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Bellwood teen wins ComEd prize for innovation, PAGE 6

Former Defender editor laments print’s demise Oak Park journalist helmed historic paper’s newsroom for five months

By MICHAEL ROMAIN

JULY 17, 2019

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HELPING THEM ALONG: Phil Schneeberger, a counselor at Way Back Inn in Maywood, relies on empathy and spirituality to help people recover from addiction.

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Editor

Shari Noland, 49, of Oak Park, knew what she was getting into when, in 2017, she decided to leave her job as communications director for the Oak Park Education Foundation in order to become executive editor of the Chicago Defender. The cashstrapped newspaper’s best days were behind it, but the Defender’s rich legacy still resonated with the veteran journalist.

“I had a contact who knew someone who said they were looking for an editor,” Noland said in a recent interview. “I hadn’t planned on leaving the Education Foundation. I liked it. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work for the Defender.”

Last Wednesday, the nearly 115-year-old newspaper, once the most authoritative See CHICAGO DEFENDER on page 3

Local drug counselor emphasizes keys to recovery

Phil Schneeberger, an addictions counselor at Way Back Inn in Maywood, says spirituality plays a big role

By TOM HOLMES Contributing Reporter

Growing up, the last thing Phil Schnee-

berger thought he would be doing when he was older was helping alcoholics, drug abusers and compulsive gamblers pick up the pieces of their lives.

The road he travelled from his family home in Forest Park to the Way Back Inn See WAYBACK INN on page 4

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OUT and ABOUT the village free press Editor & Publisher Michael Romain Strategic Consultant Kamil Brady Advertising Director Dawn Ferencak Editorial Designer Debbie Becker Advertising Design Support Andrew Mead, Mark Moroney HOW TO REACH US

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Last week, community members celebrated the 126th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. On Sunday, July 14, the Melrose Park church held solemn mass before the procession featuring the beloved statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle houses wound through Melrose Park streets.

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Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel held last weekend

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Albertine Alexander, longtime NOMCO member and VFP supporter, died last week Albertine Alexander, a longtime member of Neighbors of Maywood Community Organization and the wife of MacArthur’s Restaurant owner Mac Alexander, died last week, according to an announcement released

by NOMCO’s executive committee. She was 74 years old.

Albertine, in addition to her active membership in NOMCO — one of Maywood’s oldest and most important civic organizations — was also a strong supporter of Village Free Press, a newspaper I founded in Maywood in 2013.

Last week, people across the country were shaken by the announcement that the historic Chicago Defender newspaper would release its last print issue, which hit newsstands last Wednesday.

While doing some research for this week’s cover story, I learned how Robert Abbott, the Defender’s founder and intrepid publisher, started the once mighty newspaper nearly 115 years ago.

During the first five years of the Defender’s existence, Abbott skipped meals and sacrificed news clothes and shoes and even train trips (opting to walk to his destinations instead), so that he could print the newspaper. He was mocked by people in the streets who thought he was kidding himself by sticking to the fanciful notion that a black man could own a newspaper.

The Defender would not have endured those early days of struggle if not for people like Henrietta P. Lee, Abbott’s landlady. When Abbott learned that he couldn’t afford the rent to house his newsroom, Lee opened up her dining room to the

fledgling operation.

What Henrietta did for Abbott, Albertine did for me. She opened up not just her checkbook, but her heart, pouring into me strength and emotional support each time I encountered her.

“You making any money yet?” Albertine would, in so many words, invariably ask whenever we saw each other. Invariably my answer was no. “Well, keep doing what you’re doing. Eventually, you will. Your gifts will make way for you.”

Every young, black man, whatever his lot in life, needs an Albertine — someone who makes him better not by talking him down and focusing on his faults, but by quietly lifting him up through the sheer force of her positive energy and high hopes. Albertine made me want to live up to the expectations embodied in her wide, welcoming smile. I was proud to make her proud.

On Monday, Mike Rogers, NOMCO’s president, said that Albertine “was absolutely instrumental to NOMCO since she moved to Maywood. She actively served on committees all the way up until her death. Both NOMCO and the community are going to miss her spirt, her energy and her inspiration.”

I second that.

The visitation for Albertine Alexander will take place on Friday, July 19, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Corbin Colonia Funeral Home, 5345 W. Madison St. in Chicago. Her funeral will be on Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. to noon, at Canaan AME Church, 801 S. 14th Ave. in Maywood.

ALBERTINE ALEXANDER

“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

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CHICAGO DEFENDER Brave new world from page 1 voice in Black America, released its last print issue — the cover boldly announcing the paper’s ambitions to publish its content exclusively online (a photo of a phone displaying the paper’s website on its screen hovered above a hashtag: #DigitalMoves).

“It is no secret that the media and publishing landscape has shifted drastically and the pace of change continues at dizzying speeds,” Hiram E. Jackson, chief executive of Real Times Media, the Defender’s parent company, explained in a statement the company released on July 5.

“That is why, over the past few years, we’ve made significant investments in digital media. Having experienced initially promising returns, we have concluded that we need to do more to continue building a business model for the future,” Jackson said. “It is simply time for the publication to break away from the printed page and put more focus on bringing our readers daily content from the African-American perspective and increasing the impact of our community voice.”

Jackson’s optimism notwithstanding, many African Americans across the country have been mourning the loss of the print product, which, judging by what’s happened to other iconic African-American media companies, could be a harbinger for more bad news to come.

In May, for instance, Clear View Group, the Austin, Texas-based private equity firm that owns Ebony and Jet magazines, told employees they would be suspending the print edition of Ebony, according to the New York Post. The following month, after laying off its print staff, Clear View started laying off its remaining digital staffers as well (Jet went all-digital in 2014).

For Nolan, who was at the Defender for roughly five months, the grief is palpable.

“My dad was very active in politics and the Defender meant a lot to him, so I was sad that I became the editor and he never got to see that,” she said. “It was definitely a paper I knew and respected, so when the opportunity came I had to take it. But I knew going in, it might not last.”

Nolan — who has worked at multiple large newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Charlotte Observer — said she’s seen firsthand the decline of the newspaper industry. The signals of decline at the Defender, she said, were particularly acute.

“It’s just heartbreaking,” she said. “I could see the beginning of the end, but you don’t want to accept it. I was let go for ‘business reasons,’ but I knew what that meant. [When I was there], the paper was down to four or five people. You’d walk in the building and see all these empty cubicles. You knew at one point there were people in these cubicles.

You saw the physical paper getting smaller and smaller.”

In a way, the Defender is returning to the

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WRITING HISTORY: Shari Noland, left, with Gov. JB Pritzker and former Defender editor Mary Datcher inside of the newspaper’s office on the South Side. The historic paper was founded by Robert Abbott, pictured below on an issue of the paper published in the early 1900s.

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struggles that forged its founding. Robert Abbott, the Georgia-born lawyer and son of freed slaves, published the paper’s first print issue on May 5, 1905, according to Ethan Michaeli’s The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America.

“The bill for the first edition’s printing was $13.75, a sum Abbott raised through the

pennies collected from the sales of individual copies as well as from advertising,” writes Michaeli, who worked as a copyeditor and investigative reporter for the Defender from 1991 to ’96.

When Abbot realized, weeks after publishing his paper, that he “would not be able to afford even the simple desk space he

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had rented” at a local real estate office, his landlady, Henrietta P. Lee, offered Abbot her dining room as a newsroom.

To keep the paper alive, Abbott skipped meals, went without shoes and clothes, “used the street car but once a week” and sold copies of his paper downtown on State Street, often to mocking laughter from people who thought he was “kidding himself.”

By 1909, however, Abbott was in the position to hire Lee’s teenage daughter to handle clerical tasks for the newspaper and the Defender was well on its way to becoming the newspaper of record for African Americans across the country. In 1956, the newspaper transitioned from a weekly to a daily.

The Defender spotlighted everything from race riots and lynching to the social trappings of a burgeoning black middle class that Abbott’s paper helped create by persuading throngs of African Americans in the South to head North during the Great Migration, which lasted from 1916 to 1970. “[Abbott] had Pullman porters take the papers on their route to the South and drop them off down there,” Glenn Reedus, a former Defender editor, told the New Yorker.

“That is when people started reading about Chicago and opportunities for black people, and that’s when they started coming. And once they were here, because they were familiar with the Defender, it was almost like the Bible.”

Recently, however, the Defender’s primacy has suffered as the newspaper dealt with the same challenges that felled traditional media companies across the country in the digital age — from declining readership to disappearing ad revenue. In 2007, the paper went from printing daily to printing bi-weekly. Eventually, the paper would switch back to printing weekly while staffers tried to bring the aging institution into the 21st century.

“One of the highlights at the Defender was just being able to re-do the website and make it a little more lively because that’s my passion,” Noland said. “We had a youth advisory group and they shared what they thought the Defender could be. We were trying to motivate that younger generation, but I think the website, and seeing so many people so passionate about trying to keep the paper alive, is something I don’t think I’ll ever forget.”

Although she laments the decline of legacy newspapers like the Defender, Noland contends there’s a crop of younger journalists who are poised to create new institutions.

“You see change happening,” she said. “I think it’s just time for a new generation of journalists of color. Before, nobody wanted to tell black stories. Now everyone wants to tell black stories. [The newspaper is] not as much of a niche like it once was, but it served its purpose and when you look back on history, you know it made its mark. Hopefully, the next generation of independent journalists will pick up the torch because there’s still a black perspective that needs to be shared.”

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New laws on immigration, human trafficking signed Area lawmakers sponsored two acts the governor signed in June

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Two significant legislative measures sponsored by area lawmakers were signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month.

The legislation includes a bill to protect

WAYBACK INN Path to recovery from page 1 rehabilitation facility in Maywood, where he has worked as an addictions counselor for 19 years, has been bumpy but he learned something about himself every step of the way. He is now helping others do the same.

Schneeberger summarized his days at Grant-White Elementary School, Forest Park Middle School and Proviso East High School by saying, “I was a terrible student.”

College was not on his radar when he graduated from high school. Instead, he got a job installing conveyor belts, married at the age of 23 and bought a house. But 10 months after getting married, Schneeberger was laid off.

“I had a brand new wife, a brand new mortgage and no job,” he said, laughing.

“I looked around,” he continued, “and knew I had to do something with my life that makes money.”

Schneeberger got a job with a security company, which gave him a salary and something even more valuable. “I noticed that I was able to talk to people,” he explained, “and relate to them even if we had nothing in common.” Because of those relational skills, he was promoted in quick succession to manager, site supervisor and then field supervisor, a position in which he was

immigrant families and a bill to reform the state’s human trafficking laws.

The Keep Illinois Families Together Act, or House Bill 1637, which went into effect on June 21, is designed to keep public bodies like school districts, libraries, hospitals and courthouses from handing over confidential

information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

The law also bans local law enforcement agencies from inquiring about the citizenship, immigration status or birthplace of any person who has been arrested or detained by an agency.

State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (7th), who represents much of Proviso Township, filed HB 1637 in the House back in January.

Along with Welch, state Representatives Camille Y. Lilly (78th) and La Shawn K. Ford (8th) co-sponsored the bill in the House.

“With the toxic rhetoric surrounding immigration coming from the White House, people in my district are scared,” state Sen. Don Harmon (39th), who sponsored the bill in the Senate, said in a statement released in May. “This legislation takes a small step toward easing that fear by making sure they feel comfortable seeking assistance from police or reporting crimes,” Harmon explained at the time.

Harmon pointed out that the new act “builds on a law passed last year, the Trust Act, that prohibits local law enforcement from detaining someone solely on the basis of their immigration status.

“Unlike the administration in Washington,

Illinois is focused on protecting families and keeping them together,” said Lilly, adding that HB 1637 “will allow Illinois law enforcement to focus on local needs, such as reducing gun violence.”

Lilly was the only one of the three area representatives to also sponsor the House version of Senate Bill 1890, which extends the state’s civil and criminal statute of limitations for human trafficking crimes from three years to 25 years. The law also fines up to $100,000 any business that profits from human trafficking — the first time in state history that such a fine has been imposed.

In addition, the law requires law enforcement officials to undergo training for detecting and investigating all forms of human trafficking.

“No person should face sexual exploitation or involuntary servitude, but we owe those who are victims of this terrible crime the ability to achieve justice,” Lilly explained in a statement. “This measure cracks down on those who profit from human trafficking and gives law enforcement additional training to help prevent women and children from becoming victims of exploitation and servitude.”

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responsible for hundreds of people.

“I should figure out how to make use of this ability to work with people,” he thought to himself. At the age of 29, Schneeberger decided to try college. He registered for one course at the College of DuPage (COD)—Introduction to Law Enforcement—and told himself that if he passed, he would continue with more course work. At the end of the course, he received an “A.” “I had never gotten an A in my life,” he said with a smile. “This was really something, so I took the next class and the next class and finished all my course work with almost straight As.” Another bump in the road, or maybe a detour, came when Schneeberger started visiting prisons in preparation for a career in corrections. What he discovered during those visits was a system that was not healthy.

“What life in prison demanded of everyone there was a way of behaving to just survive and was as unhealthy as you can get,” he said.

So he switched his major from corrections to counseling—with a focus on addictions— which he saw as a move to let him work with people in a healthier environment. In 2000, he got an internship with the Way Back Inn in Maywood and was hired as a counselor there at the end of his internship.

Schneeberger said his life experiences and academic training both inform his perspective as a counselor. To start with, his grand-

father was an abusive alcoholic. Experiencing that toxic relationship and seeing the effect it had on him and his mother made a big impression.

Then at Proviso East, he was sometimes the only white kid in his classes.

“That experience of being the ‘only’ gave me a perspective,” he said, “that many other people don’t have. Those experiences gave me some of the insights and empathies I have today.”

One big reason why he has stayed with the Way Back Inn for nearly two decades is that the culture there is consistent with how he has matured as both a clinician and a man.

On the one hand, the program at Way Back Inn is clinically certified and is based on science, he said, as it treats alcoholism as a disease and not a moral failing. “We look upon alcoholism or substance or addiction to gambling as diseases just like cancer or diabetes in which there are medical and genetic components,” Schneeberger said. “What makes this disease different is that instead of displaying itself in a tumor, for example, is this disease manifests itself most often in behaviors.”

Three nights a week, the clients living at Way Back Inn—some for as long as 15 months—attend clinical meetings. The other three nights a week, clients—who pay just $500/month for room, board, and care—go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. AA is clear that it is a spiritual program which believes that “a power greater than ourselves

can restore us sanity.”

Schneeberger therefore supplements his clinical approach to the disease by encouraging his clients to explore what it means to have a “higher power.” He’ll use terms like powerlessness and surrender to facilitate the spiritual side of recovery.

“We spend a lot of time here looking at powerlessness,” he said. “Men don’t like that. We like being powerful. At first it often seems to clients to be counterproductive.

‘You want me,’ they protest, ‘to surrender myself to being powerless?’”

“As far as the disease goes, I tell them yes,” Schneeberger said.

He said that because the disease manifests itself in behavior, the Way Back Inn program is very structured. Clients must acknowledge their powerlessness over a substance or a behavior, along with using a lot of personal power to submit to a rigorous recovery program.

Matt, a client at Way Back Inn who declined to provide his last name, said the Way Back Inn gave him confidence in himself, and the opportunity to help others along the way.

“Way Back Inn is the only place I know of personally that really holds you accountable for your actions and will give you a hand up if you’re willing to grab the help,” Matt said. “It gave me my life, family and friends back, and new people that I call my family as well.”

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New massage parlor opens on Madison St. in Forest Park Inductor of Healing Wellness Center founded by West African immigrant

By NONA TEPPER Forest Park Review

ALEXA ROGALS

BUILDING WELLNESS: Malike Ayouba, who is a licensed massage therapist, opened Inductor of Healing Wellness Center in Forest Park last month.

A new massage parlor opened in nearby Forest Park in early June, with an official grand opening set for August.

Inductor of Healing Wellness Center, 7435 Madison St., offers clinical massages, yoga, lymphatic drainage and more.

“I am focused on range of motion. I also focus on releasing tension. Within a couple days, regardless of what type of pain, I can release tension within a couple sessions. I listen and I cater services to what clients are trying to do,” said owner Malike Ayouba, who is a licensed massage therapist.

Ayouba, of Chicago, arrived in the U.S. in 2004 from Togo in West Africa. He said he first arrived in New York for education and eventually moved to Illinois for school.

He briefly attended South Suburban College in south suburban South Holland, where he pursued a major in biochemistry, and then Purdue University in Indiana.

“But it did not work out because I have to take care of my siblings; I need to work.

Since we lost our parents I gotta make sure that they were going to school too,” Ayouba said. “That’s why I stopped. I need[ed] to do

something to bring in money real quick and that’s how I got into trade school.”

Ayouba stopped attending school to care for his nine siblings, who went on to become doctors and accountants. He started working as a medical assistant at a chiropractor’s office and fell in love with the practice.

Three years ago, he opened his own space in Oak Park—at 6955 W. North Ave.—where he only had room to offer clients massages.

He was also operating an additional, Inductor of Healing space in Chicago. About six months ago, Ayouba realized he needed a larger office space to fulfill his dream of opening a holistic wellness center, and fell in love with the site on Madison Street.

“All my life when I was going to school, my education was high in biology, human anatomy and everything in science,” he said. “So I have been always fascinated by science and so that’s why I’m more into clinical massage.”

Prior to opening in June, Ayouba planned to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and be closed Sunday. He said a regular massage session costs $125 for one hour, but that individual prices vary.

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Bellwood teen’s innovation wins $2K prize

Kamron Brown helped his team design winning technology idea during Scholars Chicago competition

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

A Bellwood high school student recently won first-place in a science competition for an idea that could lead to brighter, safer streets.

Kamron Brown, a St Joseph High School freshman, was part of a team of four students whose project won first place at the conclusion of the first-ever Create a Spark HFS Scholars STEM Program and Energy Academy.

The program is a joint effort between energy utility ComEd and the Holy Family School’s Scholars Chicago program. The idea was to help 50 freshmen attending Catholic schools in Chicago and the suburbs improve their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills.

As part of the program, the students were split into teams and each team had to come up with projects that would not only save energy, but improve health and safety in the community. Brown’s group came up with Smart Pathways, a street lights system where lights change brightness depending on how many people are walking by. The first place prize was $2,000.

The HSF Scholars program was originally launched to help students from Holy Family

Elementary parochial school afford the tuition to attend parochial and private high schools. The school eventually closed, but the scholarship program has broadened its focus to help all Chicago area low-income, high-achieving students gain entry into private schools. Students must have a grade-point average of at least 3.4 and their

family’s income can’t be more than $55,000.

ComEd developed the Create a Spark program to benefit the scholarship recipients. The idea was to get students comfortable with STEM and increase the number of minority students going into STEM fields.

Each group’s project had to focus on

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ENGINEERING THE WIN: Kamron Brown, right, works on an idea during the Create a Spark HFS Scholars STEM Program and Energy Academy.

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the power grid. For their project, Brown explained that he and fellow group members Austin Ayite, Bryce Choice and Chris Iwuoha pondered why street lights are always lit brightly at night when they don’t need to be.

“We approached it with the idea of dimming the light, so we could save energy,” Brown said, adding that they installed a motion-tracking device on their prototype so that it brightens when people are in proximity.

Brown said he handled the engineering aspect of the project. He said that the team received the help of a mentor, who guided them through the process.

Back in March, Brown said that his dream is to major in business and become a CEO. The experience with this project, he said, helped him understand the realities of being a leader.

“When I get older, when I have my own business, I can use what I learned in ComEd,” Brown said, adding that the project made him believe in his ability to make an impact.

“It was like, we came up with an idea, too,” he said. “So, we can change the world — no matter what age we are.”

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Experience truth, prayer, worship and the Word Starting on Friday, July 19, 7 p.m., at Eisenhower Tower, 1701 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, Elder Pirsia Allen, Mary “May” Larry and Nathan Lee will present Truth and Fire Prayer, Worship and the Word. For more info, contact Elder Allen at (708) 3456342. The events will take place at the same time and location on

people ages 4 to 13 years old. Camp for kids ages 4 to 7 will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., while camp for young people ages 8 to 13 years old will be from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Bring glove and water bottle. All players get a t-shirt.

Attend Broadview Park District’s annual block party On Saturday, July 20, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., at the Broadview Park District, 2600 S. 13th Ave. in Broadview, the park district will host its Annual Music in the Park and Block Party featuring a petting zoo, games, live DJ, free food and more. Live music 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Take advantage of a FREE baseball camp On Saturday, July 20 through Sunday, July 21, at Proviso East High School, 807 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, Athletic Konnection will host a FREE baseball camp for young g

Enter an ice cream eating contest On Sunday, July 21, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Brown Cow, 7347 Madison St. in Forest Park, the ice cream parlor will host its Annual Trough Eating Contest. Gather your team

of three and make your mark in ice cream history. A trough contains 21 scoops of delicious Brown Cow ice cream.

The contest is open to US residents 14 years of age and older. For contest rules and entry form visit: https://bit.ly/2GavOxV. Forms must be submitted by 11 p.m. on Friday, July 19.

Gain awareness at autism event On Sunday, July 21, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Redstone American Grill, 13 Lincoln Center in Oakbrook Terrace, the Answer Inc. Autism Awareness and Support Agency will host Moms of the Midwest — an annual event specifically for special needs moms, caregivers, supporters and friends.

Dr. Lena Hatchett will be the guest speaker. Tickets: $45. Purchase at www. theanswerinc.org. For more info, call (708) 296-5651.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, -v.ANGELA FOSTER - WOODS, BARTHOLOMEW WOODS, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 17 CH 004465 817 BELOIT AVENUE FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 29, 2019, 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 817 BELOIT AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-401-019.

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 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 identifica-

tion 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 14-17-03859.

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. 14-17-03859 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 004465 TJSC#: 39-3960 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 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, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 1201906 J 11-Oc. 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) 236SALE 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. 1201906 J 11-Oc Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 13993 TJSC#: 39-3003 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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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 14-16-14514.

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. 14-16-14514 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 015623 TJSC#: 39-3154 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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60164 Property Index No. 12-29-319-0250000.

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 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 14-18-05125.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-05125 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 05992 TJSC#: 39-3266 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 AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO 1ST BANK OF OAK PARK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 1958 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 4408, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, WESTCHESTER CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 18 CH 13993 11207 E CHESAPEAKE PLACE 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 May 13, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2019, 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 11207 E CHESAPEAKE PLACE, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-30-202-0600000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $459,790.85.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.GAD C. IKEANUMBA, VILLAGER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 16 CH 015623 7432 WASHINGTON STREET UNIT #507 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 14, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 16, 2019, 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 7432 WASHINGTON STREET UNIT #507, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-432-0331034.

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 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC, F/K/A NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.JAVIER HERNANDEZ, DENISE M. HECKLER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 2018 CH 05992 812 ALCOA AVENUE MELROSE PARK, 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 May 17, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 19, 2019, 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 812 ALCOA AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF RMF BUYOUT ACQUISITION TRUST 2018-1 Plaintiff, -v.RODNEY E. PAYTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY PAYTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK, AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR SHORE BANK, BRISCOE WILLIAMS, LESLIE WILLIAMS, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARY PAYTON (DECEASED), REGINALD PAYTON Defendants 17 CH 16180 3613 WILCOX AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 21, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 23, 2019, 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 3613 WILCOX AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-105-0180000.

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

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Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court

file 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 14-17-17085.

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. 14-17-17085 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 16180 TJSC#: 39-3347 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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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. 15-07-419-015-0000.

Commonly known as 4824 West Hawthorne 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, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

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Property Index No. 15-17-401-0090000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $92,392.30.

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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 659962161.

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) 236SALE 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. 659962161 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 14937 TJSC#: 39-2935 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.

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee for GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 1999-1 Plaintiff, vs.

Jerrald lee Kennedy aka Jerrald Kennedy aka Jerrald L. Kennedy; Schular E. Kennedy aka Schular Kennedy; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, 16 CH 11114 Sheriff’s # 190113 Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on August 27, 2019, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 2341 South 16th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155 P.I.N: 15-22-209-007-0000 Improvements: This property consist of a Single Family Home.

Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale.

Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney Shapiro Kreisman & Associates LLC 2121 Waukegan Rd. Suite 301 Bannockburn, Il 60015 847-291-1717 ILnotices@logs.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 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 WELLS FARGO USA HOLDINGS, INC.; Plaintiff, vs.

SABRINA S. DOUGLAS AKA SABRINA JONES-DOUGLAS AKA SABRINA DOUGLAS; WILLIE J. DOUGLAS, III AKA WILLIE DOUGLAS, III; Defendants, 18 CH 12731 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, August 23, 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. 15-15-103-037-0000.

Commonly known as 1228 South 18th 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. 19-000411 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3126020

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR. COOPER; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WALTER ROSS; PAMELA ROSS; THOMAS P. QUINN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WALTER ROSS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 5500 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, August 13, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chica-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.KEITH A. HEINZ, SUE ANN HEINZ, NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Defendants 18 CH 14937 45 ORCHARD ST HILLSIDE, IL 60162 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 8, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 29, 2019, 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 45 ORCHARD ST, HILLSIDE, IL 60162

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