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Incredicamp brings tech to learning Coding coach trains kids to fight cancer while learning immunology By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
A new pop-up shop has emerged in the Hemingway District that is challenging kids in science, technology, engineering, math, and more — and along with playing video games, they’re learning valuable lessons that can help them later in life. Heph Ed Incredicamp is the brainchild of Steve and Sheila Conner — their coding classes are more like hangout sessions where learning comes naturally. Steve Conner said in a recent interview that the idea is to “make learning the most fun, engaging experience [students] can possibly imagine.” At Incredicamp, students build remote-control cars and drones, build their own video games using professional-grade programs and are exposed to digital arts, dance and martial arts — all with a technological twist. “It’s not about learning by rote or teaching a test,” Conner told Wednesday Journal. “It’s about the experience and the love of figuring things out.” Conner’s new pop-shop — the location could become permanent — isn’t his first foray into educating Oak Park’s youth in the STEM fields. Heph Ed Incredicamp has been embedded in the Oak Park school system for several years, bringing the fun of learning technology directly to students. The Oak Park-based company also is working with Oak Parker and Loyola University Professor See CODING on page 15
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EASY RIDER: Mike Shanahan, left, sits on his bike as his son, Marty, stands next to him, outside of PACTT Vocational Services on Lake Street in River Forest. Shanahan has biked thousands of miles to raise money for PACTT.
Shanahan’s 500-mile fundraiser More than $500,000 raised over the years for son’s group home
By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
On Aug. 3, Michael Shanahan hopped on his bike at 5:15 a.m. and started peddling. He won’t stop until he’s biked than 500 miles over the next week through the hills, valleys and farms of northern Wisconsin, riding as a fundraiser to benefit the Chica-
go group home where his son Marty lives. “Everyone who goes on this ride does it for their own reasons,” Shanahan said. “Some people do it just for the joy of riding a bike for a week, and some people do it as a family outing. I just wanted to do it as a vehicle to raise money for Marty and his buddies.” Shanahan has competed in the Great
Annual Bicycling Adventure Along the Wisconsin River race for at least 14 years. He joins some 300 other riders in a circular race that starts and ends in Stevens Point. The River Forest resident has raised more than $500,000 for PACTT by racing; those interested in donating See SHANAHAN on page 13
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Private Privat’s ‘distinction’
In response to a July 31 article I wrote, entitled “West Side clergy highlight legacy of 1919 race riot,” an alert reader, Edgar Hiestand, emailed an Aug. 8, 1919 Oak Leaves article, “News From Militia Front,” that’s worth mentioning. “Pvt. George Privat of Company D claims the distinction of being the only Oak Park militiaman to have drawn blood,” according to the Oak Leaves. “He stabbed a colored man with his bayonet. Mr. Privat was sitting in a doorway on Park avenue. His rifle with the bayonet fixed was across his knees. The tired citizen-soldier fell asleep. A colored man
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running to get aboard an auto truck ran into the sharp blade of the infantry weapon. The bayonet penetrated his leg to a depth of two inches and he bled freely. Mr. Privat was shocked and the black man forgave him and limped away.” The rioting started on Sunday, July 27, 1919, after Eugene Williams, 17, drowned in Lake Michigan after a white mob hurled stones at the Black teenager, because he was swimming on the “white side” of a segregated beach near 29th Street. Not even Oak Park was untouched.
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Up on the wall The Oak Park Area Arts Council is near completing its mural for the Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the local organization as well as the 115th anniversary of the West Cook YMCA. The Rotary Club will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 255 S. Marion St. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. to celebrate the new work of art.
Timothy Inklebarger
Checking in on Chicago Farm Lab
It’s been a little over a year since Wednesday Journal published a feature on Prosser Career Academy’s Farm Lab, an urban garden for Prosser students and residents in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood. We were delighted to see that the Mr. Dan Kelly Podcast is picking up on the story this year featuring an interview with Farm Lab cofounder and Oak Parker Marnie Ware.
Check it out online at https://the-mrdan-kelly-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/marnie-ware.
Tim Inklebarger
West Nile mosquitos fewer this year
The Desplaines Mosquito Abatement District recently reported to the village of Oak Park the discovery of three
mosquitos in Oak Park over the last few weeks with the West Nile Virus. Mark Tomek, a biologist with the mosquito abatement district, said it’s not unusual for them to find some mosquitos with West Nile Virus, but this year the numbers they’re seeing have been lower than normal. That could be because of the cooler temperatures this year. “They’re starting to pop up a little later in the season,” he said. Tomek said only 20 percent of those infected with the virus experience symptoms, and a little under 1 percent of cases have serious effects. The discovery of the mosquitos was revealed in a recent report by Oak Park Village Manager Cara Pavlicek. That report notes: “While the risk of contracting the virus is small, the village always
ramps up its communication efforts to urge residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten and eliminate breeding sites. Information is maintained at www.oak-park.us/fightthebite and promoted via all public information channels, including the OP/FYI newsletter, the website and social media.”
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Branch Out and Read Fest
Reception Sunday, Aug. 11, 2 to 4 p.m., Art Gallery, Main Library:
Friday, Aug.9, 3 to 7 p.m., Thatcher Woods Pavilion: Forest Preserves of Cook County invites River Forest Library patrons to celebrate summer reading success with archery, animal encounters, stories and more. All ages. 8030 Chicago Ave., River Forest.
Six Chicago-area photographers created a three-year project focusing on the U.S. government’s response to communities of color devastated by natural disasters, including the 2017 hurricane season that hit Houston, the Florida Keys, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The photographers are Michael Bracey, Gerard M. Evans, Don Kelly, Jim Morris, Bill Scott and Crystal Wiley-Brown. Through Aug. 30. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
SafeTALK Workshop Thursday, Aug. 8, 5 to 9 p.m., Small Meeting Room, Main Library: Learn key steps to create a lifesaving connection during this suicide alertness training. Led by John Meister, executive director of Thrive Counseling Center. Register: oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake, Oak Park.
Shawnash Institute Fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 11, 4 to 8 p.m., private home: Help families and individuals who are food insecure shop at the Oak Park Farmers Market by enjoying the bounty of the market, including appetizers and drinks, along with live music from the Market Band at a summer fundraiser. Free will offering. More: shawnash. org. 1130 N. East, Oak Park.
CityScapes Wednesday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 29, Ferguson Art Gallery, Kretzmann Hall, Concordia University Chicago: See “an intimate view of everyday places and spaces” by artist Maria Gedroc, who works in mixed media including acrylic paint, paper, wood, photography and found objects. In her art, she celebrates “the spirit and inner beauty of the seemingly commonplace urban environment.” Reception with the artist on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 to 4 p.m., including artist’s talk at 3 p.m. Regular gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Questions: 708-2093013. 7400 Augusta St., River Forest.
Meet Up & Eat Up Mondays through Fridays through Aug. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena Hall: Drop in weekdays for free meals, activities and games for youth ages 18 and younger. Sponsored by the OP-RF Food Pantry. Menu/activity schedule: oprffoodpantry.org/meet-up. Questions: programassistant@oprffoodpantry.org, adriana@oprffoodpantry.org. 34 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park.
Summer Drop-Ins Beaded Creations
August 7-14
BIG WEEK National Youth Poet Laureate: Kara Jackson
Thursdays and Fridays, through Aug. 16, 3 to 6 p.m., Bead in Hand: Learn either the Caterpillar Bracelet or the Bead & Rings Wrap Bracelet. Young kids can make beaded bubble wands or butterfly sun catchers. Ages 9 through adult or younger (5+) with adult caretaker. Materials included. $12, bracelet; $5, wand/suncatcher. More: beadinhand.com/summer-drop-in-projects. html. 145 Harrison St., Oak Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Meet Oak Parker Kara Jackson and hear her read from her just-published poetry chapbook, Bloodstone Cowboy. Jackson is a 2018 graduate of OPRF High School and will be attending Smith College in the fall. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.
“Much Ado About Nothing” Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 7 p.m., through Aug. 31, Austin Gardens: See the Shakespeare classic set in post WWII. $35; $28, seniors; $15, students; free, children under 12 and dogs. Tickets/more: oakparkfestival.com, 708-300-9396. 167 Forest Ave., Oak Park.
Free Child Safety Seat Inspections Schedule anytime:
Local History at Night: The Muckers Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Park River Forest Museum: The museum of the Historical Society of OP-RF has evening hours on the first Wednesday each month. This month, see the newest exhibit, Tarzan, Mars, and the Literary Worlds of Oak Park and River Forest, and meet Forest Park resident Greg Phillips, a member of The Muckers, a Chicago area Burroughs/Tarzan fan group. Regular hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $7; $5, Oak Park/River Forest residents; $3, students; free, members and children under 7. More: oprfmuseum.org, 129 Lake St., Oak Park.
Keep young children and babies safe. The village of Oak Park Fire Department provides inspections to help make sure child safety seats are installed and used properly. Parents need to bring vehicle owner manuals and car seat manufacturer’s instructions along with the seats they wish to have inspected. Schedule an appointment: carseat@oak-park.us.
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he superintendent of Oak Park and River Forest High School is looking for a distraction-free year. Nice thought. Fat chance. We live for distraction these days. Real frustrations and faux outrage mesh regularly on social media to gin up a storm. If we’re not talking loud, connecting dots into conspiracies, doubting the motivations and competency of people we elect and hire, we seem to think we’re not fully alive. But Joylynn Pruitt-Adams, OPRF’s chief, sees her stars aligned. Starting her fourth year, she has a top staff she has hired and positioned, a school board covering her back, a new equity plan to build out, a faculty contract signed, plans for major construction starting next year now settled, America to Me having stirred the pot, mainly for the good, but over. That’s a lot of pieces in place for her full-tilt charge toward, as she summarized it last week, “ensuring excellence and equity for all students.” That would explain why Pruitt-Adams just put the kibosh on what seemed last spring to be a reasonable, modest, cheap, sort-of-fun plan to simplify and focus all the many logos, images, colors that various OPRF entities put on their activity websites, letterhead, football helmets, playbills. When the project was announced last spring the school offered up a dizzying array of huskie dog images, typefaces, building sketches, and shades of orange and blue as examples of how the OPRF “brand” had wandered. Happens everywhere. McDonald’s, about as brand-conscious a company as exists on earth, acknowledged recently that across this globe its “mark” had become a mishmash. Now, wait for the rollout, all future marketing and branding for McD’s will focus on the “Golden Arches” as the preeminent identifier of cheap burgers and salty French fries. At least until the brand
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starts the diffusion process all over again. As happens these days, though, the “branding” talk at OPRF set off the chatter: “yet again,” “change for changes sake,” “we love the crest,” “what’s wrong with students and teachers that they can’t translate the Latin,” “you can’t change my school colors,” “Those Things That Are Best forever.” In a pitiful way, I get it. In a moment when everything seems uncertain, when the sustaining message out of our high school is that systemic racism has — over decades, over a century — undercut efforts to educate every kid who comes our way, then pushback and defensiveness come in a lot of different varieties. If one variety is to protect a school crest that no one really looks at or can readily explain, the right decision is to bury the issue as Pruitt-Adams has now done. Shouldn’t stop the school’s crack communications staff from gradually trying to coordinate and impose a little discipline on color palates, on whether the Huskie is looking left or right. In a letter to the community last week, Pruitt-Adams said, in bold type but thankfully not ALL CAPS, “It was never our intention to eliminate the crest that has been a symbol of OPRF pride for 110 years, the school colors, the Huskie mascot, or the motto ‘Those Things That Are Best.’” I know I’m in the minority but I’ve never been a fan of the motto. Reads as elitist to me in a school which — like about every school and long before this school was racially diverse — has underserved a wide segment of the student body that wasn’t college bound, wasn’t much sure where it was bound. Again, not the moment to get in a social media storm about a motto. The focus now needs to be on the opportunity to grow enthusiasm and something close to consensus on truly making OPRF what is best for every single student. That is a goal to rally around.
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Teens peace together Dole Center mosaic
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isitors to the Dole Learning Center are now welcomed by a new art installation, created by teen Oak Park Public Library volunteers last month. Standing tall amidst a small garden, it cannot be missed by anyone entering the west doors. It’s a free-standing mosaic peace sign — colorful on one side, monochromatic on the other. Rachel Bild, former high school services librarian, said, “We talked about a few possible locations, and when the park district bought the Dole Learning Center, I reached out to them. They seemed like a perfect partner for this since they wanted the outside space at Dole to be as welcoming as the inside.” The Muralist Group students, named for the mural they painted in the Teen Study Room at the Main Library last summer, worked with Harrison Street artist Tia Etu, who chose the peace sign shape while the students chose the color palette and applied the mosaic pieces. “I think the colorful side is full of life and beauty, while the other side is chaos and
absence of life, but not necessarily death,” Saidah Rothleutner, a rising junior, explained. Sai has been volunteering with the library’s summer teen program for three years while she spends summers in Oak Park with her Mom. At other times, she lives in Louisiana. The mosaic itself comprises a huge variety of small objects. The colorful side of the peace sign has a pearly white interior with bits of CDs and other fragments. The graduated circle goes from blue at the top to greens, yellows, oranges then reds at the bottom with random bits, but also a blue tea cup handle, a green yin-yang symbol and car, a yellow smiley face and French horn, an orange carrot, red rainbow fragments — the more you look, the more you see. The monochromatic side is mostly black and grey. While some objects are included, such as dominos, what stands out are the Scrabble letters spelling Greed, War, Sin, Racism, Hate, Inequality. Sai said one of the best parts of working on the sculpture was how the project brought the teens together, whether it was through having one of them “being the DJ or the food that we would have or smashing glass with a hammer or just the conversations about everything.”
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Local historian remembers Hiroshima, 74 years later
Three poems are featured at the JFK Presidential Library By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
When Larry Armstrong was 15, a Japanese exchange student traveled 6,500 miles to Oak Park to attend Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) for his final year of schooling. The student, Kanji Tsutsui, lived two houses away from Armstrong, who lived across the street from Greenfield Park in Oak Park. Armstrong, now of Forest Park, became fast friends with the boy. He attended all of Tsutsui’s soccer practices and games, taught him bad words in English (learning the corresponding terms in Japanese, of course) and heard all about Tsutsui’s home city of Hiroshima, where his mother, grandmother and aunt had all survived the infamous bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, when America dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city during World War II. This year marked the 74th anniversary of the bombing, which represented the first time an atomic bomb had ever been unleased on the world. Now a semi-retired editor, Armstrong has spent his life learning about the bombing and its survivors, collecting mementos from the event and contributing to the historical conversation. “I always get pretty sad on that day,” Armstrong said. “I just think about all my friends who are gone who were survivors, wonderful people. They gave me the chance to hear their stories, know them, be with them, be friends with them. “They’re not mad at the Americans,” he said. “They’re mad because war caused it.” At the end of Tsutsui’s year abroad, he returned to Hiroshima with Armstrong in tow.
During his month-long visit, Armstrong visited the Genbaku Dome, a burnt out exhibition hall near where the bomb dropped — 70,000 people were instantly killed when the bomb fell, and another 70,000 suffered fatal injuries from the radiation. He met survivors, like a woman who had her leg amputated the day after Hiroshima without anesthetic. He went through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, admiring the thousands of origami cranes strung from the statues, which, according to local folklore, are said to cure health problems caused by radiation. “People just don’t understand the severity of it. This was just a little bomb when you think about it, but it killed 100,000 people in each city [Hiroshima and Nagasaki] and stayed with them for years through their health problems,” Armstrong said. “Our weapons today are 10,000, 20,000 times more powerful. They unleash it on Illinois, Illinois is gone in one flash.” Over the years, Armstrong remembers meeting a survivor whose arm and elbow were bent by radiation, and whose ear had melted down. The man also had a long, black nail that grew continuously. “Every time his nail fell off, they put it in the museum,” Armstrong said. He remembers meeting a few of the Hiroshima Maidens, a group of 25 women who were school age when the bomb’s radiation seriously disfigured them. They eventually travelled to the U.S. for reconstructive surgery. “One of the women I met, she had no eyelids,” Armstrong said. He remembers meeting a young girl who was born with radiation sickness at Chernobyl, the site of the infamous nuclear meltdown, and was sent to a hospital in Hiroshima to be treated. “These were just kids and old people in Hiroshima [not many] soldiers at the time,” Armstrong said. “It was the end of the war.
CHAIN REACTION: Larry Armstrong holds up a necklace handmade from origami cranes at his home in Forest Park. Armstrong was gifted the necklace back in the ’80s. (Below) Armstrong holds a piece of debri from the Hiroshima bombing.
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The guys were off fighting everywhere, so a lot of kids took it, a lot of elderly took it.” Many of those who survived the original incident died just days later of radiation sickness, Armstrong said. Armstrong recorded stories and wrote articles about many of those who survived the initial incident and sickness. Three of his poems on the topic have appeared in the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, and a poem he wrote when he was 16 and visiting Hiroshima for the first time, titled “Hiroshima — City of Peace,” has now been translated into Russian, Polish and Spanish and is displayed in the Hiroshima Peace Museum and Library Foundation. Armstrong is currently working on a memoir of his time in Japan, which he plans to call “Small Hands, Big Heart.” He has spoken about his experience at
OPRF High School, Percy Julian Middle School and Fenwick High School. Over the years, he’s also helped more Hiroshima locals travel to Oak Park for commemorative “Hiroshima Day” celebrations. “Be afraid,” Armstrong said. “Learn what happened in the past because we’re allowing our governments to continue holding vast amounts of nuclear weapons.”
Oak Park could require review for rec cannabis sales
Plan Commission recommends special-use permit for dispensaries By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Opening a recreational cannabis dispensary in Oak Park might not be as easy as going to village hall and applying for a business license, under a recommendation the Oak Park Plan Commission is sending to the Oak Park Board of Trustees for consideration. At the Plan Commission’s meeting on Aug. 1, commissioners voted 6-0 to require a special-use permit for marijuana dispensaries, rather than making dispensaries a permitted use under the zoning code.
That means anyone planning to open a dispensary would have to apply for a special permit to sell recreational cannabis in the village, a process that involves a public hearing and village board approval. Village staff presented the Plan Commission with a recommendation to make recreational cannabis sales a permitted use, but commissioners were reluctant to “open the floodgates” – as Commissioner Iris Sims described it – to recreational cannabis sales. Recreational cannabis will become legal in Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020, and Oak Park already is set to get its first dispensary. The Seven Point dispensary, 1132 Lake St., which has operated as a medical cannabis dispensary since 2016, plans to transition into recreational sales. State law permits all medical cannabis sales facilities to automatically transition to recreational sales when the law takes effect.
Plan commissioner Lawrence Brozek said that unless the village takes action to regulate recreational cannabis sales, any new dispensary will not be subjected to a review similar to the kind that takes place for alcohol sales in the village. To sell alcohol in Oak Park, merchants must first appear before the village’s Liquor Control Review Board and the Oak Park Board of Trustees in order to receive a license. While potential merchants of recreational cannabis will not have to acquire a license from the village to sell the drug, they would, if the Oak Park Board of Trustees takes the Plan Commission’s recommendation, have to appear before either the Oak Park Zoning Board of Appeals or the Plan Commission to present their plan. It then would also need final approval by the Oak Park Board of Trustees. This would give residents and opportu-
nity to weigh in on any proposal for recreational sales. Village Planner Craig Failor said special use-permits are reviewed by the Oak Park Zoning Board of Appeals, but the code gives village staff some flexibility to pitch specialuse permit request to the Plan Commission if the ZBA is unable to review the request in a timely manner. Sims voiced her general opposition to the statewide recreational cannabis legalization law, saying it is in part “driven by the economics of this state.” “This is an experiment and hasn’t been studied,” she said. Some communities such as Naperville, Libertyville and Bloomingdale have recently voted to ban the sale of recreational cannabis in their municipalities. tim@oakpark.com
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Audit shows Oak Park lifeguards a cut above
Company doles out Outstanding Responder Award to pool staff By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Most of the time, lifeguards working at Park District of Oak Park’s Rehm and Ridgeland Common pools simply sit and watch. But if something does happen, they are more than ready to spring into action. Every lifeguard gets four hours of training a month, and they train for 30 minutes after each shift. In addition, they are regularly drilled during their shifts to make sure they pay attention and can put what they were taught into practice. All of that effort paid off during a recent audit, where lifeguards at Rehm Pool proved that they could take care of an injured swimmer faster than the training program’s standards. The park district operates two pools, the Rehm Pool at 515 Garfield St. and Ridgeland Common Pool at 415 Lake St. All lifeguards that work there are licensed by Orlando, Florida-based Ellis & Associates Inc., which also does the audits. Kayla Fauria, the park district’s aquatic and rink Manager, explained that she and other staff swimming instructors do the actual training. “To become a lifeguard, candidates have to be able to swim 100 yards with ease, retrieve a brick from 12 feet of water and tread water for one minute with no hands,” Fauria said. “After they pass that test, they have to attend a 28-hour weekend [training session] where
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VIGILANT: A lifeguard watches over the kiddie pool on Aug. 5 at Rehm Pool in Oak Park. they learn all the skills for lifeguarding, including CPR and first aid.” After taking that course and passing a written and physical tests, the newly minted lifeguards get some more training at the pools. “[They] train 12 hours in our actual facilities, and then have to retrieve a brick from 16 feet of water at Rehm, to prepare to be in the stand,” Fauria said. And the training doesn’t stop there. After every shift, they have to train for 30 minutes. They also have to attend four hours of
training outside the regular work hours. To further reinforce what they’ve been taught, they get regularly drilled. That includes mannequin drops, where lifeguards have to get mannequins out of the pool, and live action drills – which, Fauria explained, “is a fancy term for someone pretending to be in distress.” The staff regularly observes guards’ “scanning techniques” to see how well they pay attention. And, according to the park district, “a few times a month, the lifeguards are tested with a fake spinal injury
or fake unconscious guest to allow them to practice the full scenario.” All this training paid off during the most recent Ellis & Associates audit – the second of the three unannounced audits it will be doing this year – when all 12 Rehm lifeguards performed above expectations. “Lifeguards are tested in responding to an active guest-in-distress, first aid, in-water unconscious guest and spinal management,” park district spokeswoman Diane Stanke said in a press release. “While the Park District of Oak Park lifeguards received perfect scores in all of their simulated emergencies, it was their spinal management simulation that stood out the most to their auditor.” During that test, the “victim” pretended to suffer a spinal cord injury after going off the diving board. Given the delicacy of the injury and the time sensitivity, lifeguards have to make sure to not only get the swimmer out of the water as quickly as possible, but to make sure the victim is properly strapped to the board to avoid making the injury worse. Ellis & Associates sets the standard at three minutes. The Rehm Pool lifeguards got the job done in under two -- 1 minute and 30 seconds to be exact. On July 24, the two aquatic facility coordinators and all lifeguards involved received Ellis & Associates’ Outstanding Responder Award. Stanke explained that it’s something that’s only given to a few lifeguards each summer. And all 12 of the park district’s lifeguards received scores of Exceeding Overall. “The auditor was impressed at how well the lifeguards worked as a team and communicated with each other, let along the time it took them to respond,” Stanke said.
City Council signs off on North Avenue Sears zoning changes
The full council voted July 24 in favor of changes, developer makes concessions By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The Chicago City Council signed off on zoning changes that will allow the redevelopment of the former Sears location at the southeast corner of North and Harlem Avenues and the adjacent parking lot. As Austin Weekly News previously reported, Highland Park-based Tucker Development is looking to turn the store into a mixed-use building with an unnamed “national grocery store” chain and “national health club” chain occupying the first floor, apartments on the existing second and third floors, and two more floors of apartments
above those. The parking lot would have apartments and townhomes wrap around a resident parking lot. The application cleared the City Council’s Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards on July 9. The full City Council approved the application on July 24. Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), whose ward includes the development, held multiple community meetings on both the Tucker Development’s initial proposal and several revisions. Supporters have argued that the development would revitalize a currently vacant corner and bring more customers to North Avenue businesses. Opponents, meanwhile, expressed concerns about density, a potential increase in traffic and the fact that all units would be rentals. Residents who lived along Nordica Avenue, directly east of the parking lot site, complained about having the structure towering over their back yards. The application cleared the Chicago Plan
Commission on June 20. On the day of the meeting, Taliaferro announced on his ward Facebook page that Tucker agreed to reduce the number of units on the Nordica side of the lot from 18 to 16 and install 90 feet of green space roughly in the middle of the block. Taliaferro also said that the developer agreed to “contribute $100,000.00 toward improvements to the playlot at Sayre Language Academy.” During the July 9 meeting, Dailha Acevedo was among several Nordica Avenue residents who argued that the concession weren’t enough. “We really don’t want a four-story building where I look up and that’s all I see,” she said. “Density is really crazy. We’re asking that 6 percent of those units not be there.” “The grocery is something the community has wanted for a long time and that Alderman Taliaferro has worked hard to bring to Galewood,” said Judith Alexander, chair of the North Avenue District. “We
“The grocery is something the community has wanted for a long time and that Alderman Taliaferro has worked hard to bring to Galewood.” JUDITH ALEXANDER
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Richard Boykin eyeing run for State’s Attorney
Former commissioner says he’s ‘frustrated’ with Kim Foxx’s tenure in office By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A former 1st District Cook County Commissioner is considering a run for Cook County state’s attorney in 2020. Richard Boykin, who served a term as commissioner from 2014 to 2018, said during an interview on Aug. 2 that he’s strongly considering a run against current Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Boykin narrowly lost his bid for reelection in March to current 1st District Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. “We’re talking to people, meeting with folks and seriously considering it,” Boykin said. “I’ve been quite frustrated with the lack of results on gun violence and violent crimes for a while, quite frankly.” Boykin also criticized what he believed to be Foxx’s lackluster approach to prosecuting government corruption. “Public corruption is rampant throughout Cook County and the state’s attorney has been absent when it comes to going after it,”
said Boykin, who is a practicing attorney and was once Congressman Danny K. Davis’s chief of staff. Foxx has been under intense scrutiny for declining to prosecute “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett after Chicago Police found that he had lied about being the victim of a hate crime in January. Foxx recused herself from the case after Smollett’s status went from victim to suspect in an alleged attack that turned out to be a hoax, according to law enforcement authorities. Since then, Foxx has been criticized for her handling of the case by law enforcement entities like the Fraternal Order of Police. She’s also generated criticism for what some people say has been her lax handling of criminal suspects. Foxx has garnered both praise and criticism for her decriminalization measures, such as raising the bar for charging people for felony retail theft — from $300 to $1,000 worth of stolen merchandise. According to a recent report by the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, Reclaim Chicago and the People’s Lobby, the number of felony retail theft charges filed in Foxx’s first two years dropped by 4,500 compared to the previous two years under her predecessor, former state’s attorney Anita Alvarez. The report also showed that the violent crime rate in Chicago dropped by 8 percent.
“I have said repeatedly that we have to fix the history in this county related to wrongful convictions,” Foxx said in April. “I have spent the last two-and-a-half years dedicated to a conviction integrity unit that has vacated over 83 convictions.” Boykin, however, pushed back against Foxx’s record of decriminalization and reprised one of the themes of his tenure as commissioner. While in office Boykin advocated for tougher penalties for perpetrators of gun violence, such as charging them as domestic terrorists. “The role of the prosecutor is not about how many people you don’t prosecute or how many people you let out of jail — the role of the prosecutor is to speak up for victims of violence and go after perpetrators,” Boykin said. “Criminal justice reform should not get in the way of making sure our neighborhoods are safer and ensuring that people living in these communities aren’t living in terror.” Boykin also said that Foxx’s office lacks morale and does not have a good relationship with law enforcement authorities. “The rule of law matters and you have to enforce the law,” Boykin said. I’ve talked to law enforcement throughout the county and they’re very concerned and troubled about the lack of relationship with the state’s
RUNNING AGAIN?: Former 1st District Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is considering a run against State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. attorney’s office.” Boykin — who has flirted with bids for the U.S. Senate and the Cook County board presidency in the past before ultimately deciding against running for those offices — said that he will announce whether or not he’ll run for state’s attorney in September. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
OPRF suspends rebranding effort after backlash Public’s fear that crest, school colors could change ‘hit a tender spot’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
District 200 officials announced last week that they’re ditching a comprehensive effort to overhaul the high school’s brand. The rebranding process would have resulted in a school logo, an athletics logo, and a brand standards guide to ensure that Oak Park and River Forest High School’s branding material is used consistently. In a July 30 email statement, D200 Supt. Joylynn PruittAdams stated that while “we still believe consistency needs to be brought to our visual identity, controversy over the project would simply be too much of a distraction from our primary focus: ensuring excellence and equity for all students.” In a board presentation on May 14, Karin Sullivan, the district’s executive director of communications and community relations, and Jackie McGoey, the district’s communications specialist, said not since OPRF’s crest was designed by a manual arts teacher in 1908 has the district attempted to create a streamlined, identifiable and contemporary brand. As Wednesday Journal previously reported, an informal survey administered by the district found that 91 percent
of students and staff surveyed could not identify all of the elements on OPRF’s crest. In May, Sullivan and McGoey said there are at least a “dozen other visuals randomly used by stakeholders on school communications. Without brand guidelines in place to inform the use of those disparate symbols, “the school is missing a huge opportunity to quickly and
consistently communicate the OPRF identity and promise to stakeholders,” they explained. Much of the negative public reaction to the rebranding effort seemed to center on century-old staples of OPRF identity — including the iconic crest and the motto. In her July 30 statement, Pruitt-Adams explained in bold font that “it was never our intention to eliminate the crest that has been a symbol of OPRF pride for 110 years, the school colors, the Huskie mascot, or the motto ‘Those Things That Are Best.’” The superintendent said stakeholder input “was first and foundational in our process,” and had planned to “hold multiple focus groups and a community-wide survey to gather input from faculty, staff, parents, alumni, community members and, most importantly, our students.” The district had planned on hiring Naperville-based Sikich Marketing and Design at a cost of $24,676 to conduct the focus groups and administer an online survey. The rebranding project would have taken approximately five months to finish, with the rollout of the new brand coming in early 2020, officials said in May. Pruitt-Adams said the district wanted to find out whether or not current OPRF students “see themselves and their stories adequately represented in the visual elements that symbolize OPRF. We really don’t know, and we wanted to listen deeply to find out.” But change, the superintendent added, “is hard and clearly we have hit a tender spot. As a result, we will not be proceeding with the branding project.”
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Teens crowd Dominican for conservation conference
University partners with Brookfield and Lincoln Park zoos, Shedd Aquarium By ANTHONY LANDAHL Contributing Reporter
On July 30-31, Dominican University in River Forest hosted the Teen Conservation Leadership Conference, which brought in teens ages 14 to 19 to listen and learn from conservation experts and discover different environmental issues. “For them to hear that, what’s happening in the field first hand, is an incredible opportunity for them,” said Angela Sullivan, event organizer and vice president of education and community engagement at the Chicago Zoological Society. “There aren’t many adults that get that opportunity who are professionals in the field.” The Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo, hosted the conference in 2016 and 2017, but this year was the first time the Shedd Aquarium and the Lincoln Park Zoo collaborated to put on the event. A third day also included over 150 kids volunteering in Montrose Park and Columbus Park for a day of conservation, before returning to the Brookfield Zoo for lunch.
The conference was especially rewarding for those involved with CZS’s King Conservation Science Scholars, a career and college readiness program. The year-round program allows members to interact with guests at the Brookfield Zoo and organize workshops. The scholars are also responsible for running the conference, setting up tables, moderating sessions with speakers and talking to curious teens. They even designed the event’s logo, which features an hourglass with living animals on the top and extinct animals on the bottom, bearing the convention’s motto of “Our Time Is Now!” Sullivan said that she handed most of the creative control of the convention to the kids. “I facilitate it and let them do their thing,” Sullivan said. “Their sense of urgency is a big piece of it. They wanted to do something that said, ‘Hey, this is the time. It’s now or never.’” Members of the King Scholar’s Teen Advisory Council also put together the events and speakers, often communicating with the other organizations through conference calls. Council President Elise Carlson said a focus was to get teens to come away inspired from the convention and discover fields they never encountered before. “Because we have so many different peo-
ple here from so many different professions, they kind of open us up to new ideas and new possibilities and how to actually reach those goals,” Carlson said. She will attend Reed College in the fall and possibly major in biology. The event’s keynote speakers featured Jo-Elle Mogerman, the director of North Campus at the St. Louis Zoo, and Adam J. Hecktman, director of technology and civic innovation at Microsoft Chicago. Other speakers were from the Chicago Zoological Society, Morton Arboretum and Dominican University. Julie Moller, an environmental advocate and chairwoman of the River Forest Sustainability Commission, held a session about her participation in an expedition through the organization 5Gyres to clean up beaches in Bali, Indonesia. She said during her trip, the team once discovered 110 flip flops on one beach. Moller provided tips on how to be sustainable, reduce the number of plastics used and reduce the amount of waste in the ocean. She also proposed that one major way to reduce waste was to become a hyperlocal society – relying on the local area and environment to produce food and resources. She said she enjoyed talking to teens, because they would conceive the next wave of solutions.
“I think they need to know that a lot of the solutions haven’t even been thought of yet,” Moller said. “And they need to be creative and they need to take what they’re interested in and run with it and think of new ways to do things. That’s what gives me hope. Because if we just keep doing what we’re doing, it’s not really working.” Carlson said becoming a better conservationist required solving problems quickly after learning them, echoing the timeliness motto of the convention. “The hardest part about it is educating yourself,” Carlson said, “There are so many issues that you don’t hear about. ... The first part is educating yourself and then doing something with your newfound knowledge.” King Scholar Katelin Ismail also stressed the importance of reflecting on the actions of one’s self and the responsibility of keeping the Earth clean. “[It’s important] realizing Mother Nature was just fine before we came along, and so, if we made that mess, then we need to clean up because there are no maids to come after us,” she said. In regular teenage fashion, Ismail compared that responsibility to a parent ordering their child to clean the dishes after dinner: it is mandatory. “It’s kind of what we need to do,” she said. “We have to do our dishes this time.”
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Biking for a cause from page 1 should visit pactt.org. This year represents Shanahan’s first time racing since he suffered a heart attack four years ago. He plans to reflect on the natural beauty and the cause in order to stay motivated — Shanahan credits the PACTT Learning Center group home with saving his marriage and providing his now 28-yearold son, who has severe autism, with a high quality of life. “I feel lucky to have a child like Marty because he teaches me, he gives me balance, and what’s really important in this world,” Shanahan said. “Our society is defined by how we treat those who can’t help themselves and are incapable of helping themselves,” Shanahan said. “If we stop doing that, then we start going downhill pretty quick.” Growing up, Marty was verbal until about 20 months old. Then he stopped. After three weeks of silence, the Shanahans took Marty to visit Rush University Medical Center, where doctors diagnosed him with severe autism, a neurological disorder that affects individuals’ speech, language, learning and social capabilities. He was just 2 years old. “At the time, I was terrified as to what my life would be like,” Shanahan said. “I was terrified for my family about how this was going to impact our whole family’s lives.” He remembers joining a support group, where he saw two parents each in their late 70s tending to their autistic son, who was in his 40s. He couldn’t help but wonder who would care for the man when his parents died. “To try to get that 45-year-old man to assimilate in a group home setting has got to be almost next to impossible,” Shanahan said. It was then he decided that Marty would live in an individualized group home. He can’t think of any organization more worth to ride for. “These people are saints who work there, as far as I’m concerned,” Shanahan said, adding that the money he raises benefits
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HIS HEART IS IN IT: Mike Shanahan and his son, Marty, along with the clients of PACTT Vocational Services in River Forest. Mike will ride 500 miles in Wisconsin to raise funds for the organization. PACTT staff salaries. “It is a hard job. I wouldn’t want to do it. After four years of recovery following his heart attack, Shanahan went on a fitness regime last year and lost 60 pounds. His doctor gave the 62-year-old the go-ahead to finally race again. He’s spent the last nine months training for the Wisconsin ride, waking at 4:15 a.m. and peddling up and down the one-way streets in Elmwood Park, which he said have a slight incline reminiscent of those Wisconsin hills. Shanahan rides for two hours before starting work — he owns a medical equipment recycling company — and said the early wake-up call is the hard-
est part. “The main thing I think about is, ‘God when is this thing going to be over with,’” he joked. During the race, Shanahan listens to songs by The Who, U2, and the Rolling Stones, along with political commentary by comedian Bill Burr, to stay focused. In addition to the natural beauty, the ride has fostered a new respect for farmers — Shanahan said he can’t help but notice that they are working the entire time he’s riding. “It’s a dusk to dusk job they’ve got,” he said. After a week of riding, with just 20 miles
left to go, Shanahan said he starts to go into a biker’s trance, where he feels a sense of euphoria that lets him sail through the rest of the race. Because Marty can’t speak, he said he’s not sure how his son feels about the ride. But he believes he would be proud of him. “He can show you emotion through his smile, through his eagerness to do things; he just wants to be on the go,” Shanahan said. “But I think if he could talk, he’d be happy that I’m taking care of my health by doing this, and I’m raising money for him and his buddies.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com
Fancy cars and a school expansion
Oak Park Plan Commission gives green light on two new projects By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
The final decision on two new projects in Oak Park is still up to the Oak Park Board of Trustees, but the Oak Park Plan Commission has given thumbs up to a boutique luxury car dealership on Lake Street and the expansion of a daycare school on Roosevelt Road.
The plan for the high-end car dealership was approved with no stipulations to the proposal. That entails renovating a portion of the shuttered Minit Car Wash, 7 Lake St., into a showroom and art gallery. Quadrant Motors owner Eric Shropshire said the boutique dealership would only stock 6-8 cars and motorcycles at a time, and all the vehicles would be inside the business. He described the space as “more of a lounge for people to look at cars and talk to us.” The art gallery setting will act as a “community space” for car and motorcycle enthusiasts to have events, Shropshire said. Quadrant also plans to hold a couple of
events a year on the street behind the building. That would require closing a portion of North Boulevard. Village Planner Craig Failor said such an event would require a special events permit from the village. Shropshire said the dealership would not have “super-exotic” vehicles but premium versions of regular cars, sportscars and luxury vehicles sold on consignment. The Plan Commission also unanimously approved plans by the Oak Park Friends School at 1192 S. Cuyler Ave. to expand its 7,500-square-foot preschool/daycare by 5,000 square feet through purchasing the adjacent
building to the east. That means more pick-ups and drop-offs from vehicles entering a small driveway on Roosevelt Road. The Plan Commission added one stipulation to the proposal: that the school install a sign preventing motorists from making lefthand turns onto Roosevelt Road. Commissioner Glenn Brewer said he lives near the commercial corridor and that during certain times of the day Roosevelt Road is in gridlock. Allowing left turns onto Roosevelt would “put people in danger,” he said. tim@oakpark.com
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Glitter-bomb bandit on Lombard
Two people broke into a building in the 100 block of North Lombard and ransacked and vandalized the space. Police report that the offenders poured paint and glitter on the floor and painted graffiti throughout the building. They also took a set of keys. The two fled out the rear door when confronted. Total loss is unknown. The two were described as being between the ages of 17 and 20.
Theft ■ A Downer’s Grove resident was the victim of theft in the 100 block of North Oak Park Avenue at 10:10 a.m. on Aug. 2. The offender stole the victim’s Dell laptop computer valued at $1,000. ■ A Maywood resident was the victim of theft in the 700 block of South Boulevard, sometime between 8:20 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 2. The offender took a wallet with miscellaneous cards from the victim’s pocket. The estimated loss is $300. ■ A Mahomet, Illinois resident’s vehicle was stolen from the 200 block of North Austin Boulevard, sometime between 6 p.m. on July 29 and 6:41 a.m. on July 30. The estimated loss is $10,000.
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A male juvenile from Chicago was arrested in the 200 block of Chicago Avenue at 6:07 p.m. on Aug. 2 and charged with an attempted robbery that took place in the 200 block of North Elmwood.
Burglary ■ A business was burglarized in the 100 block of Chicago Avenue, sometime between 11 p.m. on July 31 and 8:47 a.m. on Aug. 1. The offender used a large piece of cement to shatter a window to gain entrance to the business. Once inside, they took $300 in cash. The total estimated loss is $900. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 900 block of South Humphrey Avenue, sometime between noon and 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 1. The offender ransacked the interior and stole an iPhone. The estimated loss is $120. ■ A residence was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Harvey, sometime between 8:20 and 9 a.m. on July 31. The offender gained entry by unknown means and stole an Apple notebook valued at $50. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 800 block of South Maple at 4:24 a.m. on July 31. Two offenders gained entry to the unlocked
vehicle and ransacked it. The estimated loss is $5 in cash. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 100 block of Madison Street, sometime between 6 p.m. on July 27 and 6 a.m. on July 28. The offender gained entry by unknown means and stole a handicap parking placard and miscellaneous hand tools. The estimated loss is $50. ■ A residence was burglarized in the 400 block of North Taylor, sometime between 8 a.m. and 3:25 p.m. on July 30. The offender gained entry by unknown means and took a checkbook, MacBook Pro charger, a handgun and ammunition. The estimated loss is $580. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 200 block of South Harvey, sometime between 11 p.m. on July 28 and 7:50 a.m. on July 29. The offender ransacked the interior of the vehicle and took a laptop computer, a Social Security card, U.S. passport and a collapsible photobooth camera. The estimated loss is $2,650. ■ A vehicle was burglarized in the 6500 block of North Avenue, sometime between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on July 29. The offender used a pry tool to gain access to the vehicle and then stole several power tools. The estimated loss is $2,370.
These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, July 29-Aug. 3, 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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Porchfork? Lollaporchooza? No, it’s Oak Park Porchfest Local concert series brings musical acts to Oak Park neighborhoods By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Oak Park has joined a movement spreading across the country: bringing people together where they live for music and camaraderie. Oak Park Porchfest has been up and running since May, hosting a handful of porch concerts around the village, attracting small audiences of about 100 people who bring lawn chairs and sit in while they listen to local bands and meet their neighbors. Cheryl Wisniewski, founder of Porchfest, said it’s not a new concept. Groups in Lakeview and other areas in and around Chicago have been holding porch concerts over the past year or so, along with other cities around the country. Wisniewski heard about a one-day, multiporch event — think of it as a homespun Lollapalooza — in Lakeview last year and she saw it as “a cool little trend.” The next Oak Park Porchfest concert is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9, at 735 Wesley
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Learning by gaming from page 1 Makio Iwashima to develop a video game that helps students learn the basics of immunology. Iwashima and Conner recently secured a $150,000 grant from the National Institute of Health to develop the pilot game, which pits players against cancer cells in the body. Iwashima, who teaches microbiology and immunology, said he came up with the idea for the game after seeing students enter the university with little understanding of the concepts of immunology. “Most high-school students are taught about biochemistry and neuroscience but not immunology,” he said. He noticed his kids’ interest in video games and concluded that he could use that kind of enthusiasm for education. “A lot of things can be learned playing those games to understand the concept,” he said in a telephone interview. The pilot program will teach kids about immunology with one test group learning by traditional methods and the other through the prototype video game. “The basic structure of modern teaching is reading and teaching the test,” Iwashima said. “Maybe we can make it more interesting and make more students excited.” Conner and Heph Ed Incredicamp are
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PORCHSTAGE: Art Harrison’s Bluegrass All-Stars perform at a recent Porchfest concert. Ave. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The show will feature Jim Haptonstahl and Kristin Young. Another Porchfest concert is planned for Aug. 16 with Sweet Kay at Falling Stars, 138 S. East Ave., also from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
working on the excitement part, developing a game that he says will involve virtual reality and augmented reality. “In a typical gaming world, we would be inside some virtual world, running around, trying to attack or trying to go after an enemy, which is fine, but I wanted to push the envelope,” Conner said, noting that people now jump between various platforms in their daily lives, transitioning from computers to phones to virtual reality headsets to books. “All of these things are happening all at one time, so to me the language of story is no longer about being in one of these environments, it’s spreading it across all of these things; therefore it becomes much more dynamic,” he said. Conner wants to transfer that concept to the world of teaching. “What if you were in a world where you were inside a vein or inside a body and you saw some cancer, and you had to fight it, and then you had to come outside the body to actually work in a petri dish or work with a microscope?” he said. “An immunologist has to do those things, so you go into this other world, which is inside the body, but then you have to jump outside of the body to actually use real-world objects.” Conner said he believes the idea of incorporating gaming with learning will have kids coming back for more — like with the
Wisniewski said the concert series is organized on a shoestring budget — “Our budget at this point is negative,” she says — and she still can’t afford to pay the bands. But they pass the hat and collect donations for
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LEARNING BY DOING: Alex Gossett, 11, shows the new video game he created at Oak Park’s Incredicamp. classes and workshops he currently teaches. It’s not an abstract concept for Alex Gossett, an 11-year-old student at Brooks Middle School, who is learning to build his own video game at Incredicamp. “Dark Fire” a game he built over the course of a few days challenges players to navigate a maze of fire. Touch the fire and you’re dead. “This is what I spent the first day on, learning how to make a simple game like this,” he said. The handful of classes already has the young student hungry to learn more sophisticated computer codes, so he can enhance
the performers. The most recent concert with artists Cheryl Tomblin and Kettlestrings became a fundraiser for organizations working on issues concerning immigration, Wisniewski said. The genres of music have been somewhat varied, ranging from roots rock to bluegrass to singer-songwriter acts, but Wisniewski said she wants to bring more diversity to the lineups. “Next year, I want to be more intentional about reaching different groups,” she said. The shows have the feel of a block party, she said, but the organizers are mindful of keeping kids and other concert-goers off the streets. “We’re definitely vigilant,” she said, noting that the shows are “always on the front porch and people bring blankets and chairs. “People on the block have been supportive,” she said. Wisniewski said she wanted to organize the shows because she feels people these days are so disconnected and crave interaction with neighbors. “A lot of things happen in Oak Park that give connection but not always on your block and hyperlocal,” she said. “This gives you a chance to connect and slow down and just be there for two hours.” tim@oakpark.com
his creation. “I’m going to have to learn JavaScript and HTML to go to the next level,” he said. His father, Nile Gossett, said his son can be so laid back that it can be a challenge at times to know where his interests lie. “He’ll come home and doesn’t even tell you what he’s doing,” he said with a laugh. His son is into video games like most kids his age. “What we’ve been pushing him on is how do you take that and combine it with other things you care about?” Nile Gossett said. “All innovation comes from putting things together. That’s what I thought he got out of here.” Conner said he’s working to keep all of his classes innovative and meeting kids where their interests lie. He recently began a conversation with Bolingbrook-based dancer Mady Garcia, 12, and her mother, Melissa Garcia, to develop a dance routine that involves a synchronized drone performance. “They can make it a performance,” he said. “How does dance figure into STEM? Well, there’s a lot of mechanics to dance not to mention biology, but when you add in quadcopters and motion capture, all of a sudden we’re getting into physics and engineering, all sorts of amazing things.” tim@oakpark.com
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Restaurants recognized for going plastic-free in July More than a dozen eateries committed to reducing single-use plastics By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats
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According to Stephen Morales, Oak Park’s Environment and Energy Commission chair, the Plastic Free July Program went very well. The campaign received attention in the community and boosted awareness about the importance of eliminating single use plastics throughout the village of Oak Park and beyond. “In general, we feel that the Plastic Free July program shows that the village wants to do more for our environment,” said Morales via email. “Going forward, we would like to expand on the success of Plastic Free July through other community and villagelevel activities.” In the end, Oak Park and Forest Park combined had about a dozen restaurants officially participating in the program throughout July, but the League of Women Voters identified several more restaurants that were simply trying to be more plastic free. “We were happy to see many local restaurants are eager to do as much as possible to go green in their restaurants,” said Beverly Graham, president of the League of Women Voters of Oak Park-River Forest. “We hope their considerable efforts will inspire others to follow suit.” As part of the Plastic Free July campaign the League’s Environment Committee contacted local restaurants asking them about their use of disposable plastics. Over the course of July the committee continued their effort and expanded the “best of the best list” to include five new restaurants and three honorable mentions. The committee is working to create window decal to honor the restaurants listed. The committee was particularly pleased with the environmentally friendly practices at Small Batch Barbecue in Forest Park. The food-scene newcomer opened on Madison Street on July 6. The barbecue joint is designed to avoid food waste food waste by controlling quantities and also limits the use of single use plastics throughout their operation. Graham also shared that Spilt Milk staff members were quick to praise their ecoconscious customers for bringing their own bags and containers to transport their bakery purchases. “Little things like that make a big difference to our local restaurants,” says Graham, “and I feel like this effort is really taking off in our community.”
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Plastic Free July’s Best of the Best Beverly Graham, president of the League of Women Voters of Oak ParkRiver Forest, says the restaurants included on this list have already taken strides to eliminate single-use plastics in their establishment and have embraced environmentally friendly practices from the front to the back of the house. Honorable mentions are making considerable efforts to green their businesses and have concrete plans implemented.
Best of the Best Boss Burrito, Oak Park The Buzz Café, Oak Park Cucina Paradiso, Oak Park Citrine Café, Oak Park Happy Apple Pie Shop, Oak Park Hamburger Mary’s, Oak Park Hemmingway’s Bistro, Oak Park The Heritage Restaurant, Forest Park Poke Burrito, Oak Park Poor Phil’s, Oak Park Small Batch Bar-b-que, Forest Park Wild Onion Tied House, Oak Park
Honorable Mention Hecho en Oak Park, Oak Park Kinslahger Tasting Room, Oak Park Spilt Milk, Oak Park
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Garden tour highlights plants that attract pollinators
See how local residents draw birds, bees and butterflies to their yards By MICHELLE DYBAL Contributing Reporter
Who doesn’t smile when they see a monarch butterfly flitting through their yard? But what about the red admiral butterfly or eastern black swallowtail in the school yard? Or the 5-inchwide pipevine swallowtail at the neighbors? What about seeing not just big fat bumblebees or hard-working honeybees at the edge of the woods, but one of the other 10 native to Illinois? Or walking the neighborhood and seeing a goldfinch perched on some thistle? These birds, bees and butterflies are all attracted to native plants, species often absent in urban landscapes. But many residents are making efforts to change that. Eight local gardens and the homeowners, which range from professional to self-taught gardeners, are putting nature back into landscapes and opening their garden gates on Aug. 10 for Birds, Bees and Butterflies: A Native Garden Tour. It’s the fourth time the event is being held, and it is put on by West Cook Wild Ones, Interfaith Green Network and PlanItGreen. According to Pamela Todd, director of
West Cook Wild Ones, the garden tour shows “how to be effective at restoring biodiversity and be stewards of the environment.” She also said gardens with native plants help pollinators throughout their entire life cycles and migratory birds, which need places to refuel as they travel. Todd, who is a founder of the West Cook chapter of Wild Ones, said going on the garden tour can increase motivation and enthusiasm for incorporating natives into everyone’s landscape. “You can learn to do this in a beautiful way,” she said. “You want to be kind to your neighbors. They won’t be convinced if it’s a mess.” Todd’s own Oak Park garden neatly incorporates 80 percent native plantings and includes a bioswale to absorb excess water during heavy rains. Highlights of the eight gardens on the walk include an Oak Park home with a pond, one created and cared for by students at River Forest’s Lincoln Elementary School and a south Oak Park home that is an example of “rewildling” an urban landscape that has been nurtured over time.
The north Oak Park garden of Charlie Ruedebusch and Linda Flack balances natives and traditional, cultivated plants. While they have recognizable natives, such as blackeyed Susan, cone flowers and Jack-in-thepulpit, Flack has incorporated a rare plant among the mix -- Green Dragon. “They were new to me the first time I saw one,” Flack said. “They are considered somewhat rare. So I wanted to help bring them back. Now we have three.” The plant with an allgreen bloom has an unusually long protrusion – the dragons “tongue.” It first caught Flack’s eye when she saw it at a forest preserve where Ruedebusch, a member of the Cook County Volunteer Stewardship Network since 1992, volunteers. Ruedebusch is also former head steward at Cheney Mansion, Oak Park, and is a professional gardener. In central Oak Park, Peggy Coon has a side yard bursting with a variety of native plants. Inspired by a Wild Things Chicago Conference she attended in 2014, she has planted nothing by native species since. “After joining West Cook Wild Ones chap-
ter and attending a conference … I realized the importance of native plants to the insect life, the bird life and really the whole ecological web in which we exist,” said Coon, a trained master gardener through the University of Illinois Extension. “That does not mean I have removed the non-natives that I have, but that all new plantings are Illinois natives,” she said. “I am hoping visitors to my garden will see that there are a huge number of native plants in Illinois that are beautiful and interesting and rewarding for wildlife.” Todd said as visitors talk to gardeners, they will find it is easy to transition their own spaces. “These gardens make a difference in sustainability that really matters,” Todd said. “They each solve climate change in their own tiny way – there’s no toxic chemicals, it preserves water in the water table, it helps the food supply through pollinators, it doesn’t waste energy through leaf blowers and mowers, and it is solving biodiversity.” See eight gardens in Oak Park and River Forest on Birds, Bees & Butterflies: A Native Garden Tour, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1 to 4 p.m. Advance tickets through Thursday, Aug. 8 are $10 ($7 members; free for those 18 and younger). Visit westcook.wildones.org. Day-of tickets: $15 ($12 members). Pick up at Trailside Museum, 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest.
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Oak Park’s new front in battling homelessness Sojourner House aims to bridge gap between shelters and permanent housing
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ak Park will soon make housing history with the opening of Sojourner House, the first dedicated bridge housing in suburban Cook County. Located on Austin Boulevard, Sojourner House contains five separate apartments as well as a detached coach house unit, and will bridge the gap between homeless shelters and permanent housing for vulnerable men, women and families facing homelessness. A combined effort of Housing Forward, Oak Park Housing Authority, MacNeal Hospital and Oak Park Residence Corporation, the house is designed to keep families together with short-term stable housing until they can find permanent housing; to serve as an alternative to PADS shelters for people requiring accessible accommodation and to provide temporary residence for people recovering from medical treatment. Lynda Schueler, executive director of Housing Forward, says that the need for such bridge housing is great and growing. She points out that 11 percent of PADS shelter clients are families and says that there has been an influx of families in shelters lately. Two of the six units at Sojourner House will be dedicated to families. Another need that Housing Forward and Loyola Medicine’s MacNeal Hospital have identified is for those needing medical care who are also facing homelessness. Schueler says of the Berwyn-based hospital, “They’re highly motivated to stop the cycle. They see eighty to one hundred homeless patients a month.” Dr. Charles Bareis, chief medical officer of MacNeal Hospital, says that the hospital’s interest stemmed from two coinciding points. “We were looking at frequent utilizers of our emergency rooms,” Bareis said. “Often, they have behavioral health issues, substance abuse disorders, homelessness or, very commonly, all three. At the same time, we became aware of work they’re doing at [University of Illinois] in this area, and we started asking, how many of these patients do we have?” The hospital’s records revealed that over an 18-month period, the emergency room saw 1,400 of these frequent utilizers, a number that Bareis says was galvanizing. “We were shocked at the number and by the realization that there was a group in our community who we may not be serving,” he said.
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BRIDGE: Sojourner House (above) on Austin Boulevard will provide temporary housing for those bridging the gap between homelessness and permanent housing. The residence has five separate apartments, like this studio (at right). Bareis noted that there are only 60 beds in all of Chicago for hospitals who are discharging homeless people and that doesn’t begin to meet the need, so most patients return to the street after discharge. “How do you recuperate on the street?” Bareis said. “Some medications like insulin need to be kept cold. Wounds need dressing. What if you need chemotherapy? Even if you can get into a shelter, where do you go during the day?” Armed with the health care side of the equation, Loyola sought a partner who could handle the housing side of the equation turned to Housing Forward. At the same time Loyola Medicine was looking for a solution, the house now known as Sojourner House was no longer being
used by the Heartland Alliance to house patients with HIV or AIDS. David Pope, executive director of the Oak Park Residence Corporation, said that as
treatment of these populations shifted from a congregate model to a scattered-site modSee SOJOURNER HOUSE on page 23
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A GRAND HOME situated in Historic Oak Park! Enjoy the charm & character of HW floors, natural millwork, crown moldings, and many windows that fill the home w/tons of natural light. Five BRs, 2-1/2 bathrooms, screened-in porch, den, landscaped private backyard................................................................ $574,900
LOVELY BRICK HOME and its original details blend seamlessly w/ 2 story stucco addition on a large lot. Home offers 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath, beautiful woodwork throughout, wood burning fireplace, updated kitchen. Plenty of storage, 2 car garage…so much to see. ................................................ $514,900
HANDSOME TUDOR with classic original archway details beautifully blends w/ tasteful updated bathrooms and kitchen. Spacious formal living room with wood burning fireplace. Lovely dining room with built in corner cabinets. OUTSTANDING BACKYARD. Finished basement! ......................................$779,000
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WELL MAINTAINED 1894 FARMHOUSE that is ready to move in to. 4 BRs, 2 full BAs. First floor features a LR/DR combo, kitchen with Island and a full bath. Basement is semi finished with laundry rm, TV area. Hardwood floors. Cen Air. New back porch. Great street in NW OP. ...$439,000
POSITIONED BEAUTIFULLY ON A CORNER LOT in a great location. The detail found throughout this home is something to see. The seamless addition adds tremendous space to this 4 BR, 2 full and 2 half BA home. A full finished bsmt with office and rec room. Storage galore. .......................................................$889,000
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AFFORDABLE BRICK TRILEVEL is deceptively larger than it looks. This 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA home features an open 1st FL concept, updated kitchen, hardwood floors. ................................................................................$529,000 VINTAGE CHARMER on tree-lined cobblestone street. Warm, inviting home with lots of potential! Cozy fireplace, separate dining room, bright kitchen, spacious family room. overlooking backyard. .................. $425,000 PRICE REDUCED CHARMING 1913 HOME on the market for the first time! Covered porch, hdwd floors, vintage light fixtures. Large backyard, 2 car garage, additional parking...........................................................$359,000
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BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail both inside and out. ..............................................................$2,199,000 BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC HOME offers everything for today’s modern living. Custom-built home has the highest quality finishes. No detail was missed.............................................................................................. $1,525,000 STUNNING NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME with 4 BR’s and 4 full & 1 half bath is ready for its first owners. Floor plan & room sizes are designed thoughtfully for high functionality. ...............................................$1,375,000 BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN VILLA combines wonderful upgrades and finishes in a comfortable family home. New kitchen and four full floors of elegant living. ............................................................................................... $1,250,000 INVITING SPACIOUS HOME offers mid century/prairie style features with a large open floor plan. Unique feature with dual fireplaces in both kit/ fam rm & LR/DR.............................................................................. $1,250,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION with 4900 sq ft of living space. Craftsmanship & quality are alive in the fresh, exciting interior & exterior of this newly built 4 BR, 4-1/2 BA house..........................................................................$1,199,000 ELEGANT VICTORIAN, known as Elliot House in the OPRF Historical Directory, built in the 1890’s. Beautiful vintage detailing blends perfectly with recent updates........................................................................... $735,000
UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of OP! Meticulously renovated property offers exquisite details and refined finishes. A showcase home!............................................................$1,450,000 LOVELY TRADITIONAL HOME offers wonderful space for family and entertaining. Original details blend seamlessly with the updated 3 story addition. .......................................................................................... $1,065,000 HANDSOME PRAIRIE INFLUENCED HOME, evident in gorgeous original wood and beautiful art glass windows throughout. French doors, built- ins. Charming coach house..................................................... $849,000 MOVE IN READY NEW CONSTRUCTION with wide open floor plan. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful front and back porches, finished basement, newly built 2.5 garage. ..................................................................... $798,500 STUNNING RENOVATION with exquisite modern finishes. Brick home features new hardwood floors, recessed lighting, family room. Move in and Enjoy! ..................................................................................................$648,500 ONE OF A KIND Hulbert built home with natural woodwork ON a 60 ft corner lot! Five BRs, three full / two half baths with storage space in lower level......................................................................................................$574,900 CENTER OF TOWN VICTORIAN with high ceilings and four spacious levels of living! A 5 BR, 3-12 BA home with great flow, tons of natural light & storage throughout!........................................................................$574,000
WONDERFUL GUNDERSON HOME on a wide lot. 5 BR, 2-1/2 BA home features a spacious foyer, mudroom and a 3 season porch on the 2nd FL. Finished bsmt......................................................................................$549,800 CLASSIC OAK PARK HOME on a large corner lot in the Harrison Arts district. This four bedroom, three bath home boasts four levels of living space. ...................................................................................................$549,000 FANTASTIC FAMILY HOME with 4 BRs, 3 full BAs in Historic Oak Park! This nearly 100 year old home feels like new; renovated roughly ten years ago. ..................................................................................................... $536,000 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. ...................................................................................... $499,000 FRESHLY PAINTED BUNGALOW on quiet cul-de-sac block with beautiful slate entry, art glass windows, hardwood floors & stunning period lighting throughout! ...........................................................................$474,000 CLASSIC NORTH OP HOME with impeccable curb appeal. Wood burning fireplace, stained glass, family room, eat-in kitchen, ample closet space, expansive deck. .......................................................................$419,000
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RECENTLY UPDATED COLONIAL located in EP’s RF Manor. Huge 2-story addition includes family room, 2-room master suite. Lots of windows and natural light................................................................$465,000 JUMBO GEORGIAN located in RF Manor on a tree-lined street. 3BRs, 2 BAs, family room, tons of storage space. Beautifully landscaped oversized lot with deck and patio. .................................................................... $399,000 CUTE THREE BEDROOM HOME in the heart of EP has been very well cared for. Quartz counters, refinished cabinets in kitchen, family room, and 3 season room.....................................................................................$259,900
IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED COMTEMPORARY HOME in quiet section of RF. Includes 3 bedrooms, 3 full and 3 half baths, an expansive foyer, unique bamboo floors, multi-faced gas fireplace, private office, updated kitchen, screened in porch, in-ground pool. .................................................................$849,000
CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2-FLATS RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. Top floor unit...............................$624,900 NEW LISTING RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. ................................. $220,000 PRICE REDUCED RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. ............................ $205,000 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Bright, quiet top floor unit. ............... $148,000 OAK PARK Two Flat..........................................................................$549,500 OAK PARK Two Flat......................................................................... $530,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. Kenilworth Terrace. .................................... $299,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA. Underground parking garage. ....................$210,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1-1/2 BA. Mid-century modern condo. ..............$195,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA...................................... $140,000 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ...........................................$129,000 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Neat, tidy, recently painted....................$89,500 ...................
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SOJOURNER HOUSE Community Support from page 19 el, the Oak Park Housing Authority was left with a property and a question about how to put it to use. He says that his relationship with the Oak Park Homelessness Coalition pointed out the need for interim housing for certain homeless populations. “This is a place that people can call home for 24 hours a day,” Pope said. “If you have kids or medical supplies, there’s a real value in this.” Pope anticipates that the lengths of stay will vary anywhere from 60 to 120 days. “The goal is for it to be a pipeline to more permanent housing,” Pope said. “It fills the gap that has not been filled in Oak Park or western Cook County. The hope it is that it can be model for others.” Pope and Schueler say that Sojourner House became a reality due to the combined contributions of many. Individuals contributed to the effort: Housing Forward board member Bob Hahn donated appliances and local Eagle Scout Nathan Gallagher built the fence around the property. Funding and larger projects such as lead abatement, electrical re-wiring, painting and continued medical services are being provided by community partners including Oak Park Township, the village of Oak Park, Loyola Medicine, Community Mental Health Board, Cook County Public Health, Access, Elevate Energy, ComEd Energy Program, McAdam Landscaping, Kapetaneas Painting Inc. and the DC14 Apprenticeship Program. With much community support, Sojourner House has been made over to become a real home. Original elements such as the home’s woodwork and stained-glass windows have been retained, but bathrooms and kitchens have been updated, along with mechanicals. “The design element is important,” Schueler said. “We want people, as they transition from homelessness, to feel a level of hominess. We want the building itself to be as stable as the supports we offer.” Schueler and Pope anticipate an August opening for the home, which should house between thirty and forty individual households a year. For Schueler, it is a step in the right direction. “We don’t want to manage homelessness as is,” Schueler said. “We need to think about how do we resolve the unique needs of the population? This is a unique solution.” As for the name of the house? She says that sojourner by definition means a temporary place. “It’s the right word at the right time,” Schueler said. Sojourner House will open with a Community Dedication on Thursday, Sept. 5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at its location at 324 N. Austin Blvd. in Oak Park.
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MAKEOVER: David Pope (top), executive director of the Oak Park Residence Corporation, points out improvements being made to one of the units inside Sojourner House. When finished, it will be like others in the building (above), complete with a bed, small kitchen and bathroom.
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1015 S FERDINAND • FOREST PARK $234,000 • OPEN SUNDAY 11:30-1PM
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1618 N. New England Ave, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 824 N. Dunlop Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 3419 Wenonah Ave, Berwyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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LISTING PRICE
1015 S Ferdinand, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $234,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1
Heat & AC paid by tenants. Separate basement office with bath & private entrance. Large deck. Garage parking.
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1700 N. 73rd Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $374,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 12-2 625 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compass Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $390,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 707 N. Marion St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $439,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1207 Rossell Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1023 Marengo Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$510,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 611 N. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $524,895 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 401 Augusta St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 922 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1130 Paulina Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $569,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30-4
Cute and updated 2 Bedroom, Near Blue line, Great starter home!
700 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West End Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Call Margaret Bidinger 708-257-7617
337 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $659,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 427 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group. . . . . . . . . . $789,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
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426 S. Lombard Ave. UNIT 107/207, Oak Park . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 2-4 160 S. Ridgeland Ave. UNIT 406, Oak Park . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $337,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 110 S. Marion St. UNIT 308, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
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1133 Chicago Ave. UNIT 3E, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
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202 N. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $845,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
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Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Editor Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Marc Blesoff, Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch,
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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian
Check First.
First Congregational Church of Maywood
400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.
You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130
William S. Winston Pastor
ELCA, Lutheran
Good Shepherd
Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 10:30 a.m.—Worship
All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741
Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)
3:30-4:00pm
Nationwide
WJYS-TV (M-F)
6:30-7:00am
Chicago, IL.
WCIU-TV (Sun.)
10:30-11:00am
Chicago, IL.
Word Network
10:30-11:00am
Nationwide
(M-F)
www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org
West Suburban Temple Har Zion
1040 N. Harlem Avenue River Forest Meet our Rabbi, Adir Glick Pray, learn, and celebrate with our caring, progressive, egalitarian community. Interfaith families are welcome. Accredited Early Childhood Program Religious School for K thru 12 Daily Morning Minyan Weekly Shabbat Services Friday 6:30pm & Saturday 10:00am Affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism 708.366.9000 www.wsthz.org
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920
Summer
Worship Service 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.
Sundays at 10:00 am fairoakspres.org OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org
Roman Catholic
Ascension Catholic Church
www.unitedlutheranchurch.org
708/386-1576
(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service
Fair Oaks
Lutheran-Independent
Grace Lutheran Church
7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m. Childcare Available
Grace Lutheran School
Preschool - 8th Grade Bill Koehne, Principal 366-6900, graceriverforest.org Lutheran-Missouri Synod
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Avenue 708-383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org Sunday School for all Ages, 9am Sunday Worship, 10am Children’s Chapel during Worship Rev. Katherine Thomas Paisley, Pastor Professionally Staffed Nursery Fellowship Time after Worship
808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am, 5:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1
Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor
Roman Catholic
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–Thursday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca
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St. Edmund Catholic Church
188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220
St. Giles Family Mass Community
We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.
Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays
Aug10 Tish’a B’av Jewish Waqf al Arafa Islam 12-15 Eid al Adha Islam 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Christian Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Christian 23 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu
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SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD In this quiet residential neighborhood
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Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12 year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.
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A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the opening of its waiting list specifically for Two Bedroom Apartments only! Resident rent is approximately 30% of gross household income, some restrictions apply. Our property is located on Washington Blvd in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Apartments offered with an occupancy of two to four persons permitted. Properties feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance and laundry facilities. Austin Renaissance will accept requests for application packages by U.S. Mail postmarked no later than August 31, 2019. Send a written request for an application package that includes your name, mailing address. Daytime telephone number, Email address, and the number of persons in your household to: Town Center Realty Group LLC, PO Box 64, Huntley IL 60142-0064. You may also email a request to: mrpaul2u70@aol.com Application packages available by mail or email delivery only. No walk-ins or phone calls will be accepted.
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Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888
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CHURCH SPACE CHURCH IN MAYWOOD HAS SPACE AVAILABLE First Congregational Church of Maywood. Corner of 5th and Erie. Our current space share friends, Rose of Sharon Church, have found a new and permanent home. The Worship space they have used for the past 18 months, in the lower level of our church, will be available beginning mid July. Large, multi use space with kitchen use available. Please send email inquiries to pastorelliot52@gmail.com.
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CRAFTERS NEEDED Christ Episcopal Church Fall Bazaar Sat, Nov 9 • 9:00am-2:00pm 515 Franklin Av, River Forest $35 per table Light Lunch Provided Call Julie at 708-366-7730
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WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers–lead, plastic–other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400 CASH FOR YOUR RECORDS!!! We buy records!! Cash for your jazz, soul, punk, metal, rock, blues and other records!! Please call or text Tony at 773-372-6643 or email tonyassrecords@gmail.com.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AUGUST 22nd, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a final planned development application regarding a property located at 3609 Grand Boulevard and 3541 Park Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 15-34-401-016-0000; 15-34-401017-0000; 15-34-401-018-0000; 15-34-401-019-0000; 15-34-401020-0000; 15-34-401-021-0000; 15-34-411-001-0000). Legal Description: Lots 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 43, 44, 45 and 46 in Block 12 together with Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 in block 6 in Grossdale, being a subdivision of the southeast Âź of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 1 2 east of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed final development may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 19-06. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 8/07/2019
LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS TO THE BUDGET FOR THE ANNUAL FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 Public Notice is hereby given that on September 18, 2019 at 6:55 PM at Hauser Junior High School of Riverside Public School District No. 96, in Cook County, Illinois, 65 Woodside Road, Riverside, Illinois, a public hearing will be held as to the budget of said Board of said District for the annual fiscal year beginning July 01, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. Said budget, as prepared in tentative form, as of August 07 will remain until said public hearing, available for public inspection at the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education in the District Administrative Center, 3340 S. Harlem Avenue, Riverside, Illinois and will be submitted to those present at said public hearing for inspection and discussion. Board of Education Riverside School District No. 96 Cook County, Illinois By: Wesley Muirheid, Board Secretary Published in RB Landmark 8/07/2019
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of School District No. 91, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, the tentative budget for said School District for the Fiscal Year 2020 will be available for public inspection at the District Office, 424 DesPlaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, after 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th day of September, 2019, at the District Office, 424 DesPlaines Avenue, Forest Park, in this School District No. 91. Dated this 7th day of August, 2019 Board of Education School District No. 91 County of Cook State of Illinois Shannon Wood Secretary Published in Forest Park Review 8/07/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDDING For: HVAC BAS Conversion for the Dole Center for the Park District of Oak Park. Owner: Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 The Park District of Oak Park seeks bids for a service contract for the Dole Center, 255 Augusta Oak Park, IL 60302, HVAC BAS Conversion. The Park District of Oak Park will receive sealed Bids until 10:00 am (Chicago time) on Thursday, August 29th, 2019 at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois. The bidding documents and requirements will be available on the Park Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website as of 12:00pm on Wednesday, August 7th. A pre-bid walk-thru of Dole Center will be held on Monday, August 12th and 19th at 10:00am, 255 Augusta Oak Park, IL 60302. Copies of the bidding specifications are available via the Park District of Oak Park website at: http://www.pdop.org/bids-and-rfps/ For additional information, contact Nelson Acevedo at Nelson. Acevedo@pdop.org or 708-7252053. This service contract must adhere to the Prevailing Wage Act of 2019. Only the bids in compliance with the provisions of the bidding specifications will be considered. Park District of Oak Park By: Chris Wollmuth, Secretary Park District of Oak Park 415 Lake Street Oak Park, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/07/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19001864 on July 25, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of ORGANIC GRAFFITI with the business located at: 901 LAKE ST. UNIT 429, OAK PARK, IL 60303. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: TONISHA BUFORD 901 LAKE ST. UNIT 429 OAK PARK, IL 60303. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/7, 8/14, 8/21/2019
Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from the Village of Riverside for text amendments to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance relative to the location and regulation of medical and adult-use cannabis business establishments within the Village. Application No.: PZ19-004 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Text Amendment will be Applicable Throughout the Village Proposed Text Amendments: Amend Section 10-11-3 (Uses Defined) to add definitions for various cannabis business establishments, amend Section 10-5-9/Table 4 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables for the B-1 and B-2 Zoning Districts) relative to the use designations for cannabis business establishments in the various zoning districts within the Village, amend Section 10-6-2 (Use Standards) to add specific standards relative to cannabis business establishments, and make such other conforming changes to other sections of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance as may be necessary. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the public hearings the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at the hearings may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendments. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearings. The public hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 7th day of August, 2019 Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 8/07/2019
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Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application for a variation from Section 10-73(A)6.D (Accessory Structures in Residential Districts) of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance to allow a freestanding canopy to be constructed less than 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the principal structure in the R1-AA Single-Family Residence District. Application No.: PZ19-003 Petitioners: Neal & Kimber Coombes Property commonly known as: 277 Gatesby Road PIN: 15-36-100-028-0000 The variation is sought from the following Section of the Riverside Zoning Ordinance: Section 10-7-3(A)6.D (Accessory Structures in Residential Districts), which states that any detached accessory structure should be located a minimum of 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; from the principal building. The Petitioners seek this variation to build and place a freestanding canopy less than 10 feet from the principal structure in the same location as the previous greenhouse. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. Persons wishing to appear at this meeting may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed accessory structure variation. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning & Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. the day of the public hearing. Dated this 7th day of August, 2019 Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 8/07/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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, 2019, will be on file and conveniently available at the school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrative offices at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on August 1, 2019. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said tentative budget will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 10, 2019, at Riverside Brookfield High School District 208, 160 Ridgewood Road, Riverside, Illinois. Published in RB Landmark 8/07/2019
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The Village of Oak Park will receive bids at the Oak Park Police Department, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 4:00 p.m. on Friday August 23rd, 2019 for the following:
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Community Design Commission, acting as the Design Review Commission, of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, August 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 03-19-DRC: 1022 Lake Street, Lake Theatre Property Index Number 16-07120-033-0000
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission on August 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois on an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness filed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust to move or demolish one residential building at 925 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, Illinois (P.I.N.: 16-07-103-0100000), which is located in the Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Oak Park Historic Preservation Commission on August 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois on an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness filed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust to alter one residential building at 931 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, Illinois (P.I.N.: 16-07-103-002-0000), which is located in the Frank Lloyd WrightPrairie School of Architecture Historic District.
The Applicant Willis G. Johnson, on behalf of Lake Theatre, is seeking a variation from Section 7-7-16 (Electronic Sign Construction And Design Standards) which section prohibits electronic message signs, to permit the removal of the manual reader boards on the west, south and east elevation of the Lake Theatre marquee sign and replace with digital boards at the premises commonly known as 1022 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL.
All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Historic Preservation Commission to another date without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the time and place of the date. The Historic Preservation Commission shall issue or deny the Certificate of Appropriateness within fifteen (15) days following completion of the public hearing.
All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Historic Preservation Commission to another date without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the time and place of the date. The Historic Preservation Commission shall issue or deny the Certificate of Appropriateness within fifteen (15) days following completion of the public hearing.
DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 7th Day of August, 2019
For further information on this matter contact the Department of Development Customer Services, Planning Division, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois during normal business hours in person, by telephone at (708) 358-5420 or by email historicpreservation@ oak-park.us.
For further information on this matter contact the Department of Development Customer Services, Planning Division, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois during normal business hours in person, by telephone at (708) 358-5420 or by email historicpreservation@ oak-park.us.
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PATROL RIFLES PD-2019 VILLAGE OF OAK PARK REQUEST FOR QUOTES Bid forms may be obtained from the Oak Park Police Department by calling 708-358-3800, stopping by the office located at 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or by emailing kmurphy@oak-park. us. Additionally, the forms are available at https://www. oak-park.us/your-government/ budget-purchasing/requestsproposal. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Oak Park Police Department at 708358-3800. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 8/7/2019
LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF LINDA EPSTEIN Attorney for Petitioner 722 W. Diversey Parkway Ste. 101B Chicago, IL 60614 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Wilfredo Ruiz, Petitioner and Widilia Rivera, Respondent, Case No. 19 D 005950.
All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449.
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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Widilia Rivera Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Wilfredo Ruiz, 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 September 4, 2019, 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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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: Y19001869 on July 25, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of RESEARCH VARIETY with the business located at: 6129 N DRAKE, CHICAGO, IL 60659. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ROBERT ANGULO 6129 N DRAKE, CHICAGO, IL 60659.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. RODRIGO L. SALVADOR, AKA RODRIGO SALVADOR; EVELYN E. SALVADOR, AKA EVELYN SALVADOR; THE SPAULDING HOUSE IN OGDEN AND JONES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants, 18 CH 15065 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment
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of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-418-024-1010. Commonly known as 431 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE, UNIT 6B, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-035094 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3126609
title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-12894. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-12894 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 15754 TJSC#: 39-3511 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. I3125754
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 30, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7652 WILCOX ST, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-108-0030000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ALADJI SECK, FATOU DIOUF, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2018 CH 15754 2305 S 17TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 3, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2305 S 17TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-208-015. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.KATHLEEN A RYAN, TIMOTHY M RYAN JR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2018CH05973 7652 WILCOX ST FOREST PARK, IL 60130
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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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-05151 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH05973 TJSC#: 39-4692 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. Case # 2018CH05973 I3127639
Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 158 N. HUMPHREY AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-123-0070000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $296,239.41. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 re-
demption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 669680696. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 669680696 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 00669 TJSC#: 39-3891 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. I3124543
OF ROBERT J. SMITH Defendants 10 CH 24850 426 S LOMBARD AVE, APT 307 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 June 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 426 S LOMBARD AVE, APT 307, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-321-0331022. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $156,863.52. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building
and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 280396440-FT. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 280396440-FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 24850 TJSC#: 39-3923 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. I3124659
ty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF
POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 2120-14096. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 2120-14096 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 12953 TJSC#: 39-4776 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. Case # 17 CH 12953 I3128117
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FBC MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERTO CAMPOS, DEANNA CAMPOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 19 CH 00669 158 N. HUMPHREY AVE. 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 June 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DAVITA SMITH-ROWELL, KOMIIA A. SMITH, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. SMITH, DECEASED, RENAISSANCE OF OAK PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.BETTYE J. BROWN, WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 17 CH 12953 1231 S. 11TH AVE. 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 July 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1231 S. 11TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-217-0040000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $305,453.71. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twen-
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PICKLEBALL Local Attraction from page 40 mind about pickleball is that anyone can play; and in fact, they do. We have a variety of ages, levels of play and many other differences in our group, but it’s one of the nicest and most welcoming groups out there. “What’s better than fun exercise with great people?” she added. “It relieves stress, keeps me in shape and challenges my mind and body.” Many of the local players strive to play year-round. “Unless there is snow on the ground, they go out to play at Euclid Square,” McMillin noted. Harsh winter weather, however, can be a deterrent, so McMillin hopes dedicated indoor pickleball courts come to fruition in the near future. “Let me put in a plug that we really need a community center in Oak Park,” she said. “That would provide a place for indoor pickleball. I also attended a meeting about the potential West Cook YMCA expansion so that’s definitely on the radar. Currently, the Tennis and Fitness Centre is the only indoor location in Oak Park that has hours for pickleball.” The Roos Recreation Center in Forest Park also offers indoor pickleball hours. While the emergence of pickleball in Oak Park has been both impressive and noticeable, the sport is attracting more interest nationally as well, particularly with a new demographic of players. “Pickleball is catching on,” McMillin said. “I just got back from a national tournament in Pittsburgh and the age level is dropping for players. The 20- and 30-somethings are picking up the sport, which is exciting. I know one of the best players in the country right now is a 12-year-old girl.” According to the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), the sport has seen a 650 percent increase in numbers over the last six years. In its 2018 Pickleball Participant Report, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) reported pickleball currently has 3.1 million players in the United States — an increase of 12 percent over the previous year. Additionally, the USAPA noted the number of places to play the sport has more than doubled since 2010 with over 4,000 locations. International clubs have formed in countries like Canada and India. As for the curious name of the sport, which was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, Washington, accounts vary. According to one of the sport’s three founders, Joel Pritchard, his wife started calling the game pickleball because the combination of different sports reminded her of the pickle boat in a crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats. The term “pickle boat” is a refer-
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Oak Parkers Bob Lempera, left and Greg Spear play doubles. (Below) Karen McMillin keeps her eye on the ball during a pickleball match. ence to the last boat to return with its catch. However, fellow founder Barney McCallum maintains the game was named after the Pritchard family’s dog, Pickles, who
had a tendency to chase the ball and run off with it. Regardless, the sport is making a name for itself in Oak Park,
“Pickleball is addictive,” Clause said. “The more you play; the more you want to play. I encourage anyone to come out and try it.”
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River Forest 12U enjoying playoff run Illinois state champs split two games at Little League Great Lakes Regional
By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
The River Forest 12U All-Stars baseball team’s dream of playing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Aug. 15-25) is not only alive, but another step closer. In fact, based on its stellar performance in the postseason so far, River Forest 12U is a viable contender to qualify for the international showcase tourney. After reeling off nine straight in-state playoff wins (highlighted by a 7-6 win in extra innings over Tri-Cities to claim the Illinois State Championship), River Forest earned a 7-3 victory over Glendale (Wisconsin state champs) in both teams’ Great Lakes Region Tournament opener in Westfield, Indiana on Aug. 4. “I think our pitching and defense were the keys to winning,” River Forest coach Dennis Jarnecke said. “Offensively, we were persistent and started getting more hits and walks later in the game. We had more scoring opportunities and took advantage of them.” River Forest (25-7 overall this summer) is now just a few wins away from punching its ticket to Williamsport; however, there is still work to be done at the Great Lakes double-elimination tourney, which includes 12U state champions from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Michigan. “Going into the first game of a regional, there were some nerves with all the hoopla and television cameras,” Dennis Jarnecke said. “Once the players shook off that feeling, they played great baseball. We also had a great crowd cheering us on. Our fans helped us earn that win.” Tied at 1-1 against Glendale through three innings, River Forest broke the game open with six runs over the final three frames. Aided by a couple of errors and a walk from Glendale, River Forest scored twice in the top of the fourth to establish a 3-1 lead. Dutch Navigato provided the key hit with a single that scored two runs. In the fifth, A.J. Kilburg smacked a double to bring home Ryan Lazewski and Luke Hickey as River Forest scored three runs to extend the lead to 6-1. Ben Jarnecke knocked in two for River Forest. “Ben is our vocal leader and has a very powerful bat,” fellow River Forest coach Matt Hickey said. “A.J. has a lot of pop at the plate as well.” Glendale responded with a pair of runs to make the score 6-3; however, the trio of River Forest pitchers, Ethan Niewoehner, Hickey and Lazewski, kept Wisconsin’s best in relative check. Niewoehner, who started the game, allowed one run (unearned) and four hits
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River Forest pitcher Ryan Lazewski earned a save in a 7-3 win over Glendale (WI) at the Great Lakes Region Tournament. (Below) Matt Carolan makes a sliding catch in center field. with three strikeouts and no walks over 2.2 innings. Hickey worked the middle innings before Lazewski threw a scoreless sixth to seal the win. Led by Thomas Haverty (4-for-4), Glen-
dale outhit River Forest 9-6; however, the latter showed tremendous plate discipline with seven walks and played better defense. Glendale committed three errors; River Forest had one.
River Forest celebrated its victory with a pizza party and then watched a replay of the game on ESPN+. “The team is excited and enjoying their time in Indianapolis,” Jarnecke said. “Now that we have a win under our belt and the players are more familiar with the field, those factors should help us.” The team’s run of postseason wins was snapped at 10 by Bay City (12U Michigan state champs) on August 5 at the Great Lakes Regional Tournament. Tied at 1-1 after four innings, Michigan scored nine runs in the fifth en route to a 13-5 victory. Ben Jarnecke had the only hit for River Forest (3-run triple in the fifth). Similar to its opening-round win over Wisconsin, River Forest drew seven walks and committed no errors. Unfortunately, Bay City starter Luke LaCourse dominated River Forest early, pitching 3.1 scoreless innings with no hits and nine strikeouts. Offensively, LaCourse helped his own cause with two hits and four RBIs, while teammates Garrett Buzzard, Brayden Simmon and Colten Beson drove in two runs apiece. River Forest faced Hamilton West Side (Ohio) in an elimination game on Tuesday, August 6 (after presstime). The River Forest 12U players are Jack Paris, Ryan Lazewski, Dutch Navigato, T.J. Nix, Ethan Niewoehner, Ben Jarnecke, Matt Carolan Jr., Jimmy O’Brien, Luke Hickey, A.J. Kilburg, Spike Gall, Nic Lissuzzo and Joey Elza. The coaches are Dennis Jarnecke, Joe Lazewski and Matt Hickey.
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Pickleball & Oak Park make for a good match Over 200 players have picked up the burgeoning sport in town
By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
Over the past several years, the best doubles partner for local pickleball players has been the Park District of Oak Park. The pair collaborated well together to create six dedicated pickleball courts at Barrie Park. A ribbon-cutting and reception for the courts was held on July 16. “The park district has been very receptive and helpful regarding pickleball in Oak Park,” said Karen McMillin, a top organizer and avid player. “Jan Arnold [park district executive director] came up with the idea of having dedicated pickleball courts at the under-utilized space at Barrie. Rush Oak Park Hospital provided the windscreens, so it was a real community effort. We have six courts now and we fill them up.” According to Diane Stanke, park district director of marketing & customer service, the property on top of the water reservoir at Barrie Center needed to be redeveloped. Due to its size and location, the area served as an ideal location for the dedicated pickleball courts. Park district tennis courts at Maple Park, Taylor Park and Euclid Square Park are also lined for pickleball play. The growth of pickleball has been evident
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(Left to right): Nathaniel Powell, Rush Oak Park Hospital; Lynne Casey, Rush Oak Park Hospital; Kassie Porreca, Park Board of Commissioners; Karen McMillin, local pickleball organizer; Sandy Lentz, Park Board President; Jan Arnold, Park District Executive Director take part in the ribbon cutting of the dedicated pickleball courts at Barrie Park. in Oak Park over the last three years. use special paddles and a wiffle ball. “It’s booming,” McMillin said. “There are In terms of the rules, the sport is straightprobably over 200 players in forward. the Oak Park area now and we Games are played to 11 with have potentially 15 pickleball the winning point occurring courts in the community.” on serve. The serve and return Fellow organizer and player of serve have to bounce once David Welch, who lives in each, and then every shot can River Forest, corroborates be one bounce or a volley on the McMillin’s estimates. fly like tennis. Both singles and “We have over 230 people on doubles matches are played the Oak Park Pickleball Face(doubles is more common) on book group page,” Welch said. a badminton-sized court with “We also have over 200 playa slightly modified tennis net. ers on the Tennis and Fitness The court is often lined within DEB CLAUSE Centre of Oak Park roster. I an existing tennis court. Pickleball player would say we are averaging With multiple locations in over 30 players on Saturday Oak Park, recreational play is available daily. morning play at Barrie Park Players meet every day of the and produce a similar turnweek (except Sunday) between out of players on Tuesday 8 and 11 a.m. at Euclid Square. nights at Barrie.” Pickleball can also be played For the uninitiated, what is every Tuesday and Thursday (6-8 p.m.) and pickleball and what’s the attraction? It’s a paddle sport that mixes tennis, rac- Sunday (4-6 p.m.) at Barrie Park. Additionquetball, badminton and ping pong. Players ally, McMillin is willing to help those who
“It relieves stress, keeps me in shape and challenges my mind and body.”
want to learn about the game each Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Barrie Park, followed by a group that plays pickleball at 10 a.m. “Both places are great,” Welch said about the Barrie Park and Euclid Square courts. “I prefer dedicated pickleball courts so I love Barrie Park. There is shade in the mornings at the Euclid Square courts, so players prefer that during weekday mornings. We also play Saturday mornings at Barrie Park.” All recreational play is free and the groups are very welcoming. Paddles are available for use. “I really enjoy both the social and exercise benefits from pickleball,” said Welch, who has been playing the sport for five years. “I have met over 150 people in the area since playing it. I really like how pickleball provides a very positive playing experience regardless of your skill level.” Deb Clause, an Oak Park resident, has fallen in love with the game as well. “I’ve been playing for several years in Oak Park,” she said. “What sticks out most in my See PICKLEBALL on page 38