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June 26, 2019 Vol. 39, No. 47 ONE DOLLAR @oakpark @wednesdayjournal
JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest
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State sends $500K to park district for rec center Partnership with Oak Park philanthropists could put building on Madison St. By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Oak Park is one step closer to getting a new community recreation center with a $500,000 check from the state of Illinois. The money comes as a line item in the state’s capital budget from the Build Illinois Bond Fund and was advanced by State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-8th). The contribution is a bit of good news for the Park District of Oak Park, which already has $5 million set aside for the estimated $18 million project. Bringing the project to fruition could be closer than it appears, however, due to a potential contribution from Oak Park philanthropists Mary Jo and Stephen Schuler. Mary Jo Schuler said in a telephone interview that they have been in conversations with the park district foundation for about a year on the project. “We believe that all families should have access to affordable recreational and fitness opportunities in our community, and that opportunity currently doesn’t exist,” she said. Schuler said part of the charitable contribution could involve the donation of several parcels of land on Madison Street between See GRANT on page 15
Walk this way
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Fiona Moran, 2, of Oak Park, treads carefully through the tall grasses in the River Forest garden of Helene and Mark Connolly on June 23 during the 26th Annual Garden Walk, hosted by the Garden Club of Oak Park and Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. For more photos, visit www.OakPark.com.
Sears redevelopment nearing finish line Chicago alderman, Plan Commission sign off By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The redevelopment of the former Sears at Harlem and North Avenues is close to
taking flight now that community members have weighed in and Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) has given the redevelopment proposal his formal blessing. During a community meeting held June 19 at Rutherford Sayre Fieldhouse in Chicago, the alderman polled the room of roughly 50 to 60 people on whether they were for or against the redevelopment pro-
posal. Based on raised hands, attendees were roughly split down the middle. The vote, along with phone calls and other forms of community input from residents who live in Galewood, Oak Park, River Forest and other Elmwood Park, seemed to be enough for Taliaferro to make up his mind. The alderman ultimately recomSee SEARS on page 15
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Brooks, Julian ‘lead the way’ Brooks and Julian middle schools were named Project Lead The Way Distinguished Schools for the 201819 school year — the second year in a row the schools have received the distinction. The Oak Park schools were among 148 middle schools across the country that were given the honor, bestowed on schools that give their students access to learning opportunities through Project Lead The Way’s Gateway curriculum, which promotes the development of STEM skills. Project Lead The Way is a national
‘Rowdy funeral’ taskforce comes to an end
On June 21, a passenger in a funeral procession reportedly jumped out of his car, landed on a neighboring vehicle hood and started dancing. On June 3, a Chicago man brought a gun for protection to a funeral party in Forest Home Cemetery. In early May, police ticketed nine cars traveling as part of a funeral procession down Roosevelt Road, with passengers hanging out of windows, vehicles swerved into oncoming lanes and created “general disorder” on the roads. At least three chaotic funeral processions have passed through Forest Park since May. But the Cook County Funeral and Cemetery Violence Taskforce has ended. Forest Park Police Chief Thomas Aftanas said the taskforce essentially ended after its chartering member, County Commissioner Richard Boykin, lost his re-election bid to new Commissioner Brandon Johnson in November 2018. Boykin partnered with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to established the taskforce in March of that year, bringing together funeral directors, cemetery owners and law enforcement officials to find solutions to chaotic funeral processions, nicknamed “rowdy funerals,” after constituents in Hillside and the Austin
nonprofit organization that promotes education in areas such as computer science, engineering, and biomedical science. In order to be eligible to become a Distinguished School, Brooks and Julian had to offer at least one Project Lead The Way Gateway unit at each grade level and have at least half the student body participating. In addition, at least 25 percent of students who are going on to high school should participate in at least two Gateway units during their time in middle school.
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neighborhood of Chicago complained about their prevalence. Aftanas said these processions are often occur following the death of Chicago gang members, as the funeral party travels to suburban cemeteries for the burial. “For the most part, it’s not the family members causing problems,” Aftanas said. “I’m not suggesting to stop processions altogether; I think it’s important for families. “It’s a tough situation,” Aftanas added. “We want to be respectful but sometimes we have to take action because someone’s going to get hurt.” The last time the group met was in November 2018, he said, where they finalized a set of five recommendations to cope with the problem. The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office said the taskforce sent five recommendations to Boykin but was unsure if Boykin ever sent them on to the full board for consideration. The recommendations called for greater communication between funeral homes and the Chicago Police Department, and for Chicago police to notify suburban departments that a rowdy funeral is coming through. Another recommendation suggested new legislation to increase fines, or harsher punishment for those engaged in chaotic processions. “Even increased penalties, I’m not sure if that’s going to help,” Aftanas said. “It’s very difficult to do a traffic stop during a funeral procession, it actually can
Courtesy BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES KOENIGRUBLOFF
This home comes with a nametag: The Arthur C. and Margaret A. Zoller House.
Chicago Mag calls out River Forest homes
Chicago Magazine recently called out four River Forest homes that are on the market and that, for the most part, showcase the Prairie School architectural style these villages are known for. In “Get Prairie Schooled by These River Forest Homes,” Chicago Mag recognized the Arthur C. and Margaret A. Zoller House at 754 William St., a 1915 home that rests on a block that represents the first, and possibly only remaining, Prairie School planned development in the state. The magazine
make things worse at times.” They also proposed extra security from the sheriff ’s department at cemeteries in Hillside, where the majority of rowdy funerals are headed. In Forest Park, Aftanas said, Forest Home Cemetery is the only place where chaotic processions occur. He speculated that it might be because it was a non-denominational space, and that the cost of burial plots could play a role. The number of rowdy funerals that have occurred this year so far is about the same as last year, he noted, but the department doesn’t track the numbers. “Once we met a couple of times and identified the problems and found possible solutions, I don’t think there was a need to keep it going,” Aftanas said of the taskforce. “As long as we have the communication, and trying get a heads up on it before it actually arrives in town, we can prepare a little for it. That’s the main thing.”
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also featured the former River Forest Women’s Club at 526 Ashland Ave., calling it “one of the most famous properties in the area.” The article noted that, while the homes at 206 Franklin Ave. and 801 Clinton Pl. deviated slightly from the Prairie School aesthetic, the colors and architectural details still spoke to the neighboring homes’ design. We can’t argue that the village houses some gorgeous historic properties.
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District 97 wants you!
Oak Park School District 97 is looking for people to volunteer on its Committee for Legislative Action, Intervention and Monitoring (CLAIM). The committee has two openings to fill. The committee meets each month during the school year and is responsible for helping the district develop a legislative agenda to “propose, support, oppose or monitor legislation impacting board priorities,” according to a statement released by D97 on June 18. Anyone who wants to be considered for membership or wants more information about CLAIM, should contact Lou Anne Johannesson by e-mailing ljohannesson@op97.org. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 15. You can get more information about CLAIM online at: www.op97.org/boe/claim.
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38th American Music Festival Wednesday, July 3, through Saturday, July 6, FitzGerald’s: See 60+ acts on three stages over four days, along with food and drinks, all at one neighborhood institution. Highlights include JD McPherson, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers and the Waco Brothers (July 3); Blackfoot Gypsies, The Cactus Blossoms and NRBQ (July 4); Tab Benoit, C.J. Chenier and The Suffers (July 5); Alejandro Escovedo, The Iguanas and Marcia Ball (July 6). $50, advance purchase per day online or in person at FitzGerald’s; $40, day-of cash purchase first hour on site; $150, 4-day pass, advance purchase online only; $10, children 12 and under at the door with parent - welcome until 10 p.m. Tickets/Times/Complete line-up: fitzgeraldsnightclub. com/Fest2019. 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.
June 26 - July 3
BIG WEEK
Patriotic Pops Concert
Photorama Project and OP-RF Historical Society Annual Meeting Thursday, June 27, 7 to 8 p.m., Oak Park River Forest Museum: A short business meeting will be followed by a presentation by Oak Parker Mary Vostal, who “photographed all the homes in the FLW Historic District and put them together, block by block.” She is donating 83 photo blocks to the museum. Free; all welcome. 129 Lake St., Oak Park.
Growing with the Gundersons Saturday, June 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Longfellow Park Pavilion: Learn how the Gunderson Brothers developed the neighborhood and other interesting facts. $10; $8, OP-RF Historical Society Members. Tickets/ more: oprfmuseum.org. 610 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park.
Eye Opening Ceremony & Celebration Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Zen Life & Meditation Center: Celebrate the move into a new home with a traditional ceremony, food, drink and live entertainment. The Eye Opening Ceremony inspires people to seek personal growth and awakening through acts of kindness, generosity and compassion. All welcome. 46 Lake St., Oak Park.
Happy Hour Mind Boggle: What about Vaccines? Thursday, June 27, 6 to 8 p.m., Nineteenth Century Club: Hear Dominic Gaziano, MD, lead the discussion. Dr. Gaziano specializes in adult primary care and has a “down-to-earth approach.” Free; cash bar. Next Mind Boggle: How to Fight Fake News, Aug. 22. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.
Pride in the Park Picnic and Pride Walk Saturday, June 29, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Proksa Park, and 2 p.m., Berwyn’s Depot District: Join the Berwyn United Neighborhood Gay and Lesbian Organization (BUNGALO) for a potluck picnic (3001 Wisconsin Ave., Berwyn); burgers/hot dogs provided. The family-friendly walk celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and area unity. Meet at the James Joyce Irish Pub (7138 W Windsor Ave.) and proceed along the Depot District with a gathering at Karasek Park (6844 W Windsor Ave). After party at Lavergne’s Tavern (6546 W. Windsor Ave.). Walk info: facebook.com/events/2594138280813139. Picnic RSVP: facebook.com/events/2337889303122083.
Saturday, June 29, 6:30 p.m., Pillars Lawn, Concordia University Chicago: Enjoy the University Band featuring River Forest soprano Katherine Keberlein singing works by George and Ira Gershwin. The band will also play patriotic songs, big band music, selections from My Fair Lady and more. Hear interesting facts on each piece. Free. Rain location - Chapel. Doors open at 5:30. Ice cream, boxed meals available. Bring blankets or chairs. Questions: 708-209-3555, LaToya. Keys@CUChicago.edu. 7400 Augusta St., River Forest.
No Shush Salon
Reverb Cabaret
Thursday, June 27, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., Maze Library: Hear a reading from C.S.E. Cooney, a Rhysling Award-winning poet and Carlos Hernandez, author of a critically acclaimed short story collection. An open mic for creative types follows. 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park.
Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m., Open Door: Echo Theater Collective’s Reverb Ensemble brings a night of song, theater and more. $20. Tickets/more: opendoortheater.net/special-events. 902 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park.
Author Talks Thursday, June 27, 7 to 9 p.m., Scoville Room, Main Library: Oak Park native Callie Feyen discusses her book Twirl: My Life with Stories, Writing, and Clothes, meant to inspire you to decide who you
want to be and encourage you to go for it. Saturday, June 29, 2 to 4 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Author Ian Saxine, also an Oak Park native, speaks on Properties of Empire, where “struggles over landownership brought Native Americans and
English colonists together in surprising ways to preserve Indigenous territory.“ Sunday, June 30, 2 to 4 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Meet author William Farina and hear stories from his book Saint James the Greater in History, Art and Culture. More: oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
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Eco-artist stages plastic intervention By MICHELLE DYBAL
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Northup said he hopes his art exposes ness to our plastic addiction and inspire viewers to something aesthetically beautiful viewers to think differently and make a while raising awareness of the environmen- change,” Northup said. “My hope is that single-use plastic becomes outmoded with biotal impact of items that never decompose. “We see plastic everywhere, from grocery plastic and other emerging options and that store shrink-wrapped vegetables, to bags, a cultural shift occurs, sooner than later, straws and to-go cups littering the street. We that demands humanity stop its dependency see so much of it that we really don’t see it on disposable plastic.” View Bryan Northup’s exhibit, “Celluanymore,” he said. “I aim to show this material in an unexpected way that sticks with lar Level” at Forest Park National Bank, people and makes them think the next time brought by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, they have a choice to make about buying or through July 6. 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Rebranding, rethinking hunger
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t is something to see when an essential, local nonprofit embraces the fullness of its mission, recognizing that its goals at founding, while admirable, were inadequate to the complexity and the dismaying breadth of their concern. We’re watching that happen this week as the 40-plus-year-old Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry rebrands itself as Beyond Hunger. Rebranding is just a marketing effort — unless an entity has truly figured out and started working on the underlying causes at the root of their good work. The Food Pantry has been about that evolution for some years under the leadership of Michele Zurakowski, along with the board of directors and a raft of volunteers. What started in the basement of a Lake Street church in the late 1970s has grown into an ambitious nonprofit, focused on listening to its diverse base of clients and providing far more food than government cheese and canned goods. The nonprofit now actively serves 13 Zip codes stretching from the West Side through to Proviso Township and a bit north as well. It has pioneered — with a grant from the Community Foundation’s Big Idea award — the Surplus Project, which gathers meals from the cafeterias of local schools and hospitals and repackages and rapidly delivers them to clients. Last year that added up to 18,000 meals saved from the landfill. There is also a determined collaboration with local food stores, which salvages fresh food on the cusp and puts it to good use. Imagine the logistics involved in a time-sensitive mission like this. Much more complex than handing out cans of DelMonte peas. Again this summer the newly christened Beyond Hunger is feeding children who during the school year benefit from free and reduced-cost meals at school. “What began as a food pantry in a church basement is evolving into a comprehensive collaboration of programs, services, and resources to promote food security,” says Zurakowski. We’ve seen this before and it is always an inspiration. PADS launched in Oak
Park decades back as a coldmonth, overnight shelter for the homeless. It was housed in and served by generous local churches in Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest. About the finest work a volunteer and a church could do. But then came the gradual realization that getting people out of the cold and serving them two meals was not solving the problem of why these individuals and families were in this harsh predicament. And so PADS gradually added a remarkable range of housing programs and resources intended to get people back into more stable housing, train them for work opportunities, connect them to social services for addiction and mental health challenges. There are also programs focused on keeping people who are on the brink of homelessness in more secure housing. Several years back, reflecting the breadth of their services and their growing geographic coverage, PADS rebranded as Housing Forward. How about the Infant Welfare Society’s Children’s Clinic? This is a 103-year-old Oak Park nonprofit that has long offered medical and dental care for children left outside the circle of insurance-supported health care. In recent years the Children’s Clinic has added a focus on literacy and, critically, now actively screens young patients for mental health indicators. The sponsoring Infant Welfare Society recently announced plans to purchase its own building for the first time in its century of service and is currently raising funds for the remaking of a small office building on Madison at Humphrey. There are other examples of local nonprofits growing into the fullness of their missions. Hephzibah Children’s Association. Thrive. New Moms. Seven Generations Ahead. Opportunity Knocks. NAMI. Sarah’s Inn. And that’s just me getting started. It is easy to take for granted the critical and inspired work of Oak Park and River Forest’s social service agencies. But it’s where so many of our challenges, and the challenges of our neighbors, are being assertively, creatively tackled.
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PROMOTED: Faith Cole will resign as principal of Mann Elementary in order to take an administrative position within District 97.
Mann principal resigns to take administrative role Faith Cole moves into newly created role
By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
The principal of Mann Elementary School, 921 N. Kenilworth Ave. in Oak Park, announced on June 25 that she will resign to take an administrative position within District 97. Faith Cole, who has been at Mann School since 2014, was recently selected to be D97’s director of the Multi-Tiered System of Support, an educational model the district employs to provide students with databased academic and behavioral resources. In a statement released June 25, D97 Superintendent Carol Kelley explained that the school board is expected to accept Cole’s resignation and approve her appointment as the new MTSS director at a regular meeting on July 16. During the same meeting, the board is expected to approve the appointment of Cheryl Sullivan as Mann’s interim principal for the 2019-20 school year. Sullivan is currently a student support specialist at Mann School. In a letter sent June 25 to Mann families and staff, Cole said that she was excited about the new opportunity, but sad
“because it means leaving the position, place and people that have meant so much to me over the past five years. However, it is the success we have enjoyed as a school community during that time, as well as the growth I have made both personally and professionally in my role as principal, that motivated me to pursue this position.” In her statement, Kelley praised Cole’s “hard work, passionate commitment to education and tireless advocacy for students,” which “have helped Mann School build on its long and impressive history of success.” Kelley said that Sullivan was selected as interim principal based on the “skills, knowledge and expertise” she’s exhibited in the district for more than 15 years. “The appointment of an interim will afford us ample time to conduct a formal and comprehensive search to find a permanent replacement for the position,” Kelley explained. “As part of this search, which we anticipate will begin in December, we will work closely and collaboratively with our various stakeholders to identify a candidate who will build on Mann’s tradition of excellence and help our students learn, grow and achieve.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com
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When are donuts actually good for you?
When you buy them at the Oak Park Farmers Market!
Local Rotarians (left to right): Scott McAdam, Bob Stelletello, Ade Onayemi, Phil Barry, and Eric VanNess
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n case you didn’t know, those hot, fresh donuts at the Farmers Market are made in the kitchen of Pilgrim Congregational Church by volunteers from local community groups. The proceeds from the donut sales are split between the church and the groups. One organization that shows up every
year, usually in early August, is the Rotary Club of Oak Park – River Forest. The money Rotarians raise from donuts helps fund a host of local projects with local agencies such as the Children’s Clinic, Hephzibah, the Pro Bono Network, and in the Austin neighborhood, Kidz Express. When you buy a Farmer’s Market donut, whether it was made by Rotarians or someone else, you are purchasing a small, but sweet piece of a better community. That is good for you— and everyone.
Come join us at Rotary and find out how your local action can have global impact! Call Amanda Young at 312.307.2201 or visit OPRFRotary.org.
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Oak Park Conservatory marks 90 years
Ribbon cut on eco-friendly improvements
In the end, the village wound up exceeding the goal. Illinois state Sen. Don Harmon (D-39th) admitted that, even though he grew up near the conservatory in the 1970s, he had By IGOR STUDENKOV no idea it was even there. Contributing Reporter “It wasn’t really part of fabric for anyOak Park Conservatory staff and the one at that point,” he said. “It couldn’t Park District of Oak Park had two reasons compete with the Rehm Park and its triple diving board.” to celebrate on Saturday, June 22. That morning, the staff marked the conBut since then, Harmon said, it has beservatory’s 90th anniversary. And they come a gem of Oak Park. It also outlasted used the occasion to highlight that diving platform, which recently installed environmenwas demolished this spring. tally friendly improvements Park District of Oak Park made possible by a grant from Board of Commissioners Presithe Sun Club, the nonprofit arm dent Sandy Lentz echoed Harof Green Mountain Energy, an mon’s comments. Austin, Texas based renewable “We have been blessed with energy company. people who saw the possibility Patti Staley, the conservatory’s in this place,” she said. “And director of horticulture, said the Sun Club folks, I can’t thank conservatory was built in 1929 as them enough. “ part of the broader movement Lentz also said that she was SANDY LENTZ to bring greenhouses to cities. impressed with how many Oak Park board president At the time, she said, there were Parkers signed on to the pledge concerns about industrial poldrive, lution. And, in general, owning “From Aug. 2 to Nov. 27, we plants was a sign of affluence, received 1025 pledges,” she which fueled interest in them. said. “Many people didn’t pledge because Staley said that while the conservatory they were already doing [environmentally was hailed as a jewel of Oak Park, it fell friendly things], so getting 1,000 pledges on hard times. In 1970, it was slated for dewas a really impressive thing.” molition. Residents formed the Save the And one thing is certain, she said. Conservatory Committee to protect it, and “We are no longer a hidden gem,” thanks to its efforts and, later, to the efforts of the Friends of the Conservatory, the Lentz said. “This place gets more visiconservatory not only escaped the wreck- tors than, I think, any other feature in our district.” ing ball, but thrived. Stacy Mehlhoff, Sun Club’s executive Most recently, the park district teamed director, said she was pleased to see the up with the Sun Club to add solar panels, a system that collects and reuses rainwa- response to the pledge drive, saying that it ter, composting equipment and beehives “warms [her] heart” to see a community to pollinate the conservatory’s many that takes sustainability so seriously. And she was pleased with the improveplants. ments, noting that reusing rainwater is In order to get the funding, Oak Park residents and businesses had to make at better for plants than the processed water least 1,000 pledges to do something envi- that had to be treated to be fit for human ronmentally friendly and/or sustainable. usage.
“We have been blessed with people who saw the possibility in this place.”
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AGING WELL: Oak Park Conservatory turned 90 this year, but a variety of new sustainable initiatives, like bee hives (above) to help pollinate plants, a rain water recycling system and solar panels have kept the institution at the cutting edge.
Conservatory ‘Friends’ hire new executive director The Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory, the nonprofit group whose mission is “to promote community interest in the Oak Park Conservatory, to offer educational and recreational opportunities, and to support projects that benefit the conservatory,” has named Judy Klem as its new executive director. She succeeds Beth Cheng, who served as the nonprofit’s executive director for the last eight years. The Friends said in a press release that Klem arrives as the nonprofit develops a
new strategic plan for “volunteer program enhancement, funding development, fiscal resilience, educational programming strategy, and relationship building.” Klem runs her own marketing consulting business called Strategy Scene and has led community engagement efforts for the Interfaith Green Network, Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry, Sugar Beet Food Co-op, and others. Klem said in a telephone interview that the conservatory is a major asset in Oak Park, “but not enough people know about
it.” “So that creates a lot of opportunity for someone like me to come in and elevate the mission of the organization,” she said. The Friends organization, she said, has an “amazing and active board” working to raise funds for the conservatory and provide more engagement opportunities. Klem noted that the conservatory is celebrating its 90th birthday, but it almost closed about three decades ago, when the Friends organization was established to save it.
The conservatory holds workshops and classes, she said, that aim to connect residents and those in the area with nature. “I want people to be champions of the earth and carJUDY KLEM ry on their experience from what they’ve learned from the conservatory,” Klem said.
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Oak Park embraces Plastic Free July International program aims to reduce single-use plastics
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ak Park has joined a worldwide movement to encourage citizens and local restaurants to reduce their impact on the environment by giving up single-use plastics during July. The Plastic Free July Challenge is intended to raise awareness and initiate individual actions. While this is the first time Oak Park has participated in the campaign, the village has been working to reduce the use of plastics in the village. The Environment and Energy Commission (EEC) received a challenge from Village Trustee Deno Andrews in May 2018 when he asked the commission look into the impact of plastic straws in the village of Oak Park. Initial analysis revealed groups like Interfaith Green Network and League of Women Voters were already engaged on the topic. “We have a shared goal of eliminating all single-use plastics in the village,” said Beverly Graham, League of Women Voters of Oak Park-River Forest president, of her group’s relationship with the EEC. “As a rule, our organization supports all efforts to combat global warming and curtail the dumping of plastics in the ocean.”
Inspired by the Shedd Aquarium’s, Shedd the Straw program, Graham joined Marsha Borders, the League’s Environment Committee co-chair, and made it a goal to eliminate not just plastic straws in the village, but all single-use plastics, including packaging, cups, and utensils. In addition to visiting restaurants throughout the village to help drive home the importance of eliminating single-use plastics in the village, the committee utilized the Chamber of Commerce Bite Nite event to get the word out about their efforts. Eventually their committee caught the attention of Stephen Morales, Environment and Energy Commission chair, in Oak Park. “Our community is already very engaged in preserving the environment, and the Plastic Free July campaign is a great way to educate both the public and restaurants on what individuals can do to reduce waste,” said Morales. As part of the Plastic Free July campaign the League’s Environment Committee contacted approximately 100 local restaurants asking them about their use of disposable plastics. The committee learned several had already made the switch to compostable materials, but most were still using plastic. While it is a shared goal to have all restaurants in the area move in a green direc-
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tion, Graham and Morales are aware of the unique challenges going green presents for restaurants. Their hope is sharing the list of restaurants already embracing green practices will inspire other restaurants to make similar changes. The Heritage in Forest Park was named among the best of the best in anticipation of Plastic Free July. General Manager Salvador Lozano-Alvarado points out that The Heritage uses biodegradable, take-home boxes, and never includes plastic forks/knives with leftovers being carried out. In addition, Chef Rick Ohlemacher incorporates a minimal-waste practice in the kitchen, utilizing almost 100 percent of proteins when he’s butchering them and using seasonal produce from Illinois farms to decrease the carbon footprint of the restaurant. The Heritage also pays for recycling, which many restaurants opt out of. “From chef to ownership, The Heritage considers care for the environment a virtue for a successful business and for a sustainable food future,” said Lozano-Alvarado. Village staff will be doing outreach to restaurants to drive participation in Plastic Free July. The program is voluntary for both restaurants and residents. While there is no penalty for non-participation, the village intends to follow up with restaurants and villagers about the program for feedback. If the response to the campaign is positive, the EEC will suggest a more permanent plan to the village board to limit plastic use. “The EEC has been fortunate to have great
Plastic Free’s bestof-the-best Beverly Graham says the restaurants included on this list were identified by the League of Women Voters and have already taken strides to eliminate single-use plastics in their establishment and have embraced environmentallyfriendly practices from the front to the back of the house:
The Buzz Café, Oak Park Citrine Café, Oak Park
Happy Apple Pie Shop, Oak Park The Heritage Restaurant, Forest Park Poke Burrito, Oak Park Poor Phil’s, Oak Park Wild Onion Tied House, Oak Park
partners in the Interfaith Green Network and the League of Women Voters to inform our focus,” said Morales, “and limiting single-use plastics is a way that government can respond to the global and local calls for action.” For more information, visit www.oakpark.us/your-government/environmentalinitiatives/plastic-free-july or make an individual pledge at https://www.plasticfreejuly.org.
Food pantry rebrands as ‘Beyond Hunger’
New name for OP-RF Food Pantry reflects more services, larger area By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
It’s been about seven years since the Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry expanded its coverage area to 13 ZIP codes to include a wider range of Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs. Now the organization has rebranded to reflect the breadth of communities it serves. Michele Zurakowski, executive director of the food pantry, said in a telephone interview that the organization will now be known as Beyond Hunger. The rebranding aims to “be more inclusive of the communities we serve,” she said. Though the old name suggests the pan-
try serves Oak Park and River Forest exclusively, the organization serves residents of the following ZIP codes and communities: Oak Park (60301, 60302, 60304); River Forest (60305); Forest Park (60130); Berwyn and Stickney (60402); Franklin Park, Schiller Park (60131); Hines (60141); River Grove (60171); Schiller Park (60176); Chicago (60644, 60651); and Elmwood Park and Galewood (60707). “Sixty-five percent of the people we serve are in Chicago, Zurakowski said, noting that about 15 percent are in Oak Park and River Forest. In 2018, the food pantry distributed about a million pounds of food and served about 500 residents through its home delivery program. Zurakowski said the pantry works with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and other food pantries in the region to ensure that residents have access to at least two food pantries. The 40-year-old organization was hamstrung in the early 2000s, when the U.S.
Department of Ag riculture, which then provided some of the food the pantry distributed, required that pantries that received their donations not have physical boundaries. Zurakowski said that meant less food for those who sought assistance. The organization worked with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to figure out where there were overlapping services and developed the service areas in 2008. tim@oakpark.com
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BEYOND OAK PARK: The map below shows the coverage area for the newly rebranded Oak Park-River Forest Food Pantry, which is now known as Beyond Hunger.
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Public hearing called to weigh Keystone Park turf issue Grant deadline means decision needs to be made next month By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
River Forest Park District Board of Commissioners agreed to hold a public hearing on the possibility of putting in artificial turf on Keystone Park’s boys and girls infields on July 1, at 6 p.m. The location had not been determined as of press time. The park district won’t be able to actually put in the turf until next year, but it is considering applying for the state Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OLSAD) grant to help cover the costs of the project. While the applications aren’t normally due until Oct. 1, this year, the deadline was pushed up to Aug. 19. In order to give the grant writer time to put together the application, park commissioners need to make up their minds on whether they want to proceed by July 19. At the July 1 meeting, the park district will present its own research on artificial turf and possible alternatives, and residents will have a chance to comment. The board reserved a right to make a decision at the
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TURF BATTLE: Will Keystone Park go to artificial turf for athletic fields? hearing, but indicated that they would most likely hold off on that until their regular meeting on July 8. In 2017, River Forest Youth Baseball Softball President Greg White sent the park district a proposal for putting in artificial turf on Keystone Park’s east softball diamond infield. He argued it would create a better playing surface and solve the drainage problems. RFYBS offered $50,000, a sum it secured through a donation, to help cover the costs. Given the fact that the field currently acts as a storm water detention area, some flooding is inevitable. But White and other sup-
porters argued that, with artificial turf in place, rain wouldn’t cause as much damage, and there would be ways to drain the water, so the field wouldn’t be taken out of commission for as long as it does now. The proposal has attracted opposition from residents who argue artificial turf poses environmental and health risks. Supporters argue that the health risks are exaggerated and that an artificial turf is a practical solution to reducing flooding, allowing more games to be played. The park district has researched several alternatives to artificial turf, but that research found that those alternatives were
more expensive and had some disadvantages. To help address residents’ questions and concerns, the board posted an FAQ page on its website. At a park board meeting in March, opponents and proponents turned out in large numbers. At the time, the board agreed to hold a public hearing in April 4, but they postponed it decision until June to give newly elected commissioners time to get up to speed. Since March, opponents and proponents have, if anything, become more entrenched in their positions. The opponents also questioned the conclusions of the park district’s research, while proponents argued that this year’s rainy spring and summer drove home why the artificial turf was necessary. Commissioner Lynn Libera argued that it was important to at least try to get all residents on the same page in regards to basic facts. While the FAQ was a step forward, not everybody has time to read 18 pages of material. “I think we owe it to ourselves and the public to put a presentation [together] that hits on aesthetic issue, that hits safety, child safety issue, that hits environmental impact issues, that hits the cost,” she said. Libera also argued that the OSLAD grant was worth applying for, since “it would be foolish on our part to leave the money on the table.”
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Zen meditation center opens on Lake Street
Couple’s secular, inclusive model offers ‘mindfulness classes’ By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Oak Park has a new home for finding your bliss with the opening of the Zen Life & Meditation Center. The center, located at 46 Lake St., was cofounded by June Tanoue and Robert Althouse and was originally run out of the couple’s house on North Humphrey Avenue. They moved to 38 Lake St. eight years ago, and when the space came available about a block away, the couple jumped at the opportunity. The opening of the center comes at a time when that section of Lake Street has seen a number of new and prospective businesses – One Lake Brewing opened a few weeks ago at the corner of Lake and Austin Boulevard, and another investor is considering opening a high-end used car showroom at 7 Lake St. Tanoue and Althouse purchased the new location in April for $600,000. That same property was last purchased in 2009 for $330,000. The center is holding an “eye-opening”
ceremony on Saturday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a grand opening. Althouse said he and Tanoue pioneered a curriculum for mindfulness classes in 2010 “to help people deal with everyday sufferings such as stress, anxiety, loss, depression and addiction.” “Our approach was secular and inclusive, drawing on Western disciplines of neuroscience, psychology and Zen Buddhist practices,” Althouse said. “Over 3,000 people have taken and benefited from these classes over the years.” Althouse said in a telephone interview that the couple took the formality of out of their practice and much of the religious nature of the practice. “We don’t use terms from Buddhism and meditation,” Althouse said. “We use terms from neuroscience and psychology.” He said the use of secular terminology aimed to make the practice more accessible to people who do not practice Buddhism. “We didn’t want to be a small meditation group; we wanted to be a full spiritual community,” he said. He said the center’s mission is to empower people to live a Zen-inspired life of openness, empathy and clarity. Althouse said he believes that people are increasingly disembodied in the culture, in part due to the ever-growing rush of tech-
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Motorist clocks block partier after driving around barrier Oak Park police report that a block party in the 600 block of Woodbine Avenue took an ugly turn in the early morning hours of June 23, when a motorist drove around the barricade blocking the street. An Oak Park resident approached the motorist, described as a man in his 20s, at about 12:08 a.m., confronting him about driving down the closed street. The motorist, who drove a black Honda Accord, punched the man and drove off eastbound on Chicago Avenue. Police report that two other individuals were in the Honda Accord with the offender. No additional information was immediately available.
Criminal damage to vehicle A man in his mid-20s was seen damaging a Cicero resident’s vehicle at 1 p.m. on June 21, in the 1100 block of South Oak Park Avenue. Someone witnessed the man stand on the hood of the vehicle and jump on the roof. The offender fled in a black Chevrolet SUV. The estimated damage is unknown.
Burglary ■ A business was burglarized in the first block of Chicago Avenue, sometime between 5:30 p.m. on June 20 and 4:10 p.m. on June 21. The offender broke the front picture window of the business and then took keys to a 2009 Honda Accord and then stole the vehicle from the parking lot. The vehicle was later recovered unoccupied in Chicago in the 5300 block of Iowa after being involved in an accident. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 500 block of South Wesley Avenue, sometime between 8 and 9:30 p.m. on June 20. The offender entered through an unlocked door
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and took a tan purse with a brown and tan wallet, which contained $6, credit cards, identification cards, and a tan gym bag with a flower design, which contained clothing and shoes. The estimated loss is $200. ■ Jeremy Grimes, 32, of the 100 block of South Kedzie, Chicago, was arrested in the 100 block of Madison Street at 4:44 a.m. on June 18 and charged with burglary and criminal damage to property. The victim was identified as an Oak Park business, but no additional information was provided.
the wall of a building in the 500 block of North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park, sometime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 17. The estimated loss is $500.
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These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, June 17-24, 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.
■ A Wheaton resident was the victim of theft in the 100 block of North Austin Boulevard, sometime between 11 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. on June 20. An unknown person took the victim’s unattended and unsecured beige and white Kate Spade purse from a table at the location. The purse contained an iPhone with a pink case, driver’s license, debit card and car keys. The estimated loss is $805. ■ Two framed pictures were stolen off
Vehicle theft A 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe that was left unlocked with the keys in the ignition was stolen from the 100 block of Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, at 11:38 p.m. on June 18. No estimated loss was given.
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Oak Park police call on residents to register their surveillance cameras
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The Oak Park Police Department is asking residents with video surveillance at their home or businesses to register the location of their cameras with the village. OPPD said in a press release that the registration will help in the creation of a community network of surveillance cameras in Oak Park. Those with surveillance cameras can register at www.oak-park.us/policevideo. “You can register your cameras so that if we have an incident … we can say 123 Madison St. has a camera on the northeast side
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of the property,” Oak Park Police Detective Commander Shatonya Johnson said in a telephone interview. She noted that residents also can go online to the police department’s website and upload videos. That online portal (also available at www.oak-park.us/policevideo) was launched in March. Johnson said 28 videos have been uploaded since the portal’s inception. Though the camera registration program was just announced, it has been active since May, according to Johnson, and 25 residences and 11 businesses have registered. “It’s a helpful tool because the public is
our eyes and ears; a lot of times they see and hear things before we have knowledge of it,” she said, adding that, prior to the system, police would have to go door to door, canvassing the neighborhood for possible video surveillance of any given crime. The registry will save the department time in investigating crimes, Johnson said. She emphasized that the registry is voluntary, and those who have registered still must consent to have their footage used. “We can’t just go into their cameras after they’ve registered … and see it without permission,” she said. tim@oakpark.com
Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb released a statement on Saturday, June 22, noting that the Oak Park Police Department “will not cooperate with ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] or assist them in any way.” The letter comes in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that ICE plans to conduct immigration raids ■ Read the full across the country in text of Mayor the coming weeks. “We are proud to be a Abu-Taleb’s letter welcoming city; we bein Viewpoints, lieve everyone should be treated equally page 35. and justly. We believe everyone should be treated with respect and dignity; we support the rights of all people including the rights of all immigrants and refugees,” Abu-Taleb said in the letter. The letter included an “ICE Workplace Enforcement Guide” from the American Business Immigration Coalition with a checklist of information for employees and employers. For employers, the checklist states: ■ ICE does not have the right to entry without a signed judicial warrant. ■ Do not hand over personal files immediately. You have the right to review them 72 hours beforehand. ■ Provide trainings for staff on what to do during a raid. Contact ABIC to set up your training.
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For employees: silent and do not sign anything before speaking to a lawyer. ■ Stay calm and don’t run out of the work place. You’re not required to disclose your citizenship status or national origin. ■ Seek a trusted immigration attorney for legal counsel. ■ Remain
The letter also recommends contacting the National Immigration Justice Center for legal needs. tim@oakpark.com
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An anniversary meal 50 years in the serving
Eastgate Café hosts former residents for their anniversary celebration By MELISSA ELSMO
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n 1969, newlyweds Jeff and Mary Hindman went in search of an apartment. Jeff Hindman, a 22-year-old medical student, had few expectations for their first home other than it be cheap and close to the train. They settled on a two-bedroom garden apartment at the corner of Harrison Street and Lyman Avenue in Oak Park. The young couple lived in the apartment for three years. Today that apartment houses Eastgate Café in the Oak Park Arts District. On June 21, the Hindmans, now residents of Alabama, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Eastgate Café surrounded by a small group of friends and family. “These days it’s not often you have a 50th wedding anniversary, let alone the unique opportunity to celebrate that milestone in your very first home,” said Dr. Jeff Hindman. “What could be better than coming back to the place where you started your life together?” While the Hindmans’ garden apartment has morphed into a cozy café capable of
hosting a private anniversary dinner, they remember it as a bare-bones, quirky, and dusty space. “My wife had this long beautiful hair,” recalled Hindman, “but there was no water pressure in the place so she had to cup water into her hands to wash her hair.” The newlyweds paid just $125 a month for the apartment and couldn’t afford to furnish it. In fact, the bulk of Hindman’s medical school studies were done at a desk he built out of cinder blocks. To make matters worse, the space wasn’t air conditioned and the windows didn’t have screens; opening them during hot summer months may have invited in a cool breeze, but street dust and bugs raced in as well. The Hindmans recollect cooking steaks on their small hibachi grill on Saturday nights, but the go-to meal for the young couple was an economical combination of tuna and noodles; a far cry from the fine meal Eastgate Café owner Olya Dailey provided for the couple’s anniversary party in the same space 50 years later. Dailey worked closely with the Hindmans to plan a thoughtful menu, including beef tenderloin steaks, spinach lasagna, and New Orleans style fish. A champagne toast and fruit dessert rounded out the nostalgic evening. The Hindmans remember Harrison Street
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HOME SWEET CAFE: Mary Hindman, left, and her husband, Dr. Jeff Hindman, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at Eastgate Cafe on Harrison Street in Oak Park’s Arts District on June 21. being under particular pressure in 1969 to fight against white flight to the suburbs. At the time, rents were low on Harrison Street and there were few retail establishments on the strip that now houses a vibrant arts dis-
trict. “The pressure this neighborhood was under was very real back then,” said Hindman, “and it’s great to see it has grown into such a unique and special place over the years.”
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Capital campaign from page 1 Harvey and Highland avenues that her family purchased from the village of Oak Park in 2009. Those properties are directly across the street from the park district’s headquarters. Schuler called it “a logical place for a community recreation center.” “We don’t know if that’s where it will end up being built; we don’t know if the Parks Foundation will achieve a successful capital campaign, but that [site] is a possibility,” Schuler said. Park District of Oak Park Executive Director Jan Arnold said the Oak Park Parks Foundation is “working with a number of
different prospects to bring capital to the table for the project. Arnold said the foundation identified three potential sites in a 2016 feasibility study. “Ultimately, it comes down to can we find community support to create the funds necessary,” Arnold said. Arnold said the project will be completed without raising taxes or going to referendum. Diane Stanke, a spokeswoman for the park district, said the public has been asking for a community recreation center for years. She said that in community surveys, residents cited the need for more fitness facilities, a walking path, meeting rooms and gymnasiums, among other amenities a recreation center could offer. Arnold said the facility would be financially self-sustaining because of revenue generated at the facility for some programming.
“There would be free access for certain resources and fees for others,” she said. Arnold emphasized that the facility would provide free after-school opportunities for middle school and high school kids. “When we say there will be no added tax burden for the residents of Oak Park, the park district board is committed to that,” Arnold said. Arnold thanked Ford for advancing the state’s commitment to the project, noting that the money would be returned to the state if the park district is ultimately unable to pull the project together. She projects the recreation center aim to achieve 75-percent funding commitments before going public with a capital campaign. “[The Park Foundation’s) process right now is in the quiet portion of a capital campaign to determine its viability,” Arnold said, noting that it would be “premature” to
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say the project is certain to happen. Ford said he was in full support of the project, calling it a “fantastic idea for Oak Park to have the ability to construct a center for the youth and senior citizens and at the same time have a partnership with the private sector, all the while making sure to protect property taxes.” “Hopefully, it’s just the first level of support I’m able to provide,” Ford said. Schuler said she believes the project is an opportunity to provide greater equity to the community. “Free after-school programming is a very exciting, important element of this project, and that also inspired us to become involved,” Schuler said, adding that it is important that the recreation center be built in a high-density location, making it accessible to middle school and high school students. tim@oakpark.com
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Meetings on July 3, 17 from page 1 mended that the proposal receive the necessary zoning changes that the project requires to go forward. On June 20, the Chicago Plan Commission voted 8-1 in favor of sending the matter to the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, which is expected to consider the zoning measures at a meeting on June 25. If the committee approves the measures, they’ll be sent to the full City Council for a final vote — something that could happen next month at the earliest. Taliaferro is scheduled to hold two more meetings on the redevelopment proposal — one on July 3 at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., and one on July 17 at Rutherford Sayre Fieldhouse. When Sears spun off its real estate arm into Seritage Growth Properties, the new company inherited the ownership of the North and Harlem building, the surrounding parking lots and the parking lot to the east of it. After the store closed, Seritage started working with Highland Park-based Tucker Development to redevelop the site. Under the most recent version of the plan, the original Sears building would have branches of an unnamed “national grocery store” chain and “national health club” chain occupying the first floor, apartments on the existing second and third floors, and two more floors worth of apartments above those. Tucker plans to build apartments and townhomes that would wrap around a resident parking lot in the middle of the development. On June 19, Taliaferro said that a traffic study recommended making Neva Avenue a two-way street between Wabansia and North Avenues, installing stop signs at the entrances to the east lot, and adding a traffic signal and northbound turn lane at the intersection of Harlem and Wabansia Avenues.
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ALMOST THERE: Chicago Alderman Chris Taliaferro and the Chicago Plan Commission have given thumbs-up to a proposal to redevelop the former Sears site at North and Harlem avenues. The plan awaits approval by the Chicago City Council, which could OK the project sometime in July. In addition, the alderman explained, under the Affordable Requirements Ordinance, Tucker Development would need to make 33 units affordable. The developer agreed to build nine affordable units on-site and pay a fee in lieu of building the remaining number of affordable units required by the ordinance. During the course of the June 19 meeting, opponents and proponents of the proposal reiterated similar points made during the previous meetings. Proponents argued that it would encourage development, help local businesses and would generally be a better alternative than a vacant store and the parking lot. Opponents had concerns about density, traffic and the fact that all of the units would be rental. Xadrian McCraven, who is African American and said he grew up in a public housing development, put the matter in particularly stark terms. “My concern is that they would be Section 8 and [housing choice] voucher families,”
he said. “And I believe that this would create destabilization of the western part of Galewood.” Taliaferro pushed back against that sentiment, urging residents like McCraven to “stop putting that stigma on renters,” the alderman said. “I rent. And there are a lot of folks here who rent.” Some attendees were against the proposal for other reasons. Chris Abbasi, a former Taliaferro staffer, said spoke out about how the development might affect residents who live nearby on Nortica Avenue, where he grew up and where his parents still live. “This project is literally in our back yards,” Abbasi told the alderman during the June 19 meeting. “There are going to be 33foot buildings literally in our back yards.” During a meeting on March 25, Taliaferro said that he would meet in private with residents on the block and on June 20, he vowed to continue discussions with the
developer about issues that might affect residents who live on Nortica Avenue. During the Plan Commission meeting, Commissioner Fran Grossman — the only commissioner to vote against the zoning changes — took issue with Tucker Development paying fees in lieu of providing the number of affordable units required under the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance. “It seems to me that this is a perfect location for every unit that can be affordable to be [on site],” she said. “This should support people who live there now, many of whom may not live in big, expensive high-rises.” In a letter he submitted to the commission, Taliaferro wrote that “proposed development will be a truly transformational project within the neighborhood and will create quality commercial and residential uses for the 29th ward. It will also generate permanent jobs.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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D200 board wrestles with rising transportation costs School board wants more competitive bids, data collection on bus routes
By MICHAEL ROMAIN
was around 4 percent, “which is still higher than what we got this year.” Gust and Sidor explained in the memo Members of the Oak Park and River Forest that transportation costs are rising for High School District 200 Board of Education D200 and surrounding districts because are urging district administrators to of a nationwide shortage of school bus look more closely at the performance and drivers, which has meant “that school bus pricing of vendors contracted to provide companies have had to offer incentives in transportation for students at the high order to retain existing drivers, i.e. hourly school, particularly since school bus costs wage increases, attendance bonuses, safety bonuses, and retention bonuses.” are rising. In a June 11 letter to Gust, Thomas M. During a committee of the whole meeting on June 18, the board discussed O’Sullivan, Grand Prairie’s vice president of contracts and bids, explained renewing contracts for three that “the driver shortage is now transportation companies — at a critical level,” and that two of which are charging the his company has increased its district more than they did last starting rate by 4.5 percent of year. the start of the 2019-20 school Board members discussed a year. one-year, $333,068 contract with But some board members First Student, which provides said that, regardless of the busses for OPRF students on CRAIG ISELI national shortage, D200 should field trips and during other D97 board member do more to monitor the quality extracurricular activities, of service they’re getting from which is a 2.5 percent increase transportation companies for over last year’s contract. what they pay. They also discussed a one-year, District officials said they $1.6 million contract with Grand do not collect standardized Prairie Transit, which provides busses for special education students. data tracking the performance of bus District officials said Grand Prairie is routes, such as pickup/drop-off times and charging 3.5 percent more for local routes utilization rates. Most of that information and 2.5 percent more for out-of-district is anecdotal, said Gwen Walker-Qualls, the district’s senior director of pupil services. routes than it did last year. “I’d suggest [we collect data], given that Last fiscal year’s contract with Grand Prairie was 9 percent more costly than the it’s an evaluative tool,” said D200 board President Jackie Moore. Walker-Qualls previous year. The one-year, $150,271 contract with All- agreed. Not satisfied with Grand Prairie’s Ways Medical Carriers, which provides transportation for medically fragile explanation for its price increases, some students, does not involve a cost increase board members said the district should go out to bid for transportation contracts. over the previous year’s contract. “We need to bid out contracts,” said board District officials said 80 to 90 percent of the district’s annual transportation costs member Craig Iseli, adding that, despite the are reimbursed, with the state determining 2.5 percent that Gust negotiated, the district final reimbursement percentages. On should be more vigilant. “This is eight years with [Grand Prairie],” June 18, Carolyn Gust, the school district’s director of purchasing and transportation, Iseli said. “I understand what you’re saying said that she was able to negotiate a lower is going on in the market, but that just tells price increase with Grand Prairie, which me that the market is not competitive. If they’re spiking us, it’s because they can get had initially wanted a 6.5 percent increase. “I told them no,” Gust said, referencing away with it … and that just forces you into this situation. On that basis, I’m not going to the original increase. In a memo, Gust and Cyndi Sidor, the support this contract. ... We’ve got to renew district’s interim chief school business these in a competitive way.” “I do agree that it’s important to bid out official, explained that neighboring school districts that have gone through the these services,” said board member Tom transportation bid process ended up with Cofsky. The board is expected to vote on the three increases of between 10 and 35 percent. On average, Gust said, the average annual contracts during its regular meeting on renewal increase for the other school June 27. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com districts she and her colleagues evaluated Staff Reporter
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Lobster is no longer for me By DAVID HAMMOND
life when placed in boiling water. If you’re tilting it from a container into the steaming kettle, the lobster will sometimes try to cling to the container’s sides or even to ’ve always enjoyed lobster ravioli, the hook its claws over the kettle’s rim like a rich meat cushioned between soft pasta person trying to keep from going over the sheets; lobster rolls, showcasing the edge of a roof. Even if you cover the kettle beauty of the key ingredient with little and turn away, you can usually more than mayonnaise; and hear the cover rattling and clankLobster Thermidor, a richly ing as the lobster tries to push it overworked French concocoff. Or the creature’s claws scraption. My favorite preparation, ing the sides of the kettle as it however, has also been the simthrashes around. The lobster, in plest: lobster just boiled and other words, behaves very much served with butter and lemon. as you or I would behave if we We’ve prepared lobsters at were plunged into boiling water. home on several occasions, al… The lobster acts as if it’s in ways dropping them headfirst terrible pain.” into boiling water because, we We tell ourselves the lobsters were told, the lobsters die infeel nothing, that they die instantly and can’t feel anything stantly, but from personal kitchen anyway. Right? experience, I can tell you this I’m not sure I can eat lobster seems not to be the case. since reading “Consider the Local Dining It’s not as though cows and Lobster,” written by David & Food Blogger pigs, which we regularly eat, Foster Wallace. This essay was do not feel pain, but in the 21st published in a 2004 issue of century, some efforts have been Gourmet magazine, and a few made to harvest these animals “humanely,” weeks ago, I finally got around to reading with a minimum of pain. To prevent unit. Here are the words that gave me pause: necessary animal suffering, we’ve had the “We come in from the store and … Humane Slaughter Act in place since 1958, however stuporous the lobster is from the and Temple Grandin’s landmark Animal trip home, it tends to come alarmingly to
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OUCH: Steamed red lobster on a wooden cutting board with parsley and lemon. Welfare Audit is now a national standard. Lobsters, on the other hand, are considered maybe just a cut above insects, and so these delicious creatures are usually boiled alive, which seems a bad way to go. “With very few exceptions,” CBS reports, “lobsters and crabs are not protected by animal welfare laws because of a long-held belief that the creatures cannot experience pain.” There are quick and perhaps more humane ways to whack a lobster, like plunging a knife into its head right behind the
eyes. If you’ve examined the lobsters that you’re served in a restaurant, however, there are usually no visible head injuries so it’s likely the lobster was cooked in the traditional manner — in boiling water. So that’s why I now feel uncomfortable eating lobster. I’m not judging if you celebrated National Lobster Day on June 15 with a two-pound beauty from Maine, but this year at least, for the first time ever, I didn’t feel right about donning a bib and joining you at the table.
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hen Maria Emilia Fermi and her son, Brando Crawford, were looking for more space to house their language and music school, they set their sights
high. Just a few blocks north of their rented space on Oak Park Avenue, the Hales Mansion looked like it had everything they needed to grow their school and become more of a community presence. As luck would have it, the mansion had struggled for years to find a buyer, and the pair were able to strike a bargain with the sellers. The home at 509 N. Oak Park Ave. had been on and off the market since 2006, when it was listed for $2.65 million. Fermi and Crawford purchased it in May for $1,575,000 – almost $1 million off its 2016 asking price, and only a bit more than the seller’s $1.5 million purchase price in 2003. Fermi and Crawford renamed their school the International Mansion of Education and Innovation and set about renovating the home to ready it to house a BRANDO school. CRAWFORD Known as the Hales Mansion, the home was designed in 1903 by architect Henry G. Fiddelke for grain magnate Burton Fr. Hales and his wife, Frances. The Hales family lived in the home for almost 40 years until they sold the home in 1942 to the Catholic Society of Jesus who occupied the home for 43 years. The home then returned to single-family home status, and the 9,500 square-foot residence hosted fundraisers for local charities such as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Infant Welfare Society.
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NEW VISION: Maria Emilia Fermi and Brando Crawford (above) purchased the Hales Mansion at 509 N. Oak Park Ave. (below) and are transforming it from a 9,500-square-foot residence into the International Mansion of Education and Innovation. partments worked quickly to help them determine what needed to be done. The village also approved a zoning change, allowing the new school to serve its proposed nine classrooms with seven parking spaces instead of the nine parking spaces required by the zoning code. Village Planner Craig Failor says that no further zoning issues were raised by the conversion of a single-family home to a school, because schools are a permitted use in all residential zoning districts in the village. Michael Bruce, zoning administrator for the village, said a school is not considered a business. “A dwelling unit is a permitted use, and a school is a permitted use in a residential district,” Bruce said. Fermi and Crawford also consulted with Oak Park Township Tax Assessor Ali ElSaffar about the tax implications of buying the home. ElSaffar noted that the current tax See MUSIC SCHOOL on page 26
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In Our Community
Outreach To Youth
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Chicago 50th Annual Pride Parade The 50th Annual Chicago Pride Parade & Festivals A new event, Pride in the Park, takes over Chicago’s historic Grant Park on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The parade takes place over a four-mile route on Sunday, June 30, 2019.
When is Chicago Pride? The Chicago PrideFest two-day celebration takes place the weekend before the parade, Saturday and Sunday, June 22 -23, 2019. Pride in the Park is Saturday, June 29, 2019 and the Chicago Pride Parade steps off on Sunday, June 30, 2019
The Parade The parade theme this year is “Stonewall 50: “MILLIONS of MOMENTS of PRIDE.” The 50th annual Chicago Pride Parade marches through the city’s Boystown neighborhood with the annual parade kicking off at noon on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Montrose Avenue and Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. The parade winds (map) its way through the north side of the city, ending near the intersection of Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road in Lincoln Park. Pride Month in June highlights Chicago’s vibrant LGBT community. The energy in the city peaks on Pride Weekend, which falls on the last weekend of June each year to commemorate the Stonewall Riots. 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the
uprising, outside New York’s landmark Stonewall Inn, which began the Gay Rights Movement. The roar of the crowd heralds the start of the Pride Parade, a dazzling cavalcade of diversity. The streets are lined 30 – 40 people deep in spots as over 1 million people cheer the contingents on and enjoy the show, culture and experience! For the liveliest viewing spots head to the Boystown section of North Halsted Street, between Belmont Avenue and Grace Street. If you are seeking a less crowded area to view the parade, look for your viewing spots north of Irving Park Road, along Broadway or further along Broadway between Belmont Avenue and Diversey Parkway.
Pride in the Park This year also marks the first annual Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 29 in downtown’s Grant Park. The day of revelry will include acts ranging from Todrick Hall and Taylor Dayne to Tamar Braxton and Iggy Azalea and runs from 1 – 10 p.m.
Chicago PrideFest On the weekend before the Pride Parade, on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, Chicago’s famous Boystown neighborhood hosted the PrideFest, the city’s pre-Parade celebration with a half-mile of vendors and stages with a grand entertainment line-up.
Fifty Years of Pride The annual Pride Celebration commemorates the rebellion of LGBT patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village in response to a routine police raid on June 27, 1969. The following year, a “Gay-In” took place on June 27, 1970 that was the early progenitor of the current Pride Celebration. Since 1972, the event has been held every year. Since its modest beginnings, Chicago Pride has grown to be one the largest and most wellknown Pride events in the world. Pride has come to symbolize several things: the long history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender dignity, the freedom of all people to meaningfully and proudly express their sexual and gender identities, and the commitment of LGBT people to combat oppression.
Do I need a ticket to get into Pride? There is no fee to attend the Pride Fest or watch the Parade. A voluntary donation is requested at the entry gates to Pride Fest. This donation goes back to community support programs. The Pride in the Park event on June 29 does require a ticket. Further information for that event can be found at prideintheparkchicago.com.
Are pets allowed? Yes, pets are allowed, including, of course, service animals assisting people with accessibility needs. We do, however, strongly recommend leaving pets at home since both the Parade and Festival are noisy, crowded, and hot.
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Thirty years young and going strong BY LACEY SIKORA
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n 1989, the Village of Oak Park was reviewing its human rights ordinance and diversity statement, and a group of citizens decided that the time was ripe to add sexual orientation to these codes. Nathan Linsk recalls that the 1980’s were a very different time in Oak Park. “There really was no group here for gay and lesbian residents. There were two gay bars in Forest Park, but no organizations.” Linsk, along with his partner and future husband Mel Wilson, was an early proponent of forming a group. Around that time, they had joined the efforts of local attorney Angelika Kuehn to discuss the disproportionate number of HIV cases locally and hospice issues. They had also been contacted by Sandra Sokol from the village about participating in a Holocaust remembrance event to shed light on the Nazi’s targeting of gays and lesbians, and were working with the local health department on HIV awareness events. As Linsk recalls, “Things were coming together.” Linsk, Wilson and co-founder Brian Findlay, along with other volunteers they’d met through groups such as Horizons, now the Center on Halsted, and Lavender Bouquet, worked to get both campaigns for Village Trustee, VMA and Common Sense, to commit to adding sexual orientation to the ordinance and statement. Linsk says, “Mel got both campaigns to commit to adding it. VMA won and passed a human rights ordinance and diversity statement. Now, we had to form an organization. Mel and I hosted a meeting for two dozen people, and out of this came the Oak Park Gay and Lesbian Association.” The early days of the group now known as OPALGA were focused on activism. Linsk states, “We started because there were people who really wanted to make sure that gay and lesbian people felt protected in Oak Park. We
wanted it to include both men and women. Most organizations at the time tended to be either gay or lesbian. It was important to us that we all work together.” Some of the efforts of the first few years included providing the police department with sensitivity training and working with PFLAG to create a youth center in town. Roger Wilson, current co-chair of OPALGA says that much of those early years were consumed with activism because the village was in a different place then. “At that point in time, the real issue was the need for advocacy. We worked with the village board and high school to get things in writing.” His co-chair Alisa Ray, says of that time, “It was about recognition and legitimization.” They both note that OPALGA was founded twenty years after Stonewall, which they say in many people’s minds is the beginning of the gay rights movement. Sharing OPALGA’s thirtieth anniversary with the fiftieth anniversary of Stonewall is a great marker of how far the country and the community have come. Ray points out that although OPALGA was initially founded to nudge institutions and the community into changing their thinking on gay and lesbian issues, “the Oak Park community was receptive to all of that nudging. The Police Department took the meeting with OPALGA. The Village Board was responsive.” Wilson chimes in, “Joanne Trapani was elected our first gay trustee in 2000 and became village president in 2002. Today, the Village declares June Pride month and recognizes the change we’ve brought to Oak Park and the surrounding areas.”
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OPALGA members at a wine-tasting night at The Careful Peach, one of many fun cooperative events. As times have changed, so has OPALGA’s role in the community. They no longer run the youth center, in large part because the local schools have taken on that role by offering support groups and outlets for all gay, lesbian, transgender or non-binary students. Another change? All of the local gay bars have closed, Wilson stresses, “This is not because they were driven out but because people used to feel that these were the only places that people could express themselves and be together. Now, we can go any place we want and feel comfortable. The need for a separate place is just not there.” Both Ray and Wilson say that OPALGA has transformed from a group focused on activism to an organization that is focused on offering social outlets and supports. One thing that hasn’t changed? The group’s recognition of the importance of getting together. Since 1989, OPALGA has been hosting monthly potlucks at members’ and supporters’ homes. Wilson says the events bring out some of the best food you’ll ever eat, and stresses that events are open to everyone: gay,
Now, we can go any place we want and feel comfortable. The need for a separate place is just not there.
straight and allies. Looking forward to the next thirty years, OPALGA conducted a survey of its membership last year to determine what direction members wanted to go in the future. The results overwhelmingly pointed to a heightened interest in reaching out to the community. One way to do this is to increase the volunteer work OPALGA already does throughout the community: from running the donut booth at the Oak Park Farmers Market to volunteering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Members also wanted to continue to support the youth in the village through ties with the local school districts and through their scholarship program for local students. Ray and Wilson are co-chairing this year’s OPALGA gala in October, which raises funds for scholarships for students in and around Oak Park. Ray says, “People really want to expand the numbers and amounts of the scholarships and expand the reach by not only providing financial support but by supporting the students and families emotionally as well.” She sums up what OPALGA means to her and she thinks to others, “For me, there’s such a great sense of community and connection. It goes both ways.”
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30 portraits: A history and timeline of the OPALGA story PROVIDED
After party for 4th of July parade marchers, 2018
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hen Nathan Linsk, his partner Mel Wilson, and Brian Findlay helped to co-found OPALGA in 1989, the world and the community were in a different place than they are today. In large part to OPALGA’s activism and early members’ dedication, Oak Park is a more tolerant and more supportive place to live, work and visit. Wilson and Findlay have passed away, and Linsk not only continues to play an active role in OPALGA but has also become a sort of de facto records keeper for the organization. He notes that he has boxes of memorabilia that he has preserved over the past three decades, but says there is much more to preserving history than newspaper clippings and letters. “We realized that we needed people’s recollections,” he states. He recalls a story of a particularly acrimonious letter to the editor from a member of the Community of Churches regarding OPALGA’s presence and influence in Oak Park shortly after OPALGA was founded. “Our booth at Day in Our Village that year happened to be right next to the Community of Churches’ booth. We ended up talking with
the woman who wrote that letter and those conversations helped her change her mind. Stories like these are getting lost.” Today, a group of OPALGA members are meeting regularly with the intention of writing down the stories of OPALGA’s past to preserve them. Linsk wants those who were involved to tell the stories themselves. As part of this initiative, OPALGA is planning a fall exhibit with the Oak Park River Forest History Museum. Board member emeritus Colette Lueck says, “It’s our thirtieth anniversary, and we really wanted to take the time at this moment to tell the story of what happened in our past and where we’re headed. We are planning an exhibit called 30 Portraits that is designed to show what OPALGA means to various members and their individual reasons for being drawn to OPALGA.” OPALGA member Bob Trezevant says that part of the exhibit will be based on boards created for OPALGA’s October Gala. Frank Lipo of the Historical Society also suggested that OPALGA and the Historical Society cosponsor a public event at the Oak Park library. “Thanks to Debby Preiser at the library, we have scheduled that event for Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. We felt it was important to have
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First OPALGA planning retreat, 1990
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Doing business in our community a celebration program that is open to the public.” While the museum exhibit is in the planning stages, Trezevant says, “It will include the updated thirty-year timeline and this year’s presentation from the gala. It will also include related materials loaned to the museum and items from the museum’s collection. Fortunately, it will also include video presentations from significant public hearings that took place in the early days, as well as other video interviews of founding members. We also want to publicly acknowledge the number of people who have worked within OPALGA to make it a success and to recognize the many allies who have helped make our success possible.” Lueck notes that the milestone anniversary for OPALGA and the fiftieth anniversary of Stonewall are making people reflective, which makes this a good time to capture some reflections for future generations. “It is a markedly different environment today than it was thirty years ago. New people have heard about the struggles but haven’t lived it.” Trezevant agrees and says that it is important to share these reflections with the rest of the community. “The point is that we want to go beyond sharing the OPALGA story just among ourselves. We
feel that the public deserves to know all that the organization has done over the years. OPALGA continues to be one of the most significant volunteer activist groups in the Oak Park area. Beyond providing social activities for our members, we also have helped direct public policy and provide various services to the community at large.”
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PALGA members are an integral part of the community in many ways. While you might see them running the donut booth at the Oak Park farmers market or volunteering at the local food bank, they are also running the businesses that serve the people who live in the Oak Park and the surrounding areas. Liz Stallone and Nancy Sexton are long-time OPALGA members and owners of PeoplesPrinting based in Forest Park. Stallone has worn many hats at OPALGA, from serving as a board member to co-chairing the annual fundraising gala, and belonged to the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce in Chicago prior to moving to Oak Park. She and Sexton both lived in Oak Park for years, briefly moved to Westchester and now live and work in Forest Park, which they say is a great home for a business. Sexton says she had worked for the previous owners of the printing company for years and decided to buy it when they retired in 1996. Stallone joined her at the business in 1998. Today, they work from their Forest Park home. Sexton notes that at a time when a lot of small businesses are struggling, they have survived. “We strive to offer great service, and that really helps.” Stallone chimes in, “some of our customers have been with us for thirty years.” Peoples-Printing is a printing broker with a designer on staff and Stallone jokes that they “print anything on paper – except money.” Though they work from home, they do their own deliveries and love to meet face-to-face with their customers.
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OPALGA co-president Roger Wilson accepts a proclamation awarded by the Village.
Stallone emphasizes another salient point, “We are a 100% women-owned business and have been since Nancy bought the business. We love what we do, and we’ve been doing this for years.” OPALGA member and former Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce Board President Bob Stelletello is an ally member of OPALGA who owns and operates Right At Home, a non-medical in-home care services agency providing care to seniors and disabled adults in Oak Park, neighboring suburbs and on the northwest side of Chicago. He notes that helping people age in place is a needed service. “The reality is that 70% of people will need some kind of care at some point in life. Put yourself in that space, wouldn’t you rather stay in your home?” His Galewood-based business is active in Oak Park and the surrounding communities and serves all customers, but he notes that it can be particularly helpful for LGBTQ clients. “It can be an under-served community. A number of them haven’t had children and the lack of support as they age is a concern. I have a number of LGBTQ family members and I believe in equality and that everyone deserves to have their safe space.” Stelletello says his time with OPALGA, the Chamber and the Rotary Club come out of a desire to give back to the community. “If you’re a member of the community, it’s important to actually take part in the community.” He adds that OPALGA’s purpose of activism and advocacy are still needed. “There’s a sense that the major battles have been fought and won, but in light of our current political situation, there are still concerns.”
Nancy Sexton and Liz Stallone
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Passing the Torch: OPALGA Outreach to Youth By LACEY SIKORA
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hen OPALGA was formed in 1989, one of the early initiatives of the organization was a youth center in Oak Park. Mike Rosanova, OPALGA scholarship committee co-chair, notes that in the late 1980’s teenagers often struggled with coming out or sharing their identities with family, religious organizations and peers. The youth center was meant to be
suburbs- about a ten-mile radius around Oak Park. We offer scholarships of $3,000 to four or five students for the college or trade school they are going to attend in the fall.” Ginger Colamussi and Rachel Megibow, co-heads of OPRF’s A Place For All, say that OPALGA’s support of the club is vital. Colamussi, notes “We have an incredibly strong partnership with OPALGA. Their members regularly speak with our club throughout the year. In the fall, we have one meeting about the scholarships. OPALGA
Chicago 50th Annual Pride Events and attractions
Pride Calendar of events Chicago Is A Drag Festival (June 28) Cheetah Gym Parking Lot 5238 N Clark
Chicago’s first ever drag festival features a 50+ artist lineup including internationally touring headliners, reality TV superstars and homegrown Chicago talent!
Prince Poppycock Pride Kickoff Celebration (June 28) Center on Halsted is kicking off Pride Parade Weekend and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising with their annual Pride bash overlooking Halsted Street on the COH roof terrace. This year’s live entertainment is Prince Poppycock. Price: $25 includes 2 drinks (beer, wine or soda), bites and performance.
Pride Parade Friday with DJ Marco Da Silva (June 28) Pride Parade Friday DJ Marco Da Silva takes over the dance floor to kick off the weekend with his dark sexy tribal house and signature vocals! Set starts at 11pm until 4am!
Proud To Run 2019 (June 29) Montrose Harbor
Student volunteers from A Place For All pose for a photo at the 2018 Gala a safe and supportive place in a world that might not have been safe. Fast forward thirty years, and OPRF High School offers A Place For All, formerly the Gay-Straight Alliance, and junior high schools Brooks and Julian also host clubs for students that are safe and supportive spaces to students of all gender identities. Rosanova observes, “One of the big differences in our world is that there’s more and more information available to people at an earlier age. The kind of support necessary in terms of social activism is different than when people didn’t come out until they were in their twenties. The nature of social activism is different than when OPALGA was founded. Due to the school communities’ embrace of issues surrounding sexual identity and gender, OPALGA no longer operates a youth center, but OPALGA members still wanted to support youth in the community. For many years, the organization’s fall gala has supported scholarships for local students who are LGBTQ or straight allies who are advocates for LGBTQ issues in the community. Scholarship committee co-chair Jan Grillos notes that the scholarships applications are typically available in late January, with decisions made in early summer. “It’s exciting. We do outreach to the schools in the western
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also invites our students to run the coat check at their fall gala. The tip jar that night is a fundraiser for A Place for All. We help them, and they help us. Megibow notes that the example OPALGA provides is valuable. “The support is such a big piece. For me, I didn’t see a lot of LGBTQ adults when I was growing up. For these students to see the whole spectrum of ages. It is both a way to learn about history and learn from a living presence.” Along with the club’s annual Loud & Proud fundraiser and working with teachers and staff at the school on how to be inclusive, A Place For All also is committed to letting students develop the club’s agenda. In the fall of 2019, students are spear-heading the first welcome dinner for LGBTQ students and families at OPRF. Called the Rainbow Dinner, the event will offer social connections as well as information on resources and support that are available at OPRF for LGBTQ students and their families. Rosanova applauds these initiatives. “The dinner is a big change because it assumes that families are already committing to support their kids at these early ages. Why? Maybe because of changes in our junior high schools. Also, as a culture, we are lowering the age of gender identity. There’s better continued on B7
The 38th Annual Proud To Run Half Marathon, 10K run, and 5K run/walk, Chicago’s Original Pride Week Running Event. Starting Times: Half Marathon: 7:00 a.m. 5k Run/Walk and 10k Run: 8:00 a.m. Come early for opening remarks and warm-up activities, then stick around after for the awards ceremony and post-race entertainment! Visit proudtorun.org to register and for information on how to donate and volunteer.
Navy Pier Pride (June 29) Navy Pier Pride, presented by American Airlines, is coming through with flying colors this year! The fourth annual free Pride event at Navy Pier will consist of a full day of family-friendly festivities in honor of the LGBTQ+ community. Performances by the Lakeside Pride Marching Band and Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus. Fireworks at 10:15 p.m.
Pride North Chicago (June 29) Rogers Park
Pride North in Rogers Park featuring live entertainment, dance floors, d.j.s, food and drinks for purchase. Glenwood Ave. between Morse and Lunt in Chicago. Right off the Morse stop on the CTA Red Line
Pride in the Park Chicago 2019 (June 29) Grant Park-Butler Field
Held the day before Chicago’s annual LGBTQ Pride Parade, this ALL-NEW FEST at the Petrillo Bandshell in historic Grant Park will celebrate June’s Pride Month with top national and local performers, including headliners Iggy Azalea and Steve Aoki. Music will run the gamut from EDM, to hip hop/rap, to 80s hits, to pop. Also, great food from DineAmic Group’s Bar Siena, Public House, and Bombo Bar – some of Chicago’s trendiest restaurants.
Back Lot Bash 2019 (June 29 & 30) Cheetah Gym Parking Lot 5238 N Clark
Now in its 16th year, the Back Lot Bash is an annual Pride party for the girls taking place over 2 days during Chicago’s Pride Parade weekend in the Andersonville neighborhood. This year featuring The Veronicas, Jackie Cruz, DEVMO, Dorian Electra, Mel Senese, Catfight, UltraBeat, Psalm One, Rose Garica, Kat Florek, Fiat Lux, DJ Zel, Gemini Jones & DJ All the Way Kay. General admission $35.
Pride Parade Saturday with Ralphi Rosario (June 29) Pride Parade Saturday DJ Remixer and Producer Ralphi Rosario takes over Hydrate and takes you on a wild musical journey. There is not better way to celebrate Pride in Chicago than with this House Music Legend! Set begins at 11pm until 5am!
Chicago Pride Parade 2019 (June 30) Boystown, Chicago
The 50th annual Chicago Pride Parade, coordinated by PRIDEChicago, is the culmination of a full month of activities known as June Pride Month in Chicago. The parade starts at 12 Noon - rain or shine - at the corner of Broadway and Montrose. The parade will then travel the 21-block parade route south on Broadway; then south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive.
Chicago Urban Pride Picnic (June 30) Jackson Park Groves 19a & 19b All LGBTQ families, friends and allies are welcome to come and celebrate a day filled with Entertainment, Music, Give A-ways, Food, Fun while also enjoying activities for children and empowering /educating the young minds of the LGBTQ community. So grab your rainbow flags,grills & tents
Pride North Chicago (June 30) Rogers Park
Pride North in Rogers Park featuring live entertainment, dance floors, d.j.s, food and drinks for purchase. Glenwood Ave. between Morse and Lunt in Chicago. Right off the Morse stop on the CTA Red Line
More events & details at: chicagopride.gopride.com
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Passing the torch: OPALGA outreach to youth works with the Trevor Project, a suicide preacceptance than there used to be.” While acceptance in Oak Park is broad, vention group, and successfully petitioned Rosanova says there are still kids who need Christian Youth Theater (CYT) to adopt a polmore support. “Here in the western suburbs, icy prohibiting the firing of employees on the we’ve seen an explosion in the Latinx popula- basis of sexual orientation. Another, who is a tion. That culture has not had as much time National Honor Society member at her high school advocated for junior to adapt. Latinx kids can be high LGBTQ programs in struggling more.” local schools, and a stuGrillos points out that the dent in an International scholarship applications often The kind of Baccalaureate trade reveal struggles. “The stusupport necessary school program is using dents write an essay and have in terms of social her art and work in digitwo letters of recommendaactivism is different tal media to portray peotion. It gives us a lot of backthan when people ple who are unapologetiground information. A lot of cally queer and happy. the time, the kids come from didn’t come out Rosanova says that tough situations. These are until they were in as OPALGA evolves, the kinds of kids we want to their twenties. The members have begun to support.” nature of social emphasize the social jusThe six winners of this activism is different tice mission of the orgayear’s scholarships represent a future that Rosanova says than when OPALGA nization. “One of the significant things about the is quite bright. They include was founded. scholarships and worka student who was bullied for ing with the school combeing gay in junior high school but went on to become the student president munities, is that as time goes on, it’s become of his high school all while interning for his more of the core issue with OPALGA. From congressman and working part time; a gradu- the beginning, there was a strong social jusate of a catholic high school who organized a tice component to OPALGA.” This year’s Gala will take place on October Prom Again event at her catholic university for LGBTQ students who couldn’t go to their 26th. For more details, visit www.opalga.org. high school proms due to fear. The recipients All are welcome to attend the gala and supare also activists. One home-schooled student port scholarships for students.
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For 30 years, OPALGA has provided a welcoming home for the Oak Park area LGBTQ+ community, family and friends. We fought for and secured equality in housing and employment, hosted social events and gatherings, provided a welcoming place to forge friendships, gave back through community volunteer work, and raised funds to provide educational scholarships to a new generation. We are proud of our history and accomplishments, thrilled to welcome many new members in 2019, and excited about the years ahead. We hope you will join and support us
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MUSIC SCHOOL Tax exempt? from page 21 bill for the home prior to sale was roughly $65,600. He believes that may have made the house a challenge to sell in today’s tax environment. “Especially with Congress’ recent limit of the deductibility of property taxes, it’s obvious you’d have to be in a pretty high tax bracket to be able to afford this,” ElSaffar said. “In a way, the previous tax code was making it easier to sell a house like this.” ElSaffar said that the house might eventually be removed from the tax rolls, noting that another language school, Intercultural Montessori is tax-exempt. He says that the general rule is that all properties are taxable unless proven otherwise, and there are two prongs to becoming tax exempt. “A school is generally a tax-exempt use, but it also has to be a not-for-profit 501c3 organization,” ElSaffar said. Brando and Fermi say they are not sure if they will live in the home, and ElSaffar says that their choice could determine the tax situation in part. He cited a case in which a building used for religious purposes housed a for-profit bookstore in a small portion of the building.
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The religious use earned an do was born. It has expanded exemption, but taxes had to be from its roots in language and paid on the portion allocated music lessons to offering preto for-profit use. school, kindergarten and ele“If they live in the property, mentary school programming. BRANDO at least a portion of it would According to Crawford, be have to be taxed,” ElSaffar many students benefit from a CRAWFORD said. “It muddles things up a different kind of school envibit.” ronment. While the current tax bill “We are trying to revolusounds large, ElSaffar said the tionize education,” Crawford amount is a fraction of the tosaid. “Not everyone succeeds tal property taxes levied in the in traditional schools with a village. student-teacher ratio of 30 to “It’s well under 1 percent,” ElSaffar said. 1. We wanted to create something for those “In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a others and make it affordable.” To that end, they have hired 40 teachers huge deal. The Cheney Mansion is already off the tax rolls because it was donated to with real-life experience in subjects from the park district. Who really lives in man- languages to math. The International Mansion curriculum will include classes for all sions like that today?” ages from children up to senior citizens. The school will also host concerts, speakers and Daring to dream live debates that will be open to the commuFermi and Crawford say that while buying nity. Fermi says moving the school to the hisa mansion originally seemed out of reach, they were not afraid to dream. They had toric mansion is something they feel is good lofty goals for expanding their educational for them and the community. “With the same money we’re putting into outreach to language, music, and non-traditional learners, and they submitted what the mansion, we could’ve built something they call a “low-ball” offer to the sellers, ex- new, but this is beautiful and, in a way, replaining how their school and their charity cycled,” Fermi said. Crawford added, “This is our life and our work would positively impact the commuwork. We considered the next 25 years of nity. Fermi founded The Language and Music our lives and thought, ‘What’s the dream?’ School in Oak Park in 1994, just before Bran- We want to be non-conforming and chang-
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Remaking a mansion McQueen says Fermi and Crawford’s timeline of a grand opening on Sept. 1 is not without challenges, but she has enjoyed working with the pair to make it happen. Converting a home to a commercial building on top of fitting in all of the code requirements for a school has been a large part of the work. She also notes that the house falls within the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. “Certainly, the historic quality of the house greatly influenced how we wanted to proceed,” McQueen said. Working with general contractor Ed O’Harrow and with Frank Heitzman as a consultant on code issues, they were able to incorporate the necessities, such as a new staircase for egress, fire plans, emergency lights and accessible bathrooms along with creating new practice rooms on the third floor. At the end of the day, McQueen says that everyone involved with the project and people she speaks to in the community have been very positive about turning the home into a school. “Doors just keep opening, and solutions just keep appearing,” McQueen said. “Everyone I talk to about the project, their faces light up and people are very excited about it being used in this way.”
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1177 S. Taylor Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $262,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3:30 1846 Cuyler Ave, Berwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $315,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1:30 1740 N. 79th Court, Elmwood Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $324,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 1935 N. 77th Court, Elmwood Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
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825 Clarence Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1812 N. 77th Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$415,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1101 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $444,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 1230 N. Taylor Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3:30 539 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 1-3 115 S. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $559,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 239 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 555 Clinton Pl, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 526 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $685,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3:30 178 N. Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30-2 1019 Chicago Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $770,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 427 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $825,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1202 William St., River Forest, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compass Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,174,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 747 William St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3 924 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,290,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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1047 N. Harlem Ave. UNIT 1NA, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-1:30 177 Linden Ave. UNIT 3, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . . $153,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 1009 Bonnie Brae Pl. UNIT 2A, River Forest . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 417 Lathrop Ave. UNIT 3E, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $775,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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7243 Franklin St. UNIT B, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 324 Wisconsin Ave. UNIT D, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $432,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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320 S.Maple unit B, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compass Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $445,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 7832 Madison St. UNIT 23, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $479,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 12-2 7832 Madison St. UNIT 23, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $479,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 39 Forest Ave. UNIT 5, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 12-2 39 Forest Ave. UNIT 5, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 7828 Madison St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 12-2 7828 Madison St St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 101 N. Euclid Ave. UNIT 28, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $570,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3:30 174 N. Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3:30 101 N. Euclid Ave. UNIT 33, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $625,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3:30
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his big, beautiful Prairie-style house at 200 S. Ridgeland sits pretty in a great central location near the Green Line, pool & ice rink, farmer’s market, and more. Built in 1906 by E.E. Roberts, the house was expanded and “Prairied Up” just 10 years later in 1916. The first level has a flowing floorplan with a living room PLUS central family room, complete with a wood-burning AND a gas fireplace. There is also an eat-in kitchen with butler’s pantry, first floor laundry, sunroom, formal dining room, and glorious woodwork and windows everywhere. Three gracious levels of living means room for everyone! The second floor has four bedrooms: one is a large master suite, one has a tandem sunroom, and one has a lovely covered porch! The third floor has two office/bedrooms, an exercise room and a full bath. The home has central air on the second and third floors, a new roof, and new exterior paint in 2015. The landscaped yard with its sprinkler system is amazing. 200 S. Ridgeland is currently listed $790,000. For more information contact Cynthia Howe Gajewski, (312) 933-8440, at Beyond Properties Realty.
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Wednesday Journal, June 26, 2019
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JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest
Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Editor Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Marc Blesoff, Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch, May Kay Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea Business Manager Joyce Minich IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan Event Coordinator Carmen Rivera Client Engagement Natalie Johnson Circulation Manager Jill Wagner Distribution Coordinator Wakeelah Cocroft-Aldridge Front Desk Carolyn Henning, Maria Murzyn Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs
About Viewpoints Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, fire you to action. In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for filing. Please understand our verification process and circumstances that would lead us not to print a letter or essay. We will call to check that what we received with your signature is something you sent. If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make that verification, we will not print what was sent. When, in addition to opinion, a letter or essay includes information presented as fact, we will check the reference. If we cannot confirm a detail, we may not print the letter or essay. If you have questions, email Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com.
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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: Jonna Adelstein Caroline Anderson Emma Ashley Aaron Baker Jane Belcaster Christopher Bell Halley Bergen* Ev Berger-Wolf Thomas Bingham Alexandra Bones Megan Bones Simon Boyle Samantha Braun* Aaliyah Brown
Naomi Coke Claire Cooke Sarah Danganan Catherine Delcommenne Nathan Devaud Collette Donlin* Cecilia Doyle* Julia Dreher-Threlkeld* Cait Egan Olivia Ferraro Nathan Gallagher* Peter Galo Fiona Girardot
Haley Gladden* Bennett Gloor Rowen Glusman* Fiona Golden Eli Gottlieb Joshua Grant Peter Henkes Racquel Hernandez* Alyssa Hirshman Christopher Hugh Mary Irvin* Akiela Jamison Maya Jamroz Declan Johnson
Eleanor Kallay* Eleanor KamenitsaHale* Elyse Kanagandram James Kennedy* Olivia Kerr Sophie Kerr Jacob Kilburg Michael Klein Emma Klinger* Katherine Kochendorfer* Kevin Kodama Mary Kohout*
Anna Koritz Benjamin Kotte Avery Kozak Lauren Krause Sophia Kreider* Gabriella Lambert* Adam Landsman Matthew Layden Sophie Lever Emma Lofgren* Rebecca Lu Virginia Lundeen Grace Luptak Mary Lynch*
Joseph McCoy Anne McGillen Lillian McNulty Prachi Mehendale Ella Meyering Elise Miedlar* Simon Miller* Jacob Mitzenmacher Natalia Nikolic Paul Obrecht* Maire O’Donnell Merrick Ohata Greta Olson Megan O’Malley
Gina Passaro Dina Paul* Alejandro Pedraza Michael Perla Zion Phillpotts Celia Pikowski Emma Proctor* Erin Proctor* Cassandra Prokopowicz Francis Rinaldi Corina Robinson Caroline RoblingGriest* Marta Rohner*
Veronica Rooney Tess Rutstein Maeve Ryan Molly Ryan Isabella Saracco Janek Schaller Giselle Schiet* Sophia Schoenmeyer* Anna Schoeny Ariel Sol Schwartz* Camille Scibek Ana Franziska Shack Mattheus Shack* Charlotte Shea
Jacob Sichlau Jacob Sklar William Skubish Dana Small* Jenna Somberg Benjamin Spielman Juliet Stills Ryan Stutz* Julia Sullivan* Jack Thomas-Colwell* Hannah Thompson* Spencer Thorpe Claire Tousignant Eamon Toye
Theodore Trefonides* Carly Tucci* Lydia Turk* Emma Uebelhor* Natalie Ungaretti Carter Vande Moore Morgan Varnado Anna Van Dyke Zoe Wachtel Emma Wojack* Henry Wolff* Calvin Woolley* Elizabeth Zazycki Luca Zefran*
*Inducted as a junior.
2019 SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD RECIPIENTS
Many graduating seniors in the Class of 2019 have received merit-based scholarships from their colleges and universities and from corporate programs, foundations, and other organizations. These scholarships—combined with $230,000 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 $11.9 million to the 2019 graduating class. Below is a list of scholarships reported to OPRFHS to date and verified. American University - Dean’s Scholarship Adam Giardina American University - Frederick Douglass Scholarship Nicholas Paris A.P.P.L.E. - S.E.E.D. Scholarship Emmanuel Flores Ryhen Miller, Melissa Sanders A.P.P.L.E. - Planting A Seed Award Morgan Varnado Augustana College Presidential Scholarship Joseph McCoy Berner Charitable and Scholarship Foundation - Berner Scholarship Grant Megan Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan Bethel College - Athletic Grant (Tennis) Kayla Hawkins Bethel College - Bethel College Grant Kayla Hawkins Binghamton University Dean’s Scholarship Emma Rodriguez Bradley University Legacy and Sibling Scholarship Benjamin Phifer Bradley University Presidential Excellence Scholarship Benjamin Phifer Carthage College - Endowed Scholarship Emily Kopka Carthage College - Founders Scholarship Emily Kopka Carthage College - Hillsboro Scholarship Nell Behr Case Western Reserve University University Scholarship Eunseo Choo, Carly Tucci Chemical Industry Council of Illinois Marie Curie Scholarship Award Sophia Schoenmeyer Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras Luminarts Scholarship Award Aaron Kaufman-Levine Clark University - The Traina Scholarship Maire O’Donnell Clemson University Out-Of-State Academic Scholarship Virginia Lundeen Columbia College - Columbia Scholar Award David Gonzaga Deyro, Luke Mahanes Columbia College - Dean’s Scholarship David Gonzaga Deyro, Luke Mahanes Columbia College Faculty Recognition Award Luke Mahanes Connecticut College - Thames Scholarship Hannah Crosby Cornell College Dean’s Scholarship Marcello Robbins, Lincoln Warner Cornell College - Heartland Grant Lincoln Warner Cornell University Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Aaliyah Brown Creighton University - Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Luke Fitzgerald, Griffin Holderfield Creighton University University Award Griffin Holderfield Dean Ritter Foundation Scholarship Nathan Diamond Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Muriel Watkins Scholarship Award Rachel Rowe Denison University - Alumni Award Scholarship Riley Collins, Henry Hernandez Atkins DePaul University Athletic Scholarship (Cross Country/Track) Violet Harper DePaul University - Dean’s Scholarship Linus Engelhardt DePaul University - Presidential Scholarship Zoharia Drizin, Thomas Hunt, Sophia Iqbal, Anna Macaulay DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul Scholarship Michael Peterson Dillard University Athletic Scholarship (Track and Field) Rachel Rowe Dillard University - Merit Scholarship Rachel Rowe Drake University - Presidential Scholarship Abigail Bankes, Sophia Preys Emerson College - Aspire Scholarship Eva Fuller Emerson College - Trustees Scholarship Eva Fuller Florida Institute of Technology Panther Fund Academic Scholarship An Edwards Fordham University - Loyola Scholarship Sarah Danganan, Lillian Hoke Fordham University - Theatre Scholarship Claire Mack Fordham University Tuition Award Sarah Danganan, Lillian Hoke Garden Club of Oak Park/River Forest Scholarship Matthew Aeschleman, Prachi Mehendale Goshen College Celebrate Scholar Award Caroline Robling-Griest Goshen College Dean’s Academic Scholarship Caroline Robling-Griest Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Dr. Dilip and Dr. Krisha Patel Scholarship Carly Tucci Grinnell College - Founder’s Scholarship Lucien Dejule Hispanic Heritage Youth Award Silver Award for Education Racquel Hernandez Howard University 1920 Hu Leadership Scholarship Paige Thompson
Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship Ana Shack Illinois State University Aim High Scholarship Lawrence Landfair Illinois State University Athletic Scholarship (Track and Field) Joseph Lowder Illinois State University Honors First-Year Scholarship Lawrence Landfair Illinois State University Legacy Scholarship Lawrence Landfair Illinois State University Redbird Academic Scholarship Lawrence Landfair Independent 476 Scholarship Society Scholarship Remy Gajewski Indiana University Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Eduardo Bolivar Indiana University Dean’s Scholarship Nathaniel Bonnell, Mairead Brown, Bennett Gloor, Joshua Grant, Paul Obrecht, Phoebe Spratt Indiana University HHSP Hudson and Holland Program Scholarship Aidan Molina, Phoebe Spratt Indiana University Hutton Honors College Scholarship Bennett Gloor Indiana University Hutton Honors College Scholarship Paul Obrecht Cecil and Inez Harlos Scholarship Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, And Engineering Phoebe Spratt Direct Admit Scholarship Indiana University School of Informatics, Computing, And Engineering Phoebe Spratt Hudson and Holland Scholarship Indiana University (Jacobs School of Music) Academic Excellence Award Ariel Schwartz Indiana University (Jacobs School of Music) Premier Young Artist Award Ariel Schwartz Iowa State University - Quest Award Evelyn Kelley James Eitrheim Award for Excellence in Dramatic Arts Alyssa Coughlin, Maeve Doody, Gregory Hann, Dominick Sigismondi Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Women’s Division Scholarship Carly Tucci Kalamazoo College John Theophilus Williamson Award Camryn Zdziarski-West Kalamazoo College Lux Esto Scholarship Elizabeth Silber, Camryn Zdziarski-West Kalamazoo College Mandelle Award Camryn Zdziarski-West Kenyon College Distinguished Academic Scholarship Lydia Turk Kiwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park Scholarship Award Lillian Alter, Virginia Lundeen, Jacob Sklar Kiwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park Honorable Mention Award Jonna Adelstein, Maire O’Donnell, Lydia Turk Lake Forest College Forester Honors Award Giselle Schiet Lake Forest College Presidential Scholarship Giselle Schiet Lawrence University - Lawrentian Award Emmanuel Flores, Margaret Shanahan Lawrence University Light! More Light! Scholarship Emmanuel Flores, Christopher Lee, Margaret Shanahan Lawrence University Main Hall Green Award Christopher Lee Leyden Credit Union Scholarship Kayla Hawkins Liberty University - Liberty Academic Scholarship Alexandra Bones, Megan Bones Liberty University Liberty Champion Award Alexandra Bones, Megan Bones Liberty University - Middle America Scholarship Alexandra Bones, Megan Bones Loras College - St. Clare Scholarship Edward Clissold Loyola University Chicago - Damen Scholarship Bailey Rodriguez Loyola University Chicago - Dean’s Scholarship Samantha Orozco Loyola University Chicago - Presidential Scholarship Andrea Krunic, Jacob Mitzenmacher, Mattheus Shack Luminarts - Fellows in Jazz Award (Second Place - Alto Saxophone) Aaron Kaufman-Levine
Marquette University - Athletic Scholarship (Lacrosse) Olivia Conmy Marquette University - Pere Marquette Scholarship Grace Hoffenkamp, Harrison Proctor, David Quinlan, Aliana Vietti Maryland Institute College of Art Academic Excellence Scholarship Greta Olson Maryland Institute College of Art Creative Vision Award Greta Olson Maryland Institute College of Art Ruth Jenkins Bristor ‘35 Scholarship Greta Olson Maryland Institute College of Art Trustee Scholarship Greta Olson Metropolitan Mathematics Club of Chicago Filliman Family Scholarship Katherine Kochendorfer Miami University Ohio - Redhawk Excellence Scholarship Samuel Guillot, Sidney Shapiro, Megan Sullivan Michigan State University Honors Excellence Scholarship Emma Proctor Michigan State University Non-Resident Scholarship Emma Proctor Michigan State University Red Cedar Scholarship Emma Proctor Middlebury College Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Ev Berger-Wolf, Evan Kelly Montana State University Achievement Award Alexander Griffin Mount Mary University Achievement Award Kyley Sneed National Merit Scholarship Finalist Aaron Baker, Ev Berger-Wolf, Nathan Devaud, Christopher Hugh, James Kennedy, Kevin Kodama, Merrick Ohata, Anna Schoeny, Ariel Schwartz, Ellary Shillington-Bartley, Dana Small, Jack Thomas-Colwell, Luca Zefran National Merit Indiana University Scholarship Ariel Schwartz National Merit Leidos, Inc. Scholarship Ellary Shillington-Bartley National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship Nathan Devaud National Merit Omron Scholarship Nathan Gallagher National Merit Tulane University Scholarship Anna Schoeny New England Conservatory of Music Presidential Distinction Award Aaron Kaufman-Levine New York University Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship John O’Leary Northern Illinois University Huskie Excellence Scholarship Philip Leung Oakton Community College Wentcher Foundation Scholarship Jake Greifelt Oberlin College - John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship Remy Gajewski, Gina Passaro Occidental College President’s Scholarship Jack Thomas-Colwell Ohio State University Morrill Scholars Program Distinction Scholarship Grant Lee Ohio State University National Buckeye Scholarship Jonna Adelstein Ohio State University Provost Scholarship Jonna Adelstein OPRF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Kathy McMahon Adams Scholarship Emma Lofgren Carlos Baldoceda Memorial Scholarship Luke Mahanes, Ariel Schwartz Bolin Cooper Scholarship Avery Andersen Catherine Devereux Brandstrader Scholarship Alice Atkins Bernard “Duke” Gawne Memorial Scholarship Dina Paul Ernest Hemingway Writer’s Scholarship Anna Koritz Muehrcke Scholarly Athlete Scholarship Claire Massmann Nineteenth Century Club Scholarship Chandler Brock, Alyssa Coughlin, Caroline Robling-Griest, Theodore Trefonides Oak Park Area Arts Council Fine Arts Scholarship Sophia Bolino, Adele Henning, Christopher Lee, Claire Mack, Ariel Schwartz Oak Park Area Arts Council Russell C. Lissuzzo Scholarship Vivienne Badynee Rotary Club Community Service Award Racquel Hernandez, Mary Lynch, Luke Mahanes , Maire O’Donnell, Caroline Robling-Griest Shepard Family Memorial Scholarship Amaya Gatling
Elizabeth Snow Memorial Scholarship Allison Winans William & Joyce Wartmann Scholarship Alice Atkins, Luke Mahanes, Maire O’Donnell, Greta Olson, Spencer Reisig Braley Family/Wood Memorial Scholarship Racquel Hernandez OPRFHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Applause Performing Arts Scholarship Cait Egan Anne P. Bekermeier Scholarship Sydney Donaldson Eric Brightfield Digital Media Scholarship Charlotte Shea Michael Campbell Memorial Scholarship Sophia Preys, Kaitlyn Rodriguez Carbery Family Scholarship Mar’keem Thompson Dr. Gerald L. Clay Scholarship Waiyaki Abdallah Richard Daniel Orchestra Scholarship Sophia Preys Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship Maya Jamroz Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship James Kennedy Don Deia “Heart of The Plate” Scholarship Taylor Divello, Zoe Prouty Directors Scholarship Chandler Brock, Calvin Woolley Donohue History Scholarship Elizabeth Zazycki Douglas Memorial Scholarship Nathan Diamond Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Halley Bergen Robert Gauger Memorial Scholarship Arah Baker Gerald Greer History Scholarship Olivia Kerr Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship Claire Love, Maire O’Donnell Emerson and Jane Houck Scholarship Theodore Trefonides Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Music Charles Reichert-Powell Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Speech Arts/Drama Gabriel Udofia Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship Visual Art Adele Henning, Logan Nijensohn, Greta Olson Patrick J. Luby Memorial Scholarship Angeles Contreras, Emily Kopka Charles Mead Scholarship Waiyaki Abdallah Miller, Cooke, Wood Theatre Scholarship Colin Lonergan Ann Monaco Memorial Scholarship Lillian Alter R.J. Mike Nielsen Scholarship Olivia Lynch Offermann Excellence in English Scholarship Morgan Varnado OPRF Retirees - Dooper Scholarship Jose Manes Gary F. Olson Scholarship Sukari Holloway Peter Quinn Swimming and Diving Scholarship Alejandro Pedraza, Emma Wojack Teri Race Educational Technology Scholarship Edward Clissold Willa Schaffer Memorial Scholarship Jeanese Shanks Seabury Foundation Scholarship Racquel Hernandez, Caroline Robling-Griest, Janek Schaller , Jack Thomas-Colwell Carol Shield Memorial Scholarship Eunseo Choo Smith/Gorman-Smith Model UN Scholarship Emma Lofgren Spoken World Club Scholarship Morgan Varnado Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship Jesus Govea TNH - Stephen A. Henry Scholarship Olivia Neppel Jack Tavolacci Memorial Scholarship Noah Thompson Trofimuk Memorial Scholarship Darse Sanchez Don and Mary Vogel Scholarship Maya Jamroz , Kevin Kodama Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship Chelsea Cobb OPRFHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDS John R. Gerhardt Award for Physics James Kennedy Louise Hay Math Award Emma Lofgren, Sophia Schoenmeyer Virginia Moe Environmental Studies Abigail Bankes Dr. A. Schmidt Outstanding Award in English Alyssa Coughlin OPUS Scholarship for Fine and Performing Arts Education Lillian Alter Pepperdine University Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Nathan Diamond PFLAG Deerfield Chapter John Paul Ohadi Scholarship Award Remy Gajewski Ping! - Donna D’oro Anderson Fund for Life Long Music Scholarship Justin Ross
Pomona College - Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Mariama Sidime Proviso Teachers’ Union Scholarship Jack Thomas-Colwell QuestBridge Scholar Kaitlyn Rodriguez Quincy University - Canticle Scholarship Benjamin Reniva Rhodes College - Dean’s Scholarship Alice Atkins Rockhurst University Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Charles Hoehne Rockhurst University Education Majors Scholarship Charles Hoehne Rockhurst University - Weiss Scholarship Charles Hoehne Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Honors Scholarship Aiden Domenz Savannah College of Art and Design Achievement Honors Scholarship Aiden Domenz, Audrey Maza School of the Art Institute of Chicago Recognition Merit Scholarship Anastasia Khoubaeva Seattle University Bellarmine Scholarship Matthew Minich St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship Matthew Poulin St. Ambrose University Athletic Grant (Lacrosse) Matthew Poulin St. Cloud State University Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Anthony Roberts St. Louis University - Deans’ Scholarship Victoria Delis St. Louis University - Vice Presidents’ Scholarship Connor Callahan, Grace Malagoli, Calvin Woolley St. Olaf College - Presidential Scholarship Simon Miller Stephanie Joseph Memorial Scholarship Chynna Anthony, Virginia Lundeen Steven Bajenski Memorial Scholarship Nathan Diamond Syracuse University College Of Arts And Sciences Leadership Scholarship Anika Carlson Teamsters Local 743 Presidents’ Scholarship Nathan Devaud The Citadel TCF Leadership Scholar Scholarship Henry Hamilton The Citadel United States Army ROTC Scholarship Henry Hamilton Triton College - Triton Scholars Program Jared Addo Triton College - Trustee Honors Scholarship Kevin Carraher, Brooke Carter, Nicholas Evans Tulane University - Alumni Donors Award Chandler Brock Tulane University - Distinguished Scholars Award Megan O’Malley, Anna Schoeny Tulane University - Founders Award Chandler Brock, Nicolas Gonzalez-Stuver United States Air Force Academy Athletic Scholarship (Football) Ashford Hollis University of Arizona Arizona Excellence Tuition Scholarship Rayne Keller University of Arizona Distinction Award Alyssa Hirshman University of California Santa Cruz Campus Merit Scholarship Claire Tousignant University of California Santa Cruz Undergraduate Dean’s Scholarship Claire Tousignant University of Chicago Merriam Scholar Award Elizabeth Zazycki University of Chicago Viola K. Bower Memorial Scholarship Rowen Glusman University of Cincinnati Athletic Scholarship (Football) Izaiah Ruffin University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship Caroline Anderson, Nathan Gallagher University of Dayton Alumni Legacy Award Emma Klinger University of Dayton Art And Design Scholarship Brooke Baker University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship Jacob Adams, Peter Klein, Jordan Martinez, Tess Pierce, Ryan Schuler, Mary Vanek University of Dayton - Father Chaminade Scholarship Jennan Borrelli, Dashon Cross, Anna Gagliardo, Melissa Moore, Kendal Weber University of Dayton Leadership In Service Scholarship Ryan Schuler University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship Brooke Baker, Simon Petrick University of Dayton Study Abroad Scholarship Emma Klinger
University of Dayton Trustee’s Merit Scholarship Emma Klinger University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Scholarship (Softball) Mary Jones University of Illinois at Chicago Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Ahsha Spencer University of Illinois at Chicago - College Of Engineering - Dean’s Merit Scholarship Irisha Banal University of Illinois at Springfield Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Chase Robinson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College Of Fine And Applied Arts Derrick Rossbach Talented Student Award (Dance) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Gies College Of Business Alejandro Pedraza Honors Program Scholarship University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - President’s Award Program Scholarship Alejandro Pedraza, Justin Ross University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign State Of Illinois Scholarship Caitlyn Breffle University of Iowa Academic Success Scholarship Leeland Anderson University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award Lauren Maldonado University of Iowa National Scholars Award Leeland Anderson University of Miami Canes Achievement Award Julia Eisner University of Michigan Alumni Association Lead Scholarship Zion Phillpotts University of Minnesota Twin Cities Carlson School Of Management Marta Rohner Alpha Kappa Psi Tom Burnett, Jr. Scholarship University of Minnesota Twin Cities Carlson School Of Management Scholarship Marta Rohner University of Minnesota Twin Cities National Scholarship Marta Rohner University of Nebraska-Lincoln Husker Access Scholar Award Conor Roy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Housing Stipend Conor Roy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ruth Leverton Scholarship Conor Roy University of Notre Dame Provost’s Scholarship Dina Paul University of Notre Dame University Scholarship Dina Paul University of Pittsburgh The University Scholarship Anders Lempia University of Richmond Haley Gladden Presidential Scholarship University of Rochester Athletic Scholarship (Diving) Sophie Lever University of Southern California School Of Cinematic Arts - Cohen Scholarship Gabriel Udofia University of Tennessee Knoxville Athletic Scholarship (Swimming) Natalie Ungaretti University of Vermont Presidential Scholarship Camille Scibek University of Washington Purple And Gold Scholarship Maeve Ryan, Jenna Somberg University of Wisconsin Madison Athletic Scholarship (Softball) Fiona Girardot University of Wisconsin Madison First Wave Scholarship Corina Robinson Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist Scholarship Christopher Hugh Washington State University - Western Undergraduate Exchange (Cougar Award) Jaida Gray Washington University St. Louis Annika Rodriguez Scholarship Racquel Hernandez West Suburban Medical Center Beverly Memorial Award Zoe Wachtel Western Michigan University Bronco Merit Scholarship Lillian Alter Western Michigan University School Of Music Scholarship Lillian Alter Worcester Polytechnic Institute Presidential Scholarship Samantha Braun Xavier University Of Louisiana Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball) Zora Barnett
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OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SCHOLARS 2019
Nathan Gallagher
Halley Bergen
Samantha Braun
Aaliyah Brown
Nathan Devaud
(Scholarship Cup), Duke Kunshan University
(Scholarship Cup), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
(Scholarship Cup), Cornell University
(National Merit Scholarship), Northeastern University
Eleanor Kallay
Eleanor KamenitsaHale
Rowen Glusman (Scholarship Cup), University of Chicago
Mary Kohout (Scholarship Cup), University of Southern California
Racquel Hernandez (Scholarship Cup), Washington University in St. Louis
(Scholarship Cup), Kenyon College
(Scholarship Cup), Stanford University
Simon Miller
Dina Paul
Erin Proctor
(Scholarship Cup), St. Olaf College
(Scholarship Cup), University of Notre Dame
(Scholarship Cup), University of Michigan
Sophia Schoenmeyer
Anna Schoeny
Ariel Sol Schwartz
Jack ThomasColwell (Scholarship Cup), Occidental College
Emma Wojack (Scholarship Cup), Georgia Institute of Technology
(Scholarship Cup), Duke University
Caroline RoblingGriest
(National Merit Scholarship), Tulane University
Hannah Thompson (Scholarship Cup), United States Air Force Academy
NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS
Calvin Woolley (Scholarship Cup), Saint Louis University
Aaron Baker Ev Berger-Wolf Christopher Hugh James Kennedy Kevin Kodama Merrick Ohata Dana Small Jack Thomas-Colwell Luca Zefran
(Scholarship Cup), University of Washington
Julia Sullivan (Scholarship Cup), Vanderbilt University
Emma Uebelhor
(Scholarship Cup), Kenyon College
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED Sophia Kreider Anders Lempian Emma Lofgren Eamon McAndrews Eliseh Miedlar Madeline Miller Simon Miller Paul Obrecht Michael Perla Erin Proctor Cassandra Prokopowicz
(Scholarship Cup), Lake Forest College
Lydia Turk
(Scholarship Cup), Case Western Reserve University
Gordon Anderson Cecilia Doyle James Emmenegger Remy Gajewski Rowen Glusman Fiona Golden Alyssa Hirshman Declan Johnson Eleanor KamenitsaHale Katherine Kochendorfer
Giselle Schiet
(Scholarship Cup), Northwestern University
Carly Tucci
(Scholarship Cup), Dartmouth College
Elise Miedlar
(Scholarship Cup), Tufts University
Dana Small
(National Merit Scholarship), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Theodore Trefonides
Mary Lynch
(Scholarship Cup), University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ellary ShillingtonBartley
(National Merit Scholarship, Scholarship Cup) Indiana University at Bloomington
(Scholarship Cup), University of Dayton
Marta Rohner
(Scholarship Cup), Goshen College
David Quinlan Kyle Rasmussen Francis Rinaldi Marta Rohner Veronica Rooney Tess Rutstein Isabella Saracco Sophia Schoenmeyer Ana Shack Mattheus Shack Jacob Sichlau
(Scholarship Cup), University of Richmond
Emma Klinger
(Scholarship Cup), University of Michigan
Emma Lofgren
(Scholarship Cup), University of California, Santa Barbara
(Scholarship Cup), University of California, Los Angeles
James Kennedy
(Scholarship Cup), University of California, Los Angeles
Gabriella Lambert
Sophia Kreider
(National Merit Scholarship), University of Colorado at Boulder
Haley Gladden
Jacob Sklar William Skubish Ryan Stutz Spencer Thorpe Theodore Trefonides Emma Uebelhor Max Walton Henry Wolff
(Scholarship Cup), University of Michigan
NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM SCHOLARS Racquel Hernandez
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 school’s weighted grade point index. To be eligible, students must have attended OPRFHS at least five of the previous seven semesters.
2018-2019 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS 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. Jonna Adelstein Matthew Aeschleman Caroline Anderson Gordon Anderson Leeland Anderson Emma Ashley Lauren Atchley Alice Atkins Aaron Baker Alexandros Balafas Jane Belcaster Christopher Bell Miller Benson Halley Bergen Ev Berger-Wolf Thomas Bingham Eduardo Bolivar Alexandra Bones Megan Bones Nathaniel Bonnell Simon Boyle Samantha Braun Chandler Brock Aaliyah Brown Mairead Brown
Eli Butman Connor Callahan Anika Carlson Miguel Chavez Paul Chicos Eunseo Choo Sorcha Chow Samuel Cipparrone Peter Clarkson Naomi Coke Claire Cooke Alyssa Coughlin Hannah Crosby Roan Daily Sarah Danganan Lucien Dejule Catherine Delcommenne Nathan Devaud Katherine Dickel Collette Donlin Cecilia Doyle Julia Dreher-Threlkeld Zoharia Drizin Cait Egan Julia Eisner
James Bronco Emmenegger Angelo Eugenides Olivia Ferraro Cassandra Ford Jacob Friedmann Nathan Gallagher Peter Galo John Gerut Adam Giardina Fiona Girardot Haley Gladden Bennett Gloor Rowen Glusman Fiona Golden Nicolas Gonzalez-Stuver Seamus Gorman Eli Gottlieb Joshua Grant Layla Hallab Henry Hamilton Gregory Hann Matthew Hartman Matthew Hawthorne Peter Henkes Racquel Hernandez
Henry Hess Alyssa Hirshman Andrew Hoffman Lillian Hoke Ashford Hollis Christopher Hugh Leah Iosevich Sophia Iqbal Mary Irvin Robert Irvine Maya Jamroz Spencer Jenig Declan Johnson Thomas Johnson Eleanor Kallay Eleanor Kamenitsa-Hale Elyse Kanagandram Aaron Kaufman-Levine Evan Kelly James Kennedy Olivia Kerr Sophie Kerr Jacob Kilburg Grant Kindler Michael Klein
Emma Klinger Katherine Kochendorfer Kevin Kodama Mary Kohout Anna Koritz Benjamin Kotte Avery Kozak Lauren Krause Sophia Kreider Andrea Krunic Gabriella Lambert Gabriel Landes Adam Landsman Lydia Lanning Matthew Layden Anders Lempia Ava Lessin Sophie Lever Sofia Lissuzzo Emma Lofgren Colin Lonergan Lillian Lowson Rebecca Lu Virginia Lundeen Grace Luptak
Mary Lynch Anna Macaulay Claire Mack Grace Malagoli Jose Gabriel Manes Claire Massmann Eamon McAndrews Joseph McCoy Anne McGillen Finnegan McKinney Lillian McNulty Prachi Mehendale Owen Metric Ella Meyering Elise Miedlar Madeline Miller Simon Miller Aaron Mishoulam Jacob Mitzenmacher Benjamin Moyer Henry Niermann Logan Nijensohn Natalia Nikolic Paul Obrecht Maire O’Donnell
Merrick Ohata Greta Olson Nathaniel Olson Megan O’Malley Liam O’Neill Nicholas Paris Gina Passaro Dina Paul Rachel Paulk Alejandro Pedraza Michael Perla James Perry George Phelan Benjamin Phifer Zion Phillpotts Celia Pikowski Emma Proctor Erin Proctor Cassandra Prokopowicz Adia Ptacek David Quinlan Kyle Rasmussen Charles Reichert-Powell Spencer Reisig Chloe Relf
Francis Rinaldi Katarina Robinson Caroline Robling-Griest Emma Rodriguez Kaitlyn Rodriguez Marta Rohner Veronica Rooney John Rotatori Tess Rutstein Maeve Ryan Molly Ryan Thomas Sage Isabella Saracco Janek Schaller Giselle Schiet Samuel Schneider Sophia Schoenmeyer Anna Schoeny Ariel Sol Schwartz Camille Scibek Emet Sensat Ana Franziska Shack Mattheus Shack William Shalla Margaret Shanahan
Kel Shanley Sidney Shapiro Charlotte Shea Ellary Shillington-Bar Jacob Sichlau Mariama Sidime Zachary Silverman Jacob Sklar William Skubish Dana Small Jenna Somberg Benjamin Spielman Phoebe Spratt Juliet Stills Ryan Stutz Sugg, Erin Julia Sullivan Phoenix Sullivan Jack Thomas-Colwell Hannah Thompson Spencer Thorpe Claire Tousignant Eamon Toye Theodore Trefonides Carly Tucci
Lydia Turk Emma Uebelhor Natalie Ungaretti Anna Van Dyke Carter Vande Moore Morgan Varnado Kaitlin Vogen Zoe Wachtel Max Walton David Wine Emma Wojack Henry Wolff Calvin Woolley Jonathan Yurkovic Elizabeth Zazycki Camryn Zdziarski-West Luca Zefran Anna Zeigler
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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian
Check First.
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
ELCA, Lutheran
Good Shepherd
Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship
All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741
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.
Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)
3:30-4:00pm
Nationwide
WJYS-TV (M-F)
6:30-7:00am
Chicago, IL.
WCIU-TV (Sun.)
10:30-11:00am
Chicago, IL.
Word Network
10:30-11:00am
Nationwide
(M-F)
www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org
West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920
Summer
Worship Service Sundays at 10:00 am 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
www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
708/386-1576
(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service
Fair Oaks
Lutheran-Independent
Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available
Grace Lutheran School
Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship
808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1
Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
St. Edmund Catholic Church
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220
St. Giles Family Mass Community
We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.
Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays
St. Bernardine Catholic Church
Jun28 Sacred Heart of Jesus
CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR!
Jul 9 Martyrdom of the Bab
Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park
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–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca
Catholic Christian
29 Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul Christian Baha’i
11 St Benedict DayCatholic Christian
13-15 Obon (Ulambana) Buddhist/Shinto
To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than July 5, 2019.
Senior Engineer, Systems Integration sought by Gogo LLC in Chicago, IL to create QA metrics/dashboards, conduct quality reviews, and identify improvement opportunities. Req BS in CS, Engg, or rltd + 6yrs exp. Req 3yrs exp w/ JAMA, JIRA, and Agile tools. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com #80708
AUSTIN VILLAGE 5937 W MIDWAY PKWY Clean 1BR apt, 1/2 blk from OP Green Line & shops. 3rd flr. $785/ mo. Heat not included. 708-383-9223
Manufacturing Engineer sought by Terra Information Group, Inc. in Montgomery, Illinois. Candidate must have a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering and at least one year experience as Manufacturing or Quality Engineer and working knowledge of AutoCAD, CAM software (Siemens NX or Mastercam) 6S, Kaizen, VSM, Kanban, DMAIC, Microsoft Project, Teamcenter, and SAP. Send resume to ATTN: Human Resources, 896 S Frontenac Rd, Suite 100, Aurora, IL 60504. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position will provide professional public health nursing services including management of family case management, health education and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled with first review of applications June 28, 2019. SALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S POWER WASHING PART-TIME, FULL-TIME Seeking to fill Fleet Washing positions. Positions Require: â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Clean Appearance â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Drug-Free â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Clean Driving Record â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ability to Speak English CALL 708-351-5236 SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN Substitute Custodian at Oak Park church, 2:00-6:00 p.m. all Fridays. Potential for additional hours, Sundays-Thursdays and during regular Custodianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacations. Proven ability to clean & maintain large building, lift 50 lbs., set-up/ take down tables/chairs for events. Must possess good communication skills, work well with groups, safely monitor entrances and represent the church when greeting visitors. Reports to Facility Manager. Please send inquiry or resume to churchoffice@firstumcoakpark.org You have jobs. We have readers! Find the best employees with Wednesday Classified! Call 708/613-3333
SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD
In this quiet residential neighborhood
902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison)
Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll benefit from a unique 12 year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.
REMODELED 2BR & 3BR Beautifully remodeled 2 & 3 bdrm apts in quiet, clean & maintained bldgs. 933 N. Leamington St., & 5256 W. Fulton: $825-$1200 (Sect 8 welcome!). Apts. incld hrdwod, ceramic & new carpet. On-site laundry appliances incld. Credit/bkgrnd ck reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call 708-307-8178 for a private showing.
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT THERAPY OFFICES FOR RENT Therapy offices for rent in north Oak Park. Rehabbed building. Nicely furnished. Flexible leasing. Free parking; Free wifi; Secure building; Friendly colleagues providing referrals. Shared Waiting room; optional Conference room. Call or email with questions. Shown on Sundays. Lee 708.383.0729 drlmadden@ameritech.net
CHURCH SPACE
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CHURCH IN MAYWOOD HAS SPACE AVAILABLE First Congregational Church of Maywood. Corner of 5th and Erie.
FOREST PARK 1BR Newly remodeled,spacious top floor of 3-flat 1 BR 1BA apartment with parking. $1000 per month. 708-860-9962
Our current space share friends, Rose of Sharon Church, have found a new and permanent home. The Worship space they have used for the past 18 months, in the lower level of our church, will be available beginning mid July. Large, multi use space with kitchen use available. Please send email inquiries to pastorelliot52@gmail.com.
N RIVERSIDE 1 BR $895 Clean 1 Bed. Apt. on 2nd floor features hardwood floors and lots of closet space! $895 per month includes the heat. Call or text ALI SNYDER RE/MAX Partners 708-514-4949
ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888
GARAGE/YARD SALES Forest Park
YARD SALE 621 ELGIN
(Please park on the street, NOT in the alley)
FRI 6/28 & SAT 6/29 8AM TO 3PM
Items for sale: Hummels, collectible plates, antiques, retro light fixtures, vintage sheet music, Fenton, old tools, Meister Brau Reserve Beer wall plaques, wooden frames, Holiday Barbies, comics, exercise equipment, desk, file cabinet, ceiling fans, unused beauty products, purses, men and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, figurines, walker, bath seat, and commode.! Forest Park
2 FAMILY GARAGE SALE 624 MARENGO AVE FRI 6/28 & SAT 6/29 9AM TO 4PM
Sears tool chest on rollers, assorted tools. Ladies clothes. Yarn, beads & craft items. Books. Household items. Lamps. Cat carrier. Bluetooth radio. Camping pad, calculator, tire pump. Forest Park
MOVING SALE 1028 FERDINAND FRI 6/28 & SAT 6/29 9AM TO 5PM SUN 6/30 9AM TO 2PM
Furniture, file cabinets, household goods, lighting, books, clothing, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tent, crafts, holiday dĂŠcor, perennials, and more! Shovel in some extra cash with a yard sale. Call to advertise: 773/613-3333
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GARAGE/YARD SALES Forest Park
INDOOR HOUSE SALE 216 BROWN AVE (Desplaines & Randolph)
SAT 6/29 & SUN 6/30 10AM TO 4PM
THE BEST INDOOR HOUSE SALE! Antiques, vintage, clothes, housewares, tools, artwork, dresser, bed armoire, couch, antique heater cover. You want it, I have it! Oak Park
HUGE GARAGE SALE 338 S OAK PARK AVE SAT 6/29 9AM TO 1PM
Playmobil, Lego, household items, air hockey, foosball, kitchen items, books, 27 years of stuff! Riverside
GARAGE SALE 431 KENT RD FRI 6/28 9AM TO 2PM SAT 6/29 9AM TO 12PM
No Early Birds Please. Riverside
BEST YARD SALE 362 NORTHWOOD RD SAT 6/29 7AM TO 2PM
Furniture, games, tools, sporting equipment, clothes, small appliances, books and more for sale. Come check it out!
ITEMS FOR SALE CERTIFIED WIND SURFER Full Size, with cover and sail $125.00. WATER SKIS $10.00 708-488-8755 FURNITURE ITEMS Buttercup twin wrought iron bed frame (head and foot frame). Includes rails. $75.00 Antique twin bed frame (head and foot frame). Includes rails. $75.00
708-386-7355 â&#x20AC;˘ www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park
Contact Anne at annesdowling@gmail.com
Contact us for a complete list of available rentals throughout Oak Park and Forest Park.
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Apartment listings updated daily at:
HYDRAULIC LIFTER New in box. ArjoHuntleigh Sara Plus. COMMODE SEAT W/ HANDLES Brand new. HANDICAP RAILING Brand new. WALK-IN SCALE Nearly new
Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue. Or call us toll free at 1-833-440-0665 for an appointment.
MOTORIZED HOSPITAL BED Plus 2 brand new mattresses. EXTENDED SHOWER BENCH W/ HANDLE WHEELCHAIR Brand new. Accommodates patients who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep head upright. Best offers. 708-745-2986
ITEMS FOR SALE
PETS
FILE CABINET High quality file cabinet, 2 drawers. 3.5 ft high x 1.5 ft wide. 708-848-8755
DOG TO BE GIVEN AWAY Bichon Poodle mix dog. 5 ½ years old. Very smart dog, house trained. Very cute, white & some black. Call 708-488-8755
MUSIC Musical scores, piano trios, concertos, violin, cello and flute music. All 1/2 price or less. 708-488-8755
WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400
AIR CONDITIONING AIR CONDITIONING AND APPLIANCE EXPERT Air Conditioning Automotive A/C Refrigerators Ranges â&#x20AC;˘ Ovens Washer â&#x20AC;˘ Dryers Rodding Sewers
PETS While youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re away, your pets are okay . . . at home
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We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles. We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs Home Re-wiring â&#x20AC;˘ New Plugs & Switches Added New circuit breaker boxes â&#x20AC;˘ Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp â&#x20AC;˘ Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. â&#x20AC;˘ Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Ins. â&#x20AC;˘ Low Rates â&#x20AC;˘ Free Est.
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New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com
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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Copyright Notice: This is actual and constructive notice of the copyright protections for the, JEFFREY LYNN GRIGGS, tradename/trademark an original expression created on or about January 19, 1963, with all rights reserved. Domiciling Forest Park, Illinois Republic. Said common-law tradename/trademark may not be used, printed, duplicated, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, neither in whole nor in part, nor in any manner whatsoever, without the prior, express, written consent and acknowledgement of the hereinafter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secured Party.â&#x20AC;? With the intent of being contractually bound, any juristic person, as well as the agent of said juristic person, assents, consents, and agrees that nether said juristic person, nor the agent of said juristic person, shall display, nor otherwise use in any manner, the common-law JEFFREY LYNN GRIGGS tradename/trademark, nor the common-law tradename/trademark copyright described herein, nor any derivative, variation, and/ or spelling and printing of JEFFREY LYNN GRIGGS , including and not limited to all derivatives, variations in the spelling, abbreviating, upper/ lower case rendering and writings of said tradename/trademark. Secured Party neither assents, nor consents, nor grants, nor implies any authorization for any unauthorized use of JEFFREY LYNN GRIGGS tradename/trademark and all unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Mutual Assent Implied and Express Contract Executed by Unauthorized Use of Secured Party Common-Law Copyrighted Property; Self-Executing Security Agreement in Event of Unauthorized Use of Secured Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CommonLaw Copyrighted Property: By these terms, both the person and the agent of said person engaging in unauthorized use of copyrighted property, hereinafter jointly referred to as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interloperâ&#x20AC;? does assent, consent, and agree that any use of the, tradename/trademark, except the authorized use as set above constitutes unauthorized use, unauthorized reproduction, copyright infringement, and counterfeiting of Secured Partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common-law copyrighted property, is contractually binding upon said Interloper, securing an interest in said Interloperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets, land, and personal property for equal consideration and not less than the equivalent of 500,000,00 (US Currency) per violation. Any person claiming an interest, challenging, or rebutting the right of the Secured Party may write, In Care of Eleven Twenty-Three Unit Three South Hannah Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois Republic [60130] non-domestic non-assumpsit, without the USA. Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26, 7/3/2019
PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a request for relief from Section 9-4C-1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use Regulationsâ&#x20AC;? of the Forest Park Zoning Code for the construction of a 2nd floor dwelling unit less than 800 square feet in the Downtown Business District (DBD) on the following described property: THE EASTERLY 25 FEET OF LOT 3 OF BLOCK 35 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY GALENA AND CHICAGO UNION RAILROAD COMPANY OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST Âź OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7439 W. Madison St., Forest Park Il. PIN 15-12-431-041-0000 The applicant is Art Sundry Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a text amendment to Title 9, Chapter 10 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administration and Enforcementâ&#x20AC;? of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance to consider an amendment to Section 9-10-6-E to add an authorized variation for residential dwelling units in the DBD permitting the reduction of minimum dwelling unit square footage from 800 to no less than 400 square ft. The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a text amendment to Title 9, Chapter 7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Site Plansâ&#x20AC;? of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance to consider an amendment to Section 9-7-2A to clarify applicability of developments requiring site plan approval. The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a text amendment to Title 9, Chapter 3 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Residential Districtsâ&#x20AC;? of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance to consider an amendment to Article C Section 9-3C-1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use Regulationsâ&#x20AC;? to permit multi-family dwellings and single family dwellings in the R-3 High Density Residential zoned district.
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The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a text amendment to Title 9, Chapter 9 â&#x20AC;&#x153;NonConforming Uses and Structuresâ&#x20AC;? of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance to consider an amendment to Section 9-9-4-C-1-b-(1)-(D) to clarify the circumstances under which structural additions and enlargements to nonconforming buildings and structures may be permitted. The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 15 July 2019 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 a text amendment to Title 9 of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance making â&#x20AC;&#x153;Restaurantsâ&#x20AC;? a permitted use in the Downtown Business District (DBD). The following Sections are put forth for consideration of amendment and/or repeal: Amending Title 9, Chapter 4, Article C â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downtown Business Districtâ&#x20AC;? Section(s) 9-4C-1 and 9-4C-2 making â&#x20AC;&#x153;Restaurantsâ&#x20AC;? a permitted use in the Downtown Business District. The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerri McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in the Forest Park Review 6/26/ 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001535 on June 12, 2019. Under the Assumed Business Name of CIRCLE F PROPERTIES with the business located at: 922 S. GROVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JAMES LUKE FLANAGAN 3020 WOODCREEK DR. SUITE C1 DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515, TIMOTHY SEAN FLANAGAN 1408 ELGIN FOREST PARK, IL 60130. Published in Wednesday Journal 6/19, 6/26, 7/3/2019
Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Room of the Municipal Complex, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter: The Zoning Board of Appeals will consider a zoning variation application submitted by James Durham, owner of the property at 1201 Park Avenue, who is proposing to construct a detached shed accessory building. The applicant is requesting a variation to Section 10-9-7 that would allow the shed to be constructed with a setback in the Secondary Front Yard of 15 feet. For a corner lot, the Zoning Code requires a minimum Front Yard setback of 13 feet along the secondary street for a fifty-foot-wide lot, and requires the setback to be increased by two feet for each five-foot increase in lot width, up to a maximum secondary front yard depth of twenty-five feet. For this lot the required Secondary Front Yard setback is 25 feet. The legal description of the property at 1201 Park Avenue is as follows: PARCEL 1: THE SOUTH HALF OF THAT PART OF THE WEST 3 ACRES LYING SOUTH OF THE NORTH 450 FEET AND NORTH OF THE SOUTH 90 FEET THEREOF OF THE SOUTH 18 ACRES OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY. ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THE NORTH 50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 90 FEET OF THE WEST 3 ACRES OF THE SOUTH 18 ACRES OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. A copy of the meeting agenda will be available to the public at the Village Hall. Clifford Radatz Secretary Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal 6/26/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability of Audit Report of the Park District of Oak Park
Sealed bids for Renovations at the Riverside Public Library will be received by the Riverside Public Library located at 1 Burling Road, Riverside, IL 60546 until 10 a.m. prevailing time on July 11 2019. Lump Sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Board of Trustees, Riverside Public Library. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids. Successful Bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to: Janice Foley Library Director Riverside Public Library 1 Burling Road Riverside, IL 60546 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, that are in the opinion of the Owner, to be in the best interest of the Riverside Public Library. This Contract is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.). QUALIFICATION: Each Bidder must satisfactorily complete the qualification process described in Section 004395 - General Requirements of the Project Manual, by providing the required Qualification Documents. The required Qualification Documents must be delivered along with the Bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sealed bid at the same place and time required for the bid. Contents of each Bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Qualification Documents will be available for public review. The Qualification Documents will be reviewed by the Owner and Architect to determine the lowest responsible Bidder. Bidding documents are on file and are available on Thursday, July 20, 2019. Bid documents can be obtained electronically and reproduced at the contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expense from the following: Cross Rhodes Reprographics, 30 Eisenhower Lane North, Lombard, IL 60148; Phone: 630-963-4700.
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A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m., prevailing time, on June 27, 2019 at the Riverside Public Library located at 1 Burling Road, Riverside, IL 60546. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. After the pre-bid meeting, everyone is invited to visit the site, gather additional information, and ask further questions. Bidders not attending the per-bid meeting can make a site visit on their own time during the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular hours. Visitors are asked to sign in at the circulation desk. If the bidder requires access to a staff area, the bidder shall contact the Architect prior to the visit to make arrangements for access.
By: Commissioner Kassie Porreca Treasurer, Board of Commissioners Park District of Oak Park
Board of Trustees Riverside Public Library Riverside, Cook County, Illinois
The Park District of Oak Park hereby provides public notice that an audit of its funds for the period January 1 through December 31, 2018 has been made by Lauterbach and Amen, and that a report of such audit dated April 18th, 2019 has been filed with the County Clerk of Cook County, in accordance with 30 ILCS 15/0.01 et seq. The full report of the audit is available for public inspection at 218 Madison Street, Oak Park, during regular business hours, 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, except for holidays.
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Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDDING Request of bids for driveway and front steps replacement at Pleasant Home Mansion. Owner: Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302 The Park District of Oak Park will accept sealed bids for the Pleasant Home Driveway and Front Steps Replacement at 217 S. Home Ave. in Oak Park. The project consists of the removal and replacement of existing north concrete driveway and front steps. The Park District of Oak Park will receive individual sealed Bids until 11:00 a.m. (Central Daylight time) on Friday, July 12, 2019, at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois. The bidding documents and requirements will be available on the Park District’s website as of 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2019. A non-mandatory pre-bid walk-thru is scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at 9:00 a.m. (Central Daylight time) at 217 South Home Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302. Bid bonds will be required by bidding contractors. Copies of the bidding specifications are available via the Park District of Oak Park website at: http://www.pdop.org/bids-and-rfps/ For additional information, contact Chris Lindgren at chris.lindgren@pdop.org or (708) 725 2050. Only the bids prepared in compliance with the bidding documents will be considered. This project must adhere to the Prevailing Wage Act of 2019. The Park District of Oak Park encourages minority and women owned business firms to submit bids for this project. Park District of Oak Park By: Chris Wollmuth, Secretary Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 6/26/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE Bid Notice IP Video Security Management System June 26, 2019 The Board of Education of Oak Park School District 97 is accepting sealed bids for IP video security management systems and the installation of said equipment. Bid packages are available for pickup from the District’s Administration Center, located at 260 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 or by emailing the District’s Senior Director of Technology, Michael Arensdorff at marensdorff@op97. org. Sealed bids must be submitted on or before Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. to the District’s Administration Center, located at 260 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Faxed or electronically submitted bids will not be accepted. Any faxed or electronically submitted bid will disqualify vendors. The equipment and scope of work shall be more thoroughly described in the bid packet. There will be an optional pre-bid walk through will be conducted on July 1, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. CST. Please meet in the front entrance at Percy Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland Ave. You will need a state issued form of identification to obtain a security badge to walk around the schools. After touring Percy Julian the site visit will continue to Beye Elementary School located at 230 North Cuyler Ave. Bidders with any questions about the bid process may contact the District’s Senior Director of Technology, Michael Arensdorff at marensdorff@op97.org or by telephone at (708) 524-3015. Those questions will be documented and answers will be shared with all interested vendors submitting bids. Published in Wednesday Journal 6/26/2019
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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19th, 2019 for the following: Bid Number: 19-136 Village of Oak Park Village Hall Main Entrance Gate Replacement There will be a pre-bid walkthrough at Village Hall 123 Madison St. on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 6/26/2019
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. DEENA I. RAWLINGS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; HARVARD PLACE TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION INC.; Defendants, 18 CH 13846 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 22, 2019 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. 15-13-309-029-0000. Commonly known as 7718 Harvard Street, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 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. 18-032447 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3123293 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 2005-2 TRUST, HOME EQUITY ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-2
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Plaintiff, -v.ANGELICA LOVAAS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., HUMPHREYWASHINGTON CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDREW G LOVAAS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANDREW G. LOVAAS (DECEASED) Defendants 2018 CH 13242 341 S. HUMPHREY AVE., UNIT #1N OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 20, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 341 S. HUMPHREY AVE., UNIT #1N, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-316-0301013. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL
60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-11497. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-11497 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 13242 TJSC#: 39-1858 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. I3122513
the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-07459. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-3781 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. I3124243
funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W18-1169 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3124181
the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01061. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01061 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 001484 TJSC#: 39-3857 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. I3124617
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 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 February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401025. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR HARBORVIEW MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 200610; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES GYORY; 215 MARENGO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; LAURA M. KOEHLER, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. GYORY DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 12, 2008; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES E. GYORY DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 12, 2008; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 13709 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 Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-426-024-1021. Commonly known as 215 Marengo Avenue, Unit 4E, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST BOA LEGACY 2018 Plaintiff, vs. PHOEBE VAUGHN; ALVIN STRONG; 714 AUSTIN CONDOMINIUM AKA 714 N. AUSTIN CONDO ASSOCIATION Defendants, 18 CH 13285 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, August 7, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-08-105-022-1002. Commonly known as 714 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, UNIT 102, OAK PARK, IL 60302. 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. 18-008013 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3124650 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DENISE JOHNSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 001484 517 RICE AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 8, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 517 RICE AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-311-1090000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of
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Fenwick forward Bryce Hopkins (#23) averaged 22 points and 6.5 rebounds in his 2019 breakout season.
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There’s an excellent chance Fenwick’s Bryce Hopkins and OPRF upperclassmen Isaiah Barnes and Justin Cross will play college basketball at Division I programs. While all three burgeoning stars will likely choose a college sometime over the next couple of years, all three increased their recruiting stock significantly with strong showings at the 17th Annual RiversideBrookfield Summer Shootout (June 21-23). However, bragging rights as best team belonged to Stevenson. Competing in a 64-team field with 16 pools of four teams apiece, the Patriots outlasted all contenders at the stacked shootout. MVP Matt Ambrose powered Stevenson to a 63-49 win over Whitney Young in Sunday’s championship game/ shootout finale of the three-day event. In the second-place bracket final, East St. Louis edged Bogan 47-44. OPRF, Curie, Marian Catholic and
“This was by far the best event we’ve been involved with since I became head coach at OPRF.” MATT MALONEY OPRF coach
Neuqua Valley also played very well as semifinalists in the aforementioned top pair of brackets. Host Riverside-Brookfield also merits a tip of the cap. “This was by far the best event we’ve been involved with since I became head coach at OPRF,” Matt Maloney said. “[RBHS coach] Mike Reingruber ran the
best tournament in the Midwest and possibly the country this past weekend. The top teams in the state were in attendance and all players were showcased in front of 150 plus college coaches.” Notable college programs like Arizona, Indiana, Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Texas dispatched coaches to RBHS for a closer look at some of the best
OPRF turned in a terrific effort from the perspectives of both team and individual play. The Huskies went 2-1 in Pool I play, with comfortable wins over Jacobs and Schaumburg. In the best game of the pool, Simeon held off OPRF 52-42. “The loss to Simeon was back and forth all game,” Maloney said. “At one point, we had one senior, two juniors and two sophomores on the court and we were right in the mix. Over 50 schools watched that game and many of the Huskies turned heads and moved up recruiting boards.” In second-place bracket action, OPRF rallied from a 15-point deficit to eke out a 5654 victory against Oak Forest. The Huskies consolidated that win by crushing Batavia 56-22. In the second-place semifinals, Bogan edged OPRF 47-44. Several Huskies caught the attention of college coaches in attendance. Maloney praised the efforts of seniors Kyren Gardner and Cross, juniors Rashaad Trice and Barnes, sophomores Demetrius Dortch and Eric Locke Jr., and promising freshman Christian Marshall. Barnes and Cross were particularly impressive. “Isaiah had by far the best performance of his OPRF career,” Maloney said. “After having a dominant weekend, he picked up [a scholarship] offer from Illinois and interest from many other high- and mid-major schools. Justin soared up the recruiting boards. He has several Division II and low major Division I programs recruiting him now with mid-majors closely monitoring as well.” Fenwick fared well in Pool A with a 2-1 record to finish first, ahead of Bloom, Hinsdale Central and Morton. Bryce Hopkins recorded a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds in the Friars’ 68-59 win over Bloom. Donovan Newby and Keshawn Willams chipped in 12 points apiece for Bloom. On Sunday, Stevenson notched a 50-36 victory against Fenwick in the first-place pool play bracket. Several college coaches, including Texas’ Shaka Smart, Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg, Missouri’s Cuonzo Martin and Northwestern’s Chris Collins intently watched Hopkins at the shootout. In fact, Hopkins secured scholarship offers from Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa State and Texas over the weekend. The high-scoring 6-foot-5 forward had a breakout sophomore campaign last winter, averaging 22 points and 6.5 rebounds as an all-Chicago Catholic League player. Fenwick guards Trey Pettigrew and Kaden Cobb also drew interest from college coaches at RBHS. The latter is regarded as big-time prospect for Division I college football programs as well.
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In addition to her exemplary effort in the boat, Stanford rower Maria Kent was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second-Team.
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she was kind, understanding and provided sity, however, earning an award this year. tips on adjusting my steering technique to “I am humbled and honored to have best suit our boat.” received the Most Improved Award only Similar to Kent’s athletic path, her acabecause of the pedigree of the women who demic pursuits at Stanford are a bit unconreceived it before I did,” Kent said. “Being ventional and unquestionably interesting. injured freshman year was an invaluable She is majoring in religious experience because it gave studies with a minor in Native me the opportunity to face American studies. a challenge that knocked “I am interested in how me down. Then I experipeople relate to divinity and enced the joy of realizing I how that relationship afwanted to get back up and fects how they interact with go in for more.” themselves and the world Kent looks forward to takaround them,” Kent said. “I ing on more of a leadership am particularly interested in role for the Cardinal over indigenous spirituality and the next two seasons. Hard would love to concentrate on work and determination holistic healing.” coupled with the support of She would also like to study teammates has her poised mysticism, but that track for the transition. MARIA KENT doesn’t exist at Stanford. She recalls one invaluable Stanford rower “I count myself lucky that learning experience during I’m able to study what I am a practice. passionate about,” Kent said. “I was in a pair with “Beyond undergrad, I’m not India Robinson who is now sure how I want to apply my a rising senior, but was a degree. I am fortunate to have sophomore at the time,” parents [Robert and Maria] she said. “I was in charge who let me meander in this of steering our boat up and area a bit.” around the bay and I had no With academics as her top priority (Kent idea what I was doing. I ‘gave us some extra was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic opportunities for meters’ that day which Second-Team), rowing demands much of means I zig-zagged across the channel. Inher remaining time. Stanford practices 20 dia didn’t get angry at me. On the contrary,
hours a week. Individually, Kent focuses on stretching, taking ice bath/hot tub treatment, eating well and getting proper sleep. Her teammates adhere to a similar regimen. “It’s part of our team commitment to the sport and to one another,” Kent said. “We wouldn’t do it if we didn’t love it. The door is always open to quit, but we stick with rowing for what it teaches us about ourselves and about what we are capable of.” Many of the top college rowing teams like Washington, Texas and Michigan (all Stanford rivals) have international athletes on their roster. The Huskies, Longhorns and Wolverines placed first through third at the NCAA Championships. “It’s a fabulous reflection on the sport that so many international students compete in women’s rowing,” Kent said. “It’s a clear sign that the sport is growing and that the field is becoming more competitive. We don’t have many international students on our squad, but the ones we have are among the most committed and most talented in the classroom and on the water.” Kent says she is savoring her overall experience at one of the premier universities in the country. “My Stanford experience thus far has been somewhat of a wild ride,” she said. “I’ve been very fortunate to take a wide range of classes and really take the time to discover what I am interested in. The time it takes to find the community that is right for you at Stanford is very well worth it. I have formed friendships that I hope will last a lifetime. “Like the rest of the world, Stanford moves fast, but I’ve learned there is space for me if I take action.” Though she’s established as a successful student-athlete in California, Kent hasn’t forgotten her roots. “I loved my time at OPRF,” she said. “I’m grateful for the space it gave me to discover what I’m interested in. Playing basketball there was very fun and it was an honor playing for my school. My academics at OPRF set me up very well for life at Stanford.”
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