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Alderman denies role in alleged attack on campaign volunteer Jason Ervin responded to residents during Nov. 13 community meeting By IGOR STUDENKOV
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Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) strongly denied that he had anything to do with an alleged attack on two campaign petition circulators who were collecting signatures for rival 28th Ward candidates. The alleged incident took place in Nov. 6. Loukessa Hawkins, who was collecting signatures for 28th ward candidate Justina Winfrey, said that she and Shannice Jackson, who has been collecting signatures for 28th Ward candidate Beverly Miles, were assaulted by a man who tried to snatch away their nominating petitions and campaign literature. Hawkins was able to get a picture of the man leaving with the petitions and campaign literature in his arms. Once he saw Hawkins taking the photo, he returned the clipboards, but not the petition sheets. Hawkins and Winfrey both said that they believed the man acted on Ervin’s orders. Hawkins and some of her supporters confrontSee ERVIN on page 8
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Austin community members enjoy free meals after taking in a talent show and a slew of other activities at St. Paul Lutheran School, 846 N. Menard on Nov. 18. The event, called the Soul Food Pow-Wow, has been an Austin community tradition for the last 11 years.
Residents chime in on North Avenue
During Nov. 15 meeting, community members expressed concerns with, desires for the corridor By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Residents and business owners from the Galewood and Oak Park sides of North Avenue got a chance to share what they think should happen to the major corridor during a Nov. 15 public hearing held at Galewood’s Redeemer Church, 6740 W. North Ave. The North Avenue District, Inc., an area nonprofit focused on how North Avenue is
developed, the village of Oak Park and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning have been collaborating on an improvement plan for the section of North Avenue that is between Harlem Avenue and Austin Boulevard. The Nov. 15 meeting was part of that planning process. The plan would set development priorities for the corridor, delving into what kind of new businesses should setup in the area, what kind of housing should be built near-
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by and what can be done to improve the corridor’s appearance and branding. Earlier this year, residents and businesses filled out surveys to collect the information, while CMAP delved into the corridor’s demographics and economic data. The Nov. 15 meeting gave CMAP a chance to refine some of the information and give residents an opportunity to share suggestions and See NORTH AVENUE on page 5
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GIVING FEEDBACK: Residents shared their thoughts on North Avenue’s development during a community meeting held at Redeemer Church in Galewood on Nov. 15.
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from page 1 give feedback. The next step is for the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel to meet some time in December to analyze the data and offer its own suggestions. The crowd at last week’s meeting was roughly evenly split between Galewood and Oak Park residents, said Cindy Cambray, a CMAP outreach planner. During the meeting, residents got a chance to vote on a series of multiple choice questions, which Cambray said was meant to help CMAP dig deeper into some of the responses they received from the survey. When asked what kind of businesses they would like to see on North Avenue, the majority of attendees voted for grocery stores, followed by specialty stores. The voters also indicated a preference for more casual dining restaurants. When it came to the appearance of businesses, most attendees voted for more attractive business facades, a preference that was followed by better lighting. When it came to traffic safety, attendees indicated that crossing North Avenue safely was their biggest concern, along with traffic congestion and a desire for landscaped medians. The residents were also given a chance to offer comments and suggestions. One issue that kept coming up was how the appearance of area buildings made attendees not want to shop inside them, with one attendee commenting that the “currency exchange style” bulletproof glass made her feel unsafe. Judith Alexander, the chair of The North Avenue District, said that there is a common perception that the portion of the corridor east of Ridgeland is more dangerous. She said that although the statistics don’t support that perception, she felt that the high number of vacancies along the corridor and the problematic appearance of some businesses help reinforce that misconception.
The negative perpcetion, Alexander said, hurts all North Avenue businesses. Alexander said that she wanted to figure out a way to generate funds to help business owners improve the appearance of their establishments and to spruce up vacant lots. “We need to have something like a [Special Service Area] on both sides of the street,” she said. Another issue was the lack of garbage bins on the Galewood side of North Avenue. Tom Drebenstedt, who sits on one of Taliaferro’s resident advisory committees, said that the 29th Ward aldermanic menu funds have been allocated for new garbage cans. “We’re in the design phase and we’re working with the Chicago Department of Transportation and we’re going to have garbage cans with Galewood identity [signage],” he said. In the aftermath of the meeting, the residents from both sides of North Avenue said that they were pleased with what they heard. “I’m excited to see so many neighbors here,” said Christine Esposito, of Galewood. “Thinking about making North Avenue corridor more pedestrian-friendly is very exciting to me. It’s exciting to see the city and the Village of Oak Park getting together to improve the state of North Avenue and see what might be possible.” Delores Smith, also of Galewood, said that she thought the workshop was “very impressive and very helpful.” She said that she’d like to see more economic growth and beautification in the corridor. Wendy Epstein, of Oak Park, said that she was pleasantly surprised that somebody was studying corridor improvements at all, let alone asking residents what they want. She said that she took the survey and intends to keep participating. “I’m really concerned about what’s going to happen with the Sears [building at the North/Harlem intersection],” Smith said. “I’d like to see some businesses on North Avenue that I’m interested in. I basically don’t shop on North Avenue. [I’d like to see] better restaurants, most interesting stores. It’s not a very interesting shopping district.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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City mourns Phillip Jackson
Jackson founded the nonprofit Black Star Project, was vocal advocate for racial equity By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Residents across the city are mourning the death of Phillip Jackson, the founder of the Black Star Project — a Chicago nonprofit focused on improving black communities and closing the racial equity gap. Jackson died from cancer on Nov. 4 at 68. In a Twitter post, Rev. Jesse Jackson said that Jackson was “a bright black star, who gave his all to educating the children of Chicago.” Phillip Jackson was born on Sept. 22, 1950. He was grew up in Altgeld Gardens before moving to the Robert Taylor Homes. In a fit of irony, Jackson would eventually become the CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority — the agency that oversaw the city’s infamous public housing projects. A graduate of Roosevelt University and the National College of Education, Jackson served in a range of executive positions—from vice president and director of operations for Kroch’s & Brentano bookstore, one of the city’s oldest and largest chain booksellers to chief of staff for Chicago Public Schools; to CHA CEO; to Chicago’s chief for education during the administration of former mayor Richard M. Daley; to CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago. In 2002, Jackson decided to devote his full energy to the Black Star Project, the nonprofit he formed in 1996. He was the nonprofit’s executive director until his death. According to Jackson’s official biography, which was posted to his nonprofit’s website, among The Black Star Project’s signature initiatives were the “national annual Million Father March that organized about 1 million fathers in more than 600 cities to take their children to school on the first school day” to Saturday University — a “system of free community-based learning centers designed to motivate youths to succeed in life.” “We have lost a great and passionate warrior,” the Rev. Michael Pfleger wrote on Facebook in the wake of Jackson’s death. “Phillip was not one of those pop-up folks who came for a minute and then disappeared. Phillip was a consistent voice for change and justice who spent his life demanding better for our children and was willing to pay the price it cost him.” In a 2014 interview with Chicago Reporter, Jackson’s unconventional take on the country’s educational system was on full display. “Education is one of the few areas that I know of that really hasn’t kept up with all the change that has happened in the world,” he said. “They might have some laptops in the classroom, but the people who teach have the same mindset that people taught with in 1809, when the American education system was created. They’re still thinking, “I’m the teacher, I will stand at the front of the classroom and you will listen to me.” That’s not education. “One of the things we try to do at Black Star Project is evolve a
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Hopefuls have from Nov. 19 to Nov. 26 to turn in petitions to get on Feb. ballot By BLAIR PADDOCK AustinTalks
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SHINING STAR: Phillip Jackson, the founder of the Black Star Project, died on Nov. 4 from cancer. Jackson was a prominent education activist in the city and served in various executive roles throughout his career. modern education system based on education for life, not theoretical knowledge. Who cares if you know when the Civil War ended? What’s important is if we can educate a child to understand how to rebuild their community. On that subject, we’re not even trying.” A memorial service was planned for Jackson on Nov. 20. He was buried earlier this month. According to the Black Star biography, Jackson is survived by four sisters. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
Candidates running for mayor and the Chicago City Council started filing their petitions on Nov. 19. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, who officially announced his bid for mayor last week, needs to collect at least 12,500 signatures, as do the other mayoral candidates. Aldermanic candidates are required to collect several hundred signatures. All candidates have one week – until Nov. 26 – to turn in their petitions to get on the Feb. 26, 2019, ballot. The state lawmaker’s “Ford for Chicago” campaign office has opened at 5850 W. North Ave. To celebrate the official opening of his headquarters, Ford held a petition party on Nov. 18. Another West Sider – Amara Enyia, executive director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce – hosted a petition party of her own on Nov. 18, as well, at Blue Lacuna, 2150 S. Canalport Ave. Ford announced his candidacy for mayor on Nov. 8 at Sankofa Cultural Arts & Business Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com
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was going to write a hard-hitting piece about the upcoming mayoral elections. But my inner self spoke to me and said, don’t do it. Nobody will care. And the truth is, that’s true. It’s Thanksgiving. People are focusing on fixing that big dinner. So I’ll just do this: I’ll ask as you sit around the table eating the turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes and all the other fixings, that you remind all eligible Chicago voters that their vote will count, come Tuesday, Feb. 26. The next mayor will have an effect on the entire city. Choose wisely. Speaking of choosing wisely, I was in the dollar store the other day. I wanted a little small jar to keep some bobby pins in. Nothing fancy, but nothing cheesy either. As I looked at the offerings, I wasn’t impressed. Even if it only costs a dollar, I have to work for that money, so I want to spend it wisely. The next morning as I fixed myself some toast and scraped the last bit of peach butter out of the jar, I admired how pretty the jar was. The lid was well made, and not a cheesy piece of plastic. The glass was pretty and clear, not like the cloudy one at the dollar store. I had my light-bulb moment. All I had to do was soak the jar in hot, soapy water, remove the label, and I would have a pretty little container to hold my bobby pins. Later on that day, I was cleaning out my closet and before turning some old blouses and shirts into rags, I snipped off the but-
tons and added them to my button jar. I wonder how many people today still keep a button jar? When I was a little kid, I loved the smell of my mother’s button jar. All the buttons in it told a story of the different clothes we once wore and how those buttons continued to be useful by being part of another outfit. A button jar doesn’t have to be extra-large or fancy. It just needs to be able to hold a bunch of buttons that you don’t want to throw away. These days, a lot of the clothes come with buttons and zippers that don’t last. So when the original button breaks, it’s easy if you’ve kept a bunch of other buttons that can take the broken one’s place. Especially when it’s the button that holds your pants up that breaks. A lot of my thrift ideas came from my mother, who was brought up during the Depression. She passed the “waste not” mentality on to me. Like my favorite, the “B” jar. Do you have one? Either a jar, can, or some other container holding bacon grease. If there’s one item that’s almost as good as the slice of bacon, it’s the grease that’s left behind. It’s the flavor additive for so many things that are a part of my turkey day. I use it in my cornbread instead of oil when I prepare it for my dressing. I add it to my pot of greens. And to my string beans. I use it to saute my onions and green peppers in my wild rice casserole. Bacon is one of the few items that nobody seems to include in a cookbook advising people on how to cook with it. I wish everyone a Happy Turkey Day!
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Take in a concert On Thursday, November 29, 7 p.m., at Austin College and Career Academy, 231 N. Pine Ave., the Chicago Children’s Choir’s Austin Neighborhood Choir will be in concert with several local in-school choirs and DiMension, the Chicago Children’s Choir’s ensemble for boys with changing voices. Free tickets available at the information table an house before the concert on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit ccchoir.org/events or call (312) 849-8300 for more info.
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On Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Amberg Hall, 1140 N. Lamon Ave., the nonprofit Polishing Our Diamonds will host a winter coat, scarves, gloves and hat drive. Donations are tax deductible and can be made during the event. Contact polishingourdiamond@yahoo.com, driveuhome1@gmail.com, Mr. Henderson at (773) 709-9931 or Mr. Percy at (773) 630-2312. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Under fire from page 1 ed the alderman during his Nov. 13 community meeting, which was held at the Golden Dome fieldhouse, 100 N. Central Park Ave. Ervin insisted that he had nothing to do with the incident and that he welcomed political debates. In order to run for alderman, a candidate must collect at least 473 signatures from registered voters living in their ward by Nov. 19. Once the signatures are turned in, any candidate has a right to challenge the validity of any of their rival’s signatures. Many incumbents, including Ervin, have been known to use those challenges to knock opponents out of the race, so the general rule of thumb is that candidates try to collect at least twice as many signatures as legally required. Hawkins said that she and Jackson were canvassing in front of Spencer Technology Academy, 214 N. Lavergne Ave. Ervin was there and so was his precinct captain. She said that she saw Ervin staring at her menacingly, so she called Rev. Steven Shultz, the head of the D20 Army Community Battle Group—a West Side-based anti-gentrification organization — for advice. Shultz said that he advised her to stay put and keep collecting signatures. The alderman drove away shortly thereafter. Hawkins claims that she saw Fred Wallace
talk to Ervin’s precinct captain, and that the precinct captain pointed out both her and Jackson. About 10 to 12 minutes after Ervin left, Wallace allegedly walked up to them and snatched away Jackson’s clipboard, which had petition sheets and campaign materials. Figuring she might be next, Hawkins said she clinched her own clipboard to her chest, but the man grabbed the clip anyway. As he walked away, Hawkins took pictures of him, with the clipboards and campaign literature clearly visible in his arms, and phoned the police. The man returned the clipboards, but he left before the police arrived. Hawkins said that she filed the police report. Shultz said after the Nov. 13 meeting that he didn’t arrive at the scene until the police was already there, but he said that he identified Wallace from the photo that Hawkins took. Shultz said that Wallace’s wife was once part of one of the programs he runs. Block Club Chicago reported that Ervin’s spokesman, Tim Bowen, confirmed that Wallace worked for his employer’s campaign more than two years ago. During the Nov. 13 meeting, Hawkins confronted Ervin, asking the alderman if he was “willing to stop using gang members to take our petitions.” “Number one, I had nothing to do with that issue,” the alderman responded. “Number two, I believe that people have got a right to participate in this [election] process and they have a right to ballot access. It’s a fundamental right.” At one point during a back-and-forth between Ervin and Hawkins, the alderman
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ASSAULT?: This photo, taken by Shannice Jackson, shows Fred Wallace, who Jackson and another volunteer for one of Ald. Jason Ervin’s challengers allege assaulted them. Ervin denies having any part in the alleged attack. told her that he wasn’t okay with her “trying to campaign on the BS like that.” Resident Kyle Warner argued that the response wasn’t good enough. “I’m looking for a sympathetic response,” he said. “Saying that it’s BS, when my sister is a pastor in the community, a well-known pastor, is not an okay response to a woman being
attacked in your ward in front of a grammar school, even if you [had nothing to do with it].” “What you’re saying is that everything that happens in my community is my responsibility,” Ervin responded. “I disagree with that.” While an alderman can’t be responsible for every single thing happening in his ward, he should nonetheless take seriously the grievances that residents bring to him, said resident Kevin Williams. Ernest Cato, the commander of the 15th Police District, which includes Spencer, said that he didn’t know anything about the incident. In an interview after the meeting, Hawkins said that she was dismayed by Ervin’s response. “I think that it was horrible the way he responded, saying that what I was saying was BS,” she said. “And he was unwilling to apologize, unwilling to help. It was no sympathy, it was no understanding, like it was another walk in the park.” Winfrey said that when Hawkins told her what happened, she was shocked. She said she had no doubt that Ervin was the one who gave the order to the alleged assailant. And Winfrey said that the fact that the incident happened near the school where she helped setup a parental support program made it feel more personal. “It makes us think that he was trying to send a message,” she said. Winfrey said that she deliberately stayed away from the Nov. 13 meeting, because she didn’t want to bring a political grievance to the community event. And she indicated that her campaign would file a complaint with the Illinois State Board of Elections. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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Exhibit showcases homes, objects from Austin Owners of Austin’s ‘Pink House’ were profiled in recent design exhibit
By BLAIR PADDOCK AustinTalks
On the corner of Central Avenue and Ohio Street, the hot pink and white Victorian house sticks out from the other surrounding brick houses, capturing the vibrancy of Austin on a single lot. The pink house and its co-owner, Yolanda Anderson, were profiled for the Everyone’s A Designer/Everyone’s Design exhibit, which recently made a stop in Austin. West Side residents recently gathered at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., to share significant objects from their own homes. The exhibit, produced by Illinois Humanities, profiles houses and their owners in lesser-known areas of Chicago. “I think we really try and come in and help expand the kind of coverage in art and design in Chicago,” said Elliot Heilman, program manager for public policy at Illinois Humanities. The exhibit, which has also featured houses and traveled to other parts of the metro area, is next at the Tuley Park Cultural Center, 501 E. 90th Place. By Dec. 8, the exhibit will wind its way to the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Austin residents were invited to bring objects important to their household and share the story behind them. A photo of the object and its story then are added to the exhibit. “Over time the exhibition grows, there’s a component of the physical space with the drawings and descriptions of the objects added,” said Alice Kovacik, the program assistant for the exhibition. “When we reach the Chicago Cultural Center at the end of the exhibition, it will look very different than when we started in Calumet Park.” Anderson attended the program, bringing two China plates with gold trimming and Victorian-styled portraits in the center. Hung on the walls near her dining room table, she said they celebrate the connection between family members. “We forget about the realm where families cook, eat and talk together,” Anderson said. “The imagery on plates is people out there in nature, talking to each other — they’re getting to know each other organically.” Another Austin resident, Diondai Brown-Whitfield, brought an Austin High School yearbook from 1965. She has been researching Austin for the past 30 years and hopes to write a book on her findings. “I found through the yearbooks a lot about the history of not just the Austin community, but life, the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois,” Brown-Whitfield said. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com
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PINK’S THE NEW BLACK: Elliot Heilman, left, program manager for public policy at Illinois Humanities, and Yolanda Anderson, right, the co-owner of the “Pink House” in Austin, top, show off the gold-trimmed plates Anderson brought to the Everyone’s A Designer/Everyones Design exhibit.
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moved into Austin, adjacent to Oak Park, in 1970. In 1971, Percy Julian took me aside. I was among a group of Austinites meeting with the West Suburban Rotary to urge support for Fair and Open Housing. “I thank you for being here today,” Dr. Julian said. “Our nation’s racial problem has been with us since the inception; it will go on long after you and I are gone. Focus on the truth. Keep it as your guide.” In 1984 Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, spoke on the West Side to urge support for those who were breaking down the barriers of Jim Crow. She warned against behaving like “crabs in a barrel.” Every time a black person gets ahead, she said, smothering hands claw them back down. Sometimes the hands are black. Sometimes they do not actively participate but sit silently by and do nothing. When my son, Aaron, who is bi-racial, came of high-school age, I paid out-of-district tuition for him to attend OPRF. At first he had a difficult time as he was not used to being around so many white people. Soon after his enrollment, I was summoned to meet with a counselor and two of his teach-
ers. My preconceptions could not have been more wrong. They were sincerely interested in Aaron as a person, as a young man of color. By the time he graduated, Aaron had found his bearings and went on to receive his B.A. from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. America to Me is a distorted view of what transpires at OPRF. It cherry picks for the rotten tomato. While it may have made its producers a lot of money, it makes the rest of us poorer. Is it putting its money where its mouth is by devoting a substantial portion of the millions of dollars it has made to pro-active programs and scholarships for OPRF students? After all, OPRF is the goose that laid the golden egg. To accept its portrayal of OPRF at face value is to believe that teachers, counselors, coaches, and staff conspire to mistreat students of color. It is to believe that Joylynn Pruitt-Adams, superintendent, and Nate Rouse, principal, both African American, are at best uncaring or at worst complicit. There is a documentary to be made about the Huskies, but America to Me, focusing on less than 2% of its students of color, is not it. To the student in America to Me who
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AMERICA TO WHO?: Kendale McCoy, one of the students profiled in ‘America to Me.’ bragged about not being much interested in learning, I implore you: do your part. Tend to your own garden first. Anyone who coddles you by urging otherwise does not have your best interests at heart. OPRF is committed to working with all parents and students, including those who demand that it must do better. Its leaders are listening with open minds and open
hearts. Speak out in support of Dr. PruittAdams and Dr. Rouse. Do not sit silent while those who profit from controversy tear down the record of these fine people who have, by intelligence and hard work, risen to the top of their profession. We must not behave like crabs in a barrel.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.PAULINE BUCKLEY, RESTORE CONSTRUCTION, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ANNA MCCRORY, HOWARD MCCRORY Defendants 15 CH 013753 2855 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. 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 August 1, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 7, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2855 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-12-327-0020000. 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 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-13305. 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. 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. 14-15-13305 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 013753 TJSC#: 38-8690 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. I3103676
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AGREEMENT DATED THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2001, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1108478, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 8219 2747 WEST LAKE STREET Chicago, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE FOR RECEIVER’S LIEN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 18, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2747 WEST LAKE STREET, Chicago, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-12-415-0940000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $10,732.76. 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. PLEASE NOTE: Title in the real estate shall be subject to the terms found in and recorded as document number1729118056 containing the following covenants, that the deed grantee shall complete the rehabilitation of the Property in compliance with all Chicago Building Codes within twelve (12) months from Acquisition Date (title ownership) then, within six (6) months from completed rehab, Grantee shall either (1) sell the Property to a Qualified homebuyer whose household income does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the Chicago Primary Metropolitan
Statistical Area Median Income (“AMI”), or (2) rent the Property for not less than sixty (60) months to a tenant or tenants who are Qualified Residents, whose income is less than 80% AMI. Failure to obtain a release of compliance from City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development with evidence of compliance to this covenant shall subject the deed to automatically revert back to the foreclosing lien holder. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 186017. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC
230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-6017 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2018 CH 8219 TJSC#: 38-8405 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. I3103384
The judgment amount was $152,073.28. 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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14147. If the sale is not confirmed for any
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FIDELITY BANK Plaintiff, -v.STELLA L. REID, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE TONEY, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GEORGE TONEY, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF GEORGE TONEY, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GEORGE TONEY, DECEASED, TOMMY LEE TONEY, STELLA LOUISE REID AKA STELLA L. REID, SYLVESTER SAMUEL TONEY, GLENDA RICHARDSON, JOHNNY LEWIS TONEY, EDWARD JEROME SKINNER, WILLIE JAMES HUNT Defendants 17 CH 14173 1511 N. AUSTIN BLVD. 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 19, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1511 N. AUSTIN BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-200-0120000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments.
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reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14147 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 14173 TJSC#: 38-7638 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. I3099789
AM on December 19, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1526 & 1528 N LEAVITT STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 17-06103-030-0000 (as to 1528 N. Leavitt)17-06-103-031-0000 (as to 1526 N. Leavitt). The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $516,634.41. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-13794. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pend-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Plaintiff, -v.NANCY J. WOZNIAK-SUGANO AKA NANCY JEAN SUGANO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 09779 1526 & 1528 N LEAVITT STREET CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
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ing sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13794 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 09779 TJSC#: 38-7585 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. I3099786
proved 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. 17-029095 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3103703
Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 18, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2900 W. LEXINGTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-306-0460000. The real estate is improved with a four or more units with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 256795. 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. 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. 256795 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2017 CH 13618 TJSC#: 38-7355 I3104037
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.LANELL HUNTER, DONNA K LONGMIRE, LINNELL HUNTER, CITY OF CHICAGO, DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Defendants 2017 CH 5813 325 NORTH LONG 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 October 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 2, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 325 NORTH LONG AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-303-0050000. The real estate is improved with a two unit with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 261943. 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. 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. 261943 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2017 CH 5813 TJSC#: 38-7833 I3103630
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-WF2, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WF2 Plaintiff, vs. GEORGIA L. SNOW Defendants, 17 CH 11966 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-319-042-0000. Commonly known as 5444 West Iowa Street, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is im-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR BS ABS 2005-AC6 Plaintiff, -v.IDA L LONZO, RESURGENCE CAPITAL, LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT LONZO, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, IDA L LONZO, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LONZO Defendants 2017 CH 13618 2900 W. LEXINGTON STREET CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial
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