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January 31, 2018

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Flu outbreak shutters Komarek School PAGE 3

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Brookfield recognized as solar friendly PAGE 8

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N. Riverside denied appeal on labor ruling

BRUSHING UP: Heather Kadlec’s career as an educator came to a sudden end after a stroke in 2011. After years of therapy, she has turned to art – painting water colors that she now sells at area stores.

If two sides can’t work deal, fire contract will go to arbitrator By BOB UPHUES Editor

Next stop for the village of North Riverside and its union firefighters: either the negotiating table or an appearance before a labor arbitrator. The village ran out of legal avenues to force the unilateral termination of union firefighters when the Illinois Supreme Court on Jan. 22 announced that it had denied North Riverside’s petition to appeal an appellate court ruling upholding an Illinois Labor Relations Board decision on the matter. Back in September 2017, the Illinois Court of Appeals upheld the labor board’s ruling that the village had committed an unfair labor practice by seeking to terminate its contract with union firefighters while that contract was subject to arbitration. Village Attorney Burt Odelson, however, convinced officials to petition the Illinois SuSee APPEAL on page 10

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After stroke, former D95 teacher finds joy in art Heather Kadlec forges new path after being stricken at 41

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Contributing Reporter

p until seven years ago, Heather Kadlec had created a good life for herself. An all-state tennis player in high school, she remained physically active as an adult, had earned two master’s degrees. She

was a beloved teacher at S.E. Gross Middle School in Brookfield who worked her way up to curriculum director in BrookfieldLaGrange Park District 95. Then, in 2011, she suffered a stroke that severely limited her ability to talk, read and write. Kadlec, who lives in Forest Park, was just 41 years old. Her story is one of grieving the loss of her past life and creating a

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2018 SOFTBALL ASSESSMENTS FARM, MINOR, MAJOR, JUNIOR & SENIOR DIVISIONS

The purpose of Assessments is to assess each player’s skill level to ensure an equitable distribution of talent across all teams within a Division. Players will be assessed on their ability to run, throw, catch and bat. To be eligible for Little League All Stars, a player is required to attend one of the two Assessments at the RBHS Fieldhouse. Players must be registered for the 2018 season in order to participate in Assessments.

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Minor League (Ages* 9-10)** Minor League play is competitive play. Most players have completed at least one season in any of the lower leagues, but there is always time to instruct girls who have an interest and knowledge of the game. Minor League is player pitch only.

Major League (Ages* 11-12)** Major play is competitive play. Most players have completed seasons in any of the lower leagues, but there is always time to instruct girls who have an interest and knowledge of the game.

Junior (Ages* 12-14) and Senior (Ages* 13-16)** Junior and Senior League is a bridge from Little League to Senior League and is an extension to provide a continuing activity within the framework of Little League.

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Flu outbreak shuts Komarek School for a week Company hired to disinfect building after 20% of students out sick

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Komarek School officials ordered the school shut for the remainder of the week after classes on Jan. 29, because of high absences due to the flu. District 94 Superintendent Brian Ganan made the decision to close the school for the rest of the week Monday afternoon, after more than 20 percent of the student body had called in sick in recent days. Jan. 29 was an especially bad day, with 16 students and a few teachers sent home during the day. “We sent a bunch of kids home today, and teachers,” Ganan said. “Today was the worst. We have classes that are half full.” Ganan said he is bringing in a company to completely clean and disinfect the school while it is closed. He said Komarek custodians cleaned the school over the weekend, but the effort didn’t have the desired effect with so many kids continuing to report they’re ill. “It took them three days to do the building,” Ganan said of the staff-led cleanup. Nationwide, this is the worst flu season in the past 15 years, with high rates of flu reported in 49 states. On Jan. 26, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, addressed the media, stating that 37 children nationwide had died from the flu during the present outbreak. “We know how dangerous this flu epidemic is, so we don’t want to take any chances,” Ganan said. “What we need to do is not only clean the building, we also need kids to get a chance to get healthy. If they come back in sick, it’s not going to do any good.”

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Komarek School No final decisions have been made about when to make up the four days the school will be closed down, but one day will likely be President’s Day, Feb. 19. Another day could be the Monday after spring break, April 2, which had been scheduled as a day off from school. However, Ganan said that no final decisions have been made about how to make up the lost days. Some other local schools have not reported big jumps in absences. In Riverside Elementary School District 96, absences have about normal and absences at Riverside-Brookfield High School have

only been slightly higher than normal, officials there said. “We’re really low, knock on wood,” said District 96 Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye. Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski said absences were about normal. The 24 absences at S.E. Gross Middle School on Jan. 29 was higher than the typical 15, he said, but the 51 absences at Brook Park School was normal. “We have not seen an uptick in the number of absences that we normally see,” said Kuzniewski said.

Riverside opts out of historic home tax freeze Officials fear burden will fall on other homeowners

By BOB UPHUES Editor

After signaling possible interest in allowing the owners of historic homes to take advantage of a state tax freeze program to spur rehabilitation efforts, Riverside village trustees ended up scrapping the idea after all. The unanimous decision on Jan. 18 to opt out of the tax freeze program, which is

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administered by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office, came after staff provided additional information on the potential impact such a freeze would have on the rest of the village’s property taxpayers. According to figures provided by Community Development Director Sonya Abt, if just 4 percent of homeowners participated in the tax freeze program, those who didn’t participate could face a tax hit of about $55

per $100,000 of their property’s fair market value in the village’s portion of the annual tax levy. The 4-percent number was based on the experiences of Oak Park and Geneva, two villages that have opted into the state program. Oak Park for example has a number of specially designated historic districts See TAX FREEZE on page 10

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The Landmark, January 31, 2018

RBHS projects lower deficits in next 5 years No operating fund referendum until at least 2024, say officials

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A new financial forecast projects significantly lower deficit spending for Riverside-Brookfield High School over the next five years than a previous forecast had predicted. The new forecast was prepared by the same financial advisor, Forecast 5 Analytics, a spinoff of PMA Financial. The new forecast still projects operating deficits over each of the next five years, but at no time during that period will the cash reserves of RBHS District 208 fall below the board policy of having reserves of at least 33 percent of annual operating expenditures. The new projections were presented at the Jan. 23 meeting of the District 208 Board of Education. At the meeting, Superintendent Kevin Skinkis said a referendum to increase the district’s educational fund tax rate would not be necessary until at least 2024 or 2025. By that time, the seven-year working cash bonds issued by the district in 2017 will be paid off, while bonds issued in 2006 and 2007 to fund a major renovation and expansion of the school begin to be paid off. That would lessen the impact of any increase in the education fund rate approved by a future referendum. “If the board of education was to consider going out for a referendum to increase the education fund tax rate, I would recommend doing it in conjunction with the bonds being paid off (202326) so the community would experience no increase or possibly a decrease in their property taxes,” Skinkis said in an email to the Landmark. The new forecast projects a large deficit of $751,069 this year, but that is because the district transferred $425,000 from its working cash fund to its capital projects fund to help pay for projects such as roof replacement and a new parking lot. The new forecast projects the district to have operating deficits averaging about $405,000 annually through 2022, followed by a $21,000 projected deficit in 2023. Cash reserves are projected to decline to $9.7 million from the just over $12 million the district had at in reserve at the beginning of the 2017-18 fiscal year. But even at the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year, the district’s reserves are projected to amount to nearly 36 percent of operating expenditures. District policy calls for reserves to be at last 33 percent of annual

operating expenditures. The decrease in the district’s fund balance could help increase state aid to RBHS because the new state funding formula penalizes districts that have very high cash reserves. “The district has done a good job building a fund balance over the previous five years that can be used to offset those operating deficits,” Skinkis said in his email. The previous forecast, prepared in November 2016, had projected much higher deficits, culminating a projected operating deficit of slightly more than $2.5 million in 2022. The new forecast is much rosier because assumptions were tweaked to take into account new conditions and the specific circumstances of RBHS. Perhaps the biggest change was factoring in the expected retirement of 10 highly paid teachers by 2023. Those teachers will be replaced by more junior teachers, making much less money. “Retirements are playing a big key to these assumptions,” said school board President Garry Gryczan. The forecast assumes that staff salaries will increase at a rate of 3 percent a year, but that overall salary expenditures will increase by less than that due to retirements. The number of teachers at RBHS is projected to be essentially flat over the next five years. “This could change if we get an enrollment spike in 2023,” Skinkis said. The new forecast also projects a slightly higher rate of property tax collection, 99 percent, than did the previous forecast, which assumed a 98.5 percent tax collection rate. This change adds nearly $100,000 in annual projected revenues and is based on the district’s past experience. The new forecast also raises the projection of the annual increases of the Consumer Price Index to 2 percent from the 1.5 percent previously assumed. That change also results in an increase of about $100,000 in annual projected revenue. The CPI governs how much the district’s annual tax levy can be extended in the absence of a referendum. The new forecast also assumes a slightly lower rate of increase in the cost of health insurance for the district, projecting an annual 6.5-percent increase instead of the 7-percent increase the previous forecast assumed.

The Landmark, January 31, 2018

Riversider heads regional tourism agency’s board

Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga to lead Visit Oak Park in 2018 By BOB UPHUES Editor

Just going by the name and its location on Lake Street in downtown Oak Park, Visit Oak Park would appear to be an Oak Parkcentric tourism and visitors center, perhaps heavy on handy info about the village’s connections to famous former locals Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway. And while Visit Oak Park has plenty of that, it’s actually a regional tourism agency, supported in large part by state funding, the agency promotes tourism in some 20 suburban communities, including Riverside and Brookfield. What’s more, a Riverside woman has just been named chairwoman of Visit Oak Park’s board of directors. Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga, who served as vice chair last year and has been on the board of directors for four years, will serve as the head of the board’s executive committee through 2018. Nicholas Greifer, the village of Brookfield’s director of community and eco-

nomic development is also a member of the board of directors. In 2018, said Marsh-Ozga, who sits on the Riverside Preservation Commission, Visit Oak Park will focus on a “partnership model” among member communities. “We’ll be more oriented toward feet on the ground and connecting businesses in different communities with one another to get synergies going,” Marsh-Ozga said. Oak Park is a critical piece of the tourism puzzle in the western suburbs – Brookfield Zoo is another – and villages like Riverside benefit from people seeking tourism opportunities through Visit Oak Park, Marsh-Ozga said. “The name itself helps surrounding communities get national and international interest they might not have had,” Marsh-Ozga said. “By association, Riverside and other communities gain more exposure.” But it also won’t hurt Riverside that one of its residents is sitting at the head of the board table of Visit Oak Park. “The ability to sit at the table and work

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ON BOARD: Riverside resident Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga has been named chairwoman of the Visit Oak Park board of directors after serving last year as vice chair. The tourism agency includes about 20 member communities in the western suburbs. within the organization to determine direction and marketing initiatives allows particular communities to receive a little greater exposure than otherwise,” Marsh-Ozga said. One tangible way communities outside of Oak Park are benefitting from the association with Visit Oak Park is the agency’s Urban Made Local program, which invites

artists from member communities to submit their work, which is then reviewed and potentially featured for sale at the visitors center at 1010 Lake St. in Oak Park. The ceramic artwork of Riverside Arts Center instructor and school manager Shawn Vincent is presently being featured at the Oak Park Visitors Center.

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North Riverside Toys R Us spared closure Bankrupt company announces 182 stores in U.S. will shut by April By BOB UPHUES Editor

Toys R Us, the international toy retail chain on Jan. 23 announced plans to shutter about 180, or roughly 20 percent, of its locations in the United States in a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Virginia. North Riverside’s Toys R Us/Babies R Us location at 7451 Cermak Road is not on the list of initial store closures, which was included in the court filing. However, a number of Chicago-area locations are on the list including locations in Highland Park, Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, Niles, Burbank, Matteson and at the Bricktown Square Shopping Center in Chicago. “That didn’t make my day,” North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. said of the retailer’s announcement. While Toys R Us is not planning to close

the North Riverside location at this time, the village has already experienced at least two other major retailers – Sports Authority and H.H Gregg -- disappear after at first saying they were staying open. “All I know is that our Toys R Us is one of the tops in the country,” Hermanek said. “If they grab ours, you can call it a night for them.” The 182 stores identified for closure in the court filing are ones the company has determined to be “underperforming” with “negative sales trends” that “have failed to meet performance standards set” by the company. If the court agrees with the company’s motion to close the stores, Toys R Us said it would begin liquidation sales in February and would shut the doors on the underperforming stores by no later than mid-April. Allowing the stores to close quickly, the company argues in its Jan. 23 filing, will assist it in its “transition to a smaller, more

profitable enterprise.” Toys R Us operates more than 850 brickand-mortar locations in the United States. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2017. Although, the village has experienced the loss of a number of important sales-tax generating retailers in recent years, North Riverside has been fortunate in being able to attract replacements. Following the loss of the Edward Don Company, a foodservice equipment distributor that was the village’s largest sales-tax generator, in 2012, North Riverside was able to attract Costco to replace it. H.H. Gregg closed in spring 2017, but the vacancy was short-lived. Binny’s Beverage Depot has thrived since opening at the Cermak Road location, virtually across the street from Toys R Us, last November. The longest vacancy has been the former Sports Authority space at 1800 Harlem Ave.

The sporting goods retailer closed in 2016, but 21,000 square feet of that location has been leased to the Cook County Health and Hospital System, which expects to open a primary care health center later in 2018. Building plans for the health facility were filed with the village’s building department last week and are currently under review.

History teacher officially resigns from RBHS job Had spent the past two years on unpaid leave

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Adam Gibbons, who has been on unpaid leave from his job as a history teacher at Riverside-Brookfield high School for the past two years, will not return to the school in the future after submitting his resignation last week. Gibbons sent a letter of resignation to District 208 Superintendent Kevin Skinkis on Jan. 21, and the school board voted unanimously to accept Gibbons’ resignation at its Jan.23 meeting. The resignation is officially effective June 1. Teachers at RBHS can take no more than

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two years of unpaid leave before and had a reputation as an inthey must either return to the tense, demanding teacher. He job or resign. was the sole teacher of the Ad“I have enjoyed my time at vanced Placement European RB, but my present situation is History class, the first AP class in many ways more beneficial taken by many RBHS students. He also taught AP U.S. History for me and my family,” Gibbons and other classes. wrote to Skinkis in his resignaDuring the 2015-16 school year, tion letter, which the Landmark a number of students in one of obtained with a public records Gibbons’ AP U.S. History classes request. “The valuable time I’ve ADAM GIBBONS complained to administrators been spending with my wife and about his teaching style and children far outweighs any material benefits which I might gain my coming what some perceived as favoritism towards certain students. There was also concern back to the district next school year.” Gibbons began teaching at RBHS in 1999 that Gibbons was too friendly with a couple

of students. In February 2016, Principal Kristin Smetana gave Gibbons a Notice to Remedy letter outlining certain changes he had to make to keep his job. A couple of months later, Gibbons submitted a one-year leave of absence, and then asked for it to be extended another year in early 2017. During that time, Gibbons has worked part time as a tutor while writing “An Illustrated History of Campton Township,” in Kane County. In his resignation letter, Gibbons remarks that the book “has sold out of its second printing” and that he has begun work on a new book about the history of the far-west suburban village of Geneva.

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Brookfield named a solar-friendly community Village awarded SolSmart ‘bronze’ designation

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The village of Brookfield has joined a small cadre of Illinois municipalities officially designated “solar-friendly” communities. On Jan. 5, the village was notified it had been designated as a SolSmart community for enacting policies that support installation of solar energy projects. SolSmart is a U.S. Department of Energy program managed by the International City/County Management Association and the Solar Foundation. The village of Brookfield applied for designation as a SolSmart community through the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a consortium that includes 275 Chicago-area municipal members. Brookfield is the only community to receive SolSmart designation in the western Cook County Region and is just one of 11 SolSmart towns in the state of Illinois. SolSmart encourages local governments to enact policies that promote solar development, streamline their approval and increase local solar investment. The village was designated a “bronze” level community, the lowest of the three ratings SolSmart confers. It recognizes steps

the village has taken toward emphasizing sustainable development. For example the village in 2016 signed on to the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus’ Greenest Region Compact 2, has strengthened laws regarding storm water runoff and has started emphasizing a desire for denser transit-oriented development to promote use of public transportation and by creating pedestrian friendly commercial districts. The village’s Station Area Zoning District code includes solar projects as something developers can do by right, without seeking any special permitting. “It’s not just symbolic,” said Nicholas Greifer, the village of Brookfield’s director of community and economic development. “This is really impactful.” Scott Sanders, whose company BrightLeaf Homes specializes in sustainable development, said the village’s steps to promote solar energy is welcome. “I think it can only be a good thing for the village,” said Sanders, whose projects all include a solar energy component. “If the village can encourage it via easier permitting, that’s fantastic.” In the past three years or so, Brookfield

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has seen about a half dozen solar panel installations – three of them on newly constructed BrightLeaf homes. “Costs are coming down for the hardware,” said Greifer, though President Donald Trump just last week imposed new tariffs on solar panels made outside of the U.S. “Solar projects are becoming more affordable. They’re not just for environmentally motivated homeowners who have extra money.” According to the SolSmart website, the program also can provide no-cost technical assistance “to evaluate local programs

and practices that impact solar markets and identify high-prospect opportunities for improvement.” Greifer said that he may suggest the village explore permit fee levels to see if there may be ways to incentivize solar projects in the future. “Speaking for myself, I want to have a discussion to learn if there’s any interest in lower costs for that,” Greifer said. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is planning to hold a press conference in early February to officially announce the newest SolSmart designees.

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District 96 seeks bids to demolish Repton home Parcel next to Ames will be green space, for now

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

It looks as if the house next to Ames School in Riverside will be demolished relatively soon. On Jan. 17, the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education voted 6-0 to demolish the home at 92 Repton Road, which the district purchased in 2016. The house has been vacant for about two years and has been used for occasional training by the Riverside Fire Department. District 96 is now seeking bids to demolish the house, but before the home comes down the district will have to get a demolition permit from the village of Riverside. The school board had planned to demolish the home last year but delayed it, thinking the district could save money by demolishing it in conjunction with some kind of improvement project at Ames School, an addition to the building or a new playground, for example. But the district doesn’t expect to do any improvements until the summer of the 2019, so the school board decided that it would be best to take the house down and create more green space. “It’s been sitting there a long time,” said board member Shari Klyber. At its Feb. 7 committee of the whole meeting, the school board will receive a report from its facilities advisory committee on

92 Repton Road, Riverside priorities for upgrading district facilities. Ames School is perhaps the most crowded school in the district. This year, a multipurpose room at Ames was divided in two to create more classroom space.

Registration tweaked After making every family in the district submit proof of residency, in person, in order to register their children last year, only fami-

lies of kindergarteners, third-graders, sixthgraders and families new to the district will have to submit that proof in person for the 2018-19 school year. Other families will be able to provide proof of residency online, by uploading documents such as tax bills, utility bills, leases and mortgage documents. The district moved to online registration in 2016. Prior to 2016, registration and proof of residency was mostly handled at the individual schools in the district, but Superintendent Martha Ryan-Toye has centralized the process at the district office. Ryan-Toye said that she didn’t feel that inperson proof of residency was needed every year. “I think we’ve improved [our registration process] in the recent past, and I think there’s a way to kind of create something that feels kind of predictable, something that feels very functional and effective,” Ryan-Toye said. Ryan-Toye said that many parents will appreciate not having to make a special trip to the district office this year. “I think it was a time demand on families that wasn’t entirely appreciated,” Ryan-Toye said. “It’s a busy time of year, so I think that if we feel we have an effective process without having families coming in every summer that feels appropriate.” The school board is expected to approve the new proof-of-residency procedures in February.

Wine event kicks off Riverside Library’s capital campaign First major fundraiser for lower level renovation project

By BOB UPHUES Editor

For Peter Boutsikakis, his involvement in the Riverside Public Library’s first major fundraiser for a major renovation started in a familiar way – during a chance conversation in one of the aisles in Riverside Foods, which he co-owns. Riverside Public Library board President Joan Wiaduck was doing a little shopping and struck up a chat with Boutsikakis, who has thrown his support toward other local fundraisers in the past, for the Frederick Law Olmsted Society and the Riverside Arts Center. The result is Reading between the Wines, a wine-centric event that will serve as the library board’s most ambitious fundraising effort to date and officially kick off a $1.3 million capital campaign to fund the renovation of the lower level. Reading between the Wines will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the library, 1 Burling Road.

Tickets for the event, which is limited to those 21 and older, are $30 each. The library can accommodate about 350 participants, said Library Director Janice Foley, and as of Jan. 29, about 180 tickets had been sold. The fundraising goal for the event is $10,000. “That’d be the most we’ve ever raised,” Foley said. “We’re cautiously optimistic that it’ll build steam as people realize we’re trying to improve things for youth in the community.” The lower level of the Riverside Public Library house materials and programs for children and teens, in addition to the main public meeting room and a genealogical research area. There’s no set schedule for the improvements, and library officials have said they expect it will take several years to realize the plan. It’s the first large-scale improvement project the library has looked to undertake since the mid-1980s, when a major addition was constructed. “This is the kickoff,” Foley said. “We’re saying we’re actually looking for ways to fund

this project.” To pave the way for the upcoming changes to the lower level, library officials have recently completed a number of projects on the main level, including consolidating the collection of adult materials, installing new book cases and creating more convenient access to the elevator. The format of Reading between the Wines will be similar to the Olmsted Society’s recent HopStop craft beer festivals. Each participant will get a commemorative wine glass, which can be used to get a tasting pour of any wine being offered during the event. Boutsikakis has called on the expertise of four distributors, who have chosen wines that that may not be so familiar, but which “tend to over-deliver for the price,” he said. The event will showcase more than 30 wines among five classifications (a few more reds than whites, Boutsikakis said) – France, Portugal, Italy/Greece, organic and sparkling. All of the wines have been donated, so all of the proceeds from the event will go to the library.

Tables will be located on both levels, with sparkling and organic wines on the lower level, where the coat check will also be located. “We really want people to see what needs to be done down there,” said Foley. In addition, if you like the wine you’re tasting, there will be the ability to buy it – from single bottles to cases – by filling out a form at the event. The wine can be picked up at a later date at Riverside Foods, and 10 percent of those sales will go toward the library’s capital campaign. Foley said there will also be a silent auction, including items such as a weekend stay at a cabin, Cubs-Sox tickets for a game in September, restaurant gift certificates, books, wine and art, including an original piece by North Riverside sculptor Jim Eichorst. Music will be provided by R-Rendition with Beverly Gibson Aieta. Tickets can be purchased at the library or online by visiting www.riversidelibrary.org and clicking the Reading between the Wines link on the home page.

The Landmark, January 31, 2018

BIG WEEK

January 31- February 7 Talking Swan Pond

The Riverside Landscape Advisory Commission in conjunction with the Riverside Public Library will host an interactive discussion on the history and natural beauty of Swan Pond and the Des Plaines River on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the library, 1 Burling Road. The program will cover topics such as flooding, wildflowers, the Bourbon Spring and more. Participants’ stories will be included in a walking tour the commission is planning for a later date.

‘Selma’ at movie matinee series

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., continues its Wednesday Movie Matinee Series with a screening of the 2014 historical drama “Selma,” which centers on Martin Luther King Jr.’s voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964. The film stars David Oyelowo as King and Tom Wilkinson at President Lyndon B. Johnson. The movie is free to attend; just drop in.

Grow business using social media

Learn how to use social media tools to develop your business at “Marketing Your Business with Facebook and Twitter” on Friday, Feb. 2 at noon at the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. Business analyst David Fadida of the Duman Entrepreneurship Center will present the program. Register to attend at 708-485-6917 or online at www.brookfieldlibrary.info.

And more Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts a Resume Workshop on Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. with human resources expert Bob Schlacks and Organizing Your Fandom (and other) Collections on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. with Leslie Gail, owner of Declare Order Professional Organizing. Register to attend at 708485-6917 or online at www.brookfieldlibrary.info. ■

Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, 2800 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside, hosts a Scottish American History Forum on Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. in the Heritage Hall of the Scottish Home. The event is free and refreshments will be served. RSVP not required. ■

Tallgrass Sudbury School, 85 Kimbark Road in Riverside, hosts a talk and discussion on “Success Without Stress: Avoiding the kindergarten Rat Race” on Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.tallgrasssud■

LTHS Parent University

Calling all gamers! Lyons Township High School hosts its first-ever LyonCon, a comicon/gaming style event, featuring tournament gaming, open tabletop gaming, video games, cosplay (costume play) contests, photo ops, vendors and more.

Western Springs, the event is open to the public.

Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Corral, 4940 S. Willow Springs Rd.,

To sign up for scheduled games, logon to warhorn.net/events/lyon-con/ and for more information, check the website at www.LyonCon.net.

bury.org for more information and a link to RSVP. North Riverside Parks and Recreation begins accepting summer day camp registrations for returning campers on Feb. 1. New camper registration begins Feb. 15. In addition, 2018-19 preschool registration is also in progress. For details go to www.facebook.com/NRRecreation or view the Fun Guide at www.northriverside-il.org. Water Exercise Techniques for adults at Riverside-Brookfield High School meets Wednesday nights through March 21. The session costs $54 for 9 classes. The water-based exercise class elevates heart rate and muscular strength, utilizing water as resistance. No swimming involved. Visit www.rbhs208. net, community, swimming pool, WET class or email Noelle at bajohrn@rbhs208.net. Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Flat Earth,” featuring the paintings of Chicago artist Andrew Falkowski through March 3 in the ■

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Dress in costume and admission is free. Corral members also get in free. Admission for students and children under 18 is $5 and adults over 18 is $10.

center’s Freeark Art Gallery, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites you to Make a Valentine from Feb. 7 to Feb. 11 in the Great Room. Drop by the craft table anytime. Supplies provided. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies/toddlers with adult) on Feb. 1 at 10:30 a.m.; and Read to A Dog (sign up for 15-min. slots) on Feb. 3 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Pre-register at the Youth Services desk or online at www. northriversidelibrary.org. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles. ■

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Have you ever wished colleges offered a degree in parenting? If so, you may want to attend the 21st annual Parent University on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lyons Township High School’s South Campus, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs. Participants will have an opportunity to attend workshops designed to give parents insights into topics ranging from ADHD/executive functioning support at home, cyber safety and managing stress. The keynote speaker is Bradley Anderson, an educator who will address “Transforming a Child’s Mindset.” The cost is $20 in advance and $27 at the door and includes workshops and continental breakfast. Register online at www.parentcommunitynetwork. com/register. Contact Jeanne Widing at 708-5796507 for more info. Lyons Township High School invites the public to use the indoor track at the South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Spring on school days from 6 to 7 a.m. through March. No admission charge. In February, admission to Brookfield Zoo is free on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. (Parking fee of $14 still applies.) In addition, admission to Hamill Family Play Zoo is free in February. The zoo is located at 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield. ■

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APPEAL

Arbitration pending from page 1 preme Court to hear the case, believing the appellate court ruling created “significant constitutional issues.” The Supreme Court, apparently, disagreed by refusing the case. “It’s really not surprising,” said J. Dale Berry, the attorney representing North Riverside Firefighters Union 2714. “Now they’ll have to comply with the order of the labor board to uphold their decision and proceed to interest arbitration.” Arbitration had been on hold since January 2015 while the village pursued all legal channels to force out union firefighters and

TAX FREEZE from page 3 in which certain homes are eligible for freeze. About 4 percent of home within districts participate, Abt said. However, only about 0.5 percent of homes within Oak Park participate in program; many of the village’s homes outside of the historic districts.

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replace them with a private company. The village filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court in September 2014, asking a judge to rule on whether North Riverside could summarily terminate its union contract, which had expired April 30, 2015. The village claimed contract negotiations were at an impasse, giving them the right to get out from under the contract. Police officers and firefighters operate under no-strike/no-lockout contracts since they provide critical public safety services. Without the recourse to strike, when firefighter and police contracts expire they remain in force until a new deal can be negotiated or settled in arbitration. When the village filed its initial lawsuit, firefighters invoked their right to arbitration. The village responded by issuing termination notices to firefighters, though deferring action while the legal action was pending.

The village lawsuit would have required a judge essentially to overturn decades of accepted interpretation of the Illinois Labor Act. Union leaders and village administrators have been meeting informally for many months, but those talks will now turn into serious negotiations or both sides may seek to have matters settled by an arbitrator. The core issues that prompted the 2014 lawsuit remain the same. Firefighters want a deal they believe is fair to union members and maintains staffing levels and village officials want to contain costs, particularly with respect to pensions and overtime costs. Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. said he hoped both sides could work out a deal and avoid arbitration. “I think it would behoove them to sit down and do something realistic instead of rolling the dice in arbitration,” Hermanek said,

referring to the labor board’s ruling that an arbitrator might, in fact, allow the union contract to be terminated. “They have a lot more to lose than we do,” Hermanek said. Berry said the union “is always interested in” getting a contract negotiated outside of arbitration. In the meantime, there are signs that the hard feelings between union firefighters and the department’s new command staff have eased. And the village is poised to hire two new firefighters – the first such hires since late 2013 or early 2014. Since 2014, six firefighters have left the department – four via retirement and two who were fired for cause. None has been replaced so far. However, Hermanek indicated that two probationary firefighters are likely to be sworn in at the village board’s next meeting on Feb. 5.

The biggest difference for Riverside is that the entire village is a National Historic Landmark District, and about 80 percent of the homes in the village – more than 2,000 – would be eligible to participate. “That’s really been the primary reason in the past that the village has opted out of this,” said Village President Ben Sells. “Because the thought was that these kinds of projects, is it fair for the village overall to subsidize the renovation of these kind of homes.”

The more property owners participating, the more those who don’t participate would have to pay to make up for the frozen assessments. Rules for participation in the freeze program are strict, and it’s likely the vast majority of Riverside homeowners would take a pass. The rehabilitation budget must exceed 25 percent of the home’s fair market value and the work must conform to U.S. Department of the Interior standards. Assessments on the property are frozen for eight years and

then rise gradually over the next four years. The board of trustees in December 2017 talked about the possibility of reinstating the tax freeze program in Riverside after the village’s Preservation Commission recommended it. According to Landmarks Illinois, the village of Riverside is the only governmental agency in the state still opting out of the state’s tax freeze program for historic properties. Riverside has opted out of the program annually since the early 1990s.

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P O L I C E

R E P O R T S

Man charged with robbing gas station A man charged with robbing a North Riverside gas station at gunpoint on Jan. 13 at about 8:20 a.m. is being held without bond at Cook County Jail while awaiting trial following his capture by police shortly after the incident. Courtney Hart, 35, of Berwyn, reportedly wore a wig and brandished a long-barreled black revolver, during the alleged robbery of the BP gas station, 2558 Desplaines Ave. Hart allegedly ordered the clerk to give him several lottery tickets before fleeing in a 2005 Toyota last seen in an alley north of 26th Street and east of Desplaines Avenue. A Riverside police officer reported locating the sedan headed east in the alley followed by a Jeep. The sedan turned south on Park Avenue where the officer observed that the driver matched a description given by the victim. Hart fled east on 26th Street, but police later located him inside his vehicle in the parking lot of 7-Eleven at 2600 Harlem Ave. Officers ordered Hart out of the vehicle at gunpoint and took him into custody. Police reported recovering a wig and a revolver, which turned out to be a BB gun, along the south side of 26th Street. North Riverside police also reported recovering several lottery tickets taken in the robbery.

Felony DUI A Western Springs man with two prior drunken driving convictions faces felony DUI charges after a Riverside police officer stopped him for allegedly driving the wrong way on Miller Road on Jan. 26 at 8:40 p.m. According to police, Mike Novakovic, 54, only stopped after two squad cars boxed in his 2002 Suzuki passenger vehicle. Novakovic reportedly told police he believed he was in Western Springs at the time of the traffic stop. Police said Novakovic had valid driver’s licenses in both Illinois and Wisconsin, but that he’d been convicted twice previously of DUI. A breath test after the Riverside arrest indicated Novakovic’s blood-alcohol content as .223, which is almost three times the legal limit of .08. According to police, it is also illegal for a driver licensed in Illinois to have a valid driver’s license in another state.

Vehicle break-ins ■ A resident of the 4600 block of Maple Avenue, Brookfield, contacted police on the morning to Jan. 26 to report that someone entered his unlocked vehicle overnight and removed a bottle of perfume and two phone cords.

That same day, police responded to a residence in the 4600 block of Elm Avenue after a resident called to report that during the overnight hours of Jan. 25-26, someone had entered her unlocked vehicle, which was parked on the street, and ransacked the glove box and center console. Nothing was reported missing. ■ Riverside police responded to the 700 block of Selborne Road on Jan. 23 after a resident called to report that during the overnight hours someone had entered the unlocked garage and then entered an unlocked vehicle parked inside, removing some loose change. ■ A 67-year-old Burr Ridge man called police on Jan. 22 at about 1:20 p.m. to report that someone stole the front grille and license plate from his 2015 Tesla, which was parked in the lot at the MacNeal Professional Building, 3722 Harlem Ave.

Bikes stolen from apartment building A resident of an apartment building in the 4600 block of Vernon Avenue, Brookfield, reported that four bicycles had been stolen from the basement of the building, probably sometime between 9 and 10 a.m. on Jan. 23. Someone reported hearing noises coming from the basement of the building at about that time, according to the police report, when adult residents are typically at work and kids are at school.

Stolen car recovered Police running license plate checks in the lot of an apartment complex in the 4600 block of Maple Avenue, Brookfield, related to an ongoing vehicle sticker registration sweep on the morning of Jan. 25 identified a 2008 Infiniti G35 that had been reported stolen out of Downers Grove on Jan. 17. The car was covered with snow and ice and appeared undamaged. The contents of the car also appeared undisturbed. Police learned that the car had been stolen while left running and unlocked by the owner, who was waiting for the car to warm up. The owner took possession of the vehicle after police processed it for evidence. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Jan. 12-29, 2018 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 Bob Uphues

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Opinion J

ust how much of a roll of the dice would Riverside be taking by opting in to a state program that allows the owners of older homes in historic districts to get a temporary tax freeze to encourage sensitive rehabilitation of those homes? It would seem at this point that the risk of dozens, much less 100 or more, homeowners jumping to take advantage of the freeze is pretty low. After all, the owner of any home in Riverside that qualifies as “historic” under the state’s definition can already apply for and receive the benefit. The only taxing body in Riverside that opts out of the freeze is the village of Riverside itself. School districts participate as does every other agency that appears on a homeowners’ tax bill. If there’s been a hue and cry over the impact the freeze already has in Riverside, we haven’t heard it. Just how many homeowners participate in the freeze presently? Well, we asked that question of the Illinois State Historic Preservation Agency, and a spokesman confirmed that exactly one property in Riverside participates in the freeze program right now. The last time the village board kicked around opting in to the assessment freeze was back in 2010. At the time, the board – citing similar concerns about whether giving a tax break to those who could afford big, historic homes was equitable, especially in light of what was then an economic recession. Even then, however, there were figures on how many Riverside homeowners historically had taken part in the program. It wasn’t a lot. Between 1985, when the program was inaugurated, and 2010, a grand total of 12 properties participated, though clearly the majority of those (eight or so) signed up before local taxing bodies (which at one time included school districts) opted out. Only three properties were folded into the program after 2000. We just don’t see scores of homeowners rushing to take advantage of the freeze – which brings strict rules on the extent of and methods for rehabilitation. It’s a tax freeze, sure, but it’s also a bit of a hassle, particularly for more modest homes. And, if the village experiences what it believes to be an overload in terms of those participating, the board can always opt out again. But given the fact that the village is the sole agency opting out at this point and homeowners are receiving the bulk of the benefit of the freeze already, we’d say that’s very unlikely. Of course, you could argue for opting out simply on the principle of not having other homeowners subsidize rehabilitation of others’ homes. But those structures that might most benefit from the freeze – like the onetime endangered bedroom wing of the Coonley Estate – also greatly benefit Riverside when they are sensitively restored.

KOSEY CORNER

THE LANDMARK VIEW

Thawing on the freeze

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Riverside a winter sports haven? It used to be

ooking forward to the Winter Olympics? Ever think of Riverside as a haven for winter sports? Well many years ago it was. Swan Pond was the setting for a few years of a ski jump competition. A family in Riverside were very into ski jumping and did all the arrangements. Their name may have been Moulis; if anybody remembers let me know. Anyhow a large ski jump ramp was erected at Swan Pond and the event took place. Participants tended to be members of ski clubs with possibly a few locals. If needed, snow was brought in. The Norge Ski Club, a ski club in the Chicago area that is sending some members to this year’s Winter Olympics, participated in the Riverside events. Swan Pond also had a toboggan run, which was located at Barrypoint and Fairbank roads. Sledding also has always been a popular activity at Swan Pond. Sleds were of all varieties, from conventional Flexible Flyers to homemade. Along came cross-country skiing and Riverside was the perfect place, with skiers traversing the snow all around the river banks, past the Scout Cabin, Indian Gardens, the library and back to town. If you didn’t have your own skis, they were avail-

able for rental at Rich Grove’s store, now Flur, on the corner of Riverside Road and Quincy Street. In the spring and summer Grove’s store was a bicycle shop; he covered all seasons. Grove’s father was one of the original owners of the OG Cab company in town. The Grove name is also associated with the fire department, that’s another column. Ice skating was confined to the Des Plaines River near Forest Avenue, with the ice checked an ad approved for use by thenRecreation Director Bill Earl. Husband Joe says they skated in the creek at the corner of 26th Street and First Avenue. A parent, Mrs. Parker, would teach the kids. She was former professional skater in ice shows. Today, thanks to the Big Chill Crew, the rink at Big Ball Park is great. As for me, if there was some ice in the back yard, I took a few twirls there or at my friend Bonnie Baltis Hutchison’s house. They would flood a small part of the yard and we did our thing. However, I always did enjoy a good snowball fight, but I don’t think it is an Olympic sport, at least not yet. These days, I am content to watch the pros from the warmth of my home and indulge in whatever drink I choose to keep me warm.

JOANNE KOSEY

LETTERS

Zoo should please customers, not lecture them The Brookfield Zoo could pump up attendance if it focused on providing its patrons with more live exhibits rather than bludgeoning them to death with sermons on the environment. Perhaps the Chicago Zoological Society should sublease the zoo’s operation to Walt Disney, who would seek to please the customer rather that providing jeremiads on the environment. The worst-performing sector of the American economy is the so-called not-for-profit sector that lacks common stock whose potential for appreciation drives the entrepreneur. Nothing magical occurs by granting an institution tax-exempt status.

Charles R. Courtney Riverside

Healthier food choices needed at schools Three second-graders stand in line for lunch: John, Alyssa, and Jake. One out of these three innocent children suffers from being overweight or obese. This is not by random chance. “A Review of Childhood Obesity” by Dr. Kumar and Dr. Kelly and other studies support the fact that one-in-three children in the U.S. are either overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is plaguing schools and not enough is being done to stop this epidemic from spreading further. Proper nutrition is one of the most important steps for obesity prevention, which is why schools need to implement healthier food options and be held accountable for their nutrition standards. Children eat at least one, if not more meals every day at school, indicating that food offered at schools are a major part of a child’s diet. The Institute of Medicine has stated that our current generation can be the first to experience a shorter life span than their parents due to adult-type diseases appearing in children at such a young age. LETTERS continued on page 14

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OBITUARIES

Joseph Baukert, 70 Former junior high teacher Joseph Jacob Baukert, 70, of Willow Springs and formerly of Brookfield, died on Jan. 25, 2018 in La Grange. Mr. Baukert was a junior high school teacher for Palos Consolidated School District 118. He was the father of Rebecca Ann (Frank) Manks and Joseph Baukert; the grandfather of Adelyn Manks; the former spouse of Vicky Napierkowski (mother of Rebecca Ann and Joseph); the brother of Frank (late Mary Kay), Barbara (Ed) Crass and Emil (Mary); and the former spouse of Carolyn Sutton-Baukert. V Services have been held. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Andrew Berouka, 100 Owned Brookfield Family Restaurant Andrew L. Berouka, 100, of Brookfield, died on Jan. 26 2017. Born on Nov. 15, 1917 in Greece, Mr. Berouka was one of the original owners of the Brookfield Family Restaurant and enjoyed cooking ANDREW BEROUKA and playing cards. Mr. Berouka was the husband of the late Antonia (nee Kyriakopoulos); the father of Penelope “Penny” (late Alex) Loulousis; the grandfather of William (Sarah) Loulousis, Andrew (Cassie) Loulousis and James (Melissa) Loulousis; the great-grandfather of Alex, Leo and Dean Loulousis; the brother of the late Melia (late Peter), late Georgia (late Dimitri), late Christina (late Bobby), late Basiliki (late Nicko), late Paul (late Soula) and Dimitra (late Christo); and the uncle of many nieces

and nephews. A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Justice, followed by interment at Evergreen Cemetery. The family appreciates memorial donations to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 7560 S. Archer Rd., Justice, 60458. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Richard Kuehn, 79 Communications engineer Richard J. Kuehn, 79, of Woodridge and formerly of Brookfield, died on Jan. 26, 2018. Born on Feb. 14, 1938, Mr. Kuehn served in the U.S. Navy Veteran and later worked as a communications enRICHARD KUEHN gineer. Mr. Kuehn was the husband of the late Judith Ann Kuehn (nee Devlin); the father of Deanne (Timothy M.) Lieb, Cheryl (Benjamin) Barsema and Suzanne (the late David) Kressmann; the grandfather of Timothy R. Lieb, Meghan Lieb, Joseph Kressmann and Michael Kressmann; the son of the late Paul Kuehn and Lillian Kuehn (nee Leyman); the brother of Paul Kuehn, Jeff Kuehn and the late Ronald Kuehn; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. He will lie in state on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to time of service, 11 a.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9035 Grant Ave. in Brookfield, followed by interment at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Stickney. The family appreciates memorials to the National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, Colorado, 80112 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800, Chicago, 60631. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Edward Sedlak, 93 U.S. Postal Service carrier Edward F. Sedlak, 93, of Brookfield, died on Jan. 27, 2018. Born on Jan. 29, 1924, Mr. Sedlak served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Afterward he worked as a mail carrier for the U.S Postal Service. Mr. Sedlak was the husband of Mary Anne Sedlak (nee Kahoun); the father of Margaret (Lawrence) Lucido and Michael (Rosemary) Sedlak; the grandfather of Rebecca (Philip) Gomez, Matthew (Juliana) Lucido, Nathaniel Lucido and Ryan Sedlak; the great-grandfather of Savannah, Andrew and Sierrah Gomez and Brayden, Madison and Allyssa Lucido; and the brother of the late Bernard (the late Nina) Sedlak, Anthony (the late Anne) Sedlak and Lucille (the late John) Slepetis. Visitation is on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, Feb. 1 from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m., at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. Entombment follows at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice.

Richard M. Wilga, 73 Classic car enthusiast Richard M. “Dick” Wilga, age 73, of Brookfield died Jan. 20, 2018 in Oak Park. Born on July 21, 1944 in Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Wilga was a senior field service supervisor for Philip PolRICHARD M. WILGA lack/Dove Bid Auctions Worldwide, though his favorite job was for Amfac Sugar in Lihue, Hawaii. Mr. Wilga was a member of the No Name “Just Friends” Car Club and a participated in Westchester Cruise Night, where he

showcased his 1966 Chevy Chevelle and his 1987 Buick Grand National. Services have been held. Interment was at Memory Garden Cemetery, Arlington Heights. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Jacob Zawacki, 65 TV, movie set designer Jacob J. Zawacki, 65, died on Jan. 20, 2018 at his Riverside home. Born on Sept. 20, 1952, he worked for the U.S. Peace Corps in the Fiji Islands during the 1970s. He was a member of International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 476, and worked as a carpenter, set designer and builder, and pyrotechnician in the television and movie industries for Universal Films, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Wildwood Enterprises, Plum Tree Productions, Lucas Films, Sedelmaier Films, Studio Seven, Film Fair, Fred Niles Communications and Sarra, Inc. Some of the movies he worked on include “The Duke,” “The Fury,” “Uncle Buck,” and “Backdraft.” Mr. Zawacki was the husband of Emily; the father of Augusta, Zoe and Mike; the brother of Marjorie Noga, Andrew Zawacki, Alice Banks and Patrick Stevens; and an uncle to many. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

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LETTERS Continued from page 13 Obesity increases a child’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and hypertension, which are all health conditions that a child should not be worried about at such a young age. All school meals should follow the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines. MyPlate is the current nutrition guide with suggestions on how to feed children healthy and nutritious meals. Instead, many schools are serving foods that are high in sodium, fats and added sugars, which exacerbate the childhood obesity epidemic. The Illinois State Board of Education has some regulations on nutrition and physical education in schools, but

due to loopholes, enforcement of certain regulations is not effective. Being a parent, you should have the reassurance that the place you send your child for the majority of the week is doing the most to keep your child healthy. Many parents are not aware of the nutritional content their child is consuming during the school day, which is worrisome. If schools followed guidelines for MyPlate for every meal option served, children will at least be eating the proper nutritional content for one meal of their day. By following the guidelines for every meal option

served, this will also prevent children from choosing an unhealthy option over the healthy option at schools where there is a choice of what to eat. Children look up to their parents, their teachers and their role models for guidance through life. How can we stand on the sidelines and do nothing to address the lack of healthy school lunches when childhood obesity is so prevalent? We have a responsibility to today’s youth to make the healthy option, the easy option.

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KADLEC

Long recovery from page 1 is when a blood clot in the brain blocks blood flow to the cerebral arteries. Her diagnosis was made more than four hours after the stroke began, which meant the window of opportunity for doctors to administer a clot-dissolving drug had closed. The damage to the left side of Kadlec’s brain was complete. Kadlec lay in a coma for four days and stayed in the hospital for a month. After fusing together major arteries, surgeons removed the top left part of Kadlec’s skull, in an effort to relieve pressure on her brain. Kadlec then spent a month at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago before coming home. Her “full-time job” the first five years after her stroke involved visits to doctors and therapy. Physically, Kadlec lost the use of her right hand and the ability to speak except for a few words. Husband Jonathan Shack explained that the left side of the brain, where the damage caused by the stroke is located, is where commu-

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PICTURE PERFECT: Heather Kadlec learned to paint with her left hand while taking classes at the Oak Park Art League. The former District 95 teacher and administrator suffered a stroke at the age of 41, limiting her physical abilities and her ability to speak. nication is centered. Kadlec’s working vocabulary consists mainly of “yes” and “no.” Shack, somewhat jokingly, said that his conversations with his wife sometimes amount to a game of 20 questions. Reading and writing are also difficult. The loss of her physical abilities was huge, but perhaps more dev-

astating was the loss of the three activities that gave great meaning to her life. The first, and most important to her, was her work as a teacher and then an assistant principal and curriculum coordinator in Brookfield. For Kadlec, teaching was a passion, not just a job. A second major loss for her was the ability to read; the third

the ability to drive a car. Driving meant independence. Kadlec said she felt depressed and angry immediately following her stroke, and that she still feels some sadness at losing the ability to teach, read and drive. But she has responded to the loss of these sources of meaning by creating a new life for herself. Perhaps the most noticeable part of her new life is her art. Six months after her stroke, Kadlec took a watercolor class at the Oak Park Art League. Learning to paint with her left hand, Kadlec gradually acquired the ability to paint pictures and print them as greeting cards. The cards have been good enough to sell. Kadlec’s paintings and greeting cards are exhibited at art shows and are for sale at Empowering Gardens in Forest Park and Fitzgerald’s Fine Stationary, Visit Oak Park and at the Sears Pharmacy in Oak Park. Not only art given meaning to Kadlec’s life, it has become a way to make friends and form a community. Kadlec’s own adventurous spirit has also served her well. She has formed relationships up and down Madison Street in Forest Park by regularly venturing out and exploring local businesses.

Another door which opened a new vista for Kadlec has been music therapy. Shack explained that the undamaged part of her brain, the right hemisphere, is the center for music and art. In music therapy, Kadlec discovered that when she practices singing a song, she is able to vocalize many more words than if she tried to simply speak. Most important has been the loving support she has received from many sources. When Kadlec speaks, she often touches the arm and shoulder of her husband. He, in turn, noted how many of her friends have stuck with her and support her to this day. He choked up when he recalled how her former sixth, seventh and eighth graders raised $18,000 in a one-night fundraiser they organized on her behalf. Shack also raved about the Stroke Camp that the couple attends a few times a year. At Camp, volunteers treat stroke victims and their caretakers to a weekend where they take care of all of their needs. Its goal is to allow stroke victims to get away and find support and inspiration in each other. To learn more about Kadlec’s art, visit her website at www.hmkwatercolors.com.

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hether it’s on the basketball court or football field, Riverside-Brookfield High School senior Zach Vaia has established a reputation as a prime-time player. His most recent exploit came at the expense of Immaculate Conception on Jan. 26 in Elmhurst. The senior point guard drained a three-pointer on a bank shot just inside the half-court line at the buzzer to lift the Bulldogs to a 47-44 victory. “We drew up a play that was very well coached,” Vaia said. “When we went to execute it, the play turned into a broken play. I just ran towards [the ball] to try and make something happen. I caught it, let it fly and the rest just happened.” Teammate Jason Bageanis dished out the assist on Vaia’s game-winner. “I saw Zach open so I gave it to him,” Bageanis said. “It was a great shot. I don’t even really know how he got it off, to be honest.” While Vaia (10 points, 7 assists) made the game-winning shot against IC, several players contributed in the Metro Suburban West win, with the last four baskets coming from Andrew Veon, Ryan Cicenas, Bageanis and Vaia. “We have grown as a team and the experience of playing in close games on the road is only going to help us,” RBHS coach Mike Reingruber said. Bageanis scored 17 points and pulled down six rebounds for RBHS, while Veon provided timely scoring and hustle for the Bulldogs (13-9, 6-1). “The win over IC was huge for us,” Veon said. “It felt great to beat them at their place in a conference rivalry game. I thought we played great defense as a team and really shared the ball.” Kevin Cheng led IC with 16 points, while teammate Khalil Saunders recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. RBHS led 15-9 after one quarter, 25-21 at halftime and 33-31 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the

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RBHS senior guard Zach Vaia (15) made the game-winning shot in a 47-44 win over Immaculate Conception on Friday, Jan. 26. (Below) The Bulldogs’ Jason Bageanis (25) is averaging a team-best 5.7 rebounds per game..

Bulldogs and Knights exchanged the lead eight times. In their first meeting Dec. 5, the Knights had defeated the Bulldogs 62-56 in Riverside. “Our guys played tough,” Reingruber said about the Bulldogs’ rematch win. “Every time IC made a run, we responded. We played solid defense for most of the game and we

were much mentally tougher this time around then when we played them back in December.” In another recent victory-- 81-57 over Chicago Christian on Jan. 19 -- Vaia had 15 points, 13 assists and no turnovers. Since a 1-5 start, RBHS has won 12 of 16 games. The Bulldogs’ improvement has put them ahead in a tight conference race. RBHS is 6-1 with Glenbard South, Wheaton Academy and Aurora Central Catholic all at 5-2. Immaculate Conception is 4-4. RBHS saw its impressive run of consecutive conference titles snapped at 15 last season. “I think it was just us getting used to playing together,” Veon said about the team’s slow start. “We had a couple of tough losses early, but overcame those and gained confidence to start playing at a higher level.” While Vaia and Cicenas comprise an excellent starting backcourt, RBHS has flourished with contributions from multiple players. Patrick Hanley, AJ Meindl, Reginald Loury, Veon and Bageanis have played well. Cicenas leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 15 points per game while making 41 percent on three-point attempts. Vaia averages 12.1 points and 5.5 assists and Hanley is scoring 8.2 points per game. Bageanis leads the team in rebounding (5.7 per game). “Our best games are when everyone is scoring and doing the little things,” Cicenas said. “That’s also when it’s the most fun. It’s the best when everyone is contributing.”

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LTHS hoops goes cold against OPRF

Scoreless second quarter seals Lions’ fate against conference-leading Huskies By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

The most glaring stat in the high school boys basketball game between host Lyons Township and Oak Park and River Forest occurred in the second quarter. The Huskies outscored the Lions 18-0. After that inauspicious eight minutes of play, LTHS never recovered en route to a 5748 loss on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Lions actually held leads of 6-1 and 16-9 in the first quarter as junior guard Tyrese Shines scored nine points early in the game However, OPRF senior guard Isaiah Fuller’s 3-point basket in the closing seconds of the opening quarter proved to be a momentum-changer. It cut the OPRF deficit to 16-12 after one quarter. Then the Huskies shut out the Lions in the aforementioned second quarter to take a 30-16 halftime lead. During those eight minutes of near perfection, OPRF employed its defensive system of “Huskie Havoc” on to create easy scoring opportunities and an up-tempo game. Fittingly, the Huskies ended the half with a sweet alley-oop dunk by Anthony Roberts. “The second quarter was the best quarter

we’ve played all year,” OPRF coach Matt Maloney said. “That was tremendous.” In the third quarter, LTHS junior guard Nolan Niego scored seven of his 12 points as the Lions outscored the Huskies 17-12 to trim their deficit to 42-33. In the fourth, junior guard Josh Berry came off the bench to score all 10 of his points as LTHS - which was without junior guard Lazarius Williams - attempted to continue its rally. Antony Roberts (game-high 21 points), Fuller (12 points) and Chase Robinson (11 points) scored timely baskets, however, to keep OPRF comfortably ahead. Shines led the Lions with a team-high 13 points against the Huskies. The 6-foot-3 senior guard has been a bright spot offensively all season. He scored 29 points on 11-for18 shooting in a 60-52 loss against Glenbard West in Glen Ellyn on Jan. 19. The Lions earned a split over the weekend by beating host Downers Grove North 73-60 on Friday, Jan. 26. LTHS (10-11, 2-6) visits rival Hinsdale Central on Friday, Feb. 2 in a West Suburban Conference Silver Division matchup. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m.

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LTHS senior guard Tyrese Shines scored a team-high 13 points in a 57-48 loss against OPRF.

Lions pull away from OPRF

Fink’s double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds), defense fuel victory By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

As the high school girls basketball regular season nears a close, Lyons Township is seeking to establish momentum for the state tournament. On Saturday night in LaGrange, LTHS took a step forward with a convincing 6647 over Oak Park and River Forest in a West Suburban Conference Silver Division matchup. “We came out and moved the ball well,” LTHS coach Paul Krick said. “I thought we got some confidence on offense early when we knocked down a few shots. I felt that helped us because we’ve been struggling offensively lately.” The Lions’ work at the other end of the court was equally impressive. “Our defense and rebounding were very solid,” Krick said. “I was also pleased with how we handled their press and how patient we were. It was a nice team win in which everyone got to play.” The Lions (14-8, 6-4 in West Suburban Silver) led from start to finish, gradually widening their lead thanks largely to effective defense, patient offense and a size advan-

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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 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Original File Number: 986766100037 on December 30, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of ANDREW JOHNSTON with the business located at: 1114 ELGIN AVENUE APT. NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ANDREW JAMES JOHNSTON 1114 ELGIN AVE., NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130; SAMANTHA CONCETTA BELLINDER 1114 ELGIN AVE., NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Margarita Alcazar, Petitioner and Pedro Jesus Alcantara Respondent, Case No. 2017D-079720. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before February 20, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/2018

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 19, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of the Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, a public hearing shall be held by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois (the â€œVillageâ€?), to consider forming the East, Columbian, Linden and Euclid Avenues Speed Tables Special Service Area Number 8 (the â€œSpecial Service Areaâ€?) at the property legally described in this Notice (the â€œPropertyâ€?). The proposed Special Service Area is the area generally bounded by both the east and west sides of the 1200 Block of North East Avenue, the east and west sides of the 1200 Block of Columbian Avenue, the east and west sides of the 1200 Block of Linden Avenue, and the east and west sides of North Euclid Avenue from LeMoyne Parkway, north to the alley immediately south of North Avenue, with the residential addresses included in the range of 1200 through 1235 inclusive. The Property is legally described as follows: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 14 IN BLOCK ONE OF MILLS AND SONâ€™S NORTH OAK PARK SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 14 AND ITâ€™S EXTENSION 442.2 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 22 IN BLOCK ONE IN SAID MILLS AND SONâ€™S NORTH OAK PARK SUBDIVISION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 22 AND ITâ€™S EXTENSION, 1335.7 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 11 IN THELIN AND THELINâ€™S OAK PARK SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 11 AND ITâ€™S EXTENSION, 442.4 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK ONE IN ROSALIE HIGHLANDS; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 11 IN BLOCK ONE AND ITâ€™S EXTENSION, 1334.2 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. An accurate map of the Property is on file in the office of the Village Clerk and available for public inspection and is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. The permanent tax index numbers of each parcel located within the proposed Special Service Area are as follows:

16-06-200-022-0000 16-06-200-023-0000 16-06-200-024-0000 16-06-200-025-0000 16-06-200-026-0000 16-06-200-027-0000 16-06-200-028-0000 16-06-200-029-0000 16-06-200-030-0000 16-06-200-031-0000 16-06-200-032-0000 16-06-201-011-0000 16-06-201-012-0000 16-06-201-013-0000 16-06-201-014-0000 16-06-201-015-0000 16-06-201-016-0000 16-06-201-017-0000 16-06-201-018-0000 16-06-201-019-0000 16-06-201-020-0000 16-06-201-021-0000 16-06-201-024-0000 16-06-201-025-0000 16-06-201-026-0000 16-06-201-027-0000 16-06-201-028-0000 16-06-201-029-0000 16-06-201-030-0000 16-06-201-031-0000 16-06-201-032-0000 16-06-201-033-0000 16-06-202-009-0000 16-06-202-010-0000 16-06-202-011-0000 16-06-202-012-0000 16-06-202-013-0000 16-06-202-014-0000 16-06-202-020-0000 16-06-202-021-0000 16-06-202-022-0000 16-06-202-023-0000 16-06-202-024-0000 16-06-202-025-0000 16-06-202-026-0000 16-06-202-027-0000 16-06-202-028-0000 16-06-202-030-0000 16-06-202-031-0000 16-06-202-032-0000 16-06-202-033-0000 16-06-202-035-0000 16-06-203-011-0000 16-06-203-012-0000 16-06-203-013-0000 16-06-203-014-0000 16-06-203-015-0000 16-06-203-016-0000 16-06-203-017-0000 16-06-203-018-0000 16-06-203-019-0000 16-06-203-020-0000 16-06-203-021-0000 16-06-203-022-0000 16-06-203-023-0000 16-06-203-024-0000 16-06-203-025-0000 16-06-203-026-0000 16-06-203-027-0000 16-06-203-028-0000 16-06-204-014-0000 16-06-204-015-0000 16-06-204-016-0000 16-06-204-017-0000 16-06-204-018-0000 16-06-204-019-0000 16-06-204-020-0000 16-06-204-021-0000 16-06-204-022-0000 Published in Wednesday Journal 1/31/2018

All interested persons, including all persons owning taxable real property located within the proposed Special Service Area, will be given an opportunity to be heard regarding the formation and boundaries of the proposed Special Service Area and the levy of taxes for the proposed Special Service Area and all such persons may object to the formation of the proposed Special Service Area, and the levy of taxes affecting the proposed Special Service Area. The purpose of the establishment of the proposed Special Service Area is to provide special municipal services, namely, to design, construct, install and maintain speed tables mid-block on the 1200 blocks of North East Avenue, Columbian Avenue, Linden Avenue and North Euclid Avenue, including all associated costs of engineering, construction, inspection, and legal fees for the speed tables, and the Villageâ€™s costs for mailing, publication, recording, and other necessary and incidental expenses incurred in establishing the Special Service Area. At the public hearing, there will be considered whether the proposed Special Service Area shall be established; the boundaries of the proposed Special Service Area; the special services to be provided and the estimated amount of funding required. If the Special Service Area is established, a special tax will be levied for a period not to exceed 5 years and not to exceed an amount of 0.041% per annum of assessed value, as equalized, against the Property included in the Special Service Area. The proposed amount of the tax levy for the special municipal services for the initial year for which taxes will be levied is $4,500.00. The public hearing may be adjourned by the President and Board of Trustees to another date without further notice other than by a motion fixing the time and place of the adjourned meeting, which shall be entered upon the minutes of the hearing. If a petition is signed by at least 51% of the electors residing within the Special Service Area and by at least 51% of the owners of record of the land included within the boundaries of the proposed Special Service Area and is filed with the Village Clerk within 60 days following the final adjournment of the public hearing objecting to the creation of the proposed Special Service Area, the imposition of a tax, or the issuance of the SSA Bonds for the provision of special services to the Special Service Area, no such special service area may be created and taxes levied or imposed.

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ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield will hold a public hearing at 6:15 P.M. on February 12, 2018 at the Edward Barcal Hall in the Municipal Building of the Village of Brookfield, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 on the Villageâ€™s proposed appropriation ordinance, which will serve as the basis for the Villageâ€™s 2018 Annual Appropriation Ordinance. The proposed appropriation ordinance will be on file in the Village Clerkâ€™s Office for at least ten (10) days prior to February 12, 2018 and copies thereof will be conveniently available for public examination and copying. Brigid Weber, Village Clerk Published in RB Landmark 1/31/2018

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS Public notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Development Review Board of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter: Application #18-01: Amendment to the Planned Development granted by Ordinance 3628 regarding the encroachment of the four story, 15 unit condominium building at 11011107 Bonnie Brae Place. The Legal Descriptions of the properties are as follows: 1101-1107 BONNIE BRAE PLACE: LOTS 15 AND 16 IN GREY AND BRAESEâ€™S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1, 8, 9 10, 11, 14, 15 AND 16 IN BOGUâ€™S ADDITION TO OAK PARK BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ÂŤ OF THE SOUTHEAST ÂŹ AND THE EAST 1/ 3 OF THE WEST ÂŤ OF SAID SOUTHEAST ÂŹ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND 1111 BONNIE BRAE PLACE: LOT 14 IN GREY AND BRAESEâ€™S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1, 8, 9 10, 11, 14, 15 AND 16 IN BOGUâ€™S ADDITION TO OAK PARK BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ÂŤ OF THE SOUTHEAST ÂŹ AND THE EAST 1/3 OF THE WEST ÂŤ OF SAID SOUTHEAST ÂŹ OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS The applicant is: Bonnie Brae Construction, LLC, 3528 Walnut Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091 All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing, the purpose of which is to take evidence on the Application for the Development Review Board and Village Board to consider. A copy of the application and meeting agenda will be available to the public at the Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, or at www.vrf.us no later than January 31, 2018. Clifford Radatz Secretary Development Review Board Published in Wednesday Journal 1/3/2018

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Village of Oak Park, Police Department is seeking proposals from vendors to provide towing services for the Village of Oak Park. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND CALENDAR Proposals shall be submitted on or before Friday, February 23, 2018 at 5:00pm to: Village of Oak Park Police Department 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 PROPOSALS MUST BE ENCLOSED IN SEALED ENVELOPES INDICATING â€œSEALED PROPOSAL â€“ TOWINGÂ SERVICESâ€? Published in Wednesday Journal 1/31/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Oak Park, Illinois ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Oak Park Elementary School District #97 will receive sealed bids for the: Asbestos Abatement Projects at Lincoln Elementary, Holmes Elementary and Hatch Elementary The Bid Opening will be on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 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, February 1, 2018. Pre-bid Meeting will be starting at Holmes Elementary School at 3:00 p.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, Monday, February 5, 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 Wednedsay Journal 1/31/2018

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Advertisement for Bids – Maywood Park District Recreation Center Renovations Bid Submission. The Maywood Park District, Cook County, Illinois, will receive lump sum sealed bids from general contractors for Maywood Park District Recreation Center Renovations, 809 Madison Street, Maywood IL 60153 Sealed bids will be received on or before, but not after, 10:30 a.m. on February 23, 2018. at the Maywood Park District Office located at 921 S. 9th Avenue, Maywood IL 60153. Bids received after that time will not be considered. Sealed envelopes or packages containing the Bid Forms shall be transmitted to the attention of the “Executive Director” and shall be marked or endorsed with the title of the Bid (“Sealed Bid for Maywood Park District Recreation Center Renovations”) and the Bidder’s full legal name. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Maywood Park District Office at 10:30 a.m. on February 23, 2018. Bidding Documents. Contractors may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from any BHFX Digital Imaging location. Please contact BHFX at (630) 393.0777 to obtain a set of Bidding Documents, or visit their Plan Room online at www.bhfxplanroom.com. Bidders shall be responsible for the costs of reproduction of printed copies. Pre-bid meeting. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site on February 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. with a tour of the existing facility to follow. Prospective bidders are strongly recommended to meet the Owner and Architect at the May-

wood Park District Office for the pre-bid meeting. If the Contractor is not able to attend the pre-bid meeting, then they shall contact the Owner and/or the Construction Manager to make arrangements to visit the building. Contractors submitting a bid are required to certify on the Bid Form that they have visited the building to familiarize themselves with the existing conditions. Information to bidders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a cashier’s check in the amount of 10% of the total bid, made payable to Maywood Park District, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will promptly execute a satisfactory contract, will furnish a satisfactory performance bond and payment bond and proceed with the work. Upon failure to do so, the bidder shall forfeit the amount deposited as liquidated damages and no mistakes, errors, exclusions, or omissions on the part of the bidder shall excuse the bidder or entitle the bidder to a return of the aforementioned amount. No bid will be considered unless the bidder shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners that the bidder has the necessary facilities, abilities, experience, equipment, financial and physical resources available to fulfill the conditions of the Contract and execute the work, should the Contract be awarded to such bidder. This project is being financed, in part, with funds from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, “Park and Recreational Facil-

ity Construction Grant Program” (PARC) grant program. Maywood Park District encourages minority business firms to submit bids on this project and to utilize minority businesses as subcontractors for supplies, equipment, services and construction. Not less than the prevailing wage shall be paid for labor on the work to be done as required by law. The PARC grant program requires that 50% of the labor hours on the project must be performed by residents of the State of Illinois. Substantial Completion of the Work is required by September 28, 2018. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any technicalities and irregularities in the bidding, and to hold the bid proposals for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of opening set forth above. Questions about the bid documents should be submitted, in writing, to Tedd Stromswold, Williams Architects (tastromswold@williams-architects.com). Responses to questions submitted by bidders during the bidding period shall be in the form of written addendum to all plan holders of record. By order of the Board of Commissioners of the Maywood Park District, Cook County, Illinois. Dated at Maywood, Illinois this January 29, 2018.

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LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Silvia Torres, Petitioner and Jose Mario Gonzalez De La Torre Respondent, Case No. 2017D-008390. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before February 27, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 1/24, 1/31, 2/7/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.AUSTIN L. DEWALT, BOULEVARD POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2017 CH 09914 127 WASHINGTON BLVD #2 OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 127 WASHINGTON BLVD #2, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-321-0341011. 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 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 spe-

cial taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in

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order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-09349. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-09349 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 09914 TJSC#: 37-9825 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. I3071746

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA J. BASSETT, AKA BARBARA BASSETT, DECEASED; CHARLES L. BASSETT; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BARBARA J. BASSETT AKA BARBARA BASSETT, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 4712 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, March 2, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-419-006-0000. Commonly known as 1114 South Scoville 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-016885 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074186

the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1401 WEST WILLIAM STREET, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 Property Index No. 15-01-209-0120000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $942,568.81. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 601294948. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The

Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 601294948 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 02177 TJSC#: 37-10882 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. I3070937

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. SHEILA CONNER; STEVEN CONNER; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants, 16 CH 15506 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, February 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-08-311-001-0000. Commonly known as 200 South Humphrey 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-031157 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073073

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE BSSP TRUST 2007-EMX1, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2007-EMX1 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN F. EDWARDS III, KIMBERLY A. EDWARDS, BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, STATE OF ILLINOIS-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES vLC Defendants 17 CH 02177 1401 WEST WILLIAM STREET RIVER FOREST, IL 60305 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.MARIA C. RIVERA Defendants 17 CH 002798 1024 S. RIDGELAND AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1024 S. RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-308-0110000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01730. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01730 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 002798 TJSC#: 37-11074 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. I3073378

CHIARELLI; DETAIL WERKS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 11363 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 26, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-01-304-004-0000. Commonly known as 1123 Franklin Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. The mortgaged real estate is a two story single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Edyta Kania at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Di Monte & Lizak, 216 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5736. (847) 698-9600. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073947

2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 110 S. HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-305-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE

ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-22714. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-22714 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 000292 TJSC#: 38-554 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. I3074528

Commonly known as 1023 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074690

spection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-036068 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073461

file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-03411. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-03411 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 004831 TJSC#: 37-10863 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. I3072609

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ABC BANK F/K/A AUSTIN BANK OF CHICAGO; Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR FOR COSMOPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST, NOT PERSONALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 2000, KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 7444; VILLAGE OF RIVER FOREST; GEORGE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH L. PURNELL, KENNETH PURNELL JR. A/K/A KENNETH PURNELL, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 000292 110 S. 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 November

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MULTI-CLASS MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES OF CHASEFLEX TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM H. FARLEY, JR. AKA WILLIAM H. FARLEY, GALE FOSTER FARLEY AKA FARLEY G. FOSTER, CITIBANK, N.A, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 09 CH 9575 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-06-119-019-0000.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. JOSE EDGAR GALLEGOS; Y.A. LOPEZ DE GALLEGOS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; TOWN OF CICERO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Defendants, 15 CH 2988 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, February 23, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-04-111-013-0000. Commonly known as 1721 North 38th Avenue, Stone Park, IL 60165. 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 in-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEITH W. JONES, KIM L. LEWIS Defendants 17 CH 004831 1702 N. 38TH AVENUE STONE PARK, IL 60165 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1702 N. 38TH AVENUE, STONE PARK, IL 60165 Property Index No. 15-04-110-0450000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.BILLY CARMACK A/K/A BILLY D. CARMACK, MARLENE CARMACK, CITIZENS BANK, N.A. F/K/A RBS CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Defendants 17 CH 9946 2752 BUDD STREET River Grove, IL 60171 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 29, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2752 BUDD STREET, River Grove, IL 60171 Property Index No. 12-26-402-0430000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $135,725.87. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-083618. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-083618 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 9946 TJSC#: 37-10903 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. I3073243

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. NOELIA RUMBO; JULIAN RUMBO; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 6690 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 17, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-04-122-034-0000. Commonly known as 1506 North 33rd Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073087

The judgment amount was $222,406.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-5111. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-5111 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 9096 TJSC#: 37-10721 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. I3070176

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ALVERTIS D. SUTTON, CARLA J. SUTTON AKA CARLA SUTTON, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A. FKA HOUSEHOLD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 06538 1111 32ND AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 28, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1111 32ND AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-216-0040000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $251,729.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 612521568. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 612521568 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 06538 TJSC#: 38-63 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. I3072944

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC; Plaintiff, vs. ROSALBA BERNAL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 4710 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 Monday, February 19, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-08-212-018-0000. Commonly known as 114 47th Avenue, Bellwood, Illinois 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 subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F17030189 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073029

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT L. ALONGI, AKA ROBERT A. ALONGI; CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA RBS CITIZENS, N.A.; DEBORAH L. ALONGI Defendants, 17 CH 1603 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, March 2, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-22-307-001-0000.

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Commonly known as 9429 CRESCENT DRIVE, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-001863 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074197

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. KIMBERLY MORIELLO GERENA; ALEX GERENA; BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants 17 CH 4037 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 28, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-03-122-083-0000. Commonly known as 1618 N. 18th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074025

of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-018262 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074011

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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9491. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9491 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 08 CH 42186 TJSC#: 37-11302 I3072963

est bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082298. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082298 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 2184 TJSC#: 37-11155 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. I3073368

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 Monday, February 26, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1812 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. P.I.N. 15-15-304-027-0000. 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 Nikhil Mehta at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 16-11515 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3073935

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC.; Plaintiff, vs. ROBERT F. HARRIS, AS PLENARY GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF JACQUELIN VALENTIN AKA JACQUELINE VALENTIN; JIMMY VALENTIN; EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL LLC; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 3767 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 30, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-28-212-060-0000. Commonly known as 3045 Elder Lane, Franklin Park, IL 60131. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3074030

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. THERESA M. HRILJAC AKA THERESA HRILJAC; WESTCHESTER PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 17 CH 7512 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-29-323-003. Commonly known as 2815 Brighton Court, Westchester, IL 60154. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM D PRUDDEN, GRISELDA PRUDDEN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIAM D. PRUDDEN, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 08 CH 42186 1519 HULL AVENUE Westchester, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 4, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1519 HULL AVENUE, Westchester, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-21-120-0410000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.17 CH 2184 550 ANDY DRIVE Melrose Park, IL 60160 SHEILA HARRIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC Defendants NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 550 ANDY DRIVE, Melrose Park, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-02-107-0540000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $348,981.68. Sale terms: 25% down of the high-

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