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May 31, 2017 Vol. 35, No. 41 ONE DOLLAR

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of Oak Park and River Forest

OPRF, park districts mull joint community center After failed referendum, agencies look toward collaboration By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Talks are heating up between Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, and the park districts of Oak Park and River Forest about the prospect of jointly funding a community recreational center that would feature an indoor swimming pool, among many other amenities to be shared by residents in both towns. The administrative heads of the three taxing bodies appeared before the District 200 school board on May 25 to flesh out what that collaboration would look like. Although the concept is still preliminary and many details are forthcoming, the three governing bodies indicated they’ve already done some heavy lifting, with the Park District of Oak Park apparently taking the lead. Park District of Oak Park Executive Director Jan Arnold said conversations See COMMUNITY CENTER on page 13

Rendering provided by New World Design Ltd.

WHEN PIGS FLY: Oak Park resident Jeffrey Roberts and his firm New World Design Ltd. continue to raise money for the proposed art installation that would obscure the 20-foot “TRUMP” sign on the side of Trump Tower in downtown Chicago. The giant, golden pigs are based on the one flown over Battersea Park Power Station during a 1976 photoshoot for cover art on the album ‘Animals’ by British rock band Pink Floyd. | Image via New World Design Ltd.

The best way to block Trump? Flying pigs Oak Parker behind plan to obscure Trump Tower sign in downtown Chicago

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

A Chicago design firm has made headlines worldwide since late last year with its plan to visually block the “TRUMP” sign on the side of Trump Tower (Chicago) with four inflatable golden pigs. But Jeffrey Roberts, an Oak Park resi-

dent and founder of the firm, New World Design Ltd., which is planning the art installation, said along with numerous accolades for the idea have come death threats from Trump supporters. “We’ve gotten some very harsh blowback,” he said, noting that lampooning the president is “not for the faint of heart.” Shortly after announcing their plans

for the art installation in November, the New World Design team had to remove the firm’s address and phone number from its website because of threatening phone calls. “Put it up and see what happens to you,” one anonymous caller warned. Another hoped that “a meteorite from See TRUMP on page 13

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Austin Gardens Enviro Center goes platinum

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Park District of Oak Park’s Environmental Education Center in Austin Gardens Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The building, designed by Oak Park architect Tom Bassett-Dilley, opened in 2016 and includes a geothermal heating and cooling system and rooftop solar panels, making the structure a so-called net-zero facility, according to a park

district press release. The park district notes that the facility’s roof has 250 “plant modules” that produce oxygen and lower the roof ’s heat. The building also harvests rainwater, and its wood trim is made of milled ash trees removed from Rehm Park that were infected with Emerald Ash Borer disease. The Environmental Education Center is the park district’s hub for naturebased programming.

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STILL SUNNY: The Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center (a lovely new building that badly needs a short, punchy nickname) has been granted Platinum LEED certification for its commitment to environmental sustainability.

OPRF wrestling grapples with sexual violence

Looking back

Submitted by Bob Reilly

Thanks to local history buff Bob Reilly, we have a frame of reference for the article in today’s paper on proposed additions to Holmes Elementary School (see page 9). The current Holmes building at Kenilworth and Chicago avenues, was built in the late 1950s. The school in this postcard, with its beautiful arched entrance, is the original, the school that Ernest Hemingway attended, located kitty corner from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home & Studio (that’s what you call a celebrity intersection). Our own John Stanger, who writes a monthly DOOPer’s Memories column in Viewpoints, also attended Holmes, so we expect to see him write about the old school building soon.

The Huskie Wrestling Family, an Oak Park-based nonprofit that’s affiliated with the Oak Park and River Forest High School wrestling organization, recently received a $5,000 grant from the Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest to develop a program designed to prevent sexual violence among teens. The Wrestling Family will partner with Oak Park nonprofit Sarah’s Inn, which is well-known for providing resources for victims of domestic violence,

according to a statement released by head wrestling coach Paul Collins. The Rotary grant will “provide seed money to incorporate anti-violence teaching, prevention workshops and hands-on service projects into the organization’s year-round programming and activities,” Collins stated. “The program was developed in response to increasing prevalence of sexual violence among youth,” Collins added. “The Huskie Wrestling Family, known throughout the community for values-based training, positive adult role models, and commitment to youth, believes that with the right training and tools, it can lean on its strong relationships with student-athletes to effect positive change.”

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Rachel Baiman at FitzGerald’s Saturday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m., FitzGerald’s in Berwyn: The Rachel Baiman Band is led by an Oak Park native who has found success as an Americana artist in Nashville. She’s returning to celebrate the release of her new album, Shame. Tickets are $15 at https://www. ticketfly.com/purchase/ event/1467932?utm_ medium=bks. For more, call 708-7882118, email info@fitzgeraldsnightclub.com or visit www. fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. 6615 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn.

Feathers: A Tango Journey Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m., Madison Street Theater: Tango 21 Dance Theater of Chicago presents “Feathers: A Tango Journey” with live music, tango dance and actors, tell the story of three women grounded by a storm at an airport. The cast comprises a diverse range of artists, including a descendant of Frank Lloyd Wright, a professional ballet dancer, and an opera singer. Learn more by visiting www.tango21dancetheater.com. 1010 Madison St., Oak Park.

American Reflections

Comedy in the Dragon Lounge

Sunday, June 4 from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church: The St. Charles Singers performs the American music that the professional chamber choir will tour in England later in the month. 7300 Division St., River Forest. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors 65 and older, and $10 for students. Available at www.stcharlessingers.com and by phone, 630-513-5272.

Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m., Dragon Lounge Theater, The Sushi House: Oak Park resident Christopher Bell is the man behind “Mystery Unlimited,” an interactive, improv, comedy murder mystery show on Fridays, June 2, 16, and 30. Tickets, $45 for adults and $40 under 21, can be purchased by calling the Sushi House at 630-660-8899, or online at MysteryTix.com. For more, visit MysteryUnlimited.com. 1107 Lake St, Oak Park.

Caribbean Film Festival June 5-15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: See and discuss films showcasing Caribbean directors and screenwriters at the third annual Chicago Caribbean Film Festival. Learn more about the library’s More Than a Month initiative at oppl. org/more. 834 Lake St. Upcoming schedule: June 5: A Paradise Stolen June 7: H20 June 10: Cimarron Spirit June 12: Songs of Redemption June 14: Congo Beat the Drum June 15: My Father’s Land

Telling Stories

Wednesday Morning Movies Wednesdays starting June 7 at 10 a.m., Lake Theatre:

May 31- June 7

BIG WEEK Day in Our Village Sunday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Scoville Park: Each year on the first Sunday in June, the village sponsors a community festival that provides an opportunity to discover the diversity and variety of civic, cultural, social service, business, educational and religious organizations and groups in the village. More than 100 Oak Park entities set up activity and information booths in Scoville Park near Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue, and local restaurants sell food nearby. In addition, the Park District of Oak Park sponsors activities in Rehm Park, 515 Garfield St. (at East Avenue), including swimming and games. Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., will also offer activities from 1 to 6 p.m. To learn more, visit www.oak-park.us/dayinourvillage, call 708-358-5407 or email community@oak-park.us.

Wednesday Morning Movies are back at The Lake, starting with Kung Fu Panda 3. The popular summer program runs 10 Wednesdays from June 7 through Aug. 9. All films are rated PG. Doors open at 9 a.m. with the movie starting at 10. Admission is just $1. Costumed characters will be on hand to greet movie-goers and there will be fun and games before the show. 1022 Wednesday, June 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Lake St. in Cheney Mansion: downtown Oak Music by the Symphony of Oak Park-River Forest at Park. Cheney Mansion. Limited seating on their lawn or bring a blanket and spread out. 220 N. Euclid in Oak Park. Registration is required. Info: www.pdop.org.

Wednesdays, May 31, June 7 and 21 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Madison Street Theater: Illinois Storytelling Inc. presents “Telling Personal Stories, Life to Art to Audience,” three classes, one private coaching session, and one performance with Megan Wells. The one-on-one coaching will take place the week of June 12, with the performance on second Fridays (pick your month) at Eastgate Cafe, 102 Harrison St. in Oak Park. Cost is $195. Info: 708-465-6305, email margaretburk@hotmail.com. Madison Street Theater, 1010 W. Madison St. in Oak Park.

Music on the Patio

Asian-American Writers Collective Saturday, June 3 from 2 to 4 p.m., Oak Park Public Library: Join us for Banyan: Asian-American stories, free food, live music, books, and art. Poet Samina Hadi-Tabassum will launch her new book, Muslim Melancholia, and local authors will read. For more information, visit oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St.

CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our

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

Uncork DTOP Saturday, June 3 from 1 to 9 p.m., Downtown Oak Park: The Marion and Lake streets business district presents the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival. $15 advance tickets/$20 at entrance tents. Info: www.downtownoakpark.net.

First Tuesday Film Club Tuesday, June 6 at 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m., the Lake Theatre: The First Tuesday Film Club will show The Salesman as part of its monthly screenings of quality films that don’t receive a wider distribution. Admission is $6 matinee & seniors/$8.50 evening. 1022 Lake St. Info: www.classiccinemas.com.

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The Sixth Annual Oak Park Sculpture Walk, sponsored by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, has been installed in the Oak Park Arts District, running along Harrison Street from Austin to Ridgeland. The Walk open on Friday, May 19 and runs through Sept. 5. Visitors can download a mobile audio guide from Otocast and listen to the sculptors describe their works while walking. Here is a visual peek:

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OPRF hires communications firm to assist facilities committee D200 board approves 17-month contract with St. Louis-based firm By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During a May 25 regular meeting, the Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 school board voted unanimously to approve a contract with UNICOM ARC, a communications firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, to provide professional services for the new working group, Imagine OPRF. The district has agreed to pay UNICOM a flat fee of $64,600, which will be doled out in monthly installments of $3,800, from June 10 till Oct. 10, 2018. Consultants with UNICOM are scheduled to meet with the Imagine OPRF working group in early June. Created last year after the high school’s facilities referendum failed to pass by a narrow margin, the new community engagement and outreach committee is a 40-member body made up of 32 community members and eight D200 personnel. The body is responsible for doing a deep dive into the district’s previous pool-related community outreach efforts and creating a more comprehensive engagement process around the district’s facilities-related needs. Ultimately, it is tasked with making a series of recommendations to the school board about how facilities at OPRF can be improved. Last December, when the school board approved the creation of the committee, thenActing Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams recommended that the district “take a step back, because for us, it’s not just about a pool. It’s about academic programming, it’s about equity, it’s about having facilities that are going to support the next generation of learners in terms of labs that support the new national science standards and technology [that we can] take a step further.” Pruitt-Adams recommended at the time that the district hire an outside facilitator with relatively little at stake. In the months leading up to last November’s referendum, the debate over how to deal with OPRF’s two aging swimming pools had created community tension among many residents, with some reporting that the issue cost them friendships. The superintendent said the formation of a similar committee at the school district in University City, Missouri — where she worked before retiring and taking her current position — helped develop the necessary community consensus that paved the way for new facilities, sharp improvements in the district’s academic climate, and a shrinking of the achievement gap, among

other improvements. Citing full disclosure, Pruitt-Adams said that UNICOM was hired to facilitate the community engagement process in University City while she was superintendent. UNICOM was one of just three bidders that responded to D200’s request for proposals. District officials said it was the only bidder with the resources and flexibility they were looking for. During the RFP process, one of the bidders dropped out because of what company representatives said was a heavy workload, according to D200 officials. Representatives with another company indicated that they would not facilitate the community engagement process but would offer services if the district went to a referendum. Responding to concerns among some board members as to why so few companies submitted bids, district officials said there aren’t many firms equipped with the kind of niche skills that the Imagine OPRF group calls for. They also said that, since districts across the country are building new facilities and preparing to go to referendum, there’s high demand for communications firms with skills similar to UNICOM. District officials added that they publicized the RFP through the local newspaper and the district website. They said they also extended the window of time in which companies could submit bids. Karin Sullivan, D200’s communications director, said UNICOM has worked with numerous communities and school districts, including those in Naperville, Elmhurst and St. Charles. Among other responsibilities, UNICOM will assist in the identification of community members to lead the new Imagine OPRF working group, attend and coordinate public meetings, research and synthesize all documentation that the district provides for the group, and train community volunteers who will be working on the project. Pruitt-Adams said the working group will also look at the district’s capacity to fund whatever proposals it brings to the board. At a later date, she said, the district might hire an architectural firm through an open bidding process in order for the group to consider a range of facilities prototypes and designs. The group’s final recommendations will be presented to the D200 school board, which has the final say over whether those recommendations, if any, are eventually implemented. Pruitt-Adams said, at this point, the district’s contract with UNICOM is only for professional services related to community engagement and doesn’t include any professional services that would be needed if the district decides to go to referendum in the future. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Teen robbery suspect shot dead in bank parking lot Gunfire exchanged in bank parking lot

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER and MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Oak Park police are continuing their investigation into an alleged robbery attempt on Saturday, May 27, that turned into a gun battle leaving Damon Phillips, a 16-year-old from Chicago, dead. The teenager allegedly approached a 24-year-old Chicago man in the parking lot

of the U.S. Bank at 11 Madison St., near the corner of Madison and Austin Boulevard, and allegedly tried to rob him at gunpoint. Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose said the victim, who had a valid conceal-carry license and was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, was leaving the bank around 11:15 a.m. when he was approached. The interaction erupted into gunfire and the man shot Phillips, who then fled the scene. “The pair apparently exchanged gunfire before the alleged robber reportedly entered a waiting car and fled into Chicago,” according to a police statement. Phillips was taken to Stroger Hospital

by an unknown person, where he was pronounced dead. An initial report noted that the two men exchanged gunfire, but Ambrose said investigators had not determined how many shots were fired from each weapon. Ambrose said the investigation is now focused on whether others were involved in the robbery attempt and who transported Phillips to the hospital. “We know he obviously was with someone, so we’re trying to locate that person and if there was more than one individual (involved),” he said. He said investigators also are trying to determine whether Phillips has any gang af-

filiation or criminal history. An initial report from the village government noted that an off-duty Chicago police officer in the area at the time of the shooting detained and questioned the 24-year-old victim. That person, whose name has not been released, was also interviewed by Oak Park police. Ambrose said police plan to release more information later in the week as it becomes available. They’re urging anyone with information to call (708) 386-3800. Anyone who wants to place anonymous tips can call (708) 434-1636 or go online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

OPEDC’s board vacancy raises transparency questions Newly elected Oak Park trustees weigh in on open-government issue with development board

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER

ment, but had differing views on the topic from the community on development pro- tive board and another at the Oak Park vilof the OPEDC executive board and whether posals. “I don’t think they’re a close-minded lage board) and others voting once doesn’t seem like the best practice as far as I’m conthey would serve if asked. organization,” Moroney said. “I’d be very interested in the OPEDC to be Newly elected Trustee Simone Boutet had cerned.” It’s been about three and a half years Andrews said he would serve on the board since the Oak Park village board approved a the trustee representative,” Moroney said different ideas about who sits on the OPEDC if asked but added that he does in a recent interview, board, noting that all measure overhauling the power not think trustees or the mayor adding the caveat that trustees should get a and function of the Oak Park should serve as voting members. the group needs to chance to have their Economic Development Corpodo more to interface voices heard. “We He added that he does not beration, a public-private organiwith the public. should definitely rolieve the OPEDC executive board zation crafted to attract and re“I think there’s tate, so everybody has done anything wrong or untain business in Oak Park. enhancements that has an opportunity ethical or that the board should Among the changes apcan be made to the to participate,” she meet in a public forum. proved by the village board in OPEDC that would said. “I’m not suggesting that any early 2014, include more than take away a little bit Boutet said it is a wrongdoing has happened, but doubling village government of the mystery of topic that the Oak if someone wants to it would be funding of OPEDC’s budget to how it functions,” Park village board really easy with the current set$721,500 annually and establishDAN MORONEY SIMONE BOUTET DENO ANDREWS Moroney said. “I’ve should discuss. “We up,” he said. ing an executive board to overVillage trustee Village trustee Village trustee encouraged them to need to take a fresh Abu-Taleb defended the strucsee the organization. put bios of the execulook at the process,” ture of the OPEDC executive The executive board includes the village president (mayor), the village tive board on the (OPEDC) website, so resi- she said, acknowledging that developers board in a telephone interview, stating that and businesses looking to locate in the vil- “it has been the engine behind a lot of the manager, and one trustee appointed by the dents know who the people are.” The organization’s website currently lage sometimes require some level of con- improvements and development that have mayor. The mayor also chooses an alternate identifies Martin J. Noll, chief executive of- fidentiality. taken place in and out of the community to trustee to serve on the executive board if ficer of Community Bank Oak Park River “How is the best way to have the required support our message that we are open for the regular trustee is unavailable. The executive board has received some Forest, as chairman of the OPEDC board. confidentiality and the transparency?” she business, and we are business friendly and said is a question the board should discuss. investors are welcome.” criticism by Oak Parkers, particularly dur- Thomas Gallagher, chief credit officer of He said there is a misunderstanding that ing the recent municipal election, for not Community Bank Oak Park River Forest, is “What’s the right balance of that and how allowing the public or press to attend its vice chairman of the OPEDC board. Frank do we make sure it’s totally understood and the OPEDC makes decisions about future Pellegrini, founder of Oak Park-based real accepted by the public to get public buy in?” development in Oak Park. meetings. Deno Andrews, who also was recently “They don’t make decisions, they make Former Trustee Peter Barber served as estate law firm Pellegrini & Cristiano, is the village trustee on the OPEDC executive secretary; Mary K. Ludgin, managing direc- elected to the Oak Park board, said that al- recommendations,” he said. “They do reboard since the group was reorganized in tor of Chicago-based real estate investment though Abu-Taleb has the power to appoint search and build relationships, introducing 2014, but with Barber failing to be reelected firm Heitman, is secretary; Everett Ward, a the trustee who serves as a voting member our community to people who are interested in April, Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb partner at Quarles & Brady who serves on on the OPEDC board, it is his understand- in our community.” the firm’s national Real Estate Group, and ing that the decision is made collaboratively He noted that the Oak Park village board is now positioned to choose his successor. Abu-Taleb said in a recent telephone in- Cathy Yen, head of the Oak Park-River For- amongst the board members at a board pro- makes the final decisions on projects in the village. Abu-Taleb added that the executive terview that he had not yet chosen who will est Chamber of Commerce, are listed as di- tocol session set for early June. “I’ve said on the campaign trail that I’m board is a model that has been used successsucceed Barber, but the decision is his alone rectors on the OPEDC executive board. Moroney said he also has encouraged uncomfortable having so many trustees as fully in other communities like Naperville. to make and does not need approval from “We have turned around an organization the OPEDC executive board or the Oak Park OPEDC Executive Director John Lynch to voting members of OPEDC,” he said. “By publish the organization’s bylaws and fi- the time it gets to the village board (any that was dysfunctional and not producing,” village board. item up for consideration) already has two he said. “Now we have an environment Trustees recently elected to the Oak Park nancial statements on its website. Moroney added that from his conversa- yes votes.” where we are attracting and appealing to village board – Deno Andrews, Dan MoronAndrews added that “to have some trust- global investors and national investors.” ey and Simone Boutet – all ran on platforms tions with Lynch, he believes that OPEDC CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com of increased transparency in local govern- is willing to listen to alternative viewpoints ees voting twice (once at the OPEDC execuStaff Reporter

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Welcome, Palestine THURSDAY, JUNE 8 at 7pm

THURSDAY, JULY 20 at 7pm

Daoud Nassar The Tent of Nations: We Refuse to Be Enemies

Rabbi Brant Rosen Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi’s Path to Palestinian Solidarity

Euclid United Methodist Church 405 S. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park

Join us for an eye-opening, inspirational conversation with Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian farmer and director of the Tent of Nations. Located on the Nassar family’s 100-acre farm and orchard outside Bethlehem, the Tent of Nations is an international peace center that attracts thousands of visitors annually. International visitors, including many Israelis, join together to plant trees, harvest olives and fruit, teach at the Women’s Education Center in Nahalin, lead activities in children’s summer camps, and work together in pursuit of a just peace through nonviolent action. Tent of Nations exists in resistance to harrassment by neighboring Israeli settlers and ongoing attempts by the Israeli government to expropriate the Nassar family’s ancestral land. Co-sponsored by Euclid United Methodist Church

Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park

After Israel’s brutal military attack on Gaza in 2008-2009, Rabbi Brant Rosen, at the time a congregational rabbi in Evanston, Illinois, began to question his lifelong Zionist beliefs. Wrestling in the Daylight is a curated collection of Rabbi Rosen’s posts on his blog, Shalom Rav, tracing his evolving awareness. Recently published in a second edition, Wrestling also documents Rosen’s intense and often painful exchanges with his readers—providing insight into the largest controversy facing the American Jewish community today. Rosen is currently the Midwest Regional Director for the American Friends Service Committee. In 2014, he co-founded a socialjustice focused congregation, Tzedek Chicago. At this event, Rabbi Rosen will read selections from his book, followed by a Q&A. Co-sponsored by the Unity Temple Peace Action Team

OPENING RECEPTION

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 7-9pm EXHIBITION RUNS SEPTEMBER 1-30

Palestine Unlimited Winners of the Karimeh Abbud Photography Award Grace Lutheran Church 7300 Division Street, River Forest

Mounted by the Dar Al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem, this exhibition showcases works by ten Palestinian photographers who hail from across all of historical Palestine. These winners of the Karimeh Abbud Photography Award use the medium to represent society and life in current day Palestine through exploration of space, time, feminism, and materialism while questioning notions of the local and the personal. The Award is named for Karimeh Abbud (1893–1940), an early modern Palestinian photographer remembered for her signiﬁcant contributions to cultural life in Palestine before the 1948 Nakba, and was curated by ﬁlmmaker Mahasen Nasser-Eldin. Co-sponsored by Bright Stars of Bethlehem

Interfaith Action Group on Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine A community-based group in Oak Park and River Forest working towards peaceful and constructive ways to express our faith and humanist beliefs in confronting the forces of international conﬂict and social injustice in Israel and Palestine. For more information, please email us at interfaithactiongroup@gmail.com.

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Fenwick teacher to leave classroom, but not much else

Biology teacher and coach John Polka will still be active By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

You could say teaching is in John Polka’s DNA. “I have nine teachers in my family — my parents, a brother, an aunt, cousins, my brother’s wife,” Polka, 74, said in a recent interview. “When I was growing up, my other interest was medicine, but I think teaching was there all the time.” After 52 years of teaching biology at Fenwick High School, Polka is leaving the classroom behind. It would be a mistake, however, to call this a retirement. People don’t retire from who they are. Polka, who isn’t married and has no children, has had more time than most people to learn and teach, which seems to come naturally to him. The River Forest resident has eased into his formal retirement, deciding around five years ago to teach part-time. He’ll still be an instructor with Fenwick’s martial arts club. He’ll still fly every once in a while (he got his pilot’s license in the mid1990s). And he’ll still serve as a consultant for the AP Biology College Board. He’ll also still volunteer at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where for years he’s indulged his passion for marine biology. At Fenwick, Polka channeled that passion into a course on rain forest ecology that he developed. Each summer, students in the program immerse themselves in the subject

by traveling to places like Costa Rica, Peru and Belize. The course will go on under the supervision of another teacher at Fenwick. Polka will also continue officiating IHSA track and field state meets. He was a runner in high school and college. In the 1960s, when he saw that Fenwick didn’t have a crosscountry program, he started one of his own. He’s since retired from coaching, but the program he built has come into its own. “We’ve had All-Americans and every year our students are getting athletic scholarships to compete in college. Our very first captain was [former Illinois governor] Pat Quinn,” Polka recalled, adding that he also taught Quinn’s brother, John Quinn, who formerly coached basketball and still teaches at Fenwick. For someone like Polka, that kind of continuity is what brought him to Fenwick all those years ago. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago in the city’s Beverly neighborhood, he attended Brother Rice High School and then St. Mary’s University in Minnesota. Polka taught at Kelly High School in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood for a year before going to Fenwick. “I got to know one of the priests at St. Mary’s pretty well, and he said that he’d let me know if there was an opening at Fenwick,” Polka said. “Eventually, as it turned out, there was.” Over the years, Polka said, one of the most endearing characteristics about Fenwick is the academic freedom that administrators give teachers. “As long as you cover the material,” he said, “Fenwick allows you to instruct in your particular method. So everybody has

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STILL BUSY: John Polka will be retiring after the end of this school year from Fenwick High School in Oak Park. an individual style that suits them and that works for them.” Polka referenced another longtime, now retired, Fenwick educator — science teacher Ramzi Farran, whose style of teaching was based on old-fashioned relationshipbuilding and direct experimentation. Farran retired last year after 47 years at Fenwick. This year, it’s Polka’s turn. As the old, wizened masters of the classroom leave, is he afraid of a void left behind? Polka mentions the community of Fenwick

graduates who have returned to teach at the school (many of whom are his former students), as if to say, in so many words, “Let the virtuous cycle speak for itself.” “We have, maybe, 28-30 people on our faculty who graduated from Fenwick,” Polka responded. “That says something about this school. The goal is for the newer instructors, certainly the younger ones, to feel what the school is all about and to continue that tradition.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

D97 approves expansion on east side of Holmes

The move is considered an alternative if west side expansion falls through By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

During a May 23 regular meeting, the Oak Park District 97 school board unanimously approved a plan to build new classroom space on the east side of Holmes Elementary School, 508 N. Kenilworth Ave. Board members approved the plan as an alternative in case their preferred plan, which calls for the construction of five additional classrooms on the west side of Holmes, falls through. The D97 board approved the west side expansion of Holmes last July, but construction was delayed because D97 and the village of Oak Park couldn’t reach an agreement “to allow the school district to conduct soil testing, which is required before construc-

tion can begin,” according to a May memo by Alicia Evans, D97’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations. Since then, the village has approved the soil testing and adopted a motion in support of the west-side expansion, but D97 officials said there are still unforeseen complications related to the west expansion that made it necessary to hedge their bets by voting for an alternative plan. The west expansion will require construction crews to relocate underground utilities on Kenilworth Avenue. District officials estimate that the utility-related work could cost an estimated $200,000 — an amount that could “double or triple” over the course of construction, according to D97 board member Robert Spatz. “Any time you do construction on a site you don’t control [and are working] over things you don’t control, then it’s good to make sure you have alternatives,” Spatz said. D97 board President Holly Spurlock said the preliminary costs of the utility-related work is still worthwhile, since the west ex-

Avoiding mobile Earlier this year, D97 officials discussed plans to install temporary mobile classroom units for the 201718 school year while new permanent classrooms at Holmes are under construction. But in May, district administrators, pansion is the preferred site of district officials (who believe it allows for even more facilities expansion in the future if that route becomes necessary), and the Holmes PTO. Spurlock said PTO members were concerned about the east expansion’s elimination of garden and outdoor classroom space, but they would accept the alternative if it means construction is completed by the 2018-19 school year, the district’s target completion date for the Holmes project. “The PTO said they’d accept the east side [expansion] solely based on the delays,”

the Holmes principal and the district’s architect explored ways to create two new classrooms inside of the building for students as construction is taking place. And members of the district’s Facilities Advisory Committee unanimously recommended that the D97 school board use classroom space within the building instead of mobile units. Spurlock said during the May 23 meeting. “It’s not a desirable alternative; it’s an alternative so we don’t have any delays.” District officials have said that the east expansion could present a smoother, less costly alternative since it doesn’t require the district to build on village-owned property and may not require construction crews to relocate underground utilities. According to district officials, the preliminary budget for the Holmes east and west expansion plans are $3,486,225 and $3,591,400, respectively. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SCHOLARS 2017

Katherine Anderson (Scholarship Cup), Case Western Reserve University

(Scholarship Cup), University of California, Los Angeles

(Scholarship Cup), Washington University in St. Louis

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

(Scholarship Cup), Syracuse University

Conor Johnson (National Merit Scholarship, Scholarship Cup), Yale University

Kathleen KennedyWood

Hanna Blankemeier

Eric Forehand

(Scholarship Cup), Yale University

(Scholarship Cup), Dartmouth College

Renee Gagliardo

Hannah Green

Garrett Hauck

(Scholarship Cup), University of Dayton

(Scholarship Cup), Northwestern University

(National Merit Scholarship), The Ohio State University

Regina Miller

(Scholarship Cup), Georgetown University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Benjamin Paris

Ella Rossa

(Scholarship Cup), Harvard University

(Scholarship Cup), Amherst College

Ava Trogus

Michelle Wolford

(Scholarship Cup), University of Washington

(Scholarship Cup), Colorado College

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Regina Miller Jonathan Niewijk Simon Reisig Katherine Sang Alexander Schoeny Sanjeev Venkatesan

2017 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS Lily Alexandroff Connor Allington Katherine Anderson Miyumi Aoki Eugenio Arenas Valeria Avalos Zepeda Quinten Baker Olivia Baldwin Anishka Bandara Zachary Batia Chance Bayles Quinn Berleman-Paul Michael Biek Hanna Blankemeier Mary Blankemeier Maxwell Bonaccorsi Rylan Bonaccorsi Peter Bosco Elliot Brandt Katherine Bromley Benjamin Brotman Gabriel Bullock

Chance Bayles

Carolyn Francart

Grace Fox

Michael Biek Kevin Farrell Eric Forehand Harrison Green Ted Loewenthal Beatrice Lowson

Anishka Bandara

William Buterbaugh Brian Callahan Brendan Carew Zachary Cargie Norman Carmichael Victoria Carr Megan Carraher Isabel Carson Fiona Casper-Strauss Luke Chancellor John Clancy Shannon Clark Matthew Clarkson Jacqueline Cofsky Nia Coke Evelyn Colber Charles Cole Emily Collins Tamsen Cronin Aidan Crosby Grace Crowley Katherine Decaro

Audrey Dehaan Archibald Dellamaria Grace Devitt Wyatt Donnelley-Power Jakob Enschede Olivia Farnham Kevin Farrell Aaron Favero Molly Flanagan Jack Flanigan Gillian Flatley Sarabetje Fletcher Louise Fliegel Eric Forehand Lynn Formigoni Grace Fox Eric Fqrehand Carolyn Francart Alexander Frendt Renee Gagliardo Liliana Galic Caroline Galo

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS Hannah Green Curtis Reichardt

Jacob Molho

Jonathan Niewijk

(Scholarship Cup), Grinnell College

(Scholarship Cup), Washington University in St. Louis

Katherine Sang

Alexander Schoeny

Veronica Thomas

(Scholarship Cup), Brown University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Pennsylvania

(Scholarship Cup), Grinnell College

NOTE: The Scholarship Cup is awarded to those students who have the highest grade point average at the end of their seventh semester using the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weighted grade point index. To be eligible, students must have attended OPRFHS at least five of the previous seven semesters.

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED Eugenio Arenas Olivia Baldwin Anishka Bandara Elliot Brandt Matt Clarkson Charles Cole Aidan Crosby Jakob Enschede Renee Gagliardo Caroline Galo Ovya Ganesan

Catherine Garcia-Goetting Teresa Gorman Benjamin Hancock William Hoffenkamp Solomon Kimrey Maria Krunic Emily Monaghan Riley Moran Benjamin Paris Adeline Steward-Nolan

Jonas Talandis Renee Tristano Ava Trogus Hallie Voss Rosalie Wakely Meghan Ward Ethan Weiss Elena Whitney Lila Wine Michelle Wolford Kyra Woytek

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM SCHOLARS Eugenio Arenas Olivia Farnham Catherine Garcia-Goetting Benjamin Paris

Based on a formula using ACT or SAT score and unweighted grade-point average. Overall, approximately 10 percent of graduating seniors in Illinois qualify as State Scholars, compared to 25 percent at OPRF. Deepak Ganesan Divya Ganesan Ovya Ganesan Catherine GarciaGoetting Gina Gerace Ashley Gerin Katherine Girardot Grace Gleason Kyle Goldman August Gonzalez Celeste Gonzalez-Belobr Teresa Gorman Hannah Green Harrison Green Casey Groulx Stephanie Guralnick Haley Hamilton Benjamin Hancock Garrett Hauck William Hoffenkamp Katherine Hogenson

Joshua Horton Bradley Houha Annabel Huber Grace Huettel Amanda Hunt Lee Irvin Roy Iversen Benjamin Iverson Skylar Jackson Sydney Jackson Lucy Jensen Conor Johnson Elaine Johnson Paul Johnson, Charles Kamenitsa-Hale Abra Kaplan Jeremiah Kennedy Eleanor Kennedy-Wood Kathleen Kennedy-Wood Maria Kent Claudette Kessler Solomon Kimrey

Anna Kindler Ezekiel King Robert Klock Katherine Koritz Julia Krause Maria Krunic Harper Lane Kathryn Latham Alexander Lavery Abigail Leonard Samuel Lever Maeve Levy Andris Lindsay Sarah Lipo Ted Loewenthal Mary Lotus Irwin Loud Beatrice Lowson Sydney Lupo John Macon Elizabeth Maguire Andrew Matticks

Colin McNally Charlotte Melcher David Miller Natalie Miller, Regina Miller Navya Mohlajee Jacob Molho Ryan Molina Emily Monaghan Miranda Montgomery Lindsay Moore-Fields Riley Moran Ellen Morgan Jordan Mrkvicka Eric Mulshine Ryan Murray Levi Neiburger Jonathan Niewijk Kevin Obrecht Erik Osterkil Benjamin Paris Grace Parker

Mason Parrish Natalie Passaro Mia Petrosino Isabelle Picciotti Charles Pospisil Ellen Puhalovich Kathryn Raeder Alec Rasmussen Mira Rauch Andrew Reese Curtis Reichardt Simon Reisig Chanti Relf Ethan Resek Kate Richards Gabriel Rizzo Sophia Romano Noah Ross Ella Rossa Jack Runyan Declan Ryan Mia Ryan

Katherine Sang Leyla Scheuring Matthew Schiffner Alexander Schoeny Mahal Schroeder Logan Scofield Anastasiia Sevriukova Linus Shaw Nicholas Shaw Edward Shea Maeve Sheehan Jonathan Shepelak Emma Sher Briana Siler John Simpson Allison Smart Kyle Smith Amanda Sosa Benjamin Srajer Katharine Stenstrom Adeline Steward-Nolan Cali Sullivan

Kathryn Svensson Jonas Talandis Cole Tamondong Kayla Tando Maya Taylor Noah Tennison Kelly Thiese Veronica Thomas Daniel Thorpe Grace Tillotson, Christopher Tomera Alexander Traub David Trisko Renee Tristano Ava Trogus Lillian Tushman Sydney Tzeng James Ungaretti Sanjeev Venkatesan Jared Vergotine Bjorn Vogen Hallie Voss

Rosalie Wakely Meghan Ward Natalie Weeks Ethan Weiss Elena Whitney Carter Wilhite Maya Williams Lila Wine Thomas Wolfe Michelle Wolford Lydia Woolley Kyra Woytek Ying Yue Kristian Zadlo Abigail Zarosl Julia Zazycki Jacob Zeidner Sophia Zinger

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CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Membership in the Cum Laude Society, OPRFHS’s honor society, represents a high scholastic honor. Juniors who rank in the top 5% of their class scholastically and seniors who rank in the top 15% of their class scholastically and who possess consistently high academic achievement are eligible for Cum Laude induction. Graduating members are: Ananda Anderson Katherine Anderson* Quinten Baker Anishka Bandara* Chance Bayles* Michael Biek Hanna Blankemeier* Mary Blankemeier Elliot Brandt Cedella Breitenstein Katherine Bromley Brian Callahan Isabel Carson

Alexis Chandler John Clancy Shannon Clark Jacqueline Cofsky Nia Coke Charles Cole* Tamsen Cronin Grace Crowley Katherine Decaro Audrey DeHaan* Grace Devitt Jakob Enschede Kevin Farrell

Molly Flanagan Gillian Flatley Sarabetje Fletcher Eric Forehand* Noah Forehand Grace Fox* Carolyn Francart* Renee Gagliardo* Caroline Galo Divya Ganesan* Ovya Ganesan Ashley Gerin Katherine Girardot

Grace Gleason August Gonzalez* Teresa Gorman* Hannah Green Stephanie Guralnick Haley Hamilton Benjamin Hancock Garrett Hauck* William Hoffenkamp Annabel Huber* Grace Huettel Amanda Hunt Lee Irvin

Skylar Jackson Sydney Jackson Lucy Jensen Conor Johnson* Jeremiah Kennedy* Kathleen Kennedy-Wood* Maria Kent Claudette Kessler Anna Kindler Katherine Koritz Julia Marie Krause Maria Krunic*

Harper Lane Kathryn Latham* Abigail Leonard Andris Lindsay Irwin Loud Beatrice Lowson Sydney Lupo Eleanor Mann Andrew Matticks Regina Miller* Navya Mohlajee Jacob Molho* Emily Monaghan

Kendall Moore-Fields Lindsay Moore-Fields Ellen Morgan Jordan Mrkvicka Ryan Murray Jonathan Niewijk* Erik Osterkil* Benjamin Paris* Mia Petrosino* Emma Prescott Kathryn Raeder* Mira Rauch Simon Reisig

Chanti Relf Ethan Resek Gabriel Rizzo Sophia Romano Ella Rossa* Declan Ryan Katherine Sang* Leyla Scheuring Alexander Schoeny* Anastasiia Sevriukova Linus Shaw Edward Shea Briana Siler

Benjamin Srajer Adeline Steward-Nolan Kathryn Svensson Jonas Talandis Kelly Thiese Veronica Thomas* Grace Tillotson Alexander Traub Renee Tristano Ava Trogus Lillian Tushman James Ungaretti

Sanjeev Venkatesan* Hallie Voss* Rosalie Wakely Meghan Ward Ethan Weiss Elena Whitney* Maya Williams Lila Wine Thomas Wolfe Michelle Wolford* Lydia Woolley* Kyra Woytek* Kristian Zadlo

Abigail Zarosl Julia Zazycki *Inducted as a junior.

2017 SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD RECIPIENTS Many graduating seniors in the Class of 2017 have received merit-based scholarships from their colleges and universities and from corporate programs, foundations, and other organizations. These scholarships—combined with more than $828,000 given locally through the generosity of the OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation, the Community Foundation of Oak Park and River Forest, and individual community, civic, and alumni groups—have provided $12.5 million to the 2017 graduating class. Below is a list of scholarships reported to OPRFHS to date and verified. Adelphi University - Deans Scholarship Courtney Crook Adelphi University - Business Award Courtney Crook Auburn University - Athletic Scholarship (Softball) Chardonnay Harris Augustana College - Founders Scholarship Daylen Lawson Augustana College General Music Scholarship Lauren Macaulay Augustana College - The Lyfta Award Lauren Macaulay Beloit College - Presidential Scholarship Samantha Bernstein, Carson McDonald Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago - Carlette McMullan Tutoring Award Janai Wright Bradley University Deans Excellence Scholarship Riley Egan Bradley University Deans Scholarship Evan Ephraim, Jared Vergotine Brandeis University - Alumni and Friends Scholarship Noah Ross Brandeis University - Pre-College Leadership Scholarship Noah Ross Brock University - Brock Scholars Award Elliot Brandt Butler University Academic Scholarship Katherine Bromley, Nicholas Henek Butler University Tuition Exchange Scholarship Skylar Jackson California Institute of the Arts Lillian Disney Scholarship Fiona Casper-Strauss California Institute of the Arts Provost’s Scholarship Fiona Casper-Strauss California Polytechnic State University National Green and Gold Scholarship Thomas Wolfe Carthage College - Endowed Scholarship Natalie Hester Carthage College - Founders Scholarship Natalie Hester Case Western Reserve University University Scholarship Divya Ganesan Chicago Federation of Labor William A. Lee Memorial Scholarship Blair Ripley College of Wooster - Dean’s Scholarship Jacob De La Cruz Colorado School of Mines President’s Scholarship Andrew Reese Columbia College Columbia Scholar Award Sophia Cosman, Nadia Fields, Jack Runyan Columbia College Faculty Recognition Scholarship Sophia Cosman, Clarisse Donini-Lenhoff Concordia University Chicago Faculty Scholarship Sydney Patterson Converse College Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball) Jordan Mrkvicka Converse College Endowed Academic Scholarship Jordan Mrkvicka Cooper Union - Innovator Merit Scholarship Alec Rasmussen Cooper Union - Tuition Merit Scholarship Alec Rasmussen Cornell College - Dean’s Scholarship Benjamin Soderberg Cornish College of the Arts Arts Scholarship Thida Wagner DePaul University Presidential Scholarship Miyumi Aoki, Catherine Garcia-Goetting DePaul University - School of Music Performance and Academic Scholarship Declan Ryan DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul Scholarship Paul Kovatchis, Lashauni Lashley, Emma Oxnevad, Kinjii Ridley DePaul University The Theatre School Scholarship Rebecca Galkin DePauw University Holton Memorial Scholarship Maeve Sheehan DePauw University - Honor Scholar Maever Sheehan DePauw University Presidential Scholar Award Thomas Kemper DePauw University University Merit Award Thomas Kemper, Maeve Sheehan Dominican University Presidential Scholarship Caroline Halperin Drake University Presidential Scholarship Ethan Haussmann Earlham College - Dean’s Scholarship Wilson Constable Eckerd College - Trustee Scholarship Cecilia Thompson Elmhurst College - Kranz Merit Award Amanda Pridmore Elmhurst College - Trustee Scholarship Amanda Pridmore Elon University - Provost Scholarship Grace Crowley Elon University - Teaching Fellow Scholarship Grace Crowley Emerson College - Luminary Scholarship Zachary Cargie Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park Hemingway Foundation Scholarship Tamsen Cronin Evergreen State College Cultural Diversity Award Nina Kowalksi Evergreen State College Foundation Scholarship Nina Kowalksi Evergreen State College Freshman Grant Nina Kowalksi

Evergreen State College Scholastic Achievement Award Ursula Riess Fordham University - Jogues Scholarship Shannon Clark Gonzaga University - Dean’s Scholarship Isabelle Picciotti Gottlieb memorial Hospital – Auxiliary/Medical Staff Scholarship Conor Johnson Grand View University - A thletic Scholarship (Football) Brenden Flowers Grinnell College - Dean’s Scholarship Alexander Lavery, Jacob Molho Grinnell College - Founder’s Scholarship Abigail Leonard Hope College - Alumni Honors Scholarship Lindsay Hayes Illinois College - Beecher Scholarship Grace Vestal Illinois College - Music Award Grace Vestal Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team Scholarship Irwin Loud Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship Solomon Kimrey, Matthew Politis Illinois Institute of Technology Housing Scholarship Matthew Politis Illinois Institute of Technology Stem+ Educational Scholarship Solomon Kimrey, Matthew Politis Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Sophia Romano, Savastiana Valle Illinois State University School of Art Scholarship Savastiana Valle Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship Evan Nieslawski , Jonathan Panton Indiana University - Dean’s Scholarship Victoria Carr, Matthew Clarkson, Archibald Dellamaria, Ryan Molina, Cole Tamondong, Noah Tennison Indiana University - Herman C. Hudson and James P. Holland Scholarship Elena Anillo Indiana University HHSP Hudson Program Scholarship Ryan Molina Indiana University - Kelley/HHSP Scholarship Ryan Molina Iowa State University - Award for Competitive Excellence (Ace) Scholarship Alexander Frendt Ithaca College - African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (Alana) Scholarship Madeleine Guerrier Ithaca College - Carl Sgrecci Scholarship Madeleine Guerrier Ithaca College - Shirley Hockett Scholarship Audra Joiner James Eitrheim Award for Excellence in Dramatic Arts Daniel Carraher Ian Duignan, Greta Fleischer, Elizabeth Maguire, Isabelle Picciotti Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Scholarship Lillian Tushman Kiwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park Scholarship Award Alexander Schoeny Lake Forest College Presidential Scholarship James Faulkner Lawrence University - Alumni Scholarship Kyle Smith Lawrence University More Light Scholarship Kelli Quick , Kyle Smith Lawrence University - Presidential Scholarship Kelli Quick Lewis University Deans Scholarship Francisco Friedl, Alexander Davidson Lincoln University Athletic Scholarship (Football) Davion Talbert Loras College Leadership Competitive Scholarship Molly Flanagan Loras College - St. Raphael Scholarship Molly Flanagan Loyola University Chicago Dean’s Scholarship Mohit Jain, Sydney Nice, Mellizza Rosario Loyola University Chicago - Loyola ScholarshipGrace O’Neill Loyola University New Orleans Loyola Scholarship Lucy Foreman Loyola University New Orleans Talent Scholarship Lucy Foreman Luther College All-State Music Scholarship James Everson Luther College - Diversity Enrichment Scholarship James Everson Macalester College - Dewitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship Adeline Steward-Nolan Marquette University - James Foley Scholarship Sarah Lipo Marquette University Pere Marquette Scholarship Luke Chancellor, Gillian Flatley , Sarah Lipo McKendree University Athletic Scholarship (Football) Ethan Lemons McKendree University - Dean’s Scholarship Ethan Lemons Miami University - EY Scholars Eugenio Arenas, Isabel Perez, John Richardson Miami University - FSB Dean’s Scholarship Eugenio Arenas, Isabel Perez, John Richardson Miami University - Merit Scholarship Brian Callahan

Miami University Redhawk Eminence Scholarship

Eugenio Arenas, Mason Parrish, Isabel Perez

Miami University Redhawk Excellence Scholarship John Richardson Miami University University Academic Scholars Eugenio Arenas, Mason Parrish, John Richardson Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship Russell Alger Michigan State University Red Cedar Scholarship Russell Alger Michigan State University University Scholars Award Russell Alger Millikin University - College of Fine Arts Scholarship for Excellence in Theater Zinger, Sophia Millikin University - Merit Scholarship Daniel Carraher, Sophia Zinger Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Admissions Opportunity Grant Michelle Sanders Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Admissions Scholarship Clare Curran Milwaukee School of Engineering Academic Scholarship Andrew Matticks Milwaukee School of Engineering Destination Scholarship Andrew Matticks National Hispanic Scholar Eugenio Arenas, Olivia Farnham, Catherine Garcia-Goetting, Benjamin Paris National Merit Scholarship Corporation National Merit Scholarship Garrett Hauck, Conor Johnson National Merit Scholarship Finalist Michael Biek, Kevin Farrell, Eric Forehand, Harrison Green, Garrett Hauck, Conor Johnson, Ted Loewenthal, Beatrice Lowson, Regina Miller, Jonathan Niewijk, Simon Reisig, Katherine Sang, Alexander Schoeny, Sanjeev Venkatesan Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship Brian Callahan, Andrew Matticks,Ian Saville New College Of Florida Academic Scholarship Rebecca Simon NFL Players Association (Chicago Chapter) Professional Athletes Foundation Scholarship Olivia Baldwin North Central College Achievement Award Tess Behr, Sharmore Clarke North Central College - Alumni Admission Ambassador Network Scholarship Tess Behr North Central College Athletic Scholarship (Football) Khori Blair North Central College Fine Arts Scholarship (Vocal Music) Tess Behr North Central College - Founders Award Sharmore Clarke Northeastern University - Dean’s Scholarship Mira Rauch Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship Aidan Shields Northern Illinois University Huskie Legacy Award Aidan Shields Northern Illinois University Scholars Award Samantha Gurrola Northwestern College Academic Achievement Scholarship Jace Ryniewicz Northwestern College Athletic Scholarship (Soccer) Jace Ryniewicz Northwestern University Athletic Scholarship (Field Hockey) Christen Conley Oak Park Area Arts Council Fine Arts Scholarship Riley Egan, Patricia Meadors, Alec Rasmussen, Michelle Sanders, Ethan Walker Oak Park Country Club Foundation Scholarship Alexander Frendt Oberlin College John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship Katherine Koritz Ohio State University - Maximus Scholarship Garrett Hauck Ohio State University - Morrill Scholars Program Prominence Scholarship August Gonzalez Ohio State University National Buckeye Scholarship Garrett Hauck Ohio University - Ohio University Signature Awards Program Scholarship Imani Johnson OPRF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Bernard “Duke” Gawne Memorial Scholarship Kaitlin O’Shea Bolin Cooper Scholarship Benjamin Ostler Catherine Devereux Brandstrader Scholarship Kaitlin O’Shea James and Yvonne Wood Memorial Scholarship Sarah Lipo Nineteenth Century Club Scholarship Sincere Santiago, Anastasiia Sevriukova, Taylor West, Kayla York Rotary Club Community Service Award Luke Chancellor, Sarah Lipo, Kaitlin O’Shea, Bjorn Vogen, Ethan Walker Tibensky Achievement Award Jonathan Niewijk, Alexander Schoeny

Tibensky Family Scholarship Conor Johnson William and Joyce Wartmann Scholarship Ethan Walker OPRFHS Faculty Senate Scholarship Jacob Molho OPRFHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Ann Monaco Memorial Scholarship Jovan Williams Anne P. Bekermeier Scholarship Olivia Baldwin Applause Performing Arts Scholarship Declan Ryan Barbara Braun Donohue Scholarship Veronica Thomas Campbell Memorial Scholarship Valeria Avalos Zepeda , Mira Rauch Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Music Jovan Williams Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship Speech Arts/Drama Rebecca Galkin Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Visual Art Grace Fox, Annabel Huber, Julia Morrison Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship Sydney Jackson Charles Mead Scholarship Sophia Romano Class of 1953 In Memory of Carol W. Shield Carolyn Francart Directors Scholarship Grace Devitt, Gina Gerace Don Deia “Heart of the Plate” Scholarship Kaitlin O’Shea, Mariah Scott Douglas Memorial Scholarship Madeleine Guerrier Dr. Gerald L. Clay Scholarship Andre Thurmon Dr. Marcia Hubbard-Shepard Memorial Scholarship Lindsay Moore-Fields Emerson and Jane Houck Scholarship Mary Blankemeier Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest Kathryn Raeder, Christopher Tomera Gary Olson Scholarship Sharmore Clarke Gerald Greer History Scholarship Sydney Jackson, Benjamin Melickian In Honor of Robert L. Raymond Kayla York In Honor of the Super Doopers August Gonzalez In Memory of Miriam B. Hotchkiss Stephanie Guralnick, Jonathan Niewijk Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship Megan Carraher Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship Bekira Rabinowitz Miller, Cooke, Wood Theatre Scholarship Stephanie Guralnick, Patricia Meadors Monica Siarny Memorial Scholarship Lillian Tushman Oak Park Arms Retirement Community Scholarship Isabelle Picciotti Offermann Excellence in English Scholarship Sarah Lipo Op Chapter #539 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship Veronica Thomas OPRF Retirees - Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Lydia Woolley Patrick J. Luby Memorial Scholarship Jacob De La Cruz, Kaitlin O’Shea Peter Quinn Swim Scholarship Eleanor Kennedy-Wood, Ethan Reichmann Crowley R.J. Mike Nielsen Scholarship Nadirah Muhammad Richard Daniel Orchestra Scholarship Maya Williams Robert Gauger Memorial Scholarship Solomon Kimrey Robert Rinnan Scholarship Roy Iversen Ryan A. Hammond Memorial Scholarship Jesus Moscosa-Fierro Seabury Scholarship Ovya Ganesan, William Hoffenkamp, Ethan Resek, Anastasiia Sevriukova Stephen A. Henry Scholarship Brendan Carew Teri Race Educational Technology Scholarship Alexander Traub Trofimuk Memorial Scholarship Molly Cullinane Willa Schaffer Memorial Scholarship Jesus Moscosa-Fierro Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship Ovya Ganesan OPRFHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDS Class of 1940 History Writing Sydney Lupo Dr. A. Schmidt Outstanding Award in English Stephanie Guralnick John R. Gerhardt Award for Physics Lila Wine Louise Hay Math Award Hanna Blankemeier, Ava Trogus Virginia Moe Environmental Studies Victoria Carr OPUS Scholarship for Fine and Performing Arts Education Elizabeth Maguire Pepperdine University Regents’ Scholarship Benjamin Hancock PepsiCo Foundation National Merit Scholarship Regina Miller Percy Julian Positive Impact Science Symposium Scholarship Sydney Lupo Prescott College - Deans Scholarship Anais Torres Purdue University Presidential Scholarship Gabrielle Egeberg, Grace Tillotson Purdue University - School of Education Paula B. Shoaf Scholarship Gabrielle Egeberg Quincy University Thomas of Celano Scholarship Athena Lesiotis Regis Universty - Blue and Gold Award Molly Lena

Robert Muehrcke Foundation Scholarly Athlete Award Irwin Loud Roosevelt University Performing Arts Scholarship Logan Scofield Scholarship America - The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation Scholarship Kassandra Ogbodu Scripps College - Founder’s Scholarship Grace Huettel Seton Hall University Women’s Guild Scholarship Anna Kindler Sheldon Heights Church of Christ Family Affair Benefits Award Michelle Sanders Southeast Missouri State University - Jack Hensley Theatre/Dance Scholarship Nadirah Muhammad Southeast Missouri State University Residence Life Leadership Award Nadirah Muhammad Southern Methodist University Deans’ Scholarship Haley Hamilton Southern Methodist University Discovery Scholarship Haley Hamilton Southern Methodist University Hilltop Scholars Haley Hamilton Southern Methodist University Pre-Law Scholars Haley Hamilton St. Lawrence University - Legacy Grant Claire Talluto St. Lawrence University Presidential Achievement Award Claire Talluto St. Louis University Deans’ Scholarship Gabriela Ronning-Arnesen St. Mary’s College Presidential Scholarship Cedella Breitenstein St. Olaf College - Art Scholarship Liliana Galic St. Olaf College - Presidential Scholarship Liliana Galic Stanford University Athletic Scholarship (Rowing) Maria Kent Stevens Institute of Technology Presidential Award Roy Iversen Sweet Briar College Betty Bean Black Scholarship Maeve Hillengas Syracuse University - Chancellor’s Scholarship Grace Fox Syracuse University - College of Visual and Performing Arts - IHSAE Scholarship Winner Grace Fox Syracuse University - Dean’s Scholarship Reed Weisman Tom Neumann Memorial Fund Essay Award Olivia Baldwin Triton College - Triton Scholars Program Minzheng Pan, Alejandra Serratos Triton College – Trustee Honors Scholarship Melanie Gorre Tulane University Academic Achievement Award Natalie Weeks Tulane University - Deans’ Honor Scholarship Lydia Woolley Tulane University - Premier Scholarship Kathryn Latham Tulane University Presidential Scholarship Leyla Scheuring, Hallie Voss University of Alabama Foundation in Excellence Scholarship Rebekkah Logan University of Arizona Academic Recognition Award Sydney Tzeng University of Arizona Arizona Excellence Award Sydney Tzeng University of Central Missouri Athletic Scholarship (Football) Edward Gorens, Jacob Hale University of Chicago - Dean’s Scholarship Maria Krunic University of Chicago Viola K. Bower Memorial Scholarship Sydney Jackson, Rosalie Wakely, Meghan Ward University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship Jacob Levin, Johnathan Shepelak University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship Benjamin Klinger University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship Elizabeth Atchley University of Dayton - Scholarship Award Jacob Levin University of Dayton Summer Abroad Scholarship Jacob Levin University of Denver - Dean Scholarship Clare Zeller University of Denver - Provost Scholarship Luke Butler University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Scholarship (Cross Country) Mahal Schroeder University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Engineering - William Unger Scholarship Gina Gerace University of Illinois at Chicago - Honors College GPPA Chancellor’s Excellence Award Gina Gerace University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Campus Honors Program - Chancellor’s Scholar Regina Miller University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences ACES Achievement Scholarship Julia Krause, Kayla Tando University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business - Honors Program Scholarship Regina Miller University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business - James Scholar Honors Program Regina Miller University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Education - Kephart Scholarship Alexis Chandler

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Division of General Studies – James Scholars Honors Program Ashley Gerin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign President’s Award Program Scholarship Alexis Chandler, Victoria Jiron, Irwin Loud University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Art and Design Talented Student Scholarship Julia Morrison University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Art and Design Scholarship Annabel Huber University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Music Scholarship Maya Williams University of Iowa Academic Success Scholarship Owen Baldwin, Abigail Klein University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award Sydney Babbington, Paul Gawne, Madison Gay University of Iowa National Scholars Award Owen Baldwin, Madison Gay, Abigail Klein, Logan Metzgar University of Iowa - Old Capitol Achievement Award Sydney Babbington, Paul Gawne University of Kansas Excellence Scholarship William Buterbaugh University of Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship Elliot Orellana, Kaitlin O’Shea University of Kansas - Opportunity Grant Elliot Orellana University of Kentucky Promise Scholarship Meredith Newman University of Massachusetts Amherst Director’s Award Rachel Strom University of Minnesota Twin Cities CLA Freshman Research and Creative Award Daniel Thorpe University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Scholarship Abigail Zarosl University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Department of Food Science and Nutrition Scholarship Abigail Zarosl University of Minnesota Twin Cities National Scholarship Abigail Zarosl University of Missouri Columbia Diversity Award Franklin Jones University of Missouri Columbia Mark Twain Scholarship Grace Devitt University of Nebraska Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Jason Renteria University of North Carolina School of the Arts Campus Arts Scholarship Katherine Woodworth University of Pittsburgh The University Scholarship William Hoffenkamp University of Puget Sound Faculty Scholarship Aidan Crosby University of Puget Sound President’s Scholarship Olivia Farnham University of Puget Sound Puget Sound Scholarship Olivia Farnham University of Rochester Dean’s Scholarship Benjamin Srajer University of St. Francis Athletic Scholarship (Football) Tariq Thurman University of Washington - Purple and Gold Scholarship Katherine Decaro, Ava Trogus, Kyra Woytek University of Wisconsin-Madison International Scholar Noah Forehand University of Wisconsin-Madison Russian Flagship Scholar Noah Forehand University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of Dance Incoming Student Scholarship Victoria Isaac University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Advantage Scholarship Victoria Isaac University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointer Payback Scholarship Calvin Dee University of Wyoming - Athletic Scholarship (Football) Keyon Blankenbaker, Jared Scott University of Wyoming Rocky Mountain Scholars Award Jared Scott USG Foundation National Merit Scholarship Benjamin Hancock Wabash College Athletic Scholarship (Football) Wesley Cheatham Wabash College President’s Scholarship Wesley Cheatham Wabash College Wabash Club of Chicago Scholarship Wesley Cheatham West Suburban Medical Center Dr. Bert I. Beverly Award Anthony West Western Michigan University MLK Gold Scholarship Taylor West Whittier College John Greenleaf Whittier Scholarship Benjamin Melickian Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company National Merit Scholarship Jakob Enschede

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Red, White and River Forest (Clockwise from top left) The crowd cheers as the giant American flag makes its way along the parade route during River Forest’s Memorial Day Parade. Gwen Coffaro takes a crack at board-breaking with her karate class. The Firecracker Queens royally wave to their adoring subjects. Oak Park Gymnastics Center takes a load off their feet. And crowds created myriad Rockwellian tableaus on a perfect Monday morning.

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Flying pigs from page 1 heaven falls on your building and kills you,” Roberts recalled. He said many have misinterpreted the message of the installation, believing that the plan to block the view of the 20-foot “TRUMP” letters with inflatable gold pigs tethered to a construction barge is simply a way of calling the president a pig. Not so, said Roberts. “That has nothing to do with the composition of this installation; we’re not calling him a pig,” he said, explaining that “Flying Pigs on Parade: A Chicago River Folly,” which he and his business partner Erich Stenzel developed, is an homage to George Orwell’s 1945 novella, Animal Farm, a story about political corruption and totalitarianism. Roberts explained in a press release that the project “is intended to function on several levels.” “Primarily it serves to promote thoughtful, considered dialogue in a political climate that has become increasingly reactionary and divisive,” the press release noted. “The four pigs are literal representations of

COMMUNITY CENTER Talks heating up from page 1 with the District 200 school board about collaborating on the construction of a community recreation center date back to last year, when the park district published a feasibility study on the subject. The feasibility study included focus group meetings with OPRF students, public meetings, questionnaires and feedback from representatives of all six Oak Park taxing bodies. The study found significant support for the idea of a community recreation center, Arnold said. “There was a positive response [not just for a center that would feature sports] but also for meeting and art spaces,” she said, adding that there was a common desire among residents for a space that would have something for people of all ages and diverse personal backgrounds. Among the 14 amenities that community members identified as priorities for the new center, an indoor pool was at the top of the list. Michael Sletten, the executive director of the River Forest Park District, said a survey the park district completed in March showed residents were interested in an indoor pool, even though it was kept off of the survey. “Indoor track was on the top of the list, but about 10 percent of the unsolicited responses came back about an indoor pool,” Sletten said. Arnold said the last three surveys completed by the Park District of Oak Park indicated a desire among residents for indoor walking tracks, an indoor pool and art spaces. She said that during a District 200 board

characters in Orwell’s novella, but they incorporate other references as well, ranging from a nod to Trump’s alleged ‘Miss Piggy’ comment (directed toward a former Miss Universe) to the Trump penthouse interior color scheme.” The pigs themselves are a replica of those that flew over Battersea Park Power Station during a 1976 photoshoot for cover art on the album Animals by British rock band Pink Floyd. Roberts said he first got the idea for the project while standing at the Randolph and Wabash el stop in downtown Chicago. Just north of the platform is a direct view of the tower and the “TRUMP” sign. Roberts said he has coordinated with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for permission to recreate the likeness of “Algie” the pig from the Animals album cover. “The album was a musical interpretation of the Animal Farm allegory and a response to sociopolitical conditions in late-’70s Britain,” Roberts said in the news release. The New World Design team, he said, has spent the last few months “resolving the engineering components and deployment logistics” for the project and coordinating with the city. The installation is expected to take flight sometime in late August or early September, Roberts said. The balloons are being fabricated by Ox-

retreat last July, school board members accepted the recommendations for a community center put forward by the park district, but recommended holding off on any further action until the results of OPRF’s facilities referendum came in. The referendum, which asked voters to approve up to $25 million to partially fund a $44.4 million plan that included a new pool and parking garage, failed by just 28 votes in the Nov. 8, 2016 election. Had the referendum passed, the district would now be in the process of replacing the two, nearly 90-year-old swimming pools it uses for physical education classes and swimming competitions. Now, with plans to replace the crumbling pools back at square one, the possibility of inter-agency collaboration looks to be more appealing to D200 officials. But a community recreation pool that would be shared by multiple stakeholders in Oak Park and River Forest wouldn’t preclude District 200 from building a pool of its own, albeit one that’s much less expensive than the one pitched previously, District 200 Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams said. Pruitt-Adams said that the high school district could still build a smaller pool on campus that it would use for gym classes and aquatics competitions. “Swimming, for the most part, would remain on campus, particularly competition and PE classes,” Pruitt-Adams said. “But there are other opportunities [for students to utilize the recreation center’s pool, such as for] practice after hours.” Still, she said, the prospect of a shared community recreation space is attractive, especially after representatives who have been part of the preliminary talks visited a recreational center in Oak Brook.

and are being designed to withstand poten-

tial gunshots from angry Trump supporters. It’s not a far-fetched possibility, according to Roberts, since New World Design has received anonymous calls threatening to shoot down the balloons. The heavy vinyl being used for the balloons would not withstand a gunshot, but are being made to stay inflated for several hours even if a sniper does take aim, Roberts said. The installation is only planned to be up for about four hours, but interested parties in other cities already are inquiring about borrowing the balloons for placement in front of Trump buildings in their town. Manhattan, Las Vegas, Vancouver — anywhere there’s a Trump property, Roberts said. “We’ll take it as far as the money will allow us.” Roberts said he and his colleagues are still raising funds through their website and a GoFundMe.com fundraiser to pay for the project. He declined to discuss the price tag for the project or how much money has been raised so far. Roberts and company told Wednesday Journal that the project aims to bring a “rational design effort to contrast the chaos that we seem to be in politically right now.” “I know there’s some levity in the topic of this project on the surface,” he said. “But we’re reiterating to people that the context and meaning is quite serious.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

The visit “opened up their eyes to how space could be utilized,” said Pruitt-Adams, who did not go on the visit herself. Oak Brook’s facility, she said, features amenities such as portable viewing stands. “[Oak Brook] gave us the notion that this is doable,” she said. Arnold said that a recreation center in Oak Park could feature three pools, including zero-depth and therapy pools; three courts that could be used for basketball, volleyball, badminton and other sports; a multipurpose gym that could be used for wrestling, batting cages, lacrosse and other activities; a walking track; fitness center; art spaces; childcare spaces; and offices, among other features. Officials looked at 20 different sites in the area, including the east side of Ridgeland Common (where an outdoor pool is located), and have narrowed in on three different design options that each have a preliminary price tag. One option ranges from $36 million to $38 million, another option ranges from $41 million to $43 million and a third option ranges from $45 million to $47 million. Officials didn’t give any other details about the different design options. Pruitt-Adams said that each park district and District 200 would each bring its own money to the table, but that the high school could be positioned to take the lead with respect to financing. In December, District 200 will be debt-free and likely has the greatest funding capacity among the three taxing bodies, Pruitt-Adams said. Arnold said that, based on the park district’s financial models, the two most expensive options are most likely to generate enough revenue to pay for the construction of the center, since they’re big enough to include enough revenue-

generating amenities. “The smaller option doesn’t give you as many amenities, which limits the amount of programming to take place,” Arnold said. Pruitt-Adams said the newly created Imagine OPRF committee will examine a community recreation center within its larger facilities-related discussions, but that the committee will move the matter “on a faster trajectory than the other work being done.” Imagine OPRF was created last December and is tasked with recommending to the school board a facilities plan “which will support district goals related to equity, current and future academic programming needs, and fiscal responsibility,” according to the district’s website. The proposed community recreation center garnered unanimous support among school board members, who applauded the fact that multiple taxing bodies would be collaborating to plan and fund the project. “I’m very supportive of this. This is the way we should be thinking about investment,” said District 200 board member Craig Iseli, before acknowledging the proposal’s many logistical challenges, such as how the districts will share the revenue and financial burdens of the project. Paul Aeschleman, the Park District of Oak Park’s board president, said that representatives from all of the taxing bodies in the village expressed support for the proposal when they came together a year ago. District 200 board President Jackie Moore suggested that board members regularly receive updates, and answers to any questions they may have, about the proposal. The three districts are likely to draft a memo of understanding sometime in the near future. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Two Brothers open for business

Restaurant and bar take place of shuttered Marion Street Cheese Market By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It was a quick turnaround, but the Two Brothers Co. restaurant at the site of the former Marion Street Cheese Market, 100 S. Marion St., is up and running. The restaurant, bar and café has had its doors open since May 21, according to Two Brothers co-owner Jason Ebel. The brewer told Oak Park trustees in late April, when the board approved the group’s liquor license, that it would take them about a month to launch the operation. The quick opening was due in part to the roughly $500,000 the former occupant – Marion Street Cheese Market – had recently put into renovating the place. Ebel said in a recent interview that Two Brothers built out a café at the front of the restaurant and installed a couple of bars, but other than that the restaurant was ready to go. “We like to say we’re trying to create an any-time-of-the-day culinary experience,” he said. That’s because patrons can come in for breakfast – the restaurant makes its own pastries in-house – lunch or dinner.

Two Brothers launched the “soft opening” without any public announcement to give the staff and management time to get comfortable with the new establishment, Ebel said, noting that despite the lack of advertisement the restaurant has been “busier than expected.” The restaurant, of course, features Two Brothers beer, coffee, tea and other products. And Ebel said 99 percent of the food is made from scratch. The menu, available on the Two Brothers website, offers hot wings, a selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers and moderately priced entrees. Ebel said he and his brother, Jim Ebel, have been in the western suburbs – Naperville and the headquarters in Warrenville – for years but wanted to get closer to the big city. “A lot of folks don’t want to drive all the way out to Naperville or Warrenville,” he said. Calling the Marion Street location a “nice spot,” Ebel said Two Brothers opened in Oak Park because with the location, facility and work with the village, “It just kind of all fit.” “We like the vibe of all the independent shops and restaurants (in Oak Park) that aren’t chain driven,” he said. He said Two Brothers looks forward to the other restaurants coming to the downtown area, such as the Wild Onion Tied House brewery coming to 1111-1113 South Boulevard. “We personally welcome all the new places coming in,” he said.

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Two Brothers Brothers Social Tap is open for business at 100 S. Marion St. In the spirit of collaboration, Two Brothers is working with Oak Park-based Kinslahger Brewing Company, 6806 W. Roosevelt Rd., on a Two Brothers/Kinslahger special brew. Two Brothers also is featuring “Guest Beers” from Miskatonic, Solemn Oath, Forbidden Root, Vandermill, among others. “We’re excited to be down there and to be part of the community,” Ebel said. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Robbers punch victim, demand money

An attempted robbery occurred in the 1000 block of North Taylor Avenue in Oak Park at 5:01 p.m. on May 23. The victim – neither their age or gender were identified in the police report – was approached by two men from behind, one was armed with an orange-handled kitchen knife. One of the men punched the victim in the face and said, “Give me your stuff.” The victim yelled out, “Call 911!” and the two robbers ran southbound, entered a silver, older model 4-door vehicle and fled eastbound on Berkshire Street. No loss or injuries were reported.

Motor vehicle theft A man driving a gray 2015 Mercedes CLS 400 was rear-ended while driving northbound on Forest Avenue near the intersection of Division Street at 6:15 p.m. on May 23. The accident, however, appears to have been a ruse to get the man to leave his vehicle. After exiting his car, the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident – a four-door blue Nissan – drew the victim’s attention near the rear of the Mercedes, while the passenger entered the Mercedes. Both men then drove away. The car was later recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 4900 block of West Kinzie, but the victim’s possessions – an iPhone 7, Macbook Pro and miscellaneous men’s clothing – had been taken. The loss was an estimated $4,100.

Burglary to motor vehicle ■A

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ized in the 900 block of North Taylor sometime between 10 p.m. on May 19 and 9:30 a.m. on May 20. The burglar entered the vehicle through an unlocked door and stole a Garmin GPS, an Envercell power inverter, a pair of blue Blenders sunglasses, a red umbrella, a Samsung Bluetooth and a micro USB cord. The estimated loss is $310. ■ A black 2008 Land Rover LR3 was burglarized in the 200 block of South Humphrey Avenue sometime between 7 p.m. on May 24 and 7:50 a.m. on May 25. The loss was reported as $4 in coins. ■ A white 2006 Chevy work van was burglarized in the 300 block of North Harlem Avenue at 1:40 p.m. on May 25. Once inside the vehicle, the burglar stole three Milwaukee power tools, two Rigid press tools and a Bosch power tool. The estimated loss is $8,700.

■ A garage was burglarized in the 1200 block of North Avenue sometime between 6 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. on May 24. The burglar entered the garage through an unlocked side service door. The burglar then damaged two vehicles inside by pouring fertilizer and an unknown red liquid onto the vehicles inside, causing an estimated $1,000 in damage.

Attempted residential burglary arrest Trumell Holmes, 28, of the 400 block of Park Street in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, was arrested in the 1200 block of North Austin Boulevard at 7:04 p.m. on May 24 and charged with attempted residential burglary and criminal damage to property. He was held for bond hearings.

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garage was burglarized in the 1300 block of North Austin Boulevard sometime between 1 p.m. on May 23 and 6:30 a.m. on May 24. The burglar defeated a lock on the side service door. Once inside they unlocked a red Honda Accord and stole a bottle of wine and three novelty knives from the trunk. The estimate loss is $60. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 700 block of South Lyman Avenue sometime between 6 p.m. on May 22 and 10 a.m. on May 23. The burglar entered the garage through a side service door, entered a 2016 Ford located inside the garage and stole an Apple iPad. The estimated loss is $1,000.

Burglary arrest ■ Joshua Turner, 29, of the 600 block of 1st Avenue in Maywood, was arrested in the 800 block of Mapleton Avenue at 2:27 a.m. on May 25 after being located inside a red 2009 Jeep Cherokee that he did not own. Further investigation revealed Turner had stolen spare change from the Jeep. He was charged with burglary. He also was charged with a burglary to a garage and automobile that occurred in the 700 block of North Hayes Avenue on April 9, 2017.

Residential burglary ■A

residence in the 400 block South Ke-

nilworth Avenue was burglarized sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. on May 22. The burglar entered the residence through an unlocked door and stole several pieces of jewelry, a Vera Bradley weekend bag, $150 in coins and a Kindle Fire tablet. The total loss is unknown. ■ An apartment was burglarized in the 600 block of Wenonah Avenue sometime between 11:19 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. on May 22. The burglar entered the apartment by forcing in the front door and stole a $20 bill from the kitchen island drawer.

Attempted burglary to motor vehicle A white 1999 Dodge Caravan was the target of an attempted burglary in the 300 block of North Maple Avenue at 4:42 p.m. on May 25. The burglar gained entry to the vehicle and ransacked the glove compartment. No loss was reported. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, May 19-25, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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VIVE LA LEA!: Downtown Oak Park is getting a new taste of French cafe-style cuisine with one of the village’s newest restaurants, Lea French Street Food, 106 N. Marion St.

French cafe opens on Marion Restaurant aims to connect diners with French wine, local growers

who both are professional architects. “My husband’s always been an amazing cook,” Wagner-Caulliez said. “He’s always loved cooking, and over the recent years he’s gotten more into baking and has actually taken a lot of baking classes. “I’m more the customer experience busiBy TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER ness person, so we’ve been wanting to open Staff Reporter our own business for some time, and we Downtown Oak Park is getting a new taste were really excited about how the customer of French café-style cuisine with one of the walks through (and experiences) the restauvillage’s newest restaurants, Lea French rant.” The layout of the 2,730-square-foot storeStreet Food, 106 N. Marion St. The restaurant showcases menu items front has the food preparation area out in similar to the kind you would find at a street the open for customers to see and high ceilcafé in Paris – sandwiches, salads and tar- ings open the dining area to natural sunlight. Decorative flourishes, such as the tines. “We are excited about it because we are re- hundreds of rolling pins that line the back wall of the space, give the indeally trying to use local foods, so pendently owned restaurant a one of the key things that we’re special feel. trying to do is work with local “The rolling-pin wall is really farmers in order to supply our ■ video online to let people know that we bake ingredients,” said Colleen Wagall of our items in house and ner-Caulliez, who co-owns the VISIT OAKPARK.COM from scratch,” Wagner-Caulliez restaurant with her husband said. “So it is made out of 308 Nicolas Caulliez. “We really feel that each ingredient should shine, so we’re (bamboo) rolling pins … The kids have a lot really working with key farmers in the Mid- of fun with it.” The restaurant features French wine from west in order to achieve our concept.” Metropolitan Farms, a hydroponic farming the Chinon and Cheverny regions, but Lea operation in West Humboldt Park, and Gun- French Street aims to change it up in the thorp Farms in Springfield Township, Indi- coming months to give patrons a virtual tour of other regions of the country. ana, are among the restaurant’s suppliers. Lea also has changed up the ordering pro“We try to get as much locally, so it’s as cess with touchpad ordering kiosks that alfresh as possible,” she said. Lea also features fresh-baked breads, des- low patrons to order and be seated. “We’re interested in self-ordering to allow serts, and pastries which are made by the restaurant’s in-house bakers and pastry customization,” Wagner-Caulliez said. Lea French Street Food is among several chef, and the rest of the menu items are “inspired by French street café … such as the new restaurants that have opened in the goat cheese salad, the farmer’s salad and area over the last year. Two Brothers Ressautéed potatoes,” Wagner-Caulliez said taurant just opened up shop at 100 S. Marion St. and Q-BBQ set up shop at 124 N. Marion during a recent tour of the restaurant. It’s the first venture into the world of res- St. last year. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com taurant ownership for Colleen and Nicolas

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Red-light camera official ‘misspoke’ about SafeSpeed formation

Crash cited by co-owner took place almost four years later than he alleged to reporters By BOB UPHUES and BRETT McNEIL Senior Editor and Contributing Reporter

Red-light camera operator SafeSpeed LLC claims a company owner and co-founder misspoke when he recently told reporters for the Chicago Sun-Times and ABC-7 that SafeSpeed was founded after another company official was involved in an automobile accident in 2007. In fact, the accident involving SafeSpeed President Nikki M. Zollar took place in August 2011, almost four years after the redlight camera firm was founded. Wednesday Journal obtained Chicago Police Department records for the accident, and a SafeSpeed spokeswoman confirmed this 2011 crash was the event referenced by company co-founder and COO Chris Lai during an interview last month with reporters detailing the growth of suburban redlight camera ticketing. Sun-Times/ABC-7 reporting showed SafeSpeed operates the most lucrative cameras in the state, including cameras in River Forest, North Riverside and Berwyn. Company cameras yielded more than $70 million in red-

light camera tickets between 2014 and 2016, according to that reporting. Under the terms of its vendor contracts, SafeSpeed stood to reap almost $30 million from those citations. SafeSpeed spokeswoman Yvonne Davila in emailed comments to Wednesday Journal did not explain how Lai, a company principal since its inception and a longtime business partner of Nikki Zollar, misidentified the chronology of SafeSpeed’s founding and the South Side accident involving Zollar and her mother-in-law. At the time of the August 2011 crash, SafeSpeed was already operating in several suburbs, including Melrose Park and Berwyn, and had recently bid to operate redlight cameras in River Forest. During his comments to the Sun-Times and ABC-7, Lai appeared to present the accident as an important catalyst for Zollar and her partners in entering the traffic safety business. Prior to SafeSpeed’s formation in June 2007, three of the company’s owners, including Lai and Zollar, were partners in a business that handled janitorial contract work for the City of Chicago. The fourth partner, who was recently bankrupt at the time of SafeSpeed’s founding and controlled his stake through a separate Illinois corporation, had connections to a clout-heavy west suburban municipal lawyer. Provided with details about the August

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2011 accident, Davila sought to walk back Lai’s claims. “Mr. Lai misspoke,” she wrote, adding that SafeSpeed officials grew increasingly committed to intersection safety following Zollar’s crash in the Hyde Park neighborhood where she lives. “[T]he entire team at SafeSpeed feel extremely passionate about the mission of redlight cameras which grew even stronger after Ms. Zollar experienced, first-hand, alongside her mother in law, the tragic accident that nearly killed them both due to someone’s negligence of running a red light,” Davila wrote. Chicago Police Department records show Zollar was rear-ended while turning west onto 67th Street from southbound Lake Shore Drive on Aug. 26, 2011. The at-fault driver reportedly made an improper left-hand turn and struck Zollar’s Mercedes from behind as she made the turn. In his comments to the media, Lai claimed Zollar was T-boned. Accident records show Zollar’s mother-inlaw, who was 85 at the time of the accident, was transported to UIC hospital for unspecified injuries. Zollar refused medical attention at the scene. The at-fault driver was “taken to Jackson Park Hospital for minor injuries,” according to police records. Zollar’s mother-in-law later sued the atfault driver and won an undisclosed settlement, Cook County court records show. Lai’s misstatements were made when he sat for a videotaped interview regarding his company’s role in suburban red-light camera ticketing. The Sun-Times and ABC-7, building on reporting earlier this year by Wednesday Journal, found suburban redlight camera revenues now far surpass Chicago’s and that SafeSpeed operates the most lucrative such cameras in the state. Eight of the top-10 suburban municipalities for red-light camera ticket revenues are SafeSpeed clients, according to Sun-Times and ABC-7 reporting. The company now reportedly operates in more than 20 suburbs. As Wednesday Journal reported earlier this year, SafeSpeed was founded in June 2007 by Zollar, Lai, Khaled “Cliff ” Maani and a separate entity controlled by Khaled

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t goes without saying that many of the homes in Oak Park are historic. Age alone places the majority of the town’s single-family homes squarely in an earlier era. The village has established three historic districts — Frank Lloyd Wright, Ridgeland-Oak Park, and Gunderson — in which many of the homes are deemed contributing resources to the historic nature of the area. For those interested in a more specific and formal designation, there are additional ways to set apart the significance of your home. Seeking to have your home declared a local historic landmark is one way to not only recognize, but protect, a home.

The process As with many aspects of homeownership in Oak Park, making the case that your home is a landmark requires a fair amount of paperwork and the approval of the village. The Historic Preservation Commission is the first stop for homeowners who think their home is worthy of landmark status. Architect and Commission Chair Chris Payne said there are usually two motivating factors for homeowners. “Some people pursue landmark designation because they’re very proud of their

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ORIGINAL INTEGRITY: 209 Forest was recently granted historic landmark status by the village of Oak Park. Tax credits come with the designation. The red bow does not. homes and because they think it’s a good thing for the community to show our abundance of historic homes. On the other side, you might have someone outside of the historic district who wants to take advantage of tax credits.” The nomination form on the village website (http://www.oak-park.us/sites/default/ files/forms/historic-landmark-nominationform.pdf) states that in order for a property to be designated an Oak Park landmark, it must “be proven to possess historic significance and integrity.

“Historic integrity is the authenticity of a property’s historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property’s period of significance. Historic integrity is the composite of seven qualities: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. “Not only must a property resemble its historic appearance, but it must also retain physical materials, design features, and aspects of construction, dating from its period of significance. All seven qualities do

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OAK PARK. LOVELY, WELL-MAINTAINED & spacious. Light-filled 4 BR, 2 BA home is on a large lot. Original wdwk, stained glass windows & hdwd flrs. Great location! ( ..................................$399,000 OAK PARK FANTASTIC ESTATE HOME w/meticulous renovation & expansion. Charming historic feel+today’s updates. Huge 101 x 268 private yd. 1st flr FR, Cook’s kitchen, MBR ste, library, 6BR, 3.2BA, porches, decks. More! ( ........................................................................$1,795,000 GREAT BONES, great yard, great block add up to a great house! This 4 BR, 2.1 BA OP charmer lives large! Lovely interior, perfect yard for entertaining. ( .......... $675,000 CAVALCADE OF PRIDE winner on a fabulous lndscpd lot. Interior rich w/birch wds & stained/leaded glass windows thru-out. 4BRs, 2.1BAs. Hi-ceiling bsmt. C/A. ( .......................................................................... $649,500 GREAT LOCATION! Bright 5 BR, 2.1 bath Prairie Tudor w/SS, updated kitchen, art glass stairway & lrg master suite! Move right in. (........................................ $645,000 FABULOUS COLONIAL waiting for your decorating ideas. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fin’d bsmt w/frplc. New windows, A/C, sprinkler system. ( .....................................$575,000 TRADITIONAL HOME with open concept kitchen & dining rm. 3 lrg BRs, 1.1 BAs. New windows. Family rm overlooking a beautifully lndscpd yd. ( ............$574,900 REDUCED! COMFORTABLE 3-STORY, 5BR, 3 full BA Victorian with C/A-SpacePak. Maintenance-free exterior. Newer roof. (........................................................$550,000 TRULY CHARMING 4BR, 2½BA w/ living & dining rm, sunroom & library. Great yard with 2-car garage. ( ...........................................................................$549,500 NEW KITCHEN & bath. Beautiful woodwork. 3 levels of living space. 4 BRs, 1½ baths. Nothing to do but move in! (...................................$548,000 NEW PRICE! BUNGALOW GEM! Gorgeous 3BR, 2BA brick bungalow w/ awesome master suite. 1st flr family rm, screened porch + deck. Priced to sell at ( $479,000 A PERFECT cupcake of a house! 3BR, 1.1BA, first floor family rm, vintage built-ins galore, updated kitchen & new BAs. A perfect 10!! ................................................. $469,900 SUN-FILLED COLONIAL. 3BRs, 2 new full BAs + ½BA. Hdwd flrs. Wood cab kitchen w/pantry. C/A. Deck. Great house! ( .............................................................. $469,000

CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more! Fab loc’n. ( ....................................................$599,500

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TOP-TO-BOTTOM, NEW CONSTRUCTION. Exquisite millwork, hi-end applncs & attention to detail thru-out. 4 BRs, 4.1 BAs. Amazing MBA w/soaker tub, sep shower. Too much to list. (............................................................................................................. $1,350,000

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SUNNY 4BR home on corner lot. Refin’d hdwd flrs. 2.1 BAs. Newer kitchen & SS applncs. 1st flr family rm. Too much to mention! ( .............................................................................................$715,000

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

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OAK PARK. NEW PRICE! DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced lndscpd yd. (.................................................................................................................$385,000 MOVE-IN READY home with 3 BRs, 2 full & 1 half BA. Stunning woodwork, hardwood floors & stained glass. Huge lot in great location. ( ..............................$459,000 ONE LEVEL living in the 3BR Mid-Century brick ranch. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Spacious living rm & separate dining rm. Full bsmt. Great yd. 2-car gar. ( ....................... $398,000

RIVER FOREST OUTSTANDING BUURMA HOME. 6BRs, 3.2BAs. Designer kitchen & family rm. Finished bsmt. Beautiful park-like lot. ( ..................................................$1,349,000 LOTS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE here-this lovely 4BR, 3BA home with great yard. Great location. ( ...........$919,000 CHARM ABOUNDS in this 4BR, 2.1BA home w/nat’l wdwk & hdwd flrs. Lovely front porch, light-filled rms, & 3rd flr family rm. Perfect loc’n. (...................... $625,000 LIVE IN STYLE & COMFORT! Gorgeous Dutch Colonial has 3BRs, 2 enclosed porches, 3-car garage, updated kitchen & BAs. A perfect 10! ( ...........................$569,900 WELL-MAINTAINED 3+BR home. Hardwood floors. Custom shutters/shades. Freshly painted exterior. Huge lot. 2-car garage. (................................................... $499,000 UNIQUE PROPERTY with loads of room. Perfect for in-law situation. 8BRs, 3BAs. Great room off kitchen. Large yard w/patio. .......................................................... $499,000

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

OTHER AREA HOMES ADDISON. ATYPICAL RANCH-STYLE HOME! 3 spacious BRs, 2.2 BAs. Open flr plan w/huge kitchen & family rm. Luxurious MBA. Lots of storage. ( . $489,000 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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BERWYN. WAITING FOR ITS NEXT OWNER. Spacious 4BRs, 2BAs in a great location. Open kitchen & family rm. Lrg yd. Well-kept; add finishing touches. ( .......................................................................... $222,000 ELMWOOD PARK ONE OF EP’S FINEST homes – 4 bedrooms, 4½ baths - a real beauty! ( ........$485,000 ELMWOOD PARK. NEED ROOM? NO PROBLEM. Cape Cod has 4 BRs & home office could be 5th BR. 2BAs. Spacious kit & family rm. Lots more. ( .............$319,500

INCOME OAK PARK. BRICK 3-FLAT close to school with a big living rm, formal dining rm. Well-maintained! Great income! ....................................................... $729,000

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

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES ONE-OF-A-KIND! Largest 3BR, 2.1BA unit. Newer kitchen adjoins family rm. Private patio. MBR ste w/walk-in closet. 2 garage pkg spcs. ( ...............................$739,900 GREAT CONDO 2BR, 2BA overlooking Mills Park. Cherry cabs, brkfst bar, SS applncs & granite countertop. Elevator bldg, lndry, storage. ( ....................................... $248,900 GREAT 2+BR, Family rm & 2 full BA sunny, spacious condo in elevator bldg near DTOP. New kitchen & updated BAs. Frplc. 2 garage spcs!.......................................$245,000 BEAUTIFUL 2BR plus den, 2BA unit in vintage building in heart of Oak Park. Very spacious living & dining rms. Updated kitchen. ( .............................................$199,000

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OAK PARK. GREAT HOUSE! Charming 3 BR, 1.1 BAs on lrg lot. Remodeled kitchen w/pantry & newer BAs. New roof. Updated plumbing & electric. C/A. ( ......$472,000 OTHER AREAS CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES

NORTH RIVERSIDE. JUST LISTED! LINCOLN SQ TOWNHOME! Lovely 2BR, 2BA offers lots of living space. SUNNY AND SPACIOUS vintage condo with 2 bed- Hdwd flrs. C/A. Updated BA. 1-car garage. (....$159,000 rooms, 2 full baths, and laundry in-unit. (.......$179,000 ELMWOOD PARK. LOCATION, LOCATION, WELL-LOCATED STUDIO features hdwd flrs, new SS LOCATION! MBR w/BA & large living space, in-unit W/D, fridge and portable washer. Murphy’s bed. ...........$67,000 C/A, elevator bldg. - check it out! ( ..................$149,000

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NORTHBROOK. SPACIOUS TOWNHOME in great school district – 3 bedroom, 2½ bath. (..........$349,000

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

PALOS PARK. DESIRABLE, well-maintained & spacious 2BR, 2BA condo in Mills Creek. Vaulted ceiling, gas frplc, wet bar. MBR ste w/WIC. In-unit lndry. ($159,000

FOREST PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER 3 bedroom townhouse at the Grove w/balcony & patio. Granite & stainless steel appliances. 2-car garage. ( ........................................$339,000 RECENTLY RENOVATED. New kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths plus 2 parking spaces. ( .................... $119,900 MUST SEE! Updated 2 BR, 1.5 BA condo with parking. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances....$110,000 ONLY

RIVER GROVE. BEAUTIFUL 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit with balcony. Large living & dining area. 1 Parking spc behind bldg. Great location. ..................................$129,000

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

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NOW AND THEN: 209 Forest today (left) and a century ago (right).

COURTESY OF VILLAGE OF OAK PARK

COURTESY OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST

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Worth the paperwork from page 17 opment of Oak Park, Illinois or the United States,” Payne explained, “or that it is identified with a person who made a significant contribution to Oak Park, or there can be an architectural designation based on the architect or the unique characteristics of the home.” Anyone can nominate a property — from homeowners to groups of preservationminded citizens. Applications include written and photographic evidence of significance and integrity, along with a narrative statement of significance. Once the commission receives a nomination, it first conducts a preliminary determination to see if the property will qualify under these guidelines. If the criteria are met, they then make a motion that the application can proceed and hold a public hearing, which is a finding-of-fact that the property actually meets all of the criteria for landmark designation. At this hearing, public comment in support of or against the landmark status is allowed. The commission’s recommendation for or against landmark status then goes to the village board, which makes the actual landmark designation and allows the home to be recognized with a plaque. Payne said that during his three-year ten-

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST

DOCUMENTED: (Above left and below) 209 Forest interior around 1900 shows the parlors with heavy draperies. (Above right) c. 1900-06, James T. Hayden in front of the home. ure on the Historic Preservation Commission, it has been typical to see one or two landmark applications a year. This past month, the commission approved landmark status for 209 Forest in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District.

209 Forest Known as the James T. Hayden House, 209 Forest was built in 1893, and Anson Hemingway, grandfather to Ernest, was the realtor involved in the sale of the property. Built for the princely sum of $7,000, the Queen Anne-style home displays a unique combination of limestone, brick and cedar shingles on its exterior. Holly Van Deursen and her husband,

Craig Iseli, have lived in the home since 1998, and they nominated it for landmark status. Van Deursen noted that, after going through three significant renovations of the home, they wanted to celebrate the historic nature of their house. “We’ve always loved old homes,” she said, “and when we bought this house, we were looking for something that was move-in ready. This house certainly wasn’t that, but it had such charm from the outside and, unlike other Victorians, it’s not choppy on the inside. It’s light and bright and has big rooms.” The couple removed a flat-roofed, pre-fabricated addition on the back of the home and replaced it with a family room addition that mirrors the turret design on the front of the house. They also replaced a pre-fabricated garage with a custom garage. The large amount of paperwork involved in preparing a report for the landmark nomination, she pointed out, was aided greatly by the fact that the home had been featured on the Wright Plus Housewalk in the past, which

gave her access to top-notch research on the home’s architecture and history. Van Deursen added that their home met the criteria for an Oak Park landmark, based on both the historic and architectural significance criteria. The first owner, James Hayden, was considered a significant part of the community as an executive with the Crane Company, which manufactured steam-powered engines and elevators in Chicago. The home is also significant architecturally, as it is the only major known work of architect William K. Johnston in Oak Park and because it differs architecturally from its neighbors in the variety of materials used, its asymmetrical massing and avoidance of flat wall surfaces. Of granting the landmark application for the home, Payne noted, “When you see a property like that where it has so much of its original integrity, and it has a lot of detail that is very well maintained, it really speaks of a particular era. It really makes it easy.”

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PRI C E REDUC ED! GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds.............................................................$1,049,000

COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4 bedroom home is move-in ready. First floor features a spacious open floor plan. Large, high end kitchen. Full finished bsmt consists of a family room, a wet bar and a bonus room with its own bath. Deep backyard with a large patio and fire pit ............................................................................. .$944,900

BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ANN BUNGALOW! Beautifully maintained and updated. Amazing location within two block radius to District 90 public schools, RF Tennis Clubs and Parochial Schools. Within walking distance to shopping and public transportation. Amazing neighbors and block!” ............................................................$595,000

TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath. There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. .............................................$1,750,000

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RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ...........................................................$1,350,000 STUNNING BRICK ENGLISH TUDOR with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths on one of River Forest’s most private streets. This house has everything you need. Fabulous family room, large eat-in gourmet kitchen, a truly amazing basement with a full spectacular wet bar. A must see! ...............................................................................................................$1,145,000 CORNER PRAIRIE STYLE HOME with spacious open floor plan on 1st floor, adorned with oak trim and flooring, and casement windows. Kitchen opens to the family room & large semi covered deck. Four BRs, 2 and ½ baths. Finished basement. 3 car garage and 3 car apron. .$825,000 LIVES VERY LARGE! Each room has been thought out in this six bedroom, two and a half bath home. Kitchen boasts Rift Cut Oak and was completely redone in 2009. MBR has radiant heated floors. Patios and sitting areas off the Master. Everything has been done for you. ..$779,000 PLENTY OF ROOM in this spacious bungalow. Two bedrooms on the first floor, rebuilt second floor including 2 full baths. Master suite has a fireplace and new bathroom. Two additional bedrooms with lots of space for your family. The kitchen is a cooks dream with many perks. ..$779,000 GREAT CORNER LOT! Move right in to this four 2nd floor bedroom, one full and two half bath home. Additional office or den on first floor. Eat-in updated kitchen. Hardwood floors. New Cent Air. Semi-finished basement with half bath and additional office/BR. Open front porch. .........$615,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. ............$599,500 LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new - wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. $499,000

GORGEOUS CLASSIC COLONIAL with all the bells and whistles! Flawlessly renovated home with high end finishes and quality updates throughout. Gourmet eat-in kitchen opens to family room, massive finished basement, Bluestone patio. Perfect for entertaining. ....$799,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ......$739,900 STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. .....................$639,900 MANY RECENT IMPROVEMENTS to this well maintained, move-in condition three bedroom, two bath brick Georgian home. Updated kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. First floor family room with fireplace. Three car garage parking. Heating & Central air. ...........$539,000 EXQUISITE BRICK BUNGALOW beautifully maintained w/ hardwood floors, natural oak woodwork, stained glass, coved moldings, brick fireplace with built in bookcases. Large deck with view of the professionally landscaped yard, side drive leads to 2 car brick garage. ............... $525,000 VINTAGE VICTORIAN on a corner lot with a formal entry, wood floor in LR/DR. Four bedrooms, two and a half baths. Open front porch on 1st floor and enclosed front porch on 2nd floor. Large yard with a 3 car garage. Central air. Ample space for entertainment inside and out. ........ $525,000 BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN style three bedroom, two bath home in central Oak Park. Large front porch. Open high end kitchen with granite, perfect for entertaining! All new furnace/ac, windows, siding, roof, etc. make this a nearly maintenance free home. .......... $498,900 WARM AND INVITING impeccably maintained home. Open living/ dining room with hardwood floors. Updated kitchen, den with sliding doors to large backyard, 3 nicely sized bedrooms on the 2nd floor, large family room and office in the basement. Don’t miss this stunner! ..................................................................................................................$424,900

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N E W L IS T I NG! TWO STORY BRICK & FRAME HOME w/open floor plan on first floor with slate entry & hardwood floors. Large LR, formal DR open to wood cabinet kitchen. 2nd floor has 4 BRs, 5th BR in basement. Basement is semi finished with laundry room. Large fenced in yard, 2 car garage. ...........................................................................$459,900

RIVER FOREST HOMES BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. .$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with large-scale windows overlooking backyard. ..............................................................................................................$1,895,000 CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL with all high-end finishes. First floor features hardwood floors, family room off kitchen. Finished basement has media room, 2 addl BRs, full bath, plenty of storage. Backyard offers private deck, large heated patio, built in pool. 3 car garage, heated driveway. ....................................................................................................$1,595,000 VERY SPECIAL HOME located in the center of town with four full floors of living! Each room has been thought out to the very last detail. Lighting fixtures add ambiance to every room. The kitchen and family room are conveniently located overlooking a beautifully landscaped yard. ..............................................................................................................$1,395,000

OAK PARK HOMES UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home!..$2,525,000

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METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!!..$474,000

P R I C E R E D U C E D! BEAUTIFUL HOME located in the heart of Oak Park with a large front porch to relax on. Easy walk to Green Line train, schools, pool and restaurants. Sunny rooms, oak floors throughout, high ceiling in the basement. Newer roof. Great back yard too! ................................. .................................................................................................$320,000 CHARMING THREE BEDROOM FARMHOUSE with updated kitchen, family room that overlooks fenced yard and in-ground pool with pool house. Partially finished basement with finished rec room, updated full bath, laundry room. One car garage, 3 exterior spots. .................$284,999

ELMWOOD PARK HOMES REDUCED! UPDATED THREE BEDROOM GEORGIAN in River Forest Manor. Large kit, three remodeled full baths, gas fireplace, fam rm. Fenced yard, two patios, gas grill, detached 2 car garage. Addl attached 1 car garage.............................................................................................. $392,500

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious & unique!...........................$285,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat. ..............................................................................$549,900 OAK PARK 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. Centrally located. ...............................$489,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat................................................................................$464,999 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 3BR, 2-1/2 BA..............................$375,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA. Private rooftop deck. ..........................$289,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. Unique condo. ............................................. $254,500 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Two parking spaces. ...................................$164,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Vintage condo. .............................................$129,000

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Isabel Roberts House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908) Society bus tour excursion attended by a group of passionate architects, local history buffs, and determined community activists. “Elsie Jacobsen got to talking about trying to take back [the Home & Studio] building because at the time it was for sale,” recalled John Thorpe, local preservation architect and founding member and former president of the Home & Studio Foundation (now the Wright Trust). Back then, Mrs. Clyde Nooker, whose husband had owned the structure since the 1940s, was looking for a buyer. They were Wright’s clients, circa 1956, for a remodeling of the office, library, kitchen and bath and had opened part of the building to the public since 1966 for tours. See ALL WRIGHT on page B3

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Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$469,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 928 N. Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30-3:30 7419 Warren St, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 622 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$569,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30-3:30 1519 Ashland, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$579,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3:30 635 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$585,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 947 Mapleton Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$589,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 711 Ashland, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$595,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 735 Home, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 936 Chicago Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$670,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1411 Monroe Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 625 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$699,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1100 Rossell Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$725,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30-3:30 1037 Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$899,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:30 1326 Jackson, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$944,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1206 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$945,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1501 Park, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,049,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 526 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 554 Lathrop, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 511 Linden, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,750,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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616 Harrison St. UNIT 2E, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 421 Ridgeland Ave. UNIT G, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$269,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 Showroom Open at 139 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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101 N. Euclid Ave. UNIT 27, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$449,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1024 Cedar Ln, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$559,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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What’s up with men?

his is not a screed against men (That would be too much like shooting fish in a barrel). What I want to say is that men like Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau are our future, and you-know-who is an archaic example of testosterone poisoning. Let’s salute young and middle-aged men who have survived adolescence and managed to leave it behind them as they aged. They know themselves and they fully embrace women as equals (Don’t snicker; you know what I mean). I live next to a park near downtown Oak Park. In the evenings or on weekends, it’s the rule, not the exception, to see men with strollers and toddlers in the park and in the restaurants. They cook and go to school conferences. They have female bosses and they promote females. Men routinely coach little girls’ sports teams and to a lesser degree, women are coaching boys’ teams. And there are even teams with both boys and girls on them. I can’t help but remember when I played high school basketball; girls could only dribble twice in a row and could not cross the center line; we were considered too delicate. Men of my generation and previous generations couldn’t help it, and that’s a good thing — or was at one time. Men are hard-wired for aggressive or daring behavior: think Darwin’s “survival of the fittest.” If you look at history, women have survived because of men’s aggressive behavior. They saw us as possessions and vessels to recreate themselves and would be damned if anyone would take what belonged to them. In time it came to be called “chivalry.” Aw shucks, guys, thanks for letting us live. Eventually the ingenuity of men set us free from all-day cooking, cleaning, laundry and endless child-bearing and child-rearing. And — oops — they educated us. We’ve pretty much taken it from there. My mother had a saying: “Educate a man and you educate a man; educate a woman and you educate a family.” Sublimation has been a big help to men. Decades ago I was bewildered when my husband’s consciousness left the room on weekends and entered the TV. I hate violent sports — tennis, everyone? — but apparently they soak up some of those pesky aggression molecules that tend to accumulate (By the way, the claim that women are more likely to be abused on Super Bowl Sunday is not true). There are so many sports where the risk of injury is part of the game. It has always stumped me. I used to think “at least no woman is getting beat up,” but now women are chomping at the bit to be included in those sports. It blows my now-estrogen-diminished mind. Notes: 1. Every time I hear about a fraternity hazing gone wrong, sometimes resulting in death, I ask myself “why?” Why hurt a person or humiliate yourself in order to form some sort of bond? Is it a bond of friendship or humiliation? Why require or submit to such craziness? To prove yourself ? To have friends? It’s outdated and crazy. 2. I used a male/female bathroom for the first time last week at Steppenwolf. I walked into the first one and there was a line of men at the urinals — backs to me, thank God — so I left. The next one had stalls for all. Whew. Later I found myself standing next to a man washing his hands. We smiled at each other in the mirror, and it felt very natural. I left the room humming, “I say, old girl, you did it, you did it, you did it” from My Fair Lady. It’s nice to be au courant. Would I want to do that in a deserted public bathroom? Not yet. Probably never. 3. A few years ago a young man told me you can always tell which man in a meeting has the most power: the one who’s not wearing a tie. Now it seems like men rarely wear ties for business, but some of them can’t carry it off. There’s too much loose material. May I suggest nice white undershirts reminiscent of Miami Vice or perhaps shirts with tab collars?

MARY KAY O’GRADY

A Memorial Day weekend reminder

wo years ago, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, I had an unusual chance encounter. Walking on Marion Street near North Boulevard in Oak Park, I noticed a tall man approaching. We glanced at each other, and the man turned toward me and asked “Army or Marines?” He pointed to the embroidered USA on my jacket. I answered truthfully that I had not served in the military. He looked me over in a measured manner and remarked, “You have a military gait.” We sat down on a nearby bench and continued our conversation. He was a veteran of the Iraq era. He brought out a stack of documents from the inner pocket of his coat. A freshly folded page indicated that he was receiving care at the VA and listed various diagnoses. The list caught my attention. He was being treated and medicated for symptoms of PTSD, depression, anxiety attacks, and suicidal ideations. I had been a mental health worker prior to my retirement, and I recognized the seriousness of his affliction. Our conversation provided ample opportunities for me to make spontaneous humorous puns and jokes. My new acquaintance responded receptively. We talked for almost an hour, and then we parted. As we started to walk away, he turned toward me and said, “This is the most I have laughed in months. This morning, I contemplated jumping in front of the Blue Line train. I’m glad I didn’t. I would have missed this chance to laugh.” He shook his head, snickered,

and walked to a suburban bus with Hines VA as one of its destinations. Resuming my walk, I felt I had provided a humor therapy session for one who needed it. On Sunday evening, 60 Minutes presented a lengthy, emotioncharged, expose about veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The focus was on their bonding, their reunions, and their coping with physical and psychological wounds. A veteran’s reentry into civilian life is indeed challenging. The program brought back memories of my childhood friend who became a wounded veteran. Alex and I befriended each other in one of the displaced person communities in Germany after WWII, and spent several teenage years together. He immigrated to America about a year before I did. I saw him in Chicago only a few times. In 1951 he was drafted, deployed to Korea, and was wounded. He returned to Chicago a paraplegic. I lost track of him as he disappeared in the maze of VA hospitals. On Monday evening, Memorial Day, Channel 11 presented a broadcast of the National Memorial Day concert. Music was interspersed with a recounting of the heroism, courage, and sacrifices of our veterans in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The memory of my wounded childhood friend continues to haunt me. It reminded me that Memorial Day is intended to be solemn, a day to remember and to honor those who loved and served. Fred Natkevi is a longtime Oak Park resident.

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Sharing a pool

hat a concept. Last Thursday at the school board meeting at Oak Park and River Forest High School, representatives of the school and the park districts from both towns reported they are now in discussions on the possibility of building and then sharing an indoor swimming pool and recreation center. This was a great idea 10 years ago when the Park District of Oak Park begged the high school to come to the table to talk about working together to replace what all parties knew, or should have known, were obsolete pools at both the school and at neighboring Ridgeland Common. The schools gave the collaborative concept a very cold shoulder. The park district went on to remake Ridgeland Common to great effect and at considerable cost to taxpayers. The high school went on to five years of denial about their pools, followed by the five most recent years of torturing taxpayers with its indecision, poor planning and lack of will in making a decision or making its case for a pool to taxpayers. So is this a fresh start? A reach by the Oak Park parks to bring other pools of taxpayer funds to build a community center they have long considered a priority? Will River Foresters really ante up to build this pool and rec center in Oak Park? Are either of the two other potential sites in River Forest? What would it cost OPRF to build the on-campus pools they say are an additional necessity for PE? What would it cost to remake the remake of Ridgeland Common? What’s the math when the parks say such a facility could be a profit center? How does this planning process conflict or complement the critical Imagine OPRF super committee currently at work on pool and broader facilities issues? But it’s good that our taxing bodies are talking. The OPRF board seems eager to explore options. Consider us dubious until many, many questions on finances and logistics of use are publicly reported.

Wimping out on plastic

It should have been a grand example of the Oak Park governance-by-teenytiny-increments model. Study an issue forever, run it through every commission and committee possible, hold public meetings, conduct online surveys, encourage supportive agencies and nonprofits to lobby, sit still for repeated interviews by Wednesday Journal reporters updating the painstaking progress, and then, finally, years later, cough up a recommendation to a village board ready to back a reasonably strong but semi-pre-digested ordinance. That’s what should have happened to the plastic bag ordinance in Oak Park this spring. But, oddly, it isn’t what happened. Rather than pass a law requiring that retailers larger than 5,000 square feet — grocery stores, pharmacies mainly — charge customers a fee for every environmentally damaging plastic bag they consumed, the proposal ultimately put before the village board was a weak-kneed all voluntary plan. Chicago and Evanston had already pioneered such restrictions by 2014 when that same idea was raised by the village board and then delivered with a bow to the Environment and Energy Commission for study. And study they did, looking at all manner of plastic bag ordinances from across the country. Ultimately the commission shifted from contemplating a complete ban on plastic shopping bags to taking the charge-for-every-bag concept. (Keep in mind that Karen Rozmus, the staff person working this project, estimated that 17 million plastic shopping bags are used annually just in Oak Park.) And then the commission ran that concept through public hearings, and gathered input via online survey. The concept was brought at least twice to the Business Advisory Commission, a group of business people representing all areas of the village. There was fine-tuning around the edges — how many square feet? How does the fee get split? And what are those revenues used for? But there was clear consensus that a mandatory charge was the necessary hammer to convert Oak Parkers to using recyclable bags for their grocery and shopping trips. What happened next is unclear. Did elected officials request a watered-down version or did staff propose the change? In any event this has all been a waste of time. The new village board should bring this topic back for review and take a new vote on a real ordinance.

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To the most important generation in history …

his Sunday is OPRF High School’s graduation ceremony. I’d offer my accumulated wisdom to the outgoing class but instead found a couple of others with wiser counsel worth attending. Thomas Friedman, a columnist for the New York Times, recently published a book titled, Thank You for Being Late – An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations. I’m only halfway through but find it equally unnerving and exciting — similar to what our soon-to-be graduates are likely feeling. Life and the pace of change are accelerating, Friedman says, in three main arenas: Technology, Globalization, and Climate Change. It’s hard to keep up. Well, that’s wildly understated. It’s pretty much impossible, but speeding up is not the only response. Keep in mind his book is “An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving,” so Friedman, at least, sees hope. I just haven’t gotten there yet. I’m still in the unnerving part of the book. It’s been a long time since I read something that truly “blew my mind,” but this book has. That’s OK. Our minds need to be blown. Blown open, that is, and on a regular basis. If Friedman were to deliver the commencement address to the OPRF High School Class of 2017, it would probably be titled, “Say Goodbye to All That.” “Just as we seem to be leaving the Holocene climate epoch,” he writes, “that perfect Garden of Eden period when everything in nature was nicely in balance, we are also leaving the Holocene epoch for work. … [Back then] just working an average of five days a week at an average of eight hours a day, you could buy a house, have an average of 2.0 kids, visit Disney World occasionally, save for an average retirement and sunset to life. … “Well, say goodbye to all that.” And to much else. “The high-wage, middle-skilled job has gone the way of Kodak film,” he says. “In the age of accelerations, there is increasingly no such animal in the zoo anymore. There are still high-wage, high-skilled jobs. And there are still middle-wage, middle-skilled jobs. But there is no longer a high-wage, middleskilled job. “Average is officially over. When I graduated from college, I got to find a job; my girls have to invent theirs. I attended college to learn skills for life, and lifelong learning for me afterward was a hobby. My girls went to college to learn the skills that could garner them their first job, and lifelong learning for them is a necessity for every job thereafter. Today’s American dream is now more of a journey than a fixed destination — and one that increasingly feels like walking up a down escalator. You can do it. We all did it as kids —

but you have to walk faster than the escalator, meaning that you need to work harder, regularly reinvent yourself, obtain at least some form of postsecondary education, make sure you’re engaged in lifelong learning, and play by the new rules while also reinventing some of them. Then you can be in the middle class.” Friedman admits that’s not a great bumper-sticker slogan. And this may be a lot to lay on new high school graduates, but better to hear it now than crash into it unawares later and wonder why they can’t find a rung on the ladder. More upbeat is the advice Bill Gates, who never completed college, dispensed to new grads in a recent essay on Mic.com. “Some things in life,” he wrote, “are true no matter what career you choose. I wish I had understood these things better when I left school. For one thing, intelligence is not quite as important as I thought it was, and it takes different forms. In the early days of Microsoft, I believed that if you could write great code, you could also manage people or run a marketing team or take on any other task. I was wrong about that. I had to learn to recognize and appreciate people’s different talents. The sooner you can do this, if you don’t already, the richer your life will be. … “If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be copy of The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker. … It is the most inspiring book I have ever read. Pinker makes a persuasive argument that the world is getting better — that we are living in the most peaceful time in human history. This can be a hard case to make, especially now. When you tell people the world is improving, they often look at you like you’re either crazy or naïve. “But it’s true. And once you understand it, you start to see the world differently. If you think things are getting better, then you want to know what’s working, so you can accelerate the progress and spread it to more people and places. It doesn’t mean you ignore the serious problems we face. It just means you believe they can be solved, and you’re moved to act on that belief. … “This is an amazing time to be alive. I hope you make the most of it.” My tip for new grads — high school, college, postgraduate or lifelong learners — is to read both Thank You for Being Late and The Better Angels of Our Nature (the latter from a phrase coined by our most influential president, Abraham Lincoln), and read them as soon as possible because, just as I agree with Bill Gates that our problems can be solved, I also agree with Thomas Friedman that we’re quickly running out of time. Unnerving? Indeed. Exciting? Absolutely. What that means is you are the most important generation in the history of the world.

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The state budget impasse is unacceptable Approximately 60 Illinois daily and weekly newspapers ran editorials last week, many on their front pages, on the need for an end to the nearly two-year state budget impasse. The State Journal-Register editorial board shared this editorial and urged other newspapers to demand elected officials make passing a balanced budget their priority.

But the impasse affects all of us. In order for the state to pay off its unpaid bills, shore up the pension systems and eliminate its deficit, it would cost every man, woman and child who lives in Illinois roughly $12,000 each. Here’s how you calculate your share of the bill: * If every one of the state’s 12.8 million residents kicked in $1,094, we could pay off the $14 billion in unpaid bills. * The unfunded pension liability is an estimated $130 billion, due over the next 30 years. If we wanted to ensure today that it will be solvent, each resident would need to contribute $10,156 so state retirees will get their retirement benefits. * Don’t forget the $9.6 billion structural budget deficit at the end of fiscal year 2016; add in $750 more per person. The ugly truth is, we are all going to pay for it somehow. And because politicians have abdicated their most basic duty for two years, the necessary cuts will be deeper and tax hikes will be higher than they should be. Are you seething yet? Good. Now get informed on issues, and encourage others to do the same. There’s a reason that millions get spent on relentlessly nasty political ads — they work. They sway the casual voter who doesn’t care enough to dig for facts, or they leave others too disgusted by the spectacle and negativity to participate. Elections shouldn’t be decided by who can throw the most cash at attack ads. It’s up to all of us to keep that from being the determinant. Next, get involved. Pick up your phone and call your state representative, senator and the governor’s office. Tell them how they have made it an embarrassment to be from Illinois. Share your anger that the significant issues that need attention — school funding reform, creating a thriving economy and building public universities into centers of innovation, to name a few — have been ignored. A year ago we declared “Enough.” The day after, the governor and lawmakers passed a six-month stopgap spending plan that did not provide lasting stability. That’s not good enough. It’s time to demand that Gov. Rauner and our lawmakers do what is right. It’s time for the budget to come first. To not do so will cement their legacy with one word that encapsulates the sorry condition of our state. Unacceptable.

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nacceptable. That one word perfectly sums up the pain, dysfunction and instability Capitol politicians have inflicted on Illinois by their failure to provide a permanent balanced state budget for two years. As the state’s credit ratings have been repeatedly downgraded, as residents sought greener pastures elsewhere, as community colleges and universities have been gutted, as businesses closed up shop and as social service agencies turned away the most vulnerable residents, elected officials have failed to do their job and show political courage to make the necessary painful decisions. Who they blame is determined by whether a D or R follows their name. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is to blame. No, it’s Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. Don’t forget the decades of politicians who made terrible financial decisions based on what would get them re-elected, not what was fiscally prudent. The finger-pointing has gone on for far too long. The state’s fiscal problems have created a crisis throughout Illinois — except in the state Capitol. Maybe the dome deflects the misery that permeates the rest of Illinois. But it can no longer shield elected officials from accepting the blame each member of the House and Senate, and the governor, bears for the atrocious state of the state. The stack of unpaid bills climbed above $14 billion last week. The 2016 fiscal year, which ended last June, had a budgetary deficit of $9.6 billion; we shudder to think of what it’s going to be at the end of next month. The five state-funded pension systems are short about $130 billion. Each new financial report paints an even bleaker picture. Still, every time progress seemed to have been made this year, it faded as quickly as it emerged because the need for a political win was more important. Because most Illinoisans have not been directly inconvenienced by the lack of a budget, it’s been easy to ignore.

Violence prevention programs worth investing in

Over the past several years we have seen an increase in violence throughout our neighborhoods and streets. So far this year, there have been six homicides in Maywood. Unfortunately, this increase in violence can be attributed to Governor Rauner’s extreme funding cuts to violence prevention, after-school and summer jobs programs. I recently introduced legislation with 27 of my colleagues to provide funding to community-based organizations throughout Illinois that reduce gun violence and ensure kids are not brought into a life of crime. House Bill 4008 would provide $2 million to the 7th District to fund programs that include violence prevention programs, job training programs, youth sports, library workshops and more.

It is a well-known fact that when children have opportunities to become invested in their communities, violence decreases. I am frustrated that Gov. Rauner refuses to see how keeping our neighborhoods safe makes Illinois a better place to live and do business. My focus will always be on helping improve the lives of working families, not the wealthy and well-connected. I am asking that friends, family and neighbors please sign my petition at bit.ly/welchviolenceprevention to show Gov. Rauner that we deserve a budget that fully funds violence prevention programs now. For more information, please call my office at 708-450-1000 or email me at RepWelch@EmanuelChrisWelch.com.

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What’s wrong A faux solution to with this sign? Illinois’ fiscal problems

I don’t know if other readers were as bemused as I by the recent reports in the press about proposals put forth by the Commercial Club of Chicago for hiking the state’s income tax. While I agree that an increase is necessary, it was what was in the plan and what was left out that was the source of my amusement. This self-sacrificial group proposed raising the state’s corporate income tax from 5.25% to 9% (They also proposed eliminating the state’s tax on multimillion-dollar inheritances). As for the rest of us, they proposed raising the individual’s rate from 3.75% to 5%, taxing retirement income, and expanding the sales tax to include consumer services as well as goods. In addition, they wanted to change the state’s worker compensation insurance rules in order to make it less costly for employers. The changes would reduce benefits for workers injured on the job. While supporting some of the group’s proposals I must point out that the increase in the state’s corporate income tax is a charade. This is because two-thirds of Illinois’ corporations do not pay a state corporate income tax. While it is true that the majority are S corporations and therefore pass their tax obligations on to their owners, it is also true that through the use of creative accounting methods, many huge C corporations pay little or no state corporate income tax. Therefore, raising the state corporate tax rate is an empty gesture. What is missing from the plan is even more telling — a progressive income tax. According to the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA) a graduated income tax would cut the overall state income tax for 94% of all Illinois taxpayers, i.e., those with incomes under $150,000. This tax would raise at least $2.4 billion annually in new revenue by shifting the tax burden to affluent taxpayers. With this shift a millionaire’s effective tax rate pay would be 4.3% of income instead the current 2.1%. Replacing Illinois’ current flat income tax with a graduated tax would be a realistic step toward restoring the state’s financial health. This smoke-and-mirrors proposal accomplishes nothing.

Al Popowits

River Forest

I could create a list of things wrong with this sign. Number one on the list should be: 1) What vacation island was the manager who approved it on? Others would be: 2) What jurisdiction does this apply to? 3) To what streets does this apply? 4) What is meant by the days over the different colored patterns (two columns)? 5) Does it mean no parking on even dates from 8-10 and after 2 inches of snow or does it mean no parking on even dates when there is 2 inches of snow or more? 6) What on earth is the arrow pointing to? 7) So is the time along the left hand edge a progressive reference? 8) The snow flake is cute; and finally 9) Is this sign in Oak Park and where are

Thanks for treating me with respect and dignity

& Madison. It has been in that state a very long time. In addition, the building on the south side of Madison (where Big O Movers used to operate at 5951) has also been vacant for some time. Here we are talking a matter of 4-5 blocks east of the currently proposed site for Taco Bell. Subway took a chance and invested in Austin along Madison Street. Why not Taco Bell? What a great public relations opportunity.

Recently, I experienced two days at Rush Oak Park Hospital. During the search for a cause and cure of my problems, I endured an ultrasound, an X-ray, a cat scan, IVs, multiple blood tests, injections and hand aids that are still securely cemented to my arms. Although all of this was unpleasant (to say the least), my problems are being solved. More than the medical service, I was overwhelmed by the efficient care and warmth I received from all of the hospital personnel. I was treated with respect and dignity. It’s difficult to use the term “dignity” while being half exposed in a hospital gown. But, indeed, my treatment was respectful. Older folks in caretaking facilities or hospitals are often exposed to mere tolerance. Conversations are often framed as though these seniors have no adult understanding or intelligence and therefore are ignored. None of this outrageous behavior was present anywhere during my hospital stay. There were a few folks who were especially competent and caring, and I want to thank them publicly now. RN Emily in the emergency service, RN Amanda in my hospital room 620, and the dear dietician, Cathy, who worried when I didn’t eat and offered to serve me whatever I might enjoy from the hospital kitchen. During these Trump-hate dreadful months when there seemed to be a contagion of meanness, what a contrast this hospital service provided! Rush Oak Park Hospital, I thank you.

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the cool bike racks? A partial answer to 9 is, yes, it’s located on Randolph, just east of Marion Street. Can one say, “Ticket me please!”? I would have a great laugh with the presiding judge.

Brian Lantz

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Taco Bell could be of greater benefit in Austin

I have seen much written about Bell American Group LLC’s interest in establishing a presence in Oak Park along Madison Street. I would like to propose that the Bell American Group look to the Austin side of Madison Street for investment purposes. I know there will be those who will accuse me of a NIMBY move, but that’s not my motive. Economic investment in an area that needs a boost is my motive. I have written about this before. An empty lot sits on the northwest corner of Mason

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Harriet Hausman

Who is standing up for low-wage workers? “Nancy” has worked at McDonald’s for 10 years. She earns $8.25/hour. She called McResources, the McDonald Corporation’s hotline for employees. She told the person who answered the phone that she was having financial difficulties due to her meager income. “Nancy” was asked if she knew about food pantries. She was asked if she had applied for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. She was asked if she had applied for Medicaid. SNAP and Medicaid transfer federal tax dollars from the U.S. government to state governments. Fifty-two percent of fast-food-employed families use public assistance for survival: heating; SNAP; Medicaid. Our federal government spends about $7 billion of our tax dollars so that fast-food employees can make ends meet.

So who do I believe is on welfare? Fastfood industry giants like McDonald’s, which will relocate its corporate headquarters from Oak Brook to Chicago in the near future. Also Wendy’s, which the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has launched a boycott against. The CIW picks the bulk of tomatoes used in the fastfood industry in this country. The CIW is seeking to have Wendy’s agree to signing onto its Fair Food Program. Wendy’s has so far refused. Additional fast-food welfare queens (a nod to former President Reagan’s fanciful symbolism) include Subway, Taco Bell, Jack In The Box, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr. Andrew Puzder is CEO of Carl’s Jr. and was the donald’s first choice for U.S. Labor Secretary. Puzder referred to his workers as “the best of the worst.” He withdrew his name from consideration when the heat in

the kitchen proved unbearable. During the presidential campaign, the donald bragged about how reducing his (undisclosed) taxes was evidence of his business acumen. My guess is that the corporate welfare conartists mentioned above would attempt to justify their success in similar style. HB 198 is a bill in the Illinois House that looks to move Illinois to begin the slow march toward a $15/hour minimum wage by 2020. HB 198 was introduced by Rep. Will Guzzardi. Representatives La Shawn K. Ford and Camille Lilly, who both represent Oak Park, have signed as co-sponsors. Thank you both. If the bill passes in the House and the Senate, it will go to Governor Bruce Rauner for his signature. What do you think the odds are that Gov. Rauner will stand up for low-wage workers?

Tom Broderick Oak Park

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O B I T U A R I E S

Barbara McLachlan, 81

Avid reader, educator, active citizen

Credit: Canyonlands National Park

Our most precious resource

e humans are a social species. Think ants with Facebook. In the course of our lives, hundreds of people become part of our experience. They come into our lives and then they leave. You wonder whatever happened to them. There is a special cohort of those we meet on the road of life — old friends. I was reminded of just how special this past week when a group of my college friends met at the Denver airport to begin a visit to Canyonlands and Arches national parks in Utah. We came from Ft. Lauderdale, Birmingham, St. Paul, Oak Park, Denver and Los Angeles. We first met at Vanderbilt University in September of 1967 as anxious freshman beginning our adult lives. Since then we have kept up with each other — marriages, jobs, children and now retirements. We have celebrated our many successes, and mourned some failures. I suppose we are more alike than different, but our differences are respected and tolerated. Put it this way: we can talk about religion and politics, and we have definitive differences on these potential friendship combustibles.

We knew each other as boys, and now we know each other as old men. When we met, none of us knew what the future might bring. Now we know. Fifty years is a long time. As we rode our rented van through the mountain and then the desert landscape of the West, the conversations reminded me of the late-night talks we had in our dorm rooms. Some of it was serious, but much of it was that blend of raillery in which the satirical, the ribald and affection converge in shared, deep friendship. Silly college antics become the stuff of legend. Any pride in professional or material success is quickly humbled by the withering fire of your past. We all knew you before you became you. The four days flew by. As the last day drew to a close, we stood on the edge of a magnificent precipice at Canyonlands, witnessing the vast expanse of a landscape that took millions and millions of years to create. Sharing that experience with these dear old friends is something I will long remember. Time is surely our most precious resource.

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Barbara McLachlan, 81, died on May 6, 2017 after fiercely battling lymphoma over the past year. Raised in Chicago, she graduated from Alverno College with a degree in education. She was a grade school teacher for many years before starting a career as a paralegal in the 1980s but returned to teaching before her retirement. She served as past co-president and board member of the League of Women Voters of Oak Park. A voracious reader who particiBARBARA pated in several book MCLACHLAN clubs and discussion groups, she played bridge with countless groups throughout Oak Park over the past 40 years. She inspired others with her kindness, intellect, vibrant spirit, determination and sense of humor. A celebration to honor her life will be held on Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. at Oak Park’s Carleton Hotel, 1110 Pleasant St., 708-848-5000. In lieu of flowers or gifts, her daughter requests donations to any of these three worthy charities: Sisters of St. Francis, Intl. Office of Mission Advancement, 1501 S. Layton Blvd. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215; The League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 525, Chicago 60604, 312-939-5935, www.lwvil.org/ donate; and Journey Care Hospice and Palliative Care at Rush, Ada F. Addington Care Center, 710 S. Paulina Ave., Chicago 60612.

Connie Laadt, 83

Former Sinsinawan Dominican, teacher and Wright interpreter Constance “Connie” M. Laadt, 83, a resident of Oak Park for most of her life, died on May 22, 2017. Born on Oct. 1, 1933, she was a 1951 graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School and in 1955 she received a bachelor’s degree from Rosary College (Dominican University) in River Forest. She taught for eight years in the Chicago Public Schools system, then took a break and joined the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters convent in Wisconsin. Upon leaving the convent, she returned to CONNIE LAADT teaching in a Catholic school in Chicago. An interpreter for the Frank Lloyd Wright home from 1991 until 2003. She also assisted on the 2012 Wright Plus Housewalk. Connie was the daughter of the late Edward and the late Jessie Laadt (nee Alfini) and is survived by many cousins, dear friends and colleagues, and her loving caregiver Honey Lapitan. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Prayers on Wednesday, May 31 at 10:15 a.m. precede the 11 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Edmund Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave., followed by interment at St. Adalbert Cemetery. Memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or online at stjude.org, are appreciated.

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Religion Guide Methodist

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First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

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www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

Child care available 9-11am

fairoakspres.org

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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

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, 9:30 am Adult Bible Class, 10:45 am 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 Holy Hour 6:00 pm Third Thursdays

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

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

Unity

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

With Spirit as my guide, I take charge of my life. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

Upcoming Religious Holidays

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Jewish

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9 St. Columba of Iona

Celtic Christian

11 Trinity Sunday

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Christian

15 Corpus Christi

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The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, VERA SHELEFT, 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.

The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, FAYYAZ MUHAMMAD MALIK, 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.

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THE VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE IS ACCEPTING SEALED QUOTATIONS FOR: DEMOLITION OF THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 2710 HARLEM AVENUE And PRE-DEMOLITION ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AT 2710 HARLEM AVENUE Quotations shall be submitted in the manner specified to the Village of Riverside Community Development Department, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546 until 2:00 PM on June 12, 2017. The Village of Riverside is accepting sealed quotations for demolition and removal of all structures on the site including foundations, slabs, and parking lots/driveways. Structures include an approximately 2,780-square foot masonry building. The Village is also accepting sealed quotations from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) licensed asbestos abatement contractors for pre-demolition removal of ACM at 2710 Harlem Avenue. A Site Work PRE-BID Inspection will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM. Meet at 2710 Harlem Avenue, Riverside, Illinois. For questions and to receive a copy of either RFQ please contact: Sean McLellan Deigan & Associates, LLC Environmental Consultant to Village 847-578-5000 email: smclellan@ deiganassociates.com The Village of Riverside reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive technicalities and accept or reject any offer based on the determination of the Village’s best interest. Published in RB Landmark 5/31/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150787 on May 9, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JONERSON BUSINESS SERVICES with the business located at: P.O. BOX 34706, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TERESA B JONES 2919 N. MULLIGAN AVE CHIAGO, IL 60634 Published in Wednesday Journal 5/17, 5/24, 5/31/2017

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 Derrick Robinson,Petitioner and Sheila Hubbert-Robinson Respondent, Case No. 2017D-003416. 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 19, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 5/24, 5/31, 6/7/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday June 19th 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, the Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following: 1.Variation from Section 9-3B-3-B1 and other such variations as may be needed to build a single family dwelling on an empty lot. On the following legally described property: LOT 2 IN CHERRYFIELD’S PLAT OF SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 18 IN RAILROAD ADDITION TO HARLEM, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST ¶ 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Common: 135 Des Plaines, Forest Park IL 60130 PIN: 15-12-415-023-0000 The property owner is: JP Props Inc. Signed: Austin Zimmer Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Forest Park Review 5/31/2017

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ANITA A. COCROFT A/K/A ANITA ANN COCROFT, TD BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK Defendants 16 CH 6352 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 608 SOUTH 12TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-424-0260000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,984.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765

ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-079444. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I718933

est bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11928. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BAN OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE SAMI II TRUST 2005-AR4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR4 Plaintiff, -v.CURT R WALKSLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 18280 1023 MARENGO AVENUE Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1023 MARENGO AVENUE, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-421-0290000; 15-13-421-030-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the high-

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-10501. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I719145

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA5 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT S. GOLDFINE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 2014 CH 0005062 906 COLUMBIAN AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 12, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 906 COLUMBIAN AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-227-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 14-15-13908. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I721652

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN SPEARS; TCF NATIONAL BANK, A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION; EDGEWOOD PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 16 CH 12877 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-11-211-018-1008. Commonly known as 419 Edgewood Place aka 419 Edgewood Place, Unit 2, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-019886 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I722347

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Elite teams, athletes and coaches from both schools provided a compelling narrative

s the 2016-2017 high school year draws to a close, I’d like to look back at what has been a remarkable year for both Oak Park-River Forest and Fenwick. I have lived in Oak Park since 2001 and this year goes down as the most exciting I’ve witnessed. Let’s start with football. Both Fenwick and OPRF had stellar seasons. Quarterbacks Jacob Keller (Fenwick) and Jeremy Hunt (OPRF), running backs Conner Lillig (Fenwick) and Terrance Roundy (OPRF), wide receivers Mike O’Laughlin (Fenwick) and Jared Scott (OPRF) served as primary playmakers for a pair of electric offenses. Fenwick defensive end Ellis Taylor and OPRF cornerback Keyon Blankenbaker starred defensively. The Friars won their conference and the Huskies narrowly missed winning theirs. Fenwick went on an impressive run in

Class 7A (and in my opinion was the true state runner-up). Although the Friars technically finished 11-2, I’m putting them at 12-1 for the season. I’m giving Fenwick a win at the “Travesty at Triton,” not Plainfield North as the record book indicates). It’s only because of the short-sightedness of the IHSA that Fenwick wasn’t in Champaign battling East St. Louis in the 7A finals. The IHSA admitted that Fenwick won the game, yet because of an archaic by-law overturning the outcome couldn’t be done. Give me a break! And this decision came from an organization whose motto is supposedly, “Do What’s Right.” Well, the IHSA surely didn’t do right by the Friars. The winter sports season offered similar success for the Fenwick and OPRF boys basketball teams. Led by Cam Gross and Scott, the Huskies

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Champaign-bound from page 44 girl. Feeling terrible the day of the Prom, Lillig picked up flowers and went over to the childhood friend’s house to take photos and spend time with her family. That’s Derek Jeter class. Heck, he even managed to squeeze in a Kairos retreat this year. “Senior year definitely lived up to expectations,” Lillig said. “I think this was a special year because I shared all these experiences with my friends who were great. My experience probably would have been different if I attended another high school like Lake Park.” Yet he remains a humble, caring person. The aforementioned bond among his teammates translated into chemistry for Fenwick football. Lillig rushed 224 times for 1411 yards and 19 touchdowns during the Friars’ inspired 11-2 campaign last fall. Although the Friars were devastated after their 18-17 overtime loss against visiting Plainfield North in the Class 7A semifinals, the knockout blow was the officials’ incorrect ruling on the last play during regulation. Fenwick should have won 10-7 in regulation, but the officials called an intentional-grounding penalty on Fenwick. Plainfield North tied the score with a field goal from the Fenwick 5-yard line to force overtime and went on to win 18-17. The debacle, which I coined the “Travesty at Triton” made national news. NBC 5 news reporter Christian Farr contacted Lillig via Twitter for an interview with fellow team leaders like Keller and Brett Moorman, but Fenwick coach Gene Nudo told his players not to talk.

defeated Class 4A defending state champion Curie in a sectional semifinal. While the victory over the Condors was coach Matt Maloney’s greatest win, OPRF ran into a buzz saw in eventual state champion Whitney Young in the sectional final. Nevertheless, the Huskies (24-8) produced a historic hoops season. Fenwick also made history, with a program-best 30 wins in a single season and Class 3A state championship game appearance against Morgan Park. Led by senior Jamal Nixon (winningest player in program history), precocious freshman DJ Steward and the unflappable Keller, the basketball squad picked up right where the football left off. Coach Rick Malnati’s crew improved as the season progressed, which enabled Fenwick to earn its first state trophy in boys basketball. In the 3A title game, the Friars had a double-digit lead early in the fourth quarter; however preseason favorite Morgan Park showed its mettle and rallied to force overtime. After Keller and Nixon fouled out in regu-

lation, the Mustangs held off the Friars in overtime to win the championship. In wrestling, the Huskies’ Jason Renteria went undefeated en route to claiming a second straight individual championship. Like Steward in hoops, another freshman sensation stole the show on the wrestling mat. Jacob Kaminski became the first Fenwick wrestler to reach the state finals. The Fenwick boys and girls water polo teams excelled yet again. The Friars placed third in the girls competition and fourth in boys. With only a handful of teams still playing high school sports this spring, the OPRF softball appears poised to repeat as state champions. Senior pitcher Chardonnay Harris, an Auburn commit, anchors a very good pitching staff. She’s also a big bat in the middle of a potent lineup that also includes Northwestern-bound Maeve Nelson, Fiona Girardot, Mariah Scott, Sydney Babbington and Allison Smart. Congratulations to Fenwick baseball coach Dave Hogan who won his 800th game this spring.

Princeton’s loss became an Illini “Obviously, we were disappointed with gain. losing the game unfairly and then how “I’ll be a walk on and then my everything else went down with our goals are breaking the roster and appeals,” Lillig said. “Everybody getting onto the travel squad,” he was talking about the situation said. “They see me as a special except the kids who actually experiteams guy who can also play enced it. I thought that was, for lack some slot (on offense). I’m very of a better term, b.s. excited and honored to be part of But he’s got it in perspective. “I the University of Illinois football know I’ll face tougher things in life. program. We worked hard during the offseason “The recruiting process was an and had one of, if not the greatest season interesting learning experience,” Lillig in Fenwick football history. I think we said. “My whole philosophy about would give the [state semifinalist] 1995 Submitted photo recruiting is it’s not over until you Friars a run for their money.” After the football season was over, With his incredible leaping ability, say it’s over.” While he is thrilled about starting Lillig decided to try something new — Fenwick senior Conner Lillig is an the next chapter of his life in Chambowling. effective outside hitter. paign, his home away from home will “It was a pretty fun endeavor,” he always be at 505 Washington Boulesaid. “I have some good friends from the vard in Oak Park. bowling team and that experience represents to me what “When I first came to Fenwick, I was intimidated by Fenwick is about, which is trying new things and meetit as an academic institution,” he recalled. “I’ve always ing interesting people.” put academics first and knew I would work hard, but you Lillig’s sports career at Fenwick recently ended when hear about the prestige of Fenwick and it was all so new. Leyden edged Fenwick 27-25, 21-25, 25-19 in a volleyball “I quickly noticed though how much the teachers care regional final that “could have gone either way,” he said. about students at Fenwick. My work ethic and success in With his heart set on playing college football, Lillig the classroom translated into sports.” explored some options in the Ivy League or Division III. But he reserves most of his thanks for his parents, Then fate, in the form of Fenwick Associate Principal Nick and Marie, and his older brother Nick. The two Richard Borsch, stepped in. He asked Lillig why doesn’t Nicks also graduated from Fenwick, the former a football he play football at Illinois. star on the Friars’ 1981 state semifinalist squad and the “I was like, ‘Sure if we can swing it,’” Lillig recalled latter a 2016 all-conference libero in volleyball. with a laugh. Marie, a former three-sport star at Lake Park, nonetheAfter a few phone calls and reviewing Lillig’s game film, Pat Embleton was sold. He’s the director of Student-Athlete less bleeds black and white the most. Development at Illinois and the connection Lillig needed. “My mom is crazy, man,” Lillig said. “She embodies One door closes, another opens. Fenwick.”

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Grace-ful athlete leads Fenwick softball Tucek has been the Friars’ ace the past two seasons; she can hit, too By MITCH LEGAN Contributing Reporter

Grace Tucek is Fenwick High School’s best pitcher. The Riverside resident has been the winning thrower in nine of the softball team’s 17 victories, has the Friars’ lowest ERA at 2.722 (along with a 1.311 WHIP for you analytics people) and was named an all-conference pitcher in 2016. Oh, and she can swing the bat, too. Tucek hit .337 with a .422 slugging percentage for Fenwick this year. Not bad for a pitcher. But it wasn’t supposed to be that way. In fact, if Tucek had her way when she graduated from Hauser Jr. High in 2013, she’d be one of Riverside-Brookfield High School’s most recent graduates. “To be honest, my parents chose Fenwick for me, and at first, I was so mad,” Tucek said between chuckles. “But luckily I came around and saw how great of a school Fenwick really is.” It’s safe to say Fenwick got pretty lucky, too. “Grace has been awesome for us ever since she came up to varsity full-time as a sophomore,” Fenwick coach Mike Marrese said, “and we love having her because she cares so deeply about the team and the sport itself.” Tucek’s passion for softball started with Riverside Little League tee-ball and progressed every summer after. By seventh grade, she began playing travel ball with the LT Blazers. “Softball has just always excited me – being out there (on the field) is the best feeling. I can’t think of something better,” Tucek said.

Tucek kept perfecting her craft playing travel ball and by spring of her freshman year she was the best pitcher on Fenwick’s JV team. Just as she was beginning to find her groove, something happened. “One of the varsity players got hurt and then the next thing I know, Coach Marrese is calling me up to play varsity,” Tucek said. “I was terrified.” For the first time in a while, she was watching games from the dugout. “It was definitely a humbling experience,” Tucek said. “I had always been a starter on the teams I played on and was the JV ace when I got to Fenwick, so it was different for me.” However, the time Tucek spent watching the games and learning how varsity softball worked allowed her to refine her technique. When her sophomore season began, she was one of the Friars’ best hurlers. “When Grace started her second year, she had all of the pitches, control and discipline a varsity pitcher needs, which is really rare for someone that age,” Marrese said. Tucek continued to work on her game and when her junior season ended, she was named an all-conference pitcher after leading the Friars with 122 strikeouts in 120 innings while tallying 11 wins. “I’m really glad I stuck with it (softball),” Tucek said. “Because a couple years ago when I was playing travel ball, I didn’t really know if I wanted to keep it up.” At the time, Tucek played for the Indy Dreams and would have to make the six-hour round trip to Indianapolis for monthly practices. Her coach, Craig Bell, wanted his play-

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Fenwick senior Grace Tucek has a 2.72 earned-run average and 1.31 WHIP this season. ers to be constantly working on their games back home because of the few practice opportunities. It all seemed like too much. “All the hours you have to put in just kind of drag on you, and you’re sitting in the car for all those hours just thinking, ‘is it worth it?’” Tucek said. “But Coach Bell has been one of the most influential people in my softball career – he pushed me to be the best I could be.”

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Living the life of Lillig Multi-sport star, honors student soaks in final days at Fenwick BY M MARTY FARMER

L Fenwick running back Conner Lillig rushed 224 times for 1411 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. File photo

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ife is pretty prretty swee sweet for Conner Lillig these days. He graduated grraduated from Fenwick High School over thee weekend weeken as one of the most versatile, student-athletes in not to m mention well-liked, w school h history. Lillig, a five-sport five-spor athlete at Fenwick, competed admirably football, bowling and volleyball admira ably in foo this past school p scho year. He’s also dabbled in basketball basketball and a track. Academically, he is a member of the Academ National Honors Society and a Presidential Scholarship Award of ExcelS lence winner. win While his h work in the classroom and on the field were exemplary, his senior year, socialw exem ly, resembless a script from one of those 1980s film

classics like “Sixteen Candles” or “Risky Business.” The parties flowed freely and often for the Fenwick Class of 2017. Whether it was chilling out in his family’s nineman hot tub in Bloomingdale, visiting his family’s lake house in Michigan, a spring break trip to Cancun, or playing spirited games of late-night bags, these activities usually involved Lillig’s teammates plus other Fenwick students. Best friends like Jacob Keller, Jamal Nixon, Conor Hendzel and Lillig were inseparable. Dating, you wonder? His mom, Marie, estimates at least four or five girls on the dances/prom itinerary during his upperclassman days. Here’s the best dating story: A childhood friend of Lillig’s asked him to go to the Lake Park High School Prom but he had already said yes to another

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