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High school test scores show wide achievement gaps

FROZEN The area saw its second snowfall of the season earlier this week, with about three inches of the white stuff covering the ground and temperatures plunging into the single digits. Above, John Terretta, of Brookfield, shovels the sidewalk and driveway on Monday, Nov. 11, in front of his home on Prairie Avenue in Brookfield.

‘It’s real and it needs to be addressed,’ says RBHS principal

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By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Both Riverside-Brookfield High School and Lyons Township High School were rated as commendable in the 2019 School Report Card issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, but large achievement gaps among different student groups exist at both schools. The commendable rating means that neither RBHS nor LTHS were ranked in the top 10 percent of public high schools in Illinois as measured by a variety of factors, most prominently student growth and student achievement as measured by performance on the SAT exam, which is given to all public high school juniors in Illinois. About 75 percent of all public schools in Illinois were rated See TEST SCORES on page 14

Riverside floodwall inching forward Army Corps could unveil visuals at a meeting later this month By BOB UPHUES Editor

A representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to be back in front of the Riverside Village Board later this month to provide an update on a proposed floodwall along the Des Plaines River from Park Place south to the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe

Railroad embankment. Part of that update also is likely to include visual examples of what just such a floodwall would look like to residents of West Avenue, who would have to look at such a structure every day. “We have a couple of different alternatives, and there may be more depending on comments we get,” said Jeff Zuercher, the floodwall project manager for the

Army Corps of Engineers. “We want to be minimizing the impact to people’s property and also develop a plan to help as many people as possible.” Zuercher is tentatively scheduled to appear before the village board at their meeting scheduled for Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 RiverSee FLOODWALL on page 14

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Riverside looks for tools to spur development Officials exploring initiating planned unit development process

IN THIS ISSUE

By BOB UPHUES

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As Riverside officials begin looking at ways to revise the village’s zoning code to help spur commercial redevelopment, village trustees at their meeting on Nov. 7 directed the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission to begin exploring the introduction of a planned unit development process. Right now, the village’s code doesn’t include provisions for planned unit developments, a process that paves the way for developments that could be beneficial to a municipality but likely couldn’t be realized if the zoning code was strictly applied. “For developers, hearing the word ‘variation’ is typically going to be a big hurdle,” said Riverside Community Development Director Sonya Abt. “And if that’s their only means for getting relief from the strict regulations of the zoning ordinance, there tends to be a little bit of pushback or they tend to be less interested unless it’s a piece [of property] that they really, really want.” The goal of a planned unit development process, at its heart, is for a municipality to obtain a better development than it might otherwise get through the strict application of the zoning code. The process allows the village to have a say on what it wants the development to accomplish, above and beyond a developer’s financial interests. For example, the village can require traffic impact analysis, and require sign off on things like building materials, landscaping requirements, lighting and parking. “It’s a tradeoff and adds flexibility to the zoning, so that instead of having to prove a hardship and going through the variation process, the developer has a plan that overall benefits the community,” said Trustee Doug Pollock, who is the village administrator of Burr Ridge, where planned unit developments are allowed. Many similarly sized suburbs surrounding Riverside – including LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Western Springs, Hinsdale, Brookfield and River Forest -- allow planned unit developments, a process which triggers public hearings before the municipal plan commission and requires ultimate signoff by elected officials. Brookfield has allowed planned unit developments since about 2006. The new process was introduced after a drawn-out, controversial variation process for a townhome development on the former Buresh’s Lobster House property at 31st Street and Prairie Avenue. That project was ultimately approved. After obtaining the zoning variations required, the developer changed design elements

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EYE TO THE FUTURE: Redevelopment sites, like the former Bank of America building and parking lot on either side of East Burlington Street at Harlem Avenue have Riverside officials wondering if the zoning code needs to allow a special approval process for larger planned unit developments. and materials, which drew criticism. The village had no recourse, however, because it didn’t have any basis to object. As long as the buildings conformed to the variations given, the village had no right to step in and ask for changes. A planned unit development, in a sense, is a negotiated agreement where requirements can be laid out and enforced. “The reason you relax the strict bulk requirements or strict zoning requirements in the district to justify the planned development,” said Village Attorney Lance Malina “is either creatively or aesthetically, it provides a benefit to the community that the board believes is a benefit to the whole community.” The planned unit development discussion comes on the eve of Riverside taking a new look at its zoning code. Earlier this year, the village won a $35,000 grant from the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to explore amending its zoning code. With Bank of America vacating its property on either side of East Burlington Street at Harlem Avenue, officials want to see whether it might make sense to introduce language in the code that would allow for denser transit-oriented development at that site and perhaps elsewhere in the village. That effort is expected to begin in 2020 after a planning consultant is selected to lead it. While Pollock said he supported introducing planned unit developments to the zoning code, Trustee Wendell Jisa expressed some

skepticism, saying he didn’t believe the village had very many locations that could accommodate planned unit developments. “I think that’s a unique location at Harlem and Burlington, but I think that’s probably one of the only areas of real opportunity,” Jisa said. “I don’t think the residents would want these larger buildings that are downtown right now to kind of ruin the quaintness.” Pollock responded that planned unit developments weren’t necessarily tall buildings. “We use the example of taller buildings, but that’s not necessarily what a PUD would be,” he said. “It could be something completely different.” For example, the Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees used the village’s planned unit development process for its recently approved new library, slated to be built in 2020. In addition, at least one low-rise residential project has been approved in Brookfield through the planned development process. It’s not clear exactly when the Riverside Planning and Zoning Commission will take up the subject of planned unit developments. Abt said part of that discussion would include Riverside looking at what sort of projects other communities are getting pitched as planned developments, what areas of the Riverside are appropriate for such developments and what exactly would trigger the planned development process.

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any people claim the child tax credit to help off set the cost of raising children. Here are some important things for taxpayers to know about the changes to the credit. Credit amount. The new law increases the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000. Eligibility for the credit has not changed. As in past years, the credit applies if all of these apply: • the child is younger than 17 at the end of the tax year, December 31, 2018 • the taxpayer claims the child as a dependent • the child lives with the taxpayer for at least six months of the year Credit refunds. The credit is refundable, now up to $1,400. If a taxpayer doesn’t owe any tax before claiming the credit, they will receive up to $1,400 as part of their refund. Earned income threshold. The income

threshold to claim the credit has been lowered to $2,500 per family. This means a family must earn a minimum of $2,500 to claim the credit. Phaseout. The income threshold at which the child tax credit begins to phase out is increased to $200,000, or $400,000 if married filing jointly. This means that more families with children younger than 17 qualify for the larger credit. Dependents who can’t be claimed for the child tax credit may still qualify the taxpayer for the credit for other dependents. This is a non-refundable credit of up to $500 per qualifying person. These dependents may also be dependent children who are age 17 or older at the end of 2018. It also includes parents or other qualifying relatives supported by the taxpayer.

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Devices stolen in burglary at mall store

Police responded to the T-Mobile store near the entrance to the food court at North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, at about 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 7 after an assistant manager called to report that the store had been burglarized. The assistant manager told police she had arrived at the mall just minutes earlier to allow maintenance workers in when she discovered the glass front door had been shattered and that multiple devices were missing from the displays. According to the police report, employees had closed up shop just after 10 p.m. the night before. The burglar alarm system reportedly wasn’t working at the time due to construction at the store. In all, eight Samsung and Apple devices were stolen from the displays, with the value of the items lost totaling about $6,800.

Telephone scam A Brookfield resident called police on Nov. 4 after realizing that they were the victim of a telephone scam and had provided personal information to an unknown person. The victim told police that they’d answered a phone message reportedly from the Social Security Administration. The victim was informed that a vehicle purchased using the victim’s information was involved in a crime where drugs were found inside. During the phone call, the victim gave the caller bank information and the last four numbers of their Social Security number. Police advised the victim to call credit bureaus to report the incident. Police also checked the phone number where the call originated and discovered it was listed as a “roboscam” number.

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A 39-year-old Chicago man faces felony charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs after he was pulled over by a North Riverside police officer after reportedly driving his silver Lexus erratically and at 66 mph in a 35 mph zone while southbound in the 3100 block of First Avenue on Nov. 8 at 1:40 a.m. According to the police report, Marcus Young initially gave a false name to police and date of birth to the officer making the traffic stop and admitted smoking cannabis prior to driving and drinking alcohol while driving. Police reported recovering cannabis from both Young’s person and from the vehicle. In addition, police reported finding a half-full can of vodka cocktail in the driver’s side door cup holder. In addition to aggravated DUI, Young was charged with a felony count of driving on a revoked license and a misdemeanor count of speeding. He was also cited for several traffic offenses.

DUI crash

Brookfield police charged a 31-year-old Melrose Park man with drunken driving and other traffic offenses after he allegedly crashed his silver Kia into two cars parked in the 3400 block of Prairie Avenue on Nov. 6 at about 8:50 p.m. The driver reportedly admitted to police that he’d been drinking prior to driving and he reportedly failed field sobriety tests. In addition to DUI, the driver was cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Vehicle break-ins ■ Brookfield police responded to the 9200 block of Shields Avenue on Oct. 28 at about 10:25 p.m. after a resident called to report that within the past hour, someone had entered his unlocked vehicle, which was parked in a lot to the east of his building, and stole a diaper bag and a silver iPad. Police reported finding a shattered iPad and other items in the alley between the 4300 blocks of Arthur and Maple avenues. The diaper bag and its contents were found strewn about in the alley between the 4200 blocks of Arthur and Maple. Police also discovered other clothing on the parkway nearby. Police also reported a second vehicle that had been broken into in the 9200 block of Shields. A pair of sunglasses that had been taken were also found nearby. ■ A resident of the 4600 block of Vernon Avenue went to police on the morning of Oct. 29 to report that during the overnight hours someone had entered his vehicle, which was parked in lot behind the building and may have been unlocked. Missing from the vehicle was a black and gray backpack containing miscellaneous paperwork and tax documents.

Lawnmower stolen Riverside police responded to a residence in the 100 block of Forest Avenue on Nov. 1 at about 5:35 p.m. after a resident called to report that someone stole his black Toro lawnmower, which he’d left unattended for a few minutes on the parkway next to the driveway of his home. The victim told police that he left the lawnmower to take a rest from doing yardwork. When he came back a short time later, the lawnmower was gone. These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Riverside, North Riverside and Brookfield police departments, Oct. 28-Nov. 10 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

— Compiled by Bob Uphues

The Landmark, November 13, 2019

Komarek 8th-graders parlay business skills into charity Plan is to raise $500 to buy toys for needy kids By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter

For most middle school students, social studies class typically consists of lessons on geography, memorizing of historical facts and getting an introduction to American government. But for one group of eighth-graders in North Riverside, social studies lessons have revolved around learning about the stock market, understanding economics and acquiring basic financial literacy -- all while creating and executing a fundraising campaign to give back to local children in need. Through an elective course called Social Studies Academy at Komarek School, teacher Christopher Bedalow is striving to encourage his students to look beyond the ordinary social studies curriculum and recognize that they’re never too young to acquire financial and business skills. Bedalow, who has taught social studies at Komarek School for 20 years, wanted a way for his students to learn the ins and outs of the stock market, how to write out a check, how to manage a bank account and how to budget. He says he first really thought about offering the course more than 10 years ago, during the 2008 financial crisis. “A lot of it happened because people just don’t know [financial basics],” he said. “I look at my parents and my grandparents’ generations, and they didn’t necessarily understand what a 401(k) is and how to work the stock market, and it’s important when you’re young to start saving for your future, to start thinking about your future. You’re never too young to do that.” In a time when elementary education is exceedingly technology-based, Bedalow says it’s more important than ever to remind students the importance of acquiring skills on how to live as independent, responsible and business-savvy young adults. “Our social studies curriculum is very history-based, and I don’t think we do enough financial literacy, economics, current events, geography and politics,” Bedalow said. “I wanted to have another avenue to have seventh- and eighthgraders explore that rather than have to wait for high school or even college.” Three years ago, Bedalow approached Superintendent

Brian Ganan with the idea for the course. Upon receiving approval from administrators and the school board, he was finally able to offer the first session of the elective course coined “Social Studies Academy.” While several students showed interest in the semesterlong course over the past few years, this fall’s enrollment has been the largest the class has seen -- 22 students enrolled for the fall, and another 21 coming up in the spring — nearly three-quarters of the entire eighth-grade class at Komarek. But this year, Bedalow says, is the first time the class has incorporated business management, with students exploring the opportunity of creating a school fundraiser. Deciding to do something to coincide with the holiday season, students created a campaign called “$5 for $500.” With the tagline, “Make everyone’s wishes come true this holiday season,” students have broken off into clusters -website developers, marketers, treasurers, public relations consultants and CEOs -- to focus on the different ways to manage a fundraiser with the goal of raising $500 to go towards the purchase of toys for low-income children in surrounding communities. The goal is to encourage students to donate money to be collected in one homeroom envelope. To encourage donations, students have created flyers, an informational website, a campaign logo and campaign envelopes, which are located in both individual homerooms and in the school district office, so parents and other community members can pitch in. Students in the class have also pitched the project in person to other classes, practicing their public speaking skills. The fundraiser, which began on Oct. 21, lasts through Nov. 29. The class has partnered with the west suburban public school consortium West 40, which will help students identify families that would benefit most from the donations. Ava Thompson, an eighth-grader and CEO for the project, says the project has been a great way for her peers to focus less on themselves and more on how to help out others. “I don’t think of this project as a grade,” Thompson said. “I think of it as giving back to the community and encouraging people to give back.” Fellow CEO Jessi Bellm says both the project and class have been beneficial in helping students have a better understanding of real-world financial and management skills. “It’s also important for us to show other kids that you don’t have to be an adult to run a business or work on a project and do something big,” Bellm said. Public relations chairwomen Aspen Florynski and An-

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IN BUSINESS: Komarek eighth-graders (from left) Aspen Florynski, Ava Thompson, Jessi Bellm and Angelina Figueroa, students in teacher Christopher Bedalow’s Social Studies Academy, monitor their fundraising campaign on the website created for it. gelina Figueroa agree with Bellm, saying the course has demonstrated the concept that you’re never too young to understand the world of money, employment and entrepreneurship. “As children, we need to learn basic skills, especially if you want to make your own business and make it work, because it takes a lot of effort and energy to run a business and even do something simple like this,” Florynski said. “Not only are we learning about business skills, but I think it can have a positive outcome because people see what we’re doing, and it’s good for our school and for the children who will receive the presents,” Figueroa said. “I think it’s hands-down one of the most useful classes you could ever take.” For more information about the students’ “$5 for $500” campaign, visit cbedalow.wixsite.com/cbedalow.

D103, police probe social media post involving gun FBI, local authorities visited GWMS student’s Stickney home By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

On Nov. 5, FBI agents and Stickney police officers visited the Stickney home of a George Washington Middle School student who allegedly had threatened to bring guns to school in a post on Snapchat. The social media company reportedly passed information about the post to the

FBI, who then alerted police in Stickney. “We were initially contacted by the FBI, the Joint Terrorism Task Force,” said Stickney Deputy Police Chief Richard Jaczak. “They were made aware of it and in turn made us aware. We immediately contacted the George Washington Middle School principal and superintendent and the Lyons Police Department and met with them. The school district addressed it immediately and Lyons Police are now continuing the investigation and any potential charges.” Jaczak said the social media post did not directly threaten any violence. “There was no specific target, it was a mention of bringing weapons,” Jaczak said. Students were not in school on Tuesday,

because it was a Teacher Institute Day. Jaczak said that he believes the student who made the post has been suspended but is not in any type of custody as far has he knows. “I know the student has not been in school,” Jaczak said. George Washington Middle School Principal Don Jones declined to confirm whether the student who made the social media post has been suspended, saying that he could not talk about disciplinary matters. “The whole situation has been handled appropriately,” Jones said. “There’s kind of a process for this, and it’s in that process.” A parent of a GWMS student, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sen-

sitivity of the situation, said students were told the social media post was made by an eighth-grader. A spokeswoman for the FBI declined to comment on the case, referring a reporter to the local police department. On Nov. 5, District 103 Superintendent Kristopher Rivera posted a statement on the district’s website about what he described as a “safety threat” to GWMS. Rivera said the student safety is priority number one. “We take all social media threats seriously, and we will report them to the authorities,” Rivera wrote. “Free speech can be limited when it affects the well-being of schools and students and interrupts normal school operation. We will not stand for it!”

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Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave. in Western Springs, hosts Dennis Watkins, 3rd Generation Magician and Mentalist at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov 15 Watkins will create world-class magical entertainment during an unforgettable evening. Tickets are $30 ($25 for TWS subscribers). Call the box office at 708-246-3380 or visit theatreofwesternsprings.com.

Riverside Little League community meeting

Trivia Night at North Riverside Library

Test your pub trivia knowledge against your local North Riverside librarians at a special afterhours Trivia Night event at the North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., on Friday, Nov. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. Compete with teams of up to six people. If you don’t have a team, they’ll find one for you. Free pizza and soda for contestants. Prizes for first, second and third place. Register to participate by calling 708-4470869 or by visiting northriversidelibrary.org/events.

And more North Riverside Parks and Rec continues its Free Popcorn and Movie series on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. with a screening of“The Mule,”starring Clint Eastwood as a 90-year-old facing foreclosure who takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. Held in the council room of the Village Commons, 2401 Desplaines Ave. Register to attend by calling 708-442-5515. ■

Put a little class into your early holiday shopping by browsing the artwork for sale at a special pop-up art show at Compassion Factory Art Gallery and Studio, 9210 Broadway Ave. on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. If you’re an artist interested in being a vendor, you can contact jessica@compassionfactory.com for more information. ■

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Join German historian Anette Isaacs for a historical and political overview of a painful, yet miraculous, period in Berlin’s history during her presentation “The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd. The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent reunification of Germany. Register to attend this event online at brookfieldlibrary.info, by calling 708-4856917 or in person at the library. Snack Series on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at Aging Care Connections, 111 W. Harris Ave. in LaGrange with“Should I Stay or Should I Move?”A panel of experts will guide you through this transitional time. Free. Registration required. Contact Renata Vitali at 708-603-2277. Riverside-Brookfield High School, 160 Ridgewood Road in Riverside, hosts Water Exercise Techniques (WET), an adult level fitness class on Wednesday nights through Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. No swimming involved. Email Noelle at bajohrn@rbhs208.net for info. Riverside Arts Center, 32 E. Quincy St., presents “Souths & Norths”in the Freeark Gallery, featuring the work of Mauricio Forero, through Nov. 23. The FlexSpace Gallery presents the work of Andy Young in“Ominous Thinkly Devices”through Dec. 19. See the work of Jaclyn Jacunski in“Dream Additions”in the outdoor sculpture garden through the end of November. Gallery hours are ■

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Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Join the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 14 and every Thursday through Nov. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Joe’s Saloon, 9220 47th St. in Brookfield, for their weekly 60-to-Win prize drawing, the organizations biggest annual fundraiser. Each week the chamber gives away $1,000 – one $500 winner and five $100 winners. Tickets are sold out but join in the fun. ■

Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, invites you get in touch with your roots at Genealogy Club: All in the Family on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Discuss resources and research strategies with other genealogists. ■

North Riverside Public Library, 2400 Desplaines Ave., hosts a Senior Drop-in on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Meeting Room. Play cards and socialize every Friday. ■

Riverside Little League will kick off the 2020 season with a community meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Riverside Township Hall, 27 Riverside Road. Little League board members will be introduced and the 2019 survey results will be presented. In addition the board will unveil the new Riverside Little League website, discuss the 2020 timeline, offer volunteer opportunities and answer questions. For adults and seniors there’s Bingocize (play bingo while exercising) on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and Just Craftin’ Around: Scented Soap on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. To sign up for senior and adult events, call 708-447-0869 or visit www.northriversidelibrary.org/events. For kids there’s Lapsit Storytime (toddlers through age 5) on Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m.; DIY Craft Hour (ages 3-6) on Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.; Make Some Music (grades 5-12) on Nov. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Messy Mornings for Munchkins (ages 2-5) on Nov. 19 at 11:30 a.m.; and Every Child a Reader/Cada Nino un Lector (ages 2-5) on Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. The Brookfield Elks Lodge, 9022 31st St., hosts bingo every Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 7 p.m. minimum cash payout of $2,275 a night, plus pull tabs, lightning, tic-tac and raffles. ■

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Work to start on new Riverside rec center Village board awards $405,500 contract to renovate 43 E. Quincy St. By BOB UPHUES

St. Louise Holiday Bazaar

Get a little early Christmas shopping done this weekend at the Holiday Bazaar in the Parish Hall next to St. Louise Church, 31st Street and Harrison Avenue in LaGrange Park, on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 crafters and vendors will be on hand, and kids can get their photos taken with the Grinch and Santa. There’s also a Crafters Café serving breakfast and lunch, a holiday cookie sale and raffles. In addition, the Scholastic Book Fair will be open during the hours of the bazaar, which is free and open to the public

Sherlock Holmes at Hauser

Hauser Junior High School, 65 Woodside Road in Riverside, invites the community to enjoy “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery” in the school auditorium on Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. This fast-paced comedy follows the exploits of Holmes and Dr. Watson as they solve the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Admission is free.

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Riverside Recreation Director Ron Malchiodi says he’s still optimistic that construction on the Parks and Recreation Department’s new main office at 43 E. Quincy St. will be largely complete by the end of December. Malchiodi said he hoped interior demolition also may be far enough along to allow visitors to get a peek of the new facility at the Riverside Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Stroll event on Dec. 6. “I’d like to showcase that location to the public,” said Malchiodi about the future Parks and Rec headquarters, which will also provide additional onsite programming space and equipment and vehicle storage. On Nov. 7, the Riverside Village Board awarded a pair of contracts related to the new recreation center. F.H. Paschen will serve as the general contractor for the project, which also will include some minor demolition and renovation at the department’s current headquarters at the water tower, 10 Pine Ave., in the center of the village. The village used F.H. Paschen earlier this year to renovate the Gold Star Memorial and repair the Driver Monument in Guthrie Park. The village selected the company through the Job Order Contracting program made available to municipalities by the city of Naperville. Instead of having to go through its own competitive bidding process, Riverside used the Naperville program to essentially prebid for construction services. “It’s useful to a small entity like us,” said Public Works Director Edward Bailey. The $405,500 construction project will entail demolition of the interior at 43 E. Quincy St., which will be converted into offices for the four full-time and three part-time em-

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CONCEPT: While the architect is still working up drawings for the new rec center, a conceptual rendering shows a reception/desk area just inside the east entrance doors (above) at 43 E. Quincy St., with a multipurpose room immediately west of that area. ployees of the department and will include a kitchen, ADA-compliant bathrooms, a multipurpose room and new plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems. “We’re not doing anything elaborate,” said Malchiodi. “We hope the majority of the work can be done by the end of the year.” In addition to the construction contract, the village board also awarded a $25,500 contract for architectural services to Williams Architects to design the improvements at 43 E. Quincy St. and the renovations at the water tower. Williams Architects previously did a survey of the village’s public facilities that identified a need to relocate the recreation offices out of the water tower. The recommendation was part of a sweeping plan that called for spending more than $25 million to renovate and expand the village’s Riverside Road campus. The sheer cost appears to have put such a project on the backburner. In August, the village board approved purchasing 43 E.

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Quincy St., buying out a $207,000 mortgage on the property from the owner, a construction company that had defaulted on the loan. “I’m hoping to have architectural drawings and plans in the next few weeks,” Malchiodi said. The work at the water tower will involve converting the current office spaces and conference room area into ones that can be used for additional programming and accommodate the department’s KinderKids program, an afternoon early childhood program for 5 and 6 year olds. The multipurpose room at the water tower location will continue to be used for recreation programming, but it will no longer function as a place where residents can register for program. All of the central office functions will transfer to the Quincy Street locations. “I envision a period of transition where we operate out of both places,” Malchiodi said. “We’ll do a lot of public education.”

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Zalewski talks state reform at Brookfield forum Local state rep says lobbying restrictions, broader disclosures likely By BON SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Reform is coming to the Illinois General Assembly. That was the message that state Rep. Michael Zalewski (D-Riverside) delivered Nov. 7 to an audience of about 25 people who gathered in a cramped downstairs conference room at the Brookfield Public Library for a forum with Zalewski sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area. Zalewski said that the recent rash of federal raids on area politicians and the indictments of two state legislators likely will prompt reform. Luis Arroyo, a Chicago Democrat, resigned from the stat’s House of Representatives on Nov. 1 after being charged with trying to bribe a state senator to sponsor legislation to allow sweepstakes gambling, a move that would benefit a lobbying client of Arroyo. In September, federal agents executed search warrants on the village halls of Lyons and McCook and searched the offices of

state Sen. Martin Sandoval. Sandoval, McCook mayor and Cook County Commissioner Jeffrey Tobolski, and Lyons Village President Christopher Getty have not been charged with any crimes. Last summer, federal agents also searched the home of Zalewski’s own father, also named Michael Zalewski, a former longtime Chicago alderman who resigned as alderman in 2018 more than a year before his home was searched. Published reports say federal authorities are apparently looking into the pattern of ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, hiring as lobbyists associates and allies of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. The senior Zalewski also did lobbying. “It’s hitting close to home,” Zalewski said of the federal investigations. “I will tell you that I think we’re going to have a reckoning in the next year or two about what the future of the state looks like in terms of governance.” Zalewski said that it is possible that in the future state legislators could be banned from working at other jobs as some of them do now and be required to be full-time legislators. He said such a move would have pros and cons. “You’ll lose some talent that way,” Zalewski said. “You run the risk of having a lack of

the diversity of insight.” Zalewski said some legislators might quit if they couldn’t work at other jobs or practice their professions. Zalewski, a lawyer who works for the large law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister when he is not in Springfield, said forcing legislators to give up outside work would force him and others to think about whether they wanted to continue serving in the legislature. He also said that such a change to a fulltime legislature would probably lead to higher salaries for state legislators. “You better be ready for a broad-based conversation about salary,” Zalewski said, adding that he wasn’t complaining about his salary. Illinois state legislators are paid an annual salary of $69,464. If they are committee chairmen, as Zalewski is, they receive an additional payment of $10,574. But stronger disclosure requirements about the sources of outside income and outside interests are probably coming, although Zalewski said it might not go as far as requiring legislators to release their income tax returns. “I’m a little nervous about showing everybody my taxes,” Zalewski said. “I do think people want more transparency, so I think

we can figure that out.” A complete ban on state legislators lobbying local governments, as proposed by Republicans in the General Assembly, would make it more difficult to work as a lawyer. Zalewski said that much work done by lawyers, such a representing clients seeking zoning variations or changes, can be considered lobbying. Zalewski acknowledged that Madigan has a poor public image, but said that the speaker has strong support among House Democrats. He said that, in private, Madigan is not the ruthless dictator that he is often made out to be and that he wished Madigan made more of an effort to improve his public image. “He listens, he hears you out, he doesn’t always agree. If the answer is no, the answer is no, but most times the answer is yes, and people don’t sort of realize that,” Zalewski said. Zalewski said he believes Madigan can probably remain speaker as long as he wants because of his strong support among Democrats, adding they think of themselves as a family. “As long as we’re going to be a family it’s up to him to decide when he’s going to depart,” Zalewski said.

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Brookfield aims to keep impaired drivers off the road SafePark vouchers allow overnight parking in restricted zones By BOB UPHUES Editor

Brookfield police have rolled out a new initiative designed to keep impaired drivers off the road after they’ve been out drinking at local establishments by letting them park overnight in areas – like along the 3700 block of Grand Boulevard -- that otherwise have parking restrictions. Police rolled out its new SafePark program on Nov. 1, but are now ramping up its efforts to spread the word by placing posters in participating establishments and encouraging more places to join the program. Chief Edward Petrak first approached village management in March with the idea – which he said originally came from his son – of waiving parking restrictions for people who’d rather not get behind the wheel after a night of imbibing. While some decide to leave their cars parked overnight in restricted areas, and run the risk for getting a parking ticket or getting their vehicle towed, others decide they’d rather not take that chance and get behind the wheel anyway. “The idea would be to come up with something where worries about parking tickets or towing wouldn’t factor in a bar’s patron’s decision to drive,’ Petrak wrote in a March email to village staff. The value of such a program was reinforced, Petrak said after meeting with newly

elected trustees last spring, where the idea of a coupon-type parking pass idea came up again. Petrak assigned Lt. James Burdett to spearhead the effort, and he reached out to Martin Lynch, owner of Irish Times Pub and the president of the Brookfield Bar Owners Association. In August, Lynch expressed support for the idea, who added that Burke Beverage, the McCook-based liquor distributor, was also running a $10-off Uber ride promotion with Miller Lite. Irish Times, Little Owl Social Pub, Ryan’s Public House, Sebastian’s Ale and Whiskey House and Zubar are participating in the program so far, said Deputy Chief Michael Kuruvilla. “I’m sure more will jump on board,” Kuruvilla said. “We’re absolutely open to more businesses signing on.” Participating establishments are able to provide parking vouchers, which can be placed in the windshield of their vehicles, letting police or towing companies know the vehicle can be parked in a restricted zone overnight. In order to avoid someone abusing the parking waiver, each voucher is individually numbered and must be signed and dated by the participating establishment, Kuruvilla said. “We want people to make good choices, but we don’t want them taking up all of the street parking,” Kuruvilla said. “I suspect that, overall, it will go well.” Kuruvilla said the police department is also exploring its own rideshare coupon program, along the lines of the one implemented by the Riverside Police Department in 2017.

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JUST LEAVE IT: A new Brookfield police initiative allows people who’ve been out drinking to get a parking voucher from the establishment they’re patronizing in order to leave their car parked overnight in an otherwise restricted area. “We’re in the gathering info stage,” he said. Riverside partnered with the rideshare company Lyft to provide coupons to patrons, who can get a ride at a 50-percent discount, up to $10. Lyft provided Riverside with 1,000

such coupons when the program started. “With rideshares and the new generation, it’s really changed things,” Kuruvilla said. “Ridesharing has helped in combating [drunk driving] as well.”

Brookfield seeks 3.8% tax levy increase New investment return assumptions lower pension obligations By BOB UPHUES Editor

The village of Brookfield will ask the Cook County Clerk to extend its 2019 tax levy, for taxes collected in 2020, by 3.8 percent, and this year more of that levy will be going toward funding day-to-day operations outside of public safety. That’s largely because of a change approved by the village board early this year that increased the assumed rate of return on pension fund investments, from 6.75 to 7 percent. Because the village is assuming a better rate of return, its pension actuary de-

termined that the village didn’t need to levy as much in 2019 for pensions. The village’s fire pension levy payment, for example, is almost $124,000 less than what it was required to levy in 2018. As a result, the village is levying a little more than $3 million for police and fire pensions in 2019. Last year, the village levied $3.2 million. “Because of the savings, I was able to push that savings to the general levy,” said Brookfield Finance Director Doug Cooper. Brookfield hopes to direct about $216,000 more toward general operations with this 2019 tax levy, helping interrupt what has been a general trend of levying less in recent years for general operations as pension obligations have increased. “It’s certainly better than losing money in that fund,” said Cooper. Still, pension obligations continue to exert tremendous pressure on village finances

and account for an enormous share of the amount Brookfield is allowed to levy for operation purposes. Of the roughly $8.7 million the village has proposed levying for general operations, pensions account for $3 million of that figure – about 34 percent of the total tax levy. In reality, the percentage of the levy eaten up by pension contributions will be a bit higher. That’s because Cook County is likely to drive down the village levy request next summer once the total value of new property development is determined. The village has asked for a 3.8-percent increase in its tax levy, but taxes for non-home rule municipalities like Brookfield are capped at the level of the consumer price index or 5 percent, whichever is less. This year, the consumer price index increase is 1.9 percent, which means the final

2019 tax levy will probably be closer to that 2 percent figure. For example, last year the village proposed a tax levy increase of 13.7 percent, hoping to collect $8.8 million for general operations. When was all said and done, the village was allowed to levy about $8.4 million. One part of the levy, which is not subject to state tax cap laws and which increased tremendously last year, won’t see a similar increase this year. In 2018, Brookfield increased its debt service tax levy by 64 percent in order to fund the payments for bonds issued for road improvements. This year, Brookfield is proposing to increase its debt service levy by 3.2 percent. The village board will hold a public hearing on the tax levy at its Dec. 9 meeting, after which trustees are expected to approve the levy request.

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TV series picks Riverside to stand in for 1950 Kansas City

‘Fargo’ crews filmed last week and intermittently through next March

Schwartzman. The series is slated to air in 2020. Filming took place at both locations on Nov. 7 and residents who live in those areas were asked not to park their cars on the street between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., since SUVs and the like would kill the Truman-era vibe. By BOB UPHUES According to notices left in the area by the Editor production company, filming on Nov. 8 was limited to the Addison Road location. Riverside is once again serving as HolVillage Manager Jessica Frances said lywood on the Des Plaines, with film crews that the “Fargo” cast and crew shooting simultaneously last will be returning to Riverside week at two locations in the intermittently between now village for the upcoming Seaand March 2020, and that her son 4 of the series “Fargo,” office would be coordinating which airs on the FX cable police, fire, public works and network. film crew activities. The village is standing in for Police Chief Thomas WeitKansas City, circa 1950, which zel said that four Riverside is why you may also have seen police officers were assigned some vintage vehicles parked to provide security and trafalongside the roads near the fic control at the filming locaintersection of Addison and tions. The officers are workNorth Cowley roads and on ing overtime and the expense Maplewood Road, where the will be paid for by the producfilming took place. tion company per its agreePhoto by DAVID SHANKBONE You may also might have ment with the village, Francaught a glimpse of the Sea- Chris Rock ces said. son 4’s star, comedian Chris There could be temporary Rock, who reportedly was road closures while filming is in town last week for the shoot. Others in taking place. In addition to the filming locathe cast include Jack Huston and Jason

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BACK IN TIME: Vintage cars lined Addison Road in Riverside on Nov. 7 as crews prepared to shoot scenes for Season 4 of the TV series “Fargo,” starring Chris Rock, which will air in 2020. The show, set in 1950 Kansas City, is also filming at a home on Maplewood Road. tions, the production company staged other vehicles and equipment at Brookfield Zoo, the Riverside Swim Club and the parking lot at St. Mary Parish. The company’s own private security firm monitored those locations. The company paid the village a $500 application fee and submitted a $15,000 deposit in order to get permission to film in the village. The company will also be billed on a monthly basis, said Frances, to recoup any police, fire

or public works-related costs related to the film crew’s activities in the village. Riverside has been a popular location for TV shows and feature films in recent years. In 2015, the Scout Cabin served as a location for the pilot of a TV series called “Runner,” which never got off the ground. In 2013, Riverside was a location for the TV series “Betrayal,” which had a 13-episode run on ABC in 2013-14.

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FLOODWALL

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side Road, said Village Manager Jessica Frances. Part of the reason for the invitation, Frances said, was to acquaint him with newer members of the village board, who were elected in April and not part of prior board discussions about the proposed floodwall. “The board has changed, so we want to introduce him to the new board on this project and have him present new information they may have,” Frances said, adding the village board will take no action on the floodwall project at the meeting. The roughly $7.16 million project would entail raising the Groveland Avenue levee and tying it into a floodwall to be constructed in the right of way along the north edge of Park Place. The plan also calls for a floodgate at the Forest Avenue bridge and a new floodwall to be built south of Forest Avenue along the riverbank to the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad right of way. The Army Corps of Engineers would fund 65 percent of the project’s cost, with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago providing $2.5 million as a local match. The wall and gate would better protect properties on Groveland, Lincoln and West avenues from experiencing the type of flooding the area experienced in 2008 and 2013. Zuercher and seven other Army Corps

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Achievement gap from page 1 “commendable.” The average SAT score for RBHS juniors in 2019 was 537.6 in English Language Arts (ELA) and 546 in math, which exceeded the state averages of 497.5 in ELA and 497 in math. At LTHS the average SAT scores were 557.1 in ELA and 574.3 in math. The average RBHS score in math rose by nearly 10 points compared to 2018 while the average ELA score at RBHS dropped by less than one point. At LTHS, the average score in ELA dropped by about five points from 2018, while the average math score increased by two points. The ISBE establishes four categories for grouping student performance based on SAT scores: exceeding expectations, meeting expectations, approaching expectations, and partially meeting expectations. The state establishes so called “cut scores” for each category. A SAT score of 640 or above in ELA and 670 or above in math is considered exceeding expectations, while 540 or above is the cut for meeting expectations in both ELA and math. A score of at least 430 in ELA is needed to approach expectations, while 450 is the cut score to approach expectations in math.

engineers joined Riverside Fire Chief Matthew Buckley, inspecting properties along West Avenue on Oct. 31 as the federal agency continues its due diligence as part of the design phase, which the Army Corps kicked off early this year. Buckley obtained permission from homeowners so that the engineers could walk the proposed floodwall site behind the homes on West Avenue, take photos and talk to homeowners. “The Army Corps accepted a lot of comment from residents, and they’re seeing firsthand what they have to deal with,” Buckley said. “I think they now have some guidance on what they can do and how to go about it.” Once the design phase reaches the 50-percent mark, the Army Corps will return to the village board for direction on either moving ahead with the project FILE or abandoning it. Zuercher said FLOOD RESPONSE: Following the record flooding of towns along the Des Plaines River in April 2013, he expects that it’ll probably be then-Gov. Pat Quinn held a press conference at a residence on Forest Avenue in Riverside to ansometime in early 2020 before nounce the state’s emergency response to the event. that decision point is reached. If the village board determines the project should move forward quire not only the land the wall itself will lage decides to move forward, work likely at that time, only then will the Army Corps of Engineers begin the pro- occupy, but 15 feet on either side of the wall. wouldn’t start until 2021 at the earliest. cess of acquiring the property it needs for The Army Corps likely will also have to ob“We’ll need at least one year for the real the floodwall construction, according to Zu- tain construction easements, and compenestate acquisition,” Zuercher said. “That sate the owners for that access. ercher. As far as actual construction, if the vil- process can be quite lengthy.” He said that the Army Corps needs to acFifty-four percent of RBHS juniors in 2019 met or exceeded expectations in ELA and the same percentage did so in math. At LTHS, 60 percent of juniors were rated as proficient in ELA and 64 percent in math. Scott Eggerding, the director of curriculum and instruction at LTHS said the state’s cut scores are higher than what the SAT itself considers proficiency. In science, 62 percent of RBHS juniors were rated as proficient compared to 58 percent of LTHS juniors. The test results also indicate a vast achievement gap between students of different socioeconomic and demographic groups at both RBHS and LTHS, as well as throughout the state. At both schools, white students scored much higher on the SAT than did their Hispanic and black classmates. At RBHS, 65 percent of white students met or exceeded expectations in ELA compared to 41 percent of Hispanic students and just 23 percent of black students. In addition, 46 percent of black students at RBHS scored below 430 on the reading and writing portion of the SAT, placing them in the lowest category of “partially meeting” expectations, compared to just 7 percent of white students and 15 percent of Hispanic students. The numbers were similar in math, with 64 percent of white students at RBHS meeting or exceeding expectations compared to 42 percent of Hispanic students and 27

percent of black students. Fifty percent of black students and 23 percent of Hispanic students scored in the lowest category in math at RBHS, compared to just 9 percent of white students. “Any achievement gap is concerning to me,” said RBHS Principal Hector Freytas, who is in his first year at RBHS. “Ideally, all of our students would be achieving at high levels so it’s concerning to me. Historically there has been a gap between whites, blacks, and Latino, not only at our school but at schools throughout the country. It’s an issue that we need to solve.” Freytas said many factors contribute to the achievement gap, including poverty, early access to education and language barriers. But, he said, the achievement gap must be confronted. “I’m not happy with it and I don’t that there is any principal in the world that would say that’s OK,” Freytas said. “But it’s real, it needs to be addressed and I am hoping that we have the right team in place here at RB to address it under my leadership.” At LTHS, the disparities were even wider, with 69 percent of white students meeting or exceeding expectations in ELA compared to 32 percent of Hispanic students and just 13 percent of black students. In math 73 percent of white LTHS students met or exceeded expectations while only 31 percent of Hispanic students and 23 percent of black students did so. In math, 57 percent of black juniors at LTHS scored in

the lowest category, below 450 on the SAT. According to the school report card, no black student at LTHS in 2019 scored in the exceeding expectations category in either ELA or math. Black students make up only 4 percent of the student population at LTHS and 5 percent at RBHS. Those small numbers make it hard to read too much into the test results, Eggerding said. “There’s always areas that we can look to improve,” Eggerding said. “The challenge with our data for black students is that we have a relatively small percentage of students who are in that [category] so it fluctuates from year to year.” A few years ago, LTHS established an equity and achievement program designed to boost the number of minority students taking honors and Advanced Placement classes. Low-income students at both schools also had lower scores than their wealthier counterparts. At RBHS, only 29 percent of low-income students met or exceeded expectations in ELA compared to 57 percent of students who are not low-income. In math, only 26 percent of low-income RBHS students met or exceeded expectations compared to 57 percent of their wealthier classmates. At LTHS the gaps were similar. At both RBHS and LTHS, 12 percent of students are classified as low-income.

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R WELL DONE: St. Joseph High School honored the Morrill family of Brookfield with a St. Joseph the Worker Award during the school’s Charger Club Investor Appreciation Event in October. Pictured above are (back row, from left) Dan Morrill, Tom Morrill Jr., St. Joseph President/Principal Ronald Hoover, Alumni Relations Director Tony Quattrochi, (front row, from left) Mark Morrill, Mary Morrill and Thomas Morrill Sr.

St. Joseph High School honors Brookfield family

t. Joseph High School in Westchester honored the Morrill family of Brookfield with its St. Joseph the Worker Family Award during the school’s Charger Club Investor Appreciation Event on Oct. 10. Mary and Thomas Morrill Sr. are longtime Brookfield residents, and Mr. Morrill graduated from St. Joseph in 1964, the school’s first graduating class. After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1966-70 and spending one year in Vietnam. Tom and Mary Morrill married in 1969 and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Tom Morrill worked as a heat and frost insulator, retiring in 2008 after 38 years in the business. He was also a longtime board member of Brookfield Little League. The couple were active at St. Barbara Parish, involved with the teen theology program, the school board and parish council. They also served for 15 years as the school’s athletic directors. Their three sons, Thomas Jr. (1988), Daniel (1991) and Mark (1993), who all attended St. Barbara School in Brookfield, also graduated from St. Joseph High School and have gone onto successful careers in business.. The St. Joseph the Worker Family Award was established in 1991 by the Alumni Association of St. Joseph High School to honor

those graduates/families who have distinguished themselves in business, the arts, science, community service or any area that reflects the motto of the school, vincit qui laborat, which translates to “he conquers, who labors.”

On campus Kiley Rusen, of Brookfield earned a Master of Arts in Communication from Valdosta (Georgia) State University at the conclusion of the school’s summer 2019 semester. Riverside resident Andrew Salij graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in May. He is the son of Kristine Herbst and Roman Salij. Riverside resident Kate Barlow, a junior at Montana KATE BARLOW State University in Bozeman, was selected as one of the school’s three homecoming student ambassadors. Last year Montana State replaced their traditional homecoming king and queen

iverside-Brookfield High School sophomore student Noah Briones was recently chosen by audition to be part of the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI), a new training program for talented student musicians from across Chicagoland. Noah, a 16-year-old violinist, is one of 50 students selected for the inaugural class of CMPI. Each student musician receives an annual scholarship to continue their music education, including access to a network of private instructors, ensembles and summer music programs and costs toward the purchase of high-quality instruments. The aim for each CMPI fellow is acceptance into top-tier conservatory, college or university classical music programs in preparation for careers as professional musicians. CMPI is a multi-organization collaborative effort established last fall with a $3.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The initiative’s goal is to increase diversity in the classical music field and is co-led by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras and the Merit School of Music.

with the ambassadors, who embody service, leadership and involvement. Barlow was selected from a field of more than 50 nominees. The student body voted during homecoming week. Riverside resident Derek Johnson, a computer science major at the University of Wisconsin-Stout will portray “Dr. Frederick Treves” in the University Theatre’s production of “The Elephant Man” this month. Brookfield residents Christopher Cordero and August Duwell were among the 36 Lyons Township High School seniors to have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended students placed among the top 5 percent of more than one million students who entered the Merit GRETA NELSON Program, which is based on their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test. Greta Nelson, of Brookfield, was one of 10 members of Nazareth Academy’s fresh-

Noah Briones Currently a member of the RBHS Chamber Orchestra, Noah has been playing violin since he was 6 years old. In November, he’ll be representing RBHS as a violinist in the Illinois Music Education Association’s District 1 Festival Orchestra, a collection of top high school musicians.

man class to be selected to be part of the LaGrange Park school’s Student Council. Nelson was one of more than 40 freshmen to seek appointment to the group at the end of the first quarter. Brookfield resident Gwen Acosta, a junior at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, was a member of the school’s homecoming court in September.

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Thinking bigger

t’s been such a long time ago that people might have forgotten what a terribly drawn-out, frustrating approval process led to the construction of the Village Center building in downtown Riverside. The project was a unicorn for Riverside at the time – a transit-oriented development that needed several zoning variations, accommodations for lack of required onsite parking and added residential density. Not only did the Zoning Board of Appeals, Plan Commission and village board weigh in, even the Riverside Preservation Commission had a bite at the apple, with the result being a development that looked like it was designed by committee. While the experience led to some streamlining of the development approval process, it’s still largely the same. If someone comes in with a development that adheres to the zoning code – whether or not it’s attractive, desirable or promotes the larger development goals of the village – it can be built by right. If you want multiple zoning variations to build a development – even one that would really hit the mark in terms of improving a commercial area downtown or along Harlem Avenue – you have to convince the Planning and Zoning Commission and the village board of actual hardship. It’s a high bar. Last week, village trustees kicked around the idea of writing into the zoning code a separate approval process for planned unit developments. These are typically larger in terms of land area and, while they might include taller buildings that seek to increase density near transportation hubs, that’s not always the case. Essentially, all of the zoning allowances, like height, density, bulk area requirements, etc. are rolled into one application that goes to the Planning and Zoning Commission and is examined on the totality of its merits. It’s one where the village has greater say in the final product, from building materials to landscaping, parking and lighting. It also allows a municipality to seek accommodations – whether it’s public space or certain infrastructure improvements – from a developer. The goal is for a development to benefit not just the investors in the development, but the village as a whole. There’s also an option to do what Brookfield did a couple of years ago and comprehensively rewrite the zoning code for specific districts to really hand-hold the development process by defining exactly the types of buildings, materials, uses, parking requirements, bulk standards, etc. that the village is looking to attract. That option is a little riskier, we think, in that it also moves a lot of the planning and approval outside of the public arena. The goal is the same, however; to get developments the village is actually seeking, not simply ones that can be shoehorned into the zoning code. And while you might think Riverside lacks the kinds of lot area to attract planned unit developments, we’d say think again. Lots can be assembled for development all along Harlem Avenue, particularly near the BNSF tracks and at Ogden Avenue, as well as closer to 26th Street. Downtown might also afford such opportunities, with plenty of obsolete buildings and uses that are or will become available in the future. It’s worthwhile to explore.

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BOUND FOR NEVERLAND Tinker Bell (Ella Joy Townsend) comes to the aid of Peter (Beckett Nolan) during Riverside-Brookfield High School’s production of the Peter Pan prequel “Peter and the Starcatcher” on Nov. 9 in the school’s auditorium.

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Veterans Day not just a school holiday

t used to be common that schools took the day off for Veterans Day. That’s not so much the case anymore, however, as teachers and administrators want to make sure students realize and acknowledge the sacrifices veterans have made. With that in mind former Riverside-Brookfield High School social studies teacher Bill Jirkovsky approached the administration with the idea of having students attend class on Veterans Day and learn what the day really meant, thus beginning the longstanding tradition at the school of a Veterans Day assembly and opportunities for students and veterans to interact directly. Veterans are invited to the morning program, which begins with breakfast and is followed by an all-school assembly in the gym. The program includes presentation of the colors, a musical salute to all branches of the service performed by the band and choral groups. The veterans are asked to stand and be recognized as the song representing their branch is performed. This year, the speaker was Hal Burke, a veteran who happens to be a graduate of RBHS Class of 1960. After the assembly, veterans who had chosen to do

so were escorted to classrooms where they related their experiences and answered questions. Members of the football team presented a check to be given to Hines Hospital and there are also plans for students to sign greeting cards which will be sent to different veterans’ groups. It was apparent by the end of the program that the students did learn what the day really means and the vets learned the students care for those who serve. I also learned a few things. Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day in recognition of the official ending of World War 1 on Nov. 11, 1918. Don’t confuse the day with Memorial Day, which remembers those who died while serving. Veterans Day acknowledges all who have served, although recognizing either groups is acceptable on both days. Other countries honor the day in their own way. I guess that would be a way to say we are all in this together. Thank you not only on this day, but every day to those who have chosen to serve our country and make it possible for the rest of us. You have earned the right for us to maintain our freedom.

JOANNE KOSEY

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OBITUARIES

Hubert G. Jay Jr., 88 Retail store traffic coordinator Hubert Jay, 88, of Brookfield, died on Nov. 10, 2019. Born April 24, 1931, Mr. Jay served in the U.S. Army and worked as a traffic coordinator in the retail sales business before retiring. He was the husHUBERT G. JAY JR. band of the late Joan M. Jay (nee Rabstein); the father of Jacqueline Betancourt, Hubert (Gail) Jay III, Scott (Marianne) Jay and Barbara (Robert) Chakmakjian; the grandfather of Jason Jay, Eric Jay, Matthew (Audrey) Jay, Jeanine Betancourt, Michael (Wanda) Jay, David (fiancé Tiffany Wagner) Chakmakjian, Tiffany (Ryan) Sitter and Christopher Chakmakjian; the great-grandfather of 11; and the brother of Keith (Janis) Jay and the late Patricia Buster. Visitation is on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 3 p.m. to the time of service at 8 p.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home, 9445 31st St., Brookfield. Private interment is at Chapel Hill Gardens South in Oak Lawn.

Bartlomiej Lupa, 36 Brookfield resident

BARTLOIEJ LUPA

Bartlomiej T. Lupa, 36, of Brookfield, died on Nov. 4, 2019. Born on March 21, 1983, he worked in sales in the construction industry. Mr. Lupa was the husband of Katarzyna Sakowicz; the son of Zbigniew Lupa and Bozena Lupa (nee Dziura); the

brother of Karolina Mallett and Arleta Maria Lupa; and the godfather of John Mark Mobley. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Barbara Church in Brookfield, followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

Phyllis D. Rochowiak, 98 Telephone line operator Phyllis Dorothy Rochowiak (nee Fabiszak), 98, of Brookfield, died Nov. 5, 2019. Born on Dec. 2, 1920, she worked as a telephone line operator prior to retirement. Ms. Rochowiak was the wife of the PHYLLIS D. ROCHOWIAK late Francis “Fritz” B. Rochowiak; the mother of Heidi (Charles) DeVries and Wendy (Ronald) Wozniak; the grandmother of Nina (Dan Kiss) DeVries-Kiss and Allegra Wozniak, the great grandmother of Michael Kiss and Melissa Kiss; the sister of the late Eugenia (the late Martin) Malecki; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Nov. 9 at St. Louise de Marillac Church in LaGrange Park, followed by interment at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles. Hitzeman Funeral Home, Brookfield, handled arrangements.

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Fenwick playoff run Turnovers get best of Friars in defeat at the hands of Hillcrest By JAMES KAY Sports Editor

Nazareth football moves on Photo by Ian McLeod

BEHIND THE LINE: Nazareth defense collapses on a Thornton ball carrier in the Roadrunners 49-21 playoff win.

Roadrunners pull away in second half By MELVIN TATE Contributing Reporter

Survive and advance. That’s the adage that college basketball teams say when participating in March Madness. No matter how ugly a victory may be in the NCAA tournament, the idea is to move one step closer towards a championship. The same adage applies to the IHSA state football tournament. And Saturday afternoon in LaGrange Park, Nazareth Academy overcame a shaky start to gradually pull away for a 49-21 Class 7A second-round victory over Thornton. “Their quarterback [Derrick Williams, Jr.] was really good,” said Nazareth head coach Tim Racki. “Give him credit...he was tough. It took us a while to catch up to him and getting the momentum right before halftime was huge.” 1Q: On the game’s second play from scrimmage, Nazareth QB J.J. McCarthy (11-of-16, 215 yards, 1 TD) completed a pass to Tyler Morris. However, he fumbled while attempting to evade a Thorn-

ton defender, and Wildcats’ LB Deontae Collins scooped up the loose ball and returned it to the Roadrunners’ 49-yard line. From there, it took seven plays for Thornton to hit pay dirt, capping the drive with a 25-yard TD pass from Williams to Dionte Battle. Axel Fonseca’s PAT was blocked, however, leaving the score 6-0 at the 9:12 mark. It took just 48 seconds for the Roadrunners (11-0) to respond, as RB Derrick Strongs, Jr. erupted for a 56-yard TD burst. Andrew Hughes’ PAT gave Nazareth a 7-6 edge. But the lead wouldn’t last long as the Wildcats (8-3) countered with a 10-play, 65-yard scoring march, culminating in Williams’s second TD toss (this one from 22 yards to Grant Alexander, Jr). The duo connected on the two-point conversion attempt, giving Thornton a 14-7 advantage. Nazareth came roaring back in six plays, as Morris (six receptions, 131 yards) atoned for his earlier fumble by snagging a McCarthy pass on a middle slant route before going to the house for a 42-yard TD to evening the score at 14. 2Q: The teams traded multiple stops throughout most of the See ROADRUNNERS on page 19

After their upset win against Walter Payton College Prep last week, the Friars (6-5) couldn’t get the job done in the second round of the IHSA Class 5A playoffs. Fenwick’s season ended with a lopsided 28-7 loss to Hillcrest High School (10-1). “[Hillcrest] came really prepared to play today,” said interim head coach Titcus Pettigrew after the game. “They didn’t commit a ton of penalties and we shot ourselves in the foot with turning the ball over and the personal fouls. There are things we can do individually to clean up, but I have to tip my hat to that wellcoached football team.” 1Q: Out of the gate, the Friars immediately felt the star power from Hillcrest running back Mar’Kiese Irving. He took a snap out of the wildcat at the 35-yard line, made the defense miss with his elusiveness in the open field, and found the endzone. After the missed PAT, Hillcrest had a 6-0 lead with 7:58 left in the first. The Friars responded with a march to the Hawks’ 6-yard line. However, on first-and-goal, Hillcrest stripped the ball from running back Danny Kent and recovered the fumble on the eight-yard line. 2Q: Hillcrest and Fenwick traded stops until the Hawks took over on offense with 6:21 left in the half. Starting on his team’s own 25-yard line, quarterback Robert Myles faked a handoff, and took off down the left sideline before being pushed out of bounds at the Fenwick 22yard line. A delay of game penalty would push the Hawks back to the 28-yard line, but Myles found Irving in one-on-one coverage in the endzone on second-and-17. Irving flew underneath the pass, dragged his toes inbounds and held onto the pass to give his team a two-possession lead. Fenwick found itself down 14-0 with 5:09 left in the half after a successful 2-point conversion. However, Cobb ended up throwing an interception that was returned to the 20-yard line. The momentum shifted on the second play of the drive when Irving went down with an apparent lower-leg injury. Fenwick would end the half with back-to-back sacks after Irving’s injury (he did not return) and seemed to have found a groove defensively. See FENWICK on page 19

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from page 18 3Q: Hillcrest would stunt Fenwick’s momentum on the opening drive when senior running back Darius Dawson took over Irving’s share of the workload. “Darius has been doing it all year,” said Hillcrest head coach Morgan Weaver. “He stepped up for us last week and he did it again today. He’s been through this before so it’s nothing new for him.” Dawson had eight carries and 48 yards rushing after he finished the drive off with a 10-yard touchdown with 6:52 left in the quarter. Down 210, the Friars had little time to mount a comeback and couldn’t get anything going on offense the rest of the quarter. 4Q: One minute into the fourth quarter, Fenwick had another personal foul penalty that pushed the offense back to the 14-yard line. On third-and-13, Cobb threw a pass down the middle of the field for Reese, but the receiver didn’t turn his head in time to see the ball. Hillcrest defensive back Dantrez Smith jumped in front of the pass and ran 30-yards for the picksix. After the PAT, the Hawks had a 28-0 lead with 10:14 left in the game. However, the passing game came alive on the Friars’ next offensive drive. Cobb completed four of his five attempts for 50 yards passing. On the 2-yard line, Cobb rolled right and found a Reese for the score. With his team down 28-7, kicker Bryan Dowd executed a perfect onside kick that ended up in the hands of safety Greyson Cone. However, the Friars were shut down by Hillcrest on the next four plays, ending the comeback attempt. Reporter’s Pad: When interim head coach Pettigrew was asked if he would take the head coaching job if it was offered to him, he said he would “gladly accept it.” In his first game as interim head coach, Pettigrew led his team to a 2117 victory last week against Walter Payton H.S.

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LTHS runner finishes with all-state honors Ehlert finishes season strong

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LTHS girls place 17th at state

Lyons Township High School senior Jack Ehlert turned on the jets during his time at the IHSA Class 3A state finals. He finished 15th out of 213 runners that raced in Peoria and helped propel his team to a 16th place finish at state. In the sectional round the week before, he ran the three-mile course in 16 minutes, 24 seconds, a time that was the best on LTHS’ team. He finished ninth overall. At the state finals in Peoria, however, he knocked off 1:43 off his time and finished the Detweiller Park course in 14:41, to capture all-state honors. He had run 15:14 and placed first at regionals two weeks ago. According to Athletic.net, his performance at state marks a personal best for the senior. This was not the first time Ehlert pe rformed well at state. In 2017, he placed 89th as a sophomore with a time of 15:25. He followed that performance the next year coming in 38th at 14:57. The last LTHS runners to achieve allstate status were Danny Kilrea (2015-17), Vince Zone (2015, 2016), Connor Madell (2014), Michael Matusiak (2012), Ryan Speir (2012), and Sam Telfer (2010). As for the rest of the team, LTHS’ Sam Maddell (93rd place), Cade Nelson (112th place), Owen Hays (130th place), Charlie McLawhorn (145th place), Sam Nowak (172nd place), and Jocqael Thorpe (173rd place) all finished with times under 16

The LTHS girls cross country team placed outside of the top seven in state for the first time since 2014, but still placed within the top 20, finishing 17th overall in the Class 3A IHSA state finals. Katie Dickman (54th place), Maggie Abbs (61st place), Claire Williams (106th place), Catherine Sommerfeld (124th place), Charlotte Lange (135th place), Teagan O’Flaherty (159th place), and Kiley Durkin (197th place) all finished with times under 20 minutes.

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ROADRUNNERS Second half surge from page 18 second quarter. But with about two minutes left before halftime, Malik Poe-Roland and Lukas Salaviejus teamed up for a sack of Williams on third down to quell a potential Thornton threat, and the play energized the Nazareth sideline. “I exploded off the ball, and I saw Malik crashing in. The quarterback panicked, and Malik grabbed his legs,” Salaviejus said. “That’s exactly what we do in practice. We call ourselves “The Kingdom,” and we want to be beasts out there. That play got us hyped up.” McCarthy then hit Isaiah Emanuel for a 47-yard completion that set up the Roadrunners at the Thornton 6-yard line. Two plays later, Strongs scored on a 5-yard run around

Maple Park (Kaneland) 74 Top 5 Times: 1:17:20.99 Dixon (H.S.) 95 Top 5 Times: 1:17:37.31 St. Ignatius 141 Top 5 Times: 1:18:53.58 Riverside-Brookfield 443 Top 5 Times: 1:22:11.51 Fenwick 693 Top 5 Times: 1:25:05.72

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St. Charles (East) 64 Top 5 Times: 1:13:27.42 Wheaton Warrenville S 68 Top 5 Times: 1:13:38.47 York 153 Top 5 Times: 1:14:48.17 Lyons 378 Top 5 Times: 1:16:53.26

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Jack Ehlert placed 15th at state.

and Alexander would connect for another 22-yard touchdown pass to conclude the scoring. Facing a Thornton roster stacked with two-way players, and Racki felt that Nazareth’s depth eventually wore down the Wildcats. “I’ve had teams that had a lot of two-way guys, and it’s hard to maintain that intensity -- especially when you’re a lineman -- at the 7A level,” he said. “Taking advantage of them being a bit gassed while our guys could come off and get rest contributed [to the win].” Nazareth hosts Batavia (9-2) in a Class 7A quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. It’s a rematch of last year’s thrilling semifinal that was won by the Roadrunners 47-28. “Batavia is incredible, it’s one of the elite programs in the state,” he said. “They’re physical and always have great lines. They play power football and are loaded every year. When you get to the quarterfinals, you better be ready to buckle it up.”

Naperville (North) Top 5 Times: 1:26:37.55 Yorkville (H.S.) Top 5 Times: 1:28:18.02 Hinsdale (Central) Top 5 Times: 1:28:27.16 Batavia Top 5 Times: 1:28:28.28 Downers Grove (South) Top 5 Times: 1:29:00.19 Lyons Top 5 Times: 1:31:43.54

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left tackle to give Nazareth a 21-14 halftime lead. 3Q: Strongs broke off a 60-yard TD run to start things off in the second half for Nazareth. After another Nazareth defensive stop, he scored his fourth TD of the afternoon, going in from four yards out, raising the Roadrunners’ lead to 35-14. “After every run, I told the linemen that if they kept blocking well, I was going to run my heart out for them. That’s what I did,” said Strongs, who ended the day with 151 yards on 10 carries. “It all starts with them; if they don’t do their jobs, there’s no way I could run and J.J. could throw.” 4Q: The Roadrunners stopped Thornton on downs at their own 27 early in the fourth before putting the game on ice with a sixplay, 73-yard march. Alex Carrillo (eight carries, 99 yards) scored on a one-yard TD plunge set up by his 42-yard dash on the previous play. Later, Nazareth’s Amarion Evans would add a 9-yard touchdown run in which he bowled over a Thornton defender. Williams

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Benet Academy Top 5 Times: 1:30:34.75 Lake Villa (Lakes) Top 5 Times: 1:31:15.88 Crystal Lake Top 5 Times: 1:32:06.72 Fenwick Top 5 Times: 1:32:50.54 Riverside-Brookfield Top 5 Times: 1:38:19.02 Nazareth Top 5 Times: 1:41:42.34

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Top Individual Runners Girls Runners 13 Colette Kinsella (Fr.) Nazareth 17:48.63 (5:56/m) 34 Maggie O’Malley (Jr.) Fenwick

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40 Taylor Jurgens (Sr.)

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â€œAn Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â€? as amended, that a certiďŹ cation was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y19002510 on November 1, 2019 Under the Assumed Business Name of DGCB GROUP with the business located at: 110 S. MARION STREET UNIT 305, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: DEBORAH GILLESPIE 110 S. MARION STREET UNIT 305, OAK PARK, IL 60302.

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Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-230-056-0000. Commonly known as 1414-1416 Saint Charles Road, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a residencial property. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-0268 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135866

funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 18-03565 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135870

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. BETTY A. PAYNE; B & B QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 6876 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-10-311-006-0000. Commonly known as 523 22ND AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-OSI Plaintiff, -v.SHERI LYNN CULVER, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LESSIE MATHIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LESSIE MATHIS (DECEASED), JEANIE MICHELLE MATHIS, ANTIONETTE L. MATHIS, KATHY LAWRENCE, KANDACE MINOR, GILDA J. MATHIS, TALLEVETTE MUELLER, ANGELA NEIDERMANN, DONALD S. MATHIS, ANDREW L. MATHIS, JAVON A. MATHIS, LESLIE KEITH MATHIS, BILL J. MATHIS, STEPHEN F. MATHIS, PAUL A. MATHIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNETTE V. MATHIS, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNETTE V. MATHIS (DECEASED) Defendants 15 CH 02303 1201-05 RANDOLPH STREET MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 10, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 12, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1201-05 RANDOLPH STREET, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-404-040 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within 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. 14-15-00446 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 02303 TJSC#: 39-5912 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 15 CH 02303 I3136439

3RD AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-138-0070000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $31,030.30. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm. Please refer to file number 19-090471. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-090471 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 5738 TJSC#: 39-5960 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 5738 I3136302

19 CH 4010 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-07-301-021-1004. Commonly known as 1101 SOUTH BLVD., UNIT 204, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 19-01329 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135872

paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm. Please refer to file number 18-087908. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-087908 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 13588 TJSC#: 39-5787 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 # 18 CH 13588 I3135465

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANKUNITED N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JEANETTE JOHNSON, VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 19 CH 5738 1419 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 16, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1419 SOUTH

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-W1, ASSET BACKED NOTES SERIES 2005-W1; Plaintiff, vs. GENE A. DOCKETT; DITECH FINANCIAL LLC; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.; VALERIE D. MATTHEWS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8564 Calendar 58 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-129-016-0000. Commonly known as 830 South Taylor Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W19-0632 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3135875 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAXTER CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, vs. JOSHUA T. STEGMEYER, WENDY E. JARVIS, NILES ON MARION CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.CHARMAINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE BRODNAX A/K/A CHARMAINE JACQUELINE HARRINGTONBRODNAX, AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION A/K/A 828 AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 13588 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW 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 September 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 828 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD, 1SW, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-326-0341002 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $148,393.94. 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ABFC ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WMC1 Plaintiff, -v.DARYL SATCHER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., OAK PARK TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018 CH 08851 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8 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 February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 NORTH AUSTIN BOULEVARD UNIT #C-8, OAK PARK, IL 60302 Property Index No. 16-05-320-0401025 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. 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). 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. 14-18-07459 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 08851 TJSC#: 39-6712 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 08851 I3136141

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