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Since the June murder of 18-year-old Jailyn LoganBledsoe, the 24-hour BP gas station at 100 Chicago Ave. has been at the center of debate for the Village of Oak Park and neighbors alike. But problems at the station have existed much longer. With recent incidents of violent crime, many residents immediate to the BP feel the village board is not moving quickly enough to address the“Itsituation.isdismaying that we have had to push so hard to get the village to take any action at all to address the most violent gas station in Oak Park,” reads a letter to the village board signed by 66 residents. That letter ap peared last week in the Journal’s Viewpoints section. The polite but firm letter, which calls for more aggressive action from the village, was drafted and submitted shortly after the village board’s sole August meeting,

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“The dirty secret no one wants to believe is that all vodka is the same,” said Hudson matter-of-factly. “It’s true. It’s all the same; you pay extra for branding. The same cannot be said for other spirits like whiskey, bourbon and gin.”

PART Y TALK: Dave Hudson mixes a cocktail in his Forest Park yard dur ing a discussion of Alcohol ABC’s.

Hudson started out as a wine cooler drinker before graduating to craft beers and wine; in time he found his way to cocktails and began digging into the history behind the spirits he had grown to love. He is already working on his fourth book dedicated to gradually building a bar cart. It is a serious book as compared to The Alcohol ABC’s but reflects Hudson’s nuanced and thor ough approach to his passion projects. He is quick to point out that cocktails are meant to be fun, but there is a meticulousness re quired when crafting them.“There is truth in the statement that drinks are poured, and cocktails are measured,” said Hud son. “Serious cocktail makers always measure.”On a recent af ternoon, Hudson whipped up his Ruth Bader Gins-Burg cocktail while enthusiasti cally sharing tips for mixing a memorable drink. He pontificated about the value of using an angled measuring jigger and spoke about the benefits of holding a shaker horizontally when mixing a drink. He spoke confidently about the importance of using fresh fruit whenever possible as he cut and juiced a grapefruit for use in the gin and Aperol cocktail.When asked to pick his perfect cocktail Hudson hesitated only briefly before naming an Old Fashioned as his drink of choice. He opts to use Evan Williams Bottled in Bond bourbon in his classic cocktail made with a smidge of simple syrup and garnished with an orange slice and a Luxardo cherry. Served up in a sturdy rocks glass the cocktail is an example of measured simplicity “Drinking has been a ritual since the dawn of time,” said Hudson. “For me it is about the ritual of gathering around the glass and what it means to share that experience. Our grand fathers told stories around these spirits.” To contact Hudson to speak about the history behind popular cocktails or host an in teractive cocktail conversation email him at pourealtions@gmail.com. His books are available for purchase on Amazon.

By MELISSA ELSMO Oak Park Eats Editor Forest Park resident and playwright in residence at The Actor’s Garden, 909 S. Lombard Ave. in Oak Park, Dave Hudson, turned his attention to cocktails during the pandemic.

A cocktail enthusiast and historian, Hud son transformed his passion for mixology and storytelling into a miniature libation li brary. His most recent book, “The Alcohol ABC Book,” is a whimsical picture book for cocktail lovers — it joins “A Year of Magical Drinking: Cocktails in the Time of Covid” (co-authored with his wife Gigi Hudson, owner of the Actor’s Garden) and “A Year of Magical Drinking: Another Round” self-published in 2021 and 2022 respectively A writer of original musicals, Hudson put his wordsmithing to use when coming up with the playful alliterative text in “The ABC’s of Alcohol.” To illustrate the book, he turned to DALLE, an innovative AI program that creates detailed art images based on natural language instructions. Hudson prompted the program to create pic tures like “a unicorn drinking an unusual cocktail,” “A jack alope drinking some Jack Daniels” and “a penguin Drinking a Pimm’s Cup.” The resulting images are fanciful and fun making the book a whimsical addition to any bar cart Those looking to test out Hudson’s cocktail recipes should also grab copies of his “Year of Magical Drinking” books. Hudson’s first cocktail book, based on a year of Covid im bibing, enjoyed a week as the number one small cookbook on Amazon in December 2020. The second book (“Another Round”) takes Hudson’s love of spirit history further by focusing on specific distilleries and offering multiple price points for spirits used in his original recipes.

MELISSA ELSMO/Food Editor Dave Hudson toasts his trio of cocktail cookbooks e ABC’s of Alcohol according to Dave Hudson

A DALL-E driven picture book completes a cocktail trifecta

Drink the Book Ruth Bader Gins-Burg Sip the drink Dave and Gigi crafted to re present September 2020 in “A Year of Magical Drinking: Cocktails in the Time of Covid.” According to Hudson, the addition of Aperol, an Italian aperitif, is a subtle nod to Ginsburg’s longtime friendship with fellow Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. 1 ½ ounces London dry gin ¼ ounce sweet vermouth ½ ounce Aperol 1 ounce grapefruit juice Shake over ice and pour into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime twist. Serve on a 6-inch doily with a 4-inch circle of felt in the center. Hudson’s tip: Take care to add the ingredients to the shaker before adding ice to prevent excess dilution. Hold the cock tail shaker horizontally when shaking to maximize contact with the ice.

MELISSA ELSMO/Food Editor e Ruth Bader Gins-Burg, recipe courtesy of Dave and Gigi Hudson

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I’ve listed some of the highlights from the report below:

“Current gender ear nings inequality remains very high: In a gender-equal world, women would ear n 50% of all labor income.”

Between 1990 and 2020, the share of families living in middle-income neighborhoods in the Chicago metro area dropped by 12 percentage points — from 56 percent to 44 percent, according to a New York Times analysis published last month. The Times defines a middle-income neighborhood as one where the “neighborhood income level is within 25 percent of the regional median.”

The Times does not spell out what it considers the Chicago metro region to be, but we can get a rough idea of our regional median income using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data.According to HUD, the Area Median Income (AMI) for a oneperson household in the ChicagoNaperville-Joliet metro region for 2022 is $73,000, so a person would need to make at least $54,000 to be within 25 percent of that median. For a household of four, the AMI in the Chicago metro region is $104,200, so a family of four would need to pull in at least $78,000 to be within 25 percent of that median.

■ “The richest 10% of the global population currently takes 52% of global income, whereas the poorest half of the population earns 8.5% of it. […] Global wealth inequalities are even more pronounced than income inequalities. The poorest half of the global population barely owns any wealth at all, possessing just 2% of the total. In contrast, the richest 10% of the global population own 76% of all wealth.”

■ The “gap between the average incomes of the richest 10% of countries and the average incomes of the poorest 50% of countries dropped from around 50x to a little less than 40x. […] The gap between the average incomes of the top 10% and the bottom 50% of individuals within countries has almost doubled, from 8.5x to 15x.”

■ “On average, humans emit 6.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2) per capita, per year. Our novel data set on carbon emissions inequalities reveals important inequalities in CO2 emissions at the world level: the top 10% of emitters are responsible for close to 50% of all emissions, while the bottom 50% produce 12% of the total.”

Despite the tough talk by politicians about raising corporate taxes, “the new tax policies so far look to be small beans,” Barron’s notes. “The market agrees.”

■ Nations have become richer, but gover nments are poorer

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The “population of families making more than $100,000 has grown much faster than other groups, even after adjusting for inflation, and the number of families ear ning less than $40,000 has increased at twice the rate of families in the middle,” the Times reports.

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The many researchers who compiled the World Inequality Reporter offer a rather straightforward systemic recommendation to help mitigate these inequalities. “In a nutshell, given the enor mous increase in the ag gregate value and concentration of private wealth in recent decades, it would be completely unreasonable not to ask more [of] top wealth-holders in the future, especially in light of the social, developmental and environmental challenges ahead,” they write (italics mine). And current solutions, namely the Inflation Reduction Act’s 15 percent minimum tax for companies that ear ned at least $1 billion in operating profits over the last three years, don’t quite meet the task of ensuring that more of this enor mous concentration of private wealth is leveraged to benefit theTapublic.keitfrom the business publication Barron’s, which writes that, although the new minimum tax “might sound scary,” it really isn’t. “According to Citigroup, a slight majority of companies in the S&P 500 have had a high enough average operating income to pay the 15% tax, but all but about 50% of them are already paying an effective tax rate of 15% or more.

Taking them at 15% would shave about 0.4% off the index’s aggregate per share profits, Citi estimates.”

The Times’ analysis jibes with data in the World Inequality Report 2022, which is arguably the world’s most compre hensive analysis of global wealth, income, gender and ecological inequality. The global report concludes that wealth inequality is growing within countries, even as inequality between rich and developing countries is declining.

“The share of wealth held by public actors is close to zero or negative in rich countries, meaning that the totality of wealth is in private hands. […] In high-income countries, we find that in 1970, private wealth [to] national income ratios ranged between 200% and 400%. By 2008, when the global financial crisis began, these ratios averaged 550% in the countries observed, peaking at 800% in the extreme case of Spain.”

This dynamic seems to be resulting in a pattern of economic segregation across space as “Americans are less likely to live in neighborhoods with people from other socioeconomic classes,” exacerbating the many problems related to economic inequality

“Those 50 companies have recently been contributing about 15% of the S&P 500’s aggregate ear nings per share.

There are more radical and localized measures to be had, such as systematically making property taxes more progressive, so that they don’t come down hardest on the backs of senior citizens on fixed incomes, Black and Brown households in low-income neighborhoods, and young couples looking to make a life for themselves in their own homes Here’s a principle of mine: If a progressive tax scheme doesn’t scare the s— out of the wealthiest private entities in the world, it ain’t progressive enough. Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s fight to make the property tax system a little more equitable is telling, in this regard. The property tax appeal attorneys, machine politi cians, and real estate developers have assumed a defensive crouch ever since he took office. They hate the guy, which means he must be doing something right. T: michael@oakpark.com the gap between the rich and the rest

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The Times’ data showing the rapid disintegration of middle-income households is particularly striking.

■ “Overall, women’s share of total incomes from work (labor income) neared 30% in 1990 and stands at less than 35% today” (in North America, it’s just under 40 percent).

BIG WEEK August 17-24

ening With Jones & Friends 20, 7:30 p.m., Madison Street Theater e, has worked in arts education at ell as being a founding Performing Ar ts, both ark. Despite his academic pursuits, he has not tist himself. This show will feature Jones singing classic songs from Gladys Knight, Ricky Mar tin, Stevie Wonder and many others. $35, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park The Ready Freddies: A Queen Tribute Show Saturday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., FitzGerald’s Queen was one of the most in uential bands of the 70s and early 80s, incorporating in uences as diverse as opera, rockabilly and disco into the typical hard rock format, re ec ted in hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “An other One Bites The Dust.” The Ready Freddies, named after their lead singer, Freddie Mercury, will play those hits and more. 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berw yn. Final Call for Festival Theatre Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave. Last chance to see Shakespeare’s Winter ’s Tale under the stars in the open air. For ticket information, com.visit708-300-9396calloroakparkfestival Wright Ride cycleclub.org/the -wright-ride. 1118 Westgate, Oak Park. Children’s Nature Stor y Trail: “Where the Wild Things Are”

Tuesday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Oak Park Public Librar y Blood donations will be held in the Main Librar y Veterans Room. To schedule your donation, visit //communityblood.org/donor. Click “donate now” and search for sponsor code CW03. You may also call 800-280-4102. Appointments are required to ensure appropriate social distancing. Photo ID required. 834 Lake St., Oak Park

834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Saturday, Aug. 20, 2 - 6 p.m., Marion St., between Lake and Pleasant Join dozens of Illinois’ best craft breweries, local musicians and food vendors all bringing their ‘A’ game to the Oak Park Microbrew Review, raising vital funds to suppor t Seven Generations Ahead to ght climate change and promote healthy, sustainable communities. Enjoy your beer, sustainably at the largest zero waste craft beer fest in the Midwest. Tickets: sevengenerationsahead.org/opmbr

Saturday, Aug. 20 - Sunday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,Trailside Museum of Natural History Walk a shor t trail and read a posted stor y about a young boy’s adventures with the Wild Things, then stop by the museum to pick up a craft/activity bag to continue the adventure. 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest.

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■ Send details to Wednesday Jour nal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 60302 ■ Email calendar@wjinc.com Listing your event in the calendar Back To School Celebration! Friday, Aug. 19, 3:30-6 p.m., Oak Park Public Librar y The Middle & High School Ser vices Team will celebrate the star t of the school year with food, games, giveaways and other goodies. This event is open to all middle and high school students Learn more at //oppl.org/calendar.

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By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter

Oak Park Public Health Director Theresa Chapple-McGruder is warning parents of a harmful social media fad that is leading to the deaths of young children, including that of her own 9-year old cousin in Philadelphia.

The blackout challenge is far from new. It has been around for decades under different monikers. When Chapple-McGruder was a teenager, it was called the “choking game.” She remembers only teenagers partaking in the activity at that time. That was also plenty dangerous, but more recently, the victims of the challenge are far younger “The average age of death this year of people doing it is 9,” she said.

The fad is known as the “blackout challenge” and encourages people to hold their breath until they lose consciousness. The ac tivity has gained popularity through TikTok, where videos have been posted of people asphyxiating themselves for the purpose of feeling dizzy or high. The so-called “game” can lead to death, according to Chapple-McGruder. “You’re cutting off oxygen to your brain,” she said. “And a lot of times you can’t then rescue yourself once it goes further than people are anticipating.”

TikTok blackout challenge: a public health concern

“We need to empower our younger children to speak up, and to know when it’s appropriate to get an adult,” she said.

Children that young cannot fully comprehend the magnitude of the danger presented by such an activity, especially when it is dressed up to look like a fun game on social media. TikTok is known for creating dance crazes and lip-synch challenges, and to a child, something like the “blackout challenge” may look just as innocuous TikTok’s algorithms are powerfully suggestive. Once one video is viewed, several other videos pop up immediately after, inviting the user to watch similar content. The families of a 9-year old from Wisconsin and an 8-year old from Texas are suing TikTok, arguing that the social media giant’s algorithms encouraged the two girls to take part in the challenge. Both girls died from self-strangulation.Chapple-McGruder, who is about to go on maternity leave, has experienced the relentless algorithm at work. She watched one video of someone participating in the Tik Tok “baby mama dance” trend because she thought the routine was funny. Afterwards, she was inundated with videos of other people doing the dance. “You see something one time,” she said. “What happens is it just keeps getting rein forced and shows up over and over on your feed.”TikTok might not be solely at fault. Chap ple-McGruder’s 9-year old cousin didn’t have TikTok. He learned about the challenge while watching a news segment about the blackout challenge. The following night, he tried the challenge himself and died. “Within 24 hours of just seeing it on the news,” she Chapple-McGrudersaid. is urging every parent or adult guardian to talk to their children about the dangers of the blackout challenge, even if they do not have social media as trends don’t exist in a vacuum. Just because children don’t have TikTok does not mean they are not being exposed to it somewhere else, so educating children about the challenge is imperative The talk won’t be easy, but it is important. For her 10-year old daughter, Chapple-Mc Gruder broke the conversation up over three days. At the end of the conversation, she told her daughter about the death of her cousin. “It was an extremely tough conversation, letting her know that her cousin was no longer alive because of it,” she said. The two discussed not only the health hazards, but how to say no if someone asks her to try the challenge and what to do if others are choking themselves — which is to report it to an adult or parent. Social media was a big part of the conversation too. If someone asks her to watch a blackout challenge TikTok video, her daughter now knows how to pivot the conversation by stating that content makes her uncomfortable and suggesting watching something else. Having this discussion builds open communication between the child and the parent or guardian, according to Chapple-McGruder That open communication engenders trust, allowing children to feel comfortable, not only to ask questions, but to share with their parent or guardian any instances in which they find themselves feeling unsafe either at school, on the playground or anywhere else.

amount of money to help support the orga nization that got her nominated in the first lace — Chicago Mobile Makers, the group she ounded in order to get oung people, particularly in communities of olor, interested in the craft and ar t of building and design In 2018, Bird-Mur phy etrofitted a van that serves as a mobile lab for hands-on design. With the vehicl e, she of fers free and low-cost workshops for oung people in areas like architecture, digital fabrication, basic construction andBird-Murplace-makingphynow works for Mobile Makers full-time and has a team around her, including three people who facilitate the Chicago Mobile Makers progr am: Stephen Corte z, Bobbie Carr and Karli Honroth. T he or g anization also has a board of directors. In Se ptember, Mobile Makers will star t of fering a free 10-week architecture and design progr am on Chicago ’s West Side to 7 th-12th graders. Anyone interested in re gistering in the progr am can visit mobilemakers.org and click the ‘Pro grams’ tab at the top of the screen. CONTAC T: michael@oakpark.com

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Maya Bird-Murphy will host West Side maker workshops in September

Maya Bird-Mur phy, standing center, w ith (clockw ise le to right) Stephen Cortez, Bobbie Carr and Karli Honroth. e Chicago Mobile Makers team is launching a workshop program on the West Side in September (bottom le ).

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Equity Editor Oak Park native and Oak Park and River Forest High School graduate Maya Bird Mur phy, an architect by trade, has some serious wind at her back In April, she was one among 14 people selected to participate in the inaugural cohor t for the Dorchester Industries Ex perimental Design Lab, a three-year incu bator progr am created to support Black designers. T he Design Lab is the result of a collaboration between world-renowned ar tist T heaster Gates and f ashion house Prada.Inavideo message posted to the Design Lab’s website, Gates said the 13 participants who were selected were chosen from a pool of from around the Laandwe“admireDesign“Wesaid,coolpeopleorpeopleyourshoprefloodedGatesnatedandsmallgr“IdidnIgotanoneofinaniingfreshlywheretouredPrada’“CominglikeitfeelslikeBird-Murlessonsb,wh

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“I didn’t know anything about it until I got an email saying, ‘Congrats, you’re one of the awardees.”’

By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter Rats are a reality of urban living, especially in Chicago. Last year, pest control service Orkin dubbed the City of Broad Shoulders the “rattiest city” in the United States, a title Chicago has the misfortune of winning seven years in a row. With Oak Park in such close proximity to Chicago, the rat problem has scurried across the border “I’ve been living here for 43 years, and it’s never been this bad,” August Ber nahl told Wednesday Jour nal. Oak Park is strategically located just off of a sewer line that travels from Chicago to the wester n suburbs. This, said Oak Park Public Health Director Theresa Chapple-McGruder, makes it easy for rats to travel here. Rats are not only intelligent creatures, but excellent swimmers.Thehealth department has seen an uptick in the rodents since the end of COVID-19 lockdowns and, despite increasing contracted exter mination services to twice a week during the war m months, the rat population has been difficult to abate due to the rodents’ quick rate of reproduction. The female Norway rat, the species found in the Chicago area, are capable of having more than seven litters a year, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conser vation Biology Institute Those litters aver age around eight rat pups. Males reach sexual maturity at around three months old and fe males at four months No surprise then that rat sightings have become regular occurrences for Ber nahl and others. Near the 1100 block of Elmwood Av enue, where Ber nahl lives, the for mer River Forest police officer has watched them run into people’s garages and across yards. He has seen them burrowing into bushes and rummaging through wastebins. “Some of them are almost as big as cats,” heBersaid.nahl is not inexperienced when it comes to rats Not long after retiring from the River Forest police, he was bored and re tur ned to work as a code enforcement officer with the Northlake Police Department. There he witnessed a rat infestation so grotesque it would rival a horror film. Rats, he recalled, had overtaken derelict three-flats that were set for demolition to make way for a new senior residential complex. However, the rodents were so rampant, construction crews wouldn’t go near enough to tear down the buildings The long-tailed pests breached homes neighboring the site, necessitating the re placement of all the dumpsters in the area, he said. At the Home Depot nearby, rats were climbing into trucks, ripping into bird seed and walking across dumpsters. They would skitter through the parking lot over to the gas station, eliciting startled screams from people trying to refuel their cars. “It was like a movie,” he explained. “They were terrorizing everybody.”

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The infestation was so bad, it took a full year to eradicate it, according to Ber nahl, which is why he had no problem reporting the Walgreens on Roosevelt Road to the Oak Park Public Health Department, which handles animal control. Ber nahl shared that he has seen as many as 12 rat burrows at one time near the Walgreens dumpsters and has witnessed Walgreens employees tossing trash outside, not even into the dumpsters. The drugstore’s management, he said, does not keep its dumpsters wellmaintained, making the trash receptacles something of an all-you-can-eat buffet. Like any other animal, rats need food and water to survive If they find a place with ready sources of both, “they’re going to make it their home,” according to ChappleMcGruder And Oak Park offers rats plenty in the way of water and food. More than exter mination is needed to suc cessfully combat rat infestations. Their food and water sources must be eliminated, which the health department cannot do alone. “We need this to be a partnership between residents and the village,” Chapple-McGrud erSimplyexplainedbeing a good neighbor can make a big difference. She advises residents to pick up after their dog, as rats eat dog feces. Ratproofing garbage cans will also help. For Oak Parkers who keep chickens, ChappleMcGruder recommends picking up leftover chicken feed Certain sacrifices may have to be made in the name of rat abatement. Dogs might not be the only animals drinking from bowls of water left outside Residents may also want to consider emptying bird feeders and removing vegetable gardens until the rat population de clines.“We need there to be collaboration in ways that maybe people have never experienced before in order to try and get this rat issue under control,” said Chapple-McGruder

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“Teachers are still the teachers,” she continued, “but if there’s something happening that needs some classroom management-type skills, we want them to feel comfortable doing that as well.”

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Concordia early childhood center, a nurturing lab Provides jobs for students, practical experience for education majors

“Our teachers work with them, critique them, give them pointers,” she said, adding that the center aims to build out a network of support for students in the education program.

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Bandera was one of the few students able to work at the center during that early onset of the pandemic and remembered the rules shifted the lear ning experience. The cleaning process specifically became more intense, she said.

By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter Melissa Bandera considers herself “the nur turer” in her family Though she is the youngest of four siblings, the 22-year-old said she feels like a “second mom,” always up for helping out and caring for her loved ones, especially her littlest cousins “I’ve always been the one who’s been more patient with other children,” Bandera said. “They say that my patience is crazy. ‘How can [you] do it?’ I don’t know. It just comes naturally.”Anditnaturally led Bandera to study early childhood education at Concordia University Chicago where she has spent the majority of her time working at the early childhood education center on campus For the past four years, Bandera, an incoming colle ge senior, has slipped into the rhythm of working at the center pa rt-time during the school year and full-time over the summer, interacting with children under 6 from around the community. The experienc e, she said, has given her the tools and the confidence to pave her path forward.“I’vegrown a lot since I star ted, and that’s also [because] the kids helped me,” she said. “I know how to react, or I know how to make my next choice, or [solve] myTheproblem.”River Forestbased university first created an early childhood center in 1976, and it has been a constant resource for fami lies in River Forest and sur rounding communi ties and even students outside the education program, said Catherine Gruenwald, the center’s executive director and a CUC alumna. The center, which was once located in the basement of one of the campus buildings and later moved to the Christopher Center, of fers a range of services for children 6 weeks to 6 years old. Half-day preschool, full-day kindergar ten classes and daycare are among them. Gruenwald said the center provides two ways for uni versity students to get involved. Like Bandera, CUC students can apply to be a “lab student” at the center During the school year, they can work a part-time posi tion, with hours ranging from 5 to 20 per week. Lab students — which in the past have included athletes, undergraduate and graduate students — typically assist teachers in classrooms, serve lunch, change diapers and clean up at the end of each day. They receive the same training as teachers do based on standards of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). “We do rely on them to be that third set of eyes in the room,” Gruenwald said, adding that they need to be aware of handling food properly and safe sleep for babies. “They have to do professional de velopment just like we do.”

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Much of that changed, especially during the first wave of the COVID pandemic. The early childhood center employs about 100 students in any given school year, but that number dipped when the sub urban university closed during the spring of 2020 and later switched to remote lear ning that fall, Gruenwald said. With most of the students at home, she struggled to fill in the va cant spots at the center and expanded the hiring to include people not affiliated with CUC. Apart from that, she said the pandemic’s safety measures and guidelines conflicted with the basic lessons of early childhood education. “It went against everything that we be lieve in in early childhood — free rein, free exploration. We were trying to teach them how to share, and we couldn’t.”

FIRST, PATIENCE: Concordia University student Melissa Bandera draws with a child at the daycare on Aug. 12, at Concordia University. ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer Concordia University stude nt Holly Hanrahan helps the kids draw with chalk at the daycare on Aug. 12, at Concordia University. EARLY CHILDHOOD on pa ge

The center also partners with CUC’s education program, which allows students studying early childhood education to get practical experience. Students in their methods courses can often try out their lesson plans on the children and see what works and what doesn’t, Gruenwald said.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 staff and students may have noticed two new changes to the district’s COVID-19 mitigation plans as the new school year kicked off earlier this week. The district is no longer offering SHIELD saliva tests or updating its COVID-19 dashboard, which for more than a year reported the number of staff and students who tested positive for the novel coronavirus or were exposed to it and forced to quarantine. The district, however, plans to continue working with SHIELD Illinois, which provided the on-site, saliva-based PCR tests for countless schools, businesses and companies, to moni tor any outbreak cases Like many schools, D200 administered CO VID tests for students on a voluntary basis. While roughly 2,400 OPRF students opted to participate, only a couple hundred tested per week, district spokesperson Karin Sullivan said. Participation rates picked up during the omicron surge this past winter, but numbers declined soon thereafter By the spring, as masking requirements were lifted statewide and other COVID guidelines eased, the numbers dropped even further “As we got more and more into the spring, we really saw it in the double digits,” D200 Su perintendent Greg Johnson said at the Aug. 11 Committee of the Whole meeting. Johnson joined Sullivan at the meeting to discuss the district’s approach to this year’s COVID safety “Wplanse’re talking about 30, 40, 50 kids on a weekly basis were participating,” Johnson said. “The resources that it took for us to roll that out were just extensive So we’ll monitor this. Our relationship with SHIELD is strong, and we will — if we need to at some point throughout this semester pivot — we’ll do it.”

High school ends COVID-19 dashboard, voluntar y SHIELD testing

Triton rolls out new cannabis cultivation course Par t of certi cate program giving students chance to nd careers in nurseries, greenhouses

Though face masks are still optional for staff and students, Sullivan said messages around masking could change, based on community transmission levels Communities at a “high” level are urged to implement universal indoor masking, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Support for masking continues even when communities are at “low” or “medium” levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) advised. State public health officials also say individuals who are immunocompromised, at a high risk for severe disease or live with others who are at risk for severe disease, should talk to health-care providers about masking. Communities at any transmission level should also “ensure access to diagnostic testing,” but schools have the choice to implement screening testings, state officials said. “That’s really what we’re paying attention to,” Sullivan said. When the transmission level is “medium” — or “yellow” — the school will recommend masks, and when the level is “high” — or “orange” — masks will be strong ly recommended, she clarified. As of Aug. 15, Cook County’s transmission level is “low,” with 173 cases per 100,000 people In last week’s village memo, Oak Park had a “medium” transmission level, with 229 cases per 100,000 residents during the week of Aug. 3 to 10. Sullivan added that OPRF currently follows the CDC’s protocols and works with local public health officials The district is also looking to renew a memorandum of agreement with its teachers union and give students absent from school because of COVID access to their work through Zoom or Google classrooms. Per last year’s agreement, students at home were able to join their peers virtually and watch lessons take place in real time but were barred from participating.Thataccess will only be granted to students who submit a positive PCR test and complete a COVID absence form, Sullivan said. School employees who test positive must also fill out a COVID absence form to keep their sick leave intact.There are parts of the COVID guidelines that do remain the same The district plans to promote frequent handwashing and social distancing in the classrooms and lunchrooms, as well as continue sanitizing and spreading information about vaccines. With the first week of school underway, Sullivan said she saw a different type of surge —“Thisexcitement.isoursecond year in a row that we’re starting all in-person, all students here, and I think folks have just become more used to dealing with COVID now,” she said. “This is kind of the status quo, and I think that we can anticipate that there may be surges, but we’ve been through that now. It just seems like folks are excited to be back.”

OPRF changes COVID mitigation plans

With the start of the fall semester just days away, Jensen said he is excited to see what students will take away from the new cannabis cultivation course and belong to a group of community colle ges participating in the state’s vocational pilot program.

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“When there’s an opportunity for us to participate in a program that will give back to the community, we’re going to jump at the opportunity,” he said. “We’re very excited to be able to get this license, bring this program here and work with the people in the community.”

“The large cannabis companies have been extraordinarily helpful to all the colle ges that are growing and that are trying to train people,” Jensen said. “They’ve bent over backwards to help us develop cur riculum and tour facilities and provide experts as speakers to our classes.”

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Triton College students will have the op portunity to lear n how to grow, care and manage cannabis plants through a new course this fall. The course – aptly named cannabis cultivation – is folded into the college’s greenhouse grow operations certificate program where students can lear n about the cultivation of cannabis plants, which can be used for recreational and medicinal purposes, as well as high-value crops and or namentalTplantshecertificate program, which can be completed in five classes which can spread across two semesters, allows students to understand the cannabis industry and produc tion of urban food cal and herbaceous career paths are av of this January, L attle, Washington-based pany, reported that bis was supported full-time jobs, which from retail sales to fairs, construction public relations “In community always interested Paul Jensen, associate president demic innovation and workforce education at Triton. With the cannabis industry, “the market is really growing,” he added. That’s why the college, based in River Grove, expanded its curricula to include the new cannabis cultivation course and a sepa rate program where students can become certified cannabis dispensary technicians Those two courses were added largely due to a statewide effort that sought to launch vocational cannabis pilot programs in Il linois’ community colleges. Triton College a dozen comlicensed by the tment of AgriculllinoisBoardCommunitythathave those types of certificate . the growing, there’s the dis pensing,” Jensen chrysanthemumssaid.cannabisplantssaid.Theplants require right , including the right humidity and the right amount of sunlight and darkness, to grow, mature and flower. Controlled environments are perfect for cannabis plants, he told Wednesday JourOnenal.thing to note, said Jensen, is that Triton and many other community colle ges are not le gally allowed to grow cannabis on campus Though cannabis, or marijuana, is le gal for medical and/or recreational use in dozens of states such as Illinois, it remains ille gal under federal law. For students taking Triton’s cannabis related courses, they study other plants similar to cannabis plants. The colle ge also partners with cannabis craft growers in Chicago who of fer students tours of their facilities and observe production.

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National average is just below 3%, Public Health says it has vaccinated at least 30%

“I’m feeling really good about the number of small children who are entering the fall protec ted from hospitalization and severe disease.”

Oak Park mom comfor ts her son a e r he received the rst dose of a two-shot Moder na COVID-19 vaccine at Walg reens in Cicero.

THERESA CHAPPLEMCGRUDER Public health director

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Vaccine clinics

By F. AMANDA TUGADE Staff Reporter

Even in Oak Pa rker s, where 82% of residents are f ully vaccinated and the public health de par tment’s clinics see about 150 to 180 p eople per week, she said, there are still others who have questions about the vaccines’ safety and ef fect iveness Th at includes parents with babies and toddler Chapple-McGruders. said an i nte gr al piece of any Pub lic Health De par tment is education, and she and her team have wo rked to help bring awareness to the pros and c ons of COVID-19 vaccines. In recent months, the de par tment sur ve ye d f amilies with young children who attend dayc are c enters to b etter understand thei r thoughts on the vaccines and p honed parents and g uardi ans who had additional questions. “I f you have q uestions about the vaccine, you ca n reach out to us,” Chapple-McGruder said. “We are willing to talk. We are willing to share info rm ation. We ’re willing to share data.”

Over 800 area children under the age of 5 have rece ived the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine through the Oak Park De par tment of Public Health’s weekly vaccine clin ics, according to Public Health Director T heresa Chap ple-McGruder. T he number may be higher, she said, as it only reflects children who attended the de par tment’s vaccination clinics from the tail end of June through July, not those who got them from medical providers in Oak Park. When vaccines for this age group — which includes 6-month-old infants — were approved by the federal gover nment in mid-June, the depar tment be g an administer ing first doses at a clinic by the end of that month, Chap ple-McGruder explained. It also supplied 1,000 COVID vaccines to medical providers in the community “This is extremely exciting,” she said, as the number of local children who are on their way to being fully vaccinated by the f all now exceeds the national average of about 3%. “If we just count the 840 that we’ve done ourselves, then we’re at about 30% of the children in the community being vaccinated. Knowing we’ve given enough vaccine to providers in the communi ty to vaccinate another 30-35%, I’m feeling really good about the number of small children who are entering the f all protected from hospitalization and severe disease.”AsofJuly 20, 2.8% of children under 5 in the U.S. — approximately 544,000 of 19 million children in that age group — have gotten at least one COVID vaccine dose, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a nonprofit focused on national health issues Of that 544,000, Illinois children accounted for 22,117 and ranked No 20 among the states with the highest vaccination rates for that age group, KFF re por ted T he nonprofit also noted that vaccinations among the youngest age group are far behind the 5- to 11-y ear old s, who became eligible for COVID vaccines last No vember T he youngest age group already p eaked before the Ju ly 4 holiday hit, averaging 28,000 daily d oses by Ju ly 1 and dropping j ust weeks later to 13,000. Meanwhile, the 5-11 age group p eaked at 271,000 average daily d oses soon af ter they became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, KF F re por ted. By that point, the nonprofit said, close to 3 million children in that group — or about 9% — had re ce ived their first dose T hough COVID-19 vaccines have b een available to most p eople for more than a year, Chapple-McGruder said she c ontinues to see some who are c oncer ned about them and remain hesitant to schedule an appointment.

The Oak Park De par tment of Public Health will continue to host weekly vaccine clinics for the remainder of the summer at Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave. in Oak Park Clinics take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Appointments are available for individu als 6 months and older, and re gistration is required. For more information, visit the village of Oak Park website at www.oak-park.us and click on the “village services” tab on the home page to find “health de part ment” and its resources The Public Health Depar tment is also of fering free COVID-19 PCR and rapid tests for the community More details are listed on the village website.

COVID vaccine rate high here for children under 5

Good neighbors are a blessing. And rare occasions, the next-door neighbor comes an inte gral part of your life. Mi and Sue Quinn and Jim and Joan Sany have been next-door neighbors and friends for 25 years — basically raising their fami lies to gether So when the Quinns mo this spring from their large Victorian home in nor th Oak Pa rk to a smaller home in south Oak Park, the Sanyes followe buying the house next door this summer “We had been talking for a couple years about moving to smaller homes, now that our kids are adults,” said Joan. “We ev considered buying a two-flat to gether the conversations always came to a dead end. Sue was really reluctant to even consider leaving Oak Park because of her long roots here.” But one day in December, shor tly after the Sanyes retur ned from a two-week vaca tion in Califor nia, Sue called Joan to share some“Shenewssaid, ‘I have something to tell you. We bought a house and our house is going on the market.’ I was speechless and told her I had to hang up — because I needed to compose myself,” Joan said. “In my defense, they had been on vaca tion when this all happened so quickly,” Sue recalled, laughing. “I told Mike I was finally ready to move on a Thursday, we talked to a Realtor on Saturday, looked at houses on Monday and bought our new house on Wednesday.”Joanadmits she was de pressed when the Quinns left — especially when she ste pped out her back door and looked left at the Quinns’ backyard. She told Jim she was finally ready to move. They star ted looking for homes in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. The day after the Quinns moved into their new home, Joan got a text from Sue — in all caps — asking her to call ASAP The Quinns had met their new next-door neighbor, who told them he was putting his house on the market. The Sanyes looked at the house and knew it was going to need a lot of work But that was something they already had experience with, since their cur rent home had also need ed a major renovation. “It’s kind of like having a baby — I had erased all the memories of that first exhaustive rehab,” Joan laughed.TheSanyes bought the home and are now in the midst of a major renovation, just as when they were new next-door neighbors to the Quinns 25 years ago. In fact, Joan’s first memory of the Quinns was Mike and Sue walking into her house — in midchaos as the Sanyes were in the process of stripping woodwork, tearing up carpeting and paneling, with everything draped in plastic and the water cut of f.

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ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer RE-UNITED: Longtime neighbors Joan Sanye, le , and Sue Quinn, outside their homes on Wisconsin Avenue in south Oak Park. ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer/PROVIDED Joan Sanye shows a photo on her phone of the couples as KISS. “We have been par t of the fabric of each other ’s lives.” SUE QUINN

Joan said. Over the years, the Quinn children, An nie, Maggie and Michelle, and the Sanye children, Emma and Ben, grew up as quasi-cousins. Emma and Maggie have been lose, despite their age dif ference, Michelle and Ben were best budhunting bugs to g ether and playing pirates T hey enjoyed treasure hunts fa cilitated by Jim; back yard theatrical productions, particularly “A nnie,” in which as the only boy, played all the male and Olympic competitions Even the families’ do gs became great pals stayed with Joan’s kids in the midthe night during a medical emer and volunteered members of her extended Oak Park f amily for babysitting and Joan, a veterinarian, provided the Quinns with emergency do g care

After 25 years in north Oak Park, two couples start over on south side of town

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“I was feeding my son in his highchair in the foyer, with the front door wide open, because the rest of the first floor was a disaster I’m sure they thought we were nuts tackling this with young kids,”

Next-door neighbors — again

When asked about the reason for their long-ter m friendship, Sue, who recently retired as director of the River Forest Public Library, and Joan say they are both non-judgmental sounding boards, with the same senses of humor and tastes music, who have talked each other from the ledge many times T heir husbands also are good friends who enjoy and working on projects to g ether, although their conversations probably don’ t feature the same intimacy as their wives’. T he couples have traveled to g ether extensively — to Spain where the Sanyes accompanied the Quinns on their 20th anniversary celebration, Tuscany, and Munich for Oktoberfest. T hey also were fan favorites in the annual Ghosts of Rock Stars Past parties held at FitzGerald ’s fo r many years, perfor ming as KISS, Devo, ABBA, and the Village People “We have been part of the fabric of each other’s lives,” said Sue. T hey’re looking forward to creating many more memories as next-door neighbors — ag ain.

However, despite the two-hour discussion at the board’s August meeting, the board only ended up approving minor traf fic calming changes: the installation of a rumble strip, a speed table and pinch points on an intermittent basis. The board is set to receive an update on those developments at its next meeting on Sept. 5. “We are relying on the board to act on that date, as our sense of urgency is unabated,” the letter reads. Staf f was also directed to look into the feasibility of installing some sort of gate or barrier at the gas station’s east entrance of f of Taylor Avenue for deliveries and to strengthen the existing village nuisance ordinance. The village board is expected to discuss those options at its first September meeting as well. One of the letter’s signatories, Maryann Mason, told Wednesday Journal she and others do not trust that the approved traf fic measures will be effective solutions. The rumble strip, pinch points and speed table have not yet been installed “There’s already a stop sign; there’s already a crosswalk; there’s already legislation about letting people in crosswalks walk,” she said of the area. The Chicago Avenue BP gas station is owned by Hargobind Inc., which also owns the Golo gas station at 333 Chicago Ave. in Oak Park. The president of the company, Daljit Singh, did not wish to make a comment at this time. Singh has been meeting with village staf f to help address the problems facing the gas station. He has installed an additional eight security cameras. Village Manager Kevin Jackson called the meetings “productive.”

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM Wednesday Journal, August 17, 2022 13 held on the first of the month. It includes a list of 10 suggestions to alleviate traffic and safety concerns, among them is to not “lose sight of the unfathomable loss of an 18-year-old girl to her family and to this community.”AttheAug.

1 meeting, Interim Police Chief Shatonya Johnson told the village board that the Chicago Avenue BP was one of the three most dangerous gas stations in Oak Park. She also cited a Shell station at 6121 W. North Ave. and a BP at 520 S. Austin Blvd.The village has had a total of 18 incidents at 24-hour gas stations since July 29, with 13 occur ring between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Five of those 13 incidents involved the discharge of a handgun, including the murder of Logan-Bledsoe on June 22, ac cording to Johnson. The BP in question has been closing at 11 p.m. since July 12, but it is unclear if it will resume operating 24 hours a day.

While the village board hasn’t scrapped the idea, the likelihood of the board dis cussing changing gas station hours on Sept.

There are currently two 24-hour gas stations at Austin Boulevard and Harrison, a half-block north of the Eisenhower Ex pressway. Both are being re gularly moni tored by police said Johnson.

However, the neighbors have not had such a positive experience, according to both the letter and Mason, who said she wished for a better relationship with the gas station.

“I don’t mean to be anti-business because businesses are critical to the community, but he has not been responsive to community concer ns,” Mason said. Within the letter, residents suggested adding a section to the village’s code that designates any business a nuisance that experiences three or more violent crimes, including the display of a violent weapon, during a six-month period. Village Attorney Paul Stephanides is alletter could result in litigation. Taking ac tion by suspending or revoking business licenses based on number of criminal in cidents could present legal challenges, as Stephanides explained at the Aug. 1 meeting. “That is the approach we’ve been taking so far,” he said. “That’s why we have been meeting with gas stations.”

Another option, as proposed by Stephanides Aug. 1, is to establish a firm closing hour for all gas stations in the village, thereby getting rid of 24-hour operations, or to craft an ordinance based on gas station location. The latter is in line with the residents’ suggestion in the letter to prohibit gas stations in residential areas that are not within a block of a public highway.

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An Oak Park woman was carjacked at gunpoint in the 100 block of North Ridgeland Avenue Aug. 10. At about 5:49 p.m. that evening, a small white “newer model” sports utility vehicle pulled up behind the victim’s silver 2008 Toyota Rav4. A man exited the SUV and approached the victim, who was retrieving items from her vehicle. He pointed a small silver handgun at the woman and demanded the keys to her Rav4. Upon handing over the keys, the man got into the victim’s vehicle and fled westbound in the alley north of Lake Street, followed by the white SUV.

■ An armed man robbed the Carleton Hotel, 1110 Pleasant St., at 4:47 a.m., Aug. 9. The man walked into the hotel, announced the robbery and brandished a small black handgun, he then pushed a hotel employee over the counter to get to the cash re gister, from which he took money, and then left the building. He robbed a second victim just outside of the hotel on Marion Street, pointing a gun at her and taking her black purse and maroon tote bag, before fleeing the scene. The estimated combined loss is valued at $1,393.

Oak Park resident carjacked at gunpoint

These items, obtained from the Oak Park Police Department, came from re ports, Aug. 9-15, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We re port 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. Compiled by Stacey Sheridan LIVING CARE CARE NURSING

The white 2018 Dodge Journey re ported stolen Aug. 7 from the first block of Francisco Terrace was recovered in the 5700 block of South Princeton Avenue in Chicago. Theft ■ The catalytic converter was removed from a blue 2011 Ford Econoline van that was parked in the 1200 block of North Austin Boulevard between 8 p.m., Aug. 6 and 8 a.m., Aug. 7.

Motor vehicle theft

■ The rear license plate was removed from a 2009 Ford Edge parked in the 1100 block of South Taylor Avenue between 7 p.m., Aug. 9 and 9 a.m., Aug. 10.

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■ Three packages were removed from the vestibule of a building in the 1200 block of North Austin Boulevard between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Aug. 10. The estimated loss is $640.

Assault An on-duty security guard was threatened by a man driving a black Jeep Cherokee with tinted windows after he asked the man to move his car out of an accessible parking spot at Chase Bank, 800 Madison St., at 1:11 p.m., Aug. 13. The offender fled the scene.

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CRIME

■ A white 2010 Chevrolet HHR parked in the 1000 block of Clinton Avenue was taken between 9 a.m., Aug. 9 and 6:30 a.m., Aug. 10. The vehicle was recovered by the owner Aug. 12 in the 1400 block of North Karlov Avenue in Chicago.

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■ Someone broke into a white 2017 Hyundai Tucson by smashing the rear passenger’s side window and then attempted to move the vehicle by peeling the steering column between 9 p.m., Aug. 3 and 9:46 a.m., Aug 7 in the 900 block of Highland Av enue. The estimated damage is $200.

■ Film production equipment belonging to Essanay Studio and Lighting, 1346 N. North Branch St., Chicago, was removed from an alley in the 1100 block of Linden Avenue between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Aug. 11. The estimated loss is $300.

The estimated loss of the car is valued at $6,000. Armed robbery

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■ A 2017 Hyundai Sonata with a broken window was taken from the 1150 block of South Cuyler Avenue between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Aug. 12. Attempted motor vehicle theft

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■ An Oak Park resident was robbed after a man emerged from a staircase and pointed a small black handgun at the victim at 10:21 a.m., Aug. 10 in the 1100 block of South Austin Boulevard; the victim then threw property at the offender, who grabbed it and fled on foot. Officers recovered some of the property while searching the area. The estimated loss is $285.

An Oak Park resident traveling on a westbound CTA Blue Line train was robbed by two men, one of whom claimed to have been armed with a knife, at 2:49 p.m., Aug. 12 near 854 S. Oak Park Ave. The two approached the victim and demanded he hand over his wallet, which he did. The offenders took cash and a debit card out of the wallet, then handed the wallet back to the victim and fled from the train. The estimated loss is $20.

Aggravated robbery

■ S omeone attempted to steal a wh it e 2015 Hyundai E lantra 4S by breaking the rear drive r’s side wind ow to enter the ve hicl e, and then once i nside, the of f ender then p ulled the steering c olumn, d amaging it, b etween 10 p. m ., Au g. 12 and 1:46 p. m ., Au g. 13 in the 100 block of F lournoy Street.

If you are a fan of Chicago’ professional sports teams like I am, with the notable exceptions of the Red Stars of the National Women Soccer League and Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association -- each of whom is considered a strong championship contender -- there isn lot to be optimistic about these days.The Cubs are completely useless, the White Sox keep bing their toes in an otherwise winnable American League Central Division, the Bears’ new management has a major headache with star linebacker Ro the Blackhawks are starting a long due rebuilding. The Bulls are OK, but not yet a serious title contender. But I’m glad August is here, because that means high school sports are right around the corner and It’ ll be my sixth season covering sports for the Wednesday Journal.

Get ready, high school spor ts are around the corner

OPRF-Fenwick Gridiron Showdown With competition beginning in ear nest this week for fall spor ts, many in the community are circling Aug. 27 on their calendars. That’s when OPRF and Fenwick meet on the football field for the first time since 1989. Both Ebsen and Fenwick Athleti c Director Scott Thies are thrilled to make the matchup finally happen thanks to the schedules allowing for the oppor tunity. “It was just the right place at the right time,” said Ebsen. “We both were looking to make a change to our non-conference schedules and we thought we would give this a try. People are very excited about this g ame, and we’ve had a lot of positive feedback.”“It’ssomething we’ve discussed many times over the years, but it just never happened,” said Thies. “This year, both schools were open to the idea, and both needed a Week 1 g ame. Our school community is really looking forward to the g ame, and ultimately it’s good for both progr ams and school communities.”

OPRF senior QB Jack Gooch

Practices for fall sports began Aug. 8 at Oak Park and River Forest, Fenwick, and Trinity high schools. Over the next few weeks, we’ ll publish previews and other features as the first competitions start on Aug.Here’22.s a look at the state of the athletic programs we’ll be covering. Fenwick The Fenwick athletic program has been successful over the years, but the 2021-22 season may go down as the best ever for the Friars, who won four state trophies -- a first-ever championships in boys crosscountry (Class 2A) and football (Class 5A) as well as a third-place finish for girls tennis in Class 1A and a fourth-place finish for girls soccer in Class 2A.

All tickets are digital and cost $15 for students (who must bring their IDs) and $20 for adults. There will be no tickets sold at the schools or at SeatGeek the day of the g ame. Pa rking is available on game day for $10 at the stadium. Gates open at 8:30 a.m. and kickof f is set for 9:30 a.m. For tickets, go to OPRF’s ticket address bit.ly/GoFanOPRFHS.

T he game takes place at SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview.

OPRF Under the direction of first-year Athletic Director Nicole Ebsen, OPRF athletics had plenty of highlights in 2021-22.

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The Huskies’ field hoc team placed second in the state, and coach Kristen was named Coach of Other notable achiev for OPRF were boys v reaching the state quar , boys’ soccer ad to the Class 3A supersectional, phine Welin winning the ls cross-country indi title in Class 3A, along with numerous state qualifiers in boys cross-country, boys and ls tennis, boys and gi imming and diving, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls wrestling, badminton and Spe Ebsen also introduced to the school state sendof f reco gnition parade the way to state competition, qualifiers would walk through the hallwa panied by the Marching Huskies’ drum corps, cheerleaders and mascot being cheered on by their classmates and teachers.“Iloveour school spirit,” Ebsen said. “This year we want to continue to de positive ways to support our Huskies on and of f campus at events.” Trinity Trinity had its share of athletic success in 2021-22. The Blazers won re gional titles in volleyball and girls basketball and narrowly missed out on a third re gional title as the softball team fell to Fenwick in an extra-inning re gional final. The Blazers also advanced multiple qualifiers in both cross country and track and field and was a regional host for four sports (basketball, golf, softball, and volleyball).

EARLY CHILDHOOD Employs 100 students

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The early childhood education center is currently hiring CUC students for paid positions this f all. For more information, email program manager Brooke Cer mak at brooke.cermak@ cuchicago.edu.

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“As soon as a kid grabbed a toy and they put it in their mouth, we grabbed it right away, and then we put it in a bin. It was no longer available until we washed the toys,” she said, recalling how hard it was to help 2-year olds put on face masks and make sure they stayed on, but after those first few tries, it all became part of the new routine

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Concordia University student Holly Hanrahan helps the kids draw with chalk at the daycare on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at Concordia University in River Forest from page 8

While COVID mitigations have eased in the last two years, Gruenwald said the center is still feeling some ofthe pandemic’s impacts, mostly with hiring lab students. As the university prepares to reopen fully for the second year in a row, she hopes to bring onboard more student workers to the center “It’s coming back, but it’s slow,” she said. With the end ofsummer drawing near, Bandera and Holly Hanrahan, another lab student, reflected on the last few months at the center. Unlike Bandera, Hanrahan, a college senior, said this was her first time work ing with children. She heard about an open position at the childhood center from a friend and decided to apply. A psychology major with an inter est in art therapy, the 21-year old Hanrahan said she wanted to work with younger chil dren.“Igot placed in the classroom with all the kids going into kindergarten,” she said. “That was helpful for me because they’re all at an age where they can participate in art things without it being too difficult for them. It’s been really helpful just to lear n about how kids approach art and learn how theyBanderadevelop.”offered up a memory. On her first day at the center, she was instructed to work with the infants, and one ofthem “pooped” on“Iherdidn’t know what to do. I was so confused,” she said, laughing. Up until that point, she had only held babies who be longed to family relatives. It’s all part ofthe job, she Banderasaid.likened that experience to the early childhood center’s mission and commitment to children’s growth. “This specific center really has a great handle on how the development process works,” she said. “They just really care about the kids and making sure they are developmentally ready for their next stage … Even ifthey don’t think they’re ready, they’re always ready.”

PHOTO DAVID HAMMOND ere are lots of caramels at Candycopia

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On the day before Candycopia opened in Oak Park’s Medical Ar ts building, 717 Lake St., I stopped by to chat with Patrick Mason, who owns the bright new store with wife Alycia. One of the first things Mason said to me was, hand to hear t, “I am passionate about caramel.” I believed him, and went back recently to talk with him about the caramelized confections he car ries … and he car ries a lot of them. Candycopia bills itself as “A World of Sweet Discovery,” and to facilitate this jour ney of discovery, Mason has developed a “tasting menu” of three of his favorite caramels; here are some tasting notes for each: Sea Salt Caramel, Dallas Caramel Company “These caramels,” Mason explained as one melted in his mouth, “have really taken of f in our store. For me, it’s my personal favorite cara mel, very buttery and super soft. With other caramels, I sometimes feel like I’m fighting to get them out of my teeth; it’s not pleasant. Dallas Company’s caramels don’t stick to the teeth; they kind of just release and melt, and that’s a lot of what I enjoy about this caramel’s texture, the silky pull.”

Chocolate Sea Salt, Mouth Par ty Caramel “What’s exciting,” says Mason, “is that it looks like a caramel, it chews like a caramel, but the presence of bittersweet chocolate provides cocoa characteristics. These chocolate notes come across without ‘shouting down’ the flavor of the caramel as happens with some candy bars: you get the candy bar flavor, and then the caramel pokes its head up every now and then kind of says, ‘I’m here, I’m here!’ To me, having two flavors in har mony overwhelms me in the best way.” Raspberry Lavender, Katherine Anne Confections Like many other candy makers represented at Candycopia, Katherine Anne Confections is

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Getting your name right on the fourth try You know you grew up in a big family if: You still resent the sister who had her own room; became accustomed to finding your toothbrush wet in the mor ning; were always under suspicion at school because of what your older brothers did; hoped your mother got your name right on the fourth try; Bought cigarettes before you were six, with a note from your dad; had to wear hand-me-downs that only your mom thought were still in style; made multiple visits to the emergency room; your parents lost you more than once in a public place. Your big Christmas present was a space heater; you served time as a human remote control; you sat for hours at the dinner table, rather than finish your peas; your older brother repeatedly tricked you into playing “52 Pick-up;” you were essentially raised by your big sister; you were scared every time your dad got home No one taught you how to tie your shoes; you never had your own bike; there wasn’t enough room for you on the couch; sharing baths was common and bathwater could always be recycled; your dad wasn’t sure what grade you were in; your parents didn’t come with you on Halloween … or when you had to go to the dentist; you still cherish that family vacation when only three kids went to Michigan. You never knew who was going to barge in on you in the bathroom; you were grocery shopping for the family when you could barely see over the cart; found certain relatives very scary but were forced to visit them anyway; could never find a restaurant that could seat the whole family; wished you had your friend’s cool parents; got your mother’s full attention that one time; Couldn’t remember your siblings’ birthdays — to this day. Your middle name was either Mary or Joseph; you lost every fight with your big brother; learned to speak very rapidly at the dinner table; said the family Rosary together when times were tough; weren’ t embarrassed as a little boy to buy female hygiene products when necessary; had to use hand-me-down textbooks that were missing a few pages; lear ned to disappear after dinner to avoid washing the dishes; never got tired of peanut butter and jelly.

The Constitution, Milley stated in his no-nonsense letter, means, “All men and women are created equal, no matter who you are, whether you are white or Black, Asian, Indian, no matter the color of your skin, no matter if you’ re gay, straight or something in between. It doesn’t matter if you’ re Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jew, or choose not to believe. None of that matters. It doesn’t matter what country you came from, what your last name is — what matters is we ’re Americans We’re all Americans.”Trumpwill never buy that, but maybe someday his suppor ters will embrace this uncomfortable but liberating truth.

Overcoming truth impairment KEN TRAINOR

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Oak Park has a rat problem. It is not alone in the Chicago area. And Oak Park’s adjacency to the city, which really has a rat problem, isn’t helping. Also contributing to an uptur n in the rat population, according to Oak Park’s public heath depar tment, is the end of COVID lockdowns and, most immediately, summer weather.

rump suppor ters cover a range: disciples who believe and will do anything he says, those who have mixed feelings about him but voted for him because they say Democrats are worse, those who say they dislike him personally but voted for him because they can’t not vote Re publican, and those who didn’t vote for him but would never criticize him publicly There are other variations, but what these groups have in common is truth impair ment — they’ re either in denial, in delusion, or running away, with the truth in hot pursuit. I sympathize. Truth is a dif ficult thing to face sometimes. And it’s especially dif ficult to admit that someone you respect and even revere might be a criminal. But violating the Espionage Act is a serious crime and that’s only the latest in a long string. No charges yet; we’ ll see how it plays Meanwout.hile, many of Trump’s suppor ters are outraged — or pretending to be for political purposes — by the FBI’s search (using a cour t-sanctioned war rant) of the for mer president’s residence to re trieve classified, and in some cases top-secret, docu ments that Mr. Trump refused to tur n over, even after the De par tment of Justice asked for them … politely … and more than once. Attor ney General Mer rick Garland, a careful man who does things by the book, may come back to haunt the Re publicans afterTrumpall. says it’s OK to have those documents at his place because he personally “declassified” them. It would be fascinating to hear from the ex-president why he wanted these particular docu ments and, especially, what he was planning to do with them since he hadn’t yet flushed them down the toilet, as he re por tedly did with other papers before leaving the White House I can think of only three possibilities: 1) These were his favorite classified documents and he wanted them as souvenirs to wave in front of visitors to impress them with how impor tant he used to be 2) The documents contain incriminating evidence that might land him in jail.

3) He might be able to pay of f some of his massive debts by selling gover nment secrets to his favorite dictators, or blackmail his least favorite democratic leaders. Trump has some ’splaining to do. He has only of fered one excuse so far for the presence of these missing boxes in his home — that he “declassi fied” them — but as Ron Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR pointed out on Weekend Edition Saturday, it’s not going to fly. “That isn’t how it works,” Elving said. “He cannot do that with a wave of his wand. So as it stands, the material is as classified as ever, and the for mer president is going to need another explanation for what’s goingTrumpon.”defender s, meanwhile, have been pounding their shoes on their desks, Nikita Kruschev-style, crying foul and claiming this “raid” was unprecedented and therefore “unwar ranted” (even though they had a warEsquirerant). mag azine columnist Charles Pierce’s reaction to their reaction is “Bunk. This is an investigation into a possible federal crime. No le gitimate aura of authority sur rounds ex-presidents. The re public can survive the investiga tion, indictment and even conviction of a for mer president, no matter what that old fool Ger ry Ford thought back in 1974. … In 2016 (albeit with some help from abroad), the country elected a gr ubby little crook riding America’s longest lucky streak to be its president. Now the bill has come due. This wasn’t a presidency, it was a burglar y. And they got caught.”

As Pierce says, “the bill has come due.” But the truth can set the rest of us free, and sometimes it comes from an unexpected source.

While village gover nment has ste pped up its contracted exter mination services, Theresa Chapple-McGruder, health depar tment director, says active collaboration among businesses, residents and the village will be needed to impact the current infestation. She points to actions such as picking up after dogs — yes, rats eat dog poop, cutting back on bird feed or chicken feed on the ground and making sure garbage is contained in tightly closed cans, all help in the ef fort

Gen. Mark Milley, who served in the previous administration as chair man of the Joint Chiefs of Staf f, was ready to resign after Trump cleared nonviolent protesters from the park across from the White House using tear gas, for a silly photo op in June 2020. Instead of resigning, Milley chose to stay in his job and resist Trump’s dangerous excesses, but the text of his resignation letter was made public in a book released last week. The following passage from this crusty conservative general might help Trump’s suppor ters understand at long last who is a “real American.”

Several weeks ago we strongly encouraged Oak Park’s village board to take action to limit 24-hour g as stations in the village. By our count there were eight such busi nesses operating, and they can be a bright and accessible lure for crime. We saw that with hor ror early this summer when a recent OPRF g rad was murdered at the BP station on Chicago Avenue at Taylor. A young sister and brother from the city have been ar rested and charged with the crime. After hearing Village President Vicki Scaman speak to ang ry friends of Jailyn Lo g an-Bledsoe, the young victim, and to concer ned neighbors who gathered at the station in the days after the murder, we anticipated action from the village. And so we were disappointed when village staf f came back to the board with a decidedly cautious response and no call for action. Not much on our minds that River Forest and Forest Park, among other towns, allow g as stations to operate 24/7. That the village board took an extended time at its early August meeting to discuss staf f recommendations and to, ef fectively, send them back to work on more substantive policy changes was encouraging. This board needs to be responsive on this issue. A week back, on the front page of our Viewpoints section, the Jour nal ran a lengthy and detailed letter from some 60 neighbors of the BP station demanding action. The demands were multiple and specific. The neighbors deemed the actions of the station owner as being “hostile” to the interests of resi dential neighbors. We Thereagree.isnot a right to operate a business 24 hours a day. The village and its stretched police force do not need the heavy duty of extra patrols at a business that could reasonably be dark from midnight to 6 a.m. We’re looking for the village board to be more thoughtful and aggressive when this matter comes back to its agenda early next month. Rats and more rats

T he truth can be a very tough thing to face. Donald Trump has spent his entire life dodging it. Th e acolytes of his personality cult may find the truth equally distasteful, but they can’t avoid it forever.

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Arlene Jones is a resident of Chicago’s Austin neighbor hood. She writes a weekly column for the Austin Weekly News, a Growing Community Media publication. WWW.MADEINCHIC AGOMUSEUM.COM Brach factory as it looked in 1945.

I know folks have an eye on West Garfield Park, and Austin is the last stop before Black folks are out the city Now that may be the game plan, but we need to make sure we do our best to not make it an easy-to-occur plan. And we need something that is going to be a stabilizing force and ma gnet for this community. I think the casino would be a great addition. Not every Black person on the West Side has a record. But there are venues that can be part of the casino area that folks with records could possibly work Also, the events it can host and the land utilized can be an economic engine that could be our salvation. Just building it would create hundreds of jobs. Even after COVID and the shutdown of the entire world, business is not trying to move factories back to the United States Record gas prices should be something that puts businesses on notice that shipping things from the Asia to America is costly. Plus the slowdowns at the ports of entry had ships waiting for weeks to be offloaded If nothing else, we do have land and we do have potential. Let’s hope some of our politicians utilize that idea and get something of substance going for us. Otherwise, we are doomed. And if you are going to be doomed, remember that on Election Day. With the record number of aldermen trying to run for other positions, voters should be wary of putting back into office people who have shown they really don’t want to be there.

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Iknow for some of you who read this column, turning 21 occur red ages ago. But I’m asking you to put yourself in the position of a young person who is currently turning 21. Now that they can go to bars and have a drink legally, what clubs are available to them in the neighborhood? Sadly, there are few to none! I have always professed that if there are no places for our young people to go to have a social drink, it’s not going to stop them from drinking or socializing. They’ll just do it on the street corners, or at other gatherings. And truthfully, that is currentl what is happening. With no place for these young people to go, they’re inventing their own spots. And included in those spots, are the current “drifting car show” get-togethers on public streets, expressways and private property where young people show off their “questionable” driving skills to others.Years back, I suggested that the old Brach candy site at Cicero and Race would be the perfect spot to hold the new Chicago casino. Metra and the Green Line both stop there. There are also railroad tracks that tie into Midway Airport and can also be updated to go straight out to O’Hare Airport. The block site is big enough not only for a casino, parking lot, and hotel, but it can also be a Black enter tainment district that could offer concerts, roller skating and shopping. What I don’t understand is why our local politicians aren’t fighting hard to get that kind of economic development going in an area that hasn’t seen any in over 50 years? If we continue to allow the Black West Side to host nothing, the inevitable will happen. We are already being gentrified out of East Garfield Park.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Judy Gre n Treasurer Nile Wendorf Deb Abrahamson, Gary Collins, Darnell Shields, Sheila Solomon, Eric Weinheimer

DOCKET NUMBER: PC 22-03 HEARING DATE: September 1, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits

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ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION B.B.Q. RIBS & CHICKEN BURGERS & HOT DOGS Italian $w/SandwichBeefFries9.893 Vienna Hot Dogs w/ Fries $9.99WednesdayGyrosPlateDinner1lbmeat,2pitabreads,fries&3cupssauce$13.99EverydaySpecial!Gyroswithfries$9.69 1/4 Lb BigCheeseburgerDoubleMickey!$3.69 includes fries or baked potato, coleslaw and garlic bread 1/2 Slab $14.49Dinner Full Slab $21.79Dinner 525 N Harlem Ave, Oak Park (708) 848-3333 11am - 9pm Daily RibFest Every Day! Mickey’s is the place! Mickey’s Rib Special

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE SECTION I REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) –PHASE I ENGINEERING NOTICE TO PROPOSERS: The City of Berwyn (hereinafter City) is seeking Phase I Engineering Services for the project listed below. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) packet is available at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 6700 West 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, or at https://www.berwyn-il.gov/sites/all/files/ pdfs/RFPs/SOQ_Phase I_Engineering_Services_26thStreet_ revised.pdf Sealed Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, until the time and date specified below, for: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PHASE I DESIGN ENGINEERING ACCESS TO TRANSIT 26TH STREET UTILITY AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ADDRESS THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO: Attention of the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 6700 West 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, on or before the submittal date specified below. The SOQ shall be sealed and clearly marked on the front “Engineering Statement of Qualifications for Engineering Services”. FAXED OR EMAILED SOQs WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS IS DUE NO LATER THAN: 10:00 a.m., on August 25, 2022. Proposers shall submit three (3) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a flash drive of their SOQ. Published in Wednesday Journal August 17, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE Published in Wednesday Journal, August 17, 2022

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Most of your pictures growing up show you in the same outfit; you got to sit on the mechanical horse but no one fishp casserole and fish sticks on Frida we adopted; had patches on the knees of your unifo rm pants; worked funerals and weddings as an altar boy for extra cash; thought of your friends as your real siblings.Yourmother cleaned your face with spit; you were disappointed by empty boxes of cookies on the shelf and empty juice containers in the fridge; lear ned how to use a paint roller in first grade; thought it would be cool to dig a hole to China in the back yard … until your dad got home; had your Halloween candy confiscated and rationed; thought the Polish kid in your school was from another planet.Youhave kids who wonder how you survived childhood Office, City Hall, 6700 West 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, or at https://www.berwyn-il.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/RFPs/ SOQ_Phase I_Engineering_Services_34thStreet_revised.pdf Sealed Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, until the time and date specified below, for: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES – PHASE I DESIGN ENGINEERING 34TH STREET UTILITY AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ADDRESS THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO: Attention of the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 6700 West 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402, on or before the submittal date specified below. The SOQ shall be sealed and clearly marked on the front “Engineering Statement of Qualifications for Engineering Services”. FAXED OR EMAILED SOQs WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

S T hought it was nor mal to wear your coat in the house on winter mor nings; spent Saturdays vacuuming under and behind the furniture; dreaded your parents coming home from parent-teacher conferences; could mix cocktails at a very young age; had identical twins you couldn’ t tell apar t; Enjoyed the intimi dated look of boyfriends facing the whole clan; got used to zipping and unzippin g dresses for various females in the family

LOCATION OF HEARING: The Plan Commission will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park. us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT Uverse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7 (e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Written testimony or comments regarding the application may be provided prior to the public hearing by email to planning@ oak-park.us. The individual’s name and a reasonable part of their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. If email is not an option, written testimony or comment can be dropped off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the south entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2022. All written testimony and comments will be distributed to the Plan Commission and made a part of the ofﬁcial hearing record. Those wishing to provide public testimony at the hearing shall contact the Village Planner at planning@oakpark.us for instructions on attending the live Zoom meeting by 5:00 PM the day of the hearing. Interested persons may also participate in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses by emailing the cross-examination form to clerk@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing to sign up. Individuals who sign up to participate in this manner will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the meeting online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. Questions regarding written testimony or comment can be directed to 708-358.5420 or email to planning@ oak-park.us

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REQUEST: The Petitioner is requesting a Zoning Map Amendment to reclassify the subject property from the R-5 TwoFamily Residential Zoning District to the R-6 Multiple Family Zoning District. A copy of the application and each of the applicable documents are on the Village Website at www.oak-park.us and also on ﬁle and available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during current business hours, Monday through Thursday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the setting forth the time and place thereof.

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An inaccurate website is not cool

T he clear liquids for a day is, admittedly, not gonna bring a smile on your cheeks, and the anti-osmotic works like a commercial for Drano used to Remember the animated pipe getting flushed into pristine condition by the clo g-buster? Same idea. It’s not even unpleasant, exactly, just the digestive experience of travelling overseas without the attendant sense of physical illness or unpredictabilit y.

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Kevin Durr Oak Park

All these caramels and others we tasted have multiple dimensions of flavor. Eating them — with salt and sweetness, raspberry, chocolate,

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S local, small batch and female/minority-owned “With the Dallas and Mouth Party caramels, we went down a salty path,” Mason tells us. “These well-balanced caramels from Katherine Anne add raspberry and lavender, so it’s not as savory and a little sweeter with added honey and agave syrup; she never uses corn syrup! The tartness from the raspberry and lavender really comes through, and the occasional crunch of sea salt keeps the flavor moving and balanced.”

PHOTO BY DAVID HAMMOND Patrick Mason, ow ner of Candycopia, discusses his passion for caramel.

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I was on the village of Oak Park website, recently, looking for a cooling center It lists two hospitals and a senior service center and a number if one needs transpor tation to a cooling center I called each, and they said that they are not cooling centers. Also, the transpor tation number said they can take me to one, but I have to tell them where. So I called the village, and they would not connect me to a village employee who could explain. T hey gave me a phone number for a COVID hotline I called the village back and they still would not give me someone who could explain. So the website is wrong and no one at the village can help I hope there are no lives lost. I hope I find something.

Lemme leave you with just the teensiest bit of public service: If you’ re putting of f a colonoscopy because you’ re nervous or squeamish about the process, you can relax. It’s a day of hunger and a nice chemically-induced nap, with no afteref fects at all. Just do it. I was nervous about it, too, bu t the Wakanda Forever trailer dropped a couple days before I had to go in , which seemed a sign and was a useful refreshing of the incentive, god rest Chadwick Boseman’s younger than-me soul.

and other flavors — you may experience what has been called “hedonic escalation.” The Jour nal of Consumer Research explains that hedonic escalation is characterized by “the increased liking of each additional bite of a palatable food. Hedonic escalation is more likely to occur when (1) a palatable food consists of a complex combination of flavors, and (2) a person is motivated to taste additional flavors on each successive bite.”

hen one is almost 50, one star ts needing the services that come with mileage, and at this year’s physical there were two things demanding extra attention. One was easy: I had something atop my head that, as I understood the dermatolo gist, was a thing that could become a second thing that could become a third thing, and the third thing could become a not-ter ribly-alar ming fo rm of skin e it — I say “we” though the doctor did it; as a contributor to this ride I was somewhere between passenger and carg o. He froz e it with a spray bottle of nitrog en. I was unconcer ned because I had this done to a thing on my foot once. I did not anticipate that the dif ference between having liquid nitrog en sprayed on the scalp and liquid nitrog en sprayed on the foot would be significant. I was not correct in this assessment. Fun Fact: Did you know it is possible to get a blinding but blessedly shor t ice-cream headache from having excessive cold anywhere on your head? I did not. As to the second review required at 50,000 miles, gize for butting in on your day with graphic , but I have an opening and I’m gonna go right at it. A colonoscopy is the kind of thing that seems a real pain in the ass when it’s on your to-do list, ut — with benefit of hindsight — is no big deal once it is behind you. Finding a hole in the g astroenterologist’s schedule is probably the most challenging part of the process T hey’re often full-up for weeks and weeks. I had to sit around looking at both the appointment and the prep kit for a few months. The prep kit is a g allon plastic container with a powdered “anti-osmotic” in it, which you drink in two sprints after a day of clear-liquids only. (Shout-out to Gina’s Italian Ice for the meals on prep day.)

T he schedule is tight, which is good because you have to drink eight ounc es of anti-osmotic water every 10 minutes for an hour and a half, twice, and the schedule on which they exit is just as orderly and predictable. Put it this way: The anti-osmotic enters the station at one end and allows the trains to r un express to the end of the line, where they ar rive every 10 minutes with no real sense of urgency.

T he day of the show, you will be cranky from lack of food, but they give you a lovely dr ug and it is over. You don’ t want to have plans for the rest of the day because the medical stuf f will have wrecked ’em, but any ef fects on the back end were addressed by a meal and a nap.

Tasting the caramels at Candycopia, Mason and I had moments of silence as we each worked to suss out the flavors of the caramels. There was a lot of dimension in the caramels we tasted, and we kept discovering new angles on theAndflavors.discovery is what Candycopia is all about. David Hammond writes a regular blog for Oak Park Eats.

T hey told me everything came out fine, by the way. I have pictures, but I will keep them to myself. (I’m not an ass.)

Alan Brouilette writes a monthly column in the Forest Park Re view, a Grow ing Community Media publication.

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s the men gathered around the table in the back of the Main Café last Saturday mor ning for the fellowship breakfast, the unof ficial agenda seemed to be listing all of the ways the world was going to hell — Ukraine, inflation, the Jan. 6 Commission hearings, apocalyptic climate change, monkeypox, too much rain in Missouri, not enough rain in Arizona. When everyone had assembled, Alice approached the big table with a smile and said, “Good mor ning, Gentlemen.”

“No Michael, but on top of that Alice at the Main was genuinely pleasant.”

Seven jaws dropped. This was the sec ond Saturday in a row in which their nor mally irascible server had been pleasant, and that one cheerful greeting seemed to tur n the switch on the conversation to top ics like having fun with the g randchildren and the nice weather they’d been having all week and how the Senate seemed to be actually passing le gislation. When the conversation got around to the Cubs, the men even talked about how interesting it was to see the young players develop instead of lamenting how the team sucked on the field “Today,” thought Pastor Walter Mitty, “the glass seems to be three-quarters full.”

T hen his mind se gued somehow to the Eisenhower Expressway, how in the spring the litter alongside the road was ugly and unsightly but, like magi c, the grass grew tall and the bushes leafed out hiding the crap with green. Was everybody doing a better job of f aking it today, or were his eyes more open to beauty or was it a random case of grace sometimes just happening? Every once in a while before going to bed, he liked to tur n of f the lights, light a candle and just sit for 20 minutes in the softHelight.didn’t know for sure if God had anything to do with the gift of a good day, but after blowing out the candle, he said “thank you” anyway Tom Holmes is a re gular contributor to Wednesday Jour nal and the Forest Park Re view

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T he ar ticle described how, when she lear ned there were homeless kids right in her own summer camp, the four thgrader got online, asking her friends and neighbors to donate what she called “cool clothes for kids.”

Pastor Mitty proceeded to detail to his friend how today, at least, he was able see all of the good and even beautiful that existed in their little suburb of Chicago. “Can you believe it, Michael? Sarge had the door of his store open, and I heard Louis Ar mstrong singing ‘What a Wonderful World.’” “Did you also smell reefer smoke coming out the door along with the music?”

What made the pastor of Poplar Park Community Church suspect there was something in the air, even more than Alice’s congeniality, was when he passed Sarge’s ar my sur plus store and through the open door he heard a recording of Louis Ar mstrong singing, “What a Wonderful World.” When he got home, he sat down at his desk to open the pile of mail that had accumulated during the last few days After throwing five fundraising letters from charities into the recycling basket, he came to an envelope from his sister-in-law up in Manitowoc. She wrote, Dear Walt, Just wanted you to know that I and the boys often mention how much you mean to us. Especially for that year when Herman was dying and you were there for us Love you, Susan At the bottom of the pile was last Wednesday’s issue of the Poplar Pa rk Times with a picture of Isabella Garcia on the front page and the headline, “Tenyear old helps homeless camp mates.”

In the weekly calendar, he saw that a choir called Sounds Good was giving a concer t in a local church What grabbed his attention was that they did not hold auditions. Anyone over 55 could join no matter how bad your adult children told you your singing was Through his open window he heard a cardinal chir ping away“Today,” thought Pastor Walt, “even if it lasts only 24 hours, today the glass is three-fourths full here in Poplar Pa rk.”

“I know that, Walt, but what put this usually melancholy guy from Wisconsin in such a good mood?”

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As he walked home along Main Street he noticed that many of the shops had their doors open to let the cooler mor ning air come in. Ber nie Rolvaag was on the phone in his bookstore but waved as Mitty passed by

Being a single guy with no spouse to share his emotional ups and downs, he dialed up his friend and neighbor Mi chael“ThisRosenthal.istheday the Lord hath made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” Mitty exclaimed before Michael could even say hello“What?!”“Psalm118, Michael.”

After their conversation ended, Pastor Walt got to thinking. “Was today better than other days, or was I just more open to the good around me that’s been there all the time?”

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The actual history is that Drummond started working for Frank Lloyd Wright in 1899 as a draftsman. He obtained his architect’s license in 1901. From then until 1905 Drummond worked off and on for Wright while subsequently working full time in the office of Richard E. Schmidt (1901-1902) and famous Chicago architect Daniel H. Bur nham (19031905). In 1905 he returned to full-time employment with Wright staying with him until 1909 when a dispute over pay caused him to leave per manently. Drummond did not take over right’s office in 1909 when right left for Europe He contracted with Her mann von Holst to maintain his office and comlete a list of standing work under construction or still in the planning stage. Drummond helped, at von Holst’s request, with the closing of Wright’s of fice by visiting the nearly comlete Mason City Bank (Iowa), and the Park Inn Hotel, which were nearly complete Drummond was a registered architect since 1901 and had his own practice at this time John Van Bergan, Marion Mahoney, and Isabel Roberts were the significant personnel that closed his office and completed Wright’s outstanding work. Jack Lesniak, AIA Architect,RiConsultantverForest

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APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use application ﬁled by the Applicant, Jeremy Storey, to operate a vehicle repair/service – minor business, BM Custom, LLC pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 6212 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-17-327-038-0000 in the RR Roosevelt Road Form-Based District. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on ﬁle and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 7, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate inperson in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone. The public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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Drummond I have a comment about the Homes sec tion article last week and the realtor’s de scription of William Drummond’s W. Muther House [History hits the market in River Forest, Aug.This10]is not the first time I have read writeups of architecturally significant houses, be it for an Oak Park or River Forest home, that I have been appalled by the misinformation presented Oak Park and River Forest have a significant architectural heritage that brings thousands of people here to see and appreciate. The least we can do is make sure that descriptions of the properties are correct for those living in the villages. What I take issue with are statements like “William Drummond, who worked for a time as a draftsman in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Studio …” Or “Drummond, who is credited with taking over Wright’s practice when the volatile ar chitect abandoned Oak Park in 1909 …”

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CALENDAR NUMBER: 18-22-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a variance application ﬁled by the Applicant, Christopher Neuman, who seeks a variance from Section 4.3 (Table 4-1: Residential District Dimensional Standards) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which provides that a property located within an R-3-35 Single-Family District shall not exceed a maximum building coverage (footprint of principal structure plus footprint of accessory structure) of 50% of the lot area to permit construction of a new 24’ x 22’ garage resulting in a maximum building coverage of approximately 52% of the lot at the premises commonly known as 833 S. East Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-18227-017-0000 (“Subject Property”) in the R-3-35 Single-Family Zoning District. A copy of the application and applicable documents are on ﬁle and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oakpark.us/commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 7, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by phone.

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Anne Canapary, 94 Learner, teacher, mentor, artist Anne Kerigan Canapary, 94, a long time resident of Oak Park and River Forest, died on Aug. 10, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York on Aug. 4, 1928, she attended St. John’s University in New York where she earned a de ArtsShe and her husband Bob came to the Chicago area in 1955, where they raised five chil dren and celebrated 65 years of marriage A true Renaissance woman, she was an avid learner, teacher, mentor, artist, calligrapher, bibliophile, and Francophile. She also had a great love for all creatures great and small and often visited the shelter in Oak Park to comfort the animals She taught Great Books and French to grade school students and continued to be a mentor for many years to follow. She had an early interest in the French language and was fluent by the age of 20. Her love of French culture and history was always a huge part of her life She enjoyed her travels to China, Turkey, Lichtenstein, and Iceland, among many others, but her favorite place was France where she blended in perfectly She was honored to give travel advice to anyone visiting the country.Shehad an extraordinary number of books on a wide range of topics and used them to find answers to questions about a myriad of subjects — no need for the internet. Her in terests and outgoing nature led to many life long friendships. Letter writing is a lost art, but she had multiple correspondents all over the world. The recipients always knew it was from her when they saw the beautiful enve lope with her signature calligraphy She became an expert on WWI because her father was a lieutenant in the war and he of ten spoke of his experiences. She visited the battlefields in France and saw the village in which he was billeted Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her son, Richard; and her grandson, Lucas. She is survived by her chil dren, Mary Anne, Sue (Mike), Jim (Linda), and Joanne (Greg); her grandchildren, Brock (Kara), Heather (Catherine), Jenny (Dave), Jackie (Charlie), Bob (Beth), Karen, and Sean (Katie); her great-grandchildren, Joey, Madison, Annabelle, Clare, Maggie Jo, Evelyn and Micah, with one more on the way. Visitation will be held on Aug. 27, 2022 at St. Luke Church, 7600 Lake St., River Forest from 10 a.m. until Mass at 11 a.m. Interment will be private In lieu of fl ower s, the f amily appreciates d onations to the Animal Care League of Oak Pa rk (www animalcareleagu e. org) or Infant Welfare Society (www.childrensclinicsiws. org)

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A passion for jazz and rock Courtney M. Turlington Jr. die on July 28, 2022. Born on Oct. 29, 1954 in Oklahoma City to the late nette and ney Turlington Sr., he was raised in PaRichardson,suburbofearceHigh School. He came to Chicago versity of Chicago and subsequently graduated with a de gree in physics. While in colle ge, he was an engineer and DJ at the university’s radio station, WHPK. Most of his working career was in the field of Info rmation Technolo gy. He lived and worked in New York City; Los Ange les; Hartford, Connecticut; and Chicago. He took pleasure in g etting to know these cities well. An avid reader and a lifelong learner He had a passion for music, particularly jazz and rock. Above all else, he loved his daughters, and was filled with great pride for their accomplishments. Courtney is survived by his daughters, Margaret and Veronica Turlington of Chicago, his brothers Robert, Jack and Matthew Turlington of Dallas, and his friend and ex-wife Amy Cordell of Oak Park. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Barbara Turlington. A memorial will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the sidebar at FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Ber wyn 60402.

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Theological Union in 2014, and became very active in his parish, Ascension Church. At Ascension he found a community of like minded people and developed some of the best friendships of his life Gene was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, and his parents, Eugene and Genevieve Wesolowski. He is survived by his daughter, Emily Moyer (Kurtis); his grand children, Clara Jane (7) and Harrison Eugene (2); his brothers, Allen (Kathleen Nolan) and Bruce (Debra); and his nieces, Christina Gallagher (Brendan), and Jeanne Wesolowski A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at Ascension Church in Oak Park. If you would like to honor his legacy, please consider a donation to Pathlights (www.pathlights.org), where Gene served on the board of directors for many years.

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Gene Wesolowski, 75 Social worker, active Ascension parishioner Eugene Wesolowski, 75, of Oak Park, died on Aug. 8, 2022 after a short illness. A deep thinker who loved to learn as much as he loved to teach, he had the heart of a care giver and spent his life in service to others. Born and raised in the Polish-American community of South Chicago, where he at tended Quigley South Preparatory Seminary, he intended to join the priesthood but had a change of heart and transferred to Souther n Illinois University, earning a Psychology de gree in 1969. Feeling called to community ser vice, he joined the Peace Corps and served in Western Samoa for two years and peppered his conversation with snippets of Samoan, Polish, and Latin phrases he learned in his earlyUponyears.returning to the U.S., he began a rich and rewarding career as a social worker, obtaining his MSW from the University of Chicago and working in hospital and school settings, in addition to a private therapy practice. In 1996, he became the director of Oak Lawn Family Service, a role he cherished until his retirement in 2009. He especially loved supervision and training of new therapists He married his wife, Carol Huberty, a fellow social worker, in 1980 and they moved to Oak Park, where they lived for the rest of their lives. Their daughter, Emily, was born in 1983. He was an adventurous parent, up for roller coasters, scuba diving, camping, and parasailing. When Carol became sick, he cared for her until the end of her life in 2006. In “retirement,” he continued to teach family therapy at Gover nor’s State University and Dominican University. He reconnected with his Catholic faith, earning a second master’s degree in Divinity from Catholic

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be August 5, 2022. Cloud Platform Engineer sought by UncommonX Inc. in Chicago, IL to ensure automation to architect solutions internally & for clients using OpenStack & Public Clouds (AWS & Azure). Reqs: Bach Deg in Comp Sci or rltd field & 3 yrs exp in job offd or rltd systems engg or dev-ops role. Must also possess working exp with/ Kibana, Kafka, Kubernetes, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Kops, Jira, & Confluence; dvlpg s/ware solutions w/ Python, C#, PowerShell, Shell, Ruby, or Perl; Cloud architecture technologies: AWS & Azure; & 2 yrs exp bldg Kubernetes infrastructure resources in private & public clouds & leveraging infrastructure as Code technologies. Apply online at: https://uncommonx.com/ careers/ FIRE INSPECTOR

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The North Riverside Police Department is looking for a dependable person to fill a School Crossing Guard position. Your job is to ensure the safety of children and other pedestrians as they cross the street before and after school. While wearing your safety vest and holding a light-weight stop sign, you will check for oncoming traffic, step into the road, and direct vehicles to come to a stop before instructing people to cross. You must be comfortable working outdoors in various types of weather. There will be an interview by the Police Chief and/or his designee. You must be able to pass a background and drug test for this position. Rate of pay will be discussed during the interview process.

VB Modernscripts.office procedures, methods and computer equipment. Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages. Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without -assistanceWorking in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require. Experience and Training Experience:Guidelines Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco PossessionNetworking.of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of Vaccinationappointment.against COVID-19 strongly preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

*To inquire about this job position call the North Riverside Police Department@ 708-762.5414, or Email Commander C. Boenzi cboenzi@northriverside-il.org If you want to fill out a job application for this position visit the North Riverside Police Department -2359 S. Desplaines Ave. North Riverside Illinois 60546. River Forest Public Schools District 90 is seeking an experienced School Psychologist

2. Assist with the custodial maintenance of all Park District facilities.

Starting Salary Range: $17.50$20.38/HR plus full benefits Working Hours: The Park Specialist is a full time non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, plus overtime. The scheduled work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, including ½ hour unpaid lunch. Hours may be shifted occasionally to accommodate specific Summary:tasks. The Park Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director of Parks with the maintenance operations of the Park District grounds, facilities, and equipment. The work includes, but not limited to: 1. Landscape maintenance operations for the Park District. This includes but not limited to: a. Turf maintenance: Mowing, irrigation, fertilizing, seeding, weed control, and trash removal. b. Athletic field maintenance: Baseball diamond infields, soccer fields, football fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and installation and maintenance of necessary apparatus of each field use. c. Landscape maintenance: Soil grading and preparation, tree planting, tree trimming, tree spraying, tree watering, mulch bed maintenance, and flower bed maintenance. d. Construction: Installation of park/ playground equipment, park benches, park signage, retaining walls, and drainage systems.

5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

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3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.

• Assist children, parents, and other pedestrians as they cross the street before and after school

• Manage the flow of traffic

3. Assist with any equipment repairs for the Park District. This includes but not limited to vehicles, tractors, any facility, or program equipment.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery 9.planning.Assistend-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system 10.needs.Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware, software and other forms of systems and data. 11. Prepare, create and update user/technical solutions.recommendation13.datanetwork,12.computerdocumentationsprocedureandprovidetraining.Assemble,test,andinstalltelecommunicationandequipmentandcabling.Participateinresearchandoftechnology

The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualiﬁed candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire North Riverside Police Department (Crossing Guard Application) School Crossing Guard Job Summary

School Crossing Guard Duties and Responsibilities

• Report suspicious activity School Crossing Guard Requirements and Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in School Psychology

Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website Prod.http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.Dev.Associatesought by Amount Inc in Chicago, IL to write effcnt & elgnt cde bsd on sftwre reqs. Tlcmmtng is prmttd. Apply at jobpostingtoday.com Ref# 12991. Quantitative Researcher sought by Magma Capital Funds LLC in Chicago, IL to conduct statistical analysis of mkt data, historical trends, & relationships across multiple assets. Reqs: Master’s Deg in Computational Finance, Fin’l Engg, Maths, Statistics, or a closely rltd field & 1 yr exp in job offd or rltd analyst position. Must also possess exp w/using prgmg langs using Python, C++, R, or Matlab to carry out research & production in quantitative directed envrmt; bldg machine learning, deep learning models, & popular machine learning/statistical packages such as sci-kit learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow; & etc. Apply online: capitalfunds.com/careers/https://magmaCROSSING GUARD The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www. forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write dmurApplicationsphy@forestpark.net.accepted until position is filled. EOE.

6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.

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1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures. 2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports. 3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer 5.systems.Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and 6.configurations.Completeprojects on a timely and efficient manner.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.

• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions

• Master’s Degree preferred. Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation and acts in accordance with those mandates; follows policies and procedures of the District. Develops and implements activities that encourage students to be life-long learners. Identify and assess the learning, development, and needs of individuals and groups, as well as, the environmental factors that affect learning and school success. Uses assessment data about the students and their environments in developing appropriate interventions and programs. Conducts appropriate individual psychoeducational assessments for children who have or are suspected of having a disability and provides written reports of assessment results. Participates in all staff conferences of students having received psychological evaluation or re-evaluation, including hospital discharge. Provide support to special education personnel including assisting staff with development of functional behavioral analysis and behavior intervention plans, modeling “best practices” and assisting special educators with instructional practices. For a complete list of duties, please visit our website at https://www.district90.org/about/employment Interested candidates should complete the online application available at www.district90.org.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and

HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. MON–FRI BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG Deadline is Monday at 5:00 p.m. HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

• Communication Skills

Qualifications:

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities

RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICTSPECIALISTPARK

4 Assist the recreation department in set up, construction, and repair of all special event props. Qualiﬁcations: 21 years of age. A valid Illinois State Driver License (Class A). In good physical condition with sufﬁcient strength to lift and hold 50 Interestedpounds.candidates shall submit an application in person or by email: John Beto, Director of Parks 401 Thatcher Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 jbeto@rfparks.com708-366-6660x103

in writing. 8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. KnowledgeQUALIFICATIONSof: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical commandandcomputerPrinciplesauto-attendant.PBX,communication,technology,TelecommunicationsandserialCAT5/6,CablingswitchesincludingconfigurationNetworkOS,OSofincludingserversconfigurationHardwareanalysis.andsoftwareof.computers,andmobiledevices,computingenvironmentWindowsServerandDesktopandapplications,Unix/LinuxVMware,iOS/Android.protocols,security,andadministration,firewalls,routers,andwirelesstechnology.andwiring,includingfibernetwork,telephone,communication,termination,punch-down.theoryandincludingVoiP,serialwirelessprotocols,analog,fax,voicemailandandmethodsofprogramming,codingtesting,includingpowershell,scripting,macros,and

• High School diploma or GED certificate

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

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7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

• Availability during the school week/hours

WANTED TO BUY WANTEDITEMS:MILITARY Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, ﬂags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic –other misc. toys. Call Uncle 708-522-3400Gary

Other important responsibilities and duties

• Prefer at least 5 years of successful educational experience in both general and special education; and at least five years of successful experience in evaluating students, collaborating, and problem-solving with school and District teams.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any comments concerning the proposed substantial amendment may be submitted in writing to the Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, via: email to Vanessa Matheny, Grants Supervisor, at vmatheny@oakpark.us, or at the virtual Public Hearing to be held from 1:00PM2:00PM on September 19, 2022. Please send a request to the above referenced email address to attend the virtual hearing. Rea sonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking per sons, as needed.

Published in Wednesday Journal August 17, 2022

The Village of Oak Park will re ceive sealed proposals from qualified companies at the Public Works Center, 201 South Boule vard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Septem ber 15, 2022 for the following: Village of Oak Park Water Distribution Leak Detection System Project Number: 22-124 Proposal documents may be obtained from the Village’s web site at http://www.oak-park.us/ bid. For questions, please call Public Works at (708) 358-5700 during the above hours.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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26 Wednesday Journal, August 17, 2022 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG RIVER FOREST–7777 Lake St. * 1116 sq. ft. * 1400 sq. ft. Dental Office RIVER FOREST–7756 Madison St. * 960 sq. ft. OAK PARK–6142-44 Roosevelt Rd. * 3 & 5 room office suites FOREST PARK–7736 Madison St. *2500 sq. ft. unit Strand & 708-488-0011BrowneStrand & 708-488-0011Browne OAK PARKOFFICES:THERAPY Therapy offices available on North Avenue. Parking; Flexible leasing; Nicely furnished; Waiting Room; Conference Room. Ideal for new practice or 2nd location. Call708.383.0729foranappt. MARKETPLACE CARS WANTED CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James • 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, OFFICE/RETAIL FOR RENT 708-38 6-7 355 Best Selection & Service STUDIOS, 1, 2 & 3 BR OAK PARK & FOREST PARK PETS cat calls Oak Park’s Original Pet Care Service – Since 1986 Daily dog exercising Complete pet care in your home House sitting • Plant care Bonded ReferencesWhile you’reyouraway,petsareokay . . . at home 708-524-1030 DOWNTOWN OAK PARK, 2BR APT 2BR, 1BTH apartment for rent. Hardwood floors. Renovated and freshly painted. Small, vintage building. No smoking. No pets. Parking included. 708-657-4226 CITY RENTALS 3 BEDROOMS 911 N LECLAIR, CHICAGO 60651 3bd, dining room, kitchen, living room, bathroom, closed in back porch. Heat $1150included.per month. 1 month security. Call 773-626-5751 1 RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT/SHOPPING CENTER FOREST PARK, IL. 1,635 Sq. Ft. (END CAP) Excellent Condition. Recently Updated. *Heavy traffic location. Ideal for: CLEANERS, FAST FOOD, RETAIL PRODUCTS, OFFICES, ETC.! (SPACE FOR A DRIVE-THRU BUILD) *Special Rates. If Leave message, Include: Your Name, Phone Number and Type of Business. TEXT or CALL: (708)828-6491 HOME SERVICES ELECTRICALELECTRICAL A&A ELECTRIC Let an American Veteran do your work We install plugs for battery-operated vehicles We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs We install Surge Protectors • Home Re-wiring • New Plugs & Switches Added • New circuit breaker boxes • Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp • Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential • Commercial • Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. • Bonded • Ins. • Low Rates • Free Est. 708-409-0988 • 708-738-3848 Sr. Discounts • 30 Yrs. Exp. Servicing Oak Park • All surrounding suburbs • Chicago area Ceiling Fans Installed PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES FLOORS KLIS FLOORING INC. New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 • klisflooring.comwww. RENTALS CEMENTCEMENT MAGANA CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION “QUALITY IS OUR FOUNDATION” ESTABLISHED IN 1987 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL 708.442.7720 FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Mike’s708-296-2060HomeRepair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Don’t Do HANDYMAN 708-488-9411 CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair • Painting Fans Installed • Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning • Window Repair Free estimates Excellent References No Job Too Small HAULING BASEMENT CLEANING Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & 773-722-6900Delivery. PAINTING CLASSIC PAINTING Fast & Painting/Taping/NeatPlasterRepair Low Cost • 708.749.0011 INVESTMENT SECURITIES ADVICE WHO DO YOU TRUST? • Former Investment Banker, Advisor, and Fund Manager, Now Retired • 50 Years Experience • Education Backgroud: Economics and Law Army Officer, Vietnam Veteran • Residence: Last 15 Years Riverside, over 50 Years in River Forest • Will Advise No More than 5 Accounts • Minimum Account Size Value $500,000 EMAIL CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION: mikend7412@gmail.com Published in Wednesday Journal, August 17, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED 2nd SUBSTANTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT • PROGRAM YEAR 2021 ACTION PLAN Date of Publication: August 17, 2022 Village of Oak Park 123 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-6400 A revised Public Notice is hereby given of a proposed Substantial Amendment to the Community De velopment Block Program (CDBG) Program Year (PY) 2021 Action AdditionalPlan. funding allocations us ing $136,000 in returned CDBG PY2020 funds to the following CBDG Infrastructure projects car ried out by Village of Oak Park Public Works to be completed in PY2021: An additional $136,000 for street resurfacing for the al ready approved PY2021 project. These projects will be completed in Low to Moderate Income Areas. On October 25, 2004, the Vil lage of Oak Park granted a loan through its CDBG-funded Revolv ing Loan Fund to Oak Park Resi dence Corporation in the amount of $135,663 that was secured by a mortgage against the title to 7 Van Buren St., Oak Park, IL. On Octo ber 25, 2024, The Village of Oak Park is scheduled to forgive the entirety of the loan amount with no future payment owed, and the Village of Oak Park shall record a release of mortgage for said loan at the Cook County Recorder of TheDeeds.proposed substantial amend ments are on file at the Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 and is avail able for public examination and copying weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST from August 17, 2022 5.p.m. to September 16, 2022.

Wednesday Journal, August 17, 2022 27 CLASSIFIED BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 Forsales.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 CORPORAOneTION 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 NOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-22-01316ARDCNo.00468002Code.21762Number:2019CH0811742-2262PursuanttotheFairDebt 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 # 2019 CH 08117 INI3199280THECIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.SARA DANKER, CORNERSTONE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE CORNERSTONE CONDOMINIUM, CITY OF OAK PARK 84618DefendantsCH08348WESLEY AVE APT 2 OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 13, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 29, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 846 WESLEY AVE APT 2, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-226-036-1012 The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $125,856.02. 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET Plaintiff,TRUST -v.ROSE M. BARRACO, BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, OAK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. 4052019DefendantsCH08117SHOMEAVE, #202 OAK PARK, IL 60302

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7472022DefendantsCH00988SOUTHHUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 747 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-122-034-0000

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 thatlectionNOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:630-794-5300pleadings@il.cslegal.comFileNo.14-22-00302ARDCNo.00468002Code.21762Number:2022CH0098842-1923PursuanttotheFairDebtCol-PracticesAct,youareadvisedPlaintiff’sattorneyisdeemedto be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 00988 INI3199376THECIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASPlaintiff,SOCIATION; vs. CARLA L. NIETO AKA CARLA NIETO; ALVARO M. NIETO AKA ALVARO NIETO; PORTFOLIO PUBLICNOTICE20Defendants,ASSOCIATESRECOVERYLLC;CH1035OFSALENOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 19, 2022 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. Commonly16-17-322-023-0000.knownas1113 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 20-001990 ADC INTERCOUNTYF2 JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3200592

HEARING DATE: September 7, 2022 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2022-2023 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of Oak Park Elementary School District Number 97, Cook County, Illinois, that it will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 20222023 school year on the 27th day of September, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the District Office, 260 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302. Such proposed budget shall be on file conveniently available for public inspection from and after August 17, 2022, in the Business Office of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. The Board of Education intends to adopt the proposed 2022-2023 budget following the public hearing. /s/ Jung OakBoardPresidentKimofEducationParkElementary School District Dated:97 August 17, 2022 Published in Wednesday Journal August 17, 2022

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 402910. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTION 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 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 thatlectionNOTE:TJSC#:CaseAttorneyAttorneyE-Mail:Fax217-422-1719#:217-422-1754CookPleadings@hsbattys.comFileNo.402910Code.40387Number:18CH0834841-2137PursuanttotheFairDebtCol-PracticesAct,youareadvisedPlaintiff’sattorneyisdeemedtobe a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 08348 INI3199894THECIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DEUTSCHEDIVISIONBANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE7 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES Plaintiff,2007-HE7

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 7, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 405 S HOME AVE, #202, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-323-048-1009 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s

The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) THE794-9876JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth 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

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STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of: Tequilla S. Liddell, Petitioner, and Albert Jamon Henry, Respondent, No. 2022 D The002785.requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Albert Jamon Henry, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Tequilla S. Liddell, for Dissolution of Marriage and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your Appearance and Response electronically to said Petition with the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on or before August 31, 2022, 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. IRIS Y. MARTINEZ, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal August 10, 17, 24, 2022

CALENDAR NUMBER: 19-22-Z APPLICATION: The Zoning Board of Appeals (“Board”) will conduct a public hearing on a special use permit application filed by the Applicant, H & H Legacy, Inc. dba It Takes a Village in Oak Park, LLC, to operate a day care facility pursuant to Section 8.3 (“Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance at the property located at 6139-6147 North Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, Property Index Number 16-05-103-002-0000 in the NA North Avenue Zoning ADistrict.copy of the application and applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 Thep.m. Board will conduct the public hearing remotely with live audio available and optional video. The hearing will be streamed live and archived online for on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/ commissiontv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV, which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote public hearing is authorized pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President has determined that an in-person public hearing is not practical or prudent due to the COVID-19 outbreak during Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the public hearing due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 Alloutbreak.interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Interested persons may provide written evidence, testimony and public comment on the application by email to Zoning@oak-park.us or by drop off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, to be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 7, 2022. An individual’s name and their testimony or comment will be read aloud into the record at the public hearing if received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the public hearing. Interested persons may also sign up to participate in-person in the hearing to cross examine the applicant and its witnesses, present evidence, testimony or public comment by emailing Zoning@oak-park.us before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the public hearing. Individuals who sign up to participate in-person will receive an email from Village staff with information about how to join the hearing online through Zoom web-conference means or by Thephone.public hearing may be adjourned by the Board to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

LEGAL NOTICE

-v.GARY HOLMAN, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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Chances are, if you live in Oak Park, River Forest or Forest Park, you’ve driven by or walked into one of the many designs of architect Henry Fiddelke. While the architect’s name might not be quite as famous as that of his contemporary, Frank Lloyd Wright, his work in the near west suburbs shaped the residential and commercial landscapes of severalBornvillages.in1865 in Matteson, he started working in the architecture offices of Joseph Silsbee in Chicago in 1885. Fiddelke later worked for the office of Jenney and Mundie before becoming a licensed architect himself. By 1894, he was working in the Oak Park office of architect Frank Ellis. Fiddelke started his own fir m in Oak Park in 1895. Though born in Illinois, Fiddelke was of Ger man heritage and was an active member of the German Baptist Church, at Harlem Avenue and Dixon Street in Forest Park. His work in the late 1800s on commercial buildings on Madison Street in Forest Park exists today and gives the popular strip of restaurants and stores a German flair. Many of these designs feature a brick first floor with highly ornamental designs in the details of window trim, brackets, arches and bays Among

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B4 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ August 17, 2022 Like the Forest Park buildings, the Park side Building shows Fiddelke’s flair with or namental details in the corbels and door and window surrounds. Fiddelke also designed the original Holmes School in Oak Park at Chicago and Kenilworth Avenues. The school was razed in 1958. Over the decades that he worked in Oak Park, much of it from his offices at 203 S. Marion St. (later Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home), his work spanned a variety of styles In the 1890s, he worked with Frank Ellis to design the John Seaman House at 139 S. Grove Ave. One of the area’s most expensive homes when it was built for Seaman, who was a barrel-maker by trade, the house’s Victorian interior was decorated with many different varieties of woods and Victorian flourishes throughout. signs is the Burton Hales Mansion, at the corner of Oak Park and Chicago Avenue in Oak Park. The Tudor Revival limestone home measures roughly 9,500 square feet and was designed in 1903 for Hales, who was the chair of the Northwest Malt and Grain Company. The house was Fiddelke’s largest residential job in Oak Pa rk. Shortly after this commission, Fiddelke worked with Hales to design several smaller, speculative homes behind the Hales Mansion on Grove Avenue in 1910. Dr. C larence Hemingway hired F idd elke to d esign his f amily ’s new home at unador ned Prairie style. Clad in stucco, it features a deep front porch. Ernest Hemingway lived in the home from the age of 6 until he left Oak Park at the age of 20. His mother Grace lived in the home until she moved to River Forest in 1936. That same year, Fiddelke designed the home at 547 N. Euclid Ave. for the family of W.A. Walters. Constructed of Roman brick, the Prairie style home has Arts & Crafts detailing in its art glass. The impressive brick home appears to be influenced by the work of one of Fiddelke’s for mer coworkers, George Maher, who designed Oak Park’s Pleasant Home. On that same block, Fiddelke’s designs show his breadth of styles. The home at 507 N. Euclid Ave. was designed in the early 1900s for E.P. Jennings, and the white Neoclassical style home sports large columns

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August 17, 2022 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review B5 and porches fronting Chicago Avenue. At 517 N. Euclid Ave., the W.G. Adams Home was built in the 1890s. The Queen Anne Victorian style home sports a decorative pediment over the front steps of the home’sOtherporchblocks in Oak Park also showcase the depth of Fiddelke’s design skills, such as the 500 block of North Elmwood Avenue in Oak Park, where he designed several residences.TheAlbert Johns House, designed in 1912, and the George Fritts House, designed in 1908, show different decorative flourishes in the ornamentation on their porch columns and window surrounds. Fiddelke also worked with families on multiple homes, for multiple generations He designed a Queen Anne style home for William Ruppert in Oak Park in 1902, and then designed Ruppert’s second home in Oak Park in 1906. In 1896, he designed a Queen Anne style home for Charles Kannenberg in Oak Park Ten years later, Kannenberg converted that home to rental units, and in 1910, Fiddelke designed Kannenberg’s new Oak Park bungalow. Kannenberg’s son, Baldwin, hired Fiddelke to design his River Forest bungalow in 1916. Few of the school and bank buildings that Fiddelke designed remain standing, but his commercial buildings continue to contribute to the historic charm of the western suburbs. More than 50 of his homes survive in Oak Park with more throughout the western suburbs. He re tired in 1929 and died in 1931. ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer 507 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer W.G. Adams Home, 517 N. Euclid Ave. Oak Park ALEX ROGALS/Sta Photographer 542 N. Elmwood, Oak Park KATH Y & TONY IWERSE N 708 772.8040 708 772.804 1 ton yiw er sen @atprop erties .com 726 PARK, RIVER FOREST :: $579,000 :: 3 BED, 2.5 BATH Classic center entrance colonial in mint condition, with beautiful screened-in porch 139 S GROVE, OAK PARK $1,179,000 : 6 BED :: 4.5 BATH Majestic Victorian in central Oak Park Historic District HISTORIC BEAUTY 846 KENILWORTH, OAK PARK $674,000 : 4 BED :: 2.5 BATH American Four Square, a great family home SOLD SOLD Our Community Needs Community Journalism Reporting local news, telling local stories and keeping local o cials accountable is more important now than ever before. Let's keep informed. Read and Support your community news source. Partner with us. Donate at GrowingCommunityMedia.org Growing Community Media NFP is a 501(c)3 not-for-proﬁt organization

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August 17, 2022 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review B9 Oak Park home sells for $1,495,000 The following property transfers were re ported by the Cook County Clerk from April 2022. Where addresses appear incomplete, for instance where a unit number appears missing, that information was not provided by the clerk. ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER OA K P ARK ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER 334 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park 1118 N Austin Blvd Unknown Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp The Bk Of New York Mellon Tr 425 S East Ave Unknown Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp Federal Natl Mtg Assn 420 Home Ave Unknown The Judicial Sales Corp Jpmorgan Chase Bk Natl Assn 638 N Kenilworth Ave $2,150,000 Milburn James Clubb Aaron M 334 N Kenilworth Ave $1,495,000 Caudell Scott Stevens Jennifer 1101 N Elmwood Ave $1,305,000 Goldhaber Steven Tr Weber Jonathan P Tr 314 N Maple Ave $1,250,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 11143 D&D Prop Enterprises Llc 845 S Lyman Ave $1,100,000 Eastgate Prop Oak Pk Llc Bold Investing Grp At 845 Lyman Llc 311 N Grove Ave $1,050,000 Quinn Michael E Farley William F 716 S Scoville Ave $881,500 Esposito Jennifer Tr Coburn Alexander 815 Wenonah Ave $850,000 Garcia Yazmin Davenport Allison M 725 N Oak Park Ave $800,000 Mccreay Linda L Tr Modrak John David Iii 209 S Euclid Ave $790,000 Melville-Gray Ryan James Spitzer Jonathan 1041 S Oak Park Ave $780,000 1906 S Highland Llc 1138 Kadams Llc -1041 S Oak Pk Ave Llc 133 S Scoville Ave $775,000 Rasmussen Timothy L Owolewa Adebayo A 639 N Ridgeland Ave $763,000 Hohmann Samuel F Hado Andrew 934 N Grove Ave $750,000 Bisterfeldt David R Figuly Ian E 1030 Wenonah Ave $749,000 Benoit John William Briscoe Kevan 1001 Fair Oaks Ave $749,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8523 Kimmig Lucas 1019 Erie St $730,000 Puhalovich Robert Chandar Beth 1101 S Oak Park Ave $729,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 131933 Three Musketeers Prop Llc 711 Thomas St $725,000 Adams Muriel E Tr Calicutt Gregory 1032 N Euclid Ave $725,000 Fuhr Kevin Charles Tr Holding Trust 1115 N Kenilworth Ave $710,000 Halvorson Robert A Tr Holland Richard 1115 S Taylor Ave $690,000 Garcia Hector Tr Grimaldi Salvatore 208 N Harvey Ave $680,000 Wassertrom J Andrew Tr Montenaro Peter L Iv 727 S East Ave $655,000 Halper Matthew J Tr Baxter Justin Brock 232 N Taylor Ave $642,500 Werner Nathaniel J Tr Hopkins Elena M 621 S Grove Ave $625,000 Galler Mark Salk Benjamin R 1112 Linden Ave $625,000 Verni John C Tr Greene Linda Ann 1112 S East Ave $625,000 Mceachen Ronald A Christopher Anand 621 N Kenilworth Ave $615,000 Meacham Darlene L Parlett Michael W 914 N Marion St $610,000 Prendergast Mary Ann Sullivan Thacker Brian E 1017 Mapleton Ave $600,000 Oles Brian Rumler Edward 7009 North Ave $589,000 Boblick John K Loyola Univ Med Ctr 747 S Ridgeland Ave $575,000 Shaulis Richard J Jensen Andrew Scott 1001 Mapleton Ave $570,000 Seifter Ari Quraishi Rehan 460 Lenox St $560,000 Amusa Gbolahan Cecero Jonathan 1156 Wenonah Ave $559,500 Davis Timothy Tr Depriest Katherine A 834 N Lombard Ave $550,000 Nadimpalli Vamsi V Tr Grimes Astrid 1123 Schneider Ave $530,000 Souter Gavin Buhler Adam 528 S Taylor Ave $525,000 Bonick Michael Bodette Julia J 804 S Harvey Ave $519,000 Sjm Partners Llc Edgar Sarah 329 S Harvey Ave $509,000 Goodwater Douglas M Schneider Daniel 716 N Taylor Ave $505,000 Sagal Peter D Ojikutu Bayo Olayinka 1018 Wisconsin Ave $490,000 Thompson James R Sanye James J 824 S Grove Ave $490,000 Meyers Matthew K Young Je rey 1138 S Grove Ave $470,000 Ekwurtzel Martha A Spillane William 1108 Home Ave $465,000 Grimes Peter Sorensen Theodore 738 Woodbine Ave $455,000 Palfy Denise A Tr Mordach John 1128 N Ridgeland Ave $455,000 Thompson George I Tr Hayden Kristy Ann 941 S Elmwood Ave $446,000 K D Grp Enterprises Llc Faccy-Phillips Askale M 1121 S Taylor Ave $445,000 Cornell Daniel P Pasquier Monette 1159 S Harvey Ave $430,000 Silos Kris Gerard Nardone Hanah Rose 1018 Mapleton Ave $425,000 Magee Edward K Arendt Erik A 1111 N Lombard Ave $425,000 Ficca Lyndal Darlington Wendy S 22 Le Moyne Pky $415,000 King Geo rey Rosen Peter Jeremy 19 Le Moyne Pky $415,000 Larocque David Giubilino Marcelo G 1039 Wesley Ave $410,000 Kostopulos Patricia Decd Willey Nathan 325 N Oak Park Ave $399,000 Walsh Marietta A Tr 1 Clough Janet 131 Francisco Ter $383,000 Wallace Barbara A Logerquist Lynn 1213 N Lombard Ave $379,000 Ellis William R Nielsen Dan 916 S Lyman Ave $360,000 Moon Louise Ho meyer Alex R 729 S Taylor Ave $355,000 Liss Lauren Oriega Amy M 1036 S East Ave $355,000 Johrison Robert B Grober Andrea T 1115 S Oak Park Ave $355,000 Gradel Joyce Ford Tr Javor Kenneth PROPERTYTRANSFERS OA K P ARK See PROPERTY TRANSFERS on pa ge B10

B10 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ August 17, 2022 ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER 1032 S Harvey Ave $336,000 Ulin Erica Lyn Figueroa Michael 268 Madison St $325,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 7988 1138 Kadams Llc-268 Madison Llc 1135 Schneider Ave $307,500 Robel John Johnson Mimi 222 N Marion St $300,000 Tse Kwok-Tuen Schiess Ronda S 540 Harrison St $280,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002376904 Lisle Kaitlin 1040 Erie St $275,000 Keefer Thomas J Tr Barnes Thomas 1025 Randolph St $265,000 Kadlec Randall J Samardzija Milan 1025 Randolph St $265,000 Fasanq Barbara A Scacco Mary Rose 1009 N Harlem Ave $255,000 Jaques Michelle Vargas Victor 845 Erie St $246,000 Zaander Brian C Johnson Shelena E 201 S Maple Ave $243,000 Lam Ryan King Yu Aliu Fatima 433 S Kenilworth Ave $235,000 Cochran Kevin B Baker Bennett L 1176 S Harvey Ave $227,500 Rohde Daniel Colantoni Alexandra 722 Erie St $225,000 Knight Anna Smith Reta Hayley 1423 N Harlem Ave $224,000 Diaz Carina Scott Rosalina 224 S Oak Park Ave $222,000 Scanlan Patrick Tr Oconnell Michael R 427 S Taylor Ave $212,000 Bianchi Raymond Dermody Michael 165 N Kenilworth Ave $210,000 Shen Chen Daoud Ishaq A 1036 Washington Blvd $192,500 Allen Matthew Gonzales Dakota A 104 S Scoville Ave $188,500 Fisher Amanda Fields Summer 950 Washington Blvd $175,000 Bien Gail C Ruan Guocong 1040 Ontario St $169,000 Munoz Ryan Devo Mary C 840 S. Oak Park Ave $169,000 Schimnoski Ingrid K Overbeck Jillian 1409 N Harlem Ave $158,000 Us Bk Trust Natl Assn Tr Lee Hong 248 S Marion St $156,000 Garland Skylar Lee Hyunsoo 115 Gar eld St $149,500 Johnson Patricia Hezekiah-Onwukwe Deirdre Louise 853 Pleasant St $149,000 David Alan Schultz Trust Kubalanza Teresa Marie 420 Home Ave $114,000 Jajic Nikola Parker Edmond T Tr 425 Wesley Ave $108,000 Shi Yixin Serrano Anais 1107 Washington Blvd $100,000 Conroy John C Nowak Tim 1103 Washington Blvd $84,000 Bentefour El Hassane Reeves Marcus 211 N Marion St $80,000 Miller Diane Tr Gonzalez Javier 714 N Austin Blvd $70,000 Spearman James Chase Zachary RIVER FOREST RIVER FORESTOA K P ARK 1147 Forest Ave $1,300,000 Mercado Marc A Halper Matthew 1111 Lathrop Ave $1,185,000 Durpetti Anthony A Tr Weber Ryan 1205 Ashland Ave $983,500 Halperin Daniel A Murayi Revocat 842 William St $980,000 Fitch James Heater Matt 1038 Keystone Ave $950,000 Economos Holly A Tr Bisterfeldt David 731 William St $950,000 Mcneill William T Thrower Lawrence 925 Keystone Ave $865,000 Druss Lissa Elizabeth Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002388451 830 Monroe Ave $796,000 Starr Byron D Tr Conroy Joseph 1443 Jackson Ave $780,000 Gerin Virgil P Adelowo Solomon 122 Gale Ave $722,000 Rice William Tr North Michael 234 Gale Ave $720,000 Hoisington William A Legac Kurt 1005 Bonnie Brae Pl $672,000 Tef Investments Llc 140 Euclid 507 Gniady Susan Tr FOREST P ARK 1539 Harlem Ave $13,600,000 Payne Debra Madera Gian Carlo Abel Diaz 7659 Wilcox St $655,000 Carey Kaneenat K Tr Pickering Michael 508 Marengo Ave $549,000 Hofmann Gerhard Shea Stephanie 631 Marengo Ave $510,000 Taute Lindsay Mcca rey Joshua 829 Harlem Ave $450,000 Cameron Sean Crump Kayla M 842 Thomas Ave $430,000 Gniady Susan Gasik Daniel R 832 Lathrop Ave $405,000 Johnson Robert E Jr Hubbell Adam C 1124 Hannah Ave $391,500 Tenuta Daniel C Beri Rohit 927 Harlem Ave $364,000 Williams Nathan C Red nnow Borrower Llc 1106 Ferdinand Ave $320,000 Ladner Benjamin G Baeza Stephanie 1339 Elgin Ave $315,000 Rippener Arnie Schuler Robert 813 Circle Ave $305,000 Espinosa Michael Gill Kevin J 629 Harlem Ave $290,000 Mallof Edward G Midwest Resid Llc 1302 Marengo Ave $285,000 Wilz Caroline Mccowan Ronald 1017 Dunlop Ave $265,000 Mcelroy Caitlin Divane Laura 1124 Des Plaines Ave $232,000 Dutton Terence J Peete Latia 834 Circle Ave $225,000 Tef Investments Llc Cir Cill Dara Const Llc 807 Thomas Ave $220,000 Devlin Brian Lashmann Janice L 215 Marengo Ave $195,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 4035 Largent Michael D 933 Elgin Ave $173,000 The Judicial Sales Corp V & T Inv Corp 7718 Harvard St $172,500 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp Thomen Philip C 938 Ferdinand Ave $140,000 Cicchetti Gina Rae Tr Svt Const Inc 1105 Hannah Ave $134,000 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp Jacak Andrzej 320 Circle Ave $128,000 Chavez Jesus Solis Fernanda 300 Circle Ave $121,000 Arciniega Roman Parker Veronica 1101 Harlem Ave $118,000 Hearne John T Whitten Patricia A 1541 Harlem Ave $110,000 Cortes David Khawshaba Ortenca 115 Marengo Ave $108,000 Arnaez James Nedbalcova Jitka 7432 Washington St $105,000 Kogan Leonid Salas Maribel 315 Marengo Ave $87,000 Barrett Alfred Andrade Maria E 7214 Jackson Blvd $85,000 Largenterprises Llc Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 8002388247 850 Des Plaines Ave $73,500 Ortolano Patricia O Tr Davis Megan Josephine PROPERTYTRANSFERS Continued from page B9 ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER ADDRESS PRICE SELLER BUYER 7426 Iowa St $645,000 Barker Jane E Delano Ashley 410 Ashland Ave $292,000 Como Bethel M Zmora Nurith 407 Ashland Ave $275,000 Donahue Patricia Cunningham Tr Rauh Mary C Tr 1414 N Harlem Ave $260,000 Decicco Daniel J Jr Woodru Kelsey J 1424 N Harlem Ave $217,000 Mcnally James R Tr Odriozola Etien 1421 Bonnie Brae Pl $210,000 Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr 116301 Coco-Damiano Karen Ciara Trust 1553 Monroe Ave $147,500 Salgado Gabriela L Maabich Ismail 7210 Oak Ave $115,000 Wang Lu Joanna Banales Rosaura 434 Clinton Pl $110,000 Yelvington Scott M Tr Northrup Gary A 1540 Park Ave $103,000 Varchetto Frank D Bonner Chelsea C 7212 Oak Ave $96,000 Lane Jennifer R Beacom Mary Helen 7208 Oak Ave $79,500 Schaal Jamie F Carmona Salvador

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