WednesdayJournal_091317 by Wednesday Journal

W E D N E S D A Y

September 13, 2017 Vol. 36, No. 4 ONE DOLLAR

@oakpark @wednesdayjournal

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

Not your average housewalk Homes page B1

Debate on D97’s gifted program splits over race Some say conversation focuses too much on racial inequity By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

As Oak Park Elementary School District 97 officials embark on a systematic evaluation of its Gifted, Talented and Differentiation (GTD) program, parents and community members with varying perspectives on gifted education are making sure their views are accounted for. Amid the jockeying to be heard, however, a prominent schism has formed between vocal groups of parents and community members. Many want the district to address the apparent racial inequities in the gifted program by confronting the systemic cultural bias and race-based assumptions that they believe are a source of the inequity. Others, however, believe that the community conversation about gifted education has been too steeped in race. This school year, the district plans to create an ad hoc committee, due to start meeting at the end of this month, that will include community stakeholders, staff and parents who will review the gifted program and come up with recommendations for the D97 school board. D97 Supt. Carol Kelley and Yvette Jackson will facilitate the committee. Jackson is a senior scholar at the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, an See GIFTED DEBATE on page 14

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

AMERICAN DREAMER: Paola Montenegro, a sophomore at Dominican University studying business and Spanish, is one of the hundreds of thousands of students qualifying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which is slated to end in March.

Dominican re-affirms support of DACA University will continue aid regardless of program’s status

By JYLLIAN ROACH Staff Reporter

Dominican University has affirmed that it will continue to support its undocumented students. The statement, released early last week, came on the heels of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement that De-

ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, would be repealed. “With or without DACA, Dominican University will continue to support its undocumented students,” the Sept. 5 statement read. “The Dominican University community stands in solidarity with its undocumented students, their families and their communities. We view

the repeal of DACA as unjust and shortsighted. And we urge the passage of the bipartisan Dream Act as a permanent legislative solution.” Dominican University President Donna Carroll said this statement is meant to continue the school’s longstanding tradiSee DOMINICAN ON DACA on page 13

IT’S STILL PATIO SEASON! Fire Pit, heaters and blankets available.

708.358.9800 | mayadelsol.com | 144 s oak park ave

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

The only evening/weekend nursing program in the Chicago area!

New Career? Start Here.

THE OPEN HOUSE THAT OPENS DOORS Learn about Nursing, HIIM, and Radiography programs at ResU. Save the date and take the first step towards the healthcare career you always wanted. Whether your interest is Nursing, HIIM (Health Informatics and Information Management), or Radiography we offer the personal, practical education that prepares you for long-term success. Visit our website to learn more about our programs and our prerequisites. Then come to our Open House and discover what ResU can do for you. Call 773.489.RESU or register at resu.edu/journal and see for yourself.

Saturday, September 23 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. • 1431 N. Claremont Ave. • Nursing (undergraduate and graduate) • Health Informatics and Information Management • Radiography

A part of Presence Health

1431 N. Claremont Ave. • Chicago, IL

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

I N S I D E

R E P O R T

Divvy bike share offers $40 off for Oak Parkers

Oak Parkers have the month of September to get a 40 percent discount for an annual membership with the popular Chicago bike-sharing program Divvy. The village of Oak Park announced that Oak Park residents can use the coupon code OPYFI when signing up online to get the membership for $59.99. Oak Park currently has 13 Divvy stations around town, which allows members to rent bicycles 24-hours a day. Divvy touts more than 580 bike stations in the Chicago area and roughly 5,800 bikes, according to the village press release. Oak Parkers can sign up at www.divvybikes.com.

Timothy Inklebarger

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Strike a pose

Participants dress their dogs up in costumes for the costume contest on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, during the Animal Care League’s Mutt Strut at Maple Park in Oak Park.

D97 revels in state awards

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 officials are in a celebratory mood. Five district community members – both volunteers and faculty -- received awards as part of the Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excel educator recognition program. Maggie Testore, a parent volunteer, earned the Award of Excellence. Abigayle Berman, a Brooks social worker; Erin Jacobson, a special education instructional teacher at Whittier; and Whittier teachers Leslie Weiss and Meagan Roskos each earned the Award of Meritorious Service. Lindsey Kiska, a special education teaching assistant at Brooks, earned the Award of Special Recognition. According to a D97 statement, the “Those Who Excel program annually recognizes and honors people who have made outstanding contributions to public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education.” — Michael Romain

708.383.9000 • forestagency.com

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Sept. 13-20

BIG WEEK Ella and Louis Together Again: A Celebration Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m., Open Door Theater: Robin Watson and Billy Washington come together to celebrate the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. $25. Tickets: opendoortheater.net/music. 902 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park.

Home is a Human Right: An Immigration Update IIm

Authors on Tap Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7 to 9 p.m., BeerShop: Join in a conversation about the writing craft over craft beers with Baird Harper, author of “The Red Light Run” and Augustus Rose, author of “The Readymade Thief.” Cosponsored by The Book Table. More: booktable.net. 1026 North Blvd.

Makin’ Tracks 5K Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 a.m., Concordia University: The 20th Annual Community Bank 5K to benefit West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) is family-friendly and open to all runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes of all skills levels. $35, race day; $30 preregistration; free, wheelchair athletes and children under 7. More/register: rfparks.com/events/makin-tracks-5k/. Starts at Monroe south of Division, River Forest.

CALENDAR EVENTS ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our

Calendar has changed to Big Week. Fewer items, higher profile. If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.

Tuesday, Sept. 19, 7 to 9 p.m., TTu Veterans Room, Main Library: VVe View w and discuss three short documentariess examining DACA, the refugee crisis,, and the call for sanctuary. Then hear aan update on immigration topics. Hostedd by the League of Women Voters Hoste of Oakk Park & River Forest. More: oppl. org/calendar, 708-697-6915. 834 Lake org/ca al St., OOak a Park.

Reproductive Rights Book Talk Sunday, Sept. 17, 3 to 5 p.m., Unity Temple: DDr. Willie Parker, author of ““Life’s Work: A Moral Argum ment for Choice,” will join IlIllinois State Rep Camille Lilly to discuss issues of reproducttive justice. Book singing fo follows. Suggested donation: $$10 - 15 for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. More: reproductive@unity temple.org. 875 Lake St., Oak Park.

Ready for Take Off Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 a.m. to noon, Aula Auditorium, Dominican University, Priory Campus: Preparing teens with learning, attention, social and emotional differences for the transition to college is covered in this conference, based on the book of the same name. Coauthor and educator Theresa E. Laurie Maitland will speak along with others. $40, single adult; $60, adult couple; book included. More/register: collegereadiness4success.com. 7200 Division Street.

Get to Know BUILD, Support Austin Friday, Sept. 15, 5 to 8 p.m., Suite 243, Sachem Company: BUILD helps at-risk youth in Austin and elsewhere escape gang violence and prepare for a better future. BUILD’s Executive Director will share how Oak Parkers can support Austin. RSVP: gmaguire@ sachemco.com, paul@sachemco.com. Questions: 773-269-6034. More: buildchicago.org. 1033 South Boulevard, Oak Park.

OP International Film Fest: Resist! Saturday, Sept. 16, 1 to 5 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library: View 11 short films, many with connections to Oak Park, ranging in topics from gun control, local teen issues, The Women’s March, U.S. – Cuba relations, and more. Info: facebook.com/oakparkfilmfest. 834 Lake St.

Oak Park Regional Housing Center Benefit

Frank Lloyd Wright Documentary Premiere

Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m., Columbus Park Refectory: “Continue the conversation: Investing in Integration” is this year’s theme. Enjoy food, drinks and live music to support diversity and integration efforts. Online auction and raffle at event. $75. Tickets/ info: oprhc.org. 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Lake Theatre: See “An American Home,” introduced by filmmaker Tom Desch, which tells the story of the B. Harley Bradley House in Kankakee, an early prairie-style design. Benefits the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and Wright in Kankakee. $10. Tickets: classiccinemas.com. 1022 Lake St., Oak Park.

Keystone Kops Radio Show Sunday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m., Oak Park Arms: Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear Old Time Radio Recreations presents “Klassic Komedians Kollide with Kops and Kriminals: Keystone Kops.” Troop members donate time for this show that includes live sounds effects. Free. More: 708-386-4040, oakparkarms. com. 408 S. Oak Park Ave.

Historical Society Grand Opening Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Historical Society ety of Oak Park & River Forest: t: Ribbon cutting at 10:30. Afterwards, raffles, new exhibit bit on residents during WWI, old-fashioned games, an OPFD fire engine for children to tour from 2 to 4 p.m., and 7, more. Museum admission: $7, non-residents; $5, residents; $3, students 8 to 18; free, members and children 7 and under. Inquire: 708-848-6755, oprfhistoryistorymatters@sbcglobal.net. 129 Lake St., Oak Park.

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

55,000 SURCHARGE FREE

ATMS

ART BEAT

What to take, what to leave behind? By DOUG DEUCHLER

Gandhi creates a dozen individuals who are distinctly portrayed without change of Theater Critic costume. She does her character shifts with he lovely, highly energized Minita seamless, quick transitions using her voice Gandhi is amazing to watch. Unlike or a switch of accent or dialect. Minita Gandhi’s quest for independence many performances in the one-woman show genre, her vivid production and self-reliance depicts how her life was of Muthaland is colorful and always forever changed on a trip to India. She ulprovocative. The actress, who was born in timately discovers her voice after she unMumbai, India, but grew up in California, earths family secrets. She gains fulfilling presents her touching, deeply personal sto- insight into her family history, especially ry at 16th Street Theater in Berwyn. I pre- her parents’ own arranged marriage, which dict Gandhi’s autobiographical play will be included conflicts with difficult in-laws. There is a beautiful, lively sequence when another sold-out hit for the company. She is both an outstanding Chicago playwright Minita does a Bollywood-style dance at her brother’s wedding in India. and a dynamic actress. Muthaland is a story Director Heidi Stillman of love and hope, trauma tightly focuses this remarkand forgiveness. It’s a posable 90-minute show. There See Muthaland at The 16th itive and moving story is no intermission. The play begins by bridg- Street Theater, 6420 16th St., about self-identity. We see ing the cultural and gen- Berwyn, on Thursdays and Fri- her experience failed roerational gaps that are often days at 7:30 p.m., and Saturdays mances and confusion in experienced by the children at 5 and 8 p.m., through Oct. 7. her choice of goals before of immigrants. Her South Tickets: $22; $18, Berwyn resi- she ultimately comes to Asian parents are loving but dents or low-income individu- a solid sense of strength often stressed when their als. Contact: 16thstreettheater. and self-assurance. The lighting, designed traditional values come into org, 708-795-6704. by Cat Wilson, is virtualconflict with their modern, liberated daughter. Minita wants to become ly another character in the show. It changes an actress. She is unwed in her mid-30s. The the mood at times, further creating new feeldialogue is frank and often hilarious. Her ings or shifts in tone. The set is simple. There are few props and mother freaks out when she discovers her only one old-style straight chair. But Gandhi daughter’s vibrator. Minita re-enacts many phone calls with does such a superb job of clearly, distinctly setting her scenes we imagine a full and her parents. “You children are our lives!” they continu- busy setting. Lavia Jadhwani is the dramaturg, Barry ally reassure her. Her relationship with her father seems to Bennett designed the sound, and Christounfold and evolve, perhaps more than with pher N Tisone is the stage manager. Cosher mom. She is especially touched when tumes are by Wendy Stark Prey. Muthaland, a new play that’s warm and she discovers an old suitcase that her dad brought with him from India on his first trip funny and painful too, is extremely well performed and directed. The writing is thrillto America. Her stories, all threaded together, flow ing and vivid. I found myself thinking about into one another. There are no awkward this new show for the next several days, transitions. This material has clearly been which to me means this is a solid production that offers much to ponder and think about. “workshopped” and fine-tuned a great deal.

If you go

WORLDWIDE Forest Park National Bank & Trust has joined Allpoint Network. Customers now have access to America’s largest surcharge-free ATM network! Find an atm near you at: www.allpointnetwork.com/locator.aspx

7348 West Madison Street 7331 West Roosevelt Road 708-222-2800 | forestparkbank.com

Free SENIOR Free SENIOR Free SENIOR HEALTH AND

HEALTH HEALTHAND AND WELLNESS FAIR! WELLNESS WELLNESSFAIR! FAIR! Start the Fall season off right by making your health a priority. Join usthe forthe a free Senior Health and Wellness Fair, featuring screenings, Start Fall season rightby bymaking making your health a apriority. Join Start Fall season offoff right your health priority. Join services, information, food, entertainment and raffle prizes! us for a free Senior Health and Wellness Fair, featuring screenings, us for a free Senior Health and Wellness Fair, featuring screenings, services, information,food, food,entertainment entertainment and prizes! services, information, andraffle raffle prizes!

Senior Health & Wellness Fair

Senior Health & & Wellness Fair Senior Health Fair Thursday, September 28Wellness | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 28 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

TheScottishHome.org TheScottishHome.org

708-813-2346 CallCall 708-813-2346 to RSVP, learn more toCall RSVP, learn more or or 708-813-2346 schedule a personal schedule a personal tour.tour.

to RSVP, learn more or schedule a personal tour.

TheScottishHome.org 2800 • North Riverside 2800Des DesPlaines PlainesAvenue Avenue • North Riverside

2800 Des Plaines Avenue • North Riverside

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Barwin’s soggy Sarasota

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Illinois, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the University. While it does give preference to members of the Lutheran faith, it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies and loan programs and athletic and other University-administered programs.

Performing Arts Performing ArtsCenter Center

“one of the top ten living songwriters” —NPR

Mental Illness 50 Best Albums of 2017 So Far— Rolling Stone

Saturday, September 23, 2017 // 7:30 p.m.

Aimee Mann

Kick off the DUPAC season with this Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning singer songwriter, known for her exquisite vocals and wry humor

UP NEXT: Saturday, October 7 Sones de México Ensemble and the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago

events.dom.edu

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

7900 West Division Street • River Forest, IL 60305 • FREE PARKING • BOX OFFICE (708) 488-5000

How to Keep in Touch with Us in 3 Steps

Get your daily dose of your local news straight from home!

twitter.com/OakPark

dds and ends with some a bit odder than others: Backstage with David Axelrod: The Journal was honored, delighted, stunned, gob-smacked to have landed David Axelrod as the first-up in our new Wednesday Journal Conversations series, presented by Dominican University. As I said to the sold-out crowd last Wednesday at the end of what was a just terrific evening, when we put David Axelrod at the top of our list of “gets,” I thought it was a definite longshot. But from the first call I made — to Steve Edwards, my old neighbor and longtime Oak Parker — all I got was encouraging words. “Yes, I’ll bet he’d love to,” said Steve, then the second at Axelrod’s Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and now returning to a key post at WBEZ. And he was right. After that it was just a long dance of finding a date that worked for the very busy Axelrod and the even more booked Fine Arts Center at Dominican. Finally, with about three weeks’ notice, we landed on Sept. 6 and started selling tickets. We sold the final tickets on Wednesday afternoon and that filled the Lund Auditorium’s 1,000plus seats. (Thanks to Leslie Rodriguez and her talented staff at the Fine Arts Center. We know how to break news online, sell advertising and how to get ink on paper once a week, but events are scary!) For those of you lucky enough to be in the audience, you saw the easy rapport between Axelrod and Charlie Meyerson, our terrific moderator. Spending a few minutes with David Axelrod at a short reception and then backstage, it’s clear that he is as bright, funny and down to earth as he appeared when he took the stage. As we closed out last week, I teased the audience with the news that we are thisclose to announcing who’s next up. Well

consider yourself teased once more as the dance over finding a date that works is all that is stopping us from saying that the next great guest will be … Good thoughts to Sarasota: I reached out Saturday night to Tom Barwin, the longtime Oak Park village manager, who, in case you lost track, has been the city manager for Sarasota, Florida the past several years. Irma was coming to get them on Sunday night. Barwin’s pre-storm response was that plowing snow in Oak Park was not adequate preparation for the expected hurricane damage! By very early Monday morning, Barwin was on Facetime announcing to his constituents that the city’s first responders would be back on the street by dawn assessing damage and working to get hospitals, firehouses and other vital entities reopened. He urged residents to “breakfast in place.” The things you learn in an Uber: Took an Uber to work Monday morning. The reality of being a one-car family. My driver and I talked about Irma, of course. Then I asked how long he’d driven for Uber and he told me he’d driven part time for quite a while but now just picked up a few fares between home and his full-time job downtown. His gig downtown? He does brain research at Northwestern Medical. Has been there five years and, he assures me, progress is being made in his area of specialty, which is dementia. So here’s what I learned that I had no idea about: Useful meds are being developed but the usual delivery mechanisms, an oral med or a shot, do not work in getting medicine to the brain. Well, duh! But not anything I’d ever thought about. Stem cells, he says, may prove to be the answer in getting medications to the brain. That was a lot to learn in a short ride up Oak Park Avenue.

DAN HALEY

Barwin’s pre-

storm response was that plowing snow in Oak Park was not adequate preparation for the expected hurricane damage!

H O W

T O

R E A C H

U S

Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Illinois 60302 PHONE 708-524-8300 ■ FAX 708-524-0447 ■ ONLINE www.OakPark.com | www.RiverForest.com CIRCULATION Jill Wagner, 708-613-3340 circulation@oakpark.com DISPLAY ADVERTISING Dawn Ferencak, 708-613-3329 dawn@oakpark.com

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES Mary Ellen Nelligan, 708-613-3342 maryellen@oakpark.com NEWS/FEATURES Dan Haley, 708-613-3301 dhaley@wjinc.com

CALENDAR Carrie Bankes calendar@wjinc.com SPORTS/PARKS Marty Farmer, 708-613-3319 marty@oakpark.com

Wednesday Journal is published weekly by Wednesday Journal, Inc. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Wednesday Journal, 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302-2901. Periodical rate postage paid at Oak Park, Illinois (USPS No. 0010-138). In-county subscription rate is $32 per year, $57 for two years. Annual out-of-county rate is $40. © 2016 Wednesday Journal, Inc.

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Housing Forward displaced after fire

Nonprofit relocates to Oak Park office after attic blaze in Maywood By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The nonprofit Housing Forward, which helps individuals and families experiencing housing-related crises transition to stable living conditions, is in a transition of its own after a fire broke out in the attic of its headquarters at 1851 S. 9th Ave. in Maywood. According to Maywood Fire Chief Craig Bronaugwh, the fire department got notification of the blaze around 2:54 a.m. on Saturday. The fire, he said, was primarily contained to the attic. “When fire personnel arrived, there was heavy smoke and first-responders couldn’t immediately figure out where all the smoke was coming from,” Bronaugh said. “They eventually realized it was coming from the top of the building.” The building was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no one was injured. There was, however, extensive water damage, he said. Firefighters had to use a lot of water to extinguish the fire and had to cut holes in the roof to release smoke. “Our firefighters did a great job of keeping the fire from extending to other parts of the building,” Bronaugh said, adding that the fire department is currently investigating the cause of the fire. Janet Gow, Housing Forward’s director of development and communications, said in an email that the organization “appreciates the quick response of the fire personnel and first responders who were on the scene.” The water damage, Gow said, forced Housing Forward to move part of its base of operations to its newly opened Oak Park office, located at 6634 W. Roosevelt Road, until further notice. “Those seeking services and programming should visit that office,” she said. “Our phones are currently inoperable, but we’ll provide updates on our website when they’re available.” During a phone interview on Saturday, Gow said services that will operate out of the Oak Park office include financial emergency assistance, as well as the employment readiness program. A lot of the organization’s administrative and development staff will also be housed there for the time being. The organization’s housing team will still be in the field visiting clients. Gow said the nonprofit will deploy its street team to make sure homeless individuals have knowledge of the fire and the relocation. Other staff members in the nonprofit’s support center will relocate to the Quinn Center, which is located directly in back of Housing Forward’s Maywood headquarters. Patrons can enter the center on Lexington Street through Door #1. Housing Forward’s temporary office will be inside of Room 107

in the Quinn Center. “That’s where clients can go for daytime services,” Gow explained. “Case managers will also be there to help newly homeless people.” The West Cook YMCA in Oak Park has agreed to provide showers for men and women associated with Housing Forward from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individuals will need to provide their Housing Forward identification card in order to access the showers. Gow was uncertain about the extent of the

damage or how long repairs will take. She said the attic primarily stored Housing Forward’s paper records. Most of its electronic equipment, including a computer server, was located several floors below the attic. The server, she said, has been temporarily relocated to Oak Park. While the fire is tragic, she said, there’s still at least one thing officials with the nonprofit are grateful for. “It’s amazing we were able to open our new office space before this happened because we would’ve had no other alternatives to sup-

port people and relocate staff,” she noted. The nonprofit had previously occupied a space, rent-free, in a church basement in Oak Park, which would not have been large enough to support the current staff and programming relocation that’s underway. Despite the damage to its offices, Gow said, Housing Forward doesn’t have any plans to move its headquarters from Maywood after repairs are made. Housing Forward will host an open house for its new Oak Park offices on Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

September is National Suicide Prevention Month Every 13 minutes someone dies from suicide in the U.S. It’s important to be aware of the warning signs that someone you know and love may be having trouble. Thrive is here to help. Thrive Counseling Center and the Oak Park Police Department partner to help when a crisis occurs in our community.

For 24/7 Confidential Crisis Support, please call Thrive Counseling Center at 708-383-7500.

HOPE

RESILIENCE

R EC OV E RY

120 S. Marion St., Oak Park, IL 60302 • thrivecc.org

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Plan Commission OKs Rush emergency room

State-of-the-art facility one step closer to approval By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Rush Oak Park Hospital is one step closer to construction of its new emergency room with the unanimous approval last week from the Oak Park Plan Commission. The proposal, which now must win approval from the full Oak Park village board, would construct a 1 1/2-story, 55,000-squarefoot structure at the corner of Madison Street and Maple Avenue with a roughly 21,000-square-foot emergency department. The new structure would replace the 50-year-old Oak Park Hospital Medical Arts Building, “a five-story structure which has been vacant for approximately two years and was built primarily as a nursing school dormitory,” according to the plan application. Robert Spadoni, Rush Oak Park vice president for operations told the commission that the current emergency room facility is

treating more than three times as many patients as it did 20 years ago. “When Rush became affiliated with Rush Oak Park back in 1997, the number of (emergency room) visits a year were about 11,000 to 12,000, and this year we’re on track to do about 37,000 in the same space,” Spadoni said. He noted that 17 “bays”, which are emergency room areas cordoned off with curtains, will be replaced with 21 “actual rooms” with sliding glass doors. The structure also will include two isolation rooms, two behavioral health rooms and a room for treatment of sexual abuse patients. David Mikos, of Anderson Mikos Architects, said the new design would allow more efficient entry to the emergency department. “If you’ve gone there and ever taken your family there, the ambulance bay and the drop-off for us pedestrian types are all in the same place, so if there’s an ambulance blocking the way, you can’t get mom there or you can’t get there yourself,” Mikos said, adding that in an emergency situation “sec-

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

SURGICAL PREP: Construction workers use excavators to clear the area for the new emergency room at Rush Hospital on Madison Street. onds count.” The drop-off area for the new facility is off Maple and Madison, Mikos said. The Plan Commission will approve its “findings of fact” document on the project at its upcoming meeting set for Sept. 21 at Village Hall, 123 Madison St. The proposal

Dust-up over Oak Park zoning rewrite

Top staff resent trustee’s implication of ‘inappropriate’ changes By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Debate became heated Sept. 5 at the Oak Park Board of Trustees meeting, where officials confirmed that a rewrite of the village zoning code still requires a two-thirds majority vote to approve planned developments rejected by the village’s Plan Commission. The issue was brought up by Trustee Simone Boutet, who noticed that the rewrite of the zoning ordinance had removed language stating that if the Plan Commission, which is tasked with reviewing planned developments, rejects a proposal, then the board of trustees must achieve a 5-2 majority vote to override the commission. Village Manager Cara Pavlicek and Tammie Grossman, Oak Park’s director of development customer services, both said the removal of the language was intended as a technical cleanup, because the language was duplicative and already required under the special use provision of the village statute. Paul Stephanides, the village’s attorney, also confirmed at the meeting that the twothirds majority provision is required under state law and could not be changed at the mu-

nicipal level. The issue is relevant to the controversial proposal by Albion Residential, which wants to build an 18-story residential tower at the corner of Lake Street and Forest Avenue. The Plan Commission rejected the proposal earlier this month, putting the proposal in jeopardy. “At the end of the day, I think it’s important to recognize, or at least for us to reiterate, that the two-thirds supermajority has never been totally removed from this zoning ordinance,” Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said at the meeting. “It was packaged a little different. Some people may feel that it is not as clear to them, and so the whole idea here is to duplicate it in another paragraph and make sure it is crystal clear.” Abu-Taleb said that no one at the village was trying to “pull a fast one” on the community. He argued that those concerned about the removal of the language should have contacted village staff for clarification before making accusations. “I think the village manager deserves candid feedback from the board members, so we don’t have to go through all this distrust between neighbors,” he said. Boutet said the proposed change was never presented to the Plan Commission or the trustees, adding that it “would have been a significant major impact on a highly controversial development in our town.” “I think we’re making excuses and these

are the kind of excuses that are resulting in people in the community saying they don’t trust this board, because the excuses that are given are not credible, and I have a big problem with that,” Boutet said. Grossman defended the proposed change in language, reminding Boutet that it would have no effect on the two-thirds majority rule. “I was the project manager of the zoning ordinance, and Simone, I’ve known you for a very long time and I don’t think anybody can ever attack my integrity or honesty in my level of responsibility,” Grossman said. “And when I tell you that we believed that this provision was in the special use section, that was our belief and that’s exactly the truth, and I resent your accusing me of doing something inappropriate.” Boutet called the proposed change “suspicious” and restated that the village staff failed to report the proposed change. Other trustees voiced support for Grossman, but Trustee Andrea Button warned that the village should be up front about these kinds of changes because of the atmosphere of distrust with government at all levels. “Tammie, I have the highest respect for you and your work, and I believe you operate with integrity,” Button said, adding that village staff needs to be “very, very careful” when it comes to transparency. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

will then be sent to the Oak Park Board of Trustees for consideration. Rush has completed demolition of the old nursing dorm building and hopes to start construction of the new ER this fall if possible. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Oak Park OKs Indigenous Peoples Day The Oak Park Board of Trustees approved a proclamation this week declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day, following a trend across the country that aims to recognize the struggles and culture of indigenous people. The proclamation made no mention of Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday on the second Monday of October, which marks Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas in 1492. Columbus’ brutality to and enslavement of indigenous peoples has prompted criticism of the holiday for decades, motivating cities across the country to adopt Indigenous Peoples’ Day in its place. The proclamation states: “Indigenous Peoples Day was first proposed in 1977 by a delegation of Native Nations to the United Nations sponsored International Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas.” The proclamation was suggested earlier this year by Oak Park activist Anthony Clark, founder of Suburban Unity Alliance, who announced in May that he is running for Congress in 2018 for the Illinois 7th Congressional District.

Timothy Inklebarger

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Oak Park buys Car-X land for $1.3M

Madison Street property intended for Jupiter Realty megaproject By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees voted unanimously to spend $1.3 million from the Madison Street Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District to purchase the parcel of land that is now home to Car-X Tire & Auto, 700 Madison St. The parcel of land is intended to be used for a much larger project proposed last year by Jupiter Realty, which would involve assembling parcels of land, including the village-owned parking lot at the northeast corner of Madison and Oak Park Avenue and other adjacent properties along Madison. Jupiter principal Jerry Ong said in September of 2016 that Jupiter was working to purchase the Car-X property as well as the nearby Foley-Rice buildings on the north and south side of Madison, as well as Spike’s Boutique Hotel for Dogs at 725 Madison St. Public discussion of the proposed Jupiter project has slowed down over the past 12 months, but Jupiter said last year it aimed to build a large-scale project on both sides of

“This is an opportunity to have control over what happens in that area.” ANAN ABUTALEB Oak Park Mayor

Madison Street on the 700 North block and the north side of the 600 block. A mixed-use development with 39 condominiums and 34,850 square feet of retail space would be built on the village parking lot and properties to the east, which includes the Car-X property. A 48,400-square-foot grocery store or other large retailer would be located on the south side of Madison in the 700 block, which is

now occupied by the former Foley-Rice automobile dealer. Jupiter’s plan also includes a three-story, mixed-use building with 13,300 square feet of retail on the north side of the 600 block of Madison. Jupiter has the Car-X property under contract, but that contract is set to expire if they don’t make an offer, according to Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb. He told trustees that Car-X is now being approached by other franchises owners within their own company to sell the property. He said the village can “walk away” from the deal and “deal with the next owner.” “Or we could jump on this opportunity and try to make the [parking lot] that the taxpayers own … more valuable by having Car-X out of there.” Abu-Taleb said. “Look, I think everybody understands that, over the last four or five years, we have a village [where] the taxpayers have owned more than 365,000 square feet of property that was off the tax rolls. “It’s not like we’re in love [with] owning property because we’ve gotten rid of all of it pretty much, except the northeast corner of Oak Park and Madison.” He noted that other village boards have unsuccessfully attempted to purchase CarX. “This is an opportunity to have control over what happens in that area,” Abu-Taleb

said. Oak Park resident Chris Donovan, who opposes the redevelopment project, asked whether the village has an appraisal showing the property is worth $1.3 million. Village Manager Cara Pavlicek said the village did not appraise the property. “This is the price they are willing to sell that property for, and I think there is a decision for the village when you talk about implementing the Madison vision,” she said. “It has been a property that is key to connecting another vacant parcel with our property for a long period of time, and this is the price the owner is willing to enter into a sales agreement. It wasn’t reached easily.” Trustee Deno Andrew asked if purchasing the property would put the village in a stronger position for any future project, even if the property does not have a market value of $1.3 million. “I think that multiple village boards have really struggled with how to connect the number of vacant parcels along Madison Street,” Pavlicek replied, “and when the village board established that their priority was really East Avenue to Oak Park and Madison, I think this is aligned with that strategy, and if the village is able to assemble those parcels, you have a better ability to identify the highest and best use for that area.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

at Concordia University Chicago Ferguson Art Gallery

The Music Department

The Collective Theater

Let the Books Tell the Story Facsimiles of J.S. Bach’s Bible pages and rare Reformation book pages October 8 - November 5 Exhibit Grand Opening October 8 2 - 6 p.m.

University Band Fall Concert September 29 at 8 p.m., Chapel

Wittenberg - by David Davalos Directed by Andrew Pederson Sept 29 - Oct 8 Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St, Oak Park

Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Ferguson Gallery is located in Kretzmann Hall

Kapelle and Wind Symphony Combined Home Concert October 22 at 7 p.m., Chapel

Bach’s Clavierübung Part III Organ Recital October 8 at 3 p.m., Chapel

Tickets: WittenbergCUC.brownpapertickets.com

Music Department Information: 708-209-3060

Event details are subject to change. Unless noted, all events take place at Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. Visit CUChicago.edu

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Oak Parker to challenge Berrios for county assessor

Former investment manager plans reform campaign By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park resident Fritz Kaegi is hot on the trail for signatures to get his name on the ballot to challenge Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios in the primary election set for March. Kaegi said he quit his job as an asset manager with Columbia Wanger Asset Management to run against Berrios because of a lack of transparency in how properties are assessed and Berrios’ willingness to accept campaign contributions from law firms that get paid to appeal assessments. In a recent interview, he said the system is rigged in favor of large commercial property owners who can afford to appeal, and often reduce, their tax assessments. “I’m focused on getting assessments right, and we owe it to the people to do it,” Kaegi said. He said the assessment scheme is intentionally not made public, so that the system of campaign contributions from tax law firms keeps flowing. It’s a system that benefits the rich and hurts low- and moderate-

income property owners, he said. “Currently the assessor’s office, get this, will not tell you how they calculated your assessment,” he said. “In every other county in the state they do that. Actually, it’s the law.” Transparency on how those assessments are calculated will make the process fair and consistent, Kaegi said. “The vast majority of people do not appeal their assessment, and I think the work of the office needs to concentrate on getting that right for everyone,” he said. Kaegi said his campaign will not accept campaign contributions from law firms that do work on tax assessments. Berrios’ acceptance of such donations creates a payto-play environment for the rich, he noted. It creates a “systemic bias” that overassesses properties that are not downtown skyscrapers. “These are bedrock issues of social justice, fairness, ethics. It’s people’s property taxes and it’s how we finance our government,” he said. Berrios has faced tough criticism over the last year, following a Chicago Tribune investigation that showed lower-income property owners paid more in property taxes on average. “It tends to tax poorer people, people who

live in neighborhoods that have been impacted by the housing crisis, and people who don’t have the change to appeal or participate in the process,” Kaegi said. Many on the Cook County Board of Commissioners and others have argued that the tax assessor’s office should adopt an assessment system developed by the MacArthur Foundation. Kaegi said he would adopt that system if elected to office. It is his first run for public office, putting him at a disadvantage against Berrios, who also serves as chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party. Kaegi said he’s considered running for the office since last year but was further motivated after reading the investigative series published by the Tribune. “The kinds of people who give to congressional campaigns these days, they’re focused on character and issues, and we think this race rises to that level,” he said. He believes his campaign will raise over a million dollars. “People are ready for a change, and that’s what creates opportunity here,” he said. “The ethics issue surrounding the assessor has been well known. He has over 10 relatives on the county payroll. People know it’s a pay-to-play environment.” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

REFORM-MINDED: Fritz Kaegi, candidate for Cook County assessor in Oak Park.

Boykin getting signatures, eyes possible race for board prez County commissioner deciding whether to run against Preckwinkle By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (1st) — whose district includes Oak Park, where he lives — has taken another step toward running against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The commissioner’s team is now circulating petitions to gather the necessary signatures. Boykin, who has been seriously considering a possible run for that position for several weeks, confirmed this was the case over the phone on Monday. Boykin said his team is circulating petitions for both board president and his own 1st District commission seat, for which the term expires next year. “We’re circulating both sets — one for the first district and one for board president,” Boykin said. “We’ll make a decision by the end of September. We’re still on track to do that, but I wanted to be prepared for either case.” Boykin, who has been a vocal critic of numerous Preckwinkle-led initiatives — most notably the unpopular penny per ounce

File photo

MOVING UP?: Richard Boykin greets supporters at the Carleton Hotel in Oak Park in 2015, after unofficial totals showed he had won a five-way race for the District 1 seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners. sweetened beverage tax — said he’s been encouraged by several polls indicating the board president’s political weakness. However, he’s still looking for a third-party poll showing how he’d perform in a headto-head matchup with the incumbent board

president. According to a We Ask America poll, released earlier this month, 68 percent of the poll’s 900-plus respondents disapprove of Preckwinkle’s performance on the job, and 75 percent said they probably won’t vote for

her next year. “We’re seriously considering a run and we just want to be ready, process-wise, just in case we decide to do it,” Boykin said. “There are a number of things that need to come into focus in the coming weeks for us to do it.” Boykin said, when it comes to the beverage tax, “We all ought to be concerned less about politics than about the skyrocketing cost of living driving residents out of the county.” The first-term commissioner also addressed a Chicago Sun-Times report that quotes an adviser to former New York City mayor and billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, whom the adviser said is ready to spend “whatever it takes” to support politicians who voted for the beverage tax. In 2012 while he was mayor, Bloomberg passed a measure that would “limit the sales of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces,” according to a New York Times report. The measure, however, was struck down two years later by the New York State Court of Appeals. Last month, Bloomberg’s office announced that it was spending $2 million to purchase ads defending Cook County’s sugary beverage tax. “Residents care less about those ads than what they can afford at the grocery store,” Boykin said. “This is a pocketbook issue.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

David Axelrod’s Oak Park return

Obama’s former strategist talks Oak Park, politics in WJ ‘conversation’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

David Axelrod — the former political journalist and senior strategist to former president Barack Obama’s ’08 and ’12 campaigns, a former senior advisor to the president, and (most pertinently) a former Oak Parker — sat down with current Oak Parker and veteran journalist Charlie Meyerson for this publication’s inaugural Wednesday Journal Conversations series, held Sept. 6 before a full house at Dominican University in River Forest. In homage to Meyerson — whose journalism career spans print (Wednesday Journal), radio (WXRT, WGN-AM 720, FM News Chicago, et al), TV (WGN) and digital (Chicago Tribune Internet Edition, Rivet) — this article will echo the format of his newest project, Chicago Public Square. In a Medium article, Meyerson describes Square as a “text-based newscast ‘keeping track of things that are happening … in a bullet-point form’” that’s “designed like a midday newscast.” It is published Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. Central. Here are the highlights: ‘This is my son, Tiger’: ■ Axelrod moved to Oak Park in 1983 and lived on the 100 block of North Harvey Avenue. He lauded the block’s “sense of community” and Oak Park’s diversity and progressivism, in general. So why’d he move? To be near a specialized educational program for his oldest child, Lauren, who has epilepsy. ■ At Wednesday’s event, Axelrod met the people who now live in his old Oak Park house: “You got a great house!” he told them. ■ The difference between Oak Park and “that other suburb” where Axelrod moved (he never named it but “its initials are B.R.”): “In Oak Park, everyone had front porches and in that suburb everyone had back decks. There wasn’t that sense of community. I loved Oak Park.” ■ A telling story: Years ago, Axelrod sees this man and his son chipping golf balls in the ‘backyard’ in “B.R.” and introduces himself as their new neighbor. The father says, “No, no, we’re just visiting. I’m Earl Woods and this is my son, Tiger.” This is called irony: ■ Eight years after 2008, the man who helped elect the man whose political stardom was launched after he denounced the slicing and dicing of America into silos — “red state for Republicans, blue states for Democrats,” “a liberal America and a conservative America,” a “black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America” — lamented how Americans in 2017 are “sort-

ing” and “aggregating ourselves.” The “rural areas are becoming more red” and urban areas more blue, Axelrod said. ■ Axelrod said he’s going to take a group of students from his Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago down to Eureka College in central Illinois. (Ronald Reagan is their most famous grad.) Eureka voted overwhelmingly for Trump. In turn, some Eureka students will come to Chicago, he said. “You can’t say that to the President”: ■ When it was clear Obama would win in 2008, Axelrod told the soon-to-be president

that he didn’t think he could accompany him to the White House. “I ran my own business for 25 years and I’d always fashioned my whole life so that I could tell anybody to go, you know … I said, you can’t say that to the President of the United States … Obama said, ‘You can tell me to, you know … just don’t do it front of anybody else.’” ■ Later in the conversation, Meyerson asked if Axelrod were advising the current president, “You don’t think Trump would let you say …? Axelrod’s response: “I don’t think he’d let me, but I bet you I’d get there pretty quickly.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

David Axelrod in conversation with Charlie Meyerson during Wednesday Journal’s first-ever Conversation, held Sept. 7 at Dominican University in River Forest.

River Forest

FOOT CLINIC

7351 Lake St. (Just west of Panera Bread)

Do you have diabetes?

f you do, you should know how important foot care is. Over time, diabetics risk developing foot complications. When the nerves are damaged from chronic high blood sugar, feet can become numb or painful with burning or tingling. This is called diabetic neuropathy. When diabetes affects the arteries, circulation to the legs and feet may be compromised. Either of these conditions may lead to serious problems including ulceration, even amputation. The key to prevention is early diagnosis of diabetes, and regular foot exams from a podiatrist. Diabetics who receive regular foot care, including paring of calluses and debridement of thick fungal toenails, are almost four times less likely to undergo an

Dr. Linda Lambert

amputation than those who do not seek treatment. Medicare and some private insurances cover 1 pair of diabetic shoes and 3 pair of protective insoles each calendar year. Dr. Lambert has been a supplier of diabetic shoes since 2002. The shoes come in 30 different styles each for men and women. These include boots, lightweight colorful athletic shoes, and dress shoes. Even patients who are not diabetic love the look and comfort of the footwear. Diabetic socks, slippers and compression hosiery are also available. Protecting your feet with appropriate footgear is an important aspect of preventive care for diabetics.

Aetna, AARP, Blue Cross PPO, United Healthcare, Healthspring, Humana, PHCS, Medicare Assignment & most other insurances accepted • CIGNA PPO

26 Years’ Experience • Se Habla Espanol • Free Parking

708.366.FOOT (3668)

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

LemonAid stand draws 3,000 attendees Kidz Express nonprofit thrilled with turnout, support By JYLLIAN ROACH Staff Reporter

The 700 block of Bonnie Brae was a crowded place, Monday, filled with energetic music, laughing children and, of course, gallons of lemonade. For the 16th year, residents of the block hosted the annual LemonAid fundraising event on the anniversary of 9/11, with residents of River Forest and surrounding villages stopping by to donate to this year’s chosen nonprofit: Kidz Express. Elizabeth Strand, who has helped to organize LemonAid since its inception, said moms on the block wanted to find a way to contribute on the first anniversary of 9/11. When one of those moms called a foundation in New York, she was told the best thing they could do was give back to their community. When they thought about how to do that, Strand said they realized the answer was right on their front lawns. “We’ve had lemonade stands on this block from forever,” she said. “The kids were always out doing lemonade stands, making a

decent amount of money. So we had lemonade stand.” The first stand in 2002 sat in front of a single home on Bonnie Brae, and raised $400. Since then, it has expanded to the entire block. The event raised $40,000 last year. Strand said the process for deciding on which charity or charities should receive the funds is community-based and democratic. Each person on the block may nominate a local nonprofit. Each household then votes on the nominees. The top three organizations are invited to give a presentation to the block members, and then a final vote is cast for the top two charities, which split the funds. Doug Low, executive director of Kidz Express, said he hadn’t sought out a nomination from anyone on Bonnie Brae but was thrilled when he was invited to give his presentation. Low said he was shocked when he got word that not only would they receive the money raised from this year’s LemonAid stand, but the Austin neighborhood mentoring program would receive all of the funds raised. “We were the unanimous vote-getter, I

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

LEMONAIDED VISION: Maddie Cheronis, left, 9, and Sasha Giannotti Guralnick, 9, both of River Forest, get dressed up for the photo booth during the annual 9/11 LemonAid Charity Stand on the 700 block of Bonnie Brae on Monday. think,” he said. “I was pretty excited about it.” Low said the money would allow them to expand to serving 100 kids a day, doubling the number of children served now. There won’t be a final count on funds raised for a while because LemonAid will continue to collect donations for Kidz Express for another month. However, Patty

Henek, a Bonnie Brae resident and River Forest village trustee, announced at Monday’s village board meeting that an estimated 3,000 people attended the four-hour-long event. Those interested in donating to LemonAid can visit 9-11lemonaid.com and click the donate button. jyllianroach@gmail.com

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

ARTFUL URBAN RESIDENCES IN THE HEART OF OAK PARK

60% SOLD!

Single-level 3 bedroom +den residences $599,900 –$899,900

VISIT OUR SALES CENTER Open Monday–Friday 2–6pm & Saturday–Sunday 12–6pm 717 Lake Street in Oak Park

Frank Vihtelic

708.386.1810__ fvihtelic@jamesonsir.com

DistrictHouseOakPark.com

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Oak Park deals with DACA anxiety

President Trump’s decision to end program has residents, schools on edge By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

President Donald Trump’s recent decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a policy implemented in 2012 by President Barack Obama, has prompted a range of responses from Oak Park residents. Allison Baxter, an Oak Park ESL teacher, said many of the students and teachers she works with are anxious, with some reduced to tears when contemplating what the law, or lack thereof, might mean for their futures in, or out, of the United States. DACA offers a two-year period of relief from deportation that can be renewed, in addition to the opportunity to obtain a work permit, to people who immigrated to the United States illegally as minors. Last Friday, Baxter attended an informational meeting hosted by PASO-West Suburban Action Project, an immigrant rights group based in Melrose Park. Since Trump’s decision, officials with PASO have been busy planning protests, holding informational meetings, recruiting new members and helping anxious immigrants file applications. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will continue to process renewal applications until Oct. 5 from

DOMINICAN ON DACA Clear statement on support from page 1 tion of supporting all students, regardless of documentation. “In this political climate, with so much uncertainty, the most important thing is to give our students some sense of certainty of our support of them because so much else is uncertain,” Carroll said. Dominican’s recent history of support includes its sanctuary campus statement, and its vocal support of River Forest’s Welcoming Resolution, which passed on Aug. 21. Carroll said she wants to make sure students don’t give up on their education because of fear — and she wants them to know that the school supports them even if that means taking a risk. “When you’re making a strong stand, you’re taking a risk for something you believe in,” she said, but pointed out the village’s resolution, Illinois’ recent Trust Act, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s staunch defense of sanctuary cities. “I think the more company

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

ON EDGE: Attendees listen on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, during a West Suburban Action Project’s DACA informational meeting in Melrose Park. Reyna Wences, left, goes over information about renewing applications.

recipients whose DACA status expires between Sept. 5 and March 5, 2018. Recipients whose status has already expired won’t be eligible for renewal.

Oak Park resident Mony Ruiz-Velasco, PASO’s executive director, said the organization helps immigrants from all over the western suburbs, including Oak Park. PASO was influential in the passage of welcoming ordinances in suburbs like

we have, the less risky it gets.” an abusive marriage. Carroll’s passionate advocacy for undocuNow in her 20s, Montenegro said she has mented students comes partly from presiding always been honest about her status as an over a university with fewer than undocumented immigrant. She 4,000 students. In such a small became a Dreamer, following community, she said, the students President Obama’s executive are not simply statistics, but vivorder, and has a vision of the fuid, dynamic human beings. ture where her business degree It was an interaction with one helps her land a job at an acsuch student that gave Carroll counting firm, and her fluency perspective on the realities of in Spanish allows her to volunundocumented students. In the teer as a translator as a way to middle of winter a few years ago, give back to the community. she watched a student ride his biAfter the November 2016 prescycle to campus in a snowstorm. idential election, Montenegro “When he and I finally talked said she considered applying to about it, that’s how I came to universities in Mexico. Her perunderstand that undocumented mit to remain in the U.S. expires students couldn’t get driver’s liin March 2018, too soon for her to censes. I had no idea.” be certain she can complete her Paola Montenegro is a sophodegree at Dominican University. more Spanish and business ma- PAOLA MONTENEGRO But while she speaks Spanish, it jor at Dominican University. Her is not her first language, and she Dominican student said it would be almost impossingle mother came to the U.S. sible to complete her degree in from Mexico with the 8-year-old Spanish-speaking classrooms. Montenegro and her brother, who was 14 at the time. The family had come More than that, Montenegro considers herfrom a poor village and Montenegro’s moth- self an American. “I’m very proud of being raised here, and er had fled with her children to Illinois from

“I’m very proud of being raised here, and for the opportunities I was given. I do know about my Latin roots, but I was raised here and that’s just how it feels.”

Berwyn, Forest Park and Oak Park. The organization was also part of the negotiations that led to the passage of the Illinois Trust Act, which limits the extent to which local law enforcement can cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ruiz-Velasco said she and her fellow PASO members are working on creating rapid response teams to deal with ICE’s draconian deportation measures. ICE agents have been trying to ramp up the number of deportations, she said, in order to justify receiving additional federal funding to build more deportation centers. Ruiz-Velasco added that many members of PASO are also undocumented immigrants. Janeth Vazquez, a 23-year-old graduate student, is on PASO’s board. Vazquez said her work permit expires in 2019 and with Trump ending DACA, she won’t be able to renew it. After that point, she said, “we don’t know what will happen.” The newfound uncertainty around DACA even prompted Oak Park Elementary Schools District 97 to release a statement on Sept. 7: “We realize that members of our community may be frightened or concerned following the recent decision regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Please know that District 97 will continue to preserve and protect the rights of our families, faculty and staff, including the right that all of our students have to a positive learning environment that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

for the opportunities I was given,” she said. “I do know about my Latin roots, but I was raised here and that’s just how it feels.” Dominican University’s continued support of undocumented immigrants has made Montenegro feel safe. She said she trusts the school administration and isn’t worried that officials might come to the campus and take her away. This is in part due to the administration’s policy of sharing any statements about undocumented immigrants with the Dominican Immigrant Student Collective, or DISC, before those statements are shared with the student body or general public. She doesn’t know what will happen in the future but has hope the country won’t turn its back on her. She wants people to know that she and other undocumented immigrants who came here as children just want to live their lives. “This wasn’t our fault. It wasn’t our fault that we were brought to this country. We didn’t ask, but we’re very thankful for the opportunities we got. We’re not trying to take anything away from anyone,” she said. “The most important thing in the world is to just help one another and to get our voice out there.”

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

C R I M E

Gun fired into Oak Park home

Oak Park police are investigating a gunshot fired into a home in the 700 block of North Humphrey at 3:11 p.m. on Sept. 10. The police report notes that the shot was fired from a small-caliber handgun into the victim’s main floor bathroom, damaging the window and the wall. The estimated damage is $150.

Armed robber tricked by health monitor alarm An Oak Park resident was the target of an attempted armed robbery in the 300 block of South Taylor Avenue at 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 5. The offender, who was in his late teens, approached the victim and demanded money. His hand was on the handle of a silver handgun in his right side pant pocket, according to the police report. The victim pressed a personal health monitor service alarm button, prompting

GIFTED DEBATE

Inequity and implementation from page 1 organization based in New York whose mission, according to its website, “is to substantiate an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all public school children to achieve high intellectual performances.” Jackson is also the author of The Pedagogy of Confidence: Inspiring High Intellectual Performance in Urban Schools. “Often when you hear the term remedial, or students who are below grade level, you teach from a deficit model,” said Kelley, explaining the premise of the book at a meeting last month. “When you hear students who are gifted, you teach from a confidence model. So it’s really having a conversation about working for all of our students’ strengths and teaching to their strengths.” This year, the district has required staff to undergo cultural competency training, facilitated by the National Equity Project. In August, Jackson conducted professional development for third-grade staff, gifted teachers, instructional coaches and building principals, according to D97 officials. The district has also made enhancements to its third-grade math curriculum, which includes changes to its gifted program. For instance, third-grade gifted math students will no longer receive enhanced instruction in fourth-grade math courses; instead, they’ll receive intensive instruction from gifted instructors and more personalized advanced coursework. All third-

the offender to flee eastbound on Washington Boulevard. No loss was reported.

Burglary

offender entered through an open overhead door and stole a black and gray Specialized/ Camber Elite 29 bicycle. The estimated loss is $3,000.

Theft

■ A garage was burglarized in the 600 block of North Grove Avenue sometime between 11 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 8 a.m. on Sept. 7. The offender entered through an open overhead door and removed a black Raleigh Talus 2.0 bicycle valued at $300. ■ The basement of a home in the 400 block of Wisconsin Avenue was burglarized sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 10 a.m. on Sept. 7. The offender entered by forcing open the door and removing a black BMXstyle bicycle with gold handle bars, a black men’s 26-inch Cannondale bicycle and a brown men’s Schwinn Tourist bicycle valued at a combined $650. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 300 block of South Oak Park Avenue sometime between 6:30 and 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 6. The

32-year-old Chicago man was arrested for retail theft at Pete’s Fresh Market, 259 Lake St., after he was seen allegedly putting four packs of Red Bull energy drink in his bag and leaving the store without paying. ■ A man between the ages of 30 and 40 was seen at Lively Athletics, 109 N. Oak Park Ave., allegedly taking two pairs of athletic pants and one pair of running shorts from the hangers, concealing them in his large, white Macy’s bag and leaving the store without paying at 6:22 p.m. on Aug. 30. He was described as 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-11, between 170 and 200 pounds, and wearing a long, white short-sleeved T-shirt, dark jean shorts and a black backpack. The loss was $201.

grade students will receive enhanced math instruction, district officials said. In an interview Monday, Kelley was careful to note that she considers the changes to math instruction separate from any discussion about reforming the district’s gifted program. “This is like apples and oranges. … We want to make sure that we’re meeting the needs of all of our students in math,” Kelley said, adding that the gifted students, in her opinion, “are getting more now than they would be getting had we not made those changes.” In a change.org petition it created in August that has garnered over 600 signatories, the E-Team Advocacy and Dialogue Group applauded the district’s decision to “to review the GTD program” and signaled support for the district’s implementation of cultural competency training. The group also stated it supports a gifted program that is “informed by best practices in education policy focusing on how race/ ethnicity and income shapes educational opportunity,” “inclusive and equitable throughout its implementation,” “held publicly accountable,” “led by teachers” who have sufficient resources and support, and “administered and overseen by staff who have participated in, and value, equitybased bias reduction. Many of the comments from supporters of the online petition focus on the gifted program’s stark racial disparities. Last school year, black students made up roughly 3 percent of the gifted student population, which makes up roughly 19 percent of the district’s student population. Hispanic/Latino students comprise around 12 percent of the student population, but are only 4 percent

of the GTD student population, according to district data. “Not being white, straight, male or having a disability (even in Oak Park) creates incredible obstacles for many young people that many of them have to navigate each day,” wrote one commenter. Another recalled “the line of white kids marching to a separate room because they were ‘smarter’ than me. And a few white kids and pretty much all of the colored kids were left behind as average or below average students.” Many parents and community members have criticized what they’ve described as the murkiness of the district’s process for identifying and selecting gifted kids, along with the word “gifted” itself — which many believe inadvertently devalues those students, particularly those of color, who aren’t in the program. During a board meeting last month, Kelley said Jackson “approaches this work very much from an equity lens and an understanding of systemic oppressions that are deeply rooted in education.” Kelley also emphasized that a deep evaluation of the gifted program — one that focuses on “systemic oppression” — doesn’t necessarily translate into the district ridding itself, or diminishing the potency, of its gifted offerings. Some parents and community members, however, have said they’re frustrated that the gifted program’s deficits have been framed in the context of race by so many, arguing that this is driving a wedge between community members who should be on the same side of reform. At least three parents who attended a board meeting last month said they took

■A

■ A package containing a black Nespresso coffee maker was stolen from the front porch of a residence in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard, sometime between 2:59 and 5:58 p.m. on Sept. 6. The estimated loss is $75.

Criminal damage to vehicle A 2004 Lexus LX470 was vandalized in the 300 block of Ontario Street sometime between 10 a.m. on Sept. 3 and 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 5. The culprit keyed a single line along the driver’s side door and the letters “TIL” on the hood of the vehicle

Recovered stolen motor vehicle An Oak Park resident’s Dodge Caravan, which was reported stolen on Sept. 4, was recovered by the Chicago Police Department in the 5000 block of West Harrison Street at 3:22 p.m. on Sept. 6.

— Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger

particular issue with a Wednesday Journal article, published in June, called, “Young, gifted and mostly white.” Heather Cianciolo, a Triton math instructor and a D97 parent, said the district is attempting to pin racial disparities in the gifted program on the program itself, rather than on how it’s been implemented. “Statistically, there are a large number of children of color who are not receiving direct gifted instruction who would benefit from it,” she said. “We need to identify them and get them instruction at the level they need — not by accident or proximity.” Cianciolo, who said at the time that she was thinking about applying for the ad hoc committee, mentioned that she and at least a dozen other parents of different ethnic and racial backgrounds met twice with district officials about their concerns. “Gifted is a loaded word, but unfortunately it’s the one we’re stuck with,” Cianciolo said. “Gifted is a learning difference. It doesn’t mean better than or more successful than you. You’d find that most gifted kids are actually underachievers or they get to be that way.” Looking at the gifted program as a problem of race-based inequity glides over those nuances, she said. During Monday’s interview, Kelley said she and members of her administrative team met with Cianciolo and listened to her concerns. “I think their primary concern was that the district is going to do away with gifted services and there’s no evidence of that,” Kelley said. “No one is saying that we’re going to eliminate the delivery of services to students who are identified as gifted.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Getting Things Done!

HOUSING FORWARD’S AMERICORPS PROGRAM Seeking Members for 2017-2018 Service Year Would you like to make a difference in YOUR community?

WHY SERVE?

Perhaps you are a recent grad, young professional, or simply someone looking for a professional opportunity to give back while learning about a new career field. AmeriCorps represents a great way to: • Gain valuable work experience • Propel yourself into a future social services or non-profit career • Assist with educational expenses • Help to deliver vital programs to make a significant change in the lives of those we serve

QUALIFICATIONS:

> High School Diploma or GED > 1 Year Commitment (full time service) > Homeless Prevention or Social Service Experience > Must be 21 years of age or older

BENEFITS:

> Living Allowance > Educational Award (upon completion) > Childcare Assistance* > Healthcare Benefits > Forebearance of qualified student loans *must qualify

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Volunteer and Outreach Manager, Tonisha Daniel Tel: 708.338.1724 ext 220 or email: tdaniel@housingforward.org Apply online: www.housingforward.org/about-us/jobs Interviews will continue through the end of September, or until all positions have been filled. Housing Forward is the leading provider of supportive housing in all of suburban Cook County. Our solution is comprehensive and long-term, not just a quick fix, which benefits our clients and also the communities in which we operate. Our mission is to transition people from housing crisis to housing stability. AmeriCorps members help forward this mission by assisting clients with basic needs and encouraging access to services and housing.

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

LASER AVAILABLE FOR FUNGAL NAILS • Mention this ad for FREE initial consultation (new patients only) • Medicare covers shoes for diabetics

Happy Feet... begin with gentle, friendly care for your feet

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

PEACE OFFERING: Children study a dove that flew into the park last Wednesday at Euclid Square, corner of Euclid Avenue and Filmore Street in Oak Park.

Louis J. Chi, D.P.M.

Mary M. DiSomma, D.P.M.

Ruth A. Chi, D.P.M.

Open Monday-Saturday • Free Initial Exam for Laser Fungal Nails

www.disomma.com 708-383-5554

Most Insurances & PPO’s Accepted Outpatient Foot Surgery Affiliated with Rush Oak Park Hospital

Great Irish Music! 4 Bands!

Saturday, September 23rd

Half-way to St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 7100 Block of Windsor, Berwyn

Corn Beef & Cabbage Band of Brothers Pipes & Drums Trinity Irish Dancers Lots of Craic and plenty of Guinness

Come enjoy a day of Irish culture with Bagpipes, Irish Dancers, music and food! You will also have the chance to support and donate to the Band of Brothers Pipes & Drums Honor Band

James Joyce Irish Pub • 7138 Windsor Ave, Berwyn www.thejamesjoyceirishpub.com • 708-795-1100 3:00pm to 12 Midnight

Officials cut the ribbon at Euclid Square Park

New playground, tennis/ pickleball courts among array of upgrades By MARTY FARMER Staff Reporter

Approximately 150 people turned out for the Euclid Square Park reopening on Sept. 9. The warm reception from the community towards the renovated park located at 705 W. Fillmore St. in Oak Park should come as no surprise. “It’s great that so many people came out for the reopening, but this park has been busy since we opened it a few weeks ago,” said Jan Arnold, the executive director of the Park District of Oak Park. “When the construction team was taking down the panels, kids were literally coming in at 7 a.m. to play.” Along with Arnold, Park District of Oak Park commissioners Paul Aeschleman, David Wick and Kassie Porreca attended Saturday’s reopening. The new playground includes a solid poured-in-place surface in place of the previously used mulch. The poured-in-place surface is ADA accessible and provides a soft and comfortable playing surface. The playground also features completely new equipment for kids to enjoy. Oak Park resident James Meredith attended Saturday’s reopening with his wife, Cathy, and their son, Evan. “We’ve been driving by Euclid Square a million times during the park’s renovation,” James Meredith said. “We live right down the street and we’re just so happy now that it’s finally open. The materials they used for the playground and cool little hills are great. I love the playground surface for our boy,

who is really good at falling. Kate Mcferrin, who has lived in Oak Park for three years, also enjoyed Saturday’s festivities with her children. “I love everything the park district has done with the park,” Mcferrin said. “I like the rubberized surface of the playground instead of wood chips that are often used at playgrounds. There are lots of little hills and rocks for kids to climb. I also like the landscaping; it’s a very pretty park.” Several other amenities have been added to Euclid Square Park as components of the phase two renovation. New tennis/pickleball courts, a walking path, interpretive rain garden, small sled hill for children (similar to sled hill at Field Park) and landscaping upgrades are new features based on community feedback. “We have touched on every aspect of the park based on what our residents had to say about improving the park” Arnold said. Based on feedback from three public meetings, a master plan was created for Euclid Square Park in 2009. The park improvements were divided into two phases, with the first completed in 2011. Phase one occurred in 2010 with improved drainage in the outfield/multi-purpose field as well as ballfield upgrades including a new backstop, player and spectator benches and pathway improvements. Altamanu Inc. was the landscape architect for the Euclid Square Park renovation and Friedlander Construction Company was the general contractor. The budget for the Euclid Square Park project was $1,068,329 and the improvements were funded in part by a $400,000 federal Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant. The remaining funds, $668,329, were earmarked in the park district’s Capital Improvement Plan.

Homes

September 13, 2017

Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

ARTFUL CONVERSION: In the 1930s, architect E.E. Roberts converted the coach house of a home on Chicago Avenue into the headquarters of the Oak Park Art League (above), which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2021.

Not your average housewalk Coach house tour benefits Pleasant Home Foundation

By LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

n Sunday, Sept. 24, the Pleasant Home Tour of Homes presents the “Evolution of Oak Park Coach Houses,” a tour of eight local coach houses, each uniquely repurposed for modern use. The tour will feature eight Oak Park coach

houses transformed into a music studio, party room, art museum, a residence and more. Pleasant Home Foundation Executive Heide Ruehle-May says the tour is all part of the Pleasant Home’s focus for its fundraising housewalks to present one-of-a-kind home experiences in the area. “A few years back, we made a decision to make our home tour different than all of the

other wonderful tours in Oak Park,” RuehleMay. “We try to focus on special spaces, as we did with our mid-century modern tour in 2014. The first owner of the Pleasant Home, John Farson, loved his cars, and there used to be a coach house on the property, so we decided to focus on coach houses.” See HOUSEWALK on page B3

Serving Our Community For Over 70 Years

114 North Oak Park Avenue Oak Park, Illinois 60301

HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM SATURDAY 9AM-4PM • SUNDAY 10AM-2PM

RIVER FOREST. CENTRALLY LOCATED close to train this charmer has it all. 3 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Designer kitchen opens to family rm. Library. Bsmt rec area. Lots more!! $759,000

OAK PARK. STATELY 5BR, 2.2BA CO LONIAL offers high-end finishes & modern updates. Chef’s kitchen. Family rm. Backyard oasis.........................................$899,000

708.524.1100

www.gloor.com

RIVER FOREST. NATURAL WOOD WORK & hdwd flrs in this charming 4 BR, 2.1BA home. Finished LL, great deck OAK PARK. FEEL THE WARMTH in this overlooking huge yd. Sought-after location. charming 4 BR, 1½BA home with finished ..........................................................$599,900 attic. Terrific central OP location. ...$550,000

OPEN HOUSES • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 OPEN 12-2PM • 921 S. HUMPHREY

OAK PARK OPEN 12-1:30PM • 723 N. EAST AVE

CHICAGO. NEW LISTING! A RARE FIND! 2 BRs. Living/dining rm combo. Eat-in kitchen. Large balcony. Storage. Pkg. ..........................................................$132,500 OAK PARK NEW LISTING! RICH IN CHARACTER & comforts for today’s lifestyle. Sun-drenched rms. Stunning kitchen. Brazilian Cherry wd flrs. 3 BRs, 2 updated BAs. MORE! ................$479,000 SPECTACULAR RENOVATION of this classic OP home. Center of town on huge lot, boasts 7 BRs including coach house & 4.1 baths. .....................................................................$1,149,000 STUNNING 5 bedroom, 3.1 bath Victorian centrally located near Green line, & Farmer’s Market on a wide lot with a 2-car garage. ...............................................................................$945,000 CHEF’S KITCHENS, beautiful wood, 3 flrs of gracious living, near Green line & OPRFHS. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. .....................$925,000 WELCOME HOME! 4BR, 2.1BA with all the living space you desire. Huge kitchen/family rm with all the bells & whistles. ............................................................................................$699,000 SUNNY 4BR HOME on corner lot. Refin’d hdwd flrs. 2.1 BAs. Newer kitchen & SS applncs. 1st flr family rm. Too much to mention! ...........................................................................$685,000 REDUCED! STOP & TAKE A LOOK at this stunning 4 BR, 2.1 BA, new kitchen w/granite & SS applncs, DR, LR, family ram, finished basement, deck & patio. ...................................$639,900 BEAUTIFUL GUNDERSON with 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths. Kitchen opens to family room. Must see! ......................$639,900 STYLISH CENTER ENTRANCE Colonial w/sun-drenched rms, oak flrs, 2 frplcs & lrg MBR suite. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. 1st flr family rm. Lots more! .................................................................. $615,000 CHARMING, UPDATED 2-story stucco w/lovely nat’l wdwk, hdwd flrs, blt-ins & 2 frplcs. 3BRs, 2.1BAs, updated kitchen. Fin’d LL, C/A & more! Fab location. ..........................................$575,000

ONLY

GREAT HOUSE! Charming & updated 4 BR, 2 ½ BA, 2-story on a lovely block! Hdwd flrs, family/sun rm. Frplc. C/A. Fenced yd. 2-car garage. ........................................................................................... $599,000

OPEN 2-4PM • 635 N. RIDGELAND AMERICAN 4-SQ with an open front porch on a large lot! 4 BRs, 2 BAs. Remodeled kitchen. Recreation rm. C/A. Great house!.......................................................................................................... $455,000 PICTURE PERFECT HOME. 3BRs, 2½ baths includes master bath. Cook’s kitchen. 1st floor family room. Finished basement. ............................................................................................$550,000 FABULOUS COLONIAL waiting for your decorating ideas. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fin’d bsmt w/frplc. New windows, A/C, sprinkler system. ..............................................................................$535,000 COMPLETELY UPDATED 3 levels of living spc w/new kitchen & bath. Huge yard. Walk to everything. 4 BRs, 1½ baths. ............................................................................................$489,000 ONE LEVEL living in the 3BR Mid-Century brick ranch. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Spacious living rm & separate dining rm. Full bsmt. Great yd. 2-car gar. ...........................................................$398,000

RIVER FOREST

FLAWLESS ATTENTION TO DETAIL. Spectacular 5 BR, 2.1 BA home w/coach house. Chef’s kitchen w/over-the-top amenities opens to family rm. Much more! ...............$1,000,000 LOTS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE here – in this lovely Queen Anne. 4BR, 3BA home with great yard & location........ $889,000 LOVELY 3 BEDROOM, 1.2 BATH brick Georgian offers spacious rms, maple flrs, 2 frplcs, C/A & 2-car att garage. Enjoy patio & great yd. Must see!....................................................... $549,000 IMMACULATE & UPDATED 2-story brick home on deep lot. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Remodeled kitchen. New MBA w/Jacuzzi. C/A. Lovely!................................................................................$549,000

OTHER AREA HOMES

HILLSIDE. JUST LISTED! CONTEMPORARY open flr plan, hdwd flrs & hi-ceilings. 4 BRs, 3.1 BAs. Fam rm w/WBFP. Awesome chef’s kitchen. Lots more! ..............................$369,000

MODEL OPEN - Call for an appointment Located at 1133 Chicago Ave., Oak Park

A New Standard of Luxury in Oak Park.

LEFT!

• • • • • • •

11 spacious, deluxe residences Close to vibrant downtown Oak Park 3+ bedroom units 2 indoor parking spaces 1855-2000 sq. ft. units Spacious terraces Eco-efficient- LEED certified

Starting at $669,900

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

DELIGHTFUL 3BR, 1½BA, American 4-Square, winning mix of modern improvements & classic details. Stylish kitchen & BAs, rec rm, fenced landscaped yd. .............................$369,000OAK PARK

OAK PARK CONDOS/TOWNHOUSES OPEN 2:30-4PM • 336 S. MAPLE #3B NEW LISTING! IN-TOWN OP at its best! 1 BR, 1BA top floor vintage condo. Open modern KIT/DR/Den, central air, in-unit laundry........................................................................................................ $145,000

CHICAGO. NEW LISTING! CLASSIC BRICK BUNGALOW. Newer roof & mechnicals in good condition. Needs a little TLC. ............................................................. $109,000 ADDISON. A TYPICAL RANCHSTYLE HOME! 3 spacious BRs, 2.2 BAs. Open flr plan w/huge kitchen & family rm. Luxurious MBA. Lots of storage...................................... $459,000 BERWYN. WAITING FOR ITS NEXT OWNER. Spacious 4BRs, 2BAs in a great location. Open kitchen & family rm. Lrg yd. Well-kept; add finishing touches. ....................................$217,000 BIG ROCK. MIDCENTURY MODERN home with 2.9 acres. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Large rms, lots of closet space & lots of potential. ..........................................................................$350,000 ELMWOOD PARK. LARGE 4 BR, 2.2 BA home with golf course views. Updated kitchen, 1st flr master, finished basement. .................................................................................$479,900 ELMWOOD PARK. GREAT LOCATION and lots of room brick 3BR/1.1BA home with beautiful kitchen, updated baths & 1st floor family room........................................................ $359,000 ELMWOOD PARK. GREAT HOME, terrific location - what else can one ask for? 3 BR, 1.1 BA on great lot. This is the home for you!...............................................................................$340,000 EVERGREEN PARK. EXCEPTIONAL HOME on corner lot. 3BRs, 1.2 BAs. Spacious LR/DR combo. Newer boiler & electric. ............................................................................................$229,000 PARK RIDGE. OWN THIS RAISED RANCH TODAY. 4BRs, 2 updated BAs. Hdwd thru-out. Eat-in kitchen. Tons of storage. Beautiful yd. ......................................................$345,000

NEW CONSTRUCTION! MODEL OPEN! New standard of luxury! 1855-2000 SF units, 3 BRs, indoor parking, spacious terraces, eco-efficient LEED certified. Call for an appt. Pricing starts at ....................................................................................... $669,900 HIDDEN GEM! 3BR, 2 ½ BA townhouse with all the updates. Lovely patio, too. Super location. ................................... $454,900 GREAT CONDO 2BR, 2BA overlooking Mills Park. New hdwd flrs. Cherry cabs, brkfst bar, SS applncs & granite. Elevator bldg, lndry, storage. ....................................................................$248,900 GREAT 2+BR, Family rm & 2 full BA sunny, spacious condo in elevator bldg near DTOP. New kitchen & updated BAs. Frplc. 2 garage spcs! ......................................................................$245,000 REDUCED! STUNNING 1 bedroom, 1BA unit in the historic Van Bergen designed Linden Landmark. Updated throughout, a true masterpiece. ..............................................................$189,000 SUNNY AND SPACIOUS vintage condo with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and laundry in-unit. ....................................... $175,000 VINTAGE CONDO boasts hardwood floors, new kitchen & bath. Exterior patio for summer use. 1BR/1bath. W/D in-unit. .............................................................................................$148,500 COOL REHABBED 1BR condo. C/A. New flrs & kitchen, newer furnace & water heater. Lndry in bldg. Storage. Just move in! .............................................................................................. $80,000

INCOME

EXTRAORDINARY 1BR CONDO in exceptional location. Updated kitchen. Great closet space. Full BA w/double vanity. Balcony. Elevator bldg. ......................................................$134,500

OAK PARK. BRICK 3FLAT close to school with a big living rm, formal dining rm. Well-maintained! Great income!$729,000

COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXEDUSE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. ......$350,000

OAK PARK CONDOS/ TOWNHOUSES ONEOFAKIND! LARGEST 3BR, 2.1BA unit. Newer kitchen adjoins family rm. Private patio. MBR ste w/walk-in closet. 2 garage pkg spcs. ..............................................................$709,000

RIVER FOREST CONDOS/ TOWNHOUSES

FOREST PARK CONDOS/ TOWNHOUSES TENFOOT CEILINGS, SUNLIGHT & a great location. 3 level twnhse w/2BRs, 2.1BAs. Hdwd flrs. 1st flr lndry. Wellmaintained. ....................................................................... $295,000 NICELY UPDATED 2 BR, 1½ BA condo. 1 parking space. Balcony. Near shopping & transportation. ...................... $119,900 WHY RENT? When you can own – 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo. Great deal! ............................................................................$78,000

Visit our website at www.gloor.com to see pictures and virtual tours of all our listings.

B2 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ September 13, 2017

OAK PARK. SIT BACK & RELAX in this large 2BR, 2BA condo. New furnace/AC. Central OP location. Covered pkg. Wellmanaged bldg. .............................. $165,000 OTHER AREAS CONDOS/ TOWNHOUSES LAKE FOREST. LOW MAINTENANCE life of luxury in this spacious townhouse. 3BRs, 2.1BAs. Hdwd flrs. Patio. ..$469,000 WESTERN SPRINGS. RARE END UNIT RANCH TOWNHOUSE. Open flr plan. Gas frplc. Large eat-in kitchen w/SS & granite counters. 3BRs, 3BAs. LL rec rm...........$595,000

RENTALS HOMES ELMWOOD PARK. NEW RENTAL! Delightful 5 BR home. 3 BAs. Updated kitchen opens to family rm. MBR suite. Lndry rm. Recreation rm. Storage. Wonderful yard .....................$3,000/mo

COMMERCIAL RENTALS ELMWOOD PARK. OPEN FLOOR PLAN, 1ST flr office spc in mixed use residential tower. Inside & outside pkg. 1 toilet, kitchen area, 1 private office & storage rm. Great building! .........................................................................................$18.36/sq ft OAK PARK. OFFICE SPACES in lovely Art Deco bldg. 2 Elevators. Entry handicap equipped. Tenants pay electric. Public pkg. Call! ..................................................................$24/sq ft OAK PARK. READY FOR NEXT TENANT! Clean 1st flr store front office space. High foot traffic & 2 public bus routes. Tenant pays electric. Bldg supplies heat. ...................$18.31/sq ft

Call for a FREE Market Analysis today!

We Need Your Home!

Housing stock is low...This is the time to sell.

HOUSEWALK Wide variety from page B1 Ruehle-May notes that all eight of the coach houses are in proximity to the Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave., and form a few clusters, allowing participants to easily walk between a few houses at a time. She says the selection committee worked to choose a wide variety of coach houses. “One is newer construction, but on the property of the potentially oldest home in Oak Park, and there was an historic coach house there to begin with,” Ruehle-May said. “We’re excited about [Frank Lloyd Wright’s] Heurtley House. They’ve done an incredible job of using their space.” Each of the eight coach houses has a dedicated researcher who has studied the architect of the main home, the year the coach house was built and the original use of the coach house.

Oak Park Art League One of the coach houses on the tour is now home to the Oak Park Art League on Chicago Avenue. Executive Director Julie Carpenter notes that the coach house was designed in 1902 by E.E. Roberts for a large Victorian home built in 1894 by Harry Ryan on Oak Park Avenue. Carpenter says that the building is large part of the Art League’s identity. “We’re excited to be included in this tour,” Carpenter said. “I think that the building is really what brands us an arts organization. I see us as an early 20th-century cornerstone

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

PROVIDED

in the community between the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and the Ernest Hemingway Home.” One of Illinois’ oldest arts organizations, the Oak Park Art League was founded with the fundraising help of Grace Hemingway

LOUD AND QUIET: The upper floor of one of the tour’s coach houses (above) has been converted into a full-blown music studio. Tour-goers will also have a chance to see how the owners of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Heurtley House turned their coach house into a zen retreat (below right). in 1921, and its first exhibit was held at Grace Episcopal Parish Hall in 1925. In 1924-25, the organization moved to Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio for a few years. In 1937, retired architect and Art League member E.E. Roberts was asked to adapt the coach house on Chicago Avenue into a new headquarters for the Art League. Carpenter notes that since Roberts was a painter who used the Art League’s studio space, he was uniquely situated to create a gallery and studio space out of a building originally created to house horses. “What’s interesting is that he stopped the walls at about eight feet high, so you can actually see what it might be like as a stable,” Carpenter said. “Legend has it that there’s a horse buried under the southeast eave, but that’s just a bit of interesting oral history.” Carpenter notes that the 96-year-old organization recently formed a partnership with the Oak Park River Forest Garden Club to clean up their yard space in time for the one hundredth anniversary of the Art League. “It’s called the Avant Gardeners initiative,” Carpenter said. “Together with the Garden Club, we have almost 200 years of combined local history.”

Coach house ‘before’ Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer

FIXER-UPPER: It’s been years since this 1920s-era coach house on Linden Avenue has served as a residence, but its present owners would like to turn it into a cute Airbnb rental.

On Linden Avenue, Megan Lewis and her husband are sharing their coach house to offer a glimpse into an original style of the

PROVIDED

above-the-garage space. Since moving into their 1920s era house earlier in the year, Lewis says they have been focused on rehabbing the main house, but believe the coach house has major possibilities. “The coach house has a lot of really charming features” Lewis said. “It’s like a mini version of the main house with the same window details and door trim.” From their research, they have determined that the coach house has not been inhabited since the 1940s or 1950s, and Lewis says it is in need of major updates. “From the neighbors, we have heard that all of the owners have had aspirations to rent it out or to use it as an office or a guest house,” she said. The closest they have come was when an See HOUSEWALK on page B4

September 13, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

OPEN SUN. 11-1PM 310 Gale, River Forest $1,599,000 6 BR, 6.5 BA • 3 Car Heated Garage Built in '07! 6,000 sf home with everything. Set in the middle of a charming block, steps from METRA, CTA, parks, and RF schools! Big rooms throughout, Large kitchen, w/ attached family rm, 1st flr Call Laura! master suite, 2nd flr GIANT master suite w/ double closets and balcony! Full, finished basement and 3rd flr. Huge backyard!

OPEN SUN. 12-2PM 514 N Marion St., Oak Park 4 BR, 3.5 BA • $755,000

Call Dave!

ced! edu R e Pric

THIS IS THE ONE! Updated in 2013 after a '04 gut rehab. Lovely OP Victorian on huge lot just 3 blocks to Downtown Oak Park, CTA Green Line & Metra. Open granite & SS kitchen. 1st flr laundry rm + 3 season screened-in porch! Master suite w/soaking tub & sep shower. 2 full BAs on the 2nd floor! 2.5 car garage.

David Gullo, Managing Broker

708.567.1375

GulloAssociates@gmail.com

OPEN SUN. 1:30-3:30PM 7601 Vine St., River Forest 4 BR 4 BA • $615,000

STYLISH REHAB of this Classic Brick Home! If you are looking for NEW everything with vintage character & charm wrapped up in a family-friendly neighborhood, walking distance to trains, shopping, dining, TOP-RATED schools, parks and Call Laura! more...This is IT! Open-concept floor plan on first flr great for entertaining. 1st flr full BR/BA are a huge plus. 2nd floor master suite has walk-in closet. Finished basement with full BA, laundry room.

701 Columbian Ave., Oak Park, 5 BR, 3.5 BA $1,299,000 GRAND ESTATE Section home designed by Charles E. White, on 125 x 132 corner lot! Original vintage detailing and open concept home, perfect for entertaining. Features Call Laura! include: updated BAs, beautiful master suite, huge 3-season porch, hot tub, 2-car garage with attached green house. 2nd flr has a master suite plus a library and two additional BRs. 3rd flr is fully finished with a large BR, full BA and family room. Professionally landscaped grounds. Custom kitchen has stainless and built-in appls.

PROVIDED

Laura Maychruk 708.205.7044

LMaychruk@comcast.net

Margaret Jones 708.804.0368 Mark Finger 708.990.8115

SWEET 4 BR BUNGALOW w/lower level 2 BR in-law/airbnb unit. Full of vintage features! Huge amount of space! Charming 4 BR 1 BA on main level. Formal liv. & din. rm, open to a beautifully updated kitchen and family rm. Large 45’ wide lot Call Laura! with landscaped yard & stone paved patio with fire pit area. Newer 2-car garage. Walk to shopping & trans.

RENTAL! 337 Maple Ave., Oak Park • $1,250 per month

B4 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ September 13, 2017

from page B3

If you go

ANOTHER INCREDIBLE NEW HOME (just down the block from Longfellow School) built by local builder, Maher Construction! Come and see the quality throughout this 4500 square foot home. The attention to details and thoughtful design puts this house above the rest. Delivery October 1st. Move-in before Thanksgiving!!

W W W.G U L LO R E A L E S TAT E.CO M

Tour extras

For now, the approximate 500-square-foot space still sports its small kitchen, bath, living area and bedroom sleeping porch, all of the floor plan dating to at least 1932, according to historical listing materials for the house. Kelly Scott of Divine Consign is staging the rooms for the tour, a refreshing change from the storage space the Lewis family was using it for. Lewis envisions a day the space is a finished Airbnb rental. “It’s not a bad layout but it needs a whole lot of modernizing,” Lewis said. “It’s fun and whimsical, but it hasn’t had people living in it for 70 years. But, considering that, it’s held its own.”

Extras

COMING SOON! 743 Highland, Oak Park, IL 5 BR, 4.5 Bath • $899,000

FABULOUS 1 BR UNIT! Walk to Downtown Oak Park, Metra, CTA, YMCA, Shopping, Restaurants and more! Incls 1 parking space. No Pets. Available immediately! Updated bath and kitchen with gran. counter tops. Laundry and storage in basement.

HOUSEWALK owner in the 1980s painted it in loud colors. As she paints over the purple, teal, yellow and red, Lewis says that she and her husband still have plans for the space – someday. “I grew up a block and a half away and have driven by this house a bajillion times,” Lewis said. “It’s kind of fun to be a steward of this lovely old house. When we bought it, we envisioned doing something exciting with the coach house space.”

1110 Ferdinand, Forest Park $359,900

Call Laura!

YOU’D NEVER GUESS … that inside this cottage-like Oak Park coach house, which is part of the Pleasant Home Foundation’s upcoming tour, is a large pipe organ.

905 South Lombard Ste. 2 Oak Park, IL 60304

Pleasant Home Foundation’s “Evolution of Oak Park Coach Houses” housewalk takes place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24. Sign in at the Pleasant Home, 217 Home Ave., Oak Park. Tickets are $45 for the general public or $40 for Pleasant Home Foundation Members and can be purchased the day of the walk or online at www.pleasanthome.org. Home addresses for the tour will be provided at registration on Sept. 24. All proceeds benefit the Pleasant Home Foundation, whose mission is to restore and operate the historic Pleasant Home in Oak Park.

This year, the Pleasant Home is partnering with Divvy for the tour, offering participants an easy way to travel between houses. Participants can use the code PLEASANT to get $2 off a Divvy 24-hour pass, regularly priced at $9.95. Weather-permitting, each home on the tour will showcase an antique automobile, providing a second reason to get out of your house and enjoy a day viewing someone else’s property. At the Oak Park Art League stop on the tour, participants are welcome to view an art class in progress. For 96 years, the Oak Park Art League has been offering figure drawing classes, and on the day of the walk, participants are welcome to observe the class that meets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Art League studio, formerly the carriage house hay loft.

Generations of Excellence since 1958

708.771.8040 • 7375 W. North Ave., River Forest Donna Barnhisel Joe Cibula 7375 West North Avenue Peter Birmingham Don Citrano MANAGING Dan Bogojevich Julie Cliggett BROKER/OWNERS River Forest, Illinois 60305 Anne Brennan Alisa Coghill Karen Byrne JoLyn Crawford 708.771.8040 Kevin Calkins Andy Gagliardo Maria Cullerton Tom Carraher Pat Cesario

Tom Poulos

Karen Doty Julie Downey

Kurt Fielder Yvonne Fiszer-Steele Ramona Fox Chris Garvey Lisa Grimes Dan Halperin Sharon Halperin Aubrey Jacknow

Greg Jaroszewski Vee Jaroszewski Joanne Kelly Michael Kinnare Sherree Krisco Jack Lattner Susan Maienza Vince McFadden

Charlotte Messina David Miller Kathleen Minaghan Colleen Navigato Rosa Pitassi Sue Ponzio-Pappas Katie Possley Michael Roche

Jenny Ruland Laurel Saltzman Laurie Shapiro Tom Sullivan Debbie Watts George Wohlford Nancy Wohlford

316 ASHLAND • RIVER FOREST

38 PARK • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 10-12

N E W L IS T ING

PP RR II CC EE R RE ED DU UC CE ED D!

CHARMING, SPACIOUS BUNGALOW in move in condition. Classic living room with wood burning fireplace, dining room and living room with hardwood floors. 2nd floor has four bedrooms and bath. Breakfast room over looks patio and back yard. Newer 2 car garage. ................................................................................... $465,000

BEAUTIFUL 3 LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY offers 3800+ sq/ft of living! Open concept on first floor. Second floor features four spacious bedrooms & a sunroom overlooking backyard. Third floor has great room w/separate guest BR and workout room. Finished basement. ................................................................................................. $625,000

WONDERFUL UPDATED HOME with all the amenities. This 3BR, 3BA home boasts a large foyer, hardwood floors, beautiful woodwork and high ceilings throughout. Eat-in kitchen, beautiful LR, DR and office complete the 1st FL. Upstairs includes 3 spacious BRs w/wood beam ceilings ...................................................$390,000

STUNNING VICTORIAN! Updated 3 bedroom, 3 bath home. Original details have been preserved, and well considered updates added to create an ideal blend of historical character and contemporary design. House sits on an extra large lot with professional landscaping. ............................................................................$569,000

1501 PARK • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

123 ASHLAND • RIVER FOREST OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

1004 COLUMBIAN • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 12-2

931 N GROVE • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

GEORGOUS FRENCH NORMANDY with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 5 half baths sits on a 75 foot corner lot. Gleaming hardwood floors and fireplace in LR, simply stunning eat-in kitchen with adjoining family room. Lower level rec room with gas fireplace. Beautifully landscaped grounds................................................................$949,000

CHARMING, SPACIOUS QUEEN ANNE BUNGALOW in pristine condition. Art glass windows, French doors, wood trim, hardwood floors. Granite kitchen, breakfast nook. Family room and 1st floor bedroom. 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Finished basement, enclosed porch, 2 car garage .................................................................$629,900

LOVELY MEDITERRANEAN INFLUENCED HOME offers 4 BRs/2BAs, two story LR with WBFP, beamed ceiling, French doors and original 1920’s terra cotta tiled floor. New finished bsmt has 5th BR, family room, laundry room. The yard has patio and charming pergola. ................................................................................... $649,000

EXQUISITE BRICK BUNGALOW beautifully maintained w/ hardwood floors, natural oak woodwork, stained glass, coved moldings, brick fireplace with built in bookcases. Large deck with view of the professionally landscaped yard, side drive leads to 2 car brick garage. ....................................................................................$425,000

RIVER FOREST HOMES

A REAL STUNNER! This 4BR, 4 full, 1 half BA home was completely gutted and rehabbed in 2010. First floor features a much sought after open floor plan and chef’s kitchen. Bedrooms feature full walk in closets. Fabulous basement has an addl BR, full high end bath and rec room. ..........................................$1,295,000 PRICE REDUCED! SPECTACULAR RENOVATION of a 4 BR, 4-1/2 BA home with an open flow feeling and generous room sizes. Kitchen is a chef’s dream, and has cathedral ceilings. Finished basement includes a rec room, playroom and bonus room. Sits on oversized lot, with a two car garage. .....................$1,169,000 RARE BRICK BURMA HOME with original coved moldings, leaded glass windows and wood floors accent well-built house. Enjoy sunroom view of park. 3-bdrm, 2-1/2 bath with large bonus room on 2nd fl, den on 1st fl. Authentic tile roof on house and two-car brick garage. .....................................................$699,000 CLASSIC TUDOR offers the charm and elegance you’ve come to expect in River Forest. A beautiful brick and stone exterior and timeless interior with natural woodwork in this vintage home. Kitchen overlooks large backyard. Two fireplaces, dry basement. Two car garage. ..................................................$574,900 THIS HOUSE HAS IT ALL! Great bones, stunning backyard, attached garage, great basement. A few personal touches and this one is a winner...........$520,000 PRICE REDUCED! LOVELY, WELL CARED FOR VICTORIAN offers three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and classic Victorian details throughout. All brand new wood floors, carpeting, kitchen appliances, quartz counter tops, sink & fixtures, and washing machine. The large, deep back yard is fully fenced. ............$479,000

OAK PARK HOMES

FOREST PARK HOMES

UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! This meticulously renovated 5 BR, 5 full / 2 half bath property offers exquisite details and refined finishes that boast timeless materials and over the top custom millwork. This is a showcase home! .....................................$2,000,000 TRULY CLASSIC OP RED BRICK COLONIAL with four or five bedrooms, depending on your needs, and four full and two half baths. Third floor features rec room, or bedroom, and full bath. There is a heated 2 car, with addl 2 tandem space, garage with fabulous coach house above. ................................... $1,750,000 GORGEOUS HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath brick colonial sits on a majestic corner lot in Historic Oak Park! Spacious living room, sun room or home office, expansive dining room, family room and a true chef’s kitchen with large eat-in area. ...........................................................$674,900 THREE CAR GARAGE PARKING a bonus in this three BR, two BA brick Georgian home. Many recent improvements to this well maintained, move-in condition home. Updated kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. First FL fam rm with fireplace. Heating & Central air. ....................................................$499,000 INVITING TWO STORY three BR on a corner lot designed in 1921 by renowned architect Lyman Allison. This classic home has retained all of its original charm including natural woodwork and stained glass windows. The tranquil back yard provides a perfect place to relax. .................................................................$425,000

METICUOLOUSLY MAINTAINED new construction with open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. Four generously sized bedrooms. Open basement ready to finish. Just move in!!........................................... $474,000

BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. ........................................................$2,449,000 SPECTACULARLY UPDATED American Federalist Home. Tremendously restored and improved by the designer/owner. Benefits include 5 BRs, 4 full + 2 half baths, Gourmet Kitchen, Library/Office and private Family Room with large-scale windows overlooking backyard. ...........................................$1,895,000 LEGENDARY 1883 ITALIANATE VILLA on Keystone available for the first time in 37 years! A one of a kind house with 7BRs, 3BAs, new hardwood floors, custom stain glass windows, eat-in kitchen. Meticulously preserved original features. AND unparalleled 2014 Guest House! ......................................$1,779,000 PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED with this STUNNING 5 bedroom brick home that was renovated from top to bottom in 2010. This home offers endless amounts of quality upgrades. Exceptional lower level like none you have ever seen. New 2 level brick and stucco heated garage. ................................$1,595,000 EXPERT DESIGN RENOVATION! The very best in contemporary design, finishes and mechanicals alongside exquisitely restored leaded glass doors and gleaming hardwoods create the ideal blend of old and new. Massive rooms and high end craftsmanship throughout. Oversized lot. ...............................$1,550,000

941 LATHROP • FOREST PARK OPEN SUNDAY 12-2

PRI C E

1109 WISCONSIN • OAK PARK

REDUC E D

P R I C E R E D U C E D

ELMWOOD PARK HOMES PRICE REDUCED! NICE GEORGIAN ON GREAT BLOCK. 3 bedroom plus bonus room and two full baths. Great Master bedroom with walk in closet, sliding glass doors to private deck. Rear deck & landscaped yard w/exterior lighting (front & back). Side drive with wrought iron gate. ...................................$304,999

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 3BR, 3BA. Extraordinary! ........................................ $549,500 RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2BA. Large intimate yard...............................$389,500 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious & unique!..............................$285,000 RIVER FOREST 3BR, 1-1/2 BA. Assigned parking space................$174,500 RIVER FOREST 2BR, 1BA. Updated bathroom. .................................$99,900 OAK PARK 2 Flat................................................................................... $549,900 OAK PARK 2 Flat...................................................................................$454,999 OAK PARK 3BR, 2BA. Top floor unit...................................................$189,000 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 2BR, 1-1/2 BA.........................................$137,500 NEW LISTING FOREST PARK 2BR, 1BA...........................................$119,000

For more listings & photos go to GagliardoRealty.com September 13, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

NEW PRICE REDUCTION

Sarah O’Shea Muñoz committed to guiding you home

ASP (RE) CNE e-pro G R I

NEW LISTING! 1142 FRANKLIN AVE, RIVER FOREST $1,445,000 :: 4 bed :: 4.5 bath

131 GALE AVE, RIVER FOREST $849,000 :: 4 bed :: 2.5 bath

1435 PARK AVE, RIVER FOREST $699,500 :: 4 bed :: 4.5 bath

Custom modern 6000 sq. ft. home. Dramatic design and unique detailing throughout.

Updated Victorian - renovated kitchen & master bath - huge park-like yard walk to train.

Spacious, meticulously maintained Georgian family home. Walk to elementary school.

JUST LISTED

UNDER CONTRACT

OPEN SUNDAY 12-2PM 1435 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST Gorgeous 4 BR/ 3.2 BA Lannonstone & Brick Beauty... $875,000

NEW LISTING! 1407 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST Spacious & Inviting 4 BR/ 2.1 BA + 1st Flr Family Rm .. $839,000 312 S KENILWORTH, OAK PARK $535,000 :: 6 bed :: 2 bath

417 N MARION ST, OAK PARK $369,900

7322 RANDOLPH #2, FOREST PARK $307,000 :: 3 bed :: 3.5 bath

Brick 2-flat located in central Oak Park Three bedrooms per unit. Great location walk to all transportation.

Stand alone office building with 4 parking spots. 1,800 sq. ft. Multi-use. Walk to train, shop & restaurants.

Close to CTA & Metra, this solidly built modern townhouse is an elegant oasis tucked into an urban setting.

KATHY & TONY IWERSEN 708.772.8040 708.772.8041 tonyiwersen@atproperties.com

NEW PRICE! 7770 WASHINGTON RIVER FOREST 4 BR/ 3.1 BA & 1st Floor Family Room ............................$650,000

SOLD Open House: Sundays 12 – 2pm 1163 Clarence

731 N. GROVE OAK PARK 3 BR/ 1.1 BA ......................................................................$559,000

SOLD 560 PARK RIVER FOREST 4 BR/ 2.1 BA .....................................................................$649,000

SOLD 1442 LATHROP RIVER FOREST 4 BR/ 2.1 BA .....................................................................$685,000

4b/3b, remodeled kitchen, finished basement, 2 car garage

SARAH O’SHEA MUÑOZ WWW.OSHEAMUNOZHOMES.COM sarah@osheamunozhomes.com

708.359.1570

B6 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ September 13, 2017

OAK PAR K OPEN SUNDAY 11-1PM

OPEN SUNDAY 12-2PM

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3PM

OPEN SUNDAY 1:30-3:30PM

3D NEW PRICE!

545 S. Oak Park Ave 4BR +1BSMT, 3.2BA $635,000

834 Carpenter Ave 2BR, 1.1BA $325,000

724 Gunderson Ave 4BR, 2.1BA $659,000

944 N East Ave 3BR, 2.1BA $614,900

OAK PARK 3D

546 N. Oak Park Ave 5BR, 2.1BA $979,000

716 Carpenter Ave 4BR, 2BA $379,000

3D 3D

NEW PRICE!

210 N. Taylor Ave 4BR, 1.1BA $522,500

625 Clarence Ave 3BR, 1.2BA $479,000

1133 Paulina St 3BR, 2.1BA $369,900

190 N. Marion St 3BR, 2.1BA $665,000

OAK PARK

426 N. Humphrey Ave 4BR, 1.1BA $409,900

846 Columbian Ave 3BR, 2.1BA $569,000

RI V ER FO R E S T

OPEN SUNDAY 12-2PM

3D NEW LISTING

735 N. Taylor Ave 2BR, 2.1BA $374,000

1117 Lyman Ave 3BR, 1.1BA $374,900

936 Chicago Ave 5BR, 3.1BA $649,900

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3PM

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4PM

RIVER FOREST 3D

308 S. Kenilworth Ave 3BR, 2BA $450,000

703 Bonnie Brae 3BR, 1.1BA $570,000

1435 Lathrop Ave 4BR, 3.2BA $875,000

FOREST PARK

NEW PRICE!

1411 Monroe Ave 4BR, 2.1BA $675,000

847 Lathrop Ave 3BR, 2.1BA $624,000

FO RE S T PARK 3D

1407 Lathrop Ave 4BR, 2.1BA $839,000

847 Park Ave 4BR, 5BA $1,025,000

901 Dunlop Ave 4BR, 2.1BA $399,900

1105 Thomas Ave 4BR, 3BA $399,000

Townhomes & Condos 3D

NEW LISTING!

7419 Warren St 4BR, 3BA $499,000

7770 Washington Blvd 4BR, 3.1BA $650,000

1043 Thomas Ave 3BR, 2BA $329,800

101 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301 • 708-848-5550 www.weichertnickelgroup.com

32 Elgin Ave – 1BR, 1BA $110,000 613 Grove3D Ln - 2BR, 2.1BA $323,500 1040 Erie St – 2BR, 2BA $174,900 224 S Oak Park - 2BR, 2BA $215,000 221 N. Kenilworth Ave – 2BR, 2BA $254,500 222 N. Grove Ave - 2BR, 2BA $215,000 1122 Washington Blvd - 1BR, 1BA $177,500 106 S. Ridgeland Ave – 1BR, 1BA $259,900 622 Harrison St - 1BR, 1BA $119,000

Go to

WeichertRNG.com to view 3D 3D Tours and see what else is on the market!

Follow Weichert September 13, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

Distinctive Properties

View more properties at:

OakPark.com/Real-Estate NEW PRICE!

NEW LISTING!

CHICAGO

4 BR, 1 BA .....................................$240,000 Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

FOREST PARK

2 BR, 2 BA ....................................$177,900

FOREST PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ..................................$474,000 Greg Jaroszewski / Vee Jaroszewski 708-248-0446

Pauline Sharpe • 708-785-1895

OAK PARK

3 BR, 3 BA .....................................$569,000 Maria Cullerton • 312-501-2033

OAK PARK

3 BR, 2.1 BA .................................$614,900 Linda Little • 708-819-9161

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 P.M. 1004 COLUMBIAN AVE.

OAK PARK

4 BR + 1 below grade, 2 BA ..........$649,000 Ramona Fox • 708-363-3394

OPEN SUNDAY 10:00 - 12 P.M. 38 PARK AVE.

OAK PARK

4 BR, 3.1 BA ..................................$750,000 Mike O’Neill • 708-267-8995

RIVER FOREST

5+1 BR below grade, 4 BA............$625,000 Chris Garvey • 312-434-3187

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3 P.M. 1411 MONROE AVE

OAK PARK

4 BR, 2.1 BA ................................................................................................................. $488,000

RIVER FOREST

Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

4 BR, 2.1 BA .................................$675,000 Victoria Witt • 708-790-1319

OAK PARK

5 BR, 4.2 BA ...............................$1,750,000 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

RIVER FOREST

4 BR, 3.2 BA ............................................................................................................... $1,550,000

3 BR, 1.1 BA ..................................$479,000 Ramona Fox • 708-363-3394

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

Search. Expllore. Discover! B8 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ September 13, 2017

Steve Scheuring • 708-697-5946

RIVER FOREST

3 BR, 2.2 BA ..................................$699,000 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

WJHomes Advertiser listings at Oakpark.com

Search by City, Realtor, ZIP code, Price, BRs, BAs and street name |

View this week’s open houses

To add your Real Estate listings, contact Marc Stopeck at 708.613.3330

Distinctive Properties

View more properties at:

OakPark.com/Real-Estate

OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3P.M. 1501 PARK AVE.

RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 5.1BA ..................................$949,000 Kurt Fiedler / Tom Carraher 708-369-0894 / 708-822-0540

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

RIVER FOREST

4 BR, 4.1 BA ...............................$1,169,000 Anne Brennan • 708-917-6379

RIVER FOREST

4 BR +1 below grade, 4.1 BA ....$1,295,000 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 4.2 BA ...............................$1,550,000 Maria Cullerton • 312-501-2033

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

RIVER FOREST

3 BR +2 below grade, 3.1 BA .....$1,595,000 Colleen Navigato • 708-989-0989

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

search open houses RIVER FOREST

7 BR, 3 BA ..................................$1,779,000 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

RIVER FOREST

5 BR, 4.2 BA ...............................$1,895,000 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

RIVER FOREST

Two Condos ................$549,500 / $389,500 Gagliardo Realty Associates • 708-771-8040

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

and all sorts of local things on

oakpark.com

7375 West North Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708.771.8040

0 0 1

on i t a i c o Ass a e r A ark al! P i k n a n e O t en the C o r t i s e n h t g n latio i t u t a a r r b g ® Cele Con S R LTO of REA

To find a local expert, go to oakparkrealtors.org September 13, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

Opportunity

(op ‘er-too’-ni-te) noun. Applying persistence to the possibilities. A chance for advancement.

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Tom Carraher redefines the essence of real estate service.

SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

Call Tom Carraher at 708-822-0540 to achieve all of your real estate goals.

CONDOS

Tom Carraher finds ways to help you capitalize on the myriad advantages that come from making the right move at the right time.

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

2139 N. 75Th Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $289,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1038 Marengo Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30-12:30 4747 N. Long Ave, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $319,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 834 Carpenter Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 921 S. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $369,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 610 Lyman Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $374,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1163 Clarence, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 310 Circle Ave, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $379,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 941 S. Lathrop Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $390,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 630 Lyman Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 931 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1043 Clarence Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $444,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30-12:30 635 N. Ridgeland, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $455,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 704 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $462,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1035 S. Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $529,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1224 N. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $534,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 723 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 944 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $614,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 627 Bellforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $615,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7601 Vine St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $615,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 847 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $624,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 38 Park Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $625,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 123 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $629,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 545 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $635,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1004 Columbian Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 724 Gunderson Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $659,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 1411 Monroe Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $675,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 514 N Marion, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $755,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1230 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1435 Lathrop Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1501 Park Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $949,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 310 Gale, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

ADDRESS

TOWN HOMES

It isn’t often you find someone who has the vision and knowledge to find and create opportunities where others saw none.

ADDRESS

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

8820 Mobile Ave. Unit 1E, Oak Lawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 336 S. Maple 3B, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 815 W. Washington Blvd. Unit 1E, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

Tom Carraher

Realistic Expectation–Proven Results

REALTY CO.

LISTING PRICE

TIME

7836 Madison Ave. Unit 21A, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1 7836 Madison Ave. Unit 21A, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

This Directory brought to you by mrgloans.com

7375W. West NorthAve. Avenue 7375 North River Forest, Illinois 60305 River Forest 708.771.8040 708.771.8040

http://tomcarraher.realtor.com

B10 View more at OakPark.com/Real-Estate ■ September 13, 2017

Providing financing for homes in Oak Park and surrounding communities since 1989. Conventional, FHA, and Jumbo mortgages Free Pre-approvals

7544 W. North Avenue Elmwood Park, IL 708.452.5151

Mortgage Resource Group is an Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee. NMLS # 207793 License # 1031

In The Village, Realtors®

189 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 386-1400 HomesintheVillage.com

April Baker

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED PROPERTIES 704 FAIR OAKS AVE OPEN SUN 1-3 PM

4747 N. LONG AVE OPEN SUN 11:30-1:30 PM

815 WASHINGTON BLVD #1E OPEN SUN 12-2 PM

Joelle Venzera

Mike Becker

River Forest • $895,000 5BR, 4BA Call Laurie x186

Oak Park • $462,000 4BR, 3.1BA Call Joe x117

Chicago • $319,000 3BR, 1.1BA Call Roz x112

Oak Park • $295,000 3BR, 2BA Call Jane x118

Roz Byrne

Chicago • $700,000 5BR, 3.1 BA Call Steve x121

Oak Park • $559,000 3BR, 2.1BA Call Elissa x192

Oak Park • $645,000 5BR, 3.1BA Call Steve x121

Riverside • $500,000 4BR, 2BA Call Kyra x145

Home of The Week

Kelly Gisburne

Oak Park • $399,000 3BR, 1BA Call Roz x112

Linda Rooney

Oak Park • $375,000 3BR, 2BA Call Marion x111

Kyra Pych

Kerry Delaney

Elissa Palermo

Berwyn • $199,000 Multi unit Call Dorothy x124

Open House Sunday, 1-3pm 1035 S. Kenilworth, Oak Park

Oak Park • $115,000 1BR, 1BA Call Kelly x113

3BR, 2.1BA • $529,900 Call Mike x120

Steve Nasralla

Marion Digre

Morgan Digre

Kris Sagan

Haydee Rosa

Tom Byrne

Laurie Christofano

Harry Walsh, Managing Broker

Anna Gillian

Dorothy Gillian

Ed Goodwin

Joe Langley

Dan Linzing

Jane McClelland

Keri Meacham

Alisha Mowbray

September 13, 2017 ■ Wednesday Journal/Forest Park Review

B11

Sponsors

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

V I E W P O I N T S

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

SOLD OUT! The first Wednesday Journal Conversation was a huge success.

THANK YOU to all our sponsors:

Looking for the plain truth in Russia and America

A On September 6, Wednesday Journal hosted David Axelrod, senior advisor to President Barack Obama (and former Oak Parker) for the first in a new series of live Conversations at Dominican University. Each session will be moderated by Charlie Meyerson, Oak Parker and longtime radio and digital journalist. Sign up to receive info on our next Conversation. Email: Conversations@OakPark.com

Wednesday Journal

CONVERSATIONS

book published in 2014 becomes more relevant day by day. Nothing is True and Everything is Possible, the Surreal Heart of the New Russia by Peter Pomerantsev is a window into the post-Communist regime. The son of Russian emigres to Great Britain, Pomerantsev is well-suited to fluidly cross both cultures with compassion and objectivity. Early in the book he writes, “Moscow can feel like an oligarchy in the morning and a democracy in the afternoon, a monarchy for dinner and a totalitarian state by bedtime.” Pomerantsev lived and worked in Russia for almost 10 years as a reality television producer for channel TNT. In Nothing is True, he writes about the stories he pursued there: suicidal elite models, gangster actors, and the bourgeoisie. His program ideas are scrutinized under the watchful eyes of those who control reality’s narrative. Officially, those eyes belong to Vladislav Surkov, the Kremlin’s media master. Formerly deputy prime minister of Russia, Surkov is now a personal advisor to President Vladimir Putin. Explains Pomerantsev: “Surkov’s genius has been to marry authoritarianism and modern art, to use the language of rights and representation to validate tyranny, to recut and paste democratic capitalism until it means the reverse of its original

purpose.” In the end, Pomerantsev declines an offer for a post at the top of the media food chain, working for Ostankino TV. Instead, he opts to move back to London. But not before detailing the bitter story of Sergey Magnitsky, the lawyer and auditor who dared to unveil a tax rebate scheme known as the “black till of the Kremlin.” Stealing from the state was so sacrosanct that Magnitsky was arrested, tortured and physically assaulted before dying at age 37. Near the end of the book, Pomerantsev comes across street protestors carrying signs that say, “Don’t lie, don’t steal.” He credits them with “capturing in four words the connection between financial and intellectual corruption, where words never mean what they say they mean, and figures on budgets are never what they are.” We, as Americans, would do well to learn from Russia’s corrupt example, lest we sink to a similar mafia state. Free press and speech enable truth-tellers to protect our fragile democracy. At the local level, Wednesday Journal’s pages are a fine example of this. By allowing all voices to be heard, we steer more closely to the truth. Thank you for your noble work, Wednesday Journal. Lisa Biehle Files helps with media for Green Community Connections, Grimard Wilson Consulting, and WebTraxStudio.

LISA BIEHLE FILES One View

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

O B I T U A R I E S

Birda King, 79 Storyteller

Birda Faye King, 79, a resident of Oak Park for over 19 years, died on Sept. 9, 2017 at Rush Oak Park Hospital. Born in Baldwyn, Mississippi on July 24, 1938, she was raised in Sikeston, MisBIRDA KING souri and moved to the Chicago area in the 1960s. For many years, she provided child care for many families in the Oak Park area. She will be remembered as a great storyteller. Birda King is survived by her daughters, Shaunda King and Lucyann Toby Brown; three grandchildren; and her many other relatives. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. in Oak Park, followed by an 11 a.m. service with interment at Oak Ridge/Glen Oak Cemetery.

Sandra Morrow, 62 Enjoyed art, travel, and sunsets

Sandra (Sandi) Morrow, 62, of Oak Park, died on Sept. 7, 2017. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on Jan. 2, 1955, she attended Westlake High School and received a B.S. degree in interior design from the University of Cincinnati. On the first day of freshman year,

she met her future husband, Jim, while playing touch football. They fell in love and moved to Chicago after graduation. In anticipation of their first child, the couple came to Oak Park. Shortly after, she SANDRA MORROW decided to take a hiatus from working in the big city to focus on her family, involving herself in every aspect of the girls’ upbringing and volunteering in countless organizations in the community — the school PTOs, giving tours through the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio, and leading three Girl Scout troops simultaneously (always the cookie mom). Many years later, she rejoined the workforce and continued to expand her circle of friends. She loved travel and the family’s dedication to visiting each of the 50 states drove a 16-year vacation streak that was interrupted only by trips out of the country. She loved engaging with different forms of art, shopping for antiques, rescuing dogs, and capturing the perfect sunset picture. Throughout her battle with Amyloidosis, her strength never faltered. She bravely faced each challenge thrown at her with her family by her side. She was, and is, a source of inspiration to us all. We are so thankful for being part of a life well-lived, and we know so many others are as well. She truly made the world a better place, and she will be missed greatly. Sandra Morrow was the wife of James D. Morrow; the mother of Alexandra (Tyler) Krucas, Jessica, and Samantha Morrow;

the daughter of Sophie and the late Robert Paul; the daughter-in-law of Elizabeth and the late James Morrow; the sister of Roberta Paul, Linda (Paul Bingle) Paul and Dana (Heidi) Paul; the sister-in-law of Thomas (Tami), Nick (Diane) and Anthony Morrow and Pauline (Rodney) Bullock and Annemarie (Chad) Irons; and the aunt, cousin and friend of many. A funeral Mass was held on Sept. 12 at Oak Park’s St. Giles Church. The family appreciates memorials to the charity of your choice. Arrangements were by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

Willard Nostvick, 67 Businessman, volunteered with preemies

Willard E. Nostvick, 67, a 40-year resident of Oak Park, died on Sept. 11, 2017 at home. Born on Nov. 25, 1949 in Chicago to the late Willard and Mary Nostvick, he graduated from Weber High School and received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from DePaul University. The co-owner of Plastics Marketing Company in Elmhurst, he was an honorary member of the “Columbus Park Country Club.” He loved his volunteer work at West Suburban Hospital, helping with the care of premature, newborn babies. Willard Nostvick is survived by Kathy, his wife of 45 years; his children, Elizabeth (Troy) Grooms and Chris Nostvick; he was Pa to Mason Grooms and Lily and Wyatt Nostvick; and his siblings, Linda Schoefernacher and Robert (Leslie) Nostvick. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept.

W E D N E S D A Y

JOURNAL

14 from 3 until 9 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. Funeral Mass is on Friday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m., at St. Giles Church (please meet there). Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to St. Giles ASP, 1025 Columbian Ave., Oak Park 60302.

Philippe Verpil, 70 Bell captain

Philippe J. Verpil Sr., 70, of Oak Park, died on Sept. 2, 2017. Born on Oct. 26, 1946, he was a bell captain for 40 years at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North. Philippe was the husband of JocePHILIPPE VERPIL lyne (nee Cesar); the father of Philippe J. (Erin) Verpil Jr. and Johanne M. (Jamel) Verpil-Greer; the grandfather of Lance Joseph Verpil; the brother of Guylouis (Rosemarie) Verpil, Danielle (Rene) Herard and Max Elibert; the uncle of Lawrence T. Verpil, Stanley Jason (Natalie) Verpil, Rosemichelle (Glenn) Verpil-Perry, Dominic Herard, Christine Herard and Sherina Elibert; and the great-uncle of Myelle, Milan, Xavier, Kingston, Kalel and Jean-Luc. Visitation was held on Sept. 6 at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by a service on Sept. 7 with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

To run an obituary Please contact Ken Trainor by e-mail: ktrainor@wjinc.com, or fax: 708/524-0447 before Monday at noon. Please include a photo if possible.

of Oak Park and River Forest

News

Events

Robert P. Gamboney Funeral Director I am there for you in your time of need. All services handled with dignity and personalized care. Discover all our bloggers at OakPark.com

Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home

Since 1880 Family Owned & Operated

Cell: 708.420.5108 • Res: 708.848.5667

Charles Williams, Owner/Funeral Director

I am affiliated with Peterson-Bassi Chapels at 6938 W. North Ave, as well as other chapels throughout Chicagoland.

203 S. Marion St. Oak Park 60302 708/383-3191

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Religion Guide Methodist

Check First.

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

First Congregational Church of Maywood

400 N. Fifth Avenue (1 block north of Lake St.) Come join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11 am Pastor Elliot Wimbush will be preaching the message. Refreshments and fellowship follow the service. 708-344-6150 firstchurchofmaywood.org When you're looking for a place to worship the Lord, Check First.

You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

William S. Winston Pastor (708) 697-5000 Sunday Service 7AM, 9AM & 11:15AM

LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service Believer’s Walk of Faith Broadcast Schedule (Times in Central Standard Time) Television DAYSTAR (M-F)

3:30-4:00pm

Nationwide

WJYS-TV (M-F)

6:30-7:00am

Chicago, IL.

WCIU-TV (Sun.)

10:30-11:00am

Chicago, IL.

Word Network

10:30-11:00am

Nationwide

(M-F)

www.livingwd.org www.billwinston.org

West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

708/386-1576

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Fair Oaks

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

744 Fair Oaks Ave. Oak Park 386-4920 Sunday Schedule Christian Education for All Ages 9:00am Worship Service 10:00am

Child care available 9-11am

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

Grace Lutheran School

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship 8:30am & 11:00am Adult Bible Class & Sunday School 10:00am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org

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

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

Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 School Phone: 708-386-5131

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. in McDonough Hall on the St. Giles Parish campus at 1101 N. Columbian, moving to the school gym September 17. Established in 1970, we are a lay-based community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196. Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

Third Unitarian Church

miss a lot. If you don’t have a subscription JOURNAL to Wednesday Oak Park police to car anti-overdosrye Journal, drug you’re missing a lot. Each week Wednesday Journal covers local news, local people, local sports and the local ads you want to see. Village hall, police, OPRF, the elementary schools, business, religion, we have Oak Park and River Forest covered. So why are you waiting— subscribe today! Three easy ways to subscribe: 1) call (708) 524-8300 2) visit OakPark.com/subscribe 3) mail in the form below. *Sign up today to receive Breaking News email updates! W E D N E S D A Y

June 1, 2016

Vol. 34, No. 42 ONE DOLLAR

of Oak Park

and River Fores t

@O @OakPark

Special pullout

Oak Park Fire Depart administers Narcan ment already roughly once a week By TIMOTHY

INKLEBARGER

Staff Reporter

A day of remem

An American River Forest couple says

brance

Ramadan

don’t make assum ptions about Muslim s

Fathe r’s Day brunch 9a-2:3 | Sund ay 0p Reservations:

Start delivery of

6/19

dinner 5-9pm

708.358.9800

or mayadels ol.com

today!

Enclosed is my payment of ¨$32 for 12 months Name _______________________ Address ______________________ City_________________________

(773) 626-9385

Phone _______________________

301 N. Mayfield, Chicago, near Austin and Lake

UNITY CHURCH OF OAK PARK 405 North Euclid Ave.

The Love of God enfolds you. Sunday Services 9 am & 11 am Youth Education 11 am 708-848-0960 — unityoakpark.org

section

Oak Park police with an anti-opioi officers will soon be equipped can, confirmed d overdose drug known as Tony Ambrose. Oak Park Deputy NarParticipants Police Chief A state law wave at the that went crowd during dates that into effect WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff the annual Memorial in January all Illinois Photographer mancarrying police departme Day Parade the drug in nts begin in River Forest an effort from heroin on May 30. and opioid-bas to prevent overdoses For more photos, Ambrose ed prescripti said in a on drugs. page 10. telephone OPPD is working interview that the ment to receive with the Oak Park Fire training and Narcan program. grant fundingDepartfor the Oak Park Deputy Fire in a telephone By TOM HOLMES Chief Peter to sunset, Pilafas said interview Contributing paramedi every day that fire Reporter cs have been for four weeks. Nausheen departme can for some trained to nt sounds very Syed Mohuddin administe ator, to develop on Yom much like r NarKippur or times a monthtime and used it an a (a.k.a. Mohi) Jew patience, and his wife a Christian average of to perfect in Ahmed Lent when she Nausheen one’s character. gratitude and four Pilafas applied 2014 and 2015. during describes keeping the Akhter will a Muslim When fasting, what Muslims on May 20 month of begin are striving for during is supposed will cover for the 5. The River Ramadan 100 percent behavior, to be on their Ramadan “What people on June Forest residents avoid anger, program, . of the costs grant, which may ing without and it etc. Many bad language, best for the OPPD food or drink, will fast, go- “is that the purposenot know,” she said, people give He said now was approved three example up bad habits,lies, of Ramadan from sunrise bring you days police and will attend closer spiritually fire departme later. is to spection smoking. It is for a training nt officials to your Creand self-reflec a time of introofficers on seminar to instruct how tion on how police Earlier this to administer the to betdrug. See RAMADA year, Oak Park Township N on page 12 SuperviSee NARCAN on page 13

10AM Sunday Forum Summer Schedule at

thirdunitarianchurch.org

Unity

Miss a week…

Zip _________________________ *Email ______________________ Visa/MC/Discover # _____________ ____________________________ Exp Date _____________________ Signature_____________________ ____________________________ Mail to: Circulation Dept. 141 S. Oak Park, IL 60302. Offer valid for new subscribers in Cook County only.

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM New local ads this week

HOURS: 9:00 A.M.– 5:00 P.M. MON–FRI

WEDNESDAY

CLASSIFIED Deadline is Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

Place your ad online anytime at: www.OakPark.com/Classiﬁed/

YOUR WEEKLY AD

REACHES SIX SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES: OAK PARK, RIVER FOREST, FOREST PARK, BROOKFIELD, RIVERSIDE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, AND PARTS OF CHICAGO

Please Check Your Ad: The publisher will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. Wednesday Journal Classified must be notified before the second insertion. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement.

BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 524-0447 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM ANNOUNCEMENTS

HELP WANTED

BROADWAY IN RIVERSIDE

CAREGIVERS NEEDED LOCALLY We need your caring heart to provide comfort to elders in their own homes in our communities. We need you to help enable those who want to live in their own homes, with a bit of help from us. Assist with mobility, prepare food, arrange social activities, emotional support, friendship, shopping and running errands, household light cleaning, assist in personal hygiene—tasks you would do for your own family. Our Clients become part of our Family. Compassionate & reliable people please apply. Contact info@ cantata.org or 708-387-8351.

Optometrist (Chicago, IL): Conduct eye exams, diagnose problems and impairments; prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment and prescribe medication to treat specific eye conditions in busy retail environment. Hours vary and may include weekends. Position requires an OD or foreign equivalent and be IL Optometry license eligible. Send resume to Sandy Sullivan, National Vision, Inc., 2435 Commerce Ave, Bldg. 2200, Duluth, GA 30096

Riverside United Methodist Church presents

ESTER HANA in concert

Ester Hana plays classical, jazz and standard piano repertoire, and sings and preforms popular Broadway songs. Riverside United Methodist Church 82 Woodside Rd Sunday, Sept. 17th 3-4pm Tickets $15 available at the door For more information (708) 447-1760 or rumc82@att.net

HELP WANTED AFTER-SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST The Day Care Program of Hephzibah Children’s Association is accepting applications for warm, caring, nurturing individuals to provide care and supervision of 5-11-year-old children in the After School Day Care program on site at Oak Park public schools. Plan and supervise arts and crafts, indoor & outdoor play, games, sports, homework help and more. Mon -Fri from 2:30-6:00 PM and 1:30-6:00 PM on Wednesdays. Requirements include: minimum of 6 semester hours in education, recreation, social work or related college courses previous experience working with children. Contact Amy O’Rourke, Director of Day Care at aorourke@hephzibahhome.org Equal Opportunity Employer

ARTIST REP

Wanted for jazz trio. Must be an organized, enthusiastic peopleperson. Generous commission and bonuses. Call 708-228-7150 and leave a message explaining why you’re the right person for this job. Don’t forget contact info.

HEAD START EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER The Head Start Program at Hephzibah Children’s Association in Oak Park, IL is accepting applications for an Early Childhood Teacher to provide curriculum and care of 3-5 year old children. The days and hours are Monday through Friday from 7:45-3:45 during the 20172018 school year. We are seeking warm, caring, nurturing, creative, organized individuals who meet the following requirements: -Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or degree with coursework relating to early childhood education & experience teaching preschool age children -Previous experience working with children required -Must be proficient in typing, data entry and using basic smart phone applications -Effective communication skills -Bilingual desired Contact Melissa Smith, Director of Head Start by email at: msmith@ hephzibahhome.org. Equal Opportunity Employer Montessori Assistant West Suburban Montessori School is seeking a full time assistant to work with 3-6 year old children in a Montessori environment. Qualifications include a willingness to learn about Montessori education, attention to detail, and a joy for working with young children. Please email your resume to Patty at peggerding@wsms.org or call (708)848-2662.

We are hiring new team members for Oak Park Red Mango Cafe and Juice Bar. 20 - 30 hours per week in a fast-paced team environment. Please email resume or interest to: muriello.oprm@gmail.com

oakparkredmango.com

RN & LPNs SUB ACUTE REHAB Seeking professionals who would like to work locally in your own community and provide professional care to our elder Clients. We have some key full-time positions open as well as Registry/PRN for those who want flexibility. We are looking for nurses who are leaders, communicators, and who can develop clinical teams. Pay is good with great benefits, including Tuition Reimbursement and loan repayment opportunity. Apply today and bring a friend for a referral bonus. www.cantata.org Spanish Instructor West Suburban Montessori School is seeking a part-time morning Spanish teacher to work with 3-6 year olds. No experience necessary. Requirements include fluency in Spanish, patience, and an interest in sharing culture and language with the children. Please email your resume to Patty at peggerding@ wsms.org or call (708)848-2662.

You have jobs. We have readers!

Find the best employees with Wednesday Classified. Call 708-524-8300.

SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE

SUBURBAN RENTALS

LA GRANGE PARK UNIQUE IN-LAW BRICK RANCH

APT FOR RENT-RIVERSIDE 2 BDRM, 1 BATH VERY CLEAN, QUIET IDEAL FOR SINGLE PERSON NO PETS NO SMOKING AVAILABLE NOW! CREDIT AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED

Century 21 Hallmark, LTD Chris Tasevski 708-788-2800 708-347-2500

CALL: 773-383-7332 561-401-3050

4 Bedroom & 3 Bath. Front has 3 BR, rear has 1 BR. Ideal for family related in-law arrangement or income. Large lot with trees and side drive. Fully applianced, C/A, quiet location. Only $410,000.

NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD

In this quiet residential neighborhood

902 S. 3RD AVENUE (2 blks W of 1st Ave & 1 blk N of Madison)

Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12-year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.

SUBURBAN RENTALS BROOKFIELD 2 BR HOUSE 2BR house in excellent condition in Hollywood area of Brookfield. Avail. immed. No pets. Credit Report req’d. $1800. Call 708-805-2064.

REAL ESTATE WANTED HAS YOUR HOME BECOME A BURDEN?

Repairs, Taxes?? At a need to sell, we buy houses to fix up for rental or resale, especially houses that need major work on them! “So, if your house has become a problem we might become the solution!” We Pay Cash, No Commissions

VICTORIAN GENERAL CONTRACTORS 708-484-8676

OAK PARK FOREST PARK Studio, 1, and 2 BDRM. Heated. Dining room. Parking available. Walk to El. $625-$1250.

www.oakrent.com

RIVERSIDE Vicinity 29th St & Harlem Deluxe 5 rm, 2BR apt. incl. appliances, heat, parking, laundry, etc. Hardwood floors. Medium Apt $950 or Larger Apt $995. No Pets. 1 month security dep. 1 year lease. Credit check, etc. Close to shop, transport & train. Nice area. Broker. 708-435-1244

CITY RENTALS 4110 W. Washington - Chicago

Large 2 bdrm, Garden Apt in small bldg. Safe and secure, great if you don’t like to climb stairs! Beautifully rehabbed w/ new carpet, newer kitchen and bath, even has central AC! Huge Closets! Ten pays heat. $995.00 + Sec Dep. Section 8 voucher welcome.

Call Crystal @ 773-842-2784 or Paul at 708-774-7395 Town Center Realty Group LLC

CITY RENTALS Chicago

WAITLIST OPEN

Anathoth Gardens/ PACE Apts. 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. Available Senior Buildings, rent based on 30% of Monthly Income. A/C, Laundry room, Cable ready, Intercom entry system. Applications are being accepted between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday thru Friday at Anathoth Gardens 34 N. Keeler Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60624 Please call 773-826-0214 For more information.

GALEWOOD 3BR 2.5BA LUXURY TOWNHOME 2000 sq ft plus oversized garage. Granite & stainless ktichen, high end bathrooms, hdwood & ceramic tile floors throughout. 10 ft ceilings. End unit. Lots of windows. Freshly painted. For yrly lease. $2600/mo plus util. Call 708-829-5050.

ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957

SUBURBAN RENTALS

M&M property management, inc.

708-386-7355 • www.mmpropmgt.com 649 Madison Street, Oak Park Contact us for a complete list of available rentals throughout Oak Park and Forest Park.

Apartment listings updated daily at:

ROOMS FOR RENT Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

CHURCH FOR RENT MAYWOOD COUNTRY CHURCH Lovely, old fashioned country church in Maywood, on corner of Fifth and Erie is offering affordable space in church building: meeting rooms, worship space, modest event venue. We are willing to work out a flexible arrangement. Call 708 3446150, leave a message.

SPACE FOR RENT 4807 SQ FT In beautiful neighborhood in Oak Park. Varied uses possible for any kind of not-for-profit. Offices, community center, school, day care, etc. Private Cell: 708-846-9776

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Office Space Office Space for Rent for Rent OAK PARK

6955 NORTH AVE. 3 ROOM OFFICE SUITE $650.00 3 ROOM OFFICE SUITE FURNISHED $825.00 6957 NORTH AVE. - 4 ROOM SUITE (1054 SQ FT) $1400.00 - 2 ROOM SUITE $825.00

Strand & Browne 708/488-0011

Map It! G AR A

SALEGSE

Find your new apartment this Saturday from 10 am – 4pm at 35 Chicago Avenue. Or call us toll free at 1-888-328-8457 for an appointment.

GO TO OAKPARK.COM/ GARAGESALES TODAY!

or call mary ellen at 708.613.3342 to place an ad

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

CLASSIFIED GARAGE/YARD SALES Berwyn

FLEA MARKET TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH 7022 RIVERSIDE DR SAT 9/16 9AM-2PM Furniture, vendors, lunch and bakery. $1.00 Hot Dogs! 708-484-1818

Forest Park

GARAGE SALE 843 THOMAS SAT 9/16 9AM TO 4PM SUN 9/17 9AM TO 3PM

Lots of Tools; Ladder; Books; Playstation Games; DVDs; Clothing; Records; Too much to list!! North Riverside

CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER SPACE 57 N RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY FLEA MKT 2401 S DESPLAINES SUN 9/17 9AM TO 2PM

Visit Space 57 at North Riverside community flea market Sunday, Sept. 17 for Xmas in September. Steinbach German nutcrackers & smokers; Lladro tree; Waterford sleigh cookie jar; and more. Also featuring costume jewelry and a couple guitars. Priced to sell. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the muni lots at 2401 S. Des Plaines in NR. Inquiries to brett@oakpark.com. Oak Park

GARAGE SALE BETWEEN EAST AVE & LINDEN AT SUPERIOR SAT 9/16 8AM TO 1PM

CLOTHES: Teen girl size T & long sleeve shirts, tank-tops, sweaters, hoodies, leggings, jeans, skirts, sweat pants, regular & athletic shorts, regular & formal dresses, shoes & boots, fall & winter coats TOOLS: work bench, lrg air compressor, shop dust vac system, Dewalt Planer, power belt/disc sander, tool box, lots of misc ALSO: kitchen items, books, extensive miscellania Oak Park

BLOCK SALE 1150 GUNDERSON AVE SAT 9/16 8AM TO 1PM

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

(708) 613-3333 â&#x20AC;˘ FAX: (708) 524-0447 â&#x20AC;˘ E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

GARAGE/YARD SALES Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 630 N RIDGELAND SAT 9/16 9AM TO 12PM

Variety of teen/adult clothing, books, DVDs, music, quality toys and household. No early birds please. Street parking right in front of the house. Smoke-free, pet-free home. No rain date. Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 434 N EAST AVE

(off Chicago Ave in alley between East & Scoville)

SAT 9/16 9AM TO 2PM

Tools, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ladder, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ladder, yardcare items, patio table, outdoor chairs, umbrella w/ stand, wheeledmetal shelving units, paintings and prints, Lenox wine glasses, golf clubs, drapes, sound-system equip., leather bench, twin bed, boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bicycles. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more! No early-birds please.

ITEMS FOR SALE MUSIC & RECORD CABINET Music & record cabinet $99.00. PAPASAN CHAIR & STOOL Papasan chair & stool with cushions. $99.00 WOODWORKING MACHINE Shopsmith Woodworking Machine. $500. Call 708-485-6069.

TO BE GIVEN AWAY BASKETBALL HOOP SYST-FREE Basketball hoop & base system, adj & portable, used, in fair shape but very sturdy. Free for pick up. Call 708-485-4717 FURNITURE Recliner Chair & Futon Call 708-903-7053

LOST & FOUND FOUND MALE PARAKEET Found about 6pm on 8/27 near Elgin & Dixon in Forest Park. Male Yellow-Green with multiple colors. Call 312-810-6606.

AUTOS FOR SALE 2017 VW PASSAT 2017 VW Passat. Very low mileage, like new. $35,000. Call John at 708-524-9720.

HEALTH DETOX YOUR BODY

CellReset-detox your body program. Feel healthier, younger and lose pounds within 28 days! Eat 4 times a day adding FitLine natural supplements. Gain energy, boost metabolism and vitality! For more information Call/Text Ivana 847-710-4538 or iwonafitline@gmail.com.

AIR CONDITIONING/ HEAT AIR CONDITIONING AND APPLIANCE EXPERT Air Conditioning Automotive A/C Refrigerators Ranges â&#x20AC;˘ Ovens Washer â&#x20AC;˘ Dryers Hot Water Heaters Rodding Sewers Lic/Bonded 25 yrs experience

FREE SERVICE CALL WITH REPAIR AND SENIOR/VETERAN DISCOUNT.

708-785-2619 or 773-585-5000

WANTED TO BUY

Multi-Family Sale: furniture, flat screen TV, gas lawn mower, Weber charcoal grill, clothes, toys, sports equipment, kitchen goods, books, collectibles & decorative items.

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

AUTOS

CARPENTRY CARPENTER

Full-service general carpenter with 20 years experience specializing in renovation, remodeling and structural repairs. Dedicated to offering the highest-quality craftsmanship, affordability, integrity and customer service. Your ideas crafted with precision and attention to detail. CALL PATRICK: 773-503-2212 www.ashgrovebuildersinc.wordpress.com

Sold at a garage sale in River Forest. Looking for any information of the car or location. Call Kevin. 616-723-2450

A&A ELECTRIC

HANDYMAN

Ceiling Fans Let an American Veteran do your work Installed We fix any electrical problem and do small jobs Home Re-wiring â&#x20AC;˘ New Plugs & Switches Added New circuit breaker boxes â&#x20AC;˘ Code violations corrected Service upgrades,100-200 amp â&#x20AC;˘ Garage & A/C lines installed Fast Emergency Service | Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Industrial Free Home Evaluations | Lic. â&#x20AC;˘ Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Ins. â&#x20AC;˘ Low Rates â&#x20AC;˘ Free Est.

CHIMNEY REPAIRS/ HANDYMAN

*Appliance lines *Remodeling *HVAC Service *Trouble calls Licensed, bonded & Insured | Since 1986 Compare our rates | Good Refs Hugh- 708-612-4803

Blue Wolf Chimney, Dryer Vent, & Handyman Services 708-209-0379 Sweep Furnaces, Fireplaces, Woodstoves, Clean Dryer Vents/ Repair/ Replace, Reline Chimneys, Masonry Repairs & Waterproofing, Raincaps, Animal Removal , 10 % Cash & Senior Repairs 708-209-0379

CLEANING Pamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A+ Cleaning Service

Jump into spring! Everything we touch turns to clean! For a detailed cleaning please call 708-937-9110

ELECTRICALâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; LOW VOLTAGE KINETIC KONCEPTS A division of Kinetic Energy Inc, is a local, residential low voltage specialist in home networking, smart TV installation and programming, landscape and under-cabinet lighting. Call for free estimate.

(708) 639-5271

FLOORS KLIS FLOORING INC.

New hardwood flooring installation & pergo. Sanding, re-finishing, staining. Low prices, insured. Call: 773-671-4996 www.klisflooring.com

CEMENT

Roofing Repairs Concrete Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall All types of handiwork Call For Free Estimates

773-732-2263 Ask for John

708-409-0988 â&#x20AC;˘ 708-738-3848

Sr. Discounts â&#x20AC;˘ 30 Yrs. Exp | Servicing Oak Park and all surrounding suburbs

Advertise here. Call 708/613-3342

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CAR?

HANDYMAN

CHIMNEY CLEANING

Attention! Homeimprovement pros!

AUTOS

ELECTRICAL

BASEMENT CLEANING

HUGHS ELECTRIC

FIREPLACES/ FIREWOOD

Firewood Unlimited

Fast Free Delivery

Mixed hardwoods â&#x20AC;˘ $130 F.C. CBh & Mix â&#x20AC;˘ $145 F.C. 100% oak â&#x20AC;˘ $165 F.C. Cherry or hiCkory â&#x20AC;˘ $185 F.C. 100% BirCh â&#x20AC;˘ $220 F.C. Seasoned 2 years Stacking Available

847-888-9999 1-800-303-5150

Credit Cards Accepted

GARAGE/GARAGE DOOR Our 71st Year

Garage Doors &

Electric Door Openers

Sales & Service Free Estimates

(708) 652-9415 www.forestdoor.com

CEMENT

MAGANA

C O N C R E T E C O N S T RU C T I O N

HAULING Appliances & Furniture Removal Pickup & Delivery. 708-848-9404

LANDSCAPING BRUCE LAWN SERVICE Fall Yard Clean-Up Slit Seeding Bush Trimming Fall Leaf Clean-Up Senior Discount Snow Removal

HANDYMAN

brucelawns.com

CURT'S HANDYMAN SERVICE Drywall Repair â&#x20AC;˘ Painting Fans Installed â&#x20AC;˘ Carpentry Trim Gutter Cleaning â&#x20AC;˘ Window Repair

FREE ESTIMATES Excellent References No Job Too Small

708-243-0571

NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP

Evergreen trimming, aeration & more. Clean-ups. Call 24 hrs.

708-488-9411

Grass and Bushes Starting at $12.00

708-447-1762 708-447-1762

%,%#42)#!, (!.$9-!. 3%26)#%3 !LL 4YPES OF (OME 2EPAIRS 2EPAIRS )NSTALLATIONS 0ROFESSIONAL 1UALITY 7ORK !T 2EASONABLE 0RICES 0ROMPT 3ERVICE 3MALL *OBS A 3PECIALTY

PAINTING & DECORATING

ALEX

+$1'<0$1 &2175$&725

:H GR TXDOLW\ ZRUN DW DIIRUGDEOH SULFHV

:D\QH

Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Repair Drywall H Painting H Tile Plumbing H Electric H Floors Windows H Doors H Siding Ask Us What We Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Do

708-296-2060

PAINTING & DECORATING

Exterior and Interior All Work Guaranteed 35 Years Experience Call 708-567-4680

Anthonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Remodeling, Painting & Decorating â&#x20AC;˘ Interior & Exterior Painting 20% Discount â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall & Plastering â&#x20AC;˘ Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ General Remodeling â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchens, Baths â&#x20AC;˘ Custom Carpentry

30 Yrs. Exp. Free Ests. â&#x20AC;˘ EPA Certified

www.anthonysdecorating.com www.anthonysdecorating.com 708-383-3535 708-383-3535

CLASSIC PAINTING

Buying? Selling? Renting? Hiring? Wednesday Classified 708-613-3333

Fast & Neat Painting/Taping/Plaster Repair Low Cost

PLUMBING

708.749.0011

PLUMBING

A-All American

Plumbing 708.442.7720 & Sewer Service â&#x20AC;&#x153;QUALITY IS OUR FOUNDATIONâ&#x20AC;? ESTABLISHED IN 1987

COMMERCIAL Â&#x2DC; INDUSTRIAL Â&#x2DC; RESIDENTIAL

'5,9(:$<6 Â&#x2021; )281'$7,216 Â&#x2021; 3$7,26 67(36 Â&#x2021; &85% *877(56 Â&#x2021; 6,'(:$/.6 612: 3/2:,1* Â&#x2021; 67$03(' &2/25(' $**5(*$7( &21&5(7( FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED

ď ? ď ? ď ? ď ? ď ? ď ? ď ?

FREE ESTIMATES Service in 1 Hour in Most Cases

All Work Guaranteed Lowest Prices Guaranteed FREE Video Inspection with Sewer Rodding /P +PC 5PP -BSHF t /P +PC 5PP 4NBMM Family Owned & Operated

t Lic. #0967

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

CLASSIFIED

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 524-0447 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

Let the sun shine in...

PAINTING & DECORATING

Public Notice: Your right to know In print • Online • Available to you 24/7/365

OakPark.com | RiverForest.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES Interior Painting • Clean • Neat • Dependable All Work Guaranteed Victorian Painters Inc. 708-484-8676

PLASTERING -STUCCOING McNulty Plastering & Stucco Co.

Small & big work. Free estimates. Complete Plaster, Stucco & Re-Coating Services

708/386-2951 t ANYTIME Work Guaranteed

Licensed, Bonded, Insured, & EPA Certified Expert craftsmanship for over 50 years

REMODELING MK Construction & Builders Inc. is a leading and trusted Chicagoland construction company which offers complete design or a full or partial remodeling services. Please visit our website mkconstructioninc.net to read more about our expertise and call our office at 773.817.1861 for a free estimate.

WINDOWS

Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Juan Tapia, Petitioner and Maria Elena Catalan Respondent, Case No. 2017D-006063. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 4, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2017

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Arturo Alvarado,Petitioner and Letitia Maldonado Respondent, Case No. 2017D-007181. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

BROKEN SASH CORDS? CALL THE WINDOW MAN!

FAST RELIABLE SERVICE

(708) 452-8929

Licensed

LEGAL NOTICE

Insured

Ralph Grande Elmwood Park 708-452-8929

Serving Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park & Riverside Since 1974

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 4, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2017

PUBLIC NOTICES

RESOLUTION R - 2017 – 1103 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of .02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 75, 5/3-1 (2004); and WHEREAS, this .02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establishment and maintenance of the library. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield herewith determine to levy an additional .02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2017. Section 2: Such .02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment. Section 3: The levy of said additional .02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy ordinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk. Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as “Annex A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting. Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this resolution requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a .02% tax be submitted to the electors of the Village, then the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED this 11th day of September, 2017 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: ABSENT: TTEs Cote and Evans AYES: TTEs Ryan, LeClere, Gilhooley and Garvey NAYS: NONE APPROVED by me this 11th day of September, 2017. _____________________________________ Kit P. Ketchmark, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 11th day of September, 2017. _______________________________ Brigid Weber, Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ANNEX “A” PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified regarding the above “Resolution Authorizing the Levy of Additional Tax for Library Purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2017, an additional tax of up to 0.02 percent of equalized or assessed value of taxable property for particular building and equipment purposes in accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5 that: 1. The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village is 1,268 voters. 2. The time by which the petition must be filed is the 13th day of October 2017, having been calculated as 30 days from the date of publication of this resolution. 3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the Gubernatorial Primary Election, held Tuesday, the 20th day of March 2018. 4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Published in Landmark 9/13/2017

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals for the improveb. BLR 12200a Schedule of Prices ment described below will be c. BLR 12230: Proposal Bid Bond received at the office of the Village (if applicable) Clerk, Village of North Riverside, d. BLR 12325: Apprenticeship or 2401 S Des Plaines Avenue, North Training Program Certification (do Riverside, IL 60546 until 10:00 am not use for federally funded projon September 18, 2017. ects) e. BLR 12326: Affidavit of Illinois Sealed proposals will be opened Business Office and read at the office of the Village 5. The quantities appearing in the Clerk, Village of North Riverside, bid schedule are approximate and 2401 S Des Plaines Avenue, North are prepared for the comparison Riverside, IL 60546 until 10:00 am of bids. Payment to the Contractor on September 18, 2017. will be made only for the actual quantities of work performed and Name: 2017 MFT STREET accepted or materials furnished RESURFACING according to the contract. The scheduled quantities of work to be Length: 1,704 feet (0.32 miles) done and materials to be furnished may be increased, decreased or Location: Various locations throughomitted as hereinafter provided. out the Village of North Riverside 6. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warProposed Improvement: Hot-mix ranty the bidder has examined asphalt surface removal; curb and the plans and understands all gutter removal and replacement; requirements for the performance sidewalk removal and replaceof work. The bidder will be responment; pavement patching; strip sible for all errors in the proposal reflective crack control treatment; resulting from failure or neglect to HMA surface course installation; conduct an in depth examination. thermoplastic pavement marking; The Awarding Authority will, in no drainage structure adjustment and case be responsible for any costs, reconstruction; and topsoil and sod expenses, losses or changes in parkway restoration. anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. 1. Plans and proposal forms will 7. The bidder shall take no advanbe available in the office of John tage of any error or omission in the E. Fitzgerald, P.E., Novotny proposal and advertised contract. Engineering, 545 Plainfield Road, 8. If a special envelope is supplied Suite A, Willowbrook, IL 60527, by the Awarding Authority, each (630) 887-8640, for a non-refundproposal should be submitted in able fee of $100.00. that envelope furnished by the 2. Prequalification Awarding Agency and the blank If checked, the 2 low bidders must spaces on the envelope shall be file within 24 hours after the letting filled in correctly to clearly indicate an “Affidavit of Availability” (Form its contents. When an envelope BC 57), in duplicate, showing all other than the special one furuncompleted contracts awarded nished by the Awarding Authority is to them and all low bids pending used, it shall be marked to clearly award for Federal, State, County, indicate its contents. When sent Municipal and private work. One by mail, the sealed proposal shall original shall be filed with the be addressed to the Awarding Awarding Authority and one original Authority at the address and in with the IDOT District Office. care of the official in whose office 3. The Awarding Authority reserves the bids are to be received. All the right to waive technicalities and proposals shall be filed prior to the to reject any or all proposals as time and at the place specified in provided in BLRS Special Provision the Notice to Bidders. Proposals for Bidding Requirements and received after the time specified will Conditions for Contract Proposals. be returned to the bidder unopened. 4. The following BLR Forms shall 9. Permission will be given to a be returned by the bidder to the bidder to withdraw a proposal if the Awarding Authority: bidder makes the request in writing a. BLR 12200: Local Public Agency or in person before the time for Formal Contract Proposal opening proposals.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151828 on August 25, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of SERENITY OPERATIONS SYSTEMS with the business located at: 4837 S PRARIE, CHICAGO, IL 60615. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MICHELE MIGHTY 4837 S PRAIRIE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60615. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2017

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION September 28, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, September 28th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for a variation of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variation is regarding a property located at 8650 Riverside Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PIN 15-35-319-0430000-185). Legal Description: The West 110 feet of Lot 43 and the West 110 feet of the North 50 feet of Lot42 in First Addition to Hollywood, being a Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Superior Court Commissioners Partition of part of the West 1192 feet of the South West Quarter of Section 35, Township 39 North, Range 12, East if the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois, that part of the West 1635.5 feet of the South West Quarter of Section 35 lying East of the said Lots 1 and 2 (except Right of Way Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad) in Cook County, Illinois.

Published in RBLandmark 9/13/2017

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments.

The Village of Brookfield will hold an Informational Meeting concerning the proposed improvement of the Brookfield Avenue Bridge over Salt Creek in the Village of Brookfield. The informational meeting will be held at:

The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Emily Egan, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 15-04.

LOCATION:

Edward Barcal Hall 8820 Brookfield Avenue Brookfield, Illinois 60513

DATE: TIME:

September 25, 2017 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM

All persons interested in this project are invited to attend this meeting. Persons with a disability planning to attend this meeting should contact the individual listed below by September 24, 2017. If special accommodations are required, the contact person should be informed at the time of contact. The meeting room is accessible to persons with a disability. The presentation will be conducted on an formal basis. The brief presentation on the status of the project will begin at 6:00 PM. Representatives of the Village of Brookfield will be available after the presentation to discuss the project. Representatives will answer individual questions and record comments offered by those in attendance. Verbatim comments will not be recorded. The presentation will address topics such as the need for the project, the design alternatives under consideration, right-of-way acquisition, and the tentative construction schedule. For more information, contact The Village of Brookfield c/o: Theresa Mariani, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, tmariani@brookfieldil.gov, 708-485-1114. Published in Landmark 9/6, 9/13/2017

Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 9/13/2017

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

CLASSIFIED

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 524-0447 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

Let the sun shine in...

Public Notice: Your right to know

In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year OakPark.com | RiverForest.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE REQUEST FOR DEVELOPER QUALIFICATIONS VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park, sitting as a Zoning Commission, on Wednesday evening, October 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 16-17-Z: 6441 W. North Avenue, Oak Park Fundamental Learning Center Oak Park Fundamental Learning Center, Applicant, filed an application pursuant to Section 3.1 (Summary Use Matrix) and Section 4.5.2 H (Day-Care Centers) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Park requesting the issuance of a special use permit, authorizing a day-care center located at 6441 North Avenue and a before and after school program. The proposed day-care center would be for infants, toddlers, pre-school and schoolaged children attending the before and after school program operating between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. MondayFriday. The Applicant proposes to operate the day care center with a capacity of 69 children at the Subject Property. Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and all interested parties wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 13th Day of September, 2017 THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 9/13/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17151829 on August 25, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of SELF EVOLVE with the business located at: 317 WISCONSIN AVE 2C, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JENNIFER BRICE 317 WISCONSIN AVE 2C OAK PARK, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2017

NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield is issuing a Request for Developer Qualifications (RFQ) in connection with the redevelopment of Villageowned property located in the Village of Brookfield Congress Park Tax Increment Financing District. All interested parties shall submit proposals electronically by 3 p.m. on September 26, 2017. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received. The RFQ and related information are available electronically on the Village website http://brookfieldil. gov/forms/. Inquiries regarding the RFQ may be submitted to Nicholas Greifer, Director of Community & Economic Development, Village of Brookfield, who can be contacted by phone at 708-485-1113, by email at ngreifer@brookfieldil.gov or in person at Village Hall, located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield IL. Nicholas Greifer Director of Community & Economic Development Published in RB Landmark 9/13/2017

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH L. SCOTT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 003425 1005 S. CUYLER AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1005 S. CUYLER AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-308-0230000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH ROAD, SUITE 100

FRONTAGE

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-02460 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 003425 TJSC#: 37-6201 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I726844 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION

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).

-v.-

16 CH 009830

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.

CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff,

FRETTIE WILLIAMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RUTH ANN WILEY, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RUTH ANN WILEY (DECEASED) Defendants

112 S. AUSTIN BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02460.

Commonly known as 112 S. AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17107-031-0000.

THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

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

SALES

One South Wacker Drive, 24th

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-08812.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

SALES

FRONTAGE

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08812 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009830 TJSC#: 37-6580 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3057700 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HY6 TRUST Plaintiff, vs. PAUL WICKLOW, MELISSA A. WICKLOW, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 9733 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 18, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-206-004-0000. Commonly known as 308 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3060216 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.DEAN LIVAS, ALEGNA COURTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS INC., GMACM HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-HE1, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 92 1209 NORTH HARLEM AVENUE, UNIT 5 Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 24, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1209 NORTH HARLEM AVENUE, UNIT 5, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-120-0441009. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $74,173.22. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

CLASSIFIED

(708) 613-3333 • FAX: (708) 524-0447 • E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@OAKPARK.COM | CLASSIFIEDS@RIVERFOREST.COM

Let the sun shine in...

Public Notice: Your right to know

In print • Online • Available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year OakPark.com | RiverForest.com | PublicNoticeIllinois.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm -3pm. Please refer to file number 16-081853. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 16-081853 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 92 TJSC#: 37-6779 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3057729 ____________________________

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, -v.BERNADINE LOGAN, LINDA BUTTS A/K/A LINDA K. BUTTS, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2016 CH 7500 250 NORTH IRVING AVENUE Hillside, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 250 NORTH IRVING AVENUE, Hillside, IL 60162Property Index No. 15-18206-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 256171. THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

SALES

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 256171 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2016 CH 7500 TJSC#: 37-7642 I3059879 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.JOSE O RODRIGUEZ A/K/A JOSE RODRIGUEZ, ELIZABETH A RODRIGUEZ A/K/A ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 2016 CH 9461 2727 NORTH OAK PARK AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60707 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 28, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 2727 NORTH OAK PARK AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60707

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 256198.

Property Index No. 13-30-400-0420000.

THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

The real estate is improved with a brown vinyl siding, two story single family home with attached three car garage.

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF

SALES

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 256198 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2016 CH 9461 TJSC#: 37-7594 I3059857 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RALPH W. HARRIS AKA RALPH HARRIS, ANNETTE HARRIS Defendants 16 CH 04629 3904 VAN BUREN ST. BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 10, 2017, at The

classiﬁeds@OakPark.com | classiﬁeds@RiverForest.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Commonly known as 3904 VAN BUREN ST., BELLWOOD, IL 60104Property Index No. 15-16121-056-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $386,322.27.

amount

was

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

SALES

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-12130.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-12130 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 04629 TJSC#: 37-7480

I3059763 ____________________________

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act., which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. WEDNESDAY JOURNAL Forest Park Review, Landmark ____________________________

S P O R T S

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

A perfect start for Fenwick girls volleyball Planek, Moorman power Friars’ 4-0 record, highlighted by win over OPRF BY MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

The Fenwick High School girls volleyball team has loftier goals than neighborhood bragging rights, but the Friars still happily claimed a 25-23, 25-19 win against crosstown rival OPRF on Thursday, Sept. 7. That hard-fought victory runs the Friars’ record to 4-0 with upcoming matches against Regina, Trinity (another rival), and then the St. Viator tourney in mid-September. The team’s auspicious start shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the recent pattern of success under coach Kathleen O’Laughlin. Last season, Fenwick finished 23-9 with a 4-2 conference record and a 25-22, 25-23 sectional semifinals loss to Rosary. In 2015, the Friars went 24-11 and advanced to a supersectional after pulling off postseason upsets against Glenbard South, Rosary and Trinity. Fenwick lost some key players to graduation last year, notably four-year varsity starter Mary Marzo (now playing at Gonzaga) and libero Katie McCallister. Experienced left side hitters Margaret

Planek and McKenzie Moorman are the leaders this season. Planek (323 kills in 2016) has committed to Penn and Moorman (273 kills last season) to South Carolina. “Margaret is a very powerful hitter and versatile enough to be a threat anywhere along the net or backcourt,” O’Laughlin said. “McKenzie has the ability to elevate above the block. She also has the ability to power through a block, making her very difficult to stop on the left side.” Senior middle blocker Mary Hester is another key returner for the Friars. Zaria Glover, Vanessa Cielo and Millie Sheean are other contributing players in the lineup. Aside from OPRF, the Friars notched wins against Nazareth, Lane Tech and Payton. Moorman had 16 kills and Planek 13 to power the Friars past the Roadrunners 18-25, 2523, 25-22. Glover (5 blocks) and Cielo (15 digs) also contributed for the victors. Fenwick swept Lane Tech and Payton in four games as Moorman had 28 kills and Planek 23, collectively, against the Chicago schools. Sheean (17 digs) led Fenwick defensively against Lane Tech.

While there is room for improvement, the Friars have shown good signs of progress. “We have three new setters who are all capable of getting the job done,” O’Laughlin said. “They just need time and reps. They are learning on every play of the game. “Our biggest strength is our ability to terminate the ball at the pin. We will struggle at times with our young setting, but they are improving every day in practice.”

Huskies remain positive As for OPRF, the team continues to build its foundations under second-year coach Kelly Collins. Sophomore Natalie Chizzo (4 kills, 2 digs, ace), senior Ale Sleuwen (3 kills), senior Megan Krikau (2 aces, dig) and junior Zora Barnett (2 kills) led the Huskies against Fenwick. “We are competing well; however, we are still waiting for that one game where everything clicks,” Collins said. “We passed very well [against Fenwick] which allowed us to go first ball side out most of the game and keep it close. I also thought we served aggressively to try to take them out of

SETBACK

Focused on Leo from page 32 225-pound wide receiver Michael O’Laughlin. It was a brilliant catch by the West Virginia-bound O’Laughlin, who dove into the end zone to make a two-handed catch to cap off an 11-play, 82-yard drive and make the score 14-7. After Montini tacked on two touchdowns, extending its lead to 28-7, the Friars mustered one last scoring threat early in the fourth quarter. Cronin completed consecutive passes of 16 and 35 yards to O’Laughlin and senior running back Jason Ivery ran 21 yards up the middle to set up the Friars at the Montini 8-yard line. Two plays later, Ivery scored on a 3-yard run, but the touchdown was negated due to a false start penalty by Fenwick. Montini defensive end Jalen Slater ensured the Friars stayed out the end zone by sacking Cronin twice to quell any hopes of a second-half comeback. Montini built its lead, courtesy of a pair of TD runs by senior running back Jake Karczewski (1, 3 yards, first half), quarterback Nicholas Orlando’s 72-yard TD pass to Mitch West, and a 1-yard keeper by Orlando at 10:43 of the third quarter. Led by Orlando, Karczewski and Nick Fedanzo, the Broncos’ running game performed well against Fenwick’s stout defensive line. The elusive Orlando was particularly problematic for the Friars. Slater (3 sacks) spearheaded the Montini defense which pressured Cronin on a regular basis. In addition to his lone TD reception, the playmaking West had two interceptions for the Broncos. Cronin finished 8-for-17 passing for 134 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Ivery had 22 carries

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Fenwick’s Jason Ivery (2) runs with the ball. (Above right) Fenwick’s Michael Leopold (43) tackles an opponent. for 136 yards and O’Laughlin caught five passes for 132 yards. “We played well but there is a lot of room for improvement,” Cronin said. “We made too many mistakes. Even

File photo

Fenwick senior Margaret Planek (12) will play volleyball at Penn next year. their system. “It was disappointing to see us struggle with blocking, which is normally a strong weapon for us. Their outsides proved to be too quick for us.” The Huskies are also adjusting to life without top player Mireya Garcia. The DePaulbound outside hitter suffered a high ankle sprain a few weeks ago against Morton.

with those mistakes, I think we were still in the game.” The Friars were effective on offense until they reached scoring territory. “We were moving the ball well but struggled in the red zone,” Cronin added. “On two occasions we got inside Montini’s 10-yard line and couldn’t punch it in. Offensively, we need to work on finishing drives and coming away with points.” Defensively, sophomore defensive end Jacob Kaminski recorded 6.5 tackles and Jalen Bates added 5.5 tackles and caused a fumble. “We struggled with some minor blown assignments on defense and some turnovers on defense against Montini,” Leopold said. “We are the type of team to fix our mistakes and get back at it next week. We need to have a good week of practice and play hard on Friday against Leo. We need a bounce-back win to put us at 3-1 for the season.” Montini (2-1, 1-0 CCL Green) and Marmion (3-0, 1-0) share the early lead in conference, with Fenwick (2-1, 0-1) and St. Francis (1-2, 0-1) trailing by a game. “The season definitely got off to a weird start with the forfeit from Bowen,” Kaminski said. “It was a bit of a disappointment because the entire team was looking forward to hitting the field. It really set us back behind everybody else getting that first game out of the way. “With the two games we played so far,” Kaminski added, “it seems that we are still trying to work out a few kinks in our game. We’re still finding our footing, especially with such a young team. There’s lots of room for improvement along with plenty of potential.” Fenwick hosts Leo on Friday, Sept. 15 at Triton College in River Grove. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

S P O R T S

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

Huskies halted by Hinsdale Central Five turnovers seal OPRF’s fate against West Suburban Silver defending champs

BY MELVIN TATE

Contributing Reporter

he only types of turnovers that are good are those that can be found in a bakery, like apple and cherry. They’re tasty and give stomachs a good feeling. Otherwise, turnovers in sports are not a good thing, especially in football. Too many miscues can give a team a sick feeling which typically results in a loss. That turned out to be the case Friday for the Oak Park and River Forest High School football team as five turnovers sealed the Huskies’ fate in a 21-13 loss to Hinsdale Central at Oak Park Stadium. “When you turn the ball over and you make mental mistakes, you’re going to have a hard time beating good football teams,” OPRF coach John Hoerster said. “We did the same thing last game (a 21-17 OPRF win over Downers Grove South) and got away with it, but Hinsdale Central is a good football team that wasn’t going to beat itself.” The game started with neither team doing much offensively as the defenses shined. Then with 4:07 left in the opening quarter, OPRF quarterback Brian May was intercepted by Hinsdale Central linebacker Vincent Zelisko at the Huskies’ 46-yard line. The Red Devils took advantage of the short field with a 9-play drive that was capped off with a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matthew Rush to wide receiver/tight end Matthew Bjornson (Indiana recruit). Quentin Wallace added the extra point to give Hinsdale Central a 7-0 lead with 2:05 left in the first quarter. The situation worsened for OPRF on its next drive when May threw his second pick, this one to Red Devils’ defensive back Nicholas Biancalana. Gifted with great field position at the OPRF 26, Hinsdale Central needed just four plays to score another TD on a 5-yard keeper by Rush. Wallace’s extra point made it 14-0 with 10:37 left in the first half. On the Huskies’ next offensive series, Hoerster made a change at quarterback as highly touted sophomore Toby Kunkel made his varsity debut. The new signal caller didn’t produce an immediate spark, however, as the Huskies went three-and-out. The teams exchanged several defensive stops; in fact, OPRF did not record a first down until 2:08 left in the first half. On that same drive, Kunkel showed off arm strength with completions of 32 yards and 21 yards to Trevon Brown (6 receptions, 149 yards), the latter resulting in a touchdown with 35 seconds left before halftime. Henry Darrow added the PAT to cut the Huskies’ deficit in half at 14-7. The Huskies (2-1, 0-1 West Suburban Silver) started the second half with a long drive

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

OPRF junior Trevon Brown has emerged as a top player offensively. He had six catches for 149 yards against Hinsdale Central on Friday, Sept. 8. that lasted about six minutes but didn’t produce any points. After another exchange of three-and-outs, Hinsdale Central running back Garrett Oakey (22 carries, 176 yards) broke free down the Red Devils’ sideline for a 73-yard TD scamper. Wallace’s kick made it 21-7 with 2:26 left in the third. Along with Oakey, fellow running back Luke Skokna rushed 22 times for 92 yards as the Red Devils controlled the clock with a strong ground game. The Huskies immediately responded with Kunkel’s second TD pass to Brown, a 73-yarder. After Darrow missed the extra point, the Huskies trailed 21-13 with 1:27 to go in the third. OPRF produced another quick stop on defense to set up great field position at the Hinsdale Central 48 to start the fourth quarter. On the second play, OPRF running back Keith Robinson fumbled at the 30 and the Red Devils recovered. Undeterred, the Huskies’ defense forced another three-and-out. OPRF moved the ball deep into Hinsdale Central territory, but Kunkel tossed an interception to Charlie

Lyne at the Hinsdale Central 20 to end the scoring threat. The Red Devils responded with a long march, but Wallace missed a 47-yard field goal with 2:38 left in the game. Consequently, OPRF had one last chance to tie the game with a touchdown and a two-point conversion, but Kunkel was picked off by Biancalana with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter. The Red Devils regained possession and ran out the clock. In spite of the turnovers, Hoerster took some positives from the loss. “I think a lot of our guys played well,” he said. “Our defense did a great job and our special teams played well. Offensively, we played well in spurts. We’ve got to avoid the turnovers and mental mistakes, especially when we’re moving the ball.” Hoerster also praised the performance of Kunkel. “I was proud of Toby. He made some good plays. For a kid his age being thrown into a tough situation, I thought he played well.” Kunkel completed 7 of 16 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and two inter-

ceptions. May went 2-for-3 for 6 yards and two interceptions. Senior running back Terrance Roundy rushed 21 times for 78 yards. Moving forward, ball security will be emphasized by the Huskies. “Tonight was a 21-13 game and we turned it over five times,” Hoerster said. “We gave Hinsdale Central two short fields. If we don’t do that, then who knows what could’ve been. We can be a really good team, but we’ve got to shore up the mental errors.” Better health would also help the Huskies as there were several players that left the game with injuries, including starting offensive linemen Jack De Lisle and co-captain Phil Saleh. “We were banged up tonight,” Hoerster said. “We had a bunch of guys that don’t get many practice reps play tonight. I thought they worked hard.” Most of the injuries didn’t appear to be serious enough to warrant concern, but only time will tell. The Huskies travel to Morton on Friday, Sept. 15 for a West Suburban Conference crossover. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Journal, September 13, 2017

Huskies halted by Hinsdale Central 31

@ @OakPark

SPORTS

A perfect start for Fenwick girls volleyball 30

Mistake-prone Friars lose to Montini Execution, three turnovers prove costly in Fenwick’s conference opener

BY MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

tatistically, the Fenwick High School football team more than held its own against Chicago Catholic League Green Division rival Montini on Friday, Sept. 8 in Lombard. The Friars had more rushing yards than the Broncos (193-156), total yards offense (325-301), first downs (15-12) and time of possession (26:4521:15). Nevertheless, Montini took the early inside track to the CCL Green title via a 28-7 win. The teams matched up closer than the final score indicated; however, the Friars’ lack of execution, three turnovers, shaky special teams play, and a knack for giving up big plays proved too much to overcome against the Broncos. “The Fenwick-Montini rivalry reminds of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry,” Fenwick defensive lineman Michael Leopold said. “We hate each other, but we also respect each other. It’s always fun to play MICHAEL LEOPOLD Montini because we have good Defensive end games.” Fenwick sophomore quarterback Danny Cronin added: “I’ve always looked for the Montini game on the schedule and circled the date. It’s a great rivalry, so I’m disappointed to see them move out of our conference.” Next season, Montini will join the CCL Blue and Mount Carmel will replace the Broncos in the CCL Green. Trailing 14-0 with four minutes left until halftime, Fenwick scored its lone touchdown on sophomore quarterback Danny Cronin’s 23-yard touchdown pass to 6-foot-6,

“The FenwickMontini rivalry reminds of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry,.”

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

Fenwick quarterback Danny Cronin (10) passes the ball on Friday, Sept. 8, during a football game against the Montini Broncos at Montini Catholic High School in Lombard.

! Y A D O T R E T S I REG G N I T R A T S S E S S CLA

Free tennis racquet for Kids in Beginner Classes. New Pickleball Programs are starting. With Free open play for Members and discounted play for Guests. Our Enrollment fee is only $99 in September; a $200 savings.

See SETBACK on page 30

(708)386-2175 TENandFiT.com 301 Lake St. Oak Park Next to Pete’s

*Restrictions Apply