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The 46th Hallapalooza anniversary sale at Val’s halla Records last weekend doubled as a living memorial to Val Camilletti, who died on July 24. Customers and fans gave the bins the kind of good goingover that would have warmed her heart. See more photos and story on page 8.

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

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Val’s Vinyl

Funds collected from various development projects

More than $1 million will be funneled to various affordable housing efforts in Oak Park, including $500,000 to a recently proposed 37-unit building at the corner of South Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street.

The $500,000 for the proposed $14.6-million building by Boston-based Community Builders Inc., at 801 S. Oak Park Ave., makes up just part of the funding for the development.

Community Builders recently secured housing tax credits through the Illinois Housing Development Authority, according to Kirk Albinson, project manager with Community Builders.

The village also gave preliminary approval send about $500,000 to Housing Forward and the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition. About $268,000 would be used

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Budding nonprofit focuses on hearths and hearts Oak Park co-founder of Greater Good building a home for youth in Gary

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Anthony Garland, a Chicago native who was raised in Oak Park, is currently building his dream home — in unincorporated Gary, Indiana. This month, the 25-year-old will open the doors of the house to five area boys, age 13-18, who will live at the home

year-round.

But don’t call the house a “boy’s home,” Garland said in a recent interview. “We don’t want people to think this is institutionalized. It’s privately run and family-oriented. We want to support kids in a homey environment in order to better address their social and emotional needs.”

The home, formally called Greater Youth, is an offshoot of Greater Good — the Chicago area nonprofit Garland cofounded along with three of his close friends a few years ago.

Along with Greater Youth, Greater Good also comprises Beyond Athletics, a program

that helps develop young athletes through skills camps and field trips, and Global Awareness Projects (GAP), a self-help program for young people and adults.

Cody Cotton, another cofounder of the nonprofit who helps anchor the organization’s Chicago area operations, said that starting the first Sunday in August, Greater Good will host seminars at the Oak Park Public Library’s main branch. The seminars, Cotton added, are the result of a collaboration between the nonprofit and Stephen Jackson, the library’s community See GREATER GOOD on page 13

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“Valkyries Come For Our Fallen Hero”

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al Camilletti deserves all the good said about her in the wake of her passing last week. She was a tremendous person for her kindness as much as her influence and knowledge.

I can only add my own admiration to what has already been said.

So let’s talk about Val’s Halla instead.

This “little” record store was a giant in the field. It epitomizes all the things we study in business school: brand, vision, service, core values, product, tribe, differentiation. If there was any shortcoming from a capitalist perspective, it was inability to scale. Sure, the shop itself could get bigger or smaller as the industry changed. But there could be only one Val’s Halla.

There was only one Val.

When we talk about small business in our community, what we usually mean is independent boutique business. We like the convenience of national brands and want them closeby. But we treasure the indies. Thriving independent small business ranks among our community values, right alongside diversity, schools, housing, green space, transportation and affordability. Convenient commercial districts are an amenity for our residents. It’s the Independent small business that adds community character.

If “small business is hard,” then “independent small business” is herculean.

All risk is absorbed by one store, product, restaurant or service. The owner typically mitigates risk by being involved in all aspects of the operation. Capricious customers, changing economies and disrupted industries call for constant nimbleness, investment and creativity if the business is to withstand multiple economic cycles.

business so much so that s/he becomes inseparable from it. The business reflects the uniqueness of the owner. We come to know and love the business as the person and the person as the business. This is not always a sustainable or even a profitable model - but this is our romanticized version of what small independent business should be. These owners are our local heroes: true independents who become legends; legends not measured by profit but by character and perseverance.

Godspeed to our fallen hero, surely on route to Valhalla accompanied by the valkyries sent to claim her. May Val’s independent spirit prevail.

Sometimes the owner embodies the

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Who let the dogs in?

The Oak Park Board of Trustees, that’s who.

The village board voted unanimously at the Monday, July 30 meeting to allow dogs back into Beer Shop, a beer and wine bar at 1026 North Blvd.

The village ordered Beer Shop to stop allowing dogs in the bar earlier this year after a patron complained, and the doggie ban prompted a series of public meetings with the Oak Park Board of Health, which concluded that the village should allow establishments with a Class D-16 liquor license to have dogs in the establishment.

That’s an important distinction because Beer Shop happens to be the only establishment in the village with such a license (Class D as in dog?).

The whole thing is just a formality, really, because Beer Shop has been letting dogs in the bar for the last several months despite the village’s order. Yes, Beer Shop, we saw what you did there.

Beer Shop owner Anthony Compaglia

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was elated with the decision, writing on Facebook: “Similar to when the Cubs won the World Series, we probably won’t stop celebrating for quite some time.

Stay tuned for info on a puppy-friendly celebratory bash this September.”

Bookworms A group looks through donated CDs, while kids look through boxes of children’s books last Friday, during the Oak Park Public Library annual book fair at OPRF High School.

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OPRF grads dig dog boarding, training

In August 2014, Alexa Chavez adopted a dog named Calie and immediately noticed the young pit bull tugging on pant legs, jumping on people and barking at every dog that passed by, begging to play.

Chavez enrolled her in group training classes. Two months later, Calie started one-on-one work with a professional trainer. By the time winter hit, the young pup would sit as other dogs passed on the sidewalk and look to Chavez for direction.

“That was kind of our ‘Aha’ moment,” said Chavez. “It made my life so much better, made my life with her so much fun, I just want everyone to experience this.”

Four years later, she has teamed up with her brother Alex and friend Alana

to open a physical space dedicated to dog walking and training at 7211 Franklin St. The trio graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School, Alana as recently as 2016.

Dog Den Chicago will have a grandopening party from 12 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 11, and officially open the following Monday, Aug. 13. Those who attend and sign up for services during the opening party will receive a coupon for 10 percent off their first week of boarding, and all new customers receive 5 percent off their first service.

“We’re up to date on the newest forms of training, techniques and stuff, and we’re open to learning new things. Also we still love it so much, we watch videos all day long,” said Alexa Chavez, 23.

The trio specializes in balance training, a philosophy that essentially says dogs should be praised for good behavior and scolded for bad. In addition to letting the pups run around the facility, she said the group plans to take dogs on field trips to restaurants on downtown Lake Street in Oak Park, Petco in River Forest, and more.

“We wanted to stick in this area because they’re communities where everyone knows each other and can be like a giant family,” she said.

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Could Val’s Way be a reality?

Oak Park residents are still mourning the loss of local music merchant and larger-than-life personality Val Camilletti, owner of Val’s halla Records at 239 Harrison St. But talk already has surfaced of giving Camilletti an honorary street.

Oak Park Trustee Deno Andrews mentioned the effort that has surfaced at a recent board of trustees meeting.

The honorary street might be located on South Boulevard, however, where the record store was located for years before moving to Harrison Street.

Timothy Inklebarger

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Silent Movies on the Porch

BIG WEEK

Friday, Aug. 3, 8:15 to 9:30 p.m., Pleasant Home: See films from days of old accompanied by live piano music. Seating begins at 7:30. This week, see female comedians in a series of shorts – Mabel Normand in Mabel’s Busy Day and Mabel’s Married Life (1914), Alice Howell in Cinderella Cinders (1920) and One Wet Night (1924) and Marion Byron in A Pair of Tights (1929). Up next: Aug. 10, Buster Keaton in Cops (1922) and Sherlock Junior (1924) Aug. 17, Harold Lloyd in Safety Last (1923) Aug. 24, Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925) Inquire: programs@pleasanthome.org, 708-3832654. 217 Home Ave., Oak Park.

Candlelight Vigil for Families Belong Together

Thursday, Aug. 2, 8 to 8:45 p.m., Lawn, St. Giles Parish: In support of immigrant families separated at the border, a service of prayer and song will affirm “welcome the stranger,” central to all faith traditions. Community members with roots in Central America will describe the situation in their home countries and why people risk coming to the U.S. Bring a candle. Questions: marynpaul@ comcast.net. 1045 N. Columbian, Oak Park.

“We Even Saw Stars at Night” Thursday, Aug. 2, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Join Oak Parker Doug Deuchler for a reading of selections from memoir-in-progress.

Hear about his 1950s childhood and his memo oir in early teaching career in the ‘60s. Deuchler is the theater his ear rly tea critic for Wednesday Journal and has authored six cr itic fo books, including Legendary Locals of Oak Park. More: book oppl.org. 834 Lake St., Oak Park. op

Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Native Garden Tour

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Sunday, Aug. 5, 1 to 4 p.m., various locations in Oak Park and River Forest: Visit 15 gardens incorporating native plants and discover underused plants of Illinois. Meet the designers and naturalists and learn how to save water and create a healthier landscape. Advance purchase: $10; $7, West Cook Wild Ones members.

Tickets/more: tinyurl.com/WCWOtour2018. Day of tickets: $12; $10, members; free, ages 18 and under. Purchase at Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., Oak Park.

Art Dans la Rue Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2 to 9 p.m., Downtown Oak Park: Savor all things European. Take a French lesson and see original art to purchase or admire from area artists. Enjoy crepes, beignets, French street food and baked goods, Gelato, macarons, coffee and wine. Have fun with a roaming mime and a visit from Madeline (3 to 5 p.m.), artistic face painting (4 to 6 p.m.), cancan dancers and a poodle parade (7 p.m.) and more. Info: downtownoakpark.net/ signature-event/art-dans-la-rue/. Marion St. between Lake and North Blvd.

One Book, One Oak Park Book Discussions Sunday, Aug. 5, 6 to 8 p.m., Lobby, Oak Park Arms: At Poem & Place, walk with library staff and explore Oak Park connections with this summer’s read, A People’s History of Chicago by poet Kevin Coval. This session’s poems: “The Great Migration” and “Ron Hardy Plays the Record Backwards.”

Weather permitting. Oak Park Ave. and Washington Blvd.

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 6 to 7 p.m., Two Brothers Social Tap: As part of the Oak Park Public Library’s summer read, connect with your neighbors in discussing Kevin Coval’s poetry. A People’s History of Chicago available for check out at all library branches.

More: oppl.org/one-book. 100 S. Marion St., Oak Park.

T Tuesday, August 7, 7 p.m., Beer Shop: Meet LLisa Locascio, author of Open Me, a coming-of-age story th that unfolds in Europe.

Locascio will converse with Charles Finch, bestselling author of the Charles Lenox mysteries. Held in partnership with The Book Table. 1026 North Blvd., Oak Park.

First Tuesday Film Club: ‘The Guardians’ Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m., Lake Theatre: A 2017 French drama of love, loss and resilience that unfolds against the backdrop of World War I. $8.50; $6, matinees/seniors. 1022 Lake St., Oak Park.

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Open Spaces and City Places; Endangered Species Sculpture Reception Friday, Aug. 3, 6 to 8 p.m., Lower Level Gallery, West Suburban Medical Center: Meet pastel artist John Nicholas and see his street scenes from Chicago to Barcelona and landscapes from the Grand Canyon to Captiva Island. Also meet sculptor Bob Steed who uses salvaged materials to create endangered and extinct creatures. Through Sept. 30. Questions: 708-383-6200. 3 Erie Ct., Oak Park.

All About Flowers Reception Saturday, Aug. 4, 2 to 4 p.m.

Small Meeting Room, Main Library: Meet Oak Park artist Beth Ryza and see her acrylic paintings. Her work emphasizes organic shapes of nature, energetic movement and vibrant color. In the Library Gallery through Aug. 30. Info: oppl.org. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

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ART BEAT

Teen library volunteers focus on the arts

By MICHELLE DYBAL

Photo by Rebecca Lang, Oak Park Public Library

WALL TO WALL: Teens in the library’s Summer Teen Volunteer Program paint a mural with guidance from Oak Park artist Tia Etu (left).

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and represents fall; and one is black, representing summer.

“Everyone reads, no matter what your race, gender, sexuality, religion or age, and no matter the season,” Hunter said.

Seven students worked on painting in the outlines laid down in previous weeks. Some carefully mixed colors, especially to achieve the four different skin tones. Some painted leaves and branches, while others painted books, both of which spill over onto the adjacent walls in a dance of ideas. Origami birds flutter above. The teens worked closely, both in proximity to each other and in exchanging thoughts on colors and design.

Hunter moved to Oak Park two years ago and joined the program to make friends. He was also part of the Forum Theatre Troupe to get out of his “comfort zone.”

“I’ve become more social, more myself,” he said, about working with the mural team.

He hopes other teens see, “You are not different from everyone else. Everyone loves to read, so that brings everyone together. You are not alone, especially if you are gay or a different skin color or a different religion.

You’ll make friends by reading.”

Another VOLT team member, rising sophomore Nia Swartz, said she hopes that teens notice the diversity in the painting while using the room.

“They should relax and be who they are and let that show through their own work,” she said.

Bild said she wanted the team to “create something people who use that space will value and recognize as part of their own community.”

“I love how inclusive the design is,” Bild said, “and how they really focused on celebrating the values the library has.”

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or library volunteers, doing something artistic probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But for two groups in the Teen Summer Volunteer Program at the Oak Park Public Library, arts were the focus as they transformed the walls of a room and put on a show that brought the audience into the action.

“Art can serve just as useful a purpose as any volunteer task,” said High School Services Librarian Rachael Bild, who facilitates the teen program. “The skills involved in making art lead to the critical thinking skills we want to develop in young people.”

Each summer since 2008, teens have had the opportunity to volunteer at the Oak Park library. This year, students could choose among four groups. STEM Investigators conducted science experiments then made them available to younger library visitors. Book Worms created displays and collected books for female prisoners, among other things. Volunteer Opportunities for Library Teens (VOLT) created a mural in the Young Adult Group Study Room.

Forum Theatre Troupe, made up of eight students, learned about the Theatre of the Oppressed, created by Brazilian Augusto Boal in the 1970s. These teens decided to tackle issues of bullying, including homophobia. They created characters and settings, but improvised the rest. As scenes are acted out, the audience changes outcomes by becoming “spect-actors,” stepping in for characters.

“Forum Theater is different than what we’re used to — it is designed for things to go horribly wrong,” said Library Supervisor Larry Nance, who headed up the group.

“It’s up to the spect-actors to see how they may be able to make change. Every scene sparks a conversation.”

After each vignette, there was discussion. Forum Theatre’s final performance, at Hamburger Mary’s for the community, takes place on Tuesday, July 31.

In the Young Adult Study Room, having a piece of art from the library’s permanent collection was no longer practical because the room is often used by large groups carrying backpacks, according to Bild. But this opened an opportunity for a mural to be painted on the walls for teens, by teens.

Oak Park artist Tia Etu was invited to guide the process. Rising sophomore and VOLT team member Hunter Hogan designed the image with input from the group.

The painting includes a face, divided into quadrants — one is Korean, representing winter; one is Arabic, wears a hijab, and represents spring; another is a gender-fluid Caucasian who uses the pronoun “they”

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‘Plots,’ ‘buzz’ and nonsense

Thank you.

Dear Our Beloved Community, It is with great sadness we are writing to notify everyone of Janice Patterson’s death. Jan passed away on May 21, 2018.

Jan had the biggest heart many of us will ever encounter in our lives. She was certainly this family’s light and strength. Jan was a force of nature and she has left each of us knowing that those she touched will carry on her legacy of lovingness, generosity, curiosity, and kindness.

We wanted to extend our love and gratitude for the outpouring of support we have received during the final days of Jan’s life and after her passing. It is impossible for us to keep up with thanking each of you for the many ways you have shown your love for Jan and our family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We want to extend a special thank you to the community at West Suburban Temple Har Zion. You have always been our family.

We are sad to have said goodbye, and thankful for the time we did have. As Jan always said, “Don’t curse the darkness – light a candle.”

With Love, The Patterson Family

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ast week marked the return to the well of village governance, the council chambers, of David Pope. He served there as a trustee and then as village president. He came back as the chair of the ad hoc Taxing Bodies Efficiencies Task Force, or TBETF, as the insiders refer to it.

To me he looked like he always looked. Like Al Gore.

Earnest. Smart. Studied. Hell, he was talking about payroll systems, fund balances and infrastructure prioritization. He even used the word “analogous.” Whatever that means.

He and his merry band of TBETFs have, for many months, been slogging around in the tall grass of government spending and the tax burden that spending generates.

This task force was created by the Oak Park village board out of the group’s annual goal-setting session. The specific goal was: “Stop us all before we tax again!”

The group has been diligently working away in ongoing public meetings open to the public, to members of other taxing bodies, to members of the village board itself. Not that you’d know it from the public comment at last week’s meeting where a procession of public officials — elected and appointed — professed to having been sandbagged by this whole process.

Specifically they claimed to have been sandbagged by the committee’s recommendation to the village board that a non-binding referendum be placed on the November ballot asking if voters wanted the group to continue studying the idea of consolidating one or more taxing bodies in the village. The group left the two school districts out of the equation, focusing instead on potential folding together of two or more among village government, township government, the park district, the library.

Among those most astounded and appalled by the work of this village board-created committee was Trustee

Simone Boutet. Safe to say she felt gob-smacked by the whole thing. While she voted to create the darned thing way back when, she referred to it last week as “this mysterious task force” as if it rose from the mist of its own accord. Its seeming mission, she said, is a “plot to take over the township.” And, yes, she did compare that alleged plot to Russia marching in to take over Crimea.

Over the top? Just maybe.

She went on to inform her colleagues that “the community does not like us. This village board is not liked.”

Just possible that perpetually stoking animus against the village board on her Facebook page is starting to stick.

Alleging that “there’s always been a plot to take over the township” makes nefarious the obvious point that every time anyone in Illinois has complained over the past 20 years about why this state has more units of government by far than any other state, the first suggestion is always to eliminate townships.

It’s worth looking at.

Trustee Jim Taglia, who may be more like Al Gore than David Pope, asked Pope if there was in fact a plot to take over the township. Pope said he was aware of no plot. Taglia then asked Boutet if she had evidence of a plot.

She mealy-mouthed that there were “rumors” of a plot and that it was “the buzz.”

Wonder where the rumors and the buzz were being hatched? Possibly on a certain trustee’s social media.

Isn’t it bad enough what is happening in Washington where everything is dangerous and demoralizing spin? Where motives are always questioned instead of positions being argued.

I listened to David Pope work through his task force’s six areas of possible cost savings via collaboration or consolidation. That was governance. Sober. Thoughtful. Fact-based.

Discussed in public and not the echo chamber of Facebook friends and coconspirators.

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Kalamata Kitchen coming to Marion Street

Mediterranean restaurant will take the place of Taylor’s Gifts and King & I

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Marion Street is about to get a new restaurant, Kalamata Kitchen, which will take the place of two storefronts on Marion Street – Taylor’s Gifts & Bonsai and the shuttered King & I Thai Restaurant, both located at 105 N. Marion St. Kalamata Kitchen co-owner Gus Karahalios said in a telephone interview that the 3,450-square-foot restaurant will feature Mediterranean-style cuisine, a bar with a DJ, coffee and hookahs. He expects the restaurant to seat about 150 people.

Construction of Kalamata will begin in the next 30 days after Taylor’s closes up shop. The new restaurant is a family business and will be co-owned and operated by Karahalios and his parents, Ilias and Christina Karahalios.

Gus Karahalios said the family chose the location because that strip of Marion Street “reminds me of Europe, so I felt a Greek restaurant was needed with the quality of food we’re going to provide that I don’t see

around there.”

The restaurant is named after his family’s home city of Kalamata, Greece, he said.

“We’re from Kalamata – that’s where the black olives come from,” Karahalios said.

Rotisserie lamb and chicken will be displayed prominently for passersby, and Kalamata will offer al fresco seating with hookahs.

Patrons on the go will be able to purchase kabob sticks, gyros and more from a walkup window along Marion Street, Karahalios said.

He plans to have the restaurant up and running in September.

Karahalios said his family has owned several restaurants and nightclubs over the years. They currently own Lollipop Lounge nightclub at 9823 Lawrence Ave. in Schiller Park and World on Wheels, a roller-skating rink in Los Angeles.

Karahalios said they’re bringing the roller-rink concept to Chicago under the name Rolling Dough – the spot will feature pizza and roller skating.

David King, president of Oak Park-based commercial real estate firm David King & Associates, who brokered the deal, said the new restaurant will be an “exciting addition” to downtown Oak Park.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Long live Val’s halla?

Longtime employee intends to continue beloved store

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It was as much a time for looking forward as it was a time for remembering this weekend at the annual Hallapalooza festival held at Val’s halla Records.

Dozens of people turned out to celebrate the life of Val’s owner, Val Camilletti, who died on July 24 after being diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.

Patrons young and old remembered Val, who was among Oak Park’s most beloved figures for more than four decades, but many wondered what will happen to the store at 239 Harrison St. Friends of Camilletti recently launched an online fundraiser (https://www.gofundme.com/val-camilletti-memorial-fund) for the late music maven in an effort to support operating costs for the store and help her longtime roommate, who is helping to pay the mortgage costs on Camilletti’s house.

Val’s longtime assistant, Shayne Blakeley, who plans to take over the store, said he was “pretty hesitant” to launch the fundraiser, but “my friends, who have been wonderful, would not take no for an answer.”

The “Val Camilletti Memorial Fund” page notes that Camilletti “incurred some personal debt to keep the store open.”

“This now leaves the feasibility of keeping the store running in question,” according to the fundraiser page.

“Shayne, [who] has been working at the store throughout this ordeal, would like to keep the store open and would love to continue working there to keep Val’s dream

alive, financially [he] doesn’t know if it will be possible.”

As of Tuesday, July 31, the fundraiser had just passed its goal of raising $10,000.

Blakeley said in a telephone interview that the outpouring of love for Camilletti and the store was overwhelming at times during the two-day Hallapalooza event.

“It was beautiful,” he said. “I lost it a number of times. It was a mix of sad tears and joyous tears throughout the weekend.”

He confirmed that Bill Planek, of Oak Park Apartments and Greenplan Management, who owns the building, cleared the back parking lot to make room for the event; Bill Quick, owner of Trattoria 225 restaurant, 225 Harrison St., provided free food; and Bill FitzGerald, owner emeritus of FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 Roosevelt Road, provided tents and tables.

The three Bills.

“It was absolutely wonderful,” Blakeley said.

“The place was packed to the gills both days.”

BEAT GOES ON: Photos of the late Val Camilletti fill the windows during the 46th annual HallaPalooza.

Shayne Blakeley rings customers up, selling records and shop Tshirts.

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Blakeley, who has worked at Val’s for the last 17 years, said he aims to keep the store open as long as he can, but there still is a lot of work to do with Camilletti’s will and finances.

“I’m coming to work right now until somebody tells me otherwise,” he said.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Consolidation vote headed to the ballot

Oak Parkers to decide in November whether to study merging taxing bodies

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Parkers will be asked on the Nov. 6 ballot whether the village should further study consolidating the village government with three other taxing bodies – Oak Park Township, the Park District of Oak Park and Oak Park Public Library.

The advisory referendum will not be legally binding and will simply ask whether the village should study the issue.

Asking the question comes at the recommendation of the Taxing Bodies Efficiencies Task Force, which was established

earlier this year by the village board to find cost savings in the village to help reduce property taxes.

The ballot question has been opposed by members of the various boards of the three smaller taxing bodies, many of whom have argued that asking the question constitutes a hostile takeover by the village.

David Pope, chairman of the task force and former village president, said the goal is to find ways to do more with less and that the task force will bring more recommendations to the board later in August.

The question on the ballot will read: “Shall the merger and consolidation of Oak Park taxing bodies be considered, including, but not limited to, the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park Township, the Oak Park Public Library and the Park District of Oak Park, to determine if there would be efficiencies, the elimination of redundancies and/or prop-

erty tax reduction for the residents of Oak Park?”

The referendum was approved with five trustees voting yes, Trustee Simone Boutet voting no and Trustee Andrea Button absent.

As at last week’s meeting, residents and board members of other taxing bodies voiced their opposition to the referendum.

Kent Dean, of the group Oak Park Call to Action, said the question is unnecessary without more information. “Let’s have an answer to the question of where to find efficiencies within the village and then come back to voters,” he said, adding that he believes the referendum is “laying the groundwork for a campaign”.

Boutet echoed the thought, saying the village needs to study the issue more before taking the question to voters.

“We have many elections,” she said. “Why

don’t we take the time to do our homework?”

Trustee Jim Taglia said the move is not an attempt at a “hostile takeover” of the other taxing bodies. “It’s not about increasing the authority of the village or board in any way, shape or form,” he said. “It’s never been about cutting services.”

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb emphasized that considering consolidation is a “structural issue” and not a “people issue.”

“This house has structural problems that cannot be corrected by a fresh coat of paint or reorganizing the furniture,” he said.

Abu-Taleb criticized Boutet for “accusations of conspiracy” and added that the vote is just to give the village guidance on whether to proceed.

“Trustee Boutet talks about transparency – what is not transparent about putting the question on the ballot?” he said.

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Young entrepreneur sees life through new lens

Asked to film a friend’s theater group, a business was born

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

‘Everybody’s just like so serious and just goes through the motions. Why live life that way? It passes you by,” said Alex Groesch, the 23-year-old Forest Parker who might just be the village’s youngest CEO. Groesch is the hardworking (sometimes to a fault) founder Butterfly Productions film company, which he launched in December out of his apartment on the 7400 block of Franklin in Forest Park.

A little over six months later, Groesch estimates he has now produced videos for about 20 customers, including Suze Solari, a fashion consultant and entrepreneur in River Forest; the Oak Park-River Forest Symphony, in which Groesch is a cellist; and 16th Street Theater in Berwyn. Groesch said he gets most of his business through cold-calling and referrals.

“The art community is very tightknit, they all know each other, especially in the theater world. If you can send an email to someone saying, ‘Contact from so and so,’ they’re a lot more likely to open it,” he said.

Growing up in St. Louis, Groesch said he was always an artist and a natural entrepreneur. He loved drawing and producing music videos and has been playing cello since he was 6. One summer, he spent three months calling some 400 musicians and organizing an orchestra of 60 people to play a piece he wrote.

“That helped me learn how not to be afraid of hearing ‘No’ from like 99 percent of people. You just never know what’s going to work, but you might as well try,” he said.

When he entered college at the University of Notre Dame, he decided to major in finance and Chinese, both practical choices he felt pushed to pursue by his parents, professors and society. By his senior year, he knew he didn’t want to become an investment banker. Acting was his favorite class.

Groesch’s last six months in school he devoted himself to producing a “mockumentary” about “Bluebird Day,” a fictional biannual holiday he started in high school but that became very real.

Celebrated the second Friday in October and first Saturday of May, the holiday is intended as non-sequitur, celebrated by doing something you used to love, but no longer have time to do. Groesch emailed every professor he had at Notre Dame about appearing in the film, and about 10 agreed to assemble in a room at the same time and talk about the importance of the holiday on camera. That experience cemented his love for film.

After graduating, he moved to Forest Park to produce trailers for a Chicago-based theater company. One day, while shooting at a

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BEYOND THE STATUS QUO: Alex Groesch, founder of Butterfly Productions LLC. park in the Austin neighborhood, an actress asked him to film her event.

“That kind of was like an ‘Aha’ moment for me,” he recalled.

Why work for someone else, Groesch realized. He decided to try to make a living producing short videos for theaters, storytelling groups and businesses, and launched Butterfly Productions.

Now comprising 12 employees, Butterfly videos cost $400 to $1,000, and Groesch said he gives a discount to nonprofits. He also started another business, Chicago Property Buyers LLC, and intends to invest his earnings from Butterfly in flipping houses in Forest Park, Oak Park, River Forest and elsewhere.

“It just seems like more and more people are OK with just the status quo, but my whole life I’ve wanted to push for more than that,” Groesch said. “I just want people to think outside the box; the way people do things doesn’t need to be that way. Like the banks tell us it needs to be some way, the government tells us it needs to be some way, schools would say a practical job is to go work for a company and make $60K net profit, but I would argue the most practical thing is starting your own business.”

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OPRF teacher charged with cocaine possession

Ledbetter arrested July 24, released on $20K bond

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

A current Oak Park and River Forest High School gym teacher and former varsity baseball coach was recently arrested on drug-related charges, according to the Oak Lawn Patch.

Chris Ledbetter, 47, of Elmhurst, was stopped by police in Bridgeview at around 10:19 p.m. on July 24 for failing to signal while making a left turn, Patch reports, adding that after the teacher failed to provide a valid driver’s license, police took him into custody.

While searching Ledbetter’s vehicle, of-

ficers discovered “white powder inside a cigarette pack in the driver’s door,” according to Patch. The powder turned out to be 1.5 grams of cocaine.

On July 25, Ledbetter appeared in a Bridgeview courthouse on charges of possession of a controlled substance. A judge released him on a $20,000 I-bond and ordered him to undergo regular drug testing throughout the length of his case. He’s next due in court on Aug. 15.

When contacted by email last Wednesday evening, Bridgeview Police Chief Ricardo Mancha directed questions to the courthouse.

According to Patch, Ledbetter did not have a criminal record prior to last Tuesday’s arrest.

The gym teacher, however, has been the subject of some recent controversy. In March, Ledbetter was let go as the head coach of the varsity baseball team at OPRF — one season

after he’d taken a leave of absence.

According to a Wednesday Journal report published at the time, five parents of OPRF baseball players expressed concerns about Ledbetter’s “erratic and disconcerting behavior during games.

“The behavior has manifested itself what these parents perceive to be peculiar mannerisms, capricious decision-making and excessively harsh verbal treatment of players,” according to the report. “He has been deemed untrustworthy as well by several people critical of his behavior on and off the field.”

After he was let go, Ledbetter tried to get reinstated to his position by filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Karin Sullivan, District 200’s communica-

tions director, said on July 25 that Ledbetter is still currently employed as a gym teacher at OPRF. In a subsequent statement released July 31, Sullivan said that “there are no updates on Mr. Ledbetter’s status. It is still an ongoing investigation by the Bridgeview Police Department.”

She did not comment on whether or not Ledbetter has faced any workplace discipline in the past, but added that “while each personnel issue is unique, all personnel decisions in the district are guided by applicable state laws, board policies, and collective bargaining agreements and are made with student and employee safety in mind.”

Attempts to contact Ledbetter’s lawyer, Tom Cronin, by Tuesday afternoon were unsuccessful.

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Tango in Blue sails to victory

Local sailors Gullo, Bearrows join crew in winning Race to Mackinac

By MARTY FARMER Staff Reporter

David Gullo and Harry Bearrows will always remember the 110th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island.

They joined fellow Tango in Blue crew members Daniel Griggs, Max Bardeen, Dave Rearick, Allan Brown, Stuart Taylor, Martin Sandoval, Ines Nandin and Tim McCormick to win Section 3 of the Mackinac Cup Division. Leaving Chicago Saturday afternoon, the boat finished the race at 4:50 p.m. on Monday in an elapsed time of 51 hours, 28 minutes and 21 seconds.

Rearick, Bearrows’ godfather, led an experienced crew with 34 Mackinac races under his belt. He is also a world solo-circumnavigator.

“Holly Hirst, Harry’s mom, talked with me about how great it would be to do Harry’s first Mac race with me, some of my friends and Dave Rearick,” Gullo said. “Holly and I go back about 25 years in terms of sailing. We had a really excellent crew this race, but perhaps the worst possible starting conditions.

“There was a heavy upwind, which caused a lot of waves, and it was cold. We had wet, soaking weather gear on the entire race. The race was test of endurance and not the most pleasant experience.”

A persistent wind from the North for over 200 miles made the race particularly challenging.

The start of the race off Navy Pier featured high winds and heavy seas which led to the unfortunate death of a sailor from the boat, Imedi.

Despite the inclement weather, Tango in Blue edged runner-up Sirocco (51:52.18) and Renegade (51:47.29) as the three boats engaged in a tacking battle for over 35 miles toward the end of the race.

Gullo, from Oak Park, raced his 25th “Mac,” which qualified him to become a member of the Island Goat Society.

Bearrows, a River Forest resident and recent Fenwick graduate, fared well in his first Mac race.

Previously, he served as a co-captain on the Friars’ sailing team, which took second place in the Interscholastic Sailing Association Illinois State Sailing Championship.

“Harry did a terrific job,” Gullo said. “You don’t ordinarily see an 18-year-old get on the helm and drive the boat. It’s clear he has a lot of talent and he did an outstanding job. He’s a great guy to have on your crew.”

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WAVE RUNNERS: Local sailors Joe Gullo, left, and Harry Bearrows sailed on the winning boat, Tango in Blue, during the 110th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island.

Board mum after changes to Lake and Lathrop

Developers bring forth new plans hours before meeting

By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Members of the River Forest Development Review Board declined to comment on a building proposal for the intersection of Lake and Lathrop, after developers submitted revised plans just hours before a public hearing on July 26.

“It’s difficult for me to make a decision on a recommendation to the village board if we don’t know what we’re being asked on,” said Frank Martin, chairman of the Development Review Board.

That said, Martin called the July meeting “much better” compared to Lake and Lathrop LLC’s “woefully inadequate” presentation at the public hearing in June.

Lake and Lathrop LLC, comprising Sedgwick Development and Keystone Ventures, plans to build a five-story, mixed use development at 7601-21 Lake St. The parcel also includes 423 Ashland Ave. The Development Review Board will now need to hear Lake and Lathrop LLC’s case again on Aug. 23 and make a recommendation to the village board. Village trustees will either approve or deny developers’ final application. If approved, this could push construction plans back by at least a month.

After a nearly three-hour public hearing in June, where several residents voiced opposition to the proposed design and building height, Lake and Lathrop LLC now wants to shrink the corner cornice of the building to just 72 feet tall, which is still above the village’s height maximum of 50 feet. Developers are still seeking to build 32 residential units, and will need a site development allowance for 19 units.

Resident Daniel Lauber continued to advocate for affordable housing at the property, especially since the village has gifted Lake and Lathrop LLC $2 million in tax increment financing funds to clean up the site.

“It’s socialism for the wealthy and capitalism for the middle class,” Lauber said. “It should be rejected in this form.”

Mark McKinney, director of project operations at Sedgwick, said developers completed a computer-generated shadow study and found the proposed building’s shadow would slightly climb St. Luke Church, but would have no impact on the windows of the nearby church and school. With the reduced height, there should be even less impact than projected, he said.

But even with the reduced height, many residents and board members seemed opposed to proposed Beaux-Arts style of architecture. McKinney said their design was inspired, in part, by residents’ reaction to the ultra-modern design at District House in Oak Park, saying that some prospective

tenants were looking for a more traditional design.

“I think you overlooked a very easy design choice with Prairie Style,” said resident Lynne Higgins.

KLOA traffic consultant Eric Russell reasserted that his December 2017 study was conducted during an appropriate time -- a week before school break, when plenty of pedestrians were out, he said -- and said the development will only add an additional 30 cars during peak congestion periods of school hours, some 1 percent of current traffic. Russell admitted that he did not study how construction would impact traffic.

“It really won’t have an impact,” Russell said.

Tim Hague, a River Forest resident and owner of Keystone Ventures, then unveiled more details concerning a retail space, saying that they aiming to attract themed sitdown casual restaurants like Davanti Enoteca as well as “fast casual” specialty eateries, naming Nandos, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Blaze Pizza as examples.

“As we proceed with this, we hope to engage in conversations with” Tulipia Floral Design about appearing in the development, he said. Developers will need a zoning variance for the size of the sit-down restaurant they’re seeking (about 8,000 square feet, larger than the village’s limit of 5,000) and are hoping to change the land use language from “fast food” to “fast casual.”

He also said developers hoped to attract a “good breakfast restaurants” to the property. If they were able to attract a café, developers said they would seek a variance and aim to open the coffee shop at 6 a.m., an hour earlier than the village allows.

Developers are also still seeking a parking variation, since the proposed 86 parking spaces fall on space short of the village’s mandate of 87, and their mix violates village code.

Lake and Lathrop LLC is proposing 32 parking spaces for retail parking and 54 parking spaces for residents. The village requires no commercial parking, but the code would require 80 spaces for residents and seven spaces for their guests.

Developers also have not identified how many handicapped spaces will be available, and will also need an allowance for the length the parking stalls proposed, which is 3 feet shorter than required.

They said they plan to address a “pedestrian alert system” at the intersection of Lathrop and Ashland during the permitting stages, and want to also drop the ceiling of the retail parking height by a foot.

“We’re dealing with a fundamentally different transit system than we were 15 years ago,” said Corey Robertson, director of development services at Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, which is marketing the property. “We’re seeing a significant shift in parking needs.”

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‘Live like Drew’

Loved ones remember 15 year old during vigil

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Dozens of young people clad in orange Tshirts converged on Scoville Park during an evening vigil last week to remember an Oak Park and River Forest High School student who died from an asthma attack on July 22.

Family members and friends of Andrew Johnson-Cheeks, 15, recalled a young man who always sported a welcoming smile, had charisma to spare and who loved science and animals.

Matt Maloney, the head varsity basketball coach at Oak Park and River Forest High School, said during the July 27 vigil that Johnson-Cheeks was “the greatest teammate we had seen in some years.”

Maloney said that members of the team met earlier that day to recall a young man who “was one of the most competitive, but one of the nicest players they’d ever meet.”

The lively teenager would push his teammates while on the floor, where “he didn’t have a friend.” Once the whistle blew, however, “he was the first to put his arm around them.”

During an interview on June 30, JohnsonCheek’s grandmother, Patricia Cheeks, said that her grandson kept pet turtles, snakes and fish, a habit that grew from his love of animals. That love, she said, cultivated a compassion and curiosity for life itself.

“He was very smart,” she said. “He always asked questions and wanted to know something. Even if I told him no, he would say, ‘Why or why not?’ He was inquisitive.”

Anthony Clark, an OPRF teacher and Oak Park activist who helped organize Friday’s vigil, described Johnson-Cheeks as a bridge builder.

“Community is a group of individuals, living in a common area, sharing common characteristics,” Clark said.

“Andrew bonded us. That’s why we’re here as a community.”

Johnson-Cheeks’ parents said Friday that they’re still processing the shock of their son’s sudden death, but they urged those in attendance to emulate their son’s glowing

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STILL SMILING: Matt Maloney, the head varsity coach at OPRF, speaks during a July 27 vigil at Scoville Park for Andrew Cheeks-Johnson, pictured left, who died on July 22. example.

“I’ve been waiting on him to call me,” said his father, Jonathan Cheeks. “That hurts every day, knowing I’m not going to get that call.”

Lauren Johnson, Johnson-Cheeks’ mother, recalled her son’s glowing demeanor.

“If this doesn’t teach you anything else, it’s that life is short and fleeting so whatever is in your life think positive thoughts,” she

said, “because Andrew always had a smile on his face.”

That smile, Clark added, would be the teenager’s legacy.

“The way we honor Andrew is to live a little bit like Drew,” Clark said. “Look yourselves in the mirror and say, ‘How can I be better?’”

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C R I M E

4-hour standoff after shots fired at Oak Park home

Oak Park police have arrested a man for the reckless discharge and unlawful possession of a firearm in the 1100 block of South Taylor Avenue that resulted in a four-hour standoff with police on July 29, according to a police department press release.

Police have arrested Daniel Regalado, 25, of the 3200 block of Madison Avenue, Brookfield.

Oak Park police responded to the shotsfired report at 5:30 a.m., and surrounded the home, but the eight individuals inside refused to exit.

Police cordoned off the neighborhood, ordered residents to stay inside and called in the Cook County Sheriff SWAT team to enter the home at about 9:30 a.m. The police report notes that Regalado was taken into custody at 9:15 a.m.

Seven of the eight individuals surrendered without incident. Police did not give any details about the eighth individual other than to note that the person is “associated with the address” and “was not inside when the incident occurred.”

Regalado’s due in court Aug. 3. His bond was set at $5,000.

Armed robbery on Forest Avenue in Oak Park

Two people identified as Korean nationals were robbed at gunpoint in the 100 block of Forest Avenue at 10:48 p.m. on July 26.

The two people were approached by two black men in their early 20s, both described as about 5-foot-10 with thin builds, who displayed handguns and demanded their possessions, according to police. The offenders then took a black Zippo lighter from one of the victims before fleeing westbound on foot.

One of the gunmen was described as having a large black afro and wearing a white T-shirt and Khaki shorts. The other wore a white hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

The estimated loss is $30.

Oak Park burglaries ■ Someone burglarized a residence in the 100 block of South Taylor Avenue between 8:30 a.m. and 9:09 p.m. on July 27. The burglar entered the residence using blunt force to the rear door and took three televisions and an iMac. The estimated loss is $2,500.

■ A residence was burglarized in the 400 block of Home Avenue between 3 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. on July 28. The burglar gained entry by breaking a window on the rear door and then took three Tag Heuer watches, a Gucci watch, a silver men’s bracelet and other pieces of jewelry. The estimated loss is $19,020.

■ A residence was burglarized in the 500 block of North East Avenue between 11:30 p.m. on July 25 and 7:30 a.m. on July 26.

The burglar entered through an unlocked rear door and stole two MacBooks valued at $5,000.

■ A red 2007 Chevrolet was burglarized – the burglar stole an MP3 player and cash worth $60 – in the 500 block of South Lombard between 4 p.m. on July 25 and 7 a.m. on July 26.

Vehicle theft A beige 2003 Jeep Liberty that was stolen out of Oak Park on July 23 in the 6700 block of Roosevelt Road was recovered by Chicago police in the 1400 block of South Hamlin in Chicago at 2:30 p.m. on July 25.

One person was apprehended.

Police reported that at 5:07 p.m. in Oak Park on July 23, the suspect claimed to

be the owner of keys that were found at a business in the 6700 block of Roosevelt. The suspect then stole the vehicle, which was valued at $3,752, police said.

Retail theft Three women in their early 20s with a child about 3 to 4 years old were seen taking three containers of Enfamil baby formula from the Jewel-Osco grocery store, 438 Madison St., at 2:12 p.m. on July 24. They left the store and entered a gray Pontiac with temporary license plates.

These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, July 23 to 29, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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Park district plans to make Cheney entry accessible

Those in wheelchairs now relegated to side entrance

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The Park District of Oak Park seeks bids for a project that will not only repair and spruce up the iconic Cheney Mansion’s main entrance, but make it accessible to people with disabilities.

Park district’s Executive Director Jan Arnold said that while the building does have an accessible entrance, there is no way for people with wheelchairs and other mobility aids to get through the main door.

In order to reduce inconvenience for people renting out the mansion for events, work will start in November 2018 and run through March 2019. The park district’s Board of Commissioners is expected to award a contract for the work at its Aug. 23 meeting.

Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave., was built in 1913 and became the park district property in 1985. It is used for community programs and events, but can also be rented for weddings and other private and corporate events.

As previously reported by the Journal,

the mansion spaces are getting booked more than ever, thanks to a combination of a redesigned, more user-friendly website and positive word-of-mouth.

The issue with the main entrance, Arnold said, is that the bottom of the door is a few inches higher than the porch. That’s not much of an issue for people who can walk, but it becomes a hindrance for people in wheelchairs. As the result, people who use mobility devices had to come in through the side door.

“It’s important [for the park district] to treat everyone the same,” Arnold said.

The project calls for the porch to be raised to the same height as the door.

At the same time, the project will address what Arnold described as more than a century’s of accumulated snow and ice damage to the plaza.

“When you walk up the stairs to the front door, there’s decaying and spacing,” Arnold said.

In her July 13 report to the board of commissioners, Arnold stated that “the wall and pavers have degraded over the years and are in need of replacement.”

The bid notice indicates that the project will include replacing existing pavers, masonry and lighting fixtures, as well as fortifying the structure against “winter condi-

tions.”

The park district’s Capital Improvement Plan has allocated $300,000 in total over 2018 and 2019 for the entry plaza renovation.

Work is expected to be complete by April 2019.

Randolph Tot Lot plan approved The Park District of Oak Park Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an update for the Randolph Tot Lot Master Plan, clearing the way for improvements to both halves of the park.

However, park district Executive Director Jan Arnold said that only improvements to the east half of the park — which includes new fitness equipment — has a clear time frame for implementation.

The improvements are included in the 2019-20 Capital Improvement Plan. The west half updates will be on hold until funds become available. Arnold said that the park district wanted to prioritize the east half because residents strongly supported those improvements, and it would bring the most immediate benefits to the greatest number of people.

The Randolph Tot Lot is located on the south side of Randolph Street, between Grove and Oak Park avenues. An alley di-

vides it into two halves — a kids’ playground on the west side and the more park-like area to the east.

In 2009-10, the park district made several improvements, putting in new playground equipment, adding rubberized playing surfaces and making landscape improvements.

But the park district has a policy of revisiting its master plans at least once every 10 years.

According to information included in the park board’s meeting packet, residents attending a community meeting in April suggested adding outdoor fitness equipment and changing the seating to encourage more social interactions.

The fitness equipment will include a chest/back press, a squat press, a cardio stepper, an elliptical machine and more.

The benches around the central circular plaza would be relocated “to increase social activities.”

Arnold said no other park within the district has outdoor fitness equipment, which can be used by people of all ages.

“We think that will allow [residents] of all economic levels to have access to fitness,” she said The park district budgeted $75,000 for those improvements. The total cost for all improvements is estimated to be $161,234.

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GREATER GOOD

More than a nonprofit from page 1 resources specialist.

“Steve has really been mentoring through this process,” Cotton, 24, said. “These seminars will be teaching people about ourselves.

We’re going to be very specific, talking heavily about the subconscious mind, behavioral choices, programming our habits and a holistic approach to self-improvement. We want to be more than a nonprofit.”

Cotton said that, starting July 28, the organization’s Beyond Athletics program will host a basketball skills training camp for kids from the West Side and west suburbs, age 9-16, at Wright College in Chicago. The camp will feature Alphonso McKinney, a rookie with the Toronto Raptors.

These are heady times for the cofounders, but their lives have been preparation for this point, they said. Along with Cotton and Garland, the other cofounders include Patrell Green and Charles Carter. Green has since left the organization to start his own basketball program.

“Patrell is doing some amazing things of his own,” Cotton said.

The friends’ bond was forged in sacrifice to a common vision, Garland said. They started Greater Good over Memorial Day weekend, “when 69 people got shot,” Cotton recalled during a 2017 interview with Austin Weekly News.

The friends had each been doing his own thing — Garland had his own catering company and was in the middle of starting his own baseball training company — when the nonprofit took over their lives.

They all stopped what they were doing for the cause, they said.

“All of us left what income we had and started making money through Lyft, Uber, night jobs, and working weekend and overnight shifts,” Garland recalled.

“We’re doing everything we can to keep things afloat,” Cotton said. “We believe in

HOUSING

Village funds available from page 1 to create a rental assistance program at the Raymond Showalter Residence, 324 N. Austin Blvd.

Housing Forward aims to create a fiveyear lease at the Showalter building – the money would be used to renovate the units.

Another $230,000 would go to fund the general assistance program for people who are homeless or on the verge of being homeless.

The affordable housing fund also would make a loan of about $750,000 to $1 million to Mercy Housing for its rental housing

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GOOD TO GREAT: Far right, Greater Good co-founders (left to right) Charles Carter, Anthony Garland, Cody Cotton and Patrell Green, pose for a photo downtown.

Top left, the friends on the step of the house in unincorporated Gary that the nonprofit purchased. what we’re doing and we’re really willing to put our money where our mouth is.”

The bet, so far, has paid off. The nonprofit has grown to employ at least six part-time workers with significant funding from private donations.

Garland said the Greater Youth house is virtually a replica of a model started by Chicago native Terrance Wallace, the founder of InZone Project — an organization that provides opportunities for at-risk young men by providing them with a home in a better environment.

In 2011, Wallace bought a house after moving to New Zealand and discovering that many young M ori and Pasifika boys were falling through the cracks of the Auckland school system.

“I saw the massive difference between the haves and have-nots,” Wallace said during

an interview with the Daily Herald in May. So Wallace, who cofounded a biometric security technology firm, bought a home in a nice area of New Zealand where the boys could thrive in a less challenging environment. He’s since brought his InZone Project to the Chicago area and, as of May, had plans to move some of his young men to a home in the wealthy suburb of Barrington.

“His program is completely identical to ours,” said Garland of Wallace’s InZone Project. “We created some great rapport, and we decided to do this in partnership with InZone.”

One slight difference, Cotton and Garland said, is that the young men who will be mov-

ing into their home in unincorporated Gary won’t be too far removed from their hometowns.

The house, they added, is coming along.

Dozens of volunteers have offered to perform electrical, cabinetry and paint work, among other functions. Garland and his small staff, which will facilitate the Greater Youth home, are still screening prospective candidates and the founders of Greater Good are still constructing the organization of their dreams.

“We really feel this vision is divine and we’re not just saying that because it’s ours,” said Cotton.

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project initially planned for Madison Street and Highland Avenue.

That project called for 69 affordable units at that location, but a memo in the village board’s July 30 meeting packet indicated the location of that development might change.

“While it does not appear that Mercy Housing will be able to obtain site control of the property initially proposed, the proposed development could take place in other areas in the village,” the memo states.

While trustees largely supported plans for the affordable housing funds, some questioned the funding slated for Housing Forward and the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition.

Trustee Deno Andrews said he worried about funding a program that did not have a regular funding stream.

“We’re opening a long-term commitment and not thinking of the long-term financing,” he said.

That would pose a difficult decision for a future board of trustees to cut a program for homeless people, Andrews said.

Tammie Grossman, director of the village’s Development Customer Services Department, said funding for the program could continue with money from new developments coming online.

She said the residential tower being built

by Lincoln Properties at South Boulevard and Harlem Avenue is expected to bring in about $210,000 for affordable housing, she said.

The village also could use funds from Mercy Housing, once the developer begins repaying its million-dollar loan, Grossman added.

“I’m not suggesting we don’t do good now, but we shouldn’t fund it without a plan,” Andrews said.

Trustee Bob Tucker said he did not see the funding as the establishment of an ongoing program per se, but rather a one-time grant.

“We’re going to help some people and do some real good,” Tucker said. “If it’s a tough decision for a future board, then it’s a tough decision.”

The board chose not to fund a $750,000-request from the West Cook YMCA to convert 40 of its single-room units to 23 studio apartments. It also rejected a $500,000 request from the Oak Park Residence Corporation to develop an affordable housing generation fund to create new affordable housing units in multi-family apartment buildings.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Is a tart a pie?

This “very controversial” question plagued judges at last year’s Oak Park Farmers Market Pie Bake-Off, according to Melissa Elsmo, the queen of cuisine behind OakParkEats.com, who served as a judge in last year’s contest.

Elsmo will return to the panel of pie appraisers this year for the contest that will again be held at the farmers market in the Pilgrim Congregational Church parking lot, 460 Lake St., from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1.

The offending vegan tart in question from last year’s bake-off did not have a top crust, but Elsmo said that was not an automatic disqualifier.

“A pie can have a top or not and still be a pie, but as a judging panel we were not so sure a tart would be considered a pie,” she said.

So the top of the pie is less important, but the crust and the size of the pan used are key factors in determining whether a baked treat with a fruit filling is a pie or a tart, Elsmo said.

A tart is typically baked in a pan that has a removable bottom with a depth of about an inch.

“But they don’t have a wide depth like a pie,” Elsmo said. “A tart is always shorter.”

The tart crust, called a pâté sucrée, also is baked before the filling – typically cream

File photo

BEST IN PIE: An entry from last year’s contest at Farmers Market. garnished with fruit – is added. Tart crusts use a different kind of dough, too, which is typically sweeter than one used in a pie, according to Elsmo.

“A tart is a great way to celebrate the produce available at the farmer’s market; the pie makes good use of the cooking fruits available,” Elsmo said.

In the final analysis, Elsmo said, entering a tart is not a disqualifier, “But it does give me a moment of pause.”

Oak Parker Sandra Clark was last year’s winner with her Perfect Peach Pie – the contest rules require all pie entries to be named.

The farmers market allows 15 entries total, all of which are selected by lottery. Last year, there were only 14 entries, though, so everyone got to compete, according to Elsmo.

Contestants must register by Aug. 22.

More information about the contest is available online at tinyurl.com/y85yck5w.

Now get to baking!

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Oak Park Brewing not closing Brew pub owner relieved that California biz with same name shutting down

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park Brewing Co. – the one located at 155 S. Oak Park Ave. – has had a little bit of a problem since it opened for business in 2016.

The local brewpub has been regularly confused with a brewery with the same name in Sacramento, California.

Jim Cozzens, owner of the local Oak Park Brewing Co., which shares its Oak Park Avenue address with Hamburger Mary’s, was relieved to hear that the Sacramento joint is closing its doors.

He said in a telephone interview that he would never wish such a fate on a business –

the confusion between the two brewing companies has largely been limited to discrepancies between their hours of operation and misplaced online reviews.

But he said he became more concerned when he learned that the Sacramento operation was closed down temporarily by the local health department in May for a number of serious health code violations.

The Sacramento Bee reported on May 21 that the county health inspector discovered “cockroaches, weevils and dead rodents on multiple visit to the brewery and kitchen.”

“I worried that a lot of people would be confused about that,” Cozzens said.

He said a couple of people have contacted him about the recent announcement that the Sacramento Oak Park Brewing Co. is closing and hopes people don’t mistake the announcement for his restaurant.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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efore he left Oak Park under inauspicious circumstances in 1909, Frank Lloyd Wright built and remodeled many significant homes within walking distance of his own home and studio on Forest Avenue.

On his street alone, he designed the Nathan G. Moore House in 1895, the Frank Thomas House in 1902 and the Arthur Heurtley House in 1902.

He remodeled the Peter A. Beachy House in 1906 and the Hills-Decaro House in 1906, as well.

It is no surprise, then, that after William H. Copeland purchased the house at 400 Forest Ave.in 1898, he called on the neighborhood architect to remodel the Italianate-style home in 1906.

With the Heurtley House next door and the Hills-Decaro and Moore houses across the street, Copeland had become familiar with Wright’s work.

The home at 400 Forest Ave. was originally

built for Nora and William Harman in approximately 1883. The one-acre plot was previously owned by a string of people, including the Kettlestrings family. The Harmans’ home was a yellow brick Italianate with bracketed eaves, a hipped roof, articulated chimneys and a wide porch with turned baluster railings and Ionic columns.

Dr. William Copeland and his wife, Frances, moved to the Chicago area from Pittsburgh in 1892. They purchased the house from the Harmans in 1898 and raised two daughters, Frances and Harriet, in Oak Park.

Copeland ran an eye, ear, nose and throat clinic and retired at the age of 40. He then devoted himself to manufacturing and selling medicines and later dabbled in real estate.

Wright produced two remodeling schemes for the Copelands. The first scheme, dated 1908, included significant exterior changes, including cladding the brick in stucco, reducing the pitch See COPELAND HOUSE on page 17

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REDO: The Copeland House was built in 1883 as an Italianate style villa. That design is hard to decipher from the front (top), though a side view emphasizing a tall, narrow bay gives a hint.

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COPELAND HOUSE Wright-ified from page 15 of the roofline, altering chimneys and moving the entry from the center of the house to the north side at the ground level. On the interior, walls on the first floor were removed and exterior walls opened up with large glass areas.

A second scheme, dated 1909, was a more moderate makeover of the interior, removing a wall in the kitchen and pantry area.

The entry to the home remained in the center of the home, and bay windows were removed. A sitting room fireplace was removed, and a Roman brick fireplace was added to the reception room.

Like the first scheme, in the second plan, the home’s exterior would render the house completely unrecognizable from its Italianate roots. Plaster would cover the brick, the roof pitch would be lowered and the front porch was to be reworked to include a second-story veranda.

Change in plans The building permit for the Copeland project is dated August 20, 1909. On Sept.

20, 1909, Wright left Oak Park abruptly, leaving behind his wife and children and delegating the management of his practice to Herman von Holst.

A contract between Copeland and von Holst was dated Sept. 22, 1909, and it appears von Holst or John Van Bergen from Wright’s studio supervised the construction.

The Copelands chose not to implement either of Wright’s schemes in its entirety. The brick exterior remained painted and uncovered, and the entry to the house remains at the center of the wide front porch.

Photos courtesy of @properties

MAKEOVER: Inside the Copeland House, Wright’s influence dominates with horizontal banding deemphasizing the tall ceilings and telltale elements such as the low, wide Roman brick fireplace in the living room (above) that are pure Wright. He also redesigned the garage (bottom right), which remains true to the 1908 plan today.

The roofline was lowered and the Ionic columns were widened and changed to a simpler Doric style. One chimney was removed, and another was altered to be lower and broader.

On the interior, Wright’s influence is immediately apparent, and much of the alterations hew to Wright’s second scheme. The front door and surrounding side lights are

paneled in geometric art glass designed by Wright. Three bands of mahogany trim set on the walls at a height of 7 feet visually lower the 11.5-foot ceilings, while connecting the first-floor rooms to one another.

In the dining room, art glass-paneled doors open to the veranda on either side, and a Wright-designed built-in sideboard with matching art glass panels anchors the room. Many of the Wright-designed light fixtures are still in use today, and a Roman

brick fireplace flanked by built-in cabinetry graces the reception room.

The Copelands also hired Wright to remodel their garage. Its plans are dated Oct. 28, 1908, and it appears much of the garage was remodeled according to plan. The steeppitched roof was lowered and eaves widened to shelter new diamond-patterned windows.

The exterior was coated in plaster.

See COPELAND HOUSE on page 19

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PAST AND PRESENT: Some old Italianate details, like the original bullseye door and window trim (above), remain on the second floor. The kitchen (top) was remodeled in the 1990s.

COPELAND HOUSE from page 17 Today, the garage is mostly unaltered from that remodel. It includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room and dining room above the parking areas.

The home today Although the kitchen was renovated in the 1990s, the Copeland House today looks much as it did after the Copelands remodeled.

In the mudroom area, the original wooden ice box remains. A back staircase leads to the second floor, where Wright left intact many Italianate details, such as bullseye trim and transom windows. Four of the bedrooms are connected with pass-through bathrooms which still boast original marble sinks.

Realtor Greer Haseman of @properties is listing the six-bedroom house for $1,650,000 and remembers growing up down the street from the house.

“I grew up on Forest, and I think everyone who has lived here has a story about the house,” Haseman said.

As a child, Haseman’s friends included inhabitants of the house who were part of a family of 14 living there. She recalls that the porch was everyone’s favorite hangout, and that friendships formed easily as children ran up and down the block between yards.

That sense of belonging and companionship on the block is something that dates back at least to the era when Wright’s designs began to dominate the neighborhood.

In 1917, Frances Copeland married neighbor Walter Pratt Beachy, who was good friends with Wright’s son John. The two started at toy business, Red Square Company, through which the pair developed Lincoln Logs.

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SPECTACULAR HOME features generously sized bedrooms, including a Master Suite, with loads of closet space and adjoining baths, a chef’s kitchen that opens to a great room. High end features throughout, finished basement with fireplace. Two car attached/heated garage. ...................$1,250,000 THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Open floor plan, hardwood flooring, natural woodwork, high-end kitchen, first-floor laundry area. Large basement. 2-car attached garage................................................................................................ $845,000.

ELEGANT, GRACIOUS HOME with 4 BRs, 2-1/2 BAs offers, hardwood floors, beautiful molding, family room, eat-in kitchen, finished LL and whole house generator. ...............................................................................................................................$729,000 SOLID BRICK GEORGIAN located on beautiful tree-lined street. This 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA home offers generous room sizes, sitting room, French doors, family room. ......................................................................................................................................$659,000 VINTAGE BRICK DUTCH COLONIAL CHARM with all of the modern conveniences. Woodburning fireplace, chef-quality kitchen, family room. Fantastic yard..............................................................................................................................$649,500 GREAT LOCATION & EASY LIVING in this Tri-level home. Great flow for entertaining, complete with family room. Finished LL. Growth to make it your own. ......................................................................................................................................$639,000 SMART, STYLISH SPLITLEVEL HOME has open and hip floor plan with well thought out space for today’s modern living. 3 BRs and 2 full BAs make this home perfect!........................................................................................................................$639,000 THIS IS YOUR PERFECT HOME! Brick, three generous-sized bedroom Georgian on a corner lot. Updated kitchen, 1st Fl fam rm, fin bsmt, and laundry/ storage room. ...........................................................................................................$599,000 BEAUTIFUL 3LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY offers 3800+ sq/ft of living! Open concept on 1st floor. 2nd floor features 4 BRs & sunroom overlooking back yard. ......................................................................................................................................$595,000

OAK PARK HOMES PRICE REDUCED! UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of OP! Meticulously renovated property offers exquisite details and refined finishes. A showcase home! ...................................................................$1,685,000 TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with 4-5 BRs, 4 full and 2 half baths. 3rd floor features rec rm/BR. Garage with fabulous coach house above. ...................................................................................................................................$1,295,000 MAGNIFICENT & RARELY AVAILABLE this Federal style home is one of Oak Park’s finest. Lovingly restored and maintained. Great condition!.................$1,125,000

YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED in this recently renovated, move-in ready E.E. Roberts home. This stunning 4 BR prairie-style house is located in OP’s estate section. .......................................................................................................................$939,000 PRICE REDUCED! COMFORT & CONTENTMENT LIVING in gracious A.L. Gardner House. Many improvements include a total kitchen redo and finished 3rd floor family room. .....................................................................................................$899,000 STUNNING & DISTINCTIVE QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN with exquisite woodwork and molding, designer lighting, generous sized rooms. ..............$885,000 LARGE ENGLISH COUNTRY TUDOR HOME with 5 BRs, 3-1/2 BAs in the heart of OP’s Historic District. Impressive home blends both old and new, with natural woodwork..................................................................................................................$799,000 STATELY BRICK CENTERENTRANCE COLONIAL. Woodburning fireplace, high ceilings, crown molding, architectural details, leaded glass windows, hardwood throughout. ............................................................................................$798,500 WONDERFUL HOME offers a combination of original features and updated modern conveniences in this five bedroom, 2 full, 2 half bath home. .............$749,000 WELLMAINTAINED LANDSCAPED PROPERTY features great architecture, trim, and an amazing Foyer on 1st floor. 2nd level includes Master Suite, 3 addl BRs, laundry. .............................................................................................................$739,000 MOVEIN READY! Enjoy the well thought out design of this 5 BR, 4 BA home!

Open floor plan, kitchen/fam room combo, finished bsmt. .............................$629,000 THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! Bright, sunny northeast lot, freshly painted walls, refinished hardwood floors, oversized MBR. Beautiful gardening surrounds the home. ........................................................................................$589,000 CLASSIC QUEEN ANNE HOME with 3 bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths includes sun room, family room, updated kitchen, great closet space, fin rec room, custom deck. ......................................................................................................................................$555,000 LARGE BUNGALOW with beautiful slate entry, amazing art glass windows, hardwood floors & stunning period lighting throughout! ...............................$549,900 PRICE REDUCED! READY TO MOVE IN charming 3 BR home features a welcoming front porch with swing and sitting area. Home offers oak woodwork, stained glass & hardwood floors. ..........................................................................$489,000 A TRUE OP BEAUTY! Enjoy the deep park-like lot in Northwest Oak Park. Well maintained 1905 Farmhouse with 3 BR, 1-1/2 baths. In great condition!......$479,900

NEWLY RENOVATED HOME with open floor plan, natural wood floors, woodburning fireplace, mudroom, 3-season enclosed porch. Finished bsmt, 2 car garage. .......................................................................................................................................$437,500 PRICE REDUCED! BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED, maintained and decorated three BR, two BA home with impeccable oak floors and natural light. Too many updates and improvements to list! ....................................................................... $367,000 PRICE REDUCED! CLASSIC OAK PARK BRICK HOME on a beautiful block in great location. Large living, hardwood floors under carpet. Large MBR + 2 additional bedrooms.............................................................................................$350,000

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METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED NEW CONSTRUCTION. Open floor plan features 10 ft ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. .................................................................................................$464,000 TWOSTORY BRICK & FRAME HOME w/open floor plan on first floor with slate entry & hardwood floors. 2nd floor has 4 BRs, 5th BR in bsmt, laundry room. ......................................................................................................................................$429,000

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PERFECT 5BEDROOM HOME with beautiful open floor plan, hardwood floors, open kitchen, 1st floor family room. Lower level rec room with bar area. ......................................................................................................................................$539,000 LARGE BRICK COLONIAL beautifully renovated from top to bottom! Some updates include wood floors, plumbing, electrical, appliances, siding, roof. $429,000

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RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious penthouse condo. ............................$285,000 RIVER FOREST 2BR 1BA. Neat, tidy unit........................................................$119,500 OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA. Sun drenched unit. ...............................................$519,000 OAK PARK 3BR, 3BA. Open floor plan on main level. ...................................$420,000 OAK PARK 2 Flat ..................................................................................................$349,000 OAK PARK 3BR, 2BA. Charm, warmth, character. .........................................$264,900 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Fantastic location! .........................................................$185,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Two parking spaces. ......................................................$129,900 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. In-unit washer/dryer. ...................................................$125,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Open kitchen layout. ....................................................$106,500 FOREST PARK 2 Flat..........................................................................................$399,000 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. In-building gym/community room. .................$199,000 PRICE REDUCED! FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. .....................................$187,500 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Covered parking, balcony.....................................$113,900 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Vintage unit...........................................................$109,500

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OP & RF by bike: DOOPer’s Memories p. 29

A G I N G

Embracing our impermanence brings grace

Nothing in the world is permanent, and we’re foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we’re still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.

L

W. Somerset Maugham

ast week I was on a cattle ranch, pretty much out in the middle of nowhere, at a family reunion. Part of the bi-annual reunion was the 100-year anniversary of the family ranch, celebrating the two previous generations as well as the current three generations in attendance.

I was part of coffee at sunrise every morning, potluck dinners, circle discussions by the barn, gathering sage and treks up to the top of the caprock, where the entire 360-degree horizon is awesomely visible.

The present generation at the reunion knew their grandparents, who were probably born about 150 years ago. The 5-year-olds who were there frolicking might just live to be 90 or 100 years old. I was surrounded by a spread of about 250 years of possible relationships.

The land itself is a presence, ever shifting and changing, the creek sometimes dry and sometimes flooded. The cottonwood trees after being struck by lightning. Locusts emerging from their shells. Crumbling stone arrowheads. Mastadon bones from an archeological dig on the property. It’s never difficult for me to visualize this land sitting under a prehistoric ocean.

At the men’s gathering, I realized I’m the third oldest in the circle of roughly 20 males. “How did this happen?” I silently ask myself. Being one of the few graying olders does not quite fit my selfimage. It seems just a few years ago when I was looking up at the older generation.

Frank Ostaseski, author of The Five Invitations, writes, “When we embrace impermanence, a certain grace enters our lives. We can treasure experiences; we can feel deeply — all without clinging. We are free to savor life, to touch the texture of each passing moment completely,

MARC BLESOFF

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The irreplaceable Val Camilletti died on July 24.

Remembering Val

The online comments about Val Camilletti were too good not to share: Janet Haisman Posted: July 24 This is utterly wonderful. Both Ken [Val Camilletti sold us the soundtrack of our lives, Ken Trainor, News, July 25] and Terri Hemmert have spoken from the heart — a place where Val will always be for so many. May she rest in peace and know how much she was loved.

Jeff Schroeder Posted: July 24 I had many fun chats with Val over the years. She knew my father from his days with RCA/A&M records and we had many common recollections of music industry people back in the day. Just a month ago, we were discussing a band from sixties and I was amazed at how much she remembered. She will definitely be missed.

As someone who lives in central Oak Park, I noted how the old building Val’s store was in on South Boulevard is still standing. All these years after she was forced to move out for a big redo, that never occurred. At least she was able to move to Harrison and stay in the community.

Kathryn Jonas Posted: July 24 Thank you, Val, for your very special music store, for all your efforts in bringing music appreciation to so many people, and for adding so much character and joy to Oak Park’s small business community.

Bill Dwyer Posted: July 24 What terribly sad news. Val was one of the most authentic, unique people I’ve ever known. Truly one of a kind. I’m not sure she always remembered my name, but every time I walked in her store, it was enough to see her smile and say, “Hey, you! How are you?” Rest in peace, lady.

Mike Bochner Posted: July 24 The world will be a little less nice without Val. She was truly one of a kind. She will be missed.

Christopher J. Janis Posted: July 24 As a young teen, nothing was more fun than having a few bucks in the pocket for some used records from Val’s. I would spend hours going though those bins looking for gold. Sometimes I knew what I was buying, many times not. If the cover looked interesting, I would grab it. I learned to love all types of music from that store, and Val was always there to point you in right direction. I went back there a few time over the last couple of years. Pored though the bins for old times. Don’t even own a turn table. Found a few and had them transfered to CD. Thanks, Val

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Of course, a referendum

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ou ever notice that Oak Parkers are conflicted? No, not just that we disagree about an issue. But conflicted, as in a therapist suggesting you lay back on the couch and talk about what your parents did to you.

Taxes are too high. But tall buildings that might mitigate those taxes change the cozy-wozy factor of living here. The schools cost too much but we keep passing tax hike referendums. This village has too much government. But raise the option of actively discussing ways to cut back layers of government and it is attacked as a power grab.

Come on, people.

Monday night, Oak Park’s village board approved placing an advisory — as in non-binding — referendum on the election ballot that, when you take out the extraneous words, comes down to: “You OK if our ad hoc committee keeps studying the pros and cons of whether our little burg needs six different units of government? If you say yes, then we’ll meet some more and get back to you.”

How can an over-taxed, hyper-ventilating Oak Parker object to that?

The Taxing Bodies Efficiencies Tax Force has been meeting for months, always in public, trying to find ways to cut costs by fostering collaboration among the village government, township, library, parks, elementary schools and high school. Some set of recommendations is forthcoming that fall somewhere between cooperative Bic pen purchasing and a hostile takeover of the township’s Oak Park Avenue offices.

So we say, yes, to the referendum and then we say, “Prove it!” Township government has been the low-hanging fruit of government consolidation debates for at least two decades. Wednesday Journal has been thumping that drum all that time. But the tax force needs to demonstrate that actual tax dollars would be saved if township services were moved to village hall, that small but critical services such as General Assistance would have a safe harbor, that, over five years, lesser-paid township employees wouldn’t be earning more typical village government wages.

There are options short of outright consolidation that ought to be fully explored, too.

The concern over explosive growth in property taxes and fees is legitimate. Conflicted Oak Parkers need to turn out en masse to support this referendum and to send an unambiguous message to elected officials on every board that active, structural change is the only option.

Funding affordable housing

One of the interesting debates towns like Oak Park and Evanston have is how to leverage strong interest in new residential development into more affordable housing units.

Not many towns have the debate because you need two critical elements: Notable new development because your town has strong appeal and enough heart and smarts to recognize that affordable housing only adds to that appeal.

Some argue persuasively that demanding major developers “set aside” a fixed number of apartments in a large project and price them at affordable rates is the way to go. Others recognize that is a tough sell to make to developers and better to simply force notable contributions to an affordable housing fund.

That is the route Oak Park has taken during the building boom of recent years and we have accumulated a tidy pool of $1.2 million in that fund. There is at least another $200,000 due from a development currently under construction.

Monday night the village board heard staff recommendations on five funding proposals and chose three to support. We’re enthused about Oak Park’s $500,000 in support, and effectively its approval, of the Community Builders project for Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren. First-rate developer, thoughtful project. Also worthy, in our eyes, is a joint effort from Housing Forward and the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition to fund transitional apartment housing. This $500,000 project, also including the Oak Park Housing Authority, focuses on families with small children or special medical needs. Top-notch collaboration among worthy agencies.

Finally, the board approved a $1 million loan to Mercy Housing to fund an affordable housing project to be built on a site to be determined. Again, a first-rate developer.

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A torch that begs to be passed

hey’re older now, but in their prime, they stepped forward and got involved. Sunday afternoon a representative few gathered at the Carleton Hotel, some 60 strong, for a valedictory sendoff. The Village Manager Association, officially dissolved and disbanded, threw itself a retirement party.

“When you look at the history of Oak Park over the last 66 years,” said former VMA president Bob Kane, “we can proclaim that what we did mattered; we changed the course of our community.”

They have a torch to pass. They just don’t know who to pass it to.

“There is still a need for leaders who will steward good government,” Kane said. “The simple truth is that in today’s world, running an all-volunteer campaign every other year is simply too much. We wore ourselves out.”

Newer Oak Parkers, he said, “want to live in a community like the one we helped create and do not seem to care that all of the goals were not achieved. We needed to be vocal about the next cause and we were not, so we became a legend — a legend that turned Oak Park from a place to be ‘from’ to a place where you want to be.”

What is the torch they want to pass? The torch of good government, which sounds quaint (even boring) in an era when so few Americans believe in government anymore or its potential to be “good.” But the VMA proved it can be. They eliminated corruption and prevented machine politics from taking root here for over half a century. Some have claimed that, because 90 percent of their candidates were elected, they turned into the very political machine they were working to prevent.

Not true. And the people who proved it wasn’t true were the VMA’s very opponents. Political machines are adept at sustaining themselves, usually at the expense of the people they purport to represent. They become corrupt because power corrupts. But the VMA never became corrupt. Their gradual undoing confirms their lack of corruption. They were simply citizens who stepped forward and got involved. Amateurs. Volunteers. They did not accrue and consolidate power. When their time passed, it passed — quietly.

But while they existed, they stood for “accountable and responsive government.” And for the most part, that was what they delivered. If and when they came up short, it was because they were amateurs, not professional politicians.

What did good government accomplish? Their greatest achievement was a comprehensive publicprivate approach to managed, ongoing, and inclusive diversity. Without that, Oak Park is no different from any other community. With it, we set ourselves apart, served as a role model, proved it was possible when few other communities even attempted it. The Fair Housing Ordinance in 1968. Equity assurance, to calm jittery property owners. Working with the Housing Center to encourage diverse neighborhoods in the eastern portion of the village. Building a new village hall at Madison and Lombard as a statement of confidence in our ability to integrate border to border to border to border. Actively recruiting LGBTQ residents and passing first the Domestic Partnership Ordinance and later the Domestic Partnership Registry, signaling the village’s support, decades in advance of the

national acceptance of same-sex marriage.

As Sherlynn Reid pointed out in her remarks, we never became a town divided into pockets that were all-white and all-black. Instead of all anything, we are all everything. We worked to become an integrated whole. Not perfect. Still a long way to go. But further than any comparable community has ever gone. And that’s because the VMA was committed and intentional about managing diversity. It just doesn’t happen on its own. And it doesn’t continue to happen, Reid pointed out, unless we keep working at it.

The VMA also backed “balanced and sensitive economic growth.” In 1959, the VMA issued a resolution opposing high-rise apartment buildings. Now, in the post-VMA era, high-rises have become the engine of economic growth as impatience with the VMA’s slow-and-steady approach became the last straw in the organization’s demise. Yet the current acceleration of economic development — represented by the election of Anan Abu-Taleb, followed by the defeat of the entire VMA slate in the last village election — could never have occurred without a base of economic development to build on. And that was laid over many decades by the VMA. Probably their most important move was allowing liquor licenses after a century of being “dry,” which created an actual restaurant industry in Oak Park that, by the way, includes our current mayor (or village president), who owns one of the village’s more popular liquor-serving establishments.

Lynn Kamenitsa, the last VMA president, noted, “It’s easy to lose sight of what we’ve done.” There is much more. They recruited citizen candidates for over half a century, she said, “who were dedicated to the entire village, not their own self-interest.” And those citizen boards worked to further Oak Park’s “diverse, distinctive and desirable image.” They resisted populism and its “simplistic solutions to complicated problems.” They found quality people, not just “haves” pulling all the strings from their ivory towers, but a sincere, good-faith effort to find candidates who represented all of Oak Park. They used to print a map showing the trustees and where they lived.

In the past, the VMA did a much better job of “selling” good government. A display board on Sunday, assembled by Historical Society Director Frank Lipo, included fliers proclaiming, in 1968 for instance, “Vote Up! You’ve Got Good Government Now — Keep it Up!” They stopped selling it at some point. Maybe because Americans in general lost faith in the concept of good government. That lack of faith has become a real sickness in this country and a self-fulfilling prophecy. But the VMA proved it was possible. Government we can trust. We have to prove it over and over and over again.

Doug Wyman, a young 90, claiming to still have 10 to 15 good years left in him, recalled that soon after he moved to Oak Park in 1963, there was a knock at the door. It was Dominick Meo, recruiting volunteers for the United Way (then known as the Community Chest). He said something Wyman never forgot. “Every generation has to build its own courthouse.”

“The next generation will build its courthouse,” Wyman predicted, and when they do, “they may even ask for help from you and me.”

If so, he and the other remaining VMA stalwarts have a torch they’d like to pass along.

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Touring our villages by bicycle

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hen I was in eighth grade, three of my pals and I decided that we would bicycle through Oak Park and River Forest and see all of the places of interest that we could in one year.

We started in the fall, skipped the winter months, resumed in the spring and finished in the late summer just before we began high school.

We biked two Saturdays a month, depending on the weather, and missed very few trips.

In Oak Park we cycled to Cheney Mansion and stayed around the fence until Miss Cheney’s two huge Great Danes ran to the fence growling and barking. We thought that they would jump the fence, so we lit out.

The Hemingway (boyhood) home at Kenilworth and Iowa was three blocks from my home. We really wanted to get inside, but at the time, it was a private residence.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio on Forest Avenue held our interest because of its unusual architecture. We never went inside, but a school friend of ours lived in a Wright home on Forest, so we did get to see the interior of a Wright home.

I was interested in the architecture of the building and wanted to stay a while, but my friends were bored after a few minutes, so we left.

At Mills house, corner of Home and Pleasant, we were not able to enter the building, but we were impressed by both the building’s size and the grounds surrounding the place.

I thought that it would be a great place for a picnic, but that was only a passing idea which never came to pass for me.

The World War I memorial (Peace Triumphant) in Scoville Park held significance for me because my dad had served in that conflict. We were amazed by the detail of the figures on the memorial, and when we read

the plaques displayed on the statue, two of my buddies recognized a few of the names because they were from their respective neighborhoods.

We were able to enter Unity Temple at Lake and Kenilworth because the custodian was working outside of the building and kindly let us enter. The church proper was so different from my church in its simplicity.

We cycled through Concordia Teachers College (now Concordia University) and then entered the main building, but we didn’t try to enter either of the other buildings.

I thought Concordia would be a good place to attend for a college education, and that thought did come to pass.

Rosary College (now Dominican University) impressed us because of the beautiful architecture.

We were able to enter the main building, but we were carefully scrutinized by a group of nuns.

We often visited Trailside Museum at Chicago and Thatcher and were always amazed by the variety of local fauna kept on the premises. I don’t remember the inside of the building very well, but a tour guide told us it had once been used as an orphanage.

Thatcher Woods was dark and deep, but we biked all of the paths we found, even going to North Avenue and to the Des Plaines River.

The river piqued our curiosity to such an extent that all three of us nearly fell in when we slipped on the bank.

We learned a great deal about the villages by touring in an informal manner, and I feel that what we saw has remained in our memories over all these many tears.

John Stanger is a lifelong resident of Oak Park, a 1957 graduate of OPRF High School, married with three grown children and five grandchildren, and a retired English professor (Elmhurst College). Living two miles from where he grew up, he hasn’t gotten far in 78 years.

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Biking is about more than recreation and health

An article in the July 26 Chicago Trib points out that bicycling and cars really do not go hand in hand in this world of ours. At least not if we continue to look upon them both trying to share the same street. Once we start clearly looking at redirecting bicycle traffic away from traditional transportation arteries and start placing them on secondary transportational arteries, not only do we have bikes separated from cars, but we have arteries for the distribution of a wide variety of goods via alternative-energy-based and light-duty delivery vehicles that would obviously share these secondary routes with bikes and pedestrians This is neither a fantasy nor a joke; it is actually at the core of economic development within communities throughout our nation today. The discussion is not at all in its infancy as it has been a conscious urban dialogue throughout our country since the 1970s. The difference between then and now is that then we dreamed of developing the technology to go with the vision and now we actually have the technology but not the regulatory model

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needed to implement the dream.

My work on this subject is all about the regulatory structure that will enable the human potential surrounding this vision to be actualized. Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park are ideally suited for the above to take place.

Think about the fact that there are virtually no largescale auto dealerships in any of these towns. The reason they are not here is that vacant commercial acreage is not here. The fact of the matter is that there is abundant commercial real estate available that could easily house more shops that cater to bikes as well as cater to light-duty electric-powered personal or commercial delivery vehicles.

As the concept here is to expand bicycling from the standpoint of personal health and pleasure, it is as well to expand the expedient delivery of the goods we needlessly wait in traffic for in our autos now. The economy of scale as it is handed from one industrial era to the next is what is at issue here.

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On behalf of The North Avenue District, thanks to Igor Studenkov and the Wednesday Journal/Austin Weekly News for your interest in efforts to revitalize North Avenue from Austin to Harlem. In particular, we appreciate your most recent article, “A redevelopment plan for North Ave. in the works,” on the revitalization plan being developed by CMAP (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning).

Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street, the possible site of affordable housing.

I look forward to welcoming my new neighbors I must protest the language used by Kath Schulz in her letter to the editor about affordable housing on July 24 [Worried about thugs in affordable housing, Viewpoints, July 25]. How can we be diverse if we limit Oak Park to “like-minded” people? Why characterize people living in affordable housing as “thugs” who will not treat others with respect? If the number of people living in a unit is higher than Ms. Schulz thinks it should be, what gives her the right to make that choice?

She says she doesn’t want to subsidize families while she struggles to support herself. She presumes that people who qualify for affordable housing don’t work hard. In my experience, the opposite is true: they often work multiple low-wage jobs and devote the few spare hours they have to trying to improve their families’ lives.

Her letter could easily be read as coded

language saying that families who aren’t two-parent white households aren’t welcome in Oak Park. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our white, two-parent family moved to Oak Park nearly 20 years ago so we could live in community with people and families of all configurations and income levels.

Some of my neighbors struggle to make ends meet and their children benefited from our great schools and are now in college, on their way to successful careers.

I have learned so much from people who are not like me, especially about my innate prejudices and myopic thinking. That opportunity to grow is what makes Oak Park great.

An affordable housing complex is being built just a few blocks from me, and I look forward to welcoming my new neighbors.

Kris Gallagher

Oak Park

Here’s how they really voted

A correction involving the votes of local legislators on Senate Bill 1451 (5G) [Public safety at risk with new bill, Viewpoints, July 25], the Small Cell Wireless Facilities Deployment Act: Sen. Don Harmon/OP voted YEA 708-848-2002 Rep. Camille Lily/OP voted NV (Not Voting) 708-613-5939 Sen. Kimberly Lightford/OP, RF voted YEA 708-343-7444 Rep. La Shawn Ford/OP voted NAY 773-378-5902 Rep. Chris Welch/RF voted NAY 708-450-1000 Questions for our local legislators: Why did you vote as you did?

Whose OP or RF 5G environmental views did you seek?

Barbara Mullarkey Co-founder of OPEN (Oak Park Environmental Network)

Your readers are strongly encouraged to take the online residents survey (https:// northavenue.metroquest.com/ or www.oakpark.us/northavenuesurvey) if they live near or make use of North Avenue (Austin to Harlem). The more people we hear from, the better the plan will be. The survey will close on Aug. 31, so please don’t delay.

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Oak Park needs this kind of environmental design

If you missed this superbly written article in the Chicago Tribune, I invite you to spend five minutes enjoying it — and contemplating why we don’t have new residential development of this quality and beauty in Oak Park.

If Hyde Park can get it, surely we can, right?

Its environmentally smart design, the way it blends with its neighboring buildings and landscape, and its scale are all exceptional.

For the first time in 44 years living in Oak Park, this article has me saying, “Wow! May-

BLESOFF from page 27 whether the moment is one of sadness or joy. When we understand on a deep level that impermanence is in the life of all things, we learn to tolerate change better. We become more appreciative and resilient.”

Last week’s family reunion on the ranch brought home a further awareness of impermanence — the impermanence of relationships, of the land, and of myself.

On a more local note, I am excited and honored to announce the upcoming arrival of The Changing Aging Tour on Oct. 10.

Dr. Bill Thomas is a Harvard-trained geriatrician, a “nursing home” innovator, inventor of the Minka House and a visionary about aging in America. His Changing

be I should move to that building.”

Oak Park is at least as desirable and marketable a community as Hyde Park, if not more so. We need to raise the bar and insist that developers and architects who build in Oak Park deliver this kind of quality. http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/ infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=5b84daa79bb0-4a81-a6c2-e16545824e55

Ellen Edwards Oak Park

Aging Tour travels city to city on a bus, providing a life-changing experience for many in each audience. In the next few months you will learn more details about The Changing Aging Tour. Visit www. changingaging.org/tour for a glimpse of what is coming to our community.

Please mark Wednesday, Oct. 10 on your calendar. This event will be a memorable community happening in Oak Park. The afternoon event is titled, “Disrupt Dementia”, and the evening drama, music, nonfiction theater presentation is about “Life’s Most Dangerous Game.” Be there or be square.

Marc Blesoff is a former Oak Park village trustee, co-founder of the Windmills softball organization, co-creator of Sunday Night Dinner, a retired criminal defense attorney, and a novice beekeeper. He currently facilitates Conscious Aging Workshops and Wise Aging Workshops in the Chicago area.

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Dueling tenors with Val

At Val’s, the best was waiting inside Val was very much a part of Oak Park, and countless people grew up through the decades knowing it was Val who had the music not only around her but in her.

She never was much into commercializing music like corporate stores that are now out of business. She stayed close to what she knew best, and if you needed to know a song’s title and only knew a few words of it, she spent the time figuring out what it was.

When I was asked to videotape a military funeral for the man who owned La Majada, who lost his son, I refused payment because I’m a veteran and it was my honor. But I needed two songs for the tape that the family requested be added, and I turned to Val to find them.

When Val found out why I wanted the songs, she expressed her sorrow for a fellow member of the community — and there was no charge. Some might say that made her a lousy business person; I say it made her a human being and a member who grieved

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for another’s loss.

The community watched as she endured many changes thrown her way, never taking a dive. She refused to be knocked down and nothing stopped her. Through it all she never complained.

When her Camaro was in front of the shop, you knew you had the best waiting inside. She could talk about any subject, including the time she was on WTTW’s Check, Please! She never needed to prove what she had accomplished and the many things she did in her life.

Now little pieces of memories are left behind for everyone who met Val. We share the loss of a real member of our community, and we reflect on what she really cared about. It certainly wasn’t about money. To me, it was community and her love for music and sharing that love with every person she met.

You won’t find another Val; she was as unique as a snowflake.

My Val Camilletti tribute story, from back in the LP days: I had heard a song on the radio I really liked and wanted to find the album. I walked into Val’s and said, “I heard this song I like. It has something to do with ‘Ohio.’” She kind of rolled her eyes at me, walked over to the “P” section and pulled out the Pretenders’ Learning to Crawl album on which was “My City Was Gone.” Slightly shaking her head with a smile, she handed it to me, turned and walked away.

Thank you, Val.

Here is my Val story: I am a street opera buff. I like tenors, the big ones: Caruso, Gigli, Bjoerling, Pavarotti. I didn’t have record player, which meant that 90 percent of the stuff in Val’s halla Records was off limits.

But she stocked a surprisingly eclectic collection of opera cassettes, and the cassette player in my 1984 red Alpha Spider sounded good playing opera at full blast with the top down.

When I asked if she had tapes of Beniamino Gigli, Val started singing in a voice that I would describe as dusky/sandpaper/ enthusiast. She sang in Italian. I don’t recall if it was “Torna a Surrento” or “Mattinata” or “Mamma.” She said her father, an immigrant from Italy, loved Gigli and sang these songs when she was a girl.

My favorite tenor was Jussi Bjoerling, whose voice had a cold Nordic ping when it hit the high C, like a burst of winter sun, and Val chastised me for not better appreciating the warmer Mediterranean melt of Beniamino Gigli at full tilt. After a half hour of back and forth on the vocal qualities of dead tenors, we agreed to disagree.

And that was kind of the point.

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made the world much better for all of us and I am forever in your debt.”

St. Francis, but we have yet to hear mention of her also still managing time as a reader for Light House for the Blind, or choir at the Lyric. And yes, later there was golf, but before that there was Val the ballroom dancer, Val the equestrian at Silver Spurs Ranch, and even before it morphed into Halla and was just Val’s Records at 109 S. Ridgeland (where I first met Val in ‘67) just around the corner from The Fourth Plane, hippie headquarters. It was Val’s admiration for Angela Davis that inspired what was to be her own trademark afro for the next half-century.

Heaven’s musical department has now been greatly enhanced!

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What she meant from page 27 Jeffrey Smith Posted: July 24 I moved to Oak Park in 1975, and Val’s halla was my home away from home. Going there always meant a stop at the Elvis Shrine, a leisurely browse for treasures in those amazing bins, but more than that it meant being able to talk about any performer, any kind of music, or any obscure album I was trying to lay my hands on and knowing that Val knew it all and knew how to get the album.

She was also, without making it a big deal, someone around whom a gay kid living on his own could feel comfortable and sense a kindred spirit. She was a friend, an inspiration, and as she grew older an exemplar of how to age superlatively and contribute till you take your dying breath. As the tributes come rolling in (and they will) all of us who knew her will be amazed again at the breadth of her influence in the music scene and the struggle for LGBT rights. Addio, Val, you made the world a better place.

Matt Baron Posted: July 24 Such a fantastic tribute, Ken. This does Val justice, which is no small feat! So true that if you spoke to Val, it would be neither brief

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Val, the ultimate LP.

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nor forgettable. I had the pleasure of crossing paths with Val on occasion, and that mostly came in recent years through her support of the Celebrating Seniors Coalition. She was our cover girl (with one of her cats) one year for the Celebrating Seniors Resource Guide.

In addition to being one of our “60 Over 60” honorees — that was a slam dunk, of course — she played a key role in our programming to honor and celebrate older adults in the community. Val was emcee of our “Battle of the Bands” two years ago and was grand marshal of our hugely popular Pet Pals in the Park event in recent years. Val will be dearly missed. But her impact on our community — and the vibrant, caring, community-minded example she set all of her days — will echo for many, many years to come.

Chatka Ruggiero Posted: July 24 Tony & I are so saddened. We knew Val when she was at Capitol Records and Tony was a DJ. I guess we all thought she’d be behind her counter chatting with everyone forever.

Ramona Lopez Posted: July 24 I’ve been a regular at Val’s since I moved here 22 years ago. She helped my daughters grow up with vinyl as I did. I left some flowers at the door of her store tonight with a note “My sweet Val, Your life and work are a testament to not only the power of music, but to the power of kindness and community. You

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Martin A. Berg Posted: July 24 I couldn’t help but notice that her age at her passing was a traditional record turntable speed — and she seemed to be at that setting for a good part of her life. A really nice person and an asset to her community. Thanks for sharing your life with us here in Oak Park, Val, and rest in peace. You’ve earned it.

Bill McClung Posted: July 25 The Village of Oak Park owes Val an honorary street naming. How about South Boulevard being Val’s halla Way. Keep rocking, Val. Jai Skot Posted: July 25 Thanks to Ken and Terri for their lovely and fitting tributes to both the legend and woman we loved and were lucky enough to have known, and been a part of our own lives! For all that I have read so far, which has evoked such comments from those who had not met her, that “Val sounds like a very special person,” “special” pales, does not even remotely come close to a fraction of one of the most eclectic, generous, multifaceted individuals anyone could ever imagine.

Yes, Val and Val’s halla were one and the same, and her involvement with all creatures other than our own species was of a caliber that would have completely endeared her to

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Val Leventhal Posted: July 25 I’m the other Val, or one of them. I didn’t spend a lot of time at Val’s store, as I live some distance away and have been busy making my own music, but whenever I was there I loved the store, the atmosphere, the stock, and of course, Val herself. I have performed at a few of the store’s events, and always found a welcoming and actually listening audience. Val gathered folks who loved music, and so we became part of her tribe.

So very sorry she’s left us, but I know she is being celebrated by all the folks whose music she encouraged her public to experience and enjoy. I picture her having tea or whatever with Ella or Janis in an afterlife where real music is valued. She kept something precious alive for all those years, and we won’t forget her.

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Ed Powers, 74

Edwin Rann, 91

Enjoyed sports and all animals

Longtime member of Ascension Holy Name Bowling League

Ed Powers is survived by Francis Edmund “Ed” his siblings, Sarah (Robert) Powers, 74, of Bartlett, forLessman, Timothy (Susan) merly of Oak Park, died on Powers, and Melissa PowJuly 23, 2018. Born on May ers (Stephen Piucci); his 18, 1944 in Reading, Pennniece and nephews, Kate, sylvania to Francis E. and Tim, Sean and Joe; and his Jessie E. (nee Wright) Powgreat-niece, Violet. ers, the family moved to Visitation and funeral Oak Park a few years later.

Mass were held on July He attended St. Edmund El28 at St. Edmund Church, ementary School and Oak ED POWERS followed by interment at Park and River Forest High Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

School. Afterward, he beHis family appreciates memorial dogan working at the Chicago Board of Trade, a job he loved for 43 years. He nations to St. Edmund Church or to the enjoyed sports, weather, and every ani- ASPCA. Arrangements were handled by mal he ever met. He looked forward to the time he spent with family. A special Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home. person, he will be missed by many.

Edwin J. Rann, 91, of Northlake, nieces and nephews. formerly of Oak Park, died on July Visitation will be held on 27, 2018. Born on March 12, 1927, Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 3 until he was a member of the Ascension 9 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Holy Name Bowling League, servBrown & Williams Funeral Home, ing as secretary-treasurer, for 45 203 S. Marion St. and on Thursday, years.

Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. until time of Mass, Edwin Rann was the husband of 10 a.m., at Villa Scalabrini, 480 N. the late Mildred T. (nee Fearon) and Wolf Rd. in Northlake (parking the late Joan (nee Hartnett); the available in North Lot off of Palmfather of Patricia (John) Cheney er Ave.), with interment at Queen EDWIN RANN and Richard (Eileen) Rann; the of Heaven Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family apgrandfather of Elizabeth (Andrew) Grzeszczak, Timothy (Melissa) Rann, Claire preciates memorials to Misericordia for the (fiancé, Graeme Lazarus) Rann, the late Me- benefit of the Music Program or to the Little gan Cheney, and the late Caitlin Cheney; City Foundation ChildBridge Center for Education. great-grandfather of Sebastian; brother of Additional information is available at www. the late John A. (the late Mary Rose) Rann Jr. and Mary Ellen Rann; and the uncle of many drechslerbrownwilliams.com or 708-383-3191.

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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

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community.

Interfaith families are welcome.

Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org

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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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 22-25 Eid al Adha Islam 29 Beheading of St. John the Baptist Christian

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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 PARALEGAL POSITION Local solo lawyer 25 years in the community looking for paralegal experienced in real estate transactions, and court e-filing. Hours flexible. Open to either full-time or part-time. Experience a must. Pay commensurate with experience.

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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.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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.

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park is soliciting Request for Proposals Solicitation #18-787: For a Consultant to develop a recommended 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Surface Parking Lots (off-street lots) Submissions Due: 08/16/2018 at 10:00 am For further information or a copy of the Request for Proposal contact: Parking and Mobility Services Division Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 Tel. 708/358-7275, Ext 5754 E-mail: parking@oak-park.us Published in Wednesday Journal 8/1/2018

ALLEY PAVING PROJECT 3500 BLOCK BETWEEN PRAIRIE AVENUE AND FORESTÂ 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 cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 biddersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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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NOTICE TO BIDDERS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Illinois that bid proposals will be received for the following projects: 2018 Sidewalk Improvements Project This project includes the installation of approximately 10,000 square feet of sidewalk at various locations throughout the village.

Sealed bids will be received by mail or other delivery up to the hour of 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in the Office of the Village Clerk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. Bids delivered in person will be accepted weekdays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM only.

Bidding documents are available at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall, Front Desk, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:00 P.M. on Friday, August 17, 2018.

All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not be less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid or a cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified check, made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trust-

ees of the Village of Brookfield and in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, 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.

All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 50% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents.

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.

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 rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals.

BY ORDER THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS

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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.

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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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

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.

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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: D18154961 on July 11, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of SAM’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 “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.

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

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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: 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

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: D18155074 on July 26, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of PL CAPITAL with the business located at: 1035 S ELMWOOD AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: PAUL LANDERMAN 1035 S ELMWOOD AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of MARIE C. CICHON, Deceased No. 2018 P813 That the Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on February 28, 2018 for the Estate of Marie C. Cichon, Deceased and that DONALD BENISCHEK was appointed as the Independent Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Marie C. Cichon died December 26, 2017, leaving a will dated July 7, 2009.

2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $1,000, Real: $200,000, Annual Income from Real Estate $0.

3. The names and post office addresses of the testator’s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition.

4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: Donald Benischek, 25555 Sunnyside, Westchester, IL 60154.

5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition.

6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein.

7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims.

Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue.

Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/2018

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: 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

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

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, Cook County, Illinois, that a tentative budget for said school district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, will be on file and conveniently available at the school district’s administrative office’s at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois from and after 8:00 a.m. August 1, 2018.

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 11, 2018, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLNOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PROBATE DIVISION Estate of HOWARD OZER, Deceased No. 2018 P2834 That the Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois was granted on Apil 28, 2018 for the Estate of Howard Ozer, Deceased and that TRINA OZER was appointed as the Independent Executor and letters of office have issued and states under the penalties of perjury that: 1. Howard Ozer died April 6, 2017, leaving a will dated July 13, 2014.

2. The approximate value of the estate in this state is: Personal $100,000, Real: $200,000, Annual Income from Real Estate $0.

3. The names and post office addresses of the testator’s heirs and legatees are set forth on Exhibit A made a part of this petition.

4. The testator nominated as executor of the following, qualified and willing to act: Trina Ozer, 84 E. Burlington, Riverside, IL 60546.

5. The name and post office address of the personal fiduciary designated to act during independent administration for each heir or legatee who is a minor or disabled person are shown on Exhibit A, a part of this petition.

6. This ad also requests that any unknown heirs make themselves known to the attorney herein.

7. This ad will serve as a notice to creditors that they have 6 months from the date of filing of this petition to submit their claims.

Petitioner asks that the will be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary issue.

Atty Name: Matt Leuck Attorney for Petitioner 84 E. Burlington, 2W Riverside, IL 60546 708-447-3166 Atty No. 11017 Published in Landmark 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/2018

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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.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 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 .

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 254198.

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 254198 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 08210 TJSC#: 38-6066 I3094574

The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two car garage.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 264193.

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 264193 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2017 CH 12374 TJSC#: 38-4775 I3091415

60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 550 ANDY DRIVE, Melrose Park, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-02-107-0540000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $348,981.68.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082298.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082298 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 2184 TJSC#: 38-5777 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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 14-16-00406.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-00406 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 005753 TJSC#: 38-5862 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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 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. 17-01474 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3094079 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.BRENDA BRADD-AMER A/K/A BRENDA J. BRADD AMER, A/K/A BRENDA JOYCE BRADDMCGRATH, MOHAMED MAHOUD AMER A/K/A MOHAMED MAHOUD AMER, A/K/A MOHAMED AMER, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 08210 1427 NORTH HARLEM AVENUE UNIT C 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 8, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 27, 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 1427 NORTH HARLEM AVENUE UNIT C, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-107-1110000.

The real estate is improved with a yellow brick, two story townhouse with no garage.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARTINA CUMMINGS A/K/A MARTINA N CUMMINGS, A/K/A MARTINA M CUMMINGS, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 2017 CH 12374 1818 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 30, 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 1818 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-305-0300000.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SHEILA HARRIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC Defendants 17 CH 2184 550 ANDY DRIVE Melrose Park, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

ALLEN SPENCE, JR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 18 CH 2874 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 27, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-16-123-065-0000.

Commonly known as 1124 PARK PLACE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-BC2 Plaintiff, -v.EMILY CAMPBELL-WARD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VICTOR L. WARD, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VICTOR L. WARD (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 005753 2906 MADISON STREET 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 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 21, 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 2906 MADISON STREET, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-201-0730000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue

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Inaugural tourney from page 40 told him we’d get it done,” Rowan said.

The tournament was originally was made up of Bryce’s friends from around the area, but as word spread, the numbers and age groups increased. For the first year, having over 70 participants and 18 teams was more than the Richards family could ever have imagined.

A gorgeous day fueled a competitive and fun event in Oak Park. Parents of children participating came out, along with volunteer coaches, and organic foot traffic from the Farmer’s Market directly across the street contributed to the atmosphere.

“Kevin’s Minions” were the winners of the U8 bracket, “Atomic Pickles” won the U10, and the “Goal Diggers” took home gold for the U12. All teams were guaranteed three 40-minute games during the event, which Bryce hopes to make an annual tradition.

Bryce’s team, The Future, placed second in the U12 bracket. The real goal, however, was a festive day of soccer with his friends—all for the benefit of other children in need.

Rowan and Stacia Richards are constantly looking to give back to the communities around them. It’s a focus for the family, as important as any other responsibility in their lives.

“Our kids are always aware ROWAN RICHARDS of the things we’re doing. We Parent try to make a point of finding organizations to support,” Rowan said. “But to have your kid make a decision solely based on the benefit for other people, you live for those moments.”

Though his parents preach giving back to others, Bryce wasn’t willing to give them all the credit.

“Maybe they rubbed off, a little,” Bryce said.

Rowan and Stacia used their personal social media pages to promote the event, and a makeshift website was created last minute to include the donation link. Stacia’s connections on Facebook with various groups of families the Richards interact with throughout the year were vital to the event’s marketing plan. 100 percent of the proceeds went to Hephzibah.

Bryce’s parents were both former athletes themselves.

Bryce gets his love for soccer from Stacia, who played at Notre Dame. That’s where she met Rowan, who played baseball for the Fighting Irish. Rowan also went on to play minor league baseball for the Texas Rangers.

Bryce’s brother, Devan, also participated in the event.

He took home first place with “Kevin’s Minion’s” in the U8 division. Devan and Bryce’s sister, Rhea, assisted with the tournament by taking photos throughout the day.

Wire in Berwyn and Scratch Kitchen’s District Kitchen & Tap in Oak Park were both sponsors of the event. Like the participators, they weren’t asked for donations, but instead promoted it on their social media pages with a video Bryce and his dad put together.

“There were a couple of hiccups in the process with trying to make it all work,” Rowan said. “Wire and Scratch Kitchen were really good to us and helped us out.”

The event will likely have more structure in the future.

Ideally, Rowan said, there will be more sponsors, whether

“We try to make a point of finding organizations to support.”

Photos by Rhea Richards

(Top) Soccer players take a break between games of the Oak Park Open Cup. (Above left) U12 Champions Goal Diggers (left to right) Nate Day, Izzy Erwin, Will Shepherd, Cole Shepherd, Keira Kleidon. (Above right) U10 Champions Atomic Pickles (left to right) Issac Rompala, Oliver Puntillo, Grant Wittman, Rohan Camperni. it’s strictly through promotions or catering and donations.

Despite only having the help of a few parents, a last-ditch effort at a website, and a box for checks and cash on hand at the event, the first year of the Oak Park Open Cup can be chalked up as an overwhelming success. With Bryce’s idea driving a group of volunteers, they were able to make it happen.

If the event drew the numbers it did this year with not much help or tools at hand for the Richards, the future of

the tournament looks bright. For Hephzibah, that’s great news.

And for Bryce, who’s already making a positive mark on his community, the future looks even brighter.

“When a kid comes to you with something thoughtful like that, there’s nothing better as a parent,” Rowan said.

For those who missed out on the action, donation information for Hephzibah can be found at https://www. hephzibahhome.org/donate/.

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Not part of the game plan Coaches deal with adversity, health issues and change

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In 17 seasons, he coached the he term “player’s coach” Huskies to a 443-170-2 overall is often used in the sports record, multiple state final lexicon to denote a coach appearances and the Class 4A who is positive and comstate championship in 2012. municative toward his While OPRF did not reveal players with a genuine interest the reasons for Ledbetter’s firin their well- being. ing, several sources confirmed I consider myself a player’s issues of concern like erratic, editor. Probably the most disconcerting behavior on the rewarding aspect of my job field and a negative effect on is interacting with local high some of his players. In fairness, school athletes and watching many people around the basethem attain personal growth ball program and the commuand success within the framenity support him. He remains Sports Editor work of a team. a physical education teacher at I’m also a coach’s editor. Over OPRF. approximately the past three Last week, Ledbetter was stopped by months, I’ve been in a foreign scenario: being more worried about our coaches than police in Bridgeview around 10:19 p.m. on July 24 for failing to signal while making a players. left turn. After he failed to provide a valid The concerning trend started late last driver’s license, police took him into cusspring when Rick Malnati stepped down as tody. While searching Ledbetter’s vehicle, the Fenwick boys basketball coach. officers discovered 1.5 grams of cocaine “Five years ago [assistant coach] Staunton Peck and I got a chance to come to My hope for OPRF, its students, and Fenwick to coach basketball,” Malnati said Ledbetter himself is that the best solution in a press release issued by Fenwick. “I is found for all parties involved in a very originally told Athletic Director Scott Thies unfortunate and messy situation. that I would commit to three years and then At Trinity, meanwhile, basketball head Staunton would take over. I was having so coach Mike Valente resigned in June due to much fun, I stayed five!” a health problem. He coached the Blazers Though Malnati went above and beyond for three years, highlighted by the team’s his basketball call of duty with the Friars, Class 4A third-place finish and a 30-6 reaftershocks have been felt. Coincidentally, cord during the 2015-16 season. or more likely not, standout players D.J. Kim Coleman has been named the BlazSteward and Damari Nixon decided to ers’ new head coach. transfer out of Fenwick shortly after his “I am blessed with this opportunity to resignation. Although Peck has a solid coach and teach in a great school, and furhoops resume, the loss of Malnati will be thermore to help guide these young women felt. He guided the Friars to 122 wins, three on and off the court and to become leaders Chicago Catholic League titles and a Class in life,” Coleman said in a press release 3A runner-up finish over five years. issued by Trinity.

A month later, Oak Park and River Forest Finally, OPRF head football coach John High School announced a more controHoerster recently had a serious medical versial coaching change. On March 22, issue occur this summer while on vacaPrincipal Nathaniel Rouse and Athletic tion with his family. Thankfully, the affable Director John Stelzer notified OPRF basecoach is recovering well and appears on ball players and their players that, effective track to coach the Huskies this season. immediately, Joe Parenti would become the With the new sports year starting in team’s interim head coach, replacing Chris three weeks, I wish all the coaches good Ledbetter. luck and good health.

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he Hephzibah Children’s Association has helped children in need in the Oak Park area for over a century. The roles reversed on Saturday when Bryce Richards, an 11-year-old boy from Oak Park, organized a soccer tournament on their behalf.

The Oak Park Open Cup was held at Ridgeland Common on July 28 from 10 a.m-2 p.m.

The participators created their own teams, splitting young boys and girls into teams of four in three different age groups—U8, U10, and U12.

No entry fee was required. Instead, there was a recommended giving price of $25, and a box at the event for extra donations.

“I wanted to put the soccer tournament together to play more soccer,” Bryce said. “But I also wanted to fundraise for the Hephzibah home so they could get their own soccer equipment.”

Bryce is familiar with Hephzibah because he participates in their after school programs.

He’s also friends with many children who have benefited from the organization.

Bryce originally came up with the idea after last soccer season ended, and asked his father, Rowan Richards, to help with the idea.

Richards—who contributes to charity work regularly with his wife, Stacia Richards —was ecstatic that his son had come up with such a thoughtful idea on his own.

“The minute he asked I said we’re going to get it done. I didn’t know how we’d do it, but I See CHARITY on page 38

Photo by Rhea Richards

Several youth soccer players enjoyed the camaraderie and competition shared at the Oak Park Open Cup on Saturday, July 28.

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