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June 20, 2018 Vol. 38, No. 48 ONE DOLLAR

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Village Manager Association calls it quits

Group helped elect local officials for more than six decades By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

It was a good run but the once-powerful Village Manager Association (VMA), which vetted and slated candidates for Oak Park’s village government for more than six decades, announced it has disbanded. The VMA suffered a major setback in last year’s municipal election, where the group was unable to find a candidate to run for village president against incumbent Anan Abu-Taleb, and all three of its slated candidates — two for trustee and one for village clerk — were defeated. Historically, VMA-endorsed candidates have mostly been swept into office, since the organization was established in 1952. In the 2017 election, the VMA already was having difficulty finding residents to participate in the organization’s selection process. Former Oak Park Village Trustee Adam Salzman, who was endorsed by the VMA, told Wednesday Journal in 2016 that interest in the group from younger voters had waned in recent years. “My sense from what I hear is it’s sort of somewhat reverted back to committed volunteers who have been involved over the course of several decades,” he said prior to the 2017 election. VMA President Lynn Kamenitsa said the group had gone dormant since last year’s elecSee VMA on page 13

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Cool Wave Sadie Hills, 8, of Oak Park, finds a cure for the heat at Rehm Pool in Oak Park. More photos on page 12.

D97 board tries to address space issues Lincoln principal describes space needs as ‘critical,’‘dire’

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Oak Park Elementary Schools District 97 school board members are trying to resolve critical space issues at Lincoln and Longfellow, two elementary schools with growing enrollments, while keeping costs under control. The total cost estimates for a proposed

Lincoln expansion are much more than district officials had originally anticipated. Board members are now trying to look for efficiencies that might lower those costs. A referendum last year to allow the district to borrow $57.5 million to help finance renovations and expansions at its elementary schools passed overwhelmingly.

The total bill for the most recent round of capital improvements – which includes major work at Lincoln, Longfellow, Beye, Hatch and Irving schools and is anticipated to last through August 2021 — is projected to come in below the $57.5 million mark. But the school board is still trying to See SPACE SHORTAGE on page 15

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I N S I D E

R E P O R T

Thank you, Johannes Gutenberg We were recently walking around the South Oak Park Avenue business district near the Eisenhower Expressway – known to some as Southtown – and came across this bit of witty sandwichsign wisdom from The Looking Glass bookstore, 823 S. Oak Park Ave. “BOOKS: Giving introverts a life since 1440,” the sign reads. We realized that books and bookstores are due for a hearty, “Thank you,” from all the introverted readers. One anonymous reader took issue with the sandwich sign, however, noting in an off-the-record, tongue-in-cheek communication via Facebook: “I’m irrationally annoyed by this bookstore claiming books only existed since 1440.” If you like books, check them out or find them on Facebook at @thelookingglassbookstore. Now leave us alone, we’re trying to read.

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Shoppers purchase cartons of fresh strawberries last Saturday, during the weekly Farmers Market on Lake Street in Oak Park.

Timothy Inklebarger

Soul Force for a purpose-driven life

Soul Force: Seven Pivots toward Courage, Community and Change, the book released this year by nonprofit advocates Shawn Casselberry and Reesheda Graham-Washington, opens in sunlit Robben Island, the South African prison where Nelson Mandela was detained for 18 years for battling apartheid. The co-authors surveyed the bathroom-sized cell where Mandela lived when he was imprisoned and “heard stories of abuse by guards and how the apartheid system was maintained even

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holding firmly to, or force.” It took soul force for Mandela to stand up to, and ultimately defeat, apartheid, and then to resist allowing the pain and injustice of that system to dictate how he governed as his country’s first democratically-elected president. “Soul force is a way of life for courageous and compassionate people,” the co-authors write, but it’s not something exclusive. It “lives within each of us,” they argue. To harness that force, they write, everyday people looking to act in extraordinary ways just need to pivot. The rest of the book is divided into

without a prison.” Strangely, they said, during a visit to the prison compound, “We found our inspiration.” That scene anchors the rest of the roughly 200page book, which is on sale at Live Cafe, the coffee shop Graham-Washington opened with her husband, Darrel Washington, in 2017. “Soul force,” GrahamWashington and Casselberry explain, is a concept derived from the Hindi word satyagraha, which is combination of two Sanskrit words — satya, which means truth or love, “both of which are often attributed to the soul,” and agraha, or “polite insistence,

seven “pivots” — from fear to freedom, from hurt to hope, from charity to change, for instance — that comprise the main chapters in the book. Each chapter accompanies a “Soul Force Story” from people who themselves pivoted into something greater — such as a Navajo man abandoned by his mother as a child who now aspires to help indigenous communities across the country achieve the kind of health and stability he didn’t have growing up. Soul Force reads like a manual for people eager to act on a higher purpose, but struggling to take the first step. There are lessons and nuggets of wisdom (even some in the form of Black Panther quotes) for all would-be Mandelas. The book is worth picking up.

Michael Romain

Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride comes through June 21

The Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride, a three-day event where wounded veterans and service members join to help overcome their ordeals and support one another, will be coming through Oak Park and River Forest again on June 21, the first day of the 2018 Chicago Area Soldier Ride. Soldiers will kick off the bicycle ride at 9:30 a.m. at Thatcher and Chicago avenues in River Forest and wind their way through Oak Park, Forest Park, North Riverside, LaGrange Park and Brookfield before con-

cluding their ride by entering the South Gate of the Brookfield Zoo and pedaling to the Discovery Center. Residents are encouraged to come outside and encourage the riders as they pass by. The caravan of veterans on bikes will make their way through River Forest from Thatcher and Chicago to Franklin and Oak about 9:38 a.m.; to Madison and Keystone about 9:45 a.m.; to Thatcher and Oak about 9:53 a.m.; to Thatcher and Greenfield about 10 a.m.; to Lathrop and Greenfield about

10:08 a.m. From there, they will pedal to Division and Forest about 10:16 a.m. in Oak Park; to Chicago and Woodbine about 10:24 a.m.; and then to Lathrop at the River Forest Tennis Club about 10:32 a.m. Riders are expected to reach the zoo by 11:40 a.m. Ladder trucks from the Riverside and Brookfield Fire Departments will form an arch from which a flag will hang. Riders will pass under the flag as they enter the zoo.

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Free Summer Concert: The Velvet Jimis

Hai S. Lam Art Exhibit Through June, Gallery, Oak Park Village Hall: See abstract landscapes honoring the natural world. Working with a palette knife, Lam applies a mixture of acrylic paint and sand to canvas, resulting in heavily layered, textured surface. Presented by The Oak Park Area Arts Council. Info: 708-358-5692. 123 Madison St. in Oak Park

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BIG WEEK

Sunday, June 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Scoville Park: Stroll down to the park for family-friendly music. This week, groove to an Oak Park band playing rock, blues and soul. Runs weekly through August 19. To help make this a waste-free event, use stations set up during the concerts for composting and recycling. Northwest corner of Lake and Oak Park Ave., Oak Park.

25th Annual Garden Walk Sunday, June 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Various Locations: Be wowed by eight Oak Park and River Forest gardens on self-guided tours. Put on by the Garden Club of Oak Park-River Forest and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory. Rain or shine. $15; online or at the Oak Park Conservatory and Oak Park Visitors Center through June 23; $20; day of at Cheney Mansion or the Conservatory. Exchange ticket/PayPal

receipt for Garden Guide, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cheney or the Conservatory. Tickets/more: gcoprf.org. Cheney: 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park. Conservatory: 615 Garfield, Oak Park.

Parks & Conversation Wednesday, June 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Park Conservatory: Learn about offerings from the Oak Park Park District, the history and programming of different facilities and share concerns or ask questions. 615 Garfield. Coming up: Wednesday, July 25, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Fox, 624 S. Oak Park Ave. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Andersen, 824 N Hayes. Wednesday, Sept., 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Stevenson, 49 Lake St.

World’s Largest Swimming Lesson Thursday, June 21, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Ridgeland Common Pool: Join aquatic facilities across the world to set a Guinness World Record for the largest lesson conducted in 24 hours. It sends the message “swimming lessons save lives.” Tens of thousands are expected to participate. Free. Those “5 to 99,” register at pdop.org/events/worlds-largest-swim-lesson. 415 Lake St. Oak Park.

Benefits Tee It Up for Kids Monday, June 25, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Riverside Golf Club: Help the Infant Welfare Society Children’s Clinic while enjoying 18 holes of championship golf. Registration and grill lunch at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. start, 6 p.m. reception, raffle and prizes. $50, reception only; $100 and up, sponsorships; $200, individual golfer, lunch and reception. Tickets/more: childrenscliniciws.org/tee-up-fore-kids-golf-outing.php. 2520 Desplaines Ave., Riverside.

Karaoke4Kids Thursday, June 21, 7 p.m., FitzGerald’s: Sing or cheer on your favorites at the annual event for The Collaboration for Early Childhood. Everyone is welcome to join the competition, along with Oak Park and River Forest “celebrities” and the 2017 Karaoke Champ. Includes hors d’oeuvres and a drink. Ages 21+. $50, advance purchase; $55 at the door. Tickets/more: collab4kids.org/karaoke4kids. 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn.

June Revel: Puttin’ on the Ritz Saturday, June 23, 7 p.m., Pleasant Home: The annual gala fundraiser is celebrating the Roaring ’20s. Fedoras and flapper dresses are optional for an evening of drinks, food, jazz/live entertainment and raffle. Join a VIP Prohibition after party at the Speakeasy, which includes a signature drink, snacks, roulette and craps tables and more. $100; $90, members; $50; Prohibition Party add-on. Tickets: pleasanthome.org. 217 Home Ave., Oak Park.

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The Sycamores welcome Tony Kirby in Oak Park Festival Theatre’s production of “You Can’t Take It with You.” Pictured (Left to Right): Barbara Zahora (Penny), Jack Hickey (Grandpa), Erica Bittner (Essie), Scott Westerman (Paul), Debo Balogun (Tony), Gage Wallace (Ed).

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ak Park Festival Theatre opened its 44th season with a hilarious, heartwarming new production of You Can’t Take It With You. Director Jason Gerace keeps the pace breathless — perfect for a classic 1930s screwball comedy. The large ensemble gives immensely appealing performances. This show is an absolute pleasure. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is the third of eight collaborations between George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. This old-school comedy, once a staple for every theater group, is seldom mounted any more. With an 80-someyear-old show, of course, not everything is politically correct. There are gags about Trotsky and Mrs. Roosevelt, and chronic alcoholism was viewed as comic relief. The play takes place in the large living room of a New York home in 1937. It set the bar for lots of comedies where two polaropposite families abruptly collide. At the Sycamores’ home, everyone does just what he or she pleases. Middle-aged Penelope (Barbara Zahora), formerly a bad painter, began writing a lot of bad plays when a typewriter was delivered to the house by mistake eight years earlier. Her husband Paul (Scott Westerman) spends his days making fireworks in the cellar with Mr. DePinna (Chase McCurdy) who came to deliver ice and never left. Daughter Essie (Erica Bittnert), constantly dancing, dreams of becoming a ballerina despite her obvious lack of talent. Her live-wire hubby Ed (Gage Wallace) accompanies her on the xylophone. His other passion is the printing press. Ed prints out quotes from Trotsky and sticks them in the boxes of Essie’s homemade candy they sell in the neighborhood. Tax-dodging, snake-loving Grandpa Vanderhof (Jack Hickey), the patriarch who lovingly presides over this eccentric brood, is a shrewd philosopher who dropped out of the business world decades earlier. He is convinced no one should live for their work. Grandpa anchors the quirky ensemble with his convention-weary wisdom. His attitude is “life is pretty simple if you just relax.” The house is always filled with lots of wacky, busy folks, like a booming Russian emigre ballet instructor (Kent Joseph), a Russian grand duchess (Eleanor Katz) who is now a lunch counter waitress on 42nd Street, and an inebriated actress (also Katz) whom Penny met on a bus and brought home. Jerry Bloom plays a tax investigator and later a G-man. Alice (Tyler Meredith), the only seemingly “normal” member of the family, is embarrassed by their weirdness, but she loves them all dearly and is protective of them. Alice, secretary to a Wall Street baron, has fallen in love with the boss’ son — disasters ensue. The cook (Lizzie Bourne) was originally an

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Good for the VMA

ould have been 1965 that I first learned about the VMA — the, as of last week, dissolved Village Manager Association. I was 10 years old and was recruited as a foot soldier passing literature in my south Oak Park neighborhood. The recruitment was accomplished by my folks, Frank and Mary. As I recall it — maybe correctly — they’d been tapped on the shoulder to be block captains, precinct captains, some sort of captains, for our immediate 700 S. Taylor neighbors. My parents, I’m certain, were making their first excursion into local politics, too. They were tapped on the shoulders by Mr. and Mrs. Kruley, our alley neighbors who held some higher rank within the Village Manager Association. I was all in. Passing literature was fun and important, though I’m sure I had only a passing notion of why it was important. Turns out that Oak Park was at a crossroads in 1965. Like most of Oak Park’s most interesting moments, it had to do with race. The VMA-backed village president and board that was elected that spring would carry Oak Park deep into the Civil Rights era and the village’s visionary leadership in Fair Housing. It would be the village government that absorbed and stemmed a white flight that was limited only by comparison to the wholesale abandonment of the West Side by generations of whites. To the extent any attention has been paid the past 15 years to the unwinding of the VMA it has mostly and deservedly been over internal splinters and petty snark among inside players on all fronts. The VMA, which had its heroes and its heroics over 65 years as it formed to fend off political corruption in the 1950s, faced up to race in the 1960s and into the 1970s, and, with mixed results, made the village more modern in areas of economic development, gradually ran out of fuel. Largely ran out of outstanding candidates. Focused on its history and not our future. Near totally ran out of acolytes young enough to bring energy and innovation.

And the group was genetically incapable of adapting to the wide open and yet too often one-issue focused political processes of this social media and suspect-of-government age we endure. Choosing candidates in a secret process they always claimed was integral to good government was a concept that rightly could not be sold anymore. And as the number of volunteers vetting those candidates dwindled, as the number of potential candidates putting their names forward for vetting declined, the jig was more or less up. The good news is that, 10 months out from the next municipal election, the VMA had the grace to dissolve itself. It brings clarity to what will be an important election, potentially a contentious election. Three trustee seats are up for election. Two of the three — Bob Tucker and Andrea Button — will be the last VMA-endorsed candidates to ever serve and they were reluctant VMAers at best. The third incumbent, Jim Taglia, was appointed to the office by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb. Will any of them stand for reelection? They haven’t said yet. If they decline, will Abu-Taleb work to create his own slate of candidates? If he doesn’t, his final two years in office could be miserable. Where would new candidates come from? For a Facebook group that just formed a couple of months back, VOICE is getting prematurely anointed as a political force. They’ll have to prove it over time and, not surprisingly, they’re still getting their sea legs as they sort out whether they are vetting candidates, slating candidates, staying fully independent, or building alliances with other grassroots efforts. Is there still an “establishment” left in Oak Park that could muster the energy and forward thought to assemble candidates who can defend and celebrate what got Oak Park here while going hard at legitimate concerns over the tax bite? The VMA’s gradual decline toward irrelevance raises doubts that their final bow creates anything like an actual power vacuum. But psychologically at least it leaves a void.

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Lake Street apartment building sells for $3.97M

Mayor says adjacent property of interest to developers By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

Oak Park’s downtown area could soon get more upgraded apartments with the sale of the six-story apartment building, known to some as the Oak Hotel, at 855 Lake St. The building sold for $3.97 million in May, but it’s unclear what comes next. Chicago-based Icon Clark LLC was listed as the purchaser, but Nadeya Khalil, who is listed as the agent for Icon, did not return phone calls requesting an interview. The seller was identified as Chicago Title Land Trust Co. The building stands next to Unity Temple and across Lake Street from the main library and Scoville Park. Perhaps more interesting than the sale of the approximately 60-unit building, though, is what might happen to the adjacent property to the east, which currently serves as a U.S. Bank drive-thru and a parking lot. Oak Park Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb said

in an interview that developers have inquired about the bank branch property at 835 Lake St., which he described as underutilized. But he does not believe there is any connection to the recent sale of the apartment building. “Over the years multiple people have looked (at the bank site),” said Abu-Taleb. “They are aware it is an excellent location” near public transit, shopping and restaurants, he said. In terms of the apartment building sale, he said, “It’s a private transaction that took place between a willing seller and an interested buyer.” He noted the village netted about $32,000 in property transfer taxes in the sale. “We’re happy to accept the transfer tax and wish them the best of luck,” Abu-Taleb said. The purchase of the apartment building, which once served as a hotel, could mean more upscale apartments downtown. Abu-Taleb said he believes that if someone invests almost $4 million in a building, they’re likely to improve it. Oak Park Economic Development Corporation Executive Director John Lynch did not return calls requesting an interview. CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com

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Chicagoan cut by attacker on Blue Line platform

A Chicago resident was attacked by a woman on the Oak Park/East Avenue Blue Line CTA platform at 1:47 a.m. on June 17. The woman approached the victim on the CTA platform and asked for money. The victim did not give her any money, so the woman used an unidentified cutting instrument to “stab and cut at the victim,” according to police. The attacker was described as a 5-foot-tall black woman with a shaved head. She wore a green baseball hat and dark clothes. Anyone with information can contact the Oak Park Police Department at 708-386-3800. Tips can be made anonymously at 708-4341636 or at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.

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Oak Park man was robbed at gunpoint in the 100 block of Harvard Street at 10:25 p.m. on June 14. One of the robbers, described as in his 20s, exited a vehicle, displayed a handgun and demanded the man’s property. The man handed over a wallet, iPhone 8, Armani watch, and a backpack that contained an HP laptop. The robber then entered his vehicle and fled. He was described as having long, black dreadlocks and wearing no shirt and blue jeans. His accomplice was described as in his 20s, 5-foot10 with a medium build and wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt. The estimated loss is $1,820. ■ A Chicago resident was robbed in the 400 block of South Maple Avenue about 9 p.m. on June 15. He was approached by two men who approached him and began striking him, then took his white-gold necklace.

SPACE SHORTAGE D97’s critical need from page 1 find ways to keep the Lincoln costs under control. In May, board members learned that cost projections for the proposed Lincoln expansion were millions more than the roughly $4.6 million estimate that district officials provided a few years ago. Architect Jennifer Costanzo, of STR Partners, said that the plans for Lincoln were more costly because the district is “attempting to right-size” classrooms that have been shoehorned into spaces that aren’t adequate for instruction. On June 12, at a meeting held inside of the auditorium at Lincoln School, 1111 S. Grove Ave., students and staff members at Lincoln attested to Costanzo’s observation. Lincoln Principal Lisa Carlos said

One of the offenders struck the windshield, causing it to crack. The robbers were described as having a thin build and in their 20s. One was described as tall and the other short. The estimated loss due to damage is $2,000. ■ An Oak Park resident was robbed in the 400 block of Wesley Avenue at 6:14 p.m. on June 16. Police report that a young man with a thin build, about 5 feet tall and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt took an Oak Park woman’s iPhone Plus 8 and purse, which held a wallet, credit cards and cash. The purse and wallet were later recovered. The estimated loss is $803.

Burglary ■ A Kolar trap shotgun barrel and case were stolen from a 2018 Toyota RAV4 in the 1100 block of Westgate, sometime between 5 p.m. on June 9 and noon on June 11. The estimated loss is $5,000. ■ Reynaldo Rexach, 39, of the 2700 block of West Julia Court, Chicago, was arrested in the 600 block of North Oak Park Avenue at 6:14 a.m. on June 12 and charged with two counts of burglary, one occurring in the 1000 block of Mapleton Avenue and one in the 800 block of North Ridgeland Avenue. ■ A 2008 GMC Envoy was burglarized in the 1100 block of South Lombard Avenue sometime between 8 p.m. on June 14 and 7:43 a.m. on June 15. The burglar stole a silver 15-inch Dell laptop and a black canvas purse with a black and gold wallet and other miscellaneous items valued at $1,432. ■ A residential garage was burglarized in the 200 block of Randolph Street sometime

between 9 a.m. on June 13 and 10 a.m. on June 15. The burglar broke a window to gain entry to the garage and then stole a push lawnmower and a bicycle. The estimated loss is $200. ■ Someone attempted to burglarize a residence in the 100 block of Forest Avenue, sometime between 7:40 and 8:13 p.m. on June 15. They damaged the door jamb and door lock with a pry tool but were unsuccessful in their attempt to pry open the front door. The estimated loss due to damage is $500. ■ A 2014 Kia was burglarized in the 400 block of North Taylor Avenue, sometime between 5 p.m. on June 15 and 10:15 a.m. on June 16. Entry was gained through an unlocked door and the interior was ransacked. No loss was reported. ■ A Buick Encore was burglarized in the 100 block of Forest Avenue, sometime between 4 p.m. on June 16 and 10 a.m. on June 17. The burglar entered through an unlocked door and stole a Motorola cellphone. The estimated loss is $129. ■ A 2011 Hyundai Tuscan was burglarized in the 400 block of South Taylor Avenue, sometime between 10:10 p.m. on June 12 and 10 a.m. on June 13. The burglar stole a gray Fossil leather wallet and cash. The estimated loss is $20. ■ A residence was burglarized in the 700 block of North Kenilworth Avenue, sometime between 10:10 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. on June 11. The burglar used brute force to gain entry through a locked rear door. Missing are two silver Macbooks, a pair of Black Beats wireless headphones, a blue iPhone 5, a black iPhone 4 and cash. An estimated loss was not given.

students and teachers “felt very hopeful, are losing people not just due to space but” heard and valued” when they saw the because “there are too many students they expansion plans for the school. can do the job for.” “We were very excited because the space During last Tuesday’s meeting, board challenges had been very onerous for us. members considered a series of expansion They have, to be frank, deflated the morale of scenarios for Lincoln with varying price my staff,” Carlos said. “It’s very challenging tags. All of them included a three-story to have gifted, erudite, talented, addition to the school’s west side, renovations to a student-centered teachers housed multipurpose room and other in a closet in the library.” interiors, and major work Carlos said that she’s lost “three ■ To read more on the school’s temperature or four very talented people who VISIT OAKPARK.COM controls. have been at Lincoln their whole The cost for the options at career,” because of the school’s Lincoln School ranged from “dire, critical need for space” and roughly $15.9 million to $22.7 million. other resources. The expansion of Longfellow School is Meghann Moses, a Lincoln parent, said she sometimes doesn’t feel that the school projected to cost another $14.5 million, while renovations at Beye, Hatch and Irving that is receiving an “equitable distribution of space” and lamented the lack of personnel, are projected to cost between $.3 million and such as social workers and gifted teachers, $4 million each. The district also allocated an estimated $72,700 for ongoing expansion available for students. Mary Pat Eraci-Sullivan, a teacher’s work at Holmes School. On June 12, board member Rob Breymaier assistant at Lincoln who once had a child at the school, said that “our concern is that we expressed concern that the cost of

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Criminal damage

■ Someone used a pry tool to break the passenger side window of a black 2016 Chevrolet Colorado in the 1200 block of Hayes sometime between 9:30 p.m. on June 14 and 9:54 a.m. on June 15. ■ Someone broke a single-pane glass panel on the rear door of a residence in the 1200 block of Rossell Avenue, sometime between 8:50 and 11:34 a.m. on June 17. The estimated loss due to damage is $200.

Theft A 2011 BMW 328X1 was stolen from a residence in the 1100 block of South Grove Avenue, sometime between 10 p.m. on June 16 and 10:24 a.m. on June 17. Someone broke into the victim’s Nissan Titan and took a spark key fob for the BMW. The vehicle was recovered by Chicago police in the 1300 block of North Pulaski Road. No apprehensions were made. These items, obtained from the Oak Park and River Forest police departments, came from reports, June 11-17, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.

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expanding Lincoln and Longfellow could cut into the district’s ability to fund future improvements. “Are we using up funds on these two buildings that are going to keep us from doing important work [in the future]?” he said. Alicia Evans, the district’s assistant superintendent of finance, said that the referendum dollars were designed to address capacity issues at Lincoln and Longfellow, along with the need for accessibility and learning space improvements at other schools. The board voted 5 to 0 to approve some architectural design work related to a portion of the Lincoln and Longfellow renovations that is unrelated to the expansion Board President Holly Spurlock and board Vice President Jim O’Connor were absent. The board is expected to make a final decision on construction scenarios for the two schools sometime in July.

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Bank foreclosing on school suing River Forest Lender filed suit two weeks after Keystone Montessori acted against village By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

A nonprofit private school that is suing the village of River Forest did so because the bank was planning to foreclose on the school’s North Avenue property, said John Mauck, attorney at the Chicago-based Mauck & Baker, who is representing Keystone Montessori School. The school originally filed its lawsuit on March 6 in Cook County Circuit Court. Two weeks later, Busey Bank filed to foreclosure on the school’s more than $2 million mortgage, according to records from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. “They filed for foreclosure and that’s just the beginning of the process with the bank,” Mauck said. The lawsuit and foreclosure are “connected in that the main default on the mortgage is they haven’t paid the real estate taxes, because they can’t afford them,” said Mauck. “If we can get property-tax exempt, the school will be solvent and able to pay its mortgage and other obligations.” The school pays about $100,000 annually in real estate taxes, and has not paid their 2017 taxes yet, Mauck said. He said the school had been relying on private donors to help pay the taxes, but this past year donors stopped giving. Keystone signed an agreement with the village of River Forest in 1998 promising to pay property taxes in exchange for allowing the school to operate at 7415 North Ave., which is zoned for commercial use.

In its lawsuit, Keystone argues that it is the only private school in the village to pay real estate taxes, and that, as a nonprofit, it should be exempt. The village has countered that the school signed away its tax rights, and that their agreement stands. The case has been transferred to federal court. Mauck said he hopes it will be decided in the next 60 days. Court records show Mauck met with village officials in April about settling the suit. He said that during the meeting village officials asked him to drop the complaint, telling him they would help Keystone find another location and attract a larger development at 7415 W. North Ave. The village is working to create a tax increment financing district along North Avenue. The village declined to comment. “I think the foreclosure has a good chance of going away once we get a ruling that we don’t have to pay taxes, or the municipality decides to forego this unfair contract,” Mauck said. “The school’s financial statement would actually be in the black if they didn’t have to pay the real estate taxes.” Keystone seeks $1.1 million in reimbursement for property taxes they paid over two decades, an end to its agreement with the village and reimbursement for attorneys’ fees. “The parents of the kids pay real estate taxes to River Forest and then they help everybody’s school district. Then they pay tuition to put their kids in this private school and the private school is then unfairly paying taxes,” Mauck said. “It’s a highly unfair system and its puzzling why the River Forest trustees would pursue a policy that’s probably going to end up costing the taxpayers even more if they put this school out of business.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

New Rush Oak Park board members

Rush Oak Park Hospital has added two new names to its board of directors – Dr. Jane Llewellyn and Michael Dandorph. Llewellyn, an Oak Park resident, formerly served as vice president and chief nursing officer at Rush University Medical Center and as associate dean at the institution’s College of Nursing. She led Rush through three magnet designations and was an early supporter of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet program.

Dandorph currently serves as president of both the Rush System and Rush University Medical Center. The Rush system includes Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora and various outpatient facilities in the Rush system. They succeed Dominican University President Donna Carrol and Rush Vice President of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Communications Joan Kurtenbach.

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UNVEILING: Gwendolyn Brooks’ daughter, Nora Brooks Blakely, (left) and Oak Park sculptor Margot McMahon (right) discuss the poet’s life with students from Ariel Elementary Community Academy at Gwendolyn Brooks Park, Chicago, on June 6, the day prior to the unveiling.

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Celebrating our Miss Brooks By MICHELLE DYBAL

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n the 101st anniversary of the birth of Gwendolyn Brooks, June 7, the poet laureate of Illinois was eternalized with the unveiling of a bronze bust capturing her deep in thought — and inviting others to do the same. The bust is part of a larger installation by Oak Park sculptor Margot McMahon, who created space around the larger-than-life likeness that includes stepping stones engraved with lines from the 1949 book Annie Allie, for which she became the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize. There is also a writing porch from which to ponder, pen a poem, or absorb what those who stopped before have written. It’s all located in Gwendolyn Brooks Park in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. “Those [sculptural] objects become experiential as you walk through them, as you understand more about her life,” McMahon said. In 2016, when an Our Miss Brooks meeting convened to discuss what could be done to celebrate the 100th anniversary, McMahon spontaneously offered up the idea of a statue. She didn’t just create it by looking at a photo, but by getting to know the woman as best she could, meeting with Gwendolyn’s daughter, Nora Brooks Blakely, and family friend Cynthia Walls, attending discussions by scholars and poets at Centennial Brooks, and studying how other artists were currently portraying Brooks. Then she got to work. “My art is about what I want it to say,” McMahon said. “I keep it experimental, variable, looser.” An artist her whole life, McMahon grew up with a mother who was a writer and a father who was a visual artist. One of nine children, she said every one of them does something creative. Margot teamed with her brother, William Franklin McMahon, and her father, Franklin McMahon, on the 1990 exhibit at

the Chicago History Museum (then the Chicago Historical Society) when she created “Just Plain Hardworking,” five men and five women, ordinary Chicagoans, who helped make the city what it is. Her sculptures of each are made of Fondu cement. Franklin painted the neighborhood of each featured person and William photographed them. From that exhibit, McMahon’s bust of gospel singer Delois Barrett Campbell is now at the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery in Washington D. C. Her 9.5-foot-tall bronze, whole-body sculpture of Msgr. Jack Egan, “A Twentieth Century Priest,” stands outside the DePaul Student Union on the Lincoln Park campus and challenges the community by asking, “What Are You Doing for Justice?” etched into the limestone base. McMahon works in different media — wood, stone, metal — depending on what the subject warrants. As a lifelong environmentalist, she is driven by nature in much of her work. She has sculpted birds from a tree destroyed by hurricane-force winds, for example. “I sculpt human, plant and animal forms to draw attention to all our decisions on a daily basis,” she said. “Life on earth is eternal as long as we take care of it.” The sculptor is also intrigued by collaboration and teaching. She has created works at two Oak Park schools, “Hope” at Beye Elementary and “Cuddling Intelligence” at Julian Middle School, where she taught students about sculpture, but in an interactive way. Her art can also be seen at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe (“Boy Gardener,” a bronze, located in the Rose Garden); as part of the Chicago Tree Project, where artists create works from dead trees (“Perch on Preen” on an ash at Nathan Hale Elementary, “Flock of Birds” on an elm in Jackson Park, and “Checkmate,” knight and queen chess pieces located at the Belmont entry to Lake Shore Drive). For more on Margot McMahon, visit margotmcmahon.com.

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MADE IN THE SHADE: Andrea and Dan Green’s garden is laid out in three “zones,” stretching from the front to the rear, connected by a meandering path along the side of the home.

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unday, June 24, the Garden Club of Oak Park River Forest and the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory will host their 25th Annual Garden Walk. Eight lush and distinct gardens in Oak Park and River Forest will open their gates to visitors. In some of the gardens, Plein Air painters will be demonstrating their creativity. As the Garden Club celebrates 101 years in the community in 2018, it looks forward to sharing a few special gardens with the public. All of the gardens promise to showcase the homeowners’ unique personalities as well as the time and care necessary to create a living landscape that complements the styles of their homes. In Oak Park, Andrea and Dan Green’s garden is a reflection of Andrea’s lifelong passion. In the 1990’s she went back to school to

become a horticulturalist and has used her education to help others create native gardens and invest in n the green industry. ry. In 2003, she turned ned her sights on herr own yard, and the project oject has been a labor of love. ve. Noting that herr bungalow is on a narrow Oak Park lot, she says her first task was to create an attractive seating area. Eventually, she created three-zones in the exterior space. “We started with some small trees to create a sense of privacy in an urban setting,” Andrea Green said. “The front landscaping was informed by the arts-and-crafts approach in which the garden is treated as an extension of the home, like an exterior room.”

She notes that the th narrow side yard, which meay sures roughly su 11-by-30 feet, pre11 sented a design sen challenge. She crecha ated a meandering path with interesting w plantings on both the right and left lef sides to draw visitors to the rear re of the home. Throughout the garden, garden she utilized native plants that were suited to the conditions of each part of the yard. “One of my goals was to have color throughout the garden from earliest spring to late October,” Green said. “The garden is not an intense splash of color, but it’s mixed throughout with varying shades of green.” Another special feature is a rain garden, which grew out of necessity when she and See GARDEN WALK on page 22

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Before you go The Garden Walk takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. Tickets are available online at www. gcoprf.org, at the Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., and the Oak Park Visitors Center, 1010 Lake St. Tickets purchased in advance cost $15. Tickets purchased the day of the walk cost $20 and must be purchased at the Oak Park Conservatory or the Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park. All walk participants should stop by the Conservatory or the Cheney Mansion the day of the walk from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up booklets for the gardens. Booklets act as tickets to each garden and will include descriptions of each garden. Transportation between gardens is not provided, and the Garden Club suggests bicycling as an excellent means to travel between the homes.

EVER CHANGING: The garden of Lisa and Steve Green includes plants that span the seasons for visual interest year-round and features native species that attract butterflies.

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“My mom and both my grandmothers were gardeners, so maybe it’s in my DNA.” LISA GREEN

GARDEN WALK Big hobby from page 19 her husband were trying to divert overflow from their downspouts. Rather than drenching the foundation of their home, the rain water now feeds a garden bed that can stand periods of flood. Also in Oak Park, Lisa and Steve Green have found that creating a garden is not necessarily a task for those who want to check an item of their to-do list. When they first purchased their home in 1995, they hired a landscaper to come in

and do some preliminary work on the yard, but within a few years, Lisa took on the work herself. “My mom and both my grandmothers were gardeners, so maybe it’s in my DNA,” Lisa Green said. She has taken her time to define the space, using hardscaping to create paths and adding a retaining wall to the space. Her plant choices span all the seasons, with some plants chosen for the visual interest they provide during the winter and others chosen for the visitors they attract in the summer. “My mom and I both use our gardens for caterpillars and monarchs and swallowtail butterflies,” she said. “I like to garden to attract butterflies and am adding more native plants to bring them in.”

At the end of the day, Lisa Green says she takes a lot of pleasure in gardening but realizes it is a task that will never be completed. “It’s a big hobby, and I enjoy doing it, and it’s never done,” she said. “It’s always a work in progress.” In River Forest, Marylen Marty and her husband, Mike Gentile, have found their backyard to be a work in progress as well. Marty says that their 20-year project started because their backyard was too shady for growing grass. “We started to eliminate the grass in the back, and then moved that concept to the side yard,” Marty said. “Over the years, we have less and less grass and more plants and trees. It’s not so much a See GARDEN WALK on page 25

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This spacious home has great flow, open space and so many ways to make it your own. Brand new exterior stucco & freshly painted trim! 4 BR, 2.1 BA Lisa Andreoli -- MLS# 09930619

$480,000

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NEW LISTING

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$890,000

$585,000

This amazing updated Queen Anne is located in the heart of central Oak Park. Walk out your front door to fantastic dining, schools, shops, transportation. 4 BR, 2.1 BA Steve Scheuring -- MLS# 09871000

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3pm 1041 N East Ave

$799,000

Handsome brick Mediterranean home with tile roof and arched window located on a lovely block in NW Oak Park close to schools and parks! 4 BR, 2.2 BA Kim Wojack -- MLS# 09896826

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Forest Park

$650,000

We raised 4 kids in this special place. Serene front porch transitions seamlessly to a Red Oak adorned foyer. 5 BR, 2.1 BA Lisa Andreoli -- MLS# 09946885

Oak Park

$599,900

This one is packed with surprises! Sunny and spacious living room with built-in shelving and crown molding which is also found in the formal dining room. 3 BR, 2.2 BA Patricia D. McGowan -- MLS# 09934619

Call us today to use the Local knowledge and skill of our agents paired with the broad reach and power of Baird & Warner. 1037 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park IL | 708.697.5900 | BAIRDWARNER.COM

$639,900

Outstanding home in outstanding location. 4 levels of living in classic brick Tudor. Gorgeous Oak floors, spacious foyer & beautiful art glass windows will greet you. 4 BR, 2 BA Patricia D. McGowan -- MLS# 09961605

OPEN SUNDAY 12-1pm 281 Bloomingbank Rd

Riverside

$1,299,000

This historically significant, 6,000 square foot home, nestled in the coveted first division, is the perfect place for entertaining. 5 BR, 5 BA Catherine Simon-Vobornik -- MLS# 09918695

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OPEN SUNDAY 2:30-4:30pm 1207 N Elmwood Ave

Oak Park

$289,000

Bright and sunny end unit in ideally located Brown Street Station. Office or den, half bath and laundry on the 1st floor. 3 BR, 2.1 BA Peggy Letchos -- MLS# 09985836

OPEN SUNDAY 1-3pm 514 N Grove Ave

OPEN SUNDAY 11am-1pm 231 S Elmwood Ave

This stately 3-story home built by Charles White sits in the heart of central Oak Park! Arched entryways, pristine oak floors and timeless details grace this space. 5 BR, 3.2 BA Steve Scheuring -- MLS# 09968405

Oak Park

$300,000

Wonderful opportunity to own a home in a rarely available Oak Park neighborhood. Walk to Longfellow Park. 3 BR, 1.1 BA trains, and shops. Cathy Yanda -- MLS# 09955609

NEW PRICE

Vintage Solid American Four Square in the desirable Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park. 4 BR, 4 BA. Ed Bellock Jr. -- MLS# 09943828

OPEN SUNDAY 12-1:30pm 826 Forest Ave

River Forest

Patricia D. McGowan -- MLS# 09926911

NEW PRICE

Beautiful, spacious 3 bed, 3 1/2 bath end unit in prime central Oak Park location! All 3 levels of living space have been totally updated. Anne Ferri -- MLS# 09981252

$1,399,900

An E E Roberts masterpiece! This magnificent residence will capture your heart the minute you enter the captivating foyer. 4 BR, 4.1 BA

OPEN SUNDAY 12-1:30pm 732 S Cuyler

Traditional meets modern where it matters in this great Lincoln District home! This one checks all the boxes! 3 BR, 2.1 BA Bobbi Schaper Eastman -- MLS# 09984827

RENTAL

This is the one for you! You’ll fall in love the minute you open the door. The sellers have gone all out for this one. 2 BR, 2 BA Patricia D. McGowan -- MLS# 09982045

Oak Park

NEW LISTING

Gorgeous, bright & charming Gunderson with beautiful woodwork & built-ins beckons! Step into the welcoming three season front porch perfect for morning coffee. 3 BR, 2 BA Swati Saxena -- MLS# 09982230

NEW LISTING

Oak Park

703 N East Ave, Oak Park

Kara G. Keller -- MLS# 09923914 NEW LISTING

Much admired home with a beckoning presence! Professionally renovated in 2001 and impeccably maintained, this home is in mint move in condition. 3 BR, 2.2 BA Victoria Atkins - MLS#: 09981388

$1,500,000

A rare opportunity awaits! 107 S Scoville is truly special and unique! 5 bedroom, 5.1 bath luxury home + separate apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath.

Charles Tupta -- MLS# 09976067 NEW LISTING

FEATURED LISTING OPEN SUNDAY 1-3pm

Oak Park

$1,150,000

Rare opportunity in Downtown Oak Park to own excellent classic retail space with residential and commercial income. Theresa Jurgus -- MLS# 09943791

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Open Sunday 6/24 - 12-3pm • 823 Keystone Ave, River Forest

Just Listed! $825,000 5 BR, 2 BA • LOCATED ON ‘THE STREET OF DREAMS’

• Living, Family & Dining Rooms • 3 Season Porch • 2 Car Garage

• Original architecture includes crown molding and pocket door • Huge front yard, with long driveway • Full unfinished basement This rarely available location will not last long. Make this house the home of your dreams! Walking distance to multiple parks and the METRA.

Open Sunday 6/24 - 12-2pm • 327 N Harvey, Oak Park

Just Listed! $549,500

4 BR, 2.1 BA • ALL NEW ELECTRICAL!

• Large semi-finished attic • Beautiful, large yard whose flowers are about to bloom • Double Living Room with stained-glass window • Sunny Dining Room overlooking yard • Kitchen with stainless steel appliances Located just blocks from Beye School, OPRFHS, Oak Park’s world class gymnastic club, parks, pool, hockey rink, Pete’s Fresh Express Grocery, farmers market and transit.

• COMMERCIAL •

GARDEN WALK from page 22 passion as it was necessity.” She says the backyard is a favorite spot in the summer for gathering with her children and grandchildren. “It’s a little piece of forest in a pretty urban area,” Marty said. “It’s usually about 10 degrees cooler back there than it is in the front.” The couple worked with Scott McAdam of McAdam landscaping to implement Marty’s idea of creating different “rooms” in the landscaping, but the plan is like nature, constantly changing. “Directly in front of the house, we had a huge elm tree,” Marty said. “We lost it last year, so all of the deep shade plants are now in the sun. We’re working on that part now.” At the end of the day, she calls gardening a personal pleasure that continues to evolve. “There was no grand plan, no master plan for how this would unfold,” Marty said. “One of the things I love about gardening is that it’s very organic. You can’t really control and plan. You just let it gown and see what happens.”

Incredible Opportunity! Here is your chance to buy a popular restaurant/bar on hip Madison St. in Forest Park! REAL ESTATE INCLUDED!! Just about everything was replaced in 2012: • Two beautiful hand-made bars

• Nice sized clean kitchen

• 2nd floor private party room/bar, • Back patio/party area • Fireplace, beautiful woodwork/craftsmanship

• One parking space • Studio apartment

All this for $850,000. Plus close to the Eisenhower, transit and other cool restaurants, bars, shops, colleges and more!!

Contact The Sokol Group at 312-421-2525 Andy Sokol, Managing Broker/Owner Andy@thesokolgroup.com Michelle Manni Real Estate Broker 502-386-2374 Michelle@thesokolgroup.com Photos by Elaine Allen

URBAN REFUGE: Marylen Marty and Mike Gentile have an ever-changing garden they consider “a little piece of forest in a pretty urban area.”

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Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 835 Forest Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $349,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 804 Carpenter Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $357,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 1132 Rossell Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $360,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3 301 S. Craig Pl, Lombard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $369,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1018 N. Humphrey Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 827 Lathrop Ave, Forest Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $429,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1167 S. Taylor Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $429,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30-1:30 327 N Harvey, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sokol Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1201 Rossell Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $559,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 517 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $563,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 334 S. Lombard Ave, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $564,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3:30 627 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $569,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 925 Columbian Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $598,800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 3829 Woodland Ave, Western Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1207 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $599,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4:30 530 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 514 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1100 Rossell Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re/Max In The Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 1330 Lathrop Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $659,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 730 Fair Oaks Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $675,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12:30 525 S. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $719,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 1426 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $749,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 935 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $750,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1120 Wisconsin Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $765,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 826 Forest Ave, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $769,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1:30 310 S. Cuyler Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $769,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1122 N. Grove Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $798,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 532 N. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1041 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 219 S. Grove Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1 633 William St, River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $820,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 823 Keystone, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sokol Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $825,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-3 7327 Holly Court, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $874,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 910 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $990,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 632 Lathrop Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,295,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 281 Bloomingbank Rd, Riverside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,299,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 1140 Jackson Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,300,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1411 Park Ave, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 703 N. East Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,399,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

200 S. Home Ave, #3C, Oak Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $159,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 424 S. Maple Ave. UNIT 3N, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$186,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 431 S. Kenilworth Ave. UNIT 2N, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baird & Warner Oak Park/River Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $224,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30-4 3848 W. Wrightwooe Ave, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Properties Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sat. 2-4 1020 Randolph St. UNIT 3W, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weichert Realtors Nickel Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30-3

1139 S. Oak Park Ave. UNIT B, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gagliardo Realty Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $420,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1 15 Forest Ave. UNIT 19, River Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sat. 11-1

233 N. Elmwood Ave, Oak Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coldwell Banker Residential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $875,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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SPECTACULAR HOME features generously sized bedrooms, including a Master Suite, with loads of closet space and adjoining baths, a chef’s kitchen that opens to a great room. High end features throughout, finished basement with fireplace. Two car attached/ heated garage. .................................................................... $1,350,000

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310 S CUYLER • OPEN SUNDAY 1-3

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CLASSIC OAK PARK BRICK HOME on beautiful block in great location. Large living rm with crown molding & wood burning fireplace. Dining room perfect for entertaining. Hdwd flrs under carpet. Large master BR + 2 additional bedrooms & unheated tandem. .......$360,000

835 FOREST • OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

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CLASSIC QUEEN ANNE HOME with 3 BRs, 3-1/2 BAs includes LR with gas FP and attached Sun room. 1st Floor family room, updated kitchen with attached breakfast rm. Great closet space. Finished rec room in basement. Custom deck. Great house for entertaining! .........$569,000

NEW LISTING SPACIOUS TOWN HOME with 3 BRs, 3 full BAs offers open floor plan on main level. This unit boasts generous sized bedrooms, hardwood floors and great outdoor views from 2 separate balconies! One garage space, one exterior parking space. .........$420,000

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UNPRECEDENTED ESTATE in the Frank Lloyd Wright Historical district of Oak Park! Meticulously renovated property offers exquisite details and refined finishes. A showcase home!...............................................................................................................$1,750,000

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LARGE BRICK COLONIAL beautifully renovated from top to bottom! Some updates include wood floors, plumbing, electrical, appliances, siding, roof. ........$449,000

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More practical thoughts about gun violence

agree with Ray Simpson’s statement, “Congress would need to create new laws to force gun owners into compliance and then convince the judiciary to enforce those laws. Key to this … is to convince bad individuals to start to comply with the rules of modern society.” [Practical thoughts on gun violence, Viewpoints, June 13] This is exactly the crux of the matter when it comes to gun violence: Bad people will not comply with any such rules precisely because they are bad. With approximately 300 million guns in private hands in the U.S., bad people (and people who have a serious mental health problem or crisis) will never have much difficulty obtaining a gun to do harm to others or themselves. So how to reduce the risk that people who should not have access to guns cannot obtain a gun? First, and perhaps immediately most effective, is to require by local ordinance or state or federal statute that gun owners store their guns safely in a way that they cannot be stolen or accessed by others who do not have a gun license, such as a household member who might want to kill him/herself or others. Such an ordinance or law could be aggressively enforced by prosecuting anyone whose gun is stolen and retrieved by police when used in a crime, or anyone whose gun is used by someone else to commit suicide. Second, universal background checks on each and every transfer of gun ownership will reduce the number of guns ending up in the wrong hands and being used in a crime or suicide. Simpson is apparently poorly informed when he states that the concept of “Universal Background Check” is poorly defined and that the “gun show loophole” and the “internet sales problem” are nonexistent because they are not. Although the extent of these loopholes may not be absolutely defined, I have read estimates of 20 to 40 percent of gun ownership transfers not currently requiring a federal background check. Of note, in a Quinnipiac poll conducted after the Parkland school shooting, 97% of those polled were in favor of universal background checks. Third, there is a small percentage of federally licensed gun dealers who are mala fide and allow gun sales to straw buyers and people without a proper license. Although the ATF conducts inspections, “regulators are wary of punishing gun stores that break the law, a review of internal inspection reports and interviews with officials show [New York Times, June 3].” State level licensing is rare and does not exist in Illinois but could be far more effective than what federal inspections can accomplish. After Gov. Rauner vetoed a first version, a new Firearm Dealer License Certification Act (Senate Bill 0337) has now passed both houses in Springfield with bipartisan support, awaiting the Governor’s signature.

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Make our high-rises green again p. 33

The VMA legacy we can’t afford to lose

he VMA officially ended last week, going out, not with a bang, not even with a whimper. More of a whisper. The VMA has been in decline long enough that many Oak Parkers no longer even know what it stood for — the initials as well as the convictions. The Village Manager Association officially came into existence in 1953 when their first slate of candidates swept into office, and they dominated local politics for the next half-century, but that wouldn’t have happened without a group calling itself Education for Democracy and “the revolution of 1949.” Prominent citizens, such as banker Wallis Austin (after whom Austin Gardens is named) and textbook publisher Dwight Follett were fed up with the corrupt and ineffective Republican machine that had been governing Oak Park for far too long. Also fed up were the members of a local Great Books discussion group, which included Jean Moore, daughter of Oak Leaves editor Otto McFeely; her husband, Gene; Chuck Seabury; and Cy Giddings. When I interviewed Giddings in 2000, near the end of his life (he died in December of 2002), he recalled that the group was inspired by Aristotle and Plato’s ideas about the nature of power and how it corrupts. They talked about the concept of good government and how Oak Park’s came up short. Those discussions

led to founding Education for Democracy, and the new organization decided to challenge the village hall incumbents in the 1949 election. Because they had never run for office, one of their members, Robert Kubicek, campaigned for state representative in 1948 to learn how it was done. In 1949, they had learned enough to form the Village Independent Party and ran a slate that included Stuart Cochran for president and Bruce Bell, Timothy Durkin, Giddings, Lyle Hicks, Kubicek, and Kathryn McDaniel (daughter of OPRF High School Supt. Marion McDaniel) for commissioner. The establishment Non-Partisan Civic Party, whose slogan, believe it or not, was “Keep Oak Park As It Has Been,” beat them handily, but during the campaign, the upstarts pioneered a number of innovative grassroots techniques that generated coverage in the Chicago papers: Home meetings, which branched out pyramid style (each attendee asked to hold similar meetings with their friends); a babysitter corps so couples with kids could attend (one of the babysitters, Sara Giddings, later as Sara Bode, became Oak Park’s first female village president in the early ’80s); a dishwashing brigade to relieve attendees of that chore on the night of the meetings; and Operation Phone Book, with 300 volunteers each taking a column so that every name in the book was contacted. Here’s a sample of their rhetoric: “A little over a year ago, a group of Oak Park men and women, facing another decision in another election, resolved to make democracy work right here at home by challenging the rule of political bosses and supplanting it with active participation of rank-and-file citizens in government. … They awakened a new interest in affairs of government in thousands of people. They exploded a heavy charge beneath the decaying structure of the local political machine, from which it is still tottering. … Will you exercise your priceless heritage as a citizen of a democracy — where ultimately everything depends on you? … Will you, as voter and citizen make the positive, active choice, investigating candidates and issues thoroughly and voicing your wishes strongly for the guidance of those you elect? Or will you make the passive, inactive choice which permits lesser men to rule by default? You, your friends and neighbors hold the real balance of power. It’s up to you to say what you want, and you will get it.” They lost, but took a big step, Submitted positioning themselves for the next

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Campaign literature from the village election of 1949 with the immortal slogan: “Keep Oak Park As It Has Been.”

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Finally, Lake and Lathrop

t has been a long time coming but the signs are good that a real and viable mixed-use development project is coming to Lake Street in River Forest. It has taken well more than a decade, overcoming obstacles ranging from complex environmental contamination to a teeth-rattling recession to a developer who just never got traction. But an actual proposal is headed to River Forest’s Development Review Board for consideration. There should not be many surprises. The village government is effectively a partner in this project having devoted more than $1 million in TIF funds to clean up the dry cleaning chemicals, long leeching from the site. And the broad outline of the project — new residents upstairs, restaurant and retail space on the ground floor — have been spelled out in every request for proposal. This time, Marty Paris, a son of River Forest, the actual son of Frank Paris, former village president and architect of all positive development on Lake over a quarter century, is heading the development project. Time to go to work.

Support interventionists Good for the River Forest Park District to seek greater accountability in exchange for its continued funding of the Youth Interventionist program, run these past 20 years out of Oak Park Township Youth Services. Accountability is great. But for the 2 percent of overall program funding it provides — all of $3,750 this year — we’d like to see the park district start from a place of support for this impactful and innovative program. Insist on accountability as you express support for the good work of this project and its small staff. Instead, renewal of its support this month came on a hard won 3-2 vote. We don’t write too often these days about the Youth Interventionists. Two decades back when Oak Park and River Forest were both rightly concerned about incipient gang issues moving into these villages, the interventionist program was a radical notion. Step back from a strict police response to kids identified as being on the edge. Instead, the township asked every taxing body in the two villages to share funding for a small program that hired young social workers to directly intervene with those young people. These were conversations in local parks and often around dining room tables where the interventionists spoke plainly to whole families about the dangers ahead. Carla Sloan, supervisor of River Forest Township, told park board members the program, has “over time, taken the long view of long-term problems. I think now is not time to take short-term views.” We agree completely. The strength of this program is the solidarity of every taxing body. Twenty years back it wasn’t easy for River Forest entities to acknowledge that it too had youth challenges. This is no time to back away from that truth.

Welcoming Turano’s bread You got a better idea for Roosevelt Road? An actual better offer than the one currently on the table from Turano Bakery to acquire more land on the Oak Park side of the street and to build a new corporate headquarters for the family-owned baking company? Didn’t think so. We’ve never been excited about the rows of Turano delivery trucks lining a block-long parking lot on Roosevelt Road. But our bar lowers some when we look at a couple of the desolate stretches of that street as you move toward Austin Boulevard. And heading west of Oak Park Avenue is not entirely a happy trip either which is why we’re delighted by plans from Alcuin Montessori to build there. Sure, there are details the Oak Park Plan Commission will need to push back on with Turano. The height of a security fence. The landscaping and plans for a cul-de-sac at Scoville Avenue. Overall for Oak Park, this is a good, albeit not great, deal.

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Integrity and progressive government from page 31

@ @OakParkSports Keane said his proudest achievement was hiring a tree expert from Michigan State as the village’s first forester and addressing the onslaught of Dutch Elm disease. Their efforts diversified and saved our frequently honored, and now taken for granted, “urban forest.” “We changed the tone of government,” Keane said, transforming the attitude of the public from suspicion to respect. As that respect increased, so did civic involvement. Something to think about for those who so cavalierly dismiss “good government” as boring, quaint, or worse — unachievable. Keane called Oak Park “a model democratic process.” It’s easy to write off the VMA as a staid relic

election. That came in 1952 when Education for Democracy put a referendum on the ballot calling for a village manager form of government, a recent innovation, pioneered in Cincinnati, that was, as Cy Giddings put it, “rising from the soil” in Illinois. It took the nuts and bolts of political governance out of the hands of machine politicians and put it in the hands of a professional administrator. Evanston adopted it in 1952. Fed up with political cronyism, so did Oak Park voters. They did not choose to “keep Oak Park as it has been.” Education for Democracy renamed itself the Village Manager Association, and, with Dwight Follett and Arthur Kaiser as co-presidents, slated Homer Brown, Whitney Campbell, R. Emmett Hanley, Edwin Rittmeyer, Leo Shea, and Clifford Westcott for trustee — and for village president, Herb Knight, a capable, respectable, older Photo courtesy Village of Oak Park leader, who unfortunately also had a heart condiACTIVE INVOLVEMENT: Village Manager Mark Keane surveys the Eisention. On doctors’ orders, hower Expressway, under construction in 1960. he stopped campaigning midway through and J. Russell Christiansen filled in for him. After the entire whose time has passed, but before we relegate it to slate was elected, Giddings said, Knight promptly the trash heap of history, we should acknowledge resigned and Christiansen was appointed as his what they brought to Oak Park: improved goverreplacement. nance, political integrity, citizen involvement, and The first thing the new board did was hire Mark progressive ideals. They even saved our beautiful Keane as the first village manager. When Oak forest. Without their efforts and support, the Fair Leaves publisher Telfer MacArthur sent over a Housing Ordinance would never have been considstack of parking and traffic tickets incurred by ered, much less approved, and this village likely his staff, on the assumption that Keane would would not have had the courage to take on the “take care of them,” along with a helpful list of extraordinary challenge of embracing managed village hall staff from the previous regime that he diversity, which has made us a model nationwide. felt should be retained or fired, Keane sent back a Without the VMA, Oak Park would be a very difpolite reply informing him that things wouldn’t be ferent place today, and not a better one — equivadone that way anymore. lent, I believe, to the difference between PottersKeane went on to become head of the Internaville and Bedford Falls in It’s a Wonderful Life. tional City Management Association in Tucson, We have Cy Giddings, Russ Christiansen, Dwight Arizona for many years, and returned to Oak Park Follett, Mark Keane, John Gearen, Harris Stevens, in 2003 to honor the VMA’s 50th anniversary. At and so many other civic-principled men and women that time, he described Dwight Follett as “one of over the past 65 years to thank for that. the greatest civic leaders I’ve ever encountered, a The VMA’s time may have passed, but the need selfless guy with political savvy, who was dedicated for governance with integrity is timeless. We to Oak Park.” still need good government, we need to believe He described the early VMA as “really outstandit’s possible, and we need to get involved to make ing people. I’ve never had a better group to work it happen. That is acutely obvious on the federal with.” level where our government is in crisis, but it’s Russ Christiansen ran for re-election in 1957 just as necessary on the local level. because “he wanted to win under his own name,” Disrespect for and disbelief in government is Giddings said. Then he stayed on for a third term a self-fulfilling prophecy that we can no longer from 1961-65, this time as a trustee. afford. When Keane left for another position in 1962, The VMA’s demise proves that you can’t “keep Harris Stevens, his financial director, was hired as Oak Park as it has been,” but its enduring legacy village manager, and distinguished himself during is that good government is possible. the Open Housing Movement and the beginning We just have to be willing to get involved and of racial integration, leading up to and beyond the make it happen. passage of the Fair Housing Ordinance in 1968.

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W E D N E S D A Y

by Marc Stopeck

JOURNAL of Oak Park and River Forest

Editor and Publisher Dan Haley Senior Editor Bob Uphues Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Staff Reporters Michael Romain, Timothy Inklebarger, Nona Tepper Viewpoints Ken Trainor Sports/Staff reporter Marty Farmer Columnists Jack Crowe, Doug Deuchler, John Hubbuch, May Kay O’Grady, Kwame Salter, John Stanger, Stan West, Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley, Cassandra West, Doris Davenport Staff Photographer Alexa Rogals Editorial Design Manager Claire Innes Editorial Designers Jacquinete Baldwin, Javier Govea Business Manager Joyce Minich IT Manager/Web Developer Mike Risher Director Social Media Strategy & Communications Jackie McGoey Advertising Production Manager Philip Soell Advertising Design Manager Andrew Mead Advertising Designers Debbie Becker, Mark Moroney Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Advertising Sales Marc Stopeck, Bill Wossow Inside Sales Representative Mary Ellen Nelligan

Green initiatives should include high-rises I was pleased to read the recent article titled, “Oak Park poised to advance green initiatives,” even though the how of it is still undecided, the issues are complex, and the focus is primarily on internal changes the village can directly control. Then, only an hour later, I went to hear architect and author Doug Farr speak at the Oak Park Public Library where he discussed his new book Sustainable Urbanism. His talk was broad-ranging, but along the way he mentioned the energy-inefficiency and negative environmental impacts of the multi-story and multi-unit “glass box” buildings that surround us more and more in urban spaces. Is there a disconnect between the village’s interest in green initiatives and the designs it has approved in its partnerships with the private developers who are currently remodeling Oak Park? It’s too late for the crop of buildings that are finished or currently under construction, but how about requiring LEED certification for future large projects? Green initiatives of that nature might potentially dwarf the energy saved by installing LED streetlights and solar panels.

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OPRF’s antiquated swimming requirement

t the June 26 District 200 school board meeting, the Imagine OPRF Work Group will present its master facility plan proposal. It includes a total demolition of the south end of the building, including the field house, even though OPRF has repeatedly stated that the building is structurally sound. The underlying reason for the proposed demolition is to build a long-stretch pool, 40-yards long by 25-yards wide. It’s déjà vu. On Dec. 1, 2014, the Pool Site Committee rejected two same-size pools, described as 37-meters long by 25-yards wide, due to prohibitive costs of $80 and $87 million, respectively. Imagine’s 40-yard pool, double the size of the pools used in Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state swimming championships, is just 3 meters shy of the 40-meter pool defeated in the 2016 pool referendum. This isn’t surprising as the Imagine subgroup recommending the pool is stacked with big pool supporters. Imagine’s pool has 16 swim lanes, five more than the school’s 11 current lanes which are already a luxury for a high school, according to the 2013 school-commissioned Stantec Report. The “justification” for such a large pool is OPRF’s burdensome and antiquated physical education (P.E.) swimming requirement.

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The costs associated with OPRF’s P.E. swimming program are significant, and it’s arguably the most expensive class taught at the school. It’s just common sense to update the self-imposed swimming requirement using evidence-based research and best practices before building a new pool. IHSA competitions typically use 8-lanes and swim laps of 25-yard lengths. This size pool will meet OPRF’s needs once the requirement is updated, according to Stantec and IHSA standards. Compared to other options, this would be the most cost-effective pool solution and can be built in the east pool/south gym space, without demolishing the south end of the building and the field house. Here are the facts: ■ Swimming is not a state requirement; several schools in OPRF’s conference have no pool or swimming requirement. ■ Swimming is the only class that is repeated twice in the school’s P.E. rotation. ■ It’s a mandatory program. All students

are required to take 18 weeks of swim instruction, with no option to test out. Yet according to OPRF, about 50% of incoming freshmen already know how to swim. ■ Other local high schools do not require anything close to 18 weeks of swimming. ■ Stevenson High School’s program incorporates the new high school P.E. swim model. All students take the Red Cross swim test and those who pass choose another fitness option. Students who don’t pass the basic-skills test are required to take one session of swimming, from 3 to 6 weeks in length depending on need. The D200 school board and administration have conducted no known review or update of the burdensome swimming requirement, and the administration reportedly instructed the Imagine group not to consider it in making its recommendations for what is supposed to be a fiscally responsible master facility plan. The time is long overdue to update the costly 90-yearold swimming requirement for the 21st century.

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This summer, students at OPEF’s BASE Camp are working with nationally recognized mosaic muralist Tracy Van Duinen, as well as Julian art teachers Ed Magierski and Phil Switzowicz, to create a stunning mosaic tribute in honor of pioneering African-American scientist, civil rights activist and Oak Park resident, Percy Julian. This project would not be possible without the support of the Oak Park community. More than 100 families, Julian alumni, teachers, community members, and businesses purchased tiles on the mosaic featuring photos and words they find meaningful. We are so grateful for this show of support and happy to announce that we met our fundraising goal for this project. We can’t wait to see the mural go up. We urge all community members to watch OPEF’s website and social media sites for information about how you can get involved in this community art project celebrating an Oak Park hero.

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The VMA is dead. Long live …?

hen someone dies, we all say positive things and try to make the pain easier to bear. The VMA is dead. Remember the good times, the successes, the victories, the laughter, and the people. But the VMA is an institution, not a person ... it was a political machine that moved from high ideals to let’s win elections so “we” can be in charge. The VMA served the village well for many decades. The founders had a purpose. They wanted to use the great thinkers approach to governing. They read Aristotle, Plato and many other Great Books. They came up with the VMA, an innovative, thoughtful organization for good government. Where did I learn this? I learned from the source, the VMA stalwarts: Doug Wyman, Bob Kane, Barbara Furlong, Gene and Ann Armstrong, Cy Giddings and others. They taught everyone about the philosophy of the VMA. They are, and were, true believers in the VMA. But being true believers can be your downfall. Along the way, reform-minded VMA members sought changes in the group, and they were permitted by the leadership to take a shot at new ideas. The group never got the support it needed. This is history and I am certain others read this effort differently. With any reform of the VMA a nonstarter, the VMA lost members, who then ran against their slates. The VCA took one seat. Then the NLP took three seats. The VMA fought back to win their power. Along comes Anan Abu-Taleb, striking another blow, even though he is a VMA guy at heart. Finally, in the last election independents swept the VMA candidates

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Common-sense, simple measures from page 31 He needs to do that because approximately 40 percent of guns recovered by the police from crime scenes in Chicago between 2013 and 2016 were sold by Cook County gun dealers and of these 6,000 guns, almost 1,700 were linked to just two Cook County gun dealers (Gun Trace Report 2017, City of Chicago). There are, of course, many other measures that could be taken to reduce the curse of gun violence in the U.S., including improved mental health care to restrictions on the type and amount of ammunition one can purchase, banning bump stocks, large capacity magazines and assault rifles, etc. But requiring safe gun storage, true universal background checks, and state licensing

out of office. One might say, in an earlier election, David Pope also beat the VMA, but he was the real VMA candidate, not Trustee Diane Carpenter. Besides, he rejoined the fold of the VMA after his election as village

president. The VMA was running on vapors in the last election. Kevin Peppard and I brought challenges to the VMA petitions because they did not follow the law. The courts saw it differently. The village rigged their findings on this, according to the VMA-elected village clerk. So the citizens put the VMA away with a knockout by independents. The VMA became less relevant after the last election. We now have VOICE, a new group. They sound good from the media coverage. Among the people who are not involved in any group, we are listening. Lay out your progressive plans for Oak Park. Provide your blueprint for the future. Suggestion: look at the VMA Facebook site and scroll down the pages. There are citizens of all types holding signs about why they love Oak Park: the parks, always something to do, churches, schools, and many more, but not one sign says I love Oak Park for its high-rises, unbridled economic development, high taxes, failed alleys, lack of parking, traffic jams, failed intersections, etc. We are waiting to see the future and we are looking to independents and to VOICE —you are now the de facto leaders that people are watching. What do you have to offer? Please be specific. Robert Milstein is a former Oak Park village trustee. of gun dealers — with effective enforcement — would go a long way to prevent at least some of the many deaths and injuries, which are often serious and permanently debilitating, and the enormous economic and emotional costs of gun violence. One could ask, “What has the 2nd Amendment to do with all of this?” Surely, owning a gun to commit suicide or a crime is not constitutionally protected. And why would gun possession for hunting or target shooting need constitutional protection? Other sporting and recreational activities are not constitutionally protected, such as, for example, owning fishing rods for fishing or tennis rackets for playing tennis. That leaves owning a gun for self-protection, but that does not need constitutional protection because most, if not all, states recognize the legal right to self-protection in some form. In an opinion piece in the New York Times of March 27, in response to the Parkland, Florida, school shooting just days earlier, retired Supreme Court

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Rethinking middle school District 97 is beefing up its social services staff at the middle schools because of a spike in the numbers of kids with serious mental health issues: rich kids, poor kids, in-between kids. I wonder why so many kids, why now? Is it pressure alone? I remember hearing a group of seventh-grade boys standing on a corner comparing their GPAs (grade point averages). At the time I felt sad. I figured boys that age were competitive and would be talking about sports or TV or cute girls. It made me sad that their academic accomplishments were being measured at such an early age, and more, that they were so conscious of it. Is it bullying? I think I only moved once in grades K-8, so I went to school with the same kids for most of those years. It had a lot of pluses. Sure, there are cliques — I guess there always will be — but familiarity cuts down on hostility. After several years togeth-

er, everyone knows who’s smart, who’s not, who’s pretty, who’s rich, who’s poor, etc. I think familiarity breeds acceptance. It didn’t hurt to go to a religious school (although I’m a heathen now) because being mean to others was at least a venial sin. Maybe the whole concept of middle school is a mistake — a worthy and understandable one — probably based on good research, but still a mistake. I have a huge commitment to public education, but I’m wondering whether the older K-8 model might work better. The concept of better facilities, a richer curriculum, more and more diverse opportunities is realized by combining smaller schools, but are kids ready for all that? Where’s the joy? At some point, if you pursue higher education, schooling becomes a grind, but that shouldn’t happen to preteens.

Mary Kay O’Grady Oak Park

Support efforts to treat TB worldwide I am writing to discuss the Senate budget mark-up, which is taking place next week, and the role that the federal budget has in reducing the burden of tuberculosis worldwide. Next week, the Senate State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee (SFOPS) will decide whether or not to allocate more federal funds to global health, and more specifically to tuberculosis. Senator Richard Durbin is a member of the Senate SFOPS committee, and has a unique opportunity to help improve the number of lives lost every year to this disease. Worldwide, tuberculosis takes the lives of 1.7 million people every year, even though tuberculosis treatment is extremely cost-efficient and inexpensive. The disease particularly affects low- and middle-income countries, especially

India, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If the U.S. were to allocate $150 million toward the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis, that action alone would save the lives of 108,000,000 people. As a college student studying public health policy, this issue is extremely important to me. As a constituent of his, I am calling on Senator Richard Durbin to bring this issue to subcommittee next week during the mark-up. While the current administration continues to do an unimaginable amount of damage to families around the world, it is time to do something good. It is time to allocate $150 million to the USAID account to treat drugsusceptible TB.

Justice John Paul Stevens argued in favor of repealing the 2nd Amendment, in essence declaring it archaic. He referred to a unanimous 1939 Supreme Court decision that “Congress could prohibit the possession of a sawed-off shotgun because that weapon had no reasonable relation to the preservation or efficiency of a “well-regulated militia.” In fact, there have not been well-regulated state militias in the U.S. for over 100 years. It is difficult to understand why the 2008 Supreme Court 5-4 ruling (in the DC vs. Heller case) essentially deleted the first half of the one-sentence 2nd Amendment (“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state …”). And in 2010, the Supreme Court ruled, also 5-4, in the McDonald vs. Chicago case that the 2nd Amendment means a constitutional right to keep firearms in ones home for self-protection. However, this was clearly not the framers’ intention because they would have incorporated such intent in the original

text of the 2nd Amendment or at least have explained what they meant in other writings, which they did not do. It is, of course, naïve to think that repeal of the 2nd Amendment can or will be achieved anytime soon. However, curtailing its reach, such that the National Rifle Association cannot use it as “a propaganda weapon of immense power” (as Justice Stevens put it in his New York Times opinion piece) in support of an ever-expanding firearms industry that does not seem to care about the tens of thousands who die from gun violence every year in the U.S. — with about one mass shooting every day and one school shooting every week. The least we can and, in fact, have to do is take the common-sense and simple measures to limit the risk of gun violence I have listed above. Maarten Bosland is an active member of Gun Responsibility Advocates. This viewpoint does not necessarily reflect all positions of that group.

Caroline Halsted Oak Park

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

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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 Presbyterian

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United Lutheran Church

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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

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

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Ascension Catholic Church

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

Christ Lutheran Church

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

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Ave, Forest Park Sunday Worship, 9:30am Adult Bible Class, 10:45am Wheelchair Access to Sanctuary Leonard Payton, Pastor Roney Riley, Assistant Pastor 708-366-3226 www.stjohnforestpark.org

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

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Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

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St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

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Reframing the term ‘conservative’ Attendance was down at the Poplar Park Community Church the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. It happened every year. That’s one reason Pastor Walt Mitty was surprised to see LaShaun Smith sitting next to his mother in the third pew from the front. Not only was it the day before Memorial Day but LaShaun had graduated from high school the day before. Mitty had assumed that his mother, Florence, would relax her rules a bit and let him sleep in, instead of dragging him to church with her as she did every Sunday. What surprised Mitty even more was that at the coffee hour in the social hall following worship, he saw LaShaun sit down in the empty chair next to Gerhardt “Asch” Aschenbrenner. “What’s that in your lapel, Mr. Aschenbrenner?” LaShaun asked. Pleased that a young man a quarter as old as he would take an interest in him, Asch responded with a warm smile. “It’s a poppy, LaShaun. When I was your age, we used to put American flags out on every grave of a veteran,” Asch said. “Everyone would buy poppies made by disabled veterans as a fundraiser, and as a way of remembering American soldiers who had died serving their country.” “Did a lot of people die?” LaShaun asked. Asch sighed and said, “Yes, LaShaun. A lot of people have died fighting for our country

— 600,000 in the Civil War; over 100,000 in World War I; and in World War II over 400,000.” “Serious?” “Serious. When I was a kid,” Asch continued, “almost everyone in town had a family member or a neighbor or a coworker who had been killed. We would have a parade down Main Street right here in Poplar Park with veterans proudly marching past the crowds on the sidewalk and every time an American flag would pass by—and there would dozens in the parade—people would put their hands on their hearts.” LaShaun said, “I never knew that. I mean, I might have read that in my history textbook, but somehow it didn’t register. I thought that all of those politicians on TV who say ‘God bless America’ all the time and wear American flags in their lapels were just doing it so people would vote for them.” “That’s a problem, LaShaun. I may be cynical, but I just don’t think a lot of them are sincere,” Asch said. “John McCain, he is, but a lot of them are just saying patriotic things to get votes.” Pastor Walt Mitty kept thinking of that conversation until he and his neighbor Mi-

chael Rosenthal decided to walk to the Starbucks on Main Street and indulge in a cappuccino. But when they got there the door was locked and a note taped to the door announced, “CLOSED FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING.” Mitty laughed, “Maybe Roseanne could have used some of that training.” So the two friends decided to go over to Bernie Rolvaag’s History/Herstory bookstore and see what was new with him. When they walked in the door they found Bernie deep in conversation with Ehud Ahmadi. “Solving the world’s problems?” Mitty asked with a smile. Ehud responded in kind and explained, “I was just telling Bernie what it is like to keep Ramadan.” Bernie shook his head and said, “I can’t imagine going through a whole day without coffee.” Ehud smiled and said, “In the Quran, Allah commanded us to do it, so we do it. End of discussion. There’s no individual interpretation of what God meant.” Michael laughed and said, “That attitude would never get any traction in my synagogue. If 50 people are keeping shabbat at

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temple, you’ll have 50 interpretations of the Torah passage read that day.” For some reason Michael’s comment made Mitty think of the conversation between Asch and LaShaun two days earlier. After telling his three friends the story, he asked them, “What do you make of that?” Ehud was the first to respond. “You know that I love this country,” he began. “There is nowhere else that I would want to live, but I hope my children don’t get so Americanized that they lose their respect for authority and tradition. All of us in the Islamic community around here may have started keeping Ramadan because we had to, but the older we get the more we keep it because we see how it makes us better human beings.” Bernie, Michael and Mitty looked at each other and realized their Muslim friend wasn’t trying to win an argument. He was just telling them where he was at. Ehud concluded, “Recently, I’ve heard a lot of people talking about their rights, but not much about their duty.” “You know,” Michael said to his neighbor as they walked home, “Ehud made me think. The word ‘conservative’ has been co-opted by people like Newt Gingrich, Steve Bannon and Donald Trump. But if Ehud is an example of a real conservative, I wouldn’t be ashamed of people accusing me of being one.”

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Irene Garamoni, 100 Volunteer, tap dancer, senior bowler

Irene Garamoni, 100, who was born in Oak Park, died on May 23, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Alexandria, Virginia. She lived in Oak Park and River Forest until 2011. Born on April 14, 1918, the daughter of Julius Breneisen and Mathilde Bedard, she graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1936, and married Michael Garamoni in 1944. The couple made their home in Oak Park, where they raised their three children. She volunteered at Meals on Wheels, Pick-A-Pet IRENE GARAMONI Welfare Foundation, and St. Luke Church. She loved to travel and in her 70s took up tap dancing. In her early 80s, she began bowling with a senior league at Circle Lanes in Forest Park. Wednesday Journal profiled her in May of 2011 (http://www.oakpark.com/ News/Articles/5-24-2011/Seniors-are-on-aroll-in-bowling-leagues-at-Circle-Lanes/). After 11 years, she gave up bowling (at the age of 93) when she moved to Virginia. Her first love, however, was always family. She celebrated her 100th birthday with them in April and was all smiles that day. Irene Garamoni was preceded in death by her husband, Michael; her son, James; and her grandson, Mark. She is survived by her daughter, Donna; her son, Michael Jr.

(Cindy); six grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Memorial visitation will take place on Thursday, June 21 from 4 until 8 p.m., with a memory service at 7 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St. in Oak Park. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 22 at St. Luke Church, 7600 W. Lake St., River Forest, followed by inurnment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to a charity of your choice.

Robert Ragalie, 30

Robert (Bud) F. Ragalie, 30, of River Forest and Oak Park, died on June 15, 2018. He was a casualty of the opioid epidemic. Born on June 10, 1988, he was named for his grandfather. After attending kindergarten at Hatch School, as his father did, the family moved to River Forest where his mother was raised. He attended Lincoln Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, and was a member of the state champion Little League baseROBERT RAGALIE ball team of 1998. A fierce competitor, he continued playing baseball into his high school years and was an all-conference selection for St John’s Northwestern Military Academy in his sophomore year. His post-high school education included

graduating with honors from the Coyne Institute of Chicago with HVAC certification. He spent many years in Austin, Texas, and his favorite activities, besides baseball and the White Sox, were listening to music, movies, cross-fit training, cooking with dad, and travel. Robert Ragalie was born to Jean Harmon Ragalie-Carr (Jim Carr) and Gregg Ragalie (Kathleen Polk). He was the brother of Stephen and Joanne; grandson of Anne Harmon; nephew of Glenn (Betty) Ragalie, Diane Ragalie, Joe (Marion) Harmon, Mark (Denise) Harmon, Gregg (Anita) Harmon, Marion and Jim Pareti, Monica (Richard) Spurlock, Paul Harmon, and Dan Harmon; and the cousin of Michelle Parilla and many others. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Joseph E. Harmon, Joan Nolan Ragalie and Robert (Bud) Ragalie. Services will be held on Saturday, June 23 at River Forest’s St. Luke Roman Catholic Church, 7600 W. Lake St., with visitation at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates memorial contributions to the Serenity House Alcohol & Drug Substance Abuse Treatment Center, 891 S. Rohlwing Rd., Addison 60101. Please go to www.serenityhouse.com and add a note, “In memory of Bud.”

Michael Sokolik, 67 Poet and marathon runner

Michael “Mike” Joseph Sokolik, 67, died peacefully at his Oak Park home on June 15, 2018. Born on July 29, 1950 in Fort Madi-

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son, Iowa to Jerome and Bernice Sokolik, the oldest of eight children, he earned his B.A. in Psychology from St. Ambrose University, where he was active in social justice and politics. At Boston University, he completed his M.A. in Social Work and met his wife, Florence. They lived in Kansas City, Boston, and Brooklyn before settling down in Oak Park in 1989. He worked as a supervisor for the Social Security Administration for 35 years and happily retired in 2015. An avid artist and writer, he composed over 4,000 poems in his lifetime. He loved running marathons, reading the New York Times, spending time with his family, and makMICHAEL SOKOLIK ing quirky birthday cards for loved ones. He was greatly admired by all who knew him and will be remembered for his enthusiasm and zest for life. Mike Sokolik is survived by Florence “Flo” Braum, his wife of almost 38 years; his daughter Emily (Gerry) Amelio; his grandson, Jack; his parents, Jerome and Bernice (nee Kempker); his siblings, Mark (Rita Nafziger), James (Sara), Greg (Gisela), Steven (Janice), Mary Kershner, Tom (LeAnn) and Pamela (Mike) Brown; many nieces and nephews; and his close friends. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20 at Oak Park Temple, 1235 N. Harlem Ave. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING TO CONSIDER THE DESIGNATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE PROPOSED RIVER FOREST NORTH AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT AND THE APPROVAL OF A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT IN RELATION THERETO Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Monday July 9, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at the River Forest Village Hall, First Floor Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305 (“Public Hearing”), in regard to the proposed designation of a redevelopment project area (“Redevelopment Project Area”), and the proposed approval of a redevelopment plan and project (“Redevelopment Plan and Project”) in relation thereto, for the proposed River Forest North Avenue Tax Increment Financing District (“North Avenue TIF District”), pursuant to the provisions of the “Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act,” 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1, et seq., as amended (“TIF Act”). The boundaries of the Redevelopment Project Area for the proposed North Avenue TIF District are more fully set forth on the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit “1” and made part hereof and the street location map attached hereto as Exhibit “2” and made part hereof. The proposed Redevelopment Plan and Project provides for land acquisition and assembly, improvements to the public infrastructure within the proposed Redevelopment Project Area and for the Village of River Forest (“Village”) to implement a set of actions to promote redevelopment within the proposed Redevelopment Project Area. The contemplated Village actions include, but are not limited to: acquisition of property and property interests; site preparation and clearance; demolition; provision of public infrastructure and related public improvements and rehabilitation of structures; interest rate write-downs; job training; the encouragement of redevelopment agreements; redeveloping buildings; assisting in the clean-up of any hazardous waste, hazardous substances or underground storage tanks as required by State or Federal law where these are a material impediment to redevelopment; addressing any flooding problems; and improving opportunities for further development and redevelopment within the North Avenue TIF District. The Village would realize the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan and Project through public finance techniques including, but not limited to, tax increment allocation financing. Copies of the Eligibility Report, the Housing Impact Study, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project have been on file with the Village since April 9, 2018, and are currently on file and available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, at the office of Eric Palm, Village Administrator for the Village of River Forest, at 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305. Copies of the Eligibility Report, the Housing Impact Study, and the Redevelopment Plan and Project are enclosed with the copies of this Notice that are being mailed to the affected taxing districts and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Eric Palm, Village Administrator for the Village of River Forest may be contacted for further information, at the address above or by telephone at (708) 366-8500. Pursuant to the TIF Act, the Joint Review Board for the proposed North Avenue TIF District (“JRB”) is being convened to review the public record, planning documents, Eligibility Report, Housing Impact Study, and the proposed ordinances approving the Redevelopment Project Area and the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed North Avenue TIF District. Pursuant to the TIF Act, the JRB shall consist of one (1) public member and one (1) representative from each of the following taxing districts: Triton Community College District 504, River Forest Public Schools District 90, Oak Park and River Forest Consolidated High School District 200, the River Forest Park District, the County of Cook, River Forest Township, and the Village of River Forest. Pursuant to the TIF Act, the meeting of the JRB will be held on Thursday May 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the River Forest Village Hall, First Floor Community Room, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois. Those taxing districts with representatives on the JRB are hereby notified of said JRB meeting. The JRB’s recommendation relative to the Redevelopment Project Area and Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed North Avenue TIF District shall be advisory and non-binding, and shall be adopted by a majority vote of those members of the JRB that are present and voting, and submitted to the Village within thirty (30) days after the first convening of the JRB. Failure of the JRB to submit its report on a timely basis shall not delay the Public Hearing, nor shall it delay any other step in the process of designating the Redevelopment Project Area or approving the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed North Avenue TIF District. Prior to and at the July 9, 2018 Public Hearing, all interested persons, affected taxing districts and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may file with the Village Clerk written comments to and may be heard orally with respect to any issues regarding the proposed Redevelopment Project Area and Redevelopment Plan and Project for the proposed North Avenue TIF District. Written comments are invited and can be sent in advance of the Public Hearing to the River Forest Village Clerk, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois 60305. The Public Hearing may be adjourned by the Village Board without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the Public Hearing, fixing the time and place of the subsequent Public Hearing. Mailed and Published by order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois Kathleen Brand-White, Village Clerk

Exhibit “1”

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THAT PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1 IN TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 1 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 FEET 11 INCHES OF LOT 30 IN BLOCK 1 IN ROSSELL’S BONNIE BRAE ADDITION TO RIVER FOREST, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 8, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NO. 9301663; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 20 FEET 11 INCHES OF LOT 30 TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 1; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 1 OF SAID ROSSELL’S BONNIE BRAE ADDITION TO RIVER FOREST; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 15 FEET OF LOT 18 AND ALONG THE WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE BONNIE BRAE PLACE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 30 IN BLOCK 2 OF SAID ROSSELL’S BONNIE BRAE ADDITION TO RIVER FOREST; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 30 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 17 IN SAID BLOCK 2; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 17 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE WEST ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 30 IN BLOCK 3 OF SAID ROSSELL’S BONNIE BRAE ADDITION TO RIVER FOREST; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 30 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 17 IN SAID BLOCK 3; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 17 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 OF O.C. BRAESE’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 29, 1923 AS DOCUMENT NO. 7788819; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN SAID BLOCK 2 OF SAID O.C. BRAESE’S SUBDIVISION ; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 3 OF SAID O.C. BRAESE’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN WILLIAM H. BECKMAN’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 29, 1923 AS DOCUMENT NO. 7790766; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER BEING A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF JACKSON AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE

OF LEMOYNE STREET; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LATHROP AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 2.67 FEET OF LOT 56 IN EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS TORRENS DOCUMENT NO. 202871; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 51 IN SAID EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 51; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 51 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 43 IN SAID EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 43 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 33 IN SAID EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 33 TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 19 FEET OF SAID LOT 33; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE AND WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FRANKLIN AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WEST RIGHTOF-WAY LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 27 IN SAID EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 27 TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF LOT 135 IN SAID EDWIN E. WOOD’S SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 135; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 135 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 135 TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 2 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF LOT 2 IN OWNER’S SUBDIVISION LYING EAST OF THATCHER ROAD, BEING A RESUBDIVISION IN SAID NORTH HALF OF SECTION 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 20, 1923 AS DOCUMENT NO. 8070779; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND SOUTH LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 7 IN SAID RESUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF LOT 2 IN OWNER’S SUBDIVISION LYING EAST OF THATCHER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG A LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10 IN SAID RESUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF LOT 2 IN OWNER’S SUBDIVISION LYING EAST OF THATCHER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10 TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, SAID SOUTHWEST CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 14 IN SAID RESUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF LOT 2 IN OWNER’S SUBDIVISION LYING EAST OF THATCHER ROAD; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 14 AND WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THATCHER AVENUE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND NORTHERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 1; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Exhibit “2” STREET LOCATION MAP FOR THE RIVER FOREST NORTH AVENUE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT

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PUBLIC NOTICE Village of Oak Park, Illinois

Annual Treasurers Report of Cash Receipts and Disbursements For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 Published in compliance with Chapter 65, Section 5/3.1-35-65 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes Note: Data reported is unaudited and subject to adjustment

Receipts: General Fund; Property Tax Levy 15,654,778; Police Pension Levy 5,221,068; Fire Pension Levy 5,904,833; Tif Surplus Distribution 457,338; Use Tax Revenue 1,341,904; Retailers’ Occupation Tax Rev 3,989,433; Traffic Signal Maintenance Rev 908; Real Estate Transfer Tax 3,300,696; Exempt Real Estate Transaction 14,950; Hotel Motel Tax 194,197; Liquor Tax 656,362; Natural Gas Use Tax 439,234; Electric Utility Tax 1,524,393; Natural Gas Tax 740,722; Telecommunication Tax Rev 1,087,513; E911 Surcharge 246,872; VEHICLE TAX 1,618,511; Residential Rental License 9,444; Business Licenses 331,924; Liquor Licenses 136,093; Multi Family Dwelling License 64,217; Chauffeur License Revenue 2,380; Chauffeur Background Check 2,030; Building Permits 1,202,491; Zoning Variance Application 16,750; Street Permits 96,682; Animal Licenses 30,633; Beekeeping 450; Building Permits Penalties 13,994; Building Plan Reviews 60,925; Grant Revenue 77,974; Grant or Loan Application Fees 690; State Aid Route Maintenance 56,501; RCFL OT Reimbursement 12,944; State Income Tax Revenue 4,764,951; Personal Prop Replacement Tax 1,499,997; Ambulance Charges 1,202,181; Construction Inspection Fee 378; 100% Sales Inspection Revenue 126; CTA Reimbursement 19,429; Fire CPR Classes Fees 15,941; Tree Removal Revenue 2,350; Sale of Liquid Gas 57,717; Charges for Repairs Parts 101,719; Reimbursement of Expenses 3,328; OPRFHS Event Reimbursement 4,673; School Resource Police Officer 149,128; Crossing Guard Reimbursement 175,000; Arrest Warrant Reimburse Reven 3,430; Police Evidence Revenue 4,172; Cable TV Franchise Fee 987,188; Cashier Difference -23; Copy Fees 1,202; Elevator Inspection Fees 25,380; Street Opening Fees 4,929; Miscellaneous Revenue 27,900; MFT Tax Refund 9,199; Scrap Revenue 2,309; Special Events Revenue 32,299; Special Events Application Fee 1,775; Police Reports 16,829; Subpoena Fees 868; Recovered Damages 48,391; Alarm Fees 56,026; Pound Other Fees 7,369; Condo Inspection Fees 37,700; Environmental Services - VOP 7,500; Court Fines 46,059; Parking Fines 2,236,664; NonCompliance Fines 16,849; Loan Interest 2,551; Interest Revenue 4,207; Gain/ Loss on Sale of Property 9,477; Rental of Property 39,003; Trans Fr Motor Fuel Tax Fund 1,344,000; Transfer From Other Funds 1,698,655; TOTAL 59,178,658 TRAVEL, TRAINING & WELLNESS; Credit Card Points Revenue 25,036; TOTAL 25,036 FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE; Foreign Fire Insurance Allot 99,732; TOTAL 99,732

Emergency Solutions Grant; Emergency Shelter Grants 171,779; TOTAL 171,779 SSA#1; Property Tax Levy 255,961; Tif Surplus Distribution 205,887; Interest Revenue 1,153; Transfer From Downtown TIF 295,169; TOTAL 758,169 Community Dev Block Grant; Grant Revenue 1,490,877; TOTAL 1,490,877 SSA#7; Property Tax Levy 7,321; TOTAL 7,321 DOWNTOWN TIF; Property Tax Levy 9,893,250; Interest Revenue 2,023; Gain/Loss on Sale of Property 653,795; TOTAL 10,549,068 COOK COUNTY - WEST NILE VIRUS GRANT FY 2; Grant Revenue 9,187; TOTAL 9,187 Cities Readiness Init 2016-17; Grant Revenue 20,060; TOTAL 20,060 IDPH - CITIES READINESS INIT FY 2018; Grant Revenue 20,538; TOTAL 20,538 CDBG FARMERS MARKET INCENTIVES FY 2017; Grant Revenue 9,992; TOTAL 9,992 SHAWNASH DOUBLE COUPON FY 2018; Grant Revenue 2,665; TOTAL 2,665 EXP STATION LINK UP IL FY 2018; Grant Revenue 1,946; TOTAL 1,946 Tattoo Facility 2012-13; Grant Revenue 375; TOTAL 375 PHIMC - REGION 8 HIV PREVENTION FY 2018; Grant Revenue 16,886; TOTAL 16,886 IDPH W Nile Prevent 16-17; Grant Revenue 6,634; TOTAL 6,634 IDPH -VECTOR SURVEILLANCE & CNTL FY 2018; Grant Revenue 5,700; TOTAL 5,700 Lead Poisoning 2016-17; Grant Revenue 1,025; TOTAL 1,024 IDPH-LEAD CASE MGMT FY 2018; Grant Revenue 425; TOTAL 424 Local Health Protect 2016-17; Grant Revenue 31,601; TOTAL 31,601 IDPH - LOCAL HEALTH PROTECTION FY 2018; Grant Revenue 33,612; TOTAL 33,612 Public Health Emerg 2016-17; Grant Revenue 32,478; TOTAL 32,478 IDPH - PUB HLTH EMRG PREP FY 2018; Grant Revenue 25,019; TOTAL 25,019 Teen Preg Prevent 2016-17; Grant Revenue 15,097; TOTAL 15,097

Community Development Loan; Miscellaneous Revenue 25,490; Loan Interest 934; Interest Revenue 237; TOTAL 26,661

IDPH Tobacco Free 2016-17; Grant Revenue 14,334; TOTAL 14,334

STATE RICO; Asset Seizures Forfeitures 11,706; TOTAL 11,706

IDPH - BODY ART FY 2018; Grant Revenue 3,038; TOTAL 3,038

FEDERAL RICO; Asset Seizures Forfeitures 67,731; Gain/Loss on Sale of Property 14,225; TOTAL 81,956 FARMERS MARKET; Farmers Market Seasonal Fees 20,845; Sale Of Market Merchandise 4,345; Corn Roast Revenue 2,377; TOTAL 27,567 MOTOR FUEL TAX; Motor Fuel Tax Allotment 1,323,231; Interest Revenue 2,879; TOTAL 1,326,110 MADISON STREET TIF; Property Tax Levy 2,034,365; Interest Revenue 4,147; TOTAL 2,038,512 Harlem-Garfield TIF Fund; Property Tax Levy 189,372; Interest Revenue 244; TOTAL 189,616 COOK COUNTY LEAD HAZARD GRANT; Miscellaneous Revenue 3,200; TOTAL 3,200

IDPH - IL TOBACCO FREE FY 2018; Grant Revenue 9,400; TOTAL 9,400

Tobacco Enforcement Program; Grant Revenue 127; TOTAL 127 IL Dept of Transportation Grnt; Grant Revenue 10,029; TOTAL 10,029 Police Youth Basketball Camp; Grant Revenue 2,000; TOTAL 2,000 Sustainability Fund; Energy Efficiency Rebate 377,969; Transfer From Solid Waste Fund 150,000; TOTAL 527,969 BUILDING IMPROVEMENT FUND; Transfer From CIP Fund 644,000; TOTAL 644,000 Equipment Replacement Fund; Interest Revenue 5; Transfer From CIP Fund 1,100,000; TOTAL 1,100,005 Fleet Replacement Fund; Gain/Loss on Sale of Property 27,875; Transfer From Rico Fund 150,000; Transfer From CIP Fund 1,000,000; TOTAL 1,177,875

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND;

Homerule Sales Tax 2,466,647; PACE Shelter Ad Revenue 11,170; Local Option Gasoline Tax 806,400; Grant Revenue 291,396; Sidewalk Repair Program 7,832; Alley Improvements 39,763; Tree Removal Revenue 10,086;

Infrastructure Maintenance Fee 217,492; Miscellaneous Revenue 970; Recovered Damages 949; Interest Revenue 3,129; Transfer From Debt Service 13,200,000; TOTAL 17,055,834 Lake Forest Develop Project;

Transfer From Parking Fund 532,840; TOTAL 532,840

Colt Westgate Redevelopment;

Interest Revenue 12,239; Transfer From Debt Service 6,830,981; TOTAL 6,843,220

Debt Service Fund;

Property Tax Levy 4,731,262; Tif Surplus Distribution 139,392; Miscellaneous Revenue 14,456; Interest Revenue 1,857; Intergovt Support Op Library 1,088,804; Transfer From General Fund 500,000; Transfer From Solid Waste Fund 280,000; Bond Proceeds 17,465,909; Premium on Bond Proceeds 348,798; TOTAL 24,570,478

WATER/SEWER FUND;

Miscellaneous Revenue 37,014; Scrap Revenue 7,724; Recovered Damages 18,540; Utility Sales 17,752,855; Meter Charges 89,620; Penalty Charges 136,765; Interest Revenue 0; TOTAL 18,042,518

Environmental Services Fund;

Miscellaneous Revenue 1,031; Refuse Collection Fees 3,755,724; Yard Waste Stickers 8,673; Refuse Stickers 60,196; TOTAL 3,825,624

Keep Oak Park Beautiful;

Grant Revenue 6,646; Interest Revenue 0; TOTAL 6,646

Earth Fest;

Miscellaneous Revenue 3,200; TOTAL 3,200

Parking Fund;

Parking Permits 1,380,329; Landlord/ Corp. Parking Permits 576,120; Onstreet Parking Permits 1,005,739; OneTime Overnight Permit 25; Onstreet Paystation Revenue 258,913; Discounted Employee Cards 10,618; Meter Key Revenue -74; Garage Fees 1,909,362; Parking Meter Collections 841,291; Garage Validation Revenue 162,053; Miscellaneous Revenue 19,580; Special Events Revenue 3,880; Recovered Damages 2,143; Interest Revenue 145; Transfer From General Fund 40,000; TOTAL 6,210,124

Self Insured Retention Fund;

Transfer From Water Fund 1,000,000; Transfer From Parking Fund 1,000,000; TOTAL 2,000,000

Health Insurance Fund;

EE PREMIUM PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 1,126,757; Pensioneer Premium Payments 951,072; Outside Agencies Prem Payments 184,757; EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS 5,836,103; Miscellaneous Revenue 14,222; TOTAL 8,112,911

Village of Oak Park, Illinois

Personal Services Expenditures For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 Note: Data reported is unaudited and subject to adjustment

Under $25,000.00 Abu-Taleb,Anan H Aghajan,Robert E Agnew,Marynda Almonaci,Rocio Andrews,Deno Barajas,Linda Barber,Peter J Blackaller,Karen Boutet,Simone Brewer,Glenn Brown,Kenneth E Button,Andrea M Carbonneau,Thomas E Considine,Thomas J Coyne,Patrick Doell,Zackary Duraj,Conrad J Failor,Graham M Farnon,William S Fellows,Paul Gilbert,Melissa Golubeva,Olga Hedrich,Ginger Hercmanas,Robert R Howard,Erycka S Iversen,Ingrid L Karlovitz,Jeffrey Lara,Charles J Laskowski,Jason L’Heureux,Michael M Lueck,Colette Lulich,Jack E Maxwell,Tanya McCambridge,Ian Melton,Brace Moroney,Daniel Murguia,Ruben Nickson,Clay Nikischer,Joseph W Oby,Keith O’Connor,Kyle Ortiz,Matthew S Pedersen,Eric Pimsarn,Ruksakul PlacenciaUzueta,Jacqueline N Rebeles,Brian Robinson,Preston C Ross,John Salzman,Adam M Sanders-Vick,Roderick O Schell,Angela F Shannon,Liam M Skoda,Dawn Spika,Ann Stanek,Kinga Z Stockmo,Dawn M Szymczak,Georgiana A Taglia,James Tideman,Megan A Tucker,Robert G Velasquez,Orlando Ward,John Waters,Christina M Weiss,Byron N Woldemichael,Rahel H Wood,Emily Wright-Simmons,Doris Ziegler,Jason $25,000.00-$49,999.99 Agnew,Anthony T Avinger,Mary Badger,Gregory Bennett,Gia Benson-Baker,Dorothy Boston,De Angela Bowman,Christopher J Burgess,Colin M. Burgess,Craig Cassidy,Kevin J Christiansen,Thomas Crichlow,Mizpah Curry,Karlos

DeBerry,Charles T Dexter,Stacy Diaz,Nancy Durr,Jacqueline Foytik,Richard Freelain,Rasul Gholston,Dianna Goodlow,Valencia Gougassian,Natalie M. Green,Deanna Henderson,Vernell Howell,Kaitlin J Hurt,Cassandra L Husbands,Nakia S Isaacs,Kendria R Jankowski,Frank Johnson,Helen Johnson,Trenia Kennedy,Nanette Kindred,Mary Lazaridis,Arry C Macias,Jose McDonald,Cathy Michaels,Marilyn Moran,Fernando Morris,Joyland F Myers,Syrises N Nesbitt,Rachel Pearson III,Ivory Pena,Rogelio Pendergrass,Michael S. Perry,Heather M Poindexter,Sean Pounds,Jason Powell,Teresa Ramsay,Erica L Robinson,Danielle Robinson,Janice Robinson,Shawnya R Rodgers,Ann M Rozmus,Karen Rumoro,Michael A Safford,Charo Secco,Robert Shorty,Tarshanda Stachura,Marcella Stanislavski,Diane Stokes,Dorothea Sutaite,Kamile Tongue,Christopher B Uriostegui,Elida M Vera,Arturo von Ebers,Allison Walsh,Timothy Wax,Maggie Yaccino,Corrine

$50,000.00-$74,999.99 Berens-Haas,Kathleen Blankenship,Bennett J Bonin,Kathleen Breland,Derrick Brown,David K Brown,Tina Bruce,Michael Bryant,Vincent Buford,Tim Carson,Delayne Catala,Lillian Chervinko,Steven Dennis,Joshua Derdemez,Rusmir DeViller,Linda Dominguez,Rita Donnelly,Daniel Donovan,Mark Duggan,John Dwyer,Mark Fambro,Lisha Fitch,Aaron M Fitz-Henry,Michelle Fulton,Thomas Gallegos,Elia Gutierrez,Alfredo Hargrove,Quinn D Harris,Lee

FIREFGHTERS’ PENSION FUND;

Property Tax Levy 5,876,126; Pension Payroll Deductions 616,020; Interest Revenue 1,147,465; Net Change In FV of Invest 5,231,817; TOTAL 12,871,428

Gen Long Term Debt Acc Group; Bond Proceeds -14,420,099; TOTAL -14,420,099

$75,000.00-$99,999.99 Alvarez,Andres Babinski,Roman Biring,Fred Brinkman,Scott Bruesch,Brian A Coleman,Anthony Crowley,Ken Cunzalo Jr,Leonard M Daly,Loretta Dunn,William Farrera,Diana Fenske,Michael Foley,Patrick Gartner,Adam Gasiecki,Paul Ghanma,Daniel P Glenn,Thomas Guza,Timothy Hartl Jr.,Otto Jackson,Rasheda D Johnson,Michael Kennedy,Hannah Kilikevicius,Tomas Koperniak,Michael Kutz,Byron D Lambert,Michael J Lein,Anthony R Leiner,Daniel H Lyng,Scott E Mason,Brent J Meyer,Douglas H Nash,Joseph Prior,Jeffrey Ricchio,Anthony

Rumoro,John Sabaliauskas,Victor Sanchez,Patrick L Sarros,James Seat,Keith Smith,Adam R Snow,Murray J Sproule,Robert F Stanford,Alvin Thomas,Korry J Yousuf,Moin

$100,000.00 to $124,999.99 Anderson,Robert Ausmann,Steve Barrera,Miguel Barrientos,Victorio Bertels,Joshua Bongat,Ronald Brimmer,Jessica A Bruno,Stanislao Byington,Zachary J Byrne,Mary Cameron,David Carver,Dawn Castaneda,Joel Charley,Michael Cilek,Timothy J Collins,Kevin Conte,Philipp J John Cook,Kristin Cutaia,Steven L Deuchler,Samantha Donaire,Leonard Dulski,Michael W Episcopo,Angelo Eurkaitis,Christopher Failor,Craig Fenwick,Michael Foytik,Ronald Frye,Jonathan Guy,Steven Haag,Jacob M Hartley,Brett M Harvey,Anthony A Hawkinson,James Henkelman,Michael Hernandez,Eric P Herzog,Jeffrey Hummons,John Huska,Daniel R Johnson,Shatonya Jones,Ray Judah,Jadeer F Kaniecki,Brian M Kass,Anthony Keenan,Christopher Kelly,Michael Kerley,Paul Kohler,Matthew M Larson,Jonathon Leitl,Nathaniel Ling,David Locke,Eric Love,Traccye L Madlener,William Marchese,Peter L Marinier,Ryan Mazur,Thomas McCarthy,Kevin McInerney,Daniel McKenna,John McKenna,William Melton,Cedric Miller,Ian Milosovic,Joe Monty,Robert MooneySimkus,Christine Morris,Jonathan Muhr,Matthew K Murphy,Michael Murphy,Raphael Murphy,Robert Ng,Benz

Nikischer,John O’Connor,Michael Paladines,Juan Pantaleo Jr,Joseph Patterson,Johnny Poshek,Jeffrey Powers,David Michael PratherRodgers,James D Primak,Robert Radtke,Toni Rallidis,Michael Rehse,Robert Ruiz Jr.,Manuel Sanchez,Mateo Schejbal,Joseph Schicker,Michael A Schrock,Matthew G Smith,Theodore Sperandio,James Steffen,Timothy R Stewart,Schonella Terry,Joseph Toth,Robert Trenn,Robert Troik,Dustin Tworek,Kenneth Unzicker,Timothy Valentine,James Velez,Nicholas Verge II,Derrick Weidner,John Youkhana,John $125,000.00 and over Ambrose,Anthony Antos,Randall Ballard,William Bartelt,Scott Baudo,Paul Bush,Kyle Cote II,Jerome Crimmins,Gerard Curtin,John Dransoff,Thomas Drazner,Steven E Ebsen,Thomas Fadden,Kevin Gloodt,Jacob Greet,Michael Grivetti,Roger Grossman,Tammie Henry,William Jacobson,Dave Johnson,Todd Kobyleski,Ronald LaFleur,Garrett Lepczynski,Michael Limon,Frank Lingenfelter,Steven McVey,Charles Moran,Joseph Nepomuceno,Alvin O’Shea,Sean Pavlicek,Cara Pedicini,Christopher Pilafas,Peter Reynolds,Ladon Rygh,William Scott-Valdez,Julia M Shelley,Lisa Silva,Daniel Silva,Donicio Spagnoli,David Stephanides,Paul L Towler,William Waitzman,Joseph W Wenzel,David Wielebnicki,John

Village of Oak Park, Illinois

Annual Financial Summary For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 Note: Data reported is unaudited and subject to adjustment

Police Pension Fund;

Property Tax Levy 5,202,555; Pension Payroll Deductions 1,054,747; Interest Revenue 2,604,445; Net Change In FV of Invest 10,783,095; TOTAL 19,644,841

Hendricks,Cameron Holdman,Nathan J Hunter,Michael Jacobsen,Erik Jones,Jennifer L Juliano,Jill Kaarre,Douglas Kamykowski,Glenn Kenney,Grace Kornatowski,Suzanne Kramer,John L Kreml,Joseph Lancaster,Annie Lewis,Keith Logan,Vanetta Lubuguin,Gil Mance,Andrea Mayer,Patrick McSheffrey,Neil Miller,Charles W Overland,Edwin Partyka,Tyler Paulenas,Andrius D Pawlowski,Karen Pepe,Michael Powell,Marcus E Powers,Joseph W Primer,Samuel Rizzo,Philip Rozhon,Henry Ryan,Stana Scaman,Victoria Schaeffer,Ruth Schoenneman,Mary Ann Schwab,Ronald Scott,Mark Scully,Michael W Smith,Holly Soltwisch,Gregory R Somerville,Maceo Stokes,Howard Sturdivant,Paul Tamas-Orlandea,Delia Vazquez,Abner Velan,Jill D Williams-Clark,Andrew B Yong,Susannah Zaidi,Asad A

Beginning Balance January 1, 2017 Revenues Expenditures Other Financing & Misc. Prior Period Adjustments Ending Balance December 31, 2017

General Fund

10,519,875

Special Revenue

18,103,490

Capital Improvements 477,624

Debt Service

9,332,964

Enterprise

84,099,092

131,907,589

56,392,630 (57,971,939) 2,662,133 -

16,070,330 (13,166,475) (2,524,636) -

3,868,079 (20,491,680) 20,741,696 -

5,975,771 (5,775,550) (5,611,933) -

27,950,350 (19,720,081) (4,395,095) 212,541

32,199,209 (14,352,275) -

11,602,699

18,482,709

4,595,719

3,921,252

88,146,807

149,754,523

Fiduciary

Subscribed and sworn to the 20th day of June, 2018 Steven Drazner, CFO & Treasurer Village of Oak Park

Wednesday Journal, June 20, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Village of Oak Park, Illinois

Payments ≥ $2,500 in the Aggregate For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017 EXPENDITURES AND EXPENSES

2834 ELMWOOD LLC 3,000; 3G SAFETY SUPPLY 3,018; 3M YAH3576 3,252; A & B LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE IN 169,295; A AUTO TRUCK REPAIR 6,000; A C PAVEMENT STRIPING COMPANY 262,307; AA RENTAL CENTER 3,251; ABC AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS 2,565; ABC COMMERCIAL MAINT. SERVICES, INC 72,600; ABC Printing Company 19,615; ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS 21,573; ACCURATE TANK TECHNOLOGIES 5,990; ACTION TRANSMISSION & AUTOMOTIVE 9,466; ADP, INC. 36,713; ADP, LLC 184,092; AECOM 27,636; AETNA TRUCK PARTS, INC. 3,970; AFLAC 40,049; AGNEW, MARYNDA 6,580; AIR ONE EQUIPMENT INC. 18,167; AIRGAS USA LLC 4,795; AIRWATCH, LLC 3,792; AJILON PROFESSIONAL STAFFING 78,352; AL PIEMONTE FORD 2,750; ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS INC. 27,382; ALL TECH ENERGY, INC 31,221; ALL TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS 3,000; ALLIANCE CONTRACTORS, INC. 232,213; ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN SUB 10,000; ALLIED BENEFIT SYSTEMS 2,671; ALLIED GARAGE DOOR INC. 20,395; ALSO ENERGY, INC. 2,900; ALTAMANU, INC. 16,984; AM CONSERVATION GROUP, INC 2,500; AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO 978,591; AMBROSIA HOMES 3,833; ANDERSON ELEVATOR CO 14,766; ANDREW HOOG AND CHEE-YOUNG KIM 3,500; ANDREW SMITH 3,500; ANDY FRAIN SERVICES 178,567; ANGELA AND SOLOMON SAGER 3,500; ANIMAL CARE LEAGUE 111,250; ANTHONY FOJAS AND STEPHANIE FOJAS 3,500; APPLIED GEOSCIENCE, INC. 9,950; APS LIGHTING & SAFETY PRODUCTS COMP 9,251; AQUA BACKFLOW INC 13,002; AQUA FIORI INC. 4,361; ARAMARK 11,958; ARLINGTON POWER EQUIPMENT INC. 2,506; ARROW LOCKSMITH 3,879; ASSOC. TIRE & BATTERY CO, INC. 11,797; ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD. 5,212; AT & T 2,621; AT & T GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. 4,350; AT&T CWO ATTN: GENE FERRY 19,798; AUTO ZONE 6,064; AUTOMATIC CONTROL SERVICES 22,237; AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS LOCAL 701 7,489; AVALON PETROLEUM 39,889; AVALON PETROLEUM COMPANY 67,804; AVERY MATTHEWS WASHINGTON 7,500; AXON 90,000; BADGER, GREGORY 5,731; BAR CODE INTEGRATORS, INC. 18,497; BATTERIES PLUS BULBS #288 2,556; BATTERIES PLUS BULBS #891 5,536; BATTERIES PLUS, LLC 12,112; BAXTER & WOODMAN, INC. 7,824; BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INC. 8,370; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF IL 3,158; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS 3,622,697; BLUE EARTH DECONSTRUCTION 3,000; BLUE TARP FINANCIAL 4,153; BMC SOFTWARE, INC. 2,789; BONNIE MANAGEMENT 6,400; BOSI CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. 5,000; BOTANY BAY CHEMICAL COMPANY 11,881; BPS RETAIL & COMMERCIAL 6,166; BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 12,525; BREATHING AIR SYSTEMS DIVISION 8,901; BRISTOL HOSE & FITTING 2,685; BROOK ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION 3,769; BROOKFIELD-NORTH RIVERSIDE 762,346; BROTHERS ASPHALT PAVING, INC. 854,889; BRUNNER, SUSAN 32,789; BS&A SOFTWARE 327,625; BURKE, CHRISTOPHER B ENGINEERING LT 28,222; C & J HOME IMPROVEMENTS 69,550; CALL ONE 63,202; CALVARY MEMORIAL CHURCH 4,937; CAMIROS, LTD 8,449; CANNON COCHRAN MGMT SERVICES INC. 24,266; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 10,281; CAPITAL ONE PUBLIC FUNDING, LLC 99,262; CARBON DAY AUTOMOTIVE 51,244; CASE LOTS INC. 28,779; CCS INTERNATIONAL, INC 20,999; CDS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES 31,902; CDW GOVERNMENT, INC. 52,549; CELL AT AUCTION, LLC 18,008; CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY 8,500; CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY 4,000; CERNIGLIA CO 666,168; CFA SOFTWARE 2,995; CHAMBERLAIN, KIMELLEN A. 30,685; CHICAGO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 12,417; CHICAGO PARTS & SOUND LLC 7,829; CHICAGOLAND PAVING 52,579; CHICAGOLAND RENOVATIONS, INC 89,522; CHRISTOPHER B BURKE ENGINEERING LT 4,251; CHRISTOPHER WARREN AND PHYLLIS WARR 3,500; CINTAS #769 6,839; CITY ESCAPE GARDEN & DESIGN LLC 188,598; CITY OF CHICAGO 6,025,681; CITY

OF CHICAGO DEPT OF FINANCE 528,664; CITY OF CHICAGO-DEPT OF WATER MGMNT 656,791; CLAASSEN, WHITE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 44,260; CLARK BAIRD SMITH LLP 20,916; CLASSIC GRAPHICS INDUSTRIES 6,010; CLEAN SLATE CHICAGO, ILL 7,644; CLYDE PRINTING COMPANY 64,707; COFFEE, BRIAN 3,500; COLEMAN,ANTHONY 4,759; COLLEEN MCNICHOLS 11,358; COMCAST CABLE 3,898; COMED (6111) 68,405; COMED (6112) 145,614; COMMERCIAL OFFICE INTERIORS 7,290; COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICES INC. 9,023; COMMUNITY BANK OF OAK PARK & RIVER 248,982; COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES 8,000; COMPASS MINERALS 73,506; CONCEPT PLUMBING, INC 32,461; CONDUENT GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, LLC 7,286; CONSTELLATION ENERGY SERVICES 144,524; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, I 9,323; COOK COUNTY COLLECTOR 37,176; COOK COUNTY TREASURER 756,061; CORE & MAIN LP 15,237; COTG 7,118; CRASH CHAMPIONS 18,300; CRE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT LLC 2,592; CROWLEY SHEPPARD ASPHALT 3,000; CROWLEYSHEPPARD ASPHALT CO 2,425,075; CUMMINS N POWER, LLC 21,628; CURRIE MOTORS FRANKFORT, INC. 332,257; DAN WALKER & FLOETTA LYLES 4,000; DARLEY & CO, W. S. 3,428; DARYL L THOMPSON 3,500; DATASOURCE, INC./GLOBAL PARTNERS, L 7,967; DAVID FERGUSON AND JILL KOSKI 3,100; DAVID S WILLIAMS & NANCY J HAYDEN 3,998; DAVIS TREE CARE & LANDSCAPE INC. 310,451; DCG ROOFING SOLUTIONS, INC 11,138; DEAR PRODUCTIONS 9,100; DELL MARKETING LP (USA) 17,117; DELTA DENTAL-RISK 179,153; DES PAINTING 9,462; DESMAN ASSOCIATES 11,130; DESPOTES, JOANNE 17,412; DIANE K. NAVICKIS 2,800; DINGES FIRE COMPANY 7,200; DIXON RESOURCES UNLIMITED 90,272; DON BLAKESLEY 5,500; DOOR SYSTEMS INC. 8,708; DOWNTOWN OAK PARK 678,752; DRESSEL’S ACE HARDWARE 8,388; DTN, LLC 2,661; ECO-SMART, INC. 3,836; EDWIN HANCOCK ENGINEERING COMPANY 453,087; EJ EQUIPMENT 134,370; ELEVATOR INSPECTION SERVICES 18,294; ELIZABETH LAWTON 3,104; EMBOSSED SIGN SERVICE 34,315; ENABLEPOINT 2,999; ENGLER, CALLAWAY, BAASTEN & SRAGA, 5,568; ERICKSON, C.J. PLUMBING 12,800; ERKOCA INTERIORS, LLC 2,600; ESIS, INC. 4,900; ESRI INC. 9,300; ESTEBAN LINAREZ 4,438; EVEREST SNOW MANAGEMENT, INC 58,734; FEDDE’S FURNITURE 14,820; FENCE CONNECTION 7,010; FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 313,813; FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. 3,255; FGS, INC. 4,938; FIGG-HALPIN DESIGN 8,600; FIMLA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 3,750; FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 95 62,816; FIRE SERVICE, INC. 6,856; FIRE SMART PROMOTIONS 2,677; FIS 21,212; FISH TRANSPORTATION GROUP 12,555; FLEET SAFETY SUPPLY 27,041; FLOYD, PHILLIP 3,500; FOREMOST PROMOTIONS 2,614; FORWARD SPACE 176,708; FOUNTAIN TECH. LTD 11,020; FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #8 61,112; FRIEDMAN, S.B. & COMPANY 18,494; G.A. PAVING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 541,335; GALLAGHER MATERIALS, INC. 26,455; GALLS INCORPORATED 2,895; GARLAND/DBS, INC. 14,749; GAS DEPOT 116,222; GASAWAY DISTRIBUTORS INC. 2,527; GEICO 13,050; GENESIS GROWERS 3,949; GENEVA LAKES PRODUCE 3,021; GIAMMONA, JOSEPH 11,586; GIESINGER, MICHAEL 19,285; GILCHRIST, JOHN R. & SONS PLUMBING 13,340; GINGERICH,M GEREAUX & ASSOCIATES 5,300; GIS CONSORTIUM 2,753; GLOOR REALTY COMPANY 65,000; GOLDEN K CONSTRUCTION 10,425; GOMBERG, DARA & MAHLER, MICHAEL 2,980; GOOD LIFE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS 4,000; GOOSE LAKE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 6,500; GOVCONNECTION, INC. 18,439; GOVTEMPSUSA LLC 41,598; GPS TRACKING GROUP 3,432; GRAF TREE CARE 15,683; GRAINGER 12,524; GRANICUS, INC. 13,440; GREAT LAKES LUBRICANTS CORP. 2,923; GREENPLAN MANAGEMENT 6,975; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS 5,050; GULBRANSEN, DAVID 2,720; H & H ELECTRIC CO. 376,471; HAMPTON, LENZINI & RENWICK, INC. 125,489; HARRIS COMPUTER SYSTEMS 123,405; HARRISON STREET BIBLE CHURCH

3,339; HARVEY MADISON DEVELOPMENT LLC 8,712; HASTINGS AIR ENERGY CONTROL 2,964; HAWK CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP 9,656; HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, LTD 51,082; HEALY RENOVATIONS 2,500; HENRY SCHEIN, INC. 4,441; HEPHZIBAH CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION 14,000; HERRINGBONE CONSTRUCTION 2,500; HIGH PSI LTD. 5,321; HINCKLEY SPRINGS 5,891; HOPE FAIR HOUSING CENTER 10,102; HOUSING FORWARD 157,050; HR GREEN, INC. 920,920; HUFF & HUFF, INC. 14,212; HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 166,641; I/O SOLUTIONS, INC. 35,977; IDLEWOOD ELECTRIC SUPPLY INC. 5,200; IFS 2,823; ILLINOIS F.O.P. 3,075; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 4,120; ILLINOIS WORKERS COMPENSATION COMMI 7,833; INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR, INC. 10,782; INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL 3,141; INTRINSIC LANDSCAPING 3,882; IRON CREEK FARM 6,031; J GILL & CO 366,085; J.G. UNIFORMS 36,309; JANE MILLER 3,338; JANUSZ PIECHA 3,600; JEFFREY JOHN PRIOR 2,500; JENNIFER LIEBERMAN 3,500; JOHN STEKETEE AND TINA STEKETEE 3,500; JOHNSON, LISA-MARIE 4,000; JONAS, KATHRYN 9,968; JONATHAN TREMPER AND JENNIFER RAIA 3,500; JOSEPH CROWE AND CATHALEEN RICH 3,500; JULIE, INC. 6,103; K & S SPRINKLERS INC. 4,993; KATZMANN CAVILLO, KELLY 6,677; KEVIN FUHR 3,500; KIEFT BROTHERS INC. 2,823; KIRCHER, MATTHEW 3,500; KJ PLUMBING SERVICES, INC. 2,500; KLEIN, THORPE & JENKINS 68,458; KLOA,KENIG,LINDGREN,O’HARA,ABOONA, 9,490; KONE INC. 48,741; KRONOS 65,996; KURT AND KIM ZOELLICK 3,500; KURT M FIEDLER 3,500; LAJ CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC. 10,100; LAKOTA GROUP INC. 66,686; LANDMARK MEDIA SOLUTIONS, LLC 4,388; LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP 4,200; LEADING HEALTHY FUTURES, INC. 30,000; LEADSONLINE 8,627; LEFEVRE, JAMES 3,500; LEOTEK ELECTRONICS USA, LLC 13,778; LEXIPOL 2,500; LEXIPOL, LLC 9,198; LEXISNEXIS /RELX, INC 5,348; LIEBERT GLOBAL SERVICES 12,843; LINCOLN APARTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP 242,903; LINDCO EQUIPMENT SALES INC. 31,205; LISA SORENSEN 3,500; LMC OAK PARK HOLDINGS LLC 137,665; LMC OAK PARK HOLDINGS, LLC 5,731; LOCAL UNION #9 IBEW 2,613; LOCAL UNION NO. 705 5,267; LOUISE M CAFASSO 3,500; LOVE, TRACCYE 4,368; LOYOLA EMS 2,795; LPS PAVEMENT COMPANY 18,850; LUPEI, ROGER PH. D 18,600; LYONS-PINNER ELECTRIC CO 13,018; MABAS DIV. XI 10,000; MAILFINANCE 7,555; MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING, LTD 4,618; MATTHEW AND RACHEL TESCH 3,500; MATTHEW ARVANITES 3,500; MCADAM 51,784; MCCARTHY FORD OF NORTH RIVERSIDE 2,756; MCCLOUD SERVICES 8,172; MCDONALD’S 3,211; MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY INC. 35,272; MENARDSMELROSE PARK 7,197; MES - ILLINOIS DEPOSITORY ACCT 3,632; MESIROW INSURANCE SERVICES INC. 7,137; METRO MORTUARY TRANSPORT, INC. 9,405; MGP, INC 92,385; MICHAEL ABER AND SUSAN CAMPBELL 3,500; MICHAEL KONRAD 3,500; MICHAEL RAIDA 3,200; MICHELS CORPORATION 10,800; MIDWAY BUILDING SERVICES 64,044; MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SE 9,310; MIDWEST METER INC. 33,818; MILLER, CANFIELD,PADDOCK & STONE, P 28,441; MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY 2,705; MINUTEMAN PRESS 8,908; MITCHELL SEROTA & ASSOCIATES 12,650; MJA PLUMBING & SEWER CO. 27,605; MK CONSTRUCTION 6,750; MOHAWK ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPAN 5,401; MOHR, H.J. & SONS CO. 62,036; MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT 3,277; MOTIVATE INTERNATIONAL 306,135; MOTOROLA 9,561; MR MAT 27,259; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES 20,024; MUTUAL OF OMAHA 1,242,919; MWH AMERICAS, INC. 6,079; MYS INC. 74,107; MYTHICS, INC. 172,782; NAMI METRO SUBURBAN INC. 8,000; NAPLETON FLEET GROUP 49,438; NARDULLI,J . CONCRETE , INC. 125,720; NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 12,478; NATIONAL POWER RODDING CORP. 76,893; NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER 9,800; NCPERS - IL IMRF - 3117 2,864; NETRIX, LLC 12,392; NETWORKFLEET, INC. 9,203; NEW MOMS, INC.

17,000; NEWMAN, CHRISTOPHER 13,399; NICOR GAS 12,607; NIPSTA 4,815; NOEMI MARCOS 3,500; NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONAL 23,595; NORTH WICHERT GARDENS 4,188; NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY 4,424; NORTHERN SAFETY CO., INC. 2,687; NYHAN, BAMBRICK,KINZIE & LOWRY, P.C 72,564; O’HARE TOWING SERVICE 8,112; O’HERRON,RAY CO. INC. 6,547; O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 4,882; OAK BROOK MECHANICAL SERVICES INC. 70,999; OAK PARK - RIVER FOREST CHAMBER OF 91,667; OAK PARK AREA ARTS COUNCIL 204,066; OAK PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. 657,970; OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4,163; OAK PARK LIBRARY 103,543; OAK PARK REGIONAL HOUSING CTR 619,923; OAK PARK RESIDENCE CORPORATION 60,003; OAK PARK RIVER FOREST CHAMBER OF CO 9,083; OAK PARK TOWNSHIP YOUTH SVCS. 46,794; ODB COMPANY 2,554; OLIVER, STEPHANIE 2,670; ON TIME EMBROIDERY 22,212; ONPOINT HARDWARE 18,250; OPRF FOOD PANTRY 17,500; ORBIS CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. 508,271; OSBURN ASSOCIATES, INC 20,115; P&L CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. 31,900; PAN AMERICAN BANK 43,271; PARLE TAYLOR 3,500; PARTSCRIPTION 6,997; PASSPORT PARKING, LLC 59,000; PATH CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. 28,850; PATRICIA LEVY 3,500; PATRICIA WALDECK AND 60,000; PCC COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER 15,104; PENTEGRA SYSTEMS 835,188; PERSPECTIVES, LTD. 14,904; PETERSON ENVIRONMENTAL, LTD 14,380; PETERSON, JAMIE 3,500; PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION & ABATEMENT, I 27,586; PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 5,498; PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 8,522; PINNER ELECTRIC COMPANY 7,121; PJD ELECTRICAL SALES, INC. 4,597; PLAINFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 8,000; PMA MANAGEMENT CORP. 6,544; PNC BANK - VISA 3,220,731; PNC LETTERS OF CREDIT 43,458; POLFUS, EDWARD 11,412; POLICE BIKE STORE 3,650; POLICE LAW INSTITUTE 9,918; PORTER LEE CORP. 2,735; POSTMASTER 35,825; PRAETORIAN DIGITAL 4,640; PRAIRIE TITLE 2,580; PREMIER STAFFING SOURCE, INC 3,379; PRESSURE WASHING SYSTEMS 15,610; PRIMERA ENGINEERS, LTD. 3,863; PRINTING STORE INC. 5,152; PROFESSIONAL FITNESS CONCEPTS, INC. 13,000; PROGRIO LLC 35,890; PUGSLEY & LAHAIE LTD. 6,671; Q DISCOVERY 4,088; R & L MAINTENANCE 14,014; R. E. WALSH & ASSOCIATED, INC. 11,313; R. E. WALSH & ASSOCIATES, INC 12,875; R. W. DUNTEMAN CO. 1,985,893; R.W. DUNTEMAN CO. 312,752; RAPID NOTIFY 3,000; RASENICK’S 5,062; RAVEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 24,999; RAY O’HERRON CO. INC. 12,276; READY REFRESH BY NESTLE 10,016; RED HAWK 3,053; REDMOND, DARLENE 34,090; RELADYNE 4,206; RELIABLE FIRE EQUIPMENT CO. 3,303; RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE 4,306; RESCUE ESSENTIALS 5,663; REUBEN DONNELLEY 3,500; REVCON TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. 298,716; RICA PROPERTIES, LLC 10,741; ROBBINS SCHWARTZ NICHOLAS LIFTON 218,473; ROESCH FORD 69,909; ROMEOVILLE FIRE ACADEMY 4,395; ROSS BARNEY ARCHITECTS, INC. 3,135; ROYAL PIPE & SUPPLY CO. 3,583; RUBINO ENGINEERING INC. 37,610; RUMORO,JOHN 4,800; RUSH TRUCK CENTER-CHICAGO 4,022; RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF ILLINOIS, INC 165,570; RUSSEL G. WINICK & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 3,777; RUSSO’S POWER EQUIPMENT 3,723; RYAN EIKMEIER AND 15,000; SALES ENTERPRISE 3,409; SAM SCHWARTZ TRANSPORTATION 5,088; SANDRA ST. LAURENT AND MICHAEL GROE 3,500; SANTANNA ENERGY SERVICES 2,929; SARAH’S INN 10,000; SASAKI ASSOCIATES, INC. 62,090; SCHEIN INC., HENRY 4,121; SCHIRMER, ROBIN L. 2,930; SCHROEDER & SCHROEDER, INC. 206,642; SCHROEDER ASPHALT SERVICES, INC. 101,648; SCHUMAN CORP C/O R K MGT 4,000; SCOTT, MARK 3,244; SEAWAY BANK & TRUST COMPANY 2,126,964; SECRETARY OF STATE-DEPT OF POLICE 3,214; SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA 469,203; SEIU LOCAL 73 33,050; SENSAT, LISA & JASON 3,250; SEPS, INC 34,558; SHEPPERD MOTOR CARS 43,271; SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. 45,306; SHIRTWORKS 3,504; SIEMENS BUILDING

TECHNOLOGIES INC. 20,147; SIEVERT ELECTRIC 3,360; SIGN OUTLET STORE 9,017; SIKICH LLP 158,149; SIMPSON, M.E. CO., INC. 14,350; SMITH ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS INC 15,122; SMITHEREEN PEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES 2,633; SMITS, R. & SONS 4,159; SNI SOLUTIONS 27,661; SOS TECHNOLOGIES 4,120; SOUND PLANNING ASSOCIATES, INC. 15,347; SOUTHERN COMPUTER WAREHOUSE 20,111; SP PLUS CORPORATION 221,788; STACK, JOHN 37,381; STANDARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY 8,532; STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. 3,181; STATE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 4,753; STATE TREASURER OF ILLINOIS (IDOT) 3,360; STATIONCHECK 2,700; STERLING CODIFIERS, INC. 8,072; STOVER, K V & SONS 4,335; STRAND ASSOCIATES, INC. 98,881; STREICHER’S 10,139; STRYKER SALES CORPORATION 6,312; SUBURBAN LABORATORIES 10,802; SUBURBAN TREE CONSORTIUM 180,382; SUPERIOR ROAD STRIPING, INC. 39,054; SURMIN, RONALD 28,639; TAPCO 13,293; TELCOM INNOVATIONS GROUP, LLC 21,633; TERMINAL SUPPLY CO 9,551; TERRA ENGINEERING LTD 189,241; TEUTEBERG INC. 6,890; THE CARE OF TREES 9,688; THE CHILDRENS CLINIC 21,500; THE HUMPHREY APARTMENTS 10,000; THE TANK DEPOT 4,995; THIRD MILLENNIUM 25,088; THOMAS ENGINEERING GROUP 849,822; THOMAS J. WARZOCHA 3,500; THOMSON REUTERS - WEST PAYMENT CENT 6,352; THRIVE COUNSELING CENTER 70,500; TKB ASSOCIATES, INC 70,990; TOM AND ANDREA NEWSOM 3,500; TORKELSEN, RONALD JR 7,550; TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, USA 8,507; TOSHIBA FINANCIAL SERVICES 12,996; TOTAL PARKING SOLUTIONS 56,609; TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTECTION 20,170; TRAFFIC CONTROL CORPORATION 34,484; TRAFFICWARE 3,414; TRANE 4,980; TREASURER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 4,285; TREASURER, STATE OF ILLINOIS (IDOT 709,949; TREESTUFF.COM 2,581; TRI-STAR SUPPLY 8,532; TRIGGI CONSTRUCTION 65,663; TWOMAYTOZ EVENT CATERING 4,134; U.S. HEALTHWORKS MED GROUP OF IL, P 41,148; UCP SEGUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO 40,000; UL LLC 5,739; UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 5,269; UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 43,851; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EXTENSION 2,690; US BANK 6,517; US BANK - CORPORATE REAL ESTATE 19,355; USPS MAIL PERMIT #1894 11,199; V3 COMPANIES 157,212; VERIZON WIRELESS 7,190; VIKING CHEMICAL CO. 3,634; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK 402,212; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK (WATER BILLING) 55,823; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ECC 350,884; VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PETTY CASH 5,895; VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST 15,214; VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE FIRE ACADEMY 4,530; VISION SERVICE PLAN (IL) 22,187; VISIT OAK PARK 212,500; VISTA NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP 35,750; VYSKOCIL, ANTHONY 6,078; WABASH CONVERTING, INC. 4,213; WALKER RESTORATION CONSULTANTS 51,707; WALSH, R.E. & ASSOCIATES, INC. 12,250; WALT SKIBBE FARMS 7,828; WAREHOUSE DIRECT 35,936; WARREN OIL CO, INC. 42,475; WASHINGTON,CARRIE BELLE 38,183; WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY OF AURORA, I 17,488; WATERWAY NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3,719; WEAVER CONSULTANTS GROUP 11,207; WEDNESDAY JOURNAL, INC 16,841; WEIGHTS & MEASURES, INC. 11,080; WEST COOK COUNTY SOLID WASTE AGENCY 518,822; WEST COOK YMCA 17,435; WEST SIDE EXCHANGE 10,829; WEX BANK 4,369; WIGHT & COMPANY 18,045; WILLIAM GALE 2,886; WINSTON, R.J. CONSULTING 7,400; WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES, I 23,994; WOLDEMICHAEL, RAHEL 29,807; WORLDPOINT ECC, INC. 4,609; WSP PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF 2,996; XEROX FINANCIAL SERVICES 14,231; ZIEBELL WATER SERVICE PRODUCTS 7,595; ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION GPO 67,114; ZONES CORPRATE SOLUTIONS 65,286; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500.00 700,519 TOTAL: 52,206,299

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DRIVERS NEEDED Drivers needed–nights and weekends. Must have own car and insurance. Dependable. Possible advancement. Should live close to Forest Park. Contact Paul 708-771-3016 x4 or starship@ starshiprestaurant.com.

ENGLISH TUTOR - OAK PARK We can focus on daily life skills or business English. I can help with grammar, reading, conversation, writing, losing an accent, being better understood--all things that will help you become more successful at work and in your personal and social life.

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SEASONAL P/T FARMERS’ MARKET ASST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Part-time Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

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Friday, June 22, 2018 ~ 10:00 AM- 7:00 PM Saturday, June 23, 2018 ~9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Too many items to list. Something for Everyone! Bag Sale ~ Saturday the 23rd 1:00-3:00 PM • $5.00 per bag! Baked goods available for purchase. Please join us for this amazing sale!

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GARAGE SALE 512 S OAK PARK AVE FRI 6/22 9AM–3PM SAT 6/23 8AM–NOON

Beautiful wood table( includes 6 chairs) use as a table or for a reclaimed wood project $200 OBO, vintage ice cream chairs, lawn mower, grill, kitchen island cart, misc. household items, board games, action figures, vintage Harley Davidson leather jacket (XL). All things must go. Some items only used to stage a house for sale. Oak Park

GARAGE SALE 324 N SCOVILLE SAT 6/23 9AM TO 2PM

Getting ready to move to smaller condo and selling lots of household items. Oak Park

THE KIDS HAVE CLEANED OUT GARAGES SALE 1145 SCOVILLE SAT 6/23 9AM–3PM SUN 6/24 10AM–1:30PM

Danbury pewter airplanes, grandmothers clock, Drill Press, sump pump, classic vinyl LP’s, 2 ceiling fans, 4 teak chairs, breadmaker, super wave oven, meat grinder, small appliances, so many hand tools, some fishing gear, trolling motor, garden, hardware, office, lots of home goods, CDs, DVDs, books, clothes ladies 6-14, shoes, men’s L/ XL, glassware, jewelry, travel golf bag, little girls bike, games, 19in flatscreen TV, so much more!

The tween kids have cleaned out their rooms: books, doll toys, super hero toys, clothes and more. Other items include electronics (stereo and computer equipment), kitchen items, winter snow wear and items. A portion of the profits will go to the Transformative Justice Law Project.

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RAINED OUT ON 6/9! Multi-family sale of baby, kids’ & women’s clothing and shoes, toys, housewares, baking equipment, picture frames, furniture, antiques, etc.

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GARAGE SALE 1130 S HARVEY (ENTER THRU ALLEY) SAT 6/23 12PM TO 3PM

Music CD’s, Movie DVD’s & VHS, Bears memorabilia, kitchen appliances, women’s clothing, loads of books (cooking, baking, health, etc), shoes (new), storage cabinets, hardware, & more.

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GARAGE SALE 847 JACKSON AVE SAT 6/23 8:30A - 3P

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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Vladan Atanaskovic, Petitioner and Walaa Ayman Salaheldin Mohamed Kamel Elshamsy, Respondent, Case No. 2018D-3944. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before July 6, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

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VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 29, 2018, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, adopted Ordinance 2018-50, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING PREVAILING WAGE RATES FOR THE YEAR 2018 TO BE PAID TO LABORERS, MECHANICS AND OTHER WORKERS PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS,â&#x20AC;? determining prevailing wages pursuant to 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq., the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, which determination is now effective. The Village of Brookfield determined the prevailing wages by adopting the Illinois Department of Labor wage rates for construction trades for the County of Cook effective June 1, 2018. A copy of the ordinance as adopted and the prevailing wage rates are available for review at the Village of Brookfield, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513. Brigid Weber Village Clerk Village of Brookfield Cook County, Illinois Published in RBLandmark 6/20/2018

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CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 5; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 37 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF KENILWORTH AVENUE, 157.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF KENILWORTH AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 157.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 6 ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF CHICAGO AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF CHICAGO AVENUE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. REQUEST: The Applicant seeks the vacation of a portion of an abutting public street (Kenilworth Avenue at Chicago Avenue) located adjacent to the address referenced above which is owned by District 97. The portion of the Village street right-ofway to be vacated is approximately 66 feet in width (east to west) and 157 feet long (north to south). Published in Wednesday Journal 6/20/2018

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The principal purpose of the public hearing is for the Plan Commission to hear evidence and testimony about whether the public interest would be served by vacating the proposed portion of the aforesaid public street. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file for inspection at Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend the hearing and needing special accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or by email at building@oak.park.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD David Mann, Chair OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154667 on June 4, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of DJ COBB MANAGEMENT with the business located at: 6000 N SHERIDAN RD #104, CHICAGO, IL 60660. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: DAVID COBB 6000 N SHERIDAN RD #104 CHICAGO, IL 60660

TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Riverside of Cook County, Illinois, pursuant to “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any public works by the State, county, city, or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works,” (820 ILCS 130/) has determined on, and as effective from June 1, 2018, that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality for laborers, mechanics, and other workers engaged in the contruction of public works coming under the jurisdiction of the Township of Riverside is the same as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for Cook County as of June 12, 2018. A copy of the full ordinance and the Department of Labor determination is available for inspection by any interested party in the Township of Riverside office, located at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM weekdays, and to any employer or association of employers and any person or association of employees who have filed, or file their names and addresses, requesting copies of the same. ____________________ Liane J. Blauw Riverside Township Clerk Dated: June 13, 2018 Published in RB Landmark 6/20/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVAILING WAGE STANDARDS VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 11, 2018, the Council of the Village of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, adopted Ordinance 0-17-18, entitled “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DECLARATION OF THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF HOURLY WAGES FOR THE YEAR 2018 TO BE PAID TO LABORERS, MECHANICS AND OTHER WORKERS PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK,” determining prevailing wages pursuant to 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq., the Illinois “Prevailing Wage Act,” which determination is now effective. The Village of Forest Park determined the prevailing wages by adopting the Illinois Department of Labor’s wage rates for construction trades for the County of Cook effective September 1, 2017. A copy of the ordinance as adopted and the prevailing wage rates are available for review at the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois 60130. Vanessa Moritz Village Clerk Village of Forest Park Cook County, Illinois Published in Forest Park Review 6/20/2018

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.TAISHA L. FOSTER, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008084 611 N HUMPHREY AVE 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 October 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 3, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 611 N HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-319-0290000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

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interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07208. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-07208 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008084 TJSC#: 38-4481 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. I3088620

Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-10569. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-10569 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 15175 TJSC#: 38-3464 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. I3088978

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 516 WASHINGTON BLVD., OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-415-0190000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $448,298.68. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-12999. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-12999 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 02170 TJSC#: 38-3570 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. I3086486

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MARY MARGARET T. CALFA, MARY MARGARET T. CALFA, AS TRUSTEE OF THE MARY MARGARET T. (KRAMER) CALFA DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 5/ 17/05. Defendants 17 CH 15175 8 LE MOYNE PKWY 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 April 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8 LE MOYNE PKWY, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No.16-05-106-0300000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION LIVE WELL FINANCIAL INC. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOE E. WILBOURN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JOE E. WILBOURN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOE E. WILBOURN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF LYDIA M. WILBOURN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LYDIA M. WILBOURN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF LYDIA M. WILBOURN, DECEASED, ERIK WILBOURN, EDNA BALLANTINE, CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LYDIA M. WILBOURN, DECEASED, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JOE E. WILBOURN, DECEASED Defendants 17 CH 02170 516 WASHINGTON BLVD. OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHASTITY C. WILLIAMS Defendants 2017 CH 16058 3912 JACKSON ST BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 19, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3912 JACKSON ST, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-114-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please

refer to file number 14-17-17042. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17042 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 16058 TJSC#: 38-3382 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. I3087733

file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-17004. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17004 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 16091 TJSC#: 38-2560 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. I3086876

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 18, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 245 S. 13TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-404-0190000 & 15-10-404-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $377,819.43. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number 113099. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 113099 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 13 CH 10031 TJSC#: 38-3402 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. I3085822

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 28, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1111 32ND AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-216-0040000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $251,729.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assess-

ments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 612521568. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 612521568 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 06538 TJSC#: 38-4406 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. I3088550

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/ A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DELTA FUNDING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1998-1 Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTINE BROUGHTON, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, STATE OF ILLINOIS–DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, LLC Defendants 2017 CH 16091 1939 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1939 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-311-015. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF EQUITY ONE ABS, INC, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.DEMETRIO ROBERTS, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS, INC, D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO OF ILLINOIS, HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 10031 245 S. 13TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ALVERTIS D. SUTTON, CARLA J. SUTTON AKA CARLA SUTTON, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. FKA HOUSEHOLD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 06538 1111 32ND AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE

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belted a walk-off grand slam to give the Huskies a thrilling 15-14 victory. “The kids never gave up. Mary just jacked the first pitch 250 feet. It was a no-doubter,” OPRF coach Mel Kolbusz said. “It’s a great confidence booster.” Although they lost the next game to York, the Huskies had another outstanding campaign. OPRF (26-6), which was vying for a third straight state title, hit a school-record 62 home runs during the regular season.

Must reads from page 48 Foster told the media after the game. “From my perspective, this is a dream regardless. This is something that no one can ever take away from me; it’s something I can go home and tell my kids.”

Malnati, Steward leave Fenwick After five years as the Fenwick boys head basketball coach, Rick Malnati informed the school he is resigning from the position. He told the varsity players of his decision on April 18. “Five years ago, [assistant coach] Staunton Peck and I got a chance to come to Fenwick to coach basketball,” Malnati said in a press release issued by Fenwick. “I originally told Athletic Director Scott Thies that I would commit to three years and then Staunton would take over. I was having so much fun, I stayed five! I’m very thankful to the Fenwick community, the faculty, and my players and parents for their support.” Malnati guided the Friars to a 122-33 record, highlighted by a 38-game winning streak and three straight Chicago Catholic League championships. In 2016-17, Fenwick produced the best season in program history with a 30-5 record and a Class 3A runner-up finish. In the 3A final, Morgan Park edged the Friars 69-67 in overtime. About a month after Malnati’s announcement, Fenwick basketball standouts D.J. Steward (Class of 2020 and a nationally-

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Rick Malnati, left, and D.J. Steward will not return to Fenwick next year. The head basketball coach and Class of 2020 nationally-ranked player have resigned and will transfer, respectively. Standout guard Damari Nixon is also transferring out of Fenwick. ranked player) and Damari Nixon decided to transfer out of Fenwick.

Ledbetter let go OPRF baseball players and their parents were notified on the evening of March 22 of a head coaching change from Chris Ledbetter to Joe Parenti via email from Principal Nathaniel Rouse and Athletic Director John Stelzer. Parenti served as the team’s interim head coach this spring. The Huskies played very well during the regular season but

were upset by Maine West for the second straight time in the Class 4A playoffs. Ledbetter, an OPRF alumnus, was successful as the program’s head coach. In 17 seasons, he coached the Huskies to a 443-1702 overall record and five state final four appearances, highlighted by a 4A state championship in 2012. His dismissal as the head baseball coach drew a mixed reaction from OPRF baseball parents. Ledbetter remains a physical education teacher at OPRF. OPRF is conducting its search to hire a permanent head baseball coach per the school district’s hiring process.

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OPRF outfielder Mary Jones hit a game-winning grand slam to power the Huskies past Maine South 15-14 in a sectional semifinal thriller during the playoffs.

The numbers of three former basketball players — Erin Lawless, Tricia Liston, and Devereaux Peters — were retired in a pregame ceremony before Fenwick’s game against Stevenson on Jan. 13. Lawless, who wore No. 34, earned first-team All-State honors in both her junior and senior seasons, as well as being named a McDonald’s All-American player in 2003. Liston, a River Forest native who wore No. 32, averaged 28.8 points per game in 2009-10. She scored 30 or more points in 12 games, including a career-high 43-point effort against St. Joseph

Fenwick alumni (and cousins) Robert Spillane and Ryan Smith, along with OPRF grad Simmie Cobbs, signed NFL contracts as free agents. Spillane, a linebacker and graduate of Western Michigan, signed with the Tennessee Titans. Smith, a tight end and graduate of Miami (Ohio), signed with the Green Bay Packers. Cobbs, who played wide receiver at Indiana, signed with the Washington Redskins.

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(Missouri). She was voted Ms. Basketball by the Chicago Tribune, February was an unforgettable and received Player of the Year month for Sacramento Kings honors from the Chicago Sunguard and Oak Park native Iman Times and the Champaign NewsShumpert. The 6-foot-5 guard was Gazette. In her final high school acquired by the Kings from the game, Liston scored 40 points as Cleveland Cavaliers in a threethe Friars defeated Whitney Young team deal that also included the to finish third in Class 4A with a Utah Jazz on Feb. 8. 32-4 record. Fenwick went 128-16 A few weeks later, Shumpduring Liston’s career. ert purchased a home in River Peters, an Oak Parker, donned Forest for his parents, Odis and No. 14. During her four-year L’Tanya. Built in 1941, the French career as a Friar, her teams Normandy-style home contains went 135-11, winning five bedrooms and fivethe AA state title her and-a-half bathrooms senior year with a and stretches more 36-2 record. She was than 4,400 square feet, a McDonald’s Allaccording to a listing American and the 2007 on Zillow. Sun-Times Player of Additionally, Teyana the Year. & Iman, a reality show “Oh my gosh, so about Shumpert and many great memohis wife Teyana Taylor, ries,” said Fenwick premiered on VH1 Feb. coach Dave Power of 19. Taylor is an R&B IMAN SHUMPERT Lawless, Liston and and hip hop recording Peters. “I can’t even artist, actress, dancer begin ... I got emotional watchand model. They have a young ing the video presentation. It daughter, Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr. was awesome.” Wednesday Journal will welcome Shumpert to its fourth Wednesday Journal Conversations Miracle against Maine South event on July 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dominican University. Tickets are Trailing 14-11 against Maine available now at bit.ly/WJShumpSouth in the bottom of the ertFB or bit.ly/DUShumpert. Atseventh inning in a sectional tendees at the fourth annual Night semifinal, the OPRF softball team of Champions sports awards on won the game of the year. With June 20 will receive a special disthe bases loaded and two outs. Junior outfielder Mary Jones calmly count on tickets.

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OWies celebrate 50 years

Local running group forms friendships through fitness for half-century By Paul Oppenheim Guest Columnist

In 1968 Don Offermann taught English and coached track at Oak Park and River Forest High School, and Rich Brooks was a new member of the track team. A common routine was for Offermann and his team to run from the school to the Concordia University track in River Forest for workouts, and afterwards, past Offermann’s home at the corner of Oak and William Streets. In the off-season and during the following years, Offermann and Brooks kept up their regular runs a few times a week. Eventually a few others joined in, and their morning runs gradually became an established routine. They called themselves the Oak-William Runners, or O-Ws, and they met at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7 a.m. on Saturdays. They still do, still including Offermann, now age 80. Weekday routes take them west on Oak Street, north on Keystone through the Dominican University campus, then east on Greenfield and back to the starting point after a lap around the Concordia track, about three and a half total miles. In the early 2000s the group’s name evolved

to “OWies,” that new name originally mentioned in a newspaper story by a former running columnist who was attempting to irritate the group members. But the name stuck and now they call themselves OWies. Recently a couple of the more observant runners realized that the group has now accumulated a 50-year history. This obviously called for a major celebration. So on the evening of June 15 at the Oak Park Country Club, hosted by OWie Kevin Conway, about 35 current and former OWies showed up with spouses and family members to commemorate this significant event. Offermann and Brooks were there to address the gathering. Offermann had his old running jacket from 1968, which still looks good – and he can still wear it (but perhaps it’s just a bit more snug after a half century). Mark Witt arranged for the production of new fluorescent green OWies 50th Anniversary shirts. Don (Sven) Jensen put together an expert slideshow of the group’s history using many flattering photos of individual members. And Rev. Harry Parker, a former OWies captain, recited the group’s 11 commandments, including grave pronouncements such as: “If a runner in front of thee shall stumble and fall, thou shalt feign concern, but thou

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The OWies running group gathered together for their 50th anniversary celebration at the Oak Park Country Club on June 15. shalt not stop running.” Parker also observed that this group of distinguished, educated and highly accomplished adults could still show up to run, acting like a bunch of 13-year-olds. And that’s a good thing.

OWies participation has always been open to newcomers – 5:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at the corner of Oak and William in River Forest, and Saturdays 7 a.m. at the same place. Here’s looking forward to the next 50 years.

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Stories that stole headlines What grabbed our attention during the 2017-18 season

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ight of Champions celebrates the accomplishments of top high school teams, athletes and coaches from OPRF and Fenwick high schools on June 20. Unofficially, the annual sports awards party marks the end of the high school sports year in terms of coverage. Officially, it marks the day before a long-awaited trip to Florida for my vacation. While Night of Champions captures the top achievers of the year, several other interesting stories emerged to spice up our local sports narrative. Here’s a look back at some of the most memorable:

Oak Parker plays for Blackhawks March 29, 2018 will be a day Scott Foster never forgets. After finishing a typical work day as an accountant at Golub Capital, the 36-year-old Oak Park resident spent his evening making an improbable NHL debut as emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. Foster had seven saves for a 1.000 save percentage in 14 minutes of action against the Winnipeg Jets and their third-ranked NHL offense. The Blackhawks won 6-2. “A few hours ago I was sitting at my computer typing on the 10-key, and now I’m standing in front of you guys, just finished 14 and a half minutes of NHL hockey,” See Buzz on page 46

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Scott Foster, a 36-year-old accountant from Oak Park, made his NHL debut as an emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, March 29 at the United Center. He had seven saves in 14 minutes as the Blackhawks defeated Winnipeg 6-2.

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Chicago 49th Annual Pride Parade Chicago Pride Weekend consists of a two-day festival and our world-famous parade. The two-day festival takes place along Chicago’s famed Halsted strip on Saturday, June 24 2018 and Sunday, June 25, 2018. The parade takes place over a four-mile route on Sunday, June 25, 2018.

How did Pride begin?

The annual Pride Celebration commemorates the rebellion of LGBT patrons of the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village in response to a routine police raid on June 27, 1969. The following year, a “GayIn” that took place on June 27, 1970 that was the early progenitor of the current Pride Celebration. Since 1972, the event has been held every year, Since its modest beginnings, Chicago Pride has grown to be one the largest and most well-known Pride events in the world. Pride has come to symbolize several things: the long history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer dignity, the freedom of all people to meaningfully and proudly express their sexual and gender identities, and the commitment of LGBT people to combating oppression.

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OPALGA Plans 22nd Annual Gala BY LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

n Oct. 13, 2018, OPALGA will host its twenty-second annual Gala at Oak Park’s Nineteenth Century Club, and the planning is already well underway for an event unlike any other. Kendall Alexander, co-chair of the Gala, says this year’s theme is particularly meaningful for the organization, which has been promoting full equality for and positive attitudes toward the LGBTQ community since 1989 in the near west suburbs. “This year’s theme is Electing our Future because this is a very important election year and we want to make sure that people remember to vote in November. There is also a sense that we’ve accomplished so much, but we need to remember that it’s not done.” The Gala serves two purposes: to help raise funds for OPALGA’s annual youth scholarships and to gather together to have fun. Last

year, OPALGA awarded $16,000 to area youth who have demonstrated some sort of activism in the community. For Colette Lueck, OPALGA co-chair and co-chair of the event, the dual purpose is built into the celebration. “We’re planning the Gala to both honor the history of LGBTQ people in the U.S. and to anticipate the future.” With an eye toward future activists, Lueck says that first and foremost, the evening is a way for the group to honor its commitment to youth. She stresses that LGBTQ youth face a lot more challenges than their peers and the scholarships are a way of letting them know they can succeed. “The scholarships are not just about money. They help the youth in our community know that a group of people have their backs. When you’re that age and you’re struggling, the support can be as important as the money.” Lueck also calls the night “the best party in town.” The evening includes a d.j., dancing, an auction and a photo booth. Tickets are available at www.opalga.org, and early

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sion. The Founders Award, named in honor of OPLAGA founder Mel Wilson, recognizes contributions to the community. Nominations for the 2018 award will be accepted through 5 p.m. on June 21 at www.opalga.org

OPRF adds protections for transgender students BY LACEY SIKORA

Contributing Reporter

n May 24, Oak Park and River Forest High School’s school board approved an updated equity policy which puts in place procedures to ensure that transgender students, gender nonconforming students and students questioning their gender have a safe, affirming and healthy school environment. Prior to the adoption of the new procedures, all students were protected from bullying, harassment and intimidation under a policy that all students had an equal right to educational and extracurricular activities. The needs of transgender and gender nonconforming students were considered on a case-by-case basis. As student and community calls for a more formalized support system increased and a community-wide petition was presented to the board, Superintendent Joylynn PruittAdams formed a gender equity committee to revise the district policy and develop procedures for the district moving forward. The committee was made up of faculty, staff, parents, representatives of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, Lurie Children’s Hospital’s Gender and Sex Development Program and the School of Public Health at the University

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SPEAKING UP: Supporters of a new gender-related policy at Oak Park and River Forest High School turned out in force to make sure their message was heard during a May 24 school board meeting where the board of education passed the policy unanimously. of Illinois Chicago. A student focus group also provided input. Jennifer Cassell, a school board member, said it was clear it was time to formalize procedures. “This had been on the radar of faculty and staff, and we also had a groundswell

of activity from the community. We wanted a policy on the books. No matter happens with school board turnover, this would stay in place.” She stresses that student input was key. “As board members, we always want to hear from

the students because they are the most important group that we want to serve.” Noting that many students attended board meetings to speak in favor of the procedures, she says, “It takes a lot of courage for students to talk about their own personal experiences, some of which was very painful.” Jackie Moore, school board president, agrees that student input was a meaningful part of the process. “I say to the students, ‘this is your school.’ The story of their experiences informs what we do with particular policies.” Cassell says one of the most important steps will be implementing district-wide training in conjunction with the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance. The new policy requires annual training, and the on-site professional development is for faculty as well as all staff. Cassell points out, “Counselors and administrative assistants are on the front lines.” Moore stresses that it will be an ongoing process. “It’s not one and done. It’s a continuing process. Every year, we get new students and new faculty. We can’t rest on the fact that we think we know something. It never hurts to go back and refresh and think about things through new eyes.”

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or the sixth year, the Oak Park Area Gay & Lesbian Association (OPALGA) is offering scholarships to youth in the community for continuing education for graduating high school students, or for continuing college or trade school students. Each year, OPALGA awards four to five scholarships of $2,000 each to students who are LGBTQ, the children of LGBTQ parents or allies of the LGBTQ community. Among the traits OPALGA looks for in applicants are service, activism and an understanding of the LGBTQ community. Applicants have to have grown up in or lived at least one year in Oak Park or within a 10-mile radius of the village. This year’s application period recently close, and OPALGA will announce the winners later this summer. Mike Rosanova, OPALGA member, knows that the scholarships can make a real difference. “Two thousand dollars means a lot to students in the days of student loans. Especially for kids attending junior college. As a semi-retired professor at Triton, I know what a big impact that money can have. It can

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edge the difficulty facing youth today, noting how difficult it can be for youth to make the decision to join the LGBTQ community. “There are special challenges, and there’s a need for support for kids who are growing up LGBTQ. They might be in a community in which there’s no fit. Sensitivity and support are necessary.” Using pseudonyms to protect their privacy, Rosanova describes previous years’ awardees. Brad didn’t realize that being gay would be controversial until he was in junior high in Oak Park. While attending OPRF high school, he found his voice and support system through the school’s Gay Straight Alliance and worked to support the rights of others through the GSA and ACLU and volunteered to protect animal rights as well. Divonia was an accomplished athlete who suffered severe depression when she came out while attending a Catholic junior high school. After a suicide attempt, she too found her inner strength in high school and was a

leader in her school while participating in athletics and theater. Joy is the adopted child of lesbian parents and acted as an advocate for her mothers as well as her autistic brother and plans to study science in college because she believes the LGBTQ community needs the support of knowledgeable allies. Rosanova reflects that these ese past award winners embody what the scholarship holarship is all about. “One of the points of the scholarship is to help people who will open up the future for the he LGBTQ community, whetherr they are LGBTQ themselves or allies.” Interest in the scholarships continues to grow, with approximately 35 applicants this year. While the application period has closed for 2018, 8, more information can be found und at OPALGA’s website: www.opalga. palga. org/scholarshipprogram

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