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Westchester Reverses Village Hall Plans With Pending Property Sale

The village board is trying to sell two Enterprise Drive buildings that once comprised a future Village Hall campus

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Three years ago, Westchester was anticipating relocating its municipal campus from 10300 Roosevelt Rd. to two buildings at 2305 Enterprise Drive and 2315 Enterprise Drive. Village staffers also had plans to house a new senior center within the renovated buildings. Those plans didn’t materialize and now the village is looking to sell both buildings, an effort that marks a reset of how the village is approaching the task of finding new municipal space.

During a regular meeting on March 26, the Westchester village board unanimously voted to approve an ordinance authorizing a sale of the two buildings for $4 million to businessman Norman Junejo, who is using Clarendon Hillsbased commercial real estate firm the Butler Group to broker the deal.

Village President Greg Hribal said on March 26 that the board had already discussed Junejo’s

Proviso Area’s Female Pioneers Get Their Due

The Woman’s Community Leadership Council closed out Women’s History Month by recognizing impactful community leaders

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

“She is a grassroots person who is in the community and who is seen,” Phyllis Yafah Duncan, the founder of the Woman’s Community Leadership Council, said of business owner Shawnda Steele. “She also cares

about education and our children.”

Those criteria seemed to apply to all six of the women Duncan’s Council recognized at a Women’s History Month celebration held March 30 at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood.

In 2019, Steele said her daughter opened up to her about the need for more school wide support for her friends who were being bullied. Steele said she encouraged her daughter to write a letter to her classmates about the need.

Steele herself started researching antibullying efforts. In 2021, she settled on the idea to encourage local school districts and suburban municipalities to pass proclamations recognizing Unity Day, the signature initiative of National Bullying Preven-

tion Awareness Month. Unity Day has been observed in the United States on the third or fourth Wednesday of October since 2011.

“It was fantastic,” she recalled during comments on March 30. “Everyone wore orange, the signature color for anti-bullying.”

Rafiah Maxie-Cole’s 19-year-old son, Jamal, died by suicide in 2020 after experiencing years of bullying at school.

“Jamal died two days after the tragic death of George Floyd,” Maxie-Cole said. “He had but 11 months out of high school and four months into the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. He was my first son and I wear him and I bring him everywhere I go.”

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Judge ShawnTe Raines-Welch gives the keynote address at the Woman’s Community Leadership Council’s celebration of Women’s History Month at the Maywood Public Library on March 30.

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Top 10 tips that help homeowners better understand their property taxes

omeowners have taught me a few things about property taxes while I have served as Cook County Treasurer.

One lesson is that the property tax system is complicated. Many people unfamiliar with the process have told me that they wished there was a simpler, easier way to keep track of their property taxes and pay their bills.

With that goal in mind, here are 10 tips for helping homeowners better understand their property taxes and potentially save money:

1. Website. You can use cookcountytreasurer.com to pay your bill, check for available refunds, search a 20-year tax history of your property, discover how much debt taxing bodies owe and perform many other services.

2. PIN. Your property has a specific 14-digit number that identifies it as unique from all the other 1.8 million parcels of land in Cook County. You need to know your Property Index Number, or PIN, and refer to it when paying your bill or contacting our office. Your PIN is printed on your tax bills and is listed on your property’s deed.

3. Phone. Call our automated phone system at (312) 443-5100, any time, day or night, for helpful tax information such as verifying payments and checking for refunds. The phone system offers services in English, Spanish and Polish.

4. Payment locations. You can conveniently pay your property tax bill in person at more than 400 Chase Bank locations throughout Chicago and at more than 160 community bank locations.

5. Avoid duplicate payment. When you buy or sell a home or refinance a mortgage, check to ensure that there are no duplicate property tax payments. Often, representatives of a buyer and seller both pay a tax bill, or two members of a household may both pay a tax bill by mistake.

6. Mortgage escrow. If you pay your taxes through a mortgage escrow account, verify that your tax bill is paid on time and on the correct PIN.

7. Exemptions. Be sure to receive all exemptions for which you are eligible. Homeowner, senior citizen and senior freeze are the most common exemptions, which are substantial tax breaks that lower tax bills. Visit cookcountytreasurer.com to learn more.

8. Refunds. Discover whether you are eligible for up to $150 million in potential refunds owed to Cook County property owners because of overpayments going back 20 years or missed exemptions for the past four years. Visit cookcountytreasurer.com to find out if you are owed a refund and to apply online. There is no need to have a third party file for you.

9. Pappas Studies. Read our latest study, “The Few Decide for the Many: Referendums and Voter Turnout,” that showed how a relatively small number of voters often decide taxation and spending questions that affect an entire community. Additional studies have analyzed tax bills, redlining, debt by taxing bodies and other topics.

10. Name/Address change. Notify us of any changes in your name or mailing address at cookcountytreasurer.com.

You can also sign up for eBilling to go paperless and receive your next tax bill via email.

Illinois Teacher Shortage Persists, Survey Finds

Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact.

That’s according to the latest annual survey of school officials from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, which has been conducting the survey every year since 2017.

“This matters,” IARSS executive director Gary Tipsord said in an interview. “This is an issue that people care about. They think it is important, and they think it’s critical enough that it needs to be addressed.”

This year’s survey found more than 90 percent of schools responding reported having a “serious” or “very serious” teacher shortage problem.

That percentage has changed very little in the last several years, although the question has been asked in slightly different ways in earlier surveys. In 2021, for example, 88 percent of those responding said they had a “problem” with teacher shortages, a percentage that was unchanged from 2019.

Tipsord said the answers school officials give to that question reflect their broad perception of what’s happening in the labor market – their sense of whether colleges and universities are producing enough prospective teachers; their ability to hire qualified candidates to fill vacant positions; and whether the pool of candidates they pick from is larger or smaller than it was in the past.

But Tipsord said more fundamental changes need to be made to address the long-term issues facing the teaching profession.

“There are certain things that have been done to soften that immediacy of the burden today,” he said. “But I think if you talk to people in the field … there’s still a broad concern that unless we put some concrete things in place, this issue is going to remain pervasive for a longer period of time.”

Respondents to the survey reported filling a total of 3,694 teacher positions this year us-

ing “alternative measures,” such as hiring substitutes or retired educators, combining classes, and increasing class sizes, among other short-term remedies, according to the report.

Overall, however, the report found that the supply of teachers is not keeping pace with the demand, and that there are not enough new teachers coming into the profession to replace those who are leaving.

The survey also found that teacher shortages are not distributed evenly throughout the state. They are most severe in urban districts and in more rural parts of the state, along with vocational centers around Illinois. The specialties with the most severe shortages were special education and career and technical education. Shortages were also reported in key categories of support personnel, including school psychologists, speechlanguage pathologists, and nurses.

When asked to identify causes of teacher shortages, 54 percent of the school leaders responding cited burnout from working conditions as a cause of their teacher shortage. Another 49 percent cited the availability of better pay in other professions.

Tipsord said those findings point to a fun-

damental challenge facing the teaching profession – the cost and benefit of pursuing the career. He said when students in high school and college weigh the cost of earning a college degree against the salary they will earn after graduation and the retirement benefits they can accrue, the idea of pursuing a teaching degree becomes less attractive, especially when compared to other career options.

“I think across all areas of industry – education just being one – but in every area of industry today, because of the ability to live and work in two different places at the same time, your workforce views career differently,” he said. “They have the opportunity to look at career differently.”

The report concludes with several recommendations for long-term ways to address the teacher shortage. They include continuing to increase funding for public schools, creating new ways for school support staff to become classroom teachers, and focusing administrative support and financial resources on acute shortage areas.

“As we have said year after year, our shortages are the result of generations of factors that we cannot resolve immediately,” Tipsord said in a statement.

Bellwood Library Brief: Look Out For Positive Changes

By AMY CRUMP Bellwood Public Library Executive Director

This week, the Illinois Library Association featured the Bellwood Library in their Reporter Magazine’s building issue. Twenty public libraries were showcased this year. These libraries range from those serving populations under 2,000 all the way up to over 88,000 in communities across the state.

It is an honor to be included with those public libraries who renovated their spaces to accommodate their community needs. You can

WOMAN LEADERS

Grassroots solutions

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Maxie-Cole turned her grieving and pain into a nonprofit, Soul Survivors of Chicago, dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness.

“Soul Survivors was started way after everyone had left, the calls had stopped, the visit had ceased, no one was knocking on the door asking, ‘Are you OK?’ The flowers had disappeared,” she said. “I went into his room and said, ‘What am I going to do?’ And I looked down and saw his shoe. I said, ‘Man, wouldn’t it be great if I could sanitize Jamal’s shoe, put his name in it and gift it to someone [as a symbol] to walk in purpose. I’ll never see my child graduate from college. I’ll never have grandchildren. I’ll never see him get his first job, but when you put that shoe on, my son will be able to walk in the legacy of your life … so walk in purpose.”

Soul Survivors now collects shoes from parents and loved ones across the country, sanitizes them and gift them to others as a message to walk in purpose. The organization also spreads education and awareness around suicide with the hope of dismantling the stigma associated with it.

Duncan also recognized Pastor Latasha H. Fields, the founder of Christian Home Educators Support System, and Valerie Goodloe, the executive director of Woman in Need of Discovering Own Worth.

Goodloe said her stepson’s son died by suicide three years ago, the result of a viral trend among young people that went wrong.

“We have so many things that are going on that we don’t even know as parents what’s going on with our children,” Goodloe said. “We have to really start looking at what’s placed in front of our children. What is happening with our youth that we cannot protect them from these outside sources like TikTok and Face-

see the issue here: https://www.ila.org/content/documents/ila_reporter_0324_updated.

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The Bellwood Library’s $2.5 million project was approved by the Library Board of Trustees in 2021 as the first complete renovation of the 1960 building. The renovation was completed in June 2023. For those who weren’t able to attend the grand re-opening, every area of the library was updated and improved – even the elevator!

We now offer the community three study rooms, a beautiful new teen space – which the

teens named the Chill Spot, a family computer station in the youth room with contained play space for babies, two accessible public bathrooms and a meeting room with display technology.

We are even more proud of the events that we offer Bellwood in our new spaces. Our special events for the first week of April are a Self -Defense Class for Adults and Teens on April 6 at 1:00 pm – registration required – and our Solar Eclipse watching party on April 8 at 2 pm. Eclipse glasses will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

Valerie Goodloe, Pastor Latasha H. Fields, Shawnda Steele, Rafiah Maxie-Cole, Phyllis Duncan and Barbara Cole at the Woman’s Leadership Council’s Women’s History Month celebration at the Maywood Public Library on March 30.

book. Why do our children feel they have to go outside of the home for someone to pay attention to them?”

Goodloe, a professional photographer by trade, documents the lives of young people affected by trauma. She directed a documentary film called “Love Is Not Enough,” which features Duncan speaking about her activism in the community. Duncan founded Mothers of Murdered Sons in 2006 after her only son, Dodavah, was shot and killed the day after Mother’s Day in 2005.

Fields said her organization champions home-schooling as a means of addressing the many crises young people face. Fields said she and her husband have been home-schooling for 18 years.

“With home-schooling, God put me and my

You are also invited to join us for our weekly events listed below.

■ Tuesdays | 3 p.m., Tutoring for Teens

■ Wednesdays | 11 a.m., Chair Yoga (Dropins welcome!) | 3 p.m., Homework Club (tutor available)

■ Thursdays | 10 a.m., Early Learners Storytime (stories, songs, crafts and more) 3:30 p.m., Coding Club (Ages 8 -15) – registration required | 6 p.m., Yoga (Drop-ins welcome)

■ Saturdays | 11 a.m., Zumba

Judge ShawnTe Raines-Welch, the event’s keynote speaker, reinforced the day’s Women’s History Month theme by sharing her path to becoming the first woman of color ever elected to the county’s 4th subcircuit.

The Proviso West alum and Bellwood native who currently lives in Hillside said the road wasn’t easy. For one, Judge Raines-Welch said, she had to deal with people reducing her accomplishments because she’s the wife of Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, who was in attendance at Saturday’s event.

“That’s something I struggled with,” the pioneering judge said. “I’ve been a straight-A student all my life. I graduated on the dean’s list at John Marshall Law School. I was one of the youngest partners and the first and only Black female partner at our law firm. And yet, here I am running [for judge] and my credentials were discounted, my worth was discounted.”

Judge Raines-Welch said as a judge in the criminal misdemeanor room at Maybrook Courthouse in Maywood, she encounters daily the social ills that women who spoke before her highlighted.

husband in school, because we had to re-learn a lot of things, especially when it comes to our history,” Fields said.

While Fields posed home-schooling as a solution to some of the many social crises facing the Black community, Barbara Cole, the founder of Maywood Youth Mentoring, offered reparations as a possible solution to Black people’s systemic crises.

Cole urged those in attendance at Saturday’s event to sign a petition in support of HR 40, the bill that establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. She also asked people to mail a postcard supporting HR 40 to President Joe Biden.

“We need to get on board with holding folks accountable for what we are due,” Cole said.

“Reparations now!”

“I see a lot of our people come through my courtroom door — it is a curse and a blessing,” she said. “It’s a curse because we shouldn’t be there in the first place. I tell a lot of young people who walk into my room, ‘Once I’m done with you, I don’t want to see you back in this building, anymore.’

“But, it’s a blessing because I get to impact how they feel when they walk out of that room. I get to impact their lives, if they’re trying to get their lives back on track,” she said. “It’s a wonderful position to be in serving the community I grew up in.”

Judge Raines-Welch said she now wants to inspire the next generation of Black women following behind her, particularly those interested in going into law.

“If you know anyone who is interested in law, tell them to call me, because I am always available to mentor,” she said.

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Proviso Area Sees Wealth Of New Dining Options

In the last year, more than a dozen new dining establishments either have opened or are poised to open in the area

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Damien McIntosh, a longtime Westchester resident who played point guard on St. Joseph High School’s 1999 state championship team, recently recalled driving past the storefront at 1929 S. Mannheim Rd. in Westchester that used to be Christopher’s Speakeasy.

“I thought, ‘This place needs some help,’” McIntosh said during a regular Westchester village board meeting on March 26. “I got some background on it and the opportunity

came for me to acquire the property.”

McIntosh said he wants to open a bar, grill and restaurant that may serve breakfast during the weekends before possibly expanding to serve breakfast everyday. McIntosh said before the pandemic, he operated a restaurant in Chicago’s Beverly community. Now, he wants to operate a business much closer to home.

“I’m really pushing for the community to enjoy this,” he said, adding that a tentative opening date for the restaurant, which will be called Tastefull, is set for June 1.

Damien McIntosh, shown in a Chicago Tribune article, plans to turn the former Christopher’s Speakeasy at 1929 S. Mannheim Rd. in Westchester into a new restaurant called Tastefull by June 1.

ENTERPRISE DRIVE

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$4 million offer in executive session. He said the village waited until Tria Architecture, Inc. completed its municipal space needs study for Westchester, which was presented to the village board on Nov. 28, 2023. The study showed that the two Enterprise Drive buildings and the land surrounding them aren’t big enough for the village’s needs. Tria representatives said the village’s existing total square footage of around 164,000 square feet on roughly 3.8 acres needs to expand.

They gave the village two options for municipal space: a 1-story option that provided nearly 214,000 total square feet on 4.9 acres or a 2-story option that provided nearly 196,000 total square feet on nearly 4.5 acres. The two buildings at Enterprise Drive have a combined footprint of less than 100,000 square feet. Tria estimated that any future municipal space would cost roughly $50 million.

What the village would do with the Enterprise Drive properties was a hot issue during the April 2023 elections and during the campaign on Hribal said he would commission a needs assessment before making a decision about the properties.

On March 26, the village president said the board’s vote authorizing a sale and purchase

S2 City Grill & Daiquiri Bar will open in the old Shark’s Fish and Chicken at 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Maywood.

McIntosh joins a growing line of new dining establishments that have opened or plan to open in the Proviso Township area within the last year.

Down the street from McIntosh’s restaurant, Aviator Coffee and Cocktails opened last month in the old Le Petite Cafe at 1855 S. Mannheim Rd. The village also got its first African-Caribbean restaurant when Jungle Plate opented at 9916 W. Roosevelt Rd. in November 2023.

In Maywood alone, at least five new dining establishments have either opened or are poised to open in the coming weeks and months.

New Era Restaurant, an establishment that serves Mexican cuisine, beers and cocktails, opened in mid-March at 15 N. 5th Ave. A Starbucks is close to opening on the site of an old Checkers at 1718 S. 1st Ave. Just Like Mama’s Restaurant and Event Space is due to open

agreement with Junejo is just one step in a longer process.

“The purchase still requires due diligence to be done by the potential buyer, so this isn’t a sale,” Hribal said, adding that more information will be forthcoming as the potential sale progresses.

If the sale goes through, the smaller of the two buildings at 2305 Enterprise Drive will become a daycare facility and office spaces. He didn’t say how the larger building at 2315 Enterprise Drive will be used, but added that any modifications will have to go through the village’s zoning process.

The potential sale marks a full reversal of plans that had been brewing since at least 2021 under late Village President Frank Per-

in several weeks at 1200 S. 17th Ave., a man working in the restaurant said last week.

S2 City Grill & Daiquiri Bar will open in the old Shark’s Fish and Chicken at 1001 W. Roosevelt Rd., and Exclusive Bar & Grill will open in the renovated Jefferson professional building on the 400 block of South 5th Avenue. Exclusive’s offerings would include a hookah space, outdoor and rooftop seating and the capacity for hosting live music, the developers said in 2022.

In Melrose Park, a new Chili’s officially opened at 915 W. North Ave. on March 18 while work is still underway on a Bonchon Chicken restaurant, a Dallas-based international Korean fried chicken restaurant franchise, in Winston Plaza, 900 W. North Ave.

In Broadview, the View 1701, a dining, gaming, live music and event space at 1701 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Broadview, has been open for around a year.

ry and former Village Manager Paul Nosek. In 2021, the board borrowed $4.6 million to purchase the Enterprise Drive properties. The site of the current Village Hall was slated to be demolished and replaced with a new retail development that would include an Aldi Foods and a Starbucks, among other retailers. Village officials were scheduled to move into their new municipal digs in May 2022, but in April 2022 the board discovered that the building was still empty and none of the planned renovations had happened.

Negotiations on the proposed development of the corner of Mannheim and Roosevelt roads halted and the developers backed away. The village has since hired a law firm to renew those development talks.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

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There’s plenty of events happening across Proviso Township this week. Below, we’ve included just a few. If you’d like to add a local event for consideration, email the specifics to michael@wearejohnwilk.com

Thursday, April 4, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave., Maywood

Want to improve your building skills? Here’s your chance. Build the library’s monthly challenge with Tinker Toys. For more info, visit maywoodlibrary.org/happeningnow

Saturday, April 6, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Berkeley Public Library, 1637 N. Taft Ave., Berkeley

Join the library for its Annual Spring Book Sale featuring homemade baked goods and two spring-themed raffle prizes. Vendors will be selling handcrafted items. For more info, visit berkeleypl.org/ or call (708) 544-6017.

Tuesday, April 9, 6 p.m., Proviso Township Hall, 4565 W. Harrison St., Hillside

The Proviso Township Annual Town Meeting will take place for the transaction of miscellaneous business of the township. For more info, visit provisotownship.com

Look Ahead

There’s still time to register for the Westchester Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Celebrate Westchester Event. The theme is ‘Good Ole’ Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and it will happen Friday, April 12, 6 p.m., at Alpine Banquet Haus, 11141 Roosevelt Rd. in Westchester. $75 per person. Register online at https://bit.ly/ CelebrateWC24. You can also pay online or at the door with cash or check.

Saturday, April 6, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Northlake Public Library, 231 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake

Youth ages 6 to 13 can join the library for Flower Pot Painting. Paint with friends and then watch your creations come to life as you grow your own plants. For more info, visit northlakelibrary.org/ event/flower-pot-painting/.

Tuesday, April 9, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Broadview Public Library, 2226 S. 16th Ave., Broadview

Join the library for fun activities with a focus on creativity, learning, and positive peer interactions. Kids of all ages may drop by to play a variety of board games, card games, video games, and more. (Patrons under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult or older teen sibling). For more info, visit broadviewlibrary.org/event or call (708) 345-1325.

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson will host her annual Tutus & Bowtie Party on Saturday, April 20, 1 to 3 p.m., at Schroeder Park, 2600 S. 13th Ave. in Broadiew. But interested participants will have to RSVP by April 6 to Lily at (708) 681-3600 (Ext. 259) or ssierra@broadview-il.gov. This event is for kids 5 to 9 years old.

Triton Men’s Basketball Team Loses National Title Game

The Trojan’s postseason run ends as NJCAA Division I Runner-Up

By TIM MCKINNEY Triton Athletics Contributor

The Triton College men’s basketball team hopes of winning its first NJCAA Division I men’s basketball title were spoiled by Barton County Community College in an 88-73 loss on March 30 in the championship game played in Hutchinson, Kan.

The Trojans finished the season 34-3, tying the most wins in team history. Amar Augillard and AJ Dixon were named to the all-tournament team, Dylan Williams earned the best small man award and Triton won the team sportsmanship award of the NJCAA Division I Championship tournament.

The Trojans had the distinction of reaching the Final Four for the second time in three years.

“The team has been unbelievable,” said first-year head coach Brian Burns. “Obviously it’s great for the school. Two Final Fours in three years and now a national runner-up, not just a semi-finalist. It’s been a great run.”

while Thompson was 6-for-6 at the foul line as the Cougars grabbed a 30-27 lead they would never relinquish. Barton County nailed eight treys total in the first half to take a 46-39 lead into the locker room.

Barton County lengthened their margin to 69-54 with more than nine minutes left. The Trojans had to play undermanned as Dixon fouled out a minute previously.

“AJ fouling out in 19 minutes hurt us,” said Burns.

But Conners’ flurry of six points cut the deficit to seven, and then five at 78-73 with 3:40 to go in the contest.

The Triton College men’s basketball team after losing to Barton County Community College in the NJCAA Division I men’s basketball title game.

In only the third national championship game Triton has ever played, the Trojans had to play catch-up the entire second half. Dior Connors hit some key three’s with 17 points after halftime. However, the Cougars duo of Myles Thompson and Ring Malith were too much for Triton to handle. Thompson led Barton County (36-1) with a game-high 27 points and Malith added 22 points as both scored more than 10 points about their season points per game averages.

Barton County from Great Bend, Kan. – just 50 miles from Hutchinson – was the No. 1 seed and ended the season with a 27-game winning streak. In the nationally-televised ESPNU game, the Cougars beat the Trojans at their own specialty, three-point shooting. For the game Barton County was 11-for-22 from long range (50 percent). While Triton shot 8-for-28 from beyond the arc (29 percent).

The afternoon got off to a promising start with Williams scoring the first six Trojans points. A William Scott three-pointer gave Triton a 17-11 lead. But then Sudan native Malith and Hutchinson product Thompson proceeded to bedevil the Trojans. Malith hit all four of his three-point attempts

“I’m proud of the way the guys hung in there and kept competing,” said Burns.

Unfortunately, the Trojans were able to get no closer as the Cougars, smelling the championship, finished the game with a 10-0 run.

Conners led the Trojans with 24 points. Augillard, whose prolific scoring helped boost the Trojans through close quarterfinal and semi-final victories, ended with 23 points. He had nine games with more than 30 points this season. Williams (team-leading five assists) and Dixon each had 10 points. Tolu Samuels grabbed a team-high 16 rebounds.

Triton tried to survive the endurance test of simply reaching the championship game of the 24-team tournament. After getting a first-round bye, the seventh-seeded Trojans had a semi-comfortable 105-87 victory over Trinity Valley Community College on March 26. They squeaked by South Plains College 88-87 on March 27, then survived Connors State College 87-84 on March 28 in the semifinals.

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The Garfield and Roosevelt Elementary Art Show was held March 14 at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. The themes were bird, trees and colors.

CAPITOL NEWS briefs

Advocates Push For Guaranteed Income, Child Care Assistance

Illinois Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Jussie Smollett

By HANNAHY MEISEL & DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court on March 27 agreed to hear the case of actor Jussie Smollett, who was convicted for staging a hate crime against him in 2019 in a case that drew criticism for Cook County’s top prosecutor. Smollett made what turned out to be a false police report alleging that he’d been violently attacked by two men in downtown Chicago. The men punched him and allegedly yelled homophobic slurs, put a noose around his neck and told Smollett, “This is MAGA country,” a reference to President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. A month later, prosecutors charged Smollett for putting on the hoax with a pair of brothers he’d paid to perpetrate the attack.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx drew sharp criticism when she suddenly dropped the charges, prompting the involvement of a special prosecutor. The prosecutor charged Smollett again, resulting in his 150-day jail sentence,

though that’s been put on hold as Smollett goes through the appeals process.

In his appeal, Smollett argued that he should not have been charged again because he’d forfeited his $10,000 bond after his arrest and done community service – things he claimed constituted a nonprosecution agreement.

But a state appellate court ruled 2-1 in December to affirm Smollett’s convictions, finding that the record did not support Smollett’s claims that there was any such nonprosecution agreement with the state’s attorney’s office.

Guaranteed Income

Lawmakers on Wednesday heard testimony on a handful of proposals in front of the Illinois Senate’s Health and Human Services Appropriations committee.

A bill sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, would create a task force to look at the feasibility of implementing a guaranteed income of $1,000 per month to certain Illinoisans – regardless of immigration status – including parents, those who recently gave birth or adopted children.

Former Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar, now senior advisor at the progressive-leaning Economic Security Project, testified in favor of Senate Bill 3462.

“Wages haven’t gone up enough to cover the rising costs of everyday goods like groceries, gas and school lunches, and guaranteed income can help families afford what they need,” Pawar said. “This is one of the first states in the country to actually have a conversation on guaranteed income.”

For one year, the city of Chicago ran a pilot program that gave 5,000 residents a $500 monthly stipend, with no strings attached. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on the program last June.

Health care workforce

The committee also heard multiple proposals that would use state money for recruiting and retaining workers in Illinois’ health care industry.

Among them were SB 3399, sponsored by Sen. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, which would increase the wages of frontline, nonexecutive workers who provide services for those with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Advocates from the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities estimated it would cost the state’s general revenue fund $60 million.

Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, is sponsoring SB 3593, which outlines about $40 million for

a grant program to recruit new hires and directly award bonuses to certified mental and behavioral health care providers, including registered nurses, medical assistants, and emergency medical technicians.

Jud DeLoss, CEO of the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, backed the bill, arguing those in the field are generally underpaid and need a “competitive wage.”

Child Care Assistance Program

Nakisha Hobbs, CEO and founder of the youth social service organization It Takes A Village Family of Schools, said low-income families would benefit from SB 3626, which extends eligibility periods for Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program, or CCAP.

The bill is also sponsored by Villanueva and would allow parents to rely on state-funded services for longer periods of time during their children’s first years.

“This bill, essentially, is asking is that the CCAP eligibility periods be more aligned with the other sources of funding,” Hobbs said.

She also said the measure would “provide stability for children who we care about we know that between the ages of birth and five that’s when children’s brains are developing the most.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Stone Park, Cook County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following improvement(s):

2024 Watermain & Street Rehabilitation DCEO #22-203028 - Approximately 5825 SY of pavement removal and replacement, 2545 LF of watermain installation, curbs, concrete aprons and all other appurtenant construction of Division Street from 44th Avenue to Mannheim Road and from Mannheim Road to 39th Avenue, and 43rd Avenue from Division Street to Hirsh Street.

Said bids will be received up to the hour of 10:00 A.M., Local Time on April 19, 2024 at the Village Clerk’s office, in the Village Hall, 1825 N. 32nd Avenue, Stone Park, Illinois, and will be publicly opened and read at that time.

The bidding forms and documents are available On-line at www. questcdn.com beginning April 5th, 2024. for a non-refundable fee of $22.00. QuestCDN #9054775. Call IMEG at 847-336-7100 for questions.

following described

Commonly known as 304 45TH AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 15-05-203024-0000

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSES-

SION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-23-02699

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2023 CH 08345

TJSC#: 44-74

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2023 CH 08345

I3241136

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CORDELL LAMAR

Defendants 2023 CH 08512

9 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 8, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact MANLEY

DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 23-024133.

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.

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff, -v.TORREY T. RODDY SR., ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants

2016 CH 13500 1906 S 7TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 30, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1906 S 7TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-309017-0000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Ju-

dicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE MONEY SOURCE INC.; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GERZINE SPENCE AKA GERZINE L. SPENCE; KRAMER RESTORATION OF DUPAGE COUNTY LLC DBA PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION OF DUPAGE COUNTY; RONNEISHA JINKINS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GERZINE SPENCE AKA GERZINE L. SPENCE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 4005 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 29, 2024 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. 15-21-402-009-0000.

Commonly known as 1643 Manchester Avenue, Westchester, IL 60154.

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, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6960. 7182183141 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3240661

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

P.I.N. 15-09-112-030-0000, 15-09112-029-0000, 15-09-112-028-0000.

Commonly known as 306 Bohland Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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.

15-02-200-069-1020.

certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. John Kienzle at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 2215 Enterprise Drive, Westchester, IL 60154. (312) 940-8580. 22-02148 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3240669

AND AD-

LOT 26 AND THAT PART OF LOT 21 LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF ALLEY EXTENDED SOUTH IN BLOCK 7 AND ALL IN HULBERT’S ST. CHARLES ROAD FIRST ADDITION ALL IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2:

THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE VACATED EASTERLY AND WESTERLY ALLEY LYING NORTHERLY OF AND ADJOINING LOT 8 IN THE RESUBDIVISION AFORESAID LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE EXTENDED NORTHERLY OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF AND ADJOINING LOT 8 AFORESAID AND LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE EXTENDED NORTHERLY OF 48TH AVENUE AS SHOWN ON FLAT OF RESUBDIVISION AFORESAID, THE AFORESAID IN ALLEY HAVING BEEN CREATED IN BLOCK 2 IN HULBERT’S ST. CHARLES ROAD FIRST ADDITION IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 549 48TH AVE., BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-08-409073-0000

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to re-

deem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-HE8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-HE8, Plaintiff, vs.

DAVID VELEZ, MONICA MORALES-VELEZ A/K/A MONICA VELEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendants, 22 CH 6632

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 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. 15-16-117-050-0000; 15-16117-051-0000. Commonly known as 1039 Bellwood Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS000262-22FC2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3240134

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE

TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2021-NR1; Plaintiff, vs. TONNIE YOUNG; WILLIE HAYES; STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants, 19 CH 9367

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, April 23, 2024 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:

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18016158 F2

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3240125

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006-HE4, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-HE4; Plaintiff, vs. CARINA PLATA; MARIO A. PLATA A/K/A MARIO PLATA; JOSE U. MAGANA A/K/A JOSE MAGANA; MARTHA MAGANA; STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 CH 5668

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 22, 2024 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: LOT 19 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 17 IN H.O. STONE AND COMPANY’S WORLD’S FAIR ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON JANUARY 21, 1929 AS DOCUMENT 10262949 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 15-04-109-051-0000. Commonly known as 1708 North 39th Avenue, Stone Park, IL 60165. 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

IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-115007-0000

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium

unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-23-03747

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2023 CH 05777

TJSC#: 44-666

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2023 CH 05777 I3240383

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH RESPECT TO BARCLAYS MORTGAGE TRUST 2021-NPL1, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-NPL1

Plaintiff, -v.LATROY ELLIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 13253 344 49TH

IL 60104

OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the

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

Commonly known as 344 49TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-08-118010-0000

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pend-

ing sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-19-07583

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2019 CH 13253 TJSC#: 44-607

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019 CH 13253 I3240430

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FORETHOUGHT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Plaintiff, -v.AP FINANCIAL OF CHICAGO CORP, ALEJANDRO PALACIOS

Defendants

2023 CH 07025 1104 S 6TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 22, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1104 S 6TH

AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-110018-0000

The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSES-

SION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th

Please join House Speaker and State Representative

Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Bellwood Mayor Andre F. Harvey for a

Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Bellwood Village Hall 3200 Washington Blvd. | Bellwood, IL 60104

• Limit two boxes per car.

• Cardboard boxes cannot be left at the event.

• Residential shredding only (no commercial shredding).

• Shredding accepted until shred trucks reach capacity.

Emanuel “Chris”

Please remember to remove all paper clips, staples, and other bindings.

Help protect yourself from identity theft! Bring documents that contain your personally identifiable information – such as old bank statements, tax returns, bills, receipts, credit card applications and outdated medical records –to be safely shredded.

For more information, please contact Rep. Welch’s constituent service office at 708-450-1000 or RepWelch@EmanuelChrisWelch.com