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Lisa Johnson, Dana Griffin and Antown Jackson, Rich Township High School District 227 Food Service staff members, deliver curbside breakfasts and lunches. Photo courtesy of Rich Township High School District 227.
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES TO DISTRIBUTE MEALS Rich Township High School District 227, along with School Districts 159, 162 and 163 recently reached a milestone. Together, they have distributed almost 1 million meals during the pandemic. PAGE 3
I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned
Pandemic’s negative impact on health and fitness habits
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POLITISCOPE
I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned eton economist Atif Mian worries similarly for structural global debt. At Harvard, trade policy expert Dani Rodrik thinks the pandemic is hastening the “retreat from hyperglobalization” that was already in train before COVID-19. And Pardee School economist Perry Mehrling is convinced that “society will be transformed permanently … and returning to status quo ante is, I think, not possible.”
BY ADIL NAJAM
Back in March, my colleagues at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University thought that it might be useful to begin thinking about “the day after coronavirus.” For a research center dedicated to longer-term thinking, it made sense to ask what our postCOVID-19 world might look like. In the months that followed, I learned many things. Most importantly, I learned there is no “going back to normal.” My season of learning The project took on a life of its own. Over 190 days, we released 103 videos. Each was around five minutes long, with one simple question: How might COVID-19 impact our future? Watch the full video series at https://www.bu.edu/pardee/research worldaftercorona/ I interviewed leading thinkers on 101 distinct topics – from money to debt, supply chains to trade, work to robots, journalism to politics, water to food, climate change to human rights, e-commerce to cybersecurity, despair to mental health, gender to racism, fine arts to literature, and even hope and happiness. My interviewees included the president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, a former CIA director, a former NATO supreme allied commander, a former prime minister of Italy and Britain’s astronomer royal. I “Zoomed” – the word had become a verb almost overnight – with Kishore Mahbubani in Singapore, Yolanda Kakabadse in Quito, Judith Butler in Berkeley, California, Alice Ruhweza in Nairobi and Jeremy
Politics will become more turbulent While the clouds over the global economy are ominous – with even the usually optimistic Nobel Prize-winning economist Sir Angus Deaton worrying we might be entering a dark phase that takes “20 to 30 years before we see progress” – it is political commentators who seem most perplexed. Stanford University’s political theorist Francis Fukuyama confesses he has “never seen a period in which the degree of uncertainty as to what the world will look like politically is greater than it is today.” COVID-19 has underscored fundamental questions about government competence, the rise of populist nationalism, sidelining of expertise, decline of multilateralism and even the idea of liberal democracy itself. None of our experts – not one – expects politics anywhere to become less turbulent than it was pre-pandemic. Geopolitically, this manifests itself in what the founding dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School, Graham Allison, calls an “underlying, fundamental, structural, Thucydidean rivalry” in which a rapidly rising new power, China, threatens to displace the established power, the United States. COVID-19 accelerat-
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Corbyn in London. For our very last episode, former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joined from Seoul. For me, it was truly a season of learning. Among other things, it helped me understand why COVID-19 is not a storm that we can just wait out. Our pre-pandemic world was anything but normal, and our post-pandemic world will not be like going back to normal at all. Here are four reasons why. Disruption will accelerate Just as people with preexisting medical conditions are most susceptible to the virus, the global impact of the crisis will accelerate preexisting transitions. As Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer highlights, a year of a global pandemic can pack in a decade or more of disruption as usual. For example, Phil Baty from “Times Higher Education” warns that universities will change “profoundly [and] forever,” but mostly because the higher education sector was already screaming for change. Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Ann Marie Lipinski arrives at the same prognosis for journalism, and Princ-
ed and intensified this great power rivalry with ramifications across Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Pandemic habits will persist Not all turbulence, however, is unwelcome. Across sectors, expert after expert told me that habits developed during the pandemic won’t go away – and not just the habits of Zoom and working from home. Robin Murphy, engineering professor at Texas A&M University, is convinced that “we are going to have robots everywhere” as a result of COVID-19. That’s because they became so pervasive during the pandemic for deliveries, COVID-19 tests, automated services and even home use. We hear from both Karen Antman, dean of Boston University’s School of Medicine, and Adil Haider, dean of medicine at Aga Khan University in Pakistan, that telemedicine is here to stay. Vala Afshar, chief digital evangelist at Salesforce software company, goes even further. He argues that in the post-COVID-19 world “every business will be[come] a digital business” and will have to take a great deal of its commerce, interactions and workforce online. Crisis will create opportunities Science journalist Laurie Garrett, who has warned about global epidemics for decades, imagines an opportunity to address the injustices of our economic and societal systems. Because “there will not be a single activity that goes on as it once did,” she says, there is also the possibility of fundamental restructuring in the upheaval.
Environmentalist Bill McKibben says the pandemic could become a wake-up call that makes people realize that “crisis and disaster are real possibilities” but can be averted. They are not alone in this thinking. Economist Thomas Piketty recognizes the dangers of rising nationalism and inequality, but hopes we learn “to invest more in the welfare state.” He says “COVID will reinforce the legitimacy for public investments in [health systems] and infrastructure.” Former Environmental Minister of Ecuador Yolanda Kakabadse similarly believes that the world will recognize that “ecosystem health equals human health,” and focus new attention on the environment. And military historian Andrew Bacevich would like to see a conversation about “the definition of national security in the 21st century.” Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, is awestruck at the extraordinary amount of money that was mobilized to respond to this global crisis. He wonders if the world might become less stingy about the much smaller amounts needed to combat climate change before it is irreversible and catastrophic. Ultimately, I think Noam Chomsky, one of the most important public intellectuals of our times, summed it up best. “We need to ask ourselves what world will come out of this,” he said. “What is the world we want to live in?” Prof. Adil Najam is dean of The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, where he is also a professor of International Relations and of Earth & Environment.
NEWS
Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Candidates Rated in Judiciary Advisory Poll
The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is joining forces with the Fire Fighter Cancer Support Network and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to raise awareness about the increased risk of cancer amongst fire fighters. The goal of this campaign is to provide fire fighters the necessary tools and guidance to develop life-saving protocols for cancer prevention and to support those with a cancer diagnosis within their departments. According to a study by the Na-
Candidates for an associate judge vacancy in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit have been rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Results of this poll are now available at https://www.isba.org/judicialevaluations The advisory poll is conducted by mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Licensed
tional Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), fire fighters face a 9 percent increase in cancer diagnoses and a 14 percent increase in cancer-related deaths compared to the general population. The OSFM partnered with the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) and the MABAS-Illinois to create the State of Illinois Preliminary Exposure Reduction Training project in 2020. This project was developed to deliver critical fire fighter health and life safety research,
education, training and basic equipment to fire departments across the state. The intent of the project is to raise awareness of the increased cancer risks faced by fire fighters, provide departments with free basic equipment that can be used for preliminary exposure reduction for personnel on incident response scenes, as well as training on how to properly use those tools. To learn more about this program, visit: https://fsi.illinois.edu/decon/#!/ index.
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Illinois attorneys who are not members of the ISBA or who are outside the circuit could request a ballot. The results of this poll are being released to the public at the request of Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan. Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinions of all Illinois attorneys.
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School District continues to distribute meals Continued from page 1 BY TIA CAROL JONES
Rich Township High School District 227, along with School Districts 159, 162 and 163 recently reached a milestone. Together, they have distributed almost 1 million meals during the pandemic. Rich Township High School District 227 includes elementary, junior high and high schools in Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Matteson, Park Forest, Olympia Fields, Richton Park, University Park and Tinley Park. Betsy Williams, food service supervisor of Rich Township School District 227, said the school district participates in the USDA food program. She said in March, when COVID-19 caused schools to close for in-person learning, the schools were given the option to continue the food program. It coordinated curbside pick-up for meals. “We were unanimous in our feelings, administratively, and food service department and everyone to feed our children and help the community, through this program,” she said. Rich Township School District 227 has served more than 550,000 meals since March 2020. Williams described it as a “Herculean” task. She said the
Pictured, a food service worker prepares meals for the school lunch program. Closer to home, Betsy Williams, a food service supervisor of Rich Township School District 227, said the school district participates in the USDA food program where Williams manages the curbside distribution of food and milk to students and south suburban families. Photo courtesy of USDA Agricultural Research Service
district has never done anything like this before. And, the school district had to build it up from the ground up, there was no blueprint for distributing meals to students, families and the community curbside.
Williams said she was on calls with other food service supervisors across the country trying to figure out the best, easiest, and most efficient way to do the distribution. She said it didn’t take long for them to
learn best practices and implement them accordingly. Food pick-up takes place and those families receive 10 meals, five breakfasts and five lunches. There is a pickup on Monday and Wednesday, as well as a night pick-up on Monday, for parents who might work. The curbside is available for all families. She said parents with children at multiple schools can pick-up meals for all the students in one place. Williams said a lot of families have told the district how much the food helps them. “The purpose of it isn’t necessarily only to support people financially but to support their stress level. If you’re the mother who’s trying to work from home and doing Zoom classes with your children, and you’re still taking care of your household, to have these breakfasts and lunches ready, where they can just get it out and eat their lunch, it makes life much less stressful for a lot of our families,” she said. Williams added, families say it has made a huge difference, it is helping them save money and helping them get through. She said families appreciate the support and the district feels good they are able to provide the service. She said she is grateful to the food service and
custodial department. “This has been entirely dependent on hard working individuals in the food service department. They had to be willing and they had to be able. It is 100 percent, the gratitude goes to them,” she said. “These are hardworking people who had to overcome their fears.” Rich Township High School District has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students. “Providing students with fresh or pre-packaged food that meets all national school food guidelines, even under normal circumstances, can be challenging, but more so during the coronavirus pandemic. This has been a most successful community-wide effort,” said Dr. Johnnie Thomas, superintendent, Rich Township High School District 227. “Food service staffs in Rich Township’s elementary, junior high and senior high schools have been resourceful, creative and responsive in mounting multiple initiatives, such as organizing masked and socially distanced outdoor curbside distribution and delivery of fresh and/or pre- packaged food to students. And, because of the financial stress of the virus on many families’ budgets, we’ve extended delivery of food to anyone, with no questions asked.”
Home Value Disparities Between Races Are Still Pronounced, but Shrinking Typical values for Black- and Latinx-owned homes still lag behind overall U.S. home values, but the gap is narrowing. A new Zillow® analysis shows homes owned by Black and Latinx households are worth 16.2% and 10.2% less, respectively, than the typical U.S. home -- gaps that have closed by about 4 percentage points from their widest points following the Great Recession. Homes owned by non-Hispanic white and Asian families, meanwhile, have typical values 2.9% and 3.7% higher than the typical U.S. home. While inequity in home values continues to persist, the data show them steadily, albeit slowly, converging. Since homeownership is the single largest driver of wealth for many households, the value and appreciation of a home is extremely impactful for families. Before the Great Recession, the gap between Black-owned home values and all home values was about 15%, but grew to 20% by March 2014. Similarly, Latinx-owned homes saw the largest home value gap in May 2012 at 14% -- 2 percentage points larger than before the housing bubble. Now, nearly a decade later, home values for Black- and Latinx-owned homes are back at pre-bubble levels, and continue to narrow despite the current economic crisis. One reason for the wide gap is that the housing bust hit communities of color especially hard.
Subprime loans were targeted to take advantage of the most vulnerable communities, and the ensuing wave of foreclosures hurt homeownership and home values disproportionately for Black and Latinx homeowners. Fast forward 12 years, and homeownership rates and home values are still recovering for these communities. While home value growth turned positive for U.S. homes in August 2012, it took an additional two years for Black and Latinx homes to see this same growth. “It has taken nearly a decade for the home value gap to return to pre-recession levels, but still, the gap remains very large,” says Zillow Economist Treh Manhertz. “With Black and brown communities and jobs hit disproportionately hard in the pandemic, there has been reason to worry another dip may be on the horizon that could slow or stop the progress. However, this is not the case, as the same factors that widened the gap in the Great Recession are not surfacing this time. Thanks to rock bottom rates on the most secure mortgages, extended forbearance programs, and rising home prices, there are no signs of another widening of the gap coming this year. However, through these turbulent times, continued vigilance and targeted intervention by policymakers is crucial to keep the progress going for communities of color.” Home value inequality varies greatly in differ-
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Black homeownership rates are also on the rise since the Great Recession, despite challenges for Black homebuyers to secure a mortgage.
ent states and metropolitan areas. Large metros with the smallest spread between Black-owned home values are Riverside (1% value gap), San Antonio (3%), Las Vegas (3%), and Portland (4%). Among the most unequal are Detroit (46% value gap), Buffalo (43%) Birmingham (43%), St. Louis (41%), and Milwaukee (40%). Black homeownership rates are also on the rise since the Great Recession, despite challenges for Black homebuyers to secure a mortgage. Telework has the ability to expand the opportunity for homeownership even further for Black and Latinx renters, providing the flexibility to own a home in a less-expensive area.
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FASHION
Jennifer Lopez Launches JLo Beauty
Jennifer Lopez, Founder, JLo Beauty
Jennifer Lopez has introduced JLo Beauty, a skincare collection developed by Ascendant Beauty LLC, a joint venture between Guthy-Renker and BRX GR LLC. Like Lopez herself, JLo Beauty is a force. Determined from the beginning to create luxe formulas that work as hard as she does, Lopez carefully curated the skincare collection, which she spent decades searching out. It all stems from her long-time beauty philosophy based on The Five S’s: sleep, sunscreen, serum, supplements and sano. Inspired by the Spanish phrase, vivir sano, Lopez has always committed to living a healthy, sane life. While she can’t bottle sleep or sano, her approach to life has informed an edited lineup of multitasking formulas that make self-care a more simple and sensorial experience. “I want people to know that this is deeply meaningful for me, that it’s personal. Now, I want to share what I’ve learned with people everywhere. You want to know how I got my skin, how I look this way? This is how. This is how I live my life and it’s pretty simple,” said Lopez, who’s the founder of JLo Beauty. For her hero ingredient, Lopez was inspired by an old family secret—olive oil—but challenged her formulators to create something new, innovative, and groundbreaking. Enter the proprietary JLo
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Beauty™ Olive Complex: a 4-part olive blend of squalane, fermented oil, extra virgin oil and leaf extract that delivers antioxidant protection, and is clinically shown to deliver all-day moisturization and that star glow. Conceived by Lopez, grounded in science, the eight-piece collection reflects two years of product development and over 100 reformulations — until the result was finally worthy of her name. Starring her favorite glow serum and wonder cream, the JLo Beauty collection features eight luxury formulas including the following: * THAT HIT SINGLE IN A GEL CREAM CLEANSER ($38) * Brighten. Refine. Soothe. * THAT JLO GLOW IN A MULTITASKING SERUM ($79) * Tighten. Brighten. Hydrate. * THAT LIMITLESS GLOW IN A MULTITASKING MASK
($18; $48 for three) * Tighten. Plump. Radiate. * THAT BLOCKBUSTER IN A NONSTOP WONDER CREAM ($58) * Hydrate. Plump. Nourish. * THAT BIG SCREEN IN A BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 MOISTURIZER ($54) * Hydrate. Protect. Soothe. * THAT FRESH TAKE IN A FIERCE EYE CREAM ($48) * Hydrate. Brighten. Smooth. * THAT STAR FILTER IN AN INSTANT COMPLEXION BOOSTER ($39) * Highlight. Bronze. Diffuse * THAT INNER LOVE IN A SKIN-NUTRITIOUS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT ($36) * Nourish. Protect. Soothe. JLo Beauty has launched on www.jlobeauty.com and at Sephora, sephora.com. It also launched on Amazon on January 14, 2021.
New Survey: Pandemic has had a substantial negative impact on health and fitness habits for most According to a new survey, a majority of people have reported gaining weight, losing muscle and struggling with their mental health during the past year. Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, conducted the survey with thousands of current and former members across the country to determine trends and habits in health and wellness. Overall results point to the pandemic having a substantial negative impact on the health and fitness habits for most. Nearly 70% of respondents said their personal health has been negatively impacted this year. Top reasons cited for the negative impact include: * Overall stress from pandemic (44.5%) * The closure of gyms (31.8%) * Working from home leading to less motivation to exercise (15.2%) Many respondents (70.5%) struggled finding motivation to work out from
home and nearly 86% said they miss their in-person workout community. Additionally, 76% of respondents added they believe health clubs are essential businesses and should remain open during the pandemic. Despite—or because of—these struggles, an overwhelming percent of people are extremely motivated to regain their health and fitness in 2021. In fact, 80.5% of respondents said they feel more inspired to make a health goal in 2021, such as: * 34.2% will focus on weight loss * 22% will involve building muscle * 12.5% will emphasize mental health Other key responses include: * 60% say they’re sitting more than they did pre-pandemic with 30.8% saying they sit more than eight hours a day * For those who previously commuted to work, they’re “redeeming” their commute time in a variety of ways:
* 34% are catching up on sleep * 32% are spending more time with family * 23% are finding more time for exercise * 11% are eating more thoughtful meals they’ve planned Life Time conducted the survey as part of its annual promise to help American’s commit to One Positive Action through Commitment Day which launched on January 1, 2013, as a nationwide movement to inspire and encourage positive change. Since then, millions have participated in making a commitment to better their health, communities and selves. The survey polled more than 1,200 participants from age 18 to 70+ on healthand fitness-related topics ranging from what makes members feel healthy, happy and stressed to preferred workout styles and activities.
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Nearly 86% of survey respondents said they missed their in-person workout communities.
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Top Gifts to Show Appreciation for Teachers StatePoint - When it comes to showing teachers appreciation for all that they do, a personal gift is always appreciated. However, sometimes what they really want is the proper tools to help them in the classroom. Teachers spent an average of $745 on supplies during the 2019-2020 school year, according to an AdoptaClassroom.org survey, much of which was out of their own pockets, and nearly half of all teachers said their spending has increased since distance learning began. So, if you are thinking about giving gifts to the teachers in your life, skip the apple and consider these useful items instead: 1. With a built-in learning system and a portable frame, Casio keyboards are a good choice for music educators. Some models even have lighting key systems, making it easy for teachers to demonstrate proper finger placement while practicing social distancing. 2. From hand sanitizer to disinfecting wipes, some of the essentials needed for keeping a classroom hygienic are in short supply these days. These basics may not be glamorous, but
they will help keep teachers and their students happy and healthy. 3. The latest models of projectors offer features that far exceed their predecessors of even just a few years ago and are an invaluable tool for those teaching on site this year. In some cases, it only takes one click to enable teachers and students to delve right into the material. With Casio classroom projectors, wireless features allow educators to efficiently project their own display or select a student’s device to facilitate safe and socially distanced moderation and discussion. 4. These days, a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones with a high-quality microphone can help ensure that a teacher’s words are heard loud and clear and that nothing distracts them while conducting class over video chat. 5. Math teachers can gift themselves new tools by simply visiting Casio Cares at casioeducation.com, a site providing free support, software and math lessons for K through 12, along with a free web- based calculation tool that includes graphing, geometry and statistics functionality.
Teachers are working harder than ever to provide high-quality education to students, and brand new challenges are cropping up every day. Consider finding ways to show your appreciation for their efforts which can actually help them do their job.
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TO OUR NEW SITE CommunityEnergyCenter.org will Educate the Public about Energy Empowerment among Diverse Communities Diverse communities not only will be shaped by an evolving energy sector, they will shape it. Our new website – CommunityEnergyCenter.org – welcomes perspectives from commentators and journalists from publications in diverse communities to promote a deeper understanding of how energy and economic matters play a role in daily life. This new content hub will educate diverse communities to explore job opportunities and participate in the energy sector’s growth and vitality.
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The Community Energy Center, a cooperative with the National Newspaper Publishers Association and National Association of Hispanic Publications Media, will provide information and perspectives on the integral role of the energy sector in daily life for American families in a wide range of communities.
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NEWS Chicago Prepares For 2021 Meetings Return with Healthy Meetings Chicago This interactive, digital platform showcases what an attendee will experience when arriving for a meeting, convention or event in 2021 at McCormick Place and highlights the campus’s health and safety measures. In collaboration with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), Choose Chicago is proud to launch Phase 1 of Healthy Meetings Chicago, a digital platform currently available for viewing on a desktop or laptop, showcasing the health and safety advantages of hosting future meetings and events at Chicago’s McCormick Place Campus. As North America’s largest convention center, the entire McCormick Place Campus holds the Global Biorisk Advisory Council®’s GBAC STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for clean and safe facilities. By maintaining this gold standard of health and safety protocols, planners and attendees can feel confident about choosing and returning to Chicago when meetings and conventions resume. “From the moment you leave your home, until the moment that you return, the entire hospitality and travel industry is focused on ensuring the health and safety of our guests,” said Brett Hart, Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. “Healthy Meetings Chicago was designed to help illustrate the new protocols and processes in place.” “Welcoming delegates and event
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attendees back responsibly remains at the core of our mission and clientpartnerships,” said Choose Chicago Board Chair, Glenn Eden. “This comprehensive program is designed to provide our partners with the tools to take full advantage of the significant steps McCormick Place, Chicago's two airports, host hotels and our industry have taken to create a safe experience.”
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The interactive nature of the Healthy Meetings Chicago platform is meant to model the journey an attendee will experience as they travel to Chicago for a future meeting or event; beginning at one of the city’s international airports, continuing with Chicago’s many transportation options (rideshare, taxicabs, public transit), checking into their hotel, arriving at McCormick Place and exploring the city’s attractions and dining options. The digital modules highlight the incredible sanitation and health measures taking place at each step of the journey. From UVC lights technology and HEPA air filtration systems to sanitize and cleanse airplanes, to onsite COVID testing and touchless check-in at the airports, future guests will be reassured they are in safe hands upon arrival in the city. Accommodations on the campus prove as meticulously clean as they are convenient, with the Marriott Marquis Chicago certified by Marriott International's Commitment to Clean protocols and the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place boasting six onsite hygiene managers and the use of electrostatic cleaning methods. “From air circulation to cleaning protocols to guest services, the team at McCormick Place has been working tirelessly to ensure that we meet and exceed best practices,” said Larita Clark, Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. “Through Healthy Meetings Chicago, our guests can learn what to expect and also look behind the scenes.” “While much has changed, what has not is supporting our clients, their delegates and exhibitors leading to the successful planning and implementation of organizing and hosting a major convention, trade show or meeting,” said David Whitaker, President & CEO of Choose Chicago. “Healthy Meetings Chicago will be at the core and an initial building block of fulfilling that pledge and responsibility.” Running their cursor through McCormick Place, viewers will learn that the convention center utilizes Kaivac, a science-based cleaning system, in highly trafficked areas, and each hall has its own individual ventilation system to circulate outside air in. Meeting planners and future attendees will likewise appreciate the collaborative approach that McCormick Place takes to ensure each event is customized to group needs, focusing on simplifying registration and the event execution process while upholding health and sanitation standards. To complete the Chicago experience, a final section of the platform provides information about post-meeting recreational activities, from the plethora of outdoor dining options to the many indoor attractions abiding by Tourism & Hospitality Forward safety measures in the interest of public health. For more information and to complete the digital walk through, visit: https://healthymeetingschicago.com/.
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Classifieds REAL ESTATES AC 1-13-2021 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION QUICKEN LOANS, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- MICHELLE R. HANKINSON Defendants 2019CH14273 2102 CUMMINGS LN FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 12, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 4, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2102 CUMMINGS LN, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422 Property Index No. 32-06310-009-0000 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 twentyfour (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) 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. 14-19-11567 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH14273 TJSC#: 40-2399 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 # 2019CH14273 I3162194 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.- MARSHA L. BRADLEY Defendants 2019CH11906 112 WALNUT STREET PARK FOREST, IL 60466 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 112 WALNUT STREET, PARK FOREST, IL 60466 Property Index No. 31-26-405-0250000 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 twentyfour (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) 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. 14-19-09607 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11906 TJSC#: 41-20 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 # 2019CH11906 I3162449 ____________________________
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. ELANDA HILL; STATE OF ILLINOIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; Defendants, 19 CH 3096 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, March 1, 2021 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. 31-23-412-073-0000. Commonly known as 540 Homan Avenue, Park Forest, IL 60466. 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) 2205611. 19-008147 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3162966 ____________________________
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is unlikely. According to a recent Wells Fargo study conducted by The Harris Poll, 69 percent of all seniors age 60 and above believe they’re not likely to be susceptible to a financial scam, despite nearly all seniors (97 percent) acknowledging that older people are very or somewhat susceptible to becoming a victim. When asked about their peers, the poll found that 47 percent of all seniors knew someone who had already fallen victim to a scam. “The results indicate what most of us want -- the ability to age relatively unaffected from the realities associated with aging,” says Dr. Marti DeLiema, a gerontologist and consultant for Wells Fargo’s Aging Client Services. “The problem is that when someone doesn’t feel they’re at risk, they’re unlikely to take precaution.” To better protect seniors from elder financial fraud and abuse, consider these tips from Wells Fargo: 1. Don’t wait for a crisis. Seniors should speak with trustworthy family members about financial plans, as well as consult them when something doesn’t feel right. 2. Stay up-to-date. Seniors and families should draft and periodically update legal documents such as wills, healthcare directives and powers of attorney. 3. Automate. Seniors
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should consider signing up for direct deposit, automatic bill pay and large transaction alerts. 4. Prioritize security. Seniors should keep checks and credit cards locked away, and update passwords when information is compromised. They should also carefully review credit reports, account statements and bills for unusual activity or charges. 5. Be aware. Families can help seniors stay
aware of the latest and most common scams, as well as help them identify potential red flags, including: • Alleged emergency situations involving family members, often grandchildren, requiring immediate payment. • Lottery winnings requiring upfront cash payment for taxes and other fees. • Phone calls from alleged government agencies, such as Social
Security, threatening arrest or penalties. For more information on fraud prevention, visit wellsfargo.com. “Aging resiliently requires planning ahead and not shying away from difficult conversations,” says Long. “We have to talk with our older loved ones about the risks, the warning signs and prevention -- and we have to keep talking.”
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