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‘What truth sounds like’ Professor Michael Eric Dyson visited Dominican University in River Forest on Feb. 11

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Michael Eric Dyson, the popular Georgetown professor and bestselling author, was at Dominican University in River Forest on Feb. 11 — his first time speaking at the school since he delivered the university’s MLK lecture 20 years ago.

During a brief chat with Village Free Press moments before he took the stage, Dyson recalled that he was once the recipient of an award given out by the late Bill Hampton during his annual Fred Hampton Memorial Scholarship Fund ceremony, which was an annual event in Maywood before Bill Hampton died in 2018.

On Tuesday, Dyson delivered a spirited lecture/sermon/meditation on the African American experience in this country, improvising on themes in his 2018 book What Truth Sounds Like: RFK, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America. With his trademark wit, Dyson also riffed on some hot topics in news and popular culture — from President Donald Trump’s impeachment to the row between rapper Snoop Dogg and journalist See MICHAEL ERIC DYSON on page 2

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MASTERS OF THE MATS: Tyrone Sally, a Proviso East Class of 1981 alum who was coached by Bill Cartwright, and Glenn Lid, take a photo on Jan. 24, during the East wrestling team’s final home meet of the season. Read the full story on page 5.

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Consequences follow football controversy Michael Willis terminated Feb. 11, AD Brian Colbert to retire

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Last October, the Proviso East High School football team was disqualified from the state playoffs due to allegations that the team fielded ineligible players.

Roughly six months later, the implications of that controversy are gradually becoming

apparent.

During a regular meeting on Feb. 11, the District 209 Board of Education terminated an associate football coach at Proviso East and accepted the retirement of the high school’s athletic director/assistant principal. And in an interview on Feb. 14, D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez said that the school has also implemented more stringent

residency checks across the district, as a result of the football controversy.

Rodriguez confirmed that the termination of Michael Willis, the associate football coach and a lunchroom monitor in the district, was related to the playoff disqualification; however, the See EAST FOOTBALL on page 10

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Claudia Vandiver, vigilant villager, helps found watchdog group A group of residents in Maywood are taking matters into their own hands with the creation of what they’re calling the Village Watchdog Group.

“Right now there’s an imbalance of power in our community and until the people take back the power of taking control of our community, we’ll never see the change we’re looking for,” said Claudia Vandiver, the group’s spokesperson and one of its founders, during a village board meeting on Feb. 4.

“Our mission and mandate will be to educate, inform and empower residents to change the community into what it wants to be,” Vandiver said of the Village Watchdog Group.

Vandiver said that in the months ahead the new group will put out newsletters, produce seminars and facilitate a community dialogue centered on solutions.

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MICHAEL ERIC DYSON Lyrical lecture from page 1 Gayle King over King’s questioning former WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the late Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sexual assault case.

Here are some of the most memorable lines from Dyson’s Dominican lecture — often delivered in his characteristic merging between multisyllabic academic jargon and Ebonics.

On what ‘truth’ is, or isn’t Truth is not some big T, but it’s what we produce in some engaged conversation; that we struggle to clarify the noble means and ideals for which we live, the existence that we engage on this earth … Truth is the product of human struggle to clarify noble means and ends and these are things upon which we agree …

And so, when we ask about truth, we can take it on that philosophical level. We can be here all night trying to figure out what are the philosophical bases, or the religious bases …

What God is the mediator of truth? What conception of God is beyond human cognition. That’s the ultimate conundrum; that you are evincing a notion of God as a human being talking about something you ain’t never seen, which is interesting because a lot of folk get real judgmental about God and you don’t really be knowing. Evangelical brothers and sisters will tell you that if you don’t support the current president then you are against God. Really? Then I must be an atheist. To tell you the truth, I think God is an atheist. God doesn’t agree with this theological hokum we’ve made up.

On Trump’s Department of Justice

“To learn to be human is to develop through the give and take of communication an effective sense of being an individually distinctive member of a community.”

—John Dewey

“If we present you with information that benefits you, use it,” Vandiver told audience members at Tuesday night’s meeting. “If you know the information we provide can benefit someone else, share it; but most importantly, if we provide you with opportunities to be part of the change in this community, I ask that you come out and engage and be part of it.”

Vandiver said that the bulk of the new group’s activity will start taking place in the warmer months. Meanwhile, she said, members will show up to regular board meetings to speak on important issues.

Anyone seeking to be involved in the Village Watchdog Group can email: thevillagewatchdog@gmail.com.

When we look at where we’re at now, we know wer’re in trouble. Just today, four members of the Department of Justice, two of them resigning, two of them withdrew, because the President of the United States of America tweeted out that the potential sentencing guidelines for Roger Stone were too harsh and unfair, so now they are suggesting more lenient recommendations. What more do you need to substantiate and validate a claim of extraordinary interference in the executive branch with the ostensible objectify and neutrality of what appeared to be the judicial branch …. that ain’t your personal lawyer homeboy!

Sometimes America is more nobly defended by those who are seen as outsiders. Here, these xenophobia, this recrudescent

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bigotry that we live with in this country, so that one man doesn’t like Mexicans and Muslims and gay and lesbian and transgender and bisexual people. He don’t really like black people that much at all either … The horrible things that are said, the nasty vituperation, the consternating, ignominious hatred that issues from the voice box of a lethally unenlightened human being. A man proud to be unmolested by enlightenment.

On unsung veterans In the aftermath of King and Baldwin and Fannie Lou Hamer and JoAnne Robinson and Septima Clark and John Lewis and Diane Nash — noble souls of the 1960s. These freedom fighters!

When we stand at ball games to celebrate those who are part of the military, those who have fought, those who are veterans, we should thank veterans in America’s war for its future in the 1960s, as well. Because they fought despite the fact that bigots didn’t want them to be here. White supremacists thought they were inferior. But I must say. One of the great things about the See MICHAEL ERIC DYSON on page 3

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Welch college athlete bill gets endorsed

by Brown brothers

Shannon and Sterling Brown endorsed Rep. Welch’s bill during Feb. 14 press conference as NBA All-Star Weekend ramped up SPEAKING OUT: State Rep. Kambium Buckner (26th), Shannon Brown, Sterling Brown and state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th) during the Feb. 14 press conference at Chicago’s Thompson Center.

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

One month ahead of the tipoff of March Madness and as the NBA’s All-Star weekend gears up in Chicago, lawmakers – backed by a pair of NBA brothers – are renewing a push to allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name and likeness.

Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch called a Chicago news conference on Feb. 14, to push for his Student Athlete Endorsement Act, or House Bill 3904, which is awaiting a vote in the Illinois Senate.

“In a little over a month, the NCAA is going to see its cash cow start – March Madness,” he said. “And the students won’t see a dime from March Madness. And all we’re saying is let’s be equitable and let’s be fair. Let’s let students profit off their own name, likeness and image.”

The bill would allow collegiate athletes to be paid for the use of their name and likeness and would prohibit the NCAA – the association which oversees major college athletics – from punishing students who take part in the payment or the universities they attend. It would not allow for payment of salaries by universities.

Welch said it requires any endorsement contract to be disclosed to universities and allows students to sign with agents who must be licensed with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations.

It would take effect in 2023. The reason for the grace period is to allow for an expected legal challenge, Welch said in October.

The bill passed the House with bipartisan support in October during the fall veto

MICHAEL ERIC DYSON Truth dissected from page 2 present president is that he has obliterated the notion of white superiority. That’s dead.

On former President Barack Obama’s inability to deal directly and honestly with race [Obama] had that possibility and yet because of the variety of circumstances, did not prosecute that case, did not press it as hard as might otherwise have been true.

Now, we know it was unfair. If he had had a white Russian drink in the oval office, they may have impeached him. Now we got a white man drinking with a white Russian in the White House, making all kinds of strange noises — just poohtin’ [play on Putin].

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session, but failed to reach a vote in the Senate. He said the chamber’s change in leadership at the time could have stalled the proposal, which is backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, but he believes “the time is right” to move it forward once again with a new Senate president installed.

Sen. Elgie Sims, a Chicago Democrat and sponsor of the bill in the Senate, was unable to take a call Friday, but his office said he “plans to continue working with his colleagues in an effort to get the bill passed this spring.”

On Friday, Welch was joined by brothers Shannon and Sterling Brown, who both grew up in Maywood, graduated from Proviso Township High School District 209 and played basketball at Proviso East High School before entering the NBA. Welch is a graduate of Proviso West and played baseball at Northwestern.

Shannon Brown, the elder of the brothers, played three years at Michigan State University and went on to a nine-year NBA career that included two championship rings. Sterling plays for the Milwaukee Bucks after having played four years at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

The pair founded the Brown Brothers SALUTE foundation which provides “events, programs, services and resources to under-served youth and adults within low income neighborhoods.”

The elder Brown said while he considered the possibility that endorsement deals for athletes could “detour them from actually going out and pursuing their dreams and their goals,” he believes the level of sacrifice made by college athletes deserves compensation.

“I want to see them and their families thrive on the work that they put in,” he said.

On the rift between Gayle King and Snoop Dogg

Left and right, progressive, center and so on … When you’ve got people out here marching and hating and wanting to shoot people and run them over, that ain’t free speech, that’s free chaos. Ain’t no thing as absolute free speech. Threaten the president. You will go to jail. … But I think we have to be more tolerate of and engage with one another.

Part of the problem is cancel culture and social media. I don’t want to sound like no old dude: ‘That damn internet! Facebook!

We used to face the book and read it!’ That is true, though. I can’t lie. ‘We didn’t swipe right unless we were trying to get our peanut on the bread!’ … I think sometimes, social media just gives people digital courage.

Talking mad stuff. We say stuff, we’re nasty, vicious. …

I’m glad the internet is democratized, everybody got an opinion, but that doesn’t mean everybody should be heard. You’re stupid, just amplified. Sorry. Just because we got the democratization of articulation

We get into trouble when we try to judge and beat up on other folks and deny them the truth of their own journeys and aspirations and desires … Recently, when a famous rapper disagreed with a famous black journalist, called her out of her name and I dropped a 10-minute Instagram post.

I had my Lakers hat on to represent Kobe.

And so we’ve got to push back on that.

We’ve got to embrace as broad and diverse an understanding of our humanity and our citizenship and who we are as a nation.

When we get to the point where we start judging people because they don’t hew to our ideals. They ain’t hurtin’ nobody, they ain’t interrupting anything except our wrong presuppositions about who they are.

On free speech and ‘Cancel Culture’ People think they speak from the mouth of God, ex cathedra, pronouncing what thus saith the Lord. I think there is a continuum.

“I feel like enough hard work is put in that these kids should definitely be able to benefit from it in a way that is positive.”

Sterling Brown agreed and said sacrifices players make for college basketball include late nights and time away from family.

“Those who got the bigger names are going to have a bigger chance to go to the NBA and fulfill their dreams financially and on the basketball side,” the younger Brown said.

“And some who got big names on campus are not really going to get that shot all the time, so if they can get a little something while they’re in college and while they got that hype and that buzz around their name and everybody is buying their jersey, everybody is watching them and following them, and they can help their family, why not?”

He also said that receiving endorsements at the collegiate level could provide a valuable learning experience for college athletes, some of whom get to the NBA without any education on the “fi nancial and business side of things.”

While the NCAA announced in October, just before the bill’s House passage, that the association would “start the process” of changing its rules to allow athletes to profit from their name and likeness, Welch said at the time the move was a public relations stunt and pressure from states was still necessary.

“We believe the time is right to call it into action. It’s time to put this bill on the floor, call it for a vote, and let’s get it on the governor’s desk and keep the pressure on the NCAA to do the right thing,” he said Friday.

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don’t mean you’re saying something. You’re just stupid by yourself and stupid with 100,000 followers.

On mumble rappers Now they have mumble rap. What in the hell is being said? I have no idea [mimics mumble rappers] No what I’m saying? No! Not at all. I have no idea what you’re saying.

The only part I understood: ‘Walk it like you talk it, hey!’ … The truth is, one of the reasons they began to mumble, is because when they were clear and articulate, they still died at the hands of police. The truth is, when it sounds like you’re young and black in America, the police still disproportionately hurt and harm you … the people we expect to protect us don’t. This is not to beat up on police. Don’t nobody call police more than black people … We love the police. We just want them to know, when they show up, who the criminal is. Don’t criminalize us.

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Maywood settles police lawsuit, another lawsuit dismissed Derrick Russell gets $10K in civil rights lawsuit while Fernando Trujillo dismisses lawsuit related to 2017 accident

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Two separate lawsuits filed against the village of Maywood each resulted in different outcomes.

The Maywood Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $10,000 settlement agreement with Derrick Russell, of Maywood. Russell filed a federal civil rights complaint on May 30, 2019 against Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley and another police officer (referred to as “Officer Powell” in the lawsuit).

Russell alleged that he was wrongfully arrested on June 4, 2018 and that “both officers used excessive force against him,” according to a memo drafted by attorneys Michael T. Jurusik and Anthony G. Becknek.

Russell claims that he was moving his vehicle when Talley requested that the officer “arrest him for a parking infraction” and that both the chief and the officer “used unreasonable and excessive force in the effectuation of the arrest, causing the plaintiff severe physical and emotional injuries.”

The memo added that the reports and information provided by the chief and the officer “did not support” Russell’s story and

that the settlement “reflects an efficient, cost-effective resolution of the matte and avoidance of any potential liability or judgment entered the village.”

In separate litigation, Fernando Trujillo voluntary dismissed a lawsuit he filed in Cook County Circuit Court against the village in relation to an accident that took place on July 29, 2017.

Trujillo was driving east on Legion Street and 7th Avenue on a motorcycle when he was hit by a vehicle being driven by Maywood Public Works employee Johnny Gayden, who was driving southbound on 7th Avenue, according to a memo Jurusik drafted Jan. 29.

Trujillo “suffered major injuries to his left leg and left ankle as a result of the accident,” and claimed that a nearby stop sign was not installed “at the proper height or distance from the street,” causing Gayden “to not see the stop sign and proceed into the intersection.” Trujillo claimed that Public Works and the village “both had control over and maintenance responsibility for the stop sign at this location.”

Jurusik explains that photos provided by Trujillo appear to show the stop sign at issue “in apparent violation of the IDOT Manual

on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,” but that Public Works “received no complaints regarding the stop sign, have no records of any recent repairs on the stop sign, and assert that it meets the IDOT manual’s specifications.”

Jurusik added that “it is currently known if the Public Works Department was aware of this strict regulation” and that a car “parked in front of the stop sign committed a violation. Gayden settled with Trujillo for the full amount of Gayden’s $25,000 auto insurance policy, “evidence that the parties entered their settlement agreement in good

faith.”

The matter was set to go to trial on Nov. 9, but through the discovery process, Jurusik and his colleagues “were able to determine that, at the time of the accident, [Trujillo’s] blood alcohol content was almost twotimes the legal limit.” In addition, Trujillo admitted to first responders and hospital staff that he had multiple beers earlier that day, Jurusik wrote. Trujillo also “did not own the motorcycle, did not possess a motorcycle license, and was not wearing a helmet.”

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Man killed in shooting in Maywood on Feb. 9

A Maywood man is dead after a shooting that took place over the weekend, according to Maywood Police. The shooting is the first homicide that has been reported in the village this year. Last year, there were 12 homicides in Maywood, according to Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley.

Herbert Green, 35, was fatally shot while standing in a parking lot on the 1800 block of St. Charles Rd. in Maywood on Feb. 9.

“An unknown male approached him and shot him,” said Maywood Commander Elijah Willis, who added that police don’t have a weapon or suspect in custody at this time. They also don’t have a motive for the killing.

Police said that the shooting happened at around 7:08 p.m. on Sunday. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s report, Green was pronounced dead at 8:12 p.m. that day. Autopsy results are still pending.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call Maywood Police at (708) 450-4026 or (708) 450-4739.

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SHOWING THANKS: Former and current Proviso East wrestlers come out to celebrate Glenn Lid and Bill Cartwright on Jan. 24. The two coaches have a combined nearly 100 years of experiencing on the wrestling mats of East.

Two men, nearly 100 years of coaching Pirates wrestling Bill Cartwright and Glenn Lid have been coaching for 50 and 40 years, respectively

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

This month 29 years ago, Bill Cartwright was sitting atop the Illinois high school wrestling world. On Feb. 23, 1991, his Pirates won their 10th state wrestling title after dominating Waukegan 35-16 on the campus of Illinois State University. The title was their second in the dual team format in five years, according to a Chicago Tribune article published at the time. In March of that year, the men’s varsity basketball Pirates would go on to win the state title.

Things nowadays aren’t what they were at Proviso East. Last month, the wrestling team held its final home meet of the season — the once mighty program a shadow of its former self. There are fewer wrestlers, less excitement.

Bill Cartwright, however, hasn’t gone anywhere. Last month’s meet, held Jan. 24, marked Cartwright’s 50th season as a wrestling coach. Glenn Lid, the Golden Apple chemistry teacher who also coaches baseball and golf at East, marked his 40th

year coaching Pirates wrestling.

“The school’s changed since I started in 1970,” Cartwright said during an interview hours before last month’s meet. “We’re not getting the numbers we used to get.”

Cartwright and Lid said that the formation of Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park has cut into wrestling participation. So has the increasing prevalence of specialization among youth athletes, who are more likely to participate in a single sport throughout the year than divvy up their time in multiple activities.

Cartwright said he’s stayed on as assistant wrestling coach despite retiring some 16 years ago, because of the kids — and his friendship with Lid, who considers the Hall of Fame coach a mentor. Both men have been inducted into the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame.

“Everything I learned is from Cartwright,” Lid said. “Not just in wrestling, but in how to deal with kids, in general. I can remember one time as a young coach, we were at a dinner and I was complaining that parents and kids don’t appreciate all you do and he

said, ‘That’s not what you’re here for. You’re not here for their appreciation. You’re here to make them better, make them grow and make them believe in themselves.’ From that point on, I realized what my job is as a coach.”

Lid, 62, and Cartwright, 72, both lauded the merits of wrestling, which they said teaches toughness, strength, stamina and endurance — skills that are useful in all the other sports. Decades ago, the coaches recalled, recruitment meant visiting gym classes in the elementary feeder schools, where talent abounded.

“Ninety percent of our kids would come from gym classes,” Cartwright recalled. “I’d go to each gym class, talk to the kids and we’d always get 30 or 40 of them coming out for the sport. We’d fill all levels. So, we’ve had some good athletes over the years.”

Lid and Cartwright have coached Division 1 wrestlers and All-Americans like twotime state champ Reggie Wright, but their attention nowadays is focused on cultivating promising young talent like senior Kurt Palmer, who said the two coaches are like

father figures.

“They’ve played a big part and helped me with my mentality to be tougher physically and mentally,” Palmer said last month.

“They’re like parents.”

Sophomore Terrence Lewis said that Cartwright and Lid “mean a lot to me. They taught me ways I can get better and helped me through my wrestling career.”

Cartwright said that the current crop of Pirate wrestlers has shown promise and improvement under head coach Daniel Sutton. And as long as Sutton allows, Carwright and Lid said, they’ll continue to coach.

“As long as Sutton lets us do it and I’m good to do it health-wise, I’ll do it,” Cartwright said. “Sutton is a good guy. I don’t try to take over and neither does Glenn. We know what we’re up against with the small numbers, so it’s a slow process. We’re trying to make these new kids interested in the sport and develop them from there. It’s hard work.”

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West students confront adult choice: ball out or budget Junior Achievement event on Feb. 12 put freshmen in real-life scenarios to teach financial literacy

By SHANEL ROMAIN Contributor

Roughly 400 freshmen students at Proviso West in Hillside got a glimpse of adulthood on Feb. 12 during an event sponsored

by Junior Achievement of Chicago. The students were given fictional job titles and a salary associated with the job — replete with a monthly net income in fake money and a budget category (i.e., housing, clothing, savings, insurance, charitable giving, etc.), along with recommended percent and dollar amounts for each category.

The students were then presented with real-world scenarios, forcing them to make decisions about how to effectively handle their money.

“This is an opportunity for students to figure out some ways to manage their finances,” said Kate Foster, Proviso West’s College and Career Academy coordinator.

“One of the biggest things we hear is that our students are leaving high school not having financial literacy, so this is helping them set the foundation.”

Asia Ousley, the director of operations for Junior Achievement of suburban Cook County who coordinated the event, said that it was premised on the game “That’s Life,”

volunteers’ role is to interact with students and help guide their spending decisions.”

Despite the game’s fictional quality, the decisions students made translated into some very real and raw emotions.

Student Jaylen Smith, whose fictional occupation was hairstylist, decided to buy a pair of sneakers instead of investing in his business and ended up with buyers’ remorse.

“I bought the shoes, but SHANEL ROMAIN I should’ve paid for the LIFE LESSONS: Chris Parker, of Proviso Community Bank business instead,” Smith said, and the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce, receives money regretting his decision.

According to Regina Hawley from Lylia Brown for her utilities on Feb. 12. Junior Williams, the senior chief Achievement and the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce of the school’s Junior ROTC teamed up for Chambertown: Ballin’ on a Budget, an program, said that one of the event held to teach students how to budget in real life. students came up to her not knowing what to do about his which gives young people a sense of how it’s given scenario. like to live as an adult.

“He told me he ran out of money and his “We’re giving them real-life perspective on scenario was that he had three kids and he what it’s like being an adult,” she said. “The didn’t plan for food, so I told him to go to the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce and the bank to withdraw money to feed the kids

because the kids have to eat,” Williams said.

“He didn’t know to withdraw money that he had in the bank.”

Chris Parker, the vice president of Proviso Community Bank in Maywood, a Wintrust Bank, shared a similar exchange he had with a student.

“One of the kids told me, ‘I have to think how I am going to spend this money.’ Our goal today is to multiply that thought to every child. To me, that’s really the financial freedom part of it, to be able to control your money. In order to control it, you have to think about it and know what you’re doing.

That’s what we started today.”

Many students walked away from the event’s first half knowing how to budget, while some were introduced to an unknown world. Other students said they were aware of budgeting by witnessing their parents do it.

“I kind of knew some of this, because I watch my mom and my older sister manage their time and work with their money,” said student Latavia Mitchell. “Now, I have the first-hand experience in how important it is to make sure you get the right education, so you can get a good job and save your money for stuff that’s necessary.”

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Big Week February 19 – 26

Attend Bellwood’s Black History Celebration On Sunday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Eisenhower Community Center, 700 Speechley Blvd. in Hillside, the village of Bellwood will present its annual Black History Celebration. Performances by local schools, community organizations and individual performers.

For more info, visit: vil.bellwood.il.us/.

Heed the call for male role models at Proviso West On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

For more info, contact Coach Marc Jones at (708) 202-1718.

(two sessions), at Proviso West High School, 4701 Harrison St. in Hillside (Room E134), Parent Ambassadors will host Donuts for Dads (or significant male role models).

We need the strength, discipline, wisdom and guidance of honorable men to help shape the future of our youth.

For more info, contact Ms. Hyde, parent coordinator, (708) 202-6240 or dhyde@ pths209.org.

Sign-up for this year’s African American Read-In On Monday, Feb. 24, the third annual African American Read-In will launch in Districts 88 and 89 and run through Feb. 27.

Since the Read-In’s establishment by AKB Events owner Kamil Brady two years ago, nearly 100 adult volunteers have read to a total of nearly 2,000 second- and third-graders within Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview District 89 schools.

This year marks the first time the ReadIn will happen within the classrooms at Bellwood District 88 schools. All books for this year’s Read-In will be purchased from Afriware Books, 1701 S. 1st Ave. (Suit #400 in Eisenhower Tower), in Maywood — the 2020 Read-In’s official bookstore.

To sign-up as a volunteer reader at D88,

Take in the annual Greg Foster Invitational On Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 a.m., at Proviso West High School, 4701 W. Harrison St. in Hillside, Proviso East will host the annual Greg Foster Track and Field Invitational, where Foster himself will make an appearance.

visit: https://akbevents.net/dist88aari/. To sign-up as a volunteer reader at D89, visit: https://akbevents.net/dist89aari/.

For more info on the Read-In, call Brady at (708) 406-2494 or email her at info@ akbevents.net.

Become a Village Free Press Ambassador LOOK AHEAD: On Thursday, Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m. at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, Village Free Press will host an informational session on our News Ambassador program we’ll be launching in March. We’ll pay interested community members to complete training in a variety of areas that may allow you to help VFP grow and thrive. If you have interest in documenting board meetings, fundraising or facilitating community workshops/town halls, this may be an opportunity for you.

For more info, call Michael Romain, VFP’s publisher, at (708) 359-9148 or email us at: thevillagefreepress@gmail.com.

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Parents, Keep Your Student Healthy and In School!

It’s Not Too Late To Prevent The Flu Proviso District 209 students can get a FREE flu vaccination at Loyola’s School-Based Health Center (SBHC) The SBHC is located at Proviso East High School in Rm. 86B.

For details and to enroll your student, call 708.449.9522 or go to www.loyolasbhc.org

Loyola’s School-Based Health Center (SBHC) at PEHS Established 20 years ago and run by Loyola University Chicago’s School of Nursing, the SBHC is a clinic within the school.

Services include: •

School and sports physicals

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Acute and chronic illness care

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Mental health counseling

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Nutrition education and Medical Nutrition Therapy

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Immunizations

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Laboratory services

SBHC Staff: •

Nurse practitioners

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MDs, including a psychiatrist

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Clinical social workers

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Dietitians

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Westchester store sells $1M lotto ticket JD Food & Liquor has sold over $1.5M in winning tickets in a year

\A Westchester convenience store that is well-known for selling winning tickets has sold yet another one and, as of Feb. 10, Illinois Lottery officials were still looking for the lucky winner.

JD Food & Liquor, 10147 W. Roosevelt Rd., in Westchester, sold a $1 million Lucky Day Lotto ticket on Feb. 9. The retailer will get a bonus of $10,000, or one percent of the prize total, for selling the ticket, Lottery officials explained in a statement released Feb. 10.

The five winning ticket numbers are: 13 – 15 – 18 – 25 – 38.

This is the second major winning ticket that JD Food & Liquor has sold since December 2019, when the store sold a ticket worth $550,000, an employee said. In January 2019, Lottery officials announced that the store was one of two that sold a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in a midday drawing. The two winners of that

drawing split the $250,000 jackpot, with each receiving $125,000 each, Lottery officials explained at the time.

“We’re the third top-selling lottery store in Illinois, so we got a lot of tickets sold,” the employee said. “The more you sell, the best chance of selling to a winner. We probably go through about six rolls of paper a day.”

The employee referred other questions to a manager, who was not available for comment last Monday evening.

“The Illinois Lottery urges the lucky winner to sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until they visit one of the Lottery’s five Prize Centers in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield or Fairview Heights,” Lottery officials explained. “Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize.”

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Wellness Corner: Eggplant, more than an emoji “Isn’t that the emoji?”

“What does it taste like?”

“How do you make it?”

All frequently asked questions at Forty Acres Fresh Market. Low in calories and packed with nutrients like fiber and vitamins including Vitamins C and B-6, and antioxidants, eggplants are a popular meat substitute in vegetarian and vegan recipes (i.e. eggplant parmesan, eggplant lasagna, and more). Even meat eaters can get in on the health benefits of this veggie that’s technically a berry. Try this simple recipe recipe for sneaking some roasted eggplant onto your plate.

PREP TIME: 15 Minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy COOK TIME: 45 Minutes SERVINGS: 12 • 5 Pounds Mix of Red Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes, • 1/4 cup Olive Oil Cut Into Chunks • 1/2 stick Butter, Melted • 1 Eggplant (w/skin), Cut into Chunks • 1 tbsp Seasoned Salt • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced • 1 tbsp fresh Thyme • 1 whole Onion, Peeled And Roughly Chopped • 1 teaspoon Paprika • 2 whole Green Bell Pepper, Seeded And Roughly Chopped • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper • 2 whole Red Bell Pepper, Seeded And Roughly Chopped • Kosher Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, toss together the potatoes, eggplant, garlic, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, butter, seasoned salt, thyme, paprika, cayenne pepper and some kosher salt and pepper.

Pour mixture in a single layer onto a rimmed baking sheet. Use two baking sheets if necessary. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, shaking the pan twice.

Raise the heat to 500 degrees and bake until crisp and brown, 15 to 20 minutes, tossing twice.

Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper before serving.

Recipe modified from thepioneerwoman.com.

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Illinois legislators: Make history this All-Star Weekend by investing in future all-stars For the first time in over 30 years, our hometown of Chicago is hosting the NBA All-Star Game. As basketball players and Illinois natives, we are honored to be a part of this historic moment in our state.

But All-Star Weekend isn’t the most exciting development for basketball fans and players in the state.

While the city has been consumed by the festivities celebrating the sport and athletic excellence, the Illinois legislature debates the Student Athlete Endorsement Act — a landmark bill that would reduce the exploitation of college athletes and create more equity and opportunity in the sport for up-and-coming players.

The bill would allow college athletes to make money from the use of their own name, likeness, and image. This is currently forbidden by NCAA bylaws, and students who break these rules by reaching endorsement deals risk being stripped of scholarships or their eligibility to play.

This would completely change the game for student athletes. We should know, because we lived it.

In a meeting the man who introduced the bill, State Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch, we shared our own experiences as lifelong athletes– from our days as Pirates at Proviso East High School in Maywood,

to playing college ball at Michigan State University and Southern Methodist University, through finally going pro with teams including the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.

While we have both been incredibly lucky enough to launch successful careers as professional basketball players, not one day has gone by that we didn’t experience fear and anxiety about the very real possibility of losing everything in the bat of an eye due to a devastating injury. That distress meant that one of us never finished college, deciding instead to go pro earlier so as to provide for our family while still healthy and able.

And while we were putting our bodies and minds through hell as young student athletes, our universities were making millions by selling jerseys with our names on them, putting our faces on their advertisements, and mobilizing our fan bases. We never saw a penny of that money.

College athletics is a $14 billion a year business that the players have no share in.

If we had been able to earn money from our own identities, it would have relieved the fear of losing everything from one injury. It would have allowed both of us to complete our degrees. It would have helped us take care of our families. It would have given us

some peace of mind that we deserved.

This isn’t just about the money.

This is about allowing individuals to make decisions for themselves based on what is best for them, not on the greed of others who have no real stake in their wellbeing.

And this is about equity and justice – specifically for young Black men.

Football and basketball generate some of the largest streams of revenue for universities, and also have the highest risks of injury to players. These are also the two sports with the largest concentrations of Black male athletes.

While Black athletes are pushing their bodies to the limit, frequently with catastrophic outcomes to our health, the NCAA, universities, and others are making millions.

California has already passed legislation that will go into effect in 2023. Florida is also hearing a similar bill that would make the changes effective as soon as this summer. The issue has even reached Congress this week and both Republican and Democrats in the Senate have urged the NCAA to do away with these antiquated rules quickly.

Under this mounting pressure, the NCAA is asking us to wait and trust them

to modernize their rules through working groups and committees.

How can we trust the NCAA to do right by student athletes when it is the group that implemented, upheld, and fought for this unjust policy in the first place?

Thanks to the unwavering commitment of Representative Welch, Illinois is not waiting. The bill has already passed through the state’s House of Representatives with support from both parties. It now needs to pass through the Senate to get to the desk of the Governor, who has already expressed support for the legislation.

This All-Star Weekend, we remind the Illinois Senate that there is no value in celebrating basketball if we are not investing in the young players who are the future of the sport. We ask them to stand with us in saying that student athletes are not just a paycheck for the rich and powerful.

Illinois has the opportunity to make history and be a national leader in the fight for equity and justice. Don’t waste it.

— Shannon Brown and Sterling Brown, Maywood natives, former and current NBA players

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Bail, sentencing reform conversation takes shape Reform advocates cite racial, economic disparities; prosecutors cite public safety

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Criminal justice reform is high on Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s agenda this year, but a legislative committee hearing Feb. 13 in Chicago showed that reform advocates and the law enforcement community have widely differing views on the issue.

In January, Pritzker said ending cash bail and mandatory minimum sentences would be among his top priorities during the 2020 session, and those two subjects were the focus of Thursday’s hearings.

“For years, there has been a narrative that our cash bail system and sentencing laws are necessary for public safety, and we support this narrative with billions of dollars each year,” Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said as the hearing began. “But the stories we’ve heard call this narrative into question, and we must ask ourselves whether our current policies and practices are the best way to protect public safety.”

There are more than 38,000 people being held in Illinois state prisons, according to Department of Corrections data. Of those, more than half are black, even though African-Americans make up only about 13 percent of the state’s population. Many thousands more people are held in local jails while they await trial, often because they can’t afford to post their bail.

“We know that over-incarceration based on poverty means that thousands remain in jail because of the lack of access to money, not because a judge has made a determination they are ineligible for release,” said Sharone Mitchell of the Illinois Justice Project. “We know that there’s a massive transfer of dollars from communities that can barely take the hit. And we know the vast majority of people who are paying these bonds are not

EAST FOOTBALL Termination from page 1 superintendent said that the retirement of Brian Colbert, the school’s athletic director and one of its three assistant principals, was due to “personal reasons” unrelated to the controversy. Colbert’s retirement is effective June 30.

Last October, the varsity football Pirates appeared to have made the state playoffs for the first time in more than a decade after beating intradistrict rival Proviso West 14-8.

In a letter, IHSA officials said that based on the information they found the team had to forfeit four wins.

“The ruling is that there were two students who were in violation of IHSA

the folks that have been accused of crimes, but women.

In Cook County it’s very much black women, mothers, sisters, and partners that are taking the financial hit of paying these bonds.”

One of those women, Brittany Williams, a 29-yearold mother of three from Chicago, said her life was turned upside down in October 2017 when her husband was arrested on a traffic charge. His bail was set at $100,000, meaning he needed to pay 10 percent, or $10,000, to be released.

“This experience was traumatic because it took time away from my newborn and it caused me to get back to work before I was even ready,” Williams said. “We lost our condo in Glendale Heights, and we had to move into the city of Chicago with a family member, my sister-in-law. That was hard on us because her living arrangements were not the best. Myself and my children had to sleep on the floor. And that alone made me feel like I had failed as a parent.”

Thursday’s hearing, however, came on the same day the Chicago Tribune published a story calling into question the city of Chicago’s own bail reform initiative that began in 2017. Under that program, which was ordered by Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans, judges in that circuit are not allowed to set bail amounts so high that a defendant can’t afford to pay it.

Evans released a report in May suggesting there had been no increase in violent crime since that order went into effect and that

only a “very small fraction” of people charged with violent crimes committed new crimes after they were released. But an analysis by the Tribune uncovered flaws in both the data and the analysis used in that report, and the article said there was evidence that many more crimes were committed by defendants while out on bail.

Also in 2017, the General Assembly passed a statewide bail reform law that provides for a presumption that most people charged with nonviolent crimes, known as “Category B” offenses, could be released on conditions that do not require cash bonds. It also provides that cash bonds can be required for more serious charges, “Category A” offenses, but that a person could not be held solely for an inability to pay that bond.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin testified that since that law went into effect, his county has seen an overall increase of 53 percent in defendants failing to appear for their court dates.

“Many of these cases are people charged with robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated DUI – serious crimes, where defendants are failing to show up in court. That is the sign of a broken system,” Berlin said.

He also noted that under the Illinois Constitution, victims of crimes have a right to be compensated for their injuries or losses and that in many jurisdictions, bail money is used to help pay for that restitution. Without cash bail, he said, many victims could go uncompensated.

The committees also heard testimony on the subject of mandatory minimum sentences, which many people argue have led to a dramatic increase in prison populations throughout the United States.

“The issue of crime has been weaponized in electoral politics, with members of both parties more than willing to attack opponents as being soft on crime and engage in fearmongering in order to justify creating new offenses, increasing penalties for existing ones, and taking away opportunities for sentence reduction or parole,” said Ben Ruddell, director of criminal justice policy for the ACLU of Illinois. “Predictably, the result has been that prison populations have exploded in every state, including Illinois.”

Ruddell argued for doing away with mandatory minimum sentences entirely.

But Rep. Patrick Windhorst, R-Metropolis, a former state’s attorney in Massac County, argued that “truth in sentencing” has value for both the public and crime victims.

“I know that there’s a lot of disagreement about truth in sentencing, and there are some stories that perhaps don’t always paint it in the best light,” Windhorst said. “But I think for the public to understand what the person’s sentence is is important. And also, I think it’s important for victims and families of victims that when a sentence is given, they can, in violent crime situations, understand that is what the person who’s harmed my loved one or myself is going to receive.”

Thursday’s hearing included members of two Senate committees and one House committee that will deal with criminal justice reform issues this session. Sen. Elgie Sims, a Chicago Democrat who chairs the Criminal Law Committee, said it was the first in a series of hearings that will be held throughout the state.

bylaws,” Cynthia Moreno, the district’s communications director, said at the time.

“One student’s residency cannot be verified and the other student was ineligible to play due to being beyond the eight consecutive semesters allowed for students to participate in IHSA activities.”

On Feb. 14, Rodriguez said that the district is still in the middle of an investigation into the controversy, parts of which have ended and parts of which are still ongoing.

The superintendent confirmed that Oliver Speller, the head football coach at East, is still in his position.

Rodriguez said that during the investigation, the district discovered some systemic issues that may have led to the controversy, such as the fact that Colbert’s dual roles as assistant principal and athletic director required him to be at the school during the day, resulting in a lack

of administrative oversight during evening activities.

“Right now, when the AP/AD leaves, there’s inadequate administrative oversight,” Rodriguez said. “You need something more structured.”

The superintendent said that he plans to present a new staffing plan to the board sometime in March that he believes will rectify that systemic problem.

“With the new model, you’ll have a principal, two assistant principals and one AD — still the same amount of people; it’s just that now you have an AD who is addressing all of your AD needs,” Rodriguez said.

The superintendent added that, as a result of the football controversy, the “district is launching a big campaign of residency checks. We’re sending letters to parents to verify residency.” Rodriguez said that the district’s recent decision to switch to

online registration system will present an opportunity for the district to rectify any systemic residency issues that may exist.

“If there are habits that have developed, we can break them with the new system,” he said.

When reached by phone on Feb. 15, D209 board President Ned Wagner declined to comment further on the matter, since the district’s investigation is still ongoing.

“The board doesn’t want to disclose details, given the fact that the investigation is still ongoing,” Wagner said. “So, it’s best not to comment on these particular personnel matters right now.”

Rodriguez, however, said that he suspects more disciplinary actions to result from the district’s investigation into the football controversy. He declined to go into details, citing the ongoing investigation.

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Public Notice: Your Right to Know REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION STATE BANK OF TEXAS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR FIRST SUBURBAN NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO MAYWOOD-PROVISO STATE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 15, 1985 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 6584, JAMES GARDNER, MASTERMIND REALTY, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 11803 120 SOUTH 5TH 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 November 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 26, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 120 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-11-148-0200000 The real estate consists of a vacant lot.

The judgment amount was $63,916.51.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

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

the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

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

For information, Sandra A. Aguilera and/or Vanessa E. Seiler, ARONBERG GOLDGEHN DAVIS & GARMISA Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 330 N. WABASH AVE., SUITE 1700, Chicago, IL, 60611 (312) 755-3165.

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.

Sandra A. Aguilera (saguilera@ agdglaw.com) Vanessa E. Seiler (vseiler@agdglaw.com) ARONBERG GOLDGEHN DAVIS & GARMISA 330 N. WABASH AVE., SUITE 1700 Chicago IL, 60611 312-755-3165 Attorney Code. 30375 Case Number: 18 CH 11803 TJSC#: 40-533 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.

I3143944

Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

F19070047 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3144247

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. 267726 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2018 CH 15303 TJSC#: 40-610 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 15303 I3144371

in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-19-06577 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 11420 TJSC#: 40-626 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 11420 I3144386

of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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. 270885 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 09624 TJSC#: 39-7641 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 # 19 CH 09624 I3145560

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

ALEJANDRO RIOS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 9197 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 13, 2020 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. 15-05-204-032-0000.

Commonly known as 300 1/2 44th Avenue, Northlake, Illinois 60164.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TRUIST BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SUNTRUST BANK Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES HOLLAND A/K/A C HOLLAND, MARY ANNE HOLLAND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 15303 2340 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2340 SOUTH 21ST AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-111-0750000 The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached one and a half car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CLOY SHERROD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSETTA CHAMBLIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROSETTA CHAMBLIS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019 CH 11420 1414 S 10TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 22, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1414 S 10TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-224-0200000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

SPARKLE GIBSON AKA SPARKLE N. GIBSON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 2628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 19, 2020 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. 15-22-402-036-0000.

Commonly known as 2616 South 11th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

F19020045 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3144799 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JACQUELINE THOMAS, WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY Defendants 19 CH 09624 1418 SOUTH 19TH 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 November 25, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 24, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1418 SOUTH 19TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-116-0260000 The real estate is improved with a white vinyl siding, one story single family home, detached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close

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