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Berkeley Braces For Big Reveal

Anticipation in the village is high ahead of time capsule reveal 50 years in the making

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The village of Berkeley has been busy this year celebrating its centennial with a range of programs and initiatives that people can learn about at berkeleyilcentennial.com, but the centerpiece of the yearslong commemoration will happen when past and present residents gather for the Time Capsule Reveal on May 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Berkeley Public Library, 1637 Taft Ave. in Berkeley.

In 1974, Berkeley’s Golden Jubilee Committee installed a time capsule outside the library to be opened after another 50 years in 2024.

Berkeley Village President Robert Lee was hanging out at a friend’s house during the ceremony, but his family played a pivotal role in the event.

“I am a concrete contractor who grew up working for my family business. My father had my oldest brother dig that hole with Tim Chapman, whose father was our police chief and was the chair of the [Golden Jubilee] Committee,” Lee recalled. “My father installed the concrete liner.”

Residents were asked to stuf the plexiglass vessel, which was 20 inches high and 12 inches wide, with newspaper articles, banners and other mementos.

“I hope the seal held,” Lee said, introducing some dramatic tension ahead of the big day that’s been roughly two years in the making.

Berkeley Centennial Committee Chairwoman Kathleen Chmura and co-chair Roger Thomas,

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Can Proviso Baseball Return

By MICHAEL ROMAIN & ROBERT TAYLOR Editor & Reporting Intern

Luis Villegas, a junior pitcher and outfielder on the Proviso East Pirates varsity baseball team, was preparing to play the rival Proviso West Panthers at home on May

1 when asked what his team needed to do to win a victory before the home crowd.

“On offense, we need to get on base early and set the tone,” Villegas said. “For defense, we need to make simple plays, dominate the zone and don’t allow walks.”

Villegas may have been thinking about

that day’s game, which the Panthers won 11-1, but the coaches on both teams are also playing a much longer game — trying to figure out how the sport can thrive again in Proviso High School District 209 after years to of decline.

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Opinion

The Bellwood Public Library Bulletin

By Amy Crump Bellwood Public Library Executive Director

From time to time, this article will feature some of the library staff who work so hard to create opportunities for the community. Delores Sanders, a long-time employee, accepted the responsibility of Volunteer Coordinator at the beginning of the year. Delores is a great organizer and the first thing she did was update the volunteer application for all interested youth and adult volunteers. She also initiated an interview process required for all volunteers so that they can be matched to the needs of the library. It is such a blessing to have Delores working with the volunteers. As of April 30, she has managed six youth volunteers for a total of 176 volunteer hours. The staff are so happy to have the additional help with tasks like shelving books, preparing crafts for story times, organizing office supplies, assisting with processing library materi-

Upcoming Events

■ Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. | The library is offering a special Sensory Story Time to support children with sensory needs or who are in the spectrum.

■ Tuesday, May 21, 1 p.m. | Want to learn to use Google Sheets? Come to our workshop and learn the basics! Registration required.

■ Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 p.m. | Do you love to build with Legos? Bring the whole family & join us for a monthly lego challenge here at the library. Pizza and refreshments will be provided! All ages welcome.

als and even helping with digitizing library historical documents.

Please join me in congratulating Delores Sanders on a job well-done!

Berkeley Crowns Pickleball Tourney Champs

The Berkeley Park District held the tournament on April 20

By ROBERT TAYLOR Reporting Intern

On April 20, the Berkeley Park District hosted the Berkeley Centennial Pickleball Tournament at the Berkeley Park Pickleball Courts. Eight two-person teams competed for t-shirts, with a duo named “the “Kitchen Killers” winning it all.

Competitors braved the chill to compete in the co-ed, round robin tournament. Peter Graham, the park district’s programming director said the tournament was a fun way for the district to celebrate the suburb’s 100th anniversary.

“We just put these new courts in a couple of years ago and the community likes to play pickleball,” he said. “This year is Berkeley’s

centennial year, so we kind of jumped on the bandwagon and decided to have a pickleball tournament.”

Gloria Denise Sada, a Berkeley Park District commissioner, said the pickleball competition is just one aspect of the village’s year-long centennial celebration. The culmination of the celebration is the big time capsule reveal on May 18.

Pickleball enthusiast and Berkeley resident Dan Lee said he enjoyed the event.

“I grew up in Berkeley and it’s always fun when we get to do any sports-related stuff like this,” he said “My parents introduced me to pickleball when I was young and my father is actually competing as well today so it is very fun.”

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The Kitchen Killers won the Berkeley Centennial Pickleball Tournament on April 20.

The ribbon-cutting for Maywood’s Starbucks is set for May 24

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Analysis

Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker recently announced on Facebook that a ribbon-cutting for Proviso Township’s newest Starbucks, located at 1718 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, will be held on Friday, May 24, 10 to 11 a.m. Shanel Williams, the vice president for the company’s Midwest region and a Maywood native, will be there, the mayor’s flyer says.

The site of the new Starbucks is where a robbery-prone KFC was once located years and years ago (a store manager was tragically murdered in the restaurant in 2001). More recently, the site was home to a Checkers that was open for less than three years before closing in 2017. Considering that backstory, a Starbucks finally coming to Maywood and that particular site no less, is bound to be weighted with symbolism.

Does this mean Maywood is experiencing an economic revival? Does it mean Maywood is gentrifying or close to doing so? These questions aren’t particular to the Maywood Starbucks. They get asked virtually every time a Starbucks pops up in an area that isn’t perceived as a haven for the highearning, high-spending white collar types that we may imagine the average Starbucks customer to be.

In 2015, Zillow, the real estate marketplace company, published a report that found “between 1997 and 2014, homes within a quarter-mile of a Starbucks increased in value by 96 percent, on average, compared to 65 percent for all U.S. homes, based on a comparison of Zillow Home Value Index data with a database of Starbucks locations.” That’s the Starbucks effect.

To be fair, there’s also something of a Dunkin Donuts Effect, but just not as pronounced. Per Zillow: “To evaluate if this effect is isolated to Starbucks, the research team looked at another coffee hot spot (one with particular pull on the East Coast): Dunkin’ Donuts. The data showed that homes near Dunkin’ Donuts lo-

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cations appreciated 80 percent, on average, during the same 17-year period — not quite as high as homes near a Starbucks, but still significantly above the 65 percent increase in value for all U.S. homes.”

Emily Gallagher, writing in 2022 for Propmodo, a real estate, business and technology publication, highlights a critique of any “Starbucks Effect” theory that makes Starbucks a cause of increased home values rather than a signal.

“Harvard economist Edward Glaeser and his colleagues Michael Luca and Hyunjin Kim don’t buy the idea that Starbucks wields direct power over the real estate market. Instead, they posit that “Starbucks locations are chosen by individuals with excellent judgment about where prices are going to increase.” […] The company’s analysts know how to identify socioeconomic, demographic, and economic patterns, as well as other important local characteristics. That said, there’s a conversation to be had about the role of Starbucks when it comes to gentrification. Referring back to Zillow […], Starbucks is apparently ‘the fuel, not the follower’ of gentrification.”

Is Maywood gentrifying?

That’s a question above my pay grade and skill set. It also opens up a larger, messier exploration about what, precisely, gentrification is and is not that I won’t get into. What’s less ambiguous is that Maywood’s housing prices are definitely going up and have been for some time now.

In July 2018, I reported that Maywood made Crain’s Chicago Business’ list of 31 “suburbs in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties where ‘the housing market showed strong vital signs in the first half of the year.’” Crain’s reported at the time that the 31 suburbs all have one thing in common: “‘Buyers have confidence that they’re buying in a good place and getting more for their money than (they will) later,’ according to Agnes Halmon, a Coldwell Banker agent.”

That was six years ago.

More recently, a Redfin report summarizing Maywood housing market trends shows the median sale price of a home in Maywood was $245,000 in March 2024, up nearly 65% since last year.

A company’s market research and what they consider to be a potential store’s trade area usually go beyond any one municipality and encompasses a radius of multiple miles, which complicates any attempt to interpret what this new Maywood Star-

bucks means for Maywood, in particular. Factors like average daily traffic count and the incomes of households in other suburbs (for instance, in nearby Broadview) may have also played into Starbucks’ decision beyond any economic data singular to

Maywood.

But to the economists’ point above, Starbucks’ market researchers almost certainly crunched the village’s housing numbers, among other market data, and liked what they saw enough to build a store there.

Maywood Homicide on May 3

A 25-year-old Latino male was killed on the 400 block of Walnut Street in Maywood on May 3, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The examiner’s office said the man died of “multiple sharp force injuries.” The incident happened sometime after 2 a.m., the examiner said.

Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis said on May 9 that a person was arrested and charged in the homicide, but there’s been no more information about the incident.

National Police Week Celebrated As Cops Head To Rooftops

May 12 through May 18 is National Police Week, a commemoration that dates to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Day. The Westchester village board issued a proclamation particularly honoring the Westchester Police Department at a meeting on April 23.

On Friday, May 17, 5 a.m. to noon, police departments everywhere will participate in the 21st Annual Cop on a Rooftop for the Special Olympics Illinois Torch Run. Repre-

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sentatives from the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois will be collecting money that goes directly to support programming for Special Olympics athletes across the state.

Maywood Board Hires New Village Manager

The Maywood village board voted 4-3 on May 8 to hire Frank Torres as the new village manager.

Trustees Isiah Brandon, Aaron Peppers and Miguel Jones voted against the hire. Brandon argued that another candidate, former village administrator Deb Waszak, was more qualified. Trustees Ray Williams, Antonio Sanchez and Melvin Lightford voted in favor of the hire.

Mayor Nathaniel George Booker was the tie-breaking vote that sealed Torres’s appointment. Torres replaces Acting Village Manager James Krischke, who was appointed in July 2022. Krischke plans to retire. Mayor Booker said Torres, who was hired last year to be Maywood’s assistant village manager of operations, has been pivotal to the village’s day-to-day operations and has proven him-

self ready for the role.

Booker said more than two candidates applied for the position but they “took other opportunities.” Torres’ contract runs through May 2025.

During the May 8 meeting, Mayor Nathaniel George Booker presented outgoing interim manager James Krischke with a plaque of appreciation. Booker said Krischke “has been an asset to my personal growth and development and to the growth and development of Maywood.” For his part, Krischke said he’s “worked in a number of different places but this was one of the more satisfying […] I can honestly say that I’ve never worked with a better group of people ever and it’s killing me to leave.”

Major Promotion For Former Bellwood Police Chief

On May 4, Bellwood Police Chief Jiminez Allen attended the promotion ceremony for Major General Rodney Boyd to the position of Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard. Allen said on Facebook that Boyd, a former Bellwood Police chief, acknowledged the department in his remarks. The promotion makes Boyd “the highest-ranking Black and officer of color in the nearly 300-year history of the Illinois National Guard,” Gov. JB Pritzker’s office explained in a statement.

Boyd, a native of Chicago’s South Side, “served with the Bellwood Police Department for 23 years, working his way up from a patrolman in 1990 to the Chief of Police from 2011 to 2013. After retiring from the Bellwood Police Department, General Boyd worked as a vice president for operations for JP Morgan Bank and as a supervisory criminal investigator for the Northwestern University Police Department. He worked for AASKI Technology Inc., which supports the Army National Guard Mission Command Training Support Program, prior to being appointed Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard.”

Broadview Board Honors Ironworkers Local 63 With Honorary Street Naming

At a meeting on May 6, the Broadview village board unanimously passed an ordinance designating the 2500 block of Lexington Avenue in Broadview as Honorary Ironworkers Way in honor of Ironworkers Local 63. The union is nearing the completion of its unique training facility it calls the “Glass House.”

At the meeting, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson commended the union for provid-

ing job opportunities for young people and training them for careers that don’t involve accumulating a ton of college debt.

“I remember when we were over there during the groundbreaking [and] we just couldn’t see the vision, but when you drive on I-290 and see this big 63 — that’s making a bold statement,” the mayor said.

Melrose Park Hosts RibbonCutting For New Cosmetics Business

La Piel Perfecta Laser Center has expanded its operations with the opening of a second facility at 154 N. Broadway in Melrose Park.

“This week Mayor Serpico and the Melrose Park Chamber of Commerce team joined some of the talented cosmetic professionals from La Piel Perfecta and celebrated this milestone with a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony,” village officials posted on Facebook. Visit La Piel Perfecta’s website at www.skinperfecta.com for details about their services.

Broadview A Regional Stop For Scripps Spelling Bee

The National Scripps Spelling Bee happens in Washington, D.C. from May 26 to May 31. To get there, though, many students from the west suburbs had to pass through the ISC Regional Scripps Spelling Bee that was at Lindop Elementary School in Broadview on March 26.

This year, Dev Katira, an eighth-grade student from Hoffman Estates, won the ISC Regional bee in Broadview to advance to Washington, D.C. “After ten rounds, Katira clinched the win by correctly spelling ‘bruschetta,’” David Orsmby reported in Patch.

“Paige Timpe from Palatine and Katie Park from Park Ridge tied for second place among the 10 student finalists.”

Westchester Gets New Waste Hauler

The Westchester village board did not renew its garbage collection contract with Waste Management, opting instead to go with Broadview-based SBC Waste Solutions. SBC was the lowest of five bidders and secured a 5-year contract that starts July 1. Listen to village staffers discuss the new contract and the new services here (discussion starts at around the 1:19:00 mark). The village will host an informational meeting on the new garbage and recycling service provider on May 30, 6 p.m., at Village Hall.

BASEBALL

‘Like night and day’

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Chip Carswell, an assistant coach with West, has witnessed the sport’s highs and lows in Proviso Township. The 66-year-old played at East during the baseball team’s halcyon days, has coached at both high schools over the years and has played semipro baseball.

“Then, compared to now, it is like night and day,” said Carswell, who returned this season to coach with West’s varsity coach, Renard Miller, 60.

This year, East only fielded one varsity team. There weren’t enough players to field freshman, sophomore and junior varsity teams. West has two teams: freshman and varsity. The paucity of participation can easily obscure the rich histories of both programs.

The state championships in 1944, 1953 and 1957 were won when there was only one school in District 209—Proviso Township High School. The district was roughly halved in 1958, when West opened its campus in Hillside. East won its last state championship in 1977, and West won its first and last state championship in 1979.

“When I started here at Proviso East, Maywood would have parades in the spring,” said Glenn Lid, a retired teacher at East who taught for more than 30 years and coached baseball, golf and wrestling throughout his career. “Baseball was a big deal. We were competitive up until about 1985 or 1986. Then it started taking a nose dive.”

A declining population of young people might one major structural reason for youth baseball’s declining participation rates. The percentage of the U.S. population under 18 years old peaked at 36% in 1960 and has been declining ever since. In 2020, 22% of the U.S. population was under 18.

The experience of Berkeley Village President Robert Lee, a longtime champion of youth baseball in his suburb, is representative of a post-WWII trend that happened across the township and the nation.

“Our baseball program was the biggest and longest-running youth program in town,” said Lee, 65. “It started in the mid-1950s. We had up to 300 ball players. It started out as BerkHill Youth Baseball, then Berkeley went on their own and Hillside went on their own. Now, the numbers are going down, and it’s merged to be BerkHill again. It’s like an arc.”

“All the people who are our age didn’t have 10 kids,” said Kathleen Chmura, 63, a Berkeley resident since the mid-1980s and presi-

dent of its Centennial Committee. “My parents had five and Bob’s had 13. I have three.”

“Our population peaked at 6,500,” said Lee. “Since after World War II, the town really grew. We peaked in the 1960s, and now

we’re back to 5,000. But there aren’t nearly as many kids.”

“You have the same number of homes, but you don’t have as many kids around,” said Berkeley Trustee Roger Thomas, another Baby Boomer who said he’s one of eight children.

In 2023, Proviso East’s student population was around 1,500, lower than the school’s peak of around 4,800 in 1958, when just 10% of the school’s population was minority.

This year, the school is around 99% minority, with Hispanics comprising roughly 60% and Blacks comprising roughly 38% of the school’s population.

“We don’t have enough minorities being exposed to the game to play,” said Carswell. “Baseball is a game you have to be exposed to in order to play it. We grew up playing on the streets, against the walls, and this led us to play organized baseball.”

“I think baseball needs to be played more at the Little League level in the community, and it’s not being played the way it used to be played at that level,” said Calvin Davis,

Proviso East’s athletic director. “We also find that fewer African-American kids are playing than they used to, while more Latino kids are playing. You can see that reflected in the teams [at East and West].” Davis said he wants to create an athletic feeder system comprising area middle schools that’s designed to encourage more high school sports participation and enhance local competitiveness.

“I have a master plan that would address our athletic program,” he said. I want to establish feeder systems with the middle schools. My vision is to establish a Red Conference that consists of feeders to West and a Blue Conference for feeders to East, and to have a robust fall, winter and spring athletic program. Now, baseball may be a different animal. Baseball has to be played in the community, so maybe we can work with park districts to draft teams and support it.” Renard Miller, the 60-year-old head baseball coach for Proviso West, lamented that baseball has a hard time competing with other sports in the district, such as basket-

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Proviso East and Proviso West play a rivalry game on May 1 at Proviso East in Maywood. West won the game 11-1. Coaches on both teams are hoping for increased participation in the sport.

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Luis Villegas, a junior pitcher and outfielder on the Proviso East Pirates varsity baseball team.

June 9, 1979

ball, football and soccer.

“Young men don’t want to play baseball anymore, for whatever reason,” Miller said. “They would rather play basketball or football. Baseball is a sport that has longevity, and you can make a lot of money, but young men just don’t seem interested anymore.”

For Lid, another factor contributing to baseball’s decline in District 209 is the loss of a closely knit coaching community.

“If you look back at Proviso’s history, we were a family of coaches,” Lid said. “The majority of us were in the school and taught in the school. When Chip went to school here, if you hired a teacher, the first question they asked you was, ‘What do you do outside of class?’ Now, that’s not a priority.”

Lid also expressed concerns about the proliferation of AAU and traveling youth teams as youth sports has become increasingly specialized, with young athletes more and more likely to play just one sport throughout the year.

“We have to emphasize three sports again,” Lid said. “Kids should be doing three sports.”

The coaches said they also hope that more media coverage of the baseball teams might spur more local interest — similar to how the Proviso Herald newspaper highlighted high school sports before that paper was shut down by the Chicago Sun-Times Media Group in 2010.

“The Herald would have nice articles on

us, the players looked forward to seeing their picture in the paper and people would see what we were doing from week to week,” Carswell said.

As a sign of optimism, the coaches pointed to Mike Woodard, the 64-year-old head baseball coach at East. Woodard represents the school’s rich baseball past, its present efforts to return to that glorious tradition, and what the future might hold if more young people express interest in the sport again.

Woodard stole third base for East in the state baseball championship game against Glenbard East in Peoria in 1977, helping the Pirates to their fourth and, so far, last state title. Woodard would go on to play four seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988, first for the San Francisco Giants and then for the Chicago White Sox.

Carswell said he’s heartened to see other East baseball standouts stepping up to the plate for the sport, such as the founders of Athletic Konnection, a local youth sports league. The founders, former East players like Jason Gipson and Byron Banks, helped East to its last competitive season in 2013, when the varsity team was one game shy of competing downstate.

“They’re doing a good job,” Carswell said. “They have all different levels. There’s just not enough participation. I hope to see more familiar faces to move things even further along.”

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A Chicago Tribune photo depicting Mike Woodard stealing third base against Glenbard East in the state championship game in 1977.

Broadview Hardware Store Debuts New Look

Owner Christina Hamlin says the store at 1815 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Broadview features more products, but same community feel

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Christina Hamlin took over ownership of what was then Broadview True Value Hardware, 1815 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Broadview, two years ago. But it wasn’t until earlier this month that she and her husband, Jason Hamlin, were finally ready to debut the store’s new look with an official grand opening.

On May 4, community members were able to get a glimpse into just how much things have changed in the store and neighborhood staple that’s been around for roughly a half-century.

The most visible change is the store’s expansive new interior. The ceiling has been painted to make the space brighter and more expansive, they’ve lowered some fixtures so patrons can see through the establishment a little better and there are all kinds of new products.

“Before, there used to be a opening price point stuff, but now we have opening price points, middle price points and higher price points on certain categories,” Jason said.

“Instead of just offering the lowest cost, we offer the best value,” he added. “That’s our secret. Get them in, them out and get them help. That’s what we’re trying to do. You don’t have

Jason Hamlin, left, helps a customer on May 4.

to stand in line, you don’t have to park a mile away in a parking lot and you also get service and help when you come.”

The store’s east wall now features a line of products from Milwaukee, the popular highquality tool manufacturer.

“That sends a clear message to anyone doing home projects that they can come here and get quality,” Jason said, adding that the store also now offers a full catalog of paint.

Christina said the store’s inventory is a “living, breathing thing and always changing,” before adding that the store has expanded on its services to add window and small engine repair, among others. The store is also an approved service provider for UPS.

“We’re letting the community dictate what goes in the store and they’ve been amazing to us,” she said. “We’re truly blessed to be here.”

And with a new look comes a slightly modified name, Jason said.

“We call it Broadview-Proviso Hardware,” he said.

Christina Hamlin bought the store in 2022 from Siraj Bhanpuri, who had owned it since 1985.

“I’ve found the right type of buyers and they will probably do even better than what I’m doing — that’s what I’m expecting,” Siraj said at the time.

“A lot of people have told me, ‘Do not close this store.’ I say, ‘Don’t worry, I’m not going to close this store, I’m going to sell this store,” he said. “The store will still be here. The community needs this store.”

For more information on Broadview Hardware, visit facebook.com/BroadviewHardware.

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Christina Hamlin, the store’s owner, and Shaun Harrison, the store manager, pose for a photo at the store’s grand opening.

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Berkeley’s Queen and King lower the Golden Jubilee Time Capsule into its burial ground in 1974. The time capsule will be opened on May 18.

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a village trustee, are responsible for overseeing planning for the May 18 event.

“When Bob asked me, I had to think about it for maybe a week or so,” said Chmura. “We had a meeting and invited anyone from the village who wanted to hear about what was going on. We went around the room and asked how long people’s families had been in town. My family’s been in town

since 1986, but [some people were saying their families go back to] 1897, 1917 and 1922, and I’m standing there thinking, ‘I am not worthy.’”

“So many people have a contact to Berkeley,” said Lee, whose family’s roots in Berkeley go back to 1917. “The most common refrain I’ve heard is, ‘I loved my time in Berkeley.’ Our mantra is: ‘Come home to Berkeley in 2024.’”

Anyone interested in attending the May 18 Time Capsule Reveal should prepare for a rather extensive program, which Trustee Thomas, a retired engineer, has constructed with scientific precision.

Tom Stocker, a veteran sports announcer whose father was Berkeley Trustee Henry

Berkeley Golden Jubilee Time Capsule placed outside the Berkeley Public Library in 1974.

Stocker, will emcee the program. Among many other features, a letter will be read from former Foster Pottle, who was Berkeley’s mayor in 1974, that’s addressed to its future mayor in 2024.

That would be Village President Lee, who will have his own opportunity to write a letter to whoever is Berkeley’s mayor in the future. In October, village leaders will bury

another time capsule for future generations to open 50 years from now.

“There will be a whole different class of time capsule that we’ll bury,” Thomas said, referencing today’s much sturdier capsules made of materials like stainless steel.

For more information on Berkeley’s centennial celebrations, visit berkeleyilcentennial.com.

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Former Berkeley Mayor Foster Pottle, seen in the white jacket, facilitates the filling of the Golden Jubilee Time Capsule at the Berkeley Public Library in 1974.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLGE OF HILLSIDE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 4TH day of June, starting at the hour of 7:00

P.M., prevailing time, there will be a public meeting before the Zoning Board of Appeals, of The Village of Hillside, to which the matter was referred, to conduct a Public Hearing, in the Board Room of the Hillside Municipal Complex, 425 Hillside Avenue, Hillside, IL.

Petition submitted by Foxpoint Interactive, LLC on consideration for a Variance in a M-2 Zoning District, to permit ground sign height from forty-five (45) feet to fifty-six (56) feet, on property owned by the Village of Hillside west of 5989 Butterfield Road, Hillside, IL, on the property legally described as follows:

Legal Description on file in the Village Clerk’s Office

DATED THIS 15th DAY OF MAY 2024

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Invitation for Bid and Contract (IFB) to Provide Food Service Management Company Services

Notice is hereby given that E.F. Lindop School District 92 (“the School Food Authority-SFA”); is requesting bids to provide Food Service Management Company Services for the operation in the Federally funded School Nutrition Programs.

Bids will be accepted at: Attn: Andrew Arndt, Business Manager

E.F. Lindop School District 92 2400 S 18th Ave Broadview, IL 60155

Bids will be accepted 10:00am on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids must be submitted in full as outlined in the solicitation.

A meeting to tour the facilities will be held at 2:30pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Edmund F. Lindop School, 2400 S 18th Ave, Broadview, IL 60155. Attendance at this meeting is required..

Beginning May 13, 2024, IFB specifications will be available.

Contact Andrew Arndt, Business Manager at AArndt@Lindop92.net, with “LUNCH SERVICE IFB” in the subject line.

Questions related to the solicitation may be submitted, in writing, via email to AArndt@Lindop92.net by 10:00am on Wednesday, May 29,

2024, Questions will be answered via email in the form of an addendum to all potential bidders.

Bidders must be fully aware and comply with USDA and state regulations regarding School Nutrition Programs.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, waive any irregularities or informalities.

All vendors must comply with applicable Illinois law requiring payment of prevailing wage by contractors working on public funded projects, and with Illinois statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws.

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS) COUNTY OF COOK )ss

Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the marriage of Shanetta Bowen, Petitioner and Cory Bowen, Respondent, Case No. 2023 D430608.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, or via Zoom: Meeting ID 985-4839-3692 Password 765383, on or before June 26, 2024, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

DOROTHY A. BROWN, Clerk.

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Published in Village Free Press May 15, 22, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Phase 1 - Interior Plumbing Renovations will be received by West40 Intermediate Service Center at the West40 Intermediate Service Center, 415 Lexington Street, Door 8N, Maywood, IL 60153 until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on Thursday, May 29, 2024. Lump Sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to “West40 Intermediate Service Center”. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids.

Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to:

West40 Intermediate Service Center ATTN: Jeanne Keane 415 Lexington Street Door 8N Maywood, IL 60153

The Governing Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding.

This Contract is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.).

Bidding documents consist of drawings, project manuals, plus all addenda issued prior to bids; and may be obtained electronically and reproduced at the Bidder’s expense from Cross Rhodes Reprographics, 30 Eisenhower Lane North, Lombard, IL 60148, (630) 963-4700, www.xrhodesplanroom.com or contact them at orders@x-rhodes.com.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting walk-through for prime contractors will be held at 10:00AM., prevailing time, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at St. Joseph High School located at 10900 W. Cermak Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154. Subcontractors are encouraged, but not required to attend. After the pre-bid meeting, everyone shall visit the site to view the area of work, gather additional information, and ask specific questions. There shall be only one scheduled walk-through of the site.

Governing Board

West40 Intermediate Service Center Maywood, Cook County, Illinois

Published in Village Free Press May 15,2024

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID ASBESTOS ABATEMENT FOR BELLWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT #88

Sealed bids for the Asbestos Abatement at Grant Elementary School, 1300 N. 34th Ave., Melrose Park, Illinois 60160, will be received by the district at the Administration Building, 640 Eastern Ave., Bellwood, Cook County, Illinois 60104 until 11:30 am on the 30th. day of May 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place.

Removal Specifications may be obtained at the mandatory prebid walk through conducted by the Consultant, Midwest Environmental Consulting Services, Inc., 2551 N. Bridge St., Yorkville, Illinois 60560, Phone 630-553-3989. Bidders must call 24 hours prior to reserve a set of Removal Specifications. There will be a $100.00 non-refundable deposit for each set of Removal Specifications. There will be a one-time Pre-Bid Walk Through in order for the contractors to review the project scope of work at 3:30 pm on May 15th, 2024. Attendance at this walkthrough is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in disqualification of the bidder’s bid. By submission of bid it is understood that the Bidder has satisfied this mandatory requirement.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond from a company with an A-1 best rating, in the amount equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Bellwood School District #88, 640 Eastern Ave., Bellwood, IL 60401. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as possible as practicable after opening and checking the bids.

Successful bidders must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner.

Each contractor is to submit a lump sum bid and request alternate bids for the entire project. Contractor shall include the cost of the required performance and payment bond in this sum.

The Asbestos Abatement Contractor is responsible for all work outlined in this specification, which is not bid as a separate contract, however, he will not be responsible for coordination of trades that are not part of his Contract.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding.

Bellwood School District # 88 640 Eastern Ave. Bellwood, IL 60104

Published in Village Free Press May 15, 2024

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-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LASHAWN BOGA, SHANITA BOGA Defendants 2018 CH 09247 3604 WILCOX AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 13, 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 3604 WILCOX AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104

Property Index No. 15-16-110-0230000

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 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

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.

SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-18-07741

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2018 CH 09247

TJSC#: 44-1193

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 # 2018 CH 09247 I3244024

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. FELICIA L. DAVISA AKA FELICIA LASHON DAVIS AKA FELICIA DAVIS AKA FELICIA L. BROWN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS AKA MICHAEL ERIC DAVIS, DECEASED; MICHELLE DAVIS; MYIA DAVIS; MICHAEL G. DAVIS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MICHAEL E. DAVIS AKA MICHAEL ERIC DAVIS, DECEASED; FOUNDATION FINANCE COMPANY, LLC; COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 7410

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, June 17, 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 7 IN BLOCK 1 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1, 2, 7 AND 8 OF A SUBDIVISION OF 34 ACRES IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

P.I.N. 1515415025.

Commonly known as 1926 S. 9th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest

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. 1496192114 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3243679

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.-

VIRGINIA A HAADEE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FREDDIE

SAMPSON A/K/A FREDDIE M SAMPSON A/K/A FREDDIE MODEAN SAMPSON

Defendants

20 CH 02128 1309 SOUTH 7TH 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 August 16, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 11, 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 1309 SOUTH 7TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-126-0030000

The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story multi unit home, detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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 Prop-

erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT

PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys,

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602

312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 20-03463IL

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 20 CH 02128

TJSC#: 43-4370

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

Case # 20 CH 02128 I3243703

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 AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-G, MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2021-G Plaintiff,

-v.-

TERRENCE L. POWELL, ROBIN BRITT-POWELL

Defendants

2019 CH 13244

509 NORTH 4TH 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 18, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 5, 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 509 NORTH 4TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-11-113013-0000

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 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. 14-19-10752

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2019 CH 13244

TJSC#: 44-1094

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 13244 I3243471

IN THE COURT OF Cook COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.-

TIMOTHY J. BURKE, SARAH S. BURKE

Defendants. 23 CH 9219 1636 HAWTHORNE AVE., WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 2/14/2024, an agent of Auction.com LLC will at 12:00 PM on June 12, 2024 located at Auction.com office,

100 N LaSalle St, suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602, sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1636 HAWTHORNE AVE., WESTCHESTER, IL 60154

Property Index No. 15-20-406-026-

0000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $59,747.46 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction.com LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC. (312) 357-1125 please refer to file number 23-02524. Auction.com LLC 100 N LaSalle Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60606 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www. auction.com.

Attorney File No. 23-02524 Case Number: 23 CH 9219 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. I3239148