Villager Article - 2008 Home Tour Sponsors

Marquette Bank, founded on Chicago's southside in 1945, is still managed today by the founding family, and has been sound and profitable since it opened. Customers can feel confident that their savings are secure and reinvested in local businesses and development. Thousands of area businesses and over 200,000 homeowners have received loans from Marquette Bank. Savings, checking and investment products are varied and customers benefit from having products available to fit their needs and lifestyles. Every year, hundreds of people take advantage of the bank's financial counseling, classes and seminars. Area students have received over $1.63 million from the bank's college scholarship program. The bank's community investment has earned the government's highest CRA ratings repeatedly. Today, Marquette Bank has 24 offices located throughout the greater southwest Chicagoland neighborhoods. In addition, with their 33,000+ free ATMs, free Online Banking and Bill Payment, customers hardly need a branch nearby to do their banking. With assets at $1.6 billion, they are now one of the few independently owned and managed financial institutions in Illinois. www.emarquettebank.com

Smith Village is Beverly’s best retirement choice. In November 2007, this continuing care retirement community opened 148 all-new one- and two-bedroom residences for an independent living lifestyle. In addition to these bright and spacious apartments, residents, enjoy a host of services and amenities.

Smith Village is one of the highly-regarded Smith Senior Living communities in the southwestern region of metropolitan Chicago. Smith-sponsored communities make it possible for seniors to enjoy a vibrant, active lifestyle. The not-for-profit organization established its first community on the site of Smith Village in 1924.

As a mortgage banker, Pacor has the ability to underwrite its own loans making sure the job gets done right. And its rates and fees are always the lowest in the area. Saving homeowners money is what Pacor Mortgage Corp. is all about. Pacor financing programs include service for single family, apartment, condo, condo-conversion, investment, commercial, lot loans, home equity and second-home mortgages. Pacor offers a wide range of programs to meet customer needs. So why leave the neighborhood when you need a mortgage? www.pacormortgage.com

Established in 1988, Corporate Safe Specialists (CSS), one of the largest suppliers of safes in the U.S. offering business safes, home office safes and residential safes, has a wide variety of safes to fit all loss prevention needs. CSS offers 24/7/365 live technical phone support for safes and has a U.S. service network that can provide on-site service for safes within four hours. At CSS, service is not just a word, it's a concept of teamwork - pulling sales, technicians and specialists together to provide the industry's best service. CSS service technicians strive to complete service within 24 hours and have the industry's highest customer satisfaction. www.corporatesafe.com

BancFirst Mortgage Co. is a full-service residential mortgage broker owned by south side native Ray Gliwa and Beverly/Morgan Park resident Bob Valente. The company specializes in purchase, refinance, cash-out, home equity and construction loans. Let BancFirst’s experienced team provide the service you deserve on your next mortgage transaction. www.bancfirstmortgage.com

Beverly Bank & Trust Company, 10258 S. Western Ave. and 1908 W. 103^rd St., is proud to offer traditional neighborhood banking services. The bank offers a complete range of deposit and loan products tailored to meet any of your needs. Retail and Business Banking services are delivered with the latest technology, complete with personal service. We are your full service neighborhood bank. Please visit us at either location or at www.thebeverlybank.com

Community Support Sponsor

The dedicated lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael P. McCready & Associates have immense knowledge, expertise, and experience in handling all types of personal injury cases. They provide clients with helpful information in a clear and simple way so that they can better understand what is happening with their case. www.mccreadylaw.com

Molloy & Associates, "THE" Local Experts, use the highest technology and most advanced level of market knowledge combined with years of success in order to provide clients with an unsurpassed Real Estate experience. If you are interested in purchasing a home in the area or selling your current home, Bernadette Molloy and her team of experts offer the knowledge and experience you require. Their commitment to this historic community is evidenced by their contributions and support of local events and organizations. Visit www.molloyrealestate.com to view some of the finest homes available. Buying or selling trust Molloy & Associates and "Realize the Difference!"

As 19^th Ward Committeeman, Matt O’Shea works with and shares office space with Ald. Ginger Rugai, Sen. Ed Maloney, Rep. Kevin Joyce and Comm. Kathy Meany, providing services and support to the Mount Greenwood and Beverly Hills/Morgan Park communities.

Prudential Biros Real Estate has been serving area home buyers and sellers for over 23 years. Not only do their experienced real estate professionals have an in-depth knowledge of the Beverly/Morgan Park market, they possess up to date marketing programs to assist you with your real estate needs. One of these is the exclusive Prudential Online Seller Advantage program. This program will allow their agents to give a seller daily reports showing detailed information about the number of website inquiries on their property and on competing properties. www.birosrealestate.com

Since 1968, Rogers Roofing has been providing full service roofing for residential and commercial customers throughout Chicagoland. They offer a wide range of services including roof installations, and windows, gutters, soffit and fascia installations. Rogers has built its reputation on quality workmanship, reliability and competitive prices. They are members of Certified Contractors Network (CCN), Better Business Bureau (BBB) and a Certainteed Select Shingle Roofer, and provide the highest level of confidence and customer service. Registered, licensed and approved by Certainteed for the installation of premium roofing and siding products, Rogers roofing mechanics and estimators are qualified Master Shingle Applicators (MSA), and attend pre-approved ongoing training to keep them up to date on the latest technological advances in roofing and siding. Licensed, bonded and fully insured. www.rogersroofing.com

Standard Bank & Trust

Standard Bank and Trust Co. has been serving Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana since 1947. It continues to serve the community as one of the few remaining independently owned and operated organizations, providing customers with personal care, competitive rates and a full complement of financial services for individuals and businesses. www.standardbanks.com.

The BAC is the premier facility for arts education and programming for Chicago’s south and southwest communities. In the six years since the new Beverly Arts Center opened more than 150,000 students have taken classes in our School of the Arts; more than 17,000 children have participated in art, music and theater classes through outreach classes in underserved Chicago and suburban schools; nearly 500,000 people have enjoyed theater, music and dance performances staged right here on the south side.



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