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Brookfield looks to create Ogden land use, marketing plan

JUST A TRIM Timmy Rooney, 3, of Riverside, appears skeptical of getting his hair cut as he watches a children’s show on an iPad while stylist Rosie Pita works her magic on Nov. 18 at Let Hair Go hair salon on East Burlington Street in Riverside.

Village seeks grant to further specific goal of comprehensive plan

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By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield’s Community and Economic Development Department plans to undertake a comprehensive land use plan and marketing analysis of Ogden Avenue in 2020, creating what officials hope will be a roadmap for remaking the streetscape and revitalizing the village’s busiest commercial corridor. According to information included as part of the village board’s 2020 budget workshop on Nov. 14, officials have applied for a Local Technical Assistance grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for the effort, and tentatively have planned to earmark $100,000 from the Ogden Avenue Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in next year’s budget to pay for the initiative. “The consulting costs would be to develop a right-of-way improvement plan for Ogden,” said Village Manager Timothy Wiberg. “Once you have that plan, then we can shop it around for ... big federal, multimillion dollar grants to have that Ogden Avenue corridor completely redone.” If the village is successful in obtaining a Local Technical Assistance grant from CMPA, those consulting costs largely would be covered by that grant. Brookfield’s application was

School officials, police talk safety As threats mount, parents urged to be aware By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Last week staff from a number of local school districts attended a threat assessment conference in Rosemont that focused on school safety. At the conference, a report prepared by the United States Secret Service and the National Threat Assessment Center was presented and discussed. That same evening Riverside-

See OGDEN on page 12

Brookfield High School hosted a community safety forum that was attended by approximately 25 parents. In addition to RBHS staff, the forum also included Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, Brookfield Police Chief Edward Petrak and Lt. Terry Schreiber and North Riverside ComSee SAFETY on page 13

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Riverside bakery to close at end of November Unable to raise capital for expansion, Flur’s model not sustainable

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By BOB UPHUES Editor

In the end, Flur was a victim of its own success. The beloved downtown Riverside bakery, which specializes in producing a wide variety of gluten-free pastries, breads and more, will close on Nov. 28, its owner announced on social media last week. Unable to land an investor that could help the business expand and automate, Flur was trapped in a Catch-22 of trying to produce handmade pastries on a wholesale level in a space that couldn’t accommodate the volume being demanded by customers. “Please know this decision was extremely difficult to make and it wasn’t taken lightly,” said Chef Adriana Saldana-Meadath in social media posts on Nov. 10. “Unfortunately, we could not find the right strategic partner who could help take us to the next level.” In an interview with the Landmark, at a table inside what was a small café space converted earlier this year into additional storage to accommodate demand for Flur’s wholesale business, Saldana-Meadath said that a combination of economics and sheer exhaustion led her to decide to dissolve the business. “I have to figure out what my next step is,” Saldana-Meadath said. “It’s been six-and-ahalf years of six to seven days a week, sometimes 14- to 18-hour workload. It has taken a toll. But I fought so hard, because I believed in the product.” Flur opened in July 2013 in the corner retail space at the Arcade Building, 1 Riverside Road. Saldana-Meadath, who trained at the French Pastry School in Chicago, turned out exclusively gluten-free products that strove to prove the absence of wheat flour didn’t mean pastries couldn’t be delicious. During the following six years, she succeeded in not only making the small retail/ bakery space a Riverside favorite, but also drawing the interest of supermarket chains and institutions who wanted to offer highquality gluten-free products to their customers and members. Flur’s wholesale business took off, with Saldana-Meadath’s products landing on the shelves at all of Treasure Island’s grocery stores, all Sunset Foods stores and at four Whole Foods locations. The products also made their way to several local coffee shops, like Live Café in Oak Park and Counter Coffee in Forest Park. Flur also supplied pastries to the Union League Club, Medinah Country Club and

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CLOSING SHOP: Adriana Saldana-Meadath’s gluten-free bakery, Flur, became a Riverside favorite during its six-year run and its wholesale business was in demand. But that demand required an investor willing to help the business grow. the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. Flur also landed a contract to supply 2,000 muffins a week to the University of Chicago dining room. In 2018, Saldana-Meadath launched a gluten-free marketplace inside Flur, selling products from other small companies like hers that turned out everything from baby food to snacks, organic tea and other items. But, in order to take the next step to allow Flur to expand its reach, first regionally then nationally, Saldana-Meadath needed enough space to allow Flur to begin ramping up production through automation. The less than 2,000-square-foot Arcade Building space needed to be more like 10,000 square feet. For three years, said SaldanaMeadath, she tried finding the right investment partner, but ultimately came up empty. Unable to buy in bulk quantities to take advantage of lower prices and having to rely

on a small staff to hand-make every item instead of being able to employ machines that could mass produce products, it was too costly and labor-intensive to meet the demand, Saldana-Meadath said. Saldana-Meadath said she began phasing out parts of the wholesale business this summer to see if Flur could regroup and find another location for the wholesale business, but it didn’t pan out. “Who knew how long it would take me to find an investor to jumpstart the wholesale all over again?” Saldana-Meadath said. “I had just run out of gas already.” While she’s not sure how and when she’ll return to making pastries commercially, Saldana-Meadath said she doesn’t want to walk away for good. “Baking and pastry will always be my passion,” Saldana-Meadath said. “I never dreamed I would leave.”

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The Landmark, November 20, 2019

It’s Your Money

By Linda Sokol Francis. E.A.

HOW TAX REFORM AFFECTS TAXPAYERS WHO CLAIM THE CHILD TAX CREDIT

any people claim the child tax credit to help offset the cost of raising children. Tax reform legislation made changes to that credit. Here are some important things for taxpayers to know. Credit amount. The new law increases the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000. Eligibility factors for the credit have not changed. As in past years, a taxpayer can claim the credit if all of these apply: • the child was younger than 17 at the end of the tax year • the taxpayer claims the child as a dependent • the child lives with the taxpayer for at least six months of the year Credit refunds. The credit is refundable, now up to $1,400. If a taxpayer doesn’t owe any tax before claiming the credit, they will receive up to $1,400 as part of their tax refund. Earned income threshold. The income threshold to claim the credit has been lowered

to $2,500 per family. This means a family must earn a minimum of $2,500 to claim the credit. Phaseout. The income threshold at which the child tax credit begins to phase out is increased to $200,000, or $400,000 if married filing jointly. This means that more families with children younger than 17 qualify for the larger credit. New credit for other dependents. Dependents who can’t be claimed for the child tax credit may still qualify for the new credit for other dependents. This is a non-refundable credit of up to $500 per qualifying person. These dependents may also be dependent children who are age 17 or older at the end of the tax year. It also includes parents or other qualifying relatives supported by the taxpayer.

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Police pursue car involved in carjacking

A vehicle allegedly taken in a Nov. 15 carjacking in Maywood ended up in Riverside the following morning, backing into a car in a private parking lot before fleeing from police and triggering a pursuit where the stolen car reached speeds as high as 115 mph before police called it off. A Riverside patrol officer responded to the 2600 block of Harlem Avenue at about 12:35 a.m. on Nov. 16 after someone called to report that a blue 2014 Chevy Impala had backed into a parked car in the rear lot of a townhome development. Police located the Chevy on Byrd Road, turning east bound onto Berkeley Road and then southbound onto Harlem Avenue. Police began following the car, which did a U-turn on Harlem Avenue where the officer pulled it over. The officer, informed that the vehicle had been stolen and that the people inside may be “armed and dangerous,” exited his squad car with his weapon drawn and ordered the driver to turn off the vehicle and throw the keys out of the window. Instead, the driver accelerated and sped away north on Harlem Avenue with the officer in pursuit. The Chevy reportedly crossed into oncoming lanes of traffic while fleeing police and entered eastbound I-290, where the squad car’s radar reportedly clocked the Chevy at 115 mph. The officer decided to terminate the pursuit at that time.

Citgo ATM targeted, again

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Less than two weeks after an unsuccessful attempt to steal an ATM from a Riverside gas station minimart, a crew of burglars gave the caper another go last week – and failed again. Police responded to Citgo, 539 Longcommon Road, on Nov. 13 at 12:35 a.m. for an active burglar alarm. While police arrived on the scene within three minutes, according to the report, the offenders were already gone. The front glass door was shattered and the ATM was damaged but still bolted to the floor. Surveillance video obtained by police showed a silver Volkswagen SUV with Ohio plates drive into the gas station lot. Three men wearing masks and gloves exited the vehicle, and one of them threw a brick through the front door, shattering the glass. The three then tried unsuccessfully to dislodge the ATM by ramming it with their shoulders and pushing it. After failing to steal the ATM the three men got back into the SUV and drove it eastbound on Riverside Drive, pausing outside the Berwyn Public Library to pick up someone who had served as a lookout near the library’s sign. Three masked men also reportedly tried to steal the same ATM during the early morning hours of Nov. 2. They used an SUV

in that incident as well. Area police have reported several similar smash-and-grab incidents in the past couple of months, including in Brookfield, Cicero, Forest Park and Oak Park. “There is obviously a crew working specifically targeting ATM machines,” said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel in a press release. “Riverside detectives are working collaboratively with other area police agencies to compare case reports, videos [and] suspect information in an attempt to apprehend the offenders, but also obtain a pattern.”

Gun turns up years after going missing A 66-year-old Darien resident contacted Brookfield police on the afternoon of Nov. 14 to report that he’d located a 9 mm Smith and Wesson 910 handgun that he’d reported lost/stolen in Brookfield about 15 years ago. According to the police report, the man told police that while he was cleaning his residence, he found the gun in a dresser. The man has a valid Firearm Owner’s ID card and a concealed carry license, so police removed the firearm from its lost/stolen gun database.

Vehicle break-in A 33-year-old North Riverside man contacted police to report that someone stole his wallet out of his vehicle, which was parked in the west lot at the North Riverside Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave., on Nov. 14 at about 12:15 p.m. The man told police he dropped off his child for preschool and a short after getting back into his car and driving away, he noticed his wallet missing. The man waited until the following day to report the theft. As a result, police didn’t know about the theft when they were called to the North Riverside Public Library, across the street at 2400 Desplaines Ave. on Nov. 14 at about 12:20 p.m. for a report of a man checking car door handles in the parking lot. They located a 40-year-old Evanston man, who was identified by a witness of having gained entry to two vehicles in the Village Commons parking lot. Nothing was missing from the cars and the owners declined to file charges, so the man was sent on his way. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Nov. 11-17 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

The Landmark, November 20, 2019

BIG WEEK November 20-27

Santa’s mailbox opens Nov. 25

Riverside Parks and Rec once again invites children to drop off letters to Santa Claus at a special mailbox that will be placed on the east side of the historic water tower, 10 Pine Ave., beginning at noon on Monday, Nov. 25. Letters received between then and Dec. 20 will get a response from Santa, but Santa will keep the mailbox open and accept letters all the way until Christmas. And even though Santa probably already knows it, be sure to include a return address just in case.

A classic radio Thanksgiving

Relive the Golden Age of Radio during the Riverside Township Radio Players’ re-creations of two classic shows, including “The Carnival” from Richard Diamond, Private Detective and the seasonally themed “Gracie’s Turkey Swallows her Wedding Ring” from the George Burns & Gracie Allen Show. The performance will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 in the auditorium of the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more info, see riversideradioplayers.com.

And more Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Souths & Norths”in the Freeark Gallery, featuring the work of Mauricio Forero, through Nov. 23. The FlexSpace Gallery presents the work of Andy Young in“Ominous Thinkly Devices”through Dec. 19. See the work of Jaclyn Jacunski in“Dream Additions”in the outdoor sculpture garden through the end of November. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Join the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Joe’s Saloon, 9220 47th St. in Brookfield, for ■

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New exhibit at Compassion Factory

Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, presents “Symmetry,” a new exhibit of work featuring artists Bala Thiagarajan and Rita Sharha from Nov. 21 through Dec. 21. Thiagarajan uses piping bags squeeze bottles to form dots and lines with acrylic paints on canvas that are henna-inspired, along with mandalas and animal abstracts. Sharha designs and creates fused-glass art that is both decorative and functional. An opening reception will be held Friday, Dec. 6 from 7 to 10 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Jazz, up close and personal

The Terry Sullivan Trio, featuring vocalist Terry Sullivan, Riverside resident and pianist Bobby Schiff and bassist Stewart Miller, will perform a special, close-up concert of mainstream jazz on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, 250 Woodside Road, Riverside. The concert will also feature special guest Art Davis, one of Chicago’s most celebrated jazz trumpeters, who has performed with legends including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney. Admission is $25 per person ($20 for seniors). Cash only at the door. More info at 708-488-1701. their final 60-to-Win prize drawing, the organization’s biggest annual fundraiser. Each week the chamber gives away $1,000 – one $500 winner and five $100 winners. Tickets are sold out but join in the fun. Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., presents “Song of Avatar”: One Author’s Journey in Self-Publishing featuring local graphic novel author Gary Whitney on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. and a screening of the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” on Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. Register online at brookfieldlibrary.info, at 708-485-6917 or in person at the library. Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites kids in grades three and up to a Nailed It! Challenge on ■

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Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. Challenge your master decorator skills. Registration required at 708-442-6366 or by emailing youthservices@riversidelibrary.org. North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a Senior Drop-in on Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Meeting Room. Play cards and socialize every Friday. For adults and seniors there’s Writers Group: NaNoWriMo meetup on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.; Spanish Language Book Club for Spanish speakers of all levels on Nov. 22 at 10:30 a.m.; and Meditation and Stretching (ages 15+) on Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www. ■

The Mater Christi Holy Name Society will host its annual Turkey Shoot on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Menarik Hall of Mater Christi School, 2400 10th Ave. in North Riverside. Turkeys will be raffled off every five minutes. Ham, prasky, kolacky and other items are available to win. Split the pot and pull tabs with cash prizes will be available. Hot dogs, chips, pumpkin pie, ice cream, beer, wine, soda and coffee will be available for purchase. TVs will be tuned to NFL action. There will also be a Fun Fair for kids. Call 708-442-5611 for more info. northriversidelibrary.org/events. For kids there’s Lapsit Storytime (toddlers through age 5) on Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m.; Makers Make-Fest Saturdays (Makers Club members + guest) on Nov. 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.; Letter Wraps (grades 6-12) on Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.; Drop-in Open Play (tots and kids) on Nov. 26 at 10:30 a.m.; and Make Some Music (grades 5-12), learn how to play instruments on Nov. 26 at 6 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. ■

The Landmark, November 20, 2019

Brookfield bolsters manager’s staff with new analyst brought to you by

Former Niles deputy clerk started in the role on Nov. 11

By BOB UPHUES

“It’ll streamline the workflow for all the people involved in developing the agenda,” Issakoo Kathryn Angell, who has said. “And it’s also going to be worked for the past two years as an outward-facing tool as well., so our directors will not only be deputy village clerk in Niles, has able to get this stuff to us, we been hired on staff at Brookfield can get that information to our Village Hall as a full-time manboard, and then our board can agement analyst. better sift through the packet. Angell, who started the new And the public ultimately will job on Nov. 11, is a 2017 graduate be able to access the information of the University of Illinois at more easily.” Chicago with a degree in public According to Angell, that policy. While attaining her despecial project “is all rooted in gree, Angell served as an admintransparency in government.” istrative assistant in the clerk’s KATHRYN ANGELL “I think most of us get into office in the village of Mount Management Analyst government wanting to work Prospect. and help people, and transpar“I was very lucky enough to ency is a huge element of that,” have the opportunity to have a Angell said. “And that’s what very rich municipal government drives a lot of communities to background, so I have a lot of use agenda management softthat base knowledge for those ware.” day-to-day things,” Angell said. Another key focus of Angell’s job will be She is the second former Niles staffer to land in Brookfield in recent months. Ross to serve as a village ombudsman and as the Klicker, the village’s new community devel- customer-service face of the village for resiopment director, came from Niles, though dents calling village hall with concerns and Angell said she had applied for the Brook- complaints. She will be the one monitoring the vilfield position before Klicker was approached lage’s help line, assisting with Freedom of by the village of Brookfield to interview. Angell was one of eight people inter- Information requests and responding to viewed for the management analyst position people via phone and email. “Her being able to handle some of that and will report directly to Assistant Village Manager George Issakoo, who was hired stuff will free up our time to really focus on the things we should be focusing on,” Isearlier this year to fill that post. Issakoo said that in addition to day-to- sakoo said, referring to special projects like day administrative tasks, Angell will lead technology infrastructure and implementspecial projects, such as the village board ing the new GIS initiative. “It can certainly agenda management process, using new get overwhelming, and you certainly want software that will make agendas easier to to answer everybody as fast as we can.” Improving customer service at village access for both elected officials and memhall has been a perennial goal, sometimes bers of the public. Editor

4 Keys to Winterizing Your Yard Winter has arrived earlier than usual this year, so our counsel on how to prepare your yard for the season has suddenly taken on a certain urgency. At the same time, as you will see below, it’s important Scott to keep in mind McAdam Jr. the flourishing springtime that is only two seasons away: 1. After our first snowfall melts, remove excess leaves from your lawn areas. This can help reduce turf disease pressure on the plants, due to excessive moisture being trapped under the leaves. 2. Cut back your perennials and place a layer of mulch or leaf debris in the beds. Doing so will protect your plants from the freeze / thaw cycles that can occur during the winter. If you already have mulch, you may not need any more. 3. Plant your spring bulbs now for that beautiful burst of spring color come April and May. Among the varieties that are most popular: tulips, daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths. 4. Plan your garden for next year. This is the time to evaluate what plants performed well in your garden this year and to think about changes you may want to make next year.

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Kathryn Angell achieving mixed results in the past. “We want to set a tone, an expectation from our public, any stakeholder that reaches out to us, that they’re getting excellent customer service and that the village wants to be responsive to their concerns and requests,” Issakoo said. Angell will be paid $55,000 annually to start, according to Village Manager Timothy Wiberg. The departure of Scott Bernacki, the village’s former building permit services coordinator, late last year to become village planner in Schiller Park, cleared the way for hiring a management analyst. Megan Shilney, who previously worked in an administrative role in the village manager’s office replaced Bernacki in the permit services job, which is part of the village’s Community and Economic Development Department.

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The Landmark, November 20, 2019

Lightford, Harmon eye runs for Senate president Cullerton’s surprise retirement will force vote in January By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Two local state senators are among the leading candidates to succeed the retiring John Cullerton as the president of the Illinois Senate. Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) and Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) spent last weekend on the phone, calling colleagues trying to line up support for their respective bids to become the leader of the state Senate. Cullerton (D-Chicago) set off the scramble when he made the surprise announcement on Nov. 14 that he would retire in January in the middle of his term. Cullerton’s successor as Senate president will be chosen in January after he resigns in a vote by the members of the Senate. Lightford’s 4th District includes all of North Riverside and part of Brookfield’s north end. She also represents LaGrange Park, south Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park in addition to other Proviso Township communities. “I know that I have the experience and the capabilities to lead my colleagues and my caucus,” Lightford said Monday in a telephone interview. On Nov. 16, Harmon announced his intention to seek the post of Senate president at a special meeting of the Democratic Party of Oak Park (DPOP), which Harmon leads. In a telephone interview on Monday, Harmon slightly hedged his intentions. “I would love the opportunity to serve as Senate president,” Harmon said. “I ran for the office 11 years ago when John Cullerton was first elected, and I expect that I will be a candidate again this time. I’m just still working my way through talking to a handful of colleagues I haven’t connected with.” But on Saturday morning, DPOP volunteers were urged to go to the far South Side

of Chicago to gather signatures for the nominating petitions for state Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) to put her on the ballot for the March primary. DPOP volunteers helping Collins get on the ballot could influence Collins to vote for Harmon as Senate president in January. DPOP volunteers, guided by Harmon, have been sent to help out many Democrats across the state over the years. “My colleagues recognize my track record and experience in helping others,” Harmon said. “That’s what a good Senate president would do, help 40 Democrats get re-elected. And as we go into redistricting and the 2022 election when all the senators will be on the ballot, that’s a critical skill.” The new senate president will be voted on Sen. Kimberly Lightford by the 59 members of the state Senate, 40 of whom are Democrats, so the race is essentially will be determined by the Democratic senators. “It is the most unusual election in that we are competing against our colleagues and friends,” Harmon said. “Our colleagues in the Senate will have to assess whose strengths in the race are best suited for the job at this time.” Lightford, who serves as the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate as majority leader, says she would bring needed diversity to leadership of the General Assembly, noting that the four current leaders of the General Assembly and the governor are all white men. “I bring an entirely different perspective,” Lightford said. “I bring the women’s perspective, I bring the mother’s perspective, I bring the African-American perspective. I bring diversity.” Lightford, 51, has served in the Illinois Senate since 1999 and has built a reputation

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as a leader on education issues. The race for Senate president comes at a time when three Senate Democrats are involved in federal investigations. Sen. Tom Cullerton (DVilla Park), a distant cousin of John Cullerton, has been charged with embezzlement in a federal indictment claiming that Cullerton was a ghost payroller for the Teamsters Union. Tom Cullerton has pleaded not guilty. Sen. Martin Sandoval’s (D-Chicago) home and offices were raided by federal law enforcements officials in September and he has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He has not been charged with any crime. And, Sen. Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills) reportedly wore a wire and taped then state Rep. Luis Arroyo offering him a Don Harmon bribe to support legislation in the Senate. Arroyo resigned from the General Assembly after being indicted on bribery charges and Link has denied being an informant. “We’ve got like this big black cloud over our caucus right now and a lot of investigations that I believe we should address,” Lightford said. “I want to go in a new direction.” Harmon, 52, also said that he would address the ethical issues facing the General Assembly should he be chosen Senate President. “I’d like to think I can bring a policy expertise, a commitment to deliberate and steady change and improvement in the environment in Springfield along with the political experience necessary to protect our majority and, thereby, protect our policy victories over the years,” said Harmon who currently serves as an assistant majority leader and has been a powerful, often behind-the-scenes player in the Senate, especially influential in developing policy, since being first elected to the Senate in 2002.

Harmon was mentored by former Senate President Phil Rock, who died in 2016. Harmon said that if he is selected as Senate president he would model his leadership on Rock’s inclusive style. “Phil Rock was absolutely my mentor and certainly my role model,” Harmon said. “He was an extraordinarily effective senate president and his prevailing virtue was fairness.” Lightford said Monday that she has the support of a couple other senators who had been talked about as possible contenders, Sens. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) and Heather Steanes (D- Chicago). Other potential candidates include three Chicago Democrats, Sens. Tony Munoz, Elgie Sims and Emil Jones III, as well as Sen. Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) and Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Chicago). One senator said he has received calls from a number of contenders seeking his support. “I would say that the activity among all the potential candidates has been brisk,” said Sen. Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview). Landek hasn’t decided yet whom he will support for senate president. I’m not committed at this point,” Landek said. “They’re all fine candidates. We’ll have to see how it shakes out.” Both Lightford and Harmon said that it is somewhat awkward to be running against each other. “He’s also another member that could very well lead the caucus,” Lightford said of Harmon. But Lightford said competition is good. “It brings about lots of conversation to help bring out issues that we need to address,” Lightford said. “A lot of differences of opinion at the table is always very helpful in coming up with a sound conclusion.” Harmon said that after the leadership battle, Democrats will have to unite. “We’re each going to have our supporters and when this is all done we’re going to have to come back together and work together as a caucus,” Harmon said.

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Brookfield adds Park Ave. North Riverside ratifies water main work next year settlement with firefighter 100-year-old pipe at end of useful life By BOB UPHUES Editor

With 51 percent of its water mains more than 100 years old, the village of Brookfield is reevaluating how it approaches replacing those old pipes, moving more quickly to replace them instead of waiting until they start experiencing a series of breaks. While the new policy hasn’t officially been put into place, Village Engineer Derek Treichel convinced the village board to vote unanimously on Nov. 11 to fund the replacement of nearly 2,000 feet of century-old water main under Park Avenue between 31st Street and Monroe Avenue next year when that street is due to be widened and repaved. In addition to a modest history of breaks – four in the past decade, according to Treichel – the Park Avenue water main also doesn’t supply an adequate fire flow through its 6-inch pipe, which has corroded, restricting flow even further over the years. “As the pipes get older the effective in-

ternal diameter shrinks down quite a bit, and the natural flow you get through those mains is much less than when they are new,” Treichel said. The remaining water mains below streets up for resurfacing next year don’t exhibit such fire flow problems, said Treichel. He did say that about 25 percent of the village’s water mains aren’t able to provide fire flows recommended by the Insurance Services Office, which rates municipal fire protection capabilities and can affect fire insurance premiums. The new Park Avenue water main, which will be located beneath one of the sidewalks, will be an 8-inch main, which will double the flow, said Treichel. In addition to the main, new copper service lines will connect the main to B-boxes on each property. As part of the restoration, a new sidewalk would be poured over the new main, allowing any future repairs to be done without See WATER on page 17

North Riverside village trustees voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to ratify a settlement and release agreement with a firefighter who had filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the village in 2018 after he was fired from the job. In October, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ordered the village to reinstate Robert Gill, who was hired in early 2018 and then suffered a severe back injury while working out at the firehouse that year. Shortly after Gill and two other firefighters were hired in January 2018, North Riverside Firefighters Union Local 2714 filed an unfair labor practice complaint, demanding that the village of North Riverside offer insurance benefits per the most recent union contract, which had expired in 2014. Gill, who was still in the probationary period, spent months rehabilitating the injury. Prior to the end of that probationary period, Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. fired Gill, and reportedly made a statement that appeared to link the firing with the union’s insurance complaint. As part of its ruling, the Illinois Labor Relations Board ordered the village to reinstate Gill as a firefighter and “make him

whole” for any lost earnings. The agreement, signed by Gill and approved by the village board on Oct. 18, served to separate Gill from his employment with the village and pay him for lost wages, with interest. According to the terms of the agreement, the village will pay Gill $43,000 in exchange for Gill not making any further claims against North Riverside. Gill has recovered from his injury and reportedly recently was hired as a firefighter by the Tri-State Fire Protection District, which is headquartered in Darien and served that village in addition to Burr Ridge, Willowbrook, Willow Springs and unincorporated DuPage County. The labor board’s order in October also ordered the village to offer the two other new firefighters insurance benefits per the most recent union contract. The village administration and the firefighters’ union are still trying to hammer out a new contract, more than five years after the most recent one expired.

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Riverside tax levy shows pension pressure easing With obligations flat year over year, more funds sought for operations By BOB UPHUES Editor

For the second straight year, the village of Riverside will levy more in property taxes to fund general operations, with the amount it’s required to levy for police pension obligations beginning – at least for now – to flatten out after years of large increases. The Riverside Village Board on Nov. 7 held a public hearing on its proposed 2019 tax levy, which is an annual formal request by the village to increase local property taxes. The village has proposed levying $5,070,434 to fund general village operations, an increase of 4.96 percent over last year’s levy approved by the county. However, it’s unlikely that the village will receive the entire amount it will ask for, because of state tax cap laws that limit non-home rule municipalities, like Riverside, to annual increases of 5 percent or the level of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is less. For 2019, the CPI is 1.9 percent. Riverside, like most taxing bodies, ask for more than

that amount in order to capposing fees for things like ture any increased assessed building permits, sewer fees, value due to new construcambulance fees and fines. tion. Even with that added The 2019 tax levy is asking value, however, the Cook for $965,415 to fund “corpoCounty Tax Extension Office rate” operations, which are is likely to approve a final levy expenses outside of public closer to 2 percent. safety, police pensions and The total value of new concertain public works and struction won’t be known unparks operations. til mid-2020. It’s the second straight For example, last year the year the village has sought village’s tax levy request was to increase its corporate levy for $4,937,921, a 5-percent inafter seeing that levy drop crease over the amount the from $1.2 million in 2014 to JESSICA FRANCES village was allowed to levy in $675,000 in 2017. Village Manager 2017. Cook County allowed the One of the reasons for that village for the 2018 tax year growth is what appears to be a slowdown in the growth of to levy $4,830,963, about 3 perthe village’s annual police cent more than 2017. pension contribution. The CPI in 2018 was 2.1 perBetween 2014 and 2018, the village’s ancent, demonstrating the effect tax caps have nual police pension obligation rose from on annual tax levy requests. One thing clearly illustrated by the tax $695,000 to $1.38 million. In order to fund levy request is the extent to which property pensions at that level, the Cook County Tax taxes collected by the village annually fall Extension Office will peel tax dollars away short of funding village operations. The vil- from other line items as it applies tax caps lage’s proposed 2020 operating budget calls to the village’s tax levy. In Riverside’s 2019 tax levy, the village’s for almost $9.9 million in total expenditures, pension obligation is rising 3 percent. But as far short of the amount it levies. The village covers the difference by im- a total percentage of the tax levy, pensions

“we’re at the point now where we’re seeing incremental [pension] increases.”

Time’s up for Brookfield Special Events Committee Group to be dissolved, folding into Parks and Recreation Commission By BOB UPHUES Editor

It looks as if the Brookfield Special Events Committee, launched in the early 1990s to organize, staff and manage the annual summer event Brookfest at Ehlert Park, will be phased out as early as next week at the Nov. 25 meeting of the village board. Trustees signaled earlier this month that they would dissolve the committee and fold its responsibilities into the Parks and Recreation Commission, following a request from Recreation Director Stevie Ferrari. Ferrari, who is the staff liaison for both the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Special Events Committee, said consolidating the duties of the two commissions into one entity would help streamline decision-making and eliminate confusion over which entity was responsible for what

events that fall within the Parks and Recreation Department’s purview. “There are times when it has been confusing in regard to what events the Special Events Committee is supposed to contribute to and what the events the Parks and Recreation Commission contributes information to,” Ferrari told village trustees at their Nov. 11 meeting. Ferrari said that since she was hired as recreation director 18 months ago, the department has created 16 new events in addition to larger initiatives that generally were overseen by the Special Event Commission – the Battle of the Bands, the summer outdoor concert series, the Fourth of July parade/ picnic and the annual Christmas holiday celebration. Brookfest, a midsummer music festival and carnival, was abandoned in 2005 after fights at the carnival marred the event and led to safety concerns. It made sense, Ferrari said, for one group to tackle all of the events planned for the parks. She suggested that the Parks and Recreation Commission be expanded to seven members from five to allow members of the Special Events Commission who want to re-

main involved at that level to do so. Presently, each group has five members, who are appointed by the village board and serve in an advisory capacity. Members of the Special Events Committee as well as the Parks and Recreation Commission also volunteer to staff their events, serving as a critical source of manpower. Even if some of the former Special Events Committee members are no longer part of an organized committee, officials believed they would remain involved as volunteers. Mary Vyskocil, a member of the Special Events Committee confirmed that belief on Nov. 11, saying she agreed with the merger of the two groups and with setting the number of commissioners in the newly combined entity at seven. “If you need someone to step down from the commission, I will do so, but I will still attend every meeting and participate,” Vyskocil said. Trustee Michael Garvey said the village board appreciated the service of those on the committee and hoped everyone would stay involved in the future. “Our events are tremendous because of you guys,” Garvey said.

account for the same amount as last year – 28 percent. “I think what we’re seeing is that some of our pension assumptions in the past were more aggressive,” said Village Manager Jessica Frances. “We’re at the point now where we’re seeing incremental increases.” However, Frances warned that that the village’s police pension obligations are a “moving target.” “If, all of a sudden, we see retirements or disabilities that can increase what we’re going to have to contribute,” Frances said. The village board is expected to approve the 2019 tax levy request at its meeting on Dec. 5. The board at the same time will also vote to approve the Riverside Public Library’s tax levy request, which is $1,138,592. That represents an increase over last year’s tax levy of 1.88 percent.

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Final phase of MWRD sewer project to last for three weeks By BOB UPHUES Editor

Motorists planning to travel through the intersection of First Avenue and Forest Avenue/Ridgewood Road in Riverside in the coming weeks might want to consider an alternate route, if it’s possible. On Nov. 18 traffic lanes were slated reduced through the intersection as workers disabled the bypass pumps installed under First Avenue at the start of the years’ long project to rehabilitate the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Salt Creek Intercepting Sewer No. 2. However, the lane reductions didn’t happen Monday, as planned, so it’s unclear exactly when everything will start rolling. The MWRD’s $41 million sewer improvement project, which started in 2016, involved lining 6.2 miles of sewer that runs underneath First Avenue from 13th Street to Forest Avenue, where it branches off to the east and west into Riverside and Brookfield and eventually empties into the MWRD’s Deep Tunnel system.

Access to the bypass pumps, which diverted water from areas where workers were toiling inside the 7-foot diameter pipes under Forest Avenue, is through an entrance shaft built on the east side of First Avenue just north of Forest Avenue. The shaft has been covered by steel plates in the roadway since work began. Work on the bypass pumps is expected to take three weeks to complete, during which the northbound lanes of traffic on First Avenue will be closed at Forest Avenue. As a result, First Avenue will be reduced to one lane in either direction during the work period. In addition, the right-turn lane on westbound Forest Avenue, approaching First Avenue, will be closed to traffic. The lane reductions are expected to cause traffic delays through the area, especially during the morning rush hour and in the afternoons when students are coming and going from Riverside-Brookfield High School, which is located just west of the intersection. Students walking to and from school will cross First Avenue on the south side of Forest Avenue/Ridgewood Road, where crossing guards will be stationed on either side of the state highway. The north sidewalk along Forest Avenue will be closed to pedestrian traffic between Groveland Avenue and First Avenue.

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Local school boards will vote no on arming teachers

After supporting bill last year, D95 board switches position By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Members of local school boards are poised to take a stand against allowing guns in schools. This weekend at the annual Joint Annual Conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards delegates from school districts across the state will vote on a resolution that would ask the IASB to lobby the state legislature to pass a law that would allow local school districts, should they so choose, to allow properly trained teachers and staff to carry guns in school. Delegates from Landmark-area school districts are going to vote against the resolution. The resolution, which was rejected last

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‘Becoming too frequent’ from page 1 mander David Kopka. The forum and conference were timely. The very next day, a student at a Santa Clarita, California, high school shot and killed two fellow students and himself on his 16th birthday. Two local schools have experienced recent incidents that concerned school officials. On Nov. 12, the day before the conference and forum, a veiled threat was discovered written in a girls bathroom at L.J. Hauser Junior High School in Riverside. On Nov. 5, agents from the FBI visited the home of a student at George Washington Middle School who had posted an online comment about bringing guns the school. The student who posted the threat on Snapchat has been suspended and has not been in school since Stickney police officers and the FBI visited his home. The student is the subject of a disciplinary hearing that was scheduled to take place during a special meeting of the Lyons School District 103 Board of Education on Nov. 19. School administrators say they take all threats seriously. Social media sites like Snapchat and Instagram have become places where threats of all kinds are often made. “I feel like every two to four weeks we’re sending home a message about a threat on social media,” said RBHS District 208 Superintendent Kevin Skinkis at the community safety forum on Nov. 13. “It’s becoming too frequent.” According to the threat assessment study, which examined 41 incidents of targeted

year at the conference, is being proposed by Mercer County School District 404, located in western Illinois. The resolution would call on the IASB to lobby in favor of legislation what would allow local school districts to choose to allow teachers or other staff to carry a concealed weapon so long as the employee holds a concealed-carry license and had undergoes annual active-shooter training. Some rural school districts say that arming properly trained teachers would allow them to more effectively react to potential armed intruders. Some schools in rural areas are located in areas where there is little police presence. But local school boards say that they don’t want teachers carrying guns in schools. “I don’t believe it is a good idea to bring guns into schools,” said Brian Anderson, president of the LaGrange District 102 Board of Education. Brookfield-LaGrange Park District 95, which was the only local school district to

vote in favor of a similar resolution last year, has changed its position and will vote against the resolution this year. School board President Michelle Maggos cast the deciding vote last week, breaking a 3-3 tie to determine the school board’s position on the resolution. Maggos said that she recognized the arguments on the both sides of the issue, but this year she decided that her revulsion against school violence convinced her to vote no. “I personally would not want to be a teacher with a gun. Unfortunately I can’t vote yes,” said Maggos, who is a first-grade teacher in Berwyn. Board members Rebecca Zoltoski, Barbara Garvey, and Katie Mulcrone wanted to instruct the board’s delegate to the convention, Meaghan McAteer, to vote in favor of the resolution saying that they felt that local districts should have to right to decide what policy is right for their circumstances. “I don’t believe the state should be making these decisions,” Zoltoski said.

school violence in the United States from 2008 to 2017, there is no one profile of a school shooter. The study concluded that school shooters usually had multiple motives, the most common of which was a grievance with classmates. The study said school shooters were also motivated to kill by grievances with school staff, failed romantic relationships and other personal issues. Other motives, the study said, included a desire to kill, a desire to commit suicide and a desire for fame. According to the study, nearly all the attackers had been bullied at school at some point. The study also concluded that nearly every attacker experienced negative factors in their home life. Seventy-one percent of attackers were the children of divorced parents, 69 percent came from families that had financial difficulties and 46 percent came from families where substance abuse was a problem, according to a slide presented by RBHS Assistant Principal for Student Affairs Dave Mannon at the forum. Mannon and RBHS School Safety Liaison Lane Niemann attended the Rosemont conference as did two assistant principals from Lyons Township High School and two administrators from Riverside Elementary School District 96. Most attackers had a history of disciplinary records and had prior contact with law enforcement. The study concluded that all attackers had exhibited concerning behaviors and most had said or done things that concerned fellow students or those around them, including revealing their desire to attack. Students and parents can do much to prevent attacks by alerting school official or local police of concerning behaviors. “If you see something, say something,” Mannon said. Most school shooters obtained the guns

used in attacks from their homes. And, Mannon said, social media exacerbates all sorts of issues and often creates conflict. “The amount of hours that we spend investigating Snapchat issues in this building is mind boggling,” Mannon said. Mannon sugBOB SKOLNIK/Contributor gested that parents be aware ADDRESSING SAFETY: Last week’s safety forum at Riverside-Brookfield of their chil- High School included both school and public safety officials including dren’s behavior (from left) RHBS safety liaison Lane Niemann, Riverside Police Chief and to talk with Thomas Weitzel, North Riverside Commander David Kopka, Brookthem as much field Chief Edward Petrak and Brookfield Lt. Terry Schreiber. as possible. “Inspect your clining at RBHS, Mannon said, noting that the child’s room from time to time,” Mannon biggest problem is students being late for class. said. “We don’t have any gang issues,” ManSchools are also taking steps to make non said. We don’t have those kinds of betheir buildings more secure. haviors here.” In 2018, a thin film that creates makes Police representatives who attended the glass shatterproof was applied to exterior and classroom door windows at RBHS to forum also answered questions from parmake it more difficult for a shooter to shoot ents. Weitzel said the level of cooperation between his department and the Brookfield his way into the school or a classroom. “We are doing everything that we can to Police Department is at an all-time high, which makes for quick response time any keep our students safe,” Skinkis said. At RBHS, students are taught the ALICE time there is any kind of incident at RBHS. RBHS officials were disappointed by the protocol for responding the attackers. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, small turnout for the forum. But those parents Counter and Evacuate. They are told to run who did attend seem to find forum useful. “I’m thrilled that they made the effort to if they can, but resist if they must. In general, disciplinary issues have been de- do this,” said Pam Kosner, of Riverside.

The League of Women Voters chapter of the LaGrange Area has been sending representatives to lobby local school boards to oppose the resolution, arguing that there is no evidence that arming teachers would prevent violence. Two other members of the public spoke during the public comment portion of last week’s District 95 school board meeting and urged the board to oppose the resolution. District 95 Superintendent Mark Kuzniewski said that the board had received 12 emails on the issue, all encouraging a no vote on the resolution. That was enough for Scott Encher to decide to vote to oppose the resolution. Encher said that he struggled with his vote, because he recognizes that downstate districts have different concerns than those in metropolitan areas where police response times are rapid. But, ultimately, Encher said that he decided to come down on the side of his constituents, saying that he felt he should represent their views.

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Opinion

THE LANDMARK VIEW

Lightford, Harmon eye top spot

here is an epic and overdue shift coming to Democratic politics in Springfield. State Senate President John Cullerton announced his coming resignation, either being chased or shamed by the corruption swirling around his caucus. Or maybe he wants to spend more time with his family. The feds are deep into an investigation of Democratic state senators, lobbyists attached to them, and the industries footing the bill for all the political muscle. Sadly, a focus of the multiple threads of the investigation is in our general neck of the woods with State Sen. Martin Sandoval and Cook County Commissioner and McCook Mayor Jeffrey Tobolski in investigators’ crosshairs. Add in the putrid culture of sexual harassment in the state capitol and the desire for substantive change is upon us. Two of the names prominent in reporting of possible replacements for Cullerton are even more local. And both Kimberly Lightford and Don Harmon have made plain their interest in the promotion. Majority Leader Lightford, of Maywood, reps North Riverside and part of Brookfield. She is a smart and effective legislator who has driven education reform among other issues. She has a common touch along with sharp political instincts. Harmon, an assistant majority leader, is Oak Park’s favorite son. Present and well connected locally, Harmon is a deep thinker by the standards of state government. And he is persistent, too. When a progressive income tax finally gets passed, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will get the credit. But it is Harmon who has been pushing his Fair Tax for evermore. There are other names in the mix for what is often a once-in-a-generation opportunity. And we’ll allow that the cultural forces at work in this moment point toward the virtues of a woman running the senate. But Illinois would benefit from either Harmon or Lightford stepping up to this key leadership role.

Feel safe yet?

The beginning of the school year has seen more than one of the local school districts dealing with incidents of students posting messages or images on social media involving weapons. In at least two of the cases, the social media company SnapChat flagged the messages to the FBI, which contacted local police. The schools have handled discipline internally, but are more visibly partnering with local police to demonstrate efforts to safeguard students and staff. Last week’s community forum at Riverside-Brookfield High School underscored the need for parents to help school officials and police stay ahead of any potential danger. At the same time, local school boards have reaffirmed their opposition to the state legislature passing a law that would allow school districts to train and arm teachers and staff as a way to either discourage or combat gun violence. That the discussion is even being had is bizarre. We’ve said this before, but we’ll say it again: The solution to the epidemic of gun violence in this nation isn’t to introduce more guns into schools, it’s to begin eliminating guns from the equation. But until that happens, schools will continue to respond to children implying violence on social media and the reality that the next episode of gun violence can happen anywhere.

Combating school violence must be a team effort

s I arrived for work Thursday morning, Nov. 14, I received emergency messages from the National Threat Assessment Center in Washington, D.C., about a school shooting that had just unfolded in Santa Clarita, California – which stopped me in my tracks. I had just sent my senior command staff to the National Threat Assessment Center 2019 School Safety Workshop in Rosemont. We partnered with the Brookfield and North Riverside police departments as well as the staff from Riverside-Brookfield High School, District 96 and St. Mary’s Catholic School to train and work collaboratively on issues surrounding school violence. On Wednesday night, I had attended a school safety seminar put on by Riverside-Brookfield High School staff. Also in attendance at this workshop was Brookfield Police Chief Ed Petrak, Brookfield Lt. Terry Schreiber and North Riverside Commander Dave Kopka. We had just completed two days of intensive school violence workshops designed to help law enforcement agencies enhance their knowledge in these situations to not only prevent them but in responding to them. There is no question that preventing school violence must be a collaborative effort, not only between police and school staff but the public and parents. Students need to understand the importance of notifying school officials or police when they feel uncomfortable about a possible volatile situation or another student’s behavior. We can no longer rely on late reports, delayed information and threats that come into us that people deem just to be a joke. The surge in school violence

is crossing all boundaries. It is happening in lower-level grade schools, middle schools, high schools and colleges. While you may see in the days that follow new proposed legislation, what really needs to happen is clear immediate communication between parents, students, school staff and police. As you can imagine, shooting situations require an enormous amount of police resources in addition to the immediate response. Even investigating school threats that end up being not being factual take a tremendous amount of time, coordination, multiple police agencies and staffing to handle and investigate the threats properly. As chief, I will be going to Springfield to lobby for legislation to establish one clearing house for the state of Illinois for school safety-related issues. We need a single source that will assist us in funding, training, education, mental health services, police and fire response training, and school staff participation. We should also include student councils, student advisors and other stakeholders not only in the school but in the community to be a part of the discussion to define ways of preventing these tragic incidents. The threat of school violence and the response of my agency and other agencies around us is a situation that weighs on me heavily -- it keeps me up at night. There is no greater mission for law enforcement than to protect our school-aged children from violent predators. I pledge to the residents of Riverside that as your chief of police, my agency will do everything humanly possible to ensure the safety of the students who attend Riverside Schools. Thomas Weitzel is police chief for the village of Riverside.

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LETTERS

The time for statehouse reform is now The following is in response to Rep. Michael Zalewski’s comments last week in the Landmark on possible reform in the Illinois General Assembly (“Zalewski talks state reform at Brookfield forum,” News, Nov. 13). Rep. Zalewski appeared to indicate that reform may be coming to the state’s governance in the next year or two. I don’t believe Illinois citizens want to wait a year or two for reform. The federal investigation of ComEd and the lobbyists tied to Speaker Madigan call for immediate action. I’m afraid the Illinois General Assembly has been looking out for their own interests as well as ComEd’s, rather than the people’s interests, and I only hope that the federal investigation will result in prompt and meaningful reform in Springfield. If serious reforms result in some legislators leaving

the General Assembly as Zalewski suggests, then Illinois and its citizens could be the beneficiaries. Rep. Zalewski also indicated that Speaker Madigan could probably remain speaker as long as he wants because of his strong support among the Democratic family. Zalewski goes on to say, “As long as we’re going to be a family it’s up him [Madigan] to decide when he’s going to depart.” I highly doubt that Illinois voters feel as sympathetic towards Madigan remaining speaker as Zalewski does. If the Illinois electorate is going to end the decline that Illinois finds itself in, they need to vote for Illinois House candidates who will not support Madigan for speaker.

Joe Rose

Riverside

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KOSEY CORNER

Riverside home goes back in time for ‘Fargo’ filming

hen the big rigs drove into Riverside carrying all the trappings for the filming of the TV show “Fargo,” it brought with them stories that you won’t see on the screen. Major filming took place at the home of Tracy and Jim Sloan at Addison and Cowley, and when the crew entered the house it became transformed into the era of the mid-1950s. According to Tracy Sloan, the entire first floor was transformed, with all their furniture removed and furniture reminiscent of an Italian home taking their place. Light fixtures, sockets, window treatments, pictures, wallpaper all were changed to complete the transformation, which will remain in place as further filming will takes place. A family room became a dining room; beams were placed in the ceiling. With the Sloans’ furniture in storage, the family will live with it and have the fun of enjoying the experience. According to Tracy, the production company has been great, allowing the family be

a part of it. All members -- actors, actresses and production people -- were good to work with. The cast includes a number of children who were kept busy at the house, where they found a basement full of toys which belong to the four Sloan children. Facilities? The Birmingham home was the site of what Jane Birmingham referred to as “luxury bathrooms” with light and heat. They were placed strategically in their backyard so as not to get on camera. Jane says she didn’t see the interior of the outdoor facilities but might sneak a peek when the crew returns to town. I will get the scoop on that then. Other area homes were part of the production, with one serving as a commissary while over at St. Mary’s Parish Center (or as I call it the churchagymatorium) it was makeup central. Probably most notable to locals were the vintage cars that were seen over the neighborhood. Reminds one of another time in Riverside. Funny thing is, I remember those times and those cars. How was the Sloan house selected? It

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OBITUARIES

Andree Peterson, 95

Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Longtime Jewel cashier Andree Claire Marcelle Peterson (nee Petithuguenin), 95, of Brookfield, died on Nov. 13, 2019 at LaGrange Memorial Hospital. Born on Aug. 1, 1924 in Verdon, France, she worked for 40 years as a ANDREE PETERSON cashier at Jewel in LaGrange Park. Ms. Peterson was a member of the Women of the Moose and the LaGrange Art League. She enjoyed creating oil paintings with subjects of water, landscapes and flowers. She also enjoyed tending her garden of vegetables and flowers and baking, especially French breads and pastries. Ms. Peterson was the wife the late Victor C. Peterson; the mother of Dianne (Loren) Jessee and Michelle (Jack) Newell; grandmere of Chad, Tommy, Traci and Kelly; great-grandma of seven; great-great-grandma of four; the sister of the late Marc Petithuguenin; and an aunt to many. Services have been held. Interment was private.

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is not unusual for Riverside to have been scouted out previously and the Sloans had been approached before, so they were in the database and this time they agreed to be the site. It was not the first time Riverside was

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Helmut Gosker, 82 Tool and die maker Helmut “Hank” Gosker, 82, of Brookfield, died on Nov. 11, 2019. Born on March 13, 1937, Mr. Gosker served in the U.S. Army and worked as a tool and die maker in the manufacturing industry. Mr. Gosker was the husband of the late Joy Gosker (nee Spencer); the longtime friend of June Reuter; the father of Lisa (Mike) Kaestle, Wendy Gosker, Erika Gosker and Kurt (Carissa Applebaum) Gosker; “grandpa Hank” of Abbie and Ryan Kaestle; “papa Hank” of Ella, Brynn, Owen, Nathan, Spencer, Everett and Agnes; and “uncle Hank” to Lynn (Linda) Reuter and Tracy (Brian) Schuch. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St. in Brookfield, followed by a private interment. The family appreciates memorials to the Hinsdale Humane Society, 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, 60521 or to the Morris Animal Foundation, 720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 174A, Denver, Colorado, 80246.

tearing up the street. The old main will be abandoned in place under the street. Including both engineering and construction, the water main replacement is estimated to cost about $660,000. It will be bid as part of the 2020 street improvement package early next year. Costs related to the water main replacement will be paid out of

chosen for filming and won’t be the last. As Tracy and I agreed, both being raised here, it will be a showcase for other people to see the beauty of where were raised and live. There will be more on this as filming continues. I have my sources.

the village’s water and sewer fund, whose revenues come from water system user fees. Treichel said he has been meeting periodically with public works staff to develop a more proactive water main replacement plan. With the life expectancy of water mains estimated between 75 and 100 years old, more than half of the village’s water mains are reaching the end of their useful lives. Instead of being faced with a massive replacement project as older mains begin to fail, Treichel said the plan is to tackle the older main replacement in a more systematic fashion to spread out that expense.

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Brenna Loftus (center) shoots free throws during the 2018-19 season

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10 reasons you need to follow girls hoops this season By JAMES KAY and MELVIN TATE Sports Editor and Contributor

People, we are back! Basketball season has greeted us with a cluster of young teams hungry to make noise before the playoffs. James Kay and Melvin Tate detail why you need to pay attention to local girls basketball this season. Lyons Township’s program has the most promise of any of the schools on this list. LTHS is led by Meghan Hutchens (former UIC guard and RBHS alum) and is coming into this season with one year under her belt as head coach. The Lions went 14-15 last season and averaged 45.8 point per game. If you are expecting the same results, you are in for a surprise this season. Here are three reasons you need to follow LTHS basketball in 2019-20.

Defensive versatility As the old saying goes, defense wins championships and this season, it is going to win LTHS a lot of games. At practice, Hutchens has her team covering all 85 feet of the floor

with a stifling full court press. In the half court, LTHS has the size and quickness to switch on defense and avoid mismatches that smaller teams like Oak Park and River Forest will try to exploit. “With this year’s team, we have become faster, taller, and a lot stronger,” said Hutchens. “With all of those elements, it changes the way we can play the game. If you want to stick in games, you have to be defensively sound. Our model this year is turning defense into offense.” Even with a 14-15 record, the Lions were fourth in the conference in points allowed per game (47). While Glenbard West and Downers Grove North boasted better defensively numbers last season, the team seems confident it can compete with the elite teams in the conference. “Last year, we didn’t have the length at all,” said senior Erin Purcell. “We feel like having more height this year to add to what he had last year is going to give us an advantage over some teams this season.”

Twin Towers Adaora Ezike and Lily Courier

In the NBA, they say you can’t teach seven feet. Well in high school hoops, you can’t teach being 6-foot-2 either and that is what junior postwoman Adaora Ezike is bringing to the team this season. Her size is going to be crucial for LTHS this season as Glenbard West’s senior center Taylor Huff has one more season of dominating post players (she is 6-1). However, Downers Grove North and York high schools, both who finished in front of the Lions last season, don’t have players that over 6 feet tall (according to MaxPreps’ website). There are going to be nights where Ezike is going to be the tallest player on the court and seeing her take out opposing front courts is going to be a treat for spectators. Ezike partially tore her ACL in summer league and is still nursing a knee injury that has kept her from being at 100 percent but she isn’t too concerned about her health moving forward. “I feel confident that I am going to come back strong,” said Ezike. “With practice and more physical therapy I will definitely get [back to 100 percent].”

Another reason to watch LTHS basketball this season is seeing Lauren Courier get her 1,000th career point. She currently stands at 904 points and will have all winter to get to that milestone. During practice, she exhibited a level of elusiveness around the rim that you would expect from a playmaking guard. But at 6 feet, Courier is quick and has a chance to tear up opposing defenses. “I kind of forgot I was approaching [1,000 career points],” Courier said through laughs. “If [Courier] gets her 1,000 point against DGN or York I don’t know what you will hear from our bench,” said Purcell. “We are going to go crazy.”

Downers North rivalry Every high school team has that one conference foe who gets under its skin in a way that lingers throughout all levels of basketball. For this group, it is Downers Grove North. After trash talking and light sparring ensued last season, LTHS is ready to clap back at their rivals, who beat the Lions by 14 points in their last meeting.

S P O R T S “DGN and York … oh my, yes, those are the two,” said junior Lindsey Hahn. “Some of us have beef with some of the players at DGN and it’s just a game we look forward to. It’s good competition and we all push each other. But yeah, we want to win that one.” Mark your calendars: the teams square off in Downers Grove on Dec. 14. Under head coach Dallas Till, RiversideBrookfield High School’s team has grown accustomed to regular season success. Since he took over the reins of the program seven years ago, Till has averaged 20.6 wins per season. With a new group, the team will vie for another 20-win season for RBHS. Here are three reasons why you need to follow RBHS basketball this season.

Up tempo, modern basketball One of the team’s biggest weaknesses this season is its lack of size. Only three of its 11 players are listed over 5-foot-8. While that might be an Achilles heel for the team, the three-point barrage the fans will witness this season is going to be entertaining to watch. “We are going to play fast, and we are going to play fun,” said Till. “We aren’t going to play a lot of 35-40 games … those aren’t the scores you are going to see from us. We aren’t a big team so I have to cater to my personnel. This year, that means we have to get it and go.” During practice, Till has had his team emphasize ball movement and finding open space on the perimeter. One player to watch this season is senior Cassandra Hines. As she leads the team in the back court, Hines is a trigger-happy guard that is comfortable running isolation plays. With the team spreading the floor and getting out on the break this season, Hines could see a jump in production.

Brenna Loftus If you don’t know who Brenna Loftus is … change that. In two years, the junior has already accumulated 1,000 points and is on pace to becoming the school’s all-time leader in scoring. Basketball runs in her family’s blood as she is the third Loftus sister to play for RBHS. “We like to stress team goals but [Loftus] is a great individual player that helps make our team better,” said Till. “Everyone on this team knows what she can bring to the table.” It will be interesting to see what Till decides to do with Loftus this season with the team’s lack of size. Based on what assistant coach Mark Ruge told Riverside-Brookfield Landmark on Nov. 15, the projected starting five is Hines at the one, sophomore Hannah Organ will play off-ball at the two, Loftus slides in at the three while Sarah Jnobaptiste and Abigail Yager fill out the four and five, respectively. On Nov. 15, Loftus displayed her ability to operate in the post and can finish from either side of the block. Plus, she’s only one inch shorter than Jnobaptiste. Loftus gives Till the option to run small ball lineups that could feature her at the five. Outside of her

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obvious scoring ability, Loftus adds another dimension to Till’s scheme.

Promising youth While there are only three seniors on this team, there are a couple youngsters who stand out. As previously mentioned, sophomore Hannah Organ looks like she could be an X-factor for this team this season. For now, she is going to get the starting nod at shooting guard and looks ready to break out for the Bulldogs. She exhibits good touch on her shot and showed a certain grittiness you wouldn’t expect from a sophomore. “I always say, ‘Our success as a team is going to be contingent on how our new players transition to the varsity level,’” said Till. “We are going to need them to acclimate to our system, and they got a little taste for that in our summer league. We know what we have coming back, but we need the newcomers to fill the gaps from graduation.” Fenwick’s varsity team went 23-12 last season but came up short in the state playoffs. They averaged 50 points per game and had a point differential of +384. With five seniors gone from last year’s roster, head coach Dave Power has a combination of youth and senior leadership that he hopes will propel his team this season. Here are three reasons why Melvin Tate thinks you need to follow Friars basketball this season.

Returnees have something to prove Fenwick has been ousted by Nazareth Academy in the IHSA Class 3A sectional final twice in the last two seasons. But with plenty of experienced players returning to go with a few talented newcomers, the Friars are optimistic they can finally get over the hump. “The past losses to Nazareth were tough, but we only use them as motivation to improve our skills and work to get further,” said Fenwick senior guard Lily Reardon. “I think they’ve taught us that we must stay focused and treat every game like it is a final.” Indeed, Fenwick has used the preseason to emphasize the importance of self-improvement. And head coach Dave Power likes what he’s seen so far in practice. “It’s going quite well,” he said. “We’ve come out really hard and spent a lot of time on defense. We’re always capable of scoring points, but we want to put emphasis on playing both ends of the court. Hopefully, they’ll learn that playing tough defense can convert into scoring.” Reardon and forward Katie Schneider are four-year varsity players whose experience is valuable for the program, according to Power. Another player to look out for is Sheila Hogan. The senior is a three-year varsity player who has a nice outside shot. She suffered an injury during soccer season last spring, but Power is hoping for her return in the second half of the year. Junior forward Lauren Hall is entering her third season on the varsity, and Power likes her all-around game a lot. “Lauren is very athletic. She has great anticipation and runs the floor; she has a good

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DRIVE: Ttinity’s Maddie Miller tries to dribble by Fenwick’s Mira Schwanke. motor,” he said. With the Nazareth losses hanging over them, the seniors will have one more shot to take down a Roadrunners’ team that has gone 63-7 the last two years.

Youngsters improving last year’s depth Fenwick also has a pair of good sophomore post players in Audrey Hinrichs and Elise Heneghan who gained valuable experience last year. “They’re both capable of scoring 20 points per game,” Power said. “Audrey is almost always our top rebounder, and both she and Elise had some huge games for us.” The Friars’ junior varsity team went undefeated last year in the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red Division, and several of those players hope to make an impact this winter, including sophomores Mia Caccitolo, Mira Schwanke, and Amanda Hansen, and juniors Jelena Jaksic and Makenzie Ramonez. “Mia is a hard-nosed kid. She’s very quick and can blow by people,” Power said. “Mira is a point guard who has a nice shooting stroke, but she likes to get an assist more than score. Amanda has mad hops and good shot-blocking ability; in time we expect her to be another player who can help us around the basket.” Junior guard Gianna Amundsen and senior guard Stephanie Morella are experienced players who can help in a pinch. “We have a lot of depth; that’s why we think we can play up-tempo at both ends,” he added. “Pressuring the ball along with doing some trapping and other defensive stunts will help us keep games at a high pace. We’ll push the ball up the floor more than we did last year, and that’s based on our willingness to run hard down the floor on both ends. We can use fresh legs and keep up the pressure; while a lot of opponents will play six or seven players, I can see us playing 10.” Fenwick will need its depth to deal with what will be yet another rigorous schedule. Last year, the Friars played three schools that ended the season downstate in 4A -

Benet, Mother McAuley and Rockton Hononegah, and this year’s slate includes area powers Benet, Lincoln-Way West, Marist, New Trier and Simeon among others.

Watch a coaching legend in action Reardon knows that playing for Fenwick means playing for an esteemed head coach in Power, and she’s appreciative of the opportunity to learn not only about basketball, but also life. “It’s awesome to play for someone with so much experience and talent,” Reardon said. “I have learned several things from coach Power, but he continues to teach me how to be a better player and person. Not only does he teach me to be a fair player, but his emphasis on good sportsmanship and fair treatment has taught me how to have respect for others. I have learned to appreciate my teammates and their strengths.” The ultimate goal for the Friars is to advance downstate. But they also know there will be plenty of basketball played before the playoffs, and so this year’s approach will be focusing on daily improvement as a team and not so much on the opponents. The way in which Power balances team development and readying for a playoff run will be one of the storylines to look our for this season. “We’re going to concentrate this year on developing our players,” Power said. “We want to get better basketball IQ-wise; we have three months to do so. I want us playing our best basketball come state tournament time.” Nazareth Academy girls basketball coach Edward Stritzel didn’t return calls for this piece, but they are poised for another strong season. In the last two seasons, they have gone 63-7 and notched two top-three finishes in the IHSA Class 3A state tournament under Stritzel. The Roadrunners had a whopping +767 net rating last season and +740 net rating two seasons ago. Stritzel has turned this team into a powerhouse, and if you are in the area, you’re going to want to step in the main gym and watch this team dominate this season.

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Naz football advances past quarterfinals Roadrunners top Batavia to reach state semis By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

In a highly anticipated rematch from last season’s playoffs, J.J. McCarthy threw for three touchdown passes to lift Nazareth Academy to a 38-24 victory over Batavia in an IHSA Class 7A football quarterfinal Saturday at Valenta Stadium in LaGrange Park. The win marks the third consecutive season that the Roadrunners (12-0) have reached the state tournament semifinals. “I thought we played tremendous in the first half. We really came out focused and locked in,” said Nazareth coach Tim Racki. “But Batavia is such a great program and they’re never going to go away. Our offense did an incredible job and defensively I thought we did great stopping their run game, which worried me all week.” 1Q: Nazareth couldn’t have asked for a better start than it got on Saturday. After the defense recorded a three-and-out on Batavia’s opening possession -- and getting gifted great field position at the Bulldogs’ 38-yard line due to a shanked punt, the Roadrunners found the house in just four plays as Derrick Strongs Jr. (10 rushes, 79 yards) did the honors with a 4-yard run. However, Andrew Hughes missed the PAT, keeping the score 6-0 Nazareth about three minutes into the game. After the Nazareth defense got another quick stop, McCarthy (16 of 30, 241 yards passing) connected with Tyler Morris (4 receptions, 83 yards) on a 22-yard touchdown reception to raise the Roadrunners’ lead to 13-0 at the 5:25 mark. “It was huge to get off to a quick start,” McCarthy said. “Both the offense and defense came out strong.” “Their defense is so good, they make you make changes to what you traditionally do,” said Batavia coach Dennis Piron. “We came out and didn’t do anything offensively, and that put us in a hole we were in all game.” 2Q: Hughes’ 24-yard field goal capped a 12play, 72-yard scoring march and gave Nazareth a 16-0 early in the second quarter. But Batavia (9-3) responded by driving 66 yards in 8 plays, finishing things with Quinn Urweiler’s 4-yard touchdown run that made the score 16-7 at the 6:28 mark. A North Dakota recruit, Urweiler finished with 88 yards on 16 rushes. “[Urweiler] is the best player I’ve seen in a long time,” said Racki. “He’s a stud that plays the game the right way and has a high motor. I’m really impressed with him.” Back came Nazareth as McCarthy connected with Landon Morris (6 receptions, 82 yards) three times for 38 yards on a 9-play drive that culminated with a 17-yard touchdown grab by Tanner Koziol -- caught as he was falling backwards. However, the twopoint conversion failed, keeping the score 22-7 with 3:07 left in the half. The Bulldogs drove into Roadrunner territory on the next drive, but Nazareth’s C.J.

West strip-sacked Batavia quarterback Kyle Oroni, and Marcus Griffin recovered the fumble to quell the threat. 3Q: The Bulldogs attempted to surprise Nazareth with an onside kick to begin the second half, but the ball rolled out of bounds at the Batavia 49, and the Roadrunners took advantage as McCarthy found Landon Morris for a 22-yard touchdown pass. Another missed PAT kept the score 28-7. Even so, it seemed like Nazareth was on the verge of pulling away. However, the Bulldogs immediately got back into the game on the ensuing kickoff as Sam Barus raced 86 yards for a touchdown. The Batavia defense then recorded a three-and-out, further swinging momentum into the Bulldogs’ favor. But on the subsequent drive, Nazareth came up with a big defensive stop. On 4th and 7 from the Roadrunners’ 34, Oroni (17 of 35, 207 yards passing) dropped the snap but was able to scoop the ball up. However, the muff ruined the timing of the play and while his pass to tight end Jack Valente was completed, the Roadrunners tackled him three yards shy of the first-down marker. “It was a tough break,” Piron said. “I wish we could’ve executed better and been within a touchdown late in the game. But I’m very proud of our kids and how we battled.” Hughes’ 23-yard field goal ended another 12-play Nazareth drive that made the score 31-14 at the 3:46 mark. 4Q: Batavia’s Jackson Williams capped a lengthy scoring march with a 22-yard field goal that cut the Bulldogs’ deficit to 31-17 with 7:34 remaining in regulation. Nazareth then embarked on a long drive of its own and got to the Batavia 5, but the Bulldogs held, and McCarthy was sacked by Cam Jones on 4th-and-goal as Racki passed up a field-goal try. Batavia drove into Nazareth territory, but with 2:49 left Tyler Morris intercepted Oroni and scooted 56 yards for a touchdown.

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FINDING A SEAM: Nazareth LB Marcus Griffin runs after recovering the football. “[Oroni] was scanning the out route. I read his eyes and just decided to jump it,” said Morris. However, Batavia countered with a 43yard touchdown pass from Oroni to running back Art Taylor with 2:24 left. The Bulldogs’ Evan Kopf then recovered the onside kick, but any hopes of a miraculous comeback were doused when Breven Reifsteck picked off Oroni on the next play. “We’d make a big play and then they’d run it back,” Racki said. “It was one big play after another. There were definitely a lot of momentum swings, but we got the W and ad-

vanced to the semifinals; that’s a good thing.” A factor that contributed to the Roadrunners’ win was that the defense held the Bulldogs’ Taylor -- who entered the game with 1,293 rushing yards -- to 15 yards on 8 rushes. After enjoying three consecutive home playoff games, Nazareth will play at Rolling Meadows (12-0) in the Class 7A semifinal round. The Mustangs, led by two-way lineman Nate Pedraza (Ball State commit), recorded 10 sacks in a 20-3 quarterfinal win at Wheaton-Warrenville South. Game time is set for Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.

Swimming sectional round up RBHS, Fenwick sending swimmers to state finals Fenwick and Riverside-Brookfield High Schools’ swimming programs went toe-totoe at sectionals on Nov. 15 and finished first and third respectively. Here are the quick hits from the meet. RIBHS swimmer who qualified for state: Mary Izzo (100 Free) Fenwick swimmers/divers who qualified for state: Katie Drumm (50 Free, 100 Butterfly), Lindsey Drumm (100 Butterfly), Baleigh Racky (100 Backstroke) and Angelina Cakuls (100 Backstroke). Coach’s Corner RBHS head coach Mike Laurich on team’s

performance at sectionals against powerhouses: “With [Oak Park and River Forest] and Fenwick, you are talking about some of the elite programs in the state. We like to give them a scare whenever we can, but we really like to look at ourselves rather than the other teams out there. This was one of our best years since we had our best times at the meet. Everyone stepped up and came out. We are proud of that.” Fenwick head coach Rene Miller on the team’s success: “I think the girls really have bought into the system we have here. That is what I think makes us successful. They enjoy what we do and have fun doing it. You have to give credit to [Riverside Brookfield High School] and [OPRF] what they are doing over there, and I am just proud of the girls.”

James Kay

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NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Oak Park’s Draft Program Year 2018 Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Draft CAPER) will be available for public review and comment during business hours from November 21 to December 5, 2019 at the Oak Park Village Hall (Neighborhood Services Division) 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302; at all public library branches in Oak Park; and on the Village’s website. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking persons, as needed. Program Year 2018 ran from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. As a recipient of federal funding under the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Section 108 Loan Guarantee Programs, the Village is required to submit annual performance reports to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Any comments concerning the Draft CAPER should be submitted in writing to Mark Dwyer, Grants Supervisor, at the Village Hall address listed above, or by calling 708.358.5416, by 5 p.m., December 5, 2019. Published in Wednesday Journal 11/20/2019

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002550 on November 8, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of DB TAX AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES with the business located at: 1001 EASTERN AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: DONNA C. BINION 1001 EASTERN AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certiﬁcation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002602 on November 14, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of GLOSS ADDICT with the business located at: 2110 S. 4TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: FELICIA SIMMONS 2110 S. 4TH AVE. MAYWOOD, IL 60153.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Village Hall, 517 Desplaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, the Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing to consider a text amendment to Title 9 of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance in the following ways: Amend Section 9-1-5 to include deﬁnitions for “Adult-Use Cannabis Business Establishment”, “Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower”, “Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center”, “Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization”, “Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser”, “Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor”, and “Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter”. Amend Section 9-4B-2 to allow Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization as a conditional use in the B-2 (Community Shopping District) with a 500-foot distance requirement from schools and churches. Amend Section 9-4C-2 to allow Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization as a conditional use in the DBD (Downtown Business District). Amend Section 9-5A-2 to allow Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower, Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center, Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser, Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor, and Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter as a conditional use in the I-1 (Light Industrial) zoning district. Amend Section 9-5B-1 to allow Adult-Use Cannabis Craft Grower, Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Center, AdultUse Cannabis Dispensing Organization, Adult-Use Cannabis Infuser Organization or Infuser, Adult-Use Cannabis Processing Organization or Processor, and Adult-Use Cannabis Transporting Organization or Transporter as a permitted use in the I-2 (Industrial) zoning district.

PUBLIC NOTICE Forest Park School District 91 will be accepting sealed bids for a 2020 Ford F-250 pick-up truck with a snow plow.

The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request by the Village of Forest Park, as petitioner, to amend the text of the Forest Park Zoning Ordinance as speciﬁed above within the Village of Forest Park, and such other Zoning Ordinance changes consistent with and to conform to the proposed amendments provided for by this Notice.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 19-06 Planned Development and Street Vacation HEARING DATE: December 5, 2019 TIME: 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Agenda permits. LOCATION OF HEARING: Room 201 (Council Chambers), Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302 APPLICANT(S): House Development LLC, One Town Square, Suite 1600, Southfield, MI 48076 OWNER(S) OF RECORD: 711 Madison Street: 711 Madison Boulevard, Oak Park, IL 60302 & Essex Foley Family, LLLP, 100 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062; 725 Madison Street: Chicago Title Land Trust Company – Spikes, The Hotel for Dogs, Inc. as sole beneficiary. SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 711 and 725 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 711 Madison Street; LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, AND 11 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 IN HUTCHINSON AND ROTHERMEL’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 3 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 THEREOF) ALSO OF BLOCKS 1, 6, 7, 12, AND 13 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN PARTITION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 2 IN SAID SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18 AFORESAID, ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 16-18-201-032 725 Madison Street; LOT 1 IN BLOCK 2 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 2, 3, 6 AND 7 IN HUTCHINSON AND ROTHERMEL’S SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF LOT 3 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 THEREOF) ALSO OF BLOCKS 1, 6, 7, 12 AND 13 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 IN THE PARTITION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 2 IN SAID SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 18 AFORESAID, ALL IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 16-18-200-005 Euclid Avenue right-of-way vacation (between Madison Street

and south alley); THAT PART OF 66-FOOT WIDE EUCLID AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY 125.00 FEET IN LENGTH LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF MADISON STREET AND NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF A 16-FOOT WIDE PUBLIC ALLEY IN THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. REQUESTS: The Applicant seeks approval of a Planned Development and right-of-way vacation to allow for the construction of a 256,725 square foot residential care facility (senior care) within the MS-Madison Street zoning district consisting of 174 Unit (222 beds) at 7-stories tall. The Applicant is requesting zoning relief for the following; 1.) Increase in density from 48 allowed dwelling units to a not-to-exceed unit count of 174 dwelling units, 2.) Increase in height from an allowed 50 feet to a not-to-exceed height of 90 feet, 3.) A reduction in the rear yard setback from a required 25 feet to a not-toexceed distance of 16 feet as measured from the property line south of the abutting alley, and 4.) An increase in foot candles at the property line from 1 to not-to-exceed 6.9. The building will be comprised of independent living units, assisted living units, and memory care units. The Applicant is also requesting the vacation of a portion of South Euclid Avenue right-of-way between Madison Street and the east-west alley abutting the development parcels to the south. *NOTE: this is a re-notice due to a prior notification error. 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. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, or call (708) 358-5670. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS 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 11/20/2019

Lump sum bids will be publicly opened at the Forest Park School District 91 Business Office, 424 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois, 60130, at 10am on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Bids received after the designated time and date of the bid opening shall not be considered. The Forest Park School District 91 Board of Education 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 manger best serving the interest of the Owner (District 91). Specifications are as follows: Ford F-250 4x4 Pick-Up Regular Cab with 8’ Bed Limited Slip Rear Axle LT265/70Rx17E OWL All Terrain Oxford White (Vehicle Color) Cloth 40/20/40 Split Bench Full Length Black Cab Steps, Regular Cab Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Cruise Control/Tilt Wheel Electronic Shift on the Fly 4x4 Snow Plow Prep Package Back Up Alarm Western 8’ Pro Plus Plow Whelen L31 Super LED Amber Beacon No Holes Drilled Light Mount Board of Education Forest Park Public Schools County of Cook Forest Park, Illinois, 60130 Please contact Mr. Robert Laudadio, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at 708.366.5700 ext. 313, for any questions regarding the specifications

The applicant for this petition is the Village of Forest Park, 517 Desplaines, Forest Park, Illinois. Signed: Kerry McBride Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson Published in Forest Park Review 11/20/2019

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IN THE CIRCIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE IMPAC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3, Plaintiff, vs. ANDREW ALMAUI, ARVEST CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, HERITAGE TITLE COMPANY, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT BEAULIEU, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 18 CH 15833 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 16, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-13-407-006-0000. Commonly known as 820 ELGIN AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-02929 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3136789

FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007OSI Plaintiff, -v.SHERI LYNN CULVER, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LESSIE MATHIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LESSIE MATHIS (DECEASED), JEANIE MICHELLE MATHIS, ANTIONETTE L. MATHIS, KATHY LAWRENCE, KANDACE MINOR, GILDA J. MATHIS, TALLEVETTE MUELLER, ANGELA NEIDERMANN, DONALD S. MATHIS, ANDREW L. MATHIS, JAVON A. MATHIS, LESLIE KEITH MATHIS, BILL J. MATHIS, STEPHEN F. MATHIS, PAUL A. MATHIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNETTE V. MATHIS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNETTE V. MATHIS (DECEASED) Defendants 15 CH 02303 1201-05 RANDOLPH STREET 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 September 10, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 12, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1201-05 RANDOLPH STREET, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-404-040 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twen-

ty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-15-00446 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 02303 TJSC#: 39-5912 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are

advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 15 CH 02303 I3136439

fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm. Please refer to file number 19-090471. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-090471 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 5738 TJSC#: 39-5960 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 5738 I3136302

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANKUNITED N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JEANETTE JOHNSON, VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 19 CH 5738 1419 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1419 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-138-0070000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $31,030.30. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale

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