaign promises, fuel distrust of our law enforcement, and fill administrative cabinet positions with sycophants is an erosion of democratic processes. It is a step toward totalitarian control, and it alarms me. Having lived my childhood under Russian and German occupation, I can attest that life under tyranny is not sweet. Fred Natkevi is a longtime Oak Park resident.
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OPRF’s boundaries
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ith a cost per student nearing $15,000 annually and its own enrollment gradually rising, Oak Park and River Forest High School — and the taxpayers who support it — can ill afford to allow students from surrounding communities to gain access to its classrooms. Nathaniel Rouse, OPRF principal, recently gave the school board a detailed analysis of the school’s intensifying efforts to screen out students who do not live, or no longer live, locally. In the current school year alone, the number of “questionable cases” leapt from 800 to 1,100. Is that a stunning jump in the number of families working to circumvent residency laws or a reflection of the school’s increasingly sophisticated effort to sort these families out of the mix? A combination perhaps. Not surprisingly, given the strong academics and safety offered by OPRF, the greatest number of students attempting to game the residency rules are coming from neighboring communities where public high school education is suspect. Those include Austin, Maywood, Forest Park, Berwyn and Bellwood. Until those school districts make notable improvements to the education they offer, OPRF will need to keep improving its screening. In the end, the total number of students turned away from OPRF this school year hit a high at 245 young people. That’s up 60 students from last year. Take a longer view and the problem clearly has ramped up over five years. We are not here to judge parents desperate to get their children into a better school. But we appreciate the concerted effort at OPRF to protect local taxpayers.
River Forest’s shared options
River Forest elected officials get points for resiliency when it comes to the elusive vision of a community center. We could dwell on the difficult history of the village and township governments at loggerheads over a potential merger and the future of the townshipcontrolled River Forest Community Center/Civic Center Authority on Madison Street. We could relive the park district’s spectacular fail at gaining voter support to fund an additional community center. Instead we will focus on the patient efforts of multiple elected and appointed officials to bring all parties to the table for a fresh discussion of options regarding a modern community center for the village. Led by the village government, we now have the village, parks, and township collaborating even as they await possible inclusion of the library and the elementary schools. By July, the various bodies hope to have signed off on a request for proposals from consultants to study various options, including demolishing the current building at 8020 Madison, expanding the current building, or finding an alternative site in landlocked River Forest. The tentative pact calls for that study to be wrapped up by the close of this year. Our opinion is that the current facility — a repurposed textbook publishing office, for goodness sakes — is obsolete and that making major investments in redoing and expanding the building are for naught. Alternatively, finding another location, taking land off the tax rolls while leaving the original facility purposeless on Madison, makes no sense whatsoever. We’re already saving the consultant time and the taxpayers money. This is a moment. The park district tried and failed to partner with OPRF to site a new community center in Oak Park. But it seems to have access to $5 million to contribute to the project. The village government has a freshly-made Madison Street TIF in place for potential short and long-term funding. The township knows its existing building is a white elephant. And the rest of us know that public space in River Forest is at a premium. We’re eager to see what calm and creative heads can come up with for River Forest’s future.
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What I believe
fellow progressive pilgrim, Shirley Lundin, recently reminded me of a column I wrote some years back stating my personal credo (literally, “I believe”). Asking “What do I believe?” is a good exercise, not just for ourselves but to pass on to others — what you actually believe, that is, as opposed to what a particular religion tells us we have to believe in order to maintain our membership creed-entials. I’ve never liked the various creeds of the Catholic Church, my faith community of origin — the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, or the current Latinate bastardization, which tells us that Jesus was “consubstantial” with God, whatever that means, and that Jesus wasn’t “born” but “incarnate of ” Mary: the wording of bureaucratic dweebs. But my main complaint is that, incomprehensibly, the word “love” appears nowhere in their statement of beliefs even though the very essence of Christianity is love, the two greatest commandments being love God with your whole heart, mind and soul and love your neighbor as you love yourself. In the Unitarian/Universalist “covenant,” meanwhile — their version of a “creed” — which is read aloud each Sunday at Unity Temple, love is word one. “Love is the doctrine of this congregation, the quest for truth is its sacrament, and service is its prayer. To dwell together in peace, to seek knowledge in freedom, to serve humanity in fellowship, to the end that all souls shall grow into harmony with the divine, thus do we covenant with each other and with God.” Personally, I would make it “service is its sacrament and the quest for truth is its prayer,” but then I’m a quibbler. The point is they get right to the point and give “love” the immediacy and prominence it deserves in a statement of any faith community’s beliefs. Because without love, you don’t really have a religion at all. Catholics need to ask themselves why the word “love” fails to appear in their creed. It’s a much better word than “consubstantial.” Anyway, Shirley, who happens to be a Unitarian, said she saved my personal creed and still looks at it from time to time. Which is a great honor. So I decided to go back and look at it myself. Here’s an updated version of what I wrote on Aug. 17, 2005 (beliefs, after all, should evolve and the wording refined) though most of it still holds true:
tap the awesome power of love. ■ I believe loving one another better is the challenge and purpose of our existence and what creates meaning in our lives. ■ I believe that life is good and a great gift and worth living. ■ I believe that human beings are inherently good and capable of greatness — individually and collectively. ■ I believe all human beings are redeemable, however damaged they might be by their own choices, life’s circumstances, or heredity. ■ I believe our true nature is compassionate, and unhappiness comes from denying our true nature. ■ I believe when we finally achieve universal compassion, humanity will take the next step on our evolutionary journey. ■ I believe all of life is linked in a way we don’t fully understand and that our experience of ourselves as separate entities is an illusion. ■ I believe the more disconnected and isolated we are, the unhappier we become. ■ I believe each of us, figuratively speaking, is a bottomless well that connects with the deep stream of collective consciousness — which could also be called “living water.” ■ I believe we reconnect with this life source momentarily through our dreams — and ultimately through death. ■ I believe that this collective consciousness is what we call the afterlife. ■ I believe Earth is the Garden of Eden, that I am one of its gardeners, and it is my moral responsibility to tend this garden. ■ I believe that humanity will eventually leave Earth and, looking back from space, will more fully comprehend the fragility and sanctity of life. ■ I believe we are capable of happiness, which is not a state of perpetual bliss but a series of pearllike moments. ■ I believe that without equality, there is no justice. ■ I believe that without truth, there is no beauty. ■ I believe the soul is our sixth sense, which detects what is beautiful and therefore true. ■ I believe that what we call “extra-sensory perception” resides in the realm of the soul. ■ I believe the measure of any religion is how well it facilitates its adherents’ spiritual growth. ■ I believe that, in order to grow spiritually, I need to pursue the acquisition of knowledge and wisdom more than power, pleasure or material possessions. ■ I believe humanity’s spiritual childhood is coming to an end and that we need to regard ourselves as apprentices of divinity and someday as partners in divinity. ■ I believe humanity’s spiritual journey is just beginning.
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■ I believe we are never alone. ■ I believe that God is the Great Mystery, whom I think of as love personified and love magnified, beyond my poor powers presently to comprehend the entirety of what it means to love. ■ I believe that science and religion are necessary partners in probing that Great Mystery. ■ I believe that if the Great Mystery requires anything of us, it is not worship, praise or devotion, but “to love and be loved in return” as the song (“Nature Boy”) puts it. ■ I believe when two people love one another, the divine presence is felt. In other words, where love is, there God is also. ■ I believe human beings are only beginning to
We believe a lot of things that we may not even be aware of, but making our beliefs conscious, they become more real and allow us to examine them, challenge them and refine them so they can more effectively serve as a guide. I believe writing your credo is a worthwhile exercise.
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Spring cleaning in my so-called mind
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y warm and wonderful daughterin-law frequently asks me why I don’t have a boyfriend. I laugh and change the subject. Still, it must be nice to share what’s left of life with someone. I frequently go online where there are many pictures of men in my age group who seem to be more-than-normal, have children and grandchildren and backgrounds similar to mine. Unfortunately, they’re in the obituaries. ■ Speaking of men, one of my favorite guests on MSNBC is a guy named Richard Painter. He has a distinctive voice, sort of a high-pitched growl. He rarely moves a muscle in his face (maybe he can’t). But when he speaks, he eviscerates anyone who offends what we used to call our common ethical bond, not to mention the law. ■ I rather like the bright green construction materials being used in the building going up at the corner of Harlem Avenue and South Boulevard. Since these high-rises are all godawful, maybe bright colors and glass would add to Oak Park’s architectural distinction: say one grass-green, one shocking pink, one periwinkle blue, etc. I could not tolerate orange but that’s just me. If we ran out of colors, maybe we could recruit Banksy to come and do his magic. The combinations with all the glass could be striking. Or not. ■ Several years ago, I questioned why the Lake/ Ridgeland area — with the nearby high school, ice rink, swimming pool, and el station, had no place to get a sandwich, ice cream for the kids, or a few nice restaurants for the grown-ups, as well as a hardware store, etc. I was told it is not a designated as a com-
mercial area by the village. That ruling should be revisited. In the meantime there are still two wonderful tenants in the historic building on the southwest corner with wonderful proprietors — Pieritz and One Stop Comics — but would it kill them to clean up their stores? The rest of the spaces are, as my mother would have said, “a disgrace to humanity.” What gives? ■ I had found the food at Brea, French Street Food, on Marion to be underwhelming. And I’m not crazy about those places where you have to order using a computer at the counter. Seems strange when the person who usually has to help me then turns to the cook and tells him the order. However, I recently went in for a piece of quiche for lunch. It was so yummy and the crust was so light, I almost had to hold onto it to keep it from levitating across the room. On the other hand, I bought a pricey piece of pie recently at Spilt Milk. I could not cut the crust with my folk and I had a hard time doing it with my knife. ■ Come May 19, I’ll be glued to my TV at 6 a.m. for the royal wedding. I love the royals and think they’re worth every penny their country wastes on them. Who doesn’t need a little predictable pomp in their lives other than graduations and weddings? The Queen’s endless supply of matronly pastel outfits, the hideous hats, the enigmatic Prince Philip, the Cinderella carriages, the mini-scandals. Most of all, there’s William and Kate and their cherubs and the wonderful Harry and Meghan. She who might not have been invited to the wedding earlier in my lifetime. Their style and behavior are reminiscent of our real First Family — and I do, of course, mean the Obamas.
MARY KAY O’GRADY
SNAP out of it, Congress, the Farm Bill affects us It’s hard to make the Farm Bill sexy. It sounds bucolic and quaint — and far removed from our lives. But the lion’s share of its funding goes to nutritional programs for Americans with low incomes, mainly SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or “food stamps”). Here at Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry, over half the people we serve also use SNAP benefits. Yet they still need to come to us because those benefits are not sufficient to their need. Now some in Congress want to slash SNAP. Cutting SNAP means cutting our country’s first line of defense against hunger — and charity can’t fill the gap. Over 40 million low-income Americans — 1.8 million in Illinois — are able to put food on the table with the help of SNAP. Eligibility is indexed to income and you can only buy food with it. No diapers. No toilet-paper. No soap. SNAP is the single most effective method of hunger relief we have. It provides 12 meals for every one meal provided by all the food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens across the country.
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Think about that. I know you are generous, but can you afford to give 12 times the amount you already do to charity? SNAP is designed to help two kinds of people: those who can’t protect themselves and those who need a helping hand to pull themselves up. More than 65% of SNAP recipients in Illinois are families with children, almost 30% are families with members who are elderly or have disabilities, and more than 43% already have jobs. And lest you think SNAP lulls people into dependency, do you know what the average length of stay on SNAP is? Nine months. Harmful changes to SNAP being proposed in the 2018 Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives will cripple this vital lifeline. These changes would push large numbers of working families off SNAP, resulting in greater hunger and poverty. Please contact your local members of Congress today and urge them to vote against the proposed Farm Bill.
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Stickball, skipping rope and my personal Waterloo
tickball and skipping rope were two popular games in my neighborhood when I was a young guy. Stickball became popular when a house was built on our former baseball field, and we wanted to find a place to play other than the school playground. Seven guys — including myself — decided we would play stickball on Euclid Avenue because at that time the 500 block of North Euclid was a slow traffic street. We made certain that windows were far enough away from our “diamond” so we wouldn’t have to pay for breakage or, worse still, be ordered out of the area by angry homeowners. We used broomsticks for bats and spaldeen balls even though spaldeens could take crazy hops and bounces when they hit the pavement. The rules of stickball are different from either softball or baseball. We played slow pitch with the pitcher throwing underhanded 40 feet from the plate. The batter would hit the spaldeen on the first bounce and not when it was in the air. Each batter got three swings and foul balls were called strikes. Strike outs were balls caught by an opposing player, grounders fielded on the first hop or three fouls. We used jackets, fire hydrants and manhole covers for bases. If a batted ball flew into someone’s garden or onto a roof, the batter would be called out. We didn’t lose balls very often, but we still kept seven or eight spaldeens in reserve. I always looked forward to playing stickball because I read that many major-leaguers learned how to hit breaking pitches because of the sudden bounces taken by a pitched spaldeen. In the spring of my eighth-grade year, I decided I
would try skipping rope after I learned that it was a method used by boxers to build strong legs, increase their lung capacity, and improve their coordination. I did not plan to become a boxer, but I did want to become more agile. There were two seventh-grade girls in the neighborhood who volunteered to twirl the rope while I jumped. I skipped rope only in my backyard so that none of my buddies would see me doing this, and I swore the girls to secrecy. Strangely enough, I developed into a decent jumper even jumping to chants spoken by the girls such as “One, two, touch my shoe.” I did not, however, touch my shoe. No more than a few weeks of skipping passed before I believed I could succeed even with another person jumping with me. Cynthia, my next door neighbor, agreed to do this. I thought I was so good that I told the girls that I would play “Double Dutch,” where two ropes are twirled in opposite directions. This was when I met my Waterloo. It was fortunate that the girls were twirling the ropes while standing on grass because I tripped over both ropes and landed on my backside. I was waiting for the girls to laugh, but they didn’t, so I was able to maintain a degree of dignity. It was after this incident that I gave up skipping rope, and I was very happy that the girls — including Cynthia — kept my secret. John Stanger is a lifelong resident of Oak Park, a 1957 graduate of OPRF High School, married with three grown children and five grandchildren, and a retired English professor (Elmhurst College). Living two miles from where he grew up, he hasn’t gotten far in 78 years.
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Principal Nathaniel Rouse revealed that 245 students were prohibited from enrolling at Oak Park and River Forest High School due to the fact that they did not reside in Oak Park or River Forest. Had those 245 students completed four years of education at OPRF, the collective cost would have been $21,382,620! Does OPRF ever attempt to recover the tuition which was stolen? Of course not, but why not? There are those who would argue that the parents of these students and the students themselves are just trying to “better” themselves by attending OPRF. I feel that the parents and the students are both engaging in criminal behavior, fraud, deception, theft of services, etc. Furthermore, I feel that both the parents and the students are well aware of their criminal actions and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If I as a parent go to the Jewel with my teenage daughter and we both steal some steaks and get caught, guess what, we are both going to be handcuffed and taken to jail, for a court date. Why then would we not prosecute this criminal behavior that is costing the OPRF millions of dollars? It makes no sense. The border jumping problem has been going on for many years and for every border jumper exposed, there are probably two border jumpers enrolled. It is time to address this problem as a crime and get those stealing their education held responsible both criminally and financially. Border jumping students are also widespread at the elementary schools and middle school levels.
Daniel R. Hefner
Forest Park
River Forest got my state tax refund this year
A new twist on doing state income taxes this year involved River Forest’s red-light cameras at Harlem and North avenues. My expected $400 refund from Illinois was hijacked by River Forest for two tickets at that intersection. I got a letter from the state saying some new law has them holding refunds for local governments who say they are owed. Another classic moment in Illinois taxing. I have never been a fan of the red-light program, but this letter was a surprise because I had never received a ticket in the mail. After digging around on the River Forest website, I was able to finally find what they wanted money for. It was two tickets, from a year ago, when my son was driving the family car. Several things about this are wrong. First off, if the red light program is about safety, my son was doing something unsafe and no one tells us for a year? How can any corrective action take place? It can’t. If an officer issued a ticket, everyone would know about it, but no ticket is seen, so no lesson learned. Did my son perhaps hide the tickets from me? He never knew he even got a ticket. Let alone a second one. Somehow River Forest knows my address now but did not back in April when these tickets happened? How does that happen? River Forest clearly wants to make money from these tickets. But if they do not mail you a ticket, they can then jack up the fee by a couple hundred percent so they make even more money. So their strategy may very well be to issue these tickets in a sloppy way and increase their revenue. Try to defend yourself from that. It is impossible to prove you never got a ticket in the mail when it happens to you. Finally, income tax in Illinois is now tied to moving violations in a car driven by other people, not involved in earning the income being taxed. Yes it was my son and it was my car, but this is going to be happening to other people around here. The red-light program has nothing at all to do with safety.
Tom MacMillan
Oak Park
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Creating an intergenerational community We not only choose the kinds of place where we live, we can make them. Oak Parkers recognized not so very long ago that they wanted racially integrated neighborhoods. They set out to do it. The results proved more modest than expected, but the resulting diversity created a unique suburban place, making spirit-fueled, active, purposeful support for high-quality public investment in education, housing, infrastructure, parks, safety, communication, forestry and more. Ironically, the collective efforts to make a beautiful racially diverse place has made Oak Park attractive to newcomers who want to buy in. The property owners among us experience the thrill of rising land value as we shudder with each corresponding increase in our property tax bill. The large cohort of aging emptynester boomers are torn between resentment at increasing taxes and grief at the prospect
of moving somewhere more affordable. Many young households looking to purchase a home in Oak Park and join this unique community cannot afford to buy a home. What can we do to make a place where both groups could live together in the same place? Arbor West Neighbors sponsored a housing forum on shared housing last fall that mentioned co-housing as one strategy. Several activist boomers embraced the idea and began researching what it might take to use co-housing to bridge the widening intergenerational divide in Oak Park. Diverse households come together and form an intentional residential community. Instead of each entering conventional housing markets and competing to find a place, they take time to learn about each other and create a vision of the place they will share. The residential place includes a private dwelling for each household that allows for
independent living. Although the size and shape of each dwelling will vary, none possess large living, dining or entertainment areas. Each household contributes a portion of their private social space to make room for social activity in a shared common space. This arrangement has some of the physical features of a condominium development, but with a commitment to creating an intentional community that makes neighboring a priority and not a happy accident. If you would like to learn what it takes to build a shared residential co-housing community, join the Oak Park Multigeneration Cohousing group at a monthly meeting. They meet next on Tuesday May 1 at 7 p.m. in the first floor meeting room at the Oak Park Public Library. Contact stallsusan@gmail.com
Ken Cozette & Charlie Hoch Oak Park
Gentle giants to the rescue!
My wife of 52 years is experiencing physical problems. The other day we were preparing to go to Rush Hospital downtown, when her legs folded up and she landed on the floor. Unable to move her, I used 911 for the first time in my life. The 911 operator was a paragon of calm, professional compassion and she reassured
me that my plea was fully justified and help was on the way. Ten minutes later, three very large firefighter/paramedics rang my doorbell, took command of the situation and got “the wife” safely strapped into my car. I wondered why that much strength was sent to help a woman
85 pounds soaking wet; then it occurred to me that she could have easily been 385 pounds and that brawn would not be enough. I am extending a big thank you to the 911 operator and the Oak Park Fire Department — you did your community proud.
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BLESOFF from page 37 In a third study, older people, subliminally exposed to positive words such as “spry” and “creative,” performed significantly better in certain physical ways — such as getting out of a chair or signing their name — than did older people who were not exposed to positive words. Our consciousness is a key to our aging. Professor Levy is correct in her call for a public health campaign against ageism. It is not only fiscally necessary, it is morally right. As I wrote here two months ago, “It is outrageous and unacceptable that we make others and ourselves feel shame or failure just for living.” We can all begin just by talking about ageism around our dinner tables or with our friends — or even with our enemies. Everybody ages. Marc Blesoff is a former Oak Park village trustee, co-founder of the Windmills softball organization, co-creator of Sunday Night Dinner, a retired criminal defense attorney, and a novice beekeeper. He currently facilitates Conscious Aging Workshops and Wise Aging Workshops in the Chicago area.
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James Fahey, 74 U.S. Army veteran
James W. Fahey, 74, a lifelong resident of Oak Park, died on April 26, 2018. Born on Oct. 18, 1943, he was a U.S. Army veteran. James was the husband of the late Mary D. (nee Madigan); father of Adam JAMES FAHEY T. Fahey, Nathaniel J. (Veda) Fahey and Matthew Q. (Tricia Stark) Fahey; grandfather of Henry; brother of Thomas (the late Judy) Fahey, Terry Fahey, Philip Fahey, Kathleen (Jeff) Aloisio, the late Rory (the late Aurora), and the late Kevin Fahey; sonin-law of Betty Madigan; and uncle of many nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, at Oak Park’s Ascension Catholic Church, 808 S. East Ave., followed by private interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society are appreciated. Additional information is available at 708-3833191 or www.drechslerbrownwilliams.com.
Michael Healy, 91
U.S. Army major general, highly decorated Green Beret Michael D. Healy, 91, formerly of Oak Park, died on April 14, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Born on June 13, 1926 in Oak Park, he was the son of the chief deputy of detectives for the Chicago Police Department. According to the obituary published in the Washington Post, his disciplinarian father insisted that he and his three brothers eat dinner in a coat and tie, sitting of the edge of their chairs. He once said military life had nothing on his life at home growing up.
“Iron Mike” Healy graduated from Fenwick in 1945 and immediately enlisted, two months before the end of World War II. After commanding a Ranger company during the Korean War, he joined Special Forces and eventually led the “Green Berets” in Vietnam. The Post obituary quotes novelist James Jones about Healy: “You knew his aggressive physical courage was monumental, and that his nerves were absolute steel.” His military honors included three Distinguished Service Medals, two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star, four Legion of Merit Awards, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Considered an expert on counterinsurgency, he is also a member of the Fenwick Wall of Fame. Michael Healy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Jacklyn (Maddrix); six sons; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gene Silveri, 87
Korean vet, service station owner, bank board chair Egidio V. “Gene” Silveri, 87, a longtime resident of River Forest, died on April 8, 2018 at JFK Memorial Hospital in Atlantis, Florida. Born on Sept. 14, 1930 to Egidio and Rosa Silveri, he attended Loyola University and was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He later became owner and president of Go-Tane Service Stations Inc. In 1971, he became chairman of the board of Midwest Bank and Trust Company in Elmwood Park and Midwest Banc Holdings in Melrose Park and served for 25 years. Gene Silveri was the good friend and husband of Jacqueline; the father of Patricia, Cecilia and Christopher (Donna); and the grandfather of Crystal. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m., followed by a memorial Mass at 9:45 a.m. at Ascension Church in Oak Park on May 9. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the National Kidney Foundation (kidney.org) or the American Heart Association (heart.org). Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.
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David Will, 87
F.B.I. agent, private investigator David H. Will, 87, a lifelong resident of Oak Park, died on April 29, 2018. Born on May 17, 1930 to the late Philip and Beatrice Will, he was a 1948 graduate of Fenwick High School and a 1952 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. During the Korean conflict, he served as a training officer with the U.S. Marine Corps. A former special agent with the F.B.I., he was a private investigator for almost 60 years. David Will is survived by Margaret (nee Maggioncalda), DAVID WILL his wife of almost 62 years; his children, Marian, Donna (Thomas) Henry, Mark, Luke (Donna), and Lawrence Will; his grandchildren, Brian Will and Christopher, Genevieve and Elizabeth Will; his brother, Daniel (the late Rita) Will; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Sunday, May 6 from 3 until 8 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. Prayers on Monday 8:30 a.m., then to St. Odilo Church for Mass at 9:30 a.m., with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the CBAA Scholarship Fund, c/o Blackhawk Alumni, P.O. Box 72159, Roselle, IL 60172 are appreciated. Additional information is available at 708-383-3191 and at www.drechslerbrownwilliams.com.
Willis Fore, 83
Navy vet, West Sub surgical tech, deacon Willis Hershel Fore Jr., 83, of Oak Park, died on April 28, 2018. “Buddy,” as some called him, served in the Navy from 1951 until he retired in 1971. He worked at West Suburban Medical Center as a surgical tech for 30 plus WILLIS FORE years. He attended Moody Bible Institute and Triton College and loved woodworking, woodcarving, yard work, fixing things, and traveling. He served Emmanuel Bible Church in Berwyn as a deacon, elder, teacher, soloist & more. A hard-working, dedicated father and husband, he played harmonica and sang all the time. Willis is survived by Peggy, his dear wife of 65 years, his children, and many grand-
children and great-grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Services will be held at Emmanuel Bible Church. The wake is scheduled for 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. The funeral will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 4, followed by interment at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery.
Bert Schaer, 81
Photographer, sailor, musician Lambert “Bert” Schaer, 81, died peacefully on April 23, 2018 at his home in River Forest with his family at his side after a battle with cancer. Born in Chicago in 1936 to Agnes and Albert Schmuttenmaer, but thought his name BERT SCHAER was too long, so he took out the middle part and saved his kids many hours signing their names. He attended Weber High, Loyola and DePaul, served a short period in the Army, and played French horn in the Chicago Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps where he met his wife Katharine (Jackson). They raised five children as he worked at Illinois Bell Telephone and as a photographer. He passed on his loves of market trading and building things to his son Brian (Meredith), carpentry to David, photography and puns to Rachel (John) Teske, and sports and humor to Matthew (Lisa). After caring for Katharine for years during her illness and sharing countless hours of music, family vacations, and remodeling with her, she died in 2000. In 2007 he married Marie (Beulig), who taught Bert to sail. He was greatly loved by his five grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, his sister Cecilia (Thomas) Murphy and those who preceded him in death: his parents; son Gregory; wife Katharine; brothers Norbert (Annabell), Adalbert, Robert, Gilbert (Phyllis), Hubert (Mary), and sister Agnes (Michael) Horvath. The family deeply appreciates the help of Elmhurst Hospital, Dr. Laurie Bachrach, Dr. Colleen Weiler, Vitas Hospice, and especially Jim Connery, who has been Bert’s caregiver and friend the past five months. Memorial visitation will be held on Monday May 7 from 9 a.m. until time of service, 11 a.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Interment private.
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for the one at the top. The coach, the boss, the president. But leadership occurs at every level of an organization. Leaders become leaders not because they shoulder the burden of the work themselves, but because they understand how to build a team, delegate and communicate to leverage other people and get things done. Dividing the world into “leaders and followers” is misleading. It implies allknowing leaders and compliant followers. I often hear, “you just have to tell them what to do.” Is that really leading? Can’t we say instead, “here’s what needs to be done,” thus inspiring groups to choose leaders, form teams, solve problems, and move forward? The first approach feels authoritarian with an over-dependence on a single person. The other builds leaders from within, allowing the organization and its participants to grow. It requires trust. Cam knew the wrestlers were there to pitch in and do what was asked, but that
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Religion Guide Methodist
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship
Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m. every week at Longfellow Park Center, 610 S Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304 Greg Timms, Lead Pastor 708-701-3187 www.fathershousecotn.org
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First Congregational Church of Maywood
400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.
You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130
William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000 Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM
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West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org
Presbyterian
Fair Oaks
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Lutheran—ELCA
744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920
United Lutheran Church
409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland Avenue) Oak Park Holy Communion with nursery care and children’s chapel each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
708/386-1576
Lutheran-Independent
Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available
Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am
Child care available 9-11am
fairoakspres.org OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org
Roman Catholic
Ascension Catholic Church
Grace Lutheran School
Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod
Christ Lutheran Church
607 Harvard Street (at East Av.) Oak Park, Illinois Rev. Robert M. Niehus, Pastor Sunday Bible Class: 9:15 am Sunday School: 9:10 Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 and 10:30 am Church Office: 708/386-3306 www.christlutheranoakpark.org
Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor
Roman Catholic
St. Edmund Catholic Church
Lutheran-Missouri Synod
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1
305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship 8:30am & 11:00am Adult Bible Class & Sunday School 10:00am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220
Roman Catholic
St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park
CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca
St. Giles Family Mass Community
We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.
Traditional Catholic
The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass
Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass
Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays
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POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Supervisor in the Police Department. This position will manage, supervise, plan and coordinate the activities and operations of the Police Records Division Support Services Bureau, within the Police Department including records maintenance and management services; and to coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than May 4, 2018.
Data Engineers sought by GrubHub Holdings, Inc., in Chicago, IL to thread bus reqmts thru our state-ofthe-art data & tech stacks. Telecom avail. For full job description & to apply, go to www.jobpostingtoday. com ref # 48543. ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER PART-TIME Part-time Electrician’s Helper. Must have own transportation and some tools. Call 708-738-3848. P/T CLERICAL IN OAK PARK HigherEdJobs, a leading career website in higher education, is offering an excellent part-time opportunity (approximately 15 to 20 hours per week) in their downtown Oak Park office. Days are flexible, but reliability and regularity are essential. Competitive wages and a Vanguard 401(k) plan with match (after 6 months). The clerk assists with accounts receivable, accounts payable and assists in clerical functions. Apply via email to clerk@HigherEdJobs.com. PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST WANTED Thursday nights and Saturdays. Apply in person. Anthony Lullo’s Hair Design 721 South Boulevard Oak Park VETERINARY ASSISTANT Needed at local animal hospital. Must love animals and have good people skills. Apply in person at 909 S. Oak Park Ave.
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BUSINESS FOR SALE TRAVEL LOVERS TRAVEL BUSINESS FOR SALE $179.00. For more information call Patricia Taylor 708-657-4209
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SUBURBAN RENTALS OAK PARK 2BR Oak Park - 2 Bedrooms, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $1,250 + 1 mo security. Call 708-717-3975 OAK PARK 3 BR Oak Park - 3 Bedrooms, LR, DR, hardwood floors, tile bath, heat included. $1,450-$1,550 + 1 mo security. Call 708-717-3975
CITY RENTALS Augusta & Kildare: PERFECT FOR SENIORS A gorgeous 1-bedroom apt. large living room, and dining room, hardwood floors, in a beautifully-landscaped & well-maintained building, quite, safe & secure, rent 710.00 incl. heat, appliances, and laundry room. Also in same building, gorgeous studio apt. features include kitchen, dining room, large living room, walk-in closet, hardwood floors, rent 610.00. For more information call 773-838-8471. NEW CONSTRUCTION New development at 1639 W. Washington is pre-leasing apartments. Development is specifically for individuals 62 years and older. One and Two Bedroom apartments. Resident pays all electric. Laundry rooms on each floor. Rent is $672 for a one bedroom and $811 for a two bedroom. Restrictions apply. Call 312-243-3333 to be placed on interested parties list.
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ANNUAL ART MARKET We are having our annual ART MARKET again.
Art & The Unusual! 20 Local Artist
May 12, 2018 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m
Art from all over the world, beads, Jewelry, housewares, fossils, antiques, clothing, scents, crystals, garden items....& lots of fun things! Laura Atwood Studio Beads & Trading Co. 9142 Broadway, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513 Outdoor Fun in the Back! Need more info call Laura at 312.952.1339
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JAZZY MOVING SALE 620 ELGIN AVE APT 1 SAT 5/5 9AM TO 2PM
LIVE jazz, FREE refreshments AND great buys, too–how can you resist? We’re downsizing and MUST sell: Bed, chairs, bookcases, bureau, trunks, lamps, kitchen ware, crystal punch bowl, AUTHENTIC depression glass (from 1930’s), antique magazines (1920’s), unique political buttons (NOT REPRODUCTIONS!) from 1920’s thru 2012, collectibles, books, original artwork (some MUSEUM QUALITY) & more! CASH ONLY! PRICED TO SELL!!! Oak Park
YARD SALE 162 N. CUYLER SUNDAY ONLY 5/6 9AM TO 1PM
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ITEMS FOR SALE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY MAY 5 Free Comics for all at 111 South Ridgeland One Stop Comics ANTIQUE JOSEF HOFFMANN CHAIRS 5 Antique 1907 chairs by Josef Hoffmann of Vienna. Excellent Condition. Museum pieces. $3000 for set. Call 708-524-1954. BEMIS AIR PURIFIER AND HUMIDIFIER $29.00 Call 708-488-8755 BIKES & FURNITURE 4 SALE 2 Schwinn 10-speed racers, 1 Huffy Tempas mt bike, $25ea/OBO; also sectional queen sleeper sofa, glass coffee table, oak queen headboard. Ph 708-261-1695. CARD TABLE & 4 CHAIRS Excellent Condition. $25.00 708-488-8755 FREE-STANDING TOWEL WARMER Top Quality $25.00 708-488-8755 Wednesday Classified 3 Great Papers, 6 Communities To place an ad, call: 708/613-3333
ITEMS FOR SALE CRAFTSMAN LEATHER SOFA/LOVESEAT Moving must sell, Custom Craftsman Style Leather Sofa and Loveseat. Hand-Burnished Bordeaux top Leather with individually antiqued hammered nail-head trim. Gorgeous Sofa and matching Loveseat–Full derma savage, highest grade soft thick leather. Custom made by Hancock and Moore in North Carolina (Paid Apx. $13,400, asking $2,900/ OBO) for the set / OBO); 5 years old. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@gmail.com or text or Call: 331-218-2099 (St. Charles, IL) HEAVY WROUGHT IRON OUTDOOR FURNITURE Double bench and round heavy side table. $100 for both. Call 708-488-8755 LLADRO MOTHER & CHILD Retired Lladro sculpture “Adoration� #12, mother & child. $1495. Call 708-488-8755. STICKLEY STYLE DINING SET GORGEOUS CUSTOM 100% SOLID CHERRY WOOD STICKLEY STYLE DINING ENSEMBLE. Hand-Made, Solid Cherry through and through. Expanding Table. Dimensions are (42W x 30H x 66–110L). Six Chairs (2 Arm and 4 Sides). (Originally about $9,600). Asking $2,900/OBO for Dining Table and all Six Chairs. Matching China Cabinet, Dimensions: 84H x 60W x 20D. (Originally about $5,500): Asking $1,900/OBO. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@ gmail.com or text or Call: 331-2182099 (St. Charles, IL)
WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss In the Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.
Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615
In re the marriage of Gloria McCurtis, Petitioner and Donnell McCurtis, Respondent, Case No. 2018D430105. 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 25, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.
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The Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed LANDSCAPING SERVICES bids at the Administrative Office located at 260 West Madison Streetâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oak Park, IL, (60302), until 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 15, 2018.
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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Dorrett Williams Lewis, Petitioner and Hugh Himan Lewis Respondent, Case No. 2018D-002919. 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 29, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/25, 5/2, 5/9/2018
Ms. Jeanne Keane Oak Park School District 97 260 Madison Street Oak Park, Illinois 60302 The front of the envelop should be clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;LANDSCAPE SERVICESâ&#x20AC;?. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Ms. Keane at (708) 524-3125 or jkeane@op978.org Bid Due Date:Tuesday, May 15, 2018.at 3:00 P.M. Only those bids complying with the provision and specification of the bid will be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities, qualification or irregularities and/or reject any or all bids, when in its opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District 97. Sheryl Marinier Board Secretary Published in Wednesday Journal 5/2/2018
STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Alberto Villalobos, Petitioner and Alma Rosa Martinez Respondent, Case No. 2018D-003284. 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 June 4, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/2, 5/9, 5/16/2018
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: D18154203 on April 18, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of PRIDEAUX PRESS with the business located at: 1530 ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: EMILY VICTORSON, 1530 ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 4/25, 5/2, 5/9/2018
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, located at 201 N. Scoville will be conducting a Timely and Meaningful Consultation Meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in Room 107. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private/parochial schools and who are home schooled within the district for the 2018-19 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200, you are urged to attend. If you have questions regarding the meeting, please contact Dr. Kennedi Dixon, (708) 434-3105. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/25, 5/2/2018
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: D18154183 on April 17, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MASYLS with the business located at: 314 IROQUOIS ROAD, HILLSIDE, IL 60162. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: SYLVIA HINER, 314 IROQUOIS ROAD HILLSIDE, IL 60162.
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: D18154235 on April 23, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of TABITHA J ENTERPRISES with the business located at: P.O. BOX 3785 OAK PARK, IL 60303. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: TABITHA JOHNSON 5247 W QUINCY ST CHICAGO, IL 60644.
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PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division.
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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: D18154292 on April 26, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of OLEK TRAVELS with the business located at: 1118 S LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: OLAFUYI LEKAN ALLI BALOGUN, 1118 S LYMAN AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304
In the matter of the petition of Michael E. Henderson and Adrienne Irone Henderson for change of name to MalakYAH Ben YisraEl and YAHminah ZaniYAH YisraEL, Case No. 20184002872. Notice is given you, the public, that on April 23, 2018 I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change our present names of Michael E. Henderson and Adrienne Irone Henderson to the names of MalakYAH Ben YisraEL and YAHminah ZaniYAH YisraEL. This case will be heard in Courtroom 112 at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Fourth Muncipal District Maywood Courthouse located at 1500 Maybrook Drive, Maywood, IL 60153, on July 23, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/2, 5/9, 5/16/2018
VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 River- side Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a Map Amendment (rezoning) for property located at 7234 W. Ogden Ave., Riverside, Illinois, in the B1-C Commercial Subdistrict, to change the zoning on the property from B1-C (Commercial Subdistrict) to B1-TC (Transitional Commercial Subdistrict) to allow the existing medical office building on the property to be converted into residential condominiums. Application No.: PZ 18-01 Petitioner: Tahir Sheikh/Riverside Medical Building Inc. Property Commonly Known As: 7234 W. Ogden Avenue, Riverside, Illinois PIN: 15-36-410-025 The map amendment sought is:
BID NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 17, 2018 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 18-6: Microsurfacing and Crackfill. In general, the improvements will require the following construction: crackfilling streets followed by microsurfacing, thermoplastic pavement marking, and all appurtenant work thereto. Crackfilling will occur both in Oak Park and River Forest. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at noon. There is no fee for plans and specifications. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents. The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 5/2/2018
A Map Amendment to change the zoning of the above referenced property from B1-C (Commercial Subdistrict) to B1-TC (Transitional Commercial Subdistrict) to allow the conversion of the existing medical office building into residential condominiums. Multi-family dwellings area a permitted use in the B1-TC Zoning District. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the Public Hearing the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on this matter. Persons wishing to appear at this hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed map amendment. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the pub- lic hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 2nd day of May, 2018. Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 5/2/2018
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK, NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7 Plaintiff, vs. SUSAN JAMISON, JOHNNY JAMISON, MARY RUSSELL GARDNER, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KOFI AKIL JAMISON, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 13380 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 26, 2018 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-303-023-0000. Commonly known as 841 N Lombard Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 550025.02 Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds,
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real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-11952. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-11952 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 12196 TJSC#: 38-1048 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. I3078129
FRANKLIN AVENUE UNIT #301, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-206-0321016. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.GRAZYNA BILSKA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MIECZYSLAW PRZYGODA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MIECZYSLAW PRZYGODA (DECEASED) Defendants 2017 CH 12196 2550 LANDEN DRIVE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 25, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2550 LANDEN DRIVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-29-400-1910000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ERICA CALDERON, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, THE CROSSINGS AT FRANKLIN STATION CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 17 CH 000613 9670 FRANKLIN AVENUE UNIT #301 FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 28, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9670
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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 14-16-16710. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-16710 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 000613 TJSC#: 38-2095 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. I3083636
DECEASED Defendants, 16 CH 11981 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 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-125-057-0000. Commonly known as 117 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-020346 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083603
BETTY R. RUSSELL A/K/A ELIZABETH RUSSELL; COUNTY OF COOK; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; NICOR GAS COMPANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BETTY R. RUSSELL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22207 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-304-027-0000. Commonly known as 1812 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 1611515 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083579
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AB4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, vs. LESLIE TIMMS-TAYLOR, ANDREW TAYLOR, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, EQUITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EQUITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, AS SERVICER FOR MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 12 CH 18169 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 Friday, May 25, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-16-109-071-0000. Commonly known as 931 Marshall Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104. 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 Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. (630) 794-5300. 14-1327983 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083910
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2018 SCOTT ST, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-33-130-0370000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales
Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-05852. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-05852 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 006573 TJSC#: 38-2075 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. I3083628
is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 616933494. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 616933494 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 08835 TJSC#: 38-2205 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. I3080811
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. JAIME ROJAS; PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE OF BERWYN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO, DECEASED; RODRIGO ROJAS; DIEGO ROJAS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO,
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Focused Friars from page 52 to getting another crack at them in supersectionals.” Despite facing several good teams this spring, the team’s strong start has been a refreshing change from last year. “Our schedule is again the most difficult in program history, but it is appropriate for this senior-rich squad,” Opron said. “They’ve earned the right to play the best the area has to offer.” In 2017, Fenwick finished 9-10 with the toughest schedule in program history. The Friars lost to Highland Park 15-14 in the opening round of the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association state playoffs. “The program has taken major strides in recent years,” senior captain George Lagios said. “Every year we grow as a program. Past Friars have set this program and our team up for success. As a team, we’re trying to leave our mark on the program and continue that success.” Although Fenwick lost key contributors like attackmen Jack Lambert and Kevin Finn to graduation, several players are back this spring to lead the squad. Offensively, the Friars are clicking with nearly a 39 percent scoring rate on their offensive possessions. Michael Scudder has filled the void admirably at the attackman position. He averages two goals per game and converts 46 percent of his shots on goal. “Michael Scudder returned this season after not playing last year,” senior midfielder
Danny Welsh said. “He is the attackman leader we needed and he plays great off the ball.” Welsh does a little bit of everything as the team’s top scorer and a standout defender. He’s averaging a team-best five points per game. “My role is to be a feared dodger on the team. By doing that, it enables me to draw slides and find the open guys,” he said. “[Midfielder] Will Hanfland, George Lagios and I work together up top. We always know where the others are on the field which makes playing so much easier. I’m glad to be on the same line as these guys. I wouldn’t rather play with anyone else in the state.” Tim Shearer is a returning all-state player. At 6-foot-4, Shearer has tremendous size and he’s an accomplished defenseman who plays man-up offense. He forces 2.5 turnovers and three clears per game. Shearer has committed to Towson University. Lagios, who played backup quarterback on the football team, is a starting attackman and very athletic. His role is to be a dodging threat from all spots on the field. He recently committed to playing lacrosse at Illinois Wesleyan University. Will Dunleavy, Miles Guillen, Joe Rafferty, Michael Whalen, Colin Marks, Padraig McEnery, Rory McGuire, Emmet Bonaccorsi, Jack Hayford, Will Hoeller, Mike Manchen, Grant Benson, Declan Donnelly, Aidan Murphy and Peter Tabet round out the roster, which is actually small compared to most high school teams. Public school teams often have 30-35 players, while the Friars compete with about 18. “We have a very experienced, senior-heavy team that can grind teams down on either
end of the field,” Opron said. “Our greatest weakness is our lack of depth, which makes it tough to get into up-and-down shootouts. We like to control the pace of the game.” The Friars hope to maintain their winning ways with a huge game this coming weekend. On Saturday, May 5 at 4 p.m., Fenwick will host Oak Park and River Forest High School at the Priory. “The team is eager for our two big rivals with games against St. Ignatius and OPRF this week,” Welsh said. “The seniors are pumped to play OPRF for the first time since our freshman year loss to them.” Looking ahead to the state playoffs, Fenwick is a probable No. 1 seed in its sectional. “Our main goal is to win state,” Lagios said. “We take things a game at a time. ‘Focus on the Friars’ is our motto. As long as we keep the momentum going, we will be just fine.” Much of the Friars’ success can be attributed to East Ave Lacrosse (eastavelacrosse. com). The organization was created to teach youth about the game. Currently, there are well over 200 boys and girls players in the program. Many of them are current or future lacrosse players at Fenwick and OPRF. Considine, Opron and Dan Applebaum are the directors of East Ave Lacrosse. “Joe (Opron) and I started East Ave Lacrosse while he was coaching at OPRF and I have been at Fenwick,” Considine said. “We got our players together to compete in a tournament. From that start, younger siblings and a bunch of kids in the area became interested in lacrosse. I attribute a lot of the program’s success to the fact we visited the Oak Park schools and volunteered to teach lacrosse in gym classes.”
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Trinity tops Fenwick in softball thriller Blazers rally with six runs in sixth to notch comeback win By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
Holding a 7-4 lead entering the top of the sixth inning, the Fenwick High School softball team needed just six outs to put away Trinity. The Blazers rallied with six runs in that inning, however, to pull off an 11-8 win at the Priory on Monday. Juliana Morini led the way with three hits and three RBIs for Trinity. Teammates Heather Shortall, Nicole Romano (three hits each) and Sammy Nelson (2 RBIs) also played well. Jessica Hoffman pitched four innings with five strikeouts, while Nelson put in three innings of work for the Blazers. Kayley Sherwood hit a grand slam, Ava Vaccaro went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Casandra Lee was 2-for-5 with an RBI for Fenwick (7-13, 3-8 GCAC). Starting pitcher Alyssa Stramaglia struck out 13 and went 2-for-4 at the plate for the Friars. The teams combined for 29 hits. The Blazers and Friars will square off again at Triton College on Saturday, May 5. First pitch is at 11 a.m.
Fenwick girls track & field Junior standout Claire Gatermann cleared 10 feet, 6 inches to win the pole vault at the Trevian Girls Invitational at New Trier. Juniors Laura Durkin took fifth in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2 minutes, 27.25 seconds and Colleen Grogan earned seventh in the 300 hurdles at 51.03. The Friars also fared well in the distance relays, finishing third in the 3,200 (10:17.22) and sixth in the 1,600 (4:26.59).
OPRF girls track & field Senior Kathryn Lingen led the Huskies with a first-place finish in the 400 (1:00.70) at the Wheaton-Warrenville Invite. Sophomore Passion Worsham also turned in a great effort by notching third in the 100 hurdles (16.40) and fourth in the long jump (16-9). Other notable individual performances included Rachel Rowe in the long jump (3rd/17-1), Kshari Pittman in the high jump (5th/4-11) and Violet Harper in the 3,200 (7th/11:39.31). In the relays, OPRF produced good results by placing second in the 1,600 (4:11.91), fifth in the 400 (51.38) and sixth in the 800 (1:51.25).
OPRF boys track & field The Huskies maintained their winning ways with multiple victories in individual and relay events at the Jim Arnold Invitational on Saturday. Hosted by Glenbard West, OPRF won four individual events and two relay races en route to capturing the team title with 126 points. Glenbard West (96), Batavia (73), Wheaton North (58) and Lowell (55) rounded out the top five of the 14-team field. Junior Koren Leonard finished first in the 110 hurdles (15.68) and 300 hurdles (40.85). Senior Nathan Sykes also
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Trinity’s Juliana Morini (#30), right, had three hits and three RBIs in an 11-8 win against Fenwick on Monday, April 30 at the Priory in River Forest. placed first in the 400 with a time of 50.03. In field events, Myles Molette-Hughes won the triple jump at 44-8.5. Tyrone Clarke (100/11.21; 400/51.15), JT Lowder (100 hurdles/15.72), Cory Poe (high jump/6-4) and Noah Kowal (pole vault/13-6) finished as runner-ups. In relays, the Huskies took first in the 400 (43.20) and 1,600 (3 minutes, 25.86 seconds). OPRF was third in the 1,600 and 3,200 with respective times of 3:25.86 and 8:23.21.
OPRF boys volleyball Quinton Kitzman had a season-high 17 kills to power the Huskies past area rival Riverside-Brookfield 25-27, 25-22, 2514. Lucas Schattauer (8 kills), Kyle Rasmussen (7 kills) and Sean Califf (season-high 38 assists) also played extremely well for OPRF, which moved to 16-4 this season.
Fenwick boys volleyball The Friars picked up a pair of victories over De La Salle and Prosser. In their 25-15, 25-12 win against De La Salle, Friars’ junior outside hitter Jack Kenny had eight kills and Avyn Alairys six kills. Senior setter Kevin Johnson contributed 18 assists and five aces. Fenwick defeated Prosser 28-26, 25-9 as Kenny (23 kills) and Johnson (31 assists) had huge games.
OPRF girls water polo The Huskies went 3-1 at a tournament in Michigan hosted by the towns Zeeland and Hudsonville. OPRF defeated East Kenwood 3-2, Grand Rapids 5-4 and West Ottawa 4-1 in its first three matches. Hudsonville prevented a Huskies’ sweep with a 9-6 victory over OPRF. Bennett Gloor had a team-high 10 goals with support from Nell Bahr (3 goals), Mary Vanek (2 goals) and Lizzy Silber (goal, 2 assists). Goalie Sydney Mosher recorded 16 saves in the cage.
Cobbs signed by Redskins The Washington Redskins signed Simmie Cobbs from the undrafted free agent market. Cobbs, a 2013 OPRF graduate, was an Illinois high school football all-state player that year. In college, the 6-foot-4 wide receiver caught 72 passes for 841 yards and eight touchdowns at Indiana University in 2017. A first team All-Big Ten selection this season, Cobbs is tied for fourth in program history with seven 100-yard games, and also finished eighth in receptions (139) and ninth in yards (1,990).
Smith invited to Packers camp The Green Bay Packers invited Miami (Ohio) tight end Ryan Smith to their rookie mini-camp. Smith, a Fenwick alumnus from River Forest, had 92 catches for 1,149 yards and nine touchdowns in 48 games during his college career with the RedHawks.
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OPRF student-athletes sign letter of intent Fifteen Huskies look forward to college sports Several OPRF senior student-athletes recently signed a letter of intent to play their respective sport in college at the National Spring Signing Day. The list includes: (Top row from left to right): Amaya Coleman-Millikin University-basketball; Elijah Osit-St. Cloud State University-wrestling; Talvin Gibson-Triton College-wrestling; Cameron Bates-Wartburg College-wrestling; Kel Felton-Colorado College-soccer; Jack Straughnâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hartbury University-soccer; Andrew Barkidijia-Amherst College-soccer; Brian May-DePauw University-baseball. (Bottom row from left to right): Eddie Ordonez-University of Illinois-wrestling; Jack Fisher-West Point US Military Academywrestling; Destiny White-Illinois State University-track and field; Alexandra Gill-Pomona College-swimming; Elsie Connell-John Carroll University-swimming; Caitlin KenoianIllinois Institute of Technology-soccer; (Not Pictured) Bobby Iwashima-Wesleyan Univeristy-soccer Courtesy OPRF Athletic Dept.
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Friars are having one of the best seasons in program history By MARTY FARMER
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espect everyone, fear no one, and focus on the Friars. That’s been the rallying cry for the Fenwick High Schools boys lacrosse team this season. The approach has worked well for Fenwick, which boasts a 6-2 record. “We’re definitely pleased with how the season has gone so far,” Fenwick head coach Jerry Considine said. “We had only five seniors last year, so a lot of our best players were juniors and sophomores. They feel like this GEORGE LAGIOS is their year to win Attack/midfield a lot of games and let people know who they are as a group. “We have 10 seniors and 17 freshmen in the program this season. It’s nice to have good numbers in both classes as bookends of the program.” Other than two losses to perennial state power Loyola Academy, the Friars have beaten all comers. In the moral victory category, the Friars went head to head against the Ramblers with a competitive 12-9 loss in their first meeting. The second meeting in
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All-State senior defenseman Tim Shearer (#31), center, protects the Fenwick goal with teammates, sophomore goalie Sam Leavy (left) and junior defenseman Zach Jensen providing additional coverage. Wilmette was not close. “By keeping serve with Loyola Academy until midway through the fourth quarter (in the first game), we proved that we can
beat anyone when we accomplish our game plan,” assistant coach Joe Opron said. “Loyola is the king of the conference and the front-runner in the state. They’ve locked
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