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A five-story apartment development, a $38.8 million medical office building and new commercial space have dramatically changed Winfield's small-town downtown in recent years.

In another sign of downtown growth, a Chicago-based developer has unveiled plans for a major residential project within walking distance of Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.

Synergy Construction & Development aims to build a 147-unit, upscale apartment complex dubbed "Winfield Reserve" southeast of the intersection of Jewell Road and Church Street.

Village leaders say the project could provide yet another boost to downtown revitalization efforts. Largely stagnant areas of Winfield's Town Center, as the downtown core is officially known, have been recast as a medical and commercial district around Northwestern's hospital campus.

Synergy also developed the 162-unit apartment complex south of the railroad tracks along Winfield Road. The "Winfield Station" building opened to residents in 2021 on the former Winfield Fuel & Material Co. site, replacing what "was basically an eyesore," Village President Carl Sorgatz said.

"We added in well over 200 new residents, which, of course, is really important for being able to support our local businesses and being able to attract, which is what we're trying to do, new restaurants and retail in the Town Center area," Sorgatz said.

Synergy is now eyeing a 2.4-acre site - 0.7 acres of which is currently owned by Metra and 1.7 acres by Central DuPage Hospital - for its latest apartment proposal. Synergy and Northwestern have entered into a letter of intent for the sale and purchase of the hospital property for $2.5 million, contingent on the village's final approval of the development, officials say.

Sorgatz described it as a "really good location for additional multifamily housing." If fully completed, the apartment development would represent a roughly $50 million project, he said.

"We expect it to be able to help us bring those new businesses in," Sorgatz said Friday. "Our overall goal here is to make our Town Center a really walkable, desirable place for our residents to come to and go to the restaurants."

The hospital and the village publicly announced a Town Center revitalization plan in 2018. Village leaders have sought commuter-friendly, mixed-use residential and retail investment in a downtown area mostly populated with mom-and-pop businesses. The plan also responds to the demand for hospital parking and clinical space.

Earlier this year, Northwestern opened the three-story medical office building, with its herringbone stone facade, right across the street from the hospital.

As part of a development agreement with the village, Northwestern has set aside first-floor commercial and restaurant space in both the medical office building and a recently constructed, four-level parking deck west of the hospital.

The apartment complex would include a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units. The development also would feature 6,000 square feet of indoor amenity space, a large outdoor area with a pool and an indoor parking garage.

"That's mainly really achievable because the property slopes down over 10 feet between Jewell Road and toward the railroad tracks, which are just to the south of the property line," Sorgatz said.

To facilitate the acquisition of the Metra property, village officials have negotiated an arrangement to swap ownership of commuter parking lots so that there's an "additional amount of acreage to make this particular project actually feasible for the developer," Sorgatz said.

Synergy is looking to demolish what's known as the Snyder office building to make way for the apartment complex.

"With a Metra stop and a major regional employer just down the street, this is a perfect location to attract residents. We're proud to bring a new jewel to Town Center and play a role in building its bright future," Synergy Principal Phil Domenico said in a statement.

The developer also is expected to request tax increment financing dollars due in part to high construction and borrowing costs. In a TIF district, as redevelopment boosts property values, the extra tax revenue that otherwise would go to taxing bodies such as schools and parks can be used to pay for improvements within its boundaries.

"It's going to be necessary to ensure that there's sufficient capital support, and to do that, TIF is going to be a key player in getting that done," Sorgatz said.

Synergy must complete preliminary design work and submit a village plan & zoning commission application, which triggers a public hearing. The developer hopes to break ground in August 2024.

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At Winfield Public Library, Dr. Jim Flanagan, author and founder of Bentron Financial Group, helps people navigate key retirement step

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Are you—or is someone you know—ready to begin receiving Social Security?

If you are going to collect Social Security benefits in the next 10 years, invest an hour on Tuesday, January 16th for “Understanding Social Security,” either from the comfort of your home via Zoom or in person at the Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road.

Dr. Jim Flanagan, founder of Bentron Financial Group, leads the session starting at 7 p.m. He will help people gauge where their unique circumstances fit into the bigger Social Security picture.

Event registration is on the library’s website at http://tinyurl.com/WinfieldJan16.

You can also register by contacting the library at 630-653-7599.

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Flanagan’s talk covers a range of topics, including the benefits of taking Social Security, when to begin taking them to maximize your return, how the benefits are affected when you work while receiving them, taxation of Social Security benefits, and spousal/widow benefits.

The session is for those who have not yet begun receiving Social Security benefits. Whether you are 10 years shy of eligibility or are eligible already and mulling when to begin the process, the interactive meeting will span a range of relevant issues.

One of the biggest reasons for the session, said Flanagan, is to correct flawed counsel that has permeated the industry for years: “The thinking used to be, `Who knows how long you’re going to live? Get the money as quick as you can,’” he noted.

But that strategy flies in the face of the population’s increasing longevity. Those in their 60s, he said, should anticipate living another 30 years.

“People are living so much longer than they ever have before,” said Flanagan, a financial gerontologist. “And unlike your investment accounts, your social security check stays the same or goes up over time. It’s a check that you can never outlive and it’s vital that you look hard at your best strategy to get the biggest check for the longest period of time.”

Currently, the earliest age you can collect Social Security is 62. However, your benefit is reduced by 25 percent if you begin taking Social Security that early—and by the time you are 72 to 75, the advantage of early benefits has evaporated.

Dr. Flanagan founded Bentron Financial Group in 2001. He has provided financial guidance to people at or near retirement age for over 30 years. In that time, he has become a nationally recognized expert on financial issues impacting older adults and late-life transitions.

He is the author of Packing for Retirement: A Practical Guide to Prepare for Retirement at Any Age. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the myriad facets of retirement planning. In addition, he has attained certification as a Master Registered Financial Consultant, a distinction that reflects integrity and transparency in business and is achieved by fewer than one percent of financial professionals.

Flanagan has also served on the Oak Park/River Forest Township Senior Services Committee since 2008. In 2010, he founded the Celebrating Seniors Coalition, a not-for-profit organization that provides seniors with emergency services and raises public awareness of issues affecting seniors in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park.

Bentron Financial Group is online at www.bentron.com.

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Kathy Trimble pioneered the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Program at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital

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During a visit to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Stacy Lazzara, Kathy Trimble and Averie Lazzara celebrate Kathy’s Magnet Nurse of the Year award. (Kim Waterman | Northwestern Medicine)

During a visit to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Stacy Lazzara, Kathy Trimble and Averie Lazzara celebrate Kathy’s Magnet Nurse of the Year award. (Kim Waterman | Northwestern Medicine)

A seasoned Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Trimble was honored in the category of Exemplary Professional Practice. She helped pioneer the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Program at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. Colleagues and patients alike laud Trimble for her compassion, integrity, and wisdom.

“We have been continuously inspired by Kathy’s dedication to maintaining close, trusting bonds with every child and family member like they were her own,” said Laura Petrando, APRN, director, outpatient pediatrics, Lurie Children’s at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. “Her genuine passion for treating the most complex and vulnerable patients is evident in the work she does every day.”

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In addition to her compassion, Trimble has played a critical role in enhancing quality and safe patient care. She developed and continues to lead a multidisciplinary Pediatric Oncology Quality Committee. One of her efforts involved leading the implementation of an electronic chemotherapy ordering system that allows for a personalized treatment plan using evidence-based protocols.

Thanks to Trimble’s collaboration with the Emergency Department through education and execution of an algorithmic approach, excellent outcomes have been maintained for patients presenting with presumed sepsis. Another crucial responsibility has been Trimble’s regular review of all adverse events, especially encompassing chemotherapy safety.

Additionally, Trimble committed herself to successfully educating every pediatric oncology nurse at Central DuPage Hospital in providing chemotherapy while championing equal access to treatment opportunities for patients. She sits on the Internal Review Board and was instrumental in the hospital’s journey to become a Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Affiliate Member institution.

“Kathy has always demonstrated our patient’s first mission and goes above and beyond to assure the patient receives holistic care throughout their journey,” said Suzanne T. McCoy, DNP, vice president and Flinn Family Chief Nursing Executive at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. “This strong commitment to quality, safety and our patients makes Kathy a Magnet nurse!”

The National Magnet Nurse of the Year® awards recognize the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses in each of the five Magnet® Model components: Transformational Leadership; Structural Empowerment; Exemplary Professional Practice; New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements; and Empirical Outcomes. The Exemplary Professional Practice award is sponsored by EBSCO.

The award was presented during the 2023 co-located ANCC National Magnet Conference® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Chicago.

To learn more about Northwestern Medicine, visit nm.org.

WINFIELD, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $44.2 million sale of Winfield Station in Winfield, about 35 miles west of Chicago. The newly built, transit-oriented apartment complex features 162 units and is situated near the Winfield Metra station. The property was 82 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a resident lounge, business center, fitness center and outdoor pool. Jon Morgan, David Goss and Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, an affiliate of Chicago-based Synergy Construction Group, which completed construction of the property in August 2021. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra procured and represented the buyer, Mango Shadow LLC.

WILMETTE, ILL. — Chicago-based Newport Capital Partners has sold Edens Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette for $110 million. Massachusetts-based WS Development was the buyer. The shopping center spans 350,000 square feet. Current tenants include The Fresh Market, Walgreens, Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance, Starbucks and Big Blue Swim School. The property also comprises a two-story department store that was formerly occupied by Carson Pirie Scott and is currently vacant. Newport acquired Edens Plaza in 2018 and the vacant department store in 2019. WS plans to open the first-ever bricks-and-mortar store for online furniture retailer Wayfair in the department store. Joe Girardi of Mid-America Real Estate Group brokered the transaction.

SAN ANTONIO — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $22.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Stablewood Farms, a 252-unit affordable housing community in San Antonio. Built in 2002, the property comprises 16 two- and three-story buildings, five garages, a leasing office and a community center on a 22-acre site. The majority (75 percent) of the units are restricted to households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), while 20 percent are reserved for renters earning up to 50 percent of AMI. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of the borrower, locally based nonprofit organization Merced Housing Texas.

PLANO, TEXAS — A joint venture between two California-based investment firms, Magma Equities and Franklin Templeton, has purchased Palencia Apartment Homes, a 281-unit multifamily property in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano. Built in 1996, the property consists of nine buildings housing studio, one- and two-bedroom units on a 9.6-acre site. Amenities include multiple pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, business center and picnic and grilling areas. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program that will be primarily focused on unit interiors.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Alpha Storage Centers, a 290-unit self-storage facility in Arlington. The property spans 88,107 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based private investor, in the transaction. An entity doing business as 10 Federal Self Storage purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

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The archbishop of Chicago is urging the Illinois attorney general to provide information about 125 newly uncovered cases of sexual abuse by clergy. (May 25) (AP Video:Paolo Lucariello, Luigi Navarra, Maria Grazia Murru)

ROME (AP) — The archbishop of Chicago urged the Illinois attorney general on Thursday to provide information about newly uncovered cases of clergy sexual abuse that were included in a statewide investigative report, saying he would gladly add the names on his list of credibly accused priests if the claims were substantiated.

In his first interview since the report was released Tuesday, Cardinal Blase Cupich expressed surprise that the 125 new cases involved some priests he had never heard of. He voiced dismay that the attorney general’s office hadn’t forwarded the new claims to the archdiocese to look into, as it had done during the five-year investigation.

“We thought we had that kind of relationship with the attorney general and so are disappointed that we’re hearing these for the first time,” Cupich said.

He spoke to The Associated Press during one of his periodic visits to the Vatican, where he sits on church committees and serves as a close adviser to Pope Francis.

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In the report, investigators found that more than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois’ six dioceses had sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, making clear the problem was far worse than the hierarchy had acknowledged in 2018 at the start of the state’s review. The archdiocese of Chicago, the third largest in the United States, had reported 68 abusive clergy in 2018. Over the course of the investigation, it added more names and went into Tuesday with 150 names on its list of credibly accused clergy.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s report found 125 additional abusers in the archdiocese, many of them religious order priests whose cases wouldn’t necessarily have been handled by the archdiocese but their religious orders. There was also the likelihood that victims went directly to the attorney general’s investigators, bypassing the church entirely to report claims.

Cupich said he would gladly add the names onto his list but needed information on how Raoul’s investigators substantiated the claims. Asked why it wasn’t sufficient for the church to accept cases that the attorney general’s office had substantiated, Cupich said the archdiocese just needed to understand the process.

“I can assure the public this: If these cases are substantiated and we’re given the information of how it was (done), we will put them on our website,” he said, speaking in the courtyard of the Pontifical North American College, the American seminary in Rome where Cupich stays when in town on Vatican business.

Cupich acknowledged the report laid bare a constant, structural problem in the way the Catholic Church handles abuse cases, with religious orders such as the Jesuits, Franciscans, Oblates and Marists often escaping scrutiny and accountability since they, and not the diocesan leadership, keep personnel files. Cupich concurred there was more the Holy See could and should do to bring religious orders into line.

“Should, in fact, there be more direction from the central office of the church to speak to religious orders? I would be in favor of that,” he said. “I want to make sure that we put everything out there, because I can tell you this: When we do that and a victim survivor sees it, it brings healing. That’s why I do it.”

Cupich said he would be willing to refuse to let priests of noncompliant orders work in his archdiocese, as recommended by the report, though he said he’d “rather use the carrot than the stick, because we do need these religious orders.”

On another recommendation from the report, however, Cupich was more defensive. Raoul’s investigators called for an independent mediation and compensation process for victims similar to what the archdioceses of Los Angeles and New York have established. The report argues that third-party process gives victims a “confidential non-adversarial place outside of the control of the diocese to be heard and to be financially compensated for the trauma inflicted on them.”

Cupich said he didn’t want to outsource the compensation process because that would deprive the church of the chance to provide pastoral care to victims. He said he would continue with the process he has had in place for years.

“My concern about contracting this out to a separate third party is that we turn ourselves into a business, not a church,” he said.

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Teresa Crawford contributed from Chicago.