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Telling a story of resi lience and renewal

Documentary captures decades of community work in Austin

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

Over 250 people filled the auditorium of the Kehrein Center for the Arts on Aug. 21 for the premiere of “The Good News,” a documentary that brought Austin neighbors together in celebration and reflection.

Produced by Emmy Award-winning company PRIME 312, the film highlights the community leaders driving the Austin Forward Together quality-of-life plan. The premiere also served as this year’s community summit, where residents gathered to celebrate progress and share what’s still needed to move forward.

The screening was followed by a panel discussion with community leaders who reflected on Austin’s progress and the work still ahead.

Reesheda Nicole Berry, founding executive director of the Kehrein Center for the Arts, served as the moderator.

“(The Good News) represents decades of joy, pain, tears, relationships, communities, problems, challenges and solutions,” Berry said.

Panelists included Cindy Schneider, founder and organizer of the Austin Garden Collective; Dorian McIntyre, pastor of Mt. Olivet MB Church; Janeicia Williams, director of community ecosystems at Project Exploration; Fanya

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Atticus Gray, Cinammon Sanchez and Lily ornton of For ty Acres Fresh Market with a customer at the Austin Farmers Market on Aug. 20.

Austin Farmers Market keeps growing

Market manager:

‘Food is truly your wealth’

By GREGG VOSS Contributing Reporter

The food is par excellence, but when it comes to the Austin Town Hall Far mers Market, that’s by design.

“Food is truly your wealth,” said Veah Larde, in her third year as market manager

“As long as we continue to work with that ef fort, it will be an amazing market to visit.”

What does Larde enjoy among the dozen or so vendors at the market from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 30 at Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake St.?

A reporter gave her a minute to think before she came up with something that sounds not only delectable, but healthy, too.

“I’m going to have to give that one to Thank God 4 Raw & Ve gan Treats,” she said. “I had ve gan tacos, and they were amazing. She allowed me to customize

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Convicted by feds on gun charge, family says he needs help to move forward

Long

criminal history

and a life of losses

By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter

The West Side man was having another bad day in a life filled with bad days on Jan. 25, 2020, and those around him were paying the price.

Just after 5 p.m. that evening, the sister of the man’s girlfriend called 911 to that Brandon Johnson was drunk and high and armed with a handgun in her home on the 2300 block of West Jackson Boule

During an argument, Johnson re edly pulled out the gun and, according to a court document, told the woman, “I’ll shoot you if you ever thought about bing me.”

The woman permitted responding police inside her home, where there were “six or seven other people in the residence, of them children.” After officers found Johnson and another man in the back the house, Johnson was partially fris about the waist, and “denied having a firearm but admitted that he was ‘so high’ and ‘intoxicated.’” He also first denied, then admitted, that he’d argued with the woman. Because of his inconsistent statements, he was handcuffed while police questioned others. When a sergeant entered the room, he asked if Johnson had been frisked, and immediately patted him all the way down his pants leg, at which point “a firearm fell to the ground.”

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Blakely denied the motion, ruling the repeated frisks were constitutionally proper, due to the “evolving circumstances of the police activity, including Johnson’s evasive answers to officers’ subsequent questioning.”

The loaded 38-caliber revolver was seized; Johnson was arrested, charged in state court, and spent the next five months in Cook County jail. He was confined to house arrest for an additional 192 days before the case was dismissed in December 2020.

However, Johnson had been indicted federally -- under seal -- for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Dec. 22, 2020, Federal Judge Heather K. McShain ordered Johnson held pending trial; he spent the first two years at the Winnebago County Jail

In October 2022, Johnson moved to suppress the gun seized from him at the time of his arrest by Chicago police, because he alle ged the police had frisked him three times. In June 2024 Judge John Robert

“A reasonable officer,” Blakely ruled, “could conclude that Johnson possessed a weapon and was concealing it on his person, providing reasonable suspicion for a second frisk.”

Last March, Johnson entered into a plea ag reement with prosecutors, admitting he had knowingly possessed the gun as a convicted felon. Prosecutors noted that the anticipated advisory sentencing guidelines in Johnson’s case was 84 to 105 months but also acknowledged that the defense calculations of his criminal history indicated an anticipated sentence range between 57 and 71 months.

“Johnson’s decision on the evening of Jan. 25, 2020, to brandish his firearm and

threaten to shoot (the woman) with it while multiple children were present at (the home) unnecessarily created a risk of violence and danger to himself and others, including the Chicago police officers who detained Johnson later that night,” prosecutors argued in their sentencing memo.

As is usually the case, the prosecution and defense came from different perspectives at sentencing.

“Johnson’s history and characteristics warrant a high-end guidelines sentence,” prosecutors wrote. “Johnson is no stranger to the criminal justice system, and his record demonstrates that he does not respect the law, has thus far shown no intention of becoming a law-abiding citizen, and is a danger to the public.”

Johnson, prosecutors noted, had eight convictions as an adult, including for armed robbery and possession of a controlled substance on four occasions.

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mine, with things that don’t normally go on a taco. She also has an apple crisp she does When she runs out, people lose their minds.”

With about two months to go in her season, what has Larde learned from her first two years at the helm after a long-time stint as owner of Two Sisters Catering in Austin?

“I’ve learned that you truly have to listen to the community, what they are asking for,” said Larde, an Illinois Certified Far mers Market Manager. “If you can make it happen, make it happen. This is dialog that goes back and for th.”

As with any venture, marketing is key, and Larde and assistant market manager Nikki Cotto have that covered, much to

the delight of the consistent eight to 10 vendors every Thursday, which sometimes jumps to 15 to 17.

“It’s still a market that is being discovered,” Larde said, noting it is in its 12th season with talks afoot about going year-round “We go to community meetings, we have a street team that hands out flyers. It’s about getting things out there to make sure people know we’re here.”

Cotto – who is a huge fan of the Moroccan beet salad from Mafunzo International Fitness & Kitchen and Chef Ali – said the laser focus is always increasing foot traffic, which can top out at 100 people a week.

“The people want the vendors and the vendors want the people,” Cotto said. “We’re in a pretty accessible place. Because people are still learning about the market, we haven’t hit our stride. Veah has done a lot of great work to promote the market in the past three years.”

The market connects residents with area

farmers to offer healthy options like fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs and other farm favorites. But there’s more: How about artisanal breads, prepared goods and Larde’s favorite, vegan meals?

“I want to bring something different to the West Side,” said Larde, a lifelong Austin resident. “I want people to understand we can eat healthy.”

Patty Ringo, founder of vendor Katr2U, said the farmers market is a “community canvas filled with sensory immersions.”

Ringo said there are “vibrant tents bursting with a harvest of colorful, fresh and tasty fruits and vegetables such as heirloom tomatoes, rainbow chard, purple basil, handmade soaps and heritage grains from local farmers and community gardens. Fresh basil trees, sizzling rib tips or empanadas, vegan delights and earthy mushrooms and more mingle in the air.”

Ringo is renowned for hands-on cooking demos that blend flavor, storytelling, and community connection. Her favorite dishes include stuffed jumbo pasta shells; meltin- your-mouth chicken, pork and turkey tips; stuffed portabella mushrooms; and four-cheese macaroni.

Mmm-mmm.

But there is a whole lot more than good food and even cooking demonstrations at the farmers market. Ray Williams of SkyLight Body Therapy offers free foot massages and chair massages for a nominal fee. Healthy beverages are provided at the Hydration Station. It even has a mishmash of music, with old favorites and new hits from DJ LipGloss

And what’s more, Beyond Hunger has a presence at the farmers market once a month, something it has been doing for four

years after doing grocery store tours before the Covid-19 pandemic that were ultimately disallowed.

“It started with our nutrition education team,” said Beyond Hunger programs manager Bri Kellogg. “(We provide) simple recipes that we use for our food pantry and hand out samples. We’ve invited our benefits services team, our volunteer coordinator has come for residents, our home delivery team has come with options for homebound individuals.

“We get a lot of interest in our booth.”

The farmers market is cost effective for local residents, too. As a Link Match market, when you spend a Link Match dollar – which never expire – you get another redeemable at the market for fresh fruits and vegetables In fact, any food items permitted by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are fair game, including breads, dairy, meat, eggs, grains, jams, sauces and edible plants. The only food items that are not included are those intended to be consumed at the market, like coffee and sandwiches

But mainly, it’s a good time and good break during the week, Larde said. Take DJ LipGloss, for example

“She has been with us the last three years and people just love her,” she said. “She feels the move and gets the vibe. She’ll get on the mic and call people out.”

Kellogg always has a good time when she comes out.

“It is a party,” she said. “Everyone feels welcome there. I’ve seen people who are unhoused coming by and getting samples and talking to our benefits team, understanding what resources are available to them.”

The station will fully reopen next year with a new elevator, escalator, stairs and ramp

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Have you taken the train at, or driven by, the Austin Green Line station and wondered what the constr uction entails?

$25 million of renovations are underway at the CTA Green Line stop at Austin Boulevard and Corcoran Place to make the station fully accessibl e. T hese include a new elevator, escalator and ADA-compliant ramp, plus reconstr ucted stairs and an extended platfo rm.

T he CTA closed the main entrance of the station in June with work expected to be completed by early next year. Riders still have access to the station through an auxiliary entrance.

“Accessibility is not a luxury, nor is it optional; it is a fundamental right,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said at the groundbreaking for the station renovations earlier this year. “I am proud that, when completed, this project will transform daily life for residents with disabilities who rely on public transit. ”

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T he Austin Green Line station opened in 1899, was rebuilt in 1962, and hasn’t been updated since.

T he Austin station renovations are a part of the CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Progr am, launched in 2018 to make all CTA stations fully accessible by 2038. Austin is one of 14 stations currently being renovated, growing the 70% of 146 CTA stops that are ADA-accessible.

“The start of this project work is the first major milestone in the year ahead for CTA’s All Stations Accessibility Program, which will include the opening of six newly accessible rail stations across the City – and demonstrates our commitment to making public transit work for everyone,” CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen said in a statement.

“No matter their zip code, all Chicagoans deserve reliable and accessible public transit to g et to school, g et to work and more easily move throughout Chicago-

Rendering of the completed CTA Austin Green Line station

land,” U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said in a statement. She helped secure federal funding for the Austin Green Line station. “I’ll keep working with our local leaders and the Illinois cong ressional dele gation to make public transportation more efficient, safe and accessible for all of Chicago.”

Over $20 million of the funding for the Austin Green Line station came from the federal Surface Transportation Progr am, and over $5 million came from Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan.

T he CTA already has funding for the 14 stations in the first phase of the All Stations Accessibility Progr am, plus half the financing for its second phase. Second phase stations will include the Cicero, Pulaski and Austin Blue Line stops on Chicago’s West Side, plus the Oak Park and Ridgeland Green Line stations in the wester n suburbs.

According to a CTA statement, “Funding remains the biggest impediment to achieving a fully accessible rail system. Since the launch of the ASAP Plan, CTA has secured $740.8 million in funding,” but is still seeking finances for phases three and four

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Are Chicago’s speed cameras equitable?

cials want to know what Austin residents think

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

ficials are searching for feed’s speed cameras.

Chicago put out a survey this month, with a deadline of Aug. 25, to igh in on what they think ameras throughout the city — making the system more

omes after, in January, the City Council established a working group aldermen, city officials and advocacy organizations to analyze and redesign how Chicago enforces speed limits. This Equity in Enforcement group has met biweekly since May, addressing concerns Chicagoans have about the current speed camera system and suggestions for how to refo rm it.

T hese recommendations largely center around how Chicago can be more transparent and equitable with the speed camera system. Survey questions ask how to use funds from the camera’s speeding tickets (they currently go to a g eneral corporate fund) and about the locations of cameras.

Survey results will be shared at the City Council’s pedestrian safety committee hearing next month and used to chang e, or create new, policies

While the goal of Chicago’s speed cam-

eras is to keep drivers from speeding, protecting the safety of pedestrians and bikers, studies show that Black and Hispanic drivers disproportionately g et ticketed at higher rates

According to a 2022 ProPublica study, between 2015 and 2019, drivers living in ZIP codes that have a majority Black or Hispanic population were ticketed by cameras around twice as often as drivers in neighborhoods where a majority of residents are white. With predominantly Black neighborhoods seeing over $500 million in camera ticket penalties in the last 15 years since the ProPublica study was published, thousands of drivers have experienced suspended licenses, impounded vehicles and bankruptcy.

Chicago started its speed enforcement progr am in 2013. Drivers receive a $35 fine if a speed camera catches them traveling up to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, and a $100 fine if it’s over 11 miles per hour

This year, Mayor Brandon Johnson is adding 50 new cameras — a move that the Chicago T ribune re ported was to finance $11 million wor th of Chicago Police Department positions that are mandated by the federal consent decree.

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Tractor donation strengthens relationships and urban gardens

Par tnerships aim to bring

fresh

produce, skills training, and hope

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

On Saturday morning, a bright red Massey Ferguson compact loader tractor, its side painted with the words “Given in the Name of Jesus” in bold white lettering was unveiled to Ebenezer Community Outreach’s community on Chicago’s West Side, a gift rooted in friendship and faith.

Ron Re gier, owner of Re gier Equipment in Madrid, Nebraska, donated the small tractor to Ebene zer Community Outreach, a nonprofit ministry that provides fresh food and community programs to local families.

“I just hope people don’t miss the point of it. It’s not that Ron and his family are doing this great, wonderful thing. It’s not us — it’s the Lord Jesus Christ. And if you

whole reason we’re doing what we’re doing,” Re gier said.

The tractor will help cultivate Ebene zer Community Outreach’s community gardens, expanding plots where neighborhood residents can grow fresh, healthy produce.

Mount Ebene zer Baptist Church is located at 3555 W. Huron.

Garnet Walters is the CEO of Petra Insurance Group, a national brokerage that provides insurance solutions primarily for churches. He is involved with a national church association called Howffers. He is married to Jan Walters who serves as the chief learning officer for Petra Insurance Group, where she oversees the training of the agency’s national network of agents.

Walters, who has a farming background from his roots in Nebraska, became involved with Mount Ebene zer Baptist Church’s urban farming ef for ts through his connections with pastors and church communities.

Re gier, a longtime friend and client of Pastor Emeritus Leon Miller of Mt. Ebenezer Baptist Church, also brought in Rich

LLC. Blackmore holds USDA-approved patents for bioremediation products used to clean and restore contaminated environments, further enhancing the community’s gardening efforts.

Dr. James Miller serves as a board member of Ebene zer Community Outreach, helping guide its community programs and initiatives.

“It’s been a blessing to the community that we can have a larger garden and more people participating. We are not just one organization — I oversee many different organizations and we want to bring them in to do a bigger outreach in those areas,” Leon Miller said.

This collaboration with Ebenezer Community Outreach and Regier Equipment was organized by Walters who has long combined his professional work with a personal passion for supporting churches and communities

The vision of the garden is to transform the food desert with larger and flower-filled gardens while engaging youth in positive, collaborative activities to help curb local violence.

“In addressing food deserts with fresh produce, and using biohazard cleanup processes, this tractor can be used more directly and efficiently for the bioremediation of the ground. When natural processes are applied

to clean up the soil, they test it before planting, so the whole plot can be safe, useful, and effective,” Jan Walters said.

According to Dr. James Miller, food is medicine and the foundation for good health.

“Oftentimes, if people eat right, some of the medicine that’s prescribed won’t even be necessary, and we’ll have healthier people

The idea here is to heal the community in ways that they can afford — because everybody has to eat,” Dr. Miller said.

Dr. Miller points out that eating healthier can help reduce medical bills, with a focus on providing people the knowledge to take charge of their own health.

“I think agriculture is part of our lifestyle, and we hope to bring that lifestyle to the Chicago community by growing fruits and vegetables effectively. We also want to give young people something meaningful to do during the summer, teaching them about horticulture and how to grow food for their families,” Regier said.

Leon Miller explained that when grandmothers and young people work together across generations, it creates meaningful change — not only in terms of food and health but also for mental well-being. He said such collaboration fosters a new mindset through community engagement, generating a lasting impact

GUN CHARGES

In arguing for a downward departure from the guidelines, Johnson’s attorney, John Miraglia, filed numerous confirmation letters and certificates showing Johnson had participated in numerous jail programs designed to help prepare inmates for life after release, including courses on anger management, substance abuse and job searches

Miraglia said much of Johnson’s behavior stems from pain, and the pain comes from a litany of personal loss he’s suffered.

On Aug. 13, Judge Blakey sentenced Johnson to 55 months in prison, effectively time served. Bureau of Prisons records indicate Johnson was released two days later. He must serve three years of cour t supervised release and stay out of trouble

Whether Johnson is more the man prosecutors have documented or the man his family says he is is an open question. Even

those who love him aren’t certain. His criminal record shows he’s had numerous so-called second chances. But documents filed with the court by Miraglia suggest he never really had a first chance.

Johnson, the sixth of seven kids, grew up in the Rockwell Gardens Housing Complex, in a chaotic and impoverished home, wearing hand-me downs and eating mayonnaise sandwiches. Outside the home, interviews show, he witnessed “fighting, g angbanging (and) shooting,” a sister strung out on drugs, two brothers go to prison, two sisters die and 40 people he knew be shot to death.

Laughed at and mocked because he was in special education classes, Johnson was constantly fighting, either due to his temper or being attacked for no other reason than he lived in a different housing project building than others.

“He had to fight all the time,” his sister Keisha said in a series of family member interviews. “Fights that were based on what building you lived in.”

“If you were from a certain building, you couldn’t get caught (in) certain places, she said.” Johnson got caught more than once, and they weren’ t all fair fights.

He was 12 when a car drove by the projects and someone shot at him and a friend. When he was 14, he was hit in the head with a 2 x 4, then with a chair. At 15, he was hit in the head ag ain, by a brick, from the same guy who’d hit him with the chair, and others physically jumped on him.

“Fighting was pretty constant growing up,” Johnson told an interviewer. “Fighting was always happening in the projects, it was just normal.” He said he wasn’t a g ang member, but hung around with g ang bangers, “Trying to fit it.”

“He was affiliated (with g angs) because of his friends,” Johnson’s brother Harry said. “(That) made him a target.”

Homeless at 18, Johnson was constantly moving between houses. At age 20, he was shot in the back but managed to run away before the shooter could get of f a second shot. It was one of 20 times, he said, he’s been shot at.

Johnson’s sister Keisha spoke for her brother in a letter to the court and in interviews produced by Miraglia. “What’s bottled inside my brother, I cannot fix,” she said. Kee ping things bottled up, she said, “has led to him getting caught up in unnecessary situations.”

Harry called him “a good dude with a good heart,” who was just trying to get along, but didn’t tolerate being bullied. Johnson said police still labeled him as a g ang member anyway

“Police would label you as a certain g ang based on the building you lived in,” Harry recalled. In high school, every street g ang in Johnson’s West Side area went to Crane High, and Johnson, his brother said, had “no choice but to deal with it.”

Perhaps the hardest blow Johnson took, his brother said, was the death of his young daughter, Briara, who suf fered from health issues

“After he lost his daughter, he really turned for the worst,” Harry said. “He ain’t never been the same.”

“My brother just needs some real help,” Keisha told an interviewer. “Jail doesn’t help.”

There are things that her brother has to “‘seek inside or he’s going to keep going through the revolving doors,” she said. The text of her interview is silent on the subject, but her words betray an unspoken fear of the worst.

“Once the system gets a hold of you and you’ re Black, it’s over with,” she said.

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Burford-Berry, director at the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force; Jakaya Rogers with Territory; and Dr. LaShawn Miller, owner of the Finding Justice Garden.

The conversation highlighted how deeply personal experiences shape why people stay committed to community work in Austin. Each panelist traced their motivation back to something close to home: recovery, faith, family le gacy, youth empowerment,

or food justice.

What motivates Burford-Ber ry is seeing vulnerable community members heal and gain the support to turn their lives around.

“When our most vulnerable citizens are healed, they can contribute back to the community. That’s what keeps me doing this work,” Burford-Ber ry said.

McIntyre is driven by a lifelong commitment to help others, hoping that by the time his days end, he will have changed at least one life.

“This is my third time watching the film from where it started to where it is today and I cry every time. It’s not like we’re trying to prove anybody wrong or say we told you or we can. It’s the fact that our work is speaking. If you can watch this and not get emotional or be a part of this movement

Williams credits her civic engagement to her mother and the supportive “village” around her. Through the Chicago Park Disrict, she played sports, did homework and anced, experiences that now inspire her to back to her community.

“One of the biggest things for me is figuring out how to sur round other young people with the same village I had — one that proelled me so far and enabled me to accomplish so much. That’s what keeps me doing work: knowing that these villages can young people to opportunities across world,” Williams said.

gers, a young adult and longtime Austin esident, serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA Territory, a youth-led urban design stuntroduced to the group as a teen during D, she helped develop the Youth Quality ife Plan, focused on youth empowerment, public safety, and mental health. Her experiences in Austin and Guadalajara continue to drive her commitment to the community.

Life Plan and have created various initiatives, which keeps me motivated, especially seeing the youth continue the work I started,” Rogers said.

Miller, who owns Finding Justice, a flower and vegetable garden, also works as a policy organizer for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, shaping agricultural laws and policies for Illinois farmers.

When asked what moment in the film stood out, Miller responded that as someone focused on food justice, Liz’s discussion about the eagerly anticipated grocery store was especially pivotal.

“A lot of neighborhoods that look like ours don’t have grocery stores. To have this so close to reality, and to see all the work done by so many people in this room to make it happen, really spoke to me. I’m really excited to have a space where we can buy fresh produce. It’s incredibly important and it will help improve our health outcomes,” Miller said.

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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 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).

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.

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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.

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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.

REAL ESTATE FOR 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).

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 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

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. I3270277

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

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) 422-1719. 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

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 # 24 CH 02052 I3271490

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

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.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 3469088. 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

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 # 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) 572-1511. ILF2103016

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3271802

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2017-RPL2 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.-

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF TOMMY DAVIS A/K/A TOMMIE L. DAVIS, NATIONSBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ALLY FINANCIAL INC., BETTY J. DAVIS, AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TOMMY DAVIS A/K/A TOMMY L. DAVIS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2022 CH 12421 613 N. LOREL AVENUE

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 June 26, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 30, 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 613 N. LOREL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-111-0160000

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The judgment amount was $241,626.94.

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 JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 22 9905. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg. com

Attorney File No. 22 9905

Attorney Code. 40342

Case Number: 2022 CH 12421 TJSC#: 45-1813

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 # 2022 CH 12421 I3271857

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