Citizen Suburban Times Weekly 4-8-2020

Citizen Week of April 8, 2020

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The 75,000-square-foot Tinley Park Convention Center is being considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to house COVID-19 patients as a way to ease the burden on local hospitals. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson

CONVENTION CENTERS NEEDED TO HELP TREAT COVID-19 PATIENTS State and federal health officials are seeking to transform convention centers into overflow sites to treat COVID-19 patients and to ease the burden on hospitals running out of beds. SEE PAGE 2

POLITISCOPE

TRAVEL

NEWS

It’s a bad idea for journalists to censor Trump – instead, they can help the public identify what’s true or false PAGE 2

Private Jets No Longer for the Rich and Famous PAGE 4

These States are Hit Hardest

By Social Distancing Amid COVID-19 PAGE 3

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COMMUNITY

Convention Centers Needed To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients Continued from page 1

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

State and federal health officials are seeking to transform convention centers into overflow sites to treat COVID-19 patients and to ease the burden on hospitals running out of beds.

According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease of 2019) is the name of the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and it originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019, but has since spread worldwide affecting more than 1 million people. Symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. The period within which symptoms would appear is two to 14 days.

The McCormick Place Chicago is already being redeveloped for COVID-19 patients and now the 75,000-square-foot Tinley Park Convention Center is the latest site being considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said Pat Car, assistant village manager and director of the Emergency Management Center for Tinley Park.

“We had a site survey by the Army Corps of

Engineers last week, but have heard nothing else from them,” said Carr. “We are in agreement that if the county, state or federal government wants to use the facility to address the current situation, then we will provide them support if requested.”

He added that the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, is designated as a shelter facility anyway, so “if they want it, they get it.”

And while the center is being considered as an alternate site, David Niemeyer, village manager said, there have been “no proposals or agreements from either the state or federal government related to the convention center.”

Patrick Bray, a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, did not return calls seeking comment.

Like many local municipalities, Tinley Park public buildings are no longer open to the public, and its April 7 village board meeting was held by phone. Residents submitted questions in advance to have board members address them, according to William Brady, a village board trustee.

“This was the first time we held a board meeting by phone so it’s new to all of us, but is necessary during these trying times,” he said.

At the McCormick Place, 500 beds are now available for use and eventually three exhibit halls will house 3,000 COVID-19 patients thanks to $15 million in federal funding.

But convention centers are not the only sites being used to help COVID-19 patients.

Shuttered hospitals like MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island are also being transformed into alternative facilities to treat patients showing mild symptoms, and Tinley Park hotel operators have been asked by the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association to provide rooms for patients and first responders.

“We asked hotels throughout the state to identify if they are interested in doing this,” explained Michael Jacobson, president of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association. “We have over 120 hotels throughout the state and 22,000 rooms opening up for this cause.”

Any hotel used for this purpose would be closed to the public “so there’s no comingling of guests,” added Jacobson. “We have hotels in Tinley Park, Matteson, Bridgeview, Orland Park, and Crestwood that have agreed to provide rooms.”

He declined to give hotel names citing patient privacy concerns.

“I’d hate for first responders to arrive at one

of these hotels looking to get some rest and the news media is camp[ed] outside,” added Jacobson.

Last week, Hotel Essex Chicago, 800 S. Michigan Ave. agreed to provide 274 rooms to first responders to give them a place to rest without having to return home and risk infecting their families.

“It is an honor to provide a sanctuary for first responders of the city of Chicago – those who put their lives on the line every day,” said John Rutledge, founder, president and CEO of Oxford Capital Group, parent of Hotel Essex Chicago. “We’re proud to help the city combat this crisis and allow our brave first responders a safe respite during this crisis.”

He added that rooms at the Essex are available to first responders on a first-come, first-serve basis, and free parking and meals would also be provided.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she was grateful for the help the Essex Hotel is providing the city.

“I want to thank our hotel partners for stepping up once again for Chicago during our hour of need,” she said. “Now is the time for all of us to work together to save lives and get our city back on track.”

POLITISCOPE

It’s a bad idea for journalists to censor Trump – instead, they can help the public identify what’s true or false

BY DAVID CUILLIER

In times of mortal strife, humans crave information more than ever, and it’s journalists’ responsibility to deliver it.

But what if that information is inaccurate, or could even kill people?

That’s the quandary journalists have found themselves in as they decide whether to cover President Donald J. Trump’s press briefings live.

Some television networks have started cutting away from the briefings, saying the events are no more than campaign rallies, and that the president is spreading falsehoods that endanger the public.

“If Trump is going to keep lying like he has been every day on stuff this important, we should, all of us, stop broadcasting it,” MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow tweeted. “Honestly, it’s going to cost lives.”

News decisions and ethical dilemmas aren’t simple, but withholding information from the public is inconsistent with journalistic norms, and while well-meaning, could actually cause more harm than good in the long run. Keeping the president’s statements from the

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public prevents the public from being able to evaluate his performance, for example.

Truth and falsehood can fight it out The Society of Professional Journalists’ code of ethics, updated in 2014 during my term as president, states that the press must “seek truth and report it,” while also minimizing harm.

When the president of the United States speaks, it matters – it is newsworthy, it’s history in the making.

Relaying that event to the public as it plays out is critical for citizens,

who can see and hear for themselves what their leader is saying, and evaluate the facts for themselves so that they may adequately self-govern.

That’s true even if leaders lie.

Actually, it’s even more important when leaders lie.

Think of libertarian philosopher John Milton’s plea for the free flow of information and end of censorship in 1600s England. Put it all out there and let people sort the lies from the truth, Milton urged: “Let her and Falsehood grapple.”

If a president spreads lies and disinformation, or minimizes health risks, then the electorate needs to know that to make informed decisions at the polls, perhaps to vote the person out to prevent future missteps.

Likewise, there’s a chance the president could be correct in his representation of at least some of the facts.

It’s not up to journalists to decide, but simply report what is said while providing additional context and facts that may or may not support what the president said.

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to readers and viewers who might struggle to make sense of it in a vacuum. That is why it’s imperative journalists continuously challenge false and misleading statements, and trust the public to figure it out.

Craving information Those who would urge the media’s censorship of the president’s speeches may feel they are protecting citizens from being duped, because they believe the average person can’t distinguish fact from fiction. Communication scholars call this “third-person effect,” where we feel ourselves savvy enough to identify lies, but think other more vulnerable, gullible and impressionable minds cannot.

It is understandable why journalists would try to protect the public from lies. That’s the “minimizing harm” part in the SPJ code of ethics, which is critical in these times, when inaccurate information can put a person’s health at risk – or cause them to make a fatal decision.

So how do journalists report the day’s events while minimizing harm and tamping down the spread of disinformation? Perhaps this can be accomplished through techniques

already in use during this unorthodox presidential period: Report the press briefings live for all to see, while providing live commentary and fact-checking, as PolitiFact and others have done for live presidential debates.

Fact-check the president after his talks, through contextual stories that provide the public accurate information, in the media and through websites such as FactCheck.org.

Call intentional mistruths what they are: Lies. With this administration, journalists have become more willing to call intentional falsehoods “lies,” and that needs to continue, if not even more bluntly.

Develop a deep list of independent experts that can be on hand to counter misinformation as it is communicated.

Report transparently and openly, clearly identifying sources, providing supplemental documents online, and acknowledging limitations of information.

The coronavirus pandemic is a critical time for the nation’s health and its democracy. Now, more than ever, we need information.

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NEWS PanCAN’s Know Your Tumor Can Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Live Longer The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Know Your Tumor® precision medicine service can help pancreatic cancer patients live longer.

Know Your Tumor was created to understand the unique differences in each patient’s tumor – and to determine whether these differences can impact which treatment options may work best for each patient. Using results from testing a patient’s tumor or genetic makeup to guide treatment decisions is known as precision medicine.

Published recently in the prestigious journal Lancet Oncology, data from Know Your Tumor shows for the first time that pancreatic cancer patients who are able to go on therapies that match their tumor biology, live an average of one year longer compared to patients who don’t.

When patients enroll in Know Your Tumor, the patient and their healthcare teams receive a detailed report of all the findings within their tumor. The report also lists treatment options for that patient to consider, which may include drugs approved to treat pancreatic cancer, drugs approved to treat other cancer types or experimental therapies that are available through clinical trials.

“Looking at reports from 1,082 patients with pancreatic cancer, we found that one of every four tumors had a change that indicates certain treatment options may work particularly well for that patient,” said Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA, PanCAN’s chief science officer and co-author of the study, published in partnership with Perthera, Inc.,

Published recently in the prestigious journal Lancet Oncology, data from Know Your Tumor shows for the first time that pancreatic cancer patients who are able to go on therapies that match their tumor biology, live an average of one year longer compared to patients who don’t.

and other collaborators.

When patients whose tumors had one of these changes went on a treatment option that was listed in their Know Your Tumor report as matching their tumor biology, they lived on average one year longer than patients with similar changes who did not go on a matched therapy or patients whose report did not show any changes that align with a particular treatment option.

“The only way pancreatic cancer patients can know if any of these changes occur in their tumor or their genetic makeup is through testing,” Matrisian said.

There are two types of tests available through Know Your Tumor: Tumor molecular profiling, which evaluates a small piece of tumor tissue, often taken during a biopsy, for mutations or other alter-

ations that occurred in the patient’s pancreatic cancer cells.

Germline (genetic) testing, which analyzes a patient’s saliva or blood for genetic changes they were born with.

PanCAN strongly recommends that all pancreatic cancer patients have both types of tests to help them and their healthcare team make informed treatment decisions. This recommendation is reinforced by guidelines established by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

“The results from our paper are a strong reminder to healthcare professionals to offer tumor profiling and genetic testing to all their pancreatic cancer patients,” Matrisian said. “And it will further provide incentive to the scientific community to pursue new targeted treatments for even more pancreatic

cancer patients.”

The most common changes seen in Know Your Tumor reports were defects in the cancer cells’ ability to repair DNA damage, such as BRCA mutations. Chemotherapies that contain platinum, like oxaliplatin or cisplatin, are particularly effective treatments in patients with these changes.

Pancreatic cancer patients who were born with BRCA mutations may also be eligible to receive Lynparza®, a targeted drug approved in December 2019. Some Know Your Tumor reports provided patients information about clinical trials testing Lynparza and similar drugs.

Other tumor changes predict patients’ response to an immunotherapy drug called Keytruda®, targeted therapies like Vitrakvi® or other standard or experimental treatment options.

The hope for the future is for all pancreatic cancer patients to get tested and know about changes in their tumors or genetic makeup that may inform treatment decisions – and for them to be able to access matched therapies that may help them live longer. Additionally, there is a need for more treatment options to be developed that can benefit additional subsets of pancreatic cancer patients.

“We’re grateful to our research partners and our incredibly generous donors and supporters who made this work possible,” Matrisian said.

“Most of all, we’re grateful to the patients and their families who agreed to participate in this service to allow us to gather and publish these pivotal results.”

These States are Hit Hardest By Social Distancing Amid COVID-19 LendingTree® recently released its study on the states hit hardest by social distancing. With COVID-19 spreading throughout the country and experts urging Americans to practice social distancing, the study found that residents of Western states and New England tend to be more social than the rest of the country and might be having a difficult time with social distancing.

Key findings Rhode Island is the most social state in America and tops the list of places hit hardest by social distancing. Rhode Islanders spend 205 minutes per day in social situations, according to an analysis of Time Use data. In particular, they spend a lot of time caring for and helping

non-household members, compared with other states.

Idaho is the runner-up in terms of socialization. Residents in this state spent more time in religious and volunteering activities compared with other states. In total, researchers estimate a total of 159 minutes per day in social situations for Idaho residents.

New Hampshire came in third with 153 minutes of potential nonwork social time per day. In terms of pure socializing for fun, New Hampshire residents rack up an impressive 68 minutes per day.

At the bottom of the list are Wash-

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ington, D.C. (50th), Alaska (49th) and New Mexico (48th). Washington, D.C. in particular stood out with just 88 minutes of non-work social time per day. Residents of the nation’s capital are also known to work long hours, so that may be where residents are getting their social time www.citizennewspapergroup.com

in according to the study.

Here are the top 10 states hit hardest by social distancing: Rhode Island Idaho New Hampshire Wyoming Montana

Utah Vermont Michigan Hawaii South Dakota To view the full report, visit https://www.lendingtree.com/personal/social-distancing-study/

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ART SCENE

“Waging Optimism: Ushering in a New Era of Justice” To calm anxiety and battle uncertainty during this disruptive and scary time, there is one thing we can all practice: Optimism.

To inspire courage and our commitment to justice, Dr. Paul Zeitz has published Waging Optimism: Ushering in a New Era of Justice.

Based on a press release, Waging Optimism offers a ray of hope-a new philosophy and political vision for America to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the survival of humanity in the face of the climate emergency, and heal our failing American democracy.

“With persistent optimism, we can each make commitments and build movements during this historic opportunity to usher in a new era of justice,” Dr. Zeitz says.

Dr. Zeitz is a physician, infectious disease epidemiologist and award-winning advocate for global justice and human rights. In 2018, he authored his memoir, Waging Justice – A Doctor’s Journey to

To inspire courage and our commitment to justice, Dr. Paul Zeitz (pictured) has published Waging Optimism: Ushering in a New Era of Justice.

Speak Truth and Be Bold, which chronicles the battle against the global AIDS pandemic. The book earned endorsements from Dr. Tedros Adhhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), musician Alicia Keys, Nobel Laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond

Tutu, and other esteemed global leaders.

In his newest Amazon bestseller, Waging Optimism, he invites Americans to build a bold new cross-partisan political movement to transform our democracy so that America can address COVID-19 and other systemic problems that

are spiraling out of control.

Now is the time. Waging Optimism is the book.

Dr. Zeitz serves as the Co-Founder of Build A Movement 2020, a cross-partisan political mobilization that connects political parties, movements, coalitions, organizations, and individuals to solve the existential threats facing humanity.

Build a Movement 2020 is now urging grassroots calls for free, rapid coronavirus testing and an accelerated medical response.

Dr. Zeitz envisions an America 2.0 Constitution that would establish an authentic democracy, enabling Americans to unify, flourish, and ensure the survival of humanity.

Waging Optimism lays the framework for change around the key challenges that face the world today. “If we adopt these methods, future generations of humanity will have a chance to live life, to pursue happiness, and continue this jour-

ney of ensuring that all of humanity lives with liberty and justice for all,” Dr. Zeitz says.

Dr. Zeitz serves as the Co-Founder of Build A Movement 2020.

Previously, he founded and served as the Executive Director of the Global AIDS Alliance (2000-2011) that helped build the cross-partisan political will to combat the global AIDS pandemic and support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.

He received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a Honorary Doctor of Laws from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a Masters of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he also completed his Preventive Medicine Residency. Dr. Zeitz currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife of 28 years, Dr. Mindi Cohen.

TRAVEL

Private Jets No Longer for the Rich and Famous Remember the excitement of calling your first Uber or LYFT ride? With the download of an app and the click of a button, convenience and transportation were right at your fingertips. The days of standing on the corner hailing a cab or hiring a car service are over (for most.)

And now that those days are behind you, the hustle, bustle and hassle of commercial airlines and airports can be your next farewell.

Meet ONEflight International’s new stateof-the-art Book A Jet or BAJit.com program.

Think this service may be outside your budget? Think again. ONEflight’s volume-based pricing allows savings of 30 to 40 percent over typical private jet costs.

The price for a single flyer may seem daunting. However, President and CEO Ferren Rajput believes the private flights are ideal for business people and families.

When factoring in the time, money and overall hassle it takes to travel in groups, flying private quickly appears as the most viable option. Plus, let’s not forget that each flight comes with a complimentary catered meal – and we’re not talking bagged pretzels and a cup of water. Passengers are connected with a Concierge Coordinator that will accommodate any food and dietary restrictions to provide a catered meal selected by the passengers, with crowd favorites such as steak and potatoes.

Private jets also offer the convenience of smaller, less crowded airports. No long checkin station or even longer TSA lines to fight

The price for a single flyer may seem daunting. However, President and CEO Ferren Rajput believes the private flights are ideal for business people and families.

through, shaving off hours of travel time and leaving more time for business.

With the new system BAJit.com, developed by ONEflight International, anyone can experience the luxury and convenience

of a private jet.

“If you’re going to fly private jets, you need to check out ONEflight’s BAJ, the most efficient booking system.” says Robert Herjavec, founder and CEO of Herjavec Group, a global

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cybersecurity company, leading Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank, and brand ambassador for ONEflight.

For more information, visit BAJit.com SOURCE: NewsUSA

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NEWS

Illinois Bill to extend time for homeowners to pay delinquent property taxes

BY TIA CAROL JONES

According to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, there are more than 58,000 property owners who owe more than $180 million in delinquent taxes.

Those taxes would have been put up for auction on Friday, May 8, but SB3356 was introduced to provide them with some relief.

SB3356 increases the amount of time property owners have to pay before their taxes go to auction from nine to 13 months. Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, who represents most of the Southland, is the sponsor of the bill on the House side. She said the legislature felt, in compliance with the treasurer’s thoughts, the time should be extended.

“The General Assembly actually helped reduce the amount of time from 12 months to nine months. This bill would extend it to 13 months,” she said. “The feeling being that if property owners had more time, a lot of tax sales wouldn’t occur because people would be able to redeem those back taxes.”

Meyers-Martin said the decrease in time happened before she was in office, so she is not really sure why it happened.

“It may have been the political climate at the time. I just know that in 2014, it was reduced to nine months, and this would bring it to 13 months,” she said.

Meyers-Martin said property taxes are a big issue, especially in the South Suburbs.

“I was looking at some numbers, in my district alone, in Harvey, there were over 5,000 properties that were delinquent in taxes; in Markham, there were over 1,000; in Hazel Crest, there were over 500, in Park Forest, there were 413.

And so, there are many elements and

steps that we all need to take in order to address some of those issues, and this would be one of them,” Meyers-Martin said. Giving homeowners who find themselves in delinquency additional time to come up with the money is not the complete answer, she said, but it is part of the solution.

Meyers-Martin said being a part of the solution is why she decided to sponsor the bill on the House side. And, she said the bill has gone to revenue because there is an indication that a fiscal note may have been filed.

“Right now, because we haven’t been in Springfield, the House anyway since the first week of March, everything is sort of at a standstill. But if it were to pass both the Senate and the House, it would be effective immediately,” she said.

Meyers-Martin said this bill was introduced before the Coronavirus outbreak and the Cook County Treasurer’s Office closing as a safety precaution and tax sales being postponed indefinitely.

“Once the General Assembly gets back in session and can begin to process the bills, this would be additional assistance. Along with the many other programs that are being proposed now, both federally and statewide,” she added.

Meyers-Martin said sustaining homeownership in the South Suburbs is a priority for her.

“It is very important to me, as a legislator and a citizen of the South Suburbs that I continue to address the many challenges in the Southland,” she said. “Homeownership and the fact that our region never fully recovered from the housing crisis of 2018, it is just a very important priority with me.”

POLITISCOPE It’s a bad idea for journalists to censor Trump – instead, they can help the public identify what’s true or false Continued from page 2 As humans, we crave knowing what is going on around us, a basic “awareness instinct,” as termed by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel in their foundational book, “The Elements of Journalism.”

‘People aren’t dummies’ Sometimes people don’t even realize they need information until after they have lost it.

In his autobiography, the late Sen. John McCain wrote that upon his release after five years as a Vietnamese prisoner of war, the first thing he did when he got to a Philippines military base was order a

steak dinner and stack of newspapers.

“I wanted to know what was going on in the world, and I grasped anything I could find that might offer a little enlightenment,” McCain wrote. “The thing I missed most was information – free, uncensored, undistorted, abundant information.”

People aren’t dummies. They can decipher good information from bad, as long as they have all the facts at their disposal.

And journalists are the ones best positioned to deliver it.

David Cuillier, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the University of Arizona School of Journalism.

Once you’ve found the right property, learn what you can expect ahead of the actual purchase and closing.

Prepare for purchasing and closing on a home Once you’ve found the right property, learn what you can expect ahead of the actual purchase and closing.

You’ve reviewed your spending plan, been preapproved for a mortgage, and made an offer on the home of your dreams.

Now, it’s time to close — the final steps before transferring of the property deed to your name after satisfying all the conditions of the purchase contract. Here are some things to consider as you finalize your purchase.

What should happen leading up to the purchase? l Schedule a home inspection and appraisal. This is something your lender might require you to do before providing a mortgage, depending on the state you live in. Some lenders want to make sure the home is worth the purchase price and that there isn’t any structural issue that may cause problems, which is also in your own interests. l Don’t open any new accounts during this crucial time, because it could impact your financing if your credit takes a hit. Opening a new account is a hard inquiry on your credit, causing a dip in your score.

It may also lower the average age of all your accounts. If you need help reading your credit report, take a look at the resources on the Hands on Banking® website.

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Prepare your documents for the closing Double-check that you have everything your lender asked for, or else the completion of your loan and purchase may be postponed: l About three days before closing, you’ll likely receive closing documents. This package will include copies of everything you’ve turned in to your lender, as well as additional documents and paperwork you should read over. l Review the closing documents to understand all the terms of financing, and the responsibilities of the lender, seller, and buyer. Take note of what you can do if your lender or seller does anything you haven’t agreed to, and don’t sign documents without fully understanding them. l Also prepare your: l Required documents, which typically include a government-issued photo ID, copy of the contract, home inspection reports, and proof of homeowners insurance. l Banking paperwork laying out your means of paying back the loan, and your down payment funds.

What are some things to expect at closing?

Multiple parties will be present at the closing, such as: l Your and the seller’s real estate agent. The real estate

agents may choose to attend to ensure the closing transaction goes through. l An escrow company.

Depending on your location, an escrow officer may need to be present to handle funds that need to be exchanged. l Your attorney and/or the seller’s attorney. In some states, an attorney may need to be present to complete the legal transfer of the title. l Your lender. Your lender may be present to ensure the transaction goes smoothly.

Here are some examples of items you may consider reviewing before you close: l With your lender, confirm if anything has changed since approval, such as your annual percentage rate (APR) — i.e., your interest rate — or any other term. l With the seller, confirm: l Copies of repair receipts l Utility company information l Trash and recycling collection days When you’re ready, you and the seller will sign off on the purchase documents, and you will sign off on the loan documents. You may be required to wire your funds, or you may need to bring in a cashier’s check for closing costs.

After the closing documents are completed and the funds have been transferred, you’ll receive the keys to your new home.

Source: Wells Fargo Bank

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NEWS

Family lawyers field calls about custody during COVID-19

BY TIA CAROL JONES

While COVID-19 continues to change the way people live, with stay-at-home orders being extended through April 30, as well as schools being closed until that time, family law attorneys are receiving calls for guidance to navigate child custody issues.

Attorney Lester Barclay is a family law attorney and the head of The Barclay Law Group, P.C., which has offices in Bronzeville and in the Loop. Barclay has been fielding some of these child custody calls.

“We’ve been getting calls about the safety and security of children going from one house to the other. And, whether or not one parent’s house is sanitized,” he said.

Barclay said the difference in parenting styles can create conflict. While one parent might be more careful, the other might be less vigilant.

“So, you have one parent that says the child is sick. And then, the other asks if that is certified by a doctor and the parents says, ‘no, that’s certified by me.’ So, we’re getting calls like that,” he said.

Barclay said another kind of call he has received concerns conflict arising as it relates to Spring Break and traveling.

“We have calls where parents have wanted to put their child on the plane and the other parent said, ‘no way is my child getting on a plane right now,’ “ he said.

But Barclay added there are other people

Attorney Lester Barclay (pictured) has been receiving calls from parents who have issues about child custody during COVID-19.

who are taking advantage of the situation presented by the current COVID-19 crisis.

“There are a myriad of things we’re getting across the board where parents are afraid and some are actually taking advantage of the situation because they despise the other parent and this is an opportunity to get even,” he said.

Barclay said there are two different categories of people whom he deals with: People who are divorced and are divorcing, and people who have a child and they were never married.

“Divorced couples tend to be a little bit easier to deal with than sometimes the ones who just have a child together, because they create a different kind of challenge,” he said.

“They don’t have the foundational support for raising children together.”

Barclay added with divorced couples, there is more of a foundation and a level of accountability.

He said one of the things he tells parents is to be flexible.

“All of this is fluid, right? And, you know, we’re all trying to kind of feel our way as we go along,” he said. “So, you know, don’t take a hard-line position: ‘This is my weekend, I demand that you bring the child to me.’ “ Barclay said parents should stay informed about the latest information for COVID-19.

“There are certain things you don’t need to argue about,” he said. “You would hope that a parent [who] is listening to the authorities will understand that the parks are closed, and you shouldn’t be taking the child on strolls to the park or to play basketball.”

He added if compromise and negotiations fail, to follow the court order adding, the time could also be used for parents who don’t have the best rapport to redirect some of that aggression, animosity and bitterness and try to find some common ground.

This may be a great opportunity for parents to come together in a time of crisis, he said, and for children to see that their parents are doing what is in their best interest. “Children need to be reassured during this time of crisis that they’re going to be all right. And, they learn that model from their parents,” he said.

Research Findings Presented During National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Spring Clinical Meetings The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) showcased three late-breaking studies to kidney professionals this week during their annual Spring Clinical Meetings, which were held this year as a live-virtual gathering due to the COVID-19 crisis.

“These three studies, taken together, exemplify the multidisciplinary, multistakeholder approach that makes our Spring Clinical Meetings unique,” said Kerry Willis PhD, NKF chief scientific officer. “This diversity in research subjects is what’s needed to improve the outcomes that matter most to people with kidney disease.”

The studies were chosen from among hundreds of other discoveries presented at the Spring Clinical Meetings.

Learn more about the studies and the others presented by going here: https://www.kidney.org/spring-clinical/ abstracts In the United States, 37 million adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease—and more than 90 percent are not aware of it. 1 in 3 American adults are at risk for chronic kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and family history.

People of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. African Americans are 3 times more likely than Whites, and Hispanics are nearly 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanics to develop end-stage renal disease (kidney failure).

COMMENTARY

WE COUNT TOO

BY WISDOM COLE National Organizing Manager, NAACP, Youth & College Division

As a millennial in 2020, this will be the third time the Census has occurred in my lifetime. The first time it happened I was 6 years old in the first grade and my mother was pregnant with my baby sister. I remember the Census distinctively because they would play the Census commercials over and over while I was watching Nickelodeon.

My mother had to still work while she was pregnant as well as raise me and my younger brother with the help of my grandmother who had just come from Nigeria to help with the pregnancy.

Sometimes my mother would have to leave us at home when she had to work long hours and both her and grandma did not like opening the door for strangers. I would

be home watching cartoons after school hearing the Census volunteers knock on the apartment door multiple times, and even though we were home, we would never answer.

If I really think about it, I am very unsure if my changing family at the time was counted in the 2000 Census.

The last time the census happened in 2010, I was a 16-year-old high school student and I made sure that we definitely did a better job of filling out the census that year.

I remember actually filling it out together with my mom and what caught my eye about the census that year was the questions they asked about race.

I did not think the question was inclusive at all of anyone who was an African immigrant and identifying their country of origin. I could see how confusing it could be for someone still forming their

understanding of their identity in America or still on the pathway to citizenship.

I share these Census stories because I applaud all the ways the Census Bureau has made the Census more accessible, but I recognize that there is still so much work to be done to ensure that everybody is counted.

You can complete the census online, by mail, or in person which is great for young people living life on the next flight like myself.

Like many other millennials, I am not constantly checking my mail unless I’m expecting something from Amazon and I’m not home waiting for someone to come to my house unless we planned to meet there.

The online option of the census works for me but I understand that it does not work for all of us. There are communities with limited www.citizennewspapergroup.com

access to the internet, single parent households where the provider has to work long hours, and immigrant families that are unsure of the information that is necessary to provide.

These communities classified as “hard-to-count” are in fact some of the most necessary to count as the lack of resources for hospitals, public safety, and school infrastructure would impact them them most.

There is over $675 billion in federal funding tied to this year’s census count and we cannot go through another census like the one in 2010, where over 800,000 Black people were not counted and we missed out in the Census, costing our community over $16 million dollars.

We must think about the future of the Black community both present and those to be born in the next decade. This federal funding will be

necessary for all people.

The NAACP as well as our collation of partners through the racial equity anchor collaborative have taken the initiative to GET OUT THE 2020 COUNT. We recognize that there are multiple factors that will inhibit a complete and accurate count of the census, so we are urging all of our members, activists, and allies to map the count.

Through a very special partnership with ESRI, we are able to identify the hard-to-count communities and use our power to mobilize our friends, families, and loved ones to be counted so that all of our needs are seen and heard in the 2020 Census.

For more information on what you can do to make sure everyone is counted in the 2020 census visit makemyfamilycount.org/mapthecount.

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Classifieds REAL ESTATES AC 3-25-2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY RAPP, LAURA RAPP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 04166 232 AVONELLE DR CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2020, 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 232 AVONELLE DR, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 Property Index No. 32-17-227-0190000 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 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. 14-19-02730 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 04166 TJSC#: 40-671 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 04166 I3148324 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. HG PROPER-

TIES CONSULTING, INC.; CLARKE CRIDDELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 15249 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, April 28, 2020 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. 32-19-322-025-0000 Commonly known as 555 Hickory Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411.

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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W18-1861 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3148526 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- KERRY A. WILSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH11078 896 WOODSTOCK RD OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 11, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 6, 2020, 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 896 WOODSTOCK RD, OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461 Property Index No. 31-23-107-0090000 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 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, exam-

ine 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. 14-19-08785 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11078 TJSC#: 40-1560 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH11078 I3148833 ____________________________ AC 4-8-2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- ALLEN N HARPER, III A/K/A ALLEN HARPER, A/K/A ALEAN N HARPER, A/K/A ALLEN NEWTON HARPER, III, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 17 CH 14539 18320 SCHOOL STREET LANSING, IL 60438 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2020, 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 18320 SCHOOL STREET, LANSING, IL 60438 Property Index No. 30-31-310-0140000 The real estate is improved with a single family with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit

The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-3469088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 264619 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 17 CH 14539 TJSC#: 401546 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 # 17 CH 14539 I3148782 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- DUVAL BOND A/K/A DUVAL V. BOND, CLAUDETTE COSBY BOND, GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UTA DTD 7/10/10 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. L010-102, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UTA DTD 7/10/10 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. L010-102, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 14317 435 NORTH ARIZONA AVENUE GLENWOOD, IL 60425 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2020, 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 435 NORTH ARIZONA AVENUE, GLENWOOD, IL 60425 Property Index No. 32-05-224-011-

0000 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 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 foreclo-

sure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-3469088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9363 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 14317 TJSC#: 40427 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 # 15 CH 14317 I3149095 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDI-

VIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2017-8 MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2017-8; Plaintiff, vs. KEVIN A. MILAM; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LUISA A. MILAM AKA LUISA MILAM, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO LUISA MILAM, DECEASED; Defendants, 19 CH 10768 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 Friday, May 15, 2020 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: The following described Real Estate situated in the County of Cook in the State of IL, to wit: P.I.N. 31-24441-034-0000. Commonly known as 203 Kentucky Street, 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. 19-032565 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3149735 ____________________________

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