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Loyola gets money to educate more minority nurses, PAGE 3

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Broadview student moves up in history contest

St. Luke 8th-grader to represent Illinois in the National History Day contest By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Broadview resident Ryann Dawson, an eighth-grader who attends St. Luke Parish School, 519 Ashland Ave. in River Forest, has read classics of African-American literature, particularly W.E.B. DuBois’ The Souls of Black Folk. She has studied Booker T. Washington’s famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech, delivered in 1895. She’s read Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. The intellectual load is what you’d encounter in a college undergraduate or advanced high school course. For Dawson, engaging with that material is preparation both for a rare opportunity and for life. The St. Luke student will represent Illinois in the National History Day contest held virtually, June 12-16. Dawson’s history teacher, James Bratager, said she’s one of 67 students from Illinois who will compete nationally. Roughly 11,000 students across the state competed in five categories: video documentary, exhibit, performance, website and paper, he See DAWSON on page 7

Triton College graduates at the community college’s commencement ceremony on May 14. This month, graduations have been happening across the west suburbs, from preschool to college. Courtesy Triton College

Maywood mayor gets DUI, blocks car for manager Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker’s May 13 DUI no deterrent in his effort to block vehicle for nemesis By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The conversation that took place at a Maywood village board meeting on May 17 was heated, as usual. Tensions between Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and his hand-selected village manager, Chasity Wells-Armstrong, spilled over into a conversation about Wells-Arm-

strong getting a village vehicle. The board conversation and the mayor’s attempt to block the new vehicle purchase for the manager took on fresh significance after news broke the next day, May 18, that Booker had been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and obstructing traffic about a week earlier, on May 13, while driving a village-owned vehicle. The irony is that the very criticisms that Booker had against purchasing a new vehicle for the manager — that the purchase would be too costly and that, since she lives in Bolingbrook, Wells-Armstrong would be using the vehicle more for her personal use while at home than for village purposes in Maywood — are falling back onto the mayor. According to police, Booker was found

asleep behind the wheel of the Explorer, with his vehicle blocking traffic in an outbound lane at around 1:30 a.m., on the Kennedy Expressway near Halsted Street, potentially exposing the village to liability if he caused any property damages, injuries or fatalities while in the village’s SUV. Now, it falls to Manager Wells-Armstrong and the board to figure out what they’re going to do about the mayor’s village-owned vehicle, a 2021 Ford Explorer that the village is currently leasing for $49,000. The board voted 4-2 last year in favor of the lease agreement. So far, there’s no indication that the mayor has relinquished the vehicle, See MAYOR on page 3

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Loyola University gets $4M to educate more minority nurses

financial support beyond those state and federal grant sources. The Sisters of the Resurrection is a religious institution of women founded in Rome in 1891. “The CARE Pathway will be a lasting partnership between Loyola University

Chicago and the Sisters of the Resurrection, demonstrating impact for many generations,” said Finnegan. Loyola officials said a “distinguishing feature of the CARE Pathway is a pipeline program created in partnership with Loyola’s Arrupe College, an accessible, two-year degree program that mostly enrolls first-generation students of color from in and around the Chicago area. “Through this partnership with Arrupe College, students begin their nursing foundation courses while they are enrolled in Arrupe College and can earn their BSN in just five years. Since its creation, the CARE Pathway has enrolled 22 students and expanded beyond Arrupe College to serve other underrepresented students at Loyola.” Loyola officials said the need for more nurses of color is particularly critical.

Only 6% of Illinois nurses are Latinx, a minority group that accounts for nearly 18% of the state’s population, and only 9% of the state’s nurses are Black, a group that comprises 15% of the state’s population, according to 2020 U.S. Census and Illinois Nursing Workforce Survey data. “Improving diversity in the nursing workforce is a growing need both locally and nationally,” Loyola officials said. “According to the ‘Future of Nursing 20202030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity,’ patients from diverse backgrounds have better outcomes when cared for by registered nurses of their own race or ethnicity.” “Creating a more diverse nursing workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of communities served is a tangible and essential step toward achieving the far-reaching goal of reducing health disparities and inequities,” said Lee Schmidt, Niehoff ’s executive associate dean of Academic Affairs. CONTACT: info@vfpress.news

found a home within the village’s 15-mile radius map that outlines how far away village employees can live from Maywood. Trustees Isiah Brandon, Miguel Jones and Aaron Peppers all agreed that the village should honor Wells-Armstrong’s contract, even though Brandon and Jones were vocally opposed to Wells-Armstrong’s hiring last year. Now, Jones said, Mayor Booker is using the very arguments they lodged against the manager’s hiring. For his part, Booker has said that the trustees’ opposition to most of his proposals have been primarily obstructionist and designed to harm him politically. Brandon lost his bid for mayor against Booker last year and Jones ran successfully for trustee in 2019 on a slate that Brandon organized. “If anybody should have a vehicle in the village of Maywood, it should be the village manager,” Brandon said during the May 17 meeting, before arguing that leasing a $50,000 vehicle for a part-time mayor “makes no sense.” Booker and Jones both voted against the lease agreement. “You pushed for this,” Jones told Booker,

referencing the Wells-Armstrong’s hiring and, by extension, her employment agreement that calls for the village to purchase a vehicle once she relocates. “This is something I didn’t even agree to, but you have a contract,” Jones added. “Have some accountability. Let’s stick to our word and say what we’re going to do … Really, this is a technicality. We already agreed to this.” Wells-Armstrong had been initially getting a $200 stipend, which she said did not cover insurance, gas or maintenance on her personal vehicle. The board then increased the stipend to $500, but she said that stipend is taxed. “So, I’m not even getting a $500 stipend, because that’s taxed,” she said on May 17. Wells-Armstrong added that she “did not ask for a $50,000 car” and said she “downsized” to a midsize car. “There were other village managers who did not live in Maywood and complied with residency boundaries, but were not subjected to this new standard proposed by this mayor,” she said. Trustees Shabaun Reyes-Plummer and

Antonio Sanchez agreed that any vote on purchasing a new vehicle for the manager should wait until a third-party law firm completes its investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct that have been lodged by the manager against the mayor. The investigation and the May 17 fight over the manager’s vehicle are part of a nasty power struggle between Booker and Wells-Armstrong that almost dates to the moment she was hired, despite Booker advocating for the board to bypass a competitive search process in order to bring her on board. The board voted 4-2 on May 17 in favor of the motion to wait until the investigation is completed before voting on the vehicle purchase. Brandon and Jones voted against the measure.

The money will go to the university’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing in Maywood By COMMUNITY EDITOR

Loyola University Chicago’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing in Maywood recently received a $4 million endowment from the Sisters of the Resurrection to support scholarships for members of underrepresented groups aspiring to become nurses. The endowment will go to the institution’s CARE (Collaboration, Access, Resources, and Equity) Pathway, a program created last year with state and federal funds and with the “goal of increasing the recruitment of Black and Latinx students and faculty to Loyola’s [Bachelor of Science in Nursing] program, school officials said in a May 18 statement. Lorna Finnegan, the dean of Loyola’s nursing school, said the $4 million endowment will allow the college to provide

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DUI no obstacle from page 1 which he drove to a public meeting in Maywood on May 21. Both Booker and village officials have declined to comment on the mayor’s two misdemeanor charges. During the meeting on May 17, Booker argued that Wells-Armstrong should continue utilizing the $500 travel stipend that she currently gets. The manager said she suggested using a stipend to compensate for the wear and tear on her personal vehicle while at work, because she didn’t think it was appropriate to accept a vehicle while she was commuting from her hometown of Kankakee, where she was mayor before being hired last year in Maywood. The manager said Kankakee is 60 miles one-way from Maywood and she didn’t want to subject a village vehicle to such a strenuous commute. Wells-Armstrong’s contract calls for the village to purchase a work vehicle for the new manager once she

Loyola’s Health Sciences campus in Maywood. The college’s Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing in Maywood recently received a $4 million endowment from the Sisters of the Resurrection File

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Village Free Press | May 25, 2022

Proviso plans for Memorial Day events, initiatives Memorial Day events, initiatives span township By COMMUNITY EDITOR

A variety of institutions are gearing up for Memorial Day events and initiatives in Proviso Township. This year, the holiday is on May 30. Below are just some of these events and initiatives. If you have information on others that you think we should add to the list

Hines Has Launched Hotline For Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Earlier this month, Hines VA Hospital in Hines launched a special hotline for veterans experiencing homelessness, ABC 7 reported on May 11. “The Hines Homeless Outreach Hotline is 708-202-4961. You can call if you’re the veteran, or know a veteran who is homeless or at risk of being homeless and needs

help, according to Hines VA officials.” Joseph Ader, the chief of the VA hospital’s social work department, said there are benefits to the hotline. “The anonymity of being able to just call and say, ‘This is going on with me, I need

help.’ And then we come to you,” Ader said. Memorial Park District Honoring Military Members The Memorial Park District is reminding residents that they can honor their veteran family members with the park district’s Buy-A-Brick Program. Residents can order a brick to be placed by the district’s Veterans Memorial located at the Stevenson Park, 3105 Washington Blvd. in Bellwood. To participate, visit: polarengraving. com/memorialparkdistrict. With a goal of $500,000, the park district launched the Buy-A-Brick program in order to fund improvements at its Eisenhower Campus at 700 Speechley Blvd. in Hillside. For more info, email mempark@msn. com or call (708) 547-5400.

Memorial Day Field Mass On May 30, 10:30 a.m., the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries will host their annual Memorial Day Field Mass.

The three Proviso Township locations are all near Cermak and Wolf roads in Hillside. They include Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Sorrows and Queen of Heaven cemeteries. For more info, call (708) 236-5400 or email CatholicCemeteriesChicago.org.

Annual Hillside Memorial Day Observation The village of Hillside and Broadview-Hillside American Legion Post 626 will present the 31st Annual Memorial Day Observance on May 30, noon, at the Veterans Memorial in the Hillside Commons, 425 Hillside Ave. For more info, visit: hillside-il.org.

Berkeley Memorial Day Observation The village of Berkeley will host a Memorial Day ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Corner, 11 a.m., on May 30. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Walgreens, other retailers offering vet discounts

Stores, restaurants offering deals for veterans, service members throughout Memorial Day weekend, Military Appreciation Month By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During the weekend leading to Memorial Day, Walgreens will offer discounts to all “veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country,” the Daily Herald reported. From May 27 through May 30, customers with a myWalgreens membership and proof of military service will get 20% off regularly price products at Walgreens or Duane Reade stores throughout the country. In a statement, Walgreens said the “myWalgreens customer loyalty platform membership is free and can be obtained at

checkout. Restrictions may apply.” The discount offer is not valid for a range of purchases, including “on alcohol, dairy, tobacco, stamps, gift cards, newspapers, magazines, money orders/transfers, transportation passes, lottery tickets, charitable donations, pseudoephedrine or ephedrine products, clinic services, prescriptions, pharmacy items or services, sales tax,” among others, Walgreens stated. Other deals for veterans, military personnel The American Legion has listed some additional discounts for veterans and service personnel at restaurants, retail and recreational businesses throughout the month of May, which is Military Appreciation Month, and during the Memorial Day weekend. “While these have been verified, check your local franchise to be sure that they are honoring the discounts and for more information,” the American Legion said. Famous Dave’s Memorial Day Food Deal | Nearest Proviso Location: 7201 W 25th St. in North Riverside This Memorial Day weekend, Famous Dave’s offers the Freedom Feast for only $55 and serves 4-5 people. There is also a

double Freedom Feast that serves 8-10 people for $99. The meal includes a whole BBQ Chicken, 1lb Texas beef brisket, 1lb Georgia chopped pork, 1 pint Dave’s cheesy mac and cheese, 1-pint creamy coleslaw, 5 cornbread muffins. Fogo de Chao Memorial Day Food Deal | Nearest Proviso Location: 1204 22nd St. in Oak Brook Veterans and active-duty military get 50% off all Fogo de Chao meals and 10% off the meals of up to three guests. Hooters Memorial Day Food Deal | Nearest Proviso Location: 2503 W North Ave. in Melrose Park On Monday, May 31, Hooters is giving 20% off takeout orders. In the past they’ve also given active duty and veterans a free meal when dining in. Jimmy John’s Memorial Day Food Deal | Nearest Proviso Location: Visit: jimmyjohns.com/find-a-jjs/ Jimmy John’s guests can get $5 off their order of $20 or more with the promo code 5OFF20 from May 31 to June 13. Promo

code valid only online or on the app (iOS / Android). Krispy Kreme Memorial Day Food Deal | Nearest Proviso Location: 110 S Mannheim Rd. in Hillside This Memorial Day weekend, May 29 to May 31, get a Double Dozen for only $13 at Krispy Kreme (reg. $28). For more discounts, visit the American Legion’s website at legion.org. CONTACT: info@vfpress.news

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said. Dawson, who plans to attend Fenwick High School next year, won the statewide performance category for “The Negro Question: Integration v. Segregation, From Slave to Scholars,” a roughly 10-minute dialogue between the great 20th century Black scholar W.E.B. DuBois and the famous Black philanthropist Booker T. Washington. “This was a debate post-Civil War about whether or not African Americans should integrate or segregate,” Dawson said in a recent interview. “My project focuses on DuBois’ ideals of the Talented Tenth and expanding as a people by becoming scholars and having certain people advance, and Washington’s ideas of segregation and evolving as a people on their own.” Dawson said she lives surrounded by Black history and culture, mainly due to the activity of her parents, Brian and ShaRhonda Dawson. The Dawsons are the founders of Brondihouse, an organization that conducts workshops and creates resources “for students, educators and organizations to learn about foundational Black History,” particularly history and culture rooted in West Africa, according to its website. Their Broadview home is a virtual museum of Black cultural memory, extending from African civilizations that exist-

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ed thousands of years ago to the modern achievements of African Americans like Barack Obama and Harold Washington. In February and March, they displayed some of their artifacts in an exhibition at the Oak Park Public Library. “I grew up in a house with a lot of Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey ideals,” Ryann said. “My mom is very much an Afrocentric person and learning about our roots. That’s been a really big part of me as well. The [Pan-African Flag] flies outside of my house.” Last week, Bratager and Dawson, both poised to represent the state in June, wore matching “Team Illinois” T-shirts. They represent St. Luke’s rich tradition of high performance in the state and national History Day contests. “Ryann’s the fourth kid we’re sending to Nationals,” Bratager said. “We sent two in 2013 and one in 2018.” Even in this year’s statewide competition, St. Luke was rather dominant, with two of the six state finalists in the website category hailing from the River Forest Catholic school. Bratager said the consistently high performance is fueled by his classroom creed that his students, including Ryann, can rattle off from memory: “You’re not going to waste your mama’s money, your talent, or my time.” It’s also fueled by his teaching motto, which he very succinctly summed up when asked what sparks his passion for history and teaching. “For me, it’s six words,” Bratager said. “Every story needs to be told.” CONTACT: info@vfpress.news

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7 years in, Exit Strategy’s here to stay

Madison Street Brewing Company couple’s strategy includes no exit By JOHN RICE Forest Park Review

It takes guts for someone to quit their steady day job to launch their own business. But that’s what Chris and Katherine Valleau did when they started Exit Strategy Brewing Co., 7700 Madison St. Forest Park’s only brewery opened its doors on April 15, 2015. The couple recently celebrated its seventh anniversary with their staff. Before they launched their business, the Valleaus had lived in Forest Park for 12 years. Katherine is originally from Detroit and Chris grew up in Cincinnati. They met as students at Ohio University. Katherine later earned master’s degrees in education at Dominican University and Concordia University, while Chris obtained his law degree from De Paul University. Katherine became a teacher for District 91 and currently serves on the school board. She spent seven years teaching fifth grade, before succeeding Anne Murray as the district’s Latin teacher. Chris joined a law firm that specialized in subrogation. He was making a good living but wasn’t happy in his work. Katherine felt he needed a hobby, a creative outlet apart from practicing law. In 2012, she suggested brewing beer and the couple bought four home brewing kits. “Chris picked it up quickly,” Katherine recalled. “The first batch won a home-brewing contest in the fruit beer category.” His Persephone brew also won an award. He continued to enter contests across the country and received positive responses from the judges. During this time, the Valleaus were content serving their homemade beer to neighbors in The Grove. Then they visited Greenbush Brewery in Sawyer, Michigan and realized, “We can do this.” They purchased a book titled, How to Start a Brewery, and spent two years drafting a business plan. They found a location within walking distance of their home. Classic Electric had gone out of business and the building sat vacant for 10 years. It had a mold problem and needed asbestos removal. “The skylights were hanging,” Katherine recalled. It took them six

Katherine Valleau stands for a photo at the bar on May 16, at Exit Strategy on Madison Street in Forest Park. Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer

months to renovate the 10,000-square-foot building. They named it Exit Strategy and a graphic artist created the memorable logo, depicting a briefcase in a waste basket. The brewery boasted a 4,000-square-foot tap room, a kitchen and a full basement. It also had a parking lot. “The first two years were rough,” Katherine recalled, “but the third year it got better.” As the business grew, the menu expanded and staff increased. The brewery developed a dozen “mainstays” with names like “Posthumulus” “Scotsquatch” and “Valleaudated,” while Chris continued to concoct new brews. They also started a “Mug Club,” offering perks and discounts to members.

Five years is considered a benchmark for a brewery and they were only a month away from celebrating that anniversary when the pandemic hit. They had just hired Jessica Philips as general manager and she oversaw over 20 staff members. Then, on March 15, 2020, Gov. Pritzker announced a statewide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. The couple was devastated when they had to lock the doors. “I was destroyed emotionally,” Katherine recalled, “But we never considered shutting down.” The brewery remained closed for two weeks. During this hiatus, they gave the place a thorough cleaning and assembled a supply of gloves and masks. They were sad when they had to lay off staff but gave them go-

ing-away gifts. “We had ‘grocery day’ and they took home boxes of food,” Katherine recalled, as they cleared the brewery of every food item. When they were allowed to reopen for to-go sales, Exit Strategy opened one day a week, selling growlers. “We weren’t doing cans then,” said Chris, and they only sold new growlers, no refills. They later began selling canned beer and also sold merchandise, like “Survival Strategy” T-shirts. In July 2020, outdoor dining was permitted. “The parking lot was full of potholes,” said Katherine and it had no seating. The village allowed them to borrow tables from the Altenheim picnic grove and they attached umbrellas to them. They kept this “patio” open until October. At their low point, the staff was down to five, including the owners and general manager. But they made enough profit from outdoor dining and to-go orders to begin re-hiring staff. In April 2021, they repaved the parking lot and added new tables, along with lighting and a sound system. Throughout the pandemic, “Transparency and safety were paramount,” Katherine said, “We put people over profit.” When indoor dining finally returned, they demanded proof of vaccination, before it was mandated by the state. “We received criticism from ‘keyboard warriors’” Chris recalled. “There’s still some uncertainty about the virus,” Katherine admitted, “But we have a great staff, great food and great support from the community.” They’re back to full strength staff-wise and recently hosted the wedding of Philips and her fiancé, Erin. “We’re in a really great position,” Katherine declared, “Our beer program is growing. It’s the best it’s ever been.” “We’re a brewery,” she emphasized, “We’re not a restaurant.” Cheers to that.

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Drug epidemic experts bike, then share ideas Editor and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Michael Romain Senior Editor Bob Uphues Digital Publishing and Technology Manager Briana Higgins

Oak Park to Maywood bike ride prompts dialogue as overdoses in both towns rise

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Last year, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced there were an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in the 12 months leading to April 2021 — a nearly 30 percent increase from the roughly 78,000 overdose deaths the year before. And earlier this year, Cook County health officials announced that overdose deaths in the county were on a startling growth trajectory — from 647 in 2015 to more than 2,000 once final autopsy results from suspected cases come in. Experts are responding in a variety of ways to the growing drug overdose epidemic and the need for more robust treatment services. On May 10, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recognized the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Roughly a week later, on May 15, addiction treatment specialists and other drug prevention experts organized a bike ride from Oak Park to Maywood and afternoon brunch to raise awareness about drug addiction treatment. Saturday’s 5-mile ride started at Grateful House, the substance abuse treatment center at 412 Wesley St. in Oak Park and ended at Way Back Inn, a substance-abuse treatment facility at 104 Oak St. in Maywood. During a brunch in Way Back Inn’s backyard, the people on the front lines of the country’s drug epidemic gathered under a tent to refresh, regroup and exchange ideas. Kelly O’Connor, the prevention services manager with Oak Park Township who heads up Positive Youth Development, which sponsored the bike ride along with Way Back Inn, the village of Maywood and the Addiction Recovery Team, said there’s a critical shortage of awareness about drug usage, which feeds into a lack of sufficient mitigation strategies. Positive Youth Development is a coa-

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lition of community stakeholders that works to identify ways of reducing alcohol and drug use among young people in Oak Park and River Forest. The first step is knowing what the young people are doing, and O’Connor’s been paying attention. What’s trending now, she and others said, are pharm parties (also called pill par- Bike and Brunch participants finishing up their bike ride ties or skittles parties). The in Maywood with Way Back Inn’s Chris Ward, grant and basic concept is simple. outreach coordinator, left, and Anita Pindiur, executive Teens throw whatever medi- director, right, leading the way on Sunday, May 15. cations they see lying around Shanel Romain the house into a bowl and eat them like party candy. “Scoop up a handful and whatever you four so far this year. All but two of those get, you get,” said Sandra Harrison, who overdoses from 2020 to May 16, 2022 were along with her husband, Darryl, owns a caused by a combination of drugs that leadership and development consulting involved fentanyl, the data shows. firm and also works with the West Side In Maywood, there were 15 drug overHeroin and Opioid Task Force. “You doses in 2020 and 16 overdoses between don’t even have to know what they are.” 2021 and May 16, 2022, with all but two O’Connor said emoji drug codes are of those 31 overdoses involving fentanyl. also trending. She directed the HarriOak Park Village President Vicki sons to the “Emoji Drug Code” that the Scaman, who listened to the backyard DEA released last week to alert parents dialogue seated next to Maywood Mayof codes that children could use to get or Nathaniel George Booker, said she drugs and that dealers use to sell them echoes the concerns of the experts. Afonline. ter all, before she became village clerk in For instance, the code for heroin is a 2015 and eventually president, she was brown heart beside a dragon. There are working in O’Connor’s role. also emoji combinations for everything The two mayors discussed ways that from Percocet and oxycodone to meth their respective suburbs could collaboand cocaine. rate to help spread awareness and preO’Connor said while she refrains from vention. using scare tactics, awareness about “During the bike ride, we talked about what’s happening is an important part having the youth [in Oak Park and Proviof prevention. so townships] collaborate and network,” When it comes to opioid overdoses, Mayor Booker said. O’Connor said, the most significant For Darryl Harrison, the work of drug contributor is fentanyl, a synthetic opi- prevention and awareness has a very oid that’s about 50 times stronger than personal resonance. heroin and 100 times stronger than mor“As a survivor of the crack epidemic, phine, according to the CDC. I tell people all the time, it was curiosiO’Connor and the Harrisons said more ty for me,” he said. “I was curious about testing of opioid substances should be this drug and I tried it. When I think done, even by potential users, in order to about it now, I realize that could have avoid a fatal fentanyl overdose. been my last day on earth.” To learn more about the Way Back “People need to understand that if you are going to buy something from some- Inn, visit waybackinn.org. To learn more one off the street, there’s an 80 to 90% about Positive Youth Development, visit chance that it’s fentanyl,” O’Connor oakparktownship.org/prevention-services. To learn more about Addiction said. In Oak Park, according to data provid- Recovery Team, visit addictionrecoveryed by the Cook County medical examin- team.org. er, there were 17 drug overdoses in 2021 CONTACT: info@vfpress.news — up from 11 in 2020. There have been

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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. 14-21-03602 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 05128 TJSC#: 42-1684 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 # 2021 CH 05128 I3193926

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Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 06962 TJSC#: 42-1674 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 # 2020 CH 06962 I3193938

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BYLINE BANK FKA NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, AN ILLINOIS BANKING CORPORATION SUCCESSOR-BYMERGER TO PLAZA BANK; Plaintiff, vs. FRANK J. BARRETT; DARLENE A. BARRETT; APEX MORTGAGE CORP.; WELLS FARGO BANK, MINNESOTA, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 18 CH 13221 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 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: PIN Nos. 15-21-301-206-0000 and 15-21-301-209-0000 Common Address: 1600 Westchester Boulevard, Westchester, Illinois 60154 THE SOUTH 34.23 FEET OF LOT 1 AND THE VACATED ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING SAID SOUTH 34.23 FEET OF LOT 1 IN GEORGE F. NIXON AND COMPANY’S CENTRAL ADDITION TO WESTCHESTER, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 12 ACRES OF THE WEST ¬Ω OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN No. 15-21-301-207-0000 Common Address: 1606 Westchester Boulevard, Westchester, Illinois 60154. Commonly known as 1600 Westchester Boulevard and 1606 Westchester Boulevard, Westchester, Illinois 60154. P.I.N. 15-21-301-206-0000 and 1521-301-209-0000; 15-21-301-2070000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence and a single-story medical office. 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. Scott H. Kenig at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Randall & Kenig LLP, 455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611. (312) 822-0800. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3194800

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2002-HE1; Plaintiff, vs. VICTOR WALKER; GAYLA W. WALKER AKA GAYLA WALKER; WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION STATE OF ILLINOIS; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF OF THE ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2002-HE1; Defendants, 19 CH 6192 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 20, 2022 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. 15-11-120-009-0000, 15-11120-010-0000. Commonly known as 416 North 4th Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-009204 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3194254

an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1128 GARDNER RD, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-16-419-0510000 (Vol. 168) The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $167,063.96. 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, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 19 7517. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 19 7517 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2019 CH 11030 TJSC#: 42-1731 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 11030 I3194202

tate 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, 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. 14-20-04000

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE6 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE6 Plaintiff, -v.HENRY A. JAMISON JR., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 2021 CH 05128 313 S 47TH AVENUE 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 April 29, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 6, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 313 S 47TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-230-0050000 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. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLF F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC Plaintiff, -v.GRANT FERGUSON, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2019 CH 11030 1128 GARDNER RD WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2022,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2016-1 Plaintiff, -v.KINGDOM BROTHERS HOME SOLUTIONS, LLC, JAMAAL PAYTON, RODNEY PAYTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2020 CH 06962 833 S 16TH 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 14, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 9, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 833 S 16TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-432-0100000 The real estate is improved with a commercial property. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real es-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF DWELLING SERIES IV TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. CHERESE L. THOMAS AKA CHERESE THOMAS; KEVIN KNOX; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 5789 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chica-

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

go, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-18-228-005-0000. Commonly known as 29 Howard Avenue, Hillside, Illinois 60162. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. F14090236 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3193807

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