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Student body more diverse, but not faculty Local schools have few black, Hispanic teachers By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
At Riverside-Brookfield High School the sponsor of the African-American and Minority Empowerment Club is white. That’s largely because there are no African-American teachers at RBHS. There has not been a black teacher at RBHS for at least the past 40 years or, perhaps, ever, according to the recollection of several people who have long been associated with the school. In the 2016-17 school year 5.7 percent of RBHS students were black, 34.2 percent Hispanic and 55.5 percent white according to Illinois School Report Card. African-American teachers are in short supply in all of the schools within the Landmark circulation area. There are three black teachers at Lyons Township High School. In local elementary school districts, there is one black teacher and black one social worker at Congress Park School in Brookfield, where 10 percent of the student enrollment is black, and two black teachers in Riverside Elementary School District 96. There are no African-American teachers on the staff at Komarek School in North Riverside, where approximately 13 percent of the students are black. Komarek Superintendent Brian Ganan said there is a full-time substitute teacher at Komarek who is black. See FACULTY on page 7
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Longtime Brookfield rec leader to retire Officials indicate renewed focus on department and organization By BOB UPHUES Editor
Mary Pezdek, hired in 1995 as the Brookfield Recreation Department’s first-ever program coordinator, has announced she’ll retire from that post March 15, leaving management a month to replace the department’s lone full-time employee. Pezdek said she’s been contemplating retirement for a few years, but that now was the right time. “I really feel this is the time for me to move on, time for new blood to come in, shake things up and move in a new direction,” Pezdek said last week. Village Manager Keith Sbiral said that he’ll be talking with the village board about the direction in which they’d like to see the department move. “I think Mary’s done an excellent job,” Sbiral said. “It’d be hard to find a more dedicated employee.” During the past decade, the village has made large investments in physical facilities, creating new fields, a splash pad and other improvements at Ehlert Park and completing an overhaul of Kiwanis Park that included the construction of a band shell. But the village has not made similar investments in the operation of the Recreation Department during that time. Longtime parks employee Arlene Rovner has worked the entire time alongside Pezdek as the department’s event coordinator in a part-time capacity. While there have been other part-tim-
ers who have come and gone, there have “I could easily see that becoming more been long stretches, like now, where Pe- of a director-level position than in the zdek and Rovner have been the only em- past,’ Sbiral said. Village President Kit Ketchmark also ployees of the department. “The [village] board needs to look at appears to support recalibrating the dethe programs we now offer and when we partment in that vein. “It’s a department that we haven’t givoffer them,” said Sbiral. “The majority en as much focus as we have indicated they want should have,’ Ketchmark to bolster our offerings to said. “It’s an opportunity the extent we can.” A half-time position in to update things, update the department has rethe programming.” mained unfilled for the “I’d see that [new hire] past four years, but that’s being in name, experilikely to change as a new ence and ability to serve leader comes aboard, said as director.” Sbiral. The role Pezdek Before working as an has played since 2003, employee of the village, when Cathy Colgrass EdPezdek was a member wards was forced out as of the Brookfield Playrecreation director, is also grounds and Recreation likely to evolve. Commission from 1990 Even after assuming to 1995. When then-VilMARY PEZDEK what was essentially the lage manager Jim Mann Recreation Department lead role in the Recreation sought to reorganize the Program Coordinator Department, Pezdek never Recreation Department assumed the title of diin 1995, he hired Edwards rector, though she had exas director and Pezdek pressed a willingness to do as the department’s first so if top officials wanted to program coordinator, move in that direction. joining Rovner, who was “Over time [the current already on board. set up] may have to change,’ Sbiral said. During her time as an employee of the “It’s very difficult to run a department of department, Brookfield has increased coone or one and a half people. The notion operative programming with neighborthat we’d need more staff is not foreign.” ing communities and has joined the speAs for hiring someone who would take cial recreation association, SEASPAR. on the title of director, that’s not out of “I think we did good things for people the question, either. here,” Pezdek said.
“Time for new blood to come in, shake things up and move in a new direction.”
Brookfield board adopts comprehensive plan Brookfield’s village board put a cap on a more than yearlong process by unanimously adopting a new comprehensive plan on Feb. 12, which will provide elected officials and staff guidelines for future residential and commercial development, land use planning, open space development and access, transportation planning and providing a vision for the future of the village. The nearly 300-page document was made possible through a Local Technical Assistance grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and leaned heavily on the services of Ratio Design, an
architecture and urban planning firm selected by the village. In addition to village staff, the comprehensive plan was informed by input from a steering committee made up of municipal staff, planning commissioners, elected officials, local school officials, representatives from the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and local business people. The challenge now will be to begin implementing goals outlined in the plan. “I think we’ll take a quick breath and then begin jumping into implementation strategies,” said Village Manager Keith
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Where am I? Drunk and on the tracks
A 29-year-old woman from Chicago was charged with drunk driving and four other violations after her car was stuck on the railroad tracks at a railroad crossing in Riverside on early Sunday morning. The railroad crossing lights were flashing although no train was coming and it was later determined that the car was on the portion of the railroad track that activated the gates and flashing lights. When asked to exit her car by a Riverside police officer the woman promptly fell into the snow. The woman said that she had been at a bar on the North Side of Chicago and was trying to get to her home on the South Side of Chicago. The police officer had to hold the woman up the entire time he was speaking to her. There were tire tracks leading from the parking lot behind 3 Longcommon Road on to a sidewalk and leading to the railroad tracks. The woman failed a variety of field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest at the Riverside Police Station. Upon being placed under arrest the woman, according to the police report, began screaming at the arresting officer. When told to quiet down the woman said that the Hammond police were always telling her to be quiet. When told she was in Riverside and not Hammond, Indiana the woman continued to insist that she was in Hammond. The woman also prayed and cried when the officer left the room. In addition to driving under the influence the woman was charged with driving on a sidewalk, improper lane usage, not possessing a driver’s license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Again, woman returns to apartment storeroom An 18-year-old woman from North Riverside has been charged with misdemeanor assault, criminal damage to property, and criminal damage to land after an incident at a North Riverside apartment building located in the 8000 block of Edgewater in North Riverside. The woman was arrested on Feb. 5 after a resident of the building reported to the property manager that he heard someone kick in the door to the mechanical room. The
property manager went into the mechanical room and found the woman there. According to the police report the property manager knows the woman from previous incidents and had informed her that she is not allowed on the property and had to leave. The woman allegedly then threatened the property manager and attempted to punch her. The young woman then allegedly fled, but was found and taken into custody by two North Riverside police officers in the 2900 block of Lincoln. In a follow up interview with police the property manager alleged that the woman meets men and sometimes has sex with them in the storage and mechanical rooms of the building as well as smoking and selling marijuana there. She also alleged that the woman intentionally damaged pipes in the electrical room at 8007 Edgewater causing flooding in the room. The police recommended upgrading, or installing, locks for mechanical, electrical, and storage rooms.
Contraband found in stolen car A car that had been reported stolen was found in Brookfield with drug paraphernalia inside. A red 2004 Nissan Altima was found parked at Sahler and Maple. Inside the car was an empty 32 oz bottle of beer, two small multicolored glass pipes that are used to ingest cannabis, one large glass pipe used to ingest cannabis, a congested respirator mask used to ingest inhalants, and a small amount of loose cannabis. The car was towed to a parking lot and the owner was informed that he could be pick up the car. The owner of the car denied any knowledge of the contents inside the car. No arrest was made. All the contraband was placed in a locker at the Brookfield police station. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Feb. 6- Feb. 19, 2018 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.
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Brookfield seeks to recoup vehicle sticker revenue Officials hope to capture $40,000 to $50,000 after decline
By BOB UPHUES Editor
A foot of snow wasn’t the only thing aggravating many Brookfield residents a little more than a week ago. On top of the snow and cold temperatures, about 5,000 letters landed in mailboxes on Feb. 10, informing folks they owed the village for failing to buy vehicle stickers for cars, trucks and motorcycles registered to their addresses. The mailing was the result of an audit comparing vehicle registration information provided by the Illinois Secretary of State and local vehicle sticker applications, a process that took months to complete and resulted in errors that frustrated residents. After spending the first couple of days fielding calls from angry residents, village officials say they had worked to sort out discrepancies that resulted from a variety of circumstances – from village/state differences in coding vanity license plates and motorcycle plates to vehicles that had been sold. According to Brookfield Finance Director Doug Cooper, the village sought the information from the state last fall as of-
ficials sought ways to recapture declining vehicle sticker revenue in the face of a tight 2018 budget. The village didn’t get the information it requested from the state until January. “That delay is part of the issue,” Cooper said. “There was a lot of change since the time info was run to the time we got it.” Brookfield last conducted a vehicle sticker audit in 2012, also as a way to bolster revenues in what was still an economy struggling out of a recession, with property tax revenues stagnant due to declining real estate assessments. That audit boosted vehicle sticker revenues from $360,330 in 2011 to more than $540,000 in 2012. But that number has been declining in recent years, dipping to about $435,000 in 2017. “Those numbers should stay steady, so the numbers are indicating we’re not in full compliance with the vehicle sticker code,” Cooper said. While there were undeniable snafus with the most recent mailing, the audit is working, said Cooper. From Feb. 12-14, the village collected more than $8,500 for vehicle stickers that should have been purchased last spring.
In all, said Cooper, the village hopes to recoup an addition $40,000 to $50,000. And when renewals are mailed out in the spring, the village will have the updated information from the audit to make sure revenues match the roughly $475,000 the village collected between 2013 and 2015, right after the prior audit. “We want to get back up to that level,” Cooper said. In addition to the audit, residents should probably expect vehicle sticker fees to increase when renewals go out in May. The increase is likely to be part of a comprehensive overhaul of the village’s fee structure – from liquor licenses to ambulance fees, meter fees, parking tickets and more -- which was last amended in 2012. “We want to make sure each fee charged has a connection to the cost of what it’s for and to be at least moderately competitive with surrounding municipalities,” said Village Manager Keith Sbiral, who said staff may bring a proposal to the village board for discussion as early as Feb. 26, the date of the board’s next meeting. The discussion comes not only in light of the 2018 budget just passed by the village board but in the wake of a budget address
Annual vehicle sticker revenue 2011-2017
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Source: Village of Brookfield by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner that indicated he wanted a permanent 10-percent cut to the Local Government Distributive Fund, a share of state income taxes that help fund municipal operations. Such a cut would mean permanently eliminating more than $100,000 in revenue the village previously received from the fund. “No matter how you look at it, it’s $130,000 that’s no longer there,” said Sbiral.
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Riverside eyes joining special rec association President: Not a matter of whether to join, but when and how
By BOB UPHUES Editor
After years of tinkering with ways to provide recreation service for families whose children have disabilities, it appears the village of Riverside will seek to become a full-fledged member of a special recreation association, following the footsteps of North Riverside, Brookfield and almost every neighboring suburban community. More than 30 residents turned out Feb. 15 to implore elected officials to fund special recreation, and after almost two hours of discussion the village board indicated they will do just that. Trustees instructed Recreation Director Ron Malchiodi to provide more information regarding comparative costs and services provided by two special recreation agencies in particular – the West Suburban Special Recreation Association (WSSRA) and the South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation (SEASPAR). Brookfield has been a member of SEASPAR since 2007. North Riverside joined WSSRA late in 2017.
Malchiodi told the Landmark that he plans on having that information available to elected officials by March, though it’s unclear just how quickly trustees will pull the trigger and select an agency to partner with. But, they made it clear it’s going to happen. “I don’t think anybody has to convince anybody [on the board of trustees] that we won’t offer these services,” said Village President Ben Sells. “The question is how.” The membership costs for WSSRA and SEASPAR differ quite a bit, not only the annual contribution from the municipality to the agency, but in fees charged to families who participate in the programs and program locations. For example, to join WSSRA, it would cost the village of Riverside $77,000 annually (after a three-year gradual buyin period), while SEASPAR would cost about $45,000. Even at $77,000, however, the cost represents less than 1 percent of the village’s annual operating expenditures. But WSSRA’s program locations in places like Berwyn, Cicero, North Riverside, Forest Park, Oak Park and River
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Riverside board shoots down community garden Follows rec board’s lead, citing lack of resources, inappropriate use of land
By BOB UPHUES Editor
The Riverside Village Board of Trustees threw cold water on a proposal to create a community garden in either Patriots Park or Indian Gardens with trustees voting unanimously against it on Feb. 15. A group of Riverside residents had been advancing the idea of a community garden under the radar for months in 2017 until organizers brought it to the village board publicly last September, providing drawings of what appeared to be a fairly large operation that would provide raised
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‘Representation is everything’ from page 1 Lincoln School in Brookfield does not have an African-American teacher and there are no black teachers in Brookfield-LaGrange School District 95, where the teaching staff was 99 percent white according to state figures. The percentage of Hispanic students in all of the Landmark-area school districts also far surpasses the percentage of Hispanic teachers. No school district, except for Lyons Township High School, has a Hispanic student population less than 30 percent of total enrollment. Yet, according to the 2017 school report cards issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, Hispanic teachers comprise less than 7 percent of faculty in all of the districts (RBHS apparently did not supply demographic information for teachers in 2017). In District 95, for example, where Hispanic enrollment is 30 percent, less than 1 percent of teachers is Hispanic. At Congress Park School in Brookfield, where Hispanic students comprise almost 42 percent of enrollment, less than 2 percent of teachers are Hispanic. In District 103, where enrollment is 68.5 percent Hispanic, just 6.4 percent of teachers is Hispanic. The lack of black teachers is something that black students say they notice. “I think that it is a concern, and representation really matters,” said Coretta Dishmon, an RBHS senior who became the school’s first black homecoming queen last fall. Sophomore Shalah Russell agrees. “Representation is everything,” Russell said. “Just seeing someone who looks like you, who might have the same troubles as you and the same background … there’s a sense of support that’s important for you.” RBHS sophomore Seymone Russell,
November, with the main policy question revolving around whether parks board members felt it was appropriate to set aside public park land for something like a garden. A majority of that board felt it would be an inappropriate use of park land. In addition, it became clear to village officials that the community garden would also need to be at least partially subsidized by the village. A dedicated water line would have been run to the location – at a minimum cost of $10,000 – but the garden group wasn’t prepared to absorb that cost, said Recreation Director Ron Malchiodi.
And although the public works department offered the group nine rain barrels for the garden, it wasn’t clear how water usage would be regulated or who would pay for it. “It kind of extended past the discussion of just allowing land,” Malchiodi said. Village trustees voted down the community garden idea with little discussion, though Village President Ben Sells reiterated the board’s position that elected officials weren’t prepared to subsidize it. “We could not have been clearer that the village did not have a staff or resources to run one of these things,” Sells said.
Shalah’s twin sister, said that she doesn’t District 208 Superintendent Kevin Skinkis like hearing white teachers saying that they said that he couldn’t comment about a personnel matter. understand the issues she is facing. Jackson had stopped coming to work in “It’s hard to hear that they understand what we’re going through when they’re not December of 2015. Whatever the reasons for like us,” Seymone Russell said. “We think Jackson’s firing her absence was something it’s kind of insulting to say you understand that black students at RBHS noticed. what we’re going through because you don’t. “All of the African-American students noIt’s hard to take them serious when they say ticed,” Dishmon said. “She definitely made that.” an impact on a lot of peoA 2017 study at John Hopple and a lot of people were kins University found that very disappointed that she having a black teacher, at left.” least in elementary school, District 208 had a black has significant benefits for business manager, John black students in general, Gibson, from 2000 to 2007 and for low-income black before he left to take a new boys in particular. job at a larger school disThe study found that trict. RBHS currently has having a black teacher in two black volunteer assisthird through fifth grade tant coaches, Anthony Robreduced a black student’s erts in boys basketball and chance of dropping out of wrestling coach Greg Hall. school before graduating Administrators say they CLAUDIA JIMENEZ from high school by 29 perwould like to have a diverse Principal at Congress Park School cent overall and by 39 perteaching staff, but also say cent for low-income black the prime focus is on selectboys. ing the best teacher for ev“There are studies that show that when ery open position. you have African-American students that “It is important to strive for a faculty that are taught by African-American teachers, is representative of our student body,” said those students definitely do perform better RBHS Principal Kristin Smetana. “When hiron test scores and overall student achieve- ing a teacher or staff member our ultimate ment,” said Claudia Jimenez, principal at goal is to hire the best person possible for the Congress Park School. position.” Rashida McKelvin, a black member of the Ed Piotrowski, the director of human reKomarek District 94 Board of Education, sources at LTHS said much the same thing. said that having a diverse teaching staff is “When we’re recruiting we’re looking for important. the best and brightest for all of them,” Pi“I think it’s important to have a diverse otrowski said. “Obviously, we want a teaching staff, because that way you can bring differ- staff and a paraeducator staff that represents ent insights,” McKelvin said. “It’s very im- our population, but I don’t think we’re lookportant.” ing for any one thing over another. We’re just RBHS had a black school nurse for nearly looking for the best fit for the school district.” 18 years. But, Alison Jackson, who used to be Most applications for teaching positions the sponsor of the African-American Club, come in online now and it is difficult to even was fired by a unanimous vote of the school know a candidate’s race from a resume. And board in 2016 for reasons that have never administrators note that it is illegal to disbeen explained. criminate on the basis of race. When asked about Jackson’s termination, “We can’t legally ask a candidate what race
they are, so when we’re screening applicants we’re always looking to find the best teacher possible so that’s always the ultimately our goal,” Smetana said. However, RBHS and LTHS do make some efforts to seek out black applicants. Smetana said that she is part of the Black Educator Network of Suburban Chicago. “I will reach out to them whether it’s at a meeting or via email to let them know of our openings,” Smetana said. RBHS also pays $1,500 a year for an annual advertisement in the publication Minority Reporter. Smetana said that she didn’t know how many black teaching candidates have been interviewed for teaching jobs at RBHS since she came to the school in 2012. Skinkis said that an African American was a finalist for a special education teaching position last summer. At LTHS, a school more than twice the size of RBHS, two teachers get reduced teaching loads to serve as liaisons to the school’s African-American and Hispanic communities. LTHS representatives used to attend job fairs at historically black colleges in the south in attempt to recruit black teachers, but officials say that wasn’t very successful and now teacher-specific job fairs are rare. “We’ve found after repeated attempts that unless those teachers are from the Midwest they’re not interested in the Midwest,” said Jennifer Bialobok, the District 204 community relations coordinator. “The cold and snow doesn’t attract people.” There are not many black teachers working at majority white schools. According to a 2016 United States Department of Education Report, 82 percent of public school teachers in the country are white. Ganan said that while the goal is always to put the best teacher in front of kids he think’s diversity is important. “I think we’re always looking for the best candidate, but we do take that into consideration, Ganan said. “It’s always important to have adults that kids can related to, whether that be race or ethnicity of whether that is strong connections that kids can make with adults. That is something we look at.”
beds for private rental as well as a portion that would benefit the public. The group initially had hoped to build the garden on private property and at one point even considered Riverside Lawn as a location, but eventually approached the village of Riverside to see if they’d set aside a portion of public park land for the garden. From the start, village officials expressed a reluctance to spend public money on the venture and sent the group to the Parks and Recreation Board to see if that body could recommend a solution. That board discussed the garden last
“When you have African-American students that are taught by African-American teachers, those students definitely do perform better.”
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4th District candidates square off at forum Dems offer different styles, but similar outlooks
By BOB SKOLNIK
Local progressives endorse Newman in 3rd District
Contributing Reporter
Three Democratic candidates running to replace retiring Congressman Luis Gutierrez in the 4th Congressional District offered little difference on the issues, but offered different styles during a candidate forum on Feb. 15 in Riverside. After longtime Congressman Luis Gutierrez’s last-minute decision late last year to not run for a 14th term in office, seven candidates filed to run for the March 20 primary. However, four candidates have since pulled out, leaving Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, nonprofit executive Sol Flores, and Chicago police sergeant Richard Gonzalez vying to face Republican Mark Lorch, of Riverside, in November general election. A January poll, commissioned by the Garcia campaign, shows that Garcia has huge advantage in name recognition and is dominating the race. According to the poll by the Washington D.C.-based Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group, 93 percent of voters in the district knew of Garcia, who ran for mayor of Chicago in 2015. Fifty-nine percent of voters contacted said they supported Garcia in the primary while only 6 percent said they backed Flores. Nineteen percent of voters said they were undecided. The forum, held in the Riverside Township Hall auditorium, was hosted by Indivisible West Suburban Action League, Indivisible Berwyn and Indivisible Brookfield. Flores, who founded and serves as the executive director of La Casa Norte, a community-based non-profit based in the Humboldt Park that fights homelessness, spoke with energy and passion Thursday. A first-time candidate, the 44-year-old Flores said she offers a new generation of leadership and took advantage of being the only woman in the race. “We need to be using 50 percent of this country’s talent in our Congress,” Flores said. “It is a shame and disgrace that only 19 percent of Congress is made up of women.” Flores stressed her record leading La Casa Norte, which she founded in 2002 and which will soon open an $18.5 development which will include 25 units of housing for the homeless on the near Northwest Side of Chicago “I have a proven track record of getting stuff done and I’ve done it with grit and tenacity,” Flores said. All the candidates pledged to hold regular town meetings and said they would visit the Riverside and Brookfield areas of the district, something that Gutierrez did just once, holding a town meeting at Riverside-Brookfield High School last fall. The U-shaped 4th District is about 70 percent Hispanic, drawing from heavily Hispanic the Northwest and Southwest sides of
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SPEAKING UP: Jesus “Chuy” Garcia makes a point during a candidate forum in Riverside on Feb. 15, featuring three who are vying for the Democratic nomination in the March 20 primary. His challengers are Sol Flores (left) and Richard Gonzalez (right). Chicago. Gonzalez, who ran unsuccessfully for alderman in Chicago’s 41st ward in 2011, noted that he was the only candidate who was planning on challenging Gutierrez. He criticized Gutierrez for not paying enough attention to local concerns. “I am the only candidate here that was willing to challenge the incumbent,” Gonzalez said. Garcia, who was a prominent supporter of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 U.S. presidential primaries and has been endorsed by Sanders made sure to mention the Vermont senator a few times. “I want to advance the Bernie Sanders agenda,” said Garcia noting that income inequality was the issue of the day. Garcia and Flores supported a $15 an hour minimum wage, while Gonzalez said he supported the $15 an hour minimum wage for large companies and that small businesses should be given some flexibility. “I think we should determine which companies can afford to pay that and which cannot,” Gonzalez said. Flores said that a $15 an hour minimum wage should be federal law. “We can no longer create these islands where you have different municipalities a block away from each other where there is one minimum wage in one municipality and a different one in another,” Flores said. In the wake of the recent killing of Chicago police Commander Paul Bauer and another mass shooting at a Florida high school all three candidates said they supported stronger gun control laws. But Gonzalez also said that criminals are not likely to obey gun laws
and must be kept off the street. “While we need to bring out more gun control, we need more police officers, folks. We need people out there to enforce the law,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez noted that the man charged with killing Bauer had been convicted and imprisoned for multiple felonies, and he wondered why the man was still on the street. “My friend Paul would be here today if that person would have been locked up, a fourtime felon,” Gonzalez said. Flores said that even gangbangers deserved second chances and support, and she criticized what she called the school-to-prison pipeline. All three candidates harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s idea of building a wall along the Mexican border to stem illegal immigration. “It is a waste of money,” Garcia said. “It is an insult to the American people. It would take us backwards.” Garcia, 61, stressed his experience as someone with a long record of involvement in independent, progressive politics. A longtime resident of the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Garcia was a supporter of Harold Washington, who in 1983 was elected the first black mayor of Chicago. Garcia was a Chicago alderman and was elected in 1992 as Illinois’s first MexicanAmerican state senator. “No one on this stage has been doing it longer, doing community organizing, advocacy, policy development, than I,” Garcia said. Garcia vowed that, if elected, he would serve the suburban portion of the district as well as the Chicago portion of the district.
Three area Indivisible groups endorsed Marie Newman for Congress last week over incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski in the 3rd Congressional District primary race. Newman, a former advertising executive from LaGrange, has argued that Lipinski is too conservative for Democratic voters in the 3rd District. Indivisible was formed by former Democratic staffers in the aftermath of the 2016 elections and local groups have sprouted up in this area in the past year. The 3rd Congressional District stretches from the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago to Lockport and includes the southern portion of Brookfield. On the morning of Feb. 13 representatives from Indivisible Brookfield, Indivisible LaGrange and Indivisible Western Springs Area endorsed Newman at a small gathering at the Cafecito Bakery in LaGrange. “Marie Newman is a progressive hero,” said Mitzi Norton of Indivisible Brookfield. “We have already seen her create a nationwide movement to stop bullying in schools, as well as her state and nationwide advocacy for cancer research and common-sense gun safety laws.” Newman said that voters are fed up with “the Lipinski monarchy” referring to Dan Lipinski succeeding his father, Bill Lipinski, as congressman. “My movement started with folks in living rooms talking about issues,” Newman said. “And all of the issues that all of these folks have been talking about have been the issues of the district for 13 years. “For 13 years they’ve been completely unattended to. Working families have no help from our congressman.” Newman and Lipinski will meet in a debate on Feb. 22 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 College Parkway in Palos Hills. The debate will be held in Building M, Moraine Room #2 and will begin at 7 p.m. — Bob Skolnik Flores said that she spent an evening in Riverside gathering petition signatures to get on the ballot. “I understand what it means to not be fairly represented, and my job will be to be here and to listen to you and, most importantly, to serve you with grace, dignity, and respect,” Flores said.
Whiskey and wine, oh my!
Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield, hosts its first-ever Winter Wine and Whiskey Fest on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the zoo’s Discovery Center. There will be more than 50 seasonal wines and whiskeys to sample, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, live music and visits by animal ambassadors during this event for those 21 and older. There are two ticket options, which include parking and zoo admission from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 24, so you can enjoy the zoo before the event. General admission tickets are $85 ($75 zoo members) and include a commemorative glass. Designated driver tickets are $45 and include unlimited soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Buy tickets at CZS.org/WinterWineandWhiskey.
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Forum on opioid addiction
Riverside Township and the Riverside Township Mental Health Board will host a presentation and discussion on opioid addiction on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. in the second-floor auditorium of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road in Riverside. The event will feature a short media presentation and a panel of speakers, including representatives from the state of Illinois, police, Nar-Anon and addiction counselors. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Refreshments will be served. Call 708-442-4400 for more information.
Fanatics wanted
Brookfield Public Library hosts Fandomonium, a festival of fandoms – Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Star Wars, princesses, you name it – on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate your favorite fictional universe by making a Harry Potter wand, a Star Wars light saber or mini droid or your own GOT house banner. Younger kids can enjoy Pokemon activities and decorate princess tiaras or super hero masks. There will also be a selfie station and a cosplay costume contest with a chance to win a gift certificate to a local business. The event is free for all ages. For more info call 708-485-6917 or visit www. brookfieldlibrary.info.
And more North Riverside Parks and Recreation invites you to a screening of the 2017 version of the film “Beauty and the Beast” starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens on Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. in the Council Room of the North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. Admission and popcorn are free, but registration is required. Call 708-442-5515. ■
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Local jazz fans have a couple of opportunities to hear some live music in the next week.
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charge for non-Brookfield Jazz Society members, $7 for members.
On Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m., Sts. Peter On Thursday, Feb. 22 the Brookfield Jazz and Paul Church, 250 Woodside Road, Society hosts concert featuring the Nicole hosts a concert of mainstream jazz with Kestler Quartet in the lower-level Jazz the Terry Sullivan Trio, featuring Riverside Room of Sawa’s Old Warsaw restaurant, resident Bobby Schiff on piano. 9200 W. Cermak Road in Broadview. Admission at the door is $20 ($15 stu■
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Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts Book Fiesta, featuring Senorita Christal for a morning of stories and songs in Spanish, on Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. The library hosts How to Draw Manga Faces (kids ages 10-18) with art teacher Christine Thornton on Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m. Register to attend at 708-485-6917 or online at www. brookfieldlibrary.info. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 ■
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dents/seniors), cash only. For information call 708-488-1701.
Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. and Lapsit Storytime (babies/toddlers with adult) on Feb. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts Beyond the Basics Genealogy on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room and Computer Basics on Feb. 24 in the Public Meeting Room. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st ■
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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. Lyons Township High School invites the public to use the indoor track at the South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Spring on school days from 6 to 7 a.m. through March. No admission charge. ■
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Artist talk at RAC
Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., hosts a conversation between artist Andrew Falkowski and Terry R. Myers, critic, independent curator and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. The conversation is in conjunction with an exhibition of Falkowski’s work at RAC titled “Flat Earth,” which runs through March 3 in the Freeark Gallery, which is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
CALENDAR EVENTS ■ If you would like your event to be featured here, please send a photo and details by noon of the Wednesday before it needs to be published. We can’t publish everything, but we’ll do our best to feature the week’s highlights. Email calendar@wjinc.com.
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In 24th District forum, Hernandez, Reyes reflect nasty race By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter
The Democratic primary race for state representative in the 24th District between incumbent Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez and aggressive challenger Robert Reyes is getting nasty. The 24th District is centered in Cicero and Berwyn but stretches from the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago to Brookfield. It includes a sliver of Riverside between Herrick Road and the BNSF tracks, the Hollywood section of Brookfield and the area of Brookfield bounded by Fairview Avenue, Shields Avenue, Custer Avenue and Deyo Avenue. The race is a repeat of their 2012 primary battle won by Hernandez. Reyes, a Berwyn Realtor with past political experience, is running an aggressive campaign portraying himself as a force for change. Hernandez is fighting back with help from powerful House speaker Mike Madigan, and her campaign and a political action committee that Madigan controls has been sending out direct mail attacking Reyes and trying to make fanciful connections be-
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CANDIDATES FACE-OFF: State Rep. Lisa Hernandez and challenger Robert Reyes met Monday in a forum at Lyons Village Hall. tween Reyes and President Donald Trump and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. One direct mail piece, sent out by the Madigan controlled Democratic Majority PAC, shows photoshopped photos of Reyes and Trump standing next to each other wearing doctors’ coats with the headline “ROBERT REYES WILL PRESCRIBE DONALD TRUMP’S DANGEROUS ATTACKS ON WOMEN’S HEALTH.” Another direct mail piece says that Reyes and Rauner are pushing an agenda that puts
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her third attempt, was low key and didn’t respond to Reyes’s attacks. Hernandez emphasized the recent accomplishments of the legislature such as passing a budget for the first time in three years and enacting a law that changes the funding formula for state aid to local school districts to direct more state money to poorer school districts. Hernandez said that experience counts in Springfield. “In the kind of alignment we have in Springfield it matters to have strong relationships,” Hernandez said. The race is also something of a battle between Cicero and Berwyn. Hernandez’s husband Charles is the Democratic committeeman for Cicero Township while Reyes is backed by Berwyn Mayor Robert Lovero. Riverside resident Lisa Janunas said she came into the forum leaning towards Hernandez and the forum reinforced her view. “It gave me perspective on their personalities,” Janunas said. “He came across as very forceful, very attack orientated. I think it did solidify my position, hearing both sides.”
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cians are going to lose an election. They get desperate and say things that they wouldn’t normally say and in this case it’s outright lies from my opponent that I’m not pro-choice, that I’m not for women’s health care. She’s saying that I’m against breast cancer screenings. My mom is here tonight: she’s a breast cancer survivor so it’s very sad.” Reyes portrayed himself as an outsider who is offering new vision and taking on the corrupt status quo. “It is time that we have new leadership, it is time for a new vision, it’s time that we have leaders that put our working families first,” Reyes said. Reyes attacked Hernandez for accepting campaign contributions from utilities and then voting to allow ComEd to raise rates. “It is not right that elected officials take thousands of dollars from public utilities like ComEd and then vote to increase your rates,” Reyes said. Hernandez replied that no contribution can buy her vote. Hernandez, who was first elected to the General Assembly in 2006 on
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DAN HULL Celebration from page 1 “He’s probably one of the most recognized names in the village,” said Police Chief James Episcopo, who sought to recognize Hull publicly. “I never got to work with him, but there are a ton of great Danny Hull stories. Everybody respects him.” Episcopo has a unique perspective on Hull. It was Hull’s retirement from the Brookfield Police Department in 1987 that opened the spot Episcopo filled. Had Hull not decided to take up his cousin’s offer to buy a local tavern, Episcopo might not be chief today. “I always told him I had huge shoes to fill,” Episcopo said. “You do want to fill that void and be that kind of guy yourself.” Just what kind of guy was Hull as a police officer? “The guys used to say to me, ‘If you want to be a social worker, you should have been a social worker,’” said Hull, adding he took that kind of dismissal of his attitude toward policing as an “insult.” “If I pulled someone over and they were driving without a license, it wasn’t like I just caught John Gacy,” said Hull, referring to the notorious serial killer. “You never know, it might be the one time in their life where they really need a break.” It was an outlook informed by his childhood, growing up in a housing project near Midway Airport on Chicago’s Southwest Side in the 1940s and 1950s. His five siblings, three boys and two girls, were children of his mother and her first husband, whose alcoholism ended up breaking up the family, with all five children landing in an orphanage. His mom, a wedding singer, remarried during the war to Frank Hull; Dan was born in 1943. After his dad returned from the service, he got a job as a truck driver and, one by one, removed the children from his wife’s first marriage from the orphanage, raising them as his own children. When the family moved to Brookfield in 1957 as Dan started high school, it was a difficult transition. Although he was an excellent athlete, he played basketball
just one year at Riverside-Brookfield High School. “It was hard moving where I moved from to this environment,” Hull said. “People here had so much. It was hard for me to adapt.” After graduating from high school, Hull worked some unsatisfying jobs and in 1962 joined the Air Force, serving for four years including two overseas in Japan. In the service he blossomed as an athlete, playing football, baseball and softball on the base team. Upon leaving the Air Force, he returned home and started coaching local Little League teams, school teams and teams at Triton College – from kids to adults – for decades, finally calling it a day just a few years ago. “The one thing that amazed me as I got older, that fifth- and sixthgrade girls team, that’d lucky if they could score three baskets in a game, meant no less to me than coaching a top guys team,” Hull said. “I just loved coaching.” Hull’s greatest coaching claim to fame came in 1985, when he skippered the Brookfield National Little League girls softball team to a Little League World Series title, the first time a Midwest team had ever won the tournament. Afterward inside the state capitol in Springfield, the General Assembly declared Brookfield the “Home of Softball in Illinois.”
Hull is still in touch with his former players. Social media has been an increasingly important way for Hull, now confined to a wheelchair and suffering the effects of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, to stay connected, though his former charges drop by the house on Jefferson Avenue as well. The key to coaching, he said,
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The Brookfield National Little League softball team, managed by Hull (top row, far left) was the first Midwest Region champ in the tournament, winning a pair of extra-inning games to clinch the 1985 title. Mary Margaret and Dan Hull (below) celebrating the 1985 Little League World Series win. was that “you got to watch out that it doesn’t mean more to you than the kids. Once you learn that, it takes a load off your mind, because the kids respect that. It’s not me all the time.” Being a police officer wasn’t about him either. Though he rose to the rank of lieutenant and may have been in line for the chief ’s job, he walked away to become a saloon keeper. “I didn’t like the administrative part of police work,” he said. Hull joined the police force in 1967 after seeing an ad in the window of Fisher’s Pharmacy (now Brookfield Ale House) while eating across the street at what was then the Purple Plum. He filled out an application, took a test, sat through an interview and landed the job. On his first day, they gave him a badge and a gun, paired him off with a veteran officer and sent him out on the street. “There were no training standards, no academies. I had no clue what to do. I didn’t know if I’d make my probation period,” said Hull, who would only attend the police academy after being on the
job for a couple of years. He’d later attend the FBI Leadership Academy in 1984. He particularly enjoyed his duty early on as the police officer in charge of driving the ambulance to medical calls. A firefighter would hop in alongside, and they’d go to a house, take the ailing resident out on a stretcher and get that person to the hospital. “I loved working with people and helping them out,” Hull said. “I definitely wasn’t one of them that had to shoot somebody. If it was slow, people would be mowing their lawns and I’d just stop and talk to them. I got to know so many people in Brookfield.” At the age of 44 after 20 years as a police officer, he decided to retire and take over his cousin’s tavern, Harold’s Hideaway at 8436 Brookfield Ave. (now ZuBar and Grill). Rechristened Handsome Hull’s – he says he doesn’t remember the origin of the nickname, but admits to answering, when asked, “Look at me!” The bar took off in the four and a half years Hull owned it. While undoubtedly a success, the job, he said, was the hardest he ever had. “I sold it because it was killing me,” said Hull of the tavern, which had a 4 a.m. license. “I worked around the clock and it was always packed.” All the time, he continued coaching softball and women’s basket-
ball at Triton College and was raising four kids – Katie, Jenny, Becky and Danny -- with his wife, Mary Margaret, a teacher who spent 13 years in the classroom at St. Barbara School in Brookfield in addition to other Catholic schools in the area. The two will be married 49 years in April. Hull later spent 14 years working in internal affairs for the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department, retiring for good in 2008. A highlight of each year, until 2015, was the annual end-of-summer, day-long party at the Hull home. More than 200 people would pack the backyard. As the sun set, the show would start on the deck – Danny and the Danettes – Hull, along with his older brothers and sisters. “I called it ‘The Group of a Million Moves’ and they were behind me and they were in their 80s, and we did ‘Little Darlin’ and ‘10 Commandments of Love.’ We had great entertainment.” It was a family reunion – of all of Hull’s families, blood and otherwise. Friends, neighbors, teammates, ex-players, former colleagues and employees. “You couldn’t see a blade of grass in the yard every year,” Hull said. “It was well known around Brookfield. We never knew who was coming. Word got out, and it was always packed.”
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Our families
he good news is that the village of Riverside finally seems ready to join a special recreation cooperative. The questions are, what took so long and which special rec association to join? We are befuddled that a town with the caring instincts of Riverside has spent so long tinkering around the cheap edges of offering special rec services to its residents. Virtually every neighboring community long ago signed on and ponied up for special recreation services. So this new village board direction to explore its options and then to take action is overdue. While we are not expert on all aspects of special recreation services, we’d take the lead of the 30 residents who turned out Feb. 15 to bring pressure on the board to act. What we heard is that the key to making this service work for residents and their special needs offspring is proximity to services and easily accessible transportation provided by the co-op. It is only if there is strong participation in the programs from local residents – proximity and transportation – that relationships can grow among both the youngsters and their parents. Fostering that sense of community within this local special needs community is vital and just a part of what a local government should willingly, enthusiastically offer. With that in mind, we’d favor the services offered by the West Suburban Special Recreation Association. Yes, it costs more as it provides more local program offerings and a strong transportation program. That would be worth the added cost. We’re with Trustee Wendell Jisa who said last week at the board table, “Building friendships in these programs is what I think is most important for us as a community to try and deliver to these families.” To that we’d only add, “Our families.”
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nce in a while, a community needs to rally to recognize the extraordinary life of a person it has raised up and who, in turn, has returned such compassion, such strong and good service. Brookfield will do just that next week as it turns the spotlight on Dan Hull at the Feb. 26 village board meeting. A former police officer in town, a youth sports coach for decades, a local business owner, a family man to his own family and to so many others, Dan Hull is the best of Brookfield. Today’s Landmark profiles Hull as a compassionate cop who, in a 20-year career, embraced a caring approach. “If I pulled someone over and they were driving without a license, it wasn’t like I just caught John Gacy,” he told our Bob Uphues. “You never know, it might be the one time in their life where they really needed a break.” Hull, now 74 and retired, was all about offering a hand up. Generations of young people saw it in his coaching of kids from grade school though community college. He figured out what a lot of youth coaches never grasp. “You got to watch out that it doesn’t mean more to you than the kids. Once you learn that, it takes a load off your mind, because the kids respect that. It’s not about me all the time.” But this week it is about Dan Hull as Brookfield honors and celebrates this fine man.
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From fire drills to school lockdowns
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t is a different time we live in. I remember going to school and we would periodically have a fire drill usually in October. We would walk out of school in a straight line, our hands at our sides waiting for the all clear bell to ring. Sometimes we knew the drills would occur, other times they were a surprise to see how prepared we were -- and that included the faculty. Then tornado drills were added to the list of being prepared. We would assume the position, covering our head and since I attended St. Mary’s we would begin to pray. Times became scarier and the threat of air raids was another type of drill. In the 1950’s the newly built Blythe Park School in Riverside had an air raid shelter in the lower level of the school. On the exterior of the building was a sign designating there was an air raid shelter. The sign was eventually taken down. I wonder what happened to it and I hope they don’t have to put it back up. Now we are faced with another kind of drill for students in schools. They have to be prepared for lock-downs, security within the buildings and harder access to enter the buildings. When I was teaching, it meant making sure all my
students were accounted for during the fire drill, grabbing the class list as I left the room making sure the door was closed. Having students crouch in the halls for tornado drills, which often were not just drills. I learned what the different sirens meant in North Riverside since I was teaching at Mater Christi. Whatever the drill, the students were the main concern and trying to keep them calm. “Mr. Lockhart is in the building” was the signal that someone had somehow entered the building who was unauthorized. Fortunately we never had to heed the call although I did approach someone in the building who looked ‘suspicious’ only to find out he was there to pick up the mats for cleaning. Awkward! He did commend me for my attempt to protect the school. I suggested he might want to have some noticeable identification. It certainly is a different time. But we need to get back to school being the safe-haven, where teachers teach and students can learn and expand their lives for a better future for themselves and the rest of the world. We need to keep our eyes and ears open and not be hesitant to speak out and report anything suspicious. It is better to be safe than sorry for all our good.
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Robert Lamich, 90 WWII veteran
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Robert “Bob” Peter Lamich, 90, of Plainfield and formerly of North Riverside and Tavares, Florida, died on Feb. 17, 2018. Born on April 29, 1927, he served in WWII with the U.S. Navy and later worked as a tool and die maker in the manufactur-
ing sector. Robert Lamich was the husband of 66 years to Dolores “Dee” Lamich (nee Powell); father of Diane Lamich, Rob (Donna) Lamich and Rick Lamich; grandfather of Megan (Patrick) Campagna and Ashley (Brett) Studer; greatgrandfather of Avery Campagna; brother of Margie Pawlak, the late Audrey Klos, Thomas Lamich and Paul Lamich; and uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m. until services begin at 11:30 a.m., at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st St. in Brookfield followed by Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. The family appreciates memorials to the Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, 60431. Additional information is available at 708-4852000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com .
Worked in banking Louise Manganiello (nee Dawidowicz), 91, of North Riverside, died on Feb. 28, 2018. Born on Nov. 27, 1926 in Chicago, she worked as a personal banker and vault attendant at MB Financial Bank. Louise Manganiello was the wife of the late Louis; mother of James (Sonia) Manganiello, Paul LOUISE MANGANIELLO (Carol) Manganiello, Andrew (Lisa) Manganiello, Dolores (Joseph) LaGreco, Arnold (Lisa) Manganiello and Louis Man-
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Gary W. Palmer, 60, of Lyons, died on Jan. 24, 2018. Born on Oct. 8, 1957, he worked as a lab technician at FlavorChem in Downers Grove. Gary Palmer was dear father of Rob Mabeley, the son of the late Harold and the late Phyllis (nee Du-
plain) Palmer Bach. Visitation is on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 3847 Prairie Ave. in Brookfield. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.JohnsonNosek.com. Additional information is available at 708-485-0214.
Josephine Gadzinski, 88 Riverside resident Josephine A. Gadzinski (nee Kania), 88, a resident of Riverside, died on Feb. 17, 2018. She was the wife of the late Edward; mother of Barbara and Susan Gadzinski and Edie Rago; and the grandmother of Michael Rago. Memorial visitation will be on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Suburban Family Funeral Home, 5940 W. 35th. St. in Cicero from 3 until 8 p.m. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in Cicero with a Private Inurnment. Additional information is available at 708652-1116.
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ganiello; grandmother of Linda, Joseph, Laura, Darlene, Raymond, Michelle, Joey, Adam and Lorin, Joseph and of Jennifer; great-grandmother of Charlie, Betty Ann, Alex and Elizabeth; and the sister of Dolores Dawidowicz. Visitation is on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 9:30 a.m. until a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m., at Mater Christi Church, corner of 24th St. and 10th Ave. in North Riverside. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by KuratkoNosek Funeral Home. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KuratkoNosek.com.
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“It obviously feels great to be a state champion.” JACOB KAMINSKI Fenwick wrestler
Fenwick sophomore Jacob Kaminski (31-2) beat Marimon’s Diego Sotel in the 195-pound title bout at the Class 2A individual state tournament. Photo by Laura Donovan
Kaminski wins wrestling state title
Fenwick standout from Riverside dominates opponents in 195-pound weight class By MARTY FARMER
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onsidering his stellar career as a youth wrestler, it makes sense Jacob Kaminski was pegged for stardom at the high school level. Kaminski, a Fenwick sophomore from Riverside, has already made good on such promise by winning an IHSA individual state tournament title on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The dominant sophomore left little room for suspense with four straights wins at state. Kaminski (31-2) won his state championship in the 195-pound class in relatively comfortable fashion. “It obviously feels great to be a state champion.” Kaminski said. “It’s really fulfilling for all your hard work to show and to know that you deserve the title. Accomplishing something like this would not be remotely possible without the support system of my family, coaches and friends that contributed their help to get me to the top of the podium.” Kaminski, who advanced to the semifinals in the individual state tourney in 2017, finished the job this year with a 7-1 decision over Rochelle’s Alex Harvey in the state final match.
“In the finals, I felt that I came out with more intensity. I was able to dominate the next best wrestler in the tournament,” Kaminski said. “I saw opportunities for high risk/ high reward moves, but I decided not to take chances to secure the championship.” Kaminski also claimed a 7-1 decision over Robert Castellano (Galesburg) in the semifinals. In the opening two rounds, Kaminski won by fall 1:26 over Nicholas Capriotti (Rochester) and by fall 3:50 over Julian Ramirez (Oak Forest). “Jake Kaminski is a tremendous talent, one of the best wrestlers in the country,” Fenwick first-year head coach Pete Kowalczuk said. “I’ve coached him the past couple of years with the Greco team in the offseason. He’s such a special talent and we can build our program around him.” According to Kowalczuk, Kaminski joins Nick Bertucci, Bobby Barnhisel and Matt Garelli (two-time state champ) as the Friars’ state champions. As a freshman last year, Kaminski compiled a 22-2 record at 195 pounds, highlighted by regional and sectional titles and a fourth-place finish at state. Kaminski was undefeated until the state semifinal, where he lost to eventual champion Jacob Warner of Washington. “Last year’s state meet taught me that it’s just a matter
of preparing myself,” Kaminski said. “It’s about taking it one step at a time and knowing that I am capable of placing anywhere on the podium.” Kaminski developed as a wrestler this past summer as well. He traveled to Fargo, North Dakota to compete in the Cadet National tournament, which features many of the nation’s top high school wrestlers. Wrestling in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions, he placed third in each. Both of the losses - just like in the 2017 state finals - came at the hands of the eventual champions. Friars’ Matt Zuber (23-18 at 132) and Liam Mahon (23-10 at 285) also competed at the state individual tournament. Zuber lost a pair of matches, 20-5 tech fall against Bloomington’s Savion Haywood and 11-3 major decision to Cahokia’s Rodney Evans. In the opening round, Mahon lost a 4-2 tiebreaker against Marquis Hall from Richards. “Zuber has shown a ton of talent and has a bright future ahead of him,” Kaminski said. “Liam also showed a lot of heart and talent this year. I’m proud of how he did at state.” Kaminski added about his teammates, “Liam and Zuber took the trip down to Champaign last year as alternates. To see them compete this year (at state) really shows how much they have improved and how much work they put into it.” Aside from wrestling, Kaminski is an outstanding defensive lineman on the Fenwick football team. While Kaminski considered other high schools like Riverside-Brookfield, Nazareth and Brother Rice, Fenwick felt like home. “I really like the people at Fenwick,” Kaminski said. “It’s a very academic school. The classes are pretty small so you get to know almost everybody. And I’ve met a lot of upperclassmen through varsity sports.” He comes from an athletic family. Kaminski’s first endeavor in sports was actually swimming. His older sister, Paulina, won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.40) and took second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.67) as a senior at Fenwick during the 2013 IHSA state meet. When she was a sophomore in 2011, she claimed the 100-yard breaststroke state title by touching the wall at 1:03.96. At Yale now, Paulina Kaminski is a senior on the Bulldogs’ swimming team. “Following in my sister’s footsteps, I started as a swimmer but I didn’t like it very much,” Kaminski said. “Then, I started wrestling and fell in love with it. It was a great to have my sister to look up to and see what levels of success she reached and how hard she always worked.” Kaminski’s younger brother, Gabriel, is a very accomplished youth wrestler and football player who attends Hauser Junior High.
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Reunion Party Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott returned to his high school alma mater, Lyons Township, on Saturday, Feb. 17. LTHS honored the recently-minted Super Bowl champion with a framed photo of him as a high school, college (Memphis) and professional kicker. Elliott kicked three field goals and made two of three extra points in the Eagles’ 4133 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. Elliott’s 11 points included a pair of fourth-quarter field goals (42, 46 yards) to help fend off the Patriots’ repeated rallies. The Western Springs native spoke with the LTHS boys basketball players before a 71-66 loss to Glenbard West in the Lions’ annual “blackout” game. He also cheered for the team from the press box during the game. Senior guard Tyrese Shines led LTHS in scoring with 23 points against Glenbard West. In addition to being an All-State kicker, Elliott excelled as singles player in tennis at LTHS. “Jake is a great person, very humble and kind,” LTHS football coach Kurt Weinberg said earlier this year. “Great things do happen to great people. The football program, school and community are so proud of him. What a great feeling at LT.” ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer
LTHS swimming poised for state finals Two-time reigning state champs hope third time includes more titles By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor
Heading into the IHSA state finals this weekend (Feb. 23-24) at Evanston, the Lyons Township High School boys swimming team is right where it needs to be. That’s a scary thought for opponents, considering the Lions are vying for a third straight state championship. The Lions tuned up for state by winning the Downers Grove North Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 17. LTHS (290) edged Hinsdale Central (286) to claim the sectional title. “We did exactly what we needed to do,” LTHS coach Scott Walker said. “The guys that were shaved and tapered went lifetime-best swims. All of our relays were wearing speedos and will go Tech suits and shave for Friday’s state prelims.” At Downers Grove North, LTHS broke pool records in the 200-yard medley relay (Spencer Walker, Michael Walsh, Jeff Vitek, Jack Thorell/1 minute, 33.32 seconds), 100-yard butterfly (Henry Claesson/49.25 seconds), 100-yard backstroke (Walker/48.96) and 100-yard breaststroke (Walsh/56.45). In the other relays, LTHS advanced the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyles teams with respective runner-up times of 1:24.96 and 3:08.45. Hinsdale Central placed first in those relays. In individual races, Cleasson won the 200-yard freestyle (140.16) and Walker won the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.37) as
multi-event winners at the sectional. Other state qualifying efforts included Walsh (21.29) and Thorell (21.84), who finished second and third, respectively, in the 50 free behind Hinsdale Central’s Cole Grosshans (21.04). Vitek took second in the 100 fly with a time of 50.30 behind Claesson. Senior Frank McCarter earned a state finals trip in two events, 100 free (47.46) and 100 back (52.90). The Lions won a team-best six events at Downers Grove North, followed by Hinsdale Central (4) and the host Trojans (2). Hinsdale Central is another top contender to win state. “I really don’t like to call it a rivalry (LTHS vs. Hinsdale Central). There is too much respect for one another,” Scott Walker said. “All I know is that if we’re on the same deck together, the boys will always find a way to perform at their best regardless of where are at in training.” From the Lions’ perspective, their experience and apparent talent positions them well to make another run at a state championship. “Spencer, Henry and Jeffery Vitek have some really good experience under their belt,” Scott Walker said. “I expect them to lead our charge. It’s going to be a barn burner of a meet. I hope that I can be a spectator with the best seat in the house!” Of course, preparation is of paramount importance this week. “We will start to rest more in the water,” Scott Walker said.
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LTHS senior swimmer Spencer Walker won two individual events and was a member of multiple state-qualifying relay teams as well. “The guys will get some rub-downs throughout the week with our masseurs as well as get into detailed visualization. I think the guys are right where they need to be mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It should be the perfect storm.”
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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 7, 2018 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. 05-18-Z: 200-216 Lake Street, Azim Hemani
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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Maria Silvia Hernandez, Petitioner and Jose de Jesus Yarza-Garcia Respondent, Case No. 2018D-000936. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before March 20, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/2018
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Azim Hemani, Applicant, is seeking variations from the following section of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which section details the required dimensional standards for the NC Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, to allow the proposed addition of a mixed-use building at 216 Lake Street to an existing commercial building at the premises commonly known as 200-212 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois: a. Section 5.3 (Table 5-1: Commercial District dimensional Standards) requires a street setback build-to zone of 0’ to 5’; whereas the proposal features an addition that will align with the existing commercial building that features a 44’-6� street setback; b. Section 5.3 (Table 5-1: Commercial District dimensional Standards) requires a 15’ rear setback; whereas the proposal features an addition that will feature an eight (8’) foot rear setback. 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 14th Day of February, 2018 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/21/2018
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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, March 7, 2018 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. 04-18-Z: 161-163 N. Marion Street, Jehad Jay Ammra Jehad Jay Ammra, Applicant and Owner, is seeking a variation from Section 8.3 (Table 8-1: Use Matrix) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which section prohibits medical/dental clinics (orthodontics office) from being located within the first 50 feet of the street lot line at grade level or on the ground floor of any building within the DT-1 and Dt-2 Sub-Districts of Downtown, to allow an orthodontics office on the ground floor within 50 feet of a street line at the premises commonly known as 161-163 N. Marion Street, Oak Park, Illinois. Those property owners within 300 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“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 14th Day of February, 2018 Published in Wednesday Journal 2/21/2018
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: D18153418 on February 1, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE FROSHIONISTA with the business located at: 645 N. LOMBARD 2S, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KEESHA VINSON 645 N. LOMBARD 2S OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/7, 2/14, 2/21/2018
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PUBLIC NOTICE Here comes BONAFIDE AUTO INC, corporate address of 4160 US HIGHWAY 69 S, LUFKIN, TX 75901 making a good faith attempt to inform SHANIKA L GREEN “Owner�, residential and mailing address of 8811 S ELIZABETH, CHICAGO, IL 60620 and EXETER FINANCE “Lienholder�, mailing address of P.O. Box 166008 Irving, TX 75016, of the intent to enforce a mechanics lien pursuant to ILLINOIS 770 ILCS 45/1 attached to the 2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 (VIN# WDDGF81X48F187734) “Property� being held as collateral. A public auction will be held at 1906 S 22ND AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 on March 8, 2018 (3/8/18). Competitive bidding will begin promptly at 9:00 AM with the last bid being heard at 9:30 AM. Property will be sold “as is� to the highest cash bidder. BONAFIDE AUTO INC and officers reserves all rights including the right to refuse any bid for any reason.
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 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Original File Number: 986766100037 on December 30, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of ANDREW JOHNSTON with the business located at: 1114 ELGIN AVENUE APT. NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: Johnston, Andrew James 1114 ELGIN AVE., NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130; Bellinder, Samantha Concetta 1114 ELGIN AVE., NO. 3, FOREST PARK, IL 60130.
Public Notice is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee will be holding an Introductory meeting, four meetings for applicant Presentations, a Working meeting and a Public Hearing on Program Year (PY) 2018 project proposals submitted to the Village for federal Community Development Block Grant Program & Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds. PY 2018 will run from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
Published in Forest Park Review 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/2018
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT KENOSHA COUNTY PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 17CV1292 TO:Seth Molek 531 South Cuyler Oak Park IL 60304 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby being notified that the Plaintiff Carthage College has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within forty (40) days after 02/21/ 2018 you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is 912 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140 and to Plaintiff’s attorney, Howard, Solochek & Weber, S.C., whose address is 1800 E. Howard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207. You may have an attorney help you or represent you. If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
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: D18153401 on Januar 31, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MKUZMA DESIGNS with the business located at: 3618 BLANCHAN AVENUE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: MELISSA KUZMA, 3618 BLANCHAN AVENUE BROOKFIELD, IL 60513.
This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtain will be used for that purpose.
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Published in Wednesday Journal 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2018
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this the 12th day of February, 2018. Howard, Solochek & Weber, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Electronically signed by Jason R. Pilmaier State Bar No. 1070638 Post Office Address 1800 E. Howard Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207 (414) 272-0760
Published in Forest Park Review 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2018
PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Riverside School District 96 in Riverside, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: Roof Replacement Project at Blythe Park School Copies of the Bid Documents including plans and specifications will be available starting February 21, 2018. Bidders can download electronic Drawings and Specifications at no cost from the BHFX Plan Room, www.bhfxplanroom.com. Printed sets may be ordered and paid for by the contractor. All bids offered must be accompanied by bid security in the form of certified check or bid bond made payable to the Owner in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the aggregate of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. The successful bidder for the project is required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount, with sureties to be approved by the Owner, and in the form required by the Bidding Documents. The successful bidder is required to pay the general prevailing wage for work under this Contract as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, and shall submit certified payroll records, in compliance with the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) and the requirements of the Bidding Documents. A pre-bid meeting will be held on February 27 at 3:30 PM at Blythe Park School, 735 Leesley Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. Bidders must allow sufficient time to register at the building prior to being permitted to proceed to the meeting location. Bids will be received until 1:30 PM, March 7, 2018, at the District office at 63 Woodside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546. A public bid opening will take place immediately thereafter. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Published in RB Landmark 2/21/2018
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All meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 201 of Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park unless noted otherwise, and are as follows: Introductory meeting, March 20, 2018 (Room 101); Presentations I, April 3, 2018 (101); Presentations II, April 5, 2018 (101); Presentations III, April 10, 2018; Presentations IV, April 11, 2018; Working meeting to determine funding recommendations, 6:30 p.m., April 18, 2018; and a Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed funding recommendations, April 24, 2018. All meetings are open to the public; all meeting rooms are accessible. Meeting locations are subject to change; please call or visit Village Hall to confirm locations for each meeting. Mark Dwyer, Grants Supervisor, Village of Oak Park, (708) 358-5416. Published in Wednesday Journal 2/21/2018
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.TERRENCE M. THULIS A/K/A TERRY M. THULIS A/K/A TERRY THULIS, THE 938 NORTH BOULEVARD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., CACH, LLC Defendants 12 CH 030427 938 NORTH BLVD. OAK PARK, IL 60301 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 938 NORTH BLVD., OAK PARK, IL 60301 Property Index No. 16-07-128-0321015. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
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Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-21271. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-12-21271 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 030427 TJSC#: 38-1029 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. I3076270
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.WYNONA REDMOND, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 16132 521 SOUTH 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 14, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 27, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 521 SOUTH BLVD., Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-07-403-0590000 Vol. 142. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $293,186.61. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales
Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-2716. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 15-2716 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 16132 TJSC#: 38-809 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. I3075316
are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07208. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-07208 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008084 TJSC#: 38-1412 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. I3077668
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. SIDNEY L. ALLGOOD AKA SIDNEY A. ALLGOOD; UTOPIA L. CAMPBELL; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 11837 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-18-412-038-0000. Commonly known as 1011 South Elmwood Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-016809 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3077218
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Defendants 17 CH 08965 5155 MADISON STREET HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5155 MADISON STREET, HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-18-200-0120000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $240,922.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to
redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-13693. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.TAISHA L. FOSTER, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008084 611 N HUMPHREY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 611 N HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-319-0290000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders
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CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13693 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 08965 TJSC#: 37-11231 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. I3072267
The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082530. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082530 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 3742 TJSC#: 37-11339 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. I3074128
transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 252422. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 252422 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 10017 TJSC#: 38-942 I3075920
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 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-312-020-0000. Commonly known as 1105 Dunlop Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-027008 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3076362
tions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F16050206 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3076373
Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-11752. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-11752 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 10915 TJSC#: 37-10788 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. I3075908
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.REYNALDO MORA, JR., MYRA MORA Defendants 17 CH 3742 1331 HEIDORN AVENUE Westchester, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1331 HEIDORN AVENUE, Westchester, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-20-107-0370000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $275,177.78. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.0 JOSE ARROYO, MARIBEL GARRIDO, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, PCS RECEIVABLES CORP. A/K/A PRIME ACCEPTANCE CORP. Defendants 16 CH 10017 923 DIVISION STREET MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 923 DIVISION STREET, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-03-224-0190000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC; Plaintiff, vs. FELIPE J BELTRAN AKA FELIPE BELTRAN; MARGO A. BELTRAN AKA MARGO BELTRAN; Defendants, 17 CH 11325 NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHIRLEY J. POWELL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; TEANEACHIE LATASHIA POWELL TEANEACHIE L. POWELL AKA TEANEACHIE POWELL; GERALD NORDGREN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY J. POWELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 7809 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 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-230-015-0000. Commonly known as 1606 South 13th Avenue , Maywood, Illinois 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instruc-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ANDRZEJ KORNATOWSKI, ANTONINA KULIG Defendants 2017 CH 10915 2843 ROSE ST FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 28, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 26, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2843 ROSE ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-27-120-0030000; 12-27-120-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEWCASTLE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs. GILBERTO CERVANTES; CITIBANK, N AT I O N A L ASSOCIATION FKA CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 17 CH 11478 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 26, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-03-410-011-0000. Commonly known as 1310 North 14th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-026346 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3077112
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