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Maywood man sues area police departments The suit, filed in March, alleges excessive force, malicious arrest in Broadview, Forest Park and Maywood

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Westlake hospital saga continues, PAGE 3

CHECKING IN: Community members go door-to-door conducting well-being checks in Maywood on April 13.

The effort is a response to the two most recent suicides that hit Maywood this month.

SHANEL ROMAIN

By NONA TEPPER Forest Park Review

A Maywood man has filed a federal complaint against several villages and police officers — including Broadview, Forest Park and Maywood — alleging that police used excessive force to maliciously arrest and charge him about two years ago.

On March 30, 2017, plaintiff Wayne Edwards sat as a passenger in a vehicle that made an illegal U-turn out of a parking lot on the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Road in Broadview, according to a suit filed in Northern District Court- Eastern Division on March 29, 2019.

Broadview Police officer Beata See LAWSUIT on page 3

Proviso residents walk and talk well-being after recent suicides

As community members went door-to-door during well-being walks on April 13, their thoughts lingered on the recent deaths

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Shania Collins, a 16-year-old Proviso

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East student, knew all three students who have died by suicide at the school since last November. Her brother, Stephen Collins,

18, is an ROTC cadet at East who helped show the ropes to the vibrant 15-year-old See WELL-BEING WALK on page 6

“A man has only one life and if during it he has no great environment, no community, he has been irreparably robbed of a human right,” -Paul Goodman

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Aaron Canino, a Hillside artist, sketches landscapes real and imagined Aaron Canino, 28, said that he was inspired to start drawing architectural landscapes while a student in Mr. Jenkins’s art class at Proviso West. He’s been drawing with a passion ever since — from iconic New York cityscapes to local landmarks to buildings that are material only in Canino’s imagination.

The Hillside resident graduated from West in 2009 before going on to attend Triton College, where obtained an associate’s degree in arts.

He then transferred to Elmhurst College, but couldn’t afford to stay there.

He hopes that his drawings can gain enough traction to sell, allowing Canino to pay down student loans and return to school. He hopes to study architecture at the University of Illinois at

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Chicago.

So far, his work has been on display at the Westchester Public Library and the Historical Stone Temple Church.

“I’m hoping these drawings get everyone’s attention, so I can sell them,” Canino said. One drawing, in particular, however, has value that resonates beyond dollars and cents. It depicts the Bellwood home of his late aunt, Barbara Hanna.

You can see that drawing, as well as Canino’s other work, at the Maywood Public Library, 121 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, until April 29. Canino’s work will also be on display at the Bellwood Public Library in May.

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OUT and ABOUT Bellwood D88 cuts the ribbon on its Parent Resource Center On April 5, Bellwood District 88 officials, along with Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey, Bellwood Clerk Janel-Moreland Pruitt and other community leaders gathered at Thurgood Marshall in Bellwood to cut the ribbon on the school’s Parent Resource Center.

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Roadwork crews reappear on Roosevelt Road Patching and resurfacing work by IDOT to last until end of May

By ROBERT J. LIFKA Forest Park Review

An Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project will soon transform Roosevelt Road west of Desplaines Avenue in Forest Park into smooth sailing.

The patching and resurfacing project, which started last fall, extends from Desplaines on the east to Mannheim Road on the west. In addition to Forest Park, municipalities affected are Hillside, Westchester, Broadview and Maywood.

The project consists of road resurfacing and sidewalk ramp repairs.

After IDOT suspended the project for the winter, work resumed March 28 and impacted the Forest Park stretch from Desplaines to First Avenue shortly thereafter.

Tim Gillian, village administrator, said the project is “completely run by IDOT with very little input from Forest Park.” He said most of the work in Forest Park has taken place during overnight hours, reducing the impact on village residents and motorists.

He also noted all costs will be paid by IDOT. Guy Tridgell, IDOT director of communications, explained that the patching work was necessary at locations where the pavement had deteriorated the

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Seeking damages from page 3 Grzymkowska followed the vehicle for several blocks before curbing it near the intersection of 5th Avenue and East Roosevelt Road in Maywood, according to the suit. She checked the driver’s ID and then, “without cause or provocation,” requested Edwards’ ID, the complaint said.

When he asked why she needed to see his identification, Grzymkowska refused to give a reason, according to the suit.

The complaint said that Edwards gave the officer his ID. Grzymkowska then claimed to smell cannabis in the vehicle and demanded Edwards step out of the car to be searched, the suit said. Edwards said he did not have any drugs but got out of the car, placed his hands on the back of the vehicle and was searched by Grzymkowska, according to the complaint. No drugs were found on Edwards, according to the suit. At some point, the suit claims, two other Broadview officers — Jose Santos and Ryan Schiever — and an unnamed Maywood officer arrived to the scene.

A K-9 use report from the Forest Park Police Department said that Officer Daniel Miller also “overheard via radio traffic,

most. Most of those efforts wrapped up prior to winter, before construction was suspended, he added.

The department resumed the milling and resurfacing component on March 28, essentially moving in the work zone from west to east, according to Tridgell.

“We still anticipate everything wrapping up by the end of May,” he added. “Until then, some temporary daytime lane closures will be necessary and possibly overnight as well.

“Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area.

Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the

work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.”

The project will complement the village’s 2017 Roosevelt Road streetscape project, which included pavement resurfacing between Harlem Avenue and Desplaines Avenue.

That $4.75 million project also included

raised landscaped median islands; decorative crosswalks at Lathrop and Circle avenues; site furniture; sidewalks with a brick paver ribbon; and replacement of all street lighting with decorative street lighting.

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Broadview officers were fighting with an offender” in Maywood and requesting backup. When Miller arrived, the report said that he smelled cannabis inside the vehicle.

The report said that Broadview officers requested Miller deploy the canine inside the Chevy to search for narcotics.

The dog found multiple cannabis “roaches” inside an ashtray, according to the K-9 report. It refers to a Broadview police report for further information. Broadview police did not respond to requests for the corresponding report or an interview.

The lawsuit states that officers never searched the vehicle or driver.

According to the complaint, police told Edwards to lie on the ground but he “explained that he could not lie down on the ground because he had recently been in an accident and was recovering from a back injury.” The lawsuit states that Grzymkowska threatened to use her taser if he did not get on the ground. Other officers then restrained Edward’s arms and legs and placed him on the ground and held him down, according the complaint.

“After he had been restrained, Defendant K-9 Officer Miller let his K9 out of the car and used the dog in an unreasonable manner to intimidate, scare and threaten the plaintiff into believing he was about to be attacked by a large, vicious dog,” the suit states.

Police then placed Edwards in the squad car and “conferred with one another…

to come up with a false justification for [Edwards’s] arrest,” according to the complaint.

They searched the vehicle but didn’t find any drugs, according to the suit. Edwards was then transported to the police station where he requested but was denied medical attention for injuries he received during arrest, according to the complaint.

He was detained at the station “without cause or justification” as Broadview police and supervisors Jorge Sanchez and Alexander MacDougall “conspired together to explain why they had arrested the plaintiff without cause or justification.” After he got out of the police station, Edwards went to the hospital to be treated for his injuries to his neck and elsewhere, according to the complaint.

He received a misdemeanor charge for resisting arrest. Maywood Judge Ann Collins found him not guilty in a bench trial in June 2018, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office.

“As a result of the above events, the plaintiff suffered emotional, physical and pecuniary damages,” according to the complaint.

Edwards is accusing police officers and villages from Forest Park, Broadview and Maywood of false arrest, excessive force/ failure to prevent excessive force, malicious prosecution and supervisory liability. He is represented by the Willowbrook-based

Dvorak Law Offices, which is demanding a jury trial.

He seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs and all other relief deemed just.

Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley said that because he has not yet been served the lawsuit he was unable to comment on the case. Maywood police said that there was no police report that corresponds to the alleged incident.

Forest Park Village Administrator Tim Gillian declined to comment on ongoing litigation.

This is not the first time Forest Park Officer Daniel Miller has been named in a suit.

In February 2017, Miller fatally shot a Glendale Heights man driving a stolen car. The family of victim Marco Gomez is alleging in district court that the village failed to properly train officers like Miller, encouraged excessive force and failed to discipline officers “who engage in unjustified shootings.” The village denies all these claims and is fighting the case.

In October 2012, a federal court jury also ruled that Miller used excessive force, after he zapped an off-duty Chicago police officer about four times with a stun gun, and tased him three times, during an arrest at a local bar in 2008.

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Bill seeking to stop Westlake Hospital closure passes House The legislation, pushed by Reps. Willis and Welch, would give Gov. Pritzker authority to reverse state agency’s decision

By GRANT MORGAN Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker could soon have authority to decide whether Illinois hospitals must stay open.

Legislation passed Wednesday in the House on a 69-35 vote that would give the governor that ability. House Bill 123, sponsored by Addison Democrat Kathleen Willis, is in response to an ongoing situation at Westlake Hospital in the western Chicago suburb of Melrose Park.

While opponents voiced many concerns about the bill in past committee hearings and in full debate on the House floor Wednesday, Willis said she will remedy those concerns with a follow-up bill to come once her goal is reached – Westlake staying open.

Supporters of Willis’ bill argue its passage is necessary as a signal to the new owner of Westlake that the “lies,” “cheating,” and “fraud” will not be tolerated.

Critics say it gives the governor far too much power for an issue that is already being resolved by the courts and the state board dedicated to resolving health facilities issues.

Westlake Hospital’s predicament dates to last year, when Los Angeles-based Pipeline Health started talks to buy the hospital from its previous owner, Tenet Healthcare.

Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico said the hospital is crucial for the community’s largely minority population, as it is the only hospital in the area that delivers babies, is a certified stroke hospital, and has the most beds treating behavioral health and drug addiction.

Prior to the purchase, Pipeline Health testified before the state’s Health Facilities and Services Review Board – the state board in charge of approving changes in hospital ownership – that Westlake would stay open for at least two years.

Two weeks after the deal’s closure in January 2019, Westlake’s owners declared the hospital would be shutting down within months.

The state’s health facilities board is set to approve or deny Pipeline’s application for closure April 30.

Willis said her bill is specific to keeping Westlake open. It does this by allowing the governor to reverse any of the state board’s rulings on hospital closures.

But it also says the health facilities board cannot make any rulings on a hospital that faces pending litigation, as Westlake does from Melrose Park.

“Leader Willis has a bill that says don’t protect liars and cheaters, don’t protect companies that come in here and abuse our

laws,” Rep. Chris Welch (D-Westchester) said during Wednesday’s House debate.

Earlier in the day, Welch joined community organizers from Melrose Park in hosting a news conference about Westlake Hospital’s situation.

Other lawmakers, while recognizing the importance of Westlake to the community, were skeptical about the law’s implications.

“The Legislature has significant responsibility to make good public policy, not to respond to individual problems by making dramatic and sweeping changes in the law,” said Rep. Tom Demmer, a Republican from Dixon. “Is this the precedent we want to set?

To hand over authority to one person?”

Demmer said he did not know of any other state board whose decisions the governor can unilaterally reverse.

Willis said that while the move is necessary to keep Westlake open, it might not be good long-term.

“We’re going to make some changes on it in the Senate,” Willis said. “While having the governor be able to override is great for right now, long-term that’s not the best solution, and I recognize that.”

HB 123’s passage comes on the verge of other developments regarding Westlake Hospital.

On Tuesday, Pipeline Health said Westlake

would no longer admit new patients, and would work to transfer existing ones.

Melrose Park lawyers went to Cook County District Court to prevent the hospital from closing before the state board’s April 30 hearing.

Later on Tuesday, Judge Eve Reilly granted Melrose Park a restraining order to prevent Pipeline Health from closing before April 30, arguing the impact to the community would be greater than the financial harm caused to Pipeline.

But, according to a Wednesday contempt of court filing from Melrose Park, Pipeline is disregarding the restraining order by continuing to ban new patients, transfer existing ones, strip equipment, and fire staff.

Pipeline Health did not respond to requests for comment. No ruling has been made on the contempt of court filing.

“It is so important and vital to get this passed today,” Willis said during Wednesday’s debate. “We have to show Pipeline they cannot lie to the community.”

Willis emphasized that Pipeline was breaking the Cook County court’s injunction, and that she would correct the “imperfections” in the bill after Westlake Hospital, which has more than 650 employees, is kept open.

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A taxi service for the homeless

Social worker John Netherly uses his own car to transport those experiencing homelessness

By TOM HOLMES Forest Park Review

During the two coldest days caused by the polar vortex in January, Forest Park resident John Netherly transported 70 homeless street people to shelters or warming centers.

Netherly, who holds a master’s in social work from Dominican University, founded the Bedrock Movement in 2012 as a way to help homeless people who choose to live on the street. He has been using his own car for the last two years to provide what he calls a taxi cab serve for people experiencing homelessness.

“Some of the street homeless want help for drug abuse, medical care or psycho tropics for their mental illness,” he said. “The issue is transport.”

He sees his “taxi” service as a filling a gap which government agencies are unwilling to address.

“I call police, I call an ambulance, I call the fire department,” he said. “They come but refuse to transport the street homeless person. The only way they will transport is

in emergency situations, (i.e., if the person is unconscious or dead).”

Netherly said that investing in prevention not only saves lives but also money. His goal is modest.

“I don’t think we will ever end homelessness,” he said but added, “We can prevent people from dying. This is not a third world country. This is America. We can’t let people die on the street.”

Netherly’s one-man Bedrock Movement does advocate in Springfield for the senate and the house to pass legislation that will improve services for those on the street. But he said that, until the government gets its act together, he often single handedly provides people who are homeless what they need.

“The Bedrock Movement homeless taxi cab has unofficially been going on for two years,” he said. He used the word “unofficial” because he has ordered but not yet received the signage for his car which would make his service comply with government regulations.

Netherly said that his “taxi” transports street people to group sessions and treatment for physical, drug, and mental

health problems.

“Our main focus,” he said, “is on the elderly, the sick and abused women all who are on the street and homeless.”

The Forest Park social worker spends his nights as a paid behavioral health technician for Presence Behavioral Health and his days as a volunteer who seeks to help those who choose to live on the street.

He said that his commitment to the mission of caring for the homeless comes from his parents who used to help him in his outreach. His father died in 2012.

“The day before he passed,” Netherly recalled, “he was going in and out of a coma.

The last thing he said to me during one of the moments when he was lucid was ‘Don’t forget about the homeless people.’ It was like God was speaking to me through him. He passed the next day, and I have not forgotten.

That’s when the Bedrock Movement got started.”

Netherly uses his own car to provide his taxi service. He pays for gas—as well as an $100 storage unit—out of his own pocket.

That’s one reason it is so important that his lawyer be successful in obtaining nonprofit

501c3 status for his organization.

“With a 501(c)3,” he explained, “I can accept donations and apply for grants for up to $100,000.”

He has two dreams for how to use that money if it were to become available. The first is to build a garage-like structure, which he would use as an office and to store things like sleeping bags and winter coats.

And the second is to purchase a van or small bus.

“During those two cold days in January I transported 70 people to shelters in my car, three people at a time. Do the math. That’s over 20 trips,” he said.

Netherly used the word “frugal” to describe his lifestyle until he acquires the funding he needs to carry out his mission.

He acknowledged that some people call him “crazy” for the risks he takes as he serves the homeless. Along with the risk of being ticketed for not following regulations of operating a taxi service, Netherly also faces concerns about communicable diseases.

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Activist announces Congressional bid Anthony Clark, the outspoken Oak Park and River Forest High School teacher and founder of the nonprofit social justice organization Suburban Unity Alliance, is running for Congress again.

C l a r k ran against Congressman Danny K. Davis for the 7th Congressional District seat in the Democratic primary for on March 20, 2018.

Davis, the 22year incumbent, defeated Clark 74 percent to 26 percent.

But that was just a trial run.

Clark vowed last year that he would run again.

Last year, Clark had the backing of Brand New Congress and Justice Democrats — two political organizations affiliated with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Clark, who is running as a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy on April 8 in a written statement and a video uploaded to his campaign website. In the video, Clark read a letter from his father.

“Anthony Clark 2020, is a revolutionary 100% grassroots campaign speaking truth to power as we address the root causes that have led to the systemic issues we currently face,” Clark’s statement reads.

“We can no longer afford to be content, comfortable, or silent as white supremacy & capitalism have led to a system were rising inequality continues to affect every aspect of life.”

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Maywood man dies by suicide April 8 A Maywood man has died by suicide, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. This is the second death by suicide in Maywood in less than a week and at least the fourth in less than six months to take place in the village.

According to the medical examiner, authorities discovered Darin Bolden Jr., a 25-year-old African American man, at his apartment complex on the 2000 block of West St. Charles Road in Maywood on April 8. Bolden was pronounced dead at 9:16 p.m. The medical examiner ruled Bolden’s death a suicide the next day.

Bolden’s death comes just five days after a 15-year-old African American girl, who lived in Maywood and attended Proviso East High School, died by suicide. Her death was preceded by the deaths of two other 15-year-old Maywood teenagers and Proviso East students late last year.

If you or a loved one is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, 24/7 service that can offer support for suicidal individuals or those around them. You can also utilize the Crisis Text Line.

Text 741-741 to immediately connect with a trained crisis counselor.

Bellwood man dies in multi-vehicle crash April 10 A Bellwood man died recently from injuries related to a multi-vehicle crash that happened on April 10, according to multiple reports.

Daryl D. Langston, 28, was pronounced dead on the scene after his 2001 Chevrolet Pickup collided with a semi-tank truck on I-80. The accident happened on “Wednesday just before 9 a.m,” CBS Local reports.

“Illinois State Police said the pickup truck tried crossing over to the I-57 exit ramp, but cut-off the tanker and hit it,” the CBS report explains. “The pick-up driver was ejected his vehicle and killed.”

The tanker subsequently lost control, veered off the highway, rolled over and hit a light pole that struck a Ford sedan. The woman driving the sedan was uninjured.

“The Illinois Department of Transportation reported all lanes eastbound of Interstate 80 were blocked at the I-57 interchange due to the crash just before 10 a.m.,” according to CBS.

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WELLBEING WALK Showing love from page 1 basketball player who died by suicide on April 5.

The siblings were among a group of roughly two dozen community members — equipped with handcrafted canes to shoo away loose dogs, bread for the needy and flyers on mental health — who went doorto-door on April 13 conducting well-being checks on Maywood residents. Another wellbeing walk that was scheduled to happen on Sunday was postponed due to weather.

Randall McFarland, the co-founder of the nonprofit Best of Proviso Township, helped organize the initiative, along with several others, including Noble Knights, an organization established by East alum Aaron Janovsky that confronts homelessness in the Chicago area.

McFarland said that he hopes the wellbeing walks will evolve into weekly staples, but that depends on how many community members volunteer to walk and lend resources to the campaign.

“I felt that it was necessary for us to disrupt the chain reaction that’s been going on,” McFarland said.

Saturday’s well-being walk was the most recent demonstration of support and solidarity among a slew of them that have happened since April 5, when news of the teenager’s suicide rippled across Proviso Township and beyond.

Just a few days later, on April 8, a 25-yearold Maywood man died by suicide — that

death thrusting the community into a state of suspended anxiety like an earthquake’s aftershock.

On April 8, WGN 9 reported on the most recent suicide at East. The report referenced a study published last week in JAMA Pediatrics, which revealed that the “number of children and teens in the United States who visited emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts doubled between 2007 and 2015” — from 580,000 in 2007 to 1.1 million in 2015.

“The average age of a child at the time of evaluation was 13, and 43 [percent] of the visits were in children between 5 and 11,” WGN reported.

As the Collins siblings walked on Saturday, they were still trying to process the most recent cluster of suicides in Maywood.

“For some students, it may be about parents not accepting them or supporting them,” said Stephen. “Some kids don’t really have anyone to trust or turn to in tight situations.”

Shania attributed the suicides to “anxiety and depression,” conditions she believes are common among her peers. Ironically, however, Shania said that she didn’t see any obvious signs of depression in her three peers who took their own lives.

“The three of them needed people who weren’t there,” Shania said. “They were holding onto something that they couldn’t let go, but they were good at hiding it.”

Jaleel Anthony, a senior at Proviso West and president of the high school’s student government, said that he knew the 15-yearold girl who died by suicide — he once dated her best friend and was among the first people to learn about her death.

Anthony said that District 209 has

provided at least eight different resources for students, including an immediate crisis team, a hotline for students to call and partnerships with Loyola and Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park — the largest standalone psychiatric hospital in the state.

There have also been multiple student assemblies and community meetings both before and after the latest suicide. Anthony said that it’s high time that mental illness, particularly depression, come into central focus at the high schools. “[Depression] is really common actually,” said Anthony while walking up to a house just a block south of St. Charles Road in Maywood. “I think it’s always been there, but people had to be so shut-up about it and nobody had the courage to say anything, especially when your parents are telling you, ‘You’re not old enough to know about depression. You don’t pay a bill.’”

Anthony said that, in the last few weeks, he’s travelled from house to house to sit with classmates who have been dealing with trauma. He and some other student-leaders are currently organizing a youth gathering scheduled to take place on April 28.

“In my opinion, I think almost 80 percent of the school is dealing with depression,” he said. “And it’s not just kids, but adults, too.

You can feel it. A lot of people don’t say it’s there, but it’s there. So it’s important that we get out here and do what we have to do.”

Rev. Byron Wicks, the pastor of Next Generation Church, 415 Lexington St. in Maywood, is no stranger to walking the community. Wicks said that he and his wife, Next Generation’s co-pastor Keisha Wicks, go door-to-door to minister to residents each Friday evening.

Byron said that even though his family

didn’t know the 15-year-old who died earlier this month, they nonetheless have an emotional connection to the girl. On the Friday of her death, the family lost sleep.

“My wife tried to take her own life when she was battling depression, as well,” Wicks said. “She was an athlete, too. So there were similarities. That Friday morning, my son woke up and said he couldn’t sleep. And my wife woke up saying the same things. There was just a lot of spiritual activity, from my standpoint, going on.”

Byron said that, while it’s important to address the many symptoms of depression, he’d like for the community to hone in on root causes.

“Suicide is a symptom, but what led up to it is what we don’t often talk about,” he said.

“We have to address the issue. The issue is fatherlessness. Where are the fathers?”

In her April 5 blog post, Keisha Wicks said that she attempted suicide after a basketball injury sidelined her for her entire senior year, just as she was trying to get recruited.

“At first, I had many letters of interest coming in from some of the best colleges but after the injury and announcement of a planned surgery, the letters started to dwindle,” she wrote. “My dreams felt shattered and my heart was left broken.”

Despite having a “support system around” her, she chose solitude, which left her alone with her thoughts. That’s when depression set in, she said.

“Though you see a silly smile,” Keisha wrote of a photo of her 18-year-old self posted above her blog post, “there was so much more going on behind it.”

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE: (Bottom left opposite page): Randall McFarland, right, checks in on a Maywood homeowner during Saturday’s well-being walk. Bottom right opposite page: Jaleel Anthony, right, talks with a community member during the April 13 walk. Above left, Oak Park activist Anthony Clark, far right, joined community residents like Carwyn Steele, far left, a Rock of Ages youth minister, during Saturday’s well-being check. Above right, Stephen Collins, Shania Collins, Shantae Collins and Gary Smothers during Saturday’s well-being walk.

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Big Week April 17 – 24

Have breakfast with the Easter Bunny On Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at Schroeder Park, 2600 S. 13th Ave. in Broadview, the Broadview Park District will host Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Breakfast: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Easter egg hunt: 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Meet the Easter Bunny and get ready to find lots of candy-filled eggs (including six bonus eggs). $4 per person for breakfast. For more info, call (708) 343-5637 or visit broadviewparkdistrict.net.

Celebrate Good Friday with a play On Friday, April 19, 7 p.m., at J.W. James AME Church, 907 S. 6th Ave. in Maywood, the church will host Beauty for Ashes, a Good Friday production featuring singing and drama. For more info, call (708) 681-4628 or visit jamesamechurch.org.

Attend Easter Fest Saturday On Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Miller Meadow, 2199 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, Empowerment Church will host Easter Fest Saturday. This event, which is free and open to the community, will feature egg hunts, games, activities, a petting zoo, pony rides and more. Get your free tickets today and enter a raffle by signing up at easteratempowerment.com.

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Attend a free screening for head and neck cancers On Monday, April 22, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, 2160 S. First Ave. in Maywood, Loyola Medicine will host free head and neck cancer screening event. To register, call (888) 584-7888.

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VILLAGE perspectives Maywood, hit with a suicide cluster, needs more experts to confront this crisis

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Publisher / Opinion

In its April 13 issue, the Wall Street Journal profiles Herriman, Utah — a suburb of roughly 35,000 people. Six high school students from Herriman died by suicide between June 2017 and May 2018.

“Suicide clusters, which involve multiple deaths in a small geographic area and time frame, hit roughly five U.S. communities each year,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “They almost always involve adolescents.”

In Maywood, there have been at least four suicides since November 2018 (not including one that possibly went unreported by Village Free Press, but that we haven’t yet confirmed). Three of those who died by suicide were 15-year-old Proviso East students.

In the United States, there are roughly 19,500 municipalities, according to the Census Bureau. So, the chances of a community getting hit by the phenomenon of suicide clustering is something like 0.03 percent, according to my back-of-napkin calculations.

Right now, Maywood is experiencing the statistical equivalent of a rare disease, but so far as I can tell, we have no equivalent of the fictional Dr. Gregory House — the ingenious, Sherlock Holmesian infectious disease specialist on the cancelled Fox TV show that bears its star’s name — to puzzle over this most tragically mysterious of public health afflictions.

“Though clusters account for only a fraction of youth suicides each year, they prompt deep examinations that single cases do not; residents ask, ‘Why here?’ the Journal reports.

“A suicide cluster in Palo Alto in 2014 and 2015 sparked an exploration of the academic pressure put on students in affluent communities,” the Journal adds.

“In Ohio, doctors found that a sharp rise in youth suicides in 2016 went hand-in-hand with opioid overdoses.”

In Herriman, where most people are devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church’s strict culture of conformity was examined as a possible source of anxiety for local teens.

Herriman High, for instance, bans odd hair colors and the LDS church forbids alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pornography and premarital sex, among other prohibitions, the Journal reports.

“After the fifth suicide, Kyndel Marcroft, a licensed clinical social worker in Herriman, began giving presentations at Mormon chapels in town about teen

suicide and ‘toxic perfectionism,’” the article reads.

The Journal also cited the work of Anna Mueller, a University of Chicago sociologist who studied a wealthy area that has experienced “multiple suicide clusters.” Mueller’s work found that the wealthy, unnamed community she studied has “a homogenous culture, with ‘very rigid views of what’s good and what’s bad, what an ideal kid is and what a disappointing kid is,’ she said.”

Many of us justifiably want immediate action to stanch the collective bleeding, but we also need more people like Mueller and Marcroft helping us think about this local public health crisis in ways that are steeped in expert scrutiny and sober, studied examination of the facts on the ground — not myths or urban legends circulated on Facebook.

If you know someone at an area college, university or medical institution that can help us out, please forward them this SOS. We need all of the compassionate expertise we can get.

Proviso East has a pulse and a heart …

And unfortunately at this time in the 2019 school year … a broken heart.

In life we all are affected by the “human condition” and the range of experiences from the sublime to the profane that

we travel through. By all accounts. The most recent young woman who died by suicide lived in the light with her Proviso friends, teachers and administrators at Proviso East. Her passing is a tragedy of being lost and succumbing to the dark side of humankind. My experience as a BOE member and PE alum witnessed 4 unnecessary deaths to young people through gun violence in the 2000’s and 3 suicides in 1970 thru 1972 of Proviso East students. No amount of sympathy or outcry can change the outcomes. So what can we do now as a caring society to provide relief to potential young victims?

We can understand the sweeping effect of collateral consequences. Too many examples of public outcry ending over time and nothing gets done. Keep in mind that the grieving and mourning process, guilt and blame are the repercussions will haunt the School and the Proviso Family.

I witnessed the toll on former Principal Milt Patch and can only wonder about the burden that current Principal Dr. Hardy, as a Seminarian and Educator will have to endure. This is also very, very complicated because in reality the outside world is often a hostile and threatening place to be in.

A simple solution is for adults to consider their words and actions, because your kids are watching. This goes to the top of the national scene and the American psyche. Adults STOP behaving badly, social media abuse, hate messaging, fear

mongering, political pandering, hissy fits with your neighbors… look in the mirror and tell yourself “Am I being truthful?

“Did I remember to ask my kids, ‘How are you doing today?’” Adults that behave and act responsibly would be able to provide a primary safety net that our kids need and deserve. The ones that choose the alternative path are part of the problem.

I have jotted down, as we get older, I can’t speak for everybody… our Baby Boomer generation became burdened by the weight of the chain of bullshit we take and the bullshit we make. Teens have not learned to be hypocrites yet. I was like that once. I find that inspiring to look through that lens. It was a lost Proviso East learning experience redeemed. We were like that once.

In the following days, weeks, and months, let us not forget these innocent children and teens beyond our help and the suffering others that need our help right now. Keep public discussions on the table… mental health, emotional health, safe neighborhoods, stop homelessness and drug afflictions and converting feuding adults to responsible adults who then can collectively demand the resources, the preventative programs of interventions, anonymous hotlines, access to social workers, public schools as safe havens and sanctuaries, and more quality time spent between adults and their children.

Teens are not babies but why do we in the adult world of parenting often rob kids the time to be kids, seldom listen to them… or let them be allowed and to mature, make mistakes, and learn from failures and challenges that we all make and experience growing up?

If we learn it, then we can teach it and only then will be able to act in a proactive manner to help innocents from getting lost and resisting in becoming a condemned prisoner and victim to the dark side of the human condition.

— Bob Cox, guest high school teacher and Illinois Mandated reporter

A nonprofit is seeking property Scream Ministries, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Proviso Township with a mission to positively impact domestic violence in our villages, is seeking real estate property (or any personal property owners) who would like to donate property in exchange for a contribution letter from the IRS. Any contribution will be taxdeductible. Contact Darlene Barber at (708) 543-7433 email screamministries@hotmail.com.

— Darlene Barber CONTACT: thevillagefreepress@gmail.com

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SOLICITATION FOR VENDOR PARTICIPATION TO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR QUOTES Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 March 25, 2019 The Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 is seeking qualified vendors who wish to receive Requests for Quotes when the district is seeking multiple quotations for purchases generally between $5,000-$25,000. Vendors who provide the following services are encouraged to submit an Invitation to Quote: Painting, Landscaping, Plumbing & Heating, Roofing, Electrical, Locksmiths, Glass, Furniture, Signage, Masonry, and Fencing. All responses must be submitted through the district website at the following link: https:// www. maywood89.org/business-office/district-bids/ Published in Village Free Press 4/17/2019

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DOLLY O. BUTLER Defendant 2018 CH 09952 618 S 19TH 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 February 7, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 618 S 19TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-321022-0000.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

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

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or acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-08022.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal. com Attorney File No. 14-18-08022

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 09952 TJSC#: 39-1021 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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) 3469088. Please refer to file number 266422.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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. 266422 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 18 CH 06152 TJSC#: 38-7785 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.LAURA B HAYWARD A/K/A LAURA B HEYWARD, A/K/A LAURA BERNADETTE HAYWORD, A/K/A LAURA B ELLIOTT, CODDINGTON, HICK & DANFORTH, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 06152 639 SOUTH 16TH 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 September 21, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 639 SOUTH 16TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-421011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a white stucco, single family home with a 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, 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.BETTYE J. BROWN, WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 17 CH 12953 1231 S. 11TH 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 July 23, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 3, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1231 S. 11TH AVE., MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-217004-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $305,453.71.

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

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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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14096.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14096 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 12953 TJSC#: 39-1733 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 12518 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, May 10, 2019 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. 15-07-214-117-0000.

Commonly known as 5633 Murray Drive, Berkeley, Illinois 60163.

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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

ERIC A. NEWSON AKA ERIC NEWSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SHARI D. HERRON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 18 CH 12928 2316 S. 23RD AVE. 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 22, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 21, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2316 S. 23RD AVE., BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-109052-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $52,348.05.

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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.

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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEY-

ERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-15421.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-15421 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 12928 TJSC#: 39-452 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm– 3pm. Please refer to file number 18-089187.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-089187 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 18 CH 10396 TJSC#: 39-1520 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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CATES, SERIES 2004-X3 Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY SCOTT, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARY RIVERS, DONTAE COLEMAN, JUSTIN COLEMAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY E. RIVERS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 10473 1418 2ND 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 24, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 31, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1418 2ND AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-14-138014.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 SEC-

TION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-07941.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal. com Attorney File No. 14-18-07941 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 10473 TJSC#: 39-624 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-08983.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal. com Attorney File No. 14-18-08983 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2016 CH 08886 TJSC#: 39-2326 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 Plaintiff, -v.NANETTA DANCY A/K/A NANETTE DANCY, NANCY D. NANCE A/K/A NANCY NANCE Defendants 18 CH 10396 241 ZUELKE DRIVE 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 February 27, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 241 ZUELKE DRIVE, Bellwood, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-203035-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $153,095.63.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., QUEST TRUST 2004-X3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFI-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2017-2, AS OWNER OF THE RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN; Plaintiff, vs.

DANNY A. CHESTER; Defendants, 18 CH 11452 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, May 24, 2019 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. 12-33-220-003-0000.

Commonly known as 2239 N. ATLANTIC, MELROSE PARK, IL 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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.LENORE M. ZAPPEN, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF NORTHLAKE Defendants 2016 CH 08886 217 WAGNER DRIVE 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 October 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 29, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 217 WAGNER DRIVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-29-304025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 MORTGAG-

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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Huge Spring Neighborhood YARD SALE! Saturday, May 18th • 10 AM - 3 PM Come out and find your treasures or make some CASH? The Park District will advertise the sale through electronic sign, flyers, and day of signage.

Eisenhower Center, Fields Each space is $25 (Additional table $10) Includes an 8’ table & 10’ x 10’ space Concession stand from 10 AM - 1 PM Setup starts at 9 AM No rain date. This is an outdoor event.

For more information call 708-547-3900 x4.

Now Accepting Applications For Summer Positions: Aquatics

(Must be 18 and older)

Cashier Deck Attendant Swim Lesson Coordinator Spray Pad Attendant

Buildings and Grounds

Life Guard

Summer Day Camp

Head Life Guard Manager

Director Activity Coordinator Counselor

(Lifeguards must be age 15 or older and certified)

For lifeguard classes contact Angel Johnson at angeldjohnson20@yahoo.com.

College age students with driver’s license. Must be able to work weekends.

For more information and application please contact Buildings and Grounds Assistant Superintendent Mark Flores at 708.547.5400 ext. 1010.

(Young Adults Only)

Applications are located at Eisenhower Community Center, 700 Speechley Blvd., Hillside, IL 60162.

For more information call 708.547.3900 ext. 3006.