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National Novel Writing Month inspires local authors By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

You can write a novel, and you can do it in a month. Every November, hundreds of thousands of people across the world, most of them amateur authors, participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the goal of which is to complete a 50,000-word book in 30 days. In November 2017, according to the NaNoWriMo website, 306,230 writers around the world participated. This year, at least three local writers will be participating in NaNoWriMo. Susan Farnum, Youth Services manager at the Forest Park Public Library, plans to complete NaNoWriMo this year. She has parSee NOVEL MONTH on page 9

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Proviso East conducting investigation into football team Games forfeited after players deemed ineligible By JAMES KAY and MICHAEL ROMAIN Sports Editor and Staff Reporter

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Why do we end at Lathrop and Madison?

Harlem but it was hil Gould sent me an undeveloped. River email on Oct. 29, 2018, Forest rushed to asking a very intriguincorporate and ing question. The Reannex this land. view reader wondered In 1880, there were why River Forest is bounded on 44 votes to incorthe east by Lathrop Avenue and porate and only 7 the south by Madison Street. He against. Part of was curious about why Forest their purpose in Park doesn’t own the area north incorporating was of Madison Street from Lathrop to exclude the Gerto the Des Plaines River. I vowed man community to answer his question but took south of the railsome time to get around to it. road. They had the I figured Frank Lipo, execuusual fear of immigrants and tive director of the Historical Society of some prejudice against them. Oak Park-River Forest, would have the They also desired a residential answer. Frank did not disappoint. He spent community, without comtwo sessions explaining to me the roots of merce, industry or booze. River Forest’s irregular boundaries. The Harlem had its own agenda. story contains all sorts of scheming, which The villagers needed the literally shaped our village. blue-collar jobs that industry When our town was born, townships brings. They also wanted were the political centers of rural comto sell alcohol, without any munities. Each township was 36 square interference from temperance miles in size and Proviso was no exception. leaders. Beer gardens were Within the township, there were unincorfamily places that served as porated villages. The village of Harlem, for the center of their social lives. example, contained portions of Oak Park, The showdown came when River Forest and Forest Park, but it wasn’t River Forest moved to annex incorporated until 1884. the western section of Harlem These villages each possessed a unique (the village). A woman named character, depending on who settled them. “Miss Thatcher” put it eloquently: “The The River Forest area attracted white village of River Forest was incorporated as Anglo-Saxon Protestants. Many came from a matter of necessity to defeat the saloonpatrician backgrounds and aspired to be keepers’ project to organize and open a liprofessionals. They considered themselves quor sales district and destroy our village.” to be cultured and well-educated. They To avoid being “destroyed,” River Forest were united in their opposition to the sale made a blatant land grab. of demon rum. When they annexed the western section The Forest Park area, by contrast, atof Harlem, the village filed an injunction tracted immigrants from Germany. English to block River Forest but lost in court. As was their second language, and alcohol was a result, there are no taverns on the north an important component of their social side of Madison west of Desplaines Avenue. life. They sought manufacturing jobs and opened shops and saloons. They established But there are larger ramifications. River Forest continues to be an upscale a commercial district along Madison Street, Remember Bishop’s Chili, a successful Chicago residential from restaurant Harlem to Lathrop. opened by Mary “Ma” Bishop in the community of white collar types. Forest Park is also home to profesThe1920’s area on between Lathrop and the Des 18th and Damon? sionals but still has working-class charPlainesHer River was technically part of son, George branched off and continued the

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acter. It’s relevant to explore the roots of these communities because they still reverberate today. After Frank briefed me, I met with Phil Gould and his wife Liz at one of our watering holes. They love living in Forest Park and simply wondered why the village was missing a piece. Thanks to Frank Lipo, we found an answer. At the end of our meeting, Frank told me I could now move on to answering my emails from 2019. ■ 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

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family business by opening a second location to the west in Forest Park at the intersection of Roosevelt and Elgin in the 1950’s. Joe Janouch, Vice President of Bishop’s was interviewed in 1992 and said, “I think some of our success comes from the fact that we’ve kept this a family business and we’ve stuck to one recipe all these years.” Janouch was careful not to reveal the secret mixture that gave Bishop’s chili its spicy kick. He only shared that the secret recipe included meat, beans, onions and spices. The chili does not include tomato paste, flour or brown sugar. This favorite restaurant on the south end of town expanded west again in 1970’s to Westmont. In the early 1990s, Bishop’s Chili, after 36 years in Forest Park, was demolished to make way for Walgreens,Park nowCommunity at the cornerGuide of Roosevelt and into Harlem, The Forest is inserted this week’s paper. Find out why there is a cow on Ferrara Pan in Hidden Gems on which fills the corner all the way to Elgin.

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Forest Park Review, October 30, 2019

Mayor organizing support for Biden

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to travel to volunteer in Iowa. The Illinois staff persons will share details.” Hoskins himself plans to participate as a delegate in July 2020 at the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. By MARIA MAXHAM “I am doing this on my own time,” said Staff Reporter Hoskins, who added that no Forest Park Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins is help- village resources will be used in his efforts. District 91 school board member ing organize local support for Democratic candidate Joseph Biden’s camMary Win Connor is helping paign for the 2020 presidential Hoskins organize and recruit election. volunteers for the Nov. 7 meet“It’s no secret I’ve been ining. Connor, who has been volved in the Democratic Parinvolved in politics for years, ty,” said Hoskins, who will be said she started working as an participating in an organizing election judge when she was event for Biden’s presidential 18 and her mother insisted she campaign. The event will take become civically active. place on Nov. 7 at Shanahan’s in “It’s ingrained in me to help Forest Park. people in one way or another,” “Staff from Team Biden will MAYOR said Connor. “Even though discuss the needs of the camRORY HASKINS this is political as opposed to paign,” said Hoskins in an social, if you want your town invitation email. “They may or country to be a certain way, you need to even share some internal polling data that indicates why various Democratic Party help the person you think is best to be succonstituent groups are expected to support cessful. The purpose of the meeting at ShaVice President Biden. At this point, the nahan’s is to get interested people to step campaign needs people to phone-bank and up and help.”

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More than a shot and a beer

Duffy’s new owner to change interior, add events By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Joseph Sullivan, the new owner of Duffy’s at 7513 Madison St., makes people laugh. “You sure you want to go down there? It’s kind of scary. Have you seen Silence of the Lambs?” he joked with the insurance agent who asked to access the fuse box in the basement of the bar. A sense of humor will serve him well as the new owner of Duffy’s at 7513 Madison St. Sullivan’s got big plans for the bar. He opened on Sept. 10, and one of the first things he did was take down all the posters and art that featured advertisements, except for the retro Guinness ads. “I want a different aesthetic,” said Sullivan. “People are already here to drink. I don’t need to advertise to them. And that’s what the blackboard with drink specials is for.” He’s been shopping at local consignment and resale shops to find interesting art for the walls. One piece is a cross-stitched rendition of a man smoking a pipe, reminiscent of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. And he’s painted his own art across the street at Creativita, where his 11-yearold daughter likes to go. “I decided to paint a portrait of Uncle Junior from the Sopranos,” he said. He had it framed, and it hangs on the wall of the bar. Sullivan is new to bar ownership — he was a graphic designer prior to purchasing Duffy’s — but he’s no stranger to the establishment. He’s lived in Forest Park for 12 years, down the street from the Duffy’s, his local watering hole. Early in the summer when he heard rumors that it was for sale, he considered buying it. “It’s surprising how well the skills from corporate jobs have translated to bar ownership,” he said. “I’ve managed people and

budgets, and I’ve been responsible for growth of companies. It’s the same set of skills.” He admits, though, that he couldn’t do it without his staff, six of whom came with the bar. “The first time I tapped a keg at the bar it sprayed all over,” he said. “My employees are teaching me more than I’m teaching them.” His goal? To bring fun and spirit back to Duffy’s, and to make the bar more than a place to get a shot and a beer. “I mean, I’ll still sell you a shot and a beer,” he said with a laugh. “But I want to hold events. I want to partner with other businesses, and I want to give back to the community.” He’s already hosting Seinfeld trivia at the bar, and his one shuffleboard table is such a hit he’s thinking of getting another and starting a shuffleboard league. “I want Duffy’s to be an anchor of the community,” said Sullivan. He’s planning to partner with the Animal Care League to host an opportunity for people to meet potential pets. A book lover, he wants to offer discounts to Forest Park librarians. Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, he plans to start a Tiny Bar Series, where local musicians can perform at Duffy’s. “It doesn’t have to be a full night of performances,” he said. “Maybe a half hour at a time. Enough to give people a taste.” In October, Sullivan served special pink cocktails to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a dollar from the sale of each drink went to breast cancer research. “I want to give back to the community and to the people who spend money here,” he said. Physically, he’ll be changing the space gradually over the next few weeks. Plans include all new equipment behind the bar, a new floor, and fresh paint. He acquired reclaimed wood tables, which he’s refinishing at home. Although he won’t be serving food, he has an informal relationship with Small Batch, and he’s hoping to develop a system that makes it easy for his customers to order food from there. “Forest Park is great,” he said. “I love living here. And I’m excited as hell to own a bar here.”

Forest Park Review, October 30, 2019

Panhandling: It’s complicated They’re not all scammers By TOM HOLMES

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Anthony and Kim panhandle almost every day where the ramps to and from the Eisenhower intersect with Harlem Avenue. If they are lucky, they make enough to pay for a $17/person hotel room, some cheap food and train fare. Anthony, who is 36 years old, said, “Every time you hold up that cardboard sign with homeless printed on it, it takes a little piece of you away. It’s degrading.” Kim added, “I’m embarrassed.” Their story is like the ones we’ve heard from many homeless people. Anthony was running a media company called Blueline Recording with his mother. She then pulled all her money out of the business, moved to Iowa and left him with all of the debt. He sold his townhouse to keep up with the payments, and then his car broke down. Without his own transportation, he had a hard time looking for a job after he lost the business. He stayed with friends when he couldn’t come up with the rent, and when his friends moved out of town, he wound up on the street about a year and a half ago. Bad luck? Poor judgment? A little naivete? Abandoned by friends and family? According to Anthony, it’s a little of all the above. Kim’s story is different — and private. Afflicted with high anxiety, she doesn’t talk about how and why she ended up on the street. Another homeless man named John taught Anthony to panhandle. “The first time I did it,” he recalled, “I made $15 real fast and I thought that I might be on to something. I did well at first and that raised my hopes that I’d get off the street quickly. But that changed. We’re making a lot less these days, maybe a quarter of what we did when we started. In two hours today, Kim and I together made $13.” He said it’s easier surviving during the warm-weather months, because he and Kim can sleep outside if they don’t make enough

money that day from panhandling, but in the cold months, the only option is trying to sleep sitting up at Rush Oak Park Hospital or do the same while riding the el. The problem with the el, he said, is that when the train gets to the end of the line, they have to pay another $6 to keep riding. On top of that sometimes other homeless people will steal their possessions if they fall asleep. “Sometimes,” he said, “people will yell, ‘Get a job’ out of their car window as they drive up the ramp to Harlem, but they don’t understand that I don’t have a phone to make appointments because it and my ID were stolen, I don’t have a car to drive to interviews that are far away, and I don’t have a place to shower or change clothes so I look presentable during the interview.” It takes Kim an hour every morning to get up the courage to go back out to the ramp. “People have called me ‘scum bag’ and a whole lot worse,” she said. “What’s more, we compete with other homeless people for the most lucrative places.” Kim and Anthony view panhandling very much like their jobs. They speak of their “shifts” and “taking breaks.” Anthony said, contrary to how many people think, it’s hard work. “I have blisters on blisters,” he said, “because I walk so far every day.” Kim talked about the ethics of the business of panhandling. “Some panhandlers walk right up to car windows in an intimidating way,” she said, adding, “That’s rude. One woman wrote on her cardboard sign that she’s pregnant and she’s not. I won’t do that. When you lie, God is not going to help you.” They acknowledged that many of the panhandlers are scammers. They dress up in army uniforms, for example, or hold up a gas can claiming they need a few bucks for their car. And then people see them out

there the next day holding the same gas can. “People stop helping real homeless people like us because of scammers or they hear on the news that a homeless person stabbed someone, and they generalize that all homeless people are like that.” Religion is important to the two who are more friends and survival partners than married. Anthony said that before he began living on the street, he was angry at God for a while because of his father dying so young, which led to his string of bad luck, “but when I became homeless is when I began to hold God a little closer.” Kim said, “I always wear my rosary and make the sign of the cross before I go on the ramp, but I don’t do it on the ramp. I actually try to hide because some panhandlers pretend to be religious in order to get more money. I won’t do that.” Lynda Schueler, director of Housing Forward, responded with empathy to complaints by Kim and Anthony about the PADS shelters and why some street people do not make use of them. “Homeless individuals,” Schueler said, “have a tough decision between losing hours that may potentially garner cash vs. a warm place to sleep for the night. Due to the emergency shelter being in a different location each night, it does require walking, taking public transportation or catching a ride.” However, many of the shelter sites are concentrated in the Oak Park community, she noted, allowing for easier access between sites, and Housing Forward is in the process of adding on new shelter sites to increase bed availability and reduce turn-aways. Calvary Memorial Church, for example, is a new shelter site on Thursday evenings, offering 20 beds with a family preference. Forest Park Police Chief Tom Aftanas naturally views the issue of homelessness through the lens of law enforcement. “We truly do not want to make arrests on those

Sometimes,” he said, “people will yell, ‘Get a job’ out of their car window as they drive up the ramp to Harlem, but they don’t understand.

who are homeless,” he said, “but many ignore warnings, use drugs and discard needles in public areas and put themselves and motorists at risk.” “We have to respond to public complaints,” he added. “I know that some feel the police hate them. That is not true. I’m sure some officers may get impatient because previous warnings are repeatedly ignored. If they want help and ask, they will get it. We do not find ways to make it illegal.” Aftanas said the police department does not have a zero tolerance approach to panhandling. He said officers first give verbal warnings that panhandlers are violating local ordinances while giving information on the shelters, and it is only after repeated violations that arrests are made. “If anyone needs information on PADS,” he added, “all they have to do is ask an officer or call the non-emergency number at 708-366-2425. More often than not, if they need a ride to a shelter, we would do that. We also escort them in after hours if need be.” The solution? A website called invisiblePEOPLE contends that ending homelessness in America “requires multifaceted solutions,” including building more affordable housing, paying wages that cover the real costs of living, and increasing access to supportive services like affordable health and mental health care services.

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Forest Park lives up to its name Tree plan added to village code By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

Forest Park’s commitment to the environment was put into writing as the village amended its code to add a tree care and management policy to the Public Ways and Property section. The new wording states that through the Public Works Department, the village “will develop, maintain and implement … a tree care and management policy for village-owned trees that reflects the village’s best tree management and care practices.” This new addition to code was championed by Commissioner of Public Property Jessica Voogd, whose commitment to the environment and promoting green measures in the village is becoming evident. “I appreciate that this ordinance recognizes the importance of trees,” said Voogd in the Forest Park Village Council meeting, Oct. 28. “Trees provide oxygen, intercept airborne particles, reduce smog, enhance the community’s respiratory health, act as natural air conditioning by providing shade and cooling, provide natural assistance with storm water management and erosion control,” said Voogd. “Trees planted near buildings

have shown reduction of energy consumption of those buildings by up to 25 percent.” Voogd also mentioned that access to green spaces promotes exercise and provides stress reduction. Trees, she said, also boost property values, “absorb and block sound and can provide visual barriers and privacy.” And they “offer a tapestry of colors, especially this time of year.” She was pleased the ordinance passed. “This demonstrates our commitment to maintaining a healthier environment for our community,” she said. “Official recognition is an important step toward protecting our urban forests.” Ryan Nero, commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements, agreed with Voogd that trees are important to Forest Park. “Tree planting is critical to maintain the beauty of the village,” said Nero, who mentioned budgetary constraints in 2018 that stood in the way of adding as many trees as he would have liked. “In 2018 we removed 50 trees and planted 24, but we are back on track this year, during which we removed 65 trees and planted 56. All the trees removed were either dead, damaged, posed a hazard or were falling down. There is a program in place and we do care about our environment,” said Nero. Voogd’s eco-commitment is also evident in an upcoming meeting she’s holding to talk to residents about recycling in Forest Park. The meeting will be held on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Forest Park Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.

Water lines damaged

Contractor to repair at no cost to village By MARIA MAXHAM Staff Reporter

The village of Forest Park has been taking steps toward flood relief the past few years, including the execution of several major infrastructure projects to put in new water mains and separate sewers. But one recently completed project related to new water mains on the 400 and 500 blocks of Beloit and 500 and 1500 blocks of Marengo was carried out incorrectly by the contractor, Uno Construction, and has caused issues for residents. Thirteen homes have been affected. According to Village Administrator Tim Gillian, “When new water mains are put in, every house on the block gets new service. In these particular cases, as the pilot rod was pushed through the dirt to do this, it accidentally went through the sanitary line.” He added that the problem was

discovered when a resident reported a blocked line. The village investigated by televising the line. When they saw the issue, they then forced Uno Construction to televise all the new lines the company had put in. In 13 places, a similar problem had occurred. To fix the problem, the newly paved street in these 13 areas will need to be torn up so the water and sewer lines can be excavated and repaired where the sanitary line is broken. Gillian said he expects Uno Construction to have all repairs to the water lines and streets completed within two weeks. The contractor who completed the original work, will make all necessary repairs at no cost to the village. “To their credit,” said Gillian, “they have accepted full responsibility for this and have been completely accepting of all village requests.” Gillian added that, going forward, all contractors who finish similar projects in the village will be required to televise lines to ensure similar issues have not occurred.

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Smash-and-grab burglary at Forest Park business Three men wearing surgical masks and gloves used a large crowbar to force open the door of Submarine Tender, 200 Desplaines Ave., about 5:25 a.m. on Oct. 22, ripped two cash registers from the counter and unsuccessfully tried to remove an ATM before fleeing the scene in a red Ford Explorer. Police responded to the business after someone who lives in the area heard shattering glass and called 911. A River Forest police officer located a red Ford Explorer heading eastbound on Randolph Street and gave chase, but ended the pursuit on I-290 at Austin Boulevard. According to police, the license plate on the vehicle was on a vehicle another officer unsuccessfully tried to stop on Oct. 20. The plates are registered to a silver 2007 Chevy sedan. Surveillance video showed the Explorer back up to the window of the business. Across the street a man on Randolph Street served as a lookout while three others got out of the SUV and forced their way into the business. The driver remained inside the vehicle. As the SUV left the parking lot, about 30 packs of Camel cigarettes can be seen falling out of the vehicle, leaving a trail along Randolph Street. The incident was similar to two burglaries involving the theft of ATMs on Roosevelt Road in Oak Park in October. There was also a similar burglary reported last week at a liquor store on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield.

Woman cited in barroom brawl Three women were handed local ordinance citations for public fighting just before 1 a.m. on Oct. 21 after one of them, a 28-year-old Bellwood woman, allegedly started a brawl that included flying barstools and glassware at Mugsy’s, 7640 Madison St. Police obtained surveillance camera video that reportedly showed the Bellwood woman “start multiple physical altercations and verbally attacking people for an extended period of time.” The incident apparently escalated when a 30-year-old River Grove woman entered the bar and a fight broke out involving a large number of people. A 31-year-old Forest Park woman then began throwing barstools and glasses into the melee, striking several people. Police arrived at the scene to find broken glass and barstools scattered about the floor of the bar, while the bartender pointed out the alleged aggressors. According to police, the incident was spillover from an incident two weeks earlier between the Bellwood woman and another bar patron prior. That person was in the bar on Oct. 21 when the Bellwood woman entered, reigniting the altercation, police said. Police did not report any injuries.

Bridge mural vandalized The section of a mural on the east wall of the Circle Avenue bridge over I-290 has now been vandalized about a half-dozen times in recent weeks after the latest incident, which was reported about 8 p.m. on Oct. 22. An unknown person glued a piece of plywood over the word “no” in the sentence “No human is illegal,” which is part of the mural at the southeast end of the bridge. The person who discovered the vandalism told police he was able to remove the plywood, because the glue hadn’t dried yet.

Felony DUI, weapons charges A 30-year-old Chicago man faces felony drunken driving charges and weapons charges in addition to misdemeanor drug charges after he was stopped by police in the 600 block of Harlem Avenue on Oct. 27 at 1:40 a.m. for suspicion of driving on a suspended license. According to police, Tommie E. Ray’s blood-alcohol content was .172, which is more than twice the legal limit of .08. Police also reported recovering a loaded .38-caliber revolver and a bag of 22 rounds of ammunition from the trunk of his 1997 Pontiac Bonneville. Police said the gun had been reported stolen out of Chicago, and that Ray had two prior felony convictions for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and for possession of a controlled substance. In addition, police reported recovering cannabis packaged in two plastic bags, each containing 10 separate smaller zip-top bags as well as about $880 in cash in two bundles inside the glove box.

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Stoned Police charged a 39-year-old Forest Park man with reckless conduct and possession of cannabis after he allegedly threw rocks at a window and a vehicle at Currie Motors, 8401 Roosevelt Road on Oct. 25 about 9:05 a.m. The building sustained only scratches and did not need to be replaced. After arresting the man, police said they discovered the man possessed a small amount of cannabis. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Oct. 21-27, 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.

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129th Harlem Männer und Damenchor concert and dance

Veteran’s Day dinner and special program Join the Historical Society of Forest Park on Nov. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. as they host their annual Veteran’s Day dinner and presentation at the American Legion, 500 Circle Ave. Veterans are invited to enjoy a complimentary dinner. Additional guests and family can purchase dinner for $15 for adults and $5 for children, and a cash bar will be available. Presentations include Historical Society board member Nancy Cavaretta’s oral history presentation “Our Neighbors, Our Heroes,” featuring interviews with Forest Park veterans. Tickets and more information available here: https://bit.ly/2JnWq0h

On Saturday, Nov. 2, enjoy song and dance with guest chorus Austrian Mixed Choir and dance music performed by The Apliner Trio. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Cash bar and food available before and after the concert, which is at the Forest Park Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd. For reservations or more information call Peter and Isabelle Herdeg at 630-319-5481 or 630-220-1299. Requested donation is $12.

October 30 - November 6

BIG WEEK Fall Wine Walk & Shop Visit 16 locations while tasting wine and locally prepared food and explore Madison Street during the Forest Park Chamber’s Fall Wine Walk. Tickets include a bottle of wine of your choice, a wine glass and goody bag. Register at Famous Liquors, by phone at 708366-2543 or online at exploreforestpark.com/event/fall-wine-walk-shop. Nov. 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. Check in at Forest Park Bank, 7348 Madison St., between 12:15 and 3 p.m.

Health and social service resource fair Over 50 behavioral healthcare and social services providers will be available during the 13th annual Resource Fair at Riveredge Hospital. Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riveredge Hospital, 8311 Roosevelt Rd. Call Mike Rudolph at 708-243-6648 with questions or go to riveredgehospital.com for more information.

Free healthcare screenings The CVS store at 7216 Circle Ave. will host a health screening on Nov. 7 from 2 to 6 p.m. The free screenings will help identify chronic conditions before they become life-threatening and include Body Mass Index, blood pressure and glucose. More information about CVS’s Project Health can be found at cvs.com/projecthealth.

Story Time with the Forest Park Library Monday, Nov. 4 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Twisted Cookie Story Time. 7401 Madison St. Join us for stories, songs and a small craft. Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Hello Amigos Story Time. Families of all languages and ages will enjoy this fun and interactive storytime with a splash of Spanish. Thursday, Nov. 7 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Merry Math Makers Storytime. Playfully explore math concepts like sorting and counting through hands-on art activities and play. Ages 2 to 5. Friday, Nov. 8 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Exploration Storytime. Join us for stories, songs and hands-on exploring of art, science, tinkering and everything in between. Fun for ages 5 and under. Due to renovation at the library, all events except Twisted Cookie Story Time will be be held at the Howard Mohr Community Center, 7640 Jackson Blvd.

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NOVEL MONTH

Permission to dream from page 1 ticipated three times but never reached the 50,000-word goal. Farnum’s changing her process, this year, though. NaNoWriMo writers can be broadly separated into two categories: plotters, who outline their novel before they begin and “pantsers,” who write by the seat of their pants. Although Farnum used to be a plotter, this year she’s going to just start writing and allow the characters and story to develop on their own. “I have a grain of an idea,” said Farnum. “I’m going to go with the flow and not overthink it too much. I don’t know everything that’s going to happen, and I’m going to let the characters evolve.” She plans to make writing a priority. “I’m going to make an appointment with myself every day,” she said. “I’ll block off time every single day to write. And for the month of November, there’s no day off.” Taking a day off means catching up when you get back to the book, and the more days you miss, the more daunting it feels to get the words written. Farnum is working on a middle-grade, magical-realism novel, a genre she said feels “nostalgic” to her. She’s been reading a lot of young adult fiction lately, and in her job she focuses on books geared toward younger children. This is a chance for her to try something new. “NaNoWriMo is a chance for people to recapture some of their childhood,” she said. “Adults need to remember they have permission to dream. Anything is possible.” Forest Park resident Anna Felicity Friedman is not new to writing — her work has appeared in numerous magazines and she’s published a non-fiction book, World Atlas of Tattoo — but this is her first time participating in NaNoWriMo and her first time writing fiction. She was inspired to try recently when writing the introduction for an art/lit book project. The piece was more creative than the nonfiction she typically writes. “It was scary, but I was pleased and proud of the outcome,” said Friedman. For her NaNoWriMo project, she plans to write memoir-based fiction. “I want to distill life experience into fiction,” said Friedman, who plans to focus less on making the book perfect during November and just getting it onto the page. “I’ll vomit it out and clean it up later,” she added. Friedman is hosting a Wednesday evening meet-up for local writers participating in NaNoWriMo. “I like

the shared accountability of meetings,” she said. The first one will be held at Charlie’s on Roosevelt Road on Nov. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Heather Vickery will be participating in NaNoWriMo for the second year, and though she didn’t finish last year, she said, “Come hell or high water” she will this year. “I’m scared but exceedingly excited,” she said. She plans to write a “memoir-esque” book, tentatively titled, “The Gift of My Mother.” Like Farnum, she plans to “make space” for her daily writing in November. Vickery quoted Steven Pressfield’s book The War of Art: “It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.” “It’s important to be flexible,” she added. “I need to maneuver through boundaries to make it happen.” Vickery, a success and leadership coach who is also the producer and host of the popular podcast The Brave Files, is a published author. Her second book, coming out on Dec. 3, is called “Grow Grateful – Gratitude Journal for Kids and Families,” and will be available on Amazon.com as well as locally at the Forest Park Hallmark store and at the Book Table in Oak Park. “It’s about finding beauty and gratitude even when life isn’t pretty,” Vickery said. NaNoWriMo began in 1999 and has grown since. The nonprofit, in addition to hosting the annual November event, provides free access to robust online discussion boards, word count tracking for writers, and motivational tips from successful writers. Famous books have come out of NaNoWriMo, including Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and Wool by Hugh Howey. The organization also hosts local groups run through volunteers and sponsors year-round activities to promote writing for all ages, including the Young Writers Program and Camp Nano over the summer. Learn more or sign up at nanowrimo.org. And if writing 50,000 words in one month seems overwhelming, it’s important to keep in mind that you’re producing the first draft, not a final version. Hemingway is often quoted as saying, “The first draft of anything is rubbish” (whether he said “rubbish” is up for debate). At any rate, he knew that getting thoughts down on paper is the first step in writing a book. Many other writers agree. Nora Roberts has echoed those sentiments in saying, “I can fix a bad page. I can’t fix a blank page.” If you’re a Forest Park writer participating in NaNoWriMo this November, please contact maria@ forestparkreview.

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AUTHORS: (Top) Anna Felicity Friedman, author of ‘World Atlas of Tattoo,’ will try her hand at memoir-based fiction this November. (Bottom) Heather Vickery, whose latest book,’ ‘Grow Grateful: Gratitude Journal for Kids and Families,’ is releasing on Dec. 3, will also be writing a memoir-based book during National Novel Writing Month.

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A-MUSE-ING: Jesse Howard stands next to one of his pieces, which was inspired by a man he met at Starbucks, during an artists’ reception at Robert Morris College’s State Street Gallery on Oct. 3.

Local artist puts East students’ voices on canvas The subjects in Jesse Howard’s work, on exhibition at Robert Morris College until Oct. 31, tell stories on their own terms By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Reality often has a way of making it onto Jesse Howard’s canvas. The Maywood artist is well-known for his gripping charcoal drawings that capture African Americans suspended in various degrees of raw marginality — during a protest, under arrest, navigating homelessness. The backstory of one of Howard’s works of art, entitled “Diminishing Black Males,” has its origins at the Starbucks at 711 Lake St. in Oak Park, where Howard can often be seen reading a newspaper. “I got this guy out of Starbucks,” Howard said, referencing the artwork’s subject, during a reception on Oct. 3 at the State Street Gallery on the campus of Robert Morris College, 401 S. State St. in Chicago, where the artist’s work is on exhibit throughout October. “He’s only 26 years old and he was getting ready to go to a shelter,” Howard said. “They hang out at the Starbucks until 7 p.m., and they go to the shelter. While he was there, I asked to take his photo. I’m pretty good

at meeting people and just talking to them. I had seen this young man for a few weeks and just talked to him. Finally, I asked if I could take his picture and he was more than happy to let me take it.” Howard said the artwork is a faithful illustration of the man’s eccentric hairstyle. “You can see he diminishes, but yet he comes forward,” Howard explained. “The panels are what you see a lot in AfricanAmerican homes. Those tiles? I wanted to put that in his face. I wanted him to be so much faded into this blackness that you ask the question …” In another work of art, the uninhibited voices of Proviso East High School students — unfiltered, irreverent, crude, crying and acting out, painfully honest — scream in scrawled words on canvas that appears to bleed with raw emotion. Without explicitly drawing the scene, Howard brings you into the inner worlds of the high school in all of its messy, complicated reality. “Marcia LaPorte [the chairperson of East’s Fine Arts & World Languages Department] had me come into the cafeteria and then do a lecture and then she invited me to one of their shows,” Howard said. “You have to get the kids’ trust. Once I got their trust, they opened up and they just started writing.” And what was one of the first words the students wrote? “Help,” Howard said. Howard’s exhibition, “The Love & Hate of a Culture in Defiance,” will be displayed at State Street Galley until Oct. 31. For more info, visit: robertmorris.edu/ studentlife/state-street-gallery/.

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THE RACE IS ON: (Top) Children run down Beloit Ave. in between heats of the casket races. (Above) Ginger Colamussi, of Oak Park, puts on her helmet before riding in the first heat for team Happy Feet Penguin (Right)The Final Cut team races down Beloit Ave. on Satuday, Oct. 26 as they compete in the 8th annual Casket Races on Beloit Avenue in Forest Park.

Montessori casket buries the competition The eighth annual Casket Races brought spectators, kids and pets dressed up for Halloween, along with 18 teams of costumed competitors to the 400 block of Beloit on Oct. 26. The fastest casket belonged to Bilingual Montessori Lab Academy, competing for the first time ever. In fact, they inher-

ited the coffin the day before the race and signed up as a last-minute entrant. “I can’t believe it!” said Claudia Medina, whose husband, Rosalio, was one of the runners. “I’m so excited.” Second place went to the Park District of Forest Park, third to Currie Motors, and “dead last” to Century & Sleuths.

Hundreds of spectators gathered to watch. Commissioner Joe Byrnes said, “It was the largest crowd we’ve ever seen.” Forest Park Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laurie Kokenes was thrilled with Saturday’s event. “The energy at the Casket Races this year was the best it’s ever been,” said Kokenes.

“The participants and the crowd were excited, and that’s what makes the event so great.” Even the weather cooperated, with the rain holding off just long enough for the final award to be handed out.

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Davis leads fundraising in 7th Congressional race But one challenger outraised the incumbent congressman in 4th quarter By MATEUSZ JANIK AustinTalks

One of the four candidates challenging U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D) in Illinois’ 7th District out-raised him in campaign cash in the third quarter, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports filed last week. The long-term congressman, though, has more cash on hand. “I think this is one of the most important elections. Not just in the 7th District and Chicago, but in our nation as a whole,” said Davis, who reported raising $57,125 from July 1 through Sept. 30 and has about $211,467 on hand. Serving his 12th term in Congress, Davis said he does not plan on retiring anytime soon. Davis, 78, has been in office since 1997 and before that served on the Chicago City Council from 1979 to 1990 and on the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 1997. Experts say it will be tough for a candidate to knock off someone like Davis who’s been in office for decades. “He’s a longtime incumbent, and to overcome that, you really need serious money or outside organizational support,” said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Redfield said because Davis is already established as a progressive incumbent, other candidates may have difficulty establishing their own “true” progressive campaign. “It’s very difficult when you have multiple candidates trying to occupy the same space to the left … that dilutes the vote of any one of those candidates,” Redfield said. Kristine Schanbacher (D), 32, has $50,161 on hand and was able to raise $166,172 this past quarter, about three times more than what Davis reported raising. She has about $50,162 on hand. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Schanbacher graduated from Northwestern University School of Law and is a senior managing associate in Dentons’ litigation and dispute resolution practice. She also serves as an associate board member of the Greater Chicago Food Depository and is on the Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs. Schanbacher said 100% of her donations come from individuals and not from special interest groups, while individual

contributions make up only 12% of Davis’ campaign donations. “I would be a sledgehammer against the Trump administration … [and] a titan for progressive causes,” said Schanbacher, who’s worked as a pro bono lawyer helping attain asylum for a transgender woman from Mexico and reinstated wrongfully terminated Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Illinois. “I want to be an absolute champion for food insecurity; this is a problem we can solve.” Kina Collins (D), 28, reporting raising $22,720 in the third quarter and has about $5,956 on hand. According to Collins, her grassroots campaign has attracted over 800 contributors, averaging about $57 per contribution. “We’re putting forth an equity agenda that focuses on closing the healthcare disparity in the district, focuses on trauma-informed care and violence reduction,” said Collins, an Austin native whose endorsements include River Forest Village Trustee Erika Bachner, Oak Park Trustee Arti WalkerPeddakotla, Blue America and Northside Democracy for America. “There’s a lot of greatness, beauty and talent in Austin, and we [have] to unlock that by moving the ship,” said Collins, who currently works for nonprofits like Physicians for a National Health Program as an organizer and founded the Chicago Neighborhood Alliance. Anthony Clark (D), of Oak Park, did not file a third quarter report, according to the FEC. In the second quarter report he filed for the period ending June 30, 2019, Clark reported having $3,921 on hand. He challenged Davis two years ago in the Democratic primary; the congressman defeated him Davis, 74 percent to 26 percent. Clark and his campaign did not respond to a request for comment. According to his campaign site, Clark coowns Neighbors United and served in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2009. He also founded and directs the Suburban Unity Alliance non-profit. In addition to the three Democrats challenging Davis in the March 17 primary, Tracy Jennings (I), 51, reportedly raised $4,340 this past quarter and has $8,050 cash on hand as an Independent candidate. “Right now, both parties have lost their way in my opinion,” said Jennings, who served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1989 and worked for Illinois as a public service administrator from 2013 to 2018. Jennings is a pastor at Total Christian Life Ministry, and has bachelor degrees in psychology from Northern Illinois University and in telecommunications management from DeVry University.

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EAST FOOTBALL System problem from page 1 IHSA activities.” She declined to identify the students. However, school officials confirmed in a phone call with Forest Park Review on Oct. 29 that the student who already played eight consecutive semesters is a transfer student. In their letter, IHSA officials said that based on the information they found, Proviso East is required to forfeit its wins against North Chicago, Addison Trail, Leyden and Morton. In a statement released on behalf of District 209 on Oct. 23, Moreno said that the school’s administration became aware of the IHSA violations after Athletic Director Brian Colbert “selfreported the inconsistency to the IHSA.” On Oct. 29, Colbert would categorize this as a “system problem that [Proviso East needs] to correct.” The school is conducting its own internal investigation and didn’t give a specific timetable for when it would be concluded. Colbert, did say they hope to have the investigation done “in a couple weeks.” “We want to be sure that we have everything we need to make a clear determination and how we can look to correct this situation to make sure it won’t happen again,” said Colbert. “We are looking into the systems of registration for transfer athletes, how we receive notification of their residency, and their academic history and communicating that information from the coaches to the athletic department.” Proviso East maintains that it checks every athlete’s eligibility before each season. For transfer students, the IHSA requires the previous school to fill out a principal’s concurrence form. Both the school that the athlete previously attended and the school that the athlete wants to attend must approve the form. At the top of the form, the IHSA states: “When a student transfers to a member school from any other high school, the receiving school principal/official representative must promptly complete and exchange this form with the principal/official representative of the sending school. Note: A student is not eligible to participate in an interscholastic contest until the Principals’ Concurrence Regarding Transfer Form is fully executed by both principals and is on file in the offices of the school to which the student transfers.” When asked if the problem with the transcript was on the other school’s end, Colbert declined to get into the specifics. Colbert offered that head football coach Oliver Speller is “hurt” and “disappointed.” “We had a very good year, and the concern isn’t only with the two athletes that were involved, but also for the other players that played hard, did some great things, and had their dream taken away from them,” Colbert said. On Oct. 18, the Pirates beat Proviso West 148, which would have qualified the program for its first playoff appearance since 2008. After the forfeited wins, they no qualified for the playoffs, which begin this weekend.

L E T T E R S

Depriving Americans of the right to vote Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” Unfortunately, Roosevelt was wrong. The 2018 gubernatorial race in Georgia was an egregious example of deliberate voter suppression. Tens of thousands of voters — most of them people of color, immigrants, or others likely to vote for the Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams — were systematically disenfranchised in an election administered by Brian Kemp, then Georgia’s Secretary of State, who also happened to be Abrams’ Republican opponent for the governorship. What happened in Georgia in 2018 is the subject of a new documentary, Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, which will be screened on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., in the second-floor Veterans Room

at the Oak Park Public Library main branch, 834 Lake St. Think it can’t happen here? The fight to ensure fair elections in Cook County and Illinois will be the subject of a panel discussion following the screening, featuring Tonya Rice, director of Elections for the Cook County Clerk’s Office; Liliana Scales, director of Advocacy at Change Illinois; Jay Young, executive director of Common Cause Illinois; and Paula Lawson, redistricting issues specialist for the Illinois League of Women Voters. Cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oak Park-River Forest and the Oak Park Public Library, this event is free and open to all. Please join us.

Wendy Greenhouse Oak Park

Remembering Forest Park’s Al Bucholtz I’m lucky. I got to talk and become friends with Mr. Bucholtz as an adult. He coached my younger brothers in Little League back in the ’60s. I also knew of him and his family as a member of St. John Lutheran Church. When I got the bug to get involved in local community quality-of-life matters, I would seek him out, visiting him at the Bucholtz family home to talk about mostly Forest Park issues. Those conversations would include local politics, standing up to village hall when unfair, community development, change and growth, (he served on the Zoning Board), Proviso High School (he was a 1939 Proviso High School Graduate), old houses, Forest Park old-timers, and Forest Park history. I always appreciated his kindness and openness in listening to what I had to say or ask. I think I was jealous of him for knowing a 20th-century Forest Park that was different from the one I knew. When Al was born in 1921, the 29th president of the United States was Warren G. Harding. When he was a kid and growing up, the town was not yet bisected by I-290, either airports or strip/shopping malls. There were more people than cars, an abundance of small families with kids, three older Lutheran churches with large congregations, the streets were mainly

bricks, lots of trees, and I often wonder how quiet it must have been on a summer night or on a Sunday morning compared to today. Al Bucholtz reminded me of another tall, lanky Illinoisan because of his demeanor, being a good neighbor, a community supporter, and civic-minded and honest volunteer. He served our country for two years in Germany in WWII, saw stuff, probably had the ability to live elsewhere, but came back to his hometown, and his family and loved ones in Forest Park. Al often attended Forest Park Memorial Day and Veterans Day festivities. He may have been Forest Park’s last surviving WWII veteran. We last talked last year in town along with his son, Ken. I will miss seeing Al (I always called him Mr. Bucholtz) and Mrs. Bucholtz, when we would run into each other in town or at a local breakfast joint. He was never too busy to say, “Hello, Bob, how are you doing?” Through his good nature, his problem-solving abilities, his commitment to give back as a volunteer, and being a charitable Christian, his life’s work and deeds all contributed in making Forest Park a better place to live in.

Bob Cox

Forest Park

What are we, the Addams Family? Does anyone else find the idea of Casket Races in the village tasteless and weird? Black dry humor and insensitive to those who recently lost someone dear? They could at least call it something else. Do the winners get coupons at the cemetery? I know it is a tradition and it is supposed to be family fun — if you are the Addams Family.

Victor Ellerton Forest Park

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OPINION O U R

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Proviso’s lost season

rom dark days, the Proviso Township High Schools are working hard, working steadily to remake failed schools on a foundation of integrity. And that is why the eligibility and residency scandal for the rising Proviso East football team stings so

much. Seemingly on its way to the state playoffs, the Pirates’ hopes plummeted as the team was disqualified by the Illinois High School Association for multiple infractions on its roster. Two students on the roster were ruled ineligible. One was seemingly not a resident in the school district. The other had already played more consecutive semesters than the IHSA allows. The school has made positive noises in response, offering its apologies and pledging a full internal investigation. That’s good. In a Tuesday interview with the Review, Brian Colbert, East’s athletic director, took responsibility for the unforced errors, offered his apologies to the other teams East played this season, and, particularly offered support to the football team’s players who accomplished so much and whose efforts have now been tainted. Turning around a moribund football program happened because of the full squad not based on two ineligible players. But that success, the lessons hard work teaches young men, are wiped away by the IHSA’s inevitable decision. We’ll wait to hear more from the school’s administration about how this happened, who was responsible and what internal steps will be taken going forward to ensure the eligibility of every player in every sport.

Those goofy Casket Races OK, either we’re lying or we’re just indecisive. Because we recall that in the past the Forest Park Review has said that our favorite Chamber event is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. But today we’re going to say our favorite Chamber event is those goofy Casket Races. Were you there Saturday? One of the hundreds, maybe thousands, of happy souls lined up along Beloit watching a mix of earnest racers and somewhat less winning-focused teams push 18 versions of a casket down the street. Repeatedly. Kudos to the winners from Bilingual Montessori Lab Academy. But we just can’t get the image of the Penguin Ladies flopping along the road with their feet webbed and their free arms flipping penguin-style. They weren’t built for speed but the entertainment quotient provided by the Happy Feet team was very high. Full confession: The Forest Park Review is grateful that our casket did not go hurtling into the crowd. While it may have appeared we were headed in that direction a couple of times, our crack team of racers was never fully out of control of our casket. The rest of Saturday got rainy so we can’t report on the outcome of Trick-or-Treat on Madison or the Zombie Pub Crawl. But the Casket Race, with what may have been an all-time-high number of contenders, was plenty of fun for us. Thanks to the Chamber of Commerce.

What they don’t tell you

hree months ago, I walked out of a local big box store with a bathroom scale, feeling like I was a pretty smart consumer. I had picked one out that I thought was a bargain. Then last week I read “lo” on the scale’s digital screen, so I opened up the battery compartment, extracted the little round battery and walked into Accents by Fred to get a replacement. I was feeling good that he had one in stock until he told me the price — $7. That meant within two years of the purchase, replacement batteries would cost more than the scale themselves. “That’s how they get you,” said Fred Bryant, shaking his head. “Another example is a lithium battery manufacturer who gives flashlights away for free, and then those folks who thought they had gotten something for nothing learned a hard lesson when they pay for replacement batteries.” What they don’t tell you matters. When I watched Perry Mason on TV years ago, I would see the clerk of the court approach the witness and ask not only, “Do you swear to tell the truth?” but also do you swear to tell the whole truth. President Trump marketed his tax cut (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) by touting the fact that everyone would be $1,000 richer on April 15, jobs would increase, the economy would improve, etc. He told the truth … but not the whole truth. The truth is that the unemployment rate has dropped from 4.1% to 3.8% and that employers have added more than 1 million jobs. The whole truth includes the fact that the economy was improving during the Obama administration, long before the tax cuts passed and that many corporate CEOs have used the tax savings to do stock buybacks to reward stockholders instead of investing in the creation of new jobs. What they don’t tell you matters. Republicans argue that Bernie Sanders’ health care plan would increase taxes and thereby lower net income. That’s the truth. The non-partisan Tax Foundation stated that his plan would lead to 10.56 percent lower after-tax income for all taxpayers, and a 17.91 percent lower after-tax income for the wealthiest Americans. The whole truth, however, paints a very different picture. What Republicans fail to acknowledge is that in exchange for higher taxes, Americans would save thousands of dollars they spend every year on premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket health care costs. Do the math. According to the non-partisan Milliman Medical Index, the typical American family of four covered by an employer-sponsored health care plan paid $24,671 last year on health care costs alone, causing its director Warren Gunnels to conclude, “The savings that Americans would gain by the elimination of private insurance premiums and deductibles are much greater than the public insurance premiums they would pay under Bernie’s plan. The typical family of four making $50,000 a year would pay less than $46 a month under Bernie’s plan for three months of paid family and medical leave and universal health care.”

What they don’t tell us makes an enormous difference regarding the conclusions we draw and therefore how we vote. The pharmaceutical companies told us about how opioids reduce pain. That was and is the truth. Now we know the whole truth. Vaping manufacturers told us that their products would help people quit smoking. That was and is the truth, but now we know the whole truth. What they don’t tell us makes a difference. Several years ago, I attended a town hall here in Forest Park regarding the possibility of the county raising the minimum wage which was $8.25. Some advocates for doing so argued that $8.25/hour is not enough to live on and held Ferrara Candy Company up as an example of a business which pays their workers that low wage, with the implication that the company is exploiting its workers. When I asked the plant manager if the charge was true, he explained that the company did start many unskilled line workers at a low hourly wage but then added that there is more to it than that. Many of what they call flex workers, he said, are new hires and a large percentage of them don’t stay on the job for even a month, so they start them out at a low hourly wage and raise their salaries after staying on the job for just a month. The numbers in October 2019 are a little different than a few years ago, but the following is what he sent me last week. ■ Minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25. We start flex workers at $10/hour and full-time workers at $13. ■ Any flex worker who stays with us for 30 days will get a 50-cent raise, taking them to $10.50. If they stay 60 days they will get another 50 cents, taking them to $11. If a flex worker works a weekend day, they will get $12. ■ Many of our recent new hires were flex workers that we converted to full time. ■ All workers receive overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week. ■ All workers, full time or flex, get a company-provided hot meal, Monday thru Friday on every shift. ■ All hourly, full-time workers who have children in college can have their children apply for a $5,000 scholarship sponsored by the company. We give away 10 scholarships per year. What constitutes a living wage depends, of course, on your perspective. My point in the case of Ferrara’s wages and all of the other examples above is that when people are trying to win — an election for president or an argument with their spouse — they will always be tempted to not lie technically but to tell partial truths which favor their positions. In the next 12 months leading up to the election, keep asking yourself, “What are those who are trying to win not telling us?” Meanwhile, let’s commit ourselves to trying to tell the whole truth in our relatively smallpotatoes arguments and disagreements. What’s at stake, of course, is trust.

TOM

HOLMES

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O B I T U A R I E S

James Barnes, 86 Former Forest Park resident William James Barnes, aka James Barnes, aka Kybor Barnes, aka Kybor Dalen, 86, formerly of Forest Park, died on Oct. 24, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. Born on Sept. 25, 1933 in Chicago to Harry Barnes and Marie Greenleaf, James lived in a variety of locations throughout his life, including the Chicago area and in Forest Park while growing up. He married Lorraine on July 2, 1955 and the couple had two children but divorced around 1966. When married, he and his children lived mostly in the San Francisco Bay area during the 1960s, including Orinda, Lafayette, and Sausalito, as well as Ukiah, California. Along with his two children, he moved to Sitka, Alaska in 1970, where he remained for many years until eventually moving to Arizona in the Tucson, Payson, and Phoenix areas in his retirement years. He had many artistic talents including, dance, art, sculpture, and writing. He was a hairdresser for many years and had a business in Orinda called “The Pink Door.” Later in his career, he was a chef in Sitka as well as on the Alaska Marine Highway system. His love of cooking inspired him to begin writing a detailed and voluminous reference book on food ingredients and dishes, which he regretted he never completed. No funeral or public service is scheduled. James wished to be cremated. A private memorial and dispersal of his ashes by close family members is planned for the near future. The family would like to thank caregivers and staff at Immanuel Campus of Care in Peoria, Arizona for their care of James.

Henry Zoelck, 79 Lifelong resident of Forest Park Henry “Hank” Zoelck, 79, died on Oct. 25, 2019, surrounded by loving family. Born on June 5, 1940 in Chicago, he graduated from Park Ridge Military School and Bradley University, then served in the military from 1963 to 1969. He continued worked for McCollister Transportation Group for over 20 years, where he built many long-lasting

friendships with his colleagues. He also worked for both Allied and United. A lifelong resident of Forest Park, he frequented many local wineries and diners, but had a special place in his heart for the family and friends he found at “Charlie’s Restaurant,” formerly Andrea’s. He valued friendship above all else and will not be forgotten. Preceded in death by his father, Henry F. Zoelck, mother, Frances S. Zoelck, and sister, Marjorie Z. Barr, he is survived by his nephew, David B. Darush; his nieces, Allison A. Brda and Melissa A. Mulroy; and numerous great-nephews and -nieces who hold him in their hearts. Services will be held on Monday, Nov. 4 at St. Bernardine Church, 7246 Harrison St., Forest Park 60130. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., followed by Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Rd., Elwood, Illinois 60421.

Robert Maroney, 99 Veteran, entrepreneur

Robert Emmett “Bob” Maroney, 99, a resident of Forest Park, died on Sept. 2, 2019 in the hospice unit at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Born on Oct. 27, 1919 in Chicago, he grew up on the city’s West Side and attended St. Mel Grammar School and Crane Technical High School, Class of 1938. From 1942-46, he served in the U.S. Merchant Marine, which had a higher casualty rate than the Marine Corps during World War II. According to John Rice, who wrote about Bob a couple of times in the Forest Park Review, his ship was torpedoed off the coast of North Africa and it took three months to repair it. After the war, he became an entrepreneur who owned coin-operated vending machines. Late in life, he invented a walking cane, equipped with a light, for use at night. He had an engineer create a prototype but the cane was never mass-produced. One of the greatest moments of his life was traveling to Washington DC for an Honor

Flight for veterans. More of his story can be seen and heard at http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_ on/holt-oral-history-program/robert-bobmaroney-merchant-marine1. He would eventually also become the life partner of Dorothy LaFrenere, who preceded him in death, as did his parents, Elizabeth C. (née Hamill) and William L. Maroney, and his siblings William, Edward (Margaret), and Elizabeth “Betty” (Joseph) O’Reilly. Bob Maroney is survived by his brother, Jerome (late Ritamae); a son from an earlier marriage, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He leaves a large family — both extended and adopted — his caregiver, Debra Ward; business associates and friends. A private service was held with cremation arrangements by the Neptune Society and interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to Hines VA Hospice, the organization of your choice, or Smile Train Inc.

Lawrence Poleski, 72 Community investor Lawrence E. Poleski, 72, of Forest Park, formerly of Oak Park, died on Oct. 15, 2019. Born on Nov. 2, 1946, he defied the odds his entire life. His father died when he was 11, leaving his 43-year-old grandmother with six young sons and a daughter. He attended three high schools, in four years, eventually finding his way to a successful career in the printing industry. Diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, a disease expected to reduce life expectancy to around 50 years, he beat the odds again. When he married Janet Rogers, they planned on a small family, ending up with seven children, putting him in the position of trying to meet both the family’s emotional and financial needs. He figured it out. According to his son Matt’s eulogy, he taught his kids three lessons: ■ Invest in your family and community; it pays huge dividends: “Financial invest-

ments provide security, but emotional investments provide love. My dad put all of his kids through Ascension School and five of us through Fenwick High School because he valued the communities. He knew by using people in the community to serve as role models for us, he could effectively give us the one-on-one coaching we needed to thrive.” ■ How to listen, be there for you, and let you make your own decisions: “My dad made people laugh through empathy and directness.” ■ How to throw a party: “The front door to my parents’ house was always open and unannounced visits were always welcome to sit down and watch a White Sox, Bears, or Bulls game.” Larry Poleski was the husband of Janet (nee Rogers); the father of Matthew (Wendy), Michael (Kimberly), Margaret (Alfonso Cides), Mindy, Lawrence B. (Kathleen), Elizabeth (Nathan) Matarazzi and Emily (Kyle) Gulling; the grandfather of 17 with one on the way; the brother of Thomas (Patricia), Andrea (the late James) Barr, Kenneth (Denise), Robert Poleski, and the late Norbert (Mary Ellen) and the late Stephen Poleski. He was the son of the late Ben and Marguerite Poleski. Visitation was held on Oct. 20, at PetersonBassi Chapels/Gamboney & Son Directors, 6938 W. North Ave. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Oct. 21 at Ascension Church in Oak Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

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188 South Oak Park Ave. Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m. M–F Holy Day Masses: As Announced Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. Parish Office: 708-848-4417 Religious Ed Phone: 708-848-7220

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St. Edmund Catholic Church

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Grace Lutheran Church

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St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

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

First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

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

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

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

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

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

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Forest Park Historical Society

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LEGAL NOTICE Serrano Legal Solutions, LLC 1144 Lake Street, Suite 201 Oak Park, IL 60301 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of MIREYA CERVANTES, Petitioner and JUAN F. CERVANTES, Respondent, Case No. 2019 D 005371. The requisite afďŹ davit for publication having been ďŹ led, notice is hereby given to you, JUAN F. CERVANTES Respondent, that a Petition has been ďŹ led 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, ďŹ le your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the OfďŹ ce 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 November 13, 2019, 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.

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Community Design Commission, acting as the Design Review Commission, of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, November 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 04-19-DRC: 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park Arms Property Index Number 16-07-418-001-0000

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The Applicant Moses Williams, on behalf of Oak Park Arms, is seeking a variation from Section 7-7-12 (P) of the Oak Park Sign Code, which section allows one (1) commercial real estate sign no more than sixteen (16) square feet in surface area per street frontage advertising the sale or rental of the premises, to permit the installation of two (2) commercial real estate signs approximately 360 square feet and 236 square feet in surface area located on the south elevation of the building, a location where there is no street frontage, at the premises commonly known as 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REAL SOLID SOLUTIONS, LLC, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND ASIAN KNIGHT CAPITAL LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GRANITE INVESTMENT GROUP, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE SECURITY NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 20061, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER WITH NATIONSCREDIT HOME EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.ROGER A. SMITH, SHARON SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2016 CH 16822

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430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 430 S. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-322-015 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $318,426.61. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â€œAS ISâ€? 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 (driverâ€™s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Aaron D. White, Jr., CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiffâ€™s Attorneys, 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

(312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 26890/62299ADW. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. Aaron D. White, Jr. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 Fax #: 312-444-9027 E-Mail: AWhite@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 26890/62299ADW Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2016 CH 16822 TJSC#: 39-6469 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2016 CH 16822 I3134642

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. JOHNNY J. WHITING AKA JOHNNY WHITING; 7314 RANDOLPH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; RANDOLPH WEST NO. 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 4383 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-12-426-023-1024. Commonly known as 7314 Randolph Street, Unit 4H, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION UMB BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS A LEGAL TITLE TRUST FOR LVS TITLE TRUST VI; Plaintiff, vs. CAPITULUM LLC; JOHN MICHAEL COHAN; CFRE INVESTMENT FLIPS I CORPORATION; HOME SERVICES OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 1065 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-407-024-0000. Commonly known as 839 S. HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-05185 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135527 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-W1, ASSET BACKED NOTES SERIES 2005-W1;

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Plaintiff, vs. GENE A. DOCKETT; DITECH FINANCIAL LLC; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.; VALERIE D. MATTHEWS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8564 Calendar 58 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, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-129-016-0000. Commonly known as 830 South Taylor Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W19-0632 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135875

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 19-01329 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135872

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, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-087908. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-087908 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 13588 TJSC#: 39-5787 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 13588 I3135465

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAXTER CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs. JOSHUA T. STEGMEYER, WENDY E. JARVIS, NILES ON MARION CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 19 CH 4010 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, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-301-021-1004. Commonly known as 1101 SOUTH BLVD., UNIT 204, OAK PARK, IL 60302. 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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.CHARMAINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE HARRINGTONBRODNAX, AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION A/K/A 828 AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 13588 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0341002 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $148,393.94. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION M&T BANK; Plaintiff, vs. KRISHNA BIRBAL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KRISHNA BIRBAL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 6043 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, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-230-056-0000. Commonly known as 1414-1416 Saint Charles Road, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a residencial property. 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 assess-

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ments 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-0268 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135866

section (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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 18-03565 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135870

Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401025 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. BETTY A. PAYNE; B & B QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 6876 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, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-311-006-0000. Commonly known as 523 22ND AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104. 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 sub-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE 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. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-6712 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 08851 I3136141

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622 BELOIT AVENUE This is a perfect starter home or a great option for down sizing! A sprawling living room with open views of the South, West, and North allow for sunshine to pour into the room. Two very large bedrooms and a third cozy bedroom for the little one or an office! Oak Hardwood floors running through the home up to the carpeted living room. Large open basement ready for your finishing touches. The lot is extra wide measuring out at 40 feet versus a standard 25. Plenty of grass and room to play. Possible second floor expansion at this price! ..............$295,000

2,450 S.F. OF LUXURY! Center unit! 4 floors of living! Enormous master with a soaking tub and enclosed shower, walk in closet, and a private balcony. 2nd fl. offers 2 additional large bedrooms, walk in closet, storage, and full bath. 1st fl is all oak flooring, living room with a fireplace and eating area, and an eat in kitchen. Bedroom #4 is located in the fully finished basement with a family room area, and full bathroom. 1 space garage. This is the LARGEST TOWNHOME on the market IN FOREST PARK!! ................................................................................ $389,000

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Bright two bed two bath on 4th. fl. with balcony in gated community w 24 hr. security guard. Ceramic tile fl. in kit and dinette. Complex offers outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and clubhouse. Elevator building w/inside heated garage. coin laundry on 1st.fl. In Des Plaines, close to shopping, schools and highway .......................................................................................... $149,900

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First floor apartment completely remodeled with 2 bedrooms and duplex 3rd. bedroom and half bath and family room in the basement. Second floor is two bedrooms and one bath. Outside parking for 4 cars. Projected rent for 1st floor between .......................................................... $1375 & $1450

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Whatâ€™s the Difference Between IB and AP? International Baccalaureate

Advanced Placement

International: emphasis on global perspectives

Mostly U.S.: more academic than philosophical.

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

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

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

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

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

No additional requirements.

More divergent: asks why more than what.

More convergent: asks what more than why.

Graded world-wide with global standards.

Graded in U.S. with American standards.

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

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

Emphasizes process and integration of content across six disciplines.

Content driven.

IB student may also sit for AP exams.

AP students may not sit for IB exams.

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