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Just Housing Ordinance takes effect
Commissioner Brandon Johnson’s signature achievement so far designed to prohibit housing discrimination By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
An ordinance introduced by 1st District Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson that’s designed to protect people with prior convictions from housing discrimination is now in effect. Johnson’s district includes most of Bellwood, Broadview and Maywood. As previously reported in April 2019, the ordinance is actually an amendment to the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance. The amendment requires landlords and real estate agencies “to determine whether a person has met financial and other qualifications before considering that person’s criminal history,” Marie Claire Tran-Leung — a staff attorney with the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, which helped draft the legislation — said at the time. In a statement released last month, Johnson’s office explained that the Just Housing Ordinance “will protect predominantly people of See JUST HOUSING on page 6
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THEIR BEES-WAX: Production assistant Alexis Lee pours wax to make candles at Bright Endeavors in Garfield Park.
New Moms kindles bright futures
The non-profit’s job training program doubles as a social enterprise candle company By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter
While browsing the candle section at Whole Foods, pick up a Bright Endeavors candle and flip it over. On the bottom label of each candle is the name of the young mother who made it. Bright Endeavors, the New Moms 16week paid job training program, provides young mothers in need with the skills nec-
essary to find gainful employment, while doubling as a social enterprise candle company. “An interesting thing about social enterprises is that it’s a very broad spectrum,” said Sarah-Jayne Ashenhurst, New Moms social enterprise director. “Some don’t operate with the job training force as an actual labor force, as we do.” Targeting mothers between 16 and 24 years in age, the mothers in Bright En-
deavors are given the title of production assistant and split their time between manufacturing beautiful candles and attending professional skills workshops. The moms get paid for both. New Moms is based in Oak Park and in Austin while the production facility is located in Garfield Park. “The moms are here on the production
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MOVING ON UP: The Austin/Lake Green Line “L” station at 315 N. Austin Blvd. in Austin will get a new elevator, among other improvements.
Austin Green Line ‘L’ station poised to get upgrades Chicago Transit Agency looking to install elevator, emergency exit in transit hub By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
The Austin/Lake Green Line “L” station, located at 351 N. Austin Blvd. in Austin, is likely to become more accessible for handicapped commuters in the near future. The Chicago Transit Authority’s budget this year includes money to pay for the installation of an elevator running up to the station’s platform and turning the currently sealed Mason Avenue entrance into an emergency exit, among other enhancements. Mike Connelly, the Chicago Transit Authority’s chief planning officer, said that the project is currently “in the first stage of design,” but added that there was no concrete timeline for when the design would be completed and when the construction would begin. Out of the 11 “L” stations serving Oak Park and Austin, only four are designated as handicap accessible: the Central/Lake, Laramie and Cicero/Lake Green Line “L” stations in Austin, and the Harlem/Lake Green Line “L” station in Oak Park. In October 2019, the CTA received $20 million to help cover an estimated $24 million in project costs related to the improvements. While the original Austin/Lake station was built in 1901, the current structure dates back to 1961, when the tracks were raised above street level. The second, Mason Avenue entrance was sealed in 1973 as a costcutting measure. In addition to serving as an ‘L’ station, Austin/Lake station is a hub for city and suburban buses. CTA Route 91/Austin,
which serves Austin and the neighborhoods further north, passes nearby, and the hub also serves as a terminal for three Pace bus routes. Route 315 links the area to the suburbs further south, while routes 309 and 313 serve the Lake Street corridor in Oak Park, River Forest and Melrose Park. According to the CTA’s All Station Accessibility Program 2018 strategic plan, the Austin/Lake Green Line “L” station got high priority because the need for improvements is more acute and renovation would be relatively easy. Because of the age of the embankment the station and the tracks sit on, the CTA wants try to reduce the impact on the structure as much as possible by installing the elevator in the existing station house. Because of the size of the embankment and the fact that the “L” shares the embankment with the Union Pacific West Metra line tracks, the platform can’t be widened. This means that, if the current east stairs and the escalator were kept as is, there wouldn’t be enough room for wheelchair users to get to the elevator. In addition, the sidewalks on the ground level don’t currently have enough room to add an ADA-compliant ramp. As a result, CTA will need to take out the escalator, move the east stairs closer to the middle, and expand the sidewalk, which would require the removal of the westbound turn lane. The Mason entrance would be reopened, but not as a full-fledged entrance — it will serve as an emergency exit to satisfy ADA requirements. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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Lightfoot seeks to tweak Emanuel-era fund Mayor’s proposed changes would ease access to funding for NOF grant recipients By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
A few days before Lori Lightfoot announced the latest round of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants, she advanced an ordinance that would alter certain aspects of the program, which launched in 2016 under former mayor Rahm Emanuel. The fund uses money from surcharges generated through downtown development to fund commercial development on the West, South and Southwest sides. Since its creation, some aldermen and local businesses have expressed concerns that that city isn’t doing enough to help applicants for the realities of not only getting their business off the ground, but keeping it running. According to a statement the mayor’s office released Jan. 21, under Lightfoot’s proposed changes, applicants would get access to to the funding earlier in the construction process. They would also receive “access to lending and construction coaches, and an
online application portal that helps wouldbe businesses owners assess the readiness of their proposals.” Lightfoot also wants to raise the amount of construction funding going toward applicants with less expensive projects. The fund already offers bonuses to business owners who live in areas eligible for NOF funding and who promise to hire locally. Lightford’s measures could make it possible for businesses to get their entire projects funded. Lightfoot introduced the proposed ordinance during the Chicago City Council’s Jan. 15 meeting. It has been assigned to the City Council’s Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development. It is currently not clear when the committee will consider the ordinance or when it will go to full council. The city opened up the applications for projects that would cost $250,000 or less on Jan. 20, with the deadline set for Feb. 29. It also plans to do a second round of applications in July, but the exact date hadn’t been set by this publication’s print deadline. The city is hosting an information session on Feb. 7, 10 a.m., at Austin’s Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd. The spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Development, which runs the
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, didn’t respond to calls requesting comment by deadline. As part of Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative, applicants from 10 community areas, including Austin, North Lawndale and Humboldt Park, will get priority. With Invest South/West, the city will leverage “$250 million in existing business development and infrastructure funding from the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) through the Tax Increment Financing, Small Business Improvement Fund, and Neighborhood Opportunity Fund programs to support improvement projects that align with local priorities,” city officials explained on the Department of Planning and Development’s webpage. Those funds “will build on more than $500 million in planned infrastructure improvements that will provide transportation, housing and quality of life enhancements that bolster the vitality of the corridors and surrounding blocks,” city officials stated. For more information about the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, visit neighborhoodopportunityfund.com/ CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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January 29 -February 5
BIG WEEK Chime in on the CPS budget at town hall On Thursday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m., at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St., Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will hold the second in a series of community meetings to discuss funding strategies that will help ensure schools have the resources they need to meet the changing demographics and needs of their students. As part of their commitment to promoting greater
Attend Rep. Ford’s Get The Lead Out Town Hall
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funding equity, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Janice Jackson recently announced the district would begin a community process to identify potential opportunities to increase school funding. To learn more about the CPS budget, the public is encouraged to review the 2020 Resident’s Guide to the Budget and CPS’ FY2020 budget at cps.edu/budget.
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Where is wisdom and common sense?
don’t know exactly when common sense died. It was once an attribute that came with age and was predominantly the forte of the older generation. Common sense and wisdom were like a happily married couple. They went hand-inhand. When you saw one, you saw the other. I don’t know which died first. A century and a half ago, a 16-year-old would go off to be a soldier and learn to become a man. A young girl at the age of 13 could do everything that was needed to run a household. Silliness and the Peter Pan syndrome (not wanting to grow up) was not in vogue. Age 21 was adulthood, and by the time the average male made it to 50, maturity was in full effect. For women, maturity came with having children. But the more society has modernized, the more it seems that common sense and wisdom have gotten lost in the process. Take, for example, the death of Chloe Wiegand. She is the 18-month-old toddler who was held up to the open window of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Every news report told us about the baby falling out the window. They also portrayed it as having occurred in a children’s play area. But if you watch the leaked video of the actual event, there’s a bar. And it’s filled with adults. It is only when you read the details that one learns the “open” window wasn’t at floor level where Chloe could have easily reached it. In order for that baby to fall out, somebody had to facilitate her access to the open window, which was beyond a
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wooden rail. I have been following this case as much as I can. To listen to the attorney for the family explain it, Royal Caribbean is at fault because they needed to have a decal or sticker saying, “window open.” My question hasn’t changed since the moment I heard about the story and the explanation that the little girl liked to bam on glass. Where is the common sense and wisdom from adults that would make them recognize a child beating on glass is never a good idea? There’s nothing that says the glass could not break. All one needs is the right set of unfortunate circumstances for it to occur. The step-grandfather’s excuses have ranged from losing his grip to being colorblind and not being able to tell that the window was open. I would advise anyone to find the interview the grandfather did with CBS News. If the baby couldn’t reach the glass at floor level, someone would have to lift her up, put her over a railing, and basically have her stand on the narrow windowsill that he professes he couldn’t even reach to touch the glass to bam? Because even if the window had been closed, what was she to balance on? Common sense and wisdom were definitely missing. Time will tell us what a jury thinks. I hope it’s a jury filled with wisdom and common sense.
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JUST HOUSING
Discrimination prohibited from page 1 color and individuals with disabilities from being denied housing based solely on their conviction history.” The ordinance, which took effect on Dec. 31, 2019, originally passed the full Cook County Board of Commissioners last April. The board passed the specific implementation rules last November. The 11-member Cook County Human Rights Commission will be responsible for enforcing the ordinance. The ordinance comes into effect after months of back-and-forth between landlords and a coalition of more than 110 organizations and individuals that supported the measure’s passage. Sarah Ware, who sits on the board of Illinois Realtors, said last April that the amendment would “lead to confusion and inconsistent treatment of applicants,” and that the measure would create a “bifurcated screening process” that would involve landlords screening for the usual financial criteria, such as credit history and employment, before screening for criminal history. Ware said the “two-step procedure” could mean higher housing application costs that would be passed on to prospective tenants. Tarn-Leung said that “no one is keeping criminal records away from landlords and we are not creating a bifurcated process.” “We know that Black and Brown people are more likely to be arrested and have their records used against them when trying to secure housing, sentencing them to a lifetime of housing insecurity and potential homelessness,” Johnson stated last December. “Our ordinance begins to reverse that racial and economic discrimination, giving folks a fair chance to access stable housing so they can begin to build better lives for themselves and their families.” According to the Sentencing Project, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., between 70 million and 100 million Americans — or roughly one in three United States citizens
— have some type of criminal record. For minorities, the likelihood of having a criminal record is particularly stark. Black men are six times more likely, and Hispanic men are 2.5 times more likely, to be incarcerated than white men, according to an analysis of Bureau of Justice data by the Sentencing Project. “In Cook County alone, more than 13,000 people left the Illinois Department of Corrections in 2017 needing to find homes that allow them to hold jobs and reestablish ties with families, children and their communities,” according to Johnson’s statement. “But a national study that included Illinois found that four out of five survey respondents reported being denied or found ineligible for housing due to their own criminal record or that of a loved one.” Johnson said that the ordinance “addresses age-old, systemic racial injustices that have plagued our county, city and state for far too long. But it’s also a way to ensure safe and stable communities, which is something everyone in Cook County desperately wants.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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NEW MOMS
Brighter futures from page 1 floor Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” Ashenhurst said. “They have a half an hour in the morning and a half an hour in the afternoon where they’re working on professional skills, not specifically on-the-job skills.” Mondays and Fridays, production assistants receive more professional development training, such as peer coaching and participating in mock job interviews. “Part of why our schedule works the way it does is it allows our moms to be here and get the job skills they need without having to sacrifice being able to be an active parent,” she said. On the production floor, the moms carefully pour soy wax, mix scents, attach labels, conduct quality checks and pack and ship candles out. “We have to be able to fulfill the volume of orders that any small business would need to fulfill, but in a really concentrated timeline, basically three short shifts a week,” Ashenhurst said. In addition to being sold at midwestern Whole Foods locations, the candles are also sold in a variety of independent local retailers, gift shops and fair-trade boutiques. They can also be purchased on the Bright Endeavors website. CB2 also ALEX ROGALS/Staff Photographer sells Bright Endeavors candles under its private label brand. WORKING MOM: Team lead Terrah’ Davis, inspects the candles at Bright Endeavors in Chicago’s Garfi eld Park neighborProduction assistants are split into teams and handle a sector of the candle making operation. Those further along hood. in the program may receive the honorary position of becomTerrah’ Davis, team lead of the finishing department, has of her Bright Endeavors tenure. After she finishes the proing a team lead. Team leads wear red aprons, while regular one week left with Bright Endeavors but already has a job gram, she’s going to get her GED and then start college at production assistants wear black. “They have earned that title based on their performance lined up. Upon completion, she will begin her job working as Malcom X to become an ultrasound technician. “It’s bittersweet, but, at the same time, it’s not because and knowledge of the department they’re in, but also they a guest services representative at the United Center. She’s excited to start her new career path but is sad to they stick with us two years after the program to make sure showed up and showed out and took this training experience that we’re still on the right path,” Miller said. “It’s bitterto another level,” said Cathy Robinson-Yates, Bright Endeav- leave. “It’s been great. Being a production assistant to a team sweet but it’s not completely the end for our relationships ors production and training specialist. Team leads make sure their teams run smoothly and carry lead, it’s been awesome. Working on these candles, it’s bet- with each other.” Natarah Grisby, team lead of wax pouring, agrees that it tered me as a person and as a young mom,” Davis said. out their duties well. Davis found out about the program toward the end of her will be bittersweet to say farewell, especially because she “Everybody has a beautiful time,” Robinson-Yates said. pregnancy while she was at Rush Oak Park. Her doula, who loves the women with whom she works. “We’re more like a sisterhood here. It’s really “If this were a permanent job, I would stay here,” Grisby works at New Moms in Oak Park, recommended hard to get the moms to move on, but you know said. “I hate that it’s only 16 weeks because you come into the she apply. the training wheels must come off.” She has dreams of becoming a mortician and program and you get to love working here.” The primary goal of Bright Endeavors is to She grew to love making candles and hopes to start her once her 5-month-old baby turns one, Davis have each production assistant find employment own small candle making business using what she learned plans on going back to school. upon completing the program. When a production She had yet to tell Robinson-Yates she had got- at Bright Endeavors, after going back to finish college. assistant finds a job, she rings the bell on the wall “Candle making – you’d think that was boring. Honestly, I ten the United Center job and ring the bell. of the manufacturing facility. “Oh my god! Are you serious?” Robinson- love it,” Grisby said. “Candles lighten up your spirit. They “It is so fun. You can be doing whatever and you make you feel at home.” Yates said, giving Davis a hug. hear that bell, you just have to stop. Someone got a NATARAH GRISBY She hopes the candles bring something special to the peoMaking sure she was set up for a good start job; it’s so exciting,” Robinson-Yates said. to her new career, Robinson-Yates immediately ple who buy them. After ringing the bell, the mom writes her name “I don’t know the people buying the candles, but I know launched into questions about Davis’s start date. on the wall, along with the name of her employer, “Let’s verify with your employment coach. I made them, and I made them with warmth and love,” she the date she got her job and a meaningful quote. said. “I feel like, when they light it, they’re receiving my “They’re kind of leaving their legacy, but also giving the Let’s verify that this is a good fit for you. I’m so proud of you,” Robinson-Yates said. “Congratulations! I can’t wait for warmth and love.” other moms some inspiration,” Robinson-Yates said. Grisby said it’s hard to work and have an infant son at Due to the brevity of the program, New Moms and Bright you to ring the bell. Good job!” Shipping team lead Ricarda Miller found out about the home, but she does it for him and his future. Endeavors relies on a training tool called executive skills. “I miss him,” she said. “This is all for him. To make sure Each cohort and New Moms staffer take a survey that iden- program online “I took a leap of faith and just called and tifies the skills that come naturally to them and those that they ended up calling me back with a date for an interview,” he goes to college. I have to be successful so he can be successful.” don’t. The knowledge is made public, so that everyone knows she said. She hopes other young mothers in difficult situations find Miller would definitely recommend New Moms to young how to interact better with each other. New Moms. “It’s nonjudgmental coaching,” said Robinson-Yates. “It mothers in need of support, saying “They give us a lot of “If there are any young mothers who are in shelters, are helps us to best understand them. It helps them to best un- support and they really try to assure us that you can be a homeless, who can’t find a job, who need any type of help – mom, you can work, you can still go to school.” derstand us.” Bright Endeavors staff helped Miller believe in herself. reach out to New Moms,” Grisby said. “Whatever you need, I And it also helps everyone best understand themselves. “They basically helped me see things in myself that I guarantee they can help you with it.” The executive skills coaching, combined with the classGrisby also encourages those moms to apply for Bright room workshops and on-the-job training, works too. The job didn’t even see,” she said. Miller has a four-year-old son and Endeavors. retention rate of young mothers who have completed the an 8-month-old daughter. Like Davis, Miller is about one week away from the end “I promise you, you’ll love it,” she said. “All of the things program is 85 percent.
“Candles lighten up your spirit. They make you feel at home.”
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Kobe’s enduring legacy
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n Sunday, the Disney animator Glen Keane shared with the New York Times a story about retired Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend Kobe Bryant that has stuck with me. Bryant, 41, was killed when the helicopter carrying him and eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter, crashed in Calabasas, Calif. Keane — who animated the Oscar-winning short film “Dear Basketball,” based on a poem Bryant wrote when he retired in 2016 — said that he was “amazed to learn that in one championship game, ‘Kobe structured his performance and the strategy of the game to the rhythms of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.’” The anecdote illustrates Bryant’s deep philosophy of the sport to which he devoted his life. “Every game has a structure, just like a piece of music has structure and momentum,” Bryant told the New York Times in 2017. “You have to be conscious of how that momentum is building to be able to shift or alter it.” Perhaps this awareness contributed to Bryant’s uncanny ability, through force of discipline and deliberate habit, to bend the arc of his own life’s narrative to his will. In 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment in a case that resulted in a legal settlement. But by the time he died along with his eldest daughter on Jan. 26, he had shaped a legacy, albeit complicated, that will include the fact of his devotion to his four daughters and wife of nearly 20 years, and the work he’s done to raise the profile of women’s basketball around the world. Writing in the Atlantic, former ESPN reporter Jemele Hill shared that her “first real interaction” with Bryant
happened after he summoned her to call him via Tweet after she had criticized on air his tone-deaf reaction to the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin. “If we’ve progressed as a society, then you don’t jump to somebody’s defense just because they’re AfricanAmerican,” Bryant told the New Yorker at the time. During their heated phone exchange, Bryant told Hill that his reaction had been tempered by his own experiences with the legal system roughly a decade prior to Martin’s murder. Eventually, however, Bryant grew to learn the error of his remarks, Hill wrote. He later met with, and apologized, to the Martin family and “even spoke at a rally for Martin that occurred a year after Zimmerman had been acquitted of his murder.” By the time Michael Brown was gunned down by St. Louis police officer Darren Wilson, Bryant’s evolution was on full display. When a grand jury later declined to indict St. Louis officer Darren Wilson, Bryant “reacted bitterly, tweeting, ‘The system enables young black men to be killed behind the mask of law.’” It’s likely that if Bryant had transgressed in 2018, instead of 2003, these nuanced contours of a man so committed to detail and narrative complexity in life would have been canceled by our current culture, the posthumous tributes wanting. Thankfully, that isn’t the case. And neither should it be. People, even celebrities, are not commercials or TV shows. As individuals, we cannot simply mute or cancel
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Copter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant once owned by IL The Sikorsky S-76B was sold in 2015 to save costs
At the time of the crash, the registered owner of the helicopter was Island Express Holding Corp of Van Nuys, California, which registered it a month after it was won at auction. The state of Illinois previously attempted to By BEN ORNER sell the helicopter in 2014, but receive zero bids, Capitol News Illinois according to that auction’s iBid listing. A public information officer at the Illinois DeThe luxury helicopter that crashed Sunday mornpartment of Transportation, which maintains ing in California, killing all nine people on board state aircraft, did not have any available inforincluding former NBA star Kobe Bryant, was once mation regarding the helicopter or its owned by the state of Illinois. uses for the state. The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter was The copter’s information page on Helis, built in 1991, according to the Federal however, labels it as “VIP Governor.” Aviation Administration’s aircraft A public information officer for the registry. The state of Illinois used it governor’s office also did not have from 2007 to 2015, according to heliavailable information. A PIO for the Ilcopter information database Helis. linois Department of Central ManageUnder the direction of former ment Services, which operates iBid, Gov. Bruce Rauner, the state sold the did not immediately respond to a rehelicopter along with four other surquest for more information. plus aircraft in 2015 for $2.5 million. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of LockKOBE BRYANT Rauner said selling the aircraft “also heed Martin, an American defense NBA star avoided an additional $1 million in incontractor. spections and repairs,” according to Bryant, 41, played for the Los Angean Associated Press story after the sales. les Lakers from 1996 to 2016. He won five NBA The winning bid for the helicopter was championships, the Most Valuable Player award $515,161, placed by user “Jimbagge1,” according in 2008 and appeared in 18 all-star games. to a listing on the state’s online auction website, One of his four daughters, Gianna, 13, was iBid. Both the aircraft and its two engines had also killed in Sunday’s crash. Bryant also leaves just under 4,000 hours of airframe time when behind his wife of 18 years, Vanessa. CONTACT: borner@capitolnewsillinois.com the copter was sold.
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Policing experts sound off on civilian oversight
Taliaferro’s Jan. 23 public safety hearing gathered experts, activists By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
While the exact opinions varied, the four expects called to testify before Chicago City Council’s Committee on Public Safety, during its Jan. 23 hearing, agreed on two things: Civilians should be involved in police oversight and they have to know that their input has meaningful impact. Not long after he became chair of the Committee on Public Safety, Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) announced he wanted to hold hearings on the two ordinances that would create an oversight body which, unlike the Chicago Police Board, wouldn’t be directly appointed by the mayor. Since then, the hearings have been pushed back several times — something the alderman attributed to scheduling conflicts and negotiations about potential changes to the ordinance. The Jan. 23 hearing, held at the City Council chambers, 121 N. LaSalle St., was meant to provide expert opinions on what kind of changes the city should aim for. Taliaferro said he hoped to hold hearings on the two ordinances themselves sometime in February. For the past few years, the Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA) and the Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression (CAARPR) have been pushing for ordinances to create an elected civilian council that would have some degree of oversight over CPD practices, discipline issues, and hiring and firing of the police superintendent. CAARPR ordinance (also known as “CPAC ordinance”) would make the most sweeping changes, with the Civilian Police Advisory Council taking over all functions of the police board and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and getting the authority to review and approve the police department’s budget; discipline and fire police officers, and, if necessary, bring them to trial; and negotiate and approve police union contracts. While the CPAC ordinance remained largely the same over the years, the GAPA ordinance changed over time. In fact, according to Desmon Yancy, GAPA’s community coordinator, the group is still negotiating details of the ordinance with the city, and he declined to give a concrete timeline for when it would be publically available. But the most recent publicly available version called for the creation of three-member elected councils in each police district. The nine-member Community Commission for
Public Safety and Accountability would be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council from a pool of candidates selected by a committee made up of district council members. The Community Commission would select candidates for police superintendent and recommend a superintendent removal, with the city council getting the final say in both cases. The commission would play a similar role in hiring and firing the head of COPA, the appointment of Chicago Police Board members, as well as annual performance reviews for all three. It would also be able to review, approve and propose CPD and COPA policies, unless a consent decree disallows it. For the Jan. 23 meeting, Taliaferro invited four experts. Sam Walker is emeritus professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice who has written multiple reports on police accountability. Barry Freedman is the head of the New York University School of Law’s Policing Project, which among other things is currently working with the 25th and 15th police districts to create a more collaborative form of community-based policing. Arif Alikhan previously served as director of the LAPD Office of Constitutional Policing & Policy and currently serves as director of Policing Innovation and Reform at the University of Chicago Crime Lab. And Craig Futterman is a clinical professor at the University of Chicago Law School. While most panelists carefully avoided supporting either ordinance, Futterman said he supported the CPAC ordinance. Walker said, “A consensus [among] police experts across the country is that police can’t do their jobs alone. “They require active participation by the public in order to effectively confront crime and disorder, and provide public services,” he said. “And citizen participation is not only recommended, it’s absolutely necessary.” Walker said such civilian bodies shouldn’t dictate policies to the police, calling it “bad practice.” Instead, police and residents should work together to develop them. He added that residents should have an active role in not only selecting a superintendent but evaluating his or her performance. “At the beginning of each calendar year, the superintendent will meet with community representatives and define their goals and objectives to the community for that year,” Walker said. “At the end of the calendar year, [the superintendent] will deliver reports assessing accomplishments for a year and what needs to be done for the upcoming year. This process, this dialogue, the goals and expectations for the police department, will help build trust and confidence, and [residents] will have a sense that they
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had the voice.” Friedman said the accountability needs to come in two forms: the “back-end accountability,” which is where investigative bodies such as COPA and the police board respond to incidents that already happened, and “front-end accountability,” the policies and practices that are designed to prevent misconduct from happening in the first place. The latter element, Friedman said, is missing in Chicago — and having something that’s democratically elected has legitimacy in the eyes of the public. Alikhan cited the Los Angeles Police Commission as an example of front-end accountability. As noted on its website, it sets overall policy, while the chief of police implements it. “The commissioners’ concerns are reflective of the community-at-large, and their priorities include implementing recommended reforms, improving service to the public by the department, reducing crime and the fear of crime, and initiating, implementing and supporting community policing programs,” the site states. The commissioners are appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles. As Alikhan noted, they have the power to remove the police chief, though that’s subject to mayoral veto. Futterman agreed about the importance of front-end accountability while also saying that having public hearings on the ordinances was important. He pointed to the fact that the notice for the Jan. 23 meeting didn’t go until Jan. 21, leaving many residents with little advance notice. Futterman also said he disagreed with Walker and Friedman about police and community needing to have equal input on policies, arguing that the community should have more power in the equation. “We’ve given police extraordinary powers, powers that nobody else has — the power to take our liberty in the name of our protection and public safety,” he said. “And the principle [is] that this extraordinary power comes with extraordinary accountability.” As part of that, Futterman argued in favor of having a council that’s made up of “people who have been most impacted by police abuse.” Ald. Matt Martin (47th) wondered what the aldermen could do to improve accountability. Futterman said they could do more on the policy end to help avert misconduct that leads to lawsuits. And when the city is choosing a superintendent, they could hold community forums to let the residents know about who the finalists are. Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th), who served as chair of the Committee on Public Safety before Taliaferro, questioned how civilian oversight bodies such as the Los Angeles Police Commission affected the way police do
“What we don’t have, which is very important, we don’t have a board and a commission that’s elected by the people.” CHRIS TALIAFERRO Alderman
their jobs. Walker said research in Los Angeles and other cities showed that both crime and use of force went down, while “law enforcement activity went up. “They were working harder, they were working smarter,” he said, adding that making de-escalation a priority made a lot of difference. Friedman said while the objectives of what the police officers do hasn’t changed, their approach has — that is “getting police officers to understand they’re part of a community [who] are partners and not the problem.” Looking at what the Policing Project has done at the 25th District, Friedman noted, officers involved said they felt “great satisfaction in their work because they’re working together [with the community] and solving that problem.” Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson (11th) questioned whether another layer of oversight was necessary, Taliaferro stuck up for the concept. “One of the things I heard in my community as well is that we do need a civilian component,” he said. “We have a police board [appointed] by the mayor, you have an Inspector General that is appointed by the mayor. What we don’t have, which is very important, we don’t have a board and a commission that’s elected by the people.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Austin congressional hopeful nabs suburban endorsements
Kina Collins gets support from six local officials in Oak Park, River Forest By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter
Eight elected officials, including four village government officials from Oak Park and River Forest, have endorsed congressional hopeful and Austin native Kina Collins in her campaign to represent Illinois’s 7th district, which includes most of River Forest, all of Oak Park and much of the West Side. “It’s super exciting. For the campaign, we launched in May 2019 and everyone thought it’d be impossible to be at this point,” Collins said. Oak Park Village Trustees Susan Buchanan and Arti Walker-Peddakotla and River Forest Village Trustees Patty Henek and Erika Bachner account for four of the elected officials who have given their
endorsement to Collins. “I’ve organized, I’ve built coalitions across the state and I’ve also passed legislation,” Collins said. “It was time for me to run for office.” Collins co-authored the Illinois Council on Women and Girls Act, a piece of legislation that protects the rights of women and girls. The bill passed in 2017 and was created after the dissolution of the White House Council on Women and Girls by the Trump administration. State Representative Anna Moeller of the 43rd district, who sponsored the Illinois Council on Women and Girls Act, has also endorsed Collins in her congressional run. Additional endorsements include District 90 school board member Katie Avalos and Dr. Jackie Moore, District 200 school board president and Jeannette Taylor, Chicago’s 20th Ward alderwoman. “I have a personal relationship with each of them, I’ve spoken with them, I’ve worked with them, some of them I’ve organized with and so this was really a labor of love,” Collins said of her endorsers. “We’re super excited about what’s getting ready to
happen by these elected officials working with our campaign to get across the finish line on March 17 [the Democratic primary election].” Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher and activist, and Kristine Schanbacher are running against Collins in the Democratic primary. But her biggest competition in the primary is incumbent Danny Davis, who has represented the 7th district since 1997. “We’ve been completely focused on the incumbent. He’s the one with a 22-year track record. He’s also the one with the most name recognition,” Collins said. “Our campaign is definitely focused on targeting some of the issues and spotlighting some of the issues in Illinois 7th that Danny Davis has lacked the attention to take care of.” Collins is championing such issues as healthcare, gun violence and criminal justice reform – all of which have affected the district’s less affluent communities. “I am a daughter of this district, born and raised in the Austin community on the westside of Chicago in a district that’s 85 percent Democrat, overwhelmingly working
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Pritzker signs bill capping insulin costs
Patients to pay no more than $100 for 30-day supply under state-regulated insurance plans By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law on Jan. 24, capping the out-of-pocket cost of prescription insulin for many people in Illinois. Senate Bill 667, sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat, caps the cost at $100 for a 30-day supply, a significant reduction for many diabetes patients currently paying hundreds of dollars per month for the life-saving medication. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2021. Each year after that, insurers are allowed to raise the out-of-pocket cost by the rate of health care inflation. “Diabetes affects people from all walks of life. It doesn’t discriminate between those who can afford medication and unconscionable costs and those who cannot,” Pritzker said during a bill-signing ceremony at a public health clinic in Springfield. Megan Blair, a diabetes patient from Harristown, said she has frequently been forced to ration her insulin supply because she couldn’t afford the $1,800 per month she was being charged. “I’ve been in and out of the hospital, close to being in a diabetic coma more than once due to not taking my medication like I should – not because I wanted to, but because I had no choice but to ration the insulin I did
have,” she said. Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States, including an estimated 1.3 million in Illinois. According to the American Diabetes Association, it’s a condition in which the body does not properly regulate its blood sugar level, either because it doesn’t produce its own insulin, known as Type 1 diabetes, or because the body doesn’t
use insulin properly, which is Type 2 diabetes. All patients with Type 1 diabetes, and many with Type 2, rely on regular insulin injections. Without them, they can suffer severe health consequences, and even death. But the price of insulin has been skyrocketing in recent years, nearly tripling between 2002 and 2013, according to the ADA. With the signing of SB 667, Illinois became
only the third state to cap out-of-pocket insulin prices. The law applies to people who are covered by health plans subject to state regulation. That includes most kinds of private insurance, the state Medicaid plan and the state employees’ health plan. It does not, however, apply to self-insured plans, which many large companies with thousands of employees offer. Those plans are regulated under federal law. The law also does not limit what prices insulin manufacturers are allowed to charge for the medication. It controls only how much of an out-of-pocket cost insurers can require patients to pay, essentially shifting a greater share of the cost onto insurance companies. “I think one thing that we’ve all recognized in this process is there are an awful lot of middlemen that have caused a spike in the price and they need to work out among themselves how they’re going to deal with that change,” Pritzker said. The law also calls on the Illinois Department of Insurance and the Department of Human Services to conduct a study of insulin pricing practices and the variables that contribute to the pricing of health insurance plans. The agencies are supposed to submit a report on that study by Nov. 1, along with other policy recommendations to control the cost of prescription insulin. CONTACT: phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, Plaintiff, vs. BETTY MASON A/K/A BETTY C. MASON, Defendants, 19 CH 1700 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-22-200-035-0000. Commonly known as 1236 S KOLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 19-00561 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3142675 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION LENDINGHOME FUNDING CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. T.J. MORE, INC.; TREVOR DENSMORE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 7310 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 3840 West Fillmore Street, Chicago, IL 60624. P.I.N. 16-14-320-009-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 11351 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136. (440) 5721512. ILF1905001 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3141801 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.RICARDO VILLALOVOS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2019 CH 05857 2313 S. HOMAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2313 S. HOMAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-212-0050000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior
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to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04416 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 05857 TJSC#: 39-7408 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 05857 I3142146
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07088 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 09815 TJSC#: 40-31 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 09815 I3142123
MELLON, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE ENCORE CREDIT RECEIVABLES TRUST 2005-2, ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-2 Plaintiff, vs. CAROLYN THURMOND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 19 CH 179 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-23-129-029-0000. Commonly known as 1526 S. CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-04740 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3142076
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 16-4402. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-4402 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 1354 TJSC#: 39-8263
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 17 CH 1354 I3141888
and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES 1 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.MARY BURKS NESBITT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, TERI STANLEY A/K/A TERI A. PETTY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JULIUS NESBITT, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JULIUS NESBITT (DECEASED), VIVIAN R. NESBITT, PAM MITCHELL Defendants 2018 CH 09815 1552 S SAWYER AVE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 10, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1552 S SAWYER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-228-042 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 2007-2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, -v.ROMAN MORROW, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, NATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 1354 5808 W. IOWA ST. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 5, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5808 W. IOWA ST., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-419-0330000; 16-05-419-027-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $445,562.90.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CILICI, LLC Plaintiff, -v.TORAMY CAMPBELL, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK Defendants 18 CH 09239 1342 NORTH MASSASOIT CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 27, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 25, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1342 NORTH MASSASOIT, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-220-0180000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story multi unit home with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777. Austin Weekly News
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Attorney File No. 264856 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 09239 TJSC#: 39-2183 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 09239 I3139613
balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS
AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW E. GURVEY, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 West Washington St., Suite 1020, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 924-5790. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW E. GURVEY, P.C. 111 West Washington St., Suite 1020 Chicago IL, 60602 312-924-5790 E-Mail: mgurvey@gurveylawpc.com Attorney Code. 34013 Case Number: 18 CH 7778 TJSC#: 40-211 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 7778 I3143328
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2019 CH 01440 1149 N. KEELER AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1149 N. KEELER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-404-0040000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-00674 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 01440 TJSC#: 39-7103 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 01440 I3143112
Plaintiff, vs. JERRI NEAL COTTON, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF WILBERT COTTON (DECEASED); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILBERT COTTON, IF ANY; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 11277 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-403-021. Commonly known as 1113 North Lawler Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 17-08067 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3143377
to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04737 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 08543 TJSC#: 39-7763 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 08543 I3143743
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION 30 S. WHIPPLE ST RE SERIES LLC Plaintiff, -v.HERMAN LOFTON, CITY OF CHICAGO - DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CITY OF CHICAGO BUILDING DEPARTMENT Defendants 18 CH 7778 30 SOUTH WHIPPLE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 19, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 30 SOUTH WHIPPLE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-101-0290000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $72,486.00. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOSE A. CARBAJAL, ILLINOIS
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THEADORA MCNEIL; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FREDDIE HAYES; WOODROW ALDRIDGE; HAROLD ALDRIDGE; DWANA ALDRIDGE; GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 8757 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-11-201-030-0000. Commonly known as 720 N. ST. LOUIS AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-02242 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3143535 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY;
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.GWENDOLYN N. CURRY Defendants 2019 CH 08543 1449 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1449 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-215-0030000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not
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