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Nearly three years later, Claudia Lopez has finally been reunited with her patient By NONA TEPPER

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Kim Good, left, and Edward McCormick, both of Forest Park, bring in presents to donate to the pile under the tree during Mayor Calderone’s Annual Community Toy Drive at R Place on Harlem Avenue in Forest Park. See more photos on page 5.

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fter graduating from Proviso East High School in 2002, Claudia Lopez first went into real estate, working in Chicago for the next 14 years. She then became a pharmacy technician, working for Walgreens, and eventually applied to study to become a pharmacist. But something about that venture didn’t feel right; the Maywood woman prayed about her future. “I just looked out for God like, ‘Where do you want me to be? What do you want from me?’ and realized God wanted me to become a nurse,” Lopez said. “I feel so blessed. Not everybody is See LOPEZ on page 11

Proviso East, D91 mobilize resources after student deaths D91 sent over three social workers to Proviso East By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Community members across Proviso Township are mobilizing support services after the deaths of two area high

school students in less than a month. The students were both 15-year-old sophomores who attended Proviso East and lived in Maywood, Proviso Township High School District 209 officials confirmed. One student died on Nov. 22 and another died on Dec. 9, both by suicide, accord-

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Christmas songs … and spirit … 24/7

was all set to bash the overplaying of Christmas music. We have 93.9 FM, “Chicago’s Christmas Music Station” playing Christmas songs 24/7. This was too much for a Grinch like me — until I learned the station truly does have the Christmas spirit. Every year, they encourage listeners to submit their “Christmas Wish” for themselves or others. Morning host Melissa Forman and staff sift through thousands of these requests and select the wishes to be fulfilled. Of the 15 selected this year, one gift merited delivery in person. On Dec. 17, Forman and her production staff, along with Edison the Reindeer, showed up at Garfield School. They presented a gift to Chantal McDonald, who has been a teacher’s assistant in kindergarten for four years. Chantal is also a devoted LITE FM listener. She went to the station’s website to fill out a form requesting a “Christmas Wish.” Chantal and her husband, DaMond, are raising four daughters: Jacqueline, 24; Melia, 20; Nya, 11; and Brook, 8. It had been a tough year for the family emotionally and financially. Melia had moved out and DaMond had his pay cut at work. Chantal’s wish was for a special Christmas for her family to celebrate Melia’s return home in August. She wanted to show her daughters that good things can come

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CHRISTMAS WISH: Radio station grants Garfield instructor holiday wish. during tough times. She wanted to buy some nice things to show them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. She sent her wish the week of Thanksgiving. She later received a text from Forman requesting a phone interview. On Nov. 27, she spoke to Forman about her Christmas wish. The radio host told Chantal the station was giving her $500. “I felt so blessed that they would think of giving to my family,” she said. Chantal’s interview with Forman was taped and replayed on-air. It was a thrill to hear her own voice on the radio. She later received an email from the station asking if they could present the gift in person. Chantal told them they would have to come to her workplace. Principal Jamie Stauder welcomed the station to Garfield School. When they arrived, Forman and crew

were carrying an oversize cardboard check, with tape over the amount. They filmed an interview with Chantal in the library. At the end of their talk, Forman complained, “This tape is messed up.” She pulled the tape off to reveal the amount: $1,500! Chantal invited Forman to her kindergarten class. Garfield students cheered Edison along the way. She described Forman and her crew as very friendly, kind and genuine. When she was leaving, Forman presented the staff with a $50 gift card for Dunkin’ Donuts. Chantal was blown away by her gift but felt $1,500 was too much for Christmas. She will donate some of the money to people in need at her place of worship, New Life Community Church. Members pick the names of families and their list of needs off a tree. Chantal’s family does this every year, regardless of their circumstances. Meanwhile, she’s enjoying the Christmas songs that LITE FM started playing way back on Nov. 8. Her favorite is “O Holy Night” by Mariah Carey. The station’s program director, Mick Lee, is painfully aware that some consider their Christmas format to be overkill. Most of their listeners, though, are enthusiastic about the songs. “There’s so much to worry about in this world,” he said. “Christmas music is the last thing we should be upset about.” Especially when the station helps people like Chantal. I will never complain about Christmas music again — although “The 12 Days of Christmas” still makes me cringe every time. ■ 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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FOREST PARK BANK Forest Park Bank, which opened its doors in May of 1943 as The Forest Park National Bank and Trust Company, had made the front page of the Forest Park Review December 15, 1949. The bank installed a new, modern piece of equipment in the lobby know as the “silent teller.” This deposit and safe enabled patrons to make deposits 12 hours a day, from 7am to 7pm, while regular banking hours were still 9 am to 3pm daily, closed all day Wednesday adn open Thursdays evenings from 6pm- 8:30pm.

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Forest Park Review, December 19, 2018

A Brief Who’s Who in the Commissioner, Mayoral Races Ten challengers for commissioner, two for mayor, one for both By NONA TEPPER Staff Reporter

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Ten challengers have emerged for the four village commissioner seats open this April. Two candidates — one filing for both mayor and commissioner — have also filed for the mayoral race, after Mayor Anthony Calderone announced he will not seek a sixth term. Candidates’ final day to file their nominating petitions was Dec. 17. Incumbents Joe Byrnes, who works parttime at the Park District of Forest Park, and Daniel Novak, superintendent of special facilities at the Wheaton Park District, are seeking re-election. Former commissioners Chris Harris, who owns a marketing firm, and Martin Tellalian, manager at an engineering firm, are also running; both previously challenged, and lost to, Calderone for the village’s top spot. Harris has also entered the mayoral race, where he will challenge Rory Hoskins. Hoskins announced he was running for mayor in October, and was the first candidate to publicly come forward in any of the races. He previously served as a village commissioner, is president of the Proviso Township Democratic Organization, and in 2012 came in second in a tight race for state representative of the seventh district, losing to Emanuel “Chris” Welch by 36 votes. He would be the first African-American mayor to represent Forest Park. A slate of four commissioner candidates — Jessica Voogd, a buyer and set designer for TV and film; Mark Boroughf, owner of a commercial printing firm; Jon Robert Kubricht, a local property investor who owns an imported jewelry store in Chicago; and

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Julianne Bonwit, a stay-at-home mother and former social worker — have formed a commissioner slate with Hoskins and intend to support him. Harris has until Jan. 24 to withdraw his candidacy from either the mayoral or commissioners race. He said he filed for both not for any “strategic reason” but just because he has not finished talking with local stakeholders about his decision. He did not clarify who those stakeholders were. “It really is a seismic move when a mayor of 20 years decides not to run,” Harris said in an email to the Review. Mayor Anthony Calderone publicly announced he would not seek re-election on Dec. 6. “It’s only been a couple weeks since he announced that he wasn’t running and there were just so many conversations to have after that. The land-

scape has totally changed. “I still believe the fundamental things I was fighting for on the board are just as relevant today [the fiscal well-being of the village, long-term planning/an economic vision, increasing public input and greater transparency]. I also think the town needs to heal from the divide over video gaming. I know people from both sides of the aisle in that battle and call them friends. I think it will take a person who understands both sides and can have a conversation with both sides to get the healing to start.” In addition to Harris, Ryan Russ, maintenance foreman at the Park District of Forest Park; and Ryan Nero, director of safety at a construction firm, are also seeking commissioner seats. CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

The Original Pancake House to close before New Year After 40 years of operation, The Original Pancake House will close on Dec. 19. “I would like to thank all our customers for the loyalty and patronage to The Original Pancake House, it has been a long and fulfilling career,” owner Stephen Pachmayer wrote in a letter to customers. Pachmayer is retiring after a combined 40 years operating the restaurant in Oak Park and now-Forest Park, 7255 Madison St. Manager Tanya Serrano Bargas, of Forest Park, said the pancake house moved to Madison Street about 10 years ago, and credits good customer service and food to the restaurant’s longevity. “Once the community found out they came in to get their last pancakes, last Dutch Babies, the community’s been so supportive. I’ve been getting hugs left and right, they’ve been wonderful. They make us feel loved, they make us feel like it

wasn’t just a job,” she said. Serrano Bargas said about 17 employees work at The Original Pancake House, with “pretty much” all of them living in Forest Park or surrounding communities. She

said staff found out yesterday that the restaurant would close. “I wish the community could buy the pancake house and keep us all here,” Serrano Bargas said. She said she is not sure what her plans are after the pancake house and urged community members to alert staff of any open positions available. “I have a great crew here and I would love to see my staff all have jobs and have a merry Christmas and happy New Year, knowing they can go into the new year happy and knowing of job opportunities,” she said. The pancake house in Forest Park is one of 18 Illinois locations for the restaurant chain. In all, there are more than 100 locations throughout the U.S. in 29 states, according to the company’s website.

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Forest Park Review, December 19, 2018

It’s the most wonderful time of the year (Clockwise from top) Jeff Aschenbach, left and his son, Andrew Aschenbach put gifts under the tree during Mayor Calderone’s Annual Community Toy Drive at R Place on Harlem Avenue in Forest Park. Sandy Byrnes tries out the food, as other attendees mingle and enjoy drinks. Forest Park Mayor Anthony Calderone, left, talks with resident Jeff Aschenbach. ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

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Forest Park Review, December 19, 2018

D91 approves 2018 tax levy

Members of the District 91 Board of Education unanimously approved a 4.94 percent tax levy increase for 2018, although taxpayers will see a much lower ask on their final bill. The district’s total 2018 levy request is around $16.2 million, which is slightly above last year’s final tax extension of $15.4 million. The district estimated that new property taxes will access an equalized assessed value (EAV) of $10 million, which is above what Assistant Superintendent Ed Brophy expects the actual EAV to be. At the November school board meeting, Brophy said the district intentionally estimates a high value for the EAV so it can capture as much as possible in new revenue. The state does not publish the equalization factor until around April of each year, which is after the annual December due date for taxing bodies to submit their levies. The district is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, which limits property tax levy increases to 5 percent or the consumer price index (CPI), whichever is lower. “What we ask for, we know, is always more than what we actually receive,” said Brophy. “The assumption that’s used for EAV for new property will likely be nowhere near $10 million. So if I had to estimate, just purely estimate, the increase won’t be 4.94 percent, it’ll be closer to 2.1 or 2.3, closer to the consumer price index.” CPI is currently at 2.1 percent. Eighty-eight percent of the district’s revenue comes from property taxes, and the majority, or $13.3 million is spent on instruction and instructional support. D91’s projected revenue for fiscal year 2019 is $17.7 million. The fiscal year runs from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The taxes from the 2018 levy are collected in 2019. “The good news is our EAV has increased in the last two years, whereas for six consecutive years it was decreasing. Now it’s starting to rebound, which is a very positive sign for not just us, but for all the community,” Brophy said.

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Ferrara HQ move won’t impact Forest Park Local workers won’t feel the impact of Ferrara Candy Company moving its headquarters, a company spokeswoman promised. The more than 100-year-old candy company announced on Dec. 13 plans to move its headquarters to the Old Post Office in Chicago, 433 W. Van Buren St., from Oakbrook Terrace. “As we planned our move downtown, we sought a workspace that could accommodate our continued growth and help us build a highly differentiated and meaningful employee experience that allows us to continue to attract, retain and inspire best-in-class talent,” Todd Siwak, CEO of Ferrara, said in a statement. Ferrara, owned by Italian confections giant Ferrero Group, employs nearly 300 people at its factory in Forest Park, 7301 Harrison St., and 350 people at its researchand-development facility in nearby May-

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wood and its distribution center in Bellwood, a spokeswoman said, adding that local operations will remain unchanged. Ferrero acquired the similarly-named company last year, and continues to operate Ferrara as a separate business unit.

D209 candidates file Two parties and an independent turn in nominating papers By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

Two party slates and an independent candidate have filed to run for three open seats on the Proviso Township High School District 209 school board in the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election. All three school board incumbents whose seats are up — Theresa Kelly, Claudia Medina and Ned Wagner — are running on the Proviso Together party slate. They’re being challenged by the Proviso United party slate, which includes Beverly Robertson, Denard Wade and Laighton H. Scott III. An independent candidate from Melrose Park, Sandy L. Aguirre, was the last person to file before the deadline on Monday. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

The company expects to complete the move by late summer. Approximately 400 employees will move from Oakbrook Terrace to the refurbished 77,000-square-foot building in downtown Chicago. “The Old Post Office will be more than just a workspace — it will be a destination, and one that is consistent with the brand, culture and community we are building at Ferrara,” Siwak said in the statement. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel highlighted Ferrara’s roots in the city — the company was founded 108 years ago in the west Little Italy neighborhood and later moved to Forest Park. “Ferrara was a homegrown Chicago business. Today we are not just welcoming nearly 400 new jobs to Chicago, we are welcoming a great company with deep roots in Chicago back home,” Emanuel said in a statement.

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D91 challengers file for school board election Seven challengers have officially filed for their place on the ballot in the District 91 Board of Education race for three open seats in the upcoming April election. This is the first time in recent memory that the school board race has been contested. Candidates’ final petitions were due Dec. 17. Incumbent Shannon Wood, who works at the village and Park District of Forest Park, is seeking re-election; Greg Mitchell, who serves as vice president of the program management office at a financial services firm and was appointed to the board in Septem-

ber, is also seeking election. Challengers Steven Rummel, a data scientist; John W. Lyons III, president of a high precision manufacturing firm; Daniel Gasse, co-founder of the Gasse School of Music, 7641 Polk St.; Monique Cotton, a benefits specialist; and Katherine June Valleau, a former Greek mythology teacher at D91 and the co-owner of Exit Strategy Brewing Co., 7700 Madison St., are also running for a seat on the board. Gasse and Cotton Yancy have said they’re supporting one another through the campaign.

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Forest Park Review, December 19, 2018

New Year, No Clutter Learn how to recognize and eliminate clutter, and get the most out of your belongings, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 3 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd.

Reading Awake Book Group Discuss author Rebecca Traister’s “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Forest Park Public Library, 7555 Jackson Blvd. Copies of the book are available at the library’s patron services desk.

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BIG WEEK Explore Forest Park: Kagan & Gaines Music Company Join Forest Park Public Library staff in learning the history of and touring Kagan & Gaines Music Company from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 at 7655 W. Roosevelt Rd. Meet at the music store.

Knitting With Friends Join the Forest Park Public Library in knitting warm clothes for the winter. Beginning and advanced knitters welcome. Supplies limited. If you bring your own yarn with your own needles, please make it washable yarn. Fun runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 at 7555 Jackson Blvd.

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Join the Howard Mohr Community Center in ringing in the new year, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 31 at 7640 Jackson Blvd. Enjoy an elegant meal, music, raffles, champagne toast and more. Tickets $46 resident; $50 non-resident. Reservations required. Please call the Howard Mohr Community Center at 708-771-7737 to sign up.

View the work of Mary Jo O’Hearn, whose compositions blend abstract with figurative. She uses acrylic with charcoal, sometimes with collage. Drop in Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Forest Park National Bank, 7348 W. Madison St.

Women’s Exchange closing its doors Marketplace for women crafters had difficulty attracting new members By TIM INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter

When the Oak Park Women’s Exchange — a business dedicated to empowering women to help support themselves through arts and crafts — was first established in 1974, its organizers had a problem getting the store off the ground. “At the time, nobody would give them a loan,” said Deanne Alexander, publicity chair and display chair at the exchange, explaining the widespread discrimination women faced only four decades ago. “Somebody came in and backed them up — it was a man,” she said with a knowing chuckle.

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That’s what it took for women to succeed in an era where many still were blocked from the workforce. While the glass ceiling still needs plenty of breaking, times have changed, and such exchanges, once numbering in the hundreds nationwide, have largely closed, due in part to inactivity from members. The Women’s Exchange in Oak Park, located at 839 S. Oak Park Ave., is following suit, its members announcing it will close Dec. 29. The exchange is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 12 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday; and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Online sales, higher rent and difficulty staffing the store contrib-

uted to the closure, members say. “We are very thankful for our loyal customers over the 44 years,” said Janet Paulin, of Forest Park. She has been a member since 2012, making scarves, doll clothes, aprons and more. The shop, which features the work of 33 local artisans — that number was once closer to 200 — is one of the last women’s exchanges in the country. Only about two dozen such shops remain. “We will continue as a sisterhood of crafters and do craft shows throughout the area,” Paulin said. “It’s very sad over there to have customers come in who have been there for many, many years and saying goodbye.”

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Nero adds name to commissioner race Serves on Cultural Park Committee and Safety & Traffic Commission By NONA TEPPER

judgments here. I want to find ways for our community to do more with less, by coming up with innovative ideas and sharing reResident Ryan Nero has thrown his name sources with neighboring government bodinto the ring of commissioner candidates, ies,” he said. “We must be willing to look at real property tax relief.” saying he felt inspired to run Nero named partnering on after being involved on various public bid projects and merglocal boards and seeing the high ing accounting services as voter turnout in last month’s examples of ways to share reelection. Nero serves on the ad sources with neighboring vilhoc Cultural Park Committee lages. He also believes the ad and is chairman of the village’s hoc Cultural Park Committee’s Safety & Traffic Commission. idea of selling the north end of “With the last election and the Altenheim property would turnout of voters on the issue of “provide a source of funding to video gaming, it really sparked jump-start the project” of creatmy intrigue in how divided our ing a Cultural Park. community can be on certain isRYAN NERO The committee recommended sues. I can be the catalyst to reCommissioner candidate to village officials in September unite this great village of Forest that they sell a portion on the Park because I really love this north end of the property to a Madison Street community we developer and use the proceeds have here,” said Nero, noting to retire outstanding debt; pay he was in favor of video gaming to demolish crumbling strucsolely for the money it provided for the village, but “it went out for a vote, the tures on the south end, including the chapel; people of the village of Forest Park spoke, and fund a feasibility study. The committee and now it’s time to move on.” The chal- also suggested that village officials create a lenge, he said, will be for the village to find tax increment financing (TIF) district along new revenue streams to fill video gaming’s Madison and Van Buren and use proceeds for sidewalks and street improvements, invoid. “The most important thing is really trying cluding traffic signals where Van Buren into balance fiscal responsibility with sound tersects Desplaines and Madison. Staff Reporter

“I can be the catalyst to reunite this great village of Forest Park.”

“This is a place where I’m raising my son. I want not only my child, but my neighbors’ children, riding bikes, walking around the streets of the neighborhood, playing at the parks. It’s something people before me enjoyed and I want that to continue,” he said. “The condition of our parks, the places we play on, that’s a big issue for me.” Nero has a son enrolled at St. Luke School in River Forest. As the director of safety at a construction firm, he points to his skills bringing people together as an asset for the village. He said he will not be running with a slate. “It’s going to be important, whatever the makeup of the village council is, the ability to work together on all issues,” Nero said. “Honestly, not everybody’s going to agree on everything all the time. It’s being able to come together and remove your personal views on perhaps people and social or economic status and focus on achieving success for the greater good of Forest Park.” In addition to being a once “avid member of the Forest Park Little League,” residents might also recognize Nero from riding around town in the iconic “Cubs Car,” an old, Elmhurst police squad car he purchased and decorated with Chicago Cubs decal in 2016, the year the Cubs won the World Series. The old car had 108,000 miles on it when he purchased it and the Cubs had gone 108 years without a World Series win.

New program for disabled youth Progress Center unveils Youth Transition Program By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Moving from the high school years to whatever comes after is stressful for most adolescents, but that transition can pose special challenges for youth with disabilities. That is why the Progress Center for Independent Living (PCIL), 7521 Madison St., is launching a Youth Transition Program, where students with disabilities can take advantage of the five learning modules, which include job exploration and post-secondary education counseling, workplace readiness training, workplace learning and more. Courtney Harfmann, the youth transition advocate who directs the new program, said: “Most of these people we will be working with have relied so heavily on their parents and support systems that they are inexperienced at living independently.” Through the program, Harfmann said youth learn about the independent living movement and what places like the Progress Center can do for them. “Independence doesn’t mean doing everything by yourself. It means having choices, making decisions about how things will be done for yourself,” said Gary Arnold, program director. “This module is what separates what PCIL has to offer from the other great programs out there,” said Arnold. “Selfadvocacy is empowering young people with disabilities to go

out there and advocate for themselves. You’re not going to find that in many transition programs out there today.” He explained that the Progress Center is a unique place to learn self-advocacy because the center is staffed almost completely by people with disabilities. Director Horacio Esparza is blind. Two of the staff were born with cerebral palsy. Arnold himself stands 4’2” tall. “We provide real peer guidance,” said Arnold. “Our consumers learn from other people with disabilities which has inherent value in itself.” To enter the Youth Transition Program students must live in Suburban Cook County, have certification that they have a disability, be between 14 and 21 years old, and be enrolled in some sort of education program for youth with special needs, but they cannot be a consumer of a program run by the State of Illinois, like for example the STEP Program. They can learn about post-secondary education counseling and explore the differences between life in high school and the college experience, what they can expect when they move from the one environment to the other. Harfmann helps her students think about which path is best for them—a two-year college, a four-year college or a trade school. No matter what path they choose she helps them understand that some services which were available when they were in high school are not always provided by post-secondary schools and how to take responsibility for

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CANDIDATE: Nero believes in unity, economic development and prosperous parks. Residents can see him driving around town during the spring and summer. “One of the charms of this neighborhood is the fact that we’re accommodating. You walk down Madison Street, show up at Schauer’s Hardware and everybody knows you by name, knows the issues you have — especially me with my lawn issues. You get an ice cream cone and they ask about your son and know him by name. These are the types of things that are the heartbeat of Forest Park.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

finding the ones that are. Students who want to go right into the workforce after graduating from high school can learn how to find housing, manage money, get transportation to and from work and more. Harfmann helps students explore their strengths and weaknesses and teaches them how to create a resume and a cover letter. She will review the history of employment for people with disabilities, and stage mock interviews to give her students practice in how to present themselves. She makes sure they understand what they have to disclose and what they don’t have to share when applying for a job. Harfmann also asks her students what kinds of work they are interested in doing and then gives them onsite experiences with that kind of work. She is in the process of building relationships with a wide variety of businesses in which her students can “sink their teeth” into the work and find out if it is as good a fit as they had imagined. This could be accomplished through job shadowing, mentoring or internships. “That’s where I’m excited about using community partners as a resource,” said Arnold. “We have a wealth of opportunity on Madison Street for support of this program as coalition partners. It would be great to have participants in this program gain experience at Ferrara Candy Company or the Brown Cow, at an insurance agency or a bank.” The center has many programs which they can plug into, including a database which Progress Center is in the process of creating to help their consumers connect with work opportunities. Arnold wants youth with disabilities to enroll in the program at as young an age as possible so they build a good foundation on which to build success in independent living. The program is available now. If interested call the Progress Center at 708-209-1500 and ask for transition services.

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RESOURCES One Proviso from page 1 been reported by this publication, neither student’s identity will be disclosed in this report, for public safety purposes. “We’re trying to let students know that we love them,” said District 209 Board President Ned Wagner in an interview on Dec. 12. Wagner said that counselors have been deployed from D209’s feeder districts to handle what he and other mental health experts are calling a local crisis. Forest Park District 91 sent three social workers to Proviso East—it was the first time Superintendent Louis Cavallo can remember sharing such resources between districts. “When I learned that there were youth in crisis at D209 and the district needed assistance, of course I offered our support,” Cavallo wrote in an email. “We are ‘One Proviso’ and the wellbeing of all our youth is important to me and to the community.” On Dec. 12, D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez sent out an email to students and families in the district. “There are no words to describe the grief we are experiencing at D209 as this is the second student we have lost this year due to suicide,” Rodriguez wrote. “Our District is proactively addressing these issues to ensure a safe and secure learning and working environment for all students, staff, and community members.” Rodriguez said that the district’s Crisis Team “will continue to meet with students individually and in groups over the coming days and weeks to assist them during this difficult time. In addition to our internal support, we are collaborating with external partners to enhance our delivery of services around suicide and mental illness in adolescents, including risk factors and warning signs of suicide.” In an interview on Dec. 12, Walonza Lee, the program manager for Healthcare Alternative System, a behavioral health services organization that has an office in Broadview, emphasized the need to de-stigmatize mental health challenges, particularly in black and brown communities. Lee said that people should first “acknowledge that there is a problem without trying to hide it or get angry with the child for not being ‘normal,’” identify what, exactly, the problem is and then “get the help they need.” Lee said that she went through problems with her own daughter, who was 16 years old at the time that she was experiencing symptoms. “As a therapist, when my daughter was going through, I initially thought I could fix it,” Lee recalled. “But I realized I had to get help. I first tried a psychotherapy day program, then I stepped back and I became mom.” Lee also said that there needs to be additional mental health resources and funding for support services in local communities,

contacted a range of outside experts to provide resources for students. Lee, for instance, said that she and her colleagues were scheduled to present during a school-wide assembly on social and emotional health at Proviso West High School on Dec. 13. The faith-based community is also helping out, said Bishop Dr. Reginald Saffo, the executive director of the Proviso Township Ministerial Alliance Network (PTMAN). Saffo, who is also the chancellor of the United Faith Christian Institute and Bible College in Maywood, said that he’s planning a workshop at the college that is designed to teach pastors and lay leaders how to detect mental illness triggers and “how to adequately refer people through the proper channels for help.” The workshop, which Saffo is hosting along with Cornerstone Christian Counseling, will be on Jan. 26. “It’s critical that we emWALONZA LEE brace the whole ethos of comHealthcare Alternative System munity in these program manager times,” Saffo said. In his letter to parents, Supt. Rodriguez suggested that parents/guardians “contact the school office if you feel your child is in need of additional assistance.” He added that children “who are already vulnerable may be at greater risk due to exposure to the suicide of a peer,” before recommending that parents call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, 24/7 service that can of offer support for suicidal individuals or those around them. They can also utilize the Crisis Text Line. Text 741-741 to immediately connect with a trained crisis counselor. “Call 911, or take your child to the nearest crisis center or emergency department,” Rodriguez wrote. “If you find social media postings from your own child that are worrisome, please talk with them about your concern and find out what they are experiencing. Please contact us as well, so we can provide additional support.”

“A s a therapist, when my daughter was going through, I initially thought I could fix it,” Lee recalled. “But I realized I had to get help. I first tried a psychotherapy day program, then I stepped back and I became mom.”

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COME TOGETHER: Advocates call for a need to de-stigmatize mental health challenges, particularly in black and brown communities. particularly those of color. Tandra Rutledge, the director of business development with Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park, encouraged people to look for the immediate signs of someone who may be experiencing suicidal ideations. “They may talk about wanting to die or about looking for a way to take their life or hurt themselves,” she said. “The person may also talk about being hopeless and having no reason to live. They may talk about being a burden to others and may become isolated and withdrawn. They may even show anger or rage and display extreme mood swings.” Rutledge said that she recommends school officials consult a free resource book published by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention entitled “After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools.” She added that if young people notice

symptoms of suicidal ideation in their friends or colleagues, they should not be afraid to notify an adult they trust, such as a parent, teacher or coach. Riveredge Hospital is “available 24/7,” Rutledge said. People “can call or walk in if they have concerns about a loved one.” “Let someone know that you’re concerned about your friend,” Rutledge said. “That’s not a sign of breaking a trust. Many times, people experiencing hopelessness and depression want help.” Rutledge also explained that Proviso Township has social workers “who respond with police officers to behavioral health-related calls.” The program is made available throughout the township by way of Presence Behavioral Health. Call your local police department to identify your local police crisis worker. District 209 officials said that they have

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Police sergeant injured after DUI driver strikes squad car A Lisle man has been charged with drunken driving after he reportedly crashed his vehicle into a squad car and injured a police sergeant in the 400 block of Desplaines Avenue just after midnight on Dec. 12. Sgt. Mike Harrison was driving northbound on Desplaines Avenue when a Ford sedan turned left, going east on Madison, and reportedly struck the side of the squad car. Police Chief Thomas Aftanas said Harrison suffered minor injuries and was transported to Loyola University Medical Center. “He was injured; he’s a little banged up and pretty sore but nothing major, thank God,” Aftanas said. “He’s out of work for an unknown period of time.” Aftanas said the squad car, a Ford Crown Victoria, suffered extensive damage, and he was waiting to hear from the insurance company “if they’re going to try and repair it or if it’s going to be totaled.” The 40-year-old driver of the other vehicle told police he was driving from a Randolph Street bar, where he consumed three vodka Redbull drinks and played darts. He said he was on his way to a Madison Street tavern to pick up a pizza before heading home. That’s when he allegedly attempted to make a left

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Westlake Hospital from page 1 working in the field they want to be in, but I feel a sense of meaning to what I want to do. Every day is very stressful — it can be very, very stressful — but I always feel I am where I’m supposed to be.” Once scared of needles and drawing blood, Lopez applied to nursing school at Triton College and was immediately accepted into the program, where she attended classes while working full-time. She graduated and accepted her dream job at Westlake Hospital in Maywood — “I wanted to be in the same community in Proviso Township. I have a lot of family here. I know a lot of people in the community and I know that I’m needed in the community because I’m Spanish-speaking and there’s a large Latino population there. I’m Mexican American. It worked out beautifully,” she said. But on the cold night of Feb. 3, 2016, Lopez’s work was needed more urgently than usual. Vicelis Roman, of Chicago, had just given birth to her third child, Jacob. Before Lopez went to work that night she prayed, as she always does, “that God will help me care for patients adequately, give them the best care I could provide that day.” She arrived for her shift at 7 p.m. and Jacob, roughly 12 hours old, was sitting in the delivery room; the mother and father were fast asleep. After she gave birth, Roman told hospi-

turn onto eastbound Madison Street, failed to yield and hit the squad car. He was transported to Rush Oak Park Hospital for treatment. The man reportedly told police he thought he had a green arrow that allowed him to turn at the intersection. Aftanas said there is no arrow at that intersection. The driver had “little to no” recollection of the accident and was unaware that he hit a squad car, according to the report. He reportedly told police that “perhaps” he was impaired by alcohol and was unable to safely operate a motor vehicle. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to yield-left turn, and he received an ordinance violation for damaging village property. “If you’ve been drinking, definitely taxi, Uber, have a friend drive, or walk home,” Aftanas said.

Gun stolen at orthodontics office Police responded to Forest Park Orthodontics, 1129 Harlem Ave., about 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 11, on a call that multiple purses — including one containing a gun — had been stolen.

tal staff she thought the baby’s breathing sounded irregular, that she heard slight grunts and wheezing. The doctor and delivery nurse told her the baby was fine, just transitioning to life outside the womb. But when Lopez saw the new baby, she immediately thought: “I don’t like the noise the baby is making.” His skin was pale and lips blue. “He just kept getting worse and worse, almost by the second,” she said. Jacob was incubated, underwent chest X-rays and CAT scans and hospital staff realized Jacob did not have a respiratory issue but a cardiac problem. The boy was transferred to Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where the next day doctors performed open heart surgery. Roman was discharged from the hospital early the next day. Lopez never found out what happened to the new mother and her young son. “I didn’t even really know if the baby had survived,” she said, and remembered him every time another baby came in with cardiac issues or was transferred to Lurie. More than two years later, Roman posted on Facebook, writing, in part: “Every year I pick someone special to give a gift of appreciation to during Christmas. For the past two years I’ve been on the search to find the woman who saved my son’s life. … “It’s my mission to find this nurse and my mission to give her the recognition she deserves. Because in my eyes she’s on top of the world and that’s the view I want her to feel and see.” She tagged Westlake Hospital in the post.

The office manager told police that Alicia Smith, 38, of Chicago, walked in with two men, and told the orthodontics staff that she had an appointment. Smith opened the door to the office’s clinical area, walked through the back office and into the patient room, according to security footage. The secretary told police she returned to the lobby about four minutes later and told her two companions, “hurry up, hurry up, I have to come back anyways.” The secretary asked what she was doing and Smith replied, “Oh, just going to the bathroom.” The group walked out of the business. The office manager told staff to check their belongings and staff realized that a wallet containing $300 in cash, an Illinois driver’s license, a state ID card, a concealed-carry permit and firearm owner identification card and multiple bank cards were taken, along with a purse that contained a firearm. Police spotted a group that matched the trio’s description walking across Harvard, from the Harlem-Elgin alley. Officers noticed the woman had a purse and wallet in her hand that matched the stolen items’ description. They stopped her and at first she cooperated, but then tried to walk away. Of-

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THANK YOU: Nearly three years later, nurse Claudia Lopez finally got recognition. Just three days after writing on Facebook, the hospital contacted Roman, offering to reunite her and Lopez. Roman jumped at the offer. Once Jacob’s initial open heart surgery was complete and things had settled into a routine at home, nearly three years ago, Roman had returned to Westlake, attempting to thank Lopez for saving her son’s life. But hospital staff refused, as a privacy measure. “People live in this little bubble. I think it’s just really important for you to recognize other people and not just yourself,” Roman said. On Dec. 10, she arrived at Westlake feeling excited but shocked that her family would finally meet Lopez.

ficers grabbed Smith, put her in handcuffs and threw the purse she was carrying to the ground; when they put the handcuffs on, she dropped the wallet. Smith told police the purse and wallet were not hers and that she had a concealed-carry permit. Officers opened the purse and found a loaded semi-automatic gun. A name check revealed that Smith did not have a valid concealed-carry permit or firearm owner identification card. She received felony charges for burglary, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and two counts of felony theft. Smith also had warrants out from the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office for two counts of burglary, identity theft, and escaping arrest; she had a warrant out from the Evanston Police Department for burglary as well. One of the men she was with had an active warrant from the Chicago Police Department for manufacturing and delivering heroin, and was turned over to Chicago police. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department, Dec. 11-16, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

Compiled by Nona Tepper “For me, as a parent, it’s very important to hold a relationship with her. I want him to realize it’s OK for him to be the way he is and to love himself and to realize there are people out there who care about him, Claudia being one of them.” Lopez learned that Jacob has been diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare condition that causes oxygen-poor blood to flow from the heart. Jacob has already undergone two open heart surgeries and is scheduled for another come January. This was the first time anyone had ever gone to such great lengths to recognize her work, and she guessed that it would probably be the last. “This is quite extraordinary. As nurses, in general, we do save lives all the time. This is not the first either mom or baby I saved and it will not be the last after that,” Lopez said. “I’m always proud to say that I am a nurse. I’m not ‘just a nurse;’ sometimes people tell me that. I’m not ‘just a nurse;’ I am a nurse and I’m very proud.” Now a mother of two, Lopez has come a long way from when she was a high school senior, unsure of her future. She credits her time at Proviso East for teaching her a strong work ethic that prepared her to become a nurse. “Reach for something because I feel that everybody nowadays needs to have that background,” she said. “Stay in school, focus on school. You could always have fun later, but you need to make time for your education.” CONTACT: ntepper@wjinc.com

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Christmas 2018

First United Church of Oak Park Join us in worship to welcome the savior. At Christmas and all year. December 24: Christmas Eve Two candlelight services

5 p.m. Family-friendly worship with children’s Christmas pageant 9 p.m. Traditional worship with blended music of jazz and classic Christmas carols

Sunday, December 30 11 a.m. “Sticky Church” worship in Centennial Hall will include breakfast and family fun time

A GUIDE TO AREA CHURCH SERVICES

Fair Oaks Ave. & Thomas St. • Oak Park • 708-386-4920 • fairoakspres.org Revs. Ben and Hailey Braden Lynch, co-pastors

Christmas Eve Worship Services Monday, December 24 4:30pm Family Service Our family-oriented, candle lighting service includes scripture readings, a Christmas message, and carols. Music is offered by our Christmas pageant participants and other special musicians. Child care will be provided in our nursery for this service.

11:00pm Candlelight Service This traditional Christmas Eve service, known as the Festival of Lessons and Carols, recounts the joyous Christmas story through scripture readings, candle lighting, and music offered by the Chancel Choir, a string quartet, and congregational hymn singing.

First United Church of Oak Park 848 Lake Street, Oak Park firstunitedoakpark.com facebook.com/firstunitedoakpark 708-386-5215

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—— all are welcome ——

Christ Episcopal Church

December 23

Advent Worship, 10:30 am

Christmas Eve

Family service, 5 pm (Child-friendly service)

Traditional Candlelight, 11 pm

(Pre-service music begins 10:30pm)

ST. GILES Christmas Services 515 Franklin Ave. River Forest IL SEASON CHRISTMAS LITURGICAL SERVICES

CHRISTMAS EVE • Saturday, Dec. 24 8:00AM - Morning Prayer 3:00PM - Faith &December Family Christmas24 Mass Monday, 5:00PM - Faith &Eve Family Christmas Mass Christmas ~ 4:00 p.m. 7:30PM - Family Mass Community Mass in Gym Choral Eucharist Family Service (Carols at & 7:00PM) (Carol10:30PM Singing ~ 3:45 p.m., no incense) - (Carols at 10:00PM)

Save the Dates in 2019:

January 18, Jazz Prayer– Freedom, 7:30 pm February 10, 7th Annual Gospel Concert, 3 pm Intergenerational celebration with choirs from Chg/Milw.

Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church, ELCA Temporarily located at 820 Ontario St. Oak Park • 708-848-4741 goodshepherdlc.org

CHRISTMAS • Sunday, Dec. Tuesday,DAY December 25 25 8:30AM, 10:30AM (No 5:00PM Mass)

Christmas Day ~ 10:00 a.m. SOLEMNITY MARY, The Mother of God HolyofEucharist

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Christmas Worship

Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service 5:00 p.m. A Service of Lessons and Carols 10:00 p.m.

Christmas Day Communion Service 9:30 a.m.

NEW YEAR’S DAY • Sunday, Jan. 1 7:45, 9:30, 11:15AM (No 5:00PM Mass)

Rev. Carl Morello, Pastor Rev. Edward Salmon, Resident

409 Greenfield Street (at Ridgeland) Oak Park

Christmas Eve December 24 at 5 p.m. Holy Communion with candle lighting and children’s story

Christmas Day December 25 at 10 a.m. Holy Communion

New Year’s Eve

The EPIPHANY of the LORD 4:30PM - Saturday, Jan. 7 7:45, 9:30, 11:15AM, 5:00PM - Sunday, Jan. 8

Glad tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year!

United Lutheran Church

The Peace the World Cannot Give

NEW YEAR’S EVE • Saturday, Dec. 31 8:00AM, 4:30PM

Weekly Confessions: Saturdays 8:30-9:00AM

Join us for Christmas worship

Service 7:00 p.m. www.unitedlutheranchurch.org

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

305 Circle Avenue, Forest Park (708) 366-3226 Rev. Leonard R. Payton, Pastor St. Giles Church, 1045 N. Columbian Rev. Avenue, IL Pastor RoneyOak Riley,Park, Assistant On the corner of Columbian and Greenfield (Two blocks south of North Avenue - Three blocks east of OakAccess Park Avenue) Wheelchair to Sanctuary Ph: 708-383-3430 • Web: stgilesparish.org www.stjohnforestpark.org

Christmas Eve 5 pm Family Friendly Service 7 pm Traditional Candlelighting Service First United Methodist Church of Oak Park

324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park (708) 383-4983 www.firstUMCoakpark.org

Holiday Services at Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation 7:00pm

Come home for the holidays and connect. Sunday Service is at 11:00 am. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service • Sunday, December 24th at 7:00pm

Friday December 21st :: Winter Solstice Celebration

Christmas Morning Service at 11:00am

Christmas Eve Services Monday, December 24, 2018 3:00pm

Christmas Pageant & Worship for All Ages

7:00pm

Family Candlelight Service

First Congregational Church of Maywood

10:30pm Organ Recital 11:00pm Candlelight Service with Carols and Readings 875 Lake Street | Oak Park IL | 708 848 6225

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400 North 5th Avenue • Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 344-6150 www.firstchurchofmaywood.org

Keep Christmas with us.

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The Catholic Parishes of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park welcome you with open arms to our Advent and Christmas Season Services Come and f

n with us! o s a e s s i h t f o y o j l a e r eel the

Ascension Catholic Church

808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park (708) 848-2703 - ascensionoakpark.com

Advent Evening Prayer Wednesday, December 19 at 7:00 pm Contemplative Prayer Saturday, December 22 at 8:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 4:00 – 4:45 pm Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24 Mass at 4:00 pm – with Schola Mass at 6:00 pm – A Children’s Focus Mass with Choristers Mass at 11:00 pm; Carols at 10:30 pm with the Adult Choir Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25 Mass at 9:00 am and 11 am– with Organ and Instruments The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 – Mass at 5:00 pm Sunday, December 30 at 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am, and 5:00 pm In honor of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, we will honor All Refugee Families with a display of over 40 crèches or nativity scenes from around the world – each telling the same Nativity Story. Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement services will be present. Refreshments will be served. After all Sunday morning Masses in the Pine Room. Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God – New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1 - Mass at 9:00 am Taizé Prayer for the World Day of Prayer for Peace at 7:30 pm

St. Bernardine Church

7246 W. Harrison Street, Forest Park (708) 366-0839 - stbern.com

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24 Family Mass at 5:00 pm Caroling at 10:00 pm High Mass at 10:30 pm Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25 Masses at 8:00 am and 10:30 am The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 at 5:00 pm Sunday, December 30 at 8:00 and 10:30 am Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God— New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1 - Mass at 9:00 am

St. Catherine-St. Lucy Parish 38 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park (708) 386-8077 - stcatherinestlucy.org

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24 Masses at 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Family Christmas Mass (Prelude at 4:30 pm) Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25 Masses at 8:30 am and 10:30 am The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 at 5:00 pm Sunday, December 30 at 8:30 and 10:30 am Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31 - Masses at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 1 - Mass at 10:00 am

St. Edmund Parish

188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park (708) 848-4417 - stedmund.org

Solemnity of the Nativity of our Lord Christmas Eve: Monday, December 24 4:30 pm Vigil: Family Mass Choral music and carols begin at 4:00 pm. 10:30 pm Vigil Lessons and Carols begin at 9:50 pm. Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25 Masses at 9:00 am and 11:00 am Choral music and carols begin at 10:50 am. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 at 5:30 pm Sunday, December 30 at 9:00 and 11:00 am Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1 - Mass at 10:00 am.

St. Vincent Ferrer Parish

1530 Jackson Avenue, River Forest (708) 366 -7090 - svfparish.org Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long December 22nd at 3:00 pm in the Church Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24 Mass at 4:00 pm Mass at 10:30 pm – Adult Choir Christmas Day – Tuesday, December 25 Masses at 7:30 am, 9:00 am and 11:00 am The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 at 5:30 pm Sunday, December 30 at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am, and 5:30 pm Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God— New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1 - Mass at 9:00 am 12:00 pm

St. Giles Parish

1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park (708) 383-3430 - stgilesparish.org

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, December 20 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm in Church Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, December 22 from 8:30 – 9:30 am Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve: Monday, December 24 3:00 pm Children’s Christmas Mass in Church 3:15 pm Parish Christmas Mass in Gym 5:00 pm Youth/Teen Mass (with Teen Choir) in Church 7:30 pm Family Mass Community Mass in Gym (Carols at 7:00 pm) 10:30 pm Christmas Vigil Mass in Church (Carols at 10:00 pm) Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 25 Masses at 9:00 and 11:00 am The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 – Mass at 4:30 pm Sunday, December 30 – Masses at 7:45, 9:30, 11:15 am & 5:00 pm Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Monday, December 31 at 4:30 pm Tuesday, January 1 at 9:00 am

St. Luke Parish

7600 Lake Street, River Forest 708-771-8250 stlukeparish.org Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24 4:00 pm – Family Mass Preceded at 3:30 by “A Child’s Christmas,” a program music by our children’s choirs 6:00 pm – Mass with Sounds of the Season provided by flute, brass and voice 10:00 pm – Mass Preceded at 9:30 pm by “A Classic Christmas,” festive choral music and traditional carols with organ, brass, flute and violin Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 25 9:00 am Mass: Contemporary Christmas - Modern sounds of the season with our Contemporary Choir and guitar, brass and flute 11:00 am Mass: Traditional Christmas with music by the Chancel Choir with organ, flute and brass The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Saturday, December 29 at 5:00 pm Sunday, December 30 at 7:30, 9:00 and 11:00 am Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God— New Year’s Day Monday, December 31 - Mass at 5:00 pm

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OPINION O U R

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One Proviso defined

roviso East High School is grieving the deaths by suicide of two young students over recent weeks. Both 15, both sophomores, both Maywoodians, the deaths of these youngsters are a moment for our schools and our community to find that fragile place in talking openly, respectfully, honestly about mental health, about suicide. Finally, the blinders, the stigma are coming off about mental illness. We’ve spent so much energy not talking about mental health, about suicide, so much energy keeping that door tightly shut, furthering the isolation people and families feel in very hard times, that we have made honest talk nearly impossible. This week District 209 is walking that line of candor and privacy, light and stigma. And we have great admiration for the path this district is taking. “We are trying to let students know that we love them,” said Ned Wagner, president of the Proviso Township High Schools board of education. It is a message that is elemental: You are loved. You belong. You are known. We are here for you. So powerful. So positive. So different from the secrecy, the veiling of suicide in our society. The district has been proactive in acknowledging the truth and pain in these deaths. And, of course, the worry is of suicide clusters, that one suicide begets the next. There is evidence that suicide can be seen as somehow permission-based. The alternative, and it seems to be the ascendant view, is that honesty and acknowledgement may be more powerful. Teens and adults who feel so alone that suicide becomes viable need to hear they are not alone. Not alone in their disconnection. Not alone because there are people — family, friends, fellow students, social workers, even casual acquaintances — who are there to recognize their pain and to reach out directly to them. Even when it is awkward. We’ve seen this now among the Proviso school districts, which Jesse Rodriguez, the superintendent, calls the “foundation districts,” which are stepping up and offering the support of their own social workers. Forest Park’s District 91 elementary schools sent three of its social workers to East to help out. Supt. Louis Cavallo said it was the first time in his memory that such resources have been shared. “When I learned that there were youth in crisis at D209 and the district needed assistance, of course I offered our support. We are ‘One Proviso’ and the well-being of all our youth is important to me and to the community,” said Cavallo. From pain can come blessings. The recognition that we are One Proviso in support of our children on days of wonder and on days of loss is what makes community. This school district has lessons to teach us.

A humble offering of Christmas cheer

fter reading John Rice’s Christmas tale, Alan Brouilette’s antidote to Christmas economizing and Tom Holmes reflections on Santa, advent and Hanukkah, I am only starting to get into the spirit of Christmas. It is less than a week away-- I have been to several holiday parties, concerts; and letters and cards have been filling the mailbox. I am so late to the game, and haven’t even put up decorations yet. Generosity and modesty were the hallmarks of my family’s Christmas growing up. Christmas eve was always with my mom’s side of the family. The gifts wrapped in newspaper were from my grandfather, he saved the comics just for the kids, and the adults had the black and white newsprint. Christmas day was with my dad’s side of the family. My grandmother would hand knit mini stockings and place a single crisp 20 dollar bill inside each little sock and place them all over the tree. There was one sock for every grandchild, and I marveled at how my grandparents, who lived so humbly, would be able to give away so much money. Here in Forest Park today, our little town is all decked out. Madison Street has beautiful wreaths on street lights with little white lights, Constitution Court’s tree twinkles in the night and Roosevelt Road is proudly showcasing colorful lights on our newest saplings that will one day mature into majestic beauties. There is a shift slowly playing out in Forest Park.

There is grief over the loss of gambling machines, the preparation of the end of two decades of leadership from Mayor Calderone, and deep sadness is felt across Proviso from the loss of two of our young Pirates. Loss tends to reveal. Whenever a loss occurs (even if just a restaurant) there are some who just can’t help making harmful statements or revealing their past hurts with the intention of damaging others or businesses. There is nothing new to this, and those that are kind tend to be more respected and trustworthy. It is a definitive time in Forest Park and what our town looks and feels like in 20 years will have much to do with our mundane choices in our small interactions today. As our commissioner and mayoral candidates are becoming clearer, a new day is breaking. In Dan Novak’s letter to the editor last week he spoke about grounding our Village and preparing for its future. He spoke about our community foundations and seeking innovative opportunities to bring forth a future that is prosperous and whole. For my little family, we are shifting into the teen years. So this year is the year of a magnificently simple Christmas. The time we spend together will be far more valued one day then all the buzz and commercial pageantry that Alan Brouilette talked about. This year there will be a few thoughtful gifts, a little decoration, and perhaps a little homemade village made of gingerbread. Wishing you all the very best this holiday season.

JILL WAGNER

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RELIGION GUIDE Presbyterian

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First Congregational Church of Maywood

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You’re Invited to A Church for All Nations A Church Without Walls SERVICE LOCATION Forest Park Plaza 7600 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, IL 60130

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ELCA, Lutheran

Good Shepherd

Worshiping at 820 Ontario, Oak Park IL (First Baptist Church) 9:00 a.m.—Education Hour 10:30 a.m.—Worship

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

Lutheran—ELCA

United Lutheran Church

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

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West Suburban Temple Har Zion

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

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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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 Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 pm Saturday Taize Prayer 7:30 pm First Fridays Feb.– Dec. & Jan. 1

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Roman Catholic

St. Edmund Catholic Church

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

St. Giles Family Mass Community

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

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

Roman Catholic

St. Bernardine Catholic Church Harrison & Elgin, Forest Park

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

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18156001 on November 26, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE RUSTIC WINDOW SHOP with the business located at: 1116 WASHINGTON BLVD APT 305, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: CICELY V. FORD 1116 WASHINGTON BLVD APT 305, OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/5, 12/12, 12/19/2018_

The Bid Opening will be on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Oak Park Elementary School District #97 Office located at 260 Madison Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. At this time sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. A Bid Security of 10% of the Bid is required with the proposal. The Contractor must pay the Prevailing Wage Rates for all work per Illinois Law. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Pre-bid Meeting will be starting at Lincoln Elementary School at 9:00 a.m. Copies of specifications may be secured prior to the Pre-Bid Meeting date from the offices of Jacob & Hefner Associates, Inc., 1333 Butterfield Road, Suite 300, Downers Grove, IL 60515, (630) 652.4680. Cut-off date for picking-up plans is 4:00pm, Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Contractor shall demonstrate experience of at least five IDPH asbestos abatement projects in projects with a contract value of $100,000 or greater within the last 5 years. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in the bidding procedure, or accept the Bid that, in its opinion, will serve the best interest of the School District. Any such decision shall be considered final. The Owner reserves the right to set aside a Bid from a Contractor who, in the Ownerâ€™s opinion, does not exhibit past experience equal to the size and scope of this project. The bidder shall have a written sexual harassment policy in place in full compliance with Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. All questions shall be directed to Jacob & Hefner Associates, Inc., 1333 Butterfield Road, Suite 300, Downers Grove, IL 60515, (630) 652.4680. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/19/2018

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 01-19-Z: 320 Chicago Avenue, SAC Wireless (Joe Goldshlack) o/b/o AT&T Property Index Number: 16-05-321-031-000 Applicant SAC Wireless, as contractor for AT&T, filed an application pursuant to Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, requesting the issuance of a special use permit authorizing the attachment of a small wireless facility to an existing Com Ed utility pole on private property at the premises commonly known as 320 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (â€œInterested Partiesâ€?) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/19/2018

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE LAW OFFICE OF LINDA EPSTEIN Attorney for Petitioner 722 W. Diversey Parkway Ste. 101B Chicago, IL 60614 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ssCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department Domestic Relations Division In re the Marriage of KORNELIA ERDELYI, Petitioner, and LEO RIVERA, Respondent. No. 2018 D 010236 The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Leo Rivera, Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, Kornelia Erdelyi, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief: and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before January 9, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2018

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; JOHN WILLIAM LEVINE, AKA JOHN LEVINE Defendants, 18 CH 7120 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, January 15, 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. 16-07-323-052-1006. Commonly known as 426 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 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 Sales Department at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18014935 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3106357

Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-313-020-0000. Commonly known as 1015 S. Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashierâ€™s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. James M. Crowley at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Plunkett Cooney, P.C., 221 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. 312-670-6900. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3106349

South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 522 NORTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0080000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION WINTRUST MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF BARRINGTON BANK AND TRUST Plaintiff, vs. SARAH GULLETTE-JOHNSON; AARON N. JOHNSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 10102 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION STERLING NATIONAL BANKAS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASTORIA BANK Plaintiff, -v.CARL M. WAHLSTROM A/K/A CARL M. WAHLSTROM JR., SUSAN I. WAHLSTROM, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TARGET NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. Defendants 17 CH 009087 522 NORTH HUMPHREY 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 July 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One

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