South Suburban Citizen 1-16-2019

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SOUTH SUBURBAN RESIDENT LEAVES SIX FIGURE CAREER TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR After growing up in Chicago’s south suburbs, Ashley Kirkwood went on to graduate at the top of her class from Northwestern University’s School of Law. From there, she secured a position with one of Chicago’s top law firms and was making about $280,000 a year.

She quickly learned that money isn’t everything and left her stable career to become a full-time entrepreneur.

Kirkwood is now preparing to launch her very own podcast and anticipates to fully replace her former salary this year.

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From working for one of Chicago’s top law firms to launching her own podcast, Ashley Kirkwood (pictured) aims to help others increase their confidence and negotiate the lives that they want for themselves. Photo Credit: Jasmine Oliver

NEWS

BUSINESS

Shutdown Means No Paychecks for 800,000 Federal Employees

ENTERTAINMENT

Kinzie/King Breakfast to Feature Chair of Black Chamber of Commerce

iHeartMedia Names James Howard Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

USF NURSING EDUCATOR EARNS FELLOWSHIP THROUGH STATE BOARD University of St. Francis (USF) Undergraduate Clinical Placement Coordinator Ashley Hasselbring, MSN, RN, CCRN, was recently selected as a Nurse Educator Fellow by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). Hasselbring was one of only 19 educators in Illinois to be awarded the fellowship this year worth $10,000, which was established to recognize nurse educators who have excelled in their areas of specialty.

HEALTH

WALGREENS IS THE FIRST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW MY PHARMACY FEATURE Propeller Health, a leading digital therapeutics company, recently announced My Pharmacy, connecting Propeller users living with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) directly to pharmacy services in the Propeller mobile app.

Walgreens is the first pharmacy to be included in the new My Pharmacy feature, giving Walgreens patients a single platform for managing their asthma or COPD medication regimen.

Through My Pharmacy, patients will be able to refill prescriptions for in-store pickup at Walgreens pharmacies, locate a nearby Walgreens pharmacy, talk live with a pharmacist through Walgreens Pharmacy Chat and check their Walgreens Balance Rewards™ points, all within the Propeller app.

“The ability to refill a prescription or talk to a pharmacist through an existing digital health tool is an important step in making care easier, faster and less stressful for patients,” said Greg Tracy, chief technology officer for Propeller Health. “We’re thrilled to work with Walgreens on this launch and hope our collaboration will serve as a blueprint for future pharmacy integrations within our platform.”

LAW & POLITICS

LAW FIRM ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE The law firm of Ledford Wu and Borges, LLC who’s motto is, “We go the extra mile, that is our practice, our policy and our promise,” recently announced that it has changed its name to Borges and Wu, LLC. Borges and Wu will continue to advertise under the name of BillBusters as the largest African American-owned bankruptcy law firm in Illinois. The law firm provides legal services in a number of areas including, but not limited to Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13), stop garnishments, foreclosure defense, loan modifications as well as numerous other legal services.

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BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

After growing up in Chicago’s south suburbs, Ashley Kirkwood went on to graduate at the top of her class from Northwestern University’s School of Law. From there, she secured a position with one of Chicago’s top law firms and was making about $280,000 a year. She quickly learned that money isn’t everything and left her stable career to become a full-time entrepreneur.

Kirkwood is now preparing to launch her very own podcast and anticipates to fully replace her former salary this year.

“I was always really good at debating, really good at speaking, I was the captain of the debate team and won a national tournament in high school,” said Kirkwood. “What the experience showed me was that I could do something that a lot of people couldn’t do which was speak and I wanted to figure out how I could make a career out of talking and debating and learning and im-

pacting peoples’ lives and the only two careers I could think of at the time were being a talk show host or being a lawyer so my parents told me to be a lawyer because that makes more sense.”

After putting her dreams of having her own talk show on hold, Kirkwood went full throttle into the legal field.

“I was working at this great law firm doing business litigation and working for big companies, but it wasn’t as interesting as I wanted it to be so I took it upon my self to do all the work I needed to do, but also to do civil litigation. While there, I settled a seven circuit appeal on behalf of an inmate who wasn’t receiving adequate nutrition meaning that the food he was receiving was nutrition deficient and then I won a civil jury trial in Wisconsin on behalf of an inmate who was not being treated fairly and was getting inadequate medical treatment which is no easy feat,” said Kirkwood.

Despite her flexibility to work at a major law

firm and still find ways to honor her underlying passions, Kirkwood made the decision to leave corporate law altogether and create a career path for herself that would fulfill her dreams.

On Jan. 19, Kirkwood will be hosting the first live-taping of her brand new podcast, The Currency of Confidence. The podcast will share insight on how women and minorities can confidently negotiate the lives that they want for themselves and will show people how to turn their confidence into currency. The podcast will cover topics such as salary negotiation, dating confidently, pitching corporate clients and investors, and raising your confidence. There will be both interviews and solo segments where Kirkwood will share her confidence tips.

The podcast will be taped in front of a live audience and is free to attend.

To RSVP and reserve your general admission seat visit www.eventbrite.com/e/live-taping-ofthe-ashley-nicole-show-the-currency-of-confidence-tickets-53215682539.

The Chicago History Museum Commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. King Commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King at a family-friendly event held on January 21 at the Chicago History Museum located on 1601 North Clark Street from 10 am -3 pm.

Enjoy a production of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights by Writers Theatre and a musical performance by the Chicago Chamber Choir along with storytelling and crafts that reflect his messages of peace and justice.

Museum admission is FREE for Illinois residents on Commemorative Days! Special family-friendly activities and performances are designed to honor and celebrate significant moments and figures in history. No RSVP needed.

King gave his most famous speech, "I Have a Dream", before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. King at a family-friendly event held on January 21 at the Chicago History Museum.

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NEWS

Shutdown Means No Paychecks for 800,000 Federal Employees About 800,000 federal employees missed their first paycheck of the year starting on Jan. 11, as the partial government shutdown entered Day 21 by the Citizen’s press time. In response, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. said, “The federal workers who keep our country safe and deliver vital services to the American public deserve to be paid. But for 40 percent of the federal workforce, this administration has broken that promise by holding employees’ paychecks hostage over demands for a border wall.

He added, “Our members’ take-home pay is about $500 a week, and many struggle to make ends meet even without a missed paycheck. This shutdown is putting these workers in the horrible position of trying to figure out how to survive without any income.

“Every day this shutdown continues is another day of increasing anxiety for federal workers and everyone affected by these political games. Federal employees deserve better, and our country deserves better. I urge the Senate to take up legislation passed by the House that would reopen our government and get all of our employees back to work,” Cox stated.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

Friday, January 11 marked the first day that 800,000 federal employees began missing paychecks since the federal government shutdown on Dec. 22.

Cook County Assessor Releases Senior Exemption Applications Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi recently announced that his office has mailed Senior and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications for tax year 2018.

Over 300,000 applications were mailed to seniors who received the exemptions last year.

The application deadline is February 6, 2019 and annual renewal is required.

The Senior Exemption application is part of a booklet sent to eligible seniors. The booklet also contains the separate, income-based Senior Freeze Exemption application.

“It is very important to me as I begin my term as assessor that my office reaches as many seniors as possible to ensure that they continue to receive the exemptions to which they are entitled,” said Assessor Kaegi. “No senior in Cook County should be in a position where they are paying more their fair share.”

To qualify for the Senior Citizen Exemption for tax year 2018, a taxpayer must have: • been born prior to or in the year 1953 • owned the property during 2018 or have a

lease or contract for 2018 which makes them responsible for the real estate taxes • used the property as his or her principal place of residence in 2018 Beginning last year, a new law increased savings for the Senior Exemption from $5,000 to $8,000 in Equalized Assessed Value (EAV).

Also noteworthy is the exemption amount is not the dollar amount by which a tax bill is lowered. EAV is the partial value of a property to which tax rates are applied; it is this figure on which a tax bill is calculated.

The savings for a Senior Citizen Exemption is calculated by multiplying the exemption savings of 8,000 by the local tax rate. The Assessor does not set tax rates.

To qualify for the Senior Freeze Exemption for tax year 2018, a taxpayer must have: • been born prior to or in the year 1953 • a total household income of $65,000 or less for [income] tax year 2017 • owned the property or had a legal, equitable or leasehold interest in the property on

January 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018 • used the property as his or her principal place of residence as of January 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018 • been liable for payment of 2017 and 2018 property taxes Beginning last year, the law expanded eligibility for the Senior Freeze Exemption by increasing allowable total household income to $65,000, from the previous limit of $55,000.

There is also a new minimum $2,000 EAV deduction for the Senior Freeze, which will help offset increases in assessed value and help ensure that more seniors benefit from the Senior Exemption.

“If you don’t qualify for the Senior Freeze Exemption because you exceed the income level, this does not mean you will not be eligible for the standard Senior Exemption,” Assessor Kaegi explained. “The Senior Exemption has no income restrictions and it is important for those seniors who are eligible to apply.”

Seniors receiving the Senior Citizen Ex-

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emption automatically receive the Homeowner Exemption. Seniors receiving the Senior Freeze Exemption automatically receive both the Homeowner and Senior Citizen Exemptions.

Eligible seniors who have never applied for the Senior and/or Senior Freeze Exemptions in the past may visit the Assessor’s website at www.cookcountyassessor.com and download an application or contact the Assessor’s Office at 312-443-7550 and request a form be mailed to them.

Applications for additional exemptions administered by the Assessor’s Office will be available within the next several weeks.

“Our office will work throughout the year to reach Cook County seniors through our community outreach programs and help the seniors with the exemption application process,” Assessor Kaegi said. “We will also be working hard to bring more fairness, ethics and transparency to the property tax assessment system,” Kaegi said.

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BUSINESS

Kinzie/King Breakfast to Feature Chair of Black Chamber of Commerce Frank Bass, the Chair of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Illinois will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Joyce Kinzie/ Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Lincoln College, set for Monday, Jan. 21. Tickets are now available for the event, which will be held in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium on the Lincoln College campus. The doors will open at 7 a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m.

The annual event raises funds exclusively for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Minority Student Scholarship. It was co-founded in 2009 by Rev. Glenn Shelton and Lincoln businesswoman Joyce Kinzie, who died in 2010. The scholarship assists a Logan County minority student while attending Lincoln College. Since Ms. Kinzie’s death, the annual breakfast has continued at Lincoln College, honoring her accomplishments and wishes to provide academic assistance to students.

The event features a buffet breakfast and remarks by this year’s MLK Scholarship recipients, Jessica Jackson and Aurora Board, as well as keynote speaker Frank Bass.

Bass is a member of a family that has been active in Chicago African-American businesses since the mid-1960s. The family is known for its business acumen, owning an array of businesses including real estate, grocery stores, dry cleaners and laundromats, funeral homes, and more. His uncle, Rev. James Bass, once had one of the largest churches on the west side of Chicago at 700 S. Pulaski Road and was instrumental in bringing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the west side of Chicago.

In keeping with the Bass family legacy, Frank Bass is a small business owner based in Chicago. He owns a political consulting/government affairs firm and has been involved in politics and government in Illinois and Georgia since 1984, and has over 20 years of campaign and public policy experience at the local, county, state, and federal levels. Bass is also the Chairman of Strategic Human Services, a not-for-profit that produces the North Lawndale Newspaper in Chicago and provides services such as job training for Veterans and mentoring to at-risk youth.

Frank Bass, the Chair of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Illinois will be the featured speaker for the 11th annual Joyce Kinzie/Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast at Lincoln College, set for Monday, Jan. 21. Tickets are now available for the event, which will be held in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium on the Lincoln College campus. The doors will open at 7 a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Tickets are $10; seating is limited so reservations are recommended. Call Jen McMillin at Lincoln College (217735-7210 or jmcmillin@lincolncollege. edu) to reserve tickets to pick up at the door. Tickets for the event are also available at the Lincoln Heritage Museum (1115 Nicholson Rd, Lincoln, IL 62656), or from committee member Rev. Glenn Shelton. Tickets will be sold at the door if seating is still available.

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MONEY MATTERS

Sixty nine percent of families are waiting until January or later to complete the FAFSA, which is now available on Oct. 1, and are potentially missing out on aid that’s awarded first-come, first-served.

How Families Today are Paying for College StatePoint - The way families pay for college is a good indicator of how much planning takes place before the first tuition bill arrives. A new study

by Sallie Mae suggests that while families are feeling confident in their decision making, nearly 40 percent do not have a plan to pay for college.

Last year, family income and savings covered 47 percent of all college expenses, according to “How America Pays for College 2018,” the national study from Sallie Mae -- the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company -- and Ipsos, an independent global market research company.

The annual report examines how families pay for college, how much they spent, and how they made their funding decisions. The average amount spent on college in 2017-18 was $26,458.

While income and savings cover the largest portion of college costs, scholarships and grants cover 28 percent of college costs, and students and parents use loans to account for 24 percent of college costs. Extended family and friends paid an additional 2 percent of college costs.

While no single resource is used by all families, the most prevalent college funding sources -- scholarships, grants, and parent income -- are each used by about three in five families, with scholarships being the single most-used resource. In addition, 57 percent of families used scholarships last year, paying for almost a fifth of total college costs. Unfortunately, about a third of families don’t even apply for scholarship opportunities.

More than half of families, 53

percent, borrowed money to help pay for college last year and two-thirds of these families said they had always planned to borrow to pay for college.

When it comes to planning to repay loans, however, 39 percent of families say they haven’t researched any repayment topics.

“It’s gratifying that families are so confident in the financial decisions they make regarding paying for college,” says Raymond J. Quinlan, chairman and CEO, Sallie Mae. “Still, there’s more work to do to equip families with the tools and information that will help them manage education expenses, whether it be applying for financial aid earlier in the process or taking steps to minimize student loan financing costs.”

When it comes to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA), three-quarters of families report filing the form last year. However, the majority of them are not taking advantage of the earlier availability of the form: 69 percent of families are waiting until January or later to complete the FAFSA, which is now available on Oct. 1, and are potentially missing out on aid that’s awarded first-come, first-served.

The complete report and other resources are available at SallieMae. com/HowAmericaPaysForCollege.

To join the conversation, use #HowAmericaPays. For more information, or to start your plan to pay for college, visit SallieMae.com.

Experts say that with the right tools and knowledge, families can develop a smart strategy for paying for college.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BPM Selects Fellows For Round Three of 360 Incubator

James Howard

iHeartMedia Names James Howard Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM Chicago – iHeartMedia recently announced that James Howard has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for the Chicago Region and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM, Chicago’s #1 Hit Music Station, effective January 16. The iHeartMedia Chicago Region has a strong cross-platform presence and includes a number of iconic brands and franchises — both broadcast and digital — encompassing six stations comprised of CHR, AC, Hip-Hop and R&B, New Country and Contemporary Inspirational music formats. iHeartMedia has the leading consumer reach and influence across multiple platforms and delivers more live programming than any other media company. As Senior Vice President of Programming and Program Director for 103.5 KISS FM, Howard will be responsible for all programming and digital operations that deliver a strong return on investment for clients reaching consumers through iHeartMedia’s unmatched assets, including on-air, online, social media, personalities and live events.

He will report to Matt Scarano, president of the Chicago Region for iHeartMedia. In addition, Tommy Austin joins the National Programming Group, reporting to Jon Zellner, executive vice president of programming & operations Executive for iHeartMedia.

Howard joined iHeartMedia more than 16 years ago and has held programming positions in the Orlando, Albany, Atlanta and Tampa regions. Most recently, Howard was Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia’s Washington, D.C Region.

“Our Chicago brands and dedicated teams that operate them are some of the finest in our industry,” said Howard.

“I’m excited to help them continue to make an indelible impact on our Chicago communities.”

“James Howard has a winning track record,” said Scarano.

“His breadth of knowledge, leadership and programming creativity will be a tremendous asset to our team.” iHeartMedia is the leading media outlet in the Chicago market with multiple platforms, including its broadcast stations; live events; data; and its digital businesses and platforms, including mobile, social and its own iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – with more than 2 billion app downloads and 125 million registered users.

Ten producing teams have been selected by Black Public Media (BPM) for its innovative 360 Incubator+, a program designed to identify and pipeline quality black content.

The third round of the competition is its largest-ever class. Eight broadcast and web projects will vie for up to $150,000 in funding to help produce the pilots or funding reels of their broadcast or digital projects; for the first time, producers for two virtual reality projects will also compete, a nod to BPM’s new mission to introduce black filmmakers and creatives to the storytelling potential of virtual reality and other emerging technologies. The winning 10 projects beat out 39 other storytellers who also answered the open call issued in July.

Black Public Media is the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated solely to media content about the black experience.

The 360 Incubator+ offers a holistic, comprehensive approach to honing the skills of experienced producers and filmmakers—and their projects. From January 11 through 13, participants, or Fellows, will attended a boot camp in the historic Hudson Valley, before heading to New York City for 11 days for the intensive Incubator Workshops. Now through January 25, they will work full time, attending workshops on topics including grant-writing, budgeting, reel creating, licenses, engagement, graphics and animation, and virtual reality.

For the next 10 weeks, producers will return to their home base, working on their proposal, sample reel and pitches under the guidance of their mentors in preparation for pitchBlack in New York City. Mentors include Joe Brewster, Rachel Falcon, Sonia GonzalezMartinez, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Chris Hastings, Byron Hurt, Michael Premo, Yoruba Richen and Michèle Stephenson.

The dynamic pitchBlack forum on April 11 will put Fellows center stage in front of a diverse audience of funders, distributors and industry leaders. The Fellows battle to nab top honors and be one of up to three projects to be awarded a license agreement ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, April 12.

The seven projects chosen by a panel of industry experts include: The 3,000 Project, a broadcast program by Keith McQuirter and LaNora Williams-Clark

In Wisconsin, one of the most incarcerated states in the nation, are 3,000 imprisoned men and women trapped in the judicial system between two changing parole laws, tripling their prison sentences. The changes create an inferno of activism and debate from the high offices of state government to the streets of Milwaukee, as the state grapples with solutions to curb its alarming rates of mass incarceration.

Changing State, a broadcast program by Leola Calzolai-Stewart and Kiley Kraskouskas

At the height of the Cold War and civil rights movement, the first African-American ambassadors walked a tightrope: promoting the democratic promise of America abroad while living as second-class citizens at home.

The Chicago Franchise, a broadcast series by Randall Dottin

After the city of Chicago tore down its high-rise public housing towers in 2011, the murder rate continued to climb. This was no accident. The Chicago Franchise explores the complicated relationship between gun violence, poverty and residential segregation.

Commuted, a broadcast program by Nailah Jefferson

Commuted tells the story of Danielle Metz—a 50-year-old AfricanAmerican woman whose triple life sentence (in New Orleans’ biggest RICO drug case of the early ’90s) was commuted by President Obama in August 2016. Now back home in New Orleans after 23 years behind bars, Metz is trying to find her footing in the free world and reconcile her present with her past regrets.

A Good Man, a web short by Michael Fequiere

This film documents Michael’s search for the elusive father he never knew and his process of coming to terms with the truth of his origins.

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including his mother, who sacrificed everything so her children could have a future. This family portrait shows that even in a fatherless household, there can be strong family ties that support the younger generation.

Greenwood Avenue, a virtual reality project by Ayana Baraka

Greenwood Avenue is a groundbreaking, emotional exploration into the lives of the African-Americans living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921, during the era of Black Wall Street, the second rise of the KKK, and the Tulsa Race Riots of 1921, as told through the eyes of an elderly black female protagonist named Agnes Bess.

Heroes of Color, a web series by David Heredia

Heroes of Color celebrates the courage, perseverance and intellect of lesser-known people of color. The diverse group of heroes in the series includes black, Native American, Latino and Asian people. The objective of the series is to create a more inclusive curriculum in school grades K–12 and inspire pride in the nation’s youth.

Listen to My Heartbeat, a broadcast program

by Nyjia July

Washington, D.C., is the political epicenter, but residents beyond Capitol Hill have long battled for a voice. As the city gentrifies, black residents are pushed out, along with their voice: Go-Go Music. Much like the black residents, Go-Go has been evicted. Listen to My Heartbeat examines the gentrification of Washington, D.C., through the lens of the city’s folkloric music. The film examines a changing city, the people displaced and the future of the music that gave them a voice.

A Love Supreme: Black, Queer and Christian in the South, a broadcast program by Katina Parker

A Love Supreme: Black, Queer and Christian in The South is a long-overdue heart-to-heart between black LGBTQ people, their families and the black church. The film follows eight families struggling to reconcile the religious bigotry they learned from the pulpit with the immense love they have for their lesbian, gay, bi, queer and trans loved ones. A Love Supreme will be accompanied by an impact campaign that networks resources, trainings and retreats for welcoming black churches.

POV, a virtual reality project by Alton Glass and Rashaan Nichols

A hyper-reality experience set in the alternate future of Los Angeles 2025 where weaponized police drones govern the skies. In response to rising levels of police brutality and mass incarceration, the federal government experiments with the world’s first Drone Law Enforcement Program. Armed with Artificial Intelligence and artillery, the drones hover through Los Angeles accessing data through the point cloud: GPS locations, algorithmic surveillance and social media profiles. The point of view toggles through various access points and collects data from these highly adaptive police drones in the line of duty prior to a tragic encounter. These multiple points of view slowly peel back the viewer’s own implicit biases and zero in on the important role both society and law play in the development and implementation of emerging technologies. With each point of view, viewers experience how algorithms and privacy shape present-day reality.

Based in Harlem, BPM has been presenting diverse stories about black people on public television since 1979. With the growth of digital platforms, the organization has presented its own web series (Black Folk Don’t) and helped train filmmakers and producers on new and emerging media. The group also helps to fund films—including the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro, The Murder of Emmett Till and Daughters of the Dust. In April, the organization held its inaugural Black Media Story Summit, an effort to identify stories on the most pressing issues facing the black community and work with seasoned creatives, funders, distributors and others to bring these stories to viewers.

For more information on BPM, visit www.blackpublicmedia.org or follow the organization on Twitter (@BLKPublicMedia) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BlackPublicMedia).

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Citizen On The Move

Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly Swearing-In Ceremony and Reception Highlights

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Consulate of Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

Chicago Urban League Chief Executive Officer and President, Barbara Lumpkin; Dr. Donna Simpson Leake, Superintendent of Sauk Village School District; Congresswoman Robin Kelly; Dr. Blondean Davis CEO Southland Charter School and Superintendent School District 162; Greg Jackson, School Superintendent of Ford Heights.

Rep. Kelly pose for a photo with NBC’s The Voice Season15 top 13 finalist and Matteson resident Sandy Redd. Redd sang the national anthem at Kelly’s Swearing in Ceremony.

Pastors and Clergy of the religious community came out to show their support for Congresswoman Robin Kelly.

Members of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorportated shows support of their sister Congresswoman Robin Kelly.

All the photo’s appearing on this page are courtesy of CREDD

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Finding solutions for diabetes management

By Senator Kimberly Lightford

2.3 times higher than those who do not have diabetes. The ADA More than 1.3 million people reports that diagnosed diabetes in Illinois, or 12.5% of the adult costs an estimated $12 billion in population, have diabetes and an Illinois each year. These figures additional 37.5% have prediainclude direct medical costs for betes - a condition of high blood care, but also indirect costs such glucose levels but not yet qualias lost productivity due to diafied as diabetes, according to the betes.

American Diabetes Association What's even more alarming is (ADA). Diabetes, if not managed the impact diabetes has on comproperly, can lead to serious com- munities of color. According to the plications including heart disease, Health & Human Services' Office stroke, amputation, kidney disof Minority Health, African ease, even death.

Americans are almost twice as People with diabetes have likely to be diagnosed with diamedical expenses approximately betes as non-Hispanic whites. In

HEALTH (StatePoint) While a lot of people think they have a handle on diabetes, this serious disease is actually rather complex.

Here are three common diabetes myths -- debunked, with the help of Nutrisystem Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) and Courtney McCormick, dietitian for Nutrisystem.

Myth: I’m a healthy weight -- I can’t get diabetes.

Fact: Although there’s a clear connection between being overweight or obese and developing type 2 diabetes, genetics and other lifestyle factors can also play a role.

Prediabetes can sometimes be an early-stage development of type 2 diabetes, and its risk factors (other than weight) include: • Polycystic ovary syndrome: Fairly common in women, stay attuned to symptoms such as increased hair growth, weight gain and an inconsistent menstrual cycle.

• Older age: Prediabetes risk increases after age 45, according to the Mayo Clinic.

• Family medical history: A family history of blood sugar-related health complications increases prediabetes risk.

• Gestational diabetes: Women who experience gestational diabetes (diabetes developed during pregnancy) are more likely to develop prediabetes. Additionally, if your baby weighed more than nine pounds at birth, you’re at greater risk, according to the Mayo Clinic. Men, aren’t off the hook. This increased risk extends to the children of women who had gestational diabetes.

• Inadequate sleep: Certain conditions causing sleep disruptions can be a recipe for insulin resistance.

Myth: People develop diabetes because they eat too much sugar.

Fact: Although consuming excess calories can contribute to being overweight, which is associated with type 2 diabetes, sugar is not the singular cause of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is the result of genetics and additional unknown factors and type 2 diabetes is the result of a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors.

Myth: If I have diabetes, I can’t have carbs or dessert.

Fact: Generally speaking, individuals with diabetes can follow the same healthy diet recommended for the general public and can even enjoy sweet treats in small portions on special occasions.

Carbs are a necessary part of a healthy meal plan. Just pay attention to portions. Optimal carbohydrate counts will vary by person, but the American Diabetes Association recommends starting with 45-60 grams per meal, and tweaking depending on how your body responds.

Some good carbs to consider? Whole grain breads, pastas, rice and cereals, plus starchy vegetables like potatoes, peas and corn.

Fruits, beans, milk and yogurt also count toward daily carbohydrates.

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Disease management is critical in preventing these serious complications. However, patients who are having problems affording their medications are trying to stretch them over longer periods of time or not taking them at all, which can have devastating effects on their health.

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Solutions are unique to individuals' needs but can include free insulin or significantly discounted

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As a member of the Illinois General Assembly, I applaud this initiative to help our community and other communities across our state have better access to their diabetes medication.

Senator Kimberly A. Lightford represents the 4th Senate District and is an Assistant Majority Leader.

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REAL ESTATE AC1-2-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- GALE TINSLEY Defendants 18 CH 08647 14422 S. LASALLE ST. RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14422 S. LASALLE ST., RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-04416-028-0000; 29-04-416-029-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $114,068.65. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-15094. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-15094 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 08647 TJSC#: 388893 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. I3105371 ____________________________ AC1-9-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC, D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE, Plaintiff, vs.

HAROLD LYNCH; SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS & NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 9196 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 Thursday, February 14, 2019 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. 29-04-425-040. Commonly known as 14522 S. Clark Street, Riverdale, IL 60827. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff's Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 1705174 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3108797 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.- JAMES MCKELVIN, COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Defendants 2018 CH 03464 6 E. 137TH PL RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 7, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6 E. 137TH PL, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 25-33-412-002-0000. 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's

attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-02658.

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. 14-18-02658 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 03464 TJSC#: 38-8896 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.

I3108856 ____________________________ AC1-9-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.- DANIELLE SEALS, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 07404 12712 S LOOMIS ST CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 25, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12712 S LOOMIS ST, CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 Property Index No. 25-32116-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT

TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-06477.

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. 14-1806477 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 07404 TJSC#: 38-8591 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. I3109377 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- EVELYN F THOMAS, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 08080 12434 SOUTH ELIZABETH STREET CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 4, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 26, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12434 SOUTH ELIZABETH STREET, CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 Property Index No. 25-29311-047-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

Please refer to file number 266979.

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. 266979 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 08080 TJSC#: 388107 I3109633 ____________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- TIMOTHY CHAPMAN Defendants 2018 CH 03010 12736 S. MAY STREET CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 27, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the follow-

ing described real estate: Commonly known as 12736 S. MAY STREET, CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 Property Index No. 25-32-216-036-0000. 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 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 con-

dominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-02142.

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. 14-1802142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 03010 TJSC#: 38-9371 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. I3109737 ____________________________

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Her new novel, “Six Thousand Miles to Home,” was inspired by the true story of a Jewish family from western Poland during one of World War II’s lesser-known episodes, the imprisonment of 1.5-2 million Polish citizens in the Soviet Union’s infamous Gulag. The novel details a family’s enslavement in a forced-labor camp, and their eventual escape to Iran where they found refuge.

“I feel a generational responsibility to help preserve the memory of what happened during World War II. Because so many died without their stories being told or collected, we must try to imagine how they lived and how they perished,” says Kupperman. “Such narratives and personal stories build empathy for those of us fortunate to be remote from these experiences.

They also remind us that genocide is a persistent phenomenon, and that by not acting, we are complicit.”

Starvation, disease, and hard labor in adverse environmental conditions combined to make the Gulag a ruthless environment in which people perished by the thousands. Despite the horrors of this history, accounts of Soviet deportations and enslavement of Polish citizens are largely absent from the literature of the Holocaust.

As those who lived through it grow older, historians say that the time for collecting and understanding these stories is now.

Kupperman draws parallels between the historical events detailed in her novel to today’s global refugee crisis. As a result of World War II, tens of millions of people were displaced, an amount of people which seemed staggering at the time. In 2016, an estimated 65.6 million people were forcibly displaced by persecution, conflict, or violence, according to the UN, amounting to 20 people every minute. Understanding history can change perceptions about today’s refugees and encourage individuals to help, whether it’s by providing shelter, volunteering time, or donating resources.

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