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Brookfield Kiwanis donating $75K to start police K-9 New officer-dog team could be on the streets in November By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield could have its first-ever police K-9 unit on the streets by mid-November after the village board signaled support on Aug. 27 for accepting a gift of about $75,000 from the Brookfield Kiwanis Club to start the initiative. Joy Klang, the president of the Kiwanis Club, approached police about possibly donating the money for a K-9 unit after club officials had decided to dissolve the almost century-old club due to dwindling and aging membership. See POLICE K-9 on page 9

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Riverside foundation gets back to its healthcare roots Change comes after board resigns on heels of 2016 legal settlement

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

A well-endowed but previously under-theradar foundation based in Riverside has a new

name, new leadership and a new focus. The Healthy Communities Foundation, formerly the Arthur Foundation, is planning to give out about $6 million in grants next year to promote health equity and combat disparate

health outcomes in an area within a five-mile radius of MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn. “We aim to address the conditions that influence health and access to care so that all the residents of our region enjoy their full po-

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Pritzker slams Rauner at Brookfield campaign stop

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Dem calls for state public option for healthcare, boosting education spending By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter.

Exactly 10 weeks before Election Day, J.B. Pritzker took his campaign for governor to Brookfield on Aug. 28. Pritzker spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of well in excess of 100 people who jammed into the Brookfield Ale House for the event organized by the Lyons Township Democratic Organization, the Brookfield Democratic Organization, and Indivisible Brookfield. It was Pritzker’s second appearance in this area this summer. He also marched in the Riverside Fourth of July parade. Pritzker gave fiery stump speech that lasted a little more than 15 minutes to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters before plunging into the crowd to shake hands and pose for photos. Pritzker said that incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner is the biggest obstacle to progress in Illinois, and he emphasized health care, education and jobs. He did not mention how he would pay for any of his proposals or his support for a graduated income tax, which would require passing an amendment to the state’s constitution. Rauner has charged that Pritzker would raise taxes for most Illinoisans a charge the Pritzker campaign denies. Pritzker, a billionaire businessman and philanthropist, is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and the wealthiest candidate to ever run for governor in Illinois. Rauner also is enormously wealthy and the two are largely self-funding their respective campaigns. The race is one of the most expensive gubernatorial races in United States history. As of Aug. 14 Pritzker, had personally donated a little over $126 million of the nearly $128 million his political committee has, raised according to the Illinois Sunshine website maintained by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform which uses data from the Illinois Board of Elections. Rauner has given $63.3 million to his campaign since he was elected governor in 2014. In his speech, Pritzker vowed to create a state run “public option” health insurance program, boost spending on education, and promote jobs and business development.

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STUMP SPEECH: J.B. Pritzker makes a point during a fiery 15-minute speech to more than 100 people at the Brookfield Ale House on Aug. 28. It was his second local appearance this summer. He also participated in Riverside’s Fourth of July parade. He accused Rauner of cutting aid to higher education in Illinois and said Rauner wanted to gut public universities. “He wants to consolidate the universities and shut things down, and he wants to fire people out of our universities,” Pritzker said. Pritzker vowed to increase spending for education and to support vocational training. “We need jobs in this state,” Pritzker said. “We need to make sure that our kids are getting educated, whether it’s vocational training in high school, community college or four-year universities.” Pritzker, who is the founder of the 1871 technology and small business incubator in Chicago, spent the most time talking about promoting small business. “We need to start a small-business loan fund in this state,” Pritzker said. “And we need technical assistance and mentorship to help people start and grow those busi-

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Brookfielder charged with aggravated assault Brookfield police charged an 18-year-old Brookfield man and a 17-year-old juvenile with assault and disorderly conduct after he allegedly threatened a teenager as he walked with friends in the 8600 block of Brookfield Avenue on Aug. 21 at 3:55 p.m. The victim told police he was walking home from school when the 18 year old alleged offender yelled at him from his car and began displaying gang signs. When police arrived, the victim’s mother was standing between her son and the two alleged offenders, and police detained the two before they could get back into their vehicle. According to the police report, the alleged offenders apparently believed the victim was responsible for damaging the 18 year old’s car the night before. After driving past the victim and staring him down, the 18 year old reportedly parked his vehicle farther down the street and got out, waiting for the victim. The 18 year old then allegedly began demanding to know the victim’s name and accused him of damaging his car. Then the 18 year old reportedly ran at the victim with the tire iron, stating, “I’m gonna kill you.” No one was injured. Police reported finding a tire iron in the vehicle.

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Brookfield police responded to the vicinity of Vernon and Shields avenues in response to a suspicious person complaint. A 9-year-old girl said that while she was walking in the area a man in his 30s pulled up alongside her and asked her if she needed a ride. The girl ran home to tell her mother and the vehicle was last seen eastbound on Shields from Vernon. The driver was described as a black male with short hair and wearing a multi-colored T-shirt.

Sorry about that Riverside police responded to the 400 block of Uvedale Road on Aug. 28 at about 1:45 p.m. after a woman called to report her vehicle had been stolen from the driveway of a residence there. The woman told police she was a dog walker Keller Williams Experience and that the residence was her client’s. While walking dogs around the block she left the key fob inside the unlocked vehicle. As she went BRONZE SPONSORS: inside to let the dogs back into the house, she Brookfield Elks Lodge #1510 • CARSTAR Scola’s Collision Center • Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo • Connell Plumbing heard the vehicle start up and head out of the Douglas Auto Body Inc. • Edward Jones Investments • Future Technology Systems • Gorman & Associates • Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd. driveway . Riverside-Brookfield Landmark • S.P.A.R.C. Chiropractic • Triton College Sometime later, police learned the vehicle was back in the driveway and alerted the owner, who claimed it. While police were on the scene, a mechanic approached police and advised that he was supposed to pick up a car, which was to have the keys inside, on Uvedale Court, but accidentally went to a Uvedale

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Vehicle break-ins ■ North Riverside police reported three burglaries to vehicles during the early morning hours of Aug. 21, after someone called to report a suspicious vehicle parked with no lights on in the vicinity of 9th Avenue and 24th Street. In addition, the witness reported one person looking into vehicles with a flashlight. The vehicle, a black four-door Ford Focus, left the area eastbound on Cermak Road. The witness told police that the vehicle drove down 9th Avenue with no lights on and parked near 24th Avenue. A man in his 20s dressed in a striped shirt got out of the vehicle and began looking into vehicles until he observed the witness. He then got into his car and drove away at a high rate of speed. Police searched the area and observed a vehicle in the 8700 block of 26th Street with its trunk open. The inside had been ransacked, but the only thing missing, according to the owner, was a few dollars in loose change. The vehicle had been left unlocked. In addition police discovered two other vehicles that had been entered, one in the 2200 block of 9th Avenue and one in the 2300 block of 9th Avenue. Both vehicles had been left unlocked. Nothing of value was reported missing from either vehicle.

Punched out in parking lot A security officer and North Riverside police responded on Aug. 24 at 6:10 p.m. to the parking lot at the North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, to a report of a man down near Entrance 1. Officers observed the victim, who had a laceration on the right side of his head, lying on the ground. Paramedics transported him to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn for treatment. A witness told police that the victim was walking through the parking lot when a newer model gray SUV, possibly a Dodge Journey, pulled up alongside of him. A man got out of the SUV and punched the victim, knocking him to the ground. The vehicle then left the area south, toward 26th Street. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Aug. 21-30, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

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After 3 years, Elks getting local OK for video gambling Organization got state license, but never applied for Brookfield license By BOB UPHUES Editor

If you’re a senior citizen who has lunched in the Cathy Colgrass Edwards Café inside Brookfield Elks Lodge #1510, or you’ve attended one of their bingo events, you may have noticed the handful of video gaming terminals at the lodge. They’ve been a nice source of revenue for the Elks since being installed in May 2015, bringing in almost $50,000 for the fraternal organization. The village’s share of gaming taxes during that time has been around $7,000. The trouble is, Brookfield trustees learned at their meeting on Aug. 27, is that the Elks never applied for or received local licenses for their four gaming terminals, something businesses and organizations are required to do by village ordinance. It wasn’t until a village official just happened to be at an event at the Elks lodge earlier this year that the village learned about the snafu. “We haven’t had one come up after the fact before this,” said Village President Kit Ketchmark. At first, said Ketchmark, he was unsure whether the village would have to shut down the gaming operation at the lodge. However, they later learned that the state doesn’t require a local license before issuing their video gambling license, that the lodge had a valid gaming license from the state and that the village was getting its proper share of the taxes from the machines. Ketchmark said officials from the Elks club, apparently unaware of the local licensing requirement, went ahead and installed the machines. Elks Club President Robert Rolewicz confirmed that he and other club officials were

unaware of the local licensing requirement, saying he assumed the video gambling machine vendor would have been up to speed on that front. “It was a bit of a surprise,” Rolewicz said. Establishments with video gambling must pay $25 for a license to be a video gambling location and then $25 for each video gambling terminal it operates. The village has missed out on a few hundred dollars as a result of the oversight, but Ketchmark said it’s unlikely the village will seek to recover that amount. Ketchmark said he was unsure whether the village would seek the fees for 2018 or simply begin charging the lodge for the licenses in 2019. One thing the village must do, in order for its municipal code to reflect reality, is for trustees on Sept. 10 to vote to create a new video gambling license, which Ketchmark, as the village’s liquor commissioner, will award to the Elks lodge. In order to avoid a similar issue in the future, said Ketchmark, the village may provide information about local video gambling license requirements to businesses annually as part of the business license renewal process. “We’re still learning with all of these,” said Ketchmark. Rolewicz said the machines have provided an important source of revenue to help defray utility costs, which have risen since the introduction of the senior café, which is part of the Community Nutrition Network, a nonprofit organization that provides low-cost meals to about 60 seniors onsite daily and more than 300 meals on wheels. “The machines pretty well offset those costs,” Rolewicz said of the income from video gambling. “As long as we can keep doing the things we’re doing and support the community.”

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BIG WEEK September 5-12

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The village of Riverside will bid a musical farewell to summer on Friday, Sept. 7 with a night at Riv-Inia in Guthrie Park, across the street from the downtown train station at Bloomingbank and Riverside roads, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The free concert will feature the pop country favorites of Cowboy Jukebox, everything from FloridaGeorgia Line and Miranda Lambert to Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton. Music starts at 7 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from The Chew Chew.

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Ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road, hosts its annual rummage sale on Friday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 8 from 8:30 to 1 p.m. A variety of items will be for sale include toys, kitchenware, lamps, home décor, sports equipment, furniture, rugs, book and linens. Parking is available around the church and Ames Elementary School. For more info email to AscensionRiverside@gmail.com or visit Facebook.com/AscensionRiverside. ■

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Big brass band The Illinois Brass Band, an organization modeled on the brass bands of the United Kingdom, will blast into Brookfield on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. to belatedly wrap up part the village’s Summer Concert Series. The concert had been scheduled in July but was rained out. The band, whose repertoire ranges

And more Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield, will host the next of its monthly grief support gatherings on Sept. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The theme of the gathering will be “Rebuilding Your Life after a Loss.” Share your experiences and learn practical ways to create a life that’s different but equally meaningful. Seats are limited. RSVP by Sept. 7 to info@hitzemanfuneral.com or call 708485-2000. The Frederick Law Olmsted Society hosts its next landscape workday on Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon, planting native grasses and sedges along Riverside Road. Bring a pair of work gloves and a ■

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from brass band classics and to show tunes and jazz, features about 30 musicians playing everything from cornets to euphonium. They’ll be playing under the band shell at Kiwanis Park, which is next door to the Brookfield Village Hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Food and drink will be available for purchase. water bottle. Snacks and other supplies are provided. Stay as long as you like. Look for the public works dump truck. Riverside-Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road in Riverside, will hold its fall WET (Water Exercise Techniques) Class on Wednesday nights from Sept. 5 through Oct. 31. The class meant to elevate heart rate and muscular strength, using water as resistance. No swimming involved.The fall session costs $54 for nine classes. For more info visit www.rbhs208.net, community, swimming pool, WET Class or email Noelle at bajohrn@rbhs208.net. The Riverside’s Farmers Market continues every Wednesday from 2:30 to 7 p.m. through Oct. 10, in Centennial Park, 10 Pine Ave. Weekly scavenger ■

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The Frederick Law Olmsted Society and Riverside Public Library will co-host “What’s New (and Old) in the Cook County Forest Preserves” on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the Great Room of the library, 1 Burling Road. Elsa Anderson, a stewardship program aide with the forest preserve district, will take you through the colorful history of the preserves and highlight the natural treasures to be found. She will also provide insight on how to become involved and get active in the local forest preserves.

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Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., kicks off its new exhibition season with a two-person show of sculpture and installations by Indira Freitas Johnson and Garland Martin Taylor from Sept. 7 through Oct. 6. Both artists address societal issued through mixed-media sculptures and community-involved projects. Johnson’s sculptures along with an interactive grid will be in the main gallery space and she will have an installation in the outdoor Freeark Sculpture Gallery. Taylor’s work will also be displayed in the main gallery along with an immersive installation in the rear gallery. An opening reception will be held Sunday, Sept. 9 from 3 to 6 p.m., with a closing artists’talk on Oct. 6 at 3 p.m., moderated by Lise McKean. Admission to the gallery is free. The opening and closing events are open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays.

hunt for kids, live music and more. The Brookfield Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 13 in the parking lot of the village hall, 8820 Brookfield Ave. Weekly special events and live music. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a Senior Drop-in on Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Meeting Room. Play cards and socialize every Friday. For adults, there’s Adulting 101: Basic Life Skills on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. For kids, there’s Tales & Treats (ages 2-5) on Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. and Bingo/Loteria (ages 3-up) on Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. For teens/tweens (grades 6-12) there’s Life-Size Hungry, Hungry Hippos on Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. ■

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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Lightning strikes Brookfield condo building Norma and Tony Lovett were sitting in the living room of their first-floor condo at 8915 Burlington Ave. in Brookfield at about 2 p.m. on Sept. 3, watching “The Godfather” on TV. Sonny had just been gunned down, and Norma was at the edge of her seat. “I thought that was scary,” she said. “And then this.” “This” was a bolt of lightning, which struck a parapet wall atop the two-story,

four-unit building, and blew bricks and concrete clear across Burlington Avenue, into the parking spaces on the north side of the street. “I never heard lightning so damn loud,” said Tony Lovett. “I thought a bomb went off in the building. It was like ka-boom! The whole living room lit up, pure white.” The power flickered for a moment, but never really went out. Norma, who is president of the building’s condo association,

and Tony, who is vice president, went back to watching the movie until a neighbor came over to report seeing smoke outside. “So I come out and there’s bricks all over the place,” Tony Lovett said. But the “smoke,” it turned out, wasn’t related to a fire on the roof. Despite the fact all four units were occupied at the time of the lightning strike, which scored a direct hit on the parapet wall atop the front facade, no one was hurt and the building

does not appear to have suffered any structural damage, said Brookfield building inspector Paul Trudeau, who responded to the scene. Bricks from the parapet wall tore through the canvas awning over the front entrance and crashed through a plastic bench outside the Lovetts’ patio door. “It’s amazing nobody got hurt and the roof is still intact,” Tony Lovett said. — Bob Uphues

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Foundation was being run and where it spent its money. In 2006, about the same time as the name of the foundation was changed to the Arthur Foundation, the board deleted a section of its articles of incorporation, stating that the foundation should be operated “to improve and promote health in the Chicago metropolitan area.” Instead the revised articles of incorporation said that the foundation would be operated for “charitable, educational and scientific purposes.” The complaint filed by the Attorney General’s Office in the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court also alleged that the revised Articles of Incorporation were never filed with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office as required. The attorney general said the foundation was meant “to address the healthcare needs of the residents of the MacNeal Hospital service area on a charitable basis.” It wanted the foundation to limit its grants to organizations working within a 10-mile radius of MacNeal Hospital. Instead, the Arthur Foundation had given large grants to educational institutions, especially Loyola University of Chicago and Notre Dame University. Five of the seven board members who agreed to resign in 2016, including Kenahan, are graduates of Notre Dame. According to tax returns filed by the Arthur Foundation, which are accessible on the Illinois Attorney General’s web site, the Arthur Foundation gave Notre Dame $2 million in 2011 to fund fellowships for MBA students and $500,000 to fund executive education. Kenahan, who now works as the director of American Organization of Nurse Executives, said that the foundation’s relationship with Notre Dame started from its first days when the university’s Institute for Latino Studies conducted a needs assessment for the foundation. In 2013, the foundation made a $25 million contribution to Notre Dame “to establish a donor advised fund that will be used to support the Arthur’s Foundation’s charitable purposes.” In a telephone interview with the Landmark, Kenahan characterized that move as a way for the foundation to get higher investment returns on a portion of the Arthur Foundation’s endowment and that the foundation reaps the income from the fund. “That was more of an investment decision,”

Kenahan said. “It actually came through the investment committee thinking long term about how to get a bigger bang for the buck.” The Arthur Foundation also gave large sums to Loyola. It made a multiyear $14 million commitment to Loyola to pay for a new nursing building on Loyola’s Maywood medical center campus. In some recent years, the 75 to 80 percent of the Arthur Foundation’s dollars went to Loyola. In 2014, the Arthur Foundation handed out $4.2 million in grants, of which a little over $3 million went to Loyola, including a little over $2.2 million to nursing school. In 2015, the foundation handed out just over $5 million, of which Loyola got $4.2 million, including $3 million to help pay for the new nursing building facility and $200,000 for nursing scholarships. “Loyola was the closest non-profit health care facility to our headquarters and served our catchment area,” said Kenahan, whose mother was a nurse. Over the years the Arthur Foundation also gave a few hundred thousand dollars to Riverside-Brookfield High School, which all three of Kenahan’s children attended. It provided grants to help fund The Paw, an ill-fated off campus sandwich shop and café started by former Superintendent/Principal Jack Baldermann that opened in 2003 and shut down in 2006. “I don’t think the Paw was ever able to sustain itself, but we thought it was a good project,” Kenahan said. From 2007 to 2010 the Arthur Foundation donated a total of $225,000 to RBHS fund “disadvantaged student enhancement.” In 2007-08 the foundation donated a total of $100,000 to Fenwick High School to fund scholarships for Hispanic students. The Attorney General’s office had concerns had concerns about some of the grants the Arthur Foundation was making since they seemed unrelated to the foundation’s original mission. The 2015 financial report of the Arthur Foundation notes on its last page that “the Illinois Attorney General’s Office raised concerns with respect to certain grants awarded by the Foundation in recent years.” Kenahan said that the board, after its needs assessment, decided that education was a key area to focus on to improve the lives of people in the area around MacNeal. “The board had a broader interpretation of

that mission,” Kenahan said. “I don’t think we did anything wrong.” The Attorney General’s complaint also noted that the Arthur Foundation violated a provision in the original articles of incorporation that board members could not serve more than three consecutive three-year terms. The board claimed that it eliminated term limits, but agreed to settle the case by having all the board members resign. Kenahan left his job at the Arthur Foundation three months after the settlement and after the new board was appointed. He said that he did not feel that he was forced out. “It was a friendly transition,” Kenahan said. The current Healthy Communities Foundation board and staff looks much different than the Arthur Foundation board and staff. While the outgoing board was all white males the new board is more diverse. All six staff members are women and all but one is Latina. “Having individuals who understand the Latino, Asian, and African-American communities was very important to us as we put this team in place,” Pesqueira said. The staff has grown in the last year to six, four full time and two part time, under Pesquera’s leadership, including two program officers with master’s degrees from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. In the last few years of Kenahan’s time, the staff was only he and a parttime employee. The new leadership has decided to focus its efforts on an area bounded by a five-mile radius from MacNeal Hospital. In 2017, the Healthy Communities Foundation doled out $7.2 million split up among 94 different organizations focusing not on universities but on organizations that provide services directly to residents, especially lowincome residents. The Healthy Communities Foundation serves 27 ZIP code areas ranging from Lawndale to Western Springs. It plans on focusing its efforts on 12 of those ZIP code areas that are low-income. On Aug. 21 it held a meeting at Riverside Township Hall attended by representatives from approximately 140 different organizations who learned about the foundation’s new strategic focus. The attendees were invited to apply for grants that will be awarded in December. The deadline for submitting grant applications is Sept. 17. “We want to more responsive to our communities’ needs,” Pesqueira said.

Attorney general intervenes from page 1 Foundation last year. The foundation has been transformed completely in the last two years after the Illinois Attorney General took the foundation to court to in 2016 and worked out settlement under which the entire board of directors of the Arthur Foundation resigned. The foundation was created in 1999 with a $100 million endowment after MacNeal Hospital was sold to Vanguard Health Systems, a for profit hospital management company. State law requires that when a not-for-profit hospital is sold to a for-profit company, the proceeds of the sale must be used to further the aims of the hospital -- typically by creating a community-based foundation that focuses on health. The foundation was first called the MacNeal Health Foundation, but in 2006 changed its name to the Arthur Foundation named after Arthur MacNeal, an early doctor in Berwyn and a founder of MacNeal hospital. An entirely new board of directors was chosen in 2016 by the Attorney General’s office and, in 2017, the new board decided to change the name of the foundation to the Healthy Communities Foundation. “We wanted to be clear: That’s what we are. You don’t have to google us to have an understanding,” said current board chairwoman Grace Hou, the president of the Woods Fund of Chicago and a resident of LaGrange Park. The new board has changed the direction of the foundation, focusing on the original mission to promote health in the area around MacNeal Hospital. Former longtime Riverside resident Michael Kenahan had been the only president of the Arthur Foundation until 2016 and served on the board for much of that time until he, along with all the other board members of the Arthur Foundation, agreed to resign in 2016. He left his job as president of the foundation, which paid him a little over $225,000 in 2014 and $262,630 in 2015 according to the foundation’s tax returns, three months after the settlement in 2016. The Attorney General’s office, which regulates not-for-profit foundations in Illinois, had a number of issues with how the Arthur

The Landmark, September 5, 2018

Metra schedule has some school parents scrambling Either leave kids outside or unsupervised or risk being late for work

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

A change in the Metra schedule has caused morning headaches for some train-riding parents of elementary school age children. This summer Metra changed the schedule on its BNSF line and eliminated the train that stopped in downtown Riverside at 8:16 a.m. It was popular with parents of elementary school kids, especially those whose children attend Central School in Riverside. Central School is just a five-minute walk from the Riverside train station, so parents used to be able to drop their kids off around the time the first bell rang at 8:05 a.m. and still have plenty of time to stroll over to the train station to catch the 8:16 train. Now the only Chicago-bound trains stop in Riverside at 7:55 a.m. and at 8:25 a.m., and that has put some parents in a pickle. To make the 7:55 train they have to leave their kids at Central for about 10 minutes before adult supervision outside the school starts. Some don’t want to do that, so they take the 8:25 a.m. train, which pulls into Union Station until 8:51 and can result in people being late for work. As a result, a few parents, about 10 accord-

ing to Central School Principal Pete Gatz, have asked if the school could begin adult supervision outside Central School at 7:45. “I do not want my children left in front of the school for 10-15 minutes alone without any staff supervision,” said Kari Fisch, the mother of a Central School fourth-grader and first-grader. Students are typically allowed to enter Central and other District 96 elementary schools at 8:05 a.m. but some staff members receive a stipend to provide supervision outside the schools from around the schools starting at 7:55 a.m. School officials say the lack of adult supervision outside the school before 7:55 seems to be a problem for only a few parents and that a before-school care program is available at all District 96 schools, which parents could use. “I think we have some very nice options because of the before and after care, and we will monitor it,” said District 96 Superintendent Marth Ryan-Toye. However, some of the parents who want the staff supervision to start 10 minutes earlier say that they shouldn’t have to pay the roughly $5 a day per student cost for the before school care program for what would be just a few minutes of supervision.

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“For me to pay 200 bucks a month for somebody to watch my kids for five minutes each morning, I don’t know, that’s a tough one to swallow,” said Umer Ahmed, the father of two Central School students, a first-grader and a fourth-grader. So, this year Ahmed has been bringing his kids to Central at around 8 and then taking the 8:25 train downtown. Fisch said that it is not so much the cost of the before-care program that is bothering her. She said it is a bit of working-parent guilt. “I don’t want to drop them off at 7:45 and have them be in before care for half an hour, be at school all day and then be in after care for three hours,” Fisch said. Gatz said that at 7:55 a.m. about 10 staff members, all of whom receive stipends for the extra work, are stationed outside the school to provide supervision until the school day starts at 8:15. Could those staff members be paid a little more to provide supervision 10 minutes earlier starting at 7:45 which would allow parents to catch the 7:55 train? “That’s an option,” Ryan-Toye said. “That’s one of the things we have talked about, and we will continue to consider that as an option. But with Riverside Parks and Rec al-

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ready having the programming in place, our suggestion to families would be to enroll in the program.” If the cost is a burden, Ryan-Toye noted that the Riverside Parks and Recreation Department does have scholarships available. Fisch said she would be happy to contribute to increasing the stipend for 10 extra minutes of supervision. “I’d be more than happy to make a donation to pay the stipend for the rest of the year,” Fisch said. “I can’t imagine 10 minutes extra would be that much.” Gatz said that in cases of bad weather he will let kids in the school before 8:05. “If it’s raining outside and we have kids standing outside the doors, I don’t sit there and wave and look at my watch,” Gatz said. “We certainly get the kids in here if it’s raining, and we have protocols to have kids wait inside if the weather is really, really cold.” Gatz encouraged parents who need to leave their kids before 7:55 to consider working out arrangements with other Central School parents who have the time to stay with children until 7:55. “I also encourage the parents to talk to neighbors and seek out options from parents who live right around them,” Gatz said.

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Time’s up for Carson’s at North Riverside Mall Original anchor retailer’s run ends at more than 40 years

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Circling the dozen or so clothing racks consolidated into one area of what once was the women’s department of Carson Pirie Scott at the North Riverside Park Mall, bargain hunters quickly shuffle through merchandise priced at $7 an item. A short time later, the store’s loudspeaker announces a price cut to just $5 per item. There’s not a whole lot to choose from. Outside this small hive of activity, the rest of the cavernous two-story department store is eerily desolate, populated only with empty merchandise display tables and barren glass cases that once constituted the perfume and cosmetics department. By the end of Aug. 29, Carson’s will be gone forever. In North Riverside the department store was one of the mall’s three original anchors, in business for more than 40 years in the 160,000-square-foot location. Of the two remaining anchors – J.C. Penney and Sears – it would have been hard to imagine Carson’s being the first to liquidate. “It’s certainly a sad day for us,” said Harvey Ahitow, general manager of North Riverside Park Mall, which is owned by the Feil Organization. It’s not the only retailer about to shut down at the mall. Liquidation sales are also taking place in the ground-floor space next door to Carson’s, at Fallas, whose parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Aug. 6. National Stores Inc. at that time announced it would be closing 74 of its 344 stores, with

POLICE K9 Out of the blue from page 1 The club has funded scholarships, has supported the library and programs for those with disabilities as well as providing Little League and scouting sponsorships for decades through a trust fund created by the sale of the club’s swimming pool, which was located on Brookfield’s south end, to a real estate developer. Instead of dissolving the club and letting its trust fund go toward Kiwanis projects internationally, said Klang, “We wanted to do something for the village itself.” “It was really just out of the blue,” said Police Chief James Episcopo. “Joy said they were disbanding the unit and dissolving their assets and wanted to start a K-9 unit for the police department.” Klang said she initially thought the club might use its funds to purchase body cam-

the Fallas location at North Riverside on the list. It’s unclear when Fallas will close its doors, said Ahitow. “I’m not sure if they’ll hang on until the end of the year or not,” he said. But, Ahitow isn’t mourning the loss of Fallas, a discount clothing and accessories retailer that opened at the mall in May 2015. The mall had been in negotiations to take back part of the Fallas space even before the bankruptcy filing, Ahitow said. The mall has signed letters of intent with three prospective tenants to take over the Fallas space and the two smaller retail spaces to the south, between Fallas and Penney’s. In all, the three spaces comprise about 40,000 square feet of retail space. “I’m very optimistic this space will be much better than what Fallas offered the shopping center,” Ahitow said. “I expect this to get done by the end of next year, if not sooner.” As for the Carson’s space, Ahitow said he was confident that the entire two-story anchor space would be revitalized in the coming years. The Feil Organization, however, does not own the anchor space, which complicates the matter somewhat. The anchor space was owned by Carson Pirie Scott’s parent company The Bon Ton Stores. It is now owned by New Jersey-based Wilson Associates. Ahitow said the Feil Orgainzation is in talks with Wilson Associates “about a number of things, including replacement tenants.” “We actually envision that entire box being re-leased with a new façade on the outside,” Ahitow said. “It may take five years before it

all happens, but the real estate the shopping center is sitting on is [valuable]. It will take some time to see what the current owner or we decide what to do.” Ahitow said the Feil Organization and Classic Cinemas continue to work on a plan to expand the movie theaters at North Riverside Park Mall, and buildout continues on Round One, the family entertainment complex slated to open in half of the former Sears lower level by late 2018. Meanwhile, Seritage Growth Properties, the owner of the two-story anchor occupied

by Sears on the top floor and Round One on the ground floor, continues to market the remaining ground-floor commercial spaces. Ahitow said there’s a fully executed lease to bring an Amita Health primary care clinic to 10,000 square feet of the former Sears lower level, leaving about 30,000 more of that space to fill. “We are extremely happy that Seritage is there and doing their thing,” Ahitow said. “The shopping center is going to be much better off at the end of the day with Seritage releasing that space.”

eras for the police department. But she and fellow club member Mary Carlson then hit upon the K-9 unit as a better alternative, though they soon found that doing so would cost much more than spending $10,000 or so to purchase and train a dog. Episcopo and Petrak researched the actual expenses for starting a K-9 unit, which included buying and outfitting a 2018 Chevy Tahoe that would serve solely as that team’s vehicle. The dog and its handler, who has not yet been chosen, will be sent to Shallow Creek Kennels in Pennsylvania for six weeks of training. Episcopo said he would prefer the department to acquire a German shepherd for the K-9 unit. “There are a lot of moving parts trying to get this together,” said Episcopo. The vehicle has already been ordered and Shallow Creek Kennels has reserved a spot for the Brookfield unit, Episcopo said, but the vehicle needs to be completely outfitted before the next training class begins on Oct. 1. The officer will take the dog in the vehicle

to the training class and, afterward, will take the dog to and from work in that vehicle. The dog will live with the officer’s family and will have the option of keeping the dog when it’s time for the animal to retire. Last week, Episcopo issued notice to his officers about the creation of K-9 unit, asking for applicants for the job. In mid-September, the command staff, along with Cook County Sheriff ’s Police K-9 officer Eric Roedel and Westchester Deputy Chief Michael O’Hagan, a former K-9 officer, will interview candidates for the job. “We want to make sure we’re asking the right questions,” Episcopo said. The person chosen as the department’s K-9 officer will work a regular shift, but will also be on call 24 hours a day to respond to incidents requiring a dog to locate a person or contraband – either in Brookfield or in a surrounding community needing assistance. That may result in additional overtime for a police department short two officers at the present time, where overtime expense is already an issue – and losing an officer for six weeks’ training isn’t optimal -- but accord-

ing to Episcopo, “the positives outweigh the challenges.” Annually, Episcopo said the department may budget about $4,500 for dog food, training, insurance and medical care, but said he expects those expenses to come in lower than that. Episcopo also said he has reached out to Merrick Animal Hospital in Brookfield, and that they’ve shown interest in helping support the K-9 unit by providing routine vaccinations for free and obtaining food at a discount. In addition to its law-enforcement role, the dog could also play a valuable public relations role for police, Episcopo said, by participating in village events such as block parties, the farmers market, Fourth of July, Project NICE, the Bike Rodeo and Monsters on Mainstreet, among others. “We’re not talking about starting a program like this just to have a mascot,” Episcopo told the village trustees during a presentation at the Aug. 27 village board meeting. “It’s a police dog first, with police functions.”

Carson’s website: We’re coming back Just hours after all Carson Pirie Scott locations shut their doors Aug. 29 in the wake of a company-wide liquidation – the Carson’s website had a somewhat surprising announcement to share. “We’ve got great news. Carson’s is coming back! Stay tuned for updates over the coming weeks.” The same message could be found at the website of the late department store’s parent company, The Bon Ton Stores, as well as the websites of its other store nameplates, Boston Store, Bergner’s, Herberger’s, ElderBeerman and Younkers. One the Carson’s store locator map, all of the shuttered locations, including the one in North Riverside, are listed as “temporarily closed.” Before filing for bankruptcy protection in February, The Bon Ton Stores operated 260 stores.

A pair of liquidation firms, Great American Group LLC and Tiger Capital Group LLC, purchased The Bon Ton Stores’ assets at auction for $575 million in April. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reached the president of the company leading the liquidation sales about the mysterious website announcements, but got an equally cryptic response. “The company’s intellectual property is in the process of being sold,” said Great American Group’s Scott Carpenter in an emailed statement to the Journal-Sentinel “We cannot speak to the purchaser’s future plans with the company. All inquiries should be referred to the buyer which will be disclosed once the transaction is closed.” The Bon Ton Stores was headquartered in Milwaukee and York, Pennsylvania. — Bob Uphues

The Landmark, September 5, 2018

Brookfield awards contract for sidewalk replacement Work to begin later this month

By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield trustees on Aug. 27 awarded an $85,127 contract to Addison-based Strada Construction to install 11,433 square feet – or about 460 squares – of sidewalk throughout the village this fall. Work is slated to begin this month, said Public Works Director Amy Wagner, though as of late last week there was no firm start date. “I’m hoping we’re starting sometime in September, the sooner the better,” Wagner said. Unlike in some prior years, the 2018 sidewalk replacement program will address locations throughout the village and not in one particular zone. This spring, the village asked residents to request repairs to sidewalks that were deteriorating or presented trip hazards. In addition to those locations, officials also received requests to replace sidewalks that had more cosmetic, rather than safety, issues. The village offered those residents the op-

portunity to replace the sidewalk squares by sharing the cost equally with the village. About 1,600 square feet (65 squares) of sidewalk qualified for the 50/50 cost share. Residents will be contributing about $10,900 total as their share of the cost. The village budgeted $50,000 for sidewalk replacement in 2018, but the village board adopted a recommendation from Wagner to put an additional $25,000 into this year’s program, by diverting funds earmarked in the budget for street crack sealing and pavement rejuvenator. “I felt we could hold off on those for another year,” Wagner said. “It was more important to get these sidewalk locations repaired.” According to Michelle Robbins, the village’s human resources director, since the beginning of 2016, three people have made insurance claims against the village after tripping on sidewalks. One of those claims resulted in a payout of $15,000, she said. Strada Construction submitted the low-

est of three bids the village received for the work.

Alley paving set to start For the first time in nearly a decade, a pair of Brookfield residential alleys will be paved as part of the village’s special assessment process. In August, the village board awarded contracts to pave the alley between the 4100 blocks of Deyo Avenue and DuBois Boulevard as well as the alley between the 3500 blocks of Prairie and Forest avenues. Work is expected to begin later this month and continue into November. Unlike prior alley paving projects, which were traditional concrete pavement, these two alleys will utilize green technology in the form of permeable pavers in addition to concrete. The village board at a special meeting on Aug. 15 awarded the 4100 Deyo/DuBois alley project to Triggi Construction, which submit-

ted the lowest of four bids at $317,863. On Aug. 27, the village awarded the 3500 Prairie/Forest contract to MYS Inc.in the amount of $223,675. The village board selected MYS after the initial low-bidder, A Lamp Concrete, withdrew its bid. MYS, which had submitted the second-lowest bid, agreed to lower some of its pricing so that the total came in closer to A Lamp’s bid. Awarding the contracts completes a months’ long process, which started with residents of the block passing petitions to gauge support for creating the special assessment to pay for the work. The village paid for engineering and legal costs, but construction costs are shared by property owners based on the lineal footage of their lots. The special assessment will be levied and will be applied to residents’ property tax bills for the next 10 years. The last time residents followed the special assessment process through to completion to pave an alley in Brookfield was in 2009.

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couple of weeks ago, the Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission correctly pushed back on village staff ’s recommendations for rewriting the land use table for the Eight Corners business district. While we understand staff ’s concern here about wanting to prevent a church from being the dominant feature of what they envision as a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use commercial district – there is a good deal of land at Eight Corners that is either owned by the Methodist church or by a person who has demonstrated a willingness to buy and donate property in the area to the church – the proposed rewrite is overly restrictive. Essentially, the village’s proposal would eliminate all but a narrow set of commercial uses at Eight Corners, skewing strongly toward food-and-drink establishments. But the amendment would also outlaw perfectly appropriate uses for such a district – entertainment businesses like video arcades, bowling alleys, a community center, live music venues, art-related uses such as artist studios and schools. Those kinds of businesses not only draw the very kind of pedestrian traffic the village seeks to create at Eight Corners, some of those businesses already exist and are welcome additions to the district. There is some fear that Linda Sokol Francis, whose purchases of key locations in and around Eight Corners has made her one of the district’s most important land owners, is committed to making Eight Corners into some sort of religious mission. It’s true she has advocated for building a church/community center on land she and the Methodist church own in the 3400 block of Grand Boulevard. She would still like that dream to come true. But with respect to other properties she has purchased at Eight Corners, while she may see those properties as an extension of the Methodist church’s mission, she has also proposed using them for exactly the kinds of commercial purposes the village would like to see at Eight Corners. That it’s taking some time to get those businesses off the ground is disappointing, sure, but we don’t doubt Francis’ sincerity in wanting to bring viable, desirable businesses to the district. And while some may be unhappy with the fact that the Compassion Factory art gallery also bears a sign indicating it is also the home of Compassion United Methodist Church, the village board granted that use to the property. On the whole, Compassion Factory in its short time in existence has been an asset, providing cultural, social and educational benefits that didn’t exist before, or at least for years, at Eight Corners. Finally, for those worried about the church’s or Francis’ influence at Eight Corners, the fact is that anyone could have bought the properties there, including the village. But no one else did. We see no reason for the village to attempt an end around by eliminating many appropriate uses at Eight Corners as a way to prevent Francis’ original vision of a community center/church from being built at Eight Corners. Will that vision ever become reality? We have no idea, but in the meantime there’s no reason to install unnecessary roadblocks for remaking Eight Corners into a thriving commercial district.

KOSEY CORNER

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No need for roadblocks

The Landmark, September 5, 2018

Hot classrooms greet students as classes start

t is September already and the school bells have rung loud and clear, summoning the little darlings back for another year of learning. Also, which always seems to ring true, it means that the weather will be hot-hot-hot. When I was molding minds in the classroom, I would hear the students lamenting about how hot it was and asking why wasn’t there air conditioning, at which point I reminded them it was also hot where I was standing and we would just have to offer it up (Catholic school thing). We would have box fans in the classrooms and we let students have water breaks and water bottles. The more water they drank the more bathroom breaks, the more fans, the louder one had to speak. Guess what? We lived through it. Does it also seem school starts earlier? My son, whose birthday is on Sept. 1, felt school should never start before his birthday. That didn’t come to pass. This year we are seeing schools getting more crowded as there seems to be a deluge of students.

At one time enrollment at Blythe Park School in Riverside dropped so low some felt it should be closed and the property sold. Good thing it didn’t happen. Ames School also in Riverside needs to expand, with the school board searching for ways to accommodate all of the kids. Komarek School in North Riverside has encountered the same problem. What doesn’t change is you need to keep those No. 2 pencils sharpened, crayons boxed, have enough paper, make sure you keep your assignment notebook up to date and don’t answer the question “What did you learn in school today?” with the answer “Nothing.” Get your tickets: Tickets for the Riverside Township Lions Club Person of the Year Dinner honoring Frank Gangware are available at Riverside Bank, 17 E. Burlington St.; Riverside Library, 1 Burling Road; and Aunt Diana’s, 29 E. Burlington St. The dinner will be held at the Riverside Golf Club on Sept. 27. Tickets are $45 and will not be available at the door. More information can be obtained by calling 447-5219. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Sept. 21.

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LETTERS

Huge investment of money, effort at Eight Corners

Assemblies not all the same

The last couple week, I have read letters to the editor degrading me and what I am trying to accomplish at Eight Corners. The last letter (“A tale of two visions,” Opinion, Aug. 22) referred to me as a retrograde element. I am not sure what that means, but if that means someone who is taking three storefront buildings and bringing them up to code by replacing all plumbing, all electrical, all air conditioning, all furnaces, all walls, all floors, all hot-water heaters, all roofs and all new bathroom facilities, then I am guilty as charged. This is costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, in addition to the cost of purchasing the buildings to help make Eight Corners something of which to be proud. As anyone knows who has ever done a building project, getting permits, builders, roofers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and inspectors scheduled takes and enormous amount of time. Certainly, much more time that I would have hoped for, but in the end, I hope all of Brookfield will be proud of Eight Corners.

In the Aug. 29 Landmark article “Brookfield proposes sweeping changes at 8 Corners,” Adam Durkin, the attorney representing Brookfield before its planning and zoning commission, said, “You can’t prohibit certain assemblies and allow other kinds of assemblies, so there’s no real difference between them.” There’s a big difference between church and secular assemblies. The latter pay taxes and the former do not. In addition, were a local chapter of the KKK try and set up a place of assembly near Eight Corners I think it fair to say they would rightfully be denied, so some assemblies can, and should be denied.

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The Lobby Experience - ChangingAging Tour Lobby Experience 4:00-7:00pm In the lobby Dr. Bill Thomas and his friends have created an interactive experience for you to engage with the ideas presented in the afternoon performance, get plugged in with local culture changers’ and connect with others in your community. Dining options available on campus (within short walking distance) between performances.

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Gerald David Keeley Sr., 81, of Brookfield and formerly of River Forest and Chicago, died Aug. 30, 2018 at JourneyCare Hospice in Chicago. Mr. Keeley was a United States Marine Corps veteran and graduated with honors from Illinois Institute of Technology with a B.S. in business. He worked for Westinghouse Electric and Michael Lewis/Simon Products. He was the husband of Aila (nee Koile); the father of Gerald (Barbara Laper) Keeley Jr., Elizabeth (Dean) Zaverdas, Steven (Rebecca Holstein) Keeley, Patrick Kirby, Kelly Kirby and Shelly (Lyn) Bryant; the grandfather of 17; the great-grandfather of five; and the brother of Mary Jane (George) Novak, Jim (late Betty) Keeley, Paul Keeley, late Patricia (late Tod) Pierce and the late Pamela (Jerry) Nichols. Visitation will be on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 2 to 8 p.m., with a memorial service and military honors at 6:30 p.m., at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home, 2447 Desplaines Ave., North Riverside. In lieu of flowers, memorials to JourneyCare Foundation 405 Lake Zurich Rd., Barrington, 60010 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 are appreciated.

Jim Riordan, 61 Former Oak Park resident Jim Riordan, age 61, of Evanston, formerly of Oak Park, died Aug. 30, 2018. He was the son of the late James P. Riordan and Jeanne M. Riordan (nee Stewart); the brother of Michael (Beatrice) Riordan, JIM RIORDAN Theresa (Michael) Geimer, Jeannie (Lee) Zeitlin, William (Roxanne) Riordan, the late Mary Riordan and Maureen Riordan; the uncle of Megan Geimer, Emily Zeitlin, Matthew Geimer, Eric Zeitlin, Tomm

Riordan, Kevin Riordan and Kelly Riordan; and a nephew and cousin of many. A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 1 at Ascension Church in Oak Park, followed by interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Thomas S. Uhlich Sr., 68 Veteran, business owner Thomas Sutherland Uhlich Sr., 68, of Punta Gorda Florida, formerly Riverside, Illinois passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his life, Jackie Krohn and close family on August 20, 2018. Mr. Uhlich was a Vietnam veteran, serving two tours at the Tay Ninh Combat Base along the Cambodian Border. He was an air traffic controller in the 1st Aviation Brigade. He is still well known as PH6, which became his very famous call sign among his comrades. THOMAS S. UHLICH SR. He was an avid golfer, and his most memorable times were traveling around United States golfing with his dad. His passion was operating his business in the commercial industrial flooring industry. Mr. Uhlich was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert (Bill) Uhlich and Barbara Sutherland Uhlich. He is survived by his loving and devoted companion and best friend, Jackie Krohn. He is also survived by his children, Kimberly Jirschele, Kimberly Laurie, Tom Uhlich Jr. and Jesse Uhlich and his grandchildren, Ashley, Morgan Logan (Laurie), Jared Uhlich and Jackie’s grandson, Shelem Vickers. He also leaves behind his sisters Penny, Pam, Barb, Trudy and Meg and his brothers John and Tony, as well as nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A military memorial service will be held on Sept. 9 at 11:00 a.m. at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, 9400 Indian Spring Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda, Florida, followed by a reception and celebration of his life.

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Junior-laden tennis team strings together wins to open season By MARTY FARMER

Sports Editor

ith the exception of a couple of seniors, the Riverside-Brookfield High School girls tennis team features a bunch of new names on the varsity roster. The hardest part for veteran coach Bob Hegner might simply be getting all the girls names right. “We have a girl whose name is Kathe (Pribyl Pierdinock), but she likes to be called Katie even though it’s spelled differently,” Hegner said. “Another girl’s name is Sara (Dorenbos) but she goes by Sally. And then we have two girls with the same first name, Grace (Taber, Gersch).” If the Bulldogs maintain their winning ways, the relatively unknown group could quickly become a household name in the confines of Metro Suburban Conference tennis. RBHS is off to a 3-0 start with victories over Trinity, Elmwood Park and Immaculate Conception. The Bulldogs also won 6 of 7 first sets in seven matches against Addison Trail before rain suspended play. Until the Bulldogs and Blazers resume those matches, consider it a split decision against Mother Nature. “We are off to a pretty good start but it can be a little misleading,” Hegner said. “We will be playing some tough opponents in our conference division.” Nevertheless, an undefeated start never hurts a team’s mojo. The team’s promising start is attributable to contributions from many players. Pribyl Pierdinock and Fierra Mulhern are the Bulldogs’ top two singles players. “Kathe played first doubles as a sophomore last year,” Hegner said. “You could see her development. It looks like things could work out well for her at first singles this season. Kathe’s mom is a tennis player as well and they play together. Kathe has gained some good experience playing tennis.” Dorenbos and Gersch are No. 1 doubles, while Grace Taber and Megan Riordan hold down No. 2 doubles. Junior Evie Roth plays both singles and doubles for the Bulldogs. Jillian Kay Cadungog, Molly Durkin and Kathleen Mary Shereck comprise the rest of the listed roster. RBHS also has a handful of promising underclassmen players who play either varsity or junior varsity matches depending on whether matches are a 2 singles/3 doubles or 3 singles/4 doubles format. “My philosophy is I want to same as many girls playing matches as possible,” Hegner said. According to Hegner, one aspect of the game his players can improve on is net play. “The girls in our program aren’t good volleyers,” he said. “They really shy away from the net which can lead to their undoing at times. It’s important to take advantage of balls that fall inside the service line. When a ball falls short in

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(Clockwise from top) Sally Dorenbos, a senior tennis player, hits the ball on Wednesday, Aug. 29, during varsity tennis practice at Riverside-Brookfield High School. Grace Taber, a senior tennis player, practices with the team. Grace Gersch, a junior tennis player, goes through drills. the court, whether on purpose or just a weak hit by the opponent, we shouldn’t always be on the baseline.” With 32 players in the program overall, the Bulldogs’ numbers are solid. This is also the second season RBHS has enjoyed the benefit of a true home court advantage with five courts on campus. In previous years, while the current courts were under construction, RBHS played its matches at the Oak Brook Tennis Center. The Bulldogs’ toughest matches this year are still to be played. Timothy Christian, Wheaton Academy and St. Francis will provide plenty of competition in conference. “We’ve had quite a turnover this year because we lost so many seniors last season,” Hegner said. “In that regard, it’s

never been worse than this season. “I always tell our players about a John Steinbeck story when I taught about how a boy becomes a man when a man is needed,” Hegner added. “At RB, a player becomes a varsity player when a varsity player is needed.” As players become more accountable at the varsity level, the team’s future appears bright. “We primarily have juniors and a couple of sophomores on the varsity,” Hegner said. “I really like the players we have down at the bottom, too, our varsity reserve. All these girls are getting varsity experience, and they’ll be better players for it.” RBHS takes on Fenton (Thursday, Sept. 6; 4:30 p.m.) in Bensenville. The Bulldogs’ match against the Bison kicks off seven straight matches on the road.

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Fenwick, Trinity will contend in GCAC White Volleyball rivals clash in early October at Trinity

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

With fellow leader Margaret Planek having moved on to the University of Pennsylvania, McKenzie Moorman returns as the unquestioned leader of the Fenwick High School volleyball team. Last year, Planek was the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference White Division Player of the Year, while Moorman earned AllGCAC honors as the Friars finished 20-15. Moorman amassed 359 kills and 172 digs at outside hitter in 2017. A four-year varsity starter at Fenwick, she has committed to play college volleyball at South Carolina. However before she joins the Gamecocks, Moorman hopes to close out her high school career in style at Fenwick. “McKenzie brings us leadership and experience,” Fenwick coach Kathleen O’Laughlin said. “She is a dominant left side attack. She is a threat from both the front and back court.” Some of the team’s other top contributors include seniors Zaria Glover (right side hitter), Kate Beltram (left side outside hitter/ defensive specialist), along with juniors Alesia Mollo (libero) and Ally Riggs (setter). “Zaria is blocking at a high level and has the ability to terminate the ball at many different points along the net,” O’Laughlin said. “Kate provides us with stability in the

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Fenwick senior McKenzie Moorman had 359 kills and 172 digs in 2017. She’s committed to South Carolina. backcourt and she’s also a very effective left side option for us. Alesia is a solid passer and has excellent defensive skills. Ally has really improved from last season and she’s doing a great job of running our offense.” Sophomore outside hitter Beau Vanderlaan, sophomore middle blocker Lauren Hall and promising freshman Elise Henegan augment the lineup with young talent. Fenwick opened the season with straight-

set wins over Northside Prep (25-23, 25-5) and Lane Tech (25-20, 25-20).

Big 3 lead Blazers Whether it’s been Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce on the Boston Celtics or LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat, Big 3’s have translated very well in the NBA. On the local girls high school volleyball lev-

el, Trinity has its Big 3-version which could lead to winning the Girls Catholic Athletics Conference title and perhaps even more. Six-foot junior outside hitter Emma Jacobs (school-record 367 kills, 207 digs in 2017), 6-0 senior middle hitter Haley Gohmann (150 kills, 34 blocks) and 5-7 senior outside hitter Joseline Alvarez (208 kills, 178 digs in 2017) are the Blazers’ headliners this fall. For good measure, Trinity has bolstered its depth with the additions of three notable freshmen: setters Bridget Whiteside and Grace Beacom and libero Eileen Weger. Setter Megan Kazmierowicz, setter Leslie Alvarez, right side Sarah Mendelson, outside hitter Micayla Scudiero, middle hitter Ali Webber, right side Kelly Saleh, right side hitter Lauren Saleh, and libero Sarah Murphy comprise the remainder of the roster. The Blazers, who finished 23-15 and 4-1 in the GCAC White in 2017, have a shot at advancing downstate this season. That trip would be particularly rewarding after two straight sectional losses the past two seasons. Montini defeated Trinity 25-21, 23-25, 25-19 in a Class 3A sectional semifinal last season. Trinity hosts upcoming matches against Regina (9/11) and DePaul Prep (9/12). Both matches start at 6 p.m. at the Sister Michelle Germanson Athletic Facility.

Football Notebook: Nazareth levels Lutheran North Roadrunners’ talent too much to handle for St. Louis-area powerhouse

By MARTY FARMER Sports Editor

It’s never too early for a football notebook, so let’s recap how our local high school teams fared in Week 1 action. The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark teams we cover went 2-2 with Nazareth and Riverside-Brookfield recording wins and Lyons Township and Fenwick taking tough losses at home. Not surprisingly, Nazareth looked like the best team of the bunch. The Roadrunners, who advanced to the Class 6A state championship game in 2017, defeated Lutheran North 20-6 in LaGrange Park. Alex Carrillo and Dylan Smith had touchdown runs of 11 yards and 3 yards, receptively, to spark the explosive Roadrunners against one of the best teams in the St. Louis area. In between their scores, sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw an 11-yard TD pass to Diamond Evans. After Evans’ reception, Andrew Hughes kicked the PAT to extend the Roadrunners’ lead to 14-6 in the first quarter. Nazareth tacked on Smith’s touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the game away at 20-6. Already drawing recruiting interest from several Division I programs, McCarthy completed 11 of 19 passes for

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Nazareth’s Michael Love had three catches for 60 yards in a 20-6 win over Lutheran North. 145 yards with Carrillo (12 rushes, 62 yards) and Smith (8 carries, 42 yards) offering ground support. Michael Love had three catches for 60 yards and Evans finished with five receptions for 59 yards.

Defensively, Marcus Griffin led Nazareth with five solo tackles, five assists and a sack. Louis Stec chipped in three solo tackles and three assists. Riverside-Brookfield claimed an opening week win as well, albeit in more gritty fashion by outlasting area rival Morton 20-14 in overtime. After the Bulldogs’ Luke Gentile scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 5-yard run, he collaborated with Brandon Aguilar to force a Morton fumble that was recovered by RBHS teammate Connor Pitts to clinch the overtime victory. RBHS junior quarterback Dario Marchica turned in an efficient performance, completing 16 of 20 passes for 93 yards. Chris Doherty rushed for 57 yards on nine carries. Wide receiver Joe Shelven contributed six catches for 55 yards. Defensively, senior linebacker Dominick Rowe had seven tackles, including a tackle for loss and a sack. Elliot Royer finished with 7.5 tackles and a pass breakup. Gentile chipped in five tackles. “I think we grew up a lot against Morton,” RBHS coach Brendan Curtin said. “We found out a lot about ourselves which is very encouraging.” LTHS and Fenwick both suffered season-opening losses at home. Sandburg defeated the Lions 24-13 and Kenwood beat the Friars 20-9.

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FULL-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Full-Time Permit Customer Services Technician in the Development Customer Services Department. This position serves the public by providing administrative and technical support in the processing, approval, and archiving of building permit and parking applications. The Permit Customer Service Technician will work to support the permitting processes in Development Customer Services and provide customer service to both internal and external customers. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than September 10, 2018. PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTER POSITION The Village of Riverside Fire Department is seeking Individuals for the position of Paid-on-call Firefighter; This is not a full-time position. Applicants must be: * In good physical condition * Reside within 1.5 miles of the boundaries of the Village of Riverside at time of appointment * Be 18 years of age at the time of application * Possess a high school diploma or GED. * Possess a valid driver’s license with a good driving record Applications for employment are available on-line at: http://riverside.il.us/Jobs Applications must be returned to: Village of Riverside Village Hall 27 Riverside Rd. Riverside IL 60546 Applications must be returned by September 14, 2018 at 4pm The Village of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Chertkow and Chertkow (22019) Attorneys for Petitioner 1525 East 53rd Street Chicago, Illinois 60615 STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division. In re the marriage of CAROLYN DAVIS, Petitioner and DRAKE DAVIS Respondent, Case No. 2018D-005914. 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 September 26, 2018, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/22, 8/29, 9/5/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D18155257 on August 22, 2018. Under the Assumed Business Name of CLICK PROPERTIES with the business located at: 1410 N. HARLEM AVE. UNIT F, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: CHRISTIE GEE, 1410 N. HARLEM AVE. UNIT F RIVER FOREST, IL 60305. Published in Wednesday Journal 8/29, 9/5, 9/12/2018

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, hereinafter known as Owner, is seeking bids for Boiler Replacement at Horace Mann Elementary located in Oak Park, Illinois. Lump Sum Bids will be publicly opened and read at the District Office of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, 260 W. Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Bids received after designated time and date of bid opening will not be considered. Bid security, in the form of a bid bond or certified check, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the base bid shall be submitted with the bid. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Certificate of Insurance, as required by the Owner, will be required from the successful bidder. The Board of Education, Oak Park Elementary School District 97 reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding procedures and to award the contract in a manner best serving the interest of the Owner All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing rate of wage to all laborers, workmen and mechanics working on public funded projects. If during the time period of work, these rate changes, the contractor shall be responsible for additional costs without any change to the contract amount. The proposed contract is subject to the requirements of the Equal Employment Practices Commission and the Illinois Human Rights Act (HRA) Illinois Revised Statues, Ch. 68, Par. 1-101, et. seg.â€?(Including the requirement that every party to a public contract shall have adopted written sexual harassment policies, P.A. 87-1257). Bidding Documents are on file September 4, 2018 and may be obtained from Best Imaging Solutions, 55 E. Monroe St. Lower Level, Con F, Chicago, IL 60603, and (312) 357-9050, Fax (312) 357-0235, service@emailbest.com. Payment and delivery arrangement should be made through Best Imaging Solutions. All prospective bidders are requested to attend a pre-bid conference at 3:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, located at Horace Mann Elementary School 921 N. Kenilworth Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 in order to familiarize themselves with the project, which will be attended by both the Owner and the Architect/Engineer. Site inspection will follow the meeting. It is the responsibility of the contractor to attend and sign in at the pre-bid conference and site inspections. This will be the only time that contractors will be allowed access to the project site. The Architect will transmit to prospective bidders of record any addenda the Architect considers necessary in response to questions arising at the pre-bid conference. Board of Education Oak Park Elementary School District 97 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/5/2018

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 18-08 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment) HEARING DATE: September 20, 2018 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 101 (Community Room), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 REQUEST: The Applicant has requested consideration of the addition to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance of design standards and review considerations for singlefamily detached residential dwelling units, with an amendment to Article 4 (“Residential Districts”), Section 4.4 (“General Standards of Applicability”), Subsection A (“Design Standards”) of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, by adding, “Detached singlefamily and…” to the text, and an amendment to Article 7 (“Design Standards”), Section 7.1 (Purpose), by adding “…Commercial and Residential….” in the text, and Section 7.2 (“Applicability”), Subsection A, by adding “5. New Construction and substantial enlargements and /or alterations of detached single-family dwellings,” and Section 7.3 (“Design Review”) Subsection C., by adding a reference to the new Sections 7.5 and 7.6 of this Article 7, and the addition of a new Section “7.5 Building Design Standards –Single-Family Residential Dwellings” with mandatory design standards for single-family detached residential dwelling units and with discretionary review considerations, and changing the numbering of current Section 7.5 to 7.6 (“Energy Efficient Construction”), of the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or e-mail building@oak-park.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302 Published in Wednesday Journal 9/5/2018

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Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from the Village of Riverside for text amendments to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance regarding the placement and regulation of small wireless facilities in conformance with the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (P.A. 100585).

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village of Riverside will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the business of the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit, in Room 4 of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois, to consider an application from Petitioner Happy Times Child Development Inc. for 1) a proposed text amendment to the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance to allow daycare centers, adult or child, as special uses in the B1-C Commercial Zoning District; and 2) a concurrent Special Use Permit to allow a child daycare center in the B1-C Commercial Zoning District for the property located at 2722–2726 S. Harlem Avenue.

The Village of Riverside is requesting text amendments which include, but may not be limited to: Section 10-4-5 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables)/Table 2 (Residential Districts Permitted Uses) and (Section 10-5-9 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables)/ Table 4 (Business Districts Permitted Uses), to provide for use designations for Small Wireless Facilities on private property in the different zoning districts within the Village (note that pursuant to P.A. 100-585, small wireless facilities are permitted uses within the right-of-way in all zoning districts), Section 10-6-2 (Use Standards) relative to regulation of small wireless facilities, Section 10-11-3 (Uses Defined) and Section 10-11-4 (Other Terms Defined) to amend certain definitions and add a definition of small wireless facilities, and such other amendments as are deemed necessary for regulation of small wireless facilities in conformance with the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (P.A. 100-585). Application No.: PZ18-005 Petitioner: Village of Riverside Text Amendments will be Applicable Throughout the Village Copies of the proposed text amendments are available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the public hearings the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at the hearings may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendments. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearings. The public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

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Application No.: PZ18-004 Petitioners: Happy Times Child Development Inc. Text Amendment will be Applicable Throughout the B1-C Zoning District Special Use is Sought for Property Commonly Known As: 2722–2726 S. Harlem Avenue PIN: 15-25-407-020 Proposed Text Amendments: Amend Section 10-5-9/Table 4 (Use and Bulk Requirement Tables for the B-1 and B-2 Zoning Districts) to allow daycare centers, adult or child, as special uses in the B1-C Commercial Zoning District, and make such other conforming changes to other sections of the Village of Riverside Zoning Ordinance as may be necessary. Proposed Special Use: To locate a child daycare center at 2722–2726 S. Harlem. The above application is available for inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois 60546. During the public hearings the Planning and Zoning Commission will hear testimony from and consider any evidence presented by persons interested to speak on these matters. Persons wishing to appear at the hearings may do so in person or by attorney or other representative and may speak for or against the proposed text amendment and special use. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed at such hearing or with the Planning and Zoning Commission in advance by submission to the Village’s Building Department at 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, Illinois prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the public hearings. The public hearings may be continued from time to time without further notice, except as otherwise required under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Dated this 5th day of September, 2018 Jill Mateo, Chairperson Planning and Zoning Commission Published in RB Landmark 9/5/2018

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VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 361 NOTICE OF AWARD TO: MYS, Inc. 12416 Harlem Avenue Palos Heights, Illinois 60463 Attention; Curt M. Yelnick, President PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Alley Improvements in the 3500 block of Forest Avenue and Prairie Avenue, Special Assessment No. 361. THE BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS has considered the bid submitted by you for the above-described work in response to its Invitation for Bids twice published. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that your bid has been accepted for items in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($234,100.00) payable on a unit price basis for the units of work listed in the Proposal properly installed and accepted by the Village, subject to: A. The furnishing of the proper bonds and insurance, and B. The rights of the owners of a majority of the frontage of the lots and land upon the alley wherein the work is to be done or their agents to elect within ten (10) days of the publication of the Notice of Award to take the work and enter into a written contract to do the whole work at ten percent (10%) less than the price at which the contract has been awarded, to commence the work within thirty (30) days of the publication of the award and to prosecute the work with diligence; C. The entry of a Judgment of Confirmation of the Assessment Roll by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, in the action filed to levy Village of Brookfield Special Assessment 361 and the expiration of thirty days without the filing of a Notice of Appeal of the Judgment of Confirmation; and

D. The execution of Change Order No. 1. You are required to execute the Contract and furnish the required contract bonds and insurance within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice, in case a contract is made with the owners of the lots or land fronting the alley and default by them, then within ten (10) days after notice that the owners are in default. If you fail to execute said Contract and to furnish said bonds and insurance within twenty (20) days from the publication of this Notice, or within ten (10) days of the notice that the owners are in default as the proper case may be, the Board will be entitled to consider all your rights arising out of the Board’s acceptance of your bid as abandoned and as a forfeiture of your bid security. The Board will be entitled to such other rights as may be granted by law. You are required to return an acknowledged copy of this Notice of Award to the Board of Local Improvements. Dated this 27th day of August 2018. VILLAGE OF BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS, BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ATTEST: By: David LeClere, Secretary APPROVAL OF CONTRACT I approve the contract attached hereto as Exhibit “B” for the Alley Improvements in the 3500 block of Forest Avenue and Prairie Avenue, Special Assessment No. 361.

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Plans and proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer starting on Thursday September 6, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Proposal forms may be obtained from the office of the Village Engineer. The Village of Oak Park reserves the right to issue proposal documents only to those contractors deemed qualified. No proposal documents will be issued after 4:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the date of bid opening. The work to be performed pursuant to this Proposal is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.

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Kit P. Ketchmark President of the Board of Local Improvements

LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Oak Park will receive sealed proposals at the Office of the Village Engineer, 201 South Boulevard, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday September 20, 2018 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following Village Project: 18-9, WATERMAIN VALVE REPLACEMENTS. In general, the improvements consist of the removal and replacement of watermain valves ranging in size from 6 inches to 8 inches, including removal, replacement, and additions of valve boxes and valve vaults, watermain fittings, pavement or parkway restoration and traffic control; and all appurtenant work thereto.

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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 14-17-14679. 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. 14-17-14679 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 13559 TJSC#: 38-4662 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. I3095965

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 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 522 NORTH HUMPHREY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0080000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07164. 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. 14-17-07164 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 009087 TJSC#: 38-5687 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. I3095944

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 14-16-08522. 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. 14-16-08522 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009347 TJSC#: 38-6801 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. I3097034

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 10, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 628 HARRISON STREET, UNIT 1, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-18-226-0351002. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, three story condominium with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 265517. 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) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 265517 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 01063 TJSC#: 38-4498 I3096406

POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07208. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-07208 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008084 TJSC#: 38-7011 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. I3097463

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION STERLING NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ASTORIA BANK Plaintiff, -v.CARL M. WAHLSTROM A/K/A CARL M. WAHLSTROM JR., SUSAN I. WAHLSTROM, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TARGET NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. Defendants 17 CH 009087 522 NORTH HUMPHREY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, N AT I O N A L ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HINSDALE FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS Plaintiff, -v.CARL T. GROESBECK, LEIGHTON HOLDINGS, LTD., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 009347 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-109-0110000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.TAISHA L. FOSTER, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008084 611 N HUMPHREY AVE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 2, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 611 N HUMPHREY AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-319-0290000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.PATTY JENNINGS, VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 3316 208 WASHINGTON BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 3, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 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 208 WASHINGTON BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-314-0370000. 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

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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 14-18-02650. 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. 14-18-02650 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 3316 TJSC#: 38-5717 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. I3096560

Defendants 18 CH 02849 1209 N. HARLEM AVENUE, APARTMENT #3 Oak Park, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 1209 N. HARLEM AVENUE, APARTMENT #3, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-06-120-0441005. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $67,412.01. 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 110340. 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. 110340 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 02849 TJSC#: 38-4611 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. I3089357

ments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 18-5728. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-5728 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 18 CH 2398 TJSC#: 38-5212 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. I3091566

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 14-17-17042. 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. 14-17-17042 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 16058 TJSC#: 38-6579 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. I3096425

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRIL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.JANICE M. COLE A/K/A JANICE HARRIS, JOHNNY B. COLE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 17 CH 09897 2018 S 24TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 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 24TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-316-0320000. 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 14-17-09846. 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. 14-17-09846 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 09897 TJSC#: 38-6573 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. I3096305

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2006-3 Plaintiff, -v.JILLIAN A. KREIMAN, BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.SAMUEL L. HARRIS A/K/A SAMUEL HARRIS, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, JH PORTFOLIO DEBT EQUITIES, LLC, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 18 CH 2398 1807 HARRISON ST 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 June 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 5, 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 1807 HARRISON ST, Maywood, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-125-0290000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $172,052.57. 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 assess-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CHASTITY C. WILLIAMS Defendants 2017 CH 16058 3912 JACKSON ST 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 April 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 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 3912 JACKSON ST, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-114-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION

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