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October 23, 2019 Vol. 39, No. 12 ONE DOLLAR @oakpark @wednesdayjournal

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

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Trustee feels heat over radio spot Community members slam Moroney at Monday’s board meeting

By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter

Oak Park trustee Dan Moroney faced community ire over his recent appearance on “Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson,” a right-wing radio show (WIND-AM) where he discussed fellow Trustee Susan Buchanan’s recent board meeting rant, which caused Buchanan to become a target of vitriolic internet harassment. In front of a packed board room, 18 people addressed the board — Moroney in particular — in non-agenda public comments at the Oct. 21 meeting. Only one comment was made in his defense.

Many called on Moroney to resign, while others demanded he apologize for appearing on the show and further stoking the national attention Buchanan’s outburst generated.

“We are less safe because of a decision made

by Trustee Moroney to inflame an already volatile situation not once, but twice,” said Steve Krasinsky. “Instead of distancing himself from See MORONEY on page 15

Photo by Paul Goyette

BORDER CROSSING AND CRYING OUT: Activists and clergy from Chicago and Oak Park, including Rev. Alan Taylor, of Unity Temple, far left, and Rev. Ira Acree (center), who pastors on the West Side, traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border last week. Now back, they’re condemning the “atrocities” related to the country’s immigration system.

Local leaders see border ‘atrocity’ close up Clergy, activists visited U.S.-Mexico border, call for end to Trump immigration policy

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

A coalition of community activists, lawmakers and clergy from Oak Park, Chicago and other areas traveled to the Mexican city of Matamoros last week to witness what many who were interviewed about the trip described as a human rights atrocity at the U.S. southern border.

“People are being forced into really

dangerous conditions,” said Moni RuizVelasco, the executive director of PASO West Suburban Action Group, an immigrant rights organization.

“That part of Mexico is designated by the U.S. State Department as presenting the same level of risk and violence as Afghanistan and Syria, because of the murders and kidnappings,” said Ruiz-Velasco, of Oak Park.

“In that area, people have no running water and no shelter. The only food they

have is what is brought across the border from the U.S. side by volunteers.”

In December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of President Donald Trump’s administration, implemented what’s called Migrant Protection Protocols.

The initiative essentially denies people seeking asylum entry into the United States, forcing them to wait in Mexico, See CLERGY on page 15

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Halloween parade is Saturday The annual Hemingway District Halloween Parade returns Saturday morning, Oct. 26. It’s a great opportunity to try out the kids’ Halloween costumes and march up Oak Park Avenue behind a fire truck.

And, of course, that is all followed by trick-or-treating at shops and restaurants in the Hemingway District.

Families are invited to line up for the parade beginning at 9:45 a.m. on Pleasant Street just west of Oak Park Avenue.

The parade steps off at 10 a.m. and marches to Lake Street.

Dan Haley

File photo

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

One enchanted evening Children and families watch a magic show in one of the rooms on Friday, Oct. 18, during the Fright at Night event at the Oak Park Conservatory. For more photos, turn to page 16.

MICHAEL ROMAIN/Staff

A-MUSE-ING: The artist Jesse Howard stands next to a series of drawings that were inspired by a homeless man he met in a Starbucks in Oak Park.

At Starbucks one day, in walks a work of art

Reality often has a way of making it onto Jesse Howard’s canvas. The artist, based in Maywood, is well-known for his gripping charcoal drawings that capture African Americans suspended in various degrees of raw marginality -- during a protest, under arrest, navigating homelessness.

The backstory of one of Howard’s works of art, which he calls “The Emerging Black Male or Not,” has its origins at the Starbucks at 711 Lake St. in Oak Park, where Howard can often be seen reading a newspaper.

“I got this guy out of Starbucks,” Howard said, referencing the artwork’s

subject, during reception on Oct. 3 at the State Street Gallery on the campus of Robert Morris College, 401 S. State St. in Chicago, where the artist’s work is on exhibit throughout October.

“He’s only 26 years old and he was getting ready to go to a shelter,” Howard said. “They hang out at the Starbucks until 7 p.m., and they go to the shelter.

While he was there, I asked to take his photo. I’m pretty good at meeting people and just talking to them. I had seen this young man for a few weeks and just talked to him. Finally, I asked if I could take his picture and he was more than happy to let me take it.”

Howard said drawing is a faithful illustration of the man’s eccentric hairstyle.

“You can see he diminishes, but yet he comes forward,” Howard explained.

“The panels are what you see a lot in African-American homes. Those tiles? I

wanted to put that in his face. I wanted him to be so much faded into this blackness that you ask the question …”

What’s the question, you ask? It’s yours to pose. The answer is in the art.

Howard’s exhibit, “The Love & Hate of a Culture in Defiance,” will be displayed at State Street Galley until Oct. 31.

For more info, visit: robertmorris.edu/ studentlife/state-street-gallery/.

Michael Romain

Oak Park OK’s North Ave. development

The board granted Noah Properties permission to build three 4-story multifamily apartment buildings at 6033 North Ave. Each building will have eight apartments for a total of 24 units.

Trustee Jim Taglia, who currently owns the property, recused himself from the board’s decision citing conflict of interest. Noah Properties originally planned to construct townhomes on the property and Taglia recused himself in prior board decisions related to the property. David King & Associates represented the property.

Stacey Sheridan

Oak Parkers petitioning for trustee’s resignation A petition calling for Oak Park Village Trustee Dan Moroney’s resignation is collecting signatures on Change.org.

Since its creation on Oct. 21, just a few hours after the village board meeting where 17 members of the public slammed Moroney for his appearance on right-wing radio show co-hosted by Oak Parker and political operative Dan Proft.

As of early Tuesday afternoon about 300 people had signed the petition, titled “Dan Moroney - Resign from Oak Park’s Board of Trustees.” The petition says that Moroney’s decision to appear on the radio show exacerbated the situation regarding comments made at the Oct. 7 village board meeting by Trustee Susan Buchanan and compromised the safety of Oak Park.

The petition lists three demands of Moroney -- to “apologize for putting a target” on Oak Park, to “publicly denounce threats of violence and the people making them,” and to resign from his position as a trustee.

Stacey Sheridan

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Family Festival of Stories Friday, Oct. 25, 6 to 8 p.m., Fine Arts Building, Dominican University Enjoy family-friendly activities, including face painting (6 p.m.), outdoor costume parade (6:30 p.m.) and stories (7 p.m.). Featured teller Donna Washington is an award-winner and a highly animated performer who brings folklore and literary tales to life. $5 per family. Presented by Illinois Storytelling. 7900 W. Division St., River Forest.

Jazz Nights

Halloween Happenings Friday, Oct. 25, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m., and 8:30 to 10 p.m., Ice Rink, Ridgeland Common At Spooky Skate (6:15), don a costume for the costume contest, play games on the ice, make creepy crafts and more. Rink will be transformed into a haunted house. All Ages. $10; $3, with season pass. $3 discount with costume. $3, skate rental. For tweens and teens, at Haunt the Rink (8:30), most creative costume wins a prize. Enjoy skating, music, games, and more. Rink only open to ages 10 to 14. $15, residents; $19, non-residents. 415 Lake St., Oak Park.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4 to 5 p.m., Meeting Room, Maze Library Learn about Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) with artifacts from the Multicultural Collection. Then creating a craft - sugar skulls. Free. Ages 5+. 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 p.m., Halloween

Friday, Oct. 25, 6:30 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27, 4 to 7 p.m., Eastgate Café On Friday, hear The Marsha Speight Jazz Band while you dine, drink or snack on appetizers or dessert. Each Sunday, come for the Pro Jazz Jam with classic jazz performed by the Doug Lalli Trio and professional instrumentalists and vocalists who join them. No cover charge either night. More: eastgatecafe.net. 102 Harrison St., Oak Park.

Hambingo, Benefiting L’Arche Chicago and Animal Care League. Hamburger Mary’s 155 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. Hosted by Chamber Young Professionals, Oak Park & River Forest.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Oak-Leyden Come in costume to a Halloween party with crafts, trick-or-treating and more. For families with children 5 and under of all abilities. Oak-Leyden serves children and adults with developmental disabilities. Questions: mehmann@oak-leyden. org, 708-523-1050, x107. 411 Chicago Ave., Oak Park.

Kontras Quartet Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Grace Lutheran Church See the Chicago-based string quartet perform Leyendas: Legends from Faraway Lands, Legendary Composers for all Time, with music by Joseph Haydn, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Franz Schubert. This free concert is the first in a series of four. More: kontrasquartet.com. 7300 Division St., River Forest.

Sunflower Chamber Orchestra Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 to 3:30 p.m., River Forest Library Hear music by a children’s orchestra located in River Forest. Brought in partnership with River Forest Township. All ages. 735 Lathrop Ave.

Gender and Identity Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 30, 6 to 8 p.m., Veterans Room, Main Library Join the Lincoln Elementary School Diversity Committee (DivCo) for a workshop to help guide adults and give access to language and conversation starters around gender and identity.

District 97 faculty, staff, parents and students in grades 3 to 5 are encouraged to attend. In partnership with the Oak Park Public Library.

October 23 - 30

BIG WEEK Sing to Live: Classic Motown

Sunday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m., Pilgrim Church Share the hope and celebrate survival with a community chorus created for men and women touched by breast cancer either directly or indirectly. Advance Tickets: $22; $17, students 6 to 18. At the door: $27; $22, students. Free, breast cancer survivors. Tickets/more: singtolive.org. 460 Lake St., Oak Park.

Socktober +

“Dracula”

Through Oct. 31 during open hours, Oak Park Libraries Contribute to the sock collection to benefit the clients of Housing Forward. New, sturdy adult socks (athletic or wool) preferred, but all new socks are welcome along with backpacks/bags, travel-size toiletries, new underwear (kids and adults), and boots and shoes.

Main Library: 834 Lake St. Dole Branch: 255 Augusta St. Maze Branch: 845 Gunderson Ave.

Sunday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m., Nineteenth Century Club Dracula is the original vampire monster imagined by Bram Stoker and adapted for stage in 1927. The Free Readers Ensemble will be reading/performing the original Broadway script that in 1931, was adapted and became the classic horror film. Free will donations accepted. 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.

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ART BEAT

Film lovers at the library

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ost of us have grown up watching a lifetime of movies on TV. I was born in 1946 so when we got our first television when I was a small kid, there was not a backlog of old sitcoms and cop shows like there is now.

Instead, the airwaves were often filled with lots of old movies. There were programs featuring films, such as the Early Show, Movie Time USA, the Late Show, and more. Many of us boomers became hooked on classic films. We loved film noir before we even knew it was a thing.

I have shared my love and knowledge of classic movies by conducting a film discussion series at Oak Park Public Library for about 18 years — since the current Main Library building was being erected. A series at the Dole Branch that year was so successful that, once the new facility opened, I began to offer a different program of six films each season of the year in the new library’s Veterans Room.

I am a volunteer, not a staff member, and I consider myself very fortunate to have this venue to share my enthusiasm for movies with so many members of the community.

Over the years we have covered series on a lot of film genres and topics — from Screwball Comedy and Hollywood Goes to War to independent features and documentaries.

We have looked closely at works from specific stars, such as Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Barbara Stanwyck, Judi Dench, and James Cagney and from directors like Elia Kazan, Woody Allen and Alfred Hitchcock. It’s been a lot of fun.

Currently, I’m doing a series on Wednesdays, called “Stage to Screen,” in which each of the movies is adapted from popular and successful Broadway plays. We began this festival two weeks ago with the 1958 MGM Technicolor classic based on Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.

What usually happens is introducing the film, pointing out things to watch for (without spoilers), background about the production, and interesting information about the stars. Then we watch the film on the big screen. After it’s over, I conduct a discussion on, perhaps, issues in the film, building on what the audience liked or did not like about the performances, the script, the cinematography and anything else we might pursue.

Film is so accessible the audience immediately starts to respond once the credits finish

and I turn on the lights. No one ever seems intimidated about their level of trivia knowledge or feels they don’t have a solid enough background in film.

And, it’s not like a book club (not that there’s anything wrong with them!) where someone may have read the book two months ago and can’t remember the details, or perhaps did not have time to finish the whole book. With a movie discussion group, everyone is able to provide immediate reactions from their viewing experience.

Many of us love movies, but so often we might attend a film by ourselves and then afterward be so driven to share our opinions or critical comments with others that it’s really frustrating. I have gone to the Lake Theatre by myself

ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer

SEASONED: Douglas Deuchler leads a seasonal film series on Wednesdays at the Oak Park Public Library. and then, afterward, stopped total strangers heading up the aisle to ask them what they thought about the star’s performance, or what they thought the ending meant.

For those who crave movie discussion or just to share a movie viewing experience, there are three more Wednesdays in the “Stage to Screen” series.

This Wednesday, we screen The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), starring a 35-yearold Maggie Smith as a headstrong teacher.

Oct. 30, the film is The Great White Hope (1970), in which James Earl Jones portrays a 1910s Chicago prizefighter. Nov. 3, we see Doubt (2008), with Meryl Streep playing a Catholic nun principal in a school where she suspects sexual abuse.

The winter film series, “MGM Musicals,” begins in February.

Attend a film screening and discussion with Doug Deuchler on Wednesdays, through Nov. 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the Veterans Room, Main Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park. More: oppl.org/calendar.

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for the Village of Oak Park

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Village of Oak Park for 2019 tax year will be held on November 4, 2019 at 7:30 pm at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Ms. Vicki Scaman, Village Clerk, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, telephone number (708) 358-5670.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were $38,259,796.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $40,058,175. This represents a 4.70% increase from the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2018 were $4,104,170.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2019 are $4,232,653.

This represents a 3.13% increase from the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were $42,363,966.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $44,290,828. This represents a 4.55% increase from the previous year.

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Always, it is about control

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hree columns in one: Moroney and Proft: Dan Proft is a rightwing conspiracy hack.

He hosts a low-rated Chicago radio talk show that speaks mainly to white supremacy. And, with his considerable skills in raising money, he backs actual, undeniable fake news to stir up fanatics in communities with fake newspapers and websites.

This is how Proft operates.

It is well known. It is despicable. It is dangerous.

That Dan Moroney, an Oak Park village trustee, agreed last week to appear on Proft’s morning show, “The Answer” (WIND, 560 AM), showed terrible judgment and raises fair questions about his motivations.

A parade of angry Oak Parkers lit into Moroney on Monday night in a village board meeting which, for the only time I can recall, set aside everything except the consent agenda to permit very extended public comment. All of it was aimed at castigating Moroney for his conscious efforts to explode fellow Trustee Susan Buchanan’s angry, principled, but inappropriate outburst at a board meeting early this month into the national fever swamp represented by InfoWars and Proft’s radio muck.

The criticism of Moroney was more than warranted.

Tuesday morning, Moroney released a statement saying that he and Buchanan had a sit down Monday afternoon to “discuss what has transpired and recognizing what unites us, rather than what divides us.”

Sure there is a lot that unites us. The path forward, though, is in focusing on productive ways on what divides us. Because what divides us is foundational and it needs to get sincerely and imperfectly sorted out. It is about racism, it is about sexism, it is about systems of oppression, it is about an inability or unwillingness to listen. It is about control.

It is always about control.

I said last week in this space that what our village government accomplished over 50 years ago on open housing, gay rights is all admirable. But it is history.

The inevitable extension of that history is equity, and on that front village govern-

ment has been too passive.

Two weeks ago there were impassioned calls for Susan Buchanan to resign. Monday night there were impassioned calls for Dan Moroney to resign. Then as now my view is that the best way forward is the hard way through it.

Set aside time, create the “brave space” that Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb quoted from a poem Monday night, for honest talk among the people voters chose to lead Oak Park.

The board rules: A curious shift in position was quietly announced this week at Oak Park and River Forest High School. The school administration now acknowledges that ultimately its bold plan to remake the freshman curriculum in the name of equity will require school board votes at multiple key moments of the transition.

Previously, Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt Adams said this shift in the curriculum was within her purview as superintendent to approve. Now Karin Sullivan, the communications person at OPRF, said that was a miscommunication on her part.

I’m not convinced of that.

With some opposition organizing against this plan, in part due to the lack of school board votes, taking this to a school board seemingly all in on equity seems like a more protected path for administrators.

And at a school which still, oddly, requires school board members to review and approve textbook adoptions, a wholesale remaking of freshman curriculum seems like a board vote is necessary and beneficial.

Poof, a parking garage: Even as the glow remains from the opening last week of Rush Oak Park’s new $30 million ER, comes a village board vote to have the Plan Commission consider a newly unveiled proposal for a $27 million, six-story parking garage on the east side of the hospital campus.

Great news that the continuing successes of the hospital require more parking. Great news that downtown Rush sees the value in another giant financial investment in Oak Park.

But having watched both West Sub and Oak Park hospitals struggle over decades with neighbors about expansion, this announcement feels a bit out of the blue.

DAN HALEY

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What’s the Difference Between IB and AP? International Baccalaureate

Advanced Placement

International: emphasis on global perspectives

Mostly U.S.: more academic than philosophical.

From the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Mission: Through challenging programs of international education and assessment, IBO seeks to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people, who will become compassionate citizens seeking a better and more peaceful world.

The College Board Mission: To be a great educational organization dedicated to preparing, inspiring, and connecting students to college success and opportunity, with a commitment to excellence and equity.

Holistic or Total Program: The Diploma Program is a course of study, encompassing six areas: literature and language arts, history, world language, science, math and the arts.

Single Strength or Cafeteria Style: students choose AP courses that fit their strengths and that are independent of one another.

Students also take a class called Theory of Knowledge, write a senior research paper called the Extended Essay, and complete 150 CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service) hours.

No additional requirements.

More divergent: asks why more than what.

More convergent: asks what more than why.

Graded world-wide with global standards.

Graded in U.S. with American standards.

Many factors, such as papers, orals, and projects, in addition to the written exam, determine the final score (1-7).

Score (1-5) hinges on a single written exam.

Emphasizes process and integration of content across six disciplines.

Content driven.

IB student may also sit for AP exams.

AP students may not sit for IB exams.

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District 90 says no to guns in schools

Board VP will serve as delegate to vote against resolution

By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

The issue of arming teachers came up at River Forest’s District 90 school board meeting on Oct. 21.

Judith McDevitt represented the League of Women Voters of Oak Park-River Forest

at the D90 meeting. She urged the board to send a delegate to the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) meeting on Nov. 23 to vote against a resolution that would give local school boards the option of arming teachers.

The IASB meets annually to vote on issues the organization will support via legislation.

The resolution was voted down by 24 votes in 2018 in a 203-179 vote. If passed this year, the IASB will support legislation providing local school boards the option of training teachers, administrators and staff and allowing them to carry a firearm while on

school property.

D90 Superintendent Edward Condon pointed out that if the resolution is passed, it would allow school districts to participate in firearm training for teachers but would not require it. And the resolution itself would only mean that the IASB would support legislation on the issue, the beginning of a long process.

“But it would be symbolic and meaningful to legislators,” he added.

District 90 board Vice President Barb Hickey said she will serve as a delegate this year as she did in 2018 and will vote against

the resolution. Last year’s discussion revolving around the issue, she said, was “valuable and interesting.”

Hickey stated that most of the school districts supporting the resolution in 2018 were from rural communities where 911 response time could be up to half an hour.

“They have different concerns,” she said, adding that she expects a close vote again this year.

All board members expressed their opposition to the resolution.

“Our district does not want guns in our schools,” said Hickey.

D200 board to vote on frosh curriculum changes after all

Administration walks back earlier stance that freshman ‘de-tracking’ doesn’t need board OK

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

District 200 officials recently issued a clarification regarding the rollout of a major change to the freshman curriculum at Oak Park and River Forest High School, where starting in the 2021-22 school year, freshmen will no longer be separated into college preparatory and honors course levels. All entering freshmen will instead “be given the chance to earn honors credit through one, high-level curriculum” in English, science, history and world language, D200 officials announced in August.

At the time, D200 Supt. Joylyn PruittAdams said that her administration could implement the de-tracking initiative without a board vote. But recently the district

announced that board votes related to the change will, indeed, take place.

In an email sent out to community members on Oct. 17, D200 Communications Director Karin Sullivan explained that in a district communication entitled “Freshman Curriculum Undergoes Restructuring for 2021,” D200 officials “were not clear that Board approval is required for these curriculum changes to be implemented.

“There will be two points at which the Board’s approval will be requested: (1) in spring 2020, when administration plans to bring forward pilot units for the 2020-21 school year, and (2) in fall 2020, when administration plans to bring forward the restructured freshman curriculum for the 2021-22 school year. We apologize for any confusion.”

In a phone interview on Oct. 21, Sullivan said she issued the clarification at the request of a community member who expressed some confusion about the process of implementing the curriculum changes.

Sullivan said that, although the high school’s academic catalog has to be approved by the board each year, the board is

“We’re asking for the board’s approval for this in the spring in order to be fully transparent.”

KARIN SULLIVAN

D200 Communications Director

not required to sign-off on the overall freshman curriculum change. Sullivan said that, to be transparent, the administration will ask for the board to approve the measure, anyway.

“We’re asking for the board’s approval for this in the spring in order to be fully transparent,” Sullivan said, adding that the upcoming board vote will not alter the administration’s timeline for, or its process of, implementing the changes. Sullivan said that, despite the new development, Supt.

Pruitt-Adams’ assertion back in August that her administration has the authority to initiate the de-tracking effort on its own, without a board vote, still stands.

“This actually falls in the realm of my authority and part of the work I am charged with is to increase access and opportunity for all students, and to make sure they get a rigorous curriculum,” she said during an interview on Aug. 23.

The curriculum changes were also presented to board members before the district issued a formal announcement in August.

“The board is aware [of the curriculum changes],” Pruitt-Adams said on Aug. 23.

“We had meetings with them prior to this and they’re all supportive of the work and are ready to see this through. There’s been no pushback.”

The freshman de-tracking initiative is designed to expand access to honors and AP courses for black and brown students at OPRF, who have historically been disproportionately denied access to those advanced courses, D200 officials have said.

Sullivan said that the school board is scheduled to discuss the freshman curriculum change at its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24.

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Oak Park to become dementia-friendly

Village follows in River Forest’s footsteps

to do,” said River Forest Fire Chief Kurt Bohlmann. “I basically just sat down because I didn’t know what to do.”

The police department also implemented an ID bracelet program, like Oak Park’s,

By STACEY SHERIDAN intended to give officers a way to quickly Staff Reporter locate necessary information to help resiTaking a cue from River Forest, Oak Park dents with dementia, disabilities, medical has pledged to become more welcoming and conditions or special needs in emergency accessible to people with dementia and their situations.

“I think it’s not a coincidence that we have caregivers. Dementia Friendly America, a national network helping communities be- some really great minds here locally in our come better equipped to handle the disease, backyard,” said social gerontologist Lydia outlined a four-step process to become de- Manning, who helped coordinate River Forest’s process to become dementia-friendly and mentia friendly.

Oak Park completed the first step in becom- created the slideshow used at the Oct. 17 meeting dementia-friendly in an Oct. 17 commu- ing and a similar one held in River Forest.

Manning is a faculty member at Concornity meeting, where local leaders, medical dia University’s Center for experts and dementia careGerontology. givers educated attendees on According to Manning, Dr. dementia and the implicaRaj Shah, who facilitated both tions it has on communities. the Oak Park and River For“Dementia touches all of est meetings, is making great us in one way or another,” strides in dementia research said Pamela Mahn, director at Rush Oak Park Hospital. of Senior Services of Oak Part of the process in becomPark and River Forest Towning dementia-friendly is getships. “I am excited for our ting the community involved. community to step up and be Dementia Friendly Illinois ofan example for equity, inclufers training for businesses to sion, access, and awareness make the environment more in addressing the needs in conducive for people with cogour community.” nitive impairments, as well as According to the 2017 Alhow to interact with them. zheimer’s Association Facts In Oak Park, some organiand Figures report, an estizations are already offering mated 220,000 people in Ildementia-friendly activities. linois have Alzheimer’s-reOak Park Township holds lated dementia. By 2025, that a monthly “memory café,” same report predicted that where people with dementia number would increase to and their caregivers can meet, 260,000. Other causes of deeat and socialize in a welcommentia include Parkinson’s ing and safe environment. disease, HIV, traumatic brain Good Memories Choir, an offinjuries and more.

LYDIA MANNING shoot of Sounds Good! Choir Less than a year ago, River Gerontologist specifically designed for peoForest successfully achieved ple with dementia and their recognition as a dementiacaregivers, meets Tuesdays at friendly community by Dethe Nineteenth Century Club. mentia Friendly Illinois, a People who participate in Good Memories regional subset of Dementia Friendly America. River Forest President Cathy Adduci Choir sing familiar, upbeat songs. All levels of musical ability are welcomed. The procouldn’t remember total financial cost of the process, just that it was very “minimal.” gram also offers needs-based scholarships.

Manning believes Oak Park is “well-posi“Whatever it is, the benefits outweigh it,” said Adduci. “There are many benefits to be- tioned” to become dementia-friendly, but for communities to really live up to that monicoming dementia-friendly.” ker, there needs to be a “multi-level particiRiver Forest police and fire departments patory model.” received and continue to receive dementia“For these movements to be truly successrelated training to identify and interact with people who have dementia. Police offi- ful, not just a designation of paper, but a cers and firefighters also underwent demen- community that is truly operating under a dementia friendly paradigm and model, you tia simulation.

In the simulation, participants put on spe- do have to have all community sectors incial earphones and goggles, then are given a volved, and people living with dementia and their care partners,” Manning said. “It just list of tasks to complete.

“I didn’t hear half of what I was supposed means everybody’s pitching in.”

“For these movements to be truly successful, not just a designation of paper, but a community that is truly operating under a dementia-friendly paradigm and model, you do have to have all community sectors involved, and people living with dementia and their care partners.”

Local nonprofit awards grants

Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation distributes more than $200,000

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said Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation CEO and President Antonio Martinez Jr. “A thank you on behalf of the foundation, that we really appreciate the work they do in our community.”

Of the total, $144,700 goes to local programs and initiatives related to homelessness and housing, while youth development and education organizations will receive

By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter grant money totaling $41,000. The remaining $18,500 will go to arts and Oak Park-River Forest Comculture organizations. Accordmunity Foundation announced ing to Martinez, donations its 2019 Community Grants make up the majority of the recipients Oct. 15. The grant grant money. money, just over $200,000, will “I feel, as the head of the founbe distributed over two years dation, we have an incredible to 21 organizations in River responsibility to really align adForest and Oak Park, includditional resources from donors ing Beyond Hunger, Race Conwho really have an interest in scious Dialogues and Pro Muthe wellbeing of this community sica Youth Chorus. Members and we can assist them with their of the foundation will hand ANTONIO MARTINEZ JR. grantmaking,” said Martinez. deliver checks to each of the 21 Community Foundation CEO “This is a great area,” Marwinning non-profits. tinez continued. “The people “This is an opportunity for us have a genuine interest in reto say a personalized thank you ally supporting each other and to the nonprofits who received the grant,” seeing the villages grow and prosper.”

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opportunity for us to say a personalized thank you to the nonprofits who received the grant.”

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This is a film festival about aging, a film festival for older people, though everyone is welcome to attend. Following the film, stay in your seats; we’ll have an interactive discussion about topics from each film. Every three months we’ll show a different film connected to the theme of aging, with a guest celebrity, followed by interactive discussion (we reached out to Jane).

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By the way, wabi sabi isn’t the green spicy stuff at the sushi restaurant. It is the Japanese world view that appreciates the beauty of impermanence. As I write in my current blog on the IONS website (noetic.org/blog/aging-is-inherently- noetic/): The Japanese aesthetic of wabi sabi is an appreciation of the beauty of impermanence — like the wooden banister in an aging house, stroked by thousands of hands over the years, wobbly, chipped, out of alignment, yet oh so beautiful. Teenagers strive for instant Wabi Sabi by buying already torn and ripped blue jeans, but they fall short.

Wabi Sabi takes time, as does reaching our noetic phase of life.

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Citing growing demand for its health services across a range of departments, Rush Oak Park Hospital is seeking village government approval to build a $27 million, 700 car parking garage on land it currently owns and uses as a surface parking lot on Wenonah Avenue.

Monday evening the Oak Park village board referred the proposal to the Pan Commission for review and public input. The commission will take up the proposal at an early November meeting.

The site of the proposed garage is just east of the hospital’s existing six-level garage and just south of the Belmont Village retirement community.

“The growth in the number of patients seeking treatment on the Rush Oak Park Hospital campus continues to grow,” said Bruce Elegant, the hospital’s CEO, in a Tuesday morning interview. “We have increased demand, despite public transportation and putting in bike racks.”

The land on which the hospital hopes to build the new garage has been zoned for hospital use since the 1990s, said Elegant. That approval was won by the Wheaton Franciscan nuns who operated the hospital for several decades before ownership was transferred to the Rush system.

“The new garage would be no higher, and probably lower, than the current parking garage that is already on the campus,” said Elegant. Financing has not been finalized pending village approval of the project but Elegant estimates the project will cost around $27 million.

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“Every day we get complaints from Thursday & Friday neighbors about patients parking on their streets,” said Elegant. “This would allow us to move those patients who are currently parking on residential streets into a garage on hospital property.”

The new garage would also not add traffic to residential streets, he said. “It would be constructed such that the traffic flow would not empty out into the neighborhoods,” said Elegant. “The traffic would come back to where the old E.R. is, where the traffic light is going out onto Madison [Street].” Only preliminary renderings have been created.

“We are not expanding out into the neighborhood, we’re using our own footprint,” said Elegant. The new parking garage would prevent the lights from the other garage from shining into homes on Wenonah Avenue, another source of neighborhood complaints, he said.

Elegant said the hospital had not actively engaged with neighbors prior to making its request to village hall.

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A VIGIL, THEN A MARCH: Anthony Clark speaks to mourners during a vigil for Michael Reese on Oct. 15. Clark said that Reese is the 12th student he’s lost to gun violence in his 10 years of teaching.

‘We don’t want to normalize this’

Students, community mourn OPRF student Michael Reese during vigil, march

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

As it rained last week, a group of roughly 30 students and community members gathered in Scoville Park to remember Michael Reese, the 17-year-old Oak Park and River Forest High School senior who was fatally shot in Austin on Oct. 2. He died roughly a week later, on Oct. 7 and was buried over the weekend.

During the damp vigil on Oct. 15, friends of Reese wore red bandanas, a fashion staple for the young man who District 200 Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt-Adams described as quiet but “very stylish and [who] always coordinated his outfits.”

Anthony Clark, a teacher at OPRF who sponsors the school’s Hip Hop Club, of which Reese was a member, recalled a young man who was “easy to talk to, easy to communicate with, easy to build relationships with. He had a loving family.”

Reese, Clark said, “dealt with heartbreak in his life. His older brother was taken by gun violence.” Reese communicated his pain through poetry, journaling and music, Clark said.

“When he got in that booth, he was an extremely talented young man,” Clark said.

“Many of his friends, when they heard he’d passed, wanted to come together and pay proper respects to Michael.”

Reese’s close friends registered shock at his sudden passing and struggled to put their pain into words during the Scoville

Park vigil.

“When this first happened and we wrote out a poster for his mom, not once did I know what to say or what to write,” said OPRF student Antoine Ford. “It took me a moment to realize that, although Mike is not physically here, as long as the people in this space who truly care about him and who were truly here for him — I feel like he lives on through us.”

“I wrote something, but I don’t feel like reading it,” said OPRF student Trinity Anderson. “I really appreciated Mike. He was a really good friend to me. He came into my life at a really crazy time. So, I really appreciate him. He was a great person. If you believe in God, pray, because I need help. I know I normally help other people, but I so need help right now. Don’t try to make sense of it all, because it’s not going to make sense right now.”

As Reese’s friends commiserated, Sharita Galloway, the mother of Elijah Sims, the OPRF student who was killed in Austin in 2016, looked on.

“This is not my first time standing here,” said Clark. “For many of you, it’s not your first time standing here. I’m looking at Sharita. Who remembers Elijah? We were here not that long ago, because gun violence took another student from us and yet we’re here again, because it hasn’t ended.”

Clark said that Reese is the 12th student he’s known personally who has been killed by gun violence in the 10 years he’s been teaching.

“We don’t want to normalize this,” he said, before calling on the crowd to march to Austin and Lake, where roughly a dozen people stood in a semicircle and prayed for justice.

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River Forest Park District focuses on saving for rec center Still weighing options for partnering with other agencies

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The River Forest Park District is still trying to figure out who, exactly, it should partner with on a new indoor recreation facility.

But during its Oct. 7 meeting, park commissioners agreed to hold off on new major capital improvements in order make saving money for a recreation center a priority.

The park district has already been setting aside some money. But with the commissioners mulling over several other major projects, board President Ross Roloff suggested they should focus on the indoor fa-

cility. Commissioners agreed, and they decided to use next year’s community survey to get resident feedback before they proceed.

The park district has been looking for an indoor facility that it would have at least some control over, as opposed to having to lease spaces from someone else. It has been talking about possibly partnering with other local agencies to expand the existing River Forest Community Center, at 8020 Madison St., replace it with a new building or build a new center elsewhere in River Forest.

More recently, the West Cook YMCA approached the park district to see if it would be interested in contributing money to build a second YMCA location in Melrose Park.

With both the River Forest Community Center collaboration and the West Cook YMCA proposal, the park district would be required to contribute funds. While a study commissioned by the village of River Forest

to determine the costs of the former hasn’t been completed yet, the YMCA requested $3.1 million from the park district to be a partner for that option.

Roloff told commissioners that he and park district Executive Director Mike Sletten have been discussing how much they would be prepared to spend to achieve what they were looking for. Based on their projected capital needs over the next three years, he said, they estimated that they would be able to allocate around $2 million, plus additional $500,000 from 10-year limited bond proceeds.

Sletten said the park district could choose impose a levy for special recreation, which the park district doesn’t currently do. A special recreation levy would not be restricted by tax caps.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t limits to using that strategy. The park district would

need to use the money specifically for “all of the [Americans with Disabilities Act] functions.” The money could only be used in the event the park district partnered on the River Forest Community Center project, since the YMCA would be a private building.

Another potential source of revenue, Sletten said, would be alternate revenue bonds. When asked how much money the park district might get from the alternate revenue bonds and a special recreation levy, Sletten said that it was hard to say.

Roloff said that while the park district would still be moving ahead with certain capital projects, he thought it would make sense to avoid doing anything large-scale and focus on saving the money for the indoor facility.

“This is really sort of – to make an analogy – the kids are getting older, and we need to start saving for college,” he said.

Triton mid-managers vote to authorize strike

Eighty-percent of midmanagers union OK walkout if negotiations fail

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

More than 50 mid-managers at Triton College came a step closer to walking out after they voted overwhelmingly for their union to authorize a strike if negotiations with the college’s board and administration fall apart. The negotiations are currently in mediation.

During a regular board meeting on Oct. 15, Kay Frey, the president of the Mid-Management Association, said that 80 percent of the 53-person union — which represents 63 mid-managers, including health services directors, assistance finance directors and career services directors — voted in favor of the strike authorization. The mid-managers’ contract expired on June 30.

Talks between the college’s three-person negotiating team and the union have been tense since August. The workers have staged at least three mass action protests. On Aug. 22, for instance, around 100 workers presented petitions to Triton College President Mary-Rita Moore.

At the time, the mid-managers were protesting alongside the more than 130 classified employees — including financial aid specialists, catalogers, account clerks and library specialists. Those classified employees are represented by a different bargaining unit and have a contract separate from the mid-managers.

Charles Harper, a field director for Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600,

which has been bargaining on behalf of both the classified employees and the midmanagers, said on Oct. 15 that the classified employees’ contract was ratified roughly three weeks ago.

“They are not offering to pay mid-managers retroactively,” said Tony Johnston, the president of the Cook County College Teachers Union, said after Tuesday’s board meeting. “They are currently offering to pay classifieds back to Sept. 9, when they had their tentative agreement in place. And they are not asking for extra hours and extra work days from the classifieds. They are asking that from the mid-managers.”

Back in August, Harper said that the administration is asking the workers to “sell pieces of their contract and their time” for a 4-percent pay raise — something that’s still a sticking point, union representatives said.

“They’re acting as if they stopped doing the work,” said Harper, who explained that the mid-managers are demanding to be paid retroactively back to July 1, when their tentative contract took effect.

“We already put in 40 hours a week and some of us put in a lot more than that,” said Frey. “Now, they want to add to that 16 extra hours. They’re asking for us to do more.”

Frey said that 19 mid-managers have left Triton since the beginning of the year.

“And we have two more months to go,” she said, before adding that only three of them retired. “They’re going off and finding higher paying jobs.”

The union officials have also argued that the pay raises they’re requesting pale in comparison to the 14- to 20-percent pay raises they said administrators have received in the past. Harper said in August that during the last round of contract negotiations, administrators told the two groups of em-

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PRESSURE’S ON: Triton College employees protest during a board meeting on Aug. 27. Mid-managers at the college are still locked in tense negotiations with the board and administration. If those negotiations fail, the college could experience its first strike in at least 30 years. ployees “to be team players and take less of a raise,” because of massive budget cuts to community college funding made under former Gov. Bruce Rauner.

“Now that the state has committed to restoring funding to community colleges, the administration is not recognizing [the employees’ sacrifice],” Harper said.

Mark Stephens, the chairperson of Triton’s Board of Trustees, said during Tuesday’s meeting that the board and administration “has always stood by the employees and stood up for them.” As an example, he said that the college set aside $11 million, from a $57 million bond issue, to put into operating funds during Rauner’s tenure as governor — a measure that staved off mass layoffs, Stephens said.

“There were mass layoffs all over this state,” he said. “We didn’t have that at Triton. I am 1,000 percent comfortable with telling you we support our employees, but — with all due respect to our employees — we don’t exist for the employees, we exist for the students and the people who pay taxes in this district.”

After negotiations between the two sides fell apart, union officials requested an independent arbitrator, who was eventually appointed by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, Harper said.

Sean Sullivan, Triton’s vice president of business services who is the college’s lead negotiator, said he thought that the two sides were progressing.

“We had three sessions with mediation,” said Sullivan said on Oct. 15. “I thought we made progress. There was movement on both sides, but they decided that mediation was not for them and they’d want to abandon it. They don’t see the need to have a mediator there, anymore.”

“We told Triton we thought we could get an agreement without the mediator, even though we originally called for mediation,” Johnston said. “It was a necessary step, which they at first didn’t agree to. But the mediator was basically incompetent. He didn’t communicate correctly the proposal we’d given him to take to the administration.”

Both sides have said that they’re nonetheless working to get back to the negotiating table. Johnston said that if talks break down even further, the union will set a strike deadline.

Frey, who said that she’s worked at Triton for 32 years, could not recall a time during her tenure when employees went on strike.

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Oak Park police host girl’s birthday party

6-year-old shares cake with the chief and officers

By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter

On Oct. 14, Adele Schroeder had a very specific wish for her sixth birthday: to celebrate it at the headquarters of the Oak Park Police Department.

“She didn’t give me any notice. The morning of, she said, ‘My birthday is policethemed,’” Adele’s mother, Nancy Schroeder, said. Schroeder reminded her daughter that they had decided to have a small family birthday celebration in lieu of a big party with school friends.

“Adele said, ‘I know, but we’re going to go down to the station and have my cake there,” Schroeder recounted. Adele is reportedly a huge fan of the police; every time she sees an officer, she screams with excitement and stops to talk to them.

She quickly called Sergeant Samantha Deuchler, whom Adele had previously met on a tour of the station, to see if it was OK for her and her husband to bring Adele and their two sons over there for cake.

Deuchler got the OK from Chief LaDon Reynolds and quickly started preparing. “I ran over to CVS, got a card, had everybody in the station sign it,” she said.

Reynolds said the station routinely gives tours to children, but a birthday party was a first for him. “In my 25 years here, that was the first time I know of that a kid wanted to

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HAPPY INDEED: Sgt. Samantha Deuchler (far right) and other police personnel surround a beaming Adele Schroeder at her birthday party. cut the cake in the police department, which I thought was fantastic,” he said.

Reynolds let the Schroeders use his conference room. The officers gathered and sang “Happy Birthday,” then ate cake with Adele, who made many new friends.

“She was telling us that I was her numberone friend here, and then she met Detective [Schonella] Stewart who was her numbertwo friend, and then she said the chief was her number-three friend,” Deuchler said.

The Schroeders even got a special tour of the interrogation rooms and Adele received a few birthday gifts from the officers.

“We put together a quick little swag bag of stickers, tattoos and pencils,” Deuchler said.

Reynolds gave Adele a toy police car and got

a hug from Adele in return.

“It took me by surprise, but it was fantastic because I knew it was genuine,” Reynolds said. “She is very clear about what she likes and her love for the police department.”

Reynolds called Adele a “super-cool kid.”

Adele’s little brother Ian, who is 4, also took a shine to the chief. “He and I embraced and we connected,” said Reynolds. “He’s my buddy.”

Reynolds carried Ian through the station and didn’t want Reynolds to put him down.

“He gave me big hugs and I gave him big hugs; he’s just a sweet boy,” the chief said.

Adele happiness in spending time with the officers showed Reynolds that the police department is fulfilling its duty to the com-

munity.

“It lets me know that the officers out there patrolling and interacting with families are doing their job and letting the citizens know that we are there to serve and engage and be part of the community,” he said. “The fact that she felt so comfortable with us, and in the police station, lets me know that we’re doing the same things outside that we preach inside.”

Adele’s mother said the family was thrilled with their experience. “I expected them to be nice, but they really went above and beyond,” Schroeder said. She thinks Adele will remember this birthday far more than a regular birthday party.

“What I like the most about this Oak Park Police Department is the diversity,” said Schroeder. “Three or four of the people in the conference room were women; we saw different races. There’s just a lot of representation in our police force. To see these strong role models for Adele, that’s what struck me the most.”

It was a great experience for the Schroeder family and police department alike. Deuchler said it was a lot of fun having them in the station. Adele wants to make it a yearly tradition and even asked the chief to give the officers time off to come to her birthday party next year, which Reynolds is happy to make happen.

“As soon as we know when the party is, there will definitely be a police presence.

If I’m at work and can attend, I’ll be there as well,” the chief said. “If she wants the police at her birthday party, then we’ll be there.”

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Masked man steals ATM at Roosevelt Road business

For the second time in the past month, Oak Park police are reporting that someone stole an ATM machine from a business on Roosevelt Road.

According to police, a man wearing a black facemask and a gray-hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head entered a business in the 7100 block of Roosevelt Road at about 4 a.m. on Oct. 20, removed the ATM machine and placed it in a gray SUV with the help of two others.

The vehicle was last seen northbound on Harlem Avenue.

During the overnight hours of Oct. 4-5, someone used a crowbar to force their way into a business in the 6300 block of Roosevelt Road and stole an ATM there.

Unlawful use of a weapon Joshua T. Sanders, 25, of Chicago was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he was found to be in possession of a handgun in the 7000 block of North

Avenue at about 12:40 a.m.

At the time of his arrest, Sanders was wanted on a warrant by the Illinois Department of Corrections related to a prior conviction for the same offense.

Residential burglary ■ Oak

Park police responded to a home in the 1100 block of Wesley Avenue on Oct. 20 after a resident report that someone had entered the residence through an unlocked door and removed a purse containing debit and credit cards, ID, cash and gift cards.

Also missing was a gray men’s wallet containing similar items. According to police, the break-in occurred between 1 and 6:15 a.m. on Oct. 20.

■ A resident of the 200 block of Maple Avenue called police to report that sometime between Aug. 25 and Oct. 20 someone entered the basement storage area, broke the hinges of the victim’s storage locker and removed a silver mountain bike valued at $100.

No sale

A Wauconda resident called police on Oct. 15 to report that he’d just been the victim of a scam.

The victim told police he came to the 100 block of Maple Avenue to sell someone a white iPhone 11. The victim said he handed over the phone to the prospective buyer, who promptly fled the scene without paying for it.

The estimated loss was $1,000.

Vehicle break-in

An Oak Park resident called police to report that during the overnight hours of Oct. 17-18 someone entered their vehicle, which was parked in the 100 block of Harrison Street, and ransacked the interior. No loss was reported; police did not indicate any use of forced entry.

Package stolen from home A resident of the 400 block of Scoville Ave-

nue, Oak Park, contacted police to report that between 9 a.m. on Oct. 17 and 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 18, someone removed a package that had been delivered by FedEx and left at her residence.

The package contained an Apple iPhone XR valued at $600, according to police.

Bike theft ■ An Oak Park resident called police on Oct. 15 to report that sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. someone was able to remove a locked green, men’s 27-inch Trek mountain bike from the 500 block of Lake Street. The loss was estimated at $500.

■ Police reported that between 7 and 8:35 p.m. on Oct. 15 someone removed the frontwheel from a black Fixie bicycle that was parked in the 1100 block of Ontario Street.

■ A resident of the 100 block of Grove Avenue, Oak Park, reported that someone removed a red 16-inch frame bicycle from a common basement area of a building sometime between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15.

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On-air interview slammed from page 1 the white supremacists terrorizing a member of this board, Trustee Moroney chose to further escalate the situation this week by appearing on a right-wing radio station to further damage her reputation.”

Many of the people who made public comments refused to give their last names, for fear that sharing that personal information would compromise their safety and make them a target for harassment.

Christine Ferno pointedly noted that her children are learning active listening in school at District 97. “I think everyone can tell who’s actively listening,” Ferno said to the board, while the audience cheered and chided Moroney, who avoided making eye

contact with the speakers. “Eyes on the speaker; look up!” yelled an audience member to Moroney, who sat at the board table, red-faced.

“Mr. Moroney has been telling the public that public safety, all of our safety in this community, is important to him,” Ferno added, citing the oath that Moroney took to defend the Illinois State Constitution when he was elected trustee.

“I’m here holding Mr. Moroney responsible for his choices after hearing him on a recent podcast with a hate-talk radio host, not to mention his CBS interview,” said Ferno.

In those appearances, she noted, Moroney neither advocated for equity nor demonstrated an understanding of the issue.

“What he did was volunteer himself as a martyr in his free-speech narrative and positioned himself as our community priority,” said Ferno, as the audience applauded.

“We are less safe after the Moroney media tour.”

The marathon of public comments lasted over an hour, taking up most of the meeting time. After the verbal barrage ended, the board attempted to return to the agenda.

In a statement emailed to Wednesday Journal, Moroney said Oak Park has gone through a “tumultuous period that is regrettable” and that prior to the Oct. 21 meeting, he and Buchanan took a “constructive step by sitting down to discuss what has transpired and recognizing what unites us, rather than what divides us.”

The statement also addressed the threatening treatment Buchanan has received: “I unequivocally condemn the hateful rhetoric that has been directed at her. No person should be judged by their worst moment, and I urge all residents to move beyond this incident and support Trustee Buchanan as she serves our community. Susan is a good person and is committed to making Oak Park a better place.”

The statement also said that residents

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elected board members to work on their behalf, which “can only happen when each of us brings our unique talents and perspectives, while fostering a culture of diversity of thought and the free exchange of ideas.”

Moroney reaffirmed his commitment to serving the people of Oak Park and working with his fellow trustees. He also said he had been approached by the studio and agreed to go on the controversial Dan Proft-helmed radio show as “an opportunity to provide context” on what happened with Buchanan.

“Talking to someone is not an endorsement of their world views, rather a free exchange of ideas and perspectives,” Moroney said. “I stand by everything I said on the show.”

Moroney also said he did not intend to further escalate the situation.

“I did not agree to go on the show to sensationalize any of the events that spurred the appearance, and I attempted to be very diligent in steering the segment toward a reasoned dialogue,” he said.

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Witness at the border from page 1 Ruiz-Velasco said.

“Before this program began, asylum seekers who presented themselves at the border would be detained and processed for deportation proceedings,” Ruiz-Velasco said. “A lot of them were released to other family members in the United States while they waited for court, which gave them the opportunity to find a lawyer to represent them.”

As a result, encampments crowded with migrants have popped up along the southern border, where children and adults are forced to bathe in the Rio Grande River, and where kidnapping and extortion are regular occurrences, Ruiz-Velasco said.

“We saw the tragedy of 50,000 people, mostly women and children, living literally in tents -- in a tent city -- on the Mexican side of the border in Matamoros, because of this policy of delaying the adjudication of their cases and not allowing them to come in while those cases are heard,” said Rev. Marshall Hatch, a West Side pastor who travelled with the coalition to the border last week. “You have people fleeing all kinds of violence in Central America and Mexico who are camped out at the U.S. border on the other side.

That’s what we saw.”

In a series of reactions to the two-day trip, which he posted on his Facebook timeline, Rev. Alan Taylor, the lead minister of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Oak Park, described one incident that underscored the humanitarian crisis at the border.

After a prayer vigil that included freedom songs popularized during the civil rights movement (“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around”) and collective prayer, a woman fainted, “apparently of heat exhaustion,” Taylor wrote.

“She was unable to walk. She looked like she was in severe distress. Several people sent for medical help, but it was 45 minutes before an ambulance arrived.”

“It’s appalling what’s happening,” said Ruiz-Velasco, who also witnessed the incident.

“It was heartbreaking to see these children on the ground who were going to this extent to pursue their dreams and get to America,” said Rev. Ira Acree, a West Side pastor. “Nobody should have to live like this. This is not who America is. America is a nation of immigrants.”

Photo by Paul Goyettle

‘ABYSMAL’: Families wash up and swim in the Rio Grande, near the U.S.-Mexico border. Local faith leaders and activists who took a trip to the border last week are now calling for Congress to end Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP, a measure implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Patrols that has resulted in a backlog of immigration cases and overcrowded, unsanitary tent cities.

Ruiz-Velasco and others said people should demand that the federal government end the Migrant Protection Protocols program.

“We need to end this program now,” said Rabbi Max Weiss, of Oak Park Temple B’nai Abraham Zion.

“This program didn’t exist before,” said Ruiz-Velasco. “So we’re calling for our members of Congress in Illinois to vote no on this program during this upcoming vote on the federal budget, to ensure there are no funds from the federal government used to support this program.”

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A YEAR-LONG SERIES FOCUSING ON COMMUNICATING OUR PRIORITIES FOR CHILDREN

How does a school culture change?

At D97, slowly but steadily

New climate coaches, peace circles and code of conduct policies lead transition to restorative justice

BY MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

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ne Wednesday in October, Gina Harris, District 97’s new climate and culture coach, instructed the sixthgraders in Kay O’Keefe’s fifth-period class at Percy Julian Middle School on Ridgeland Avenue to sort themselves in a circle and sit on their desktops, so that each of them would be at eyelevel with the others.

For roughly a half-hour, Harris led an open dialogue governed by a few steadfast principles — in addition to students sitting at the same level, they would only speak when they had the talking piece (in this case a small stuffed animal that would be passed around the circle). If they liked something someone said, they would signal with a hand gesture created by class consensus. They would talk about concepts like justice and rightness, as if fireside in a small village.

“We’re in the process of training the entire sixth-grade at Julian in the process of restorative justice,” Harris said in an interview hours after conducting the peace circle.

Amanda Siegfried, D97’s communications director, said that the school board approved the hiring of Harris and

LISTENING TO THE COACH: Middle school students at Percy Julian School gather in a peace circle with Gina Harris, a newly hired climate coach. two additional climate and behavior coaches for D97’s elementary schools last spring, bringing the total number of coaches in the district to four.

The coaches and peace circles, both of which are new to the district, are linchpins in D97’s attempt to implement what Harris has called a cultural change — a systemic transition from a mindset of discipline and punish to one of preemption and restoration.

Over the past year, the district has also

updated its student behavior handbook and revised the dress code.

The new handbook, which will be rolled out next school year, takes into account a variety of factors, such as students’ maturity levels — special education status, previous behavior and willingness to repair any harm they may have caused — when considering how to respond to behavioral issues.

“The revised handbook reflects a shift in thinking about student behav-

ior responses,” Siegfried said. This includes using restorative approaches to teach effective behavior, applying progressive discipline that takes into account the whole child, using a trauma-informed lens, and ensuring that students are treated fairly and without discrimination.”

It will be a while before data is compiled that paints a clear picture

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“We’re in the process of training the entire sixth-grade in the process of restorative justice.”

—Gina Harris D97 Climate Coach

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Schools start by acknowledging implicit bias is real

Schools in River Forest, Oak Park layer on training for all staff to move toward equity, inclusion

BY LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

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he past five years have brought a renewed awareness of equity issues to local schools and renewed commitment to addressing inequities through training programs for teachers, staff, employees and local school boards. Districts 90, 97 and 200 speak to their efforts to address implicit bias.

LeVar Ammons, OPRF’s new Executive Director of Equity and Student Success, hit the ground running and says that the issue of implicit bias can’t be underestimated. “It’s really all around us, in media, in advertising, in our culture.”

Ammons says the high school is combatting the issue with the Collaborative Action Research for Equity (CARE) initiative which supports teachers in studying professional practices and improving those practices in ways that address racial bias. CARE is based on participating in authentic racial selfreflection, developing critical race consciousness, engaging in healthy racial discourse, and conducting racial investigation of educator practice.

CARE was instituted in the 201718 school year, and 45 teachers were trained to be CARE leaders. “These teachers along with our two racial equity coaches provide training for teachers during professional development days. Our teachers are looking at themselves in a sense; they’re looking into how structures of institutional racism show up in all of us,” he says.

At the high school, racial equity professional development occurs eight times throughout the school year, and Ammons says the goal is to increase that frequency. “We want to consolidate so that it’s interwoven in everything we do. Folks here are already doing this work, and the number one goal is to develop procedures to implement the racial equity policy that

TOUGH WORK AHEAD: LeVar Ammons, OPRF’s new director of equity and student success, says the issue of implicit bias can’t be underestimated. we just passed.”

Beyond faculty and classrooms, Ammons says the training will encompass all adults at the school. “We are working on bringing this to our building and grounds staff, our safety security team and our food service employees.

These folks have direct contact with and an impact on students as well.”

Ammons recently attended the Beyond Diversity Conference along with school board president Jackie Moore and says the school board is committed to training on equity and implicit bias. “We are pushing to make this a systematic training. It has to be from the top down, all the way through. The ultimate goal is to no longer have academic outcome predicted by race.”

Carrie Kamm, chief of equity issues in the District 97 Oak Park elementary schools, says during the 2018-19 school year, the schools facilitated two trainings focused on implicit bias for school-based and certified staff. “The first session focused on developing a foundational understanding of implicit bias, connecting that understanding to student and staff lived experiences,

and engaging in circle discussions to share reflections and learning. The second session focused on staff gaining a better understanding of their specific biases by completing the implicit bias test, understanding how to navigate system 1/system 2 thinking, and using classroom tools/strategies to address how bias impacts student experience.”

Kamm says this year, “Our new hire class will participate in a professional learning session on exploring bias on Oct. 29. The Diversity Council, in collaboration with our Culture and Climate Coaches, PBIS internal coaches, will design our third session on exploring how bias impacts student discipline.”

On Oct. 15, the District 97 board approved the professional development plan for the 2019-20 year. This year, they will receive training from the National Equity Project and C-ROAR (Chicago Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism). The goals of the C-ROAR training are to create a shared language and understanding of racism, to explore and unpack a framework of systemic racism, to analyze how systemic power operates in our society and in our insti-

“Too many students at the middle school felt like they didn’t have a relationship with an adult. So we pulled together a student advisory group.”

Dawne Simmons D90 communications director

tution, and to determine next steps for the school district.

Kamm says these objectives will support the school board in its understanding of the complexity of system changes necessary to address matters of racial, socioeconomic and cultural diversity within the community and district.

At River Forest’s District 90 elementary schools, Dawne Simmons, head

of communications and community outreach, says implicit bias training is folded into all of the district’s equity initiatives. “Implicit Bias training has been part of our equity initiative since we formed our Inclusiveness Advisory Board in 2014.”

Simmons says everyone goes through equity training in the district.

“All of our staff, our board and even the community takes part in our training. New teachers are trained as part of new teacher orientation. The inclusiveness training goes beyond race and ethnicity. That’s a big part of it, but it also includes gender identification and students with special needs.”

Christine Gerges, assistant principal at Lincoln and Willard schools, previously worked as a teacher at Willard and says that the district employs a few methods for addressing implicit bias in the classroom. “We use the Universal Design for Learning program, which addresses implicit bias, and the Second Step program which is a social-emotional learning program. It helps us to look at our perspective and consider the perspectives of others,” says Gerges.

Gerges says the training is ongoing throughout the year, and that the teachers are constantly working with a goal of eliminating bias in the classroom, through training with the National Equity Project and through activities such as the One District, One Book s initiative in which administrators, educators and community members delve c deeply into issues by reading a book. d Simmons says since the implementation of the Inclusiveness Advisory t Board, the district conducts a survey every other year to see how students e and families feel they are welcomed a at a local schools. She points to one issue s identified in the 2015 survey: “Too many students at the middle school m felt f like they didn’t have a relationship with w an adult. So, we pulled together a student advisory group model. Students participate in the same group d from fifth to eighth grades and in their f groups they deal with social-emotional g learning and building relationships. It helps them form relationships outside of their social circles.”

Simmons also says that through the district’s partnership with the National Equity Project, they recently joined the Minority Equity Network and expect this initiative will keep the district on the path of always working towards equity.

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Thinking deeply about student conflicts

At Roosevelt in River Forest, restorative justice is about more than an alternative to punishment

BY MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

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uring a recent interview, Tina Steketee, the assistant principal of Roosevelt Middle School in River Forest, succinctly described an enduring truth of restorative justice practices.

“All humans need problem-solving guidance,” she said, before explaining how the implementation of restorative practices at the school has changed how students — minority and nonminority — process conflict.

“Before, when we would have situations, we might just do consequences, but they might spark up again,” said Larry Garstki, the school’s principal. “We’ve seen lots of progress with relationships. If an issue isn’t mended, at least there are agreements to act civil and to seek out help from an adult before anything escalates again.”

Garstki and Steketee said restorative practices aren’t alternatives to consequences, they’re tools for helping students think through their emotions and the various relationships that inform their lives.

“The consequence itself doesn’t help the situation,” Garstki said. “Processing with that other person [who the student is in conflict with], usually with an adult facilitator present, does help. The students can make agreements with each other and figure out where everything went sideways, how to avoid the situation in the future, set norms for moving forward and problem-solve.”

Steketee said Roosevelt’s conflict resolution process usually involves restorative conversations between students that are facilitated by social workers (the school has three on staff).

Social workers also inform parents and guardians about the conflict and the process of resolving it.

Social workers usually put a series of questions to students — among them, “How have I contributed to this issue/ matter?” and “Who else has been impacted?”

ASKING QUESTIONS: Tara Zinger, a Roosevelt Middle School teacher, focuses on conversations in her class.

Steketee said that all social workers have the same questions.

“We want the protocol to always be consistent, so kids know what to expect,” she said. “We have the questions read and we ask parents to review them with their children.”

The point of the questions, Steketee said, is to force students to think beyond themselves.

“We try to get to that root and to get the students to take control of what their part is in the situation,” she said.

“It doesn’t always lead to an apology or even a rehash of the issue. The last question asked is, ‘What do I need to do to move on?’”

For the last three years, Roosevelt has convened a school advisory program that facilitates targeted social and emotional learning in collaboration with a similar program at Oak Park and River Forest High School called Project Snowball.

The advisory program is one aspect in the District 90’s effort to strengthen relationships between students and adults at the middle school.

“We put a lot of energy, time and training into the relationship piece,” Steketee said. “Many of [the restor-

ative conversations] don’t end with formal consequences. That’s generally not the end result if we’re going to restore this process. It’s a mind-

set shift. Sometimes, parties involved want to know what is the tangible consequence, but we’re really clear about what the process is. We want

students to own their own behavior and understand what they need to do differently.”

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Circle work, or Umoja, or honest talk

BY LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

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n Swahili, the word Umoja means unity. In the Chicago area, the Umoja model is a practice meant to transform school culture, reduce violence and suspensions and build students’ social-emotional skills for success in school, the workplace, college and in life.

Lynda Parker, Oak Park and River Forest High school’s director of student services, says last year, OPRF began a pilot practice of the Umoja model in which 25 faculty, staff and administrators worked in a year-long community of practice training to deepen their skills and practices. Khalida Himes, a school social worker, and Kris Johnson, a counselor/student advocate, took part in the pilot program and now

are leaders in expanding the reach of Umoja training to others at the school.

Johnson says the Umoja model is a restorative justice practice that addresses the heart of a lot of student conflict at the high school level. “What I love about the restorative justice movement is that it puts a name and a face on it. I love the word restorative.

There’s nothing more powerful than helping students repair harm.”

In her work as a counselor and student advocate, Johnson says she often encounters issues of conflict between two students, and these issues can include sexual harassment situations. She sees conflict arising over social media, and the Umoja practice of circle work, which involves sitting face-to-face and talking, can be a part of the healing process.

“Social media is so often the medium of conflict. It’s happening over the phones. When I sit the kids in front of each other, together and face-to-face, it is powerful. It helps them realize that it’s a person they’ve impacted. Having restorative conversations is the adult thing to do, and using these practices helps kids repair any harm they have caused.”

Himes says while the practice of giv-

ing voice to issues and solving them face-to-face is particularly helpful in discipline practices, it goes beyond the sphere of discipline and is useful in a much wider context. “It can be used by teachers in managing a group versus addressing a specific problem.

Circle work is about cultivating community. The whole idea behind Umoja is building relationships,” says Himes.

Johnson adds, “We are starting to see it as the regular way we manage classrooms and work as groups. When restorative practices are in place and students experience conflict, the language and the expectations to deal with the conflict are already in place.”

One place that Umoja practice is already in use is in the high school’s new 15-minute advisory period at the start of each school day. Johnson uses that time period to visit some of her senior classes and says at least one teacher has embraced Umoja practices during that period.

“He’s got the room in small circles of four or five kids each during the advisory period. He’s given them discussion topics, and they use the white board desks to brainstorm. They follow the cir-

cle keeper rules, and the kids are super engaged. The circle practice is a great modality for having conversations.”

She also sees the language of Umoja trickling into her counselor practice at the school as well. Johnson recalls a recent experience. “We had some drama with a young lady who was being very loud and lashing out. She asked for a peace circle. The language is out there.

She knows that this is a space where she can talk about what she needs to talk about in a way that is restorative without causing further harm.”

Himes sees that students are also becoming familiar with the Umoja circle concept. “I see a lot of students now asking to talk to the person who harmed them. Again, I see that as something that is happening in the building, where there’s a way to have a mediated space. There’s a cultural shift going on in the building.”

Parker says being able to talk and having a safe space to do so benefits everyone. “Nothing changes if we don’t have the conversation. Having a neutral zone, where everyone can have a conversation and be heard is important. An important part of restorative

work is that the person who has been harmed gets a say in how it’s resolved.”

Johnson says this point is particularly important, and it can take time for resolution. “The harmer might be ready right away, but the person harmed is not yet. It can take months. To have a kid be reflective enough to come back months later and work on resolution is really great.”

Parker says that as teachers learn the language of Umoja from leaders such as Himes and Johnson, the practices spread. “Of our original 25 trainees, 15 are returning to be advanced circle leaders. This year, we’re expanding the training to the entire English Department, in addition to 28 of our TCT (Teacher Collaborative Teams) leaders.

These TCT leaders, representative of every division in the school, are learning how to bring circle work back to their meetings, students and classrooms.”

The long-term plan is to roll out Umoja practices by training as many adult staff, faculty and administrators as possible, so that they will utilize the practice throughout their interactions at the school. Parker says, “From adults to students, it seems to be universal in terms of effectiveness.”

larly, relationships are being built in the classroom and it’s actually leading to improved behaviors,” said Harris, who said she often observes multiple classrooms throughout the day.

But the longtime Oak Park resident, who is also an elected member of the District 200 Oak Park and River Forest High School board, had a word of caution for anyone who thinks that cultural change will happen overnight.

She said that in her experience as an

educator and restorative justice trainer, deep change could take several years.

The wait — and the work of getting there — is well worth it, she said.

“I’m a community member, so I’m highly invested in this community realizing what we hope and expect to be,” Harris said. “For me, this is about ensuring that our students have what they need, first and foremost, but it’s also about us developing community and being who we really want to be.”

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DOING THE WORK: Students learn about restorative justice practices n a classroom at Julian Middle School in Oak Park.

NEW CLIMATE continued from page 17 of how the recent changes have impacted students’ experiences in Oak Park schools. There’s only a month of discipline data on hand for this school year and the district, citing that since there are so few infractions releasing the information could violate student privacy, has not made it public.

A survey on student discipline in the middle schools conducted last year by

the Oak Park Teachers Association reported high levels of angst among faculty over what most saw as a decline in student behavior.

Siegfried said anecdotal response to this fall’s efforts are encouraging though.

“We have heard from teachers and students that the updated dress code has decreased the number of negative interactions between staff and students, resulting in a more positive school environment,” she said.

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$500,000 homes in and around Oak Park and River Forest

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he near west suburbs share a lot -- proximity to I-290, public transportation to Chicago’s Loop and the ability to brag about being close to the city with suburban amenities like lawns and easy access to shopping malls.

A housing budget of half a million dollars sounds like a lot, but what does it really get you in and around Oak Park and River Forest? The answer varies depending on which suburb you choose.

In Oak Park, the home at 622 Woodbine Ave. is listed for $499,000. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house boasts

2,000 square feet of living space. Outdoor entertaining is made easy with a front porch and back deck.

The kitchen features stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and a separate area for a bar or buffet. The living room has a marble fireplace, and the full bathroom on the second floor includes the original clawfoot tub as well as a newer shower.

Built in 1899, the house has vinyl siding and includes a two-car garage. Property taxes of $19,585 do not reflect a homeowner’s exemption.

Also in Oak Park, 637 Clarence Ave. offers 2,800 square feet and four bedrooms and two bathrooms for $499,900. Built in 1919, the brick bungalow has been rehabbed with a new kitchen, bathrooms, roof, windows, fixtures and finishes.

The new kitchen features shaker cabinets, quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances. There are two bedrooms on the main level, which share a full bathroom. The upper level is devoted to the master suite, which includes

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The partially finished basement, is a walkout to the yard, and hosts the home’s fourth bedroom and a recreation room.

The home comes with a mudroom, two car garage and an annual property tax bill of $13,639.

In Berwyn, 3524 Gunderson Ave., will set you back $499,500.

For that price, home buyers find plenty of room to spread out. The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom house offers 4,059 square feet of living space over three stories.

Newly-built, the house has a kitchen with an island and stainless-steel appliances that opens to a family room. The master bedroom includes a private bathroom with two sinks, a Jacuzzi bathtub and a separate shower. The finished lower level has a bedroom, bathroom, recreation room and exercise room.

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BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC HOME offers everything for today’s modern living. Custom-built home has the highest quality finishes. No detail was missed. Brick and stone exterior, wrap around porch, eleven-foot ceilings and oversized windows. LL has 2,000 feet of living area............ $1,525,000 LOVELY BURMA BUILT BRICK HOME, situated in the heart of RF, offers old world charm seamlessly blended with modern updates. Includes 6 BRs plus tandem, 5-1/2 baths, hardwood floors, wb/gas fireplace. Expansive bsmt with media/rec room. In-ground pool on double lot. ........$1,330,000 INVITING SPACIOUS HOME offers mid century/prairie style features with a large open floor plan. Unique feature with dual fireplaces in both kitchen/family room & living room/dining room. Professionally landscaped yard with a built-in in-ground hot tub and inviting fire pit.........$1,199,000 BEAUTIFUL BRICK & STONE CLASSIC HOUSE with a unique front wrap-around porch sits on a private park-like lot. Features 4 BRs, 2 full/2 half baths, natural wood, art glass windows, open kitchen with breakfast room, family room, mudroom, finished basement. Nothing will disappoint! ................................................................................................$1,150,000 TOTALLY NEW CONSTRUCTION 4900 sq ft w/finished basement.

Craftsmanship & quality are alive in the fresh, exciting interior & exterior of this newly built 4 bedroom, 4-1/2 bath house from the eye-catching stairway, high ceilings, elegant fixtures & exquisite millwork w/ attention to detail thru-out. ............................................................................$1,150,000 UNIQUE QUALITY BURMA BUILT HOME with 5 bedrooms and 3 full, 2 half baths. House has many wonderful features; 2 separate office areas, hardwood floors, kitchen with all newer appliances, adjoining eating areafamily room. Finished basement. Three car garage ....................... $825,000 HANDSOME TUDOR with classic original archway details beautifully blends w/ tasteful updated bathrooms and kitchen. Spacious formal living room with wood burning fireplace. Lovely dining room with built in corner cabinets. OUTSTANDING BACKYARD. Finished basement! ..............$759,000 ELEGANT VICTORIAN, known as Elliot House in the OPRF Historical Directory, built in the 1890’s. Warm and inviting 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath home that will capture your heart immediately with all of its beautiful vintage detailing perfectly blended with recent updates. ............. $735,000 NEWLY UPDATED HOME on large lot in a great location of River Forest.

Brand new eat-in kitchen. Four spacious BRs, two and half baths of which upstairs have radiant heated floors. Completely painted, refinished floors, newer windows. New staircase leading to the basement. ............ $699,000 BEAUTIFUL BURMA BUILT TUDOR sits on a lovely lot with side drive leading to attached 3 car garage and large yard. This 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath home offers a great flow throughout the 1st floor, large eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, leaded glass and classic cove ceilings. ............... $689,000

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POSITIONED BEAUTIFULLY ON A CORNER LOT in a great loca- NEW LISTING STUNNING, BRIGHT TRILEVEL with 2 BRs, tion. The detail found throughout this home is something to see. The 2-1/2 BAs. Large open main floor, gas fireplace, living/dining combo, seamless addition adds tremendous space to this 4 BR, 2 full and 2 half eat-in kitchen and family room. Patio, fenced-in, large, landscaped yard, BA home. A full finished bsmt with office and rec room.. ......$889,000 attached two car garage, two exterior parking slips. ..............$350,000

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LOVELY BRICK HOME and its original details blend seamlessly w/ SPACIOUS TOWNHOUSE with 3 floors of living includes 3 BR and 2 story stucco addition on large lot. 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath, 2-1/2 BA, LR/DR combo, newly finished hardwood floors, open kitchen, beautiful woodwork throughout, wood burning fireplace, updated generous master bedroom, ample closet space, convenient 2nd fl launkitchen. Plenty of storage, 2 car garage...so much to see. ......$454,900 dry, rooftop deck, private backyard and garage parking .........$259,000

ELMWOOD PARK 2127 N 77TH CT • OPEN SUNDAY 13

ARCHITECTUALLY UNIQUE COLONIAL with extra large rooms flooded with natural light. Vaulted ceilings and skylights in upstairs hallway, bathrooms and master BR. Finished basement. Pro landscaping, large outdoor deck, second flr balcony. Move right in and enjoy! ...........$478,000 MOVEIN READY home offers 5 bedrooms and 4 full baths. Fabulous stripped and refinished woodwork, hardwood floors. Much sought after 2nd fl laundry. Finished rec room in basement, wrap-around porch, custom deck, private backyard, 3 car garage with 2nd floor walk-up bonus room. ............................................................................................................. $679,000 AFFORDABLE BRICK TRILEVEL is deceptively larger than it looks from the street. This 3 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath home features an open 1st FL concept, updated kitchen, hardwood floors. Perfect house for the downsizing family, or for those looking to move into the neighborhood. ..$529,000 VINTAGE CHARMER on tree lined cobblestone street. Warm, inviting home with lots of potential! Living room is centered with a cozy fireplace, separate dining room, bright kitchen and spacious family room. 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath. Large deck overlooking backyard. ............. ............................................................................................................. $425,000

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! ....$1,450,000

LOVELY TRADITIONAL HOME, found in walkable OP location, offers wonderful space for family and entertaining. Original details blend seamlessly with the updated 3 story addition. Offers 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 baths, newer kitchen, abundant storage, family room, wine cellar....... $1,065,000 MOVE IN READY NEW CONSTRUCTION with wide open floor plan.

Gourmet kitchen opens to LR and DR. First floor BR and full bath. Beautiful front and back porches, finished basement with polished concrete floors, full bath and 5th bedroom. Newly built 2.5 garage. .......................$749,500 STUNNING RENOVATION with exquisite modern finishes. Solid brick home features new hardwood floors throughout, recessed lighting, wood burning fireplace, family room, 3 generously sized BRs. Spacious finished LL. Central air, and 3-car garage. Just Move in and Enjoy! ............ $639,000 GORGEOUS GUNDERSON, with 5 BR and 3-1/2 BA features huge LR/DR combo with hardwood floors, fam room that opens to outside deck, gourmet kitchen, fam room, mud room and 2nd floor laundry room. Beautiful open front porch, 2.5 car garage plus 2 exterior spaces. ................$589,900 A GRAND HOME situated in Historic Oak Park! Enjoy the charm & character of HW floors, natural millwork, crown moldings, and many windows that fill the home w/tons of natural light. Five BRs, 2-1/2 bathrooms, screened-in porch, den, landscaped private backyard....................$574,900

CLASSIC OAK PARK HOME on a large corner lot in the Harrison Arts district. This four BR, three BA home boasts four levels of living space. Tall ceilings, hardwood floors, vintage leaded glass windows, updated kitchen with breakfast bar. Finished 3rd floor, newly finished basement. .$549,000 CENTER OF TOWN VICTORIAN with high ceilings, four spacious levels of living in beautiful Oak Park. This 5 BR, 3-12 BA home offers a formal entry, wood burning FP, sun room, family room, eat-in kitchen. Great flow, tons of natural light & storage throughout this beauty! ..............................$539,000 TRADITIONAL HOME with many recent upgrades including new tear off roof and refinished hardwood floors. Large Family room/4th bedroom on the main level with full bath. Beautiful original stained glass window. 3 BRs on 2nd floor with full bath. Two car garage w/work bench area. . $489,000 CLASSIC LARGE BRICK BUNGALOW filled with abundance of natural light! This home is a treasure-filled with original glass doorknobs, pristine woodwork, vintage lighting and extraordinary stain glass windows. Entire basement is the footprint of the house; almost 800 sq ft waiting to be finished. .............................................................................................. $396,000 GREAT NORTH OP LOCATION with this 4 bedroom 2 bath home! Three BRs upstairs, Master BR downstairs. Large LR with gas fireplace. Kitchen and family room off dining room. Huge 2nd floor bathroom. Basement ready to be finished. Nice landscaping in the back yard. ................$379,000 SOLID BRICK GEORGIAN HOME with 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths in need of updating. Well maintained by longtime owner. Hardwood floors under carpet. Classic wood burning fireplace in LR. Separate dining room. Deep yard if looking to put on an addition. 2 Car garage. Bring your decorating ideas and make this your own. ..........................................................$319,000

ELMWOOD PARK HOMES

RECENTLY UPDATED COLONIAL located in EP’s RF Manor. Huge 2-story addition which includes a family room and 2-room master suite.

Lots of windows and natural light. Family room includes a wood-burning fireplace and radiant floor heat. Enjoy entertaining in this home! $449,900

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RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. Top floor w/wide open views. .. $585,000 RIVER FOREST 3BR, 2-1/2 BA. Two heated garage spaces. ....... $499,000 OAK PARK Two Flat......................................................................... $530,000 NEW LISTING OAK PARK 2BR, 2-1/2 BA................................... $489,000 OAK PARK 3BR, 2 full / 2 half bath. East facing balcony. .............$429,900 OAK PARK 3BR, 2BA. Lots of large rooms......................................$329,000 PRICE REDUCED OAK PARK 2BR, 2BA...................................... $200,000 OAK PARK 2BR, 1BA. Bright corner unit. .......................................$136,000 OAK PARK 1BR, 1BA. Covered parking spot.................................... $88,000

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New construction to teardowns from page 21 The home boasts hardwood flooring and a welcoming front porch. Included in the price is a two-car garage and an annual property tax bill of $5,570.

In Riverside, 339 Bartram Road is listed at $500,000 and offers 1,968 square feet of finished room, five bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. Built in 1923, the brick house maintains its vintage charm with original features such as the living room fireplace, hardwood floors and a tandem off one of the bedrooms.

The updated kitchen features 42-inch cabinets, subway tile and granite countertops. The basement is a finished rec room, and a mudroom and custom-built Trex deck make the indoor-outdoor transition a breeze. The deep lot includes a two-car garage and plenty of room for a swing set for the kids. Taxes on the property are $12,811.

In Forest Park, 1037 Marengo Ave. is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house totaling 2,760 square feet and offered for sale at $480,000. Built in 1907, the raised bungalow has been completely updated for a contemporary vibe.

The modern kitchen includes custom cabinets, a subway-tile back splash and quartz countertops.

Dark, espresso-stained hardwood floors are used throughout the home. The master suite includes

a bathroom with double vanities, a free-standing shower with rainfall shower head, separate tub, and glass doors.

In the finished basement, 9-foot ceilings allow plenty of room for a pool table, custom-built bar, fourth bedroom and bathroom. The highly-customized home features designer touches in the modern light fixtures and custom-designed front gate. The home includes a parking pad for one car with the option of building a one car garage. The home’s annual property taxes are listed at $8,335.

In River Forest, a lannonstone exterior home at 1514 Monroe Ave., built in 1939, is listed for $499,000 and includes three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The classically styled home maintains its original slate roof and oak floors and totals 1,820 square feet.

A curved staircase rises from the first floor to the second floor, where the master bedroom has a walk-in closet and another bedroom includes a walk-out balcony. Solid wood doors and original tile in the bathrooms speak to the craftsmanship with which the home was originally constructed.

The home includes an attached, single-car garage and comes with a property tax bill of $14,404.

Also in River Forest, 1315 Park Ave. is listed for $489,900. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom house offers 2,095 square feet of living space.

Built in 1951, the brick house includes an attached two car garage and is being listed as a possible teardown or renovation candidate, complete with architect’s plans.

The house has an annual property tax bill of $15,439.

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CONTENDERS: Other area homes in the $500,000 range include 1. 637 Clarence Ave. in Oak Park; 2. 339 Bartram Road, Riverside; 3. 622 Woodbine Ave., Oak Park; 4. 1315 Park Ave., River Forest; 5. 1037 Marengo Ave., Forest Park; and 6. 3542 Gunderson Ave., Berwyn.

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1447 KEYSTONE, RIVER FOREST $670,000 :: 3 BED :: 2.5 BATH

1122 FOREST, RIVER FOREST $1,249,000 :: 6 BED :: 5.5 BATH

Brick & stone English cottage, charming classic home on a beautiful cul-de-sac street.

Gorgeous kitchen/family room beautiful 1/2 acre lot.

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906 COLUMBIAN, OAK PARK $839,000 :: 4 BED :: 2.5 BATH

620 LATHROP, RIVER FOREST $565,000 :: 3 BED :: 2.5 BATH

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1170 S HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK

3 br, 2 ba $475,000

5 br, 2 ba $474,500

4 br, 1.1 ba $444,000

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Purpose is the Power Behind Setting & Achieving Goals

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or anyone going on a vacation, there are two obvious boxes to check: a destination in mind and directions to get there. But what if you arrive, forget the excursion’s purpose, and squander the moment?

That’s what it’s like when someone has clear-cut life or career goals, and even

achieves them, only to fail to pin down the purpose of all that striving.

Such is a recurring theme for highachieving professional women who turn to Oak Park-based business coach Linda Berger.

Berger is the keynote speaker of the 5th Annual Women in Leadership Conference, to be held Wednesday, October 30th at Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park. In the keynote, Berger will draw from her personal and business experience as founder of Business Women Warriors.

The conference’s theme, The Power of Intention, underscores a vital principle that Berger applied in founding her coaching practice. Likewise, intentionality is embedded in how she helps professional women attain their goals.

An often-overlooked element of that initial step, Berger notes, is gaining clarity on “why you want that and how it will change your life by having achieved it.”

“Too often, we drive ourselves toward our goals without fully understanding how our personal and business life will change,” she adds. “When deciding on a goal, be sure the journey is worth it— that it will enhance your life holistically.”

The next step is identifying the steps necessary to reach your goals, including writing down each part along with the timeframe for attaining them. “Anyone who is striving typically already has a full schedule,” says Berger. “So, what do you say ‘no’ to in order to say ‘yes’ to this priority? It’s easier said than done.”

Key to accomplishing that, she notes, is accountability: “Very few people are great at pushing through their selfimposed blocks or reframing how they look at a challenge,” Berger relates. “A skilled coach offers a bigger picture, along with options not previously considered.”

Berger brings over 30 years of sales, management, investment, and entrepreneurial experience to her work. To learn more, visit www.

BusinessWomenWarriors.com.

For an empowering afternoon, join Linda Berger on Wednesday, October 30th at the Women in Leadership Conference at Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park. To register for the free event, visit https://tinyurl.com/ WomenLeaders2019

Linda Berger

Learn more at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvShn_LBV94&feature=youtu.be

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DISTRICT 91?

Stuffed Animals Help Kindergarten Students Learn to Read!

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his fall, Kindergarten students at Garfield School are learning to read with the help of some very special friends.

Erica Whittington, who teaches Kindergarten at Garfield School, is encouraging her students to read at home with the help of adorable stuffed animals. Mrs. Whittington reached out to the Oak Brook-based TY company, the largest manufacturer of stuffed toys in the world. The company generously provided each of her students with a special stuffed toy to help make reading fun.

This month, students were asked to draw their favorite pet and to write about a pet they liked. Then Mrs. Whittington let all of her students choose a TY stuffed pet for their very own. Each stuffed pet has a name and a certificate of adoption given to each student.

As part of the lesson, students are required to take their books and pets home each week and read to their special friend for 15 minutes.

The lesson is 2-3 weeks.

“This lesson combines reading, writing and art,” explains Erica Whittington.

“The students really enjoyed receiving their stuffed pets. And now they have a special friend to read to at home.”

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Why I don’t feel guilty

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rustee Buchanan’s outburst at a recent Oak Park Village Board meeting, to the effect that two white male trustees had to shut up about their hesitancy over the use of the term “systems of oppression” was most remarkable.

What was crazy about it was the idea that two white men who had been elected by a majority of voters should somehow have been recused from participating in the debate. Such a concept might cause Lenin to smile but seems far-fetched to me. In fairness, Ms. Buchanan apologized for what she said, but now we all know what she thinks.

This dust-up has caused me to think more about being a white male, and the guilt I’m told I must carry. I’m sorry, but I don’t feel guilty. I was born in 1949 so anything bad men did before that cannot be put on me. And there were a lot of bad men. I had nothing to do with primogeniture.

In 1949, I was thrown into the world from white parents, including a white male father who provided me with a genetic package and home environment of which I had no choice. As I grew up, I had a mother and a sister and related to lots of non-white human beings. I liked some of them, but not all of them.

I became aware that some people of all colors and genders had it worse than I did — and some had it better. Eventually I became aware of the powerful changes that were sweeping society as women, persons of color, and gays sought to be more included in the American Dream. I read books, took classes and discussed these important issues. Like most people, my thinking evolved and I came to support liberal causes. Having lived 70 years, I am pleased how much better the world is for many in these groups of people. Cultural change takes a while because, well, it is culture.

So like Popeye I am what I am — a white male — but I am so much more than that.

I am a father, grandfather, husband, brother and friend.

These people mean so much more to me than my color or gender.

I am a skeptic, optimist, realist, and humanist who believes only in the natural world.

I am a flawed human being, egoist, and smart ass who prizes authenticity.

I have felt pain, sorrow, joy, fear, humility and wonder. I have observed similar emotions in my friends, family and nonwhite human beings. I believe my humanity is more important than the sorting of me into a class, then attributing the worst characteristics of the worst members of that class to me. This identity politics is a construct of the political parties and media for purposes of getting votes and viewers. It is lazy and simplistic.

Of course I’m woke. I have lived in Oak Park since 1976 for Christ’s sake. Of course I don’t know what it is like to actually be a woman, gay, or black, but then those folks don’t know what it is like to actually be a white male. So what?

So I do not feel guilty. Of course I have regrets, and of course I would like to become a better person. I believe most everyone feels as I do.

But I do not apologize for the color of my skin or my gender.

JOHN

HUBBUCH

What’s going on with ‘We the People’?

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am baffled by the increasing tensions, anxiety and anger that, like a menacing storm cloud, hovers over all Americans.

What’s going on? Can we blame Donald Trump solely for this upheaval? The short answer is no. Trump simply tapped into the unresolved contradictions that have plagued this great nation since its inception.

This was a nation born of contradictions.

The founding fathers articulated a vision that belied the reality of a heinous slavebased economy. The American Constitution is a remarkable document that even eclipsed the historic Magna Carta, signed in June of 1215. The Magna Carta was an assertive action taken by the feudal barons to stop, in this case King John, from abusing his power.

Because it established the “rule of law” that even a king would be forced to obey and follow, the Magna Carta remains one of the most profound documents in history. Moreover, it articulated enduring principles such as guaranteeing rights to individuals, including the rights to justice as well as the right to a fair trial.

Yet the American Constitution and Bill of Rights went further than the Magna Carta. In addition to incorporating the fundamental principles of justice and individual rights, the American document was both visionary and aspirational.

Even with the Magna Carta as a historical reference point and the Constitution in place, America’s first

president, George Washington, still warned against making the highest office a surrogate king. However, today we seem to have elected a man who fancies himself a king.

The rule of law appears to be something that can be ignored or used, when convenient, to increase the power of our current president.

“We the People” have become “We the Warring Factions.” There was never real closure to the “War of the Rebellion,” known more widely as the Civil War. Despite subsequent legislative and judicial proclamations designed to realize the vision articulated by the Founding Fathers, our ongoing civil war continues to pit brother against brother and divide families. The lack of closure to this war continues to prevent the American people from realizing their full potential as a great nation. Instead of promoting unity, the current president seems intent on fanning the flames of division still smoldering since Lee’s surrender at Appomattox in 1865.

As a result of Trump’s appeal to our lesser angels, the nation has reconfigured itself into three camps when it comes to his ideology and style of governing. We find ourselves having to join one of the three groups — either the Affronted, the Perplexed, or the Apologists. What all three groups have in common is the deterioration of trust in

KWAME SALTER

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Holiday Inn downtown

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t has been the Holy Grail of economic development for 45 years. If only Oak Park could attract a new hotel it would be a defining moment; it would, somehow, prove our worth. From the days of Art Replogle founding the Oak Park Development Corporation in 1974, a hotel has been the elusive, shiny object.

Well, maybe, just maybe there’s a Holiday Inn in downtown Oak Park’s future. It ain’t the Ritz but it could be something positive for the ongoing reshaping of our downtown. Better yet, the proposal currently coming forward is for the reuse of a longtime Lake Street building, 1140 Lake St., which has not been particularly successful as upper floor office space.

The proposal is to add three floors to the front of the building and convert office space to hotel use. Even with three more stories, the project would fall within current height restrictions. It could also make use of currently underused parking in the adjacent Holley Court garage.

Still a long way to go to make this real. But we’re encouraged to see a hotel project which comes willingly to our town as opposed to the undignified and unproductive begging Oak Park has been left to in earlier efforts to lure a hotel.

Lake and Lathrop, again The reservoir of good will for the current development team working to build a five-story, mixed-use project at Lake and Lathrop in River Forest keeps getting shallower. Yet another extension was granted to Sedgwick Properties, but one trustee opposed the delay while a second declared this was the last such vote he would ever make.

This has been a hard project from day one. And day one was more than a decade ago. Environmental contamination of the site, the real estate collapse of 10 years ago, an otherwise successful developer who could never get traction, and — the current explanation — a retail tenant who went to court over being pushed out. All have been used to describe why a new project on perhaps River Forest’s most notable site has been stymied.

The extension is a short one. The new deadline for pulling building permits is mid-December. Obstacles remain. Soil remediation is not complete. Financing is not locked in. Pre-sales are not exceptional.

And the patience of the village board is dwindling.

Things we like Dementia Friendly Oak Park: River Forest has led the way on this important initiative. Village President Cathy Adduci has championed the cause, recognizing that dementia is not always understood, too often hidden away by families, and, in the life of a small town, seen entirely as a private matter. Truth is that dementia, in all its extended, often brutal forms, frequently intersects with public policy. Whether it is policing, health services, or integration into public spaces, those of us with dementia and caring for those with dementia need to be welcomed, understood and respected.

Now Oak Park is stepping up with its own effort in this national process of recognizing and supporting the needs of our neighbors. Positive and necessary step.

St. Luke pride: Our churches, temples and mosques are the places we gather across generations in celebration, sorrow and contemplation. But they can become worn. And so when a congregation of believers chooses the time for restoration and undertakes the hard work of raising capital — and sometimes the harder work of sharing a vision for that renewal — it is a moment for all of us to note.

Last weekend, parishioners at St. Luke in River Forest gathered once again in their church home, all new, exactly as always.

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Something the village board can agree on

he current Oak Park Board of Trustees is reportedly looking for direction. With personality conflicts aplenty, they need an issue they can work on together, one that will raise the quality of life for all Oak Parkers, equitably.

And I know just the thing: Ban gas-powered leaf blowers.

If you’ve been reading the Viewpoints section of Wednesday Journal regularly (and I certainly hope the mayor and all the trustees do), you may have noticed that for the past five weeks, five separate writers wrote letters calling for a ban on leaf blowers.

That’s what I call a groundswell.

On Sept. 18, Jim Whalen [“Acoustical litter is a health risk”] noted that many U.S. communities are banning leaf blowers, effective Jan. 1, 2022, because they are detrimental to our health.

Julie Laney [“Oak Park should ban gas leaf blowers”], on Sept. 25, cited an American Lung Association warning about respiratory and cardiovascular threats from particle pollution.

On Oct. 2, Louise Mezzatesta [“Gas leaf blowers are bad for your lawn”] questioned their effectiveness and said lawns need to be raked to get rid of thatch.

Elaine Johnson [“The case for banning leaf blowers”] noted that James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine, in an April article, “Get off my lawn: How a small group of activists [including Fallows] got leaf blowers banned in the nation’s capital,” cited a 2017 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which discussed how noise and air pollution from these devices cause harm.

Johnson also noted that at least 100 U.S. cities will ban the blowers on Jan. 1, 2022.

And last week Patricia Olderr wrote in with “It’s way past time to ban leaf blowers.”

Indeed it is. We’ve been putting up with these ridiculous (and ridiculously loud) machines for far too long. All the way back in 2006, environmental advocate Ginger Vanderveer wrote to Viewpoints twice (May 24 and June 28) urging readers to stop using leaf blowers.

And even further back, on Oct. 17, 2001, I wrote my column on it. To summarize: “I’m all for banning leaf blowers. This village would be a lot quieter without them, and I maintain their constant caterwauling raises the overall stress level, which is too high to begin with. All terrorists have to do is thoroughly infiltrate the nation’s lawn service industry and perpetually run their leaf blowers, which would drive the entire population insane (and deaf).

Wait, maybe they’ve done it already. People have been acting pretty crazy lately.

“I didn’t hear a single leaf blower at New

Melleray Abbey, the Trappist Cistercian monastery in Iowa where I’ve been going every October to try to restore my sanity. Restoring sanity isn’t all that difficult. Basically, we need to slow down and quiet down.

We’re usually in a hurry because we’re trying to catch up with time, but the secret is to slow down and let time catch up with us. It’s a paradox — when you slow down, you have more time. Or maybe it just seems that way. Maybe you just make better use of the time you have.

“The secret to leading a happy life, I’m convinced, is not being in a hurry. You miss too much on your way to the deadline.

“It took me four days at the monastery before I quieted down.

Being in a quieter environment doesn’t do any good unless you also quiet down inside. The noise inside our heads can be as loud as any leaf blower.

“The monks here are quiet, inside and out.

They work hard but never go more than a couple of hours before heading back to the chapel to pray. They don’t give themselves the chance to gear up to hyperdrive.

“They do this, I suspect, because God is silent.

After watching the sun set silently on one horizon and the full moon rise silently on the opposite horizon two nights in a row, I decided silence isn’t the problem. God is quiet, not silent. You have to be almost as quiet as God in order to hear something.

And it’s hard to hear anything when you’re always in a hurry and surrounded by leaf blowers.

“What would we hear if we could quiet down that much? What secret is God trying to impart?

If we listen — I mean really listen — this is what we’d probably hear God say: “Turn off the damn leaf blowers!”

After that column (not necessarily because of it), the village did act on gas-powered leaf blowers, restricting their use except in the fall. Well, as you’ve no doubt noticed, that directive fell by the wayside. Lawn services use leaf blowers non-stop from April through November, all so our lawns will have that sterilized, obsessively manicured look (God forbid some blades of cut grass should be visible on the sidewalk!).

This village would be a lot more serene without that constant infernal racket (not to mention all the dust). Everyone might be calmer, even the trustees. So I’m throwing my full support behind the proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in Oak Park — hopefully even before 2022.

If you agree, contact the village board and ask them to put this issue on their agenda. After all, the main reason anyone runs for office (let’s hope) is to raise the quality of life for their constituents.

Banning leaf blowers will improve our lives.

I have it on the highest authority.

KEN

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A view from the rear

was fortunate enough to run and finish in this year’s Chicago Marathon. It was my fourth — and first since 2014. It was a blustery day with high wind gusts and cool temperatures. Luckily, the sun was out for most of the race. Being 56 and carrying 250 pounds, my finish time was not great (5:52). So I was near the back quarter of the finishers.

Let me share why this is actually a great thing.

I noticed that running at a slower pace I am able to take in all of the many sights and sounds that a marathon has to offer. I get to see so many of the estimated 1.7 million people along the course. These onlookers are there to cheer on family and friends who are running. They are also simply people who might live on neighboring streets, or come in from the suburbs, to lend support to the 45,000 runners who cross their path.

To all of them I give a huge thank you for being there and supporting us. Your enthusiasm for all of us was infectious. And if you have never been to a race, let me tell you that they are some of the cleverest people when it comes to the signs they hold up. Here are just a few that I remember: ■ You’re Running Better Than Our Government ■ Was It Worth The Free Shirt?

■ Hurry! The Kenyans Are Drinking All The Beer!

■ Keep Chafing Your Dreams!

■ Pick A Cute Butt And Follow It Along with the thousands of signs, people dressed up in fun costumes, had their pets with them, and many had cowbells to ring support. Then there were the many charities that were there to cheer on the runners who ran for their cause. These great volunteers also showed their support for all of the other runners.

So many people, sights and sounds to take in along the 26.2 miles (don’t forget the .2 — it’s the hardest part!).

Here is why being toward the back helps. I was not going to win anything. So no need to run fast and get a personal best. Slow and steady was the pace for the day.

And by doing this, I was able to see all of the people, signs, etc. that lined the path. I made sure to give as

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many high-fives as I could. I thanked many of spectators for being there. I also was sure to thank a lot of the 17,000 volunteers for giving their time. In essence, I was not focusing on the road ahead but rather everything around me.

Even though I didn’t have the best finishing time, I still had the best time in any race to date.

The fact that my family was also there to cheer me on at three spots just made it even better. I cannot wait for 2020 when I will do it all over again!

David Wick is a life-long resident of Oak Park. He ran on behalf of Hephzibah Children’s Association.

DAVE WICK

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It’s time to support the Buchanan family Bases loaded. Here’s the wind up and the pitch. It’s a curve ball on the outside corner. Strike three, you’re out! A controversial call, people say. The clip spreads like wildfire on social media. “Outrageous! That pitch was outside! This is everything that’s wrong with umpires today!”

It starts with calls for the umpire to apologize. Then it should be a resignation. The umpire’s home address and phone number appear in online chat boards. Then the harassing phone calls start. Death threats follow soon after. Pictures of the umpire’s children are posted online.

Doesn’t really matter anymore whether it was a ball or a strike, does it?

However you feel about Dr. Susan Buchanan’s comments at a recent village board meeting, I hope you will agree with this simple truth: Dr. Buchanan does not deserve to be harassed and threatened. The story

Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak

has changed. It changed as soon as the reactionary right-wing propagandists at InfoWars got hold of it. It changed as soon as the YouTube comments were flooded with vile and inexplicably anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. It changed as soon as people started posting pictures of Dr. Buchanan’s children online. Make no mistake, harassing a person and threatening their family are serious crimes, even if the anonymity of the internet makes it easy to get away with.

I call upon everyone in Oak Park to stop arguing balls and strikes on Dr. Buchanan’s statements at last week’s board meeting. I call upon everyone in Oak Park to rally behind Dr. Buchanan and defend her against the national and international campaign of harassment, threats, and terror to which she is being subjected.

Rev. John Edgerton is the lead pastor of First United Church of Oak Park. He is proud to count Dr. Buchanan among the members of his church.

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Where do we go from here? from page 36 our government and increasing tensions among and between American citizens. Each group seeks to claim the moral high ground and mantle of righteousness.

It feels like we’ve given the keys to the nation’s car to an inebriated teenager who relishes driving fast and recklessly without keeping his eyes on the road. The American people are passengers in a car careening dangerously on an unfamiliar road. The Affronted are aghast at the behavior of the President; the Perplexed are still trying to figure out what happened; and the Apologists are often forced to put forth unbelievable rationales to justify the President’s behavior and words.

Everyone is cynical.

Where do we go from here? Is impeachment the right course of action? Or should we rely on the electoral process, hopefully unfettered by foreign governments? I don’t have the answer. I am merely raising the questions. Still, I believe in the vision articulated by the founding fathers in the Preamble, which unequivocally states, “We the People of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

In remembrance of the Honorable Elijah Cummings In spite of our trials and tribulations, we gather to celebrate another day of living.

In spite of the hatred hurled toward us, we march on toward our dreams of freedom.

In spite of our dire conditions, we gather to give each other strength and encouragement.

In spite of our feelings of abandonment, we lift our voices to an unseen God, asking for strength.

In spite of promises unkept and broken, we still believe in America’s capacity to change.

In spite of betrayals, we believe in the lyrics of a simple song that says, “We Shall Overcome!”

In spite of the spite, we are a forgiving people who do not forget the evil done to us.

In spite of everything that goes against us, we march on toward a promised land.

In spite of all that has been done to us, we refuse to let them take our defiant laughter.

Kwame Salter

Urge school boards to vote ‘no’ on guns in schools The League of Women Voters of Oak ParkRiver Forest opposes the arming of teachers and other staff in our community’s schools.

This November, the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) annual conference will consider two recommended resolutions: Resolution #1 would provide school boards the option to allow district employees to carry a concealed firearm with qualifications.

Resolution #3 would create and fund a school safety grant to help assist school districts in the hiring of School Resource officers or security personnel. School Resource officers would be authorized to carry a firearm, providing training is received.

The passage of these resolutions would lead to IASB support of, and advocacy for,

General Fund

Beginning Balance

10,413,194

Special Revenue 646,651

Debt Service 197,378

Capital Project

Enterprise Fund

Trust & Agency

5,802,130

10,432,942

38,584,497

Adoption of GASB 75

(70,836)

Beginning Balance as Restated

10,413,194

646,651

197,378

5,802,130

10,362,106

Revenues/Trans In

15,349,109

382,675

272,457

1,608,548

5,289,478

5,165,514

(15,950,250)

(488,148)

(253,584)

(1,574,914)

(4,267,256)

(4,112,184)

9,812,053

541,178

216,251

5,835,764

11,384,328

39,637,827

Expenditures/Trans Out Ending Balance

REVENUES BY SOURCE

Property Taxes 6,781,417, Utility Tax 628,016, Communication Tax 269,441, Non Home Rule Sales Tax 846,726, Other Taxes 286,218, State Income Tax 1,084,678, State Sales Tax 1,871,397, Motor Fuel Tax Allotments 283,597, Personal Property Replacement Tax 138,628, Use Tax 339,663, Intergovernmental, Grants and Contributions 229,168, Licenses and Permits 1,053,935, Fines and Forfeits 1,092,666, Water Sales 3,185,607, Sewer Sales 2,058,423, Refuse 1,071,023, Parking Fees 176,396, Other Charges for Services 525,346, Investment Income 2,375,950, Sale of Assets 8,887, Miscellaneous 677,959, Transfers In 426,550, Employer Contributions 2,656,090, Total Revenue 28,067,781

VILLAGE VENDOR PAYMENTS

A Lamp Concrete Contractors Inc: 193740.42, AC Pavement Striping Co: 45899.42, Accela Inc #774375: 36298.00, AEP Energy: 5394.99, Air One Equipment Inc: 2654.22, Alternative Energy Solutions Ltd: 4249.05, American Recycling & Disposal LLC: 2718.65, Anderson Elevator Co: 2716.00, Andy Frain Services Inc: 103143.11, Applied Communications Group Inc: 8918.23, Applied Concepts Inc: 8907.00, Aqua Fiori Inc: 2579.10, AT&T: 3496.25, AT&T Wireless: 3770.36, Avalon Petroleum Company: 27776.20, AXA Equitable Retirement: 111181.14, B&F Construction Code Services Inc: 82201.65, Baltic Networks USA: 23546.13, Battery Service Corporation: 3305.95, Baxter & Woodman: 9198.75, Bell Fuels Inc: 27360.46, Benistar/ Hartford-6795: 130406.93, Best Technology Systems Inc: 4005.00, BKD LLP: 30250.00, BLA Inc: 136166.88, Blackboard Inc: 8000.00, Burke Engineering Ltd, Christopher B.: 35066.00, CALL ONE: 24318.56, CAMZ Communications Inc: 8570.00, Card Services/Now Fifth Third Bank: 99725.31, Carson, Steven & Sheila: 4179.75, CDW Government Inc: 15757.26, Cerniglia Co: 288958.60, Certified Fleet Services Inc: 16193.98, Chicago Communications LLC: 2714.00, Chicago Police Department: 5964.00, Chicagoland Paving Contractors Inc: 440664.59, City of Chicago: 1602276.99, City of Lake Forest: 2916.67, Clark Baird

38,584,497

Smith LLP: 31480.00, Classic Graphic Industries Inc: 2821.62, Clear View Plumbing & Sewer Inc: 5000.00, ClientFirst Consulting Group LLC: 172445.00, Comcast Cable: 3946.49, ComEd: 6940.40, ComEd: 34155.93, Commercial Tire Service Inc: 7584.88, Communications Direct Inc: 2993.76, Community Bank: 50302.88, Constellation NewEnergy Inc: 20988.76, Conway, Linda: 5516.16, Cook County Treasurer: 6257.64, Cook, Adriana: 25000.00, Core & Main LP: 45382.05, Cronin Enterprises LLC: 9917.03, Cross & Son Inc, Edward: 5000.00, Currie Motors: 38203.61, Currie Motors: 27233.00, Datasource Ink: 5616.00, Davis Tree Care Inc: 50148.00, De Lage Landen Financial Svcs Inc: 6176.39, Dell Marketing L.P.: 14304.43, Denler Inc: 43722.08, Dixon Engineering Inc: 8460.00, EDENBROS LLC: 7789.75, Efraim Carlson & Son Inc: 143897.00, Ehlers & Associates Inc: 7406.25, Elevator Inspection Services Co Inc: 3620.00, Elmhurst Occupational Health: 13294.50, Envirosafe: 5885.00, ESO Solutions Inc: 3625.92, Ferguson Industries Inc: 2640.00, First Forest Park Corporation: 253583.90, Fleet Safety Supply: 28308.37, Forest Preserve Distr of Cook County: 12000.00, Fox Ridge Nursery Inc: 15832.00, Fredriksen Fire Equipment Co.: 2689.33, Futurity19 Inc: 11095.00, Galls LLC: 4591.34, Garland/DBS Inc: 225709.26, Gasaway Distributors Inc: 2616.29, Gecko Robotics Inc: 3750.00, Genesis Employee Benefits Inc: 247112.09, Gingerich, Gereaux & Associates: 6400.00, Goodmark Nurseries LLC: 11020.00, GovHR USA LLC: 24964.22, Graf Tree Care Inc: 8443.50, Greatline Communications: 21358.00, Greenwood Transfer LLC: 21038.36, Griffin, John: 4895.00, Griffon Systems Inc: 22590.00, Gulbrandsen Ret., Hon. Perry J: 8550.00, H&H Electric Co: 6981.50, Hall Signs Inc: 7887.99, Hall, Scott: 4000.00, Hammersmith, John: 4000.00, Hancock Engineering Company, Edwin: 43525.00, Hawkins Inc: 3438.60, Hayes Mechanical: 3995.53, HaystackID LLC: 3313.93, Health Inspection Professionals Inc: 15450.00, Holle Andersen: 3640.00, Homer Tree Care Inc: 21999.50, Houseal Lavigne Associates: 86571.88, ICMA Membership Renewals: 2942.33, ICMA Retirement Corporation - 302614: 133561.74, Illinois Dept of Employment Security: 8151.00, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: 917145.80, Illinois

state legislation to arm teachers and school staff across the state.

The League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL) believes there is not adequate evidence to demonstrate the efficacy of such proposals. There are many areas of unanswered questions, including standards for training, the impact on children, and the need to fund social services for at-risk children. Such concerns must be addressed prior to pursuing these resolutions.

LWVIL urges members of the community to contact your local school board and urge a “no” vote on resolutions #1 and #3 at the IASB Conference in November.

Beverly Graham

President, League of Women Voters of OP-RF

Peace and quiet at last The residents who live on North Marion Street wish to thank everyone involved with the repaving of our street. We are thorough-

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT Village Of River Forest • Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2019 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION

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EPA: 5000.00, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council: 13588.00, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund: 420788.23, In & Out Fitness Inc: 11024.50, Independent Mechanical Industries Inc: 16825.00, Indian Boundary Software & Consulting Inc: 5000.00, Intergovernmental Personnel Benefit Cooperative: 1544775.60, Interiors for Business Inc: 113335.62, International Union of Operating Engineers: 14072.37, International Union of Operating Engineers: 2754.00, IRMA: 381280.54, J.G. Uniforms Inc: 3463.32, Jackson, Garrett: 3345.00, JGC Services Inc: 8210.00, Kane, McKenna & Assoc Inc: 9862.50, Kara Company Inc: 9353.45, Keller-Heartt Oil Co Inc: 2575.70, Kelty Lawn Care: 3518.25, Kenny Construction Co: 173989.80, Kharitonsky, Vladimir: 7120.00, Klein Thorpe and Jenkins Ltd: 233636.61, KLOA Inc: 53426.60, Lake Lathrop Partners LLC: 27500.00, Lauterbach & Amen LLP: 9905.00, Lyons & Pinner Electric Companies: 104238.55, MABAS Division XI: 10000.00, McAdam Landscaping Inc: 2893.96, McClanahan, Jim: 4000.00, Menards: 4497.29, MGP Inc: 40927.53, Midwest Leadership Institute: 2998.00, Midwest Operating Eng-Pension Trust Fund: 20988.00, Minuteman Security Technologies Inc: 40955.24, MOE Funds: 184668.00, Morton Salt Inc: 28874.56, Municipal Collection Services Inc: 8935.17, Municipal Systems Inc: 11400.00, Neira, Julio: 4000.00, NG Plumbing Inc: 47600.00, Norrington, Jane: 4000.00, North East Multi-Regional Training Inc: 5165.00, Northwestern University: 4946.00, Oak Park Township: 6300.70, O’Herron Co. Inc, Ray: 36809.20, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete Inc: 3241.16, Patten Industries Inc: 5052.97, Pete’s Automotive Service Inc: 36186.26, Petroleum Technologies Equipment Inc: 2697.50, Printing Store Inc, The: 4304.05, Przyborowski, Carl: 2723.04, R.N.O.W. Inc: 355943.39, Regal Business Machines Inc: 4038.55, Regional Truck Equipment Co: 3173.35, Renew Pavement Solutions LLC: 15556.35, Resource Management Associates Inc: 18962.38, Response Graphics & Embroidery LLC: 12132.00, RFTC 1 Corp: 10992.26, River Forest Public Library: 12420.98, Roberta Signs: 2521.00, Ryder, Deborah: 3182.50, Salgado, Enrique: 3900.00, Seeco Consultants Inc: 8951.00, Selvig, Dennis: 7050.00, Sensus USA Inc: 3899.88, Shankland, Melissa: 3750.00, SHI International Corp: 29681.25, Singer, Daniel: 8425.00, Skincare - SC Inc: 18125.00, Smeal LTC LLC: 109882.71, Standard Equipment Company: 3336.45, State Disbursement Unit: 31383.31, State Treasurer: 328619.01, Steiner Electric Company: 7710.35, Stelton Motors: 6224.45, Sterling Codifiers Inc: 3291.00, Strada Construction Company: 65658.12, Strand Associates Inc: 4930.00, Streicher’s Inc: 4241.44, Strom Refuse Removal Inc, Roy: 1169291.51, Stryker Sales Corp: 3128.37, Subsurface Solutions: 12252.81, Suburban General Construction Inc: 20555.55, Suburban Laboratories Inc: 8016.00, Superior Road Striping Inc: 7974.15, Terry, Joseph: 4000.00, Third Millennium: 19229.06, Thomas Dodge: 31447.00, Thomson Reuters-West: 3270.50, Thrive Counseling Center: 6000.00, TKB Associates Inc: 10961.21, Total Administrative Services Corp: 8066.95, Tower Works: 5970.00, Townsend, Jenni: 4000.00, Traditional Concrete Inc: 5725.00, Treasurer State Of Illinois: 195104.52, Tyler Technologies Inc: 2632.00, U.S. Geological Survey: 5750.00, Unique Products & Service

ly enjoying the quiet! Thank you!

Rosemarie Nowicki Oak Park

Corp: 3067.17, United States Treasury: 1356303.67, US Bank: 176970.00, US Digital Designs: 42249.93, Valente, Michael: 3852.00, Verizon Financial Services LLC: 3429.74, W.S. Darley & Co: 8997.32, Warehouse Direct Inc: 7387.42, Warren Oil Co Inc, Al: 37408.18, Webitects: 22740.00, Wednesday Journal Inc: 13407.00, West Central Municipal Conference: 15560.69, West Cook County Solid Waste Agency: 3925.00, West Suburban Consolidated: 206202.68, Wigit’s Truck Center: 20683.20, Wojack, Kimberly: 3900.00, Wols, Heather: 4000.00, Yard Crew, The: 10625.01, VENDORS PAID UNDER $2,500: 249594.54, TOTAL: 15090507.77

POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION FUND VENDOR PAYMENTS

AndCo: 57828, Cook Castle: 9721, First Midwest Bank: 7018, Garcia Hamilton & Associates, L.P.: 19662, Illinois Department of Insurance: 7395, INSPE: 3600, IRS: 444568, Karlson Garza, LLC: 2957, Lauterbach & Amen: 56100, McDonnell Investment Mgmt: 2745, RDK: 7250, Segall Bryant & Hamill: 15930, Wells Fargo: 7966, VENDORS PAID UNDER $2,500: 7404, TOTAL: 650144

VILLAGE PAYROLL

Under 25,000: Masella, Phyfer, Pisciotto, Pollard, Raymond, Spears; 25,000 - 49,999: Fine, Haney, Holguin, Kaniecki, Morris, Pickens, Spears, Vaclav, Zermeno; 50,000 - 74,999: Bajak, Basa, Buchholz, Carlini, Cepak, Espana, Foytik, McAdams, Nolan, Palm L, Pape, Sabia; 75,000 - 99,999: Balaguer, Bencik, Cassidy, Decosola, Fernandez, Heneghan, Howe A, Krall, McKenna, Ostrowski, Petrulis, Pusave, Radatz, Raddatz, Rock, Schwarz, Scott, Seablom, Sheehan, Skoczek, Szczesny, Thomasino, Wiley; 100,000 – 124,999: Bowman, Boyd, Buckner, Carroll, Casey, Cromley, Czernik, Doran, Eberling, Fields, Finfrock, Fischer, Fries, Greenwood, Grill, Humphreys, Janopoulos, Landini, Loster, Murillo, Pluto, Ransom, Smith, Tagle, Viera, Zipperich P; 125,000 and Over: Anderson, Bochenek, Bohlmann, Carter, Dhooghe, Howe E, Labriola, O’Shea, Palm E, Rose, Scheiner, Swierczynski

POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PENSION FUND PAYROLLS

Under 25,000: Bangert, Bauer, Daudelin, Fahy, Marrocco, Petrulis, McMahon, Schejbal (John), Strauch; 25,000 - 49,999: Anstrand, Barth, Dhooghe, Hlavaty, Lahey, Law D, Neault, Novak, O’Brien, O’Loughlin, Schejbal (James), Shustar; 50,000 - 74,999: Bernahl, Blasco, Blesy, Diebold, Ford, Galassi, Gerard, Gray, Katsantones, Law M, Linden, Lombardi, Newberry, Rausch, Riley, Schauer, Smith, Sullivan, Victor M, Warnock, Weiglein; 75,000 - 99,999: Barstatis, Bentel L, Bentel R, Daugherty, Finnegan, Higgins, Jandrisits, Lidinsky, Ludvik, Maher, Nortier, Powell, Rann, Rutz, Samuel, Schoff, Stamm, Telkamp, Victor R, Vondracek, Witken, Zawacki; 100,000 – 124,999: Nummer, Weiss

Wednesday Journal, October 23, 2019

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Climate change is our focus

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ast month, young people took to the streets in over 150 countries pleading for “adults” to do something in light of the United Nations emergency climate summit. The global day of protests called on governments to act, and act now, to advance renewable energy and end our reliance on fossil fuels.

The recent International Panel on Climate Change warned that we have only 10 years to take action to turn the tide on global warming before catastrophic disruption results in exacerbating poverty, spreading illness, increasing social unrest, and causing loss of lives and biodiversity.

For more than 50 years, researchers in universities around the world have been studying climate change and solutions, and environmentalists have been taking action since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970.

For more than a decade, higher education has built on our missions of education, research and service and committed to taking action as institutions to become carbon neutral and advance sustainability across the curriculum, in operations, and in the communities in which colleges and universities reside.

The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) was launched in 2005 with the mission of inspiring and catalyzing higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation and to lead these institutions to be a “foundation for a thriving, equitable and ecologically healthy world.”

Today, over 900 higher education institutions, businesses and nonprofits are part of AASHE. In late 2006, the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment was initiated by the presidents of 12 institutions, and they were followed by 336 charter signatory institutions. The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) was among the signatories committing to tracking and publicly reporting greenhouse gas emissions

and to the development of a Climate Action Plan.

UIC is one of a network of over 30 higher education institutions in the Chicagoland area who continuously work to advance our commitments and plans. We have committed to become a Carbon Neutral university by 2050, along with achieving our Zero Waste, Net Zero Water, and Biodiverse university goals. As Chicago’s only public research university with more than 33,000 students, part of our mission is to prepare students to solve critical problems in the city of Chicago and beyond.

Community engagement, climate action, and sustainability are integral to our plans.

As such, UIC has committed not only to the Retrofit Chicago Energy Challenge to make our buildings more energy efficient, we have also signed onto the Chicago Renewable Energy Challenge to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy across the city.

Higher education also dedicates research to finding carbon neutral solutions. For example, UIC’s engineers were the first to show that lithium-carbon dioxide batteries can be designed to operate in a fully rechargeable manner, with the carbon and lithium carbonate produced being recycled back into the process. Humanities professors examine the concept of environmental rights. Public health faculty work to build the capacity of Illinois’ public health system to minimize the public health impact from climate change. A minor in sustainable cities educates our students on the effects of climate change in our cities.

As our students take to the streets, their advocacy complements UIC’s mission to educate, pilot, model, and lead efforts to find solutions to climate change.

Cynthia Klein-Banai, PhD, an Oak Park resident, is associate chancellor for Sustainability, adjunct assistant professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, and secretary of the AASHE Board of Directors.

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Mix of Minds is enlightening

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Celebrating an epic, transformative year

n Saturday, Oct. 26, when South Shore High School Class of 1969 grads gather at Gino’s East Pizza in River North, it’ll feel like just yesterday and today. At least that’s my humble opinion as class president of the diverse group that once celebrated Jewish high holidays. Today, South Shore closes on MLK Day. Most of us have moved from the old neighborhood. Some stayed.

Historians report 1969 was a transformative year. Two photojournalists — Karen Hirsch, who is white, female, Jewish and lives in the city, and this suburban reporter who is black, male and Christian — agree. We contend that our class mirrored the nation’s cultural and political revolution. Fifty years ago, there was widespread division amid a White House embroiled in corruption. My how times changed. Former Black Panther Azella “Ace” Collins, a nurse then and now, reported in my Ebony article (October 2018): “As I look back to 1968, black infants were two times as likely to die as white infants.

Today, the rate is 2.3 to 3.0 times higher for black babies. Infant mortality is used as an indicator to assess overall health. There are Third World countries with better rates than the USA.” She provided similar parallels to homeownership, poverty, education and police misconduct then and now.

Karen and I reconnected 25 years ago at that class reunion, amid a more hopeful national period, and 25 years later rejoined efforts when yet again there was chaos in the country. We chronicled the Aug. 2-4, 2019 South Shore All-Class Festival events — a Friday pre-fest concert of alums like Carl R. Johnson at The Quarry, and an all-day, Saturday picnic in Rainbow Beach, where Lori Gault Dodson (another ’69 student leader)

held court. Rainbow Beach in the ’60s was the location of race riots. Today, it’s two blocks from gang-riddled, blood-soaked “Terror Town”). That’s where, back in the day, lived Sunday concert alums Carl, who now resides in Plainfield and Mark Rashkow who flew from Israel/Palestine, jammed at Rosa’s Blues Lounge.

Karen reminded me that the Voting Rights Bill was passed during our era. Carl made me remember Woodstock. Lori rejoiced that funk-rock was the solution to our revolution. We felt we could change the world. Many of us did, which is why getting us together might be fun.

Our ’69 class was special because that year was epic.

Stan West is a longtime Oak Park resident.

STAN WEST

Uniforms would improve academics

Every second Monday of the month, a group called Mix of Minds meets at Oak Park’s Main Library to discuss issues as diverse as the five kinds of Trump voters and Buddhism. The discussion this month was about an article that presented two tour guides, one Israeli, one Palestinian, who offered a new way to see the Holy Land. The consensus of the group was that this type of tour featuring separate points of view would be illuminating in many areas: For example, a tour of the South could have two guides, one to present how the Southern states treated African Americans and one to present the Northern point of view. Such tours do exist and Oak Parkers are encouraged to seek them out for down-to-earth enlightenment.

Joanne Selden

Oak Park

Re: Equity in our high school. I am not disagreeing with any of the well-intentioned folks who seek ways to make our schools more equitable for every student, but there is one obvious, simple step that could be taken that would immediately put everyone on a level playing field, appearance-wise: uniforms.

Uniforms take the guesswork out of what to wear to school every day.

Uniforms make it clear what is the established dress code. Out of uniform, out of school.

Uniforms do not distinguish between the wealthy and the welfared.

Uniforms show respect that you are dressed for work.

Uniforms are more economical than a school years’

worth of clothes.

Uniforms free you to put your individuality into your work, not your outfit.

Once students get used to a uniform, they are grateful. One less thing to worry about in the morning. Studies have proved that the uniform system does improve academics.

Many retailers say uniforms are a huge niche and there is a wide selection. Khakis for guys, khakis or skirts for girls who could choose one or both. Polo shirt, sweater. Maybe there could be a school vote on three options/colors, etc. Done.

Unify the school by dressing for success.

Mary Vostal Oak Park

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188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m.

Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

Good Shepherd Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00a-Worship 10:30a-Education Hour

All are welcome. goodshepherdlc.org 708-848-4741

St. Giles Family Mass Community

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

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

Roman Catholic

Ascension Catholic Church

www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

708/386-1576

(708) 697-5000 LIVE Webcast - 11:15AM Service

St. Edmund Catholic Church

ELCA, Lutheran

Lutheran-Independent

Grace Lutheran Church

7300 W. Division, River Forest David R. Lyle, Senior Pastor David W. Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Lauren Dow Wegner, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Adult Ed. 9:45 a.m.

Childcare Available

Grace Lutheran School

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Christian Education Hour 8:30am Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org Methodist

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

808 S. East Ave. 708/848-2703 www.ascensionoakpark.com Worship: Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:00, 11 am 5:00 pm at St. Edmund Church Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 – 4:45 pm Saturday Taizé Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1 Rev. James Hurlbert, Pastor

We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue.

Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish.

Our Mass is family-friendly.

We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy.

Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8.

For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

Upcoming Religious Holidays

Oct 27 Christ the King Christian Diwali Sikh - Hindu - Jain 28 Milvian Bridge Day Christian Jain New Year Jain 29 Reformation Day Protestant Christian 31 All Hallows Eve Christian Reformation Day Protestant Christian

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There is plenty to impeach Cost of our humanitarian crisis If you’re a “news junkie” as I am, you are now being bombarded by President Trump’s tweets. His answer to the whistleblower’s information is to contradict his own transcript of his conversation with the president of Ukraine. Trump’s desire to win in 2020 led him to seek help from the Ukraine just as he sought and received help from Russia in the 2016 campaign. Both these efforts are unconstitutional — but that fact is not a deterrent for Donald Trump.

I am equally shocked by the Republicans’ continued silence. I realize under Trump many have enjoyed tax relief, use of their family’s businesses, and personal benefits, which has replaced the idea of what is best for our nation.

Personal greed seems to have overtaken the public service they once pledged to honor. Is there no Republican with courage enough to condemn the President’s misbehavior?

It is outrageous that Trump has these rhetorical tirades against his political opponents and often even against his own appointees that no longer please him. We need to debate the issues. Instead he belittles and usually accuses his opponents of wrongdoing.

He became president by electoral vote, and he could not accept the fact that Clinton received the larger popular vote. In 2016, Clinton’s email use was investigated and exonerated of any wrongdoing, yet Trump continues to attack her — three years later.

Although Obama was not his election opponent, Trump has attacked him personally and has tried to rescind and

eliminate any of Obama’s plans, including the Affordable Health Care Act. Trump is obviously jealous of Obama’s continued popularity.

Trump has used his name-calling against Elizabeth Warren, and now he’s after Joe Biden and his son. Certainly, if there had been corruption as the president accuses, the Republicans, while Biden was vice president, would have exposed it.

I have a fond memory of how a political leader should conduct himself. During a town meeting conducted by Senator John McCain, a woman from the audience assured him of her support, then said something to the effect that Obama was a terrible man. The Senator stopped her and said, “Barack Obama is a good man. We just disagree on several issues.”

My question to Trump is: Why is it necessary to demean your opponent to gain preference for yourself ? Are you that insecure of your own capability to be a successful and worthy president?

When I think about Trump’s presidency, I think chaos, trouble, threats of war, hate, immigrants suffering, racism, ugly deviousness, dictatorship, mafiastyle leadership, fear, and constitutional misconduct.

Yes, there is a plethora of acts which are certain to qualify for “high crimes and misdemeanors” in the investigation to impeach Trump, but will it happen?

Harriet Hausman River Forest

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he humanitarian crisis of migrants and refugees at the U.S. southern border has become an example of man’s inhumanity to man. The migrant crisis, like a storm in nature, is destructive and costly. The power of a storm is measured by numbers of casualties.

U.S. Border Patrol estimates that 7,500 illegal migrants died in the desert during the period from 1998 to 2018. A 43% undercount is probable (Sojourners magazine, June 2019).

Upon arrival at the U.S. border, asylumseekers are crammed into cages in detention camps. These camps are run by for-profit corporations like Calibum, Geo Group, and Core Civic which provide guards for the prison system. The holding facilities have become sites of misery and squalor. Overcrowding and poor sanitation facilitate parasite infestation and could cause outbreaks of communicable diseases.

In my refugee’s journey from the Russian front in 1944, my mother and I were transported to a transition camp in Germany about 100 kilometers from Berlin to be “deloused.”

Refugees were herded into a shower about 20 at a time. Our clothes were put on a conveyor belt and passed through a heat treatment oven.

The intense heat killed all parasites. After the showers, we were sprayed with a white powder to prevent a repeat infestation. Men and women got deloused on alternate days.

Images of detention camps shown on television networks are not “fake news.” In a TV interview, President Trump said, “The camps are run beautifully.” But in the background the cameras showed hundreds of men held captive

in large cages. President Trump’s statement was not just a lie; it was a pathological denial of reality. Only a sick mind of someone out of touch with reality could find beauty in crowded cages.

The cost to U.S. taxpayers to hold the migrants captive is $755 a day per person.

By comparison, the price of a room for two adults in Trump Tower in Chicago is $545 per night. (GOOGLE, Aug. 15). There’s something wrong in the disparity of the cost and the quality of accommodations between the detention cages and Trump Tower. Subjecting the people to dehumanizing squalor, captivity, trampling their dignity, and separating children from the parents is inconsistent with the concept of asylum.

In the detention camps on our southern border, such practice is deliberate. It is intended to be a deterrent, a tactic of psychological warfare against the presumed insurgents. The Geneva Convention rules prohibit abuse of civilians by the military. Unfortunately, the detainees in the camps are not protected from abuse by civilians, and, in fact, the guards are civilians. The abuses exact an immeasurable price in terms of America’s loss of stature, and it leaves us poor indeed.

Recently the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump to divert $3.6 billion of our tax dollars from the defense budget to build his wall. He may be able to keep his election promise, but it’s unlikely the wall will serve to deter caravans of desperate, impoverished neighbors.

I’m certain, however, that the wall will not hide our nation’s shameful hypocrisy.

Fred Natkevi is a longtime resident of Oak Park.

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A different slant on Oak Park parking Two letters in Wednesday Journal last week made valid points about the inadequacies of Oak Park bike lanes and parking regulations/enforcement. But I disagree with the proposed solutions.

Both problems are attributable to the glorification of the auto, the expectation that one should be able to conduct any errand conveniently by auto, and the expectation that auto traffic should move smoothly. There are no solutions until one abandons these expectations and accepts the notion that pedestrians, bicycles and public transit should be favored over private vehicles.

Bicyclists should not be shunted to side streets. Bicyclists should be given separated, safe lanes and safe arrangements for crossing busy intersections.

Autos can just deal with it.

As to parking, I never park anywhere in Oak Park that requires an app or coins for a meter. I find that ample free parking is available within two or three blocks of anywhere. In consideration of the mobility-impaired, I suggest that most parking within a block or two of the mall and of the Lake/Oak Park intersection be free but be restricted to use by the mobility-impaired. Everyone else can park in the garages or on the streets a little farther away and get some healthy exercise.

Or next time, walk or bike there.

Bob Stigger Oak Park

Mark Leipold, 59 Lawyer and lecturer

Mark E. Leipold, 59, of Oak Park, died unexpectedly on Oct. 12, 2019. Born on April 20, 1960, he grew up in Belleville, his interests varied from an early age, and running the gamut from music, especially from the 1980s, to cooking, travel and a MARK LEIPOLD love of science fiction in all mediums. A graduate of Northwestern University and DePaul University College of Law, he was a longtime partner and chair of the corporate practice at the Chicago law firm, Gould & Ratner LLP. As a lawyer, he was earnestly committed to the welfare of his clients and maintaining high standards in the legal profession. He held leadership roles in several business and legal associations, including the Turnaround

Management Association’s Chicago/Midwest Chapter and the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Section. As an adjunct lecturer, he shared his deep knowledge of the law with his students at DePaul University College of Law and at John Marshall Law School. He was also an active participant with his Gould & Ratner colleagues in Law Exchange International’s global network of firms.

Graced with a warm and kind spirit, he touched the lives of all he met with intelligence, wit, and charm. Whether through a humorous quip or a caring gesture, he strived to make others feel important and recognized.

He was an avid supporter of Northwestern Wildcat Football, tailgating at home games, and traveling to bowl games in recent years. He loved his family fiercely, including his beloved pets, and leaves behind a legion of friends and a legacy of joy.

Mark Leipold was the husband of Susan Minor; the father of Anne, Peter and Jane Leipold; the brother of Tricia Bartley (David), Lauren Leipold, and Janet Formanek (Robert); See page 40

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O B I T U A R I E S Continued from page 39 and many great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Patricia Leipold.

A remembrance of his life was held on Oct. 18 and another remembrance will be held in Belleville at a later date.

Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.

Timothy Jorgensen, 73

Vietnam vet, owned Jorgensen Insurance Timothy L. Jorgensen, 73, of River Forest, died on Oct. 13, 2019. Born on June 19, 1946, he grew up in Stevensville, Michigan, and was a graduate of Lakeshore High School. Living on Lake Michigan he TIMOTHY JORGENSEN enjoyed many summers on Glenlord Beach as well as fishing trips to Minnesota. After high school, he moved to Chicago where he attended college and worked full time for a mortgage company. During that time, he was drafted into the Vietnam War. Following his service in the Air Force, he began his career in the insurance industry and owned the Jorgensen Insurance Agency for the next 44 years. He met Nancy in 1974 at a ski club, and they were married in 1977. Together they continued to enjoy ski trips, sailing, and playing tennis with many friends at the River Forest Tennis Club. He always had a love for fishing and took annual fishing trips to Canada with his son, Erik, where they caught many Northern Pike.

He coached Erik’s Little League team, instilling character into the young men, creating fun contests, and executing the tricky trip play that brought them to a championship.

He was on the speaking board of the Midwest Creation Society and was invited to speak at many Chicago area schools. Tim would take Kari and Erik on fossil hunting trips as children and was an avid supporter and participant with Answers in Genesis and the founding of the Creation Museum in Kentucky.

He served as a deacon at Westchester Bible Church, where he and Nancy were married, before joining Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, where he taught multiple classes on creation science. Tim and Nancy were most recently members of Village Church in Oak Park where Tim developed several friendships, including his Tuesday morning men’s breakfast meetings.

When Kari and Erik were in high school, Tim and Nancy built a summer/retirement home with beautiful views of Lake Michigan near the town where Tim grew-up. He

spent many summers at this home relaxing on the beach, boating, fishing, and entertaining friends from across the country.

While his golf game and the Chicago Bears tried his patience and temper, he had a kind and easy-going spirit. He was always telling a joke and found joy in making others smile and laugh.

Tim Jorgensen was the husband of Nancy (nee Boggess); the father of Kari and Erik Jorgensen; the brother of Nancy and Duane (Launa) and the late Jack (the late Vann) Jorgensen; the son-in-law of Ann and the late Thomas Boggess; the brother-in-law of Thomas (Sandy) Boggess; and the uncle and friend of many.

Visitation and services were held on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, followed by interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery.

Don Carter, 92

WWII veteran, Oak Park native Donald J. Carter, 92, a lifelong resident of Oak Park, died on Oct. 18, 2019.

Born in Oak Park on Oct. 30, 1926 to the late James and Monica (nee McDonald) Carter. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. DON CARTER For over 20 years he worked for Brigance Chevrolet in Oak Park and, until his retirement in 1992, for Sun Electric (now Snap-On Incorporated). For many years he was an avid volunteer at Hines VA Hospital, Morton East High School in Cicero where he used his automotive skills helping students, and the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

He is fondly remembered for his Model ‘T’ and his involvement in the Midwest Model ‘T’ Club and the Salt Creek Model ‘A’ Club. He and his wife were avid campers and were members of the Spinning Wheels and Over the Hill camping clubs.

He was a frequent participant in Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies in Scoville Park, wearing his uniform.

Don Carter is survived by his wife, Carol; his children, Brent, Donald Jr. (the late Laura), Elaine (the late Michael) Haughan and Steven (Laura) Carter; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and his four greatgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother James Carter.

Visitation is on Friday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 9 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. Visitation is also on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. until time of Mass, 11 a.m., at St. Edmund Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave., followed by private interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates

donations to the Historical Society of Oak Park-River Forest (oprfhistory.org), Misericordia Home in Chicago (Misericordia.org) or Hephzibah Children’s Association (hephzibahhome.org).

Violet Chisholm, 94 Past-president, Italian Catholic Federation

Violet L. Chisholm (nee Valiani), 94, a resident of Oak Park for over 30 years, died on Oct. 17, 2019.

Born in Chicago on Jan. 3, 1925 to the late Aldo and Maria Valiani, she graduated from Pickard VIOLET CHISHOLM Elementary and Harrison High School in Chicago and attended St. Francis College in Joliet. On Aug. 27, 1949, she married John Adrian Chisholm, and they raised their five children in Chicago and Maywood.

Following Adrian’s death in 1976, Violet began working outside the home, and, most recently, she worked for Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood until her retirement.

She was a member of St. Edmund Parish and the former president of the Italian Catholic Federation. Family and church were her passions.

Violet Chisholm is survived by her children, Timothy Chisholm, Mary Cay (Ken Kirk) Chisholm, Christopher Chisholm, and Andrea (Tim Mooney) Andrade; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Dolores Bobruk and Aldo (Dorine) Valiani.

Visitation is on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Oak Park’s Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. Friends and family will meet at St. Edmund Church, 188 S. Oak Park Ave. on Friday, Oct. 25 for Mass at 11 a.m., followed by private interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Edmund Church are appreciated.

Rosemarie Schliesske, 81

Foster parent, property manager, dog breeder Rosemarie Schliesske (nee Jung), 81, died peacefully at her Oak Park home on Oct. 13, 2019. Born on March 29, 1938 in Wuppertal, Germany to Adele and Max Jung and affectionately known as Rosi, she was the youngest of their four daughters. She attended grade school in Germany during the WWII and trade school in the lean years afterwards. At 19, she immigrated to

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. While there, she met the man she would share the rest of her life with, Horst Schliesske. After getting married, the young couple moved to the Chicago area and settled in Oak ROSEMARIE SCHLIESSKE Park. There, they raised their family of three children, helped raise Rose’s niece, Aliza, and fostered two children, Lisa and David.

She loved her new homeland and worked at several administrative and clerical jobs to help support her young family until she became the office manager for Genesis Management in Oak Park, where she worked for many years.

She and her husband eventually became small business owners themselves and built their own property management company. They rehabbed several apartment buildings.

An avid crafter, she enjoyed a number of different hobbies. After her last child left home, she nurtured her newfound love of dogs by breeding Coton de Tulears. Even after a catastrophic stroke stole her independence, she still found ways to create, give to others, and stay busy. She was an active member of her church community, first at Forest Park Baptist Church and then at Calvary Memorial Church. Later, the couple regularly attended Willow Creek Community Church.

She had a deep compassion for others that was selfless and generous. Along with her husband, she opened her home to children who could not live with their own families and provided financial support through World Vision to children whose lives were restricted by poverty. She struggled with missing her mother, sisters, and nieces after leaving Germany but found ways over the years to stay connected, ensuring that her children would know their German relatives and her homeland with frequent trips home.

Always good for a road trip to just about anywhere, she loved the vastness of North America that allowed for seemingly limitless opportunities and new experiences.

At the age of 65, Rose suffered a devastating stroke that put an abrupt stop to her previously very active life. Although she was unable to act independently from that time forward, she continued attending her weekly Sunday morning church services, enjoyed visits from her children and grandchildren, and made her annual trip to Florida with her husband, who cared for her at home until her death.

Rosemarie Schliesske is survived by Horst Schliesske, her husband of 54 years; her children, Heidemarie, Andrew and Judith (David) Schliesske Waters; her grandchildren, Armando, Ryan, Declan and Grayson; her sister Sigrid Robinson and the late Lotte Halbach and Marlis Dahiem; and her niece, Aliza Hutchinson and many other nieces and nephews.

Visitation and service were held on Oct. 18 at Forest Park’s Zimmerman-Harnett Funeral Home.

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OPRF keeps playoffs alive with win versus York

Bryant’s late-TD gives Huskies 4th win of season

By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

When the OPRF football team fell behind York Friday night in Elmhurst with less than three minutes remaining in the game, Huskies’ QB Jaden McGill had one message for his team — don’t give up.

“They went up on us, but I kept telling the team to believe, we got this,” said McGill after OPRF’s thrilling 35-28 victory. “Games like this get rowdy at the end; you need to keep your cool and believe, and that’s what we did.”

With the lead changing hands four times in the final seven minutes, OPRF head coach John Hoerster compared the fourth quarter to a heavyweight boxing match — a pure slugfest.

“Hats off to York,” Hoerster said. “We had them on the ropes at halftime, but they came out ready to play [in the second half]. It was like a good fight with both teams exchanging blows back-and-forth, and it kind of came down to who had the ball last. I’m really proud of our kids coming up with plays when we needed them.”

After the teams went three-and-out on their opening possessions, OPRF (4-4, 2-3 in West Suburban Silver) went ahead 7-0 on McGill’s 15-yard TD pass to Eric Locke at the 7:45 mark of the first quarter.

“Eric’s a big guy with amazing hands,” said McGill. “I saw him one-on-one and put it up in a spot where he could get it, and he made the play.”

The Huskies had a chance to extend the lead after Naahlyee Bryant recovered a fumble on York’s next possession at the Dukes’ 33-yard line. But a pair of holding penalties pushed OPRF back into its own territory.

Photo by SHANEL ROMAIN

FINDING THE PYLON: OPRF ball carrier ducks out of bounds short of the goal-line during the Huskies 35-28 win on Oct. 18.

McGill fumbled and York’s Chris Eckard recovered at the Huskies’ 38.

Gifted with great field position, the Dukes (3-5, 2-3 in West Suburban Silver) cashed in when Max Assaad found Sami Ayash for a 5-yard TD pass. But Anthony Lapiana missed the PAT, leaving the score 7-6 OPRF at the end of the first 12 minutes.

The Huskies used second-quarter TD runs by Naz Bryant (6 yards) and Kelby Gray (4 yards) to take a 21-6 halftime lead. The duo combined for 227 rushing yards on the evening.

“They are beasts,” said McGill, who finished with 190 yards (94 rushing, 96 passing) and two touchdowns in total offense. “Naz is our captain and has been running hard all season, and Kelby’s stepped up for us and been great.”

York started the second half with a 15play, 80-yard drive that took over 6 minutes, capping it off with another Assaad TD pass, this time to Luke Malaga from 9 yards out.

The score cut the Dukes’ deficit to 21-13.

After getting a three-and-out defensively, York RB Patrick Kastner’s 59-yard burst set

up Lapiana’s 22-yard FG that made the score 21-16 OPRF after three quarters.

The final seven minutes of the game got exciting. The Dukes took the lead with 6:55 to play on a trick play. Assaad threw a lateral to WR Aaron Berman, who then found Kastner open for a 51-yard TD pass. The two-point conversion failed, leaving the score 22-21 York.

OPRF immediately responded on the next drive when Hoerster made a gutsy call to go See OPRF VS. YORK on page 44

Nudo still hungry after 100th high school win 2016 loss, state championship keeps him motivated

By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

Before Gene Nudo took over the reins of Fenwick’s football program in 2012, there was an argument to be made that he could have retired and marched gloriously into

the sunset with his head and notorious mustache held high. After all, few football coaches have racked up the accolades that Nudo has during his career.

He’s been inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Arena Football, Chicago Metropolitan, and Minor League Football leagues.

He won a state championship with Driscoll Catholic High School in 1991, worked in the NFL during the 1987 strike, and recently recorded his 100th win at the high school level (for the entire overview of Nudo’s career, check out Lauren Recchia’s article “Coach-

ing with the stars” on Wednesday Journal’s website).

With all the success he has experienced, the question must be posed: What does Gene Nudo have left to prove? In his mind, it is abundantly clear.

“I want that state championship for Fenwick in the worst way,” said Nudo. “The kids on that 2016 semifinalist team will never forget that call, and I sure won’t forget it either.

To have the opportunity to play for a state championship ripped away from us just kills you.”

Given his track record at the professional and amateur levels, some might be tempted to dismiss Nudo’s comment as typical coach speak. But he describes the heartbreaking 2016 semifinal loss with detail that confirms Nudo is haunted by it.

Fenwick had seemingly wrapped up their bid to go to the state championship game as they entered the finals seconds with a threepoint lead. With the clock running and possession on their own 12 yard line, Fenwick’s See NUDO on page 43

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Crosstown volleyball bout ends in Friar victory

Vanderlaan and Mollo put on a show for Fenwick

By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

In a crosstown battle between Trinity and Fenwick high schools, the Friars (19-11) thumped the Blazers (11-17) on senior night in straight sets (25-15, 25-11). Junior Beau Vanderlaan led the charge with eight kills and two total blocks. Senior Alessia Mollo had 19 digs to go along with four aces on the night.

Vanderlaan, who has already committed to Northeastern University to play volleyball, had her coach Kathleen O’Laughlin raving after her dominant performance.

“I mean games like tonight show you why she’s our best player,” said O’Laughlin.

“Beau has been a force all year but we just haven’t been able to get her the ball enough.

At this point in the season, we are starting to learn how to set her up and give it to her.”

Trinity made things difficult for Fenwick in the early going. The Blazers’ outside hitter, Emma Jacobs, set the tone with a series of attacks that gave her team a 3-0 lead. Going into the match, the Friars knew they had to keep an eye on Jacobs, who tallied her 1,000th career-kill a few weeks back.

“We knew she was their go-to player and you have to game-plan for players like her; [she] was all-conference last year,” said O’Laughlin. “We really just planned our block around her attack. We’re glad it worked out tonight.”

Throughout the course of the night, Fen-

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Postseason aspirations from page 41 quarterback threw a pass high and deep in the air on fourth down. It landed after time expired and was a play that Nudo had run multiple times during his stints in the AFL when put in that position late in games.

However, one official ruled the play as intentional grounding and gave Plainfield North High School a shot at tying the game with a field goal. The game went into overtime after Tigers converted. Fenwick lost the overtime coin toss, and Plainfield ended up winning the game to go to the state championship.

“That is my toughest loss as a coach ever,” said Nudo. “I’ve won a state championship at Driscoll; I was on staff for the state championship win in Phoenix; I’ve won a world championship with the Arizona Rattlers; I’ve won a national championship with my minor league team. When I look at [the 2016 loss], that is the defining game for me when I look back at my career.”

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DIG: Trinity sophmore Eileen Weger returning attack.

wick made an extra effort to tame the offensive prowess of Jacobs. After both teams went back and forth, exchanging points, with the score at 8-7, the Friars unleashed Vanderlaan.

“I have to give credit to our serving because we were able to put [Trinity] out of position,” said Vanderlaan. “That gave me some opportunities.”

Behind the junior, Fenwick took an 18-10 lead with Trinity unable to match the size and power of Vanderlaan. She would be responsible for five of her team’s 10 points during the 10-3 run. Trinity couldn’t bounce back and dropped the set after services er-

The game garnered national attention and the intentional grounding ruling remains one of the most controversial calls in high school sports over the last two decades.

Nudo is still getting calls from Mike Golic (a friend of Nudo) to discuss the loss.

“He wanted me to come on his radio show to talk about it, and I wouldn’t do it,” said Nudo. “Everyone wanted to talk about it because it was egregious. I didn’t want to go into the media to air it out since that’s not the way to handle business.”

For now, it seems like a state championship is the only thing that could pry Nudo from the sideline on Friday nights. Even then, he’s adamant that this is the level where he wants to coach and his passion for leading younger people keeps him motivated after all these years.

“This is what I do, man! This is what I do,” said Nudo. “How can anyone not be motivated by being able to work with bright, ambitious, hard-working kids who look up to you and trust you? That’s a lot of responsibility on a daily basis. I come to work every day to compete for my job.”

After getting his 100th win and adding to his long list of achievements, Nudo won’t have to worry about competing for his job

rors did them in.

Going into the second set, Trinity seemed like it was going to bounce back. They held their own until the score was knotted at 3-3 when senior Alessia Mollo took things into her own hands. She had back-to-back aces to give her team an 8-3 lead.

Throughout the second set, Fenwick had multiple balls kept alive with diving plays and second efforts that overwhelmed Trinity. The Friars went on two more runs to finish off the Blazers.

O’Laughlin’s team looks like it is peaking at the right time.

“They have shown a lot of resiliency

and poise in our last tournaments and we have turned up our fight and fire,” said O’Laughlin. “This is a young group and they have done a great job figuring it all out.”

Despite the youth of this team, the Friars have found their way using their depth.

“I am really excited about our bench,” said O’Laughlin. “There are some years where you feel handcuffed when you don’t have players who can quite get it done and you don’t have the bench to turn to. With this team, I have lots of places to go. If someone has a rough day on the court, our bench is so strong that any of them can come in and contribute.”

Fenwick has one more match against Montini Catholic on Oct. 24 before they get set for the postseason. Trinity has a two-day event in front of it at the Jean Field Invite, Oct. 25-26.

ANDREW CARLIN/Contributor

LEADERSHIP: Gene Nudo (center) addressing his team after win vs. Marmion Academy on Oct. 4. any time soon. All that’s on his mind is get-

Anything outside of that is a thought for

ting Fenwick its first state championship.

another day.

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OPRF VS. YORK Late-game heriocs from page 41 for it on fourth down. From OPRF’s 29, McGill veered to his left and raced untouched to the house for a 71-yard TD. The Huskies went for two but were stopped, though they still led 27-22 with 4:59 to play.

“Jaden played an amazing game,” Hoerster said. “On that fourth down play, my eyes were looking inside because I thought he had gained it. But he popped outside and did what he does.

The decisions he made were really good.”

York regained the lead as Assaad’s 62-yard bomb to Malaga set up Kastner’s 1-yard TD. However, the Dukes failed again on the twopoint conversion, leaving the score 28-27 at the 2:38 mark.

The Huskies ultimately would not to be denied victory. Starting at their own 40, OPRF took advantage of a personal foul on York, and two long runs by Gray set up the Huskies at the Dukes’ 12. A penalty on OPRF pushed the ball back five yards, but two plays later, Naz Bryant swept to the left and ran it in for a touchdown. McGill’s 2-point conversion run made the score 35-28 Huskies with :55 left. Then OPRF DB Henry

OAKPARK.COM | RIVERFOREST.COM Detmer sealed the win when he picked off Assaad on the Dukes’ last-gasp effort.

The win keeps alive OPRF’s bid for an eighth consecutive IHSA playoff berth. But in order to extend the school record, the Huskies will need to defeat Glenbard West, one of Chicagoland’s top programs. And they’ll have to do so at Oak Park Stadium, where surprisingly they have yet to be victorious this season.

“Hopefully we can turn that around and come out ready to play,” said Hoerster.

“We’ve got a great opportunity to play a great team. We’ve got a little momentum and success going here, and hopefully our kids are going to enjoy this week, get after it at practice, and play their butts off.”

Hoerster also feels last season’s 10-7 win that snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Hilltoppers gives OPRF the belief it can defeat top teams.

“It teaches our kids that it’s possible. For so long, they’ve had our number,” Hoerster said. “It’s hard to visualize something you haven’t seen before, but these kids have seen it happen. Glenbard West is a heck of a football team and they’re going to be ready to roll, but at least we have that knowledge that we’ve done this before, and so that will give us a bit of a confidence boost.”

Game time is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Photo by SHANEL ROMAIN

SERVING THE BALL: OPRF’s Eric Locke makes catch in his return to action against York.

WHAT COACH SAID...

This week in boys golf Every week, we cover a different sport and talk to each coach at the varsity level. This week, we’re highlighting boys golf. With the conclusion of the regular season, Fenwick, and OPRF’s golf squads competed in sectionals on Oct. 14, while the Friars made their way to state this past weekend. Here’s what the varsity head coaches had to say about their team’s performances and what it means moving forward.

After placing first as a team in both the sectional (301) and regional (306) rounds, Fenwick found itself at state on Oct. 18 and 19. Junior Jack Wiktor shot a 76 and seniors Jackson Schaeffer and Clark Davis each shot a 78. This is what head coach Jerry Kribs had to say the day after state: On expectations going in: “It didn’t go exactly as we planned since we wanted to finish higher than eighth, but we definitely don’t take for granted going down to that state tournament. That is a great accomplishment for our team this year and to come in eighth when there are 135 teams out there. … It’s something we should be proud of. We obviously enjoyed being there and the experience was valuable for our team. We just weren’t able to carry the momentum we had from the regional and sectional. If we had carried that momentum, I really think it would have been a different result.”

On how the younger golfBILL YOUNG OPRF ers will learn from this: “Any time things don’t work out quite the way you wanted them to on the golf course, you have to take what you can learn from the experience and make yourself better for it. I think that was a big part of our mes-

sage, but we also told the kids that there is nothing to hang your heads about competing against the other best teams at state. Golf is a funny game. You can be on one day and off on another day and that’s just how it goes. If we get back to this point next year, I think we are going to be able to take this experience and our younger guys will be better for it.

Any time you come up short, there is a fire that lights underneath you to do better.”

OPRF advanced out of the regional round, placing third as a team on Oct. 10. They followed that performance with a team score of 338, which didn’t quite make the cut. Though the Huskies’ season ended earlier than they would have liked, this young group has a bright future ahead of them.

Here’s what head coach Bill Young had to say about the team’s postseason play.

On sophomore Nathan Bibbey: “The thing about our sectional is that it is probably the toughest sectional in the state of Illinois. We needed to get a really low score to get out of the sectional and with Nathan Bibbey, he was right there. He played well overall. He just had a couple of holes that didn’t go his way. I think there’s a lot of positives that he extracted from this and going into next season he is going to be in a better place mentally and physically to compete at a high level.

He wanted a better score, but this is just validation that he’s going to get better and better and that he is right there.”

On optimism around the JERRY KRIBS program: “It was one of those FENWICK rounds where everyone was

pressured to do well, and we had four or five sophomores on varsity this season with three of them being regular contributors. We have a lot of kids coming back and there’s a lot of enthusiasm coming from our program. I feel like it’s just going to take us getting into more tournaments against elite teams in the state of Illinois. With younger golfers, it is all about getting that experience and developing that mental aspect of the game and being comfortable on the golf course. That’s why I’m glad Nate had this experience of playing in the sectional against the best teams. I think we have a lot to be excited about.”

James Kay

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 19-07 (Special Use Permit Amendment & Street Vacation) HEARING DATE: November 7, 2019 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Rush Oak Park Hospital, an Illinois Corporation, 520 South Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 OWNERS OF RECORD: Rush Oak Park Hospital, an Illinois Corporation, 520 South Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 520 South Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 7 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 4 IN W. J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 40 ACRES THEREOF) IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER THEREOF), TOGETHER WITH LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 IN BLOCK FOUR IN W. J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT ONE (EXCEPT THE EAST FORTY ACRES THEREOF), IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER THEREOF), EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART CONVEYED TO PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED MAY 13, 1996 AS DOCUMENT 96360409, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST (ASSUMED) 5.00 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE THEREOF, SAID WEST LINE BEING ALSO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HARLEM AVENUE (ILLINOIS ROUTE 43); THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 7.09 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST 5.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. LOTS 12 TO 23, INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1 TO 9, INCLUSIVE, IN WALLEN AND PROBSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; ALSO: ALL OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH 16 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 12 TO 23, INCLUSIVE, LYING EAST OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 24 TO 35, INCLUSIVE, LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 12 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 35, AND LYING NORTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 23 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 24, ALL IN BLOCK 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1 TO 9, INCLUSIVE, IN WALLEN AND PROBSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, IN THE

NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. LOTS 1 TO 16, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 2 AND OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 3 INCLUDING ALLEY BETWEEN SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 AND THE NORTH 43 FEET OF LOT 3 IN SAID BLOCK 2 ON THE EAST AND SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 AND THE NORTH 43 FEET OF SAID LOT 3 IN BLOCK 3 ON THE WEST IN W. J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 40 ACRES THEREOF) IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 THEREOF), TOGETHER WITH THE VACATED EAST-WEST ALLEY LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS 1 TO 14, BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND LYING NORTH AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS 15 AND 16 VACATED

BY ORDINANCE RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 1959 AS DOCUMENT 17721850, ALSO THAT PART OF THE VACATED NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOT 15 AND EAST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOT 16 VACATED BY ORDINANCE RECORDED JUNE 1, 1922 AS DOCUMENT 7523912; ALSO: LOTS 5 TO 9, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 2 AND LOTS 5 TO 9, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 3 IN W. J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 40 ACRES THEREOF) IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 THEREOF), TOGETHER WITH THE VACATED NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS 5 TO 9 IN BLOCK 2 AND EAST AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS 5 TO 9 IN BLOCK 3 VACATED BY ORDINANCE RECORDED JUNE 1, 1922 AS DOCUMENT 7523912; ALSO: LOTS 24 TO 35, INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1 TO 9, INCLUSIVE, IN WALLEN AND PROBSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF VACATED WISCONSIN AVENUE VACATED BY ORDINANCE RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1975 AS DOCUMENT 23269659, LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING SAID LOTS 24 TO 35, INCLUSIVE, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THAT PART OF VACATED WEST MONROE STREET VACATED PER DOCUMENT 20181526 IN W. J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK LYING EAST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 3 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 6 AND LYING WEST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 2 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 7 EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 7 AFORESAID, THENCE NORTH 66.0 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 2 AFORESAID, THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 9 AFORESAID AND ITS WESTERLY EXTENSION AND THE Published in Wednesday Journal 10/23/2019

SOUTH LINE OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 3 AFORESAID, 216.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, PERPENDICULAR TO THE AFORESAID LINE, 32.20 FEET; THENCE WEST, PERPENDICULAR TO THE AFORESAID LINE, 142.03 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE DRAWN FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 3 AFORESAID TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 6 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH ON THE AFORESAID DESCRIBED LINE 33.80 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 6 AFORESAID, THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 6 AFORESAID, AND ITS EASTERLY EXTENSION AND THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 7 AFORESAID, 359.06 FEET TO THE HEREINABOVE DESIGNATED POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID ADDITION BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN , ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. VACATION (MONROE STREET): THAT PART OF MONROE STREET LYING IN PART OF W.J WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK AND THAT PART OF BLOCK 2 AND 3 OF WALLEN AND PROBSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, LYING EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO A LINE RUNNING FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 2 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 7, OF SAID W.J. WILSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION AND LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO A LINE RUNNING FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 23 IN BLOCK 2 OF WALLEN AND PROBSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 3 OF WALLEN AND PROSTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING SUBDIVISIONS OF PART OF LOT 1 IN B.F. JERVISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ( EXCEPT THE SOUTHERLY 16.5 FEET THEREOF), COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS REQUESTS: The Applicant seeks an amendment to Special Use Ordinance ORD 17-264 to allow for the construction of a parking garage with approximately 700 parking spaces at an approximate height of 78 feet to replace the existing surface parking lot allowed through ORD 17-264 at the northwest corner of Wenonah Avenue and Monroe Street, and the vacation of the north 49.5 feet of the 66 foot wide right of way of Monroe Street between Wisconsin Avenue and Wenonah Avenue for a length of 332 feet.

Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the Village Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, or call (708) 358-5670.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 8th, 2019 for the following:

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 November 7, 2019 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 20-12, Traffic Signal Mast Arm Assemblies and Poles. In general, the project consists of furnishing traffic signal steel mast arm assemblies and poles of various sizes and steel combination mast arm assemblies and poles of various sizes as indicated on the contract plans and special provisions. The steel mast arm assemblies and poles will be installed under a separate contract.

Village of Oak Park Village Hall Window Blind Installation Project Number: 19-150 There will be a pre-bid meeting at Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302 on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

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Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 10/23/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday 18 November 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, the Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing to consider a text amendment to Title 9 of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance to consider amendment(s) to Section(s) 9-4B-2, 9-4C-2 and 9-5A2 to allow cannabis retail sales as a conditional use in the B-2 (Community Shopping District), DBD (Downtown Business District) and the I-1 (Light Industrial) zoning districts. Amend Section(s) 9-5A-2 and 9-5B-2 to allow cannabis cultivation as a conditional use in both the I-1 (Light Industrial) and I-2 (Industrial) zoning districts.

Amend Section 9-1-5 “Definitions” to include “Cannabis Retail Sales” and “Cannabis Cultivation”.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request by the Village of Forest Park, as petitioner, to amend the text of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance, to consider or allow as a conditional use Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Growers, Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Centers, Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organizations, Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infusers, Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization or Processors and Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporters within the Village of Forest Park, and such other Zoning Ordinance changes consistent with and to conform to the proposed amendments provided for by this Notice.

The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois.

Signed: Kerry McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in Forest Park Review 10/23/2019

Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday October 24, at 10:00 a.m.

The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening.

All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified in the Electrical Category by the Illinois Department of Transportation by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents.

THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer Published in Wednesday Journal 10/23/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DANIEL GASH AKA DANIEL S. GASH; WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR DANIEL GASH AKA DANIEL S. GASH; JOANNE GASH AKA JOANNE M. GASH AKA JOANNE M. RATZA AKA JOANNE RATZA; SEAN GASH; RYAN GASH; CAITLIN GASH; MOLLY GASH; PNC BANK, N.A. AS S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 34908 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-317-009.

Commonly known as 1109 Paulina Street, Oak Park, IL 60302.

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The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sale Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLC, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 346-9088. 8473 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3133590

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, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2120-9146 - FT. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 2120-9146 - FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 36911 TJSC#: 39-3991 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.

Case # 10 CH 36911 I3130846

FINANCIAL CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ROGER A. SMITH, SHARON SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2016 CH 16822 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-322-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $318,426.61.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the 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, Aaron D. White, Jr., CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL, 60606 (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 26890/62299ADW. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Aaron D. White, Jr. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 Fax #: 312-444-9027 E-Mail: AWhite@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 26890/62299ADW Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2016 CH 16822 TJSC#: 39-6469 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.

Case # 2016 CH 16822 I3134642

Commonly known as 7314 Randolph Street, Unit 4H, Forest Park, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-0927 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3134852

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.LINDA F. COLE Defendants 10 CH 36911 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY 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 March 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 18, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 208 LE MOYNE PARKWAY, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-102-0290000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $474,475.34.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REAL SOLID SOLUTIONS, LLC, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ASIAN KNIGHT CAPITAL LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GRANITE INVESTMENT GROUP, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE SECURITY NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER WITH NATIONSCREDIT HOME EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST FRANKLIN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

JOHNNY J. WHITING AKA JOHNNY WHITING; 7314 RANDOLPH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; RANDOLPH WEST NO. 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 4383 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-426-023-1024.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION UMB BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS A LEGAL TITLE TRUST FOR LVS TITLE TRUST VI; Plaintiff, vs.

CAPITULUM LLC; JOHN MICHAEL COHAN; CFRE INVESTMENT FLIPS I CORPORATION; HOME SERVICES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 1065 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-407-024-0000.

Commonly known as 839 S. HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-05185 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135527

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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

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