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Thornton Fractional North High School and Hartgrove Behavioral Health System are partnering to provide increased access to outpatient mental health services for Thornton Fractional North High School students for the 2020-21 school year. The TF North guidance office will be the home of a new Hartgrove counseling center location established specifically to serve the needs of TF North students and their families. The services being offered at the new center include individual, group, and family counseling and psychiatric evaluation and medication management. TF North principal Brian Rucinski stated, “We are so grateful that Hartgrove is offering this opportunity to our students and families. Students facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and more now have access to help right in their own school. This help is more needed than ever during these challenging times.” Hartgrove Behavioral Health System has been serving the Chicago area for over fifty years and has recently expanded their services by partnering with schools in communities that
have a shortage of mental health care services. Students and families with Medicaid will access the new counseling center services at TF North for free, and Hartgrove also works with private insurance companies for families who do not qualify for Medicaid. TF North is getting the word out to students that they can find more information or schedule an appointment to be seen by staff of the new counseling center by calling or texting 312-399-2361. Telehealth appointments are currently being utilized due to COVID-19, but in-person appointments at TF North will be available in the future. TF North’s guidance counselors and social workers can also refer students in need to the new counseling center. In addition to the new counseling center at TF North, Thornton Fractional District 215 recently added a mental health hotline that is available to all students at all three campuses in the district. The hotline is available Monday through Friday from 3:30-6:00 p.m. and is staffed by certified District 215 staff members. Students calling the hotline will receive support, consultations, and referrals if needed.
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The third week in November, Operation Christmas Child collects shoeboxes filled with school supplies, toys, and hygiene items packed by individuals and groups across the nation. From approximately mid-November to mid-December, Processing Center teams prepare these shoebox gifts for international shipment to church partners, who distribute these gifts to children during local community events. Available roles include Processing Center Managers, Assistants, Chaplains, Administrative Assistants, Associates, Mail and Data, and Warehouse personnel. Interested applicants can find more information and apply online by visiting samaritanspurse.org/occ-pcjobs. Samaritan’s Purse understands there is a lot of uncertainty related to COVID-19. To see the latest information about how the organization is responding to local, state, and national guidelines to protect the health of staff and volunteers, visit the Operation Christmas Child COVID-19 Landing Page. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to
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LOCAL CHURCHES
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…be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people
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3500 Glenwood-Lansing Rd, Lansing (West of Wentworth Avenue) 708-474-9226 www.discoverbethel.org facebook.com/BethelChurchLansing PASTOR JASON NELSON PASTOR CAL AARDSMA PASTOR SHAUN BUIKEMA WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Services .................... 9:30 a.m. ................................................. 5:00 p.m. Church School......................... 9:45 a.m.
CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH
16341 South Park Ave., South Holland 708-339-1133 Info@CalvarySouthHolland.org CalvarySouthHolland.org PASTOR ALFONZO SURRETT, SR. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ...................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...................... 11:15 a.m. Monday Women’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Adult Bible Study 7:00p.m. Saturday Women’s Grief & Loss Support Group 10:00 a.m.
CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH, COGIC
1151 E. 170th St., South Holland 708-331-8389 FAX 708.331.8374 Admin@ChristCommunityCOGIC.org ChristCommunityCOGIC.org PASTOR DR. CARL E. KING, SR. WORSHIP SERVICES SUNDAY Church School......................... 8:45 a.m. Worship Services .................. 10:30 a.m. MONDAY Prayer…… ............................... 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY Morning Manna ..................... 11:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer…................................... 6:30 p.m. Bible Study…… ....................... 7:00 p.m.
COVENANT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
1130 East 154th St., South Holland 708-333-5955 www.covucc.org PASTOR REV. DR. OZZIE E. SMITH, JR. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday School ........................ 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship ...................... 7:30 a.m. ............................................... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Bible Study ......................... Noon Thursday Prayer/Bible Study .. 7:14 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH (PCA)
3134 Ridge Rd, Lansing 708-474-9610 www.firstchurchpca.org PASTOR BEN KAPPERS Morning Worship ..................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...................... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ..................... 5:30 p.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
— Ephesians 6:18
163rd & South Park Ave., South Holland 708-333-8211 www.firstchurchsh.org PASTOR REV. DANIEL SVENDSEN WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday ................ 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Sunday School ...................... 11:00 a.m.
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FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
15924 South Park Ave., South Holland 708-333-0622 www.frcsh.org REV. JAMES OORD, SENIOR PASTOR PASTOR COREY BUCHANAN, Director of Mercy & Justice Ministries ANTHONY BOLKEMA, Director of Worship & Student Life REV. DR. RICH GREVENGOED, Director of Pastoral Care & Counseling WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ...................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...................... 11:00 a.m.
KING’S COMMUNITY CHURCH
600 West Route 6, South Holland 708-333-5444 kingscommunity.ch WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ........................ 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.............................. 7:30 p.m.
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LYNWOOD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
1990 E. Glenwood-Dyer Rd, Lynwood 708-474-4100 www.lynwoodurc.org PASTOR REV. NICK ALONS WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday ............. 9:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. ..
RECONCILIATION CHURCH
833 East 168th St., South Holland 708-331-7755 www.reconciliationchurch.org PASTOR GLEN MCCARTHY WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship .................... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study .......... 7:00 p.m.
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 651 East 166th St., South Holland 708-331-4100 redeemer-lutheran@sbcglobal.net WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday .................................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...................... 10:45 a.m. Channel 6 Tues. .................... 10:00 a.m.
SPIRIT OF GOD FELLOWSHIP
16350 S. State St., South Holland 708-331-1234 sogfchurch.com PASTOR BRIAN KAMSTRA WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship .................... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ........................ 9:00 a.m.
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Classifieds Services AC/HEATING SERVICES: Summer Special! Furnaces or A/C’s , Clean & check $59.95. Furnaces, A / C ’s, Bo i l e r s, w a t e r heaters, sump pumps, humidifiers, installations, repairs, furnaces installed from $1495.00 R/D Heating & Cooling. IL. and IN. 219-616-3281 ALL HANDYMAN REPAIRS Done On The Side to save money! Painting, drywall, tile, concrete patching, doors, roofing, hauling. Very reasonable. Mark 708-4087192 CONCRETE & PATCHING Done On The Side to save you money. Also general contracting, handyman work, FHA work & s n ow p l ow i n g . Ve r y reasonable. Call Mark 708408-7192 MOVING SERVICES: Pick up/Delivery Service. Small move; single item; classified ad stuff. Assembly: Furniture & exercise equipment (Ikea, Office Depot, etc.) Daily until 9pm 219-433-9457 PA I N T I N G S E R V I C E S : Quality Painting & Scraping Ser vice. Interior and Exterior. Power washing, stain decks, re-glaze windows, strip wallpaper, etc. Free estimates. Call Normand 708-596-2170
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Submit your classified ad online at myshopper.biz or email general@myshopper.biz PA I N T I N G S E R V I C E S : Economy Painting. Interior/Exterior painting 20% Off. Mention this ad. Wa l p a p e r i n s t l l a t i o n . General dywall repair & installation. Best pr ice guaranteed. Ask for Ed. 708548-6356 or 708-288-5038. P LU M B I N G S E RV I C E S : J.E.M. Plumbing & Sewer, Drain Cleaning Specialist, water lines, pumps, water heater, faucets, toilets, same day service. 219-845-7589 or 708-896-0500
Real Estate L ANSING, IL, 2BDRM., 1 b a t h , 1 s t f l r. Se n i o r s welcome. 17710 S. Commercial Street. Includes free heat, gas, appl., A/C. Private prkg. 1 mon. + sec. Avail/ immediately. $985. Call Larry 312- 405-0697 ONE PERSON EFFICIENCY APT. Fully Furnished, full kitchen, plates, silverware, p o t s , p a n s , c a b l e T V. Electric, gas, cable inlcuded. $675/mo. 708-506-7995 LANSING 3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths, 1st floor. Seniors welcome. 17712 School St., Lansing. Includes heat, gas, aplliances, A/C, privacy fence, private parking. 1 1/2 mo.s security. $1200/mo. Oct. 2020. 708-288-8640
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GARAGE SALE: 13822 S. SCHOOL St., Riverdale, IL. Oct. 3 & 4 Sat. & Sun., 9am 3pm. Asst. goods for home, self and gifts. Decor, jewelry, clothing and more.
M O R E G R E AT D E A L S ! Mattresses: twin $88, full $98, queen $138. Bunk beds, futons, day beds $178. 5 pc dinette $179. Sofa LV $495. 4 pc. bdrm $495. Lamps, rugs & more. EZ credit $3,000, 90 days same as cash. Free layaway. 708-371-3737 www. factorybeddingfurniture. com
4 FAMILY MOVING SALE All Items $5.00 and under— name brand shirts, shoes, clothes tools. Home decor items. All items must GO!!! This is a sale you don’t wanna miss; early arrival strongly recommended! 18943 Barbara Ct., Lansing. Saturday, October the 3rd 6am til 4:00 pm.
ITEMS FOR SALE: Amana stove, $150. China cabinet, $150. 3pc gray twin bed set, $160. Coffee table w/2 end tables, $135. Antique dining room set w/6 chairs, $225. 3pc living room set, $85. Vintage antique stove, $125. Twin brass bed, $50. Metal storage cabinet, $50. Rollaway bed, $65. Vacuum cleaner, $25. Crock cooker fryer, $10. 30 cup coffee pot, $10. 708-862-0161
Wanted WANTED: DON’T THROW IT AWAY! I am buying old s t u f f . To y s , s i g n s , advertising, oil cans, and much more. Please call or text Doug. 219-616-9342
E S TAT E S A L E : F R I D AY 8AM-6pm and Saturday 9am-5pm, October 2nd & 3rd. 3500 Norway Trail, Crete, IL. Unique metal clothing rack, vintage sofa chairs, dresser, matchbook, hanging stain glass, light outdoor furniture, many treasures to choose from.
HUGE SALE! 3 FAMILIES! Household items, tools, pictures, clothes, leather jackets, artwork, car parts, sports items, furniture, lamps, vacuum cleaners, misc. items. 9am - 3pm October 1, 2 & 3 at 1939 E 170th Place, South Holland, IL.
2-FAMILY SALE! LOTS OF h o m e d e c o r, c l o t h i n g , holiday items, other household items. 3442 177th St., Lansing. Oct. 1, 2 & 3: Thur. from 9am - 3pm, Fri. from 9am - 3pm, Sat. from 9am - noon.
Box of my mother’s knitting/ crocheting books/ pamphlets plus projects she never finished, over 50 years old, $15. 708-474-1668 For Sale: Ethan Allen wing back chair, $70.. 708-4816907
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GARAGE SALE: Sat, Oct. 3rd 9am-3pm at 3434 Washinton St., Lansing. Household items, Fur niture, small appliances, artificial flowers, knick knacks.
CLOSING THE YEAR OUT with Spectacular 3 Family Garage Sale! Something for everyone, good bargains, great prices. Fri. Oct. 2 & Sat. Oct. 3 from 9am-3pm at 2510 Spruce Road, Homewood, IL.
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5 piece blue and white kitchen table set NEW Had only about a month. Still in box. Paid $250, will sell for $100 FIRM. 312-257-0455 Heavy duty universal bed frame, $15. 708-481-6907
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Illinois Lawmakers Discuss Lowering Compulsory School Age CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS Illinois lawmakers may soon consider legislation to lower the state’s compulsory attendance law to include 5-year-olds, a measure advocates see as a way to expand access to early childhood education opportunities, especially among Black and low-income families. That was just one of the issues discussed Thursday during a virtual joint hearing of the Illinois Senate Education and Higher Education committees, and it’s one that has the strong backing of the Illinois State Board of Education. “We firmly believe that lowering the compulsory school age to five will ensure that all children have a better opportunity to receive a strong foundation of literacy and reading skills that will set them up for success in all aspects of their lives,” Brenda Dixon, ISBE’s chief research and evaluation director, said during the hearing that was conducted via Zoom. Currently, Illinois only requires children between the ages of 6 and 17 to attend school, which effectively makes kindergarten optional. Currently, Dixon said, about 130,000 children attend kindergarten in Illinois public schools, but lowering the compulsory attendance age to 5 could boost that number by as many as 3,000, or 2.3 percent. “We believe lowering the compulsory school age to 5 will support more equitable educational opportunities for our youngest learners, and build on the state’s investment in early childhood education,” Dixon said. “Kindergarten for all will strengthen the learning continuum for Illinois students.” Thursday’s hearing was just one in a series of hearings that the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has called to discuss issues surrounding racial inequities. Earlier this month, the ILBC said it was developing a legislative agenda for racial equity that would be based on four “pillars.” Besides education and workforce development, which
was the subject of Thursday’s hearing, the other pillars include criminal justice reform; economic access, equity and opportunity; and health care and human services. Dixon noted that students who don’t start school until the first grade are at an immediate disadvantage with their peers who went to kindergarten, and they rarely get the opportunity to catch up. “There is no catch-up time built into our school calendar for children who enter the public school system underprepared,” she said. “Once established, gaps in school readiness skills are difficult and costly to remedy, leading to pronounced gaps in achievement. We firmly believe that lowering the compulsory school age to 5 will ensure that all children have a better opportunity to receive a strong foundation of literacy and reading skills that will set them up for success in all aspects of their lives.” Christopher Span, a researcher and associate dean at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s College of Education, said that for most of America’s history, Black children were specifically excluded from access to public education, even after the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education. “One thing that I was able to kind of show in my research is that as schooling became more compulsory, you saw African Americans close the gap in what we call gaps of achievement in school communities,” he said. “And we also see it with regards to the closing of the gap in terms of educational attainment—so, gaining access to high school, gaining access to college degrees.” While there appeared to be broad support among educators for lowering the mandatory school age in order to expand access to kindergarten, there was much less support for the one of the other proposals being considered—a requirement
that students be held back in the third grade if, by the end of that year, they still are not meeting state standards for reading and math skills. It is often said among educators that from kindergarten through third grade, students learn to read, and from fourth grade on, they read to learn. That means students who enter fourth grade without the reading skills needed for fourthgrade work are likely to fall further and further behind for the rest of their time in school. But Dixon and others said mandatory retention policies have been shown to do more harm than good. “In fact, studies have long shown that mandatory retention increases dropout risk,” Dixon said. “Now, while there are some recent studies that associate mandatory retention policies with short-term academic gains, those effects disappear by middle school, again suggesting that there are no lasting positive impacts of mandatory retention policies.” Dixon said if that policy were in place today, based on the most recent state assessments, 85,000 to 90,000 third graders, or 72 percent, would be held back from going on to fourth grade. Of those, roughly 80 percent are Black and brown students, and 85 percent are from low-income families. “What is most important when it comes to the policy on third grade retention is what we do the years preceding third grade,” Dixon said. The two committees are scheduled to hold another joint hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The subjects of that hearing will be COVID-19 responses in K-12 education and equitable funding. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE • REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLISHED 09/30, 10/07, 10/14 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.EBONIE J. MOORE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH12863 1491 KENILWORTH DRIVE CALUMET CITY, IL 60409 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 30, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1491 KENILWORTH DRIVE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409 Property Index No. 30-20-405-013-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-10029 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH12863 TJSC#: 40-2208 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff ’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH12863 I3156786 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLISHED 09/30, 10/07, 10/14 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I, INC TRUST 2005-HE6, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE6; Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN TAYLOR; RHONDA TAYLOR, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNEES OF NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION REAL TIME RESOLUTIONS, INC., ILLINOIS
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CITIZENS FINANCE OF ILLINOIS COMPANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 5620 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, November 2, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 30-19-207-056-0000. Commonly known as 1294 Greenbay Avenue, Calumet City, IL 60409. 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 Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff ’s Attorney, Kluever Law Group, 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 236-0077. SPSF.2480 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3156692 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLISHED 09/30, 10/07, 10/14 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. MICA WALLACE AKA MICA BURTON; Defendants, 17 CH 4228 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, November 2, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 30-29-113-046. Commonly known as 17319 COMMUNITY STREET, LANSING, IL 60438. 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
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The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17294 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH04474 TJSC#: 40-2192 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff ’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH04474 I3156406 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLISHED 09/23, 09/30, 10/07 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION VILLAGE OF PHOENIX, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. MARY C. JOHNSON; JESSE W. JOHNSON; ELM LIMITED, LLC; INTERSTATE FUNDING CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 M6 3718 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, October 26, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set
forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 29-16-114-001-0000 and 29-16-114002-0000. Commonly known as 533-535 Frances Street, Phoenix, IL 60426. The real estate is vacant, abandoned residential land with no structure on it. 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 Mr. Scott Dillner at Plaintiff ’s Attorney, Hiskes Dillner O’Donnell Marovich & Lapp, Ltd., 16231 Wausau Avenue, South Holland, Illinois 60473. 708-333-1234. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3156260 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE PUBLISHED 09/16, 09/23, 09/30 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. SYNOVIA DAVIS FKA SYNOVIA WARREN; TAYLOR WARREN; BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 9558 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, October 19, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 29-18-118-014-0000. Commonly known as 211 West 155th Street, Harvey, IL 60426. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff ’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W19-0710 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3155867
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Are You a Serious Seller? MIKE BUDER Even though we had to navigate through this season of COVID-19, this entire summer we have been showing a lot of homes. However, not a day goes by that we don’t get responses from our request to show that “Today isn’t a good day for the seller. Can you come tomorrow?” or “The seller has a dog and can’t get over there to get it.” Or “The seller said you can come after 5 or one day next week.” My favorite was a second showing on a property that had been on the market for over 400 days and we could not get in on Saturday afternoon because that was when their dog took her nap. Many of these responses are for Saturday showings, and we often get them when we’re calling the day before. Really, in today’s market can you afford to skip showings? SELLERS, PLEASE LISTEN UP. Realtors work by appointment. If Susie Realtor has an appointment with buyer X on Tuesday, that’s the day they need to see your home.
Wednesday she’s either with a different buyer—with a different house criteria requirement—or that’s the day she’s taking off to be with her own family. If buyer X doesn’t get to see your house and likes one of the homes he does get into, you may have lost a sale! Do you want to move? Saturday is the biggest showing day of the week. If you’re leaving home, leave the house ready to show. When you leave for work everyday, leave the house ready to show. Don’t ask the buyer’s agent to come some other day. It doesn’t work that way. If you don’t want showings, save everyone’s time and just take your house off the market. If you are looking to buy or sell real estate call Mike Buder at RE/MAX 2000 (708) 418-4444, E-mail: mikebuder@remax. net, Website: www.BuderHomes.com or Facebook Friend request Mike Buder: your comments are always welcome. Mike Buder A local Christian Businessman
Lake County Purchasing Manual Wins State Award
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The Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) has awarded Lake County the 2020 County Achievement Award for their purchasing manual. The purchasing manual has a written narrative for each authorized statutory method to purchase supplies, services, and public works. There is a flow chart for each purchasing method authorized by statute to purchase in each specific area. The purchasing manual allowed the county to maximize efficiency in the purchasing process and produces the best competitive results. Counties that win this prestigious award must demonstrate that the project meets the following criteria:
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How to Avoid Becoming Irrelevant in a Changing World The business world has produced a veritable graveyard of once magnificently successful companies that came, conquered and thrived – but ultimately perished. In many cases, those businesses share a common reason for their demise: Times changed. They didn’t. “I’ve always been fond of the saying that if you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less,” says Adam Witty, a successful entrepreneur and the ForbesBooks co-author of Authority Marketing: Your Blueprint to Build Thought Leadership That Grows Business, Attracts Opportunity, and Makes Competition Irrelevant. “Over the years, many businesses discovered they didn’t change quickly enough, much to their chagrin. Others realized their old business model no longer applied, and they did adapt.” In the last decade or so, media companies especially have had to navigate their way through an extraordinary disruption of their business models, says Witty, who also is the founder and CEO of Advantage|ForbesBooks (www.advantagefamily.com). “Reading habits and advertising habits
shifted,” he says. “This meant media companies needed to diversify and be innovative if they wanted to continue to thrive.” Witty was involved in such a diversification recently when his company announced a partnership with American City Business Journals, the publisher of 44 weekly Business Journals in cities across the U.S. Through the partnership, American City Business Journals is branching out into the book-publishing field with the creation of Business Journals Books, an enterprise that will be operated jointly with Witty’s company. “This is an exciting new way for them to be creative and create a new revenue stream for their business,” Witty says. With COVID-19 and the 2020 recession forcing companies to navigate their way through even more changes, Witty says businesses that want to avoid tumbling into irrelevance need to: • Review and rank their products. A few years ago when Witty’s company did such a ranking, he realized one product line the business had offered for years didn’t measure Continued on next page
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SUBMITTED BY PATRICK ZAMKIN If you’ve recently become a widow or widower, you’re obviously dealing with an enormous emotional burden, and coping with your grief can seem like a full-time struggle. Unfortunately, the business of life must go on – and the financial moves you make at this time can have a big impact on your life. So, as you attend to your affairs, consider the following suggestions: Don’t make hasty decisions. Even though you will need to make some moves in the near future, don’t feel rushed into decisions that may prove to be ill-advised. For example, don’t immediately sell your home or liquidate all your stocks. Consult with your estate planning professional. If you and your spouse created an estate plan involving a will, living trust or other documents, you’ll want to consult with your estate planning professional to determine what steps should be taken to implement these arrangements. Address life insurance issues. If your spouse had a life insurance policy, you’ll want to contact your insurance agent for help in navigating the paperwork necessary to receive the death benefit. Of course, some financial advisors also sell life insurance within the context of your overall financial strategy, so, if this is your situation, you’ll want to speak with your advisor about how to handle the insurance proceeds. Apply for Social Security benefits. If you are 60 or older, you may be entitled to Social Security survivor benefits, along with a one-time death benefit. Contact your local Social Security office to stop the benefits your spouse received and apply for the new ones for yourself. Change the name on financial accounts. If you and your spouse had jointly held accounts with “right of survivorship,” the assets will typically pass automatically
to you, the surviving spouse. However, for legal purposes, it’s still a good idea to retitle these assets in your name. This usually only requires filling out some simple documents, which are available from your financial institutions – bank, credit union, investment firm, etc. But you also may need to change the beneficiary designations on accounts held only in your name, such as your 401(k). These designations are powerful and can even supersede instructions in your will or living trust. Go over bills and debts. Review all your bills, automatic payments and outstanding loans. If they are in your spouse’s name, or in both your names, contact the merchant or financial services provider to change all correspondence and account information to your name only. For any outstanding accounts in your spouse’s name, you may need to notify the business that all payments will be handled by your spouse’s estate, if you choose to go that route. You may need to provide these businesses with the contact information of your estate planning professional. Plan for your future. Once you’ve handled the immediate financial needs described above, you’ll want to think about your own future. This means you may have to update your estate plans and insurance policies. You’ll also want to consult with your financial advisor to see what changes, if any, you might need to make to your investment portfolio. Only time can ease the pain of losing a spouse. But by taking care of the mundane matters of daily living, you can at least alleviate the feelings of being overwhelmed—and that, in itself, has value. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Patrick Zamkin 18735 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430 (708)798-9066
On September 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted guidance to avoid higher risk Halloween activities, including door-to-door trick-or-treating; attending crowded, indoor costume parties; visiting indoor haunted houses; or going on hayrides or tractors rides with strangers. Jill Walls, an associate professor of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies at Ball State University said in communities that opt to follow the new Halloween guidance from the CDC, families can creat new traditions that do not involve trick-or-treating, parties, and get-togethers. “The most important part of any holiday is spending quality time together and making memories,” Walls said. “COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty for families, but I think it’s possible to still have fun this Halloween season while staying safe. “Parents should take time to prepare their children for some new traditions and provide reassurance about the other upcoming holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas.” Walls suggests that families watch an
age-appropriate, Halloween-themed movie together, make a Halloween craft, play board games, bake holiday-themed food, or have story time where someone reads a Halloween or fall-themed book aloud. It also might be fun to “visit” friends in costume via Zoom or other online video platforms, she said. And, for the little ones that just enjoy the costumes and treats, parents could set up candy bowls in various rooms of their home and have children trick-or-treat around the house or apartment. If your community allows Halloween activities to go on in neighborhoods, Walls encourages residents to place wrapped candy outside their homes in open bowls, instead of handing it out. “I think about many hands reaching inside those bowls, which is not necessarily sanitary. Costumes with masks and gloves might be the best way to go this year!” Founded in 1918 and located in Muncie, Ball State University is one of Indiana’s premier universities and an economic driver for the state.
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up and needed to go. “It was hard to deliver, had low gross margins, was extremely people intensive, and had very limited scalability,” he says. “The time, energy, effort and capital we were investing in this product line were taking away our ability to invest in new products that would be more scalable and more profitable.” • Always be on the lookout for new ideas. What worked yesterday may not work tomorrow, so savvy business leaders are always open to new ideas for bringing in revenue, Witty says. “You should also encourage employees to suggest ideas,” he says. “Maybe a lot of those won’t work. But the more ideas
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that have a plan, but also remain flexible and are willing to change that plan as the circumstances around them change.” Adam Witty, co-author with Rusty Shelton of Authority Marketing: Your Blueprint to Build Thought Leadership That Grows Business, Attracts Opportunity, and Makes Competition Irrelevant, is the CEO of Advantage|ForbesBooks (www. advantagefamily.com). Witty is the author of seven books and is also a sought-after speaker, teacher and consultant on marketing and business growth techniques for entrepreneurs and authors. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily and USA Today, and has appeared on ABC and Fox.
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A funeral mass for Paulino Herrera Villasano was held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Dyer, IN. Mr. Herrera was born September 2, 1951 and passed away September 21, 2020. Husband of Maria De La Luz Herrera (nee Ponce). Father of Paulo Fabian (Jennifer) Herrera, Carlo Herrera, and Lisette Herrera. Grandfather of 3. Son of Xavier and the late Antonia Herrera. Brother of Maria Teresa Herrera, Ramiro Herrera, Lydia Zamora, Mary Shea, Xavier Herrera, Marie Orta, Ponciano Herrera, Romeo Herrera, and Christine Castel. Entombment was at St. John/St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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A funeral service for Audrey H. Jucknowski (nee Schuhrke) was held Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN. Mrs. Jucknowski was born March 19, 1943 and passed away September 20, 2020. Wife of John W. Jucknowski. Mother of Lori (David) Williams. Sister of A. Carl (Geri) Schuhrke, Rosemarie (late Ernest) Diekman, Adeline
(late Clifford) Weilmeunster, and Phyllis (late Milo) Marvel. Preceded in death by siblings Herman (Pauline) Schuhrke, William “Bill” (Betty) Schuhrke, Evelyn (Carl) Mikkelsen, Henrietta (Ernest) Sciacero, Lucille (Edward) Kitka, and Verda Mae Schuhrke; and by her parents Adolph and Rose (nee Fauth) Schuhrke. Interment was at Concordia Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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A funeral service for Kari Lynn Kort (nee VanderWoude) was held Monday, September 21, 2020 at Crossroads Community Church in Schererville, IN, with Rev. Drew Brown officiating. Mrs. Kort was born August 17, 1972 and passed away September 17, 2020. Wife of Charles “Chip” R. Kort. Mother of Caleb (Laura), Isaac, Andrew, and Ellie Kort. Daughter of Larry and Nancy VanderWoude. Sister of Wendy (Dennis) Woodworth, Randy (Missy) VanderWoude, Daniel VanderWoude, and Ryan (Lauren) VanderWoude. Interment was at Memory Lane Memorial Park, Crown Point, IN. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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A private graveside service for Pearl C. Larsen (nee Golden) was held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Mrs. Larsen was born November 21, 1939 and passed away September 21, 2020. Wife of the late Kenneth W. Larsen. Mother of David (Charles) Larsen and Timothy (Jane) Larsen. Grandmother of 3. Sister of J.D. Golden, Christine E. Hollowell, Jean Washburn, late Grace Toigo, late Marlin Golden, late Owel Golden, and two infant brothers late Hubert and late Oscar Golden. Preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Francis (nee Hall) Golden. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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A memorial service for Brian M. Loughlin was held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN. Mr. Loughlin was born March 19, 1966 and passed away September 16, 2020. Husband of Gladys Loughlin (nee Laboy). Father of Diana (Daniel) Jongsma. Grandfather of Jacob and Benjamin Jongsma. Brother of Kathleen (Thomas) Graf and Beth (Chris) Vogelgesang. Uncle of 4. Preceded in death by his parents John and Laura Loughlin. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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A funeral service for Judith Sue Miedema was held Monday, September 28, 2020 at Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland, IL. Mrs. Miedema was born March 16, 1942 and passed away September 23, 2020. Sister of Jacquelyn (Raymond) Bolhouse, Jim (Linda) Miedema, and Joan Miedema. Aunt of 7 nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Tunis and Susan Miedema. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
ROZENDAL
A funeral service for Edwin “Ed” A. Rozendal was held Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Lansing, IL with Rev. Cal Aardsma officiating. Mr. Rozendal was born July 8, 1945 and passed away September 20, 2020. Husband of Beverly Rozendal (nee Frieling). Father of Linda (Dean) Bosman, Dan (Sheri) Rozendal, Doug (Jill) Rozendal, and Lori (Chad) VanOverloop. Grandfather of 19. Brother of the late Ted (Judy) Rozendal, Nancy (Peter) Boer, Bob (Cher) Rozendal, and Cindi (Dave) Veenstra. Interment was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Arrangements were entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
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union, qualifies as a stepparent. In 2011, the General Assembly passed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, known more simply as the Civil Union Act, as a way to confer most of the rights of marriage to couples who were not legally married. That was prior to the U.S. Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. That law states: “A party to a civil union is entitled to the same legal obligations, responsibilities, protections, and benefits as are afforded or recognized by the law of Illinois to spouses, whether they derive from statute, administrative rule, policy, common law, or any other source of civil or criminal law.” An appeals court panel answered “no” to both of those questions, but in a unanimous opinion Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed those decisions. “We find that, in enacting the Civil Union Act, the General Assembly intended to create an alternative to marriage that was equal in all respects,” Justice Rita Garman wrote for the court. “This intent was not limited to partners’ rights as to each other.” “I am so pleased by the court’s ruling. This was not just a court case. It was about my family,” Fulkerson said in a statement issued through the ACLU. “When my partner and I entered into a civil union seven years ago, we understood that our civil union would give us all the same rights and responsibilities as a marriage. I became a stepparent to a child who became an important part of my life and the life of my entire family. We forged a strong relationship as a family, one that did not end – legally or emotionally – at the death of my partner.” The case now goes back to circuit court for a judge to decide how much visitation and parental responsibility Fulkerson will have. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.
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Heart Smart JOSH BOOTSMA We’ve considered God’s omnipotence (His all-powerfulness) and omniscience (His all-knowingness). Today we look at God’s omnipresence—the idea that God is present everywhere. We think of “presence” as a physical manifestation of someone or something. When a teacher does a roll call and a student responds with “present,” the student is indicating that he or she is physically existing in the class. However, God manifests Himself not in a physical form, (although God the son— Jesus—was in a physical form for some time) but in a spiritual form. We do not need to go somewhere physical to get to God—because God is not a physical being. We have access to God wherever we are. God’s omnipresence also means that He is “all-present,” in other words, that He present in all of His fullness, all the time. A Christian living by herself in a remote town in Russia has access to a God that is no different than the one known by the
Christian living in Chicago. God is fully present everywhere. For non-Christians, this can be a frightening reality. There is nowhere to go to escape God’s righteous judgment. But for Christians, God’s omnipresence is a great comfort. There is nowhere we can go—physically, emotionally, or spiritually, where He is not there. As we see Christians persecuted in Nigeria, we remember that God is with them. As we see a pandemic that is inching closer to claiming one million deaths worldwide, we remember that God is with the sick and the families of the deceased. As we see families grieving for loved ones killed by police and families of police officers injured in the line of duty, we remember that God is with them in their pain. God is with you in all situations, and He invites you to call upon His name. Josh Bootsma Member, Covenant Fellowship Church cfcsh.org
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U.S. Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Infection Rates
This past week, the United States passed 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19. Though testing is trending up in some regions, the increasing use of antigen tests makes it difficult to determine accurate counts. As has been true from the beginning, every state—and even every county—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. To help you see how your region compares, Stacker, a data journalism company, has developed two national data visualizations which present the state of COVID-19 infection
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