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Financial Advice Column

Estate Planning for Blended Families

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SUBMITTED BY PATRICK ZAMKIN If you’re in a blended family, you’re already aware of the emotional and financial issues involved in your daily life. But what about the future? When it’s time to do your estate planning – and it’s never too soon for that – you’ll need to be aware of the entanglements and complexities that can get in the way of your vision for leaving the legacy you desire. You can take comfort in knowing that you’re far from alone. More than half of married or cohabiting couples with at least one living parent, or parent-in-law, and at least one adult child, have a “step-kin” relationship, according to a study from researchers at the University of Massachusetts and other schools. That’s a lot of estate-planning issues. Nonetheless, the task does not have to be overwhelming – as long as you put sufficient time and thought into it. Here are some ideas that may help: Seek fairness – but be flexible. Even in a nonblended family, it’s not always easy to be as equitable as you’d like in your estate plans – too often, someone feels they have been treated unfairly. In a blended family, these problems can be exacerbated: Will biological children feel cheated? Will stepchildren? Keep this in mind: Fair is not always equal – and equal is not always fair. When deciding how to divide your assets, you’ll need to make some judgment calls after carefully evaluating the needs of all your family members. There’s no guarantee that everyone will be satisfied, but you’ll have done your best. Communicate your wishes clearly. When it comes to estate planning, the best surprise is no surprise – and that’s especially true in a blended family. Even if you’re the one creating your estate plans, try to involve other family members – and make

your wishes and goals clear. You don’t have to be specific down to the last dollar, but you should provide a pretty good overall outline. Consider establishing a revocable living trust. Everyone’s situation is different, but many blended families find that, when making estate plans, a simple will is not enough. Consequently, you may want to establish a revocable living trust, which gives you much more control than a will when it comes to carrying out your wishes. Plus, because you have transferred your assets to the trust, you are no longer technically the owner of these assets, so there’s no reason for a court to get involved, which means your estate can likely avoid the time-consuming, expensive and very public process of probate. Choose the right trustee. If you do set up a living trust, you’ll also need to name a trustee – someone who manages the assets in the trust. Married couples often serve as co-trustees, but this can result in tensions and disagreements. As an alternative, you can hire a professional trustee – someone with the time, experience and neutrality to make appropriate decisions and who can bring new ideas to the process. Above all else, make sure you have the right estate-planning team in place. You’ll certainly need to work with an attorney, and you may also want to bring in your tax advisor and financial professional. Estate planning can be complex – especially with a blended family – and you’ll want to make the right moves, right from the start. 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. Edward Jones, Member SIPC

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Heart Smart

LOCAL CHURCHES

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RICHARD ZEKVELD Winter is a season of waiting. Creation lies dormant, buried under a blanket of snow, waiting for revival. In the snow-covered deep-freeze, you may wonder if winter will end. Waiting is like that. You’re waiting to emerge from isolation. You’re waiting for a breakthrough in chronic illness and pain. You’re waiting for reconciliation with an estranged child. You’re waiting for justice. You’re waiting for Jesus to return and make all things new, including you. God shows us how to wait. He makes promises to his waiting children who belong to him through faith in Christ. Ask God to speak these verses to your heart. Psalm 27:13–14 (ESV): I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 40:1 (ESV) I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Titus 2:12–14 (NIV84) [The grace of God] teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. 2 Peter 3:13 (ESV) But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Richard Zekveld Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church cfcsh.org

A Story of God’s Healing Power Christine Soule’s life was a jumbled pile of broken pieces. Her father was married seven times; her mother four times. Between her parents’ divorce when she was 5 years old and the day she allowed the power and presence of God into her heart, she watched her sister have an affair with her adoptive father; met 15 siblings she never knew at her biological father’s funeral; turned to drugs and alcohol; got pregnant at 17; had twins less than two years later; and became a victim of human trafficking. She had to break the cycle for the sake of her children. With nowhere else to turn, she dropped to her knees and prayed. And that’s when everything changed. Broken and Beautiful is Soule’s inspirational story of how God took the pieces of her broken, astonishingly dysfunctional life and transformed it all into a breathtaking mosaic of joy and purpose. “The places where you feel hopeless are exactly what He wants to redeem and fill with beauty, dignity and strength. He has a plan for your pain. A wonderful intention for your failures. A purpose for your hardest, darkest stories,” Soule writes. Told with honesty and surprising touches of humor, Soule shares her journey from drug-addicted stripper to exuberant Jesus lover with a passion for helping others embrace God’s love. Broken and Beautiful is a raw, authentic story of hope, from a place of experience. Author Christine Soule lives with the love of her life, Mitch Soule, in Seattle. They have five kids and two wonderful grandchildren (and counting). She is the founder and CEO of Providence Heights (www.providenceheights.org), a nonprofit created to house women and children in need and to provide counseling, education and jobs. For more information, please visit www.christinesoule.com. Broken and Beautiful Release Date: December 1, 2020 ISBN-13: 979-8662957619 Available from Amazon.com (Broken and Beautiful), providenceheights.org and christinesoule.com

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Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love — Psalm 143:8

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3500 Glenwood-Lansing Rd, Lansing (West of Wentworth Avenue) 708-474-9226 www.discoverbethel.org facebook.com/BethelChurchLansing PASTOR CAL AARDSMA PASTOR SHAUN BUIKEMA WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Services ........................... 9:30 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.

COTTAGE GROVE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

16556 Cottage Grove Avenue, South Holland 708-331-0391 www.cottagegrovechurch.com. WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship .......... 9:30 a.m & 5:30 p.m. Monday Men’s Bible Study……..... 6:45 p.m. Tuesday Womens Bible Study……9:45 a.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

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.

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.

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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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS Dolton Public Library Address: 14037 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, IL Phone: 708-849-2385 Email: lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org Website: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org

Dolton Public Library promotes health and safety. Come and pick up your free mask and hand sanitizer (1 per person) at Curbside Pickup while supplies last, Monday through Saturday between 10:00am to Noon & 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Lynda/LinkedIn Use one of the library’s newest resources, that is on the Dolton Public Library’s website www.doltonpubliclibrary.org You can use this resource to learn new job skills to recreate yourself, or to just learn some of the basics such as Word, Excel, Access, or Power Point. Teen Kahoot Come and join in the DPLD Teen Kahoot to show your skills and knowledge in the field of music. Happens every Saturday, beginning Sept. 26, 2020 from 1:30pm – 2pm. Check out the DPLD website for more registration information. Saturday Cooking with Chef Jazzy John. Learn how to cook some appetizing meals (2pm – 3:30pm). Register for the cooking program by calling 708-849-2385 or emailing lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leaving your name, cell number and email address. The link will be sent to you 1 hr. before the program. DPLD’s Black Author’s Book Club Meets via Zoom the last Thursday of every month at 7:00pm. Interested parties contact the library at (708-849-2385) for more information. Feb. 2021 Book - Unbreak My Heart, by Toni Braxton Mar. 2021 Book - The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett Creative Bug Learn how to quilt, paint, jewelry making, crocheting, and many other crafty hobbies, free of charge. All that is needed is a DPLD library card and you can join in the classes as often as you wish. Go to www.doltonpubliclibrary. org under Electronic Media Tab. The Virtual Game Station A virtual station of various games available to children to enjoy on Thursdays, (3:00pm to 5:00pm) beginning October 8, 2020. Games such as Uno, ChessKids, Starfall and CBC Kids available for children to play. To register for the Game Station go through the calendar of events on our website at www. doltonpubliclibrary.org Ducksters Education Site Gain access to kid friendly educational games and subjects in the areas of History, Geography, Biographies and Science. To register for Ducksters go through the calendar of events on our website at www. doltonpubliclibrary.org. Available Daily. Virtual Story Time with Mrs. Brooks Come and join in the story time with Mrs. Brooks. For ages 3 - 12. Every 1st Wed. (10am – 10:30am) To register for the Virtual Story Time go through the calendar of events on our website at www.doltonpubliclibrary.org Virtual Senior Yoga Every Wednesday taught by Dionne Arnold, Certified Yoga Instructor, (4pm to 5pm) Please call 708-849-2385 or email lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and phone number to register. Driver’s Test Study Dolton Public Library District and the Illinois Secretary of State would like to assist you in your study of your Driver’s Test. Go to the DPLD website www.doltonpubliclibrary.org and tab to Youth Services and High Schoolers that leads to Practice Drivers Tests for your use. Teens Graphic Novel Book Club This is a virtual program through Zoom. First Discussion is every 2nd Saturday of the month at 3:00pm. Tweens and Teens discussion of various graphic novels. The first one to discuss is Black Panther Book One by Ta-Nehishi Coates. All books chosen will be available as an e-book on Hoopla from our library website. To register, call library at (708-849-2385) or email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and provide Name, Library Card Number, Cell Number and Email. YOU can apply for a virtual library card at www.doltonpubliclibrary.org

Burbio A one-stop free resource to find out about all the Dolton area events and activities. This resource links all the community together. Groups that wish to post their events on Burbio should contact: groupsupport@ burbio.com Persons in the community can sign up at Burbio.com or download the free Android or IPhone app and follow the calendars that interest you. Virtual Knitting Classes Dolton Public Library District presents Virtual Knitting Classes. Join us via Zoom on Mondays at 3pm in March -How to Knit: Essential Skills for Getting Started – March 8, 2021 -How to Knit: Advanced Beginner Techniques – March 22, 2021. Call (708-849-2385) OR email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, cell phone number and email address to register. Zoom link will be sent the day of the program. Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga with Ann Fields Dolton Public Library District presents Peaceful Poses Kids Yoga with Ann Fields. Let’s move and stretch to Eric Carle’s “Brown Bear”. Tues. February 16, 2021 from 10:30am to 11am. For Children ages 3 to 5 years. To register call (708-849-2385, ext. 4) or email us at lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name or Daycare Name, Phone # and email. A Zoom link will be sent to you Monday, February 15, 2021. 2021 Black History Month “Our Historic Readings” presented by Dolton Public Library District. Our goal is to bring our history to life by presenting videotaped readings of historic Black pioneers who paved the way for ALL people of color. Videos will be posted (two videos a week) – Monday and Friday during the month of February 2021. Be on the lookout for the videos on the library’s social media pages and website. Keep Calm and Coupon Seminar Learn all about couponing and how to save $$$. Will be held every 2nd and 4th Monday from 1pm to 2pm on Zoom starting February 8, 2021. To register for this event, go to lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, email and cell phone number or call (708-849-2385). A Zoom Link will be sent to you the day before the Seminar. Walk: To Keep Fit & Healthy with Dee McKeith. Held every Sunday via Zoom. Have a Good Time with Great People and Music. Walk with others with the assistance of technology, but by yourself to keep safe. Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm CST. To register send your name, email and cell number to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org or call (708-849-2385) to leave the same information. A Zoom link will be sent to you after registration. Navigating and Coping with our Mental Health in our New Environment of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Everyone has been affected in some way with our new norm of the pandemic environment. We must not only keep ourselves physically safe, but also learn to cope with our mental health because an environment such as this can take a great toll on one and stress factors form. Dolton Public Library District will be presenting Dr. Patricia Jones-Blessman (Clinical Psychologist) to assist us. The presentation will be held on Wed. March 3, 2021 (11am – 12 noon) via Zoom. To register email lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your name, email address and cell phone number. The Zoom invite will be sent prior to the presentation. Virtual Valentine’s Day Quiz & Coupons. Love is in the Air. Share coupons with the one you love. Answer the Valentine’s Day Quiz questions and the first three participants to answer all the questions correctly wins a prize to be picked up via curbside. This is a one day event only on February 14, 2021. Register and submit your answers to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org Leave your name, phone number and email address along with your answers to the questions. Legal Counsel Dolton Public Library District, along with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services presents, Legal Counsel, Thursday, March 11, 2021 (2pm – 3:30pm). Join Attorneys Tony M. Abou Ezzi and Shunte S. Goss for a

virtual discussion of: Powers of Attorney, Adult Guardianship and Wills. There will be a question/answer session after the presentation. To register call (708849-2385, Prompt 2 or email lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email and cell number. Program will be held via Zoom and the link will be sent to your email the day of the program.

You Think You Know Your Black History? Test yourself on our Virtual Black History Firsts Quiz and see how well you do. Take the challenge on our Facebook page and email your answers to lincoln@doltonpubliclibrary. org to receive your score. There are 20 questions divided into 4 categories: Sports, Government, Entertainment, and Stem running through the month of February 2021. Passport to Knowledge. Pack your bags for a virtual trip around the world. Every first Monday of each month from 3:30pm to 4pm. Beginning March 1, 2021. To register leave your name, email and cell number by calling (708-849-2385) or email this information to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org Pick up your Passport Packet on February 28, 2021 via Curbside Pickup. The link for Zoom will be emailed on 2/28/21. Virtual Workout Program with Sheena Stinson – Get in Shape from Home. Classes held every Monday starting 3/1/21 from 6pm to 6:30pm. Please call 708-849-2385 or email us at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org leaving your full name, email address and cell number to register. A Zoom Link will be sent day of the program. Let’s Play Virtual Uno. Held the second Monday of the month and begins on Monday, March 15, 2021 (4:30 pm – 5pm). To register email us a lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org or call 708-849-2385 and leave your full name, cell number and email address. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants the day of the game. Public Benefits for Older Persons. To be held in conjunction with Age Options on Thursday, April 8, 2021 (10am – 11am) presented by Ms. Joy Aaronson M.S. Ed of Age Options. To register call (708-849-2385, Option #7) or send an email to lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org and leave your full name, email address and cell phone number. The Program Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the program. Illinois State Treasurer’s Office. to discuss topics such as ABLE, which is helping people with disabilities to save for their future, ICASH to discover if you have any unclaimed cash or property, bright start which is an Illinois’ 529 college savings plan to help every child achieve. Join us on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 11am to 12 noon. Program to be held via Zoom. Link will be sent out the day of the program. Limited to 15 persons so please RSVP early. To register call (708-849-2385) or email at lincoln@ doltonpubliclibrary.org leaving your full name, contact number and email address.; For more programs, visit the Dolton Library website: www.doltonpubliclibrary.org

Hammond Public Library Address: 564 State St., Hammond Phone: (219) 931-5100, ext. 310 or 307 Email: swishl@hammond.lib.in.us Website: www.hammond.lib.in.us

Black Dance Evolution Monday, February 22 from 3-4 p.m.: The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts. What can the dances of a group of people tell you about them? How are the dances of a cultural group influenced by geographical changes and by the passage of time? Through the lens of their body percussion and other unique expressions of rhythm and song, students will discover a powerful cultural and historical bridge between Africa and the US. The adventure proceeds from the Lowcountry to the Northeastern US. Students will learn and celebrate with pre-Hip Hop party dances, where the dance voyage concludes. Register at http://hammond.evanced.info/signup/ Calendar and join Teaching Artist Karla Nweje on this virtual exploratory journey!

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Some Great & Seldom-Used African American Resources: A Genealogical Potpourri Friday, February 26 from 2-3 p.m.: Seasoned researchers are constantly in search of resources with the potential to resolve issues in one or more of their troublesome research areas. There is an adventure in store, and you can be pretty sure it will make your day! Join us on Zoom to learn from Tim Pinnick, an independent scholar, lecturer, author, and entrepreneur specializing on African American and coal miner genealogy. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/89113727876

Harvey Public Library Address: 15441 Turlington, Harvey, IL 60426 Phone: 708-331-0757x3200 Email: has@harvey.lib.il.us Website:www.harvey.lib.il.us Join Us For Virtual Programs: Each day at 4:00 pm, “stop” in for online family-fun at the Harvey Library. Tuesday: Craft Wednesday: Story Time Thursday: Bacon Bits & Cooking Tips Monthly Virtual Music Class (Friday, check calendar each month)

FREE online Line Dancing with Dawn the Diva, Tuesdays at 6:30pm

South Holland Public Library Address: 16250 Wausau Ave., South Holland IL Phone: 708-527-3160 or 708-580-6161 Email: library@southhollandlibrary.org Website: shlibrary.org/events-calendar. ABOUT COMPUTER CLASSES Due to the Library not having in-house programming we are providing computer instructions through videos uploaded to various websites. Each tutorial will be posted on our website, our Facebook page, and our YouTube page. Upon registering for the class you will receive program links. For additional information, contact the Information Desk at 708-527-3160. A NOTE ABOUT ZOOM PROGRAMMING Once registered for a Zoom program, you will be given log-in and password information. You will also receive the information in a program reminder(via email).

Lansing Public Library Address: 2750 Indiana Ave., Lansing IL Phone: 708-474-2447 Email: shari@lansingpl.org Website: www.lansingpl.org Online At Any Time! Electronic Resources at the Lansing Public Library on Facebook Live 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. In this live class, we will give you a “greatest hits” of the many free online resources available to use with just your Lansing Library card! Prerequisite: Introductory knowledge of Internet browsing. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ LansingPublicLibrary to attend. This is a virtual event. Lansing Library Live Trivia! (Facebook Live) Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Visit our Facebook Page. For ages 18 and up.

Make It! Craft Project Class (Youtube) Premieres on February 12 at 10:00 a.m. Winter Tea Lights Undersung Heroes In African American History (Facebook Live) Tuesday February 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tech Corner: Going Into Overdrive: Finding ebooks Online (Facebook Live) Tuesday February 16 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thornton Public Library

Address: 115 E. Margaret St. Thornton, IL. Email: library@thorntonil.us Website: https://www.thorntonlibrary.org/ Our doors maybe closed, but service is always available at the Thornton Public Library. Curbside side service. All you need to do is call us at 877-2579 and ask for a particular book or DVD that we may carry. If we have it, we will bring out to you once you let us know you have arrived. All we need to see is a current library card. If you’re craving for a good mystery, thriller, romance or biography, we are here to provide for you through our curbside service. Our hours of operation is Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday 9 AM -5 PM. Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM-6PM. Saturdays 10AM-4PM.

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3 Democratic City Clerk Rafael "Ralph" Avila 4 Full 4-Year Term Democratic Secretario Municipal February 17, 2021 write-in voto por escrito Término Completo De 4 Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno Village of Dolton 3 Margaret "Marge" Paul Democratic Village Mayor Full 4-Year Term Rafael "Ralph" Avila 4 Democratic Alcalde del Pueblo Término Completo De 4 write-in Años votopor porUno escrito Vote for One / Vote

cookcountyclerk.com

Alderman Full 4-Year Term Concejal Término Completo De 4 Años

Vote for One / Vote por Uno Village Trustee Village Trustee Taylor Full 4-Year Term 3 Melisa Full 4-Year Term Democratic Fideicomisario del Pueblo Fideicomisario del Pueblo Término Completo De 4 Años Wingfield-Bond Término Completo De 4 Años 4 Karen Democratic Vote for not more than Three Vote for not more than Three por no más de Treswrite-in Vote por no másVote de Tres voto por escrito

Rolanda "R.M." Clark

A. Wolfe 8 Mark Village Trustee 5 Democratic Democratic Democratic Full 4-Year Term Village Mayor 6 Rich Stephens Alderman President 9 Valeria Stubbs Fideicomisario del Pueblo Democratic 2 Tiffany A. Henyard Democratic Full 4-Year Term Democratic Término Completo De 4 Años Full 4-Year Term Full 4-Year Term Kirk Marshall Alcalde del Pueblo Young 7 than D. Concejal Presidente 10 Bobbie Vote for notG. more Three Andrew Holmes Democratic Democratic Término Completo 3 DeDemocratic 4 Años Término Completo De 4 Años Término Completo De 4 Años Vote por no más de Tres Vote for One / Vote por Uno Kiana L. Belcher 8 Charles Henri 11 Rolanda Vote for One / Vote por Uno Vote for One / Vote por Uno "R.M."Democratic Clark 4 Riley H. Rogers Democratic 5 Democratic 1 Robert Shaw Democratic Randall Ramonde D. Williams Larry Dominick Democratic 10 1 Kevin Anthony 9 Boens K. Blakey write-in 12 Rich Democratic Nonpartisan Stephens Democratic voto por escrito 6 Democratic Democratic write-in 2 Tiffany A. Henyard David Lilly Democratic Jason M.por House 11 Arthur Mingo 10 13 voto escrito Village Clerk Democratic Kirk D. Marshall Democratic 7 Democratic Democratic Full 4-Year Term 3 Andrew Holmes writ write-in Clerk Democratic Secretario del Pueblo Gail Towers voto por es 14 Charles voto por escrito Henri Democratic 8 Full 4-Year Term Término Completo De 4 Años Democratic 4 Riley H. Rogers writ Democratic Brittney Norwood City of Calumet City, Ward 6 voto por es Vote for One / Vote por Uno Secretario 15 Randall K. Blakey 9 Democratic Término Completo De 4 Años write-in Democratic writ 5 Alison Key voto por escrito Alderman Charles Higgins Vote for One / Vote por Uno voto por es Democratic 16 David Lilly Democratic Full 4-Year Term 10 Village Clerk 2 Maria A. Punzo-AriasDemocratic Village of Riverdale write-in 7 Mary Kay Duggan Concejal Full 4-Year Term Nonpartisan Democratic write-in voto por escrito Término Completo De 4 Años voto por escrito Secretario del Pueblo write-in write-in Village President write-in Vote for One / Vote porTérmino Uno voto por escrito voto por escrito Completo De 4 Años Full 4-Year Term voto por write-in escrito voto por escrito Vote for One / Vote por Uno Presidente del Pueblo Christel R. Johnson write-in 10 Supervisor write-in voto por escrito Democratic Término Completovoto De 4por Años write-in escrito 5 Alison Key Full 4-Year Term votopor porUno escrito Democratic Vote for One / Vote James "JR" Patton Village Trustee 11 Supervisor Democratic Full 4-Year Term 7 Mary Kay Duggan Término Completo De 4 Años Village of Riverdale 1 Lawrence L. Jackson Democratic Fideicomisario del Pueblo Democratic Vote for One / Vote por Uno 12 Marlon Haywood Village President Democratic Término Completo De 4 write-in Años Deyon L. Dean 2 voto por escrito Full 4-Year Term Democratic write-in Vote for not more than Three 3 Joe Virruso Nonpartisan voto por escrito Presidente del Pueblo writ Vote por no más de Treswrite-in voto por escrito write-in voto por es Término Completo De 4 Años voto por escrito Mark A. Wolfe City of Calumet City, Ward 7 Vote for One / Vote por Uno Village Trustee 8 Democratic City of Berwyn, Ward 1 Assessor Full 4-Year Term Alderman 1 Lawrence L. Jackson 9 Valeria Stubbs Democratic Alderman Full 4-Year Term Fideicomisario del Pueblo Full 4-Year Term Democratic Full 4-Year Term Término Completo De 4 Años Valuador Concejal 2 Deyon L. Dean Bobbie G. Young 10 than Three Vote for not more Término Completo De 4 AñosDemocratic Concejal Término Completo De 4 Años Democratic Término Completo De 4 write-in Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno Vote for One / Vote porVote Uno por no más de Tres votopor porUno escrito 11 Kiana L. Belcher Vote for One / Vote Democratic Emilio "Emo" Cundari 8 Mark A. Wolfe 4 10 Anthony Smith Democratic Nicolette Marie "Nic" Penaranda Nonpartisan City of Berwyn, 1 10Ward Democratic 12 Kevin Anthony Boens Democratic Democratic Valeria Stubbs write-in Aldermanvoto por escrito 11 Miacole S. Nelson 9 Democratic 11 James "Scott" Lennon Democratic Full 4-Year Term 13 Jason M. House Democratic Democratic Bobbie G. Young 10 Collector write-in Concejal writ Democratic voto por escrito voto por es Full 4-Year Term Término Completo De 4 Años 14 Gail Towers Democratic Kiana L. Belcher 11 Recaudador Vote for One / Vote por Uno Democratic Berwyn Township Término Completo De 4 AñosNicolette Marie "Nic" Penaranda 15 Brittney Norwood 10 Democratic 12 Kevin Anthony Boens Supervisor Vote for One / Vote por UnoDemocratic Democratic 1 Robert Shaw City of Calumet City,Village Ward 4of Dolton

City of Berwyn, Ward 3

3 7 Mary Kay Duggan Democratic Democratic Village Clerk write-in Karen Wingfield-Bond 4 Full 4-Year Term Democratic voto por escrito Secretario del Pueblo page 5 writ write-in Término Completo De 4 Años voto por escrito voto por es

Town of Cicero

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS Vote for One / Vote por Uno Jeanine L. "Jeanie" Reardon 10 & POLLING PLACES Democratic

OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN, by

11 Richard E. Leja Democratic

write-in Karen A. Yarbrough, Cook County Clerk voto por escrito

that the Consolidated Primary Election will be held in Suburban Cook County on:

City of Berwyn, Ward 4

Alderman Full 4-Year Term Concejal Término Completo De 4 Años

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The Consolidated Primary Election will be held in election precincts under the jurisdiction of the Election Division of the Cook County Clerk's Office. 10 Robert W. Fejt Democratic The Polls for said Consolidated Primary Election 11 Elizabeth O. Jimenez will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Democratic Locations are subject to change as necessity requires. write-in voto por escrito At the Consolidated Primary the voters will vote City of Berwyn, Ward 5 on the following contests

Vote for One / Vote por Uno

TOWNSHIP OF CALUMET TOWNSHIP OF THORNTON

Alderman Full 4-Year Term Concejal Término Completo De 4 Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno

10 Robert J. "Rob" Pabon Democratic 11 Ariana Macedo Democratic write-in voto por escrito City of Berwyn, Ward 6

The voting will be conducted at the following polling places for each of the aforesaid election precincts selected by the Cook County Clerk.

Alderman Full 4-Year Term Concejal Término Completo De 4 Años

Full 4-Year Term 16 Charles Higgins James "Scott" Lennon Reitz Democratic 5 Frances F. "Fran" 11 13 Jason M. House Supervisor Democratic Nonpartisan Democratic write-in Término Completo de 4 Años voto por escrito write-in Township HCapwrite-in Ward PP Name Address voto porAccess escrito 14 Gail Towers voto por escrito RIVERDALE Vote for One / Vote por Uno 13700 S STEWART AVE Y Democratic 7300004 GENERAL GEORGE S PATTON SCHOOL

Vote for One / Vote por Uno Democratic

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20 David J. Avila Democratic write-in voto por escrito

4-Year Term 4-Year Term Full 1 Lawrence L. Jackson Democratic Concejal cejal Completo De 4 Años mino CompletoTérmino De 4 Años L. Dean 2 Deyon Democratic Vote forUno One / Vote por Uno e for One / Vote por

M. Nowak Jeanine L. "Jeanie" Reardon 10 Anthony Democratic

write-in voto por escrito

Richard E. Leja 11 Joseph Carmichael Democratic

Democratic

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Alderman erman 4-Year Term Full 4-Year Term Concejal cejal Completo De 4 Años mino CompletoTérmino De 4 Años Votepor forUno One / Vote por Uno e for One / Vote

Robert W. Fejt 10 Monet S. Wilson Democratic

Mary Beth Swibes Elizabeth O.11Jimenez Democratic

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write-in 12 Yvette "Tekie" Williams voto por escrito Democratic

write-in voto por escrito

y of Berwyn, Ward 5

erman 4-Year Term City of Calumet City, Ward 4 cejal Alderman mino Completo De 4 Años Full 4-Year Term e for One / Vote por Uno Concejal Robert J. "Rob" Pabon Democratic Término Completo De 4 Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno

Ariana Macedo Democratic 10 Ramonde D. Williams Democratic

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Democratic y of Berwyn, Ward 6

write-in voto por escrito erman 4-Year Term City of Calumet City, Ward 6 cejal Alderman mino Completo De 4 Años Full 4-Year Term e for One / Vote por Uno Concejal Sandra L. Diaz Democratic Término Completo De 4 Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno

Alicia M. Ruiz

write-in

15 Brittney Norwood Democratic

21 Jacqueline Lopez 16 Charles Higgins Democratic Democratic

Ward Erika Corona Owens 9500002 City of Calumet22City, Ward 4 Democratic 9500003 9500004 Alderman write-in voto por9500005 escrito Full 4-Year Term 9500006 Concejal 9500007 City of Evanston Término Completo De 4 Años 9500008 Mayor Vote for One / Vote por Uno 9500009 9500010 Full 4-Year Term Ramonde D. Williams 10 9500011 Democratic Alcalde 9500012 Término Completo De 4 Años 9500014 11 Arthur Mingo Democratic Vote for One / Vote por Uno 9500015 write-in Keenan 9500022 1 Mary Loraine "Lori" 9500032 Nonpartisan voto por escrito 9500033 Daniel Biss 9500034 City of Calumet 2City, Ward 6 Nonpartisan 9500035 Alderman 9500038 Sebastian Nalls 3 9500040 Full 4-Year Term Nonpartisan 9500044 Concejal write-in voto por9500045 escrito Término Completo De 4 Años 9500046 Vote for One / Vote 9500048 Clerkpor Uno 9500052 4-Year Term Johnson 10 Christel R. Full 9500053 Democratic Secretario 9500055 Completo De 4 Años Patton 9500058 11 James "JR"Término Democratic Vote for One / Vote por Uno 9500063 9500064 12 Marlon Haywood Stephanie Mendoza 4 9500070 Democratic Nonpartisan 9500072 write-in write-in voto por escrito voto por9500074 escrito 9500075 9500077 City of Calumet City, Ward 7 9500078 Town of Cicero 9500079 Alderman 9500081 Full 4-Year Term President 9500083 Full 4-Year Term Concejal 9500084 Presidente Término Completo De 4 Años 9500086 Término Completo De 4 Años 9500087 Vote for One / Vote por Uno 9500088 Vote for One / Vote por Uno 10 Anthony Smith 9500093 Democratic 1 Larry Dominick 9500094 Nonpartisan 9500096 Miacole S. Nelson 11 write-in 9500100 Democratic voto por9500105 escrito write-in 9500115 voto por escrito Clerk 9500120 Full 4-Year Term 9500121 Berwyn Township

TOWNSHIP OF THORNTON

write-in write-in voto por escrito voto por escrito

Democratic

TOWNSHIP OF CALUMET

10 Sandra L. Diaz

Democratic

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES

Democratic 10 Christel R. Johnson Democratic write-in voto por escrito 11 James "JR" Patton Democratic y of Berwyn, Ward 8 Marlon Haywood 12 Democratic erman

Secretario Término Completo De 4 Años Supervisor Full 4-Year Term Vote for One / Vote por Uno Supervisor 2 Maria A. Punzo-Arias Término Completo deNonpartisan 4 Años Vote for One / Vote por Uno 20 David J. Avila Democratic Supervisor 4-Year Term Lopez 21 JacquelineFull Democratic Supervisor Término Completo De 4 Años Owens 22 Erika Corona Democratic Vote for One / Vote por Uno

voto por escrito Trustee Full 4-Yearwrite-in Term voto por escrito Fideicomisario Término Completo De 4Address Años

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PP Name Township HCap Access write-in Vote for not more than MEMORIAL PARK GARAGE 461Two HARRISON AVE CALUMET CITY Y Town Cicero votoof por escrito EHINGER BROTHERS VFW POST 664 HIRSCH AVE CALUMET CITY Y Vote por 8141 no más de Dos write-in ROOSEVELT SCHOOL 111 W 146TH ST DOLTON Y President voto por RECREATION escrito Larry E. Banks 612 WENTWORTH AVE MEMORIAL PARK OFFICE CALUMET CITY Y Full 4-Year Term 6 EVERETT DIRKSEN MIDDLE Nonpartisan SCHOOL 1650 PULASKI RD CALUMET CITY Y Presidentewrite-in EVERETT DIRKSEN MIDDLERobert SCHOOL F. "Bob" Porod 1650 PULASKI RD CALUMET CITY Y voto por escrito Término Completo De 4 Años 7 NEW LIFE CELEBRATION Nonpartisan 14243 DANTE AVE DOLTON Y Vote DIRKSEN for One MIDDLE / Vote SCHOOL por Uno EVERETT 1650 PULASKI RD CALUMET CITY Y write-in EHINGER BROTHERS VFW POST 8141 664 HIRSCH AVE CALUMET CITY Y voto por escrito Larry Dominick 1 AMERICAN LEGION POST 330 950 LEGION DR CALUMET CITY Y Nonpartisan EHINGER BROTHERS VFW POST 8141 664 HIRSCH AVE write-in CALUMET CITY Y write-in voto por escrito CALUMET CITY AMERICAN LEGION POST 330 950 LEGION DR Y voto por escrito DOLTON PARK FIELDHOUSE 14700 EVERS ST DOLTON Y City of Evanston, Ward DOLTON 147004EVERS ST DOLTON Y ClerkPARK FIELDHOUSE WASHINGTON SCHOOL 13900 SCHOOL ST RIVERDALE Y Full 4-Year Term Alderman VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE 157 W 144TH ST RIVERDALE Y Secretario Full 4-Year Term BERGER-VANDERBERG SCHOOL 14833 AVALON AVE DOLTON Y Término Completo De 4 Años CALUMET CITY LIBRARYConcejal 660 MANISTEE AVE CALUMET CITY Y SCHOOL BOARD SUPERIOR AVE CALUMET CITY Y VoteDISTRICT for One157 / Vote porROOM Uno Término Completo De 41255 Años DIEKMAN SCHOOL 15121 DORCHESTER AVE DOLTON Y Vote for One / Vote por Uno A. Punzo-Arias WASHINGTON SCHOOL 13900 SCHOOL ST RIVERDALE Y 2 Maria Nonpartisan LINCOLN SCHOOL DOLTON Y 10 Diane Goldring 14151 LINCOLN AVE PARK SCHOOL 14200 WENTWORTH AVE RIVERDALE Y write-in Nonpartisan voto por DOWNEY PARK 300escrito JEFFREY AVE CALUMET CITY Y Donald N. Wilson 11 CENTER THORNTON SENIOR YOUTH 14323 HALSTED ST RIVERDALE Y Nonpartisan Supervisor DOWNEY PARK 300 JEFFREY AVE CALUMET CITY Y Full 4-YearSCHOOL Term EISENHOWER 16001 MINERVA AVE SOUTH HOLLAND Y 12 Jonathan Nieuwsma AMERICAN LEGION POST 330 950 LEGION DR CALUMET CITY Y Nonpartisan Supervisor THORNTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 755 PULASKI RD write-in CALUMET CITY Y TérminoFRACTIONAL Completo De 4 Años EVERETT DIRKSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1650 PULASKIvoto RD por escrito CALUMET CITY Y Vote for One / Vote por Uno RIVERDALE PARK DISTRICT 14401 S STEWART AVE RIVERDALE Y LINCOLN SCHOOL 14151 LINCOLN AVE DOLTON Y Virruso 3 Joe SANDRIDGE FITNESS CENTER 600 OGLESBY AVE CALUMET CITY Y Nonpartisan NEW LIFE CELEBRATION 14243 DANTE AVE DOLTON Y write-in DOLTON PARK FIELDHOUSE 14700 EVERS ST DOLTON Y voto por escrito SIBLEY SCHOOL 1550 SIBLEY BLVD CALUMET CITY Y OURAssessor LADY OF KNOCK 497 163RD ST CALUMET CITY Y EISENHOWER 16001 MINERVA AVE SOUTH HOLLAND Y Full 4-YearSCHOOL Term BERGER-VANDERBERG SCHOOL 14833 AVALON AVE DOLTON Y Valuador FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 15015 GRANT ST DOLTON Y Término DeCHURCH 4 Años FAITH UNITEDCompleto METHODIST 15015 GRANT ST DOLTON Y Vote PARK for One / Vote por Uno DOWNEY 300 JEFFREY AVE CALUMET CITY Y NEW LIFE CELEBRATION 14243 DANTE AVE DOLTON Y Emilio "Emo" Cundari PARK 4SCHOOL 14200 WENTWORTH AVE RIVERDALE Y Nonpartisan SIBLEY SCHOOL 1550 SIBLEY BLVD CALUMET CITY Y write-in THORNTON SENIOR YOUTH CENTER 14323 HALSTED ST RIVERDALE Y voto por escrito LINCOLN SCHOOL 14151 LINCOLN AVE DOLTON Y EISENHOWER 16001 MINERVA AVE SOUTH HOLLAND Y Collector SCHOOL MADISON SCHOOL 15700 ORCHID DR SOUTH HOLLAND Y Full 4-Year Term EVERETT DIRKSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1650 PULASKI RD CALUMET CITY Y Recaudador BERGER-VANDERBERG SCHOOL 14833 AVALON AVE DOLTON Y Término Completo De 4 Años

NOTE: The letter (N) following the polling place address denotes that the polling place itself is not accessible to the handVote for One / Vote por Uno icapped although other parts of the facility may be accessible. An exemption has been granted by the State Board of Elections and signs are postedF.indicating the whole building is accessible or if there is a special entrance. "Fran"if Reitz 5 Frances

Dated at Chicago, Illinois thiswrite-in 17th day of February 2021 Nonpartisan

write-in voto por escrito

por escrito Karen A.votoYarbrough

Trustee Full 4-Year Term Fideicomisario Término Completo De 4 Años

Cook County Clerk cookcountyclerk.com

Vote for not more than Two Vote por no más de Dos

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Personal Trainer to the Real Estate Consumer

You’re Moving Anyway Right? MIKE BUDER Whenever meeting with a seller during a listing appointment one of the many discussions is what the seller can do to better prepare the home for sale. At times the home is very well staged and organized and will present itself perfectly with nothing additional needed. More often a homeowner has filled the home’s space with furniture, collectables and a plethora of personal items. This is normal for most of us but it doesn’t always help in selling your home. My suggestion is simple… think out furnishings, de-personalize and think as a minimalist. I mean you’re moving anyway right, so why not box it up now and store those items in the garage or off-site storage. I have at times had sellers say, “this is still my home and until it sells my stuff stays just how it is”. While that is certainly true, the attitude and approach may cost you a lengthy time on the market or potentially less net funds. I have passed on some listings where the sellers were unwilling to heed this simple and sound advice. Sellers have expressed a buyer may not be

able to see much of the garage, while that too is true most home buyers are much more interested the living accommodations than the garage space. I am not discounting the garage at all just prioritizing it. As your Realtor, I would much rather see boxes of stored items neatly stacked in the garage than your stuff filling every nook and cranny of your home. I know the buyer would agree. I hear buyers comments…I know! I am a homeowner as well with plenty of personal items around but before my home goes on the market for sale it will be largely void of those items in order to show ample space and light. Hey you’re moving anyway right? So box it up and store it. If you are looking to buy or sell real estate call Mike Buder at RE/MAX 2000 708418-4444, 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

10 Tips for Safer Winter Generator Usage If your electricity goes out due to snow and ice, a generator can keep power flowing to your home or business. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing small engine, utility vehicle and outdoor power equipment manufacturers and suppliers, reminds home and business owners to keep safety in mind when using generators this winter. “Not having power when you need it is frustrating, so a generator can provide emergency backup power at a reasonable cost,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of OPEI. “It’s important to follow all manufacturer’s instructions, and never place a generator in your garage or inside your home or building. It should be a safe distance from the structure and not near an air intake.” More tips include: #1 - Take stock of your generator. Make sure equipment is in good working order before starting and using it. Do this before a storm hits. #2 – Review the directions. Follow all manufacturer’s instructions. Review the owner’s manuals (look manuals up online if you cannot find them) so equipment is operated safely. #3 - Install a battery operated carbon monoxide detector in your home. This alarm will sound if dangerous levels of carbon monoxide enter the building. #4 - Have the right fuel on hand. Use the type of fuel recommended by the generator manufacturer to protect this important investment. It is illegal to use any fuel with more than 10% ethanol in outdoor power equipment. (For more information on proper fueling for outdoor power equipment visit www.LookBeforeYouPump.com). It’s best to use fresh fuel, but if you are using fuel that has been sitting in a gas can for more than 30 days, add fuel stabilizer to it. Store gas only in an approved container and away from heat sources.

#5 - Ensure portable generators have plenty of ventilation. Generators should NEVER be used in an enclosed area or placed inside a home, a building, or a garage, even if the windows or doors are open. Place the generator outside and away from windows, doors, and vents that could allow carbon monoxide to drift indoors. #6 - Keep the generator dry. Do not use a generator in wet conditions. Cover and vent a generator. Model-specific tents or generator covers can be found online for purchase and at home centers and hardware stores. #7 - Only add fuel to a cool generator. Before refueling, turn the generator off and let it cool down. #8 -Plug in safely. If you don’t yet have a transfer switch, you can use the outlets on the generator. It’s best to plug in appliances directly to the generator. If you must use an extension cord, it should be heavy-duty and designed for outdoor use. It should be rated (in watts or amps) at least equal to the sum of the connected appliance loads. Make sure the cord is free of cuts, and the plug has all three prongs. #9 - Install a transfer switch. A transfer switch connects the generator to the circuit panel and lets you power hardwired appliances. Most transfer switches also help avoid overload by displaying wattage usage levels. #10 - Do not use the generator to “backfeed” power into your home electrical system. Trying to power your home’s electrical wiring by “backfeeding” – where you plug the generator into a wall outlet – is dangerous. You could hurt utility workers and neighbors served by the same transformer. Backfeeding bypasses built-in circuit protection devices, so you could damage your electronics or start an electrical fire.

“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” – Jesse Owens, Olympic Athlete

February 17, 2021

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A Democrat We Can Trust to Always Put Cal City Residents First

JANICE MINTON-KUTZ

MELTING SNOWMAN ON BROADMOOR IN MUNSTER LEANING ON HIS STICK. The bright young snowman builders anticipated a thaw a few weeks ago and gave their snowman a stick to lean on. Fortunately for him. Saw their snow packed artwork every time I take the short cut off Hohman to Calumet and Target. Love the plastic hat he is wearing. Happy Winter! ***

FRESH START TO 2021--A GREAT CAR WASH! What makes us feel better than getting our cars clean during a snowy winter? It’s hard to keep our cars looking good when they are covered with debris kicked up from the road as we go from here to there during our daily lives? N 2 N came across this car wash last Saturday. I pass it all the time. But have been content to just use the Drive Thru Easy Wash and let the car ‘drip dry.’ Can’t do that when the temp is below zero, or close to it. So, for $15 my 2015 VW Passat got a good cleaning inside and out (not a detailing, but nice) and I was proud of my ‘ride’ again. The Munster Car Wash people are very careful and thorough and really get rid of the grime. ***

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CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF LORRAINE BANASIAK: Lori passed away on Tuesday February 2, 2021 and will be deeply missed by her husband of 51 years, Jim, and her sons, Mark and James. Her son Steve passed away last year. Lorraine was a member of St. John’s Women’s Club and worked as an instructor for 1st National Bank (now Chase Bank). Lorraine loved the White Sox and the Chicago Bears and found peace and serenity in her gardening at her Lansing home. Lorraine Banasiak will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. May She Rest in Peace! ***

EVER WONDER HOW YOUR SHOPPER GETS TO YOU EACH WEEK? This is how! Pure manual labor via Erica, Val, Jason and Chris hand labeling the Shoppers to your homes! A labor of love for all of us ( I deliver some of the Shoppers to NW Indiana) to get the latest in the good news to you Shopper readers and advertisers. We are seeking your special events and items you would like to have in print and for businesses; let us know of your 2021 specials, address changes, opening and reopening and staying afloat during this pandemic, snow packed winter. We really are all in this together! Let’s hear from you! ***

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289 Paxton Ave. Calumet City, IL 60409 708-566-1340 | JONESCALUMETCITY@AOL.COM

VOTE BY MAIL OR VOTE EARLY FEB. 8 – FEB. 22

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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IS FEB. 23, 2021

VOTE BY MAIL OR VOTE EARLY FEB. 8 – FEB. 22 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IS FEB. 23, 2021

Thaddeus

For inclusion in Neighbor 2 Neighbor, please call Janice at 708-302-8585 or write to her C/O Coldwell Banker, 20 E. US 30, Schererville, IN 46375, or e-mail her at janice. mintonkutz@cbexchange.com

QUALKINBUSH ONLY CARES ABOUT HERSELF

to Always Put Cal City Residents First

and Put Our Families in Danger

FAILED US ON POLICE REFORM

Holding Police Accountable

Michelle Qualkinbush is not on our side. She has done nothing to reform policing in our community even after shootings of unarmed men and an autistic child. Her failure to act cost lives and puts our families in danger.

Thaddeus has fought to improve training and accountability that ends racial profiling and violent police misconduct. As mayor, Thaddeus will work to repair police-community relations so we can have a safer city.

Looking Out for Our Families

QUALKINBUSH GETS PAID WHILE CUTTING FUNDING

Thaddeus has raised the minimum wage, protected affordable health care and strengthened funding for local schools. As our mayor, he’ll bring new business and jobs to Cal City and provide property tax relief.

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CC HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUE WARNER MEMBER OF THE YEAR WITH HER GRANDS! After receiving the coveted “Member of the Year,” award during the February 14, 2021 meeting of the Calumet City Historical Society, Sue caught up with her grandkids Avery, 7 and Graydon, 4, Frederickson of Schererville, In as she accepted her honor. The children helped made the homemade sugar cookies given to member and guests that day. ***

MICHELLE

A DEMOCRAT WE CAN TRUST

THERESA MELCAREK PLAYS THE HARMONICA: For background music during the Sunday February 14, 2021 meeting of the Calumet City Historical Society meeting at the society headquarters on Wentworth Avenue. Member Melcarek whipped out her harmonic during the meeting whenever the agenda called for musical accompaniment! Way to go Theresa! ***

CALUMET CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETS ON VALENTINE’S DAY: Pictured here are President of the CCHS ;Mike Wolski along with Treasurer Louis Krawczyk during the Sunday February 14th, 2021 CCHS meeting at the society home, 760 Wentworth Avenue, Calumet City. Il. Some exciting events took place that day, among them the annual Member of the Year (given this year to Sue Warner) and Sue’s talk on how we came to celebrate and enjoy St. Valentine’s Day from the early ages to the present. ***

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VOTE FOR THADDEUS

Michelle Qualkinbush has failed our city. She puts herself first by collecting over $200,000 a year from taxpayers while slashing funding for safety and critical services.

VOTE NO ON SELF-SERVING POLITICIAN

DEMOCRAT FOR MAYOR

“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise.” – Maya Angelou, Author

MICHELLE QUALKINBUSH

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Fighting for Our Children’s Needs Must Come First Children dream without boundaries; they aspire to become paleontologists, astronauts, doctors and teachers without considering socioeconomic barriers, discrimination, disease outbreaks, violence or any one of a host of other challenges impacting their likelihood of success. It’s up to us, as a society, to help each and every child fulfill his or her potential. In fact, the future of our nation depends on it. NBC/MSNBC public health analyst, pediatrician and activist Dr. Irwin Redlener delivers a potent wake-up call that compellingly underscores the urgency with which we must work toward fulfilling the potential of all children in his inspirational call to action, The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First-Century America, which contains a new preface and afterword addressing COVID-19 and its impact on kids. Inadequate education, barriers to health care and crushing poverty make it overwhelmingly difficult for many children to realize their dreams — and these issues have been dramatically compounded by the pandemic. Finding ways to alter these trajectories is serious, grown-up business, Dr. Redlener emphasizes, and it’s time for us to act. “We need heartstrings to be tugged by the folks who work on the front lines … But we also need the hard-core, takeno-prisoners types who demand that those empowered to

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Third Large Scale Community Vaccination Site at South Suburban College Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health System CEO Israel Rocha announced today that Cook County will open its third large scale vaccine administration site at South Suburban College to continue vaccinations for individuals eligible under 1b. Phase 1b includes individuals age 65 and older and essential workers such as first responders, manufacturing employees and grocery store personnel. While an estimated 600,000 suburban individuals are eligible for vaccine under Phase 1b, officials continue to remind the public that there is currently not adequate vaccine supply to vaccinate everyone. “While current vaccine supply does not meet the demand and in fact has been exhausted – we are standing up large scale sites now to ensure that we are ready as vaccine supply is expected to increase in the weeks and months ahead,” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. South Suburban College, located in South Holland, is the third large-scale site Cook County has operationalized following the Tinley Park Convention Center on January 26, 2021 and Triton College on February 2, 2021. When fully operationalized and when ample vaccine supply becomes available, Cook County Health estimates it will be able to provide more than 4,000 vaccines weekly at South Suburban College. To date, Cook County Health has provided nearly 70,000 vaccine doses which is only a fraction of what is needed to get us to the next phase. “The South Suburban College Board of Trustees and our executive leadership team are proud to collaborate with Cook County to provide a safe, convenient, COVID-19 vaccination site right here at our main campus in South Holland,” said Frank M. Zuccarelli, Chairman of the SSC Board of Trustees. “We applaud President Preckwinkle, the Board of Commissioners and medical professionals of Cook County Health for your tireless efforts to protect our community.” Vaccinations at all Cook County Health sites are provided by appointment only. Cook County Health will continue to only offer appointment slots based on the amount of vaccine expected and will add appointments as new vaccine shipments arrive. At this time, Cook County Health has exhausted its vaccine supply and cannot open new appointments. “We are equally as frustrated as the community with the lack of vaccine that has been distributed. We are asking Cook County residents for their continued patience as we work to ramp up one of the largest County-operated vaccine programs in the country,” said Israel Rocha, CEO, Cook County Health. When vaccine becomes available, Cook County Health will announce the availability of new appointments which can be made at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov. Individuals without internet access or who need assistance scheduling may call (833) 308-1988 (from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday – Friday). In addition to Cook County Health sites, the Cook County Department of Public Health has distributed vaccines to more than 90 partner locations including Jewel-Osco, Mariano’s, Walgreens, Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals who are also offering vaccines by appointment. Additional sites can be found at https://coronavirus.illinois. gov/s/vaccination-location. In the weeks ahead and pending vaccine availability, Cook County plans to open several additional large sites across the suburbs. County officials expect Phase 1b to take some time and caution residents to remember that moving through the various phases is contingent on the availability of vaccine. Residents not yet eligible for vaccine can also sign up at vaccine.cookcountyil.gov to receive updates on their phase and for information on dozens of additional vaccination sites across Cook County.

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Protect Your Eye Health: Don’t Go Blind from Glaucoma t’s the new year and one of your resolutions should be to get your eyes checked, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. Despite the busyness of the new year, he says it’s still important to stay on top of regular doctor visits, including visits with your eye doctor. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease of the eye characterized by three components: 1. Damage and loss of the retinal ganglions cells and optic nerve described as cupping 2. Loss of visual field 3. Usually increased eye pressure (the mean normal eye pressure is 15mmHG) People at risk for glaucoma include the elderly, Blacks, people with elevated eye pressure, primary relatives with glaucoma, persons with high myopia, high hyperopia, history of eye trauma and diabetes. Blindness from glaucoma is insidious. In most cases, there is no pain, and the loss of vision occurs slowly from peripheral to central. The central reading vision is not affected until the end, thus most people do not realize it until they have lost a substantial amount of their peripheral vision. In low or normal pressure glaucoma, the central vision may be affected first. The elevated intraocular pressure damages the optic nerve both mechanically and creates decreased blood flow to the eye. The most identifiable cause of glaucoma is the enlarged lens or cataract in the eye. Early cataract surgery and trabecular bypass has become the best option to stop vision loss in patients with glaucoma. The current use of eyedrops and laser help to lower intraocular pressure but do not address the causative mechanism of the glaucoma being the enlarged lens. Incisional cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery is often needed to truly stabilize glaucoma. All people should be screened regularly for glaucoma as part of a medical eye exam.

Screening should consist of an eye examination consisting of gonioscopy (examination of the drainage angle), intraocular pressure measurement with Goldmann applanation tonometry and a dilated optic nerve examination. If there appears to be any damage to the optic nerve or abnormal pressure, then a visual field test should be performed, and optic nerve photos taken. Persons with thin corneas should be more aggressively monitored and treated for glaucoma as the disease tends to be worse in these patients. If you have eye pressure or glaucoma and feel that you may be losing vision, Dr. Laroche recommends that you seek the care of a glaucoma specialist for a second opinion. DON’T GO BLIND FROM GLAUCOMA! People with conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy that could lead to blindness if left unchecked need to stay particularly vigilant with their checkups. The pandemic shouldn’t keep you from visiting your doctor, but for patients over 60, Dr. Laroche advises it’s better to stay home and do telehealth visits or video consultations until the pandemic flattens. He also encourages people to wear face masks on visits and maintain social distancing, even if they are in a health clinic, and if you’re high-risk, consider adding eye protection when in public spaces. “Eyesight or human vision is one of the most important senses. As much as 80 percent of what we feel comes through our sense of sight. By protecting the eyes, people will reduce the chance of blindness and vision loss while also staying on top of any developing eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts. “A healthy brain function requires a healthy vision. The brain is our most essential organ, and it allows us to control other organs. Normal and healthy vision contributes to improved learning and comprehension for a better quality of life,” says Dr. Laroche.

Dentists fear ‘tidal wave’of postpandemic dental problems Most of us have been doing everything we can to stay inside in order to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus. By limiting our public encounters to a minimum, it means some aspects of our personal health, such as dental check-ups, have also been limited due to many of us prioritizing social distancing over comparative issues. Dentists in Illinois fear a ‘tidal wave’ of dental problems among Illinoisans when the Coronavirus pandemic begins to flatten as more people are vaccinated against the virus, according to research by NextSmileDental.com. The website, which provides resources on dentures, conducted a survey of 4,500 patients, revealing that 68% of Illinoisans have delayed routine check-ups due to Coronavirus fears. This may mean than once the coronavirus curve has – hopefully – stabilized due to the effects of the vaccine, and it is safer to be in public, dentists will face an overwhelming influx of patients due to the number of people who have delayed their check-ups. There has also been research which suggests a strong correlation between dental conditions, such as periodontal disease and erosion, and anxiety, depression and loneliness. This is particularly concerning in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, where many people are experiencing challenging circumstances. For those of us who are limiting our exposure to the outdoor world, perhaps that tingling sensation in your molar has a taken a backseat during the pandemic… Kathryn O’Brien, editor at NextSmileDental.com, says she has a particular concern about the health of children’s teeth, such as untreated tooth decay, because children have also been restricted by parents from dental checkups since the start of the pandemic. This is concerning as children are more at risk of dental complications than adults,

because their tooth enamel is thinner, which makes them more vulnerable to tooth decay. Indeed, the survey also revealed that 3 in 5 parents admit that their children had been eating more sugary food and drinks since the start of the pandemic. With sugary food products posing an increased risk of developing cavities, this is another concern for dentists once things return to a sense of normalcy. Reassuringly, 22% of parents said they had carried out their own research online as to how to check their children’s teeth. This shows that many parents are aware of the importance of oral health, especially during this time. If it’s not possible to take a trip to your family dentist, a DIY check-up may suffice for now if your child isn’t experiencing any pain as a result of an underlying issue. When it comes to adults, 73% said they felt comfortable skipping dental check ups if it reduced their risk of Covid-19 infection. Additionally, a significant 20% also said they would delay treatment for serious medical issues if they were not in pain. ‘With social distancing still a big part of our lives right now, prioritizing our exposure to public spaces is still a consideration for many of us. However, if you are experiencing debilitating discomfort or inability to function as a result of tooth or mouth pain, it is a good idea to contact your local dentist in order to find out what treatment options are available during this time,’ says Ms O’Brien from NextSmileDental.com. ‘Many practices have strict COVID measures in place and may be able to assist if you are comfortable and willing. As much as it is important to stay in, it is crucial not to ignore signs your body is giving you if it is in pain – this includes your dental health.’

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SAVED MERRILLVILLE CLIENT $807.73 WOODROW WILCOX On February 10, 2021, I wrote a letter to help an 81-year-old client from Merrillville with a medical bill problem. With some editing to protect the privacy of our client, here is part of the letter that I sent to fight the false bill. Dear Representative, Our client sent to our firm a bill from you firm for our review. The bill seeks a balance of $807.73 on Account Number XXXXXXX for services rendered on 07/29/2020. I phoned the client’s Medicare supplement insurance company to learn what it knew of this claim. It reported that your bill to our client is false. It reported that Medicare reported the original billed amount as $923, that Medicare allowed only $114.69, that Medicare paid $92.33, and that the secondary insurer paid the balance of $22.94. With the Medicare adjustment of this claim, that leaves a balance to our client of ZERO.

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The second stimulus check for $600 being distributed to Americans has led to unprecedented online scams that broke the $200 million milestone. The IRS reported 5.7 million payments totaling $9.6 billion were made in Illinois where residents should be on alert for the most common scams currently being used. The FTC has received more than 275,643 reports of fraud relating to Coronavirus, costing victims more than $211 million. Google reported during the first stimulus it was blocking 18 million scam emails every single day; and 150,000 fraudulent stimulus check sites were launched. With a third stimulus for $1.9 trillion being negotiated in congress, Americans must be on alert and know how to protect themselves right now and going forward. SocialCatfish.com today released a report today on 4 Stimulus Check Scams and How to Avoid Them based on information from the FTC, FBI and IRS during the Coronavirus pandemic. 1) ROBOCALL CHECK SCAMS: The scammer will call pretending to be the IRS and ask for your personal financial information. They will claim they need this to deposit the stimulus check into your account and will also ask for a fee to deposit said check. The truth is, they want your information so that they can pretend to be you and claim the check for themselves. They can also drain your bank account with this information and will keep the fee for themselves for good measure. How to Avoid: Do not give out any personal information. The government already has your information on file from when you filed your taxes. The stimulus check will either be automatically deposited into your account or you will get it mailed to your house.

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highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

Commonly known as 14347 PALMER AVE, POSEN, IL 60469

Case Number: 2019CH10561

BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC;

Property Index No. 28-12-204-054-0000

TJSC#: 41-102

Plaintiff,

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

vs. ROBERT M. HART; KAREN M. HART; BERTHA JEFFERS VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 14338 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 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. 28-24-106-032-0000. Commonly known as 3114 West 163rd Street, Markham, 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. W19-1017 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3163334 ... IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.JARIE W. MORRIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH10561 14347 PALMER AVE POSEN, IL 60469 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

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NOTICE OF SALE

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 22, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2021, 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:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Commonly known as 2015 171ST STREET, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

Property Index No. 29-30-300-013-0000

Case Number: 20 CH 3838

Lima One Capital, LLC

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

TJSC#: 41-143

Plaintiff,

The judgment amount was $58,693.04.

vs.

Case # 2019CH10561 I3163577

BonChi Realty, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company; Melissa Barre; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Defendants, 20 CH 2573 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 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: Commonly known as 135 Mason Street, Calumet City, Illinois 60409. P.I.N. 30-17-402-007-0000. 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. James M. Crowley at Plaintiff ’s Attorney, Plunkett Cooney, P.C., 221 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 670-6900. 26479.00788 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

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COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff,

630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-08427

-v.PINKEY L. STOKES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS

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2015 171ST STREET

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.

intercountyjudicialsales.com

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

20 CH 3838

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

HAZEL CREST, IL 60429

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Defendants

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, The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 20-093644.

Bannockburn IL, 60015

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.

847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

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.

Attorney File No. 20-093644 Attorney Code. 42168

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 # 20 CH 3838 I3163900 ... IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES EDWARD SEALS, YOLANDA SEALS A/K/A YOLANDA A SEALS, CITY OF CALUMET CITY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PATRICIA SEALS, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, PATRICIA SEALS Defendants

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff ’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

18 CH 14411 438 PULASKI ROAD

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

CALUMET CITY, IL 60409

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2021, 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 438 PULASKI ROAD, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409 Property Index No. 30-08-325-028-0000 The real estate is improved with a tan vinyl siding, two story single family home, 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by

Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04538IL_613052 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 14411 TJSC#: 41-179 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 # 18 CH 14411 I3164309

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GUGLIELMO

A funeral service for Rose Guglielmo, nee Mundo, was held Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN. Mrs. Guglielmo was born January 31, 1937 and passed away February 7, 2021. Wife of the late Anthony O. Guglielmo. Mother of Angie (John) Gavin, Joe (Mary) Guglielmo, and Cathy (Pete) Kravetz. Grandmother of six. Sister of the late Mary (late Carmen) Chiario, Jim (Kathy) Mundo, Mark (Kathy) Mundo, Luke (Linda) Mundo, Angie (Bob) Fredricks, and Florence (Gene) Behrens. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery – Calumet City, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.

TINTARI

A funeral service for Robert Tintari was held Monday, February 15, 2021 at Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN with Rev. Charles Niblick officiating. Mr. Tintari was born February 3, 1930 and passed away February 9, 2021. Husband of the late Patricia Tintari, nee Kumiega. Father of Joseph Tintari, the late Bobette (Michael) Masciotra, and Tammy (Jorge) Hernandez. Grandfa-

ther of five; great-grandfather of four. Brother of the late Frank (Mary) Tintari and the late Evelyn (late Eugene) Redlowski. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery – Calumet City, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.

2021 at Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN, with Rev. Paul Anderson officiating. Mrs. Myslinski was born August 16, 1932 and passed away February 10, 2021. Wife of the late Roman Myslinski and late Robert Kehl. Mother of Robert C. (Sandra) Kehl and late Richard A. Kehl; step-mother of Scott Myslinski and Guy Myslinski. Grandmother of 2; step-grandmother and step-great-grandmother of several. Sister of the late Eleanor Gunstead and late William DeMick. Interment Cedar Park Cemetery – Calumet Park, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.

SALGADO

A funeral Mass for Bonifacio M. Salgado, will be held Thursday, February 18, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Lake Station, IN, with Rev. David W. Kime officiating. Mr. Bonifacio was born May 14, 1957 and passed away February 11, 2021. Husband of Cristina Salgado, nee Sahagun. Father of Yolanda (Omar) Estrada, Gabriela (Manuel) Arreola, Miguel (Kristal) Salgado, and Carlos Salgado. Grandfather of 6. Brother of Claudio, Agustin (Josefina), Julia, Tina, Justin, Juan (Lorna), Rob, Guillermina, and Arturo Jr. (Theresa). Interment Calumet Park Cemetery – Merrillville, IN. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.

SOMMERFELD

A Memorial Service for Charlotte I. Sommerfeld w as held on February 13th at Thornridge Funeral Home with Rev. Jed Watson officiating . M r s. Sommerfeld (née Williamson ) was born February 8 , 19 3 5 and died November 2 1 , 2020. She was the wife of Robert C. Sommerfeld; mother of Warren and Brian (Nicole) Sommerfeld; grandmother of Christina (Matt), Timothy, Austin, Brandon, Jason,and Maria; great-grandmother of Sadie; sister of Roger (Melissa) Wil-

MYSLINSKI

A funeral service for Marie J. Myslinski, nee DeMick, was held Monday, February 15,

Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, according to (770 ILCS 95/) Self-Service Storage Facility Act. I at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on March 3, 2021,10:00 am or after for units located at: Compass Self Storage, 2556 Bernice Rd., Lansing, IL 60438 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes clothes and appliances. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. Unit #

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liamson and Marilyn (Mahlon) Burbank. Arrangements entrusted to Thornridge Funeral Home (Janusz Family Funeral Service). 708-460-2300 or thornridgefuneralhomes.com

HIRSCH

A Prayer Service for Jerome A. “Jerry” Hirsch was held on February 17th at Thornridge Funeral Home. Mr. Hirsch was born September 18, 1940 and died February 7, 2021. He was the husband of the late Lorraine B. (née Jablonski); father of Patricia (Steve) Merriman, Peter Joseph (Catherine Mizicko) Hirsch and Zoey Katherine (Anthony) Stevens; grandfather of Maizie, Beatrice and Evelyn; brother of Stanley (Laura) Rusiniak, Steve Rusiniak, Michael Rusiniak and the late Gregory (Darlene) Hirsch; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Thornridge Funeral Home (Janusz Family Funeral Service). 708-841-2300 or thornridgefuneralhomes.com

SCHAAF

A celebration of life for Michael John Schaaf was held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Centennial Park in Munster, IN. Mr. Schaaf was born May 6, 1972 and passed away February 6, 2021. Husband of Kelly Schaaf, nee Mulholland. Son of Marcia and the late Fred Schaaf Jr. Brother of Fred (Terri) Schaaf, Sheryl (Eric) Bontrager, and Daniel (Sarah) Schaaf. Arrangements entrusted to Smits Funeral Home – Dyer, IN.

RAGO

Private family services for Joan Frances Rago, nee Speaker, were held at Smits, DeYoungVroegh Funeral Home in South Holland, IL. Mrs. Rago was born October 31, 1941 and passed away February 9, 2021. Wife of Alexander P. Rago. Mother of Christine Weis. Grandmother of Thomas T. Weis III. Sister of James and Robert Speaker. Preceded in death by her parents John Speaker and Bernice Mock. Arrangements entrusted to Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home – South Holland, IL.

LITTLEJOHN

A funeral service for Charles R. Littlejohn was held Friday, February 12, 2021 at Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home in South Holland, IL with Rev. Daniel Svendsen officiating. Mr. Littlejohn was born July 13, 1930 and passed away February 9, 2021. Husband of Henrietta Littlejohn, nee Mensinga. Father of Lloyd (Mary) Littlejohn, Linda (Tony) Grigoletti, Donna (Nick) Manuel, Keith Littlejohn, Kevin Littlejohn, and the late Dennis Littlejohn. Grandfather of seven; great-grandfather of two. Preceded in death by his siblings Harry Littlejohn, Loretta Schubbe, Harold Littlejohn, and Lawrence Littlejohn; and by his parents Harry and Wilma Littlejohn. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery - Lansing, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Smits, DeYoung-Vroegh Funeral Home – South Holland, IL.

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