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Gang burials a problem in western suburbs County begins work in preparation of new funeral task force

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

As the director of Smith & Thomas Funeral Home in Maywood, Ilene Johnson has participated in countless funeral processions, and in every one she sees the same thing — motorists attempting to get past the long line of cars, so they don’t have to be held up.

“I see the expression on people’s faces,” she said with a laugh, describing the exasperated looks some give when they know they have to wait for the procession.

Some don’t wait, swerving around the line of vehicles or breaking into the procession, she said. It’s one of the most dangerous moments in a funeral for everyone involved.

“I call it ‘Beat the hearse’,” she said.

Johnson and others say the processions are made even more dangerous when they involve the death of a slain gang member. Law enforcement officials have dubbed them “rowdy processions” — many of which pass through Oak Park and Forest Park along Roosevelt Road and Jackson Boulevard — because of gang members blocking traffic, threatening other motorists, hanging out of car windows and, in some cases, firing weapons.

See TASK FORCE on page 13

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Members of Oak Park Girl Scout Troop 45639 wave flags and hold up signs in memory of service members who gave their lives in the nation’s war s during the 93rd Annual Memorial Day Parade in River Forest on May 28. For more photos, turn to pages 3 and 7 and visit online at www.OakPark.com.For more photos pages 3 and 7.

‘This is a civil rights issue’

D200 board votes on gender-related policy change, new procedures

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

On May 24, after District 200 school board members voted unanimously to revise an already existing policy to increase supports for transgender and gender-nonconforming students, most of the roughly

50 people gathered inside of the former second-floor library space at Oak Park and River Forest High School applauded, cheered and waved signs.

“This is a life and death issue,” said board member Matt Baron more than an hour after the board heard public testimony from people who have pressed for the

policy change, along with accompanying procedures designed to enforce the policy.

Transgender refers to people “whose gender identity is different from the way certain genders are stereotypically expected to behave” while gender-nonconformSee GENDER POLICY on page 10

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Day in Our Village just days away It’s time again for Oak Park’s annual A Day in Our Village festival, which takes place at Scoville Park, Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Sunday, June 3.

This year there will be more than 150 information and activity booths “representing Oak Park civic, cultural, social service, educational, religious and business organizations.”

The event’s popular Charity Dunk Tank will be dunking all prisoners from 1 to 4 p.m., proceeds benefiting local charities.

Entertainment will be anchored by The Silvertones, who start performing at 11 a.m. They’ll be followed by District 97’s CAST performers at

11:45 a.m., the Cubes at noon, Char & Covington Groove at 1 p.m, Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts at 1:45 p.m., the Chicago Catz at 2 p.m., Illficial Reggae Movement at 3:30 p.m., and Bruce Henry at 4:30 p.m.

At Rehm Park, Garfield Street and East Avenue, carnival rides, games and interactive inflatables will be available from 1 to 6 p.m. A $5 wristband gets you unlimited access to all the fun.

A free shuttle bus will transport event attendees between Scoville Park and Rehm Park from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 708-358-5407 or email community@oak-park.us.

Michael Romain

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Children line the parade route, candy bags at the ready, during the 93rd Annual River Forest Memorial Day Parade on May 28. For more photos, visit online at www.OakPark.com.

Legacy is both virtual and real

Janet Barnstable, a 76-year-old former Julian Middle School teacher and Golden Apple award winner, died in a fire at her Addison home on Jan. 23, but her legacy lives on through a group of fifth-grade students at Lincoln Elementary.

Students there earned second place (good for a Silver Award) in the 201718 Global Virtual Classroom contest for their website, “You Are You.” The students dedicated the prize-winning website to Barnstable.

At the time of her death, Barnstable was a program manager of the Global Virtual Classroom — a “free online educational program to promote communication, collaboration and understanding among students around the world,” according to its website.

Along with a plaque, the students received a cash prize that they decided to donate to help more than 10 students in India attend school. The money will also help the students receive uniforms, backpacks and school supplies.

Michael Romain

Poor Phil’s goes green

Poor Phil’s Bar and Grill, 139 S. Marion St., is working to help the environment by switching to all sustainable utensils, according to owner Dennis Murphy. Wednesday Journal recently heard about the restaurant’s switch to green flatware when the village directed the Environment and Energy Commission to look into the issue of plastic straws in restaurants.

Murphy said Poor Phil’s has not only started using biodegradable straws, it’s also switched to non-bleached, biodegradable dinner napkins, wooden bar picks instead of plastic and jettisoned it’s Styrofoam cups. To-go containers and eating utensils are also biodegradable, Murphy said.

Murphy said that although the new utensils are costing him more, he didn’t feel good about contributing to the plastic and other items that are polluting the earth.

“I’m a major contributor to [plastics polluting the oceans], and I investigated and there are a lot of options,” he said.

He said he’s purchasing most of his eco-friendly flatware from a company called Eco Products.

Timothy Inklebarger

Book Table

$50K donated for Book Table expansion The Book Table bookstore at 1045 Lake St. in Oak Park is about to get a little bit bigger with the help of some resident bookworms.

The beloved business launched an online fundraiser in early April with the

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goal of raising $50,000 to expand to an adjacent storefront. The online fundraiser generated just over the amount needed.

Book Table co-owner Jason Smith said in a telephone interview that he is grateful to the community for all its support.

“It’s been an amazing 15 years so far here in Oak Park. The customers have been great to us since day one,” he said.

He said work already has begun on the expansion, which is expected to be completed sometime in July.

Timothy Inklebarger

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BIG WEEK Vintage Car Show Sunday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 200 Block of N. Cuyler: Stop by and see automobile history on wheels in Oak Park.

Poetry and Peoples’ Struggles Friendly Folk Fest Friday, June 1, 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 2, 4 p.m., Friendly Tap: Hear multiple musical acts across two days at this 6th annual festival. $15, daily; $20, all in. Tickets at the door.

Questions: 708-484-9794. 6733 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

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Sunday, June 3, 1 p.m., Idea Box, Main Library: Join in a creative and meaningful paperflower workshop presented by the Mothers and Others for Peace. More: oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, 8 p.m., Open Door Theater: Get ready for a hilarious look at the unrealistic side of reality shows and the importance of childen’s positions in the T-ball line-up. $20.

Tickets/more: opendoortheater.net, voicemail at 708-386-5510. 902 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park.

Frank Lloyd Wright Open House Saturday, June 2, 5 to 7 p.m., Home & Studio: The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust invites the community to a family-friendly event, including a highlights tour and an art project for kids afterwards. All ages. Register/more: flwright.org/homeandstudioopenhouse. 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park.

Adult Archery and Nature Hike Thursday, May 31, Noon to 2 p.m., Thatcher Woods Pavilion: For new and experienced archers, enjoy a nature hike on the trails while waiting for your turn.

Ages 18+. Free. Inquire: 708-386-4042. 8030 W. Chicago Ave., River Forest.

Last Chance: Sanctuary and Resist!

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Through June 1, Oak Park Art League (OPAL): “Sanctuary” postcard art, on sale for $35 each, commemorates 50 years of Fair Housing and raises awareness about Sanctuary Cities. Proceeds go to the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, the Pro Bono Network and OPAL. Running in conjunction is Resist!

A Visual History of Protest, with art by Franklin McMahon, who documented events including the Emmitt Till trial, the Civil Rights Movement and housing protests. Gallery hours Mondays through Fridays 1 to 5 p.m., Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. Questions: 708-3869853, oakparkartleague@gmail.com. 720 Chicago Ave.

Thursday, May 31, 8 to 9 p.m., Taylor Park: Meet NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Mark Benson for a night of telescope viewing and a discussion of NASA missions and discoveries. Bring a telescope if you have one. Weather permitting.

Meets the last Thursday each month at various parks. Up next, June 28 at Scoville Park. 400 Division St., Oak Park.

Wednesday, June 6, 7 to 8 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Kick off the library’s One Book, One Oak Park summer reading program, featuring A People’s History of Chicago by Kevin Coval, and delve into the power of poetry with local legend Bill Ayers, retired professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. Discussion and Q&A. Adults and teens.

More: oppl.org/onebook. 834 Lake St.

Two Lenses – Two Photographers Reception Friday, June 1, 6 to 8 p.m., Lower Level Gallery, West Suburban Medical Center: See the work of David Gilbert and John Padour and meet them at the opening. Runs through July 31. Brought by the OPAL. 3 Erie Ct., Oak Park.

Raised Bed Gardening Workshop Sunday, June 3, noon to 2 p.m., The Murphy’s Garden: Deep Roots Project will cover the basics of raised bed gardening from how to pick the right spot to maximizing harvest.

For beginning to experienced gardeners. Free. Register by June 2: deep-roots-project.org/ workshops-and-events. 1101 N. Taylor Ave., Oak Park.

Spotlight on Chicago Actors Monday, June 4, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Join film buff Doug Deuchler for a viewing and discussion. This week, see Witness with Harrison Ford. Coming up: ■ June 11: The Men with Marlon Brando ■ June 18: Sunset Boulevard with Gloria Swanson ■ June 25: Say Anything with John Mahoney ■ July 2: Written on the Wind with Rock Hudson ■ July 9: Strangers When We Meet with Kirk Douglas More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

“The Camper Book” Sunday, June 3, 3 to 9 p.m., FitzGerald’s Tent and Sidebar: Chicago writer Dave Hoekstra shares his book, which is “A Celebration of a Moveable American Dream.” See Hoekstra’s Bluebird van, vintage van restorer Vicki Shepherd’s restored camper and her Whimsy Art for sale and more.

Book signing, 3 p.m.; music begins at 4 p.m.; Carnivore Food Truck, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. More: fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

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The sculptors, whose work was chosen through a juried competition run by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, are all from the Midwest, including artists from Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota. Illinois artists are from Chicago, Wilmette, Geneva, Peoria, Washington and Oak Park.

The single Oak Park sculptor represented, Tia Etu, has called the village home for 30 years. She was one of the first artists to have a live/work space on Harrison Street, back when the Arts District was in its infancy.

Since then, she has moved twice and now lives and works at her Whatever Comes to Mind Studio, 27 Harrison St. Besides sculpture, Etu paints, draws, makes jewelry and does art restoration and repairs.

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“I had three weeks from model to finished product,” she said. “I love it because the people in this neighborhood watched me build it. Now they can see it and send me pictures sitting in it.”

To get insight into the artists’ thoughts on their sculptures, download the free Otocast app for a short description from each sculptor. The walk is funded by the Village of Oak Park.

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t was an extremely upbeat report last Tuesday at the Chamber’s annual Economic Luncheon. Oak Park is a hot town in which to develop commercial and residential projects. And it is, surprisingly, a good town to work with on those projects.

That’s what the four panelists and the moderator said to the good-sized crowd of Oak Park and River Forest’s usual suspects at this fifth annual event held at Parmer Hall on the Dominican University campus.

The speedy success of filling the new downtown high rises with both tenants and retail ventures bodes well for added projects whether small or not small.

And everyone on the dais enthused about the explosion of new corporate headquarters and jobs just down the Green Line in the West Loop. Google and McDonald’s (and the businesses locating there in support of McD’s HQ) were mentioned as employers whose young employees are prime candidates to recruit to Oak Park whether it is for the 17th floor of the soon-to-be-built Albion or a first house on North Taylor.

The appeals of Oak Park as a destination were articulated as location, affordability, walkability, schools, a backyard, and some inestimable city-suburban vibe that has recently been repulsively coined, “surban.” (Somehow we will survive this term.)

“Ten years ago,” said Chris Dillion, one of the forces behind the District House condo project at Lake and Euclid, “people in the city wanted to go to Naperville. Naperville is not on the list of my friends anymore. If you are going to leave the city you want Oak Park or Evanston.”

Clearly, was the gist, developers have discovered Oak Park. And now they have discovered that, contrary to a deserved reputation, Oak Park no longer, just reflexively, bites at the heels of anyone with an idea to build something new.

Then came the tempering questions from the audience. Is a $500,000 condo

at the new District House on Lake Street in any way affordable housing? Won’t the high property taxes be a damper on development at some point? And, most critically, where on the list of Oak Park’s virtues did the panelists place diversity — racial and otherwise?

Of course, the response was that diversity was assumed. A fatal mistake.

Diversity can never be assumed. Not 40 years ago.

Not now. Not 40 years from now. The market has a crush on Oak Park because it works for the market.

It makes money and that is a very good thing, which no one should apologize for.

But the market hasn’t come to Oak Park to build its diversity cred.

That’s a core value that a newly confident Oak Park must impose on the market. To earn the right to develop in our fabulous village, here’s what we need, what we demand. Maybe it is a set-aside of affordable units. Maybe it is an oversized donation to an affordable housing fund that is imaginatively invested.

And later on Tuesday, I took in a League of Women Voters panel that featured five powerful and gracious women, all League members, who invented, crafted, and hewed the very values of inclusion and integration that I was just writing about. Ginny Cassin. Sherlynn Reid. Harriet Hausman. Barbara Ballinger. Bobbie Raymond.

It was remarkable to hear them tell their shared stories of Oak Park’s visionary, and fully uncertain, declaration 50 years ago that integration was the only path to a future that did not mimic the white flight, redlining and panic peddling that had swept Chicago’s West Side.

Brave, poignant, funny stories told by five women who put themselves right in the midst of an epic creation of something virtually unheard of in a society where, again, the marketplace doesn’t favor diversity: A genuine, long-term, integrated community.

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Out with the new, in with the vintage

Block party car show will feature vehicles from 1920s to ‘70s

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Dan Lempa’s love of cars began 61 years ago, when his dad bought him his first vehicle -- a 1925 Ford Model T -- and over the years it’s grown into an obsession.

Lempa said restoring that first vehicle kept him “broke and in the garage” and, more importantly, out of trouble.

He was 13 years old, and he remembers that the vehicle was in such rough condition that a men’s belt was being used instead of the fan belt.

The vehicle sold for $265 when it rolled off the factory line in 1925; prior to Ford releasing the Model T, vehicles could cost as much as $4,000, putting them only within the financial grasp of the wealthy.

Lempa no longer owns the vehicle -- “I wish I did,” he said in a recent interview -- but his love vintage vehicles has never waned. He’ll be displaying several of his vintage cars at a block party in the 200 block of North Cuyler Avenue on June 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The show will feature about 20 to 30 vintage vehicles from the 1920s through the 1970s, Lempa said.

He’ll be showing his 1939 Pontiac, a 1950 Chrysler and a 1942 Buick, among others.

Those are so-called “woody” cars that have

wood paneling for trim. He said those vehicles can be a challenge to maintain because “you don’t just go to Auto Zone” to pick up replacement parts.

“Really the thing is we don’t want these cars to die with us,” Lempa said. “We want the young people to appreciate the cars.”

Lempa said he and his vintage car buddies – Jim Skajbel, Jim Corcoran and Jim Shirreff – have been talking for years about having a vintage car show in Oak Park, but they couldn’t find a venue.

“We all hate parking lot car shows,” he said.

Lempa, a lover of the woody wagons, said he had a block party years ago for the woody vehicles, so they decided to do it again for all vintage cars.

He said the neighbors on the block signed off on the party and they were ready to go.

More information about the car show is available by calling Lempa at 312-914-1950 or via email at danlempa9@gmail.com.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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VROOM: Dan Lempa, above, talks about his Ford Model T. Left, one of the vintage vehicle’s details are at his garage in Berwyn

Mohr concrete Santa stolen Police hot on the trail of missing Kris Kringle

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Christmas Tree and 4-foot-tall Santa figure have been perched atop the concrete hopper at Mohr Concrete, 915 S. Maple Ave. since 1957, making them “a local landmark,” according to the concrete company’s website.

“Henry ‘Bud’ Mohr, never took them down, leading to them becoming part of our tradition,” the Mohr website notes.

But Santa has mysteriously been missing since last week, according to Oak Park police. They report that the figure was stolen sometime between 8 p.m. on May 22 and 8 a.m. the next day. The estimated loss is $100.

Karen Richards, a principal of Mohr & Sons, said in a telephone interview that it might be an inside job, but she can’t be sure.

Asked if there is a reward out for Santa,

Richards laughed, saying, “We could give them 10 bucks or something.”

She said this is not the first time Santa was stolen. Over 20 years ago someone made off with Kris Kringle and even sent a ransom note. Mohr didn’t pay the ransom and Santa was later returned, said Richards, noting that they’re hoping to find video of the theft, but no leads as of yet. “I’m just upset because he’s gone. It’s part of the thing here,” she said.

The incident comes a little over a month after Wednesday Journal reported that the longtime concrete company ceased selling concrete — they’re only open by appointment for other items like mortar mix, stucco supplies, stone and sewer construction supplies.

Those with information about the Grinch who perpetrated this, can contact Mohr Concrete at 708-383-4611. Residents also can contact police at 708-386-3800. Anonymous tips can be provided by calling 708-434-1636 or online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.

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SAINT NICK NABBED: Bud Mohr with Santa at H.J. Mohr & Sons Co. The iconic Santa has sat atop concrete hopper since 1957 was recently stolen.

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OPRF affirms equity moves D200 board votes to approve culture committee’s recommendations

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The Oak Park and River Forest District 200 school board voted unanimously on May 24 to adopt a series of recommendations made by the district’s Culture, Climate and Behavior committee.

One of recommendations is for the committee to become a standing board committee that meets regularly.

The committee was created in January 2016 and included board members, administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents and community members who met twice a month to discuss, and recommend to the board, ways to improve OPRF’s culture, particularly as it relates to discipline and equity.

Some of the committee’s recommendations, such as the implantation of a revised dress code that “supports students’ self-expression and treats all students equitably,” have already been taken up by the board.

The D200 school board voted unanimously to change the Code of Conduct so that students are no longer prohibited from wearing hats and hoodies inside of the building.

As part of a series of general recommendations, the committee also suggested the district study “OPRF outcomes and make recommendations on interventions with the goal of eliminating race as a predictor of discipline infractions.”

In addition, the committee recommended that the district “develop and/or approve metrics relevant to programs” that it recommends and that the board approves, assess “the efficacy” of how those programs are implemented and provide an “accountability report” to the school board each quarter.

Apart from those general recommendations, the committee also made a series of

more specific recommendations — each with detailed action steps — that are classified in groupings. Those groupings include: faculty and staff voice and innovation, community voice and connections, student and family voice and belonging, and student tardiness.

In the area of faculty and staff voice, the committee recommends that the district implement “school-wide restorative practices,” and “recruit and retain diverse staff ” who, along with all employees, are also offered “additional support” so that they feel more “welcome and included.”

Some detailed action steps in that area include retaining a “restorative justice professional to complete an inventory and evaluation of restorative practices” at OPRF and assembling volunteers to work with that professional to “develop specific restorative justice initiatives” in the 2018-19 school year.

In the area of community voice and connection, the committee recommends that the district host at least two town halls each year, on or off campus, on matters determined important by the superintendent or school board. Another recommended action item is for the district to “record meetings of importance” and post them on OPRF’s website.

In the area of student and family voice, the committee recommends the creation of a planning committee that will be responsible for designing a “festive, inclusive Student Activity Fair similar to those on college campuses” and redesigning the Welcome Center “to create a more welcoming experience for students and visitors.”

And in the area of student tardiness, the committee recommends that the district “research the root causes of student tardiness” by administering an annual survey and addressing racial disparities in OPRF’s student tardy data, “which shows that African American students are overrepresented in the ‘late to class’ and ‘five to more’ tardy categories.”

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GENDER POLICY ‘I will save lives’ from page 1 ing refers to people “who do not follow other people’s ideas or stereotypes about how they should look or act based on their sex assigned at birth,” according to definitions included in the new procedures.

Among supporters of the policy change were transgender and gender-nonconforming OPRF students and graduates — many of whom said that going to the bathroom or walking down a hallway involves a brutally high-stakes cost-benefit analysis — decisions almost always accompanied by fear.

Classrooms are the scenes of daily, routine humiliations, where teachers often blatantly disregard transgender students’ preferred pronouns. Bullying is a sort of rite of passage.

And for some, suicide marks the journey’s end.

That end almost happened to 1993 OPRF graduate Nick Heap, who said that when he entered high school, his name was “Anna” and he had “long, blonde hair.” He was “the only out, gay student all four years in front of me and all four years behind me.” During his junior year of high school, Heap was “very, very close to taking myself out of this world.”

“I am so intensely grateful that you have the courage, the foresight, the compassion and the intelligence to take on this policy work,” Heap told board members Thursday night. “It will save lives.”

The board unanimously voted to change Policy 7:10, entitled Equal Educational Opportunities. The revision entails adding two sentences to the passage on sex equity. Before, the policy stated that, “No student shall, based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity be denied equal access to programs, activities, services, or benefits or be limited in the exercise of any right, privilege, advantage, or denied equal access to educational and extracurricular programs and activities.”

From now on, the policy will also state that “students shall be treated and supported in a manner consistent with their gender identity. This shall include but not be limited to; students having access to gendered facilities, including restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their gender identity.”

Along with the policy change, the district also introduced a series of new procedures that “address issues such as names and pronouns, restroom and locker room usage, overnight school trips, and more,” D200 Supt. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams explained in a statement sent out to staff, students and parents on Thursday night.

For instance, the procedures state that all “students have the right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that correspond to their gender identity.” At the start of each semester, teachers will ask students “via a written or electronic survey” how they prefer to be addressed in class. School staff or students who intentionally or persistently refuse to “respect a student’s gender identity” will be in violation of board policy and subject to discipline.

“We also have created a process for stu-

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SPEAKING UP: Supporters of a new gender-related policy at Oak Park and River Forest High School turned out in force to make sure their message was heard during a May 24 school board meeting where the board of education passed the policy unanimously. dents and/or parents and guardians to request a Gender Support Team and/or Gender Support Plan,” Pruitt-Adams added.

“Neither a team nor a plan is required in order for a student to receive supports at school.”

The district has long had policies “protecting all students from bullying, harassment, and intimidation,” the superintendent stressed, and had dealt with the needs of transgender and gender-nonconforming students on a case-by-case basis.

But last fall many transgender and gender non-conforming students, along with their allies, “requested that we expand and formalize our supports. We had extensive public comment at two board meetings, and a community-wide petition was signed by [900-plus] community members.”

The procedures, the superintendent said, were developed by a gender equity committee that the district created ahead of the policy revision.

The committee included OPRF faculty and staff members, parents, representatives from the nonprofit Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, Lurie Children’s Hospital’s Gender and Sex Development Program and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health. Students, Pruitt-Adams said, also provided their input during the process.

While an overwhelming majority of people in attendance at Thursday’s board meeting were in support of the policy revision and new procedures, a handful of community members pushed back against

the board’s decision, arguing that the new procedures might, at the least, be ineffective and, at most, potentially harm cisgender students (or those whose gender identity corresponds with their sex at birth).

“Disagreement doesn’t necessarily mean homophobic,” said Mark Daniels, an OPRF parent who said that he didn’t believe that all voices had been adequately heard in the process of changing the policy and creating the new procedures.

“I disagree with this policy because I don’t think it will solve what you think it will solve,” he said. “There needs to be better dialogue on this.”

School officials, however, said that the process was steeped in research and collaboration. They also argued that the new policy and procedures would benefit all students.

“It is critical that we, the OPRF High School community, realize that these equity policies are not to benefit just one group,” said Sheila Harden, the president of OPRF’s Faculty Senate. “Every student will benefit.”

Board member Jennifer Cassell said that the new procedures and policy change were “thoroughly vetted by legal counsel” and that modifications were made based on counsel’s advice. Cassell added that the “harms identified by [some in the district] are all speculative.”

Cassell, an attorney, referenced a landmark court decision, Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District, in which a federal appeals court allowed a transgender student in Kenosha, Wis., to use the boys’ restrooms during his senior year of high school “without fear of discipline or invasive surveillance by school officials,” according to a summary of the case by the Transgender Law Center.

“The School District has failed to provide any evidence of how the preliminary injunction will harm it, or any of its students or parents. . . . , whereas the harms to Ash are welldocumented and supported by the record,” according to the court’s written opinion.

Cassell called the new procedures and policy change one of the board’s “greatest accomplishments” since she was elected in 2015.

“This is a civil rights issue and I’m proud our district is on the right side,” she said, before perhaps forecasting the next front in the district’s battle for gender equity. Now that the new policy and procedure is in place, Cassell said, the board needs “to really rethink our graduation attire.”

The room erupted in applause.

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River Forest joins towns in new lawsuit over opioids

Local ‘pill mill’ docs sued, along with drug makers, distributors

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The village of River Forest has joined about a dozen other municipalities in suing more than 20 pharmaceutical companies and their subsidiaries, drug distribution companies and three doctors who formerly ran an alleged opioid “pill mill” out of a now-shuttered pain clinic in Riverside.

The 163-page, eight-count lawsuit filed May 23 in the Chancery Division of Cook County Circuit Court, asks the court to award monetary damages to the municipal plaintiffs, including “treble and punitive damages,” as a result of the drug firms’ and doctors’ “civil conspiracy” to create an opioid epidemic through negligence, deceptive marketing and fraud.

River Forest and the other municipalities are being represented by Chicago-based Edelson PC, a law firm which, according to its website, is one of three “leading a coordinated multi-state opioid litigation coalition.”

According to Ari Scharg, a partner at Edelson PC, the firm plans to file many more cases in state court in the coming weeks.

“We really commend the mayors for working with each other cooperatively throughout the state to put a stop to this crisis,” Scharg said. “We are very much looking forward to presenting this case to a jury.”

While most of the cases brought against drug manufacturers and distributors likely

will be consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation action being handled in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, this latest suit is different in that it specifically identifies individual local doctors as defendants, providing a way to prevent the suit from being consolidated in the multidistrict litigation in Cleveland.

“Our clients want to maintain control over their litigation,” Scharg said.

In April, River Forest trustees voted to retain Edelson as legal counsel to represent them in lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic.

“The costs on each community is large, and should not be borne by the taxpayers,” said River Forest Village President Cathy Adduci in an emailed statement. “This lawsuit seeks to hold the opioid industry accountable for these costs and provide some relief for the residents of River Forest.”

According to the Cook County lawsuit, there have been more than 351,000 opioidrelated deaths since 1999 and that opioids account for more than 60 percent of drug overdoses in the nation.

While there are individual people whose lives and whose families’ lives are impacted by opioid abuse, villages, towns and cities across the country also a pay price, said Scharg, in terms of fire, police and hospital costs as well as the cost for rehabilitation.

“It does affect individual people, but it also affects the communities taking care of those people,” Scharg said. “[The lawsuit] is also about stopping this crisis and the flow of pills into these neighborhoods.”

Among those being sued are pharmaceutical giants Purdue Pharma, Cephalon Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Insys Therapeutics, Endo Health Solutions, Allergan and Mallinckrodt and distributors AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health

Inc. and McKesson Corporation.

But the lawsuit also zeroes in on a pain clinic formerly located in both Melrose Park and Riverside, which was run Dr. Joseph Giacchino, whose medical license was revoked by the state of Illinois in 2011 for improperly prescribing controlled substances and providing medications to female patients in exchange for sex.

The pain clinic operated for many years out of an office inside a shopping center on North Avenue in Melrose Park. In 2013, Giacchino moved the clinic to an office at 28 E. Burlington St. in downtown Riverside.

Scharg called the pain clinic “one of the biggest pill mills in the country.”

Stripped of his medical license, Giacchino claimed to be the “administrator” of the clinic. Prescribing pain medications to patients were a pair of doctors, Paul C. Madison and William McMahon.

The state suspended McMahon’s medical license in October 2016 for prescribing controlled substances for non-therapeutic purposes. A month later McMahon’s status as a physician was made permanently inactive.

Madison had his medical license suspended in November 2016 for “unprofessional conduct” and improperly prescribing controlled substances. It remains suspended.

In addition to that disciplinary action, Madison is under a federal criminal indictment for insurance fraud.

In 2012, the U.S Attorney’s Office charged Madison with submitting more than $3 million in false medical bills to 10 insurance companies and a federal workers compensation program.

That case is still pending in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

Madison is also named as an unindicted

co-conspirator in a federal criminal case filed in December 2016 in Massachusetts against top executives at Insys Therapeutics, one of the defendant companies in the most recent Cook County lawsuit.

The Cook County lawsuit summarizes Madison’s dealings with Insys, which arranged for him to host “sham speaking engagements” to promote a fentanyl spray that was created to provide breakthrough pain relief for cancer patients.

Madison himself, the lawsuit states, was an anesthesiologist until 2016 but also billed himself as a “pain management specialist.”

Most of his patients, however, were suffering from chronic non-cancer pain.

Madison’s speaking engagements, according to the lawsuit, largely were attended by Insys sales representatives or “occasionally” by doctors who were not cancer treatment specialists.

He allegedly was paid $87,000 by Insys which, according to the lawsuit, saw him as a “go-to physician.” Madison until 2016 was the top prescriber of the company’s fentanyl spray in Illinois, accounting for almost 60 percent of all of Insys’ fentanyl spray prescriptions in the state.

But, Madison didn’t confine his prescriptions to Illinoisans. In the state’s petition to suspend Madison’s medical license in 2016, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s top prosecutor stated that Madison’s opioid prescriptions were dispensed to patients in 11 states and that between Jan. 1, 2015 and Oct. 11, 2016 he had prescribed roughly 1.6 million doses of controlled substances.

The pain clinic, known as Riverside Pain Management, closed its doors in Riverside in 2017.

River Forest author releases book on styling for plus-sizes

‘The Curvy Girls Style Handbook’ addresses how to create new outfits using clothes you already own

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

A River Forest woman has written a book about how full-bodied women can dress for all occasions— without shopping.

After four months of writing and production, author Suze Solari, a professional stylist and former Wednesday Journal fashion columnist, released “The Curvy Girls Style Handbook” on May 21, and will be holding a launch party for the book from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 5 at Trends, 810 North Boulevard. The book addresses how plus-size women can remake clothes they already own, by adding a different accessory or belt, to create new outfits and dress for all occasions.

It also explains sizing, body image and attitude.

The 10-chapter book is organized in the same fash-

ion as Solari’s other books—“The T-shirt & Jeans Handbook” and “The Blouse & Skirt Handbook”—and includes sections on sizing standards (“or lack thereof,” as the book opines), body image and self-esteem, underwear and more. It features local models and business owners Constance Contursi Barker, owner of the Hit It! Fitness in Oak Park; Stacy Saunders, owner of Saunders Consulting; and Denise Walsh, a representative for Senegence, a woman-owned, allnatural cosmetic and skin care line. Each woman models at least four looks, one for every season.

“It’s empowering people to use their own things, being proactive in getting the most out of your investment, being earth conscious about how we spend our money and our time,” Solari said. “All these women have businesses, family, the last thing they want to do is spend two precious hours at a mall, go look around and get frustrated because they can’t find anything that fits.”

“The Curvy Girls Style Handbook” is available for $19 on Amazon.com.

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CURVY GIRLS: Local author Suze Solari explains how plus-sized women can reuse clothes they already own to make new outfits.

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Win a free, edible, native front lawn

The Deep Roots Project has officially launched its “Inspirational Edible Gardens” contest to residents in Oak Park and River Forest, offering support to aspiring green thumbs who wish to convert their lawns into either edible or native plant gardens that are toxin-free. Winners will receive two years of maintenance, free workshops and a gardening coach, all worth a total value of more than $1,000.

Applicants should apply online at DeepRoots-Project.org before Aug. 15.

“We’re eager to have the opportunity to build these free front yard gardens and bring the importance of natural lawn care, eliminating toxins from our yard, and the importance of growing food to light,” said David Murphy, managing director, adding: “We’re excited about repurposing our lawns so they are something more meaningful than just grass.”

The project is being funded through a $10,000 Big Idea grant awarded to the Deep Roots Project in March 2018. Deep Roots has also received an additional $7,000 from the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation.

Winners will receive support from the Deep Roots Project that includes fresh

RF wins ‘green’ alley grant

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compost, compost tea, vegetable seedlings, seeds and a garden mentor for two years.

Participating families and groups will learn how to sow, water, maintain and harvest their garden, and work with several organizations, including Midwest Grows Green, a community, toxin-free landscaping advocacy organization; the River Forest Sustainability Commission; KaliKale, a toxin-free edible garden organization; and more.

Garden winners will be required to donate 25 percent of their harvests to a local food pantry or the food insecure.

The three-step application process includes general information about the property and homeowner, a questionnaire and a face-to-face interview. Applicants must collect pledges from others in their community who take the “Healthy Lawn, Healthy Family” pledge to eliminate the use of harmful lawn and garden chemicals in their yard. The pledge is available on the Deep Roots website.

For more information, contact David Murphy at 773-502-5600 or dmurphy@ deep-roots-project.org.

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ARTFUL URBAN RESIDENCES IN THE HEART OF OAK PARK

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) recently awarded the village of River Forest up to $75,000 in grant funding to construct a green alley between Gale and Keystone avenues, from Vine to Madison.

The village applied for the grant in May 2017 and, a year later at a village board meeting on May 14, trustees unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement with MWRD “I compliment you guys on getting these grants, because it saves us money,” Trustee Tom Cargie said at the meeting.

Nearly 50 other municipalities, townships and more applied for the grant through MWRD’s Green Infrastructure Program, which assists in the construction of sustainable stormwater runoff solutions. From Vine to Madison, between Gale and Keystone, the alley’s middle section will soon be paved with permeable pavers to help stop stormwater runoff.

The total cost of the project is estimated at $150,000, with the village contributing at least $75,000 to build the project, according to the agreement. Officials from the MWRD have pledged to contribute 40.5 percent of cost of the project, but not more than $75,000.

River Forest has already spent $7,000 on en-

gineering, property acquisition and design costs, according to the agreement. It has now been sent to the MWRD Board of Commissioners for approval.

Once approved, the village will the solicit bids and choose a firm to repave the 9,000square-foot area. Building plans must be sent to the MWRD for approval and any suggestions the agency makes will be included in the final building plan.

Once the alley is complete, it will be able to capture up to 26,490 gallons of stormwater per rain event. The project is intended to improve the look and driving surface of the alley, as well as provide stormwater storage to an area that experiences heavy flooding on rainy days.

It will take about 45 days to construct the alley, and work should take place during the current fiscal year, which ends April 30, 2019.

The village will be charged with maintaining the alley in the future.

This isn’t the first time River Forest has received a grant for a green alley. In October 2013, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency awarded the village $484,169 to reconstruct five alleys with permeable pavers.

The alleys are located in the far northeast corner of the community, just south of North Avenue and west of Harlem Avenue.

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TASK FORCE

High-risk funerals from page 1 Hillside police arrested four suspected gang members on Dec. 5, 2017, following a funeral at Oakridge Cemetery that passed through Oak Park. It was reported that the men discharged a firearm after Forest Park Police Chief Tom Aftanas redirected the procession to the Eisenhower Expressway as it headed from the West Side of Chicago to Hillside.

The frequency of such dangerous processions has increased over the last few years, prompting the Cook County Board of Commissioners to establish a task force to find ways to reduce the trend. Those in the socalled “death care” industry are also looking for solutions to keep their staff and patrons safe, but they worry that the effort could result in fines and increased regulatory burdens for funeral home operations.

Cathlene Johnson, Ilene’s sister, who serves as director of Johnson Funeral Home, 5838 W. Division St., about three blocks east of Oak Park, says characterizing the processions as “rowdy” has gotten the conversation off to a rough start.

“We’re really sensitive about the language we’ve been hearing at these meetings. And the funerals being associated with violence,” she said, noting that those in the industry refer to them as “high-risk funerals.”

She told Wednesday Journal that the vast majority of funerals in and around Chicago are incident free, and it’s only a few people who are causing trouble. “Part of our role and responsibility as funeral directors is to bring that risk down,” she said.

Cathlene and Ilene Johnson attended a roundtable discussion in Forest Park on May 23, in preparation for the new task force, which has not yet held its first meeting.

Cook County Detective Sergeant Jason Moran told those at the roundtable that Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has tasked him with finding solutions to reduce the risk at gang-related processions. “The first thing we said is we cannot criminalize funerals and wakes, so that is something that is very important,” he said.

Moran said the Glenn Oak-Oakridge Cemetery in Hillside is the “primary cemetery that we’re currently having problems with.” The county, he said, is attempting to deal with the problem immediately by establishing a police detail of two county officers every Friday and Saturday at the cemetery’s expense.

The sheriff ’s department also is calling on funeral directors to self-report gang-related funeral processions. It’s been a challenge to understand the scope of the problem, he said, adding, “There isn’t necessarily a funeral-related or a death-care industry-related code that we can just stick into a computer and have it spit back out how many incidents we’ve had.”

Brian Pickett, owner of Pickett Funeral Group, said he keeps law enforcement officials apprised of potential high-risk fu-

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RISKY PROCESSIONS: (Above) Funeral director and embalmer Nhemya Ward (left) and funeral director Ilene Johnson (right) at Johnson Funeral Home, 5838 W. Division St., are working with law enforcement officials and others to reduce the violence at gang-related funerals. (Below) Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin; Nicole Harvey, director of constituency development for Congressman Danny Davis (center); and Mary Smith, owner of Smith & Thomas Funeral Home, Inc. (right), discuss high-risk funeral processions at a meeting in Forest Park on May 23. nerals. A police presence can help reduce the potential for violence, he said at the meeting.

“Generally when I’m coming through Oak Park, I’ll call Oak Park, I’ll call Forest Park and let them know we’re coming through. Most of the time Chicago [police] talks to them, but other times they haven’t,” he said.

Pickett said he discourages families from directing the processions through areas where rival gang members might be present. Pickett said he recently had to tell a family that it wasn’t safe to run the procession through an area where their loved one was killed because of the potential for retaliation.

“He got killed over there and they wanted to go back through there because he was from there,” he recalled, telling those at the roundtable that he rerouted the procession because he wanted to keep his staff and attendees safe.

“If they go back through there and they get to shooting, you’re gonna get hurt,” he told the family. “Now we’re dealing with another service, so it’s better to take the ride on out to the cemetery.”

Nhemya Ward, a funeral director and embalmer with the Johnson and Smith & Thomas funeral homes — all of which are owned by Mary Smith — said her operations

surprise; it was the first shooting that’s ever taken place at the 10-year-old facility, they said.

Cathlene said one of the problems with such processions is a lack of police presence and few consequences for dangerous behavior. She wants to warn those in the procession that their cars can be impounded for bad behavior, and she’s also encouraging police to enforce the law.

“We don’t want it to go too far, but we want to let them know this is serious,” she said.

“There’s some decorum that’s TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER/Staff required here, and if you can’t follow the guidelines or also contact police when they know a highthe procedures, there’s conserisk funeral is expected. quences that can happen.”

Cathlene Johnson said funeral directors Ward said she’s concerned that law enoften know if the burial is gang-related forcement will take action against funeral because of information they collect in the homes by way of fines for dangerous funeral obituary and from social media. They some- processions. times find gang-related tattoos on the body “You’ve got to be careful with that because of the deceased, she said. it starts off with fining the cemetery today, A gang shooting took place outside of the but then they’ll be looking to fine the funerJohnson Funeral Home, 5838 W. Division St., al home, and then you’ll have a predicament on May 12, she noted. where no funeral home would want a highNo one was injured in the shooting as fam- risk funeral, so now you have a family that ily members and loved ones left the funeral can’t ... bury their loved ones,” she said. home. Both Cathlene and Ilene were taken by CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Flooding costs Oak Park Township six figures

Asbestos discovered at building, ballooning rehab costs

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park Township staff thought they might be out of their offices at 105 S. Oak Park Ave. for about a week after heavy rains caused the building to flood in early May. But the discovery of asbestos in the building has inflated the cost to fix the building, making the structure uninhabitable for most of the summer, according to officials.

Township Manager Gavin Morgan said the removal of drywall and carpeting and drying out other areas of the building has already cost about $100,000.

He said the cost of removing asbestos and reconstruction in the building is still uncertain, but he believes it will come in below the township’s insurance premium of $250,000.

“We’re confident it will be less than that, but we still don’t know exactly what it’s going to be,” Morgan said.

He said the township is taking multiple bids on the two aspects of the reconstruction.

Township Supervisor Clarmarie Keenan gave tours of the building last week to show

the public how the project is proceeding.

“I feel the community has the right to see this – it’s their money,” she said.

She said the township is housing much of its staff at an empty storefront at 139 S. Oak Park Ave. for the next few months – that space is owned by Wednesday Journal Inc. – and at township offices across the street.

Keenan said that aside from the first few days after the flood there’s been no disruption of services.

The flooding was the result of a clogged sewer line. When it was first reported on May 8, it was unknown whether the sewer line was clogged underneath the township property or in the public way, which would be the responsibility of the village of Oak Park.

It has since been learned that the clog was seven inches west of the public way, meaning the cost is the responsibility of the township.

Keenan said the township is working to rehab the building as inexpensively as possible.

“No excess, no bells and whistles,” she said. “We’re a needs-based organization. It’s not who we are to spend, spend, spend. We operate under a tax cap, we don’t levy above the [consumer price index], we don’t have debt and we’ve never gone to referendum.”

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Imagine OPRF reveals three facilities concepts

Committee members say cost discussions could start in August

Some features common to all of the concepts include a central student common space; relocating and repurposing the library; rebuilding PE and athletic facilities; consolidating, relocating and/or “right-sizing” spaces in areas such as special education, performing arts and family and conBy MICHAEL ROMAIN sumer science; and renovating the cafeteria, Staff Reporter kitchen and servery.

In particular, the “Amber” concept calls for During two community engagement sessions held May 19 and May 21 at Oak Park a relocated library on the second floor over the cafeteria, converting the west gym to a black and River Forest High School, members of the Imagine OPRF working group unveiled box theater, shared departmental offices and three potential long-term facility master right-sizing and consolidating the special educoncepts. No costs have yet been attached to cation space at the north end of campus.

The “Magenta” concept calls for a reloany of these preliminary concepts.

“We’re going to be developing cost esti- cated library on the second floor over special mates for this work at the time when deci- education program space at the center of sions need to be made -- in part or in whole campus, right-sizing and consolidating the -- based on costs,” said Mike Poirier, a co- special education space at the center of camchairman for Imagine OPRF, at the May 19 pus, locating performing arts facilities on the session. “We’re talking about concepts and west side of the south section, reduced PE and athletic space in the lower getting your feedback about ideas.” level, reduced storage space and Although still preliminary, the shared departmental resource concepts were the most detailed spaces. The IT offices and servsince the Imagine OPRF was er room would remain in place, formed last year to help the disand the west gym would still be trict come up with a long-term used for PE and athletics. facilities plan after a 2016 referThe “Teal” concept calls for a endum designed to partially fund relocated library on the second new facilities improvements at the floor over the cafeteria, right-sizhigh school failed. ing and consolidating the special All of the concepts, architects education space at the south end and Imagine members said, involve of campus, distributed shared making the campus, first built in faculty offices, reduced PE and 1907, more student-centered and athletic space in the lower level, more flexible and accommodating reduced PE and athletic common for a range of instructional needs. and storage space and convertMIKE DOLTER On May 19, Mike Dolter, an aring the west gym into a black box Architect chitect with Perkins and Will -- the theater. IT offices and the server firm the District 200 school board room would remain in place. hired to provide consulting services At the May 24 regular school for the 40-member Imagine group -- defined “student-centered” learning as the board meeting, Poirier said that during the comunderstanding of “how students are learning munity engagement sessions, the concept of a to date” and the anticipation of “how they will student commons may have garnered the most positive responses from attendees. be learning in the future.”

“The overall concept and the notion of The established educational research, Dolter said, emphasizes how critical factors such what that could do resonated with people as temperature control, the amount of day- pretty positive,” Piorier said, referencing light flowing into instructional spaces and the student common concept. He cautioned, however, that he was not explicitly selling ergonomics impact how well students learn.

Any long-term facility plan, Dolter said, the concept to the board.

A joint meeting between the Imagine would also take into account that today’s educational environment demands more group and the school board is scheduled for student interaction and direct, hands-on ex- June 26, when the Imagine group will present some “broad strokes” about the prelimiperience with subject matter.

“Students learn more when they experi- nary concepts and their facilities findings, ence more about a topic instead of merely said Imagine OPRF co-chairwoman Lynn Kamenitsa. passively absorbing knowledge,” he said.

Piorier told board members that they All three of the potential concepts — called “Amber,” “Magenta” and “Teal” — could begin to see some initial cost estishare features that are designed to enhance mates associated with the facilities concepts interactive instruction and to improve those by mid-August and a “first version of a comfactors, such as sunlight, that Dolter said pleted master plan” by sometime in the fall.

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“Students learn more when they experience more about a topic instead of merely passively absorbing knowledge.”

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Robbery reported on Mapleton Ave.

■ A Chicago resident was robbed by three men in the 800 block of Mapleton Avenue at 5:17 p.m. on May 24. The three men, all between the ages of 30 and 40, demanded the victim’s wallet. They then fled on foot. The estimated loss is $100.

■ Emeril England, 18, of the 6300 block of South King Drive in Chicago, was arrested in the 100 block of Home Avenue at 10:30 p.m. on May 23 and charged with armed robbery. No additional information was given.

Burglary ■ A residence was burglarized in the 800 block of Carpenter Avenue sometime between 9 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. on May 25. The burglar entered through an unlocked rear window and stole a PlayStation videogame system, luggage and a Roku streaming device. The estimated loss is $300.

■ A 2013 Infinity JX35 was burglarized in

the 100 block of Francisco Terrace, sometime between 4 p.m. on May 26 and 9:30 a.m. on May 27. The burglar gained entry through an unlocked door and ransacked the interior. No loss was reported.

■ A 2007 Honda Odyssey was burglarized in the 800 block of Woodbine Avenue, sometime between 11:30 p.m. on May 26 and 8 a.m. on May 27. The burglar gained entry to the victim’s garage through an unlocked door, then entered the vehicle and stole a wallet containing cash, cards and a house key. The estimated loss is $50.

Theft ■ An Oak Parker’s 2004 light green and cream Volvo 280 was stolen from the 1000 block of North Linden, sometime between 9 p.m. on May 26 and 9:30 a.m. on May 27. The estimated loss is unknown.

■ A man was given fake currency when

he sold a Nintendo Switch gaming system to another man in Oak Park on May 23. The two men met in the 100 block of Madison at 11:23 p.m. to complete the transaction. The victim later learned the currency was counterfeit. The loss is $300.

■ A yellow 2001 Honda S2000 was stolen while parked in the 900 block of Pleasant, sometime between 9:31 a.m. on May 18 and 9:31 a.m. on May 23. The estimated loss is $10,000.

■ An HP Compaq 8200 Elite desktop computer was stolen from the emergency room of West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie St., sometime between 9 a.m. on March 3 and 9 a.m. on May 13. The estimated loss is $300.

■ A black 2018 Kia Optima that was reported stolen on May 20, was recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 10500 block of South Oglesby at 3:25 p.m. on May 23.

■ A silver Dodge Caravan was stolen in

the 1000 block of North Elmwood Avenue in Oak Park at about 8 p.m. on May 23, but was recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 5500 block of West Rice in Chicago. Three apprehensions were made.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, May 20 to 27, 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

Shooting leaves one wounded outside Oak Park bank

Police take two into custody, arrest one after suspects flee scene

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Missing River Forest man found dead

Remains located in area near where vehicle was found

By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor

Howard Wax, a 53-year-old River Forest resident reported missing on May 12 has been found dead in Chicago, police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office have reported.

According to River Forest Police Chief James O’Shea, his of-

ficers have been working with the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Police Marine Unit, conducting searches in the vicinity of where Wax’s vehicle had been found on the Chicago Skyway Bridge.

During an “exhaustive search” on May 24, detectives found Mr. Wax’s remains, which were examined by the medical examiner. O’Shea said there were no signs of foul play.

“The village of River Forest extends their condolences to Mr. Wax’s family and loved ones,” O’Shea said in a press release.

Oak Park Police took two men into custody following a shooting outside Chase Bank at the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Madison Street, according to Oak Park Deputy Police Chief Frank Limon.

Police charged Mark Jackson, 32, of the 5100 block of W. Fulton Street, with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The second man was released without being charged.

Limon said three men were conducting bank business separately at Chase, 800 Madison St., at about 3:20 p.m. They exited the bank and an altercation ensued on the bank’s property, with two of the men assaulting the third, he said.

Jackson is accused of shooting the victim in the abdomen and fleeing with the other man, according to a village press release.

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“Police responded and witnesses gave police a description of the vehicle; the vehicle was stopped by the Oak Park Police Department,” Limon said.

The press release noted the men were apprehended near Madison Street and Austin Boulevard.

Police took the Jackson and the other suspect into custody and recovered a weapon from the

vehicle. The victim was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.

Police later reported that the victim is in stable condition following a surgery for his injury.

The press release called the shooting “an isolated incident among acquaintances” and noted that a motive has not yet been determined.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Italian Beef at Michael’s and Johnnie’s is like sex, pizza

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SHIFT IN STYLE: The Redmond House marks an evolution in E.E. Roberts’ style, emphasizing horizontal lines, hip roofs and overhanging eaves more commonly associated with Prairie Style architecture.

E.E. Roberts stunner hits the market Redmond House weds grand style with modern updates

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f Oak Park has a street of dreams, chances are it is Forest Avenue. From Erie Street to Chicago Avenue, the street is lined with architecturally significant homes, with a handful of Frank Lloyd Wright designs scattered along the few blocks south of the iconic architect’s Home and Studio.

Just two doors south of Frank’s place, the A.J. Redmond House is a showpiece home designed in 1900 by Wright contemporary, E. E. Roberts. Featured on Wright Plus and the Infant Welfare Society Housewalk, among others, the home recently hit the market, asking $1,695,000, and that price delivers modern updates married to old world style.

E.E. Roberts opened his architecture offices in Oak Park in 1893 and over his lifetime designed over 200 homes in the village.

The Redmond House, designed in 1900, marks a shift in his style, and emphasizes the horizontal lines, hip roof, and overhanging eaves that are hallmarks of the emerging Prairie Style. On the interior of the home, Roberts incorporated decorative and architectural styles that spoke to the past.

Coldwell Banker Realtor Monica Klinke, the listing agent for the house, points out that Roberts liked to create a grand entry hall in his designs, reminiscent of a great hall used in medieval times.

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COLDWELL BANKER Oak Park | 6/5 | $1,695,000 422 Forest Avenue

River Forest | 6/5 | $1,295,000 632 Lathrop Avenue

Oak Park | 6/5 | $989,000 166 N Ridgeland Avenue

Oak Park | 5/4 | $960,000 423 N Kenilworth Avenue

Oak Park | 4/5 | $895,000 321 S Euclid Avenue

Updated & stylish 6 br, 4.5 ba home on premier block in FLW district. 4 fplc. Heated gar.

Stunning home in the heart of town!

Beautiful Victorian w/6 br, 4.5 ba, side yard, patio.

Stately English Tudor 6 br. Classic design, modern finishes. FLW historic district.

5 br, 3.5 ba home in Frank Lloyd Wright Historic Dist on extra-large lot w/in-ground pool.

Beautiful 4 br, 4.5 ba home combining modern amenities with traditional charm and style.

Oak Park | 5/4 | $759,900 402 Lenox Street

Oak Park | 5/4 | $744,000 Open Sun 2:30-4 202 S Harvey Ave

Oak Park | 5/4 | $719,000 Open Sun 2:30-4:30 525 S Elmwood Ave

Oak Park | 4/3 | $699,000 311 N Elmwood Avenue

Oak Park | 4/3 | $624,900 1213 Columbian Avenue

Oak Park | 3/3 | $509,000 133 S Lombard Avenue

Meticulous, award-winning renovation down-to-the-studs in 2004! 5 br, 2+ ba, 2.5-car gar.

Quintessential Oak Park home w/ expanded floor plan! 4 br, 2.5 ba.

Newer roof. Ideal loc!

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

Bright 3 br, 2.5 ba home features stunning remod kit, open flr plan, 2.5-car garage.

Elmwood Park | 5/3 | $419,000 7343 W Fullerton Avenue

Oak Park | 2/2 | $397,500 1005 S Boulevard 304

Forest Park | 3/2 | $295,000 1015 Beloit Avenue

Westchester | 2/2 | $269,000 38 Queens Court 38

Broadview | 3/2 | $169,900 2416 S 21st Avenue

Well-maintained 3-unit brick bldg w/2car brick garage. Hdwd flrs. Newer wall a/c units.

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

Fantastic 3 br, 2 full ba home in great Forest Park location. Eat-in kitchen.

Huge bsmt.

Light-filled 2 br, 2 ba treetop retreat in sought-after Courtyards of Westchester.

3 br, 1.5 ba brick tri-level home.

Newer roof, remod kit, fin bsmt & 2.5-car garage.

Oak Park | 1/1 | $127,500 Open Sun 1-2:30 242 S Maple Ave 2S

Oak Park | 3/4 | $599,000 101 N Euclid Avenue 1

Berwyn | 4/3 | $387,000 2700 Wesley Avenue

Westchester | 3/2 | $300,000 1927 Mayfair Avenue

Berwyn | 3/2 | $249,500 1406 Scoville Avenue

Maywood | 3/3 | $195,000 513 N 2nd Avenue

Broadview | 3/1 | $154,900 2102 S 19th Avenue

Beautiful, sun-drenched 3 br, 3.5 ba gated corner unit in prime central Oak Park location.

Elegant 4 br, 2.5 ba. South Berwyn area. Recently gut rehabbed, extensive attn to detail.

3 br, 2 ba home w/2,450 sq ft of living space. Full freshly finished English basement.

Extremely well-maintained 3 br, 2 ba home. Lovely kit, separate dining rm, fenced yard.

Vintage 3 br, 2.5 ba Maywood home which was almost completely remod in 2010. Near Metra.

3 br home w/new roof, newer furnace, c/a. Recently tuckpointed.

Amazing rehab opportunity!

Riverside | 3/2 | $449,000 245 Gage Road

Oak Park | 3/2 | $335,000 1106 S Harvey Avenue

Oak Park | 3/2 | $275,000 717 Washington Boulevard 2A

Westchester | 2/2 | $230,000 1427 Mandel Avenue

Maywood | 3/3 | $189,000 1416 N Maywood Drive

Maywood | 4/2 | $143,999 819 S 8th Avenue

Beautifully updated kitchen and baths in lovely 3 br, 2 ba home. Fam rm fplc. Newer roof.

Classic 3 br, 2 ba expanded Oak Park bungalow w/tons of space at 1,900 sq ft. Huge bsmt.

Large 3 br, 2 ba corner unit w/ gleaming hardwood flrs throughout, luxurious master suite.

Adorable & lovingly maintained 2 br, 1.5 ba solid brick ranch. Eat-in kit.

Back yard.

Newer construction 3 br, 2.5 ba home w/2-car attached garage & full bsmt. Liv rm w/fplc.

Beautiful 4 br, 1.5 ba home in nice area close to park, transportation & expressways.

Stately corner lot on Ridgeland & Lenox! 5 br, 3.5 ba home w/3,800+ sq ft, att 3-car gar.

5 br, 3.5 ba home situated on a beautifully landscaped corner lot on a quiet cul-de-sac.

Oak Park | 7/4 | $875,000 Open Sat 1-3 233 N Elmwood Ave

Huge 2-flat! 1st flr unit - 3BRs, 1BA. 2nd unit - 4BRs, 2BAs - master ste duplexed up.

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

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REDMOND HOUSE Grand entry from page 19

‘Epitome of phenomenal’ In the Redmond House, the entry sets the stage for the rest of the house. A large fireplace is the focal point of the room. Its ivymotif tile mosaic and the two circular light fixtures embedded in the design invoke the Art Nouveau aesthetic.

The mantle is plated in 24-karat gold. The medieval influence is also evident in the wainscoting, which features an arch motif. Earlier owners removed the original light fixture on the newel post, which featured a woman holding a fishing basket. It has been replaced with a period-appropriate colored glass fixture.

In the formal living room, the fireplace sports original tile with a cattail motif and medallions inscribed in the woodwork over the mantle.

The light fixture is original to the room, as are the book cases, wooden radiator covers and stained-glass MONICA KLINKE windows.

Listing agent Small details also hint at the personal lives of Redmond and Roberts. Originally, the living room and an upstairs bedroom each had a Masonic eye painted on the ceilings, but owners in the 1950s painted over them.

A crescent moon, another Masonic symbol, was depicted in the living room fireplace. Redmond was a dedicated Mason and achieved the highest position of the Knights of Templar order in the state and also wrote a complete history of the Knights of Templar. Roberts, who was Redmond’s friend, was also a Mason.

Klinke calls the dining room with its wellpreserved details “the epitome of phenomenal.” A built-in buffet spans the east wall of

“[The owners]

brought the home into our present century.”

Photos courtesy of coldwell Banker Residential Oak Park

KNOCKOUT: The formal living room (above) retains its rich original woodwork, including radiator covers and fireplace mantle, as well as stained-glass windows. The grand entry hall (below, left), with its gold fireplace mantle and arched wainscoting give the room a medieval feel. The dining room (below, right) retains its built-in buffet with art-glass doors, a coffered ceiling and original chandelier. the room. With art glass doors and arches lit by vintage light fixtures and stained glass, the handsome fixture is the focal point of the room. The original chandelier and coffered ceiling with a pattern of medallions steep the room in historic detail.

Subsequent owners removed the original E.E. Roberts-designed urns from the front porch, but the urns remained in the backyard and were replaced in their original position on the deep covered porch and adjacent patio.

The park-like back yard has been home to

many outbuildings. The original design included a playhouse that was reported to have been designed by Roberts and included a terra-cotta roof to match the main house and a fireplace with a marble mantle and glass mosaic façade that replicated the living room’s fireplace.

At some point, the playhouse was razed.

Later, the space housed a garage and a coach house with a machine shop. The current owners built a new, three-car garage that includes a one-bedroom apartment above.

Modern updates Original details such as wood work, art glass, light fixtures and tile are lovely to live with, but very few homeowners want to retain 118-year-old bathrooms and kitchens. In the Redmond House, most subsequent owners took on some renovation projects, and the current owners added their own updates.

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MODERN TOUCH: The kitchen (top) has elements, such as the beamed ceiling, that tie the style to the rest of the home, but it sports high-end custom appliances and cabinetry. The wide front porch (above) is an ideal outdoor gathering spot for the family.

REDMOND HOUSE from page 21 ent century and repeated a lot of the design details that are going on in the rest of the house,” Klinke says.

The space includes repurposed original light fixtures as well as ceiling beams, mosaic tiles and decorative brackets that echo the other rooms of the home. The cabinets and appliances, including a Thermador range, double oven, and wine refrigerator are all new, and the owners added large doors to the eat-in area to provide easy access to the patio and yard.

Throughout the house, they also updated the plumbing -- another area where age is not so charming. New copper plumbing connects new bathrooms, including a spa-

cious master bathroom with garden tub and walk-in rain shower with body sprays. The second-floor hall bathroom is also new and features Calcutta marble, and the third floor and basement also have updated full bathrooms.

Additions like a second-floor laundry room and zoned central air make the house more comfortable, and a few extras make it a lot more fun for a family. In the basement, a newly finished family room sports a woodburning fireplace, while a billiards room includes a bar and refrigerator. A second laundry room and craft room round out the lowest floor The current owners have loved living in the architecturally significant home and being its caretakers while raising their family there. As their children leave the nest, they are ready to pass it on to the next family who will love it as much as they have.

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ne of the areas of focus for the West Cook YMCA is its investment in Youth Development and President and CEO, Phillip Jimenez, says that the Y’s commitment to America is to raise new generations of change makers who are capable of creating the kinds of communities we all want to live in.”

In today’s world, investing in developing youth first calls for minimizing inequities in society. Notes Jimenez, “We are very reflective on incorporating the realities of inequities facing our youth and families. We are working to help young people grow into thriving adults who can transform communities into places where everyone feels welcome and safe and has equal access to opportunity.

It is through the generosity of our members, donors, and community supporters, the Y is able to offer a mix of funding to support initiatives such as addressing the Achievement Gap through a summer learning loss program, offering safety PHILLIP JIMENEZ around water lessons in Maywood, and President and CEO of providing chronic disease prevention West Cook YMCA programs at multiple partner locations throughout the service area.”

One key outreach is the Y’s before and after school programming, Y-Kids. The new location of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Forest Park, offers larger facilities with more access for families and children. With nine classrooms, a gym and a playground, more children than ever can benefit from the Y’s school age programming. Y-kids offers the most exten-

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Participants in the Y-kids program catch up with each other after school during arrival activities. sive hours in the community for before and after school care, giving children a safe and educational place and enabling working parents the time to commute and work: a win-win for

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s part of its focus on healthy youth development, the West Cook YMCA is proud to offer Healthy Weight and Your Child, a familybased lifestyle modification program. The twenty-five session program is a childhood obesity prevention and weight management program which focuses on instilling healthy habits to last a lifetime.

Chronic Disease Program Coordinator, Jenny Kraak notes that with Healthy Weight and Your Child programming, the West Cook YMCA is participating in the YMCA of the USA program that is working to build healthy families across the nation. “It’s an evidenced-based program that incorporates physical activity with a discussion component.”

In order to qualify for the program, children must be between the ages of 7 and 13 and with a body mass index in the 95th percentile or higher. Youth participants

must receive permission from a health care provider or school nurse to participate, and adult participation is required.

Kraak notes that the 25 session program begins with 10 weeks of meeting two times per week, with each session focused on a particular topic. During the two hour meetings, parents and children meet for one hour with a facilitator. Parents continue to meet with the facilitator for an additional 30 minutes while children are led in games and activities. For the final 30 minutes parents and children join in family games geared towards incorporating activity into everyday life and fun. For the final five weeks of the program, participants meet once weekly for two hours.

“What this does is build relationships between the youth and the family. The families really come together; it’s a very supportive environment,” Kraak says of the program.

Each week, Healthy Weight and Your Child covers a new topic. Within each session, facilitators cover day-to-day decisions including food label reading, gro-

families and the community.

Camp Magellan also utilizes the St. John’s campus during the summer months. Jimenez points out that both afterschool and summer programming are a key part of the Y’s commitment to youth and community. “We provide $100,000 in scholarships for families for Y-Kids and Camp Magellan throughout the twelve months of the year. Our members and donors help facilitate this by giving back to the community.

When you’re working out, you’re also facilitating the improvement of your community.”

The West Cook YMCA also addresses specific needs in the community through youth programming via targeted partnerships and collaborations. This summer, the Power Scholars Academy will work with students in Districts 90 and 91 to address the summer learning loss gap. In Maywood, the Y partners with the Village of Maywood, YMCA of the USA Strategic Initiatives Fund, Maywood Rotary Club, and USA Swimming Foundation to provide free water safety classes to over 250 individuals at the Fred Hampton Aquatic Center in Maywood. The Healthy Weight and Your Child program in partnership with Loyola University Health System at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park provides support to prevent childhood obesity through weight management and lifestyle changes for families and PCC Community Wellness has sponsored the program that is offered at the West Cook YMCA. All of the West Cook YMCA’s work in academics, enrichment and health are part of the larger picture of building community through youth development. With over $200,000 in scholarships per year targeted for family programming, Jimenez says the Y is focused on providing the tools needed to support all aspects of Youth Development. “It’s not a matter of can you afford it. It’s can you afford not to?”

cery shopping, portion control, healthy eating and physical activity. Whether the week’s topic is nutritional information, goal setting, food groups, or moving, Kraak emphasizes that the program moves slowly over a long period of time to facilitate the families learning how to make choices for themselves.

Now in its second season, Healthy Weight and Your Child offers classes at both the West Cook YMCA sponsored by PCC Community Wellness and at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park through a partnership with Loyola University Health System. The West Cook YMCA is also exploring other partnerships to increase accessibility throughout the community. At the end of the program, Kraak says that families and children are better equipped to move forward in a healthier direction. “Families are getting the information they need, and then they can make the choices for themselves that will lead to a healthier future.”

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t the West Cook YMCA, Youth Development is a key component to building strong communities. Through structured activities and plenty of time for play, the Before and AfterSchool Program, Y-Kids, and Camp Magellan summer camp are helping children cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behavior, better health and educational achievement.

Y-Kids serves children in kindergarten through grade eight and provides crucial support for families during before and after school hours, operating from 7 a.m. in the morning until 7 p.m. in the evening.

Rebecca Boblett, School Age Coordinator, says that the day’s after school schedule is designed with a purpose. “We focus on relationship building. We create a sense of belonging with our programs and instill confidence by helping youth try new things and learn new skills.”

Each day begins with arrival activities, which help the children unwind after a long day at school. Ice-breaker time follows in which the children problem solve with their classmates and teachers. Snacks are provided, and students can get assistance with homework or work quietly on their own.

Each day includes a project-based activity, which focuses on science, art or physical activity.

The Y-Kids program moved to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Forest Park this year, and Youth Development Director Elizabeth Lopez says the new space has provided room for more students as well as an increased flexibility in programming. “We can use best practice programming because we don’t have to coordinate times with other groups. We have access on-site to the gym and kitchen that is dedicated to our programming.”

The proximity to the West Cook YMCA means that students can still participate in swimming classes or youth sports at the Y, which Lopez says is a big convenience for busy families. “The kids can have a snack, do their homework and get in swim lessons, all before going home for family time with their parents.”

When school is out for the summer, the transition to Camp Magellan is easy as campers are already familiar with the St. John’s space. Like Y-Kids, Camp Magellan focuses on achievement, relationships, belonging, and character building.

Summer is a great time to get outdoors, and Camp Magellan campers swim outside and have nature time each week at nearby forest preserves. Youth Choice lets campers

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(Top) Hannah Nelson, camp counselor and Y-Kids lead teacher with a group of boys. (Bottom Left) Youth in Y-Kids proudly displays his progress report from school. (Bottom Right) Y-Kids participants line up to take the bus to the Y for their swim lessons and sports classes. (Far bottom Right) Y-Kids participants made cards for Mother’s Day. infuse their ideas into some of the activities during the camp day. Campers plan and implement activities for the camp day, which Lopez says builds a sense of confidence.

There is something about summer camp she says, that really helps children build strong relationships. “At summer camp, achievement can be so much more than just doing well in school. There are a wide variety of ways to succeed from softball skills to reciting a poem at the talent show. Our counselors really help hone in on that with each

camper.”

Camp Magellan operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, providing options for working parents that may not exist elsewhere in the community. With Y-Kids and Camp Magellan operating out of the same space, Lopez sees a real benefit to both participants and the neighborhoods served by the West Cook YMCA. “Being at the same location for the entire calendar year builds a great sense of community.”

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West Cook YMCA and Maywood Partner for Summer Success

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he West Cook YMCA has long been known for its onsite swimming programs, and in keeping with the long-standing tradition of teaching generations to swim, the West Cook YMCA has partnered with Maywood’s Fred Hampton Aquatic Center to bring water safety skills to one of its core communities. Since the partnership began, summer attendance at the pool has grown nearly tenfold, with an increase from 950 visitors in 2013 to over 9,100 the summer of 2017.

Kyle Sandine, Director of Aquatics and Quality Assurance says the Aquatic Center has become an integral part of the summer in Maywood through the partnership with the Y and provides much-needed recreational space. “This is the only pool in Maywood that I’m aware of. It’s a real community asset. Having a recreational facility is key to community. We want to continue our efforts to make sure people know it’s a safe place to go.”

With a goal this summer of welcoming 11,000 guests to the pool, Sandine says one of the Y’s important roles is providing an annual Safety Around Water program at the pool. The eight week program serves preschool-aged children through adults and aims to bridge the gap between non-swimmers and those prepared for swimming lessons. The focus of the program is on building comfort in the water and viewing the water as a fun place to be. Through two-week sessions, that meet for eight times, participants will be able to experience the water in a non-threatening way.

The West Cook YMCA also partners with Proviso East High School in lifeguard certification classes. The classes, which meet seasonally at the high school, enable students to become certified life guards during the school day. Sandine says the program builds a pipeline, allowing students who

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Proviso East High School Lifeguards show off their skills at the inaugural lifeguard certification ceremony last year. live in Maywood to work in Maywood.

At the end of the day, the West Cook YMCA’s partnership with the Fred Hampton Aquatic Center and Proviso East makes the pool a useful asset for the community. Sandine sums up the positive influence the pool has on the communi-

ty, “We are making the pool a safe, quality place that people can rely on. In this under-resourced, diverse community, the pool provides residents an opportunity they might not otherwise have to gain skills and comfort in the water while also having a fun and safe time.”

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his summer, the West Cook YMCA is partnering with school districts 90 and 91 to help stop the learning loss that can occur over the summer break from elementary school. As a part of Y-USA’s Achievement Gap Program, the program is open to rising grade one through five students from Forest Park and River Forest and is offered at no cost to families through the support of local school districts 90 and 91, West Cook YMCA, YMCA of the USA Strategic Initiative Fund, John G. Symons Trust Charities, and an anonymous donor.

West Cook YMCA Youth Development Director, Elizabeth Lopez, is excited to be taking part in the program which showed measurable results last year in other communities. “Last summer, over 7,400 students participated and the children experienced gains the equivalent of two months in math and one and a half months in reading.”

The Forest Park and River Forest school districts identified students who would qualify for the program, and the first summer will see up to 120 students taking part at Field Stevenson School. Teachers from local districts will be supple-

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the four walls of the school with once a week field trips and special guest speakers.

Data collected from 2017 Power Scholars programming points to a successful summer. 91% of teachers reported that their scholars increased their self-confidence over the summer, and 90% of parents reported that their children were more confident in their abilities. Parents also rated highly their children’s’ improved ability to meet challenges.

Lopez says of these results, “It’s not just academics. It’s not just social-emotional learning. It’s the whole package.”

Power Scholars is free for participating students and interested students can sign up for extended care programming via the West Cook YMCA’s Camp Magellan for a weekly fee.

Scholarships are also available for the extended portion of camp which runs from the time of Power Scholars Academy dismissal until 7p.m., with bus service available between the two programs.

Lopez says of the Power Scholars program, “We’re really excited to work with the Forest Park and River Forest school districts. I think we’re the only program to work with two different districts. The diversity factor is important here as the kids build new relationships and meet new people. We’re looking forward to an impactful summer.”

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cDonald’s Corporation shareholders voted down a referendum to reevaluate the use of plastic drinking straws. This illustrates two points. First, straws are top-of-mind for many environmental activists, aiming to eliminate something that is difficult to recycle and creating environmental hazards for marine life. Second, McDonald’s decision to wait indicates that a easy solution isn’t so simple.

Unless of course you don’t take a straw and go without, should you be able to do so.

But even that calls for the restaurant to stop automatically providing them.

The Oak Park and River Forest business community is struggling with the issue. Our local business owners are pretty progressive and eager to do what is right for the

environment as well as their customers. Some customers need straws to enjoy beverages and we need to be respectful and inclusive. Cost is certainly an issue, as compostable, bendable single-use straws are expensive - and most break down in hot liquids. Reusable straws are difficult to clean.

The McDonald’s decision is disappointing because they have tremendous power and leverage. If McDonald’s wanted to solve this today, their straw suppliers would solve it for them. Small businesses would benefit as fastfollowers.

Fortunately, small business owners are a tenacious bunch, and nowhere more so than here. Credit our restaurateurs themselves for taking the lead. Buzz, Poor Phil’s, Oak Park Brewing - just to name a few - have been researching green options for months.

Whether they are making straws optional, using compostable or moving to bamboo, they are responding.

The indefatigable Anne Pezalla of Lively

Athletics is on it as well. Part entrepreneur, part social media maven, Anne is proposing a #strawfreein3 campaign to set a goal that we figure this out locally within three years.

She suggests clear steps: provide straws on demand only in year 1, offer sustainable alternative in year 2 and have on-site composting by year 3 with incentives for restaurants who comply.

Her idea is resonating with residents and businesses as well as the Illinois Ocean Coalition, which is working with the Shedd Aquarium on similar projects. More to come on this.

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1029 S. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $305,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1018 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $395,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1123 Schneider Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 329 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30

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1100 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 325 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 627 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $569,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1000 N. Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1167 S. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 215 S. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $625,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1 123 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $629,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 525 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $719,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 730 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1 202 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $744,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 219 S. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1 532 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $834,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1206 Lathrop Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $845,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1207 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,155,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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LISTING PRICE

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242 S. Maple Ave. UNIT 2S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 144 S. Cuyler Ave. UNIT 2, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$190,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7753 Van Buren St. UNIT 213, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $194,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7753 Van Buren St. UNIT 202, Forest Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $298,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

MULTIFAMILY

110 S. Marion St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $540,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

724 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 231-233 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3

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Q&A with eco-hero Peggy McGrath p. 36

Fair Housing owes much to Bobbie Raymond’s efforts Ken Trainor rightly celebrates Oak Park’s commitment to diversity in his recounting of the 50-year (!) history of Oak Park’s Fair Housing Ordinance, passed May 6, 1968, despite formidable, organized, and determined opposition [Why I’m proud to be from Oak Park, Viewpoints, May 16]. Doing the right thing was disparaged as “social engineering,” “steering,” “quotas.”

This was, after all, the same community wherein Percy Julian’s home had been firebombed in 1950 and attacked with dynamite on June 2, 1951. To move forward, we must look backward. That is why it is so important to recognize the courage of Oak Parkers like Percy Julian who refused to surrender to bigotry, even in the face of danger and death. So, too, the courage of Bobbie Raymond, founder of the Housing Center, now the Oak Park Regional Housing Center.

To write of Oak Park’s commitment to diversity, its fight against rapid racial change, without discussing her role would be like writing a history of McDonald’s without mentioning Ray Kroc. It was, has been, and is Bobbie Raymond who understood that what is needed is more than words and ordinances, good intentions and lofty pronouncements; what is required is action based on research, data, and an understanding that the battle is never over, is never-ending, and requires, with each new generation, new resolve.

For two years she worked tirelessly for the passage of the Fair Housing Ordinance. It was Bobbie’s master’s thesis that led to the establishment of the Housing Center in 1972. It has been Bobbie’s hard work and lifelong dedication that has kept the struggle moving forward.

All of the Housing Center’s programs — apartment previewing, client escorting, taking a regional approach, national networking with other diverse communities, working with realtors and apartment building owners so they were allies, not adversaries, encouraging resident managers in apartment buildings, reaching across Oak Park’s border to initiate cooperation with Austin through the Austin-Shock House Tours and the Boulevard 10K run — were developed under Bobbie’s leadership during the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. She worked initially as a volunteer and subsequently at a salary lower than the offers she received from national organizations because she believed in Oak Park and was determined to see to it that Oak Park maintained a long-term commitment to diversity, which required the implementation of farsighted and well-thought-out intervention strategies.

The damages done to the Austin community, where I have lived for 48 years, by the disinvestment and deterioration that invariably accompanies rapid racial change, serve as a daily reminder that Oak Park’s success should never be taken for granted.

Joe English is a longtime resident of the Austin neighborhood in Chicago.

JOE

Open housing marches in Oak Park in the mid-1960s led to the Fair Housing Ordinance of 1968.

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Looking back at a pivotal time in Oak Park history

One View

From a speech delivered to the VMA on March 30, 2008 by John Gearen, son of former village trustee and president Jack Gearen, an instrumental figure in the passage of Oak Park’s Fair Housing Ordinance, 50 years ago this month. did some research at the library to confirm the facts about what Oak Park was going through in the period prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Ordinance on May 6, 1968, looking at Bobby Raymond’s master’s thesis and Carol Goodwin’s interesting book about the strategy of Oak Park.

Here is what I found: There was a Community Relations Commission formed in 1963, composed of 15 members, to handle fair housing complaints. However, integration proceeded very slowly. Despite two village-sponsored open house tours for African Americans in February and May of 1967, according to Bobby Raymond, there were only 11 black families in Oak Park at the end of that year, including the families of Harriet Robinette and Dr. Percy Julian.

As Oak Park began to consider a Fair Housing Ordinance, there were 10 Chicago area communities with ordinances, and 16 others where an ordinance was under consideration, but none of them was in the direct path of resegregation as Oak Park was.

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in Oak Park in 1968 and I scanned its editions from January to May. I was struck by the contrast between its courtly, elegant style and the harsh tone of the exchanges about race and the ordinance. A letter to the editor about the straw purchases which some white buyers executed on behalf of black buyers began, “If one is out for a cause, one does not sneak one race in to buy and sneak it over to another. One comes out in the open. Why do our officials stand for these sneak tactics? This is the sort of deal that causes hatred.”

There were three open hearings held on behalf of the village board about the proposed Fair Housing Ordinance. The first was in February, held in the auditorium of Oak Park and River Forest High School: 500 people met, 78 spoke, with only 16 opposed to the proposed ordinance, but the Oak Park realtors were united in opposition to the ordinance and many other factions also opposed it.

In March, the Oak Park referendum group contended it had obtained 10,156 signatures (from among the 36,660 registered voters), requesting that the ordinance be put to a referendum in the Oak Park election scheduled to take place in June.

After the village board conducted the second open

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A more open OPRF

ak Park and River Forest High School continues to ramp up its efforts to provide a more welcoming and inclusive school to the full range of its students. In just the past several days we have seen interesting initiatives on multiple fronts.

The school board last week adopted recommendations from an ad hoc gender equity committee that will extend full protections and support for transgender students, gender-nonconforming students, and students questioning their gender identity. These are issues that in other communities foster rage and division. But in our villages, with values of inclusion that we have discerned and nurtured over decades, the changes are simply the next step in recognition of differences as our basis of strength and purpose.

The new policy addresses issues of restroom and locker room use, overnight school trips, the use of names and pronouns. And it puts in place specific support services for students and families to access.

Meanwhile, the school board is considering proposed easing of the school’s dress code. The goal is to ease tension over enforcement of aspects of the code that appear to focus on black students. Specifically, the ban on hoodies and hats would be removed. Nathaniel Rouse, the principal, said that concerns from earlier years that clothing choices were a method of signaling gang involvement have receded and the residue is angst over hard-to-enforce restrictions on clothing choices popular with some students.

OPRF is not alone among area high schools actively rethinking their dress codes. The Journal’s sister paper in Forest Park has reported on student-led proposals to eliminate uniforms in the Proviso Township high schools. Rouse pointed to dress code changes at Evanston Township High School, a district OPRF frequently observes.

Also under consideration is the curtailing of the requirement that all students, at all moments of the day must hang their ID about their necks. While implemented in the interests of school security a number of years ago, listen to students and you hear endless agitation over their perception that the school feels as if it is on permanent lockdown.

We’re supportive of these thoughtful efforts to improve the learning and living climate within our high school. The administration, staff, students, volunteers and the board are to be thanked for understanding that the learning environment hinges on students feeling respected and on being held accountable for things that matter.

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High-risk funerals

ood to see attention being paid to the issue of the few but raucous funeral processions that pass through our villages causing disruption and seeding potential violence.

Last week, taking action, based on the efforts of Commissioner Richard Boykin, a gathering was held in Forest Park of county and local law enforcement and local funeral directors. It was a fruitful discussion that will be a foundation for a coming Cook County task force on the subject.

We were struck by the shared concerns of both parties over these gang-activated exhibitions of traffic weaving, loud shouting, and, occasionally, gunfireaccompanied processions. At the same time, there were interesting differences in how to describe these sporadic events and how to issue consequences.

In the conversation, law enforcement termed these events “rowdy processions.” But a local funeral director took issue and said the language has made the conversation more difficult. Not that the funeral industry is sugar-coating the troubling events. They choose the term “high-risk funerals.”

Detective Sergeant Jason Moran of the county sheriff ’s office has been charged with working on this issue. He noted, “the first thing we said is we cannot criminalize funerals and wakes, so that is something that is very important.” Politically correct, perhaps, as these rude and disrespectful funeral processions typically have a racial aspect to them.

But criminal acts are criminal, beyond the stunning break with the norm of burying one’s dead with reverence. A funeral director at the meeting said there needs to be added police presence and the possibility of legal consequences. “We don’t want it to go too far, but we want to let them know this is serious,” she said of seeking a more active response from police and the sheriff. “There’s some decorum that’s required here,” she said.

A first conversation on a complex topic. Positive and informative to see the interested parties set out their thoughts.

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A community birthday bash for Shawn

the room, which he snuffed in one f I told you the community threw a surprise 44th birthday party at extended blow, to great applause and a Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor on chorus of “Happy Birthday” and “He’s Madison Street in Forest Park for a a Jolly Good Fellow.” ticket-taker from the Lake Theatre And jolly he was. in Oak Park who lives in Maywood, So was BJ who said, “I’ve been a neryou might scratch your head and reply, vous wreck all day.” For her efforts, she “Come again?” received many thanks from Facebook If nothing else, it proves that, in the friends. “I don’t know a third of these age of social media, you have to be people,” she said. careful what you say.

“You put something out and the And Shawn Weakliss has something world comes,” she marveled. to say to pretty much every movie-goer The art students of Haj Mohammed, when they hand their ticket to him. He owner of Magical Minds Studio in Oak calls the young women “Supermodel,” Park, made a giant card for Shawn that their mothers “Supermom,” and male read, “Thank you for always greeting companions “Bodyguard.” everyone with a smile (It is conta“He has a good word for everyone,” said BJ gious). We hope this day is as awesome as you are.”

Richards, who found herself waiting in the theConnie Brown, proprietor, said she moved to ater’s lobby on Mother’s Day while her daughter, Forest Park 18 years ago, about the time Shawn Dandara, parked the car. During the ensuing small started at The Lake. “He’s the only one who’s taken talk with Shawn, he mentioned our tickets,” she said — which his upcoming birthday (May means she only goes to the 15). No, he wasn’t planning movies on Friday and Sunday, anything special. In fact, he the two nights Shawn works, couldn’t remember ever having hence his nickname: “Mr. a birthday party. People would Weekend.” “roast” him or “prank” him, Community engagement is but never an actual party. nothing new for the Browns, Richards, who has run BJ’s who have already made a Kids daycare center, first significant impact on Forest in Oak Park, now in Forest Park.

Park, for 23 years — 40 years Appropriately, this party altogether in daycare — is the was taking place in a former nurturing type. She decided movie theater, which opened ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer he needed a party and put the on Madison Street in 1912.

ONE VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Shawn word out on Facebook, not at Brown and her husband soaks up some love, thanks to the efall sure they could pull off a opened their ice cream empoparty this year, maybe next forts of BJ Richards (dark hair, right). rium in the early 2000s. year, but the response, she Doug Clayton, technisaid, was overwhelming. cally Shawn’s boss, is also an “I expected 20 people,” she said, “and would have admirer. “He’s an icon,” Clayton said, “a familiar been happy with 20. It was a school night and work face. They see him first and he’s warm and welcomnight, dinner time and rainy. It was also short ing. He always rides his bike to work — rain, sleet, notice. Yet people came.” snow, it doesn’t matter. He’s a good guy.”

Over 100 packed Brown Cow’s back room, Shawn was suspicious when Clayton, now a surrounded by balloon clusters, Happy Birthday manager at The Lake but originally hired the same signs, and kids licking ice cream cones, the scene week as Shawn 18 years ago, told him he wanted to illuminated by glowing smartphones. A couple of take him to Brown Cow — on a Monday night. false-alarm shhhhs circulated when it looked like “I figured he was going to prank me,” Shawn the guest of honor might have arrived. Someone said, “or a mercy date set-up.” called out, “Do we have an ETA?” BJ called back, “I This is a story about a community where a local sure don’t!” movie-house ticket-taker can turn into a celebrity.

“There he is!” whispers coursed, as Shawn made It’s about a local theater company that hires a kid his way toward us, and then a resounding roar: from Maywood with lots of personality and doesn’t “Surprise!” try to stifle it. It’s about a local movie-house that Nodding his head and smirking, Shawn waded people from three communities bond with, inspirinto the crowd as if he knew all along. Later I asked ing enough good memories to bring them out on a if he was surprised. rainy Monday night to honor someone they only “Shocked!” he said, as if he were also shocked to interact with for a few seconds — but over and over feel shocked. But he worked the room like a memagain, spanning an entire childhood. And it’s about ber of the family. living in a digital era where a do-gooder’s impulse Anthony Clark, unofficial emcee of the Triis magnified and summons over 100 people to give Village area (Forest Park, Oak Park, River Forest), one good guy from Maywood a birthday he’ll never took over. “We all love you, Shawn. You’re special forget. to us.”

Ultimately, it’s about being, and staying, conClark handed him a $200 gift certificate to One nected.

Stop Comics. I don’t know the going rate, but that “Shawn told us he felt the love of the community,” BJ said. sounds like a lot of comic books. An ice cream One boundary-less, big-hearted community. cake of many candles awaited him at the back of

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A page-turner with something to say

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hen Joe English walks into a room, you cannot ignore him.

He’s a difficult man to avoid — a hulking, talkative, ebullient, wise-cracking guy who could make a party, not to mention transform a neighborhood. And with his neighbors, he did transform a neglected, decaying, once elegant part of Chicago’s Austin community area into one of its finest neighborhoods — preserving both its architecturally significant housing and its neighborliness. He did so without taking the easy course of gentrification. Called Austin Village, it has been for half a century a polyglot place, economically, racially, and culturally diverse.

Joe English did well while doing good. He left his tenured position as an English professor at Triton College in River Grove to become a successful full-time developer, community leader, realtor and landlord — one who provided more decent low-cost housing on the West Side than the Chicago Housing Authority.

Now Joe has written a fascinating novel, a rollicking, largerthan-life tale that is as difficult to ignore as Joe himself. A Place Called Schugara is now in print — and we are better because of it. Like all memorable fiction, Schugara takes us places and teaches us lessons we’ve never imagined. We experience the suicidal heartbreak of a young man preyed upon by a pedophile priest; we understand the Midwestern small factory owner whose business is tyrannized by the government’s “Reinvestment Development and Partnerships Effort.” There

is The Yellow Harp, a bookstore inadvertently set fire by a group of well-meaning but careless devotees of the “Sisters of the Sisterhood.” And we meet very real and ruthless “cops and robbers” on Chicago’s West Side. Most important, the book introduces us to a mythical Caribbean island that is more than a generic vacation retreat — it becomes a modern-day Eden.

Full disclosure: I am a friend of Joe, a reporter for the Reader who met him on assignment in the 1980s, writing about his efforts to preserve Austin Village. As a reporter, I have met and interviewed hundreds of people, and lost touch with most of them. I have not, will not, lose Joe English. If you don’t know him, at least read his book. It is that rarest of good reads: a pageturner with something to say, that causes us to laugh, to cry, to question, to think.

This is a novel about something much bigger than the interior of the writer’s mind. It is an ambitious exploration of the modern world, at times cynical and at other times hopeful — our hopes — chief among them being our desire to find our way back to Eden. This book, like Joe English himself, helps to show us how.

Hank De Zutter is a retired reporter/columnist for the Chicago Daily News and the Reader, and a founder of the Community Media Workshop — now Public Narrative.

Joe English will read from, discuss, and sign copies his novel, “A Place Called Schugara,” at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., at 7 p.m., May 31.

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Wearing helmets and driving safely A few months ago, after watching my youngest narrowly escape being hit by an impatient driver, I wrote a letter asking for OPRF High School parents to drive carefully as they dropped off their high-schoolers (We live right by the school). I ended the letter reminding us all that no matter who may be at fault in decision-making, when it comes to a car vs. a student, the child will always pay the painful price.

Truly, I never imagined that only some time later I would be sitting in a waiting room as a neurosurgeon worked to save our son’s life after being hit by a car. Our middle-schooler was riding his bike to school and was hit on the sidewalk when a car neglected to yield while exiting an alley. Thankfully, he survived and is healing from his injuries well.

I just want to say this: I know it isn’t cool to wear helmets and even though our child took his helmet as he is required by us, he didn’t put it on. As a resident who lives

by OPRF, I am witness to the fact that most of the students who ride their bike to school do the same. Please remind your child to wear their helmet; our son didn’t and it almost cost him his life.

I also want to ask again, please, please, please drive

slowly and carefully as so many of the children in Oak Park walk or bike to school. Our family can now say it is a fact that the child will pay the painful price. Our village prides itself on being green and having so many walkers and bikers. Unfortunately, we don’t drive like we take their safety seriously.

I’d also like to say this: The people of Oak Park have carried us through an incredibly scary time in our family’s life. We would like to publicly extend our deepest thanks to our wonderful neighbors; the stellar staff and families at The Children’s School; the teachers and parents at Beye Elementary and OPRF who watched out for our other children; the amazing Oak Park Fire Department and paramedics who were at the scene so quickly; the doctors as well as the trauma, PICU and pediatric nurses at Loyola; our friends in the Oak Park Runners Club and so many more — you have all been a saving grace.

Let’s continue to look out for one another by reminding our children to wear their helmets, drive even more carefully, and always show up when our neighbor is in need.

Lisa and Drew Mullen Oak Park

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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch, May Kay O’Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West, Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, Cassandra West, Doris Davenport Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea Business Manager Joyce Minich IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher Director Social Media Strategy & Communications Jackie McGoey Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Event Coordinator Carmen Rivera Media Assistant Megan Dickel Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Distribution Coordinator David Oromaner Credit Manager Laurie Myers Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs

About Viewpoints Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journal’s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, fire you to action.

In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for filing.

Please understand our verification process and circumstances that would lead us not to print a letter or essay. We will call to check that what we received with your signature is something you sent. If we can’t make that verification, we will not print what was sent. When, in addition to opinion, a letter or essay includes information presented as fact, we will check the reference. If we cannot confirm a detail, we may not print the letter or essay.

If you have questions, email Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com.

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borne, Tom Sturr and Ben Thomas as trustees, and in April of 1969, the VMA won the election over two opposing parties each headed by an Oak Park broker, with a 55 percent majority. I remember working as a precinct captain for the election and remember the tension in the village. After that from page 33 election, there were many later challenges, but the immediate crisis had passed. hearing about the ordinance, the Federal Open Housing Law Let me add a few personal notes for the Gearen family. passed on April 11, 1968. The federal statute exempted from A number of us attended with our mother the hearings at the Law individual owners selling their own homes. This the OPRF auditorium; the speakers were very contentious caused a change in behavior among the Oak Park realtors, and involved physical threats to the board members. In who were evidently concerned that they would lose business addition, there was at least one demonstration in front of because many owners would sell their homes without a our house with about 60 non-neighbors, all white, with our realtor in order to be exempt from the law. As a result, at the neighbor friends running over to support our family. The third open hearing about the ordinance held by the village demonstrators engaged in a lot of yelling and cat-calling. board on April 22, the realtors proposed their own ordiDad came to the front steps and listened. My brother Paul nance, which extended beyond the provisions of the federal remembers that Dad was pensive, his eyes darting around law by eliminating the exemption for a single-family owner to take it all in, but calm and collected. One person stepped selling his or her own home. forward as a representative and came as far as the common In the meantime, judging from the Oak Leaves, the sidewalk, speaking loud enough for everyone to hear. Jack, strident rhetoric continued to escalate on both sides. In the with Virginia following, came about halfway to the walk April 24 Oak Leaves, a lawyer’s letter to the editor in support and listened from there. Jack refused to respond to the race of the ordinance said, “The opposition bases its baiting and essentially said thanks very much arguments on communist paranoia, opinions of for your concern, we will take it under adviseexpatriates of nations which failed to solve their ment. The crowd dissipated with threats that own problems but are now experts on Amerithis was just the beginning and that they would canism, fear, thinly veiled prejudice, and the return in greater numbers. realtor who supports racism with discredited Of course, all of these events had an impact legalisms.” He concluded, “When human rights on our family. I think that when my dad was are relegated to second place, the property rights nominated as trustee in 1960, he was one of and self-interest ostensibly protected become the first candidates nominated by the VMA physically and morally worthless.” who was not a Protestant, and of course with The Monday, May 6, 1968 meeting of the vila Catholic family of nine from the 800 block of lage board at which the ordinance was passed South Kenilworth Avenue, he was a perfect balJACK GEAREN also took place in the auditorium of OPRF High ance for the north Oak Park Protestant ticket.

School. John Donaker was president, and the Our family’s understanding was that he had six trustees included Hazel Hanson, George Vician, Rupert proposed the ordinance and insisted on moving it forward Wenzel, Mark H. Brooks and I.M. (“Iz”) Fixman, as well as despite concern on the part of others on the board, even dad. The Fair Housing Ordinance was a relatively strong those who supported the ordinance, that there was division statute, with provisions prohibiting panic selling and not only in the electorate but on the board itself. (I rememprohibiting for sale and for rent signs to be placed in the ber that one of the board members had been opposed from the start, but that dad was surprised and disappointed to front yards of owners. The ordinance, as it finally passed, learn that a second one would also be opposing it.) did not contain an exemption for individual owners. As a Finally, we understood that his arrangement with our result, the Oak Park Board of Realtors in the end supported mom was that he would end his service to the village its passage. board after eight years as trustee so that he could help The board as part of its proceedings ruled against puther with the work of raising the nine of us, but when the ting the ordinance to a village referendum. The ordinance VMA asked him to run again as president on the grounds passed by a vote of 5 to 2. Mark Brooks and Iz Fixman voted that the ordinance might otherwise be reversed, with full against it, saying they wanted owners exempted and they encouragement from Virginia, he said he would. supported the referendum. In the Oak Leaves, dad was All of his children are intensely proud of Dad, as you quoted as saying that the ordinance did not exempt owners might imagine. I remember seeing a powerful older man because it would be unfair to place the burden solely on the years after the ordinance had passed, who introduced real estate brokers. himself by saying that I looked as though I must be Jack’s In the May 8 edition of the Oak Leaves, the main editoson and that he completely disagreed with dad about the orrial attempted to be reassuring about Oak Park’s racial and dinance and moved out of Oak Park because of its passage, economic future and asked citizens to turn the page on the issue. But the letters to the editor continued in their strident but always admired the way Dad conducted himself. Good friends of our family like Joe Scully have said that Oak tone of opposition. One woman wrote, “It is still and always Park would not have become what it is without Dad. will be my belief that a forced-housing law is indeed just On a personal level, I would say that Dad was remarkable the beginning of a dictatorship; it takes away one’s right even to his children. I have observed with at least one of my to his own property.” On May 15, another woman wrote, siblings that most of us have a little too much of Virginia’s “Today basic rights have been taken from the people of Oak fire and spirit to have done things in exactly the way that Park. Your rights as property owners and citizens of what he did. He was invariably calm and reasonable, especially I thought was a great place to live have been denied you. under pressure, and always did the right thing with little Obviously, the few people who sit at the head of our village board feel they can tell us what we can or cannot do with our fanfare. In the context of the high-tension environment of early 1968 in Oak Park, he could not have been better suited homes or property.” to provide his great service to the village.

On May 20, the supporters of the referendum filed suit to The Oak Park River Forest Museum, 129 Lake St., which, cause the ordinance to be placed on the ballot as a referenonce upon a time, was the starting point of the Open Housdum for the June election, but the village board and others ing marches in the mid-1960s, is hosting a 50th anniversary opposed the lawsuit and the petition filed was denied prior celebration of the Fair House Ordinance on Thursday, May to the June election.

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The VMA nominated a new slate with dad as president org, or call 708-848-6755. and Hal Herman, Cyril Farwell Jr., Ted Krasnow, Cliff Os-

A turning point for Oak Park

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Q&A with eco-justice hero Peggy McGrath

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ak Parker Peggy McGrath is the sixth local environmental hero to be recognized by the Oak Park ClimateAction Committee, which educates consumers on climate change and other environmental issues of local interest.

Peggy is the founder and head of Go Green Oak Park, a 501c not-for-profit organization focused on reducing the effects of toxic chemicals in Oak Park and River Forest, the sister communities where her three children and eight grandchildren reside. The organization centers on educational experiences, legislative activism and passionate commitment to children and the sacred earth.

DAVID MARTIN

What was your inspiration for focusing on the anti-toxics movement?

When re-reading Rachel Carson’s landmark 1962 environmental work, Silent Spring, and then her other books and biography, I found her to be a woman of astounding grace and courage. Sadly, Silent Spring could have been written today! Being a grandmother of eight, it awakened a lasting personal concern over the health hazards of synthetic chemicals in the environment, and of their impact on our children’s health.

“Every once in a while in the history of mankind, a book has appeared which has substantially altered the course of history,” Senator Ernest Gruening, a Democrat from Alaska, told Carson at the time.

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How did you first become an environmental activist?

As a young adult, I joined others in our Oak Park neighborhood in organizing recycling on our block. That was 40 years ago when we began bringing recyclables to the dumpster behind the Old Bishop Quarters building.

What is your most urgent concern regarding toxics in our food supply?

Pervasive chemical pesticides, ones still applied in our gardens and yards, that ultimately find their way into our waterways. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular pesticide RoundUp, is additionally sprayed on genetically modified grain crops (GMOs) which — contrary to Monsanto’s claims — does not increase crop yields, but has an unfortunate side effect: antibiotic contamination of these crops and foods for animal/human consumption. It is also an endocrine disruptor, impacting the hormonal system, especially in growing children.

In April, Go Green Oak Park hosted a lecture at Trinity High School and Evanston Township High School by Dr. Thierry Vrain, a retired genetic engineer and soil biologist who had been research director at the Canadian Department of Agriculture. His lecture raised the alarm about the potential health hazards from human consumption of engineered foods that are contaminated by the glyphosate sprayed — not only on RoundUp-ready crops but on other crops as well.

Your next step as an activist on the toxics issue?

We are currently reaching out to multiple municipalities with a resolution we developed to regain local home rule control of toxic chemical regulation in Illinois. We need a large number of municipalities to encourage the general assembly to amend the pesticide law and stop the pre-emption of local control. See www.gogreenoakpark.org for more information.

See MCGRATH on page 37

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Baird was a supporter of fair housing

John Matthews

Managing broker, Baird & Warner

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Lake St. & Oak Park Ave.

Continued from page 36 What part has “healing” played in your life?

When I look back on my life, I see a thread of healing. First, as a registered nurse. Second, in a career as a therapist in emotional/ spiritual healing. And presently, as an advocate for eco-justice in advancing the healing of this chemically compromised, but still sacred, Earth.

Peggy McGrath profile ■ Education: 1961 Trinity High School;

BSN Nursing, Loyola University (1965); 2 Loyola master’s degrees in the 1980s in pastoral studies and pastoral counseling.

■ Licensed in marriage and family therapy; worked at Lutheran Family Services for 12 years prior to opening a private Oak Park practice (presently retired).

■ Member of First Tuesday, a group that assisted Oak PEGGY MCGRATH Park’s diversity plans in the ’70s.

■ Member of the Greening Advisory Committee for the OP Park District (several years ago) ■ Worked with Green Community Connections on the first One Earth Film Festival (and other years as well) ■ As founder of Go Green Oak Park, was given a Green Award in 2015 by the Energy, Environmental Commission of Oak Park ■ Steward for the Grand Beach Marsh in Michigan in conjunction of Chikaming Open Lands ■ For 20 years, a member of the Democratic Party of Oak Park.

David Martin is a member of the Oak Park ClimateAction Committee.

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I read your column in the Journal [Why I’m proud to be from Oak Park, Ken Trainor, Viewpoints, May 16] and thought you would appreciate this video, featuring former Baird & Warner president John W. Baird.

John W. Baird was one of the few prominent people in real estate who took a stand for fair housing in Chicago. His actions are remembered today, 50 years after the Fair Housing Act, in this new video.

Here’s the link to the video: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab= wm#inbox/1636abf0e9cf0127?projector=1

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OUT ABOUT Together We Inspire at Sarah’s Inn Geri Tapling, Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors, with guests Maura McMahon Zeller, Child’s Representative Attorney; Jean Meister, Mental Health Advocate, with Bronze Sponsor Marian Sassetti, MD, Lake Street Family Physicians, Susanna Decker, HUB Philanthropic Solutions, and Candice Oberlies, Physician Assistant. Lake Street Family Physicians.

Dale Hayes Clarke, Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors, with Together We Inspire Award recipient Mary Jo Schuler, and Oak Park and River Forest Chamber of Commerce President Cathy Yen

Linda Conway, Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors, with Vicki and Mark Witt

Sarah’s Inn’s first inaugural Together We Inspire educational breakfast forum on Thursday, May 10 drew more than 170 business and community leaders. The breakfast’s theme was Create Communities Free of Gender-Based Violence.

A panel of experts shared resources and action plans for reducing relationship violence and assault, and creating safer workplaces and communities. In addition, community leader and philanthropist Mary Jo Schuler was honored with the We Inspire Leadership award.

Michele Weldon, award-winning journalist and author, and emerita faculty in journalism at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, moderated the panel. Panel members were: Kristie Paskvan, Senior Advisor and Board Director, Mesirow Financial and Founder, Chicago Says No More; Charlie Stoops, PhD, LCSW, Associate Professor, Dominican University School of Social Work and CoFounder, Center for Advancing Domestic Peace; and Gail Stern, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Catharsis Productions, and Co-Author of the nonstranger rape prevention program Sex Signals.

The May 10 event is the first in the annual Together We Inspire breakfast forum series on timely social issues connected with Sarah’s Inn’s mission of improving the lives of those impacted by domestic violence and breaking the cycle of violence for future generations.

Alison Welch, Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors, Sarah Miyata, APN, Ann Schimmel, Gold Sponsor Community Bank of Oak Park and River Forest and Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors

Panelist Kristie Paskvan, Senior Advisor and Board Director, Mesirow Financial and Founder, Chicago Says No More; Panelist Dr. Charlie Stoops, and Sarah’s Inn Executive Director Carol Gall

Heena Musabji, JD, Director of Development, Pro Bono Network, Mary Sarracco, CNM, APN, MM, Shirley Moore, CNM, APN, Sarah’s Inn Board of Directors, Lisa Chorzempa-Schainis, MD

Attendees from Presenting Sponsors KeHE Distributors

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Robert Lefley III, 87 Member of River Forest United Methodist Church

Robert Sidney “Bob” Lefley III, 87, died peacefully at his home in Holland, Michigan on May 13, 2018. Born and raised in River Forest, he was the only child of Robert and Edna Lefley.

A graduate of Oak ROBERT LEFLEY Park and River Forest High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Purdue University. While at Purdue, Bob was an active member of the Indiana Delta Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in River Forest and, during the most recent years, he was an active member of the Community Church in Douglas, Michigan.

Bob Lefley is survived by his wife of 65 years, Annette Weaver Lefley; his daughter, Christine D. Lefley and husband Jack Junewick (granddaughter Elaney Katsafanas, great-grandson Liam Hasselman); his sons, Robert S. Lefley IV and wife Cindy Lefley (grandson Robert S. Lefley V and wife Meredith, granddaughter Jenna Lefley), David W. Lefley (grandsons Jason Lefley, Benjamin Lefley, granddaughter Emma Lefley), William W. Lefley and wife Toni McCormick Britz-Lefley (grandsons Caleb Lefley, Christian Lefley, granddaughters Kelsey Lefley, Molly Britz, grandson Peter Joseph Britz and wife Shanon Britz; great-grandson Peter Charles Britz II); and sister-in-law Desiree Heussy and husband Peter.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4 at the Community Church of Douglas, 6780 E. Wiley Road, Douglas, Michigan with Dr. Dan Miller and Pastor Jeff Messner officiating. In a private ceremony with his family, Bob’s cremated remains will be buried in the Memorial Gardens of this church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bob’s memory may be directed to the Community Church of Douglas or the Saugatuck Yacht Club Sailing Program, P.O. Box 178, Saugatuck, MI 49453. Alternative memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mary Burns, 92 Trinity and Rosary grad

Mary Louise Burns (nee Burke), 92, of Riverside, formerly of River Forest, died on May 17, 2018 at her home with her entire family at her bedside.

She grew up in River Forest and attended Trinity High School and Rosary College (now Dominican University). The prayer of St. Francis was her credo, and she brought faith, love, hope and joy to all she touched.

As a daughter, mother, sister, cousin, aunt and grandmother, she discovered in each of us a seed that she nurtured and tended, leaving her indelible mark on all in her family.

Ms. Burns was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, William J. Burns Sr. and her siblings, Helen, John, Virginia, Alex, Monnie, and Fr. Jim O.P. She was the mother of William Jr. (Ann), John (Kristen), Margaret (Anan), Joe, Mike (Melissa), Tom (Molly), Jim (Kristin), and Mary (Pepe); the grandmother of Bill (Amanda), Claire (Mike), Lizzy, Tim, Nick, Grace, Maddie, Noah, Matt, Paul, John, Sarah, Kathleen, Mikaela, Delaney, Aiden, Burke, Michael, Jake, Martin, Mary, Joe, Deidre, Liam, Unna, Cecilee and Sebastian; and the great-grandmother of Eleanor.

A funeral Mass was celebrated May 19 at St. Mary Church in Riverside, followed by private interment.

Memorial donations are appreciated in support of domestic violence outreach at the Archdiocese of Chicago in care of Fr. Charles W. Dahm O.P., 1914 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago 60608 or to the Home Boy Industries Development Office, 130 W. Bruno, Los Angeles, California, 90012.

Arrangements were handled by the Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko, director.

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Jean Omara, 91

thropy, 1201 W. Harrison St., Suite 300, Chicago 60607 (check memo: Jean A. Omara Rush Memory and Aging Project) or to Alzheimer’s Association Illinois, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago 60631.

Jean A. Omara, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 23, 2018. Born on May 12, 1927 to Tom and Berdena Omara at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, she was a longtime resident and a 1945 graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School.

She graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

A longtime employee of Booz Allen Hamilton in Chicago, upon her retirement, she served as the associate director of the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce and then worked for Pilgrim Realty. She was committed to the Oak JEAN OMARA Park-River Forest Community, including many years of service to West Suburban Hospital and Zonta International. She was also a devoted and faithful member of Christ Episcopal Church in River Forest, as well as a member of Episcopal Church Women. Later in life, she resided at Beacon Hill Retirement Center in Lombard.

She never asked for anything but constantly gave of her time and talents. Her final gift was to donate her brain to the Rush Memory Clinic so that researchers can find cures for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Jean is survived by her nephew, Tom (Deborah) Maxwell; her great-niece, Kathleen Maxwell; her cousin, Virginia (Walter) Bell and their children and grandchildren; and Susan (Richard) Conrad. She was preceded in death by her sister, Marjorie (the late Bob) Maxwell.

Visitation was held on May 25 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, with the funeral service on May 26 at Christ Episcopal Church, followed by interment at Forest Home Cemetery.

The family appreciates memorials to Rush University Medical Center, Office of Philan-

Rosemary Juravic, 71

Chamber of Commerce associate director

Businesswoman, decorator Rosemary D. Juravic, 71, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died on May 20, 2018 surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. Born in Chicago on April 1, 1947, she graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes High School before attending business school in the city. She worked for several prominent interior designers before pursuing her own entrepreneurial endeavors. A savvy businesswoman, she owned and operated several businesses with her husband, including a highly successful painting company, a popular health club in Oak ROSEMARY JURAVIC Park called Powerhouse Gym/Club West, as well as a charming bed and breakfast in the Wrigleyville area. She loved interior design and was a talented decorator, treating every space she owned like a blank canvas for her art. Other passions included photography, dance music, witty puns, her Rottweilers and spending time with her close-knit family.

Rosemary was the wife of Jerolim “Jerry”; the mother of Carla (Chip) Sineni, Jason (Olivia Avila) and Ryan (Jaime) Juravic; and the grandmother of Evan, Ezra and Zoey Sineni, and Wes Juravic. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Rose Luif.

Visitation was held May 26 at St. Edmund Church in Oak Park. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites donations be made in Rosemary’s name to Ruby’s Rainbow at rubysrainbow.org.

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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

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

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

708/386-1576

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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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Child care available 9-11am

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

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Ascension Catholic Church

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Adult Bible Class, 10:45am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue.

Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish.

Our Mass is family-friendly.

We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy.

Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8.

For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

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The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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

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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Catherine E. Montes, Petitioner and Abel Montes Respondent, Case No. 2017D-004279.

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Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Rachel Amodu, Petitioner and Bashir Amodu Respondent, Case No. 2018D-000570.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before June 26, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before July 2, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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LEGAL NOTICE Donald Rendler-Kaplan & Associates (24594) Attorney for Petitioner 831 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, Illinoi2 60622 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Salomon Yepez, Petitioner and Sorayda Fuentes, Respondent, Case No. 2016D-011584.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before June 26, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Riverside School District 96 in Riverside, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: 92 Repton Road House Demolition for Riverside School District 96 Copies of the Bid Documents including plans and specifications will be available starting May 30, 2018.

Bidders can download electronic Drawings and Specifications at no cost from the BHFX Plan Room, www.bhfxplanroom.com. Printed sets may be ordered and paid for by the contractor.

All bids offered must be accompanied by bid security in the form of certified check or bid bond made payable to the Owner in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the aggregate of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. The successful bidder for the project is required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount, with sureties to be approved by the Owner, and in the form required by the Bidding Documents.

The successful bidder is required to pay the general prevailing wage for work under this Contract as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, and shall submit certified payroll records, in compliance with the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) and the requirements of the Bidding Documents.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday June 14, 2018 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 18-3, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS. In general, this contract includes sidewalk angle-cutting, removal and replacement of public sidewalk, combination curb and gutter, driveways, and PCC base course; pavement adjacent to curbs, adjustment of drainage structures, buffalo boxes and all appurtenant work thereto. Sidewalk sequencing during the work and adherence to the completion date is of emphasis for this project as outlined in the plans and proposal forms.

Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, May 31, 2018 starting at noon. A non-refundable deposit of $10 is required for each set of plans and specifications.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents. This project is financed with local Village funds and federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and thus is subject to all federal rules, regulations and guidelines, including Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Section 3, and Equal Opportunity requirements. Locally funded phases of the project are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 5/30/2018

A pre-bid meeting will be held on June 4, 2018 at 10:30 AM at 92 Repton Road, Riverside, IL 60546.

Bids will be received until 11:00 AM, June 13, 2018, at the District office at 63 Woodside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. A public bid opening will take place immediately thereafter.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.TIMOTHY R. PERRY, CARRIE M. PERRY Defendants 17 CH 007763 331 47TH AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 25, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 331 47TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-230-0470000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please

refer to file number 14-17-06658.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-06658 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 007763 TJSC#: 38-2694 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.

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unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-05299.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-05299 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 016671 TJSC#: 38-3998 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.

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of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 16-03197 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3086661

Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500.

Refer to File Number 1118.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3086651

(24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 252201.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce,

LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 252201 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 17723 TJSC#: 38-2780 I3086301

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.WALTER JOHNSON A/K/A WALTER JOHNSON JR., LAGRETA M. JOHNSON Defendants 16 CH 016671 5161 WASHINGTON STREET HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 13, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5161 WASHINGTON STREET, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-07-408-0280000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES RAMIREZ; ELVIRA RAMIREZ; BEATRICE RODRIGUEZ AKA BEATRICE RAMIREZ; LVNV FUNDING LLC; Defendants, 16 CH 15659 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-18-228-009-0000.

Commonly known as 13 HOWARD AVENUE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

MARGARET CORDERO; Defendants, 13 CH 08651 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 15, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 18, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 15-13-212-015-0000.

Commonly known as 511 CIRCLE AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

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: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com.

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McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST V Plaintiff, -v.SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DAWN M O’DAY, SUSAN O’DAY, ROBIN O’DAY, MARGARET RAMOS, DIANE BONEA, CLARENCE KEDROWSKI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT L ODAY A/K/A ROBERT L O’DAY A/ K/A ROBERT LEE O’DAY, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR ROBERT L ODAY A/K/A ROBERT L O’DAY A/K/A ROBERT LEE O’DAY Defendants 15 CH 17723 1737 NORTH 40TH AVENUE STONE PARK, IL 60165 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 27, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 28, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1737 NORTH 40TH AVENUE, STONE PARK, IL 60165 Property Index No. 15-04-109-0050000.

The real estate is improved with a gray vinyl siding, two story single family home with a detached two car 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.KELLY TEMPLE, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LUCIUS L. HOUSE JR. A/ KA/ LUCIOUS L. HOUSE A/K/A LUCIUS HOUSE A/K/A LUCIOUS HOUSE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LUCIUS L. HOUSE JR. A/K/A LUCIUS L. HOUSE AK/A LUCIUS HOUSE A/K/A LUCIOUS HOUSE, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 06049 804 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 28, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 804 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-328-0170000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real

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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 14-18-00843.

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. 14-18-00843 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 06049 TJSC#: 38-4124 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.

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Defendants 17 CH 14322 1007 S 3RD AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 30, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1007 S 3RD AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-106-0030000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county

venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-15463.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-15463 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 14322 TJSC#: 38-4143 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.

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DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., QUEST TRUST 2004-X3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-X3 Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY SCOTT, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY E. RIVERS, DONTAE COLEMAN, JUSTIN COLEMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 14879 1419 S. 2ND AVENUE A/K/A 1417 S. 2ND 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 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1419 S. 2ND AVENUE A/K/A 1417 S. 2ND AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-139-0160000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county

venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court 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 14-16-16023.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-16023 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 14879 TJSC#: 38-2052 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.

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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 14-14-19291.

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. 14-14-19291 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 039917 TJSC#: 38-2877 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.

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Property Index No. 12-28-112-0550000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01525.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01525 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 002015 TJSC#: 38-2992 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A Plaintiff, -v.RONALD HOWARD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, PRECISION RECOVERY ANALYTICS, INC.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

DARIN DYWAN DANIELS; CARMESIA K. DANIELS; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 14 CH 15740 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 29, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-08-400-041-0000.

Commonly known as 421 49th Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-032744 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3087676 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOSE IZQUIERDO, GABRIEL IZQUIERDO, ADRIANA IZQUIERDO, ANGELITA SILVA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 039917 1530 N. 39TH AVENUE STONE PARK, IL 60165 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1530 N. 39TH AVENUE, STONE PARK, IL 60165 Property Index No. 15-04-301-041.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRZEJ ROSINSKI, HALINA ROSINSKA, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, VILLAGE OF FRANKLIN PARK Defendants 17 CH 002015 3018 SARAH STREET FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 5, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3018 SARAH STREET, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131

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Dynastic water polo program annually produces wins, entertaining style of play

n May 19, I was browsing online to see how the Fenwick High School boys and girls water polo teams were doing at the IHSA state tournament. When I saw that the Friars had advanced to the championship game in both divisions, I felt that if it was possible to go to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire (the tournament site), I would do so.

I mentioned the water polo title games in a group text messaging thread I’m in, and one of the participants decided to go. I went with him and covered the matches for the Wednesday Journal. Unfortunately, the Friars lost both matches - the boys losing 13-5 to Naperville Central and the girls 12-7 to Stevenson.

I’m glad I went. Last year, I headed out to Stevenson to see the Fenwick boys play in a state semifinal against New Trier. That was my first time seeing a water polo match in person.

Although the Friars lost to the Trevians in the closing seconds, I was impressed with the fast-paced action. If you haven’t seen

water polo, you may assume it’s not a physical sport. Nothing could be further from the truth as the sport is very physical and intense.

While Fenwick has excelled in multiple sports over the years, the water polo program is the standard of excellence.

The coaches pay attention to detail and the players do a great job of executing the game plans. A combined 30 state titles (20 for the boys, 10 for the girls) speaks volumes. The Friars’ successful run compares favorably to historical professional sports dynasties like the New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and Montreal Canadiens.

The late, great Dave Perry deserves much of the credit for Fenwick water polo’s dominance. He built the program from scratch and led it to many state titles - many which came before the IHSA officially recognized the sport in 2002. Today, his son Kyle has done a great job maintaining the program’s stellar results.

Led by Jack Wagner, the girls program has

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also enjoyed considerable success. Like Perry, Wagner is a knowledgeable coach that always gets the most from his players.

Given the rich tradition of success, expectations are always high for the Friars in the pool. The annual goal is to snag pair of state titles. When both the boys and girls came up short this season, I noticed a few tears from some of the players on each team. They truly care which is characteristic of any great champion.

And yet, success can be a double-edged sword. When you’re as dominant as the Friars have been, a heavy target comes with the territory. Opponents give Fenwick their best shot. Suddenly, winning championships isn’t as automatic as it used to be.

That’s the challenge both Perry and Wagner face as teams like Lyons Township and Naperville Central in the boys competition and Loyola and Stevenson on the girls side continue to get better each year.

Regardless of other teams’ development, Fenwick should remain a state contender every season.

I recommend you go to the O’Brien Aquatics Center on campus and check out Fenwick water polo. You’ll be treated to exciting action that will leave a lasting impression.

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Champions Don’t miss Night of Champions set for June 20

In conjunction with Dominican University, Wednesday Journal, Riverside-Brookfield Landmark and Forest Park Review, we proudly present the fourth annual Night of Champions awards party, which was created to celebrate the accomplishments of top high school teams, athletes and coaches from the near west suburbs, including Oak Park and River Forest, Fenwick, RiversideBrookfield, Lyons Township and Nazareth.

The event is free to the public and all our guests are encouraged to take part in this unique event.

The sports gala will be held on Wednesday, June 20, between 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Lund Auditorium on the Dominican University campus in River Forest. * Check back soon at oakpark.com for information about how to register for your free tickets for Night of Champions!

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OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM Alex Meyers (6-2, 2.70) provide quality arms.

The Cougars have a 3.76 ERA and hit .312 overall.

Stawski mentioned a player with local ties. Junior catcher Justin Rodriguez, who is hitting .333 with 12 RBIs as a part-time starter, graduated from Fenwick in 2015.

Rodriguez, a two-sport star with the Friars (baseball/football), played alongside several star athletes at Fenwick, including Robert Spillane and Ryan Smith in football and Quinn Snarskis, Gino Cavalieri and Kevin Forde in baseball. Rodriguez enjoyed several deep runs in the postseason with both teams at Fenwick.

At the collegiate level, he’s surrounded by talent once again.

“When you’re in high school, you’re used to being ‘that guy,’” Rodriguez said. “When you come to ConcorMIKE STAWSKI dia, everybody was Concordia coach ‘that guy’ in high school. Everybody competes at a high level.

“I believe every single one of us could be a Division I player,” he added, “but we came to Concordia to win and make something happen in the world of Division III baseball. It’s unheard of to go to the World Series two years in a row, so we want to take advantage of the opportunity and really put Concordia on a national level.”

The Cougars have won games this season in a variety of ways. Their success is attributable to a diversified approach in all facets of the game.

“Our offense has kind of taken the reins and led us all season,” Stawski said. “Our pitching staff has six seniors. Our best arms are in the bullpen. We believe that’s when you win games over the final three innings.

And we play good defense.”

Additionally, Concordia is the top basestealing team in the country with 151 steals in 51 games.

The players have also done well in the classroom.

“We are academics first. The team has a grade point average of 3.25,” Stawski said.

“The guys juggle two full-time jobs here: school and baseball.”

The Cougars faced Swarthmore (37-9) from Pennsylvania in its opener at the World Series (after deadline). The eightteam, double-elimination tournament includes Randolph-Macon (Virginia), Misericordia (Pennsylvania), Concordia (Illinois), Swarthmore (Pennsylvania), Wooster (Ohio) and Texas Lutheran (Seguin), Oswego State (New York) and UT Tyler (Texas).

“I hope when people talk about this season 10 or 20 years from now, they will talk about how our guys attacked the game and had fun doing it,” Stawski said. “That will be the legacy of this group.”

“We have 35 guys on the roster who are playing for the love of the game.”

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The most memorable game occurred against Bethany Lutheran College. Trailing the Vikings 12-8 in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Cougars scored five runs to pull out a 13-12 victory. The improbable comeback was capped by two runs scoring on a wild pitch — and subsequent ESPN highlight.

“We were on five consecutive ESPN SportsCenters showing the highlight of the two runs scoring on a wild pitch,” Concordia coach Mike Stawski said. “That was really neat for all of our players. Everybody dreams about being on SportsCenter. I texted my wife and told her I was in the left corner of the screen. That was my four seconds of fame.”

While Stawski and the Cougars are not household names, they are definitely establishing Concordia as an elite program in Division III baseball. The Cougars have a 68-26 record under Stawski.

The team is largely composed of players from the Chicago area. However, the roster also includes players from other parts of Illinois, along with Indiana, Colorado, Arizona, and even Medellin, Colombia.

“We recruit nationally,” Stawski said. “We have three players from Colombia. We kind of stumbled upon them 18 months ago. They were at a junior college in California before they came here. They are three of my favorite people in the world because they appreciate everything. They are playing baseball, getting an education and making a dream come true for their families.”

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Concordia leadoff man Jose Mercado, from Medellin, Colombia, has 39 stolen bases.

(Right) Right-fielder Joe Silva is a team leader with a lively bat. players are living their dream of playing baseball at a high level.

“We have 35 guys on the roster who are playing for the love of the game,” Stawski said. “Nothing against Division I players, but some of those guys are going to schools like Texas or Arizona State for free. They have no skin in the game and they go to those schools often for another reason, like getting drafted.”

Stawski believes a common misconception is the disparity of talent between Division I and Division III. “We played Illinois, who was ranked 12th in the country at the time, and lost 9-6 on their field,” Stawski said. “The level of play across all three levels of college baseball is closer than it is in football or basketball.”

A return trip to the DIII World Series is a huge accomplishment for any program.

“There are almost 400 teams at our level so it takes a lot to get to the World Series,” Stawski said. “The last two teams to win the World Series didn’t make it back to the national tournament the following year. For us to get here the last two years is impressive.”

Pieces in place Of course, the achievement is more reasonable with talent. The Cougars boast an abundance of skilled players. Senior pitcher Mike Formella (6-1, 2.10 ERA) is an AllAmerican who anchors a senior-laden pitching staff.

“Although he started in the final game of the regional, Formella is primarily a reliever,” Stawski said. “In 23 appearances, he has one start. He can pitch back-to-back days,

too.”

Right-fielder Joe Silva (.377, 38 RBIs, .458 on-base percentage) was named the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and second baseman Mitch Wilson (.347, 41 RBIs) has the most hits in program history.

“We are going to rely on those three guys pretty heavily [in the World Series],” Stawski said. “There’s no doubt our expectations are high. We’re one of the teams people are looking at to have a run at the World Series because we have been highly ranked all season and we are one of two teams returning from last year.”

Other key contributors include leadoff man Jose Mercado (.357, team-high 39 stolen bases), Keegan Tyrell (4 HR, 39 RBIs) and Brandon Connor (.329, 3 HR, 28 RBIs). In the rotation, Brian Musielak (6-2, 3.34 ERA) and

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By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

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he life of a Division III college baseball player isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t glamorous. A typical season includes plenty of bus trips, fast-food meals and sparse media coverage.

The Concordia University Chicago baseball team, arguably the best-kept sports secret in River Forest, is doing a lot this season to change the perception of Division III baseball. In fact, how many college baseball programs (any level) can claim 38 wins, a return trip to the division World Series, and a highlight on ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SportsCenter? Although the question is rhetorical, the answer is: Concordia.

Eat your hearts out, UCLA, Texas and Miami.

Indeed, the Cougars have consolidated their noteworthy run in 2017 to the Division III Baseball Championship (more commonly known as the World Series) with a return trip this weekend. Concordia (38-13) punched

Concordia pitcher Mike Formella (6-1, 2.10 ERA) is a Division III All-American this season.

See DIII on page 46 Courtesy Chicago-Concordia sports information

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