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May 17, 2017 Vol. 35, No. 39 ONE DOLLAR

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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

After fire, frustrated by permit process

Democratic candidate for Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker addresses attendees at the Oak Park Public Library forum last Saturday, along with fellow candidate Ameya Pawar. The event was sponsored by the Democratic Party of Oak Park. For the full story, turn to page 10.

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

See PERMIT PROCESS on page 12

Sports, page 52

Pritzker’s plans

Plan to rebuild Oak Park house OK’d after multiple rejections An Oak Park family who lost their house to a fire in early December is breathing easy this week with the village of Oak Park’s recent approval for them to rebuild. But they say the last few months of navigating Oak Park’s “disjointed permit process” left them wondering if they would be stranded in temporary housing for months. “There is no consideration given to people who have lost their homes to a casualty loss,” said Miguel Zarate, whose home at 719 S. Humphrey Ave. remains a burned-out shell. Oak Park officials told Wednesday Journal they would consider a change in policy that might move permit applications for projects linked to fire loss to the front of the queue. It all began on Dec. 7, 2016 when Zarate’s family of four was displaced by an early morning fire. No one was injured in the

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Youth football numbers drop amid injury fears Local club has seen player roster fall 50% in a decade By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Oak Park-River Forest Youth Football, the nonprofit tackle football organization open to area children ages 6 to 14, is in the fight of its life. In the last decade, according to club officials, the number of children registered to play football with the organization has

dropped by around 50 percent — from a high of more than 300 registered participations roughly eight years ago to what officials project could be around 150 players this upcoming season. The $375 registration fee for each player per season accounts for the bulk of the nonprofit club’s revenue flow. That figure, along with a refundable $125 equipment deposit, has remained steady despite the stark registration drop-off, said the club’s treasurer, John Callahan. If the rate of decline among players continues at this pace, Callahan said, the program

may not be around for too many more seasons. Driving the decline, officials say, is widespread concern among parents about the safety of the sport, particularly the health risks related to frequent head trauma. The fear is national. Since 2009, the number of boys ages 6 to 12 who participate in tackle football in the United States has dropped by nearly 20 percent, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. In a recent interview, Oak Park-River Forest Youth Football President Dan Reinhardt See YOUTH FOOTBALL on page 13

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WHAT’S BLOOMING ON HARRISON

Join us Saturday, as Harrison Street closes from Cuyler to Humphrey Avenue for an art fair, multiple music stages, food trucks, a children’s carnival, makers booths, the Taylor Ave Beer Garden and more including the 6th Annual Oak Park Sculpture Walk! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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I N S I D E

R E P O R T

Oak Parker named to Crain’s ‘20 in their 20s’ list

She has a 1-year-old son. She was recently sworn in as an Oak Park Township trustee. She’s a lawyer who works at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, specializing in the intersection of criminal justice and enfranchisement. Last summer, she organized a voter registration drive at Cook County Jail. Her powers of persuasion resulted in nearly 1,000 new voters and jail officials allowing the jail to become a polling place. She’s the daughter of Malawian immigrants, who was inspired to become a

lawyer after watching A Time to Kill at a young age. She sings jazz for fun. No surprise, then, that Oak Park resident Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, 27, was selected to Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2017 “20 in Their 20s” list. That’s a big deal. You know who else is on the list, Cubs fans? Anthony Rizzo. You can read more about MbekeaniWiley and view the whole list at www. chicagobusiness.com/section/20s.

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Sneak summer sequel peak

Classic Cinemas’ Mark Mazrimas sent along a list of films upcoming at the Lake Theatre through mid-summer. Nothing is ever set in stone in this business, but this is the likely lineup: This Friday: Alien Covenant, Everything Everything, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul open this Friday. No, Alien Covenant is not a film about illegal aliens (well, then again, maybe it is). Everything Everything is a love story about a young couple separated by a hermetically sealed environment, due to illness. So a horror film, a romance and a kids’ flick, something for practically everyone. 5/26 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Baywatch (Really, can we ever get enough of Johnny Depp as a perpetually inebriated pirate?) 6/2 - Wonder Woman and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (We expect Captain Underpants to join the Avengers series anytime now) 6/9 - Meagan Leavey (“A true story from Bleecker Street that I hope we can open,” Mazrimas says. It’s about a Ma-

rine corporal and the K9 unit she bonds with) and The Mummy (A horror film, not another Brendan Fraser flick) 6/16 - Cars 3 and All Eyez on Me (“The true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur,” according to the internet) and Rough Night (“Five best friends — Scarlett Johansson, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, Ilana Glazer, Zoë Kravitz — from college reunite 10 years later for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami.”) 6/23 - Transformers: The Last Night 6/28 - Baby Driver (Thankfully, not a sequel to Boss Baby although that’s only a matter of time. This is about a “talented getaway driver” nicknamed “Baby”) 6/30 - Despicable Me 3 and The House (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler go to great comic lengths to pay for their daughter’s college education) 7/7 - Spiderman Homecoming 7/14 - War for the Planet of the Apes 7/21 – Dunkirk (Directed by Christopher Nolan, big budget, big special effects)

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No more drama about bringing wine.

License to imbibe

It’s a time-honored tradition to go to Oak Park’s “little Ravinia” over the summer, catch theatrical performances in Austin Gardens, and bring a bottle of wine. Some Oak Parkers knew, and some didn’t, that when they pop that cork in a public park, they’re breaking the law. “Never more,” says the village, with its approval of a liquor license for Festival Theatre at Monday night’s village board meeting. The liquor license clears up the discrepancy between the law against drinking in the park and the tacit acceptance of allowing booze at Festival Theatre’s performances. “Our staff has been put in a tough situation when it comes to that enforcement component,” said Jan Arnold, executive director of the Park District of Oak Park. Under the new ordinance approved by the board, the park district will pay

a $500 fee for the license and put its employees through the state’s BASSET training program that instructs them to identify intoxicated individuals. Arnold said the change will go unnoticed by residents used to attending the theater performances. “My understandPhoto courtesy Oak Park Festival Theatre ing is that in my five years [as executive director] there’s not been one negative situation [involving] alcohol,” Arnold said. “We don’t believe it will change the experience at all,” she said.

Farmers Market is back! The first Oak Park Farmers Market of 2017 is set for this Saturday, May 20, at the parking lot of Pilgrim Church, 460 Lake St. (between Elmwood and Scoville), featuring dozens of vendors from around the Midwest. Early risers can get first pickings by showing up at 7 a.m. when the market opens. If you’re not one of those who enjoy an early morning rise on a weekend, make sure you don’t sleep in too late because the market closes shop at 1 p.m. See you at the market!

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A Chekhov comedy?

Artistic tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright

Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m., 19th Century Club: The Free Readers Ensemble caps its 2016-17 season with Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a comical take on Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Admission is free with free parking in the village parking lot in the Vantage building. Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave. freereaders.org

Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m., Oak Park Art League: S. Lloyd Natof, furniture designer, woodworker, educator and Wright’s great-grandson, will discuss the geometry that animates Wright’s work in his lecture, “Reading Wright: Curious Furniture, Compelling Ideas.” Part of a series of community-wide events celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth. 720 Chicago Ave., 708-386-9853, www.oakparkartleague.org.

Garbo, The Musical Thursday, May 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: An original onewoman musical, performed by Jillann Gabrielle, about the enigmatic Swedish film star, Greta Garbo (1905–1990). Thirteen songs and monologues give insight and entertain. For more, visit oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake St.

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BIG WEEK

Ride of Silence Wednesday, May 17 from 7 to 9 p.m., beginning at Lake Street and East Avenue, Oak Park: The Oak Park Cycle Club leads the local Ride of Silence. Cyclists honor those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. The ride includes stops at locations where local riders lost their lives in recent years. All are welcome, no cost. Contact Frank McGee at frankmcgee@hotmail.com. To learn more, go to www.oakparkcycleclub.org or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Join the parade Deadline: Friday, June 2 The Oak Park Community Relations Commission is looking for groups to join this year’s July 4th Parade. Application online at www.oak-park.us/ourcommunity/specialevents. The parade committee is also looking for volunteers to help with traffic control. For more, call 708-3585407 or email community@ oak-park.us.

Leo and the flood

Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Viewing and discussion of Before the Flood. Leonardo DiCaprio as a UN Messenger of Peace travels to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of OP-RF. 834 Lake St. For more information, visit oppl.org/calendar.

Get on Your Feet! Saturday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church: The Community Renewal Chorus (CRC) weaves a musical narrative of the diversity that makes our nation great with “Get on Your Feet: Songs of Peace, Love, and Action.” Admission is $20 ($15 senior citizens and students). Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more, visit www. crchorus.org, call 773-403-4245 or email crcagcboard@gmail.com.

Jane Hamilton After Dark Friday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m., Forest Park Public Library: A special Library After Dark event features Oak Park native Jane Hamilton, who will discuss the writing life in 2017 and offer a reading from her latest book, The Excellent Lombards. 7555 Jackson Blvd. Call 708-366-7171.

Young at Heart Monday, May 22, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Celebrating Seniors Week film and discussion. Join Doug Deuchler for a viewing of Young at Heart, a 2007 documentary film about the Young at Heart Chorus, whose senior citizen singers average 81 years old. For more, visit oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St.

Holy Shakespeare! Wednesday, May 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Author Maisie Sparks explores how William Shakespeare filled his plays, poems, and sonnets. For more information, visit oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake St.

Broadway to Hollywood Tuesday, May 23 at 10 a.m., Oak Park Arms Ballroom, 406 S. Oak Park Ave. The Oak Park/River Forest Encore Chorale, a choral group for senior citizens, presents songs by Stephen Sondheim, George and Ira Gershwin, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The chorale is affiliated with Encore Illinois/Encore Creativity for older adults (55 plus). Concerts are free. For more information, visit encoreillinois.org, email encoreillinois@gmail.com or call 630-441-5157.

What’s Blooming on Harrison? Sculpture! Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Oak Park Arts District: May brings the Sixth Annual Oak Park Sculpture Walk to Harrison Street, with installations running from Austin to Ridgeland. The Walk will open on Friday, May 19. Visitors to the walk can download a mobile audio guide from Otocast and listen to the sculptors describe their works while walking. The opening coincides with the Arts District’s biggest event, What’s Blooming on Harrison, an art fair, live music in three different venues, food trucks, the Taylor Avenue Beer Garden, and a children’s carnival. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with an after-party at the main stage and beer garden.

Mosaics Judy Steed will be featuring her work at the library during the month of May in the lobby of the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop. Steed will donate 50% of proceeds to Encore Illinois to help establish singing groups at both Northwestern and Rush hospitals for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers because her mother died from the disease. For more, call the library, 708-366-5205.

Composing for the Voice Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., Oak Park Public Library: The Oak Park Concert Chorale (OPCC) is hosting a Composers Workshop with Michael Wolniakowski, OPCC’s composer-in-residence. “Writing for the Voice” will be held at the Main Branch, 834 Lake St. The workshop is free and open to the public. For more, call 847-420-9200. Email info@oakparkconcertchorale.org or visit our website www. oakparkconcertchorale.org.

Princess Etch A Sketch Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Art Gecko gallery: Princess Etch A Sketch, aka Jane Labowitch, will display and sell her magical creations. 41 Harrison St., Oak Park.

CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our

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

Silver Gold Rush Tuesday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Dominican University, River Forest: Wally Amos, aka The Cookie Kahuna, will give a presentation on “The Silver Gold Rush – Impact of Aging on Business and Community” as part of Celebrating Seniors Week (May 18-25). Lund Auditorium from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a luncheon and panel at Mazzuchelli Hall. Tickets are $65/$500 for a table of eight. Presentation only, $25. Luncheon panel only, $50. Purchase tickets at www.OPRFchamber.org.

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hat needs to happen in your life for you to take a serious accounting of it? Most of us, it seems, rarely have time for the kind of contemplation that would allow for an intimate and honest appraisal of ourselves and the way we move through the world. We are busy — with our jobs, with our families and friends, with focusing on what comes next, rather than on what we’ve already done. We might think, Why bother? You can’t change the past. It’s true that you can’t change the past. But an honest examination of our past can help us make changes for our futures, before it is too late. A beautiful novel I just read reminded me of the importance of periodically evaluating my life, lest it go by without my having done what matters most to me. It seems I must constantly relearn that the only constant in life is change. I get settled into a way of being, and then — bam! — something changes. Maybe it’s physical. Maybe it’s psychological. But something changes, and I’m not quite the person I was. I’m not in need of or desiring the things I used to; I might want or need things I never wanted or needed before. These changes can be deep — a need for spirituality, or love, or a need to make a strong political statement. They can be superficial — I think here of my partner, Bill, who, when explaining his distaste for salmon, says, “I just woke up one day and didn’t like it anymore!” Whatever the changes, I think what’s crucial is that they be honest, made because they honor what is the essence of you, not what somebody or something else thinks you should be. I believe we all have an inner wisdom that can guide us to a rich and satisfying life. The trick is in learning to listen to it. I once quit a great editorial job because somehow I knew it would bury me. I remember walking home on that spring day, exuberant. I had no prospects for what to do next, no money saved. When I called the boy I loved to distraction and whose opinion I valued more than anyone’s (including, alas, my own), he chastised me severely. Ordinarily, his disapproval would have killed me. Not this time. I knew I was right; I felt it in the exact center of my breastbone as a kind of wild joy. I felt I’d found my own true north. Later, I made another major decision that was horribly wrong, one that’s too personal to discuss here. But I felt it in my gut like

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an illness. For weeks, I woke up in the night with a voice saying, Don’t do this. But I did it anyway. Many years later, I still live with the guilt and the complications and the wrongness of that decision. The novel I read, Evensong, is written by a remarkably talented writer named Kate Southwood. The book is about a woman at the end of her life, thinking about a disastrous choice she made. As the publicity material for this book states, “A woman’s life is full of stories — some told and some untold. … We meet [a woman] negotiating even on her deathbed. … [This character] has been a daughter, a sister, a sweetheart, a wife, a widow — and the identities blur and overlap to form an intensely moving portrait.” I finished reading it with great admiration, and with growing awareness of the imperative to keep tabs on the way I’m living and why. It made me stop, however briefly, and look at what I’m doing day-to-day with an eye toward deciding whether I want to continue living this way. (Answer? No. Changes are on the way!) I hope you will come to hear Kate Southwood on Saturday, May 20, which will be our final Writing Matters event. She’s coming from Norway, on her own dime. Come to see what lyrical writing is and can do. Come to enjoy the wine, desserts, surprises and camaraderie. Most of all, come to see if you, too, are not moved to a closer examination of your own life.

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dds and ends with some a bit odder than others: We carry the obit today for Pat Kelly. He was a Marine. He worked for many years as an assistant Cook County State’s Attorney. He lived in Riverside and had two children. But for Oak Parkers, Pat Kelly ought to be remembered as one of two brave Oak Park cops who literally put their young careers on the line to work undercover to ferret out petty corruption in the department. It was in the early 1980s and then Oak Park police chief Keith Bergstrom concluded that aspects of small-time police corruption more typical on the city’s West Side than Oak Park, had spilled over. The specific concern was that a small number of Oak Park officers were stealing from crime scenes. Bergstrom, new himself and decidedly unpopular within the department from day one, turned to the Illinois State Police to conduct an investigation, a sting basically. And he turned to Pat Kelly and another officer, Ron Surmin, to work undercover within the department. When their names inevitably surfaced in the course of the investigation, Kelly and Surmin were ostracized. Not long after, a new village manager bounced Bergstrom, who had largely done the tough job of shaking up the department. Bergstrom landed as chief in a small Florida city, Tarpon Springs, and before long Surmin followed him there. Kelly left the Oak Park force, got a degree in law and put together a respected career in the state’s attorney’s office. One more curious fact from that moment: The village government conducted its own investigation and the person it hired to conduct the review was Scott Turow, a Chicagoan who had just cracked the bestseller list with his first courtroom drama, Presumed Innocent. More history: Had a call from a reader last week offering a correction on just when our local high school became known as Oak Park and River Forest High School rather than just Oak Park

High. We’d been told that when Hemingway graduated in 1917, that it was plain old Oak Park High. But the reader, a high school vet, said the joint OPRF designation goes back to the turn of the last century. Moreover, he talked about a post-World War II effort in River Forest to separate from the high school and create, wait for it, River Forest High School. That I had never heard about, though I strongly recall the chatter back in the 1980s when River Forest Village President Tom Cusack made a lot of secession noise. Calmer heads prevailed. About that TIF: Talk about your odd hiccups on the way to a development discussion. The village attorney is sorting out if there is a conflict for an elected trustee voting on a development within a TIF if he also owns a business in that TIF. … Sounds as if he is also trying to figure out exactly what is still in the TIF or what may have been carved out of the TIF after a 2013 legal settlement with the two local school districts. … Lots of grey here with the village spokesperson implying there may be “contradictory legal language” within the various settlements. … The potential conflict question applied to recently appointed trustee Jim Taglia, who owns the Red Mango yogurt shop on Lake Street. Nice little business, I’m sure. But his main line of work is as co-president of Pro-Chem-Co. Inc., a provider of specialty chemicals to the steel industry. … Now depending on which TIF map you look at, and what the legal definition of a “carve out” is, there might be a question if Maya del Sol, the restaurant owned by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb, is at the outer edge of the Downtown TIF. … Like it or hate it, the developer of the 18-story Albion project is not asking for any village funding from the TIF or any other government source. … The downtown TIF expires next year after some 30 years. This TIF has long been complex. And the effort to win an extension on it and then multiple lawsuit since have made it only more confusing.

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SAFE AND SOUND: Search teams found River Forest resident Madeline Connelly, 23, after she went missing in the woods of Montana.

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RF woman unharmed after going missing in Montana

Sheriff who headed search effort says she ‘got turned around and got lost’ By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Family and friends of a River Forest woman who went missing earlier this month in Montana are celebrating this week after search teams found her and her dog alive, following an extensive search. Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry said on May 10 that Madeline Connelly and her dog, Mogi, who went on May 4, were found alive and in good health. A massive search was launched, after Connelly, 23, a River Forest resident, was reported missing. “She’s just fine,” Curry said in a telephone interview. “There were no injuries. She was warm and hungry, of course.” Curry said she was found by search crews several miles from the Bull Creek Trailhead on Highway 2 near Essex, where her car was found. “She was found up in the woods,” Curry said. “She got turned around and got lost and has been wandering around for the last several days.” Connelly was hoisted out of the woods by a search helicopter and taken to an ambulance, Curry said. He said she was cleared by paramedics and noted that Mogi also is in good health. Curry said about 40 to 50 people participated in the search. “Obviously, the goal was to find her and we were happy those efforts were successful and she was OK,” Curry said. Connelly’s uncle, Michael Connelly, a Riverside resident, said in an interview that the whole family was relieved to find her unharmed. “She’s a pretty resilient girl,” he said. He said his niece was taken to a hospital in nearby West Glacier to “make sure she was OK.”

He said the airlift was used as a precaution. “She was walking during the day and sleeping at night,” he said. Michael Connelly told Wednesday Journal that Madeline thought the searchers who found her were regular hikers on the trail and did not realize that a large-scale search was underway. “She said, ‘Are you hiking?’ and they said, ‘We’re looking for you,’” Michael Connelly said. “She was surprised and a little overwhelmed.” Michael Connelly said Madeline’s parents – John and Laura Connelly – flew out Saturday to assist with the search. His other brother, Brian, and his wife, Maureen Connelly, also joined the search effort. Michael Connelly described his niece as “very much an outdoors person” who “loves to be out in nature.” He said Madeline knew not to drink river or stream water because of bacteria and marveled at how well she did on her own without food. “She hasn’t eaten in five days; I don’t know what she lived on out there,” he said. Connelly is a graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School. She was visiting her uncle in Flathead County on her way to a job in Anchorage, Alaska, according to Madeline Connelly’s next-door neighbor Laura Maychruk. Her car was discovered shortly after the search effort was initiated. Laura Maychruk, who also owns Buzz Café in Oak Park, has known Connelly for years and has been in close contact the family through the ordeal. “She’s alive!” she said in a phone conversation moments after learning that Connelly was found and OK. Maychruk learned the news from Connelly’s sister. She said on May 8 that search teams believed she was heading for a cabin in the woods “which is a seven-mile hike form the trailhead.” She said then that search teams tracked her footprints to a small stream a couple of days before she was discovered. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Albion tower on hold while Oak Park reviews TIF

Village reviewing potential conflict of interest with trustee business owners By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The proposal for construction of an 18-story luxury apartment building in downtown Oak Park was expected to make its first official entry into the village’s review process at Monday night’s village board meeting. But the item was pulled from a preliminary version of the village board agenda late last week, while the village reviews a potential conflict of interest with recently appointed trustee Jim Taglia, who owns the nearby Red Mango frozen yogurt shop at 1044 W. Lake St. Village spokesman David Powers said the item was never on the final agenda and revealed only that “some technical issues still needed to be resolved.” Village Manager Cara Pavlicek confirmed that the village was reviewing the trustees’ business holdings in relationship to the various tax increment finance (TIF) districts. Trustees acknowledged that they were sent an email last week saying the holdup on the Albion proposal was due to a review of Oak Park’s Downtown TIF. The question is whether it is a conflict of interest for Taglia to vote on issues within the TIF district because of his ownership of a business within that district. On a more basic level, Powers said Tuesday, Village Attorney Paul Stephanides is reviewing past legal settlements related to the TIF between the village and two local school districts. Powers said that after a 2013 settlement that large portions of the downtown TIF were “carved out” allowing surplus funds in the TIF to be distributed to the school districts. He said that Stephanides is reviewing possibly contradictory legal language within the multiple legal pacts.

The downtown TIF expires entirely in 2018. A 2007 map of the Downtown TIF district currently on Oak Park’s website shows that Taglia is not the only business owner within the district. That map indicates that the district extends to 144 S. Oak Park Ave., where Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb’s restaurant, Maya del Sol, is located. But Powers said he believes that map is out-of-date. Abu-Taleb said, in a phone interview late Monday, that “it is news to me” that his restaurant might be part of the wider downtown TIF. “I’m not aware of it. We’ve been there for 22 years. Whatever the issue turns out to be we’ll have to deal with it.” Reached by phone, Taglia declined to discuss content of the email sent by Pavlicek but noted that he was aware the village is determining the business relationships of elected officials and potential conflicts. “All I’m aware of is there was a desire on the part of the village to do due diligence on all potential conflicts of interest that might be out there,” he said. Taglia said he was unsure of whether it was appropriate to discuss the email sent to board members about the agenda item being pulled. Village Trustee Deno Andrews said he was told by Pavlicek and Stephanides last week that he would have to recuse himself from voting on agenda items if a TIF district was established on North Avenue because of his ownership of Felony Franks restaurant, 6427 W. North Ave., on that commercial corridor. The village has been considering potentially establishing a TIF on North Avenue and is expected to discuss the matter further later this year after a study of the area is completed. “I know that Trustee (Jim) Taglia owns the Red Mango franchise on Lake Street,” Andrews said. “I have a hunch the village manager and attorney are making sure their ducks are in order in the legalities regarding a trustee being able to vote in a TIF district [if they own a business there].” Andrews added that he believes Taglia would vote ethically on any proposal in the

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TIF MAP: A 2007 map of the Downtown TIF district currently on Oak Park’s website shows the TIF’s boundaries, but village spokesman David Powers said he believes that map is out-of-date due to a settlement agreement with the school districts in 2013. Downtown TIF District. While it is not certain that the site of the proposed Albion project at Lake and Forest is in the Downtown TIF district, the current TIF map dated 2007 indicates that it is included. Some properties in the original TIF were “carved out” of the district when the TIF was extended approximately 10 years ago, according to Pavlicek. The carve outs were negotiated with local school districts as the cost of receiving their required support for the extension. Newly elected trustees Dan Moroney and Simone Boutet said they also received the email from Pavlicek but both expressed confusion on the TIF review. Moroney said it was his understanding that the village was reviewing whether the 1000 Lake St. property was “carved out” of the Downtown TIF District and if not whether it would affect how the plan is reviewed.

“It is my understanding that there is no TIF money being talked about with Albion,” he said. “It has more to do with is this part of the TIF.” Trustee Simone Boutet also voiced confusion about the email and said she’s requested additional information from the village manager but has not yet received a response. “I got an email but it is so vague I didn’t understand it,” she said, noting that the review has to do with “nuances with regard to the TIF and settlement agreement” between the village and the school district in the late 2000s. Jim Prescott, a spokesman for Albion, said in an email that it was never confirmed that the tower proposal was set for the Monday night village board meeting agenda “so nothing was ‘pulled’ as far as we know,” he said. He reiterated in a telephone conversation that Albion has no intention of seeking TIF funds for the project. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Madison Street Taco Bell faces early opposition

Plan to be proposed to Zoning Board of Appeals on May 17 By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb and trustees reminded residents Monday night that their referral of a proposed Taco Bell on Madison Street to the Zoning Board of Appeals is required under village code and is not a show of support for the proposal. This followed passionate testimony from one resident, Jay Arbetman, who says plans

for the drive-thru restaurant at the corner of Madison Street and Lyman Avenue will be “a terrible thing for our neighborhood.” “The last thing that I want in my neighborhood is a Taco Bell with a drive-thru,” Arbetman said. “Now, I understand that you folks want to jump at the first chance to get a couple of bucks in the kitty and I can appreciate that, but to tell you the truth, put it on the other side of town.” It was the first public discussion of the proposed restaurant, which would take the place of an empty lot. Village Attorney Paul Stephanides, prompted by Abu-Taleb, reminded the public at the village board meeting that the zoning ordinance uses “mandatory language” on making such referrals, meaning that the board and its

commissions are required to consider such proposals once an application is submitted. Bell American Group LLC and its builder, Hamilton Designs, must appear before the zoning board because it is requesting allowances from the zoning code permitting their company to build the restaurant closer to the lot line and to move the parking lot to the west side of the property, rather than the south side. Village Planner Craig Failor told trustees that Bell American has worked with the village on site plan reviews and has compromised on design and other aspects of the project. “Originally they had access onto Lyman Avenue into the drive-thru and into the parking lot,” Failor said. “We worked with them to try to get all access off of Madison Street. They were very accepting of our recommendations.

“We also asked them through the Madison Street Coalition to do some improvements to the façade of the building, so it doesn’t look like a typical, standard fast-food façade.” Arbetman says the restaurant will bring more traffic congestion and send more traffic down South Humphrey Avenue, where he lives. “We already have people driving up and down Humphry way too fast in the middle of the night,” he said, later adding, “We don’t need a Taco Bell. There’s a McDonald’s there and that’s enough for me.” The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 in the council chambers at Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison St. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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D97 seeks budget input

New D97 special services hire By MICHAEL ROMAIN

ronment for all students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.” Before she was hired at District 97, LofAt its May 9 regular meeting, members ton served in various capacities with Chiof the Oak Park District 97 school board cago Public Schools, where she worked for 17 years. From 2011 until 2016, Lofton was unanimously approved the promotion of executive director of specially Eboney Lofton to replace Mike designed instruction for CPS. Padavic as the district’s senior Between 1999 and 2009, Lofton director of special services. was an elementary school teachPadavic will retire at the end er and school psychologist. of the 2016-17 school year after Lofton obtained her bachehaving served in the position lor’s degree in elementary edufor eight years, according to a cation from Northern Illinois statement released by the disUniversity. She also has a mastrict. Lofton will start her new ter’s degree in education and an position on July 1. She’ll be paid education specialist degree in a base salary of $128,251. school psychology from Nation“I want to thank Mike Padavic EBONEY LOFTON al Louis University, where she’s for his passionate and dedicated currently completing a doctorservice to our district and community during the past eight years, and ate degree in educational psychology. “I am incredibly excited about this apwish him the best in his retirement,” Superpointment, and am eager to build upon the intendent Carol Kelley said in a statement. The new job is a promotion for Lofton, who outstanding efforts we have undertaken with our staff, parents/guardians and was hired by District 97 in 2016 as director of special education, a position for which the community to support the growth, development and learning of children with spedistrict is currently accepting applications. ”Based on the exceptional job she has cial needs,” said Lofton, who also thanked done since joining the district last year,” Kelley for “this tremendous opportunity” Kelley said, “I am confident Eboney will and Padavic “for his valuable leadership excel in this new role and help advance our and guidance during the past year.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com vision of creating a positive learning envi-

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Oak Park School District 97 officials have developed what they’re calling a “Let’s Talk” landing page on the district’s website that will allow community members to offer their thoughts on how they want their tax dollars spent. After the April 4 passage of the district’s two ballot referenda designed to raise operating and capital funds, school board members and district administrators have said that they want to be vigilant about spending the new infusion of funds wisely and inclusively. “The information provided [from the Let’s Talk page] will help the administration create the recommended budget for the 2017-18 school year that will be presented to the Board of Education for review and approval,” according to a May 12 district statement. “This page will be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week from a computer, tablet or smartphone until Wednesday, May 31.” Community members who visit the page will see a statement from the district and, after scrolling down, a series of questions that are categorized by themes. For instance, one question under “Equitable Access to Rigorous, Responsive

On Thursday, May 18, members of Oak Park District 97’s Student Advisory Panel will host a town hall for students in third through eighth grades at Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland Ave., from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The student-only event will “feature activities that were designed and will be run by the elementary and middle school student leaders who serve on the panel. These activities will help the children get to know each other, and give them the opportunity to share/explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences around the theme of the event, which is ‘I Belong,’” according to a district statement on the event.

Instruction” is “What investments are we currently making that do not align with the ‘instruction priority?” To share their thoughts on the upcoming budget, community members can visit the school district’s website at www.op97.org and click on the “Let’s Talk” link. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Pritzker, Pawar impress local Dems at library forum

Candidates for governor slam Rauner, push progressive ideas By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Our billionaire is better than your billionaire. That may become the unofficial slogan of Illinois Democrats in the 2018 race for governor. J.B. Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and venture capitalist, made a favorable impression in his first appearance before Oak Park Democrats on May 13 and seems to be emerging as the early front runner in the Democratic primary race for governor. State Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), the chairman of the Democratic Party of Oak Park (DPOP), referred to Pritzker’s wealth when introducing him to an overflow crowd of about 150 Democrats meeting in the Veterans Room of the Oak Park Public Library Saturday morning. “I told J.B. that this crowd might be skeptical of the argument of our billionaire is better than their billionaire,” Harmon said. “But here’s the thing, our billionaire really is better than their billionaire.” Pritzker and Chicago alderman Ameya Pawar were the third and fourth Democratic candidates to appear before DPOP. Last month, state Sen. Daniel Biss and Chris Kennedy appeared at DPOP’s monthly meeting. The fifth major Democratic candidate and only downstater in the field, Madison County Regional Schools Superintendent Bob Daiber, will appear before DPOP next month. Both Pritzker and Pawar made strong impressions Saturday. “I thought both were awesome in different ways,” said Hilda Schlatter. “I thought Pawar had more of a visionary idealistic approach and Pritzker more looked back at what he has done and had very specific answers about what he would do.” Everyone seemed to like the 37-year-old Pawar and were impressed by his child-ofan-immigrant story and his steadfast progressive principles, but many seemed surprised at how impressive Pritzker was. “J.B. probably surprised a number of people today and impressed them,” said Matt Fruth, who was recently elected to the Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees. “I think it’s going to be hard for any one of them to kind of break through right now in a way that would be meaningful.” Pritzker, 52, spoke of his lifelong involvement in politics, telling of “knocking on doors for progressive Democrats since I was 11 years old.” Pritzker worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. when he was in his 20s and he touted his work chairing the Illinois State Human Rights Commission and efforts to raise money to fund breakfasts for poor school children. He also founded a group called Democratic Leadership for the 21st

PAWAR’S PITCH: Ameya Pawar makes his case for his candidacy for governor to listeners during the Democratic Party of Oak Park event at the main library last weekend. Candidate J.B Pritzker also spoke. Gubernatorial candidates Chris Kennedy and Daniel Biss appeared at a previous forum. Photos by Paul Goyette

Century to appeal to young Democrats. Pritzker, who did not mention his failed 1998 run for Congress, has long been a major fundraiser for Democrats and played pivotal roles in Hillary Clinton’s presidential races, serving as a national co-chairman of her 2008 campaign and as a major fundraiser for the 2016 campaign. The wealthiest candidate in the field, Pritzker is expected to largely self-fund his campaign and is already on the air with television ads. Pawar made an oblique reference to Pritzker’s wealth in his comments. “I’m fine with wealth, I just don’t think we need to worship it and I think everyone in the field believes that same thing,” Pawar said as Pritzker, standing in the audience awaiting his chance to speak, clapped along with the rest of the crowd. Pritzker was quick on his feet and rattled off pointed, and popular, attacks on President Donald Trump and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. “Donald Trump is a racist and xenophobe,” Pritzker said to spirited applause. He also lit into Rauner. “He cares more about spreadsheets than he does about people,” Pritzker said of

Rauner. “We need … a fight for higher wages and better workplace safety.” Pritzker called for a graduated state income tax, a pet issue of Harmon’s, although he admitted that the switching to one would require a constitutional amendment and likely couldn’t happen until 2020 at the earliest. Other than his call for a graduated income tax, Pritzker was vague about what increased taxes he would support. “We’ve got to make sure corporations and businesses are paying their fair share of taxes,” Pritzker said. “We’ve got to pay for our schools and pay for healthcare in this state and pay for rebuilding the social safety net where we need, frankly, a Marshall Plan to rebuild, because so many of these organizations have simply closed.” Pritzker said that he opposed a property tax freeze, a favorite Rauner talking point, saying local communities should make that decision. But Pritzker, like Pawar and other Democrats, said that the state should increase its funding of education. Pritzker also said that he opposed any new charter schools in Illinois. Pawar, harkening back to Franklin Roosevelt, outlined his plan for a new New Deal for Illinois.

The four elements of his new New Deal included ending the reliance on using property taxes to pay for schools, universal child care, a jobs and capital bill and criminal justice reform, including legalizing and taxing marijuana. He accused Rauner and the Republicans of using a divide-and-rule strategy just as the British used in his father’s native India. “We have to come together as a state, rural Illinois and urban areas, and stop fighting over scraps,” Pawar said. He called for taking on institutional racism but noted that today the economy is at the intersection of race and class and lots of people are hurting and facing job loss. “For a long time it has been OK to make fun of poor white people,” Pawar said. Pawar, who six years ago became the first Indian-American elected to the Chicago City Council, said he would be a strong defender of immigrants. “People are not illegal,” Pawar said. “We have to protect our vulnerable communities: our immigrant communities, refugee communities, undocumented neighbors, brothers and sisters from our federal government. We should not be allowing people to act on their most base instincts.” Susan Stall said she liked both candidates, saying that she loved Pawar’s vision. “I thought [Pawar] was remarkably thoughtful, and I loved what he talked about as far as root causes on what’s going on in our state,” Stall said, adding the caveat that “I think Pritzker has the better chance of taking on Rauner.” Longtime Democratic activist Bob Haisman, a former head of the Illinois Education Association, was inspired by Pawar. “He said all the right things; he spoke to me,” Haisman said. But although Haisman said that he would vote for Pawar if the primary was held this week, he said that feared Pawar couldn’t win a statewide race against Rauner. “I don’t know if he is electable,” said Haisman, who admitted being pleasantly surprised by Pritzker. “I was downright ready not to like Pritzker, but he impressed me,” Haisman said. Pawar supporters said that they liked his life story and feel that Illinois needs a fresh face. “I was more impressed with Ameya Pawar because he was kind of more, in my opinion, more of a grassroots kind of person,” said 22-year-old Cole Bergman, who recently moved to Oak Park. Many DPOP members said they need more time to make up their minds. They liked Pawar and Pritzker as well as Biss, and to a lesser extent, Kennedy. But, when pressed, Anna Alecci said that if she had to vote immediately she would vote for Pawar. “He’s a fresh voice, and that’s really all I can say right now,” Alecci said. “They do seem a lot alike and have the same values.”

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River Forest trustee recovering from heart surgery

Henek ‘great’ after procedure to repair childhood condition By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

Newly elected River Forest Village Trustee Patty Henek should be released from Loyola University Medical Center this week following surgery to repair a heart condition she’s had since childhood. The 49-year-old Henek went in for surgery on May 11, just three days after she was sworn in as trustee. The procedure was successful and on Sunday her husband, John, told Wednesday Journal that she was out of intensive care and recovering quickly. A full recovery is anticipated, he said. “We had a good prognosis from the start,”

John Henek said. “She’s conscious, lucid, talking. Everything is great. “The repair will last for the rest of her life,” he added. “It’s amazing what’s being done these days.” Recovery could take up to six weeks, but Village President Catherine Adduci said Henek can still take part in her board responsibilities. “Trustees can phone in, if there’s a medical condition or they’re away for business. They can vote. There are no issues there. Whatever works,” Adduci said. The next meeting of the River Forest Village Board is May 22. A community activist, Henek coordinates the Holiday Food and Gift Basket and organizes LemonAid, a fundraising and awareness event for local charities that principally aids children.

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Vazquez recuses himself from TIF matters RF trustee works for firm that advises local school districts on the subject

By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

As the River Forest board tees up its work on some critical economic development initiatives, one trustee says he’ll be absent from the discussions – Respicio Vazquez. In conversations during his campaign run, he told Wednesday Journal that he was open to creating tax increment finance districts, but he probably would have to excuse himself from being engaged in working on those matters if he won. With his election and swearing in, his non-participation went from a hypothetical to reality. The reason? Vazquez is a partner with Franczek Radelet, a law firm that represents River Forest Elementary School District 90 and Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 in matters related to TIFs in both communities. TIF districts -- one just formed on Madison Street and another pending on North Avenue – are expected to strengthen commercial property values and improve the village’s economic picture in the coming months and years. But Vazquez won’t take an active role in those discussions unless his firm steps away from doing business with the school districts. Since that’s not likely to happen, Vazquez has said he’ll disclose his relationship with the firm at the board table and abstain from participating in any District 90 or District 200 matter to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest or impropri-

ety. “I would not leave the public session, but I would not participate, opine or vote,” Vazquez told Wednesday Journal after being sworn in earlier this month. “If there were discussions in closed session, I would not go in or participate. If a matter came up in closed session related to the district, I would leave.” Recusal could be over something as simple as a minor amendment to a planned development at District 90 or something as substantive as tax increment finance districts, which have financial implications for both school districts. Each taxing body within River Forest – including the local school districts -- participates in the TIF district’s Joint Review Board, which provides input and votes on recommending TIF districts to village’s board of trustees. And that’s where things can get tricky. For example, during formation of the Madison Street TIF in 2016, River Forest District 90 asked for an intergovernmental agreement that would spell out the payout of surplus TIF dollars. District 90 later rejected the agreement over the terms and timing of payouts. In 2010, $1.9 million from the Lake Street Tax Increment Finance district was promised to Keystone Ventures for property acquisition and cleanup of toxic chemicals. In 2015, District 90 demanded its share of those funds. Nothing happened with that demand, and it is uncertain if it is still an issue. “However, there may be more to it based

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Rebuilding delays blaze – Zarate is married with two children ages eight and 10 – and insurance has covered temporary housing. But Zarate said in early May – prior to the village approving the building permit –multiple rejections of his permit application left him wondering how long the process would take and whether his temporary housing covered by insurance would run out. The permit went through multiple rounds of rejections by the village, each time for a different reason, Zarate said. He filed the initial application on March 22 and waited. About a month later, he went to village hall to inquire on the permit’s status and was told it had been rejected by a third-party consulting firm, HR Green, for about 20 to 30 problems with the proposal. Zarate said he was not perturbed by the rejection but did not understand why the village had not informed him that it had even taken place. The plans were updated by Zarate’s architect and contractor and resubmitted a couple of days later. On April 27, Zarate said HR Green had cleared the application and that the permit was approved. But Zarate’s contractor went in the next day to pick up the building permit only to

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM learn that it had been rejected again – but this time by the village’s building department. The reason was because the plan lacked necessary water service upgrades for the new home and an explanation of how the installation in the public way would be handled, according to Zarate. Again, the contractor resubmitted the proposal a few days later and again was rejected. This time they needed the architectural drawings and engineering plans to reflect the water service updates, Zarate said. He acknowledged that the confusion does not rest solely with the village – his contractor should have been aware of the water upgrades requirements – but having to return to village hall and be rejected over different issues made the process frustrating and confusing, he said. Zarate said he thinks the village could have done more to help guide him through the process, like notifying him immediately when HR Green first rejected the proposal and reviewing the project at the same time as the third-party contractor to prevent multiple rounds of rejections. The plan also should have been given special consideration because of the circumstances of their displacement, Zarate said. Instead, he was put in the same permit review queue as people applying to build additions onto their houses or for developers with plans to upgrade their kitchens, he said. “I very easily could have taken the [insur-

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STRUGGLING TO REBUILD: Miguel Zarate’s family’s home was destroyed in a fire in December. He says the village of Oak Park should have given him special consideration in the permit application process to rebuild. ance] money and left Oak Park,” he said. According to Zarate, Tammie Grossman, Oak Park’s director of development customer services, apologized for the rejection and said one month was a short period of time for review and that village policy puts all applicants in the same queue regardless of circumstance. Grossman said in a telephone interview that she and others at village hall told Zarate to have his architect come in to talk to building officials to work out the problems and the permit would be issued “over the counter.” That never happened, Grossman said. “We said the architect needs to come in and work this out; once he did that [Oak Park Chief Building Official] Steve [Cutaia] issued permits that day,” Grossman said. Cutaia contacted Zarate in early May and apologized for the confusion and said he was not aware of the family’s situation, according to Zarate. Cutaia said in a telephone interview with Wednesday Journal that the village is “adamant about getting these out the door as soon as possible.” He said the policy for putting everyone in the same queue for review should be updated. “Tammie and I will review the policy on how to handle these special ones in the future and examine them in a different fashion,” he said. Grossman said in an interview that all projects “get put in the same queue, but I said to him that now [the situation concerning the fire] was brought to my attention, we would put a rush on it, but we needed to sit down with the architect to do that.” “I don’t believe we delayed the permits,” she said. Grossman said that the time it takes for the village to review permits has dropped substantially over the last three years, following the reorganization of the building

department in 2014. “In the past – three years ago – this project would have taken four to five months [to review]; now it’s down to a few weeks,” she said. She added that Zarate also had the option to pay double the fee for the application permit to be moved to the front of the line, an option provided to permit applicants at village hall, but did not. Grossman said that the delay also was due in part to the fact that the plans submitted used the Chicago building code and not Oak Park’s. “That caused delays,” she said. “It’s incumbent upon the architect to know the codes of the jurisdiction in which they submit their plans.” Cutaia said that the village averages two or three new home construction projects a year. “It’s very uncommon in this town,” he said. That’s why the permit application review is sent to third-party vendors like HR Green, according to Cutaia. “We’re focused on a timely turnaround,” he said. “If we can’t handle them, we email them to HR Green.” He said that although he understands the difficulty of being displaced due to a fire, everyone who applies for permits building permits need the application approved quickly. “A lot of people are out of their homes because of construction,” he said. “It may not have been a fire, but there are time constraints when it comes to loans and people during construction.” Cutaia added that his “door is always open” to those going through the permit application process. Zarate’s permit was approved on May 5. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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YOUTH FOOTBALL Addressing fears from page 1 said that officials have taken safety fears so seriously that they’ve spent around $18,000 on new helmets that are designed to significantly reduce the risk of head trauma. In addition to acquiring the helmets, club officials have also conducted surveys to gauge public sentiment and have held town hall meetings to calm parents’ concerns. According to a recent survey they conducted, the overall fear of injury, particularly from concussion, was among the most frequently cited concerns among respondents. “When your client says you have a problem, you have a problem,” said Reinhardt. “We’re not denying that we have a problem.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a concussion is “a type of traumatic brain injury -- or TBI -- caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. The sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.” The ProTech helmets that the local football club recently purchased feature a cushion technology that is designed to “to significantly reduce force at contact,” according to a statement by Defend Your Head, the company that manufactures ProTech. “We’re attacking the force outside the helmet where it occurs first,” Defend Your Head CEO John Roman told media network The Verge for a report published last year. “It’s receiving that impact fast, then it’s dispersing that force and slowing down the G force.” ProTech officials say that the helmet has been independently tested and, according to Stefan Duman, a biomechanical engineer and concussion expert interviewed by The Verge, the helmet’s padding does add a measure of protection. But Duman and other experts have cautioned that the technology is so new that there hasn’t been enough extensive research conducted on it to “conclusively say that the cushions lower

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concussion risk,” The Verge reports. In addition, experts say, the added cushion only absorbs “straight-on direct hits to a player’s head.” The cushion “does nothing for the hits that rotate players’ heads, the ones that researchers say should be a cause for alarm.” Reinhardt, however, said that the new helmets aren’t the club’s only strategy to address concussions. He said that his organization’s concussion protocol is very similar to that of Oak Park and River Forest High School, which is governed by the Youth Sports Concussion Act. Signed in 2015 by Gov. Bruce Rauner, the law requires public school districts to use education materials about concussions provided by the Illinois High School Association “to educate coaches, student-athletes, and parents/guardians of student-athletes about the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries,” according to summary of the legislation on the high school’s website. The law also lays out a series of protocols for students who authorities suspect may have experienced a concussion. The protocols must be based on “peer-reviewed scientific evidence consistent with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.” Summarizing those protocols, Reinhardt said that before every season, each player undergoes a baseline physical evaluation that’s conducted in conjunction with the Chicagoland Youth Football League (in which the club competes), Athletico Physical Therapy and OPRF. All of the club’s coaches, licensed trainers (who are required to be at every game) and league referees are trained to notice the signs and symptoms of concussion, Reinhardt said. “If a coach even suspects that a kid has taken a hit and shows any kind of concussive symptoms, we take him out, remove him and retest him,” he said, adding that if a player is diagnosed with a concussion, then he or she can’t return to the practice field for at least five days and can’t engage in any contact for at least three days after returning to the field. Reinhardt said that in any given year, the club averages between one and three concussions, adding that officials with the program “can say with very good certainty, from baseline data, whether an event hap-

HEAD GAMES: The OPRF Youth Football program has purchased 150 ProTech helmets for the upcoming season.

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pened or not.” The high school’s concussion guidelines have come under scrutiny from some school board members for being outdated and not rigorous enough. Last month, at their final regular meeting, school board members Steve Gevinson and Jeff Weissglass voted against a change in the high school’s concussion protocol, because they thought it didn’t sufficiently address the risks related to head injuries. Moreover, better helmet technology and thorough concussion policies don’t necessarily resolve the fundamental hazard associated with sports, not just football, that involve repetitive head contact, say many experts. “Every athlete is different: some heads require an extremely fast and hard hit for concussive symptoms to occur, while others can show injury after much lighter impacts,” according to The Verge report. “So even if a helmet can reduce the force of a hit by up to 50 percent or more, that may still not be enough for some athletes,” the report adds. “It may not even be concussions that are the most harmful to players. Studies have hinted that the accumulation of repeated head hits — ones that don’t result in outright injury — may be just as harmful for the brain in the long term.” Reinhardt and other members of the Oak Park-River Forest Youth Football board, however, cited the arguments of experts

who say that there isn’t a perfect correlation between the rough and tumble of football and brain-related complications that may show up years later. They also said that football has been opened up to more than its fair share of concussion-related scrutiny, particularly considering that other sports, such as women’s soccer and rugby, may have higher rates of head injury. According to a March 2017 study in the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, high school girls have “significantly higher concussion rates than boys, with female soccer players suffering the most concussions.” “That’s definitely underreported,” said Callahan, who along with his other board members said that part of the drop-off in enrollment could also be due to more recreational options with which the program has had to compete in the last decade. If the program goes by the wayside, Reinhardt said, there will be no more experiences like that of Graham Brisben, a former District 97 school board member whose son, Jack, is a former Oak Park-River Forest Youth Football player. “The fitness, teamwork, perseverance, and discipline aspects were all part of a bigger picture of benefits we thought Jack would get from the experience and so we let him play.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

D200 board settles teacher’s lawsuits

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At their April 27 regular meeting, members of the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 board unanimously approved a settlement agreement with a former tenured special education teacher and assistant cross-country coach who had filed two lawsuits against the district and several employees. In 2013, Danielle Dobias filed a lawsuit claiming defamation and emotional distress against OPRF Athletic Director John

Stelzer, girls’ cross-country coach and special education behavioral interventionist Tom Tarrant and the school district. Dobias sought more than $50,000 in damages. In 2015, Dobias filed a federal discrimination lawsuit that named the school district, Tarrant, and Stelzer as defendants. In the lawsuit, Dobias claimed that she was subjected to sexual and retaliatory discrimination, a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complaints made by Dobias in the federal lawsuit date back to at least early 2012. In the federal lawsuit, Dobias claimed that

Tarrant made multiple sexual advances toward her and that, when she rejected them, he then began “a pattern of retaliatory freeze-out” against her by deliberately withholding behavior intervention resources from her classroom and writing poor reviews of her coaching performance. Last December, school board members voted unanimously to dismiss Dobias from her position as special education teacher. According to the terms of the settlement, the Chicago Tribune reported, Dobias will be paid a lump sum of $75,000 -- $25,000 of which will be compensation for back wages.

Another lump payment of $275,000 will be paid by the district’s insurance carrier, the Chicago Tribune reported. Around $141,000 of that lump sum will go to Dobias while the rest will pay for her legal fees. The settlement also requires Dobias to dismiss all of her claims against Tarrant, Stelzer and District 200. Both Dobias’ lawyer, Nicholas Esposito, and D200 spokesperson Karin Sullivan declined to comment on the settlement agreement. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Volunteer Meet & Match The second annual Volunteer Meet & Match on April 26, 4-8 pm at the Oak Park Public Library connected volunteers with local nonproﬁts that address the causes they care for. The local gettogether is timed to coincide with National Volunteer Week.

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The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation working with the West Cook YMCA (lead sponsor), the Oak Park Public Library, Housing Forward, Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest, Ten Thousand Villages, and the RSVP of West Suburban and Southern DuPage Counties produced this event to match individual interests and skills with nonprofit organizations that need help. Feedback from last year’s event prompted more organizations and more potential volunteers to participate this year. I saw an ad in Wednesday Journal and then registered online. Because Ten Thousand Villages listed ‘Marketing & Events” as roles they were recruiting for, I was able to go directly to their table and make the connection quickly. I had been in store often and found their mission appealing. Didn’t know that all who work in the store are volunteers so that added to my motivation to continue there. It’s important to me to know that people work without getting paid for a cause they believe in. Knowing that I am providing value to an organization that has an important mission is rewarding. I didn’t do this for recognition per se. I began with a marketing role and soon saw the connection with recruitment of new volunteers which has been fulfilling. -Carla Taylor, Ten Thousand Villages. At this year’s Volunteer Meet & Match, 44 nonprofits serving Oak Park, River Forest and surrounding communities met with 320 people who came to explore the many and varied opportunities. For more information about this event, contact Elizabeth Chadri at the Oak ParkRiver Forest Community Foundation, echadri@oprfcf.org or at 708-848-1560.

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Best Buddies forges lifetime friendships, say members Oak Park chapter of the international organization named best in state

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

While a student at Holmes Elementary School in Oak Park, Jasmine Wood had known classmates with disabilities, but that knowledge was only superficial and it didn’t come from having any real relationships with them. Best Buddies, an international organization that focuses on forging one-on-one friendships between people with and without disabilities, changed all of that, said Wood, a 13-year-old sixth-grader at Brooks Middle School. “I knew about students with disabilities but I didn’t really interact with them,” said Wood, who joined Best Buddies at Holmes School and is now co-president of the chapter based at Brooks Middle School, which was recently selected as the Best Buddies Illinois Middle School Chapter of the Year for 2017. “Before Best Buddies, I did notice that students with many disabilities didn’t really have a lot of strong bonds with other students in my grade or other grades,” Wood said. “I have some history with feeling kind of money at school and not having a lot of people to rely on, which kind of sucks.” Sue Hoyer, a special education teacher at

Brooks and the facilitator of the Best Buddies program at the school, said that the Oak Park chapter has existed for around 15 years. “We meet four times a month, twice among our organization’s officers,” Hoyer said, adding that the Oak Park chapter has between 60 and 70 participants -- 11 of them students with special needs, each of whom is paired with a person without special needs and assigned to a group of several people. The groups participate in all kinds of fun activities and events, including talent shows and a “color run” that chapter members participated in on May 7. Hoyer, who participated in Best Buddies while in college, said that she’s been part of the Brooks chapter since the beginning. “One of the things we know through research and through life is that individuals with disabilities have a difficult time making lasting relationships,” she said. “Having authentic relationships with someone in their age and peer group is very difficult without support.” Caroline Kansa, a 14-year-old Brooks student and Best Buddies co-president, said that the relationships that are forged in the group benefit all involved. “Our friendships will last a long time,” Kan-

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COLOR RUSH: District 97 students revel in a burst of colorful clouds at the annual ‘Color Run for Respect’ on May 7. They will receive their award for this honor during the Friendship Walk at Brookfield Zoo on May 6. You can access additional information about Best Buddies Illinois by visiting https://bestbuddies.org/find-programs/illinois/about/. sa said. “I’ve made a lot of connections with and have had a lot of fun doing it. Emotionally, it’s definitely made a big difference in my life. I’m a lot more open-minded right now. “Before, I almost thought that students

with disabilities were their own separate group of people,” she added. “I realize now that, no, they’re just like us and we’re very similar in many ways.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

C R I M E

Burglar scared away by Oak Park resident

A resident of the 500 block of North East Avenue called police after discovering an unknown man trying to gain entry to the rear storm door of her residence at 1:27 a.m. on May 10. The resident observed a man enter the rear of the house. Upon being discovered by the resident, the offender fled southbound over the south wall of the woman’s backyard.

Burglary to auto ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 1000 block of South Taylor Avenue sometime between 9 p.m. on May 10 and 5 p.m. on May 11. The burglar entered the vehicle through an unlocked door and took two Polo brand jackets and $10 in cash. The estimated loss is $285. ■ A gray 2008 Ford Focus was burglarized in the 400 block of North Harvey Avenue sometime between 10:25 p.m. on May 13 and 3:40 on May 14. The burglar used a 6-inch rock to break the passenger side window to gain entry and stole a while envelope containing cash. The estimated loss is $240. ■ A red Ford Fusion was burglarized in the 1000 block of South Humphrey Avenue sometime between 9:30 p.m. on May 10 and 10:50 a.m. on May 11. The burglar entered

through unknown means and ransacked the vehicle. No loss was reported. ■ A gray Hyundai Santa Fe was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Lombard Street sometime between 4:30 p.m. on May 10 and 7:45 a.m. on May 11. The burglar gained entry to the garage through an unlocked side service door, entered the vehicle and stole $2 in change. ■ A gray 2015 Chevy was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Lyman Avenue between 8:45 p.m. on May 10 and 6 a.m. on May 11. The burglar entered the unlocked vehicle in the driveway and stole spare change and a pair of men’s size 8 white, red and gray Air Jordan gym shoes. The estimated loss is $250.

Criminal damage to vehicle ■ A 2007 Chevy was damaged in the 300 block of South Cuyler Avenue sometime between 4 p.m. on May 10 and noon on May 12. An unknown person used a tool to scratch several 8-inch marks into the front driver’s side door. ■ The front passenger side quarter panel of a black 2001 Toyota Echo was damaged by a large plastic planter in the 700 block of South Boulevard sometime 1:29 and 2:29 a.m. on May 14. The estimated damage is $500.

Criminal trespass to property

A 25-year-old Chicago man was arrested in the 1100 block of South Lombard Avenue at 10:15 a.m. on May 13, and charged with criminal trespass to property. He was processed and released after posting bond.

Theft ■ A theft was reported in the 7000 block of West Roosevelt Road at 1:30 p.m. on May 13. The victim, an Oak Brook resident, reported that a Samsung Galaxy 8 cellphone was stolen from a checkout register. The estimated loss is $800. ■ A red and yellow scarf was stolen from a U.S. Postal Service package on the front porch of a residence in the 1200 block of Columbian Avenue sometime between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on April 13. The estimated loss is $50.

Burglary ■ A garage was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Lombard sometime between 4:45 p.m. on May 10 and 12:27 p.m. on May 11. The burglar entered the garage through an unlocked side service door, entered the red 2004 Ford Venture van, and ransacked the

vehicle. No loss reported. ■ An apartment in the 800 block of South Austin Boulevard was burglarized sometime between 7:30 and 11 a.m. on May 11. The burglar gained entry by breaking a rear window to unlock the door. Once inside, the burglar stole a Macbook, Macbook Pro, HP lapbook, a book bag, and a set of apartment keys. The estimated loss was $3,240. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Cuyler Avenue was burglarized at 1:03 p.m. on May 14. The burglar removed a men’s green and black Cannondale Synapse bicycle valued at $2,200. ■

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, May 9-14, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger

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ne does not naturally associate themes of feminism and workers’ rights with high school theater, but both are driven home in the drama Radium Girls, performed at Oak Park and River Forest High School last weekend and continuing this Thursday and Friday. Written by D.W. Gregory, the play tells the real-life story of a 1920s New Jersey watch factory where young women, some merely teenagers, paint luminescent faces on watches, and in doing so, are exposed to extremely dangerous levels of radiation. When this toxicity begins to affect their health, they decide to fight their former employer for the compensation they believe they deserve. “I think it’s great to have a show that portrays strong women,” said Julie Cozette, OPRF junior who plays the lead radium girl, Grace Fryer, from healthful youth through sickly womanhood, with understated power. “Every day, I learn how strong they were, and even when they were physically weak, they were mentally strong.” When the radium girls sue their employer, U.S. Radium, it becomes a media sensation. Two reporters, played by Emmanuel Flores and Miranda Montgomery, provide charm and wit and needed levity. Despite the heaviness of the subject matter, the play raises public awareness, and the real-life radium girls’ efforts ultimately had an impact on U.S. labor laws. Some credit them with launching the modern-day labor movement. Fiona Casper-Strauss, OPRF senior who convincingly plays radium girl Kathryn Schaub, was surprised at the lack of precautions taken in the painting department at the watch factory. “It made me think about women in other countries exposed to toxic materials at young ages,” she noted, “and they don’t have lawyers.”

While the radium girls fight their case against the company whose practices made them ill, U.S. Radium’s side of the story is not a clear-cut tale of corporate greed. “It’s hard to pin a bad guy in the show,” Cozette said. “All the characters are human and dynamic.” It is unclear, for example, at what point the factory knows about the dangers of radium. In fact, there is a time the world of science believed radium was not only harmless, but a cure for cancer and could be drunk as a tonic for vitality. Thomas Weinheimer, an OPRF junior who plays U.S. Radium President Arthur Roeder, captures the moral struggle of a corporate executive, both the business persona, as well as his more human, conflicted, guilt-ridden side. His wife, Diane Roeder, played by OPRF senior Patti Meadors, also personifies different sides, the dutiful 1920s mother and spouse who questions her husband about right and wrong while also showing loving support. When Meadors first read the script, she some of the dialogue was dated compared to women’s roles today. “I am a strong feminist,” she said. “But I had fun playing the wife. I will carry her with me forever. She stands up and is her husband’s moral compass.” And standing up is really what this play is about — the radium girls fighting for compensation and acknowledgment by the company, the people who support them through their effort to make company leaders actually admit wrongdoing. “Even now, a century later, women are getting silenced,” Cozette said. “The radium girls persisted and I think it shows you have to fight for what you believe in, even if sexism is against you.” Radium Girls is directed by OPRF instructor Linda Burns. There are two more shows this week at OPRF’s Little Theatre: Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m.

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Out of the ashes, a faithful remodel When a fire turns into an opportunity By LACEY SIKORA

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hen Margaret Prechel woke up in the early hours of May 4, 2014, the first thing she noticed was the brightness through her windows. “I was sound asleep and when I woke up, the room was bright. It was kind of an orange-ish color and I thought it was an emergency vehicle, but it was the porch of the house next door.” Prechel called 911 and walked outside. Assuming she would come right back to her house, she didn’t take her purse or phone with her. It took 75 firemen and trucks from 11 fire departments to finally extinguish the three alarm blaze and, by the end of the morning, the fire had spread to Prechel’s house at 810 Clinton. The fire that destroyed the century-old home at 814 Clinton resulted in smoke, fire and water damage that rendered Prechel’s home uninhabitable. When firefighters finally let her back inside, most of her home and possessions were gone for good. It would be more than a year before Prechel could move back into the house she had called home since 1976.

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garage siding buckled from the heat of the fire and two of her leaded-glass windows broke. Assuming the damage would not be too extreme since her house appeared structurally sound, Prechel soon discovered that the bulk of the damage had been done by smoke and water. “Upstairs, there was just smoke and soot

everywhere. The walls and ceilings were black. The mattress melted, the blades of the ceiling fan melted. The upstairs windows on the south side of the house were gone. Water eventually seeped through the walls and ceilings to the basement, and there were a couple of inches of water on the floor.” See REMODEL on page 21

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Rebuilding The home had to be gutted to the studs in order to be rebuilt since the plaster walls were soaked through. After staying with one of her adult children in Oak Park, she found an apartment in Forest Park which ended up being her home for the one year rebuilding process. For Prechel, who raised her daughters in the house, the Hulbert home was the perfect size. Although she modernized the kitchen and bathrooms when she bought the house, she didn’t expand on its original footprint and was looking forward to retiring in the right-sized house. “When it came to rebuilding, I wanted it just the way it was. People asked if I was going to open up the floor plan and modernize, and I always said no. The contractors did a great job. They really did it the way it was before.” The contractors were able to salvage the original wood frames of the dining room windows and the drawers from her dining room built-in and rebuilt the room to its former specifications. Altamira Art Glass recreated the destroyed leaded-glass windows that had flanked her living room fireplace. In the dining room, the contractors recreated the beamed ceiling and wooden radiator cover. Prechel noted that the modern building materials are not quite the same as were used in the early 1900s, but she said that no one who visits the home can tell the wood isn’t original. Although modern building code meant that Prechel lost some space in her attic due to updated insulation requirements, wherever code allowed, she stuck with historical systems. “One of my big decisions was to keep the radiators. Most people would take them out because they take up so much floor space, but I really like them.”

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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: Prechel’s house (left) was badly damaged by the fire on May 4, 2014. The damage was significant, but not insurmountable.

Preservation award Prechel was surprised when Doug Kaarre with the village informed her that she had been nominated for a Historic Preservation Award for the rehabilitation of her home.

“I think the basis of the award was that I replaced the windows with historically accurate windows with true, divided light. Three windows were destroyed upstairs, and I didn’t want windows that didn’t match, so I chose the architecturally cor-

rect window. I also didn’t change the original appearance of the house. I’m not in a historic district, so I didn’t have to do it this way.”

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Own a huge 4 BR, 2 bath property for a great price! Renovated, situated on 3 lots, offers a fireplace, enormous yard with deck and driveway with 2.5 car garage. Moises Pacheco - ID# 09610966

Chicago

$272,900

Rehabbed 4 BR, 1.1 BA, quality finishes, upgrades! Beautiful hdwd flrs, newer kit, terrific bsmnt party rm, open front porch. deck and 2 car gar.

NEW LISTING

$165,000

Chicago

$159,000

Nice 2 flat building. Each unit offers 2 BR + a tandem room, one BA. Hdwd flrs, all new electric, plumbing and central air in 2009. Sep. gas and electric meters for each unit. Saretta Joyner - ID# 09622225

Oak Park

Lisa Andreoli & Meredith Conn - ID# 09604572

$359,900

Oak Park

$359,000

3 bed, 2.1 bath level townhouse. Open concept with upgraded kit, master suite spans the entire 3rd flr, fnshd LL has high ceilings, new carpet, a great fam/play rm. Leigh Ann Hughes – ID# 09623287

NEW LISTING

Chicago

$449,000

Luxurious 2 bed, 2.1 bath 3 level townhome at the Terraces, open floor plan concept, gas frplc, beautiful kit, large master BR, fam rm, 2 gar prkng spaces, private space.

NEW LISTING

2 BR on super sized lot. 1st flr fam rm, 2.5 car gar, huge attic! - Hdwd flrs under the carpet, master BR, eat in kitc, new appls, many newer thermo pane wndws in ‘15. CA. Vanessa Willey – ID# 09621772

NEW LISTING

Updated 3 BR, 2 full BA vintage condo hdwd flrs, beautiful restored wdwk, kitchen with wow factor, in-unit laundry, and butler’s pantry! Updtd plumb/elect. Bethanny Alexander - ID# 09611720

3 BR, 2 BA townhome. Updated open concept kit, updtd BA, newer wndws, drs, recently finished LL, new A/C, frnc, H2O heater, sump pump! Patio + 1 pkg spc. Saretta Joyner – ID# 09617477

$457,200

Meredith Conn & Lisa Andreoli - ID# 09609194

Tri Level 2 BR, 2.1 BA townhouse features kit with breakfast bar, fam rm, patio, 2 master suites, fitness center and party rm. 1 car gar pkg + 1 extra space. Bill Geldes – ID# 09574755

Chicago

La Grange

NEW LISTING

Fabulous 5 bed, 3.1 bath, separate DR and open kitchen/casual dining space/family room, master suite, wet bar in basement, spacious yard and zoned heat & air Mary Carlin - ID# 09612745

NEW LISTING

$309,000

$530,000

Vintage charm 2 flat! Rent one, duplex down to the basement - or follow the lead of the neighbors, convert to a single fam. 2 BRs and sunrm/office off the kitchen.

NEW LISTING

NEW PRICE

Beautiful newer construction 1 BR luxury condo in the heart of vibrant Forest Park! Private balcony with views of the city, fitness center and roof top terrace. Steve Scheuring - ID# 09517331

Oak Park

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 12:30-2 433 N HARVEY

NEW LISTING

Rehabbed 3 BR, 2.1 BA brick Georgian with expansion off back, office, enclosed porch. Gourmet kit, gleaming Hdwd flrs, fnshd bsmnt, great yard and 2 car garage. Heidi Rogers – ID# 09604591

$729,900

$479,000

NEW LISTING

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 528 N GROVE AVE

Appealing right from the curb, 5 bed, 2.1 bath home is filled with classic details of built-in book case, fireplace, master suite and much more! Vanessa Willey - ID# 09560703

Oak Park

142 Keystone Ave, River Forest

Beautifully redone 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Modern, bright and functional kitchen, completely gutted and thoughtfully redesigned is five-years new boasting a custom kitchen, master suite with bonus space, brand new full bath finished basement, huge deck and fenced yard.

Patricia McGowan - ID# 09610635

NEW PRICE

Oak Park

$559,900

The Oak Park Oasis, 22, 4 level townhomes with a fresh new approach to townhome living. Sleek and modern with a downtown flair, featuring versatile 3 or 4 bedroom layouts, 3.5 baths, open kitchens with large center island, beautiful master suite, balcony, 4th level loft space and attached 2 car garage.

Bobbi Schaper Eastman - ID# 09611224 OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 1037 S KENILWORTH

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NEW LISTING

$245,000

Oak Park

$204,000

2 BR vintage condo with deeded on-site parking! Beautiful decorative fireplace in LR, hardwd flrs throughout, formal DR, updated BA, kit. Perfect location!

Catherine Simon-Vobornik - ID# 09621675

Completely rehabbed in ‘15 2 BR unit with great exposures! Beautiful kitchen and bath, free laundry, storage, shared patio with gas grill for outdoor entertaining. Sally Sullivan - ID# 096113337

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 846 W WASHINGTON #2

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 2:30-3:30 240 S MAPLE #1E

NEW LISTING

Oak Park

$129,900

Great price for a great 1 BR condo! Updated kitchen, BA, hdwd floors throughout. Close to restaurants, shops and public transportation. Bobbi Schaper Eastman - ID# 09592405

Oak Park

$119,900

High 1st floor 1 bedroom unit with large living room, formal dining room, hardwood floors, in-unit laundry and newly updated kitchen. Bobbi Schaper Eastman - ID# 09522525

Call us today to use the Local knowledge and skill of our agents paired with the broad reach and power of Baird & Warner. 1037 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park IL | 708.697.5900 | BAIRDWARNER.COM

Catherine Simon-Vobornik – ID# 09621148

River Forest

$85,000

Great for 1st time buyer/investor! Spacious 1 BR unit, open concept, common area patio, storage, onsite coin op. laundry, well maintained building. Kim Wojack & Anne Ferri - ID# 09619707

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Serving Our Community For Over 70 Years

114 North Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60301

HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM SATURDAY 9AM-4PM • SUNDAY 10AM-2PM

747 WILLIAM • OPEN SUN 1-3PM

OAK PARK. COMFORTABLE 3-STORY, 5BR, 3 full BA Victorian with C/A-SpacePak. Maintenance-free exterior. Newer roof. x ..........................................................$599,000

OAK PARK. SUN SHINES BRIGHT over this fab yard, multiple decks for outdoor fun. Amazing interior spaces with 6 BRs, 3.2 BAs, huge family rm.x .................... $1,795,000

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RIVER FOREST. IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely! x..$579,000

RIVER FOREST. WELL-MAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. x ...........$499,000

OPEN HOUSES • SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2017 OAK PARK

OPEN 2:30-4PM •554 LATHROP AVE.

OPEN 2-4PM • 605 LYMAN

OPEN, SPACIOUS 4BR, 4.1BA newly constructed home. Impressive kitchen/family rm combo. MBR with 2 WICs, luxurious BA w/soaker tub & sep shower. Lot’s more! x ........................................................$1,350,000

OPEN 12-2PM • 921 S. HUMPHREY

PRAIRIE SCHOOL home built in ‘06 w/classic architectural design & contemporary amenities. Spacious w/4BRs & 4½BAs. Family rm. x ....................................................................................................................................$1,195,000

REDUCED! LOVELY, well-maintained & spacious. Light-filled 4 BR, 2 BA home is on a large lot. Original wdwk, stained glass windows & hdwd flrs. Great location! x.......................................................................$399,000

OAK PARK. GREAT CONDO 2BR, 2BA overlooking Mills Park. Cherry cabs, brkfst bar, SS applncs & granite countertop. Elevator bldg, lndry, storage. x.......... $248,900 OAK PARK JUST LISTED! GREAT BONES, great yard, great block add up to a great house! This 4 BR, 2.1 BA Oak Park charmer lives large! Lovely interior, perfect yard for entertaining. x ............................................................................ $675,000 NEW LISTING! ONE LEVEL living in the 3BR MidCentury brick ranch. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Spacious LR & sep DR. Full bsmt. Great yd. 2-car gar. x .......................... $398,000 STUNNING VICTORIAN! 5BRs, 3.2 BAs, beautiful wdwk, updated kitchen & BAs in Estate section. Updated systems. Great entertaining home. x................................... $945,000 IMPRESSIVE COLONIAL! Well-maintained & spacious. Designer kitchen. 4BRs, 3.1BAs. New roof. Beautifully lnscpd yd. x ........................................................................ $820,000 REDUCED! BE READY TO BE IMPRESSED! Delightfully bright rooms – 15 stain glass & 12 leaded glass windows. Lots of vintage. 4 BRs, 2.1 BAs. Pantry, brkfst rm, lndry chute & hi-ceiling bsmt. C/A. x ................. $649,500 GREAT LOCATION! Bright 5 BR, 2.1 bath Prairie Tudor w/ SS, updated kitchen, art glass stairway & lrg master suite! Move right in. x..................................................... $645,000 CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more! Fab loc’n. x ........ $599,500 UNIQUE CLASSIC Prairie-style home. Updated kitchen, stately family rm w/floor-to-ceiling bookcases, skylights, WBFP. Nice Loc’n........................................................ $579,000 FABULOUS COLONIAL waiting for your decorating ideas. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fin’d bsmt w/frplc. New windows, A/C, sprinkler system. x................................................. $575,000 JUST REDUCED! TRADITIONAL home with open concept kitchen & dining rm. 3 lrg BRs, 1.1 BAs. New windows. Family rm overlooking a beautifully lndscpd yd. x ...............................................................................$574,900 NEW KITCHEN & bath. Beautiful woodwork. 3 levels of living space. 4 BRs, 1½ baths. Nothing to do but move in! x .............................................................................. $555,000 FALL IN LOVE! Spacious home original wdwk, rehab kitchen, fin’d bsmt, TONS of storage & professionally lndscpd yd! Great location. x .............................................. $505,000

DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. x ....................................................................................$392,000

OPEN 1-3PM • 544 KEYSTONE

JUST LISTED! SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM, 3 bath Queen Anne in highly sought-after location. x ............................................................$919,000

OPEN 12-2PM • 122 ASHLAND AVE.

NEW LISTING! CHARM ABOUNDS in this 4BR, 2.1BA home w/nat’l wdwk & hdwd flrs. Lovely front porch, light-filled rms, & 3rd flr family rm. Perfect loc’n. x ..........................................................................................$625,000

OPEN 1-3PM • 747 WILLIAM

WELL-MAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. x..................................................................................................................................$499,000

RIVER FOREST EXCEPTIONAL HOME has designer kitchen w/great

appliances. 6BRs, 3.2 BAs. Beautiful leaded glass windows & doors. Finished basement. x ..........$1,349,000 LIVE IN STYLE & COMFORT! Gorgeous Dutch Colonial has 3BRs, 2 enclosed porches, 3-car garage, updated kitchen & BAs. A perfect 10! x .........................$569,900 MID-CENTURY MODERN RANCH w/open floor plan on a large lot. 3 BRs, 2.2BAs. WBFP. MBR suite. 1st floor laundry. C/A. Attached garage. x.....................$565,000 UNIQUE PROPERTY with loads of room. Perfect for inlaw situation. 8BRs, 3BAs. Great room off kitchen. Large yard w/patio. ........................................................$499,000

FOREST PARK ENTERTAIN & LIVE in high style! Gorgeous and updated home with all the bells & whistles........................... $429,000 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES OPEN 12-2PM • 139 S. OAK PARK AVE.

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BUNGALOW GEM! Gorgeous 3BR, 2BA brick bungalow w/ awesome master suite. 1st flr family rm, screened porch + deck. Priced to sell at x ..................................... $489,900 A PERFECT cupcake of a house! 3BR, 1.1BA, first floor family rm, vintage built-ins galore, updated kitchen & new BAs. A perfect 10!! ............................................................. $469,900 SUN-FILLED COLONIAL. 3BRs, 2 new full BAs + ½BA. Hdwd flrs. Wood cab kitchen w/pantry. C/A. Deck. Great house! x ................................................................. $469,000 MOVE-IN READY home with 3 BRs, 2 full & 1 half BA. Stunning woodwork, hardwood floors & stained glass. Huge lot in great location. x ........................................... $459,000

OPEN 1-3PM • 628 WILLIAM

NEW CONSTRUCTION! New standard of luxury! 1808-2200 SF units, 3 BRs, 2 indoor pkg spaces, spacious terraces, eco-efficient LEED certified. Pricing starts at..........................................................................................$669,900

OPEN 2-4PM •156 N. OAK PARK AVE., #1A

ONE-OF-A-KIND! LARGEST 3BR, 2.1BA unit. Newer kitchen adjoins family rm. Private patio. MBR ste w/ WIC. 2 garage pkg spcs. x ........................................................................................................................................$739,900

FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES OPEN 2-3:30PM • 1037 DES PLAINES, #502

NEW LISTING! MUST SEE! Updated 2 BR, 1.5 BA condo with parking. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances.....................$110,000

FULLY-UPDATED HOME. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hdwd floors, quartz & SS kitchen, open floor plan, finished bsmt. Move-in ready! x ................................................... $272,000

OTHER AREA HOMES ADDISON. NEW PRICE! ATYPICAL RANCH-STYLE HOME! 3 spacious BRs, 2.2 BAs. Open flr plan w/huge kitchen & family rm. Luxurious MBA. Lots of storage. x .............................................................................. $489,000 BERWYN. WAITING FOR ITS NEXT OWNER. Spacious 4BRs, 2BAs in a great location. Open kitchen & family rm. Lrg yd. Well-kept; add finishing touches. x .............................................................................. $222,000 ELMWOOD PARK. REDUCED! OPEN FLOOR PLAN with high-end custom kitchen plus 4 bedrooms & 4.1 baths! Don’t PASS this up! x .............................................$485,000 ELMWOOD PARK. NEED ROOM? NO PROBLEM. Cape Cod has 4 BRs & home office could be 5th BR. 2BAs. Spacious kit & family rm. Lots more. x ................ $319,500

COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXED USE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. .................................................................................... $350,000

INCOME WELL-MAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. x............................................$499,000

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES JUST LISTED! GREAT 2+BR, Family rm & 2 full BA sunny, spacious condo in elevator bldg near DTOP. New kitchen & updated BAs. Frplc. 2 garage spcs! ..........$245,000 NEW PRICE! BEAUTIFUL 2BR plus den, 2BA unit in vintage building in heart of Oak Park. Very spacious living & dining rms. Updated kitchen. x .............................$199,000 WELL-LOCATED STUDIO features hdwd flrs, new SS fridge and portable washer. Murphy’s bed. ...............$67,000

RIVER FOREST CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES OPEN CONCEPT 2 bedroom River Forest townhome. Updates throughout. .................................................$216,000 EXTRAORDINARY 1BR CONDO in exceptional location. Updated kitchen. Great closet space. Full BA w/double vanity. Balcony. Elevator bldg. x.................................$144,900

FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES JUST LISTED! RECENTLY RENOVATED. New kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths plus 2 parking spaces. x ....$119,900 MUCH SOUGHT AFTER 3 bedroom townhouse at the Grove w/balcony & patio. Granite & stainless steel appliances. 2-car garage. x ........................................... $339,000

OTHER AREAS CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES RIVER GROVE. NEW LISTING! BEAUTIFUL 2BR, 1BA unit with balcony. Large living & dining area. 1 Pkg spc behind bldg. Great location. ....................................$129,000

OAK PARK. SUNNY AND SPACIOUS vintage condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and laundry in-unit. x ............... $179,000 ELMWOOD PARK. OPEN FLOOR PLAN with 2BRs, 2BAs, great kitchen & a bonus side yard. In-unit laundry. x ...............................................................................$239,000 ELMWOOD PARK. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! MBR w/BA & large living space, in-unit W/D, C/A, elevator bldg. - check it out! x ......................$149,000 LOMBARD. UPDATED, SPACIOUS townhouse. 2 BRs, 1.1 BAs. Gorgeous kitchen. MBR, new W/D on 1st flr. Att garage. .........................................................................$175,000 NORTHBROOK. GENEROUS room sizes and full basement. 3 BRs, 2½ BAs. Great location.x .................$349,000 PALOS PARK. DESIRABLE, well-maintained & spacious 2BR, 2BA condo in Mills Creek. Vaulted ceiling, gas frplc, wet bar. MBR ste w/WIC. In-unit lndry. x....................$159,000 VILLA PARK. TASTEFUL & SPACIOUS 3BR, 1.1BA townhouse. Updated kitchen. Finished bsmt. Hdwd flrs. Updated electric. x .................................................$155,900

RENTALS CONDOS/APARTMENTS OAK PARK. SECOND FLOOR UNIT in an updated 2-flat. 2 BRs+ tandem, hdwd flrs & wd trim thru-out. Bsmt storage & 2 garage spcs included! .................................... $2,000/mo

COMMERCIAL RENTALS OAK PARK. OFFICE SPACES in lovely Art Deco bldg. 2 Elevators. Entry handicap equipped. Tenants pay electric. Public pkg. Call! Rent ranges from ............................................................$2,616/mo to $898/mo WESTMONT. CLASSIC STORE FRONT/walk in office on busy street. 2 blocks from Metra train. In-suite restrooms and kitchen. Great exposure. ................................$1,525/mo

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1114 Nichols Ln, Maywood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$179,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 921 S. Humphrey`, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$392,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 923 Hayes Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$395,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 605 Lyman, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 2142 N. 77th Court, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 433 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 1122 S. Maple Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$424,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 607 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$455,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 720 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$459,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1109 Highland Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$469,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1010 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 747 William, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 726 S. Lyman Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 528 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$530,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1235 Forest Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$539,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7419 Warren Ave, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 826 N. Harlem Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 622 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$569,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30-3:30 616 Wenonah Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 635 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$585,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 719 N. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$589,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 731 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$589,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 947 Mapleton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 122 Ashland, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$625,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 559 William St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$629,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 234 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30-2 560 Park Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$675,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 1443 Franklin Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$679,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 847 N. East Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$689,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1411 Monroe Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 847 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 320 S. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 325 Gage Rd, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$720,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 729 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 630 N. Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$779,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1126 Clinton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$849,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 544 Keystone, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$919,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1037 S. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$925,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1326 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$979,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 546 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$985,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 628 William, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,195,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 554 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4

1301 N. HARLEM Ave, OAK PARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1037 Des Plaines UNIT 502, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$110,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3:30 240 S. Maple Ave. UNIT 1E, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30-3:30 846 W. Washington Blvd. UNIT 2, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 514 Wenonah Ave. UNIT 3S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$169,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 156 N. Oak Park Ave. UNIT 1A, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$739,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

1024 Cedar Ln, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$559,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

419 S. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$464,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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UPDATED THREE BEDROOM GEORGIAN in River Forest Manor. Large kitchen, three newly remodeled full baths, gas fireplace, family room. Fully fenced expansive yard, two patios, gas grill, detached 2 car garage with party door to yard and OH door to alley. Addl attached 1 car garage ..........................................................................................$400,000

PRICE REDUCED VINTAGE BRICK TWO FLAT on large lot with third floor addition. Front and rear deck on second floor; balcony on third. Third floor features wood floors and front rear staircases, wood-burning fireplace, master bedroom suite, and third bath. Parking for four cars. ..... ......................................................................................................$464,999

STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need. Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. A must see! ............................................$1,145,000 GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds. ........................................$1,049,000 BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME with 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors of living space. Includes LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full Bath. 2 car garage with extra storage and rooftop deck...............................................$999,500 SPECIAL HOME located on a quiet street. Decorating right out of House Beautiful. The kitchen boasts lots of cabinets/counter space, hardwood floors. The fireplace is the centerpiece of the living room. The dining room overlooks beautiful backyard. Family room with built -in book cases......................$919,000 PLENTY OF ROOM in this spacious bungalow. Two bedrooms on the first floor, rebuilt second floor including 2 full baths. Master suite has a fireplace and new bathroom. Two additional bedrooms with lots of space for your family. The kitchen is a cooks dream with many perks. .................................................$799,000 LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors. Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you.................................................................$779,000 CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage......................................$639,900 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage....................................................$619,900

BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANN BUNGALOW! Beautifully maintained and updated. Amazing location within two block radius to District 90 public schools, RF Tennis Clubs and Parochial Schools. Within walking distance to shopping and public transportation. Amazing neighbors and block!” ........................... $600,000 LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new - wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. .....................................................$499,000

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UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home! .................................... $2,525,000 PRICE REDUCED TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath. There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. ........$1,750,000 GORGEOUS COLONIAL CLASSIC with all the bells and whistles! Flawlessly renovated home with high end finishes and quality updates throughout. Gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to family room, massive finished basement, Bluestone patio. Perfect for entertaining. ....................................................$799,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ............................................................$739,900 STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping........................................................$639,900 VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot with a formal entry, wood floor in LR/ DR. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st floor and enclosed front porch on 2nd floor. Large yard with a 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out...........................................$525,000

WARM AND INVITING impeccably maintained home. Open living/dining room with hardwood floors. Updated kitchen, den with sliding doors to large backyard, 3 nicely sized bedrooms on the 2nd floor, large family room and office in the basement. Don’t miss this stunner! ...........................................................................$424,900 BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. ..................................................................$498,900

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METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!! ..........................................$484,000 PRICE REDUCED CHARMING THREE BEDROOM FARMHOUSE with updated kitchen, family room that overlooks fenced yard and in-ground pool with pool house. Partially finished basement with finished rec room, updated full bath, laundry room. One car garage, 3 exterior spots. .......................$284,999

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS

RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious & unique! ......................................$285,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat. ...........................................................................................$549,900 OAK PARK 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. Centrally located.............................................$489,000 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 3BR, 2-1/2 BA...............................................$392,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA. Private rooftop deck. .....................................$300,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. .................................................$254,500 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Updated kitchen......................................................$210,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Two parking spaces. ...............................................$164,000

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FOR RENT 725 Monroe, River Forest, Units 1 & 2 Both 2 BR, 1 BA • $2,200/mo • Available Now! LIGHT & AIRY vintage units on charming cobblestone street in central River Forest! Both spacious units feature hardwood floors throughout, an updated kitchen and bath as well as a screened porch and open front porch. Large, beautifully landscaped yard is a huge plus. Walk to top-rated schools, parks, trains and shopping. Laundry in the basement is free and shared. Tons of storage. One garage parking space is included. Utilities are separate. Income & background check required. Small Call Laura! dogs allowed. No cats.

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REHABBED VINTAGE UNIT! Huge 4 BR 2 BA unit with top-of-the-line finishes. Main level has LR, DR, kitchen, full BA, 3 BRs + enclosed porch. LL has a large fam rm w/ wet bar, master suite w/walk in closet. Central AC. Kitchen, BAs have gorgeous finishes and fixtures. Laundry on lower level. Mechanicals & windows new in '14. Tenant pays utilities. Includes 2 garage spaces. Walk to train, schools, shopping.

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ow well does your team know our Villages? Your employees, co-workers, students – have they been properly introduced to our community? We like to think of our little hamlet as a special place, one that people intentionally seek out to live, work and study. But people come here for many different reasons. Creating a shared sense of place and culture requires intentional effort – and explanation. As employers, we often forget to add “community” to our new hire training checklist. We hire for skills, attitude and demeanor and then focus training on the internal needs of our unique businesses. But we forget that flourishing here often requires an understanding of context, a sense of the place. For example, you cannot succeed

in a customer service role at the corner of Lake and Oak Park Avenue if you do not know where Unity Temple is. Or what it is. Or why foreign tourists keep pouring off the Green Line asking about it. As an employer, I learned that the hard way. West Suburban Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program recently addressed the challenge of community immersion and education head-on. Last week teams of young physicians roamed the downtown districts of Oak Park and River Forest exploring and taking selfies. These medical residents come from all over to train at West Sub for one to three years, working grueling schedules at the hospital. To introduce the residents to community, Program Director Scott Yen devised a midday “scavenger hunt.” Teams canvassed the area looking for examples of housing, transportation, education, and parks. They were tasked with noticing our diverse ethnic

restaurants, independently owned businesses, and national chains. They found nonprofit organizations, health services, historical markers and art. New development and construction also made the list. The scavenger hunt and resulting selfies posted on their Twitter feed started a conversation about what makes our community unique. The teams had a fun day cataloging what often we take for granted. When you are around long enough, eventually you notice these and other characteristics that define our community. But isn’t it nice to introduce newbies from the get-go with a hearty, proud welcome?

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GOOD AS OLD: Margaret Prechel is back in the home she loves.

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Lessons learned After the fire, Prechel’s insurance company packed up her house and boarded it up. Her daughter was able to get family photos, and her few belongings that remained were put in storage. She offers the following advice for all families: “I would recommend that everyone have a fireproof box somewhere with their important papers. I had mine in my closet, and it was fine.” Prechel is happy to be back in her family home and hasn’t even refilled all of her shelves with knick-knacks and new belongings. For her, it is enough just to be back in her home and in the community, whose response to the fire was, “Such an outpouring of kindness. It was really humbling.” To read Wednesday Journal’s coverage of the 2014 fire, go to OakPark.com and click on the following links: h t t p : / / w w w. o a k p a r k . c o m / N e w s / Articles/5-4-2014/3-Oak-Park-houses-damaged-in-early-a.m.-blaze/Photos/24535/

Also rising The home where the blaze originated, 814 Clinton, was completely destroyed by the 2014 fire. The lot where the home stood remained vacant for two years and sold for $290,000 in June 2016. Purchased by a developer, the lot now sports a 5,000-square-foot home that as of press time had a pending sales contract with an asking price of $1,089,000.

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Mother’s Day at Austin Gardens p. 36

Plenty of ways to celebrate seniors this week

A rendering of the Oak Park Station complex (recently renamed “the Emerson”) which is currently under construction between Lake Street (left) and North Boulevard (right) by the Metra station.

ozens of local citizens who have made an enduring and wide-ranging impact on the community gathered at a special ceremony in Oak Park last Thursday evening, May 11. The eldest, Marian Brennen, was born a century ago — before women finally won the right to vote in the United States. The youngest members of this group, nearly four decades her junior, came of age in the 1970s. Drawn from the populations of Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park, they have carved strong legacies in the fields of education, business, public service, social-service agencies, and beyond. And, on this night, each shared something in common: they make up the Celebrating Seniors Coalition’s 2017 “60 Over 60” Class. Joined by family, friends and volunteers, they were among more than 100 people who attended the “Rib’bon Fest” at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave. Their recognition brings to more than 450 the number of older adults whose decades of achievement — some already well-heralded and others whose lives have been marked by relative anonymity — have graced this spotlight. Rib’bon Fest, which owes its name to ribs donated by local restaurants, set the stage for the seventh annual Celebrating Seniors Week. The week begins on Thursday, May 18 and runs through May 25 in these three villages.

MATT BARON One View

See BARON on page 39

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This is about commerciallydriven, banal boxes

s the executive director of the Chicago-based nonprofit, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the international association that exists to disseminate best-practice information on skyscrapers and ratify their height/“tallest” status globally); an architect; a professor of architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology; and most pertinently, a resident of Oak Park (I live three blocks north of the proposed Albion development), I would like to offer perhaps a unique perspective on the Albion project, and other highrise projects in the village. I moved my family to Chicago from the UK 11 years ago to take up the role with CTBUH/IIT, and Oak Park was the obvious choice for our home life, largely because of its fantastic physical environment. I have lived in half a dozen countries and traveled extensively across all seven continents and, in comparison to many places around the world, I think some Oak Parkers don’t truly realize what an exceptional place this is! The blend of fantastic one-off houses of all styles and expressions, beautiful well-kept yards, extensive parks and gardens — not to mention the walkability and facilities at our disposal — make this place close to utopian, especially when compared to a typical American suburb. Unfortunately, however, our main street(s) pale into utter insignificance in comparison to this “suburban” charm. Actually, it is worse than this — much of the recent modern development is a gross embarrassment.

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Marian Brennen, the oldest honoree, turns 100 on Wednesday, May 17—just in time for Celebrating Seniors Week.

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Rendering of the 18-story Albion development proposed at 1000 Lake St. However, the debate on the Albion development, and several other recent projects, is largely missing the mark by focusing on whether the height should be allowed. The reality is that our cities — and our suburbs — do need to “densify” to accommodate population growth in a more sustainable way, i.e. reducing the consumption of vital natural land at the ever-increasing periphery of urban sprawl and reducing the massive amount of energy required to both create and operate the “horizontal” city. The connection between denser developments and transport nodes is also the right way forward. What I suspect many of my neighbors and fellow Oak Parkers are reacting to in the case of Albion, however, is not necessarily a blanket rejection of height/density on that site, but the rejection of a complete lack of creativity or quality in the massing, design and expression of this project. In my opinion, the Albion proposal (and See TALL BUILDINGS on page 38

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Is youth football safe?

eaders of the Oak Park-River Forest Youth Football League are in marketing mode, trying hard to draw new recruits to a program that has seen its participation tumble by nearly half over just eight years. The reason for the gigantic drop — from around 315 players in 2009 to around 180 last year — is clear to all: the fear, and the reality, of young boys suffering concussions while playing tackle football at early ages. This decline in participation is happening nationwide, though officials allow the local drop-off may be more intense. Leaders of the local youth league tout their $18,000 investment this year in new, allegedly safer helmets. They report that coaches and refs are now vigilant in working to spot potential concussions and pulling boys from the game, vigilant in looking for overly aggressive play. But is that good enough? Earlier this month at OPRF, two school board members voted against accepting revised concussion protocols for all school sports as being inadequate to the dimensions of the problem. And about a year ago, when asked how many concussions might occur annually among all sports at OPRF, a board member expressed surprise that the number was near 60. Perhaps our focus should be on the “modified tackle” program being tested by U.S.A. Football, which oversees all amateur football. The safety measures in that game are substantive — smaller field, fewer players, no kick-offs or punts.

Keep improving permits It is difficult to contemplate a more stunning loss for a family than a fire that leaves them homeless, stranded for months in temporary housing. But it happened to the Zarate family in December when fire struck their south Humphrey Avenue home. This week, the Journal reports on the aftermath of that fire and Miguel Zarate’s upset with the village’s building and permit department, which he believes unduly delayed approving necessary permits allowing the family to rebuild. Here’s a story that really is in the eye of the beholder. To a displaced family, the 6-7 weeks it took to issue permits seems interminable. We get that and we see the flaws in the system from Mr. Zarate’s side. He says the village rejected his permits multiple times for various reasons without providing clear information about the reasons each of the objections could not have been surfaced quickly and simultaneously. Look at it from the village government’s perspective, though, and what is seen are the wholesale improvements to a building department that was rightly pilloried for years as inept and inefficient. Tammie Grossman, director of Development Customer Services, told the Journal that “in the past — three years ago — this project would have taken four to five months. Now it’s down to a few weeks.” Everyone is right here. When you are waiting to rebuild your family’s home, your radar is highly tuned for gaps in service, for inefficient responses from an unknown bureaucracy. The village can rightfully be proud of the huge leaps it has made in turning a department that was a source of perpetual frustration to citizens. Assuming the best intentions, and we do, we’d back the idea of Steve Cutaia, the village’s chief building officer, that permit requests stemming from a fire loss be identified and fast-tracked. Certainly it is more vital to rebuild a burned-out home than to add a family room or upgrade a kitchen. How to share necessary information within village hall might be as simple as a heads up from the fire department whenever there is, rarely, a house fire. We’re glad to see the Zarate family on the path back to their home on Humphrey. And we are respectful of the turnaround in permitting at village hall. Let’s focus on continuous improvement.

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Sunday in the Gardens of Eden

ere in Austin Gardens of Eden, on a second Sunday of May morning, with mothers of many species frolicking with their young, a few weeks shy of the sesquicentennial of the birth of St. Frank of Wrighteous Architecture (June 8) and the centennial of the high school graduation of St. Ernest of Heming-My-Way (June 17), with the tabernacles of Prairie-style temples primed for public inspection — on St. Frank’s Feast Day (Wright Plus housewalk, May 20) and Unity Temple’s rededication (June 17) — we gather to sing hymns of praise to the power of creativity. In the center of Eden’s meadow is the skeletal stage with K’Nex-style light towers decked by brightly colored pennants waving in the benevolent breeze. Even the air is laid back. From now until Labor Day, plein air thespians will build and bellow and bluster their hours upon the stage, spouting Elizabethan rhymes, spittle splaying, about once noble Macbeth’s ignoble climb to power and his deserved fall from grace, his prophecy fulfilled in the shadow of our very own Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane — and in summer’s second half, the fair flowering of feminism in the American West. In addition to the large boulder banded with metal straps and the ruinous “ghost” well, which have adorned the park for a number of years, al fresco public sculpture is now concentrated in the Arts District on Harrison, the Sculpture Walk beginning its summer run this weekend. Around here, public art is being replaced by lightlyadorned, high-rise monoliths, representing a diminishment of imagination, a shortage of soul, productivity trumping creativity. For now, though, with spring at last ascendant, this small vestige of Eden hosts white Mayflowers blossoming beneath their leafy umbrellas and wild geraniums peeking pinkly from the understory. A daughter rides dad’s shoulders as mom in bright red sundress trails behind, perusing her smart phone; a couple caffeinates on a blanket in the sun, then moves to the shade as the solar furnace, beyond the reach of any high-rise, flares down from directly overhead, unimpeded by our usual complement of killjoy clouds. A robin divines the location of a worm in the tall grass, well irrigated by the watering season. Two dogs greet each other by nuzzling noses into the other’s underside as their leash handlers exchange an amicable, “He’s friendly.” Mom and wandering son picnic on the stone table by the nature center. Mom and adult daughter, toting Tupperware, plop down blanketless in the sun to savor

savories — and the other’s company. Maple seeds twirl earthward where a boy waits with an upside down baseball cap, darting to and fro to catch them. Butterflies flutter, a Madonna with child in arms steps out of frame and traverses the greenspace, sprinting at the end to escape the attention of a curious bee. From iconic to laconic, the bodies who came from bodies lounge and amble, toddle and trot. Sunday in the park with gorge — and gorgeous. Trees are labeled with large tags from Morton Arboretum, as if priced for sale, but the amount reflects instead an accounting of energy savings from shade cast, carbon guzzling and stormwater sucking. A hackberry will provide $141 in benefits this year alone. Kidless couples pass through on their way to or from parenthood — or having chosen a childless path, or having no choice in the matter. An ant wisely diverts around a gigantic kernel of corn left behind by a bird-lady or -lad. Trees with unfurling foliage greet the wind, waving it through. A reader scans pages, his head resting on his companion’s bum. Nearby, the door of the free library, sits on its supporting post, door slightly ajar, books inside ready for the reading. Shadowy figures appear in the forest’s gaps, then disappear. Benches, by unspoken agreement, seem to have a one-person limit; the circular cement walkway where small groups walk off brunch, on the other hand, is high occupancy. Pollen fills the air and the nostrils. Migrating birds flit from branch to branch, calling sweetly, or cawing urgently, for company. This is a day to celebrate fecundity and fertility, May’s crowning, the passing on of life to new life. On one bench, a granddaughter chats with the aging occupant of a wheelchair. On the next, a mom sits silently by a newborn’s stroller — each a composition for potential portraiture. Blue sky backgrounds the variegated shades of green, painted chiaroscuro with light and shade. Spring and offspring. A feast day indeed. Plaques beneath trees keep the dearly departed alive “in loving memory.” Helen Callahan lived 95 years and has been gone, yet not gone, for 15. Nudging aside a yellow dandelion, her life comes into focus: “Oh, what joy you have given us.” Those busied in the pursuit of profit, tempted to dismiss as just another park this placid pocket just beyond the commercial bustle, should seek haven here sometime.

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One hundred years ago in June 1917, Oak Park’s most famous native son, Ernest Hemingway, graduated from Oak Park High School (now Oak Park and River Forest High School). To celebrate, the Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park is marking this milestone by holding its annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 17, at the Hemingway Museum, 200 N. Oak Park Ave. Leading up to the event, Wednesday Journal will feature pivotal moments from Hemingway’s life each Wednesday, courtesy of the foundation.

“Ernest’s parents and grandparents were college educated, and the family’s plan was for both Ernest and his older sister, Marcelline, to continue their educations at Oberlin College. … However, Ernest rejected the family tradition and, after a summer at Walloon Lake, headed to Kansas City as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star.” Nancy Sindelar, “Influencing Hemingway.” Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield, 2014. p. 22. Contributed by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park in cooperation with the Oak Park Public Library.

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The glories of summer reading Natasha Cosgrove, Ellie McGillen, and Ella Sparks are graduates of Oak Park’s Lincoln Elementary School and winners of the fall 2016 Reading Olympics, a partner program with Oak Park Elementary School District 97, River Forest School District 90, the Oak Park Public Library, and the River Forest Public Library, as well as several private schools. In three competitions each year, teams of fifth-graders answer questions about books from the Reading Olympics reading list: It’s 7 a.m., and kids all over the country whine as their parents tell them to start reading. But those same kids, the ones who grudgingly picked up books and started reading, were the kids who made the honor roll, graduated high school and college, and went on to become successful and happy people. You may be thinking, it’s summer! I’m not going to do homework! But this article might change your mind. Continuing to read over the summer can help you keep up your reading skills over the summer while having fun! We understand that for some kids reading is a treat, and for others it isn’t as enjoyable. Usually, summer is a break from schoolwork, but even so, you shouldn’t stop reading. You may be the smartest kid in your class, but next year, the kids who did their reading

will easily outsmart you, and you will have forgotten what you learned. If kids fall behind on their summer reading every year, they could experience learning loss, and will be two years behind their classmates by sixth grade. Reading is not just good for your brain, but it’s also good for your imagination! We love reading because it brings us into a place where we can escape from our insecurities and laugh, cry, and smile with the characters we will learn to love. Every book is a doorway to a new world, which can sometimes even make us happier than we are. When you are feeling unhappy, melancholy, disappointed, or bored, take a break from everything and just read a book. It’ll help, we promise. So in conclusion, summer reading helps in every way it could: better grades, more fun, and, of course, less boredom. Remember to read over the summer and visit the library often. We hope you have a wonderful, book-full summer! The Oak Park Public Library’s summer reading program kicks off Wednesday, June 7, and goes through Tuesday, Aug. 22. Kids from birth through rising ninth-graders can sign up at any Oak Park Public Library location, including the library’s Book Bike. Learn more at oppl.org/summer.

Natasha Cosgrove, Ellie McGillen, and Ella Sparks Reading Olympics winners

The price of progress

ot long ago, I stood in a blighted area on the West Side of Chicago. The once-busy thoroughfare had sparse traffic. The space before me was isolated by a chain link fence. In the past, it served as a parking lot for employees of a small industrial facility. Weeds grew in the eroded asphalt. As I visualized the place clean as it had been, irony crept up, and I asked myself, “Where have all the flowers gone?” On the far side of the parking lot was a threestory, brick-and-concrete building. Judging from its state of disrepair, it appeared to have stood abandoned for more than 20 years. All of its windows were broken. The roof was caving in, the fire escape had rusted, and building rubble lay on the ground. The sight was surreal. To say the least, it did not have the charm of an Old West ghost town. My intrigue with the locale faded quickly. I recalled from news accounts that the area was infamous for its high crime rate and frequent violence. I felt ill at ease and left. But the image of blight haunts me and I wonder how it came about. There are many such abandoned sites throughout the United States. Some are in small towns and some in cities like Youngstown and Detroit. Whole regions like Appalachia are blighted. They are ghosts, skeletons, and remains of dead or dying industries. They are the discards left behind by capitalism in its pursuit of profit. The magnitude of ecological damage left behind in these industrial ghosts is immeasurable. Many sites have become unusable and irretrievable due to toxic spills, which are difficult to contain and prohibitively costly to clean up. Memorable ecological

disasters created by industries include the oil spill of Exxon Valdez, the Gulf accident of the B.P. drilling rig, spills from pipeline ruptures and remnants of outmoded, abandoned chemical plants. Among the irreparable ecological damages are mountain tops blown off to facilitate coal mining, sewage leaks into aquifers from hog farms and municipalities, and polluting emissions from autos and power plants. Over the past decade, about 18 million jobs were lost to outsourcing and automation. Eighteen million lost their livelihood. Twelve million new jobs have been created in the past eight years, but most of them are part-time, and low-paying. Multitudes were left underemployed and in poverty. The human wreckage comprises the unemployed and their families. The discarded people live in the squalor of city slums and dying small towns. They reveal themselves through desperation, drug use, immorality, and violence. These elements become insidiously interwoven and produce record-high crime and murder rates. As evidenced, capitalism lacks social conscience and a will to contain the destructiveness of its greed. In the name of progress it exploits people, fails to clean up its waste, damages the ecology and evades accountability. Aggregate of waste, blight, squalor, destruction of ecology, and exploitation of human element is not an acceptable price for progress and profit. Humanity must be saved from perishing in waste. Both industry and consumers must redirect themselves to better stewardship. Preservation of resources is the key for our survival. Fred Natkevi is a longtime resident of Oak Park.

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Let’s build affordable housing at Lake & Forest

I would like to propose that the property located on the northwest corner of Lake & Forest be considered for an affordable housing development. Such a development would be a bold statement by the village of Oak Park and would showcase its longstanding commitment to being a leading municipality in the promotion of economic and racial diversity. A 6- to 8-story building comprising 2-3 bedroom units with retail and/or family supportive services (counseling, tutoring, mentoring, etc.) on the first two levels would be an interesting alternative to the currently proposed Albion development project for the same site. Fewer lower-income families will be priced out of Oak Park as the village continues to make room for luxury apartment and condo developments. Imagine the benefits to a lower-income fam-

ily living in downtown affordable housing: close to a variety of public transportation, close to job experience, close to social services, close to shopping, close to parks, close to a library, close to entertainment, and close to invaluable cross-cultural exchanges. Add some Frank Lloyd Wright-like architecture to the outside of the building (as a marker for some of the nearby homes) and you have a winner. Perhaps a collaborative effort between Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, Housing Forward, and the Oak Park Regional Housing Center could bring such an idea into reality. Sure, this is not the perfect solution to the ongoing debate over how to develop the property on the northwest corner of Lake & Forest, but it is worth considering.

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Where is the imagination? from page 35 several other recent projects) do not even come close to accurately being described as “architecture” in the progressive sense of the word. They are 100 percent commercially driven, banal boxes whose only purpose is to generate a maximum financial return for the developer. This is especially galling in a village whose essence and reputation, far beyond these shores, lies primarily in the flourishing of a progressive brand of architecture for a 20-year period about 100 years ago. If this is in danger of being understated or dismissed as irrelevant, then let me spell it out for the record: The work of Frank Lloyd Wright (despite his many personal flaws!) is likely the closest the USA has come to an “American” architecture ever — a building form and expression that feels so intrinsically “right” in its landscape that it largely has not been surpassed in the 80 years or so since. And it all began on these very streets! It is this progressive spirit that largely makes Oak Park what it is — and it is certainly a quality that should not only be cherished; it should have been nurtured into new, but equally appropriate, forms of architecture through every generation since then. It is just so depressing to see the onslaught of low-effort commercial architecture (to which downtown Chicago is also guilty) taking hold in Oak Park, destroying the essence of what makes the place unique — and in the face of so much architecture that really is special. The problem, as with much that is not working in our country, is down to politics and political systems. It is not necessarily the architects who are at fault. They are working to a brief, which is, again, 100

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SUN BLOCK?: Vantage Oak Park rises 21 stories over Lake Street. A new proposal calls for 18 stories across the street. percent commercially driven, and leaves no room for innovation or even decent design approaches. The sad thing, not yet realized by some developers, is that, in the same way “sustainability” has moved away from “tree-hugging” to mainstream and even financially lucrative in many businesses over the last decade or two, such an embrace in innovation and quality in modestly-tall buildings would bring its own financial reward, and attract occupiers or residents (and likely from a much wider field) who value those qualities. But how can that happen in a village that doesn’t even have a proper committee to judge the quality of proposed architecture? Even tribal villages in the middle of Africa have a group of elders who rule on whether the latest built addition to the community is valid or not! How can it happen in a village where the

only real architectural body is a “Historic Preservation Commission,” whose remit is so narrow as to be self-canceling? (“Preserve at all costs,” unless your house was built after the middle of last century, in which case you’re not at all important!) How can that happen in an environment where Oak Park seems too eager with its begging bowl, grateful to accept any development proposal that “luckily” comes our way, on the basis that it will increase taxes/ revenue? The view needs to be much more long-term than this for if we continue on this path, those who really have a choice will not want to live here in another 20 years, for what makes us special will have become impaired — or very likely lost. Oh, Oak Park, we can, and should, do much better. It is not the 18 stories that is the real issue here. It is what is being done in those 18 stories, including the all-

and necessarily unsettling to the status quo. We’ll miss you but hope we haven’t heard the last of you. God’s safekeeping as you journey ahead! Yours in friendship,

Dean Lueking River Forest

Editor’s note: Ken Trainor will be (mostly) retiring on June 6. He will continue to write a column, edit Viewpoints, and help out on deadline, but will let go of his other responsibilities. He is looking forward to having more time for other projects.

important environment around the ground level. Every day in my job with the Council on Tall Buildings I see “tall” projects that are so innovative around the world, they make your jaw drop — buildings that work in creative ways to engage, not destroy, the setting in which they exist; buildings focused around communal spaces in the sky, not only for inhabitants but for the public at large; buildings that maximize the great opportunities for harnessing energy at height; buildings that incorporate greenery within their facades and roofs to deliver multiple benefits to the environment as well as the building inhabitants; buildings that move away from all-glass facades to give greater, more appropriate, creative opportunities for expression; buildings that innovate and address the real issues of sustainability and community within their physical constructs. Buildings, in short, that are so far removed from the commercial containers being proposed here, it is deeply depressing. I really hope we can foster a discussion about what these buildings — and Oak Park — could become, rather than degenerate into a discussion focused purely on height vs. economics. There are many taller objects of inspiration and beauty around the world, directly related to their setting, that would allow Oak Park to both keep what is special, but regain its lost reputation as leading the way architecturally. I stand ready to talk to the village board, or any other group for that matter, to visually illustrate some of the examples I mention above — and perhaps to even directly help attract the type of developers we need to deliver this vision here. Antony Wood RIBA, PhD, is executive director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in the Loop; studio associate professor, Illinois Institute of Technology; visiting professor of Tall Buildings, Tongji University, Shanghai; and an Oak Park resident.

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Senior Week from page 35 A nonprofit organization, Celebrating Seniors has coordinated nearly 50 events throughout Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. Some are educational, others are entertainment-focused — and some consist of a healthy dose of both. The events, most of which are free and open to people of all ages, are detailed in a resource guide available at numerous area venues. The centerpiece of the guide is a compilation of the “60 Over 60” honorees. For the third year, Nick Preys chaired the committee that identified, selected, and gathered biographical information from these men and women. Serving as the evening’s emcee, Preys said, “I’m looking for insight and wisdom on how to live the next few decades, if that is my destiny.” Preys, a lifelong Oak Parker, added, “I’m hardly one to give advice to anyone in this room, so I only offer a simple recommendation: read these profiles. I hope you get out of them what I got out of them.” This year’s featured event is “The Silver Gold Rush” on Tuesday, May 23. Held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lund Auditorium, on the River Forest campus of Dominican University, the luncheon event will feature a keynote talk by Wally Amos, founder of “Famous Amos” cookies and now owner of “The Cookie Kahuna,” as well as an expert panel discussion on aging’s impact on

business and community. The Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce and the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce and Development are co-sponsoring the event. Other events include the Celebrating Seniors 5K Run, which begins and ends around Keystone Park in River Forest (Saturday, May 20, 7 a.m. check-in, 8:15 a.m. start); Pet Pals in the Park (Noon-2 p.m., Sunday, May 21) at Lindberg Park on Oak Park’s north end; and a Movement and Memory Dance Class from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 at River Forest Community Center. For “The Silver Gold Rush” next Tuesday, tickets are $25 for Amos’ speech, $50 for the lunch, or $65 for both. Tickets are available at the OPRF Chamber of Commerce’s website, www. oprfchamber.org. Funds raised contribute to supporting seniors in financial need, which is one of the four objectives established when Jim Flanagan, chairman of the Oak Park/River Forest Township Senior Services Committee, founded the Celebrating Seniors Coalition in 2010. Since its inception, Celebrating Seniors has raised a net amount of $70,000. The group’s other three objectives: to facilitate cooperation between the business community, government agencies and non-profit organizations for the benefit of the senior population; to promote senior groups and organizations that serve persons 60 and older; and to raise public awareness of issues affecting seniors. For more information, consult a Celebrating Seniors Resource Guide, visit www.celebratingseniors.net or call 708-386-3100.

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High-rise refuse A sharp-eyed passerby took this shot on Monday morning, May 8, as he passed Vantage Oak Park on Forest Avenue.

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Oak Park’s village board presented a united front during a special Saturday morning meeting as leaders outlined key goals for the group, some of them being identical to those of President Anan Abu-Taleb’s spring campaign points. With the campaign months behind and Oak Park entering the early stages of its 2014 budgetplanning process, Abu-Taleb and his colleagues dove into topics the group plans to address within the next two years. This included tasks like enhancing customer service at village hall, boosting employee morale and citizen satisfaction, addressing economic development in each of its business districts, staying on top of the Eisenhower Expressway expansion discussions and improving intergovernmental cooperation. Although these topics are far from new for this board, the elected officials vowed now is the time to tackle the tough topics if Oak Park wants to remain an attractive and feasible place to live. Abu-Taleb opened the meeting by highlighting its purpose, which he explained was to “define the strategic direction” of the board in order to create a solid foundation moving forward. “The goals we develop today will set the tone for the type of leadership we want to bring to Oak Park. We cannot forget that the voters chose

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CEO, Mainstreet Organization of Realtors Margery D. Shinners, nee Duffy, 51, a 25year resident of Oak Park, died unexpectedly on April 25, 2017 from complications associated with breast cancer. Born on Aug. 11, 1965, in Sandwich, she was the youngest of 10 children of the late Richard “Dick” Duffy and Carolyn Duffy. She earned a BA from DePaul University and an MSW from the University of Illinois Chicago. MARGERY Having grown SHINNERS up on a farm, she was accustomed to cooperative living and learning-skills that served her well in her early days as technology director and eventually CEO of what is now known as the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors. She is credited with enhancing Mainstreet’s reputation for professionalism and high-quality services, as well as shaping an internal culture of support and growth for its staff. She established Mainstreet’s Global Business Council which has provided international opportunities for the organization’s members. An avid reader who enjoyed searching out recipes and cooking meals for family and friends, her other greatest joy was traveling with Brian and her children, whether on the el to a Cubs game, to the towns along the Lake Michigan shoreline, or to world destinations such as Egypt and Ireland, she will long be remembered as intelligent, kind and trusting of the good in all. The recipient herself of great advice and professional guidance from many wonderful people, she was very happy to counsel young women in their pre-professional and professional careers. Her last wish was to establish a memorial that would promote the leadership of young women in their pre-professional and professional careers. Donations can be sent to Community Bank of OP-RF, 1001 Lake St., Oak Park 60302, attn: the Margery Shinners Leadership Fund c/o Walter Healy, bank president. Margie, as she was lovingly referred to, is survived by her husband, Brian; her daughter, Kelsey; her sons, Nathaniel and Benjamin; her sisters, Melody (Margaret McAlpin) Duffy, Patricia Voga, Jane (Steve) Wolf, Mary (David) Breeden, Carol (Frank) Evans, and Joanne (Patrick) Resendiz; her brother, William (Maureen) Duffy; her sister-in-law, Phyllis Duffy; and

the aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, Richard “Dick” and Carolyn Duffy; her brothers, Edward and Robert Duffy; and her brother-in-law, Dennis Voga. The funeral service took place on April 29, from Salerno’s Galewood Chapels to Ascension Church in Oak Park. A celebration of Margie’s life followed at FitzGerald’s Nightclub. Those wishing to leave a message are encouraged to visit http://www.legacy. com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary. aspx?pid=185220831#sthash.N6ondGal. dpuf

Patrick Kelly, 65 OP police officer, Cook County State’s Attorney

Patrick J. Kelly, 65, of Riverside, died on May 4, 2017. He was a proud U.S. Marine sergeant and a distinguished Cook County State’s Attorney. In the early 1980s, while serving on the Oak Park police force, he was one of two officers who ran a sting operation, initiated by then-police chief Keith Bergstrom, that exposed corruption within the department. Afterward, he left the force and entered law school, which led to becoming a state’s attorney. Patrick Kelly was the father of Sean and Meaghan Kelly; son of Frances and the late Edward; brother of Steven (Teri), Edward (Laura), Michael (Cathy), Gerlyn (James) Delaney and Tim (Carrie) Kelly; and the uncle of many. Visitation and services were held on May 9 and 10 at Hursen Funeral Home and Crematory. The family appreciates memorial donations to the Anti-Cruelty Society.

Mary Jean Dwyer, 90

Artist, DuPage Art League member Mary Jean Dwyer, 90, died on May 13, 2017 surrounded by family. Born on July 31, 1926 to James H. Brennan II and Edyth Roloff Brennan, she was the oldest sister of the late Dorothy Mack, Barbara Kellner, and the late James Brennan III. Raised in River Forest, she graduated from Trinity High School, and studied at Rosary College. She married Robert E. Dwyer, and they raised their five children, the late Kathleen Borkowski, Robert Dwyer Jr., James Dwyer, the late Mary (Trish) Arbogast, and Margaret (Maggie) Dwyer in Oak Park and Glen Ellyn. She was an accomplished artist in watercolor and Chinese brush painting. Her work was displayed at the DuPage Art League and various art shows in the community. During her many years’ struggle

with Parkinson’s disease, she was exceptionally courageous and graceful, expressing humor, wisdom, and gratitude to all who helped her with her medical needs. She died with dignity and peace and her courage and humility will be remembered by all she touched in her lifetime. Mary Jean is survived by her children, Robert Jr. (Meg), Jamie (Mary), and Maggie; her sons-in-law, Ronald Borkowski and Joe Arbogast; her grandchildren, Mary Kris, Nicola, Kate, Breanna, Emmett, Emily, Edyth, Meghan and Victor; and by her many great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18 at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Rd. in Wheaton, from 1 until 4 p.m. followed by a prayer service. The family appreciates memorials to the People’s Resource Center, 201 S. Naperville Rd., Wheaton 60187.

Adele White, 91 Statistician, teacher

Adele White (née Murphy), 91, died on April 10, 2017 at Oak Park’s Brookdale Oak Park. She grew-up in the Bronx, New York with her parents, Jim and Adele and siblings, Evelyn and Jimmy. She attended Walton High School and Hunter College where she received a B.A. in philosophy with a minor in math. ADELE WHITE After college, she worked as a statistician at Standard Oil, where she met Bill White, of Charleston, Illinois. They married in 1955. In 1961, Bill was transferred back to Standard’s Chicago headquarters, and the family relocated to Park Forest. There they made many great and lasting friends, chiefly through the book club that welcomed Adele. As her kids grew, Adele trained as a

teacher and taught sixth grade at the local elementary school in Hickory Hills until she retired. She was a creative, demanding teacher who treated her students as people. Many would visit her long after they moved on from her class. She loved theater, literature, music, and travel, especially in France. On the road, as in life generally, she and Bill were a great team. She navigated, he drove, and they delighted in the people they met, the places they saw, and the meals they shared. She was a devoted mother and a proud and doting grandmother to Rachel and Sam, who enjoyed her warm intelligence in Oak Park after she and Bill made a home in Brookdale, where caregivers and nursing staff, along with her husband and daughter-in-law, eased her burdens in her waning years. Adele White is survived by her husband, Bill; her sons, Jim and Paul; her daughterin-law, Andrea Ravin; her grandchildren, Rachel and Sam; and many friends, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews who all hold her memory dear.

Allan Pall, 79

Antique business owner Allan B. Pall, 79, of River Forest, died last year on May 21, 2016. Born on June 30, 1936, he attended the University of Illinois Chicago at the Navy Pier campus. A U.S. Army veteran, he and his wife owned an antique business named Collector’s Arcade. Allan Pall was the husband of the late Susan (nee Gier); son of the late Charles S. Pall Sr. and the late Ruth Pall (nee Link); brother of the late Charles A. Jr. (Janine) Pall; grandchild of the late August Pall; uncle of Carolyn Pall-Witwicki; and son-in-law of Rosemary Ihle. He is survived by many relatives of the Pall, Kurzeja, and Gier families. An anniversary memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, May 21 from 2 p.m. until the memorial service at 5 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. in Oak Park, followed by private interment.

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

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

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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

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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

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

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St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Masses: 8:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131 Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

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

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

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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

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May 23 Declaration of the Bab * Baha’i 27 Ramadan begins Islam 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah * Baha’i 31-June 1 Shavout Jewish 25 Ascension of Jesus Christian June 4 Pentecost Christian 9 St. Columba of Iona Celtic Christian 11 Trinity Sunday Christian 15 Corpus Christi Catholic Christian Saint Vladimir Christian 16 Guru Arjan martyrdom Sikh 19 New Church DaySwedenborgian

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR BANKING CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR REPERFORMING LOAN REMIC TRUST CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2 Plaintiff, vs. DEBORAH A. THOMPSON; THEODORE THOMPSON JR.; DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 8156 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 31, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-11-345-008-0000. Commonly known as 700 South 3rd Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee

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shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15050070 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

mation 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 581152579. 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. 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. I720483

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT A TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.LINDA F. COLE Defendants 10 CH 36911 208 Le Moyne Parkway Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 208 Le Moyne Parkway, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-102-0290000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $474,475.34. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I717717

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $333,108.46. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I717795

I720263 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ROLAND T. COLLINS AKA ROLAND COLLINS AKA ROLAND THOMAS COLLINS, ELAINE COLLINS AKA ELAINE L. COLLINS AKA ELAINE L. SANDERS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Defendants 16 CH 09723 125 S 6TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 125 S 6TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-148-0070000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $58,353.07. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confir-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ALBERT MENSAH, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, ALBERT MENSAH, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CATHERINE A. MENSAH, DECEASED, ALBERT H.K.P. MENSAH, ADWOA ADU AMANING, BABINA SACKEY Defendants 13 CH 26853 424 South Harvey Avenue Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 424 South Harvey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-320-0070000.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; 928-930 S. HUMPHREY CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNADINE A. BARNETT, DECEASED; DAYVION BARNETT; DAYJAH BARNETT; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF BERNADINE A. BARNETT, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 3106 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 30, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-307-035-1001 and 1617-307-035-1007. Commonly known as 928 S. Humphrey Avenue, #1N, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 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. 16-002439 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720239

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CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-2N; Plaintiff, vs. SONIA GREEN; COLBY GREEN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGAGTEES OF SONIA GREEN IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF COLBY GREEN IF ANY; UJNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 13999 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, June 2, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-01-320-015-0000. Commonly known as 838 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA16-0676. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I720283 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ELIAS BONILLA, MARCELA BONILLA Defendants 16 CH 014947

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608 N. 5TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 N. 5TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-103-0100000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium

unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14122. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I718359

2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 408 S. 12TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-414-0230000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 14-14-12661. 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. 14-14-12661 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 014154 TJSC#: 37-2759 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. I719913

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 12014. 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. I721201

party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification 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 14-13-17130. 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. 14-13-17130 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018719 TJSC#: 37-2913 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. I719809

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRE NELSON, VENA L. NELSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, GLOBAL ESTATES, LLC Defendants 11 CH 014154 408 S. 12TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A Plaintiff, -v.ELIA G. LANDAVERDE A/K/A ELIA MEJIA, AMNER LANDAVERDE, SANTOS CARBAJAL, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 05357 1446 MARENGO AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1446 MARENGO AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-211-0470000. The real estate is improved with a orange, brick, single family, two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.JEANNE C. JACKSON Defendants 13 CH 018719 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 624 S. SCOVILLE AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-213-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. RUTH MEMBERS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 5339 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-219-033-0000. Commonly known as 1401 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010132 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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 2120-12149. 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. 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. I720817

& Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-079444. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I718933

Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1023 MARENGO AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-0290000; 15-13-421-030-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification

issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11928. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11928 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 11 CH 18280 TJSC#: 37-4435 I721688

I720766 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE7 Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT A. WALSH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, CANTERBURY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 8522 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 10, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-429-057-1033. Commonly known as 315 Des Plaines Ave., Unit 501, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified

I720929 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED, ELENA STOILJKOVIC AKA ELENA M. STOILJKOVIC, IVAN STOILJKOVIC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARGARETTE STOILJKOVIC, DECEASED Defendants 16 CH 04550 1180 S. Scoville Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1180 S. Scoville Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-427-0160000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $354,975.58. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY,GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-119-019-0000. Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, 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. 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, Kluever

I720923 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ANITA A. COCROFT A/K/A ANITA ANN COCROFT, TD BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK Defendants 16 CH 6352 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424-0260000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,984.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BAN OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR4 Plaintiff, -v.CURT R WALKSLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 18280 1023 MARENGO AVENUE

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OPRF baseball gearing up for playoffs

Armed with a strong pitching staff and lineup, Huskies eager for postseason By JACK MCMULLEN Contributing Reporter

This season has been nothing short of a roller coaster for the Oak Park and River Forest baseball team. Friday night was just another corkscrew in the ride. Although the Huskies’ 3-2 loss against visiting New Trier could have served as a halt to the team’s recent momentum, OPRF coach Joe Parenti begs to differ. “I think we’re fine,” the first-year head coach said. “I think guys are a little upset today, but all in all I think we’re in a good place moving forward. We’re 11-3 in our last 14 games, so we’re feeling good about it.” Promising sophomore Nathan Diamond took the hill against the Trevians. After getting out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning, the left-hander performed well. He threw five scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with five strikeouts. “I threw a lot of balls, but I got it done in the end,” Diamond said. “I think our team is in a real good place. Besides that one big play in the sixth, we played a really good game today against a good team.” The only cause for concern for Diamond is reducing his walks. He issued six free passes against New Trier. Diamond and OPRF pitching coach Tim Dennehy will discuss solutions. The decisive momentum shift of the game occurred in the Trevians’ half of the sixth. With OPRF leading 2-0, junior Nick Morse relieved Diamond. After New Trier started its

rally with two straight hits to lead off the inning, an errant throw by an OPRF defender on a ground ball allowed the Trevians to tie the score at 2-2. New Trier tacked on the winning run in the seventh to secure a 3-2 victory. The Huskies jumped out to a 2-0 lead, courtesy of a run scored in the third by junior shortstop Brian May and freshman outfielder Jai Hseih-Bailey’s run scored in the fifth. “It was a well-played game on both sides—a good little sectional preview,” Parenti said. New Trier upset OPRF 12-6 last year in an IHSA sectional final. A post-season rematch this spring is possible. OPRF has wrapped up most of its West Suburban Conference Silver Division games. After losing two games apiece to Hinsdale Central and Lyons Township during a sluggish 2-7 start to the regular season, the Huskies caught fire. OPRF swept York, Downers Grove North and Glenbard West. A three-game set remains against Proviso West where the Huskies will be heavily favored. With five losses overall in league play, The Huskies should finish second in the Silver. The Huskies’ dominance during the middle of the season has been sustained by solid starting pitching over the last several weeks. Diamond, junior Brendan Barrette and senior Roy Iversen have all thrown effectively. Hard-throwing senior right-hander Evan Nieslawski is currently on a 20-inning scoreless streak. Much of the late offensive (and defensive) success in con-

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OPRF junior Brian May prepares to fire a throw against the diamond during a doubleheader against Lyons Township. ference came after the call up of Hseih-Bailey, who has been starting in center field during the Huskies’ auspicious 14game run. “It took me a couple games to adjust to varsity, but I feel like I’m adjusted now and I’m having fun,” Hseih-Bailey said. Along with a single in the bottom of the fifth, the freshman standout also made a spectacular diving play in shallow center against New Trier.

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OPRF girls track wins St. Ignatius Sectional Huskies qualify two relays, several individuals for state finals

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The Oak Park and River Forest High School girls track team’s depth paved the way to victory at the St. Ignatius Sectional held at Concordia University on May 11. The Huskies qualified two relays and 12 competitors in individual events to score 171 points, well ahead of runner-up Whitney Young (106). Individual event winners for OPRF included Lila Wine in pole vault (11 feet), Faith Clark in shot put (36-5.5), Rachel Rowe in triple jump (37-3), Ella Rosa in the 100-meter high hurdles (14.86 seconds) and Mahal Schroeder in the 1600-meter run (5:18.56). Runner-up results were turned in by Rowe in long jump (17-6.75), Mary Blankemeier in pole vault (10-9), Caroline Galo in the 3200 (11:44.81), Eleanor Kallay in the 800 (2:23.73), Destiny White in the 400 (58.46). Freshman Passion Worsham and Monica Bradford finished third in triple jump (368.5) and 100 hurdles (15.5), respectively, for the Huskies. In the relays, OPRF finished first in the 3200 (9:42.19) and second in the 1600 (4:02.00).

vello (3-0) each earned a win. Hitting stars included Sydney Babbington (10-for-11, 8 runs scored, 2 RBIs), Maeve Nelson (7-for-12, 8 RBIs), Nellie Kamenitsa-Hale (6-for-11, 7 runs, 3 RBIs), Fiona Girardot (6-for-12, 4 RBIs), Katie O’Shea (4-for-10, HR, 4 runs, 4 RBIs) and Harris (5-for-10, 6 RBIs). Girardot hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs and Nelson added a two-run homer to power the Huskies past host Hinsdale Central Allison Smart 11-0 in five innings on May 11. Photo by Alexa Rogals Babbington enjoyed a perfect day at the plate, with a 4-for4 effort, and Harris (2-for-3, 2 OPRF softball RBIs) and Allison Smart (1-for-2, 2 RBIs) also The Huskies capped off a 6-0 week by pick- contributed. Divello earned the win. ing up three victories at the Alexis FieldFenwick softball house Softball Tournament in the Quad CitThe Friars lost two of three games in ies over the weekend. OPRF (26-1, 10-0 West Suburban Silver) outscored its tourney op- the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red ponents 35-7 as pitchers Chardonnay Harris Tournament last week. On Saturday, visit(11-0), Emily Cekander (12-1) and Taylor Di- ing Loyola Academy edged Fenwick 7-5 in

the fifth-place game. Hitting stars for the Friars included Kayley Sherwood (3-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs), Rachel Martinez (2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI) and Alyssa Stramaglia (2-for-4, run). In the other games, Martinez hit a home run with two RBIs and a run scored to power Fenwick past Resurrection 6-5. The Friars fell to Mother McAuley 3-2 in their GCAC Red tourney opener. Natalie Cairo went 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Fenwick hosts a couple of big games at the Priory in River Forest this week. The Friars take on St. Francis on Friday, May 18 and Class 4A defending state champion OPRF on May 19. Both games start at 4:30 p.m.

Fenwick girls lacrosse The Friars celebrated Senior Day with a 9-5 win against Trinity. Fenwick also defeated OPRF to sweep its neighborhood rivals and finished third in the GCAC for its best conference finish ever.

NBA player Turner to visit Lincoln School

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Evan Turner will visit Lincoln Elementary School (1111 S. Grove) on Thursday, May 25 at 2 p.m. He will speak with students at the elementary school he attended.

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3 wins away from page 52 Hosted by Stevenson High School, Fenwick (24-8) turns its attention to the state quarterfinals where the Friars will meet Barrington on Friday, May 19 (4:30 p.m.). The other three quarterfinals, New Trier vs. Lyons Township (5:45 p.m.), Stevenson vs. Lincoln-Way East (7 p.m.) and St. Ignatius vs. Naperville Central (8:15 p.m.) will occur after the Fenwick game. The semifinals, third-place and championship are Saturday, May 20. “We are going into state with confidence,” Groll said. “We feel that we are playing our best water polo right now and are ready to go out and compete with anyone. “At the same time, we do not underestimate any opponent and take it one game at a time. That is the key; every opponent we face from now until the end will be very good, so we have to bring our ‘A’ game each time.”

Fenwick girls Speaking of bringing your “A” game, the Fenwick girls water polo team has been playing that way most of the season. The defending state champions finished 24-6-1 this spring, highlighted so far by a 12-6 victory over York in the Fenwick Sectional final. Kelly Frumkin scored six goals and Molly

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Fenwick senior Kelly Frumkin leads the high-scoring Friars with 70 goals this season. McGuire contributed three goals and three steals against York. Millie Sheean (goal, assist, 5 steals), Xonhane Medina (4 steals), Kassy Rodriguez (3 assists, 3 steals) and Harper Daniels (goal, assist, 5 steals) also played key roles for the Friars. In earlier sectional matches, Fenwick defeated Morton 14-4 in the semifinals and Prosser 11-2 in the quarterfinals. Nine players scored for the Friars in their win against Morton, led by Frumkin’s three

goals. McGuire, Sheean and Daniels chipped in two goals apiece. Goalie Sam Rodriguez, who allowed four goals on 11 shots, also had four steals and an assist. On the season, Frumkin leads the team in goals with 70 along with 48 steals and 25 assists. McGuire has 53 goals, 58 steals and 32 assists and Daniels has 41 goals, 38 steals and 27 assists. Add capable playmakers like Sheean, Medina, Rodriguez, Kate Mackie, Kelsey Sulli-

van and Alyssa Sayatovic to the mix, and the Friars have plenty of offensive firepower. Fenwick takes on Prospect in the second game of the state quarterfinals at Stevenson on Thursday, May 18 at 5:45 p.m. The other three quarterfinals (played on the same day) are Naperville Central vs. New Trier (4:30 p.m.), St. Ignatius vs. Stevenson (7 p.m.) and Mother McAuley vs. Lincoln-Way Central (8:15 p.m.). In last year’s state final, the Friars’ Catie Wallace scored the game-winning goal in a 13-12 win against Naperville Central to secure a ninth state title in 13 years for Fenwick girls water polo. Fenwick coach Jack Wagner credits the sustained excellence of the program to the players. “My hat is off to the girls,” Wagner said after winning state last season. “I’m lucky the program has been very successful. It doesn’t have a lot to do with the guy in charge and it does have a lot to do with the kids. I’ve got the best kids.”

Huskies stall in semifinals Crosstown rival OPRF didn’t fare as well as the host Friars in sectional action. The boys team started well with an openinground 14-3 win against Riverside-Brookfield but lost 10-6 to conference foe York in the quarters. The girls squad experienced a similar journey with an 11-1 rout of Prosser followed by a disappointing 5-4 loss against York in the sectional semifinals.

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Fenwick water polo sweeps own sectional Two impressive wins over York propel boys and girls teams into state tourney

exclusion and 12 total exclusions including six in the first quarter. “Our players were not interested in being intimidated. We stuck to the game plan and played a solid game.” Last year, the Dukes edged Fenwick 10-9 in a sectional final in Elmhurst. While the highly anticipated rematch certainly didn’t lack intensity, the scoring was oneway traffic from start to finish. The Friars seized a 5-2 lead after one quarter and outscored York 5-1 in each of the remaining three quarters. Conor Hendzel led Fenwick in scoring with five goals, while Noah Groll had three goals and Payton Comstock and Luis Murphy added two goals apiece. Ramses Flores dished four assists, with Matt Hoban and Hendzel contributing three assists each. Goalie David Francisco finished with eight saves. KYLE PERRY The Friars earned a hard-fought Fenwick coach 17-6 win against St. Patrick in the semifinals and dispatched Morton 21-2 in the quarterfinals. Fenwick is loaded with talent in the pool, but the coaching staff is also one of the best in the state. “Coach Perry has done, and continues to do, a tremendous job with this team,” Murphy said. “We are very lucky to have a coach who has extensive knowledge of the game and is a mentor to all of us. “The amount of experience we have on our coaching staff alone sets us apart from other teams. Each coach brings something different to the table yet they all share the same goal, which is to make us better teammates, players, and individuals.”

“Our players were not interested in being intimidated.”

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NOAH’S SPARK: Fenwick water polo player Noah Groll (#7), from Oak Park, scored three goals during the Friars’ 20-5 win over York in the Fenwick Sectional final. By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

ith 29 IHSA state championships between them, it’s no secret that the Fenwick High School boys (20) and girls (9) water polo programs set their sights high. But sectional championships, especially in

their own pool against a heated rival, can be pretty sweet, too. That’s the scenario the Friars’ boys team enjoyed Saturday with a 20-5 rout against York in the Fenwick Sectional final. “This was probably the most complete game of the season for us so far,” Fenwick coach Kyle Perry said. “York was overly aggressive with three players fouling out, one game

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