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The Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended against granting a special use permit to the owner of The Compassion Factory art gallery, 9210 Broadway Ave., for religious assembly, dealing a local pastor another setback in finding a permanent spot for his congregation to worship. Despite a strong show of support for the Rev. Karl Sokol’s request from members of the community, members of the commission voted 3 to 2 – commission member Karen Miller and Chairman Charles Grund were absent – during a March 22 hearing to recommend denying Sokol’s application. Commissioners Patrick Benjamin, Todd Svoboda and Mark Weber voted against granting the special use, while Jennifer Hendricks and Chris Straka voted in favor. See GALLERY on page 10

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Chinelos dancers bring a side helping of Carnival each weekend to downtown Riverside, performing at La Estancia, a Mexican eatery. Chinelos originated in the Mexican state of Morelos. The elaborate, brightly colored costumes and dances mix indigenous and Catholic traditions, and are now an indispensable part of festivals in certain regions of Mexico.

Riverside floodwall back on the radar $7.16 million project to get public airing on April 5

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A $7.16 million flood prevention project for the village of Riverside could break ground by 2020 now that the Metropolitan

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D96 board OKs $1 million fix for Blythe Park roof Radiant-heat system nixed for now as unnecessary By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Blythe Park School in Riverside will get a new roof this summer and it will cost about $1.1 million. On March 21, the Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education voted 6-0 to accept the bid from Joliet based Elens & Maichen Roofing and Sheet Metal to replace the roof. Elens & Maichen was the low bidder among the three roofing companies submitting bids. Five companies examined the bid specifications. “The bids came in quite a bit higher than we had anticipated,” said Jeff Miller, the president of the District 96 Board of Education. Last year, board members believed that they could replace the roof for between $600,000 and $800,000. The roof of Blythe Park School is more complicated than the typical school roof. Blythe Park School, built in 1948, was given landmark status by the Riverside Village Board in 1993. Designed by the noted architectural firm Perkins and Will, the school is

considered a masterpiece of mid-20th century school design. The total amount of the Elens & Maichen bid that was accepted is $1,130,510, which includes a base bid of $967,230 and three additions: $127,650 to replace the clerestory windows in the roof, $4,870 for masonry tuck pointing adjacent to the roof and $30,760 for the abatement of asbestos in the original shingles if any is discovered during the demolition. The bid also includes $40,000 in allowances for unforeseen expenses during the project. If any or all of the $40,000 allowance is not needed for additional work that amount will be credited back to District 96. The bid from Elens & Maichen was $50,590 lower than the bid submitted by the next lowest bidder, A-1 Roofing Co. Relying on the suggestion of board member Joel Marhoul, a civil engineer, the board decided not to add another alternative to the base bid, a heat trace system -- a form of radiant heating -- which would have added $61,000 to the cost of the project. That system would have helped melt snow that accumulates on the roof.

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Riverside cops say serial bike thief caught

Riverside police say a panhandler charged with taking an unlocked bicycle from in front of Riverside Foods, 48. E. Burlington St., on March 23 is responsible for stealing at least six bicycles, perhaps more, in the village. Michael Wiltzius, 46, of Riverside, was taken into custody by Forest View police on March 29 as he begged for loose change at Harlem Avenue and I-55. The officers recognized him as the man pictured on a “wanted” bulletin that Riverside had issued to surrounding police agencies. On March 23 about 7:20 p.m., Wiltzius reportedly took a silver Trek road bike worth $500 from in front of Riverside Foods while its owner was inside the store for a few minutes. Police viewing the store’s surveillance camera video recognized Wiltzius from prior contacts and the fact that his residence was just two blocks away. Lyons police recovered the stolen bike prior to the arrest. “Michael Wiltzius was stealing bikes in Riverside daily,” said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel in a press release. “He never takes them by force but would steal those left unlocked, use them for a day, then discard them after he was done riding to various areas to beg for money.” Wiltzius was so intoxicated when he was arrested, said Weitzel, that he defecated in the booking room, prompting Riverside police to call a professional cleaning company to disinfect the room. Weitzel said the bill for the cleanup will be sent to Wiltzius.

Scam costs Brookfielder $1,400 A 21-year-old Brookfield woman called police on March 27 to report that she’d been the victim of a scam that ended up costing her $1,400. According to the police report, the victim used a cellphone app called Sitter City to locate a babysitting job. In 2017, someone named “Sarah” from California contacted her, but nothing ever materialized from that contact. In February, “Sarah” contacted the woman again and made arrangements for a job in Chicago. “Sarah” told the victim she would send a check for $1,850 and that the victim should deposit it into her bank account. The check arrived and was deposited on March 19, police said. “Sarah” then instructed the victim to take $1,400 from the check and wire the money to someone named “Mike Smith” from a Walmart in Countryside to a Walmart in Chicago. “Mike Smith,” the victim was told, was going to use the money to buy supplies for the family once they got to town. Believing Sarah’s “check” had cleared,

the victim did as instructed. Later, her bank notified her that the $1,850 check was fraudulent.

Criminal trespass to vehicle North Riverside police on March 24, charged an 18-year-old Chicago man with criminal trespass to a vehicle after officers observed him in a parking lot near the North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, behind the wheel of a 2017 Hyundai Elantra that had been reported stolen out of Cicero in late February. According to police, an officer on patrol saw three people exit the vehicle, which had heavy front-end damage, in the mall’s overflow lot about 5:15 p.m. After running the license plate and learning it was stolen on Feb. 26, police kept surveillance on the vehicle. At 5:25 p.m., the 18-year-old entered the driver’s side door and pulled out of the parking space. He was detained while officers searched for the other two people inside the mall without success. The man arrested by police said his friends picked him up in the car, which they drove to North Riverside Park Mall to shop. Denied entry to the mall because he didn’t have an ID to prove he was over the age of 17, the man said his friend gave him the keys to the car and said they’d call him when they were done shopping. The man told police he didn’t know the vehicle was stolen. The owner of the stolen vehicle told police it had been taken from in front of his residence after he left it unlocked with the keys in the ignition as he waited for it to warm up.

Hit and run Brookfield police cited a 33-year-old Chicago resident for improper lane usage and leaving the scene of an accident after allegedly sideswiping a parked car with his work van in the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard on March 28 about 8:45 p.m. Police located the van and driver in a nearby alley. A passenger in the van reportedly told police the driver wasn’t paying attention while driving. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, March 24-April 1, 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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Appeals court throws out Riverside robbery conviction New trial ordered in case where jewelry dealer was targeted By BOB UPHUES Editor

The Illinois Court of Appeals has reversed the conviction of a man charged with robbing a jewelry dealer in the driveway of a Riverside home in 2014 and has ordered a new trial. In its March 30 ruling, the appellate court panel of judges stated that critical evidence presented at the trial of Juan A. Ramos was inadmissible hearsay and that the circuit court judge improperly restricted Ramos’ attorney during his closing argument at trial. Ramos, 24, was convicted of violently robbing a 70-year-old man as he stepped out of his vehicle in the driveway of Riverside resident Kathleen Snyder on Aug. 3, 2014. He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 29 years in prison. Also convicted of the robbery was 23-yearold Saul Sandoval, who was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Sandoval has filed a separate appeal; the appellate court has not yet ruled on his case. Ramos’ attorney appealed the conviction based on nine separate issues. The appellate court focused in on two of those issues: the introduction at trial of cellphone records indicating that Sandoval and Ramos followed their victim from a swap meet in Chicago to Riverside and Judge Gregory Ginex prohibiting Ramos’ attorney from using sections of the court transcript and notes he’d written on the pages during closing arguments. According to the appellate court ruling, prosecutors failed to authenticate the cellphone records, relying on a summary of the

records at trial by a Riverside detective instead of an expert. While it appears that error by the prosecutor could be corrected in a retrial, the appellate court ruling indicates possible trouble ahead in a retrial. First, the appellate court ruling states that prosecutors introduced “no evidence that actually put [Ramos] inside the SUV when it was tailing [the jewelry dealer].” The cellphone records are from Sandoval’s phone, and Ramos’ attorney has also questioned how his client was identified by Snyder. Addressing that issue has been complicated by the fact that Snyder, who testified at the trial, has died. The robbery victim reportedly was not able to see the faces of the two people who robbed him, because his shirt had been pulled over his head. Ramos’ attorney also argues that the prosecution did not prove a gun was involved in the robbery. Snyder had stated Ramos pointed a gun at her when she went outside after hearing a commotion in her front yard. Ramos’ attorney also argued in his appeal that the sentence given to his client was excessive. The appellate court panel in its ruling did not address any of the other issues raised by Ramos’ attorney. It only zeroed in on the cellphone records and Judge Ginex’s improper admonishment of Ramos’ attorney during closing arguments. Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel said he hopes the Cook County State’s Attorney decides to retry Ramos. “There was a tremendous amount of evidence in this case,” Weitzel said. “These are career criminals, and this wasn’t random. It was a planned event.” In response to an email inquiry by the Landmark, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s press office declined to comment, because it involved “pending litigation.”

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Dan Hull, 75, beloved cop, businessman and coach Managed 1985 Little League Softball World Series champs

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aniel D. Hull, the retired Brookfield police officer, saloon keeper and Little League Softball World Series-winning manager known around town as “Handsome Hull,” died March 29, 2018 at the age of 75 after battling a debilitating pulmonary disease. A beloved member of the community, Hull was honored Feb. 26 by the Brookfield Village Board at a meeting jammed with well-wishers, friends and family who gave him a raucous ovation as Danny Hull eased his father’s wheelchair into the council chamber. During a 20-minute ceremony, Village President Kit Ketchmark read aloud a proclamation honoring Hull for his lifetime of service, both professional and personal, to the village. The applause kept coming. “In my dad’s wildest dreams, he never thought anything like this could happen to him,” said Hull’s son, Danny, speaking to the crowd on behalf of his father, ending his remarks with the famous line from Lou Gehrig’s public sendoff. “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Police Chief James Episcopo, who conceived the idea of honoring Hull, said the event at village hall served another purpose. In the weeks that followed, people were able to reconnect with their mentor and friend, visiting the Hull home on Jefferson Avenue. “It prompted a lot of people to make sure they came by the house. It gave people a chance to say goodbye, which was nice,” Episcopo said. Hull died peacefully, surrounded by his family, said Episcopo. “This is a guy who is not just going to be missed by a normal circle of people,” said Episcopo, who was the first Brookfield police officer hired after Hull’s retirement in 1987. “He’s going to be missed by an entire village.” Born Feb. 23, 1943 in Chicago, Hull’s family moved to Brookfield in 1957. He attended Riverside-Brookfield High School and served four years in the U.S. Air Force, including two years in Japan, blossoming as an athlete there. He joined the Brookfield Police Department in 1967 after seeing a sign in the window of Fisher’s Pharmacy in downtown Brookfield. He would retire 20 years later at the rank of lieutenant. While with the department, he attended the FBI Leadership Academy. After retiring Hull spent 14 years working in internal affairs for the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department, a job he retired from in 2008. All the while, Hull devoted his free time to coaching. He loved being a coach and mentoring players, with whom he forged lifelong

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Dan Hull with his wife, Mary Margaret, in 2017 friendships. He coached children and adults alike, both male and female at the rec league, grade school, high school and college levels. “The one thing that amazed me as I got older, that fifth- and sixth-grade girls team, that’d be lucky if they could score three baskets in a game, meant no less to me than coaching a top guys team,” Hull told the Landmark in a February interview prior to being honored by the village of Brookfield. “I just loved coaching.” Locally, Hull was legendary locally as the manager of the 1985 Brookfield National Little League all-star softball team that went undefeated on their way to a Little League World Series championship. In the wake of the win, the Illinois General Assembly declared Brookfield the “Home of Softball in Illinois.” On the high school level, Hull coached frosh-soph softball for three years at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park and was the girls softball coach at Riverside-Brookfield High School for 12 years. At RBHS, Hull’s teams compiled a 289-118 record and racked up nine regional titles before he retired in 2010. Perhaps less well known was his impact on women’s athletics at Triton College, where he coached softball from 1989 to 1994, leading the Trojans to three NCJAA Region IV Final Four appearances and sectional championships in 1990 and 1991. He coached women’s basketball at Triton College on three separate occasions, from 1991-94, 2000-03 and 2007-09. The 1992-93 team placed seventh in the NJCAA Division III national tournament.

Triton’s 1993-94 team, which finished 25-8 and included Hull’s daughter, Becky, was the NJCAA Division III national runner-up. Only two other teams in Triton women’s basketball history compiled more wins in a single season. The 1993-94 team has remained close, holding a reunion every year. They celebrated the 25th anniversary of their national runner-up finish on March 7 at Hull’s home in Brookfield. “He was the best women’s sports coach we’ve ever had,” said Tim McKinney, Triton College’s sports information director. In 1987, upon retiring as a police officer, Hull bought Harold’s Hideaway, a bar at 8436 Brookfield Ave., from his cousin. He owned the bar for a little more than four years, calling it the hardest job he ever had. As for his nickname, “Handsome,” Hull admitted he wasn’t sure how it came about, but liked to say when asked, “Look at me!” He was the husband of Mary Margaret Hull (nee Fencl); the father of Katie (Michael) Redmond, Jennifer (Michael) Metoyer, Becky (Rich) Davis and Daniel P. (Teri) Hull; the grandfather of Margaret and Virginia Redmond, Michael, Logan, Ian and Lucas Metoyer, Daley, Ryan and Malia Davis, and Daniel and Thomas Hull; the brother of Dennis (Gwen) Sullivan, Mary (John) Maher, Joan (John) Miller and the late James (the late Eileen) Sullivan and Ed (the late Barbara) Sullivan; the uncle of many nieces and nephews; and a friend, teammate and coach to many. A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday, April 3 at St. Louise de Marillac Church,

Brookfield Little League and the village of Brookfield will honor legendary softball coach Dan Hull on April 21 by dedicating the new softball field at Ehlert Park in his name. Village trustees are expected to pass a resolution April 9 formally adopting the intent to honor Hull, who managed the 1985 Brookfield Little League Girls Majors all-star team to a Little League World Series championship. The plan to name the field commonly known as Ehlert West in Hull’s name was announced at the village board meeting on March 26, just three days before Hull’s death at the age of 75. During a special ceremony in February, the village Brookfield had honored Hull for his lifetime of service as a police officer, business owner and youth sports coach. “It just made sense,” said Dennis Gilhooley, president of Brookfield Little League, of the move to name the field for Hull. “The timing seemed right.” On Little League’s opening day, April 21, officials will christen the newly renovated field. A new scoreboard, funded in part by First National Bank of Brookfield, will bear Hull’s name. Last year, Brookfield Little League officials hired Molitor Athletic Fields, which has improved other local ballfields in recent years, to skin and regrade Ehlert West so it can be used as a softball field capable of hosting night games, tournaments and high school match-ups. “Girls softball has been an area of focus the past couple of years,” said Gilhooley. Softball enrollment had been soft recently, and one of the reasons, Gilhooley said, was that the village didn’t have a proper field for the game. Of the roughly 460 kids registered for Little League in 2018, only about 20 percent are girls, enough for only two Major League (11 and 12 year olds) teams and three Minor League (9-10) teams. — Bob Uphues

LaGrange Park. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials are appreciated to Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 22 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, 606011 or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation 230 E. Ohio Street, Suite 500, Chicago, 60611.

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Middle school principal won’t be back in D103 Board cuts cord with Cybulski after two years at the helm

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majority of the school board. Voting to rehire Cybulski were board members Michael Bennett, Coleen Shipbaugh and Despite an outpouring of support from Jorge Torres, who all voted to hire him in teachers for George Washington Middle 2016. Anderson and Schaeffer voted against School Principal Christopher Cybulski on March 26, the Lyons-Brookfield School hiring Cybulski in 2016 because of conDistrict 103 Board of Education voted 4 to 3 cerns about the hiring process. Anderson said that her previous vote against Cybulagainst rehiring him. ski played no role in her vote not to rehire More than 30 GWMS teachers and staff attended the school board meeting. Before him. “It was a tough vote and it wasn’t one the vote, five teachers spoke, praising Cybulski and imploring the board to retain that I took lightly,” Anderson said. “I like Chris. I think that he’s a really nice guy.” him. Superintendent Carol Baker recomBut board members Sharon Anderson, mended rehiring Cybulski, but she said Shannon Johnson, Joanne she understood the concerns of Schaeffer and board President the board members who voted Marge Hubacek voted against not to renew his contract. rehiring Cybulski, leaving “I’m sad to see him go but the many teachers shocked, disapboard had specific things they pointed, and emotional. were looking at, and I believe “We’re kind of all at a loss that they voted true to the feelaround here,” said Toni Brandt, ings that they had shared for a seventh-grade science teacher some months now,” Baker said. at GWMS and the president of One area of concern was apthe district’s teachers union. parently special education ser“We did not expect it. We exvices at GWMS. pected that the board would Helen D’Ambrosio, the mothhear us … and we’re kind of left er of an eighth-grader and a scratching our heads trying to frequent speaker during school figure it out.” board meetings, said that she Cybulski, who is in his secTONI BRANDT thinks the board made the right ond year as principal of GWMS, Teacher at GWMS decision. is one of four administrators in “He’s a nice guy, but he’s not District 103 who won’t be back a leader,” D’Ambrosio said. next year. The board voted 7 to “Those teachers run him.” 0 not to renew the contract of Cybulski said he was disapCostello School Principal Jenpointed by the board’s decision, nifer Bednarczyk. but thankful for the support Special Education Directhat he received from his staff. tor Janine Gruhn and Lincoln “I can tell you that I am most School Principal Theresa Silva proud of the positive, engaging resigned. “We’ve never not renewed contracts like and growth-oriented environment we have we did last night,” said Schaeffer, who has built for our students and staff at GWMS,” served on the school board for nearly 39 Cybulski said in an email to the Landmark. Cybulski said that over the last two years years. there was a drastic decline in student disApproximately 100 people attended the cipline concerns, a marked increase in meeting. “I can say without a doubt that Mr. Cy- extracurricular involvement and encourbulski is one of the best administrators aging growth in Measures of Academic that I have had the opportunity to work Progress test scores. Board members talked generally about with,” said GWMS physical education teacher Angela Kendrick. “He cares so the need for strong leadership and better deeply about this school and everyone in it. communication from principals. Some Student and staff morale is at an all-time board members felt that they weren’t told things that they should have been. high.” “I think lack of communication between No principal has stayed at GWMS for more than four years since it became a the administration and the board is key,” middle school in 2000. Cybulski was hired Hubacek said. “Communication is not in 2016 when a different faction held the good now.” Contributing Reporter

“We’re kind of all at a loss around here.”

Teachers left wondering about ouster of Lincoln principal After school on March 23, Lincoln School Principal Theresa Silva held an emotional meeting with her teachers. She had a shocking announcement, telling her faculty she was resigning at the end of the school year. Teachers say that they don’t know why Silva is resigning. Silva, who is in her first year as principal of Lincoln School, 4300 Grove Ave. in Brookfield, apparently decided to resign after learning the school board was not likely to renew her contract. Two school board members, Sharon Anderson and board president Marge Hubacek, told the Landmark that if Silva had not resigned, they would have voted against retaining her. “It’s a personnel issue that I can’t go into details about but, as always, there’s factors that the board knows that the general public and staff don’t know,” Anderson said. “I had a couple of concerns and obviously a couple of other board members did.” Silva made a positive impression on teachers at Lincoln School and many of them came to the March 26 school board meeting to express their support. Three Lincoln School teachers spoke during the board meeting to praise Silva for being an energetic, positive and caring principal. “Terri has been an amazing asset to our Lincoln School family; the positive impact that she has had with us in such a short time has been tremendous,” said Lincoln third-grade teacher Krystin Millerick. “I’ve never seen any other principal pour such heart and soul into her job as her. The Lincoln family is devastated without her.” First-grade teacher Kristin Becker, who also serves as the union rep at Lincoln, told the school board that Silva will be missed. “We wish we had been given the opportunity to continue to witness the growth of our school, because we all felt that bigger and better things were yet to come,” Becker said. Lyons-Brookfield District 103 Superintendent Carol Baker said that had Silva not resigned she would have recommended rehiring her. “I thought she did a good job her first year,” Baker said. “She would have continued to grow, but I understand her desire to move on or do something else.” Silva did not reply to phone calls or an email from the Landmark. — Bob Skolnik

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BIG WEEK

LTHS host College Fair

Lyons Township high School will hosts its annual College Fair for its students on Wednesday, April 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the North Campus fieldhouse, 100 S Brainard Ave. in LaGrange. Representatives from more than 250 public and private colleges, as well as community colleges, will be available to help students and families explore options. Students can register at www.strivefair.com and receive a bar code on their phone that can be used to demonstrate interest to schools and receive information. Parking on local streets and at the South Campus, where a continuous shuttle will operate between 5:45 and 8:15 p.m. between the two campuses.

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Reflections on Riverside

It’s National Poetry Month and the Frederick Law Olmsted Society seeks entries from students in Riverside and surrounding communities for its annual Reflections on Riverside contests. High school students may enter the Imagery Contest, which carries a $100 first prize and $25 second prize. The Poetry Contest is open to younger students. An award of $25 will go to the winner in each grade from 1-5 and $50 to the winners in grades 6-8. Rules and entry forms available at www. olmstedsociety.org.

Lower-level lowdown

The Riverside Public Library Board of Trustees invites community members to a public forum on their improvement plan for the library’s lower level on Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. in the Great Room of the library, 1 Burling Road. Trustees will display the plans for the renovation, answer questions and address ideas you may have about the changes. Children are welcome to participate in supervised activities while the forum is taking place.

Library celebration

The folks at the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., celebrate National Library Week beginning April 8 by offering a $1 fine amnesty. All week long, pay off overdue fines for just $1. Visit the checkout desk for details. Also all week, the library invites people of all ages to join in a library-centric scavenger hunt. Complete a list of challenges and be entered into a raffle for one of six gift cards to local restaurants. On April 11, the library will unveil its 2018 Brookfield Reads selection. Copies will be available for checkout. Visit www.brookfieldlibrary.info for more.

And more Get your friends together and compete in Riverside Presbyterian Church’s Team Trivia Night on April 7 at 7 p.m. in the social hall of the church, 116 Barrypoint Road. Teams of eight compete for prizes, while supporting the church’s summer youth mission trip. Claim a table for $160 or register individually for $20. Call 708-447-1520 or email office@rpcusa.org to make reservations. Support Community Support Services for a benefit evening of food, drink and fun, including raffles and live art auction at “Passport for Learning: Beat the Odds 2018” on April 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd. in Oak Brook. Tickets are $135. RSVP by April 6 at www.CSSservices.org/ beat-the-odds. St. Louise de Marillac Church’s Catholic Women’s organization holds its annual rummage and bake ■

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Autism awareness at Brookfield Zoo place for families with children on the autism spectrum, including quiet-hour on the carousel, a sensory-friendly dolphin The zoo’s lions will wear blue scarves and presentation and special animal Zoo Chats. For more information, call 708-688blue flags will decorate the park grounds. 8000. Throughout the day activities will take Brookfield Zoo partners with Autism Speaks for its annual Zoo Goes Blue event during Autism Awareness Month.

sale on April 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Colonnade Room, 1112 Raymond Ave. in LaGrange Park. Clothing, toys, appliances, books, linens, religious items, kitchenware and more. Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents the art exhibition “Strike/Slip” featuring the work of John Grod, Stacy Isenbarger, Harold Jeffries and Jennifer Mannebach in the Freeark Gallery of Art through April 14. In the FlexSpace, “In Two Places @ Once,” featuring the work Tom Burtonwood thru April 18. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts Protect That Trademark or Copyright, presented by Professor Fran Zollers on April 6 at noon; a Tinker Lab (grades K-up) where you can channel your inner maker on April 10 at 4 p.m.; and a Medicare Seminar on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. To register for events, call 708-485-6917 or visit online at www. ■

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brookfieldlibrary.info. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts its First Thursday Book Club for adults on April 5 at 2 p.m. to discuss “The Mountain Between Us” by Charles Martin. For kids, the library hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), April 10 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies, toddlers with adult) on April 5 at 10:30 a.m.; Pajama Storytime (all ages with adult) on April 10 at 6:30 p.m.; Tales & Treats (ages 2-5) on April 7 at 10:30 a.m. and Cactus Rock Painting (grades 6-12) on April 7 from 1-3 p.m. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, presents “The Chicago River Bridges” by historian Patrick McBriarty who covers the development of the city from 1832 through its bridges on April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room. Sign up for an exam at a free oral, head and neck cancer screening event, which will take place ■

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April 23 at the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola Medicine, 2160 S. First Ave. in Maywood. To register, call 888-584-7888. Free parking. Refreshments served. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles. ■

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FLOODWALL

Board to mull options from page 1 in exchange for Riverside entering into an intergovernmental agreement. The village would also need to sign a project partnership agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers. On Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will present the Riverside Board of Trustees the proposed scope of the improvements, which do not appear to have substantially changed since they were first introduced in 2013. While the proposal could change before a final plan is adopted, a PowerPoint presentation provided in the village board’s April 5 meeting packet indicates that the Army Corps is proposing flood-control measures both north and south of Forest Avenue along the east bank of the Des Plaines River. To the north, the Army Corps has proposed raising the levee along Groveland Avenue by two feet. In 2013, the plan called for the raised levee to tie into Park Place. The plan called for the roadway itself to be raised to the height of the levee in order to eliminate a low spot where flood waters have overtopped the banks of the river and spilled behind the levee into Park Place, Groveland Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Forest Avenue. Village Manager Jessica Frances said there may now be alternatives to raising

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59 letters of support from page 1 The recommendation for denial will head to the village board for discussion at their April 9 meeting. A formal vote on the commission’s recommendation could come as early as April 23. “The upside of this process is that we have found out that there are a lot of people who support us even though they likely will never be directly affiliated with our congregation,” Sokol told the Landmark in an email. “I am praying that they will make the extra effort to come to the actual village board meeting on April 9 and share that with the board.” More than 30 supporters showed up at the meeting and 59 people submitted letters of support to Village Planner Emily Egan, who also recommended denying Sokol’s application. In her staff report on the application, Egan said religious assembly at the art gallery “is not necessary” and “does not provide for the general welfare” of the Eight Corners business district, which is identified in the vil-

the roadway, but eliminating the low spot where Park Place meets Groveland is still a goal. The Power Point in the meeting packet also indicates that the Army Corps still plans to build a floodwall along the riverbank behind the homes on West Avenue, all the way to the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad embankment. In 2013, an Army Corps of Engineers project manager described the floodwall as being constructed by driving steel sheet pilings into the ground and pouring concrete over the sheet piling to form the wall. In comparison, the levee along Groveland Avenue is topped with earth and grass. Finally, the plan outlined in the April 5 meeting packet indicates installing a floodgate across Forest Avenue at the east end of the bridge. When the floodwall plan was unveiled five years ago, about 30 residents calling themselves Riversiders for Responsible Flood Control called the solutions presented by the Army Corps “antiquated,” “short-sighted and unworkable.” The residents also argued that creating a barrier at Park Place would increase the risk of flooding to homes along Maplewood Road and west of the river, particularly at Riverside-Brookfield High School. The group of residents stated that realigning the piers supporting the BNSF railroad would improve the flow of the river, reducing flooding to the north. That solution was also identified by a 2009 study by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Riverside Village Board will not take any action on April 5, but will discuss the plan and options for moving forward. lage’s recently adopted comprehensive plan as a pedestrian-oriented commercial/residential district. It’s not the first time the village has looked askance at allowing a religious use at Eight Corners. In 2010, the village board voted down a proposal to build a church/community center at one of corners. That proposal came from Sokol’s mother, Linda Sokol Francis, who has purchased three of the eight corners in recent years. Francis was a longtime member of Brookfield United Methodist Church, which folded due to dwindling membership and an inability to afford maintaining their church building. The Rev. Karl Sokol subsequently was named pastor of a “seed congregation” – Compassion United Methodist Church – which replaced Brookfield United Methodist. The congregation has been without a permanent home since its foundation in 2011. Sokol told planning commissioners at the March 22 hearing that the congregation has held 166 worship services over seven years in 14 different locations and that the logistics of finding a place, lugging equipment and notifying members weekly of what was going on was “exhausting.” “We really need a stable house where we

DRAWING BOARD: The Army Corps’ flood prevention plan for Riverside hasn’t changed much from 2013. Plans still call for raising the Groveland levee, building a floodwall south of Forest Avenue and installing a floodgate at the east end of the Forest Avenue bridge. can worship at,” Sokol said. In 2016, Compassion United Methodist Church purchased the former dry cleaning business at 9210 Broadway Ave. and has since turned it into an art gallery that hosts exhibits, classes, studio space and special events. The hope all along had been to host a twohour worship service there for the roughly 30 active members of the congregation each Sunday. Sokol and his supporters argued that the congregants would drive traffic and business to the Eight Corners area and as such supported the goal of revitalizing the district. “We’re not looking to take over the world or even Brookfield,” said Michael Stenson, a Brookfield resident and treasurer for Compassion United Methodist. “We’re simply looking to improve the world we live in and assemble in the building we own for a short time each week.” Village Attorney Richard Ramello appeared to indicate that since Sokol was offering it as a condition for approval, the commission could add language to the special use permit, limiting religious assembly at the art gallery to two hours every Sunday. But opponents said they believed approving a special use for religious assembly would pave the way for the art gallery to be-

come a full-fledged church. “This is a classic bait-and-switch,” said Connie Buczkowski. “The unfinished concrete floors are simply waiting for carpeting and pews.” Sokol’s attorney, Dan Shapiro, argued that the Eight Corners zoning district was the only one allowing “religious assembly” as a special use, drawing a distinction between that term and “churches” or “places of worship,” which are allowed as a special use in several zoning districts, including purely residential districts. Commissioner Patrick Benjamin, who chaired the hearing in Grund’s absence, echoed the belief that Sokol was seeking to introduce a church to Eight Corners and said he wasn’t buying Shapiro’s reading of the zoning code. “I really think that’s about what you’re trying to do here,” Benjamin said prior to his vote to recommend denial of Sokol’s application, “and you’re wrapping around this ‘religious assembly’ thing to try to do it.” Benjamin also appeared skeptical of Ramello’s interpretation, saying, “Once a religious use is established, it’s very difficult to control it within their mission.” Sokol said he will continue his “fight for what we feel are our basic rights of assembly, speech and religion.”

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District 96 mulls ditching attendance zones for schools Board president suggests algorithm to keep kids close to home

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

The Riverside Elementary School District 96 Board of Education is considering getting rid of fixed attendance zones for its four elementary schools. School board President Jeff Miller is suggesting the district move to a system that assigns kindergarten students to a school based largely on proximity and class size without fixed attendance zones. “Where the kindergarten students live is going to vary from year to year, so if you’re trying to get sort of equal class sizes … you have to sort of adjust the boundaries in any given year,” Miller said. Assignment of kindergarten students to schools would be made by using a common algorithm, a set of mathematical calculations, designed to minimize the walking distance to school for the most students. Such a system is used in the Belmont-Red-

wood Shores School District in California. Miller said District 96 could use the same algorithm. “The algorithm can easily figure out the best way to allocate students,” Miller said. “Where if you did it by hand it would be much more difficult.” Once a student attends kindergarten at a school, the child would stay at that school through fifth grade, as is done now. Kindergarten students who have older siblings at an elementary school would also retain the right to attend that school, Miller said. The goal of the new approach would be to most efficiently use the district’s classroom space and to minimize the distance to school for the most students. If the new policy is adopted by the board, it would be a shift in expectations for parents, who won’t know for sure if their children will go to the neighborhood elementary school. The idea of getting rid of attendance zones

in District 96 is not new. A preliminary report issued in 2002 by a long-range planning committee called for a flexible boundary policy that included only a fixed attendance zone for Hollywood School in Brookfield. But the district ultimately kept attendance zones, although the zones do not guarantee the right to attend that school. Since 2002, the district has operated under a flexible boundary policy, which has fixed attendance zones for elementary schools but which can be overridden by class size considerations. If students in one school’s attendance zone register after the class-size goals are reached, they can be assigned to another school outside their attendance zone. The district’s policy, which is often waived, is to have class sizes of no more than 20 students in kindergarten through third grade and no more than 23 students in fourth and fifth grade. Under the current policy, incoming kindergarten students residing in the fixed at-

tendance zone for each elementary are assigned to that school until the class-size caps are reached. After that they can be assigned to another elementary school with fewer incoming kindergarten students. This year Hollywood School has a kindergarten class of 21 students. Ames and Central schools each have one section of kindergarten with 20 students as well as two other kindergarten sections of fewer than 20 students. The largest classes in the district’s elementary schools are the third-grade class at Hollywood School and the fifth-grade class at Blythe Park School, which each have 25 students. School officials have been trying to emphasize that students reside in the district rather than a particular school, and have moved kindergarten registration to the district office rather than having parents register their kindergarteners at a particular school.

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ive years after it was first unveiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a flood-prevention project for Riverside appears to have funding in place and a way forward, although many questions remain unanswered. Still to be determined is just how much of the roughly $7 million plan the village of Riverside feels needs to be implemented. The complete scope of the plan, which has remained largely unchanged since the Army Corps presented it in 2013, includes raising the height of the Groveland Avenue levee and creating some sort of barrier along Park Place to prevent floodwaters from the north essentially going around the levee and flooding the area it’s meant to protect. It’s a solution that has run into resistance from residents of Maplewood Road, who fear creating that barrier may serve to make flooding worse upstream, where their properties are located. Assuaging those fears should be part of the discussion, but it would make sense that you’d want to eliminate the low spot that directs flood waters behind the levee. It makes the levee kind of pointless. Riversiders also need more information on just how a proposed floodwall along the river behind properties on West Avenue is going to look when all is said and done. Based on a description provided to the Landmark back in 2013, the proposed floodwall will be literally a wall of concrete covering steel sheet pilings. Somehow, that solution doesn’t scream National Register of Historic Places for a village lauded internationally for its landscape design. A floodgate to seal off Forest Avenue from flood waters at the east end of the bridge also sounds like it could be a rather hulking structure. So, before signing off on a plan, Riverside officials need to make sure these solutions don’t detract from the landscape. That said, the kind of flooding that part of the village has experienced on multiple occasions since 2008 needs to be addressed. Perhaps additional solutions need to be considered as well – including the construction of overflow reservoirs in the wooded area on the west riverbank, realigning the piers of the railroad bridge to remove a chokepoint for debris and more efficiently move water downstream. A timeline provided to the village by the Army Corps of Engineers indicates that they see construction starting by early 2020. With funding in place, it’s time to get the ducks in a row.

Farewell, Handsome Hull We’re not sure what more can be written about Dan Hull, whose life touched so many people in Brookfield and beyond though his years as a police officer, a tavern owner and a coach. Hull was one of those figures, when you look at the totality of their impact, you marvel that there were enough hours in the day for him to have accomplished everything he did. His death leaves a hole in the community, but one that will have an impact for many years to come. Hopefully, the newly renovated softball field, which will bear his name, will mark a rebirth of girls softball in Brookfield and once again make the village the “Home of Softball in Illinois.” So long, Dan.

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Meksto, Hull were devoted to their communities

hey were two men who were very different, but as I thought about them following their deaths these past two weeks, I noticed they shared many things. They were devoted to their families, country and community and generous to others. I’m writing of Ed Meksto of Riverside and Danny Hull of Brookfield, and I was fortunate to know them both. Ed Meksto is probably best remembered as president of the village of Riverside and the only one to serve three terms, which was able to happen by a clause in the bylaws of the Riverside Community Caucus. Ed came on the village board as a trustee at a time when the Caucus looked for balance, having divided the village into sections. Meksto came from the area around Blythe Road, which was a hub of voting precincts in that area. Ed had a sense of humor that you had to listen for and one I heard many times while we worked on planning the centennial celebration for the village in 1975. Last May, Ed was honored at the Memorial Day program in Riverside. Tom Sisulak, coordinator of the program, asked me if I would be in attendance because

Ed wanted to see me. We had a good visit and one I will remember. On that day, as I had before, I told Ed, who was a commercial airline pilot, that I was afraid of flying. But if I did fly, I would have a lot of trust with Ed at the helm. He was a man to be trusted and remembered. There is not enough space to write about Handsome Hull. He always had that smile and always something good to say about everyone. Danny was the person most instrumental in helping our daughter, Tina, earn a softball scholarship to DePaul University. She was only one of many he helped, and later she had the fun of coaching with him. He knew the game his players and how to coach, fair describes his style. He was so fun. How about when he organized a lip-synch night at the Hideway, his establishment in Brookfield. Who can forget Danny doing a routine as he drove a cardboard car? Now there is a video I’d like to see again. I wrote a column on Danny a few years back and mentioned him in others, and I could still write more columns about him.

JOANNE KOSEY

Imposing tariffs would hurt, not help, American jobs

rade laws and, ultimately, imposing tariffs are designed to protect American interests and jobs. That’s a concept everyone can agree on. But what happens when those laws and tariffs have the opposite effect? That’s an issue that’s playing out in D.C. with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission. A lone newsprint mill in Washington state, owned by a New York hedge fund, brought a complaint to the International Trade Commission alleging unfair trade practices against Canadian producers of newsprint. Most likely the paper on which you are reading this was produced in Canada. This year the Department of Commerce has imposed two preliminary tariffs that have increased the price of newsprint for some newspapers by more than 30 percent. This summer, both agencies will explore whether this temporary tariff should become permanent. If this happens, trade laws that are intended to protect American jobs and interests will have the opposite effect. For newspapers, staff and newsprint are the largest expenses. Faced with those kinds of increases, newspaper publishers throughout Illinois and the rest

of the country will have to make hard decisions that will ultimately impact the coverage of local issues and the staff that report on those issues. There isn’t enough newsprint produced in the U.S. to meet the demand of the industry, and given the fact that newsprint consumption has dropped by more than 75 percent since 2000, no U.S. producer is going to invest in starting a newsprint mill. Mills cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build and take years to come into full production. If these tariffs are made permanent, the New York hedge fund wins as it now has increased the value of its asset, and the federal government wins as tariffs collected go to the Department of Commerce. Sadly, the country will lose as local newspaper employees will be impacted, and those people, events and issues that newspapers report on will lose as well. If you agree, contact your federal elected officials to let them know that this is wrong, and that one company must not be allowed to use trade laws to its advantage while adversely impacting local communities throughout Illinois and the rest of the country. Sam R. Fisher is president and CEO of the Illinois Press Association.

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OBITUARIES

Alice Phillips, 97

James L. Zari, 96

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Alice Lucille Phillips (nee Sheehan), 97, of LaGrange Park and formerly of Brookfield, died on March 31, 2018. Born on Jan. 11, 1921 in LaGrange Park and raised there, she was a homemaker. Ms. Phillips was the ALICE PHILLIPS wife of the late James A. Phillips; the mother of Bonnie (Dennis) Seccombe, Michael Phillips and James Phillips; the grandmother of Amy (John) Miskovic, Lori Seccombe, James (Tanya) Phillips and Brian (Katie) Phillips; the great-grandmother of Kylie Miskovic, Megan Miskovic, Avelyn Phillips and Jack Phillips; and the sister of the late James C. (Grace) Sheehan and Nell (Joseph) Fieg. Visitation is on Thursday, April 5 from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, April 6 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated April 5 at 10 a.m., at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

James L. Zari, 96, of Berwyn, died on March 31, 2018. A former employee of Wednesday Journal Inc., which publishes the RiversideBrookfield Landmark, he was the husband of the late Helen Zari (nee Gish) and the father of Deborah Zari. According to his daughter, Deb, who is a Brookfield resident, “Jim Zari was a tough man with a big heart. He never backed down from anyone, ever. He would do anything to help anyone. “A couple of years ago, his 93-year-old, nextdoor neighbor had a flat tire, but couldn’t change it because of his age. So my 95-year-old father changed it for him. “In his late teens, he belonged to a motorcycle gang in Chicago until one of his friends was killed in a wreck. He never rode again. “He owned the Cicero Liquor House in the late ’40s/early ’50s. Bartended in the late ’50s/ early ’60s at a well-known jazz club on Pershing Road in Stickney called The Red Arrow Tavern and later at The Deer Lodge in Berwyn until the owner sold it to the FitzGeralds. “As the oldest resident on the 2900 block of Maple Avenue in Berwyn, he was referred to as ‘King of the Block.’ He was as tough in dying as he was in living.” Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 5

Dolores Sobarnia, 92 Former bank clerk Dolores Martha Sobarnia (nee Bernard), 92, of Lindenhurst and formerly of Elmhurst and Brookfield, died on March 27, 2018. Born on Sept. 26, 1925 in Chicago, she was a bank clerk for the Federal Reserve Bank and a member of the Catholic Women’s Organization at St. Louise de Marillac Church. Ms. Sobarnia was the wife of the late William J. Sobarnia, and the cousin of Denise Langlois. A funeral Mass was celebrated on April 2 at St. Louise de Marillac Church, with interment at Maryhill Cemetery. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

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New rector appointed for St. Paul’s in Riverside

t. Paul Parish in Riverside has announced that the Rev. Luke A. Wetzel has been appointed rector of the Episcopalian church, replacing the Rev. Thomas Fraser, who retired last year after serving as rector of the parish for 42 years. Father Wetzel most recently served as curate of Trinity Parish in Columbus, Georgia, where according to a press release issued by St. Paul’s, “he taught adult formation and catechesis, organized and taught youth confirmation and initiated and led Episcopal college student fellowship.” A 2009 graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, Father Wetzel holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and received his Master of Divinity degree in 2012 from Duke University. While at Duke, Father Wetzel worked with the Catholic Worker Community of the Franciscan Way, “where he was engaged in personal ministry to the poor and regularly served in various capacities at St. Joseph’s Parish. For the first time in more than four decades, St. Paul Parish has a rector, with a family. Father Wetzel and his wife, Natalie,

have been married for seven years and have two children, ages 4 and 2. A third child is expected in mid-July. An avid camper, hiker and cyclist, Father Wetzel also “is an adventurous cook, has delved into wine- and beer-making, gardening and has even kept chickens. Father Wetzel’s first Sunday at St. Paul’s will be May 20.

Stepping down Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel announced that he is stepping down from his post as chairman of the West Suburban Enhanced Drug/Gang Enforcement (WEDGE) task force, effective April 3. Weitzel has led the special task force, which includes officers from Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, Berwyn, Forest Park, Oak Park, Rivers Forest and Elmwood Park, since April 2010. The task force’s new chairman is River Forest Police Chief James O’Shea, who was sworn in as River Forest’s chief in January. He formerly was the department’s deputy chief.

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WELCOME: Father Luke Wetzel, pictured alongside his wife, Natalie, and children, Frances and Andrew, will preside over his first Sunday services at St. Paul’s in Riverside on May 20. “I have personally known Jim almost my whole career, and he is a true professional and has the leadership capabilities to lead the WEDGE task force to new initiatives throughout the years to come,” Weitzel said in a press release. WEDGE was the brainchild of its first chairman, former Berwyn Police Chief William Kushner, who is now the police chief in Des Plaines. The task force formed in 2006. In 2017, officers assigned to special WEDGE patrols made 36 felony and 33 misdemeanor arrests, including the apprehension of Rolando Walker, who is suspected of stabbing to death his girlfriend, a Berwyn resident, at her residence.

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K OF C RAISES FUNDS FOR CSS

Wally Warachowski and Tony Lovett of Knights of Columbus of Brookfield #15943 present a check for $1,507 to Nicole Omahen and Michelle Jimenez of Community Support Services. Money raised through the K of C Tootsie Roll Drive earlier this year will support services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.

■ Julia Keller, of Riverside, a member of the DePauw University swimming team has been named to the Tiger Pride Honor Roll for being one of 205 student-athletes achieving a grade-point average of at least 3.4 on a 4-point scale for the fall 2017 semester. ■ Samantha Miezio, of Riverside, was named to the 2017 fall semester dean’s list with distinction at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. To qualify for the dean’s list with distinction, a student must rank in the top 10 percent of their academic class. ■ Brookfield resident Isabella R. Nardi and Riverside resident Julia R. McCarthy were among the 5,700 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas to be named to the College of Liberal Arts and

BETH LEMERAND Sciences 2017 fall semester honor roll. ■ Lorel Meyer, of Riverside, a sophomore majoring in humanities at Clarkson University (Potsdam, New York) received the R. David Diederich Memorial Endowed Scholarship during the 2017-18 academic year. ■ Beth Lemerand, a Brookfield resident and sophomore at Lyons Township High School, placed second in painting and third in Latin derivatives during the Illinois Junior Classical League state convention where more than 20 LTHS Latin students competed recently.

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A1 AT AI: members of the RBHS robotics team competing at the First Tech Challenge in February included (back row, from left) James Jerz, Jason Kenny, (middle row) Jackson Hajer, Charlie Svestka, Erik Robertson, Lindsey DeJesus, Avery Bowen, Rowan Elwart, Thomas Walsh, faculty sponsor Mark Schaedel, (front row) Isaac Ratliff, Natalie Baiocchi, Jack Jameson, Sean Guirola, Peter Giannetos and Ken Scheuermann.

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The Riverside-Brookfield High School Bionic Bulldogs robotics team, started this school year by parent, Adam Bowen and physics teacher Mark Schaedel, achieved a win in their first season. The team competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge Northern Illinois Robotics

Championships on Feb. 3 in Crystal Lake, where they won the Rookie All-Star Award. The team is led by co-captians Avery Bowen and Rowan Elwart and is open to all students at the high school. For more information, reach out to Avery Bowen at 20bowenae@rbhs208.net.

4th-graders drawn to Women’s History Month Students from Riverside School District 96 and St. Mary School’s fourth-grade classrooms participated in the AAUW Riverside Branch’s Poster Contest during March, which was Women’s History Month. Winners received a trophy, a gift certificate, and recognition at the reception cosponsored by the Riverside Public Library. Over 200 posters were displayed at the library during the month of March. Winner, pictured above, are: Ames: Alexandra Salas, Katie McAllister Blythe Park: Patrick Galloway Central: Oscar Bursua, Samantha Munoz, Kailyn Novak, Emma Ralph Hollywood: Michael Kallas St. Mary: Aidan Diaz, Callum Hundson Not pictured: Diana Arroyo

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RBHS softball on scoring spree Unbeaten Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 60-13 in four games

Photos by Toan Ngo

(Left) Lauren Lambros is hitting .545 with seven runs scored for RBHS. (Above) Pitcher Nadia Ranieri has good velocity on her fastball.

By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

he Riverside-Brookfield High School softball team is scoring runs in bunches this season. The Bulldogs (4-0) are hitting .528 as a team and have scored 60 runs in four games, highlighted by a 30-0 victory over Reavis in the season opener. “We prepared very well for Reavis,” RBHS coach Doug Schultz said. “They scored 15 runs in a few games and beat Nazareth, so we expected a tougher game. We played well and were up 24-0 after three innings, but it’s tough because you never want to disrespect a team and we respect Reavis.” RBHS also routed Hinsdale South 18-6 and earned a 7-6 win against Nazareth, which finished fourth in the state in Class 3A last year. The Bulldogs’ junior varsity also defeated Hinsdale South 15-3 in the nightcap of a doubleheader. “We’re really happy with how the offense is performing right now,” Schultz said. “We can manufacture runs top to bottom.” Senior Tori Blood, primarily used as a pitcher, leads the team in hitting with a .714 batting average. Sophomore catcher Emily Noel is hitting .625 with two home runs and

12 RBIs. Other top contributors include Abby Favela (.615), Kailyn Ngo (.556, 8 RBIs), Lauren Lambros (.545, 7 runs scored), Nadia Ranieri (.500, 10 RBIs) and Amy Kulaga (.438, 9 RBIs). For all their offensive exploits, the Bulldogs actually trailed Willowbrook, Nazareth and Hinsdale South early in games. RBHS trailed Nazareth and Hinsdale South 6-2 in both games before rallying for 7-6 and 18-6 victories, respectively. While there have been patches of spotty play, RBHS is never out of a game with its offense. “Against Nazareth, [RBHS pitcher] Nora Dachota gave up four runs in the first and two in the second, but we didn’t support her well. We gave Nazareth a six-out first inning,” Schultz said. “Nadia Ranieri came on in relief and closed it out to give us a chance.” In addition to her work in relief, Ranieri knocked in two runs in the seventh to lift RBHS over the host Roadrunners. After trailing Hinsdale South 6-2, the Bulldogs responded with 16 unanswered runs over two innings to cruise past the Hornets. Ranieri and Noel homered to spark the comeback. “We started really slow against Hinsdale South,” Schultz said. “I think we were a bit flat after such a big win against Nazareth, but we hung in there and the offense got going.”

While the pitching hasn’t been spectacular, it’s been effective and interchangeable for RBHS. Dachota, Blood and Ranieri are both capable starting and relief pitchers depending on each game situation. And they obviously can hit, too. “Our three pitchers complement each other so well,” Schultz said. “They all have different styles. “Tori is primarily a curveball pitcher, while Nadia is a change DOUG SCHULTZ of pace pitcher. Nadia just RBHS coach comes after hitters with good velocity. Nadia is a big strong lefty pitcher. If she finds more control, she will be very competitive.” RBHS hosts three games this week against Oak Park and River Forest (April 3), Aurora Central Catholic (April 5) and Morton (April 6) at Veterans Park in North Riverside. All games start at 4:30 p.m. “We’re excited about our start this season,” Schultz said. “Our offense has been great and the pitchers work well together. Defensively, we’re not perfect but I think we are seeing the ball well. I would say we are ahead on defense of where we were at this point of the season last year.”

“We’re really happy with how the offense is performing right now.”

S P O R T S

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Bulldogs sweep Illiana Christian Multiple players have played key roles in team’s 5-2 start this season By MITCH LEGAN Contributing Reporter

The Riverside-Brookfield High School baseball team is off to another hot start. The Bulldogs are 5-2 after the first two weeks of the season and tied for first in the Metro Suburban Blue Division with a 3-0 record. RBHS went a perfect 3-0 last week, beating Illiana Christian twice for a sweep of the season series. “You know, every win is a good win, but those two games were especially big for us,” Bulldogs head coach Dallas Till said. Illiana Christian won the Metro Suburban last season and the series win serves as a benchmark for the Bulldogs’ young season. One of the wins came thanks to the pitching of junior standout and Illinois State commit Ryan Cermak, who hurled a complete game shutout in his start against the Vikings. “He’s our ace,” Till said. “Whenever Ryan is on the mound we expect to win. And he’s hitting well, too.”

But Cermak’s season was in jeopardy just a week before, according to the Bulldogs’ skipper. “Ryan got hit by a pitch in the game against Morton and we didn’t know if he would be able to come back,” Till said. “We thought it might be season-ending.” Luckily for RBHS and Cermak, he was able to bounce back and quickly return to form. This isn’t to say Cermak is carrying the team, though. RBHS is getting production from all over the diamond. Till said over the first seven games, the play of senior second baseman John Kosner, who is hitting .474; sophomore catcher Mike Schicker, batting .294; and senior center fielder Jarod Turina, hitting .632, have helped propel the Bulldogs to where they are. “Those guys have really been playing well,” Till said. “And we expect them to do that – and so far, they have.” Junior third baseman Griffin Jordan is also making his mark in his first year on varsity. While he has made a couple errors

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RBHS sophomore catcher Mike Schicker is hitting .294 this season. He’s also handled the pitching staff well and played good defense. in the hot corner, he is hitting .385 and has shown the ability to hit just about anywhere in the lineup. And just as the season really kicks into gear, the Bulldogs will get senior first base-

man Howie Hatton back, as he will rejoin the team sometime in the coming week. “We’ve had a great week and we hope to continue that,” Till said. “But we still have work to do.”

Fenwick girls soccer off to fast start

Friars have dominated their opponents by a 26-3 scoring advantage BY MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

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Fenwick midfielder Anissa Nourse is a dual threat offensively with great scoring and passing ability. She’s drawing interest from college soccer programs.

In seven games this spring, the Fenwick High School girls soccer team has a 6-1 record and outscored its opponents 26-3. The Friars are off to a very promising start, considering the team finished 8-7-1 and lost to York 3-0 in a Class 3A regional final last season. Fenwick also moves down to Class 2A this spring which should improve the team’s postseason chances. Records and projections aside, optimism is mostly warranted due to the Friars’ abundance of talented returning players. Senior goalkeeper McKenzie Blaze, senior midfielders Lauren Stibich and Kaylie Fredian, senior forward Morgan Hosty, junior midfielder Anissa Nourse and junior forward Mary Kate Kapsch lead a balanced Fenwick squad. “Having so many upperclassmen has allowed us to have a quicker start than many teams,” Stibich said. “We have a great base with so many leaders. All we’re doing this year is building upon our base.” Defensively, the Friars have an excellent backline featuring Shannon Ehrhardt, Tess Shannon, Lauren Miller, Alyssa Ruiz and Marguax Shearer. Midfielders Regan Holquist and Anna Waring complement Stibich, Fredian and Nourse well. Known for her speed, sophomore Lily Reardon plays forward along with Hosty.

“Going into our games, we hype each other up and also focus on what is ahead of us,” Waring said. “I believe our selflessness with the ball definitely contributes to our success. We trust each other with the ball.” Fenwick advanced to the championship game of the Windy City Ram Classic on March 25 at Toyota Park. Facing Stagg in the final, the teams battled to a scoreless draw. The Chargers earned the win by beating Fenwick 3-1 in penalty kicks during a shootout. Angelina Kosmas, Ally Mussallem and Maja Persa each converted a penalty kick for Stagg, while Shearer scored the Friars’ lone kick. In the semifinals, Fenwick cruised to a 3-1 victory over Lincoln-Way Central. Hosty opened the scoring on a breakaway goal via a lead pass from Ehrhardt just a few minutes into the game. Nourse tacked on a pair of goals to give the Friars a 3-0 lead at halftime. Blaze had six saves in goal. The Friars shook off their loss to Stagg by shutting out Mother McAuley 3-0 at the Priory on March 26. Stibich had a goal and an assist, while Nourse (goal), Hosty (goal) and Natalie Brennan (assist) also contributed. Blaze notched her fifth shutout this season. “For the rest of the season, I think we will be very competitive,” Nourse said. “I’m excited to see where we end up in the Chicago Catholic League and how far we’ll get in the state tournament.”

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HELP WANTED PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FOREST PARK, IL The Forest Park Police Department, seeks a Part-Time Parking Enforcement Officer. Eligible candidates will be required to pass an aptitude test and an extensive background check. Qualifications include high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid driver’s license, knowledge of basic parking regulations, and good verbal and written skills. EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE MANDATORY. Open until filled. Applications are available at Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Ave. or at www.forestpark.net and should be returned Attn: Vanessa Moritz, Village Clerk, Village of Forest Park, 517 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. Email: vmoritz@forestpark.net.

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Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 Phone: 708-366-8500 Fax: 708-366-3702 www.vrf.us The Village of River Forest will hold a written examination on Saturday, April 28, 2018 to establish an eligibility list for the position of Full-time Firefighter/ Paramedic. Qualifications: • Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application and under 35 years unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in the Fire and Police Commissioners Act. Proof of birth date will be required at the time of application. • Applicants must be citizens of the U.S. and/or an alien admitted for permanent residents or lawfully admitted for temporary residence and who produces evidence of intention to become a U.S. citizen. • Applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent • Licensed Paramedic (or documentation showing applicant is in the process of obtaining a license) • Applicants must provide a CPAT+ (Ladder Climb Exercise) Certification dated between April 16, 2017 and April 16, 2018 from a licensed administrator in Illinois.

Information Packets with Preliminary Applications and additional information are available for pickup at the Village of River Forest Village Hall or can be downloaded at www.vrf.us/ firefighter Important Dates: Applications Due: April 16, 2018, 4:30 p.m. - Application must be returned to the River Forest Village Hall with all supporting and required documentation in an 8.5” x 11” envelope. Orientation: April 24, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Check-in, 7:00 p.m. Mandatory Orientation – Dominican University, Aula Auditorium, Priory Campus, 7200 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305 Written Examination: April 28, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Check-in, 9:00 a.m. Written Examination – Dominican University, Parmer Hall Classroom 108, Main Campus, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest, IL 60305 Oral Interview: Monday, May 7, 2018, 6:00-10 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2018 , 6:00-10 pm at the River Forest Village Hall ,Board Room, Second Floor, 400 Park Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153769 on March 9, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of ANSWERS 2 HAIRLOSS with the business located at: 2600 S. MICHIGAN SUITE 314, CHICAGO, IL 60616. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELVINA COX 2600 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60616. Published in Wednesday Journal 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of Shirley Jones Suber for change of name to Shirley Jean Jones, Case #2018CONC000319. Notice is given you, the public, that on March 21, 2018, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of Shirley Jones Suber to the name of Shirley Jean Jones. This case will be heard in courtroom 1707 at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.. Published in Forest Park Review 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/2018

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The project includes the replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway aprons, hot-mix asphalt surface removal, frame/lid adjustment, resurfacing, and other associated work. The bidding documents are available for download starting Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at: http://vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at: Public Works Department, 2nd Floor Village of River Forest 400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 The bid proposals will be publicly opened and read at that time. Proposals will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the Proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of the bid opening. The Village of River Forest reserves the right in receiving these bids to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/4/2018

LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of Dioscelina Landeros, Petitioner and Jorge Luis Hernandez Vega, Respondent, Case No. 2018D-002506. 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 May 8, 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 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/2018

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The Village of Riverside Open House Public Information Meeting Notice for Riverside Road/Bloomingbank Road Improvements (Metra Pedestrian Access Improvement Project) The Village of Riverside invites you to attend the Open House Public Information Meeting for the Phase I Engineering and Environmental Study for the proposed streetscape and resurfacing of Bloomingbank Road/Riverside Road from Burling Road to the BNSF Railroad. The proposed improvements consist of streetscape and resurfacing of Bloomingbank Road in front of the Train Depot and Riverside Road from Burling Road to the BNSF Railroad. Additional improvements include minor geometric modifications, pedestrian crossing enhancements, curb bump-outs, curb line modifications, and parking modifications. There will be a reorganization of parking in front of the Train Depot with the existing number of spaces being maintained. The purpose of this meeting is to present the proposed improvement plans, and provide an opportunity for public comment. The details of the Open House Public Meeting are as follows: Date: Thursday, April 12, 2018 Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Location: Riverside Township Hall -Room 4 27 Riverside Rd. Riverside, IL 60546 The meeting will be conducted in an open house format, meaning interested persons can attend at any time between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to view exhibits and submit comments. Village representatives and project consultants will be present to discuss the project and answer questions. For additional information, please contact: Sonya Abt Community Development Director Village of Riverside 27 Riverside Road Riverside, IL 60546 Phone: 708-447-1241 Published in RBLandmark 3/28, 4/4/2018

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.WALTER PEEK, ERICA A.E. PEEK, JOI-NOMATHEMBA O. PEEK, EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 10351 622 S TAYLOR AVE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 30, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 622 S TAYLOR AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-113-009. 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 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 14-17-10412. 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. 14-17-10412 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 10351 TJSC#: 38-1155 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. I3080041

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: Michael W. Debre, CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 4449300 Please refer to file number MWD 23638.57231. 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. Michael W. Debre CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 E-Mail: MDebre@chuhak.com Attorney File No. MWD 23638.57231 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 12 CH 3947 TJSC#: 38-2190 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. I3081252

2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 11, 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 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-331-0070000. The real estate is improved with a yellow brick two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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: 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 7999. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SCHAUMBURG BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, LEGAL SUCCESSOR AND RECEIVER FOR THE BANK OF COMMERCE Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 4, 2000 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 7375, U.S. BANK, N.A. F/ K/A FIRSTAR BANK, N.A. TRUST NUMBER 7375, SETTLER’S HOUSING SERVICE, INC., BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE ASTOR HOUSE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 3947 1111 N. HARLEM AVE. (UNIT 1B and P-1) Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1111 N. HARLEM AVE. (UNIT 1B and P-1), Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-300-0511003. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $166,648.30. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY GARMON Defendants 10 CH 42289 1170 SOUTH HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19,

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 7999 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 42289 TJSC#: 38-2536 I3081805 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CLIFTON E. MCKINNIS, MARJORIE MCKINNIS, STATE OF ILLINOIS, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 004365 2106 S. 8TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 1, 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 2106 S. 8TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-324-0140000. 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 14-17-03500. 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. 14-17-03500 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 004365 TJSC#: 38-1153 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. I3079976 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FLAGSTAR BANK, F.S.B. Plaintiff, -v.DONNA L NEWMAN-MILLER, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 02190 1309 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 25, 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 1309 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153Property Index No. 15-15217-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl siding, one story single family home, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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.

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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 261520. 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. 261520 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 02190 TJSC#: 38-2332 I3081155

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 18, 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 444 E. END AVENUE, Hillside, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-07-411-0420000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $112,108.48. 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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1520495. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610

Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. C15-20495 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 11933 TJSC#: 38-2342 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. I3081138

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 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 928 22ND AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-15-107-0110000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $228,776.11. 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 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 15-077074. 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. 15-077074 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 15112 TJSC#: 38-2235 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. I3080682

C/O ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTN: CIVIL DIVISION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, JOEL NATHAN, REBECCA G LUMKINS Defendants 15 CH 06824 817 SOUTH 18TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 24, 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 817 SOUTH 18TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-331-0060000. 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. 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: 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 13516. 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. 13516 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 06824 TJSC#: 38-2176 I3080469

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-2 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD A. BARNES, SELENA R. BARNES, ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES Defendants 15 CH 11933 444 E. END AVENUE 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 August 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC DBA SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; Plaintiff, vs. ALEJANDRO ESPINOSA; PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 10828 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 22, 2018 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, April 27, 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. 15-18-228-008-0000. Commonly known as 17 Howard Ave., Hillside, IL 60162. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 981-7385. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3080782 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.ANTHONY CARTER A/K/A ANTHONY A. CARTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK Defendants 15 CH 15112 928 22ND AVENUE Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.VERONICA GODINEZ, JOSE ANTONIO AVITIA-VALDEZ Defendants 15 CH 03313 3416 SAINT PAUL AVE. Bellwood, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 10, 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 3416 SAINT PAUL AVE., Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-317-0750000 Vol. 160. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $214,988.36. 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 15-1607. 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. 15-1607 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 03313 TJSC#: 38-1530 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. I3078194

THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-SEA2; Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM HARRIS; ANITA HARRIS; CITY OF CHICAGO MIDLAND FUNDING LLC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIAM HARRIS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANITA HARRIS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 12872 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, May 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-415-017-0000. Commonly known as 1902 South 9th Avenue, Maywood, IL 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 Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA17-0463. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081283

cessful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Russell R. Custer, Jr. at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Lillig & Thorsness, Ltd., 1900 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 605231495. (630) 571-1900. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081298

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 24, 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 1439 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-116-0400000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.,

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-16045. 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. 14-17-16045 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 15959 TJSC#: 38-2484 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. I3081681

(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 8255. 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. 8255 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 09899 TJSC#: 37-10970 I3074531

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. REGINALD WALKER; RHONDA WALKER; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 13870 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, May 3, 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. 15-15-204-015. Commonly known as 1012 South 12th Avenue, Maywood, IL 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 Mr. Eric Malnar at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 566-0040. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081462 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2004-SEA2, MORTGAGE PASS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION SELFRELIANCE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL F. JEJSKI; MARIE A. JEJSKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 10083 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-33-211-009-0000. Commonly known as 2209 Emerson Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60164. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the suc-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PROF-2013-M4 LEGAL TITLE TRUST II, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DOLORES SVITA; BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS N.A.; ALBERT J. SVITA; DONALD SVITA; CYNTHIA SUTHERIN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 4482 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, May 1, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-03-307-007-0000. Commonly known as 1403 North 18th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W15-0232. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3081287 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2002-NC5 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-NC5 Plaintiff, -v.MARIANA A. THOMPSON, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC Defendants 2017 CH 15959 1439 SOUTH 20TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE

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 (CWALT 2004-2CB) Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES J. NOVAK, KATHLEEN A. NOVAK A/K/A KATHLEEN ANN NOVAK, BEERMANN SWERDLOVE LLP, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, GERALDINE M. REDMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09899 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 16, 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 1537 SOUTH ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-24-215-0340000. The real estate is improved with a tan, vinyl siding, single family, with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four

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