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Reviving neighborhood connections: Out West Block Party returns

The free event o back-to-school supplies health screenings and activities designed to strengthen local ties and uplift children

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

Started six years ago as a birthd celebration, the Out West Block returned Saturday to the 4000 block of West Gladys Avenue., bringing a day of music, games and community to West Side families.

The Out West Block Party was free and open to the public, offering attendees food, school supplies, raffle prizes, music and dance, basketball, Double Dutch and free on-site HIV and STD testing.

Blewprint Salon, Longevity Studios by Nikko Rogers and DJ Jo teamed up with Dee Jefferie tive director of For the Kids Media and Arts, to continue the annual Jefferies started the Out West Block Party as a way to honor his own hood memories of neighborhood block parties. Returning to the community

Healing and opportunity: the Austin HOPE Center story

Stone CDC and Lurie Children’s Hospital collaborate with community engagement specialist Oliver to meet local needs; opening next year

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

The Austin HOPE Center, a partnership between Stone Community Development (Stone CDC)and Lurie Children’s Hospital, is shaping up to be a lively hub for youth and families in the Austin neighborhood.

Expected to be completed in 2026, it will bring together pediatric care, behavioral health services and community programs all in one place, along with spaces for youth development, local organizations and outdoor programming.

Austin resident Aisha Oliver was hired as the community eng agement specialist for the center to strengthen relationships between See HOPE CENTER on pa ge 12

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Shantel Franklin announces candidacy for 8th D. state rep.

The Austin resident has worked in real estate and as a legislative liaison for the Illinois Attorney General’s O ce

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

After Rep. La Shawn Ford announced last month that he won’t be seeking reelection in the Illinois House of Representative’s 8th District — and is instead running for U.S. Congress, a race in which he was recently endorsed by Danny Davis — candidates are stepping up to fill Ford’s seat after his 17 years in the position.

The main contest for the seat will be the Democratic primary next March One contender is Shantel Franklin, 31, a real estate agent who recently took leave from serving as legislative liaison for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to focus on her grassroots campaign, which she announced Aug. 8.

“Experience from being in public service and my community-lived experience motivated me,” Franklin said of why she decided to run. “It’s really not about the seat for me, it’s about expanding and continuing the work that I’ve already been doing.”

Franklin, an Austin resident, was born and raised on Chicago’s West Side. She experienced homelessness growing up and attended eight schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

In Franklin’s senior year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, she worked an internship at the Office of John Cullerton, who was Illinois Senate President at the time. That started Franklin’s decade-long career in public service, as she then got a master’s degree in public affairs at Indiana University. Upon graduating, Franklin worked for the Lake County gover nment before joining the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, where she’s worked for the last three years. There, she has served as a legislative liaison, working with legislators in Springfield to advocate for laws, like bills for consumer protection, client victim compensation and banning assault weapons. Franklin has experience identifying sponsors for bills, testifying before a committee and budgetary know-how, which

eral funding is questionable.

“I know all of the players down there, from the lobbyists to the elected officials to the advocates, even the staff. To have that alreadybuilt-in infrastructure where I know a lot of the people, negotiations become a lot easier,” Franklin said of her experience at the state capitol. “You can say anything to get elected, but it takes knowing how to navigate that space to actually get bills passed.”

Five years ago, Franklin got her real estate license. She also owns and rents property in and outside of Austin, affectionately calling herself a “landlady.”

“I’ve helped families to build generational wealth through homeownership and, on top of that, promote economic development in the very area that I live in,” Franklin said, adding that she’s sold several homes in Austin, as well as other Chicago neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs. “It’s been such a pleasure for me, full circle, to have gone from homelessness to now providing, not only housing, but safe, affordable housing for people.”

Like Ford, who’s also a licensed real estate agent, Franklin said her real estate experience gives her perspective into two different communities.

“I’m the best of both worlds — not only somebody who knows the fight and understanding of individuals who have grown up dealing with poverty but also being able to connect and communicate with individuals who have been successful in business,” Franklin said.

Public safety and healthcare

While Franklin is passionate about affordable housing and economic development in her district, she has other priorities if elected as state representative, like public safety and accessible healthcare.

Addressing the for mer, Franklin mentions a teen gathering of over 1,000 young people earlier this month in Austin that resulted in a shooting that left two dead and 11 wounded She said, if elected, she’d want to access more funding and resources for organizations working on violence prevention in the 8th District, specifically when it comes to engaging youth.

Franklin said she’ll also work with her colleagues in the general assembly to fight the federal decline in healthcare access Franklin is community coordinator for Peace Runners 773, a nonprofit wellness organization that’s fighting for health equity on Chicago’s West Side. She said her advocacy and relationships in Springfield helped the nonprofit secure a $100,000 grant. If elected, Franklin said she hopes to continue fighting for similar funding for the West Side, but at a higher level.

An example of such work at a larger scale could be navigating the financial crisis at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where a majority of patients live in Austin.

“It’s extremely disappointing to hear that a hospital is losing or shutting down very critical services to people in the community because of leadership that has not been transparent or open,” Franklin said.

She said she’s pleased to see Ford try to secure more state funding, something she would emulate if she was elected to his position. She added that she would want to better understand the scope of the situation before taking a firm stance: “I don’t like fingerpointing . . . I think that we all come to the table, we understand the issues and we find a path forward.”

While Ford and Franklin seem to share many of the same values, Franklin said she’d hope to take his passion for workforce development and help it lead to physical development. She mentions the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, which opened in June after Ford helped secure $10 million in

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Holy Family School celebrates 40 years

The Nor th Lawndale-based Holy Family Ministries teaches 600 students across four programs, including the Holy Family School

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

What started as a small-scale ef fort out of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood to create a safe learning environment has grown into a 600-student-strong, faithbased educational organization in North Lawndale.

Holy Family School, 3415 W. Arthington St., celebrates its 40th school year with a back-to-school event at its campus on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Throughout the school year, there will be programming to honor past and present board members, families, staf f and students.

The Holy Family School offers educational opportunities from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Among the school’s successes over the past 40 years was the construction of the Holy Family Ministries Center in North Lawndale’s Homan Square, which opened to students in 2008.

Cheryl Collins, CEO of Holy Family Ministries, told Austin Weekly News that one of her personal points of pride is when alumni re gister their children to attend

Holy Family School.

“It melts my heart,” she said, to “bring your children to us and you trust that we’ll do a good job with them. That’s a milestone right there.”

Another accomplishment is that every year, nearly 100% of eighth graders are accepted to schools that offer colle ge prep, selective enrollment, or are charter, magnet or suburban schools.

That’s an especially significant statistic considering that many Holy Family School students start at the school in fourth or fifth grade, Collins said, and are performing below grade level when they do. Because some of the high schools Holy Family School graduates attend can have tuition over $20,000, Holy Family Ministries also created a scholarship program to help fund secondary education.

While tuition at Holy Family School is $2,800 a year for the average family, about 70% of the school’s budget is covered by donors, some of whom live in other states or have been giving since the school was founded in 1985.

“Holy Family is successful because our village has extended far and wide,” Collins said. “When you say, ‘It takes a village,’ don’t just think locally.”

Collins said parents are often willing to pay to provide a different education than surrounding public schools can, or because their kids aren’t succeeding at those schools.

“I’m not knocking public schools. I’m a product of them. But I think they have is-

sues that are bigger than what they can address due to lack of funding and lack of resources,” Collins said. “I’m really excited that we were able to come into a neighborhood that was hungry for this type of education and make it af fordable to our families. That is something that we have done for 40 years.”

“What we’re trying to do is to attract that family that, yes, this might be a sacrifice you make, this might be a struggle for you, but you’ve chosen to invest in this education because you want something different from what you were getting for your child.”

Looking ahead, Collins said she hopes Holy Family School grows to the point that it needs a new building or another location. She says she wants to see students become subject matter experts and for educators to come to Holy Family School to learn about how they’re teaching.

She added that she hopes to provide resources to families outside of educational opportunities. For example, during the COVID -19 pandemic, Holy Family Ministries partnered with local restaurants to give away meals to its students and their families.

“We discovered how many needs our families have, from housing to food to employment. I would love to figure that piece out. How do we help our families more?”

History of Holy Family

Holy Family School’s story starts in Cabrini Green with the Holy Family Lutheran Church. The church’s pastor, Rev.

Charles Infelt, and parishioners started a grassroots program to provide an alternate place of learning to young people living in the area.

“They were needing a place for the children of Cabrini, particularly the children of the cong re gation, to go to a school that felt safe,” Collins said. She added that parishioners said they “‘also want a place rooted in spiritual or Christian values so that our children will learn how to be agents of change throughout the city.’”

In 1985, a few miles outside Cabrini Green, Holy Family Lutheran Church launched a school that had 40 students its first year. In 1999, Holy Family Ministries was born after a board of directors was created.

Throughout the years, Collins said the school had various locations around Chicago.

“Every year, enrollment was growing,” said Collins, who became principal of the school in 2004, when it was located on the border of West Garfield Park

As the school continued needing more space for its students, the Holy Family Ministries board of directors initially searched for a vacant school to make its own, but ended up buying property in North Lawndale’s Homan Square to build a 45,000-square-foot campus from the ground up.

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A fresh Field School

The private Christian school opened Aug. 16 for the school year

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

This school year, the two-building Field School campus at 535 N. Parkside Ave. in Austin will be fully occupied for the first time since 2013 when Chicago Public Schools closed Francis Scott Key Elementary.

For the 2025-2026 school year, over 300 kindergarteners through eighth graders

will occupy Field School, about Oak Park and River Forest, over 27% from Austin, and the rest from western suburbs and West Side neighborhoods of Chicago.

The Field School’s north building in 2022, but middle schoolers have been attending the Field School out of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park — where the school started in 2017 — because there wasn’t enough space at the Austin campus.

After renovations to the south building, now all the students will be on the same campus again. The north building will mainly host kindergarten through fifth grade, while the south building will hold classrooms for middle schoolers.

Ribbon cutting at e Field School on August 16.

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For 60+ years, Shine King has made shoes gleam — and they plan to keep shining

The Austin shop carries on the legac y of its founder, James Cole, who died in 2022

By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago

T.C. McCoy sits inside the Shine King on Central Avenue — but he doesn’t want his shoes shined.

McCoy has brought hundreds of pairs of shoes to the shop during the more than 50 years he has patronized it, staff said. But on this August morning, he just wanted to sit, chat and enjoy the vibes.

“I like coming here. I like interchanging with people,” McCoy said as he leaned back against a wall of the shop. A poster honoring the shop’s late founder, James Cole, hung above him. They were close, and Cole grew to know McCoy’s family.

“Nobody gives you services like Shine King, and that name means something,” McCoy said. “This is like the barbershop where they talked and [Cole] gave information to people, and [he] always was available to help people.”

To McCoy and many Austin residents, the atmosphere of Shine King keeps them coming back. Light music or the latest Dr. Phil rerun takes a backseat to the lively conversations between patrons and staff that fill the shop, covering everything from sports to the latest life lesson.

In its heyday, the shop would see over 100 pairs of shoes shined daily. Now, traffic is slower — but the swish of a rag across leather is still the heartbeat that has kept Shine King in the neighborhood for more than 60 years. Shine King, 338 N. Central Ave., has been a staple in Austin, providing the neighborhood’s residents with spiffy shoes and offering jobs to those in need. The business is still going strong despite a decline in shoe shining’s popularity and the death of its founder, “Shoe Shine King” James Cole Cole’s son, current owner Ver non Cole, is working to bring the shop into the future and appeal to a younger generation.

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A Rich History

James Cole, the child of Tennessee sharecroppers, moved to Chicago as a teenager. After graduating from Marshall High School, he worked odd jobs as a welder and factory worker before starting to shine shoes outside of a pool hall in Garfield Park.

James Cole eventually moved to shine shoes outside a nearby record store — and then he took over the shop’s lease. Shine King opened Dec. 21, 1964, at 3205 W. Madison St. in Garfield Park before moving to the Austin location in 1968.

Back then, it was 25 cents for a rag shine, 50 cents for a spit shine and $1 for a wax shine

The shop gar nered a following. Its famous clientele included comedian Mike Epps, musicians Little Milton and Johnnie Taylor, mayors Harold Washington and Lori Lightfoot, Louis Farrakhan and a young Barack Obama, who came by himself “like any other customer,” Ver non Cole said.

The 1970s and ’80s were a bustling time for Shine King, Ver non Cole said. There would be customers waiting to be serviced from the time the shop opened at 8 a.m. until after closing time at 8 p.m. Oftentimes, employees would not leave until 11 p.m., Ver non Cole said.

But business has changed. Ver non Cole said the shop’s slow times in the ’70s and ’80s are equivalent to today’s busiest season. A shoe shine now starts at $6 and, with many supplies being imported, prices could rise this year due to inflation and tariffs, Ver non Cole said.

Following James Cole’s death in 2022, Vernon Cole took over operations, opening the shop the day after losing his father.

“It’s funny … when I was growing up, my dad spent so much time here that I pretty much swore that I would try to find another direction,” Ver non Cole said while working recently.

Despite that sentiment, Ver non Cole began working for his dad in 2002, and his outlook began to change.

“Over time, you grow to like the place. You grow to like your position and because of that, you grow to love it. Being with somebody like my dad over a period of time, you grew to love and appreciate things,” Ver non Cole said, fighting tears.

Making An Old Business New

Ver non Cole has done his best to adapt to the current state of shoe shining

Shoe shining has long been a part of workplaces in the United States. Having work boots, loafers and leather shoes polished was as much of a daily ritual as morning coffee.

The tradition began to decline in popularity over the years. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic sent the industry reeling as more people worked remotely and adopted more casual workwear. From 2013 to 2023, the shoe repair market, which includes shoe shine businesses, decreased about 23%, according to the Associated Press

“The entire shoe shine and shoe repair industry took a humongous hit during COVID,” Ver non Cole said. “It’s a lot different [from] when the leather dress shoe was the shoe of the day. In my lifetime, as an adult, I saw the transition.”

For Ver non Cole, adapting to the changing shoe repair market meant expanding Shine King’s services

The shops works on more casual work shoes, gyms shoes and other footwear popu-

lar among younger people, such as Ugg boots. Beyond shoe shines and cleanings, the business offers repairs and alterations like shoe dyeing, and customers can buy their own supplies to maintain their shoes

“The other life for shoe repair that I see is pretty much centered around the gym shoe This time of year, of our orders, probably 40 to 50 percent are gym shoes, and in the wintertime, probably 50 to 60 percent,” Ver non Cole said.

Laughing, he joked, “But then you have to add the infamous Uggs and Timberlands, which are very popular.”

Ver non Cole is proud of his customer base of regulars and new, younger people. Ministers, businessmen, city workers and more still steadily support Shine King, he said.

Anthony Ross, Ver non Cole’s cousin, has worked at the shop for as long as he can remember — even hanging out there as a 4-year-old when it opened in 1964, he said. He remembers working at Shine King in 1985 when the first Air Jordan sneaker released He knew his craft would have to change with the times, he said.

“You’ve got to learn to adapt,” Ross said. “I was able to raise my kids off of this.“

There is still a market for more traditional shoe-shining services on the West Side, Vernon Cole said. Since the 2023 opening of a training facility for fire and police recruits in West Humboldt Park, Shine King has seen more police and fire cadets come through the doors, Cole said.

And, of course, those stopping by for a shine can still enjoy old-school conversation.

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Anthony Ross shines a customer’s shoes at Shine King, 338 N. Central Ave., in Austin on June 30, 2025.

Texas Democratic State Representative Ron Reynolds, with fellow Texas State Representavie Barbara Ger vin Hawkins behind him at right, Congressman Danny Dav is at le and Austin Communit y members Dav id Cherry, Rev. Dr. Marshall Hatch, Rev. Janette Wilson, Rev. Ira Acree and others, speaks at Leaders Network meeting in the Columbus Park Refectory on August 12.

Texas Dems turn out at West Side pastors meeting

Legislators sound alarm over Trump’s redistricting demand

By JACK CROWE Contributing Reporter

West Side pastors greeted two Texas State Democratic legislators Aug. 12 at the monthly meeting of the Leaders Network. Texas state representatives Ron Reynolds and Lauren Ashley Simmons discussed why they left Texas to prevent the legislature there from reaching a quorum to vote on cong ressional redistricting

The legislators called the redistricting attempt a race-based disenfranchisement of Black and Hispanic voters which violates the Federal Voting Rights Act. They said this redistricting ef fort is outside the normal once-in-a decade time frame for redistricting and comes at the request of President Donald Trump. Trump has said the GOP is “entitled” to five additional seats in Congress from Texas. The goal is to maintain Republican congressional

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state funds for the project in its early stages. She said she hopes the rest of Madison Street, where the Aspire Center sits, experiences a greater rate of economic development.

Franklin adds that, if elected, she’d continue Ford’s workforce development efforts, especially for those reentering society after incarceration.

‘People over politics’

Though she’s still selling real estate, Franklin has taken leave as legislative liaison for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office to focus on campaigning for the 8th District seat. She said she’s personally walking her district, door knocking, attending community meetings and hosting listening tours to hear what constituents want from their state representative.

“The boots-on-the-ground work looks different in the actual community than it does in Springfield,” Franklin said. “The best way to approach it is to listen way more than you speak,” she added. “I understand that the issues that are going on in La Grange are going to be different from the issues that are

going on in Austin.”

One of Franklin’s slogans is “people over politics,” and she said she’s making civic engagement a main part of her campaign

“I’m passionate about civic engagement as well, and it’s important for me to have people understand what a state representative does,” she said.

Community engagement is nothing new for Franklin. Before working as a legislative liaison, Franklin was a faith-based community outreach liaison, where she shared information about the state attorney’s office with locals. She also recently graduated from a community leadership fellowship designed to strengthen leaders on Chicago’s West Side. As a part of that program, she helped organize a carnival with over 300 attendees at POPCourts! Community Plaza in June.

Franklin is the block club president for the eastern stretch of Ferdinand Street in Austin. Though it took years, she said she helped transform the block from an “openair drug market” to a more peaceful area.

“I think it’s important that you start with where you are as it relates to trying to change the community,” she said. She added of her campaign, “This would just be a step up in the work that I’ve already done and the foundation I’ve already been laying.”

control in the upcoming 2026 midterm election. Redistricting normally happens early in a decade and after new census data is announced.

Reynolds said, “if they can do it in Texas, what will stop them from doing it anywhere else?”

Cong. Danny Davis, (D-7th) also attended the meeting held at the Columbus Park Refectory. Davis said, “Chicagoans are joining with our brothers and sisters because it’s not just about Texas. It’s about America, democracy, and the principles and practices of re presentation.”

Simmons emphasized the disproportionate impact the proposed redrawn map would have on Hispanic and Black Texans. She said that under the gerrymandered map, it would take only 423,000 white residents to elect a congressman as opposed to 1.2 million Hispanic voters or 2 million Black voters.

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Taste of Austin

he back-to-school event took place in Columbus Park on Aug. 16

Locals gathered in Columbus Park on Aug. 16 for a festive afternoon at the Taste of Austin.

While there have been Taste of Austin celebrations in previous years, this one was a part of Cong. Danny Davis’ Back to School Picnic and Parade, with support from Project Exploration and Every Block a Village.

Area residents milled about the park on Saturday, mingling, listening to live music, and expe-

riencing a plethora of activities available, including basketball and pickleball, face painting, hair services, graffiti and canvas painting, inflatable obstacle courses and dozens of vendors. Also at the Taste of Austin, Bright Leadership Institute sponsored free school supplies and backpacks. There was also a free technology give away

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Face painting at the Taste of Austin.

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after college, he noticed that while familiar faces remained, the neighborhood wasn’t as close-knit as it once had been. He was thus inspired to bring neighbors together and revive that sense of connection.

“There weren’t as many kids who felt comfortable playing outside, so we wanted to bring the community together, help neighbors get to know each other, and give children a safe place to play without worrying about anything. Overall, it was meant to be a way to strengthen the community,” Jefferies said.

Each year, an increasing number of children attend the block party, taking advantage of its offering and as a way to simply enjoy a day to be kids, according to Jefferies. The event has expanded its programming since its first year, now offering after-school activities, open gym sessions and traveling basketball programs

Each year, For The Kids Media and Arts prioritizes providing health resources and screenings, including HIV and STD testing, to ensure the community has accessible care.

Prophet Jiorg Dail was at the Out West Block Party with Care2Prevent, a nonprofit connected to the University of Chicago that

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vices. That fall was the first school year at the campus for about 140 students. It was also the year that both the after-school program Adventures in Learning and Little Learners Academy early childhood education began.

“Our families are working families. They can’t just come at 3 p.m. and pick up their children,” Collins said. “Then in the summer, parents wanted a place to have their children stay.” So, Adventures in Learning extended for seven weeks into summer. Attendees aren’t required to go to school at Holy Family

“We often have students who stay for the school year. They’ll enroll because they really like the program, they really like the

to motivate Jefferies and his team in their work with the community

READY FOR SCHOOL: e block party included backpack giveaways and a bounce house.

focuses on HIV and STI prevention.

“This is our first time at the block party. We are hoping to complete some testing –we usually average three to five tests at events. Our goal is to at least get people tested and educated, and hopefully engage many through our HIV and STI trivia wheel. Our testing is completely free and confidential,” Dail said.

staf f, and they really like the building,” Collins said.

The school at Holy Family grew as it merged with Bethel Lutheran School in 2009 and St. Gregory Episcopal Boys School the following year. 2010 was also the year the school was officially renamed Holy Family School, which had 300 students in preschool through eighth grade at that point.

Today, Holy Family Ministries teaches about 600 students across its school, Adventures in Learning, the Little Learners Academy and the Peace Exchange program.

Peace Exchange

Dr. Susan Infelt Work, sister of Rev. Charles Infelt, was CEO of Holy Family Ministries in 2013 when she started the violence prevention initiative, the Peace Exchange. She noticed violence and crime in North Lawndale and wanted to protect her students from it

“How do we respond? What do we do besides educate children, who are leaving us at the age of 13 or 14, right around the time

Jefferies notices the relief on parents’ faces as school essentials are provided each year, but he said the true impact is in seeing the joy on the children’s faces.

Simple acts, like giving a child a decorated book bag or a stuffed animal from a carnival game, bring great joy and highlight the purpose of the Out West Block Party. The excitement on the children’s faces continues

where they might be wooed to join a gang or to be involved in activities that are not in their best interest?” Collins said of the question that started the Peace Exchange.

The Peace Exchange has two components.

The Peace Builder part of the initiative requires participants — typically young adults ages 18 to 24 — to study for 80 hours to lear n about causes of, and solutions to, violence. Every 18 months, a new cohort of no more than 10 participants visits prisons and speaks to offenders and victims of violence. They also travel to communities similar to theirs.

“They’re meeting people who are their ages who encounter some of the same challenges they do: food deserts, unemployment, trauma in the home, dysfunction. They basically learn we’re more alike than different, no matter where we live, no matter what we look like,” Collins said.

When these students return, they have to teach 1,000 people — ranging from fifth graders to adults — about what they learned They attend speaking engagements where

Jefferies relies on community input when planning the block party, consulting neighbors to understand their needs and concerns. This feedback helps guide which vendors and resources to bring in, from health services and DMV access to after-school programming.

“A big part of the block party is highlighting things that people might not know about, both within the community and beyond. While it is the Out West Block Party, the organizers focus on the whole city, bringing in local businesses from the neighborhood as well as recommending interesting spots on the South Side or downtown,” Jefferies said.

they share their new knowledge over the course of several months

The Seeking Peace component of the Peace Exchange involves college-age interns who teach a four-week long series at schools, one of which is Holy Family School, on how to become an agent of change through peace.

“They’re showing them a model of how to resolve conflict without using fists and without using angry words,” Collins said. She added that Holy Family Ministries hears stories “from the principals and the dean of students at the schools regarding particular students and how this impacted or changed them, and the same for our own students who participated in the program.”

“I would love to see the Peace Exchange really blossom and take of f into something more schools adopt as a model for teaching nonviolence and conflict resolution,” Collins said of another goal for Holy Family’s future. “Because I think it’s necessary, it’s needed, and it should be a natural pa rt of a cur riculum.”

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Lurie Children’s Hospital and the neighborhood, particularly residents.

“I ultimately came in and created community eng agement strat worked from there,” Olive focus was not just on hiring someone to carry out community eng agement; really wanted someone who was rooted in the community, someone w build new relationships while also de ing the existing connections the hospital already had in the Austin neighborhood.”

The project be g an in spring 2023, architecture firms were selected to de sign the new facility. In summer 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony was held. Construction is expected to continue 2026, with the anticipated opening next summer.

Oliver facilitated the connection be tween Lurie Children’s Hospital and Stone CDC, having already worked with Stone CDC during the COVID-19 pandemi met Stone CDC’s CEO, Pastor Contrell kins, who sought her guidance in maxi mizing programs while directly benefiting the neighborhood

Nearly a year later, Oliver brought Stone CDC and Lurie Children’s Hospital together after learning Stone CDC’s goal of using its space as a flexible hub for children and families

Upon joining, Oliver conducted a thorough review of Lurie Chil dren’s departments and programs to identify existing ties to Austin and opportunities for meaningful community eng agement.

Said Jenkins: “We ha running programs youth development, with children in after-school and summer programs, teaching dance, theater, music and art. Through these pr we have gained a de derstanding of the needs. As a result, seeking mental and behavioral health services, which led us to partner with Lurie Children’s Hospital to bring these programs and access to quality healthcare to the Austin community.”

of Community Health, appreciates Oliver’s deep impact with the Austin HOPE Center.

Mary Kate Daly, Lurie Children’s chief

“At Lurie Children’s, we care for many patients from the Austin community and we certainly have many employees who live e. However, we don’ t have the same deep roots in the neighborhood, so we really rely on Aisha to guide us in community eng agement. She is a true expert,” Daly said. When asked how Lurie Children’s Hospital will balance clinical care with community-focused activities the Austin HOPE Center, Daly emphasized that the cenlayout separates by floor clinical care from community-focused programs. T he second floor is dedicated to patients and f amilies receiving physical and behavioral health services, including asthma care, preventive cardiolog y, adolescent medicine and sickle cell

treatment, with offices and group therapy rooms for mental and behavioral health.

T he first floor is designed for community health programming, featuring a large conference room for training, educational sessions, and group activities that address the specific healthcare needs and interests of the neighborhood

Jenkins said that youth played a key role in developing the name of the Austin Hope Center.

“So these are the four pillars of healing. H is for Healing, O is for Opportunity, P is for Partnership, and E is for Equity. This is what’s going to transpire. This is what drives the programs, the services, the people, the community. Everything is built on these pillars — they are core to what’s going to happen. From this space comes healing and opportunity,” Jenkins said.

Oliver’s goal is to ensure that all of her work reflects the needs and voices of the neighborhood and its residents. She views community not as a place to simply live in, but as something that must be actively built.

“Every aspect of the Austin HOPE Center

was built around the existing needs of the neighborhood, a focus I have been engaged in. Much of the necessary work was already underway even before [Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital] became involved, so being brought onto the team was an added bonus. I was then able to show them how to reco gnize and build upon what already existed in the neighborhood,” Oliver said.

Rendering of Austin HOPE Center

AISHA OLIVER

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.

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.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for:

CONTRACT 25-635-21

SEPA 3 PAVER WALKWAY IMPROVEMENT

Estimated Cost: Between $190,000.00 and $230,000.00 Bid Deposit: NONE

Voluntary Technical Pre Bid Conference: Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 9:30 am Chicago Time via ZOOM Link.

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance

Revised Appendix D, Appendix V, and the Multi Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

Bid Opening: September 16, 2025

CONTRACT 25-654-12

FURNISH AND DELIVER PARTS AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR SLUICE GATE VALVE ACTUATORS

Estimated Cost: $1,077,700.00 Bid Deposit: NONE

Voluntary Technical Pre Bid Conference: Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 9:30 am Chicago Time via ZOOM Link.

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance

Revised Appendix D and Appendix V are required on this Contract.

Bid Opening: September 16, 2025

CONTRACT 25-721-21

RESTORATION OF EGAN WRP PERMEABLE PAVER PARKING LOT

Estimated Cost: Between

$142,500.00 and $172,500.00 Bid Deposit: NONE

Optional Pre-Bid Walk-Through will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 9:30 am Chicago Time at the Egan WRP Permeable Paver Parking Lot.

Voluntary Technical Pre Bid Conference: Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 1:30 pm Chicago Time via ZOOM Link.

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance

Revised Appendix D, Appendix V, and the Multi Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

Bid Opening: September 16, 2025

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The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd. org; the path is as follows: Doing Business > Procurement and Materials Management > Contract Announcements.

Specifications, proposal forms and/

or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd.org (Doing Business > Procurement & Materials Management > Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@ mwrd.org or call 312-751 -6643. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et.seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals if deemed in the public’s best interest.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago By Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Material Management

Published in Austin Weely News August 20, 2025

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To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

GROWING COMMUNITY MEDIA

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.-

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SUSANNA LOPEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SUSANNA LOPEZ, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SUSANNA LOPEZ, DECEASED, CITY OF CHICAGO, DESTINY TREVINO, HECTOR LOPEZ, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SUSANNA LOPEZ, DECEASED

Defendants 22 CH 04485 2809 S SAINT LOUIS 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 May 28, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2809 S SAINT LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623

Property Index No. 16-26-418-0040000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $320,533.12.

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).

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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 1650330.

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

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 1650330

Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 22 CH 04485 TJSC#: 45-1407

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 # 22 CH 04485 I3270795

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.-

BRIAN DAVIS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BANK OF THE WEST; Defendants. 24 CH 8350 3821 West Maypole Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/20/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 12:00 PM on September 24, 2025 located at 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 3821 West Maypole Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624

Property Index No. 16-11-308-0700000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $88,362.38 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction.com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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

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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 291-1717 please refer to file number 23-100215-FC01. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 23-100215-FC01 Case Number: 24 CH 8350

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. I3269897

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DEBORAH SMITH A/K/A DEBORAH LYNN SMITH A/K/A DEBORAH L. SMITH; MARIA WILKERSON; SAMANTHA SMITH; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Defendants. 24 CH 2496

4923 West Iowa Street, 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 6/23/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 12:00 PM on October 1, 2025 located at 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 4923 West Iowa Street, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-427-0130000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $59,013.50 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction. com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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) (l) 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).

For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 291-1717 please refer to file number 24-100829-FC01.

Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www. auction.com. Attorney File No. 24-100829-FC01 Case Number: 24 CH 2496

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARCOS REYES, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARCOS REYES, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARCOS REYES, DECEASED, MARIA MARTINEZ, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARCOS REYES, DECEASED Defendants 24 CH 02052 3308 W EVERGREEN 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 13, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3308 W EVERGREEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-218-0360000

The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $155,669.92.

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 1697090. 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 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 1697090

Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 24 CH 02052

TJSC#: 45-1560

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE

LLC

Plaintiff, -v.-

YVONNE PALMER A/K/A

IVONNE BROWN, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, MADISON STREET

TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 23 CH 02299

2225 WEST MADISON STREET UNIT 2

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 June 25, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 2225 WEST MADISON STREET UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Property Index No. 17-18-101-0680000 & 17-18-101-069-0000

The real estate is improved with a townhouse.

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

Attorney File No. 23-14517IL_896757

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 23 CH 02299 TJSC#: 45-1764

Case # 23 CH 02299 I3271649

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Igloo Series III Trust Plaintiff

vs. Michael Genovese; Plaza Bank; CR-FMV Investors, LLC; Illinois Department of Revenue; 1148 West Monroe Condominium Association; CR-FMV Investors, LLC as assignee to North Community Bank, successor by merger with Plaza Banks; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Defendant 21 CH 2048 CALENDAR 63 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on September 29, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 17-17-202-025-1006. Commonly known as 1148 W. Monroe Street, #3NW, Chicago, IL 60607. The real estate is: condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act.. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Suite 210, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130. (440) 5721511. ILF2103016 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3271802