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Steve James joins the Conversation By DAN HALEY

Publisher

he talk of our villages as the school year starts up is America to Me, the compelling and complex 10-part documentary on Oak Park and River Forest High School produced and directed by Steve James, a longtime Oak Parker and creator of such noted documentaries as Hoop Dreams and The Interrupters. The documentary was previewed last week to a large crowd at the Lake Theater. And this coming Sunday, episode one will debut on the Starz cable channel. Today, though, the Journal is announcing that Steve James will be our guest for the latest in our Wednesday Journal Conversations series. This event, done in partnership, as always, with Dominican University, will be on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Once again, Charlie Meyerson of Chicago Public Square will be our moderator. This will be a fascinating conversation about how America to Me came to be, how James convinced the school board to grant him almost unfettered access to the school for a full year, how he chose the dozen students who STEVE JAMES are at the heart of this documentary, Filmmaker how he sees the complex issues of race and equity at our high school. We’ll also be asking ticket holders to send us their questions for Steve James. Get your tickets now. We’ve priced them a bit lower than in the past to make sure that families can join in. General admission is $15. Students are $5. And Journal subscribers get a $5 discount, because each of you is very special to us. This is a great opportunity to be part of Oak Park and River Forest’s most important topic just as we step into a national spotlight on education, race and equity. We’d also ask you to consider it an added opportunity to stand in support of your independent neighborhood newspaper and to help us fund the community journalism we have been doing since 1980. We need your support. Purchase your tickets at oakpark.com/conversations. And we’ll look for you on Sept. 11.

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SPEEDO NINJA: Siblings Nikkilette and Ashley Wright pose with brother Mike Wright after he competed in Las Vegas for the finals in “American Ninja Warriors.” Watch how Mike did at 7 p.m. on NBC, Aug. 27.

A family of ninjas

Siblings compete on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Ten feet. Twelve feet. All the way to the ceiling of Tri-Star Gymnastics is how high the Wright kids would stack mats, competing to see who was brave enough to jump and flip from the highest point. With their mom as owner of the gym in Forest Park, the Wrights grew up flipping and flopping at Tri-Star.

Now as adults, they are looking to their upbringing for an edge in American Ninja Warrior, a TV show that features competitors from across the country attempting to complete an obstacle course that comprises sliding steps, shaking giant balls, rings of different shapes and much, much more. Competitors aim to advance to the national finals on the Las Vegas Strip and become an “American Ninja Warrior.” After 10 seasons, and 142 episodes, only two competitors have so far ever successfully completed the obstacle course, winning the $1 million grand prize. This season, brother and sister Nik-

kilette and Mike Wright both competed on the show, with Nikkilette in Los Angeles and Mike in Indianapolis, participating for the second time. Nikkilette fell in the first round, while Mike advanced to Las Vegas. Watch him compete at 7 p.m. on NBC on Aug. 27. “I’m definitely really proud of them; they’re really nice kids and that’s what you as a parent hope for,” said Kristina Wright, longtime varsity gymnastics coach at Oak Park and River Forest High School. “They’re taking these journeys and personal See WRIGHT on page 13

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CONVERSATIONS

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Director of “America To Me”

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Tuesday, Sept 11 ■ 7pm Dominican University Performing Arts Center Tickets: $15 oakpark.com/conversations

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Get your tickets now. We’ve priced them a bit lower than in the past to make sure that families can join in. General admission is $15. Students are $5. And Journal subscribers get a $5 discount because each of you is very special to us. This is a great opportunity to be part of Oak Park and River Forest’s most important topic just as we step into a national spotlight on education, race and equity.

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I N S I D E

R E P O R T

Fifth food truck rally for River Forest It’s time again for the Food Truck Rally in River Forest, with 10 trucks serving up sweet and savory treats to hungry attendees. From the creatively-named Tamale Spaceship to Trattoria 225, attendees can sample cuisines ranging from Chinese to Mexican to good ol’ fashioned American (grilled cheese, anyone?). Six local brewers will sponsor the beer and wine tent — featuring recognized names like

Book Table brings Obama photog

Tickets are still on sale for an appearance by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama’s chief official White House photographer, who will speak and give a multimedia presentation on Nov. 3 at Dominican University’s Performing Arts Center. The event is sponsored by The Book Table, 1045 Lake St., in Oak Park. “When Pete Souza left the White House in 2017, he didn’t know what it meant to throw shade but he started doing it almost immediately on his personal In-

Exit Strategy and Cooper’s Hawk. For families, there will be music by performers from the School of Rock, inflatable bounce houses, a Pickleball demo and more. Fun runs from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at The Depot, 401 Thatcher Ave. All proceeds from the rally will be donated to local nonprofits. The Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest is sponsoring the event.

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stagram account, posting his photographs from the Obama years with captions that vividly define the contrast between the Obama White House and President Trump’s administration,” according to a Book Table press release. His Instagram following has grown to nearly 2 million followers, prompting the news organization Politico to dub Souza “King of Instagram.” Souza’s book SHADE “is a portrait in contrasts, telling the tale of two presidencies through a series of powerful visual juxtapositions with Souza’s unforgettable images of President Obama delivering new power and meaning when framed by tweets, headlines, quotes, and other material from the first 500 days of the Trump administration.”

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Fenwick hires resource officer

Fenwick High School has hired Fenwick alum James Sperandio, class

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Pardon our bone-headedness

of 1985, to serve as the school’s full-time resource officer. Sperandio is a retired Oak Park police detective, where he served for 27 years, 19 as a detective. “The safety and JIMMY SPERANDIO security of our Resource officer students is our first and foremost priority at Fenwick,” Rev. Richard Peddicord, the school’s president, said in a press release. “They truly are our most valuable resource, and we need to do whatever it takes to protect them when they venture across our ‘moat and drawbridge’ from the secular world.” He noted it is the school’s first resource officer on a full-time basis. Sperandio, known at Fenwick as Jimmy, has worked on a part-time basis at Fenwick for years, according to the school and has taught a non-credit class on “Street Law.”

We don’t always get it right the first time. That was the case with, “OPRF teacher contract still in negotiation,” a story we published online on Aug. 14 and that appeared in last week’s print edition. “Representatives from the Faculty Senate could not be immediately reached for comment on Monday morning,” we wrote. Turns out that this wasn’t the case. Faculty Senate Chair Sheila Hardin was, indeed, available. Unfortunately, the person whose number we thought was Hardin’s was not. Thinking on it, we could’ve at least shot her an email or tried another number or ... any number of things, but we didn’t think to do them at the time. Hence the title above. Our apologies to Hardin and the good folks at OPRF.

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Fish Tales Revisited Exhibit Through Aug. 25, Expressions Graphics: View examples of Japanese’s fish printing on paper and fabric by artists Ruth J. Patzloff and Janet Schill. Gallery hours: Fridays 1 to 3 p.m. and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Questions: 708-386-3552. 29 Harrison St. Oak Park.

Online Job Application Tips Thursday, Aug. 23, 2 to 4 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: Online job applications are run through a tracking system used as a screening tool by employers. Learn what to watch out for and how to answer questions, as well as tips and techniques for optimizing your resume for an Applicant Tracking System. Presented by David Preciado, Chicago Federation of Labor Workers Workforce and Community Initiative. Register: oppl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Stresss Less: Life Hacks for School chool Success

Late Summer Bird Walk

Sunday, Aug. 26, 1:30 p.m., Small Meeting eting Room, Main Library: ibrary: For adults andd their middleand high-school ool students, learn about causes auses of stress, stress management ement techniques, and how to practice mindfulness and self-compassion. Broughtt by National Alliance on Mental Illness ness (NAMI) Metro Suburban. Questions: uestions: 708-524-2582. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Saturday, AAug. 25, 7:30 a.m., Trailside Museum: Look for resid resident and migratory birds with John Elliott from the Chic Chicago Audubon Society. Binoculars available. Free. Qu Questions: 708-366-6530. 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest.

Lady T Jazz Performance Friday, Aug. 24, 7 to 9 p.m., Eastgate Café, 60304: Toscanellie Marcelain feature “the songs of the Hear Toscanelli hottest years oof vocal jazz” along with her band. 102 Harrison, Oak PPark.

Aug. 22 - 29

BIG WEEK 44th Annual Arts & Crafts Show Saturday, Saturday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Scoville Park: The American Society of Artists presents a juried show with works on canvas and paper, in glass and fiber, from wood and metals, and much more. Artists present to discuss their works and some will be demonstrating their crafts. Free admission. Inquire: 312-751-2500. Oak Park Ave. and Lake St., Oak Park.

Pro Musica Youth Chorus Tuesday, Aug. 28, 4:15 to 8:30 p.m., First United Church: All students who love to sing are invited to an open rehearsal. Singers and parents can observe a rehearsal or join in and learn about the independent children’s chorus that puts on 10 to 15 performances each season (Sept. through May) and serves Oak Park and the surrounding suburbs. Grades 1 to 4, 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.; grades 5 to 8, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. and high school, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More/ questions: ProMusicaYouthChorus.org, pmyouthchorus@ gmail.com, 708-406-9597. 848 Lake St., Oak Park.

Route 66 Car Show Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Berwyn’s Strip of Route 66: Soak up the classic car culture on the Mother Road as you view 550 vintage and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles. Live music and local food available. Free admission. Along Ogden Ave. between Oak Park Ave. and Ridgeland Ave.

“America to Me” Viewing and Discussion Sunday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Oak Park & River Forest High School: Three years ago, Academy Award-nominated director Steve James filmed a year in the life of a dozen OPRF students. The 10-part series about race and equity debuts on STARZ on Sunday. Join members of the community to view the Sundance featured documentary. Free. Other showings: Tuesday, Sept. 4, Mondays, Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and Sunday, Oct. 28. (Replaces showings at the Oak Park Library.) More: oppl.org/newsevents/announcements/america-to-meweekly-episode-viewing-discussion. 201 N. Scoville Ave., Oak Park.

Pond Discovery Drop-In Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Trailside Museum: Families are invited to drop in and dip Trailside’s nets into the pond to discover small creatures that live in the water. Boots available. Free. Inquire: 708-366-6530. 738 Thatcher Ave., River Forest.

Pedal Oak Park Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Sept. 30, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: Explore the village’s historic neighborhoods on a guided bicycle tour of 21 Wright-designed structures, including the Home and Studio, Frank Thomas House, Heurtley House, Cheney House, Furbeck House and more. Bring your own bike or one can be provided (included). Rain or shine. $45; $40, FLW Trust members. Tickets/more: cal.flwright.org/tours/ pedaloakpark. 951 Chicago Ave.

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ART BEAT

Switchback comes home to FitzGerald’s By MICHELLE DYBAL

sic until the first St. Patrick’s Day at the bar. “I was cleaning up, sweeping up,” he said. Contributing Reporter He was told to go home and get his mandot’s the show of all shows, a culmination lin and guitar. “I ended up playing the entire of 25-plus years together as an American three sets and then they brought me on to an album with the Chicago Irish Musicians roots and Celtic soul duo. And it’s a homecoming. Martin McCor- Association.” McCormack grew up in Woodstock, Ilmack and Brian FitzGerald have played at linois, and now lives FitzGerald’s more times in Rogers Park, and than they can count, but the two bonded playthis is their sole Chicagoing for Irish bands, area appearance in 2018. including the Wailin’ And it’s a reunion, Banshees. Pushing bringing the FitzGerald traditional boundfamily together, some rearies, they formed cently discovered. Switchback, released “They’ll get the full their first of 15 alSwitchback story in bums in 1993 and one evening,” said Marhave been touring the tin McCormack, of the world ever since. performance on Friday While FitzGerald night. “This is a very plays mandolin and unusual show — everyguitar, McCormack thing from the duo to the plays guitar and bass. full band to our dance Both men sing and music to our more Irish Photo provided they perform some numbers.” Irish Brian FitzGerald, 59, RETURN ENGAGEMENT: Brian FitzGerald traditional but write younger brother to the and Martin McCormack of Switchback. tunes, much of their own music club’s former owner Bill, calls Lansing, Iowa, home, but he music, which they began doing together hails from Oak Park. It was while growing up when they first met in the mid-1980s. “The collaborative effort gives us the freehere that he first developed his guitar skills. “When I was at Oak Park High … I be- dom to write a lot more than if we were to do came a kind of guitar hermit,” FitzGerald it as individuals,” McCormack said. “Lenrecalled. “I bought a guitar and took lessons non and McCartney were the best example from Guitar Fun and that was it. I had a to us of a songwriting team. We modeled third-floor room with a dormer. I could look ourselves on the best aspects of what those out the window at the corner of Euclid and guys had.” Their success has ranged from an early Randolph and study guitar. I would just play, song being picked up for a Chevy Blazer sometimes 8-9 hours a day.” After attending Triton, where he played commercial, to albums produced by Gramin a rock band, and then Plymouth State my-award-winner Lloyd Maines, to PBS speCollege in New Hampshire where he played cials, to a tune used on NBC’s Grimm. The duo also shares their music through jazz, he returned home where FitzGerald’s community outreach, for example in reNightclub was getting its start. The Stomp Jazz Band played weekly, he tirement homes and for those with special said. When their rhythm guitarist heard needs. They perform at the Oak Park Arms him play, he let FitzGerald sit in with the annually and have a gig in September at a band, then started bringing him to Andy’s retirement home in Woodstock, where McCormack’s former guitar teacher resides. Jazz Club and he would “sit in with some of But first is Friday’s show. FitzGerald the best players in Chicago.” Although he owned a mandolin, FitzGer- cousins, discovered during the auction of a ald continued to focus on guitar until he met family prayer book being sold at a London Kenneth “Jethro” Burns, considered a man- bookseller, are coming in for the event as the dolin virtuoso and part of the Grammy win- guests of honor. The pair is also expecting ning musical-comedy team Homer & Jethro. Switchback fans to converge from all over Burns was performing at FitzGerald’s and for this special performance. See Switchback, Friday, Aug. 24. Duo at Brian asked if he could take lessons. Burns agreed and the new mandolin student made 8 p.m, full band at 10 p.m., at FitzGerald’s. $20, advance purchase; $25 at door. Tickthe weekly trek up to Evanston. Even though FitzGerald says he’s 75 per- ets: ticketweb.com. 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, cent Irish, he had not explored any Irish mu- Berwyn.

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Charges against OPRF teacher could be dismissed Chris Ledbetter was arrested and charged last month for cocaine possession

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

A Bridgeview court recently entered an order to dismiss charges against an Oak Park and River Forest High School gym teacher and former baseball coach who was arrested last month on drug-related charges, according to his attorney. Chris Ledbetter, 47, of Elmhurst, was stopped by police in Bridgeview around 10:19 p.m. on July 24 for failing to signal while making a left turn, according to an account of the arrest first reported by Oak Lawn Patch. After Ledbetter failed to provide them with a valid driver’s license, police took him into custody. Officers recovered 1.5 grams of cocaine after searching the vehicle. The next day, Ledbetter appeared in a Bridgeview courthouse on charges of possession of a controlled substance. He was released on a $20,000 I-bond and ordered to undergo drug testing while his case was pending. He was due in court on Aug. 15. According to a statement released on Aug. 20 by Ledbetter’s attorney, Thomas Cronin, those charges have now been dismissed and

Ledbetter’s driving privileges have since been reinstated. “The only remaining traffic ticket Ledbetter must address is to prove that the car Coach Ledbetter was driving at the time of the traffic stop was properly insured,” Cronin stated. “Coach Ledbetter will return to the Bridgeview courthouse in September with proof of insurance — at which time it is expected that the final ticket will similarly be dismissed.” According to Tandra R. Simonton, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s chief communications officer, Ledbetter was eligible for the county’s Deferred Prosecution Program. The program is available to many first-time, nonviolent offenders as an alternative to criminal prosecution. Ledbetter may still need to satisfactorily complete the program before the case is completely dismissed. In addition, the coach may still need to file a petition to expunge his record in order to clear the arrest and dismissal from his criminal background. District 200 officials would not comment on the arrest when reached last month, since the district’s policy prohibits officials from commenting on personnel issues, but the district’s communications director, Kar-

PROSECUTION DEFERRED: Drug charges against former OPRF baseball coach Chris Ledbetter could be dismissed if he completes a Deferred Prosecution Program, according to a spokesperson for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. File photo

in Sullivan, confirmed that Ledbetter was still employed at the high school. Ledbetter coached the OPRF varsity baseball team for 17 years before he was removed from the position in March. He retained Cronin to contest his removal as head coach and in April filed complaints with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Illinois Department of Human Rights. He’s demanding damages for losses and his reinstatement as head

coach. In Cronin’s statement, Ledbetter said he was “relieved that the traffic stop was resolved and that the charges are dismissed. According to the statement, Ledbetter said, “As a parent as well as a teacher and coach, I urge my students and players to drive carefully, to obey all traffic laws, and to make sure that proof of insurance is in the car you are driving at all times.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Residents upset over train noise

Union Pacific: Added lines, infrastructure will get locomotives moving faster By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park residents who live along the Union Pacific rail line that cuts through the village, running adjacent to the CTA Green Line, say freight trains sit for days on end with their loud engines idling and disturbing them. The topic was discussed at a town hall forum on Aug. 20 hosted by Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb at Oak Park’s Main Library. Residents who live near the line acknowledged that idling trains have always been a part of living near the rail line, but in the last few years the sitting trains have become more common and that they sit dormant for longer. Mark Miller, a resident who lives near the rail line, said the idling has increased in his area, sometimes standing for up to two days. Residents aren’t just concerned about the noise but the air pollution from the locomotives, he said. “I know you have a business to run, but we have lives to live,” he said, asking whether Union Pacific has ever conducted a review of the pollution from the trains. Adrian Guerro, Union Pacific’s director of public affairs, said the rail company adheres to all federal noise and pollution standards, adding “stopping trains is not part of our business.” He said that mechanical failures have caused some of the train delays, noting that the line is shared with the Metra commuter trains, which take precedence over the freight trains. Inclement weather also causes delays, Guerro said. Union Pacific is currently undertaking

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CHOO-CHOO BLUES: Eileen Lynch, chief of staff in Illinois Sen. Don Harmon’s constituent service office; Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb; and Adrian Guerro, Union Pacific’s director of public affairs, answer questions from the public about idling trains and other issues associated with the rail line. a multi-million project to add a third track that would alleviate some of the congestion. The project is expected to cut idling times in half, he said. Those upgrades are at least two years away, though, he said. He advised residents to call the train’s hotline at 888-877-7267 to report idling trains. “If we see [trains idling] night after night … that’s typically when I step in,” he said. Guerro noted that one of the reasons Oak Park is a prime spot for the railroad to park their trains is because it is the only community in the area that does not have a grade crossing. That’s because the Union Pacific

is on a raised line throughout the village. Roadways are not hindered by the tracks, and car traffic is never stopped in Oak Park, he said. Martha Yount, who lives near Oak Park’s Main Fire Station, 100 N. Euclid, said the trains idle near her building on a regular basis. “Sometimes two trains for hours and hours, days and days,” she said. Yount said she’s called the hotline but that “they really don’t know what’s going on.” “Sometimes they’re effective at getting them to move on, but most of the time not so much,” Yount said. “Maybe they passed

all the EPA tests for running the trains, but when they’re idling for 24, 48 hours – three days one time – that can’t be good.” Brian Lansford said he is concerned not only with the idling but with the hazardous material being shipped through the village. “It doesn’t seem like a safe situation at all to me,” he said. Guerro said that Union Pacific has a 99.98 percent safety record and that the company is legally required to haul what customers contract the company to haul. He added that Union Pacific has emergency response programs in place in case of a spill or derailment. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Senior home gets a public hearing

A hearing on a proposed senior home on Harlem will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 at River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Ave. The Development Review Board will hear plans from developer Senior Lifestyle and the Kaufman Jacobs investment firm about building a high-end senior living home at 800, 814, 818, 822 and 826 N. Harlem Ave. The developer has not yet bought the three singlefamily homes, but all property owners have sent letters to the village, essentially offering their consent for Senior Lifestyle to build. TCF National Bank, the owner of 800 N. Harlem Ave., and Kaufman Jacobs likewise signed a memorandum on the property on April 16, according to property records. TCF has since moved into 601 N. Harlem Ave., in the old Byline Bank office. Developers aim to build a four-story se-

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TO GO: Three homes set to be demolished on Harlem Avenue, just north of Chicago Avenue in River Forest. nior care community, consisting of 125 assisted and memory care living units, according to the application. The proposed design

is inspired by “early Prairie Style,” and its first three stories will consist of brick with the final story covered in light-toned wood

panels, the application said. The facility will consist of mostly one-bedroom units, with an average assisted-living unit price of $5,500 per month, and the average memorycare unit running $6,800 per month. Developers estimate it will generate about $500,000 in annual real estate taxes for the village once it’s built. “Such facilities will accommodate both local aging residents who do not want to leave the community in which they feel most comfortable, and younger residents who want to relocate aging parents or other relatives to a more proximate, comfortable living environment,” the application reads. The application is available at village hall or online at www.vrf.use/chicagoandharlem.

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Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Free summer camp tackles equity gap

Power of Partnerships speaks to ‘whole child’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The organizers of a summer camp held at the Oak Park Public Library’s main branch a few weeks ago are hoping it becomes an effective tool in Oak Park’s collective fight to close the equity and opportunity gaps that exist between students in the village. Power of Partnerships — a free, four-week program held at the library that wrapped up on Aug. 10 — was designed for incoming second- through eighth-graders who struggled in the past school year and had low Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) scores. The program was the result of a collaboration between the library, Dominican University, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 and Excellence with Equity Education (E-Team). Jessica Mackinnon, Dominican’s communications director, said that the summer camp is an expansion of the college’s Summer Reading Academy. Frances Kraft, one of E-Team’s co-founders, said during an interview on Aug. 10 that the new, expanded program “is literally about the whole child.” Kraft said that the E-Team, which recently won a $50,000 Big Idea prize from the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation’s Entrepreneur Leaders in Philanthropy, wanted the summer camp to be an incubator for different educational approaches.

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POWERED UP: Students who participated in the Power of Partnerships program complete a dance routine during the summer camp’s final day on Aug. 10. The roughly 55 students who participated in the camp started each morning with a 30-minute yoga session before becoming immersed in poetry, architecture, dance, technology and a range of social justice issues. They were taught by Dominican University School of Education graduates who are reading specialists and by current teacher candidates at the school. Other teachers, from area Catholic schools, taught students technology. “This program targets students who are low-performing on paper, but we don’t believe that that is a habitual or natural thing,” said Deavondre Jones, the director of DanceSpire, a performing arts and public speaking organization, who taught students a hip-hop dance routine that they executed

during final presentations on Aug. 10. “Every week I worked with these kids they grew, whether in terms of their writing ability or their ability to pay attention in class,” said Adam Levin, a spoken word teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School, who facilitated a poetry course during the summer camp. “This program is really centered on the kids and their learning,” Levin said. “I think that’s a rare thing to have happen, especially in an offsite summer camp. The kids are the central focus.” Kelly Carson Flemming, the program’s family engagement specialist, said that during the registration period for the program, camp organizers asked parents to share their children’s strengths and challenges, as well as their “hopes and dreams” for their young people. “That gave us such great insight,” Flemming said on Aug. 10. “Frances was able to that feedback and individualize it for the teachers.” Kraft said students were in regular communication with parents during camp days, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A website and an app allowed camp facilitators to give parents a real-time snapshot of their children’s progress. “I really felt like I’d seen her day and been involved in what she was doing here all day,” said Antoinette Campbell, the parent of Jahyda Campbell, an incoming fifth-grader, as her daughter was preparing to perform on Aug. 10. For Antoinette, the program’s effectiveness was punctuated by its affordability. “It was free. A free, four-week program, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” she said. “I couldn’t believe it.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Flipping out for analogue

Bespoke Flipbooks brings short videos to life

est Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event. Cura said the flipbook mini-studio shoots seven seconds of video and creates a 60-page flipbook on the spot. The whole process By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER takes about a minute, he said. Staff Reporter Flipbook fans can also send in a digital file and have it converted to analogue for $12. Books, records, even print publications – Cura started the company as a photoOK, perhaps that last one is wishful thinkbooth rental service in California about ing – are coming back in vogue, but video nine years ago. The photo booth could be has never been an analogue form of media, rented for weddings, parties so how is that supposed to work? and other events, but a couple of One company has figured out years into it, he started making a way. flipbooks. Put down your cell phones Cura recently sold his Califor■ Video online and your laptop computers, benia-based company, The Laugh cause the next big viral video VISIT OAKPARK.COM Box, but has begun renting out might just come from a good olda mobile mini-flipbook studio fashioned flipbook. here in Chicago under the name Bespoke For those raised on YouTube and Insta- Flipbooks. gram, flipbooks are animated images gen“I started this thinking I was going to erated through a small book of photos or stick with the online service where people drawings you flip through to replicate a send in the videos, but then I realized there moving image. is a big market for entertainment and party Dexter Cura, owner of Forest Park’s Es- favors for events,” Cura said. cape Factor escape room, 7228 Madison St., Renting the flipbook studio runs $1,295 has been making flipbooks for years. for two hours and can produce about 60 flipHe recently brought his mobile flipbook books an hour. Any more time after that will maker to Oak Park Public Library for a free cost $300 an hour. “If a party has a large guest count, we demonstration at the Oak Park-River For-

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FLIPPING OUT: Dexter Cura, owner of Bespoke Flipbooks, rents out his mobile flipbook studio for events. Customers can also send in short videos to be turned into flipbooks. would recommend extra time,” Cura said. Those purchasing flipbooks online can choose from a variety of custom covers and grommets that hold the flipbooks together, Cura said.

More information about Bespoke Flipbooks is available on the company’s website at bespokeflipbooks.com.

CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Galewood bakery sued for racial discrimination

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

A West Side man has filed a class action lawsuit against a company he claims engaged in a complicated scheme to avoid hiring African Americans at two of its bakeries, including one it once owned in the Galewood neighborhood. Anthony Stewart claims that Aryzta, LLC, which owned Cloverhill Bakery, 2035 N. Narragansett Ave., before selling the factory to Hostess in February, deliberately avoided hiring black laborers at its Galewood and Cicero plants. Activists from the West Side and Oak Park converged on Cloverhill last year to protest against what they claimed were Aryzta’s many labor violations. The plant makes inexpensive packaged products like honey buns and glazed donuts. According to the lawsuit, filed Aug. 6, Aryzta entered “into a conspiracy with two staffing agencies, Labor Network and Metro Staffing, in order to redirect laborers seeking work assignments from the Aryzta plants to the two staffing agencies and utilize the staffing agencies to segregate out African American laborers and to provide Aryzta with its preferred laborers, Hispanic laborers.” The lawsuit also alleges that Aryzta tried to defraud the federal government by illegally hiding data about the racial composi-

tion of its Galewood and Cicero workforces. Companies with more than 100 workers are required to report that information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By utilizing the two staffing agencies to hire workers, Aryzta was able to avoid reporting information about its workforce to the EEOC. According to the lawsuit, Aryzta directed Hispanic job applicants looking to work at its plants in Cicero and Galewood to Labor Network, where they would receive work assignments at either of those plants. Black job applicants, the lawsuit claims, were directed to Metro Staffing. During a press conference held Aug. 7 outside of Cloverhill, Stewart said that when he applied to work at Aryzta in the fall of 2016, he was sent to Metro, but never heard back from the company despite his qualifications. Nonetheless, he kept trying. “I was persistent because I knew they were hiring and I knew how you have to be, but they kept telling me that they’d keep my records on file but that they had nothing,” he said. Stewart referenced his vast working experience as a factory manager, warehouse manager, machine operator and licensed forklift driver before noting that he doesn’t have any felonies on his record. “I’m a very friendly person,” Stewart said. “I’m a people person and I believe I would

have been an asset to this company.” The lawsuit adds that Stewart “noticed that Hispanic laborers were allowed to fill out an application and immediately be assigned to work even though he and other African American laborers had been in the office longer that day.” Stewart’s attorney, Christopher Williams, with Workers’ Law Office, said Stewart’s experience reflected a pattern and practice of systemic race-based discrimination on the part of Aryzta from 2014 until the company sold the plant to Hostess. At the press conference, Williams said that Stewart was so far the only plaintiff in the lawsuit, but he anticipates others will join. Williams said any African American who sought work at Aryzta “either directly or through one of the staffing agencies and wasn’t provided with work” is eligible to sign onto the lawsuit. This isn’t the first lawsuit filed against Aryzta or the first time it has attracted attention for the demographic breakdown of its workforce. Williams said claims in Stewart’s lawsuit are based, in part, on a breach of contract lawsuit filed against the company by Klin Koncepts Consulting Services. According to the Klin lawsuit, Aryzta failed to pay the consulting company because of the latter’s failure to meet efficiency levels. Klin said that those efficiency levels weren’t met due to actions taken by

Aryzta that were outside of Klin’s control, such as Aryzta’s strong preference for hiring non-African American laborers and directing its two staffing agencies not to accept black workers at its Galewood and Cicero plants. Late last year, Aryzta officials said that Cloverhill lost 800 workers after federal immigration authorities audited the bakery and came down hard on immigrant workers who did not have sufficient documentation. After that federal enforcement action, activists claimed, Aryzta shed its Hispanic workers and hired many African American workers with little training to replace them. During their protest outside Cloverhill last October, activists from Oak Park and Chicago’s West Side protested what they claimed were the company’s low pay and its racist and unsafe work environment, among other factors. During the Aug. 7 press conference, Williams said Stewart’s class action lawsuit against Aryzta could take years but that it has merit. A similar lawsuit filed against Ferrara Candy Company on behalf of African American workers several years ago, he said, resulted in the company settling for an undisclosed amount of money. The company also implemented a series of changes at its Forest Park plant that led to a significant increase in the number of black workers employed at the plant.

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No artificial turf in River Forest parks By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

River Forest Sustainability Commission Chairwoman Kathleen Brennan last week urged the River Forest Park District Board of Commissioners against putting in artificial turf in Keystone and Centennial parks, citing health and environmental risks. Brennan, who made her case during the park board’s Aug. 13 meeting, argued that natural grass was preferable for a number of reasons. She cited the presence in artifi-

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nan, reported an artificial turf field temperature of 178 degrees -- 138 degrees head-level -- on a 98-degree day. Meanwhile, Brennan said, on sunny days, temperatures above natural grass field is usually 10 degrees cooler. The artificial turf could also cause allergies, increase the risk of infections for players that use them and make flooding issues worse. “The village [of River Forest] would need install 32 more permeable paver lots to compensate for rain runoff [created] by one artificial turf field,” Brennan said. Natural grass, Brennan said, would improve air quality, capture carbon dioxide and generate oxygen, naturally cool the air, naturally filter out pollutants in storm water and reduce flooding and erosion. Brennan also argued that the grass is simply more comfortable for soccer, softball and baseball players who use them. She cited reports from the NFL Players Association and U.S. Soccer that natural turf was safer and preferred by players to artificial turf. Brennan noted that the Sustainability Committee wasn’t suggesting keeping the grass turf exactly as-is. Rather, she suggested strengthening the grass through soil aeration, nutrient management and use of grass breeds that are disease and cold-resistant. “These techniques are successfully used worldwide, in climates harsher than Chicago, at a fraction of the cost of artificial turf,” Brennan said. The park district isn’t expected to consider the issue until March 2019 at the earliest. Its 2018-19 capital budget includes $1.5 for artificial turf, but it is a line item that is presently “unfunded.”

Park board votes to reduce terms Also on Aug. 13, members of the park board voted unanimously to reduce their terms from six years to four. The new term lengths won’t affect the current trustees, but they will apply to the commissioners elected starting the next election. The current commissioners agreed that six-year terms may be too much of a commitment, and expressed hope that fouryear terms would attract more candidates. Out of the current board, commissioners Cheryl Cargie and Lynn Libera were last elected in 2017, so their terms don’t expire until 2023. Board President Ross Roloff ’s term expires in 2021. The seats held by Molly Hague and Peter Kuzmich are up for election in 2019. Park District Executive Director Mike Sletten explained that, after 2019, the board will hold a lottery to determine which of the newly elected commissioners will serve for four years and which one will serve for two. Since only Roloff ’s term would expire in 2021, having both of the newly elected commissioners serve four years would mean only one new commissioner would be elected that year. The idea was to ensure that at least two commissioners are elected in any given election.

Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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St. Angela’s parish opens space for students

Austin school is now available as student activity space By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Last summer, the site of St. Angela Parish — the Catholic church in Austin that closed in 2005, leaving behind generations of alumni, many of whom live in Oak Park — looked more like Dresden at the end of World War II. The Archdiocese of Chicago had decided to demolish the building in order to allow more space for St. Angela School, which still exists. A year later, what was once a field of rubble has been transformed into a lush green expanse fertile with possibility. During interviews on the new grounds last week, school officials said that, so far, community members, students, parents and employees of the school have been impressed with the transformation. “It’s an unbelievable space,” said Kurt Wittenberg, St. Angela’s principal. “It’s the only green space in this whole area, and I think the kids enjoy it.” Lynn Frederick, St. Angela’s director of advancement, said a lot of the student activity in the new space will be determined by the needs of teachers. On the day she was interviewed, Frederick said she was due to meet with faculty “about their involvement in administering the space, so they’ll decide its best use.” There are a lot of possibilities for the empty space, which

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American Ninja Warrior from page 1 risks in life. I just hope when other kids see that, they think, ‘I might try to do this.’” Growing up on the 200 block of Circle in Forest Park, Mike Wright remembers living in his mom’s gym, going there after Forest Park Middle School and flipping from stacks of mats. Nikkilette remembers jumping from the roof of the family home to a trampoline, where she would then flip to the ground. The family loved watching TV shows like American Gladiators. When Mike wasn’t in the gym, he was skateboarding near the Park District of Forest Park. By the time he got to St. Joseph’s High School in Westchester, he had given up his amateur gymnastics career and gotten into diving. He also worked his first job at Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor, where he was part of the first class of employees at the now household name in Forest Park. “If we made mistakes making an ice cream sundae, I would save it in the freezer and eat it later,” Wright said, laughing. “I’d accidentally make mistakes all the time.” After graduating from St. Joe’s, Mike attended the University of Tennessee, where his diving prowess won him the title of team captain, U.S. All-American, and the 2010 one-meter title at the USA Diving Winter

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ROOM TO ROAM: The playground at St. Angela School. appears to be roughly the size of a football field and is at least four times the amount of activity space that the school’s (100-plus) students had at their disposal before the church was demolished. “There were hurdles with the demolition, so many things took longer than we anticipated, and we didn’t get a break with the weather,” Frederick said. “But we’re really happy with the [new] space.” The portion of the campus spanning Menard Avenue is a grassy expanse that features a memorial brick garden. During the renovation process, members of the St. Angela community were given the opportunity to purchase tribute bricks — small ones went for $125 while large ones cost $250.

National Championships. Two years later, he placed 12th at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He now works as Tennessee’s diving coach. About three years ago, one of his students mentioned he would make a good American Ninja Warrior. Intrigued, Mike auditioned for the show and made season 7. “I really didn’t know how to train for it; there weren’t any gyms locally. I kept my typical workout routine and made it through four or five obstacles but wound up falling,” Mike said. After that, he got married, finished his master’s degree and started a family. He didn’t think much about the show until last year when Nikkilette texted him saying she was interested in trying out for it. “We decided to kind of work together, keep each other accountable, and train for the show,” Mike said. “We both just had the mindset, ‘Hey why not go all out? If we’re going to commit to it and if we don’t get picked, it’s still a good way to get in shape.’” The two face-timed for two months about their workouts, building a friendly rivalry and agreeing that if they were going to compete, they had to give it 100 percent. Mike looked at the obstacle course from the last season and wrote himself workouts, practicing hanging from a bar, doing pull ups and swinging on the rings. He said he worked out twice a day, six days a week, until the show aired in June. He decided to compete in a checkered orange and navy speedo, the colors of Tennessee, to honor his diving career and offer kids a

In all, around 169 bricks were sold, said Frederick, who laid all of them herself. On another side of the grass, the school plans to dedicate a garden to St. Angela’s president, Sr. Maryellen Callahan, replete with a flagstone patio and a bird bath. “This will be a quieter space,” she said. “We’re calling it Sr. Maryellen Callahan’s Garden. It will be a place for kids to read and concentrate.” In addition to quiet contemplation, the expanse will also be utilized for a range of physical activities. One portion of the space, Frederick said, will be turned into a physical fitness area for older students while another will be dedicated to sports like soccer and baseball. There’s still work to do, she said, despite having spent around $135,000 on the renovation, which doesn’t include the more than $700,000 cost of demolishing the parish. The latter was paid for by the Archdiocese. A mural is planned for a large, gray slab of exposed wall that bears the scars of having been separated from its longtime annex, that formerly connected the church to the school. School officials are still thinking about plans for part of the space that spans Potomac Avenue and is adjacent to the slice of playground space that students were relegated to before the demolition. Recently, the city of Chicago donated wood chips to go in the space. Frederick said school officials are contemplating installing colorful sail shades over part of the playground space in order to break up the school building’s stone monotony. The possibilities, like the sea, seem infinite. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

message of acceptance — that there is no one, stereotypical tough-guy approach to being an athlete. His attire has gotten him the nickname “The Speedo Ninja,” and he’s now one of the most popular characters on the show. His mother Kristina Wright drove to and from Indianapolis both nights to watch him compete. “Mike was not someone who was comfortable in speedos at first,” she said. “But he found you have to be comfortable in your skin. It’s very cool; it’s such a different backstory and important message.” After her parents divorced, Nikkilette moved to Oak Park to stay with her dad and attend OPRF High School. There she gave up gymnastics and tried out for basketball, a newbie but a natural on the court, excelling to the point that she received a full scholarship to Robert Morris University to play on their team. She graduated from Robert Morris and went on to ball semi-professionally for the Global Women’s Basketball Association. Two years ago, she took a class in stunt acting in Chicago. She has since moved out to Los Angeles and performed as a stunt woman in This is Us, Luke Cage and an upcoming movie Megladon. “I’m living the dream now,” she said. As a stunt woman, Nikkilette said she already was in decent shape. But after committing to try out for the TV show with her brother, she changed up her workouts, focusing more on hand grip strength and rock climbing. She found out in February she had been

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THE WRIGHT NINJA: The athletic local family makes it to NBC. chosen to compete on the show. She said Mike’s experience competing helped her remember to stay calm and get comfortable on set, particularly since they film the show at night so they have the consistency of the dark sky. She showed up at 9 p.m. to run the course, checked in around 11 p.m. and then ran the course around 3:30 a.m. “All the lights, the camera and the crowd, it can be overwhelming,” she said. “I just remembered to get up there, and give it my all. I worked so hard, trained so many hours, just gave it all I got.”

Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Downspouts stolen at First United Methodist

Someone removed several sections of steel and copper downspouts from the exterior of First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Ave., sometime between noon on Aug. 10 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 13. The estimated loss is $3,600.

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residential garage was burglarized in the 700 block of South East Avenue, sometime between 6 p.m. on Aug. 13 and 7:47 a.m. on Aug. 14. The offender entered through an unlocked side service door and then ransacked the interior of the unlocked Lexus NX200T parked inside. Cash was taken from the vehicle and a blue Mongoose mountain bike from the garage. The estimated loss is $550. ■ A residential garage was burglarized in the 600 block of Clarence Avenue, sometime between 10 p.m. on Aug. 13 and 12:04 p.m. on Aug. 14. The burglar entered through an unlocked side service door and then ransacked the inner console of the victim’s 2014 Toyota Sienna. No loss was reported. ■ A residence was burglarized in the 700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, sometime between noon on Aug. 15 and 11:23 a.m. on Aug. 17. Someone gained entry by breaking the glass on the back door with a brick and then reaching in and unlocking the door. No loss was reported.

■ Two male Chicago juveniles were arrested for burglary to a motor vehicle that occurred in the 500 block of Scoville Avenue. They were arrested in the 600 block of Madison Street at 5:57 p.m. on Aug. 17. ■ Keith Leflore, 61, of the 1400 block of North Mayfield, Chicago, was arrested on one count of residential burglary and two counts of burglary in the 100 block of North Austin at 1:35 p.m. on Aug. 17. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 400 block of South Grove, sometime between 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 7 a.m. on Aug. 11. The perpetrator gained entry to the garage through an unlocked side service door and stole a girl’s 700C hybrid bicycle with a rear rack, front/rear lights and a cellphone holder. The estimated loss is $640. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 300 block of Wesley, sometime between 2 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 8:24 a.m. on Aug. 11. The burglar gained entry through an unlocked side service door and stole eight bottles of wine, three rolls of towels and 20 rolls of toilet paper.

Criminal damage to property ■ Someone damaged the rear driver’s side window of a 2014 Nissan Versa in the 400 block of South Elmwood, sometime between noon on Aug. 14 and 7:05 a.m. on Aug. 17. The estimated loss due to damage is unknown.

■ Someone shattered the rear windshield on the victim’s 2008 Nissan Altima in the 700 block of North Kenilworth, sometime between 4 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 7:57 a.m. on Aug. 17. The estimated damage is $300.

Theft ■ A 2002 black Mercedez-Benz C320, reported stolen out of Chicago on Aug. 17, 2018, was recovered in the 1100 block of Madison Street at 9:03 a.m. on Aug. 18. No apprehensions were made. ■ Someone stole approximately 27 spools of various wires from the sixth floor of a business in the 1100 block of South Boulevard, sometime between 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 6 a.m. on Aug. 13. The estimated loss is $6,000. ■ A Madison, Wisconsin, woman was the victim of theft in the 1100 block of South Kenilworth at 10:08 a.m. on Aug. 18. The woman was approached from behind by a teenager, who took her red purse, which contained a driver’s license, Epipen medication, two credit cards, a debit card, miscellaneous insurance cards and cash. The thief was last seen eastbound in the north alley along Roosevelt Road. The estimated loss is $80. ■ Three juveniles from Chicago — no gender was provided by police — were arrested in the 100 block of South Boulevard at 4:39 p.m. on Aug. 10 and charged with a theft that

occurred in the 300 block of South Boulevard. No additional information was given.

Criminal trespass to motor vehicle Two Chicago juveniles — their gender was not provided — were charged with criminal trespass to a motor vehicle in the 900 block of North Central at 9:12 a.m. on Aug. 15. Police report that someone stole an unlocked 2017 Volkswagen Golf in the 700 block of North Cuyler, sometime between 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 5 a.m. on Aug.15. The vehicle was later recovered in an alley in the 1000 block of North Austin Boulevard. No additional information was given. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, Aug. 10-17, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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Local Boy Scouts troop starts girls den By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

Forest Park Troop 107 will soon add a girls-only troop. Last year, the Boy Scouts of America rolled out their “Scouts BSA” program, which allows the younger Cub Scouts to offer girls-only troops as a way to provide families more group options and increase membership. In January 2019, Scouts BSA will officially launch girls-only troops for the older Boy Scouts. Troop 107 is an early adopter of the program, and plans to start their new, girls-only pack in early September. “Girls Scouts is a fantastic organization, they’ve been around like 106 years, they are a great group,” said Matthew Brown, scoutmaster for Troop 107. “We’re just trying to create an additional option for girls. Every troop is a little different; one might be a better fit or the other meeting schedule dates might not work out. I just want to get as many people involved in Scouts as I can.” St. John Lutheran Church in Forest Park has agreed to be the chartering organization for the new girls troop and will provide the physical space for the den to meet and to vet

adult leaders. “I think it’s a good thing. I think Girl Scouts is also a fine organization. So I don’t think it’s so much a matter of competing between the organizations,” said Pastor Leonard Payton. “If you consider a family that has both boys and girls in it, well sometimes just the scheduling issues will make it more convenient for the family to do one or the other.” Brown said this year the girls troop will likely do things in tandem with the boys den, like attending Northwestern University’s STEM and Sports Day, going horseback riding and “getting outdoors as much as we can.” Last year, the troop camped in Rock Cut State Park in western Illinois, Apple River Canyon in the northwest part of the state, and took an extended camping trip to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Brown said the 24-person troop embraces the scout-led model of leadership and that those elected to higher office in the den will meet this week to plan events for the coming year. “Our job is to guide them in what they want to do, and help them figure out how to do it,” Brown said. About half the scouts are Forest Park residents; the other half live in other communities,

ark, Brooksuch as Oak Park, field, and River Forest. The group is lookbers, as ing for members, w, preferwell as a new, ably female, scoutad the master to lead girls group. Those interested in leading or joining the ould new pack should rkemail forestparkil. troop107@gmail. com. “I got a daughter who has sat there and watched ast six me for the last ith her older brothyears do this with ers; she is the right age for it and is incredibly excited to be joining up,” Brown said. ic kids; they are young adults “I have fantastic who, to watch them grow in their maturity, in their leadership, as individuals — it’s what keeps me going with scouting.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

“We’re just trying to create an additional option for girls.” MATTHEW BROWN

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Meet me in the middle New buyers looking for homes near downtown, transportation By LACEY SIKORA

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ast week, there were 169 active listings for single family homes in Oak Park, with prices ranging from $245,000 on the low end up to $2.5 million on the high end. In between the starter homes and the mansions, there’s a category of homes in the middle. There are 73 active listings of homes in the $500,000 to $800,000 price range. This week, we take a look at a few of the homes that make up the middle in more ways than one: Not only are they in the middle of the road price-wise, but they are also in the

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652 Erie St., is priced at $775,000 middle of town. Each offers a slightly different snapshot of what it means to be in the middle of Oak Park. Veteran local realtor Steve Scheuring of Baird and Warner says that for years, his typical Oak Park home buyer has remained the same: adults between the ages of 26 and 39 with at least one child under the age of 5. While the typical buyer hasn’t changed, what has changed is the hot area of town. Scheuring said that when he returned to the town he grew up in the late 1990s with his wife and a child on the way, the most desirable area of town was the north side.

“The trend years ago was buyers who would say they wanted to live in north Oak Park in the Mann School district,” he said. He points out that many of those potential buyers were new to town and unfamiliar with the area but had heard through word of mouth that this was the best place to live. Today, that is no longer the area receiving the most interest. “All of a sudden, downtown Oak Park developed into a See MIDDLE on page 19

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Changing trend from page 17 place that people wanted to go – even on weeknights,” Scheuring said. “With the rejuvenation of downtown and the shops and the restaurants, going out on a weeknight is a big deal. The village even has a Thursday night downtown program in place. People want to be able to walk to that.” He said that his family was a part of the changing trend, first buying in northwest Oak Park and envisioning walking to the farmers’ market. As parents of a new infant, they ey quickly realized that theirr ideal walking distance was a bit shorter than an they’d expected. “We didn’t walk anyw h e r e , ” Scheuring said. “In 2000, we moved to within three blocks of downtown, and it’s life changing. Yourr kids grow up walkalking to the library y and to the high school.” .” He also said that at what is considered close to downtown has changed in the past 20 years. “Nowadays, the area spans farther east and west, all the way from Ridgeland Common to Marion Street,” Scheuring said.

What’s for sale? Meg Wygonik Kryger of Weichert Realty’s Nickel Group is listing 215 S. Ridgeland Ave. for $625,900. She says that buyers in this price point are typically coming from the city looking for a home in the suburbs with an urban feel and notes that the house offers those city dwellers a huge amount of space. “The buyer of this house is going to be someone looking to grow into that space, or

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259 Home Ave. for $699,000 (top, middle); 215 S. Ridgeland Ave. for $625,900 (inset); 108 Wesley Ave. is priced at $564,000 (below) someone who needs the space now,” Kryger said, while pointing out the vintage charm of hardwood flooring and original woodwork combined with the functionality of a first-floor family room, eat-in kitchen and full bathroom. “It’s going to be someone’s forever home.” Kryger has noticed buyers increasingly interested in the walkability of properties. “If you look at what today’s buyers are looking for, this house checks all the boxes,” she said. “You can walk to the CTA, Metra, award-winning schools, the pool and parks. It really has that accessibility and that walkability. At the end of the day, you can get off the train, and you don’t have to get in your car to drive all over.” See MIDDLE on page 20

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Walkability important from page 19 Scheuring has several current listings in the middle of the village that fall in the midprice range and notes that the range from $500,000 to 800,000 encompasses a lot of different kinds of property. A typical buyer is coming from the city, but he also sees a fair number of current Oak Park residents moving up to this price range, because they can easily sell their current homes, which have a lower price-point. One of his listings, 108 Wesley Ave. is priced at $564,000 and was completely renovated in 2000. The three-story home is short on yard but long on location. It’s just steps to the Green Line and, Scheuring says, “You can make a 7 p.m. reservation at one of Oak Park’s best restaurants and walk out of the house at 6:55 to get there.” He points out that the deck on top of the garage of the home offers a great entertaining space and the limestone foundation was completely redone to create a unique rec room area in the basement. Another listing, at 652 Erie St., is priced at $775,000 and was once a coach house for a large home on Euclid Avenue. It was completely rebuilt in 2007 and has an attached garage and no basement. “It really caters to the downsizer,” Scheuring said. “Maybe someone moving out of a huge house in town who wants an alterna-

tive to a condo with a manageable yard.” A third close-to-town listing on Scheuring’s roster is 206 S. Grove Ave. Priced at $648,000, the five-bedroom house offers room for a growing family and loads of historic charm. A music room opens to a grand entry foyer. “The woodwork is amazing, and the floor to ceiling stained glass windows are just unreal,” Scheuring said. Margaret McSheehy of Historic Homes Realty is listing 259 Home Ave. for $699,000 and says that the location, close to transportation, restaurants and shopping, is a huge draw. She notes that for this price, a buyer

is getting an incredible amount of space on top of unbeatable Oak Park character. “This house is huge,” McSheehy said. “It has six rooms on the first level, four bedrooms on the second level and a big, finished attic with a bedroom, full bathroom, office and family room. It has all of this historic character – in-laid floors, three fireplaces, a beautiful staircase and a builtin hutch in the dining room.” In this middle-of-town location, another selling point is on the exterior. McSheehy calls the porch “bigger than any porch I’ve seen in Oak Park,” making this house in the middle the perfect spot to sit back and enjoy all that Oak Park has to offer.

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1440 11th Ave, Maywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30-5:30 3427 Elmwood Ave, Berwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1029 S. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 839 N. Lombard Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $365,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 901 Wenonah Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $385,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1040 N. Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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532 Clarence Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $439,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 824 S. Harvey Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $475,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1100 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 735 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $519,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 517 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 1207 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2:30 1136 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $587,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1032 Superior St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3 530 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 514 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 413 N. Marion St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $650,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 730 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $674,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1041 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 738 N. Marion St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 1-3 500 William St, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .850000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 630 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,299,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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404 S. Wesley Ave. UNIT 3, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 226 N. Oak Park Ave. UNIT 2O, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $138,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1001 S. Oak Park Ave. UNIT 3, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $164,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 302 S. Kenilworth Ave. UNIT 1S, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4

TOWN HOMES

110 S. Marion St. UNIT 605, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $545,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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86 Tanglewood, Glen Ellyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $309,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

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he happy ending is, “good things come to those who wait.” However, most of this story is, “when it rains, it pours.” To those businesses who purchased sponsoring images in the Oak Park River Forest “community montage,” your prints are finally ready. If you even remember, that is, since you committed to the project last year. A “community montage” is an illustration that includes various points of interest, businesses and noteworthy figures that represent a specific place. They range from colorful cartoonish tourist maps to more realistic renderings created as keepsakes. Community Creations is the father-daughter business from Columbus, Ohio that set out

last summer to create a high-end pen-andink montage of Oak Park and River Forest. Their business model is simple: they sell “sponsorships” to individual businesses that want to appear in the artwork. The drawing also features local public sites and attractions which are included free of charge. Each sponsor receives five prints. Additional prints are donated to the Chamber, the Visitors Center and the History Museum, to distribute throughout the community however we choose. Simple enough. Sponsor sales went well, though the timeline stretched longer than anticipated. After a few months, one thousand prints arrived at the Chamber Office. Beautiful, with one exception: Oak Forest High School.

the daughter, switched careers. Her father retired. The artist shipped the new prints to the wrong place. The Chamber was called upon to be an unexpected distribution point right in the midst of golf outing preparations. What should have been weeks turned into months and ultimately a yearlong project. Happily, the wait is over. The artwork is beautiful and the prints are ready for sponsors to pick up. We’ll be working with the History Museum and Visitors Center to decide how best to distribute the rest of artwork to the public. They’ll make lovely wall hangings, client gifts or auction prizes. Look for information before the holidays on how to purchase one.

Now, while any typo is unacceptable, incorrectly portraying our iconic high school just won’t fly. That kicked off weeks of negotiation over remaking the art and at whose cost. In the meantime, our sales rep,

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Tour Coming October 10th Blending medical science, storytelling and live music The ChangingAging Tour shatters our culture’s damaging myths about aging. This is a beautiful day and evening that fills one with hope and excitement for the future. Disrupt Dementia - ChangingAging Tour Disrupt Dementia 2:30-4:00pm | $20* This immersive and transformational non-fiction theater experience weaves film, music and first-person stories with groundbreaking research turning convention on its head by focusing on what we can all learn from people living with dementia, rather than from experts. This performance is designed for people living with dementia and their allies.

The Lobby Experience - ChangingAging Tour Lobby Experience 4:00-7:00pm In the lobby Dr. Bill Thomas and his friends have created an interactive experience for you to engage with the ideas presented in the afternoon performance, get plugged in with local culture changers’ and connect with others in your community. Dining options available on campus (within short walking distance) between performances.

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Tales from Cluster Tutoring p. 32

Transcendence makes life worth living

erra Philosphica can be divided into the supernatural and the natural. The Greeks drew the first metaphysical maps. Plato was a pie-inthe-sky kind of guy, looking for the essence of things behind the shadows of the cave. Aristotle was a pie-on-the-plate kind of guy, focusing on the world of everyday experience. Ever since my dad told me there was no Santa, I’ve been a naturalist .The Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, ghosts, fairies and vampires were collateral damage to the Santa bomb. Thereafter, despite eight years of Catholic education, God, original sin, divine Jesus, miracles, heaven and hell, all seemed unlikely, if not preposterous. I became a Rational Man. Science and data ruled. If enough really smart people said it was so, then it was. So coffee and eggs were bad for you, then they were good. Mammograms were good, but then sometimes they were bad. Trump had no chance, but then he got elected. Pluto was a planet, then it wasn’t. Bill Cosby was America’s dad until he was a monster. Maybe scientism is just a form of theism. Oh there’s a natural world, but nobody really knows anything for sure. The smartest people in the world at one time thought the earth was the center of the universe, and an eclipse was the lunar snack of celestial dragon. So the supernatural doesn’t exist, and the natural is unknowable. So where is the sweet spot? Transcendence is at the edge of the boundary between the natural and the supernatural. That’s the place where it all makes sense, where we catch a glimpse of a better future. It happens for everyone somewhere, sometime. The church on Sunday. Working in the garden. The wedge to 5 feet. Helping someone. The sea. The desert. The dusk. The dawn. For me it’s walking into a room and watching the light come up in the eyes of my grandchildren because Papa has come to visit. Or when the Eagles take it up another notch at the end of Already Gone as I finish my morning run. Or when I looked down at the Grand Canyon, or up in Wyoming to see the Grand Tetons explode out of the earth. Or just sitting out on my back porch in my little house in south Oak Park looking at Marsha’s beautiful garden framed against a clear blue sky writing the first draft of this column while drinking a gin and tonic. Maybe the transcendent is the promise of the supernatural. Maybe it is the raison d’etre of the natural world. Who knows? Who cares? Just be there.

JOHN

HUBBUCH

Addressing this sin in our Church On Aug. 17, Rev. Jim Hurlbert, pastor of Ascension Catholic Church in Oak Park, sent the following letter to his parishioners. We thought it would make a good contribution to the discussion in the wake of the clergy sex abuse scandal that surfaced recently in Pennsylvania. He consented to let us print his letter.

been so greatly violated by men entrusted to lead it. If I can be of any assistance to anyone suffering, either by talking with you personally or by helping to direct you to other appropriate resources, please know that I am here for you. Fr. Hutmacher and I have spoken about this, and he has assured me that he is also very willing to be available to anyone who would like to talk. I realize that these sins of priests and bishops also make it difficult for Catholics to face others at work or in society, who may think you out of your mind for calling the Catholic Church or Ascension parish your spiritual home. I pray that Jesus will send his Holy Spirit to guide us and accompany us as we try to navigate our way through this. Unfortunately, although very important, these reports may continue to surface, bringing to light the horrific sins by too many leaders in our Church — thus opening again fresh wounds — but we must face these truths if we have any chance for healing. I ask you to join your hearts to mine as we suffer in solidarity with those who are most impacted and hurt, even while re-committing ourselves to address this sin in our Church. I close with a petition to Mary, under the titles of Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Mother of Perpetual Help: please pray for us. We need your intercession now more than ever.

REV. JIM HURLBERT One View

Dear Friends, In the wake of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury’s investigation and recent reports that a formerly respected Cardinal, Theodore McCarrick, had a secret life and a criminal past, we have seen renewed attention to the Catholic Church’s scandalously poor handling of clergy sexual misconduct. For me, a priest, to write and say that I am angry and disappointed might come across as a meaningless gesture. But I feel the need to offer some words to you, my parishioners, about whom I care very much and who I know are deeply hurt and angry. I am sorry. That my fellow priests and bishops who are called to lead our Church would perform such egregious acts and cover-ups is reprehensible. I understand that hearing these horrific acts on our fellow brothers and sisters may deeply shake one’s Christian faith. I can only imagine the hurt and pain of those who have experienced abuse or violence in their relationships, whether inside or outside the Church. The betrayals most recently revealed may cause a re-opening of past wounds — wounds that I fear may never fully heal in this life. Even for those not personally abused or violated, hearing of how this has happened must certainly cause pain — knowing that our Church, which we hold so dear, has

Here are a few links to information and reports for the Archdiocese of Chicago. http://docinfo.archchicago.org/static/pdfs/AOC_Analysis2014.pdf http://docinfo.archchicago.org/ https://protect.archchicago.org/

Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Turf vs. grass

here is a good debate underway at the River Forest Park District over a coming decision on installing artificial turf in two local parks vs. upgrading the natural grass for youth sports playing surfaces. To its credit, well in advance of any final choice, the park board is actively seeking out input and expertise on what is absolutely a conflicted decision. Last week it heard from the village government’s Sustainability Commission. No, this group is not a fan of artificial turf and cited a lot of strong evidence that it is environmentally unhealthy and also a health threat to youngsters who will be playing soccer, baseball and softball on the surface. We’ve seen that evidence and find it compelling. Fake grass is not porous, adding to legitimate flood worries. Temperatures on the playing surface run substantially higher than on grass. And its components can be problematic for young players with allergies. Artificial turf isn’t cheap and has a surprisingly short shelf life. So what’s the case for artificial turf ? In a landlocked village with a lot of kids and a lot of organized sports, fake turf is always ready at game time. That is a practical reality for youth sports leagues. The Sustainability Commission argued for an aggressive approach to rethinking natural turf. With pesticides long and rightly banned from public spaces, a lot of what passes for grass in our local parks is hard-scrabble weeds and crab grass. And then there is the weather’s impact. Also not a great playing surface for kids. The commission is suggesting new varieties of grass, continuous aeration and nutrients. In other words, an ongoing investment. This choice won’t be made until at least spring of 2019. Good for the park district for taking an open-minded approach to what is a complicated decision.

Those idling trains Oak Park is a tough town to park a car. But the Union Pacific Railroad says the village is a fantastic place to park idling freight trains. And despite all the rising noise and pollution complaints from residents who live along the Green Line/Union Pacific embankment, there is no chance this problem will be solved anytime soon. That was the clear message Monday night as a public affairs rep for the railroad made an exceedingly rare public appearance at a public forum organized at the main library by Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb. Chicago, crossroads of the nation for freight traffic, is one giant bottleneck when it comes to rail traffic. Because the railroads have inadequate infrastructure allowing trains to pass quickly through Chicago, because they lack adequate space in rail yards to house backed up freight trains, they stack up the trains wherever there is empty track and enough length to avoid blocking a crossing. And among those prime parking spaces are Oak Park and River Forest. With a raised embankment and the cars passing below, the Union Pacific can park idling trains for 24, 36, 48 hours. Great for them, lousy for the increasing number of people who live along that embankment and have to endure perpetual noise and emissions. Go back to the pioneering West and you’ll recall that the federal government, eager for transcontinental rail, gave mighty power and independence to railroads. Still the case. Local communities, it seems, have few options to crack down on the problems caused by the railroads. The Union Pacific spokesperson said any solution is multiple years off as continued infrastructure investment moves about as quickly as an idling train. Nonetheless, the villages should keep up pressure for a solution — or at least turning the damn things off while they park.

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We’re not where we need to be … yet Let America be America again/Let it be the dream it used to be/(America never was America to me).

Langston Hughes

he new 10-part docuseries on a year in the life of OPRF High School, America to Me, gets off to a strong start. The first two episodes, shown at the Lake Theatre on Aug. 13, are consistently absorbing. If the other eight match that intensity, then director Steve James and his crew have really accomplished something significant. If you go in with preconceived notions, watching it may be something else entirely. If you’re already convinced that white people will be blamed for all the challenges black students face at OPRF, if you assume the series will “reflect badly” on this important community institution and “tarnish” its reputation, you’ll miss a lot. If, on the other hand, you can let go of biases and fears, this series will take you somewhere. Somewhere important. It accomplishes a number of things: It gives a clear-eyed view of life at OPRF High School in its many and varied dimensions: controlled chaos, which is often edifying and uplifting. It humanizes students of color, who for many have just been statistics in our ongoing discussions of the achievement gap. These kids have a lot to say. They’re kids you can root for. It manages to make the viewer hopeful and uncomfortable — in equal measure, perhaps the ultimate measure of a successful documentary. It shows teachers like Jessica Stovall, Paul Noble, Paul Collins, Aaron Podolner, Peter Kahn and others working hard to make connections with students, not all of whom are highly motivated. It shows them doing the hard work of making OPRF a more welcoming place, not just for students who are easy to reach and teach. The students have plenty of insight. As Charles Donaldson, who excels at spoken word poetry, puts it, “Everything is made for white kids because this school was made for white kids, because this country was made for white kids.” It’s systemic. It’s not “their” job to fit into “our” school. We need a new school where everyone fits in, a school made for all kids. In one class, the teacher has his students write down areas where they have not been successful. At the end of each statement, he has them add the word “yet.” For the most part, the school comes off looking quite good — not because it is “succeeding” but because it admits it isn’t … yet. In America to Me, the word “yet” is another word for hope. The team of four filmmakers, each of whom followed three students for an entire school year, is headed by Steve James. A 33-year Oak Park resident whose kids went through the public schools here, James is also a critically acclaimed filmmaker with a ton of experience, so he’s perfect for this task. The crew amassed 1,300 hours of footage, he said, covering school, home and what goes on between. One of the most interesting students is Ke’Shawn Kumsa, the kind of kid who drives a lot of white teachers crazy: extremely intelligent, extremely charismatic, hates school. Ke’Shawn is the type of kid who will probably be either very successful or very

unsuccessful and underscores what one of his teachers says — that their job has a real life-or-death urgency. Yet Ke’Shawn poses the central question of the series (thus far). He says, sarcastically, “I don’t know what makes Oak Park so special,” then pauses, pulls back, and looking directly into the camera with disarming sincerity says, “I don’t know. What makes Oak Park so special?” What would you tell an African American kid like Ke’Shawn? We think we’re special. Other people think we’re special. But why? We could say we’re special because we want to decrease, and ultimately eliminate, the achievement gap. But we’ve been saying that for two decades while pursuing it with glass-halfempty enthusiasm, which smart kids like Ke’Shawn see through in a second. Our history of passing the Fair Housing Ordinance, and our half-century record of welcoming and managing diversity makes this village unusual, but not necessarily “special.” Part of what makes us special is accepting, even embracing, the challenges of educating a racially diverse student population. And part of it is recognizing that we aren’t doing a good enough job at it and that we need to make more progress. Not many school systems get even that far. But are we really working to improve or are we satisfied with how far we’ve come? The former is “special.” The latter is not. Are we willing to face up to the racism inherent in any institution “made for white kids” or will we defend, consciously or unconsciously, white privilege while paying lip service to leaving no child behind? One is special. The other is not. Do we see our black kids and white kids as “our kids” or do we really see black kids as “somebody else’s problem”? One is special. The other is not. Ta’garista, Those Things That Are Best — isn’t that still OPRF’s motto? The filming for this series took place three years ago. I wonder if Ke’Shawn, and all the other students featured in this series, has a better idea of what makes Oak Park special. If not, is that their fault or ours? At the moment, what makes us special is that our high school board and administration allowed this amazing project to move forward, giving filmmakers remarkable access, and giving students a chance to have their say, even at the risk of “coming off badly.” Judging by the first two episodes, OPRF comes off as a remarkable institution with remarkable students, teachers, security personnel, and administrators who are trying to address at least some of the challenges facing a diverse educational institution — and not being afraid to hold themselves up for the world to see in all their glorious imperfection. That’s special. In fact, that’s goddamn inspiring. If the majority of Oak Park and River Forest residents actually watch this series in its entirety and discuss it, then that, too, would make us special. The series begins at 8 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 26 on the Starz cable channel. If you don’t have that channel, watch parties are forming.

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Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Catholic Church should adopt strict guidelines

s a lifelong Catholic, I am repulsed by the continuing revelations of crimes against children committed by hundreds of priests upon thousands of victims. How should the Church deal with this going forward? We must remember that, at this point, it is very difficult for a Catholic to trust any priest, until proven otherwise. Pedophiles are very clever and are often beloved by the adults in a child’s life. The goal is to prevent recurrences and begin the healing process among the faithful and the victims. I would suggest the following guidelines: 1. Don’t touch No physical contact by a priest with anyone under 18 years old, except for hands to hands. Applying the Sign of the Cross to the forehead would be allowed during public celebration of the sacraments. No hugging, kissing, patting on the back, rubbing the back. Priests have harmed so many children that I cringe anytime I see any priest do those things. I think, “Is this really a ‘good’ priest, or another hidden pedophile? 2. Never be alone with a child under 18 years old An adult, non-clergy person should be present. 3. Zero tolerance for any priest accused of any inappropriate physical contact with a child under 18 years old. The priest should immediately be removed from any ministry. He should not be allowed to physically stay in any parish, school or any Church facility. He should not be allowed to work in any capacity for the Church.

When in doubt, the priest should be removed from the ministry. It would be better to lose one innocent priest than to harm one child. One must remember that pedophilia is not reversible. Although the pedophile may try to control their impulses and actions, those desires will never go away. Children should not be put at risk by keeping pedophiles in contact with them. 4. The statute of limitations for crimes against children should be removed, and if possible, this should be retroactive. The priests who committed these crimes against children should be held legally responsible and accountable. 5. Any member of the Church who covered up these crimes should be removed from Church ministry. They should not be hidden or sheltered in Church residences or buildings. The idea of a pedophile priest or someone who aided and abetted them, being allowed to celebrate Mass, even privately, feels like an abomination to me. Their only participation in the Church should be as a parishioner and as a penitent. Pedophile priests have been an evil permeating the Church for decades that we know of, and probably much longer. This evil must be stopped and we all must ask our leaders, and especially Pope Francis, to stop it. It is not enough to be sad, ashamed, sorry or embarrassed. We must do whatever it takes to stop it now. Patricia Martin, an Oak Park resident, is a lifelong Catholic, an Oak Park resident, and a cardiologist.

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Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Youth Interventionists couldn’t do it without you

Across Illinois this year, more than 260 collaborations between government units were nominated for the Journal of Local Government Shared Service Best Practices. Only 20 were selected as models of efficient, effective stewardship of resources. Among them: the Youth Interventionist Program (YIP) operated by Oak Park Township and River Forest Township. We are excited to have received this affirmation, which, in truth, celebrates a communitywide effort that goes well beyond our townships. Full credit properly extends to all the government bodies that have provided crucial financial support for this important program serving at-risk youths and their families. Funded by 11 taxing bodies until this year — the Village of River Forest no longer does — the program since 1995 has worked to minimize and eliminate the presence of gangs, drugs and violence, as well as to enhance youths’ well-being. The program also empowers all children to make healthy and constructive decisions

when dealing with life’s stresses. In announcing this year’s honorees, Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti put it well: “Local leaders and residents know what is best for their communities and should be empowered to find solutions that will serve their unique interests.” Thank you to the village of Oak Park, the Oak Park Public Library, the River Forest Public Library, the Park District of Oak Park, the River Forest Park District, and our three school districts — 90, 97 and 200 — for your continued support so that, together, we find solutions that serve our unique interest. To learn more about the Youth Interventionist Program, go to http://www.oakparktownship.org/services/intervention. And to review this year’s Shared Service Best Practices honorees, visit http://tinyurl.com/LtGovJournal.

Clarmarie Keenan

Oak Park Township supervisor

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River Forest Township supervisor

Sears Pharmacy to the rescue

When does a $223 drug that your health insurance won’t cover cost you just $12? When you’ve got a local independent pharmacy like Sears at 1003 Madison St. literally fighting for you. My doctor had initially prescribed an obscure $163 drug that my health insurance not only wouldn’t cover, but wouldn’t even count toward my deductible. Sears’ staff contacted my doctor to find something more affordable. He came up with an equally obscure alternative for $223, which would count toward my deductible, but that insurance still wouldn’t cover. Fortunately, it was late in the day and I decided to make a decision the next morning. Even more fortunately early the next morning, Sears Pharmacy called to report

that it had found this obscure drug in a product, which my insurance covers, that would cost me just $12. Thanks to the dedication and diligence of the pharmacists and technicians at Oak Park’s own Sears Pharmacy, I saved $151 to $211 on this one prescription. Can you imagine receiving this level of personal care at one of the chains? Sears Pharmacy is yet another example of the locally-owned small businesses in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park, and Maywood that we should be supporting, not just because our neighbors own them but because they deliver a high level of personal service that national chains just don’t care to provide.

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Tutoring tales By SHER WATTS SPOONER Cluster Tutoring

Every Tuesday and Thursday evening during the school year, students from Chicago’s Austin neighborhood join volunteers from Oak Park, River Forest, Austin, and surrounding communities to form one-to-one partnerships. Their combined mission: to boost student learning. Cluster Tutoring was formed in 1990 as a nonprofit, community-based organization to tutor children from Austin. It has grown from 30-some tutors and students one night a week into a program that offers tutoring to more than 100 students on two nights. For 90 minutes a week, students in grades K-12 get the undivided attention of an adult to focus on reading fluency, vocabulary, math skills, and homework. Many tutors and students return year after year as they form relationships that go from tutor-student to mentor-student to friendship. Both groups obviously enjoy the teamwork: last year, an average of 81 percent of students and 86 percent of tutors returned to the program. Some tutors have attended their students’ graduations from eighth grade, high school, and college. A few have attended weddings and baby showers. Through it all, they have seen their students grow into young adults more capable of handling the world around them. Here are stories of some of those tutors and students: Holly Saunders: A tutoring tag team Sisters Kiley and Kichelle started at Cluster when they were in second and third grade. The two sisters were assigned to a motherand-daughter tutoring team, Holly Saunders and her middle-school-age daughter. But when her daughter got too busy with her own school activities, Holly decided to keep tutoring both sisters as a sort of tag team. With two students to juggle, Holly learned to divide her time, working with one girl while the other did homework. She credits the resources at Cluster, such as the library books, flashcards, and computers as a big help, as well as the assistance of the volunteer math coach. Both Kiley and Kichelle were good students, always getting A’s and B’s. Holly says, “When they were young, I bounced back and forth between them. Eventually, they brought their homework, and tutoring became self-sustaining.” The two sisters appreciate everything they learned working with Holly. “Cluster has always meant having a place to study and do my homework,” Kichelle said. “It’s made me more responsible, and it’s shown me how to get things done.” Kiley said she appreciates her 10 years at Cluster. “Working with Holly always helped me get my homework done and keep my grades up.” Kichelle, a 2017 graduate of Lane Tech High School, just finished her freshman year at Eastern Michigan University, studying speech

pathology. Kiley, who just graduated from North Side College Prep, plans to be a business major. Holly has nothing but praise for both students. Kichelle “has been a self-starter since junior high. She’s gained confidence.” Of Kiley: “She’s well-focused and able to keep on track. She’s a good critical thinker who has a lot of confidence.” Holly also praised Kiley’s work ethic and good study habits. “Whatever she decides to be, she’ll be doing it well.” Now that Kiley has graduated, Holly has decided to take some time off from tutoring. “After a decade, it’s time to take a break.” Lia Colbert: Using educational training Lia Colbert thought she was ready to switch careers and become a teacher. But she decided to use the knowledge she gained in her education classes and apply it to Cluster Tutoring. “I was actually going to change my field to education,” said Lia, who works in a cytopathology technology laboratory. “I had taken a semester of classes on my way to earning a master’s in education, and I just stumbled into tutoring instead.” Lia saw that she could use what she learned in her advanced classroom and turn it toward teaching others. She also remembered how helpful tutoring was when she was a student and was glad to pass it on. Lia and her student, Jamiya, have tutored together for a long time, ever since Jamiya was in second grade. Jamiya is now a graduate of Lake View High School and is headed for college. Through it all, Lia has been a constant presence in Jamiya’s life, and both have enjoyed it every step of the way. “She likes to take on a big load,” Lia said. “Sometimes she gets frustrated at the same time, but she can do it. Sometimes she needs some nudging to stay on track, but she’s a hard worker.” Lia saw herself as a mentor as much as a tutor. “We discuss personal situations with friends or differences with teachers. It’s more than just helping her with academic tasks. It’s a matter of having her figure things out.” Jamiya became so comfortable with Lia that she occasionally texted her during the school day to ask for help with a schoolwork problem. Jamiya credits Cluster and Lia for all the help and encouragement. “I always appreciated the extra help and the opportunities,” she said. Like other tutors, Lia gets a lot out of participating. “It’s very fulfilling for me to be able to help. I’ve enjoyed being able to be that extra source for the students,” she said. She has found an unexpected benefit from tutoring: lessons she can use with her own children in middle and high school. “Everything I’ve learned there, I’ve been able to apply to my kids,” she said. Interested in learning more about becoming a tutor? Please attend an information session at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, or Thursday, Sept. 13, at First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St. For more information, please call 773-378-5530; email info@clustertutoring.org; or visit https://clustertutoring.org/.

Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Robinson’s Ribs and race relations

Maybe it’s just about late hours and noise

Just finished reading the Viewpoints editorial [Robinson’s and race, Our Views, Aug. 15] and wonder why does it have to be about race? What are the hours of the two-days-a-week step dance get together? Perhaps it’s more about the noise at hours residents are used to hearing quiet. Perhaps it’s just noise that’s too loud at late hours. I’m used to

quiet in my neighborhood and would be quite upset if it were noisy after a certain hour. Lots of us have to get up early for work, school, etc., and it is quite unsettling when what is normally quiet time is broken up. Something to consider ...

Annette Hughes Oak Park

This has nothing to do with race

I am very disappointed in Charlie Robinson playing the race card about what sounds like very legitimate complaints [Robinson’s Ribs faces neighbors’ ire over DJ nights, News, Sept.15]. He has, to my knowledge, received nothing but support from the residents of this village. Now, after the village helped him move to his new location, he has added an element that never existed and no one expected. No one ever said this would be a

club. It was supposed to be a restaurant. I’m guessing that the music, like most music today, is played very loudly. Also, the crowds would be larger and noisier than what you would get coming into a restaurant. This was never a neighborhood that had entertainment. If I lived nearby I would be upset too, and it has nothing to do with race.

Joyce Porter Oak Park

As soon as I saw Timothy Inklebarger’s article, “Robinson’s Ribs faces neighbors’ ire over DJ nights” [News, Sept. 15], next to Michael Romain’s article on “‘America To Me’ makes Oak Park debut,” I knew the former would threaten to detract from the latter. That is unfortunate but this is the Oak Park we live in, and the reality of race relations must play itself out. The Robinson family has been an Oak Park success story, and they have earned the respect and admiration of many as they raised their children and actively engaged in the civic culture of this village for over 30 years. That being said, the family business now finds itself immersed in a larger battle over the future direction of Madison Street. The Robinson’s Ribs situation comes down to whether the new direction of the business fits its Madison Street neighbors’ active attempts to have the village board and its economic development arm elevate the street’s profile relative to Lake Street while also reducing the impact of late-night operations on their perceived quality of life. Yes, you can read lots of racial codes and NIMBY-isms into the previous statement, but I believe the piecemeal development of Madison Street has greatly contributed to such dynamics. This is not to say, however, that individual biases and a sense of entitlement haven’t cut both ways. Fine dining, upscale retailers and upscale

housing have increased in the Avenue business district, downtown, and along Lake Street over the years. On the other hand, Madison Street has seen the highest concentrations of currency exchanges, national fast food chains, and late-night operators (some are fast food) set up shop over time. Now that our neighbors near Madison Street are asking for better consideration, there is the perception by some that race or racial profiling is the primary component behind the movement. Whether by design or not, the dynamics along Madison Street have been set up where race will be an unavoidable element in its future direction. It’s not the only component in the mix. With that in mind, can we talk about the Robinson’s Ribs situation without all of that namecalling, stereotyping, and victimizations? Like it or not, new developments will be built along Madison Street. Those new residents and retailers (who are paying a premium) will come with their own set of quality-of-life expectations. It is easy to see how the tensions in the Robinson’s Ribs situation will only escalate. Something has to give. Either the new direction of Robinson’s Ribs is a fit for an evolving Madison Street community or it’s not. It will be interesting to see how this version of “America To Me” plays out.

Ken Woods Oak Park

Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Micro Brew, micro-waste, macro-success

The Oak Park Micro Brew Review drew 3,000 strong to taste over 200 craft beer samplings from 85 breweries on a glorious day this past Saturday in downtown Oak Park. The event, produced by Seven Generations Ahead in collaboration with Haymarket Brewery and Pub, featured a variety of live bands and DJs, including Cardinal Harbor, Julianne Q and the Howl, and DC Millionaire; VIP venues with food and beer at Wild Onion Tied House, The Beer Shop, Two Brothers Social Tap and Beyond Properties Reality; and the best offerings of craft beer and some ciders from Illinois, Michigan and Canada. Old Irving Brewery for the second year in a row won the Single Hop Pale Ale Challenge, featuring 25 brewers using only the Amarillo hop. The event — a fundraiser for Oak Park-based Seven Generations Ahead — supplied compostable service ware to all of the food vendors and required all materials used to be recyclable or compostable — leading to a composting/recycling rate of 98% for material used and generated by attendees and vendors at the event. We’re thrilled by the response we get from this event about the great atmosphere, high quality of beers and food, and how well the event is run. Attendees and brewers tell us it’s the best event they go to, and that they’re happy to be supporting environmental sustainability while celebrating great craft beer.

Gary Cuneen

Executive director, Seven Generations Ahead

James Hutchinson, 78

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Dr. James Carl Hutchinson Jr., 78, of Melrose Park, died on July 29, 2018 at Rush Oak Park Hospital. Born on Oct. 14, 1939 in Chicago to Dr. James Carl Hutchinson and Evelyn Towey, he studied pre-med at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington and earned a graduate degree from the School of Chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle. He married his high school sweetheart, Jo Ann Kay Thomas, on Aug. 21, 1962 in Seattle, weeks before he was to attend the University of Alberta, School of Medicine, Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Hutchinson remained in the Chicagoland area and went into private practice. He was an attending otolaryngologist at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, West Suburban Hospital, and Oak Park Hospital. An associate professor of otolaryngology and later a professor emeritus, at Rush University, Rush Medical College in Chicago, during his distinguished career, he was appointed director, of the Head and Neck Cancer section, Rush Cancer Institute at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center from 1994 to 2004. An active member of the medical society, he took pride in giving back by mentoring the medical community through his teaching, authoring publications, and giving scientific presentations throughout his career. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps, with active duty from 1968-1970, and inactive reserve from 1970 to 1975. Dr. Hutchinson is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Hutchinson; his children, James Carl Hutchinson 3rd (Anne), Jay Thomas Hutchinson (Pam), and Jodi Hutchinson; his granddaughters, Eleanor, Maya and Macy; and his sister, Jane L. Hutchinson. At his request there were no services. He was an avid golfer and in lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Oak Park Country Club Foundation which provides

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Virginia H. Smith, 88, died on Aug. 17, 2018 in Oak Park. She was the last surviving child of Edward N. and Doris D. Hay, founders of the Hay Group, a personnel consulting firm, started in 1943 at their kitchen table in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and now a global firm (acquired by Korn Ferry in 2015). She enjoyed a carefree childhood, was interested in dance and athletics and was a natural performer. She attended Wheaton College and earned a B.A. in 1951. On a trip to Europe the summer after VIRGINIA SMITH college, she met and soon married the love of her life, the late Paul J. Smith, and they settled in Connecticut. She became interested in teaching in the late 1960s after her youngest child entered elementary school and earned an M.A. in Education from Trinity College in 1970. She taught English and special education in the Hartford Public Schools and at private schools in the area for more than 15 years. A lifelong learner, at the age of 56 she decided to begin a third career as a librarian and earned a Master of Library Science degree from Simmons College in 1988. First as a student assistant at the Massachusetts Historical Society and eventually as a full-time research librarian in their prestigious reading room, she flourished for 12 years at the society. In August 1999, she retired to Oak Park to enjoy and encourage her three grandsons. Still full of energy, she continued to work part-time as a research librarian for the Newberry Library in Chicago, and, between babysitting, soccer games, and recitals, she volunteered regularly at the Animal Care League in Oak Park. She and her beloved rescue dog, Pooch, were a familiar sight on walks around town. Virginia Smith is survived by her children, Jeffrey Smith, Jennifer Smith (Noel Tetrev), and Polly Smith (John Boyle); and her grandsons, Jack and Simon Boyle and Gabe Tetrev. She was “Pip” to her pals in school, “Ginny” at faculty parties, and “Mrs. Smith” to her students and research colleagues — but she was Grammy most of all. The family plans a memorial to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor may be made to the Animal Care League, 1011 Garfield St., Oak Park 60304.

Laura Roman, 54

School psychologist, life celebrant Laura Christine (Peterson) Roman of Oak Park died on Aug. 12, 2018 at the age of 54. Born on Nov. 22, 1963, her arrival brought joy on a day of national sorrow. She would continue to fill the world with laughter and had a smile that could light up every room she entered. Her favorite family memories included trips to Florida and epic power shopping trips, which typically ended in a lively camp song sing-a-long on the drive home. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Illinois Wesleyan and her M.S. in School Psychology from Illinois State University. Lifelong friendships formed during her college years included her best friend who would later become her husband. Her devotion to children ultimately led to a career as a school psychologist in the Wheaton school district, and she received glowing reviews from colleagues, administrators and parents. When she left the district, her friends created WWLD (What Would Laura Do?) bracelets, as a reminder of her ability to find solutions to almost any problem. In 2000, Laura married Brian, and they began their life together, creating a home in Chicago and then Oak Park and expanding their large circle of friends. Their family became complete in 2006 when they traveled to Kazakhstan and adopted the love of their lives: Joseph. She liked to say that, while Joseph was not born in her belly, he was born in her heart. In 2010, she was diagnosed with brain and spinal cord cancer. During her long battle, she was an inspiration to all who knew her. You may have seen her in her wheelchair around Oak Park, since Brian made sure she participated fully in family events, from Joseph’s ball games to charity races. She also had a wickedly acerbic sense of humor, a joyful laugh, and attended to detail. A lover of patty melts, angel food cake, the Beatles and Eric Clapton, she adored her menagerie of dogs and cats, who kept watch over her. With Joseph and Brian, they were a true team, Team Roman, who reminded all of us that, in spite of hardships, “Life is good.” Laura was the wife of Brian Roman, the mother of Joseph Roman, the daughter of Margaret Peterson and the late Marvin Peterson, the sister of Karen (Christopher) Thielman and Amy Peterson, and friend and family member to countless others. In lieu of flowers (honestly), donations may be sent to National Brain Tumor Society, J127 Ranch (Kazakhstan), or Shriners Hospitals for Children. Visitation will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 from 3 to 8 p.m., at the Original Rago Brothers Funeral Home (Irving Park Road). A funeral service will take place at Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9:30 a.m. Family and friends should meet at the church.

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

Nursery Provided

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920

Summer Worship Service

(through September 2)

Sundays at 9:30 am fairoakspres.org

OAK PARK MEETING OF FRIENDS (Quakers) Meeting For Worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park Please call 708-445-8201 www.oakparkfriends.org

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays

To place a listing in the Religion Guide, call Mary Ellen: 708/613-3342

Aug 22-25 Eid al Adha Islam 29 Beheading of St. John the Baptist Christian Raksha Bandhan Hindu Sep 1 Religious year begins Orthodox Christian 3 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu 8 Nativity of Virgin Mary Christian 10-11 Rosh Hashannah Jewish 12 Hijra - New Year Islam 13 Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu 14 Elevation of the Life-giving Cross (Holy Cross) Christian Paryushana Parva Jain 19 Yom Kippur Jewish

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PART-TIME COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for a part time Communications Coordinator to provide external communications to donors, media, working partners and the public. The coordinator will manage all print and digital publications, the Hephzibah website and all social media platforms as well as provide administrative support to the Director of Development. Position is entry level, $15.00 per hour. Requirements include:

RIVERSIDE PARKS AND RECREATION BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL COUNSELOR Riverside Parks & Recreation seeks Before & After School Counselors to work with children 6-14 years of age from August 2018 to June 2019. This part-time position typically works M–F mornings (6:15 AM–8:05 AM) and afternoons (2:30– 6:15), approx.. 17-30 hours weekly throughout the year with increased hours during school breaks and days off. Pay $8.75 per hour and up. Requirements include: * Must pass CPR/First Aid Certification–provided by RPRD * At least one year prior camp and/ or leadership experience * Knowledge/experience in an assortment of sports and activities * Exhibits dependability, punctuality, patience, teamwork, self-control and enthusiasm * Possesses good leadership abilities and responsibility * Has the ability to work with minimal supervision with children ages 6-14 years of age * Excellent character, integrity and adaptability * Available for training prior to start of the school calendar year * Must be able to participate in a variety of physical activities requiring energetic enthusiasm * Love for working with children

PART TIME CAR WASH ATTENDANT SPOTLESS CARWASH at 7343 Roosevelt Rd and 7802 Madison St in Forest Park needs an attendant. We are looking for someone who likes to be outside, and is friendly and likes people. The duties are to meet and greet customers, make change, sell tokens, automatic and self serve wash use instructions, keep lot and the perimeter clean, and empty the garbage. Pay is $10.00 per hour. The hours an attendant is on duty are 9-5 on week days and 9-4 on Saturday and Sunday. If you can fit any of these hours on a part time basis we can work with you. Please come to 7343 Roosevelt Rd. in Forest Park to pick up an application. 708-771-2945 Thank you

COMMUNITY RELATIONS INTERN The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Relations Intern in the Community Relations Department. This is a seasonal position will provide assistance to the Community Relations Department provides intake and referral services for residents to community resources, assists in investigations of landlord/ tenant complaints, etc. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than September 3, 2018. CROSSING GUARD–Riverside $12.15 hr. Requires working in all weather conditions 4 hrs./day; hours are split as guard is needed morning & afternoon Applications are at Riverside Police Dept. 31 Riverside Rd. Riverside, IL 60546 (708) 447-2127-Sgt. Pontrelli fpontrelli@riverside.il.us Data Entry Clerk/Customer Service Representative/AP&AR Small local company located in Forest Park has an opening for a Data Entry/Customer Service Representative. We are looking for an energetic self-starter with an analytical mind, detail-oriented, advanced customer service skills and a positive professional attitude. This position requires: 2+ years customer service role or environment, strong interpersonal skills, ability to multi-task, flexible attitude, general AP/AR, payroll and payment processing knowledge, and various data entry skills. We offer full benefits, paid vacation and holidays. Please submit your cover letter and resume to datainputjob@yahoo.com ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER PART-TIME Part-time Electrician’s Helper. Must have own transportation and some tools. Call for more info 708-738-3848.

The Village of Riverside Fire Department is seeking Individuals for the position of Paid-on-call Firefighter; This is not a full-time position. Applicants must be: * I n good physical condition *R eside within 1.5 miles of the boundaries of the Village of Riverside at time of appointment *B e 18 years of age at the time of application *P ossess a high school diploma or GED. * Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record Applications for employment are available on-line at: http://riverside.il.us/Jobs Applications must be returned to: Village of Riverside Village Hall 27 Riverside Rd. Riverside IL 60546 Applications must be returned by September 14, 2018 at 4pm The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Part Time Positions Available for 2018-19 school year After-School Recreation / Day Care Worker Youth Development Specialist on site at Oak Park public schools The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. The days and hours are Mon–Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 2:00-6:00 PM on Wednesdays. Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more. Requirements include: -6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses -previous experience working with children. Openings available for the 2018-19 school year starting. Contact Amy O’Rourke, Director of Day Care at aorourke@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Responsible for Developing and Implementing real-time, clinical decision-support software for some of the most prestigious hospitals in the country. Requires Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience or Master’s degree plus 2 years of experience in software development. Review full job duties online and apply to: employment@vigilanzcorp.com

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* Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Demonstrated Proficiency with website management and social networking platforms * Excellent computer skills including all Microsoft office products and Adobe Creative Suite * Familiarity with Chicago metropolitan area news outlets and philanthropic community desired * Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills * Sensitivity and responsiveness to the cultural differences in the staff and client populations Send resume to mjjoyce@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer RIVERSIDE PARKS & RECREATION ASST Riverside Parks and Recreation is looking for a highly motivated individual eager to participate in all aspects of the recreation business. The Recreation Assistant would have administrative responsibilities utilizing RecTrac! and be responsible for instructing classes, supporting with special events, running athletic leagues, as well as day to day assistance with school year and summer camp programs, and helping with the development of recreation offerings throughout the community. The ideal candidate has a background in customer service and community engagement. Desired qualities include hard worker, detail oriented, problem solver, flexible, team player, friendly, and creative. The Recreation Assistant possesses strong oral and written communication skills. Candidates must be driven to excel and perform tasks as requested in a timely manner. His/her schedule must be flexible to accommodate occasional nights and weekends. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and exemplary driving record. Position averages 29 hours per week and pays $11–$14 per hour. Contact: Riverside Parks & Recreation, riversidepr@riverside.il.us 708.442.7025. Apply online, http://www.riverside.il.us/ Jobs. aspx?CID=98 The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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WATER AND SEWER WORKER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Water and Sewer Worker I in Public Works. This position will perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the construction, repair, cleaning and maintenance of Village water and sewer systems, metering equipment, traffic control devices and all related facilities. Employees are subject to 24 hour call outs. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than September 7, 2018.

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HUGE YARD SALE !!! 231 SOUTH 13TH AVE SAT 8/25 9AM TO 4PM ONE DAY ONLY!!

The Founder and Former President of Dorolyn Academy of Music in Oak Park, IL is sponsoring this HUGE YARD SALE that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss. Deals and Steals galore !!

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GARAGE SALE 1020 N EUCLID SAT 8/25 9AM TO 2PM

(No earlybirds please) GREAT VARIETY OF GOOD STUFF: Fine china, crystal & glass, antiques, full-size traffic signs, furniture, books, housewares, picture frames & art, tools, yard & garden, Christmas items, two classic adult bikes and much more. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this one! Oak Park

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF TENTATIVE BUDGET Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Oak Park and River Forest High School, District No. 200, Cook County, Illinois, that a tentative budget for said School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, will be on file and conveniently available at the School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on August 24, 2018. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the School Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Administration Building located at 201 North Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Dated: August 20, 2018 Board of Education Oak Park & River Forest High School, District No. 200 Cook County, Illinois By: /s/Jennifer Cassell Secretary, Board of Education Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22/2018

LEGAL NOTICE Board Meeting Notice Due to the lack of quorum to conduct business at the regularly scheduled Riverside Township Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 14, 2018; Notice is hereby given that the Riverside Township Board will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, at 7:00 p.m. Liane J. Blauw Clerk Published in RBLandmark 8/22/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18155109 on August 1, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of JIM BERNARD DESIGN with the business located at: 430 LENOX ST., OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JAMES PAUL BERNARD 430 LENOX STREET, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/2018

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EXHIBIT “A” VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 359

Attention: Lucrezia DiFruscolo, President PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Alley Improvements in the 4100 block of Deyo Avenue and DuBois Boulevard, Special Assessment No. 359. THE BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS has considered the bid submitted by you for the above-described work in response to its Invitation for Bids published on July 4, 2018, and July, 11, 2018. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that your bid has been accepted for items in the amount of Three Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Four and 00/100 Dollars ($346,784.00) payable on a unit price basis for the units of work listed in the Proposal properly installed and accepted by the Village, subject to: A. The furnishing of the proper bonds and insurance, and B. The rights of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and land upon the alley wherein the work is to be done or their agents to elect within ten (10) days of the publication of the Notice of Award to take the work and enter into a written contract to do the whole work at ten percent ( 10%) less than the price at which the contract has been awarded, to commence the work within thirty (30) days of the publication of the award and to prosecute the work with diligence; and C. The entry of a Judgment of Confirmation of the Assessment Roll by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in the action filed to levy Village of Brookfield Spe-

cial Assessment 359 and the expiration of thirty days without the filing of a Notice of Appeal of the Judgment of Confirmation. You are required to execute the Contract and furnish the required contract bonds and insurance within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice, in case a contract is made with the owners of the lots or land fronting the alley and default by them, then within ten (10) days after notice that the owners are in default. If you fail to execute said Contract and to furnish said bonds and insurance within twenty (20) days from the publication of this Notice, or within ten (10) days of the notice that the owners are in default as the proper case may be, the Board will be entitled to consider all your rights arising out of the Board’s acceptance of your bid as abandoned and as a forfeiture of your bid security. The Board will be entitled to such other rights as may be granted by law. You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this Notice of Award to the Board of Local Improvements. Dated this 15th day of August 2018. VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS, BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT By: Kit P. Ketchmark , President

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Contractor: Triggi Construction, Inc. By: Lucrezia DiFruscolo, President

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ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDDING Request of bids for exterior renovations at the Cheney Mansion Entry Plaza.

ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDDING Request of bids for the Custodial Services at 11 Park District Facilities.

Owner: Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302

The Park District of Oak Park seeks bids related to the renovation of the Cheney Mansion Entry Plaza. Work includes removal of existing pavers and coping, remove masonry, remove lighting, building protection, winter conditions, new masonry, new pavers and new electrical lighting. The Park District of Oak Park will receive individual sealed Bids until 11:00 a.m. (CST) on Friday, September 14th, 2018, at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois. The bidding documents and requirements will be available on the Park District’s website as of 5:00 pm Friday, August 24th, 2018. A non-mandatory pre-bid walk-thru is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28th at 11:00 am (CST) at 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park, IL. Copies of the bidding specifications are available via the Park District of Oak Park website at: http://www.pdop.org/bids-and-rfps/ For additional information, contact Chris Lindgren at chris.lindgren@ pdop.org or (708) 725 2050. Only the bids prepared in compliance with the bidding documents will be considered. This project must adhere to the Prevailing Wage Act of 2018. The Park District of Oak Park encourages minority and women owned business firms to submit bids for this project.

The Park District of Oak Park seeks bids related to the Custodial Services for 11 park district facilities. The Park District of Oak Park will receive individual sealed Bids until 10:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time) on Friday, September 14th, 2018 at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois. There are two opportunities to attend the pre-bid walk thru that is mandatory for all new bidders. They will be held on August 29th & 30th, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (CST) at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302. The bidding documents and requirements will be available on the Park District’s website as of 5:00pm Friday, August 24th, 2018. Copies of the bidding specifications are available via the Park District of Oak Park website at: http://www.pdop.org/bids-and-rfps/ For additional information, contact Chris Lindgren at chris.lindgren@ pdop.org or (708) 725 2050. Only the bids prepared in compliance with the bidding documents will be considered. This project must adhere to the Prevailing Wage Act of 2018. The Park District of Oak Park encourages minority and women owned business firms to submit bids for this project.

Park District of Oak Park By: Kassie Porreca, Secretary Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302

Park District of Oak Park By: Kassie Porreca, Secretary Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22/2018

HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 16-18-135-0210000. REQUESTS: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Planned Development with the following allowances from the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance; 1.) ARTICLE 5: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: Table 5-1 Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District: The Lot Area is 12,500 square feet allowing16 dwelling units; The Applicant is proposing 37 dwelling units (including Live/ Work Units) which are an additional 21 dwelling units. 2.) ARTICLE 5: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: Table 5-1 Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District: The Maximum Height allowed is 45 feet. The Applicant is proposing a height of 48 feet which is three (3) feet above the allowed height. 3.) ARTICLE 10: OFF STREET PARKING & LOADING: Table 10-2 Multi-Family Dwellings have a one (1) on-site parking space per Dwelling Unit requirement. The Applicant is proposed 23 parking spaces which is 14 less than required, a reduction of 38 percent. 4.) ARTICLE 10: OFF-STREET PARKING & LOADING: Section 10.6 Bicycle Parking Standards (C) Location: eight (8) of the ten (10) required “Long-Term Spaces” or “protected spaces” located inside

the building will be provided. The remaining two (2) will be located outside the building. 5.) ARTICLE 11: LANDSCAPE; Section11.8 BUFFER YARD REQUIREMENTS requires a seven (7) foot interior side yard setback for lots over 90 feet in depth. The request is for a four (4) foot – six (6) inch setback at the northwest corner, and zero (0) buffer yard along the interior side setback extending from the loading space to the southwest corner. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, or call (708) 358-5670. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22/2018

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for: Gale Ave Alley Improvements

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Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22/2018

DOCKET NUMBER: PC 18-07 Planned Development (TCB Oak Park 1) HEARING DATE: September 6, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Oak Park 1 Housing Owner, LLC, an Illinois Limit Liability Company, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3350, Chicago, IL 60603 OWNERS OF RECORD: Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest, 1001 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 801 South Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 4 IN OAK PARK AVENUE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 3 AND THAT PART OF LOT 1, LYING WEST OF OAK PARK AVENUE, IN THE PARTITION BY THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, OF THE EAST HALF OF LOT 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST

ATTEST: By: David LeClere, Secretary Receipt of the above Notice of Award is hereby acknowledged this 15th day of August, 2018 .

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NOTICE OF AWARD TO: Triggi Construction, Inc. 1975 Powis Road West Chicago, Illinois 60185

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This project generally consists of the reconstruction of approximately 1100 square yards of a concrete alley pavement with the installation of approximately 185 square yards of pervious pavers and asphalt pavement or concrete pavement. A 6” underdrain is also proposed throughout the length of the alley. This work will be paid for in part by a grant from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). As a requirement of the grant, all work must comply with the MWRD’s Purchasing Act and Multi-Project Labor Agreement. The bidding documents are available for download starting Friday, August 17, 2018 at: http://vrf.us/government/bids-a-rfps Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time. Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening. The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22/2018

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of CAROLYN DAVIS, Petitioner and DRAKE DAVIS Respondent, Case No. 2018D-005914. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before September 26, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22, 8/29, 9/5/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18155126 on August 2, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ALTGELD APPRAISAL with the business located at: 844 S. KENILWORTH AVE., OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: THOMAS RODGERS 844 S. KENILWORTH AVEL, OAK PARK, IL 60304. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/2018

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WINTRUST MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, vs. SARAH GULLETTE-JOHNSON; AARON N. JOHNSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 10102 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-313-020-0000. Commonly known as 1015 S. Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

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Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. James M. Crowley at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Plunkett Cooney, P.C., 221 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. 312-670-6900. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095847

and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-14679. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-14679 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 13559 TJSC#: 38-4662 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3095965

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC Plaintiff, -v.CONDE BASEY, 714 N. AUSTIN CONDO ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNIE BASEY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNIE BASEY (DECEASED), DENEENA NORTON Defendants 17 CH 13559 714 NORTH AUSTIN BL., GNE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 25, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 714 NORTH AUSTIN BL., GNE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-105-0221003. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION STERLING NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASTORIA BANK Plaintiff, -v.CARL M. WAHLSTROM A/K/A CARL M. WAHLSTROM JR., SUSAN I. WAHLSTROM, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TARGET NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. Defendants 17 CH 009087 522 NORTH HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 522 NORTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0080000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07164. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-07164 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 009087 TJSC#: 38-5687 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3095944

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.PAWEL POLTORAK A/K/A PAWEL A. POLTORAK, MARTA POLTORAK A/K/A MARTA U. POLTORAK, CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 09898 9529 NICHOLS AVENUE FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 19, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9529 NICHOLS AVENUE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-22-102-0060000. The real estate is improved with a tan, brick, single family with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 13769. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13769Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 09898 TJSC#: 38-5159 I3094929

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE6 Plaintiff, -v.CONSUELO LOPEZ Defendants 2018 CH 01821 333 23RD AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 8, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 333 23RD AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-10-123-0370000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-01198. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-01198 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 01821 TJSC#: 38-4991 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3093876

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-D, MORTGAGE BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-D Plaintiff, -v.UGANDA T. HARRIS A/K/A UGANDA HARRIS, MARILYN J. PERRIEN A/K/A MARILYN PERRIEN Defendants 12 CH 41531 10323 ELIZABETH STREET Westchester, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 14, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 17, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10323 ELIZABETH STREET, Westchester, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-21-118-0540000. The real estate is improved with a co-op. The judgment amount was $506,216.23. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 112762. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 112762 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 12 CH 41531 TJSC#: 38-5267 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3093442

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West Suburban Silver appears status quo

TOP 5 PLAYERS Marky Winters, DL, Glenbard West (SR) Tyquan Cox, RB, Glenbard West (SR) Luke Skokna, RB, Hinsdale Central (SR) Izaiah Ruffin, DE, OPRF (SR) Trevon Brown, WR, OPRF (SR)

Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central on top with OPRF and Lyons in pursuit

By MELVIN TATE Contributing reporter

After seeing its impressive run of eight consecutive West Suburban Conference Silver Division titles ended in 2016 by Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West regained the throne in 2017. And with seven returning starters on defense (led by defensive lineman Marky Winters) plus a game-breaking running back (Tyquan Cox), the Hilltoppers are favored to repeat as conference champs. However, Glenbard West will have to hold off a strong Hinsdale Central team led by quarterback Matt Rush and running back Luke Skokna. The Red Devils host Glenbard West October 5 in a game that could go a long way in determining the conference champion. Elsewhere in the West Suburban Silver, Oak Park and River Forest has a good chance to reverse its 2-4 league mark thanks to the return of several

experienced players. Wide receiver Trevon Brown and defensive end Izaiah Ruffin (Cincinnati commit) will play key roles for the Huskies. The rest of the conference is wide open. Lyons Township has to replace a bevy of starters from 2017, including three-year starting quarterback Ben Bryant (now at Cincinnati). Downers Grove North and York both have new coaches. Look for the Dukes to be a dark horse under the direction of new coach Mike Fitzgerald, who has a keen offensive mind. With the exception of blowout losses against Glenbard West and Hinsdale Central, Proviso West competed well against the rest of the conference teams despite a winless showing in the league.

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OPRF at Hinsdale Central, Sept. 7 Glenbard West at Hinsdale Central, Oct. 5 OPRF at Glenbard West, Oct. 13

DID YOU KNOW After being routed in last year’s season opener at home by Maine South 62-34 (a school-record of points allowed in a game), Glenbard West reeled off nine consecutive wins en route to winning the conference. The Hilltoppers will have their chance for revenge when they visit the Hawks in Park Ridge (Aug. 24).

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“There’s a lot of good, competitive football in our league.” - OPRF head coach John Hoerster

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

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OPRF running back Keith Robinson breaks free for a big gain against Downers Grove South last season.

Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, OPRF, York, Lyons Township, Downers Grove North, Proviso West

CCL Green undergoes makeover

TOP 5 PLAYERS Danny Cronin, QB (JR), Fenwick Kyle Davis, RB (SR), Mount Carmel Marshall Foerner, OT/DT (SR), Marmion Marcelo Mendiola, OL (SR), Mount Carmel Rob Simental, QB (SR), De La Salle

Defending champion Friars, others welcome Mt. Carmel and St. Laurence By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

The Chicago Catholic League conducted a realignment of its football conferences last year. Consequently, Montini and St. Francis left the CCL Green (Fenwick’s division) for the Blue and White, respectively. Their replacements were Mount Carmel from the Blue and St. Laurence from the White. Fenwick, which has won its conference division four of the past six years including 2017, welcomes back a solid defense with leaders like Konrad Skowrya, Max Forst and Solomon Singleton. Junior quarterback Danny Cronin, a Division I college prospect, leads the

offense, which lost standouts Michael O’Laughlin (now playing college football at West Virigina) and Jason Avery to graduation. While the team appears fairly solid across the board, a relatively untested offensive line (only one starter returns) will need to develop. Tradition-rich Mount Carmel had a controversial offseason. In an unexpected move that drew tons of criticism, the school fired legendary head coach Frank Lenti and replaced him with one of his former players, Jordan Lynch. The transition may be initially bumpy under Lynch, but the Caravan returns plenty of talent from a team that reached the Class 7A semifinals in 2017. Mount Carmel stars like

GAMES TO WATCH

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Fenwick defensive lineman Konrad Skowyra tackles Leo’s quaterback. The returning starter will be relied on to provide consistent pressure and stop the run. running back Kyle Davis (Western Michigan recruit) and offensive lineman Marcelo Mendiola (Cincinnati) lead the preseason favorite to win the CCL Green. However, there are several potent challengers. De La Salle (which upset Mount Carmel last year) has a good defense and possibly the best quarterback/wide receiver tandem in the conference

in seniors Rob Simental and Tom Coates. St. Laurence, which in an ironic twist recently hired Lenti as a special advisor to the football program, has been a strong Class 5A or 6A title contender the last three years. However, the Vikings do need to replace a bevy of starters from a 2017 6A quarterfinalist. Marmion is capable of beating

Fenwick at De La Salle – Sept. 21 Mount Carmel at St. Laurence – Oct. 12 Fenwick vs. Mount Carmel at Gately Stadium – Oct. 19

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH Mount Carmel, De La Salle, Fenwick, St. Laurence, Marmion

any team in a given week. The Cadets’ veteran coach Dan Thorpe is known for getting the most out of his players.

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Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

Football Preview

HUSKIES

Trust the process from page 44 Other returners with experience include junior quarterback Toby Kunkel, senior running back Keith Robinson, senior wide receiver Craig Shelton, nose tackle Ashford Hollis, senior linebackers Cedric Cheatham and Aidan Shea, and senior defensive back Machi Young. Senior kicker/punter Henry Darrow also returns as a special teams leader. Kunkel is entrenched in a three-way battle with senior Ethan Reinhardt and sophomore Jaden McGill for the starting quarterback quarterback job, while the running game is pretty set. “Keith and Nazareth Bryant are our top two running backs right now,” Hoerster said. “They’ve done a great job this offseason and we’re excited about those two.” Hoerster is high on a pair of varsity newcomers in sophomores Jaden McGill and Nahlyee Bryant (younger brother of Nazareth Bryant). Both figure to see playing time this season. “Jaden and Nahlyee are going to be two exciting players for us,” he added. “They’re two multi-sport athletes who have had good offseasons and good camps.” The Huskies will need all hands on deck to navigate through another challenging schedule. The degree of difficulty in terms of the schedules is designed that way to ensure OPRF is battle-tested come playoff time. OPRF opens the season at home against Waubonsie Val-

ley (Aug. 24/7:30 p.m.). “Since I’ve been at OPRF, we’ve tried to schedule some competitive and challenging Week 1 games,” Hoerster said. “We feel such games give us a sense of where we are as a team. These kinds of games prepare us for the difficult conference season ahead and hopefully for November as well.” The Warriors, who defeated the Huskies 28-7 in a 2012 IHSA Class 8A second-round playoff game, are coming off of a 4-5 season which saw them miss the postseason. That’s a rarity for the perennial playoff team. “Waubonsie Valley is a really good football program,” Hoerster said. “They took it to us pretty good in the playoffs a few years ago. The good thing about this game is that we’ll know where we’re at. We’ll see how our kids have progressed and see what we need to do to improve. We’re excited; it’s going to be a great challenge.” Per usual, the West Suburban Conference Silver Division should be one of the better leagues in the state. Glenbard West appears to be the team to beat, followed closely by Hinsdale Central. Beyond the Hilltoppers and Red Devils, the league race is wide open “Until something else happens, Glenbard West and Hinsdale Central are the ones to beat,” Hoerster said. “They’ve been on top of the conference standings the last three years. That being said, Lyons Township is right up there. Downers Grove North and York have new coaches. “There are going to be some interesting moments this season,” Hoerster added. “You can never take a week off in this league because you’re going to get a good game every week. Glenbard and Hinsdale may get the attention, but there’s a lot of good, competitive football in our league. No program can be counted out.” The Huskies are focused on their own development.

OPRF at a glance Head coach: John Hoerster (8th season, 47-25 record) Last season: (5-5, 2-4 West Suburban Silver); Lost to Marist 44-0 in first round of Class 8A playoffs. Top returning players: WR Trevon Brown, DE Izaiah Ruffin, QB Toby Kunkel, LB Cedric Cheatham, RB Keith Robinson, WR Craig Shelton, NT Ashford Hollis, DB Machi Young, LB Aidan Shea Quote: “Our team plays an exciting brand of football and the band, cheerleaders and drill help make it a great experience.” – John Hoerster Outlook: After gaining valuable experience last season, don’t be surprised if the Huskies reverse their 2-4 conference record from 2017, and perhaps even challenge Glenbard West and Hinsdale Central. Tough games early in the season could serve as a barometer for OPRF’s season. “We just have to make sure we’re not looking ahead,” Hoerster said. “We’ve got to make sure every day we’re working hard to get better than the day before. We’ve got to get our young guys developed and we’ve got to lean on our seniors for leadership. “It’s not week-to-week for us. We have to get better daytoday,” he added. “If we can focus on getting better every single day in practice, at the very least, it will give us an opportunity to compete every weekend.”

OPRF wide receiver Craig Shelton is a versatile threat on offense. He can play in various formations and has a good skills set. Photo by Artis Carrol

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Wednesday Journal, August 22, 2018

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Football Preview

Fenwick Friars at a glance Head Coach: Gene Nudo (7th Season, 47-24 record) ecord) eaton Last Season: (7-5, 3-1 CCL Green); Lost to Wheaton yoffs North 35-7 in the first round of the Class 7A playoff Top Players: QB Danny Cronin, DB Solomon a, RB Singleton, LB/FB Max Forst, DL Konrad Skowrya, ter, OL Mitch Lopez, RB Thomas Mills, OL Sean Carpenter, Emmett Bonaccorsi, OL Jamie Moran, TE Marcuss Wright,t WR Jonas Capek, Brian Dowd Outlook: Although the Friars are a young team, they have experience and talent back at several key positions, notably quarterback with Cronin. However, the regular schedule has never been tougher and includes matchups against conference rivals in Mount Carmel, De La Salle and St. Ignatius. If Fenwick can pull off two quick wins against Kenwood and St. Ignatius, they will be in a good position to battle Mount Carmel and De La Salle down the line.

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Fenwick quarterback Danny Cronin accounted for 12 touchdowns and completed 53 percent of his passes last season. He’s a burgeoning star under center.

Friars set sights on conference title With Cronin and a strong supporting cast, Fenwick will be very competitive By EUGENE WHITE JR.

Contributing Reporter

fter earning a share of the Chicago Catholic League Green Division championship with Montini last season, the Fenwick football team entered the IHSA Class 7A state playoffs with high hopes, only to be dashed by Wheaton North 35-7. When Wheaton North’s Christian Halstead returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a 7-0 advantage, the Falcons never looked back. Ending their season in disappointment, the Friars have made the most of the offseason, as they look to redeem themselves against Kenwood (Aug. 24) in their season opener. Fenwick coach Gene Nudo has been working extensively with the incoming squad the last few weeks. “Kenwood is going to be one of the top teams in the public

league this year,” Nudo said. “They’ve got two all-state players returning so we open with a challenge.” Fenwick will have its hands full this fall with a schedule accompanied by the likes of CCL Green rivals St. Ignatius, Mount Carmel and De La Salle. “In football, you only get to play nine of them,” Nudo said. “It’s not like you can lose today and play a doubleheader tomorrow, so whatever happens, you’ve got to live with it for a week. “I don’t know where there are any breathers in our schedule, but we are certainly looking forward to the challenge.” Similar to last season, the Friars will look to make use of their young guns, including rising junior and returning quarterback Danny Cronin. Last season, Cronin accounted for 12 touchdowns (9 passing, 3 rushing) and completed 53 percent of his passes. His size, arm strength and overall athleticism make him a Division I prospect.

Additionally, Fenwick will boast a strong presence on special teams as junior and all-conference kicker Brian Dowd returns after last fall’s stellar footwork. He made 6-of-8 field goals and went 30-for-30 on extra points. Dowd, who also played on the soccer team, reinforces Fenwick’s unique philosophy of using alternative skill sets to give them an edge on the field. “Our numbers aren’t as large as they’ve been in the past six years that I’ve been here, but we are excited,” Nudo said. “We have been training all of our guys to play an offensive and defensive position.” On the field, Fenwick plans to maintain its tried and true methods of attack. “Defensively, we’re going to get after people,” Nudo said. “We are going to send a lot of guys after the quarterback and force the issue on defense.” Linebacker Max Forst (52 tackles, 4 for loss in 2017), cornerback Solomon Singleton (37 tackles, interception) and defensive lineman Konrad Skowyra are notable playmakers. On the other side of the ball, the Friars will run a multiple-set offense. “We can run power football or throw it around,” Nudo said. Fenwick should be highly competitive again this season. Since 2012, the Friars have won four CCL division titles and made it the Class 7A state semifinals (2016) and state quarterfinals (2014). Nudo also knows that much of his team’s success will be aided by a solid coaching staff. “This group needs to continue to come together. When your numbers are like ours, as coaches we have to work smart with these guys and make sure we are not leaving our best game on the practice field,” Nudo said. “We have to be ready to go every Friday night.” Throughout the program, accountability seems to be a key principle, along with Fenwick’s perennial priority: win conference. “We need to put our players in a position to succeed,” Nudo said. “They have willing hearts, which has been evident through their work all summer and in the weight room through the winter.” Winning conference four out of the past six years, expectations are understandably again high this season. However with more competition in their conference, Nudo believes the Friars are ready to meet any challenge they face. “We know there’s going to be challenges for us, but at a certain point we have to meet the challenge,” Nudo said. “We are excited about it.” With this season’s schedule, the Friars will need to have all hands on deck including their reserves. “Football is not an easy sport,” Nudo said. “We all feel we have the ability to win the conference. Now we just have to prove it.”

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Football Preview

OPRF football on the upswing

After a year of maturation, Huskies eager to con contend ntend ntend for conference, playoffs By MELVIN TATE

Contributing Reporter

ith a school-record six straight playoff appearances, the Oak Park and River Forest High School football team has become a consistently competitive force under head coach John Hoerster. The Huskies took their lumps last season as a talented but inexperienced team, which finished 5-5 and lost 44-0 to Marist in the opening round of the Class 8A playoffs. With a large number of returning players, Hoerster is optimistic that OPRF can return to the form which saw the Huskies win at least seven games each season from 2012 through 2016. “The offseason was great,” he said. “We had a lot of numbers and a lot of enthusiasm. Last year we had a young group, but this year we have a lot of guys with experience and wisdom. Our leadership has been good.” The Huskies welcome back plenty of talented players, led by a pair of senior stalwarts in wide receiver Trevon

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