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EDUCATION PROVIDES ESCAPE FROM VIOLENCE FOR ONE CHICAGO YOUTH

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ccording to the New York Times and a report published by CNN, in 2016, there were more than 750 shot and killed in Chicago and more than 3,500 people wounded.

The crime rate in Chicago continues to rise and parents live in constant fear when their children walk out the door every morning.

The article compared Chicago to other major cities and Chicago had more criminal homicides this year than in New York and Los Angeles combined, despite having fewer residents than either city.

Los Angeles had 288 through midDecember, up slightly from last year, and New York had 325, a decline from 2015. One mother decided to find safety for her son outside of

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Eric Wilson, stands with the Class of 2020 and as their class president. Photo courtesy of Clark Atlanta University.

REFUSE FASCISM VIEWS TRUMP PRESIDENCY AS FASCIST TAKE OVER

By Safiyyah P. Muhammad

The Refuse Fascism group is calling Donald Trump's presidency a fascist administration and they are on a mission to squash it.

According to Chicago Refuse Fascism Initiator, Tedd Sirota, Donald Trump’s presidency will be run by a fascist dictatorship.

"What we’re saying is that there are many definitions of fascism, and if you look it up, you

will see that Donald Trump fits these character traits. The most dangerous thing about it is this ‘marriage of convenience’ that Trump has put together between his unbridled capitalism and the Christian fascism of Mike Pence. He has whipped up the most racist statements in society and unleashed them on Black people, Muslims, the press and now he is attacking the arts on Twitter. The signs are clear. The evidence is clear,” Sirota said.

The Refuse Fascism Group plans to

galvanize marches and rallies to protest Trumps presidency before January 20th, and according to Sirota the “wait and see” approach after Trump becomes president might be too late. He said, “The lessons that we’ve learned from history is that we can’t wait and see. By the time you’ve done waiting and seeing, it’s too late for you to resist. There are tens of millions of us who oppose this kind of inhumanity forced upon us. What we > SEE MORE PAGE 2

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Veronica Coney sent her son to Clark Atlanta University to save his life. “It was always my plan for Eric to go to college, but it wasn’t my plan for him to go away to school,” said Coney. Eric Wilson, Coney’s 19 year old son escaped the violence here in Chicago, but not the impact gun violence has on families. When Eric was four years old, his father was shot and killed and most recently in the summer of 2016, just a few months before he departed for Clark Atlanta, Eric’s 15-year-old brother, Davearhea Wilson, was shot dead on the front steps of his own home. “I always knew that education was going to pull me out of this,” Eric said. “I used the bad things I saw growing up in my neighborhood as motivation to be successful and come back to help my family”.

Coney said, “I wanted him to attend school here in Illinois because of the money, he had a scholarship at Southern Illinois University, but he wanted to attend an HBCU.” Coney, who is recovering from a stroke, said financing Eric’s first year was difficult. “I’m not working, I don’t have a dime, but I told him we gone get you there and

then you have to make it do what it do.” Eric did just that.

He was elected freshman class president and just ended his first semester with a 3.2 GPA. When asked about a parents role in combating violence in the city, Coney says that parents must observe their children. “Know where your children are, know who they are with and just be there for them,” she said. “I made Eric accountable and I gave him my trust and held him accountable for that trust.”

Unfortunately there are many mothers in Chicago who are working to finance their sons’ funerals and not education. Eddie Johnson, the current Chicago police superintendent, recently spent time at the New York Police Department, studying techniques focused on community policing. He said in a statement that most of the shootings over Christmas weekend were targeted attacks by gang members and called on elected officials in Illinois to pass tougher gun laws.

Coney says, “We need to hold gun manufacturers and sellers accountable. How else are these kids getting hold to some of these guns out here?”

Tedd Sirot, Initiator for the Refuse Fascism group in Chicago speaks at a recent protest held at the Chicago Club located in the loop. Photo Credit: Gregg Greer

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need to do is get up, rise up, be heard and get in the street and be unruly. We need to let the system know that we are not going to go along with this. We don’t know what is going to happen in this new cycle (of Trump’s presidency).”

Recently, a press release stated that Co-Initiator Carl Dix and several protestors disrupted Senator Session’s confirmation hearing and were removed in handcuffs. The press release stated that Dix was dragged out of the hearing saying, “We refuse to accept a fascist America. We must be in the streets starting January 14th to stop the Trump-Pence fascist regime from coming to power.”

Sirota stated that people from all sectors of society should be concerned

about the threat of an incoming fascist government. He said, “We all should show concern because what we face right now is fear. You might fear of being deported, or if you are a Black and walk down the street with a hoodie on, you might fear of being shot in the back while walking down the street by the police. There are so many different communities that are under threat.”

Sirota, who is a jazz and reggae musician stated that several celebrities are involved in the Refuse Fascist movement including Laila Hathaway, Rosie O’Donnell, Alice Walker, Rapper, Chuck D, Comedian Margaret Cho, Debra Messing, among others.

To learn more about the Refuse Fascism movement visit www.

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Senate passes lead testing bill for water at schools SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois senate passed legislation recently meant to address the issue of lead contamination in drinking water and other water supplies.

The legislation, SB 550, would require schools built before the year 2000 with students fifth grade and below and licensed day cares to test drinking water

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and water used for cooking.

State Senator Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) was one of the bill’s chief cosponsors in the Senate.

“If we don’t address this issue in schools now, we are going to continue to see huge disparities in education,” said Trotter. “Older schools in heavy low-

income and minority areas are much more likely to be effected, leading to developmental delays, learning disabilities and many other significant health problems. That is why lead testing is so important.”

The legislation now goes to the governor’s desk.

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Chicago, IL — The American Heart Association, Senator Mattie Hunter from Illinois’ third district, and other Illinois legislators are spearheading an initiative to implement Sugarless Wednesday across the state – a campaign to develop healthier communities by changing the overall lifestyle of residents with one small change. The program takes place every Wednesday, now through March 29 in 2017.

“African-American and Hispanic communities throughout the state of Illinois are suffering from tremendous health disparities due to the high intake of sugar in their diets,” said Hunter. “If we can implement a campaign to encourage everyone to adopt a healthier lifestyle, even if it’s just for one day a week, the results will lead to an astounding increase in good health for our residents.”

Senator Hunter is introducing a resolution declaring every Wednesday in February 2017 as Sugarless Wednesday in Illinois. Those who participate will sign pledge cards stating, “I pledge to do my best to go sugarless.” However, sugarless does not mean sugar-free. Instead, it means no sugary drinks such as soda and artificial fruit juice and reducing the consumption of sugary desserts and snacks.

Noting that one 20 oz. soda contains more sugar than six glazed doughnuts, 18 cookies or two bags of chocolate candy, the American Heart Association is mobilizing communities across the state of Illinois to make incremental changes that lead to significant influence in their overall health.

Sugarless Sunday was the kickoff, and on December 18 more than 100 churches across the state of Illinois mobilized their congregation to make the pledge to go sugarless for one day. On this day, church communities raised awareness of the harmful effects of added sugar in their diets. The churches that participated represented more than 100,000 congregants across the state of Illinois with more than 60,000 members in the Chicagoland area, 20,000 in Rockford and more than 15,000 in East St. Louis.

"Sugarless Sunday and Sugarless Wednesday serve as a major step in the right direction,” said Bishop Larry D. Trotter of Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago. “This program is amazing and is well needed. Having suffered from heart problems, cancer, and ten surgeries, I understand the importance of good exercise and a healthy diet. I will do what it takes to help my community to do the same.”

“I’m so committed to this initiative that I’m challenging all churches and organizations across the state to see who can bring in the most pledges and participation,” said Pastor Charles Jenkins of Fellowship Baptist Church of Chicago.

“I’m really pushing my congregation to make sure that Fellowship comes in at number one.”

“I’m very excited and ready to galvanize our parishioners to get on board,” said Pastor Paris Johnson of Northend Missionary Baptist Church in East St. Louis. “Sugarless Wednesdays is a great avenue to educate our congregation on the risks associated with a diet heavy in sugar, and we are on board regardless if it’s getting our members to sign pledge cards or making sure we provide healthy food at our church gatherings,” he continued. “As churches, we need to do more than offer religion, but make sure that our communities have healthy bodies because that ties into having a healthy spirit."

Faith-based communities will continue to serve as the foundation for the movement, but community organizations, fraternities, sororities and health-based groups across the state are also involved.

Illinois residents can join the initiative or find more information at www.heart.org/onesmallchange. Churches and community organization that wish to join the challenge can also contact the campaign organizer, Sandra Robinson, at (312) 943-3330 or at srobinson@goldstarc.com.

1 1 Letters to the editor The Department of Agriculture claims the cost of raising a child from birth through age 17 is $233,610, or almost $14,000 annually. As the father of seven children, let me say that this is nonsense.

Moreover, the Department of Agriculture fails to identify the multiple BENEFITS of raising children, such as the physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional advantages. These benefits are not just unquantifiable, but inestimable. The value of raising, nurturing and training children far surpass the outlandish financial estimates of Washington D.C. bureaucrats.

With this seemingly exaggerated cost estimate, how do we expect to encourage married couples to return to the healthy birth rate of more than 2.1 in the United States? We’re shortsighted if we fail

to see that the current U.S. trend is unsustainable and portends economic trouble, including lower living standards for most citizens. We simply have to look at Japan, Greece or Italy for a lesson in the detriment of low birth rates.

Federal officials are simply out-of-touch with Middle America. Most of us don’t spend hundreds of dollars on a hammer and we spend far less than they estimate to raise a child each year. The government can learn something from working families.

David E. Smith Executive Director Illinois Family Institute Tinley Park, IL

Assessor’s Office mails Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption applications 2016, taxpayers must have: CHICAGO – The office of Cook County ▪ been born prior to or in the year 1951 Assessor Joseph Berrios has mailed Senior and ▪ a total household income of $55,000 or less for Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for [income] Tax Year 2015 Tax Year 2016. Savings from ▪ owned the property or had these exemptions will appear as a legal, equitable or leasehold deductions on the 2017 Second interest in the property on January Installment Property Tax Bills 1, 2015 and January 1, 2016 mailed this summer.

▪ used the property as a Nearly 300,000 "Our office continues to principal place of residence as of applications were mailed January 1, 2015 and January 1, to seniors who received reach out to Cook County 2016 the exemptions last year. seniors, hosting local ▪ been liable for the payment The application deadline is of 2015 and 2016 property taxes Wednesday, February 8th and it community seminars to make “If you don't qualify for the is imperative that seniors return them aware of the available Senior Freeze Exemption because their application(s) in order to you exceed the income level, this receive their exemption savings exemptions and also help does not mean you will not be on their tax bills. with the application process," eligible for the Senior Exemption,” The Senior Exemption Berrios explained. “The Senior application is part of a booklet Berrios said. "We held a Exemption has no income sent to eligible seniors. The record number of outreaches restrictions and I'm concerned that booklet also contains the seniors might discard the entire separate, income-based Senior in 2016 and will work this booklet and not receive the Senior Freeze Exemption application. year to provide local services Exemption savings to which they “Seniors must remember are entitled.” that, under Illinois law, they to an even greater number Seniors receiving the Senior must reapply annually for both of seniors in order to ensure Citizen Exemption automatically the Senior and Senior Freeze receive the Homeowner Exemptions in order to continue they are receiving as much Exemption. Seniors receiving to receive the deductions on exemption savings as the Senior Freeze Exemption their Second Installment automatically receive both the Property Tax Bills,” Berrios said. possible."

Homeowner and Senior Citizen To qualify for the Senior Exemptions.

Citizen Exemption for Tax Year Eligible seniors who 2016, the property owner must have never applied for the Senior and/or Senior Freeze have: Exemptions in the past may visit the Assessor's web site at ▪ been born prior to or in the year 1951 www.cookcountyassessor.com and download an application ▪ owned the property during 2016 or have a lease or or contact the Assessor's Office at 312-443-7550 and request contract for 2016 which makes them responsible for the real a form be mailed to them. Applications for the Homeowner estate taxes Exemption are also available online. Applications for ▪ used the property as a principal place of residence in additional exemptions administered by the Assessor's Office 2016 will be available within the next few weeks.

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Honor Dr. King’s Legacy by Continuing the Voting Rights Fight We are facing a critical time for voting rights in our country. On Monday, I spoke to the Southland Ministerial Health Network at their Martin Luther King Day Spirit of Excellence Awards about the need to continue the fight for voting rights as the best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy.

Not that long ago in this country, African Americans who tried to register to vote and those who would help them register, were locked out of clerks’ offices, or worse, intimidated, beaten, even killed— so that they wouldn’t exercise their right to vote. The 1965 Voting Rights Act helped end that violent voter suppression.

As we honor the legacy of Dr. King and those who fought for the Voting Rights Act by registering to vote and going to the polls, we must confront the ugly truth that across the country, voting rights are being threatened again.

In 2013 the Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, giving many states wide latitude to restrict access to the

polls, which they are doing with enthusiasm.

We have yet to see what further damage the Supreme Court will do under the next administration.

Despite the current attacks on voting rights, in Illinois we have has improved access and ease in voting. Our successes would not have been possible without the help of engaged and involved citizens, civic groups and legislators. Eleven years ago I introduced Early Voting to Illinois, and each election cycle we see significant increases in Cook County residents voting early. We have also implemented online voter registration, same-day voter registration and expanded our election judge program to include high school students.

This year, we reached a record 3 million registered voters in Cook County. We have worked diligently to ensure the lists are cleaner and more accurate.

But there is still work to do, here and nationally.

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This year, we reached a record 3 million registered voters in Cook County. We have worked diligently to ensure the lists are cleaner and more accurate.

But there is still work to do, here and nationally.

crucial parts of the Voting Rights Act and reverse dangerous decisions on allowing money to flood our political system. It is outrageous that the Supreme Court has said that your influence will, in effect, be determined by how much money you have.

Here in Illinois, we must pass Automatic Voter Registration (AVR). AVR will save us money be streamlining the process of cleaning the voting rolls and thereby ensuring we have the cleanest rolls possible.

Government agencies should harness technology to share information so that voting rolls are accurate and citizens don’t need to unnecessarily engage with multiple bureaucracies.

A functional democracy requires voting so the wishes of the electorate are supposed to guide our public policy. When democracy is weakened, it leads to what we see today: public policy that is simply not what people want. Voters do not want continuing inequality or justice that is determined based on your skin color or your wealth.

Dr. King understood this. He understood the relationship between racism, economic inequality and the right to vote. Today our challenge is galvanizing our energy to continue the fight he gave his life for.

Cook County Clerk David Orr was honored Monday by the Southland Ministerial Health Network for his commitment and dedication to voting rights.

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Self-care = Self-love: Revamp your routine in the New Year Looking to set resolutions and goals for the year ahead? If you don’t know where to start, consider self-care as a way to thrive both physically and mentally this year.

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Emotional check-in – Practice emotional check-ins with yourself. Are you taking time to process how you’re feeling and working through it to the best of your ability? If you’re upset about a negative work review, feeling overwhelmed by new responsibilities, or unfulfilled about a particular aspect of your life, take the time to reflect on it instead of letting it fester within.

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Local Theater Group Presents Beauty and the Beast

The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with a presentation of Beauty and the Beast.

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with Michele L. Vacca’s enchanting and warmly amusing dramatization of the beloved tale Beauty and the Beast.

Performances will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:00am and 2:00pm.

Florabunda, the Enchantress (Sandy Wagner of Lansing), begins the play by gathering a troupe of players about her, and assigning them roles. Belinda, the heroine (Catherine Hundt of Thornton), is a young woman of strong opinions, education and talent.

Belinda’s father Henry Beaumont (Pat Nevins of Homewood), is the prosperous merchant.

In an effort to gain money for festivals and a new swimming pond, arrogant Prince Philip (Rykeil Knights of Riverdale) seizes all of Beaumonts’ property and they are forced to declare bankruptcy. To teach him a lesson, Florabunda works her magic and turns Philip into a hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return.

One day, Henry mistakenly wanders into the garden of the legendary Beast (Eric Atkinson of Chicago). The angry Beast reluctantly promises to spare Henry’s life, but only if Belinda agrees to live in his castle. Despite Henry’s objections, Belinda insists upon doing as the Beast requests.

With the help of his servants (Juniper DeYoung of Thornton, Angela Martin of Midlothian and Heather Young of Chicago), Belinda begins to draw the coldhearted Beast out of his isolation.

Gradually, they become friends and inseparable companions.

Lansing resident Ellie Shunko is the director and producer. “We created the Children’s Theatre Company in 1986 to fill a need for affordable, live theatre for young audiences,” she said. “We perform for local grammar school and child care groups during school hours and for the general public on weekends. Our school performances are completely sold out.” Even after thirty years, Shunko has no plans of slowing down. “We are providing a valuable service for our community here at SSC,” she says. “And I still love watching the kids watch the shows.”

Adding their talents to the production lighting are designer Jon Jenkins from Chicago, costume designer Joanna Tassin from Park Forest, set designer Dean Scalzitti from Chicago and choreographer Lynzi Scholz from South Chicago Heights. June Wagner, from Lansing, is the stage manager.

South Suburban College is located at 15800 State Street in South Holland, Illinois, between Sibley Boulevard and 159th Street.

The campus is convenient to Routes 94, 80, 57, and 294 and is also accessible by PACE. Free, ample, well-lit parking is available.

Reservations are suggested.

Tickets for Beauty and the Beast are $5 per person. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the 24/7 box office voicemail line at (708) 210-5741. Leave your name and phone number and someone will return your call. You may also reserve tickets by e-mail at boxoffice@ssc.edu.

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EXPLORE 14 ACRES OF HANDS-ON SCIENCE FUN AT MSI—FOR FREE! ILLINOIS RESIDENTS GET IN FREE ON SELECT DATES IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WHAT: Stay warm with cool science at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago this winter. MSI is offering FREE Museum Entry to Illinois residents on select dates each week in January and February, starting January 10, 2017.

Illinois residents receive free Museum Entry on the following dates: January 16-19, 24-26, 31; February 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28. See more than 25 trains make the journey from Chicago to Seattle in theGreat Train Story. Shake off cabin fever with a run inside a human-sized hamster wheel. Climb aboard a massive tractor and follow the fascinating journey of food and how it travels from the farm to your table. Peek inside the whimsical Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle, complete with a pair of Cinderella’s tiny glass slippers.

Experiment with light to create a giant 30-foot rainbow. On January 16, Martin .Luther King Jr. Day and a free day for Illinois residents, MSI will launch its annual Black Creativity program with a special Family Day. Explore the grand opening of the Juried Art Exhibition, which features more than 100 works of art from African-American artists, created by both students and professionals from Chicago and throughout the U.S. The Juried Art Exhibition is the longest-running exhibition of African-American art, with works being displayed at MSI annually since 1970. Also on Family Day, take part in a collaborative printmaking project that will be displayed at MSI. The Juried Art Exhibition and collaborative printmaking project are included with Museum Entry. For more details

January is Radon Action Month Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed January ‘Radon Action Month’ in Illinois to encourage residents to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. To kick off the month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the American Lung Association in Illinois (ALAIL) recently announced a statewide initiative to help Illinois school districts screen school buildings for radon.

It’s estimated more than 1,100 people in Illinois develop radon-related lung cancer each year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes radon as the leading cause of home-related deaths in the U.S. As part of the school initiative, districts throughout Illinois can receive radon detection equipment, assistance with developing a radon testing plan and guidance on radon detector placement within school buildings. To participate in the program, designated school district employees must complete an online training course on procedures for performing screening measurements in their district school buildings.

Shool districts interested in participating in the program should contact Kallie Sinkus at Kallie.Sinkus@lung.org or by phone at 217-7186667. School testing will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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On January 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Museum of Science and Industry is offering free admission for Illinois residents as its launches its annual Black Creativity program with a special Family Day. Explore the grand opening of the Juried Art Exhibition, which features more than 100 works of art from African-American artists, created by both students and professionals from Chicago and throughout the U.S. The Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry features more than 100 dynamic works from AfricanAmerican artists from around the country, including work from a dozen youth artists. A photo of the exhibit is shown here.

on all these programs, visit, msichicago..org/blackcreativity.

WHEN: Illinois residents receive free Museum Entry on the following dates: January 16-19, 24-26, 31; February 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28 WHERE: Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr.

Rex, King of Carnival Issues Official 2017 Invitation to Mardi Gras New Orleans’ Carnival, also known as the ‘Mardi Gras season’ in New Orleans, begins each year on ‘Twelfth Night’ (January 6) and concludes Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras Day on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. To announce the season, Rex, King of Carnival issues a proclamation to the world.

“The Rex 2017 Royal Proclamation continues a carnival tradition more than a century old,” said Mark Romig, President and CEO of New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, NOTMC. “The proclamation signals that it is time to make plans to travel to New Orleans’ most famous celebration, yet another demonstration of how unique New Orleans is to the world.”

The Rex Organization was founded in 1872 when a group of young New Orleans leaders created a daytime parade and issued a proclamation, inviting all to come to the Crescent City to join in its unique Mardi Gras celebration. In the days before mass media, broadcast, and tourism industries, the beautiful art posters and brochures were distributed in railroad stations, plastered on train cars, posted in centers of commerce, and placed in public buildings around the nation in major U.S. cities.

Each year, both the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

PLEASE NOTE: Must be an Illinois resident, with proof of address, to receive free Museum Entry. Tickets must be ordered on-site.

Omnimax® films, U-505 Submarineon-board tour, Future Energy Chicago, Coal Mine, Brick

by Brickand special tours are not included in Museum Entry. They require additional, timedentry tickets.

(NOTMC) and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) issue an electronic version of the Invitation to the nation and to international destinations, as well as over 60,000 travel trade professionals and tour operators. Both tourism corporations will feature the Royal Invitation on their websites.

South Suburban College Foundation to Host Free Alumni & Retiree Networking Event with Jarrett Adams, Esq. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) is calling all college alumni and retirees out for Our Lifelong Connections—a free cocktail reception and networking event on Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. in the Kindig Performing Arts Center. The evening is a unique opportunity for SSC associates to reconnect and will conclude with college updates and a Keynote presentation from SSC alumnus Jarrett Adams, Esq., PostConviction Litigation Fellow, Innocence Project, NY, NY. All attendees must RSVP to this free event at foundation@ssc.edu or by contacting the Foundation Office at (708) 596-2000, ext.

2463. (Each attendee may bring one guest.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- ADOLFO PADILLA, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., MARIA MAGDALENA MORALES AKA MARIA MORALES Defendants 13 CH 23238 5630 S OAKLEY Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 20, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 41 IN SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 1 AND OF LOTS 35 AND 36 OF BLOCK 3 IN GAVIN'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT PARK AND BOULEVARD AND ALSO EXCEPT EAST 424.37 FEET THEREOF LYING SOUTH OF BOULEVARD), IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5630 S OAKLEY, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-18-108-032-0000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $152,460.80. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 11-2269. 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. WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 E-Mail: intake@wmlegal.com Attorney File No. 112269 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 13 CH 23238 TJSC#: 36-14403 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. ___________________________________ 1/4/2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, v.- MATTIE GIBSON, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE, UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 15, 1996 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 15262 Defendants 15 CH 16206 7317 S. CLAREMONT AVENUE Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South

Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 42 in Block 11 in Dewey and Hogg's Subdivision of the West half of the Northwest quarter (except the Railroad Right of Way) of Section 30, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as 7317 S. CLAREMONT AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-30-117-007-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $72,573.80. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 2393432 Please refer to file number 15IL00627-1. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 E-Mail: il.pleadings@rsmalaw.com Attorney File No. 15IL00627-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 16206 TJSC#: 36-14585 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES, INC, ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005W4 Plaintiff, -v.- SHERRELL DAVIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 15 CH 16868 8605 S. ADA STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 10, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 36 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 17 FEET THEREOF) AND THE SOUTH 23 FEET OF LOT 37 IN BLOCK 3 IN MATSON HILLS SOUTH ENGLEWOOD ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8605 S. ADA STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 2032-328-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $151,796.20. 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 Abandoned Residential Property

Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-30160. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-30160 Attorney Code.

43932 Case Number: 15 CH 16868 TJSC#: 36-13182 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. ___________________________________ 1/11/2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST Plaintiff, -v.- RAMIRO RUIZ A/K/A RAMIRO C. RUIZ, GISELA RUIZ A/K/A GISELA R. RUIZ Defendants 12 CH 43239 7237 S. RIDGEWAY AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 38 IN BLOCK 4 IN JOHN I. SHEAHAN'S MARQUETTE PARK VILLA, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7237 S. RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-26-112-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $246,499.39. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is

due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-19611. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-19611 Attorney Code.

43932 Case Number: 12 CH 43239 TJSC#: 36-14685 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MCCORMICK 110, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- TURNER GOODWIN, JAMITA F. GOODWIN, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 25390 8038 S. INDIANA AVE. Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 16 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 10 FEET) AND THE NORTH 13 FEET OF LOT 17 IN WOLFE'S SUBDIVISION OF, BLOCK 9 IN WEBSTER'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8038 S. INDIANA AVE., Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-34-108-034-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $302,221.68. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective

bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1889-68. 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. NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1889-68 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 13 CH 25390 TJSC#: 36-13296 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC, MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-EFC5 Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY LIVINGSTON, MILES LIVINGSTON, MARC LIVINGSTON, JAMES LIVINGSTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 09394 6111 S. RICHMOND STREET Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 37 IN BLOCK 11 IN COBE AND MCKINNON'S 63RD AND SACRAMENTO AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1 /4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 6111 S. RICHMOND STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-321-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $177,424.48. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-19373. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-19373 Attorney Code.

43932 Case Number: 15 CH 09394 TJSC#: 36-13399 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff,-v.ERNESTINE THOMAS, THE CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 15 CH 12430 1937 S. SAINT LOUIS AVENUE Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 14, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 36 in Block 1 in Travers Subdivision of the East 15 and 92/100 acres of the West 30 and 92/100 acres of that part of the Southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 39 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying South of Ogden Avenue or South Western Plank Road, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 1937 S. SAINT LOUIS AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-417-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $147,313.35. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE

1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 15IL00474-1.

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. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 E-Mail: il.pleadings@rsmalaw.com Attorney File No. 15IL00474-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 12430 TJSC#: 37-35 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.- ZEBEDEE CATCHINGS Defendants 15 CH 12584 1533 S. KILBOURN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 42 in Block 2 in Pinkert and Schulte's Subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 39 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as 1533 S. KILBOURN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-116-014-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $215,706.95. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 2393432 Please refer to file number 15IL000485-1. 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. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 E-Mail: il.pleadings@rsmalaw.com Attorney File No. 15IL000485-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 12584 TJSC#: 37-27 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. __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN

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LEGAL NOTICE LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- LAKISHA L. LOVE, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 07140 8119 S. COLES AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN WALLER'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 TO 24 BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1 TO 24 BOTH INCLUSIVE AND LOTS 31 TO 48 BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 2 ALL IN MEEKER'S ADDITION TO HYDE PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 15, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (EXCEPT THE WEST 254 FEET OF SAID SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 31) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8119 S. COLES AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 2131-223-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $126,682.57. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-19103. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-19103 Attorney Code.

43932 Case Number: 16 CH 07140 TJSC#: 36-12580 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. __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Lavera Beard; 75th on the Lake Condominium Association aka 75th on the Lake Homeowners Association; Claudia Harmon aka Claudia Y. Harmon; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Gerald Nordgren Special Representative; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Sheriff's # 160327 FILE # F16030249 CASE # 16 CH 5624 Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on February 9th, 2017, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said

Judgment: Legal Description: PROPERTY ADDRESS 2772 East 75th Street, Unit 4BS, Chicago, Illinois 60649 LEGAL DESCRIPTION SOUTH UNIT 4-B AS DELINEATED ON SURVEY OF LOTS 157 AND 160 IN DIVISION 3 OF SOUTH SHORE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH FRACTIONAL 1/2 AND PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 AND SOUTH EAST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF THE FRACTIONAL SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 15, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO DECLARATION MADE BY 2772 EAST 75TH STREET CORPORATION, RECORD-

ED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 19006828 TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SAID LOTS 157 AND 160 IN DIVISION 3 OF SOUTH SHORE SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION AS AFORESAID (EXCEPTING FROM SAID LOTS 157 AND 160 ALL THE LAND, PROPERTY AND SPACE KNOWN AS NORTH UNITS 2-A TO 2-H, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 2-J TO 2-N BOTH INCLUSIVE, 3-A, 3-B, 3-E, 3-F, 3-G, 3-H, 3M, 3-N, 4-A TO 4-H, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 4-J TO 4-N, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 5-A, 5-B, 5-E, 5-F, 5-G, 5-H, 5-M, 5-N, SOUTH UNITS 2-A TO 2-H, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 2-J TO 2-N,

REAL ESTATE BOTH INCLUSIVE 3-A, 3-B, 3-E, 3-F, 3-G, 3-H, 3-M, 3-N, 4-A TO 4-H, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 4-J TO 4-N, BOTH INCLUSIVE, 5-A, 5-B, 5-E, 5-F, 5-G, 5-H, 5-M, 5-N AS SAID UNITS ARE DELINEATED IN SAID SURVEY).

PIN 21-30-123-021-1023 Improvements: This property consists of a Residential Condominium Unit. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be sub-

ject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

The purchaser of a condominium unit, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments as required by 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1) Firm Information: Plaintiff's Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose ___________________________________

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUN­ TY DEPARTMENT ­ CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET­ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007­8 Plaintiff, ­v.­ SONIA JENK­ INS AKA SONIA A. JENKINS Defendants 11 CH 39807 8640 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE­

BY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive ­ 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8640 SOUTH KEN­ WOOD AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20­35­ 425­018­0000. The real estate is improved with a single family resi­ dence. The judgment amount was $306,297.52. 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 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 resi­ dential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mort­ gagee, 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 quan­ tity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirma­ tion 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 admon­ ished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest communi­ ty, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mort­ gagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15­ 1507(c)(1)(h­1) and (h­2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g­1), you are hereby noti­ fied that the purchaser of the prop­ erty, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assess­ ments required by subsection (g­1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME­ OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15­1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identifi­ cation 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 foreclo­ sure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453­ 6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal­illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14110509. THE JUDI­ CIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606­4650 (312) 236­ SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453­6960 E­Mail: foreclo­ surenotice@fal­illinois.com Attorney File No. F14110509 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 11 CH 39807 TJSC#: 36­ 14644 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. ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Frances Shedd; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non­Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 16CH452 Sheriff’s # 160346 F15120171 CPN Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on February 8th, 2017, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auc­ tion the following described premis­ es and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 5724 South Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60636 P.I.N: 20­18­216­029­ 0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home.

Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twen­ ty­four (24) hours after the sale.

Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566­7228 foreclo­ surenotice@fal­illinois.com 866­ 402­8661 fax 630­428­4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal­ illinois.com This is an attempt to col­ lect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ____________________________

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New book tells story of young man from Chicago who became B­17 bomber Co­pilot during World War II

BROOKFIELD, Ill. ­ Mark Farina's F a t h e r ­ i n ­ L a w, Casey Paulinski was a Bomber Pilot during World War II. The many questions his sur­ viving family mem­ bers had about his father­in­law's involvement in the war prompted Farina in research­ ing that topic which led to his writing of the book titled "Casey & the Flying Fortress" (published by AuthorHouse).

This book tells the story of a young man from Chicago who became a co­pilot of a bomber in Europe during World War II­from training, to the assembly of his B­17 crew, the men's struggles after becoming prisoners of war and the discovery some 60 years later of details his surviving family and fellow crew mem­ bers never knew.

"Military history and in partic­ ular World War II has offered a never ending fascination for history buffs and anyone who had a member of their family involved in that period," Farina points out. "In a broader sense,

learning to have an understand­ ing and compassion for how the war had far reaching after effects on family members to this day."

"Casey & the Flying Fortress" hopes to make readers realize that the answers to many ques­ tions for family members of mil­ itary veterans can now be found with the use of the inter­ net and old­fashioned research tools that will open up a whole new world of knowledge every­ one can learn from.

"Casey & the Flying Fortress"

By Mark Farina Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 138 pages

| ISBN 9781524638344 Softcover | 6 x 9in | 138 pages | ISBN 9781524638337 E­Book | 138 pages | ISBN 9781524638320 Available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and Barabarasbookstore.com About the Author Mark Farina is a Chicago native and has worked as a sportscaster, sportswriter, photographer and govern­ ment public relations spe­ cialist in a career that has spanned 40 years. He is a respected sports public­ address announcer, having started as a 15­year­old sophomore (Steinmetz High School in 1975) announcing high school championships for baseball, football, basketball, wrestling, soccer, ice hockey and girls rugby. He served as a spokesperson for the Chicago Departments of Streets and Sanitation and Environment for 18 years. Farina attended Illinois State University as a communications major, Columbia College Chicago as a radio­TV major and DePaul University. He has been happily married to Diane Paulinski Farina since 1993, and they have a teenage son, Louis.

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