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D209 debates ‘required’ parent meeting Some board members concerned about ‘making’ parents attend annual orientation By MICHAEL ROMAIN
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tarting next school year, parents at Proviso Township High Schools District 209 will be required to attend an annual orientation meeting. In April, the D209 school board voted unanimously to add the requirement to the district’s School-Parent Compact, which every student, parent and/or legal guardian is required to sign. During a June 12 regular meeting, however, some board members said they still have concerns about the idea of mandatory meetings. The lingering concerns mentioned by those board members, Theresa Kelly and Della Patterson, prompted a debate about the appropriateness of a required meeting and whether it will accomplish what its supporters — particularly board member Rodney Alexander, who heads the Parent and Community Engagement Committee that produced the new policy — envision. “Can we force parents to come to a required meeting?” asked Kelly, noting that, while she See D209 PARENT MEETING on page 8
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RISE UP: Marchers rally on Saturday, June 30, during the Families Belong Together protest and march at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. At least 10 Forest Parkers carried signs and showed their support.
‘Families Belong Together,’ says Forest Parker Etta Worthington said she protests because she has a heart By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
Etta Worthington led about 10 Forest Parkers to the Richard J. Daley Center on June 30 to protest the separation of children from their immigrant parents at the U.S./Mexico border. “I have a heart,” Worthington ex-
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plained. “When I hear recordings of children’s screams as they’re being taken from their parents, I think of my year-old grandniece who visited me this week.” Worthington, founder of a local advocacy group Western Front Resistance, said now every time she sees her grandniece she imagines the little girl being ripped from her family. This image, along with
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her belief that the government’s policy of separating immigrant families is “egregious,” “heartless” and the work of a “police state,” led Worthington to brave temperatures above 90 degrees at the “Families Belong Together” rally, where she joined more than 50,000 marchers See RALLY on page 10
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Surviving a skirmish in our uncivil war
was recently relaxing at a resort with family members when a skirmish broke out in our country’s “uncivil war.” As I read the New York Times, the overhead light began to flicker. I asked what was up with the light and someone suggested it was because I was reading “fake news.” He might have meant it as a joke, but I didn’t take it that way. “At least it’s fair and balanced,” I fired back. This retort didn’t sit well with him. “That was condescending.” By now I was so fired up, I stopped reading and confronted him. Keep in mind this is a man I admire and respect. I knew he was a staunch Trump supporter, but we had never exchanged harsh words before. I told him how hurtful the term “fake news” is to a newspaper man. I often get it thrown in my face when I introduce myself as a reporter. I described how hard we work at the Forest Park Review to be accurate. I also said that discrediting the media is very dangerous for our country. He said he didn’t mean the Review was “fake news” but that other media outlets
made up stories. He singled out CNN as broadcasting “fake news.” I have never watched that network, so I had no comment. Then he talked about the discrimination he felt toward white males and how he experienced this while growing up in a predominantly black community. Now, as a Republican living in a Democratic stronghold, he feels that same alienation when he tells people he voted for Trump. We must all tiptoe around the “T word” lest we turn off family, friends, or worse, clients. I finally understood where he was coming from and why he thought the media distorted the news for political reasons. We ended up talking for an hour, calmly and reasonably. I admitted to having some reservations about Democrats leading up to the 2016 election. I felt that the party emphasized inclusiveness, without offering ideas. For his part, he admitted that the president is an instigator, who doubles down when he’s attacked. By the end, we laughed and agreed that neither one of us knew what we were talking about when it comes
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“ At least it’s fair and balanced,” I fired back.
to tariffs. I thought our talk was instructive and showed that we could be poles apart politically and still have a healthy exchange of ideas. I think our country needs this now more than ever. We can’t control presidential policies or pronouncements, but we can control our own behavior. Resorting to rudeness is infecting our whole society. It’s contaminating every aspect of daily life. Studies by organizational scientists show that incivility on the part of our leaders has a major influence on the rank-and-file. It’s now infecting our local politics, which were already divisive. I propose that we hold a forum in Forest Park, where a panel of Trump supporters and Trump critics take part in a calm discussion about our differences. There would be ground rules. No raised voices, interruptions, or insults. I know several Trump supporters in town who are sensible and even-tempered. I trust there are Trump critics who are equally respectful. But at least for today, we can all agree that food, fireworks and rocking out at The Park is a perfect way to celebrate a birthday! ■ John Rice is a columnist/private detective, who has seen his business and family thrive in Forest Park. He thoroughly enjoys life in the village and still gets a thrill smelling Red Hots, watching softball and strolling through cemeteries. Jrice1038@aol.com
Lifetime Forest Parker honored for 50 years with Kiwanis Andy Collis has served the village in myriad ways By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
He is an ordinary man whose service to the community has been extraordinary. For more than 16 years, Andy Collis bused District 91 students to school. He has served on the village’s zoning board of appeals, as a park district commissioner, village treasurer, on the police and fire commission, as president of Kiwanis, assisting seniors at the Howard Mohr Community Center — the list goes on. Collis’ service to Forest Park is no secret. His lifetime achievements have been recognized in many ways — with an honorary street sign in front of his home on the 800 block of Beloit — and with an Ed O’Shea Award from the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park, which honors those who have given extraordinary service to the village. On June 26, the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park rec-
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THANK YOU: Five members of the Collis clan joined Andy Collis in receiving a Kiwanis award on June 26. ognized him again, awarding him a plaque representing 50 years of service as a Kiwanian. Nearly 30 people gathered for pizza and wine at Belmont Village to honor Collis, 88. “He’s the oldest member and I’m right behind him,” said
friend Dennis Moran, who has been with the Forest Park branch of Kiwanis for 48 years. Moran said he’ll always remember delivering turkey dinners with Collis on Thanksgiving Day as well as Christmas packages. “I never saw him Christmas
morning,” joked son Jim Collis. He said they plan to post the plaque in Collis’ new room at Belmont Village in Oak Park, where he recently moved. Collis was born and raised in the village — leaving briefly to serve as an army cook in the Korean War — and then returning to buy his family home on the 800 block of Beloit. “The hours in the rain, Peanut Day, the Christmas thing, he’s helped so many people. I feel honored,” said Jim Collis. During the day, Collis worked as photo engraver and lithographer for companies like National Geographic. But at night, wife Virginia Collis said he’d sneak off to hang out with other members of the Forest Park group. “Boy, I’ll tell you they had good parties,” said Virginia Collis, adding that they will have been married 49 years come late July. “Almost all his friends were active in Kiwanis.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com
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Students make emotional, academic gains, D91 plan says Results fall short of ambitious benchmarks, but ‘more kids on track’ By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
Six months after Forest Park District 91 schools released their fiscal year 2018 strategic plan, the results are in, with Forest Park students exceeding all the social and emotional goals and making strides in math and reading, although they did not reach the plan’s ambitious academic goals. “I’m encouraged by what I see here,” said Superintendent Louis Cavallo at a Board of Education meeting on June 12. “We’re moving all these kids in the right direction, even though we didn’t meet the goals that we set for ourselves. We still moved more kids in the right direction.” D91’s fiscal year 2018 strategic plan was unveiled in December 2017, and outlined teaching strategies, test scores and social and emotional goals the district hoped to achieve from fall 2017 to the end of the school year in May 2018. At the June meeting where results were unveiled, Cavallo said teachers and principals came up with the strategies highlighted in the plan, and that they were “overenthusiastic” in developing academic goals. He also said that, because this was the first year students took the FastBridge Learning test, teachers and principals did not know how students were going to score
and did not have previous data to reference. D91 implemented FastBridge this year as a way to provide educators immediate results on how students score on particular subjects and identify material they need to work on, all in an effort to increase scores in the state Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam. Cavallo said he still believes district scores will increase on PARCC. “We knew that they were pretty ambitious, but they thought they could get there,” Cavallo said of strategic plan’s goals. According to FastBridge results presented at the board meeting, the percent of secondthrough eighth-grade students who tested as a low risk and on the path to college in math jumped to 48 percent from 40 percent of students, just missing the 50 percent goal the district aimed to achieve by the end of the year. The district also aimed to reduce the percentage of second- through eighth-graders who were at a high risk of failing math. Instead, the percent of students identified as a high risk for math increased by two points, to 27 percent. “Overall, we got more kids on track to be successful,” Cavallo said at the meeting, adding that he didn’t know why more kids tested as a high risk for math at the end of the year.
Second- through eighth-graders identified as a low risk and on the path to college in reading rose slightly from fall to spring, up to 60 percent of students from 57 percent. The district missed its May 2018 goal of 70 percent of second- through eighth-graders testing as a low risk in reading, however. Math scores for students in kindergarten through first grade rose from 49 percent to 73 percent, still missing the district’s 85 percent goal. For these younger students, 41 percent tested as a low risk for reading in fall 2017, and 60 percent tested as a low risk in May 2018. D91 still missed its spring goal of having 80 percent of early readers test as a low risk in reading by the end of the school year. “We set really high goals for ourselves, so I’m not disappointed that we didn’t meet them. I’d rather set high goals that we don’t meet, than to set really low goals that we meet,” Cavallo said, adding that he felt skeptical of the academic goals teachers and principals outlined when they presented them, but that he trusted staff. “These weren’t goals that I set for teachers and said, ‘Now you have to do this.’ These were goals that teachers set them for themselves,” he said. While board member Christina Ricordati said students made amazing strides in some subject areas, she said there were moderate
academic goals that were not met. She said that if she were a parent with a student in the district, she would feel concerned. “One of the things that can happen when you set overly ambitious goals is that then you aren’t held as accountable,” Ricordati said at the meeting. “Because it’s like, ‘Well, that was so ambitious.’” Cavallo said academic aims will not only be more measurable, but attainable, in next school year’s strategic plan, which he said he plans to have complete by the start of the school year and will set goals from spring 2018 to spring 2019. He said teachers and principals will have more data to work with when setting goals, and more experience with the FastBridge exams. He pointed to students’ social and emotional growth in the school as a bright spot -- in a survey, the vast majority of students said that classmates help each other, even if they’re not friends; treat others that are different from them with respect; and feel that staff cares about them. “I think in so many other buildings people do not believe that these kids do not have the ability to be successful,” board member Kyra Thomas said at the meeting. “I’m so encouraged that teachers here believe that their kids could be successful like that.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com
Processing fee added to online village payments The village estimates the change will save about $80,000 annually By ROBERT J. LIFKA Contributing Reporter
Already facing increases in water rates and parking permit fees, Forest Park residents who use Illinois ePay to pay those bills online will have to start paying for the service. In approving a merchant application and agreement with JetPay Payment Services, the new Illinois ePay payment processor, the Village Council on June 25 shifted payment of the processing fee for such transactions from the village to the individual making the payment. The village had been absorbing the processing fee, which they estimate to be 2 to 3 percent per transaction. Village Administrator Tim Gillian said the move is the latest in a series designed to address a budget shortfall estimated to be $1 million for fiscal year 2019, which runs from May 1 to April 30, 2019. Other fee increases village officials have approved since November include parking tickets, garbage pickup and ambulance service. Village officials also are considering instituting a sewer charge. The village had a deficit of $1.6 million in fiscal 2018, which ended April 30. Illinois ePay is the credit card and electronic check processing service offered by the state treasurer’s office to local and state governments, allowing them to provide online payment options. Gillian said Forest Park has used Illinois ePay for “a long time.”
In 2017, the state treasurer’s office made the decision to change to JetPay from Forte, its predecessor, requiring participating governments to enter separate contracts with JetPay and leading to the village council action on June 25. Village Finance Director Leticia Olmsted said the village had the option of shifting the convenience fee to payees under Forte but chose not to, although the possibility was considered during budget discussions in recent years. At the June 25 meeting, Commissioner Tom Mannix stressed that the convenience fee applies only to residents who use Illinois ePay to make payments to the village and not to those who pay by check or with cash by mail or in-person at Village Hall. Olmsted noted residents using a credit card to make such payments already pay a convenience fee. “Convenience fees are just that,” Mayor Anthony Calderone said. “People can still pay their bills by check or with cash to avoid paying the convenience fee if paying by credit card. “It is unfair for the village to subsidize the costs associated with paying by credit and absorbing these fees when those who do not pay by credit do not receive this benefit.” Gillian estimated the move would save the village between $70,000 and $80,000 annually. Olmsted said village residents using Illinois ePay will see a different website offering different features when they next log in to the program, which is expected to change July
2. According to a press release from the state treasurer’s office, those features include recurring bill pay, e-bill, ereceipts, mobile wallet and “more contemporary payment options.” The state treasurer’s office agreement with JetPay is for an initial term of six years with four one-year renewal options. Approximately 600 governments participate in the ePay program with card processing volumes expected to exceed $600 million annually. JetPay officials said in a press release that they would work through their partnership with the ePay program to expand services and add additional government entities throughout Illinois during the term of the agreement.
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Ferrara employees enjoy sweet new family leave policy Ferrara used to offer the federal minimum when it came to its family leave policy. Here’s how one employee changed that By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter
Sandi Santa Ana didn’t like Ferrara Candy Co.’s family leave policy. So she sweetened the offering. After giving birth to her second son, Santa Ana reflected on where her employer stood in its parental leave policy and wasn’t surprised to learn the more than 100-year-old candy firm offered just the federal minimum, said Santa Ana, director of sales strategy and customer marketing. Under federal policy, new moms receive regular short-term disability pay of 60 percent of their salaries for six to eight weeks. They then have the option to continue to take unpaid Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) for up to 90 days. “New dads, it was basically find the time on your own,” said Mike Goldwasser, Ferrara’s chief human resources officer. New dads are also eligible for unpaid leave under FMLA. Santa Ana talked with coworkers about Ferrara’s family leave policy about what, if anything, they could do to reform the offering. Feeling empowered after the company gifted her and another coworker $1,000 to remake the maternity room at Ferrara’s Oak Brook headquarters, they decided to approach Goldwasser about the policy, and he advised them to do their research. Goldwasser said he felt excited about expanding the candy company’s policy, but wanted to know about Ferrara’s competitors and what they offered. “They pointed to other companies we believe we’re competing with for talent. Looking at what they do, we said, ‘Wow there’s an opportunity for us to improve,’” Goldwasser said. Santa Ana and other coworkers talked to their friends at nine other firms -- The Hershey Company, Kraft Foods, Johnson & Johnson and more -- to figure out how companies structured their family leave policy. They weren’t surprised to find that Ferrara had one of the least generous offers. “The one really cool thing about our company is they always tell you to act like a business owner,” Santa Ana said. “When we think about the way our culture has shifted and the amount of working moms, it’s re-
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Sandi Santa Ana didn’t like Ferrara’s family leave policy. So she changed it. ally important to support them. We never want someone to think they need to have a different career after they have kids.” The two organized the data points they found across the companies to produce a Powerpoint for Goldwasser, outlining where Ferrara currently fell on its support of working families. “We showed him here’s where we currently fall on the spectrum. When we think about all the things, where we want to go in the future, it sounds like we want to move to this end of the spectrum,” she said. Goldwasser put the human resources department on the case and, at the beginning of the January 2017, Ferrara unveiled its updated policy. Now, new parents receive full pay for two weeks after their child’s birth, adoption or foster care placement, which they’re allowed to take off at any point within six months of the child’s arrival. New moms also receive 100 percent of their pay for the period of time they receive disability. They can then choose to take unpaid FMLA leave. Also under the new policy, Ferrara lets new parents -- both mom and dad -- work part-time for their first two weeks back at work, so they can reacclimate to the office, factory, research-
and-design facility and more. Ferrara’s new policy applies to all of its 2,700 U.S. employees, whether they work at the manufacturing plant in Forest Park, research-anddevelopment center in Maywood or at the company headquarters in Oak Brook. Santa Ana also added that Ferrara employees are offered job security during their leave, which wasn’t the case at every company she studied. “I just think it’s more progressive,” she said of Ferrara’s new policy. While the new company leave policy doesn’t rival those of Europe, where she said some parents are guaranteed their first year off, she said it’s infinitely better than the old policy, and that dozens of employees have already taken leave. Goldwasser didn’t have an exact number of employees who have since taken advantage of the new policy, but said the majority have been from the factory side in Forest Park and Bellwood. “Something that can be terrific, a blessing, can also be potentially disruptive financially,” Goldwasser said. “This is one small way we can support our employees, and ensure our environment meets the new baby and new part of the family’s needs.”
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Paul Obis, vegetarian, publisher, friend We met Fred Rogers through Paul Obis. More on that. And for a few of our early years here at the Forest Park Review and Wednesday Journal we shared a giant, expensive CompuGraphic typesetting machine with Vegetarian Times. That was the magazine Paul and Clare, his first wife, started in their apartment on Austin Boulevard in Oak Park way back in 1974. Magazine isn’t quite right. Paul described it as a photocopied newsletter that he’d deliver to a small number of subscribers. That changed, though, as Vegetarian Times rather quickly became the voice of vegetarians across America, reflecting in the perfect moment the intersection of health, animal ethics, and, in a notable way, celebrity. Well Paul died a week ago in California. He was a graduate of Proviso East High School and just 66. His wife Janeen called with the not unexpected news. Paul had Lewy body dementia, a not uncommon but certainly very hard illness. Janeen called her husband a provider and a force for humanity. She said he was forward thinking, creative and intellectually energetic. He was, she said, brilliant, eccentric, a sweet gentle soul and a humanitarian. Those are apt words to describe the man I knew so many years ago. A conversation with Paul would go on for a long while and in many unexpected directions. But it was always interesting. Paul and Clare sold the magazine at least a couple of times. After the first sale, they stayed on as publisher and food editor respectively. That kept them across the hall in our longtime offices on Oak Park Avenue. If I remember this right, Paul got the chance to buy back his magazine and he took it. But this time he brought along a minority investor, Fred Rogers, not surprisingly a vegetarian. Mister Rogers was a silent but not uninterested partner and that led to his visit to Oak Park about 1987. Clare came across to tell us that Fred Rogers would be in the building that afternoon and that any of us with small kids who wanted to meet him should gather up after school. We, of course, brought our young son Ben. By 3:30, there were a good number of thrilled parents and amazed adults in the hall. And as the current crop of filmmakers and documentary producers have found, Fred Rogers was as kind and caring as a man can be. For something so unsurprising, he was a revelation. Paul and Clare and Fred sold the magazine yet again, this time for a considerable sum. Paul was out of publishing though I never had a conversation with him when he didn’t have a plan to get back in the game. Paul and Clare had six sons: Nick (Jess), Quentin (Maryam), Paul W., Kevin (Beth), Timothy (Anastasia) and Gregory. Clare Barrett — she took back her family name — died in 2015. Also young at 64. Clare wrote a food column for the Journal for many years, was the winner and possibly only entrant in our vegetarian rib-tasting contest. Charlie Robinson was gracious as our judge. Here’s another story as I remember Paul telling it — and another obit for Paul tells a different version. Clare, always up for fun, was riding a scooter near their Forest Avenue home, wiped out, and really did damage, as in gruesome, to her leg. Their church community turned out big with endless meals, many of them animal-based. Paul said it felt ungracious not to eat the food. So he did and concluded after decades of tofu and veggies “that I really liked meat.” Donations to the National Vegetarian Museum are requested.
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Forest preserves roll out dockless bikeshare program Stations slated for Miller Meadow, forest preserve HQ in River Forest By BOB UPHUES Senior Editor
Interested in cycling along the bike paths comprising Cook County Forest Preserve District’s trail network but don’t have a bike or don’t want to lug one along? There an app for that. And a bike, as well. Last week, the Cook County Forest Preserve District rolled out a new dockless bike-sharing pilot program to make it easier for people to enjoy bicycling the more than 300 miles of trails in the system. “Not everyone who comes to the forest preserves owns a bike, so this is a great opportunity for Cook County residents and visitors,” said Cook County Forest Preserve District President Toni Preckwinkle in a press release. “Expanding our bikeshare program is a great way to get more people to enjoy the outdoors and our beautiful trails.” Among the first of the roughly 25 dockless bike stations to go live last week was a location in the parking lot of the Cermak Woods, whose entrance is on Ogden Avenue just east of Gage Avenue in Lyons. In the coming weeks, the rest of the 50 stations – giving access to 500 bikes – will be activated throughout the forest preserve system,
including nearby locations in the parking lot of Miller Meadow, on First Avenue, across the street from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, and at the Cook County Forest Preserve District headquarters at 536 N. Harlem Ave. (at Lake Street) in River Forest. Other dockless bike stations will be located along the Salt Creek Trail, starting at the parking lot of the Brookfield Woods, on 31st Street just west of McCormick Avenue; in the parking lot of the 26th Street Woods, between Harrison and Morgan avenues in LaGrange Park; and in the lot at the Brezina Woods Picnic Grove, whose entrance is on LaGrange Road between Cermak Road and Scotdale Road in LaGrange Park. There will also be two dockless stations in Bemis Woods – one in Bemis North and one in Bemis South – in Western Springs west of Wolf Road. The dockless bike rental idea isn’t exactly new to the Cook County Forest Preserve District, but it’s not surprising you hadn’t run into it around here. Back in 2015, the forest preserve district partnered with Bike and Roll Chicago to set up a half-dozen bike share stations in far-flung locations mainly in northern suburbs and Chicago’s far north side. The system supported just 50 bikes and
the bikes were docked at stations. Bike and Roll Chicago, which is still a partner as the system expands, is charged with maintaining the fleet of blue bicycles, which are emblazoned with the words “Bike the Preserves.” And the addition of a new partner – a mobile app called HOPR – the forest preserve district is able to ditch the docks and allow people to download the app onto the smartphones or tablets and use it to unlock and repark bikes at any of the hubs in the system. Users can opt to pay $2.50 for a 30-minute trip (plus 10 cents per each additional minute) or by a $60 seasonal membership for 90 minutes of ride time (plus 10 cents per additional minute) per day through November. The app can be downloaded from the App Store on your smartphone, and information is available at gohopr.com/chicagoland.
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ROLL OUT: Get ready to ride with Hopr, the Cook County Forest Preserve’s new bike sharing program.
Progress Center celebrates 30 years of independence Four people elected to new board
By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter
Americans celebrate their independence from Great Britain on July 4. But for people with disabilities, July 26 is an equally important independence day, because on that date in 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. The ADA is a piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same employment opportunities, shopping experience, and ability to participate in government programs and services as everyone else. At their annual meeting on June 23 at the Park District of Forest Park, some 55 friends and members of the Progress Center for Independent Living (PCIL) celebrated 30 years of advocacy and support of people with disabilities. Larry Biondi, advocacy coordinator at the Progress Center, summarized the group’s history and accomplishments over the last three decades, relying heavily on the notes from the first director, Robin Ann Jones. He noted that his organization was created in 1988, just two years before the passage of the ADA and that, at first, the Progress Center struggled to get funding and get organized. The Progress Center was the first organization to serve people with disabilities across all of suburban Cook County. Biondi acknowledged the important role former Illinois Senate President Phil Rock played in the birth of
the Progress Center, as he helped generate funding for the group. “The Progress center was needed because our service area was and still is huge,” said Biondi. “Just think about this -- 138 municipalities, including Forest Park.” The Progress Center moved its main office to 7521 Madison St. in 1996, and has since expanded from two staff members in 1988 to 15 staff today. More than 130 people have joined the group as members. Its service area is suburban Cook County, where approximately 450,000 people with disabilities are living. The Progress Center aims to advocate, provide independent living skills training, peer support and mentoring and more. Over the past 30 years, the Progress Center has moved more than 250 people out of nursing homes and into the community; helped register people to vote; encouraged businesses, particularly those along Madison Street, to become accessible and assisting them to do so; and more. At the annual meeting, the following members were elected to the Progress Center board: Susan Becker, a former preschool teacher who always advocated for inclusivity; Michael Henson, who taught independent living skills for 28 years; George Aponte, who works as a vocational rehabilitation counselor at the Department for Veteran’s Affairs; and Steve Taylor, who hosts a radio show and worked for three years assisting people who are blind and disabled at the State Library of Louisiana.
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BIG WEEK Looking for Earth Elsewhere Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium will highlight Adler’s search for extrasolar planets and present the most recent findings of places just like our home. Talk starts at 7 p.m. on July 11 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
Strong by Zumba Strong by Zumba is a high-intensity interval training class that uses traditional moves for a more athletic, conditioning workout. Classes run every Wednesday from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., from July 11 to August 11. Residents pay $35; Non-residents $40; and drop-in classes cost $8 each.
Warriors Walk at the Trailside Museum Join staff from the Forest Park Public Library for a nature walk through the woods, and listen to excerpts from novelist Erin Hunters “Warrior Cats” books series. Learn how the cats use their environment to survive and plant flags to claim territory for your favorite cat clans along the way. The Library will hold a flag designing party on June 6. For the walk, join library staff at 1 p.m. on July 7 at the Trailside Museum of Natural History, 738 Thatcher Ave. in River Forest.
Need a Job? Learn how the online tools offered by the Forest Park Public Library can help you bridge your employment gap, explore career options, build and review your resume, enhance your workplace skills, aid in your job search and much more. Start searching at 3:30 p.m. on July 11 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
Forest Home Cemetery Bicycle Tour Founded in 1873, Forest Home Cemetery holds the historic Haymarket Martyrs Monument, Tiffany Company monuments, a mysterious Druid monument and much more. No better way to see the large cemetery than by bicycle! Meet tour guide Anne Alt at 8:30 a.m. on July 8 in Fox Park in Oak Park, 624 S. Oak Park Ave. The ride will be a moderate pace, and last about 15-miles.
Four Winds Casino Trip Seniors, try your odds at a few of the 3,000 slot machines and gaming tables at the new Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana on July 5. $41 residents; $45 non-residents. You must have a valid state ID or driver’s license with your full name, address, date of birth at time of payment. Reservations required. Call the Howard Mohr Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign up.
Pop Up Storytime at Junction Diner Join staff from the Forest Park Public Library for their monthly storytime at Junction Diner. Attendees will hear a fun story, and make a small take home craft. Fun starts at 12 p.m. on July 6 at Junction Diner, 7401 Madison St.
St. John Choristers Children’s Choir Day Camp St. John’s will hold its annual, 10-day choir camp from July 30 to August 10. Attendees will receive training in vocal technique, stage craft, improvisation and much more. The camp is open to all children older than second grade, regardless of school or religious affiliation. The camp culminates in an informal concert to be held on August 10. Camp costs $200 and runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Groov’n in the Grove Grab a blanket, pack a picnic and head over to the Grove for a summer concert under the stars. Concerts are free; food and drink will be sold. “Out of Control” band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. on July 17 at the Grove, 7824 Madison St.
Sunday Movie Series: A Cat in Paris
Enjoy a free screening of the 2010 “A Cat in Paris” French animated film at 2 p.m. on July 8 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.
Explore Forest Park: Suite Spotte Join Forest Park Public Library staff for a tour of the village’s newest coworking space Suite Spotte. Tour the facility, hear from current users and much more. Exploration starts at 7 p.m. on July 10 at Suite Spotte, 7339 W. Madison St.
Historical Society walk highlights homes, gardens The Historical Society of Forest Park will host its inaugural House and Garden Walk on July 14, showcasing seven homes and gardens around town. “It just puts us on display and really I think that we are a secret on many levels, so why not?” said Chris Everett, president of the historical society. Attendees can admire bird sanctuaries, ponds, English gardens and more during the walk, with master gardeners accompanying their journey to explain the horticultural intricacies experienced. Participants will also receive a guidebook for the seven sites, offer planting tips and, at the end, they get to vote for their favorfavor ite site. Not all homes will be disdis play their interior, out of respect for homeowners who prefer privacy. Everett declined to name the sites of the seven homes — “because I don’t want people driving around, peeking in,” she said — but they are disdis tributed across the north and south sides of town. “Year after year, folks are moving in and upgrading; people are just really doing amazing things to their houses and gardens; it has just been incredible,” Everett said. “This is our first annual House and Garden Walk; we will be doing this every sinsin gle year. I think it’s just great for any village to be proud of itself and put itself on display.”
The walkers’ journey will start at 10 a.m. at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, 7419 Madison St. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at forestparkhistory.org or at Centuries & Sleuths. Buy tickets the day of for $20. All proceeds will benefit the historical society. The society is still looking for volunteers to work three-hour shifts during the walk, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers will receive two free tickets, and should email info@forestparkhistory.org to sign up. The group also currently has two member-at-large openings on its board of directors and, come October, three of the historical soci society’s longtime mem members will be leav leaving the board. Anyone interested in becoming a board member should email Executive Di Director Alexis Ellers at forest forestparkhistory1975.com. “We are fond of saying that we study the past to understand the present to shape our future,” Ev Everett said. “We’re looking for people who support our mission and are enthusiastic about our community.”
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D209 PARENT MEETING
School compact
“ One of my whole concerns with this compact was the word ‘mandatory,.” DELLA PATTERSON
from page 1 wants to see more parental involvement and increased student achievement, she was concerned about whether or not the new policy met the “free and appropriate education rules.” She also said that, since there are no consequences for parents who don’t attend the mandatory meeting, the district can’t say that the meeting is “required,” and indicated the effectiveness of the required meeting might be undercut by the lack of consequences. Dan Johnson, the district’s director of student and family services, said the required meeting, which was included in Board Policy 8:95, is unrelated to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act — a law that says students with special education needs, disabilities and similar services should get a “free and appropriate public education” — which Kelly seemed to be referencing. “That’s separate from the parent meeting,” Johnson said, adding that the parent
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meeting is part of a more comprehensive School-Parent compact, which outlines the responsibilities of the school, parent and students. The required meeting is the first bullet point under the “Parent Responsibilities” section of the compact. Johnson conceded that there are no consequences for parents who don’t attend the required meetings, but said the district is not approaching the meetings, and the wider School-Parent compact, “from a consequences standpoint.” District 209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez, echoing Johnson, said the district is approaching the required meeting from a “growth” perspective, not a “deficit” perspective, meaning that the district wants to focus on students’ and parents’ strengths and not their weaknesses. Board member Della Patterson said that, while she voted for the required meeting
back in April, she didn’t “recall the word ‘require’” in the proposed measure. “One of my whole concerns with this compact was the word ‘mandatory,’” Patterson said, adding that the words mandatory and required are virtually the same thing. “You can’t make a parent do anything.” Patterson argued that the concept of requiring parents to attend a meeting might be off-putting for many, resulting in some parents deciding not to attend simply because the district is trying to make them. “We need to search for a better word,” Patterson said. “In this community, when you use the word ‘required,’ you’re going to get pushback because people think you’re making them do something.” Alexander said the required meeting will help cultivate a stronger partnership between the district and parents. The
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Armed men steal car at park district A man, who parked his Honda by the tennis courts at the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison St., about 5:49 p.m. on June 29, reported that two men wearing bandanas came up to him, one of whom pointed a handgun and ordered him out of the car. The two men got in the Honda and drove east on Harrison.
Asks to borrow phone, then steals it A man out walking his dog about 3:18 p.m. on the 100 block of Marengo on July 1, reported that a man approached him and asked to use his phone. The victim dialed the number for the man and put it on speaker. The man then grabbed the Samsung S6+ and ran east, got into a blue Ford, then fled toward Harlem.
Laptop, cash taken from condo At some point between 12:30 p.m. on June 22 and 2:45 a.m. on June 25, someone broke into a home on the 500 block of Grove Lane and took an HP computer, 10 bottles of wine, $20 cash, and a green and beige golf-themed baseball. The victim told police he believed the offender got in through the rear door of his condo. The reporting officer also noticed the back patio window was left unlocked.
Thieves break into five cars ■■ Sometime between 7 p.m. on June 24 and 8:30 a.m. on June 25, someone broke into a Jeep parked on the 900 block of Lathrop and stole a phone charger valued at $10, an empty gun case valued at $100 and loose change. ■■ Between 11 p.m. on June 25 and 9:15 a.m. on June 26, someone broke into a Dodge Journey parked on the 200 block of Elgin and stole a wallet, which contained $200 cash, a debit card, state ID, and insurance card; a backpack, which contained a pair of headphones and several charging cables; four baseball hats; and his work shirt, which was later found behind a nearby building. ■■ A man pulled his Chevrolet into an alley about 9 a.m. on the 1100 block of Thomas on June 28. He briefly left the car unattended — with the windows down and car running — and returned less than five minutes later and drove to the store. It was there he discovered his wallet was missing. His wallet contained his driver’s license, $15 cash, a Discover credit card, Capital One credit card, US Bank credit card, a Menard’s credit card and a Costco credit card. ■■ Sometime between 11 p.m. on June 27 and 1:30 a.m. on June 28, someone broke into an Infinity parked on the 400 block of Ferdinand and stole a Nintendo gaming system valued at $300 and eight games valued at
$300 total. The victim told police she likely left the doors unlocked. ■■ The papers and a briefcase belonging to a former state’s attorney were found blowing around an alley on the 1100 block of Elgin. Police called the former state’s attorney who said he remembers last seeing the items in his car about 10:30 p.m. on June 29.
Loose change stolen from condo Between 7:30 and 10:25 a.m. on June 26, someone broke into a home on the 1000 block of Troost, stole loose change and poured water all over the front stairs. The victim said her front door frame was damaged.
BB-gun in Living Fresh Market Police responded to a call of men carrying guns about 3:24 p.m. in the parking lot of Planet Fitness, 7530 Roosevelt Road, on June 26. A security guard said told police he saw the two men walk into Living Fresh Market, 7520 Roosevelt. Police spotted the two men and began to handcuff them. One of the men complied and officers found multiple boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts tucked in his pants. On the other man, police found a BB gun in his waistband. He was charged with disorderly conduct.
meeting, he said, will also help bolster “leading indicators,” such as school attendance, homework completion and classroom preparedness. He also explained that the specifics of the required meetings, such as the date it will be held and how it will be structured, are still being worked out in his committee, which includes local youth organizers, feeder school administrators, clergy, parents and other community members. “We use parent partnership as a cliché in this district and have done it for so long,” Alexander said. “With partnership is accountability, responsibility and shared input.” Board member Claudia Medina said the required meeting, and the overall compact, will help create new cultures at each of the district’s building. “I’m glad we’re [thinking] with a growth mindset instead of a deficit education mindset,” Medina said. Board President Ned Wager, who heads up the board’s Policy Committee, said the new policy “was not put together lightly,” and indicated that labeling the mandatory gathering a “required meeting” might at least underscore how important it is for parents to attend. “If the school said there was a required meeting, I would go to it,” he said.
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iPhone stolen from bar top A man told police someone stole his iPhone 6 from his table at R’ Place about 5:28 p.m. on June 29. He said he tried to confront the man at 1527 Harlem, but the man jumped on his bike and pedaled quickly into Berwyn.
Wallet stolen from library A man’s wallet was stolen from the Forest Park Public Library about 3:48 p.m. on June 29. The victim said he arrived at the library around 9:30 a.m., and started working at a computer. He noticed it was missing around 3 p.m. His wallet contained his Pakistan ID, a residence permit, $20 cash, two debit cards and an American Express cash passport. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, June 25-July 2, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
Compiled by Nona Tepper
Tip hotline Anyone with information regarding the cases mentioned in this report, or on another matter, is encouraged to contact the Forest Park police department’s hotline at 708-615-6239. Information may be left anonymously.
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Community raises more than $16K for Proviso students Some 125 attendees ate, drank and raised money for a good cause By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter
Community and civic groups 209 Together and Kiwanis Club of Forest Park raised more than $16,000 to benefit students of Proviso East, Proviso West and Proviso Math and Science Academy at their annual scholarship fundraiser on June 28 at the rooftop of Urban Pioneer Group. The night’s haul is the most 209 Together’s raised since starting the scholarship fund three years ago. During the first two years, the group raised around $7,500. This year, they hoped to match that amount. But then they more than doubled it. “I start crying every time I think about it, I’m so happy we were able to do this,” said April Baker, coorganizer. “After a lot of long nights around my dining room table with everybody, it worked out.” Baker said chefs’ generosity toward the middle of the event catapulted the groups earnings, with some of caterers offering to host an exclusive cooking class on the roof of Urban Pioneer Group to those who donated additional funds. Chefs from The Heritage, Amerikas, New Rebozo and more catered the event for free. Some 125 people enjoyed the rooftop vibe courtesy of Linda Cibula, the owner of the building who donated the space.
“I got approached several times by people saying, ‘You don’t know these kids and you came together to do this?’” Baker said. “I’m a realtor, I see people avoiding our area because of Proviso and, to me, it’s just really important to be able to support the kids and make sure they have every opportunity they can.” Baker said it cost less than $1,000 to throw the entire shindig. Because the fundraiser was built primarily on donated time and goods, most of the money raised will go directly toward $1,000 scholarships to each of the nine deserving students from District 209’s campuses. Connie Brown, one of the founders of 209 Together who also helped organize the fundraising effort, said that the event was consistent with the organization’s mission. “Every year, we do internships, volunteer work, anything we can do to improve our schools,” she said, adding that the group always needs volunteers. “Our students are the future of our communities and if we support the education of our youth, they go on to learn amazing things and come back to be the leaders and builders of our town,” she said. The recipients of the scholarships will receive their awards at another event in the coming weeks.
PROVISO PARTY: Attendees enjoy appetizers and drinks while listening to speakers on Wednesday, June 27, during a D209 Fundraiser for Proviso East High School scholarships on the rooftop of Urban Pioneer Group in Forest Park. (Left) Amerikas head chef Armando Gonzalez talks about the lamb tacos.
Full disclosure: The author of this article emceed the June 28 event.
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RALLY Children, parents separated from page 1 angry about the U.S. immigration policy and carried a homemade sign that said, “I want my America back.” “I’m an activist,” Worthington said. “I’m wanting to not just care and feel, but have my body say what I think by being there.” Worthington said people can drive change by registering to vote, training as deputy registrars and organizing on Facebook. Worthington herself sat outside the entrance to the Forest Park Aquatic Center during the annual Juneteenth celebration inviting attendees to register to vote. Forest Parkers can also register online at the State Board of Elections website, ova.elections.il.gov. Worthington is also collecting diapers for the 66 migrant children separated from their families in the Chicago area. To donate diapers, and learn more about Western Front Resistance, email westernfrontresist@ gmail.com. “Are we going to be bullied and live in fear or are we going to work with faith, hope and love towards changing things?” Worthington said. Worthington said she started the group after Donald Trump was elected president. She said she didn’t understand the forces that got him into the nation’s highest office, but wanted to protest his conservative agenda any way she could. Even at large protests like the one that assembled in Daley Center on Saturday, Worthington said individual voices can always be heard. “It’s going to make a difference,” she said. To support her optimism, she cited the work of a national movement which refers to itself as “Indivisible,” the mission of which is “to fuel a progress grassroots network of local groups to resist the Trump agenda,” according to its website. “Think about the thousands and thousands of Indivisible groups which have people of a like mind around the country meeting regularly in living rooms and coffee shops meeting saying ‘We have do something.’ That number has an impact,” she said. One such Indivisible group is active in this area. Erika Bachner,
a River Forest resident and the co-leader of Indivisible Oak Park Area, organized a group of more than 25 people to participate in the Families Belong Together rally and was one of the speakers on the platform at Daley Plaza on Saturday. Indivisible Oak Park Area includes residents from Forest Park, Elmwood Park, Berwyn and more. Bachner’s father grew up in Colombia, and her mother emigrated from the violence in El Salvador when she was just 16. Starting with only a tourist visa, Bachner’s mother went through the legal channels to become a U.S. citizen. “It was a really emotional day for me, because I saw hundreds of
people arriving early to be marshals or voter registrars, people who last year might have just showed up and watched, but now are taking the next step to become more active,” Bachner said. “They are showing support for these migrant families who have left everything they own looking for a better future.” Worthington said that when people operate out of love they can change things, but they also must set aside their fears and stand up for what is right. She held up the example of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials who have the job of physically taking children away from
their parents. She acknowledged there are ICE officials who are doing everything they can to reunite children with their immigrant parents but wonders if there are ICE officials who are obeying orders because they are afraid of losing their jobs and not being able to pay their mortgages. “I want to see individuals who are willing to lose their jobs for doing what is right,” she said. “We all need to be willing to do what is uncomfortable and risk some security by standing up for what is right.” She added: “I believe that if we operate out of love it will change things.”
UNITE: Attendees get a splash of relief from a fire truck on Saturday, June 30, during the Families Belong Together protest and march at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. (Left) Forest Park resident Rina Petersen holds a sign during the Families Belong Together rally and march at the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago.
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O U R
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Respect, cafeteria-style
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rue to its word, the school board at Proviso Township High Schools last month bounced its cafeteria food vendor after eight long and, basically, insulting years of poor service and lousy food. To replace Aramark Education Services the school board did not even take the low bidder. Instead it chose the third highest of five bidders, Sodexo, a food service and facilities management company based in France. Now we are not expecting our kids to be eating French food by this fall. But we are expecting food without mold, milk without curds and some level of service that shows respect and appreciation for our students. It has been a hard road with Aramark. This has gone well beyond the usual moaning over cafeteria food. A year ago Dr. Patrick Hardy, principal at Proviso East, made a determined appeal for Aramark’s ouster. “I have no confidence in this company,” Hardy told the board. “I want to say that I’m sad that they’re here.” Sodexo, a company whose record is also not without blemish, has committed to serving fresher and more made-fromscratch food in Proviso schools. There are many ways to measure their success, mainly what percentage of students take advantage of the available food programs. We’ll also be watching Hardy’s conclusion as to whether his students, mainly black and brown, are being served with the same standards students take for granted in other public schools. If Proviso schools are to continue to improve, it will come in some notable part from treating students as if they are valued and respected, even in the cafeteria.
‘I want my America back’ On this 4th of July in Forest Park we’re looking for fireworks and apple pie, sure. But as Etta Worthington, local progressive activist, noted on the sign she carried at last weekend’s “Families Belong Together” rally, “We want our America back.” Imperfect but striving, great today and better tomorrow, fueled by hope not fear, connecting people not consciously dividing them, leading the world not retreating from it. There were 10 Forest Parkers, at least, who trekked with Worthington to the Loop last Saturday to join some 50,000 Chicagoans and hundreds of thousands more across this nation, to speak out for immigrants, for American values of inclusion and fairness, optimism and truth. Worthington’s organizing entity is Western Front Resistance which she describes as a “grassroot network of local groups to resist the Trump agenda.” We are in support of that effort and applaud, this Independence Day, the Forest Parkers ready to stand strong.
Pride in our town With a modest end of June start, Forest Park has dipped its toe into the affirming tradition of celebrating LGBTQ pride. This year it was a last-minute Forest Park Family Pride Day, whipped together by the good folks at Creativita. Next year, promises Kate Webster, the commission chair, a genuine Pride Parade in Forest Park. Good fun. Good message. Good welcome.
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OPINION
The myth of equality and Forest Park
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art of what we celebrate on the Fourth of July -- we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal -- is a myth in the sense that many people believe it and espouse it, but it’s simply not true. What is self-evident to me is that all people are not created equal. IQ ranges from 55 to 145. One of my adult friends is 4’2” while another is 6’3’. Some were born with perfect pitch. Some can’t carry a tune in a bucket. Some have been confined to a wheelchair since birth and others run marathons. Try to picture a one-on-one basketball game between me and Lebron James! In fact, Jefferson himself didn’t mean “all human beings” are equal, at least not in practice. He owned hundreds of slaves himself. What’s more, 41 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were slave owners. The equality of humankind was certainly not self-evident to Alexander Stephens, the Vice-President of the Confederacy, who believed the “great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition.” So, in that sense, the contention that all people are created equal is a myth to be debunked with other fake news like the sun revolving around the earth and Barack Obama being born in Africa. But the statement that “all men are created equal” is a myth in another sense of the word. Merriam-Webster tells us that the word “myth” can be used to mean, “a popular belief or tradition that has grown up. . . embodying the ideals and institutions of a society or segment of society.” In that sense of the word “myth,” we could create a Declaration of Diversity, a myth for our little community by paraphrasing Thomas Jefferson. “We in Forest Park hold these truths to be selfevident, that all human beings—old and young; male and female; rich, poor and middle class; people of faith and nones; gay and straight; extrovert and introvert; conservative and liberal; brown, black and white; folks with disabilities and those without—are created equal and have certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Is it an accurate description of how we actually behave? Of course not. I recognize biases in me which are inconsistent with the “everyone is equal” myth, but the point is that this Declaration of Diversity articulates how I want to behave. It’s what I want this village to strive for even if we never get all the way there. It’s one of the myths by which we measure our “greatness.” And if some “out of towner” should ask what we really mean by those noble sounding words, we would find ourselves telling stories to explain why we do like being part of this community. We would talk about African Americans marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade -- and having a having a pint of Guinness Stout afterward in a bar with an Irish name -- and Irish Americans chatting with neighbors at the Juneteenth celebration. Regarding the “self-evident” wording in the myth, we tend to see what we believe. President Obama, for example, was partly raised by a white grandmother who loved him deeply, and his “implicit bias,” until his experience proved otherwise, was therefore that white folks would treat him well if he did the same to them. If we believe the myth that life is basically a dog eat dog, Darwinian survival of the fittest, it won’t take long to find examples of behavior informed by that outlook in Forest Park. We see what we believe. But friends of mine who believe that all of us are this paradoxical mixture of saint and sinner will find even more examples of that, I contend, in our village. That’s why, as we celebrate Independence Day, it’s so important to carefully examine which myths determine how we see “reality” and guide our decisions regarding how we go about creating community, regarding who is included in the inner circle, who is not and how large that circle will be. That’s why Juneteenth being celebrated a week before the Fourth of July and Famous Liquors allowing Empowering Gardens patrons to use its parking lot are two of the many stories we need to tell each other to clarify with concreteness and specificity what we mean by everyone has been created equal.
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Dennis Wolf, 86 Former Forest Park resident Dennis E. Wolf, 86, of Crystal Lake, formerly of Forest Park, died on June 27, 2018 at Bickford Senior Living. Born on Dec. 6, 1931 in Bancroft, Iowa to Eugene and Florence (Miller) Wolf, he was united in marriage on Jan. 28, 1972 to the former Myrna Ramker Riehle, and they spent the next 46 happy years together. His first love was Myrna and his second
love was baseball. An avid Chicago White Sox fan, he enjoyed all sports. He was known as a “snappy” dresser and was employed for 44 years with the Chicago & North Western Railroad until his retirement. A loving husband, step-father, step-grandfather, brother and uncle who will be deeply missed by his family and friends, Dennis Wolfe is survived by his wife, Myrna Wolf; his step-children, Mark Riehle, Mitch (Rosa) Riehle, Margaret (Steve) Riehle-Moeller and Mary
(Dave) Gosztola; his step-son-in-law, Eugene Ramirez; 11 step-grandchildren; his sisters, Jane Steckman and Judy (Tony) Schiltz; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Florence Wolf; his stepdaughter, Marilyn Ramirez; his sister, Cindy Thomas; and his brotherin-law, Frank Steckman. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were handled by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory.
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CELEBRATING OUR 107TH YEAR! Sat. Masses: 8:30am & 5:00pm SUNDAY MASSES: 8:00am & 10:30am 10:30 Mass-Daycare for all ages CCD Sun. 9am-10:15am Reconciliation: Sat. 9am & 4pm Weekday Masses: Monday–Friday 6:30am Church Office: 708-366-0839 CCD: 708-366-3553 www.stbern.com Pastor: Fr. Stanislaw Kuca
St. Giles Family Mass Community
We welcome all to attend Sunday Mass at 10 a.m. on the St. Giles Parish campus on the second floor of the school gym, the southernmost building in the school complex at 1034 North Linden Avenue. Established in 1970, we are a laybased community within St. Giles Roman Catholic Parish. Our Mass is family-friendly. We encourage liturgically active toddlers. Children from 3 to 13 and young adults play meaningful parts in each Sunday liturgy. Together with the parish, we offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based religious education program for children in grades K-8. For more information, go to http://www.stgilesparish.org/ family-mass-community or call Bob Wielgos at 708-288-2196.
Traditional Catholic
The Traditional Catholic Latin Mass
Our Lady Immaculate Church 410 Washington Blvd Oak Park. 708-524-2408 Mass Times: Sat. 8:00am Sun. 7:30 & 10:00am Operated by Society of St. Pius X. Confessions 1 hr. before each mass
Third Unitarian Church 10AM Sunday Forum 11AM Service Rev. Colleen Vahey thirdunitarianchurch.org (773) 626-9385 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago Committed to justice, not to a creed Upcoming Religious Holidays
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BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 | BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 | BY E-MAIL: CLASSIFIEDS@FORESTPARKREVIEW.COM HELP WANTED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PUBLIC HOUSING Oak Park (IL) Residence Corporation, a community based, non-profit housing development corporation is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to provide support to its Public Housing Program Coordinator. The qualified candidate will have substantial experience in administrative, secretarial, bookkeeping, and general program support. The ability to deal with a diverse group of individuals and independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload is required. This is a fulltime, exempt position. To view a complete position description and learn more about our organization, please visit our website at www.oakparkrc.com/work-oprc. If interested, please forward a cover letter and resume to Beth Swaggerty, Assistant Executive Director at bswaggerty@oakparkrc.com. Oak Park Residence Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide competitive compensation and a full benefits package. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties involved in enforcing Village ordinances governing the care and keeping of animals in the Village; and to impound, care for and assist with redemption of animals as appropriate. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than July 20, 2018.
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SYSTEMS ANALYST The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Systems Analyst in the Information Technology Department. Applicant will need to be knowledgeable and capable to apply the principles and techniques of various program- ming languages, database, computer programming, on-line programming and programming documentation. Additional skillsets include systems analysis and design techniques, such as database normalization, business analysis, workflow procedure, modular programming, stored procedures, and interface with operating system. Our technology environment consists of MS-SQL & Tools, Superion OneSolution CAD/RMS, CityView Permit, Licensing & Inspections, ERSI ArcGIS, Laserfiche and web software (Java, HTML, Adobe ColdFusion and Drupal). http://www. oak-park.us/ . Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application (First review of applications will be on July 23, 2018).
PART-TIME CASHIER The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Part-Time Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect process and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, or lockbox or from other internal departments. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than July 13, 2018. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Nurse in the Health Department. This position is responsible for the management of Family Case Management and grant deliverables and will serve as back-up for a variety of tasks including health education and promotion, disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http:// www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than July 13, 2018.
TOP PAY FOR PART-TIME MOVERS EVENINGS & WEEKENDS Call 312-942-1850
Join our rapidly growing team! Now hiring Personal Assistants! Help make a difference in the lives of older adults! Seeking Compassionate & Customer Service Oriented Individuals to work as Personal Assistants for older adults in the community. We need Personal Assistants to provide non-medical support & assistance for our age 50+ clients’ needs as they live their best lives in their own homes. A successful Personal Assistant provides quality personal service with a smile & is able to adapt to the needs of the client, is organized & efficient while working independently. Call 708-485-4987, email hr@cantata.org, or apply at cantata.org.
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SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE NEW CONCEPT FOR MAYWOOD
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Reserve your own affordable 2 or 3 BR condo unit of 1000+ sq ft of living space being built on this historic site. You’ll benefit from a unique 12-year tax freeze and lower monthly living expenses from energy saving systems/appliances, and you can help design your own individual unit. Plans also include building 5 new townhomes onsite. For details Call 708-383-9223.
SUBURBAN RENTALS OAK PARK HOME FOR RENT Single Family Home for rent in OP Historic District Mann School District Single Family Home in Central Oak Park in the Horace Mann school district on a quiet double block. This home has 3 Bedrooms plus a bonus room that can be used as an office or child’s playroom, 2 full Bathrooms, full Basement, nice yard and 2 car Garage. Gourmet Kitchen, Fireplace, Central A/C. $3,000/ month. Call Bill at (708) 341-2178 for showing. Immediate availability. FOREST PARK 2BR APT Spacious 7RM, 2BR 1BA. 1400 SF, 1st floor of 2-flat. Living rm, Dining rm, Office & Den. Shared laundry in bsmt. Finished wood floors throughout. Ample closets. Convenient to Blue & Green Lines. Near 290 & Madison St. shopping. 1 pkg space & water incl. Tenants pay util. No smoking & No pets. 1 1/2 mo. sec. dep & credit check. $1550 per month. Call Evelyn 708-527-5405.
SUBURBAN RENTALS RIVER FOREST 2BR 2BA 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 2 Walk-in Closets, pantry, hardwood floors, storage, laundry, parking, heat & water incl. $1300.00/mo. Call 708-657-4226
CITY RENTALS AUSTIN/ROOSEVELT 2 BR Austin/Roosevelt, close to Blue Line, expressway, 5 rooms, 2 BR, enclosed back porch, $1050 and utilities (security deposit), 708-2188463 or auntymj@att.net
ROOMS FOR RENT AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888
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HUGE 25TH ANNIVERSARY DOWNSIZING SALE! PART 2 547 MARENGO AVE FRI - SAT - SUN 7/6 7/7 7/8 9AM TO 5PM
Don’t Miss This Sale! Something for everyone! Many quality items. Collectibles: China, Glass, Silver; Some furniture; Luggage; Some art; Kitchen appliances & gadgets; Some garden supplies; Several newer air conditioners; Some tools; Too Much To List! No early birds. Forest Park
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GARAGE SALE 1123 SCHNEIDER AVE SAT 7/7 9AM TO 2PM
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GARAGE SALE 947 FOREST AVE SAT 7/7 8AM TO 12PM
Toys, books, videos, clothes, bike, Wii games, leotards, Barbie castle & house, and much more. Oak Park
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE 500-600 BLKS S EUCLID FRI–SAT–SUN JULY 6-8 9AM TO 3PM
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, especially if treats are included. Books, CDs, VHS cassettes, dishes, clothing for all ages, hats, purses, grills and much, much more. COME RAIN OR SHINE! Oak Park
HUGE FAMILY GARAGE SALE 622 N FOREST SAT 6/7 8AM TO 2PM
Toys, clothing, furniture, household items, books, antique work bench, swing set and more. Oak Park
MULTI-FAMILY ALLEY SALE 400 BLK N LOMBARD SAT 7/7 8AM TO 3PM
Nice furniture, clothes & shoes, games/toys, books, sports gear, household items, antiques, bikes, commercial sewing machine. Don’t miss it!
ITEMS FOR SALE BAVARIAN CHINA 12 5-piece place settings of Bavarian china with Greek key borders. 708-488-8755 HEAVY WROUGHT IRON SETTEE & COCKTAIL TABLE White. $69.00 Call 708-488-8755. PROFESSIONAL CARPENTER’S TOOLS 2 32ft Ladders 1 16ft Aluminum Plank Mechanic’s tools Call Bill at 312.388.4454
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ITEMS FOR SALE ROOMBA DISCOVERY VACUUM $99.00 708-488-8755 SOFA/LOVESEAT plus complimentary coffee table & end tables. $450 or best reasonable offer. Furniture is in good condition. Selling due to relocation Cash Only Only interested parties need respond to: angelabrown5355@gmail.com.
WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400
LOST & FOUND FOREST PARK FOUND TOOL BOX Found 6/21 in alley between Circle Avenue and Marengo–northeast side of town: medium size heavy tool box/case with items inside. If you can identify the brand name on the box/case and the contents, contact franklinmarengo@gmail.com.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, COUNTY DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE 3500 BLOCK BETWEEN FOREST AVENUE AND PRAIRIE AVENUE
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, having ordered the construction of an alley consisting of the excavation of the alley right-of-way, construction of a Portland cement concrete pavement sixteen feet (16’) in width together with the installation of storm water drainage facilities, miscellaneous grading and landscaping along the edges of the new pavement and other necessary related work on and along the public alley located the 3500 block between Forest Avenue and Prairie Avenue and legally described as: BLOCK 405 OF GROSSDALE, A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, in accordance with the Ordinance for said improvement being on file in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, having applied to the Circuit Court of Cook County for an assessment of the costs of the improvement, according to benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and returned to that court, that said Assessment is payable in ten (10) installments bearing interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. The final hearing thereon will be had on the 20th day of July 2018, at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit before the Honorable Robert W. Bertucci in room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. All persons desiring may file objections in that court before that day and may appear on the hearing and make their defense. DATED this 25th day of June 2018. VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD By:
JAMES R. MANN, Officer Levying Assessment
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KIT P. KETCHMARK, President Board of Local Improvements
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JULY 26th, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JULY 26th, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION JULY 26th, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for variations of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variations are regarding a property located at 4540 Prairie, Brookfield, Illinois (PIN 18-03-427-059).
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for a variation of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variation is regarding a property located at 4605 Dubois Boulevard, Brookfield, Illinois (PINs 18-03-324-004, 005, and 047).
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, July 26th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois to consider an application filed for variations of Chapter 62-Zoning of the Code of Ordinances, Village of Brookfield, Illinois. The proposed variations are regarding a property located at 3940 Sunnyside, Brookfield, Illinois (PINs 18-03-202-041, -042 and -043).
Legal Description: Lot 5 in Bishop’s and Richardson’s Resubdivision of Part of Auspitz and Oakes Brookfield Park, according to the plat thereof recorded April 27, 1925 as document no. 8882205 in the Recorder’s Office in Cook County, Illinois in Section 3, Township 38 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 24, 1969 as document no. 20995312 in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Nicholas Greifer, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 18-10. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 7/4/2018
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Legal Description: Lot 45 and 46 and the South 15 feet of Lot 47 in Block 25 in West Grossdale, a Subdivision in the West ½ of the West ½ of Section 3, Township 38 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Nicholas Greifer, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 18-08. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 7/4/2018
Legal Description: Lots 29 and 30 in Block 70 in Gross Third Addition to Grossdale, in Section 3, Township 38 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/ or written comments. The application including the proposed variations may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Nicholas Greifer, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Please reference PZC Case 18-09. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman. Published in RB Landmark 7/4/2018
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Notice is hereby given that the Village of Riverside will now be accepting sealed bid proposals for the Train Depot Platform Rehabilitation Project at the Village of Riverside, Department of Public Works, 3860 Columbus Blvd., Riverside, Illinois 60546 until 10:00 a.m., July 13, 2018 local time for the Train Depot Platform Rehabilitation Project at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. BID OPENING DATE: July 13 at 10:00 a.m. DESCRIPTION: The proposed work is officially known as the Train Depot Platform Rehabilitation Project and further described as the following: This work consists of Removal and Reinstallation of existing Brick Pavers, Removal and Replacement of Existing Stair cases with ADA compliant features and Railings, Drainage Repairs, and Exposed Aggregate Sidewalk Installation to maintain the existing Trainstation Depot in the Village or Riverside. BID SECURITY:10% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check Prospective BIDDERS and suppliers may download contract documents from QuestCDN via the Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd website http://cbbel.com/bidding-info/ or at www.questcdn.com under Login using QuestCDN# 5847852 for a non-refundable charge of $20.00. A QuestCDN login will be required. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information. A hard copy of the plans may also be viewed at the offices of the Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., 9575 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018. Contractors must purchase bid
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND OF HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREIN Notice is hereby given that copies of the Proposed Appropriation for the Village of North Riverside for the Fiscal Year commencing May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Village Commons, 2401 South DesPlaines Avenue, North Riverside, Illinois or on the Village’s website at: www. northriverside-il.org.
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LEGAL NOTICE Donald Rendler-Kaplan & Associates (24594) Attorney for Petitioner 831 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, Illinoi2 60622 LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 19th, 2018 for the following: Village of Oak Park Police Department Restroom Renovation Bid Number: 18-106
Notice is hereby given that a Public Appropriation Hearing shall be held by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees for the Village of North Riverside:
There will be a pre-bid walkthrough at Village Hall in the lower level PD lobby, 123 Madison St. on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
Date:Monday, July 23, 2018 Time:6:30 PM Place:Village Commons 2401 South DesPlaines Avenue North Riverside, Illinois
Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700.
All interested persons may attend the meeting and shall have the right to present oral and written comments and suggestions regarding the proposed appropriation. After the public hearing and before final action is taken on the proposed annual appropriation ordinance, the Mayor and Board of Trustees may revise, alter, increase, or decrease any line item contained in the proposed annual appropriation ordinance. Final action on the proposed annual appropriation ordinance will occur on July 23, 2018, at a special Village Board Meeting scheduled for immediately following the public hearing. KATHY RANIERI VILLAGE CLERK NORTH RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS Published in RB Landmark 7/4/2018
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, COUNTY DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE 4100 BLOCK BETWEEN DEYO AVENUE AND DUBOIS BOULEVARD
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, having ordered the construction of an alley consisting of the excavation of the alley right-of-way, construction of a Portland cement concrete pavement within the alley right-of-way, installation of stormwater drainage facilities, replacement of existing garage aprons, restoration of disturbed landscaped areas adjacent to the alley right-of-way, and other related work as required for the construction of the local improvement, on and along the public alley located in the 4100 block between Deyo Avenue and DuBois Boulevard and legally described as: BLOCK 115 OF WEST GROSSDALE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, in accordance with the Ordinance for said improvement being on file in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Brookfield, having applied to the Circuit Court of Cook County for an assessment of the costs of the improvement, according to benefits, and an assessment therefor having been made and returned to that court, that said Assessment is payable in ten (10) installments bearing interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. The final hearing thereon will be had on the 20th day of July 2018, at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the business of the court will permit before the Honorable Robert W. Bertucci in room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. All persons desiring may file objections in that court before that day and may appear on the hearing and make their defense. DATED this 25th day of June 2018. VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD By:
JAMES R. MANN, Officer Levying Assessment
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KIT P. KETCHMARK, President Board of Local Improvements
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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 Zdravkovic Dorde, Petitioner and Lucyanna Pagan, Respondent, Case No. 2018D-002229. 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 August 7, 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. Published in Wednesday Journal 7/4, 7/11, 7/18/2018
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY GARMON Defendants 10 CH 42289 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 9, 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 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-331-0070000. The real estate is improved with a yellow brick two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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.
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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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 7999. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 7999 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 42289 TJSC#: 38-5401 I3092197
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 9, 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 169 NORTH GROVE AVENUE, UNIT 5B, Oak Park, IL 60301 Property Index No. 16071220181018. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 262368. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.RANDALL J DOUGE, ANGELA BRIMAGE, GROVES TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR INDENTURE TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE CWHEQ REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-H, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 10370 169 NORTH GROVE AVENUE, UNIT 5B Oak Park, IL 60301 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 262368 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 10370 TJSC#: 38-5393 I3092204 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-W5 Plaintiff, -v.NORMA LOONEY, REGINALD LOONEY Defendants 16 CH 002444 518 48TH 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 October 3, 2016, 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 518 48TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-408-062. 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
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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 14-16-01836. 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. 14-16-01836 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 002444 TJSC#: 38-4958 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. I3090636
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 14-16-15747. 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. 14-16-15747 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 016226 TJSC#: 38-4968 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. I3090637
Commonly known as 2600 WESTBROOK DRIVE, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-408-0060000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $237,186.44. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082182. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082182 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 2461 TJSC#: 38-4979 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. I3090630
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 105566. 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. 105566 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 17 CH 05948 TJSC#: 38-3890 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector at-
tempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3087298
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-084020. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-084020 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 12163 TJSC#: 38-3985 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. I3087221
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.SHERYL L. CARR TOURVILLE, RONALD TOURVILLE, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 16 CH 016226 1447 MANCHESTER AVENUE WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2017, 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 1447 MANCHESTER AVENUE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-21-211-0400000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.GRAZYNA M. WASIK A/K/A GRAZYNA WASIK, ANNA PAWLIK Defendants 17 CH 2461 2600 WESTBROOK DRIVE Franklin Park, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 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:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR PEOPLE’S CHOICE HOME LOAN SECURITIES TRUST SERIES 2005-2 Plaintiff, -v.BETTY KELLY A/K/A BETTY J. KELLY, LATHROP TOWER CONDOMINIUMS Defendants 17 CH 05948 314 LATHROP AVENUE, APARTMENT #205 Forest Park, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 1, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 2, 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 314 LATHROP AVENUE, APARTMENT #205, Forest Park, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-429-0581013. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $113,814.90. 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.JOSE GARCIA, GRACIELA GARCIA Defendants 17 CH 12163 10304 WEST PALMER AVENUE Melrose Park, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 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 10304 WEST PALMER AVENUE, Melrose Park, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-33-112-0220000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $205,773.88. 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.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. JAIME ROJAS; PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE OF BERWYN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO, DECEASED; RODRIGO ROJAS; DIEGO ROJAS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO, DECEASED Defendants, 16 CH 11981 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 27, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-125-057-0000. Commonly known as 117 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-020346 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3090424
Property Index No. 15-15-407-0280000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $81,489.88. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-084640.
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-084640 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 13952 TJSC#: 38-5079 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. I3091144
AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 31, 1997, AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1; DON TALENT; NANCY CHANDLER; PATRICIA MCNINCH; MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE; VICTORY LIFE CENTER; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 17 CH 5236 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 Friday, August 3, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-18-211-017-0000. Commonly known as 305 N. Laverne Ave., Hillside, IL 60162. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Michael B. Bregman at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Ruff, Freud, Breems and Nelson, Ltd., 200 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 602-4834 direct. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3091128
(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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 259014. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259014 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 13007 TJSC#: 38-4057 I3087949
the following described real estate: Commonly known as 38 KING ARTHUR COURT UNIT 4, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-30-402-0601004. The real estate is improved with a multi-unit building with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 9677. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9677 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 17232 TJSC#: 38-5036 I3090936
1030 BOHLAND 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 May 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 10, 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 1030 BOHLAND AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-117-0370000. The real estate is improved with a red brick, one story single family home, detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 261947. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 261947 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 08627 TJSC#: 38-4086 I3090206
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTOPHER ESSEX, SHUNTA PATRICE ESSEX A/K/A SHUNTA P. ESSEX A/K/A SHUNTA PATRICE BROWN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 17 CH 13952 1832 SOUTH 9TH 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 February 1, 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 1832 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. DOROTHY M. DAVIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 16977 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-219-009-0000. Commonly known as 1417 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W17-1376. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3091122 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HOYNE SAVINGS BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PROSPECT FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BRADLEY D. PARKISON,
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ALLEN LATALL, DARYL LATALL, PARK NATIONAL BANK, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1972 KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 9895, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARTHA LATALL, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, MARTHA LATALL Defendants 16 CH 13007 7431 WARREN STREET FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 7, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 8, 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 7431 WARREN STREET, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-432-020. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARIA LEAL, THE 38 KING ARTHUR COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 17232 38 KING ARTHUR COURT UNIT 4 NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 9, 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,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2007-1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.CHESTER RANDLE, CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 17 CH 08627
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CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JASON P. FAUST, BRENDA CHANDUVI-FAUST, CITIBANK, N.A. Defendants 17 CH 001530 11117 SHAKESPEARE STREET WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 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 11117 SHAKESPEARE STREET, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-20-316-0150000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 14-17-00990. 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
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IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-06658. 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. 14-17-06658 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 007763 TJSC#: 38-5249 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. I3091750
August 17, 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 2608 GLOS AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-218-0060000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $19,975.28. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-085376. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-085376 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 303 TJSC#: 38-4108 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. I3087956
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION TTG HOLDINGS, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CARY ROSENTHAL, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LOUIS CHISOM (DECEASED), MILDRED J. CHISOM, NP163, LLC, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LOUIS CHISOM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 10247
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. 105975 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 17 CH 10247 TJSC#: 38-4213 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. I3088581
OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-083339. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-083339 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 8437 TJSC#: 38-5379 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. I3092089
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.TIMOTHY R. PERRY, CARRIE M. PERRY Defendants 17 CH 007763 331 47TH 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 March 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 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 331 47TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-230-0470000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. OLIWIA ZAJDEL; FOREST PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 1470 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-429-062-1074 Vol. 163 & 15-12-429-062-1042 Vol. 163. Commonly known as 310 Lathrop Avenue, Unit 500, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W18-0150. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3091691 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOHNNIE LEE MILLER A/K/A JOHNNIE L. MILLER, JOSEPHINE ELLISON MILLER A/K/A JOSEPHINE J. MILLER, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 18 CH 303 2608 GLOS 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 May 4, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on
9 SOUTH 21ST 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 14, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 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 9 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-117-0040000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $121,143.33. 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 105975. THE JUDICIAL SALES
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.DANELLE J. KELLY, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 17 CH 8437 227 GRANVILLE 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 March 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 2, 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 227 GRANVILLE AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-225-0150000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $140,845.18. 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)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SELF HELP FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; Plaintiff, vs. JOSE A. NUNEZ AKA JOSE NUNEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 ch 522 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure of Judgment Lien entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 13, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-121-022-0000. Commonly known as 250 24th Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. THIS IS A FORECLOSURE OF A JUDGMENT LIEN ATTACHED TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. PURSUANT TO 735 ILCS 5/12101 THE REDEMPTION PERIOD SHALL END SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF SALE. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Russell R. Custer, Jr. at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd., 1900 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 605231495. (630) 571-1900. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3092223
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