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Boykin aims to create gun violence czar Commissioner says position would help stop shootings in Chicago and Cook County

By Glenn Reedus First District Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin wants to model the Feds and establish a czar to address the issue of gun violence in and around Chicago. Serving his first term, Boykin recently offered the idea during a news conference in front of the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office on West Harrison Street.

“The federal government has had a drug czar. They even had an Ebola czar, and I think that with the amount of violence— particularly gun violence—it is time we (Cook County) had a gun violence czar.” He introduced an ordinance at the Board of Commissioners meeting on July 22 and stated that he hoped Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle would act on it with the same expediency she did in pushing a county sales tax two weeks ago.

The dictionary defines a czar as “any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field.”

“While we need to address the root causes of gun violence; lack of economic opportunity; lack of resources for families in distress; and other systemic challenges that are target(Continued on page 3)

FIRST DISTRICT COOK County Commissioner Richard Boykin is flanked by the Reverend Michael Eaddy (blue suit left) of People’s Church of the Harvest and Village of Maywood Police Chief Valdimir “Val” Talley, along with several representatives of Chicago and Cook County nonprofit organizations. During the news conference in front of the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, Boykin said he would introduce an ordinance calling for the establishment of a Cook County gun violence czar, and gun violence taskforce.

South Holland policeman under investigation Video surfaces of officer verbally abusing Black driver

By J. Coyden Palmer A South Holland police officer is under investigation after a video surfaced of him verbally abusing a young Black man during a routine traffic stop.

The video shows the officer threatening to break the car window of Rodney Wilson and pull him out of the car by force. The

A VIDEO SURFACED that shows a South Holland policeman verbally abusing a Black driver during a routine traffic stop.

video was recorded by Wilson. This incident comes on the heels of the Sandra Bland case in Texas, where the Chicago area native was found dead in her jail cell three days after an altercation with a Texas Highway patrolman when she was pulled over for a lane violation.

South Holland Police Chief Greg Baker said he was “disappointed and concerned” by what he saw in the video when he addressed the media July 28 at the village’s headquarters.

The officer, whose name has not been released, has been placed on administrative duties and an investigation has been launched into the incident. Baker said his department has a good record and relationship with the community. He described (Continued on page 3)

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NEWS

Woman bounces back after prison

By J. Coyden Palmer When President Obama visited a federal prison on July 16, he became the first U.S. president to ever do so, he spoke on the need to reform federal sentencing laws for non-violent first time offenders.

One of those watching Obama speak from a federal prison in Oklahoma was Kemba Smith Pradia.

After serving six and half years on a 20-year sentence for drugs, Pradia caught a break and received executive clemency from President Bill Clinton in 1999. Proponents say having President Obama make those public comments calling for reform were a big step forward, but now Congress must make the changes a reality. In his comments, the President spoke for the need to reassess how America deals with crime.

“We have to consider whether this is the smartest way for us to both control crime and rehabilitate people,” Obama said. “This is costing taxpayers across America a billion dollars a year. We have a tendency sometimes to almost take for granted or think it’s normal that so many young people have been locked up. It’s not normal. It’s not what happens in other countries.

What is normal are teenagers doing stupid things. What is normal are young people making mistakes.”

Kemba Smith Pradia is one of those who made a mistake while young and now travels the country telling her personal story after spending nearly seven years in a

federal prison for a low-level drug crime. Pradia said many of the victims of unfair federal sentences are people of color and single women.

While she was happy when the resident gave commutations last week to nearly 50 people, she was disappointed that only a handful of them were women.

“I only saw five women on the list.

I took it personally because I gave birth to my son while incarcerated and I missed the first six and half years of his life,” Pradia said. “We know women are the primary caretakers of the children in the household. I would like to see a good number of women receive commutations as well.”

Pradia, author of the book “Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story” said many of the women in prison were caught in bad situations and were in abusive homes or relationships. She also said female drug addicts also end up behind bars as they turn to selling drugs to feed their habit, which Pradia considers a medical condition.

In addition to the $35,000 a year it takes to care for prisoners in the federal system, Pradia said society must also take into consideration what incarceration does to the family and community structure. In urban areas across the country, that structure has been decimated due to high incarceration rates in many Black communities, Pradia said.

“When I look at my daughter who is five, I would have never realized what missing those six and a half years with my son really

scribed as “collateral consequences.”

“I was angry that I was not able to vote in the 2008 Presidential Election for Obama,” she said. “There are four million people in this country still fighting to get their rights back to vote after a conviction. I was able to get mine back, but this is something we need to work on. I’ve also had trouble in Canada, where they take drug sentences seriously and was threatened with being kicked out of the country when I was there on business. I also tried to get a place in a housing complex, but due to my conviction they denied my application.”

Pradia is currently working with several organizations that want reform. She encourages people to get involved with the Sentencing Project, which is run by the Americans Civil Liberties Union. She also is encouraged by states like Illinois where businesses are offered tax credits for hiring those with prison records.

meant,” Pradia confessed. “My son said to me a few months ago that as much as I might think his life is normal and know matter how much love I shower him with now; my time away during his formative years affected him.”

Pradia realizes that she is fortunate that many people do not have the

support structure she had while she was incarcerated and once she was released. She said that is a key into a successful reentry into society. She also said although she has executive clemency from the president of the United States, there is still collateral damage that will be with her the rest of her life. Those issues, she de-

“It is long overdue for the legislators in this country to stop pushing the issue back. There needs to be some serious reform around these current drug laws. When it comes to low-level drug offenders, we need to reconsider what crimes should constitute incarceration,” Pradia said. “I think society needs to be educated on who is actually being affected by these laws and then maybe the public will have a different viewpoint and politicians won’t be scared as being seen as soft on crime when they make decisions.”

Pfleger urges Chief Keef to change image Father Pfleger tells rapper ‘don’t pimp our children’

By Chinta Strausberg With some people asking him to become a peacemaker to controversial Chief Keef, Father Michael L. Pfleger Sunday, July 26 said he is more than willing to sit down with the rapper if he agrees to change his music and his Instagrams, which glorify gun violence, then he would stand by him but he won’t allow him to “pimp” his music or a concert at the expense of children.

Father Pfleger made his comments before his 11:15 a.m. Sunday worship service and just a day after Hammond, Indiana police pulled the plug on the controversial rapper’s hologram concert billed as a benefit for 13-month-old Dillan Harris, who was killed by the alleged shooter of Keef’s friend, rapper Marvin Carr.

The shooter drove away from the murder scene with police in hot pursuit. His car ran into a crowd of people at a bus stop killing little 2

FATHER MICHAEL L. PFLEGER urges Chief Keef to change his image after Hammond police pulled the plug on his hologram concert that was billed as a benefit event for 13-monthold Dillan Harris. The toddler was killed by the alleged shooter of Keef ’s friend, rapper Marvin Carr.

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Harris. Keef promised to sponsor a benefit concert with the proceeds going to the parents of baby Harris.

However, last week, Chicago’s City Hall cancelled Keef’s benefit concert he had scheduled via hologram at a Pilsen Theater. Keef vowed to hold the concert elsewhere.

With mixed messages on when and where the benefit would take place, Keef appeared via hologram at the rap hop festival’s Craze Fest. He could not appear in person due to outstanding warrants he has in Illinois.

The concert lasted only four-minutes before Hammond police turned the lights out. Frustrated, some supporters have asked Pfleger to intervene.

Pfleger said he has spoken to Keef’s people and gave this message to the rapper: “If you want to seriously make a change for peace, if you really say I want to change my music I want to change my Instagrams, and (not) be sitting there with guns, if you want to change that, I’ll stand right with you, but with people getting killed out here on our streets5 killed 24 shot just since Friday- I will not play games with people and say stop the violence one moment

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and pushing the violence in another moment.

“You can’t play with this thing,” said Pfleger. “This is the lives of our children, and I will not allow you to pimp yourself or your music in order to have a concert.”

Hammond Police Lt. Patrick Vicari was monitoring the secretive event and in fact shut it down. Vicari issued a statement to the media saying Keef’s promoters denied there would be a concert but when it occurred he “shut it down. We turned the power off, we’re closing the park down,” Vicari stated, but not everyone was pleased with that action.

In a statement released by Alki David, a sponsor of Keef’s concert, said, “Shame on the mayor and police chief of Hammond for shutting down a voice that can create positive change in a community in desperate need. And for taking away money that could have gone to help the victims’ families.

“This was a legal event and there was no justification to shut it down besides your glaring disregard for the First Amendment right to free speech,“ David said. www.chicagocrusader.com

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NEWS

Sandra Bland’s mother calls for nonviolent justice By the time Chicago Crusader readers see this story, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and DuPage County Congressman Bill Foster would have joined forces, along with possibly others, to ask for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the death of Sandra Annette Bland.

Bland has unfortunately become the latest hashtag subject on social media, as thousands of Twitter and Facebook users include #SandraBland, #SandySpeaks and #SandyStillSpeaks in their postings.

If you haven’t heard about Bland, she is the 28-year-old Black woman who was stopped by the police in Hempstead, Texas for an “illegal lane change” and who moments later found herself being ordered to extinguish her cigarette and violently threatened and manhandled by white Texas officer Brian Encinia.

Three days after Bland was arrested and jailed on charges of assaulting a police officer, on July 13, her body was reportedly found hanging in her jail cell. A subsequent Waller County autopsy has ruled the cause of death was hanging caused by suicide, even though it is reportedly being investigated as a homicide.

Of course, because of the history of Blacks being disrespected and murdered at the hands of white people in America, these findings don’t sit well with Bland’s family and the hundreds of people—many dressed in white—who attended her funeral at

her home church, DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle on July 25, and thousands in the Black community. At the onset, there were concerns about the stop and arrest, which was caught on a police dash cam and shared via the Internet.

In 2009, Bland graduated with a degree in Agricultural Food Sciences and was returning to her alma mater, Prairie View A & M University, to accept a university position. Also, she had recently positioned herself on social media as an activist weary of the recent injustices meted against Blacks throughout the nation. She had started a Facebook blog called “Sandy Speaks,” where she shared regular posts.

After a ceremonial induction into the Chapter of Departed Souls by Delta Alpha Chapter, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., DuPage AME’s Pastor James F. Miller said that, “We are not funeralizing a martyr or victim, we are celebrating a heroine.

“Authorities in Waller County will discover that you can disrespect a strong, Black woman if you want to.

But you’re gonna pay for that.”

Pastor Miller added: “The end is just the beginning,” he said, while criticizing news coverage. “News isn’t here to cover what’s going on, they are here to sell commercials, and we ain’t selling today.”

Miller went back to the Declaration

South Holland policeman (Continued from page 1) the officer as young and inexperi- forcement officer in the state, recommends that people comply enced.

“We are trained as police officers with the officer’s commands durto become involved in volatile, ing the incident, but to follow up disturbing situations, and it’s up immediately with supervisors to us as experienced police officers should they believe they had their to defuse the matter,” Baker said. rights violated.

Harold Jones of Dolton said he “The inappropriate language and confrontational approach goes talks to his 17-year-old children at against the organization’s founda- least once a month about interacttional values of professionalism, ing with police. He said police respect and customer care. How- have always harassed and violated ever, it should be noted that this the rights of Black Americans, but video is only 45 seconds of a 37- he believes we can add fuel to the fire with some of our reactions. minute situation.”

“While we still don’t know all Initially, police pulled the vehicle over on July 24 because a pas- the details in the Sandra Bland senger in the car they believed case, I did talk to my kids about it committed a crime in suburban and tell [sic] them that what she Lynwood. That passenger was tak- did was wrong and I better not en into custody at the scene and ever catch them doing that,” Jones said. “She made the situathe driver was released Incidents like this one, along tion worse and put herself in a powith the Bland case, are causing sition where she wasn’t going to Black parents to have conversa- win. I teach my kids to respect autions with their teen and young thority as long as they are not in adult children regarding how to immediate danger. If an incident conduct themselves when dealing occurs, though, they are to remain humble so they can stay alive and with law enforcement.

During an interview with the then notify me right away and I Chicago Crusader this spring, can handle it from there.”

Baker said when his officers Illinois Secretary of State Police Director Sydney Roberts said it is pulled the vehicle over there were a conversation she has had with four occupants—two of which are her son and his friends. Roberts, well known to his department bethe highest ranking female law en- cause of previous contacts. www.chicagocrusader.com

HUNDREDS TURN OUT to say goodbye to Sandra Bland during her funeral Saturday at DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle. of Independence to further make his church, where he saw many people of her death, as reported by Texas ofpoint. “This isn’t a racial issue, this is a changing lanes without signaling. ficials, doesn’t sit well with her family spiritual issue,” he said. “We hold “Their lives continue,” he said. He and their lawyer Attorney Cannon these truths to be self evident that all said that he was committed to look- Lambert. Local news media had men are created equal, [and that they ing into the “violent series of events likened her anticipated funeral to are endowed by their creator with cer- that unfolded that ended her life” that of the late Emmett Till, and the tain unalienable rights]—this makes and he was asking for a “full, com- services were just as rousing and it a spiritual issue.” plete and unbiased investigation in noteworthy as the circumstances There were condolences from oth- fairness to Sandra, her family and surrounding his death at the age of er Illinois politicos, including Attor- the nation. “We need to know these 14 in Money, Mississippi in 1955. ney General Lisa Madigan, Lisle answers,” he said.

Toward the end of the services, Mayor Joe Broda, Chicago businessAnd whether readers embrace the Bland’s mother, Geneva Reed-Veal, man Dr. Willie Wilson and other lo- idea that Bland’s mouthing back at managed to compose herself at the cal and national church affiliates.

Encinia is the reason she was de- lectern and called on the audience to Durbin talked about travelling on tained, the reality still remains that use nonviolence to get to the bottom three different highways to reach the she ended up dead. And the manner of the situation.

Boykin aims to create gun violence czar (Continued from page 1) ed in my Seven-Point Plan to Reduce Gun Violence–we also need to acknowledge that we are dealing with a true public safety emergency in the African-American community; an entire population is dealing with a heightened risk of annihilation, and we must act now.

“That is why the appointment of a gun violence czar, along with a task force committed to immediate reduction of gun violence, is so urgently needed. We need an individual who will attack this problem with the laser focus it demands.”

Boykin faced a backlash from several residents in the Black community in May when he introduced his Seven-Point Plan. The plan calls for some shooters to be classified and charged as domestic terrorists—a position that proved controversial—especially on social media, including Twitter and Facebook.

The other components of Boykin’s plan are: • Parenting workshops conducted by not-for-profit organizations throughout Chicago and Cook County; • Strict enforcement of curfew laws utilizing multiple departments of law enforcement; • Expansion of drug courts and other therapeutic court models; • Expansion of utilization of the

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Sheriff’s police in high crime areas; • Stiffer penalties for people illegally in possession of firearms and expansion of gun buy-back programs; and • Job training and a real jobs program for areas experiencing high levels of violence, unemployment and povery.

The medical examiner’s office supplied Boykin with a litany of statistics noting that in the first seven months of 2015, more than 1,500 people have been shot and more than 2,600 shootings occurred since Jan. 1, 2014.

Exactly 80 percent of the gunshot killings were among African Americans, although that group comprises only 25 percent of the city population, according to the medical examiner’s report. In raw numbers, that translates into 455 gunshot deaths, with 363 of those being African Americans.

Of the 425 gunshot deaths in 2013, 345 were African American.

Boykin explained that gun violence in Illinois costs $9.6 billion annually, or $750 per person.

Those are the costs of investigative police work, as well as emergency hospital treatment, and in many cases, lifelong care of victims who suffered paralysis or some other debilitating injury.

The commissioner cited a report by the Pacific Institute for Research and Mother Jones, a widely

read, award-winning investigative magazine.

If approved, the czar will serve as one who marshals the resources of local, county, state, and some federal agencies. Boykin repeatedly referred to an article in Crain’s Chicago Business that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart have not spoken in four years. He said that a czar, along with a county-appointed task force will “serve as an investigative and fact-finding body with the objective of recommending a set of policies to the president of the county board designed to reduce violence over six months.”

Public hearings and data gathering about the economic, social and cultural causes of gun violence in the county, as well as the best methods for reducing gun violence, will be the key of the linchpins of the task force.

In addition to the czar, the ninemember task force will include: a Cook County commissioner; a county presidential appointee; two members appointed by the Cook County State’s Attorney; two members appointed by the chief judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County; and two members appointed by the county sheriff.

Boykin said the czar could be in place for one year, although the proposed ordinance specifies a sixmonth term.

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL DONALD TRUMP AND DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA In a democratic system of government, all of the people have a say so in what happens in the political system. In other words, the majority rules when it comes to matters of policy. Moreover, democracy can be used as a barometer to assess the common thinking extant in a political jurisdiction. A Wikipedia article, in discussing democracy, states, “According to political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; The active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; Protection of the human rights of all citizens; A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens.” It is becoming more and more evident that America seems to be in a default mode on several of these points.

Since a democracy is government “by the people,” the state of mind of the “people” becomes paramount. If a culture manifests in such a way that people have limited access to non-biased thinking, or if, for commercial purposes, a society is “dumbed down,” those with the loudest voices and deepest pockets are in a position to influence the voting population to a disproportionate degree. In order for a democratic system to work, you need independent, informed thinkers. If this is not the case, a population of lemmings will lead the rest of us over a cliff of destruction. This very thing happened during the Middle Passage and in Nazi Germany.

With that said, Donald Trump, a billionaire several times over, has entered the 2016 presidential race, and according to the latest polls, he is leading the pack with 24 percent of respondents saying they would vote for him in the race for the 2016 Republican nomination for president. Jeb Bush, a scion of the Bush dynasty, trails by 13 percent. This is troubling; Trump has enough money to buy just about anything he wants, including votes. He also has high name recognition, which is as good as gold in America. The troubling aspect is that Trump, though arguably an outstanding businessman, tends to be a bit narrowminded. He is playing his cards in such a way that he taps into the xenophobia of those so inclined by openly and blatantly opposing immigration. Moreover, African Americans should not forget that he took out a full-page ad in May 1989 in the Daily News saying, “BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY.” “BRING BACK OUR POLICE!” regarding the Central Park Five, African American teens who were charged with mugging and raping a jogger. As it turns out, the boys were exonerated; they were not guilty. Yet Trump, in his knee-jerk manner, was willing to ruin their lives, no doubt fueled by his own bigotry.

For the sake of fairness, it must be mentioned that many of those who say they would vote for Trump give the reason that they are fed up with the shenanigans in Washington. Hopefully, they see that a lot of what has happened has been largely fueled by unreasonable Republicans who seem to oppose anything that the first African American president has proposed.

If democracy is to work, people must be informed, but we must inform ourselves. We cannot afford to be lazy and allow ourselves to be spoon fed by whatever politician comes along with a silver tongue, big pockets and a flashy style. Critical thinking is a must. If Donald Trump ends up winning the Republican nomination, it will serve as a bellwether revealing that the state of "democracy" in America has succumbed to the lowest common denominator fueled by bigotry and myopic vision.

A luta continua.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Did Alderman Burns learn a lesson?

Dear Editor: Anybody who was following the city council’s finance committee meeting should have had a good laugh when Alderman Will Burns changed his mind and didn’t offer his own resolution trying to get the other council members to vote on a resolution to block a tax break for Spike Lee’s movie “Chiraq.”

We knew that Burns was carrying the water for Mayor Emanuel who had a hissy fit when Mr. Lee announced he was doing the movie and shared its title. It was obvious when the mayor quit talking, Burns started. He picked up where the mayor left off, even though there was not much support for their anti-Chiraq position.

Mr. Lee hardly gave any pushback to what the mayor and the alderman were saying. He just went on, came to town, shot his movie and sold it to Amazon.

When Burns started talking about trying to take away the State of Illinois tax credit the movie was done, the move didn’t make sense.

He found out from State Sen. Jackie Collins that he needed to deal with city issues, not state matters. Burns couldn’t even get support among the entire Black caucus of the city council.

It was understandable why Burns was so eager to carry

Emanuel’s water on this. The mayor already paid back Burns for getting out the South Side vote in the last election. Without it, Emanuel would be former mayor. To say thank you, he gave Burns the plum assignment of chairing the council’s education committee.

The street talk is Burns is pretty disinterested in his job as an alderman and has his eyes on a seat in Congress. If that is true, I am sure he learned some lessons from his dealings with the mayor. Because if he does go to Washington D.C., he will really be dealing with the big guys.

Regardless of how well Donald Trump is doing in the polls now, no one, probably even Trump himself, believes he has a real chance at the nomination. That puts him in the same boat as Mr. Wilson, except Mr. Wilson isn’t showing up on anyone’s polls. For the Urban League to determine who gets to appear and speak at their conference based upon polling is no different than what white organizations do when they want to exclude or eliminate Black or (Continued on page 17)

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Are our priorities out of whack?

Dear Editor: If news is true that the National Urban League is allowing Donald Trump, a Republican candidate for President of the United States to speak at its upcoming conference, but barring Willie Wilson, who is seeking the Democratic nomination; then Black folks truly have their priorities out of order. I am not making the mistake of believing the Urban League is a Black organization. It is one that just happens to have had several Black CEOs. Since it is always compared to the NAACP, people assume that it is a Black-focused organization.

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COMMENTARY

A Wild and Crazy 2016 Campaign Beyond the Rhetoric

By Harry C. Alford During the last seven years we’ve seen our nation go from an economically challenged state of affairs to one of confusion, division, hate and hopelessness. It isn’t what President Obama promised but he did say he was going to fundamentally change America. He has done that and we are in a worse position since the 1970s. Our rivals (Iran, China, Russia, etc.) no longer fear us. They, in fact, regard us as “chumps” and they may be right.

Our friends such as Israel, England, France, etc. see us as undependable and afraid of standing up for what is right. We are not acting like the greatest and richest nation on earth and that is a threat to our future. We hunger for strong leadership and are looking to the next election cycle to bring positive and strong change. We want to go back to the days of undeniable strength.

We are looking for someone who will make our military strong again. Someone who will rejuvenate our economy and jumpstart more jobs and development. Dear Lord, send us a great leader! Who will that be? How will we know the right one to vote for?

Harry C. Alford The current primary race for 2016 has started and it appears to be extremely active in hopefuls seeking the nomination. The Republican side has an unheard of 16 candidates, at last count. They come from all walks of life: governors, senators, business tycoons, medical doctors, ministers, etc. It isn’t terribly diverse in gender or race: one Black, two Hispanics and one woman. The Democrats have

four candidates: a governor and three senators. The current polls are exciting as the leadership in the rankings is changing and becoming unpredictable. The debates are coming soon and this should expose the true “colors” of the candidates.

On the Republican side, the governors look quite impressive.

Governor Scott Walker has a great track record in turning Wisconsin around and his numbers are impressive for such a short period. I just heard him speak before a group of Republican state representatives today and he had the 2,000 attendees on their feet throughout his motivational speech. Governor John Kasich has a great track record for fiscal responsibility in his state of Ohio. His problem is he waited too long to get into the race. Governor Walker is rolling over him and is catching the front leader – Donald Trump.

Donald Trump, the successful entrepreneur, has shaken up the race.

He is financing his own campaign and that makes him his own boss without having to consider any criticism. In fact, he is attacking anyone who says anything negative about him. The voters seem to love his confidence and his “telling it

like it is” style. He is leading in the polls (but Walker is gaining ground) and is creating all the attention. The television shows and newscasters are obsessed in covering his daily actions and comments.

This is causing a great problem for the Republican National Com mittee. They have a person leading in the race who has no true loyalty to them. Trump is actually an Independent but is running in the Republican primary. This could be dangerous for the RNC. Ross Perot did that back in 1992 and pulled out of the RNC and ran as an Independent. He took 19% of the overall votes. He certainly didn’t win but he caused President George H.W. Bush to lose to Bill Clinton. Clinton won with just 42% of the vote. Thanks to Perot that was enough. Could Trump do the same if he decides to pull out of the Republican side and run as an Independent? This would surely benefit the Democratic Party.

Time will tell.

On the Democratic side there is Hillary Clinton who believes she is the “anointed one.” Maryland Governor O’Malley, Senator Jim Webb and independent Senator Bernie Sanders are her competi-

tion. It seems lopsided in Hillary’s favor but she has one big problem.

Her shady past keeps getting in her way as she moves for “traction” in the race. Hillary has a problem with her image. More and more people are regarding her as “Dishonest.” There are a lot of scandals over the last 30 years that would support this. To the surprise of many, Sanders is starting to gain significant support. If this becomes a growing trend Hillary may face a new opponent. Vice President Joe Biden is standing on the sidelines.

People may turn to him and draft him to run and this could very well happen if the current downward trend against Hillary continues.

Doctor Ben Carson is holding steady on the Republican side which may make him a handsome Vice President selection. Other than that there isn’t much direct Black input. The Congressional Black Caucus will have no “juice” in this matter and that is too bad.

This campaign is so strange and time will only tell.

Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.

An Answer for Confederate Apologists

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Someone identifying himself as Jimmy Oliver sent me an email objecting to a column I wrote under the headline, “Confederate Traitors Don’t Deserve to be Honored.” I presume he wrote to get a reply, so here it is, with Oliver’s words in italics.

I do not appreciate you calling my ancestors traitors, Benedict Arnold or traitors.

Well, I do not appreciate your ancestors enslaving my ancestors.

I do not appreciate your white ancestors thinking they were superior to my ancestors solely because God created us a different color. I do not appreciate your ancestors forcing my ancestors to work long hours for free. I do not appreciate your ancestors treating mine like property, buying and selling them at will. I do not appreciate your ancestors breaking up African families whenever they wanted to and I do not appreciate your male ancestors raping my powerless female ancestors.

And, yes, your ancestors were traitors. In fact, their photographs should be placed next to the word “traitor” in the dictionary.

The definition of traitor is clearly spelled out in Article 3, Section 3 of U.S. Constitution: “Treason www.chicagocrusader.co

George E. Curry against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.”

In case you missed it, the Confederacy leveled war against the United States from 1861-1865.

The Civil War was fought, not because of slavery, but for southern states rights.

Yes, it was fought because southern states wanted “states rights” – the right to maintain slavery.

Slavery was not the most compelling issue of the Civil War. That’s pure nonsense. The states’ orders of secession prove otherwise. For example, “A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union” began: “In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course.

“Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery – the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the Black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a

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dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin.”

Virginia cited, “the oppression of the Southern Slaveholding States.” And South Carolina, the first state to leave the Union, asserted, “…The right of property in slaves was recognized by giving to free persons distinct political rights, by giving them the right to represent, and burthening them with direct taxes for three-fifths of their slaves; by authorizing the importation of slaves for twenty years; and by stipulating for the rendition of fugitives from labor.”

The Cornerstone Speech by Alexander Stephens is one man’s opinion.

Stephens was not merely one man – he was vice president of the Confederate States of America. In the speech, he was very clear when he said, “the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery – subordination to the superior race – is his natural and normal condition.”

Other Confederate leaders expressed similar sentiments. Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, said, “My own convictions as to negro slavery are strong. It has its evils and abuses…We recognize the negro as God and God’s Book and God’s Laws, in nature, tell us to recognize him – our inferior, fitted ex-

pressly for servitude…You cannot transform the negro into anything one-tenth as useful or as good as what slavery enables them to be.”

You say remove the monuments and tributes of the Civil War to whom my ancestors served and I consider to be a part of my Southern Heritage.

Yes, that’s exactly what I am saying. Alabama Gov. Robert J. Bentley’s decision to remove four Confederate flags from the Capitol grounds in Montgomery and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recommendation that a statue of Kentucky-born Jefferson Davis be removed from the state Capitol are steps in the right correction. As the headline on my initial column stated, “Confederate Traitors Don’t Deserve to be Honored.”

George E. Curry, former editor-inchief of Emerge magazine, is editorin-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA) and BlackPressUSA.com.

He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Website, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and his George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook. See previous columns at http://www.georgecurrycom/columns.

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ECONOMICS, THE UNIA, AND GARVEY Dr. Conrad Worrill, Director/Professor, Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS), located at 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60653, 773268-7500, Fax: 773-268-3835.

E-mail: c-worrill@neiu.edu, Website: www.neiu.edu/ccics, Twitter: @CCICS_Chicago

Dr. Conrad Worrill

Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born August 17, 1887 in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. The organization he founded, the Universal Negro Improvement Association, in Kingston, Jamaica 1914, was one of the greatest organizations that facilitated mass action of African people worldwide in the 1920s and 30s. In this present era of economic and educational onslaught against the African Community in America, it is important that we understand that the rise of the African Centered Education Movement should be linked to our quest for economic independence.

We must free the “African mind” through African Centered Educational activities so that we might better understand the importance of economic self-reliance.

One model that we draw strength from in pursuing economic and educational liberation is the model established by the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in the 1920s.

The more I read and study about Marcus Garvey, the more I am amazed at the great contributions he made to African people to become a

self-reliant and self-sufficient people. At the core of Marcus Garvey’s program was his urging of African people to acquire education and economic power. As he always started, “A race without power is a race without respect.”

When we examine the economic condition of Africans in America, and throughout the world, we find one glaring problem—African people do not control our economic resources at the level we should. This is primarily due to our mis-education as a people. In a disproportionate manner, African people depend on the European and Asian world for food, clothing, and shelter. More often than not, the European and Asian worlds are the producers, processors, distributors, and wholesalers. African people are the consumers.

This was one of the major problems that the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey addressed during his lifetime and that Minister Louis Farrakhan continues to address.

As our ancestor, Dr. Tony Martin writes in his book “Race First,” which is one of the best books written on the works of Marcus

Garvey, “Marcus Garvey, unlike his major rivals in the United States, built a mass organization that went beyond civil-rights agitation and protest and based itself upon a definite, well thought out program that he believed would lead to the total emancipation of the race from white dominion.”

To implement his program, Garvey set up the Negro Factories Corporation (NFC). Its objective was to build and operate factories in the big industrial centers of the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa. The NFC established a chain of cooperative grocery stores, a restaurant, a steam laundry, tailor and dressmaking shop, a millinery store, and a publishing house.

Mr. Garvey also established a steamship company, The Black Star Line. He envisioned a fleet of steamers carrying passengers and establishing trade among African people of the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa.

In the summer of 1920, Garvey launched his full blown program at the First Annual Convention of the Universal Negro Improvement

Association (UNIA) of which he was the founder and first President General.

On August 2, 1920, after a massive parade of thousands of well drilled, uniformed ranks of the UNIA, 35,000 delegates from all over the United States and some twenty-five countries convened at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. It was, according to the New York Times, one of the largest gatherings in the history of the hall.

Dr. Martin explains that, “Central to the ideological basis underpinning Garvey’s program was the question of race. For Garvey, the Black man was universally oppressed on racial grounds, and no matter how much people try to shy away from this issue, the fact is, this is still true today.”

As Malcolm X used to say, it was our Blackness “which caused so much hell not our identity as Elks, Masons, Baptists or Methodists.” If we are ever to become a liberated people this idea must be deeply rooted in the day-to-day organizing and mobilizing of our people as we seek economic and educational liberation. Far too many Africans in (Continued on page 16)

LIVES THAT MATTER

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist It ought to be unnecessary for an activist movement to hinge on the principle of the equivalency of life.

In the worlds of Democratic presidential candidates (don’t get me started on the Republicans), there is a compelling need to point out that Black Lives Matter and White Lives Matter. The problem with them stating the obvious is that White lives have always mattered, and institutional racism has structured a lesser value for Black lives. Asserting that Black Lives Matter is to rebut the inherent supposition that Black lives do not matter. Adding the term “White Lives Matter” attempts to delegitimize a powerful movement. Of course white lives matter. They always have.

Black lives have been devalued since the development of our Constitution when it counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person.

To proclaim that Black Lives Matter is to rebut this constitutional flaw.

We still live with the legacy of enslavement, when Black folks were other people’s property. Black folks aren’t property now (unless they are the much-exploited convict laborers), but unequal treatment is not just historical – it still happens.

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That’s why the Black Lives Matter movement is so important.

The Black Lives Matter movement was a constructive outgrowth of the Trayvon Martin murder, furthered by the protests that happened in the wake of a grand jury’s failure to bring charges against Darren Wilson, the murderer of 18-year-old Michael Brown. As multiracial crowds proclaimed - Black Lives Matter, it seemed that, across the board, people were acknowledging the existence of institutional racism.

Too bad Democratic presidential contenders can’t do the same.

Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders, the two candidates whose entries into the race may have pushed Hillary Clinton to the left, faced protestors at the progressive Netroots Nation conference earlier this month. Instead of acknowledging the legitimacy of the Black Lives Matter movement, both candidates were prickly. Sanders threatened to leave the stage because the protester’s chants drowned him out. Candidate Hillary Clinton was not present, and some objected to that, but she either missed the opportunity to engage, or was spared embarrassment if she emulated O’Malley and Sanders’ stance.

Both O’Malley and Sanders have scrambled to clean up their acts,

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux backtracking and owning the “mistakes” they’ve made in dealing with the young activists that have taken the lead in protesting police brutality and asserting the importance of Black lives. To clean up their acts, all of the candidates need to listen to leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement, instead of talking at people the way politicians are most likely to do. If they listen they might hear the frustration that young folks feel when the police stop them for simply walking while Black. They might hear the despair some will share when, even while

fully prepared, they find few opportunities for employment, and too many doors slammed in their faces.

They might understand that Blacks have a different reality than whites do, and it shows up in terms of economic, educational, and social indicators.

In the wake of Michael Brown’s massacre, Ferguson elected two new Black members for the city council.

Now, Andre Anderson, an African American man from Glendale, Arizona has been appointed interim police chief. Ferguson is under pressure to do better. What about the rest of our country?

If Michael Brown’s killing was the impetus for Ferguson voters to go to the polls, that’s a good thing. If the Black Lives Matter movement does the same thing nationally, the Democratic nominee has a better chance of winning in November 2016. If the Black Lives Matter movement is not treated respectfully, it is likely that many will stay home. Young voters rushed to the polls in 2008, riveted by candidate Obama’s optimistic “yes we can” mantra. Will they come out for white Democrats, no matter how progressive, who don’t respect their movements and their ideas?

The video showing the brutality involved in the vicious arrest of San-

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dra Bland, the Prairie View A&M alumnae who died in jail earlier this month makes it clear that the Black Lives Matter movement is much needed. Their pressure to stop police brutality has pushed police departments to use video cameras, and made it possible for us to see the repugnant behavior of State Trooper Brian T. Encinia who roughed a young woman up because she would not put out her cigarette.

Don’t tell me that white lives matter. That’s not new information.

Whose faces are on our money?

Whose statues grace legislative buildings? Who leads the overwhelming majority of Fortune 500 companies?

Who dominates our legislative bodies? Our African American president, supposedly the most powerful person in the world, is ill treated by his colleagues often for racial, not political, reasons. We live in a racist and patriarchal society where the value of Black life is too-often diminished. That’s why, Martin O’Malley, there is a special need to assert that Black Lives Matter. Those who would be President ought to embrace that concept, instead of denying it.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, DC. www.chicagocrusader.com

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By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: news@ChicagoCrusader.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!

WHO SAID RODNEY DANGERFIELD WAS DEAD???

Ima been telling folks that Rodney Dangerfield was dead and I may have to correct myself, cause The Urban League, The NAACP and now the Democratic National Committee ain’t showing our Black candidate for President, Willie Wilson NO RESPECT. What’s worse don’t nobody but his campaign folks giving a d … (correction care). You knows Willie Wilson is of the religious

hear a mouse tee teeing on cotton as he proceeds to wreck our community. We been behind the eight

Willie Wilson but it was a hopeless case. Now Willie’s camp is writing to the Democratic National Committee asking dem to recognize dat he bees a candidate for President of the United States. Lak I said Rodney Dangerfield ain’t dead cause Willie Wilson is being treated like the N-word and he ain’t getting NO RESPECT. -ImaTHE SILENT SELL-OUTS Boy oh boy, you can hear a pin fall in a bar full of drunk cowboys on the Southside. The benefactors of Gubner Bruce Rauner’s dollars and appointments to

Hermene Hartman ball in mental health, education, physical health, crime, you name it for so long and now the Gubner done took away any and all programs that have made any difference at all in those areas. And dese big mouths ain’t got a word to say.

The Gubner closed their mouths for a few dollars and an appointment. Dats why Ima is so glad that she don’t require much cause it leaves little room to sell out her own people. Give me some White Litnin, a hog maw and Killer in the Rest Home and I’se good to go. At least I can look in the mirror, sleep soundly at night and hol’ my head up high. Some folks are trying to say dey ain’t been out cause it’s been hot. Whoosenever believe that, Ima got a slop jar to sell you.

ing that the Alderman has some latitude to say NO to idiotic things. If not what are we in for the next four years? Will every stupid idea, action or bill be Burns’ to carry? Will he become the laughing stock of the City Council? He couldn’t get his colleagues to support this nonsense.

Now Alderman Burns looks like he is of above average intelligence and his resume certainly says he has some smarts, so what is the deal Alderman? Is it blackmail, is it ambition, WHAAAATTT???

Ima wants to know!!!

-ImaDRAFT BIDEN, HUH??

Ima keep getting mail from a

group named “Draft Biden” and at first I thought it was some kind of beer you know, you sidle up to the bar and say I’d like a Draft Biden.” But after I finally paid attention I found out there is some kind of group that says they’re trying to draft Vice President Joe Biden to run for president. Ain’t that special. Trying to make us believe that there is a groundswell that wants to see Ol’ Joe run. I have to admit he would probably make the campaign more fun, but with all of these shootings, killing our Black men and women, there ain’t much to laugh about. Well, when will Joe say YEAH or NAY? He had better hurry up cause if we get much more bad news Joe won’t be funny at all!!!

-ImaCARRYING THE BUCKET Was Will Burns carrying the bucket for Mayor Rahm Emanuel or was he serious about opposing the tax incentive for Spike Lee’s Rodney Dangerfield kind and he don’t like no cussing.

You see Willie was not invited to any of the big conventions like those put on by the NAACP, National Urban League, but we all know that dey are sell outs. Dey take big donations from corporations and the like to keep you Nigras quiet. And Ima might add dey do a mighty good job, all over the country. It ain’t no problem here in Chicago cause the Chicago Urban League got it locked down here for the corporate bigots, but even worse is the fact we ain’t got no NAACP to amount to anything. Mr. O’Bannon must be turning over in his grave cause the Southside Branch of the NAACP ain’t been worth a dam (ut oh sorry Willie there goes that cuss word again) since he died. Of course his son tried to do something with it, www.chicagocrusader.com

James Meeks name a few: James Meeks, Corey Brooks and Hermene Hartman, known to talk more stuff than a radio is soooooo quiet you can

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movie “Chiraq?” At best it could only have been a game since the city has absolutely nothing to do with a state agency that oversees such things as movies. Now I know that the Alderman and the Mayor are close, but here is hopBlacks Must control their own coMMunity

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

LOVE FOR SALE-THE GRAPHIC ART OF VALMOR PRODUCTS: This exhibit of art produced to sell products by the Valmor Products Company will continue through Sunday, August 2, at the Chicago Cultural Center, Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor North, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL. Everybody wants love. And who doesn’t want to have good luck and success in life? Or to look their best? Quietly operating from Chicago’s South Side between the 1920s and 1980s, the Valmor Products Company offered all these things and more. Perfumes, hair pomades, incense, and a wide variety of other products came packaged in small bottles and tins with eye-catching labels affirming the mystical powers of the products within. Product titles include Sweet Georgia Brown Lucky Hair Fix, True Love Jockey Club Hair Dressing, Look Me Over Brand Perfume, Kiss Me Again Perfume, Follow Me Boy Perfume, Hep Cat Perfume, Hug Me Tight Sachet Powders, Curio Catalog and more. Produced in small quantities and targeted to minority consumers, the distinctive graphic designs of Valmor’s products were nearly forgotten. But in a lucky circumstance of historical “lost and found,” the Chicago Cultural Center is displaying the first comprehensive exhibition of these remarkable works of graphic design. Tiny labels – some no bigger that a postage stamp – will be enlarged to poster-size using contemporary imaging technology.

Also displayed will be vintage bottles, product containers and original artwork, which in them embody complex stories of cultural history.

FREE WRITE JAIL ARTS PROGRAM: The Free Write Jail Arts Program marks its 15th Anniversary with a major exhibition entitled, “The Work: Fifteen Years of Free Write Through Icons, Imagery, and Poetry,”which showcases poetry and art by juvenile detainees in the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. Teenagers are not usually honored with retrospective exhibitions, but the young artists represented in this exhibition are current or recent inmates in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (CCJTDC).

The exhibition features art and poetry by detainees who participated in Free Write literacy and art workshops while in detention.

Private viewings are offered by appointment through Thursday, August 6, at Chicago Art Department, 1932 S. Halsted Street.

NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS WITH NAJWA DANCE CORPS: Najwa Dance Corps presents Night Out In The Parks on Friday, August 7 and Wednesday, August 12 at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 8

South Shore Drive, starting at 6:30 p.m. Join in an evening of African Dance and Drum featuring the Dynamic Najwa Dance Corps who will thrill and delight you. Also featured will be the skilled and energetic Najwa Junior Corps who will dazzle you.

NDC and NAJWA will present a one-hour interactive program entitled “Dances from West Africa,” which includes dances from the Sene-Gambia Region, Guinea and Liberia. All Performances will include audience participation.

The event is FREE. For further information, call (312) 850-7224 or (312) 608-5381. You can also visit www.najwadance.org.

LINCOLN PARK ZOO ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST-EVER SCULPTURE SHOW: Move over Michelangelo, there are new sculptors in town! Lincoln Park Zoo is revealing its first-ever temporary garden sculpture show, ONGOING though October 2015, Nature in Motion, highlighting 15 sculptures from 16 local artisans. Ranging from 504,000 lbs., the works of art will be divvied around the zoo’s luscious gardens. Guests can stroll from sculpture to sculpture independently or join a free-guided tour Fridays - Sundays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. through October. Tours will visit each sculpture, provide additional information about both artist and their work and have an open discussion about various perceptions of the art and how it relates to the nature in motion theme. More information can be found at www.lpzoosculpture.org.

MISSION MOON EXHIBIT AT THE ADLER PLANETARIUM: Follow the legendary career of Captain James A. Lovell, Jr.— an astronaut immortalized on film as the Commander of Apollo 13—from his rocket-crazed childhood through his quest for the Moon. At every point in our exhibition Capt. Lovell is there— from his rejection from the Mercury Program in the late 1950s —to two Gemini missions in the 1960s, to the successful failure of Apollo 13. Alongside Lovell, the exhibit shares the stories of Lovell’s family, NASA’s Mission Control, and others from around the world who made the quest to land a man on the moon possible.

This exhibit is ONGOING at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL. For more information, call (312) 9227827.

DUNKIN BACKED LEGISLATION to return happy hours to Illinois after a multi-decade ban, with safety measures, including prohibiting drink specials that encourage excessive consumption and requiring all servers to participate in responsible alcohol service training. The new law is effective immediately.

Pictured from left to right: State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, state Rep. Ken Dunkin, Gov. Bruce Rauner, state Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and state Rep. Ron Sandack pose for a photo recently as the governor signs legislation to reinstate happy hours in Illinois.

Center, headquartered here, will present its 29th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference on Wednesday, September 2, 2015, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Chicago’s McCormick Place-West, 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The conference, themed Fueling Growth.

Driving Change is designed to accelerate the growth of women businesses through powerful workshops and a dynamic trade show, connecting women entrepreneurs with prospective corporate and government clients. Highlights include: WBDC Opening Night Reception on September 1, honoring the 29th annual Award Winners in a relaxed business

setting the night before the conference. Women’s Business Fair Midwest, featuring an opportunity for women business owners to make valuable business connections with supplier diversity leaders and decision makers. Contract Connections, roundtable matchmaker meetings, connecting certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) with corporate and government buyers.

Women’s Empowerment Luncheon, featuring one of the business world’s leading experts. Breakout Sessions, morning and afternoon interactive sessions showcasing business thought-leaders and entrepreneurs on topics ranging from Fire-up Busi-

ness Growth with Financial Fuel, and Insider’s Guide to Securing Government Contracts to Spark to Flame: Catalyzing High-Impact Innovation. Closing Reception, casually connecting conference attendees after a high impact day. Tickets range from $200 to $500, with opening night reception tickets available separately. Attendee registration is now open; exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are currently available.

For more information or to register online, visit www.WBDC.org or call (312) 853-3477 ext. 240. Connect with the WBDC anytime on Twitter @WBDC and on Facebook at Facebook.com/WBDC.- Chicago.

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After returning $10.1 billion to 17 million consumers, CFPB still under attack

By Charlene Crowell In everyday life, birthdays and anniversaries of many sorts are observed and celebrated. When it comes to consumer finance, there are two more anniversaries worth celebrating.

Congress enacted the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform Act on July 21, 2010 in response to the largest national economic challenge since the Great Depression. A key goal was and remains protecting the nation and its taxpayers from ever again bearing the financial burdens of risky deals by Wall Street and other private financial players. The following year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened its doors to serve the needs of America’s consumers.

Before the CFPB, no single federal agency had consumers as its sole priority and focus. To date, the Bureau has benefited 17 million consumers through a total of $10.1 billion in financial relief. Over 650,000 consumers have chosen to use its flexible complaint system that includes the options of online, written and telephone complaints in multiple languages.

On the enforcement side, CFPB’s actions have addressed multiple violations in different lending areas: • In 2013 Chase Bank USA, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was ordered to refund an estimated $309 million to more than 2.1 million customers for illegal credit card practices.

• The following year, Flagstar Bank was fined $37.5 million for violating the CFPB’s mortgage servicing rules by illegally blocking 6,500 borrowers’ attempts to save their homes.

• That same year, Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also collectively known as “Rome Finance,” was ordered to pay $92 million in debt relief to 17,000 service members and other consumers for masking high-cost financing charges on artificially-inflated costs for goods and services.

• ACE Cash Express, operating over 1,500 storefront payday locations in 36 states, was ordered in 2014 to pay $10 million in restitution and penalties for its threats of criminal prosecution and intimidating phone calls that “create a sense of urgency” when contacting delinquent borrowers.

• Earlier this year, $480 million in debt relief to student loan borrowers who were wronged by the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.

In recent days, the CFPB announced two additional enforcement actions involving illegal and deceptive credit card violations, and another for illegal private student loan servicing practices. As a result, Citigroup was ordered to refund $700 million to 8.8 million conwww.chicagocrusader.com

sumers and additionally pay separate fines totaling $35 million. Discover Bank and its affiliates will refund $16 million to consumers, pay a $2.5 million penalty and improve its billing, student loan interest reporting and collection practices.

Additionally, 30 million consumers plagued by debt collectors now have the chance to be treated fairly due to CFPB’s first-time ever supervision of debt collection companies. The 12 million consumers who borrow payday loans will soon have more protection by a CFPB rule that addresses the myriad abuses wrought by triple-digit interest rates.

This and other abundant data suggest that America’s consumers are well-served by its four-year old consumer cop-on-the-beat.

Despite CFPB’s productivity, its critics have remained steadfastly opposed. Dozens of bills have been introduced to undermine its independence, its rules to protect against unfair deceptive and discriminatory practices, and its authority to oversee financial services such as payday lenders and auto finance companies.

When the Bureau took action against auto lenders who participated in pricing schemes that charged Black and Latino borrowers more for their loans, congressional critics organized threatening letters questioning their rationale and motives.

And when the Bureau adopted new rules to rein in abuses in mortgage lending, those same critics rushed to file bills to weaken the rules and return to the very practices that lead up to the foreclosure crisis.

Fortunately, none of the attacks have made it into law.

At a July 8 Brookings forum that focused on the Wall Street reform law, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was asked by a reporter about the effort to abolish CFPB. “I will say, for all of the concerns that a lot of people had early in its history, as they’ve taken action there’s been broad, overwhelming support for the fact that they’ve done things in a careful and sensible way, listening to all sides,” said Secretary Lew. “So I think if you kind of step away from the debate that took place before the CFPB was created and look at the track record, it should put to rest a lot of that controversy.”

Others who agree with Treasury Secretary have spoken up in its defense.

“The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has built an unprecedented record of success protecting our nation’s consumers and service members who have been victimized by unscrupulous corporations and financial institutions, noted Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee and a member of the Congressional Black

Charlene Crowell Caucus.

“The CFPB has been, and continues to be, party to a wide array of enforcement actions related to practices that disproportionately affect communities of color, including de-

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ceptive marketing, unlawful debt collection, discrimination, unlawful fees and fraudulent mortgage relief schemes,” continued Waters.

A recent consumer survey by the Center for Responsible Lending and Americans for Financial Reform found that although anger at banks and other financial services companies has moderated over their role in the housing crisis, broad and bipartisan support for CFPB remains.

When consumers self-identified as likely 2016 voters were asked to choose between more and less regulation of financial companies 71 percent side with more, and 20 percent with less. Additionally, 64 percent of these voters saw a need for an agency charged with protecting consumers against dangerous financial products.

So it seems that public sentiment sides with CFPB continuing its important work to protect consumer

credit and finances.

“I’m truly proud of the CFPB’s outstanding success on behalf of our nation’s active-duty military, restoring tens of millions to service members. And I applaud the Bureau for the work it's doing to rein in payday lenders that have turned a business intended to help hard working consumers stay out of financial trouble into one that often creates trouble instead,” added Congresswoman Waters.

“I am hopeful that soon, the CFPB will eventually yield a strong and simple rule that protects our low-income and minority communities from unaffordable rates and unfair terms,” she concluded.

Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

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EDUCATION

GSU’s Performing Arts Center launches 20th season Tickets go on sale to the public August 10!

There will be something for everyone to enjoy as Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts commemorates its 20 years of great entertainment. It is no small achievement; it is to honor the past and celebrate the future. The Center for Performing Arts’ 2015-16 programming lineup will do just that.

The Center will bring back past fan favorites, like improv comedy with “Whose Live Anyway?” and Salt Creek Ballet’s “The Nutcracker;” and welcome today’s popular sounds, among them 10time Grammy award winners Take 6 and three-time Grammynominated Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues performing with seven other Chicago blues icons.

“There will be something for every family in the Southland,” says Executive Director, Lana Rogachevskaya. “Whether you are moved by electrifying dance, soulful music, thought-provoking theatre, or family-friendly events; we’ve got it live at the Center, and it’s affordable and close to home.”

Opera fans won’t want to miss “Viva Italia,” on Sunday, September 20. Complete with a sampling of Italian favorites like pasta and wine, this Opera Up Close experience visits Italy, the birthplace of opera, with a program that features five singers performing Act 3 of “La Boheme,” Puccini’s timeless love story, as well as Neapolitan songs, arias, duets and ensembles from operas by Verdi, Donizetti and Rossini. Patrons are seated on the stage with the performers for this intimate taste of Italy.

October showcases comedy,

Ensemble Español Spanish dance and family fun. Join Emmy-nominated Ryan Stiles and other TV comedy stars for some hilarious improvised comedy and song, or bring the family to see the inquisitive, lovable little monkey, “Curious George.” If you like Alvin Ailey dance, try PHILADANCO! at 45, celebrating Joan Myers Brown and James Brown, pioneers in dance and music.

November celebrates The Big Read, as GSU’s Theatre and Performance Studies program presents Ray Bradbury’s science fiction tale, “Fahrenheit 451.”

Governors State University is one of 75 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a grant to host a Big Read project. “Fahrenheit 451” is a gripping story that is at once disturbing and poetic. Bradbury takes the materials of pulp fiction and transforms them into

a visionary parable of a society gone awry, in which firemen burn books and the state suppresses learning. Bringing to light the dangers of censorship, “Fahrenheit 451” is more relevant today than when Bradbury wrote it.

The Big Read is a program of the

National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

A list of Big Read activities and events is available on the Center’s website.

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COMMUNITY

Take a Garden Tour this weekend St. Benedict the African East Garden Club will be holding a Garden Tour of its seven garden spaces. The public is invited and children are welcome this Satur-

day, August 1, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at 66th and South Stewart (340 W. 66th Street) in Chicago.

Vendors will be present, for the young visitors a story circle, chil-

dren’s games, and a raffle are planned. The suggested donation is $5.

For more information call the church at 773.873.4464.

Back to School Fair on August 15 at Sixth Grace Presbyterian Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church located at 600 East 35th Street in Chicago, Illinois will host its annual Back to School Fair on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Children will be provided with free backpacks and school supplies. There will be fun games educational information and an entertaining program, including rappers for families to enjoy. Free lunch will be served Reverend David B. Thornton is the pastor. For more information contact the church at (312) 225-5300.

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Raymond Ward MUSICAL CALENDAR: The McAnnich Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage has planned an exciting selection of music, dance, theater, literature and more for their 2015-2016 Season.

Says MAC Director Diana Martinez, “We created this season with the help of more than 1,000 of our patrons who responded to our online survey. As a result, we have a season with something for everyone.”

A few of the many highlights of MAC’s 2015-2016 Touring Series include: * Unbelievably fun and exciting family entertainment including Mike Super, winner of NBC’s hit show “Phenomenon” and finalist from “America’s Got Talent” on October 24 * Incredible dance events including the MAC debut of Alvin Ailey II (October 18), Moscow Festival Ballet performing the classic ballet “Cinderella” (January 10) and Thodos Dance Chicago performing “A Light in the Dark: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan” plus other works from their repertoire (March 19) * Hysterical improv and sketch comedy with Colin Mocherie and Brad Sherwood of “Whose Line Is It Anyway? (December 12), The Second City (December 5) and The Capitol Steps (April 23) * Enjoyable trips down memory lane Diana Martinez courtesy of a benefit performance of MAC Motown: Signed, Sealed, Delivered” featuring the Motown Experience, an all-star line-up of world class vocalists drawn from the ranks of the legendary Motown groups with the New Philharmonic under the baton of Maestro Kirk Muspratt (September 12) and Bee Gees Night Fever during the College of DuPage’s Homecoming weekend (October 16) * Five-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist Robert Cray who is known for having brought blues back to the charts in the 1980’s. (September 19) * Culturally rich performances including Fiesta Mexico-Americana! featuring the multiple Grammy Award-winning American Chicano rock band Los Lobos with Ballet Folklórico de México, (February 21) and “African Footprint” a joyous celebration of South Africa’s influence on music and dance as seen on PBS (February 28) * A riveting production of Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning drama “All My Sons” performed by one of the most respected touring theater companies in the country, Montana Repertory Theatre (March 5) and * As seen on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” Cirque Zuma Zuma. This African style Cirque show combines the mysticism and magic of the

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By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

Earth Wind and Fire sets it off at Aurora ’s RiverEdge Park They bring the Earth, Wind & Fire, and RiverEdge brings the water. What’s going to happen when all these elements are combined? A night on the Fox River you’ll never forget, Saturday, August 22, at RiverEdge Park , where

Black pop,” describing them as “innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing.”

Earth, Wind & Fire is renowned for the dynamic sound of their horn section and the interplay between the contrasting vocals of

and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

For tickets, call the RiverEdge box office at 630.896.6666 or stop by in-person at RiverEdge’s satellite box office, the Para-

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is going to groove the night away in front of thousands of adoring fans.

Just try to stay in your seat when their feel-good blend of pop, funk, R&B and soul starts echoing throughout Chicago‘s Fox River Valley RiverEdge Park, downtown Aurora‘s beautiful summer concert pavilion, is located at 360 N. Broadway right on the banks of the Fox River, across from the Aurora Metra station. Gates open at 6 p.m., and Earth, Wind & Fire takes the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45.

With seven Top 10 singles like their 1975 #1 hit “Shining Star,” multi-platinumalbums (we’re talk ing certified quintuple platinum albums here), Earth, Wind & Fire is one of the best-selling bands in history. The R&B and funk band was formed in Chicago in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, their music contains elements of African, Latin American, funk, soul, pop and rock music, jazz and other genres. Rolling Stone Magazine declared Earth, Wind & Fire “changed the sound of

Maurice White Philip Bailey’s falsetto and Maurice White’s tenor, evident on smash hits like “Shining Star,” “September” (1978), “Got to Get You Into My Life” (1978), “Boogie Wonderland” (1979) and “Let’s Groove” (1981). EWF has received 20 Grammy nominations, and won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have sold more than 100 million records, been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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mount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday. More information can be obtained at RiverEdgeAurora.com.

The RiverEdge box office will be open on-site for day-of sales, beginning at Noon. This concert is general admission only. Limited bench seating will be available.

Guests are encouraged to bring folding and bag chairs. www.chicagocrusader.com

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Bell Biv DeVoe to headline Westside Music Festival BBD, Case and Local Artists Head to Douglas Park for a Festival Celebrating Family, Community and the Beauty of Live Music On Saturday, August 15 the 4th Annual Chicago Westside Music Festival (CWSMF) will take place from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Douglas Park, located at 1401 S. Sacramento (Corner of Ogden and Sacramento Avenue). Soul 106.3’s Kenya Simone returns to host the admission-free festival designed to bring the city and residents of the Westside together for a day of food, fun, and entertainment.

“We are very excited to present Bell Biv DeVoe for this year’s Chicago Westside Music Festival,” says Producer, Michelle Geddes of M Group Worldwide, Inc. “They are iconic artists and they have been on the top of our ‘must have’ list since we started the festival.”

Also taking the stage is R&B singer Case, known for his smash hit “Touch Me, Please Me.” In addition to bringing top national talent to the west side community, a key function of the festival is to provide an opportunity for local artists to share the stage with globally touted artists such as platinum recording artist Musiq Soulchild, Grammy Award Winner Syleena Johnson, soul crooner Raheem DeVaughn, and Bad Boy artists 112, all of which have graced the CWSMF stage.

“Not only am I excited about this year’s lineup, but I am also very excited that I have the opportunity to play an integral role in providing quality and free entertainment to an area that is often overlooked,” says Executive Director, Natashee Scott of the Westside Cultural Foundation.

The full day of activities includes something for everyone. Starting at 12 p.m., 24th Ward Alderman Michael Scott, Jr. kicks the day off with his 1st “Back To School Festival” in partnership with the Chicago Park District and Acts of Love.

Followed by raffles, line dancing, stepping all leading up to a full line

Bell Biv DeVoe up of live musical performances.

This year’s sponsors includes BMO Harris (Presenting Sponsor), Chicago Park District, Citizens for Michael Scott, Jr., UCAN, Ariel, MillerCoors, and the Westside Cultural Foundation; media/promotional partnerships include Chicago Defender, iHeart Media, High Style Marketing & PR, Global Mixx Music & Film Forum; community partners Iota Phi Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and graphic/design support from Graphix By Dzine; produced by M Group Worldwide, Inc. and the Westside Cultural Foundation.

The weekend itinerary begins Friday, August 14 at 6 p.m. with an Invitation Only VIP reception and Meet and Greet with R&B singer Case. There will be chances for Chicago Westside Music Festival social media followers to win passes.

Saturday, August 15 from 12 - 8 p.m. Performances from BBD and Case along with Chicago-based acts.

Schedule subject to change.

12 p.m. – Alderman Scott’s Back to School Festival • DJ • Senior Tent • Book Bag giveaways • Act of Love - Free Book giveaways • Game Truck • Bouncy Houses (Inflatable jumping jack); 3 - 6 p.m. – Book Bag raffles every hour, all book bag receipts have a chance to win a $100 gift card;

(Continued 2 from page 12) African continent in an electrifying theatrical cirque. With live music and percussionists, the talented cast performs a non-stop, action-packed show of aerial and pole acts, Egyptian limbo dancers, South African gumboot dancers, Gabonese tumblers and South African Contortionists (October 10).

Tickets will go on sale to the public at the Box Office on Saturday, August 15 beginning at 10:00 a.m. To celebrate this event the MAC will host a “Tickets On Sale” party that day in the lobby from 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Everyone stopping by will have the chance to enjoy complimentary sandwiches, chips, soda and coffee, take tours of the theater, listen to live piano music and have a chance to enter to win fun prizes plus have their questions answered about the MAC’s 2015-2016 season and scope out their preferred seats.

For ticket information call 630-942-4000. www.chicagocrusader.com

5 - 7 p.m. – DJ and dancing ; 7 - 8 p.m. – Local talent; 8 p.m. – Performances by Case

and BBD. For more information on the festival, visit www.chicagowestsidemu-

sicfestival.com; Facebook (Westside Music Festival), Twitter (@CHIWestSideFest), and Instagram (chiwsmf).

About The Chicago Westside Music Festival The Chicago Westside Music Festival is an annual concert that is FREE to the community and that establishes the Westside as a destination for music and summer festival fun, drawing audiences from both local and citywide communities. Now in it’s 4th year, the festival has become a go to summer destination for the residents of the Westside and the city at large, frequented by nearly 20,000 music fans. For more information about sponsors and partners visit www.chicagowestsidemusicfestival.com.

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“Only the Strong”

By Jabari Asim c.2015, Bolden $15.00 / higher in Canada 288 pages Never underestimate yourself.

You can carry the weight of ten worlds on your shoulders, and still have time to do your job. You can lift spirits, move mountains, and haul out in a hot minute. You have more power deep inside you than you realize – but, as in the new novel, “Only the Strong” by Jabari Asim, you still have weaknesses.

Lorenzo “Guts” Tolliver never had reason to show a soft side.

Being soft, in fact, was detrimental to his life and his job as right-hand man for Ananias Goode, who moreor-less ran Gateway City. Softness wasn’t what you wanted a man to see as you broke his legs or killed him.

Well over six feet tall and looking like a tank, Guts was deceptively fast of feet and fists, and Goode something in Guts years ago that he liked.

Through the decades, Goode learned to trust Guts, and he liked him – so when Guts asked to step back as Goode’s driver-body-guard-enforcer, Goode gave his blessing.

It was, Goode knew, all about a woman.

He knew because he, too, had a woman he wanted but really couldn’t have.

Years ago, when she was just fifteen,

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Dr. Artinces Noel watched her mama wither away from grief, and she promised herself that she’d never fall that in love with a man. She might have kept her promise to herself – work, charities, her clinic, saving Black babies from death-by-beingpoor, those were her life – but then Ananias Goode came around one night with a stab wound that he wanted quietly stitched. One thing led to another, led to a regular

Wednesday session at a local motel, but they couldn’t let anyone know.

Ananias Goode was still a married man.

Deep inside his well-appointed home, amid whooshing respirators and the smell of antiseptic, the comatose Mrs. Goode lay curled in a fetal position, a victim of the war her husband had with another gang, a war that also left her infant son dead.

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ARTS & CULTURE

WORLD OF MUSIC Scott Joplin mural in downtown Texarkana, Texas to be updated

By Barbara Wright-Pryor

Barbara Wright-Pryor IN MEMORIAM – Maestro Paul Freeman (1936-2015) Founder of the Chicago Sinfonietta dies after an extended illness Paul Freeman, founder and conductor emeritus of the Chicago Sinfonietta and a widely known guest conductor, died Wednesday, July 22 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada at the age of 79. At his side when death over-

promoting diversity and inclusion in programming of orchestra personnel, soloists and composers.

He chose the city of Chicago because of the wealth of classicallytrained instrumentalists and soloists in that city who were not employed by other major orchestras and arts organizations of the city.

Those musicians, some of whom had been used occasionally as substitute players in Chicago ensembles, became the nucleus of what was to become the world’s most diverse orchestra for more than 20 years.

Of the mission of the orchestra, Freeman said in 2005 “We have an emphasis on trying to develop the talent of Hispanic and African American musicians as well as soloists in the orchestra.”

Freeman’s innovative programming included performing music by composers of color along with the staples of traditional classical repertoire performed by a diverse array of artists. He established partnerships with dance theatres and soloists of non-traditional in-

The Texarkana (Texas) Arts and Historic District Committee has commissioned local artist Arthur Pletcher to update the Scott Joplin mural in downtown Texarkana located on the Norton & Wood Law Firm building facing the Perot Theatre and W. Third Street, officials said.

The mural was originally painted by Debra Moseley-Lord in 1984 and restored by C.D. Little and Janette Lantrip in 1998. Local artist C.D. Little will once again work on this year’s restoration effort.

Scott Joplin (1867 or 18681917), the “King of Ragtime” music, was born near Linden, Texas on November 24, 1868.

He moved with his family to Texarkana at the age of about seven. Viewed as the “King of Ragtime,” Scott Joplin was the foremost composer of the genre in the early 20th century, known for works like “The Maple Leaf Rag.” His opera “Treemonisha” is most famous for his ragtime piano works and was performed in Chicago by the South Shore Opera Company during its 2012-13 season.

Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Andrew Clark explained plans for the mural by saying, “The mural design will be a restoration of the existing work of art. The design will incorporate more of Joplin’s original pieces, a refresh of colors, and will highlight his Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize.”

Main Street Texarkana Director Ina McDowell said the project is important to downtown’s landscape.

“Scott Joplin is an important part of our community history and the mural has been a popular

Scott Joplin tourist attraction for many years.

The Joplin mural tells the story of the “Father of Ragtime Music” showing a few of his most famous works,” McDowell said.

“Texarkana is the boyhood home of Scott Joplin, Father of

Ragtime Music,” McDowell said.

“Just down the street from the Joplin mural, at the Museum of Regional History, visitors may listen to his work and see the piano that Joplin learned to play on in the Beasley Music Exhibit.”

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Carnegie Hall to celebrate 125th anniversary season Paul Freemon took him were his wife, Cornelia and son, Douglas.

Born in Richmond, Va., Paul Freeman received his Ph D. from The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and studied in Berlin, Germany on a Fulbright Award.

Dr. Freeman established himself early on as one of America’s leading conductors, having led more than 100 orchestras in more than 30 countries and made more than 90 recordings, many of them in London and Prague, Czech Republic where he was music director of the Czech National Symphony.

Paul Freeman founded The Chicago Sinfonietta in 1987 as a mid-sized orchestra dedicated to 14

struments, such as steel drums, percussion instruments, rock groups, church choirs, dance theatres, and with scientists and astronomers at Chicago’s Adler planetarium. The orchestra performed at the highest artistic level and to great critical acclaim, attaining the reputation of the world’s most diverse orchestra.

Paul Freeman retired as music director of The Chicago Sinfonietta in declining health at the end of the 2010-2011 season.

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Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season is fast approaching, and we are looking forward to an exciting variety of new projects and exceptional programming!

Listed below are classical music highlights at Carnegie Hall for the 2015–2016 season.

Carnegie Hall’s season begins on October 7 with the Opening Night Gala concert featuring the New York Philharmonic and Music Director Alan Gilbert, joined by renowned pianist and season-long “Perspectives” artist Evgeny Kissin. Mr. Kissin continues his “Perspectives” series appearing five more times in 20152016 as orchestra soloist, cham ber musician, and recitalist, celebrating 25 years since his Carnegie Hall debut. Also on the Opening Night program: a world

premiere from composer Magnus Lindberg, the first work in Carnegie Hall’s 125 Commissions Project, in which 125-plus new works will be commissioned over the next five seasons.

Also a “Perspectives” artist for the 2015–2016 season is conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Mr. Rattle’s “Perspectives” series spans two Carnegie Hall seasons beginning in November 2015 as he leads the Berliner Philharmoniker through Beethoven’s nine symphonies in five concerts over five consecutive days. (In addition, the season’s third “Perspectives” artist—singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash—curates her own series with a four-concert celebration of Southern roots music with appearances by special guests.)

Major programming initiatives in

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the new season include a residency by the Kronos Quartet as holder of the 2015–2016 Richard and Barbara Debs Creative Chair.

The quartet’s residency includes a Carnegie Hall concert and a week-long workshop for young musicians. As part of Carnegie Hall’s 125 Commissions Project, Kronos launches its own “Fifty for the Future: The Kronos Learning Repertoire” initiative.

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute presents The Somewhere Project, a citywide creative learning project exploring “West Side Story” that culminates in a largescale production of the famed musical at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Queens, in March 2016, conducted by Marin Alsop and directed by (Continued on page 16) www.chicagocrusader.com

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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking

By Effie Rolfe All In the Family—we’ve come to that time of year again…where families are gathering from near and far for family reunions. Popular lyrics by one of the greatest R&B groups of all times, the O’Jays sang about the family reunion—“gotta have a family reunion—it’s so nice to come together—to get together…” Tis’ the season and time of the year that families are making plans to gather together all around the world. Some will have simple picnics, banquets or fabulous backyard barbeques. While others might take a family cruise or vacation in an exciting resort or city of their choice. Whatever or wherever—nothing is better than siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, mamas, papas, grandparents, grands and longtime friends uniting and coming together for

food, fun and sweet fellowship.

“I wish grandma could see, the whole family. I sure miss her face, and her warm and tender embrace. And if grandpa was here, I know he’d be smiling for me a tear.

To see what he has done, all the off-springs from his daughters and sons.”

Beautiful songs have been written to celebrate the coming together, as well as to build this wonderful unit that God ordained.

Although family reunions are major—this event cannot take place without its key component—the family. Don’t allow any open wounds or cracks such as fresh or old offenses to disrupt the foundation that provides strength and support for its members, as well as outer circles. The physical family is the most important building block to human society, and as such, it should be nurtured and protected.

Families must stay intact. The fam-

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ily is so important, that God created all species and even plant life to produce after its own kind (Genesis 1:11-12, 21-24).

So what does the Bible say about family? A lot. But more important is the new creation that God is making in Christ—the spiritual family, the Church, made up of all people who call upon the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. The defining characteristic of this spiritual family is love for one another: John 13: 34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Generations past and present are depending on you to celebrate the lineage and legacy of our ancestors. The O’Jays continue with the lyrics—“It’s been a long, long time. Since we had a chance to get together. Nobody knows the next

time we see each other—Maybe years and years from now.” So until the next time, keep a prayer in your heart and a smile on your face concerning your posterity. Let’s uplift, bless, pray, respect, honor and have genuine love for and among each other concerning family. Remember, how we treat each other is how we treat our spiritual family—we are All God’s children. Let’s come together and stay together as the powerful unit that God created to bless each member and the world.

D o you kno w w h o’s in you r family...? ©Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker.

You can contact her at effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe. Listen to her show on urbanpraiseradio.org (2015 Stellar Award Internet Station of the Year).

The Crusader Gospel Corner Lady Candy LaFlora is sharing “Hope” with the world. This Friday, July 31 there will be a new sound released into the air as Candy’s “HOPE” CD Release Concert - “A Worship Experience” is coming to God’s House Of All Nations, 8409 S. Stony Island Ave. in Chicago at 7:30 p.m. For 12 years, she traveled with the Praise Team from Joyce Meyers’ Ministries. She currently tours with Kenneth and Gloria Copeland Ministries for the past eight years. The Co-Pastor of Maranatha Church of God in Christ is thrilled to share what God has given her, “It’s an exciting new live recording filled with songs that will minister hope, joy, and peace to every listener.” Candy and her husband Stephen along with their amazing power packed singers and band recorded this music project at Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, TX. It was a night filled with the presence of God. The Power Band members included Stephen LaFlora, Michael Manson, Joey Woolfalk, Tony Cazeau, Charles Heath IV, Tony Carpenter and background vocalists included Felicia Coleman Evans and so many more. For tickets and more information visit candylafloraconcert.eventbrite.com. *** Bishop William Hudson III, Senior, Pastor, Prayer & Faith Outreach Ministries feels “the church must lead in taking the city” and has reached out to pastors and both community and civic organizations and leaders across www.chicagocrusader.com

Chicagoland (including Chicago Public Schools) to appeal to residents citywide to gather together and pray on Saturday, August 1 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the House of Hope, 752 East 114th. Pastors and ministers of culturally diverse communities will lead prayer on five topics including family, youth, finances, government and peace.

Gospel music recording artists will lead praise and worship. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has confirmed that he will speak. In addition, free school supplies will be distributed and a resource fair of community service providers will be available.

The biblical scripture Zechariah 8:5 referencing “the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing” inspired Bishop Hudson with a vision to contact Rev. Renaldo Kyles, CPS Director of Faith-Based Initiatives, secure a venue, then reach out to pastors of

various ethnicities and denominations across Chicagoland to bring people and leaders together in one place to pray and begin promotion of the gathering. “The church cannot be silent,” Hudson said. “God told me that He has given the city to the church. Chicago is a blessed city and its time for the church to lead in taking the city back from violence and every attack of the enemy for the glory of God.” Pastors and ministers who will be leading prayer includes: Pastor Yolanda Cruz; Father Michael Pfleger; Pastor Johnny Miller; Apostle R.D. Henton; Pastor John Hannah; Apostle JoAnn Long;

Bishop Larry D. Trotter; Bishop Willie J. Campbell; Pastor James Meeks; Dr. Mildred C. Harris; Bishop Simon Gordon; Pastor Jerry McQuay; Pastor Renaldo Ky les; Apostle Greg Howse; Pastor Michael Eaddy; Pastor Steve Munsey; Pastor Eric Thomas; Minister Marcus Mabry and Apostle Matthew Stevenson. Each pastor will pray for 3-5 minutes during one of the dedicated time periods, for either family, finances, youth, peace or government. Angela Martin of Inspiration AM1390 will serve as the Mistress of Ceremony and gospel music will be provided

by Pastor Phil Tarver, Kim Strat-

ton, Tiff Joy and the Oakdale Children’s Choir. Additional information can be found on www.chicago prays.org, or by calling 1888- CHIPRAYS or texting “Chi cagoprays” to 55469. *** Condolences to the family and friends of the legendary gospel singer, Bertha Melson, who recently made her transition. Rev. Clay Evans remembered her music legacy as he gave the eulogy during her homegoing at Fellowship Church where she was a member since the 1950s.

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NEWS

Funeral services for 96 year Bettie McMullen scheduled Bettie McMullen was a homemaker, as well as the glue that held an enormous family together through all things, while remaining grounded in her personal relationship with God until her passing on July 21, 2015.

Mrs. McMullen, affectionately known as Madear, was born in Greenwood, Mississippi on April 2, 1919, to the late Howard and Mariah (Monroe) Baldwin. She met and married Joe McMullen on June 26, 1937. To this union were born 15 children, which resulted in six generations and 237 descendants before Madear’s passing. Joe was a builder and farmer. Mrs. McMullen became a full time homemaker, raising their family and standing firmly beside and in support of her husband.

The family migrated to Chicago in 1958 to position themselves to take full advantage of the construction and builders boom in Chicago. It became the foundational start of the family’s legacy in the Construction Industry among others endeavors.

Bettie joined her husband and other

ceded in death by her parents; two brothers, four sisters, her husband, Joe, on July 3, 1976; five children, four grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 10540 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL. Rev. Rodney Patterson will officiate.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. at the church, followed by interment at Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, IL.

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BETTIE MCMULLEN IS greeted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel during a Sunday church service. The visit was to forge an alliance to reconnect the churches with the business community. family members at Shiloh Missionary by many. People who became acBaptist Church, 10540 S. Halsted quainted with her wanted to be Street in Chicago where she spent known as her adopted child.

Survivors include a brother, ten of nearly 50 years as an active member, and for some time as the president of her children, 49 grandchildren, 101 the Nurses Board. Bettie enjoyed great-grandchildren; 64 great, greatfarming, gardening and sewing grandchildren and two great, great, throughout her lifetime. She especial- great-grandchildren. Bettie was prely loved children and was well known

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er in with richly-worked characters who, though often despicable, are attention-grabbing; settings that you can almost step right into; and flashbacks that move the story forward at a perfect pace. That’s the kind of writing that sometimes makes you forget that you’re reading a piece of fiction.

Yep: wow.

Though I generally don’t like to compare authors, Mosley fans will eat this debut novel right up. It’s noir, it’s fast-paced, it’s hard-hitting, and it’s one you shouldn’t miss. “Only the Strong” will leave you weak in the knees.

(Continued from page 13) Remembering that, knowing it, was something Ananias Goode lived with.

And for the man watching him, it was also something Goode would die with…

Wow. Well, here’s the thing: I almost never read a book twice, especially a novel. I’d definitely make an exception for this one.

The most appealing thing about “Only the Strong,” I think, was that it seemed as though I lived inside the story itself, and finishing it felt like I’d been evicted. I felt unmoored. Author Jabari Asim does that: he draws a read-

GSU’s Performing Arts Center (Continued from page 14)

CARNEGIE HALL ARTIST TRUSTEES (shown clockwise) are Martina Arroyo, Emanuel Ax, Renée Fleming, Marilyn Horne, James Taylor, Jessye Norman, Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang.

(Continued from page 14) Amanda Dehnert Single tickets for Carnegie Hall .On May 5, 2016, Carnegie Hall presentations go on sale Monday, officially celebrates its 125th anAugust 24 at 8 a.m. (with an early niversary, 125 years to the day that on-sale date of Monday, August 17 Carnegie Hall first opened its doors, at 8 a.m. for subscribers and with an all-star gala featuring perfordonors). Tickets can be purchased mances by Carnegie Hall’s Artist at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, by Trustees Martina Arroyo, Emanuel phone at CarnegieCharge (212Ax, Renée Fleming, Marilyn Horne, 247-7800), or online at Lang Lang, Yo-Yo Ma, Jessye Norcarnegiehall.org. Subscription packman, and James Taylor. ages are currently available.

Latin/Jazz band, mixing AfroCuban, Brazilian, Jazz, Blues, and just about everything else together into an exciting and unique collage of sound. This performance will feature Grammy award-winner Howard Levy and special guest trumpeter Grammy-nominated Victor Garcia (of CALJE Chicago AfroLatin Jazz Ensemble) and nine talented band members. Celebrate the holidays in December with Salt Creek Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and “Take 6.”

The second half of the season highlights Chicago-based artists and local actors in a mix of shows including Porchlight theatre’s tribute to the music of Fats Waller in “Ain’t Misbehavin,” “Sweet Home Chicago Blues,” baby Broadway “Seussical,” and Southland Area Theatre Ensemble’s “Sondheim on Sondheim.”

You can even go on an epic journey through Spain when Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater presents “A Night of Spanish Dance” featuring “Bolero” and “Mil Clavos.” This 40th anniver-

IN MEMORIAM – Maestro Paul Freeman (1936-2015) olist. Paul Freeman’s Chicago Sinfonietta was often called the most diverse orchestra in the country. For Maestro Freeman, Baker’s mentor, inclusion was a mission and his passion.

Karl E. H. Siegfried, former bassist with the Chicago Sinfonietta, said when learning of Freeman’s death, “Although the leadership of the Chicago Sinfonietta has actively diminished the orchestra’s diversity 16

(Continued from page 14) since the retirement of founder Paul Freeman, his life’s work had a huge impact on America’s musical culture.

I’m proud to have worked under him during the very end of his career, adding my tiny bit of diversity to the tapestry as a German citizen. .

“Unfortunately, I and several others were forced out of the Sinfonietta when Mr. Freeman stepped down.

Many of us have now found a won-

SATURDAY, August 1, 2015

derful musical home in Renée Baker’s Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, which now carries the torch lit by the maestro. Truth goes marching on!

Survivors, in addition to his wife, Cornelia and son, Douglas, include a daughter-in-law, one grandchild and a brother. A private ceremony was held in Canada and the family is planning a public memorial in Chicago in September.

sary tribute for the company highlights Maurice Ravel’s most popular work, “The Bolero,” and combines flamenco and contemporary dance styles. A sampling of food and wine native to the region will be offered as an add-on ticket.

For tickets, dates, times and information: Online go to CenterTickets.net; by phone at (708) 235-2222; in person at the Box Office, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL. The Box Office hours are Monday- Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (open until 6 p.m. on Thursdays) and 2 hours prior to all performances.

Groups of 10 or more, students, seniors and patrons who purchase a flex package of four or more shows are eligible for discounts.

The Center for Performing Arts is honored to be supported by generous foundations, agencies, sponsors and individual supporters. Made in Chicago Series is supported by The Chicago Community Trust. PHILADANCO! at 45 is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest Touring Fund. A portion of GSU’s arts programming is made possible by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Governors State University is located at 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484. The theatre is located off I-57 (Sauk Trail exit) and is easily accessible from all neighboring south suburban communities. Parking is free.

ECONOMICS, THE UNIA, AND GARVEY (Continued from page 6) America have abandoned this idea in their organizing projects.

Mr. Garvey understood that the foundation of our liberation was economic and educational independence based on racial solidarity. There are numerous lessons we can learn from the legacy of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Without economic independence tied to the acquisition of political power, African people in America and African people everywhere will continue to be the subjects of the whims of other people.

In this regard, Garvey said, “...you can be educated in soul, vision and feeling, as well as in mind. To see your enemy and know him is a part of the complete education of man... Develop yours and you become as great

Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

and full of knowledge as the other fellow without entering the classrooms.”

The 58th International Convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League will be held in Chicago, Illinois, August 19-23, 2015.

For further information email Clyde Banks at clydebanks@gmail.com.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Cont’d from page 4) Latino candidates. If the Urban League’s priority is to educate voters, then it should let conference participants and anyone else they can reach hear and see every candidate. Let the voters decide if there is merit in someone’s candidacy.

In the past people like Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot were provided platforms to spout their fringe beliefs and ideas, but when it comes to Black men, the platform is quickly dismantled. It is beyond a disgrace if the National Urban League, whom Black people have so vigorously supported all these decades, bars a Black man from presenting his thoughts and possible programs.

Again, if this is the case, it certainly is time to withdraw my support from that organization.

LaMarr Belle

HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE A S S O C I A T I O N P l a i n t i f f , v .

LUIS MENDEZ AKA LUIS A MENDEZ VELA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 8040 9645 SOUTH AVENUE L CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 1 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9645 SOUTH AVENUE L, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-05-315-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story, multi-family residence with a detached 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 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 b lienor a

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t p r 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1201027. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1201027 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 8040 TJSC#: 35-10534 I664389 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , v s .

CAPITAL ONE BANK, (USA) NA FKA CAPITAL ONE BANK; SUBURBAN FEDERAL SAVINGS; DEANDREA L. MCDONALD, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE HOOVER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; LATRONE LATHAM, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WALTER JOHNSON, DECEASED; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ESTATE OF WALTER JOHNSON, DECEASED D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 12127 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, August 25, 2015 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 8407 South Throop Street, Chicago, IL 60620.

P.I.N. 20-32-313-003-0000.

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

14-016754 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I664251

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NOT be open for inspection and p the c the property. Prospective b court f this property i 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1405849. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1405849 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 12072 TJSC#: 35-10278 I664168

HOUSES FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIFINANCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY INC FKA ASSOCIATES HOME EQUITY CONSUMER DISCOUNT COMPANY, INC.; Plaintiff, v s .

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARJORIE BROWN AKA MARJORIE J. BROWN, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; PERSONAL FINANCE COMPANY, STATE OF ILLINOIS; KIMBERLY LOVE AKA KIMBERLY S. LOVE AND CHRISTOPHER S. JORDAN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 13887 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2015, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 24, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9029 SOUTH LUELLA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617.

P.I.N. 25-01-229-045-0000.

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 within 24 hours, by certified funds.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 1 4 - 0 2 5 7 2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I664236

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEWLANDS ASSET HOLDING TRUST; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL D. HOSKINS; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF A M E R I C A ; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA FKA CAPITAL ONE BANK; SHARENE A TERRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL DARNELL HOSKINS; ELIJAH T E R R Y - H O S K I N S A MINOR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N R E C O R D CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 5356 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 Friday, August 28, 2015 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. 25-03-433-039-0000.

Commonly known as 9427 South Langley Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W14-0620.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I664271

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N P l a i n t i f f , v .

DAISY MAE STUBBS D e f e n d a n t s 14 CH 12072 7508 SOUTH HONORE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7508 SOUTH HONORE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-402-022-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 2 car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or COUNTY, ILLINOIS other lienor acquiring the residential real COUNTY DEPARTMENT estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the CHANCERY DIVISION sale. The subject property is subject to CITIMORTGAGE, INC., AS general real estate taxes, special SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO assessments, or special taxes levied ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP INC. against said real estate and is offered for P l a i n t i f f , sale without any representation as to v s . quality or quantity of title and without ROBERT SCOTT AND ERIKA SCOTT recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" D e f e n d a n t s , condition. The sale is further subject to 12 CH 27117 confirmation by the court. Upon payment in NOTICE OF SALE full of the amount bid, the purchaser will PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure the purchaser to a deed to the real estate entered in the above entitled cause on after confirmation of the sale. The property January 23, 2013, Intercounty Judicial will NOT be open for inspection and Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, plaintiff makes no representation as to the September 1, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. condition of the property. Prospective in their office at 120 West Madison Street, bidders are admonished to check the court Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the highest bidder for cash, the following foreclosure sale, other than a mortgaged real estate: m Blacks Must control theirCown coMMunity Saginaw required by The A Chicago, IL 60617.

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P.I.N. 26-06-312-012.

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 within 24 hours, by certified funds.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 1 2 - 0 2 5 1 9 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I665060

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.QUENTINA JENKINS, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, CITIBANK, N.A., MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CHATHAM COMMONS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants 14 CH 017328 8154 S. DREXEL AVENUE UNIT #2E CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 31, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8154 S. DREXEL AVENUE UNIT #2E, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-115023-1016. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-07070. 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 Attorney File No. 14-12-07070 Attorney ARDC No.

00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 017328 TJSC#: 35-10851 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.

I665208 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1999-C, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-C Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY DELGADO A/K/A KIMBERLY PERRY-DELGADO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SALLY S. PERRY (DECEASED), UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SALLY S. PERRY Defendants 10 CH 053561 10632 S. Avenue J Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10632 S. Avenue J, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-17-104-028. 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 Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-27817. 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 Attorney File No. 14-13-27817 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 10 CH 053561 TJSC#: 35-9728 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CHICAGO PATROLMEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

RAHMAN MUHAMMAD; ANGELA FLEMING AKA ANGELA N. FLEMING; CHICAGO PATROLMEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N A T I O N A L ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 7465 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 Friday, September 4, 2015 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. 20-34-309-033-0000.

Commonly known as 8448 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale.

F 1 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I665096

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION 7318 S. RIDGELAND LLC, AN ASSIGNEE OF EASTERN SAVINGS BANK; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

SANDRA HOWARD, AN INDIVIDUAL; CITY OF CHICAGO WATER DEPARTMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 14512 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 31, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7318 South Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

P.I.N. 20-25-124-009-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is a 10 unit apartment building. The property may be available for inspection by contacting Ayman Khalil at (773) 443-8870. 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds.

For information call Mr. Michael R. Mulcahy at Vedder, Price, P.C., 222 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 609-7500.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I665038

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY K. WHITE A/K/A KIMBERLY KATRICE WHITE Defendants 14 CH 011583 7022 S. MORGAN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 12, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7022 S. MORGAN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-20-427023. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the

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highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-13372. 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 Attorney File No. 14-14-13372 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 14 CH 011583 TJSC#: 35-10048 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.

I663577 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v s .

CHRISTINE MORRIS D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 5532 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 3, 2015 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 9011 South Dante Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

P.I.N. 25-02-224-004-0000.

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

14-032048 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I665081

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HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., P l a i n t i f f , v s .

LISA D. ROGERS-PRICE, D e f e n d a n t s , 15 CH 1286 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 24, 2015, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 31, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8928 S. MORGAN ST., CHICAGO, IL 60620.

P.I.N. 25-05-220-019.

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 within 24 hours, by certified funds.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 1 4 - 0 1 7 8 0 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I665049

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-00820.

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 Attorney File No. 14-13-00820 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 14 CH 009799 TJSC#: 35-8557 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, COUNTY, ILLINOIS INC Plaintiff, COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY v .

DIVISION JARITA THOMAS Defendants FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS12 CH 32165 SOCIATION Plaintiff, 7720 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE -v.CHICAGO, IL 60619 SYTANYA HAYDEN, TAFT HAYDEN JR., NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS TOMASINE HAYDEN, D’MARRO HAYHEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a DEN, SHARON HAYDEN, TAFT HAYJudgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered DEN, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN in the above cause on June 8, 2015, an HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TRAVIS L. agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, HAYDEN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2015, at NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, RICHARD The Judicial Sales Corporation, One KUHN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, FOR TRAVIS L. HAYDEN A/K/A TRAVIS CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public LEMEL HAYDEN (DECEASED) auction to the highest bidder, as set forth Defendants below, the following described real estate: 14 CH 009799 Commonly known as 7720 SOUTH 2558 E. 81ST STREET CHICAGO, IL VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-416-028-0000.

60617 The real estate is improved with a brown NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS brick, two story, single family home with a HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale endown of the highest bid by certified funds at tered in the above cause on May 29, the close of the sale payable to The 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August checks will be accepted. The balance, 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales including the Judicial sale fee for Corporation, One South Wacker Drive Abandoned Residential Property 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at Municipality Relief Fund, which is public auction to the highest bidder, as set calculated on residential real estate at the forth below, the following described real rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction estate: thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser Commonly known as 2558 E. 81ST not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) Index No. 21-31-111-023. The real estate hours. No fee shall be paid by the is improved with a single family residence. mortgagee acquiring the residential real Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale by certified funds at the close of the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or payable to The Judicial Sales other lienor acquiring the residential real Corporation. No third party checks will be estate whose rights in and to the accepted. The balance, including the residential real estate arose prior to the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned sale. The subject property is subject to Residential Property Municipality Relief general real estate taxes, special Fund, which is calculated on residential assessments, or special taxes levied real estate at the rate of $1 for each against said real estate and is offered for $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount sale without any representation as to paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, quality or quantity of title and without in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall condition. The sale is further subject to be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the confirmation by the court. Upon payment in residential real estate pursuant to its credfull of the amount bid, the purchaser will it bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle judgment creditor, or other lienor acquirthe purchaser to a deed to the real estate ing the residential real estate whose rights after confirmation of the sale. The property in and to the residential real estate arose will NOT be open for inspection and prior to the sale. The subject property is plaintiff makes no representation as to the subject to general real estate taxes, specondition of the property. Prospective cial assessments, or special taxes levied bidders are admonished to check the court against said real estate and is offered for file to verify all information. If this property sale without any representation as to is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the quality or quantity of title and without reunit at the foreclosure sale, other than a course to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and The sale is further subject to confirmation the legal fees required by The by the court. Upon payment in full of the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS amount bid, the purchaser will receive a 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purcondominium unit which is part of a chaser to a deed to the real estate after common interest community, the purchaser confirmation of the sale. The property will of the unit at the foreclosure sale other NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff than a mortgagee shall pay the makes no representation as to the condiassessments required by The tion of the property. Prospective bidders Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS are admonished to check the court file to 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE verify all information. If this property is a MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU condominium unit, the purchaser of the HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER mortgagee, shall pay the assessments ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF and the legal fees required by The POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE condominium unit which is part of a comLAW. You will need a photo identification mon interest community, the purchaser of issued by a government agency (driver's the unit at the foreclosure sale other than license, passport, etc.) in order to gain a mortgagee shall pay the assessments entry into our building and the foreclosure required by The Condominium Property County and the same i Blacks Must control their own coMMunity where The Judicial Sales C foreclosure sales.

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need a photo identification i agency (driver's l etc.) in order to gain e 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1213160. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1213160 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 32165 TJSC#: 35-8629 I663804

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC6 Plaintiff, -v.VERNARD ROSS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 10 CH 009351 7710 S. DAMEN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7710 S. DAMEN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-311-024-0000.

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-29179. 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 Attorney File No. 14-13-29179 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 10 CH 009351 TJSC#: 35-8860 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.

I663576

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, v .

CHARLENE BROOKS Defendants 14 CH 15296 5649 SOUTH PRINCETON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60621 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, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real e s t a t e : Commonly known as 5649 SOUTH PRINCETON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-16-202-036-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 unit home with no 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 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1408229. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1408229 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 15296 TJSC#: 35-9263 I662499

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HEALTH

Access Blue Island Family Health Center holds summer health fair ACCESS Blue Island Family Health Center invites the entire community to stop by its Summer Community Health Fair at 13000 Maple Ave., Blue Island, Illinois, on Saturday, August from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We invite community members to learn more about the resources in the community and parents to prepare their children for the upcoming school year with back-toschool physicals. Children will receive free school supplies (while quantities last) and free food and entertainment. Adults can also receive free blood pressure and BMI screenings, as well as depression and anxiety screenings.

There will be dental screenings from ACCESS partner Sonrisa Family Dental, and the American Red Cross will have a sign-up table

for free smoke detectors. Also during the health fair, women will be able to get breast health information and referrals for required Pap smears and mammograms through the state of Illinois’ STAND Program. ACCESS’ benefits specialists will be on hand to enroll new patients into Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

HIV Case Managers will also share HIV/AIDS education, and eligible community members can sign up with Life Wireless for free government phones.

For more information about the ACCESS Blue Island Family Health Center Summer Community Health Fair, and eligibility requirements for the dental screenings and school physicals, call 708.385.6100.

A YOUNGSTER ENJOYS getting her face painted during the recent ACCESS Westside Family Health Center Summer Community Health Fair.

COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER Robert Steele talks to a participant during the recent ACCESS Westside Health Fair.

ROWLAND AUSTIN, second from right, Insurance Rep., Transamerica Agency Network (Chicago Office); Donna Thompson ACCESS CEO, second from left; Shari McKinley, ACCESS Community Engagement Supervisor, right; and Angela Williams, Transamerica Agency Network rep., left, pose for a photo during the recent ACCESS Westside Summer Community Health Fair.

Sen. Hunter’s health fair prepares families for back-to-school season

Free health and fitness services, back-to-school supplies, fun activities and food will be available for families and residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 1. State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) and the Institute for Positive Living is providing free health screenings. For the first time, Hunter will join the families of victims and survivors of violence, as well as families of those who have lost loved ones to breast cancer in releasing balloons consecutively at 11:45 a.m.

The 12th Annual Health, Fitness, Fun & Book Fair, located at the Illinois Institute of Technology on 33rd and State St., will offer free eye and dental examinations, health screenings and provide information on nutrition, exercise and holistic health. The festivities will include raffles, prizes, food, local entertainment and refreshments.

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“As Chicagoans, we should remember to take care of our loved ones by doing everything we can to make our communities stronger and healthier. Getting active, having fun and remaining safe are all possible when a neighborhood becomes a family,” said Hunter. The Institute for Positive Living is happy to be a partner from the beginning of Senator Hunter’s Health Fair. Our efforts to encourage reading is one of the major components at the Fair. More than 500 books will be given to youth and young adults, and storytelling will be a part of the day’s activity,” said Executive Director Rev. Marrice Coverson.

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The event will also feature: • St. Bernard Hospital’s pediatric mobile unit – free physicals for students entering 1st, 5th and 9th grades, along with immunizations and lead testing. Parents or

guardians must accompany children under 18 for physicals and provide shot records for children in need of immunizations.

• Health screenings – blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, osteoporosis and diabetes • Back-to-school giveaways – Free haircuts, bookbags and school supplies • Free food and entertainment – live performances by the World Champion South Shore Drill Team and the World Champion Jesse White Tumblers on the Main Entertainment Stage.

• Raffles and prizes – free passes to the Chicago Children’s Museum and Direct Energy’s raffles for a Nest smart-learning thermostat for parents and a Kindle for children.

• Story time on the Innovation to Inspiration mobile exhibit at 11:45 a.m. with Direct Energy, one of the largest energy and home service providers in North America.

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