By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
As the Park District of Forest Park gears up to replace its main playground and turf field come fall, members of the Forest Park Youth Soccer Association have complained about transparency in the process — most recently about a cost increase for them to use the turf field
At the February park board meeting, Jackie Iovinelli, executive director ofthe park district, said the board should re-examine the fee struc-
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
A father and daughter switch places a la “Freaky Friday;” a woman tries to make enough money for film school by driving for Uber on Lower Wacker Drive; and Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and meets him in Duffy’s Tavern. Those were some of the narratives of the 7-minute films submitted to this year’s 48-hour film festival.
The Forest Park Arts Alliance’s fourth annual 48-hour film festival attracted the most attendees and entries yet. Nearly 200 people gathered in the lower level of St. Bernardine Catholic Church on March 21 to watch 11 films that were shot and edited by locals in just two days. The films were created by teams with a variety of experience and included over a dozen different genres and plots.
The Forest Park Review submitted a film for the first time. “Sticky Fingers” follows a
tired and poor investigative reporter, played by me, as she tries to figure out who’s stealing the village’s supply of Nerds Gummy Clusters. You can watch our submission here.
Each team got different genres to pick from. We could choose for our film to be a suspense or romance, or both genres. All teams had to use a soccer ball in their movie and include the line, “You sure do look hungry, how about a banana?”
While “Sticky Fingers” didn’t receive any official accolades from the evening, I enjoyed creating it the weekend before. It was a welcome excuse to walk around Madison Street on a snowy Saturday and access some of my very limited acting experience that I haven’t exercised since college.
I was thrilled by the quality of the video, shot and edited by one of our freelancers, Risé Sanders-Weir, who also helped produce “Sticky Fingers.” Jill Wagner, who manages circulation and reader eng age-
Mordacq and Emma Cullnan, marketing and advertising associate at the
ment for the Review, directed our film and appeared as a bartender at Robert’s Westside. Emma Cullnan, marketing and advertising associate at the Review, star red as the film’s antagonist, Gertie, and helped write the script. Lourdes Nicholls, our senior media strategist, also star red in the movie, along with Stella Brown, re porter for the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, who helped edit scenes together.
After the 11 entries were shown to a room full of viewers, a panel of three Arts Alliance judges named Thomstead Productions’ “Missing Squeaky” as its favorite submission. Combining the genres of horror and an off-Broadway production, the film followed a dog in pursuit of his missing toy. Children recorded the voices of the two dogs, the only characters featured in the film and composed the music for their singing asides. “Missing Squeaky,” rightfully so, also won the people’s choice award of the evening
The Arts Alliance board voted for “Au Pied de Cochon” as their favorite film. The drama/action followed the story of Pete the Feet, a famous soccer player who was kidnapped by a woman so she could make a meal with his feet. Both my parents attended the film festival with me, and my dad voted for this film as his favorite, instead of mine. I probably would’ve voted for this one too, had I not participated in the event. If you’ve been on the fence about joining a team, or simply attending, the film festival, I would strongly encourage you to do so next year. The first thing my mom commented on once we arrived was the impressive amount of energy in the room. And I was impressed by how great all the films were, even if they didn’t make total sense or have a definitive climax and resolution. It was fun to sit back, relax and see how rampant creativity is running in the brains of your Forest Park neighbors.
A er a hearing to decide the status of the bar’s liquor license, Pioneer Tap will reopen April 4 and draw up another corrective action plan
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The evening of March 15, Pioneer Tap received its second notice for emergency closure from the village in a single year. The notice came less than 24 hours after police saw multiple people fighting in front of the bar, two of whom were charged with battery. Following the emergency closure, Mayor Rory Hoskins, who also serves as Forest Park’s liquor commissioner, held a hearing March 24 to determine the status of Pioneer Tap’s liquor license. Pioneer Tap received a 20-day suspension from the time of its emergency closure and will reopen on April 4 at 7 p.m. Bar owner Marty Sorice also had to pay a $750 fine, plus hearing fees.
Neither Hoskins nor Sorice returned a request for comment.
According to the village code, a liquor license holder is required to “maintain the premises in a peaceable and orderly manner,” including the public area around the business. Any violation of the village’s liquor code, local ordinances or state laws can result
in the liquor commissioner revoking an establishment’s liquor license
This isn’t the first time Pioneer Tap has been unexpectedly closed for public safety reasons.
The bar had a liquor license hearing in 2021 after an incident that July when, after a fight at Pioneer Tap, a man tried to hit a pedestrian with his car. As liquor commissioner, Hoskins determined that the village couldn’t prove alleged charges and declared no sanctions for Pioneer Tap.
Last April, the village closed Pioneer Tap for a week. At that time, the bar was included in 24 police reports in the first four months of the year. Police responded to noise complaints, fights and open alcohol outside the business, and a DUI from a patron. But after a hearing where Pioneer Tap’s owner, Marty Sorice, was fined $650 and developed a corrective action plan, the bar reopened later that month.
The corrective action plan included increased security on weekends, playing music at a lower volume, closing windows when noise could be disruptive, making signage to remind patrons they’re in a residential area, and requesting to meet with the village quarterly to discuss issues and be notified if there’s an uptick in disruptive behavior.
At the March 24 hearing, Police Chief Ken Gross requested that the new corrective action plan — which Sorice has 7 days to create, and which Gross and Hoskins can edit before approving —include additional security that periodically walks down Randolph and Des Plaines to ensure no patrons are drinking alcohol or smoking cannabis on the public way
or inside their cars.
Hoskins requested that the new correction action plan also include a provision to clean up the area around Pioneer Tap.
According to the village code, establishments with liquor licenses must remove all waste and litter, including cigarette butts and paper, from the sidewalk and parkway.
When asked if he thought Pioneer Tap’s correction action plan from last year was fulfilled, Gross said “probably not,” given the March 15 fight outside the establishment. But the village also hasn’t seen any incidents since last year
“We haven’t had any major issues since last April,” Village Administrator Rachell Entler told the Review. “Based on that, they were essentially doing what they were supposed to be doing.”
According to residents who live around Pioneer Tap, the corrective action plan didn’t seem to be working as of September, when three Forest Parkers attended a council meeting to report continued disruptive and crimi-
nal behavior.
Aside from that meeting, Gross said neither police officers nor neighbors have reported to him that there’s been an influx in illegal activity around Pioneer Tap. And the number of police reports at the business have decreased since this time last year.
“It seemed like the problem ceased,” Gross said. He added that, last fall, he was invited to a meeting with Sorice and some neighbors of Pioneer Tap but was unable to attend and hasn’t heard follow-up concerns from those who went.
Gross previously told the Review that the Forest Park Police Department would analyze whether the corrective action plan was effective by monitoring activity at Pioneer Tap and calls to the police department regarding the bar.
“Our officers do patrol that area quite a bit, especially if they see it’s a busy bar night,” Gross said. The fight on March 15, he added, wasn’t called in, but seen by a patrolling police officer. “I want the bar and residents to be able to coexist. If one’s not peaceful, I understand the complaints from the neighbors.”
Park District of Forest Park holds annual Easter egg hunt March 28
Photos by TODD BANNOR
Hip, hop and jump for candy!
With Easter fast approaching this week-
end, the Park District of Forest Park held its annual easter egg hunt last Saturday. Small Forest Parkers and their parents came out to the park’s turf field for a festive, albeit easy, easter egg hunt. While many packs of Nerds Gummy Clusters were strewn about for the toddlers, some of the bigger children collected plastic eg filled with treats.
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At the February park board meeting, Jackie Iovinelli, executive director ofthe park district, said the board should re-examine the fee structure for all sports that use its facilities and cap the number ofhours each organization is allowed on them. Park Board President Tim Gillian asked ifshe’d bring the board a proposal to amend the fee structure and cap hours. Iovinelli said she would for limiting league time on fields, which wouldn’t come until after construction of the new field is completed, but “in the meantime, we need to just make sure that all of the entities are paying” a similar amount.
Days after the February meeting, the park district raised the youth soccer group’s rental fee for the turf field from $4 an hour to $25 an hour for the upcoming spring season. The soccer group was the only organization that saw an increased cost, according to Iovinelli, since it pays the lowest hourly rate of all groups that use park district fields and uses them most frequently. For example, compared to the 678 hours a year that youth soccer uses the turf field, Forest Park Middle School pays $20 an hour for 74 hours a year
“We can’t charge our own in-district school district more than we charge youth soccer,” Iovinelli told the Review. “It’s an incredible imbalance. It’s hard to swallow. It’s hard for us to do. Everybody has to pay to play, unfortunately.”
But dozens of residents who attended the March 19 board meeting said the increased cost came with no warning and wanted to know what had happened behind-the-scenes Forest Park resident Hannah Dallmann, whose son plays in the youth soccer association and is a coach in the league, said during public comment that the fee hi ke “came with no warning, and after most families had already registered and paid for the spring season.” She added, “When did the board vote to authorize this change? And if you didn’t, this is exactly why people are showing up. This is exactly why trust is strained. And this is exactly why process matters.”
“It feels sudden, arbitrary, major and retaliatory to me,” said resident Cameron Watkins, whose son also plays in youth soccer, on March 19. “Attending the last several meetings, I’ve been struck by the lack of transparency and resistance to what the community has to say.”
Resident Samantha Abernethy said she left the February park board meeting satisfied
with the conversation residents and the park board had about updates to the main playground and turf field
“I left here feeling really good, which is why I was so surprised to find out that, as soon as public commenters walked out the door, the conversation flipped to increasing fees on the programs of children,” Abernethy said. “I think if you need to raise field fees, you should start with your adult leagues.”
Betty Alzamora, a first-time park board commissioner, said at the March meeting that she was “distressed” by the minutes from the last meeting, which didn’t reflect the conversation the board had about raisin g the youth soccer group’s hourly rental fee after many ofthe residents who attended the meeting left after the public comment period.
Meeting minutes often outline what the park board put to a vote, and Iovinelli said the change in field rental rates isn’t an official policy that requires a board vote. She added that the park district has been publicly talking about increasing facility rental fees across the board since 2022, when the youth soccer group pushed back against paying $4 an hour
Iovinelli said the park district’s facility coordinator communicates with groups, including youth soccer, at the start of every year about annual fees, after organizations submit an outline ofinitial schedules. She added that the park district has tried to collaborate with youth soccer to consolidate field use, identify other spaces to practice and how to help with expenses, but has received no response
Mike Hill, president and schedule coordinator ofthe youth soccer group, did not retur n a request for comment.
According to Iovinelli, the park district historically pays over $50,000 a year on repairs for the turf field, and the new field is estimated to cost $750,000. She added that, before 2022, youth soccer didn’t pay to use the field Since then, the park district has received $9,000 from the organization. The change from $4 an hour to $25 will bring the park district $14,238 more a year.
“There’s a reason we have outstanding facilities. It’s because we have to continue to invest in them. Unfortunately, tax dollars are not nearly enough,” Iovinelli said at the March meeting. She told the Review that the park district has been increasingly working toward becoming financially stable in recent years. “We have aging facilities We want to continue to grow our programs and our services and everything. But we have to make sure that we are looking at the whole picture and making sure that we’re not putting our-
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
After 80 years in Forest Park, Chicago Suburban Lumber Sales on Franklin Street, next to the CTA Green Line and Metra railyard, is closing up shop, and the property is on the market.
The decision to shutter the family-owned business comes as large corporations take over the lumber and building materials business.
“The entire industry is being bought out by these venture capitalist groups. The old ma and pa lumber stores are gone. They’re all owned by these big investment groups,” said Mark Romano, one of 13 children of Joe Romano Sr., who started Chicago Suburban Lumber in 1946.
Mark said in the 1970s, there were a dozen independent lumber wholesalers in the Chicagoland area. The industrially zoned, halfacre lot of Chicago Suburban Lumber was the last one operating.
Chicago Suburban Lumber was set to close this summer, when Mark’s brother, Tim Romano, who managed the business, planned to retire. But the property was put on the market sooner than expected after Tim died from cancer in February.
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selves in a position to not be able to afford to repair the pool or replace the soccer field.”
Also at the March meeting, Iovinelli said the board aims to have a field use policy for the 2027 season. While fees could increase for other organizations using park facilities, cost will be informed by the number of tax-paying Forest Park residents who are in a league or group. The rental fee for youth soccer is expected to increase to $50 an hour in 2027 but will be voted on by the park board with the official field use policy.
“The big thing that we’ve taken away
Mark said what he’ll miss most about the family business is the memories he has of working alongside his brothers, dad and aunt, starting in high school, when he’d load lumber onto rail cars by hand.
“It’s the emotional connection of having a family business and the memories of it — they were wonderful years,” Mark Romano said. “It’s sad to see it go, but life moves on. You have to accept that life changes.”
Long before Chicago Suburban Lumber opened in 1946, 7459 Franklin St. was part of Barr & Collins. From the early 1900s, Barr & Collins sold coal and lumber, loading materials directly onto rail cars.
Joe Romano Sr. worked for Motorola during World War II and, when the war ended, had $350 to his name, his son said. With that money, Romano Sr. bought a vehicle and joined the trucking business, delivering loads of lumber from train cars in Forest Park. Living frugally and saving money, he bought a house in River Forest with cash, then bought part of Barr & Collins’ property and built three warehouses on it
Still a River Forest resident, Mark Romano said his dad was one of the first people in the lumber industry to use a forklift — technology that was being developed around the time he bought land for Chicago Suburban Lumber
“He was the first lumber wholesaler to become mechanized with a forklift,” Romano said of his dad. “That gave him a tremendous competitive advantage because the infrastructure of the old lumber yards didn’t allow
from these board meetings is we’re not offering enough different variety,” Iovinelli told the Review. “Right now, we can’t bring anybody else in because the field is being used by youth soccer. Let’s get some diversity with our sports so that every kid and every adult has an opportunity to play a variety of sports. That’s what a park district should be.”
Residents who spoke at public comment at the March board meeting emphasized the importance of the youth soccer group in the community and are worried the increased rental rate would trickle down
e Chicago Suburban Lumber building at 7459 Franklin St .
for forklifts. Everything was handloaded.”
But that wasn’t the only think Romano Sr was known for. He specialized in selling redwood — millions of feet worth in his heyday — at a time when treated lumber didn’t exist.
“He had a tremendous reputation in the whole industry. He was known nationally as ‘The Redwood King,’” Romano said.
By the time the U.S. and Canadian redwood supply had diminished in the 1980s, Romano Sr. had started selling cedar and industrial lumber.
Following President Ronald Regan’s administration, Romano said the family business saw more box stores emerge, like Lowe’s and Home Depot. That’s when he remembers first seeing a wave of independent building material businesses shuttering, and again with the 2008 recession.
Now, it’s Chicago Suburban Lumber’s tur n to close up shop
Romano Sr. worked there until 2015, when
to them. Some asked the board for special treatment for an organization with such strong ties to Forest Park.
“When we talk about FPYSA, we’re not talking about just another entity or affiliate. This is a 45-year, volunteer-run, community league, where more than 90% of the kids are Forest Park residents. It exists because families here have built it, supported it, and shown up for it over generations,” Dallmann said. “If these kinds of fee increases happen, families will leave because it will be more af fordable for our kids to go play as nonresidents in neighboring towns than to play here, in our own community, on our own tax-funded field.”
According to one public commenter,
he was 93. He stopped working a few months before he died, according to his son. His sister, who was a year older than him, did accounting for the company from the day it opened until her brother retired.
Romano said his dad was most proud of how successful he made his business on his own, never borrowing finances to start up shop
“He was an incredible money manager. He had an instinct for it. His investments were always spot on. He balanced his portfolios very well,” Romano said.
Before retiring, Romano Sr. worked 60 hours a week while his wife stayed home and cared for their 13 kids.
“The interesting story was his ability to build that business with that depression-era mentality,” Romano said of his dad. “He lived a very simple life and was very generous to a lot of people. He was a person of incredible integrity and honesty.”
While Mark Romano hasn’t worked at Chicago Suburban Lumber since the 1990s, he still deals in building materials. For the last 30 years, he’s run a sales rep and consulting business with his own sons, where they bring new building products to market.
Romano said his background in the building materials industry and his nationwide network of peers has helped build his company’s success. He added that his father was also proud of the friendships he for med in their family business
“In those years, the lumber industry was very dynamic with a lot of different personalities,” Romano said. “It wasn’t the harsh, corporate environment that it’s now become.”
with the rental fee hike, annual youth soccer costs are expected to double for families.
“The proposed fee increase will ultimately get passed down to families and taxpaying Forest Park residents who are already contributing to the upkeep of these facilities,” said resident DuShaun Branch via an emailed public comment. “We do pay taxes. I think everyone in this room knows we don’t have No. 1 schools in the area, but we do have a great park out here,” said Matt Jacknow during public comment at the March meeting. “I think you need to think really hard about how many people you’ re forcing out with these rate hikes.”
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Want to learn how to make pasta and meatballs from scratch? Or crème brûlée and macarons to impress guests at your next get-together? Then it’s time to take a class at Table and Lain.
Table and Lain held its grand reopening March 28 at 7424 Madison St. The event space, known for hosting public and private cooking classes, is under the new ownership of Chef Julianna Westgor
“I hope they find a deeper love for food and cooking,” Westgor said of what she wants people to take away from the new version of the business. She added that she aims to “help people create new memories around food. … I want people to think of Table and Lain anytime they have something special coming up.”
Louis Dourlain opened Table and Lain at the end of ga
was previously a food photography studio. After leaving a chef job at a Chicago restaurant in 2023 and meeting Dourlain the following year, Westgor was hired to cook and teach classes at Table and Lain. And when Dourlain was looking to step down last year to spend more time with his family and on another job, Westgor bought the business from him.
“I really wanted to give this space the love that it deserves,” Westgor said. “People don’t know that we’re here. People don’t know what we’re doing in this space.” She added that, while she loves cooking and teaching people how to cook, “I just want people to have fun in the kitchen with me. I tell people a lot, ‘It’s not that serious, it’s just food.’ I try to make it not intimidating for people.”
Table and Lain closed for about a month last fall before re-opening for the Forest Park holiday walk with Westgor at the helm. She made homemade hot chocolate and marshmallows — since she was most recently head pastry chef at The Dearborn in Chicago’s Loop.
“I feel like this is an opportunity for me to put roots down, personally, and see what I can do with this space,” Westgor said. A Chicago resident of nearly 20 years, she moved to Oak Park around the time she bought Table and Lain. The interior of the business largely ,
with a communal dining area, a with shared
Aside from the come with which Westgor helps with — role as she did lain. Now, she said she also with clients menus for special
While Ta and bachelorette pa rents out its space people who want to bring their own food or have Westgor cook for them.
While Westgor eventually hopes to hire more chefs, now she’s focusing on getting people into the business and tweaking the seasonally changing menus she teaches from. She’s adopting some of the recipes Dourlain used, but creating some new ones too, especially to include more pastry options — like holiday pies and cookie decorating.
“Sometimes I’ve never made them either and I’m just here on the journey with you, which I also think is fun. I know how to cook. I’ll figure it out with you,” Westgor said. “Tasting and figuring it out is a huge part of it, so I like to get people off the recipe.”
Westgor said she’s also open to hosting classes that people recommend she host.
“I have a lot of people interested in kitchen basics classes, knife skills and things like that,” she said. She aims for more exposure
At the March 28 re-opening ceremony of Table and Lain, several local small business owners showcased their offerings, including Naté Allen, owner of Earthly Essence; Latice Shantelle of Teecey’s Treats; and music by Juliette Gardiner and guitarist Kenny Thompson.
“I’m really just trying to highlight people in the area,” Westgor said. “As a small business, how do you grow without the help of other small businesses around you?”
For the grand reopening, Westgor made mushroom arancini, rueben empanadas, and smoked salmon cheese puffs.
Westgor plans for Table and Lain to be a stop on the upcoming wine walk and maker’s market on Madison Street.
“So if anyone didn’t come in on Sa turday,” she said, “they can see us there.”
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EASTER SUNDAY** APRIL5
6:00 AM Easter Sunday Sunrise Mass, St. Giles Courtyard (in the courtyard, weather permitting; otherwise in the Church)
8:00 AM Easter Sunday Mass, St. Giles Church
10:00 AM Easter Sunday Family Mass Community–Mass, St. Giles School Gym
10:30 AM Easter Sunday Mass, St. Giles Church
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
The afternoon of March 23, police responded to Forest Park Liquors on Madison Street for a customer dispute. The store clerk told police that a man had taken items from the store and attempted to conceal them. When the clerk said he wouldn’t sell him anything, the man knocked items of f the shelf and tried to leave, but the clerk locked him in and called police. The clerk said the main threatened to kill him multiple times and broke the glass front door, so he let the offender leave because he feared for his life. Police took the man into custody and recovered a bottle of wine and tequila from his person. He was charged with retail theft.
cated him on Des Plaines and confirmed with the employee that the man didn’t buy five dish soaps, estimated to be worth $25. He was charged with retail theft.
Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Desplaines Avenue after a woman called to say that her ex-boyfriend, who’s a convicted felon and has firearms at the residence, was on his way to dispose of the guns. Police ran the man’s name and found him to be on parole for ag gressive battery/ discharge of a firearm, residential burglary and criminal damage to government property. The woman told police that she was cleaning the bedroom the day before and found four firearms in the bottom of the dresser. Police recovered the guns and made contact with the man’s parole officer, who said they’d do a compliance check with the man.
The morning of March 24, police were dispatched to Walgreens on Roosevelt to address a woman who walked out of the store without paying for several items. Police found the woman in the 800 block of Harlem and that she had two serviceable warrants for her arrest out of Cook County. Police found over $50 of stolen food products in her purse, and she told them she is currently homeless and extremely hungry. She was charged with a warrant and retail theft.
Police were dispatched to the Dollar Tree on Roosevelt on March 26, where employees gave a description of a man. Police lo-
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated March 23 -26 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.
In an article appearing in the March 25 issue of the Review titled “Man escapes after kicking woman in Desplaines Ave. parking lot,” we incorrectly re ported the relationship of the man to the woman he battered. They are neighbors in the same building. The man was charged later the same day. We apolo gize for the er ror.
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Well, here’s a change at the Forest Park Review that we’ve talked about for a couple of years and is now going to happen as we’ve moved into the NEWSWELL orbit.
we’re ending the practice of unning unsigned editorials on this . Those editorials have really been one of our defining missions from the t. Our goal back in 1980 was to crely and civil soapbox for Oak r Forest and Forest Park to debate and congratulate, argue and per-
The conversation, as we saw it, ted with a clearly worded local editoys about a local matter, always with a clear point of view. And then we opened the pages to everyone in town. succeeded. To this day our papers un more reader letters, One Views and local columnists than any other community paper I’ve ever seen. It is a big point of pride for all of us and a key point of engagement both in print and digitally.
Over those decades a fair number of people have taken a tur n writing the editorials in our Forest Park Review, the Jour nal and in Riverside-Brookfield Landmark. When we were a bigger newsroom there was a more legitimate editorial board that conferred on Monday mor nings about topics and positions we’d take up There was a “we.”
In recent years though as our staff became smaller, writing the editorials has come back to me. And while over the decades we’ve never kept it a secret who was writing the edits at that moment in time, we did stand behind the tradition of the institutional “we.”
But no more.
It is a worthy conceit that no longer adds value And so instead of “we” our edit page is reverting back to “me.” Going forward my resurrected column will appear in this space. It will stick to local issues. You won’t walk away wondering what I was trying to say, as the goal is to be plain spoken. It’ll be somewhat more personal, as a column ought to be
For instance, the “institutional we” never found a way to mention it had become a grandfather for the first time and that life was ever changed and made better. Dear Nayeli’s name is certain to turn up from time to time
Mainly though I’ll write about the issues our strong reporters are taking up, topics I hear about in the neighborhood, issues I think need driving into the conversation. And while these columns won’t represent the views of the newspaper as an institution, they will offer the context of a fellow who has been immersed in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park for decades, who loves these villages and still sees the warts and blind spots. And when you disagree, then write us a letter
The conversation continues.
As Women’s History Month comes to a close after honoring the many contributions women have made to our society, the abuse of women in this country is increasing.
If Jeffrey Epstein were a rare exce ption, it would be a sad, isolated tragedy, but Carol Gall, executive director of Sarah’s Inn in Forest Park, says the abuse of women and girls is too prevalent even in the village with small-town charm.
“Calls to both Sarah’s Inn’s 24-hour crisis line and the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, have surged and continue to climb each year since 2019,” she reported. The state hotline alone received almost 60,000 callers in 2024 — almost double the previous levels. Last year alone, Sarah’s Inn answered 2,933 calls on our crisis line — each one representing someone urgently seeking safety and support.
“The rise in domestic violence,” she said, “is also reflected in fatalities in Illinois — domestic violence deaths in Illinois rose by 14% in 2024 to 137 victims — a 140% increase since 2022. Firearms are a major factor in domestic violence homicides, accounting for 68% of deaths in 2023.
“We are deeply concer ned about both the increase and the severity of domestic violence. Most people associate physical violence with domestic violence, though most domestic abuse is mental and emotional.”
Gall defined domestic violence as “a pattern of behavior used to establish and maintain power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence.”
The pattern includes various behaviors that can be physical, sexual, emotional, financial, psychological, or technological, threats or other kinds of coercive behavior that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone.
Gall told the story of a woman she called Client A to give a more concrete feel for the women Sarah’s Inn works with.
Client A came to Sarah’s Inn while still living with her abusive partner. She had been in the relationship for 10 years and was preparing to leave. During her initial meetings, staff worked with her to create a safety plan that prioritized her immediate physical and emotional well-being.
Over the next several months, she consistently engaged in advocacy sessions. These sessions focused on safety, navigating systems, and identifying her goals for stability and independence. She utilized Sarah’s Inn’s financial assistance program to help meet basic needs during the transition. She also participated in support groups, where
she connected with others who had experienced similar situations.
Client A has since moved into a safer living situation. She reports feeling more secure and in control of her life, and recently adopted a cat. She continues to build on her progress and remains connected to supportive resources at Sarah’s Inn.
Here’s an analogy. Gall defined domestic abuse as “a pattern of behavior used to establish and maintain power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, often including the threat or use of violence.” It’s spooky how much that definition fits with the foreign policy of this nation right now.
The major change in war in the last thousand years has been technological. Ken Burns in his film about the American war of independence said Native Americans who fought on both sides were shocked at the carnage they witnessed. They were used to fighting with spears and clubs. Gunpowder used in muskets and canons multiplied the death toll.
How has domestic abuse changed?
“Domestic abuse foundationally is the same,” Gall replied, “though the behaviors, tactics and tools used to exert power and control over an intimate partner have evolved along with technology, social media and the severity and risk factors. Access to firearms, economic stress and housing instability have made situations more complex and even dangerous.
“Technology such as tracking tools, smartphones and social media have allowed for constant abuse, control and harassment to be more accessible for those who choose to cause harm. Locations can be tracked, messages can be monitored on multiple devices, and with AI, victims can be manipulated and impersonated.”
Gall believes that some good has come out of the public attention given to the Epstein files.
“High-profile cases,” she said, “such as Jeffrey Epstein, and larger movements by victims to courageously share their stories, have helped more survivors speak out, come forward and have begun to shift the public’s perception of domestic violence and the multiple forms of abuse, as well as highlighted systemic failures to help support survivors and hold those who cause har m accountable.”
One concluding thought: An online site called Safe Alliance reports, “One in 10 men in the U.S. has experienced sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner and suffered some form of related impact
The Centers for Disease Control confirms what so many quietly endure.”
Contact info: INFO@SARAHSINN.org Emergency 24 hour crisis line: 708-386-4225.
PHONE:
E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
Sealed bids will be received on or before 2:00 pm prevailing time on Tuesday April 14, 2026 by Bellwood School District #88 for the following bid package:
Asbestos Abatement Work for Summer 2026 Renovations at McKinley Elementary School
Bid proposals received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids will be publicly opened at that time.
A pre-bid meeting and walkthrough of the project work will be held on Friday April 3, 2026 at 9:00 am, prevailing time, at McKinley Elementary School 3317 Butterfield Road, Bellwood, Illinois 60104.
All bidders shall attend this meeting which will also be attended by the Owner and the Project Consultant.
Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cash in an amount equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. The successful Contractor shall include payment and performance bonds for the work.
Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to:
Bellwood School District #88 640 Eastern Avenue Bellwood, Illinois 60104
SEALED BID – ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AT McKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUMMER 2026 RENOVATIONS
Bellwood School District #88 reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or parts thereof, or any irregularities or informalities.
All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all contractors working on public works.
Bidding documents and specifications may be obtained any time on or after March 31, 2026, by contacting TEM Environmental, Inc. representative Daniel Juneau (djuneau@tem-inc.com) or may be pre-arranged by contractor, and obtained from TEM Environmental, Inc.’s office located at 174 N. Brandon Drive, Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139.
Published in Forest Park Review April 1, 2026
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-KS3
Plaintiff, -v.-
LARRY BROWN, PATRICE LOVE-COLEMAN, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 2024CH10706 218 SOUTH 15TH 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 May 30, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 218 SOUTH 15TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153
Property Index No. 15-10-401023-0000
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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
go, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1105 MARSHALL AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104
Property Index No. 15-16-123040-0000
The real estate is improved with a residence.
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2023CH04259 I3284362
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 151701(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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
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. 14-24-07262
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2024CH10706 TJSC#: 46-617
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2024CH10706 I3284091
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-4 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4
Plaintiff,
-v.-
SHELIA R. DUNN, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Defendants 2023CH04259 1105 MARSHALL AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 30, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 4, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chica-
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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 151701(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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
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. 14-23-02923
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2023CH04259
TJSC#: 46-346
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2020-3 Plaintiff vs. ERIC BLAKE, CLARA D IVY Defendant 24 CH 178 CALENDAR 57 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on April 21, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-124-043-0000. Commonly known as 1612 S. 19 Ave., Maywood, IL 60153. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a
Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SMS001018-24fc1
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3283307
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.-
DEBORAH LONG GILES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 2025CH06355 628 MARSHALL AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 20, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 628 MARSHALL AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104
Property Index No. 15-09-306074-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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 151701(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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-25-04005 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2025CH06355 TJSC#: 45-3229
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2025CH06355 I3283453
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-W1, ASSET-BACKED NOTES SERIES 2005-W1
Plaintiff, -v.-
EDDIE G. FLEMING, FREDA FLEMING, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JEANETTE FLEMING, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JEANETTE FLEMING (DECEASED)
Defendants
2025CH01473
3724 ST PAUL BELLWOOD, IL 60104
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 23, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 3724 ST PAUL, BELLWOOD, IL 60104
Property Index No. 15-09-316055-0000, 15-09-316-065-0000
The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
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. 14-25-00895
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2025CH01473
TJSC#: 46-274
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2025CH01473 I3283763
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