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How green does Oak Park and River Forest High School want to be? And at what price? That’s what the OPRF District 200 Board of Education will have to decide in the coming weeks. The school board is planning to vote at its Sept. 8 meeting whether to go with a geothermal heating and cooling system with a heat pump for its Project 2 capital plan to build a new four story athletics and physical education wing at the southeast portion of the current building. Next summer OPRF is planning to tear up its current baseball and softball fields to build a new 400-meter track. If the board chooses the geothermal option, that would be the time to bore into the ground and install 133,000 feet of linear pipe underground because that is when the fields are expected to be torn up to build the new track.

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“I worked there right after the merger happened, and my coworkers who stayed after the transition said they were extremely disappointed,” wrote another commenter “They started having people work three different stations instead of just one (so literally one person running pizza, deli counter, and sandwich) and the quality dropped as well because how can you handle all of that and maintain the same quality as three to four workers?”

“I worked at Whole Foods,” wrote one commenter. “The tur nover rate has gotten much higher the past few years and seems to only get worse. Most new hires at my store quit within a few weeks or even after just their first shift. Recently, a new hire during their first shift asked to go to the bathroom and never came back.”

ith Labor Day ahead of us, I thought it appropriate to point out something odd I’ve noticed about the holiday over the years, which is that it’s hardly an occasion to celebrate actual work. The holiday is all about the day off from work and the store sales When you read the history of the labor movement in the U.S., though, this doesn’t seem so paradoxical. After all, most of the great 20th-century labor struggles were about reducing the hours worked each week and paying people enough to Butshop.there should be more to our national celebration of labor than relishing the fact that we don’t like doing it (or that we’d prefer being the customer at Walmart, cashing in on those Labor Day sales, than the cashier).

“Before Amazon bought them, I knew employees for a long time and they be gan to feel like friends and a small local grocery store,” the commenter added. “Since Whole Foods was bought, my store — which at the purchase time was the highest producing in my re gion — employee tur nover has been so fast that it often feels like new faces every week.”Amazon’s founder and for mer CEO Jeff Bezos has been rather open about his dis dain for dignified labor. In an Aug. 22 report, Investor’s Business Daily Weekly noted that Bezos once told a colleague that “having an established, deeply rooted workforce was a ‘march to mediocrity.’”

My experience as a decade-long, single-bag Whole Foods River Forest patron (one bag, whole paycheck) echoes those comments. Things haven’t been the same since Amazon took over. Sure things are more efficient, but the food quality has dropped and the work ers don’t seem as happy. Even the smell has been more corporatized. I don’t want to romanticize things. Whole Foods was a corporate behemoth even before Amazon came along. But that corporation’s values were clearly supposed to be different. During a Rotary Club event at Thatcher Woods Pavilion in River Forest in 2019, Whole Foods co-founder Walter Robb said the chain had 475 stores by the time it sold to Amazon. Robb attributed the company’s growth to its “culture of inclusion and empower ment,” adding that a “company grows fast because you trust your team to serve your customers.

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When Whole Foods was sold to Amazon five years ago, Amazon stopped the practice of allowing workers to receive stock that could vest over four years. According to a Yahoo Finance report published in 2018, the year of the acquisition, Amazon granted restricted stock that year “to only Whole Foods leadership above the Associate Store Team Leader level, leaving many employees in stores empty-handed.” That’s even as Amazon’s stock price had doubled since it bought Whole Foods. Amazon eventually reintroduced the stock purchasing policy for lower-level workers — a week after those workers called to unionize. There is power in a union, after all, which is why so many service sector workers are trying to form them.IBD Weekly reported last week that “union representation petitions jumped 58%, to 1,892 from Oct. 1 to June 30, or vs the first nine months of the gover nment’s prior fiscal year, the National Labor Relations Board said in July.” But it’s not fair to put the burden of holding corporate behemoths like Amazon accountable on the backs of service sector workers, who are disproportionately Black and Brown (in a fascinating profile of for mer Amazon worker and labor leader Chris Smalls, published last month, New York Magazine reported that “75 percent of Amazon’s warehouse workers are Black or Latino” while “only 8 percent of its executives are”).

“They’ve drastically reduced variety,” someone else wrote.

The people who fit the Whole Foods and Amazon customer profile — the degreed, credentialed, well-connected, relatively highly paid “knowledge workers” — need to be advocating on behalf of and alongside these workers who bag our groceries and cook our takeout orders and care for us when we’re ill. For starters, as University of Chicago legal scholar Eric A. Posner argues, we can push politicians to apply old-fashioned antitrust laws to corporations that benefit from an unfair monopsony on labor by doing things like forming illegal poaching agreements“Forexample, Jimmy John’s, a sandwich franchise, routinely required low-wage employees to sign covenants not to compete, which apparently deterred those employees from moving to competitors,” Posner reported in his 2021 book, How Antitrust Failed Workers. One 2014 study found that 12 percent of workers “ear ning less than $40,000 with education below the college level were bound by noncompetes.” And that’s the tip of the iceberg. Dignified labor and democratic, humanoriented workplaces need to be the center of our focus this Labor Day holiday, not just backyard barbecues and shopping. is Labor Day, let’s think about actual labor STATISTICS

Knowing this, it seems Whole Foods was bound to go the way of Amazon’s warehouse model, which “operates off bur nout,” Adam Ober nauer, the director of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union told IBDAccordingWeekly. to a New York Times analysis cited by IBD Weekly, the tur nover rates at Amazon’s warehouses can be as high as 150 percent. Reliable data on the turnover rate at Whole Foods since the Amazon takeover has been harder to come by.

On Monday, I watched a YouTube video up loaded Aug. 25 by CNBC titled, “How Amazon Changed Whole Foods, Five Years later.” The comments under the video seemed more informative than the video itself (I’ve edited them lightly for clarity).

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“Every team member was a literal owner,” Robb said. “I had team members come up to me and say, ‘Thanks so much for the stock options. Thank [co-founder John Mackey] for the stock options. I just bought my mother a house with your stock.’ They weren’t just team members, they were owners.”

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Beyond bringing us the weekend and higher wages, the labor movement was also about improving the quality of work and caring about the humanity of workers in the workplace.Thoseare aspects often overlooked when we think about labor in America. And this oversight af fects both workers and consumersConsider Whole Foods. Amazon acquired the natural foods grocery store chain five years ago for nearly $14 billion. As a frequent Whole Foods shopper before the merger, I noticed the difference, and apparently, other shoppers have, too

“As a shopper with allergies, this really matters. Plus, it was a specialty store and I came there for those unique items that no one else stocked (such as organic macadamia nuts). They got rid of bulk organic spices, and they got rid of them in the packets

Thursday, Sept. 1, 8:30 p.m., FitzGerald’s Neither of these men are strangers to Berw yn. Dickerson, armed with a disarming sense of humor to go along with his ‘50s-style hillbilly boogie, has picked and grinned on the FitzGerald’s stage too many times to mention. Then there’s Joel Paterson, who has instrumentally taken that same rockabilly sound and fused it with blues and jazz. It’s always a pleasure to see Dickerson and Paterson team up. $20, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berw yn.

Monday, Sept. 5 and Wednesday, Sept. 7, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Oak Park Township Ever y Monday and Wednesday, this group gets together to relieve bodily pains through Tai Chi, reducing the fear of falling, and improving relaxation and balance. All exercises can be done either standing or seated, and are for people of all exercise levels To register call Kristin Norman at 708-383-8060 (x133), or email at knorman@oakparktownship.org. Space is limited. 130 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park

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Author Visit: Keli Stewar t

Deke Dickerson & Joel Paterson: A Two-Man Show

Author Steven A. Denny will discuss his debut book, The Merton Prayer: An Exercise in Authenticity

Listing your event Wednesday Jour nal welcomes notices about events that Oak Park and River Forest groups and businesses are planning. We’ ll work to get the word out if you let us know what’s happening by noon Wednesday a week before your news needs to be in the newspaper ■ Send details to Wednesday Jour nal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, 60302 ■ Email calendar@wjinc.com

Oak Park Farmers Market Saturday, Sept. 3, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Pilgrim Church

. The Mer ton Prayer is known the world over by Christians and God-seekers of many world religions The Trappist monk Thomas Mer ton wrote more than 70 books, and this prayer is a one-page chapter in his 1958 Thoughts in Solitude. Register now at oppl.org/ calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak Park

BIG WEEK Aug. 31-Sept. 7

Saturday, Sept. 3, 10:15 a.m., FitzGerald’s Here’s one for the kids. Like a true farm girl, this resident of Batavia, IL rises early with the rooster crow ing. She’ll be doing this special early morning show singing songs about country life for the children. Who can resist “Old McDonald Had A Haunted House?” $25, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berw yn.

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Tuesday, Sept. 6, 9:30-11 a.m., Nineteenth Centur y Club

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Librar y

Tai Chi For Ar thritis (Senior Ser vices)

This choir begins a 15-week session starting today. The non-auditioned choir, for age 55 and older, is directed by local conductor Linda Crabtree Powell. Singers are required to provide proof of vaccination and wear face masks. Repertoire will include a wide range of musical styles and challenging rehearsals, with sheet music distributed at the rst rehearsal There will also be ongoing access to audio practice tracks. Online rehearsals are o ered for singers who cannot make it in person for any period of time or who want ex tra practice. You can register at soundsgoodchoir.org. Other questions, contact crabtreepowell@gmail.com. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

Note: If you need a ride, Oak Park/ River Forest Township Senior Ser vices can help with transpor tation. Call M- F (between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) to reser ve a ride at 708-383-4806. $1 donation is suggested. Ask the Township if you are eligible for Farmers Market coupons too. If you have a link card you get $1 back for ever y dollar you spend (up to $25) to use at the market. 460 Lake St., Oak Park Miss Jamie & the Farm Hands

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., Oak Park Public Librar y Hear author Keli Stewart read from her debut poetr y collection, Small Altars. In the traditions of Gwendo lyn Brooks’ A Street in Bronzeville, Lucille Clifton’s Good Woman, and Nikki Giovanni’s Love Poems, Small Altars renders a self-por trait in spirals and snapshots— sometimes with humor, sometimes with sentiment and memor y—about the body, desire, motherhood and place around her identity as a Black woman while awakening keen obser vations of her ancestors with a griot’s voice. Register now at oppl.org/calendar. 834 Lake St., Oak ParkKELI STEWA RT Sounds Good Choir

Her biggest project in the coming months will be the development and implementation of a racial equity plan for Oak Park’s village gover nment. That plan, when crafted and approved by the village board, will guide village staff and elected officials in making all village policies, programming and operations racially equitable.

Walker came to Oak Park earlier this month via Denver, bringing that community-first style with her along with a wealth of municipal equity experience. She was the first person to serve as DEI officer for the city and county of Denver in the city attorney’s office and previously served as a policy advisor for the Colorado Department of Health Care, Policy and Finance, where she focused on equity within the disability community. Walker has also spent close to a decade researching diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

The biggest difference Walker has found between Oak Park and Denver is that Oak Park has already established itself as a place that values its historic character and equity-related ef forts. Whereas, when she was in Denver, the city experienced a massive expansion that prompted an array of changes. New development versus established neighborhoods caused something of an identity crisis for the community, said Walker.“One of the things I realized with Oak Park is that there are so many wonderful historical components to the village that I think really anchors a lot of great equity work historically to draw from,” she said. As the village of Oak Park’s chief DEI officer, Walker is now a part of Village Manager Kevin Jackson’s executive team. Walker will work directly with the village manager to ensure DEI ef for ts are employed in every village department and in the village as a whole. Through her position, Walker is responsible for collaborating on the development and application of organization-wide equity and inclusion strategies. That includes the village’s racial equity toolkit, which was reviewed by the village board in June before Walker joined village staf f. The toolkit will likely be implemented beginning this fall, according to Jackson. Having a racial equity toolkit already in the works helped to attract her to the position because it serves as a “good foundation” for future DEI work, while providing insight into the community’s values, according to Walker. She will also have the ability to make adjustments to the toolkit as needed

As the village of Oak Park’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, Danielle Walker has the ability to establish the parameters of the position and help shape the village’s future. However, she isn’t approaching the role that way. She is looking to the community to define the role.“I definitely want it to be what the community is needing,” she said in an interview with Wednesday Journal.

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“What’s really important with DEI is reco gnizing that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” she said. “You are starting from somewhere, building upon things, trying new things and assessing; that’s all really part of the process.”

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There is no one-size fits all approach to creating a racial equity plan, said Walker There are many possible avenues to explore and what works for one community may not work for another “You really want DEI to be reflective of the community you’re serving,” she said.

“It’s really important for me, building these relationships and these connections,” she said. “And so I really am grateful and honored to be in this inaugural role and to really grow with the community.”

To build Oak Park’s racial equity plan so that it mirrors the community itself, Walker has been researching the village’s history and recent equity efforts. She also plans to build relationships with village board members and engage with members of the public, as well as community organizations

McClenton — who works as a medical assistant and hairdresser and runs a cheer leading camp — said she wasn’t expecting to have to be at home and away from work for as long as she has been to care for Ross She isn’t getting paid for her time of f to care for her daughter, she said.

Markhasia Jarae Ross, a 17-year-old who is recovering from a gunshot on Aug. 11, holds a regional championship plaque in February

“She’s just really driven,” McClenton said. But everything changed in an instant for Ross on Aug. 11, when she was shot in her leg outside a friend’s home in Garfield Park. Ross and her friends were outside when someone fired shots. She tried to run for cover but realized she could not get up — a shot to her leg shattered her tibia, according to the GoFundMe campaign

A er Trinity player shot, community rallies to her side

“You still need to pay your bills and do what you need to do — for me and her,” Mc Clenton said. Even ordinary daily experiences, such cooking or grocery shopping, aren’t like they were before Ross’s life-altering shooting, McClenton said. “My everyday routine has been altered because of this situation,” McClenton said.

Markhasia Jarae Ross, 17, was shot in the leg on Aug. 11.

Academic ar rangements still needed to be worked out with Trinity High School as of Tuesday, McClenton said, and she’s trying to pay for her daughter’s tuition for the private school.

Leg shattered in shooting ‘not meant for her,’ GoFundMe to help teen recover

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“She keeps on having flashbacks,” Mc Clenton said. “Whenever she’s dreaming … it always ends in someone getting shot.”

By KATIE FINLON Block Club Chicago Markhasia “Jarae” Ross is “a very outgoing kid” who “always loves to be involved,” especially when it comes to her academics and athletics, said her mom, Marshetta Mc Clenton.Now,though, it’s neighbors who are trying to ste p up to help the 17-year-old honors student and basketball player from Nor th Lawndale who attends Trinity High School in River Forest. A shooting this month caused extensive injuries to the young athlete’s le g and forced McClenton to take a leave from work so she could care for her daughterAGoFundMe campaign to help R — has raised about $700 of its $5,000 goal. Ross plays basketball for the high school and a travel team, and is always happy to help out, especially with a cheer camp her mom runs, McClenton said.

McClenton said she coaches cheerlead ing with Tucker, and Tucker was one of Ross’ cheer coaches growing up It was Tucker’s idea to star t the crowdfunding campaign for Ross, who is now a senior in high school, McClenton said.

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“This bullet was not meant for her,” Troy Tucker, the GoFundMe’s organizer, wrote on the campaign page “Jarae is a hard-working oung lad ho has two summer jobs.”indefinite sheMcClentonsaid. “is devastated” by the tumultuous tur n of events, and the money will be used to help the family until she can retur n to work, Tucker wrote on GoFundMe McClenton said Ross is “doing pretty OK,” all things considered. She’s expected to star t occupational therapy this week, McClenton said. “I’m just trying to keep her out of her room so she doesn’t get too barred up in there,” McClenton said. But McClenton said she is navig ating her own ups and downs while trying to be there for“IRoss.canbe superwoman,” McClenton said. “And then there’s the strong breakdown.”

Every little bit helps when it comes to the GoFundMe campaign for Ross, McClenton said.“I’m just still trying to put my faith in God and let him work,” she said.

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“I didn’t realize we’d be in the hospital for eight days — and even coming home, I still need to wait on her hand and foot,” McClenton said. “It’s going to be me be ing at home for a long while, getting her to therapy and getting done what needs to be done around the house.”

Ross won’t be able to physically attend school for a while, and she’s struggling mentally, McClenton said. A few days ago, she overheard her daughter “crying her hear t out” in her room

T he new track and new field facilities along with other field work is estimated to cost $15.7 million. At the Aug. 25 meeting the school board unanimously voted to put the track and fields project out to bid. T he administration will not make a recommendation to the board whether to pursue the project until it g ets bids for the project. about Hunger Action Month and Beyond Hunger. CEO Michele Zurakowski, PhD September 23rd: Hunger Action Day & Oaktoberfest—WEAR ORANGE for Hunger Action Day donate a tip to Beyond Hunger at Oaktoberfest

“I hope they are too high,” Ster nquist said of the geother mal estimates Blaber said OPCAN believes the operat ing costs of geother mal would be similar to the operating costs of natural gas boilers

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“We believe that the initial costs and op erating cost of g eother mal may be inflated in the initial numbers you have so we’re encouraging the board to g et a second opinion to verify the accuracy given that this is such an impor tant decision,” said Mona Blaber of OPCAN. Architect Alyson Ster nquist said she hopes the g eother mal cost estimate is too high but that a geother mal contractor vis ited OPRF and was concer ned about possi ble problems and complexities that would raise the cost.

OAKPARK .COM | RIVERFOREST.COM Wednesday Journal, August 31, 2022 7 could supply all of the cooling needs of the Project 2 space and 64 percent of its heating needs. T he 36 percent of the heating requirements not supplied by g eother mal would be filled by purchasing green electricity. Geother mal transfers the relatively constant temperature from the ear th’s core to heat and cool a building and is the most ef ficient and greenest way to heat and cool a building. However, it also, at least at OPRF, would be, in the shor t ter m, the most expensive option. According to projections from the dis trict’s architects g eother mal would cost approximately $4.2 million while conventional natural g as boilers would cost $2.65 million and all electric boilers cost $2.45 million. T he cost of installing a g eother mal system in this phase of the capital project could rang e from $4.1 million to $4.6 million according to a re port prepared for the board. T he architects told the school board at its Aug. 25 meeting that natural gas would have the lowest operating costs. T hey estimated that the annual operating costs of a natural g as system would be about $227,000 compared to about $309,000 for g eother mal and about $399,000 for electric boilers.However, a re presentative from the Oak Park Climate Action Network told the board in the public comment portion of the meeting that OPCAN believes the ar chitect’s estimates of the cost of g eother mal is too high

Geother mal emits no greenhouse g ases Electric heating and cooling also emit no greenhouse g ases on site. T he architects estimated that natural g as boilers would emit approximately 890,000 pounds of carbon dioxide which contributes to global war“Wming.ecan’ t af ford to keep ourselves tied to and relying on fossil fuel,” Blaber said. Re gardless of which option the board chooses it is also considering installing solar panels on the roof of the new sec tion to produce solar g enerated electricity. Purchasing of fsite solar g enerated elec tricity is another option.

“We have to flesh out the build versus buy option on solar,” said District 200 school board president Tom Cofsky. Board member Mary Anne Mohanraj was enthusiastic about the g eother mal op tion.Board members wanted to find out more about possible incentives in the recently passed federal Inflation Reduction Act to promote green technolo gies such as g eother“Wmal.e’ve got to g et a handle on what they are,” Cofsky said. “There’s a lot of hands grabbing at that money.”

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With the new track taking up space where the baseball and softball fields are now those fields would be moved south of Lake Steet. A baseball field, which could also be used as a multipurpose field would be built on the south field now used by the field hoc key team. A new softball field would be built in conjunction with the Park District of Oak Park at Ridg eland Common.OPRFdoes not currently have a re gulation 400-meter track and a long-ter m lease with Concordia University that allowed OPRF track teams to use the track at Concordia is expiring.

Just over $2.8 million in g eother mal incentives and subsidies have already been factored into the architect’s cost estimates.Theearliest the Project 2 renovation would take place is the summer of 2024.

When the friendship between a tidy, indoor bear and free-spirted, outdoor spider faced kite problems, the unlikely pair worked together to fix the kite. Bear Out There was just one ofthe books read by author, illustrator, and Oak Park dad Jacob Grant at the 700 South Lombard anstreet as a canvas, the youngsters from the block grabbed pieces of chalk and learned how to draw bears and other lively characters, in cluding frogs and spiders. The block also hosted a wedding last year. They’re not sure what next year will bring, but one thing is certain: neigh bors will gather to celebrate on the street, as they did all over the village last weekend JILL

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Oak Park Village Board to resume in-p erson meetings in September

The Village of Oak Park is exploring a retur n to in-person meetings in September, according to Oak Park spokesman Erik Ja cobsen. A specific date has not yet been de ter mined, but the Tuesday after Labor Day is not in Whileconsideration.villageboard meetings are typically held in Oak Park Village Hall, the village board has not met there since March 13, 2020, when trustees voted to declare COVID-19 a public health emergency.

The masked ceremony was held in the Oak Park Department of Public Works building. Meeting virtually has had its benefits, ac cording to Village President Vicki Scaman, particularly for the village’s citizen commissions and guest speakers. The ability to log into Zoom from home has made it easier to attend commission meetings, some of which can last up to four hours, depending on the topic and commission. It has also eliminated the burden of finding childcare for board members and commissioners with young children.Whileshe said she would be “supportiv of a hybrid solution, where meetings we held-in person with the ability for trustees guests or commissioners to attend via Zoom, the village does not have the authority to enact such a change. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tha authority.“Whatwe need is for the gover nor to mak a change to the Open Meetings Act, so tha municipalities can make their own judgment when it comes to using both Zoom and person,” she said.

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The village board and its commissions have been meeting virtually exclusively more than two years due to the pandemic, with the exception of the swearing-in ceremony of new elected village officials on May 3, 2021.

Trustees have not held an in-person meeting since March 2020 By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter

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Paster’s e pisode filmed in January and aired in August. The show took 12 hours to film and pitted her against three Guy Fieri “super-fans” who were asked to put their own spin on dishes inspired by recipes in his many books. The first challenge forced Paster and her fellow contestants to deal with a redacted blistered pe pper burger recipe and the second allowed them to rif f on one of a small number of Fieri’s recipes.Paster said she was prepared for vague assignments but felt slightly intimidated by the professional cooking equipment she had at her disposal while competing. She qualifies herself as a competent home cook and had never used equipment like the deep fryer, overhead broiler, and scorching hot g rill available to her during filming. Nevertheless, Paster tur ned out a top-rated burger in the first round and some seriously crispy fish tacos in the second. Despite being a formidable opponent, Paster missed first place honors by just one point.

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“It was so much fun to be on the show and I would ab solutely do it again,” said Paster “I am still astonished by the sheer number of people it takes to make an hour of television.”

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Guy’s Grocery Games is a relentlessly positive show and contestants, even those who may struggl e, are never humiliated, or berated for er rors. No one is cast as a vil lain and Paster felt like going on a show that was rooted in fun and cooking had no downside risk, but she was still deter mined not to make a fool of herself To fur ther complicate matters every challenge is ke pt a complete sur prise to the contestants until moments before they are unleashed into the “F lavortown Market” for a frenzied ingredient-sourcing shopping spree. They have just 30 minutes to shop for in gredients, cook and plate their dish in each round Self-described as nervous by nature and detail oriented, Paster went “over the top” when preparing for the show.

CONTESTANT COOK: Emily Paster in her kitchen at home in Ri ver Forest.

. The shopping cooking g ame show has aired for 30 seasons and pits home cooks against each other in speed rounds designed their creativity and cooking prowess for a panel of “There is nothing fake about Guy Fieri,” said Paster the Food Network star who also hosts Diners Driv e-Ins Di ves “I really appreciate how he suppor ts small businesses through his work and admire that he is self-made.”Knownfor writing books that embrace global Jewish cuisine, Paster found her way to Guy’s Grocery Games through a casting company that had been considering her for another cooking show on the Food Network years prior. “I think they plucked me from a file they had on hand,” said Paster. “The application was extensive, and I went through several interviews before they made the decision to bring me out to tape the e pisode. I didn’t believe it was really going to happen until I had a plane tick et.”

Paster is a fo rmer Wednesday Jour nal freelancer and the author of four cookbooks: “Instantly Mediterranean” (Tiller Press 2021); “Epic Air Fryer” (Harvard Common Press 2019); “The Joys of Jewish Preserving” (Harvard Common Press 2017) and “Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing & Gi ving” (Storey 2016). Her e pisode of Guy’s Grocery Games (Season 30; e pisode 10) is available to stream on Prime Video.

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After being selected as a contestant for the e pisode entitled “Cooking the Books,” Paster said she became laser-focused on how she would make it through the competition without letting herself down. She applied her intellect and passion for recipe development to identify proteins that would cook quickly enough to meet the stee p time constraints facing contestants and committed to pay special attention to presentation since it counted for 20% of her total score.

The Illinois Secretary of State’s website identifies Anand Sheth, of Chicago, as the manager of Holy Key LLC. Sheth is the founder of Mon Ami Realty, according to that company’s website.

Looking to open a retail business, office or restaurant in a Hemingway District storefront? Want free rent? Check out 107 N. Oak Park Ave. The owner of the property is offering up to 12 months free rent for entering into leasing ag reement of at least five years.

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Erik’s Deli site o ering free rent for a year SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 9AM 2PM COMMUN ITY YA RD SALE More Than 20 Sellers Onsite • Furniture, Books, Art, Jewelry, Baby Items and More • What G reat Treasur es Wi ll Y ou Find? Nineteenth Century Parking Lot: 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park www.nineteenthcentury.org Rain Date: September 18 9am 2pm RESIDENTIAL — COMMERCIAL — RETAIL — CHURCHES — SCHOOLS NOW HIRING — FLEXIBLE HOURS — $15/HR TO START SERVING OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST SINCE 1976

107 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park Avenue space has sat vacant since Altiro closed in 2018

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“If you know of anyone looking for a great space in a great location, let me know,” said leasing agent Tom Wagner, of Mon Ami Realty. The sweet deal on rent is being of fered as an incentive spark interest in the property, which is approximately 5,300 square feet total with a basement and office, accord ing to Wagner. The property has under the ownership of Wagner’s client for about a year and a half. The site is best known for once being location of Erik’s Deli, which the late restaurateur Erik Jensen opened in 1976. The deli was a beloved Oak Park spot and favorite of for mer Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. Erik’s Deli underwent a complete renovation 2009 and closed permanently in 2017. Altiro, a Latin fusion restaurant, opened in September 2017 in the space, but it closed less than a year later. The ground-floor commercial space ended up in foreclosure and was sold through court order to a subsidiary of the lender. In July 2021, the commercial unit was purchased by Holy Key LLC for $380,000.

At the time it closed in 2017, Erik’s Deli appeared to have secured a lease at 736 Lake St., now occupied by Courageous Bakery. However, the leasing ag reement fell through and the deli never reopened.

While 107 N. Oak Park Ave. has most recently been a restaurant space, Wagner said it could be leased for pretty much any use, retail or office space included.

First time wine tasting event brings 60 wineries to Central Park Wine lovers are invited to descend on Elmwood Park to sample sips from 60 wineries on Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Village of Elmwood Park, the first ever Sip N’ Stroll event fits right in with the community’s vibrant dining scene and expands on their annual food festival — the Taste of Elmwood Park. The outdoor event, held at 75th Avenue and Fullerton, will feature live music, food vendors and a commemorative wine glass.

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Each $40 ticket to this 21 and over event includes 15 wine tasting tickets. Choosing which wines to savor will be the only challenge attendees might face during the leisurely evening. Among the wines offered through the village sponsored event, Cooper and Thief is set to bring bourbon barrel aged “dark and jammy” red wines with notes of vanilla, while Silk and Spice Winery promises a red blend with notes of fruity plum and blackberry pulled from a trio of

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“There are a lot of people in Elmwood Park who are passionate about wine and winemaking,” said Saviano. “We’re excited to try something new and look forward to bringing more events like this to our community in the future.”Tickets are available for purchase at sipnstroll.eventbrite.com.https://elmwoodpark-

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“People in Elmwood Park are passionate about good food and drink,” said Elmwood Park Mayor Angelo “Skip” Saviano. “Our food festival, Taste of Elmwood Park, is hugely popular in the region and we thought that a wine tasting was a logical way to build upon the success of our dining scene.”

grapes native to Portugal. White wine drinkers should check out Conundrum, a versatile white blend known for tropical fruit notes or Pomelo Wine Company’s crisp and refreshing citrusforward Sauvignon Blanc. Vintages from perennially popular Joel Gott, Kim Crawford, and Mondavi will be available for those preferring more familiar sips along the stroll. Proximo Spirits will be onsite serving up tequila tastings for those looking to add a stronger libation to their mix.As ticket holders travel between the 10 tents to select and sample wines, they will enjoy musical stylings from the Yazz Jazz Swings and will have the opportunity to purchase food from Elmcrest Banquets and Massa Café Italiano. And if any participants would like to purchase a bottle of wine after sampling, they will be able to order a bottle at the event through Binny’s Beverage Depot.

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OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM Wednesday Journal, August 31, 2022 13 FILE For more culinary delights, visit OakPark.com and click on EATS. SPONSORED CONTENT 14 Hands 7 Deadly Zins FreakshowFerrariFalescoErathEmmoloCupcakeCoppolaCooperConundrumColumbiaClosChtChloeCaymusCampoBrancottBonanzaBeroniaViejoSuisunSteMichelleDeLosSieteCrest&ThiefCarano MontecilloMonsantoMondaviMionettoMerMenageMeiomiMarquesLUCLiquidLemonadeKimJoshJoelJImageryH3GnarlyGazelaFrescobaldiHeadLohrGottCellarsCrawfordStandLightBelaireDeRiscalATroisSoleilPrestige Noble Vines Petite UnshackledThreeTheSutterStellaSofiaSimiSilkSEASchmittSaldoRuffinoRelaxRedPrisonerPrimusPomeloPetitSchoonerSohneSun&SpiceBlancRosaHomePaleRosePears Sip N’ Stroll: Featured wineries SIP N’STROLL ELMWOOD PARK Come out and enjoy Elmwood Park’s newest event. Sip N’ Stroll in Central Park will be held on Friday, September 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ticket price is $40.00 which includes 15 wine tasting tickets and commemorative wine glass. Tickets are available now https://elmwoodparksipnstroll.eventbrite.comat:oratVillageHall,11ContiParkway There will be 10 tents will options from the following wineries: Must be 21 years of age or older. NO REFUNDS. Questions? Contact 708-452-3900 or village@elmwoodpark.org Food will be available for purchase from Elmcrest Banquets & Massa. Tasting of tequila spirits available from Proximo. Music by Yazz Jazz Swings. Thank you to our sponsors: Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, Ideal Consumer Events, and Binny’s Beverage Depot. Excludes Holidays. Expires 09/15/22 Excludes Holidays. Expires 09/15/22 ELMWOOD PARK 1621 N. Thatcher Ave. (Thatcher Ave at North Ave.) Catering available, call for details Join Us in Celebration of Our 92th Anniversary

The mini-mural program gives artists free creative rein over their designs, so long as the art does not advertise anything and is appropriate for the public. The competition is open to artists all over the country.

“My design instantly popped into my head,” said Stevens, whose work can also be found at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn. Like many others, Wilson White is a fan of the late great comedic actress.

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“They bring their own wonderful art to this village that only goes to enhance our community,” said OPAAC Executive Director Camille Wilson White. A panel comprising council staf f and members of the local arts community judge the submitted designs. Those earning the panel’s approval are then painted by the respective artists, who are awarded a $500 stipend for materials and another $500 upon project completion. This year, the council issued a prompt to any artist who wished to take it: Design a mural that reflects White.

Oak Park’s golden girl gets a mural

SUNSHINE: Local artist Sara Jean Stevens puts nishing touches on her Betty White mural on North Boulevard on August 26. is muraliyear’ssts

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Village President Scaman said she be lieves Stevens’ piece captured the friendly personality of the golden girl, whom she called a trailblazer, ahead of her time. Stevens hopes everyone will view the mural similarly“Ihope it just makes everybody happy when they see it,” the artist said.

Village President Vicki Scaman was asked to make the final decision. Scaman was given only the designs; the identities of the artists were unknown to her. She said both finalists were great, but Stevens’ design edged out the competition for its simplicity and its color scheme. “It looks happy,” Scaman said of the design.This is not the first commemorative mural OPAAC has sponsored. The council hosted a similar contest in 2019 to paint a mural tribute to the late Val Camilletti, founder of the beloved Oak Park shop Val’s halla Records. That piece is located along South

STUDIO NEZ Vanessa (Nez) Garza paints a mural on South Boulevard in Oak Park.

“I have enjoyed watching her shows over the years, even when she was Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Wilson White said.

Ar tist completes Betty White painting on Nor th Boulevard

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Downtown Oak Park has become just a little more golden with the completion of a new Betty White mural. Located on North Boulevard right by Firecakes Donuts, the railroad embankment panel of a glowing tribute both to White and to Oak Park, where the star was, quite literall born.Titled “Stay Golden,” the mural features White’s familiar visage, haloed hued beams. With the sponsorship of the Oak Park Area Arts Council (OPAAC), the piece was designed and painted Sara Jean “[White]Stevens.wasa ray of sunshine and I think this mural really embodies that gl that aura, that spark she had,” said St who makes art under the monike Moon Co. The mural is a part of OPAAC’S minimural public art initiative, a pr allows artists to submit designs to paint them along the Union train embankment. It is one of this program year rals [see sidebar] but the only one to commemorate White, who died on New Year’s Eve just days before her centennial birthday.

The council only called for one commemorative mural for White this program year, however, and the submissions were narrowed down to Stevens’ and one other artist, according Wilson White.

The following artists were chosen by the Oak Park Area Arts Council to paint this year’s batch of train embankment murals along North and South boulevards: Noel

Boulevard, not far from the shop’s longtime storefront.Theidea to do a mini-mural for the TV star came to OPAAC during Oak Park’s celebration of life and birthday festivities for White last winter, according to Wilson White. OPAAC even participated in Wednesday Journal’s special pull-out section in January.Eightmonths later, the mural is ready to be enjoyed. Stevens finished the project last Friday, using paint from JC Licht Benjamin Moore Paint & Decor Store, 7051 W. North Ave. The artist praised the store’s staf f for their helpfulness and graciousness.

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The latest Illinois De par tment of Transportation capital improvement program for fiscal years 2023 to 2028 in cludes funding for a number of west suburban projects – including something that may allow buses to ride past rush-hour traf fic from Forest Park to as far nor th as Palatine.The highway portion of the plan includes around $11.74 million to rebuild the shoulders of I-290 and Route 53 be tween Desplaines Avenue and Lake Cook Road in nor thwest suburban Palatine

Pace Route 757, a rush-hour commuter shuttle, which linked the Harlem/Lake CTA Green Line station in Oak Park, the Forest Park Blue Line ter minal and of fice parks and hotels in the nor thwest suburbs, used I-290, but that service has been suspended since early in the pandemic.

Another $585,000 will go toward accessibility improvements for the section of Desplaines Avenue between Madison Street and Roosevelt Road scheduled for 2023. A total of $8.06 million is ear marked for re placing the I-290 bridge over Des Plaines River.

The highway portion of the program also includes fund ing for a number of west suburban projects

The improvement will allow buses to ride on the shoulder during rush hour and other slow traf fic conditions, something that Pace buses already do on I-55 and I-94 expressways

In a statement to the media, Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman touted the plan as “perhaps the most consequential in the history of IDOT” due to increased state and federal investment.

A total of around $3.19 million will go toward signal im provements and re paving the section of Harlem Avenue between Ar mitage and North avenues, with $9 million go ing toward re paving and accessibility improvements for Nor th Avenue between I-294 and Harlem Avenue. Another $900,000 will go toward construction engineering for im provements for Nor th Avenue between Cicero Avenue and York Road in Elmhurst.

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The plan also includes funding for various bridge re placement projects, sidewalk accessibility im provements and traf fic signal improvements, many in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. But it may be a while before riders see Pace buses serve the entire cor ridor. Pace spokesperson Maggie Daly Sk ogsbakken said the transit agency is currently in the early stages of doing the market analysis for the section of I-290 between the Forest Park CTA ter minal and Mannheim Road. The specifics of that service, as well as any use of the shoulder fur ther nor thwest, won’t be decided until laterAccordingtime to IDOT spokesperson Guy Tridgel, “the general scope of work consists of restriping, resurfacing, signage and rumble strip modifications.”

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“The project will accommodate both existing Pace ser vice and routes planned in the future,” he added.

Pace studies express route along I-290 from Forest Park to Palatine

Pace route 604 uses most of the Route 53 portion of the corDalyridor.Skogsbakken said Pace couldn’t comment on the future of the suspended routes, including Route 757, until the budg et 2023 budg et process be gins this fall. However, she said that Pace’s experience with similar services sug gests that riders will flock to express routes that are competitive with driving time She said Pace asks IDOT for bus-on-shoulder improvements for potential future service. For now, their first priority is the Desplaines to Mannheim portion, since IDOT already indicated that it was planning to refurbish that stretch.Since their ridership data was pre-pandemic, Pace wanted to make sure that any service they launch fits the current commuting patter ns, where employees don’t go to the of fice as much as they used to.

Daly Skogsbakken said that the study is currently” in the early stages,” and the rest of the timeline will depend on when IDOT makes the improvements and the results of the market study.

Around $28.4 million has been ear marked to re place Ridgeland Avenue bridge over I-290, re placing the re taining walls and signals for the railroad tracks below.

“We look forward to working with our par tners and stakeholders, delivering these impor tant projects in communities up and down our state,” he said.

Around $5 million will go toward re paving Roosevelt Road from Desplaines Avenue to the Belt Railway embankment in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, with the plan stating that the work will take place in 2023.

As for the rest of the cor ridor, Daly Skogsbakken said Pace is preparing to do a “full system analysis and really look at the high-l evel view” of how the pandemic af fected ridership demand re gion wide.

A PACE bus departs from the Forest Park Blue Line Station at Despl aines Avenue.

The Oak Park - River Forest Rotary Club held its annual Food Truck Rally in Keystone Park in River Forest on Saturday. Hundreds of f amilies tur ned out for live music, giant inflatables and nine food trucks serving up a variety of delectables from pizza to piero gis. A beer tent featured local breweries Exit Strate gy, Flap jack, One Lake and Kinslahger, and wine from Cooper’s Hawk. Rotary is an inter national org anization with over 40,000 community-based clubs providing humanitarian services and promoting peace around the world.

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Keep those doors locked. A residential burglary ended in the theft of a vehicle last Friday, when, at about 10 p.m., an unknown of fender gained entry into an Oak Park resident’s home in the 300 block of South Austin Boulevard through an unlocked rearOncedoor.inside, the burglar took the resi dent’s house and vehicle keys, then used the keys to remove the resident’s 2012 white Ford Focus, which was parked in the 800 block of South Humphrey Avenue The missing vehicle has an estimated value of $12,000.

The catalytic conver ter was cut from a 2006 Honda CRV in the 400 block of South Harvey Avenue between 5 p.m., Aug. 25 and 7:38 p.m., Aug. 26. ■ A package was taken from the front porch of a residence in the 200 block of Wesley Avenue between 4:45 p.m., Aug. 27 and 4:08 p.m., Aug. 28. The loss is estimated at $235. ■ The catalytic conver ter was cut from a silver 2009 Toyota Prius parked in the 100 block of Nor th Scoville Avenue between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., Aug. 24.

Burglar breaks into home, takes vehicle

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■ Someone threw a brick at the rear passenger’s side window of a black Kia Sorrento then, once inside the vehicle, damaged the key ignition on the steering column be tween 2:50 a.m. and 3:01 a.m., Aug. 28 in the 500 block of South Cuyler Avenue.

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CRIME Man shot in leg near Madison Street and East Avenue

■ After hearing a vehicle alar m go of f, a witness saw a man near an Oak Park resi dent’s gray 2020 Kia Soul; when the witness yelled out, a second man got out of the Kia and the two of fenders both fled at 8:29 p.m., Aug. 28 in the 100 block of Nor th Austin Boulevard. It was later discovered that the driver’s side window had been broken and the vehicle’s steering column peeled.

Burglar y ■ Two masked men driving a black Je ep we re captured on sur ve i llance c amer a breaking i nto Golo g as station, 330 Chicago Ave., by shattering the front g lass d oor with a crow bar at 2:38 a.m., Au g. 26. Once i nside, the two men attempted unsuccessfully to remove the AT M machin e. One of the men then gr abbe d three soft drinks and a package of black T- shi rt s. The estimated loss is $200. ■ S omeone stole $120 in c ash from an unlocke d 2019 Volkswagen and r ansacke d the vehicle’s i nterior b etween 4 a.m. and 2 p. m ., Au g. 25 in the 600 block of Madison Street. Motor vehicle theft ■ A white 2013 Ford E150 cargo van parked in the 1100 block of South Taylor Avenue was removed between 9 p.m., Aug. 20 and 8 a.m., Aug. 22. The vehicle was re covered by Chicago Heights police on Aug. 23 in the 500 block of West 14th Place, Chicago Heights ■ Someone removed a white 2017 Kia For te parked in the street between 3 p.m., Aug. 27 and 10 a.m., Aug. 28 in the 100 block of Maple Street. The estimated loss is $15,000. Attempted motor vehicle theft

■ Someone shattered the rear driver’s side window of a gray 2021 Kia Soul then removed the vehicle’s steering wheel panel at around 9 p.m., Aug. 28 near the intersec tion of Washington Boulevard and Taylor Avenue Theft

Someone gained entry into the victim’s silver 2015 Hyundai Sonata by breaking the rear passenger’s side window and unlocking the vehicle, then attempted to pull the vehicle’s ignition cylinder between 11:30 p.m., Aug. 27 and 6:31 a.m., Aug. 28 in the 800 block of South Lombard Avenue

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Someone broke the rear windshield of a white 1996 Toyota RAV4, which was parked in the street in the first block of Fillmore Street, between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., Aug. 27. These items, obtained from the Oak Park Police De partment, came from re ports, Aug. 23-29, and re present a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these re ports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We re port the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an ar rest Compiled by Stacey Sheridan

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Several packages were taken from the front porch of a residence in the 900 block of North Humphrey Avenue around 2 p.m., Aug. 26. The estimated loss is $203.

By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter Oak Pa rk p olice are investi gating a shooting F riday after noon near the i ntersection of Madison Street and E ast Avenue T he incident left one man with g unshot wounds to the le g. Police b eli eve the shooting was targeted and of no fur ther threat to the community. Following re por ts of multiple shots fired, p olice ar rive d at the scene at 1:11 p. m ., Au g. 26, where they found the victim, a 26-year old man from Chicag o, a ccording to the Vi llage of Oak Pa rk Wi tnesses told p olice the of f enders exited a da rk S UV shor tly after the victim left near by business T he of f enders we re last seen fleeing in the SU V, entering the Eisenhowe Expressway at Austin Boulevard . T he victim was transpor ted to Loyola Medic al C enter in Maywood and is in stable c ondition. T he injuries are re por tedly non-life threateningNootherinjuries we re re por ted, but a local business was d amaged after being struck by the gunfire.

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Matt and Brian Sullivan bought the bar from long-time owner Jim Shaw, who retired in the fall of 2007. Rumors that the bar changed hands started circulating this spring. Matt Sullivan’ name appeared on Doc Ryan’s April 29 entertainment license application.Butin a recent interview, Craig Veselik and Mike Barz said they are “in the process of taking [Doc Ryan’s] over” –a process that, Veselik said, began in March. He said that they are waiting for the transfer of the liquor license to go through, as well as some other issues. Both co-owners in waiting said that they were looking to move the menu beyond classic bar food, as well as to introduce a larger cocktail menu – but, assuming the remaining legal processes are complete, they don’t expect customers to see any changes until next spring. Originally opened in the 1950s, Doc Ry an’s is one of Forest Park’s larger bars. Former mayor Anthony Calderone hosted several election night victory parties at Doc Ryan’s throughout the 2000s. While police have occasionally gotten calls about customer misbehavior over the years, during the July 26 hearing on the status of the Tap Room bar’s liquor license, police chief Kevin Gross testified that Doc Ryan’s doesn’t have significant issues.

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“We’ re looking forward to bringing new energy to [Doc Ryan’s], to Madison Street,” Barz said.

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When asked about their experience in the bar or restaurant industry, Barz said they have hospitality industry experience, further.Veselik said the expanded menu would be “traditional American-style food,” but they are “hoping to make it more elevated” compared to typical bar fare. They also plan to offer a similarly elevated cocktail menu. Barz declined to elaborate on what the menu would look like, saying that their mixologist previously worked at a Michelin-star red restaurant, and they didn’t want to share their identity on record without their permission.

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Doc Ryan’s bar, 7432 Madison St., is in the process of being sold to two friends of current owner Matt Sullivan, but the process is contingent on the successful transfer of the liquor license and some other proceduralBrothersissues.

Prospective Doc Ryan’s owners plan to in troduce more upscale

Owners hope to implement changes next spring

Veselik said he’s friends with Sullivan, which is how they got a shot at purchasing the bar. He and Barz did not elaborate on the terms of the deal.

Matt Sullivan didn’t respond to the Re view’s request for comment by deadline.

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n Nov. 1, 2021, the village of Oak Park passed a new short-term rental ordinance aimed at re gulating area homeowners who rent out all or part of their homes for short-term rentals.

By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

New short-term rental ordinance in full force Oak Park requires owners to obtain license, submit to inspec tions and pay 4% tax

The ordinance defines short-term rentals as: “An owner-occupied or non-owner-occupied single-family residential abode, including townhomes, condominiums and rooming house dwelling units that are either primarily owneroccupied, except for the duration of any shortterm rental period, or are owned but not owner occupied for the duration of any short-term rental period.”

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T he c omplete ordinance c an be viewe d at tinyurl .com/5n8t2hur S hort-term rentals are often listed on we bsites such as VRBO and Airbn b. The village ’s new ordinance requires an annual license for short-term rentals and sets in p lace a number of r ules, includ ing re g ulations on maximum o ccupancy, pa rk ing, rental time minimums, proof of homeowner ’s i nsurance for the host and proof of identification for rental g uestsInorder to obtain a license, homeowners must apply, pay a $50 f ee and have the property i nspected by staf f from vil lage ’s fire, health and/or development c ustomer services de partments

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Davis says that wh il e the creation of the ordinance g enerated p lenty of public c omment, it makes sense to license short-term rentals as the village would re gu late any other business in the c ommunity. Th e license f ees t ypically cove r village services related to short-ter m rentals and the i nspec tions, wh ich make sure the short-term rentals meet fire safety and other health and safety measures.

T he new ordinance required all shortterm rental owners to obtain a business license from the village by June 1, and village officials say the process is wo rk ingAswell.ofAu g. 15, the village had licensed 37 short-term rentals, with an a dditional 20 to 25 more in the application and i nspection process, a ccording to Oak Pa rk ’s director of c ustomer services, C ameron Davis Davis says short-term rentals are a p ositive pa rt of the vil lage landscap “Short-terme. rentals are g ood for the c ommunity,” Davis said. “They g enerate a g ood bit of income, and we all know p eople really enjoy staying in them. ” Li ke local hotels ginvillageashort-termbed-and-breakfastsand,rentalspay4-percenttaxtothe.Davissaysthatthefirstmonthsof2022,short-termrentalsenerated$62,868inho-teltaxes.Annuallicensefees

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for short-ter m rentals are $100 for an owner-occupie d r ental, $250 for a non-owner o ccupie d rental where the owner is a village resi d ent and $350 for a non-owner o ccupie d rental where the owner is not a village resident.JeffPrio r, Oak Pa rk ’s neighborhood services manage r, states that f ees vary d ue to the village wanting to reco gniz e that some owners will be onsite or live near by and can be closer to the rentals

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T he fine for a first violation is $200, fo r a second violation $500 and for a third or subsequent violation $750.

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As the village becomes aware of p eop le operating short-term rentals, officials will reach out to owners to start the licensing process “We are looking for c omplianc e, not looking to punish anyone,” Prior said.

T he village c alls on a few available ser vices to help identify local owners wh o are on hosting we bsites for short-ter m rentals. In May, the village reached out to those owners with a letter outlining the application process for the license

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T he ordinance d oes provide for fines for owners who violate the ordinanc e.

Davis says the point of the ordinance is to protect renters and re g ulate shortterm rentals as all other businesses are re g ulated by the village. “We have some really b eautiful shortterm rental spaces in Oak Pa rk ,” Davis said. “Not surprisingly, they are g ener ating a lot of reve nu e. We also have a love ly B&B here with the Har ve y House, and the Carleton is a great hotel, too.” Short-term rentals are good for the community. They generate a good bit of income, and we all know people really

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“This will be a dy namic situation as p eople start g etting licenses,” Davis said. “Some p eople have already c ontacted us and said they are no longer renting; some read about the license on-line and are j ust starting the process. It ’s a new licensing system. We will be addin g and subtracting, and I’m sure it will be a fluctuating list of proper ties.”

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The OPRF defense -- which held Fenwick to 28 rushing yards -- got another stop, then Gooch directed another nineplay scoring march, this one covering 74 yards. Gooch fin ished things himself by running in from five yards out to give the Huskies a commanding 28-0 advantage

“Khalil is our best scout-team player against our first-team offense,” Hoerster said. “He makes Jack, Ryan and those guys better. Khalil loves to play football and is so smart.”

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OPRF brushes past Fenw ick to reviverivalgridironry Huskies QB Gooch throws for 225 yards, 2 TDS; defense smothers Friars’ attack

Fenwick coach Matt Battaglia, on the other hand, lamented the errors his team made.

Fenwick (0-1) on downs at its 33-yard line, OPRF quarterback Jack Gooch put The Huskies (1-0) in busi ness by connecting with Ryan Martin on a 44-yard pass to the Fenwick 23. Then on fourth-and-16 from the Friars’ 29, Gooch hit Martin over the middle for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead at the 6:48 mark of the opening quarter

The OPRF defense smothered Fenwick, intercepting Fenwick quarterback E.J. Hosty (12-of-23, 123 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT) on three consecutive possessions. Junior Khalil Nichols had two of them and three for the day.

OPRF quar terback Jack Gooch (2) ran for one touchdown and threw for two more as the Huskies trampled crosstown rival Fenw ick 35-7 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview on Aug. 27 to open the 2022 football season .

“Ryan and I have been playing ball together since eighth grade,” said Gooch, who completed 17-of-28 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. “We’re friends on and off the field, and it was special today.”

It wasn’t because he got hit on a play It was from celebrating big plays by jumping up and down. The pain was worth it as the Huskies rolled past the Friars 35-7 in the first gridiron meeting between the teams since 1989.

“We didn’t play a good brand of football today,” he said. “We had too many missed [defensive] alignments and mental mistakes. A lot of it goes to the veteran presence [OPRF] had, and we’ve got a lot of guys still lear ning how to play varsity football.”Afterstopping

“Our defensive staff [coordinator Max Sakellaris and assistants Ty Garland and Tim Hasso] created a new defense this year from scratch,” Hoerster said. “These guys are students of the game. They lear ned it, asked questions. Our defense bought into it and was awesome today.”

By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter Oak Park and River Forest High School head football coach John Hoerster was spor ting an ice pack on his knee after the Crosstown Classic game with Fenwick High School on Aug. 27 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.

The Friars got on the board with 57 seconds left in the first half when Hosty found Dennis Moore (4 receptions, 136 yards) open down the right sideline for a 58-yard score. OPRF led 28-7 at halftime. Late in the third quarter from the Fenwick 24, Evans (11 carries, 41 yards) burst through the right side and took it to the house for his second touchdown to conclude the game’s scoring.Inthe final minutes, Fenwick quarterback Marek Hill (5of-7, 82 yards passing) found Moore open and connected for an apparent 58-yard touchdown. However, the officials said Moore fumbled before crossing the goal line and since the ball went out of bounds through the end zone, the play was ruled a touchback and one of Fenwick’s six tur novers for the“Itgame.was a full team loss, but as bad as we were today, what we’re really excited about is being able to improve on this,” Battaglia said. There were a few bright spots for the Friars Offensively, junior Donnell French had 11 carries for 33 yards, and junior Jalen Williams led Fenwick with five receptions (23 yards). Defensively, junior Luke D’Alise and sophomore Nate Mar shall each recorded sacks “I don’t think we can get any more down than this week, and there’s no doubt in my mind we will be better,” Battaglia said.Both OPRF and Fenwick are back in action Sept. 2. The Huskies visit Hinsdale South in a West Suburban Conference crossover, while the Friars welcome Thor nwood to Triton College in River Grove. Kickoff for both games is 7:30 p.m.

Nichols’ second interception sparked a nine-play, 67-yard scoring drive capped by a one-yard touchdown run by OPRF’s EricThenEvanson Fenwick’s ensuing drive, Cameron Crape inter cepted Hosty and retur ned the ball to the Friars’ 25. The Huskies cashed in immediately when Gooch found Martin (9 rece ptions, 135 yards) for another touchdown and a 21-0 lead that sent the OPRF Dog Pound student section into a frenzy.“Our students, parents, and fans were great,” Gooch said. “[Fenwick] had more people than us, but we were loud. It was fun.”

“We had so many guys going both ways,” Hoerster said. “They were ironmen that did some amazing things and never complained. Everyone cherished their roles, and I’m really proud of them.”

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OPRF boys golf

The Huskies (5-1) defeated Plainfield Central 25-20, 25-10 and Maine South 25-18, 25-17 on Aug. 26. After losing its opening match the following day to Marist 20-25, 10-25, OPRF prevailed over Loyola Academy and St. Charles Nor th in its final two matches, each going three sets

The Huskies have star ted strong in 2022, winning all four of their matches, includ ing three at the Great Midwest Classic in Car mel, Indiana, on Aug. 26-27 and defeat ing Riverside-Brookfield High School 4-1 on Aug. 29 OPRF retur n seven players, including six star ters. Junior forward Easton Bo gard had 29 goals last fall, tying a program record. Other key retur nees include senior midfielders Isaac Cummings and Jadyn Hsieh-BaileyTopnewcomers for OPRF are sophomore forward Bryce Richards and junior defend er Die go Zarate Fenwick looks to rebound from a 2021 season where they won just one of their final twelve matches of the 2021 re gular season and finished 10-11-4. The Friars, who retur n nine from last year’s squad, are led by senior forward Ian Mar tinello, who has team highs in goals (5) and points (8) entering this week. Sophomore midfielder Ja ke Brecknock, ju nior midfielder Evan Hickman and junior forward James Zimmer have three goals apiece.Other notable retur nees are junior midfielder Matt Bero, senior defender Max Ballarin, senior midfielder Frank Felice, senior midfielder Lucas Garcia, and junior midfielder Henry Zimmer. The Friars are 2-1 this fall, notching blow out wins over Muchin Prep and Steinmetz and falling to Chicago Latin 3-2 on Aug. 27.

The OPRF boys golf team shot a 159 to retain the Huskie Cup on Aug. 23 over Naperville Nor th at Maple Meadows Golf Club in Wood Dale Kevin Cortez led OPRF with a score of 36, while Drew Lingenfelter shot a 39. On Aug. 24, Cortez and Luke Rober ts each shot a 41, but it wasn’t enough as OPRF fell to Glenbard West 159-167. At the Champaign Invitational on Aug. 27, Cortez medaled with a round of 77.

“The program suppor ts the unique needs of families with minor children to guide them in the transition from crisis to housing stability as quickly as possible,” said Michelle Ptack, communications director of Housing Forward in a press release “In 2015, Housing Forward merged with Prevail ... the merger strengthened our ability to provide sustainable per manent housing to those experiencing homelessness. The Prevail Cup celebrates that collaboration.”

Ahead of Prevail Cup, OPRF soccer o to strong start

Fenwick girls tennis

The Oak Pa rk and River Forest High School girls volley ball team went 4-1 and placed fifth out of 32 schools during the Illinois Prep Volleyball Crimson Classic at the Great Lakes Volleyball Center in Aurora last weekend

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Huskies host Fenwick at game to bene t Housing F ward on Sept. 2 At 5-1, OPRF girls volleyball o to strong start

More than bragging rights will be stake when the Oak Park and River Forest boys soccer team hosts Fenwick on Se pt. at 7 p.m. The game marks the retur n of the Prevail Cup, last held in 2019 to benefit the nonprofit Housing Forward, whose mission is help those without homes transition from that crisis to housing stability Volunteers will be on hand at Oak Pa Stadium during the Friars-Huskies match collecting donations, with proceeds going to the Housing Forward Families in Transition (FIT) program.

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OPRF’s Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey (10) scores a goal against Riverside-Brook eld High School on Aug. 29 in Oak Park. e Huskies won 4-1 and improved their record to 4-0 to start the 2022 season.

The Fenwick High School girls tennis team won the Pat Grant Invitational at Niles North on Aug. 27, edging out Sandburg 34-33. Senior Kate Trifilio and junior Trinity Hardin won the No. 1 doubles for the Friars, defeating Nazareth Academy 6-4, 6-3 in the final. The No. 3 doubles team of Mae Mae McDonnell and Caro line Gruber also won, prevailing over Nazareth 6-4, 6-1. The No 2 doubles team of sophomore Rachel Abraham and senior Maeve Paris reached the final but lost to Sandburg 4-6, 5-7.

In No 1 singles, sophomore Megan Trifilio reached the final, but lost to Amy Park of Rockford-Aubur n – the invitational’s top seed -- 1-6, 3-6.

Fenwick edged past OPRF 1-0 to win the Prevail Cup in 2019. But this year, OPRF may have the advantage Finishing 19-4 and posting the best winning percentage (.826) in program history in 2021, the Huskies tied for second in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division, won a sectional title for the first time since 1996, and made it all the way to the IHSA supersectional round.

Huskies place fth at 32-team invitational in Aurora

By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

OPRF junior Grace Nelson, a recent Kansas commit, was named to the all-tour nament team

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The Huskies opened the season Aug. 23 with a 25-16, 25-19

home victory over Jones Colle ge Prep. Nelson led the Huskies with 11 kills, seven digs, and two aces. Junior transfer Kinsey Smith made a strong debut with 22 assists and an ace, while sophomore Gaby Towns had six kills, senior Re ese Garland five kills and senior Molly Brown two aces After hosting Wheaton-War renville South on Aug. 30 (post-print deadline), OPRF travels to Winnetka for the New Trier Invitational on Se pt. 2-3 and then opens West Suburban Conference Silver Division play at Hinsdale Central on Se pt. 6.

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■ AR manufacturers pursued product placements in first-person shooter video games.

River Forest has been my home for 68+ years, and given a choice to live elsewhere, somewhere special, I’d still prefer this lovely villa ge. It has a natural beauty with its tree-lined streets, lush parks, and a flowing river at its border. Especially impor tant is that village government actively cares for its residents.

When ex-President Trump’s country club home was searched recently by the FBI, Trump made the episode public. He did so using distorted infor mation about what, why, and how this took place. Trump accused the FBI of wrong-doing against him. On leaving office, Trump ille gally removed government documents, some of which are highly classified, and took them to his Florida home. The FBI conducted its legally-authorized search and removal of the documents, prompted only after Trump ignored frequent and repeated requests to return these sensitive materials.

Trump was treated like any other citizen, which is the theme of our law — that no one is above the law and all are treated equally.

Perhaps you think as I do that the FBI acted appropriately in retrieving government-owned documents.

■ “There is no reason for a civilian to own an AR-15 other than to kill other civilians” (Palm Beach Post). It’s lousy for hunting, perhaps useful for hobby, sport, or showing of f to friends.

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■ “If we enact anything, other gun rights will fall like dominos.” This is just as false a premise as our 1960s foreign policy

Recently, I read an article by y Daley, printed in the nesday Jour ver Forest ly guided by a code of ethics. I am sure most red ethics gislative books, ut I fear these guidelines are infrequently referenced and/or re spected. Now I take further pride in being a member of the River Forest community, knowing of its adherence to a code of ethics. I often refer to River Forest as an oasis of peace in a chaotic, warring world where truth is distorted, hate and racism violate our civil rights, and love of our fellow humans is devalued. I believe that some of this hor ror, and perhaps even the January 6 insurrection, might not have taken place if a code of ethics were valued and respected

Iwas a little girl, squinting against the white summer sun while I played in the hot sand. A few feet away my parents, lying belly down, were target shooting, having a fine afternoon. A Navy man, my father was proud of his post-war collection of handguns and rifles, which he displayed on a pegboard in our family room. It was a hobby Having some small familiarity with this fraught subject, I am arguing for the ban of the AR-15, a weapon without reasonable civilian use. Mass shootings target our modes of community: concerts, schools, places of worship, movies, grocery stores. These are worth protection and compromise. What we must do with our shock and rage and prayers is come together and start the difficult conversations necessary to find the acceptable middle. It’s a matter of conscience.

■ Combat troops often fire “semi-automatic” mode (one bullet per trigger pull) be cause it is easier to control and more accurate over distances. (Jennifer Masaa, “The Trace”)

I did some research. Did you know … ■ The “AR” in AR-15 stands for ArmaLite Rifle, its first manufacturer (not “automated” nor “assault”). The patent lapsed and now there are many manufacturers of AR’s.

■ The AR is the ‘Formula One’ of guns, the weapon of choice for mass murderers because you can be a lousy shot.

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■ AR’s are prized for being modular, customizable, and have less recoil than other rifle designs. “Automatic” mode utilizes the firing energy of one bullet to chamber the next round. As long as you hold the trigger, it keeps firing.

■ The AR round creates a shockwave, destroying soft tissue as it enters. The exit wound of a single AR bullet is the size of an orange. It is useless for hunting because it destroys the meat.

The domino theory of gun safety laws and other gun advocacy tropes:

A matter of ethics

In response, Trump spewed vile criticism against the FBI. One of his extremist followers attempted a violent attack on an FBI office, and he was killed in crossfire. This needless death could have been avoided were it not for Trump inciting folks with hateful and power-mad rhetoric. I question if Trump knows the definition of “ethics.” Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com613-3310

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The first night I walked up Marion Street, already abuzz at 6:45 with Thursday Night Out, downtown’s weekly dine-around block party, which has be come increasingly successful with each succeeding summer Jazz singer Petra Van Nuis was midway through a Bossa Nova version of “When You Wish Upon a Star,” the Jiminy Cricket classic that makes the bold assertion: “If you heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme” — the theme song of every romantic and an appropriate prelude to viewing Hollywood’s dreams, framed on the “silver screen.”

Another mastermind with a heart, another humanizing experience, followed by another end-of-summer tour through the neighborhood and another scene: this one at Pleasant Home, the mansion with a fascinating history, where over 100 viewers packed the expansive porch and front steps of architect George Maher’s Prairie-style mansion for the last silent movie of the summer. I arrived just in time to catch Charlie Chaplin’s peripatetic Tramp, balanced precariously on a tight wire in The Circus. Having lost his safety cord, distracted by mischievous monkeys and working without a net, the Tramp’s antics generated belly-laughs, crowned by the soaring giggles of children, accompanied by an improvised soundtrack, performed live on the home’s piano

Audiences never seem to get enough of Sherlock Holmes, who in his latest outing, Mr. Holmes, shows the mastermind confronting his humanity and finding his heart at last. Ian McKellen has now played two of our favorite wizards, Gandalf and Sherlock (he said no to playing Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series), but he’s never been better Emerging from this secular Church of the Creative and Imaginative Mind — and feeling a bit more human myself, which is the point of these forays into the cave where reality’s shadows are projected, Plato-like, upon the wall — I followed the brown brick road back down Marion Street and found the evening’s second act, a reggae band, surrounded by appreciative listeners, some moving slowly in that last-dance-of-the-evening way as the witching hour neared. Bewitching is a better word for the unfolding scene. Overnight, the trees seem to have grown tall enough to tamp down the streetlights, the streetscape evolving from glare to glow Those who remained were not there to chow down and gab. They had entered the moment, where music was the food and lovingly played on. Looking back on the scene when I reached the end of the block, I couldn’t help feeling that our village was growing up No, not growing.

A comforting chorus of crickets bathed everything in soothing sonic microbursts, a reminder that we’re never really alone on summery late-night strolls toward home

The word “august” means “inspiring reverence or admiration, majestic, venerable, eminent.” Instead, we refer to this month, the underappreciated third leg of our summer tripod, as “the dog days,” named for the constellation Canis Major, which contains Sirius, the “dog star.” Not exactly majestic orAueminent.gustprovides an opportunity to remind ourselves that we are anything but powerless before the passage of time We have the power to delight, communicate, amuse, inspire, construct, facilitate, enlighten, persuade, explain, motivate, encourage, persevere, create, console, feed, entertain, generate, engage, clarify, mediate, counsel, attract, interpret, question, comprehend, start, finish, connect, appreciate, simplify, relieve, re live, redeem, predict, heal, reform, renew, collaborate, observe, organize, romance, and summarize. Or summerize. Not all of these powers are fully developed in each of us, of course, but in August, we only need to live comfortably within our skin, to give hurry the month off, to make peace with our circumstances and briefly taste something that transcends every one of our at tached strings.

To bid August a proper farewell, I found this column from 2015: Last week, as August waned, I treated myself to the modern equivalent of a double feature at the Lake T heatre, Downtown Oak Park’s neon centerpiece. Two movies in two nights, an end-ofsummer indulgence.

Featured at the event was Funkytown Brewery, a Black-owned brewery launched by three 2002 OPRF grads. Zach Day, Rich Bloomfield and Greg Williams made the front page of the local paper. Always a good thing. Still on the food beat, and the southeast Oak Park beat, our Melissa Elsmo reported last week on the upcoming SEOPCO (South East Oak Park Community Organization) annual Barrie Fest. This is a tradition birthed in the resurrection of Barrie Park (Lombard and Garfield) from the decades-back, multi-year horrors of its environmental cleanup from underground coal tar plant origins.

The season of ripening e season of ripeningings we like This late summer and into fall we collectively and imperfectly move into our “living with COVID” phase of life We’re not post-COVID for sure. But we are no longer fully in its grip either. Thanks to science, thanks to gover nment, thanks to mostly rational thinking, we are coping and creating a new normal.Howdoes that play out in our villages? In small and wondrous ways that build community and connection. Here are three examples we’ve reported on recently: A parent with a plan and a good memory resurrected Long fellow School’s back-to-school jazz parade. This was a fun and fabulous tradition in the Highland Avenue school’s recent history that disappeared through some combination of graduations and the aforementioned pandemic. So simple. So joyful. A small group of local jazz players with Longfellow connections invented an impromptu back-to-school parade a number of years back. We reported on it multiple times. Then it went away until Chris Parente, a parent of two Longfellow kids and a resident of the Longfellow district, in part because he’d heard about this cool parade five years back, decided it had to be brought back He raised a few hundred bucks on Go Fund Me to pay the musi cians and, voila, at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 24 the jazz parade gathered steam once more and kids and parents happily joined in the marchTheMicroBrew Review turned out a crowd of 2,600 in downtown Oak Park on an intermittently rainy day, Aug. 20, to hoist a few and to raise money for the essential Seven Generations Ahead nonprofit. In its 15th year, the event roared back from pandemic re strictions and gathered 70 brewers and their fans for a zero-waste celebration of hops and hope for our climate.

KEN TRAINOR

From the nadir of those coal tar years, we’ve watched with admiration and wonder as this Irving/Longfellow/Arts District neighborhood has coalesced, battled and celebrated. The comeback of Irving School from its afterthought status to a premier and connective institution, the escape of the Arts District from the clutches of a recalcitrant property owner, and the work of SEOPCO have combined to strengthen southeast Oak Park. There is still work to be done to reclaim the Roosevelt Road commercial strip. That needs to become a village gover nment priority for both development and policing strat egies.

TFreedom.hefollowing night I returned to The Lake, this time to spend a couple of hours in the virtual presence of the amazing David Foster Wallace, writer extraor dinaire, as played by actor Jason Segel, recalled by writer David Lipsky in The End of the Tour

CRipeningontinuing on past the dinner conversations outside Poor Phil’s — named for Philander Barclay, a good, if sad, story for another time — I headed east on Pleasant Street with a nearly full moon poised like a ripe peach over Pleasant Home and Mills Park, which has become a more welcoming setting since the park district rehabbed all their properties

A 21st-century, intergenerational audience taking de light in an early-20th-century film under the overhang of an early-20th-century porch. Ripening indeed Awash in the cricket sound bath (though paying much more attention to each other), high school students, suffused with victory, ambled home following the first football game of a new season under newly installed Friday night lights, something they couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. A gentle reminder that autumn is almost upon us

The news this year is the expanded collaboration between SEOPCO and Takeout 25, Oak Park’s innovative food support system. So on Sept. 10, the party at Bar rie will also be a food fest with 10 local restaurants joining together to provide an array of dishes to happy folks

VIEWPOINT S Wednesday Journal, August 31, 2022 29 WEDNESD AY JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Michael Romain Senior Editor Bob Uphues Digital Publishing and Technology Manager Briana Higgins Staff Reporters Stacey Sheridan Staff Photographers Alex Rogals, Shanel Romain Viewpoints Editor Ken Trainor Real Estate Editor Lacey Sikora Big Week Editor James Porter Columnists Marc Bleso , Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, Harriet Hausman, Mary Kay O’Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West Design/Production Manager Andrew Mead Editorial Design Manager Javier Govea Designer Susan McKelvey Marketing Representatives Marc Stopeck, Lourdes Nicholls, Kamil Brady Business Development Manager Mary Ellen Nelligan Donor Relations Manager/Food Editor Melissa Elsmo Development & Sales Coordinator Stacy Coleman Circulation Manager Jill Wagner E-MAIL jill@oakpark.com Special Projects Manager Susan Walker Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs LETTER TO THE EDITOR ■ 250-word limit ■ Must include rst and last names, municipality in which you live, phone number (for veri cation only) Email Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com or mail to Wednesday Journal, Viewpoints, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 ‘ONE VIEW’ ESSAY ■ 500-word limit ■ One-sentence footnote about yourself, your connection to the topic ■ Signature details as at left HOW TO REACH US ADDRESS 141 S Oak Park Ave., Oak ParkIL 60302 ■ PHONE 708-5248300 EMAIL Dan@OakPark.com ■ ONLINE www.OakPark.com Wednesday Journal is published digitally and in print by Growing Community Media NFP. The newspaper is available on newsstands for $1.00. A one-year subscription costs $43 within Cook County and $53 outside of Cook County Adver tising rates may be obtained by calling our o ce. Periodical rate postage paid at Oak Park, IL (USPS 10138). Postmaster, send address corrections to Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Il 60302. © 2022 Growing Community Media, NFP.

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F irst, thanks to Ken Trainor [ Wo rd s among friends , Vi ewpoints] for a clev er, delightful, hilarious and most enjoyable trip through the wonderfu l wo rl d of wo rds. T eachers of writing would do well to recommend this master piece to their students. It is a delightful example of the fun, merriment, and i ntellectual acrobatics that a wickedly witty wizar d c an create with wo rds.

Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journal’s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, re you to action In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for ling. Please understand our veri cation process and circumstances that would lead us not to print a letter or essay. We will call to check that what we received with your signature is something you sent. If we can’t make that veri cation, we will not print what was sent. When, in addition to opinion, a letter or essay includes information presented as fact, we will check the reference. If we cannot con rm a detail, we may not print the letter or essay. If you have questions, email Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor at ktrainor@wjinc.com.

My Wednesday routine includes reading Wednesday Journal. This inevitably stirs ideas that I might put into a letter to the editor, which I then do not get around to writing. However, the Au g. 24 issue has in s pired me to put pen to paper.

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On the serious side, thanks to Michael Romain [ The problem of the 21st century, News Commentary] for finding the powe rful wo rds to d escribe the end point that we have reached in relation to the

Michael Romain has an ability to take a specific c ase and examine it within a broader perspective. In this column as with his other s, he applies comp lex systems thinking to demonstrate the inter c onnection of problems. It is always an education for me to read his columns and follow his thinking. This note is my attempt to summariz e what I have lear ned from this latest column. I send it with interest in an ongoing exchange of Tideashanks to Arti Walker-Peddakotla fo r her candid explanation of her decision to resign from the village board [ Why I’m ste pping down from the villa ge board , Viewpoints]. I have not met her, but through WJ re por ts of village gover nment I have come to think of her as an inde pendent voice and one who takes progressive positions. Over the years, I have known a few, and they are only a few, people who have a gift for seeing more de eply than most of us into the injustices and suf fering that we time“faracrossetyhumanitariantoalsoobservation,withdiscriminationtremesweexpensegreletoouranotherinflicthumansonone.Throughpropensityprivilegeandvatingsomeoupsattheofothers,havecreatedex-ofracism,andnequality.Peoplethisgift,inmyusuallyhavetheabilityenvisionamoresoci-.Theirideascomeasradicalandout”…untilthecomeswhen, through courageous and dedicated ef fort toward social progress, these values become the nor m. I believe Ms. Walker-Peddakotla’s ef forts, at cost to her personally, have moved Oak Pa rk in this direction.Finally, thanks to Monica Sheehan [ OPRF’s Proj ect 2 should go to referendum, Viewpoints]. She has brought me up to date on the status of the plan fo r the OPRF High School swimming pool and its fund ing. Given the impact that a $90.5 million investment would have on taxpayers now and for years ahead, her call for a referendum seems the only fair and democratic way to go. With appreciation to Wednesday Journal Stephanie Ferrera is a family therapist and an Oak Park resident.

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tak…lakmightysettlegr“Thereenvironment:arenoneweatfrontiersto…nomoreriversorestoreversenonewlandtoe.”Thecolumnstartswithareporton“foreverchemicals,”sonamedbecausetheydon’tbreakdown in the environment. Toxic levels of these chemicals have leached out of the numerous products they are in: “They are everywhere. ” They now pollute the soil and water. “There will soon be no more soil to de p lete.” Romain goes on to look at our destruction of the environment as the destruction of the host by the parasite. It is the product of “the social accretions of racism, conquest, settler colonialism, impe rialism, resource extraction and exploitation.”

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

T he cost of the destruction falls most heavily on “Black, Brown, indigenous, and poor people.”

A stimulating Wednesday with the Journal STEPHANIEFERRERA One View i n t h e

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We write as the Oak Park Climate Action Network (OPCAN), a group of vil lage residents who use their exper tise to advance climate action that is commensurate with the planet’s need and our community’s oppor tunities Our mission is to eliminate Oak Park’s climate pollution through equitable policies and practices that benefit and engage us all. We are inspired and delighted by the unanimous passage of Climate Ready Oak Park, Oak Pa community sustainability climate action, and resiliency plan. We are encouraged and energized by Oak Park’s new lead ership in responding to the climate emergency. And we are heartened that the village has done so with close attention to the disproportionate burden bor ne by those who most vulnerable In particular, we endorse Oak Park’s commitments in its Aug. 1 resolution to the Paris Agreement targets, the Biden Administration’s Justice 40 initiative, and the Global Campaign for Nature’s 30x30 ob jectives As OPCAN, we pledge to support these efforts and the long-ter m, active im plementation of Climate Ready Oak Park We want to thank the many groups and individuals who made this plan and resolution possible. We offer our appreciation and gratitude to: ■ the members of the Oak Park Board of Trustees who have made this commitment, ■ the village president who set this priority for board action, ■ the many affinity groups who participated in the planning, ■ Oak Park consultant GRAEF who lent their expertise, and ■ the village staff who have dedicated their time and ef fort to Climate Ready Oak Park.Together, you have made possible an ambitious, actionable plan that carthe support and poten tial from many people, org anizations, and de cision-makers in Oak Park and beyond Special thanks is due to Sustainability Manager Marcella Bondie Keenan, without whom this would not have come to fruition. We look forward to working to g ether to ensure this plan is appropriately financed and fully implemented.Aswe noted in our recommendations to the board earlier this year, Oak Park has both the duty and the oppor tunity to rise to the occasion and be among the pioneers that encourage a full-scale transition from fossil fuels to a more sustainable pathway that will best safeguard equity and prosperity — locally and across the globe. With Climate Ready Oak Park, we have be gun this jour ney. Amy Rosenthal For the Oak Park Climate Action Network

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I ag ree with Jayne Gould’s “Cats vs. rats” suggestion [Viewpoints, Aug. 24]. Some may think it shor t-sighted, as Oak Park may g et over r un with feral cats. However, we could just introduce a certain gorilla we have lined up that thrives on cat meat. “But then we’d be stuc k with gorillas,” you’ re probably thinking. No problem, once winter rolls around, the go rillas will simply free ze to death! Seriously, though, nobody wants feral cats over r unning their neighborhoods. What a ter rible idea. Daniel Whitted Ri v er Forest

I cannot suppo rt any version of OPRF’s Project 2 until the most impor tant point is addressed. What about maintenance? T he issue of why we find the existing pools in such state has been stated — lack of proper maintenance. Fine. I can vouch for that. In high school I was on a swim ming team in the Suburban League, of which OPRF was a member, and I swam many times at OPRF T he pools were in great shape Years later after moving to Oak Park I swam at the pools for the Sunday mor ning open swims and the pools needed maintenance. I guess they didn’t g et any since that time So where are the plans, procedures for putting in place maintenance for the new pools, whatever size, version we g et? That is a major issue and I have seen nothing addressing this fact. So we put in new pools and in X number of years we are back in the same plac e. Poor planning. This is something the board and top executive should be ad dressing, not what size, color, etc the lockers in the locker room should be Michael Papierniak Oak Park

A guide to end-of-life planning

How pitiless they are “Abort! Abor t!” The 777’s captain immediately yanks back the yoke and pours on power to climb. The plane had been on final approach, 15 seconds from touchdown, when air traf fic control saved 300-plus passengers and crew on a flight from Heathrow. After he could catch his breath, the controller explained that his radar showed a drone wandering — or being directed — into a collision course with the airliner. That screamed command saved hundreds of “Alives.bort! Abor t!” A covert operation by Navy Seals to capture or kill a high-level ter rorist leader, six months in planning and training, was shut down moments be fore zero hour. A car filled with women and children came around the cor ner to the safe house hidden in the mountains, deep in enemy ter ritory. “Collateral damage” was strictly forbidden, so all remained quiet, and disappointed Seals went back to their base to plan for another day. No lives taken that day. “Abort! Abor t!” A man raping his 12-year old niece refused to heed that voice in his head, be gging him to pull out before the moment of no retur n. The brutal, inhumane, even bestial attack went on, and the child became pregnant. No act could sur pass that as a demonstration of despicable male domination. And anti-abortionists would still demand, under law, that the child must give bir th to a child. Abor tion is criminal, no matter what, they insist. Long-ter m trauma, both physical and emotional, may lie ahead for that helpless human being, forever blighted. But that carefree, happy child must be come merely a baby factory. They say so, and they have made it so. And the Supreme Cour t majority has sanctioned it, to their lasting disg race. How blindly pitiless they are.

As a geriatric nurse for over 25 years, I witnessed many individuals and families facing end-of-life decisions. Frequently, they were unpre pared. Often this led to prolonged suf fering for the lo ved one and major distress for the family Now in my late 80s, I am very aware of the importance of having control over this part of my life As they age, many people spend the last year of their life in and out of hospitals, undergoing treatments that extend their days but do not enhance their quality of life. I cer tainly want to have options for how I live my last months, weeks and days

Fred Reklau Oak Park

What about future maintenance of the pool?

On second thought …

Being a member of the national org ani zation Compassion and Choices, whose focus is end-of-life planning, has enabled me to make my wishes known to my family — in conversation and in writing. Making your wishes known is truly a gift to yourself as well as those who love you. I urge you to take the time now to view your options Compassion and Choices provides a free and comprehensive guide to your end-of-life planning that is available online at https://compassionand choices.org/end-of-life-planning.

Nora Natof Oak Park

What OPRF needs, and Project 2 delivers, is more square feet to support accessible, inclusive, moder n and adaptable physical education and support spaces. Those goals are simply not attainable by updating the existing building, where any change in the dimensions of one space automatically adds or subtracts from the dimensions of another.Forexample, increasing capacity in a competition gym for more sideline room or to accommodate spectators necessarily reduces square footage from somewhere else There is no room to grow within the existing footprint. For a questionable amount of savings, renovation to retain or reduce still limited facilities and func tionality is not worth the disruption or the investment.Intermsof Project 2 financing, I trust our elected and empowered school board to make the best decision for the future. As District 200 has not for mally decided how to finance Project 2, exploring all available options is the right thing to do and would seem non-controversial. When the pros and cons of all options are well under stood, the board can decide which path to take with community input. The work OPRF needs to accomplish will require significant investment. As residents decided long ago with visionary developments like the field house and stadium, I believe investing in Project 2 will be sustaining for decades to come while continuing the revitalization of a very large reason many choose to live and re main in our communities. Please see and decide for yourselves by attending a tour of the spaces Project 2 will impact at OPRF High School. After that, I encourage you to support the D200 administration and school board as they move forward with Project 2. Peter Ryan Oak Park

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Regarding “good faith,” Investopedia states, “The doctrine of utmost good faith, also known by its Latin name uberrimae fidei, is a minimum standard, legally obliging all parties entering a contract to act honestly and not mislead or withhold critical information from one another. It applies to many everyday financial transactions.”

ose pesky taxpayers Take the tour and see for yourself

Karen Muriello is a 44-year Oak Park resident, a retired web communications specialist, who served as deputy village clerk for the village of Oak Park, 2005-2010.

■ “Neither the law nor the Second Amendment prevent Cong ress from banning assault weapons.” (Palm Beach Post)

I want to encourage everyone who can do so to attend a facilities tour at OPRF High School and experience for themselves the spaces identified for replacement by Imag ine Project 2. While some contend these ar eas can be effectively renovated for an undefined and assumed lesser amount, upon walking through the facilities recently, I came away with a better understanding of why renovation is insufficient.

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■ T he 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban prohibited mag azines of more than 10 bullets It has expired. It can be re newed.Guns are an indelible part of our American landscap e. We must lear n how to live with the millions of assault rifles circulating in our neighborhoods. We should be able to ag ree on how to re gulate all firear ms sensibly to protect what we should cherish most — our f amilies, our neighbors, and friends. My dad’s guns? When Kennedy was shot he sold them, each and every one It was a matter of conscience.

In November 2020, an advisory referendum asked Oak Park voters “shall any capital expenditure of $5 million or more by any local taxing body within Oak Park be subject to a binding referendum for ap proval or rejection by the voters?” Result: 21,384 or 77.24% of voters said yes. Knowing the result of that advisory referendum, and given their fiduciary and good-faith responsibility to taxpayers, why then is D200 yet again discussing means of funding massive pool/PE renovation expenses, many multiples of that $5 million threshold, in ways that are sub-optimal from a financial perspective and intentionally structured to avoid a referendum? Is ignoring this advisory referendum in “good faith”? Is taking on unnecessary debt fulfilling fiduciary responsibilities?Public comments at D200 board meetings are read and listened to; board members are not obligated to respond during such meetings. It is well past time for the D200 board members to each individually and publicly explain in detail:1)whether they do or do not support such an expensive pool/PE plan, and their rationale2)whether they do or do not support putting plans to referendum, and their rationale3)why,despite a large surplus of around $90 million, would they approve taking on unnecessary debt to fund a pool/PE plan that would cost $36 million in interest, and their rationale 4) why collaborating with the park district isn’t an option — covering Ridgeland Common’s pool at around $15 million would better serve all of Oak Park by making that pool usable 100% of the year rather than under 30% of the year. D200 could pay cash for this option; it would, finally, solve the school’s pool issue, and serve all residents far better for decades.

The D200 board includes Board President Tom Cofsky, Board Vice President Ralph Martire, members Fred Arkin, Gina Harris, Kebreab Henry, Mary Anne Mohanraj, and Sara Dixon Spivy. Their group email ad dress is BoE@oprfhs.org Jack Powe rs is an Oak Park resident.

A matter of conscience from page 27

District 200 has a fiduciary responsibility to Oak Park taxpayers yet treats Oak Park taxpayers as obstacles to overcome rather than stakeholders/par tners in navigating how to fund massive renova tions of the Accordingschool.toInvestopedia, the definition of fiduciary is “a person or organization who acts on behalf of another person or persons, putting their clients’ interests ahead of their own, with a duty to preserve good faith and trust. Being a fiduciary thus requires being bound both legally and ethi cally to act in the other’s best interests.”

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■ Just seven states have banned assault weapons: Califo rnia, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York, and the District of Columbia. Where ar t thou Illinois?

HAUSMAN from page 27

“Criminals don’t obey laws.” ■ “Backg round checks aren’t ef fective.”

How do we counter this kind of ac tion an d speech? I believe we be gin by building public suppo rt for the values of honesty and inte g rit y, that they are more valuable and important than greed and powe r. We must elect of ficials wh o embody truth, inte g rit y, and moral principles, wh ich are the foundation of sound ethics Wi thout establishing thi s we weaken and devalue our democra cy I beli eve we need to adhere to a moral code to counter fur ther su bve rsion of our rights and co rr uption by our politi cians. Many scholars are alar mingly aware of the lack of ethics in our society. As a result, unive rsities and study groups are more prevalent in this study. By coincidence — and parental dotage aside — my son is research professor at the Center for Po p ulation Level BioE thics at Rutgers Unive rsit y. Of course, there are many facets of ethics. All are impor tant, including le gislative and judicial leadershi p, necessary for our nation’s future. We know we have to star t small ye t strong, similar to the basic code of ethics in Rive r Fo rest. This is one way we c an help strengthen our democracy.

■ “Why pass laws when criminals don’t obeyWhilelaws?”there may be a grain of truth in the first three, they have li ttle to do with the dif ficult conversations we need to have now. Does the 2nd Amendment guar antee rights to assault weapons, or muskets? Should it matter?

■ “Bad guys with guns only fear good guys with guns.”

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Gare St. Lazare, Paris, 1972: Getting of f the train, I’m hungry. Very hungry. Eyeing the available sandwiches at a kiosk, I drop a few francs on the counter to pay for a ham sandwich. Biting into it, I’m surprised that the bread is spread with butter, thus the name: jambon-beur re. Back home, I would never have thought to spread butter on the bread for a meat sandwich, but I liked this French sandwich, which I soon discovered was a standard takeaway item at train and bus stations, bakeries, even some tabacs. Recently, I mentioned this sandwich to two Jewish friends who responded, “So goyish!” No arguing that: pork and the meat-butter combo would disqualify this sandwich from landing on any kosher table, and although the first bite was kind of weird, I grew accustomed to this classic. Jambon-beurre was introduced in the 19th century as a pocketable lunch for France’s working men and women. Today, the jambon-beur re remains one of the most consumed sandwiches in France with more than 830 million sold each year. However, since 2017, jambon-beur re has been rele gated to second place. As I looked over the menu at Léa French Street Food on Marion Street, I stopped when I spotted, under “Sandwiches”, Le Parisien, which is jambonbeur re with cheese. The nice young lady at the counter of fered to remove the cheese (for a more classic jambon-beur re), and that sounded good to me as I was hoping to have a Proustian Madeleine moment that would pull me back to my younger years inLéaFrance.bakes bread fresh daily, and the baguette — the fabulous foundation of many French sandwiches — was marvelous, with crackly crisp crust and very tender crumb; the whole loaf was rather thin, making for a sandwich that easily fits into the average-sized mouth. The ham was good, and it seemed to have been cut from the thigh, which I understand is traditionally used for jambon-beurre. It is a kind of shame that understandable health re gulations require cheese and butter in restaurants to be ke pt refrigerat ed. Cheese cannot be savored if it’s chilled (I try to let ours come to room temperature before eating) and butter, when cold, hardens and gets clumpy when spread on bread. There was, indeed, clumpy butter on both halves of the bread, but that’s very minor criticism of this very spothittingTheresandwich.wereanumber of other tempting sandwiches on the Léa menu, including Le Croque Monsieur (an open-face ham sandwich, with melted Swiss cheese, bacon, bechamel sauce and parsley) and Le Croque Madame (same, but with an egg rather than bacon). Both of these are warmed sandwiches, so you won’t encounter chilled cheese or clumpy butter onSoeither.ifjambon-beur re is the “second place” sandwich in France, what’s first place? Why, the all-American hamburger, of course! It’s impossible for me to argue against that popularity because of all the foods I crave, the simple beef patty on a bun is the one that satisfies most. But the ham and butter sandwiches at Léa French Street Food are, nonetheless, also very fine, exquisitely simple and satisfying. And they do take me back

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Nollywood lms are a must

The series has all the usual characters. The scheming ste pmother, the idiotic half brother, the other woman, the dutiful wife, the good guys going after the bad guys, political intrigue, etc What has been most pleasant about watching the series is the lack of profanity Women are not disrespected by being called “bitches and hoes,” the men are not the product of single parents, so fathers are very active in their lives, and the n-word is not spewed out of everybody’s mouth as an adjective, verb, noun, pronoun, prepositional phrase, etc I am enjoying the fashion for both the men and the women. One of the female characters in the series I’m watching has some of the prettiest head wraps and African dress styles I have ever seen. The men even wear their fula (a type of African hat) reminiscent of the way Black men in America cock their brims a cer tain way. What is amazing is the number of different languages they will use in speaking to one another. They go from English to native tribal languages to Swahili and Pidgen English. It is good to see Africa por trayed in such a tifulv homes, no dif ferent from anything in the West. Removing the stereotype of savages, starving children and the jungle is a priority and necessity. So check out Sons of the Caliphate and then tell me what you think.

My movie watching palate varies from day to day. If someone were to per use my Netflix list of the shows I’ve watched, they would see that I’ve enjoyed ac tion, drama, comedy, romance and my favorite of all, docu mentaries.Lately,I’ve been watching several productions that have come out of African countries In par ticular, Nigeria. That film industry has been given the sobriquet “Nollywood.” It is the fastest growing movie industry in the world, putting out more films annually than Hollywood. I’ve found myself fascinated by both the storylines they have covered as well as watching people from the diaspora on the big screen to see the similarities/dif fer ences between them and the descendants of enslaved Africans. The films’ topics that I have watched have ranged from skin bleaching to children kidnapped at birth and later discovered to social issues like the ef fect of mining on the health of villagers. Interesting that very few of the productions I’ve seen have dwelled on apartheid or even the prior domination of those countries by European nations. Most of the films are subtitled although the characters do speak in English. Subtitles have never bothered me. They improve one’s reading skills tremendously as you need to quickly take in what is being said even if they are speaking English. The accents by the actors have not been very heavy eitherSowhile perusing Netflix a while back, I came upon a two-season drama series called Sons of the Caliphate. It tells the story of three friends from norther n Nigeria, all rich, who grew up to gether and even attended school together. One is the son of an industrialist, the other is the son of a political godfather, and the third is a prince and heir to the throne of the caliphate.

Arlene Jones is an Austin resident who writes a weekly column for the Austin Weekly News, a Growing Community Me dia publication.

There was also heart-pounding excitement at The Park, during the four-day No Gloves Tour nament. We are fortunate to live in a village that organizes so many events. The crowning moment came on Thursday, Aug. 18, when we finally celebrated the 4th of JulyThe cover band “This End Up” played straight through from 6:30 to the fireworks at 8:30. The crowd grew as the music played. Then we were treated to the kind of in-your face fireworks, that Forest Park is known for. I was comfor table with my cooler and chair and, unlike the old days, I didn’t have to leave early with a screaming kid. John Rice grew up in Oak Park, li ves in Forest Park, and writes a weekly column in the Forest Park Re view, a Growing Community Media publication.

JONES e summer ew with so much to do Last week came the day many parents have been looking forward to. The first day of school. When we were parents of schoolage kids, we couldn’t wait to see them back in school. Sure, summer is great, but by August they’d get a bit restless. Even they were ready to return school. Back then, though, school never star ted before LaborSchoolDay.starts earlier every year. This greatly shortens the summer, which is brief enough as it is This summer flew by faster than any I can remember. I attribute this mostly to the multitude of fun activities the village of fered this year Soon after Memorial Day, I secured my pass to the Forest Park Aquatic Center. I tried to go for an hour every day. I liked sitting by the lap lanes, not that I swam many laps. The pool seemed emptier than usual due to the ban on non-residents. Unlike many communities, we had plenty of life guards. The Juneteenth Pool Party was another summer highlight. I attended two block parties. I was invited to join the g ang on the 900 block of Lathrop. I also crashed the par ty on the 1000 block of Beloit. Having lived on that block for 32 years, I felt entitled to attend. But when I got there, I didn’t see a single familiar face. In four shor t years, there had been almost a complete tur nover of residents.Itwasgreat to see the retur n of Ger man Fest. We just had to cross the railroad tracks to get there. Groovin’ in the Grove was equally convenient and we listened to some great cover bands. I became accustomed to walking with a chair and cooler to local concer ts. I was for tunate to see Noa Garcia sing at her stoop concer t. It was wonderful seeing a 12-year-old singer perfor m jazz standards.Besidesgreat music, we also had laughs at the Faux Pas Comedy Shows at Lathrop House. My favorite was a stand-up comedian named Adam Burke from Norther n Ireland. He specialized in the kind of dark humor that appeals primarily to the Irish. We also had laughs at the McGaffer’s Book Club meetings. Instead of focusing on a particular book, we could read any book by Er nest Hemingway. What a great way to run a book club. Next, we get to choose any biography or autobiography we want to Besidesreadall the fests and assorted events, it was great to just sit on the front porch. My wife retired this summer and is sur pris ingly good at doing nothing. She is also available for trips to the beach, Navy Pier and the Riverwalk. Today, she is on duty to help the grandsons get to school. It wouldn’t be summer, without watching blockbusters at the Lake Theatre. We enjoyed Elvis and Top Gun Maverick. But the most entertaining film we saw was Bullet Train. It had cartoonish violence and ridiculous stunts that kept us laughing for the entire movie

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Far mers can’t make the cor n grow faster by pulling on the stalks. In one of the e pisodes of the Mary Tyler Moore Show 50 years ago, Ted Baxter and his wife are trying to adopt a baby, and Ted bursts into the newsroom upset because the adoption agency told them they would have to wait nine months before getting a baby “Whoever heard,” Ted Baxter complained, “of waiting nine months for a baby?!” About the same time the Supremes had a hit song with the lyrics: Mama said you can’t hurry love No, you just have to wait She said love don’t come easy It’s a game of give and take I was about 12 when McDonald’s set up shop in Manitowoc. I was so excited because I didn’t have to wait for my burger and fries. When I would go out with my parents for Sunday brunch, the time between making our order and the food actually arriving seemed like two forevers But under the golden arches, the gratification was immediate. When Danny Davis was in town last winter he told those attending his meet-and greet to have patience with the legislative process. In contrast, patience was what the supporters of Kina Collins I talked to had lost. Issues like climate change and gun violence had reached crisis proportions, they argued, making the need for bold action urgent.Lastweek the Review reported that the village was going to install two EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in Constitution Court. I suppose Danny Davis supporters would argue, “Great. That’s a good start. Be patient. More grants will be coming. It takes time.”And I imagine Kina support ers would respond, “Are you kidding?! Only two charging stations! Nowhere near enough. Not enough water out west and too much water in Kentucky. If we don’t take immediate, urgent action in response to climate change — like not waiting for grants and immediately installing charging stations in half the parking spots between Louie’s and Doc Ryan’s — the planet will be inhospitable for ourIngrandchildren!”1965theByrdshad a hit record of a song Pete Seeger wrote with words that seem prescient: To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time for love, a time for hate A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late. For everything there is a season. Actually those words were in circulation 2,300 years before Seeger borrowed them: from the Book of Ecclesiastes So here’s a question: “Is there one season for patience and another season for ur gency?”Wayback in 1896 a Swedish scientist, Svante Arrhenius, foresaw that humans were capable of changing climate on a global scale. Sixty years later, Roger Revelle found that the ocean would not be able to absorb all of the CO2 being produced, and Charles Keeling documented annual in creases in carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere.Ifwestarted to respond back then with incremental changes, we would be correct in talking about patience. “A stitch in time,” my grandma told me, “saves nine.” But we didn’t make the small stitches when the damage was small. So now are we in a season that calls for urgency? Look at the Inflation Reduction Act just passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats wanted $555 billion to go toward addressing climate change. What they got was $300 billion. When asked if the glass was half full or half empty, President Biden’s response was an example of what you might call patient urgency. “This bill is far from perfect. It’s a compromise. But it’s often how progress is made. My message to Congress is this: This is the strongest bill you can pass.”

When asked the same question, Sen. Schumer replied, “If you’re doing the right thing and you persist, as [my father] put it, God will reward you and you’ ll succeed.” Do you believe that? Are you willing to accept incremental progress on issues that seem apocalyptic in their gravity? Is Xi Jinping correct when he says that democracy doesn’t work? The framers of the Constitution intentionally build into the legislative process speed bumps that slow things down, and conservative voters keep electing representatives who slow things down even further I’m president of my condominium associa tion and I was pastor of a church. Both are democracies in which the people, the real stakeholders, have the final say. I never got all of what I wanted in either one Before the battle, say military experts, plans are everything. During the battle, plans are nothing I’ve lear ned the value of patient urgency. In my small world, half a glass is often a win.

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James Hannan, 86 Attorney, CFO, counselor James Michael Hannan, 86, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died peacefully on Aug. 17, 2022. Born on Sept. 10, 1935, he was the second eldest Margaret and William Hannan.After graduating second in his class from Loyola La School, he practiced law over 55 years, establishing the law firm James M. Hannan Ltd., later partnerin with David G. Strom, Hannan and Strom. He was also financial officer of Trainc Truck Driving and Business School. He worked with Oak Park Senior Services to provide le vices to Oak Park residents and truly embodied what it means to be a “counselor,” not only in his profession, but through his character, consistently demonstrating the highest level of empat hy, understand ing and insight, ethics and honesty which will be sorely missed. An avid reader who loved spending time with f amily and friends, he also enjoyed traveling, music, good meals, and was a loyal Chicago spor ts fan. James was the brother of the late William Hannan, Kathryn (late Barry) Rohan, Hannan (Barb Anderson). He married Loretta (nee Neimes) on Sept. 6, 1958 and was the father of three children, James J. Hannan, the late Brendan T. Hannan, and Cathleen R. Hannan; the grandther of 11, Monica (Alex) Stolte, Chloe Hannan (Katie Bone), Renee Hannan, Shannon Kenny, Charlotte Kenny, Colin Kenny, Liam Kenny, Lauryn Kenny and Elizabeth Kenny, Aidan Hannan, Owen Hannan; and the uncle of many Services will be held on Sept. 10 at Peterson-Bassi Chapels, 6938 W. North Ave., Chicago, from 1 to 3 p.m. T he f amily would like to thank the Chicago Bar Association Wolf Fund and the Illinois Bar Foundation for the continued financial support that provided for James to be cared for at home.

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Nancy Ebert, 70 Nurse, organ procurement coordinator Nancy Lynn Ebert (nee Demme), 70, died at home on Aug. 17, 2022 with her husband Steve by her side. Born on Oct. 24, 1951, she was a longtime resident of River Forest and a dedicated Operating Room nurse and Organ Procurement coordinator for West Suburban Hospital, Rush University Transplant, and Rush SurgiCenter. She loved elegant entertaining, family, friends, partying, dancing, making and gifting her famous strawberry jam, gardening, cooking and giving gifts, always taking great pains to choose the right gift. She also loved all dogs and enjoyed play ing Scrabble on the beach, and her favorite color was pink. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Dorothy Demme; her brother, Tom; her son, Scott; and her first husband, Roman Ebert III. She leaves behind her husband, Dr. Stephen Jensik; her son, Roman IV; and her daughter, Jaime. She was the grandmother of Andy, James, Alex, Niko and Gabe and stepmother of John and Jennifer. She is also survived by many “nieces and nephews” who loved and respected her, especially her smiles and hugs.Visitation was held on Aug. 26 at Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home. Donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are appreciated. Mary Grosso, 72 White-haired lady with the upright bass Mary Grosso 72, a longtime resident of Oak Park, died at home on Aug. 20, 2022. Bor on Sept. 3, 1949 in Joliet, she spent her childhood all over the world as the daughter of a U.S. Air Force of ficer A registered nurse, mother, and grand mother, she was insistent about caring for others and spreading kindness wherever she went. She moved to Oak Park with her husband and musical partner, Jim Grosso, in 1974, where she brought joy to many through their musical groups, Thursday’s Child and Northern Skyline. She was a long time participant in the Farmers Market jam circle, and affectionately known to many as “the white-haired lady with the upright bass.”Mary was preceded by her husband, Jim Grosso; her brothers, Mike and Dave; and her parents, George and Kathryn Prodehl (nee Machatka). She is survived by her sons and musical proteges, Gabe, Adam, and Mi chael; her grandsons, James, Mason, and Dylan; and her brothers, Steve, Charlie, and Tom.Memorial visitation will be held on Satur day, Sept. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. Arrangements were handled by Zimmerman Harnett Funeral Home in Forest Park

Neal Buer, 73 Man of many hobbies Neal Buer, 73, died on Aug. 22, 2022 while holding the hand of his wife, Lynn Hemberger in Loyola Hospital. Born on Feb. 1, 1949, in Forest Park to Bob and Ann (Hoeksema) Buer, he of ten worked with his father at the meat counter of the local grocery store and had close re lationships with all of his six siblings: Glen, Beth, and Carol Buer, Barbara Wittersheim, Jo hanne Buchop and Nancy Slade. He served in the Vietnam War, although he was only .5 credits away from being excluded from the draft. He returned home unannounced, surprising the hell out of his mother. He graduated from UIC, two years later than planned, and later earned an MBA from DePaul. On one weekend in August 1978, he mar ried Lynn and they bought their home on the 800 block of South Kenilworth, where they both felt infinite gratitude for the sup port of their caring neighbors. Every time his wife had exceptional work events, he bought a dog (Lizzie 1985 and Har ley 1996). He chose black dogs so their fur could not be seen on his work suits

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Neal had an exciting career in banking, but left work early on practice days to coach his children’s AYSO soccer teams. He continued volunteering with AYSO after his chil dren were no longer in the program. He also had many hobbies, some of which he shared with his f amily. With Lynn, he enjoyed camping, windsurfing, making ceramics, traveling in Eu rope and throwing le g endary Halloween parties. He was a p assionate golfer, which in spired his son, Peter, to be come an even better golfer. He attended yo ga classes, enjoyed oil painting, and took private cello lessons with his daughIn his later years, he became insepara ble from his iPad, using it to play hearts online and practice his guitar after taking classes at T riton. During his last months, as his health succumbed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia, he became interested in baseball. He voiced one observation, “All the players have big butts.” He is a force w ho will be missed His memory is a blessing. missed. His memory is a blessing

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical solutions.recommendation13.datanetwork,12.computerdocumentationsprocedureandprovidetraining.Assemble,test,andinstalltelecommunicationandequipmentandcabling.Participateinresearchandoftechnology

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

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

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3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer 5.systems.Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and 6.configurations.Completeprojects on a timely and efficient manner.

           CROSSING GUARD The Forest Park Police Department is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Crossing Guard. This position requires flexible hours during days when schools are in session. A background investigation and drug screening will be conducted prior to consideration for the position. Applications available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue or on-line at www.forestpark.net and should be returned to Vanessa Moritz, HR Director, at Village Hall. For additional information, contact Dora Murphy at 708-615-6223 or write Applicationsdmurphy@forestpark.net.accepteduntil position is filled. EOE. MARKETPLACE Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers – lead, plastic –CARS WANTED CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc. Collector James • 630-201-8122 CLASSICS WANTED Restored or Unrestored Cars & Vintage Motorcycles Domestic / Import Cars: Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari’s, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, GARAGE SALE Brookfield TWO MOVING SALES MULTIPLE FAMILY GARAGE SALES ALL ON ONE BLOCK! 3829 ARDEN AVE FRI SEP 2 & SAT SEP 3 9AM - 3PM Furniture, dishware, many power and construction tools, electrical wires, bikes, kitchen appliances, snowblower, lawnmower, many vintage items, and much more! GARAGE SALE Oak Park GARAGE SALE 123 S. 9AMSATRIDGELANDSEPT3-2PM Vintage items, bed frames, tools, bikes, holiday decorations, toys, exercise equipment, office desk and much more. YARD SALE Oak Park COMMUNITY YARD NINETEENTHSALECENTURYPARKINGLOT178FORESTAVESATURDAY9/109AM-2PM More than 15 sellers! Rain date: 9/17 POLICEPROMOTIONALSERGEANTORIENTATION

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

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

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Wednesday Journal, August 31, 2022 37 Growing Community Media HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. MON–FRI BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG Deadline is Monday at 5:00 p.m. HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities

7. Communicate effectively both orally and office productivity tools and database packages. Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without -assistanceWorking in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others. Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require. Experience and Training

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

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery 9.planning.Assistend-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system 10.needs.Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware, software and other forms of systems and data.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Fire Inspector Part-Time in the Fire Department. This serves the public through enforcement of Village fire & life safety codes and ordinances; through inspections of residential, commercial and industrial properties; and provides consultation and information to residents, architects, attorneys, fire services personnel and builders regarding laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to fire and life safety. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs

The Village of Oak Park is holding the Police Sergeant session on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 9:00am at Village Hall 123 Madison St Oak Park, IL 60302.

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

1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the Health Department/ Village Manager’s Office. This position will coordinate disaster response, crisis management and medical countermeasure dispensing/ distribution activities for the Village of Oak Park, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This single class position is also responsible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and local response processes and grant management. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications will be August 5, 2022.

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

Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco PossessionNetworking.of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of Vaccinationappointment.against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

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

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

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following Improvement(s): 15 th Street Sewer Separation Project from Circle Avenue to Marengo AvSaidenue.bids will be received up to the hour of 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time, on the 13 th day of September, 2022 at the Village Clerk’s Office in the Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, and will be publicly opened and read at that time. The bidding forms and documents are available from Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., at www. questcdn.com using login #8181404, upon payment of the sum of Thirty and 00/100 DOLLARS ($30.00), which is not refundable. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. No proposals will be issued to bidders after 10:00 a.m., on the 13 th day of September, 2022. Dated at Forest Park, Illinois this 23rd day of August, 2022. Mayor and Council Village of Forest Park By: Rory E. Hoskins, Mayor Attest: Vanessa Moritz VillagePublishedClerk in Forest Park Review August 31, 2022 OF

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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.

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REAL ESTATE FOR TION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS 1418DefendantsCH12736DIVISION STREET, # 14 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 December 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-048The0000real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse, attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the Uponcourt.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.

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This project includes improvements to the Village of Brookfield Public Works Building located at 4545 Eberly Avenue consisting of structural repairs to the existing building roof truss Sealedsystem.bidswill be received up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, the 14 th day of September, 2022, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:00 A.M. on the same day, Wednesday, the 14 th day of September, 2022, at the Village Hall. Electronic copies of bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154. Bidding documents can be requested by emailing info@ ehancock.com and a non-refundable fee of Fifteen dollars ($15.00) will be required to obtain bidding documents. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and will only be accepted from bidders that have obtained bidding documents from the Edwin Hancock Engineering Company. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Wednesday, the 7 th day of September, 2022. A mandatory site inspection will be required between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on Friday, the 9 th day of September, 2022 for all potential bidders interested in submitting a proposal for the work. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work, and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all the requirements for the performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The bidder shall not take advantage of any error or omission in the plans or proposal. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Village Manager and plainly marked “Village of Brookfield – Public Works Building Roof Truss Repairs Project” on the outside of the envelope. All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check in an amount not less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into, and the performance of the contract properly secured. Checks shall be made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield. No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or Anycheck.bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum issued by the VilInlage.the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be emailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued.

BY THEORDERPRESIDENT AND BOARD OF VILLAGETRUSTEESOF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. Commonly16-17-322-023-0000.knownas1113 South Humphrey Avenue, Oak Park, IL The60304.mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inForspection.information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 20-001990 ADC

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORAOneTIONSouth Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236YouSALEcan also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite Chicago1200 IL, 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. # 18 CH 12736 THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS BUT SOLEAS FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE SCOTTvs.Plaintiff, SVETLANA KAPLIN AKA KAPLINA; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK; TUDOR CONDOMINIUMROSE ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS; US BANK NA SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO REGENCY SAVINGS BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PUBLICNOTICE22Defendants,CLAIMANTS;NONRECORDCH1440OFSALENOTICEISHEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-323-052-1003 AND 16Commonly07-323-052-1007.known as 424 S. WISCONSIN STREET, UNIT 3N, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inForspection.information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. INTERCOUNTY22-00544 JUDICIAL SALES I3201083intercountyjudicialsales.comCORPORATION

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40 Wednesday Journal, August 31, 2022 OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM bairdwarner.com Source: BrokerMetrics® LLC, 1/1/2019 - 12/ 31/2019Detached and Attached only. Chicagoland PMSA Homeroom. We make real estate easier.® Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest | 1037 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 | 708.697.5900 | oakpark.bairdwarner.com 1032 Fair Oaks Ave Oak Park | $939,900 Patricia McGowan 927 S Grove Ave Oak Park | $775,000 Raymundo Martinez 196 N Marion St Oak Park | $679,000 Patricia McGowan 324 N Taylor Ave Oak Park | $675,000 Catherine S. Vobornik 1053 Troost Ave Forest Park | $674,000 Patricia McGowan 416 Washington Blvd Oak Park | $650,000 Michael Lennox 107 Home Ave Oak Park | $599,000 Patricia McGowan 1022 Cedar Ct Oak Park | $589,900 Patricia McGowan 846 S Elmwood Ave Oak Park | $579,000 Mary Carlin 3742 Gunderson Ave Berwyn | $469,000 The Dita Group 2806 N 75th Ave Elmwood Park | $438,000 Aude-line Haxhi 1172 Wenonah Ave Oak Park | $425,000 Maya Puentes 1022 S Oak Park Ave Oak Park | $377,000 Patricia McGowan 213 Augusta St Oak Park | $360,000 Bobbi Eastman 2109 Highland Ave Berwyn | $355,000 The Dita Group 527 Carpenter Ave Oak Park | $341,000 Linda Von Vogt 3114 Grove Ave Berwyn | $325,000 The Dita Group 1417 Bristol Ave Westchester | $305,000 Bill Geldes 923 Dunlop Ave Forest Park | $279,900 Hannah Gillespie 947 Pleasant St Oak Park | $239,900 Swati Saxena

CELEBRATING THE MOMENT PAGE 3 | AUSTIN EATS : A TIMELINE PAGE 4 FROM A FOOD DESERT TO A FOOD OASIS PAGE 7 THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY PUBLISHED ITS FIRST QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN CALLED AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. (AFT) IN 2018. THIS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DESCRIBES HOW AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER (ACT) IS SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY TO IMPLEMENT AFT AND OTHER EFFORTS. August 31, 2022 Distributed by AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2022 QUARTER 3 How the community is revitalizing the food ecosystem to sow and grow a healthier Austin THE FIGHT FOR EQUITYFOOD Special thanks to these Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan legacy investors:

2 Austin Weekly News • August 31, 2022 AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2022 QUARTER 3 ACT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers CHAIR Larry Williams Broker, State Farm Insurance VICE-CHAIR Angela Waller Community & Government Relations Director, Advocate Aurora Health SECRETARY Bradly Johnson Director of External Affairs, BUILD Inc. TREASURER LaDarius Curtis Senior Director of Community Engagement & Health, West Side United EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Darnell Shields Austin Coming Together Directors Sharon Morgan Director of Graduate Support & Community Outreach, Catalyst Schools Reverend Reginald E. Bachus Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church Tenisha Jones Senior Director of Strategy & Operations, West Side United Reginald Little Mortgage Loan Originator, Fifth Third Bank Dawn Ferencak Senior Marketing Strategist, Chicago Parent Deborah Williams-Thurmond Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist, Habilitative Systems, Inc. Ruth Kimble Founder & CEO, Austin Childcare Providers Network Jerrod Williams Law Clerk, Illinois Appellate Court Max Komnenich Associate Principal, Lamar Johnson Collaborative In Memoriam BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack Macnamara 1937–2020 FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR Mildred Wiley 1955–2019 A House in Austin Academy of BecauseBeatBeAustinAustinAustinAchievementScholasticChildcareProvidersNetworkCommunityFamilyCenterWeeklyNews(GrowingCommunityMedia)StrongFamiliestheStreetsChicagoICare Bethel New Life Beyond Hunger BUILD Inc. By The Hand Club For Kids CatholicCara Charities Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures Chicago Community Loan Fund City of Refuge Defy Ventures Illinois Erikson Institute Friends of the Children Friendship InstituteIFFi.c.starsHousingGreaterofDevelopmentCommunityCorp.AustinWestTownCommunityDevelopmentProjectForwardforNonviolenceChicago Jane Addams OAI,NewMercyMaryvilleMaryManufacturingLegalLearningKRAKidsCorporationResourceFirstChicagoWestsideAmericanJobCenterEdgeTutoring(fkaClusterTutoring)AidChicago(fkaLAF)RenaissanceShyreseDaycareAcademyHousingLakefrontMomsInc. Oak Park Regional Housing PCCOpenCenterBooksCommunity Wellness RenaissanceProjectCenterExplorationSocial Services, Sarah’sInc. Inn South Austin St.St.AssociationNeighborhoodJosephServicesLeonard’sMinistries Stone YouthWorldvisionWestWestsideVOCELUICTowersTheTheTheDevelopmentCommunityCorporationCatalystSchoolsJourneyForwardNorthAvenueDistrict,Inc.ofExcellenceJaneAddamsCollegeofSocialWorkHealthAuthoritySideForwardGuidanceACT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Since 2010, Austin Coming Together (ACT) has facilitated collaboration to improve education and economic development outcomes in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Today, we serve a network of 50+ organizations committed to improving the quality of life in the Austin community. Our strategic plan is called Thrive 2025 and outlines how we will mobilize our resources to achieve four impact goals by the year 2025: Quality Early Learning, Safe Neighborhoods, Living Wage Careers, and Stable Housing Markets. Leadership Darnell Shields Executive Director Deirdre Bates Director of Operations Andrew Born Strategic Advisor *Also part of the ACT Leadership Team Strategic Initiatives Sandra Diaz* Service AustinEnhancementDeliveryManager,CommunityHub Janelle Martin Austin Community Hub Specialist Emone Moore Engagement Coordinator, Austin Community Hub Dollie Sherman Engagement Specialist, Austin Community Hub Aaliyah Phillips Engagement Associate, Austin Community Hub JeVon D. Moore* Planning & Investment Manager, Austin Forward. Together. Ethan Ramsay Lead AustinOrganizer,Forward. Together. Grace Cooper Project Specialist, Austin Forward. Together. Natalie Goodin Micro Market Recovery Program Coordinator Nicholas Galassini Micro Market Recovery Program Intern Marketing Development& Alicia Plomin* Director of Marketing & Development Scott Prywitch Marketing & Development Coordinator Maria Romero Luther Marketing & Development Associate ACT STAFF

Austin Eats initiative was born out of the Community Narrative (CN) issue area in the Austin Forward. Together. (AFT) quality-oflife plan, which outlines the community’s goal to revitalize the image and spirit of Austin by creating environments that foster health and wellness and promote healthier food choices. This community-led effort was supported by the collaboration of the Christopher Family Foundation, Lumpkin Family Foundation, The Builder’s Initiative, Food:Land:Opportunity, and the Walter Mander Foundation. These funders, inspired by AFT and Austin Eats, came together to form the Austin Fresh Fund in an effort to explore what it would mean to support greater access to healthy food in the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side—a key strategy of AFT. They pooled a $1 million pledge in grant funds and awarded resources to several organizations involved in Austin Eats

Celebrating the moment

• A network of 25+ community gardens are working together to activate and connect their spaces

The support received from these organizations has been instrumental in facilitating all that Austin Eats sets out to accomplish. The collaboration is palpable. It’s visible. We know that without it, our desire to sow and grow a healthier community simply could not be sustained. At this moment in time, we have a lot of progress to celebrate:

• A coordinated food delivery system is being developed to serve Austin’s senior residents

• 15 gardening days each summer attract a wide variety of volunteers from within and outside the community

• 22 community organizations are partnered with Austin Eats to support and lead its implementation throughout the community

Austin Coming Together was awarded $250,000 in 2020 which was disbursed over two years. In the first year, a total of $128,230 was invested to support a plan to respond to increased food insecurity that was exacerbated by the pandemic. These efforts resulted in the Austin Eats Initiative, a collaborative focused on strengthening and sustaining Austin’s food access infrastructure. In 2021, the remaining investment was allocated to the following Austin Eats partners: $22,500 $12,130 $6,200 ACT MARKETING WORKING GROUP $20,000 $12,500 plan

• Frequent fresh food community markets serve 500+ Austin families

These accomplishments are just the beginning of what our community partners can create to improve food access and equity in Austin. We know that the commitment demonstrated and actions taken thus far cannot be overlooked. They must be recognized. Although the road ahead is long, we are walking in the right direction, together.

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• A robust community calendar houses daily events providing resources for food access

———————— 55.4% of Austin residents have easy access to fruits and vegetables* Austin is often referred to as a ‘food desert,’ a term that does not accurately reflect the heart of the issue. Rather, ‘food apartheid’ is a better fit given the longstanding history of inequality, segregation, systemic barriers, and disinvestment pervading the Austin Socommunity.howdoes this food apartheid impact the lives of Austin residents? Before COVID-19, nearly 4 out of 10 households were making stressful tradeoff decisions between food, healthcare, transportation, housing, and education, and now the pandemic has greatly exacerbated these difficulties. In addition, Austin residents spend 85% of their disposable income in Oak Park and other neighboring areas. Access to healthy food options should be the right of every single American. Yet unfortunately, this does not hold true for many. To revitalize our community, we must change the system from within. The time is now to make change. Fortunately, the work has already begun. In response to these prominent challenges, the Austin community came together and established Austin Eats. This holistic approach to the entire food ecosystem brings together organizations already working to promote healthier food choices across Austin and creates an infrastructure geared toward food access. To accomplish this, Austin’s entire food continuum needs to be considered, from community gardens, food pantries, and grocery stores, to food cooperatives, culinary entrepreneurs, and Therestaurants.

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By Darnell Shields Executive Director, Austin Coming Together For generations, residents of Chicago’s Austin community have been challenged to have easy access to what others might consider basic resources. The community has a variety of liquor stores, mini-marts, and gas stations, yet fresh food and healthier options are often difficult to come by.

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• A bi-annual film screening series promotes healthy food education

n Support from the Austin Fresh Fund was leveraged to attract investments,additionalincluding a $30,000 grant from Howard Brown Health.

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The Austin Fresh Fund was created after funders recognized how the critical importance of addressing food insecurity aligned with Austin Forward. Together. plan actions in the Community Narrative issue area. n ACT was awarded $250,000 through the Austin Fresh Fund to be used over 2 years. This investment helped build the foundation for the Austin Eats initiative to be created to address the immediate and long-term inequities around the food access ecosystem in Austin.

A Timeline

The Austin Eats initiative was developed to help coordinate existing efforts around strengthening Austin’s food access ecosystem and building a healthier Austin. Here are some highlights throughout the process:

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n Fresh food markets were established in Austin. The indoor Soul City Community Market and the outdoor Austin Town Hall City Market are both coordinated by Austin Eats partner Forty Acres Fresh Market and give opportunities for Austin residents to shop for quality fresh produce at affordable prices. The Austin Fresh Fund helped expand the Soul City Community Market’s reach, attract new vendors, and boost advertising.

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2022 NOTABLE LEADERS IN SUSTAINABILITY 2021

n The Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub was made possible through the initial Austin Eats investment and will open on Bethel New Life’s nine-acre campus. The Hub will house a horticulture center with a garden and kitchen. Uses for the rest of the Hub building are yet to be determined, but Bethel New Life president Sharif Walker assures that the community will have a say in those decisions.

n In a space where grocery stores are few and far between, Forty Acres Fresh Market leveraged seed funding from the Austin Fresh Fund to help secure a $2.5 million City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant for the development of a full-service grocery store located in the Soul City Corridor on Chicago Avenue.

n With the support of the Austin Fresh Fund, One Earth Collective has been able to employ its unique “awareness-to-action” model in the form of a food-based educational film series. Since the series launched, hundreds have participated in the programming which includes various interactive elements such as cooking demos, post-film discussions, garden tours, and more!

n $18,750 from the Clara Lionel Foundation by way of West Side United and Live Healthy Chicago allowed Jehovah Jireh #1 Outreach Ministry and Hope Community Church Food Pantry to purchase a second van for food delivery, advance their emergency food access program towards creating a brick-and-mortar base in 2022.

The opportunity to continue extending our mission and model in a hyper-local, grassroots way is at the heart of how we envision our work as “living” projects rather than just the sharing of information and ideas.

To learn more about the initiative, see the list of partners, get local food resources, or view a food-related event calendar, visit AustinComingTogether.org/AustinEats

ANA GARCIA DOYLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ONE EARTH COLLECTIVE AND ONE OF CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS

6 Austin Weekly News • August 31, 2022 AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2022 QUARTER 3 TASKNarrativeCommunityFORCECHAIRS Briana Shields Briana Janeé Arts Kenneth Varner Healthy CampaignSchools Dearra Williams Community Resident STRATEGY LEADS Lasondra Kern Community Resident Suzanne McBride Austin Talks Michael Romain Austin Weekly News Alicia Plomin Austin Coming Together Cindy SchneiderGray Spaces-n-Places TASKDevelopmentEconomicFORCECHAIRS Jerrod Williams South AssociationNeighborhoodAustin Heather Sattler ConsultantDevelopmentCommunity STRATEGY LEADS Erica Staley RenaissanceManufacturing Emily Peters Jane Addams Resource Corporation Tina Augustus Chicago West Side Chamber of Commerce Roxanne Charles West Side Forward TASKEducationFORCECHAIRS Crystal Bell Ella Flagg (retired)ElementaryYoungSchool Charles Anderson Michele Clark High School STRATEGY LEADS Ruth Kimble Austin ProvidersChildcareNetwork Madelyn James Austin ProvidersChildcareNetwork Pam Price Chicago Public Schools Cata Truss Community Resident Sean Schindl Kids First Chicago TASKHousingFORCE CHAIRS Athena Williams West HomeownershipCook Center Allison McGowan Community Resident STRATEGY LEADS Shirley Fields Hunters Realty Rosie Dawson Westside Health Authority Athena Williams West HomeownershipCook Center Public Safety TASK FORCE CHAIRS Bradly Johnson BUILD Inc. Marilyn Pitchford Heartland Alliance STRATEGY LEADS Adam Alonso BUILD Inc. Edwina Hamilton BUILD Inc. Gina Young Catholic Charities Bertha Purnell Mothers OnA Mission28 Jose Abonce The Policing Project Ruby Taylor Taproots, Inc. TASKEmpowermentYouthFORCECHAIRS Carmen Scott-Boria BUILD Inc. D’elegance Lane Community Stakeholder STRATEGY LEADS Deonna Hart BUILD Inc. Aisha Oliver Lurie HospitalChildren’sofChicago Helen Slade Territory NFP Dollie Sherman Austin Coming Together TASKEngagementCivicFORCECHAIRS Williams-ThurmondDeborah SystemsHabilitativeInc. STRATEGY LEADS Arnold Bearden South AssociationNeighborhoodAustin(SANA) Crystal Gardner Protest to the Polls Sharif Walker Bethel New Life INTERESTED IN JOINING AN IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE? Contact ACT’s Lead Organizer, Ethan Ramsay at 630.474.4016 or eramsay@austincomingtogether.org for more information Plan Leaders