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Plaque at Westgate honors Mt. Carmel Baptist Church

After 14 wounded in Halloween mass shooting on West Side, city officials vow justice will be brought to shooter By JIM VONDRUSKA & BLOCK CLUB STAFF Block Club Chicago

Police Supt. David Brown had a message for the people responsible for a mass shooting that wounded 14 people — three of them children — Halloween night: “You did not get away with this, and you are not going to get away with this.” The drive-by shooting on Oct. 31 in East Garfield Park rocked the community and left children as young as 3 wounded. On Nov. 3, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Brown, local leaders and pastors joined hundreds of neighbors to pray for the victims at California Avenue and Polk Street, where the shooting happened. The 14 victims are alive, but some remain in critical condition. One victim was present at the vigil. Eleven of the 14 shot are related, according to the Sun-Times. Brown said police have strong leads from video cameras around the neighborhood and are deploying “every resource this department has” to find the person responsible. The top cop appealed for anyone with See SHOOTING on page 3

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Christian Harris, left, and Juanta Griffin speak at the Oct. 29 dedication ceremony for a historic marker at 1100 W. Westgate in Oak Park honoring Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, an early Black institution.

The center of early Black Oak Park was also an example of ‘urban removal’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Staff Reporter

The 1100 block of Westgate in Oak Park is among the most valuable areas in the village. On Saturday, in the shadow of the luxury Emerson Apartments high-rise, a

crowd of several dozen people gathered to remember the history of plunder underneath the cobblestone pavement and to install a permanent marker outlining the story of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. The church was built by Oak Park’s early Black community in 1905, just a few decades after Emancipation and Reconstruction. The congregation had originally purchased property on Cuyler and Chicago avenues but the village See MT. CARMEL on page 6

Crossing Austin Boulevard: This story is part of an ongoing series of articles that Austin Weekly News publishes about issues, events, people, places and things that take place west of Austin Boulevard, but that nonetheless resonate to the east of it, as well.

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Student ‘peace warriors’ spread message of nonviolence The program in West Side schools trains students to mediate conflicts, support grieving classmates and bring peace to classrooms By MAURICIO PENA Block Club Chicago

As a child, DeMarcus Thompson spent most of his time inside his house. His mom worried about the shootings that regularly erupted on his block and didn’t want to risk letting him play outside. Now, as a Peace Warrior at North Lawndale College Prep, the 17-year-old’s mission is to stop fights at his school before they escalate and contribute to the violence beyond the school walls. The Peace Warriors program, a central part of the West Side charter school’s efforts to confront gun violence by centering students’ needs, trains students to mediate conflicts, support grieving classmates and bring peace and happiness to school by greeting peers at the front door and leaving celebratory birthday notes on lockers. “Our biggest goal is to end violence — any and everywhere and to do that — we have to end violence inside of ourselves first because violence starts internally with the thought,” said DeMarcus. “In order to get to our goal, we have to work together.” City and school leaders have long wrestled with Chicago’s pervasive gun violence. Amid a spate of shootings last fall, CEO Pedro Martinez called on city agencies, community groups, and neighbors to work together to combat violence and support students. In recent shootings, district leaders have dispatched crisis counselors for a few days to support students and staff in mourning, but sustained mental health support and wraparound services are needed beyond the classroom During the first month of the new school year, nearly four dozen school-age children were wounded across the city in shootings between Aug. 22 and Sept. 16, according to data obtained from Chicago Police Department through a records request. Dozens more have been wounded and 15 have been killed since, according to the Sun-Times. The Peace Warriors program at North Lawndale

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DeMarcus Thompson, 17, joined the Peace Warriors at North Lawndale College Prep about two years ago to curb fights at his school. College Prep is an attempt to break that cycle by turning students into “ambassadors of peace,” said Gerald Smith, a restorative justice specialist and supervisor of the program at the school. Many students are “committed to being a solution to a serious problem,” Smith said, because they have personally experienced gun violence. In mid-October, about three dozen students sat shoulderto-shoulder with teachers in a circle inside a conference room at North Lawndale College Prep’s Collins campus and talked about losing brothers, cousins, friends, and neighbors. They described dealing with the aftermath of a loved one wounded by gunfire, and the still-fresh mental and emotional scars of violence. “I feel like I see violence a lot in my life,” one student said. ”I feel like it’s an ongoing thing, coming and coming, faster, and faster, and faster. I feel it on my back. I hate it.” “People were coming down Christiana and people were shooting,” another student said, recalling a memory of trying to walk home from school when someone started shooting. “We had to run back into the building. We had to hide in the cafeteria.” “We heard someone call him outside and all of a sudden we heard 30 shots,” a third student said of a neighbor. “We looked out the front window and this man is dead. He got shot in his head at least three times.” “That was the second time I saw a dead body,” the student added.

The conversations were part of a two-day Peace Warriors training session, which included team-building exercises and small breakout sessions and group discussions where students learned about Martin Luther King Jr.’s six principles of nonviolence. Founded in 2009, the Peace Warriors program was created following the charter school expansion into two campuses. A substantial increase in fights prompted school leaders to implement a program to train students in King’s teachings, Smith said. “Violence is a tragedy for everybody, but I think it’s much more tragic for students,” Smith said. “Peace Warriors is the most valid alternative to their current life experiences.” A great deal of the healing work comes from the Peace Warriors, school leaders said. Students are the eyes and ears of the group, said Kyera Bradley, principal at the charter’s Christiana Campus. They work to de-escalate problems while also supporting peers through condolences runs, when a Peace Warrior tries to bolster someone who has lost a loved one or is experiencing a challenging time by pulling them aside to chat or just for a hug. They’ve also held training at middle schools, high schools, and in communities that have experienced gun violence. “Their work has been game-changing,” Bradley said. During a recent training with aspiring Peace Warriors, See ‘PEACE WARRIOR’ on page 12

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from page 1 information to contact police. A $15,000 reward is being offering for tips leading to an arrest. People can submit anonymous tips online at: new.tipsubmit.com/en/createreport/anonymous/ChicagoPD Lightfoot said what should’ve been a fun and peaceful Halloween night for children full of joyful memories turned into a mass tragedy in seconds. “We have to ask ourselves why does this continue to happen? We know that unfortunately gun violence is not unique to Chicago. But that’s cold comfort to the families who are devastated by gunfire and those harms that ripple throughout their lives and their family’s lives for a lifetime,” Lightfoot said. “… Tragedies like this will continue to happen unless this city, our young men give up their addiction to guns. We have too many illegal guns on our streets. Last year our police department took 12,000 illegal firearms off the street and yet we know that is only the tip of the iceberg.” The mayor said the city “must lift our voices in an unmistakable chorus” to reject the violence ripping apart our city. “Someone knows who is responsible for this tragedy, some mother’s son who committed this act is now hiding in plain sight,” Lightfoot said, calling for the people responsible to turn themselves in and people with knowledge of the crimes “to speak up.” Terry Young, co-founder of Black Men United, called for the same resources to be deployed for the East Garfield Park mass shooting Halloween night as Highland Park had following the mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade left seven dead and 46 people shot or injured escaping violence. “We’ve been going through this all the time, and it’s not normal,” he said. At 9:20 p.m., a group of people were standing on corner of California Avenue and Polk Street at a vigil when two people in a dark SUV fired shots, police said. Fourteen people were shot — including three children who were 3, 11 and 13 years old — and a driver hit a woman who was trying to run away from the shooting, police said. One car was involved in the shooting, but investigators think there were at least two shooters, Brown said. It was not clear what led up to the shooting, he said.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to a victim of the mass shooting after a Nov. 2 vigil held at the location where it happened in East Garfield Park on Oct. 31.

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A woman prays at a vigil Nov. 2 held at the location of a mass shooting that happened in East Garfield Park on Oct. 31.

The victims and their conditions as of Nov. 1 ■ A 3-year-old boy was shot in both his legs and was in serious condition ■ An 11-year-old girl was shot in her leg and was in serious condition ■ A 13-year-old boy was shot in his torso and leg and was in serious condition ■ A 56-year-old woman was shot in her torso and was in serious condition ■ A 31-year-old man was shot in his leg and was in good condition ■ A woman of

unknown age was shot in her torso

■ A 37-year-old man was shot in his torso and was in critical condition ■ A 51-year-old man was shot in his torso and was in serious condition ■ A 35-year-old woman was shot in her leg and was in good condition ■ A 48-year-old woman was shot in her leg and was in good condition ■ A 48-year-old man was shot in his head and was in critical condition ■ A 47-year-old woman was shot in her leg and was in good condition ■ A 40-year-old woman was shot in her leg and was in good condition ■ A 32-year-old woman was shot in her leg and was in good condition ■ The woman who was hit by a driver had scrapes and was in fair condition

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Vertical Gallery in Nichols Tower showcases local artists Work tackles themes of transformation, community By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

When Kevin Sutton, the executive director of the Foundation for Homan Square got a glimpse of the original Sears tower, 906 S. Homan Ave., on the company’s historic North Lawndale campus, he looked at all the barren walls and saw a canvas. “When I first came into this building, I started thinking, ‘This is too much precious wall space, and there are too many community assets [in Homan Square] that need to be shown and shared,’” he said. Several years later, the historic building was renovated into Nichols Tower, which houses the offices for area nonprofits and the School of Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) North Lawndale campus. On Oct. 27, the Foundation hosted the opening reception for the new Vertical Gallery permanent exhibition. Artists who live and work in, or have a connection to either North Lawndale or Little Village were asked to cre-

ate pieces that went up on the flights of stairs leading to the top of the tower. The pieces will be available to view for free to anyone who visits the tower during regular hours. Vertical Gallery is a collaboration between the Foundation, which works to redevelop the former Sears campus, and Open Center for the Arts, a Little Village art gallery at 2214 S Sacramento Ave. which has done some projects in North Lawndale. J. Omar Magana, the gallery’s executive director who also contributed some of his artwork to the gallery, said that they got involved at Sutton’s request. “Several artists were invited to present a proposal that was about transformation — how they see the community transform and how their lives have been transformed,” he said. Magana said that “14 to 15” artists submitted the proposals and they chose seven. Artist Alexie Young lives in North Lawndale and previously organized West Side gallery tours and events, and operated the Art West Gallery in North Lawndale.

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Artist J. Omar Magana, the executive director of the Vertical Gallery at Nichols Tower, explains the significance of the piece he contributed to the gallery.

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Artist Sonja Henderson speaks about the meaning of her artwork, shown behind her. Her work takes up two flights of stairs on one of the first Black students. Her piece the sixth and seventh floors. The seventh on the fourth floor, “As Above, So Below,” is floor piece, “Where We Live,” shows a com- a canvass of spiral patterns made of small munity streetscape with abstract figures pieces of various metals – which is meant to walking around and looking out the win- show “how society affects the individual, and dows. The sixth floor has two paintings, vice-versa.” with “Outer Limits of Life” depicting a “I let the sprit move me and guide the spisensual interaction between two nude fig- rals,” she said. “I was over the moon when ures, painted in reds, I saw how it was yellows, browns and presented. I had a greens, and “Cleanse completely differwith Osun” depictent vision.” ing a woman taking Jaclyn Jacunski, a baptism-like dip in an artist and SAIC’s a the water. director of civic en“I tend to paint two gagement, is one of women or the masthe artists who had culine/feminine a piece on the secenergy,” Young exond floor. She said IGOR STUDENKOV/Staff plained. “[With the that “FROM Here”, second painting], Work in the gallery by artist Miguel Del Real. which shows a you have a woman chain-link fence who’s in the river. with pieces of colThere are people who cleanse in the river orful plastic, is meant to reimagine the fences because of indigenous spirituality.” that “keep communities apart” as “spaces to Artist Sonja Henderson lives in Pilsen, play, care and interaction.” but she was an artist in residence at SAIC’s Robbie Harrison-Coleman grew up in North Lawndale campus has conducted North Lawndale and worked on the Sears mindfulness workshops in the community. campus during its last few years of operaShe gained national attention after being tion. She was one of the attendees who went commissioned to create a memorial to Em- on the tour during the reception. mett Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mob“I enjoyed it,” Harris-Coleman said. “We ley, at Argo High School, a southwest sub- got a lot of great artists in the community. urban Summit school where Mobley was This is where I grew up. These are my roots.”

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City seeks input from residents about public permanent art

Artists and representatives with cultural affairs office want Austin residents to decide which art projects they want installed in their community

Port, Englewood Arts Collective, The Floating Museum and VS Creative Consulting were at last month’s meeting to share the results of their community research and present the six proposals. The group found that light installations and murals were the top vote getters. Austin residents also are interested in art based on themes such as people and belonging, Black history and culture, wellness and resilience, and environment and infrastructure. By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ One of the six proposals is installing AustinTalks themed gateways and light poles along Soul City Corridor on Chicago Avenue. The Representatives from the Chicago Chicago Department of Transportation’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special $21 million investment in the corridor Events and three local artist-led teams already funds the creation of two gateways want Austin residents to decide which art and customized light poles, projects they would like to see Ross said. in their neighborhood. The artist who will create “There’s a couple these pieces has not been practical purposes for these selected yet. Artists or conversations, one of which designers who are interested is like I said, we have money in this project can submit their in the bank, and so we’re application until Nov. 13 at 11:59 having conversations to figure p.m. out where does it go,” Lydia A few Austin residents Ross, director of public art attended the meeting, including for DCASE, said at a public local artist and founder of meeting held Oct. 24 as part of alt_Chicago Jordan Campbell. the city’s PARTY tour. Campbell has participated in “And how do we really other city initiatives to engage prioritize things that will LYDIA ROSS the community, including have the most quality-of-life Public art director, DCASE the development of Soul City impact?” Corridor, he said. The PARTY tour is the city’s Campbell asked if artists will strategy to gather community work with the community to feedback on what public art develop their art and designs should be funded as part of the Invest South/West initiative. Over the summer, before they’re installed. He also asked how the artist-led coalition held community artists will get information about Austin so events, pop-ups, dinners and conversations they can truly understand the community with residents to listen to their ideas for and represent it in their art. “You want to feel good about your own art projects in Austin. After these conversations, Ross said they community. You wanna feel good about put together six proposals that match ideas where you live,” Campbell said. “So how can we do that?” to available public spaces. Ross said community feedback will Now, they want residents to select the proposals they like best and think should inform the city’s request for proposals – the application that artists must complete be funded. Representatives from Borderless Studio, to be commissioned to create public art.

“We have money in the bank, and so we’re having conversations to figure out where it goes.”

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The city wants Austin residents to chime in on their public art wish list. Additionally, the request for proposals ask artists to propose a community engagement strategy, she said. “Everything we’re doing now is front loading. We’re gathering as much data as we can to front load these RFP’s with as much information as possible,” said Janelle Nelson, co-founder of the Englewood Arts Collective. Besides the request for proposals, the city will compile and share the results of the PARTY tour in a report that will be published by the end of the year, Ross said. Campbell said DCASE needs to ensure the community voice is heard throughout the process. Other attendees wondered if community members will be able to vote

on the art that will be installed in their community. Participating artists said the intention is to ensure “it can’t end here, this isn’t the end of community engagement,” Nelson said. Another listening session for Austin residents will take place on ADD DATE. More meetings will be held in neighborhoods that will also receive funding, such as Englewood, Auburn Gresham and Bronzeville. To register, visit the PARTY tour events calendar. To learn more about the PARTY tour, visit iswpublicart.org.

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MT. CARMEL Remembering from page 1 rescinded the building permit after “strong opposition from residents,” the historical marker notes. The church on William Street (now Westgate) flourished into a social center for Oak Park’s early Blacks. Authors Stan West, Peggy Tuck Sinko, Frank Lipo and Yves Hughes Jr. detailed the church’s history in their 2009 book, Suburban Promised Land: The Emerging Black Community in Oak Park, Illinois, 1880-1980. “Activities at this well-appointed brick building, which was dedicated on November 19, 1905 were less prominently reported in the local newspapers than those of other churches, but Mt. Carmel functions were not totally ignored,” they wrote. “For example, in 1912, an announcement in the Oak Leaves, written by church officials, proclaimed that Mt. Carmel ‘in a large measure has proven itself the spiritual and social center of the colored population in Oak Park and vicinity.’ “It went on to announce a special event: ‘No pains have been spared to make this one of the leading attractions of the season,’ although the precise nature of the festivities was not revealed. Other special events at the church received coverage, like the program in May 1919 that featured music by the Chicago Guards (an African-American band), and a drama entitled, ‘Out in the Street,’ with an all-black cast, all for only twenty-five cents, or thirty-five cents with an ‘old-fashioned supper.’” In those early years, the church was pastored by Rev. Harry W. Knight, Rev. Harry C. Weatherspoon and Rev. Buchanan Lewis, the authors added. The Westgate area around the church was also where many of Oak Park’s Black families lived in the early 1900s. But the racism that kept Mt. Carmel from building at Cuyler and Chicago would haunt the Westgate facility as well. On Christmas Day 1929, the church mysteriously caught fire, resulting in $1,000 in damages to the building. The next year, the congregation sold the building. “At the time of the fire,” the marker notes, “the general locale was experiencing economic growth and fast becoming a thriving commercial center. The Black community dwindled over the next 30 years with many Black residents moving to Maywood and surrounding communities.” During Saturday’s ceremony, Nancy Alexander, an Oak Park resident and

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Marsha Spight unveils the historic plaque marking the site of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Oak Park. The church was built in 1905 but a mysterious fire in 1929 forced the congregation to dissolve. educator, fleshed out what Black people lost when Mt. Carmel closed. “We lost a meeting space, we lost a religious school, we lost a source of local news and information, we lost a music center and a concert hall, we lost a pulpit for public speaking, and we lost a recreation center,” she said. “We lost the heart and soul of Black Oak Park. But most egregiously, we lost the collective wealth that was the value of this land — the rock upon which generational wealth is built in this country.” Alexander said that lost wealth and

equity, “built over 24 years,” was the result of systematic policies and practices implemented by whites in Oak Park at the time. After the permit to build on Cuyler and Chicago was rescinded, Blacks were “constricted to this little sliver of lot where we were basically redlined in,” she said, referencing the practice of denying credit, insurance and other financial services to potential customers who live in predominantly minority or low-income areas. After the fire, Alexander explained, if the

village ever investigated its cause, no one was ever charged, “no cause was ever announced, no police report was made that day, no bill of sale exists to the developers and no transfer of deed exists that we can find. And finally a 1930s map of this block that does exist erases where Mt. Carmel’s lot had been in the 1920s. “By snuffing out this church, the village of Oak Park established a pattern of treatment toward Black folk that includes erasure, blurring and obfuscation of our history that has continued to this day,” she said. “This Westgate Old English village is an early form of urban renewal and gentrification. It is now some of the most valuable property in Oak Park.” The plaque was made possible by a collaboration between the Oak Park Reparations Task Force, Black Residents of Oak Park, the Oak Park River Forest Museum, the Oak Park Area Arts Council and the village of Oak Park. Christian Harris, who leads the Task Force, said on Saturday that he hopes the historical marker will launch the beginning of a concerted effort in the village to remember and repair this dark history. “It was pretty difficult for me to learn that this history has never been taught in Oak Park schools. It was pretty difficult for me to learn that the name of the street and the lot numbers had been intentionally changed and moved to make it harder to trace the community that was here,” he said. “I always felt like a guest here — an invited guest, but nevertheless a guest with no real say and ownership in this town,” Harris said, adding that, knowing Blacks were integral to Oak Park from the beginning and “continue to be today,” gives him a newfound sense of ownership in the village. But those gathered on Saturday said they want more than long overdue apologies. For instance, Harris, Alexander and others in attendance are part of a growing effort to get the village to implement a local reparations program. Earlier this year, the Task Force, using funds from Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church’s Reparations Working Group, partnered with Dominican University to administer a survey to gauge how Black residents in Oak Park feel about local reparations. The Task Force plans to present a formal report to the village board at some point in the coming months. “We need collective justice for this church and other wrongs against the dignity and the economic power of Black Oak Park,” Alexander said. “It is time to acknowledge these hurts and to repair the harm that has cost Black Oak Park economically.”

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State of Illinois continues to rip us off

tate of Illinois ... really? Happy post-election day! I’m so glad the election is over. I was so tired of all the superhero candidates professing in their political ads all that they should do, would do, could do in order to get voters to elect them. As I write this column, I have no idea who will be the next Secretary of State. But what I do know is this: My plate sticker always expires on Halloween. And because Halloween fell on a Monday this year, that is also the day of the week that the majority of the Secretary of State offices are closed. I learned that lesson the hard way because I was on the South Side and drove over to the Bridgeview location only to find it closed. Which location was open? The one 10 minutes from my house off of Diversey and Cicero. All my plans were now dashed as I had to traverse back toward my house in order to give up my hard-earned cash. And yes, you better pay with cash because if you use a debit card, they charge you an extra 3%. Why? Cuz they’re ripoff artists! When I pulled into the parking lot for that facility, I saw the line was out the door. I immediately knew I was not going to be a happy camper. I must give kudos to the security guard at that location. He was efficient, and even cracked jokes. When a guy wearing a Sox hat asked him a question, he told him he couldn’t answer because he only dealt with Cubs fans. They both laughed and it was a hilarious

moment for the rest of us. Surprisingly, the wait outside was less than 10 minutes and the weather wasn’t too terrible. Inside was even faster. Two minutes later my wallet was now short $151. Now if you have to spend $151 on something, the least it could be is pretty. But no, our politicians are so busy ripping us off, the little green piece of plastic just says ‘23’ and ‘Illinois.’ There’s not even an image of the state on it. Nor is your plate number on it. So you can imagine how many of those things are going to be snatched off to be placed on other cars by people who don’t want to spend that kind of money. As I stood in line, I saw a sign on the wall. Considering how the police get cussed out constantly by the driving public and put their lives on the line, it’s amazing to me that the Secretary of State feels their employees are entitled to special consideration. What is abusive language? It’s very subjective. There’s some people who use MF as a noun, verb, adjective, whatever when they talk. So for them it’s their normalcy. And what is the state doing with all that money they collect? Our roadways do not look like super-smooth airport landing strips. In fact, anybody who has to go south on Cicero (it’s a state road) and cross that bridge at 67th and Cicero knows they’ve been working on it forever. Our money goes down the endless drain known as public works. They’re never public finished!

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Looking for a food bank? That’s gotten a lot easier Greater Chicago Food Depository’s more searchable online database critical as food costs rise, resulting in greater demand for assistance By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Thierer Family Foundation, an organization that helps nonprofits become more impactful through technology, announced on Oct. 25 that the Vivery platform is now available to all U.S. food banks and pantries. The Greater Chicago Food Depository has been utilizing the platform for roughly a year and is reporting significant progress, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. The report comes during a holiday season marked by rising food costs and economic uncertainty, prompting skyrocketing demand for local pantries. The Vivery online platform is designed “to help people in their communities easily find and access the right food, social programs, and services nearby in the

ongoing battle against food insecurity,” Thierer officials stated in a press release. Thierer developed Vivery in partnership with the Food Depository in 2020. Anyone looking for a food bank or pantry that’s within the Greater Chicago Food Depository network can visit chicago foodbank.org, where they’ll be directed to an interactive map of locations. A recent search for food banks and pantries within five miles of Austin produced 85 results. “Most people searching for food assistance start online,” Thierer officials stated. “Yet food banks and pantries often lack the resources to sufficiently create and maintain an accurate online presence, or use outdated search tools limited to a simple zip code or address search. Current search tools may point users to the nearest food provider, but not necessarily to the community program or resource that best fits their needs.” A screenshot of the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s interactive map for finding free groceries or a hot meal at a food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter or mobile distribution in Chicago and Cook County. Food Depository officials said that since replacing their old tool with Vivery more than a year ago, they’ve seen an increase in engagement. The platform features an improved food finder map, better search filters, a Spanish language search and

Austin Weekly News, November 9, 2022 improved analytics, they said. “By centering on the end user experience and having an intentional focus on analytics, we can be more responsive to the needs of our community,” said Andy Seikel, the head of Technology and Transformation for the Food Depository. “After seeing the improvements firsthand, Vivery is that rare combination of using tech for good that is well-positioned to help food banks and pantries really move the needle to end hunger nationwide,” he said. According to the Food Depository’s 2022 status report, 16% of Chicago area households were food insecure early this year and 22% of all households with children facing food insecurity. The Food Depository’s network of more than 700 food pantries, shelters and soup pantries served an average of roughly 350,000 people a month, the report showed. The Westchester Food Pantry alone served about 10,000 people between January and September this year — a 74% increase over the same period in 2021, Westchester Food Pantry officials reported on their website. “Our clients were provided with 110 tons of food, which equates to 190,000 meals at

a retail value of $1.3 million,” they said. “Each client receives nearly $400 worth of groceries, every time they come to the Pantry.” Gaynor Hall, a spokesperson for the Food Depository, told WGN that there “is definitely an increased need” for free food, particularly as inflation remains stubbornly high. USA Today reported on Nov. 1 that “September’s consumer price index showed a 21% annual increase in all foods,” including a nearly 19% increase in the price of canned fruits, a 17% increase for uncooked poultry, including turkey, and a 32% increase for butter and margarine. “What we’re hearing from our partners is that inflation and rising food prices are having a negative impact on the people we serve right now,” she said. “That means people and families are struggling to get food on the table.” Hall said the Food Depository is spending “twice as much as what we paid two years ago,” adding that they’re “adapting their strategies” as much as they can. To access the Food Depository’s map, visit: chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food/

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Crime rates drop as Austin anti-violence program, CPD team up Mayor Lightfoot lauded the reduced crime rates while in Austin on Oct. 28 By MICHELLE MEYER AustinTalks

Mayor Lori Lightfoot stopped by the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago in Austin on Oct. 28 to talk about recent strategies she said have helped reduce violent crime on the West Side. At the meeting – which included Lightfoot, 15th District Police Commander Andre Parham and representatives from the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago – the mayor referenced reports that show a drop in violent crimes, such as shootings, murders, and robberies in Area 4, which includes West Side Police Districts 10, 11 and 15. “I think it’s the best that we’ve seen in 10 years,” Lightfoot said. The most recent report shows decreases from last year in all categories except for theft, motor vehicle theft and criminal sexual assault. During the meeting, representatives from the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago explained how in the last month, they have been working with the police department to curb violence through their street outreach and conflict mediation program. “They have the ability to communicate and build relationships in a way that us, the police, we just can’t. It just is not possible,” Parham said. Teny Gross, the institute’s executive director, at first didn’t want to work with the police, saying he was concerned about sharing information. Commander Parham agreed; their relationship only involves the police letting Gross’ team know about “hotspots” where institute workers can attempt to mediate. “He believes in our potency, and I really believe in the potency of this team,” Gross said. “He doesn’t ask back for information. He just looks whether it’s calm or not.” The institute pays people to work in hotspots, usually $100 a day to keep the violence down. Called the FLIP (flattening

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, 15th District Police Commander Andre Parham and Teny Gross, the executive director of the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago in Austin during a meeting held at the Institute on Oct. 28. violence and inspiring peace) program, they operate in 88 different hotspots, said Sam Castro, the institute’s director of community violence intervention. Since Memorial Day weekend, most of the hotspots have been calm: “Out of the 88 hotspots, we had no action in 83,” Castro said. The program also creates non-aggressive agreements among rivaling groups to curb violence. Two agreements are in place with another – involving four groups spread from Austin to Cicero on Chicago Avenue – in the works, said Nekenya Hardy, the institute’s outreach supervisor for Austin. The non-profit’s street outreach services

are funded through city and federal COVID funds totaling $2 million a year, said Cesar Rodriquez, Mayor Lightfoot’s press secretary. Lightfoot wants to invest in long-term plans to reduce violence by targeting children ages 0-5 years old. If children aren’t ready to learn entering kindergarten, it’s a struggle for them to become confident readers and learners, she said. “From kindergarten to third grade, you learn to read. From fourth grade on you read to learn. If you don’t have those fundamentals in place, it’s an uphill battle,” Lightfoot said. The mayor wants to reach infants through

a program called Family Connects Chicago. Chicago Department of Public Health nurses will check in on every baby within the first two to three weeks of birth to ensure their needs are met and if not, then the mother and baby are connected to services. “I want to make sure that kids are not born not being taught to protect themselves against gun violence but being encouraged to be the best person they can be – to be able to live a ‘normal’ childhood without fearing being outside their homes, walking down their block, worrying about crossing gang lines,” she said.

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Contextualizing cash bail’s end Researchers at Loyola University of Chicago add data to public safety conversation By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

Editor’s Note: The article has been shortened for brevity. To read the full article, visit: capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – While a new law overhauling Illinois’ system of pretrial detention continues to face scrutiny ahead of its Jan. 1 implementation date, new research suggests that the old cash-based system “results in much less pretrial detention than is generally assumed.” That’s according to the Loyola University of Chicago Center for Criminal Justice, which has been measuring the potential effects of the provision commonly referred to as the Pretrial Fairness Act, which will abolish cash bail come Jan. 1. “What we’ve found is that, while it’s true that many people are jailed under the current cash bail system, most jail stays are brief,” researchers wrote in an Oct. 26 brief that examined data from six counties. “Most people pass through jails, being held for relatively short periods before bonding out — and that includes people charged with the kinds of serious offenses that are designated ‘detainable’ under the PFA.” The research is nonpartisan and not conducted for advocacy purposes. It received funding from the National Institute of Justice, which is a research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. David Olson, a Loyola professor and Center co-director, spoke to Capitol News Illinois for an episode of the Capitol Cast podcast. Below is a list of questions covered in the conversation, along with other context from CNI’s previous reporting on the topic.

How will pretrial detention change under the new law? The PFA, passed in 2021 as part of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, will end the wealth-based system that decides whether an individual is released from custody while they await trial. It replaces it with one that allows judges greater authority to detain individuals who are accused of violent crimes and deemed a danger to the community or a

risk of fleeing prosecution. But the new system also limits judicial discretion when it comes to lesser, non-violent offenses. Under current law, bail hearings typically occur within 72 hours of arrest and last fewer than five minutes. Prosecutors detail the defendant’s charges and may recommend a bail amount. The judge then decides the conditions of their release, including how much money, if any, the defendant must post before their release. “The concern is that in in some counties, there’s not sufficient time spent considering the decision at hand, …there isn’t adequate or sufficient legal representation at that point where an important decision about liberty is being made,” Olson said. The PFA, he said, was designed to make detention hearings more deliberative. That’s important, he said, because the subjects of the law are defendants who have only been charged with, not convicted of, a crime. The new process will allow a prosecutor to petition the court for pretrial detention and a defendant is given the right to legal representation at their first hearing, with the detention hearing typically taking place within 24 or 48 hours of the first appearance in court.

Will more defendants walk free while awaiting trial because of the new law? Olson said the research can’t predict whether more or fewer people will be jailed while awaiting trial once the PFA takes effect, but the makeup of jail populations is likely to change. It’s likely, researchers found, that lower-level defendants will spend less time in jail, while stays may get longer for those accused of violent crime because they can no longer free themselves on bail. One study estimated that a judge would not have been able to detain the defendant in 56 percent of arrests that occurred statewide in 2020 and 2021 had the PFA been in place. But another analysis showed only 19 percent of individuals with pending felony cases were in jail custody while awaiting trial on average from 2017 through 2019, with another 17 percent on electronic monitoring or pretrial supervision. That means about 64 percent of individuals awaiting trial for felony charges over that timespan were living in the community without any sort of

Research from the Loyola University of Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice examines how arrests in recent years would have been categorized under the Pretrial Fairness Act that ends cash bail beginning Jan. 1, 2023. | Loyola University of Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice supervision, the study found. “The important caveat to that, and I think what the law seeks to address, is that they spend some time in jail,” Olson said. “And even if they spent a few days in jail, it’s disruptive to their life. And we didn’t really achieve anything if we were thinking we were achieving public safety, because we only held them for one or two days before (they posted bond).” Another study of Cook County data showed individuals charged with an offense that would be non-detainable under the PFA paid an average of $1,646 to be released from jail in 2021. Individuals who could be held as flight risks under the PFA were required to pay an average of $4,846, while those detainable as risks to the community under the PFA could pay an average of $5,344 for release from jail.

So what are “detainable” offenses? Under the PFA, police will maintain discretion to arrest and bring to the station any individual who is charged with a crime and deemed a threat to the public. What’s new is that the law will create a presumption in favor of pretrial release for any individual charged with offenses for which a judge cannot deny pretrial release. That means officers are instructed to cite and release lower-level offenders who, under the officer’s discretion, are not deemed a threat to the community. They would be given instructions to appear in court within 21 days. Once an individual is arrested, prosecutors may petition the court for pretrial detention. Once a judge receives that petition, their decision to detain would hinge on whether the state has proven “by clear and convincing evidence” that the defendant has committed a detainable offense.

Detainable offenses include nonprobationable forcible felonies such as murder, aggravated arson, residential burglary, stalking, domestic battery, offenses where the abuse victim is a family or household member or if the defendant was subject to the terms of an order of protection, gun offenses and several specified sex offenses. Persons deemed to be “planning or attempting to intentionally evade prosecution” may also be detained pretrial under what is called the “willful flight” standard if they’ve been charged with a crime greater than a Class 4 felony – such as property crimes, aggravated DUI and driving on a revoked license. Olson noted the detention standards create a greater likelihood that individuals accused of domestic violence remain in jail than under current law. That’s one reason domestic violence victim advocacy groups, which helped craft the law, remain among its most ardent supporters. “When we get to the domestic violence offenses, currently, they are detained to a degree but most post bond within a relatively brief period of time,” he said. “So it may be under the law that more of them stay in pretrial detention for a longer period of time.”

Will those held in lieu of bail on Jan. 1 be freed under the PFA? Nothing in the bill says that will happen, although opponents of the PFA have cited its silence on the matter as a point of concern. Pritzker said he would like it made explicit in a follow-up bill that individuals held in lieu of bail when the bill takes effect will not be released.

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‘PEACE WARRIOR’ Resolving conflict from page 2 DeMarcus helped guide a breakout group during a discussion of some of King’s principles. Part of the work is connecting with peers and helping them feel a part of a group that shares a collective goal, he said. “We are trying to stop the violence in our schools and in our community,” DeMarcus said. “They feel the same way about that. It’s important to make that change.” Fellow Peace Warriors interject love and kindness by greeting peers at the door in the morning, reaching out to struggling classmates, and acting as ambassadors of peace by teaching others about nonviolence, said DeMarcus, who is a senior. The goal is to get students into peace circles before conflicts spiral out of control. But it hasn’t been without its challenges. “Sometimes it’s hard, sometimes it’s easy,” he said. “What keeps me going is how I’m making a change inside of my school even if it might not be immediate.”

Among the principles Peace Warriors learn are: ”nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people,” “the beloved community is the framework for the future,” “attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil,” and “accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of cause to achieve the goal.” “The training and the program way to create a solution that involved the entire student body — staff, students, and our families alike,” Smith said. “It’s literally a life that they’re choosing because it is either a life and death issue for them and their friends.” In reflecting on more than a decade of work advising the group, Smith continues to be hopeful as more students commit to changing their school and broader neighborhoods. “Young people have been seen as the scourge, but to see them as the solution — it’s inspiring, it’s hope-building,” Smith said. The Peace Warriors program is not the only way the North Lawndale schools are working to support students grappling with the trauma of gun violence. In recent years, the charter has expanded wraparound services to include a first-

year experience coordinator, housing for students experiencing homelessness, and programs such as drama therapy and student support groups. Principal Bradley said the charter school has developed community partnerships with the mission of creating a welcoming and safe learning environment for students. Most recently, the school started working with Books over Balls, a group that supports students through sports and mentoring, she said. Students dealing with grief from the loss of peers, family, or people from their neighborhoods are looking for stability, Bradley said. “My goal is to ensure that everybody in this building has a sense of belonging, has a sense of connection,” Bradley said. “I want them to know we are going to do leaps and bounds and go over and beyond to ensure that they’re safe. They’re loved. They’re cared for. They’re heard.” That means checking in with new students and connecting them with resources and programs so they don’t fall through the cracks, said Kay Griffin, manager of first-year experience at the Christiana campus. The position, created this year, aims

to help the charter’s retention efforts by building relationships with students and ensuring that “new scholars feel the same support that returning scholars feel,” Griffin said. She meets one-on-one with new students to discuss behavior, attendance, and grade reports, connects them with resources and programs available to them, hosts monthly group meetings with new scholars, and builds relationships with parents. “The first year at a new school is critical,” Griffin said. “We want to make sure that the relationships they are building are solid.” Griffin, who has worked at the school for a decade, understands how vital these supports are for both students and parents. In 2016, she lost her fiance to gun violence just as her son was transitioning from eighth grade into the charter school. The loss hit Griffin and her son hard, who she described as being in a “dark place.” She recalls the charter school’s staff being intentional with their support, “pouring into him” through a difficult time. “We can’t afford to fail with these kids,” Griffin said. “We want them to be successful every step of the way.”

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Don’t miss your chance to rock out and give back! This year’s Beyond Hunger Fall Benefit Concert features Drive-By Truckers with Chicago artist Nathan Graham. November 18th and 19th at Thalia Hall and Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn. At a time when we are experiencing a 30-40% increase in participation across our programs - your support and attendance helps us manage the exponential impact of our own rising food costs just as more and more community members are picking up groceries to help feed their families.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Account Clerk II. This position performs a variety of accounting clerical duties involving financial record keeping and/or transactions including accounts payable and receivable and to provide a variety of accounting support to the Development Customer Services Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. First review of applications November 4, 2022.

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Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is looking for a warm, welcoming and experienced Nursery Supervisor and Childcare Coordinator to work with the youngest among us on Sunday mornings in the nursery as well as coordinate babysitting for congregational events outside of Sunday mornings. This is one job with two different roles. As Nursery Supervisor, this person will provide a compassionate and consistent presence in caring for our babies and toddlers during the Sunday morning worship service times, supervise, train and schedule other nursery staff, maintain the nursery as a safe and clean environment, welcome and orient new families to the nursery, and build relationships with and communicate effectively with parents. The nursery hours are Sundays from 9:30–11:30am, and approximately one hour outside of Sunday morning worship service. You can find more information about the position at https://unitytemple. org/job -postings/. To apply, send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@ unitytemple.org indicating “Nursery Supervisor / Childcare Coordinator” in the subject line.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK, A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. CLIAMALE T. CAMPBELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 3333 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-210-029-0000. Commonly known as 5032 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-029807 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3206439

close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 300895. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 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. 300895

Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 03955 TJSC#: 42-3405 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 03955 I3206623

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARTHA MURPHY, BRICKYARD BANK, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 2319 WEST MONROE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 03955 2319 W. MONROE ST., 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 September 12, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 15, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2319 W. MONROE ST., UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 17-18-105-0281002 fka 17-18-105-013-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $238,721.92. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. PETER SHOWERS; DORIS SHOWERS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 4834 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-230-015-0000. Commonly known as 4921 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 22-012026 XO F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3206447 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.IMOGENE HUNTER, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2022 CH 00537 849 N LARAMIE 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 September 8, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 12, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago,

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IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 849 N LARAMIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-423-0030000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation con-

ducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-22-00340 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 00537 TJSC#: 42-3452 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 00537 I3206162 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.AUGUSTINE MORGAN, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILL W SMITH III, THOMAS HARDING, FREDDIE HARDING, WILL HARDING, LATEE SMITH, DANIEL SMITH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WILL W. SMITH III (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 00118 2128 S HARDING 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 February 11, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 6, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2128 S HARDING AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-317-0290000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential

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real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13484 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 00118 TJSC#: 42-3618 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are

advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 00118 I3206022

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-22-02422 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 02914 TJSC#: 42-3217 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 02914 I3206148

780-8065. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. For information call Mr. Andrew T. McClain at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Foley & Lardner, LLP, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. (312) 8324500. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3205897

United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-03344 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 05694 TJSC#: 42-3358 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 05694 I3205584

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY WEST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2022 CH 02914 334 N MAYFIELD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 16, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 12, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 334 N MAYFIELD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-08-401-0290000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “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).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HOLLINS INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC; Plaintiff, vs. HCP OXFORD OBG WACKER PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; HCP OXFORD OBG FELIX SUB-TENANT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; HCP OXFORD OBG FELIX MASTER TENANT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 7322 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 17-09-218-009-0000. Commonly known as 111 West Huron St., Chicago, Illinois 60654. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a mixed use commercial/residential/hotel building The property may be made available for inspection by contacting Matthew Tarshis of Frontline Real Estate Partners, LLC at (847)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ANWAR BROWN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GERALDINE BROWN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERALDINE BROWN (DECEASED), ANTHONY D. BROWN Defendants 2019 05694 244 N. HAMLIN BLVD. 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 August 25, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 29, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 244 N. HAMLIN BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-11-306-0410000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the

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