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IT’S SANTA!

Trustees expected to approve contract on Jan. 6 By BOB UPHUES Editor

North Riverside’s village board is expected to officially ratify a new seven-year contract with North Riverside Firefighters Union Local 2714 early next month, ending a protracted era of labor strife during which the village failed to privatize its firefighting services. Trustees are expected to vote to approve the deal at their meeting on Jan. 6. Following a closed session of the village board at the meeting on Dec. 16, Mayor Hubert Hermanek announced that the board had reached a consensus to approve the contract. Asked by firefighters’ union president Chris Kribales to clarify what Hermanek meant by “consensus,” the mayor answered, “It’s a done deal, Chris.” “To me, it’s a relief,” Hermanek told the Landmark in a phone interview following the announcement of the deal. “It’s good for the village.” As for the union, while Kribales expressed optimism that a deal is at hand, he said he wanted to wait until the Jan. 6 vote before celebrating. See CONTRACT on page 12

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Marie Dudzik, 6, of North Riverside, snuggles up to Santa for a photo on Dec. 21 during his annual tour through North Riverside aboard one of the village’s fire trucks. Santa made nearly a dozen stops that morning on his way to Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care.

Komarek board approves bond referendum Voters asked to OK $20.8 million for building upgrades By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Less than a year after a decisive referendum defeat, the Komarek School District 94 Board of Education has

decided to again try to pass a referendum to modernize and update the school. On Dec. 17, the Komarek school board voted unanimously to place a $20.8 million building bond referen-

dum on the March 17 primary election ballot. Last April, voters rejected a $22 million bond referendum, with 59 perSee KOMAREK on page 11

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The Landmark, December 25, 2019

Riverside mourns death of deputy fire chief Bill Sherman, 66, was 2019 Riverside Person of the Year

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Editor

Right about this time of year, every year, one of the things at the top of Bill Sherman’s list of things to do was to make sure the frame for the ice rink was set up in Riverside’s Big Ball Park. A member of the Riverside Fire Department for 45 years and its deputy chief since 2015, Mr. Sherman was an avid hockey player and key member – supervising filling the ice rink’s liner with water -- of the Bill Chill Crew who set up and maintained the rink each winter. William “Bill” Sherman died Dec. 19, 2019, surrounded by family at his Riverside home, after being diagnosed in September with cancer. He was 66 years old. But he got to see proof that the Big Chill Crew – about 30 people in all – had made a point of erecting the ice rink frame on Dec. 15. His close friend, Fire Chief Matthew Buckley, texted a photo to Bill’s wife, Sue, so she could show it to him. “Everybody was more than happy to jump in and help out,” Buckley said. Sherman was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but was raised in Riverside, attending Central School, Hauser Junior High and Riverside-Brookfield High School before getting a degree in physical education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was hired as a paid-on-call firefighter in Riverside on Aug. 1, 1974, and Buckley was just a child when he first met Sherman. “When I was 3 or 4, his wife, Sue, [she and Sherman weren’t yet married] was our family babysitter,” Buckley said. When Buckley was 5, he attended a summer recreation program at Hauser, staffed by Sherman, who had just signed on with the fire department. When Buckley slammed his toe in a door one day, Sherman tended to the wound and then drove him home, letting Buckley flip the switch on the emergency lights, before sitting on the front porch waiting for Buckley’s mom to come home. “I vividly remember that day 45 years later,” Buckley said. “It showed you who he was and what he was.” While he continued to work paid-on-call in Riverside, Sherman was hired as a full-time firefighter in Arlington Heights in 1977. He worked there, rising to the rank of shift commander, until 2008. Sherman for several years taught the fire apparatus engineer class at the Romeoville Fire Academy and served as a training officer in Arlington Heights, Western Springs and in Riverside, mentoring hundreds of aspiring firefighters, including Buckley, who started his career as a paid-on-call firefight-

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LARGE LOSS: Bill Sherman was the grand marshal of the 2019 Fourth of July Parade in Riverside and was named Person of the Year by the Riverside Township Lions Club. er in Riverside in 1988. “He helped train me from day one and we worked side by side for 31 years,” Buckley said. “When I became chief, it was very easy for me to know who my deputy chief was going to be. I was very honored to have him in that role.” Until Sherman was diagnosed with cancer in October, 2019 had been a celebration of his career as a firefighter, his dedication to chronicling local history and of his impact on Riverside itself. In June, the Riverside Township Lions Club named Sherman the 2019 Person of the Year and that same month the Riverside Historical Commission named Sherman an honorary member for his years’ long interest in researching village history and rescuing documents, such as bound copies of documents from the early years of Riverside, which he found in the basement of the township hall. “He was just a wonderful researcher and he’d spend hours and hours on the old newspapers,” said Connie Guardi, chairwoman of the Riverside Historical Commission. “Pretty much everything he was learning, he’d share with us. He was a big resource for us.” Sherman also doubled as the Riverside Fire Department’s historian, researching all of the structure fires the department fought. It was just that kind of research that revealed Firefighter John Furstoss had died of a heart attack shortly after fighting a fire in 1958. In recognition of Furstoss giving his life in the line of duty, a commemorative brick engraved with his name was dedicated at the Illinois Fallen Firefighter memorial in Springfield in May. His dedication to local history was the inspiration for the Riverside Historical Commission’s 2020 calendar, which spotlights

the history of the Riverside Fire Department. It was unveiled earlier this month. “He’s a big loss to us,” Guardi said. “We don’t have anyone to take his place.” Sherman rode in the village’s antique fire truck as the grand marshal of Riverside Fourth of July parade, and on Aug. 1 was honored for his 45 years of service to the fire department during a presentation at a meeting of the village board, where he was given a commemorative plaque. In addition to playing hockey, Sherman loved participating in sports, playing basketball and softball into his 60s. Prior to the village taking a dim view of the practice, Sherman would congregate with other dog owners on Sunday mornings in Swan Pond Park. Even after the “club” disbanded, dogs who walked past the fire station with their owners would stop and wait for Sherman, who gave them treats. Sherman wasn’t eager to stand in the spotlight, and the attention he got in 2019 was a bit unnerving. “He was always so quiet,” Sue Sherman said. “I think he was a little stressed out with all the attention.” In late September, Sherman took the seat of honor at the Riverside Person of the Year Award dinner at Riverside Golf Club. At the end of his speech, sheepish at all of the plaudits he’d received the preceding five months, he said, “Now it’s time to get back to being Sue Sherman’s husband.” Shortly afterward, he received the cancer diagnosis. “He loved the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ because that’s what he said he had,” Sue Sherman said. “This is all he ever wanted.” Sherman is survived by his wife, Sue, and three children. More information, including a planned celebration of life on Dec. 27, is available in Sherman’s death notice on page 14.

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The Landmark, December 25, 2019

BIG WEEK December 25-January 1

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Ring in 2020 at Zoo Year’s Eve and more

Looking for a family-friendly way to welcome the New Year? There are several local options on tap. Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield, hosts its annual Zoo Year’s Eve celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31 as the capstone to its Holiday Magic festival of lights, which begins at 4 p.m. A DJ sets the party tone in the Holly Jolly Theater, where there will be games, party favors and an early countdown at 8 p.m. A separate kid-friendly countdown at 8 p.m. will be held at the Hamill Family Play Zoo, especially god for kids 6-under. Regular zoo admission and parking rates apply. Visit CZS.org/ZooYearsEve or call 708-6888000 for more info.

And more Holiday Magic, the annual festival of lights at Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield, returns Dec. 26-31. The zoo is open each day of the event from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Come early and stay later for the festivities, which begin at 4 p.m. Guests should park in the north lot. Regular admission and parking fees apply. For more, visit CZS.org/Magic or call 708-688-8000. ■

Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents a solo show featuring the work of artist Jennifer Oldis-Kryczka through Jan. 4. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. ■

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts a New Year’s Eve Dance Party for kids up to grade 2 on Monday, Dec. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event includes party snacks, music and photo ops. Meanwhile, Riverside Parks and Rec will host a Kiddie New Year’s Eve Party on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the water tower, 10 Pine Ave. in downtown Riverside. For kids ages 5-8, the party features games and activities before a countdown at noon with noisemakers and treats. The fee is $15 ($20 non-residents). Call 708-442-7025.

North Riverside Holly-Day Camp

School’s out for the holidays and the kids are bouncing off the walls. What’s a parent to do? Sign them up for North Riverside Parks and Rec’s Holly-Day Camp for kids ages 4-12 on Dec. 26, 27 and 30 and Jan. 2 and 3. The camp goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day (before and aftercare available) and features sports, games, arts and crafts, sweets and treats and music. Wear comfy clothes and gym shoes. Kids will also head outdoors, so plan accordingly. Campers should bring a lunch and beverage each day. Register for one or more days at $25 ($27 nonresidents) per day. Call 708-442-5515.

A Dressember to remember

Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. in Brookfield, invites the women of the community to a Ladies Only Dressember Dance Party on Friday, Dec. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Hit the dance floor at this fundraiser for the Dressember Foundation, a 501c3 organization whose mission is to raise awareness and fight human trafficking. Advance tickets are $25 and includes entry to the party, snacks and drinks, one raffle ticket (more available for purchase) and a song of your choice added to the playlist. For tickets and information, contact Izzi Markus at 630-926-5210 or at izzi.aspire@att.net.

Seniors ring in the New Year

Aging Care Connections and the Congregate Meal Program invite area seniors to a special New Year’s Eve Party on Tuesday, Dec. 31 starting at 10 a.m. at Salerno’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar, 9301 W. 63rd St. in Hodgkins. There’s a $2.50 suggested donation. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. with bingo and a treat, with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Welcome in the New Year slightly ahead of schedule at noon before another round of bingo, beginning at 12:45 p.m. RSVP required by calling 708-354-1323.

■ The Riverside Township Lions Club is collecting unwanted Christmas lights for recycling. Working and non-working lights that are for indoor or outdoor use can be dropped off at the Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, or the North Riverside Public Library, 2401 Desplaines Ave., during normal business hours through Jan. 15, 2020.

■ Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, hosts Book End Mini-Golf all day on Dec. 26 in the children’s area. Bring your family and friends and unwind with pint-sized mini-golf. Kids in grades 3+ can play Pokemon on Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. Not old enough? Come to Pokemon Jr. at 3 p.m. bring your cards.

■ Lyons Township High School para-educators are holding a collection of new winter hats, scarves, gloves/mittens and socks for District 204 area children and adults in need. The drive continues through Jan. 14, 2020. Drop off items at the libraries/ discovery centers at either the North Campus, 100 S. Brainard Ave. in LaGrange or South Campus, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs.

■ North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a Senior Drop-in on Dec. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Meeting Room. Play cards and socialize.

For adults and seniors there’s Intro to Android on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events.

For kids there’s a Holiday Pizza Lunch and Movie on Dec. 27 from noon to 2 p.m. and Virtual Reality (grades 5-12) on Dec. 28 from 4 to 5:30 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 community is invited to jog, walk or run inside on the indoor track at the Lyons Township High School South Campus fieldhouse, 4900 S. Willow Springs Road in Western Springs from 6 to 7 a.m. on days when school is in session through March 20, 2020. Free.

The Landmark, December 25, 2019

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It’s Your Money

Bike, tools, lawn equipment taken in burglary T

A resident of the 2900 block of Prairie Avenue who may have mistakenly left the overhead door or service door to their garage open on the afternoon of Dec. 16 discovered that both the garage and a vehicle parked inside had been burglarized sometime between noon and 2:35 p.m. The victim parked in the garage and took some items inside the house. A couple of hours later, the victim returned to find the vehicle’s tailgate and glovebox open. Items were strewn about the interior of the vehicle and several items were missing from the garage, including a Toro S200 snow blower, a Honda lawnmower, a HomeLite leaf blower, a chain saw, a chop saw and a Huffy 12-inch Spiderman bicycle. The total loss was valued at about $900. A witness told police that he saw a suspicious person in the area between noon and 1 p.m. The person was wearing a safety vest and asked the witness if he was in need of any weed removal services. The witness thought it strange someone would be soliciting weed removal jobs in December. ■ Brookfield police responded to a residence in the 3200 block of Prairie Avenue on the afternoon of Dec. 17 after a homeowner called to report that someone had apparently forced open the back door to the house. According to the police report, the breakin took place between 12:45 and 3:25 p.m. Police observed that the door had been either kicked or shouldered open. There was damage to the door frame and the lock, part of which was found on the stairs. After walking through the home with police, the homeowner said that it didn’t appear anything was missing or damaged inside.

Car break-ins at restaurant lot North Riverside police responded to the parking lot of Mother’s Day restaurant, 8815 Cermak Road at about 1:35 p.m. on Dec. 15 after someone called to report that two vehicles parked there had been burglarized. A 33-year-old Elmhurst man and a 34-yearold Toledo, Ohio, man told police that they’d parked their vehicles in the lot around 1 p.m. After eating lunch, they returned to their vehicles, which were both in the southwest corner of the parking lot, and discovered that a window had been smashed out. An empty backpack had been stolen from the Elmhurst man’s vehicle, while a backpack containing a MacBook Pro laptop computer valued at $1,200 was taken from the Toledo man’s car. Security cameras reportedly captured video of the burglaries. A black Jeep Grand Cherokee pulls into the lot at about 1:10 p.m.

and two men and one woman exit the vehicle. One man serves as a lookout while the other two walk around the lot, looking into vehicles. One of the men then goes inside the restaurant and takes a takeout menu, while the other two punch out windows of the two vehicles and grab the backpacks before getting back in the Jeep and driving away.

Smart watch recovered A 24-year-old Cicero woman contacted Brookfield police on Dec. 16 at about 8 p.m. to report that her I-Watch Series 5 smart watch was stolen at the Walmart in Hodgkins, but that the device was pinging inside an apartment building in the 4500 block of Sunnyside Avenue. An officer responded to the location, and the victim told police she was activating a noise feature that would lead police to the watch. An officer located the watch on the grass in the parkway, where the thief apparently ditched it after the owner sent a text message to the device saying she knew thief ’s location. Police returned the watch to the owner.

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DUI North Riverside police charged a 32-yearold Huntley man with driving under the influence of alcohol after he reportedly drove his red Chrysler 300 over a curb and onto a grass island while trying to leave the parking lot of Miller’s Ale House, 7515 Cermak Road, on Dec. 15 at about 10:55 p.m. When police asked the man how much he had to drink, he reportedly said “a lot” and struggled to maintain his balance. Prior to leaving, the man reportedly had been disruptive inside the restaurant, throwing up gang signs at other bar patrons before being asked to leave. In addition to DUI, police cited the man with having no proof of vehicle insurance.

The Grinch strikes Brookfield police responded to a home in the 9500 block of Jackson Avenue on Dec. 16 at about 6:30 p.m. after a resident called to report that someone had cut four wires to her Christmas lights on the east side of the building. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Dec. 1520, and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

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The Landmark, December 25, 2019

Area congressmen vote to impeach the president All three say Trump abused power, obstructed investigation

days before the vote. “I believe the facts and findings as detailed by those committees … lay out a clear and convincing case which demands the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.” Davis, whose 7th District includes North Riverside west of 13th Avenue and a small portion of far northwest Brookfield, had previously voted to By BOB SKOLNIK impeach Trump. Contributing Reporter Lipinski, who represents a small portion of Riverside and the south half of Brookfield, voted All three congressmen who represent the Landin favor of both articles of impeachment, but exmark’s coverage area voted to impeach President pressed reluctance, compared to Garcia and Davis. Donald Trump on Dec. 18, as the House of RepreIn an opinion piece published in the Chicago TriDAN LIPINSKI DANNY DAVIS JESUS ‘CHUY’ GARCIA sentatives voted along party lines to approve two bune before the impeachment vote, Lipinski stated 3rd District 7th District 4th District articles of impeachment. that he deplored the deep partisanship in Wash“It is a sad, solemn, but necessary action that but with future presidents. We cannot have presidents who ington, but agreed that Trump’s withholding of we have to take,” said Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia think that they are kings or that they are above the law.” congressionally mandated aid in an attempt to force an in(D-4th) in a telephone interview a few hours before the imOnly two Democrats, Rep. Collin Peterson, of Minnesota, vestigation into a political opponent was an abuse of power peachment vote. “It’s very clear that with respect to the two and New Jersey’s Jeff Van Drew, voted against the first ar- and that withholding of documents and witnesses from the articles that the president sought to shake down the leader ticle of impeachment, joining all Republicans in voting no. impeachment inquiry constituted. of another country for his own personal gain.” Shortly after the vote, Van Drew switched parties, becoming “We cannot cede more power to the executive,” Lipinski The House voted 230-197-1 to approve the first article of a Republican. wrote. impeachment, charging Trump with abuse of power for Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), who is runBut Lipinski also faulted Democrats for moving too quickwithholding congressionally approved aid to Ukraine and ning for the Democratic nomination for president, voted ly and acting in too partisan a manner. a White House meeting with the new president of Ukraine present on both articles of impeachment. “More time should have been spent attempting to compel in attempt to get the Ukrainian president to announce that The second article of impeachment, charging Trump with witness testimony from those with direct knowledge of the country would begin investigation into former Vice Presiobstruction of Congress, was approved by a vote of 229-198- president’s actions,” Lipinski wrote. dent Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, having a high-paid position on 1, with Rep. Jared Golden, of Maine, joining Peterson, Van Both Garcia and Lipinski said that they expect Trump to the board of directors of a Ukrainian gas company. Drew and all the Republicans in voting against. be acquitted in a Senate trial, where it takes a two-thirds “It is incumbent on members of Congress to act and to Congressmen Danny Davis (D-7th) and Dan Lipinski (D- vote to convict and remove the president. hold the President accountable for his actions because, if 3rd) also voted for both articles of impeachment. Trump could be tried as early as next month in the Renot, he will do it again,” said Garcia, whose 4th District in“I believe the facts and findings concerning President publican-controlled Senate. However, it was announced last cludes North Riverside east of 13th Avenue, and almost all Donald J. Trump’s willful and dangerous violations of the week that no vote on sending the articles of impeachment of Riverside and the north half of Brookfield. United States Constitution, his actions undermining of to the Senate would be taken until at least Jan. 7, and House “He has been pretty consistent in the things he says and safety and security of our nation and his actions undercut- Democrats have signaled they may delay such a vote, bedoes, and it is important that we take this measure to preting our democracy,” Davis said in a statement issued two cause they say they can’t guarantee a fair trial. vent it from happening, not only with President Trump,

State rep in line to succeed Sandoval in Senate Celina Villanueva could be appointed as soon as January By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

State Rep. Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) is in line to replace State Sen. Martin Sandoval, who has announced that he is resigning from the state legislature on Jan. 1. Villanueva was the only candidate to file nominating petitions to run in the March primary for the seat in the state Senate’s 11th District, a seat Sandoval has held since 2003. The 11th District includes Riverside south of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks. Sandoval, a Chicago Democrat who formerly was chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, is resigning a few months after his Cicero campaign office, his Springfield office and his Chicago home were raided by federal agents in what ap-

a transparent process, and I am pears to be a far-ranging investimore than happy to submit my gation into political corruption resume for consideration for the in Illinois. office,” Villanueva said. He has not been charged with Sandoval announced on the a crime, but has not returned to day before Thanksgiving that he Springfield to carry out his legwas resigning on Jan. 1. A speislative duties since the raid. cial one-week filing period was Villanueva, 34, was appointed to represent the state’s 21st Disdeclared from Dec. 2 until Dec. 9 trict (which also includes Riverfor potential candidates to gathside south of the BNSF tracks) er the 1,000 signatures on nomiCELINA VILLANUEVA in the House of Representatives nating petitions for the seat. State representative in July 2018. Villanueva, who had already She replaced Silvana Tabares, filed to run for re-election as a who was appointed alderman of Chicago’s state representative, was the only candidate 23rd Ward, replacing Michael Zalewski, the to file for the senate seat and withdrew her father of state Rep. Mike Zalewski (D-River- nominating petitions for state representaside). The elder Zalewski resigned his alder- tive. manic seat in May 2018. The 11th Senate District stretches from Villanueva is likely to be appointed to San- the southwest side of Chicago into the near doval’s seat in January. By state law Demo- western suburbs and includes the portion cratic ward and township committeeman in of Riverside that is south of the railroad the 11th District have 30 days after Sandoval tracks. Villanueva’s current House district officially steps down to appoint a temporary makes up half of the Senate District. The successor to serve until 2021. House district of the Speaker of the House “What I’m hoping for and wishing for is and state Democratic Chairman Mike Madi-

gan makes up the other half of Sandoval’s Senate district. After Villanueva decided to run for state Senate, 23-year-old Edgar Gonzalez Jr. filed to run for Villanueva’s state representative seat in the 21st District. He, too, is the only candidate whose name will be on the ballot in the March primary. No Republicans filed to run. Both Villanueva and Gonzalez have ties to U.S. Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D4th). Gonzalez graduated from Harvard College in May and has worked since June as a constituency services liaison for Garcia. Villanueva worked as an outreach coordinator for Garcia when he was a member of the Cook County board. Garcia said he has known Villanueva for most of her life, since he worked with her parents who were community activists in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. “I’ve known her since she was a little girl,” Garcia said. “I’ve had a chance to see grow up, get an education.” See VILLANUEVA on page 10

The Landmark, December 25, 2019

GWMS principal leaving at school year’s end

Jones reportedly told his contract wouldn’t be renewed By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Don Jones, the principal of George Washington Middle School in Lyons, which serves the southeast quarter of Brookfield, is resigning at the end of the school year to take a job in Des Plaines. Jones told teachers and other school staff of his decision on Dec. 17, a day after the Des Plaines District 62 school board unanimously voted to hire him to take over as principal at Algonquin Middle School on Aug. 1, 2020. School board member Marge Hubacek said Jones told her that he decided to look to for other jobs after Superintendent Kristopher Rivera told him that his two-year contract would not be renewed. “I think people need to know that he was pushed out,” Hubacek said. Rivera, however, strongly denied that he told Jones his contract would not be renewed. “I did not,” Rivera said in an email. “I spent over six years in HR and would not make such a comment to any contracted individual unless it were in written notice and following laws and timelines in place.”

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NEW POST: George Washington Middle School Principal Don Jones was popular with parents and teachers during his tenure at the Lyons institution. He’s leaving on Aug. 1 to take a new principal’s post in Des Plaines. Jones did not directly address the question when it was posed to him by the Landmark. Hubacek said she thought Jones did a superb job at GWMS. “I think it’s terrible,” Hubacek said. “I think it’s a real hit for the district. He has the respect of staff and kids and parents and, in recent history, he’s one of the best we’ve had. It’s very disheartening.” Jones, 32, is in his second year as principal at GWMS. In that time he has impressed parents and teachers with hard work and dedication. “I’m extremely sad,” said Valerie Fahselt, president of the GWMS Parent Teacher Organization and the mother of two GWMS students. “He is an amazing principal, he’s

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Many were impressed how he handled the situation and how he spoke at a public meeting after the second incident. This year, a GWMS student was expelled after posting on social media about bringing guns to school. Parents and teachers say Jones improved discipline at the school and always acted in fair and consistent manner. “We’re losing a really great principal and wherever he is going they’re really lucky because they are going to have a really great principal coming,” said Brookfield resident Krystal Steiner, the mother of a GWMS eighth-grader and the secretary of the PTO. Jones said in an email that he will miss working at GWMS. “Parents have been very supportive of not just myself but of the school as a whole,” Jones said. “I will miss working with them. The staff have been diligent, committed, reflective and driven, which led directly to both major academic success and social and emotional growth from our students.” Jones said his proudest accomplishments at GWMS included working with staff in a positive manner while increasing accountability, exceeding student growth targets in both reading and math, aligning the eighthgrade advanced math curriculum with Lyons Township High School and Morton High School, substantially reducing student infractions and increasing the size and involvement of the PTO. This year, Jones also has just one assistant principal at the school instead of the two he had last year. After Rubi Ortiz was promoted to a new position as a bilingual language coordinator, a job offer was rescinded to the person Rivera had recommended to replace Ortiz. The position remains unfilled. Jones will get a raise at his new job. His salary at Algonquin Middle School will be $130,000 a year. This year Jones is making $110,000. Jones was given a new two-year contract in March just before the election that changed the majority on the school board. At that time, current school board President Jorge Torres cast the only vote against giving Jones a new contact. Torres did not immediately respond to a phone call requesting comment. Hubacek and some parents believe that Torres did not want Jones to remain at GWMS.

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a great administrator, he is so supportive of PTO. The kids respect him and like him. I’m disappointed that our school board and our district isn’t supportive of us and that he feels he need to leave.” Teachers are also disappointed that Jones in leaving. “Nobody’s happy,” said Toni Jackman a seventh-grade science teacher at GWMS and the president of the District 103 teachers’ union. “Don has been a tremendous positive and a tremendous addition to our school and no one is happy.” Jones faced tough challenges his first year at GWMS, including the suicides of two students including one who took his own life inside the school.

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Thomas F. Carey, 87, patriarch of Hawthorne Race Course After star turn at Notre Dame, he rebuilt storied horse track By BOB UPHUES Editor

Thomas F. Carey, a longtime resident of Riverside and the patriarch of Hawthorne Race Course, died at the age of 87 in Florida on Dec. 17, 2019. Carey, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for many years, stepped away from his role as president of Hawthorne Race Course in 2005, when his nephew Tim Carey succeeded him in that role, which he still retains. “He was the kindest, most generous person I’ve ever known,” said Sue Carey, his wife of 35 years. “He was unassuming, yet he did great things. He was an incredibly good businessman, and everybody who ever worked for him would say the same things.” While his Scottswood Road home, with its pair of bronze horses on the front lawn, shouts the family’s more than century-old connection to the venerable horse racing

venue in Stickney, Carey wasn’t necessarily destined to become its leader and, in many ways, its savior. Born Nov. 11, 1932, Carey as a young man was a top athlete, playing football at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago before setting off in 1951 to the University of Notre Dame, where he would play quarterback for THOMAS the Fighting Irish under coach Frank Leahy. Graduating in 1955 with a degree in business administration, Carey received Notre Dame’s most prestigious student-athlete prize, the Byron V. Kanaley Award, given to him for being “adjudged most exemplary as a student and as a leader of men,” the Chicago Tribune reported. That August, after graduating from Notre Dame, Carey was on the roster of a college football all-star team which defeated the NFL champion Cleveland Browns 30-27 in front of a crowd of 75,000 people at Soldier Field in what was then a highly anticipated annual exhibition game. In 1986, Carey told a Chicago Tribune reporter that he’d considered signing a pro football contract with the Chicago Cardi-

nals, but that “I was afraid three years down the pike I’d look back and wish I had a law degree.” Carey would obtain his law degree from the Northwestern University Law School, but he remained involved in football as a coach from 1956-60 at his high school alma mater, Mount Carmel, which won a city championship during that time. CAREY In the early 1960s, Carey joined the law firm of his father, Robert Carey, who at the time led Hawthorne Race Course, which has been owned by the family since 1904. He told a Tribune reporter that his involvement at Hawthorne Race Course “evolved” over the years, taking the reins as president when Robert Carey died in 1980. That year marked a literal rebirth for Hawthorne, which had suffered a near knockout blow in 1978, when a fire leveled the race course’s grandstand and clubhouse. The Careys rejected a bid by the owner of adjacent Sportsman’s Park to buy the Hawthorne property and, instead, Tom Carey presided over the $16 million reconstruction effort, which included convincing the

Stickney Village Board to issue $10 million in industrial development bonds to help Hawthorne obtain a lower interest rate on the debt, which the race course assumed. The rebuilt Hawthorne Race Course reopened in February 1980 shortly before the death of Robert Carey. Sportsman’s Park, which had sought to buy Hawthorne during its troubles, shut down in 2002 and has since been demolished. Not too long after, in 1983, Carey bought the Riverside home, where he and Sue Carey have lived and raised their family. She said the home was a good fit because of its close proximity to the race course – Carey previously lived in Park Ridge -- but it was more than that. Riverside’s landscape and village feel reminded Sue Carey of England, where she was raised, and her husband was an inveterate walker, hiking for miles around Riverside daily, even later in his life. “What kept him alive was the beauty of walking in Riverside,” she said. A celebration of Carey’s life, which will be held at the family’s home in Riverside, is being planned for next May. Details have not yet been finalized. “We want to celebrate all of the good things about him,” Sue Carey said.

North Riverside to buy vacant church property

Trustees set to approve $500,000 purchase agreement By BOB UPHUES Editor

In something of a surprise move, North Riverside Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. announced on Dec. 16 that the village has agreed to purchase a church property and adjacent parsonage that have sat vacant for the past couple of years and are on the market for sale. Hermanek announced following closed session at last week’s village board meeting that the village board has unanimously consented to move ahead with purchasing the 24,682-square-foot site at 2342-50 8th Ave. for $500,000. The two properties – the church at 2350 8th Ave. and the single-family raised-ranch home directly north at 2342 8th Ave. are listed separately at $750,000 and $225,000, respectively. Hermanek said the village decided to act after a prior contract with another purchaser fell through. North Riverside trustees will vote to officially approve the purchase agreement on Jan. 6. “It’s five lots, and in a landlocked community like ours, I think it’s a great acquisition,” said Hermanek in a phone interview last week. Hermanek said the plan is to demolish the buildings, probably next spring. As for what’s in store for the site, that’s unclear at the moment. But, with North Riverside in the early stages of putting together a strategic plan, the property’s

Christ Presbyterian Church, North Riverside future use could be part of that discussion. The parcel sits in a strictly single-family residential area, not too far from Komarek School. One option could be to turn the site into a neighborhood park. While the village has two large parks on the east end of town, it has no neighborhood playground options elsewhere, apart from the existing tot lot at 14th Avenue and 24th Street on the far west end.

The village could also seek to develop the property for residential use. Or there could be another use identified during the planning process. “There are a lot of options we can look at,” Hermanek said. The church building, which dates from the mid-1950s, most recently housed Christ Presbyterian Church, a congregation created in 2009 with the merger of North Riverside Community Church and First Presbyterian Church of Brookfield. Christ Presbyterian Church shut down at the end of 2017. A Chicago Tribune article from Oct. 20, 1955 reported that the congregation of North Riverside Community Presbyterian Church, which had formed in 1952, was kicking off a capital campaign to raise $100,000 to help fund the construction of a church. The congregation, which held services at Komarek School until the church was built, had been organized with 62 members in December 1952 and had grown by 1957 to 217 adult and 250 children, according to the Tribune. The architect of the modern design, with its sweeping A-frame, was William H. Cooley. A rendering of the nowshuttered church was published as part of the 1955 Tribune article. A subsequent article reported that the 1955 capital campaign ended up raising only $55,000, and that additional costs had driven up the price of the church to $120,000, forcing the congregation to postpone the start of construction until March 1957.

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Growing local charity helps families in need

JM Foundation’s goal is to help families for months, not just weeks By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter

For most people, the days leading up to Christmas are spent in a hurried frenzy — bouncing from store to store, stressing over last-minute home cleaning and meal prep, or dealing with the frustrations that inevitably come with travel during the holiday season. But for Brookfield residents Josh and Michelle Jones, the final countdown to Christmas means it should be spent coming together with neighbors to spread love and charity to those around us who need it most. Since 2009, the Joneses have spearheaded The JM Foundation, a nonprofit with the goal of providing assistance to low-income families in the area who are facing trying times and are in need of a helping hand, especially during Christmas. Michelle Jones said the motivation behind starting the initiative stemmed from growing up in the community -- she in North Riverside and her husband in Riverside -- and knowing that so many have a yearning to help their neighbors. “For us to come from a community where there are so many people who love to give back inspires us,” she said. “We hope we do inspire these families to give back, if and when they can.” Josh Jones said he heard about families who had fallen on hard times and was looking for a way to show them that together, neighbors can make a difference.

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Michelle and Josh Jones “It was the idea that there are so many families that kind of fall in between -- families that get a lot of help from different services and families where the median income is just above where to get a lot of help, and they’re really having a hard time,” he said about the motivation behind starting the charity. In its first year, The JM Foundation reached out to Brookfield schools, asking if they could identify children and families who could use help with food or home goods. When they received the names of three families, the Joneses recruited the help of close family and friends to raise money and donate food for the families. Now, a decade later, their enterprise has grown.

On Dec. 22, about 70 volunteers showed up at Brookfield’s Twilight Party Rentals, 9100 Plainfield Road (owned by Josh Jones’ brother, Jerry), to pack goods for 12 local families -- everything from canned goods, fruits and milk to toothpaste, laundry detergent and bath towels. From there, 10 volunteers headed out to the families’ homes to personally make deliveries. In recent years, Josh and Michelle Jones are given the names of families in need from schools in the near west suburbs, who prescreen families and provide their recommendations on what they need. This year, one of their annual partners, La Grange nonprofit Chicago Area Alter-

native Education League (CAAEL), which provides academic and athletic programs to at-risk boys and girls in the area, helped The JM Foundation identify families in need through Freedom Middle School in Berwyn and Joseph Academy in Melrose Park. Through an annual summer bingo event in Berwyn and online donations throughout the year, The JM Foundation is able to raise funding to select between eight and 12 families every year to help out. This year, The JM Foundation was able to provide support to 12 families. “We like to buy in bulk and make a huge impact on a family that will last them up to six months, as opposed to a few weeks,” Michelle Jones said. Throughout the year, The JM Foundation posts heavily on its Facebook and Instagram pages, encouraging friends and neighbors to get behind the cause and give in any way they can, monetarily or with their time. Sarah Lorenzi, president of CAAEL who has been involved with The JM Foundation since the beginning, says volunteering with the project each year is a “mind-blowing” experience. “Last year, I went along on some of the deliveries, and it was just heartwarming to see the families receive all these things, especially at the holidays, to have one less thing they have to worry about,” she said. Overall, 10 years after starting the project, the Joneses are proud of where The JM Foundation is today. “In year one, we did all of our deliveries in a minivan,” Michelle Jones said. “[Josh] and I just went to Sam’s Club with a cart and piled the goods all in. Now, we have all of these volunteers and need two box trucks.” For more information about how to volunteer with The JM Foundation, visit their website, thejmfoundation.org.

Brookfield dips into reserve to relieve cash crunch

Village board foregoes line of credit, plans to repay special fund By BOB UPHUES Editor

For the second consecutive year, the village of Brookfield has had to come up with a way to address a cash flow issue, caused in large part this time by a large, late-year debt-service payment. Whereas the village board in 2018 chose to address the situation by establishing a $2 million line of credit at First National Bank of Brookfield and repay it at 4 percent interest, the village is adopting another strategy this year. On Dec. 12, the village board met at a special meeting to approve using up to $750,000 in its special cash reserve to help the village

solve its temporary cash crunch. Officials will repay that amount, plus 2-percent interest to the reserve fund when the village receives its first installment of property tax revenues in the early 2020. “The bottom line is that at the end of the year we have significant debt service payments, and we’re cash poor while waiting for the next property tax revenue payment,” said Village Manager Timothy Wiberg. “To bridge that period, we need the money.” The village board has acted a couple of times in the past decade to solve cash-flow issues via a line of credit at the bank, and staff and elected officials in the past have been loath to dip into the special reserve fund, which was created in 2010 to establish a “rainy day fund” for when funds are needed. The village’s goal has been to get that fund up to 25 percent of annual operating expenditures, or roughly $4 million. To date, however, it has only succeeded in

creating a cash reserve of $1.7 million, representing about 10 percent of annual expenditures. The last time the village was able to direct operating funds into the special reserve was in 2015. As a result, including in 2018 when faced with a similar cash crunch, village officials opted for a line of credit rather than using money from the special reserve. In June 2018, Finance Director Doug Collins argued that the fund should only be tapped in extraordinary circumstances. “My concern is, once you open that door, you might want to do it again and again, because it’s an easy solution to a tough problem,” Cooper said at that time. The special reserve ordinance passed by the village board back in 2010 anticipated its attractiveness as a quick solution, and trustees included language specifically requiring village board approval to use the funds. The village’s cash position got dicey as of Dec. 1 when the village made a debt service

payment of nearly $3.1 million. But, this year Cooper argued in a Dec. 9 memo to the village board that the village had ample cash in reserve to bridge what he predicted would be a shortfall of about $590,000 on Dec. 31. Instead of paying interest to a bank – which could run as much as $18,000 – the reserve fund is essentially loaning the money to the general operating fund, which will repay the special reserve with interest. “In accordance with the policy, the reserve fund would be reimbursed from the available resources within six months of the first draw down of the funds,” Cooper wrote in his Dec. 9 memo. Brookfield expects its first installment of property taxes from Cook County to land in February, when repayment of the reserve will begin. Wiberg said the hope is to eliminate the need to address such cash shortages in the future.

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‘More than proven’ from page 6 Villanueva said that she resents any implication that she has become a state legislator merely because of her ties to Garcia. “I’m a woman of color that has been busting my butt for a very long time to do the work of the community even without being a legislator,” said Villaneuva, who was working for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights when she was appointed to the state House in 2018. “I think that I have more than proven the fact that I am in this for the community and in this to do the grunt work and the hard work that it takes to be a legislator.” Villanueva sponsored the Keep Immigrant Families Act that became law this year and prohibits local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to enforce immigration laws. “People, regardless of their immigration status, still should have the right to call the police if they’re the victims of a crime, if they witness a crime,” Villanueva said. “They shouldn’t be afraid that someone is going to pick them up because they are doing their public service.” Garcia told the Landmark that he is very

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ON THE OUTS: State Sen. Martin Sandoval (far left) will resign on Jan. 1 in the wake of federal agents raiding his Springfield and campaign offices as well as his Chicago home in November. He hasn’t been charged with any crime. Celina Villanueva is the only candidate who has filed to run for the seat in the March primary. proud of both Villanueva and Gonzalez Jr. Garcia began working in independent progressive politics in Little Village in the early 1980s. He served as an alderman, state senator, and county board member before being

elected to Congress in 2018. “The only reason why we are in a position to leverage additional political power is because we have paid our dues,” Garcia said. “We have stayed true to good ethics

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Waas noted that if the previous design had been used again, it would now cost around $23.5 million. Because of a new state the law, the new design includes a required storm shelter, comfrom page 1 plete with bathrooms, east of 13th Avenue near the gym where the multipurpose room cent of voters saying no. is, which adds cost to the plans. Despite the upcoming referendum beWaas said he is hopeful of a different reing only $1.2 million less than what voters sult in this new vote. rejected seven months ago, supporters say “I think more people are getting more inthat the new proposal is significantly differvolved,” Waas said. “We’re showing we’re ent than the one voters rejected last spring. Instead of tearing down the entire build- listening to the community. We changed the ing east of 13th Avenue, which was built plan; we changed the payment structure.” Obrock said more people are aware of the in 1936, and building a new gym, the new proposal calls for keeping the existing gym serious structural problems at Komarek. “Last time, although we tried while expanding and updating it. to start building up the inforThe new plan also scraps plans mation early, a lot of people felt to build a library inside the sky like it came out of nowhere,” Obbridge that connects the two rock said. “And the new plan, alcampus buildings. though it is not a lot less, it does In addition, the new proposal address a lot of the community calls for a level repayment of the concerns from the last time, like bonds instead of the previous reusing the gym.” plan to gradually increase bond More people will be involved repayments over time. in the referendum campaign this The previous plan called for time around. the bonds to be refinanced after “This year we’ll have 25 people 10 years and paid back over 30 committed to do the job that the years, with costs to homeownfour of us were doing last time,” ers increasing over time. This Obrock said. “I think that alone time, the plan calls for bonds to shows, more than anything, that be paid back over 20 years with CHRISTOPHER WAAS people are really ready to make the costs to taxpayers remaining President of the Komarek essentially the same year to year. it happen this time.” school board “We listened to some of the Like the previous proposal, things the community felt this plan calls for a bump out strongly about,” said Melissa addition to the southwestern Obrock, a leader of the Citizens portion of the west building. If for District 94 steering committhe referendum is approved, 13th tee that helped develop the plan Avenue would be closed to traffic and will be advocating for yes votes for the and turned into a recess and play area to referendum. compensate for the loss of play space resultObrock said supporters of the referendum ing from the addition. learned a lot during the last campaign. Like the previous plan, the new plan calls “We know what we’re doing a little more,” for building a 51-space parking lot on land Obrock said. east of the gym building. If the referendum is approved, the owner If the referendum is approved, all core of the home worth $250,000 can expect to classrooms would be moved to the west side pay about $600 more a year, or $50 a month, in property taxes to pay off the bonds. The of the campus, which was built in 1955. The owner of a home worth $300,000 could ex- 30,000-square-foot west building would be pect to pay $732 more a year, or $61 a month, fully renovated and updated, including new based on current interest rates. mechanical systems, heating and air condiThe owner of a home worth $200,000 is tioning and upgrades in technology, furniprojected to pay about $38 a month more or ture and finishes. The preschool would be $456 annually, while the owner of a home expanded from one classroom to two. worth $150,000 is projected to pay about $27 a “We’re not really going to gain a lot of month, or $324 annually, in additional prop- square footage, we’re just using it differenterty taxes to pay off the bonds. ly,” said Brian Ganan, the superintendent of Residents can bring in their tax bills to District 94. the district office early next year to get a District officials say if the referendum is more precise estimate of the impact on their not approved, the existing building will retaxes if the referendum is approved. quire $14 million in upgrades over the next School officials held five public forums 10 years, and $18 million over the next 20 in December to gain input and educate the years, just to comply with safety requirecommunity about their plans and the need ments, making this plan far more cost-effecto update the aging school building. “I think we had a lot of positive comments tive. “We can’t afford not to do it,” Waas said. “I from all the committee meetings we had,” said Christopher Waas, the president of the feel very optimistic that the community will support the need for the school.” Komarek school board.

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Retroactive pay from page 1 “I believe this is a good step in the right direction,” Kribales told the Landmark. “But forgive me if I’m a little hesitant to believe it, because we’ve had the carpet pulled out from under us before.” The most recent union contract expired on April 30, 2014. The new deal, which will expire April 30, 2021, allows for a break before the two sides must get back to the negotiating table. Firefighters have already ratified the contract, but the village’s attorneys advised the village against giving a copy of the tentative deal to the Landmark for inspection prior to its official ratification on Jan. 6. However, both Kribales and Hermanek confirmed the major updates to the contract, which include modest annual pay raises of 2.5 percent and an increase in the percentage employees must contribute to their health insurance premiums from 10 percent to 15 percent. Sue Scarpiniti, the village’s finance director, said that while the exact amount hasn’t been calculated yet, the retroactive wages likely will amount to between $725,000 and $750,000, an amount that will be paid out by the end of February 2020. “I have planned for this [retroactive pay] for several years now and have the needed funds available to complete the [payment],” Scarpiniti said in an email. In addition, the village will move immediately to hire two more firefighters to get staffing back to 13 full-time union employees. The contract also requires the village to replace union firefighters as they retire to keep staffing constant. “Those hires won’t be held in abeyance, as before,” Hermanek said. The firefighters’ union has long contended that 13 full-timers – four lieutenants and nine firefighters – is the bare minimum staffing required to operate the department. The union has argued that it takes 19 fulltime firefighters to staff the department. Right now, the department has 11 union firefighters, in addition to the non-union chief and contract paramedics. The new contract will not require increasing staffing past 13 union firefighters. In addition to the pay raises and increased insurance premiums, any new firefighters will be offered the village’s new standard health insurance options, which include HMO and PPO plans that are more affordable to the village compared to the PPO plan offered previously. The village began phasing out that PPO plan years ago, but it was still part of the most recent firefighters’ contract and was a subject of negotiation for the new deal. The insurance plan provision is back dated to 2016, said Hermanek, and two firefighters hired in 2018 will be offered a $2,000 stipend apiece to give up the old PPO plan they are currently enrolled in to enroll in one of the

new plans. Finally, the contract amends slightly how required days off (RDO) are accrued. Firefighters will now accrue one RDO (sometimes called Kelly Days) for every nine days they work instead of every 8.5 days. In addition, those days will be assigned in the future and not be chosen by the firefighters. In many ways, the new contract is an extension of the old one, with minor tweaks to the insurance and RDO requirements. Kribales called the deal “basically the same one that was put on the table five and a half years ago.” Hermanek acknowledged as much, but still lauded the agreement. “We didn’t move any mountains, but it’s a fair ordinance, and there’s labor peace,” he said. A vote to ratify the contract on Jan. 6 will officially bring to an end a battle that’s been ongoing since mid-2014, when Hermanek announced a plan to privatize firefighting services in order to control costs, particularly fire pension obligations. The village filed suit in fall 2014 to get a Cook County judge to agree with its contention that the village could unilaterally terminate the union contract after declaring an impasse. But, time after time during the next four years, the village was rebuffed by the courts, with the Illinois Supreme Court ruling in January 2018 that the proper venue for resolving the contract dispute was either at the negotiating table or by a labor arbitrator. Unwilling to risk an arbitrator’s ruling, the village in August retreated and decided to pursue a long-term deal and put an end to the dispute. It’s unclear just how much the village expended over the past five and a half years to pursue that litigation, but village records appear to indicate North Riverside spent in excess of $500,000. In 2013-14, the fiscal year immediately preceding the legal action, the village spent $47,762 on legal services related to the fire department. From May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2017, during the most active period of the court case, the village spent $621,379 on legal matters related to the fire department. Over the following two fiscal years, through April 30, 2019, the village spent about $118,899. Those legal fees included not just the privatization court case, but legal fees for other fire department labor-related complaints.

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THE LANDMARK VIEW

Where are we now? Sherman lived life with courage and dignity

o, just where is the village of North Riverside five and a half years after it last had a signed contract with its union firefighters? You might be tempted to say that the village and its union firefighters are in exactly the same spot they were on April 30, 2014, but that wouldn’t be right. Sure, the contract that will be voted on and officially ratified in two weeks doesn’t, as Mayor Hubert Hermanek Jr. said, move any mountains. But it did settle some things, at least in the short term. On the village administration’s side of the ledger, they accomplished a couple of important things. First, they were able to get firefighters to agree to a different health insurance plan for new hires, retroactive to 2016 and were able to negotiate higher employee contributions for insurance premiums. The village, at least temporarily was able to cap union staffing levels at 13 firefighters. The union argues that’s not adequate and will surely negotiate for that number to come up in a subsequent deal. In addition to negotiating back pay raises of 2.5 percent annually, union members we think also gained a powerful tool for the future. While it’s not part of the negotiated contract, all signs point to a hard, honest look at how the village will provide paramedic services in the future. The firefighters’ union has been calling for the village to end its reliance on using a contract paramedic service and instead use in-house, union firefighter/paramedics to provide both services. In the past, the village would not countenance such a change, and the union’s insistence on the matter was considered by the village as unsustainable, because it would simply add to the village’s pension burden. The main thrust behind the village’s plan to break the union and contract out both paramedic and firefighting services was to eliminate future pension obligations. The courts rightly saw it though as an attempt to dismantle a half century’s worth of settled labor law. But, where in the past the village board wouldn’t consider moving away from the concept of contract paramedics, that stance has softened. In part, it’s softened, we believe, due to the success of trustees like H. Bob Demopoulos and Marybelle Mandel, who have backed the fire union and argued for the idea of in-house firefighter/paramedics. With two VIP trustees, Terri Sarro and Joe Mengoni, urging at least a look at the concept, there’s now a majority of the village board open to the possibility of change. In the coming year, a blue-ribbon panel – which hopefully will include elected and appointed officials, the fire chief and firefighters’ union representatives – is expected to look at the options available to the village related to paramedic services. That honest look at whether or not an in-house solution might actually be better for the village is critical and has to be vetted before another union contract can be negotiated. We have no idea where that analysis will lead, but an open, frank discussion followed by consensus on a way forward is what the village deserves.

t is Thursday, Dec. 19 at 10:17 p.m., and I’m sitting at the computer putting together my column for next week -early deadline due to Christmas -- and I check the inbox one more time only to see an email from Fire Chief Matt Buckley. Before I even opened it, I knew what it would say. Deputy Fire Chief Bill Sherman had passed away today. It was anticipated but still hard to believe. Bill had fought his battle with cancer as he had lived his life, with courage and dignity. Bill was a lifelong Riversider and, as one also born and raised here, we had much in common. I enjoyed talking to him about Riverside history and sharing stories that we remembered about our village. When I had a question about Harrington Park, Bill was one of the first to come to my aid with the story. It led to several phone calls back and forth as we recalled things. He was a treasure trove of Riverside history and lore, and because of that this year he was named an honorary member of the Riverside Historical Commission

Sherman was recognized for his many contributions, including his years of service on the fire department, when he was named 2019 Person of the Year by the Riverside Township Lions Club. The selection of Bill for the honor was an easy and popular choice, which was evidenced by the number of people who attended the dinner in his honor at the Riverside Golf Club. As Person of the Year one of his duties was to be in the Fourth of July Parade. He stated that he always walked and passed out candy. This year he rode in the fire truck driven by his good friend Chief Matt Buckley, and he waved as others passed out the candy. Even though he was sick, Bill was concerned about getting the ice rink at Big Ball Park put up with his friends the Big Chill Crew. It is in the process of getting set up, maybe now with some heavenly help from one Bill Sherman. There will be more written and said about Bill in the days to come, and he will have his name added to the list of people who have made a difference in his beloved Riverside. Thanks, Bill. See you later.

JOANNE KOSEY

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OBITUARIES

Church is seeking community input

Thomas F. Carey, 87 Owned Hawthorne Race Course

Compassion United Methodist was founded on the desire to identify and address the needs of Brookfield. One of the needs that residents highlighted in the Brookfield 2020 Master Plan (the precursor to the comprehensive plan) was for a community center. Ten years ago, in consultation with the wider United Methodist Church, we gathered the resources to build one. We were naively surprised when Village Manager Keith Sbiral did everything in his power to prevent that from happening. It now seems that the village has finally found the millions of dollars needed to build and staff its own taxpayer funded community center (“Brookfield eyes state grant for rec center,” News, Dec. 18). We applaud this long overdue addition to our community. It is not our intention to duplicate the efforts of the village staff. So, we are starting the process over from the beginning and are asking our neighbors what addressable needs remain in our village. Please forward your ideas to CUMC at umchurch@gmail.com by Jan. 31. In the meantime, all are welcome (regardless of beliefs and politics) to worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays at 9210 Broadway Ave. Sorry, though all things are possible with God, CUMC cannot pave the alleys, recruit Portillo’s or lower Cook County taxes.

Thomas Francis Carey, 87, of Riverside, died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2019. Mr. Carey was a partner in the law firm of Carey, Filter, White and Boland and he was the president/ general manager of Hawthorne Race Course. An all-state quarterback at Mt. Carmel High School, Mr. Carey went on to play football for four years at the University of Notre Dame under legendary coaches Frank Leahy and Terry Brennan. He coached Mount Carmel High School football to four sectional titles as well as one city championship. THOMAS CAREY Mr. Carey was the son of the late Robert and Ann; the father of Mary (Mark) Kasch, John (Sue), Thomas (Shelly), Aileen, Annie (Derrick) Nel and Amber; the proud grandpa of Tommy, Billy, Danny, Jimmy, Joey, Aisling, Breighanna, Brendan, Jeremy, Trace, Ronin, Riordan, Teagan and Aspen; and

Rev. Karl Sokol and the people of Compassion UMC Brookfield

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OBITUARIES Continued from page 13 the brother of Honey (Jim) Ehret, Jean (the late Clem) O’Neil, Judy (Mike) Curtin, Tony (Joan) Carey and Robert (Peg) Carey. The family has truly appreciated the wonderful, loving, loyal, kind caregivers Tom had: Rosa Diaz and Zully, Rudy and Evelyn Morales. A funeral Mass was held at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Niles on Dec. 22. Golf Road, Niles. Interment was private. Green Burials of Love Ltd., Marion O’Connor Friel, funeral director, handled arrangements.

Phillip A. Grigiski, 83 Owned eyeglasses company Phillip Anthony Grigiski, 83 of Apple River and formerly of Brookfield, died Dec. 17, 2019 at his home. Mr. Grigski was born in Chicago on May 6, 1936. He graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1954 and was the retired owner of an eyeglasses company. He was the husband of Margarit PHILLIP A. GRIGISKI Karuziene and the father of Monica Iken, Felicia Morton and Jennifer Erenburg. Private cremation services have been held. Inurnment was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Adeline M. Hartman, 94 North Riverside homemaker Adeline M. Hartman (nee Skoflanc), 94 of North Riverside and formerly of Cicero and Willowbrook, died Dec. 18, 2019. Born Sept. 8, 1925, she was a homemaker. She was the wife of the late Edward J.

Hartman; the mother of Nancy (Norman) Stieglbauer and the late Edward Hartman, Michael Hartman and David Hartman; the grandmother of Kristina (Gary) Svec, Elyssa Hartman, Michael (Sheri) Hartman Jr., Jacob (Kari) Hartman, Karen (Arthur) Balk, Peter (Christina) Hartman, Cheryl (Leo) Szott, Joseph Hartman, Mark Stieglbauer, Jeffrey Hartman, Colleen Hartman and the late Gary Skoflanc; the great-grandmother of 16; the sister of the late Julius (Irene) Skoflanc and Florence (the late George) Mersch; the aunt and great aunt of many. Services have been held. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside. Memorials ate appreciated to the Parkinson’s Foundation, Attn: Chicago Office, 200 S.E. 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, Florida, 33131. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

William S. Sherman, 66 Riverside deputy fire chief William S. Sherman, 66, of Riverside, who served as a firefighter in Riverside for 45 years and was named deputy chief in 2015, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Dec. 19, 2019. Mr. Sherman was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and moved to Riverside where he attended Central WILLIAM SHERMAN School, Hauser Junior High and Riverside-Brookfield High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. Mr. Sherman served on the Riverside Fire Department for 45 years and full-time with the Arlington Heights Fire Department for 31 years until his retirement in 2008. He was the chairman of the Baby Skinner Foundation.

Mr. Sherman was the husband of Susan (nee Burke); the father of Ryan (Tia) Sherman, Kevin (Carly) Sherman and Kelly (Peter) Lyson; the grandfather to Tessa, Bryce, Tori, Jake, Brody and Riley; the son of Ruth Katherine (nee Horne) and the late David Hall Sherman; the brother of Dwight (Janet) Sherman and Susan (Steve) ShermanBroyles; the son-in-law of Mary Burke and the late Robert Burke; the brother-in-law of Kathy Clarke, Mary Jo (Tom) McCloskey and Peg Burke; and an uncle to Danny McCloskey, Maggie (Andy) McCloskey-Bax, Molly McCloskey, Katy (Jon) Clayshulte, John (Anna) Clarke, Robert Clarke, Joe Clarke, Tim Clarke, Christopher (Lauren) Broyles, Cory Broyles, Sydney (Stephen) Neal, Spencer Sherman and Ashley (Josh) Piper. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Friday, Dec. 27 from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Riverside Firefighters Association or the Riverside Historical Commission, 27 Riverside Rd., Riverside, 60546. Arrangements were handled by The Original Kuratko Family, Brian D. Kuratko, director.

Mary Lou Shroyer, 83 Longtime Riverside Library employee Mary Lou Shroyer, 83, of Berwyn and of formerly North Riverside died October 31, 2019, after a brief illness. Her final days were spent with her family at her side. Ms. Shroyer was born Dec. 28, 1935, in Chicago and raised in Pilsen by her beloved aunt and uncle, Helen and Frank Svec. She worked for Burny Brothers Bakery and Matsushita Electronics before obtaining her library technical services certificate and working at the Riverside Public Library from 1993-2015. Ms. Shroyer loved work, antiquing, movies, and most of all fixing up her house. She was preceded in death by her parents,

Edward and Eleanor (nee Curtis) Christensen; her son, Joseph Shroyer (Lynn); and her former husband, Raymond Shroyer. She is survived by her daughters, Raeann Fuller (James) and Sharon Shroyer; her grandchildren, Courtney Grotelueschen (Jon), Raymond Shroyer (Alyssa), William Shroyer; and her great grandson, Joseph Shroyer; her sisters, Christina Eggen (late Robert), Geri Plockelman (late George), Bonnie Kerr (Bruce); and her aunt, Jean Ellen Ewert (late David). A memorial Mass will be held at St. Christina Church, 3342 W. 111th St., Chicago, on Saturday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. Ivins/Moravecek Funeral Home, Riverside, handled arrangements.

Raymond J. Svihlik, 72 Retired salesman Raymond James Svihlik, 72, of Northlake and formerly of Brookfield, died Dec. 20, 2019 in Northlake. Mr. Svihlik was born in Berwyn on Jan. 11, 1947. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired salesman for a candy company. He was the brother of Dr. Larry Svihlik. Private cremation services have been held. Johnson-Nosek Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

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The Landmark, December 25, 2019

Top moments of 2019 in high school sports

ROLLING LEFT: Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (No. 2) had one of the best offensive seasons in high school football this year. He led Nazareth to the state finals on Nov. 30.

Photo by Ian McLeod

Naz football highlights year in sports By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

2019 was an exciting year for high school sports in the area. James Kay gives you the rundown of what went down in amateur athletics over the course of the year.

LTHS swimming dominates at state What happened: The Lions placed fifth as a team at the state finals while senior Michael Walsh brought home four medals. Why it’s on the list: LTHS flirted with a state record in the 200-yard medley relay when it won the event with an impressive 1:24.09 time. They also placed ninth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Walsh had himself a day to remember, finishing second in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.93 seconds) and third in the 50-yard freestyle (20.65), while also swimming a leg on the Lions’ 200 relay team and 400 relay team.

LTHS girls soccer places fourth in state What happened: The Lions finished 18-4 on the season (6-0 in conference) and made it past the supersectional before taking fourth place at state. Why it’s on the list: This team was stacked with talent and barely missed getting to the promised land. All-state midfielder Eileen Murphy led the team with 22 goals on the season while her teammates Ava Davallo and Georgia Dougherty combined for 14 goals and 11 assists. After losing the last two games of the season at state, LTHS coach Bill Lanspeary appreciated the ride he and his team went on in 2019. “This was a very special group,” Lanspeary said. “At the start of each season, we talk about camaraderie and staying together as a team. The girls really bought into the concept of a true team effort in order to get where we want to go. They supported each other throughout the season.”

Nazareth football’s near-perfect season What happened: After going undefeated in

the regular season and playoffs, the Roadrunners fell to the Mount Carmel 37-13 in the state final. Why it’s on the list: Led by Michigan University recruit J.J. McCarthy, Nazareth football had its way with opponents this season. Coming off winning the state championship the previous year, the Roadrunners outscored their opponents 498 to 187 (+311 point differential) and held their opponents to less than 10 points on eight different occasions. Mt. Carmel ended Nazareth’s season on Nov. 30, but McCarthy gave Roadrunner nation a reason to be hopeful for 2020. “The things we’re going to do next year are going to be scary, I can tell you that,” said McCarthy. “Next year is going to be tremendous. We’re going to have a lot of up and coming freshman and sophomores and a lot of players coming back, and it’s going to be huge. We’re going to push all summer and be ready.”

Nazareth girls hoops third in state What happened: The Roadrunners went 32-4 last season and ended up beating Sacred Heart-Griffin High School to take home

third place honors. Why it’s on the list: Since 2017, Ed Stritzel’s teams have gone 63-7 and continue to be a dominant force in Illinois. Last year, Nazareth had a ridiculous +767 point differential and started off 11-0 before tallying its first loss. After blowing out Lindblom in the supersectional, the Roadrunners lost to downstate Morton in the state semifinal. However, their season ended on a positive note with senior Annie Stritzel capping off her Nazareth career with a 30-point, 8-rebound effort against Sacred Heart-Griffin. Jovanna Martinucci (14 points), Sophia Cullotta (9 points, 5 rebounds 5 steals) and Kaylen Evans (6 points) contributed in the win.

RBHS softball has season to remember What happened: The Bulldogs went on a tear in 2019 with a 27-5 record (fueled by a high-octane offense). They lost in the regional round to Marist who finished third in state. Why it’s on the list: The end result wasn’t what RBHS expected when it faced Marist See REVIEW on page 16

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REVIEW

Playoff performances from page 15 (35-2) but the regular season was one to remember. The team ranked 26th in the state and scored more than ten runs in 14 games last season. Bulldogs’ Nadia Ranieri (16-3, 2.43 ERA) led the way on the bump and hit .516 with a .613 on-base percentage, while Emily Noel (.431 batting average, 12 HR, 50 RBIs) and Isabella Garcia (.353, 6 HR, 29 RBIs) ignited the RBHS offense.

RBHS boys hoops season-long dominance What happened: The Bulldogs went 28-5 in 2019, which was highlighted by a 15-game win streak before they played top-ranked Curie in the sectional semifinals, losing 62-53. Why it’s on the list: RBHS quickly turned heads when it owned most teams on the court in 2019. The senior-heavy group was led by Zach Vaia, who ranks ninth in the program’s history in career points. There are few teams in the state who could have hung around with last year’s Curie team, and RBHS put up a commendable fight against the Condors in the sectional semifinals. The Bulldogs cemented themselves in the record books when they made 304 3-pointers last season. That is the eighth most threes made in state history. The team also set a program record for single-season wins (28) and won its 17th conference championship in the last 18 years.

Fenwick girls hockey wins state What happened: On March 22, the Friars girls varsity team won its first state championship in a 3-2 bout against New Trier High School at the United Center. The Friars were down 2-0 just 10 minutes into the first period against the Trevians and came back behind two goals from junior Ellie Kaiser. Why it’s on the list: Fenwick versus New Trier had everything you wanted in a sporting event. There was the in-season rivalry that featured New Trier’s team (the reigning champs) wear-

ing shirts saying “2-Peat” before they had a chance to win the state title; underdog Fenwick rose to the occasion after being down early; and the event had a “Miracle on Ice” atmosphere that was amplified by it being played in the United Center. This was not your typical high school sports affair and Fenwick-New Trier gave us the best matchup in local sports this year.

Friars’ Hutchinson wins 500 free at state What happened: Fenwick senior Liam Hutchinson dominated at the state finals at New Trier on Feb. 22. He participated in three events. Why it’s on the list: Now swimming at Notre Dame, Hutchinson put on a show in his last showing for high school aquatics. His time of 4 minutes, 24.47 seconds broke the school record for the 500 freestyle event (4:26.12) set by the Friars’ Robert Ramoska in 1978, and he just missed getting his second state title in the 200 freestyle by less than a second. Hutchinson had competed in state in all four years at Fenwick but hadn’t finished inside the top-5 during individual events until his senior season.

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MAINTAINING EXCELLENCE: RBHS catcher Emily Noel (top) pulls a ball to left field. She batted .431 with 12 home runs in 2019. Nazareths’ Anne Stritzel (above) weaves her way down the lane versus Fenwick. The Roadrunners are 63-7 since 2017. Zach Vaia (left) scored the ninth most points in Bulldogs boys basketball history.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA JUVENILE COURT FOR DES MOINES COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF E.S., CHILDREN No. JVJV005651 ORIGINAL NOTICE

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TO: ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD, BORN ON MAY 21, 2010 IN OAK PARK, ILLINOIS You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of court for Des Moines County, a petition in case number JVJV005651 which prays for a termination of your par-

ent-child relationship. For further details, contact the clerk’s office at 319-753-8272. The State of Iowa’s attorney is Erin E. Stensvaag, Assistant County Attorney, 100 Valley Street, Burlington, Iowa 52601, (319)753-8209. You are notified that there will be a hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights before the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, at the Courthouse in Burlington, Iowa, on January 30th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Note: The attorney who is expected to represent the child’s parent(s) should be promptly advised by the parent(s) of the service of this notice. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN COURT DUE TO A DISABILITY, CALL THE DISABILITY COORDINATOR AT 641684-6502. PERSONS WHO ARE HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED MAY CALL RELAY IOWA TTY (1800-735-2942). DISABILITY COORDINATORS CANNOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE.

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NOIS. PARCEL 2: THE WEST 51 ½ FEET OF LOT 25 IN BLOCK 8 IN S. T. GUNDERSON AND SON’S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ½ OF LOT 4 IN THE SUB-DIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.s 16-18-206-001-0000 and 16-18-206-002-0000 REQUESTS: The Applicant seeks approval of a Planned Development to allow for the construction of a 48 unit apartment building with 48 first floor parking spaces within the MS-Madison Street zoning district at 5-stories tall. The Applicant is requesting zoning relief for the following; 1.) Increase in density from 24 allowed dwelling units to a notto-exceed unit count of 48 dwelling units, 2.) Increase in height from an allowed 50 feet to a not-to-exceed height of 63 feet, 3.) A reduction in the rear yard setback from a required 25 feet to a not-to-exceed distance of 8 feet, 4.) A reduction in side yard

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landscape area width from 7 feet to a width of 3 feet, and 5.) A reduction in the required number of on-site load areas to zero (0). 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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

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DOCKET NUMBER: PC -20-01 (Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment)

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, to consider amendment(s) to the Village’s Zoning Ordinance which include, but may not be limited to, the following:

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Village of River Forest, County of Cook, State of Illinois, on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois on the following matter:

HEARING DATE: January 16, 2020

1. A Text Amendment to Section 10-3 (Definitions) of the Zoning Ordinance to define beauty shops, “permanent cosmetics, microblading, micropigmentation, and similar care services”; and 2. A Text Amendment to Section 10-21 (Land Use Chart) of the Zoning Ordinance to designate permanent cosmetics, mircoblading, micropigmentation, and similar personal care services as a permitted use to beauty shops in the land use chart, in the same districts where beauty shops are permitted uses (C1, C2, C3 and ORIC Zoning Districts). The petitioner for the Text Amendments is the Village President and Board of Trustees. This public hearing is being held pursuant to direction given by the Village Board of Trustees for the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider these amendments. For additional information visit www.vrf.us.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NUMBER: PC 19-08 Planned Development HEARING DATE: January 9, 2020 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): GLPE, LLC, 1259 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60607 OWNER(S) OF RECORD: Margaret and Stephen Mudjer, 15W700 81st Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 SUBJECT PROPERTY ADDRESSES: 435-451 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PARCEL 1: LOT 25 (EXCEPT THE WEST 51 ½ FEET) IN BLOCK 8 IN S. T. GUNDERSON AND SON’S ADDITION TO OAK PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST ½ OF LOT 4 IN THE SUB-DIVISION OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLI-

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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: Y19002756 on December 9, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of SAFE SAVINGS FOR YOU with the business located at:4003 CONGRESS STREET, BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: MELISSA FENTRESS 4003 CONGRESS STREET BELLWOOD, IL 60104.

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All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. For further information or for a copy of the proposed text amendments, please contact Assistant Village Administrator Lisa Scheiner at (708) 714-3554 or at lscheiner@vrf.us or visit www.vrf.us. Sincerely, Lisa Scheiner Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/19

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: Y19002724 on December3, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of KISAKIDCARE HOME DAYCARE with the business located at:1040 N AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: KISA ERINN MICHELLE MARX 1040 N AUSTIN BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60302. Published in Wednesday Journal 12/18, 12/25/2019, 1/1/2020

The ZBA will consider an application for a major zoning variation submitted by Chris and Dionna Plywacz, owners of the property at 243 Park Avenue, who are proposing to construct a second story addition to an existing one-story residence on a corner lot and rebuild a first story roof to match an existing non-conforming front and secondary front yard setback. Section 4-8-5 of the Village Code provides the Zoning Board jurisdiction to hold public hearings and offer recommendations to the Village Board concerning variations to Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a variation to Section 10-8-5 that would allow the property to have a Lot Coverage equal to 33.8% of the Lot Area. The Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum Lot Coverage equal to 30% of the Lot Area. The applicant is also requesting a variation to Section 10-8-7 that would allow a front yard setback of 31 feet 3 ½ inches and a secondary front yard setback of 3 feet 1¼ inches. The Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front yard setback of 31 feet 5¼ inches and a secondary front yard setback of 13 feet. The legal description of the property at 243 Park Avenue is as follows: LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 2 FEET) OF BLOCK 4 IN CONWAY’S RESUBDIVISION OF RANSON’S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS A copy of the application will be available to the public at Village Hall and on the Village’s website at www.vrf.us/zoningvariation no less than 15 days prior to the public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting packet will also be available at www. vrf.us/meetings no less than 48 hours prior to the public hearing. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. Interested persons can learn more about how to participation in the hearing by visiting www.vrf.us/zoningvariation. Sincerely, Lisa Scheiner Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals Published in Wednesday Journal 12/25/19

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): Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302 REQUEST: The Applicant is proposing an amendment to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance, as follows: Article 8 (“Uses”), Section 8.3 (“Use Restrictions”), Table 8-1 (“Use Matrix”), amend “Recreational Cannabis Establishment” from a permitted use to a special use (“S”) in the “Use” column for the DT- Downtown, HS – Harrison Street, GC-General Commercial, MS-Madison Street, NA-North Avenue, NC-Neighborhood Commercial, and RR-Roosevelt Road Zoning Districts while retaining the reference to the State Statues for additional use standards, and adding additional use standards, such as, but not limited to, prohibiting the consumption of cannabis on the premises of any recreational cannabis establishment or medical marijuana dispensary, and creating distance limitations between recreational cannabis establishments, medical cannabis dispensaries and certain sensitive uses. The poten-

tial additions and amendments to the Village of Oak Park Zoning Ordinance include, but are not be limited to, those described above, along with, establishing additional reasonable time, place and manner restrictions, distance limitations, or other limitations on the operations of recreational cannabis establishments as allowed under State law, and such other regulations regarding recreational cannabis establishments as the Plan Commission and/or Village President and Board of Trustees may determine are appropriate. Copies of the application and each of the applicable documents are on file and are available for inspection at the Village Hall, Development Customer Services Department, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Plan Commission may continue the hearing to another date without further notice by public announcement at the hearing setting forth the time and place thereof. Persons with disabilities planning to attend and needing special accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at (708) 358-5430 or e-mail building@ oak-park.us at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE HEARD. David Mann, Chairperson OAK PARK PLAN COMMISSION, Sitting as a Zoning Commission Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR FURNITURE BIDS Sealed bids for furniture for the new Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library will be received by the Brookfield Public Library located at 3909 Grand Ave. Brookfield, IL 60513 until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on February 3, 2020. Bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the above state time and place. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Board of Trustees, Brookfield Public Library. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids.

Brookfield, IL 60513 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, that are in the opinion of the Owner, to be in the best interest of the Brookfield Public Library. Bid documents are available on January 6, 2020. For an electronic copy of the Bid documents contact Rachael Francischina at rFrancischina@product-architects.com (312) 202-0701. Projected delivery for all furniture is anticipated to be in April 2021.

Bids shall be submitted in on an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to:

The Brookfield Public Library makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the library to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents.

Kimberly Coughran, Library Director Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Blvd.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the new Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library will be received by the Brookfield Public Library located at 3909 Grand Ave. Brookfield, IL 60513 until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on February 3, 2020. Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the above state time and place.

Documents. The required Qualifications Documents must be delivered along with the Bidder’s sealed bid at the same place and time required for the bid. Contents of each Bidder’s Qualification Documents will be available for public review. The Qualification Documents will be reviewed by the Owner and Architect to determine the lowest responsible Bidder.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Board of Trustees, Brookfield Public Library. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids. Successful Bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner.

Bid documents (drawing set and project manual) are on file and available on January 6, 2020, for viewing at the office of Product Architecture & Design, 811 W. Evergreen, Suite 405, Chicago, IL. For a link to an electronic copy of the Bid documents contact Jim Lonergan at jlonergan@product-architects.com (312) 202-0701.

Bids shall be submitted in on an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to: Kimberly Coughran, Library Director Brookfield Public Library 3609 Grand Blvd. Brookfield, IL 60513 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding, that are in the opinion of the Owner, to be in the best interest of the Brookfield Public Library. This Contract is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.). QUALIFICATION: Each Bidder must satisfactorily complete the qualifications process described in Section 004395 – General Requirements of the Project Manual, by providing the required Qualifications

A non-mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. prevailing time, on Monday January 20, 2020 at Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., Brookfield, IL 60513. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Bidders should thoroughly review the bid documents before the pre-bid meeting. Immediately after the pre-bid meeting, attendees are invited to visit the site to gather information and ask further questions. Bidder agrees to commence work immediately upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and to substantially complete the project by the dates set forth in the Bid documents. The Brookfield Public Library makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the bidding and/or selection process. In order for the library to make such accommodations, applicants must make known any needed accommodation to the individual project managers or agency contacts listed in the contract documents. Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.AMALEK VICTOR SMITH, FELICIA C. SMITH Defendants 2017 CH 06039 439 HARLEM AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 21, 2020, 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 439 HARLEM AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-207-0190000 Vol. 163 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $177,615.33. 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 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).

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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, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 17-4977. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-4977 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2017 CH 06039 TJSC#: 39-6965 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 # 2017 CH 06039 I3139454

$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, 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-06406 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08189 TJSC#: 39-7776 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 # 2018 CH 08189 I3140280

BANK FOR SAVINGS Plaintiff, -v.CARL T. GROESBECK, LEIGHTON HOLDINGS, LTD., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 009347 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 31, 2020, 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 331 N. TAYLOR AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-08-109-0110000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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 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. 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-08522 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 009347 TJSC#: 39-7886 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 # 16 CH 009347 I3140426

gagee, 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) 236SALE 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. 14-19-01584 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 04850 TJSC#: 39-7931 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 # 2019 CH 04850 I3140848

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.ERNEST BROWN, MELENA ASHER, DANIELLE BRIDGES, ERNEST BROWN, III, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VERA BROWN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VERA BROWN (DECEASED) Defendants 2018 CH 08189 1114 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD OAK PARK, IL 60302 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 14, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2020, 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 1114 NORTH AUSTIN BLVD, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-307-0300000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HINSDALE FEDERAL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTINA LOCELSO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF THERESA LOCELSO, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THERESA LOCELSO (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 04850 1130 S. HARVEY AVENUE OAK PARK, IL 60304 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 2020, 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 1130 S. HARVEY AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60304 Property Index No. 16-17-319-0130000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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 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 mort-

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