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In a bit of a surprise move, the Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95 Board of Education and its teachers’ union, Teachers Association of Brookfield (TAB), have agreed on a new five-year contract a full year before its present contract was set to expire. Reached after just three negotiating sessions over the past month, the new contract includes a flat 3-percent increase in base pay for teachers for each year and tweaks a number of other areas related to compensation and benefits. “Anytime both sides walk away feeling good you’ve done right,” said Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski at the school board’s April 12 meeting where the contract was signed by both board President Michelle Maggos and TAB President Lynda Nadkarni. Kuzniewski indicated that this latest deal, which runs through June 2023, had the broad support of union members. The five-year contract ratified back in 2014 was not so popular with union members, who accepted that deal by a one-vote margin, according to Kuzniewski. Nadkarni remarked publicly at the school board meeting that the new contract reflected a sense that both the administration and teachers negotiated as partners committed to similar goals. “It’s so lovely to work in a district where the administrators, the board and the teachers and support staff have the See D95 CONTRACT page 10

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Volunteers packed 40,000 meals for the needy during a Feed Our Community event on April 14 in conjunction with the Hauser Junior High School food drive, sponsored annually by the school’s PTO. The meal packing event was a new addition to the drive, which collects tens of thousands of non-perishable food items each year for food pantries in Chicago and Riverside Township. For more photos, visit online at www.RBLandmark.com.

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Advanced learning programs in math, English made more flexible By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

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MWRD sewer project reappears on Arden Ave. Pipe lining operation should wrap up in early May By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield Little League’s Opening Day ceremony on April 21 over at Kiwanis Park will go off as planned and games will be played without interruption despite the appearance of some large vehicles and equipment that have taken up residence on what was once the bullpen area along the Arden Avenue edge of the park. Those vehicles and equipment belong to Kenny Construction, the firm hired by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to repair pipes forming the Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer No. 2, which is part of the MWRD’s system. The repair project, which involves inserting a liner to essentially form a new pipe inside the old, deteriorating sewer lines, has been ongoing for the better part of two years. Last year, the heavy equipment affected Washington Avenue as it moved west from First Avenue. Kenny Construction built a drop shaft at the southeast end of Kiwanis Park last year, and the area around that drop shaft is now the staging area for lining the sewer pipe

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TIGHT SQUEEZE: Trucks and workers will crowd Arden Avenue for the next couple of weeks, completing a sewer-lining project. that runs along Arden Avenue from Washington Avenue to an area south of the railroad tracks, near Southview Avenue and Salt Creek. The work is expected to last until the beginning of May. Kenny has fenced off the gravel area where

the Overholt Field bullpen is located along with a strip of parkway extending farther north along Arden Avenue to accommodate trucks and equipment used to insert a flexible tube impregnated with resin into the sewer pipe. The equipment has forced Kenny to shift traffic lanes on Arden Avenue to the east, temporarily eliminating parking for a roughly 200-foot stretch on the east side of the street during the construction period in order to maintain traffic in both directions. But all of that equipment and work won’t have too much of an impact on Little League games, and fans will still have access to bleachers along both baselines. Pitchers will have to find another place to warm up, but Kenny Construction will restore the bullpen area and its protective fence once they’re done with their work, according to Little League officials. Kenny Construction workers are likely to be back in the area of Kiwanis Park later this year to line manholes along Arden Avenue. But that work will be much more isolated and won’t involve blocking off large sections of the street or parkway, said Village Engineer Derek Treichel.

Brookfield to hire firm for manager search Trustees set to name Georgia-based company on April 23 By BOB UPHUES Editor

The Brookfield Village Board on April 23 is expected to approve hiring Slavin Management Consultants to recruit candidates for village manager, a job opening created when Keith Sbiral resigned the post in March. Michelle Robbins, the village’s human resources director recommended hiring the Norcross, Georgia-based firm over six others who submitted proposals for the job of finding the village’s next manager. “We want somebody that’s going to [find us] the best candidate for the best price,” Robbins said. While Slavin’s maximum fee was not the lowest of the seven proposals submitted, village trustees were impressed by the firm’s offer that its president would conduct the Brookfield search and that Slavin capped expenses at 55 percent of the base fee, which is $14,980. That means Slavin’s maximum fee

could amount to $23,219. Of the top three firms recommended by Robbins, Slavin’s cost was in the middle. The fee for the No. 2 candidate, Springsted/ Waters Executive Recruitment, was a flat $24,500. The third top candidate, Northbrook-based GovHR proposed a base fee of $13,000 with expenses at $6,000 for a total of $19,000. However, GovHR did not put a cap on their fees and both Robbins and Jay Dalicandro, the consultant hired by the board to manage staff and projects while the search was taking place, agreed on Slavin as the top firm. “I would suggest at the next meeting [on April 23] we bring you the contract that we’re working with Slavin and it just gets approved,” Dalicandro said. Slavin also gave a timeline of between 60 and 90 days to find, interview and identify finalists for the job. No other firm suggested the search could be done in less than 90 days. The time frame for hiring, said Robbins,

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Carjacking suspects caught after high-speed chase Two people believed to be suspects in an April 14 vehicular hijacking in Oak Park and a second in Cicero the following day were apprehended on April 16 following a high-speed chase that began at the North Riverside Park Mall and ended on Chicago’s West Side. A North Riverside police officer on patrol at the mall, 7501 Cermak Road, around 4:30 p.m. attempted to make a traffic stop on a dark-colored Acura exiting the lowerlevel parking deck. A computer check of the license plate indicated that the vehicle had been stolen in a bump-and-run incident in the 900 block of South Elmwood Avenue in Oak Park two days earlier. The Acura sped away from police and then north on Harlem Avenue to the I-290 expressway, where it headed east. The pursuit ended when the Acura crashed in the vicinity of Gladys and Kilpatrick avenues in Chicago. Four people exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Police apprehended two of them and recovered the vehicle. Both the suspects and the vehicle were turned over to Oak Park police.

Alleged drunk driver on the tracks Esteban Garcia-Ortiz, 25, of Chicago, faces felony drunken driving charges, among others, after he reportedly drove his 2009 Nissan onto the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks at Cowley Road on April 12 just before midnight. It was the third time in the past two months that Riverside police have had to respond to calls of an impaired driver getting stuck on the tracks. No trains were approaching, and police were able to contact the railroad, which halted traffic for more than 40 minutes in order to tow the car off the tracks. Police arrived to find the car facing westbound on the northern most set of tracks with the wheels lodged between the rails. Garcia-Ortiz reportedly told police he’d been drinking prior to driving. A portable breath test at the scene indicated his blood-alcohol content at .09, which is just above the legal limit of .08. According to police, one open can of beer and several unopened cans were found inside the vehicle. Garcia-Ortiz also reportedly has never possessed a valid driver’s license.

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In addition to felony DUI, he was also charged with illegal transportation of open alcohol as well as misdemeanor DUI, driving without a license, not having vehicle insurance and improper lane usage.

Elderly man arrested for trespassing Brookfield police charged an 87-year-old Cicero man with criminal trespassing, twice, last week after incidents two days apart at Citibank, 9009 Ogden Ave. An officer responded to the bank for the first time on April 9 at about 3:05 p.m. after the Korean War veteran had reportedly threatened to “come back and shoot” a teller after being asked to leave due to a previous no trespassing warning he’d received in September 2017. The man left the bank when asked to do so by police, but he reportedly returned at about 3:30 p.m. and police responded to the bank again. The man was unarmed and standing in the parking lot as officers arrived. He was arrested, charged with trespassing and given a May court date. On April 11, police again were dispatched to the bank because the man had returned to the bank. He reportedly told police he’d gone to the bank to withdraw money to pay someone in order to collect a large sum of money he’d been told he won. Police told the man that someone was trying to scam him and that he should report the attempt to Cicero police. They also charged him again for trespassing, due to the prior complaints. The arresting officer forwarded the police report to a Brookfield police crisis case worker for possible follow up.

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resident of the 3900 block of Vernon Avenue, Brookfield, called police on the morning of April 13 to report that his vehicle, which was parked overnight on the street, had been burglarized.

Police reported no signs of forced entry, indicating the vehicle was unlocked. Missing from the vehicle were three pairs of collectible Air Jordan shoes valued at almost $3,000 in total. A small amount of cash was also missing from the center console. Brookfield police responded again to the 3900 block of Vernon Avenue on April 13 at about 12:10 p.m. after a resident called to report that someone had stolen a wallet out of her vehicle. At roughly 6:45 p.m., someone called police to report finding a wallet in an alley behind the 4100 block of Arthur Avenue. An ATM receipt and other items allowed police to confirm that it was the one stolen from the vehicle on Vernon Avenue. The owner confirmed that $20 was missing from the wallet, but nothing else was taken. ■ Riverside police report that three vehicles were broken into during the overnight hours of April 10-11 in the 200 block of East Quincy Street. A resident called police at about 5:40 a.m. on April 11 after noticing a door to her daughter’s vehicle ajar and seeing contents of the car thrown around. While nothing was missing from that vehicle, police canvassed the area and noticed two other vehicles on the block had been targeted. Both vehicles had their glove boxes and center consoles ransacked. There was nothing of value reported missing from at least one of the other vehicles. It was unclear if anything was missing from the third vehicle. All of the vehicles had been unlocked overnight. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, April 9-15, 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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Frank Nadile, singer and Village Pub co-owner, dies at 61 Drummer, vocalist and host ‘a phenomenal voice’ By BOB UPHUES

and which caught the attention of Paul Anka, who served as the band’s producer for a time. At the time, Syniar was playing bass in Karaoke night Saturdays at Tipster’s Village Pub in North Riverside will continue, a band called Tantrum, which was also but something – or, more precisely, some- managed by Crispino. Bands managed by Crispino would rehearse in a garage beone -- will be missing. Frank Nadile, the co-owner of the estab- hind the law office, and Nadile met Syniar lishment, entertainer, singer and genial through that connection, said Weygand. Nadile and Syniar formed host, won’t be there. Nadile died The Solution, which eventually suddenly on April 5, 2018 at the evolved into R-Gang. While Naage of 61. dile still played occasional gigs “It’ll still continue, but it will with the band – particularly never be the same,” said Robert when the band appeared at the Davis, a fellow musician who Taste of Melrose Park -- once he worked alongside Nadile in the R&B band R-Gang, which conand his business partner, Fiore tinues to have a large following Bucceri, took over ownership of in the Chicago area after more the Village Pub, Nadile dialed than 20 years. back his performing schedule. FRANK NADILE “Frank was one of the biggest Except, of course, on Saturreasons people would come [to day’s at karaoke night, when karaoke night],” Davis said. “It was a great Nadile would perform to a packed house experience. A lot of working musicians of fellow singers and regulars who went to would come, and you’d better be on your enjoy the show. best form when you came there.” “He was just a phenomenal voice,” said Before he decided to devote his energy Weygand. to the Village Pub, Nadile was a working Karaoke night on April 7, packed as usumusician, a vocalist and drummer who al, was a somber affair immediately folplayed in a number of bands going back to lowing Nadile’s death, but a week later, on the 1970s. April 14, it was a different story. “At heart he was a rock ‘n’ roller, but “It was more of a celebration,” Davis he was a tremendously versatile vocal- said. ist,” said Barbara Weygand, manager of Nadile was the husband for 12 years of R-Gang, which Nadile formed in the 1980s Dee (nee Lio); the stepfather of Timothy and with Weygand’s husband, bass player Bill the late Donald Remus; the son of Antonetta Syniar. (nee Piacenti) and the late Thomas Nadile; Born on May 15, 1956, Nadile grew up the son-in-law of Francine and the late Arin Elmwood Park and attended Elmwood thur Lio; the grandfather of Donnie and Park High School, said Weygand. In the Rocco; the brother of Carol, Thomas and 1970s and 1980s, he played drums in Stag- Noel (Vince) Valente; and an uncle to many. ger and, later, a band called Ruffians, who Service have been held. Burial was at were managed by attorney Joe Crispino Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Editor

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Drop in burglary drives down Brookfield crime numbers Residential, vehicle break-ins cut in half in 2017

By BOB UPHUES Editor

The number of serious violent and property crimes committed in Brookfield during 2017 fell by 16 percent, according to the police department’s Uniform Crime Report, which tracks eight categories, including murder, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault/battery, burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. Each law enforcement agency in the state produces a Uniform Crime Report, which is sent to the Illinois State Police. The figures are used to reveal crime trends throughout Illinois and are shared with the FBI to track crime nationally. While criminal activity fluctuates annually, last year’s total of 240 reportable crimes is the lowest number in Brookfield since 2014 and the second-lowest number of total reportable crimes since 2000. Of particular note, the number of residential and vehicle burglaries in Brookfield dropped dramatically, from 67 in 2016 to 34 in 2017 – a decrease of 49 percent. The only years in which Brookfield reported fewer burglaries during the new millennium was in 2007 and 2008. Police Chief James Episcopo noted that the department made two burglary arrests in early 2017, which may have contributed to keeping those numbers low.

The village also experienced far fewer vehicle thefts in 2017 compared to the prior year. “[Burglary prevention] was a focus,” said Episcopo. Prevention efforts initiated by Brookfield police in the past couple of years can’t necessarily be quantified, said Episcopo, but the chief said his “see something, say something” initiative is paying dividends. “We get a lot more calls here than we used to,” said Episcopo. “Some people might think it’s silly to call when they see someone who might look suspicious, but to me there’s no harm in swinging by, saying ‘hi’ and making sure it’s nothing. Our guys are professional and treat people with respect.” Violent crime was also lower in 2017 compared to the previous year. In 2016, the village experienced its first homicide since 2010. Last year’s homicide was a targeted killing of a witness in a criminal trial. Police arrested three people in connection with that murder, and all three remain in Cook County Jail awaiting trial. There were no homicides reported in Brookfield in 2017, while sexual assault cases remained about the same and robberies ticked up slightly. However, the police reported the fewest number of aggravated assault/battery incidents in recent memory. Although criteria for reporting such crimes has changed

Tracking the numbers The following table represents crime statistics from Uniform Crime Reporting, which police agencies file with the Illinois State Police on an annual basis. The following eight categories are considered to be major crimes.

2017 2016 2015

2014

2013

2012

2011 2010

2009

2008

Murder

Criminal Sexual Assault

Robbery

Agg. Assault/Battery

Burglary

Theft

188

189

152

155

278

248

223

245

199

248

Motor Vehicle Theft

Arson

242

237

381

342

310

336

269

310

Total

240 285

Source: Village of Brookfield/Illinois State Police somewhat over time, Brookfield experienced just three such incidents last year. As recently as 2015, police had reported 16 aggravated assault/battery incidents. In 2001, police reported a whopping 89. Aggravated assault/battery cases have fallen sharply the past two years, and Epis-

copo chalked up at least part of the decline to the eradication of 4 a.m. liquor licenses in 2015. “I still attribute a lot of it to getting rid of 4 a.m. licenses,” Episcopo said. “If you look back at 2016 and 2017, our bar calls, especially late, have come to a minimum.”

Tallgrass School pitches tuition lottery to attract students Five students will get free rides for four years

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Want your kid to have a radically different educational experience, but don’t want to pay for it? Well, the Tallgrass Sudbury School, a tiny democratically run private school in Riverside, will hold a lottery this summer to award five new students full ride scholarships to the school for the next four years. Currently, the maximum annual tuition at Tallgrass Sudbury is $7,400 although the school charges tuition on a sliding scale depending on a family’s income. The lowest tuition current families pay is approximately $1,800.

Tallgrass Sudbury School was founded nine years ago. It is located inside the Riverside United Methodist Church at 82 Woodside Road and has 22 students ranging in age from 5 to 18. “We want to have a diverse and thriving community,” said Helen Tornquist, one of four staff members at the school, explaining why the school is offering the scholarships. “We wanted to make it accessible to all families no matter what their income is.” The idea for a having a lottery came from a Sudbury school in Ohio that has used a lottery to boost enrollment in recent years. Tornquist hopes it will have the same result here.

“We’d like to get to like 30 to 35 students within the next year or two,” Tornquist said. “The more people who are in the school, the more people come to the school, and just the more thriving and exciting it is.” Tallgrass is the only Sudbury school in Illinois and one of about 50 worldwide. At the school, as in all Sudbury schools, all decisions are made democratically. Students and staff have equal votes. Students decide what they want to study and plan their own learning. There are no formal teachers or classrooms. The four adults working at the school are not called teachers, but are referred to as staff members. They help facilitate and guide learning for the students. There are no tests,

mandatory homework or a set curriculum. Students vote at the end of the school year to determine if they want to rehire the staff members. To enter the lottery, prospective students must visit the school and complete an enrollment interview by July 15 and should state their intent to apply for the scholarships during the enrollment interview. Applicants need not submit any kind of financial information to the school. The lottery program is open to students age 4 through 18. Winners of the lottery will be notified by Aug. 1. The lottery is only open to students who do not currently attend Tallgrass Sudbury School.

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MWRD ponies up $560,000 for Riverside commuter lot Grant guarantees ‘green’ paving solution, storm water management By BOB UPHUES Editor

With a firm commitment of more than $560,000 in hand from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, the village of Riverside will reconstruct its main commuter parking lot, located just west of the downtown Metra platform, later this year. In doing so, the village will tear out the asphalt and replace it completely with permeable brick pavers. While the project will cost significantly more than simply resurfacing the lot with a new layer of asphalt, the useful life of a brick paver lot is significantly longer. According to Orion Galey, the village’s engineer, an asphalt resurface would have cost about $400,000. The budget for the concrete brick paver lot is estimated at $1.2 million. But while an asphalt lot has a useful life of about 15 years, the brick pavers have a useful life of 50 years, said Galey. In addition, the decision to go with a brick paver lot has also netted Riverside almost $900,000 in grant funding. Last week, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago confirmed it was earmarking $560,615 toward

the project. The West Suburban Mass Transit District previously awarded a $325,000 grant to the village for use on various train station area improvements, including the new “green” parking lot. As a result, the village of Riverside’s contribution toward the new, roughly 37,000-square-foot brick paver commuter parking lot will be about $315,000 – less than it would have had to pony up for an asphalt lot. The project encompasses the main commuter lot immediately west of the train station and does not include the additional strip of asphalt that runs behind the Riverside Swim Club. While there had been some thought of lowering costs by paving portions of the lot with impermeable concrete bricks, as was done at the village’s other green parking lot at 61-63 E. Burlington Street, Galey said the entire commuter parking lot will be permeable pavers. The lot will be able to detain about 224,000 gallons of storm water, which will be filtered into the ground slowly instead of sheet draining the storm water into the sewer system. A concept drawing of the proposed paver

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MAKEOVER: Riverside’s crumbling commuter parking lot west of the downtown Metra station will be reconstructed later this year with permeable pavers that will help manage storm water runoff and provide a more durable surface than a simple layer of asphalt. lot indicates that it will have 89 parking spaces plus three handicapped-accessible spaces. Galey said that the present concept could be altered to reduce the number of curb cuts along Bloomingbank Road into the parking lot from two to one. In the park area immediately east of the parking lot will be a 6,600-square-foot rain garden featuring native plants, which will also aid in diminishing storm water runoff. Construction on the parking lot is expected to start after Labor Day and will be completed in about 12 weeks, Galey said. Village President Ben Sells said that the

village is reaching out to the Riverside Swim Club, which closes for the season on Labor Day, to see if an arrangement can be made for commuters to use their parking lot while work is being done on the commuter lot. The construction will be part of a largescale streetscape makeover planned along Bloomingbank Road in front of the train station and along Riverside Road between the railroad tracks and East Quincy Street. All of the work is scheduled to be coordinated to begin in late summer and wrap up before December.

Foundation to launch capital campaign for Brookfield Library Nonprofit to seek investors to help fund expansion, renovation

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The Foundation for the Brookfield Library, a 510(c)3 nonprofit created in December 2017 in response to the defeat of a referendum to fund the construction of a new facility, is expected to roll out a formal capital campaign later this year to help fund an expansion of the existing library. Formed with the support of the library board and the Friends of the Brookfield Public Library, the foundation is governed by a volunteer board of four people. JoAnn Day, a member of the Friends for about a decade, is president of the board. Other members include J. Edgar Mihelic, who was involved with the political action committee supporting the referendum and who ran unsuccessfully for a spot on the board last year, is vice president.

Robert Akbarally, an officer with the Friends, is treasurer of the foundation. Also on the foundation board is Jane Huber, president of the Friends. The referendum defeat did not dampen the library board’s or Friends’ hopes for expanding the building’s footprint to increase capacity for patrons and programming. “It did not kill the effort or idea to have this expanded place,” Day said. “The enthusiasm is there.” In the next month, the foundation is expected to finalize a $5,000 consulting agreement with HUB Philanthropic Solutions, which will train and assist the foundation in launching a capital campaign to raise funds to help fund the library expansion. The Friends of the Library is putting up the money to fund the consulting services. The first order of business, said Day, is settling on a start date for the relationship, which ought

to come in the next month. “In the next week or three we’ll be working on establishing what we’re going to be doing,” Day said. “They will provide us with the skills in running a capital campaign.” Day said a capital campaign goal amount has not been decided on at this point. Among the things HUB Philanthropic Solutions will help the foundation do is set the campaign goal, identify individuals who might be prepared to invest $5,000 or more, probe whether individuals or families might be willing to consider multi-year pledges and identify investments necessary to realize a capital campaign goal. The consultant would also train library leaders on how to talk about the campaign to potential investors, work with the library to leverage its Taste of Brookfield event as a launching pad for the campaign and meet regularly with the library leaders to track the

campaign’s progress and assess priorities. Back in February, the library board chose Product Architecture and Design, as the firm to expand and comprehensively remodel the existing library at 3609 Grand Blvd. In seeking architectural proposals from firms for the work, the library board asked for plans that would cost in the area of $6 million. In recent years, the library board has been able to save a little more than $5 million, which it has set aside in a special building fund. It’s unclear whether the library board’s plans are more ambitious than a $6 million project, given the creation of a foundation about to launch a major fundraising effort. The library board will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the expansion and renovation project. Representatives from Product Architecture will attend the meeting.

The Landmark, April 18, 2018

Curb cut removal threat angers Brookfield homeowners Policy to limit obsolete driveways likely to be changed By BOB UPHUES Editor

Back in 2008, the village of Brookfield passed a law outlawing new curb cuts on residential streets where properties had alley access. The goal was to limit the number of vehicles that ended up parking in driveways in front yards and improve pedestrian safety. Eight years later after residents approved a $22 million bond issue to improve residential side streets throughout Brookfield, officials wrote up an additional internal policy regarding curb cuts. If you had a driveway that didn’t lead to a garage or to paved parking area fully behind the front setback of your home, your driveway apron was not to be replaced when the road got improved. While there was no public blow back from that policy over the past two construction seasons, the angry response in 2018 has officials reconsidering their internal policy and are soon likely to announce a revision to allow more “driveways to nowhere” to remain intact. “Going forward, we’ve talked to the village’s attorney, and we’re trying to get this settled by creating a village policy that’s consistent for everyone,” said Jay Dalicandro, who was hired by the village board as a management consultant while the board searches for a new village manager. In this year’s road improvement project, which began in earnest last week, nine properties were identified as having curb cuts that would not be reinstated. Four of those homes are on the 3800 block of McCormick Avenue. When he received a letter from the village announcing the curb cut to his side-driveway, which does not lead to a garage, would not be replaced, Tom Galbraith hit the roof. What made no sense, Galbraith said, was that the village had already rebuilt the curb cut once, as part of a water main project in 2006. If the driveway wasn’t up to code, Galbraith said, they could have de-

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nied him a zoning variance he sought when he built a second-floor addition to his home and could also have denied him a building permit to pour a new driveway and patio around 2002. For Michael and Carol Hekr, who live in the 3500 block of Rosemear Avenue, the loss of the curb cut would be a personal hardship. Carol has had both knees replaced and walks with a cane. There’s a fire hydrant directly in front of the home and the property has no garage or hard-surface parking in the rear. To make matters worse, you can only park on one side of the street on the block, and can’t park anywhere on the block on street-sweeping days, which happens once a week. The block is also jammed with cars belonging to people visiting Brookfield Zoo on weekends when the weather is nice. According to the couple, their particular “driveway to nowhere” – which has existed since they bought the house from Michael’s father in 1980 -- is essential. “We’ve never parked anywhere but there,” Carol said. “I just don’t know what we’d do.” Dalicandro said last week that while the letters went out to the nine property owners affected by the curb-cut policy, no decision have been made on whether or not to reinstate them. He also signaled that many of the curb cuts targeted for removal may be allowed to remain under a new interpretation of the policy, which would allow “driveways to nowhere” located in side yards to remain intact. “We’re talking about whether if it touches your side yard and it’s the right width that it would be permitted,” Dalicandro said. “We’re trying to coordinate everything. Right now it’s a work in progress.” However, there may be some cases in which the curb cuts would be removed – for example for driveways that once led to a garages at the front of a property that was later converted into living space. “The village doesn’t want people parking in front yards,” Dalicandro said.

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BIG WEEK

April 18-25 Artwork by Michaela Espisito

Attract birds to your garden

RBHS AP Art show

The Riverside Arts Center, 34 E. Quincy St., will host its annual presentation of art made by students enrolled in the Riverside-Brookfield High School AP Art class from April 21 to May 12. The group exhibition includes about 50 paintings, sculpture, drawings and photographs that will be shown in RAC’s Freeark Gallery and FlexSpace gallery. There will be an opening reception that’s free and open to the public on Friday, April 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society presents “A Bird’s-Eye View of Riverside,” a lecture and discussion on how to attract birds to your garden on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room of the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road. Melinda Pruett-Jones, executive director of the American Ornithological Society, will talk about how specific plantings can be used to sustain migrant and resident birds. The event is free and open to the public.

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Kick out the klezmer

The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, which has toured Europe and played Carnegie Hall, will perform a free concert on Thursday, April 19 at 7:15 p.m. in Dole Hall at Plymouth Place, 315 N. LaGrange Road in LaGrange Park.

Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave., stages “Jake’s Women” by Neil Simon from April 19 to April 29. The Neil Simon comic play, directed by Tripp Burton, tells the story of a man facing a marital crisis by daydreaming about the women in his life. Tickets are $20 or $22. Visit online at www. theatrewesternsprings.com or call the box office at 708-246-3380.

And more In April, 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 ($100 first prize, $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. ■

Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., hosts Money Smart Week with a series of classes and events for all ages to help make informed choices when managing personal finances. Classes include ■

The band’s high-energy performances delight audiences of all ages. The event is open to the public, but reservations are requested. Call 708-354-0340 or email rlopienski@ plymouthplace.org. Money Savvy Kids for preschoolers on April 23 at 10:30 a.m.; Investing for Women on April 23 at 7 p.m.; and a Retirement Income Seminar on April 24 at 7 p.m. register online at www.brookfieldlibrary. info, by calling 708-485-6917 or visiting in person at the information desk. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2+), April 24 at 10:30 a.m.; Lapsit Storytime (babies, toddlers with adult) on April 19 at 10:30 a.m.; Crafts & Cookies (2nd grade+) on April 20 at 3:45 p.m.; and Wii Play Games and Watch Movies (grades 6-12) on April 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. Prospective sixth- and seventh-grade students and families can find out more about Nazareth ■

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Academy’s honors and Advanced Placement curricula at a special open house on April 19 at 7 p.m. Questions? Call Kristen Stojetz at 708-387-8505 or email kstojetz@nazarethacademy.com. The school is at 1209 W. Ogden Ave. in LaGrange Park. Sign up for an exam at a free oral, head and neck cancer screening event, which will take place 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. Riverside-Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road, continues its spring WET Class, an adult-level water exercise class every Wednesday night through May 23. No swimming involved. Email

Ascension Lutheran Church and Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, will host a spaghetti dinner and silent auction to benefit the Appalachia Service Project, which repairs homes for low-income families, on Saturday April 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. The dinner will be held at Ascension Church, 400 Nuttall Road in Riverside. Volunteers from both churches will go to eastern Kentucky in June for a week to make homes there warmer, safer and drier. Tickets are $12 per person in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for kids 5-12 at $5, and free for those 4 and under. Silent auction items and beer and wine are available for purchase. To buy tickets in advance, call the Ascension office at 708-447-2600. Noelle at bajhorn@rbhs208.net. 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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D95 CONTRACT Eye on construction from page 1 same goal, and that’s the students,” Nadkarni said. “This was not going to be a negotiation in what you’d typically think of as a negotiation. This is a partnership.” One primary reason for opening negotiations on a new deal so soon was the impending major construction projects that will begin this spring at both of the district’s schools. The $35 million effort includes the construction of new gymnasiums at both Brook Park and S.E. Gross schools. In addition, the project at Brook Park calls for the construction of a new classroom wing that will allow District 95 to offer full-day kindergarten. Kuzniewski said he didn’t want to be negotiating a new teacher contract in an environment where teachers were frustrated by working conditions due to construction. “It’s going to be tricky for staff and it’s going to frustrate people at times,” Kuzniewski said. “There will be a lot of moving of classrooms, sharing classrooms, teachers who will be working from carts. “I didn’t want to go into negotiations with people frustrated with things that were beyond our control.” The school district and union agreed to eliminate step raises back in 2010, and based new raises on the consumer price index (CPI), which varies from year to year. Teachers were guaranteed a minimum and maximum raise based on that number. The new contract forgoes the CPI in favor of an across-the-board 3-percent base pay increase annually, a strategy intended to head off possible increases in CPI above 3 percent. “We’re in a different place economically as

D96 PROGRAM

More than test scores from page 1 April 4, the school board endorsed the committee’s proposal. The committee proposed changes that would make the advanced learning program more flexible both in terms of who participates and in the way it’s implemented. “We’re really being more intentional about looking at the needs of all our students and making sure that the programs we’re providing are appropriate for their levels of readiness,” said Merryl Brownlow, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for District 96, a member of the committee. While the current gifted program has been largely dependent on test scores, the committee’s called for a wider range of factors to be considered. Over the years, some parents thought that the test-based criteria for admission to the program was too rigid. “The criteria has expanded,” Brownlow said. Test scores will remain an important factor

a country, and should the CPI go to 3.5 percent or higher, the district will benefit from this,’ Kuzniewski said. “To get locked in for five years we felt was a benefit.” The base salary for a first-year teacher in 2018-19 will make $43,512, while the base salary for a new teacher with a master’s degree and 30 credit hours of additional classwork will be $50,084. The new deal also tweaks language related to teacher retirement incentives. Teachers with more than 10 years of service in District 95 will earn $1,250 per year for each year of employment, with a cap at $25,000 as a retirement bonus. Previously the cap was $20,000. Teachers can also qualify for 5 percent raises in each of their two final years prior to retiring, as long as they announce their retirements the first year they become eligible without the district incurring a penalty from the Teachers Retirement System, the state pension plan for public school teachers. If they wait past the first year, teachers will lose the ability to get the 5-percent bumps in their last two years. “Now it’s a true retirement incentive instead of a thank you for working in the district,” Kuzniewski said, adding that there are five teachers eligible to take advantage of the 5-percent benefit when the new contract is effective, at the start of the 2018-19 school year. The new contract also begins to change the school district’s health insurance premium contributions for employees who take part in the HMO program offered in District 95. In the past, the district has covered 85 percent of the premium cost for employees who participate in the PPO program, but 100 percent for those in the HMO. By the end of the contract, district contributions for HMO premiums will also be 85 percent. “The district has eaten the increases in premiums [over the years for the HMO plan] without attention to controlling costs,” Kuzniewski

said. “It’s a huge number and it has to be controlled. This will help start that process.” The contract also tweaks the way teachers can qualify for additional compensation by attaining advanced degrees and continuing to take classes. For example, a teacher with a bachelor’s degree and 15 additional credit hours of classwork will earn an additional $1,000 per year in perpetuity. By attaining a master’s degree,

that same teacher will earn another $3,000 annually. A District 95 teacher can earn as much as $12,000 in additional annual pay based on degrees earned and credit hours completed. Those amounts are added prior to including the 3-percent annual pay increase. The setup incentivizes teaches to further their educations, said Kuzniewski, instead of simply rewarding teachers for longevity.

in determining entry into the advanced learning program, but curriculum-based assessments as well as teacher and parent evaluations will also be considered. This change will allow the district to reduce the number of standardized tests given to students. The new program, which will go into effect in the 2018-19 school year, also allows for a process to allow extremely advanced children to start first grade or kindergarten at a younger age than is now permitted. The district will establish a process for reviewing individual cases that could allow some students to skip a grade a school or enter school earlier than is now allowed. Skipping a grade has been out of fashion in recent years as there has been more of a focus on children’s social and emotional development. But, recent research indicates grade skipping generally doesn’t hurt kids when carefully considered, Brownlow said. The advanced learning program will start in third grade. However, advanced learners now will be kept in their regular classrooms rather than being pulled out for separate instruction. Advanced learners will be team-taught by their regular classroom teacher and a spe-

cialist. Much of the instruction will be interdisciplinary and inquiry-based, which will allow advanced learners to explore a subject in greater depth within their regular classrooms. In fourth grade math, the new program will become much more flexible. Currently, a static group of advanced learners is identified at the end of the previous academic year. Those students are pulled out of their class once a week for 60 minutes. Next year, students in the program will be determined on a unit-by-unit basis in fourthgrade math. At the start of each unit, students will be given a pretest. If a student scores high enough, they will bypass the unit and receive separate advanced instruction by a specialist for 60 minutes each day. Students might participate in advanced learning in one, some, or all units. There will be no change in the fifth-grade advanced math program, where advanced students will continue to be pulled out of their classroom for 60 minutes of daily instruction in math by an advanced learning teacher. In English language arts advanced learning program will not change for fourth- and fifthgraders.

Changes in advanced learning will be minimal at Hauser Junior High. Entry to the advanced learning program will be made when students start sixth grade. Content acceleration will be added for advanced learners in seventh- and eighth grade English language arts classes. Teacher and parent evaluations will be considered for determining who is eligible for the program, but otherwise it will remain much the same. Changes in the advanced learning program will not require hiring additional staff and is not expected to cost the district additional money. Brownlow will be conducting meetings at the district’s schools over the next four weeks to discuss the changes with any interested parents and members of the community. On Wednesday, April 18 a meeting will be held at Hauser Junior High, 65 Woodside Road in Riverside, at 6 p.m. On April 25, Brownlow will meet with parents at Hollywood School, 3423 Hollywood Ave. in Brookfield, at 6:30 p.m. There will be a meeting at Blythe Park School, 735 Leesley Road in Riverside, on May 3 at 6:30 p.m. and final meeting on May 9 at Ames School, 86 Southcote Road in Riverside, at 6:30 p.m.

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Ramar, a 50-year-old western lowland gorilla who was also Brookfield Zoo’s oldest animal, was euthanized April 12 after suffering from a stomach and bowel blockage, according to a press release from the zoo. Ramar, who far outlived the 32-year-old median age for male gorillas in North American zoos, had also suffered from other geriatric ailments, including heart disease and arthritis. For more information, visit www.RBLandmark.com.

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Hand in hand

rookfield isn’t alone in experiencing the phenomenon of Driveways to Nowhere – ribbons of concrete or asphalt in the front and side yards of homes that don’t lead to a garage or carport. In most cases, it’s clear that the driveways led somewhere in the past – to a garage at the rear of the property or to a garage that once lined up with the front setback of a home but which got converted to some other use. In the latter case, you’d have thought that the removal of a garage from a home’s intrinsic design would have mandated removing the driveway that led to it. For whatever reason, those driveways were allowed to remain and they became convenient parking pads for vehicles. Such driveways typically run through at least part of what’s considered the front yard of a home. As multiple cars per family have become the norm over the years, those parking pads have turned into front yard parking lots, which really wasn’t their intent, and we can see why the village of Brookfield would want to eliminate as many of those driveways as possible. The side drives that once led to a garage but more commonly lead now to a side door are a tougher call. The village’s stance recently has been to allow the drives to remain as long as there’s enough room to park a car behind the home’s front setback. That’s also sensible, though there are exceptions to the rule that have been created because the village over time has allowed homeowners to build other structures in side yards, like decks and patios. So when the village in the past couple of years started implementing a policy of removing curb cuts to many front and side drives, it angered the owners of homes where past village practices had created conditions that were suddenly undesirable. The trouble in Brookfield is exacerbated by the village’s historic decision many years ago and continued through the present day of not paving its alleys. No one wants to use Brookfield’s gravel alleys, because fixes are always temporary. Alleys eventually are either lakes after heavy rains or dusty, pot-holed moonscapes. That’s part of this year’s strong reaction to notices sent to homeowners earlier this month about the possible removal of curb cuts for driveways to nowhere. The alleys are brutal. Again, we call on the village to reevaluate its approach to paving alleys. At the same time, we also want Brookfield residents to realize that 125 years of policy that has kept alleys unpaved is largely resident-driven. The reason the alleys aren’t paved is no one wanted to pay the price. If residents want the alleys paved, then residents will have to bite the bullet. There’s no special pot of money that exists somewhere for alley paving, and historically grants have not been available for such projects. Whether the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District might be willing to contribute some funds to a green alley campaign might be something to investigate, but that won’t come close to covering the full cost. It’s time for the village to begin carefully, deliberately crafting a process to address its alleys. Then maybe side drives won’t seem so important.

The Landmark, April 18, 2018

Underage drinking is not a ‘rite of passage’

he need to provide meaningful education on the dangers of underage drinking and drug use here in Lyons Township has never been greater. A few facts help to highlight that need: ■ Alcohol and drugs are the leading factors in teenage suicide. ■ More than 23 million people over the age of 12 are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Young people, like adults, drink alcohol for many different reasons. Some of the reasons may seem obvious, but understanding the feelings behind these reasons – as well as how everyday teen life comes into play – can be difficult. Young people often drink to check out from family problems or issues with school and grades; loneliness, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety disorder and other mental health issues can contribute. They may drink to deal with the pressures of everyday social situations, to change their image or to fit in when moving to a new school or town, to gain confidence or lose inhibitions. As kids get older and alcohol and drugs enter the picture, parents are faced with a unique set of challenges. Parents often forgive underage drinking as a “rite of passage.” They can simply sit back and hope their kids will get through it. Parents can and should change their attitude and take an active role in learning about alcohol and drugs – and help their kids to do the same. It is important to take advantage of teachable moments when parents and other adults can help kids learn about underage drinking and drug use. It’s more than having “the big talk” one time but about being

there for them when the issues come up – on TV, at the movies, on the radio, about celebrities or sports figures, or about their friends. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, here are some guidelines that can help parents talk about alcohol and drug use: Listen before you talk: For kids, knowing that someone is really listening is most important. Ask openended questions. Be involved. Be honest and open. Be positive: talking about these issues can build bridges rather than walls. And remember, addiction is a chronic, progressive disease that can be linked to family history and genetics. So, if you there is a family history of problems be matter of fact about it, as one would be with any other chronic disease, such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer. In fostering changing attitudes parents can help kids understand that drinking isn’t a “rite of passage.” It’s not a way to feel or be independent, cool or to fit in socially. Young people can learn that alcohol is not necessary for having a good time. Non-use of alcohol is a healthy and viable option and we can learn to respect another person’s decision not to drink alcohol. Additionally, I urge local businesses, community organizations, colleges, schools, administrators and government agencies to get involved in these activities. It can make a tremendous difference in our community as we reach out to those who are most vulnerable and help our next generation avoid the many problems that underage alcohol and drug use can bring. Cynthia Frymark is president of the Coalition for a Drug-free Lyons Township.

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LETTERS

Riverside can’t trust Army Corps again The Army Corps never did what they said they would in the first dam removal plan they showed to get the village to sign up for that. They didn’t spend what they said they would. They deliberately lied about the numbers they presented and their “general” had to come to that meeting at P.J. Klem’s and admit it. Their work in the Swan Pond was crap and we ended up having to spend a bunch of dough to plant “aquatic plants” in what is now all too often “Swan Swamp.” They cut perfectly beautiful major trees for that lousy grading that now leaves us with standing water for weeks at a time. And now the board wants to entertain another project with these people. Look at how they left the river when they removed the dams -- this job will be much worse, and the water will still come in around through Maplewood. I remember when you could walk across a level, ver-

dant lawn from library hill to the bridge in the dark and not break your ankle in the holes and ridges they left. Kids used to play soccer there -- not anymore. All these tree cutters and water wizards are causing permanent damage to the best parts of the “Village in the Forest.” Now when you walk along Bloomingbank or stand in Indian Garden you see all the traffic on First Avenue, which you didn’t before. Now you hear all that noise from Ogden Avenue and see the backs of those commercial buildings there on Scottswood. The Army Corps, Cook County Forest Preserve District, Illinois Department of Transportation, all of them, are chipping away with noise and sight pollution at what was once a pretty beautiful place. When will the board learn there is no free lunch?

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Barbara Barkley, 63 Former Brookfield resident Barbara L. Barkley (nee Denney), 63, of Willow Springs and formerly of Brookfield, died on April 15, 2018. Born on Nov. 8, 1954, she worked as a personnel coordinator for a grocery store company. Ms. Barkley was BARBARA BARKLEY the wife of Wayne J. Barkley Sr.; the mother of Wayne J. (Jacqueline) Barkley Jr.; the grandmother of Lyla Jayne Barkley and Sienna Grace Barkley; the sister of Donna Carmody, Roxanne (Kevin) Connolly, Robert Denney, Trenner Meuret and the late Laura Lenert and Glenn Meuret; and aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Wednesday, April 18 from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, April 19 from 8:45 a.m. until 9:15 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated April 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Cletus Church in LaGrange. Private interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

Peggy Roche Boyle, 73 Owner of Roche Tours Peggy Roche Boyle, 73, a Brookfield resident for more than 40 years, died suddenly on April 14, 2018. Ms. Boyle was the owner of Roche Tours, where she worked as a travel agent and tour guide. PEGGY ROCHE BOYLE She was a lover of Irish music, dance and travel. She was the wife of James Boyle; the mother of Meghan (Marcus) Larson, Kathleen (Jim) Farnan, Siobhan (Tom) Luedtke, Seamus (Beth) and Patrick “Packy” (Amy) Boyle; the grandmother of Fiona, Grace, Ethan and Niamh Larson, Quinn Winters, James and Nellie Farnan, Caoimhe and Rowan Luedtke, Maeve, Rosemary and Shea Boyle and Jack, Hannah and Ella Boyle; the sister of Kathleen (the late Tom) McDonnell, Mary Pat (Tony) Kulak, Patrick (Jan) Roche, Collette (Tom) McGrath, Kevin (Joanne) Roche, Michael (Suzanne) Roche and the late John (Liane) Roche; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation is on Thursday, April 19 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (a half-mile north of Saint Charles Road) in Elmhurst. A funeral Mass will be April 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Louise de Marillac Catholic Church, 30th and Raymond, LaGrange Park, followed

by a committal service at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, Virginia, 22202 or The Scottish Home, 2800 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside, 60546.

Mary Mathey, 69 Worked for the village of Oak Park Mary E. Mathey (nee Crotty), 69, of North Riverside, died on April 13, 2018 at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn. Born in Chicago on July 30, 1948, she worked in the finance department of the village of Oak Park for MARY MATHEY many years before retiring. Ms. Mathey was the mother of Matt (Lisa) Mathey, Craig Mathey, Dina Mathey and Mary (Michael) Arlowski; the grandmother of Ashley, Joseph, Colin, Matthew, Grace, Elizabeth, Scarlett and the late Madeline; the greatgrandmother of Jesus Jr. and Isaiah; and the sister of Susan Levey, the late Fr. Thomas Crotty, the late Leo (Carol) Crotty, the late Dennis Crotty and the late Doreen Crotty. Visitation is on Wednesday, April 18 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside. A funeral Mass will be celebrated April 19 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Church in Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Joseph Roeder, 94 Aerospace machinist Joseph William Roeder, 94, of Brookfield, died on April 10, 2018. Born on April 17, 1923, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and later worked as a machinist in the aerospace industry. JOSEPH ROEDER He was also a proud member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and of the American Motorcyclist Association. Mr. Roeder was the husband of Helen Roeder (nee Varelas); the father of Joseph (Amy) Roeder; the grandfather of Zane Michael Roeder; the brother of Bernadette Peters, William R. Roeder and the late Marcella Roeder; and the uncle of many nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special

Richard Crang, 81 Renowned academic and author While at Bowling Green State Richard Francis Earl Crang, University, he was the first 81, died on April 13, 2018 at his recipient of the University’s home in LaGrange Highlands. Outstanding Research Award. Born in Clinton, Illinois, Later, Dr. Crang was named the was raised in Los Angeles and second recipient of the Outin Danville, Illinois. He was a standing Service Award of the graduate of Eastern Illinois Electron Microscopy Society of University, received his masAmerica. ter’s degree at the University He has been the author/coof South Dakota and his Ph.D. RICHARD CRANG author of six textbooks, over in botany at the University of 70 academic papers and over Iowa. He later carried out a year of post-doc- 100 abstracts, short papers and submitted toral work in botany and physiology at contributions in the fields of microscopy Clare Hall of the University of Cambridge, and plant biology. Dr. Crang’s most recent work has been England. He held academic positions at Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio), as co-author for a just-completed compreBowling Green State University, the Uni- hensive textbook on plant anatomy. As professor emeritus, he carried out versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign humanitarian missionary work in Colomand The City University of New York. At Illinois, he served for 12 years as the bia and was on the instructional faculty at director of the Center for Electron Micros- the Pyongyang University of Science and copy, two years as associate head of the Technology in North Korea. Relentlessly curious, he traveled to 41 Department of Plant Biology; and over two years as a faculty fellow in the Office of the countries where he eagerly engaged with local people and enthusiastically explored Vice-President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Crang received an Alfred P. Sloan local cultures. He was a lover, collector Foundation Fellowship to support his pio- and supporter of art. He was a member of the Presbyterian neering work in the development of an online course and electronic textbook in plant church and served as deacon and elder at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. anatomy. He later guided development of Dr. Crang is survived by his wife Mary; the first online academic courses in nursing and pharmacy at the University of Il- his sons, Steven (Diane) and Douglas (Kate); his grandsons, Alexander, Eliot, linois. He served for several years as a member Evan and Nathaniel; and three adult stepand chairman of the National Research sons. He was preceded in death by his half-sisCouncil graduate fellowship committee for the National Science Foundation. He was ter, Shereë North, a motion picture, Broadsponsored by the Federal EPA and the U.S. way play and television star; and his halfDepartment of State to carry out research brother, Richard A. Crang, a World-War II work at the Komarov Botanical Institute in marine and later a public-school teacher. St. Petersburg, Russia during the 1980s. Services have been held. Interment was He also held residential research appoint- private. The family appreciates memorials to the ments in microscopy at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology in Dort- Plant Biology Annual Fund in the Dept. of mund, Germany, and at the Swiss Federal Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign in Dr. Crang’s name Institute of Technology in Zurich. Dr. Crang is the only U.S. plant biologist at sib.illinois.edu/alumni/donations or to be awarded fellowship status by the In- Department of Plant Biology, 265 Morrill ternational Society of Environmental Bot- Hall, MC-116, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, 61801. anists. thank you to Janet Mallo and Carole and Roger Barrett for their care and attention. Services have been held. Interment was at St. Boniface Cemetery. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Leokadia Spiewak, 93 Riverside homemaker Leokadia “Lillian” Spiewak nee Glab, 93, of Cicero, Chicago and Riverside, died April 12,

2018. She was the wife of the late John Joseph; the mother of Czesia Teresa, Krystyn and Michael Spiewak; the grandmother of Jennifer (Kevin) Miller, Nicholas and Jonathan Wrzesinski and Daniel Yundt; and the great-grandmother of Logan and Violet Miller. A funeral Mass was celebrated April 17 at St. Mary Church in Riverside, followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

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Graham’s net value huge for RBHS Purdue-bound goalkeeper anchors Bulldogs’ soccer roster RBHS senior goalkeeper Emily Graham has both the talent and desire of a great soccer player. ALEXA ROGALS/ Staff Photographer

By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

iverside-Brookfield student-athlete Emily Graham has already made a trip to state. For cake decorating. “I’m involved with the FCCLA (Family, Career & Community Leaders of America) and I did competitive home economics,” Graham said with a laugh. “I went to state for cake decorating. I know it sounds funny, but it was really fun.” Apparently, eclectic tastes run in the family. Her twin brother, Luke, is a state-ranked chess player at RBHS. While Graham savored the cake-decorating experience, she has a more important trip to state in mind. That’s the Class 2A state finals in soccer on June 1 and 2 hosted by North Central College in Naperville. With the Bulldogs off to an 8-2 start, the senior goalkeeper’s aspiration appears possible. Graham, a Purdue commit, is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the Midwest. She had 161 saves and eight shutouts as a first-year starter in 2017. The Bulldogs finished 11-7-1 that season. This year, Graham has set a stingy tone once again with four straight clean sheets to start the season and only three goals allowed through the first seven games. Although RBHS lost a pair of matches recently at the PepsiCo Showdown, expectations remain understandably high this spring. “I hope that we win a regional championship and move past a sectional this year,” Graham said. “No team has ever

done that in the history of the program, but this is the team that could do it.” Graham’s confidence stems from her work ethic. “I’ve always put everything I have into every practice and game,” Graham said. “I expect the same effort from my teammates and coaches. I’ve been very happy with how hard everybody plays. We are confident because we work hard all the time.” At 5-foot-9, Graham is a natural athlete who has dabbled in a variety of sports, including gymnastics, football, basketball and volleyball. She’s found her niche, however, as an almost impregnable backstop for the Bulldogs. The Brookfield resident shares the spotlight, however, with her teammates. Senior Claire Switek and sophomores Taylor Jurgens, Sophia DiForti and Evie Roth comprise a defensive backfield that meshes well with the communicative Graham. “These girls are some of the best defenders I’ve played behind,” Graham said. “They talk and work together really well.” Add midfielders Mazzy Marcucci, Megan Rirodan, Karen Valdez and Abigail Higgins plus high-scoring forwards Grace Larson (team-high 9 goals in 2017) and Allie Kucera (30 goals in 2016), and RBHS talent all over the field. Senior Vanesssa Fragoso, a St. Xavier recruit, and Gabby Tarrant are other seniors who provide additional leadership in support of Graham and Kucera. The road to success wasn’t always smooth for Graham. Although a four-year varsity player, she didn’t start until her junior year.

“When I started with the varsity, I was very nervous,” Graham said. “[Former RBHS coach] Danny [Makaric] wasn’t the most nurturing coach and he could very negative at times. [Current RBHS coach] Ivek Halic is such a change of pace. He’s always positive and looking forward to the next game. Being coached by him has been a great pleasure.” The feeling is mutual for Halic. “She is phenomenal,” he said. “She has kept us in games so many times. She’s doing wonderful. Her communication organizes the back line and she facilitates a lot for us.” In addition to Halic’s influence, Graham credits a lot of her development as a player during her time playing on the Lyons Township Club Soccer team. She won six league titles with the program. “I started with LT Club Soccer when I was 9 years old,” Graham said. “I spent my entire club soccer career with them, which is rare. The coaches are fantastic and have a real passion for teaching soccer. They taught me how to be a goalkeeper and love the game.” While her focus is on her final high school season, Graham can’t help but express excitement about attending Purdue next fall. After putting her name out to various recruiting websites, persistence paid off for Graham by finding a match with the Boilermakers. Graham verbally committed at the end of December and signed her letter of intent on Feb. 7. “I wanted to play at a school that had a nursing program, my intended major,” Graham said. “When I contacted the Purdue coaches, they EMILY GRAHAM weren’t looking for another goalRBHS goalkeeper keeper. A few months later, they sent me an email out of the blue and told me they think I’d be a really good fit. “I went to one of their camps, met with the coaching staff and fell in love with the campus,” she added. “The incoming class had a bunch of super nice girls who are fantastic players.” Purdue head coach Drew Roff can’t wait to have Graham on the West Lafayette campus. “Emily is a fantastic addition to our goalkeeping group,” he told purduesports.com. “Her ability to shot stop and organize the defenders in front of her really stands out. She is always looking for opportunities to improve as a player, and she brings a great mentality to the position. I look forward to Emily positively impacting our program on the field and off.” A four-year A Honor Roll student and member of the National Honor Society at RBHS, Graham should excel in both the classroom and on the soccer field at Purdue. “I’ve always had the drive to want to get better,” Graham said. “I never understood people who reached a certain level and felt satisfied. I’ve never reached that point. I always feel like I can go to one more practice, go on one more run or make one more save.”

“I’ve always had the drive to want to get better.”

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RBHS baseball on a roll

Bulldogs have won seven straight with a balance of pitching and hitting By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

Baseball at any level is more of a marathon than a sprint. Although weather can be a deterrent, particularly this spring, most Illinois high school baseball teams manage to squeeze in 30 to 35 games every season. Regardless of what the near future holds, the RiversideBrookfiled baseball team is off to a fast start this season. RBHS (9-2, 6-0 Metro Suburban) extended its winning streak to seven games with three victories last week. The Bulldogs outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 24-3. Jarod Turina went the distance with eight strikeouts during an 8-2 win over visiting Timothy Christian on April 12. Ryan Cermak and John Kosner paced the offense with three hits apiece and Mike Schicker added two hits for the Bulldogs. Clinging to a 3-2 lead, RBHS broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning. RBHS also routed host Evergreen Park 13-1 on April 11 as winning pitcher Nathan Roberto allowed one run and struck out four in five innings of work. The Bulldogs scored three runs in the third inning, six in the fourth and four in the fifth to account for all their runs. Howie Hatton, Griffin Jordan and Schicker had two hits each, while Cermak and Schicker drove in three runs apiece.

LTHS baseball Junior pitcher Eric Steensma earned in his first varsity win, allowing just three hits with seven strikeouts over six innings in a 4-0 win over York in conference play. Bryce Moskiewicz and Michael Mitchell both went 2-for-4. Moskiewicz also knocked in two runs for the Lions (5-2, 1-2 West Suburban Silver). In other games last week, LTHS lost to York, 4-3, and Hinsdale Central, 7-2.

Fenwick softball Alyssa Stramaglia and Gianna Amundsen both hit home runs, drove in three runs and scored twice to power Fenwick past Loyola 12-6 on April 10. Cassandra Lee (4-for-5, 4

RBIs) earned a save for the Friars (5-6). In other games last week, Montini routed Fenwick 15-0 in Lombard and Bishop McNamara defeated the Friars 5-1. Rachel Martinez went 1-for-3 and scored a run against Bishop McNamara.

RBHS boys volleyball The Bulldogs won two of three matches last week. RBHS beat Illiana Christian 25-15, 25-21 and Hinsdale Central 2518, 25-18 in a pair of impressive road victories. Jason Bageanis had eight kills with support from DJ Degand and Vejas Cuplinskas (4 kills each) against Illiana Christian. Jonah Raith dished out 19 assists. Cuplinskas tallied a game-high eight kills and two aces against Hinsdale Central. The Bulldogs, who beat the Red Devils for the second time in three days, also received strong efforts from Bageanis (6 kills), Colby Campbell (5 kills), Degand (4 kills, 7 digs) and Raith (18 aces). Leyden topped RBHS a 25-21, 29-27 in the Bulldogs’ lone loss last week.

Fenwick boys water polo The Fenwick High School boys water polo team made its annual trip to St. Louis to take part in the DeSmet Invite over the weekend. The lengthy trip proved worthwhile as the Friars won four of five matches. Fenwick defeated Strake Jesuit from Houston 8-5 and also top Missouri teams Parkway South 16-4, Parkway West 10-5 and Lindbergh 15-6. St. Louis University High School prevented a Friars’ sweep with a 6-4 victory in the tourney finale. “We looked a little rusty against Strake Jesuit after the five-hour van ride,” Fenwick coach Kyle Perry said. “The rest of the games were pretty good. All 11 field players and our goalie had assists or goals over the course of the weekend. “Due to injury, illness and the ACT, we brought along four freshmen, two that were playing in their first varsity games. All the teams we played were great.”

ALEXA ROGALS/Staff Photographer

RBHS junior Ryan Cermak prepares to catch the ball during a recent game. Fenwick junior Payton Comstock was named to the AllTournament Team and tournament MVP. Dan Lynch, Nate Fisher, Ivan Soto, Nathan Krippner and Dan Badja, along with freshmen Will Gurski, Pete Buinauskas, Liam McCarthy and Connor McCarthy, all contributed for the Friars. Manny Ruiz stepped up into the starting goalie role and recorded nine saves in the championship game Fenwick (18-4, 8-0) has already earned the top seed for the Metro Catholic Aquatic Conference Tournament.

Nazareth Signing Day Nazareth Academy senior student-athletes recently signed letters of intent to play their respective sports in college at the National Spring Signing Day. The list includes Angelica Ariola, women’s soccer, Trevecca Nazarene; Eduardo Gonzales, football, College of DuPage; Bobby Grimes, baseball, Triton; Julian Lopez, baseball, Loras; Dominic Milano, baseball, Triton; Joshua Oglesby, football, Dubuque; Chance Roach, baseball, Carthage; Ethan Tosheff, men’s lacrosse, Florida Tech; Ryan Turgeon, baseball, Dayton; Paolo Zavala, baseball, Loras.

Fenwick Recruiting Sophomore DJ Steward has been offered a basketball scholarship by the University of Florida. Illinois, Illinois State, DePaul, Georgia Tech and UAB have also offered a scholarship to the nationally ranked guard.

Lions sign letter of intent

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Lyons Township High School senior student-athletes recently signed letters of intent to play their respective sports in college at the National Spring Signing Day. Among the student-athletes are team captains, school record setters, and state champions. Bottom row (left to right): Torie Stotz: Gymnastics -University of Illinois; Cameron Cowan: Water Polo -University of Pacific; Maddie Dixon: Swimming –DePauw; Sara Salvino: Soccer -University of Chicago; Cara Paliakas: Cross Country & Track –Purdue; Top Row (left to right): Demetri Triantafel: Tennis -Illinois Wesleyan; Daniel Lada: Lacrosse -Aurora University; Jack Suedbeck: Golf –Loras; Charles Harders: Cross Country & Track -Miami of Ohio; Charlie Hall: Soccer -Carlton College; Mae Guzlas: Volleyball -Carthage College; Ryan Prylinski: Lacrosse -Mars Hill University. Courtesy of Lyons Township High School

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OAK PARK: BEDROOM IN A LARGE CONDO BEDROOM: 60 in. TV, Comcast, Stereo, Speakers, Desk, Closet, Chair, Dresser, Refrigerator & Bunk Beds. KITCHEN: Refrigerator, Microwave, 2 Freezers, Toaster, Blender. Bathtub. Laundry. Parking. Heating & A/C. Oak Park. $500/month. Security dep + 1st month rent. Cash Only. 708-244-6565

AUSTIN CLEAN ROOM With fridge, micro. Nr Oak Park, Super Walmart, Food 4 Less, bus, & Metra. $116/wk and up. 773-637-5957 Large Sunny Room with fridge & microwave. Near Green line, bus, Oak Park, 24 hour desk, parking lot. $101.00 week & up. New Mgmt. 773-378-8888

CHURCH FOR RENT OAK PARK CLASSIC CHURCH FOR RENT

Includes Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, Kitchen, Midweek Service/ Bible Study, Office Options. 708-848-9776

SPACE FOR RENT 4807 SQ FT In beautiful neighborhood in Oak Park. Varied uses possible for any kind of not-for-profit. Offices, community center, school, day care, etc. Private Cell: 708-846-9776

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28TH ANNUAL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW

500 Circle Ave SAT 4/28 9AM TO 3PM

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Berwyn

CRAFT FAIR TRINITY CHURCH 7022 RIVERSIDE DR. SAT. APRIL 21 9AM-2PM

Bronze/Glass Dining Table Custom-designed contemporary bronze/glass dining table, stylish cabriole leg, effortlessly mixes with any interior style, perfect condition, 54â€? x 30â€? x 30-5/8â€?h, 5/8â€? beveled-edge glass top, view picture on oakpark.comâ€“$2150 or best offer. 312-685-5550.

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GARAGE/YARD SALES Forest Park

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE 1039 HANNAH AVE FRI 4/20 9AM TO 5PM SAT 4/21 9AM TO 3PM SUN 4/22 9AM TO 1PM

Something for everyone. TVâ€™s, freezers, air conditioner, humidifier, kitchen appliances, ladiesâ€™ accessories, lawnmower, indoor furniture, outdoor furniture,, grill several Disney Black Diamond VHS, sports items, tools, linens, catalytic converter, and much more. Forest Park

CONTRACTOR MOVING SALE 820 DUNLOP

(Just off Harrison, 1 blk east of Des Plaines)

FRI 4/20 9AM TO 2PM SAT 4/21 9AM TO 1PM

Long time contractor moving. Tons of tools, contractor supplies and equipment. Plumbing, electrical and carpentry supplies. Nails, screws, Nailgun nails, etc. Lots of hand tools. Also, many household items. Shoes, Purses No clothing. Sporting Goods, Appliances, small electrics, dĂŠcor, books. Years of treasures.

NOVENAS POWERFUL PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT,You who solve all problems, who light all roads, so that I can obtain my goals. You who give me the divine gift to forgive & forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life You are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank You for all things & to confirm that I never want to be separated from You even & in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with You in eternal glory. Thank You for Your mercy towards me & mine. You must say this for 3 consecutive days. After 3 days the favor requested will be granted even though it may appear difficult. This prayer must be published immediately after the favor is granted without mentioning the favor. s.m.

CRAFTSMAN LEATHER SOFA/LOVESEAT Moving must sell, Custom Craftsman Style Leather Sofa and Loveseat. Hand-Burnished Bordeaux top Leather with individually antiqued hammered nail-head trim. Gorgeous Sofa and matching Loveseatâ€“Full derma savage, highest grade soft thick leather. Custom made by Hancock and Moore in North Carolina (Paid Apx. $13,400, asking $2,900/ OBO) for the set / OBO); 5 years old. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@gmail.com or text or Call: 331-218-2099 (St. Charles, IL) HEAVY WROUGHT IRON BENCH & COCKTAIL TABLE $69.00 Call 708-488-8755 Heywood Wakefield Chairs SET OF 4 Heywood Wakefield M551 Dining Chairs in original â€œWheatâ€? Finish, good condition, newer animal print plush upholstery, simple to recover to suit your decor. See photo on oakpark.comâ€“$1100â€“ 312-685-5550. LLADRO MOTHER & CHILD Lladro sculpture â€œAdorationâ€? #12, mother & child. $1495. Call 708-488-8755. STICKLEY STYLE DINING SET GORGEOUS CUSTOM 100% SOLID CHERRY WOOD STICKLEY STYLE DINING ENSEMBLE. Hand-Made, Solid Cherry through and through. Expanding Table. Dimensions are (42W x 30H x 66â€“110L). Six Chairs (2 Arm and 4 Sides). (Originally about $9,600). Asking $2,900/OBO for Dining Table and all Six Chairs. Matching China Cabinet, Dimensions: 84H x 60W x 20D. (Originally about $5,500): Asking $1,900/OBO. Please email: artsandcraftsnut@ gmail.com or text or Call: 331-2182099 (St. Charles, IL)

WANTED TO BUY WANTED MILITARY ITEMS: Helmets, medals, patches, uniforms, weapons, flags, photos, paperwork, Also toy soldiers-lead plastic-other misc. toys. Call Uncle Gary 708-522-3400

LOST & FOUND LOST CAT Young male tabby, brown & beige. Missing from 800 blk S Scoville since 4/11. Call 708-386-6742

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING I. A public hearing on the Board of Educationâ€™s proposal to hold school on Casimir Pulaski Day (the first Monday in March) and Veterans Day (November 11th) will held on April 23, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. at George Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 8101 Ogden Ave., Lyons, IL . II. Any educator or parent desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the Board of Education regarding its proposal to hold school on Casimir Pulaski Day and Veterans Day may do so on April 23, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. at George Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 8101 Ogden Ave., Lyons, IL . Please contact Dr. Carol K. Baker at (708)783-4109 with questions about this Notice of Public Hearing. Published in RB Landmark 4/18/2018

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LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Oak Park on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois on the following matter: Cal. No. 07-18-Z: 505 Washington Blvd., Fenwick High School Fenwick High School, Applicant, is seeking variations from the following sections of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, which sections detail the requirements for interior landscaping for parking lots, to construct a temporary parking lot replacing two multiple-family buildings on the west side of Scoville Avenue at the premises commonly known as 505 Washington Blvd., Oak Park, Illinois; A. Section 11.7 (A) which section requires that one parking lot island must be provided between every ten parking spaces; whereas the parking lot will feature no parking lot islands; B. Section 11.7 (B) which section requires that the minimum total landscape area of a parking lot, including parking lot islands, must be 10% of the total parking lot area; whereas the parking lot will contain zero (0) percent of landscape area; and C. Section 11.7 (C) which section requires that all rows of parking spaces must terminate in a landscape area; whereas no rows of parking spaces will terminate in a landscape area. Those property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property and those persons with a special interest beyond that of the general public (“Interested Parties”) wishing to cross-examine witnesses must complete and file an appearance with original signatures with the Village Clerk not later than 5:00 PM on the business day preceding the public hearing. All papers in connection with the above matter are on file at the Village of Oak Park and available for examination by interested parties by contacting the Zoning Administrator at 708.358.5449. The Zoning Board of Appeals may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153953 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of BRIGELL CENTER FOR WELLNESS with the business located at: 715 LAKE STREET SUITE 414, OAK PARK, IL 60301. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MADELINE BRIGELL 4751 KEWANEE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60630

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153938 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of THE REAL CHICAGO INN with the business located at: 3017 FARRELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60608. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JULIA BONNER, 3017 S FARRELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Published in Wednesday Journal 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for: 2018 Water Main Improvements This project consists of the installation of approximately 1200 feet of 8 inch DIP water main and all associated appurtenances. This work will include, but is not limited to the installation of valves, valve vaults, connections to side street mains, new water services and pavement restoration. The bidding documents are available for download starting Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Friday, May 4, 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 4/18/18

DATED AT OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, this 18th Day of April, 2018 Published in Wednesday Journal 4/18/2018

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Published in Wednesday Journal 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18154004 on April 2, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of B&B PLUMBING&SEWER with the business located at: 1540 OSTRANDER, LAGRANGE PARK, IL 60526. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: BRIAN THEADORE GRABIEC, 1540 OSTRANDER LAGRANGE PARK, IL 60526. Published in RB Landmark 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/2018

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.

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DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/2018

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INVITATION FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following Improvement: 2018 CDBG PROJECT ELM AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS CDBG PROJECT NO. 1706-003 VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS This project will include the removal and replacement of the curb and gutter, the removal and replacement of sidewalks, driveway aprons, replacement or repair of defective drainage structures, replacement of certain sections of combined sewer, excavation of the existing pavement, installation of an aggregate base course, hot-mix asphalt binder and hot-mix asphalt surface courses, restoration of disturbed sections of the parkways, and other related work. The contractor shall be paid in cash for the work to be performed on this project Sealed bids will be received up to the hour of 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, the 2nd day of May, 2018, in the office of the Village Manager in the Village Hall located at 8820 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois. All sealed bids received will be publicly opened and read at 11:00 A.M. on the same day, Wednesday, the 2nd day of May, 2018, at the Village Hall. Bidding documents, consisting of the bid proposal, project specifications, and project plans are available at the office of Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., 9933 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154, upon payment of a non-refundable charge of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 P.M. on Monday, the 30th day of April, 2018. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subgrantee of the County of Cook of a grant made pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into and between the County of Cook and the Village. Payments to the Contractor will be made by the Village only after it has received the funds to make such payments from the County of Cook in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid agreement. Further, in compliance with the Stevens Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1989, and the exact dollar amount of federal funds which will be set aside for this project will be based on the contract amount awarded under this offering.

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.

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APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standards specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Section 133z-15) and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (14 U.S.C. 276c). All contracts and Subgrantees for construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback Act” (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). Contracts shall include a provision for compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-330) as supple¬mented by Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Each bidder is required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity for Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk and is available for inspection. Compliance with “Section 3”, which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and/or hire lower income residents of the project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses, is required on this project. An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provided in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications. All bid proposals offered must be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s check or certified check

in an amount not be less than Five Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a guarantee that if the bid proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract properly secured. Checks shall be made payable to the Order of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Brookfield, No bid proposal shall be considered unless accompanied by such bid bond or check. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 50% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents. Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the bidding documents may request an interpretation thereof from the Village. The bidder requesting the interpretation shall be responsible for its prompt delivery. At the request of the bidder, or in the event that the Village deems the interpretation to be substantive, the interpretation will be made by written addendum duly issued by the Village. In the event that a written addendum is issued, either as a result of a request for interpretation or the result of a change in the bidding documents issued by the Village, a copy of such addendum will be mailed to all prospective bidders. The Village will not assume responsibility for receipt of such addendum. In all cases it will be the bidders’ responsibility to obtain all addenda issued. The Contractor and Subcontractor shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), and other applicable Federal Laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. The Village of Brookfield reserves the rights to determine the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, to waive irregularities, and to reject any or all bid proposals. Dated at Brookfield, Illinois, this 18th day of April, 2018. BY ORDER THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF BROOFIELD, ILLINOIS

Published in RB Landmark April 18, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18153934 on March 27, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of MOVEMASTERS with the business located at: 1533 HARLEM AVE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: SHAMAIAH S ROSS, 1533 HARLEM AVE FOREST PARK, IL 60130

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be accepted for: 2018 Pavement Preservation Project This project consists of the application of Asphalt Pavement Rejuvenating Materials to approximately 82,450 square yards of various streets throughout the Villages of River Forest and Riverside. The bidding documents are available for download starting Monday, April 16, 2018 at: www.vrf.us/bids Bids must be submitted by Wednesday, May 2, 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 4/18/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Riverside Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and Public Hearing Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of Riverside Township that the Town Board has drafted a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the 2018 - 2019 fiscal year. Copies of said budget and ordinance are available for inspection during regular business hours, Mon- day through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Township Office at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546. A hearing on the Budget and Ordinance will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 6:45 p.m. in the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL. Liane J. Blauw Clerk, Riverside Township April 2, 2018 Published in RB Landmark 4/18/2018

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK, NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-7 Plaintiff, vs. SUSAN JAMISON, JOHNNY JAMISON, MARY RUSSELL GARDNER, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, KOFI AKIL JAMISON, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 13380 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 26, 2018 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-303-023-0000. Commonly known as 841 N Lombard Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 550025.02 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 I3084300

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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 (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

Defendants, 15 CH 5339 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 10, 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. 15-15-219-033-0000. Commonly known as 1401 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010132 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3082186

17 CH 006706 1661 CHANNING CT MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 1661 CHANNING CT, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 Property Index No. 15-02-113-0050000. 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 14-17-05999. 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. 14-17-05999 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 006706 TJSC#: 38-1682 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. I3081621

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.TRINETTA S. ROBERTSON AKA TRINETTA ROBERTSON AKA TRINETTA SMITH AKA TRINETTA STRICKLAND Defendants 15 CH 12523 1612 S. 16TH 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 October 20, 2017, 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 1612 S. 16TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-227-0220000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $201,362.77. 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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-10995. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-10995 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 12523 TJSC#: 37-9616 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. I3080904

-v.GRAZYNA M. WASIK A/K/A GRAZYNA WASIK, ANNA PAWLIK Defendants 17 CH 2461 2600 WESTBROOK DRIVE Franklin Park, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 2600 WESTBROOK DRIVE, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-408-0060000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $237,186.44. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082182. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082182 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 2461 TJSC#: 38-1929 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. I3079788

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 8439. 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. 8439 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 00989 TJSC#: 38-1652 I3079780

GEANES, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARL T. GEANES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 00996 614 RICE 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 February 21, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 614 RICE AVENUE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-314-056. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $242,152.03. 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 102863. 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. 102863 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 17 CH 00996 TJSC#: 38-1761 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. I3079373

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LUCIOUS SMITH, III, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 00989 1914 SOUTH 17TH 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 February 21, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1914 SOUTH 17TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-315-0220000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC, MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-EFC4 Plaintiff, -v.GERALD P. NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CARL T. GEANES (DECEASED), LOTTIE M.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.VICTOR STEVEN BATITSAS PA L U M B O , UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, VINCENT JOSEPH PALUMBO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HELENE T. PALUMBO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HELENE T. PALUMBO (DECEASED) Defendants 2017 CH 10000 2731 NORTH MELROSE AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 21, 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 2731 NORTH MELROSE AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-29-401-0090000. 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. 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

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the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-10336. 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. 14-17-10336 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 10000 TJSC#: 38-668 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. I3078131

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 2018 S. 4TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-320-0180000. 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 14-17-02232. 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. 14-17-02232 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 003889 TJSC#: 38-1976 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. I3082140

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 14-17-12617. 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. 14-17-12617 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 11493 TJSC#: 38-559 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. I3077928

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-084640. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-084640 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 13952 TJSC#: 38-1413 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. I3077742

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROLANDO MARTINEZ Defendants 17 CH 003889 2018 S. 4TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ZENAIDA MATROCI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2017 CH 11493 2923 N CALWAGNER ST FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 21, 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 2923 N CALWAGNER ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-224-0130000. 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)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTOPHER ESSEX, SHUNTA PATRICE ESSEX A/K/A SHUNTA P. ESSEX A/K/A SHUNTA PATRICE BROWN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 17 CH 13952 1832 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE Maywood, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 1, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1832 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-407-0280000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $81,489.88. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. WILLIE G. HENRY; FLORENCETTA HENRY; TCF NATIONAL BANK; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIE G. HENRY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FLORENCETTA HENRY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 13529 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 17, 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. 15-09-315-063-0000. Commonly known as 635 Rice Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser

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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 W17-0871. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083023

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 263043. 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. 263043 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 13 CH 11139 TJSC#: 38-1954 I3080421

PRZYGODA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MIECZYSLAW PRZYGODA (DECEASED) Defendants 2017 CH 12196 2550 LANDEN DRIVE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 25, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 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 2550 LANDEN DRIVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-29-400-1910000. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-11952. 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. 14-17-11952 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 12196 TJSC#: 38-1048 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. I3078129

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 14-16-16710. 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. 14-16-16710 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 000613 TJSC#: 38-2095 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. I3083636

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. JAIME ROJAS; PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE OF BERWYN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO, DECEASED; RODRIGO ROJAS; DIEGO ROJAS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF VILMA Y. TOLEDO, AKA VILMA TOLEDO, DECEASED Defendants, 16 CH 11981 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-125-057-0000. Commonly known as 117 SOUTH 21ST 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-020346 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083603

idence. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 16-11515 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083579

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC D/B/ A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.APOLINAR OSORIO, GUADALUPE OSORIO A/K/A GUADALUPE R OSORIO, CITY OF NORTHLAKE, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., S/I/I TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC Defendants 13 CH 11139 27 GOLFVIEW DRIVE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 27 GOLFVIEW DRIVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-31-404-0120000. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.GRAZYNA BILSKA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MIECZYSLAW

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL, LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ERICA CALDERON, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, THE CROSSINGS AT FRANKLIN STATION CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 17 CH 000613 9670 FRANKLIN AVENUE UNIT #301 FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 28, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 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 9670 FRANKLIN AVENUE UNIT #301, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 Property Index No. 12-28-206-0321016.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. BETTY R. RUSSELL A/K/A ELIZABETH RUSSELL; COUNTY OF COOK; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; NICOR GAS COMPANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BETTY R. RUSSELL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22207 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 22, 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. 15-15-304-027-0000. Commonly known as 1812 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family res-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AB4 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, vs. LESLIE TIMMS-TAYLOR, ANDREW TAYLOR, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, EQUITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EQUITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, AS SERVICER FOR MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 12 CH 18169 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, May 25, 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. 15-16-109-071-0000. Commonly known as 931 Marshall Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. (630) 794-5300. 14-1327983 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3083910

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