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Friend of Barack Obama is president of company in partnership By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Tenet Healthcare announced it has entered into an agreement to sell West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, along with two other hospitals to a company jointly owned by TWG Partners and Pipeline Health. The partnership is notable because TWG Partners is founded and run by Dr. Eric Whitaker, a close friend of Barack Obama, according to news reports. West Suburban Chief Executive Officer Joseph Ottolino in a letter to West Sub’s community governing board obtained by Wednesday Journal said that the proposed sale also includes Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital and Melrose Park-based Westlake Hospital, and other operations connected to the two facilities. TWG is a Chicago-based health care firm and Pipeline is a national hospital operator. Pipeline, which purchased a hospital from Tenet in Dallas earlier this year, will manage the three hospitals, See WEST SUB on page 13

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UNFORGETTABLE: That’s what she was.

Val Camilletti sold us the soundtrack of our lives By KEN TRAINOR Staff Writer

Though she lived in Cicero, for many people Val Camilletti, 78, was the most recognized face in Oak Park. An institution and vibrant presence in the village for the past 50 years, she died on July 24, 2018 at the end of a two-year battle with breast cancer. More than anything else, she was associated with music, beginning in the

late 1960s when she ran record stores on Ridgeland near Lake Street, 723½ South Blvd. (near Oak Park Avenue), and finally 239 Harrison St. in the Oak Park Arts District. She started in vinyl and ended in vinyl, the majority of her sales reverting to used records by the end, as a new generation rediscovered LPs. Her store, Val’s halla Records was a play on Valhalla from Norse mythology — as were the names of her dog, Halla, her cat,

Woden, and Halla’s successor, Loki, who were omnipresent. For many customers, it was indeed a kind of mythical paradise, especially during rock ’n’ roll’s heyday of the 1960s and 1970s. It was the place to go, and kids flocked there. As those baby boomers grew older, they stayed loyal even though the music industry changed dramatically with digital technology — including the late John Mahoney, who See VAL on page 13

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Villages receive suicide prevention training

Thrive Counseling Center announced on July 19 it has begun a communitywide suicide prevention initiative. From July 31 to August 2, approximately 90 River Forest police and firefighters will receive training in safeTALK, a suicide intervention training program. Future training will be offered for Oak Park police and fire department staff and other community organizations, including therapists, teachers, residents and more. Thrive operates a 24/7 crisis line at 708-3867500. “If one of our first responders can recognize and help just one resident in pain or in need of assistance, that can save a life,” River Forest Village President Cathy Adduci, who serves on the Thrive board of directors, said in a statement. “River Forest’s involvement in this vital initiative will benefit our entire community.”

Suicide deaths are on the rise nationally and locally, with an average of six deaths per year in Oak Park and River Forest. In Oak Park and River Forest, more than half of those who die from suicide are ages 45 to 64. “The cases of suicide and attempted suicide continue to rise in this country,” River Forest Fire Chief Kurt Bohlmann said in a statement. “We have a responsibility to do what we can to reduce the incidence of suicide wherever we can.” Funding for the initiative has come from the Healthy Communities Foundation, Amity School Children’s Aid, Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest, and Women Leaders in Philanthropy, a part of the Oak Park and River Forest Community Foundation. Thrive is seeking additional funding to expand its workshops.

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Annual book fair’s almost here

That’s all folks. The organizers of the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Annual Book Fair are no longer accepting donated materials for this year’s book fair at any library location. “Due to the incredible generosity of our community, we have reached storage capacity at the Main Library,” volun-

Correction

A story in the July 18 edition incorrectly stated that Oak Parker Jason Sherman voted against the recent D97 referenda. We regret the error.

teers said in a statement. If you want to donate materials, you should, instead, drop them off at the Scoville South Hall entrance of Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Ave., until July 26. Meanwhile, information for this year’s book fair, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 27 and July 28, at OPRF, is as follows: ■ Friday, July 27, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. $5 admission fee, $5 per electronic device. Free admission for Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. ■ Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. ■ Sunday, July 29, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Nonprofit and educator appreciation ■ Sunday, July 29, 12-2 pm. Free admission and free materials to everyone with valid nonprofit or educator ID, or 501(c)3

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Oak Parker Marion Sirefman works on her mural on the railroad retaining wall along the Green Line corridor near the intersection of South Euclid Avenue and South Boulevard. The Oak Park Area Arts Council is commissioning 12 artists this year to paint new murals along the tracks. The mural project was launched in 2010 and includes original works along North and South boulevard and east and west of Marion Street. document. Book fair organizers said they still need volunteer sorters with previous book fair experience. No new volunteers are currently needed. For questions, call 708-697-6930 or email friends@oppl.org.

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Vigil for OPRF student planned

A vigil is planned for Andrew JohnsonCheeks, the Oak Park and River Forest

High School student who died on July 22 from an asthma attack, according to reports. JohnsonCheeks’ family, friends and OPRF community will celebrate his life on Friday, July 27, 6 p.m., at Scoville Park, 800 Lake St. in Oak Park.

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Friday, July 27, 6 to 8 p.m., Oak Park Conservatory: Start the weekend with live music, showcase tours, wine and craft beer, appetizers and locally made wares. This month hear music by Cardinal Harbor, enjoy libations from Two Brothers Social Tap while snacking on bites from Wild Onion Tied House. Also, enter the “Take a Stroll Down Madison Street” drawing. On fourth Fridays through September. Ages 21+. Admission includes two drink tickets and one food token. $15, advance; $18, at door (limited availability). Tickets/more: fopcon.org/conservatory-event/uncorked-july-27th. 615 Garfield.

Stroke Awareness Bingo Friday, July 27, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Belmont Village: Join Marta Alvarado, Ph.D., West Suburban Medical Center’s Director of Community Outreach, and have fun playing Bingo and winning prizes as you to learn important facts about strokes and how to prevent them. Free. 1035 Madison St., Oak Park.

Free Concert: The Great Crusades

BRAVO Presents “Chicago” Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium, Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School: See high school students perform this roaring twenties musical, where a chorus girl murders her beau, convinces her husband to take the rap, but he finds out and turns on her. Convicted and sent to death row, she and another ‘Merry Murderess’ share the spotlight and the headlines. $12; $10, seniors/students. Tickets: oakpark.revtrak.net/ Performing-Arts-Programs/BRAVO/BRAVO-Encore. 325 S. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park.

Halla-Palooza 46th Anniversary Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Val’s Halla Records: Come celebrate 46 years in the record business with store-wide sales and live music including The Fleurs de Chanson Recorder Trio, Art Harrison’s Bluegrass All-Stars, The Rumblers and Ellis Clark & Ary Jeebie’s Big Hair Big Trouble. More: valshallarecords.com. 239 Harrison St., Oak Park.

48th Annual Book Fair Friday, July 27, 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cafeteria, Oak Park & River Forest High School: Shop for books, as well as music and movies, starting at $1 each, organized by category. Friday entry fee $5, plus $5 per electronic device. Free on Saturday. Also, nonprofit/educator appreciation on Sunday, July 29, noon to 2 p.m.; free books with valid nonprofit/ educator ID or 501c documentation. Questions: 708-697-6930, friends@oppl.org. 201 N. Scoville, Oak Park.

Sunday, July 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Scoville Park: Stroll down to the park for live music. This week, hear hard hitting American rock from a band with Oak Parkers. Runs weekly through August 19. Free. Northwest corner of Lake and Oak Park Ave., Oak Park.

GreenBuilt Home Tour Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., across Illinois, including Oak Park: The 6th annual tour “features exceptional, award-winning, and nationally-recognized homes throughout Illinois, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. Attendees learn ways the built environment contributes to a healthier community.” Two Oak Park structures are featured: District House condominiums, 702 Lake St., and the Modular Prefab Modern Farmhouse, 634 N. Taylor St. $20, passport for two; $5, single site for two (sold at the door). Tickets/more: http://www.greenbuilthometour.org.

Forum Theatre Experience: Homophobia and the Role of the Bystander Tuesday, July 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hamburger Mary’s: Join the Oak Park Public Library’s Teen Summer Volunteer Program’s Forum Theatre Troupe interactive experience. Watch the scenes of homophobia play out, then think about what role you can play. Brave and willing participants can intervene and create change. There will also be games and a discussion. More: oppl.org/calendar. 155 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park.

Back-to-School Supply Drives Youth Services Department Collecting School Supplies Through July 31, Oak Park Township and Fellowship Christian Church: Many families struggle to provide basic school supplies children need to be effective students. Requested items in new condition include backpacks, crayons, markers, pencils, glue sticks and paper. Monetary donations also appreciated. Drop off boxes at OP Township, 139 S. Oak Park Ave. and Fellowship Christian Church, 1106 Madison St., Oak Park.

Sarah’s Inn Client Supply Drive Through July 31. Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sarah’s Inn: Donation of school supplies helps families that are victims of domestic abuse. Supplies will be distributed to more than 100 children. Suggested items (new condition): backpacks, crayons/markers/colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, pens, spiral notebooks/ composition books, 1-inch binders, pocket folders, index cards, rulers, Post-it notes, glue sticks/ glue, scissors, pencil cases/pouches, highlighters and facial tissue. Gift cards for stores carryimg school supplies ($15 to $25) welcome. Or, shop the School Supply Wish List: myregistry.com/giftlist/sarahsinn; ship directly to Sarah’s Inn and include your contact information at checkout. Questions: markt@sarahsinn.org, 708-386-3305. 309 Harrison St., Oak Park.

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WHO’S THE HERO?: Alex Fisher as Karyssa (left) Aaron Christiansen as Cameron in The Hero’s Wife at 16th Street Theater, Berwyn.

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He will not go out to eat or any place where there may be people. He prefers making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at home. He’d rathstablishing a solid reputation for cut- er shoot at empty beer cans in the backyard. ting-edge drama that sharply focuses But he will not talk about what’s bothering on contemporary issues, 16th Street him. He wants Karyssa to learn to use a gun Theater’s current premiere produc- because he is fearful for her safety. But at night tion, The Hero’s Wife, deals with the he experiences fretful sleep and terrifying ways damaged men come home from war. episodes of violent behavior. In the morning Playwright Aline Lathrop, who wrote the he does not remember how his wife acquired successful and moving Merchild, produced such ugly bruises. He is scary and erratic. At first Karyssa is full of compassion at 16th Street in 2015, has penned another toward Cam, and so are we. But soon, as raw and powerful piece. Co-directors Ann Filmer and Miguel the tension escalates, she becomes heroic. He puts her in danger, even Nunez effectively build the inthough he says to her, “You’re tensity of this two-character, the best thing that ever hapfast-paced work, which includes “The Hero’s Wife” pened to me.” Cam even wants sudden, unexpected shifts. Deruns through Aug. them to have a baby to bring spite the often brutal events, 18. Performances them closer together. the show is beautifully, gently are Thursdays and The play does not address the directed. The impressive pair Fridays at 7:30 p.m., of actors are extremely skillful. and Saturdays, 4 and 8 disgraceful lack of real help or support received by those This production is Jeff Recomp.m. $22; $18, military/ returning from war. But this mended, making it “eligible for low income/Berwyn is a key factor with damaged nomination for awards at the residents; $10, students end of the season,” according on day of show (limited warriors suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Cam to the Jeff Awards website. availability). Tickets/ Be aware that this is an in- more: 708-795-6704 x107, has had very poor care after his discharge. But who is hurting tense experience, not a mid16thstreettheater.org. more? Karyssa cannot seem to summer’s escapist romp. 16th Street Theater is help or “fix” him, so will she There is strong language, located in the Berwyn become just as damaged? simulated violence and sexual Cultural Center, 6420 In a note from the co-direcsituations, plus gunshots. This 16th St., Berwyn. tors in the playbill, they ask is the fourth production in 16th the question, “What is our caStreet Theater’s 11th season pacity for compassion and empathy toward which explores the theme “Heroes.” Aaron Christensen plays Cameron, a mili- those who hurt us?” The Hero’s Wife includes sudden episodes tary man in his 40s with a much younger wife. He’s just returned home from an as- of violence that have an almost ballet-like signment with the Navy SEALs in the Mid- choreographed quality. Victor Bayona and dle East. Karyssa, played by Alex Fisher, is Rick Gilbert designed the violence scenes. The lighting design by Cat Wilson is very a 23-year-old yoga instructor. She loves her husband deeply, but they seem to have not expressive, heightening moments of tension fully gotten to know one another before he and terror. Barry Bennett’s original music and abruptly went off to war. Karyssa, a strong sound design effectively punctuate the drama. Joanna Iwanicka designed the fascinating female character, has functioned independently while Cam was gone, accomplish- abstract set that includes large tongue-like, ing tasks like fixing the broken washing carpeted extensions that become various set machine by watching You Tube videos. But pieces, like beds and couches. Wendye Clarthings immediately do not go well as soon as endon is the stage manager. The show lasts 90 minutes without an intermission. Cam returns to civilian and domestic life.

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ll the ID ever necessary. Val. I mean when you’re Val, when you’re wonderful and kind, bigger than life and salt of the earth, hard-working and carefree, as good a friend as one could be, an icon in Oak Park and in so many parts of the music world I’ll never know about. Well, that’s why it is just Val. Our friend died last night after a brief hospice stay, after a short, sharp decline in health, after two years of quietly living with breast cancer, after a remarkable life lived with gusto and very few regrets. Like a lot of us, I knew Val in a lot of ways. I first experienced the Val’s halla magic on a Christmas Eve in the late 1960s. It was the two-foot-wide store on South Boulevard. Record albums in over-stuffed bins lined two walls and were displayed on nails in the brick all along the way. Maybe there were 100 people in that store. Felt like 200. Shoulder to shoulder, happy to be there, Val’s voice booming over the crowd as the turntable played loud. Somewhere a dog. That was Christmas. A couple years later I was looking for a storefront to plant my used book store. I got up my courage, because honestly Val intimidated me, and I went in to inquire if I could rent the small storefront next door that she did not appear to be using. “Ah,” she said. “Used books. Well, I’m actually about to start selling used records in that space.” But, at least now we knew each other. For more than a decade my friend Lynn Kirsch and I ran May Madness, the fantastic, bootstrapped street festival on Oak Park Avenue. And for all of those years Val handled our music stage. With a budget of maybe $1,000 to fill hours of stage time, Val would call in chits from her music pals and every year we had a fabulous, eclectic sound. And I still miss Bumblebee Bob. A few years back, with the music industry fully disrupted by digital, Val’s halla was in trouble, in debt and without a way forward. I was talking with Val

on a Wednesday morning at George’s Restaurant, just downstairs from the Journal. Val had a routine. Every Wednesday she stopped by our office, bought a copy of each of our papers and spread them out at a table in the window at George’s to read over breakfast. (Actually, there is an item on George’s extensive menu named for Val. Val’s Request is Thick French Toast topped with blueberries and strawberries. Goes these days for $9.85.) As hometown entrepreneurs, Val and I could spend some time talking things through. Val wanted my advice that morning. A group of close friends told Val they wanted to stage a major fundraiser/capital campaign to pay off the store’s debt and set up a path to keep the store viable. Val was touched but a little mortified. Something in her independent, Eastern European roots made it hard to accept what she saw as charity. I told her it was love and respect not charity. That people needed to know that Val was there, in business, less stressed and ready to offer advice on music and on life. The fundraiser was a big success both in the cash accumulated and in the loving embrace it offered. Another Wednesday, two years back, same booth at George’s and Val wanted to know all about Mary. She knew my wife was just coming through breast cancer surgery and rough treatment. I told her the good news and the hard path. And then Val told me she had just been diagnosed. The docs wanted to take her down the same path as Mary and she wasn’t having it. She was feeling fine and wanted to live her life as it unfolded. Later, she acquiesced and went on some trial medicine regimen. Maybe that helped. In any event, she bought two good years of being Val. Funny, a long talker, always there, always supportive, always wanting to know about the kids. Never a harsh word from her or toward her, she was pioneering and, in every earned way, an icon. Val. As good a person as you’ll ever know.

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Yoga and waffles. Why not?

Oak Park’s sole all-vegan restaurant is also a yoga studio By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

You’ve done your downward dogs and your sun salutations and a few cobra poses for good measure – now it’s time to treat yourself to some ice cream and waffles. At Oak Park’s Nature Yoga Sanctuary & Café, where healthy living and cruelty free eating are a way of life, patrons can get the best of both worlds. The studio, which opened in October at 146 Harrison St., is the brainchild of owner Nicole Sopko, who recently relocated her old studio, Yoga Trek, which was across the street at 911 S. Lombard for 13 years. She also owns Nature Yoga Sanctuary, 2021 W. Division St., in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago. Both the Chicago and Oak Park operations are 14 years old, she said. Sopko, who subscribes to an all-vegan diet – no items from animals allowed – said she made the restaurant portion of the Oak Park business vegan for ethical reasons. “You will only ever find vegan and cruelty free products for sale in our shops and café,” she notes on her website. Sopko said she tried to create a menu that “wasn’t the stereotypical menu you’d see at a yoga studio.” That’s why Nature Yoga Sanctuary offers menu items like waffles, seitan pepperoni pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches and banana splits with soy ice cream, among others. Patrons also can feast on more traditional vegan fare, like

the Sanctuary Bowl, which includes chilled fried tofu, cucumber, romaine lettuce, carrot ribbons and shredded purple cabbage topped with red chili thread, fresh mint leaves and sweet sesame chili sauce. Everything in the café is nut free and “most items contain no onions or garlic in accordance with a yogic/Ayurvedic diet” according to the menu. Several of the menu items at Nature Yoga Sanctuary include ingredients from Upton’s Naturals – that’s because Sopko is vice president of the Chicago-based natural-food company she runs with her partner, Daniel Staackmann. Upton’s produces a variety of vegan meat alternatives such as Italian Seitan, Thai Curry Jackfruit, Thai Curry Noodle, and meatless burgers. The couple also runs a restaurant in the city, Upton’s Breakroom, 2054 W. Grand Ave., which recently also served as their main manufacturing facility. They expanded the Upton’s operation to a two-and-a-halfacre, 42,000-square-foot facility in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago that was previously used to produce Green River Soda, Sopko said. The move gives Upton’s Naturals room to grow, Sopko said, noting that the company’s products are distributed in the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia. Sopko said she’s glad to have stayed in the Oak Park Arts District on Harrison and is excited to see so many new businesses opening. Nature Yoga Sanctuary is the first business to move into a number of recently renovated properties in the business district being rehabbed by Harrison Street Ventures. Harrison Street became majority owner of several properties in the 100 and 200 blocks of Harrison that were long-owned and

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FLEX AND FEAST: Nature Yoga Sanctuary and Cafe owner Nicole Sopko. undeveloped by now-minority owner Chris Kleronomos. Harrison Street Ventures is now building four live-work spaces, known as Flexhouse, with Ranquist Development, between 200 to 210 Harrison St. and redeveloping commercial spaces that bookend the row houses. Those properties are expected to be completed later this fall. The transformation of the business district began in 2016 with the redevelopment of the former La Majada Mexican food restaurant, 226 Harrison St., by Brand and Company. That building is now occupied by Happy Apple Pie Company, Tapster Robotics, Tom Bassett-Dilley Architects, Ltd. and District Kitchen & Tap. Among the new businesses coming in on Harrison are Mora Asian Fusion, 210 Harrison St., and Rare Bird Preserves, which produces preserves, curds, scone mixes and more. “We’re so excited for all our neighbors to open,” Sopko said. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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e’s directed works written by Charles Dickens, Tennessee Williams, George Bernard Shaw and some who aren’t household names with newer works like Craig Wright. As a freelance stage director, Jason Gerace said he no two stage experiences are the same. Gerace and his wife moved to Chicago from his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska in 2007, hoping he’d find work in the rich theater community here. By 2014, he received a non-equity Jeff Award for directing Dickens’ Great Expectations at StrawJason Gerace dog Theatre. Then a suburban relocation opened up new prospects. “When we moved to Oak Park in 2014, Theater Company (which closed in March), I was interested in the arts community becoming an artistic associate, and began where I live,” he said. “My wife challenged directing. Seven years later he received the me to make plays for my neighbors and colJeff Award. laborate with other artists here.” “It was a huge validation for my wife Gerace directed Shaw’s Pygand me,” he said. “We got our malion for Oak Park Festival apartment on blind faith in our Theatre in 2016. In early 2018, he mid-30s without jobs.” returned home to direct The PaWhile directing, Gerace also vilion, a modern play by Wright adapted scripts. His adaptation at Open Door Theater. He still of Great Expectations for Strawconsistently finds work in Chidog Theatre has been published cago theater. Just this spring, he and remounted twice. He also directed Ghosts of War at Griffin adapted You Can’t Take It With Theatre and Tennessee WilYou for this summer’s producliams’ Suddenly, Last Summer at tion, bringing the 1936 script Raven Theatre in Chicago. more up to date, tackling such This summer, he directed You obstacles as race relations and Can’t Take It With You, staged by social position. The screwball Oak Park Festival Theater. It ran comedy remains funny, but through July 22. Gerace was able to “get to the “It means so much to be an soul of the play.” Oak Park resident and direct in Being a freelance director has Oak Park,” Gerace said. “[Festiits perks and challenges. Gerace val Theater] is such an incredsaid it can be difficult and ible summer activity in Austin lonely at times and that buildGardens while the sun is setting ing relationships in the theater and you have your picnic.” community takes a long time. Gerace started acting in While working on shows, he JASON GERACE school plays when he was young also establishes relationships Oak Park actor and director and did competitive speech with the theater, the actors, the in high school. In college in designers, the playwright and Arizona, he “found the artist” in others. himself and earned a degree in “We put faith in each other, acting and later, an MFA in directing from then say goodbye,” he said. the University of Oklahoma. But Gerace also feels “incredibly fortuAfterward, he and his wife Amy went nate” since he is able to spend time with his on scouting trips to different cities to find two children, age 5 and 7, as a stay-at-home the best place for them to settle. Gerace dad. found the “number of theater opportuniHis next act is “The Business of Theater” ties was undeniable” and he would be able this fall at North Central College in Naperto find a community here. After moving to ville, a course he “deeply loves teaching.” Chicago, Amy found rewarding work, and Gerace has taught at North Central, on and Jason became involved with the American off, since 2012.

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Burying the Bad Boy

riends, Oak Parkers, males, females, lend me your ears (and eyes); I come to bury the Bad Boy, not to praise him. I fear he is likely to die on the shore of modern sensitivity as fourth-wave feminism crashes upon him. History can be told as the story of the evil that men do, but Bad Boys were never evil. The Bad Boy is a cultural archetype who sometimes acts outside conventional cultural norms. Bad Boys do sometimes mistreat women, but some women, either because of or despite, the mistreatment are attracted to him. Like moth to flame they are drawn to a walk on the wild side. Synonyms for Bad Boy include rake, cad, lothario or Casanova, but to my mind a Bad Boy is sui generis. He is his own species — puer malus. Like much of culture, it is hard to say whether real life or media created the stereotype. Chicken or egg? James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause, Marlon Brando in The Wild Ones, or Fonzie in Happy Days are just a few who shaped the archetype. If Bad Boys had a king, it would be Elvis. My personal favorite is Tim Riggins in the TV version of Friday Night Lights. Like Peter Pan, Bad Boys don’t want to grow up. Bad Boys are tall, handsome, smoke, drive fast cars, drink and do poorly in school if they even bother to come to school. They do not respect authority. They are sexually aggressive, but not like the #metoo men whose advances are unwanted, even criminal. If a Bad Boy is rejected, he just moves on to another girl — but they don’t have to move on very often. I wanted to be a Bad Boy when I was a lad. Heck, I want to be a Bad Boy now. But I needed the approval of authority figures and I was afraid of girls. I wanted to make good grades. I wasn’t good at fighting, and I couldn’t drive a stick shift. An automatic Renault was not a chick magnet even for French jeunes filles had there been any in New Albany, Indiana. I mourn the likely demise of the Bad Boys in a world where maleness is in retreat. When a girl said no to a Bad Boy he knew it meant no, so he just rephrased the question. No Bad Boy ever groped or raped a girl. He didn’t have to. If you look closely, Bad Boys are often the products of fractured families and have a sadness and vulnerability. That is a big reason women like them — in addition to being good at sex and driving a cool car. No doubt Bad Boys are outliers. A lot of women despise them. I get that. Their time is passing, but I mourn them. Today we are homogenized and compartmentalized. We rebel by wearing political slogans on T-shirts and posting rants on social media. Imagine a Bad Boy wearing anything on his plain white T-shirt. Imagine a Bad Boy posting a picture of his Corvette on Facebook. The mind reels. We need Bad Boys. Sawyer Brown sang it best. Now I ain’t first class, but I ain’t white trash Wild and a little crazy too Some girls don’t like boys like me Aww but some girls do.

JOHN

HUBBUCH

Rendering courtesy of Lake and Lathrop LLC

Rendering of the proposed development at Lake Street and Lathrop Avenue in River Forest.

Facts matter with Lake/Lathrop subsidized luxury condos

acts matter, especially when deciding whether to allow a taxpayer-subsidized development to exceed zoning limits. So let’s get a few facts straight regarding Keystone Ventures’ 32-unit luxury Lake/Lathrop condos before River Forest’s Development Review Board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday night at village hall. Fact: The proposed five-story building will not cast a shadow across the street onto St. Luke Church. Saunter over to the similarly tall Target building in downtown Oak Park. It doesn’t cast a shadow onto the north side of Lake. Fact: The proposed building really will increase traffic by a miniscule 1 percent. Some seem to think every resident’s vehicle will enter and exit simultaneously — which, of course, never happens. Fact: The developers can make a healthy profit without the extra height. After the last hearing, developer Marty Paris bragged to me that my estimate of a $6.5 million profit was too low. He said they could build just the 13 units zoning allows without investing any of their own equity, thanks to River Forest subsidizing the development with $2 million of taxpayer funds from the tax increment financing (TIF) district. Fact: The vast majority of River Foresters cannot

afford to buy these condos. You can afford a home that costs up to 2½ to three times your annual household income according to the time-tested formula. The average condo here will sell for $890,000, requiring an income of at least $296,666 to $356,000. River Forest’s median annual household income is $103,622; the average $193,059. Fewer than a third of us here have annual household incomes topping $200,000. This proposal clearly does not meet the village’s comprehensive plan objective of “new residential development that provides for the needs of the village’s population.” Fact: Objectively speaking, this bulky block-long box of a building doesn’t achieve the plan’s goals of new housing that is “compatible with, complement, and enhance the existing scale and character of the neighborhoods” nor “maintain and enhance the village’s overall atmosphere and character.” This proposed building certainly does not meet the plan’s goal of developments “consistent with the character of the village.” But most disturbing are that: ■ Our village officials seem ready to gift these politically-favored developers $2 million of public funds to build this architectural monstrosity when they don’t need the subsidy to profit handsomely.

DAN

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West Sub’s nine lives

ounded in 1914, West Suburban Hospital was for 82 years the model of a community-based non-profit hospital. It grew, it stayed up-to-date, it served its West Side and its Oak Park and River Forest community with respect and deep connection. But beginning in 1996, as health care delivery in America began an upheaval that has not yet come close to stabilizing, West Sub has epitomized every twist and spin, every form of ownership imaginable. It was sold to Loyola Hospital and suddenly became a Catholic hospital with attendant controversy over abortion and family planning. Three years later Loyola sort of coughed it back up to independent status, though there were immediate worries that the resources were too thin to remain independent. Wasn’t long before the whirlwind intensified and, in rapid succession, West Sub was owned and then disowned by Resurrection Health Care, Vanguard and, most recently, Tenet, a Texas-based for-profit chain. Almost from the time Tenet came to the Chicago market it seemed to be looking for an exit plan. Having acquired just four community hospitals, Tenet never achieved the level of market share necessary to be a player in this complex metropolis. When, a few months back, Tenet sold MacNeal Hospital, its Berwynbased crown jewel, to Loyola, it was clear that West Sub, Westlake and Chicagobased Weiss were going to be off-loaded somehow, somewhere. Last week came the intriguing play. West Sub and its sister hospitals were being sold to a partnership between a Chicago entity called TWG Partners and Pipeline Health, a national hospital operator. TWG is notable because it is headed by Dr. Eric Whitaker, a Chicagoan with executive experience at the University of Chicago Medicine and a close friend of former President Barack Obama. At least two members of West Sub’s local governing board, State Rep. LaShawn Ford and Chamber of Commerce leader Cathy Yen, are hopeful that Whitaker will bring Chicago-centric health care knowledge and a long-term commitment to independence and innovation rather than yet another consolidation move with a larger entity. West Sub is critical to our community’s health care. It is an essential player across the Oak Park/West Side divide. It is a notable employer and property taxpayer. All of us need to root for its new ownership to be its lasting ownership.

Concordia’s walkway

It will be a nice addition to Concordia University’s River Forest campus. An enclosed walkway between two buildings on the west side of the campus. Imagine how welcome that will be when the snow flies. Too bad this $400,000 walkway won’t accommodate a person in a wheelchair. Really? In 2018, a university will spend that much money – from an anonymous donor – to add an amenity aimed at providing convenience but which excludes many people with a disability. We find this startling. And unacceptable. That River Forest’s Development Review Board and its village board both signed off on the permits is also a disappointing surprise. At the start of the DRB process either staff or volunteer members needed to have spoken up and said this just won’t fly. It is not too late for this great and good Lutheran college to step back, acknowledge its blinders and retool this project even if the cost inevitably rises. Better that everyone struggles through the rain and snow this year than to have the able bodied accommodated while those with a disability are left in the cold.

Caps and gowns

In recent years it has become an annual kerfuffle as students at Oak Park and River Forest High School debated and voted on just what to wear for their graduation. The blue suit and white dress/slacks argument vs. caps and gowns discussion seemed like innocent progressivism. But while we blithely discussed how the times were changing, the times actually changed. We are in a new day where there are authentic issues related to gender identity and our discussion must be more complex and nuanced. Time, in our opinion, for the school board to take this issue to its table and to permanently decide on one color of caps and gowns that reflect our vision of inclusion and unity.

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The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Any fool can do it. There ain’t nothing to it.

James Taylor

n a night in July with cicadas performing a symphony of perfect dissonance and block parties on every third street despite the drizzle, those with the most mature tree canopies staying the driest, the sky overhead assembling and disassembling by the half-hour, clouds running for cover as if fleeing some crisis, worrying about a son soldiering in the Deep South, after a day keeping a dear friend company, I start thinking about the secret of life. The secret of life is paying attention. The secret of life is actually living instead of watching other people live, living minus the media, unmediated. It’s enjoying the passage of time, in synch with time’s tempo. The secret of life is standing in relation, eye to eye, I to You before returning reluctantly to the world of It. The secret of life is giving the soul space to live, room to breathe, right behind your eyes, just inside your ears, on the tips of your fingers. It is reminding yourself of what you already knew but forgot. It’s discovering why each day is unlike every other day. And knowing each day is unrepeatable and irreplaceable. The secret of life is hearing the murmur of each day’s heart. It is curing someone’s loneliness and curing your own in the process. It is here, now, this thought, this feeling. The secret of life is taking an occasional sojourn beyond your own borders. It is knowing when to turn and face the storm. And being unafraid of the true dragon. The secret of life is noticing when the trees are heavy with ripe meaning. Saying yes to life when you can’t think of why to say no. It is wondering sometimes where the words keep coming from. The secret of life is understanding there is

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LAUBER from page 33 ■ The village is not requiring the developers to sell (with anti-windfall resale restrictions) 15 to 20 percent of the units at prices affordable to teachers, the retired seniors who made River Forest great, our adult children, librarians, village employees, social workers, store managers, and others with modest incomes in exchange for allowing the developer to build 2½ times the number of units allowed.

more to us than meets the ego. It is getting a glimpse of your vaster self. The secret of life is hearing the music in the voices passing beneath your open window. It is harmonizing head and heart. It is learning how to love and be loved. And sacrificing for someone who matters to you. The secret of life is seeing God in the smallness, hearing God in the silence, and touching God in simplicity. It is recognizing that the search for meaning is meaning’s door-

frame. It is passing through meaning’s doorway. The secret of life is about us, not about me. It is between you and me. The secret of life is between. The secret of life is harmless. It is the whisper at the end of a long silence. It is calling the soul to open its reservoir and pull something out of its hat. A natural spring springing forth, a cataract, the eye of the land, weeping its wisdom. The secret of life is the spirit of life rustling among the leaves, thinly disguised as a night breeze. It steals around the next corner, ever elusive but never entirely out of sight, tantalizing and leading us on, as if taking us somewhere we’ve never been but secretly want to go. The secret of life is gratitude, wonder, awe, grace, inclusion, diversity, complementarity, reciprocity, sympathy, balance, beauty, responsibility, passion, wisdom, freedom, reverence, connection, transformation, justice, acceptance, truth-telling. Take your pick. Better yet, take them all. We still haven’t figured out what life is and how it came to be. The spark that animated the inanimate. We describe how it functions, label it, compare it to what it isn’t. But how it came about from the Big Bang soup remains a mystery. Is the secret of life the Holy Grail of meaning? It’s hard to imagine there could be just one. There are many secrets of living, which are an open secret, part of the public record. The secret of life, on the other hand, is figuring out how to live them. The village’s adopted policies call for development to serve the people of River Forest. This Lake/Lathrop development serves only to pad its developers’ pockets with our TIF dollars. Why are we subsidizing developers who don’t need taxpayer subsidies to build housing the vast majority of us cannot afford to buy? Dan Lauber, AICP, a 31-year resident, is a city planning consultant and zoning attorney and a former member of River Forest’s Zoning Board of Appeals and Citizen Advisory Committee on Village Finances, which guided River Forest through the Great Recession. More at riverforestmatters.com.

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Why firefighters shop together As a close observer of the excellent costeffective service provided by the Oak Park Fire Department, both in terms of EMS and fire control, I was shocked to read the criticism by Bob Stigger, [First responders, second thoughts, Viewpoints, July 18]. Any Oak Pak resident who has had a medical emergency or a house fire can attest to the incredible service our firefighter paramedics provide. In order for firefighters to be available for their life-saving work, they are on duty at Oak Park’s three firehouses for 24-hour shifts, during which they eat and sleep at the house waiting for the next alarm. Firefighters buy their own food and cook and eat family style with each shift having its own perishable and non-perishable provisions stored separately. Most fire departments, including Oak Park, make provision for food purchases for use during the shift on company time. In order to ensure that any piece of fire apparatus is fully available for service, the entire crew must travel together with the apparatus if even one firefighter leaves the firehouse, whether it be a pumper, a quint, an ambulance, a fire-scene coordination vehicle, a hazmat vehicle or a single operator vehicle. While that quint Unit 631 crew is shopping at the nearest grocery (likely Pete’s) if they get an alarm over their radio for a fire or an ambulance call, all those groceries get left behind and those firefighters go forward to save lives, fight a fire, or offer medical treatment for an Oak Park citizen, or if it is an automatic aid call, for a citizen in Cicero, Berwyn, Forest Park,

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River Forest or Elmwood Park. Not quite the same as “personal shopping on company time,” driving the fire truck to the grocery store for convenience. The Oak Park Fire Department has fewer firefighters and less apparatus doing more work than 20 years ago, yet our fire department frequently saves the primary stucco and wood structures involved in fires and prevents neighboring structures from damage. Many of these structures, in fact, are fully rehab-able after fires. Rarely do you hear of fatalities with fires in Oak Park — our firefighters are that good with search and rescue. Our paramedics are extremely capable and have literally saved many heart attack and respiratory arrest patients. Why? Quick response, skilled training. I have in both my personal and professional life seen the skill of our firefighters/paramedics. Just last spring, my neighbor two houses south, had a fully involved house fire that Oak Park FD sequestered to that house and protected the houses 50 feet to each side and across the alley from any damage. The house was structurally saved by the fire department and my FILE neighbor rescued without injury. This kind of performance comes from a well-structured system that works 24/7/365 and that even includes the fire apparatus from the fire house and its full crew always traveling together, immediately ready to spring into action, even when they are buying the groceries for that evening’s supper. Frank Vozak is a longtime Oak Park resident.

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The benefits of separate township governments As the supervisor of River Forest Township, I am responding to your editorial of July 10, “Time for Innovation.” You suggest the idea of a merger between River Forest Township and Oak Park Township, with the comment, “River Forest Township basically purchases its services from Oak Park Township already.” As a reminder, both River Forest Township and Oak Park Township provide essential human services to our communities, in the areas of seniors, youth, mental health (including behavior health and developmental disabilities) and financial assistance. Equally important are the property taxpayer assistance services provided by both township assessors’ offices. Notably, township services are efficiently provided in River Forest at the cost of 1% of a property tax bill and 2.5% of a property tax bill in Oak Park. A separate township levy ensures that funds are preserved and set aside specifically for the purposes of human and assessor services. River Forest Township does indeed purchase some of its services from Oak Park Township, as noted by the editorial. Through this partnership, the two townships reduce administrative costs and create economies of scale in delivering human services. However, River Forest Township has its own unique identity and role in River Forest. The assessor’s office specifically serves River Forest property taxpayers, including many seniors. The township staff daily pro-

vides support to River Forest residents relating to our human services areas. Importantly, River Forest Township provides a wide range of services and programs in addition to those shared with Oak Park Township. We collaborate extensively with the other River Forest taxing bodies in serving our residents. For example, River Forest Township funds and manages the Sibshop program, for siblings of those with disabilities and mental health issues. We host support groups for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. With the River Forest Public Library, we develop and co-sponsor cultural and educational programming for seniors. We provide need-based scholarships to River Forest children for local recreational programming. We believe a separate River Forest Township offers an optimal combination for our residents, achieved in a low-cost manner: collaboration with neighboring Oak Park Township to reduce administrative costs and increase economies of scale of human services, and our own River Forest Township which uniquely serves the specific needs of those who live here. River Forest residents are invited to learn more about the township by contacting me at 708-366-2029 or cbsloan.rftownship@gmail.com, or by visiting www. RiverForestTownship.org.

Carla Sloan

Supervisor, River Forest Township

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Is Trump planning to change democracy to dictatorship?

ongress finally responded to our pleas. They rebuked President Trump’s trashing of NATO and support for Russia. Unfortunately, their recommendations were non-binding resolutions. Therefore, President Trump’s twisted loyalties were expressed at the recent NATO meeting. He embarrassed himself and our nation with his false statements and lack of knowledge of the actual role and history of NATO. You, no doubt, are as confused as I am by President Trump’s actions and decisions. Is our national order being reversed? Could Trump be planning to change our democracy to dictatorship? A dictator would have arrested families seeking asylum here and then separated parents and children. But that inhumane plan was enforced by our president. To add to the horror of this decision, the administration seems to have no plan by which to verify these torn families will be reunited. President Trump announced that the

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Billy Brooks, associate of Chairman Fred Hampton spoke to Poems in Place last night, in the heat.

Important that we were positioned at an Oak Park integrated swimming pool, outside the fence. Jim, Kelly and Kevin Coval connecting the dots of systemic racism, Oak Park history, and work to do. Our third of five “events,” we are becoming community, skeptical even opposing capitalism, informed and challenged citizens.

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families can be reunited if the parents (who were seeking our help) would agree to leave our shores. Since our immigration levels are at their lowest numbers since 2002, the only reason Trump has for this proclamation is his racist views against the brown and black races, which includes most of the people from Mexico, South and Central America, and Muslims. President Trump does not believe that the strength of our nation is its diversity. Nor does he believe in the equality of all men and women. Our president has openly opposed voting rights. The Southern Poverty Law Center publication noted that in a 2018 poll in Mississippi only 1 in 6 black voters “qualified” for voting. I was also shocked to read that the poll recorded that most women in our nation have been intimidated by the condescend-

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solve if placed on our Supreme Court. Mr. Kavanaugh has stated that he believes a president should not be investigated for any wrongdoing while he is in office. His sympathetic view of a president’s power allows for the president to act unfiltered by any restriction or law. Obviously, this would relieve President Trump of his obligations to present laws, which clearly state that no man, regardless of his station in society, is above the law. We must urge our Congress to refuse confirmation of Mr. Kavanaugh for a Supreme Court judgeship. There are superb Republican and independent judges who could qualify for our court. We do not want a Trump loyalist; we desire a judge who will respect our Bill of Rights and follow our Constitution. This placement on our highest court is a lifetime appointment and, therefore, the most important decision to be confirmed for our nation’s future. Harriet Hausman is a longtime River Forest resident.

Public safety at risk with new bill Without fanfare, 41 of 60 Illinois state senators and 62 of 118 Illinois representatives in Springfield voted YEA for SB 1451, the Fifth Generation (5G) Small Cell Wireless Facilities Deployment Act. Signed by Gov. Rauner on April 12, Illinois’ bill was preceded by President Trump’s March 23, 2018 signing of the Mobile Now Act. This “pole” tax bill could soon be visible on parkway street light poles. Not In My Front Yard has lost its voice with now Public Act (PA) 10005851. All ability to say No, even by local governments, is denied. On March 15, 2018, Michigan state Sen. Patrick Colbeck, former Department of Defense aerospace engineer, distributed scientific data, compiled by www.bioinitiative.org, highlighting wireless health risks. Included are cancer, neurological problems, immune system disorders, re-

Always protest your assessment While I cannot fault Bill Niro or anyone else for outrage at a 29 percent real estate tax assessment increase, one cannot assume that one’s prior assessment was accurate. It is entirely possible that Mr. Niro’s home was previously underassessed so that his 29 percent increase is partially attributable to increased value and partially attributable to eliminating

ing Trump-view of women. Hopefully, the recent “Me Too” women’s movement will change that statistic. I assume that one of the reasons for this poll of women is the president’s withholding of funds designated for the Affordable Health Care program which covers women’s and children’s “care provisions.” Trump declared he would release some of the funds if the provision permitting care for pre-existing conditions is omitted, and women’s special needs are also eliminated. It follows now that Trump has selected Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh’s previous writings and judicial decisions coincide with Trump’s views on both health care and women’s issues. There is an even more important personal problem for our president that this judge could

productive harm and harmful mutations of human DNA. Sen. Colbeck said, “Despite the convenience and the enormous economic growth potential associated with the internet of things ... the public health and general welfare of the people of the state are supposed to be our primary concern.” Our state reps ignored our Illinois Constitution’s “Article XI-Environment, Public Policy Legislative Responsibility; the public policy of the state and the duty of each person is to provide and maintain a healthful environment for the benefit of this and future generations. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the implementation and enforcement of this public policy.” In Illinois Review (April 4) writer Nancy Thorner quotes The Nation (April 23, 2018) investigation ... “antennas will

have to be installed every 250 feet to ensure connectivity.” How will that impact vegetable/fruit/prairie gardens, flowers, trees, butterflies, birds and bees? Will “people be bathed in a smog of radiation 24/7” as stated in the Nation by Joel Moskowitz, UC Berkley researcher? Our local lawmakers’ vote on SB 1451: Sen. Don Harmon/OP voted YEA Rep. Camille Lilly/OP voted YEA Rep. Kimberly Lightford/RF voted YEA Rep. Chris Welch/RF voted NAY Questions for our local legislators: Why did you vote as you did? Whose OP or RF 5G environmental views did you seek? P.S. Thanks to Timothy Inklebarger for “Oak Park considers regulating wireless antennae.” [News, July 11] Barbara Mullarkey is the founder of OPEN (Oak Park Environmental Network).

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prior under-assessment. It is also entirely possible that both the old and new assessments are materially and arbitrarily inaccurate. Bottom line: always protest your assessment — and be thankful Berrios has been voted out of office.

Bob Stigger

Oak Park

I have to disagree with the “Yes, to affordable housing” [Our Views, Viewpoints, July 18]. I just moved back to Oak Park after 35 years. I’m all for diversity. When homeowners pay very high taxes, they expect safety and good schools. If the Oak Park/Van Buren proposed townhouses have affordable housing, they need occupancy limits.

I want to walk safely without feeling menaced by thugs. I don’t want to subsidize families when I struggle to support myself. I support diversity of likeminded people of any race or religion, people who work hard and treat others with respect.

Kath Schulz

Oak Park

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Thank you, Mr. Trump! The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.

Gloria Steinem

s the presidency of Donald J. Trump unfolds, it is becoming increasingly obvious that we are in for more spectacle than substance. President Trump has been widely criticized, as well as lauded by many, for his unconventional approaches to politics and leadership. He is certainly unprecedented in how he comports himself as the POTUS. For the record, while I was once a card-carrying Reagan Republican, I am not a Trump supporter. Still, I believe God has allowed him to ascend to the highest office and most powerful position among leaders on this planet for a reason. Donald Trump is a bundle of contradictions. And it is only through contradictions that we learn. Without being faced with a contradiction, we are not challenged to exam our beliefs. President Trump’s behavior presents contradictions to both critics and supporters. Take, for example, the religious evangelicals [of all racial groups] who appreciate his ultra-conservative positions on right-to-life, gay rights and, in general, religious liberty. The 81% of white evangelicals who voted for Trump now find themselves wrestling with the contradiction of continued support for a man whose moral fiber is questionable and whose public statements (“I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters,” and behavior, at times, seem downright anti-Christian. Each day, Donald Trump heightens the contradictions for evangelicals. He forces them to justify both in the minds and to the public why they continue to support him. Evangelicals are not the only ones who must reconcile their support of Trump with his public persona and bombastic pronouncements. Traditional political conservatives wring their hands and shake their heads as Trump’s version of conservatism is conflated with theirs. As an example, these traditionalists are, in the main silent and stunned by his embrace of Russia’s dictator-leader, Vladimir Putin. Additionally, Trump has ignored the long-venerated position of fiscal conservatism as he blithely adds to the national debt. These perplexed conservatives appear to accept the dismantling of their core values in exchange for marginal victories on global warming and the unwinding of government-funded social programs. Still, contradictions abound. Trump’s intractable base of an-

gry people is loath to abandon him or the newly christened ‘Trump’ Republican party. So traditional Republicans feel they must accept and pander to his base in hopes of getting re-elected. They are held hostage by the Trump base. The most conflicted group who must deal with the Trump contradictions are white women. Over 60 percent of white women voted for him. Maybe domestic tranquility might explain their support. However, now they must grapple with the reality of his treatment of women. Daily, more and more information about Trump’s view of women emerges with testimonials and tapes to back up claims of his tawdry treatment of women. Yet we hear some women blaming other women for having put themselves in the position to be disrespected by Trump. The complaining women are dismissed as “opportunists,” women of questionable character or just plain liars. Basically, the female Trump supporters are saying “these women they got what they deserved.” Trump’s most ludicrous defense in one example was that the alleged victim was not attractive enough for him to assault. Apparently, Mr. Trump had a scale he used to determine what type of woman deserved his unwanted attention. As ridiculous as it sounds, this and other laughable defenses have been working for him. So you might ask, why should we thank Donald J. Trump for entering the public space of politics as President? Well, simply put, he has made all Americans, examine what we believe are core values of this great country. Regardless of your political party affiliation or independence, President Trump has cut through the mealy-mouthed political correctness that had taken over the political and social dialogue in our country. Despite his double-talk, walk-backs, and, “alternative facts” defenses, he tells us what’s on his mind now. He has flushed out and emboldened the deniers — holocaust, climate change, and supremacists. His brief tenure and a political base have proven that those of us who felt marginalized were not delusional. Racism, sexism, and militarism were not figments of our imagination — that they were real and potentially destructive to the American way. We now realize that to “Make America Great,” we must guard against unbridled nationalism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and racism. For bringing the underbelly of hate and fear to the surface to be dealt with, I say, “Thank you, Mr. Trump!” Kwame S. Salter is president of the Salter Consulting Group LLC.

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Determined to be good Wake up with That Man on my mind What’s he done now? What good programs has he reversed? Get him out of my head I’m just an ordinary woman who wants a peaceful life with nice people in it. When I was a little girl, I thought we all did … Treat people nice that is So naïve. Believed in Santa Claus and cried when a little girl told me he wasn’t real. Couldn’t believe my parents lied But that was only the beginning of adult scary. There’s a Red Under My Bed A monster Out to get me. My child’s brain is smashed with holocaust scenes of people Appealing from their celluloid story Eyes, a hollow disbelief pleading “DO SOMETHING!” Eyeballs in shrunken skulls

Ghastly sticks thrown into pits, sprinkled with lime But this was no pie This was … Arms and legs all sticking up and out and over and across and together In one BIG heap No headstone No date To mark their being. Or their passing. Later in life I learned of what seemed a smaller thing Suffragette chained to railing Racing horse Trampled to death For the right to vote “Me too” To not be sexually abused To be paid the same Have a voice Respect. Seeds sown in degenerate soil nurtured by frightened human beings breed a crop of hate. And this man? A harmless reality joke

on The Apprentice With a funny schtick Who builds towers of bauble above the clouds With golden toilets, hand-towels and pie crusts … Tells lies The bolder, the more believable Is for some; a dark swashbuckling hero from a Marvel comic But, when an unborn fetus is more worthy than a child In a cage, And pussy is a sexist put down And not an Amy Schumer stand-up routine It’s not so great. So, I talk myself down He may not get re-elected but he probably will because He is the OLD American dream. Designer clothes Dangling trophy wives Surrounded by nodding suits and skirts who never wash a dish, vacuum a room, or repair a shoe.

Fame, fortune and streets paved with gold Where Billy Graham treads beside a golden haired, blue-eyed Jesus and a benevolent white-haired, bearded father. But no longer I throw away my Old American dream And replace it with Good America. I want to know my neighbors Have money to buy food, sleep in a bed, go to the theater once in a while Take a vacation Watch my grandkids play soccer, sing, and dance Be calm Be sweet Think of Obama, Hillary, Bernie, Elizabeth and Ginsberg. I will brew a cup of tea I am an immigrant who chose to be an American citizen I am determined to be good today.

Val Gee Oak Park Writers Group

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Early Childhood Resources Early Childhood Center and Camp

West Suburban Temple Har Zion 1040 N. Harlem Ave. River Forest, IL 60305 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org 2-5 years old 7:30 am–6:00 pm M-Th 7:30 am–3:30 pm on Fri.

Preschool and kindergarten programs for three, four, and five-year-olds Call for an appointment. 7300 Division St. River Forest 708-366-6900 graceriverforest.org

Helping parents be successful since 1980 708/848-2227 www.parenthesis-info. org Find us on Facebook.

Early Childhood Education at

Pilgrim Community Nursery School Celebrating 50 years. 460 W. Lake St. Oak Park IL, 60302 Phone: 708-848-5869 www.pilgrimschool.net Accepting students ages 2–5 years old.

First United Church Nursery School More than Just a School 848 W. Lake St. 708-848-4910 Find us on Facebook and at www.firstunited school.com Call for a tour and info about summer camp.

The Day Nursery

1139 Randolph Street Oak Park, IL 60302 708.383.8211 Call to Schedule a Tour! oakparkdn@att.net www.oprfdaynursery.org

• Open 7 am–6 pm • Serving children 2½–6 years old • NAEYC Accredited

Raise your profile in the community. Check the early childhood directory on oakpark.com for updated listings, maps, & current open house information. Call Mary Ellen Nelligan for details: 708-613-3342

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Virginia Mason, 93

Active volunteer in River Forest and Oak Park Virginia Crawford Mason, 93, a former resident of River Forest, died on July 15, 2018 in Brentwood, Tennessee. Born on Dec. 21, 1924 in Pinckneyville to William K. and Maud E. (Coffman) Crawford, she attended Knox College in Galesburg. After graduating in 1946 with a B.A. degree, Virginia taught third grade at L.T. Stone School. On Aug. 30, 1947, she married Lloyd W. Mason and moved to Palo Alto, California. She continued to teach for two years until the birth of their first child in 1951. The new parents returned to Illinois, eventually settling in River Forest, where they raised four sons. She was an active member of First United Church of Oak Park and the River Forest Tennis Club and opened her home to Young Life gatherings, Tri-Delt alumnae meetings, and Bible studies. A volunteer for Meals on Wheels, she served on the committee of Oak Park-River Forest Young Life and as secretary for the West Suburban Hospital Board. In 2007, Virginia moved to The Heritage of Brentwood, a senior living community south of Nashville and joined Brentwood United Methodist Church. Described by her grandchildren as “strong and courageous,” she learned how to perform dialysis for three years, without any prior medical training, in the basement of her home for her oldest son, Jack, while he awaited a kidney transplant. She adored live entertainment and passed along her love of theater arts to her family. Nine grandchildren remember her as “regal, compassionate, humble, devoted, gentle, faith-filled, dignified, and extremely generous.” Virginia Mason is survived by her daughter-in-law, Deborah R. Mason; her sons, William C. (Brandy) Mason, Richard L. (Jules) Mason and Bruce C. Mason; her grandchildren, Connor L. Mason, Clinton B. Mason, Linnea S. Mason, Virginia C. Mason (Eric) Moffett, Logan A. Mason, Amy K. Mason, Devon M. Mason, Aaron C. Mason and Benjamin G. Mason; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her

parents; her husband, Lloyd; her brothers, William K. Crawford Jr. and Robert J. Crawford; her son, John (Jack) E. Mason; and her nephew, David R. Crawford. A visitation is planned from 2 to 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Pinckneyville, 618-357-6111, on Saturday, July 28. A Celebration of Life service will be held afterward, followed by interment at I.O.O.F Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Young Life in Colorado Springs, Colorado and to the American Kidney Fund in Rockville, Maryland.

Peter Bovey, 73 Architect, owned Oak Park Renovations

Peter Bovey, 73, died suddenly at his Oak Park home on July 12, 2018 with his wife and daughter by his side. The son of Frank Alden Bovey, II and Shirley Elfman Bovey, he grew up in the St. Paul, Minnesota area and attended St. Paul Academy. His father was a renowned scientist who worked for many years at Bell Labs. Mr. Bovey attended Harvard College and then earned his Master of Architecture degree from PETER BOVEY the University of Pennsylvania. He spent years building houses in Vermont, Arizona and Maine, where he acquired his architect stamp. The new technologies that became available in the 1980s enabled him to open a computer business, Micrographics, in Chicago. Around this time, he married Ruth, his wife of 30 years. They eventually moved to Oak Park where his interest in architecture was revived and he opened Oak Park Renovations. A pacifist and activist against the Vietnam War, he participated in many protests, and opposed the recent political changes.

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For some years, he studied Eastern philosophies, including Zen Buddhism and the teachings of Meher Baba. Friends and family always looked forward to annual Hanukkah parties and seders his family hosted. He had a never-ending thirst for knowledge and an inexhaustible curiosity; his unique brilliance was complemented by his humble nature and keen sense of humor. Warm and helpful, he had a great love for reading, folk music, hiking, birdwatching, and nature (especially in Florida and Michigan where he loved to stay, his favorite spot being his porch in South Haven). Peter Bovey is survived by his wife, Ruth Bovey; his children, Rebekah Bovey, Diantha Bovey, Solomon Bovey and Rachel Bovey; and his grandchildren, Saya and Lorik. Friends, family, and others whose lives were touched by Peter are welcome to a memorial celebrating his life on Sunday, Aug. 19 at Morton Arboretum from 11 to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Jean-Jacques Chevron, 39

Adventurer and linguist Jean-Jacques (JJ) Chevron, of Chicago and formerly Oak Park, died on Bastille Day, July 14, 2018. Born on March 31, 1979, he was an Oak Park and River Forest High School and University of Illinois Chicago graduate. JJ was a world-traveler and adventurer, an accomplished linguist who spoke Spanish, French and Mandarin, a wonderful cook, a Tae Kwon Do black belt, a salsa dancer, loved children and the elJEAN-JACQUES derly, funny, an exCHEVRON pert charade actor, and had a luminous smile. JJ Chevron was the son of Leslie Burns and Jacques (Peggy) Chevron; the brother of Julia Chevron, Peter (Astrid Allen) Grimes and Amanda (Matt) Swiderski; the second son of Susan and John Zaruba; the uncle of Lucy Mandel and Sage and Saffi Grimes; the grandson of Robert N. Burns; the nephew of Robert B. (Jacque) Burns, Bruce (Kim) Burns, Scott (Laura Fallon) Burns, Diana McDevitt, Elizabeth and Caroline Chevron; cousin to many in Idaho, Washington, France, and Belgium. A tribute to JJ’s life will be announced in September. Now you may navigate the galaxies, beloved and psychic son, free from anxiety or pain. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to NAMI, P.O. Box 49104, Baltimore, Maryland 21297.

Patricia Campuzano, 67 Whittier School instructor and librarian

Patricia D. Campuzano (nee Drew), 67, of Oak Park, died on July 18, 2018. Born on July 22, 1950, she was a special education instructor and later a librarian at Whittier Elementary School and an advocate for education in Oak Park School District 97. Patricia Campuzano was the wife of Juan Carlos Campuzano; the mother of John Patrick Campuzano and Matthew (Lindsey) Campuzano; the daughter of Genevieve (nee Ferko); the sister PATRICIA CAMPUZANO of Katie (Richard) Rothen, Keith Drew, and the late Carol (Bruce) Meyer; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held on July 22 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by a funeral Mass on July 23 at St. Giles Church. Interment was private. The family appreciates memorials to the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2318 Mill Rd., Ste. 800, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

Cecil Jones, 97

WWII veteran, gardener and woodworker Cecil F. Jones, 97, of Elmhurst, formerly of Oak Park, died on July 19, 2018. Born on Sept. 5, 1920 in Kinmundy, Illinois, he was a WWII U.S. Army veteran who came to Chicago after his service. He loved family, gardening, woodworking, reading and traveling. A gentle giant of a man, he was gregarious and full of energy. Cecil Jones was the husband of Eunice P. (nee Myers); the father of Cynthia (Roger) Haglund, Bruce (Abby) Jones and Norma (Keith) Gavard; the grandfather of Laura Chovan, Michelle (James) Kulzer, Cody and Dugan Jones, and Amy (Brian) Aubry, Emily (Gary) Almeroth and Jeremy Gavard; the great-grandfather of Julian and Brooks Kulzer; the brother of the late Dortha, Harold (the late Doris), Julia (the late Al) Uhle, James (the late Nelda), Lora (the late Ray) Ingram, and Millie (the late Joe) Vallow; and the uncle and great-uncle of many. Visitation will be held on July 24 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home and on July 25, followed by a service at First Baptist Church of Oak Park, with private interment at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery. The family appreciates memorials to First Baptist Church of Oak Park.

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Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

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

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

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000 Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

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6:30-7:00am

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Word Network

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www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

Nursery Provided

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920

Summer Worship Service

(through September 2)

Sundays at 9:30 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

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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Jul 25 St. James the Great Day Christian 27 Asalha Puja Day Buddhist Aug 1 Lammas Christian Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Jesus Orthodox Christian 2 Lughnassad-Imbolc Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern Hemispheres 6 Transfiguration of the Lord Orthodox Christian 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Christian Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Christian

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BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM HELP WANTED AUSTIN AREA CHILDCARE WORKER/FOOD PREP HANDLER Full or Part Time Childcare Worker/ Food Prep handler wanted in Austin Area. Call Mrs. Jackson (847)361-1646 CASHIERS WANTED OPRFHS is looking for experienced cashiers for permanent, mid-day 3.5 hour shifts during the school year. $11.04/hour. High School Degree reqd. Must complete Food Handler Training within two weeks of being hired. Must have prior experience as cashier. Must be able to comprehend detailed oral and or written instructions. Must be able to work cooperatively with other staff members and be able to work independently. Apply ONLY ONLINE at http://www.oprfhs.org/, About, Employment Opportunities CROSSING GUARD The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurphy@forestpark.net. Applications accepted until position is filled. EOE. DAY CARE WORKER Help wanted in state licensed in-home daycare in Galewood. Near North Ave & Oak Park Ave. Five afternoons per week 2:30PM to 5PM. Hours and pay negotiable. 773-318-8833 DISTRICT 90 SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST River Forest D90 has an immediate opening for an Elementary School Speech/Language Pathologist. The Speech/Language Pathologist will provide direct service to students with identified speech and language needs. Services will include assessment, evaluation, identification and treatment for students with communication challenges. The Speech/ Language Pathologist will collaborate with general education staff and be an integral member of the student support team. Qualifications â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with GradeAppropriate Speech/Language Pathologist Endorsement â&#x20AC;˘ Successful experience as a school-based Speech/Language Pathologist is preferred. â&#x20AC;˘ A Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree is required. Interested applicants are required to complete an online application at www.district90.org. Software Engineer sought by Law Bulletin Media in Chicago, IL. (& other US locs). Occ dmstc trvl req. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com # 97838.

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PETS GERMAN SHEPHERD GSD in need of loving home. Must re-home my 4 years old male, sable colored GSD, fixed. Lovable, playful, gets along with people and other dogs and cats. He is an active and attentive dog who wants to please. He loves to play with toys and would benefit from positive training classes. He has excellent house manners and can be trusted to roam free. He is great riding in the car. 312-409-3554

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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, August 9, 2018 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 Steve Glinke and Ellen Hamilton, owners of the property at 514 Ashland Avenue, who are proposing to construct a one story addition onto the existing home. The applicants are requesting a variation to Section 10-9-5 of the Zoning Code that would allow the buildings on the lot to have a Lot Coverage equal to 35.06% of the Lot Area. The Zoning Code allows a maximum Lot Coverage equal to 30% of the Lot Area.

LEGAL NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS 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, August 9, 2018 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 Shaun and Julie Krueger, owners of the property at 346 Park Avenue, who are seeking a zoning variation to increase the maximum height allowed for an accessory building. The applicant had previously sought and received a Minor Variation in accordance with Section 10-5-4-B-5 of the Zoning Code. Section 10-5-4-B-5 can allow an increase in the maximum building height of up to five percent above the limitation of the applicable regulation through the Minor Variation procedure. Section 10-9-6 of the Zoning Code limits the height of an accessory building to 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-0â&#x20AC;? above the elevation of the Public Walk. Per the Minor Variation granted on December 27, 2016, the detached

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Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the River Forest Municipal Complex, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, to consider the following: The request by the Village of River Forest for text amendments to the River Forest Zoning Ordinance regarding the placement and regulation of small wireless facilities in conformance with the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (P.A. 100-585). The Village of River Forest is requesting text amendments which include, but may not be limited to: Section 10-3-1 (Definitions) to amend certain definitions and add a definition of Small Wireless Facilities, Section 10-20-1 (Height) relative to the height of Small Wireless Facilities, amendments to Section 10-21-3 (Appendix A/Land Use Chart) to provide for use desig-

The legal description of the property at 514 Ashland Avenue is as follows: LOT 22 IN BLOCK 5 IN PART OF RIVER FOREST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AS SURVEYED FOR THE â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUBURBAN HOME MUTUAL LAND ASSOCIATIONSâ&#x20AC;? ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 23, 1890 IN BOOK 43 OF PLATS, PAGE 20 AS DOCUMENT 1291334, 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

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garage was allowed to be constructed with a height of 18.9 feet above â&#x20AC;&#x153;gradeâ&#x20AC;?. The detached garage for the subject property was inadvertently constructed with a height at the ridge of 18.98 feet above the elevation of the Public Walk. The legal description of the property at 346 Park Avenue is as follows: LOT 25 IN RIVER FOREST PARK HOMES SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 14446645 IN THE VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST, 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

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nations for Small Wireless Facilities on private property in the different zoning districts within the Village (note that pursuant to P.A. 100585, Small Wireless Facilities are permitted uses within the right-ofway in all zoning districts), and such other amendments as are deemed necessary for regulation of Small Wireless Facilities in conformance with the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (P.A. 100-585). All are welcome to review the proposed text amendments, to send correspondence, attend the public hearing, submit evidence, and testify at the public hearing. For further information or for a copy of the proposed text amendments, please contact Assistant Village Administrator Lisa Scheiner at (708) 714-3554 or at lscheiner@ vrf.us. Respectfully submitted by: Clifford Radatz Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Depot Exterior Paint Project Written proposals for the River Forest Park Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2018 The Depot Exterior Paint Project shall be received until 4:00 p.m. local time, August 7, 2018. Proposal information and installation instructions may be obtained electronically from the River Forest Park District website at www.rfparks.com starting July 16, 2018 between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. local time, August 7, 2018, at the River Forest Park District offices, 401 Thatcher Avenue, River Forest, Illinois. The River Forest Park District offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a State of Illinois/Cook County prevailing wage project with a certified payroll to be turned into the Park District. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/25/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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: D18154880 on July 3, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of EXQUISITE MOVEMENTS with the business located at: 805 SOUTH BOULEVARD, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: YVETTE SPENCER WILSON 930 NORTH BLVD APT 304, OAK PARK, IL 60301. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154961 on July 11, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of SAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FRANK AND ERNEST TRANPORT with the business located at: 742 WESLEY AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JEFFREY JAMES HANNEMAN, 742 WESLEY AVE. OAK PARK, IL 60304. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154919 on July 9, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ECOKARAT JEWELRY with the business located at: 131 N MARION, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JOSE TORRES, 131 N MARION OAK PARK, IL 60301. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

LEGAL NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS 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, August 9, 2018 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 Shaun and Julie Krueger, owners of the property at 346 Park Avenue, who are proposing to construct a second story addition onto the existing home. The applicants are requesting a variation to Section 10-9-7 that would allow the north wall of the home, which has a non-conforming side yard setback of 2.98 feet, to increase in height from one story to two stories. The applicants are also requesting a variation for a roof overhang of 1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;-6â&#x20AC;? at the second floor level, resulting in a setback of only 1.48 feet to the roof edge.

The Zoning Code prohibits any increase in height of a wall which maintains a non-conforming side yard setback. The Zoning Code requires the roof eave to have a minimum 3 foot side yard setback. The legal description of the property at 346 Park Avenue is as follows: LOT 25 IN RIVER FOREST PARK HOMES SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 14446645 IN THE VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST, 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

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LEGAL NOTICE FOREST PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Lump sum sealed bids will be received by the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Forest Park for Roof Restoration at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Boulevard, Forest Park, IL 60130. Sealed bids will be received on or before, but not after 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 9 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Boulevard, Forest Park, IL 60130. Bids received after that time will not be considered. All Bids shall be addressed and delivered to the circulation desk immediately inside the entrance to the building on or before the time set forth above. Sealed envelopes or packages containing the Bid Forms shall be transmitted to the attention of the “Library Director” and shall be marked or endorsed with the title of the Bid (“Sealed Bid for Forest Park Public Library Roof Restoration”) and the Bidder’s full legal name. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Library meeting room on the lower level at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Bids shall be submitted in the form and manner contained in the Bidding Requirements. Contractors may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from any BHFX Digital Imaging location. Please contact BHFX at (847) 593-3161 to obtain a set of Bidding Documents or visit their Plan Room online at www. bhfxplanroom.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the BHFX online Plan Room at no charge to bidders. Bidders shall be responsible for the costs of reproduction of printed copies. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site on Thursday, July 26 at 9:00 AM. Attendance is strongly encouraged for all bidders; this will be

the only opportunity for prospective bidders to examine conditions on the roof where work will be taking place. Prospective bidders shall meet the Owner and Architect in the meeting room on the lower level of the Library for the pre-bid meeting. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total bid, made payable to Forest Park Public Library, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will promptly execute a satisfactory contract, will furnish a satisfactory performance bond and payment bond and proceed with the work. Upon failure to do so, the bidder shall forfeit the amount deposited as liquidated damages and no mistakes, errors, exclusions, or omissions on the part of the bidder shall excuse the bidder or entitle the bidder to a return of the aforementioned amount. No bid will be considered unless the bidder shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board of Trustees that the bidder has the necessary facilities, abilities, experience, equipment, financial and physical resources available to fulfill the conditions of the Contract and execute the work, should the Contract be awarded such bidder. Bidders will examine the plans and specifications and the location in which said work is to be done and judge for themselves all the circumstances and surrounding known and reasonably foreseen conditions affecting the cost and nature of the work, and all bids will be presumed to be based on such examination, familiarity and judgment. The successful bidder shall be re-

quired to provide a Performance Bond and a Material and Labor Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract Amount, as well as liability and property insurance as required by the Bidding Requirements before commencing work. The successful bidder shall enter into a formal contract based on the conditions and requirements in the Bidding Requirements and the Bidding Requirements will be incorporated into the Contract. Not less than the prevailing wage shall be paid for labor on the work to be done as required by law.

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ALLEY PAVING PROJECT 3500 BLOCK BETWEEN PRAIRIE AVENUE AND FOREST AVENUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 361 This project will include the construction of a Portland cement concrete alley pavement, stormwater management improvements including permeable pavers and infiltration trenches, and other related work on and along the public alley located in the 3500 block between Prairie Avenue and Forest Avenue. Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, the 15th day of August, 2018, in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, the 15th day of August, 2018 at the Brookfield Village Hall. Bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are on file in the office of the Village Manager and available at the office of Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Friday, the 10th day of August, 2018. Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. The contractor will be paid in special assessment bonds and vouchers at par. Said bonds will draw interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount which shall not be less

than Ten Percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, or a cashier’s check, or certified check, made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Brookfield, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check. Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum duly issued by the Village. In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be mailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued. The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Village of Brookfield reserves the right to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals. BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS By:

/s/Kit P. Ketchmark President

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154887 on July 3, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE COUCH DIVAS with the business located at: 915 HIGHLAND AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TAMARA MEACHAM CHAVEZ 915 HIGHLAND AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D 18154953 on July 11, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ASHANTI SIGNS AND GRAPHICS with the business located at: 9851 DRURY LN, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: NICHOLAS POKU, 9851 DRURY LANE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154918 on July 6, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ILL-SEN with the business located at: 9020 W 23RD ST, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JORGE REYESORTIZ, 9020 W 23RD ST, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546.

Published in Wednesday Journal 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

The successful bidder will be required to comply with the provisions of all State of Illinois and federal laws concerning public works projects as well as the State of Illinois Human Rights Act and the regulations of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities and irregularities in the bidding and to hold the bid proposals for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of opening set forth above. Questions about the bid documents should be submitted, in writing, to Andy Dogan, Williams Architects at ardogan@williams-architects.com. Responses to questions submitted by bidders during the bidding period shall be in the form of written addendum to all plan holders of record. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Forest Park Public Library, Cook County, Illinois. Dated at Forest Park, Illinois this 19th day of July, 2018. Pilar Shaker, Library Director

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Notice is hereby given by the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Brookfield, Illinois that bid proposals will be received for the following project:

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LEGAL NOTICE Donald Rendler-Kaplan & Associates (24594) Attorney for Petitioner 831 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, Illinoi2 60622 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Salomon Yepez, Petitioner and Sorayda Fuentes, Respondent, Case No. 2018D-002415. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before August 28, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/2018

BID NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 16, 2018 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 18-14: Bridge Rehabilitation Improvements. In general, the improvements will require the following construction: The work to be performed shall consist of installation of permanent protective shielding, ADA ramp construction, deck joint seal replacement, and various sidewalk, parapet and deck slab repairs, and traffic control and protection. Permanent protective shielding will be installed beneath the entire length of the Home Avenue pedestrian bridge deck. Concrete repairs will be performed on the sidewalks and parapets of the Oak Park Avenue bridge, including removal and replacement of sidewalk ramps. On East Avenue, the existing neoprene deck joint seal at the North end of the bridge will be removed and replaced with a silicone joint sealer and polymer concrete nosing. Bridge work will be performed in stages to maintain traffic over the bridges throughout construction. Nightime work is anticipated for portions of the improvement due to restrictions of lane closures on I-290. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on July 30, 2018 at noon. There is a $40.00 (non-refundable) fee for plans and specifications. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents. The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 7/25/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154952 on July 11, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of NSANO with the business located at: 9851 DRURY LN, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: WHILHELMINA LONGDON POKU, 9851 DRURY LN, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154. Published in Forest Park Review 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of David Owens for change of name to Jose David Owens, Case No. 2018M4001049 Notice is given you, the public, that on February 13, 2018, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of David Owens to the name of Jose David Owens. This case will be heard in Courtroom 111 on September 11, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.. Published in Forest Park Review 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Village of Brookfield Brookfield, IL 60513 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees and the regular meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Trustees scheduled for the second Monday of August 13, 2018 be and are hereby canceled. The next Village Board of Trustees meeting will be on Monday, August 27, 2018. The meeting shall be convened at 6:30 p.m. and the Committee of the Whole meeting shall be convened at such time as the Board of Trustees meeting is adjourned but not earlier than 6:35 p.m. Published in RB Landmark 7/25/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154938 on July 10, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE OTHERSIDE LANDSCAPING COMPANY with the business located at: 8500 88TH AVE, JUSTICE, IL 60458. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: THOMAS RUSNAK, 8500 88TH AVE JUSTICE, IL 60458 Published in RB Landmark 7/25, 81, 8/8/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154917 on July 6, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of DEDWORDZ CONSULTING with the business located at:3710 BLANCHAN AVE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: DANIEL EDWARDS 3710 BLANCHAN AVE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513 Published in RB Landmark 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/2018

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2016 SC6 TITLE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CHARICE M. PHILLIPS, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 2018 CH 01121 224 LAKE ST 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 May 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 224 LAKE ST, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-120-0260000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 14-18-00475. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-00475 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 01121 TJSC#: 38-4168 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. I3091420

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CASABLANCA LOFTS L.L.C. AND MICHAEL A. WIER; Plaintiff, vs. DOUGLAS W. LOHMAR, JR.; LOHMAR LAW OFFICES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 ch 118 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-214-004-0000. Commonly known as 1128 North Elmwood, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. PURSUANT TO 735 ILCS 5/12101, DEFENDANTS SHALL BE ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO REDEEM FROM THE DATE OF SALE AND THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 735 ILCS 5/12901 SHALL APPLY . For information call Mr. Lorne T. Saeks at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Much Shelist, P.C., 191 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606-1615. (312) 521-2000. 445032 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3094063

real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 1701474 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3094079

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 14-17-11486. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-11486 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 11765 TJSC#: 38-4460 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. I3090553

are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 113166. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 113166 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 00329 TJSC#: 38-4333 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. I3090841

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 226 RICE AVE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-114-0190000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $108,479.76. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 18-0922.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-0922 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 18 CH 03511 TJSC#: 38-5466 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. I3092548

estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 102304. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 102304 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 16 CH 14425 TJSC#: 38-4405 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. I3088952

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CAF BRIDGE LENDING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION TEAM, LLC; DARRIUS WALLS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendants, 17 CH 7030 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, September 5, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 53 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302. P.I.N. 16-08-104-004-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.LEO BARONE, JACKSON AND ELGIN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 11765 7212 JACKSON BLVD. UNIT 1E FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7212 JACKSON BLVD. UNIT 1E, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-224-0421007; 15-13-224-042-1034. The real estate is improved with a condominium/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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building

IN TIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMH ASSETS CORP, COLLATERALIZED ASSETBACKED BONDS, SERIES 2005-4 Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO S. PEREZ A/K/A ANTONIO PEREZ, ELIDA PEREZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, AS NOMINEE FOR INTERVALE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, THE CITY OF NORTHLAKE Defendants 15 CH 00329 127 S. PRATER AVENUE Northlake, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 127 S. PRATER AVENUE, Northlake, IL 60164 Property Index No. 15-05-111-0080000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $234,819.80. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION LENDINGHOME FUNDING CORP. Plaintiff, -v.ECHELON REALTY INVESTMENTS CORP., SERENA VICTOR A/K/A SERENA OCENAS Defendants 18 CH 03511 226 RICE AVE Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EDWARD HARDIMAN (DECEASED) AND BURLON HARDIMAN (DECEASED), SHERICE EWING, DENISE HARDIMAN-SMITH, JOHN ROSS, SAMUEL HARDIMAN, EUNICE HARDIMAN, HELEN HAWKINS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EDWARD HARDIMAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BURLON HARDIMAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 14425 607 FREDERICK 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 May 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 607 FREDERICK AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15093050220000 & 1509305023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $180,200.49. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real

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Winning culture from page 48 said Murray, head coach of RTG West 14U. “Keenen is a very good teacher of the game and I’m a good coach. The combination works well, coupled with the support of parents who want their kids put in situations to become better on and off the court. “We talk a lot about academics. We use basketball scenarios to teach the kids about life. If you miss a layup, the everyday analogy in life is you didn’t take the garbage out as a kid or you didn’t pay your light bill as an adult. We don’t talk about everyday basketball; we talk about everyday life.” The message has resonated with the players. RTG West 14U has a 22-4 record this season, with titles won at both the 14U and 15/16U levels. The team also won the Baylor youth tournament and placed second in the Gold Division at the inaugural Junior NBA event in Indianapolis. Upcoming tournaments include the Gym Rats National Tournament in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the National Summer Classic in Chicago (Aug. 3-5). Unlike many of the aforementioned overzealous AAU parents, refreshingly there seem to be no delusions of grandeur or vicarious experiences about their kids from the RTG West 14U parents. “I just want my son Julien to play basketball with his friends,” said Jermal Chandler, an assistant coach on RTG West 14U. “There’s no other agenda. I don’t want my kid on an AAU team because I think he’s going to the NBA. I can’t speak for the

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RTG West 14U head coach Derek Murray (red shirt) talks to his players during a timeout of an AAU game. other parents, but I know most of them. I think we all just want our kids to play together, have fun and develop as people on and off the court.” While there may not be any future NBA players on the roster, RTG West 14U is stacked with talent. Several of the players will likely emerge as key contributors on area high school teams and possibly play college basketball. As for the NBA, who knows? But there is precedent with OPRF’s Iman Shumpert and Fenwick’s Corey Maggette. RTG West 14U has athleticism, length and speed. The players are also known for tenacious defense, good fundamentals on offense, and high basketball IQ. Six-foot-five Johnny Vincent and 6-3 Mark Williams provide RTG West 14U with imposing size. Forwards Julien Chandler, Clark Turk, and Rodney Murphy are versatile players at both ends of the floor. Demetrius Dortch, a prolific scorer and playmaker, headlines a talented group of guards, including Max Murray, Sam Lewis, Raimon Yarborough, Justin Mullins and Julian Villegas. A handful of players will attend Oak Park and River Forest High School in the fall and play basketball for the Huskies. Others will attend and play hoops for schools like St. Patrick, St. Joseph, St. Ignatius and Walter Payton. Fenwick is another attractive option for RTG players. “Where each kid goes to school is a parental decision. We have no direct affiliation with one school,” Murray said. “We hope for the best fit for each kid. If kids

decide to attend OPRF, I think RTG is the best AAU program because of our relationship with the program and (head coach) Matt Maloney. “I love basketball and working with kids,” Murray added. “We support our players in whatever they do. If some of the kids end up playing tennis, I’ll go to their matches, or if they play baseball, I’ll watch their games. It’s a family thing with our program.” Like Derek Murray and Keenen Anderson, Jermal Chandler is thrilled at not only RTG’s rapid growth but immense potential. “Keenen and Derek are doing great things,” Chandler said. “They have worked tirelessly to create this grassroots Oak Park AAU program comprised of local kids, who are, more importantly, friends. I am glad to be a part of what Keenan and Derek are trying to build.” And while winning doesn’t take priority over player development at RTG, the competitive Murray strives for both. “More than wins and losses we want the young men to use basketball as a tool to better themselves,” Murray said. “If we win, we’ll take that as well. “Through our youth organization, we’re trying to make Oak Park a pillar of basketball. We have a combination of kids that I believe can put Oak Park basketball on the map.” Considering the traditions of OPRF and Fenwick boys and girls basketball, Oak Park is already identifiable in the landscape of Illinois high school basketball. Fortunately, a good AAU program like Respect The Game helps make sure it stays that way.

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11U baseball headed to state tourney

River Forest Little League team dominating playoffs so far By MILES POWERS-HUANG Contributing Reporter

Following a runner-up finish at the Illinois Little League State Tournament last year, the River Forest 11U boys team recently took first place at the Little League District 10 Championships, followed by qualification for the Illinois Little League 11U State Tournament. The team has been crushing the competition with a pair of District 10 wins over Elmhurst by a combined score of 30-4, followed by sub-state tourney victories, 13-3 over Ridge Beverly, 10-3 against BradleyBourbonnais and 12-3 versus Warren Park. The River Forest 11U players include: Matt Carolan, Spike Gall, Patrick Ganschow, Luke Hickey, Ben Jarnecke, A.J. Kilburg, Ryan Lazewski, Nic Lissuzzo, Dutch Navigato, Ethan Niewoehner, T.J. Nix, Jimmy O'Brien and Jack Paris. Assistant coaches are Dennis Jarnecke and Joe Lazewski. After reaching this point a season ago, head coach Matt Hickey feels the team is

more prepared this time around. Last season the whole experience was new to the players, as 10U is the first level of travel tournaments in Little League. One of the keys to the team’s success is chemistry. Many of the players have been playing with and against each other for three years. Most will attend school together in the fall as well. “These kids started playing on tournaments teams when they were eight. A lot of the kids go to the same school so they all know each other,” Hickey said. “Now that they’ve been together on this team, the friendships have gotten deeper. I think we have a good chemistry among all the kids.” River Forest’s state tournament team is comprised of players who rated the highest by the coaches in their house league. While making it this far is a nice feat, Hickey doesn’t believe the team has accomplished anything substantial. The goal is to win the state tournament, which River Forest narrowly lost out on in 2017. “We haven’t done anything yet,” Hickey

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IN THERE: Matt Carolan of River Forest is safe at home. said. “We went to state last year and we’re going to state again.” The fact that this group of players has come together to achieve the level of success they have may be considered remarkable considering some of the disadvantages they face. For example, the boys often take on teams from larger areas with nicer equipment, more support, and more players to form a team. However, Hickey does not fear any of the bigger teams. He believes his players can defeat any team that stands in front of them. “I wouldn’t say it’s daunting,” Hickey said. “The teams that draw from the big-

ger populations might all have personalized travel bags, and banners on the fences, (but) as coaches we don’t get intimidated by that. Our kids go out and beat them so I don’t think it really matters too much.” Although people from outside the area may not have expected this group of players to be so successful, Hickey projects a feeling of self-confidence that clearly radiates throughout his players. The boys were on cusp of winning a state championship last year. They are only hoping for an improved result when they take the field in the state tournament on July 28.

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Life lessons through basketball Respect The Game AAU players are winning on and off the court

By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

AU basketball is often a polarizing topic among coaches, parents and fans of youth basketball. Kobe Bryant, a retired NBA legend who knows a thing or two about basketball, has a take about AAU that might surprise some

people. “Horrible, terrible AAU basketball,” Bryant said in an ESPN interview. “It’s stupid. It doesn’t teach our kids how to play the game at all, so you wind up having players that are big, and they bring it up, and they do all this fancy crap, and they don’t know how to post. They don’t know the fundamentals of the game. It’s stupid.” AAU hoops certainly has drawn its share of criticism, citing concerns like lack of fundamentals development for players, overzealous coaches and particularly parents, along with blatant corruption regarding college recruiting. On the flipside, and with all due respect to Black Mamba and other detractors, AAU basketball can produce positive experiences as well. A prime example of beneficial AAU ball exists locally with the Oak Park-based Respect The Game (RTG) program. Founded by Keenen Anderson, RTG focuses on teaching life lessons through the game of basketball. Derek Murray, a former basketball star at Evanston High School and Harper College, partnered with Anderson to run the RTG West 14U team. RTG West 14U is the most successful of the RTG teams, which range in age from 12 to 17. No matter what level and age group, the purpose of RTG basketball is unwavering. “We just want to give kids in the area a chance to play at a higher level and be taught the game the right way,” See RESPECT on page 46

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L-R Bottom row - Clark Turk, Demetrius Dortch, Rai’mon Yarborough, Max Murray. Top row - Derek Murray (head coach-parent), Mark Williams, Johnny Vincent, Julien Chandler, Samuel Lewis, Rodney Murphy.

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