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Burger Antics is closing by year ’s end

e gourmet burger joint has operated in Brook eld for 10 years

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

Downtown Brookfield will ha er option for hamburger lovers come 2026.

Dan and Brenna Velcich, the Burger Antics, offering deluxe and American food as well as beer, wine cocktails and liquor, announced the taurant will close permanently on Sunday, Dec. 21. It will continue to operate normally at 3740 Grand Blvd. until then, though gift cards must be used

The owners made the announcement earlier this month on the restaurant’s Facebook page but have since deleted that post. In the announcement, they described how a potential buye interested in the business instead pu sued purchasing the building landlord in an attempt to acquire Antics for a lower sum.

Dan Velcich initially responded to an interview request from the Landmark but later declined to speak on the advice of the couple’s attorney. It remains unclear whether Burger Antics, opened in Brookfield in April 2015 following a 15-month stint in Countryside, could reopen at another location.

Since making the announcement, which garnered sympathy and grief

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e facade of B urger Antics is pictured Fr iday, Sept. 19, 2025, before opening. e burger joint’s ow ners announced its Dec. 21 closure earlier this month.

RBHS tackles student selfharm with SOS program sues

related to potentially suicidal thoughts and behaviors are complex

By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter

High school is often a rough time for students, particularly freshmen.

There are so many new (and sometimes challenging) people, new responsibilities, new feelings. It can be overwhelming, sometimes to the point of contemplation of self-harm.

It is hard to talk about suicide, but the fact remains that it is a reality with sometimes tragic consequences.

why Riverside-Brookfield High School began collaborating with Northbrook-based Elyssa’s Mission to implement the Signs of Suicide (or SOS) Program with freshmen during the 2022-23 school year. It has expanded to

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Guardi speaks on years of service to Riverside history

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Guardi started volunteering wi the village in 1979 an never stopped

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

As a member of the Riverside Historical Commission, 47-year resident stance Guardi is one of a small group of people who have the keys to the Rive Historical Museum that is operated out of the east well house by the village iconic Water Tower.

While the museum is only open four hours each week — from 10 a.m. to 2 on Saturdays — it contains scenes from Riverside’s 150-year-plus history, from its design in 1869 and incorporation in 1875 through today.

Guardi, 82, has b een a member of c ommission since 2007, when she was pointed by then- Vi llage President Wi aduck.

“He asked me to be on the commission. Little did I know what that was going to mean,” she told the Landmark during a special two-hour visit to the museum on Friday, Sept. 19. “He said, ‘You know, the Historical Commission is not like any of our commissions. It’s a working commission’ … I figured, that’s about seven Saturdays a year [opening the museum], not knowing that was just the tip of the iceberg.”

e Riverside Historical Museum has had physical les on each residence in town since the 1980s

In the 18 years since then, Guardi has become the author of an “Images of America” book about Riverside alongside for mer village trustee Lonnie Sacchi and she has spent countless hours dedicated to the village’s history.

Her interest in history preceded her interest in Riverside. Guardi started working as a history teacher in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood in 1964 at the age of 21. Having grown up in the city, Guardi said she had never intended to become so invested in the village before she moved here.

“It turns out my husband’s uncle lived here. He didn’t know the historic value of Riverside; he just knew his uncle was here.

We were looking for a house,” she said. “Being an urban person, Oak Park is far more urban, so we looked for a year in Oak Park. Every house we thought we [liked] — sold. We had this wonderful real estate agent She finally said, ‘Do you know, maybe you want to look at Riverside?’ We came here one day. We came with her, found a house. We’re still in that house. We tried not to stay in it; our goal was five years, and now, 47 years later.”

Within a few months of moving, Guardi said she was recruited by a member of the Frederick Law Olmsted Society board to give tours around Riverside.

“That’s how I really learned about the village, and I just learned to love it,” she said. Guardi said the museum holds physical

files with information on every home in town, an ef fort that a past historical commission instigated in the 1980s.

“Within each [home’s] folder, there’s a four-page survey that was done to get that started. Whoever lived in that house at that time was the informant,” she said. “It took them a few years.”

Guardi said she was on the commission when the members worked to digitize the records, though they haven’t yet been released publicly by the village.

She said her love for Riverside really began within those first few months of living here, before she became involved at all.

“I have to say that within, I would, say six months, we would walk around,” she said. “I just fell in love with the place.”

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Fire ghters responded to a kitchen re at 4011 Forest Ave.; no injuries

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

Firefighters in Brookfield put out a house fire on the morning of Sept. 17.

Crews responded to 4011 Forest Ave. around 8:10 a.m. where they discovered heavy smoke in the back of the house and a fire in the kitchen, Fire Chief Jim Adams told the Landmark in an email.

One resident and two dogs were in the home when the fire broke out, but all three evacuated safely and without injury before firefighters arrived, Adams said.

First responders used a hose through the backdoor to extinguish the fire before con-

ducting searches for victims, ventilating the home and completing operations to salvage property and protect it from extra damage and to ensure there were no smaller fires.

The fire remains under investigation but appears to have been started accidentally, Adams said. The house sustained “severe” fire damage in the kitchen and “moderate” smoke damage throughout.

Firefighting crews from LaGrange, LaGrange Park, McCook and Riverside assisted Brookfield at the scene of the fire, Adams said, while emergency responders from Western Springs and Stickney re ported to the village’s fire headquarters on Shields Avenue to cover any calls that could have come in while Brookfield crews were busy

Firefighters departed the scene after about two hours, during which time workers with Red Cross arrived to assist the two displaced residents of the home.

Riverside approves concept of new liquor license classes

Village board OKs salon and BYOB licenses; further action still required

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

Riverside may soon expand the kinds of liquor licenses it offers.

Village trustees on Thursday directed staf f to look into creating a new class of liquor licenses for salons and to amend the village code to properly define a bringyour-own-bottle license.

The first kind of license, if approved, would permit salons in Riverside to serve alcohol to guests.

“Neighboring municipalities who have this class type can specify things like limit[ing the] number of drinks for folks, specific types of alcohol that can be served, and clearly

stat[ing] that people must be receiving salon services in order to also be served alcohol,” Village Clerk Emily Stenzel said.

She said Riverside now has 12 salons, spas and barber shops that could qualify to obtain such a liquor license, though none of them have approached the village in search of a license.

Trustee Jill Ma teo said she f elt village staf f should reach out to the 12 businesses and ask whether they would obtai n and use a l iquor license before dedicating more time to researching and drafting the ordinance.

“What if nobody expresses an interest? Do we still want to do the work?” she asked.

Trustee Cristin Evans ag reed, saying she wouldn’t want to ask staf f to take on more work if it won’t be useful to the village.

Village President Doug Pollock said he thought the creation of a salon liquor license could attract new businesses who wish to sell alcohol while providing cosmetic services.

“I have seen this trend in business operations. I once handled a zoning approval for a running shoe store who wanted to sell

craft beer, and they did,” he said. “A lot of retailers are looking for unique ways to draw customers into their businesses.”

In contrast to the salon liquor license, Stenzel said a BYOB license already exists in some portions of Riverside’s municipal code, but it is not defined in other sections. Such a license would give a business permission to have customers bring their own beer or wine for consumption.

S tenzel said one business had approached the village about obtaining a BYOB l iquor license, prompting village staf f to discove r i ts inconsistent definition across the code

“This ordinance we draft would not permit that business to have the license type,” she said. “[BYOB liquor licenses] would still need to be passed by the village board.”

The board unanimously ag reed to keep the BYOB license as already defined and have staf f draft an ordinance clarifying what it allows.

Trustee Elizabeth Kos said she thought the village should seek to educate business owners about the need to apply for such a

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from fans of Burger Antics near and far, the owners have decided to shift the shop’s hours on Fridays starting Oct. 3, opening at 11 a.m. instead of 3 p.m.

be missed. I understand the cycle of the way these things work, but it’s still sad.”

The night of the announcement, Meyerson said he visited Burger Antics to have a drink at the bar, where fellow patrons were mourning the community they had found at the restaurant.

On Sept. 11, just days after the announcement was posted online, Dan Velcich started a GoFundMe fundraiser to solicit support for the restaurant’s staff, many of whom have decided to stay on until the closure. According to the fundraiser, all of the donations will go to the staff, “divided based on average hours worked.”

So far, the GoFundMe has raised $985 out of its $7,000 goal.

Ben Meyerson, a resident of Brookfield since 2020, said he patronized Burger Antics “at least once a month” and that it was one of the first restaurants he visited when his family moved to the village. When he learned Burger Antics is closing, “I screamed and I swore,” he told the Landmark.

“[One c ustomer] was talking about how she’d b een going there since they opened in Brookfield, and they g ot her through so many hard times. Dan and Brenna had catered and c ooked burgers in-person at her baby showe r, and she was j ust b eside herself, sobbing,” he said. “It’s one of my favo rite p laces in the village here, and I empathize with the challenges of wh at happens when your job closes, even if you have a lot of lead time before it happens.”

Meyerson worked as a reporter for the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, the Landmark’s sister newspaper, from 2007 through 2012. His father, Charlie Meyerson, is a member of the board of Growing Community Media, the parent nonprofit of both newspapers.

“It’s one of those places that made this place feel interesting to me when I first moved here,” he said. “It was fun and lively and maybe a little bit more youthfully skewed than some other places in town. It’s going to

For the next three months until it closes, Burger Antics seems poised to continue serving its iconic offerings, including custom cocktails and a unique “burger of the week,” as it has for the past decade.

Riversider is new Trinity High School president

Former board chair and mother of two alumnae takes on new leadership role

By JESSICA MACKINNON Contributing Re porter

To say Trinity High School’s new president is “new” may be a misnomer. Dr. Tina Tay lor-Ritzler has b een i ntimately aware of the school’s “special sauce” fo r many year s.

T he proud mother of two T rinity alumnae and a for mer b oard chai r, Tay lorRitzler has had the unique o pportunity to experience the school inside and out.

Most recentl y, Tay lor-Ritzler was a ps ycholo gy professor at Dominican Unive rsit y, wh ich, li ke T rinit y, was founded by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa.

S he lives in Rive rside

T he decision to leave the unive rsit y, wh ich is only a few blocks down the street from the high school, wasn’t easy. S he was de ep ly eng aged during her 15 years at Dominican, co-leading a c amp us-wide strat eg y to enhance the firstyear student experienc e, co-managing the transformation of STEM gateway c ourses to b oost student retention and gr aduation rates, and co-designing a new curriculum that includes a career class each year and requires a career practicum for gr aduation.

“I g ot to know the Dominican Sister s as a c ommunity that really wrapped so much love and suppo rt around me and gave me a de ep er pu rp ose around my wo rk as an educator. I learned how to teach at Dominican. I’m i nterested in extending their ministry and le ga cy down the street, to a p lace that has given so much to my family,” Tay lor-Ritzler said.

Tay lor-Ritzler said she f ell in love with T rinity the moment she walked i nto the school with her d aughter for an open house in the spring of 2017.

“At that time, I didn’t know why it was special. But within 15 minutes I got it

You could see it in the way the girls greeted each other in the hallways and the way they treated each other with such kindness. It was remarkable,” she said.

Tay lor-Ritzler was invited to join T rinity’s b oard in 2018, following the retirement of reve red president Sister Michelle Germanson. S he chaired the Marketing and Enrollment C ommittee and the Mission and Academics C ommittee and ser ve d on the Development and A lumnae Relations C ommittee before being named chair of the b oard durin g the 2023-2024 academic year

While serving as chai r, she led the school through a historic transition in sponsorship from the Dominican Sister s, who had guided the school for 105 year s, to the Dominican Ve ritas Minist rie s, a nation-wide organization dedicated to ensuring the mission of Dominic an Catholic education.

“Navig ating that transition, wh ich had to be approved by the Vatican, required caring, thoughtful, forward thinking. It re presents the f uture of Catholic education in the U. S. It was a challenging proc ess, but was truly awesome,” she said.

Tay lor-Ritzler was well-equipped fo r the challeng e, given that so much of her career has b een focused on helping nonprofit organizations align their missions with operational reality.

While pursuing her PhD in psycholo gy at UIC, she consulted with nonprofit agencies, including schools, early intervention programs and disability organizations across the country. From 2004 to 2010, she served as project director for the university’s Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disabilities Research.

“ I’m b asically a ps ychologist wh o d oesn’t treat p eople but systems. I love to solve problems using social scienc e methodolo gy,” she said.

Tay lor-Ritzler is invested in ensurin g that T rinity remains a vital educational resource for young women wh i le leaning i nto its rich 107-year histor y.

“It’s the Bible and the newspaper –foc using on wh at grounds us re ga rdin g our enduring values as well as wh at is relevant and cu rrent and necessary to

meet the needs of the cu rrent moment, ” she said.

S he touts T rinity’s I nternational Bacc alaureate (IB) progr am, a rigorous c ollegiate-style curriculum o riginally developed in Geneva, Switzerland to meet the needs of the children of diplomats who we re exposed to different c ounties and c ultures. T rinity was the firs t Catholic girls’ high school in I llinois to be acce p ted, in 1994, into the prestigious organization.

T he progr am has pa rt icular relevanc e for Tay lor-Ritzler, who was bo rn in Barbados and spent her teen years in Rio de Janeiro S he c ame to the U. S. as an exchange student and attended Loyola Unive rsity Chicag o. S he also has extended f amily in Canada.

“My outsider i mmi gr ant experience is an enormous pa rt of my identity,” she said. “I have acquired f amily throughout my l ife because it has b een difficult to see my overseas f amily as much as I would li ke to. On any given day I’m on the phone with folks in Barbado s, Brazi l and C anada, g etting a g lobal d ose of f amily shenanig ans.”

Tay lor-Ritzler said she is c ommitted to fostering a sense of f amily among the students at T rinit y. S he c onsiders T rinity to be c ountercultural in i ts dedicatio n to nur turing girls to become their b est, authentic selves, free –at least durin g the school day – from the pressures of social media and its focus on unrealisti c bo dy imag e.

“I truly think that Trinity is the best place for a young woman during the critical years of their development – the last four years before they launch into adulthood and go of f to colle ge,” Taylor-Ritzler said. “A Trinity gi rl is an emp owered, caring, whip smart and deeply curious young woman who understands her value. She may not come in as a super star leader but she sure will leave as one.”

Tay lor-Ritzler welcomed T rinity’s freshman class during the school’s traditional clap-in ceremony on Au g. 22. Sh e will be officially i nstalled as the school’s new president during a Mass on We d nesday, Se pt.10.

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The Three P’s: Planting, Pavers & Planning

Planting: Many think autumn is too late to install landscape plantings—but it’s actually one of the best times. Here’s why:

1. As plants prepare for dormancy, they try to gain energy and nutrients to survive the winter. Instead of using this energy to grow up, that energy goes below ground, enabling better root establishment and a hardier plant come next spring.

2. Cooler air means less stress from heat, and soil stays moist longer. Moist soil = happy roots and plants!

3. With fewer pests active and reduced disease, plantings have a healthier start and are less likely to encounter problematic pests and pathogens.

Pavers: Autumn is also an excellent time to spend outdoors with family and friends. Looking to entertain or simply enjoy the crisp air? A patio and fire pit are an excellent way to enjoy nature and cozily extend your living space. There’s plenty of season left, and these projects can be completed even into early winter.

Planning: Don’t think you’re ready for a new landscape project? That’s OK! Now is the perfect time to start planning for your landscape or hardscape project for next season. Gather ideas, prepare designs and select materials—be prepared so your project receives priority in the spring.

T he g ood news, a ccording to the Na tional Survey on Drug Use and Health, released this summer, is that teen sui c ide appears to be in declin e. Suicide attempts by teens f ell from 3.6% to 2.7% from 2001-04, the re po rt said, and serious suicidal thoughts in 12- to 17-year decreased to 10% in 2024 from 13% just three years earlier.

Nevertheless, it is a serious matter, and Riverside-Brookfield is tackling the issue head on, according to school psychologist Pushpa Winbush, who helped introduce the SOS program, which is a national program and facilitated exclusively in Illinois by Elyssa’s Mission.

“Issues related to potentially suicidal thoughts and behaviors among students are complex, multifaceted and often stem from a combination of psychological, environmental and social factors,” Winbush said. “Intense feelings of hopelessness and futility are strong indicators of suicide risk, especially when coupled with anxiety and the perc eption that there’s no one who can help.”

e Riverside-Brook eld High School Student Services Team, including school counselors, social workers and psychologists analyze Signs of Suicide, or SOS, survey results.

E nter Elyssa’s Mission and the c ollaboration with RBHS. Elyssa’s Mission is a c ommunity-based organization that wo rks with public and private schools to educate students, staf f, parents and g uardians on how to reco gnize and suppo rt at-risk teens

“We work with approximately 325 schools across the state, working with schools spanning 20 counties, and around 140 to 150 suburbs,” said Jodie Segal, the director of SOS programming for Elyssa’s Mission. “The fact that we are in so many middle schools and high schools, it’s reaffirming the program is doing what it is supposed to do.

“The goal is to be proactive and identify students who might be in crisis. We’re trying to get these students identified so they don’t reach a point of crisis.”

The Proviso Township Mental Health Commission, which includes RiversideBrookfield High School, provides grants that cover the cost of the SOS program, in materials and training.

Riverside-Brookfield’s student services department facilitates the SOS program by utilizing resources and training provided by Elyssa’s Mission. Students watch three

brief videos, and after each video, a member of the student services team facilitates a discussion on questions relating to the video, including depression, warning signs to watch for, risk factors and accessing available supports.

Presentations are done in English classes, since that is a requirement for all students, and students are given a brief screener that includes questions on depression and suicide.

“The screeners are scored by members of the student services team, and students are triaged based on their responses,” Winbush said. “If they identify as being suicidal when completing the screener, a member of the student services team, (such as a) social worker or counselor, checks in with them right away and follows up with risk assessment questions to assess next ste ps.”

If a student observes a peer who appears to be potentially suicidal, the SOS program emphasizes the ACT technique, which stands for the steps of Acknowledging that a peer is struggling, showing Care by listening and taking their feelings seriously, and Telling an adult.

Elyssa’s Mission a dds that students who f eel depressed c an take steps be -

yond g etting help from a doctor or therapist, such as exercising; practicin g g ood nutrition; identifying troubles bu t avo iding dwelling on them; expressing oneself through activities li ke painting , w riting or d ancing; and striving to look on the bright side

The most important question, though, is this: If an RB student is feeling hopeless and perhaps contemplating self-harm, what should they do?

“Talk to an adult,” Winbush said, “a teacher, social worker, counselor, psychologist or any staff member.”

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O ce days behind him? Not so fast for former superintendent of District 95

New temporary position in District 96 for Kuzniewski

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

Mark Kuzniewski thought his office days were behind him for good. Little did he know what awaited him.

Kuzniewski, 55, retired this summer from his job as the superintendent of school District 95, a job he had held for 16 years, nearly half of his 33-year career in education. When he walked out of the administrative headquarters of Brookfield LaGrange Park last June, his mind was on fishing.

Over the summer Kuzniewski, who is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain who has his own fishing guide business, did in fact take a fishing trip to Alaska’s Admiralty Island and also spent a lot of time on a boat fishing in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

But then in August, Kuzniewski got a call from Martha Ryan-Toye, the superintendent of Riverside Elementary School District 96. Would he be interested in a one-year interim job to replace Jim Fitton, District 96’s director of Finance and Operations, who was departing?

Rather than do a rushed search for permanent replacement, Ryan-Toye reached out to Kuzniewski who she knew from their years as neighboring school superintendents.

She knew that Kuzniewski held the chief school business official role throughout his time as superintendent at District 95 and handled the district’s high level financial work so he seemed like a great fit to hold down the fort this while the district conducts a search for permanent finance director.

“Jim didn’t make a determination about his change in employment until a bit later than is typical of an administrator resigning so we knew that it would be challenging to hire somebody of high quality so late in our school year so I think it’s not an unusual decision to make an interim decision when the hiring is late,” Ryan-Toye said. “I will also say

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Riverside Elementary School Dist rict 96 Board of Educat ion af ter it voted to hire him as Inte rim Director of Financ e and Operat ions.

that the particular role of a certified school business official, business manager, director of finance is certainly a hard to replace, hard to find area right now in our field so going to an interim made the most sense to us.”

Since Kuznetsky’s wife, who is a middle school physical education teacher, had one more year to go to retirement Kuzniewski decided he would help his for mer colleague out and work for one more year. The job was good fit for Kuzniewski who never had a finance director at District 95. And he was comfortable with Ryan-Toye.

“It was just the right place and the right work,” said Kuzniewski who said that he wouldn’t have gone back to work for any other job.

So, Kuzniewski agreed to put down his fishing pole and start looking at spreadsheets again.

“We’re really thrilled that Mark was willing to do it,” Ryan-Toye said.

Kuzniewski has been working at District 96 since Sept. 2 even though he wasn’t officially hired until the District 96 school board voted 6-0 to hire him as the interim director of Finance and Operations at the Sept. 17 school board meeting

“I’m glad to be here and help out,” Kuzniewski told the school board after it vot-

ed to hire him. “I’ve had a good relationship with Martha over the last 10 years or so being a neighboring superintendent so I’m excited to be here and again thank you.”

In his 16 years heading District 95, Kuzniewski led the district with a steady hand and had many accomplishments. He spearheaded the renovation and expansion the district’s two schools, Brook Park Elementary School and SE Gross Middle School, he improved and stabilized the district’s financial condition, he instituted full day kindergarten and, perhaps most important of all, he presided over remarkable stability in the district’s leadership team with now superintendent Ryan Evans, Brook Park Principal Mike Sorensen and Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Cathy Cannon in key roles. The stability of the district’s leadership team is what he is most proud of.

“That has created an excellent culture at 95,” Kuzniewski said adding that parents in District 95 have faith that their children will receive an excellent education in District 95.

Kuzniewski said that he won’t miss not being the top dog at his new job. He said it’s nice not to have worry about everything but it does take a bit of an adjustment.

“I definitely do not miss that job or that role and there are parts of me that hears Martha dealing with something and I feel myself get-

ting up (and then I think) like oh not my job and I sit back down and go back to looking at numbers,” Kuzniewski said.

Ryan-Toye said that it’s great having a former superintendent in the district’s headquarters on Harlem Ave.

“I am enjoying that part,” Ryan-Toye said. “It’s nice to be able to share ideas and know that he fully understands what it is that we are trying to sort out and figure out and work on.”

Because he has begun to get his pension payments from the Illinois Teacher Retirement System Kuzniewski can work no more than 120 days this year so he will typically work 12 days a month or roughly three days a week.

Kuzniewski, who will be receiving a six- figure annual pension will be paid $1,200 a day at District 96.

Kuzniewski is not the only new face among District 96’s top administrators this year. Molly Marquardt re placed Don Tufano as District 96’s technology director this summer after for mer technology director Don Tufano retired. Prior to coming to District 96 this summer Marquardt worked for six years at Elmhurst School District 205 starting as a technology support specialist before rising to be a learning technology supervisor

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GCM hosts Coonley House fundraiser

anks to those who joined us last Wednesday

By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter

munity Media, the parent nonprofit of the Landmark, took to the Avery Coonley House in Riverside for our annual fundraising event.

While taking in the unique beauty of the property designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, staf f and donors alike gathered to

a time where it can feel like the country is fraying at every thread, it’s more important than ever to invest in our local communities, and, as Interim Executive Director Max Reinsdorf said at the event, local news is the connective tissue that holds those communities together and accountable. Thank you to everyone who attended

the fundraiser and donated to support our mission of covering daily life in these communities. Thank you to the owners of the Coonley Estate for inviting us into your home. Thank you to all of our other donors and to anyone else reading this now. We cannot continue our mission without you.

TODD BANNOR

Max Reinsdorf, interim executive director of Growing Communit y Media, thanks guests for joining the fundraiser at the Coonley House.

TODD BANNOR

Guests gather on the patio of the Coonley House to listen to speakers.

TODD BANNOR

Guests gather in the home’s Play room and enjoy food from Chew Chew Cafe.

TODD BANNOR

GCM guests enjoy the expansive pool at the Coonley House.

Brook eld police deal with neighbor problems

Brookfield police on Sept. 15 responded to a re port of a neighbor problem.

Around 6:03 p.m., an officer responded to the 3200 block of Maple Avenue to speak with a resident, who said she and her family had been having ongoing issues with their neighbor, an elderly woman.

The resident’s daughter said she had been riding her bike in the alley with her siblings and had stopped to allow the neighbor to pull out of her garage when the woman got out of her car and grabbed her bicycle, nearly knocking her over. She said the woman also cursed at her and her siblings before driving away

The neighbor was not at home at the time, so the officer attempted to call the woman. After she picked up, the woman told the officer she had exited her car and “tapped on” the child’s bicycle, police said. She denied shaking the bike to the point where the girl fell of f and denied cursing

at the kids. She said the children had been cursing at her while blocking her from exiting her garage.

The officer told the woman to contact police if the children give her more trouble and to stop talking to them, which she ag reed to. The officer then called the resident who had complained and told her to tell her children not to interact with the neighbor, which she also ag reed to. Police did not take any further action.

Proper ty allegedly damaged by neighbor

Brookfield police on Sept. 15 responded to a call about harassment that was later reclassified as a neighbor problem.

Around 5:51 p.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of Monroe Avenue and spoke to the resident who had called po-

lice, who said she had been having issues with her neighbor. Most recently, the man had knocked over and damaged her potted plants and cameras, the woman said, adding that she believed he was acting out due to being evicted by their landlord.

T he officer made c ontact with the neighbo r, who “was adamant,” p olice said, that he did not d amage any of the woman’s property on pu rp ose. He sai d he was in the process of moving, and anything he knocke d over was d one so a ccidentally. He a dded that he f elt the woman had re ported the i ssue to p olice in retaliation for his having made loud noise c omplaints about her apar tment to their landlord.

The officer relayed this information to the woman, who requested a special watch in fear of potential retaliation from the man. Police took no further action on the case due to the lack of evidence the man

had damaged the woman’s property, but police did stage a special watch at the residence for one week.

These items we re o btained from th e Brookfield Po lice Department re port s dated Sept. 15-22; th ey re present a portio n of the incidents to wh ich police re sponded. Anyone named in these re ports ha s only been charged with a crime and case s ha ve not yet b een adjudicated. We re port the ra ce of a suspect only wh en a serious c rime has been c ommitted, the suspect is still at la rge and police ha ve provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as th ey s eek the public’s help in making an ar re st

Compiled by Trent Brown

WC3 unveils 911 texting service

Calling is still pr but texting for help could be a ‘s interim dir

By TRENT BROWN Staff Re

West C entral C onsolidated nications (WC 3), wh dispatch services to Ri field, North Rive rside and McCook, launched i ts text to 911 servic residents to seek emergency ations where they c annot speak with a telecommunicator

“A lot of times, people aren’t able to communicate. They’re in a situation, and they can’t talk in fear of their own safety, and they’re able to text instead. They can get the information out and get themselves the help that they need,” said Bill Gutschick, WC3’s interim executive director.

People texting 911 should provide their location and briefly describe the nature of

e view of the disp atch center in Riverside, IL on May 13, 2016.

fer to receive calls for aid rather than texts

“It’s faster. They can ask questions more effectively on what the situation is all about, where texting takes a little bit longer,” he said. It can also be easier to describe a situation accurately while speaking rather than typing, he added.

Gutschick said the service was created to c onform to an I llinois law mandating that all public safety answe r points

the emergency they’re experiencing being clear and avoiding sending pictures or emojis and using abbreviations, ick wrote in a press release.

He told the Landmark dispatchers still pre-

emergency texts by the end of the year He said the progr am was already in development when he started in his i nterim role in May.

“I think it’s a good thing. I live quite a distance from here. They already have it out where I live, and I know they’ve been using it for quite a period of time out there already,” he said. “We’ve got it up, and we’re running, and we’re happy with it. It’s another tool in the mix of things.”

Sports

RBHS football moves to 4-0 with homecoming shutout

Bulldogs’ best start since 2017 includes rst shutout since 2023

By BILL STONE

Contributing Reporter

Riverside Brookfield High School senior safety Warren Mason is determined to have a better finish this football season. Mason earned All-Upstate Eight Conference East Division honors in 2024, but also suffered a knee injury in Week 8 and missed the season finale. The Bulldogs lost to UEC East champion Glenbard East and missed the playoffs by one victory with a 4-5 record

“There was definitely a little extra edge [this season],” Mason said.

“Freshman year I got hurt a lot. It was sort of that, ‘Is he going to be soft?’ I really focused on trying to prove people wrong on the field, staying on the field, staying healthy. This season, I want to make sure I’m on the field helping the team as much as I can, doing my job, doing my assignments.”

Mason once again made his presence known in F riday’s homecoming g ame with a fumble recovery on a kickof f return and 49-yard interception return in the Bulldogs’ 51-0 victory over Elgin in a UEC crossover.

The Bulldogs are of f to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2017.

“I think the biggest difference between last year and this year is the coaching staf f. I have to give a huge shout-out to (offensive coordinator Brad Vojcak and new defensive coordinator Marcus Griffin),” RBHS senior John Bielobradek said. “There’s a reason why we’re winning games because we’re the most conditioned, so we have to thank Coach Griffin for that.”

RBHS has outscored opponents 178-59, the highest and lowest totals, respectively, in the UEC East. The defense posted the

Bulldogs’ first shutout since Week 3 in the 2023 season.

On the Bulldogs’ first possession, Nico Caputo caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Braeden Novak. After Mason’s fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff at the 16, quarterback Giancarlo Garcia ran for a TD on the next play.

Mason’s interception return to the Elgin 25 set up a 19-yard TD pass from Garcia to senior Xavier Mrozik-DeJesus for a 27-0 lead. RBHS led 41-0 by halftime.

“It should have been a pick-six [interception], to be honest. I always like to go back and just improve, even if it’s a good play Mason said. “Honestly, the thing that’s standing out is we’re winning games. It such a great feeling. I can’t even describe it. I walk into school [on Fridays] and I’m proud to put on my jersey. I just really love this team right now and I’m very happy.”

Jacob Retana had 5- and 1- yard TD runs and rushed for 93 yards behind 32- and 39yard gains. As passers, Novak (TD) and Garcia (2 TDs) had 94 and 82 yards, respectively

Bielobradek had a 1-yard TD r un and kicked a 40-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, junior Tim Giacobelli scored on a 44-yard TD pass from Garcia with a key downfield block from junior Will Rio. Jayden Karas added a two-point conversion pass to Jake Dudzik.

“Obviously very proud of both sides of the ball, the way we executed and started f ast and the way we finished. We were able to g et in a lot of backups and they continued [the momentum],” RBHS coach Sam Styler said. “Just a great team ef fort all the way around.”

So far it’s been a season of opportunities. Novak has gone from being the starting junior varsity quar terback last season to joining 2024 All-UEC East starter Garcia as a powerful 1-2 quar terback du o.

Bielobradek had his second touchdown of the season, F riday, both at home, after nearly scoring on his 11-yard gain the pre-

ceding play

“I didn’t have any touchdowns last season so it’s awesome to be a part of the offense,” he said. Bielobradek also was last year’s kicker and enjoyed a memorable field goal F riday. T he ball hit the middle of the bottom post but continued through.

“I thought I got a little bit more of a boot on it. That’s not my proudest moment, but I’m glad it went in,” he said. “Coming from a kicker’s perspective, I’ve been kicking my whole life. [The field goal] still felt great but I have to say the touchdown always feels better. T hanks to Coach Vojcak, I feel a part of the of fense I feel I belong with this team so the w hole coaching staf f has changed the way I view football and I appreciate them for that.”

Total tackles leaders included Bryan Rimpila (seven), Ryan Ferguson and Mason (five each), Anthony Lembcke (four) and John Evans Jr. (3 solos). Oscar Aguir re had two tackles for loss. Mason, Rimpala, Evans and Joey Zimmerman had pass breakups.

Once again this season, Ferguson made

a solo tackle that prevented a first down. Ferguson was injured for last year’s homecoming and only played in three of the last five g ames

“Week in and week out, it’s great to be a part of it, just do my job and I know all of the guys around me are going to do their job and we’ ll hopefully keep that goose eg g [on defense],” Ferguson said. “It’s just really great to be starting, contributing to the special teams and make my teammates be happy they played football with me.”

T he Bulld ogs have avenged two of thei r 2024 losses and g et another chance at home Friday with Fenton (2-2, 1-1 in UEC East). T he Bison lost to Elgin 20-14 in the opener and 56-14, Se pt. 19, at cu rrent UEC East leader Glenbard South (3-1, 2-0).

“I’m not a math guy, but I think we’re around 46 points a g ame,” Bielobradek said. “We’ re doing great. We just have to keep our heads up. We have a couple of tough opponents coming up. We have to keep stepping on the gas. We have to keep going.”

STEVE JOHNSTON

RBHS Giancarlo Garcia (1) runs through the Elgin defense during the homecoming game, Sept. 19, in Brook eld.

RBHS girls golf secures another outright UEC title

Vazzana, Jesswein, Lombardi, Schultz among top 8 at UEC Meet

By BILL STONE Contributing Reporter

Through four varsity seasons, senior Tali Schultz has enjoyed personal and team success with the Riverside Brookfield High School girls golf program.

“I’m really proud of us and how come,” she said. “We’ve all impr our freshman years. We’ve all and I’ve seen people grow and change as they’ve played a sport.”

On Monday, the Bulldogs added another outright Upstate Eight Conference title winning the UEC Meet at St. Andrews Golf Club in West Chicago after going 5-0 in conference duals.

Senior Lucia Vazzana (2nd plac par 84), sophomores Harper Jess on scorecard tiebreaker, 91) and Fiona Lombardi (5th, 91) and Schultz (7th on scorecard tiebreaker, 92) were vidual finishes for the Bulld won by 11 strokes over Glenbard South (370).

Other RBHS golfers were Busse (tied for 17th, 106), senior Jessica Kot (tied for 28th, 118), junior Nikki Ritacca (tied for 32nd, 120) and freshman Olivia Koralik (39th, 130).

The Bulldogs also won the UEC in their 2024 conference debut for the pr first conference title, but they Schultz’s older sister Taryn, who shot a counting 93 at the UEC Meet. The Bulldogs’ 362 at St. Andrews won last year’s title by two strokes over U-46.

“I think [repeating] was a very big goal for the team just because of how well we did last season,” Schultz said. “We wanted to carry that into this season and by losing [Taryn], we were able to re-adjust and win conference again.”

The Bulldogs now seek a new feeling –advancing to sectionals as a team for the first time. They’ll need a top-three finish at the Class 2A Sandburg Re gional Sept. 30 at Silver Lake’s north course to reach the Lockport Sectional Oct. 6 at Broken Arrow.

Vazzana has gone to sectionals three times and Schultz once but as individual qualifiers.

“To repeat [in the UEC is] really great. I’m really proud of our team especially because even if we all didn’t play super well,

we all played good enough to help each other as a team,” she said. “I think my teammates have less faith in themselves than I have in them. I’ve been really trying to encourage them, especially when they’re down. T hey have the opportunity to play really well if they put their mind to it.”

On Monday, Vazzana finished three strokes behind South Elgin senior Autumn Burnett after the two have been the UEC frontrunners all season. Vazzana has had two 2-over-par scores at different courses and was low scorer in three UEC duals

“There’s always room for improvement, especially me. I’m always hard on myself

that way,” Vazzana said. “I think I really just need to work at my mental g ame still.”

T he Bulldogs again should have multiple All-UEC players based on scores at conference duals and the UEC Meet. In 2024, Vazzana (No. 2), Schultz (No. 8) and Jesswein (tied for 10th) were honored for being among the top 10 averages

“Last year was new and something we’d never experienced before. It’s definitely different this year with more of an expectation to compete and then performing and getting it done,” said RBHS coach Doug Schultz, who is not related to the Schultz sisters.

“It was eat seeing our pl ers] takleadership by our wein and p forward to

in has become among the top er 38 at Vazzana in had the s low score in two UEC duals etter, I’m a in said. “I think a lot more pressure because you’ re ho shot a personal-best 39 ed significantly he did not play here teams enter my g ame, ombardi ontribute my biggest utting. I think I’ve imell with that and making es more consistent and straight.” ounting score in scores throughout oach SchulchallengSandburg qualifier the past two seasons. LTHS plays its West Suburban Conference Meet Wednesday at Village Greens.

T he 2022 RBHS team with Vazzana and Schultz missed advancing for third place on a fifth-score tiebreaker.

“I’d love to see that qualification because we haven’ t qualified a team to sectionals in our history,” coach Schultz said. “It would be good to have that, especially with this group and these seniors.”

In boys golf, RBHS also seeks a team title re peat at Wednesday’s UEC Meet at St. Andrews after going 5-0 in duals. The LTHS boys compete at the WSC Silver Division Meet at Wednesday at Prairie Bluf f following a 4-2 dual record . T he Bulldogs and Lions then seek to advance to the 3A Payton Sectional, Oct. 6. T he Bulldogs compete at the Glenbrook North Re gional at Heritage Oaks, Oct. 1.

STEVE JOHNSTON

RBHS’s Lucia Vazzana watches her drive during the Bulldogs match against Hinsdale South at Carriage Greens Countr y Club, Sept. 4, in Darien.

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: M25000902 on September 17, 2025

Under the Assumed Business Name of ERROL JAY KIRSCH ARCHITECT with the business located at: 1046 FAIR OAKS, OAK PARK, IL 60302. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: ERROL JAY KIRSCH 1046 FAIR OAKS, OAK PARK, IL 60302, USA.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 24, October 1, 8, 2025

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS

Public Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the River Forest Village Hall, 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, Illinois, to consider amendment(s) to the Village’s Zoning Ordinance which include, but may not be limited to, the following:

1. A Text Amendment to Section 1024-3 (Applicability) of the Zoning Ordinance regarding the applicability of other sections; and

2. A Text Amendment to Section 10-24-3 (Off Street Parking) of the Zoning Ordinance to establish tree preservation requirements for single family properties and to update tereminology.

The petitioner for the Text Amendments is the Village President and Board of Trustees. This public hearing is being held pursuant to direction given by the Village Board of Trustees for the Zoning Board of Appeals to consider these amendments. For additional information visit www.vrf. us

All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. For public comments to be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Village Board of Trustees in their decision, they must be included as part of the public hearing record. If you cannot attend the public hearing but would like to provide input on this matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals you may submit your comments in writing, to Clifford Radatz, Building Official, no later than 12:00 Noon on the date of the public hearing at cradatz@vrf.us or by mailing them to 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305. For further information or for a copy of the proposed text amendments, please contact Village Administrator Matt Walsh at (708) 714-3563 or at mwalsh@vrf.us or visit www.vrf.us

Clifford Radatz

Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals

Published in Wednesday Journal September 24, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Oak Park, Illinois have adopted Rules and Regulations for the Village of Oak Park’s Police Department. The Rules and Regulations may be obtained at the Human Resources Department, Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, Illinois 60302 during the regular business hours of 8�30 a.m. to 5�00 p.m. The Rules and Regulations shall take effect ten �10� days from the date of publication of this notice.

Published in Wednesday Journal September 24, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

Request of bids for Geothermal HVAC system at Cheney Mansion.

Owner: Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302 The Park District of Oak Park will accept sealed bids for the Cheney Mansion Geothermal HVAC System at 220 N. Euclid Av. in Oak Park. The project consists of the full installation of all HVAC equipment, necessary ductwork, electrical work, existing geothermal well manifold hookups and components. The Park District of Oak Park will receive individual sealed Bids until 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight time) on Thursday October 9th, 2025, at 218 Madison St., Oak Park, Illinois. Copies of the bidding documents and requirements will be available at 4:30pm, Thursday, September 18th, 2025, via the Demand Star website at: https://www. demandstar.com/app/suppliers/ bids/509114/details. A Mandatory Pre-bid walk-thru is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight time) at 220 N. Euclid Av., Oak Park, IL 60302. For additional information, contact Bill Hamilton at bill. hamilton@ pdop.org or 708-7252052. Bid bonds will be required by bidding contractors. This contract bid must adhere to the Prevailing Wage Act of 2025. Only the bids in compliance with the provisions of the bidding specifications will be considered. Minority and Women Owned businesses are strongly encouraged.

Park District of Oak Park By: Sandy Lentz, Secretary Park District of Oak Park 218 Madison St. Oak Park, Il. 60302

Published in Wednesday Journal September 24, 2025

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

Tontaneshia F. Bouie; Timothy Sharperson; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendants. 2025CH00071 14 52nd Ave., Bellwood, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/17/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 12:00 P.M. on October 22, 2025 located at 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. LOT 27 IN CASTLE HOMES ADDITION TO BELLWOOD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOTS 4 AND 5 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST FRACTIONAL QUARTERS AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTERS OF THE FRACTIONAL NORTHWEST QUARTER OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 14 52nd Ave., Bellwood, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-08-101-0300000

The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $198,662.83 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction. com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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)(l) 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 Con-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

dominium 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 151701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-24-07648.

Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com.

Attorney File No. 14-24-07648

Case Number: 2025CH00071

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.

I3272385

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.-

TORSHAUN STAMPS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CORTEZ REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT, LLC Defendants 23 CH 08261 1046 32ND AVENUE

BELLWOOD, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 18 IN BLOCK 4 IN SHELKETON BROTHERS THIRD ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDAIN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 1046 32ND AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-16-209042-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $225,269.72.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 1683418.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 1683418

Attorney Code. 40387

Case Number: 23 CH 08261

TJSC#: 45-1884

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 # 23 CH 08261

I3272565

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

TRUST 2006-4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4

Plaintiff, -v.ERIC B. CRAWFORD, YOLANDA CRAWFORD, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 2024CH03889 2112 S. 8TH 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 July 9, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2112 S. 8TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-324-0170000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $300,822.07.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 21 9061.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. IL 21 9061 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2024CH03889 TJSC#: 45-2002

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff vs. AMIR MOHABBAT, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LINDA J. THOMPSON, REGINALD THOMPSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LINDA J. THOMPSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 24 CH 9859 CALENDAR 58 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 28, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-15-308-034-0000. Commonly known as 1905 S. 25th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SMS001265-24FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3273418

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