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Oak Park needs schools’ OK for clean-up Trustees urge D97, D200 to let them amend TIF deal By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

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WELCOME ANOMALY: District 97 Supt. Carol Kelley is among the 6 percent of public school administrators in the state who are minority and female. Her central office and building principals are also predominantly minority and/or female.

D97’s administration is a woman’s world No glass ceiling at Oak Park’s elementary school district

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

According to 2015 Illinois State Board of Education data, more than three out of four Illinois public school teachers are women while roughly three out of four Illinois public school district superintendents are male. That disproportionality prompted the government watchdog group Better Government Association in a Sept. 3 re-

port to describe the roughly 878 superintendents in the state as “mostly a men’s club.” And for minorities, who comprise only 6 percent of those top district positions according to the BGA analysis, that club is even more select. Considering those numbers, Oak Park District 97 Superintendent Carol Kelley is a rarity wrapped in rarities. She’s not only in the small group of minority administrators who occupy superinten-

dent seats, but her central office team and building principals are predominantly female and/or minority. Since Kelley started on the job last July, nine people have been hired in her central office to replace employees who retired or resigned, plus one person hired to fill a newly created administrative position. All of them have been minority and/or women.

The Oak Park Board of Trustees was in for a rude awakening when construction crews began excavating two village-owned parking lots that will soon serve as the foundation of Oak Park’s next big mixeduse development. The apartment and retail building known as Elevate Oak Park is currently under construction near the corner of Lake and Harlem, but when workers began digging at the site earlier this year they discovered submerged leaking petroleum tanks that contaminated much of the development site. That pushed the environmental cleanup cost of the site up to $3 million, and now the village is hoping to use funds from the Downtown Tax Increment Finance District to cover the unexpected cost. The only catch is a legal settlement reached between the village and Oak Park’s two school boards in 2011 prevents the village from tapping the TIF funds without buy-in from the D200 and D97 school boards. Trustees urged school board members to consider approving use of the TIF funds. Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said he and other trustees have had an open dialogue with members of both school boards to persuade them to help the village invest in the downtown business district.

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A milestone for the Suburban Unity Alliance

Earlier this month, the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to support the Pledge for Unity, the campaign started by Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher Anthony Clark over the summer. On Monday, Cathy Yen, the chamber’s executive director, wrote that, in supporting the pledge, the chamber acknowledges “the problems and state publicly that the business community wants to be part of the solution.” The chamber represents at least 500 retailers, professionals, community organizations and businesses in Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and the surrounding suburbs. This is the pledge the chamber signed: “I hereby agree to hold myself accountable and not remain neutral in the fight for equity. I recognize that while progress has been made, various forms of discrimination still negatively impact my community. I pledge to treat others how I would want to be treated and utilize my group membership to create

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Have your cake and read it too

Yearbook Studios owners Jef Anderson and Noel Eberline celebrated their fifth anniversary with a party at the 7316 Madison St. storefront, Sept. 10. The business combines a retail space with a design studio. With a couple of notable design projects under their belt — the speakeasy-themed Kingslahger Brewery on Roosevelt Road and Ernest Hemingway’s childhood bedroom, both in Oak Park — they also managed a fashion coup recently when their custom-made “B Faribault Blackwatch Patch Blanket” was featured in “T,” the New York Times gift guide on Sept. 11. Anderson is a designer and strategist. Eberline’s background is in customer service for a large nonprofit trade association serving the information technology industry. Their design services include graphic design and branding, web design, interior design and consulting, retail consulting and original product design. But the most remarkable design of all may have been the 5th anniversary cake, created by Chris Vasilakis, which looked like an open yearbook. We mean really looked like a book. See for yourself. Apparently, she does this sort of thing as a hobby. empathy and collaboration. I recognize the overall goal of this group is to use collaborations to create communities where equity is a reality.”

Michael Romain

What do you think about night parking?

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Signs have been popping up around town asking residents “What do you think about parking?” and directing folks to take an online survey. Village Parking and Mobility Services Director Jill Velan said the survey will help inform the village’s Transportation Commission on recommendations to the village board on where to expand overnight parking. Velan said the recent loss of village-

owned parking lots around town and other privately held surface lots due to development has made parking more difficult. The village aims to ease the burden on parkers, she said. Those interested in contributing to the conversation can take the survey at www.oak-park.us/whatdoyouthink.

Timothy Inklebarger

Correction A story in the Sept. 14 edition of Wednesday Journal [Oak Park considers Airbnb tax] misquoted Oak Park Trustee Andrea Button-Ott, who said taxing Airbnb “the same as a hotel or a regular B&B is fair.” Wednesday Journal regrets the error.

Around this time of year, I am often asked, “Is it too late to plant? Should we wait until next spring?” There is a misconception that if you do any planting in the fall, there will not be enough time for the plants to establish and they will suffer. In fact, fall is Scott considered the best McAdam Jr. time for planting. Here’s why:

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There is decreased pressure from drought stress. Because the daytime highs and nighttime lows are cooler, the evaporation rate is much lower and allows the soil to maintain moisture following planting. When planting in the fall, be sure to plant the tree properly. Dig your hole no deeper than the height of the root ball and do not overwater—it is possible to kill your plant with kindness. Planting too deep and providing too much moisture impairs the root zone’s ability to sufficiently exchange oxygen.

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Big Read, big films Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room: Host Doug Deuchler leads audiences through thoughtful discussion following each screening of films related to the immigrant experience. Sept. 21: Brooklyn, a heartwarming story about a young, homesick Irish immigrant in the 1950s. This one, nominated for a Best Picture Oscar last year, is a real charmer. Sept. 28: The Namesake, a story about the son of Indian immigrants who wants to break free from his family’s traditions. Sept. 22: The Magnificent Seven (the new version), pre-screening and discussion, Thursday at 7 p.m., Lake Theatre.

Momenta Gala Saturday, Sept. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m., Pleasant Home, 217 S. Home Ave., Oak Park: The 2nd Annual Momenta Gala features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres & silent auctions. $75. Info: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/momentagala-tickets-26152627212?ref =ebtnebtckt#tickets.

Sept. 21-28

BIG WEEK Follow that road Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m., Oak Park Public Library Veterans Room: Anne Hills is coming to the library for a free concert. The popular singer/songwriter/musician has received numerous honors and awards, including the 2012 Posi Music Award in Social Justice (for the song “That Kind of Grace” with co-writer David Roth). Born in Moradabad, India, the third daughter of educational missionaries, she was raised in Michigan, attended Interlochen Arts Academy and moved to Chicago’s fertile folk scene in 1976, where she cofounded the folklore center Hogeye Music, still a force in the Chicago music scene. In 1983, she joined forces with folk luminaries Tom Paxton and Bob Gibson to tour as a trio. The library is located at 834 Lake St.

Blow, Gabriel, blow Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. in Concordia University’s Werner Auditorium: Concordia University Chicago’s University Band will perform its annual Fall Family Concert this Friday. Admission is free. Dr. Richard Fischer conducts the ensemble. 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest. Free off-street parking in the university’s parking structure, south of Division Street on Bonnie Brae Place. For more information, visit CUChicago.edu/ music or call 708-209-3060.

The beautiful north Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m., Dominican University Performing Arts Center: Luis Alberto Urrea will appear at the Martin Recital Hall, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest to discuss his dual-culture life experiences the themes of love, loss, and triumph that he explores in Into the Beautiful North, the centerpiece of the NEA Big Read program. Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an American mother, Urrea is most

recognized as a border writer, yet has said, “I am more interested in bridges, not borders.” Other discussions of the book are planned for: In English: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1-2:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Main Branch In Spanish: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m., Berwyn Public Library In English: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m., Berwyn Public Library In English: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1-2:30

Switchback Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m., Dominican University Performing Arts Center: A concertby Switchback, whose music is described as “an eclectic mix of American roots and Celtic soul.” with special guest Anna Fermin. 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. Part of the Arts & Minds series. Tickets are $23. Info: www. events.dom.edu.

Seeking a newer world

p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch In English: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch

Friday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m., Brookdale-Oak Park: The Senior Citizens Center of Oak Park-River Forest presents the 13th Annual Ulyssean Award Dinner. The honorees this year are Ann and Gene Armstrong and Marty Noll. Since 2004, marking its 50th anniversary, the Senior Citizens Center has honored distinguished members of the community who exemplify the character Ulysses in his thirst for

learning, doing and adventure of body and spirit: This is the Ulyssean Journey. Individuals chosen for this award are age 50 or above and committed to lifelong learning, had significant involvement in their community and made contributions that broaden its social, educational, and cultural horizons. For reservations, call 708-8485251. The cost is $65. Tickets will be held at the door.

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

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ART BEAT

Best friends forever?

riendships are fascinating, especially those of long standing. Carroll Gardens, the world premiere comedy by A. Zell Williams at 16th Street Theater, focuses intensely on a decadeslong relationship between two 30-year-old guys who became best friends when they were 10. This nuanced, tightly paced production fits Courtesy 16th Street Theater snugly into the theme of Carroll Gardens’ at 16th Street Th eater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn, Season 9 at 16th Street: Loyalty. We witness the through Oct. 15. For more, visit 16thstreettheater.org. challenge of maintainby Alex Fisher. She teaches Piing a lasting relationlates and loves Davis despite ship when both friends’ lives have some lack of common ground gone in different directions. between them. Perhaps Davis Playwright Williams, a New doesn’t really fit in any more York writer, sets his insightful, than he did as an outsider kid. often quite funny new work in As soon as Robby shows up, Carroll Gardens, an older but Davis almost immediately reallately gentrifying neighborhood izes there is a great chasm bein Brooklyn. tween the two old buddies. He The first-rate actors are intenseadmits he sucks at staying in ly credible. The leads are especially A. ZELL WILLIAMS touch. To maintain friendships touching and strong. Playwright you cannot have such huge The show opens with a scene 20 years before the bulk of the action: a pair gaps. Davis feels Robby represents a part of of boys, played by two remarkable child ac- his past he’s left behind. Other than their tors, are hanging out together after school distant history, what do they now share? Robby, ever the truth-teller, is not imin small-town California. Davu Smith plays Davis, an African American child who has pressed with much of what he witnesses just been “jumped” and beaten up for bein Carroll Gardens, especially “rich people ing an “Oreo.” The term refers to a black pretending to be everything they are not.” person who is “white on the inside,” acting He mocks the lentils and kale that Quinley or speaking in ways that might be said to has Davis eating. Robby makes everyone be more white than black. The other child, confront their beliefs. Yet he’s always makRobby, portrayed by Rowan Moxley, is new ing people edgy and uneasy. When Davis tells Robby that Quinley “acat the school. He’s a white working-class kid whose mother has died. Davis is being cepts me for who I am,” Robby adds, “You raised by his single mom, a nurse who is mean this version of who you are.” Robby always wants to “blaze one” strict and protective. The two are drawn together as a pair of outsiders who are bright, (smoke a joint) with his old buddy. He hears open, and relaxed together. Their new rela- Quinley talking on the phone to one of her Pilates clients, then tries to convince Davis tionship is tentative yet they share a lot of she’s having a fling with the guy. I feared we common ground. This swift-paced, perceptive drama, di- might be heading into an Iago, Othello, and rected smoothly by Ann Filmer, provides a Desdemona situation! Will this pair of old friends be able to lot of laughs but also often makes us uncomfortable. We witness Davis’ 30th birthday maintain their relationship or has it run its party when profane, “weed”-loving Robby course? Have they changed too much? Can shows up out of the blue, having come by they still accept each other for who they are? The set by Joanna Iwanicka is smart and bus all the way from California where he still lives in their old hometown. Robby is attractive, effectively providing several acting areas. uneducated but well read. Carroll Gardens runs through Oct. 15. Davis, now a hipster screenwriter, has come a long way. A script he wrote was made It cannot be extended the way some 16th into a film and now he’s working on anoth- Street Theater shows have been. I predict er, maybe an autobiographical story with this will be a solid hit, so book your tickets a racial angle. Davis lives in a trendy area ASAP. Their recent productions have solwith a white woman named Quinley, played idly sold out every performance.

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A principal speaks. Then silence

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hen the principal of an Oak Park middle school writes an essay as blunt and passionate — on topics as key as the gap and discipline — and faces down the challenges of leading while black in diverse Oak Park, well, you’d expect a reaction. At least some reaction. But LeeAndra Khan, the second-year principal at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, has had no reaction to her July piece in Catalyst Chicago, the respected journal of school reform for Chicago. Not from fellow principals, school board members, administrators, teachers. Not a huzzah or a harangue. And the silence suggests to me wary caution. Whether innate caution from a range of bureaucrats or directed caution from on high, I’m unclear. But in a town that struts and boasts over its diversity, which now includes the powerful word “equity” in every educational goal, I see more proof of timidity. More proof that we can talk plenty but that action makes us skittish. Along with Michael Romain, our education reporter, I sat down on Friday afternoon with Ms. Khan in her light-filled, cinder block office at Brooks. I’ll lift her self-description from the Catalyst piece: “Unapologetically black, with dreadlocks, full lips, a full figure, a proud resident of a black community, with a son named Ausar Kemet Khan.” And, I’d add, as I said to her, pretty much unlike any school principal I’ve ever met. She is funny, outspoken, self-reflective, and impatient. Khan talks about guilt over race that both blacks and whites feel, though for different reasons. She talks about black parents who won’t push teachers and principals to advance their kids, about white parents who will advocate all day long. She talks about summer school classes filled with black boys and a discipline pipeline tilted toward black males. Khan, who was a civil engineer in her first decade of work, then a math teacher and a principal in the Chicago

Public School system, talks about finding Brooks students tracked by ability for math and other classes. Last year, just eight black kids out of 200 total at Brooks were in the top math sections. This school year, determined to have “all the classes look representative of the school,” Khan went to the testing data. Instead of a firm cut-off at the 85th percentile, Khan said she looked for students from the 77th percentile on up, who had straight A’s, and moved them into the top math tier. An intervention, an experiment in attacking the gap, in this case six kids at a time. Time will tell if these young people take hold, but it is hard not to applaud the effort. Last March, Khan held a staff meeting to talk about discipline and race at Brooks. She thought she had prepared the ground well but acknowledges now that maybe there is more she could have done. Khan knows that talking about race and bias makes most everybody uncomfortable. So she urged her colleagues to “lean into discomfort” as they talked about why suspensions and other discipline were so often meted out to black students. That meeting did not go well and resulted, she said, in seven hand-delivered letters from staff to the school board saying that their principal was racist. That led to a one-on-one session with Supt. Carol Kelley, also a black woman in her first year at District 97. Asked what the tenor of that meeting had been, Khan said the superintendent offered coaching on better ways to approach hard topics. We can all work toward better ways to approach hard topics. And race is about the hardest we face. But why does the coaching, the strategic planning, the election of equity-focused school board members in Oak Park typically result in so little discernible action? Why does bold action on entrenched problems scare us so? The years are going by. Oak Park’s talking points are getting old. Incremental change is all excuses. The silence is deafening.

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Kleronomos property owners shift strategy

Harrison Street buildings still on the market, but owners open to selling By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The saga of the long-vacant storefronts along Harrison Street in the Oak Park Arts District, once owned by Chris Kleronomos, took a new turn last month with the new owners terminating their contract with Oak Park leasing agent David King. Residents have spent decades working to get the buildings out of the hands of Kleronomos and back on the market. Kleronomos lost majority ownership of the buildings in foreclosure in 2015, when they were purchased by Harrison Street Ventures, a limited liability corporation established last year. Harrison Street Ventures put the six commercial properties, which run along Harrison between Lyman and Harvey avenues, back on the market for lease and hired King in early 2016 to begin marketing them. But Mona Navitsky, a partner and asset manager with Harrison Street, told Wednesday Journal that Harrison Street Ventures chose to not renew its contract with King to market the properties. She also said the owners are now entertaining the possibility of selling the properties and “contemplating a new strategic plan,” but did not give details. She said they are not actively marketing the buildings for sale, but have been approached by those interested in purchasing some of the properties. King could not immediately be reached for comment. Laura Maychruk – owner of Buzz Café in the arts district, president of the Oak Park Arts District business association and a local real estate broker – said she was approached by Harrison Street Ventures representatives about a month ago and asked to take over for King. Maychruk has been a vocal opponent of leasing the buildings after it was learned in late 2015 that Kleronomos still has a minority ownership stake in the properties. It was never revealed what Kleronomos’ ownership of the properties amounts to, but Navitsky told Wednesday Journal in November 2015 that it was small enough that it was a “non-decision making interest.” Maychruk, working under Oak Parkbased real estate firm Gullo & Associates, said she originally declined the offer to try to lease the properties because of the continued Kleronomos connection. Maychruk and others have argued that the vacancies and deteriorating state of some of the Kleronomos properties have stalled business development in the district for decades. Though Maychruk declined the job of trying to lease the properties, she said she agreed to try to help Harrison Street Ventures sell them. “I have buyers who are interested, and I have shown the properties,” she said, declin-

ing to divulge which properties have attracted potential buyers. Maychruk said she believes the price per square foot for the properties was too high – at one point they were being marketed at approximately $30 to $35 per square foot. Navitsky said the buildings were being marketed on LoopNet, a real estate listings website, but the properties could not be immediately located on the site. She said there still is interest from some tenants in leasing some of the properties “but it’s premature to announce anything. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

ON THE MARKET: The long-vacant Kleronomos properties on Harrison Street were put back on the market this year; their new owners now say they’d consider selling.

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Jupiter Realty surfaces as unnamed developer for Madison property

Oak Park set to solicit proposals in request tailored to Jupiter’s plan

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By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb announced today that Jupiter Realty is the real estate development firm with which the village has been negotiating to build a mixeduse development at the corner of Madison Street and Oak Park Avenue. Abu-Taleb said in an exclusive interview with Wednesday Journal that the Jupiter proposal will include roughly 40 condominiums and 25,000 square feet of retail space on the village-owned parking lot at the northeast corner of the intersection. The announcement was made just as the village of Oak Park released a request for proposals from developers interested in purchasing the property. Abu-Taleb revealed in a public meeting in June that the then-unnamed developer was working to purchase several parcels of land to the north of the parking lot, including the so-called Foley-Rice buildings on both the north and south side of Madison and the Car-X Tire & Auto building at 700 Madison. Jerry Ong, a principal at Chicago-based Jupiter Realty, said Friday afternoon that his firm has under contract but has not yet closed on the two Foley-Rice properties, CarX or, in new information, the Spike’s Boutique Hotel for Dogs at 725 Madison St. Ong said Jupiter is also in conversations to possibly add other properties to what he described as a “grand plan” for the development. He said the firm is having conversations with several major retailers and restaurants about leasing space on both the north and south side of the street. He said they expect there to be several tenants and they hope to recruit at least one restaurant. Abu-Taleb said the Oak Park Board of Trustees and staff at village hall are mindful of concerns expressed by residents worried about plans to narrow the number of lanes on Madison Street from four to two and the effect such a large-scale development would have on the community. Residents have argued at public meetings over the last year that narrowing the street, and another plan to create a bend in the roadway to make the parcel of developable land larger, will push traffic into adjacent neighborhoods. “We are going to weigh the costs and benefits and what’s best for the taxpayers and the neighborhood and the community as a whole,” Abu-Taleb said, urging residents to contact him directly with their concerns.

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DEVELOPER SURFACES: Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb has identified Jupiter Realty as the development company the village has been negotiating with over the last year to develop the village-owned parking lot at the northeast corner of Madison Street and Oak Park Avenue. The village issued a request for proposals last week for development companies interested in purchasing the property. “I’d love to hear from anybody who has concerns and hold public meetings and address people’s concerns,” he said. It is not Jupiter’s first time working on a project in Oak Park. The company had partnered with Clark Street Development on the massive mixeduse project near the corner of Harlem Avenue and Lake Street – formerly referred to as the Colt project and more recently branded by Clark Street as Elevate Oak Park – but Clark severed its relationship with Jupiter sometime in 2014 or 2015 and took on a new development partner. The Elevate project, which also is on a surface parking lot downtown, is currently under construction and expected to be completed next year. Clark Street founding principal Andy Stein never gave a reason for its business partner switch from Jupiter to Lennar Multifamily Communities, prompting the village to hire municipal planning consultant Kane, McKenna & Associates to investigate Clark and its new business partner to determine whether the project was in jeopardy. Although the relationship between the two companies ultimately fell apart, AbuTaleb said the experience sparked Jupiter’s interest in building elsewhere in Oak Park. “They loved Oak Park,” Abu-Taleb said, noting that after their separation from the Elevate project, Jupiter began working with the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation, a quasi-governmental agency tasked with bringing and retaining business in the village, to find a different development opportunity in the village. Ong said the separation from Clark Street

was amiable and that it opened the path for Jupiter to look at the Madison Street opportunity in Oak Park. He lauded the “collaborative spirit” his firm has had in working with OPEDC and the village government. Abu-Taleb has said and reiterated in the recent interview that Jupiter is the only development company assembling parcels of land for the proposal. That does not mean, however, that the village will not take seriously all proposals submitted, Abu-Taleb said. “We could have an offer on that lot that is more meaningful,” he said, adding, “[Jupiter is] interested and committed, and we will set the stage not just for them but for anybody to give them the space and time to sort things through.” Jupiter, a Chicago-based company, lists on its website high-rise development projects in the works – one at 465 North Park and another at 108 Jefferson – in Chicago. The North Park development is described as a 48-story residential high-rise in the Streeterville neighborhood with 444 luxury apartments, 11,650 square feet of commercial space and 181 parking spaces. “The property highlights two amenity levels. One with an outdoor pool, large amount of green-space, fire pits and other luxuries. The second provides a breathtaking view of the weekly fireworks over Lake Michigan. Completion is scheduled for early 2018.” The development at 118 Jefferson is described on Jupiter’s website as a 24-story hotel in the West Loop. That project is expected to be completed in late 2016, according to Jupiter. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

Proposed ordinance aims to reduce single-use bags, encourage reusable By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

The village of Oak Park could impose a fee of 10 cents on all single-use plastic bags at retail stores, under a recommendation from the village’s Environment and Energy Conservation Commission. A request to discuss the issue came in May from Trustee Colette Lueck, following the city of Chicago’s discussion of banning single-use plastic bags from stores. Environment and Energy Commissioner Carolyn Cullen said bag fees have been proven to reduce bag use in other cities and countries, noting that fees implemented in Ireland have reduced bag use by 90 percent. “We’re trying to tell people to think about it,” she said. The city of Chicago implemented a plastic bag ban in Aug. 1, but a loophole allowing heavier, more environmentally unfriendly, plastic bags resulted in a greater waste stream headed to landfills, Cullen told the board Monday night. “The commission considered recommending a single-use bag ban similar to Chicago and Evanston but believe that imposing a fee would be more effective in decreasing single-bag use while increasing public awareness and possible behavior change,” the staff report states. The proposed ordinance will be further studied by village staff and return to the board for a vote in the coming weeks. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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RF issues permit to restart work at former Dominick’s ‘Pretty extensive’ structural repairs needed By DEBORAH KADIN Contributing Reporter

For the first time in eight months, renovations will recommence the week of Sept. 19 at the former Dominick’s Finer Food site on North Avenue, River Forest officials said. Village Administrator Eric Palm said River Forest issued a building permit to Mid-America Real Estate Group on Sept. 12 to do what he described as “pretty extensive” work at the building, 7501 W. North Ave. “I think this is good news; I hope so,” Palm said. A stop-work order was issued in mid-February when face brick from the east wall of the building gave way. Now Mid-America will have until Dec. 31 to make the following repairs: ■ On the east side of the building, foundation modifications and reconstruction of the wall are necessary. Additional repairs and modifications will be made to the second floor framing and flooring. ■ On the north side of the building, foundation modifications, strengthening of the

wall must be competed. ■ On the south side, the wall must be reconstructed. Work will be performed on the existing roof trusses as well as the roof stringers. Additional repairs and modifications will be made to the second floor framing and flooring. ■ On the west side the existing steel framing must be removed and replaced. Architectural, mechanical and electrical improvements will also be made. Total cost of the improvements will come to an estimated $1.15 million, Palm said. The Monroe Street sidewalk, which had been closed off for weeks after the wall collapse, will be blocked off again as work ramps up, Palm said. The same steps may be taken along the north side of the building, and a lane of eastbound North Avenue could be shut down as well, Palm added. It is uncertain at this point how long all of this work will take, but Mid-America is under court order, issued July 11, to complete all repairs by the end of the year. Palm said if the work isn’t completed by then, the firm will have to return to court and tell a Cook County Circuit Court judge why they missed the deadline. Once work is completed, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is expected to come in and build out the interior of the building so it can open the store in summer 2017.

A grocery store at that location has been anticipated since Fresh Thyme, nearly two years ago, asked for the village’s help in seeking Cook County tax breaks to renovate the building. As it turns out, Fresh Thyme officials stated that the renovation of the store was bigger than the normal work they’ve done on other stores. A tremendous amount of interior demolition was needed. The interior of the old Dominick’s hadn’t changed much since the 1970s, executives said previously. It is uncertain what will happen to those tax breaks, estimated to be at least $1 million, since Mid-America is now completing that work. Pegged as the best option for redevelopment by the River Forest Economic Development Commission, the Dominick’s site has been vacant since late 2013 when its parent company, Safeway, abandoned the Chicago market. “I am delighted Mid-America has started with the process and will complete work by the end of the year per our agreement,” said River Forest Village President Catherine Adduci. Efforts seeking comment from officials with Fresh Thyme and Mid-America were unsuccessful.

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Half Empty, Half Full: Equity and the Pledge for Unity

By CATHY YEN, Executive Director

ast week I attended two terrific community events. On Wednesday, Suburban Unity Alliance (SUA) held its member meeting at the Oak Park Public Library to discuss next steps in addressing equity issues in our community. On Thursday, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center held its annual fundraising gala at the Columbus Park Refectory. With the tagline “Diversity: Now More than Ever,” the Housing Center celebrated over forty years of commitment to diversity and integration efforts in the Oak Park area. Both events were well-attended. Both events had a diverse group of attendees. Both events promoted a positive, activist message. Both organizations are trying to do the right thing.

However, each struck a slightly different chord. At the SUA meeting, the message was clear: we love our community but there is serious work to do to get where we need to be. At the Housing Center affair, there was more pride in accomplishment, as if to say we are in a pretty good place because of the hard work we have done. And, without continued hard work, we are in danger of going backwards. Both perspectives are true. We have come a long way with respect to diversity, integration and equity. We need to keep working. And we are nowhere near where we want to be for true equity.

acknowledge the problems and state publicly that the business community wants to be part of the solution. “I hereby agree to hold myself accountable and not remain neutral in the fight for equity. I recognize that while progress has been made, various forms of discrimination still negatively impact my community. I pledge to treat others how I would want to be treated and utilize my group membership to create empathy and collaboration. I recognize the overall goal of this group is to use collaborations to create communities where equity is a reality.”

Every part of our society has work to do: business, healthcare, education, housing, youth services. Toward that end, last week the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to support SUA’s “Pledge for Unity.” In doing so, we

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BUNGALOW-PLUS: “Phoenix House” on Riverside Drive in Berwyn.

Berwyn’s ‘Bungalows and More’ celebrates 10 years Housewalk highlights a uniquely Chicago housing style

By LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

erwyn has long been recognized as the epi-center of bungalow style, with the Art Institute of Chicago calling the near west suburb one of the most significant populations of Chicagostyle bungalows in the Chicago area. For Berwyn Historical Society President Kristine Dillon, who also is one of the original eight founders of the Bungalows and More Tour, Berwyn is rich in bungalows and quite a bit more.

Tour history The walk began in the summer of 2005 with a Berwyn resident who really loved bungalows. She decided to start a tour of bungalows and donate the proceeds to the Berwyn Historical Society. Dillon and past Historical Society president David Olson were among those recruited to help out with the original tour. “Originally, there were eight of us,” Dillon recalled. Our goal was just to get 100 people through the homes and showcase not only the bungalows of Berwyn but also other homes that were good representa-

tions of a particular housing style.” The first year, the walk coincided with American Bungalow Magazine’s visit to the village, and the following year the magazine published a 12-page spread on Berwyn and the bungalow tour. Dillon credits the publicity with helping the event grow. After missing only one year, the tour has become a community staple that she thinks attracts residents and non-residents alike to the village. For many tour participants, she said, the fun is in seeing the different personalities of each house. “Our homeowners are very house-proud, and it is such a treat to see

what people do with their homes. We’ve had people purchase homes here in Berwyn after participating in a tour.” At the end of the day, according to Dillon, the Berwyn Bungalows and More Tour showcases what makes Berwyn so special to its residents. “It’s really a positive event for our community,” she said. “We’re showing our best side. It attracts residents and people who grew up here and come back interested to see what the young people have done to the houses. Current Berwyn homeowners like See BUNGALOW TOUR on page 33

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GORGEOUS OAK PARK HOME near award-winning schools. Chef’s kitchen, master ste, 4+1 BRs, 3.1BAs, finished bsmt. .....................................................................................................................................$875,000

FOREST PARK. RARE 3 BEDROOM at the Grove with balcony & patio. Granite & SS applnces. 2-car garage. ...................................... $349,000 OAK PARK EXCEPTIONAL PRAIRIE home oozes warmth, charm, updates, flowing spaces on dble lot. Coach house w/office, 5 BR, 3.1 BA. ..$1,175,000 DELIGHT IN LIVING on a fabulous block. Front & rear porches. Best of old & new. 4 flrs of spc. Fenced yd. Close to everything! See today! ...........................................................................................................$1,150,000 E.E. ROBERTS Prairie-style home on estate size lot. 5 bedrooms, 3.1 baths. Call for more information. ..................................................$925,500 MAGNIFICENT VICTORIAN DESIGNER kitchen, 6BRs, 3½BAs, fantastic woodwork & fireplaces. MBR suite w/new BA. .........$850,000 RARE ENGLISH BRICK 4BR, 2.2BA with custom woods thru-out. MBA, den & hi-ceiling rec rm. 2-car garage. ..............................$699,900 REFLECTS PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP. 4BR, 2.1BA expanded tile roof bungalow. Impressive vintage features. Hi-ceiling bsmt. New boiler. Landscaped yard. C/A. 2-car garage. ...........................................$699,000 SUPERB BRICK 3BR, 3.1BA, North Oak Park home. Elegant LR, DR, 2-car garage w/awesome, finished bsmt. .............................................$624,900 UNIQUE CLASSIC Prairie-style home. Updated kitchen, stately family rm w/floor-to-ceiling bookcases, skylights, WBFP. Nice Loc’n. ..............................................................................................................$599,000 GREAT OP HOME! 4BR, 2BA on large lot. Family rm, updated kitchen. Tear-off roof. New mechanicals. Hdwd flrs, nat’l wdwk. .........$529,700 ENJOY LIFE IN FLW Historic District. 5BRs, 1½BAs. Spacious LR w/ FRPLC. Family rm. Great yard! .........................................................$519,000 WOW! FOUR BEDROOM, 2BA in Ridgeland Historic District. Cook’s kitchen, newer mechanicals. Close to everything! ................... $509,000 ORIGINAL OAK PARK HOME. Tremendous space in this 5BR, 1½BA Gunderson. Beamed ceiling, stained glass, pocket drs, WBFP & hdwd floors. ..............................................................................................................$499,000 SUNFILLED COLONIAL. 3BRs, 2 new full BAs + ½BA. Hdwd flrs. Wd cab kitchen w/pantry. C/A. Deck. Great house. ..........................$489,000 REDUCED! SMART, FRESH & EXCITING! 3BR, 1.1BA home in perfect loc’n. Stylish décor. Updated kitchen. Deck. C/A. Lots more! ........................................................................................................................$459,000 COTTAGE CHARMER! SWEET 2BR, 2BA sits on a 50’x175’ lndscpd lot, offers lrg family rm, screened porch, high/dry bsmt, newer garage. ..............................................................................................................$459,000 BEST VALUE in town. Move right into freshly painted & carpeted 3BR, 2.1BA. Awesome bsmt & great location. Tons of space. Fall in love! ..............................................................................................................$409,000 ENJOY ONE LEVEL living in the 3BR mid-century brick ranch in NW Oak Park. Hdwd flrs. C/A. Spacious LR & separate DR. Full bsmt. Great yd. 2-car gar. ......................................................................................................$389,000 ARTS DISTRICT vintage charmer on a corner lot! Updated kitchen. 4 BRs, 1BA. .....................................................................................................$385,000 THREE BEDROOM, 1.2 BA Gunderson on one of OP’S fav blocks. 3-season porch, den & attic. Charming fixer-upper! .........................$365,000 WANT MOVEIN READY? Well-maintained brick 2BR bungalow waiting for you. .................................................................................$279,000

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SPACIOUS PRAIRIE SCHOOL home built in ‘06 w/classic architectural design & contemporary amenities. 4BRs, 4½BAs. Family rm. SPECIAL! .............................................................................................. $1,225,000 VERY NICE 3 BR, 2BA. Huge living room, eat-in kitchen, finished basement. 2014: roof, boiler & hot water heater! ...............................$239,000 ATTENTION REHABBERS! 3BR, 1.1 BA farmhouse style home on large corner lot. Lots of potential. ..........................................................$220,000

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OPEN 2:15-4PM • 938 NORTH BLVD., #303 IDEAL LOCATION 2BR unit, near Metra, shops, dining. Wellmaintained bldg, w/parking......................................................................$125,000

ELMWOOD PARK. NICE BLOCK, good location, spacious 2BR, 2BA bungalow. ..........................................................................................$169,000

INCOME RIVER FOREST. MUCH MORE THAN A 2FLAT. Side-byside living. 3BRs, 2.1 BAs in each unit. Hdwd flrs. C/A. 3½-car garage. ...............................................................................................................$799,000

COMMERCIAL OAK PARK. MIXED USE BLDG. 1st flr: lrg commercial spc – approx. 3000SF. 2 apts on 2nd flr: 3BR, 1BA /1BR, 1BA. 2-car gar. 1st flr handicapped access. Call for more info. ........................................................................$395,000

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This year’s highlights In honor of the 10th anniversary of the walk, this year’s homes include previous years’ favorites, including not only bungalows but homes built in the Prairie, Victorian and Four Square styles. New to the walk this year is the house Dillon and Olson refer to as the “Phoenix House.” Olson said the home was unoccupied and neglected for many years. It showed the effects of vandalism, broken windows and a leaky roof. Of the Riverside Drive home, she said, “For those of us who live in the area, anyone who is an old house enthusiast saw this lovely home deteriorating over the course of many years. Finally in 2007, we started to see signs of activity in the home. I noticed the windows had been replaced and had been done so very sensitively to the original. For us, it was a joy to see it come back to life, like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes.” Built in 1926-27, the original owner was Ignatz Winkler, a cut-stone contractor whose stonework is seen in the home’s limestone exterior. Olson noted that Winkler also provided the stone work for the Hotel McCormick, a luxury hotel once located at Ontario and Rush streets in Chicago. Beverly and Trent Weable will share their Chicago-style bungalow with tour participants and are returning for or a second round on the tour. The Weables have been working to rehaehabilitate their home, and nd Beverly noted there are e new changes to the home since it first appeared on

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BEYOND BUNGALOW: Talmadge and Watson house on Wisconsin Avenue. (Below) It’s the details inside that make each Berwyn bungalow unique. the tour in 2008. She said the home was built sometime in the early 1900s. “What we know is that the first tax bill is from 1918 and the standpipe from the bathroom is original and is a type not allowed after 1920,” “so we’re not 100 1920, she said, s percent sure, sur but we say the build date is b between 1918 and 1920.” She credits the charm of Berwyn bungalows to the Berw craftsmen who once lived cra in the area.

“We’re lucky being in Berwyn because we had such great talent with the Bohemian carpenters who did the woodwork,” Weable said. “The woodwork in our home is amazing. We have built-ins in the dining room and between the living room and dining room.” Previous owners had removed the original wood colonnade that separated the living and dining rooms, and Weable was relieved to find that they stored it in the attic so it could be reinstalled. She is thankful that the woodwork was never painted which made it easier for them to return the bungalow’s

Details The tour takes place on Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon until 5 p.m. Advanced tickets for the Bungalows and More Tour cost $20 and can be purchased at Berwyn Ace Hardware on Ogden, James and Williams Jewelers of Berwyn, the Oak Park Visitors Center, and Krenek’s Antiques in Forest Park. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.berwynbungalow.org Tickets can be purchased the day of the tour for $25 at the tour headquarters, the Berwyn Historical Society building, 1401 Grove Ave.

original charm. When a neighbor replaced his bungalow’s art glass windows with vinyl windows, the Weables scooped up the art glass originals for the back wall of their kitchen. “They are gorgeous,” she said, “and just make my kitchen sparkle.” Olson admitted that the Berwyn Bungalow and More Tour is quite different from neighboring Oak Park’s more famous Wright Plus house tour, but in his mind the Berwyn homes can be just as interesting for tour participants. “Many of these are common homes, but they’re beautiful too and wonderful to see.”

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Newland Ave, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 838 N . Harlem Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $409,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1812 N . 79th Ave, Elmwood Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$419,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1120 Beloit Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $424,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 106 S . Humphrey, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $430,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 300 S . Oak Park Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-4 533 N . Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 451 Lenox St, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $569,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 823 S . Harvey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gullo & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 5307 W . Catalpa Ave, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $584,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1223 Franklin Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $609,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1427 Thatcher Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Jacknow Inc ., Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $630,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 123 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1220 N . Elmwood, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gloor Realty Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1013 S . Euclid Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $719,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 131 Ashland Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $724,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 847 N . East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$727,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 520 Washington Blvd, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $759,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1200 N . Oak Park Ave . Apt, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classic Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $759,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1046 N . Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $865,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30-12:30 606 N . East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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RIVER FOREST HOMES A ONE OF A KIND HOME! Impeccable restoration of original home with a fabulous addition surrounded by lush professional landscaping. Gorgeous decor & architectural detail throughout, yet warmly welcoming, house is perfect for intimate or grand scale entertaining. ...................................................................................$3,750,000 BURMA BUILT BUHRKE HOUSE combines Tudor revival & chateau style architecture elements. Gorgeous décor and impeccable attention to detail and care found in house and landscaped grounds, extends to fabulous in ground pool and patios. Perfect for entertaining. ......................................................................................................$2,649,000 RESTORE THIS HOUSE with fabulous curb appeal or Build your dream home on this 100’ x 184’ lot. ..................................................................................................$1,400,000 PRICE REDUCED! GORGEOUS 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. ..........................................$1,139,000 BEAUTIFUL STYLISH UPDATED HOME with 4 BRs, 3.2 BAs on four floors of living space. Includes LR w/ frpl, new high end kitchen, Breakfast Rm, 1st FL office. LL has Fam Rm, Rec Room, Laundry, Wine Cellar and Full Bath. 2 car garage with extra storage and rooftop deck. ......................................................................................$1,049,000 PRICE REDUCED! MAGNIFICENT 3-STORY HOME with a bright and open floor plan, grand sized rooms, gracious foyer with spectacular staircase, amazing millwork, inlaid floors and high ceilings. First floor family room overlooks fenced in yard. Three car garage with walk up storage/loft area........................................$999,000 BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED HOME features a detailed LR, DR and kitchen with east facing sun/breakfast room on 1st FL. 2nd FL features sun filled library w/ fireplace, large master suite. Finished basement includes a family room with a fireplace and a game room. .....................................................................................................$985,000 COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4 bedroom home is move-in ready. First floor features a spacious open floor plan. Large, high end kitchen. Full finished bsmt consists of a family room, a wet bar and a bonus room with its own bath. Deep backyard with a large patio and fire pit.............................................................................................$959,000 SO MANY IMPROVEMENTS in this 5 bedroom, 4 full, 5 half bath Victorian. Classic charm w/original woodwork, bullseye trim & soaring ceilings combined w/ modern amenities including the stone fireplace in the 1st FL family room. Four car garage, beautiful grounds. .......................................................................................$939,000 STUNNING RENOVATION of 5 bedroom, 3 full and 1 half bathroom Georgian with attached two car garage. LR, DR, bedroom, office, fam rm and kit flow beautifully on the first floor. The basement boasts a fifth bedroom, full bath, finished recreation room and workout area. ............................................................................................$874,000 GREAT COLONIAL HOME on a great block! Move in condition with 3+ bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths. Eat in kitchen, den/office space, mudroom, sun/Florida room and screened in back porch. Partially finished basement. Coach house with 2 car garage. You will love the available space!.............................................................................$699,000

123 ASHLAND • RIVER FOREST • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3 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.....................$649,900

1812 N 79TH • ELMWOOD PARK • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3 MANOR BRICK COLONIAL HOME sits on an over sized lot w/ mature, professional landscaping. Expansive family room with hardwwod floors and vaulted ceiling, generous sized bedrooms with ample closet space, finished basement with separate laundry room. Many updates! ........................................$419,000

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CLASSIC BRICK COLONIAL has it all! Move right in to this 4BR, 2BA home. Tastefully decorated, updated gourmet kitchen that opens to family room, and hand turned French doors that open to DR. Addl fam room on lower level. Great house for entertaining! ................................................................................................ $865,000 PRICE REDUCED! BEAUTIFUL THREE BEDROOM BUNGALOW with large rooms, double living area and nice location. Oak floors, well maintained, freshly painted and easy to move into! Spacious pantry, enclosed back porch and/or mud room, inviting front porch, many additional storage areas.................................$236,500 GREAT CHARM in this lovely 2 bedroom, 2 bath home on a quiet street. Why own a condo when you can own a cute house with a backyard. Hardwood floors, Enclosed front porch, Side drive. Walk to everything: Transportation, shops and restaurants. ........................................................................................................................................$219,000

130 FRANCISCO TERRACE • OAK PARK • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

FOREST PARK HOMES

THREE LEVEL TOWNHOME with ample light and closet space, oak flooring in living areas and ceramic tile in kitchen and baths. Two large bedrooms with adjacent office or den areas. Finished basement features laundry room; storage and rec room. Assigned parking. ...........................................................$325,000

JUST MOVE IN!! Meticulously maintained new construction built in 2006. Open floor plan features 10 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and many custom details from crown molding to door handles. High end kitchen. 4 generously sized BRs. Open basement ready to finish....................................................................................................$489,000

WELL MAINTAINED center entrance brick & stone colonial with 4 BRs/4BAs. Spacious first floor family room. Travertine marble entry with winding staircase. Refinished hardwood floors. Two fireplaces. 2nd floor office. Finished LL with plenty of storage and pantry areas...........................................................................................$664,000 CHARMING, SUN-FILLED DUTCH COLONIAL on beautiful corner lot. Formal living room with fireplace, separate dining, sunroom, family room eat-in kitchen and office all on the first floor. 4 bedrooms on the 2nd floor with spacious master bedroom suite + bath..................................................................................$649,000

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! .....................................................................$2,525,000 BEAUTIFUL ESTATE HOME in Historic Oak Park with a perfect blend of modern and vintage details including hardwood floors, leaded glass windows and a grand staircase. Large rooms, tall ceilings and a lot of windows make this 5BR, 3-1/2 BA home spacious and bright. ..................................................................................................$949,500 SO MUCH TO SEE, LOVE & ADMIRE in this renovated 4BR/3.5BA American Four Square. You will love the renovated the 3rd floor w/a MSTR suite featuring a high end bath, plus an office. Other features include a new back porch retreat, Fin LL Rec Room, 3 plus car garage. ..........................................................................................$765,000 ROOM FOR EVERYONE and stunning finishes throughout. Newly finished kitchen features 2 dishwashers and a built in bar with beverage center. Top end bathrooms. Master Suite features a deck, walk-in closet and a redone bath. Beautiful decorating. Beautiful landscaping. ..........................................................................$745,000

BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS, MOVE-IN READY VICTORIAN. Enjoy an inviting open front porch, rich oak floors, beautiful natural woodwork, pocket doors between LR and DR, and stunning, original leaded glass windows. Eat-in kitchen, expansive finished basement. Two garages. .........................................................$728,000 ATTRACTIVE BRICK COLONIAL HOME recently painted and hardwood floors redone, offers the modern updates you want! Huge Liv Room with Fireplace, open and updated kitchen floor plan, 1st fl office, four BRs. Attached 2 car garage, LL Family Room, Laundry and Storage. .......................................................................$724,500 BEAUTIFUL KENILWORTH PARKWAY! 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Classic Colonial. Brick, slate roof, curb appeal galore and move in ready!!! Walk up attic, lower level playroom, screened porch overlooks exquisite landscaped backyard. Ideal location. All you need to do is move in! ........................................................................................$694,900 CHARMING, BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Tasteful updated décor blends seamlessly with original details which include natural wood and art glass windows. Cooks kitchen, family room, spacious finished basement, three car garage. ........................................................................................................$499,000 QUINTENSSENTIAL OAK PARK HOME! This 3BR, 1-1/2 BA home offers lots of space to grow. Enter thru the substantial light filled Living Room, proceed to the Dining Room with coved moldings. 1st floor family room located right off the kitchen. Generous sized bedrooms. .......................................................................................$485,000 CLASSIC OAK PARK HOME ready to move right in. Spacious LR with brick fireplace, formal DR and hardwood floors throughout. Updated kitchen, 3 nicely sized BRs on the 2nd fl and enclosed porch off the back. Finished fam rm in bsmt, enclosed backyard. ......................................................................................................................$409,000 VALUE MAY BE IN THE LAND. Major renovation needed to the house. Being sold “As Is”....................................................................................................................$250,000

ELMWOOD PARK HOMES GEORGIAN STYLE HOME boasting three levels of living space. Solid brick home sits on double lot. Basement has eight foot ceilings and is finished with bedroom and family room. Home has all new stainless steel appliances. 2.5 car detached garage with driveway and alley access. .........................................................................................$417,650 PRICE REDUCED! METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BRICK GEORGIAN. Features 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1 powder room. Updated kitchen, 1st floor family room, generous sized living and dining room. Partially finished basement with laundry and storage room. Beautiful yard, 2 car garage. ..................................................$302,000

CONDOS/TOWNHOMES/2 FLATS RIVER FOREST 2 Flat..........................................................................................$499,000 NEW LISTING! RIVER FOREST 2BR, 2BA. ...............................................$209,900 RIVER FOREST 1BR, 1BA. Entertainment area.................................................$99,000 OAK PARK 3BR, 3-1/2 BA. Large corner unit....................................................$489,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Redone corner unit..........................................................$149,999 PRICE REDUCED! OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. ....................................................$84,900 PRICE REDUCED! FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. ..........................................$289,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2BA. Large balcony..........................................................$178,000 FOREST PARK 2BR, 2A. West facing balcony.................................................$150,000 FOREST PARK 1BR, 1BA. Wonderful floor plan. ..............................................$95,000 ELMWOOD PARK 4BR, 2-1/2BA. Stunning unit. .........................................$195,000 ELMWOOD PARK 2BR, 1-1/2 BA. Remodeled corner unit. ........................$169,900 ELMWOOD PARK 1BR, 1BA. Top floor..............................................................$85,000

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OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 1013 S EUCLID AVE

$895,000

Lovely 4 bed, 3.1 bath Victorian with double parlor, giant bay windows, stunning dining room and renovated kitchen with hi-end appliances, light filled family room, dynamite master suite! Fun 3rd floor space for office, play room or 5th bedroom, finished lower level recreation and multiple decks! Mary Carlin - ID# 09233222

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Oak Park

$739,900

Recent 5 bed, 4 bath rehabbed home features hardwood floors, kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters, wine cooler and peninsula, family room, coved ceilings and art glass. Delightful master suite with gas fireplace, 3rd floor retreat, patio with pergola, open front porch, 4 car Gar plus extra parking pad. Patricia McGowan - ID# 09280420

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OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 452 LENOX ST.

$624,000

Classic 3 bed, 2.1 bath 1926 brick home. Palladium front entrance, bands of windows, gracious foyer, open staircase, large living room with wood burning fireplace, built-in china cabinets and crystal chandelier, updated kitchen and baths, family room, finished recreation room with gas fireplace and deck with pergola. Vanessa Willey – ID# 09225863

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$569,900

Enormous 4 bed, 2.1 bath with enormous living room, intricate cove moldings, king size dining room which opens to cozy den, large, updated, eat in kitchen, large recreation room has mahogany paneling, built-in 50’s furniture, a built in buffet made of ribbon cut mahogany, and a 50’s style bar! Patricia McGowan - ID#092 48515

NEW LISTING

636 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park

Oak Park

$545,000

Elegant, stately 3 bed, 2.1 bath home. This home features refinished hardwood floors, original hardwood trim and stained glass windows, formal dining, chef’s kitchen with newer high end appliances and finished basement with full bath is ideal for an au pair or guest suite. Exceptionally maintained. Ed Bellock - ID# 09250053

$499,000

Beautiful 4 bedroom, 1.1 bath Oak Park Victorian on corner lot in the heart of it all! Grand foyer with built-in bench, vintage detail throughout....pocket doors, hardwood floors, natural oak woodwork and two fireplaces. Newer high-end kitchen, Updated baths, Central air, newer boiler and hot water heater, 3 car garage and MUCH More! Ann Keeney & Jane Swibel – ID# 09327973

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 1-3 1759 N NEWLAND AVE

NEW PRICE

Oak Park

$349,000

Beautiful, 4 bed, 2 bath condo that lives more like a single family home! Sunken living room with wide plank hardwood floors and wood burning fireplace, large dining room perfect for entertaining, updated kitchen, 1 garage space and 1 exterior space right outside your backdoor - super convenient! Leigh Ann Hughes – ID# 09296586

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 2:30-4 431 WISONSIN AVE #3

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$339,900

Oversized 3 bed, 2.1 bath Georgian featuring woodburning fireplace in living room, separate dining room, 1st floor den, updated kitchen and updated half bath. New bath on 2nd floor! Basement has updated flood control system, updated bath and spacious office and recreation room. Roof top deck and 2 ½ car attached garage! Vivian Jones – ID# 09340166

Oak Park

$485,000

Historic 3 bed, 1.1 updated bath gem. Expansive living room, formal dining room with original built-in buffet, completely remodeled kitchen with heated cork floors, butler’s pantry and breakfast bar. Master bedroom has attached office/4th bedroom, walk-up unfinished attic, new patio and walkway and all new windows on 1st and 2nd floor. Peggy Letchos – ID# 09342083

Oak Park

$383,000

Brick 4-Square with 3 bed, 1.1 bath, grand entry foyer, formal dining room, fantastic kitchen and large family room that opens to the back deck. Spacious lower level with space for a guest bedroom/separate office/recreation area. Great storage! Upgraded electrical!! Much More!!! Steve Scheuring – ID# 09342113

SOLD

OPEN HOUSE • SUN. 2-4 2021 N 77TH CT

Elmwood Park

$327,900

Beautiful 3 bed, 1.1 bath Georgian in River Forest Manor. Many recent improvements include refinished hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, new second floor spa like bathroom, breakfast area, family room, finished basement with a separate work/utility area and landscaped yard. Ed Bellock – ID# 09252244

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F E AT U R E D N E W CO N S T R U C T I O N OPEN SUNDAY • 12-2PM 319 CHESTNUT LANE, OAK PARK

$325,000

Elegant 3 bed, 2 bath brick English home. Hardwood floors, detailed ceiling and a wood burning fireplace, formal dining room, updated kitchen, breakfast room, cozy family room with a gas fireplace, partially finished basement features a rec room and patio area are just a few highlights of this great home! Catherine Simon Vobornik – ID# 09268019

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NEW LISTING

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$205,900

Not your typical vintage 2 bedroom condo-looks and lives like a loft! Exposed brick walls! Renovated in 2008! Brazilian cherry floors, newer windows, updated kitchen with granite counters, marble backsplash, 42” maple cabinets, Tumbled marble in bath room and very large master bedroom with sitting room! Parking for 2 (tandem). Patricia McGowan - ID# 09299221

Oak Park

$199,000

Beautiful central Oak Park vintage 2 bed, 2 bath condo with so many modern updates. Newer windows, pristine wood floors, impeccable moldings and vintage details exist throughout. Formal entry foyer, large living room, formal dining, great kitchen, master bedroom with updated bath, 2nd bath is also updated. In-unit laundry! Steve Scheuring - ID# 09341822

River Forest

$850,000

Spectacular completely renovated 4 bedroom, 2.1 bath Traditional located in the heart of the Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District. Pristine hardwood floors, custom window treatments and exquisite details grace this professionally decorated home. The grand entry hall greets you and flows into the formal living room with gas fireplace. The large dining room is ready for your finest entertaining. Create your finest meals in the chef’s kitchen w/highend stainless appliances, granite tops, butcher-block island and custom lighting. Large family room right off the kitchen with new wood burn fireplace, surround sound and French doors to deck. MUD ROOM! Large master suite with sitting area, walk-in closet and marble master bath! Lower level features work/craft space and perfect playroom! Newly completed hard cape back yard, deck with sunshades and new windows. This is a must see home!

$155,000

Spacious 2 bed, 2 bath condo with large eat-in kitchen, separate dining area, balcony, formal entryway and heated garage parking space! Well maintained and self managed building with party room, storage and laundry room. Cristina Medina – ID# 09160622

Forest Park

$125,000

Located across the street from Forest Park pool, community center and park. Nice 2 bedroom condo in 6 unit building on a residential street. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen and bath, in-unit laundry, balcony and parking. This condo has really nice closet space plus 2 storage lockers right down the hall. Peggy Letchos – ID# 09343134

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The Oak Park Oasis, 22, 4 level townhomes with a fresh new approach to townhome living. Sleek and modern with a downtown flair, featuring versatile 3 or 4 bedroom layouts, 3.5 baths, open kitchens with large center island, balcony off kitchen for grilling, 1st floor office/bedroom that features an en-suite full bath, beautiful master suite, 4th level has cozy loft space - plumbed for wet bar, large private roof deck and 2 car attached garage. Many great cabinet selections with quartz closets, marble bathrooms, oak flooring, and stainless steel appliances! Buy now and pick your finishes! Great center of town location! Delivery Spring 2016! Call for details.

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ethanny Alexander, a broker with the Oak Park/ River Forest office for the second consecutive month has been named Top Producer for Highest Volume in the month of August. Already a 2016 Founder’s Club recipient, Bethanny has proven she has no ceiling limit when it comes to success. Her expertise in helping local families buy and sell is well known in the community. “Whether moving a few blocks or relocating to another state, Bethanny makes your move seamless” said Office Manager John Matthews. You can reach Bethanny by visiting her website at bethannyalexander. bairdwarner.com or give her a call at 708.697.5904.

argarita Lopez, a broker with the Oak Park/ River Forest office has been named Top Producer for Most Homes Sold for the month of August. Margarita, who recently joined Baird & Warner, “Treats her clients like family” said Office Manager John Matthews. He went on to say “When you call Margarita, you can be assured the very best real estate experience.” To learn more about Margarita call her direct at 708.697.5926 or visit her website margaritalopez.bairdwarner.com.

okela Brown, a broker with the Oak Park/ River Forest office for the second consecutive month has been named Top Producer of Most New Listings for the month of August. Tokela recently made the move to Baird & Warner from another local competitor and since has taken full advantage of Baird & Warner’s home marketing tools. Office Manager John Matthews was quoted saying “Tokela has assisted many families reach their real estate goals quickly with the least amount of convenience.” To contact Tokela, visit her website at tokelabrown.bairdwarner.com or call her direct at 708.697.5921. Thanks to these Top Producers and our entire team Baird & Warner which has sold the most homes in the Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park areas in 2015! Baird & Warner has been offering real estate services to the local market since 1933 and has serviced the Greater Chicago Metropolitan market since 1855. For more information about the services offered by Baird & Warner, visit their website at bairdwarner.com or call 708.697.5900.

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1142 Franklin Ave, River Forest $1,650,000 :: 4 bed :: 4.5 bath Custom modern 6000 sq. ft. home. Dramatic design and unique detailing throughout.

847 Clinton Pl, River Forest $1,195,000 :: 4 beds :: 3.5 baths Beautifully designed center entrance brick colonial with a gourmet kitchen. Walk to train.

410 Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park Architecturally significant Arts & Crafts 6bd/3.1 bath home located on one of the best blocks. $1,389,000

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Join the forwardthinking generations that came before

o the casual observer, it may appear that the comprehensive but compact campus of Oak Park and River Forest High School sprang whole from the ground as Athena from the head of Zeus. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our community stands on the shoulders of the generations that came before us, and nowhere in our villages is this more apparent than in the facilities of OPRF. A brief review of history is necessary to remind us that our beloved high school was pieced together and paid for by generation after generation of our predecessors, to whom we owe a debt of gratitude — a debt we must pay if it is to continue for the generations to come. Oak Park and River Forest High School owes its birth to a referendum of our two villages, held on April 8, 1899. At the time, school was taught in a building on the southwest corner of Lake Street and East Avenue originally built as an elementary school. It quickly became apparent that the limited space of this building and its proximity to the railroad tracks (which disrupted classes) would not serve the community’s needs for long. A referendum passed in 1905 moved the school from the Lake Street building to a new facility north of Ontario Street. This original bud of the campus was first ready to receive classes on Sept. 8, 1907. For some time thereafter, improvements to the facilities were continuous. A wing was added in 1910 with science labs considered to be outstanding at the time. An auditorium was built. Our communities then expanded their support to athletics. In 1914, negotiations were begun to purchase a field on Lake Street between East and Linden Avenues. The school attorney advised that public funds could not be used for this purpose, so a Board of Education member drafted a bill that passed the state legislature permitting this expenditure. In 1924, in the wake of successful athletic campaigns and equally apparent advances to the character of the students, the stadium was built from privately raised funds. That sta-

JOHN PHELAN One View

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Photo by Debby Preiser

TAKING THE PLEDGE: Attendees at the last Thursday’s Oak Park Regional Housing Center Gala at the Columbus Park Refectary promise to “Do whatever it takes” to maintain diversity.

Race in Oak Park is about more than housing

n word and in deed, Oak Park has rightly earned a reputation as a community that holds itself up to the mirror when it comes to issues of race. A big part of this reputation is rooted in our history and ongoing efforts in the arena of housing. The work of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center over a period of decades in pursuing block by block diversity and promoting integration as a key Oak Park value has been essential. However, recent currents in our regional dialogue about race have surfaced an important criticism that we need to consider carefully: We may be thinking and talking too much about how to get people of diverse backgrounds to move here — and not enough about how to fully embrace them after they have moved in. After all, the measure of Oak Park’s openness and inclusiveness cannot just be your ability to rent an apartment. It’s not until after a new resident moves to the village that the work of building a life here begins.

You meet your neighbors. You learn where to shop for groceries. You register your kids for school. You start patronizing local businesses. A life in Oak Park is defined as much by these experiences as by the simple act of moving here. And the sum of these experiences tells you a great deal about where you fit in Oak Park — and, in the eyes of some residents, if you fit in Oak Park. This past summer, a coalition of Oak Parkers led a “March on Madison” to promote inclusiveness among local businesses in Oak Park and neighboring Forest Park. The march was prompted by alleged discrimination by a business located in Forest Park. But the dialogue and debate surrounding the March on Madison and its aftermath made clear that these issues are not confined to Forest Park businesses. Oak Park is unique. But it is not an island. Our progressive history and current efforts around housing

ADAM

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The secret to living a long life?

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Life on Madison Street

he development community has three weeks to craft and present a fully formed, well-financed, LEED-certified, mixed-use project for the village-owned parcel at Madison Street and Oak Park Avenue. And, by the way, those judging the proposals will want to know the retailers you have actively on the string, and it might be better if you also had several other adjacent commercial parcels under contract to really make this project a humdinger. Now you might say three weeks is a short while. Or you might state the obvious, which is that the Oak Park Economic Development Corporation and the village government have been actively negotiating with a single developer for many months and are now going through the motions of a required RFP. Or as Trustee Colette Lueck succinctly put it at a meeting last week, “All that groundwork has been done ahead of time and with what I would feel is some level of transparency. But if you don’t know where to look and you don’t know where to listen and you just see an RFP is being issued, you might not understand the transparency.” Lueck is right. While the name of the specific developer — Jupiter Realty — may not have been public until last Friday and the potential scope of the project might be slightly larger than initially thought, the bones of this project have been entirely clear to anyone paying any attention. Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb campaigned three years ago on a pledge to bring new development beyond Downtown Oak Park. The village board rezoned Madison Street last year and decided to focus its development efforts between East Avenue and Home. Abu-Taleb has repeatedly told the Journal of his specific goal for a large, mixed project at that corner and his hopes that it would include land to the east of what the village owns and also on the south side of the street. And then there has been the very public discussion of “the bend,” a potential curve on the street designed solely to create more square footage on one side of the road for a development. These, friends, are good clues. You could have followed them via the pages of Wednesday Journal, by attending any number of public meetings, by following Facebook. There is a befuddling effort by a handful of people to suggest some sort of conspiracy is at work. That’s nonsense. We are strong supporters of development on Madison and are eager to see the details of the coming proposal. This nearly vacant street needs housing and retail, restaurants and parking. It needs the opportunity to be the focal point of a new community, a part of the dynamic residential community already in place to its south.

Meanwhile, the Arts District

If Madison Street has seemed desolate for decades, the core of the Oak Park Arts District, Harrison Street from Taylor to Harvey, has been hollowed out since the 1970s. The majority of the commercial properties were long empty and owned by the Kleronomos family, which ultimately drove them into foreclosure after the Great Recession hit. A year ago, there was hope as an LLC bought the kit and caboodle out of foreclosure and promised a new day was just ahead. The group did not immediately ’fess up that Chris Kleronomos was still somehow a minority investor. And so here we are, another year lost and the LLC seemingly ready to give up on leasing and rejuvenating their properties. Instead they have allowed Buzz Café owner and local Realtor Laura Maychruk to begin showing individual buildings for possible sale. This may be the only way out of the morass. Break up the stranglehold on single ownership of this district and let various investors do their best to move the Arts District ahead.

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“It’s funny,” she says, “but I really miss it.” Cookie Day has evolved over the years. Back in 1965, Mildred’s oldest daughter, Sue Vanek, complained to her mom that, what with a new child and little room in her apartment kitchen, she couldn’t bake Christmas cookies that year. Mildred invited her over and a tradition was born. As each of Mildred’s five children had kids, the assembly grew, as did the varieties of cookie. There are now 15 recipes in the here is always a certain warmth to Mildred McDonald’s home, but on family repertoire. More are added if they this first Sunday in December, it is garner a rave review. Lemon snowballs look particularly warm inside. That’s to be this year’s hit. because today is Cookie Day, has Mildred provides the dough and the been every year since 1965, and the oven decorations. Carey, who prefers baking has been working overtime since 10 a.m. gingerbread to decorating it, gives me a On this 30th anniversary of the McDonald family detailed demonstration on how to roll it out and make tradition, there is a particularly good turnout, over handprints. “We like to eat the dough as we go along,” 20 people present, mostly women and children, from 3 he confides. years old on up, busily churning out batch after batch In the cramped kitchen, young adults sit around the of cookies. narrow counter and grease cookie sheets with Crisco, Efficiency and productivity are not the primary then roll balls of dough for the latest batch. They goals, of course. That would be family togetherness finish the difficult, yet very popular “Spritz” (butter) — and, judging by the energy level and general good cookies, then move on to thimble cookies (thumbcheer, it appears to be a success. The McDonald family prints filled with preserves or gumdrops). The chatter has been extended to include in-laws and friends who and banter roll on as relentlessly as the cookie dough. got caught up in the thrill of the bake over the years “Can somebody put on Christmas tunes?” and are now regulars. The Willards came all the way “Grandma, is this the right size?” from Kankakee. “Grandma, want to Most of the hear my joke?” husbands have been Colleen hands me excused until dina lovely gingerbread ner and drinks at 6 reindeer with my p.m., which follows name on it, decorated this marathon. One with sprinkles. They or two take refuge get pretty creative watching football with designs, culmiin the living room, nating in last year’s which also ware“Madonna” cookie by houses the completMaureen Barry, using ed cookie batches — the caps of gel tubes in tins and on trays for the entertainer’s spread across the famous brassieres. mantel, bookshelves “We don’t have any and sundry other fun,” kids Mildred. flat surfaces. “I have to twist their The kitchen and arms to come.” Courtesy of Phyllic Emery dining room, howMildred’s niece, ever, are a firestorm Mildred McDonald, cookie maven, first Sunday of every Marilyn, excuses of frenzied activity. herself as she rushes December. There isn’t nearly by. “It’s kind of like enough room in the bedlam,” she explains. kitchen for the kind of activity going on here, but it Kind of ? goes on anyway. This place would make the Keebler “Mother’s really the focal point,” says Sue. “She’s elves jealous. a grand lady in the old sense of the word. She knows The McDonald elves are busy decorating gingerhow to do things and does ’em right.” And this house, bread in the dining room on a round table covered by she adds, “has been a focal point since we moved here newsprint, which in turn is covered with the carin 1950.” casses of used Cake Mate tubes and every manner of On my way out, Mildred stops dancing in the vestisprinkle and confectionary adornment imaginable. bule with Sue and little Michael long enough to hand The kids are having a ball decorating myriad me a large tin of cookies and an invitation to come reindeer, Christmas trees, stars, etc. The rule is you back next year. take home whatever you decorate and each elf has an aluminum tray with his or her name taped to it. I never did go back, but I thought about Mildred and Mildred is the dervish in the middle of this mayher family every time I went past the family homestead hem, introducing me to everyone and even putting me at the corner of Scoville and Van Buren. on the phone to say hello to her granddaughter Kelley, How do you get to be 103? There are probably lots of who has called from college, where she is a freshman. reasons, but one is by living your way to it. And Mildred McDonald knew how to live. This is the first Cookie Day she hasn’t been present. A lot more of us are living to 100 these days, but not as many reach 103, which is how old Mildred McDonald was when she died last week. People always ask centenarians, “What is your secret to a long life?” To find part of the answer, I went back to the first week of December, 1995, when I wrote about a “cookie tradition that will never crumble.”

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Are you ready to vote this fall?

re you prepared for the Nov. 8 election? Have you registered to vote at your current address? Do you know who is on the ballot (beyond the presidential vote?) Would you like to vote from home or will you be away? Do you know the dates, locations and times of early voting? Would you like to be able to follow the returns live on election night? If any of these questions intrigue you, keep reading! First, register online if you have an Illinois ID or driver’s license at https://ova.elections.il.gov/ or in person at the village, township or library if you have moved since you last registered. You can prepare now to be an informed voter, not only in the presidential race, but also in the “down-ballot” races — where many people discover for the first time, as they stare at the election screen, who is running for what. Go to www. cookcountyclerk.com/elections and choose “Your Voter Information” on the left sidebar. Enter your name and street address to confirm your registration, find your polling place and on tabs above the map, select and print a sample ballot which you can use when you are voting. Highlighted names on the sample ballot have a candidate statement you can link to. And for the judicial elections the Chicago regional bar as-

sociations prepare a non-partisan summary of their recommendations for judges, so you can print and use this information (www.voteforjudges.org) to help you vote for these candidates. We host an early voting site for Cook County at Oak Park Village Hall seven days a week starting October 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 9-3 on Sunday through Nov. 7. This is touchscreen only, so if you prefer a paper ballot, see below. Early voting lines will increase as the election approaches, so the village has increased the number of touchscreens for early voting to minimize lines, which are smallest in the first week of early voting. Paper ballots are available on Election Day along with touchscreens at your regular polling place. Another option for those who want a paper ballot or who don’t want to wait in line is “Vote by Mail.” You can request an absentee ballot now if you prefer to vote from home (or are away at school). Go to www.cookcountyclerk.com/ elections and choose “Vote by Mail” on the left sidebar. Complete the request online or print and mail a form to get your ballot. For other questions about voting and elections, contact the Cook County Clerk at 312-603-0906 or my office at 708-358-5670. Teresa Powell is the village clerk of Oak Park.

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About Viewpoints Our mission is to lead educated conversation about the people, government, schools, businesses and culture of Oak Park and River Forest. As we share the consensus of Wednesday Journal’s editorial board on local matters, we hope our voice will help focus your thinking and, when need be, fire you to action. In a healthy conversation about community concerns, your voice is also vital. We welcome your views, on any topic of community interest, as essays and as letters to the editor. Noted here are our stipulations for filing. Please understand our verification process and circumstances that would lead us not to print a letter or essay. We will call to check that what we received with your signature is something you sent. If we can’t make that verification, we will not print what was sent. When, in addition to opinion, a letter or essay includes information presented as fact, we will check the reference. If we cannot confirm a detail, we may not print the letter or essay. If you have questions, call Viewpoints editor Ken Trainor at 708-613-3310 or email him at ktrainor@wjinc.com.

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Wednesday Journal, September 21, 2016

A more responsible and more efficient investment

he members of OPRF Pragmatic Pool Solutions agree that the pool facilities at our high school must be completely rebuilt from the ground up to better serve the aquatics programs. At the same time, arts facilities should be upgraded, educational programs expanded and locker rooms made new. The pragmatic solution, which stays within the current footprint of the building, was one of the choices the high school board had, and to this day has, in front of them. Instead they chose to put a $44.5 million new building on the ballot. The pragmatic pool solution we lobby for is at least $15 million less. The long-term facilities plan on the November ballot is expensive, wasteful, less efficient and does nothing more to enhance the aquatics, arts or educational programs at OPRF beyond what the Pragmatic Pool Solution provides. The less-expensive pragmatic plan creates more flexible, efficient space for student learning in the building’s south end, does not disturb the 13-year-old parking structure (still being paid for), and … includes two brand new pools spending at least $15 million less.

It’s clear that OPRF High School needs a pool solution. The current situation is failing the program. Rearranging the floorplan in the south end of the high school, within the footprint of the existing building achieves not only the aquatics program needs but also arts and educational future needs. Efficiency is created when “a thing” is utilized to a better capacity. Efficiency does not come from adding space (read: doubling annual overhead for heating, cooling, admin, mechanical, insurance, etc.) while keeping the “replaced” current space operational. Expansion is unnecessary. The less costly pragmatic solution creates flexible, efficient space for student learning and constructs two brand new pools within the school’s footprint. Here are some ways the pragmatic solution invests in the school and saves you at least $15 million: Parking & Learning: maintains the 13-year-old parking structure which meets the current and future needs of the high

school as well as the Farmers Market, visitors to the school and visitors to the village over the next 25 years. The pragmatic solution avoids depriving faculty and community of a garage for two years. Creates additional educational space. Physical Education: includes needed locker room renovations, moves the adaptive gym within the building for students with special needs, and provides two pools for aquatics education so faculty can provide both differentiated swimming and safety instruction. Performing Arts: by capitalizing on and repurposing at least 2,000 square feet of underutilized space within the building, the needs of the growing performing arts program can be met without building an expensive arts addition. Aquatics & Support: accommodates all seven OPRF aquatics teams (diving teams now practice at Riverside-Brookfield); allows for greater community use than the $44.5 million proposal. New Model Classrooms: helps meet future enrollment growth efficiently, utilizing

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The school board has been listening

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he facilities plan on the Nov. 8 ballot is the result of the District 200 school board listening carefully to citizens in our community. Here are several concerns they’ve heard and addressed in this plan. The board should listen to the community: In this planning round, the board went to great lengths to solicit public input. They held several public forums in the evenings and on weekends in both villages, and at three different points in the project. We need to maintain a parking garage: The board listened to citizen concerns about a previous plan to eliminate garage parking. The facilities plan includes a new parking garage, owned and maintained by the school, that accommodates the school’s parking needs in a smaller footprint. This garage would include 60 fewer spaces than the current garage, and the board has identified spaces that sit empty every day on South Boulevard that would accommodate staff and faculty. We need to address the long-term plan, not just the pool: The top concern expressed by citizens at the April round of public forums was that the school should not deal with the pool failure in isolation. Citizens asked the board to look at other needs in the building and make sure that facilities needs were being addressed in a coordinated, comprehensive fashion, rather than piecemeal. The result is a long-term facilities plan that unites several previously separate challenges: the space needs of growing performing arts programs, the classroom needs for increasing enrollment, and renovation of the boys’ locker rooms.

We are concerned about cost: The board heard citizens’ concerns in 2015 about the size and cost of a 50 meter pool, which would have cost $48.5 million with repurposing of vacated space. The current facilities plan will cost $44.5 million and it includes significant features that were not in the previous plan: new or expanded band and orchestra rooms, renovated locker rooms, expanded theater and choir space, new model classrooms, and garage parking. The pool in this plan is 40 meters with a moveable bulkhead that will allow more flexible and efficient pool use for physical education, all seven aquatics teams, and community use. The board was working to reduce the project’s cost right up until the last minute; they reduced the cost by $9.5 million in early August. In short, this plan spends less money and gives students and taxpayers more bang for the buck. We want a vote on any major project that uses taxpayer money: Last year 4,300 citizens signed a petition asking for the previous project to be placed before the voters in a referendum. The board clearly heard that call and that is why we citizens will be able to vote on the Facilities Plan Referendum. We need to invest in our school. We need to invest in our future. We need to invest in our community. We urge you to Vote Yes on Nov. 8. Lisa Colpoys, Wayne Franklin, Lynn Kamenitsa, Matt Kosterman, Mary Anne Montgomery, Ellen Pimentel, Peter Ryan, and Karen Steward-Nolan are members of the Vote Yes D200 Referendum Committee.

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existing space with three teachers sharing two technology-enhanced classrooms and one office space. Open Space: does not encroach on open space used by OPRF’s softball, baseball, marching band, and football programs (west fields) or field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer (south field), nor the many community groups that use these fields. Defeating this referendum question in November (which asks for 25 million more tax dollars on top of the $20 million the school would spend out of reserve, again your tax dollars) sends a loud and clear statement that we want responsible, forward-thinking spending. Voting No does not waste time, nor send planning back to the drawing board, nor re-start the process. The pragmatic solution is in hand, plans drawn and estimates provided — the same stage of life as this more expensive proposal. Defeat this referendum by voting NO in NOvember. Demand a Pragmatic Pool Solution and save over 15 million tax dollars. Doug Springer is a member of OPRF Pragmatic Pool Solutions (D200VoteNO@ gmail.com).

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Historical perspective from page 41 dium still embodies the civic pride of our communities. In 1928, OPRF added the first modern fieldhouse in the nation to its facilities, along with a girls’ gymnasium. These facilities included the swimming pools used to this day. The fields comprising the northwest part of the campus were acquired in the 1960s, including the Erie Street tennis courts. These facilities have hosted generation after generation of athletes and scholars. The building of these facilities reflects the character and priorities of the early generations of our community. Between 1965 and 1971, the communities supported further facility expansion efforts, a project focused primarily on classrooms and the arts. The project added 300,000 square feet to the existing facilities, including the 1,700 seat auditorium and the 400 seat Little Theater. New classrooms, music facilities and a 1,150-seat lunchroom connected the Ontario Street building to the fieldhouse. In the end, the project increased the student capacity of the school by 50 percent.

Oak Park and River Forest residents, from the turn of the century, the 1920s, ’30s and ’60s invested in the future of our villages, investments which our generation has enjoyed the fruits of. For the last 45 years, our community has utilized the facilities provided by our forward-thinking predecessors, paying only to maintain what our mothers and fathers built to ensure a bright future for their children. Today, it is again time to make an investment in our community — for the benefit of our children and the generation that will come next. That investment is a significant renovation to the south side of the main campus, including a parking garage, swimming pool, locker rooms and performing arts facilities. The generations before us voted to support our high school, our community and our children. I wholeheartedly support this effort that has been vetted for years. I hope you will join me as part of another forward-thinking generation in our community. John Phelan, a River Forest resident, formerly served as president of the District 200 Board of Education. He owes his own debt of gratitude to the Historical Society of Oak ParkRiver Forest for their loan of “Oak Park and River Forest High School 1873-1976,” an invaluable source for this piece.

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Why we should use bonds for the new OPRF pool

ak Park and River Forest High School is planning its first major facilities modernization in over 45 years and is asking the community to consider a referendum question for the issuance of bonds to borrow up to $25 million for the project. The project will include performing arts and 21st-century learning spaces, along with replacing the school’s 88-year-old pools. The district intends to pay the $44.5 million cost with $20 million from its fund balance (cash reserves) combined with the proceeds from the bond. One question that has been raised frequently is whether the district could pay the entire amount of the project from its fund balance rather than incurring debt and raising taxes to repay that debt. In 2013, I chaired the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC), which studied the fund balance. I then chaired the 2014 Pool Committee, and I currently serve as board president. With those perspectives, I believe I can provide useful background on that question. The FAC was formed to address concerns that the fund balance had grown too large and to develop a responsible plan to bring it down. More than half of the committee members were community representatives with expertise in finance and government. We studied the history of the fund balance, the district’s overall finances, and the needs and risks that the district was likely to face over the coming years. The FAC recommended three major steps

to bring down the fund balance: (1) reduce anticipated taxes by approximately $72 million over 10 years; (2) set aside $20 million for capital projects; and (3) pay a portion of operating costs from the fund balance. The FAC set targets for reducing the fund balance in a responsible manner that will help retain the district’s AAA bond rating and is expected to lead to a reasonably priced operating referendum in 2021 or 2023. The district is on track to meet the fund balance targets while property owners in Oak Park and River Forest have already realized more than $30 million in tax savings. In addition to helping lower the fund balance responsibly, borrowing to pay a portion of project expenses also allows the cost of the facilities modernization to be shared by current and future property owners. This spreads the cost more fairly among those who will benefit. Interest rates also remain historically low, and by the end of next year the district will have no outstanding debt. As a result, the overall cost of borrowing by D200 would be extremely low compared with peer districts. With all that in mind, the board is requesting permission to borrow up to $25 million for the project. We appreciate your consideration of that question, which will be on the ballot on Nov. 8. For additional project information, please visit www.facilities.oprfhs.org. Jeff Weissglass is president of the District 200 Board of Education.

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Green Award nominations sought

If Kermit the Frog had lived in Oak Park, he would never have sung, “It’s not easy being green.” Instead, he would certainly have been appreciated for his ability to keep the fly population under control and would have gotten one of the village’s “Green Awards.”

The village of Oak Park is again looking for nominees for the Green Awards, which will be presented in December. If you have a friend or neighbor who has done something extraordinary on the environmental front, please fill out an on-line application from the village’s website, to make that person eligible for a Green Award. Some 52 Green Awards have been given out since 2009, with another six honorable mentions. They have been given in recognition of achievements in improving our environment to a wide variety of individuals, institutions and companies. The awards are given out to encourage environmental initiatives and also a means of raising the bar on what we can accomplish. Just last year, Ana Garcia Doyle won an award for her work in creating

the One Earth Film Festival, now the largest environmental film festival in the Midwest. Also recognized were Oak Park Apartments for their numerous measures to save energy and conserve water in management of over 40 buildings. Another honoree last year was the Park District of Oak Park for installation of its first bioswale on the east side of the Oak Park Conservatory. The list goes on and on. So if you know of a recent environmental initiative, please let the Environment and Energy Commission of the Village of Oak Park know. Applications can be obtained on the village’s website. Interested parties may also contact Karen Rozmus in the Oak Park Village Public Works Department. She can be reached at krozmus@oak-park.us or by phone at 708-358-5707. With your help, Kermit may well change his tune.

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Time to get real, conservatives

dmit it. You’re drawn to him because he’s a mean SOB. He seeks to humble an entire country, our neighbor to the south with his rallying taunt that Mexico will pay for “the wall.” His political events are exhibitions of thuggery. He proposes torturing terrorists in custody. He associates with goons, hiring Steve Bannon and David Bossie; and has earned the support of David Duke and Ann Coulter, who during an August television interview said: “It wasn’t until that Mexican rapist speech that he won my heart forever.” But for some conservatives his vulgarity, beyond caricature, repels. Meanness needs to be better packaged so that support can be otherwise “explained.” But there’s another problem for conservatives. What is ultimately sought is meanness that is substantive, not merely stylistic. Meanness reflected in public policy and jurisprudence. So the question arises, is he just too erratic to deliver, too yoked to ego instead of to ideology? After all, he expressed support for safeguarding Social Security and Medicare, a surprisingly heterodox utterance for a GOP debate. And what is to be made of another debate moment when he said “we just can’t let them die in the streets”? What is substantive “meanness” in a civic context? Simple, it’s the advocacy of public policy and jurisprudential outcomes that

maximize inequality. Years ago, a favorite professor succinctly observed that “conservatives put property before people.” Taking the liberty to elaborate: obscene concentrations of wealth insufficiently taxed to support programs that help others in need, deregulating protections of people and environment, underfunding medical delivery and research, underfunding public education, privatizing enterprises with missions incompatible with the profit motive, and Supreme Court decisions, such as Rodriguez (1973) and Citizens United (2010). One might protest: “I don’t hear anyone expressly advocating inequality. Paul Ryan wants to lift people out of poverty.” But for electoral success, a precondition for successful implementation, the callous inequality agenda needs to be disguised, however thinly (as in “trickle-down economics”). Capitalism, in its rawest form, is the system that extends its greatest rewards to those individuals who are luckily good at wealth acquisition. Inequality measures how close our capitalistic system approximates its original design. If a public policy reduces inequality, then conservatives can be counted on to oppose, as Ronald Reagan did in apocalyptic terms with Medicare or when he pronounced “government is the problem.” Government eventually ended slavery and gave us women’s suffrage and further advances much later; child labor laws and

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other worker protections; environmental and consumer protections; various social safety net programs; progress in racial integration; gay rights; financial regulations to avoid economic calamity; and on and on. A liberal sensibility fueled these achievements, all tending to reduce inequality, resisted intensely by those who believe “government is the problem.” Take the Affordable Care Act: Neither the mass support nor opposition was grounded in an understanding of health care financing. But both sides understood that this was another government program expected to help people access medical care. The very idea enraged conservatives, whether they were living in aristocratic spender or at the lower margins. This antagonism was genteelly expressed by Romney in his private 47% comment in 2012. The novelist Ayn Rand — who inspired Paul Ryan — dispensed with pretense. In her earlier version of Romney’s 47% comment, Rand described those receiving government benefits as “Parasites, moochers, looters, brutes and thugs.” Undisguised (Trumpian) meanness. Whether by stealth or expressed intent, conservatives seek to prevent and reverse measures of greater equality and, with that, drain this country of its very decency. Meanness is ideological and jurisprudential. So is civic kindness. Gregg Mumm has been a resident of Oak Park since 1992.

For Clinton, with reservations

Ken Trainor makes a compelling argument on behalf of voting for Hillary Clinton, rather than only against Donald Trump [There is only one candidate to vote ‘for’, Viewpoints, Sept. 7]. But one can vote for her and still see her significant trust deficit as something she ran up herself. People are becoming more conscious of, and angrier about, elitism and how it affects them. They recognize that there is a ruling class in Washington, and that the Clintons certainly belong to it. Citizens also recognize that you have to have certain assets to belong in this circle, and that most individuals don’t possess such advantages. One asset is wealth and the willingness to contribute significant sums to the right politicians and institutions. Another is having powerful elite university, or corporate, affiliations. Being known for being “in,” then, becomes another advantage. Getting in is rarely a matter of being told, “now you’re in.” Entrance occurs through an unspoken, seamless process of moving through doors you find open because you have signaled that you have these goods.

While it is admirable, the Charity Watch “A” rating that the Clinton Foundation touts doesn’t evaluate an organization on its elitism. An organization can earn a solid, conventional rating as a charity, and yet still serve reliably as a gateway and platform for members of the ruling class. And with respect to the Clinton Foundation, these patterns have been documented; a significant number of contributors to the foundation gained, or at least improved their access to, the Secretary of State and her high-level staff. In one important sense, the foundation’s mode of opening doors does not work differently from how Washington already works (consider, for example, campaign finance with its questionable influence buying). The Clintons’ charitable entity, however, used a former president’s status to tempt foreign governments and individuals to make contributions in order to improve their odds for access to the Secretary of State’s office. No hard evidence has surfaced so far that the Clinton Foundation broke the law. But it did open up a new, uncharted front in the questionable practice of pay-to-access. This

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is bad for democracy, even if it might not have violated explicitly any standing ethics laws. Hillary Clinton is a Washington elite. She might not see herself as above the law, but she certainly moves comfortably in the privileged circle of people with an inordinate amount of influence over making and interpreting the law. Being in this ruling circle enables her to finesse the law’s boundaries to her advantage. Sometimes — as she did when, as Secretary of State, she obscured the facts about her careless use at work of a private email server — one can get caught so close to the boundaries that one will rightfully look dishonest. Regardless of the fact that Trump is unfit for office, Clinton, if she wins, will enter the presidency compromised by issues of trust that were at least partly her own making. But, due to her knowledge and vast experience, she will govern with a more intelligent policy agenda, and more stably, than will Trump. My vote won’t only be against Trump, it will be for Clinton — with reservations. Rich Kordesh, PhD, is an Oak Park resident and the author of “Restoring Power to Parents and Places.”

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Tasers can endanger lives I was very distressed to hear about the injuries Officer Deuchler sustained, especially as I know her father. It is probably true that Tasers are needed for the Oak Park police force, but I am concerned about the assertion that they are safe. People have died from Taser shocks, especially if they were elderly or shocked repeatedly. The documentary, Killing Them Safely, explores this problem pretty thoroughly. If Tasers are used, they should be used as a next-to-last resort and the officers would have to be very well trained in their use and potential problems. Meanwhile, do the officers carry batons similar to what the London police have always used? I am proud of the force we have here and do want them protected.

Joyce Porter Oak Park

Not so praiseworthy I was surprised to read Garret Eakin’s praise of Vantage Tower [A tower worth raising and praising, Homes, Sept. 14]. What a bad contrast to 100 Forest Place across the street. Instead of being set back and landscaped, it overwhelms it surroundings, butting right up to the sidewalk and forfeiting any chance for charm. While I have not seen the interior, I can see that the tiny, rather useless balconies would keep me from ever seriously considering living there. I hope the village is doing better vigilance with the other buildings being built. I foresee a lot of empty apartments and stores in Oak Park’s future, especially as it will be next to impossible to drive to anything in the downtown area.

Paul Porter Oak Park

Like father, like son My name is James Mendrick. I’m the son of Joe Mendrick. I went to this academy [The Joe Mendrick Police Chief Academy, Viewpoints, Sept. 14]. Thank you so much, Ken Trainor, for putting this story out there. He meant so much to me and he was so proud to make a difference in the Oak Park community. I am a DuPage County Sheriff ’s deputy and my dad has taught me enough to be currently running for sheriff. I couldn’t have done it without him and miss him terribly. When he retired, he became “Papa.” He has been the best friend to my special needs son that you can imagine. His public service is only dwarfed by his commitment to his family. God bless you, sir, and thank you again for this column.

James Mendrick Woodridge

Wednesday Journal, September 21, 2016

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uring my years in both elementary school and high school, I remember certain incidents involving teachers — some amusing and some not too amusing. My American history teacher in high school would often preach to us about the evils of smoking. One day her open purse fell over onto her desk, and a pack of cigarettes fell onto the floor. She quickly retrieved the pack and told us that she had found the pack on the hall floor and was going to give it to the custodian. Her credibility took a permanent nose dive. One day in my sophomore English class, the teacher was reading an emotional poem to us. While the tears streamed down her cheeks, the ceiling tiles in the back of the room started falling to the floor. She was oblivious to the noise of both the crashing tiles and the students moving to the front of the room. She realized what was happening when a student yelled out that the tiles were falling and hitting the desks and the floor. She never again read to us and, for the rest of the semester, she frequently glanced at the ceiling — I suppose to check on the tiles. On Halloween in fifth grade, our teacher brought caramel apples for the class to eat. However, when she bit into her apple, her top dentures got caught in the caramel and fell out of her mouth onto her desk. She laughed and put the dentures back into her mouth. From that time on, she had an A+ rating. About 5 p.m. in the late spring of my eighth-grade year, my pal Charlie came to my house and told me he had some really important news. I wasn’t too excited because Charlie was

the kind of guy who thought it was really important if a ballgame was rained out. Anyway, I listened as he told me he had seen one of our lady teachers necking with our male gym teacher in the gym teacher’s car parked on Kenilworth around 4:30 that same day. This didn’t interest me very much, but the word got out, and for the rest of the year, students winked at each other whenever they saw these teachers together in the building. On Field Day during the last week of sixth grade, we asked our young, rather petite teacher if she would play softball on our team against the other sixth-grade class. She agreed and took off her dress shoes and put on a pair of gym shoes. Our team batted first, and when our teacher led off, some of the kids giggled because they figured that she would either strike out or look funny while batting. Neither of these two things happened. She lined the first pitch over the centerfielder’s head for a home run. There was no more chuckling as she collected three more hits, played a flawless second base and almost single-handedly led us to a 10-2 victory. We were amazed at her skill, and when we asked her how she knew how to play so well, she told us that she had played softball all four years in college. Teachers are just like the rest of us, having ups and downs but most of the time doing a great job every day. John Stanger is a lifelong resident of Oak Park, a 1957 graduate of OPRF High School, married with three grown children and five grandchildren, and a retired English professor (Elmhurst College). Living two miles from where he grew up, he hasn’t gotten far in 76 years.

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What’s in a name? Village geography Oak Park once was a forest of oak trees. Now, it is actually improved by forestry because some disease, insects, or even adverse weather conditions can decimate or eliminate whole species of trees (remember Dutch elm disease and the emerald ashborer). As usual, diversity results in a better chance of survival. Forest Park was also once a forest of trees. River Grove was built around a grove that bordered a river — must be the Des Plaines, which is also the river the forest in River

Forest borders. The other day I drove on one of those little bridges over the river and saw a serious fisherman down by the riverside. By serious, I mean he had all the fishing gear needed to catch river fish. Where’s the brook in Brookfield? What hill is Hillside built on? What is the translation of the French word “La Grange”? And on and on.

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Let’s keep the conversation going! I attended the final session of One Book, One Oak Park on July 28, a discussion of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book, Between the World and Me, and wanted to share my impressions in order to continue the creative conversation on race. Five panelists participated: author and Columbia College professor emeritus George Bailey; Columbia College professor, author and filmmaker, Stan West; author and state university Assistant Professor of History Lionel Kimble; Roosevelt University Professor John Fountain; and Nakisha Hobbs, principal and co-founder of the Village Leadership Academy in Chicago (substituting for Rep. La Shawn K. Ford). The panel of five African Americans, which included one woman, was emceed George Bailey. Each expressed their perceptions of the book in light of their own experiences. Stan West told of his time in Paris where he felt he got his 2/5ths back, (3/5ths of a person being how slaves were recognized in the Constitution.) Another panelist said he felt the same way when he got off the plane when he visited Ghana. Another said, if history is taught correctly, it must be painful, especially in the light of the question, “Who owns the land that you occupy?” The evening seemed to pass quickly as George Bailey raised more questions. “What do blacks think of whites and what do whites think of blacks?” Suggesting further that there should be another panel in the future to answer the question, “What does it mean to be white?” There was a short time for questions from the audience. The first implied the question of reparations. A reference was made to Coates’ major article in the Atlantic Monthly, an in-depth look at reparations that is worth reviewing. Another comment came from Carl Spight, referring to an excerpt from a poem Coates used in his book. When Carl researched the poem, he found the meaning to be quite different from the way

Coates used it. Another person spoke to not identifying fully with Coates. Each person who asked a question seemed to have more to say than their question suggested, but it was a continuation of the long process of creative communication on race that the library staff intended. The evening ended all too quickly. Coates’ letter to his son reminds me again of the importance of self-improvement and what we all hope for our children. Angela Duckworth in her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, places Ta-Nehisi Coates with the qualities of leaders of Fortune 500 companies when she wrote that he is a “paragon of grit.” Afterward, I talked with Dr. Lionel Kimble. I mentioned a couple of people who gave excess monies to charitable causes, such as Bill Gates and Michael Jordan, whose money went to the NAACP and Bill Gates’ to assist the world poor. Dr. Kimble responded so did Oprah Winfrey, whose money went to a young girls school in Africa. It raises the question, “Who should we care for?” Any attempt to temper the lives of the poor world-wide, by implication, lessens our own standard of living. As the discussion ended George Bailey provided a twopage handout. It was distributed with no comments. The handout is titled with the following link from Sarah Watts: http://www. salon.com/2016/07/18/white fragility is real 4 questions white people should ask themselves during discussions on race. 1) Am I trying to change the subject? 2) Am I using inappropriate humor to deflect? 3) Am I getting defensive or angry? 4) Am I going out of my way to focus on the negative? Overall, the discussions regarding Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book brought us closer to continuing creative conversations on race. Thanks to the library staff for providing the opportunity. Norb Teclaw is a retired OPRF High School instructor and longtime Oak Park resident.

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Michelle Collins of ABC Bank in Austin reads one of the “7-word” speeches during the Housing Center’s gala, Sept. 15, at Columbus Park.

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Beyond housing from page 41 issues do not make us immune from discrimination and to claim that the type of behavior protested in Forest Park simply does not exist once patrons cross Harlem to the east is naive in the extreme. The question, then, is: What do we do about it? In the community, we should look to the example set by Anthony Clark, the OPRF High School teacher who has founded the Suburban Unity Alliance. Anthony’s work in engaging

businesses directly on issues of inclusion and diversity provides us with a model for how we might ensure that all dimensions of life in Oak Park are truly inclusive. In local government, it is long past time for the village of Oak Park to rebuild its Community Relations Department. Our housing programs and partnerships set a standard for the region. But we do not have a similar infrastructure in village hall for resolving disputes that stem from racial and cultural divides. At one time, the village’s Community Relations Department filled this void. But its size has dwindled, and its mission has grown vague over the years. We should increase the size of our Community Relations

Department and equip it with the resources necessary to mediate disputes and strategically promote inclusion and multicultural awareness in our business districts. In 2016, our national and local discussion of race is evolving and intensifying in ways that are sometimes uncomfortable, but also deeply necessary. Because of Oak Park’s stated commitment to integration in the past, our village has a unique obligation to meet this moment. But in order to make the most of it, we will have to invest in a social and economic infrastructure that promotes integration — beyond housing. Adam Salzman is currently serving his second term as an Oak Park village trustee.

Applause for the new OPRF facilities plan

APPLAUSE! is an OPRF parent organization whose mission is to support the performing arts, at Oak Park and River Forest High School, which includes band, orchestra, choir, and theater. With over 1,000 students enrolled or participating in al-

most 50 performing arts ensembles and activities, we believe that the Long Term Facilities Plan put forth by the District 200 Board Of Education will address the 20 percent growth we have experienced over the last few years and will provide badly

needed space for our students, faculty, and staff. We publicly support the D200 school board in the plan that has been put forth and ask the community to Vote Yes in November.

Julie Griffin

Oak Park

Wednesday Journal, September 21, 2016

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O B I T U A R I E S

Mildred McDonald, 103

with friends in the Harlem Maenner und Damen Chor in Forest Park and played the concertina. A longtime Friend of the Forest Park Public Library, he proudly served as a volunteer tutor with the Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County. A loving husband, father and dear friend, he shared his joy of life, lust for learning, and love of music with all who knew him. Zeno will be dearly missed, but the love he shared will live on. Zeno Jacquat is survived by his wife, Georgette; his five children, Reno (Jennifer), Nadine (Tom), Manuel (Diane), Nathalie, and Christian (Amy); and his 10 grandchildren, Corinne, Kendall, Griffin, Glory, Zoe, Payton, Rian, Quinn, Eden, and Felix; and his sister, Sylvie and brother Ralf, both living in Switzerland. A memorial celebration is being planned for a future date.

Matriarch, devoted to Ascension Parish & School Mildred Bauer McDonald, 103, died on Sept. 14, 2016. Born in Chicago and a longtime resident of Oak Park, she was a fixture in the community. A devoted member of Ascension Parish, she volunteered as a teacher’s aide at the school for many years. Her kindness, generosity and love reached far past her biological kin. She was devoted to traditions that spanned decades, which survive today due to her. She believed travel expanded the mind, reached six continents herself, and helped many more see the world. She bestowed her grace and warmth upon everyone she met, and made each and every visitor feel loved. A beautiful, poetic, and unbelievably strong woman, she has left many behind and made an indelible mark on every single person she touched. She will always be remembered. On Feb. 8, 2013, the students of Ascension School — all 400 of them — walked a block east to Mildred’s house, which the family moved into in 1950, to serenade her for her 100th birthday. As it happens, 2013 was also Ascension School’s 100th birthday. The students gave her hugs and pink flowers for the occasion. Mildred worked as a teaching assistant in the classrooms for many years as her grandchildren moved through the school. “She is a shareholder in our work to bring children up in the faith, to welcome them into the parish community, to form them as good citizens and to teach them to do good,” said Ascension Principal Mary Jo Burns in 2013. Very few live to see 103; even fewer earn their wings so early in life. She was a blessing to this earth. Mildred was the wife of the late Leo Joseph McDonald; the mother of Susan (the late Richard) Vanek, Sara Barry, Phyllis (Warren “Bill”) Emery, Jeanne (Tom) Deacy, and John (MaryAnne) McDonald; the grandmother of Charles (Jenifer), Victor, Laura (Brooks), Adam (Bonnie), Amanda (Matthew), Maureen, Kathleen, Michael,

Mildred McDonald on her 100th birthday.

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Kelley (Andrew), Timothy (Jessica), Brian (Bridget), and Colleen (Steven); the greatgrandmother of 19; and the aunt and greataunt of many. Visitation was held Monday, Sept. 19 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at Ascension Church, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In memory of Mildred McDonald, donations to the Ascension School Scholarship Fund are most welcome.

Zeno Jacquat, 83

Concertina player, library volunteer, literacy tutor Zeno Jacquat, 83, of Oak Park, died on Sept. 13, 2016. Born in Switzerland in 1933, he married his sweetheart Georgette in 1959. They lived in several countries during their early years of marriage, settling in Oak Park in 1968. He traveled much of the globe in his work as a service technician of

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Elizabeth Howells, 88

ZENO JACQUAT printing equipment. A longtime parishioner of St. Edmund Parish, he was a member of the Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago and the Swiss Club. A polyglot, he was fluent in five languages and always willing to help others of any language. He enjoyed singing

Elizabeth “Liz” (Jaehnig) Howells, 88, formerly of Oak Park, died peacefully on the evening of Sept. 10, 2016 in Carol Stream. Born in Ripley, Michigan, she lived in Chicago, Oak Park and Carol Stream since leaving her home in 1945. Liz Howells was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Robert D. Howells and a son Steven Coulson. She is survived by a son, David S. (Patricia) Coulson, and a daughter, Elizabeth Coulson and her fiancee James Hurwith; six grandchildren, Matthew (Becky) Coulson, Stanislaus (Nicole) Jastrzebski, Erin (Adam) Baxter, David B. Coulson, Michael Coulson and Lauren Coulson; two great-granddaughters; a sister Mary (Jaehnig) Bray; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Grace) Jaehnig; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake St. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to Church World Services at cwsglobal.org. Arrangements were handled by the DuPage Cremations in West Chicago.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Restrictions Coordinator. This position which plans and coordinates all activities and operations associated with the Village of Oak Parking Restrictions Program and provides assistance within the Parking & Mobility Services Department in coordinating the provision of such to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

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Under the leadership10. of the Caregiver Coordinator, thethe Caregiver CommuCommunicates regularly with Department nity Organizer will be the primary liaison production to a number of Caring Together Heads to review needs and matters Living Better (CTLB) partners and coordinate the community outreach and of quality in order to maintain a well-run departcommunications activities of CTLB. The Caregiver Community Organizing ment. Specialist will work with select CTLB partners to develop, expand and 11. Assists Department Headscaregiver in monitoring the sustain their caregiver supportthe programs, develop outreach operation ofvolunteers department equipmaterials and conduct condition outreach and to caregivers, and referral ment in order to advise the office of the need for sources. repair or replacement of these. QUALIFICATIONS 12. Assists the experience DepartmentinHeads by assumingsocial a Bachelor’s Degree and two years communications, share of the responsibility for theorimplementation services, community organizing, volunteer coordination related area or of all prescribed food sanitation five years of related experience. Experience working inpractices. Latino communities highly preferred. Verbal and written fluency in Spanish and English Helps to monitor conditions the production required. Ability to 13. travel locally with valid driver’s in license and proof of auto insurance required.areas and assists in the routine daily cleaning of the preparation, service and storage areas. This position will be located in Oak Park, IL but will involve extensive travShares inCicero, the deep cleaning of and all production and el among the towns14. of Berwyn, Melrose Park other western serving areas periodically as the need arises and suburbs. the work schedule permits. Please visit our website at www.ageoptions.org. Interested persons, please e-mail resume with cover letter to: as HR@AgeOptions.org or 15. Performs other duties assigned by the Director Fax to: (708)524-0870.of EOE. put PT Community FoodPlease Service, Assistant Director,Organizer Satellite in header. Older persons encouraged apply. Please include salary Coordinator or atoDepartment Head. history in cover letter. No phone calls please. Physical/Visual Activities: Standing, sitting, lifting, carrying reaching, fine motor dexterity, talking, hearing, visual acuity: near visual Find the best acuity required. Ability to lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds alone; fifty (50) pounds with assistance.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 Adewale Olayeni, Petitioner and Uche Olushola Olayeni, Respondent, Case No. 2016D-008174. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before October 18, 2016, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 9/14, 9/21, 9/28/2016

Section 1. The Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Forest Park, by Resolution dated August 15, 2016, 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 $57,817.00 in the Village’s 2016 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 year 2016, 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.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. FILE NO. D16148135 on Setpember 15, 2016. Under the Assumed Business Name of SEC ELECTRIC with the business located at: 330 N PARKSIDE, CHICAGO, IL 60644. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: STEVE STAMPLEY 330 N PARKSIDE CHICAGO, IL 60644.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing has been called by the Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park, Illinois to be held at the Village Hall of Oak Park at 123 Madison Street, (Lombard and Madison), Oak Park, Illinois in Room 101 at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016, for the purpose of considering the following item of business: To hear comments from the Public on the Public Housing Agency Plan. The draft of the PHA 5-Year and Annual Plan for 2017 along with the public’s comments will be considered by the Authority before adoption of the Annual Plan to be submitted by Friday, October 14, 2016 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The draft plan is available for inspection at the following locations during normal hours of operation: Oak Park Housing Authority21 South Boulevard

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 Village’s levy ordinance for library purposes.

The Forest Park Public Schools, District 91 will be accepting sealed bids for landscaping improvements at the Grant White Elementary School, located at 147 Circle, Forest Park, Il 60130.

__________________________ Anthony T. Calderone, Mayor ATTESTED: ___________________________ Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk Published in Forest Park Review 9/21/16

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Written comments will also be accepted prior to the hearing for inclusion in the public record.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park intends to convey property owned by the Village of Oak Park located at 710-728 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois (“Property”) to a private developer. The Property is located within the Madison Street Tax Increment Financing District. Additionally, the Village of Oak Park intends to enter into development agreement with a private developer pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-4 for the development of the Property. A complete Request for Proposals is available at the Department of Development Customer Services, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 or online at http://www.oak-park.us/sites/ default/files/rfp-rfq/2016/201609-16-madison-street-parcel-rfpfinal.pdf. The Village will accept proposals for the sale and development of the Property and a corresponding development agreement if submitted on or October 12, 2016 by 3:00 p.m. addressed to Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302. Any questions should be forwarded to Tammie Grossman at the address set forth herein, by email to tgrossman@oak-park. us, or by phone at 708-358-5422 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

Address all comments or inquiries to: Oak Park Housing Authority Executive Director 21 South Boulevard Oak Park, IL 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read at the Board Room of the Forest Park Public Schools District 91, 424 Des Plaines Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130, at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Bids receive after this time and date will not be considered. Specifications and scope of work can be obtained by contacting Mr. Bob Laudadio, Superintendent of Building and Grounds, at (708) 3665700, ex. 313 or blaudadio@forestparkschools.org Board of Education Forest Park Public Schools– District 91 Forest Park, Illinois 60130 Published in Forest Park Review 9/21/2016

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RESOLUTION NO. R - 2016- 1057 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF ADDITIONAL TAX FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS

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Section 4. Pursuant to 75 ILCS 5/3-4, notice is hereby given that if a petition requesting a referendum signed by 929 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 21, 2016, 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 a general or special election to be held 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.

ADOPTED by the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois this 12th day of September, 2016.

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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 12th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016 WHEREAS, the Board of Library Trustees of the Village of Brookfield has requested the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield to levy an additional tax of .02% for certain library purposes, pursuant to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Ch. 75, 5/3-1 (2004); and WHEREAS, this .02% additional tax shall be in addition to the annual levy of .35% allowed for the establishment and maintenance of the library. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1: The corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield herewith determine to levy an additional .02% tax for library purposes for the tax year commencing January 1, 2016. Section 2: Such .02% additional tax shall be levied on the value of all taxable property in the Village of Brookfield, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be used for the purpose of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required for library purposes, and for maintenance, repairs and alterations of library buildings and equipment. Section 3: The levy of said additional .02% tax shall be effected by the adoption of an appropriate levy ordinance by the corporate authorities pursuant to statutory requirements, which ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Cook County Clerk. Section 4: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of this Resolution at least once in the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, a newspaper with a general circulation in the Village of Brookfield, within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, and also the “Public Notice” attached hereto as “Annex A” hereof, shall be included with such publication or posting. Section 5: If no petition is filed with the corporate authorities of the Village of Brookfield within thirty (30) days after publication of this resolution, requesting that the question of the adoption of this resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village of Brookfield, or if all petitions so filed are determined to be invalid and insufficient, the Village shall then be authorized to levy the tax. However, if a petition is filed with the corporate authorities within said thirty (30) day period, which petition is signed by electors of the Village of Brookfield equal in number to 10% of the total number of registered voters in the Village of Brookfield and which asks that the question of levying such a .02% tax be submitted to the electors of the Village, then the question shall be submitted at the next applicable election, or at any special election called in accordance with law. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Section 6: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption.

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 29, 2016 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 16-19, HISTORIC SIDEWALK REPAIRS. In general, the improvements consist of the removal and resetting, relocating, and/or replacing sandstone and slate sidewalks in various locations throughout the Village and include PCC sidewalk, removal of PCC sidewalks, parkway restoration and traffic control; and all appurtenant work thereto. Proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents only to those contractors deemed qualified with relevant experience handling and resetting slate or stone sidewalks. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna, Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 9/21/2016

ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2016 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Trustees Evans, Garvey, Gilhooley, LeClere, Oberhauser and Ryan NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTION: None APPROVED by me this 12th day of September, 2016. /s/ Kit P. Ketchmark, President of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois ATTESTED and filed in my office, this 12th day of September, 2016. /s/ Brigid Weber________ Village Clerk, Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois “ANNEX A” PUBLIC NOTICE The public is hereby notified regarding the above “Resolution authorizing the levy of additional tax for library purposes in the Village of Brookfield, Illinois” determining to Levy for the tax year beginning January 1, 2016 an Additional Tax of up to 0.02 Percent of Equalized or Assessed Value of Taxable Property for Particular Building and Equipment Purposes in Accordance with 75 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Section 16/35-5” that: 1.The specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of adoption of the Resolution be submitted to the electors of the Village is 1,196 voters. 2. The time in which the petition must be filed is from the date of publication of this Resolution until 30 days hereof, being the 21th day of October, 2016. 3. The date of the prospective referendum, if one should be called pursuant to such petition, is the Consolidated General Election Election, held Tuesday the 4th day of April 2017. 4. The Village Clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Published in Landmark 9/21/16

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P.MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-A3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT P. ALLEN A/K/A BOB ALLEN, LISA C. ALLEN, THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE INDECOR GROUP D/B/A J.C. LICHT COMPANY Defendants 10 CH 54095 1307 ASHLAND AVENUE River Forest, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1307 ASHLAND AVENUE, River Forest, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-113-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $943,691.71. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the

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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) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm fax number 312-372-4398 Please refer to file number 10-048882. 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) 2911717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 10-048882 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 10 CH 54095 TJSC#: 36-10508 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. I702645

1/28/00, DENNIS HALFPENNY, SHARON HALFPENNY, GROVINGTON HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/ 00 Defendants 14 CH 04290 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A 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 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 401 SOUTH GROVE AVENUE UNIT 1A, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-326-0241002. The real estate is improved with a 24 unit condominium; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser

to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9734. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices. com Attorney File No. 9734 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 04290 TJSC#: 36-9812 I702861

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT–CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE DENNIS HALFPENNY TRUST DATED 1/28/00, SHARON HALFPENNY AS TRUSTEE OF THE SHARON HALFPENNY TRUST DATED

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Fenwick boys soccer advances to PepsiCo Showdown final

‘United’ Friars roll into championship match on six-game winning streak By BILL STONE Staff Reporter

Senior captains Joe Scanlon, Kyle Gruszka, Ryan Kupiec and Liam White have stressed unity for a relatively inexperienced Fenwick boys soccer roster. “I would just say the friendship (is a strength). We’re all really tight and just having fun playing soccer well,” Kupiec said. “We meet up afterschool in groups. We do homework together in the library. We meet up in the locker room. A lot of group meetings and talking.” The Friars also already have determination. With three straight 1-0 victories on three winning goals in the last minute of play, the Friars are in the championship of the PepsiCo Showdown for the first time. Fenwick (6-2) meets Lockport at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Chicago’s Illinois Institute of Technology in the first of four championship matchups for the respective groupings. In Thursday’s semifinals (Sept. 15) at the Priory, the Friars beat Prosser 1-0 on junior Mike Cerceo’s goal with 25.7 seconds left in regulation. The Friars defeated Shepard in the Sept. 13 quarterfinals on junior Tommy Reardon’s

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Despite relative inexperience in the lineup, Fenwick has excelled with talent, depth and chemistry. golden goal assisted by junior Joe Babbo with 39.9 seconds left in the first of two fiveminute sudden-death overtimes. Fenwick edged Steinmetz Sept. 10 on another Cerceo goal assisted by Scanlon. “Considering that this is the semis, I would say this (Prosser victory) would be the most dramatic,” Scanlon said. “Considering that we’d never been to the semis before, I’d say that Shepard was, considering it

was in overtime.” The success has come after starting 0-2. The Friars graduated 12 seniors, including 2015 IHSSCA all-state midfielder Matt Benko and all six All-Chicago Catholic League players from a 9-8 team that was CCL North co-champions and a Class 2A regional finalist. The Friars began the winning streak 2-1 over Thornton Fractional United with the

winning goal by Cerceo, followed by victories over CCL foes DePaul Prep 7-0 and Providence 8-3. “We’re resilient and to be that in the first 20 percent of our season is outstanding,” Fenwick coach Robert Watson said. “We’re deep. We’re playing all 19 guys on the roster. We’re trying to be deep, be versatile, trying to run teams a bit. When we get to the last 10 minutes, I don’t want to have any team in better shape than us.” Scanlon, a fourth-year varsity player, and Kupiec were all-sectional in 2015. Scanlon already has five goals and three assists and has scored the winner in victories over St. Ignatius to earn CCL North co-titles last year and in 2013. Kupiec returns at central defender for a back line with White, goalie Gruszka, senior Adrian Duarte and junior Teagan White. Cerceo has four goals and three assists after 26 goals on the sophomore level last year. Senior Quinn Shaughnessy has two goals and two assists. Reardon and junior Taras Shkibara have scored twice. Other key contributors Thursday included seniors Luke Jachim and Zach Pacer and juniors Kyle Arquette, Dennis McCann, David Medina, Mariano Mollo and Alex Sanchez. Cerceo scored with a Shaughnessy assist after Reardon’s cross was kept alive by Scanlon and Medina. “Not the prettiest of goals in really any of the (Showdown) games,” Watson said. “After a few weeks of training, we’ve settled in a little bit. Now we’re starting to put the foot to the gas. I like where we’re at.”

New-look Huskies learning under Fried OPRF soccer has new coach, new style but same high expectations By MATT LE CREN Staff Reporter

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OPRF senior defender Matt Schiffner likes the aggressive style of play new coach Jason Fried has brought to the Huskies.

Change can be scary to some people. The Oak Park and River Forest High School boys soccer team has been through some major changes since the end of last season. The Huskies have a new coach and a new playing style, yet they are doing their best to make sure the only people scared by those changes are their opponents. Jason Fried, who coached on the lower levels the past two seasons, is OPRF’s new head coach. He succeeded Paul Wright, who stepped down after guiding the Huskies to six regional championships during his 10-year tenure. “It’s been an exciting year,” Fried said. “I’ve enjoyed it a lot. “It’s a great group of guys to be with and it’s fun. Everyone has been really supportive. We’re trying to play a certain way and we’re really pushing that.” Fried has the Huskies playing a 4-3-3 formation. It is a popular formation for teams looking to score more goals but is an adjustment for a traditionally defensive-minded club. “He brought a whole new formation to the team this summer,” OPRF senior defender Matt Schiffner said. “We started working on it and as a team we’ve been working much better.

“Once we really started making the shift, we really got the hang of it. We’ve created more opportunities playing this way.” The Huskies (5-4-1) have been competitive in every game save for a 6-0 loss Sept. 10 to host North Central at the prestigious Great Midwest Classic in Indianapolis. OPRF went 1-2 at that tournament, opening with a 2-1 loss to Avon and beating Northwest 4-1 before the loss to North Central, which tied Downers Grove South 2-2. The Huskies’ next game was against host Downers South on Thursday. The game, played before a robust Pack the Place crowd, had a playoff atmosphere and intensity to it and featured a fantastic finish. Junior Cameron Duncan had given the Huskies a 1-0 lead when he scored off a corner kick 91 seconds into the first half. That stood until Garrett Burns tied it for Downers South (5-1-3) with 9:27 left. Even so, the Huskies appeared set to secure a hard-fought tie until Dylan Mobley scored on a breakaway with 12 seconds left to give the Mustangs a 2-1 win. “It was a bang-bang play,” OPRF junior midfielder Andrew Barkidjija said. “I didn’t play it out far enough. “They found the forwards and it was a good one-time pass to the middle and they beat us. Credit to them for not giving up and we have to do better to close the game next time.”

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end of the season. “Our goal is the same and it’s to improve with each match and be ready to make a big push at the end.”

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Carmen Peterson (#27) of Trinity sets a ball against Fenwick during a game on Sept.15.

VOLLEYBALL Talent in town from page 56 Marzo to defeat a determined Trinity defense. “Trinity is a very good team,” O’Laughlin said. “They play very tough defense, so it’s tough to put the ball down on them.” But Moorman and Planek found a way. “McKenzie Moorman had a huge night,” O’Laughlin said. “She doesn’t play like a sophomore. She’s just a really talented player and already has varsity experience.” But not as much as the 5-8 Marzo, who has been up on varsity since her freshman year. Marzo, who is being recruited by college coaches from all levels, is the linchpin of the Friars’ offense. “I think (Marzo) did a good job of sizing up the (Trinity) defense and finding the smaller blockers so (Moorman) could take advantage of it,” O’Laughlin said. “When you have a senior setter who knows how the other players like to play, that’s an

advantage.” Senior libero Katie McAllister chipped in four aces for the Friars (9-3), who actually have a better record at this point of the season than they did last year. “The girls last year left the program better than they found it,” O’Laughlin said. “I think these girls are going to pick right up and run with it.” That will require some new players to take on a bigger role. One is junior middle hitter Liz Stehlik, who plays with intelligence at the net, and senior middle hitter Erin Lattner. “(Lattner) is a great kid and she’s doing a nice job,” O’Laughlin said. “The system of the offense is kind of new to her but she’s picking it up quickly.” While it is too early to tell if the Friars have the ability to make another deep playoff run, they have every intention of repeating last year’s feat. “(The Friars) had a few more losses at this point last year, but there are so many new faces out there this year I don’t know what (to expect from the opposition),” O’Laughlin said. “We’re trying to take it one match at a time and prepare for the

Regardless of what happens the rest of the way under first-year head coach Kelly Collins, the Huskies have already claimed neighborhood bragging rights with wins over rivals Trinity and Fenwick. OPRF opened the season with a 25-21, 25-23 victory at Trinity and defeated visiting Fenwick 25-20, 25-22 on Sept. 7. Abby Zarosl had a team-high 11 kills and three aces against the Friars. Mireya Garcia (7 kills) and Jordan Mrkvicka (21 assists, 2 aces) also played key roles for the Huskies against Fenwick. OPRF, which finished 18-19 last season, graduated six key players. The Huskies are looking to fill the void left by libero Allie Nelson (now playing at Kansas) and right side Ariel Hamby (Eastern Michigan). Outside hitters Zarosl and Garcia and senior setter Jordan Mrkvicka are the top returning players for OPRF. “With losing players to graduation, we will be a young and inexperienced team this season,” Collins said. “However, what we may lack in experience will be made up with our strong skill set on the outside with Abby and Mireya. We are looking for Jordan to be our leader and run the offense. “We also expect some younger players to step up and fill some big roles for us this season.” Factor in Collins replacing veteran head coach Don August and change is undeniably in the air for the Huskies. “There is a ‘new era” of volleyball taking over OPRF,” Collins said. “As my first year as head coach, and with a completely brand new coaching staff at all level of the program, there are a lot of changes that are taking place. “Our first step is to the change the culture of OPRF volleyball. It’s going to take some time, but the kids are already buying in.”

Trinity Off to a 3-8 start this season, Trinity hopes to snap its five-match losing streak this week with matches against Bishop McNamara and Resurrection before competing in the Harvest Tournament on Saturday. Despite a slow start, the Blazers have the talent to turn things around. Trinity finished 19-18 overall and 4-2 in the GCAC (Girls Catholic Athletic Conference) White Division last season. The team’s top returning players include senior outside hitters Carly Uhlir and Sarah Whiteside and senior middle hitter Natalie Rosinski. Uhlir, the daughter of head coach Ken Uhlir, had 165 kills, 22 aces and 121 digs as a GCAC White all-conference player in 2015. Fellow seniors Casey Knusta, Carmen Peterson and Molly Gates provide additional talent and experience to the roster. Highly touted freshman Emma Jacobs (6-0 outside hitter) has made an immediate impact for Trinity.

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Fenwick boys soccer advances to PepsiCo Showdown final 54

New-look Huskies learning under Fried 54

Change in the air for volleyball teams

Fenwick and Trinity feature new players; OPRF has new coach By MATT LE CREN

Contributing Reporter

new season brought new faces to an old rivalry, but the results are the same. McKenzie Moorman spiked 18 kills and had four blocks and Margaret Planek added 12 kills as the Fenwick High School girls volleyball team knocked off area rival Trinity 2518, 19-25, 25-16 on Sept. 15 in Oak Park. “It’s a nice rivalry,” Fenwick coach Kathleen O’Laughlin said. “It was definitely a fun match and we had a nice student section.” Much has changed for Fenwick since the historic 2015 season ended with KELLY COLLINS a Class 3A supersectional OPRF coach loss to Marian Central. It was just the second time the Friars had won a sectional championship. Ten players from that team, which eliminated Trinity in the regional final, graduated, but the Friars have picked up where they left off. While not as experienced or as deep as a year ago, Fenwick does have four returning starters, including 6-foot outside hitters Moorman, a sophomore, and Planek, a junior. Those two combined with senior setter Mary

“There is a ‘new era” of volleyball taking over OPRF.”

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RIVALS: Fenwick outside hitter Margaret Planek (#12) spikes the ball against two Trinity defenders during a match on Thursday, Sept. 15. The host Friars won 25-18, 19-25, 25-16.

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