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Housing project approved for low income tax credits b y B R I A N N A D I G The Illinois Housing Develop- ment Authority unanimously ap- proved low-income housing tax credits at a meeting July 17 for the proposed 4-story, 48-unit af- fordable housing project at 6001 W. Lawrence Ave., where rents for a one-bedroom apartment would cost between $475 and $1,300 a month. A L D E R M A N Nicholas Sposato (38th) said that IHDA officials told him Monday that they have recommended that the project be approved at the authority’s July 17 board meeting. The project’s developer, Full Circle Com- munities, also is building a 75- unit mixed-income development at 5150 N. Northwest Hwy. which the state approved for tax credits in 2019. That development caused a storm of controversy on the Northwest Side under the former alderman of the 45th Ward. “The community has absolutely no say about it,” Sposato said of the Lawrence proposal. “It’s shameful.” The application for the tax cred- its was filed with the state about 7 months ago, but Sposato said that he first learned about it on July 1 from a Nadig Newspapers article on the proposal. The issuance of tax credits are considered key for the financing of low-income housing. T H E Y S A I D that (Full Circle) had checked all the boxes, and I said, ‘What about the box for input from the local elected offi- cial and the box for a traffic study?’ They said those boxes aren’t part of it. That’s a danger- ous intersection (Lawrence and Austin avenues) and now you’re putting 48 units,” Sposato said. The project has been endorsed by the Lightfoot administration, as the city Department of Housing sent the state a letter of support, but “no one from the mayor’s office” contacted Sposato to dis- b y B R I A N N A D I G The Taft High School Local School Council is planning to hold a meeting next week on whether to keep uniformed police officers at its varsity and freshman campuses, an issue that many LSC’s are facing in the city. The virtual meeting is scheduled to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, and information on access- ing the meeting will be posted at least 48 hours in advance at www.tafthighschool.org. The coun- cil will take testimony on the issue but plans to vote at a later meeting. L A S T M O N T H the Chicago Board of Education narrowly voted not to terminate its $33 million contract with the Chicago Police Department to provide two officers at 72 high schools. There have been protests nationwide calling for offi- cers to be replaced at schools with more counselors and social work- ers, and the Denver and Min- neapolis school districts recently got rid of their school resource offi- cer programs. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has said LSCs should make the final deter- mination on whether to have police officers. Last year no councils reportedly voted to remove their officers, but the council at Northside College Prep High School recently became the first one to vote against having SROs at its school this fall. Lane Tech Prep High School was also supposed to set a date for a vote this week. At the end of last school year, 85 of Taft’s approximately 220 teach- ers responded to a survey that included a statement in support of Black Lives Matter and the replacement of the SROs with counselors and social workers, according to teacher Bryan Wilson. Seventy-six teachers responded “yes” to the statement and nine answered “no,” Wilson said. A group of teachers created the sur- vey, and the response rate was sim- ilar to surveys sent to teachers on other matters, he said. Taft has one counselor for every 400 students and one full-time and one part-time social worker for the entire school, whose total enroll- ment between the two campuses is about 3,800 students. In addition, some students sent e- mail messages to school adminis- trators. One e-mail-states that removing the police from schools “will reduce tensions that exist between our youth and law enforce- ment” in the country and that “police presence in schools reflects an American problem of investing in the criminal and juvenile justice system instead of schools and stu- dents.” Last school year Taft had two police officers assigned to each of its two campuses. The school also has 14.5 paid security guard posi- tions. According to administrators, the school has no more than a couple arrests a month and on the varsity campus the police officers often walk the hallways and interact pos- itively with students. In a recent e-mail to the faculty, Taft principal Mark Grishaber said that the school has not received any complaints about its current team of SROs and that the officers are chosen by a joint agreement between the principal and the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District commander. He said that the new selection policy took effect last school year, compared to the past when principals had “no voice.” “When I first started at Taft 6 years ago, there were complaints, Taft LSC sets meeting on officers SHOWN IS a rendering from a preliminary marketing plan from the Mid-America Real Estate Corporation that shows the possible layout for the former Peoples Gas site at 3955 N. Kilpatrick Ave. BEAUTIFICATION efforts near the “Welcome to Edgebrook” sign at the tri- angle by Lehigh and Caldwell avenues are paying off thanks to the work of vol- unteers from the Edgebrook Community Association. Flowers were also planted along Lehigh and volunteers from Everyday Edgebrook plan to put up yarn decorations on trees on Devon Avenue. (Photo provided by Jan Kupiec) b y C Y R Y L J A K U B O W S K I Residents can officially forget about block parties this summer and add them to the list of canceled events in the city for safety reasons due to the pandemic. Northwest Side aldermen have announced that based on recommen- dations from federal, state and city health officials, the city Department of Transportation has voided and will not issue any block party permits through the end of the summer, or Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. The city has previously announced that block parties were prohibited through June 30, and allowed people to apply in July to begin having the parties after July 15. A resident of the block usually requests a permit to close the street through the alder- man’s office and CDOT approves it and the office distributes it. “Prior to the virus hitting several months ago we had many residents applying in order to get the compli- mentary jumping jack, but then CDOT said that these were pulled also,” said Chris Vittorio, 41st Ward Alderman Anthony Napolitano’s chief of staff. “We had about 40 requests prior to the rules being changed by CDOT. So we notified everyone that they weren’t doing anything until June 30 and then on July 1 and 2 for parties after July 15 we had about 40 more, so a total of 80 were canceled for this year,” he said. Vittorio said that the ward office usually gets about 300 requests for block party permits, with some par- ties being held annually for decades. “We are just not in a position to have them and we respect the No block parties until after Labor Day Surveys differ in support of area shopping center b y B R I A N N A D I G Two recent surveys on the rede- velopment of the former Peoples Gas site at 3955 N. Kilpatrick Ave. show support for a shopping center on the 6-acre parcel, but some resi- dents want the project to include pedestrian-friendly amenities in- cluding an outdoor area for per- formance art and not so much emphasis on parking. A conceptual plan for the propos- al, which would require a zoning change, shows that the center would be anchored by a 40,000- square-foot grocery store and that it would include several stand- alone retail buildings and a possi- ble second floor of shops or offices in the rear of the site. About 800 parking spaces also are planned. In a survey conducted by the Six Corners Chamber of Commerce, Trustees discuss allowing raising hens in Lincolnwood b y J A S O N M E R E L Lincolnwood trustees at the July 7 meeting of the Committee of the Whole discussed whether or not to consider an ordinance in the future allowing residents to raise hens in the village. Staff said that several residents wrote to request the consideration over the last few months since keep- ing hens is not allowed by village code, which states, “No person shall keep or suffer to be kept any farm animals or other livestock, horses, swine, poultry or naturally wild ani- mals whatsoever in the village.” Staff said that research was con- ducted into the policies of neighbor- ing communities and only Chicago and Evanston allow chickens. Further, Evanston allows the keep- ing of hens but not roosters. Staff found that Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge and Skokie do not allow chickens. 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Page 1: Saint Mary of the Woods Parish gets new pastor · 2020-06-27 · Saint Mary of the Woods. He will be joining us after serving 3 years as an associate pastor at Holy Family Catholic

Housing projectapproved for lowincome tax credits

by BRIAN NADIGThe Illinois Housing Develop-

ment Authority unanimously ap-proved low-income housing taxcredits at a meeting July 17 forthe proposed 4-story, 48-unit af-fordable housing project at 6001W. Lawrence Ave., where rents fora one-bedroom apartment wouldcost between $475 and $1,300 amonth.

ALDERMAN Nicholas Sposato(38th) said that IHDA officialstold him Monday that they haverecommended that the project beapproved at the authority’s July17 board meeting. The project’sdeveloper, Full Circle Com-munities, also is building a 75-unit mixed-income developmentat 5150 N. Northwest Hwy. whichthe state approved for tax creditsin 2019. That development causeda storm of controversy on theNorthwest Side under the formeralderman of the 45th Ward.

“The community has absolutelyno say about it,” Sposato said ofthe Lawrence proposal. “It’sshameful.”

The application for the tax cred-its was filed with the state about 7months ago, but Sposato said that

he first learned about it on July 1from a Nadig Newspapers articleon the proposal.

The issuance of tax credits areconsidered key for the financing oflow-income housing.

“THEY SAID that (Full Circle)had checked all the boxes, and Isaid, ‘What about the box forinput from the local elected offi-cial and the box for a trafficstudy?’ They said those boxesaren’t part of it. That’s a danger-ous intersection (Lawrence andAustin avenues) and now you’reputting 48 units,” Sposato said.

The project has been endorsedby the Lightfoot administration,as the city Department of Housingsent the state a letter of support,but “no one from the mayor’soffice” contacted Sposato to dis-

by BRIAN NADIGThe Taft High School Local

School Council is planning to hold ameeting next week on whether tokeep uniformed police officers at itsvarsity and freshman campuses, anissue that many LSC’s are facing inthe city.

The virtual meeting is scheduledto be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,July 21, and information on access-ing the meeting will be posted atleast 48 hours in advance atwww.tafthighschool.org. The coun-cil will take testimony on the issuebut plans to vote at a later meeting.

LAST MONTH the ChicagoBoard of Education narrowly votednot to terminate its $33 millioncontract with the Chicago PoliceDepartment to provide two officersat 72 high schools. There have beenprotests nationwide calling for offi-cers to be replaced at schools withmore counselors and social work-ers, and the Denver and Min-neapolis school districts recentlygot rid of their school resource offi-cer programs.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has saidLSCs should make the final deter-mination on whether to have policeofficers. Last year no councils

reportedly voted to remove theirofficers, but the council atNorthside College Prep HighSchool recently became the firstone to vote against having SROs atits school this fall. Lane Tech PrepHigh School was also supposed toset a date for a vote this week.

At the end of last school year, 85of Taft’s approximately 220 teach-ers responded to a survey thatincluded a statement in support ofBlack Lives Matter and thereplacement of the SROs withcounselors and social workers,according to teacher Bryan Wilson.

Seventy-six teachers responded“yes” to the statement and nineanswered “no,” Wilson said. Agroup of teachers created the sur-vey, and the response rate was sim-ilar to surveys sent to teachers onother matters, he said.

Taft has one counselor for every400 students and one full-time andone part-time social worker for theentire school, whose total enroll-ment between the two campuses isabout 3,800 students.

In addition, some students sent e-mail messages to school adminis-trators. One e-mail-states thatremoving the police from schools

“will reduce tensions that existbetween our youth and law enforce-ment” in the country and that“police presence in schools reflectsan American problem of investingin the criminal and juvenile justicesystem instead of schools and stu-dents.”

Last school year Taft had twopolice officers assigned to each ofits two campuses. The school alsohas 14.5 paid security guard posi-tions.

According to administrators, theschool has no more than a couplearrests a month and on the varsitycampus the police officers oftenwalk the hallways and interact pos-itively with students.

In a recent e-mail to the faculty,Taft principal Mark Grishaber saidthat the school has not received anycomplaints about its current teamof SROs and that the officers arechosen by a joint agreementbetween the principal and the 16th(Jefferson Park) Police Districtcommander. He said that the newselection policy took effect lastschool year, compared to the pastwhen principals had “no voice.”

“When I first started at Taft 6years ago, there were complaints,

Taft LSC sets meeting on officers

SHOWN IS a rendering from a preliminary marketing planfrom the Mid-America Real Estate Corporation that shows

the possible layout for the former Peoples Gas site at 3955N. Kilpatrick Ave.

BEAUTIFICATION efforts near the“Welcome to Edgebrook” sign at the tri-angle by Lehigh and Caldwell avenuesare paying off thanks to the work of vol-unteers from the Edgebrook Community

Association. Flowers were also plantedalong Lehigh and volunteers fromEveryday Edgebrook plan to put up yarndecorations on trees on Devon Avenue.

(Photo provided by Jan Kupiec)

by CYRYL JAKUBOWSKIResidents can officially forget

about block parties this summer andadd them to the list of canceledevents in the city for safety reasonsdue to the pandemic.

Northwest Side aldermen haveannounced that based on recommen-dations from federal, state and cityhealth officials, the city Departmentof Transportation has voided and willnot issue any block party permitsthrough the end of the summer, orLabor Day, Monday, Sept. 7.

The city has previously announcedthat block parties were prohibitedthrough June 30, and allowed peopleto apply in July to begin having theparties after July 15. A resident ofthe block usually requests a permitto close the street through the alder-man’s office and CDOT approves itand the office distributes it.

“Prior to the virus hitting severalmonths ago we had many residentsapplying in order to get the compli-mentary jumping jack, but thenCDOT said that these were pulledalso,” said Chris Vittorio, 41st WardAlderman Anthony Napolitano’schief of staff.

“We had about 40 requests prior to

the rules being changed by CDOT. Sowe notified everyone that theyweren’t doing anything until June 30and then on July 1 and 2 for partiesafter July 15 we had about 40 more,so a total of 80 were canceled for thisyear,” he said.

Vittorio said that the ward officeusually gets about 300 requests forblock party permits, with some par-ties being held annually for decades.

“We are just not in a position tohave them and we respect the

No block parties until after Labor Day

Surveys differ in support of area shopping center

by BRIAN NADIGTwo recent surveys on the rede-

velopment of the former PeoplesGas site at 3955 N. Kilpatrick Ave.show support for a shopping centeron the 6-acre parcel, but some resi-dents want the project to includepedestrian-friendly amenities in-cluding an outdoor area for per-formance art and not so muchemphasis on parking.

A conceptual plan for the propos-

al, which would require a zoningchange, shows that the centerwould be anchored by a 40,000-square-foot grocery store and thatit would include several stand-alone retail buildings and a possi-ble second floor of shops or officesin the rear of the site. About 800parking spaces also are planned.

In a survey conducted by the SixCorners Chamber of Commerce,

Trustees discuss allowingraising hens in Lincolnwood

by JASON MERELLincolnwood trustees at the July 7

meeting of the Committee of theWhole discussed whether or not toconsider an ordinance in the futureallowing residents to raise hens inthe village.

Staff said that several residentswrote to request the considerationover the last few months since keep-ing hens is not allowed by villagecode, which states, “No person shallkeep or suffer to be kept any farm

animals or other livestock, horses,swine, poultry or naturally wild ani-mals whatsoever in the village.”

Staff said that research was con-ducted into the policies of neighbor-ing communities and only Chicagoand Evanston allow chickens.Further, Evanston allows the keep-ing of hens but not roosters. Stafffound that Morton Grove, Niles,Park Ridge and Skokie do not allowchickens.

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The Polish AmericanChamber of Commerce willhold a virtual roundtableon Zoom with state treasur-er Michael Frerichs at 11a.m. Thursday, July 23.

Frerichs will provide anupdate on programs andresources in the treasurer’soffice and a question-and-answer session will follow.

Admission is free forchamber members. Non-members’ first online PACCevent is free but the secondmeeting costs $15.

Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 773-205-1998.

Use the Classified — 773-286-6100

The Chicago Park Districthas announced its scheduleof “Movies in the Parks”series that will feature freescreenings of current andclassic films in parks at duskon weekdays through Sept.11.

“Chicago Park District’sMovies in the Parks outdoorseries, a staple of summer inChicago, returns to neigh-borhood parks across thecity” Chicago Park Districtgeneral superintendentMichael Kelly said.

“We are excited to shareplans to resume free movie

screenings this summer andprovide guidance on howpark visitors can enjoy out-door entertainment safely.”

In accordance with publichealth official guidelines forsafe and healthy interactionsin outdoor spaces and attrac-tions, capacity in the viewingarea is limited to no morethan 100 people if the grouplargely remains static andpractices social distancing,according to a press release.

Admission will be on afirst-come, first-servedbasis and participants mayenter and exit at designated

points. Patrons should follow

directional signs to ensureone-way foot traffic withinthe viewing area. Park field-houses and restrooms willnot be available during“Movies in the Parks”screenings, the release said.

Hand sanitizer will beprovided to the public whenentering and exiting theviewing area and staff willclean and sanitize hightouch equipment surfacesat the beginning and end ofevery shift.

Movies that will be shownon the Northwest Side willinclude “Sonic the Hedge-hog” at 8:15 p.m. Monday,July 27, at Bell Park, 3020N. Oak Park Ave., “The LionKing” at 8:15 p.m. Thursday,July 30, at Sauganash Park,5861 N. Kostner Ave., “Coco”

at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7,at Athletic Field Park, 3546W. Addison St., “Toy Story 4”at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20,at Peterson Park, 5801 N.Pulaski Road, “Frozen 2” at 8p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, atOlympia Park, 6566 N.Avondale Ave. and “WonderPark” at 8 p.m. Monday,Sept. 7, at Wilson Park, 4630N. Milwaukee Ave. Otherscreenings may be added.

Admission is free. Popcorn will not be provid-

ed out of an abundance of cau-tion, the district said.

For more information,visit the park district Website at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.

Free movie screenings set at NW Side parks

State Senator RamVillivalam (D-8) is urgingresidents to take advan-tage of a new initiativeannounced by the IllinoisTollway this summer.

“Tolling 2020” is a newtolling reform packagethat reduces the costs ofunpaid toll fees, he said.

“Thanks to this reliefperiod, motorists who havebeen unable to pay out-standing fees due toCOVID-19 will be able tocatch up,” Villivalam said.“I believe customers willsave under the new invoiceprocess and violationrelief.”

For the remainder of2020 all outstanding viola-tions with the IllinoisTollway and all existing$20 and $50 fines per tollwill be reduced to $3 pertoll, a press release said.Any unpaid tolls thato c c u r r e d b e t w e e nMarch 9 and June 25 dur-ing the stay-at-home orderwill not incur additionalfines or fees.

Vehicle owners who failto pay a toll will initiallyface a notice with a $3invoice fee for each unpaidtoll rather than a noticewith a $20 violation fine,the release said. Untilrecently, a $20 fine wasassessed for each unpaidtoll if left unpaid. Thatpenalty escalated byanother $50 if the noticeremained unpaid for anadditional 60 days.

Customers looking totake advantage of the sig-

nificant reduction in finescan visit the Tollway’s Website to review and paytheir u p d a t e d b a l -a n c e s through the end ofthe year, even if they werepreviously in collections.

Customers with unpaidtolls during the COVID-19period will receive aninvoice for their unpaidtolls only, with no invoicefees, and are able to paythose tolls online as well,the release said.

The Illinois Tollway isstill operating all-electron-ic toll collection to preventthe spread of COVID-19,so tolls should still be paidonline to avoid any finesand fees.

For more informationabout the program, or howto pay unpaid tolls and vio-lations, visit the TollwayWeb site at illinoistollway.com.

Illinois Tollway reducescost of unpaid toll fees

Chamber setsonline talk withstate treasurer

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Archdiocese of Chicagoarchbishop Cardinal BlaseCupich has announced theintent to reopen school build-ings for face-to-face classesthis fall.

Since that announcement,the Office of Catholic Schoolshas been working to developa specific plan for reopeningthrough consultation withseveral groups, including theArchdiocesan COVID-19Task Force, a panel of med-ical experts, state and localofficials, priests, principalsand school parents, a releasesaid.

Starting in the fall of 2020,all students over the age of 2and school employees will berequired to wear maskswhile indoors. Masks mayonly be removed during des-ignated activities such aslunch and recess while main-taining social distance, therelease said.

Students will be assigned toa “cohort,” which will corre-spond to their homeroomclass and will remain withthose same classmatesthroughout the day, therelease said. Students withina cohort will remain physical-ly as far apart as possible toprevent the spread of illness.

Schools will provide newpick-up and drop-off proce-

dures , wa lk ing routeswithin the buildings andother measures to limit thephysical interaction of stu-dents. Parents will be askedto take their children’s tem-peratures daily.

Temperature checks willalso occur as students enterthe school building everyday. Schools will adhere toinfection protocols, requiringany student who presentssymptoms of COVID-19and/or tests positive for thevirus to quarantine and seekmedical attention beforereturning to class. Finally,families who are not readyfor their children to return toclassrooms will still have theoption for online learning.

“We have worked hard toprovide a reopening plan thatrecognizes the great benefitsof in-school instruction andstill expresses our commit-ment to the preservation ofhuman life,” Cupich said.“Even in the best of times,our schools help ensure chil-dren have good nutrition anda safe place to learn. It iseven more important thatfamilies have access to thesebenefits during the pandem-ic.”

For more information,visit schools.archchicago.org.

Archdiocese sets planfor reopening of schools

State Rep. LaPointe slates events in JulyState Representative Lind-

sey LaPointe (D-19) hasannounced several com-munity events in July.

A program titled “Re-imagining Violence Pre-vention” will be held Tuesday,July 21, via Facebook Live.

Community violence expertand social worker KathrynBocanegra will discuss andanswer questions on crimeand violence prevention.

Participants can submitquestions and thoughtsanonymously through a format forms. gle/jShtqg61ooLPtVBz5 prior to the conversa-tion.

LaPointe also announcedthat her office will partnerwith the Cook County Asses-sor’s Office from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Friday, July 24, toaddress constituents’ con-cerns regarding their secondinstallment property taxbills.

LaPointe said the asses-sor’s office would have a tableset up outside of her office at6315 N. Milwaukee Ave. toreview second installmentbills and determine if theproperty owners receivedevery exemption they areentitled to receive. Parti-cipants are asked to wear amask.

LaPointe announced thather office would be holding itsfirst blood drive with VitalantBlood Bank from 12:30 to5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, inthe gymnasium of UnionRidge School, 4600 N. OakPark Ave., Harwood Heights.

LaPointe said her officepartnered with Union RidgeSchool, the Village ofNorridge and AldermanNicholas Sposato (38th) tobring awareness to the criti-cal shortage of blood due toCOVID-19. Social distancing

guidelines and extra safetyprecautions will be adheredto.

For more information, sendan e-mail to [email protected].

The Saint Cyprian Ecu-menical Food Pantry, 6535W. Irving Park Road, willhold a drive-up food collec-tion event in the parking lotbehind the church ministrycenter from 1 to 4 p.m.Sunday, July 19.

The pantry will acceptnon-perishable food and

financial donations.Checks can be made to

Saint Cyprian Food Pantry.The pantry has served

more than 4,000 peoplesince the COVID-19 pan-demic began severalmonths ago.

For more information,call 773-283-9178.

St. Cyprian food pantryslates food collection

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The Adler Planetarium,1300 S. Lake Shore Drive,has announced that a rarebright comet is visiting thesolar system for the firsttime in more than 4,000years and won’t be back dur-ing our lifetime.

It will be visible startingabout 30 minutes after sun-down from now until aroundJuly 27 and will be closest toEarth on July 23, a pressrelease said. In addition, from4:30 to 5:00 a.m. the week ofMonday, July 20, all sevenplanets in the solar systemwill be visible in the earlymorning sky at the sametime. This only occurs onceevery 20 years and Mercury,Mars, Jupiter, Venus andSaturn will be visible to thenaked eye, and Uranus andNeptune will require goodbinoculars or a telescope, theplanetarium said.

The planetarium will hold“Adler Live!” a virtual publicobserving event at 8:30 p.m.Thursday, July 23, via theAdler’s YouTube channel.

Adler’s director of public

observ ing Miche l l eNichols will host an interac-tive conversation about howto view both the comet andthe full line-up of planets.The event is free and audi-ence questions are encour-aged.

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEO-WISE) was discovered byNASA’s NEOWISE space tel-escope on March 27. NEO-WISE stands for Near-EarthObject Wide-field InfraredSurvey Explorer. The spacetelescope currently searchesfor near-Earth objects suchas comets and asteroids.

The Big Dipper will be ahandy marker in the sky tofind the comet, according tothe planetarium. If residentscan find the Big Dipper, theyhave a good chance of seeingthe comet that may be visi-ble to the naked eye, therelease said.

The comet is traveling at165,000 miles per hour, or 45miles per second. For com-parison, the InternationalSpace Station orbits Earth atabout 17,000 miles per hour,

or just under 5 miles per sec-ond, the release said.

Seven planets in the solarsystem will be in the sky atthe same time during theweek of July 20.

In the Chicago area, thetime frame to try to spot thes o - c a l l e d “ p l a n e t a r yparade” is between 4:30 and5:00 a.m. Jupiter andSaturn will be visible to thenaked eye, low in the west-ern sky, with Jupiter as thebrighter of the two. Mars isbright orange and will be tothe south about halfway upin the sky. Venus blazesbrightly in the east,Mercury is very low in thesky to the northeast and itwill be the hardest to spotwith naked eyes, accordingto the planetarium. Uranusand Neptune will frameMars, with Neptune to thewest of Mars and Uranus tothe east, however, a tele-scope or good binocularswill be required to see bothof these planets.

For more information, visitadlerplanetarium. org.

(Graphic courtesy of the Adler Planetarium)

Rare comet visible until end of July

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Following is a list of recentproperty sales on the NorthSide of Chicago and in sur-rounding suburbs.

All information here is pub-lic information provided bythe Cook County Recorder ofDeeds Office. In some casesthe sale price may reflect thesale of a partial interest in theproperty. Nadig Newspapersis not responsible for typo-graphical errors contained inthe lists provided by therecorder’s office.

This is NOT a list of proper-ties for sale. These propertieshave already been sold.

Address, Unit #, Amount3947 N. Newland, $412,500

6742 W. Byron, $250,0003604 N. New England, $248,000

6320 W. Warwick, $375,0006302 W. Waveland, $449,000

6530 W. Irving Park, 507,$185,000

5714 W. Warwick, $320,0005720 W. Warwick, $212,000

5638 W. Byron, $273,0003511 N. Pittsburgh, $139,0003248 N. Plainfield, $260,000

3331 N. Ozark, $230,0003216 N. Opal, $147,000

3217 N. Ozanam, $350,0003236 N. Oleander, $100,000

3354 N. Osceola, $225,0003226 N. Oketo, $225,0003458 N. Oketo, $340,000

3405 N. Oconto, $185,0003338 N. Octavia, $315,500

7021 W. Addison, $100,0007006 W. Newport, $349,000

3428 N. Nottingham, $300,0003305 N. New England, $370,000

6307 W. School, $297,0006249 W. Melrose, $300,0007063 W. Belmont, $440,000

2852 N. Neva, $315,0002901 N. Neva, $395,000

2942 N. New England, $315,0002925 N. Oak Park, $200,000

3016 N. Nashville, 6570c,$235,000

2942 N. Natchez, $380,0002901 N. Neenah, $440,0003123 N. Austin, $265,000

6043 W. Fletcher, $264,0003015 N. Central, $220,0003145 N. Central, $257,500

4109 N. Laramie, $302,5004321 N. Cicero, $379,000

4848 W. Cullom, $255,0004717 W. Pensacola, $1,100,000

4913 W. Pensacola, $230,0004133 N. Kilbourn, $402,000

4017 N. Kildare, $615,0004312 N. Lowell, $385,000

4236 N. Kedvale, 29, $156,5004165 W. Berteau, $500,000

5528 W. Byron, $425,0005118 W. Berenice, $265,000

3922 N. Milwaukee, $1,100,0003811 N. Kenneth, $282,000

5444 W. Cornelia, $255,0005544 W. Newport, $206,000

5321 W. Grace, $582,5005120 W. Eddy, $415,000

4858 W. Warwick, $345,0004906 W. Waveland, $255,0004937 W. Newport, $540,000

3821 N. Kilpatrick, $602,5003416 N. Keating, $637,5003469 N. Keating, $118,000

3510 N. Keeler, $225,0005522 W. Belmont, $240,000

5228 W. School, $450,0004846 W. Melrose, $256,0003200 N. Cicero, $2,500,0004445 W. Belmont, $200,0004315 W. Melrose, $255,0004207 W. Melrose, $268,0004255 W. Melrose, $390,000

3128 N. Linder, $280,0005220 W. George, $182,000

5335 W. Barry, $285,000

North Side Real Estate Sales

The Chicago City CouncilLatino Caucus Foundationannounced that MicaelaVargas has been named thenew executive director.

Working alongside ChicagoCity Council Latino Caucusmembers and public and pri-vate partners, the directorwill lead the foundation’sefforts to build a pipeline forChicago’s Latino youth toattend college by raisingscholarship funds, providinginternships and mentoringopportunities, according toa press release.

Vargas will manage thefoundation’s leadership acad-emy for mid-level profession-als to develop the next gener-ation of public and privatesectors leaders.

Vargas comes to the groupwith more than 8 years ofexperience in public policy,political strategy, businessdevelopment and operationsand has served in a variety ofleadership roles supportingsenior-level executives andtop government officials, therelease said.

“We’re exceptionallypleased that Micaela hastaken on this important lead-ership role at the ChicagoCity Council Latino CaucusFoundation,” chairman of thefoundation and AldermanGilbert Villegas (36th) said.

“She succeeds Sonia DelReal, the foundation’s firstexecutive director, who wethank for setting a strongfoundation for the many suc-cesses we have had to date.We are confident thatMicaela’s expansive knowl-edge of leadership program-ming, years of fundraising

experience, and governmentand policymaking experi-ence make her well posi-tioned to lead us going for-ward.”

New executive directorof Latino group named

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Foxx launches process toreport police misconduct

Cook County State’s At-torney Kimberly Foxx an-nounced a new online processwhere residents can reportallegations of criminal policemisconduct to the office.

The Police Criminal Mis-conduct Complaint Form aimsto increase community safetyand police accountability.

Some examples of criminalmisconduct include burglary,excessive force (battery,aggravated battery), homeinvasion, intimidation, andtheft, a press release said.

“As we see an increase inallegations of police criminalmisconduct, it is our obliga-tion to provide an outletwhere these serious concernscan be acknowledged and ad-dressed in a timely way,”Foxx said. “This tool willallow direct access to theState’s Attorney’s Office andoffer an immediate resourceas we work to increaseaccountability and equity inour justice system.”

The form allows individu-als to upload photo and videoevidence of an alleged inci-dent and to submit detailedinformation related to thealleged police criminal mis-conduct, the release said.

The submissions will bereviewed by prosecutors inthe Law EnforcementAccountability Division thatis tasked with reviewinginvestigations and prosecut-ing police officers chargedwith criminal offenses.

The LEAD prosecutorwill determine whether thematter should be referred toan investigative agency orclosed without additionalre-view, the release said.Once such a determinationis made, the complainantwill receive an e-mailinforming of the decisionand, if applicable, providingcontact information for theagency investigating thecomplaint.

Non-criminal complaintsinvolving the Chicago PoliceDepartment should be madeto the Civilian Office of PoliceAccountability.

For more information, visitwww.cookcountystatesattorney.org / resources / law-enforcement-accountability-unit-lead.

Awareness campaignon senior abuse set

The Illinois Department onAging has launched a newpublic awareness campaign toremind people about theimportance of reporting sus-pected abuse, neglect and ex-ploitation of seniors and peo-ple with disabilities.

“Engage2Change” is a 3-year campaign theme for thedepartment’s Office of AdultProtective Services. The officereceived a $2.1 million grantfrom the federal Admini-stration for CommunityLiving for broadcast televi-sion, e-mail marketing anddigital platforms whichencourage people to do theirpart to assist in preventingabuse, neglect, and ex-ploitation of vulnerableIllinoisans, a release said.

In 2019, Adult Protective

Services at department res-ponded to more than 21,000reports of suspected abuse,neglect and financial exploita-tion of adults with disabilitiesand adults age 60 and older.

Abuse takes many formsthat include financial ex-ploitation, emotional abuse,passive neglect, physicalabuse, willful deprivation,confinement, and sexualabuse, a release said.

Trained professionals areavailable and prepared totake reports of suspectedabuse and forward them toadult protective service agen-cies.

Call the 24-hour abuse hot-line at 866-800-1409.

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Foxx launches process toreport police misconduct

Cook County State’s At-torney Kimberly Foxx an-nounced a new online processwhere residents can reportallegations of criminal policemisconduct to the office.

The Police Criminal Mis-conduct Complaint Form aimsto increase community safetyand police accountability.

Some examples of criminalmisconduct include burglary,excessive force (battery,aggravated battery), homeinvasion, intimidation, andtheft, a press release said.

“As we see an increase inallegations of police criminalmisconduct, it is our obliga-tion to provide an outletwhere these serious concernscan be acknowledged and ad-dressed in a timely way,”Foxx said. “This tool willallow direct access to theState’s Attorney’s Office andoffer an immediate resourceas we work to increaseaccountability and equity inour justice system.”

The form allows individu-als to upload photo and videoevidence of an alleged inci-dent and to submit detailedinformation related to thealleged police criminal mis-conduct, the release said.

The submissions will bereviewed by prosecutors inthe Law EnforcementAccountability Division thatis tasked with reviewinginvestigations and prosecut-ing police officers chargedwith criminal offenses.

The LEAD prosecutorwill determine whether thematter should be referred toan investigative agency orclosed without additionalre-view, the release said.Once such a determinationis made, the complainantwill receive an e-mailinforming of the decisionand, if applicable, providingcontact information for theagency investigating thecomplaint.

Non-criminal complaintsinvolving the Chicago PoliceDepartment should be madeto the Civilian Office of PoliceAccountability.

For more information, visitwww.cookcountystatesattorney.org / resources / law-enforcement-accountability-unit-lead.

Awareness campaignon senior abuse set

The Illinois Department onAging has launched a newpublic awareness campaign toremind people about theimportance of reporting sus-pected abuse, neglect and ex-ploitation of seniors and peo-ple with disabilities.

“Engage2Change” is a 3-year campaign theme for thedepartment’s Office of AdultProtective Services. The officereceived a $2.1 million grantfrom the federal Admini-stration for CommunityLiving for broadcast televi-sion, e-mail marketing anddigital platforms whichencourage people to do theirpart to assist in preventingabuse, neglect, and ex-ploitation of vulnerableIllinoisans, a release said.

In 2019, Adult Protective

Services at department res-ponded to more than 21,000reports of suspected abuse,neglect and financial exploita-tion of adults with disabilitiesand adults age 60 and older.

Abuse takes many formsthat include financial ex-ploitation, emotional abuse,passive neglect, physicalabuse, willful deprivation,confinement, and sexualabuse, a release said.

Trained professionals areavailable and prepared totake reports of suspectedabuse and forward them toadult protective service agen-cies.

Call the 24-hour abuse hot-line at 866-800-1409.

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by RUSS STEWARTA teacher’s pet almost always

gets to the head of the class. But aChicago Teachers Union (CTU)favorite doesn’t necessarily go toSpringfield – as was demonstratedin the Hispanic-majority 3rdIllinois House District way back onMarch 17.

Eva Dina Delgado defeatedteacher and CTU activist NidiaCarranza 6,302-5,922, with 51.5percent of the vote despite herbeing the hand-picked choice ofcriminally-charged former stateRepresentative Luis Arroyo (D-3)and because of the key backing ofAlderman Gilbert Villegas (36th),an Arroyo protégé who replacedhim as 36th Ward committeeper-son. Villegas is also Mayor LoriLightfoot’s City Council floorleader. He’s also Arroyo’s still exis-tent 36th Ward political operation.Son Luis Arroyo Jr. is a countycommissioner, and his termexpires in 2022.

Carranza raised a hefty$266,898, a large chunk from theCTU PAC and the group UnitedWorking Families, and spent$264,999. Delgado, whose husbandis a top staffer to county boardpresident Toni Preckwinkle, raised$194,258 and spent $189,967.

Given the total amount spent,about $453,000, and the turnout of12,224, that came to $37 per vote.

Delgado won by 380 votes, andshe won the 36th Ward by 362votes (see chart) and AldermanAriel Reyboras’s 30th Ward by 32votes. That sealed the deal. Arroyowas arrested last October andcharged with bribery in a criminalcomplaint for allegedly offering apayoff to another as-of-yet un-named legislator, and resigned hisseat Nov. 1.

Arroyo was not indicted, so thecharges are vague, but he waived a

probable cause hearing on thebribery charge. Because of theCOVID-19 situation and courtdelays, a formal indictment likelystill awaits, with possibly furthercharges.

Arroyo did not resign asDemocratic committeeman (nowcommitteeperson), so he retained amajor voice in choosing his replace-ment, which was done at a Nov-ember meeting of Democratic com-mitteemen, each of whom had aweighted-vote based on past pri-mary turnout.

The 3rd District is 65 percentHispanic and runs from Montclare

in the west to Central Park Avenuein Hermosa, encompassing Bel-mont-Central and Belmont-Cragin. The district has 84precincts, with the largest number(26) being in the 36th Ward (seechart), and the second largest (14)in the 30th Ward. The duo ofArroyo-Reboyras had a majority ofthe weighted vote and Arroyo gaveReboyras his proxy, and theirchoice - Delgado - was the commit-tee’s choice.

Two committeemen, AldermanCarlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) andstate Senator Robert Martwick(38th) proclaimed the Delgado pick“tainted,” as did Democratic HouseSpeaker Mike Madigan, who prom-ised that no choice picked by acommittee on which Arroyo servedwould be seated. The promise was

idle. Nothing happened. Ramirez-Rosa backed Carranza for theArroyo seat, and both walked outof the meeting. Carranza sharesRamirez-Rosa’s “democratic social-ist” ideology.

Rosa-Ramirez is chair of theChicago Socialist Party and did notseek re-election as Democraticcommitteeperson in 2020. He wonhis ward, which has 8 precincts,825-668 for Carranza.

Delgado was indeed “tainted,” inthat she was an insider who wouldpuppet the Madigan line inSpringfield - as did Arroyo. Whenchosen, Delgado was now a lobby-ist and assistant to the president ofPeoples Gas, before that having“legislative affairs” jobs with theCTA and in the Daley ad-ministration. Her husband ErikVarela is a top aide to Preckwinkle,and multi-tasks as a Union Pacificlobbyist. Varela was tight withArroyo, who as the ex-chairman ofthe House Latino Caucus appoint-ed Varela to the board of theChicago City Council LatinoCaucus Foundation, which givesstate college scholarships to thechildren of undocumented immi-grants. (Editor’s note: A new execu-tive director of the foundation wasrecently named. See story on Page9.)

Arroyo, a bricklayer by trade anda 27-year Chicago employee, wasan old-school politician, once aprecinct captain for Dick Mell, whobelieved in patronage politics. Hegot jobs for people in state, city andcounty government and he expect-ed those jobholders to do their jobfor him in assigned precincts.Throughout the 2000s and 2010sArroyo was engaged in an intenseturf war with former assessor JoeBerrios, the adjacent 31st Ward(Avondale) committeeman andcounty party chair, who had plentyof jobs and could raise plenty ofmoney, usually in excess of$500,000 per election cycle asassessor (elected in 2010) and,before that, as Board of Reviewcommissioner (elected in 1988).

Arroyo got elected to the IllinoisHouse in 2006, but needed a ward ofhis own for a power base. Thatopportunity arose after the 2010Census. White encroachment intoand gentrification of West WickerPark, Bucktown, Ukrainian Village,Roscoe Village, Logan Square andEast Humboldt Park was pushingworking-class Hispanics, bothrenters and homeowners, fartherwest into Galewood, Montclare andsections of the 38th Ward north of

A MAN REPORTED that he wasrobbed at about 3:10 p.m. Sunday,July 12, in the 4000 block of NorthCicero Avenue, according to 16th(Jefferson Park) District police.

The 28-year-old man reported thathe was trying to sell a pair ofiPhones valued at approximately$2,200 through the OfferUp app andwent to meet a man outside of theWalgreens store in the 4000 block ofCicero Avenue, according to police.The man reported that when hearrived, two men approached him,grabbed the phones, entered a whiteDodge Caravan and fled south onCicero Avenue, police said.

The men were both described asBlack, age 20 to 25, 5-8 to 5-10, 155to 185 pounds, with short hair andwearing white T-shirts and bluejeans.

A MAN WAS arrested for al-legedly attacking a bar patron at theJefferson Inn, 4874 N. MilwaukeeAve., at about 11:40 p.m. Monday,July 13, according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.

An employee reported that sherefused to serve alcohol to a manwho appeared intoxicated and that abar patron asked the man to be niceto the woman and that a fightensued and the man punched theother man in the head and pushedhim to the ground, according topolice. The man was arrested onsigned complaints, police said.

The suspect was identified bypolice as Humberto Legarreta Jr.,age 38, of the 5600 block of WestGoodman Street.

A MAN WAS arrested after heallegedly pointed a gun at a manand then fled from police at about2:35 a.m. Sunday, July 12, in the5400 block of West MontroseAvenue, according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.

A 37-year-old man reported thathe was driving east in the 5400block of Montrose Avenue when aman pointed a handgun with a lasersight at him, according to police.Officers reported that they located aman matching a description and theman fled north on Long Avenuebefore running into an electrical boxin the 4400 block of Long and drop-ping a gun, police said. Officers saidthat the man then fled east and wastaken into custody in the 5400 blockof Agatite Avenue, according topolice.

The suspect was identified bypolice as Jamale Hernandez, age 28,of the 4800 block of North HardingAvenue.

A WOMAN reported that she wasthreatened in the 5200 block ofLeclaire Avenue following a car colli-sion in the 5000 block of LeclaireAvenue at about 6:20 p.m. Monday,July 6, according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.

The 23-year-old woman reportedthat she saw a man driving a redAcura hit her parked car in the 5000block of Leclaire Avenue and driveaway, according to police. The womanreported that she and her boyfriendfollowed the man to the 4200 block ofLeclaire Avenue and when she toldhim that he struck her car he said,"Nothing happened to your car, Icould press charges on you," policesaid. The woman reported that theman then exited his vehicle andwalked towards her in an aggressivemanner and when her boyfriendstepped between them, the manreturned to his vehicle and grabbedwhat appeared to be a collapsiblebaton, according to police. Thewoman reported that a woman in thepassenger seat of the man's vehicletold him to stop and the Acura fledsouth on Leclaire Avenue, police said.

The man was described as White,age 50, wearing a blue button-downshirt and khaki shorts.

A MAN REPORTED that hishome in the 3800 block of NorthOctavia Avenue was burglarizedbetween 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday,July 10, according to 16th (JeffersonPark) District police.

The man reported that when hereturned home he discovered thatvarious computers and other elec-tronics valued at $12,700 were miss-ing, police said.

A MAN REPORTED that his

home in the 5500 block of WestSchool Street was burglarizedbetween 10 and 11:20 a.m. Wednes-day, July 8 according to 16th (Jef-ferson Park) District police.

The man reported that he went tothe grocery store and when hereturned he discovered that the reardoor of his home had been forcedopen and $700 in cash and jewelryvalued at $9,000 was missing,according to police.

AN EMPLOYEE of ForemanHigh School, 3225 N. Leclaire Ave.,reported that the school was brokeninto and vandalized at about 11:10p.m. Monday, July 6, according to16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The employee reported that twoteenagers entered through a windowand sprayed painted graffiti in theart room, damaging a computer andprojector, according to police. Theemployee reported that the teensthen went to the basement andpainted graffiti of various names,police said.

The teenagers were describedfrom a surveillance video as femaleWhite/Hispanic.

THREE teenagers were placedinto custody for allegedly robbing ateenager at about 3:55 p.m. Monday,July 13, in the 3100 block of WestLawrence Avenue, according to 17th(Albany Park) District police.

The 15-year-old teen reported thathe was riding his bicycle near a turffield at River Park, 5100 N.Francisco Ave., when three teen-agers asked him if he smoked mari-juana, according to police.

The teen reported that he said noand started to ride away when henoticed the teenagers were followinghim so he fled until they caught upto him in the 3100 block of LawrenceAvenue, police said. The teenagerreported that one of the teens said,“You know what we want; we can doit the easy way or the hard way,” andpointed a gun at him, according topolice.

The teen reported that he gavethem his bicycle and they left one oftheir bicycles and told him the onethey left him was much better andfled, police said.

Three teens matching a descrip-tion were located later and placedinto custody after they were identi-fied, according to police. A gun wasfound, police said.

The suspects were identified bypolice as two 15-year-old males andas a 16-year-old male.

A MAN REPORTED that his carwindow was damaged by a gunshotat about 11:50 p.m. Monday, July 13,in the 3600 block of North WhippleStreet, according to 17th (AlbanyPark) District police.

The 33-year-old man reported thathe was parked facing south onWhipple Street when he heard agunshot and heard his rear windowshatter, according to police. The manreported that he saw a dark-coloredsedan with tinted windows speedingwest on Addison Street fromWhipple Street, police said. Theman reported that he exited hisvehicle and saw a bullet hole in therear window but did not see whofired the gun, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that a per-son fired several gunshots at him atabout 11:55 p.m. Monday, July 13, inthe 3800 block of North WhippleStreet, according to 17th (AlbanyPark) District police.

The 33-year-old man reported thathe was standing near the alley wait-ing for a tow truck when someonefired as many as eight shots in hisdirection, then fled, according topolice.

The man said that he was unableto provide any details about theshooter, police said. The man report-ed that he was uninjured and hisvehicle was undamaged, according topolice.

A MAN REPORTED that thegarage of his home in the 4300 blockof North Albany Avenue was bur-glarized between midnight and 5a.m. Thursday, July 9, according to17th (Albany Park) District police.

The man reported when he re-turned he discovered that a bicyclevalued at $900 was missing, accord-ing to police.

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Crime Watch

(Continued on Page 13)

Teachers union flunks in3rd District House race

Analysisand

Opinionby

RussStewart

3rd Illinois House District2020 Primary Eva Dina NidiaResults (D) Delgado CarranzaTotal 6,302 5,922Ward Precincts1st Ward (3) 107 11226th Ward (2) 82 12029th Ward (9) 444 39030th Ward (14) 1,107 1,07531st Ward (11) 644 67935th Ward (8) 668 82536th Ward (26) 2,447 2,08537th Ward (2) 58 2938th Ward (7) 670 531Elmwood Park (2) 75 531Total Turnout: 12,224

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Belmont, plus the south ends of the41st (Oriole Park) and 45th (PortagePark and Jefferson Park) wards

After the census a new Hispanic-majority ward would be created,effective 2015, and both Berriosand Arroyo WANTED IT. Arroyolived in the 36th Ward, which tookthe east and south of AldermanNick Sposato’s 36th Ward.(Sposato subsequently relocated tothe Cumberland corridor part ofhis ward, which was put in the38th Ward, and he won there.) Asalways happens, a deal was made.

It was the infamous 2013 “SonSwap.” Berrios agreed to dumpcounty Commissioner EdwinReyes, who was out of RobertoMaldonado’s 26th Ward, and backArroyo’s kid, Luis. Jr., who won the8th District 2014 primary 8,084-6,560. In exchange Berrios woulduse his considerable clout to createa new 36th Ward in which Arroyowould be committeeman, but thealderman would be Omar Aquino,son of 31st Ward Alderman (andBerrios loyalist) Ray Suarez’s bestfriend. In other words, Berrioswould dictate the alderman in

Arroyo’s ward. That “deal” wasshort-lived. Once Luis Jr. wasensconced, Luis Sr. underwent anepiphany: Yesterday’s deal is nodeal at all. He recruited 2015 can-didates for aldermen in the new36th (Gil Villegas) Ward, where heexpected to be appointed commit-teeman, and in Berrios’s 31st Ward(Millie Santiago), taking onSuarez. The result was a Berriosdebacle, with Villegas beatingAquino 4,594-3,656 and Santiagosqueaking past Suarez 4,218-4,139,a margin of 79 votes. Arroyo senthis workers into the 31st Ward forSantiago.

The contest for North Side’s num-ber one was underway, and Berriosscored a coup by filing Aquino forstate senator and then knockingincumbent Willie Delgado (D-2) offthe ballot because of faulty peti-tions. Berrios had gotten Delgadopetitions with the same signaturesthat he had previously gotten forAquino. Delgado was gone. Theremay be honor among thieves, butnot among politicians.

In 2018 Berrios got his comeup-pance, losing his March assessor

primary to Fritz Kaegi, and gotdumped by Preckwinkle as chair-man the next month. Luis Jr. wasunopposed for renomination. Itlooked like Arroyo was the newboss. But then Lori Lightfoot waselected mayor in 2019, and FelixCardona, who was quietly backedby Berrios, beat Santiago 3,584-3,017.

And then came Arroyo’s arrest.As of March 31 he had $108,774on-hand, but most of that will go toattorney fees.

Villegas, with $60,311on-hand, isattempting to fill the void for thenumber one head honcho, but so isstate Senator Iris Martinez (D-20),who won the Democratic primary forClerk of Court and was elected 33rdWard Democratic committeeperson.

In an office with 1,500 jobs,Martinez can assemble a cracker-jack political team. As Lightfoot’scouncil advocate, Villegas – nowcommitteeperson – has City Hallclout.

Expect for a time that there willtwo political bosses. And expectLuis Jr. to have a really tough racein 2022.

Staff said that if the board decidedto move forward and send the matterto the Plan Commission further con-sideration could be given to a permitor a licensing process, mandatoryinspections, setback requirementsand enclosure specifications, as wellas sanitation and nuisance clauses.

Trustee Craig Klatzco raised con-cerns about the odor and the addedburden to code enforcement.

“My wife grew up on a farm. I’vevisited the family homestead,”Klatzco said. “Chickens stink andI’m afraid that it is going to create anenforcement nightmare.”

He also said he was concernedabout the noise and that chickenswould attract predators. “We’re not afarm community, so I’m not in favorof it,” Klatzco said.

Trustee Atour Sargon said she isopen to the idea but expressed con-cerns with taking on the planning ofthe regulations.

“The problem is, in the middle of apandemic, we really don’t know whatthe long-term, short-term impacts

are of having our hands full as a vil-lage. I’d be open to considering apotential pilot program,” Sargonsaid. “There are so many regulationsthat come to mind. Maybe in thefuture as a pilot program but I don’tthink the timing is right.”

“I have family that keep hens and Ienjoy the eggs and I understand thatpeople want to do it,” Trustee JesalPatel said. “I understand there are alot of concerns, a lot of potential prob-lems. I will cede to staff and my fel-low trustee’s comments and say weneed a lot more information beforewe can allow this.”

Other concerns were listed by staffand trustees, including the transmis-sion of diseases such as salmonella.

Several residents’ e-mails wereread, acknowledging some of thepotential risks. Anna Jacobsonwrote, “For those worried aboutchickens attracting pests, the answeris simply to have good strong chickencoops with the chicken wire buried

under the ground a foot deep to pre-vent digging. For those worriedabout salmonella, just consider simi-lar rules to social distancing: Washhands after contact, don’t let yourneighbors in to touch chickens, don’thave them running around any-where other than your property.”

Lincolnwood resident and NilesWest junior Samuel Phillips askedthe board to allow the keeping ofhens to allow people to grow theirown food. “I believe it is our respon-sibility as global citizens to be livingbetter, sustainable lives, whetherthat’s growing your own vegetablegarden or planting your own fruittree but for me, I think that’s chick-ens,” he said.

Mayor Barry Bass suggested thetrustees consider the issue at a laterdate. “I think the board is sayingwe’re going to have to hold off on thisand there are valid reasons why itshould be held off and/or not consid-ered at this time,” Bass said.

450 of the 539 respondents saidthat they “strongly support” or“support” a retail center on thesite. About half of the respondentssaid that they do most of theirshopping (not including grocery) atlocal small businesses.

The Old Irving Park Association,the Six Corners Association, thePortage Park Neighborhood As-sociation, the Old Irving PointeHomeowners Association and SixCorners Organizing for theProgress and Engagement spon-sored another recent survey.

It had 529 respondents.About half of the respondents said

that they “strongly prefer” a pedes-trian-friendly center with dedicated,public green space. In addition, theresults indicated that residents feelthat the center’s current designplaces too much emphasis on park-ing and that there needs to be com-munity meetings on the project.

Most respondents said that theyprefer independently owned busi-nesses to big-box retailers or wouldlike to see a blend of national andlocal businesses.

The results of both surveys havebeen shared with the project’sdeveloper, GW Properties.

The project’s leasing agent, Mid-America Real Estate Group, hasreleased a conceptual rendering ofthe project as part of a marketingplan for the site, which was down-zoned to RS-3 in 2003. RS-3 isintended primarily for single-fami-ly homes and two-flats.

Alderman James Gardiner(45th) did not want to comment onthe results of the surveys.

authority of the CDC and health offi-cials.

“We were hopeful that we couldget something off the ground, butyou run the risk of having morethan 50 people gathering and thatcreates its own set of problems,”Vittorio said. Under Governor J.B.Pritzker’s reopening plan, Phase 4does not allow gatherings of morethan 50 people. Some suburbs,such as Skokie, allow block par-ties, with several restrictions.

In the 45th Ward, a staff mem-ber at Jim Gardiner’s office saidthat they only had about a dozenpermit requests, but that wasbecause residents knew that par-ties would likely be canceled thisyear.

In the 39th Ward, AldermanSamantha Nugent’s chief of staffErika Wozniak Francis said that 28block party permit applications havebeen canceled. The ward usually hasmore than 100 requests for blockparties during the summer, she said.

“Folks have been understandingabout it. We’ve made sure to tellthem in person that they wouldn’t beable to have their block parties thisyear. I know it feels like the entiresummer has been canceled,”Wozniak Francis said.

“The alderman is sad that we can’thave block parties because they are agreat way to bring the communitytogether, but at the same time wehave to follow the CDC’s recommen-dations,” she said.

Kimberly Hansen, a legislativeaide in 36th Ward Alderman GilbertVillegas’ office said that only 10applications were submitted forblock parties this year.

“In comparison, we had 97 applica-tions last year with about 15 jump-ing jack and fire truck requests.We’ve received quite a few calls ask-ing if they can apply, the answeroriginally being of course after July1. Subsequent callers are unfortu-nately being told no with the newest

city update of September. Those totalcalls have been about 20 to 25.“While the callers have been a mix offrustrated and disappointed, theyhave been very understanding aswell,” Hansen said. “Safety mustcome first.”

Alderman Nicholas Sposato (38th)said that the ward usually gets 200requests for block parties and thatthis year it was only 10.

“Nobody is applying because theykind of knew back when they weretold that block parties aren’tallowed,” Sposato said.

“I understand that some peoplewill still have them and I’m notgoing to be the block party police. Ifthe cops show up and tell you don’tblock the street then don’t blockthe street but I’m sure it will stillhappen. It’s all a moot point now.”

but since the advent and adoption ofrestorative practices (at Taft) I havenot had any complaints. I recentlycontacted Jadine Chou, chief safetyand security officer at CPS, and toldher CPS should use our SROs as rolemodels for the rest of the district. Idid not want her to take them fromus but use them as a resource to talkto all new SROs before they enter aschool,” Grishaber wrote.

In an interview Grishaber saidthat he would abide by whateverdecision the LSC makes regardingthe SROs but said that there is noguarantee that the funds allocatedfor the officers would be reassignedfor more counselors at Taft, addingthat the officers are not fundedthrough Taft’s budget.

The school will be asking parents,staff members and students torespond to a survey on SROs prior tothe July 21 LSC meeting, Grishabersaid.

In related news, Taft recentlyposted the following statement onits Web site: “Black Lives Matter.Taft High School’s mission andvision statement is ‘Educate GlobalCitizens to Create a Better World.’The responsibility to create a betterword requires explicit support andallyship. We stand as allies with ourBlack students, staff and communi-ty members. We are committed tolistening, learning and engaging theentire Taft community to fulfill ourmission and vision.”

Taft’s racial makeup consists ofabout 46 percent White studentsand 54 minority students, including40 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asianand 3 percent Black.

The school had a large Blackenrollment in the 1980s and 1990s,but the school’s racial breakdownshifted as the school’s local enroll-ment made significant gains in the2000s.

cuss the project, and Full Circlehas not provided details of theproposal, the alderman said. FullCircle and Sposato were sched-uled to meet for the first time todiscuss the project on Wednesday,July 15.

Sposato said that the housingauthority told him Monday thatthe units would be intended forhouseholds earning between 30and 80 percent of the area’s mediaincome and that the largest apart-ments would have three bed-rooms, with rent up to about$1,700.

A preference would be given toveterans, but no information wasavailable on whether there wouldbe a guaranteed minimum num-ber of units for veterans, thealderman said. He added that theChicago Housing Authority wouldnot be subsidizing the four-storydevelopment, unlike Full Circle’scomplex on Northwest Highway,where some families will be cho-sen from the CHA waitlist.

The site’s existing RT-4 zoningcan accommodate the proposed 48apartments. It was rezoned to RT-4 in 2016 for a 24-unit townhousedevelopment, which was neverbuilt, Sposato said.

“(Residents) were worried aboutparking for 24 units, with two-cargarages. Now there’s going to be 48units,” Sposato said, adding thathe has not been told the number ofplanned parking spaces.

On July 8 Sposato sent thehousing authority a letter statingthat he was not supporting the

project.“I would like the opportunity to

meet with the developers and tohave a chance to present theirproposed project to my communi-ty. While I am in support of anyproject that is beneficial to thecommunity, it is premature for meand my community to make adecision on this parcel,” the letterstated.

Sposato and state Represen-tative Lindsey LaPointe (D-19)met on July 13 with a group ofresidents and merchants whoreportedly were concerned aboutFull Circle’s plans.

LaPointe said in a statementthat she recently reached out toFull Circle to learn more detailsabout the project. “I welcomeadditional housing options, inparticular a fully accessible eleva-tor-served building with a prefer-ence for veterans and people withdisabilities. I have met many sen-iors in the area on fixed incomeswho struggle to pay housing costsand need accessible housing asthey age due to the older andinaccessible housing stock on theFar Northwest Side. This propos-al will fill a need in our area andaid in economic development,”LaPointe said.

Supporters of affordable housingargue that many families are rent-burdened, paying too much of theirincome toward housing expenses.Those who are opposed to affordablehousing argue that such develop-ments may bring their property val-ues down.

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by CYRYL JAKUBOWSKIA man was charged with first-

degree murder for allegedly beat-ing his brother to death with abat at about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday,July 7, at an apartment in the4800 block of North Central ParkAvenue, according to the CookCounty State’s Attorney’s Office.

A witness, also a relative, report-ed that one of his brothers killedthe other, according to the 17th(Albany Park) District police.

Officers on the scene said thatthe man admitted to hitting hisbrother in the head with a woodenbaseball bat and officers placedhim into custody, police said.

The suspect was identified bypolice as Carl R. Noffz, age 23, ofthe 4800 block of North CentralPark Avenue.

Prosecutors said that the relativewent the bedroom and saw bloodall over the man’s head and the

wall near his head and he called911. Officers found the man on abed with what appeared to be bluntforce trauma to his face and headand the man was transported toIllinois Masonic Hospital where hewas pronounced dead at about 5:45a.m., police said.

The deceased man was identifiedby the Cook County Medical Ex-aminer’s Office as Phillip C. Noffz,age 28, of the 4800 block of NorthCentral Park Avenue.

Prosecutors said that theyounger Noffz admitted to strikinghis brother with the bat six timesand that he told police that “heshould’ve done this years ago. “Thedefendant further stated that hedidn’t have a second thought aboutbeating the victim to death,” a bondcourt proffer said.

Prosecutors said that the manhas a history of mental illness, ac-cording to the witness.

Man charged inmurder of brother

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Belmont, plus the south ends of the41st (Oriole Park) and 45th (PortagePark and Jefferson Park) wards

After the census a new Hispanic-majority ward would be created,effective 2015, and both Berriosand Arroyo WANTED IT. Arroyolived in the 36th Ward, which tookthe east and south of AldermanNick Sposato’s 36th Ward.(Sposato subsequently relocated tothe Cumberland corridor part ofhis ward, which was put in the38th Ward, and he won there.) Asalways happens, a deal was made.

It was the infamous 2013 “SonSwap.” Berrios agreed to dumpcounty Commissioner EdwinReyes, who was out of RobertoMaldonado’s 26th Ward, and backArroyo’s kid, Luis. Jr., who won the8th District 2014 primary 8,084-6,560. In exchange Berrios woulduse his considerable clout to createa new 36th Ward in which Arroyowould be committeeman, but thealderman would be Omar Aquino,son of 31st Ward Alderman (andBerrios loyalist) Ray Suarez’s bestfriend. In other words, Berrioswould dictate the alderman in

Arroyo’s ward. That “deal” wasshort-lived. Once Luis Jr. wasensconced, Luis Sr. underwent anepiphany: Yesterday’s deal is nodeal at all. He recruited 2015 can-didates for aldermen in the new36th (Gil Villegas) Ward, where heexpected to be appointed commit-teeman, and in Berrios’s 31st Ward(Millie Santiago), taking onSuarez. The result was a Berriosdebacle, with Villegas beatingAquino 4,594-3,656 and Santiagosqueaking past Suarez 4,218-4,139,a margin of 79 votes. Arroyo senthis workers into the 31st Ward forSantiago.

The contest for North Side’s num-ber one was underway, and Berriosscored a coup by filing Aquino forstate senator and then knockingincumbent Willie Delgado (D-2) offthe ballot because of faulty peti-tions. Berrios had gotten Delgadopetitions with the same signaturesthat he had previously gotten forAquino. Delgado was gone. Theremay be honor among thieves, butnot among politicians.

In 2018 Berrios got his comeup-pance, losing his March assessor

primary to Fritz Kaegi, and gotdumped by Preckwinkle as chair-man the next month. Luis Jr. wasunopposed for renomination. Itlooked like Arroyo was the newboss. But then Lori Lightfoot waselected mayor in 2019, and FelixCardona, who was quietly backedby Berrios, beat Santiago 3,584-3,017.

And then came Arroyo’s arrest.As of March 31 he had $108,774on-hand, but most of that will go toattorney fees.

Villegas, with $60,311on-hand, isattempting to fill the void for thenumber one head honcho, but so isstate Senator Iris Martinez (D-20),who won the Democratic primary forClerk of Court and was elected 33rdWard Democratic committeeperson.

In an office with 1,500 jobs,Martinez can assemble a cracker-jack political team. As Lightfoot’scouncil advocate, Villegas – nowcommitteeperson – has City Hallclout.

Expect for a time that there willtwo political bosses. And expectLuis Jr. to have a really tough racein 2022.

Staff said that if the board decidedto move forward and send the matterto the Plan Commission further con-sideration could be given to a permitor a licensing process, mandatoryinspections, setback requirementsand enclosure specifications, as wellas sanitation and nuisance clauses.

Trustee Craig Klatzco raised con-cerns about the odor and the addedburden to code enforcement.

“My wife grew up on a farm. I’vevisited the family homestead,”Klatzco said. “Chickens stink andI’m afraid that it is going to create anenforcement nightmare.”

He also said he was concernedabout the noise and that chickenswould attract predators. “We’re not afarm community, so I’m not in favorof it,” Klatzco said.

Trustee Atour Sargon said she isopen to the idea but expressed con-cerns with taking on the planning ofthe regulations.

“The problem is, in the middle of apandemic, we really don’t know whatthe long-term, short-term impacts

are of having our hands full as a vil-lage. I’d be open to considering apotential pilot program,” Sargonsaid. “There are so many regulationsthat come to mind. Maybe in thefuture as a pilot program but I don’tthink the timing is right.”

“I have family that keep hens and Ienjoy the eggs and I understand thatpeople want to do it,” Trustee JesalPatel said. “I understand there are alot of concerns, a lot of potential prob-lems. I will cede to staff and my fel-low trustee’s comments and say weneed a lot more information beforewe can allow this.”

Other concerns were listed by staffand trustees, including the transmis-sion of diseases such as salmonella.

Several residents’ e-mails wereread, acknowledging some of thepotential risks. Anna Jacobsonwrote, “For those worried aboutchickens attracting pests, the answeris simply to have good strong chickencoops with the chicken wire buried

under the ground a foot deep to pre-vent digging. For those worriedabout salmonella, just consider simi-lar rules to social distancing: Washhands after contact, don’t let yourneighbors in to touch chickens, don’thave them running around any-where other than your property.”

Lincolnwood resident and NilesWest junior Samuel Phillips askedthe board to allow the keeping ofhens to allow people to grow theirown food. “I believe it is our respon-sibility as global citizens to be livingbetter, sustainable lives, whetherthat’s growing your own vegetablegarden or planting your own fruittree but for me, I think that’s chick-ens,” he said.

Mayor Barry Bass suggested thetrustees consider the issue at a laterdate. “I think the board is sayingwe’re going to have to hold off on thisand there are valid reasons why itshould be held off and/or not consid-ered at this time,” Bass said.

450 of the 539 respondents saidthat they “strongly support” or“support” a retail center on thesite. About half of the respondentssaid that they do most of theirshopping (not including grocery) atlocal small businesses.

The Old Irving Park Association,the Six Corners Association, thePortage Park Neighborhood As-sociation, the Old Irving PointeHomeowners Association and SixCorners Organizing for theProgress and Engagement spon-sored another recent survey.

It had 529 respondents.About half of the respondents said

that they “strongly prefer” a pedes-trian-friendly center with dedicated,public green space. In addition, theresults indicated that residents feelthat the center’s current designplaces too much emphasis on park-ing and that there needs to be com-munity meetings on the project.

Most respondents said that theyprefer independently owned busi-nesses to big-box retailers or wouldlike to see a blend of national andlocal businesses.

The results of both surveys havebeen shared with the project’sdeveloper, GW Properties.

The project’s leasing agent, Mid-America Real Estate Group, hasreleased a conceptual rendering ofthe project as part of a marketingplan for the site, which was down-zoned to RS-3 in 2003. RS-3 isintended primarily for single-fami-ly homes and two-flats.

Alderman James Gardiner(45th) did not want to comment onthe results of the surveys.

authority of the CDC and health offi-cials.

“We were hopeful that we couldget something off the ground, butyou run the risk of having morethan 50 people gathering and thatcreates its own set of problems,”Vittorio said. Under Governor J.B.Pritzker’s reopening plan, Phase 4does not allow gatherings of morethan 50 people. Some suburbs,such as Skokie, allow block par-ties, with several restrictions.

In the 45th Ward, a staff mem-ber at Jim Gardiner’s office saidthat they only had about a dozenpermit requests, but that wasbecause residents knew that par-ties would likely be canceled thisyear.

In the 39th Ward, AldermanSamantha Nugent’s chief of staffErika Wozniak Francis said that 28block party permit applications havebeen canceled. The ward usually hasmore than 100 requests for blockparties during the summer, she said.

“Folks have been understandingabout it. We’ve made sure to tellthem in person that they wouldn’t beable to have their block parties thisyear. I know it feels like the entiresummer has been canceled,”Wozniak Francis said.

“The alderman is sad that we can’thave block parties because they are agreat way to bring the communitytogether, but at the same time wehave to follow the CDC’s recommen-dations,” she said.

Kimberly Hansen, a legislativeaide in 36th Ward Alderman GilbertVillegas’ office said that only 10applications were submitted forblock parties this year.

“In comparison, we had 97 applica-tions last year with about 15 jump-ing jack and fire truck requests.We’ve received quite a few calls ask-ing if they can apply, the answeroriginally being of course after July1. Subsequent callers are unfortu-nately being told no with the newest

city update of September. Those totalcalls have been about 20 to 25.“While the callers have been a mix offrustrated and disappointed, theyhave been very understanding aswell,” Hansen said. “Safety mustcome first.”

Alderman Nicholas Sposato (38th)said that the ward usually gets 200requests for block parties and thatthis year it was only 10.

“Nobody is applying because theykind of knew back when they weretold that block parties aren’tallowed,” Sposato said.

“I understand that some peoplewill still have them and I’m notgoing to be the block party police. Ifthe cops show up and tell you don’tblock the street then don’t blockthe street but I’m sure it will stillhappen. It’s all a moot point now.”

but since the advent and adoption ofrestorative practices (at Taft) I havenot had any complaints. I recentlycontacted Jadine Chou, chief safetyand security officer at CPS, and toldher CPS should use our SROs as rolemodels for the rest of the district. Idid not want her to take them fromus but use them as a resource to talkto all new SROs before they enter aschool,” Grishaber wrote.

In an interview Grishaber saidthat he would abide by whateverdecision the LSC makes regardingthe SROs but said that there is noguarantee that the funds allocatedfor the officers would be reassignedfor more counselors at Taft, addingthat the officers are not fundedthrough Taft’s budget.

The school will be asking parents,staff members and students torespond to a survey on SROs prior tothe July 21 LSC meeting, Grishabersaid.

In related news, Taft recentlyposted the following statement onits Web site: “Black Lives Matter.Taft High School’s mission andvision statement is ‘Educate GlobalCitizens to Create a Better World.’The responsibility to create a betterword requires explicit support andallyship. We stand as allies with ourBlack students, staff and communi-ty members. We are committed tolistening, learning and engaging theentire Taft community to fulfill ourmission and vision.”

Taft’s racial makeup consists ofabout 46 percent White studentsand 54 minority students, including40 percent Hispanic, 8 percent Asianand 3 percent Black.

The school had a large Blackenrollment in the 1980s and 1990s,but the school’s racial breakdownshifted as the school’s local enroll-ment made significant gains in the2000s.

cuss the project, and Full Circlehas not provided details of theproposal, the alderman said. FullCircle and Sposato were sched-uled to meet for the first time todiscuss the project on Wednesday,July 15.

Sposato said that the housingauthority told him Monday thatthe units would be intended forhouseholds earning between 30and 80 percent of the area’s mediaincome and that the largest apart-ments would have three bed-rooms, with rent up to about$1,700.

A preference would be given toveterans, but no information wasavailable on whether there wouldbe a guaranteed minimum num-ber of units for veterans, thealderman said. He added that theChicago Housing Authority wouldnot be subsidizing the four-storydevelopment, unlike Full Circle’scomplex on Northwest Highway,where some families will be cho-sen from the CHA waitlist.

The site’s existing RT-4 zoningcan accommodate the proposed 48apartments. It was rezoned to RT-4 in 2016 for a 24-unit townhousedevelopment, which was neverbuilt, Sposato said.

“(Residents) were worried aboutparking for 24 units, with two-cargarages. Now there’s going to be 48units,” Sposato said, adding thathe has not been told the number ofplanned parking spaces.

On July 8 Sposato sent thehousing authority a letter statingthat he was not supporting the

project.“I would like the opportunity to

meet with the developers and tohave a chance to present theirproposed project to my communi-ty. While I am in support of anyproject that is beneficial to thecommunity, it is premature for meand my community to make adecision on this parcel,” the letterstated.

Sposato and state Represen-tative Lindsey LaPointe (D-19)met on July 13 with a group ofresidents and merchants whoreportedly were concerned aboutFull Circle’s plans.

LaPointe said in a statementthat she recently reached out toFull Circle to learn more detailsabout the project. “I welcomeadditional housing options, inparticular a fully accessible eleva-tor-served building with a prefer-ence for veterans and people withdisabilities. I have met many sen-iors in the area on fixed incomeswho struggle to pay housing costsand need accessible housing asthey age due to the older andinaccessible housing stock on theFar Northwest Side. This propos-al will fill a need in our area andaid in economic development,”LaPointe said.

Supporters of affordable housingargue that many families are rent-burdened, paying too much of theirincome toward housing expenses.Those who are opposed to affordablehousing argue that such develop-ments may bring their property val-ues down.

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by CYRYL JAKUBOWSKIA man was charged with first-

degree murder for allegedly beat-ing his brother to death with abat at about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday,July 7, at an apartment in the4800 block of North Central ParkAvenue, according to the CookCounty State’s Attorney’s Office.

A witness, also a relative, report-ed that one of his brothers killedthe other, according to the 17th(Albany Park) District police.

Officers on the scene said thatthe man admitted to hitting hisbrother in the head with a woodenbaseball bat and officers placedhim into custody, police said.

The suspect was identified bypolice as Carl R. Noffz, age 23, ofthe 4800 block of North CentralPark Avenue.

Prosecutors said that the relativewent the bedroom and saw bloodall over the man’s head and the

wall near his head and he called911. Officers found the man on abed with what appeared to be bluntforce trauma to his face and headand the man was transported toIllinois Masonic Hospital where hewas pronounced dead at about 5:45a.m., police said.

The deceased man was identifiedby the Cook County Medical Ex-aminer’s Office as Phillip C. Noffz,age 28, of the 4800 block of NorthCentral Park Avenue.

Prosecutors said that theyounger Noffz admitted to strikinghis brother with the bat six timesand that he told police that “heshould’ve done this years ago. “Thedefendant further stated that hedidn’t have a second thought aboutbeating the victim to death,” a bondcourt proffer said.

Prosecutors said that the manhas a history of mental illness, ac-cording to the witness.

Man charged inmurder of brother

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Call John: (312) 301-9980

(3S30/21M)

HANDYMAN

CSI-Absolute Clean Inc.Residential & Commercial Cleaning

• Carpet Cleaning• Upholstery Cleaning• Tile & Grout Cleaning• Marble Cleaning & Polishing• Emergency Services

5358 W. Gale St.Call us today! 312-612-0274

Visit us at:www.csi-absoluteclean.com

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HOUSEHOLD/ JANITORIAL CLEANING

ROSARIO POLLINALANDSCAPINGSummer Clean-Ups

Power RakingLawn Maintenance

Based in Jefferson Park(847) 392-9008

(7S29R)

L MILLER LANDSCAPING

Sod, Trimming, ShrubsTrees and Bushes RemovalSenior DiscountFamily Owned Since 1921

Spring Clean Ups(773) 777-1138

Cell# (773) 614-1584(9S5L)

LANDSCAPING

(773) 497-1127 Edward Klikuszewski

*Painting *Wallpapering *Plastering *Interior & Exterior *Drywall Taping *Ceramic Tile *Woodwork *Stripping *Staining *Varnish *Carpentry *Siding *FULL SERVICE ROOFING

House Cleaning Service 5700 W. GROVER

(11S20E)

TOM’S HOMEREPAIRS LLC

Bathroom & Basement RemodelingPainting, Wall Repairs,

Drywall, Flooring & Tiling. Edgebrook Resident

Free Estimate InsuredCALL TOM @

(773) 213-1227(8S1T)

DADRASS PAINTING

Kitchen/Bath RemodelingCarpentry, Wall Papering, Tiles Plastering, Drywall

FREE EST. INSUREDMobile:(847) 749-8227 (847) 291-9091

(9S19D)

PAINTING &DECORATING

PAINTING &DECORATING

Plumbing & Sewer Serv.Senior Discount 29 Yrs Exp.

Any line Rodded $85.00 Sinks Tubs, Toilets Heaters,

Catch Basins, Sump Pumps, TV Camera Sewer inspection

Free Estimate (773) 631-4038

(8S1D)

*Sewers,Sinks,Tubs, Toilets All Drains OPENED *Treeroot Removal Without Digging

*Free Consultation & Estimates CLOG BE GONE (773) 286-8890

www.clogbegone.com SL-2017

Licensed-Bonded-Insured(8S22C)

PLUMBING

ATLAS CONSTRUCTION•ROOFING •TUCKPOINTING

•MASONRY •SIDING•GUTTERS •BUILDING REPAIRSFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed,Bonded & Insured20% Discount with Ad

773-879-8500(7S15A)

HI-LITE ROOFING INC.

Licensed-Bonded-InsuredFamily Owned & OperatedSince “1953”

(773) 625-6399(7S29H)

GRYZIK ROOFING,INC. 62 YEARS EXPERIENCE

•TEAROFFS•SHINGLES•SIDING•GUTTERS

Licensed Bonded Insured773-286-39925462 N. Elston, Chgo

BBB(8S22G)

$200 OFFJobs over $2,500

ROOFING

ROOFING

30,000+ satis� ed customers have trusted Second City for 40 years.

IL ROOFING LIC#104.013526 FREE Estimates NO MONEY Down! EASY Financing

773.384.6300SecondCityConstruction.com

(12S5S)

ROOFING & BRICKWORK

ROOFING & EXTERIORS

A +1 PROFESSIONALTREE SERVICE

LARGE OR SMALL WE DO THEM ALL 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE INSURED % SENIOR DISCOUNT

(773) 237-0344 TREE REMOVAL/TRIMMING

STUMP REMOVAL/TRIMMED BUSHES WORKMAN’S COMP.

(8S1A)

TREE SERVICE

ACCURATE EXTERIOR& Masonry

Specializing In Tuckpointing Chimneys, Brick Work, Lintel,

Parapet Walls, Parging, City Violations & Roo� ng.

Rated “A” on Angie’s ListLicensed Bonded Insured

Free Estimate(773) 592-4535

(10S3A)

• TUCKPOINTING, BRICK WORK

• MASONRY CLEANING, CHIMNEY

• MASONRY VIOLATIONS CORRECTED

• LINTELS REPLACEMENT

• ROOFING, PARAPET WALLS

• GUTTERS, SOFFIT, FASCIA

• CONCRETE SIDEWALKS & STEPS

• WINDOWS, GLASS BLOCKS

10% DISCOUNTFREE ESTIMATE

(773) 774-0444(11S30M)

CHRIS TUCKPOINTING All Types Tuckpointing

Brick Cleaning, Brick Work Lintel ReplacementThe Best Quality Work/Low Prices

(773) 202-0866Licensed Insured Free Estimates

Of� ce/Base 4859 W. BelmontDeal Direct With Owner

(9S12C)

TUCKPOINTING

CHICAGO GLASS BLOCKS•Great For Energy Savings

& Added Security•Home or Business

Call For Quote(773) 581-5081

(5S30G)

WINDOWS / REPLACEMENTS

HELP WANTED

Growing HVAC Company is looking for a

CSR/Of� ce Help Answer phones and schedule service

call, � ling, happy calls, & some social media posts.

Call: (773)539-8175 and mention AD

(7S29A)

306 Help Wanted Miscellaneous

Chicago Garage Sale: 3525 N. Odell Avenue. July 18th & 19th. 9am-3pm.

(7S18S)

GARAGESALE

SPECIAL$39.00For a

3 Line Ad(15 words)

Call: 773-286-6100

334 Garage/Basement/Yard Bazaar/Rummage Sales

341 Wanted To Buy Autos

LOVE TO BUY YOURCAR OR TRUCK

Will Pay $200 to $2,000For the Good, Bad, or UglyAlso Classic, Antique, Hot

Rod or Project CarsSame Day Free Tow AwayCALL (773) 758-2928

(7S25A)

365 Apartments- City Unfurnished

All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, Which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or handi-cap, in the sale, rental, or fi nancing of housing. In addition, the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits dis-crimination based on age, ances-try, marital status, or unfavorable military discharge. The Chicago Human Rights Ordinance further prohibits discrimination based on source of income and sexual orientation, and the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance further prohibits discrimination on hous-ing status. This publication will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that is in violation of all laws.

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Cumberland/Bryn Mawr: 3rd Floor 2 Bedrooms, No Pets/Smoking. Clean, Quiet Area. Laundry Facili-ties, Storage, Parking. Near CTA. Heat/Water Included. $1,250. Leave Message with all Info. (773) 625-0966 (TF7S18P)Irving/Laramie: 6 rooms, 3 bed-rooms, 1st fl oor. Laundry, A/C, Dish-washer Included. Available Now! $1,300 Month. (773) 736-1783 (TF7S18M)Lowell/Irving Park: Very large stu-dio Modern apartment. 2nd fl oor. Everything included except elec-tric. Close to Train/Transportation. $900.00. No Pets. (773) 467-1580

(TF7S22P)Montrose/Pulaski: Apartment For Rent. Heated and Appli-ances. (773) 706-4027

(TF7S22B)Higgins/Austin: 3 bedroom, 2nd fl oor. Stainless steel, appliances, granite . Hardwood fl oors. All utili-ties included. (773) 807-4795

(TF7S22K)

Bryn Mawr/Central: Large 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms + enclosed back porch. 2nd fl oor of 2 fl at. Yard, laundry in building. Close to stores/transportation. No Pets. Credit check. $1,150 month + utilities.(773) 848-8984

(TF7S22K)Irving Park. / Cicero Area: Por-tage Park Studios, Ideal for Seniors or Fixed Income, Great Public Transportation. Units starting at $625 to $660 Monthly, Heat & Cooking gas included, Secure Building, Laundry facilities on each fl oor, Steps to Walgreens, Jewel Foods, 6 corners Shops, medical offi ces and more. NO Dogs (773) 725-7600

(TF7S22P)

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City Unfurnished

Schiller Park: Deluxe 1 bedroom, 2nd fl oor. Utilities/Parking included. Available 8/1. Call: (847) 302-6420

(TF7S22C)Lawrence/Elston: 1 bedroom, Gar-den Apartment, living room. Eat in kitchen. Heat included with rent. No Pets, Dogs/Smokers. Call: (773) 282-4693

(TF7S29Z)

Montrose/Cicero: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd fl oor. Elevator Build-ing with 2 roof top decks and ad-ditional parking. Laundry in unit. Central heat & A/C. New construc-tion. $2,500 Month. Call: (773) 510-4072

(TF7S29M)

Central/BrynMawr: Bright, Clean 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, Remodeled cabinets,kitchen, ceramic tile bath, appliances, laundry. heated. Beau-tiful wood work. Near El/express-way/shopping. No pets/Smokers. Garage available. (773) 294-5196

(TF8S5K)

Norridge Area: 1½ Rooms, with Washer/Dryer. $700 Retired Handyman/Carpenter Welcome. (773) 625-7410 or (708) 295-4760

(TF8S5G)

Irving Park/Menard: Apt for Rent Heat & water in-cluded Appliances, Hard-wood Floors, No pets/No smoking Coin laundry. From $685/$1,005 (773) 736-8668

(TF8S8S)Lawrence/Central: Bright, Spar-kling, Huge 4 rooms, 2 bedrooms. Remodeled, hardwood. Modern kitchen. New Bath. Laundry, Heated. 5 minutes to Metra/Blue-Line. A/C. No Smoking. 1 Month Security. Available 8/1 or sooner.$1,500 Month. Credit check.(773) 590-4392

(TF8S8V)4800 North/4100 West: Studio for Rent. Tenant Heated. Central Air. NO PETS. NO SMOKING. (773) 230-4566

(TF8S12S)Montrose/Moody: 1 bedroom 1st fl oor. All utilities included. $875 month. No dogs/smokers. (773) 331-2271

(TF8S12K)

Melvina/Lawrence: 2nd fl oor, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms. Utilities not in-cluded. $1,400 month. Credit check. C/A. No pets. No smoking. Quiet area. (773) 458-4158

(TF8S12M)Foster/Cumberland: Spacious, Nice, Clean, Remodeled. 2 bedroom Apart-ment. No Pets. No Smoking. (773) 982-9457 or (773) 982-9460

(TF8S12S)

Austin/Montrose: 4 ½ rooms. No pets. No smoking. Call: (224) 361-3348

(TF8S15C)Norridge: Clean, 2 fl at, 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths. Newer appliances. No pets. No smokers. (847) 409-5434

(TF8S19S)

Mayfair Commons Apartments

4444 W. Lawrence AveChicago, IL. 60630

Seniors 62 and olderApply now

Aff ordable and spaciousStudio, 1 BR and 2 BR

Call: (773) 205-7862or stop by our offi ce for apreliminary application.

Applications may be returned in person, by mail, or email. Mon – Fri 9am-3pm

Managed by Prairie Management, & Development, Inc.

(8S8M)

374 Senior Housing

378 Space For Rent

SPACE FOR RENT Prime Space With Large Display

Windows. 1,250 Sq.Ft. Busy Location With High Foot Traf� c.

Close to CTA, Pace, Metra and I-90 + I-94.

Call: (224) 805-6553

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