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Brookfield Zoo CEO announces he’ll retire

Stuart Strahl leaves a lasting imprint on century-old institution By BOB UPHUES Editor

Stuart Strahl, who has served as president and CEO of the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo, for the past 17 years, has announced he’ll retire once the society’s board of directors completes a search for his successor. It’s not clear how long that process could take – when Strahl was hired back in 2003, it came after a search that lasted more than a year – but he recently told the board he didn’t want to enter into another long-term contract. “I have a daughter who lives in Montana … and I have other interests in the field of conservation,” said Strahl in a telephone interview with the Landmark. “We agreed to extend the term of the contract, and we’ll go on a year-byyear basis. It could be a year, it could be two years.” The Chicago Zoological Society’s board has begun its search, said Strahl, and expects to begin receiving responses later this month. Then the interview process will begin. Whoever is hired to replace Strahl will be just the third president and CEO in more than 40 years. Strahl’s predecessor was the legendary George Rabb, who started working at Brookfield Zoo in 1954 and took the reins as director in 1976. Rabb, who had a large impact on the emergence of international conservation and environmental education, strongly influenced Strahl’s desire See STRAHL on page 11

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FULL LIFE: Longtime Riverside resident Donald Farnham was co-founder of what has become known as Riverside TV.

‘Father of Riverside TV’ dies at 94 Emmy winner, Marine Corps vet pulled back veil on village government By BOB UPHUES Editor

Donald R. Farnham Sr., a two-time Emmy Award-winning TV cameraman whose dogged efforts in the 1990s to open up Riverside government resulted in the creation of a model government-funded cable TV operation,

died Feb. 9, 2020 at the age of 94. “He and Doc [Dr. Robert] Novak were the first guys to invade a village board meeting with a camera,” said Steve Wojcik, Farnham’s former colleague on the Riverside TV Commission for a decade. “They forged the way for Riverside TV.” In the mid-1990s, the Riverside Ca-

ble Commission was just a fledgling operation, having won grudging support by village government, which had been collecting cable TV franchise fees of about $20,000 a year. The money was supposed to be earmarked for the formation of a local See FARNHAM on page 10

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Riverside pitches 100-foot radio relay tower Would house relay for new watermeter reading system By BOB UPHUES Editor

If you see a flag flapping in the breeze high above the tree tops in Riverside Lawn across the Des Plaines River from Riverside in the near future, it’s not a distress signal. It’s a test run for a proposed tower that would be the communications hub for a new fixed-point water meter reading system for the village of Riverside. Village Trustee Doug Pollock suggested extending the fire department’s ladder truck to its full height – 100 feet – in order to give both officials and residents a sense of what a tower of similar height might look like prior to a public hearing for issuing a special use permit for the structure. “I think it would be helpful; to put an orange flag, or whatever, on top of [the ladder] and prop it up there,” Pollock said. “Instead of speculating – if we have to speculate, we’re going to assume the worst – we’ll know really what this impact is.” The proposed 100-foot tower is a triangular-shaped, galvanizedsteel tower that would taper from 8 feet, 9 inches at the base to 2 feet, 9 inches at the top. For purposes of comparison, the cellphone tower at RiversideBrookfield High School is 120 feet tall.

The Riverside Public Works Department in the next few years is proposing in the next few years to replace all of the residential and commercial water meters in the village, eliminating meters that have mechanical parts in favor of ones without moving parts. The village last replaced its water meters over a three-year period, beginning in 2004. The $800,000 initiative was paid for by homeowners and business owners. The $235 charge for the meter appeared on customers’ water bills. While the meters installed about 15 years ago represented an improvement from a meterreading standpoint, the latest proposal would be yet another step forward. Right now, an employee drives through the village with a device that reads meters as the vehicle passes by homes and businesses. With the proposed system, meters would transmit data to an antenna on the tower, which would be located next to the Riverside Public Works facility in Riverside Lawn, and that data could be easily delivered to the billing department. In addition, the system could take meter readings of the entire village at one time and has the ability to read meters up to four times a day to catch unusual water usage and pinpoint potential leaks earlier. The antenna on the new tower would also allow the Public Works Department to better communicate water data with village hall. Public Works Director Edward Bailey told the Land-

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Riverside Public Works facility in Riverside Lawn mark that because the connection between the two buildings is over the telephone landline, “it’s almost like dial-up speed” transmitting data. “This would help efficiently interface with the village hall servers through the point-topoint antenna,” Bailey said. It’s unclear just how much it would cost to build the tower and purchase the new meterreading software and water meters. According to Public Works Superintendent Dan Tabb, who presented the idea to the village board on Feb. 6, the tower is the linchpin for the whole program. “The new meters are contingent on this tower,” Tabb said. “Without the tower, we’re back at square one.” Pollock, who served as president-pro-tem in the absence of President Ben Sells at the Feb. 6 meeting of the village board, suggested that in addition to using the fire department’s ladder

truck to stand in for the tower that the village send notices of the public hearing to residences up to 250 north of Riverside Road. That notice would be in excess of what’s required by law. Because of the tower’s location, no residences in Riverside proper are within the legally prescribed notice area. But trustees felt the village ought to broaden that area in the public interest. “From a community input point of view, what is the proper notice [to the] community?” asked Trustee Edward Hannon. “There’s a lot of people who are going to have a lot of opinions on this. … “My goal as a trustee is to avoid the torches and pitchforks.” The village board is expected to revisit the subject at its meeting on Feb. 20.

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February 12-19

BIG WEEK Valentine’s Concert at the mall

Lyons Town Township High School art students will showcase their work w at the Digital Media Art Show at the LaGrange AArt League, 122 W. Calendar Ave., from Feb. 13 through March 19. Admission is free and gallery hours are Monday through Saturday fro from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception is scheduled fo for Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.

North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, hosts a Valentine’s Day Concert on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the lower-level center court. Kids can enjoy live music, balloon artists and a special appearance by Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Riverside Caucus Meet and Greet

The newly formed board of the Riverside Community Caucus invites residents to a meet-and-greet event on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. at La Barra Ristorante, 2 E. Burlington St. in Riverside. Board members will be on hand to introduce themselves, answer questions and share information about the groups mission and vision for the future. Free pizza available. For more information, visit riversidecommunitycaucus.org. For more information, visit riversidecommunitycaucus.org.

And more ■ The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly business lunch at Paisan’s, 3720 Grand Blvd. in Brookfield on Feb. 13 at noon. You don’t need to be a chamber member to attend, but pay for your own lunch.

The South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR) hosts its Fish Fry Fundraiser at Wheatstack, 5900 S. Route 53 in Lisle, on Feb. 21. Seatings at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets (adults $15; children $10) available online at SEASPAR.org or by calling 630-960-7600. ■

■ Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield presents its first juried photography exhibition “Stand Alone,” through

Digital Media Art Show

Kevin Wood as Abe Lincoln

School holiday happenings

Don’t know what to do with the kids on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 17? Local libraries have you covered. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites kids and parents to School’s Out Bingo from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Have fun and win prizes at this all-ages event. Younger children may need assistance. Meanwhile, North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a No School Movie and Pizza Lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Kids in grades 1 and up (kindergarten with adult) can enjoy a new movie while chowing on pizza. Pre-register by calling 708-447-0869.

Feb. 29. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

nominations are welcome. The nomination deadline is March 1.

■ The Brookfield Police Department hosts its 12th Citizen’s Police Academy starting on Feb. 20 for 10 weeks, ending in April. The class will run on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Applications available at brookfieldil.gov or by emailing Officer David Kudla at dkudla@brookfieldil.gov.

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Line,” featuring the work of artists Diana Gabriel and Azadeh Gholizadeh in the Freeark Gallery and “Energy, Frequency and Vibration” featuring drawings of Andrei Rabodzeenko in the FlexSpace Gallery through Feb. 22. Free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

■ The Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame seeks nominations of graduates and friends of the district who have accomplished great things. If you know someone worthy of induction, contact the 2020 LTHS Hall of Fame committee at 708-579-6483 for a nomination form. Forms are also available in the main offices at both North and South campus and may be downloaded at lths.net by clicking on “Alumni.” Self-

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■ Community Nutrition Network/Meals on Wheels of North Riverside invites you to make a difference in your community by volunteering to help deliver meals to homebound senior citizens, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Linda at 312-207-5290.

Honest Abe redux

If you have to miss the presentation at Brookfield Public Library tonight, you can catch Abraham Lincoln himself talk about his rise from humble roots to great heights in “From Obscurity to Greatness: Illinois and Lincoln 1830-60” on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at the North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave. Kevin Wood, a renowned Lincoln portrayer and scholar, will bring the nation’s 16th president to life. Free. ■ North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., invites adults and seniors to Crafterdarks: Sharpie Silk Scarves on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.; Resume Help on Feb. 18 at noon; and Ask the Apple Expert Q&A on Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events.

For kids there’s Lapsit Storytime (thru age 5) on Feb. 13 at 10:30 a.m.; DIY Craft Hour (ages 3+) on Feb. 14 at 4 p.m.; Bottle Cap Art (grades 6-12) on Feb. 15 from 1-3 p.m.; Robots! (grades 5-12) on Feb. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m.; and Messy Mornings with Munchkins (ages 2-5) on Feb. 18 at 11:30 a.m. ■ Aging Care Connections, 111 W. Harris Ave. in LaGrange, invites seniors to a Hearing Loss Support Group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the second Wednesday

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Police shoot ‘suicidal’ man during standoff 19-year-old shot in leg, hospitalized By BOB UPHUES Editor

A 19-year-old Riverside man sustained what police termed “non-life threatening” injuries after being shot in the leg by an unidentified police officer during an armed standoff in Harrington Park, near Harlem Avenue and Robinson Road, at about 10:25 p.m. on Feb. 5. According to Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, the officer fired his weapon three times, hitting the man once in the leg. Paramedics, who were already at the scene, immediately administered aid and transported him to Loyola University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. The weapon being brandished by the Riverside man reportedly turned out to be a BB/pellet-type gun. It was described as looking like a MAC-10-type firearm.

Daddy-Daughter Date Night

Reserve your spot at North Riverside Parks and Rec’s Daddy-Daughter Candy Land Date Night, slated for Friday, Feb. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. The event, for kids ages 3-12, features dinner, DJ, dancing, games and a visit from princesses. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles and brothers are welcome to bring their favorite little princess to the party. The fee is $30 per couple, $15 for additional sibling. The registration deadline is Feb. 14. Call 708-442-5515. of each month. Free. No registration required, Contact Alyson at 708-603-2259 or at AWN@ agingcareconnnections.org with questions. 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. ■

The community is invited to jog, walk or run inside on the indoor track at the Lyons Township High School South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs from 6 to 7 a.m. on days when school is in session through March 20. Free. ■

“It looked like a real gun,” Weitzel said. The officer who fired his weapon at the man was not a Riverside officer, said Weitzel, but the investigators so far say they will not reveal the name of the officer or the agency for which he works. According to Weitzel, police received a 911 call at about 9:20 p.m. about an armed person in the park. Police also received calls from “other residents and friends” of the man, reporting posts on Instagram indicating the man was “suicidal.” The initial police response to Harrington Park included officers from Riverside, North Riverside, Berwyn and Brookfield. Riverside police also initiated a callout to the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS), whose officers were assembling at the scene when the shooting occurred. Weitzel said that about 30 officers in all responded to the scene. Weitzel said the Riverside man was “highly intoxicated” and talked with police for about an hour while either sitting on the grass or walking back and forth in the park between

the playground and Harlem Avenue. According to Weitzel, the man became more and more irritated and then started walking toward police, pointing his gun at an officer, who fired his gun at the man, striking him once in the leg. The man was alert and conscious the entire time he was being tended to by paramedics, said Weitzel. Police are not releasing the name of the man who was shot, since the investigation is ongoing. Because the shooting involved a police officer, the investigation has been handed over to the Illinois State Police’s Public Integrity Unit. State police investigators are still in the process of collecting evidence and conducting interviews, and the scene of the incident was cordoned off for hours after the shooting. It’s not unusual for investigations of officer-involved shootings to take months, even a year or more, to be completed. In all, said Weitzel, Harlem Avenue was closed to traffic between Lawton Road and Ogden Avenue for eight hours.

DUI suspect cuts through parks to elude cops A 33-year-old Cicero resident faces felony drunken driving charges after he allegedly tried to evade police by driving through portions of Commons Park and Veterans Park in North Riverside after he was asked to leave a Desplaines Avenue bar at about 3 a.m. on Feb. 5. Police responded to an unwanted subject call at Bar-Tini Lounge, 2433 Desplaines Ave., and advised Daniel A. Obregon, who reportedly had been asked to leave the bar several times, that he had to exit the bar. Obregon’s driver’s license was revoked and he reportedly told police he was going to walk home, heading eastbound through an alley. An officer then reported seeing Obregon get into a gold Buick and drive off, snaking through the neighborhood before driving through Commons Park, then back onto 25th Street before driving through Veterans Park and onto 26th Street. After Obregon cut through the Costco parking lot, police terminated their chase and contacted Cicero police, who took Obregon into custody near his home. He was charged with felony DUI and felony driving while revoked in addition to other traffic offenses.

Cops: Drivers high on drugs caused crashes ■ Riverside police charged a 34-year-old Chicago woman with driving under the influence of drugs, reckless driving and other traffic offenses after she reportedly caused a four-car crash at the intersection of Harlem and Ogden avenues at 5:25 a.m. on Feb. 3 by ramming a car stopped at a red light, sending it into oncoming traffic No one was seriously injured, according to police, but several people were taken to area hospitals for treatment. According to police, the offender had been following the victim’s car southbound on Harlem Avenue from 18th Street, ramming into the rear of it repeatedly. Police reported the offender and her male passenger were high on PCP, and that the offender believed, for no reason, the driver in front of her was engaged in human trafficking.

■ The offender was behaving so erratically at the hospital that she eventually had to be restrained and sedated, police reported. North Riverside police charged a 54-year-old Aurora woman with driving under the influence of drugs after she reportedly rear-ended a vehicle, causing it to strike a third car, at 26th Street and Harlem Avenue on Feb. 2 at 3:10 p.m. The offender reportedly immediately left her vehicle and entered a nearby hair salon, where police located her inside a bathroom. She allegedly exhibited signs of being on drugs. Paramedics took her to a hospital where nurses recovered two small plastic bags, allegedly containing heroin.

Car crashes into Ogden Ave. building Brookfield police cited a Brookfield man with traffic offenses after he allegedly lost control of his car on snow-covered streets while making a left turn from Ogden Avenue to Maple Avenue and struck the corner of Galloping Ghost GAMA, 9201 Ogden Ave., causing “substantial” damage on Feb. 6 at about 1:30 a.m. Police followed tire tracks to a garage in the 4300 block of Madison Avenue and found the alleged offender, who said he panicked and left the scene. Police said the man showed no signs of impairment.

Theft

Brookfield police responded to the 4600 block of Raymond Avenue on Feb. 4 at 10:45 a.m. after two men reportedly removed six chainsaws from a truck belonging to a tree service doing work in the neighborhood. The loss was valued at more than $3,000. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Feb. 2-9, 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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Brookfield chef debuts pop-up restaurant next month New Orleans-style menu, drinks on tap at Sebastian’s on March 9 By BOB UPHUES Editor

A young Brookfield chef will step into the spotlight next month when he debuts a New Orleans-themed pop-up restaurant for one night inside Sebastian’s Whiskey and Ale House, 8900 Fairview Ave. Richard Ortega, who has called Brookfield home for two decades, is taking reservations for his NOLA Louisiana Kitchen/ Boil online on their Facebook page (@NOLApopuprestaurant) for the Monday, March 9 event. Ortega told the Landmark that the page had attracted 200 reservation as of last week, and that he’s aiming for 300 total. “We can serve 300 if we turn the tables twice,” said the 30-year-old Ortega, who is employed as a sous chef at Sebastian’s and hopes the pop-up can become a recurring event in the future. “I’m planning on doing it more, and every time we’ll do a different menu,” he said. Sebastian’s is closed on Mondays, and the pop-up restaurant is being executed by Ortega and his partner, Kayla Hernandez, who also works in the restaurant business, in a front-of-the-house capacity.

“She’s one of the best front-of-house managers I have ever seen in my restaurant career,” Ortega said. Ortega is renting the space, buying the food, and paying the cooks and servers. “I’m taking over the restaurant for the day,” Ortega said. Seating is by reservation only from 5 to 10 p.m., with walk-ins welcome from 10 to 11 p.m. Takeout is also available, said Ortega. As of last week, the prices for the menu items hadn’t been nailed down yet, but the menu itself is set. All of the food is inspired by the cuisine of New Orleans and Louisiana generally. Choices include two appetizers, fried gator and boudin bites, and four entrees, including blackened catfish (with dirty rice, maque choux and a Cajun beurre blanc); Pasta Orleans (pappardelle, with a Cajun alfredo, crawfish tails, andouille sausage and shrimp); Bayou Boil (gulf shrimp, Louisiana crawfish, corn, red potatoes and andouille); and crawfish etoufee over rice. Dessert is beignets (French-style doughnuts). Ortega also is planning drink specials, including hurricanes, Sazerac, Vieux Carre and a crawfish Bloody Mary. A kids menu will also be available. Ortega said he spent his early years in southeast Texas and grew up loving the food of the Mississippi Delta. “We’d catch 5-gallon buckets of crawfish and turtles, and my mom would boil crawfish for us and make turtle soup,” Ortega

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Richard Ortega and Kayla Hernandez said. “I fell in love with not only the food, but the atmosphere and the culture.” Ortega said he got his start in the restaurant business at 15 as a busboy at the old Villa Maria restaurant on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield. He worked his way up from

dishwasher to prep cook before working as a cook at Kama Indian Bistro in LaGrange and other places before working at hotel/ banquet operations. He just started working at Sebastian’s a couple of months ago.

Riverside moves to limit Berkeley Road traffic Signs to prohibit westbound traffic past alley/access road By BOB UPHUES Editor

A nearly two-year effort by residents of Berkeley and Byrd roads in Riverside to restrict traffic flowing into the neighborhood from Harlem Avenue has resulted in the village board agreeing to signage to discourage cars from doing just that. The action follows multiple requests by residents of the neighborhood to either restrict or completely close off access to Berkeley Road from Harlem Avenue in the wake of a 2018 home invasion and, later, the potential for commercial development at 2704 Harlem Ave. Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, a representative from the village’s traffic engineering consulting firm and other officials met with residents of the neighborhood last September after they voiced concerns about 2704 Harlem

Ave. being a potential location for a cannabis dispensary. The village previously had rebuffed a request in 2018 to close off Berkeley Road at Harlem Avenue as a public safety measure. Officials remain reluctant to close off Berkeley Road to traffic entirely, since the commercial property at 2704 Harlem Ave. has an entrance off of Berkeley Road and because the road also serves as access to a townhome development to the north. The townhome residents, in particular, have resisted efforts to close off access to Harlem Avenue. “The recommendation from staff … is that we’d go with the least intrusive [solution],” Weitzel told village trustees at their meeting on Feb. 6. Weitzel said one of the reasons for opting for signage at this point is because it’s unclear what kind of business might locate at 2704 Harlem Ave., and that whatever business ends up there will have to address the Berkeley Road entry drive as part of its business permit application with the village. “If that was to remain open by whatever business went there or they were to close that

off and didn’t want entrance or exits from there, it would really shape what that road would look like in the future,” Weitzel said. The village traffic consultant offered three options for controlling access to Berkeley Road from Harlem Avenue, varying in restrictiveness. The least restrictive, which the village board agreed to last week, involves installing signs to prohibit Harlem Avenue traffic from turning westbound onto Berkeley Road. According to Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, the village plans to place “Do Not Enter” signs facing east on Berkeley Road at Harlem Avenue. In addition, Berkeley Road will become a one-way street eastbound from Byrd Road to Harlem Avenue. This will pose something of an inconvenience to people driving home to the townhome development on the north side Berkeley Road, just west of Harlem Avenue since they will now have to circle around to it using Longcommon, Byrd and Berkeley roads. Weitzel said the village could adjust traffic patterns in the future if that arrangement

becomes a problem, but it achieves the residents’ goal of cutting down on traffic entering the neighborhood from Harlem Avenue. “I’m pretty happy about it,” said Berkeley Road resident James Wineman. “I prefer to make Berkeley and Byrd Road safer. There are a lot of kids in the area.” The traffic engineer’s suggestion for more a restrictive solution was to erect a “half-closure” – a westbound traffic barrier across the north half of Berkeley Road west of the alley/ access road. Weitzel said that once the signs are in, police would increase traffic patrols in the area and issue warnings for the first 30 days to educate people about the change in traffic patterns. Residents of Berkeley and Byrd roads would also have to follow the new rules. After the grace period, residents and non-residents alike risk being ticketed if police observe them ignoring the signs. “We can’t enforce that way,” Weitzel said of potential resident transgressors. “We’d have to give them a ticket or warning, too.”

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Business rookies learn about due diligence the hard way By BOB UPHUES Editor

Just three months after taking the reins at Xelva Mayan Kitchen at 8819 Ogden Ave. in Brookfield, Karla Marin and Luis Alvarez suddenly got some unexpected news. The owner of the property served them with a 10day notice to quit the property over unpaid rent. That confused the couple, said Marin, because they’d been paying rent to the person from whom they’d bought the business and they thought that money was being passed along to the landlord. The news got worse. Marin said at the time they signed the deal to buy the business, they understood that the lease ran for two more years. In fact, they learned, the lease was set to expire at the end of February. Just prior to the end of January, the couple’s dream had vanished. Their $15,000 investment to buy Xelva was gone, leaving them without a place to do business or the kitchen equipment they thought they had bought along with the restaurant business. And now the small food stand sits empty, its owner waiting until the lease finally runs out at the end of February, so he can either lease or sell the property. “I’d like to lease it. I’m going to be listing it with a realtor who does commercial leasing,” said Gus Valkanas, of Soto Investment Group, who bought the property in 2006. “I’d love to sell it.” Just how everything unraveled in the past couple of months is complicated, and started several years ago. The fast food stand at 8819 Ogden Ave. has seen a parade of small restaurants come and go since the last real success – Chicago Burgerwurks – closed its doors in 2014. A year later, Valkanas rented the space to a man who started another burger place, Burger Colony. Burger Colony struggled from the start. After opening its doors in December 2015, it rebranded within two months with a new management team. A couple of months later the new management team was out and the original one was back in. By mid-2017, Burger Colony closed its doors for good and the lease holder subleased the space to the folks who would open what was originally known as Taco Bout It and, later, Xelva in August 2018. Valkanas said he knew about that sublease, though he didn’t have a written agreement for that deal. He was still getting paid rent from the Burger Colony owner. In October 2019, Valkanas received word that the Burger Colony owner did not want to renew his five-year lease, meaning it would terminate at the end February 2020. It was

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TOUGH LOCATION: The fast food stand at 8819 Ogden Ave. has seen a string of businesses come and go in recent years. The owner blames the turnover, in part, on the high property taxes, which translate into high rents. also in October that Marin and Alvarez finalized their purchase of Xelva. Marin told the Landmark that they paid their $3,500 rent every month, but that the money apparently wasn’t making it back to the landlord. When rent checks stopped coming to Soto Investment Group late in 2019, Valkanas said he issued the 10-day notice to Xelva to vacate. It was only then, he said, that he found out that the business had been sold to Marin and Alvarez. “I was the last person in the loop,” Valkanas said. Marin admitted they didn’t contact the landlord prior to the deal and did not hire a lawyer to look at the purchase contract or perform other due diligence. It was their first business venture. “We saw the paperwork and the numbers,” Marin said. “I believed them.” The Landmark did not get a response to an email sent to the original owner of Xelva Mayan Kitchen. Marin said her understanding was that the sale of Xelva also included the kitchen equipment. But, according to Valkanas, the equipment still belonged to the former owner of Burger Colony, whose lease-to-buy arrangement for the items with the original Xelva owners was never completed. Marin said she was told by the owner of the kitchen equipment that she and Alvarez could buy it outright for $10,000. They didn’t have the money to do that, and with the lease running out at the end of February, the couple walked away with nothing. “Now we know,” Marin said. “You believe

in words and people. We’re not the first and we’re not the last.” Part of the reason it’s been tough for businesses to succeed at 8819 Ogden Ave. is the cost of doing business there. It’s a small space, with no room for tables. Had Marin and Alvarez been able somehow to work out a way to stay in the space, rent would have increased to $4,200 a month, Marin said. That’s a lot of tacos. Rent is so high, said Valkanas, because of the taxes on the three parcels that comprise the property – more than $19,000 a year, according to the Cook County Treasurer’s Office. “When we rent it, part of the lease agreement are the taxes so, you know, that takes quite a chunk out,” Valkanas said. “The taxes are what’s killing the location.” For their part, Marin and Alvarez are not out of business completely. They have dropped the Xelva name and have renamed their business Xocalo – in reference to the main square in Mexico City, Marin’s hometown. Marin said they’re working on a website and a catering menu. They are also looking for a new space to open, possibly just down Ogden Avenue in Lyons. They are taking catering orders and can be contacted at this point through their Facebook page (facebook. com/xocalocdmx). “We love the community; we got so much support,” Marin said. “We’re going to go little by little. Meanwhile, we’re planning to build a working kitchen, so we can start working for events and for catering orders. “We want to start fresh. This was a lesson.”

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Some not sold on wood panels for Blythe Park addition

Trustees want more info from Preservation Commission on recommendation By BOB UPHUES Editor

A seemingly routine vote to approve a special use permit allowing Riverside School District 96 to build a well-publicized addition onto Blythe Park School was postponed for two weeks after one elected official questioned the wood cladding proposed for the extension. Trustee Edward Hannon questioned the use of horizontal composite oak paneling for the small, 800-square-foot classroom addition to the far southwest corner of the school, and wondered why matching brick might not be a better option. “It’s our charge as a board to make sure it’s not detracting from that area,” said Hannon, noting that Blythe Park School’s low-slung brick profile fits in well with the brick homes that dominate the surrounding neighborhood. Hannon’s fellow trustees agreed to send the matter back to the Riverside Preservation Commission, which had recommended the wood exterior for the addition, to get to the underlying rationale for that preference, since a matching brick option had also been provided by the school district’s architect. Blythe Park School, designed in the late 1940s by the architecture firm Perkins and Will, is a village landmark and the Preservation Commission was required to sign off on a certificate of appropriateness for the proposed addition. The Planning and Zoning Commission, meanwhile, recommended approval of granting the special use permit to expand the school, which sits in a residential district. District 96 has been talking about a major building project this summer at all of its el-

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Teacher aides in D103 still working without a contract

After turning down offer last fall, union members hope deal is near By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Teacher aides in Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 have been working without a contract for the entire school year. In November, the aides rejected a tentative agreement that their negotiating team presented

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Iwo Jima veteran from page 1 cable TV outlet, but no one ran with the idea until Farnham and Novak, aided by then-Village Trustee Jerry Buttimer, made their push. In early 1997, Farnham and Novak arrived to film a village board meeting and were unceremoniously told to leave. But soon after, they began filming meetings and the commission has continued to do so, uninterrupted, for the past 23 years. “He turned the lights on in village hall,” Buttimer said of Farnham’s dedication to broadcasting village meetings. “He helped change it in the most gentlemanly-like way.” Farnham and Novak were founding members of the Riverside Cable Commission, and Farnham would remain a member of the commission, almost without interruption, until he was 90 years old, finally retiring in October 2016. He mentored high school and college student volunteers and brought a level of professionalism to the operation. “He was a network cameraman,” said Wojcik. “He told all of our interns, ‘You’re part of the press. Don’t get pushed around.’ It’s not a rinky-dink cable outfit. He said, ‘If we’re going to do it, let’s run it like the pros.’” From its start as a way to document village government in action, the commission now televises meetings of the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission, Riverside Township, Riverside School District 96 and a host of village events, from Fourth of July parades to notable lectures to original programming highlighting the lives of longtime Riverside residents and businesses. “He’s the father of Riverside TV,” said Joseph Ballerine, a former village trustee who served as the village board’s liaison to the Cable Commission. “If it wasn’t for Don, we wouldn’t have what we have.” Farnham’s second act as one of the fa-

to them. The terms of that proposal have not been revealed. “I’m pissed off,” said Tina Melendez, a teacher’s aide at Lincoln School in Brookfield, who wore a button that said “7 Months, No Contract” to a District 103 school board meeting last month. But negotiators for the district and SEIU Local 73, the union which represents the teacher aides, say that they are optimistic they can reach another tentative agreement soon, perhaps at their next negotiating session which will take place on Feb. 18. “The district has been bargaining in good faith, and we have a meeting set for next

week and I’m optimistic that we can get this resolved,” said Joseph Richert, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, who is leading the negotiating team of the aides. Richert declined to disclose the margin by which the November tentative agreement was voted down. “That’s internal union business,” Richert said. The president of the aides’ union local at District 103, Pam Stano, an aide at George Washington Middle School, did not respond to a request to call the Landmark. District 103 Superintendent Kristopher Rivera was also optimistic that a new agree-

thers of Riverside TV came after he retired from a 45-year career as a cameraman for ABC-TV, where he was present for everything from memorable sporting events to genuine moments of world history. In February 1962, Farnham was aboard one of the ships in the task force sent to recover astronaut John Glenn and his space capsule from the North Atlantic Ocean after the future U.S. senator became the first human to orbit the earth. He also was part of the U.S. television crew sent to document President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China in 1972. Much of Farnham’s career as a network TV cameraman was spent covering sports. He was behind the camera at scores of Monday Night Football and Monday Night Baseball games for ABC, and he was the first technical director of ABC’s landmark series “Wide World of Sports” in 1961. He was a cameraman for ABC’s coverage of three Olympic Games. In addition to working the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Farnham was sent to cover the Winter Olympics in 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, and in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Farnham recalled how, in Sarajevo, he met and befriended Vinko Bogataj, the Slovenian ski jumper whose dramatic wipeout at a German ski jumping event in 1970 served as an illustration for “the agony of defeat” during the opening credits of “Wide World of Sports.” “Everybody thought he was dead, but he isn’t,” Farnham said during an interview filmed by Riverside TV in 2016. “He was a [downhill skiing] starter at the Olympics in Sarajevo, and we used to go out and hoist a few with him.” For his work on the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he was flown in and out of his assignment at the downhill skiing venue by chopper daily, he won his second Emmy Award. His first came in 1959, when he was named Best Cameraman, TV Programs. If you’d told young Don Farnham that he’d grow up to be an award-winning TV cameraman, he might not have even understood what you meant. Farnham was born in October 1925 and was raised in Phoenix, New York, a small town northwest of Syracuse. He graduated

from high school in 1943 during the midst of World War II and enlisted in the U.S. Marines. He was one of five Farnham boys to serve in the Armed Forces during the war. All but one survived. His brother, Lynn, a flight engineer on a B-17 bomber, was killed when his plane was shot down over Regensburg, Germany in 1944. Farnham himself served with the U.S Marines’ 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), a radio operator who was part of a team that directed naval gunfire from shore. He participated in the invasions of Guam and Iwo Jima. On Feb. 22, 1945 on Iwo Jima, a mortar shell scored a direct hit on the foxhole where Farnham and three others were serving as spotters for the Navy. Farnham, then just 19 years old, was uninjured. The other three were wounded, two fatally. The team’s commander had been wounded by a sniper earlier that day and fatally wounded by mortar fire while he was being stretchered away. Farnham would remain on Iwo Jima until mid-March 1945. His month on the volcanic island in the Pacific was indelible, and he would return three times to Iwo Jima in his later years, the last time in 2015. He brought an American flag with him on that trip and had it flown over Mount Suribachi, where Marines had planted the U.S. flag during the heat of battle 70 years earlier. Farnham’s flag is displayed inside the Riverside Public Library. Because he was trained as a radio man, Farnham went to DeForest Training School (later DeVry University) in Chicago and then to an advanced program in Kansas City before sending out resumes to all three networks in 1948. ABC contacted him, and a week later he was working the sound board for radio programs. Months later, he’d be behind a camera for ABC-TV in Chicago. That same year, he married Ann Quinlisk and the two lived in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago until moving to the longtime family home on Barrypoint Road in Riverside in 1959, raising six children there. Mrs. Farnham died in 2009 at the age of 80.

ment would be reached soon. “We’re pretty confident we’re not far off,” Rivera said. Teacher aides in District 103 are the lowest paid aides in the school districts that the Landmark covers. Their current starting salary is $11.57 an hour. Aides are paid $18.30 an hour to start in Riverside Elementary School District 96 and $13.92 an hour at Komarek School in North Riverside. In Brookfield-LaGrange Park District 95, aides are paid an annual salary that comes See CONTRACT on page 21

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Don Farnham was just 19 (top) when he served with the U.S. Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He later went on to a long career as a cameraman for ABC-TV (above), winning two Emmys for his work.

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face to face with grizzly bears and polar bears, opened in 2009, along with the adjacent bison and Mexican gray wolves exhibits, showcasing once endangered species saved through conservation efforts. from page 1 The beloved but worn-out Children’s Zoo gave way in 2015 to Wild Encounters, still to lead the Chicago Zoological Society. geared toward engaging younger patrons by “What attracted me was Dr. Rabb’s view of giving them intimate experiences with aniconservation psychology and engaging with mals. people,” said Strahl, whose years at the helm of The old Reptile House was transformed in the Chicago Zoological Society saw the transformation of Brookfield Zoo as an attraction. 2013 into the Conservation and Education Cen“He focused on: What are the sorts of things ter, with the decidedly obsolete Monkey Island that will attract people who are not coming next door being transformed last year into a nature plaza to further the mission of consernow? Strahl and Rabb had connected during vation and education. During Strahl’s time, the zoo also forged a Strahl’s years working for the Wildlife Conserpartnership with Riverside-Brookvation Society in Latin America, field High School, which launched where he founded conservation a special environmental curricuprograms and led international lum – the School of Environmental symposia on South American conEducation, affectionately known servation issues. as “Zoo School” – until RBHS endHired in 2003, Strahl said at the ed the program in 2015. time, “I never thought back then The Strahl era also saw Brookthat I would ever follow in [Rabb’s] field Zoo reinvent itself as an footsteps, and they’re big footsteps, event/entertainment venue. The indeed. … I’m excited to continue Pavilions, a 216-acre outdoor event his legacy.” venue, opened in 2009, and the zoo One of Strahl’s first initiatives has brought in annual traveling was to implement a “keeper chats” exhibits – from stingrays, butterprogram, where those who care for flies and spiders to animatronic the animals gave patrons up-closedinosaurs and life-size animals and-personal encounters with made from Legos. some of the zoo’s animals. In addition to the annual Holi“Keeper chats became things day Magic event that has lit up the people scheduled their time zoo since before Strahl arrived, around,” Strahl said. the zoo has created more and more An associated program, the creafter-hours programming, from a ation of Animal Ambassadors, full run of weekend outdoor conbrought the zoo’s animals outside certs to wine, beer and whiskey STUART STRAHL the gates into city neighborhoods tasting events and more. CZS president and CEO and communities where connecThe zoo’s aging infrastructure tions with the natural world are – the original structures are near lacking. 100 years old – remains a core isThe “ambassadors” are some of sue for the future, with obtaining the more charismatic in the zoo’s collection – like Quilbert, the prehensile-tail funding for improvements a central focus. “Starting next week, we’ll begin recasting porcupine. “The chance for a kid to see a porcupine or our 2006 master plan,” Strahl said. “We have a even a more domesticated species is remark- strong committee on the board and they’ll be developing a view of the future for the zoo and able, magical,” Strahl said. Strahl’s most visible legacy is a comprehen- testing that in the community. “I hope to leave here with a master plan that sive overhaul of the zoo campus and major exhibits, which were part and parcel of a strate- stretches out 15 years to our 100th anniversary, gic plan that sought to draw more people to the so the person coming in has a board focusing zoo and engage people who might otherwise on new exhibits and doesn’t have to worry not be engaged in the institution’s conserva- about attendance drivers.” Whoever replaces him, Strahl said it needs to tion mission. Some of the oldest exhibits in the zoo, like be someone focused on the mission of persuadIbex Island, Monkey Island, the Children’s Zoo, ing people to engage with the natural world. “I started out as a scientist before I discovered Bear Grottoes and Reptile House were demolished or transformed to make way for ones that people,” Strahl said. “We need someone who understands the connections you can make bewould further the message of conservation. Great Bear Wilderness, an exhibit with an tween wildlife and people. We have to be more underground viewing area that gets patrons relevant in an ever-urbanizing America.”

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CAMP LISTINGS Frank Lloyd Wright’s Studio! Summer Camps 951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 708-725-3828 educate@flwright.org | FLWright.org Design in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Studio! Summer Camps for Grades 3-8 Sound and Space: Designing with Architecture and Music The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust is offering a camp for creative spirits, grades 3-5 and 6-8, at Wright’s Oak Park Studio, where America’s most famous architect pioneered a bold new vision for modern architecture and design. Sound and Space explores Wright’s design legacy through the lens of music, movement, and acoustics. Drawing from Wright’s belief that “music and architecture blossom on the same stem,” campers will work with experts in the field to design and build models inspired by sound. Visit FLWright.org/camps

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D103 board makes GWMS dean position official Lower salary reflects shorter work year than assistant principal By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The Lyons-Brookfield School District 103 board on Jan. 28 voted 4 to 3 to officially hire Sarah Torrejon to be a dean at George Washington Middle School. The new position replaces an assistant principal position and pays an annual salary of $76,000. The three members of the school board who voted against the hire -- Sharon Anderson, Marge Hubacek and Shannon Johnson -- did so not because they were against Torrejon, but because they felt that she should be an assistant principal and paid $80,000 a year, the same salary assistant principals received when they were hired in 2018. Prior to the vote, Hubacek’s motion to change Torrejon’s title to assistant principal and make her salary $80,000 was defeated by a 4 to 3 vote. Torrejon will work a shorter year than GWMS Assistant Principal Gary Wheaton works. Torrejon will work one week past the end of the school year this year and, assuming she is rehired next year, report to work one week before teachers report in August. Wheaton works a couple weeks more. Hubacek complained that Torrejon, a woman, will be paid less than Wheaton, a man, was paid when he was first hired in 2018. “It’s not fair to hire her, pay her less money: same responsibility, less money and less time,” Hubacek said. Johnson complained that the middle schools usually have assistant principals while junior highs have deans.

CONTRACT from page 10 out to about $14 an hour, said District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski. “We do believe that our aides need a raise,” Rivera said. In each of the last five years, aides in District 103 have received raises of about 2 percent. In the contract that expired last year, raises were tied to the Consumer Price Index with the provision that raises could be no less than 2 percent and no greater than 4 percent.

Vito Campanile, who voted with the majority, said he didn’t really care about what title Torrejon had. “I’ve never been very big on titles,” Campanile said after the meeting. Superintendent Kristopher Rivera said that it didn’t matter to him if Torrejon was called a dean or an assistant principal. Hubacek charged that board President Jorge Torres controls the majority bloc and whatever he says goes. “Minions follow,” Hubacek said after the meeting. “The king has spoken, and there you go.” Torrejon has actually been working at GWMS since students returned from Christmas vacation in January. Previously, she had been an English as a Second Language teacher at Home School in Stickney. Before coming to District 103, she had spent 15 years as a bilingual teacher for Chicago Public Schools. Torrejon declined to comment after the meeting. She replaces Rubi Ortiz, a former GWMS assistant principal who was promoted over the summer to a new position as the director of bilingual programs for the district. The second assistant principal position was vacant for the first four months of this school year after an offer to CPS teacher Socorro Mendoza was revoked in September. Rivera said Torrejon’s precise duties would be up to GWMS Principal Don Jones, who is leaving the school in June to take a job as a principal in Des Plaines. “We didn’t change the job description,” Rivera said. “We kept the job description flexible.” Rivera said that it is possible that Torrejon will have more responsibility for discipline and do fewer teacher evaluations than Wheaton.

VILLAGE OF STICKNEY ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING 04/30/19

REVENUE SUMMARY Property Taxes $3,343,075; Personal Property Replacement Taxes $130,088; State Income Taxes $908,363; State Sales Taxes $459,962; Home Rule Sales Tax $294,804; Road & Bridge Tax $11,731; Municipal Utility Tax - Electric $296,471; Municipal Utility Tax - Gas $482,466; Parking Tax $4,320; Local Electric Use Tax $29,214; Video Gaming Tax $89,153; Real Estate Transfer Tax $125,505; Real Estate Exempt Fees $1,375; Entertainment Tax $75; Garbage Fees $328,400; Police Fines $480,266; Licenses Business $137,064; Licenses - Liquor $14,825; Licenses - Cigarettes $200; Licenses - Tanks $21,145; Licenses - Auto $70,900; Licenses - Trucks $18,928; Licenses - Animal $3,105; Licenses Amusement $31,800; Licenses - Motorcycles $330; Permits - Building $87,371; Inspection Fees $9,375; Local Gas Tax $138,629; Semi-Trailer Storage Tax $449; Miscellaneous $157,396; Utility Tax Telephone $107,135; Franchise Tax $68,857; Special Events Income $150; Park and Recreation $14,071; Ambulance Fees $122,826; Reimbursements $10,562; Tower Lease $155,758; Interest $48,889; Motor Fuel Taxes $208,285; Water Sales $3,719,760; 911 Surcharge $7,286; Program Revenue $21,690. Total Revenues $12,235,586.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY A&F Sewer $149,832.00; A&M Parts Inc. #3,152.29; Abila $8,381.85; Abra Auto Body Repair $11,102.77; Air One Equipment, Inc. $ 8,912.70; Airgas USA LLC $6,624.92; Al Kulaga $2,750.00; Alan Brinker $2,750.00; Alexander Chemical Corporation $6,451.40; Alfred G. Ronan, Ltd. $36,000.00; Amerigas $,3782.64; AMJ Spectacular Events $3,710.00; Anthony T. Bertuca $9,900.00; Associated Tire and Battery Co., Inc. $2,585.00; Autotime $6,739.19; B and G Sales of Grand Rapids, Inc. $8,881.00; Bell Fuels, Inc. $88,691.88; Best Technology Systems, Inc. $6,205.00; Bluders Tree Service $53,075.00; Bonds to Build America Mutual Assurance $14,009.05; Bonnell Industries, Inc. $10,200.00; Bryan Davids Landscaping $4,725.00; Bulletproof IT, LLC $6,755.00; Call One $55,312.76; Capers $5,000.00; Cargill Salt Road Safety $24,996.26; Cassidy Tires & Service $7,398.03; CDW Government $15,276.21; Central Management Services $835,329.00; Chicago Police Dept. $3,976.00; Citi Cards - Costco $6,587.01; Citizens Bank $31,716.39; City of Chicago $2,177,254.31; Combined Plumbing & Sewer $2,537.99; Comcast $7,322.80; ComEd $71,646.81; Computer Information Systems, Inc. $39,273.00; Core & Main $2,859.19; Corneliu Covaliu $5,240.00; Cpurx, Inc. $40,402.24; Crowley Sheppard Asphalt Company $2,838.39; Cummins $ 3,342.47; Currie Motors $ 112,445.00 Del Galdo Law Group, LLC $190,816.23; Dell Marketing L.P. $2,774.52; Diamond Graphics, Inc. $14,711.00; Digital Assurance Certification $5,000.00; Division 11 Mutual Aid Association $10,000.00; Double D. Booking $3,500.00; DTCC $793,960.00; DuPage Honda Yamaha $7,425.67; Eckert Enterprises, Inc. $19,215.43; EJ USA Inc. $2,940.00; Emcor Services $27,135.03; ESO Solutions, Inc. $5,998.00; Everbridge, Inc. $2,726.36; Ferguson Waterworks $44,514.86; Flashing Thunder Fireworks $10,000.00; Frederick Kuchta $7,080.00; Freeway Ford - Sterling Truck Sales, Inc. $7,188.90; Google LLC $5,143.52; Grate Signs, Inc. $24,142.50; GW & Associates PC $27,750.00; H&H Electric Co. $24,519.60; Hall Signs, Inc. $13,728.28; Health Endeavors SC $19,108.00; IFCA Educational and Research Foundation $2,958.50; IL F.O.P.L.C. $11,266.00; Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency $188,226.92; Interstate Billing Service Inc. $4,428.98; IRMA $8,927.94; IMRF $196,866.00; IRS $201,296.00: Johnson Controls Security Solutions $24,283.94; Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. $16,049.66; Laner Muchin $16,884.89; Lehigh Hanson $5,042.34; Lexipol, LLC $16,241.00; MG Cleaning Service $12,500.00; MABAS, Division XI $10,000.00; Master Meter, Inc. $8,898.75; Medical Reimbursement Services $10,207.46; Menards $14,702.98; Mercury Systems Corp. $11,472.15; Minuteman Press

Fund

General Fund Water Fund Motor Fuel Tax Fund Debt Service Fund Capital Projects Fund 911 Fund Police Seizure Fund Family Day Fund Police Revenue Fund

Beginning Fund Balance

2,285,537 4,623,941 581,697 484.018 (16,771) 35,208 16,299 9,293 4,630

of Lyons $7,573.29; Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. $5,532.83; Morton Salt Co. $5,541.39; MPC Communications & Lighting Inc. $50,546.75; Municipal Code Corporation $5,597.92; Municipal Emergency Services $9,482.06; Neopost $2,871.17; Nicor Gas $2,680.97; Novotny Engineering $25,232.83; Onsolve, LLC $4,990.00; O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. $5,232.93; O’Reilly First Call $3,374.44; Pinner Electric, Inc. $3,073.27; Police Pension Fund $1,004,073.15; Postmaster $2,677.84; Ray O’Herron Co. Inc. $9,131.84; Riccio Construction Corp. $29,590.70; Richard Bessette $6,533.50; Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc $50,162.49; Robert Senese $2,750.00; Roland Machinery Co. $7,149.64; Russo’s Power Equipment, Inc. $14,545.91; Scot Decal Company, Inc. $3,731.25; Scout Electric Supply Co. $3,013.47; SealmasterChicago $10,612.80; Security Benefit $22,535.00; Sheppard Mullin $25,000.00; Skynet Security Systems $39,240.04; Standard & Poor $14,500.00; Standard Equipment Company $34,164.64; Staples Business Credit $26,763.14; Stickney Youth Football $2,500.00; Stryker Sales Corporation $5,774.57; Taft Stettinius & Hollister $20,000.00; Tameling Industries, Inc. $2,536.22; Target Solutions $4,845.00; The Eagle Uniform Co. $3,006.99; The Image Store $2,823.50; Underground Pipe & Valve, Co. $4,438.00; Unique Apparel Solutions $5,655.00; Unlimited Graphix, Inc. $2,544.78; Upbeat Site Furnishings $6,908.19; Verizon $16,994.45; Walz Scale $10,305.00; Waste Management $324,937.76; West Central Municipal Conference $12,608.62; Westfield Ford, Inc. $3,772.94; Whited Brothers Inc. $2,620.00; Widaman Sign $2,835.00; Expense Disbursements Under 2,500.00 $480,519.96; Total $8,289,153.20.

PAYROLL EXPENDITURES UNDER 25,000 Babinec, John; Bartunek, Edward; Becerra, Brigida; Bessette, Richard; Boyajian, Joshua; Briggs, Samantha; Brizzolara, Daniele; Brniak, Jacob; Bruscato, Linda; Caifa, Laura; Carlson, Mark; Cass, Todd; Celada, Kenny; Chervinko, Keith; Colon, Cristobal; Cortez, Danny; Cortez, Jorge; Crowley, Patrick; Curtis, Cordell; Delgado, John; Episop, Anthony; Geber, Karen; Gilpin, John; Gonzalez, Johnny; Guerro, Frank; Harris, Phillip; Heller, Thomas; Herling, Steven; Hernandez, Stephanie; Hozzian, John; Hrejsa, Mary; Hunt, Andrew; Johnson, Mark; Kapolnek, Timothy; Kapolnek, Martin; Kelm, Nicholas; Kernell, Timothy; Klouda, Brian; Kuffell, Daniel; Ledesma, Andrew; Lewis, Issac; Lukas, Connor; McAdams, Audrey; McCain, Steve; McClement, John; McGee, Austin; Meraz, Yolanda; Mercado, Carolina; Milenkovi, Mitchell; Montoya, Noemi; Nieto, Roberto; O’Flaherty, Cian; Ortiz III, Cruz; Overton, Wade; Parks, Michael; Pisano, Anthony; Proctor, Patrick; Przespolewski, Michael; Ramski, William; Rivette, Brandon; Santos, Roberto; Savopoulos, Sam; Shifflet, Cassandra; Sticha, William; Szocs, Ovidiu; Tokar, Elizabeth; Tomaino, Barbara; Torres, Leandra; Lupe, Vega; Weber, Michael; White, Jeffery; White, Daniel; Wistock, Anthony; Wokowicz, Michael; Zolo, Hrvoje. 25,000-49,999 Anderson, Jacob; Bessette, Sandra; Brizzolara, Daniele; Brniak, Joshua; Davids, Steven; Gorski, Michael; Kerbs, Donald; Lewandow, Justin; Lukas, Elizabeth; Medina, Maria; O’Dowd, Jon; O’Hagan, Harry; Pregara, Darlene; Rialmo, Joseph; Terrazas, Arturo; Walik, Jeffery; Wyant, Robert. 50,000-74,999 Babia, Kimberlie; Coulom, Caleb; Eiler, Rebecca, Lynn; Harris, Eric; Kozelka, Kevin; Leshe, David; Lozada, Victoria; Miller, Heather; Noonan, Trevor; Ramski, William; Silvera, Omari; Soragha, Matthew; Wyant, Robert. 75,000-99,999 Acosta, Andrea; Aguinaga, Hugo; Cecconi, Michael; Dooley, William; Flanagan Jr., John; Garcia, Pedro; Gesiorski, David; Guzman, Maria; Lopez, Joe; Martinez, Angel; Smith, Robert. 100,000-124,999 Alonzo, Sam; Babich, Daniel; Boyajian, Jeffery; Czech, Douglas; Figueroa, Frank; Iovino, Dominick; Jaczak, Richard; Kozelka, Mark; Lochridg, Collin; McDonald, Ashley; McGuire, Kevin; Merrill, William; Nosek, Paul; Cruz, Ortiz. Total Payroll Expenditures: $4,193,412.80.

Summary Statement of Condition Revenues

7,271,234 3,735,712 222,299 907,347 2,018 75,286 0 21,690 0

Expenditures 7,827,173 3,246,961 53,073 950,460 474,108 16,755 6,976 30,983 0

Other Financing Sources

58,562 0 0 6,610,561 400,000 0 0 0 0

Other Financing Uses

(400,000) 0 0 (6,454,061) 0 84,569 0 0 0

Ending Fund Balance

1,388,160 5,112,692 750,923 597,405 (88,861) 9,170 9,323 0 4,630

I, David Gonzalez. Interim Treasurer of the Village of Stickney, Cook County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2019.

Aides work in the classroom with teachers and provide one-on-one help to some special education and disabled students. Negotiations have centered on wages, job duties and job descriptions. Some aides have to help disabled students with toileting, which is a sensitive subject. Rivera said the district this year has increased training for aides and is working

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on creating more specific job descriptions. District 103 currently has 68 full-time aides. Negotiations got off to a slow start because of scheduling issues and a union election, Rivera said.

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LTHS teacher board-certified, named master teacher

yons Township High School social studies teacher Katy Newcomb recently earned the title of National Board Certified teacher and master teacher designation on the Illinois Professional Educator License. Newcomb is LTHS’ only current boardcertified teacher. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. It is considered the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. In order to become board-certified, teachers complete a performance-based, peer-reviewed process, demonstrating their proven impact on student learning and achievement. Over the past three years, Newcomb worked to complete its four required components. Newcomb began at LTHS in 1997. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in history from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a Master of Arts in educational administration from Governors State University.

On board

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society elected its officers and board members for 2020 at its annual meeting in January. Board officers are Cathy Maloney, president; Cindy Kellogg, vice president; Joanne Rogers, secretary; and Theresa Pelletier, treasurer. Renewing board members are Constance Guardi, Tom Guardi, Cathy Maloney, Mike Maloney, Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga and Tim Ozga. New board members are Kim Freeark, Trisha Flassing, Dave Flassing and Susan Worthington.

Ascending to Eagle

TEDDY ROUSSIN

Boy Scout Troop 111 hosted an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Feb. 9 at the St. Louise de Marillac Parish Center in LaGrange Park to mark Theodore “Teddy” Roussin’s promotion to

Eagle Scout. Roussin organized the production of wren houses for his Eagle Scout project. He is the 100th Eagle Scout for Troop 111, which is headquartered at Holy Guardian Angels Parish and is the first under the combined parish banner.

On campus

■ Three

local students graduated from

GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester. ■ Brookfield residents Mariah Dorsey, Kaitlin Lizik and Carly Melody were named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list with high honors at Aurora University for attaining perfect 4.0 GPAs during the semester. ■ Grace Tucek, of Riverside, was named to the president’s list at Clemson (South Carolina) University for the 2019 fall semester for attaining a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester. ■ Several local students were named to

the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb for achieving a semester GPA of at least 3.5, including Brookfield residents Alberto Aranda Jr., Kaylee Jasinski, Asher Runyan-Randruut and Joseph Stelmack and North Riverside resident Mary Kober. ■ Brookfield residents Erin Engstrom and Camryn Hamilton were named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Ripon (Wisconsin) College for achieving a GPA of least 3.4 for the semester. ■ Derek Johnson, of Riverside, a senior

Katy Newcomb Marquette University in Milwaukee during the school’s winter commencement ceremonies last December, including Brookfield resident Rebecca Sukacz (B.A., corporate communications) and Riverside residents James Nolter (B.A, history) and Lucille Roudebush (B.S., exercise physiology). ■ Christopher Korabik, of Riverside, received his Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of technology in Atlanta at the school’s commencement exercises in December. ■ Among those receiving bachelor’s degrees during the winter commencement ceremonies at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb last December were Brookfield residents Emma Gavlin (biological sciences and psychology) and Andre Ramos (electrical engineering). ■ Emily Kedzie, of Brookfield, was among those receiving her bachelor’s degree during the winter commencement ceremonies at the University of Iowa in Iowa City last December. Kedzie’s degree was in liberal studies. ■ Kate Barlow, of Riverside, was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Montana State University in Bozeman for attaining a semester GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Leigh Barlow, of Riverside, was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at University of Louisville for attaining a semester GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Riverside residents Trevor Bork and Alyssa Schwarz were among the more than 900 students named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Each achieved a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale. ■ Brookfield resident Jordan Gatsos and Riverside residents Guillermo Arroyo, Maya Diaz, Haley Legan, Riley Mullen, Lucille Roudebush and Kathleen Suess were among those named to the Marquette University (Milwaukee) 2019 fall semester dean’s list. ■ Jack Sagan, of Riverside, was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s lists at Central College in Pella, Iowa, for achieving a

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IN TUNE: Among those attending the ILMEA All-State Festival last weekend in Peoria were (back row, from left) Beckett Nolan, Katie Culloden, Grace Gersch, Grace Fuechtmann, Emma Yachnin, Choral Director Aubrey Prince, Orchestra Director Spencer Frie, Band Director James Baum, (front row) Emily Ruvoli, Haley Rayfield, Cameron Winkler and Olivia Moyer. Not pictured, Tess Obuchowski.

RBHS musicians attend all-state festival Ten Riverside Brookfield High School student musicians earned All-State honors and were selected to participate in the 2020 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State Festival. All-State musicians and their teachers, Choral Director Aubrey Prince, Band Director James Baum and Orchestra Director Spencer Frie traveled to Peoria, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 to participate in the Illinois Music Education Conference. Two students attended special semi-

nars. Junior Haley Rayfield, was nominated by her teacher and was one of two students chosen from District 1 to participate in the ILMEA All-State Future Music Educators Seminar along with 53 other students from around the state. Senior Cameron Winkler participated in the All-State Composition Track which allows exceptional student composers to work with active composers and artists, and collaborate with other composers.

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PEOPLE School students were recently named Illinois State Scholars, which recognizes the top 10 percent of the state’s graduating seniors. Among them were Brookfield residents August Duwell, Benjamin Mathis, Cameron Trimborn and Faith Wyant. ■ Two Brookfield residents were among the members of the Lyons Township High School Business Professionals of American Club to earn awards at the regional competition, moving on to the state level later this month. Adam Almuhtaseb placed first in C++ programming, while Meg McLean placed second in Banking and Finance and fourth

in Basic Office Systems and Procedures. ■ Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, has named its honor roll students for the first semester of the 2019-20 school year. The following local students were among those named for the A and B honor rolls. A Honor Roll: Brookfield residents Grace Acosta, Gwenyth Acosta, Michael Feng, Greta Nelson, Sarah Newmann and Jannelle Steger and Riverside resident Elizabeth Selover. B Honor Roll: Riverside residents Michael Almeida, Dominic Mendoza and Justin Rokicki.

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Allison Norman (center) with her children, Alyssa and Brady

Online fundraiser for Brookfielder battling cancer Friends of Allison Norman, diagnosed last September with Stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), have started an online fundraiser to help the Norman family pay for the expensive medical treatments necessary to battle the disease. “Asking for help can be hard, and with upfront costs, out-of-pocket expenses, missed work days and treatment bills piling up, Allison and her family are finding themselves in an overwhelming spot,” wrote fundraiser organizers Stephanie Coolman and Sarah Fields in their Jan. 14 message on the fundraiser’s GoFundMe page. Anyone can donate to the online

computer science major was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for attaining a GPA of at least 3.5. ■ Riverside resident Elijah Ourth was named to the dean’s list at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, for outstanding academic performance during the 2019 fall semester. ■ Louie Marcou, of Riverside, was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for achieving a GPA of at least 3.4. ■ Riverside residents Allyson Jones and Margaret Shereck were named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, for achieving

campaign at tinyurl.com/vn5guy4. Norman, who lives in Brookfield with her husband, Matt, and children, Brady and Alyssa, as of mid-January had undergone 12 rounds of chemotherapy at the University of Chicago. She was scheduled to undergo a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction on Feb. 5. If tests show additional cancer in the removed tissue, Norman will undergo a second round of chemotherapy. Future surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes is expected. The organizers set a fundraising goal of $25,000 and as of Feb. 5 had raised about $8,600.

a GPA of at least 3.6. ■ Brookfield resident Rachel Bast was named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights for earning a GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester. ■ Among those named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames for achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 were Brookfield residents Phoebe Hartoonian (animal science), Elizabeth Strzelczyk (software engineering) and Abigail Zabrodsky (forestry) and Riverside residents Ryan Kodama (industrial design) and Isabelle Legan (global resource systems). ■ More than 200 Lyons Township High

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CONGRATS: Brookfield Deputy Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla (center) is congratulated upon completing Northwestern’s School of Staff and Command program by program director Michelle Camden and Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven Casstevens, president of the International Chiefs of Police Association.

Brookfield deputy chief completes leadership program Brookfield Deputy Police Chief Michael Kuruvilla graduated from the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s School of Police Staff and Command at a ceremony held at the school on Jan. 17. The program is an intensive 10-week session that prepares law enforcement

managers for senior positions by combining academic principles with practical applications. Kuruvilla was one of 43 students in the semester-long class, which began last September. Kuruvilla, who was named deputy chief last fall, is a 14-year veteran of the Brookfield Police Department.

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Kid friendly?

embers of the Brookfield Village Board over the next two weeks will have to determine whether they want to approve a special use permit for a daycare center at 9109 Ogden Ave. The proposed daycare has already gotten a positive recommendation from the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission, including a recommendation to allow the business to use a 25-foot drive aisle immediately west of the building as a pickup/drop-off spot, requiring cars to turn south from Ogden Avenue down the drive aisle and then exiting through the alley to either Elm or Park avenue. During a discussion of the proposal at the village board’s committee of the whole meeting on Feb. 10, trustees were rightly concerned about the pickup/drop-off recommendation, worrying just a few vehicles in the queue could cause cars to back up onto Ogden Avenue, a heavily trafficked state highway, especially in mornings and evenings when kids are being dropped off and picked up. Trustees were also rightly concerned by the time-honored, insane Brookfield tradition – since you can’t park on Ogden Avenue -- of looking the other way when people decide to park on the public parkway along Ogden Avenue. In the case of this particular building, which formerly was a car parts store, delivery trucks used the paved private property in front of the building as a parking area. Some trustees would like to condition the approval of a daycare on the erection of some sort of barrier to make sure no one uses the area in front for parking, but also as a traffic barrier. This might be a good time to slow down and actually consider what that means. What it means to us is that people are rightly concerned that a building on Ogden Avenue might not be the safest place to locate a daycare center. Here’s a little data on why people might be thinking such a thing. A quick tour through the Landmark’s online news archive has turned up six reports since 2010 of vehicles that have crashed into buildings on Ogden Avenue in Brookfield, several during daytime hours and some of them causing serious damage. Just last week, someone driving home on a snowy night lost control while making a left turn from Ogden to Maple. The vehicle crashed into the gym at 9201 Ogden Ave. Luckily, it was 1:30 a.m. Twice during October 2017, vehicles crashed into Ogden Avenue buildings during the day. A car slamming into Galloping Ghost Productions at 9221 Ogden Ave. knocked through part of a wall and sent bricks hurtling across the front room the building, fortunately unoccupied at the time. That same month, a car crashed through the plate glass window of a car dealership at 9000 Ogden Ave., sending glass flying and injuring an employee sitting at his desk. If Brookfield allows a daycare center at 9109 Ogden Ave. it had better require a meaningful barrier – one that enhances the streetscape to boot – against out-of-control vehicles that seem to have a habit of leaving Ogden Avenue and putting people in danger.

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Oscars not the only awards worth getting

he Oscars are over and so is the hype. Didn’t see any of the movies nominated, but I imagine they were all award-worthy. I like watching the red carpet and the clothes and, luckily, I watch the awards at home so my reactions to some of the creations is not seen or heard lest they be offensive to many. Sometimes I wonder how some of them breathe or sit in the very tight outfits. I also wonder how they are able to navigate other things, but we won’t go into that. Now while chances of any of us winning an Oscar are slim to none, there are some awards locally that can be just as meaningful. For example, look at the Lions Club, which presents two awards annually – the Bill Jansky Award and the Riverside Person of the Year. Both awards are decided by a committee from the Lions Club, but the nominations are accepted from anyone. The Jansky Award, named after the late Bill Jansky, is given to the person who has exemplified community service over a long period of time. Presented at a meeting of the Lions, the recipient will have their name en-

graved on a plaque, which is displayed in the main lobby of the Riverside Township Hall. The Person of the Year is awarded to one who has contributed to the Village of Riverside in many forms over a long period of time. The Person of the Year is recognized on a designated Riverside Day and honored at a dinner held at the Riverside Golf Club. Nominations may be made by anyone wishing to do. Nominations must be in writing and submitted to a Lions Club member or sent to Riverside Township Lions Club, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, 60546. The Alumni Achievement Medal is given to graduates of Riverside-Brookfield High who have distinguished themselves in various ways, whether it be service, personal achievements or professional accomplishments, to name a few. Nominations may be made by contacting the high school or going online at tinyurl.com/wuxan87 to obtain a form. Recipients are honored at a dinner at the school and receive a medal. The school also places a plaque on the wall in an area designated for Alumni Achievement recipients. Oscars aren’t the only awards worth getting.

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Red-light reporting a point of pride Readers of the Landmark should be proud of the work initiated by Bob Uphues and Brett McNeil that has led to the investigation and recent guilty plea of at least one elected official in the recently recognized red-light camera scam. Investigative reporting by Uphues and McNeil showed that the cameras, rather than reducing injuries and collisions at hazardous intersections, have functioned mainly as revenue generators by suburbs -- and that their adoption has been marred by corruption and bribery of elected officials by executives at Redflex and SafeSpeed LLC or their lobbyists. The Landmark’s reporting was later amplified by the Chicago Tribune, and has led not only to convictions,

but to moves by certain villages to remove or halt the adoption of these cameras. Readers should support local journalism, that keeps us up to date with issues pertinent to our communities, but often not of interest to increasingly large, national or international news conglomerates whose motivations are mainly driven by political biases or shareholder profits. Consider supporting the recently inaugurated nonprofit Growing Community Media (www.growingcommunitymedia.org) to keep west suburban local reporting with rigor, insight, and independence current and alive.

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Good luck in retirement, Guy We would like to congratulate Guy “Guido” Belmonte on his retirement as North Riverside village administrator. Since 2001, Guy has worked with good mayors and trustees for the good of the village.

Together they have brought many businesses to North Riverside: Miller’s Ale House, CVS, Red Robin, Binny’s and Chick-fil-A. He saw the expansion of Best Buy and brought us Costco.

Above all he did his best for all the residents of North Riverside. Thank you.

Teresa and Raymond Hall North Riverside

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Lawrence Bakalich Jr., 91 Former Riverside Little League president Lawrence M. Bakalich Jr., 91, of Riverside, died on February 8, 2020. Born on Dec. 7, 1928, Mr. Bakalich served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was past president of Riverside Little League, where he was instrumental in the acceptance and incorporation of girl players. Mr. Bakalich was the husband of Ruth Bakalich (nee Feddern); the father of Bruce Bakalich, Brian (Sandra) Bakalich and Craig Bakalich; and the grandfather of Alexandra and Rachel Bakalich. Visitation is Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. He will lie in state on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to time of service, 11 a.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, 250 Woodside Road in Riverside, followed by private interment at Irving Park Cemetery.

Frances Dragisic, 93 Riverside homemaker

Frances E. Dragisic (nee Krejci), 93, of Riverside, died on Feb. 4, 2020. She was a homemaker. Ms. Dragisic was the wife of Nicholas; the mother of Robert (Linda) Dragisic, Fran Cervantes and Kathy (Robert) Braasch; the grandmother of Nicholas (Jaimie) and Kristan Dragisic; the greatgrandmother of Addison, Abigial and Ella; and the sister of the late Robert FRANCES DRAGISIC (Nancy) Krejci. Services have been held. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Charles Giovannini, 99 Decorated Army veteran Charles C. Giovannini, 99, of Brookfield and formerly of Chicago, died on Feb. 8, 2020. Born on Jan. 24, 1921, Mr. Giovannini was a decorated U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Giovannini was the husband of the late Evelyn (nee Varisco); the father of Nancy (late John) Balzano, Dennis (Roni Seltzberg) Giovannini and Mary (Richard) Volpe; the grandfather of Theresa Tofel and Lorelei and Andrew Volpe; the great-grandfather of Austin, Trinity, Talon, Aspen and Thea; the brother of Victor (Jackie) Giovannini and the late Dino (late Doris) Giovannini; the

former father-in-law of Toni Giovannini; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester (two blocks west of Mannheim Rd.) on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 3 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, CHARLES GIOVANNINI Feb. 13 at St. Barbara Church, 4008 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield, followed by entombment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Arrangements were handled by The Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko, funeral director.

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Thomas Sass, 80 Heavy equipment operator Thomas V. Sass, 80, of Brookfield, died on Jan. 19, 2020. Born on Aug. 2, 1939, he worked in the construction field as a heavy equipment operator. He was a 50-year member of Local 150 Operating Engineers. Mr. Sass was the husband of Karen A. Sass (nee Vukovich); the father of Mark (Kristin) Sass, Mary (Dan) Sass Sytko THOMAS SASS and the late Matthew Grogan; the grandfather of Lucas Grogan, Jessica Grogan, Joshua Sass, Julie Sass, Mason Amedeo, Stanley Sytko, Frank Sytko and Jack Sytko; the brother of Raymond Sass and Richard â€œButchâ€? (the late Patricia) Sass; the brotherin-law of Annette (the late Harold) Woodward; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. Services have been held. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

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Brenna Loftus becomes RBHS’ all-time leading scorer Bulldogs beat Immaculate Conception, win conference By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

Since 2006, Maggie McCloskey’s name and her 1,905 points have been displayed on RBHS’ basketball record poster in the main gym as the all-time scoring leader at RBHS. With the scoring pace that Bulldogs’ Brenna Loftus has been on, the school is going to need to update its record books. Loftus, who still has another season to add to her point total, broke McCloskey’s scoring record last week and was honored before RBHS’ home game versus Immaculate Conception High School on Feb. 7 for scoring her 2,000th career points on the road against Leyden High School the previous night. “[Scoring 2,000 points] means the world to me and it’s even more special that I got to do it with this group of girls,” said Loftus after the game. “Without them, it wouldn’t have happened. All of my excitement is through them, everything is for them, and they make it so special for me.” RBHS’ assistant coach Mark Ruge, who has watched Loftus play since she was in middle school, marveled about the kind of person and player Loftus has become since she came to the school three years ago. “We have had so many kids come through this program, and I am telling you that Brenna [Loftus] is the humblest player I have ever met,” said Ruge in a phone interview with The Landmark on Feb. 9. “She is more worried about the team and how much fun she is having with her friends than how many points she has scored. To me, that says more about who she is than anything else.” Adding to the celebration on the night, the Bulldogs (27-4) beat IC Catholic 56-45 behind Loftus’ 37 points. After the win, the Bulldogs officially won the Metro Suburban Conference (13-0) and now have a week to rest up before the start of the playoffs.

Beating ICC It took the Bulldogs two quarters to separate themselves from the Knights. Throughout the first half, the officials let both teams get away with contact inside the paint which initially helped ICC contain Loftus. With the Bulldogs only up by four points heading into the second half, Loftus went to work. With 6:11 left in the third quarter, Loftus went on a 10-2 run by herself in the next three minutes. At that point she had 23 points versus ICC’s 25. When asked what she was thinking before she went on her scoring spirt, Loftus was quick to answer. “I’m not losing,” said Loftus. “I had kind of a slow first quarter, and I thought, ‘Nope we are done with that. I am not losing this game.’ We had people here I wanted to play for, and I started to get things going after that.” Going into the fourth quarter, RBHS was up 42-32. However, the Knights began to mount a comeback and went on a 9-0 run and found themselves within one point with 4:25 left in the game.

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TRANSITION OFFENSE: Brenna Loftus (No. 13) scored 37 points in the Bulldogs win versus ICC on Feb. 7. With the win, RBHS clinched the top spot in the conference The Bulldogs collected themselves and went back to Loftus in the final minutes of the game. The junior scored or assisted on the team’s next 10 points and the Knights never came back.

Moving forward Now that the regular season is wrapped up, the Bulldogs have a week to rest up before the start of the playoffs. The team has maintained the same mantra all season: taking every matchup one game at a time. Now that they have won

conference, the team has bigger goals in mind. “I think this win really helps us because we are undefeated in conference which is a good boost for us going into regionals,” said Loftus. “I think it’s really going to help us with momentum going forward. We have been focusing on the playoffs and setting goal all year, and winning conference was one of them. Now that is checked off, we are ready to move on to the goal which is to win a regional title.”

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LTHS wrestling places second at regional tournament Lions advance 9 individuals By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

This season has been particularly strong for the LTHS wrestling team. They claimed the West Suburban Silver title (one that’s belonged to OPRF the past few seasons) and found themselves in position to take home a regional championship. However, the Huskies claimed the team title in the 3A Lyons Township Regional with 191.5 points while the Lions were the runner-up with 151.5 points. LTHS head coach Griff Powell was pleased with his team’s performance as the Lions carried over their strong regular season - which featured their first conference championship since 2011 - into the regional. “Overall, I thought our guys did an outstanding job,” said Powell. “We ended up getting several guys through (to the individual sectional) and avenged a few losses in three different weight classes. I thought our energy and effort were outstanding.” OPRF’s head coach Paul Collins was also thrilled about how his team bounced back. “Today went about as well as it possibly could have,” said Collins. “We knew it was going to be a dogfight, so we needed some guys to step up and they did. To take home the regional plaque again is awesome and sets us up for team sectionals.” LTHS advanced nine wrestlers to the

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TAKEDOWN: The Lions placed second as a team in the regional round with a score of 151.5 points. individual sectional. The Lions had two champions - senior Jimmy Ruston in the 138-lb class, and senior Griffin King at 182. Ruston got a 16-3 major decision win over Rodriguez in the semifinal, then got a technical fall over Tim Song of Hinsdale Central for the title. King got a 10-2 major decision over JT Pyle of Hinsdale Central High School in the semifinal and then followed with a 12-8 win against Ben Bielawski to claim the championship. For King, winning a regional championship in his final home match

meant a lot. “It’s actually a little crazy,” said King. “I’ve been coming to matches here since I was four years old, and to end my home career with a win is pretty awesome. I had to stay under control and use my game plan. I’d beaten (Bielawski) twice in the season, and I had that in my head. All I had to do was to keep up my attacks, and I came out with the win.” Other LTHS wrestlers to advance to the individual sectional were Villarreal, Paul Cozzi (145 lbs), Bettiga, Andrew Schodrof (160), Griffin Pohl (170), Jack Bergman (195),

and Christian Krull (220). OPRF also advanced nine individuals. The Huskies had six champions - Jake Rundell at 120 lbs, Nico Bolivar at 132, Josh Ogunsanya at 145, Joe Chapman at 152, Daemyen Middlebrooks at 195, and Fabian Gonzalez at 285. Other OPRF wrestlers advancing were Zavian Stewart at 106 (third place), Jalen Dunson at 113 (third), and Malakye Rodriguez at 138 (third). Both Collins and Powell believe their teams are performing at the highest possible level as the state series enters into the individual sectional round, and both are optimistic about having several wrestlers advance to the individual state finals, which take place Feb. 20 through Feb. 22 at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center in Champaign. “I’m unbelievably proud of our boys,” said Powell. “We’re going to try get as many as we can Downstate next week. I like the way we’re wrestling, and hopefully we get a whole bunch (to advance).” “Now for the next two weeks, these guys can solely focus on the individual tournament and try to get on the stand and get a state title,” said Collins. “The 14 guys we put on the mat today, we thought they gave their best efforts of the season, and that’s what we were hoping for. We solidified ourselves and let everyone know that we’re still a good team and a force to be reckoned with. It’s been a journey, and we’ve come a long way since the beginning of the year.” Preliminary matches at the Hinsdale Central individual sectional begin Feb. 14 at 4 p.m., with the remaining matches starting at 9 am on Feb. 15.

Fenwick honors Dave Power; wins on half-court shot There isn’t a lot that Dave Power hasn’t seen during his illustrious career as Fenwick’s girls basketball head coach. However, on Feb. 4, he was left speechless after the Friars upset Evanston High School on a halfcourt buzzer beater by senior Elise Heneghan. “You know I usually have a lot to say after these games,” said Power. “You’re going to have to talk to [the players and alumni]. I have nothing for you right now. I’m so proud of this team.”

Pregame celebration Power was honored before the game with a plaque from athletic director Scott Thies who also gave a speech talking about what Power has meant to the school and community. An anonymous donor gave $500,000 towards the locker room which will display the plaque outside of the

entrance. It will be called, “The Power Locker Room.” To add to the celebration on the night, Powers’ former players Erin Lawless, Tricia Liston, and Devereaux Peters (all of whom have their numbers retired at Fenwick) were in attendance to support their former coach. “I remember eighth grade basketball when he would come to my school and I would be the most excited player to be able to play in front of him,” said former Friar and WNBA player Tricia Liston. “Whether it was winning a state title, yelling at us in practice, or little moments that happened on the bus, I have so many great moments with Coach Power that I am grateful for.”

Late-game thriller Throughout the night, the Friars held their own versus the Wildkits as

both teams went back and forth until Evanston held a one-point lead with 30 seconds left. After the Friars failed to score on multiple opportunities at the rim, they fouled the Wildkits to force free throws. However, the Wildkits missed the front end of a one and one and Heneghan grabbed the rebound. With four seconds left, she dribbled to half court and heaved up a shot that hit the backboard and went in. “I am not going to lie, I really just threw it up there,” said Hanneghan. “I looked at the clock and there were four seconds left. I took three or four dribbles and threw it up. I wanted it to go in but I didn’t think it was going to but it went in. Everyone played so well.” The Friars dramatic regular season finale gives them momentum heading into the first round of the playoffs which start next week.

– James Kay

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LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday February 27, 2020 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 20-4, 2020 ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS. In general, the improvements consist of the removal of the existing alley pavements and garage aprons; installation of storm sewers and drainage structures; installation of permeable aggregate trenches and base course; installation of permeable interlocking brick pavers; installation of concrete alley pavements and garage aprons; parkway restoration; and all appurtenant work thereto. Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required for each set of plans and specifications. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue plans and specifications only to those contractors deemed qualified. No bid documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subgrantee of a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) grant, pursuant to an agreement entered into and between the MWRDGC and the Village. Each bidder is required to comply with the MWRDGC’s Affirmative Action Requirements and Affirmative Action Ordinance, of which are as follows: 1) $47,500 for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE) 2) $95,000 Project for MinorityOwned Business Enterprises (MBE) 3) $47,500 for Small Business Enterprises (SBE)

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed bids at the Public Works Service Center, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, March 6th, 2020 for the following: Village of Oak Park South Fire Station Locker Room, Restrooms and Bunk Room Renovation Proposal Number: 20-118 There will be a pre-bid meeting at the South Fire Station located at 900 S. East Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304 on Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Bid forms may be obtained from the Public Works Customer Service Center by calling 708-3585700 or by stopping by the office located at 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents and specifications only to those vendors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of proposal opening. For more information call the Public Works Service Center at 708.358.5700. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Published in Wednesday Journal 2/12/2020

4) $14,250 for Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (VBE) The DBE requirements listed within these Contracts are requirements, not goals. The MWRDGC requires that contractors entering into contracts shall have a performance bond and a payment bond. The Contractor shall furnish a satisfactory performance bond in the sum of the amount of the contract in dollars guaranteeing the proper completion of the work and the maintenance of the work during the period of one (1) year from and after the date of the completion and acceptance of the same. The Contractor shall furnish a satisfactory payment bond in the full amount of the Contract guaranteeing payment of all material used and for all labor performed. The Contract will be subject to the requirements of the Multi-Project Labor Agreement. A copy is on file at the offices of the Engineer and may be requested from the Engineer. The Contractor shall execute the form entitled “Certificate of Compliance with Multi Project Labor Agreement (MPLA), as found in the Bid Proposal Submittal Packet. All prospective bidders must prove they are pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation before receiving bid documents. This project is financed with local Village funds and federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and thus is subject to all federal rules, regulations and guidelines, including Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, Section 3, and Equal Opportunity requirements. Locally funded phases of the project as well as MWRDGC reimbursed phases are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK Bill McKenna Village Engineer

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 27th, 2020 at 7:00 PM NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edward Barcal Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois for the purpose of considering a request for a variance at 4301 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (PINs 18-03404-057-0000; 18-03-404-058-0000; 18-03-404-059-0000). Legal Description: Lot 217 through 221, both inclusive, and the east half of the vacated alley lying north of the south line of Lot 217 so extended West and South of the North line of Lot 220 extended West and also Lots 222 through 225, both inclusive and the west half of the vacated alley lying North of the South line of Lot 225 extended East and South of the North line of Lot 222 extended East, and also Lots 225 227, together with the West half of the vacated alley lying east and adjacent thereto, in Auspitz and Oakes Brookfield Park, being a subdivision of the West half of the East half of the southeast quarter,

also the East 6.8368 acres (except road) of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter, all in Section 3, Township 38 North, Range 12 East of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

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of the southerly line of the north ½ of said alley and lying southwesterly of a line drawn from the southwesterly corner of said Lot 7 to a point in the southerly line of said alley 65 feet northeasterly of the southeasterly corner of Lot 10 in Block 1, all in Portia Manor, being Frederick H. Bartlett’s subdivision in the southwest quarter of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois.

Legal Description: Parcel 1: Lots 4, 5, 6, and 7 in Block 1 in Portia Manor, being Frederick H. Bartlett’s Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded February 6, 1915 as document number 5573274, in Cook County, Illinois.

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments.

Parcel 2: That part of the 16 feet vacated alley lying southeasterly of Lot 7 in Block 1 in Portia Manor, being Frederick H. Bartlett’s Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Lying northeasterly of the southwesterly line of Lot 7 extended southeasterly to the southerly line of the northerly ½ of said alley; Lying northerly

The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

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The public is invited to attend the public hearing and present oral and/or written comments.

Legal Description: Lot 19 in Arcaris Resubdivision of Lots 18 and 19 in Block 36 in Gross First Addition to Grossdale, being a subdivision of the Southeast quarter, the East half of the Southwest quarter and the South half of the Northwest quarter in Section 34, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois.

Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall.

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public hearing and present oral and/or written comments. The application may be viewed at the Village of Brookfield Village Hall during normal business hours. Written comments may be provided prior to the public hearing to: Village of Brookfield, Planning and Zoning Commission c/o Elyse Vukelich, 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. Individuals with disabilities requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any meeting should contact the Village of Brookfield (708) 485-7344 prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access is available through the front (South) entrance of Village Hall. By the Order of Chuck Grund, Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman.

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 04-20-Z: 128 N. Lombard Avenue, Property Index Number 16-08-121-025-0000 The Applicant Monica Harper seeks a variance from section 9.3 (K) (1) and section 9.3 (K) (5) (b) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which sections provides that a coach house is permitted on a lot used for a single-family dwelling that is a minimum of 6,500 square feet in lot area and that a coach house shall not exceed the height of the principal structure, to permit the construction of a coach house on a lot that is approximately 4,147.2 square feet in lot area and that exceeds the height of the principal structure by 1’-1 1/2” at the premises commonly known as 128 N. Lombard Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those interested parties wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 12th Day of February, 2020 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/12/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y20003040 on January 21, 2020 Under the Assumed Business Name of ONLY BY HIS STRENGTH PHOTOGRAPHY with the business located at: 845 S HUMPHREY AVE APT 1, OAK PARK, IL 60304. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: ALENA CRAFT 845 S HUMPHREY AVE APT 1 OAK PARK, IL 60304. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/5, 2/12, 2/19/2020

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-17H; Plaintiff, vs. ANGELO JOSEPH MESSINA AKA ANGELO J. MESSINA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; RANDOLPH

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CROSSING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 19 CH 3643 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, March 3, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-408-026-1010. Commonly known as 610 Randolph Street 2, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-009642 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3143369

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scribed mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-420-011. Commonly known as 425 S. EAST AVE., 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. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 17-00157 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3144242

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, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-091229. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-091229 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 9209 TJSC#: 39-7626 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 9209 I3144136

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-325-0470000 The real estate is improved with a one story two unit brick building with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys,

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9903 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 25204 TJSC#: 39-7957 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 12 CH 25204 I3144011

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK; Plaintiff, vs. LONTIER C. HOUGH AKA LONTIER HOUGH AKA LONTIER HICKSHOUGH AKA LONTIER C. HICKSHOUGH; ANTHONY HOUGH AKA A. HOUGH AKA ANTHONY DAVID HOUGH AKA ANTHONY D. HOUGH; DOVENMUEHLE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LP; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 6127 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 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-302-034-0000. Commonly known as 915 South Lombard Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. LORNA J. RANKER; CHARLES K. RANKER; CITIZENS BANK NA; Defendants, 18 CH 2459 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, March 16, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-327-034-0000. Commonly known as 1185 S. LOMBARD AVE., 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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-04613 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3144629 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, vs. ELENA F. MARROQUIN A/K/A ELENA FIGUEROA INDIVIDUALLY AND AS GUARDIAN FOR CHRISTIAN MARROQUIN AND NICHOLAS MARROQUIN, JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MARIELENA SANTANA INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF RICCARDO A. MARROQUIN A/K/A RICCARDO MARROQUIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 954 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 13, 2020 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 de-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.TAKYRICA Q. STYLES A/K/A TAKYRICA STYLES, TAYLOR LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC. A/K/A TAYLOR-LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 19 CH 9209 118 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, UNIT 1 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 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 17, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 118 NORTH TAYLOR AVENUE, UNIT 1, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-122-0381005 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $153,280.44. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RASHINDA PLUMP, WAVERLY CLARK, JR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WAVERLY CLARK, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR Defendants 12 CH 25204 1187 SOUTH HIGHLAND PARK OAK PARK, IL 60304

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2018-RPL12 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.KARL A. REESE, ROSALYN CUMMINGS-YEATES A/K/A ROSALIND CUMMINGS-YEATES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 08990 439 S. TAYLOR AVE. #2/3-B 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 December 11, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 439 S. TAYLOR AVE. #2/3-B, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-321-0311006; 16-08-321-031-1007 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate

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and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04531 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 08990 TJSC#: 40-85 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 08990 I3145087

Property Index No. 16-05-127-0270000 The real estate is improved with a multi-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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-06429 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 08452 TJSC#: 39-8185 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 08452 I3145090

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.LARSENIA HORTON, NEIL SMITH, ASSURANCE RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION, INC., PRAIRIE HOUSES OWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 12736 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14 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 December 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 17, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14 DIVISION STREET, # 14, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-127-0480000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story townhouse with an attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys,

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 267501 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 12736 TJSC#: 39-8007 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 12736 I3144838

mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-02481 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 09264 TJSC#: 39-7338 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 09264 I3145074

Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F19020192 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3144920

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, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-07106 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 09325 TJSC#: 39-7348 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 09325 I3145072

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION QUICKEN LOANS INC. Plaintiff, -v.DRIKO DUCASSE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 08452 1226 N AUSTIN BLVD 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 December 17, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1226 N AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.AMIN SAHTOUT, SCOVILLE COURT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2019 CH 09264 500 WASHINGTON BLVD, UNIT 107 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 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 17, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 500 WASHINGTON BLVD, UNIT 107, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-415-0271007 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. CORNELIUS MCALLISETER AKA CORNELIUS D.MCALLISTER; GABRIELA MCALLISTER AKA GABRIELA LAUREANO; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBANDEVELOPMENT; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 4302 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 20, 2020 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. 15-08-101-026-0000. Commonly known as 30 52nd 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,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JEANETTE JOHNSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 2019 CH 09325 130 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 17, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 130 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-235-0330000 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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

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465 Uvedale Rd., Riverside PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP is evident in this stunning mid-century home. The decor is amazing with hand-painted walls in keeping with the special design of the era, hardwood floors and an abundance of architectural detailing. A large foyer leads to the living room and formal dining room. The wonderful welcoming open family room boasts a fireplace and glass doors leading to a patio and the beautifully landscaped rear yard complete with an in-ground pool. There is a first floor master suite with a full bath, a newer kitchen with breakfast room. The second floor has two ample size bedrooms, one with a door opening to a deck, and a full bath. The finished basement has a second fireplace, a kitchenette and a powder room. An outside entrance makes this perfect for an in-law arrangement or guest rooms. Please donâ€™t miss this very special home................ ...............................................$645,000