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Pritzker-Stratton Inaugural Committee Announces Inauguration Day Events and Ticketing This week the Pritzker-Stratton Inaugural Committee announced the two anchor events of inauguration weekend in Springfield. They will both take place on Inauguration Day, Monday, January 14, 2019.

The ceremony to swear in Governor-elect JB Pritzker, Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton and the other statewide elected officials will begin at 11 a.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center. Doors open at 9 a.m. Those interested in attending the swearing-in ceremony can request up to two complimentary tickets beginning December 28 on the website http://www.ilinauguration19.com.

The governor and lieutenant governor will host their inauguration celebration at 7 p.m. at the Exposition Building of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Pre-sale tickets are on sale by invitation only with general sale tickets to be announced pending availability.

Ticket sales will benefit Cabrini Green Legal Aid and the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation.

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Englewood’s Earle STEM Chess Club Heads to Nationals Earle STEM Academy’s Chess Club is heading to another national tournament. The team - which burst onto the national chess scene in 2016 with less than a dozen members, then went on to make history at other Chicago Public Schools and state tournaments in 2017 – has grown to 50 members; five of whom will represent the school in the National K-12 grade Chess Tournament in Orlando this week.

“While I’m proud that our previous year’s teams and successes have made the game of chess appealing to a larger pool of our students, this is more about building character, discipline, confidence and other life skills,” said Joseph Ocol, the school’s math teacher and chess coach. “Every chess piece and game move correlates to an aspect of life - from development from pawn to queen, to careful consideration of your next move and its good or bad consequences.”

The team recently received $5,500 from One Chicago Fund to support its growth.

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Earle Stem Academy Principal Cederall Petties (back row, left) and Coach Ocol (back row, second from left) and the Chess Team join representatives from the One Chicago Fund during its $5,500 check presentation to assist the Chess Club with an additional trainer and resources to support its tremendous growth from a dozen students to more than 50, representing kindergarten through 8th grade. www.chicagodefender.com

As the old year ends and a new year begins, so does the leadership at Third Baptist Church of Chicago. Throughout 2018, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Alan Vincent Ragland has worked to pass on the mantle to Reverend Tyone Hughes.

Ragland, who served as senior pastor for 26 years, an- Alan Vincent Ragland nounced his retirement earlier this year as he continued to mentor Hughes, who served as the church’s Youth and Young Adult Pastor for seven years, with the additional duty as Manager of Operations for the last year.

Ragland’s last day as pastor was November 11 and he continues to help with the transition through the end of the year.

“God is doing a new thing in my life and the life of Third Baptist Church of Chicago, and the church is poised to take the next step of legacy building for the community and the Kingdom,” said Ragland.

Dr. Ragland honors the legacy of those who have come before him and those who will come after him at Third Baptist Church of Chicago. It is this gracious mentoring spirit that welcomes Rev. Hughes as the Senior Pastor-Elect.

“The African principle of Sankofa teaches us to look back, honoring our past, as we move forward, engaging the future,” said Ragland. “As a congregation with a rich 55-year history with two pastoral leaders, may this ‘third season’ under new pastoral leadership, be anchored in the wisdom of our previous days, and ready us for the coming of fresh new days.”

“I am honored and grateful to have Dr. Ragland as an amazing mentor and friend,” stated Hughes. “The journey of this church’s history has been guided by God, and the future will be no different. I proudly stand on the foundational work of Rev. Fowler [the founding pastor] and Dr. Ragland, and I know that wherever The Lord leads me as the new Senior Pastor, I will work to ensure that Third Baptist Church of Chicago follows.”

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Cover Story 51 Black Businesses for Holiday Shopping

By Sharice Bradford Defender Contributing Editor Finding the perfect gift for members of your family can be difficult.

It can be even more difficult if you are trying to be conscious and support local and minority owned businesses. Not everyone has the advertising budget of a large chain store or multi-million dollar grossing business so it can be difficult to find people and products to support. Here is a list of 51 Black Owned Business that can help you cross everyone off the list from the child that loves to read to the fashionista in the family.

It can often be difficult to find items for those special people on your list. You may be looking for dolls that represent the rich hues and skin tones of our children, or books that celebrate the brilliance of our children. It may be difficult to find items for the person in your family with locs or special skin care needs. Well we have all of that covered here. The companies featured here have products that range the spectrum from fragrance to fashion, from jewelry to selfcare items. You should be able to find something for everyone you are shopping for and hopefully you will be able to find a few things for yourself as well.

For Kids 1. Savvy Sasha Loves to Code (book) 2. I’m a Brilliant Little Black Boy (book from the BBoy collection) 3. Toys Like Me (www.toyslikeme.com) Created by an African American dad for African American Kids 4. I am Unique (book) 5. Ikuzi Dolls (www.Ikuzidolls. com) Dolls in various shades 6. Games Plus Inc.* (www. gamesplusinc.com) Local Black owned toy store For Men: 7. Flame Keepers Hat Club (www.flamekeepershatclub.com) Hats and Caps for hat lover in your life 8. El Primer Mundo Cigars (www.elprimermundo.com) For the cigar aficionado 9. The Dapper Box (www.dapperblackbox.com) Monthly subscription service for the conscious gentleman 10. Bevel (www.getbevel.com) Shaving system and treatment with the African American man in mind THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Pear Nova* 11. Koils By Nature (www.

Koilsbynature.com) While they have accessories and hair care items, they also have a best-selling men’s grooming kit 12. Father Figure (www.fatherfigure.com) a paternity clothing company 13. Mo’s Bows (www.mosbowsmemphis.com) Teen-owned handcrafted bow tie company 14. Therapeutate Parfums (www.tpeta.com) Fine fragrances made from organic, therapeutic essential oils. Also carries scents for women and unisex fragrances 15. The Cut Buddy (www. thecutbuddy.com) Help for the at home barber, a template to help keep those fades looking fresh 16. Fresh Heritage (https:// www.freshheritage.com) Products and accessories for the member of the Beard Gang in your life For the Makeup/Beauty Lover 17. Pear Nova* (www.pearnova.com) Vegan, cruelty free nail lacquer company 18. Juvia’s Place (www.juviasplace.com) eyeshadows, highlighters, brushes and blushes for women of color 19. Crayon Case (http:// shop.thecrayoncase.com) eyeshadows, highlighters, brushes and blushes for women of color.

The owner sold over one million dollars in products on Black Friday.

20. Dem Lips* (www.dem-lips. com) Luxury lipstick line for every woman 21. Fenty Beauty (www.fentybeauty.com) The makeup brand

owned by Rihanna with foundations and options in various shades for women of color.

22. The Lip Bar (www.thelipbar.com) Lipsticks and glosses in various shades 23. Joy Lorraine (https://joylorrainecosmetics.com) Colorful cosmetic line with various shades for eyes and lips For the Reader 24. If Beale Street Could Talk (book) By: James Baldwin 25. The Hate You Give (book) By: Angie Thomas 26. Well Read Black Girl (book) By: Glory Edim 27. Becoming* (book) By: Michelle Obama 28. Rise and Grind (book) By: Daymond John 29. Successful Moms of the Bible* (book) By: Katara Washington Patton For the Traveler 30. Blended Designs- (www. blendeddesigns.com) Backpacks with images of African American children, the 1954 collection, as well as travel bags for adults with images of African American women 31. Shantel Collins Designs-(www.shantelcollins.com) Collection of travel and tote bags as well as mugs and other accessories 32. Makeba Designs (www. makebadesigns.com) Custom backpacks as well as travel and tote bags For the Jewelry Lover www.chicagodefender.com

Successful Moms of the Bible* (book) (also available: Successful Women and Successful Leaders of the Bible)

ChicShirtShop* 33. Love Yaa Yaa (www.loveyaayaa.com) Collection of jewelry, headwraps and belts 34. Sassy Jones Boutique ( w w w. s h o p s a s s y j o n e s . c o m ) Unique jewelry items as well as a Sassy Subscription box 35. Jollof Boutique (https:// www.etsy.com/market/jollof_ boutique) Tribal inspired jewelry 36. Talley & Twine (https://

store.talleyandtwine.com) Watch brand for men and women For the Fashion Lover 37. Khamryn B Shoe Salon (khamrynb.myshopify.com) or stop in at 8301 S. Ashland, Chicago* for unique and fashionable shoes and clothing for men and women 38. Nubian Skin (https:// www.nubianskin.com) Hosiery and Lingerie for women of color.

Various nude shades to choose from 39. J.Bolin (http://vvnystudiosxjbolin.wixsite.com/mysite/ shop) Celebrity stylist with an online boutique 40. Shun Melson (https:// shunmelson.com) Stylist to the stars with an online boutique in all size ranges 41. Malaika Apparel (https://www.malaikaapparel. com) Clothing company that aims to celebrate people of color.

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Creating New Holiday Traditions

By Sharice Bradford Defender Contributing Writer The holidays can be a time of great fun and excitement--the anticipation of spending time with loved ones, the gift giving and receiving and of course the food. For many families, the holidays play out like a well-written script: you know what is going to be on the dinner table, who will be notoriously late to the family gathering, who may show up with the unexpected or uninvited guest and even who will be at the center of the family drama. It is almost as if Tyler Perry or Will Packer casted and wrote the script that gets replayed year after year.

So, I am suggesting that you begin to shake things up this holiday season. Who says that you MUST follow the same script and do the same thing year after year, holiday after holiday; here are a few suggestions to shake up the holiday tradition and make some new memories.

1. Change the menu.

The reality is that in most families we have the same dinner for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Some families even repeat the menu for New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. What if you did something different this year? What about a seafood dinner instead of the regular turkey, ham, mac and cheese, greens, potato salad, cornbread, dressing or stuffing, rolls and cranberry sauce? What about a seafood boil? That would be a

change. Or what about changing the meat selection? One year my aunt decided that we would have prime rib instead of turkey and it was a hit. Just switching up the menu can be a great way to create a new holiday tradition and break up the monotony of the same meals during the holiday season.

2. Volunteer as a family.

Many people do this, but you and your family can too. Either before or after your family meal, volunteer to help feed families at a shelter or community center.

Make a large batch of hot chocolate and some Christmas cookies and spend an hour or two spread-

ing joy to the homeless. Giving back is one of the reasons for the season and what better way to give back than by helping those less fortunate.

3. Get active as a family.

I can recall many holidays where I ate until I couldn’t move.

Then what did I do, I sat around the house or we watched a movie or played the family game of bid whist. Why not get together and go for a walk around the block or at the local park. What a great way to work off that delicious meal while getting a jump start on those New Year’s weight loss resolutions we all make. You don’t have to wait

until January 1, you can start today.

4. Only purchase gifts from small business or Black owned Business. (See story on pgs 3 and 4) What better way to help small business owners stay in business and to support individuals who don’t have the large advertising budgets like Target or Macy’s.

Seek out local boutiques and shop owners who have wonderful items for everyone on your gift list. Most small businesses can accommodate any budget so don’t think that items will be ridiculously expensive. You can often get more from your money at a small-owned

business than you can from a larger store.

5. Celebrate without gifts or delay gift giving.

This may be a difficult choice for most people. However here are a few options. Take the money you would normally spend on the children in your family and open a bank account or purchase a few shares of stock for them. Put the money you would have spent on Christmas into a short-term savings account and plan a family trip for next Christmas. You would have a year to add to what you saved by not purchasing presents this year. Or if you are a serious shopper like I am, you can stock up the week after Christmas where all of the items you spend large amounts of money on go on sale for fractions of the original price.

You can purchase everything from expensive gift sets to Christmas cards for 70-90 percent off if you simply wait. So why not exchange gifts on New Year’s Eve or celebrate Kwanzaa while at the same time saving a great deal of money.

Whatever you choose to do, the holidays are ultimately a season of good cheer, time spent with those you love and maybe those who you haven’t seen in a while. However you choose to spend your holiday, whether it is with your same family traditions or with a new tradition, make it a happy and safe one!

Happy Holidays! (See Elle Smith’s 12 Voices column on page 11 for more on celebrating the holidays without stress)

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42. C h i c S h i r t S h o p * (chicshirtshop.com) Featuring items such as She From Chicago or He From Chicago. Check out their selections 43. Tradition Ever Since (https://www.traditioneversince. com) A collegiate lifestyle brand with HBCU apparel 44. Mess In a Bottle (www. messinabottle.com) The t-shirts actually come in a reusable bottle.

Also carries bags, jackets and other apparel.

For the Writer/ Entrepreneur 45. Effie’s Paper (www. effiespaper.com) Mugs, journals and desk accessories 46. Addie rawr (www.ad4 December 19 - 25, 2018

Love Cork Screw*

TGIN* dierawr.com) Journals, passport covers, prints for framing Something for Everyone 47. The Hyde Park Silver Room (www.thesilverroom.com) or stop by 1506 E.53rd St. Something for everyone, check out their

Black Girl Magic yoga mat for the yogi in your life 48. TGIN* (Thank God It’s Natural) (https://thankgoditsnatural.com) Hair care products specializing in natural hair care 49. Urban Indulgance www.chicagodefender.com

(www.theurbanindulgance.com) Handmade Soaps and skin care items 50. Loccessories* (https:// loccessories.com) Shop specializing in items for loc care and maintenance

51. Love Cork Screw* (https://lovecorkscrew.com) Black owned line of wine and candles No matter who you are shopping for this list has something for everyone. Happy shopping and Happy Holidays!

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Politics Mayoral Candidate Interview: Garry McCarthy

By Charles Preston Defender Contributing Writer It’s a safe assumption that the name “Garry McCarthy” currently doesn’t resonate well with Chicago’s Black communities.

For about a half-decade, the Chicago Police Department has faced a new movement demanding for police accountability and criticizing its daily practices. Even last year’s scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice cited CPD’s “racist and abusive behaviors” due to “systemic and cultural failings.” McCarthy, the previous CPD Superintendent, became a central figure targeted by protests, especially during the height of the Laquan McDonald video release.

When cries for transformative change reached the 5th floor of City Hall, Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired McCarthy in December 2015 and selected Supt. Eddie Johnson as his replacement.

Now, McCarthy eyes the very mayoral seat responsible for his termination. After being the self-described “scapegoat” for Chicago’s corrupt politics, adding the title of Mayor of Chicago would not only be an interesting turn of events for the city but a personal karmic justice for McCarthy against the machine politics he believes he fell victim to.

“Chicago chose me,” says McCarthy. “I’m not being facetious.

I’ve never chosen my path. I got recruited to become superintendent and we all know how that ended.”

A big concern of McCarthy’s in the mayoral race is history –– which is also the subject in which he earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY. McCarthy wants to inform voters on who he is, what he was responsible for as superintendent, and how his life experiences have prepared him to handle city hall’s most coveted seat.

For starters, he is 59 years old and happily married to 39-year-old current President of the Illinois Bar Association Kristen McCarthy. The couple parent a 2-year-old child in their River North home. McCarthy is a New Yorker –– born and raised –– and it’s easily identifiable when he speaks. Additionally, as a teen, McCarthy learned how to fluently speak Spanish after frequently visiting the home of one of his Puerto Rican best friends.

“It comes in handy being a White guy,” he jokes.

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Garry McCarthy or of Chicago, having sat next to some of the nation’s Democratic and Republican mayoral elite as a police leader.

“Because I’ve run some of the largest police departments in the country, I’ve been at the top of city government in three major cities for 17 years,” he states. “I sat at the right-hand of Bloomberg, Giuliani, [both in New York] Booker [Newark, NJ], and Emanuel. I learned from all of them. –– what to do and what not to do.”

He holds the highest contempt for Rahm Emanuel calling him “... the most treacherous individual I have ever met in my life [who]... makes every decision on what is best for him.” Of course, there is bad blood between the two due to history, but McCarthy legitimately concludes that Mayor Emanuel has ineffectively chaired the city.

However, the inciting event that pushed McCarthy to action was the murder of CPD Commander

Paul Bauer.

“The straw that broke the camel’s back was Paul Bauer getting murdered by a four-time convicted felon, in the shadow of city hall, in the middle of the afternoon,” McCarthy somberly recalls. “That was it.” McCarthy personally knew Commander Paul Bauer; he promoted him. He promises to raise his own child in a city where the child would not witness another cop killed in that fashion.

But what does Garry McCarthy want to do for Black Chicagoans, especially those negatively impacted by police like Laquan McDonald, Rekia Boyd, or Ronald Johnson?

Well, it’s complicated but he does know his criticisms.

McCarthy points his finger at the Chicago Police Board as preventing accountability during the time in which his name was associated with police brutality. Interestingly enough, he is competing www.chicagodefender.com

against former Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot in this mayoral race.

“They [the Police Board] overturned 75 percent of my recommendations to fire police officers,” says McCarthy. “I’m a very principled person. I worked for Internal Affairs in New York and arrested police officers. I’ll do it again.”

McCarthy rebuffs a Chicago Magazine exposé that accused his department of juking the numbers by categorizing homicides as “non-criminal” deaths. He calls it “bullshit.” “You want a great journalism project? Take that article and dissect it,” says McCarthy.

“Look at where those cases are today. You will see that it was complete bullshit.”

If elected mayor, McCarthy promises to address the constant divestment in the South and West sides of the city.

“We’re the third largest city in the country; we’re about to be-

come the fifth because people are leaving –– actually middle-class African-Americans are leaving because of gun violence and high taxes.”

McCarthy thinks that the decreasing population fuels the pulling of community schools and social services in the neighborhoods where they are a necessity.

What makes McCarthy’s policy positions interesting –– and probably surprising to some –– is that many of them echo the organizations and activists who were routinely arrested for protesting. He cites socioeconomic conditions as the fundamental reason for protests under Rahm’s administration. In education, his campaign website calls on the reinvestment of community schools and special education, and a new partially-elected school board. He has stated that he would reopen the city’s mental health clinics that Mayor Emanuel closed.

Perhaps the biggest shocker is that McCarthy opposes the current proposed $95 million cop academy on Chicago’s West Side.

“That’s a $180 million issue, not $95 million because nothing gets done on time around the budget,” McCarthy said emphatically.

“I’m absolutely against it. That is a bright shiny object to say that Chicago is all about police reform and that’s nonsense. The building does not do the training, the trainers do the training with a program.”

The cheaper alternative, says McCarthy, is for the city to assume the $1 vacant lots and use them as CPD training grounds. He also promises that protests won’t be as frequent during his mayoral tenure compared to Mayor Emanuel’s because he is willing to have tough conversations with “friends and foes.”

“Access. It’s that simple,” declares McCarthy. “I’m not going to be sitting in the chair. I’m going to be out here. People shut down the Dan Ryan and Lake Shore Drive because they didn’t have access to the mayor. My administration will be inclusive, but you better be ready for frank conversation.”

But the most important promise Garry McCarthy is making to the Black community is safety: “I’m going to save Black people from dying,” he says. “That’s the big picture: Fundamental fairness for everybody and a recognition of the root causes that got us here.

But I’m going to stop Black people from dying.”

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Community The Hatchery Offers Support for West Side Entrepreneurs

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writer Garfield Park resident and homeowner Trinisa Williams is preparing for her future by taking advantage of an entrepreneurial opportunity being offered in her neighborhood that will help expand her pastry business.

Owner of Trini’s Tasty Pastries, a bakery she runs out of her home, Williams is now a member of The Hatchery, a $34 million food and beverage incubation center that launched recently in East Garfield Park with the goal of providing affordable space, training and other support to help local food entrepreneurs launch and develop their businesses.

“I found out about the Hatchery and became a member while volunteering as a demonstration chef for the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market,” said Williams, who has a culinary degree and is working on a food science degree.

When she’s not rolling dough, she brings in the “dough” by way of her day job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“My pastry business is a side

Trinisa Williams job for now,” Williams said. “I’m looking at it as a preparation for retirement. The Hatchery is an incredible opportunity especially for those who cannot afford business school. It’s a free opportunity. I wish it was something I had access to when I was younger.”

Williams also would like to fill the void she said exists in Garfield Park as there are no bakeries in East Garfield Park, a predominantly African-American community that has undergone a steady gentrifying pace over the years.

Concerns have been expressed as to whether enough Af-

rican-Americans and other people of color will have equal access to the program.

Considering the program also extends to Austin and Humboldt residents, Williams said she’s not seeing enough African-American participation in the program.

A partnership between local nonprofits Accion Chicago and the Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago (ICNC), the Hatchery Chicago is made possible with the support of a long list of donors, investors, lenders, sponsors, and partners and will also house Accion Chicago’s micro lending, two

workforce development initiatives, and the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market.

“The Hatchery will create new jobs, support local entrepreneurs and strengthen Chicago’s position at the forefront of the food industry,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a press release. “Even more importantly, this facility will extend the success of Chicago’s thriving food industry directly into our neighborhoods and drive future economic growth on the West Side.”

The 67,000-square-foot facility, located on the southeast corner of Lake Street and Kedzie Avenue near the Kedzie Green Line station, provides all the necessary facilities and amenities to meet the needs of a wide variety of emerging food and beverage production businesses, including: 54 private foodgrade kitchens, 5 shared kitchen bays, dry-cold storage, loading docks for distribution and food trucks, and open office space.

“It is our goal to reduce barriers and provide every opportunity available to each entrepreneur who walks through these doors.

The American dream is very real, and it will continue to thrive within these walls,” said Natalie Shmulik,

CEO, The Hatchery Chicago.

In addition to kitchen production space, The Hatchery will offer a full suite of business incubation services to support small business owners and host networking events, classes, and other local functions that will be open to the public.

The new facility will also provide training to West Side job seekers who want to work for the entrepreneurs who create jobs in the kitchens. In addition, Chicago Chef Rick Bayless will partner with Accion and ICNC to create a chef-training program that will provide life and knife skills for cohorts of young West Side residents who wish to cook in Chicago’s best kitchens.

“Redevelopment of Inner City Communities is a high priority for me; therefore, I am pleased to see this new business locate on the West Side of Chicago in the Garfield Park Community,” said Congressman Danny K. Davis.

City support for the project includes $7 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF), the sale of 12 vacant parcels valued at $150,000 for $1 and $1.75 million in New Markets Tax Credits from the Chicago Development Fund.

Study Finds Epilepsy Patients in High Crime Areas Have More Seizures

By Deborah Bayliss Over the course of 90 days, peoDefender Contributing Writer ple in high-crime neighborhoods had seven seizures on average compared to three for those living Along with all the obvious con- in low-crime neighborhoods, so cerns of living in a high crime area, the link between crime and seizure University of Illinois at Chicago re- activity is significant.” searchers found that people with A chronic neurological disorder epilepsy living in high-crime neighcharacterized by abnormal brain borhoods in Chicago had three activity and seizures, epilepsy aftimes as many seizures as those fects more than 65 million people living in neighborhoods with lower worldwide. crime rates.

UIC researchers discovered Called PAUSE, the UIC study was conducted through the UIC the issue in a study that included Department of Neurology and Re- 63 adults with epilepsy who live in habilitation by Dr. Dilip Pandey and the city and the Chicagoland area Dr. Jeffery Loeb. Katharine Ozen- and are patients at the University berger is a co-investigator on the of Illinois Hospital’s epilepsy clinic.

Researchers determined the study.

“We found that people living levels of crime in neighborhoods with epilepsy who live in high- of the 63 participants by mapping crime neighborhoods experienced their zip codes to specific neighsignificantly more seizures,” said borhoods and then cross-referJessica Levy, a research coordi- encing those neighborhoods with nator in the UIC Department of local crime rates available through Neurology and Rehabilitation. the City of Chicago Police data “On average, people in high-crime portal.

About one-third of those indineighborhoods had three seizures versus one for people living in low- viduals have difficulty controlling crime neighborhoods when we their seizures even with medicalooked back over the last 30 days. tion.

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Seizures can interfere with work, relationships and the ability to live independently.

Previous research has shown that living in neighborhoods with high rates of crime have significantly higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Stress is also a factor that is commonly reported to trigger seizures in people with epilepsy.

Every year, about 140,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed in the United States. Anyone can have a seizure. Delayed recognition and inadequate treatment increases the risk for additional seizures, disability, and in rare instances, death.

Researchers found no overall association between neighborhood crime status and the duration of epilepsy or between crime status and poverty.

Having more seizures can significantly lower quality of life. Seizures that result in falls can cause bruising or even broken bones.

Stigma can also be associated with having a seizure in public.

“Understanding the impact of www.chicagodefender.com

violence and crime as potential triggers for seizures underscores the need for further research that might allow clinicians to make better-informed recommendations for self management education and stress management skills,” said Dr. Dilip Pandey, associate professor of neurology and rehabilitation at UIC and an investigator on the study.

When asked what those individuals who live in high crime areas can do in light of the findings, Pandey said researchers on the study did not offer any recommendations, it only reported findings on the correlation between neighborhood crime and frequency of seizures.

UIC researchers are seeking grants to conduct more studies.

According to the CDC, epileptic seizures usually do not require emergency medical attention and suggests calling 911 only if one or more of the following is true: •The person has never had a seizure before •The person has difficulty breathing or waking after the seizure

•The seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes •The person has another seizure soon after the first one •The person is hurt during the seizure •The seizure happens in water •The person has a health condition like diabetes, heart disease, or is pregnant The following are general steps suggested by the CDC on how to help someone who is having any type of seizure: •Stay with the person until the seizure ends and he or she is fully awake. After it ends, help the person sit in a safe place. Once they are alert and able to communicate, tell them what happened in very simple terms.

•Comfort the person and speak calmly.

•Check to see if the person is wearing a medical bracelet or other emergency information.

•Keep yourself and other people calm.

•Offer to call a taxi or another person to make sure the person gets home safely.

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Let’s Eat: Slice of Bronzeville

By The Black Foodies According to the Harris Poll, pizza is America’s favorite comfort food. Pizza is very regional, with different parts of the country putting their own unique spin on this savory pie.

Chicago has a plethora of pizza joints that ac- The Black Foodies commodate most styles of pizza, from New York-style, to Neapolitan, to our own beloved Chicago deep-dish. At 4655 South King Drive in historic Bronzeville, right down the street from our very own Chicago Defender, is Slice of Bronzeville. Co-owner, Patrick White, told us, “The inspiration behind us doing a pizzeria in the Bronzeville community is we felt like there weren’t any African American-owned pizzerias in the Bronzeville neighborhood or, for the most part, in the city of Chicago.” Hence, The

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Co-owner, Patrick White Black Foodies were extremely excited and curious to taste what Slice of Bronzeville had to offer.

While our Jerk Chicken Pizza and Turkey Sausage Pizza were in the oven, we decided to order a couple of appetizers.

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Miss Coretta started with the Fried Buffalo Shrimp. She found this starter dish to be delightful. The Buffalo sauce delivered a spicy kick, while not crossing the threshold of being too hot. The shrimp themselves were the jumbo variety and had a nice snap to them, indicating freshness.

They were tossed in a flavorful and spicy Buffalo sauce that gently soaked into the shrimp’s crunchy exterior, making for a terrific seafood bite. I had the Buffalo Wings, and they were as tasty as those offered by any chicken restaurant chain around. The wings were prepared well, had enough flavor and crunch for any wing aficionado to appreciate, and were served covered with the same delicious Buffalo sauce as the shrimp. Both appetizers were well above average.

As we were licking the Buffalo sauce from our fingers, the first pie arrived. It was Slice of Bronzeville’s Jerk Chicken Pizza. The pizza looked scrumptious and smelled divine, and we could not wait to dig in. A gooey mozzarella cheese blanketed the top of the pizza, with the outer edge caramelized into a beautiful brown. The cheese was plentiful, as well. There is nothing more disappointing than a pizzeria that skimps on the mozzarella. Our pizza was cut into squares like most Chicago-style thin crust pizzas. We grabbed a square and after our very first bite, declared that the residents of Bronzeville are in good pizza hands with Slice of Bronzeville. The jerk chicken was moist and full of jerk flavor, and the tomato sauce was savory with an expertly baked crust – a nice fusion of Italy and Jamaica, all in one bite. The Turkey Sausage Pizza had sausage generously portioned throughout, so with each bite we enjoyed an explosion of lip-smacking sausage goodness. And, once again, there was no skimping on the mozzarella, which only enhanced this pizza’s yumminess.

Slice of Bronzeville is a nice spot for dine-in with plenty of tables and ample space for accommodating large parties.

There are many different toppings to choose from, so be as creative as you want with your pizza. With Slice of Bronzeville being in business for roughly nine months, we foresee them getting better and better as they accrue more time in the pizza busi-

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Fried Buffalo Shrimp

Buffalo Wings ness game. We were told to expect their rendition of Chicago-style deep-dish pizza soon. So, in the very near future, you may want to give Slice of Bronzeville a try – the perfect opportunity to enjoy good pizza that will not break the bank. Good pizza at a fair price, what more can you ask for?

We were so impressed with Slice of Bronzeville, we included them on The Black Foodies Taste & Tour of Chicago, which we hosted in early November. (Be on the lookout for our next Taste & Tour in the spring of 2019). All of our tour guests gave high praises for Slice of Bronzeville’s Meat Lovers, Jerk Chicken, and Veggie pizza options.

We rank restaurants based on number of kisses (one thru five). One…two… three…four, with five being the best. Slice of Bronzeville receives 4 1/2 kisses.

Check out the video of our review https:// youtu.be/smtEmnPogkY The Black Foodies are food bloggers/ vloggers and husband and wife of 26 years. We are also home cooks who believe in group economics and LOVE great food. We write the food blog “Let’s Eat,” where we review Black-owned and other ethnic restaurants. FOLLOW us on Instagram and Twitter @theblackfoodies, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel “The Black Foodies,” where we review restaurants, share recipes, and give cooking tips. https://youtu.be/f1fsSQ24wgQ. Also LIKE us on Facebook and join our Facebook group, “World Wide Black Foodies.”

Lastly, if you have a restaurant you would like The Black Foodies to review, email us at theblackfoodies@gmail.com.

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Chicago Businesses Spread Holiday Cheer Children and families recently enjoyed hot chocolate with Santa and trolley rides to 21st Ward businesses, thanks to the Brookins family. The trolley rides were designed to showcase many of the thriving businesses on the Southwest side.

The event was sponsored by the Brookins family, who own Brookins Funeral Home. Howard Brookins Sr. is a former Illinois State Senator and his son, Howard Brookins Jr., is currently the alderman of the 21st Ward.

Santa and the kids on the trolly ride

Attorney Jeffery M. Leving donates toys at the WGN toydrive.

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By Carolyn Griffin Palmer

Email: cpalmer@chicagodefender.com

Christmas Celebrations Throughout the City My readers, my commentary is brief due to the shortage of space, but many of the pictures speak for themselves. I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

The Chicago (IL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated recently hosted their annual Christmas Gala at the Montgomery Club.

Each year the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recognizes distinguished individuals who have made national and international contributions to the education of African American educators and learners. I am proud of Chicago’s own Dr. Doreen Barrett for receiving the “Lifetime Achievement Award” Doreen Barrett for exemplifying the vision and mission of NABSE. Dr. Barrett was honored at the 2018 NABSE Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Congratulations to Rev. Dewitt Harris and Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church on their 15th Annual Prayer Breakfast with the Pastor Marvin Wiley as the awesome guest speaker.

Condolences The family of Powhatan Collins, former Principal of Whitney Young High School and Central Office Administrator for the Chicago Public Schools.

The Chicago Links presented toys to Lurie Children’s Hospital at their Holiday Gala. Pictured l-r: Murrell Duster, Chairman Social Committee; Ruth Slaughter, Program Co-Chair; Annette Johnson, Program Chairman; Dr. Alexis Thompson, Head of Hematology, Lurie Children’s Hospital; Tresa Dunbar Garrett, Chicago Chapter Links President; Gwen Lee, 14th National President, Links Incorporated; Cheryl Rayner, Chicago Chapter Vice- President.

Evangelists Caberia and Edward Showers, Pastors Michael and Lynette King, Judge Freddrenna Lyle, Pastor Dewitt Harris, Jr., Pastor Marvin E. Wiley, Rock of Ages Baptist Church, Maywood, Il; Deacon George Coleman, 1st Lady Judy Harris, Elder David Prater, Sr., Sister Sharon Liggins.

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Legendary Actress Pam Grier Represents Iconic Black Movies Through Streaming Service

By Marshelle R. Sanders Defender Contributing Writer A new genre of films emerged in the 1970s and centered around the burgeoning Black urban identity. The Blaxploitation movement sought to make relatable mainstream movies that the growing Black population of America could relate to, although after a few years the whole country began to embrace the style and content of the genre. And now those films are available through a streaming service.

Actress Pam Grier is the official ambassador and spokesperson for the latest online stream called “Brown Sugar.” This streaming service features the biggest collection of “the baddest African-American movies of all-time,” and for the holidays they are launching a special gift subscription of $42 for a 1-year subscription. The service just recently launched on Xfinity X1, providing more access to over 300 of your favorite films and documentaries, such as Monster’s Ball, Cooley High, Super Fly, This is Purple Reign: The Life, Music, and Legacy of Prince documentary and many more!

Grier is a movie legend and blazed a trail for all actresses, showing Hollywood that women could open and carry movies as the lead characters. Many of her films seen on Brown Sugar - Foxy Brown, Coffy, Sheba, Baby, and Friday Foster to name a few - are excellent representations of a leading lady. She also starred in Jackie Brown, written and directed

by Quentin Tarantino and co-starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro and Michael Keaton.

Brown Sugar launches on Xfinity X1 and is the First US Pay-TV Provider to Offer Streaming Service Featuring Iconic African-American Movies such as Dolemite, Shaft, Super Fly, Black Belt Jones, Cleopatra Jones, Hollywood Shuffle, Three The Hard Way, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip and more.

Grier stated, “I started working as an ambassador over a year ago to let everyone know that is important to keep our brand and develop our recognition to show there’s a market for Afrocentric Black films, comedy, concerts, musicals and that we are valuable.

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Pam Grier out there, we will be funded for future films.”

Xfinity X1 customers can subscribe to and access Brown Sugar’s extensive library of iconic Black movies by saying “Brown Sugar” into their X1 Voice Remote, or by finding it within Xfinity On Demand’s curated Black Film & TV destination or networks section.

Brown Sugar can be added to X1 customers’ service for a seven-day free trial period and then for $3.99 per month after that.

Brown Sugar programming includes critically acclaimed films like the 1967 classic Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, starring the legendary Sidney Poitier.

In addition to popular “Blaxploitation” movies and classic Black films, Brown Sugar will also include complete seasons of Bounce series shows including “Saints & Sinners,” “Family Time,” “In The Cut” and more, along with exciting events such as the boxing series “Premier Boxing Champions.” Documentaries featuring musical icons, such as Beyoncé, Prince and Michael Jackson, will also be available.

The Brown Sugar service of African American films and culture shows that we are not a monolithic community. The service also brings nostalgia to many people who were around during the rise of Blaxploitation movies.

“My mom back in the day couldn’t afford to go to the movies; now she and my relatives and neighbors, they are sitting down and watching this, and the look on

Pam Grier their face is invoking memories of back in the day.”

Grier is currently in the process of putting together her biopic debut film where she stated Saturday Night Live comedian Jay Pharaoh would be playing Richard Pryor in the movie. She is also starring in a new TV sitcom “Bless This Mess” that will be debuting in 2019. Grier plays Constance Terry, a Sheriff and store owner who’s the hub of the town’s gossip. She has a film coming out next year called POMS alongside Diane Keaton, Rhea Pearlman and Jacki Weaver about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community.

For all Shaft, Coffy, and Black Belt Jones fans, Brown Sugar is also available on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Channels, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Kindle, Android, and Apple smartphones and tablets and web browsers via BrownSugSeveral of the movies available on Brown Sugar ar.com. www.chicagodefender.com

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12 Voices On The Front Porch: How the Greens (Almost) Stole Christmas

By Shanita Baraka Akintonde 12 Voices I am a big fan of everything about this time of year—the Christmas tree, holiday decorations, sparkly dresses with a hint of décolleté, and especially the Shanita Baraka FOOD— Akintonde as in oldschool, home-cooked, GOOD grub. I am the great-granddaughter, grand-daughter, niece and daughter of some of the BEST soul food cooks. I’m talking about women who put the SO in SOUL food, as in SO out of this world. Lucille, Helen, Catherine, Willie Mae, and Mary Catherine created magic in the kitchen. This culinary cohort was on top of #SlayDaily before it became a Beyoncé-endorsed hashtag.

These were my role models.

They were women who fed my body and my spirit. Then they passed their cooking mantle in my direction. What a tall order. But I was ready.

I remember the first time I was asked to prepare the ENTIRE family Christmas meal. That was nearly 20 years ago.

I woke up the day before, Christmas Eve, ready to prep my meal. I planned to rinse, chop, stuff, stack, slice, and dice all day- just like my family’s gastronomic gurus had done for decades prior.

There I was, strutting around

Today, I’m surprised by the number of women from my generation who don’t follow suit and prepare holiday meals, or any meal, for their families. As elder populations in the Black community continue to shrink, apparently so does the desire to carry on family mealtime traditions. my kitchen, snacking twice as much as I stacked—feeling myself.

Not. So. Fast. I had forgotten to buy the GREENS!! “No big deal,” I said aloud. I’ll just have my husband, Jimmy, grab some. But wait!

It was Christmas Eve. All major grocery stores were closed on major holidays. I started to panic.

Then I got a BRILLIANT idea.

A-Ha! I could use CANNED greens. I knew Walgreens sold them and they would be OPEN! I had seen them there when I’d gone shopping for peppermint sticks weeks prior. I gave Jimmy instructions on what to buy—canned ‘lead leaves’ with the word ‘Glory’ scribbled across the front. He returned with four or five cans of gastrointestinal goodies and placed them in my hands. My strut returned.

It continued through my prep and presentation of this inventive vegetation at the family dinner.

I already know that YOU, dear reader, know what happened next.

But keep reading, anyway.

It was now Christmas day, and my dinner had turned out flawlessly. The turkey was juicy. The ham fell off the bone. The macaroni and cheese was gooey and good. The dressing was divine.

The entire meal was so succulent and savory that at several points throughout the meal my family periodically slapped each other. Then

they slapped themselves. Twice.

All was good until it wasn’t.

“Baby, what kind of greens are these?” That came from my Grandmother, Helen, a sweet, demure woman seated next to my grandfather, William, at the head of the table. She held a vanilla wafer swaddled in golden goodness in her left hand, evidence of the recent dip she’d taken into the homemade banana pudding that I’d slaved over the night before.

“Turnip,” I said confidently, proud of myself for remembering my family’s discerning taste for the type and taste of whatever greens they ate. Collards were for Sunday dinners and funeral repasts. Turnip greens were for holidays.

“Hmmm…,” she said while fingering her fork, which was draped with stringy, green threads. Her bottom lip was pulsating so violently it looked like it wanted to jump off her face and run away in disgust. My stomach started to bubble.

“Are these CANNED greens?”

This question, once hurled from the lips of my late, great Aunt Catherine, took the form of an invisible lasso that was headed in my direction. Aunt Catherine had been a female firecracker, a woman who shot from the hip and kicked casualties to the ground with stiletto-clad feet (she had

worn HIGH HEELS while pushing a walker). She passed away this past October, a stones’ throw from her 100th birthday. But on this day, back in 1999, she was alive and well.

“Well they came in a can, but I seasoned them with……………………….” I weakly murmured.

“AW LAWWWD!!!” My Aunt Catherine clutched her chest as she struck a Fred Sanford-inspired fake heart attack.

What happened next is a blur in my memory.

But those are the women who raised me. Traditional stalwarts who didn’t believe in taking any shortcuts, especially in the kitchen.

Today, I’m surprised by the number of women from my generation who don’t follow suit and prepare holiday meals, or any meal, for their families. As elder populations in the Black community continue to shrink, apparently so does the desire to carry on family mealtime traditions.

Research shows that the average American eats one in every five meals in a car, and one in four eats at least ONE fast food meal every day. According to a 2014 analysis from The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), students who do

not regularly eat with their parents are significantly more likely to be truant at school. The OECD study further reports that students who do not share meals with their families have higher rates of school absenteeism as well.

Granted, a large portion of students today are being raised in households where parents are trying to make ends meet, not shop for and prepare potatoes and meat. Mom and Dad are often too tired to even DREAM about sitting down at a dinner table. So perhaps the answer is to find a happy medium. The key is to try to SHARE a meal with the family as much as possible, whether the food is store-bought or homemade, in a car or at a table. In my house, there will be plenty of pots burning on the stove this year as I prepare our traditional family Christmas dinner. With everyone’s busy schedule, Christmas is one occasion that we always find time to break bread together. I will make the usual time-tested treats, which will include FRESH greens of course. Here’s wishing you and your loved ones. Merry Christmas!

Shanita Baraka Akintonde is a tenured professor in the Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago. She is also a wife, mother, professional speaker, podcaster and published author propelled by love. Her latest book, The Heart of a Leader, was released in September 2018. If you want to be added to her email distribution list, reach out to her today at sakintonde@colum.edu.

You can also follow her on Twitter @SHAKINTONDE. Connect with her on Linked In www.linkedin. com/in/shanitaakintonde

#OnTheHolidays - Five Tips On How To REALLY Shop For The Holidays

By Elle Smith 12 Voices

are a few tips on how to REALLY shop for the holidays: 1. Keep in mind that you don’t have to break the bank. I don’t We tend to think that gifts for care who it is; remember that once others are an obligation to that you’ve done all that spending, YOU person. are the one who has to pay those Some even credit card bills, transfer that mongo as far as ey from payday back into your savto only buy ings, etc.

Small tokens have always for those been appropriate, and the thought who buy for is truly the gift. them. It’s a 2. What is the budget set for lightweight OVERALL spending? Have you tragedy for set a TOTAL budget that you are some when Elle Smith comfortable spending for each it comes to spending for the holidays. But here person that you plan to buy for?

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Is there a set spending limit per person? Have you gotten yourself into too many “grab bag” situations? Making a list and checking it MORE than twice is necessary.

Budget - Budget - BUDGET! 3. Business Owners: if you are looking to purchase for clients, think about discounting a service for a month. A deal is ALSO a gift! Offer select services to your clients (or potential new clients) at a discounted rate! Anyone can appreciate holiday specials!

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friends together to spend “time” giving is ALSO a gift. Get your girls/guys small tokens on the day of (i.e. buy coffee, provide a small, continental breakfast, etc).

5. If this is the year that you are unable to afford gift giving, then this is the year that you are unable to afford gift giving.

Sometimes, taking a year off to regroup and/or save for other big ticket items (i.e. buying a home, paying off a car, building savings) is what takes priority over shopping. You don’t have to explain your reasons; your decision is ultimately your decision. Those who understand won’t be offended;

those who get offended just don’t understand.

The holidays are a time for family, love, togetherness, preparations for a new year, and so much more.

The holidays are also a time when people tend to go overboard. Always apply focus on what really matters, and everything else surrounding your decisions typically falls into place on its own!

Happy Holidays!

Love, Elle For additional information on how to connect with Elle, please visit @ellesdigitalagency and @officialchicagobrw on Instagram.

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Business Homebuyer Direct Program Gives Away Homes and Assists With Fixer-Uppers

By Deborah Bayliss top-notch. I would encourage anyDefender Contributing Writer body to enter the contest. It’s real and there are no strings attached.”

A holiday initiative, the Home A sequence of unfortunate Giveaway Lottery was introduced events over the course of several in 2017 as a way to raise awareyears resulted in Elaine Lee, 67, ness for the Land Bank’s Homemoving in with one of her three buyer Direct Program which offers daughters. fixer-upper homes across Cook Lee’s misfortunes started with County at below-market prices the loss of her husband in 2004, as a way to create a path to home and continued with the loss of her ownership. job in 2005. In 2006, she finally “Through initiatives like the had to sell the home she owned Homebuyer Direct Program, we with her husband. After selling that are working every day to eliminate home, Lee was able to live on her own for about a year before having barriers that have historically kept home ownership out of reach for to move in with her daughter. many residents. Everyone deA different and brighter set of serves an opportunity to provide circumstances, however, is why a home for their family and we’re Lee now resides in the home she proud of making this a reality for won as a contestant in the Cook hundreds of new homeowners County Land Bank Authority’s first throughout Chicago and suburban annual Home Giveaway Lottery Cook County.” last year.

Homeownership is one of the “My daughter told me and other most beneficial means for Amerifamily members about it and sug- cans to accumulate wealth. Howgested I enter the contest,” Lee ever, it remains an elusive dream said. “At first I said no but she con- for many African-Americans. vinced me that it was a legitimate When a buyer builds equity in contest so I told her to go ahead their home’s property, the value and enter my name. I had forgotincreases and can benefit the enten about it until they called me in tire community, especially those December last year and told me I hit hard by the 2008 mortgage criwon the house.” sis where the Land Bank focuses After receiving the call in Dec. most of its work.

2017, Lee moved into her new The Homebuyer Direct Prohome in Jan. 2018. gram helps prospective homebuy“The house is beautiful,” Lee ers buy, rehab and ultimately move said of her newly renovated, into the home of their dreams. three-bedroom, two–and-a half Buyers can incorporate their own bathroom, split- level Maywood ideas into the design of their new home. “We never know what God home. has planned for us and then he surThe Land Bank traditionally has prises us. I won this home and it’s sold delinquent, vacant or abanreally free, except for the property doned properties to developers. taxes and insurance that I have to However, the Homebuyer Direct pay and my utilities. They check to Program allows the Land Bank to make sure you are able to pay the property taxes and insurance. God work directly with homebuyers bless the people who made it pos- who can guide the development process such as the schedule, sible.” contractors and aesthetic choicEverything has been going well es about the rehab, in accordance in the home. Lee hasn’t had any with their preferences. issues since moving in, she said.

The homes, which range beOne of her daughters will host the tween $30,000 and $180,000, are family’s traditional Christmas Eve located in neighborhoods such as dinner at the new house.

Auburn Gresham, Roseland and “Everyone who visits the house South Shore. Suburban properties is amazed at the top notch job they are also available. did renovating the house,” Lee Properties eligible for the said. “Everything in the house is Homebuyer Direct Program are THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Elaine Lee, (pictured seated in the red hat) is the 2017 winner of the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s first annual Home Giveaway Lottery, is surrounded by family members.

Interior view of Elaine’s home. listed on the Land Bank’s website and updated daily. Answers to homebuyers’ frequently asked questions, recommendations for lenders and down payment assistance as well as an application for the program are all listed on the website at www.landbankauthority.org.

As for the Land Bank’s Home Giveaway Lottery, this year’s winner will need to be able to pay $800 per month for the taxes and insurance on their new home that’s also located in the Village of Maywood.

The deadline for the 2018 holiday giveaway has passed; the winner will be announced Dec. 21. Visit the website for more information on the Homebuyer Direct Program and/or information on next year’s Exterior view of Elaine Lee’s new Maywood home as winner giveaway: www.cookcountyland- of the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s first annual Home Giveaway Lottery. bank.org. www.chicagodefender.com

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CHRIS ANDRE DEROSENA AKA CHRISTOPHER DEROSENA RIVER CITY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONREORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 5077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, January 7, 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. 17-16-401-017-1064.

Commonly known as 800 South Wells Street aka 800 South Wells Street, Unit 1341, Chicago, IL 60607.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK NA F/K/A RBS CITIZENS NA Plaintiff, -v.LOURDES ESCARO, 1720 S. MICHIGAN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 05345 1720 S MICHIGAN AVE #2515 CHICAGO, IL 60616 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 23, 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 1720 S MICHIGAN AVE #2515, CHICAGO, IL 60616 Property Index No. 17-22-301-070-1334; 17-22-301-070-1540.

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 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, 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 14-18-04636.

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. 14-18-04636 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 05345 TJSC#: 38-7894 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WVMF FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.VICTORIA POWELL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, BRONZEVILLE LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 06762 50 E. 26TH STREET UNIT 209 CHICAGO, IL 60616 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 12, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 16, 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 50 E. 26TH STREET UNIT 209, CHICAGO, IL 60616 Property Index No. 17-27-123-026-1009; 17-27-123-026-1045.

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 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.

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 14-18-05688.

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. 14-18-05688 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 06762 TJSC#: 38-8279 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIESHA WARD, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANGELA COOK, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ANGELA COOK Defendants 2018 -CH- 00498 9146 SOUTH JEFFERY 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 December 3, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 11, 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 9146 SOUTH JEFFERY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 25-01-307-040-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached two 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 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.

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 265379.

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) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 265379 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2018 -CH- 00498 TJSC#: 38-9461

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.CHARLENE E. GULTNEY, UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 9322 8203 MARQUETTE AVE. A/K/A 8203 S. MARQUETTE AVE. 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 January 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 23, 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 8203 MARQUETTE AVE. A/K/A 8203 S. MARQUETTE AVE., Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-129-002.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $110,346.82.

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: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 17-02115.

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.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 E-Mail: pleadings@nevellaw.com Attorney File No. 17-02115 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 17 CH 9322 TJSC#: 38-9500 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 BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.JERIWYN WATSON A/K/A JERIWYN R. WATSON Defendants 18 CH 6585 7926 S. BURNHAM AVE. 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 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 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 7926 S. BURNHAM AVE., Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-107-027-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $103,735.80.

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 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: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 1801518.

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.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 E-Mail: pleadings@nevellaw.com Attorney File No. 18-01518 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 18 CH 6585 TJSC#: 38-8477 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.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, Registration Number: Y18000055 on the December 7, 2018. Under the Assumed Name of TERRI GALLERIES with the business located at 9322 SUTTER DR, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: TERRI A SIMMONS Complete Address: 9322 SUTTER DR, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, USA

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