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the village free press Vol. III No. 30

Broadview swears-in new police officer, PAGE 2

D209 brings back firm to vet residency issues Officials say hiring of National Investigations Inc. for second time will be different

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How a Maywood bungalow was saved from the brink, PAGE 6

MUSIC TO THEIR EARS: Rashida Briana, 22, of Broadview performs with her background singers at the Broadview Park District’s Annual Music in the Park and Block Party in Schroeder Park on July 20.

More photos on page 2.

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By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education recently voted to bring back a residency investigations firm that had been shown the door by a previous school board seven years ago. This time, however, will be different, some current board members say.

During a June 18 special meeting, the board voted 4-1 in favor of an agreement with National Investigations, Inc., a firm based in southwest suburban Channahon, that will conduct residency investigations of D209 students suspected of living out-ofdistrict.

Board member Della Patterson voted against the agreement while Theresa See D209 RESIDENCY on page 4

Maywood wants to purchase police body cams Move comes after request from Mayor Edwenna Perkins

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The village of Maywood is evaluating its options for purchasing body-worn cameras for Maywood Police officers after Mayor Edwenna Perkins prompted the police to look into the matter during a recent finance committee meeting.

During a July 9 regular board meeting,

Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley presented his preliminary findings before asking the board to give him the go-ahead to identify possible camera suppliers and some ways of funding the technology.

“It’s a new technology to help improve transparency of police agencies and to collect evidence and documentation to settle disputes and other allegations of

potential misconduct,” Talley said.

The chief said that, because the village has not budgeted for the purchase of body cameras, he’d rely on alternative funding, such as grants, to buy the equipment.

According to Government Technology magazine, each camera costs anywhere from $400 to $1,000, “but the storage costs See BODY CAMS on page 3

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Broadview Park District hosts Music in the Park & Block Party

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On July 21, the Broadview Park District hosted its annual Music in the Park & Block Party, and there was plenty of fun and festivities to go around.

The district captured the day in photos that it posted to its Facebook page.

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Broadview swears-in new police officer During a July 15 regular meeting, Broadview Village Clerk Kevin McGrier swore-in the village’s newest police officer, Ofc. Alec Dineff, who recently graduated from the police academy.

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‘Smart Routes’ program now hiring

The program will deploy part-time workers, volunteers to walk Irving students to, from school

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The organizers of a new program created in large part by parents in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview District 89 and designed to make it safer for D89 students to get to and from school are now hiring workers to execute that goal.

Creators of the “Smart Routes to School” program are hiring Smart Route workers and a Smart Route program coordinator to staff the pilot program, which debuts at Irving during the 2019-20 school year.

Anyone interested in applying for the positions can click here.

Proviso Township, District 89 and the village of Maywood each contributed $40,000 to fund the program, which is the brainchild of the Safety and Violence Prevention Committee within the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership — a faith-based social justice nonprofit based in Maywood.

The committee identified four smart passage routes along major streets near Irving Middle School, 805 S. 17th Ave. in Maywood — including Washington Boulevard, Madison Street and St. Charles

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Not a silver bullet from page 1 are where the real expense comes in.”

The Maywood Police Department has 69 authorized personnel, including 40 full-time and 13 part-time patrol officers, according to the department’s 2019 annual report.

Talley said he’s looking for cameras with a variety of specific features, including front-facing screens, an articulating camera head that turns and is flexible, one-touch

Road — for Smart Route workers to accompany students as they walk to and from school.

In addition to the paid workers, the committee will also recruit “a volunteer base of local adult residents as an additional support base,” Marche Williams, an Irving parent who is the committee’s chairman, told Village Free Press back in March.

The program will cost an estimated $117,952, according to a proposal that Williams submitted to various government bodies earlier this year. Personnel would include eight part-time route workers paid $11 an hour, a full-time Proviso Township Smart Routes director paid $25,000 and roughly $30,000 for supplies, training and liability insurance.

recording capabilities, ultra-low light performance capability and 12-hour life spans, since officers work 12-hour shifts.

The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act requires each law enforcement agency that uses body cameras to provide a yearly report to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board by May 1.

The report mush document “the number of cameras in use, the number of officers who have used body worn cameras, technical issues encountered with the use of such cameras and the review process used by supervisors,” according to the board’s website. “For each instance in which a body camera was used in a prosecution, the agency

must indicate the date, time, location, offense and charging date.”

According to a 2016 Body Camera Report, the Broadview Police Department, which implemented its Officer Body-Worn Camera (BWC) program in 2016, equipped 26 of its officers with body cameras. The department had a total of 31 cameras. The chief, deputy chief and two commanders are not required to wear them.

In the report, Broadview police officials explained that battery life was the “main technical issues/problem” they were having with their body-worn cameras.

“Officers are on 12 hour shifts and found many of the batteries would die out at approximately 8-9 hours due to the extent of their usage,” the report indicated. “The Department purchased in-car chargers to successfully alleviate this problem.”

Broadview police officials added that their body-worn cameras “had a tendency to freeze in the pre-record mode which was fixed with a firmware update.” Officers with malfunctioning cameras were given placement cameras.

Talley said that he plans on returning to the board after conducting more research into the cameras.

During the July 9 meeting, Trustee Antonio Sanchez said that the idea for looking into the body cameras came out of a finance committee meeting held earlier this year. He said that Mayor Perkins prompted village administrators to consider adding the technology.

During an interview in March, Lorenzo Webber, the built environment lead for Proviso Partners for Health (PP4H), a network of community partners seeking to address a range of issues in the township, said that the pilot program “will focus on monitoring traffic and having an increased adult presence.” District 89 officials said that these Smart Route workers and volunteers will not replace traditional crossing guards; rather, they’ll provide additional support.

Webber, who also works for Proviso Township’s youth services division and served on a task force for D89’s strategic planning committee, said the Safety and Violence Prevention Committee is the result of a community safety summit that PP4H held in February 2018.

Williams added that increasing the adult pedestrian presence near Irving would also “get kids out walking and riding their bikes to school” instead of “getting dropped off by parents every morning, which creates more traffic.”

To access the Smart Routes applications, visit: https://strengtheningprovisoyouth. org/srts.

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Trustee Miguel Jones said that he hopes the department doesn’t look to body-worn cameras as a panacea.

“I hope this is just one of many steps in ensuring that officers’ reactions with residents are professional,” he said.

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Board settles civil rights lawsuit During a regular meeting on June 4, the Maywood Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a $55,000 settlement agreement between Patrick Sweenie and members of the Maywood Police Department.

In February 2017, Sweenie filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the village’s administrative hearing department, enforcement department, community development department, police chief, two police officers (a commander and a sergeant), and a former administrative hearing officer.

Sweenie claimed that on August 29, 2016, he was arrested without probable cause by Maywood Police Chief Valdimir Talley, Commander Theodore Yancy and Sergeant Daryl Fairley. More on the lawsuit here.

The settlement agreement is not “an admission or evidence of any wrongdoing or liability by” the plaintiff or the defendants, according to language in the agreement.

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D209 RESIDENCY Second time around from page 1 Kelly, the board’s vice-president, abstained.

Member Sam Valtierrez was absent.

The firm’s bid was lower than Walden Investigative Group LLC’s. National charges $2 per family for database searches and $45 an hour for general work. Walden did not specify its charges for database searches and has a rate of $80 an hour. The agreement with National Investigations is only for the 2019-20 school year.

Although some board members expressed reservations about bringing National back into the district, there was a consensus among the board during the June meeting that professional residency investigation services are needed.

The district hasn’t had the services since 2012, when, according to a Forest Park Review report, a previous school board and the district’s Financial Oversight Panel refused to approve a $25,000 contract with National. At the time, the company had been contracting in D209 for at least a year.

Theresa Kelly, the only current board member who was on the board in 2012, said that some members, including herself, were not satisfied with National’s performance.

“They didn’t send anything to us on what they were or were not doing,” Kely said. “I don’t think they were really doing the job they were hired to do.”

Patterson echoed Kelly, explaining that, while she believes that there are students attending D209 schools, particularly Proviso East, who don’t live in the district, she didn’t agree with hiring National Investigations, Inc., either.

“Why would we bring someone back

that didn’t get the job done? This is the same company,” Patterson said in a recent interview. “I was not on a board member when National Investigations was in the district, but I was that person in the community on the opposite side and I do know they were terminated, because we did not get results.”

Kelly, who said that she voted against National’s contract in 2012, explained that she abstained from voting during the June meeting because, although she was against hiring National again, she nonetheless understood the need for a residency investigations firm.

“There is most definitely a problem [with out-of-district students] coming to the district,” Kelly said. “All you have to do is go down to the CTA station in Forest Park and you’ll see kids getting on and off the trains.”

Patterson said she’s also observed students along various public transit routes in the area who appear to be commuting between Proviso East and Chicago.

State law requires school districts to accept the lowest responsive bidder, unless they have documented proof of the bidder’s lack of qualifications or history of poor performance, D209 Supt. Jesse Rodriguez explained, adding that there wasn’t sufficient proof for the district to safely deny National the contract without potentially putting itself in legal jeopardy.

With only two firms having submitted bids, and with the upcoming school year just around the corner, the district didn’t have much of an alternative but to go with the lowest bidder, Kelly conceded.

Rodriguez and board member Rodney Alexander, who chairs the Parent and Community Engagement Committee — the group that came up with the idea to hire a firm to conduct residency investigations — said there are several factors that will distinguish National Investigations’ prior tenure from

this upcoming time in the district.

“The issue with the company back then was that the district was paying them a flat fee whether they did anything or not,” said Alexander, who was not on the board during National Investigation’s prior tenure. “If we have a student who meets the criteria, we will pay them for that one student that one time. It’s not necessarily who you use, but it’s the management and supervision of those partners. If we’re monitoring and making sure the law is being followed, then that’s on us.”

“If they can make sure that National is earning their money and bringing us the best results, then I’m for it,” Kelly said of the 1-year agreement. “I would’ve preferred going with another company, but only two applied and school is getting ready to reconvene soon.”

Rodriguez said that the district budgeted around $35,000 for residency investigation services, but “we’re only going to use whatever we need. We might not use all of that.”

Rodriguez added that D209 administrators are typically able to handle most residency concerns by following a range of procedures that they have at hand, such as correcting address information that’s on file. He said that National Investigations’ services will only be needed if administrators cannot verify a student’s residency — an occurrence he suspects could be rare.

In that case, National Investigations may conduct in-person investigations, database searches and surveillance at various public transportation locations, in order to determine a student’s actual residence.

Alexander said that hiring National Investigations is part of a more comprehensive attempt to “make sure that we, as a board, are crossing all the t’s and dotting all the i’s, as it relates to financial responsibility, being accountable to taxpayer dollars, and making sure our

students are attending school safely and with other students who are supposed to be there. The district has a history of students coming from other places, primarily from the West Side of Chicago.”

Currently, the district doesn’t maintain statistics on the number of students who may be suspected of living out-of-district.

Retrieving the data is a tall order, and ensuring that it’s sufficiently protected and used lawfully is even more complicated, Alexander said.

“It’s a lot deeper than people think,” he said. “It’s not just a matter of knocking on kids’ doors.”

District officials explained that, despite the recent hiring of National Investigations, they’re still cognizant of the need to protect the sensitive personal information of students from immigrant families. Rodriguez said that the legally binding contract the district has with National Investigations states that information cannot be shared with a third party.

“The information will be protected and it will only be between the district and the company,” he said, adding that the district’s ultimate goal “is to provide educational services to all Proviso Township residents and to protect the assets of the Board of Education while ensuring the best interests of the taxpayer.”

On July 15, in response to the federal government launching targeted deportation raids last week, the district released a resolution reaffirming its status as a welcoming and safe district, and vowed to provide “resources to principals, students and families” on how to navigate the threat of deportation.

“We do understand that in order for students to learn, they have to feel safe,” D209 board President Ned Wagner said in the statement.

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D209 hires contract manager for $77M construction work

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a special meeting on June 18, the Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Chicago-based Gilbane Building Company as construction manager to oversee the first phase of construction projects in the district’s facilities master plan. Board member Sam Valtierrez was absent.

Gilbane was among 10 firms that submitted bids. District officials picked five of those firms to present during a facilities committee meeting in April before narrowing the search to three finalists. The board ranked Gilbane the highest among the three finalists.

During their April 30 presentation, Gilbane expressed the “importance of diversity and inclusion” and highlighted

their idea of ‘hire Proviso,’ which would assist in engaging the local community to be included in the project, according to the minutes of that meeting.

The firm’s contract runs through 2023 and entails a preconstruction fee of $117,000.

During the preconstruction phase, Gilbane will evaluate the district’s master plan, and come up with a more precise construction schedule and more precise cost estimates.

So far, district officials estimate that the preconstruction phase could run until December 2021. Construction work could last from June 2020 through August 2023. But that timeline is subject to change depending on what Gilbane discovers during its preconstruction vetting process.

The district will pay Gilbane $2.7 million in staffing costs and a $1.2 million professional fee, which reflects 1.9 percent of an estimated $64 million that the district has on hand to fund construction costs. The district will

also set aside $555,000 for general liability insurance. The total contract cost amounts to around $4.7 million.

As previously reported, the range of capital improvements in the master plan runs the gamut, from life-safety maintenance projects, electrical upgrades and air-conditioning installation to classroom and lab upgrades and repositioning athletic fields. They’re projected to cost around $77 million. The district is expected to secure the remaining $13 million needed to cover the total estimated cost of first phase construction projects within the next few years.

Supt. Jesse Rodriguez pointed out that the district opted to hire a construction manager, as opposed to a general contractor, because hiring a manager gives the district more ownership and control over the construction process.

“This is a good for Proviso,” Rodriguez said. “Broadview and Leyden experienced

success with a construction manager.

Doing it this way ensures transparency and provides checks and balances.”

Amanda Grant, the D209 board member who chairs the Finance and Facilities Committee, applauded the vote.

“The Finance and Facilities Committee is driven by a commitment to excellence for the present and future students of District 209,” she explained in a statement. “We selected a design team and associated professionals who will partner with us to make the vision of the Facilities Master Plan a reality.”

In January, the D209 board voted to go forward with construction projects in the facilities master plan.

The district’s Financial Oversight Panel approved the contract with Gilbane last month.

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Springfield NEWS briefs Flooding relief Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office is urging Illinoisans to report any damages caused by recent flooding to their county’s emergency management agencies in order to increase the likelihood of the state qualifying for federal aid.

A release from Pritzker’s office on July 15, said Illinois can qualify for federal assistance if the total flood damage in the state meets or exceeds $19 million.

A formal request to the federal government must be submitted by Aug. 3, which is 30 days after the last impacted river fell below major flood stage, the governor’s office said.

Once the state completes the report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency makes a recommendation to the president, who has the final say as to whether relief can be granted.

“While the ultimate decision on our state receiving federal funds lies with Washington, my administration is committed to doing everything in our power to ensure our communities get all resources available to recover,” Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a news release. “Our state has not received a federal disaster declaration since 2013 and there is no doubt this will be an uphill battle.”

Emergency managers in each impacted

county are assessing damage, including residential, commercial and governmental expenses. The county agencies will then report that information to the state by the close of business July 22 via the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Some flexibility will be given for counties where floodwaters are still blocking access to homes or roads.

The state established a website for flood communications and resources which can be found at www.Illinois.gov/2019Floods.

Regulating marijuana As more states move to legalize the use of marijuana and other cannabis-related substances, state officials across the country are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to move toward regulating the manufacturing and marketing of those products.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Thursday, July 18, that he joined a coalition of attorneys general from 35 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the FDA to work with them in developing regulations to govern the fast-growing industry.

“As attorney general, it is my responsibility to protect Illinois consumers by enforcing our consumer protection laws,” Raoul said

in a news release. “I urge the FDA to include state attorneys general in oversight over the emerging market of cannabis-derived products so we can continue to protect consumers and ensure they are not at risk of misleading advertising or exposed to products that could be harmful to their health.”

The FDA began taking public comments earlier this year, “to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality, marketing, labeling, and sale of products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds.”

Currently, 33 states have legalized marijuana for specific medical uses and 10 allow for recreational use by adults.

Illinois will become the 11th state where recreational marijuana is legal when its new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.

In their comments to FDA, Raoul and the other attorneys general urged the agency to cooperate with states in developing any new regulations.

“As the primary enforcers of our respective states’ consumer protection laws, we offer a unique perspective as to the new legalized market of certain cannabis and cannabisderived compounds, including CBD products,” they wrote in a letter dated July 16 to FDA Commissioner Norman Sharpless.

“We write to express our hope that the FDA continues to explore manufacturing,

testing, and marketing best practices so that consumers are not at risk of misleading advertising or harm to their health from dangerous additives or undisclosed risks of use.”

Public water systems The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge of adopting new regulations that would more than double the minimum amount of chlorine required in public water supplies, a move intended to prevent the outbreak of water-borne illnesses such as Legionnaires’ disease.

Since 2015, 13 elderly residents of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy have died of complications caused by Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia caused inhaling water vapor infected with Legionella bacteria.

Current regulations require a minimum of 0.2 milligrams of “free” chlorine per liter of water in all parts of the distribution system, or 0.5 milligrams of “combined” chlorine per liter.

The new rule will raise that to 0.5 milligrams per liter of “free” chlorine, or 1.0 milligrams per liter of “combined” chlorine.

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How a historic Maywood bungalow was restored A Maywood couple has reluctantly put restored Henry Akin House on the market

By LACEY SIKORA Contributing Reporter

When Loren and Alyse Buchmeier purchased their Maywood bungalow in 2011, the couple knew it was a fixer-upper. Thanks to Loren’s interest in architecture, they also knew they were buying not just a house but a piece of history.

The Henry Akin House was built for one of Maywood’s mayors, and designed by Tallmadge and Watson, a pair of Oak Park architects sought after for their Prairie Style designs throughout the Chicago area.

Loren says that when he first saw it, the house had been vacant for four years, at least for the most part.

“It was occupied by at least four raccoon families during that time,” he said.

Nevertheless, when he first saw the house, he knew he could make something of it.

“I’m a third-generation carpenter, and when I looked in and saw all the oak, I knew I could love the house,” Loren said.

A police officer in Berwyn during the day and a carpenter in his spare time, Loren set about turning the home into something he and his wife could be proud of.

He says of the seven years they spent restoring the home.

“Literal blood, sweat and tears went into it,” he said.

He readily admits that he had a lot of guidance along the way. First, he credits Lennel Grace, a member of Maywood’s Historic Preservation Commission with saving the home from ruin.

As Loren recalls, Grace was walking by the landmarked house one day when he noticed someone inside removing the original chandelier. Grace stopped the fly-by-night flipper from making off with the home’s original features, and soon afterwards offered his services to the Buchmeiers when they purchased the home.

“Historic Preservation kind of came with the house,” Loren said. “Lennel ended up being a great friend and ate dinner here three nights a week. I ended up joining the Historic Preservation Commission.”

Joined by his father and a crew of loyal friends, Loren worked on the house on his

days off and along the way became a self-described “huge Tallmadge and Watson fan.”

He did his best to recreate what was missing from the house and to protect the original features that were still there. He could see remnants of the original sconces in the house, but the sconces themselves were missing, so he looked at another Tallmadge and Watson bungalow built around the same time, and reconstructed the sconces based on those he found.

He used a 1909 Tallmadge and Watson design as a pattern for the stair banister. An original, massive built-in buffet in the dining room stands testament to over a century of family meals, and original woodwork and art glass remain throughout the home.

“I did what I could to make it look authentic,” Loren said. “The good thing is it’s all still here minus a couple of art glass windows that I understand were originally in the master bedroom.”

The Buchmeiers also discovered a lot about the history of their five-bedroom home. The home was featured in a 1911 book, “Bungalows,” written by Henry H. Saylor, in which the author points to Tallmadge and Watson as arbiters of the bungalow design.

The house originally had a detached garage, like most of his neighbors. A year after it was built in 1910, a house designed by

Tallmadge and Watson in Oak Park received what was rumored to be the first attached garage in the area. Shortly thereafter, the Akins reached out to the architects and had an attached garage added to their house as well.

Along the way, that attached garage was turned into a master bedroom addition by a subsequent owner, and a mudroom was added onto the kitchen. Someone also added two non-conforming dormers to the second story.

Working with the Historic Preservation Commission, Loren designed a large dormer that better suited the Prairie style of the bungalow and reworked the interior to reflect the home’s age.

He and his father removed four layers of flooring from the kitchen. When the original maple floor in the space was too destroyed to salvage, they used oak to match the flooring in the rest of the house.

Today, the Buchmeiers have reluctantly listed their labor of love for sale to move closer to Loren’s father, and the couple emphasize what a fantastic neighborhood Maywood is for both the quality of the neighbors and the quality of the architecture.

While Lennel Grace has passed away, Loren remembers his historic preservation friend as someone who led him to discover some of the wonders of historic Maywood. From the recently preserved Mason Building on Fifth Avenue to bungalows like theirs that are on the National Register of Historic Places and are locally landmarked, Loren says the village is home to a widerange of architectural treasures.

“My wife and I, when we started looking at houses, we were just astounded by how beautiful the houses are here,” Loren said. “The lots have large yards and are peaceful – there’s only three houses on our block.”

He points out the Tallmadge and Watson-designed church around the corner, another house designed by the partners, and a John Van Bergen design nearby when extolling the architectural chops of the village.

“This whole area and this whole region are just amazing,” he said.

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Learn about property tax appeals

Enjoy a free back-to-school health fair

Get free school supplies while enjoying Brookfield Zoo

On Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m., at the village of Melrose Park, 1000 N. 25 th Ave. in Melrose Park, state Rep. Kathleen Willis will host a Free Proviso Township Property Tax Appeal Seminar. Bring your latest tax bill and a valid ID or driver’s license to this free workshop for advice from experts on filing an appeal. For more info, contact Rep. Willis’ constituent services office at (708) 562-6970 or RepWillis77@gmail.com.

On Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Proviso West High School, 4701 W. Harrison St. in Hillside, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch will host his 7th Annual Back to School Health Fair. Free health physicals and dental screenings. Free health screenings for adults. Free school supply kits. Free food, drinks and entertainment.

More. For more info, contact (708) 450-1000 or repwelch@emanuelchriswelch.com.

On Sunday, July 28, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W. 31st St. in Brookfield, Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford will host her 10th Annual Back to School Event (“Uplift Our Future”). The first 500 people free. Free parking. Free lunch. Free school supplies. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more info, visit SenatorLightford.com.

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Get info on the 2020 Census

Bring your stringed instrument and play along

On Thursday, July 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 73, 4550 Roosevelt Rd. in Hillside, the Proviso Township Complete Count Commission will host an informational meeting on the 2020 U.S. Census. Hear from a range of elected officials.

To RSVP, visit: https://bit.ly/2M0NJ https://bit.ly/2M0NJLi.

instrument. All levels of experience welcome!

For more info, contact (708) 343-1847.

On Saturday, July 27, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Maywood Public Library, 125 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, join the Maywood Library Strum Circle to play along to traditional folk, blues and bluegrass songs. Bring your stringed

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New barbecue eatery opens on Madison Street No-sauce ribs, brisket, pulled pork star at Forest Park eatery

By MELISSA ELSMO Wednesday Journal

Small Batch Barbecue celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 6 at 7441 Madison St. in Forest Park. The highly anticipated restaurant opening was met with an enthusiastic bevy of barbecue loving folks.

“Two days into this thing I feel pretty great actually;” says owner Gregg Stinton. “The demand for our product has been fantastic.”

During the opening weekend Small Batch Barbecue sold out of brisket and ribs in just a couple of hours. Make no mistake, Small Batch Barbecue is designed sell out every day. There is nothing fast about barbecue; some longer cooking cuts spend in excess of 16 hours in the smoker. Additionally, Small Batch Barbecue does not have a freezer or a microwave onsite.

Stinton is passionate about fresh products going from fridge to smoker and selling

out in a single day; waste and reheating are not part of the Small Batch Barbecue philosophy. In fact, the pocket-sized smokehouse receives just two deliveries per week; the food goes out as fast as it comes in, but not before taking a long, lazy nap in a large smoker.

“We make as much as we can every day,” said Stinton, “but it’s not like we can just make more when we run out, and people have been pretty understanding about it;” If you are craving something specific from the Small Batch Barbecue menu, Stinton urges people to come in as close to opening as possible.

Stinton’s love affair with barbecue started at young age. A picky eater, he discovered his favorite food at age 12 when a family friend from Memphis grilled up some dryrubbed ribs. Young Stinton loved the handson eating experience and tender meat. He took down the recipe for the dry rub and started cooking himself and never looked back.

A sort of renaissance man of meat, Stinton cooked in a backyard smoker he crafted himself from a 1950s Hotpoint refrigerator for 12 years before friends and family talked him into entering the Forest Park Rib Fest in 2016. Despite being hyper-competitive and committed to putting out a good product, Stinton admitted he had no idea what he was doing at the competition.

“Barbecue is subjective, and we had lowered our expectations about the outcome

because it was our first competition,” said Stinton. “But, when they announced the winners, I just stood there in disbelief that my ribs had won first place.”

The unexpected rib fest victory sparked Stinton’s desire to open a restaurant in his hometown. Today Stinton is slinging those same award winning ribs at Small Batch Barbecue, but traded in his backyard smoker for combined gas and electric convection smoker that pumps out smoke from natural hickory, apple and cherry wood.

Small Batch Barbecue serves up premium St. Louis spareribs. Dry rubbed and smoked over all-natural hardwood, the resulting ribs have an extreme bark -- the crunchy and complex exterior crust that protects the meat and ensures it will be tender and juicy.

Enjoying Small Batch Barbecue ribs is a fullon carnivore experience, and thanks to that thick bark they feel like the fried chicken of ribs.

“We are not the most expensive or the cheapest barbecue in the area,” said Stinton, “but I am committed to providing substantial rib portions.”

Whether you order pulled pork, brisket or ribs don’t expect to see sauce on the meat at Small Batch Barbecue. The strict “no sauce” rule is part of the restaurant’s philosophy.

Stinton leaves a trio of house-made sauces on every table and offers compostable togo cups for sauce, but leaves customers to control the amount of sauce and heat level.

“Look, if I am doing my job right, you

shouldn’t need the sauce,” said Stinton.

In addition to standout ribs, Small Batch Barbecue offers pork pulled to order, buttery salt-and-pepper brisket and a house-made hot link. The sausage is ground, cased and smoked onsite. The addition of hot giardiniera and fresh jalapeno give the snappy sausage a signature tang.

“The support we’ve received from Forest Park village officials and the community at large has been incredible,” said Stinton, “I live just around the corner, and I couldn’t imagine doing this anywhere else.”

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Small Batch Barbecue • • • • •

7441 Madison St., Forest Park Monday: closed Tuesday-Thursday: 5 to 11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m

Bellwood’s Oak Street Health marks one year The facility celebrated on July 20 with music, food, health services

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

A year ago, Oak Street Health, a downtown Chicago based network for primary care clinics for Medicare patients, opened its Bellwood location, 456 25th Ave. Since then, it has served roughly 1,000 patients from Bellwood, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park and other western suburbs, opening its space to the community, and hosting a variety of classes and events.

On July 20, Oak Street marked its first anniversary with a party that included music, plenty of food and activities. Doctors were on hand to provide a variety of medical services.

Nitchka Hurd, the Bellwood location’s practice manager, said that most of their clients come from within eight miles of the facility. Hurd noted that, while primary care is the major component of Oak Street Health’s services, they offer more —

including behavior health, on-site laboratory and social services.

Just this month, Hurd said, Oak Street Bellwood offered classes on healthy eating, jewelry making workshops, various arts and crafts classes, film screenings, an “exercise club,” and step and line dancing classes. Prewitt said that this past spring they provided free income tax preparation and hosted presentations on senior scams.

Victoria Prewitt, community relations manager, said that she’s done extensive community outreach, going into senior buildings, parks, libraries and community centers, as well as area hospitals like Westlake in Melrose Park and Riveredge in Forest Park.

“Once I go into the community, my number one priority is to educate seniors there,” she said.

Eddie Hicks, of Bellwood, said that he was pleased with Oak Street Health.

“I like it,” he said. “My doctor is here, and they do a whole lot for the community.”

His granddaughter, Crystal Hicks, also of Bellwood, said that, while she couldn’t speak to what Oak Street Health usually does, she liked the event.

“I think that it’s nice that they do something for the people,” she said.

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Public Notice: Your Right to Know REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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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 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-05125 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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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 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17085 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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of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 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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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 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,

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, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-07-419-015-0000.

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, Na-

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 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

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:

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

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