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Westchester Braces For Utility Rate Hikes

Staffers

say water and sewer rate hikes necessary to fund infrastructure improvements that had been put off in the past

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Westchester village board voted 5-2 on May 14 to approve significantly higher water and sewer rate increases that will take effect July 1 and show up on residents’ September utility bills. Village officials said the rate increases are necessary to fund critical infrastructure improvements that should have been made decades ago.

Trustees Gia Marie Benline and Peter Marzano voted against the increase, arguing that the cost hikes were too much at one time. But village staffers and the majority of the board argued the increases are necessary to fund the town’s aging infrastructure and to maintain compliance with state and federal mandates requiring municipalities to replace all their lead service lines. The state’s mandate requires Westchester to remove all lead services from the water system by 2044.

According to village staffers, the water usage rate will increase to $16.70 per 1,000 gallons (from $12.74), while the sewer usage rate will increase to $3.50 per 1,000 gallons (from $1.55). Staffers said, “On average, this is a 20% bill increase from the planned rates for FY 2025.”

Staffers estimated that the rate adjustments would increase the Utility Fund by approxi-

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Broadview To Start Enforcing Paid Parking July 1

Village board updated ordinances, police to hire community service officer to start enforcing paid parking on July 1

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a regular meeting on May 21, the Broadview village board voted unanimously to update the village’s ordinances to include parking meter enforcement throughout the village, mainly at the new municipal parking lots and diagonal parking spaces

along Roosevelt Road. Broadview officials said the village will start enforcement actions on July 1.

The Broadview village board contracted with Total Parking Solutions Inc. (TPS), a parking equipment manufacturer based in Downers Grove, to install metered parking kiosks in parking lots and diagonal parking

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Luther Johnson, second from right, with his colleagues portraying the men of the 29th Infantry, United States Colored Troops, during the annual Civil War Living History re-enactment in Maywood on May 11. They include (left to right): Martin Shaw, Joe Dixon, Kevin Ward, Ronald Jackson and Michael Rogers. Another Colored Troop was influential in founding Memorial Day. Read more on page 2.

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On May 11, the Friends of the Maywood Home for Soldiers Widows, 224 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, hosted the Civil War Living History re-enactment. The annual event is always fascinating and this year was no exception.

While there, I met Luther Johnson, who portrayed a soldier in the 29th Infantry, United States Colored Troops. The 29th Infantry –comprising men from Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri – fought at the famous Petersburg Mine Assault, or Battle of the Crater.

“Some of its members witnessed the surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to Union commander Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865,” according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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Bellwood Library Bulletin

By AMY CRUMP Bellwood Public Library Executive Director

There are so many new things happening at the library! It is the vision of the Bellwood Public Library to “be an Enrichment Center for all residents of the community, giving them the keys to lifelong learning and discovery. Libraries transform lives.” We hope these new services and activities will help continue this vision.

First, we are excited to announce the launch of the Library of Things collection at the Bellwood Library! Back in March, we asked for patron input on what items people would like to see in our Library of Things and the response was wonderful. Our Library of Things will be available for checkout starting June 1 with items such as outdoor games and activities, a ukelule, a carpet cleaner, a metal detector and more. Whether you want to try something new before you purchase or just need to use something one time, our Library of Things will be a great place to start!

Second, the Bellwood Library is having a Nature Theme Photo Contest that starts June 1 and runs through June 15. There will be two categories: Adults ages 19 and above and Youth ages 13 to 18. All entries must be

nature-themed photos and can be submitted to our website (www.bellwoodlibrary. org) from June 1 to June 15. The photos will be displayed in the library and on our website from July 1 through Juley 31, so that patrons can vote for their favorite. Winners will receive a prize and everyone who enters will receive a print of their photo.

Lastly, we will be offering a Music and Movement class for ages 9 months through 4 years old on Tuesdays in June and July at 10 a.m. This class is highly interactive, allowing children to learn basic musical concepts through fun songs, dances, instruments, and musical games. Registration is required.

Upcoming Events:

■ Saturday, June 1, 1 to 3:30 pm | Get Booked Kick-off. Join us for a new spin on summer reading.

■ Tuesday, June 4, 10 a.m. | Music and Movement. Ages 9 months- 4 years. Registration Required

■ Friday, June 7, noon | Join us in this safe, fun, and enriching cooking class for kids.

Johnson is also the director of the History On Wheels Museum in Joliet, which is designed to raise awareness of the roles Blacks played in the country’s major wars.

“We’ve been in every conflict that the United States has had, but unfortunately, we have not been given the credit for what we’ve done for America,” Johnson said.

I’ve been thinking about Johnson’s comment in the context of Memorial Day – a national holiday that most people don’t know would not be what it is if it weren’t for Black folk insisting that white Union soldiers who fought and died to end slavery be properly remembered.

Historian Denise Oliver Velez writes that not much has been written “about the memorial celebration held by more than 10,000 mostly newly freed blacks, which was one of the first, if not the first memorial held for those who fought to end slavery.”

Velez brings our attention to Civil War historian David Blight, who first unearthed the historical contributions of another colored infantry – the 21st U.S. Colored Infantry.

“War kills people and destroys human creation; but as though mocking war’s devastation, flowers inevitably bloom through its ruins,” Blight writes. “After a long siege, a prolonged bombardment for months from all around the harbor, and numerous fires, the beautiful port city of Charleston, South Carolina, where the war had begun in April, 1861, lay in ruin by the spring of 1865. The city was largely abandoned by white residents by late February. Among the first troops to enter and march up Meeting Street singing liberation songs was the Twenty First U. S. Colored Infantry; their commander accepted the formal surrender of the city.

“Thousands of Black Charlestonians,

most former slaves, remained in the city and conducted a series of commemorations to declare their sense of the meaning of the war. The largest of these events, and unknown until some extraordinary luck in my recent research, took place on May 1, 1865. During the final year of the war, the Confederates had converted the planters’ horse track, the Washington Race Course and Jockey Club, into an outdoor prison. Union soldiers were kept in horrible conditions in the interior of the track; at least 257 died of exposure and disease and were hastily buried in a mass grave behind the grandstand. Some twenty-eight Black workmen went to the site, re-buried the Union dead properly, and built a high fence around the cemetery. They whitewashed the fence and built an archway over an entrance on which they inscribed the words, ‘Martyrs of the Race Course.’” Blight has written extensively about the Civil War and the country’s collective attempts to remember the conflict in his 2001 book Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory and his 2004 book The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture. In the latter, Blight chronicles his findings about Memorial Day’s historical roots in the chapter entitled “Decoration Days: The Origins of Memorial Day in North and South.”

Velez also points out historian Eric Foner’s review of Blight’s “Race and Reunion” in the New York Times. Foner recognizes that after the Civil War ended, the war over how it would be remembered broke out, and we’ve been fighting that war ever since the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox.

“Blight demonstrates that as soon as the guns fell silent, debate over how to remember the Civil War began,” Foner writes. “In recent years, the study of historical memory has become something of a scholarly cottage industry. Rather than being straightforward and unproblematic, it is ‘constructed,’ battled over and in many ways political. Moreover, forgetting some aspects of the past is as much a part of historical understanding as remembering others.

He gives black Americans a voice they are often denied in works on memory, scouring the black press for accounts of Emancipation celebrations and articles about the war’s meaning. As his title suggests, Blight, who teaches history and black studies at Amherst College, believes that how we think about the Civil War has everything to do with how we think about race and its history in American life.”

This Memorial Day, I’ll spend my time reading Blight’s books and pondering what Luther Johnson told me earlier this month.

“It’s important we tell the story so that the history doesn’t die,” he said.

PARKING

Enforcement coming

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spaces along Roosevelt Road in December 2022. At the time, though, Chief Mills said there would be no set pay rate for the kiosks until the village gets “a better grasp on how parking will be set up.’

On May 21, Mills said the police department is poised to hire a community service officer to enforce parking and will also hire three additional police officers through lateral hiring, or the process of hiring officers who have already been sworn in elsewhere. Once enforcement measures start, drivers who park in Broadview along Roosevelt Road can pay for parking with Passport, a mobility software and payments company that offers customers a mobile payment option for parking.

“The Passport Parking application, powered by Passport, allows parkers to seamlessly pay for and extend their parking sessions from their smartphones,” Passport officials said in a statement. “Passport’s

A parking kiosk inside a municipal parking lot along Roosevelt Road in Broadview.

technology also enables [Broadview] to access parking insights and data and to operate more efficiently.”

Users will download the free Passport Parking app from the App Store or Google Play and enter the parking zone number, license plate number, and desired parking time. They will also receive notifications alerting them when their parking sessions expire and view receipts and parking history from their smartphones.

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Broadview and Maywood team up on Roosevelt Road streetscape improvements

During the regular meeting on May 21, Broadview Public Works Director Matthew Ames said the village has teamed up with Maywood on planned streetscape improvements on Roosevelt Road, from 17th to 9th avenues. The work will include replacing curbs, sidewalks and driveway pavements; making striping and signage improvements; installing lighting improved lighting; and installing decorative features like planters and benches.

Ames said Broadview had initially planned to improve 17th Avenue east to the Broadview village boundaries—which are 9th Avenue on the south side and 13th Avenue on the north side—but the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), which allocates capital improvement grants to municipalities, pushed back on the idea due to the “inadequate symmetry.”

Ames said IDOT wanted to see the improvements extend to 9th Avenue on the north side of the street, which is Maywood’s jurisdiction.

“They wanted to see work further down

the corridor from 9th Avenue,” Ames said. “Hence, the conversation was raised to partner with Maywood.”

The Broadview and Maywood village boards have approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) related to the improvements, which includes a plan for sharing costs. Broadview will be the lead agent on the partnership.

Both boards also approved phase one engineering services, which include preparing preliminary design criteria, hosting a public informational meeting, and conducting a detailed topographical survey, among other things. Broadview and Maywood’s phase one costs were around $171,000 and $89,000, respectively.

Maywood officials stated in a memo that Mayor Thompson and Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker are seeking funds from Springfield to pay for the larger Roosevelt Road streetscape project, which could cost upwards of $1.2 million.

UTILITY BILLS

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mately $2.5 million and an increase of approximately $19,700 in the Utility Fund’s cash reserves.

Without the rate increases, the village would have had to find a way to pay $4.5 million in lead line replacement costs scheduled for next year out of its general fund—money that’s currently not there—or forego the critical repairs altogether. Initially, staffers proposed increasing the water usage rate to $17.30 per 1,000 gallons. Trustee Marzano proposed keeping the hike to just 10%, or about $14.60 per 1,000 gallons. Staffers countered that such a small water rate increase would only generate $1.63 million in revenue. They argued that this would result in a nearly $900,000 deficit in the Utility Fund.

During the May 14 meeting, some Westchester residents wondered why the village couldn’t pay for the infrastructure improvements without raising utility fees.

“Before asking the residents to pay for this, we need to have the village seriously think about looking at getting grants,” said Tracy Markey, a former village trustee, during public comments. “There have been posts out there on social media all over about grants that can pay for this.”

Staffers said they’ve looked into various alternative funding opportunities, such as grants and zero-interest loan programs. However, the latter still requires a revenue source to pay the money back.

Steve Crowley, the village’s head of public works, said the village applied for a Lead Service Line Inventory grant in February. The village, however, was ineligible for the grant because Westchester’s Median Household Income of $91,151 was too high, nearly 130% of the state average of $72,563.

Crowley said due to Westchester’s high Median Household Income, the suburb isn’t considered a disadvantaged community and won’t get principal loan forgiveness as part of many state and federal lead service line loans.

But he said the village has applied for its share of eligible grants. This year alone, the village stands to receive nearly $4 million in grants to pay for a range of infrastructure projects.

“We are trying to get every grant, any possible source of revenue we can to help pay for this,” he said. “The problem is we can’t count on it.”

Staffers said that the current rate hike is so high partly because Westchester’s water bill increases haven’t kept pace with Chicago’s. The Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency (BWJWA) purchases water from Chicago, which gets water from Lake Michigan. Last year, the BWJWA received a roughly 23% water rate increase to the cost of water purchased from Chicago, but village water rates only increased by 3%.

“Our water lines should’ve been replaced in the 1980s,” said Westchester Village President Greg Hribal on Friday. Hribal said in the past, roadways would get paved without much attention given to the water and sewer infrastructure underneath them.

According to a document staffers put on the village website, nearly half of Westchester’s water mains, 27% of its storm sewers, and 60% of its sanitary sewers date to the 1920s and 1930s.

“This century-old infrastructure, over 75 miles of main in total, requires urgent attention and an ongoing improvement

A screenshot of a sample utility bill on Westchester’s website above directions for how residents can utilize the Estimated Utility Bill Calculator, which allows residents to see an estimate of their next utility bill total with the new rates.

plan to ensure the continued delivery of safe and reliable water and sewer services to our residents,” staffers explained. They anticipate the improvement plan “to be a 20-year effort that could cost approximately $120 million.”

In addition to the online FAQ, the village’s website has an Estimated Utility Bill Calculator, which allows residents to see an estimate of their next utility bill total with the new rates.

Trustee Evie Slavic said on May 14 that she used the online Bill Calculator to see by how much the utility bill for her twoperson household would increase.

“When I calculated the difference between what I’m paying now and what I’ll pay under the new bill — it’s $15 a month,” Slavic said. “It’s not $300, it’s not $100 … I didn’t say this to downplay [the increase]. I personally was only surprised that it was only $15 a month.”

Village officials have explained that bills under the new rates will vary depending on household size and usage. According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Westchester’s average household size is 2.4.

Modified hardship program, new rebate program

During a May 14 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Westchester board considered a proposal by staff to modify the current Utility Bill Hardship Program for residents struggling to pay their bills and launch a pilot program to reimburse low-income residents who purchase high-efficiency shower heads, toilets and faucets.

Staffers’ proposed changes to the Hardship Program included allowing one payment arrangement every six months instead of just one year. Property owners who lease will not be eligible.

Village staffers also proposed the creation of a Bill Payment Assistance and High-Efficiency Resources Portal on the village website “identifying both bill payment assistance programs available to residents in need, and as well as identifying what low or no cost programs are available through other entities to assist with energy and water conservation (such as ComEd’s energy savings kit),” staffers explained in a memo. They also proposed creating a Water Fixture Efficiency Reimbursement Grant Program for low-income residents modeled on a California program.

“This proposal would be a new program for the Village, with the intent to help alleviate the current and future impact of water rate increases on Low-Income residents,” staffers explained in the memo.

“Currently, the Utility Fund has a contingency budget of $150,000. Staff recommends allocating $25,000 of these funds towards a pilot program for Water Fixture Efficiency, specifically towards purchasing and installing high-efficiency toilets, faucets, and shower heads. This would be a reimbursement grant program, with participants eligible to receive up to 90% of the purchase and installation cost back.”

Staffers said that out of 7,225 utility billing accounts, only 25 are active participants in the current Hardship Program (a 0.35% participation rate), and 12 additional accounts were on hardship but defaulted on their payment plans.

The village board was scheduled vote on the staff recommendations at a regular meeting on May 28 – two days after this publication’s print deadline.

On Thursday, May 30, at Westchester Village Hall, 10300 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Westchester, the village will host an informational town hall on the utility rate increases and the new waste hauler contract with SBC Waste Solutions. Residents can email questions in advance to info@westchester-il.gov.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

RIBBON CUTTINGS & OPENINGS

There were a raft of ribbon-cuttings and business debuts throughout the Proviso Township area last week.

■ NEW HOMES: Maywood officials hosted a ribbon-cutting for four homes on the 1100 block of South 3rd Avenue. Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said on Facebook that Luis Flores purchased four private lots on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Legion Street. The four homes — located at 1108 S. 3rd Ave., 1110 S. 3rd Ave., 1112 S. 3rd Ave., and 1114 S. 3rd Ave. — have been sold, with closing sale prices ranging from $320,000 to $370,000.

■ NEW ERA: Maywood officials also hosted a ribbon-cutting for New Era, a new restaurant at 15 N. 15th Ave. in Maywood that specializes in Mexican cuisine. The establishment also sells beer and cocktails. See photos from the event here.

■ STARBUCKS: Maywood officials hosted a ribbon-cutting for the new Starbucks at 1718 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood on Friday.

■ POLLO CAMPERO: Melrose Park officials hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Guatemala-based fast-food chain Pollo Campero. “Founded in 1971 in Guatemala City, Pollo Campero started as a local restaurant serving chicken meals from family recipes,” according to 1851franchise.com. “Since then, it has grown nationwide, including its expansion into the U.S.”

■ CHA CHA’S KITCHEN: Berkeley welcomed the newest food truck to the Corner Food Park at 5544 St. Charles Rd. “Cha Cha’s Kitchen’s owner Christine has had the nickname Cha Cha since she was born,” Berkeley officials said on Facebook. “She has an award-winning chili recipe which was handed down to her from her Dad, who has won many chili cook offs in the state of Illinois. She hopes to carry on the tradition! Come try their chili bowl or topped over a hot dog, nachos, Mac and cheese or a tamale! They also have ice cold fresh squeezed lemonade.”

• A&M CLOSING: Earlier this month, Berkeley welcomed A&M Italian Ice to the Corner Food Park. While A&M has a food truck, its brick-and-mortar location at 1200 Madison St. in Maywood is up for sale.

IN MEMORIAM, TRIBUTES & MILESTONES

PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY

“Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital hosted a remembrance ceremony on May 15 to honor law enforcement lost in the line of duty as part of Peace Officers Memorial Day,” the Daily Herald reported. “This is a day that we pay respect,” said Hines VA Deputy Police Chief Joseph Elena. “It’s important that we stand with the families and the communities that have lost officers over the last years.” Hines has more photos of the event on its Facebook page.

CLERK YARBROUGH HONORED

On Monday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting and passed a symbolic resolution in honor of the late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who died last month at 73. Tributes poured in “from Yarbrough’s family, staff, and local elected officials – including County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson,” CBS News reported.

“She was an incredible person who was full of integrity and compassion. She was very quick to give you advice or course correction, and before you could be offended, she would smile at you,” Johnson said.

WESTCHESTER STUDENT WINS NATIONAL ART CONTEST

Sabria Miles, a student from Westchester, was named a winner in the 2024 National Wind Energy Art Contest. Miles’ artwork, titled “Beautiful Windmill,” was one of two winners in the first-grade division.

“Through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, the KidWind Project launched the first Wind Energy Art Contest this year with the theme of ‘Beautiful Wind Energy,’ highlighting the importance of wind energy and renewable energy education,” according to a statement.

“Winners received $200 and had their artwork on temporary display at the CLEANPOWER conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota May 5 to May 8 within the World KidWind Challenge space in the Minneapolis Convention Center. Winning artwork may also be curated in the public lobby of the U.S. Department of Energy’s office in Washington, D.C.”

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Maywood officials host a ribbon-cutting for New Era, a Mexican restaurant in Maywood.

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Melrose Park officials host a ribbon-cutting for Pollo Campero in Melrose Park.

Four new homes on the 1100 block of South 3rd Avenue in Maywood.

Sabria Miles, a student from Westchester, was named a winner in the 2024 National Wind Energy Art Contest. Miles’ artwork, titled “Beautiful Windmill.”

AVIATION SCHOLARS

The AeroStar Avion Institute, founded by Maywood native Tammera L. Holmes, held its Sixth Annual Aviation Day sponsored by the Boeign Company. “We had over 150 Maywood, Chicago and Gary Indiana 5-12th graders engaged in hands-on aircraft maintenance activities,” Holmes wrote on Facebook. “American Airlines mechanic Lawrence Waiters showed up to share career info and Team AeroStar showed up and rocked the hangar!!! Congratulations to our 2024 Boe-

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ing Scholarship winner Joshua Carney who has been in AeroStars program since his freshman year. This 4-year AeroStar has selected Southern Illinois University, Carbondale to pursue Aviation!” In April, Holmes announced that she was handing over leadership of the nonprofit to Kristy Farrakhan, who co-founded AeroStar with Holmes.

MAYWOODIAN AWARDED AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP

On Friday, American Airlines announced that it had awarded six $1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in the school’s Aviation Maintenance Technician program and one of them, Jose Aquino, lives in Maywood. “These scholarships not only provide access to educational opportunities, but they also open doors to lucrative careers,” said Evie Garces, the vice president of line maintenance at American Airlines.

WESTCHESTER PARK DISTRICT WINS GRANT

The Westchester Park District was one of 30 agencies in Illinois to receive a Power!Play Beyond School grant. The $1,000 grants focus on “health, nutrition and fitness for children ages K thru 12th grade,” according to the Illinois Association of Park Districts, the agency that administers the program. Westchester Park District officials wrote on Facebook that the’ll use the money for the Early Childhood Center’s before/after school Latch Key Program during the 2024-2025 school year.

JUNETEENTH EVENT

Operation Uplift Inc. and its West Town Museum of Cultural History, in partnership with the village of Maywood, will host the 2024 Juneteenth National Freedom Day Celebration on Operation Uplift’s grounds at 104 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. The event will feature an address at noon from HRH King Togbi Nyako Tamakloe VI of the Anlo Kingdom Volta Region in Ghana and two Reflection of the Past Trolley Tours of historically significant places in the village.

COOK COUNTY MEASURES

TOURISM ALIVE

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle on May 22 celebrated the launch of Cook County Tourism Alive, “an initiative dedicated to helping the hospitality and tourism industry in suburban Cook County thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy,” her office explained in a statement. Officials said the county partnered with five suburban convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs), including Visit Oak Park, which represents many Proviso Township suburbs. “Tourism Alive also includes the spring 2024 launch of Outside Chicago, which encourages residents and visitors to explore suburban outdoor areas that are outside the limits of the City of Chicago and still within Cook County.” For more info, visit facebook. com/THEUPLIFTCENTER104.

TAKE A SURVEY

Cook County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan and wants your input. “Hazard mitigation is any cost-effective and sustained action taken to reduce the long-term risk to human life, property, and infrastructure from hazards,” according to Cook County Emergency Management and Regional Security, the agency that’s administering the survey and is responsible for mitigating hazards. The plan is particuilarly important “because it allows the County (and those participating municipalities) to be eligible to access federal grant funding.”

CONSTRUCTION GRANTS

Earlier this month, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding for construction projects through the county’s Build Up Cook program. “These projects include critical water infrastructure improvements such as water main repairs, pump replacements, backup generator replacements, hydrant replacements and valve repairs,” county officials said. The projects also include public building facility repairs, exterior repairs and roof replacements.”

The following suburbs in VFP’s target readership received grants (the amounts are in parentheses next to the projects funded):

■ BELLWOOD: Pump Houses and Storm Water Pumps Backup Generators ($450,000)

■ BROADVIEW: Fire House Building Improvements ($500,000) | Main Water Line - Valves Replacement ($150,000)

■ MAYWOOD: Police Station Backup Generator Replacement ($150,000) | Pump House Backup Generator Replacement ($150,000) | Police Station Mechanical Upgrade ($200,000)

CANNABIS EQUITY GRANTS

Applications for Cook County’s new Cannabis Development Grant program opened Thursday. “The county is offering $3.6 million in grants to license holders. Applications, available online, are open through June 14,” The Chicago Sun-Times reported.

“The grants available are based on the type of license: $150,000 for craft growers, $100,000 for infusers, and $75,000 for dispensaries and transporters.” Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the grant program was designed with the needs of Black and Brown cannabis operators. Banks “are reluctant to issue loans for pot businesses because it’s still federally illegal, though the Biden Administration recently took a step to reclassify the drug. Research has shown that Black and Brown applicants are less likely to be approved for a bank loan than white applicants,” the SunTimes reported.

The grant program has particular resonance in Broadview, which is home to two minority-owned cannabis operations that might benefit from the grant. Last year, Viola Chi opened at 1516 W. Roosevelt Rd. The dispensary is owned by a company co-founded by Hyde Park native Dan Pettigrew and business partner Al Harrington, a former NBA player. Helios Labs, an arm of The 1937 Group — “a minority-owned, vertically integrated cannabis company based in Chicago,” according to its website — is renovating a 50,000-square-foot cultivation facility at 2150 Parkes Dr.

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Tammera L. Holmes, second from right, with participants in her organization’s Sixth Annual Aviation Day. PROVIDED

Community Mourns Beloved Proviso East Parapro Betty Mims

Mims, who died on May 17 at 90, ‘raised a whole village in her household,’ loved ones said at her funeral Saturday

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Betty Mims, a stern but loving paraprofessional who helped raise generations of Proviso East High School students, died on May 17. She was 90.

Mims was such a fixture at the Maywood high school that her May 25 funeral was in the school’s auditorium. If you knew her, then you know it would have been no other way.

“Mrs. Mims loved Proviso, she loved the township, she loved everything about Maywood,” said Rev. Darrell Ford, Mims’ grandson-in-law, during his eulogy.

During Saturday’s service, Mims’ loved ones remembered a woman many affectionately called “Auntie” or “Grandma.”

“She was a teacher,” said her grandson, Terry Mims, during remarks on Saturday. “She taught me humility [...] She was the perfect grandmother for me.”

Karen Green, a close family friend, said the bond between her family and the Mims “was and still is amazing [...] They would show love, compassion, safety and, at times,

yes, discipline.”

Green said several generations of Mims and Green family members were raised at Betty Mims’ home at 801 S. 6th Ave., which her loved ones remembered as a place they could all return to, no matter how long they had been away.

Tabitha Davis said she developed a relationship with Mims as a student at Proviso East, but the relationship evolved when she became best friends with Mims’ granddaughter, Wendy Mims.

“I was a student here for four years, and I knew if I wanted to sneak out, I just needed to have some chewing gum and bring back some Al’s french fries … That’s how I snuck out and how I came back in,” she said. “And I bet not mess up, because we were going to get fussed at. You better get your butt back in that classroom or get in trouble.

“When I became best friends [with] my sister, Wendy, she became my ‘Mama Mims’ – she became my grandmother – and her family became my family [...] And when I didn’t visit her, I got a text from someone saying, ‘You’ve been away for too long.’”

Rev. Ford, Wendy’s husband, said Mims’ house was a gathering place for all kinds of family moments, especially the cookouts where you could sometimes see Mims dancing “her little two-step” and having fun with loved ones.

“She raised a whole village within her household,” Ford said. “You would be amazed

at the number of people who would ride by and say, “Hey, Mrs. Mims!’”

Mims was born to Bertha and Carl Miller on Feb. 12, 1934, in Lakeland, Ga.. She was the fourth of 15 children. She met Arthur Mims Sr. in 1962, and the two moved to Chicago in 1968 before marrying in 1972.

According to her obituary, Mims worked several jobs “until she found her calling at Proviso East.” For over three decades, she was known as a wise disciplinarian who could scold you in one moment and disarm you with a smile in another.

Jonette Greenhow, a Proviso East alum who got her share of tough love from Mims while a student, recalled that as Mims aged, her approach became less of a stern mother and more of a doting grandmother.

“Mrs. Mims was just Mrs. Mims. She treated us all not the same, but the same,” Greenhow said. “And by the time my son had gotten [to East], she had gotten soft.”

Dr. Robert Lifka, a former D209 superintendent, remembered Mims’s smile during a Maywood-Proviso Rotary Club banquet in January, where she was honored for her service.

“Regardless of personal challenges and stress in one’s life, the sparkle in her eyes — that beautiful smile of hers — was simultaneously uplifting, disarming and encouraging,” Lifka said. “The school day started out a little brighter thanks to Mrs. Mims. Thank you, Mrs. Mims. You were loved for generations.”

Proviso East Student Mourned

The Proviso East High School community is also mourning the passing of a 15-year-old student who died on May 13. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office still hasn’t provided a cause of death.

Ka’Liyah Elizabeth Anderson was funeralized in Maywood on May 25. On May 17, dozens of her classmates, teachers and high school staffers and administrators held a balloon release in her honor.

“Ka’Liyah will also be remembered as a Proviso East Pirate – the Class of 2027,” said Proviso East Principal Rodney Hull at the ballon release. He said when Anderson’s class graduates in 2027, “we’ll bring the family up and present them with an honorary diploma.”

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Betty Mims, a beloved Proviso East High School paraprofessional, in photos over the years. Far-right, with her granddaughter, Wendy Mims.

PUBLIC NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE

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.

Published in Village Free Pres May 15, 22, 29, 2024

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. MARQUEE RESTAURANT INC.; PANAGIOTIS SKOKOS; ALEXANDRA SKOKOS; ANASTASIA SKOKOS; Defendants, 18 CH 11143

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, July 1, 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. 15-15-315-026-0000.

Commonly known as 1924 17th Avenue South, 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 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. 1496188676 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3244578

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST

Plaintiff, -v.CLAY MASON Defendants 2016 CH 15054 1706 SOUTH 9TH 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 March 19, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 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 1706 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-15-232-027

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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) 236SALE

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. 14-23-01325

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2016 CH 15054

TJSC#: 44-858

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 # 2016 CH 15054 I3244514

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2018-3 Plaintiff, -v.PAULINO MAZARI MENDEZ F/K/A PAULINO MENDEZ, RUFINA MENDEZ A/K/A RUFINA MAZARI, OLD NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST MIDWEST BANK, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC

Defendants 2023 CH 03042 117 NORTH ROBERTA AVENUE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 5, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 8, 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 117 NORTH ROBERTA AVENUE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

Property Index No. 12-32-405-0060000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $132,858.99.

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 JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 23 0164. 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.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg. com

Attorney File No. 23 0164

Attorney Code. 40342

Case Number: 2023 CH 03042

TJSC#: 44-990

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney

admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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 03042 I3244909

IN THE COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, -v.ELIDIA R. MARTINEZ AND RICARDO MARTINEZ, Defendants. 23-CH-03024 413 N. EAST END AVE. HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/3/2024, an agent of Auction.com LLC will at 12:00 PM on June 20, 2024 located at 100 N LaSalle Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60606, sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. LOT 21 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING SOUTH AND ADJOINING IN BLOCK 6 IN VENDLEY AND COMPANY’S THIRD ADDITION TO HILLSIDE ACRES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF THE EAST 50 ACRES OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE AURORA, ELGIN AND CHICAGO ELECTRIC RAILROAD, ALSO THAT PART OF THE EAST 7 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF BUTTERFIELD ROAD, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 413 N. EAST END AVE., HILLSIDE, IL 60162 Property Index No. 15-07-413-0090000

The real estate is improved with a Residential Property.

The judgment amount was $224,690.70

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

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: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC (217) 422-1719 please refer to file number 1674389. Auction.com LLC 100 N LaSalle Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60606 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 1674389 Case Number: 23-CH-03024

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. I3244115

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY 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 Monday, June 24, 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. 15-09-112-030-0000, 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. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-016158 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3244152

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION U.S,. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK national ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-HE8, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-HE8, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID VELEZ, MONICA MORALESVELEZ A/K/A MONICA VELEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendants, 22 CH 6632

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, June 25, 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) 2360077. SPS000262-22FC2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3244173

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 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

(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) 236SALE

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 RESUB-

DIVISION 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 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. 1496-192114 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 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.

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

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