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Proposal calls for artificial sports field at Jeff Park Former Lin’s Garden getting demolished Lincolnwood trustees approve new tax for packaged liquor b y B R I A N N A D I G Demolition of the former Lin’s Garden Chinese and American restaurant, 6556 N. Milwaukee Ave., began recently but there is no rede- velopment plan for the site. 41st Ward Alderman Anthony Napolitano’s chief of staff Chris Vittorio said that a demolition per- mit application for the Lin’s site has been applied for but that no recent development proposals for the prop- erty have been submitted to the alderman. “There is no one asking for a zon- ing change,” Vittorio said of the restaurant parcel, which is located at the southwest corner of Milwaukee and Albion avenues along the Chicago-Niles border. A fence recently was installed around the property. In 2020 a building code citation was issued calling for the repair or wrecking of the building so it does not constitute an actual or imminent danger to the public, according to the city Department of Buildings. Since the restaurant closed more than 5 years ago there have been failed proposals to construct a 20-unit apartment building and a senior housing complex on the site. Meanwhile, the 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, to discuss a pro- posal to rezone a 7,825-square-foot parcel at 6534 N. Milwaukee Ave. to accommodate the opening of a com- mercial cleaning equipment and products company. Currently the property is zoned RT-4, which is intended for multi- family construction, and the appli- cant needs the property rezoned to a business or commercial classifica- tion in order to obtain a license, Vittorio said. Information on how to access the May 5 Zoom meeting will be posted on the Nadig Newspapers Facebook page once it becomes available. MORE THAN 100 people gathered at Portage Park near North CentralAvenue and West Irving Park Road on Saturday, May 1, to protest the fatal shooting on March 31 of 22-year-old AnthonyAlvarez by a Chicago Police Department officer. Body camera footage released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability last week showed Alvarez running from an officer with a gun in his hand when he was shot in the back after told to drop the weapon in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street. Speakers at the protest, which was organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, called for charges to be brought against the police officer. Family members said they still have unanswered questions about the events that led to the shooting. A picture from a march that followed the rally is on Page 9. (Photo by Jason Merel) THE FORMER LIN’S GARDEN Chinese and American restaurant at 6556 N. Milwaukee Ave. was being demol- ished this week. No plans have been announced for the site. (Photo by Rob Mandik) SHOWN is an artificial playing surface at Addams Park, 1434 S. Loomis St. that may be proposed for Jefferson Memorial Park. b y B R I A N N A D I G Body camera footage from a recent shooting shows a man holding a gun and a cell phone fleeing from police and being shot multiple times from behind by an officer who orders him to drop the weapon before shooting him at about 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street in Portage Park. Video footage released by the Chicago Office of Police Ac- countability on April 28 shows 22- year-old Anthony Alvarez getting fatally wounded as he is running with a gun with his back turned and the officer firing up to five shots at him in a front yard west of Laramie Avenue. Alvarez lived in the 5200 block of West Addison Street, about a block from the shooting. In the footage, two officers can be seen running through an alley and then south on Laramie in pursuit of Alvarez and that after one of the offi- cers orders Alvarez to drop his gun the officer fires several times. Alvarez then drops his gun as he falls to the ground and can be heard on the video saying, “Why are you shooting me?” The officer responds, “You had a gun.” The officers attempt to render first aid to Alvarez, but he was later pro- nounced deceased at Illinois Masonic Hospital from multiple gunshot wounds. “Based upon information obtained in the early stages of the investiga- tion, COPA has recommended the (16th District) police officer who dis- charged his weapon, fatally injuring Mr. Alvarez, be relieved of police pow- ers during the (pending) of this inves- tigation. “Chicago Police Department tacti- cal officers attempted to stop and speak with Mr. Anthony Alvarez - an individual familiar to the officers. Mr. Alvarez fled as officers approached, leading to a foot pursuit by the offi- cers. During the brief foot pursuit, officers made verbal commands to Mr. Alvarez to drop the weapon. A Chicago police officer fired his weapon multiple times, fatally injur- Video shows armed man fatally shot by police officer b y J A S O N M E R E L The Lincolnwood Village Board of Trustees at its April 20 meeting approved a new packaged liquor tax, increased the food and beverage tax and approved a resolution authoriz- ing the village budget for next year. The village board authorized a new packaged liquor tax of 2 percent, which staff said is in line with neigh- boring municipalities. Letters were sent out to liquor license holders ahead of the decision, according to village staff. “I’m glad that we’re putting this on now and hopefully it will lead Skokie to increase theirs and allow us to very quickly go up yet again,” Trustee Jesal Patel said. Patel was recently elected the village’s new mayor. Trustee Georjean Hlepas Nickell expressed concerns about the cre- ation of a new tax in the village. “In spite of others’ opinions, I’m not in favor of raising taxes at this time,” she said. “I really thought that this was something we were going to pre- serve for the development to come in and set in as a backstop or extra in the event we needed it. So, I’m not going to be supporting this recom- mendation.” Trustee Craig Klatzco said that the tax would be paid by non-residents visiting the village and said he had no problems with it. Also at the meeting trustees voted to increase Lincolnwood’s food and beverage tax from 1 to 2 percent. Village staff said that the village of Skokie also has a food and beverage tax of 2 percent and Chicago has a 5 percent tax. Klatzco abstained from voting, citing a conflict of interest, since he owns and operates a busi- ness impacted by the decision. Trustees Jean Ikezoe-Halevi, Jesal Patel and Atour Sargon voted for the increase and trustee Georjean Hlepas Nickell voted against the measure. Mayor Barry Bass voted to approve the increase because trustee b y B R I A N N A D I G A $3 million artificial multi-use sports field is being considered for Jefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N. Long Ave., according to Alderman James Gardiner (45th). “I’m just gathering feedback,” Gardiner said, adding that the pro- posal is in its early stages. The alder- man plans to discuss the idea this month with area community groups. “I’ve seen many of these fields in parks in other areas of the city. I believe the Northwest Side is just as deserving. ... The parks are the treasures of our community,” Gardiner said. The field would be installed along the south end of the park next to the tennis courts on Lawrence Avenue and could be used for football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball and possi- bly for other sports, Gardiner said. The park’s existing baseball dia- monds (sand) would have to be removed, but the artificial surface would be incorporated into new baseball and softball fields, he said. The artificial playing surface would include an underground drainage system. Funding for the project would come from the Jefferson and Portage Park tax increment financing dis- tricts, both of which expire at the end of 2022. TIF regulations allow for funds from one district to be transferred to an adjacent district. Gardiner said that he wants to make sure the funds are spent on local infrastructure improvements prior to the expiration of the dis- tricts, at which time unspent funds would be redistributed to taxing bod- ies. The two districts were created in 1998 and were set to expire this year but were extended for one year, Gardiner said. TIF districts allow tax funds to be set aside for economic development purposes within their designated boundaries. One of their purposes is to help rejuvenate blighted areas, but critics argue that the rules for creating TIF districts have allowed them to be implemented in wealthi- er communities. Some schools on the Far Northwest Side, including Taft and Schurz high schools and Sauganash School, have artificial playing sur- faces. b y B R I A N N A D I G A search has begun for a new prin- cipal at Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity School, 6040 W. Ardmore Ave., after current principal Dr. Kristine Hillmann was not offered a contract extension for the next school year, but some parents argue that she had exceeded expectations and should be back. Several parishioners who contact- ed Nadig Newspapers said that Hillmann displayed remarkable leadership in getting the new school off the ground, especially given the additional challenges created by the pandemic. Saint Elizabeth, which is located in the former Saint Tarcissus School building, is finishing up its first academic year. “It really was a great year. The pandemic school year was about sur- viving. We would have been thrilled if all that happened was no child got gravely ill, and they all learned a lit- tle bit,” said Saint Elizabeth Parents Club president Anne Salvador. “Instead, Dr. Hillmann found a way to make the school thrive. I’ve never seen the teachers, students and par- ents more happy with their princi- pal.” The school has a enrollment of about 200 students and was formed as part of the consolidation of the Saint Tarcissus, Saint Thecla and Saint Cornelius parishes. The con- solidation resulted in the closing of Saint Thecla School and the north campus of the Pope Francis Global Academy. A group of parents have been solic- iting feedback on Hillmann’s per- formance and giving the results to parish pastor Mike Grisolano and Archdiocese of Chicago officials. About 100 parents, 16 teachers and six students responded to the survey as of last week, and Hillmann received an overall rating of 4.89, with 5 being the top score. Res- pondents are asked to rate the prin- cipal on 23 items, including her interaction with students and the overall effectiveness of her leader- ship. Salvador said the survey is intend- ed to provide officials with empirical data demonstrating her perform- ance at the school. “The Arch is aware of the situa- tion. They have received the full sur- vey results and many e-mails. They are actively engaged in the matter,” Salvador said in an e-mail to mem- bers of the school community. In a letter to school parents that was posted online, Grisolano said that while his decision not to extend a contract to Hillmann “came as a shock to many,” it was made with “much observation, consultation and prayer.” He also wrote that the parish school board did not advise him on the decision. “(The decision) may have caused a combination of many emotions, including hurt, anger and fear to name a few. Many of you have observed Dr. Hillmann governing the school well in a challenging COVID year and that teachers were excited with her leadership. “That being said, and with acknowledgement of her gifts, I can honestly say before God in good con- b y B R I A N N A D I G Alderman Anthony Napolitano (41st) discussed street resurfacing and other infrastructure improve- ments in his state-of-the-ward address on April 21, but most of the 2-hour meeting centered on a pro- posed Starbucks Coffee with a drive-through facility at Harlem and Bryn Mawr avenues. The meeting, with in-person and virtual audiences, was held at the Noble-Seymour-Crippen House, 5624 N. Newark Ave. The Norwood Park Historical Society hosted the meeting. Several residents criticized a recent vote by the 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Committee in favor of a zoning change to accom- modate the project, which would be built on a longtime vacant parcel at 5600 N. Harlem Ave. Napolitano said that he plans to accept the committee’s recommendation and support the rezoning request. Napolitano said that the Starbucks proposal is typical of most zoning projects in the ward. “I get calls in my office from people adamantly for it and adamantly against it,” he said. A resident who lives next to the parcel said, “The traffic here is so bad. ... The vote was done without thinking.” The woman added that the development team was sup- posed to reach out to neighboring property owners but that “to this day, no one has knocked on my door.” Another resident said that the committee “cut off” public com- ments at its third meeting on the proposal before everyone had a Starbucks concerns take over state-of-ward meeting St. Elizabeth of the Trinity looks for new principal after one year (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 8)
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Proposal calls for artificialsports field at Jeff Park
Former Lin’s Gardengetting demolished
Lincolnwood trustees approvenew tax for packaged liquor
by BRIAN NADIGDemolition of the former Lin’s
Garden Chinese and Americanrestaurant, 6556 N. Milwaukee Ave.,began recently but there is no rede-velopment plan for the site.
41st Ward Alderman AnthonyNapolitano’s chief of staff ChrisVittorio said that a demolition per-mit application for the Lin’s site hasbeen applied for but that no recentdevelopment proposals for the prop-erty have been submitted to thealderman.
“There is no one asking for a zon-ing change,” Vittorio said of therestaurant parcel, which is locatedat the southwest corner ofMilwaukee and Albion avenuesalong the Chicago-Niles border. Afence recently was installed aroundthe property.
In 2020 a building code citationwas issued calling for the repair orwrecking of the building so it doesnot constitute an actual or imminentdanger to the public, according to the
city Department of Buildings.Since the restaurant closed
more than 5 years ago there havebeen failed proposals to constructa 20-unit apartment building anda senior housing complex on thesite.
Meanwhile, the 41st Ward ZoningAdvisory Committee is scheduled tohold a virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 5, to discuss a pro-posal to rezone a 7,825-square-footparcel at 6534 N. Milwaukee Ave. toaccommodate the opening of a com-mercial cleaning equipment andproducts company.
Currently the property is zonedRT-4, which is intended for multi-family construction, and the appli-cant needs the property rezoned to abusiness or commercial classifica-tion in order to obtain a license,Vittorio said.
Information on how to access theMay 5 Zoom meeting will be postedon the Nadig Newspapers Facebookpage once it becomes available.
MORE THAN 100 people gathered at Portage Park nearNorth Central Avenue and West Irving Park Road on Saturday,May 1, to protest the fatal shooting on March 31 of 22-year-oldAnthony Alvarez by a Chicago Police Department officer.
Body camera footage released by the Civilian Office ofPolice Accountability last week showed Alvarez running froman officer with a gun in his hand when he was shot in the backafter told to drop the weapon in the 5200 block of West Eddy
Street.Speakers at the protest, which was organized by the Party
for Socialism and Liberation, called for charges to be broughtagainst the police officer.
Family members said they still have unanswered questionsabout the events that led to the shooting. A picture from amarch that followed the rally is on Page 9.
(Photo by Jason Merel)
THE FORMER LIN’S GARDEN Chinese and Americanrestaurant at 6556 N. Milwaukee Ave. was being demol-
ished this week. No plans have been announced for thesite. (Photo by Rob Mandik)
SHOWN is an artificial playingsurface at Addams Park, 1434 S.
Loomis St. that may be proposedfor Jefferson Memorial Park.
by BRIAN NADIGBody camera footage from a recent
shooting shows a man holding a gunand a cell phone fleeing from policeand being shot multiple times frombehind by an officer who orders himto drop the weapon before shootinghim at about 12:20 a.m. Wednesday,March 31, in the 5200 block of WestEddy Street in Portage Park.
Video footage released by theChicago Office of Police Ac-countability on April 28 shows 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez gettingfatally wounded as he is runningwith a gun with his back turned andthe officer firing up to five shots athim in a front yard west of LaramieAvenue.
Alvarez lived in the 5200 block ofWest Addison Street, about a blockfrom the shooting.
In the footage, two officers can beseen running through an alley andthen south on Laramie in pursuit ofAlvarez and that after one of the offi-cers orders Alvarez to drop his gunthe officer fires several times.
Alvarez then drops his gun as hefalls to the ground and can be heardon the video saying, “Why are youshooting me?” The officer responds,“You had a gun.”
The officers attempt to render firstaid to Alvarez, but he was later pro-nounced deceased at Illinois MasonicHospital from multiple gunshotwounds.
“Based upon information obtainedin the early stages of the investiga-tion, COPA has recommended the(16th District) police officer who dis-charged his weapon, fatally injuringMr. Alvarez, be relieved of police pow-ers during the (pending) of this inves-tigation.
“Chicago Police Department tacti-cal officers attempted to stop andspeak with Mr. Anthony Alvarez - anindividual familiar to the officers. Mr.Alvarez fled as officers approached,leading to a foot pursuit by the offi-cers. During the brief foot pursuit,officers made verbal commands toMr. Alvarez to drop the weapon. AChicago police officer fired hisweapon multiple times, fatally injur-
Video showsarmed manfatally shot bypolice officer
by JASON MERELThe Lincolnwood Village Board of
Trustees at its April 20 meetingapproved a new packaged liquor tax,increased the food and beverage taxand approved a resolution authoriz-ing the village budget for next year.
The village board authorized a newpackaged liquor tax of 2 percent,which staff said is in line with neigh-boring municipalities. Letters weresent out to liquor license holdersahead of the decision, according tovillage staff.
“I’m glad that we’re putting this onnow and hopefully it will lead Skokieto increase theirs and allow us tovery quickly go up yet again,”
Trustee Jesal Patel said. Patel wasrecently elected the village’s newmayor.
Trustee Georjean Hlepas Nickellexpressed concerns about the cre-ation of a new tax in the village.
“In spite of others’ opinions, I’m notin favor of raising taxes at this time,”she said. “I really thought that thiswas something we were going to pre-serve for the development to come inand set in as a backstop or extra inthe event we needed it. So, I’m notgoing to be supporting this recom-mendation.”
Trustee Craig Klatzco said that thetax would be paid by non-residentsvisiting the village and said he had
no problems with it.Also at the meeting trustees voted
to increase Lincolnwood’s food andbeverage tax from 1 to 2 percent.Village staff said that the village ofSkokie also has a food and beveragetax of 2 percent and Chicago has a 5percent tax. Klatzco abstained fromvoting, citing a conflict of interest,since he owns and operates a busi-ness impacted by the decision.
Trustees Jean Ikezoe-Halevi, JesalPatel and Atour Sargon voted for theincrease and trustee GeorjeanHlepas Nickell voted against themeasure. Mayor Barry Bass voted toapprove the increase because trustee
by BRIAN NADIGA $3 million artificial multi-use
sports field is being considered forJefferson Memorial Park, 4822 N.Long Ave., according to AldermanJames Gardiner (45th).
“I’m just gathering feedback,”Gardiner said, adding that the pro-posal is in its early stages. The alder-man plans to discuss the idea thismonth with area community groups.
“I’ve seen many of these fields inparks in other areas of the city. Ibelieve the Northwest Side is just asdeserving. ... The parks are thetreasures of our community,”Gardiner said.
The field would be installed alongthe south end of the park next to thetennis courts on Lawrence Avenueand could be used for football, soccer,
lacrosse, baseball, softball and possi-bly for other sports, Gardiner said.The park’s existing baseball dia-monds (sand) would have to beremoved, but the artificial surfacewould be incorporated into newbaseball and softball fields, he said.
The artificial playing surfacewould include an undergrounddrainage system.
Funding for the project wouldcome from the Jefferson and PortagePark tax increment financing dis-tricts, both of which expire at theend of 2022. TIF regulations allowfor funds from one district to betransferred to an adjacent district.
Gardiner said that he wants tomake sure the funds are spent onlocal infrastructure improvementsprior to the expiration of the dis-
tricts, at which time unspent fundswould be redistributed to taxing bod-ies.
The two districts were created in1998 and were set to expire this yearbut were extended for one year,Gardiner said.
TIF districts allow tax funds to beset aside for economic developmentpurposes within their designatedboundaries. One of their purposes isto help rejuvenate blighted areas,but critics argue that the rules forcreating TIF districts have allowedthem to be implemented in wealthi-er communities.
Some schools on the FarNorthwest Side, including Taft andSchurz high schools and SauganashSchool, have artificial playing sur-faces.
by BRIAN NADIGA search has begun for a new prin-
cipal at Saint Elizabeth of theTrinity School, 6040 W. ArdmoreAve., after current principal Dr.Kristine Hillmann was not offered acontract extension for the nextschool year, but some parents arguethat she had exceeded expectationsand should be back.
Several parishioners who contact-ed Nadig Newspapers said thatHillmann displayed remarkableleadership in getting the new schooloff the ground, especially given theadditional challenges created by thepandemic. Saint Elizabeth, which islocated in the former Saint TarcissusSchool building, is finishing up its
first academic year.“It really was a great year. The
pandemic school year was about sur-viving. We would have been thrilledif all that happened was no child gotgravely ill, and they all learned a lit-tle bit,” said Saint Elizabeth ParentsClub president Anne Salvador.“Instead, Dr. Hillmann found a wayto make the school thrive. I’ve neverseen the teachers, students and par-ents more happy with their princi-pal.”
The school has a enrollment ofabout 200 students and was formedas part of the consolidation of theSaint Tarcissus, Saint Thecla andSaint Cornelius parishes. The con-solidation resulted in the closing of
Saint Thecla School and the northcampus of the Pope Francis GlobalAcademy.
A group of parents have been solic-iting feedback on Hillmann’s per-formance and giving the results toparish pastor Mike Grisolano andArchdiocese of Chicago officials.
About 100 parents, 16 teachersand six students responded to thesurvey as of last week, and Hillmannreceived an overall rating of 4.89,with 5 being the top score. Res-pondents are asked to rate the prin-cipal on 23 items, including herinteraction with students and theoverall effectiveness of her leader-ship.
Salvador said the survey is intend-ed to provide officials with empiricaldata demonstrating her perform-ance at the school.
“The Arch is aware of the situa-tion. They have received the full sur-vey results and many e-mails. Theyare actively engaged in the matter,”Salvador said in an e-mail to mem-bers of the school community.
In a letter to school parents thatwas posted online, Grisolano saidthat while his decision not to extenda contract to Hillmann “came as ashock to many,” it was made with“much observation, consultation andprayer.” He also wrote that theparish school board did not advisehim on the decision.
“(The decision) may have caused acombination of many emotions,including hurt, anger and fear toname a few. Many of you haveobserved Dr. Hillmann governingthe school well in a challengingCOVID year and that teachers wereexcited with her leadership.
“That being said, and withacknowledgement of her gifts, I canhonestly say before God in good con-
by BRIAN NADIGAlderman Anthony Napolitano
(41st) discussed street resurfacingand other infrastructure improve-ments in his state-of-the-wardaddress on April 21, but most of the2-hour meeting centered on a pro-posed Starbucks Coffee with adrive-through facility at Harlemand Bryn Mawr avenues.
The meeting, with in-person andvirtual audiences, was held at theNoble-Seymour-Crippen House,5624 N. Newark Ave. The NorwoodPark Historical Society hosted themeeting.
Several residents criticized arecent vote by the 41st WardZoning Advisory Committee infavor of a zoning change to accom-modate the project, which would bebuilt on a longtime vacant parcel at5600 N. Harlem Ave. Napolitano
said that he plans to accept thecommittee’s recommendation andsupport the rezoning request.
Napolitano said that theStarbucks proposal is typical ofmost zoning projects in the ward. “Iget calls in my office from peopleadamantly for it and adamantlyagainst it,” he said.
A resident who lives next to theparcel said, “The traffic here is sobad. ... The vote was done withoutthinking.” The woman added thatthe development team was sup-posed to reach out to neighboringproperty owners but that “to thisday, no one has knocked on mydoor.”
Another resident said that thecommittee “cut off” public com-ments at its third meeting on theproposal before everyone had a
Starbucks concerns takeover state-of-ward meeting
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity looksfor new principal after one year
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Alderman NicholasSposato (38th) and Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will holda COVID-19 vaccinationclinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Thursday, May 6, in theStokes Center at SaintFrancis Borgia Church,8033 W. Addison St.
People age 16 and olderwho live in the 38th Wardand need a COVID-19vaccination can register.
The Pfizer vaccine willbe administered by ap-pointment only and the
second dose will beadministered 21 daysafter the first during thesame time slot at theStokes Center.
Residents 16 or 17years old must have aparent present at the timeof the vaccination. Pleasebring a copy of an ID, copyof insurance card (if appli-cable), and the consentform.
To register visit kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/1619468490270.
For more information,call the 38th Ward officeat 773-283-3838.
The Silent Film Societyof Chicago will screenthree classic films in Mayat the Pickwick Theater,5 S. Prospect Ave. ParkRidge.
The films that will bescreened are “SafetyLast!” (1923) starringHarold Lloyd at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 12, “TheNavigator” (1924) star-ring Buster Keaton at7:30 p.m. Wednesday,May 19, and “ShoulderArms” (1918) starringCharlie Chaplin.
A 1922 cartoon “Felixthe Cat in Hollywood”will be shown before themain feature on May 12and a Laurel and Hardyshort “The Lucky Dog”(1921) will be shownbefore the main featureon May 19.
Veteran silent filmorganist Jay Warren willplay the Pickwick’s origi-nal 1928 Mighty Wur-litzer pipe organ.
Tickets cost $10 for reg-ular admission, $8 forstudents and seniors andgroup members.
Tickets may be pur-chased at www.silentfilmchicago.com or in-person at City News-stand, 4018 N. CiceroAve.
For more information,visit www.silent film-chicago.com.
Jefferson ParkChamber
The Jefferson ParkChamber of Commercehas announced that the“Jeff Fest” music andarts festival is returningthis year and will be heldfrom July 30 throughAug. 1 at the JeffersonMemorial Park, 4822 N.Long Ave.
More details will beannounced in June.
For more information,send an e-mail to thechamber at [email protected].
Gladstone ParkChamber
The Gladstone ParkChamber of Commercewill meet at 8 a.m. Friday,May 7, at Liberty Bank forSavings, 6210 N. Milwau-kee Ave.
The guest speaker willbe Alderman JamesGardiner (45th). Face cov-erings are required.
Also, the chamber willhold a social event from5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday,May 17, at the HighwayHouse, 5653 N. NorthwestHwy.
The chamber’s board
members will introducethemselves followed by anetworking opportunity.
Light appetizers will beserved and there will be acash bar.
Reservations are re-quired as space is limited.
For more information,call the chamber at 773-756-6206.
Six CornersChamber
The Six CornersChamber of Commerce islooking to hire an employ-ee to work about 20 hoursa week cleaning up litterin the business district.
The position pays$15.50 per hour.
For more information,call Nina at the chamberat 773-685-4955.
Portage ParkChamber
The Portage ParkChamber of Commercewill hold a virtual “MegaConnect” networkingevent” from noon to 1:30p.m. Thursday, May 13,on Zoom.
The event is co-hostedby the Arlington Heights,Buffalo Grove/Lincoln-shire, Deerfield/Bannock-burn/ Riverwoods, DesPlaines, Edgebrook-Sau-ganash, Evanston, Glad-stone Park, Glencoe,Glenview, Highland Park,
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff,LGBT, Lincolnwood,Morton Grove, Niles,Northbrook, Park Ridge,Portage Park, Skokie,Uptown, Greater Wheel-ing Area, Wilmette/Kenil-worth, and Winnetka/Northfield chambers ofcommerce.
Registration is required.Tickets cost $15 for
chamber members and$25 for non-members.
For more information,call the chamber at 773-777-2020 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Norwood ParkHistorical Society
The Norwood ParkHistorical Society isseeking donations for itsannual yard sale thatwill be held Saturday,Aug. 14, at the NobleSeymour Crippen House,5624 N. Newark Ave.
The event will featurea book sale and anantique auction andaccepted donationsinclude paintings, jewel-ry, collectibles, linens,toys, garden items, an-tiques, tools, sportsequipment, books, an-tiques, housewares andused furniture.
To drop off items callShirley or Bob Rustemeyerat 773-774-2838.
community slate
Vaccination clinic set atSt. Borgia in 38th Ward
Film screenings
set at Pickwick
Theater
COVID vaccine
available at
Wellness Home
The Wellness Home ofEdison Park, 7214 W.Touhy Ave., has an-nounced that residentslooking to receive aModerna COVID-19 vac-cination may schedulean appointment by call-ing Jackie Guzzetta at773-851-2990.
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Tickets will go on saleMay 6 for the “EdisonPark Sip & Stroll WineWalk” that will be heldSunday, June 6.
Participants can visitbusinesses along theNorthwest HighwayBusiness District whiletasting wines at eachparticipating location.
Due to COVID-19restrictions the event willbe limited to 100 partici-pants.
Registration will beheld from 1:30 to 2 p.m.on the day of the event atthe Edison Park TrainStation. Pre-registeredguests will receive agoody bag, commemora-tive wine glass and a tast-ing ticket to be stampedat the various tastinglocations.
Tickets cost $50.Tasting tickets that arestamped at all locationswill be entered into a raf-fle.
Tickets may be pur-chased by visiting edisonpark.org.
The Chicago Fire De-partment is providing in-home COVID-19 vaccina-tions for Chicago resi-dents who are unable toleave home due to age,disability, or medicalimpairment.
To be eligible for theprogram, people must beChicago residents age 65and older, have a disabili-ty that requires in-homeassistance by a caregiveror have to use a ventilator,crutches, a walker, awheelchair, or accessibletransportation to leavehome and leaving home isnot an option because it
requires considerable andtaxing effort, according toa release.
Anyone meeting thesecriteria can register byvisiting redcap.link/mobilecovidvax or by call-ing the COVID Help Lineat 312-746-4835.
After sign up, residentswill receive a confirma-tion e-mail or phone callfrom the City of Chicagoto schedule an in-homevaccination when the vac-cine is available.
CFD has been respond-ing to a large number ofrequests and patience isappreciated.
Department providesin-home vaccinations
CPD reports carjackings decrease
Tickets soldfor wine strollin Edison Park
The Chicago PoliceDepartment has seen a 55percent decrease in car-jackings in April since thelaunch of its VehicularHijacking Task Force onJan. 21, but the numbersof murders and shootingscontinue to outpace 2020.
“Vehicular hijackingsremain a concern, butChicago is trending in theright direction,” CPDsuperintendent DavidBrown said. “We need torecognize this progressand continue to work toimprove in every area.The people of Chicagodeserve nothing less thana world-class police de-partment that is constant-ly looking to make the citya safer place.”
CPD said the additionalstaffing announced inJanuary following a spikein carjacking put a dedi-cated carjacking team ineach of Chicago’s fivedetective areas. Thedepartment also empha-sized partnership andpaired with local, federal,state and county agencies
to perform Joint VehicularHijacking operations.
Outreach is also a partof the department’s strate-gy as the goal is to get tothe root cause of the recentuptick in this crime, whichhas a particularly highrate of juvenile offenders,the department said.
Year-to-date shootingstatistics were 832 for2021, compared to 623 in2020, 538 in 2019 and 591in 2018. Year-to-dateshooting victim statisticswere 997 for 2021, com-pared to 718 in 2020, 629in 2019 and 688 in 2018.Year-to-date murder sta-tistics were 187 for 2021,compared to 156 in 2020,143 in 2019 and 155 in2018, a release said.
Monthly shooting statis-tics for April were 251 in2021, compared to 204 in2020, 194 in 2019 and 174in 2018. Monthly shootingvictim statistics for Aprilwere 299 in 2021, com-pared to 225 in 2020, 228in 2019 and 205 in 2018.Monthly murder statisticsfor April were 53 in 2021,
compared to 58 in 2020, 61in 2019 and 41 in 2018.
CPD said efforts toimprove public safety alsoinclude a continuedemphasis on removingguns from the streets.
Chicago police haverecovered more than3,600 guns in 2021, up 34percent compared to theprevious year. Thisincludes the recovery of150 assault weapons, therelease said.
THE CITY began storing salt on the for-mer site of Mayfair Lumber in JeffersonPark.
The buildings were recently demol-ished near Lawrence Avenue and the salt
pile is located near Wilson Avenue.The city spent nearly $10 million to
acquire the property, which reportedly isbeing targeted for use by several cityagencies.
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Saint Cyprian Ecu-menical Food Pantry,6535 W. Irving Park Road,is accepting donations ofnonperishable food from 7a.m. to noon Mondays andThursdays and 9 a.m. tonoon on Wednesdays.
Participants can alsodrop off donations at the38th Ward service officeat 3821 N. Harlem Ave.from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Friday.
For more information,call 773-283-9178 or the38th Ward office at 773-283-3838.
The pantry is also hold-ing a shoe donation drive.
The pantry works withthe organization Funds2Orgs that pays for theshoes that are collectedand then supports peoplein 25 developing nationsand teaches how to beindependent businessowners.
The goal this year is1,000 bags of shoes. Shoescan be dropped off at 6535West Irving Park Roadbetween 8 and 11 a.m.Mondays and Thursdaysand between 10 a.m. andnoon Wednesdays.
Also, item pick-up canbe arranged by sendingan e-mail [email protected].
St. Cyprian food pantryaccepting food donations
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Resurrection CollegePrep High School an-nounced the names of stu-dents who have beennamed Illinois StateScholars in recognitionfor their outstanding aca-demic achievement.
The students are CaseyBrannigan, Mary Carr,Kayla Dorgan, BaileyFinley, Caroline Gaw-ronski, Juliana Gisler,Lauren Lessner, MaryGrace Murphy and KaylaVillaraza.
Rankings are based ona combination of ACT testscores and GPA at the endof junior year.
The State ScholarProgram recognizes stu-dents attending highschools for outstandingacademic achievement.Approximately the top 10percent of graduates fromhigh schools are an-nounced as StateScholars each year andthese students perform inthe top one-half of theirhigh school classes at theend of the junior year ofhigh school, and/or scoreat or above the 95th per-centile on the ACT orSAT.
State scholar designa-tion provides honoraryrecognition with no mone-tary award and standard-ized test scores and per-formance-based academicdata determines eligibili-ty. High school counselorsprovide either the sixth-semester class rank orthe unweighted GPA ofeach student.
St. PatrickSaint Patrick High
School has hired for-mer head football coachDan Galante as associ-ate director of admis-sions and assistantathletic director effec-tive July 1.
Galante will work asassociate director ofadmissions under direc-tor Michael Fabrizio andwill assist athletic direc-tor Matt Reardon as theschool’s assistant athleticdirector. He will alsoserve as a coach undercurrent head footballcoach Adam Guerra.
“Dan Galante bringsover 20 years of experi-ence in admissions andover 30 years as a footballcoach back to SaintPatrick, the place he con-siders home,” incomingpresident Dan Santuccisaid. “His work ethic,passion and skill set areexactly what we need tocontinue the great tradi-tion of our school.”
Galante is the longest-tenured head coach in thehistory of the Shamrockfootball program andstepped down after the2016 season with 77 winsand eight playoff appear-ances over 16 years. Hecontinued to work inadmissions and as a
physical educationteacher at Saint Patrickprior to accepting a posi-tion as an admissionscounselor, assistant var-sity coach and head fresh-man football coach atDePaul College Prep in2017.
“I am excited to comeback to Saint PatrickHigh School, a place I putmy heart and soul into for16 years,” Galante said.“I look forward to work-ing with the faculty andstaff, and Dan Santucci,who I coached in my firstyear as head coach, as webuild on 160 years of tra-dition.”
St. RobertBellarmine
Saint Robert Bellar-
mine Catholic School willhold a virtual early child-hood open house from 5 to6 p.m. Wednesday, May12, on Zoom.
For more informationor to register, visit srb-chicago.org.
Notre DameNotre Dame College
Prep High School is hold-ing registration for 2021summer athletic camps.
The camps are gearedtoward elementary stu-dents who want toimprove their athleticskills. Camps includebaseball, basketball,cross-country, football,lacrosse, soccer, track,volleyball and wrestling.
For more information,visit nddons.org/sum
mercamps2021.
ResurrectionResurrection Prep
High School is holdingregistration for 2021summer athletic campsfor girls in fourththrough twelfth grades.
Camps include basket-ball, lacrosse, tennis,running, softball and vol-leyball.
For more informationor to register, visitreshs.org/athletics/athletic-camps.
The school also willoffer small group toursfor girls in seventh gradeand their families onMay 12.
To register for a tour,send an e-mail to KatAngelini at [email protected].
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A MAN REPORTED that he wasattacked in an apparent road rageincident at about 3 p.m. Wednesday,April 28, in the 4700 block of NorthMilwaukee Avenue, according to16th (Jefferson Park) Districtpolice.
The 23-year-old man reportedthat the driver of a silver FordFocus was driving recklessly andwhen he stopped at a red light, theman drove beside his vehicle andthey got into a verbal altercationthat led to a fight in the street,according to police.
The man reported that a witnesscalled 911 and the driver fled, policesaid.
The man was described as male,White, age 30 to 40, wearing a blueshirt with a Menard’s logo and bluejeans.
A MAN WAS arrested after heallegedly pointed a gun at a man atabout 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, inthe 5400 block of North NeenahAvenue according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.
A 21-year-old man reported that aman driving a red sport utility vehi-cle pointed a gun at him and thenfled toward Nagle Avenue, accord-ing to police. Officers stopped thevehicle based on a description nearthe intersection of West Bryn Mawrand North Nagle avenues and theman was arrested after he wasidentified, police said.
The suspect was identified bypolice as Brandon M. Garcia, age22, of unknown address at time ofreport.
A WOMAN reported that hervehicle was damaged when awoman threw a crowbar at it atabout 11:15 a.m. Sunday, May 2, inthe 8300 block of West WavelandAvenue, according to 16th (Jeffer-son Park) District police.
The 27-year-old woman reportedthat she was driving west when awoman drove alongside her vehicleand yelled to get off the phone,according to police. The womanreported that she fled and thewoman threw a crowbar at hervehicle, and chased her until sheturned east on to West AddisonStreet, police said.
The woman was described asWhite, age 40 to 49, with red hair,wearing a white halter top.
A MAN REPORTED that hisapartment in the 3400 block ofNorth Oconto Avenue was burglar-ized between 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday,May 1, according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.
The man reported that when hereturned to the apartment he dis-covered that a window had beenopened and several items weremissing, including a safe containing$9,000 in cash, a sex toy, a cellphone, two laptop computers, a JBLspeaker and a pair of Prada sun-
glasses, according to police.A WOMAN reported that her
apartment in the 3500 block ofNorth Overhill Avenue was burglar-ized between midnight and 1 a.m.Monday, April 26, according to 16th(Jefferson Park) District police.
The woman reported that whenshe returned home, she discoveredthe door was forced open, her apart-ment was ransacked and variouspersonal items with a combinedvalue of $965 were missing, accord-ing to police
AN EMPLOYEE of Ryan’sFoods, 4900 N. Pulaski Road,reported that the business wasrobbed at gunpoint at about 8 p.m.Friday, April 23, according to 17th(Albany Park) District police.
The employee reported that aman entered the store, displayed agun in his waistband and demand-ed money from the register, accord-ing to police. The employee reportedthat he opened the register and thatthe man took approximately $1,000in cash and fled south on Pulaskitoward West Lawrence Avenue,police said.
The man was described asWhite/Hispanic, wearing a blackski mask, black gloves and a blackhooded sweatshirt.
A MAN REPORTED that he wasrobbed at about 10:30 p.m.Saturday, April 24, in the northalley of the 4700 block of WestLawrence Avenue, according to 17th(Albany Park) District police.
The 38-year-old man reportedthat he stopped his car in the alleyto urinate when a black GMC vehi-cle drove up, three men exited andone pointed a gun and said inSpanish, “Take everything off,”according to police.
The man reported that the mentook $600 in cash, his Apple iPhone11 and his wallet containing IDsand credit cards and $1,000 in
cash, an Apple iPhone 11 and a bluesuitcase containing personal be-longings, IDs and credit cards froma passenger, police said.
All three of the men weredescribed as White/Hispanic, wear-ing black ski masks and black jack-ets.
AN EMPLOYEE of the Shell gasstation, 5155 N. Kimball Ave.,reported that the business wasrobbed at gunpoint at about 10 p.m.Monday, April 26, according to 17th(Albany Park) District police.
The employee reported that aman entered the station anddemanded money from the register,then displayed a gun, according topolice.
The employee reported that theman then took $300 in cash fromthe register and fled east on WestFoster Avenue, police said.
The man was only described aswearing a gray baseball cap withthe letter “O” on it.
science and with good reasons thatnot extending her contract was theright decision,” Grisolano wrote. Headded that a search committee,which includes three school boardmembers, a teacher and a staffmember, has been formed and thatinterviews are scheduled.
“I absolutely want the school tosucceed and pledge my support to it,”Grisolano said. He added, “We willget through this. The mission is big-ger than all of us. The parish andschool will move forward.”
Some students recently made lawnsigns showing their appreciation forDr. Hillmann, and they were postedin front of the school.
An Archdiocese spokesman de-clined to comment on the matterbecause it was personnel-related.
Housing market on theNW Side is booming
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chance to make a comment prior tothe vote.
At the first two meetings writtencomments posted by residents in the“chat room” were read aloud, but res-idents were not allowed to speakdirectly to the committee. The meet-ings were veld via Zoom.
Other residents said that the prop-erty should be redeveloped under itslongtime RS-2 zoning, which isintended primarily for single-familyhomes.
Napolitano defended the commit-tee, which consists of about 10 volun-teers who live in the ward and repre-sent a community organization.
“You guys do take a beating at thosemeetings, and you try to do yourbest,” he said. “I support their toughdecisions, other than (one time).”
In 2018 he stopped a proposed 299-unit complex near Higgins andCumberland avenues despite thecommittee approving the project, cit-ing community concerns about “mas-sive development.”
The committee was formed in theearly 1990s by then-alderman Brian
Doherty, and former alderman MaryO’Connor and Napolitano kept it inplace, occasionally appointing newmembers.
Napolitano said that five committeemembers live in the Norwood Parkarea and that three of them voted infavor of the proposal and one against.The fifth recused himself because hisbusiness is doing work on a differentStarbucks project, he said.
Napolitano announced at the meet-ing that the Norwood Park, EdisonPark and Edgebrook-Sauganashchambers of commerce will each getto spend $30,000 of the ward’s discre-tionary funds for infrastructureimprovements in the business dis-tricts as part of a new “41st WardBusiness Boost.”
The funds can be used for a varietyof items, including lamppost bannersand decorative signage, benches adgarbage cans and public art.
He said that the idea for the pro-gram stemmed from some of the 39thWard’s discretionary funds beingused for the south side of Devon inEdgebrook. The 41st Ward runs along
the streets north side.The boost is intended to help
attract more people to the ward’scommercial districts after a year inwhich many stores and restaurantswere closed months at a time due tothe pandemic, Napolitano said.
The city is planning to increase theannual allocation in discretionaryfunds for each ward from $1.32 mil-lion to $1.5 million. Most of thesefunds are used for side street resur-facing, and a block of repaving costsabout $74,000, Napolitano said.
A paved street starts going “down-hill” after 5 to 7 years due to theasphalt absorbing moisture, andsome aldermen have been pushingthe city to use a new process thatlasts longer, Napolitano said.
Typically 16 to 18 blocks a year arerepaved in the ward, but 20 to 21could be feasible this year due to thebudget increase, Napolitano said.
Also, new windows recently wereinstalled at Norwood Park fieldhouse,5801 N. Natoma Ave. “I’ve been push-ing this for 6 years,” Napolitano saidafter the meeting.
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Ronald Cope was absent and a quo-rum was required.
The new liquor tax and the foodand beverage tax increase are expect-ed to bring in $400,000.
Trustees also approved the rein-statement of village fees and fines topre-pandemic rates after the boardvoted last year to temporarily reducethe registration fees for Lincolnwoodbusinesses and extended certainlicense expirations to provide pan-demic relief.
Also during the meeting, formervillage director of finance RobertMerkel presented the $71,130,447operating budget for fiscal year 2021-22 that runs May 1, 2021, throughApril 30, 2022.
“The biggest portion is about$28 million in one of our TIF dis-tricts for a big project, District
1860,” Merkel said. “The budget’susually about $40 to 45 million,so that’s the reason it’s $71 mil-lion this year. It actually is adecrease of about 10 percent fromlast year’s budget. Obviously,1860 got pushed from last year tothis year. We have some other bigprojects down from 2021 thatwon’t get done until 2022.”
Last year’s proposed budget of$78,886,559 was 51 percent higherthan the $52,131,315 budget for the2019-20 fiscal year. The increase of$26,755,244 in spending was due pri-marily to the budget of the NorthLincoln TIF, which included$30,000,000 for expenses for thedevelopment of the former PurpleHotel site and other capital projects.The pandemic had put many projectson hold.
ing Mr. Alvarez,” COPA said in anApril 28 statement. Prior to the footchase and shooting, tactical officerscan be seen in different footage driv-ing up on Alvarez in an unmarkedsquad car with their lights flashingat a gas station on Addison and hebegins running away.
“It’s one of those unfortunatetragedies, (but) the biggest thing iswhy is he running with a gun. Hedisobeys the police orders and doesn’tdrop the gun,” said AldermanNicholas Sposato, whose 38th Wardis about 4 blocks from the shooting. “Idon’t think the cop did anythingwrong.”
Sposato added that it is his under-standing Alvarez was “not a hard-ened criminal” and the situationcould have been safely resolved if hehad not fled police.
The materials, released in accor-dance with the city’s 60-Day VideoRelease Policy, include police body-worn footage, third-party video,911 transmissions, and case inci-dent and tactical response reports.They can be viewed by visitinghttps://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2021-1161.
In a joint statement, lawyers forthe Alvarez family and Mayor LoriLightfoot said, “Both parties expectand have the utmost confidence thatofficials will determine the completeand unbiased set of facts in this case.This tragic event provides furthermotivation for the expediency forreform to the city’s foot pursuit poli-cies.”
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by RUSS STEWARTThere is a lot of affordable housing
coming on the market on Chicago’sNorthwest Side and in the suburbs.
Only it’s not the kind that “woke”liberals clamor for. It’s the kindwhere the buyer/occupant can bearthe cost of PITI, an acronym thatmeans principal/interest/propertytaxes/insurance, without seriousinconvenience – and without anygovernment subsidy.
What a novel concept. Back in thedays of yore it was known as freemarket capitalism. Now people havea problem when somebody getsdenied a home, condo or apartmentjust because they cannot afford it?
It’s a sellers’ market, and the expec-tation is that area home values willappreciate by 10 to 16 percent in2021, and sales prices by a likeamount. With the market essentiallydormant during the pandemic year of2020, there is enormous pent-updemand. And with mortgage interestrates at 2.31 percent for a 15-yearfixed and 2.91 percent for a 30-yearfixed (plus points), buyers can affordthe principal and interest even if thetaxes and insurance (and water bills)are rising, at least for the near future
If you are going to buy or sell, do itnow.
At some point under the Biden-Harris administration there will becapital gains tax hikes, which willcut into sellers’ profits, and there willbe inflation, which will nudge homeprices and interest rates higher. Youhave to pay for all that infrastruc-ture somehow. Here are the trends:
First, be quick about it. The timefrom listing to offer is between 24 to48 hours. The era of in-home show-ings by realtors is largely over. It’s alldigital now. Selling realtors post 20to 30 images of the subject property’sinterior and exterior. Buyers knowwhat they are getting, sight unseen.Buyers can get themselves pre-qual-ified based upon their income, andwhat that income will enable them toafford. But buyers often seek a lowerpre-qualification as a negotiationstrategy, low-balling their initialoffer.
Sellers, said Jim Oehler, a broker-associate at Weichert-AmbassadorRealtors in Niles, fall into four cate-gories, which he tabs as DDDTs -meaning death, divorce, downsizing/retirement and (job) transfer. Whena homeowner needs to move, price isnot necessarily paramount; alacrityis. They want to get it done. So thefirst offer is often the accepted offer.When empty nesters and retireeswant to move, price is the key factor.No low-balling.
Onerous property taxes – and, forChicagoans, onerous water bills –are over-rated as a cause unless theowner/seller wants to completelychange their lifestyle and career.Moving from Chicago to Park Ridge,Lombard or Orland Park is not goingto slash PITI or expenses too signifi-cantly, as would moving to Florida orIdaho. Schools are still of reasonablequality in Chicago, city workersmust still live in Chicago, and theNorthwest Side 16th District has thelowest crime rate in Chicago,although gang-related activities,shooting incidents and some drug-peddling are moving up theMilwaukee Avenue corridor.
Second, home style (frame or brick)and location, coupled with age, sizeand state of repair obviously dictatesprice. Housing stock can be segment-ed into two groupings: 1890s vintageframe wide-lot Victorians, early 1900sOctagon brick bungalows and center-entrance Colonials, and a plethora of
frame tract homes built 1910-25 to fillthe empty spaces. The second group ispost-World War II 50-foot wide one-story English brick bungalows andranch-style homes. If they have a one-car garage, you know they were built1948-60. Split-levels, a frame-and-brick hybrid, came into vogue in thelate 1950s, mostly in the suburbs, withtwo-car garages.
The price differential - rangingfrom $150,000 to $250,000 —between the two is striking,explained Dympna Fay-Hart, realestate agent at Dream Town Realtyin Edison Park. The older, bigger,more spacious housing stock, shesaid, is priced in the $450,000-$600,000 range, and “demand is phe-nomenal. They’re sold within a day.”The buyers, she adds, are usuallythirty something married NorthwestSide expatriates with kids who spenttheir twenties living the good life in
Lincoln Park or Lincoln Square/Ravenswood (and are paying rents of$2,000 and up). So yes, they’re com-ing back.
The 70-year old bungalows andranches, with dinky rooms and lots,are in the in $300,000-350,000 rangeand fit a different buyer demograph-ic: Mostly second-generationHispanics and Eastern EuropeanWhites who are being gentrified outof their Logan Square apartments, orsee an opportunity to upgrade fromtheir Grand-Pulaski or Harlem-Belmont homes. Oehler, who is onthe Farnsworth School LSC, noted asurge of those demographics in thestudent body.
Third, the “hottest commodity” onthe current market, Fay-Hart said,are 3-flats and 6-flats. “Buyers wantto make space for their family, andgenerate rental income,” she said.Such multi-unit properties, mostbuilt in the 1970s and 1980s alongarterial streets, go for $600,000 to$1.2 million, but they can be afford-able if fully occupied/rented.
Contrary to popular perception,COVID-19 has not completely tankedthe small-building rental and condomarket, at least not on the NorthwestSide and suburbs. Neighborhoodscloser to the Lakefront had seenrenters flee to cheaper accommoda-tions but that is starting to changeand people are flocking back. Stateand federal moratoriums on evictionsand foreclosures, again extendedthrough the end of this summer, willlikely have minimal area impact.There is no deadbeat mentality:People want to keep what they have.”
“You can tack a ‘For Rent’ 3x5 cardto a bulletin board at a supermarket,and get a response within hours,”said Oehler. What is occurring, headded, is an exodus of younger ten-ants to condos.
“You can pay $1,500-a month rentor buy a 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo for$250,000-300,000 and pay the sameamount,” said Fay-Hart. But thenthere are the monthly assessmentsand property taxes. The market for1-bedroom, 1-bath condos is reallyflat, both realtors concur.
Really hurting are real estatelawyers, of which I was one for over40 years. Business is booming.Closings are not now more expedi-tious (still 3-plus hours), but they arenow all remote. It takes about 20minutes to review the seller’s docu-ments, and about 45 to review thebuyer’s (deed, mortgage, etc.) docu-ments. I used to charge $400 to 600,
and get a $400 “agent stipend” if Irepresented the seller and directedthe closing to a certain title company.Virtual closings means nobody showsup, and there is huge resistance topaying a lawyer half-a-grand tobriefly be on Zoom. Do-it-yourselfersare proliferating.
Not hurting are realtors, who stillget their 4.5-6 percent commission,increasing along with sales prices.Their most arduous task is takingon-property photos to post virtually.No home showings. No closing atten-dance. All you need is a smart phone.
What’s gone missing from the2020-21 real estate rebound, as com-pared to the boom-and-bubble bust of2000-2007 (when property valuesinflated by 10 percent annually), arethree things:
(1) There is no buy-to-flip mentali-ty, at least not like before. Peoplewho buy a home intend to live there.
(2) There are no more knockdownsand subsequent McMansions, as wasprevalent in Park Ridge. Most ofthese spec homes have been in andout of foreclosure.
(3) The era of 80/20 mortgages islong over. Back in the halcyon daysof the Bush administration a buyercould bundle the real or falsifiedincome of multiple borrowers and getan 80 percent loan-to-value mort-gage and a 20 percent equity loan,paying nothing down with a 3-yearballoon. The expectation was thatthe property’s value would increaseby 10 percent annually and it wouldbe worth 30 percent more when refi-nance time came. That didn’t hap-pen, and the bubble burst in 2008.
These days there has been a profu-sion of home repairs and upgrades.The pandemic was a stimulus: Makeit better or get out. Most have cho-sen the former, and contractors andhome improvement stores have beendeluged. There are now more peoplewho DO NOT want to sell their homeas those who do.
Commercial property is a wholeother story, and it is not pretty.
“There’s a vacancy (storefront) onalmost every block” of the area’s com-mercial corridors, said HubertCioromski, owner/principal of TroyRealty, which specializes in commer-cial sales and is in located in EdisonPark.
The pandemic was especiallydestructive, he said, wreaking havocon bars and restaurants, which arejust now able to go beyond 25 percentcapacity. Which is why patrons areflocking to Park Ridge.
The underlying issue is “density,”which is a fancy code word for requir-ing more “affordable” units in pri-vately constructed buildings, whichhas political ramifications (meaningmore Democratic voters).
But DENSITY is also critical to thelocal business climate. Presumablythose who live in an area will shoplocally. More is better. It also evokesfervid opposition from homeownerson side streets, who will suffer morecongestion and parking problems,
COVID may have made all of thatmoot. “I get boxes at my front dooralmost every day,” acknowledgedCioromski. Shopping locally hasbeen supplanted by shopping easily.
The bottom line: You’ve got to livesomewhere. The Northwest Sideand near suburbs aren’t bad options.Crime is low compared to other partsof the city. And while there have beenmurders and drive-by shootings theyhave not been a constant thing. Notyet. And having your home’s valuejacked-up by $10,000 to $25,000-ayear is a good thing. Enjoy it whileyou can. Or bail.
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Chicago Public Schoolschief operating officerDr. Janice Jackson saidthat she would stepdown from the job begin-ning July 1.
“CPS has been an inte-gral part of my life firstas a student, mostimportantly as a parent,and most humbly as theCEO,” Jackson said in a
letter to CPS.“It is with that adora-
tion that I have led thisgreat school district asCEO for the past 4 years.While I feel there is stillmore work to be done inCPS, I believe it is timeto pass the torch to newleadership for the nextchapter. Therefore, aftercareful deliberation, I
have made the toughdecision not to renew mycontract as CEO, whichexpires on June 30,2021.”
Jackson said that asshe closes out the nextfew months she willfocus on ensuring a safereopening of the schoolsfull time in the fall,which includes a plan tohelp schools recover fromthe pandemic by ad-dressing academic, socialand emotional needs ofstudents.
“It will be a downpay-ment on the brightfuture and big things tocome for CPS,” she said.
“It’s been an honor toserve Chicago’s chil-dren,” Jackson said atthe end of the letter.
Jackson stepping down as CPS chief
The Jefferson ParkChamber of Commerce isaccepting applications fortwo $500 scholarships forlocal eighth grade stu-dents starting high schoolin 2021.
Eligible students musteither reside or attendschool within the 60630ZIP code.
Students must com-plete a scholarship appli-cation listing their serv-
ices and activities bothin and out of school,along with a 250- to 500-word essay answeringthe question, “How isremote learning affect-ing your education andfamily life?”
The application must besubmitted before June 1.
For more information orto download the applica-tion, visit www.jeffersonparkchamber.com.
Scholarship available
Donations are soughtfor a fund-raiser and raf-fle that will be held from3 to 6 p.m. Saturday,May 15, at Rabbits Bar,4945 W. Foster Ave., tobenefit Olive's Gardenfor the Hungry.
The fund-raiser sup-ports the purchase ofseed and supplies for thegarden, as well asupkeep for the garden'sbeehive, according to oneof the event's organizersKate Rau.
The garden is locatedon the southwest cornerWest Ainslie Street andNorth Laramie Avenue.
Donations such as giftcards are sought for raf-
fle prizes. Several localbusinesses have donatedgift certificates includingGale Street Inn at 4914N. Milwaukee Ave.,North Branch FriedChicken at 5481 N.Northwest Highway andHoney Butter FriedChicken, 3361 N. ElstonAve.
Raffle tickets cost $2each.
There will also be acash raffle with a $500,$300 and $100 prize.
Cash raffle tickets cost$10.
For more information,send an e-mail to Rau [email protected].
Olive’s Garden seeksdonations for fund-raiser
More than 100 people marched on May1 from Portage Park protesting the fatalshooting of 22-year-old Anthony Alvarezon March 31 by a Chicago police officer.
Alvarez was armed with a gun and wasshot during a pursuit by an officer whotold him to drop the gun before shootinghim as he fled to a front yard in the 5200block of West Eddy Street.
Protesters called for the officer to becharged with murder and walked toLaramie Avenue, south past AddisonStreet to where Alvarez was fatallywounded.
Family members said during a rally atPortage Park they still have unansweredquestions about the events that led to theshooting.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUITCOURT COOK COUNTY PUB-LICATION NOTICE OF COURTDATE FOR REQUEST FORNAME CHANGE (ADULT) Re-quest of: Patrick M Kusion Case#20213001968 There will be a courtdate on my Request to change myname from: Patrick M Kusion to thenew name of: Kayla Kusion. Thecourt date will be held: on June8th, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at 2121Euclid Ave, Rolling Meadows,Cook, in Courtroom # 0204
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(TF)Norwood Park: 1 Bedroom.Heat,Water, Parking Space Included.Appliances, Laundry. Oak Floors.Walk to Blue-Line, CTA. No Pets.(773) 631-1963
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHANCERY DIVISION
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVIC-ING LLC;Plaintiff,
vs.SUE TZOUMAS; KOSTAS E.
TZOUMAS AKA KOSTASTZOUMAS; CAPITAL ONE
BANK (USA), N.A.,SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST
TO CAPITAL ONE BANK;STATE OF ILLINOIS;
Defendants,18 CH 7914
NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE-BY GIVEN that pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure andSale entered in the above en-titled cause Intercounty Judi-cial Sales Corporation will onWednesday, June 9, 2021 at thehour of 11 a.m. in their office at120 West Madison Street, Suite718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell atpublic auction to the highestbidder for cash, as set forthbelow, the following described
mortgaged real estate:P.I.N. 12-12-124-018-0000.
Commonly known as 7652 WestFoster Ave., Chicago, IL 60656.The mortgaged real estate isimproved with a single familyresidence. If the subject mort-gaged real estate is a unit of acommon interest community,the purchaser of the unit otherthan a mortgagee shall pay theassessments required by sub-section (g-1) of Section 18.5 ofthe Condominium Property Act.Sale terms: 10% down by certi-fied funds, balance, by certifiedfunds, within 24 hours. No re-funds. The property will NOT
be open for inspection.For information call Sales De-partment at Plaintiff ’s Attor-ney, Manley Deas Kochalski,LLC, One East Wacker Drive,Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614)
220-5611. 18-018193 F2INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL
SALES CORPORATIONintercountyjudicialsales.com
I3168121(5/19)
Jefferson TownshipReal Estate for Sale
Nadig Newspapers Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Page 11
Following is a list ofproperty sales on theNorth Side of Chicagofrom late last year.
All information here ispublic information thatwas provided by the CookCounty Recorder of DeedsOffice.
The recorder’s officeceased to operate inDecember of 2020 becauseof a binding referendumand merged its functionswith the Cook CountyClerk’s office.
Due to the pandemicand the merging of offices,there was a delay in pro-viding the lists.
Nadig Newspapers isnot responsible for typo-graphical errors containedin the lists provided bythe former recorder’soffice.
This is NOT a list ofproperties for sale. Theseproperties have alreadybeen sold.
Address, Unit #, Amount5524 N. Major, $390,000
5535 N. Menard, $347,5005468 N. Menard, $326,500
4842 W. Balmoral, $372,0005342 N. Lowell, $560,0005119 N. Nagle, $325,000
5014 N. Meade, $397,0005031 N. Melvina, $386,000
4819 N. Mcvicker, $392,5005051 N. Mason, $305,000
5667 W. Higgins, $340,0004950 N. Menard, $328,000
5766 W. Higgins , C3,$175,000
4923 N. Lester , 2w, $107,5005141 W. Rong, $390,000
4158 W. Argyle, $515,000
4835 N. Merrimac, $315,0006305 W. Lawrence, $327,5005726 W. Lawrence, $515,0005642 W. Giddings, $365,000
5846 W. Leland, $444,0005410 W. Agatite, $500,0005511 W. Leland, $325,000
5432 W. Windsor , 3f,$119,000
4780 N. Milwaukee,$500,000
4568 N. Milwaukee , 110,$160,000
4558 N. Milwaukee,$242,500
4572 N. Milwaukee , 4b,$195,000
4543 N. Kilpatrick, $340,0005023 N. Monitor, $380,0005119 N. Mango, $442,000
7257 W. Greenleaf, $331,0007122 N. Odell, $960,000
6910 N. Ottawa, $400,0006932 N. Overhill, $329,0006832 N. Osceola, $290,0006801 N. Osceola, $345,000
6869 N. Overhill , 3a,$199,000
6809 N. Northwest Hwy.,Many, $115,000
6815 N. Northwest Hwy.,68152, $115,000
6839 N. Northwest Hwy., 3a,$173,000
6735 N. Oketo, $575,0006526 N. Northwest Hwy., ,
$238,0006518 N. Northwest Hwy., ,
$260,0006751 N. Ozanam, $382,0006469 N. Nordica, $810,000
6533 N. Neva, $317,0006669 W. Hayes, $370,0006449 N. Sayre, $349,000
7711 W. Palatine, $232,5007335 W. Clarence, $385,0006262 N. Newark, $720,000
5947 N. Odell , 59472,
$145,0006040 N. Nickerson, $778,000
5852 N. Nina, $350,0005950 N. Neva, $617,000
6150 N. Nassau, $361,0006112 N. Navarre, $847,0005940 N. Navarre, $587,5006023 N. Navarre, $315,000
7251 W. Olive, $409,0005755 N. Oketo, $280,000
7506 W. Seminole, $329,0006718 W. Bryn Mawr,
$260,0005707 N. New Hampshire,
$860,0006831 W. Thorndale, $650,000
7766 W. Higgins, $260,0006744 N. Octavia, $332,5007500 N. Overhill, $370,0007543 N. Ottawa, $330,000
7220 N. Olcott, $405,0007434 N. Odell, $399,0007523 N. Oketo, $328,0006400 W. Berteau , 1504,
$235,0004123 N. Narragansett,
$325,0004332 N. Meade, $211,0004218 N. Moody, $465,0004049 N. Mobile, $680,000
4340 N. Mulligan, $329,0004106 N. Narragansett , 401,
$170,0004049 N. Marmora, $520,000
4021 N. Monitor, $410,0005618 W. Montrose, $150,000
8359 W. Addison , 207,$160,000
3618 N. Pontiac, $335,0003909 N. Pittsburgh, $365,0003933 N. Plainfield, $140,000
3717 N. Pacific, $185,0007707 W. Irving Park , 402,
$155,0003933 N. Newland, $368,000
3806 N. Nora, $400,0003717 N. Nordica, $349,000
3734 N. New England,$250,000
3855 N. New England,$399,000
3612 N. New England,$330,000
3623 N. Newland, $341,0006310 W. Grace, $292,000
6336 W. Berenice, $350,5006333 W. Warwick, $212,800
6540 W. Irving Park , 303,$202,500
3957 N. Merrimac, $275,0006022 W. Dakin, $300,0006100 W. Dakin, $397,000
5753 W. Warwick, $400,0005742 W. Waveland, $295,000
North Side Real Estate Sales
The Oakton Com-munity College OMGImprov comedy group haspartnered with severalrestaurants to present a"Dinner to go and aShow!" promotion.
Patrons of participat-ing restaurants willreceive a ticket for a vir-tual performance featur-ing Oakton's studentimprovisational comedytroupe for carryout ordersof at least $30 throughMay 22.
Participants willreceive a flyer with a codewhen they pick up foodthat will allow free accessto one of OMG Improv'sonline shows. Live Zoomperformances will be heldat 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,May 5, Saturday, May 8,Friday, May 21, andSaturday, May 22.
Participating restau-rants include Biggie's,6004 Oakton St., MortonGrove, the BoilerShrimp & Crawfish,3445 Dempster St.,Skokie, DiMaggio CafeRestaurant & Pizza,7326 W. Lawrence Ave.,H a r w o o d H e i g h t s ,Dino's Pizza & ItalianRestaurant, 7004 W.Higgins Ave., KabulHouse, 2424 DempsterSt., Evanston, NamiSushi, 7344 W. Law-rence Ave., HarwoodHeights, Rabbits Barand Grill, 4945 W.Foster Ave., Chicago andTre-P Bakery & Café,7316 W. Lawrence Ave.,Harwood Heights.
OMG Improv basesskits on suggestionsfrom the audience andfeatures performersfrom some of Chicago'spopular comedy venues.The troupe was foundedin 2011 by DavidNadolski, a Second CityConservatory graduateand Oakton speech lec-turer.
"OMG! Improv is givingback to the community aslocal restaurants arehurting because the ongo-ing pandemic is limitingtheir capacity to hostguests safely," Nadolskisaid. "Improv is one of thehardest forms of enter-tainment, as performershave to prepare a comedicscene on the spot. Ourgroup's chemistry andingenuity will thoroughlyentertain audiences."
Restaurant ownersinterested in participat-ing in the initiative maysend an e-mail to DanCunningham at [email protected].
Oakton comedy troupepartners with restaurants
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