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Oak Park police bust heroin operation

Austin Pantry employee charged on 17 counts of heroin sales, possession By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Police Department shut down a heroin sales operation being run out of the Austin Pantry convenience store, 1 Chicago Ave., in late August, arresting an employee of the store and charging him with 17 felony counts of heroin sales and possession. Oak Park police raided the business on Aug. 30, and arrested Edgar Lucas, 55, on 15 counts of heroin distribution two counts of heroin possession. The next day, the village issued an order of closure of the business. The village announced on September 18 that it is revoking the owner’s business license, and the store was ordered permanently closed. Bright yellow stickers on the door and the window of the establishment note that the business has been closed by the Oak Park Police Department, but both were partially peeled away, obscuring the message. Oak Park Police Chief Anthony Ambrose declined to discuss the arrest, citing an ongoing investigation, but documents related to the closure of the business reveal that the alleged drug sales took place between July 11 and Aug. 29. Police appear to have surveilled Lucas over See HEROIN BUST on page 14

Photo provided by the Old Town School of Folk Music

FIRST SET: Frank Hamilton (left), George Armstrong (middle), and Win Stracke (right) perform at opening night of the Old Town School of Folk Music in December 1957.

Old Town School returns to its OP roots Pop-up music school comes six decades after Old Town’s Oak Park genesis

By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

For the last 60 years, the Old Town School of Folk Music has become as much a Chicago institution as Wrigley Field and Second City. But it is a little-known fact that the

school, which has taught thousands of students the fine art of guitar, banjo, mandolin and a myriad of other instruments, found its beginnings in a living room in Oak Park. That fellowship of music will return to the living room later this month with a fundraiser and show in the home of two

River Forest residents working to bring folk music back to the western suburbs.

Old Town, new beginnings For the last five years, River Forest residents Stephanie and David Schrodt have See FOLK ROOTS on page 13

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Chris Ware loves Book Table ? I mean real books that have pages that you can turn? Do you love the graphic novel art of Chris Ware? If your answer is no to either of these questions, well, maybe you need to reassess. But if your answer is yes, as it should be, then today is your lucky day because the Book Table, 1045 Lake St., has released its new tote bags with a design by Ware himself. Ware, creator of the Acme Novelty Library series, Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth, numerous New Yorker covers, and the award-winning Building Stories, has contributed a design for the bag, which reconfigures the store’s name into a 3-dimensional structure that serves as the store. Ware is featured in the illustration, along with Book Table owners Jason

Smith and Rachel Weaver, and several other shoppers. It’s not the first time Ware has contributed his genius to help out a local business or cause. He’s helped raise funds by donating poster designs to the Historical Society of Oak Park-River Forest and, in 2013, Ware contributed an illustration for the Book Table’s gift cards. Smith said in a press release that Ware told him he almost featured the store in one of his graphic novels. The story, which involved the store being held up at gunpoint, never saw the light of day though because Ware worried it might make the business seem unsafe. “That’s so typical of Chris to worry that featuring us in his work would cause us to lose business,” Smith said in the press release.

Oak Parker for assessor gets endorsement

Indigenous Peoples Day in Oak Park schools?

Oak Park resident Fritz Kaegi, who is running for Cook County Assessor against incumbent Joe Berrios, has received the endorsement of the progressive political organization Northside DFA (Democracy for America). Kaegi announced the endorsement in a press release. He faces Berrios in the March 2018 Democratic Primary election. “Changing the leadership in the assessor’s FRITZ KAEGI office is a clear Candidate priority for progressives and those who believe in ethical governance,” Northside DFA President Melissa Lindberg said. “Fritz Kaegi has demonstrated his commitment to ethical governance and fiscal responsibility, two values NDFA looks for in endorsing candidates. “He has both the commitment and the impressive knowledge base needed to fix the property tax assessment system in Cook County.” Kaegi said in the press release that NDFA represents “the growing base of voters who are pushing back against machine politicians and standing up for ethical, progressive government.”

Timothy Inklebarger

Now that the village of Oak Park approved a proclamation earlier this month declaring the second Monday in October to be Indigenous Peoples Day, the Oak Park activist who spearheaded the measure has his sights set on the schools. The village proclamation doesn’t actually replace Columbus Day, the national holiday which is also celebrated on the second Monday in October. Anthony Clark, a teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School and founder of the nonprofit Suburban Unity Alliance, has written letters to officials in Oak Park Elementary School District 97 and OPRF District 200. Members of the D97 school board addressed the matter at a regular board meeting on Sept. 12, where they discovered (pardon the pun) that formally acknowledging Indigenous Peoples Day is a bit more complex for school districts than for local governments. Columbus Day is written into the Illinois School Code as a non-attendance day, presenting some difficulties for school districts wanting to effectively squeeze out the holiday. On Sept. 26, the D97 school board will vote either on a resolution symbolically endorsing the values behind Indigenous Peoples Day or on a resolution to effectively change the holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in the district — which would mean changing the name on district calendars

Artwork by Chris Ware

and other materials. In an interview last week, Clark said he was still waiting to hear back from officials in either district. — Michael Romain

Boykin announces he’ll … have you in suspense

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (D-1st), who lives in Oak Park, knows a thing or two about dramatic rhythm. The commissioner is considering a run in 2018 against twoterm Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle — who has never been so vulnerable politically. It’s an enticing prospect for someone with Boykin’s ambition. But if Boykin pounces on Preckwinkle, he’ll have to forfeit what would likely be a relatively easy campaign for re-election to his own county board seat, which is also up next year. Boykin, who is circulating petitions to get on the ballot for his own seat and for the board president’s seat, has said

that he’ll make a decision on which race to run by the end of September -- September 30, to be exact, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Boykin’s new campaign office, 228 Madison St. in Oak Park. “Hear about my plans for Cook County, learn how to volunteer and enjoy some refreshments,” Boykin urges potential voters in an email invite. If politics doesn’t work out, Boykin could work for Apple.

Michael Romain

Correction A story in the Sept. 13 edition of Wednesday Journal about discounted memberships with the Divvy bike-share program incorrectly stated the online coupon code. The correct code is OPFYI.

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The Evolution of Oak Park Coach Houses

“Railroad Collisions: A Deadly Story of Mismanaged Risk”

Sunday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pleasant Home: Tour eight coach-house interiors adapted for modern use from a music studio to an art museum and more…and one bonus house tour added – a 9,000 square foot E.E. Roberts home. Antique autos at each location, weather permitting. Tour of Pleasant Home, a National Historic Landmark, included. $40, Pleasant Home Foundation members; $45, non-members. Tickets: pleasanthome.org. 217 Home Ave., Oak Park.

“Love Affairs and Wedding Bells” Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23, 7:30 p.m., Sunday Sept. 24, 3 p.m., Theater Wit: Suburban West Actors’ Guild (SWAG) presents a new musical set in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair. This romantic comedy captures Victorian-era flavor with historically accurate detail. Continuing through Oct. 8. $30; $25, students and seniors. Tickets/info: 773975-8150, facebook.com/LoveAffairsWeddingBellsMusical. 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.

Tuesday, Sept. 26, 7 to 9 p.m., Main Library: Meet author George Swimmer and hear about his findings from 20 years investigating the causes behind railroad collisions, which include both inadvertent and intentional mismanagement. More: oppl.org. 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Fighting Hunger in Our Community Tuesday, Sept. 26, 6 to 8 p.m., Dole Library: More than 800,000 adults and children struggle with food insecurity in Cook County. Attend a town hall meeting with State Senator Don Harmon and State Rep Camille Lilly and hear about anti-hunger initiatives at the national, state and local levels and how citizens can help. Sponsored by the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry and others. RSVP: chicagosfoodbank.org/advocacy. Questions: 773-843-7774, aramirez@gcfd.org. 225 Augusta St., Oak Park.

Attract Wildlife with Native Plantings Order until Sunday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m.; Pick up Sept. 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Euclid Methodist Church: The Native Tree and Shrub Sale offers a selection of plants that provides habitat and food for birds, butterflies and bees, and also helps the environment. Order: westcook.wildones.org. The sale is co-sponsored by not-for-profits West Cook Wild Ones and Green Community Connections. 405 S. Euclid, Oak Park.

Sept. 20-27

BIG WEEK Oak Park Fall Fest Sunday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rehm Park and The Oak Park Conservatory: Come out for horse-drawn hayrides, games, bounce houses, train rides, a pumpkin patch and more. Food available for purchase. Free, Oak Parkers with proof of residency; $5, non-resident children. Register: pdop.org. 515 and 615 Garfield.

Concert Across America to End Gun Violence Sunday, Sept. 24, Noon to 10 p.m., Wire: Second annual concert features multiple artists including Oak Park’s School of Rock, The Velvet Jimis, DG Sax, and Isaiah Makar. Proceeds benefit BUILD CHICAGO, which provides programs in Austin and around Chicago to end the epidemic of gun violence. Tickets/info: concertacrossamericachicagoberwyn.com. Questions: 708-669-9473. 6815 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

Fallin’ For Our Stars WSSRA Benefit Friday, Sept. 22, 7 to 11 p.m., Cheney Mansion: Enjoy tacos, tequila, margaritas, live auction and more. The West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) provides yearround recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities, “Our Stars,” living in Oak Park, River Forest and other surrounding communities. $100, single; $180, couple; $180 each at the door. Tickets/more: wssra.net, 847-455-2100. 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park.

OK Classic Charity Softball Tournament and Festival Saturday, Sept, 23, 7:30 a.m. to end of 9 p.m. Championship Game, Park District of Forest Park Softball Fields: The 11th Annual event is a 20-team, co-ed 14-inch tournament to benefit Opportunity Knocks, which serves young people in the community who have intellectual and developmental disabilities through social, recreational and life-skills programming. Festival includes Kid Zone, backyard games, food, live music and more. Info: theokclassic.com. 7501 Harrison St., Forest Park.

Shop Thrift, Support Charities Saturday, Sept 23, 9 a.m. 3 p.m., Economy Shop: With 15 departments on three floors, the Victorian home filled with new and vintage donated items has something for everyone at bargain prices. Funds raised directly support six local charities. Upcoming shopping dates: Oct. 5, 14, 21. To volunteer, donate, and learn more: economyshop. org, 708-383-2449. 103 S. Grove, Oak Park.

Fireside Fall Concert: Latin American Music Saturday, Sept. 23, 6 to 8 p.m., River Forest Public Library: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with tasty treats, Argentinian wine and music written by Latin American classical composers performed live on cello and CALENDAR EVENTS piano. Sponsored by the River Forest ■ As you’ve likely noticed, our Public Library Foundation. Open to Calendar has changed to Big adults. Register: riverforestlibrary.org. Week. Fewer items, higher profile. 735 Lathrop. 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 Sunday, Sept. 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Gym, Ascension Parish: we’ll do our best to feature the Donate blood to give the gift of life. week’s highlights. Appointments: heartlandbc.org. Walk-ins Email calendar@wjinc.com. welcome. 824 Clarence, Oak Park.

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t could have easily been gardening, or a part-time job greeting shoppers at a local store. Lou “Mama Lou” Galecki of Forest Park just wanted a way to fill time after she moved back to the area. But a conversation with one of her children would give her desire a new direction that would impact that lives of many residents of Forest Park, Oak Park and beyond. “Mama Lou” Galecki, left. “He said I love to sing and that Beye Elementary School auditorium in Oak I have a beautiful voice and suggested I go to one of the local restaurants Park last November. SWAG is ready to put on its next musical and volunteer to sing through the dinner hour, and I’ll make $50 a night in tips,” she at Theater Wit in Chicago. It’s an original recalled. “I lived around the corner from production, never staged before. Love AfKevil’s in Forest Park and they had karaoke fairs and Wedding Bells is set during the night, so I started going and got a very favor- 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. “It’s a beautiful show,” Galecki said. “It’s able reaction.” That gig snowballed into an acting role being showcased in a theater that has auin a local version of Guys and Dolls, which thenticity to it. We hired a director with a led Galecki to the friends who would help long resume. She said what we are doing is her found Suburban West Actors’ Guild not community theatre; it’s legitimate theater — with no pay.” (SWAG), in January of 2016. Sonia Reppe of Oak Park is music director The troupe believes in creating chances for those interested in theater “from 7 to for SWAG. She and her sister, Anita Gabor 107.” The group includes retirees who are are both involved in Love Affairs and Wedjust starting to act; often they are newer to ding Bells, Gabor as lead actress and choreographer. Reppe is music director and a theater and have unrefined potential. “They’re all given the chance to hone their member of the chorus. “It’s sophisticated, but really catchy,” craft whether it’s directing, singing, dancing, acting, or tech work,” Galecki said. “It’s Reppe said. “There’s a lot of influences from rewarding to see performers have the oppor- Gilbert and Sullivan to [jazz], and the tempo tunity to grow and develop their talents. It’s is fast and fun.” Galecki acts and sings in the upcoming exhilarating to see them blossom.” But Galecki’s theater experience started show but, as producer, she does so much more. When the costumer quit, the complemuch earlier. “My mother was a dancer in vaudeville, and tion of the wardrobe literally fell in her lap. “I’ve been sewing since I was 12,” she said. she put me on the stage when I was three,” she recalled. “Starting that young, I have no “I made all 42 costumes for Fiddler on the idea what stage fright is. She said, ‘If you hear Roof.” Cheering on her efforts are all three of people laughing, they’re not laughing at you, they’re laughing because you make them so her kids, including the one who suggested that dinner-hour singing gig: Johnny Galhappy they can’t help but laugh out loud.’” Galecki sang in her high school and col- ecki, who plays Dr. Leonard Hofstadter on lege choruses and performed in a musical CBS’s The Big Bang Theory. “I call him and tell him what is happenafter college, but she took a 40-year hiatus from singing and acting. She earned a de- ing,” she relayed with a smile. “He says, gree in broadcasting, then worked in adver- ‘Welcome to the club.’” Love Affairs and Wedding Bells will run tising and then as a U.S. sky marshal. She raised her family and lived in Oak Park for Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sun30 years, then became a real estate agent in days at 3 p.m., from Sept. 22 through Oct. 8 at Arizona before finally returning to the area Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets are $30; $25, students and seniors. at the request of her adult children. Now she’s begun a chapter as a driving For more show info, call 773-975-8150. Anyforce for artistic expression in the tri-vil- one interested in being part of SWAG can lage area. SWAG’s first major production call 708-669-8696 or visit www.swagtheater. was a version of Fiddler on the Roof at the com.

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Henry Fogel Presents

Evenings of Great Music & Conversation Opening Concert - September 28, 7:30 p.m.

The Avalon String Quartet Music by Franz Schubert Following the program, the audience will be invited to engage in conversation with the performers and Mr. Fogel. Doors open at 6:30.

Concert Series: November 26

– Duo Diorama – MingHuan Xu, (Artist Faculty in Violin, Roosevelt University, Dr. Winston Choi, piano (Associate Professor of Piano, Roosevelt University)

February 15, 2018

– Conley Johnson returns to the Nineteenth to share his lifetime of musical passion.

April 15, 2018

– Jana Pavlovska, Doctorate Fellow at U of I, Faculty Member, Roosevelt University.

Tickets: General Admission: $35, Students: $20 • At the door or purchase online at nineteenthcentury.org • At Visit Oak Park, 1010 Lake Street • At The Nineteenth Century Club

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Boutet’s conspiracy theories

wasn’t at the meeting. I didn’t watch it on TV. I haven’t listened to the audio tape. But I kept hearing about the meeting the Oak Park Village Board held on Sept. 5 and how it went off the rails. The shouting. The fingerpointing. The accusations. All about the long-planned, exceedingly thoughtful and inclusive updating of the aged zoning ordinance. Launched from the board table by Trustee Simone Boutet and aimed at the available proxy, Tammy Grossman, the staff member who has led the eye-glazing zoning overhaul for more than two years. Grossman was at the podium to answer questions from trustees about the status of changes to the ordinance that trustees had requested at an earlier meeting. It was not a surprise when Boutet raised her concern about the wording, or the absence of wording, related to the required supermajority necessary for the village board to override a recommendation from the Plan Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals in matters related to Planned Unit Developments. It wasn’t a surprise because Boutet had telegraphed her concerns and whetted the conspiratorial inclinations of her Facebook base in a post three days in advance of the public meeting. In that social media post, Boutet alerted her supporters of her “discovery” that the supermajority requirement had vanished from the draft ordinance. “A complete break with our tradition,” she said as she claimed adopting the ordinance as presented would allow four board members to approve the controversial Albion building. Let’s be clear, consideration of Albion is governed fully by the old zoning ordinance. For Boutet to suggest otherwise is disingenuous. But that’s why the council chambers were packed. There were shenanigans on the loose, evil-doers at work to thwart democracy. Speaking to me Monday, Boutet talked about the “ovations” from the crowd, who later “sent me many thanks.” No doubt there are ovations and thanks to be earned for stirring up nonsense. We are a nation — and we are, it seems potentially, a village — inclined to be stirred up and divided into camps. Trouble is, there was no conspiracy. No one on the board intended to remove the

supermajority reference. No one on the board directed staff to omit a line from the text. You are left to argue whether there was an omission from the draft — an omission dating back perhaps a year when the consultant turned over the several-hundred-page document to the Plan Commission for its review — or a somewhat stultifying legal debate over whether the supermajority requirement was actually included, but in a slightly different portion of the document. In an interview Monday, Boutet said she didn’t believe other members of the board had requested changes to the supermajority language. And despite what was described to me as haranguing Grossman from the board table, she said, “I don’t want this to turn into open season on Tammy.” Well, too late for that, Trustee. And to Grossman’s great credit, she didn’t put up with much of Boutet’s harsh tone at the meeting, speaking up effectively for herself. But, Trustee Boutet, if at this point you are no longer accusing your colleagues of tampering with the process and you are not accusing the staffer who shepherded this massive rewrite over two years, then just who are you accusing of malfeasance? “Somebody took it out,” she said. And somebody chose not to mention the omission during various presentations, she said. “I can’t tell you who did it. I don’t know.” Before making unfounded accusations to a rapt Facebook audience, Boutet, like any trustee, ought to reach out in advance to the board’s single employee, the village manager, and ask questions, seek clarity. On Monday, I asked if she had done that. “No, I didn’t reach out,” she said. I asked if during her decade-plus as Oak Park’s assistant village attorney and later acting village attorney, she’d benefited from having trustees offer that courtesy by reaching out to Ray Heise or the manager when there was a question on something coming out of the law department. They didn’t call me, they called the manager, was her answer. Exactly right. Trouble is, Boutet doesn’t like or trust the village manager. So she turned her conspiracy theories and her anger on a hard-working, highly-respected department head instead. Not the way it works.

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Altiro rises out of the ashes of Erik’s Deli Latin fusion restaurant open on Oak Park Ave. By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The site of a former Oak Park restaurant favorite, Erik’s Deli, has been transformed to the full-service Latin fusion restaurant Altiro, leaving the future of Erik’s uncertain. The restaurant opened earlier this month through a partnership with Erik’s owner Ajay Bhatia and executive chef Roberto Avila. Ajay said in an interview with Wednesday Journal that he visited the Altiro in Geneva – the restaurant also has locations in West Chicago and the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago – and was impressed by the cuisine. Avila said the menu items, which include tapas, tacos, soups and specialty mixed drinks, combined flavors for Spanish, South American and Italian influences. Altiro markets itself as place “where everything we create is infused with innovative new flavors from classic Latin cuisine” and serves only locally sourced meats and produce. The Al Poblano, a pan-seared lemon herb chicken in creamy poblano sauce, and the Ala Paella, which features pan-seared tilapia, salmon, Ahi tuna, shrimp and mussels, are two of his top sellers at his other shops.

“People love the poblano,” Avila said. “It’s a chicken breast seared with flour and a little bit of seasoning … and infused with a little bit of tequila. After that we do the poblano sauce.” He said the dish can be served with tortillas for tacos. The restaurant also is serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and will feature special drinks and dishes on a weekly basis. Avila said that after meeting Bhatia, he spent about two weeks in Oak Park trying food and drinks at different restaurants, ultimately deciding that his restaurant could be a success in the village. “I love the area,” he said, noting the easy access to the village and foot traffic in the area. The fate of the former restaurant at the location, Erik’s Deli, is still uncertain. When the popular lunch spot closed down, signs appeared on the door saying it was relocating to the storefront formerly occupied by Red Hen Bread at 736 Lake St. Bhatia said the lease deal for the spot fell through, though, putting the relocation of Erik’s in limbo. He noted that the popularity of the village right now has resulted in a shortage of storefront spaces for restaurants, making it difficult to relocate downtown. Unlike some other full-service restaurants in the area, Altiro is open for lunch and dinner.

D97 trains staff to use Epi-Pens Device critical for treating students having allergic reactions By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Several months after a fourth-grader at Holmes School nearly died from an allergic reaction to peanuts, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Superintendent Carol Kelley announced that district staff are now fully trained in the administration of the epinephrine autoinjector (or Epi-Pen), which is used to immediately treat people experiencing severe allergic reactions. “The special education department delivered standardized, district-wide presentations at the start of the year around food allergy protocols so that we can make sure that those protocols and procedures, as well as the referral process for students, were available on the first days of school,” Kelley said during a Sept. 12 regular board meeting. Back in February, a 10-year-old girl went

into anaphylactic shock during her lunch period, which her parents attributed to actions taken by school employees before and after the girl’s reaction, which reportedly were in violation of the district’s policy on managing food allergies. “They basically had her cleaning up in the cafeteria, which she isn’t supposed to do,” the girl’s father said at the time. “That’s a violation of protocol. She was cleaning up garbage and then she went to sit at her table, and who knows if they were eating [food with peanuts]. But, whatever the case may be, at some point, she was exposed.” He added that his daughter wasn’t given an epinephrine injection right after she went into shock. On Sept. 12, Kelley said that in addition to training staff in the administration of epinephrine, the district also “ensured that our staff has a hard copy of food allergy management program guidance.” She said that a letter was sent out to parents regarding the district’s food allergy management program at the beginning of the school year. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

NOT YOUR AVERAGE DELI: The dining room of the new Altiro restaurant. Bobbie Raymond, of Oak Park, tries the steak tacos.

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D200 looking for a new campus safety director By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 officials are looking to hire a new director of campus safety. Randy Braverman, the district’s former safety director, retired in July. His salary was $102,344. Currently, the district is in the processing of reviewing applicants to replace him. Hired in April 2013, Braverman, a former police officer, was responsible for implementing, and training staff and teachers, in emergency procedures. One of Braverman’s main focal points during his tenure at OPRF was what he called “access control.” During a Wednesday Journal interview a few months after he was hired, Braverman said that, across the world, “Schools have to control access because we need to know who’s in our building, and making sure that people who are in our building are supposed to be here. And if we have an emergency, we have to know who’s in our

building because we have to account for it.” In his four years as director, Braverman oversaw the installation of new glass doors at the high school’s Welcome Center, which serves as a central access point for all visitors. While the district looks for Braverman’s replacement, Rich Perna, a retired OPRF dean, will act as the interim safety director on a contractual basis. District officials couldn’t immediately verify Perna’s pay by the print deadline. Perna will temporarily oversee a campus safety staff that just went through extensive professional development. Karin Sullivan, the district’s communications director, said that the training “was related to our efforts to continue to support a positive and welcoming learning environment. “We want to ensure that our professional development model includes the support staff, not just our faculty and administration, and this was part of that effort,” she said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Dominican, Concordia make best colleges list

River Forest universities rank among best in Midwest By JYLLIAN ROACH Staff Reporter

Dominican University has broken into the top 20 on the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The River Forest university tied for 19th place alongside Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio; Otter-

bein University in Westerville, Ohio; and University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan for best Midwest universities. This was a triumphant return for Dominican, which had a regular spot among the top 20 until a few years ago. Dominican University President Donna Carroll said in a statement that the improved ranking was a collaborative effort. “Faculty, staff and students did the heavy lifting and a top 20 spot is their just reward. I could not be prouder — and more confident,” she said.

Dominican also came in fifth for Best Value Schools in the Midwest — a ranking that has become more important as tuition costs rise throughout the country. The Midwest region for college rankings report covers 12 states — Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin — which includes 173 universities. Of those in the top 20, four were located in Illinois, and six made it into the top 50. Concordia University Chicago, also in

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River Forest, tied with seven other universities for the 75th spot on the list. It also placed 47th on the Best Value Schools list. Rev. Dr. Daniel Gard, president of the university, said in a statement that he was thrilled with the ranking. “These distinctions speak to our commitment to providing the best education and overall college experience for our students,” he said. U.S. News & World Report has released an annual college rankings list since 1985 and surveys each institution’s reputation, retention rates, faculty resources, admission statistics, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni giving rate to determine each school’s standing. While the system is controversial among many research centers, it is still considered an invaluable guide by many incoming college students.

U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Universities Midwest Top 20 1. Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.

11. Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Ill.

2. Butler University, Indianapolis, Ind.

11. Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wis.

3. Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa

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4. Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind.

11. St. Catherine University, St. Paul, Minn.

5. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

16. Hamline University, St. Paul, Minn.

6. John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio

17. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Neb.

7. Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. 8. Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo.

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11. Rockhurst University, Kansas, Mo.

18. Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, Ohio 19. Dominican University, River Forest, Ill.

9. University of Evansville, Evansville, Ind.

19. Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio

10. North Central College, Naperville, Ill

19. Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio

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19. University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich.

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Oak Park approves repairs to OPRF garage

Village to spend $370,000 to address deferred maintenance By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees on Sept. 18 approved a proposal to spend up to $370,000 for needed repairs to the parking garage used by Oak Park-River Forest High School. The parking structure, located at 137 N. Scoville Ave., was long debated as a possible location for construction of a multi-million dollar swimming pool for the high school, but the proposal was defeated last year in a referendum vote. Maintenance on the garage had been deferred for years while administrators worked to get approval to demolish the building. Monica Sheehan, an Oak Park resident who advocated against the pool proposal, has urged the village over the last year to approve funding the needed maintenance on the garage. At the village board meeting on Sept. 18, Sheehan asked the village to approve the repairs per its responsibility as outlined in an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the District 200 board for upkeep and landscaping. “Both the village and District 200 school board have been negligent in upholding the responsibilities as outlined in the IGA; we do not live in a disposable society,” she said. “It is unacceptable to build capital assets and fail to maintain them, yet that is exactly what has occurred.” Sheehan said that the elevator of the garage had been out of order for a year and a half, calling it a “safety and a liability issue.” She said taxpayers expect elected officials to

be responsible with public money, and voters rejected a proposal to spend nearly $13 million to tear down the 13-year-old garage to make room for the pool and build a new garage. “Authorizing $370,000, a fraction of the replacement costs, to address the deferred maintenance of the garage is the fiscally responsible course of action. Wasting $13 million in taxpayer dollars is not,” Sheehan said. The budget item was originally placed on the village board’s consent agenda, meaning that it was not scheduled for discussion by board members, but it was placed on the regular agenda for discussion at the request of Trustee Dan Moroney. “I just felt that in light of the high-profile nature of the issue a year ago with this garage and its future, it deserved more of a public discussion,” he said. Moroney said his yes vote on the repair funds represents “a clear commitment to this garage through 2028.” Moroney added that it would not make financial sense to repair the garage and then tear it down between now and 2028. He added that “this garage is very expensive,” noting that the village still owes $1.6 million on the principle of the bond used to build the garage and $160,000 in remaining interest payments. The revenue from the garage has averaged $8,500 a year over the last three years, he said. “I definitely would be interested in looking at innovative ways we could increase this revenue,” he said. “I don’t know if they exist, but if that’s raising fees or upping enforcement or looking into installing a gate on the garage.” Trustee Deno Andrews echoed Moroney’s statement, saying it’s time to repair the garage. “It’s an accessibility issue; it’s a public safety issue,” he said. “It’s also just below our standards.”

Andrews added that the garage has problems with accessibility. Andrews, who has a high school-age daughter, said he’s been stuck in the garage for more than 30 minutes twice in a month. “When there’s a high school event and the

garage is full, there’s only one way out, and getting out onto Lake Street is very difficult,” he said, adding that the village should try to figure out how to mitigate exit times at the garage. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Oak Park axes $190K for desks, furniture

Trustees say village hall furniture not ready to be scrapped By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The Oak Park Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to put the brakes on a plan by village staff to spend $190,000 on new desks, chairs and other furniture for the offices on the second floor of village hall. The vote on the proposal was split, with Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb and trustees Bob Tucker and Jim Taglia voting in favor of the appropriation and trustees Deno Andrews, Simone Boutet, Andrea Button and Dan Moroney voting no.

Moroney said he took a tour of village hall to review the furniture on the second floor and noted that most of the furniture he saw looked to be in good condition. He said furniture and office equipment that has already been purchased for the first floor of village hall looks good – an appropriation approved prior to his taking office – he did not believe the second floor offices needed an upgrade. “The furniture I saw, while not perfect, does have useful life remaining and, therefore, I would like to see us live with what we have,” Moroney said. “Moroney added that “it’s a good example to all the taxing bodies to not have this addiction to new [equipment].” Andrews, who also toured village hall, said he did not feel comfortable spending $190,000 of taxpayer money on furniture

that is not necessary. “At some point we have to draw a line in the sand and say, “$190,000 for furniture that’s not necessary is an overreach,” Andrews said. “It’s our job to be fiscal stewards of taxpayer money, not to just spend it, you know, without any constraints. “I don’t feel comfortable spending $200,000 on the second floor of village hall when I looked at it today and would take half of those desks that are going to be replaced and use it as my own.” The contract for the $190,000 would have gone to Forward Space LLC and Office Concepts to purchase the new furniture and new carpeting. The money was earmarked for the last phase of a project to overhaul the look and feel of village hall, according to a staff memo.

A previous board of trustees authorized $270,000 to Forward Space, according to the village. That appropriation included improvements to the front lobby, updating conference rooms, rehabbing the front entrance to village hall, additional seating in conference rooms, installation of new carpeting and remodeling of the council chambers. Trustee Andrea Button questioned whether the village could purchase what is needed when furniture is no longer usable by employees. “Can we buy this on our own if it’s necessary?” she said, adding that she was comfortable putting off the expenditure for a year. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Lake and Lathrop project gets new contract

Board, new developer sign agreement at special board meeting By JYLLIAN ROACH Staff Reporter

The long-delayed redevelopment project at Lake Street and Lathrop Avenue in River Forest has a new developer and a new timeline. Village trustees voted unanimously on Monday to approve a contract with Sedgwick Partners, owned by River Forester Marty Paris, to proceed with plans to breathe new life into that corner. The contract, which was signed after a Sept. 18 special board meeting, includes the first solid set of timelines in the project’s long saga. The first, Sept. 29, is the date by which Sedgwick Partners must purchase the final piece of land, 7617-21 Lake St., from Ali ElSaffar, Oak Park Township’s assessor. ElSaffar has been cautious about selling the property because he wanted assurances that he would not be liable for any claims that might come out of the property. The soil on that property was designated as contami-

nated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in 2001. The contamination was caused by chemicals used by a dry cleaner that operated at that site for about 90 years. Paris, who is the son of former village president Frank Paris, said during the meeting that he’s confident ElSaffar is ready to sell. “Everything I understand is he’s ready to sell now and he just wants his money,” Paris said. The next deadlines are Nov. 16 and Nov. 30, which mark the day by which Sedgwick must submit documentation to the village’s development review board, and the day the development application must be submitted to the village board, respectively. All is quiet until June 1, 2018. This marks an important turning point in the project. If by June 1 the developer does not have 20 percent of the project sold in presale, Paris can choose to pull out of the project or wait an additional 60 days. At that point, either Sedgwick Partners either walks away or begins the demolition, remediation and construction process. Village President Catherine Adduci said, amid cautious remarks from Trustee Tom Cargie and Trustee Susan Conti, that this new agreement more promising than previous ones.

“We’ve never really had go/no-go dates in contracts before, so I think this gives us a lot more commitment than we’ve had.” CATHY ADDUCI

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“We’ve never really had go/no-go dates in contracts before, so I think this gives us a lot more commitment than we’ve had,” Adduci said. Should the process move forward, Sedgwick Partners would have to apply for its demolition permit sometime between Aug. 1 and Oct. 1, and then begin activity on the site within six months of receiving the permit. After that, the project must be completed within 33 months. And then, Paris said, the building would open with 20-30 customizable condos that are projected to be somewhere around 2,000 square feet each and a commercial space that includes a restaurant and outdoor seating. “There’s a strong empty-nester population that will be interested in what we’re developing here,” Paris said. Another big change in this contract is in

how the village’s committed TIF funds will be spent. The previous contract directed the village to pay any out-of-pocket costs of the developer in the event of a default that was caused by circumstances outside the developer’s control. The new contract specifies that the village will pay specifically for architectural costs — which include insurance, demolition and cleaning up the contaminated soil — and fees up front, up to a little more than $1.9 million, regardless of default status. While Cargie voiced displeasure in this change, Adduci said it was the cost of doing business at this point. While the board voted to sign the contract, Cargie and Conti made it clear they were unhappy with the overall plan and would not vote in the future for extensions and expected to see a sense of urgency from Paris and his team.

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Her voice carries from ‘Mental Health’ to DACA A Q&A with singer/ songwriter Aimee Mann By JYLLIAN ROACH Staff Reporter

Aimee Mann is one of those musicians: Not everyone may be able to immediately name her most famous song or name the band she was part of, but she’s a household sound nonetheless. Perhaps you can’t place her, but you know you’ve heard that name before. She’s a musician who is simply, quietly famous. The 57-year-old singer-songwriter has had a career that spans more than three decades and has taken her from frontwoman in a successful band to solo artist with nine stunning albums and even to the odd acting job. Now that career is taking her to Dominican University’s Lund Auditorium in River Forest on Sept. 23 as part of the University’s Arts & Minds showcase. Wednesday Journal sat down to chat with Mann about her newest album, Donald Trump, and the DACA repeal. But first, if you still haven’t placed here, we’ll help you out: You may recognize her voice from ’Til Tuesday’s 1985 hit “Voices Carry,” or maybe as the voice of Opal on Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe. For lovers of cult classics, you might even remember her cameo in The Big Lebowski or maybe from the season 7, episode 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when Mann mentions how much she hates playing vampire towns. I get the impression from listening to Mental Health and from last year’s “Can’t You Tell?” on 30 Days, 30 Songs that you spend a lot of time really studying people. For me it’s just kind of interesting to try to get into someone’s head and write from the first person. It’s an interesting exercise; it’s interesting to see what you might have in common

with people that you feel like you don’t have anything in common with. I think it can be a good humanitarian exercise if there’s somebody you’re having trouble with to try to get inside their head and see things from their perspective. You know, that song that I wrote about Trump [“Can’t You Tell?”] — Dave Eggars had this project where he had 30 different people write songs about Trump, pre-election, as kind of an anti-Trump campaign. But it’s hard to have a lot of sympathy for someone like that.

This sort of, let’s call it a lens of compassion, through which you try to see people, how difficult is that to do with someone like Trump? I think it’s kind of a psychological exercise. But I honestly don’t think it’s that complicated. When you’re born into great privilege, that comes along with a vague resentment toward a lot of people. I think he feels he’s better than people, but he’s also angry at everyone. I think that kind of narcissism becomes delusional because you don’t see things clearly. You don’t see other people clearly. You don’t see circumstances clearly. I think at this point he almost literally thinks he can create reality just by lying. And that’s pretty delusional. Dominican University, which is of course the venue you’ll be playing here shortly, has come out strongly in support of DACA students. Oh! Oh good. The school has publicly stated it will support those students with or without DACA. I’m curious about your thoughts on

that given the things you’ve said relating to Trump and trying to take that perspective. I’m in favor of protecting DACA students. I’m 100 percent on their side. I don’t really have any eloquent speech of support, but I just think we have to take care of each other, and the idea of sending kids back to a country they’ve never lived in is horrifying. It’s terrifying. I think it’s incredibly cruel and I think we have to take care of the more vulnerable people among us.

You mentioned narcissism, and there’s been a lot of speculation about whether Trump is mentally ill. Do you think that’s the case, or do you think it’s just an effect of this profound entitlement? I don’t know. If you feel that the world revolves around you, or should revolve around you and then you start believing it, at some point you are believing something that isn’t true and your thinking is delusional. I think his motivation is really simple: whatever is giving him a lot of attention at the time. It almost doesn’t matter if it’s positive attention or negative attention. It’s like having a toddler, a spoiled toddler, in the White House. Think about how crazy that is. His behavior is literally like that of a toddler and it’s sort of a measure of how people can delude themselves into wanting this person to be normal because it’s very inconvenient if he’s not normal, but he’s not normal. He’s not a normal person or politician or even a grown person trying to do the best he can in the job he has. He’s not trying to do the best he can. He just is trying to get attention. I mean, we all like some attention, we enjoy it, but most of us have given up the idea that we have to have everyone’s attention at all times, and it has to be in these big extreme forms. I mean, even the comments about the storms, which indicate that on some level he thinks large storms reflect well on him because it’s a large thing that’s happening when he’s president. It’s hard not to say that’s crazy. I’ve listened to Mental Health a couple of times and I’ve read what you said about various songs. Do you have any that are particularly close to your heart at this point? I think my favorite song is “Stuck in the Past” and I don’t really know why. Maybe it’s because I think, for everybody, people struggle with being stuck in the past and having their past affect them in the present — sometimes in ways they’re aware of and sometimes in ways they’re not aware of. It’s really hard to fight; it’s really hard to overcome. And also very relevant to what’s happening in the world right now, oddly. Yeah. Yeah, I know. And it’s hard to not think if Trump’s father had been nicer to him, we would all be spared this.

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District 97 hikes building rental fees

The district raises fees 10 percent over last year, more permanent fees coming By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Oak Park Elementary School District 97 officials are currently overhauling how much outside individuals, organizations and businesses are charged to rent out district buildings. In the past, the responsibility for managing building usage fell to just one person with little oversight, resulting in a likely a loss of revenue and an unequal application of the requirements for using district buildings across different groups, some district officials said. Officials said it could take several months to evaluate just how much it costs to allow outside entities to utilize facilities and for the board to approve a new fee structure. In the meantime, the D97 school board decided to simply charge groups 10 percent over what they were paying last year. Alicia Evans, D97’s assistant superintendent of finance and operations, said in a Sept. 12 memo that the district interviewed the person responsible for managing building usage for D97 and found “many issues

with the building usage process at the time.” Evans said that some organizations hadn’t submitted certificates of insurance, which wasn’t required to use district buildings. This meant that the district “was not insulated against risk or liability,” Evans said. There was also “no centralized place where anyone could go to understand what organizations were using any building,” and “some buildings were in use seven days a week because a group/organization could be in a building every day that week.” Evans also said that after walking through the buildings, “I discovered that many of the buildings were not properly cleaned because there were no blackout dates during the school year or summer months.” In addition, building rental “was handled differently based on the school or group.” Earlier this year, Evans said, the district implemented some minor changes to its building usage process, which included administering the process from the district office so that it’s now more centralized. The fee structure, however, wasn’t changed. Currently, the entities that use D97 buildings are grouped into six categories, A through F. Group A includes D97 schools, which aren’t charged anything for building usage and aren’t required to submit an insurance certificate.

Group B includes organizations such as the PTO, BRAVO/CAST, and the Oak Park Education Foundation, which are only charged the cost of having custodians onsite during hours when those groups are using district buildings. These groups are required to submit an insurance certificate. Group C includes scouting groups and outside governmental bodies, such as the village of Oak Park and the Oak Park Public Library. They’re charged custodial fees for overtime hours, for the use of district equipment and other staff charges. They’re also required to have insurance. Groups D through F include nonprofits based in Oak Park, nonprofits based outside of Oak Park and private, for-profit organizations and private organizations that aren’t based in Oak Park, respectively. All of these groups are required to have insurance and are charged for building usage, custodial fees during regular and overtime hours, equipment usage and other staff charges. Groups D, E and F are charged 100 percent, 150 percent and 200 percent, respectively, of building usage fees. The old rates for using the middle school auditoriums were $30 an hour, or $150 for up to four hours per date and $30 for each additional hour. During a regular board meeting ear-

lier this month, Evans said the current fee structure doesn’t cover other costs, such as utility fees, garbage pickup, water and supplies. “These costs wouldn’t be in existence if those groups weren’t using the space,” Evans said. “Right now, the district is picking that up.” Evans had proposed raising building usage rates by 10 percent over last year — increasing, for instance, the cost of utilizing the middle school auditoriums from $30 an hour to $33. But that rate increase, compounded over hours and days, would have made the buildings too expensive to rent, representatives from some outside groups said. The D97 school board decided to increase by 10 percent the total of what groups paid last year to use the buildings while district officials factor the costs that Evans mentioned into a new fee structure. That process could take three to four months, said D97 board president Holly Spurlock. “We are in a constant effort to do things in a way that’s financially responsible,” Spurlock said at a Sept. 12 regular board meeting. “At the same time, we know that schools are a place where the community meets and so we want to be cognizant of limited budgets.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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FOLK ROOTS

FOUNDERS: (Far left) Frank Hamilton (right) with Dawn Greening and Win Stracke (background). Frank Hamilton plays banjo at the Old Town School of Folk Music.

Origins in Oak Park from page 1 quietly funded small folk concerts in and around Oak Park and River Forest – primarily for organizations such as the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, Oak Park Senior Services and Housing Forward, to name a few – through a fund known as Songs for Peace and Justice. Over the last five years, Stephanie Schrodt estimates that the Songs for Peace and Justice fund has provided entertainment to as many as 20,000 area residents through its weekly concerts. Schrodt, who has funded the concerts, and others associated with the Old Town School of Folk Music are kicking it up a notch with a day of music lessons, a concert and a fundraiser on Sept. 30. Dubbed “Folktober Fest” the event includes classes taught by Old Town School instructors and musicians on Sept. 30 at First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St., which will include guitar basics, 5-string banjo basics, Irish fiddle, finger picking guitar, and more. The day of learning will end with a socalled “Second Half ” session, a standard at the Old Town School, where students join together for a performance. The event is sponsored by Music and Potlucks, a community organization launched by Schrodt and others to support the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. The Schrodts also are holding an invitation-only fundraiser and concert at their home in River Forest on Sept. 30 to raise money for the newly established Music and Potlucks group. “Oak Park is the perfect community for a program like the Old Town School of Folk Music,” Schrodt said in a press release. “We love the idea of a ‘pop-up’ school paired with a wonderful evening event. It’s our way of tipping our hats to a venerable Chicago institution in an important anniversary year, while also bringing some of that great energy out to the Oak Park-River Forest area.” Instructors for the day’s classes – Jason McInnes, an Old Town School teaching artist; Peggy Browning, Maura Lally and Mark Mitchell, all members of the trio The Pickin’ Bubs; and Old Town School instructor and performer Mark Dvorak – will perform at the fundraiser. Schrodt tells Wednesday Journal that the goal is to open the fund to donors in order to hold more events. She said the music lessons are an “antidote for living in deeply troubling times,” adding that “people are yearning to get together.”

It started in a living room The concert and fundraiser planned for the end of September comes nearly 60 years exactly from the first class at the Old Town School of Folk Music, which, depending on

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who you ask, was first held at the end of November or beginning of December in 1957. The school that pioneered the method of group music lessons held its first classes in the home of Dawn and Nate Greening, who lived in the 600 block of South Lombard Avenue. That’s according to Frank Hamilton, a folk music pioneer who served as the school’s first instructor. Hamilton, who launched his own school in 2015 in Decatur, Georgia, tells Wednesday Journal he remembers first meeting Dawn Greening at the Gate of Horn – considered the first folk nightclub in the country – in Chicago in 1957. Hamilton was performing at the venue and his friend Odetta, a renowned folk singer and activist of her day, came to see him play. She brought her friend Dawn Greening from the western suburbs, Hamilton recalls. Hamilton told Greening after the performance that he was interested in teaching music and guitar in a group setting, a method he’d learned from his friend Bess Lomax Hawes, a folk musician and sister of famed folk historian Alan Lomax, in the early 1950s. “I said, ‘I’m very interested in teaching,’ and Greening said, ‘You can start with my family,’” Hamilton recalls. Weekly classes began with the Greening family but quickly grew with neighbors and friends joining in. Hamilton is said to have run multiple classes throughout the house, moving back and forth between groups and encouraging students to learn from one another. That’s when folk singer Win Stracke, a Chicago folk musician, began plans to open a proper folk music school. According to the Old Town School’s website, Stracke penned an essay about the school’s beginnings in 1967. “One night, about three weeks into those classes, as I was driving Frank home, I put the idea to him,” Stracke wrote. “I suggested that we could organize a school around him and his teaching techniques – a school in which he would use the same dining room approach, but for larger classes. We agreed and the project was on.” Later that year, Stracke secured a space at the corner of North Avenue and Sedgwick Street in Chicago, and the Old Town School of Folk Music was born. Opening night, the school featured legendary performers such

as Big Bill Broonzy, George Armstrong, Ella Jenkins and Fleming Brown, Hamilton said. “It was quite successful because we were given the support of the Chicago arts community,” he said. Hamilton would serve as instructor for the next six years before leaving to play banjo with the renowned folk group The Weavers.

Music with a message The community that first supported the folk revival of the 1950s and ‘60s is still alive and just as relevant today as it was then, according to Old Town School alum instructor and musician Mark Dvorak. “There was this whole community of people who supported this kind of folk music, which was really quite radical in the 1950s;

people spoke about justice before the civil rights movement and peace before the Vietnam War,” Dvorak, who will serve as an instructor at the pop-up school, said, calling it a tense period where people were blacklisted for their association with the Communist Party. Dvorak said the group method, which encourages players to learn from one another as well as instructors, was once referred to as folkways learning. He said it’s an idea whose time has come again in an era of great political division. “People are looking for each other and things to agree on,” he said. “The country is polarized, and music gives us something to agree on. There’s a lot of power in music.” More information about the classes and fundraiser are available on Dvorak’s website at http://www.markdvorak.com/. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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C R I M E

Jimmy John’s driver loses car in ‘bump-and-run’ theft A Jimmy John’s delivery driver was the victim in what police describe as a bumpand-run car theft. The incident occurred at 10:18 a.m., Sept. 16, in the 1000 block of South Boulevard. The victim was driving westbound on South Boulevard, when a vehicle struck his black 2005 Lincoln Town Car. The driver exited the vehicle to view the damage and left the keys in the ignition. While he was assessing the car, someone entered the driver’s side and drove northbound on Home in his vehicle. The car contained a wallet, Illinois driver’s license, debit cards and a Jimmy John’s “car topper” on the roof. The loss is an estimated $4,500.

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Oak Park man was the target of an attempted armed robbery in his backyard in the 700 block of North Hayes Avenue at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. The man parked his 2016 Toyota RAV4 in his garage and exited and was approached by a teenager. Police did not give details as to whether the encounter occurred on his property or in the alley. The robber displayed a handgun and said, “Give me your car.” The man threw the keys into a yard, and the robber struck him. The two began to struggle and the robber fled the scene northbound in the alley and then

eastbound on Thomas Street. No loss was reported. The intruder was described as about 16 years old, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10, and wearing a black T-shirt and dark pants. ■ An Oak Park woman was accosted at gunpoint in the first block of Pleasant Street about 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 13. She was approached from behind by a teenager who placed an unknown hard object in her side and said, “Give me your money.” The victim told him she didn’t have anything. Two other teenagers then approached the woman. She scolded them and they fled northbound. No loss was reported. The first offender was described as a black male between the ages of 10 and 12, 5-feet tall, and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue faded and ripped jeans. The second offender was described as a black male between the ages of 16 and 18, 5-feet-6, with a heavy build and wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a black nylon head dressing. The third offender was described as a black male between the ages of 16 and 18, with a heavy build and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and ripped jeans.

levard at 2:15 a.m. on Sept. 16 and charged with aggravated driving under the influence, driving while license suspended, and DUI over .08. He was arrested after being involved in a traffic crash at the location. ■ A 21-year-old man from Posen was arrested near Harlem and Lake after he was observed committing several traffic violations in the area at 11:41 p.m. on Sept. 9. He exhibited signs of intoxication, failed a field sobriety test and was taken into custody. A Breathalyzer test revealed his blood alcohol concentration was .194, which is over twice the legal standard of .08. He was charged with DUI, DUI over .08, and several traffic violations.

Driving under the influence

■ A blue Ford F-150 was burglarized in the 100 block of South Maple Avenue sometime between 10 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 7:45 a.m. on Sept. 15. The burglar used a pry tool to de-

■ A 24-year-old man from Chicago, was arrested in the 300 block of North Austin Bou-

Motor vehicle theft A black 2010 Toyota Corolla 4D was stolen from the 1000 block of Clarence Avenue sometime between 4 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 9:56 a.m. on Sept. 16. The estimated loss is $8,000.

Burglary

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Pantry closed for now from page 1 those two months, building a case showing his activity as a heroin dealer, according to the village order closing the business. That business closure document states that Lucas sold the drugs on the premises of the business, but five of the counts specify that sales took place within 1,000 feet of a church and another five within 1,000 feet of a school. Lucas, of the 300 block of North Latrobe Avenue in Chicago, is being by the Cook County Department of Corrections on a bail of $50,000. His next court date is set for Sept. 22 at the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County in Maywood. A public records search showed that the owner of Austin Pantry is Alaa Mousa. Ali Elsaffar, the Oak Park Township assessor, has owned the building for 21 years through a real estate trust. Elsaffar said in a telephone interview that the fact heroin was being sold out of the building was “upsetting on a number of levels.” “I know the person who was arrested; I

TIMOTHY INKLEBARGERR/Staff

HEROIN BUST: The Oak Park Police Department shut down a heroin sales operation being run out of the Austin Pantry convenience store, 1 Chicago Ave., in late August, arresting the manager and charging him with 17 felony counts of sales and possession. certainly didn’t know what he was alleged to be doing,” Elsaffar said. “After hearing some of the evidence … it would be pretty hard to believe [Lucas] was not guilty of that charge. That’s why we have the courts.” He said Austin Pantry has been at the lo-

cation for 18 years, adding, “I don’t think we’ve had a single problem with the police.” The village held an administrative hearing on the closure of the business on Sept. 14, but did not make the results of the hearing until Sept 18. The private hearing, which

feat the lockbox on the vehicle and stole two DeWalt impact guns and an eye bolt. The burglar then broke the window to the vehicle and removed two bags that contained a DeWalt impact gun and circular saw and a bag of hand tools and a socket set. The estimated loss is $1,650. ■ A garage was burglarized in the 700 block of North Elmwood Avenue sometime between 8 p.m. on Sept. 15 and 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 17. The burglar gained entry to the garage by unknown means and stole a navy blue Trek Chelsea 4 with a brown leather seat and handles and a wicker basket on the handlebars. The estimated loss is $400. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, Sept. 9-17, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

— Compiled by Timothy Inklebarger

is overseen by Village Manager Cara Pavlicek, is not open to the public or media. Pavlicek could not be reached for comment. Elsaffar attended the hearing and said 65 residents signed a petition pushing for allowing the business to resume operations. “They’re very much a neighborhood store,” Elsaffar said. Though there is little information about the day Lucas was arrested, an anonymous source who works in the area told Wednesday Journal that the business was surrounded by police before Lucas was arrested. The source, who declined to reveal their identity over concerns for their safety, said that prior to the bust, people stood around in the vicinity of the business. “In that area it’s much improved (since the arrest); the crowd is gone,” the source said. The source said some in the area suspected that drug sales were occurring at the business prior to the arrest, but it could never be confirmed. “I’ve never seen any of it happen, so I wouldn’t want to speculate,” the source said. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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n Oak Park, the second Monday in October, once Columbus Day, is now Indigenous Peoples Day. As an Italian American, I’m a little sorry to see Oak Park remove a day of recognition for an Italian explorer who changed the world but who, alas, is also difficult to defend, either for his own actions or the actions of those who came after him (looking at you, Cortez). Still, I’m glad to see the village recognize the place of indigenous people in the history of our continent and the world. This weekend, Sept. 22-24, the 10th annual Chicago Gourmet will be held in Millennium Park. This eating extravaganza is all about excellent food prepared by premier Chicago chefs, and many of these chefs will also be doing demos. At one of the demos, I’ll be emceeing a joint presentation by two Mexican-Americans chefs, Dudley Nieto of Rojo Gusano and Diane Davila Boldin of Mi Tocoya Antojeria, who Photo: David Hammond will be preparing foods from the milpa. Corn tortilla stuffed with beans. Thank The milpa was developed by the ancient you, Milpa. Mayans in places like the Yucatan Peninsula, and it’s an agricultural technique still in use today. been used in the same areas of Mexico for Here’s how the milpa works: Crops more than 4,000 years; it uses no chemical — usually including corn, beans and fertilizers and is a model of sustainable squash — are planted in a field, agriculture. sometimes randomly scattered, The milpa system of agriculsometimes in neater rows. The ture is still in use by the people cornstalks become poles for the of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. beans, the beans fix nitrogen in It’s not particularly well-suited the soil, which is required by the corn, and the squash grow to large corporate agricultural on the ground and their big operations, but for smaller leaves hold in moisture for both traditional communities, it corn and beans. It’s a beautiful continues to do very well. The little ecosystem (and beautifully milpa is an enduring contribuwritten about in the book Braidtion of the indigenous peoples ing Sweetgrass). of the Americas. Nutritionally, corn and beans If you’d like to see what are the source of complemenkind of delicious foods can tary amino acids: corn provides Local Dining be created from the milpa, cysteine and methionine, which & Food Blogger consider attending the Nietobeans lack, and beans provide Boldin demonstration at lysine and tryptophan, which Chicago Gourmet; while corn lacks. Eaten together, corn there, eat some of the most and beans help the body make complete proteins. delicious festival food ever. Maize researcher H. Garrison Tickets can be purchased here: Wilkes at the University of Mashttp://www.chicagogourmet. sachusetts is quoted in Charles org/?page=TicketSales C. Mann’s 1491, New Revelations Incidentally, Chef Dud1116 Madison St., of the Americas Before Columley Nieto is the man behind Oak Park bus, pointing out that “The Oak Park’s original Rebozo milpa is one of the most suc708-445-0370 restaurant on Madison Street; cessful human inventions ever for years now, and under new created.” management, it was appropriCorn and beans, of course, are two funately renamed New Rebozo. Having dinner damental components of Mexican food; all at New Rebozo, you can count on having over Mexico, corn is used to make tortillas corn and beans, two traditional foods of filled with beans, and such simple foods the milpa. And you can thank the indighave sustained indigenous populations for millennia. The milpa system itself has enous people of the Americas for that.

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CHANGE ON THE WAY? Oak Park’s zoning code hasn’t allowed new coach houses to contain living quarters since the 1921, but that could change if the village’s board of trustees passes an amendment to the code that’s been proposed.

Oak Park mulls new rules for coach houses Zoning changes would pave the way, once again, for living quarters

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This weekend, the Pleasant Home Foundation will offer glimpses into eight unique historic coach houses in the Oak Park area. Long a property perk found only in the estate section of the village, proposed changes to the zoning code may be bringing more newly constructed coach houses to the village. Alongside a number of proposed regulations including regulations of chicken

coops, fences and walls, the village is considering amending zoning ordinances regarding coach houses, which could mean legal apartments above garages popping up in more backyards across the village. When Oak Park adopted its first zoning laws in 1921, existing coach houses that served as dwelling spaces were grandfathered into the code and became legal, nonconforming dwellings. After that time, building a coach house as a living space was prohibited. Village Planner Craig Failor said that while resi-

dents were permitted to finish rooms over their garages or build new garage spaces with areas above the parking spaces for use, new coach houses could not be used as both sleeping quarters and cooking facilities. Practically speaking, homeowners choosing this kind of project had to choose between running a water line to the coach house for a bathroom and running a gas line for cooking. Having both a kitchen and a bathroom was prohibited, which kept Oak Parkers from being able to rent out their coach houses.

Since the 1920s, many Oak Park homeowners have constructed new coach houses, but technically speaking, those spaces are limited to use as offices, rec rooms or something other than permanent dwellings. Failor said that in the 1980s the village conducted a study of coach houses, but no changes were made. “Now that we’re redoing zoning, we’d like to add the ability to reconsider coach houses,” Failor said. See COACH HOUSES on page 21

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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

RARELY AVAILABLE CONDO BUILDING includes one duplex unit & one third floor unit. Both units are three bedroom. Owners are high end contractors and cabinet makers; finishes throughout reflect that. Building gutted with all new mechanicals and windows. ............................................................................. $389,500 / $549,500

PRI C E REDUC ED! 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

419 S RIDGELAND • OAK PARK OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

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-ofthe-line appliances. First FL fam rm with fireplace. Heating & Central air. ...........................................................................................$499,000

New Construction Luxury Condominiums in the Village of River Forest

922 LATHROP • RIVER FOREST

The Avalon The corner of Bonnie Brae & Thomas

15 Luxury Units*

PR ICE R ED UCE D! VINTAGE BRICK TWO FLAT on large lot with third floor addition. Front and rear deck on second floor; balcony on third. Third floor features wood floors and front rear staircases, wood-burning fireplace, master bedroom suite, and third bath. Parking for four cars. .................................................................................................$439,999

RIVER FOREST HOMES

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 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 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

All Three Bedroom Units

For Information please contact Andy Gagliardo • 708-771-8040

*All information in this ad is estimated and therefore subject to change. 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 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 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 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 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 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

2 Units SOLD!

OAK 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 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 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 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

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

FOREST PARK HOMES 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 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

ELMWOOD PARK HOMES NICE GEORGIAN ON GREAT BLOCK. 3 bedroom plus bonus room and two full baths. Great Master BR 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 2BR, 2BA. Luxurious & unique!...........................................$285,000 RIVER FOREST 3BR, 1-1/2 BA. Assigned parking space. ........................... $174,500 PRICE REDUCED RIVER FOREST 2BR, 1BA. .............................................$94,900 OAK PARK 2 Flat ...............................................................................................$549,900 OAK PARK 3BR, 2BA. Top floor unit. ..............................................................$189,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1-1/2 BA. Generous closet space.........................................$137,500 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ............................................................$93,000

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COACH HOUSES

Housing opportunities from page 17

Time to change Village Trustee Dan Moroney, a proponent of the changes, says there are benefits to allowing residents to build livable dwellings with both kitchens and bathrooms above their garages. “One element is that it can provide more affordable housing in the village and give more people an entry point into living in Oak Park,” Moroney said. Failor says that adding coach houses to the mix would increase housing opportunities in the Oak Park. “This is a type of affordable housing unit that we don’t really have integrated into our single family home zoning districts,” Failor said. “Most one-bedroom and studio rentals are located in apartment building zones.” On the flip side, Moroney also thinks homeowners would benefit from the added income to help offset high property taxes. “This could make homeownership more affordable for homeowners,” Moroney said. “A lot of these homes with 50-foot wide lots have taxes of $25,000 or more.” Overall, Moroney says the changes expand property rights. “Where you can expand property rights, it’s a net positive to be more flexible about what people can do with their property,” Moroney said.

Nuts and bolts Moroney admits that some residents might be miffed about the 6,500-square-foot lot size required for new coach house construction, but says he feels strongly about this part of the ordinance. “I’m very comfortable saying that not

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SPECIAL SPACES: Since the 1920s, there have been a number of coach houses constructed, but they couldn’t contain both a kitchen and a bathroom. As a result, the upper floor of coach houses became specialized spaces, such as home offi ces, music rooms and rec rooms. all lot sizes can accommodate two homes,” Moroney said. “We don’t want to create too much density and overbuilding.” According to Failor, the lot size requirement will likely limit coach houses to certain areas of the village. “More than likely, every house in the estate section could build a coach house,” Failor said. “Some of the lots in R2 north of Lake [Street] and in the central and northwest corner of the village will also qualify.” Failor said that even with lot size requirements, there is no restriction in the proposal

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as to which districts’ homeowners can build a coach house, but he says other village regulations still apply. Many districts have lot coverage guidelines, which limit what percentage of a lot can be covered with structures. The two districts that do not have lot coverage requirements are still subject to size requirements for houses and accessory buildings, which would essentially serve the same purpose. Moroney also proposed further guidelines for newly built coach houses. “Coach houses should be linked to the original structure,” Moroney said. “What you don’t want is a flipper who comes in and buys a large home that is, for example, made of brick, and tacks on a cheaper coach house with vinyl siding. Done right, they can enhance our housing stock. We don’t want to detract from prominent homes.” Another guideline proposed by Moroney is that coach houses are not taller than the original home. “Ideally, they would not be more than 75 percent of the original home’s height,” Moroney said. “You look at some of the garagemahals that have been built, and some of them do compete with the original home.” Moroney, who has been reaching out to Oak Park residents via Facebook, said that people seem to be in favor of the proposed changes. Failor agreed, saying that the village is aware of homeowners who are in the planning stages of building new coach houses and are waiting to see if the proposals are adopted prior to beginning their projects. “For the most part, the affordable housing piece is very attractive,” Failor said. “These can be used for a parent, for a child or they

Proposed coach house regulations According to a draft of the revised zoning ordinance, rules for coach houses would change. Here’s what the new code would permit: ■ Coach houses would be permitted on a lot used for a single-family dwelling that is minimum of 6,500 square feet in lot area. ■ A coach house, according to the proposed code, must be located in a detached garage on the upper floor, above parking spaces located on the ground level. A detached garage with a coach house is subject to all standards … applicable to detached garages. ■ No more than one coach house would be allowed per lot and only one dwelling unit may be located in a coach house. ■ No additional parking would be required for a coach house.

can be rented.” Failor added that the proposed zoning changes will go before the village board sometime this fall and, if implemented, will be effective immediately. One thing to keep in mind? Just like any home addition that adds livable square footage, building a new coach house or making an existing space livable will, like any home improvement, likely have repercussions on your property taxes.

Wednesday Journal, September 20, 2017

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Had I Known....

By CATHY YEN, Executive Director

crolling through Facebook on a Sunday morning, I first learn about so many aroundtown happenings that happened last week. Events I wish I had known about before; events I wish I had attended. Or at least helped to promote. We suffer from an abundance of riches in Oak Park and River Forest, with no lack of things to do. We also offer so many programs, resources and information for residents and businesses. Whether you are interested in healthcare, arts, sports, professional development, activism, festivals, education initiatives, political movements or philanthropy - there is no lack of ways to channel your time and energy.

I chatted with Anne Pezalla, one of our local Small Business Superheroes, on Saturday at OakToberfest. Anne owns Lively Athletics with her sister Kate Marlin. Despite independent retail being a 24/7 occupation, Anne is a tireless advocate for Oak Park, small business and local issues. She is a “show-up” person, one of the faces of Oak Park small business. As we spent a few minutes together sitting on a curb on Marion Street, we both sighed heavily, recounting the 4-5 evening events each of us had attended this past week - with only one overlap that I could tell. Anne has more gusto than me. After a day in the family area of OakToberfest, she had plans to attend the Nasty Women art show - an evening event I could only dream about after hauling my tired bag of bones home by dinnertime. We have an interesting community conundrum. I do believe that we need

to do a better job promoting events and resources. At the same time, if we knew more, would we do more? Could we? Time, of course, is our most precious resource. You can’t go to everything. Yet I wish we did a better job publicizing. With a fractured media landscape, a constant barrage of email and the Facebook rabbit hole, I don’t have a good answer. We are working on the Chamber’s 2018 strategy now and one of our goals will be keeping businesses better informed. Sharing information between businesses, residents and government will be an important part of that effort.

Children's Urgent Care 7343 Lake St. River Forest (708) 231-8908 Congratulations to Children's Urgent Care on their Grand Opening! Pictured in group photo above: Sam Yousif, Body Gears Physical Therapy; Dr. Mary Ann Bender, Mary Ann Bender Podiatry; Katie Albert, Body Gears; Eric Palm, Village of River Forest; Sandy Remis, Community Bank of OPRF; Gail Reyes, Children's Urgent Care; Dr. Gerardo Reyes, Children's Urgent Care; Kim Goldschmidt, AXA Advisors; Susie Goldschmidt, MB Financial; Kim Eichie, Children's Urgent Care; Kevin Broz, Children's Urgent Care; Melissa Bauman, Children's Urgent Care; April Gillam, Children's Urgent Care; Cliff Osborn, Gloor Realty

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

622 N. Harrison St 1BR, 1BA $119,000

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

OAK PARK 3D

224 S Oak Park Ave 2BR, 2BA $215,000

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

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

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

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

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

834 Carpenter Ave 2BR, 1.1BA $315,000

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

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

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

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

RIVER FOREST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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613 Grove 3D Ln - 2BR, 2.1BA $323,500 1040 Erie St – 2BR, 2BA $174,900 221 N. Kenilworth Ave - 2BR, 2BA $254,500 222 N. Grove Ave - 2BR, 2BA $215,000 1122 Washington Blvd - 1BR, 1BA $165,000 106 S. Ridgeland Ave - 1BR, 1BA $259,900

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1006 Ferdinand Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $249,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1037 S. Lombard Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1133 Paulina St, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $369,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1163 Clarence, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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3102 Wisconsin, Berwyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 901 Dunlop Avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 632 N. Humphrey Avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1001 S. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 7727 Adams St, Forest Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $471,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1235 Forest Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 735 Home Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 708 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $670,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1200 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $675,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:45 1443 Thatcher, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 512 Thatcher, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1230 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1407 Lathrop Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $839,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 546 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $979,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 1324 Franklin Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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622 Harrison St. Unit 2N, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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1038 Superior St. Unit 1W, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 224 S. Oak Park Ave. Unit 3C, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $215,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1531 Forest Ave. 3, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1531 Forest Ave. Unit 3, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1531 Forest Ave. Unit 2, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1531 Forest Ave. 2, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1133 Chicago Ave. Unit 2W, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1133 Chicago Ave. Unit 3W, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2

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156 N. Oak Park Ave. Unit 1A, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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PRICE REDUCED! 701 Columbian Ave., Oak Park, 5 BR, 3.5 BA $1,199,000 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.

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!

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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.

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312 S KENILWORTH, OAK PARK $535,000 :: 6 bed :: 2 bath

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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.

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Grand 6 bedroom, 4.1 bath home in the FLW historic district. This house has it all! Cavalcade of Pride Award winner. House has been the site of numerous commercials. Grand 3rd floor that could be used as nanny suite with bedroom, bathroom and plumbed for kitchen. Truly an amazing home!

Liz O’Connell - ID# 09744703 CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

Oak Park

$1,550,000

Federal-Style 4 BR, 3.2 BA underwent a complete renovation in ‘14. Restoration of a timeless estate presents the perfect mix of contemp design/modern amenities. Steve Scheuring - ID# 09560051

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$515,000

Lynn Scheir & Ann Ferri - ID# 09749376

NEW LISTING

$329,000

Built as a 2 flat and is in an R-1 zone-thus is labeled a “legal nonconforming” building according to Village mandate. Could easily be used as a SFH with easy duplex. Meredith Conn & Lisa Andreoli – ID # 09744892

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Melrose Park

$175,000

Spacious, accommodating 2 unit nestled on double corner lot. Home offers 3 levels of living areas, generous room sizes and ample space to entertain indoors or out. James Salazar Group - ID# 09746481

Oak Park

734 Linden Ave, Oak Park

$472,000

4 BR, 2.1 BA, double master townhome! Open floor plan, 3rd flr suite with vaulted ceiling, skylights + lower level that features mud rm, and access to home’s grill patio! Steve Scheuring - ID# 09705174

$249,000

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Oak Park

$1,475,000

Expanded, upgraded in 2005, 4 BR, 4.1 BA retains original art glass, Italian tile fireplace, large stained glass window and many turn of the century features. Swati Saxena & Lloyd Behrenbruch - ID# 09656972

Forest Park

$471,000

Completely updated 3+1(basement), 4 BA, custom kitchen, adjoining family room, wood burning fireplace, coffered ceiling and master suite with steam shower.

Oak Park

$244,900

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Oak Park

$145,000

Charming vintage 2 BR condo living in the heart of OP. Enjoy the amazing views, beautiful French windows overlooking Austin Gardens in all its’ splendor. Arrick Pelton – ID# 09742496

Berwyn

$359,000

$619,000

3 BR, 2.2 BA features a classic center entry floor plan, completely renovated in 2001. Beautiful finishes and craftsmanship are found throughout. Victoria Atkins - ID# 09749774

Oak Park

$219,000

NEW LISTING

$355,000

3 BR, 2.1 BA townhouse with open concept main living level. Show stopping kitchen! All 3 BRs on the same floor including the spacious master suite + updated BA. Bethanny Alexander– ID# 09751670

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Broadview

$180,000

Great space in this 3 bed, 2 bath home! Hardwood floors, spacious kitchen, partially finished basement, additional parking on side and 2 car garage in back. Vivian Jones – ID# 09697690

NEW LISTING

$89,000

Great value in this roomy 1 BR condo with assigned parking space! Newer LR wall air conditioner and oven/range in the kitchen. Radiant heat. Being sold as is. Ann Keeney - ID# 09747766

Elmwood Park

$599,000

4 BR, 2.1 BA Victorian. Blend of historic and modern feat a fam rm with vaulted ceiling, updated kit, full finish basement with full BA designed like a spa retreat. Bobbi Schaper Eastman - ID# 09736027

Oak Park

$335,000

Newly renovated 3 BR, 2 BA top floor condo located in the heart of OP. Updated Cook’s kitchen, new hdwd flrs, large master suite and 1 car garage parking. Steve Scheuring - ID# 09750818

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4 bed, 2 bath Cute Cape Cod. Refinished oak floors, spacious eat-in kitchen, partially finished basement with dry bar and backyard with paver patio. Sandra Lopez – ID# 09725660

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3 BR, 2.2 BA Burma checks all the boxes! Nestled in the middle of the block, surrounded by wonderful neighbors and flanked by mature trees on all sides. Kara Keller - ID# 09643407

Catherine Simon-Vobornik - ID# 09738775

3 BR unit in well maintained building. Open floor plan, split BR layout. Master suite complete with separate shower. Huge kit, spacious LR + access to patio! Patricia McGowan ID# 09742495

Great 1 BR in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Walk to everything! Impeccably maintained, updated kitchen, remodeled bathroom and garage parking. Sandra Lopez – ID# 09750307

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River Forest

$789,000

Magnificent 4 + 1 bedroom, 3.1 bath, 3000 sgft home pays homage to Oak Park’s architectural landscape using artisan accents. Full Gut rehab + new full 2nd story addition has NEW EVERYTHING! Master suite includes separate walk in closets and dressing room! Spacious finished lower level and great outdoor space.

Linda Von Vogt - ID# 09752160

4 BR, 1.2 BA 2 story home. Perfect blank canvas awaiting your touches. Charming features, 3 season porch, formal DR, central air and newer thermal windows. Victoria Atkins – ID# 09641950

Full of charm 2+1 BR. Open front porch, oak floors, updated kitchen and bath, generous basement, fenced yard, newer roof and windows just to name a few. Peggy Letchos - ID# 09733799

Oak Park

837 N Taylor Ave, Oak Park

Ann Keeney & Lois Bonaccorsi - ID# 09750505

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 1006 FERDINAND AVE

Forest Park

$969,000

Artful restoration of this 4 bedroom, 2.1 bath architecturally significant home. Attention to detail is seen in every facet of this home. Surrounded by stately homes in the Frank LLoyd Wright Historic District this home shines. Original details remain with all of the modern updates demanded by the most discriminating buyer.

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Classic and charming 3 BR, 1.1 BA stucco Colonial, fine vintage features. Newer kitchen, updated BAs and finished basement, family rm and office alcove.

Forest Park

$1,499,900

EE Roberts masterpiece 4+1 BR, 4.1 BA, Prairie elements, many original architectural details, beautiful kitchen + approx 2,000sqft on lower level. Patricia McGowan - ID# 09654108

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Chicago

$179,000

4 bed, 2 bath brick bungalow home with great curb appeal and open floor plan, full finished basement and fenced backyard with deck and 2 car garage. Saretta Joyner – ID# 09753867

NEW LISTING

$84,900

Smart move! Lovely, move-in ready 1 BR condominium gives you a room with a view. Lofty views of treetops and horizons in this impeccably maintained residence. Victoria Atkins - ID# 09749533

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Forest Park

$72,000

Delightful, sun-filled 1 BR condo in great building! Features nicely updated kitchen and bath, new carpet, good closet space, balcony, central air, laundry and parking. Ann Keeney– ID# 09751600

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Forest Park • $699,000 5BR, 2.1BA Call Roz x112

Oak Park • $688,800 4BR, 2.2BA Call Kyra x145

Oak Park • $529,900 3BR, 2.1BA Call Mike x120

Oak Park • $524,900 4BR, 1.1BA Call Roz x112

Roz Byrne

Kris Sagan

Haydee Rosa

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Oak Park • $488,800 3BR, 1.1BA Call Kyra x145

Forest Park • $325,000 Multi unit Call Dorothy x124

Oak Park • $399,000 4BR, 2BA Call Laurie x186

Oak Park • $319,000 3BR, 1BA Call Elissa x192

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Kelly Gisburne

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Oak Park • $288,000 3BR, 2BA Call Jane x118

Linda Rooney

Berwyn • $190,000 3BR, 1BA Call Steve x121

Kyra Pych

Kerry Delaney

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Open House Sunday, 1-3pm Oak Park • $138,000 1BR, 1BA Call Joe x117

1037 S Lombard Ave Oak Park • $349,900

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

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Steve Nasralla

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Open Doors. Open Minds. Open Hearts. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

t Good Shepherd encounter Christ in each person, and therefore treat one another with trust, love, care, and respect. Recognizing that God speaks to each of us differently, we ask questions and probe for answers together. We value diversity and inclusivity, welcoming all into the church community regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or socio-economic status. Although it may seem accidental that people find a congregation where they sense a good fit, we believe it’s not just chance that brings us together. Rather, we are called together by God’s holy spirit, nudging us and guiding us. And, in the process, lives are transformed. Together and as individuals we grow in character, strength, compassion, faith, hope, peace, joy. God accepts us just as we are, and brings us along to be and do more than we ever imagined possible. Vibrant worship is at the core of our ministry,” says Pastor Kathy Nolte. “We love to mix it up with different styles of worship, participation and music from classical to jazz, blues, and gospel music. Recently our youth attended the ELCA Youth Gathering where 30,000 youth saturated downtown Detroit for four days. The youth came back inspired and so excited that a special

Sunday service was created so they could share their experiences. The music? Motown of course!” We are family-friendly. Children are treasured: over 80 children participate in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. Youth go beyond their programs and assist in the children’s programs. We are passionate about social ministry. Our faith inspires us to serve others. Good Shepherd is active in local, national and global ministries. One of our personal startups is Kidz Express which provides youth in the Austin neighborhood, after-school programming, tutoring and more. Other local organizations we support include CROPWalk, Housing Forward, United Power for Action and Justice, and Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. We practice sustainability. We belong to Faith in Place, an group of local congregations committed to green practices and strive to make all our events zero waste. We invite you to take a walk around our grounds to view the sustainable gardens. Want to know more? Visit www. goodshepherdlc.org. We hope you stop in at one of our Sunday worship services at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. We look forward to meeting you!

First Pres Looks to Meet Your Real-Life Needs

o tie? No problem! At First Presbyterian Church of River Forest, folks come as they are, some a little fancy, most decidedly not. We’re far more concerned with meeting your real-life needs and helping you encounter the love of the real-life God than with what you wear. We have two worship experiences each Sunday. Both are welcoming and have something for those who are just beginning to explore Christian faith as well as for life-long followers of Jesus, and everyone in between. If choirs and hymns, brass, handbells, and a massive pipe organ inspire you, then our 9:00 am worship is the place for you. If visual media and a worship band that plays everything from jazz to rock is more your vibe, then our 10:30 am service is for you. Whichever worship time you choose, you will be warmly welcomed, hear a practical biblical message with real-life application, and be given an opportunity to experience the beauty and wonder, majesty and mystery of God. On the way to or from worship, stop by our Social Hall to get a cup of coffee and a bite to eat, and make some new friends.

Mobility challenges? No problem! Our building is fully accessible with power doors, accessible restrooms, and an elevator that serves all three levels. Got questions? Got doubts? No problem! There are opportunities for people of all ages to explore faith in Jesus Christ. From preschoolers through adults, we encourage you to bring your questions, challenges, and doubts. We have a special focus on Junior and Senior High students and their families. We also have an active Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) ministry and host the men’s and women’s Community Bible Studies. New classes and small groups start Sunday, September 11. First Pres is a joyful place where people can grow spiritually, connect relationally, and serve sacrificially. Learn more about current ministries, our rich history, and the faith that shapes us at www.firstpresrf.org. More questions? No problem! Call the office at (708) 366-5822 and speak with Vanessa or Janelle, or email the pastors directly, Paul Detterman, paul.detterman@ firstpresrf.org; or Allison Lundeen, allison. lundeen@firstpresrf.org. We’re here for you!

“Positive, energetic environment • like the openness and the diversity that is included in the mission • the services are fun and full of families who are engaged in the church • very community service organization • top-notch child & youth programming with small church attentiveness to my child • excellent music program • sermons are interesting and thoughtful” —responses from our new members when asked why they chose Good Shepherd We invite you to visit. All are welcome.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

ELCA & Reconciling in Christ

A diverse congregation that welcomes all people.

611 Randolph, Oak Park

(corner of East and Randolph)

goodshepherdlc.org | 708-848-4741

—Join us Sunday at one of our worship services held at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Sunday school and adult education at 9:15 a.m. —Attend one of our Jazz Prayers, held on the 3rd Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Recharge and reflect with spirited, live jazz music and meditative readings, poems and prayers.

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St. Giles Parish and School: Building Community

t. Giles Parish, located at Columbian and Greenfield in Oak Park, has been serving the communities of North Oak Park and Chicago’s Galewood neighborhood since 1927. The Joy of the Gospel comes alive at St. Giles through our mission principles of Welcoming, Worship and Walking the Way. Striving to build community within our faith family and the greater world around us, we Welcome the friend and stranger alike. We join together in Worship to strengthen these bonds and to reinforce our call as a parish to share the gifts God grants us each day in whatever way we are able. We do this by Walking the Way of Christian witness through outreach programs and cooperation and dialogue with other faith communities in the area. St Giles parishioners are involved in dozens of ministries in spiritual life and worship, Christian formation and education, human concerns and parish life. This involvement provides the vision, witness and spirit that make St. Giles a

special community. Our parish Religious Education program offers formation and education for students in public school and homeschool in addition to sacramental preparation for all students in the parish. St. Giles School, a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, is a fully accredited preschool through eighth grade institution with a before-and-after school program, striving for academic excellence based in Catholic tradition. At St. Giles Parish, we are committed to giving vision and hope to the future by our prayer and our openness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, who call us as we go forward in love and faith. For more information, please visit us at www.stgilesparish.org or call us at (708) 383.3430. St. Giles Parish 1025 Columbian Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 (708) 383-3430 www.stgilesparish.org

You are invited to join our progressive, inclusive, and green community!

uclid Avenue United Methodist Church invites you to join us this fall as we follow the radically inclusive model of Jesus. We are a progressive community, committed to social and environmental action. At Euclid, you are encouraged to get involved by volunteering with our Green Action Team, participating in social justice work, striving for full LGBTQ inclusion in our communities, lending your voice to the choir, joining a book club or a small group, or playing on the soft ball team. Our Sunday School program offers a creative and progressive curriculum and is led by an experienced team of education professionals and volunteers. Our children and youth are challenged to not only learn about Bible stories and discover their own faith, but to put God’s inclusive love into action by making meals for the homeless, volunteering, and tending to our gardens.

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Euclid Avenue UMC is committed to being good environmental stewards. Our building is heated and cooled using geothermal technology, our roof is home to nearly 100 solar panels, our parking lot has permeable bricks, and our grounds feature native plants and include a butterfly way station. We are located at 405 S. Euclid Avenue. Our Sunday morning worship begins at 10:30 am followed each week by fair-trade coffee and treats from the community.

ST. GILES WELCOMES YOU

Join us for worship at these convenient times Weekend Masses:

Saturday: 8 am, 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:45 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 5 pm in Church; 10 am in Gym

Weekday Masses:

Monday – Friday: 6:30 am, 8:30 am

Ribbon Families with children children can can learn learn more more about about Blue our Blue Ribbon School, which offers offers classes classes for for students from pre-school through through 8th 8th grade, grade,by bycalling calling708-383-6279. 708-383-6279.For Forinformation information on our religious education programs, call call 708-383-4185. Serving Chicago-Galewood and North Oak Park Since 1927

Fr. Carl Morello, Pastor 1025 Columbian • Oak Park, IL 60302 • (708) 383-3430 • www.stgilesparish.org Two blocks south of North Avenue - Three blocks east of Oak Park Avenue

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WE ARE A WELCOMING COMMUNITY YOU ARE WELCOME HERE: We like to say “Come as you are” here at Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation. We invite you to join us in our mission: • Welcoming All • Inspiring Compassion • Nurturing Wonder • Serving Community What binds us together is not a traditional religious belief but the affirmation of our principles. We unite around a covenant; that is, we agree on how to be with one another. This means that part of what we do is live out the ideals that each and every person is important and that we are all interconnected. This means that our congregations are places where all people are accepted and where we keep on learning together. And it means that throughout our lifetime, each of us continues to search for what is true and right in life.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: We have the largest Unitarian Universalist religious education program in the region. We mark our children’s lives by welcoming them at birth with dedication ceremonies. We honor their Coming of Age in ninth grade with a special rite of passage program, our youth group for tenth through twelfth grade is youth driven, and as our seniors graduate we mark this transition with a bridging ceremony in a Sunday morning worship service. Our young people explore the rich history of Unitarian Universalism, world religions, our Hebrew and Christian Bible heritage, making a difference in the world through social justice, and the ideas and feelings about life, love and death. We also offer our first, fifth and eighth graders Our Whole Lives (OWL), a values-based sexuality education curriculum. A core value is that bisexuality, homosexuality and heterosexuality are all normal. The great diversity among the families in our congregation celebrates these values.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP: We won’t ask you to change who you are, but we will challenge you to change how you live. At Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation, we engage in something called theme-based ministry. Each month has a theme such as Welcome (September), Courage (October), Abundance (November) or Hope (December). The Sunday morning worship services revolve around these themes, and we’ll also be asking people to consider how these values are part of their lives. Each month, we compile a resource packet with readings, books, movies, songs, YouTube clips, blogs and any number of other possibilities on this theme. There are spiritual exercises and questions to wrestle with, elements that make this more than an exercise for the mind, but one for the heart and spirit. If this sounds like a place for you then please visit us to find out more. Come as you are. You are welcome here.

We won’t ask you to change who you are, but we will challenge you to change how you live.

U U N I T Y TEMPLE

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST C O N G R E G AT I O N

Sunday service and religious education: 9:00 and 10:45 am | 875 Lake St., Oak Park 708-848-6225 | www.unitytemple.org | www.facebook.com/UTUUC

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St. Edmund Catholic Parish Love of God and Love of Neighbor

faith-filled and diverse St. Edmund community gathers weekly to be nourished by Christ in Word and Eucharist. So strengthened, we are sent forth into the world to love our neighbor. St. Edmund parishioners participate in many outreach ministries, such as: weekly staffing of Housing Forward homeless shelter (formerly P.A.D.S.), ongoing support of the OPRF Food Pantry with food drives, monetary contributions, diaper and adult undergarment collections, and fresh produce from our parish Peace Garden. Other ministries involve: Respect Life, clothing drives, domestic violence awareness and support, peace and justice outreach, ministry to the homebound and hospitalized, monthly vigil to end gun violence, and a Green Team to implement Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, to name only a few. We are also looking forward to strengthening our young adult

ministry that promotes spiritual growth, service opportunities and social gatherings. We welcome the influx of new residents in our downtown area, and new people who may be looking for a vibrant Catholic Faith Community. We are walking distance from these new developments and look forward to welcoming our new neighbors. We are excited that the Chicago Architecture Foundation has chosen St. Edmund Church as a site for this year’s Open House Chicago, on October 14 & 15. St. Edmund Church, designed by Henry J. Schlacks, with magnificent stained glass F. X. Zeittler windows from Munich, Germany and a stunning ceiling designed by John Mallis is worth visiting. We have one of the most beautiful interior spaces in Oak Park. All are welcome at St. Edmund Parish. Join us for liturgy. For more information log on to our website at stedmund.org!

Grace Church celebrates its heritage this fall, with music and more!

his fall special events at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street in River Forest, focus on music and education, as Grace members join other Protestant Christians throughout the world in observing the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Grace’s Senior Choir, the Grace School choir, and Joyful Voices will lead a Festival of Hymns on Sunday afternoon, October 15, at 4 p.m., accompanied by brass, percussion, and organ. On Monday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m., Grace will host a concert by the Thomanerchor, the boys’ choir from J. S. Bach’s church in Leipzig. The program includes music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Schütz and Schein. Tickets ($12–45) are available at BachVespers.org. Grace’s Cantata Vespers for 2017-18 includes an October 29 performance of one of Bach’s best known works, the cantata based on the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (BWV 80). The prelude to the service, Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, begins at 3:30 p.m. Sunday morning Adult Education classes at Grace include an 8-week series on the Reformation. Additional Adult Ed classes

St Edmund, Oak Park’s Downtown Catholic Parish Reaching out from the heart of Oak Park since 1907! 188 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 708-848-4417 • stedmund.org Reverend John McGivern, Pastor Worship Schedule Monday–Friday: 8:30 am • Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am; 5:30 pm The people of St. Edmund Catholic Parish are a diverse community of Christians whose beliefs are rooted in sacred scripture and the traditions of the Catholic faith.

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focus on “Living Faithfully,” including an October 1 presentation by Anthony Clarke of the Suburban Unity Alliance. Adult classes, as well as Sunday School, Confirmation and Teen Talk, meet at 9:45 a.m., between the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship services. Grace’s educational ministry includes a parish school, with an enrollment of 211 students this year in preschool through eighth grade. The school offers half-day and full-day options for 4- and 5-year-olds, as well as morning preschool for 3-yearolds. Before-school and after-school care is available for children age 4 and up. Call 708-366-6900 for more information. Grace Church also celebrates its German heritage by inviting the community to its annual Oktoberfest—though you certainly don’t need to be German to enjoy the cozy gemütlich atmosphere! The festivities take place on Sunday, October 1, 4–7 p.m. The ticket price includes food and beverages (including local craft beer). There will be a traditional Erzgebirge market offering wooden toys and Christmas decorations, plus a silent auction. Tickets are available at GraceRiverForest.org.

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To Unite as One Community

ounded in 1911, St. Bernardine is the only Catholic church in Forest Park. In the spirit of our patron, Saint Bernardine, who was so in touch with the needs of his time, we recognize our responsibility to nurture the growth of the parish, to unite as one community and to enthusiastically and respectfully gather in praise of our Lord Jesus Christ. St. Bernardine acted with sincerity, courage and humility. With these same qualities, and with the Lord as our Shepherd, we set out on our journey: • To sincerely welcome others into our community – old and young, those from our community and those from afar. As we have been fed we reach out to feed others; in doing so, joyfully share our love of the Lord. • To grow in our faith by sharing the Word of God through catechesis and education. • To share our time, treasures and talents for the good of all. We are enriched by our diverse histories and traditions.

Mass times: Saturday – 8:30 am, 5:00 pm Sunday – 8:00 am, 10:30 am Monday-Friday – 6:30 am Call our rectory at: 708-366-0839 for more information

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St. John Lutheran Church 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park Rev. Leonard R. Payton, Pastor Rev. Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org

Sunday Worship 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 10:00 a.m.

St. John celebrating 150 years

t. John Lutheran Church invites the community to join them in celebrating 150 years of blessings and service to the people of Forest Park and the surrounding community. In 1860, the same year Lincoln was elected President of the United States, a pastor from Hillside began to make monthly visits to Harlem, as Forest Park was called at the time. He met people in homes and even the railroad station, spending the night with a family and returning to Hillside the next day.

entered into a partnership with the West Cook YMCA to provide space for children’s summer and after-school programs. They also invite the community to various musical events and parties in their community garden.

While the nation fought the civil war, the preaching station at Harlem grew. In 1867, the congregation was organized and constructed a building at the corner of Marengo and Franklin Streets. In 1925, St. John constructed the current building that is located on Circle and Washington.

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As our response to God’s love for us, St. John members are free to share that love by serving others. St. John Lutheran School taught thousands of children from Forest Park and the local area for over 140 years. When the school closed, the congregation looked for additional ways to be of service to the community. The congregation currently provides space for organizations such as Housing Forward, Alcoholics Anonymous, Boy Scouts, and other non-profit groups, and recently

St. John invites our friends and neighbors to our Anniversary Celebration on October 1, 2017. Schedule of Events • Celebration Worship – 9:30 a.m. • Reception – following service • Reformation Hymn Fest – 4:00 p.m. • Pot Luck Dinner – following Hymn Fest (reservations requested) The guest preacher and organist for the hymn fest will be Rev. Dr. Paul Grime. Dr. Grime led the development of our current hymnal, the Lutheran Service Book. Dr. Grime is on the faculty at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact the church office at 708-366-3226 or stjohnchurch@stjohnforestpark.org St. John Lutheran Church is a member of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

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Embracing diversity means dignity for all

hen one is considered to be the component that makes a group diverse, it is easy to overlook the various forms of diversity, especially those marginalized within your very own marginalized group. Growing up in Oak Park in the 1990s, diversity was simplified to me as the co-mingling of African Americans and their white counterparts. The narrative of achieving diversity and equality in the form of housing integration, classroom diversity, and resolving the achievement gap was, in fact, often framed as black and white. This narrow framework bankrupts the true richness of diversity that also includes those living with disabilities, plus economic, political, and ethnic diversity — factors that impact our experiences in our community and conceive a diversity of thought that is reflective of this country. When we fail to include the richness of true diversity, we limit the ally’s lens and ability to combat the oppression of those they have yet to even acknowledge. True diversity requires us to see each other, that is to be aware of each other’s differences, not as a form of tolerance but in celebration. Reflecting on my childhood in Oak Park in the 1990s our discussion of race and ethnicity often overlooked Latinx heritage and our discussion of equality and civil rights overlooked those living with disabilities. While one may attribute this to the relatively small population of those demographics in Oak Park’s classrooms, I strongly believe a demographic does not have to be overwhelmingly present for us as a community to afford the dignity of learning about it. Curriculums conceive consciousness, and if one is to expect a predominately white school to celebrate Black History Month, we must ensure that our curriculums celebrate the contributions of those living with disabilities, the American Disabilities Act, LGBTQ (all five letters), Asian-American history, LatinoAmerican History and so many more. My own narrative has been enriched by exposure to narratives different from mine. Working at Equip for Equality, an agency designated to protect and advocate on behalf of those living with disabilities, enhanced not only my empathy but also my energy toward being an ally with those living with disabilities. Listening during intake to the anxiety of a mother concerned about where her son, who lives with a developmental disability, will live and work as an adult provided me with an imperative lens not only as an advocate but also as a mother.

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Let’s look on the bright side at guns

pen carry — really open — and colorful! Like many Chicagoans, when I wake up on Monday mornings, I dread getting “the count” on the morning news: the number of people shot and killed in Chicago over the weekend. It’s not just the people who are killed that have their lives shattered. People shot in the abdomen or head or back can wind up needing constant care for the rest of their lives. People shot in the limbs may not ever get back to normal either. It’s really crushing for a young person to wind up in a nursing home. As of this writing, the year-to-date gun toll is 448 shot and killed and 2,161 wounded. (I love that the site I used for this info is called “Hey, Jackass”). After I get the count, I check Father Michael Pfleger’s Facebook page to see how he’s taking it. He never gives up hope although on some Mondays his mood is worse than others. (I think I’ve said this before, but can’t the Church just canonize him now and skip all the voodoo when he’s dead?) I’m painfully aware of the Second Amendment and how concerned the Founding Fathers were about government tyranny. But really, they were thinking about muskets and bayonets; the pistols that were used then

were too large to conceal. I’m also aware that this is a big country and there are many people in rural areas who need guns, Forgive me for not remembering where I saw this program (I forget things, but so far I’m not delusional). Anyway, a lot more people are carrying guns than we think, even to weddings and funerals. The program described young men, particularly sports figures, getting dressed for a nice night out. Typically a guy puts on his pants, shirt and shoes, knots his tie, if he’s wearing one, puts on his jacket, puts his wallet in one back pocket, and a gun in the other! So what can the average person do to avoid people who are carrying guns? We may live in a bubble in Oak Park where our politics is concerned, but guys with guns are coming here and it’s not for the schools. My proposal about guns doesn’t involve better schools, better housing or job training. Why not? Because I’ve lived long enough to know the political will is not there and the programs always wither away. Those in power have shown time and again that they just won’t make the commitment to really take those steps. I’ve reached the conclusion that we, as a city and nation, truly don’t care about the kids who are killing and being killed.

MARY KAY O’GRADY

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Finally owning Car-X

t took well over a decade to pull off, but Oak Park finally owns the final parcel of the block of Madison Street between Oak Park Avenue and Euclid. With the unanimous approval of Oak Park’s village board, the government paid $1.3 million to the landlord for the long-established and reportedly quite successful Car-X repair shop, which has been sitting like a muffler oasis on the otherwise empty block for years. Village government, back in the days when developers could seldom be lured to this town, accumulated commercial property in a willy-nilly and overpaying fashion. But while it readily bought up an old ARCO gas station and an assemblage of ramshackle old furniture and auto showrooms further west on the block, Car-X had been a holdout. With a major commercial and residential project tentatively planned for both the north and south sides of that key intersection, controlling the Car-X site became more important. Jupiter Realty, the preferred developer of the hoped-for, but not locked-in project, set out to make the purchase and it negotiated a fair to high-side price for a parcel clearly in demand for a larger project. Still awaiting commitment from a major retail tenant, which will make this project viable, the village sought to finally control the full block by stepping in and taking over the developer’s deal. Even as it has aggressively sold off other key village-owned parcels in and around the downtown to developers, Oak Park has rightly sought to jump start a comeback for long-neglected Madison Street at its intersection with Oak Park Avenue. This is the right strategy; Jupiter has every chance of being the right developer and the village is now in a better place to facilitate this project.

Old Town’s local roots Who knew that the venerable and always vital Old Town School of Folk Music had its inception in Oak Park 60 years ago? Not full blown, mind you. We don’t want to take anything away from Old Town or the corner of North Avenue and Sedgwick where the very first flag was planted. But roots there are in Oak Park, more specifically on the 600 block of South Lombard in the home of Dawn and Nate Greening. That’s where the pioneering method of group music lessons was created by Frank Hamilton, a notable folkie, who started by teaching the Greening family in the living room and was shortly teaching groups of neighbors and friends in rooms throughout the house. It was out of those classes, on a night Win Stracke was driving Hamilton home from Oak Park, that Stracke pitched the idea of founding a fullfledged folk music school using the “group lesson around the dining room table” technique. Just months later, the Old Town School of Folk Music was launched. Now those roots will be celebrated by two River Foresters who have been funding the Songs for Peace and Justice concerts in our area over the past five years. On Sept. 30 at First United Church, 848 Lake St., a day of group lessons will be taught. In the evening, an invitation-only fundraising concert will raise money to enshrine the concert series through the Music and Potlucks fund at the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation.

The heroin pantry Our story last week that Oak Park police had closed down a heroin-selling operation being run by an employee out of the corner store at Chicago and Austin was disheartening. That employee has now been charged with 17 felony counts of heroin sales and possession. Rightly, the store has been closed temporarily by the village. But we’d argue that, with precautions and safeguards, this small independent business should be allowed to reopen. It serves a need on a block and at an intersection that Oak Park has long been trying to stand up. The decision rests with Village Manager Cara Pavlicek. We’d ask that she consider a fresh start.

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Staying active, engaged and in touch with joy

cently surged again, thanks to hen Harriet Hausman the election of our great civil and Barbara Ballinger receive their Ulysun-liberator. She remains a huge sean Awards this Friday fan of the “bright, interesting, night at Brookdale Plaza knowledgeable” Barack Obama, whom she sat next to on the ACLU (formerly Holley Court Terrace), board before he left to become they will join a lengthening roster our 44th President. In spite of last of distinguished “olders” who have November’s election, she’s still an been honored for significant contrioptimist … “as long as we can get butions to our villages. Think of it rid of Trump.” as a “lifetime achievement.” When Marty died in 1988, HarAnd what lifetimes. Harriet, 93, a riet took over the business he resident of River Forest since 1954 started, selling diesel locomotive (in the same house she and her husparts to the railroads. She sold the band built on Forest Avenue), and business in 1992, but not before Barbara, 92, who came to Oak Park the Department of Transportation in 1958, personify that well-worn gave her their Minority Entrepreneur of the cliché, “living a full life” — worn well, wellYear Award. earned and well-deserved. “Friends used to say I should be on that old When I heard they were this year’s honorees, game show, What’s My Line?” she said. “They I took full advantage and spent a lovely Friday would never guess.” afternoon last interviewing my two favorite In 1975, the League of Women Voters asked nonagenarians in the homes, where they still her to write a flier summarizing the history live independently. of River Forest for the village’s centennial Each said she was honored to be paired celebration. with the other. “It was an impossible task,” she said. So she “I’m just there for comic relief,” Harriet wrote a full-length book instead, titled Reflecsaid. “I’m the oldest person they could find tions – A History of River Forest. You can still who still had her marbles.” buy copies through the Historical Harriet grew up in Melrose Park Society and the Visitors Center, and met her husband on a blind proceeds going to those organizadate. She had been engaged to a tions. soldier who was killed in France She loves River Forest and is during World War II. To ease her proud that the once-closed comtransition, an in-law set her up munity that wouldn’t let Jews join with one of her brothers — the the Tennis Club has become so wrong one. Fortunately, he stiffed much more open. She’s thrilled her and she ended up going out about the recent Welcoming Resowith the other brother, Marty — lution on immigrants, passed by for life. the village board. Both cared about society and The secret to living into your HARRIET HAUSMAN fought for justice. In the 1960s, 90s, she said, is not dwelling on when the Black Panthers were the past and all the sorrows that serving breakfast to neighborhood kids living a long life inevitably brings. through the West Side Better Boys Founda“I was in labor for 37 hours with my son,” tion, Harriet was one of the volunteers makshe recalls. “It was terrible, but I dwell on the ing those breakfasts. terrific young man he became.” “I never knew the side that was supposThe secret to enjoying life at any age, she edly so terrible,” she said. “They really cared added, is “staying in touch with joy.” about those kids.” And thinking ahead. As a social worker, she worked at County “I’m planning my 100th birthday party,” she Hospital with incarcerated women from Cook said. “Put it on your calendar.” County Jail — without pay (she could afford it and didn’t want to take a job away from ■ anyone). It doesn’t take much to induce Barbara Not exactly the curriculum vitae of a Ballinger to break into poetry. Gerard Manley “simple, little old lady,” she says, “but I was Hopkins is her favorite, followed closely by always feisty.” Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. She has Harriet and Marty joined the ACLU in the committed sizable portions of their poems to early ’80s when the Nazis marched in Skokie. memory. “In this short life that merely lasts an Though they were Jewish, they took the side hour,” she quotes Dickinson from her Envelope of civil liberties, an unpopular position. “We Poems, “how much — how little — is within believed it was better if their ugly words were our power.” Judging by Barbara, quite a bit. aired,” she said. One wall of bookshelves in her condo on To this day, Harriet remains active with See NEXT PAGE the organization whose membership re-

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and still takes the Green Line to the Loop on Friday afternoons for concerts. Kenilworth is devoted to poetry. She belongs to a book After she retired, she developed the Hemingway group and a separate “reading” group (at the moment, Archives collection at the main library, and, by coincithey’re working their way, out loud, through James dence, share’s her birthday (July 21) with the author. Joyce’s Ulysses, appropriately enough). She’s proud of the collection, which contains some Barbara gets around. When I called to arrange an interesting materials, including the check from Ernie interview, she had just returned from a Building & for $100, which he sent “for fines I might owe.” Grounds Committee meeting at First UnitWhen she visited Finca Vigia, Papa’s ed Church. The day after our interview, I home outside Havana, during a Hemingspotted her at Farmers Market. The oneway Foundation-sponsored trip in 2000, a on-one Pilates sessions, twice weekly at Cuban guide showed her a book with the FFC, help her stay fit and mobile. Scoville Institute nameplate inside and “It’s a splurge,” she says, “but it’s the asked if she knew what it meant. best thing I can do for my health.” As a matter of fact, she did, being She is wearing a T-shirt from the Seattle probably the only person left who worked Public Library, which seems fitting since in Oak Park’s first library before it was she was director of the Oak Park Public demolished. Library from 1964 to 1991. She has now She is currently reading up on poet Jane been retired almost that long. Hirshfield, who will deliver this year’s Barbara, who hails from Oklahoma, Barbara Ballinger Lecture at the curBARBARA BALLINGER earned her library degree from the rent incarnation of the Oak Park Public University of Illinois. One of her first Library on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. jobs was driving a bookmobile for the Topeka Public Her two-year stint in the village turned into six Library in Kansas. Her first day, she applied the brake decades . a little too hard and all the books flew off the shelves. “I can’t quite see living anyplace else,” she says. She no longer rides the brake. More and more Americans are living into their 90s. In 1958, she landed a job as assistant librarian at the If you’re looking for models on how to do it with grace Maze Branch Library, working under the legendary and vitality, you can’t do much better than Harriet Adele Maze. Barbara didn’t know much about Oak Hausman and Barbara Ballinger, both of whom would Park and back then jobs were plentiful around the agree ’Tis not too late to seek a newer world. country, so she told family and friends she would only Barbara can probably recite the rest of Tennyson’s be here for a couple of years. poem for you. She didn’t count on Oak Park being so interesting. The 14th Annual Ulyssean Award Dinner takes The open housing era was just beginning and the first place on Friday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. (dinner at 7:45) at meetings took place at her church. “Diversity,” she Brookdale Plaza Oak Park, 1111 Ontario St., 13th Floor. said, “has been good for Oak Park.” For reservations and/or information, call the Senior She subscribed to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1959, making her possibly their longest subscriber, Citizens Center, 708-848-5251. From PREVIOUS PAGE

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Finishing my final Ironman

n a Sunday in midSeptember in Madison, Wisconsin, I completed what I think will be my last Ironman triathlon. At 57, I’m on the downside of the curve and getting slower on the bike and run. And my Ironman friends from Oak Park seem to get younger and faster. An Ironman includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26-mile run, all of which must be completed in less than 17 hours. For me, doing an Ironman is not about wattage, heart rate monitors, odometers or speedometers (what would be the point for a slower person like me?) Instead, I do what I call a “zen Ironman.” I go the entire day without any data. I don’t even wear a watch. In Madison, it was mostly about gratitude. Gratitude for my wife who drove four hours from our cabin up north and surprised me on the run course. (Her first question was: “Are you going to finish?”) Gratitude for my two kids, whom I love with a depth I don’t show enough. Gratitude for what St. Francis called “brother sun and sister moon,” both of which I experienced from pre-dawn to late night in a 15-hour, 15-minute Ironman-Palooza. And gratitude for the last mile of the run. It’s hard to explain needing encouragement at mile 25. But there I was. Unable to think. Limbs throbbing. Stomach feeling more than nauseous. Spent. Badly wanting to stop.

And there, outside the University of Wisconsin college bars on State Street amongst the dwindling crowds, was Oak Park friend and meta-triathlon coach Sharone Aharon standing in the middle of the road, waiting, and offering a big hug. I’m “done, done, done,” I rasp. “No you’re not,” he says. “Don’t even think about it.” I continued on because all I had to do was circle the Madison capitol building to get to the finish line. What I forgot, and always forget, is that even that close, after a hilly bike with 5,000 feet of climbing and a hillier run with another 5,000 feet, there is one final rise to climb (or amble or lope) up to the capital square. But I could hear the thumping music from the finish. And an as-yet-muffled voice. By the final corner, the crowds had picked up, even though it was after 10 p.m. People I didn’t know cheered me, offered a high five. To be honest, I was so locked in my push to finish I could not connect with people. But the crowd cheering took over. And somehow I forgot the tweaked back, the sore knee, and I ran — well, jogged. And a voice, as if from heaven, called out: “You are an Ironman.” Through the finish line, two guardian angels grabbed me under my armpits and propped me up. Post-finish line — when you finally stop — is where the collapse happens, if it happens.

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GRIN AND BEAR IT: Jack Crowe smiles through the pain in his final Ironman Triathlon in Madison, Wisconsin. My brain was noodles. I saw an Oak Park friend who had finished in 11 hours and 30 minutes, and he was saying something from beyond the barriers, but my brain had lost its ability to understand English. The angel (after making sure I was crowned with a medal and handed a finisher’s hat and shirt) asked if I needed medical attention. Why I wonder would she ask that? I just felt very comfortable sitting in the chair she dropped me in. I was babbling and staring off into the distance. And my wife pushed through the

crowd from the other side of the barriers and found me, and I could feel her hand on my shoulder. And I just sat there until the urge to eat something began to make sense, and I said that I’d like to rise despite wobbly legs and make my way to the food tent where I would either throw up or nibble on salty pizza. I skipped the pepperoni. Whatever dark moment I felt after the finish faded in the hours afterwards. Rational thoughts returned — slowly. My final Ironman was over.

Mr. President, build bridges, not walls

am joining the millions who were devastated by President Trump’s decision to deploy “the Dreamers Act.” Former President Obama, by executive order, allowed children who had crossed the Mexican border illegally to remain in America. (All who entered were thoroughly vetted and screened against any family criminality.) Today those 800,000-plus youngsters have become working, taxpaying, integrated, valuable members of our society. As a result of Trump’s cruel presidential decision, they could be deported to their birthplaces, areas most have never known. This un-American bigoted act is the final proof for me that our president is a racist, white supremacist who is determined to lead our nation in the wrong direction. The Mexican border wall he desires is certainly a bigoted act. He has not proposed such a border control on our Canadian border, but the immigrants traveling from Canada are, for the most part, white — not muslim, brown,

black, or Hispanic people. I have been unrealistic in my judgment of President Trump being influenced by racist Steve Bannon, bigoted Jeff Sessions, and the alt-right white supremacists. His other advisors, his cabinet choices and superwealthy, shallow friends were like-minded Trump supporters. He is the ultimate racist. More evidence of their conclusion is demonstrated in his statements following the tragic events of Charlottesville and his outrageous pardoning of the racist felon Joe Arpaio. England’s King George said the rebellious colonies could never succeed in becoming a unified country because only farmers and fools would lead them. We can proudly pronounce him wrong. We have had many brilliant leaders and statesmen who established our democratic vision. The immigrants of each generation

brought diversity and more knowledge to our nation. The universality of races, creeds, faiths, and cultures all added dimensions of strength to our “United States.” President Trump seems to have a different vision of our nation and does not appreciate our Constitution and particularly the Bill of Rights established for all of us. Our past leaders had flaws and made mistakes, but each leader added enrichment to our nation by respecting and expanding on the accomplishments of their predecessors. By contrast, it is sad to observe that President Trump has rescinded progressive resolutions set forth by former administrations. Mr. Trump has distanced our nation from foreign alliances and has a preference for isolationist policies. He has reversed necessary regulations to preserve our environment and natural resources and seems

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determined to be a nationalist leader with no restraint. He desires a kingdom instead of a democracy! This is not America, whether you were a part of his 35% followers or the 65% challengers. The America we all respect was demonstrated by the volunteers who risked their lives to save others during Hurricane Harvey. No one concerned themselves as to someone’s creed or faith when they rescued a family. We are a nation of people who appreciate our diversity. We desire progress, not retreat. We want to be a nation that is a part of the world community. And certainly, we have far more love among us than hate. Mr. President, please acknowledge what a great nation we are and build bridges, not walls. Only then can we continue to prove King George wrong! Harriet Hausman is a longtime River Forest resident.

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Housing Center celebrates investing in integration Community leaders and supporters turned out Thursday night for the Oak Park Regional Housing Center’s annual benefit, themed “Investing in Integration.” Held at Chicago’s Columbus Park Refectory, the evening included a conversation with Natalie Moore, WBEZ reporter and author of The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation. “People in this region treat segregation like a quirky trait,” Moore said. However, added Rob Breymaier, Housing Center executive director, “Segregation is the structure of inequity in our region and nation.” The benefit also celebrated the work of those who received the 2017 Roberta Raymond Founder’s Award for Commitment to Diversity: community integration pioneers

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DIVERSITY PERSONIFIED: The Housing Center board, plus Exec. Dir. Rob Breymaier at Columbus Park last week for the annual benefit. Joseph and Judy Scully, and PASO: West Suburban Action Project, the organization instrumental in advocating for Oak Park’s welcoming communities ordinance. With live music from the Andy Zimmerman Trio, attendees took advantage of the beautiful weather on the venue’s outdoor patio while enjoying the fellowship of other supporters of this essential cause. “Integration leads to social prosperity,”

Moore said. “It’s not just a social good.” “This was a wonderful evening celebrating the work that has been done to improve integration in our region,” said Breymaier. “It also continued the important conversation about why we need to invest in integration. We appreciate the support of this great community and look forward to the work ahead.”

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Her narrative created a sense of urgency in me to ensure that individuals living with disabilities have equal access to housing and employment. My quality time with the women of Oak Park Progressive Women of Color has exposed me to the diversity of “color.” Listening to the narratives of my Asian-American, Latina-American, and biracial sisters has taught me the commonality of our oppression and, more importantly, the power of our unity. Expanding my net of diversity has taught me that regardless of how diverse our paths may be, we are all fighting for a life of dignity for ourselves and our loved ones, and that must always be our common ground. But when we cut our definition of diversity short, we shorten our progress as a community toward that common destination of dignity for all. Michelle Mbekeani, 27, is a lifetime resident of Oak Park. She is an attorney at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. She is the mother of an energetic and loving 2 year old boy. Michelle enjoys singing and volunteering thoughout the community, supporting Oak Park public schools, and the Oak Park Festival Theatre.

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We don’t need and can’t afford a large rec center

’m writing in reference to the article in Wednesday Journal, “Park districts, D200 ramp up community pool talks” [News, Aug. 30]. The Park District of Oak Park (PDOP) has been considering a new recreation center for several years. In April 2017 I found information on PDOP’s website about its investigation into this facility going back to 2014. (I can no longer find this information on the PDOP website.) Cost of the building: A PDOP presentation on a possible new indoor multi-use facility indicated that the “preferred planning strategy” is a 2-story site costing $41-$43 million to build, featuring among other things a “PDOP Administration Suite,” costing over $670,000. Paying for the building: According to the WJ article, PDOP, the River Forest Park District, and District 200 will each make a $5 million commitment to fund design and construction, and $5 million more would come from local community organizations and private donors. For the balance of $20+ million, D200 could loan the money to PDOP “from the high school district’s over $90 million fund balance.” Is it right or legal that the people of Oak Park and River Forest voted Yes on referenda for funding D200’s

educational mission only to find that D200 has become a bank, loaning money to other organizations in the village for projects unrelated to education? It would be especially ironic if taxpayers had to help PDOP pay back the rec center loan of D200 money that came from taxpayers to begin with! Running the center: It’s one thing to build a rec center, another to run it year after year. I could find nothing on the PDOP website resembling a business plan that included the costs to maintain the center and pay the staff, including their benefits. How many staff would be required for a facility such as this, which would presumably be open more than eight hours per day? If there would be a fee for using the facility, would the fees pay for the facility’s operation and maintenance? How many people would be expected to join? Are these taxing bodies assuming that taxpayers would take care of funding the facility after it is built, no matter the expenses or their level of use of the facility? Taxpayer support? In its 2014 survey, PDOP tried to determine the level of support for “Building a New Indoor Multi-Use Facility”: According to PDOP’s findings, “The data shows [sic] of the 59.7% that supported building the facility, only 25% said they would support a tax increase, 8.1%

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opposed it, 15% were unsure, and 51.9% didn’t answer.” The survey concluded that “a small portion of the supporters is willing to pay a tax increase to build and operate it.” My guess is that it was such taxpayer reluctance that forced PDOP to join with two other large taxing bodies to discuss building the rec center. Competition: We have been fortunate to have a number of health clubs/gyms/ training facilities open in Oak Park over the past few years. These private, for-profit facilities pay taxes. We could probably use some more such facilities. In addition, we have the West Cook YMCA, which has great facilities and programs. However, does it make any sense to have our taxes increased to pay for a PDOP facility that would compete with existing health clubs and the Y, of which many of our citizens are members? Oak Park already has 25 wonderful parks and centers and a large recreation complex at Ridgeland, and D200 will no doubt build its pool on its campus someday. I submit that we citizens of Oak Park do not need and cannot afford a large multi-use recreational facility, especially after PDOP has led the effort to run “Albion and its tax income into a ditch” (Dan Haley column, WJ , Sept. 6). Roberta E. Arnold has been a homeowner in Oak Park since 1991.

Open carry and colorful guns from page 37 So here’s an interim plan until we wake up and embrace a war on racism and put the money behind it: 1. Let’s declare a state of emergency and call in the National Guard for a 3-day suspension of civil rights. They can do a street, alley and door-to-door gun check and confiscate all illegal arms. If a small country allied with the U.S. asked for help because of this kind of death toll, I think we’d do it. 2. Close local gun shops for being health hazards. By the time the whole thing gets to court, I expect we’ll notice a drastic reduction in shootings and deaths. 3. Most importantly for the majority of us non-carrying mopes, let’s get rid of concealed carry and enforce open carry. If someone is carrying a gun, I want to know about it, dammit. I want to see who has a gun when I’m at the movies, walking around town and the Loop, and riding the el. So no concealing. As a matter of fact, let’s require guns be a bright color; no more black or slate. I’m thinking shocking pink, orange or lime green. And in a holster so the rest of us can head the other way.

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Austin Pantry shouldn’t be punished with drug seller

n Aug. 30, I learned that an employee of Austin Pantry, a store located at my building on Austin Boulevard and Chicago Avenue, had been arrested for selling heroin at the store. The next day, the village of Oak Park closed the business and announced that it would conduct a hearing about permanently revoking its license. These events surprised and disturbed me as I bought the building to improve the neighborhood, and the sale of drugs from Austin Pantry obviously has the opposite effect. After learning about the drug sales, I began an intensive inquiry to find out how the drug sales happened and how to prevent them from recurring. Austin Pantry is owned by a pair of Palestinian immigrants who have operated the store since 1999. In the 18 years prior to the arrest, I had never received a call from the village indicating any concern about the operation of the store. Indeed, it is my understanding that the owners of the store have a long history of cooperation with the village’s police department, as well as its Health and Code Enforcement departments. Running a business at Austin and Chicago can be challenging, but under the circumstances, I think they have done pretty well. I especially appreciate the good relationship the Austin Pantry has with its customers. Over the years, I have seen a lot of laughter and jokes between store employees and customers, as well as compassion for customers going through hard times. For example, those who do not have enough money to buy necessities such as food, milk or diapers are often allowed to take this merchandise from the store on the promise that they will pay for it when they can. Because of these positive relationships, 65 of the store’s customers have signed a petition asking that it be reopened. In light of this history, how were drugs sold out of the store? The evidence points to the employee who was arrested (whom I will refer to as JR). JR has worked at the store for several years, gradually advancing in responsibilities as he gained the trust of his employers. Those who worked with him had some suspicions that he may have been a drug user, but they told me he never used drugs while in the store and stated that his personal problems never impacted his work. The people from the store I spoke with all expressed shock at the allegations that JR was selling drugs at the store. Sadly, their shock does not surprise me. I

have several friends who have struggled with addiction at some point in their lives, and I have learned that addicts can be very good at hiding their problems. I think this was the case with JR. The village’s effort to close the store is based on the claim that the store owners were aware of JR’s activities, and thus deserve to lose their business license. But I have not seen evidence to support this claim. In addition to an 18-year record without problems, the store owners presented documents and testimony showing they were not at the store when the alleged drug sales took place. Moreover, the owners work in the trucking industry when they are not at the store, and testified that they are subjected to random drug testing as a condition of keeping their truck-driving jobs. In hindsight, it is clear to me that during most of his time at the store, JR was a “functional addict,” someone capable of holding a job while hiding his addiction. In a nation with serious drug and alcohol problems, functional addicts are common. For example, in the legal profession to which I belong, substance abuse is a very serious problem. If a lawyer frequently gets drunk or high after work, the employer often does not know the extent of the problem, and usually does not take action until the problem impacts the office. Something like this happened at Austin Pantry. If Austin Pantry is allowed to reopen, it intends to install a modern, sophisticated monitoring system to ensure that future employees entrusted with the operation of the store do not abuse that trust like JR did. Unfortunately, betraying the trust of others is a common behavior among addicts. I have maintained friendships with the former addicts I know because, in spite of the problems, they have many positive qualities. The owners of Austin Pantry employed JR because they, too, saw positive qualities in him. Tragically, addictions often overwhelm a person’s positive qualities, causing tremendous damage. The tragedy of drug addiction can be compounded when we start talking about a “war on drugs,” and thinking of drug addicts as enemies. Rather than merely punishing addicts, our society should make greater efforts at providing treatment for them. Because when an addict like JR spins out of control, the owners of the Austin Pantry, along with other good people, wind up getting hurt. Ali ElSaffar is the Oak Park Township assessor.

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Cold-blooded measures do not a pigeon solution make I wrote a letter to the Wednesday Journal a week or so ago [Pigeons don’t make people sick, Viewpoints, s, Aug. 30], protesting the views in n a previous WJ letter that said rats and pigeons should suffer the same fate — extermination — because of the threat of human illness from pigeon droppings [Viewpoints, Aug. 23]. In last week’s WJ letters [Pigeons eons really are a health issue, Viewpoints, nts, Sept. 13], Roberta Arnold also advovocated that pigeons should be “killed led or removed by a professional commpany” because of the acute danger ger to human health from pigeon dropoppings. I would like to expand a little on n my previously stated views against killing pigeons. First of all, I think it iss a very cold-blooded solution to wipe out ut a whole species of birds because of their droppings. It also certainly sends a terrible message to our children about not being cruel to animals. This solution does not jibe with thee commonly held view that Oak Parkers rs are very compassionate people, especially ecially

on social issues. Last, I would like to point out that so-called “scientific solutions” are not always the right solutions. I am thinking, particularly, of the particula U.S. prisoner interrogation plan drawn-up for the drawnU.S. government in the early 2000s by two certified, prominent U.S. psychiatrists, which is now whi regarded by the U.S. government as an unconstitutional “torture plan.” As an 82-year-old woman who has had seven children, lived for the last 70 years yea in various Chicago areas, and still travels regutra larly to the Chicago “Loop” on public transportation, I enjoy sseeing the pigeons downtown — o often at my various train stops. I think it see is nice to occasionally occasio something living that liv is not attach attached to an iPhone!

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James Hunt

Pharmacist, community volunteer James Hunt, 72, of Oak Park, died on Sept. 7, 2017 after a three-year battle with cancer. Born in Chicago in January 1945 to Leona Brown Hunt and James Hunt, he attended St. Malachy Elementary School, St. Philip High School, Wilbur Wright Community College, and the School of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois Chicago. He was a member of the board of the Symphony of Oak Park-River Forest. After retirement, he received training JAMES HUNT as a pastoral care visitor and served on the Oak Park Age Options Board as well as being active on church committees and projects. In 2015, he was selected by the Oak Park-River Forest Celebrating Seniors Coalition as one of the “60 over 60” seniors recognized for volunteerism in the community. He was an avid Bulls, Bears, White Sox, Blackhawks and Illini fan, a respected pharmacist, world traveler, and child of God. He served others throughout his life. His dog, Marley, was able to visit him in the hospital to brighten his final days. Those who are left behind will remember his smile, his jokes, his loving spirit, and his strong faith. Jim Hunt is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee Fellers); his daughters, Julianna (Hunt) Wooten and Gabrielle Hunt; his son-inlaw, Leslie Wooten; his grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan and Shandin; numerous relatives; a loving church family; and hundreds of friends. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph St. in Oak Park. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to the Oak Park Animal Care League or to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

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Religion Guide Methodist

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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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

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St. Edmund Catholic Church

188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 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

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St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

Traditional Catholic

The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass

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

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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.

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

Senior Auditor/Accountant sought by Adelfia LLC (Chicago, IL) to: Perform audits in accordance with professional standards & regulatory reqmts; Understand acctg & audit issues, & tax implications, if applicable; Distinguish relevant & irrelevant information related to the audit & acctg tasks; Review & evaluate the adequacy & effectiveness of internal controls; Prepare work papers that adequate document procedures performed to support conclusions reached; Prepare audit reports, findings, & recommendations; Complete other assigned tasks timely. Reqmts: Bach’s in Accounting or Finance, followed by 3 yrs exp as an Auditor/ Accountant. Travel reqd 50-75% of the time to unanticipated sites within the continental US (each visit will not last more than 5 days, but applicant must reside within commuting distance of Chicago, IL). Send resumes to: Maria Balita (Partner) at 400 E. Randolph St., Ste. 705, Chicago IL 60601, mfbalita@adelfiacpas.com.

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. AUTO PARTS COUNTER & DRIVER NAPA Auto Parts Stores looking for dependable and dedicated employees for full-time or part-time Counter and Delivery openings. NAPA experience would be a plus for the counter position; however, we will train. Most important is a friendly demeanor, good attitude, and ability to work with people. Bilingual also a plus. Availability right now for the right candidates willing to exhibit NAPA Know How. If interested, call George or Jim at 708-447-4980. Sr. QA Tester sought by Coyote Logistics, LLC in Chicago, IL to define & execute regression tests across various applications. Req 2 yrs exp w/: SQL, Msft Test Mgr; Test Driven Dvlp practs, & Agile Dvlp methdolgs. Apply @ www.jobpostingtoday.com #94232

Director, QA/RA Corp Compliance sought by Hill-Rom Company Inc. in Chicago, IL. Manage compliance profile for Company by auditing & evaluating quality systems & procedures against corp requirements & applicable local, state, federal, & int’l regs. BS (or educ. equiv.) in Electrical Engrng & 5 yrs. (postdegree, prog) exp in Job Offered or Rltd occupation. Exp must have been gained w/int’l medical product regulator specifically within the medical device manufacturing industry and etc. Travel: 50% US/Intl’ travel to conduct site audits. Resume to: Hill-Rom Company, Inc., Attn: Mark Pinsof, 1069 State Route 46 East Batesville, IN 47006 or mark.pinsof@hill-rom.com Job #17124064 ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER PART-TIME Part-time Electrician’s Helper. Must have own transportation and some tools. Call 708-738-3848. Senior Director Mergers and Acquisitions for Tyson Foods, work location Chicago, IL. Must have an MBA plus 5 years in Mergers and Acquisitions. Qualified applicants mail resume to: Corporate Office in Arkansas. Tyson Foods, Attn: CP421, 2200 W Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72762. EOE/AA 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.

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

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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 HELP WANTED PAINTER REPAIR PERSON 708-725-3110 oakrent.com Click on Employment 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.

Senior Analyst, Operation Strategy in Chicago, IL to dsgn & conduct multiple A/B tests to identify optimal push notification strategy for collections purposes. Lead the process of launching push notifications on Avant mobile app as a brand-new Collections Strategy. Utilize Phyton to automate daily data import into Responsys via Avant Garden as part of an end to end new payment plan email; launch process. Utilize Advanced SQL to extract & analyze multifaceted data of over 500,000 Avant customers. Redefine the First Contact Resolution Rate metric for Avant’s call center. Reqrd: Bach’s Deg in Mgmt Science, Analytics, Economics. Coursework to obtain proficiency in database dsgn & utilization of SQL queries; Coursework to obtain proficiency with linear & logistic regression models including the utilization of R statistical s/ware; Coursework(s) that req applied analytics for problem solving; Coursework in C++ or another multi-paradigm prgmg language; Coursework to obtain proficiency in microeconomics. Mail resumes to Umang Desai, In-House Counsel, Avant, Inc., 222 N. LaSalle St., Ste 1700, Chicago, IL 60601. Ref. No. 817409422. No phone calls, emails or fax.

REAL ESTATE WANTED HAS YOUR HOME BECOME A BURDEN?

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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.

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SUBURBAN RENTALS FOREST PARK 3BR Vintage, large, sunny 3BR apartments available Oct 1. Newly refinished hardwood floors. Air conditioned. Dishwasher. Laundry in bldg. Garage Parking. Near Madison St & Blue line. $1700-$1900. Call 708-695-9303. OAK PARK 2 BR Vintage Oak Park 2 BR apt. Hardwood Floors. Parking & heat included. $1300/mo. Call 708-912-0908. You Have Jobs. We Have Readers! Find The Best Employees With Wednesday Classified! Call 708/613-3333

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Wednesday Journal, September 20, 2017

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CLASSIFIED CITY RENTALS AUSTIN RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS.

A HUD subsidized affordable Apartment property announces the immediate availability of a limited number of studio and one-bedroom apartments with application for our waiting list also available through 10/31/2017. An occupancy limitation of two occupants per apartment applies. Secure clean buildings feature modern kitchens, include appliances, and offer onsite maintenance and laundry facilities. Austin Renaissance will interview for eligibility by appointment only, in the order of which requests are received. To request an appointment, please call 773-6261047 or email a request that includes your Name, Mailing Address, Daytime telephone number, Apartment size requested, and the number of persons in your household to austinrenaissance@ sbcglobal.net no walk-ins accepted.

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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 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 Rake In Some Extra Cash with a fall garage sale. Call to advertise: 773/626-6332

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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

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GARAGE SALE 1104 HANNAH SAT 9/23 & SUN 9/24 9AM TO 3PM

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MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1045 THOMAS SAT 9/23 & SUN 9/24 9AM TO 5PM

Baby clothes, books, kitchen items, exercise equipment, video equipment, tools, electrical supplies, bike, and much more. Free coffee and tea. Also, a bake sale. Proceeds from garage and bake sales go to PASO and ARISE CHICAGO.

AUTOS

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MOVING SALE 736 S SCOVILLE FRI 9/22 12PM-6PM SAT 9/23 9AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5PM SUN 9/24 9AMâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5PM

Furnitureâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;king bedâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;full bed Retro dresser setâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;tablesâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;lamps and much more! Hand crafted yard art. 40 ft alum ext ladder. Gardening tools. Many misc. items! Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 1141 EDMER ST

(corner of Edmer & LeMoyne)

SAT 9/23 9AM TO 2PM

Coffee table, household items, baby monitors, lots of baby clothes and baby items, security monitor, PokĂŠmon cards, lots of toys, clothes, books, and so much more! Everything priced to sell! The entire garage sale is sponsored and motivated by a 7 year old. 25% of profits will be donated to help others in need. No early birds please. Riverside

TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE 139 MICHAUX RD FRI 9/22 & SAT 9/23 9AM TO 3PM

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ITEMS FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOM Beautiful 11 piece Dining room Set. Secretaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk, Buffet, Dining room table with 2 leaves and 6 chairs. $750.00 or best offer Please call Sheila at 773.505.7670 MUSIC & RECORD CABINET Music & record cabinet $99.00. Call 708-488-8755. PAPASAN CHAIR & STOOL Papasan chair & stool with cushions. $99.00. Call 708-488-8755. Lost & Found and To Be Given Away ads run free in Wednesday Classified. To place your ad, call 708-6133342

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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

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

AUTO FOR SALE 2017 VW PASSAT 2017 VW Passat. Very low mileage, like new. $32,000. Call John at 708-524-9720.

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RESOLUTION NO. R-64-17

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: 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.

A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL LIBRARY TAX FOR BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Forest Park, by Resolution dated August 21, 2017, has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park to levy an additional 0.02% tax for the maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment, pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, in order to include the sum of $60,426.00 in the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 tax levy ordinance as the 0.02% Library Building and Maintenance levy. Section 2. The corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park hereby determine and propose to levy such additional 0.02% tax for the levy year 2017, subject to the provisions of 75 ILCS 5/3-4. Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution in the Forest Park Review, a newspaper with a general circulation within the Village of Forest Park, said publication to occur within fifteen (15) days of the adoption of this Resolution. Section 4. Pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, notice is hereby given that if a petition requesting a referendum signed by 962 or more electors of the Village of Forest Park is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Forest Park on or before October 20, 2017, which is thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Resolution, then the question whether this Resolution shall become effective shall be submitted to the electors of the Village of Forest Park at the gubernatorial primary election to be held in the Village of Forest Park, which shall be held on March 20, 2018, in accordance with the election laws of the State of Illinois in force at the time of such election. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 5. In the event no petition is filed with the corporate authorities within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this Resolution, then this Resolution shall be effective and the additional library tax shall be levied accordingly, and included in the Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levy ordinance for library purposes. ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois this 11th day of September, 2017.

Published in Wednesday Journal 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17152042 on September 14, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of JAROSIK INTERIORS with the business located at: 1 SAINT ARMAND LANE, WHEELING, IL 60090. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CATHY ANN JAROSIK 1 SAINT ARMAND LANE WHEELING, IL 60090. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/2017

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 Joel Awe, Petitioner and Mosunmola Awe, Respondent, Case No. 2017D-007070. 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.

AYES: Mannix, Byrnes, Novak, Entler, Calderone NAYS: None ABSENT: None APPROVED:

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 23, 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.

/s/ Anthony T. Calderone

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

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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.

Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.FRETTIE WILLIAMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 16 CH 009830 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: Commonly known as 112 S. AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17107-031-0000. 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 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except

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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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. THE JUDICIAL CORPORATION

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I3057700 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077.

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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 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

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-003509 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3061547

within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST 2011 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 8002357731; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SMITH ROTHCHILD FINANCIAL COMPANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; CHARNETTA JOHNSON AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF BETTY O. WILSON; Defendants, 17 CH 3100 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 25, 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 described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-325-020-0000. Commonly known as 517 North Humphrey 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY STRUCTURED TRUST I 2007-1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2007-1;

Plaintiff, vs. IGNACIO TORRES LILIANA BALVANEDA

PEREZ;

Commonly known as 1800 North 23rd Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. 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,

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KENNETH D. PROMISCO; ROBIN L. PROMISCO F/K/A ROBIN L. LEIBOW; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KENNETH D. PROMISCO, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBIN L. PROMISCO, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause 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 described mortgaged real estate:

9455 WA17-0043.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-034248

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Defendants, 17 CH 3069 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 11, 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 described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-36-227-090-0000. Commonly known as 2000 North 74th Avenue, Elmwood Park, IL 60707. 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.DONALD PELLEY AKA DON E. PELLEY AKA DONALD E. PELLEY AKA DONALD EUGENE PELLEY, YOLANDA T. PELLEY AKA YOLANDA PELLEY AKA YOLANDA T. HERMAN-PELLEY AKA YOLANDA THEODORA HERMAN-PELLEY Defendants 16 CH 15206 250 BOHLAND AVE. 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 July 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 20, 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 BOHLAND AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-112-0260000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment $233,861.15.

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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.

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The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 596405120. 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

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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. 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. I726636 ____________________________

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Friars power through Leo

Fenwick runs for 253 yards, records five sacks and causes two turnovers BY MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

The Fenwick High School football team has at least double the number of players that conference opponent Leo has on its roster. On paper, the matchup looks like a rout. But this is the Chicago Catholic League and there are never truly easy games in the conference. All the schools are well-coached and work hard from start to finish. That’s why the CCL is annually among the best high school football conferences not only in the state but nationwide. Fenwick earned a hard-fought 28-0 win against visiting Leo on Friday, Sept. 15 at Triton College in River Grove. “I’m happy to win,” Fenwick coach Gene Nudo said. “Leo is an athletic team that plays everyone tough. (Head coach) Michael Holmes does a great job.” Initially, it looked like it might be a quick night for Fenwick which scored touchdowns on its first three possessions. The Friars received the opening kickoff and went on a 7-play, 80-yard march that was capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Danny Cronin (11-for-19, 99 yards, TD) to senior wide receiver Michael O’Laughlin. Bryan Dowd added the extra point to give the Friars a 7-0 lead just over three minutes into the first quarter. After the defense forced the Lions into a quick three-andout, Jack Polston had a nifty punt return, setting the Friars up with great field position at the Leo 33. Three plays later, Nick Tolimieri scored on a 15-yard run. Dowd’s kick made it 14-0 with 5:15 remaining in the opening quarter. Another Friars’ defensive stop led to another Leo punt, which Polston returned 55 yards on an electrifying return to the Lions’ 26. Two plays later, senior running back Jason

Ivery (23 carries, 164 yards, 2 TD) took it to the house from 15 yards out, extending the lead to 21-0 with 30 seconds left in the first quarter. Ivery, a key linebacker on last year›s defense, has transitioned well to the other side of the ball. “This is my first season being full-time on offense,” Ivery said. “The coaching staff expects a lot out of me and I expect a lot from myself. I’m getting it but I haven’t peaked yet.” Nudo added, “Jason is doing a good job. He’s still a work in progress.” On the first play of the second quarter, Leo quarterback Darryl Ousley-Parr’s pass was ruled to be a backwards lateral and was recovered by Fenwick’s Gavin Ortiz at the Lions’ 17. However, the Friars could not take advantage as Dowd missed a 34-yard field goal attempt wide-left. In fact, the final two first-half drives for Fenwick ended up in a turnover on downs and an Ivery fumble, both in or near the Leo red zone. The Friars took the 21-0 lead into halftime. Fenwick’s opening second-half drive started at the Lions’ 44, but Ivery was ruled to have fumbled after a 21-yard run to the 15, and Leo recovered. Missed opportunities to add points continued to be a theme as another Fenwick march inside the Lions’ red zone ended with another turnover on downs. The score remained 21-0 after three quarters. George Lagios took over for Cronin under center with 10:27 left in the fourth quarter. He engineered a 12-play, 78yard drive that ended with Ivery going into the end zone from a yard out to raise the score to 28-0 with 5:55 left. Leo’s best chance to score came on the ensuing drive after a 68-yard kickoff return by Ousley-Parr set up the Lions at the Friars’ 25. Fenwick freshman defensive back Jalen Bates intercepted Ousley-Parr’s pass in the end zone to preserve the shutout.

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Battle-tested Huskies from page 50 “This week, we’re facing Whitney Young, Hinsdale Central and Fenwick before heading to the Prospect Tournament,” Galluzzo said. “We had good showings at the season-opening New Trier and Deerfield Tournaments and we were able to establish our lineups for the season.” With postseason play only a few weeks away, it’s beneficial the Huskies have their lineup in order. Emma Proctor and Andrea Krunic are the first and second singles players, respectively, with Elyse Kanagandram also playing well. “I have high hopes for Elyse,” Galluzzo said. “She’s been coming on strong and she’s going to be tough going forward.” Kreider and Maya Jamroz comprise the top doubles team for OPRF, followed by Hannah Keidan and Jane Belcaster at No. 2 doubles and Marguerite Kosterman and Grace Medina at No. 3 doubles. To some extent, the doubles pairings are interchangeable and could rotate in terms of their order. The bottom line is OPRF has valued depth in doubles with six solid players. According to Kreider, chemistry between partners is a must in order to be an effective doubles team. “Communication with your partner is definitely important,” Kreider said. “Being able to bring each other’s

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OPRF’s Andrea Krunic hits the ball on Thursday, Sept. 7, during a tennis match against Lyons Township at Lyons Township High School South Campus in Western Springs. spirits up is also vital because if you feel down, it brings your level of play down.” Kreider draws inspiration from the recent US Open, in which all the semifinalists in the women’s draw were Americans. Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the championship match. “Those ladies all work hard and put lots of effort into it. They focused on the task at hand and just went for it,” Kreider said. “Sometimes when I’m not playing well, I remind myself that I need to relax, just be myself and go for it.”

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Fenwick’s Jason Ivery rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-0 win against Leo on Friday, Sept. 15 at Triton College.

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Nudo realizes that the missed scoring opportunities can’t occur going forward. “We made several inexperienced mistakes. I’d like to see more consistency,” he said. “Our offensive line is coming along and doing a good job. We’re running the ball much better.” Ivery also credited his offensive line for his success. “We have a young line but they’re getting better,” he said of Austin Glazier, Anthony Leopold, Josh Sarason, Christian Davila and Sean Carpenter. “They’re maulers and they haven’t reached their peak yet.” On defense, sophomore defensive lineman Jacob Kaminski (sack) is the headliner, but there are plenty of good players, including Joe Rafferty (9 tackles, 2 sacks), Max Forst, Thomas Hogan (sack, forced fumble), Michael Leopold (5 tackles), Konrad Skowyra (sack) and Bates. The Huskies are relatively young. The growing pains of last season have hastened the team’s development this fall. “We’re much more experienced at doubles,” Galluzzo said. “We had several ladies that dealt with the pressure of the state tournament (last season). Sophia, Maya, Hannah, Emma and Grace all gained valuable experience.” Keidan also believes the team is better off this season. “We understand each other better,” she said. “Practices have been good and we’ve been working well together.” Considering Hinsdale Central has won the most state championships (17) in state history, OPRF concedes winning conference is virtually impossible. The Red Devils also claim nine runner-up and six third-place showings at the state finals. “It sounds ridiculous, but in our conference we’d like to finish second,” Galluzzo said. “Hinsdale is the class by far, so we want to beat out Lyons Township and Glenbard West for second place. “Of course, we would love to win our sectional (OPRF hosts a Class 2A sectional this season). It’s going to be a challenge. We would love to qualify our top two singles players as well as our top two doubles teams.” Once the playoffs start, a team’s seeding can play a major role in its chances for a high finish at state. “Once we get to state, it’s going to be a matter of seeding,” Galluzzo said. “When we went to two classes last year, the draw was cut to 64 which means only the top 16 are seeded. That also means several good singles players and doubles teams are going to be unseeded. “While a top 10 finish in the state isn’t out of the question, lots of things will have to go just right for that to happen.”

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(Above) OPRF’s James Maguire (20) head butts a ball and scores a goal on Thursday, Sept. 14, during a soccer game against Downers Grove South at Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park (Left) OPRF’s Andrew Barkidjija (24) attempts to shoot a goal.

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OPRF boys soccer on a roll

Huskies have 6 shutouts and a +27 scoring differential BY MARTY FARMER

for penetrating passes. Sam is quick and has great ball skills.” In addition to those three all-conference he only team seemingly hotter than players, the Huskies are led by senior goalthe Oak Park and River Forest High keeper Kel Felton and center midfielder School boys soccer squad is the Cleve- Bobby Iwashima. Jai Mason Hsieh-Bailey, Blake Soto, Nick land Indians. While the Tribe’s ridiculous winning strike was recently Humbert and Eric Gusloff comprise an exsnapped at 22 games, the Huskies are 8-2 cellent defensive backfield. Through 10 games, OPRF stats leaders with six shutouts and a scoring differential include Barkidjija (9 goals, 4 assists), Brody of +27 in September. In 2016, OPRF finished 13-6-2 with a 4-2 Bliss and Maguire (6 goals, 2 assists each), record and second-place showing in confer- Iwashima (goal, 7 assists), Matt Hawthorne (goal, 6 assists) and Menzies ence. The Huskies lost to peren(goal, 5 assists). nial power Morton in a regional With upcoming games against final. conference rivals like Lyons Under second-year head coach Township, Downers North, Jason Fried, OPRF is flourishFor more sports Glenbard West and Hinsdale ing again this fall with a talentladen team that has plenty of LOG ON TO OAKPARK.COM Central, plus nonconference games against crosstown rival experience as well. Fenwick and St. Ignatius, the “Our team has experience from the previous season and great depth schedule gets tougher in the second half of this year,” Fried said. “The team has really the season. “The conference is very competitive again good chemistry from a soccer standpoint and a personal standpoint. We need to con- this year,” Fried said. “I honestly think evtinue to work on finishing high percentage ery game will be tough and anyone can win it this year.” opportunities we create.” The unfazed Huskies look forward to takAlthough the Huskies lost a few notable players like Flynn Sheehan and Matt Schiff- ing on all comers. “Every year our coaching staff and playner to graduation, the majority of the roster ers have very high expectations for ourremains intact. Senior center midfielders Andrew Barki- selves,” Fried said. “What we want to see is djija and James Maguire and senior forward mental toughness and composure. We are a very positive team and we want our players Sam Menzies lead a potent attack. “Andrew is just a great all-around player to continue this even when things don’t go who is very smart on the field,” Fried said. as planned. As long as our players take it “James is a very tough player who stays one game at a time, we have an extremely composed and has great vision on the field competitive team.”

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inning a West Suburban Conference Silver Division championship in girls tennis is almost as impressive as taking home a IHSA state title. Oak Park and River Forest High School girls tennis coach Fred Galluzzo certainly knows how difficult achieving success is in the Silver each season. “Hinsdale Central finished first, Lyons Township second and Glenbard West fourth in the state last year,” Galluzzo said about the Huskies’ main conference rivals. “Three of the state’s top finishers from 2016 are in our conference.” OPRF tied with nine other teams for 30th at the 2016 state finals. That’s a good result by most conference standards. Then again, the West Suburban Silver isn’t like most conferences. “It’s a little intimidating,” said Sophia Kreider about OPRF’s conference opponents, “but we’re also a strong team. It’s great to play the top competition in the state.” Overall, the Huskies are off to a good start with a 5-2 record in dual matches. “So far we’ve had a good run,” Galluzzo said. “We’ve had a good dual-meet season up to this point. It sounds crazy to say, but I would say the highlight has been our match against Lyons Township. It was a good showing (OPRF lost 4-3) and very competitive.” See TENNIS on page 50

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