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New senior apartments among Maywood projects wrapping up

Historic Baptist Retirement Home now Maywood Supportive Living, old Supreme Catering now Kroger warehouse By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A year after renovation work started on the former Baptist Retirement Home at 316 Randolph St. in Maywood, the facility is poised to open as Maywood Supportive Living and is currently hiring and taking inquiries from prospective tenants. The development is among a slew of development projects in the village that are close to completion. Maywood Supportive Living will offer 83 studio units and 17 one-bedroom apartments for senior citizens who earn no more than 60% of the area median income, or roughly $39,180 for individuals and $44,760 for couples, state officials said last year. During a State of Maywood presentation deSee PROJECTS on page 3

JULY 13, 2022 Meet Cody Cotton, PAGE 2

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Proviso East High School All Class Alumni Picnic held July 9 in Miller Meadow reunites thousands who ‘bleed blue’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The 1918 Proviso Township High School yearbook notes that Quinella Bernice Watson is “quiet and unassuming, but still water runs deep.” On another page, Arwilder Marie Lyles is “ready to help at any time.” Watson and Lyles were among the first Blacks to graduate from Proviso, which

was founded in 1910. The school would eventually become Proviso East in 1958, when Proviso West High School in Hillside was established. On Saturday, during the high school’s All Class Alumni Picnic, held in Miller Meadow forest preserve in Forest Park, the grandchildren of Watson and Lyles beamed with pride. Watson’s grandson, Grady Rivers, Class of 1977, said his grandmother was also among the first Black graduates of Washington Elementary School. She would eventually marry Walter Hathaway, the first trustee in Maywood. “The athletic program we had at East was second to none,” said Rivers. “You had state champions in wrestling, track, basketball and baseball. There were four future NFL players on the football team I

played on at East.” Pirate Pride runs so deep that Rivers’ younger brother, former NBA player and Philadelphia 76ers Coach Glenn “Doc” Rivers, Class of 1980, sang the high school’s fight song at their mother Bettye’s funeral in 2015. Robert Fowlkes Jr., Class of 1969, won the state championship in wrestling the year he graduated from East — the same year that the high school won its first state championship in basketball. Fowlkes, Arwilder Lyles’ grandson, recalled hanging out in Argo, Ill., about 8 miles from Maywood, the day before the massive championship parade that feted the basketball team. “I led that parade off,” Fowlkes said. “Back then, the buses didn’t run on SunSee PIRATE PRIDE on page 8

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Cody Cotton, cofounder of A Greater Good Foundation, gives back at alma mater

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Cody Cotton, a 2012 alum of Walther Christian Academy, 900 Chicago Ave. in Melrose Park, was back at his alma mater on July 9 for the Holistic Wellness Festival hosted by A Greater Good Foundation, the youth services nonprofit he cofounded. The event, which followed a similar festival the organization hosted last year, featured yoga, meditation, group fitness workouts, nutritional facts, a small business pop-up and more. Along with A Greater Good, the event was sponsored by YourPassion1st, Mi Casa Es Su Casa Holiday, PLCCA, West 40 and Ten10. We spoke to Cotton a day after his successful event.

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On creating the Holistic Wellness Festival We created a platform called Let’s Grow Together as the service branch of our nonprofit. Let’s Grow Together brings diverse communities together to serve, connect and grow in areas we’re most passionate about. The way we serve our community depends on the value we offer to the community. We have a Let’s Grow Together going on in New York in two weeks, as well.

On the progress of A Greater Good Foundation and the service branch The progress has been unbelievable in terms of the support, grants, sponsors,

volunteers (we call them value-teers, because they all look to add value). Our nonprofit now has interns from the University of Chicago, Roosevelt University and Valparaiso University. And we also had major sponsors for our Holistic Wellness Festival in PLCCA, West 40 and Ten10. Last yer, we focused on working out. This year, we wanted to focus on holistic wellness, including yoga, meditation and anything that might lead to mental, spiritual and emotional wellness. For example, we had Rev. Teddy Mathews [past of Empowerment Church] opened us up in prayer. We still had the fitness training, but we brought in [raw foods and vegan chefs] as well. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Washington bike lane, repairs coming in 2023, mayor says Maywood Mayor Booker said pothole-laden boulevard will be fixed next year, outlines other capital needs, projects By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The entirety of the portion of Washington Boulevard that runs through Maywood could be completely paved by next year, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said during a presentation on the state of the village he gave at a Jun 21 regular board meeting. Booker said that Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th) helped secure roughly $1.5 million in federal funding that would cover the matching funds that Maywood would have had to pay to complete the improvements, which would cover the part of Washington

PROJECTS Coming soon from page 1 livered at a regular board meeting June 21, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said the property recently hired an executive director and a team of recruitment staffers. David Lalowski, the director of business development for Asbury Healthcare, which manages five other senior living facilities in the state, said the facility should be open by mid-August, but that people interested in living at the facility should submit applications now. Lalowski said that they’ll process applications and requests for specific units on a first-come, first-served basis. “If you want the top floor unit with the best views, you have got to start that process now, because those will be the first to go,” he said, adding that interested applicants should contact the company’s sales and marketing team at (708) 316-8081 or email sales@maywoodsl.com. Mayor Booker said the facility will offer

Boulevard that runs from 9th to 21st avenues. The portion of the boulevard that runs from 9th to 1st avenues was paved nearly a decade ago. The mayor said that, unlike that previous improvement project, the improvements to the stretch of the boulevard from 9th to 21st would also include the installation of a bike lane. Booker said that construction on the potholed road that for years has been the bane of many drivers’ commutes could start by April 2023, with work completed later that summer. In 2019, Cook County awarded the village $122,400 to pay for improvement work on the boulevard, but the village needed another $800,000 to complete the engineering design phase. Booker said last month that the engineering design phase is now complete and construction bidding phase could start later this year. “We have the funding, the money is there to get the job done,” Booker said. “We’re just going through the process [of preparing for roadway work to start].”

three meals a day, a library, doctors on staff, a salon and a miniature store, among other amenities. “This is on par with places that cost $6,000 or $7,000 a month to live, but it’s affordable,” Lalowski said. “[The construction team] took it down to the studs. They kept some historical elements, such as the wood beams and some of the windows. To have something like that now would cost so much money and it was just part of this historic building we acquired. It’s beautiful. New life has been brought into it. It’s great.” Other developments happening around town Mayor Booker said 24 additional units of affordable housing for veterans and people with disabilities are being built throughout the village, including at points along Madison Street. Other recently completed or soon-to-befinished developments around the village include a new facility built by National Cycle Inc., 2200 S. Maywood Drive in Maywood. The new building is located adjacent to a building the company was already utilizing.

Nearly $300 million in capital infrastructure needs During his state of Maywood presentation, Booker also elaborated on the longer term capital infrastructure needs of the village, which he said totaled around $283 million before the pandemic. Since the pandemic, an additional $14 million in inflation-related costs have been added to that total. The needs include around $12 million worth of alley work, $63 million in roadway improvements, $33 million in sewer improvements, and $140 million in water system and lead replacement improvements, Booker said. “Over 70% of Maywood’s lines are lead service,” Booker said, adding that the village ranked 23rd out of 1,300 Illinois municipalities when it comes to communities in the state that have the poorest lead service lines, according to the Metropolitan Planning Council, a nonprofit urban plan-

National Cycle makes windshields and accessories for motorcycles, among other products. The new, roughly 22,000-squarefoot building had been in the works since at least 2017. Anyone within a quarter-mile of 19th and Madison might have noticed the massive building going up at 1900 Maywood Drive — the site of the former old Supreme Catering building. That new facility, a Kroger last mile fulfillment center, is currently hiring a range of positions, including warehouse workers, supervisors, delivery drivers, safety specialists and HR assistants, among others. The village board voted unanimously last year to grant the developer, Oak Brookbased Development Solutions Inc., a Class 6b property tax incentive in order to turn the 126,000-square-foot Supreme Catering building into the nearly 80,000-square-foot modern warehouse facility. Shortly afterward, demolition of the old Supreme Catering building started. At the time, Mark Rogers, an attorney representing the developer, said the warehouse project would create approximately 65 temporary construction jobs and between 25 and 50 full-time employees. Demolition of the Gulf gas station and

ning organization. Booker said that the village has about $5 million in active capital improvement projects and another $5 million in pending capital improvement projects that are currently going through the bidding process. The mayor said that the village has about $11 million in active grants that staffers have secured for capital improvement projects and another $15 million worth of capital grants that the village applied for, but have yet to be approved. The mayor said the village is currently considering creating a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in order to help pay for capital improvements in residential areas throughout the rest of the village. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

convenience store at 1215 S. 1st Ave. is complete. The now vacant lot is poised to become a Buddy Bear Car Wash, but construction work has not started yet. Meanwhile, developers are working to turn the vacant Falcon Fuel at 201 W. Roosevelt Rd. into a Shell gas station. In addition, AVW Equipment Inc., 105 S. 9th Ave., recently completed an expansion. The company, which manufactures car wash equipment, expanded its operations by renovating its current facility and building a new 10,000-square-foot addition. The village board voted unanimously in 2020 to sign off on a Class 6(b) property tax incentive that helped fund the expansion. During a meeting on Aug. 18, 2020, George N. Reveliotis, an AVW representative, told board members that the $1.4 million construction and renovation project would allow the company to hire 10 new full-time employees and 10 new part-time employees. And at the June 21 meeting, Mayor Booker said Aetna Plywood, 1401 St. Charles Rd., would close their facility in Cicero and move those operations to Maywood in a move that would expand their footprint and create more jobs. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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Maywood business to sponsor free Africa trip for intern Chassidy Keys, founder of Keynect Global, is seeking a Proviso Township youth, age 18 to 25, to work in 6-month internship By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Chassidy Keys could have launched Keynect Global, an international business development firm, anywhere. But the entrepreneur insists there’s nowhere else like her hometown of Maywood. “Maywood is my soul, my spirit — it’s a legacy,” said Keys, who said both sides of her family go back at least four generations in the village. Keys, who works full-time as a business development consultant for an automotive firm, established her firm last year. Keynect combines Keys’ love of travel with her passion for developing economically distressed neighborhoods. “The firm is focused on bringing economic opportunities to underserved areas and we go about that through tourism,” she said. “We curate experiences to get people interested in visiting the area and supporting small businesses.” Since 2015, Keys has traveled about a dozen times to Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria. She’s hosted tours of those countries for fellow Maywoodians like Fred Hampton Jr. and Maywood Trustee Miguel Jones. The latter said he the breadth of Fred Hampton’s legacy when he saw a photo of the slain Black Panther leader in Africa. Keys said her own enlightenment happened during her first trip to West Africa in 2017. “I was only there for one week, but it was the best week of my life,” she said. “To see people who look like me on billboards and TV. It was empowering to be in a space where you aren’t the minority and there’s no inferiority complex. That experience reintroduced me to my identity and allowed me to tap into my purpose.”

Keys said Keynect (a portmanteau of her last name and her penchant for facilitating connections among diverse people) is designed to teach people in America about various investment Chassidy Keys. Provided oppor tunities in Africa. “There’s a lot of land that is open and available in Ghana,” she said. “It’s very inexpensive and they don’t have the same restrictions that we have here. There are so many members of the African diaspora moving to Ghana and building industries and operating in spaces with people who look like them — where no one is oppressing you, because you’re Black.” Keys said Keynect also promotes local businesses in Africa to people within her travel groups, connecting them with local chefs, clothiers and other local entrepreneurs. “So, I’m driving profit revenue to those small businesses,” she said. Currently, Keys is looking for a young person from Proviso Township between 18 and 25 who might be interested in the Coby Travel Award, named after her best friend who died Covid in 2020. “Coby was my travel partner,” Keys said. “We’ve been to Fiji, Australia, Antarctica, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt. We traveled quite a bit together. He was very much an advocate and a proponent for people in our community to see new things.” The young person will work as Keys’ intern for six months, functioning as her assistant manager for global experiences. While the internship is unpaid, part of the six-month experience is an all-expenses paid trip to Ghana that Keys plans to take in December. Those interested in applying should visit keynectglobal.com/youth-development and complete the online application by Aug. 1.

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Raymond Moland, an administrator at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, is leaving to become principal of McKinley Elementary School in Bellwood. File

Fenwick admin leaves to be principal at Bellwood school

Raymond Moland recently named principal of McKinley Elementary School in District 88, attended as a boy By F. AMANDA TUGADE Wednesday Journal

A Proviso Township native is heading back to his hometown to become a principal in his childhood school district. Raymond Moland, a longtime educator who grew up in Bellwood and is a product of Bellwood School District 88, was recently named principal of McKinley Elementary School. Moland spent almost a decade at Fenwick High School in Oak Park holding multiple administrative roles. He said his return to Bellwood and District 88 is a homecoming of sorts. While Moland attended Lincoln Elementary School as child, he told Wednesday Journal over social media that

he landed his first teaching position at McKinley after graduating from college. “I taught sixth grade there for three years,” he said via Twitter. “It is always a pleasure when my career and Bellwood come together. This principal position is such a blessing and a ‘full circle’ event in my life.” At Fenwick, Moland’s other alma mater, he served as senior dean of students, chaired the health and physical education departments and became the first diversity, equity and inclusion director and spearheaded a leadership team. Early last month, Moland took to Twitter to publicly share the news of his latest role at D88. “I am happy to finally announce that I am officially the Board approved, [sic] new Principal of McKinley Elementary School,” he tweeted. “I am humbled and excited to offer myself to my hometown and childhood school district.”

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Illinois Supreme Court gets first Black woman justice

Lisa Holder White sworn in July 7, succeeds retiring Justice Rita B. Garman By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Lisa Holder White was sworn in July 7 as the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Holder White, who previously served on the 4th District Court of Appeals, was chosen to succeed one of her mentors in the legal profession, retiring Justice Rita B. Garman, who broke many barriers herself as a woman in what was then a male-dominated profession. “It is truly a historic day for the Land of Lincoln,” Garman said, introducing Holder White. “But even while breaking barriers in the judicial system and serving as an inspiration to others, she has remained

Lisa Holder White gets sworn in on July 7. She’s the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court. Courtesy Illinois Supreme Court/Twitter

humble, true to her roots, and dedicated to ensuring that all those who come before the courts are treated with dignity and with respect.” The installation ceremony took place at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, a place that Holder White said holds special meaning for her.

“Just last week, while in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, I had the opportunity to see one of the approximately 12 existing copies of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln,” she said. “Being sworn in as a justice on the Supreme Court of Illinois in the museum dedicated to our 16th President, the man who freed the slaves, my ancestors, is of special significance to me. My heritage is a heritage that once involved minds and bodies that were shackled, and doors that were so, so long closed.” Holder White, 54, a Republican, was named to the seat in May soon after Garman, also a Republican, announced her retirement. She will serve until Dec. 2, 2024, after a replacement is chosen in the November 2024 election. Holder White previously told Lee Enterprises that she plans to run for a full 10-year term. A native of Decatur, Holder White earned a bachelor’s degree from Lewis University in Romeoville in 1990 and a law degree

from the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign in 1993. She was named an associate judge in the 6th Judicial Circuit in 2001, making her the first Black judge in that circuit. She was appointed to the 4th District Court of Appeals in 2013 to succeed the late Justice John T. McCullough, who died the previous October, making her the first Black judge in the appellate district. She was elected to that seat in 2014. Holder White previously served on and chaired the Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Conference Committee on Education, which is charged with planning and providing continuing judicial education for Illinois judges. She also has taught at the biennial Education Conference, which all Illinois state court judges are required to attend, and previously served as an instructor for the state’s “new judge school.” CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

State general revenue tops $50B for first time The 12% base revenue growth has helped state pay down bills, fund tax cuts and contribute to the ‘rainy day’ fund, among other things By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – State tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50 billion for the first time in Illinois’ history, according to a new report from a state budgeting agency. The 12 percent base revenue growth in Fiscal Year 2022 gave lawmakers near-unprecedented flexibility in the current budget year. That allowed the General Assembly to approve $1.8 billion in tax relief, pay $500 million more to state pensions than statutes require, retire hundreds of millions of dollars in interest-accruing debts early, and drive the state’s “rainy day” fund to its highest-ever balance of over $1 billion.

It also helped the state reach a zero-day accounts payable cycle – meaning it was caught up on its bills – for the first time in decades. But the report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability also noted that the pandemic-related drivers of growth, which led to nationwide revenue windfalls for nearly all state governments, are likely to wane in the coming months. That’s something Gov. JB Pritzker told Capitol News Illinois that lawmakers planned for in April when they projected Fiscal Year 2023 revenues at $46.5 billion – an 8 percent decrease from the final FY 2022 numbers. “We wrote that into the budget, that is a decrease in revenue just in this coming year,” Pritzker said in an interview. “So, we understand that there were some temporary nature of revenues that were coming in.” All told, the FY 2022 base revenues reached $50.3 billion without including direct federal aid. The number jumps to $51.1 billion when including a $736 million direct transfer-in of COVID-19 relief dollars. The base revenues were nearly $8 billion beyond the May 2021 projections on which

the FY 2022 budget was based. Personal and corporate income tax grew $6.1 billion beyond what was projected in May 2021, while sales tax revenues were about $979 million beyond projections. While the revenue windfalls won’t alleviate longstanding budget pressures such as a $130 billion unfunded pension liability that demands about a quarter of state general revenue funds each year, it’s a level of good financial news that Illinoisans are not accustomed to hearing – and a level of progress Pritzker has hung his hat on as he seeks a second term. “A significant surplus and a zero-day payment cycle mean that our schools are funded, our roads are being rebuilt, and our healthcare providers are paid on time – and Illinois taxpayers are no longer dealing with hundreds of millions of dollars in interest payments because government didn’t do its job,” Pritzker said in a statement last week. “Illinois’ massive bill backlog – eliminated since I came into office – once contained bills past due for as long as 500 days.” The COGFA report noted that even though direct federal aid was not included in the base revenue calculation, the indirect effects of federal stimulus played a

major role in the unexpected growth. So major, in fact, that revenue came in beyond initial projections in 49 states in the fiscal year. One driving factor, according to the report, was the “continuation of a pandemic-related shift” in consumer spending from non-taxed service-based sales to taxable goods, which created “strong market conditions” that led to increased tax revenues from corporate profits and capital gains. Republicans have also attributed the revenue spikes at least partially to an “inflation-induced sugar high,” noting that as prices increase so does sales tax revenue. “The influence of these particular factors is expected to wane as the state enters into FY 2023 resulting in reduced revenue expectations for the upcoming fiscal year,” the COGFA report noted. Still, June’s receipts remained strong, growing by $736 million compared to the previous fiscal year. As a result, final FY 2022 revenues were $2.6 billion higher than the April estimate from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget that was used as the basis of this year’s budget negotiations. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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May the Fourth be with you!

EDITOR’S NOTE: Westchester’s Fourth of July parade happened after our print deadline, which came early due to the holidays. That’s why these photos were published a few weeks after the July 4 event.

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PIRATE PRIDE On full display from page 1 days and the parade was on a Sunday. I walked all the way back from Argo just to start that parade off.” William “Billy” Fowlkes, Class of [19XX], Robert’s cousin and another grandson of Lyles, said he had just moved to Maywood from Memphis the year Robert won state. “That’s when my daddy [William Fowlkes] took over as athletic director for District 89 at Irving [Elementary School],” William recalled. “He was the one who changed the mascot to the Tigers. Before that, they were called the Crusaders.” William said his father was athletic director for District 89 while Robert’s father, Robert Fowlkes Sr., was the first Black dean of students at Proviso. Their grandfather, William Fowlkes, Arwilder Lyle’s husband, was a prominent Maywood civic leader who was a precinct captain for the local Republican Party for 20 years. He was also the first Scoutmaster of Troop 78, “known nationally for its first class workmanship,” according to his May-

Proviso East alum from all over the country converged on Miller Meadows over the weekend for the school’s All Class Alumni Picnic, painting the forest preserve in blue and white.

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wood Herald obituary published in 1953, the year he died in an automobile accident. Billy Fowlkes’ son, Londell, married Nashi Fowlkes, Class of [1991?], and a member of the Linyard family. A Linyard has been enrolled at Proviso in every decade dating back to the 1930s, family members said. They said the immense Pirate Pride traces, in part, to the rich lineage, the fun times and the memories, sometimes painful. That’s particularly the case for Proviso East alumni who attended the school in the 1960s and 1970s — decades of racial strife and transition. “We had riots,” said Lynn Howell, Class of 1972, who remembers the tension following the 1969 assassination of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton, Class of 1966. “I remember my daddy wearing a gray trench coat coming to get me,” Howell said. “I wanted to be in the mix!” In another tent, Connie Divers Bradley, Class of 1951, spoke with her niece, Reatha “Sue” Henry, Class of 1965. At 88, Bradley was most likely the oldest Proviso alum at Saturday’s picnic. She was born at home, because at the time “there were no hospitals around then that Blacks

“Proviso’s rich historical ironies and tensions seemed to come full circle”

vfpress.news could go to.” She grew up during the Great Depression, has lived through “about 11 different presidents, starting with Roosevelt,” can recall the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, and the murder of Emmet Till. Bradley said she had a different high school experience than younger alum like Henry. She said there were only about 50 Blacks in her graduating class of roughly 700 students. Henry recalled a similar paucity of Blacks at East when she attended the school. “Some classes I had, there was not another Black person in my class,” recalled Henry.

Village Free Press | July 13, 2022 But Bradley said her generation did not experience the racial tension or, for that matter, the very visible racial pride among Blacks that would flare up a few decades later. “We were the Silent Generation,” Bradley said. “We just stayed in our place. The Black guys couldn’t join the wrestling team. They could play football, track and basketball. But they didn’t allow them to wrestle.” In a way, Proviso’s rich historical ironies and tensions seemed to come full circle on Saturday. “This is a lot of history,” Billy said. CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II Plaintiff, -v.REMIRRA JACKSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINA L. JACKSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR REGINA L. JACKSON (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 01782 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 28, 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 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-323-0380000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and

the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-19-01081 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 01782 TJSC#: 42-2219 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 01782 I3197298

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 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 6138 S KENSINGTON AVE APT B, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 Property Index No. 18-16-302-0351013 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). 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL TRYBA, CAROLINE RILEY TRYBA, KENSINGTON ARMS CONDOMINIUM NO. 2 N/K/A 6140 CONDOMINIUM BUILDING ASSOCIATION, JAMES HAFKEY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 11087 6138 S KENSINGTON AVE APT B COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

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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) 794-9876 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. 14-19-03757 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 11087 TJSC#: 42-2391 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 11087 I3197838

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP. Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO TITLE LANDTRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 133471, AQUA FINANCE, INC., UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 133471, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 22 CH 31 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 Wednesday, August 10, 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. 15-10-219-025-0000. Commonly known as 118 N. 11TH AVE., MELROSE PARK, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. 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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 21-01942 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197570

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. JOSE G. ROMERO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 15801 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, August 8, 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. 15-10-216-042-0000. Commonly known as 119 N. 15TH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. 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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 18-05153 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197530

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. ADOLFO PEREZ; MARIA CEJA AKA MARIA G. CEJA DE PEREZ; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA LASALLE BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 22 CH 1030 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercoun-

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ty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 9, 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. 15-04-117-043-0000. Commonly known as 1670 North 39th Avenue, Stone Park, IL 60165. 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. 21-027639 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3197565

vs. BETTY R. RUSSELL A/K/A ELIZABETH RUSSELL; COUNTY OF COOK; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; NICOR GAS COMPANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BETTY R. RUSSELL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22207 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, August 16, 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. 15-15-304-027-0000. Commonly known as 1812 South 20th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. 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 Ms. MyXuan Koski at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 16-11515 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198060

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL R. MAHER; Defendants, 22 CH 58 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, August 15, 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. 15-29-201-027-0000 & 15-29201-028-0000. Commonly known as 2228 Buckingham Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154. 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. 21-028039 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198055 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST; Plaintiff,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE FBR SECURITIZATION TRUST 2005-2 CALLABLE MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2005-2; Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD R. PARKER AKA ED PARKER; DONNA J. PARKER; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8612 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, August 15, 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. 15-16-407-020-0000. Commonly known as 742 Manchester Ave., Westchester, IL 60154. 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,

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VFPress.news • PublicNoticeIllinois.com within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. MyXuan Koski at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 19-05320 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198051 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.IAN GORE, KATHLEEN DAE RIGO Defendants 2021 CH 02983 20 FORBES ROAD RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 9, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 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 20 FORBES ROAD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 Property Index No. 15-35-411-0120000, Property Index No. 15-35-411013-0000 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). 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) 794-9876 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. 14-21-01694 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 02983 TJSC#: 42-1808 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 # 2021 CH 02983 I3198273 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK; Plaintiff, vs. DONICA JOHNSON; MARIE JOHNSON; ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NLC FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 CH 5802 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, August 22, 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. 15-13-311-034-0000. Commonly known as 1062 Des Plaines Avenue, Forest Park, IL 60130. 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. 21-025821 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3198436

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