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Vol. IV No. 23 Bellwood throws grads a parade, PAGE 2

A purple tribute tinged with protest

JUNE 3, 2020

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West principal reassigned, PAGE 8

BRACED FOR IMPACT: The Best Buy in Melrose Park’s Winston Plaza was closed on June 1, with some of its windows board up after looters tried ransacking the store on May 31. Across Proviso Township, retail stores were braced for potential looters even into Monday evening.

Death of Reginald Relf, Prince super fan, shows racial bias in COVID-19 treatment, siblings say

Shanel Romain

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

According to his three siblings, there was no bigger Prince fan than Reginald L. Relf, an engineer and musician who brought grit and a gift for nuance to his lifelong fandom.

“Reggie knew Prince in depth,” said his older brother, Kenneth Relf, during a phone interview this week.

“He knew the different sounds and the people he produced with. Reggie was probably the first person who knew that Prince had been recording under a pseudonym, Jamie Starr, when he co-wrote stuff with groups like The Time, Apollonia and Vanity.”

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Looters target west suburbs Unrest resulting from May 25 death of George Floyd spreads to Proviso

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Cellphone video that captured Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck during a May 25 stop related to suspicions that Floyd tried using a $20 bill to purchase items in a neighborhood deli

have gone viral and prompted protests, looting and riots in cities across the country.

Demonstrations in Chicago’s Loop on May 30 began peacefully, but the unrest turned violent overnight. By May 31, residents and business owners surveyed the damage sustained in Chicago’s business

center. By Sunday afternoon, however, signs of looting had spread beyond the city limits and into Oak Park, Forest Park and then parts of Proviso Township, including Maywood, Melrose Park and Broadview.

Here’s a timeline that includes some of the events leading to Sunday’s unrest.

Monday, May 25 It started with the death of a George Floyd, who was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.

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

—John Dewey

CELEBRATING GRADS: The District 209 Class of 2020 may not have gotten an in-person graduation ceremony, but for those who live in Bellwood and attend Proviso West, they did get to enjoy a car caravan on May 24 that was hosted by the village of Bellwood and Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey.

Dozens of cars, including police and fire department vehicles, processed west down Washington Boulevard from Stevenson Park, as students, families and community members reveled in the tribute.

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A brilliant mind from page 1 black / Color me takin’ aback, baby”), Relf wore the colors mentioned in the lyrics to a school dance.

“He wore peach and black, because Prince mentioned it in a song,” said Ami Relf, Reggie’s sister.

On May 24 — Reggie’s birthday — dozens of cars decked out in various manifestations of purple (purple floral arrangements on a windshield, signs in purple lettering, drivers dressed in purple flourishes and wearing face masks decorated in purple glitter) processed in front of the Bellwood home where Reggie’s body was discovered a month earlier.

The 50-year-old diabetic died from complications of COVID-19, but his death was also the result of a medical establishment that often treats the suffering of black patients with indifference, his siblings believe.

Relf ’s death was even the focus of a May 10 New York Times story by reporters John Eligon and Audra D.S. Burch exploring racial bias in COVID-19 treatment across the country. By that point, COVID-19’s racially disproportionate impact was well on its way to becoming a central theme of the pandemic.

“A pilot study by Rubix Life Sciences, the biotech research firm, compared the severity of Covid-19 symptoms exhibited by more than 27,000 patients during hospital visits in seven states with the treatment they received,” the Times reported.

“The study, which has not gone through peer review, showed that black patients were six times less likely to get treatment or testing than white patients, said Reginald Swift, the founder of Rubix.”

Even when you account for age, Graeme Wood of the Atlantic magazine reported in late May, “black people are on average younger than white people, and should therefore be expected to die at a lower rate, not a higher one — black mortality is 3.57 times white mortality,” Graeme Wood of the Atlantic magazine reported in late May. “A multiplier of 3.57 is a national shame.”

Reggie’s death was the third reported COVID-19 fatality in Bellwood, which has a total of eight confirmed COVID-19 deaths since March 16, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Seven of those reported fatalities involved African American residents. As of May 30, Bellwood had at least 386 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.

According to the health department, the three suburbs in Proviso Township with the highest COVID-19 infection rates so far — Melrose Park (3,424 cases per 100,000 people, Broadview (2,068 cases per 100,000 people) and Bellwood (2,024 cases per 100,000 people) — were suburbs with predominantly African American and Latinx populations.

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RACIAL BIAS: A caravan dozens of cars long lined up along Washington Boulevard in Bellwood on May 24 to slowly drive by the home where Reginald L. Relf, pictured bottom left, died from COVID-19 back in April. Relf ’s siblings say that his death was partly due to how he was treated by medical professionals because of his race.

‘He felt defeated’ Ami said in March her brother had been complaining about night fevers and difficulty breathing. Later that month, she arranged a visit to the Loyola Center for Immediate Care in River Forest.

Reggie told his sister that the hospital staff wouldn’t test him because he didn’t have a fever. Instead, staff advised him to quarantine for a week, scheduled an appointment for him to see his regular doctor a week-and-a-half later, and sent him back to the basement of his elderly mother Cleona Relf ’s Bellwood home. Reggie had been staying there to take care of her, his siblings said.

“When I finally got him to immediate care, he felt defeated,” Ami said. “He didn’t have a fever, but he had diabetes and yet there is no record of them checking for his blood level.”

A spokesperson for Loyola Medicine told the Times in an email that “privacy laws

prevented it from discussing Mr. Relf ’s case specifically, but that Loyola did not ‘discriminate based on race, age, gender or socioeconomic status.’”

Reggie was found dead on April 6, in the basement where he had been quarantined.

“I’m the one who found Reggie and it bothers me, because I couldn’t help him,” said Reggie’s brother, Randell Relf, who explained that his brother was extremely cautious about their mother, often telling his siblings to avoid going upstairs where she stayed.

“Reggie was a hard worker,” said Kenneth.

“He followed the rules. He did everything he had to do. He cared about his family. It’s just a tragedy, because with proper treatment, he might be here today.”

‘The virus of white supremacy’ At her brother’s Prince-centric birthday tribute, Ami chanted into a bullhorn (“black

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lives matter!”), as honking cars drove east along Washington Boulevard. Cleona Relf sat under the shade of a large umbrella, regally sporting a raspberry beret, a black face mask and a Purple Rain t-shirt.

“Dearly beloved, join us in celebrating the life of Reggie Relf,” the invitation to the birthday car caravan read — the event a fitting sendoff for one of Prince’s most passionate fans.

Kenneth said that his brother’s fandom was deeply learned, steeped in his own understanding of musical craft. Reggie played bass and guitar, and the siblings grew up surrounded by instruments.

“We had a little band and all that stuff,” Kenneth said. “Our grandfather was a musician in New York. He sent us one of Prince’s singles and was like, ‘This guy is going to be something.’”

The love affair with Prince evolved into a friendly competition between the brothers, each attempting to best the other’s obsessiveness. Reggie always one-upped his younger brother, Randell recalled.

Ami said that Reggie’s in-depth knowledge was such that “he had to school grown folk,” adding that her brother “knew subtle details that most Prince fanatics didn’t know. I mean he knew anything related to Prince, any Prince connection. There were things you couldn’t even imagine that Reggie knew intricate details about.”

The siblings said that the death of their brother shows that education and money don’t make blacks immune to the effects of systemic racism and prejudice.

“Regardless of your education or economics, you’re still judged based on the color of your skin,” Randell said. “Reggie had great insurance. He was articulate. But he went in and they still didn’t test him.

They still didn’t check all his vitals. They just sent him home. He did all the things in his life that you’re supposed to do in order to attain the American Dream and he was refused help.”

“The highest percentage of people who have succumbed to COVID-19 are black males,” Ami said. “That sends a very distinctive message to the black community about whose life is valued. Black males are not valued. Not only do we see that with COVID, we’re seeing that with Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd being killed. So COVID-19 is a virus, but the bigger virus is white supremacy and racism.”

Ami said that her brother’s death “has inspired me even more to fight for black people in this healthcare disparity, which COVID-19 put a spotlight on.”

A famous Prince quotation is sketched onto the outside of the urns containing Reggie’s ashes (“my brother was cremated, because Prince was cremated and Reggie didn’t like funerals,” his sister said). The quote reads: “May you live to see the dawn.”

“I will fight for Reggie until I live to see the dawn,” Ami said. “Until I take my last breath. So, I’m not done. They have just poked the bear and elected officials and everyone else around will know that.”

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than people of color.”

7:57 p.m., Saturday: Apparent looting of stores in Loop, the Tribune reports.

8:16 p.m., Saturday: “Chicago Office of Emergency Management headquarters: Mayor Lightfoot says the day’s demonstration had “evolved into criminal conduct” as she imposed a curfew on the city from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. until further notice,” the Tribune reports.

High alert from page 1 by his neck. Mr. Floyd is heard repeatedly saying, ‘I can’t breathe,’ in the video,” the New York Times reports.

Tuesday, May 26 “By Tuesday, the Minneapolis police chief, Medaria Arradondo, had fired all four men involved in the arrest of Mr. Floyd,” the Times reports. “He also called for an F.B.I. investigation after the video showed that the official police account of the arrest had borne little resemblance to what actually occurred.”

“That night, hundreds of protesters flooded into the Minneapolis streets. Some demonstrators vandalized police vehicles with graffiti and targeted the precinct house where the four officers had been assigned, John Elder, a police spokesman, said.”

Wednesday, May 27 Protests in cities across the country, including Memphis and Los Angeles break out.

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Sunday, May 31

CLOSED: An entrance to Winston Plaza in Melrose Park was closed on Monday morning, a day after looters tried targeting several stores in the plaza, including Best Buy and Footlocker.

Guard, vandalism and fires erupt during demonstrations, the Times reports.

Friday, May 29 5:46 p.m.: Protesters march on Michigan Avenue down the south lanes,” the Chicago Tribune reports.

Overnight, Friday and Saturday: “Windows broken in the loop including jewelry stores, a Champs Sports store and Target on State Street,” the Tribune reports.

7:25 a.m., Saturday: “Windy City Diamonds: Windows broken overnight

Friday,” the Tribune reports.

1:38 p.m., Saturday: A crowd gathers in Federal Plaza in Chicago. Most protesters are peaceful. Roughly an hour later, reports come in of an American flag being burned, a person standing atop a CTA bus and police vehicles are set on fire.

Suburban residents who protested in the Loop and the South Side said that most demonstrators were peaceful.

Around 4:30 p.m., Saturday: “Crowd at Michigan & Randolph now is mostly ‘f– the police’ no longer BLM [Black Lives Matter],” wrote one Oak Park woman who attended the protest. “It is also more white people

11:50 a.m., Sunday: Gov. Pritzker activates the Illinois National Guard in Chicago.

12:45 p.m., Sunday: A dollar store in Madison, near Karlov Avenue on Chicago’s West Side, is apparently looted.

2:35 p.m., Sunday: “At least one person was [fatally] shot, reportedly not by police,” the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark reported.

The shooting happened “outside Olive Garden at North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, as officers in riot gear chased looters from the shopping center property.”

3 p.m., Sunday: “Oak Park Police have blocked off Chicago Avenue at the request of the Chicago Police Department to prevent people from entering the city of Chicago,” Wednesday Journal reported.

4 p.m., Sunday: North Avenue, from Harlem to Mannheim, was reportedly shut down as possible looting suspected in Winston Plaza in Melrose Park. Police officers were gathered outside.

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Aftermath from page 5 4 p.m., Sunday: Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins stood with Village Manager Willie Norfleet Jr. outside of a store on 17th and Madison amid reports of possible looting in the village. She said she had no more information and had not discussed the situation with Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley, who could not be reached by phone this afternoon.

Nearly every major retail center in the Proviso Township area closes early in anticipation of looting, including: North Riverside Park Mall, Broadview Village Square in Broadview and Winston Plaza in Melrose Park.

4:50 p.m., Sunday: No sign of looters near places in Maywood, where village officials and community members had suspected, including: AAA Sportswear, 501 Madison St.; Family Dollar, 1019 Madison St.; and One Stop Express, 1017 S. 17th Ave. Maywood Village Manager Willie Norfleet Jr. said that police officers were patrolling village streets near the above mentioned areas.

6:30 p.m., Sunday: “Starting at 6:30 p.m., CTA will suspend service on all bus routes and rail lines at the request of public safety officials, according to the CTA website.

Service is expected to resume Monday morning. Commuters can find updates at transitchicago.com, the Tribune reports.

“Pace is also suspending service starting at 6:30 p.m. and until further notice, according to a news release.” ~ 10 p.m., Sunday – Maywood Mayor Edwenna Perkins issues a curfew in Maywood. “I am declaring a curfew to begin tonight, Sunday May 31, between the hours of 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, and continue every day until further notice, due to an existing public safety emergency. This curfew restricts all vehicular and pedestrian movement unless related to emergency personnel, law enforcement, or essential worker commuting,” she said. “No one else is allowed in any public place during those hours. This curfew will be enforced to the fullest extent of the law.” ~ 5 p.m., Sunday - In a statement released on Sunday evening, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson condemned the “violent acts of looting, rioting, and vandalism” taking place in the suburbs.

“While our Village has not been the target of riotous conduct, after consultation with Police Chief Kevin Eugling for everyone’s protection, we have closed Broadview’s Village Square retail center and the Roosevelt Road commercial corridor,” Thompson stated, urging residents to call 9-1-1 for all emergency matters and (708) 3456550 for non- emergency matters.

Monday, June 1 Monday morning: Some stores were open and others closed at major retail centers in and around Proviso Township, which were subject to looting and vandalism a day earlier.

In Maywood, VIP Wireless, located 1113 Madison St. inside of Madison Street Plaza, was board up. The damage was due to last night’s looting, a Maywood Police officer who was parked in the plaza on Monday morning confirmed. So far, it isn’t clear how much damage was done inside the store.

There was no apparent damage on Monday morning at three locations in Maywood where village officials and community members suspected possible looting. Those locations include: AAA Sportswear, 501 Madison St.; Family Dollar, 1019 Madison St.; and One Stop Express, 1017 S. 17th Ave. As of noon on Monday, there was no apparent damage along Mannheim Road in Bellwood, one of the village’s most important business corridors.

At Hillside Town Center, 30 S. Mannheim Rd. in Hillside, no businesses sustained apparent damage and most were open, including: Target, Skechers Warehouse Outlet, Petco, Michael’s, IHOP and Panda Express.

At around 8:30 a.m., employees of Hannah’s Food & Liquor, 1835 S 17th Ave. in

Broadview, were cleaning up shattered glass that broke the night before. They said that there was no other damage in the store and that it did not experience much theft.

There was no sign of major looting along Broadview’s Roosevelt Road corridor, which village officials ordered closed on Sunday evening, along with Broadview’s Village Square retail center. On Monday morning, Target, Home Depot, PetSmart, Walgreens, Dollar Tree, Pep Boys and O’Reilly Auto Parts were open in Broadview Village Square and had not sustained any apparent damage.

In Winston Plaza in Melrose Park, Work N Gear, Chuck E. Cheese, Rainbow Shops, Footlocker, Marshall’s, Five Below, Party City and Best Buy were all closed at around 10 a.m., with some stores boarded up. Some entrances to Winston Plaza were blocked off.

Businesses along North Avenue near Winston Plaza that were opened Monday morning included: Jewel’s, Aldi, Target (which had two windows boarded up at one of its entrances), Office Max, Dollar Tree, the Vitamin Shoppe, IHOP, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and T-Mobile.

Around 1 p.m., Monday: Stores across the west suburbs announced that they’ll be closing early again, in anticipation of a second wave of looting.

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SHANEL ROMAIN SHATTERED: Clockwise from top left: The Foot Locker in Winston Plaza; Hannah’s Food & Liquor in Broadview; VIP Wireless in Maywood; the T-Mobile store on the north side of North Avenue; and Best Buy in Winston Plaza.

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D209 board reassigns West principal

Nia Abdullah transferred to another admin role, two principal vacancies now in D209

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a special meeting on May 26, the District 209 school board voted 5-2 to reassign Proviso West Principal Nia Abdullah to another administrative role in the district.

Abdullah was hired as a turnaround principal in 2017.

Citing privacy concerns, Board President Rodney Alexander said that the district could not provide specific reasons for the move, but he emphasized that Abdullah’s reassignment was not punitive in nature.

Board members Della Patterson and Sam Valtierrez both voted against the measure.

“There are some things I received late this evening in reference to Dr. Abdullah responding to this transfer, reassignment or whatever it is being called,” Patterson said.

“There are some things that Dr. Abdullah has done. There are some things that other administrators have done; so, therefore it would be very difficult for me to vote to transfer her. I have never in the history of

my understanding education had a board make a recommendation versus that of a superintendent. To my understanding, it’s always been that everything is predicated on the recommendation of the superintendent.

So my answer would be no.”

“I only have three reasons for what I’m going to do today and they are as follows,” Valtierrez said. “One, integrity. Two, integrity. And three, integrity.”

Board member Amanda Grant said that the process behind the decision to transfer Abdullah was consistent with past board practices.

“I don’t see this board as necessarily picking a spot,” she said. “Options were presented to us as they have been on nearly everything we ever consider … I feel like that’s what happened tonight. We were given options, we gave guidance and it’s come down to a recommendation we’re making.”

In an interview on May 28, Alexander said that Abdullah will be principal of special activities, a new position created for Abdullah that will come with the same pay and benefits she received as building principal at West. Abdullah will have an office within the district’s central offices, located on the fifth floor of Proviso Math and Science Academy in Forest Park. Alexander said that an interim principal will likely be assigned to West this week, as a search for a permanent principal gears up.

With Abdullah’s reassignment, the district now has two principal vacancies. District officials are also searching for a permanent principal to replace Bessie Karvelas, the former longtime PMSA principal who is now the district’s chief innovation officer.

William Breisch, PMSA’s assistant principal, is currently serving as interim principal.

Alexander said on May 28 that Abdullah would start in her new role effective June 1 and would report to Nicole Howard, the district’s assistant superintendent for Academics, Student and Family Services.

“This definitely was not punitive,” Alexander said. “This is nothing other than just trying to correct the climate and culture issues over there.”

This is the second time the school board has made leadership changes at West. Last November, D209 officials announced that they were making “temporary leadership changes” in the district, including appointing an interim principal at West to replace Abdullah. The district did not go into detail about the reason for Abdullah’s leave, citing personnel issues. Abdullah was reinstated the following month.

Abdullah has had vocal supporters speak on her behalf both times. Howard Ray, a member of a parent advisory group at West, questioned the board’s most recent decision regarding Abdullah.

“It doesn’t make sense,” he said on May

28. “Our kids don’t have a chance to become familiar with the one principal. We’ve been working with her to make the school better.”

Ray cited reduced fights and increasing grades as indicators of improvement under Abdullah. He said he felt that the board should not have taken Supt. Jesse Rodriguez’s recommendations, given that he’s leaving at the end of May to work at Zion-Benton Township High School District 126.

Alexander said that the board made its decision based on options provided

by Rodriguez, who he said has the power to reassign building principals at his discretion and without board approval. The last word with respect to hiring, however, is the board’s to make, Alexander said.

“Ultimately, it’s the superintendent’s professional opinion and recommendation that we hang our hats on,” Alexander said.

“We just determine, as a board, whether or not we act on what he gives us. Ultimately, we’re listening to the information he gives us. What folks need to understand is we’re not getting rid of anyone. This is not punitive. You have people in positions sometimes and it’s just not a good fit. If we’d moved her from principal to assistant principal or to dean, that’s a demotion. We didn’t do that. She’s still a principal in this district.“

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R10 Plaintiff, -v.TANYA BALDWIN Defendants 19 CH 10152 1427 S. 14TH 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 January 9, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1427 S. 14TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-221-0100000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $153,281.42.

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, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003.

Please refer to file number 310883.

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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 310883 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 19 CH 10152 TJSC#: 40-160 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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forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-08-222-025-0000.

Commonly known as 212 46th Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-M2; Plaintiff, vs.

DARNELL M. FLETCHER; LISA D. FLETCHER; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; ILLINOIS HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DARNELL M. FLETCHER, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LISA D. FLETCHER, IF ANY UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 11812 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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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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