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County eases path to housing for people with arrest records Brandon Johnson’s Just Housing Amendment passes County Board By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved a measure that makes it easier for people with arrest records to secure housing in the county. The board passed the “Just Housing” amendment as a new clause in the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance during a meeting on April 25. The board’s two Republican commissioners — Pete Silvestri (9th) and Sean Morrison (17th) — were the only votes against the measure. “This amendment will provide greater family stability for more than 3,300 people who return to communities in my district each year from prison,” said Commissioner Brandon Johnson (1st), the amendment’s chief sponsor whose district includes most of Austin, where he lives. The measure is Johnson’s first major legislative achievement since he took office in December. See JUST HOUSING on page 4

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Vote on Galewood Sears Project delays

Alderman cites uncertainty as reason for postponing public vote on redevelopment project By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The April 24 meeting at Rutherford Sayre Fieldhouse, 6871 W. Belden Ave., was sup-

posed to be public’s last opportunity to provide input on the proposed redevelopment of the closed Sears at the northeast corner of North and Harlem Avenues. Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) had an-

nounced on his social media accounts and in his official ward newsletter that residents of his ward would have a chance to

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JUST HOUSING More protections from page 1 The amendment provides a range of additional protections for people with arrest records who may be seeking housing. Marie Claire Tran-Leung, a staff attorney with the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, which helped draft the legislation, said that 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;” and prohibits blanket bans on criminal records, as well as housing discrimination on the basis of “arrest records, juvenile records and records that have been expunged and sealed.” Tran-Leung added that the amendment allows housing providers to deny housing on the basis of a conviction, but only after an individualized assessment of that person’s conviction history that takes into account factors such as “the nature and severity of the underlying offense, the time that has passed since it happened and what the person has done to improve themselves upon leaving the system.” Supporters of the amendment said that it aligns with a 2016 guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which notes that landlords could be liable if they routinely exclude with criminal records from housing opportunities. “A housing provider violates the Fair Housing Act (FHA) when the provider’s policy or practice has an unjustified discriminatory effect, even when the provider had no intent to discriminate,” HUD explains. According to a statement released by Johnson’s office on April 8, the amendment would also require landlords to notify prospective tenants “if a housing denial is based on a criminal record by providing the applicant with their findings and a written reason for the denial of housing.” The amendment will also “enable people with arrests and certain conviction history to file complaints against housing providers to redress the wrongs they have suffered from discriminatory conduct,” stated Barbara Barreno-Paschall, an attorney with the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. Barreno-Paschall added that housing providers “may face penalties such as fines and damages for failing to conduct individualized assessments of qualified applicants who have arrests and certain conviction records before making a determination on their housing application.” Those changes could smooth the transition back into society for people like Willette Benford. “I was released from prison under a new domestic violence law,” Benfrod said. “It took Illinois 24 years to correct the wrong. I was the first woman in Illinois to be released immediately under a new domestic violence law.”

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POLICY WIN: Commissioner Brandon Johnson’s Just Housing amendment passed the Cook County Board of Commissioners last week. Benford said that she is currently living Rights Commission hearing on the amendin a homeless shelter and is completing a ment. King Harris, a senior fellow at the Metroprogram that will prepare her for employment, but once she lands a job, “my search politan Planning Council and board chairman of the Illinois Housing Defor housing will be quite differvelopment Authority, said that ent [from the average person’s]” each year, around 28,000 people due to her background. leave Illinois prisons. Maria Moon, a college student “They have served their senwho was incarcerated for 13 tences, but they have an extremeyears, worked to dispel some of ly difficult time finding housing the assumptions that often circuand maybe that’s one of the realate about people with criminal sons — along with not having records. access to proper healthcare and “When I got out of prison, I employment — that 40 percent of was homeless,” she said. “With those people will return to prison the money I did have, I bought in three years. We must cut down a vehicle and I had to keep all the barriers that prevent many, my things inside of it. I had two many people from finding houschildren who were in grammar ing.” school. This isn’t just about the Some industry organizations, people who have records, it’s such as the National Consumer about our children also. They Reporting Association and Illiare paying these collateral conDENNIS DEER nois Realtors, have argued that sequences.” Commissioneer the amendment could disrupt Moon said that she currently industry standards already in has a place to live and that she’s place, leading to unintended conthe longest tenant in her buildsequences and possible harm to ing. “I will be punished over and over again by tenants and housing providers. Sarah Ware, a small landlord and who sits stipulations about my past and by laws that hinder me from going forward,” Benford on the board of Illinois Realtors, said that said during an April 24 Cook County Human the amendment would “lead to confusion

“Because there’s no room for double jeopardy. People should not be required to pay over and over and over again for a crime they committed when they were 19. That’s insane.”

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. Tran-Leung, however, said that “no one is keeping criminal records away from landlords and we are not creating a bifurcated process.” Terry Clemens, the executive director of the National Consumer Reporting Association, said that while his organization supports the spirit of the amendment, he was concerned about the short time it would give housing providers to implement the changes and the possibility that it would create additional regulatory obstacles for landlords. “The concern is tying this into the existing federal laws,” he said. “These were very recently updated. HUD put a lot of work into this in 2016. The Fair Credit Reporting Act was first introduced in 1970; you’ve got two federal agencies between the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that oversee the law. Putting another set of regulations and another regulatory agency into the mix is not good for anyone.” Commissioner Larry Suffredin (13th) said that the commission “is experienced in balancing federal, state and local issues and protecting the rights of the citizens of Cook County,” adding that the Human Rights Commission will work with housing providers during the rule-making process that will govern the amendment’s enforcement. Suffredin also said that, based on input from industry insiders like Clemens, the county extended the amount of time that housing providers will have to prepare themselves to get into compliance — from 90 days to six months. Johnson said that his amendment still allows landlords discretion to deny prospective tenants who are sex offenders. In addition, municipalities are able to opt out of the amendment. “It is possible some [municipalities] will try it,” Johnson said. “But what city wants to be known as the place where people are discriminated against?” Commissioner Dennis Deer (2nd), whose district encompasses many parts of the West Side, pointed out that the amendment’s passage comes as advocates and residents are celebrating the 11th anniversary of Congressman Danny K. Davis’s Second Chance Act, which supports local and state governments in their efforts to reduce recidivism. “I was one of the architects of that [legislation],” Deer said. “This month we’re celebrating its 11th anniversary, so it seems very meaningful that we are looking to pass this housing initiative, because there’s no room for double jeopardy. People should not be required to pay over and over and over again for a crime they committed when they were 19. That’s insane.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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GET IT FREE: Residents have until May 12 to get a free smoke alarm from the American Red Cross.

Hundreds of free smoke alarms distributed in Austin American Red Cross circulating 450 alarms to homes, businesses until May 12 By KENDALL POLIDORI AustinTalks

The American Red Cross will distribute 450 smoke alarms in businesses and homes in Austin starting this weekend. The American Red Cross, working in partnership with the Chicago Fire Department, will hand out smoke alarms along with home fire safety education information in its “sound the alarm” campaign. The campaign, which runs from April 27 to May 12, is targeting at-risk communities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with a goal of distributing 100,000 free smoke alarms. Austin was selected because of the number of fires and fatalities it has had in recent years, said Iris Chaverri, regional marketing and communication manager for the American Red Cross. From July 2017 to June 2018, American Red Cross volunteers responded to 57 fires in Austin in which three people died. “Our goal is to make the community safer through the installation of free smoke alarms and to provide home fire safety education to residents,” Chaverri said. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said the department has been working with the American Red Cross for years. Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) also is involved.

“One of the most important things we can do is prevent a tragic loss as a result of a home fire,” said Taliaferro, a former sergeant for the Chicago Police Department. The alderman said the fire department and 29th Ward office has distributed free smoke alarms at other events, but this is the first time they are partnering with the American Red Cross and holding a “sound the alarm” event in Austin. “I definitely believe it is a major problem, unfortunately,” Taliaferro said. “Anytime there is a preventable fire that occurs we have to look at the lives that have been lost or the families that are displaced and remember that our goal here is to try to prevent those events.” Volunteers with American Red Cross will be going door to door with the free smoke alarms, which can last up to 10 years. Chaverri said a new report shows cost can be a factor in some cases: one in 10 adults reported not purchasing a smoke alarm because of the expense. Having a working smoke alarm reduces a person’s chances of dying in a home fire by nearly 50 percent, according to the American Red Cross. Over the last four years, 552 lives have been saved, 1.6 million smoke alarms have been installed, 672,885 households have been made safe and 1.3 million youth have been reached through the campaign. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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SEARS

Vote postponed from page 1 vote on whether they want the project to proceed. He held a similar public voting process for the luxury apartment development that was proposed at 6600-6700 W. North Ave., which would have included, among other things, the former U.S. Bank site. But during the April 24 meeting, Taliaferro said that he decided to postpone the vote because there were too many unknowns: the traffic study would not be finished until the end of April, there were still discussions about reducing density and developer Tucker Development was still in negotiations with the city regarding how many affordable units would be included in the development. Taliaferro said that, when he does decide to hold the vote again, residents will be able to weigh in by phone, in person, by e-mail and through Facebook comments. The alderman wasn’t prepared to give a precise date for when the voting would happen. The Sears redevelopment project has attracted attention not only in Galewood, but in neighboring Oak Park, River Forest and Elmwood Park, since the property happens to be located at the spot where the four communities converge. Although it is up to the Chicago City Council to sign off on any zoning changes, the Council traditionally defers to the wishes of the aldermen whose wards those changes are located in. For the earlier U.S Bank site project, Taliaferro promised to follow the wishes of the community and when the residents overwhelmingly spoke out against the project, he followed their lead and did not recommend that the project go forward. During Taliaferro’s March 25 community meeting, Tucker Development unveiled their plans for the property. It called for turning the Sears store building into a mixed-use development, with branches of an unnamed “national grocery store” chain and “national health club” chain occupying the first floor, apartments on the existing second and third floors, and two more floors built on top

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HOLD UP: Public voting on the proposed redevelopment of the Sears in Galewood, at the corner of Harlem and North Avenues, was postponed by Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th). above them. The developers are also planning to build apartments and townhomes on the parking lot north of the Bank of America building, with the buildings wrapping around a resident-only parking lot in the middle. During that meeting, most residents who spoke said they were concerned about density, an increase in traffic and the fact that most of the new units would be apartments rather than condos. Since then, Taliaferro has held two more public meetings about the project, as well as private meetings with residents of the nearby blocks. He said that he asked Tucker Development to remove 18 out of 27 townhouses and replace them with green space. He said that they will talk about more potential reductions, but he was conscious of the fact that the project has to make financial sense to the developer. “My goal is to reduce the numbers that they’re presenting us with,” Taliaferro said. “They have to figure out what’s best for them, [just] as the community has to figure out what’s best for the community.” He said that, ultimately, he hopes to find a solution that would be palpable for both the residents and the developers. When asked

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whether he had an alternative plan if Tucker Development simply decides to look elsewhere, Taliaferro said that that he did not. Residents were also concerned about affordable housing. Galewood housing activist William Smiljanich called for 16 of the units to be affordable, arguing that the new development could increase property values and tax bills, potentially pushing long-time residents out of the community. “We, as the community, are entitled to have some units [that are] affordable to us and our children,” he said. Taliaferro responded that this is something the city and the developer are currently discussing. While most of the residents who spoke at the March 25 meetings expressed reservations about the project, the April 24 meeting was more evenly split between opponents and supporters. The supporters argued that the vacant site hurts nearby businesses by being an eyesore and that a mixed-use development could bring in more customers. “In regards to changes in density, that would be good, but the way things are looking at North and Harlem Avenues now, it’s not attractive,” said Lacey Harris Guisepinna Mancuse argued that leaving

the site as is would hurt area homeowners. “My concern is that if we don’t do anything, guess what, our property values will go down,” she said. “More than in our last [2008 housing] bubble.” Most of the opponents who spoke said they lived on the nearby stretches of Nortica Avenue, and that people who live further away don’t understand how the development would affect them. “I’m not against the commercial part, which is the grocery store and [the fitness center], because it will bring revitalization to the community and the schools,” said David Guzman, adding that he was concerned about how traffic would affect his kids. State Rep. Camille Lilly (78th), who attended the April 24 meeting, urged compromise. “Not everyone is going to be happy with everything,” she said. “It is time for us to put our hands together and move the community forward. So, I want to thank the alderman for continuing to bring projects and the committee that he works with. It is part of growth and development. This is what makes the community better.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

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Suggestions for Mayor-elect Lightfoot

understand Lori Lightfoot is looking for suggestions. So I’m going to accommodate her. My first idea is to have Chicago’s city sticker glow in the dark or be reflective. We have a plethora of cars registered in the suburbs but parked on the city streets. So between the hours of 1 to 6 a.m., no vehicle without a city sticker can be parked on a city street. Imagine how much money that will generate? There are people from neighboring suburbs who like to park on the Chicago side because their suburb doesn’t allow street parking at night. For years we have permitted this, but it’s now time to look at our dwindling city piggy bank and say, “No more.” Also included are areas in the city where the businesses rent vans from suburban locations, but park them at night on the city streets. I bet the city can soon find themselves selling at least 100,000 more city stickers if my idea is implemented. My next suggestion: Offer to reduce property taxes if people maintain a video security camera capturing the front and alley in the neighborhoods. Camera systems that record everywhere are a crimefighting tool. They can capture the images of individuals who are driving/walking/ running past who’ve just committed a heinous act. Quality-of-life issues are a major reason why the city has lost such a substantial amount of population. The city needs to begin a crackdown on people who allow their dogs to poop and don’t clean up after it. I will also include fining people who put dogs out that bark all day and night. The city needs to crack down on illegal

conversions as well. We have a number of single-family homes that have been converted into multi-unit dwellings. Owners are making a lot of money doing this, while the neighborhood has more people than it can hold. We need an ordinance that would stop Commonwealth Edison from adding on a multitude of electrical meters without the owner first getting a permit from the city for more than one meter on a single-family home. Owners who have been caught illegally converting the houses, should be mandated to put in a water meter. I recently saw the skeleton of a bungalow where the entire attic had burned because people were living up there. With the average bungalow now approaching 100 years old, the lumber used to build the roofs is now tinder. A friend of mine recently had a devastating fire in her building. I would suggest an initiative called “Stay Put Chicago,” which would help people to get through the processes of rebuilding the burnt-out structure efficiently so that the people stay put and don’t decide to leave and move away. Lastly, it is time to return several Chicago streets to be places where cars can move. South Chicago, please get rid of all those damn bike lanes that nobody uses. Western and Cicero avenues, return them to places that people can use to go from the South Side to the North Side without stoplights every block. Lake Street used to be a nice alternative to the Eisenhower. And get rid of those bike lanes underneath the el tracks. They were the biggest and stupidest waste of time!

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Catch the Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians in action On Friday, May 3, 3 p.m., at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., the Musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will conduct a special string quartet performance.

Share your thoughts on the Reading Came First podcast On Wednesday, May 1, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Austin Branch Public Library, 5615 W. Race Ave., gather around the table and share your thoughts on the Reading Came First podcast. The topics range between “Red Table” topics, news, and culture, but are mainly based on your interests. After capturing your voices, we

will edit, upload, and publish the podcast and upload it to Soundcloud. All interested will learn the both sides of creating a podcast, from content to production. For more info, contact Roy Kinsey at: (312) 746-5038 or rkinsey@chipublib. org. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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U.S. HUD secretary visits Austin

Ben Carson was at By The Hand Club for Kids on April 25 to promote Opportunity Zones By KENDALL POLIDORI AustinTalks

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson made a trip to Austin on April 25, touring an afterschool program that he said has benefited from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The program is operated by the nonprofit By The Hand Club for Kids, which provides support services for children in under-resourced, struggling neighborhoods and is located in an area that has recently been designated an Opportunity Zone. “Why would anyone go any other place than Austin?” Carson said. The housing secretary wanted to visit the organization to put the spotlight on the work groups like By The Hand are doing and to encourage others to invest in Opportunity Zones. He noted that 94 percent of By The Hand’s funding comes from private donors, with only 6 percent coming from the government. “Touring different organizations in Opportunity Zones brings attention to what is going on, so more people can begin to get involved,” Carson said. Austin is one of about 8,700 Opportunity Zones nationwide; there are 327 in Illinois and 181 in Cook County. The

new federal tax law provides business and real estate tax incentives for those who invest within an Opportunity Zone. Anwar Smith, managing director of program operations for By The Hand, said the organization serves about 700 children in Austin at two facilities, one a charter school and the other a public school. Smith said the group selects the communities it serves based on three criteria: poverty level, education and violence. He noted the group is faith-based and their goal is for the kids they serve to experience an abundant life. “We really try to take a (holistic) approach to helping our students,” Smith said. By The Hand works closely with partner schools to identify students who are struggling academically or at risk of dropping out. The students targeted for services are in kindergarten through 4th grade (the charter school model) and 1st through 12th grade (the district school model). Community support and collaboration is important, Smith said. “There are so many great organizations in Austin. There is this great sense of coming together, and people really want to see Austin grow.” HUD Secretary Caron said he hopes the work By the Hand and other groups are doing will spur others to invest in Opportunity Zones so that more Americans have the chance to prosper. More people need to be given the skills to escape poverty and more areas of the country “that were never going to do anything” need to have “the same economic prosperity as other areas,” Carson said. “These organizations and Opportunity Zones will let the

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BOLSTERING OPPORTUNITY ZONES: U.S. HUD Secretary Ben Carson visited Austin last week. He stopped by a program By The Hand Club for Kids operates on the West Side. forgotten no longer be forgotten,” he said. “Instead of trying to see how many people we can get into a program, we are trying to see how many people we can get out of a program.” CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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W. Side teens turn life stories into prize speeches BUILD Chicago’s annual youth speech contest displays emotional resilience of area students By SUZANNE McBRIDE AustinTalks

Chaseon Erving is not the same as he was a year ago. After a shooting turned his 15th birthday party into a “nightmare,” he struggled with fear and anxiety, afraid to go back out into the world. “I felt like a wolf caught up in the captivity of my own mind,” Chaseon told a hushed room in a speech he had spent weeks perfecting. Three shots, he said, hitting the podium three times, turned the now 16-year-old’s life upside down. For months, he couldn’t leave his house. He leaned on his mentor at the nonprofit group BUILD Chicago, who saw “the cage that no one else could see” and helped him “become the strong wolf that I was.” The Prosser Career Academy sophomore received a standing ovation when it was announced that his speech had been awarded first-place by a panel of judges. (Full disclosure: AustinTalks Editor Suzanne

McBride served as a judge.) “I made it out on my own two feet,” Chaseon said. This experience “showed me that when life knocks you down, you have to get back up.” And just when you think life is going well, something can happen to throw you off kilter again, he said. Like the text he received earlier this year from a suicidal friend. That text came from Austin College and Career Academy senior Arianna Johnson, who also placed first in BUILD’s annual youth speech contest, held April 11. “I was ready to leave the world,” Arianna, 17, said. “I thank God the pills didn’t work.” She said the stress of school and work, coupled with her perfectionism, brought her to the brink of suicide. Her mother, who was in the audience, said the family doesn’t want to hide what happened, because Arianna’s story could help other teens struggling with the stress of life. During her speech, Arianna noted she

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WINNING ORATORS: Arianna Johnson, Chaseon Erving, Taliah Thompson, Mo’nai McClellan and LaQuisha Johnson won college scholarships in BUILD Chicago’s annual youth speech contest. comes from a line of hard-working women with college degrees and jobs – and she intends to follow in their footsteps. At first she wanted to be a teacher – but then she realized she didn’t like kids. She considered being a lawyer, too. Then she thought she’d like to be a podiatrist until her sister put her feet on her and the teen realized she doesn’t like feet. She even considered being a trauma nurse – until her mom showed her bloody pictures, causing her to scream. Now, Arianna is leaning toward studying forensics science, with the goal of earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She’s learned how not to quit “no matter how hard it gets,” Arianna said. Three other teens also were honored

for their speeches with first-place awards: Wendell Phillips High School sophomores LaQuisha Johnson, Mo’nai McClellan and Taliah Thompson. All five teens received a $50 gift certificate for participating in the weeks of practice at BUILD. The first-place winners will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college or trade school of their choice, while the three second-place winners will get $500 scholarships. The other judges for the 14th annual competition included: Judge William J. Bauer, Nina Hajian, Dr. Zeita Merchant, Honorable Jesse G. Reyes, Damone Richardson and Lah Tere. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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How blacks, particularly on the West Side, fought to learn UIC professor’s new book outlines blacks’ struggle for better education on West and South Sides By BONNI McKEOWN Contributor

The West Side’s role in Black Chicago’s battle for better education was illuminated on April 24 at Hull House, where Elizabeth Todd-Breland, an assistant history professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, presented her new book, “A Political Education: Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago since the 1960s.” Published by the University of North Carolina Press, the book traces the 1960s protests over second-rate school facilities, black teachers’ battles for equal standing with whites in the Chicago Teachers Union, and protests over school closings and privatization during the Daley and Rahm Emanuel administrations. The struggle for equal education among blacks in Chicago started with the waves of black southern migrants during the 20th century. Many blacks were hemmed into a few South Side neighborhoods by racial housing codes and were only admitted to certain schools. For instance, Hefferan Elementary was 94 percent black and overcrowded, while nearby Horatio May had virtually no black students. Classes were so packed that black students had to attend in half-day morning or afternoon shifts, and black schools received only 60 percent of the Chicago Public Schools money that went to white schools. When city school superintendent Benjamin Willis began to order the building of temporary prefab classrooms rather than integrating and sharing facilities, community leaders including Brenetta Howell Barnett led West and South Side boycotts against the “Willis Wagons.” In 1963, 250,000 students walked out of school in protest. The local community’s

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POLITICAL EDUCATION: Author Elizabeth Todd-Breland, second from left, during a discussion on educational equity in Chicago at Hull House on April 24. Todd-Breland recently published a book (above left) about the subject. goal, the historians agreed, was not racial integration as much as it was better facilities. Meanwhile, educators like Dr. Barbara Sizemore, Marva Collins and Hannibal Afrik (Harold Charles), saw that “integration” often meant black teachers got fired and black students were tracked into lower level classes. In 1963, as principal of Dvorak Elementary, Sizemore got rid of grading and tracking and infused the curriculum with African studies. Her students’ test scores rose. She later challenged racial bias in standardizing testing as Washington D.C.’s superintendent of public schools. Collins started her own West Side Prep School and gave special attention to disadvantaged children, but was unable to sustain it. Afrik helped form a national network of independent Afro-centric schools and led a move to employ neighborhood black contractors to

work in schools. Civil rights leaders, whose ultimate goal was integration, were not in synch; they saw these efforts as separatist. As manufacturing left the West Side in the 1960s for the south and overseas, black people found steady middle class jobs in teaching. They pushed for a greater voice in the Chicago Teachers Union and more community say-so in schools. Local School Councils began under Mayor Harold Washington. By the mid-90s, Mayor Richard M. Daley had recentralized power at city hall. Since then, city policies have favored more charter schools, closing public schools and hiring of young white teachers. The CTU under Karen Lewis fought back, engaging parents and students in strikes for better working and learning conditions. Schools need funding systems to encourage equity in resources, Todd-Breland said.

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When John H. Johnson, the creator of the iconic Ebony and Jet magazines, went to purchase office space, he brought along a white man to act as the buyer while Johnson played the part of a janitor in order to inspect the building, his daughter recalled. When white consumers learned that the founder and president of Fuller Products Company, which employed thousands of white cosmetic salespeople at its peak in the 1950s, was a black man, Samuel B. Fuller, many of them boycotted the product. When the bustling African American community of Greenwood, Tulsa — dubbed Black Wall Street for its many black-owned businesses — got too big for its britches, white resentment fueled a race riot in 1921. Whites killed more than two dozen black residents while injuring hundreds more and burning the community to ashes in less than a day. Watching “Boss: The Black Experience in Business,” a new documentary that premiered on WTTW 11 on April 23, and that is currently streaming online, I learned just how dangerous black enterprise has been perceived by whites in America, so much so that the history of black wealth-building in this country cannot be told without mentioning the innumerable attempts by whites to plunder, pillage and block black businesspeople, seemingly at every turn. Indeed, to study the history of black capitalism in this country is to wonder whether the term is paradoxical. That’s because capitalism and racism have been so entwined throughout American history that it’s hard to see where one stops and the other begins. But the story of black wealth-building in America is not defined solely by oppression. Black businesspeople have had to be uniquely keen, cunning and courageous in order to get ahead. That’s a legacy of heroism and perseverance that young African American entrepreneurs should be proud of. Last week, just days after watching “Boss,” I was browsing the shelves of a used bookstore and came across Dempsey Travis’s 1991 book “Racism: American Style a Corporate Gift,” which is based on interviews with blacks in Corporate America. One of those interviews was given by my great-uncle, Richard Linyard. When he grad-

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uated Proviso East High School in 1947, Uncle Dickey got a job as a porter, washing windows outside of an Oak Park clothing store. One day, the vice president of an Oak Park bank, who would often chat with my uncle on his way to work, told him, “We’ve got a very fine colored janitorial force working here. How would you like to work for us when we get an opening?”

Uncle Dickey accepted to promotion, going from a pay of $98 a month to $198 a month. As part of his janitorial duties, my uncle operated the elevator in the bank during evenings, putting him in close proximity to the bank’s directors. He parlayed that proximity into another promotion, as a fulltime elevator operator. The bank president eventually sent him to the American Institute of Banking, which would prepare him for yet another promotion as a bookkeeper. During his second night of classes at the institute, “the students rose one by one, gave their names, the institutions they worked for and the departments they worked in such as trust, credit department, bookkeeping, etc.”

When my uncle introduce himself as an elevator operator at a bank, everyone “looked at me with big grins on their faces and started to laugh. They laughed and they laughed. It seemed to me like they must have laughed for hours. I was so humiliated that I could have jumped into a six-foot grave and buried myself without any assistance.” My uncle would get the last laugh, though. In 1973, he became president of Seaway National Bank of Chicago. He only had a high school diploma. Watch “Boss” online at: https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/473898/Boss-TheBlack-Experience-In-Business. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROGER SIMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ROGER SIMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROGER SIMS, DECEASED, ROCHELLE SIMS, ROSEMARY SIMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N. A., WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ROGER SIMS, DECEASED Defendants 18 CH 03502 948 N. KEYSTONE 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 February 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 948 N. KEYSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-422-0240000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $169,578.38. 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 twenty-four (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 â€œAS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation

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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. 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(g-1). 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 (driverâ€™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, contact Plaintiffâ€™s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14431. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ€™s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14431 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 03502 TJSC#: 39-1325 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3115274

Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 949 N LECLAIRE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-417-0040000. 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 twenty-four (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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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(g-1). 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 (driverâ€™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 or contact Plaintiffâ€™s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-11011. 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. 14-18-11011 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 07205 TJSC#: 39-1359 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3116932

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANASTASIA BAKER, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE BREWER TRUST, DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2006, THE BREWER TRUST, DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2006, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 07000 4739 W MONROE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4739 W MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-15-104-0070000. The real estate is improved with a multi-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 twenty-four (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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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(g-1). 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 (driverâ€™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 or contact Plaintiffâ€™s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-04063. 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. 14-18-04063 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 07000 TJSC#: 39-2273 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3118252

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.CASSANDRA WRIGHT, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 18 CH 07205 949 N LECLAIRE 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 February 27, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (â€˜â€™FANNIE MAEâ€™â€™), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.LAVISA SCOTT A/K/A LAVISA C THOMAS-SCOTT, A/K/A LAVISA C THOMAS, A/K/A LAVISA C MCGILL, TERRY SCOTT Defendants 16 CH 00269 958 NORTH LATROBE 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 February 26, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 958 NORTH LATROBE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-322-0230000. The real estate is improved with a tan vinyl siding, single family home, 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 twenty-four (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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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(g-1).

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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. Please refer to file number 10405. 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 Attorney File No. 10405 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 00269 TJSC#: 39-2053 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. I3117687

forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1509 NORTH KOSTNER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-200-0240000. 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 twenty-four (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(g-1). 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number

14-18-05280. 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. 14-18-05280 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 06136 TJSC#: 39-656 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. I3117668

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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-11228. 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. 14-18-11228 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 13526 TJSC#: 39-905 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. I3117456

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(g-1). 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, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 18-086118. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-086118 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 3995 TJSC#: 39-1830 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. I3118698

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 twenty-four (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(g-1). 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-13780. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13780 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 08846 TJSC#: 39-2335 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. I3118907

AND LEGATEES OF LEONARD S. PEKOVITCH, ANNETTE MARTINEZ, TINA PEKOVITCH, ROBERT MARTINEZ, SABRINA PEKOVITCH, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEONARD S. PEKOVITCH (DECEASED) Defendants 15 CH 07440 1938 N. KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60647 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1938 N. KEDZIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 Property Index No. 13-35-405-0280000. 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 twenty-four (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(g-1). 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-12384. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A Plaintiff, -v.CARLOS J. ORTIZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SALVADOR ORTIZ, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARMEN ORTIZ, SALVADOR J. ORTIZ III, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SALVADOR ORTIZ (DECEASED) AND CARMEN ORTIZ (DECEASED) Defendants 18 CH 06136 1509 NORTH KOSTNER 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 January 25, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 3, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.JACQUELINE E. WATTS, LVNV FUNDING LLC, LHR INC. Defendants 2018 CH 13526 232 N LACROSSE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 4, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 232 N LACROSSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-411-0160000. 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 twenty-four (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(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF ALFONSO FLORES A/ K/A ALFONSO FLORES CARDOSO, DECEASED, JUANA ACOSTA, LUIS FLORES, GUILLERMINA FLORES, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALFONSO FLORES A/K/A ALFONSO FLORES CARDOSO, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 18 CH 3995 2219 SOUTH CHRISTIANA 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 March 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2219 SOUTH CHRISTIANA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-205-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $231,628.72. 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 twenty-four (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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NEXBANK SSB Plaintiff, -v.YAHSHUA S. MUHAMMAD, JR., THE BUDMAN BUILDING, LLC Defendants 17 CH 08846 3939 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 July 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3939 W. IOWA ST., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-325-0190000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $224,682.25. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JUSTINE MARTINES A/K/A JUSTINE MARTINEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS

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BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-12384 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 07440 TJSC#: 39-1728 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. I3118537

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(g-1). 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-18100. 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. 14-17-18100 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 07983 TJSC#: 39-1598 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. I3118263

transfer, is due within twenty-four (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. 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(g-1). 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-11762. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-11762 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 00573 TJSC#: 39-2219 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. I3118087

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. MINNIE L. JACKSON; JOHN W. JACKSON, JR. AKA JOHN W. JACKSON; AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; THE CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; Defendants,) 18 CH 15194 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, June 10, 2019 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. 16-12-103-040-0000. Commonly known as 614 North Albany Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612. 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-035156 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3119632

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HATTIE IVEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HATTIE IVEY (DECEASED), BLANCH BELL A/K/ A BLANCHE TIANNA IVEY, GERALD NORDGREN, GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR JASON IVEY, A MINOR, SADIE MCGEE A/K/A SADIE MILLER, DARRYL MCGEE Defendants 2018 CH 07983 1131 N. AVERS 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 March 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1131 N. AVERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-303-0150000. 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 twenty-four (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. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JESUS MOJICA, REBECCA VELEZ, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 00573 1131 N. LATROBE 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 June 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1131 N. LATROBE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-307-0090000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $162,116.60. 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. NICOLAS HERNANDEZ; NORMA HERNANDEZ; HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-CW1, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CW1; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; MOORE SUPPLY CO.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 15081 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 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 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. 16-27-231-007-0000. Commonly known as 4361 West 25th Place, Chicago, IL 60623. 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W17-1096 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3119635

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