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Vol. V No. 40

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Brookfield Zoo tiger gets COVID-19, PAGE 5

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Westchester Police looking into possible hate crime

Bikers ride along the Prairie Path during Saturday’s Tour de Proviso event. Participants rode their bikes along the path from Broadview to River Forest. Read more on page 2.

Oct. 1 incident in Community Park involved man driving recklessly, physical altercation between Black and white juveniles

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Westchester Police Department is investigating an Oct. 1 incident between an adult and a juvenile that witnesses say involved racial slurs and that police say could turn into a hate crime, pending further investigation.

In a statement released Oct. 2, the police said that they responded to “multiple calls of an unknown vehicle driving recklessly inside” of Community Park, 10201 Bond St. in Westchester.

“Callers also reported an altercation between two juveniles in the park as well,” police said. “Upon police arrival it was See INVESTIGATION on page 3

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Proviso properties headed for Cook County Tax Sale Nearly 500 properties with roughly $6.8M in unpaid property taxes and fees listed as eligible for Tax Sale, county treasurer says

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is preparing to conduct the first Cook County

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delinquent property tax sale on Nov. 5 — the first in more than two years.

In a statement released Sept. 13, Pappas’s office said that “about $163.4 million in unpaid 2018 property taxes (that were to be paid in 2019) is due on 36,000 homes, businesses and land. Less than $1,000 is owed on 11,744 properties in Chicago and 7,700 properties in suburban Cook County.”

That includes 479 properties in Proviso Township, which owe a total of $6.8 million in unpaid property taxes and late interest fees, according to a detailed list of properties with delinquent taxes for Tax Year 2018 (which are payable in 2019) available on the

treasurer’s website.

There are 447 delinquent properties that owe a combined $6.3 million in unpaid taxes and late interest fees in the nine Proviso suburbs that constitute the Village Free Press readership area.

Maywood has the most delinquent properties, with 230 that owe a total of $3.4 million, followed by Bellwood, which has 91 properties that owe around $1.4 million.

The property within the VFP readership area that owes the most amount of property taxes and late fees is Mansion Night Club, See TAX SALE on page 4

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Tour de Proviso bigger than ever, leaders say

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More suburbs sponsored this year’s biking event, held Oct. 2

Editorial Designer Andrew Mead

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The second annual Tour de Proviso took place on Saturday, Oct. 2, and this time it was bigger than ever, local leaders said during a press conference before the biking event kicked off.

“This started last year during the pandemic,” said Maywood Trustee Miguel Jones, who co-founded the annual event last year along with Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson.

“We were looking for an opportunity to get out … in our communities,” Jones recalled. “This is also about our neighbors. We have to get out of our own towns. We need to talk about how we can improve our communities together, because we can’t do this by ourselves.”

Mayor Thompson said that the annual event will help drive economic wealth in the west suburbs. The growth of the event this year indicated that there’s an opportunity for municipalities to collaborate while working on that shared goal of growing the area’s economic base.

“To go from three communities to now up to seven — we can do this,” Thompson said. “We’re going to need all of your help

to do the work.”

Last year, the event was sponsored by Broadview, Maywood and Bellwood. This year, the villages of Oak Park, Riverside, Melrose Park and River Forest also participated.”

“This started off small a year ago,” said Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey. “I am so impressed that we have so many communities coming together in unity.”

This year, bikers started the tour in Broadview and rode along the Prairie Path through Bellwood and Maywood before ending at Keystone Park in River Forest.

“The last year and a half has been taught,” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle during Saturday’s press conference.

“When we find a chance to meet face-to-face in a setting that is purposeful and safe, connections are formed and the community gets stronger, because of that — and that’s something worth celebrating.”

“Infrastructure is public health,” said Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Commissioner Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda.

She said that the MWRD helps maintain public infrastructure like the Illinois Prairie Path by investing funds.

“We cultivate neighborhoods that enjoy greater accessibility,” she said.

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INVESTIGATION Reckless driving in park from page 1 determined that there was a physical altercation between two juveniles. After further investigation it was determined that the subject driving the vehicle in the park was the parent of one of the juveniles involved in the altercation.”

Police said witnesses told them that the only physical altercation was between the juveniles, but that they heard “numerous racial slurs used toward the juveniles.”

At least two people who were at the park and saw a portion of the encounter said that they did not hear the man driving the vehicle use a slur.

Westchester Police added that the man who was driving recklessly in the park “was not involved in any type of physical altercation.”

After an initial investigation, Westchester Police said they eventually took the male driver of the vehicle into custody.

Police criminally charged the man with “numerous counts of traffic offenses, criminal recklessness and disorderly conduct,” adding that the man was held in police custody pending bond.

In a statement released a few hours after the original one, Westchester Police stated that while they’re “still working the investigation into this matter,” they are “currently seeking additional Felony Charges of child endangerment and if warranted looking into a possible hate crime.

“The Department is asking anyone that may have witnessed this incident or has any video of the incident to please contact the Department directly at (708) 345-0060.

As a reminder, this is an ongoing criminal investigation and any assistance is greatly appreciated.”

The man was released on bond and is scheduled to appear at Maybrook Criminal Courthouse on Nov. 12, police said.

Since then, the man who was arrested has been identified as Westchester resident Mark Verhunce.

Verhunce posted an apology on Oct. 1, on the page of the closed Facebook group “Westchester Citizens Group.”

Verhunce wrote that he needed to “humble myself today for letting my emotions get the best of me. I am sure a lot of different back stories are going to be posted along with the video of my stupidity. I can try to defend my actions but that would be making [an] excuse for what I have done.

“Anyone who knows me knows this is completely out of my realm of who I am and how I handle things. My actions today are

not of who I am, and am sorry to those who witnessed me at my lowest. I am ashamed of myself. Please don’t let this affect your views of my family or me. I take full responsibility for my actions and I am not proud.”

Verhunce declined to comment when reached by phone on Oct. 2.

One woman, who requested anonymity, said that she was at the scene of the incident and has been friends with Verhunce for 30 years. She said he has been getting threats on social media since the incident happened.

“A lot of people are saying that this was a hate crime and he should be charged with one,” she said. “This was nothing like that at all. Race had absolutely nothing to do with any of this. This was about a parent protecting his child.”

Village Free Press has confirmed that the altercation that police referenced was between an African American juvenile and a white juvenile. Cell phone video shows a group of kids at the park moments before Verhunce showed up. At one point, someone off-camera can be heard saying the n— word, but it’s not clear who says it.

When reached by phone for comment on Oct. 2, the mother of the African American juvenile declined to comment on the record.

The woman, however, said that she’s been in communication with Anthony Clark, an Oak Park-based social justice activist and

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founder of Suburban Unity Alliance (SUA), a community service nonprofit that has a presence across the west suburbs.

“While attempting to address one pandemic, communities have yet to fully address and end the pandemic that is racism — a pandemic that continues to cause emotional and physical racial trauma,” Clark said.

“I will not speak on the specifics of this tragic incident until the mother and family are ready, but they know that they will not have to stand alone as SUA and others will be ready for any future actions that take place,” he added. “Healing is indeed possible, but cannot occur without accountability, justice and reconciliation.”

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TAX SALE What’s owed from page 1 3801 W. Lake St. in Stone Park. Roughly $494,000 in unpaid property taxes and late fees is owed on the property.

The owner of the Oakley Steel Products Co. property, at 650 S. 28th Ave. in Bellwood, owes about $194,000 in paid property taxes and late fees, making it the second most delinquent property in the VFP readership area.

In its statement, Pappas’ office said about “75% of the taxes offered for sale are for properties in majority Black and Latino communities. That’s why Black and Latino Houses Matter, my program to help homeowners find refunds and apply for tax exemptions, is so important.”

Pappas said at the time that her office had been sending owners of these delinquent properties a certified mailing informing them that their unpaid taxes are scheduled to be sold, which would put a lien against their properties — the first step in ultimately losing ownership of the property.

But some owners may be unaware that their properties are eligible for the Nov. 5 Tax Sale, because the U.S. Postal Service has returned bills and subsequent notices on 17,702 properties, treasurer officials said.

BEHIND: The exterior of the Oakley Steel Products Company in Bellwood. The owner of the property owes about $194,000 in unpaid 2018 property taxes and late fees.

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Pappas added that as many as 207 seniors in Cook County may be missing their senior exemption and 184 senior citizens in the county may be eligible for a senior freeze, two exemptions that could lower their property tax bills.

“Everyone should visit cookcountytreasurer.com for more information,” Pappas said.

Illinois law requires that the annual Tax Sale be conducted 13 months after taxes are due, but the sale was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pappas said she plans to conduct the sale for 2019 unpaid taxes in May and for the 2020 taxes in November 2022.

“Owners can avoid the Tax Sale by paying the delinquent taxes and interest before the sale begins. To see if your taxes are delinquent – and to make a payment – visit cookcountytreasurer.com and select ‘Avoid the Tax Sale,’” treasurer officials stated. “You can search by address or

by Property Index Number (PIN).”

You can see the full list of Proviso Township properties headed for Nov. 5 the Tax Sale by visiting: www.cookcountytreasurer. com/delinquenttaxes.aspx.

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Brookfield Zoo tiger contracts COVID-19

Malena, an 11-year-old Amur tiger, is first animal at the zoo know to have contract the virus

By BOB UPHUES Riverside Brookfield-Landmark

The Chicago Zoological Society announced Oct. 1 that one of the big cats in its collection has tested positive for COVID-19, the first animal at Brookfield Zoo known to have contracted the disease.

Malena, an 11-year-old Amur tiger, began showing symptoms of an upper respiratory illness, “including lethargy, coughing and sneezing,” late last week, according to a press release issued by the zoo.

Those symptoms were in line with those exhibited by big cats infected at other zoos, so Brookfield Zoo submitted samples to the

ON THE MEND: Malena, an 11-year-old tiger at Brookfield Zoo tested positive for COVID-19. She’s the first animal at the zoo to contract the disease.

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University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories, which is responsible for monitoring and reporting COVID-19 cases in animals.

An unspecified number of other cat species at Brookfield Zoo also have displayed similar symptoms, and the zoo’s veterinary staff has submitted additional tests to the lab. Those test results are expected back next week, but all of the animals are recovering, the press release stated.

Dr. Mike Adkesson, vice president of clinical medicine for the Chicago Zoological Society, said Malena’s prospects for recovery were good, given the experience of big cats who’d contracted COVID-19 at other zoos.

“Malena is an older tiger and therefore at an elevated risk,” Adkesson said in the press release. “However, she’s in good health and her symptoms have been relatively minor. We are optimistic she will make a full recovery.”

An unspecified number of other cat species at Brookfield Zoo also have displayed COVID-19 symptoms, and the zoo’s veterinary staff has submitted additional tests to the lab. Those test results are expected back next week, but all of those animals “are recovering and doing well,” according to the press release.

In September, Brookfield Zoo veterinary staff had begun the systematic inoculation of some 300 animals in the collection, including Malena, who had received a first dose of the Zoetis COVID-19 vaccine on Sept.

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“Having had one dose of the animal vaccine, it’s reasonable to expect that Malena’s immune system was partially primed to combat the virus, and therefore the severity of her illness has been decreased,” said Adkesson.

Malena’s bout with COVID-19 comes nine months after undergoing surgery twice in January to address a degenerative hip condition. On Jan. 27, surgeons spent six hours implanting an artificial hip, but it dislodged within a day. Malena spent two more hours in surgery on Jan. 30 to remove the implant and undergo another procedure.

Brookfield Zoo has closed its Clouded Leopard Rain Forest and Desert’s Edge exhibits until further notice as a precaution, though the big cats still can roam freely in their outdoor habitats.

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NEWS briefs Maywood announces new police chief The village of Maywood has selected a new police chief to succeed former chief Valdimir Talley. Village officials released a statement Oct. 1 announcing the appointment of Interim Chief Elijah Willis as the new Maywood Police Chief.

In the statement, village officials said Willis’ official appointment will take place on Oct. 5 inside of Village Council Chambers, 125 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. Willis replaces former chief Talley, who announced his resignation in July.

Willis has been with the Maywood Police Department since 2001, and he has been a member of the command staff since 2009.

He was appointed deputy chief in 2014. Willis holds a bachelor’s degree from Lewis University and a master’s degree from Governor’s State University.

“Chief Willis has been a dedicated team member with the Village of Maywood for nearly two decades. He has proven to be a strong and capable leader and he has our complete confidence that he will continue to excel in his new position as Police Chief,”

said Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker.

Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong said Willis has “risen through the ranks serving as deputy chief for the last seven years. I feel confident that Chief Willis’s leadership skills and steadfast work ethic will help the Maywood Police Department continue to thrive.”

Maywood Police arrest man charged with sexually assaulting juvenile The Maywood Police Department has arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile in the village on Sept.

30, according to a statement the department released on Oct. 1.

Police said that Steven Bailey, 25, sexually assaulted a juvenile on the corner of 7th Avenue and Lake Street in Maywood, at around 7 a.m. The juvenile had been walking to the bus stop at the time.

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men who were on the way to work who came to the juvenile’s aid,” police said.

Bailey then fled the scene eastbound on Lake Street, they added.

“With the help of the community, Bailey was taken into custody in the late evening of [Sept. 30] after being identified from video surveillance and concerned citizens,” police said.

On Oct. 1, Bailey was charged for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault and Kidnapping. He was expected in bond court on Saturday.

The clinical lab will serve Loyola, the academic medical center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park and MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn.

“As a part of this project, we really focused on reimagining the lab team’s processes,” said Aaron Shepard, a principal and project leader with HED. “We wanted to help Loyola optimize workflows and improve efficiencies, so the design exercises we went through focused on these kinds of major flow improvements,” he added.

Loyola opens new 30K-square-foot clinical lab

Melrose Park’s temporary DMV permanently closed

Loyola Medicine recently opened a 30,000-square-foot clinical laboratory facility on the fourth and fifth floors of it emergency medical services building on the campus of Loyoal University Medical Center in Maywood, Loyola officials announced late last month.

The space was designed by HED, an architecture engineering sustainable design firm based in Southfield, Mich. Chicago-based Leopardo Construction was the general contractor.

The temporary Illinois Secretary of State’s office located inside of the Melrose Park Civic Center, 1000 N. 25th Ave., has permanently closed, village officials announced.

Village officials made the announcement in a statement posted to Melrose Park’s website on Oct. 2. Officials said the office, which had been operating since September 2020, closed Oct. 1.

In a statement at the time, Dave Druker, a spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office, said that the temporary office was opening to “help serve more people during the pandemic and reduce customer volume at nearby facilities.”

Melrose Park officials said that residents can still go to the Secretary of State’s office

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NEWS briefs at 1903 N. Mannheim Rd. in Melrose Park for various DMV-related services, such as obtaining ID cards, driver’s license tests and license plate registration, among others.

River Forest added to Pumpkin Patch parade route Maywood Fine Arts (MFA), the venerable Maywood nonprofit, is gearing up to host its annual Pumpkin Patch Parade on Saturday, Oct. 9, 9:30 a.m.

But this year, the parade route will run through neighboring River Forest and, as with last year, the focus will be on equity.

“Normally, the Pumpkin Patch Parade has always been a fun, family celebration but this year we’re doing things a bit differently,” MFA officials said in a statement.

“We are ‘Imagining More’ by joining with both the village of Maywood and the village of River Forest to walk together from Maywood to River Forest and back again to support Equity and Opportunity in the Arts.”

The event will kick off at 9:30 a.m., at Stairway of the Stars, 20 N. 5th Ave. in Maywood. Sylvester Powell from Netflix’s “All American” will be this year’s celebrity guest who will lead the walk to Keystone Park, 400 Keystone Ave. in River Forest, where a culminating program will begin at 10:45 a.m.

And at noon on Oct. 10, MFA will screen the premier of its full-length Pumpkin Patch movie at Lake Theater, 1022 Lake St. in Oak Park.

The second screening will take place at 6:15 p.m., at ChiTown Movies Drive-In, 2343 S. Throop St. in Chicago.

Application window for new round of emergency rental assistance open In a statement released Oct. 1, Cook County officials announced that an additional $75 million will be spent on emergency rental assistance.

The county will start accepting applications from renters on Monday, Oct. 4 through Friday, Oct. 29, officials said. To apply, you can visit: www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery.

In the statement, county officials said the emergency assistance is being funded through the American Rescue Plan. They added that priority will be given to “suburban Cook County’s most vulnerable residents.”

“Designed to prevent and relieve housing instability for suburban Cook County renters and landlords who have experienced financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ERA 2 can help with up to 18 months of rental assistance,” county officials said.

For more information, visit call (833) 2219821. Residents and landlords dealing with issues surrounding evictions and debt are also encouraged to contact Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) at www.cookcountylegalaid.org or by calling (855) 956-5763 to get free legal aid and mediation services to help resolve issues.

Proviso East football stadium dedication scheduled for Oct. 10 Proviso Township High School District 209 officials will dedicate the new Theresa L. Kelly Stadium at Proviso East, 807 S. 1st Ave. in Maywood, on Oct. 10, 1 p.m. The stadium dedication is free and open to the public.

A luncheon at the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills, 3500 Midwest Road in Oak Brook, will take place at 3 p.m. that day.

Tickets to the luncheon are $100.

Kelly is the longest-serving member of the D209 board, having been seated on the board 22 years ago.

The district has launched a Buy a Brick campaign, which allows people to purchase a piece of the old stadium, which was demolished last year. The proceeds from the campaign will go to the Board of Education Scholarship Foundation Fund.

The campaign offers five sponsorship levels: pennant, bronze, silver, gold and diamond. You can purchase a brick at: www.

PTHS209.org/Buy-A-Brick.

Hillside gearing up for cemetery tour The 18th Annual Cemetery Tour will be held Saturday, Oct. 9. The cost per person is $40 and includes the following a continental breakfast (9 a.m.) at Village Hall, 425 Hillside Ave. in Hillside.

Participants will leave Village Hall by trolley for a tour of Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven Cemeteries led by Hillside Mayor Joseph Tamburino. They will visit “the unique rotating monument,” tribute monuments to the military, the towering “soldier in the sky” monument to the Clan-Na-Gael Guards, and historical grave sites of entertainers, sports figures and legends in the history of Chicago.

Reservations are necessary. To see if they’re still available, call Evelyn at (708) 202-4343 or email ebelmonte@hillside-il. org. Checks made payable to ‘The Village of Hillside,” 425 Hillside Ave, Hillside, IL 60162.

Reservations will be confirmed when payment is received.

Hillside, Berkeley looking for vendors for Autumnfest The villages of Hillside and Berkeley will host Autumnfest 2021 on the Prairie Path near Taft and Electric avenues on Saturday, Oct.16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

But the villages are still looking for market vendors for the event. If you’re interested, you can fill out the vendor form that can be downloaded at hillside-il.org and return it to ebelmonte@hillside-il.org.

The event will include free entertainment, wagon rides, magic, balloon art, puppets and more. Delicious Food for purchase, and beer and wine provided by the Shriners with all proceeds going to the Shriners Children’s Hospital.

For more information, please call Evelyn at (708) 202-4343.

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Lindop student gets a seat on the school board

Eighth-grader Jarrell David was sworn-in as a D92 board member on Sept. 21

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Jarrell David, 14, has been taking the lead on things since he was a little kid.

The eighth-grader, who attends Lindop Elementary School, 2400 S. 18th Ave. in Broadview, said he organized his first petition to the school board when he was just in second grade.

“In third grade, I was leading my first committee and I’m not tired yet,” David said.

During a regular meeting of the Lindop District 92 school board held Sept. 21, David’s tenure leading at the grade school level culminated with his swearing-in as an honorary student member of the district’s school board — the first in Lindop’s history.

Carla Joiner-Herrod, the D92 board president, said as far as she knows, a student’s presence at any school board table is a rarity, adding that David may well be Proviso Township’s only school board member who is also a student.

Joiner-Herrod said the idea to appoint a student on the board dates to a conference sitting board members attended in October 2019.

“We realized that a number of districts in

other states had a student board member representative, but most were on the high school level,” she said.

“We thought it would be great to have a student representative on our board and so we set it in motion, developed a criteria and put it in the village newsletter,” Joiner-Herrod added.

“Then, COVID-19 hit and we paused it.”

Eventually, she said, the school board decided to resume its efforts and began recruiting seventh- and eighth-graders who might be interested in the position.

Naturally, David — a member of Lindop’s student council along with a leader in other capacities within this school — was at the top of many people’s minds.

But David’s appointment wasn’t necessarily a given. He still had to go through a process, which included submitting an application, transcripts, three letters of recommendation and participating in a live interview with school officials.

On the day he learned that he had been selected to sit on the board, David said he was on his way to an event for Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, for whom he interned as an aide over the summer.

“Jarrell’s duties in the mayor’s office included calling residents, scheduling appointments, as well as attending community events, and he completed his assignments with a professionalism that is beyond his years,” Thompson said.

Lindop Supt. Janice Jackson said David’s responsibilities will include “providing the student perspective and the student experience on issues that come before the full board, as well as serving as a communications link between the board and other students.”

Jackson added that the board “expects that Jarrell will help the other board members make informed decisions that directly affect students.”

During his first meeting as a member of the board on Sept. 21, David jumped right into his new responsibilities, chiming in an intergovernmental discussion about bussing Lindop student-athletes to nearby Forest Park and speaking up on the impact of COVID-19 on him and his peers.

“Just to hear his comments regarding how COVID is impacting students and how eighth-graders feel about vaccination — those things are very important to hear from a students’ perspective,” Joiner-Herrod said.

The board president explained that David will serve a one-year term and is expected to participate in the board’s monthly meetings on every third Thursday of the month, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

“We made sure that there was a parental agreement and we’re allowing him some flexibility, of course,” she said.

David doesn’t have a binding vote, but Joiner-Herrod said his perspective will have equal weight as that of the elected board members

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and Supt. Jackson — the board’s other “honorary” member.

And because the responsibility is very real, the board president said, David was given some training and provided with board materials in preparation for his role.

David said he had an epiphany while a Lindop student was making a presentation during last month’s board meeting.

“I saw one of our students speak and I thought, ‘This is who I’m fighting for, I’m fighting for these students who want their voices heard,’” he said.

David said his role as board member itself is preparation for his future plans, which he’s already plotted.

“I want to attend an HBCU [Historically Black College and University], maybe Howard, and then Harvard Law,” David said.

“I want to study criminal justice. I want to be a prosecutor and run for public office,” he added. “My goal is to be President of the United States. But if my political dreams fail, I would love to go back to Lindop and teach children.”

And David was adamant about acknowledging the Lindop educators he’s admired, including: John Knobbe, Tyler Hansen, Stephane Roberson, Ebonne Jones, Shelly-Ann Opare-Saforo, Kelly Davies, Jill Jandacek, Gabriel Joseph, Kendra Simmons, India Stewart, Janna Finkley, Shelia Holmes, Francine Williams, Janine Edwards and Regina Tanksley.

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REAL ESTATE PUBLIC FOR SALE NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y21007893 on September 28, 2021 Under the Assumed Business Name of UNRECOGNIZABLE FIT with the business located at: 2109 S 21ST AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: JADA WATTS, 2109 S 21ST AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155, USA. Published in Village Free Press 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2021

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE MEMORIAL PARK DISTRICT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TO SELL $675,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TAX PARK BONDS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Memorial Park District, Cook County, Illinois (the “District”), will hold a public hearing on the 19th day of October, 2021, at 4:30 o’clock P.M. The hearing will be held in the Board Meeting Room at The Center at Stevenson Park, 3101 Washington Blvd., Bellwood, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds of the District in the amount of $675,000 for the payment of land condemned or purchased for parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the expenses incident thereto.

By order of the President of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Memorial Park District, Cook County, Illinois.

DATED the 24th day of September, 2021.

Pamela Cobbs Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners, Memorial Park District, Cook County, Illinois Published in Village Free Press October 6, 2021

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.STANLEY HUNT, PINNACLE HOME MORTGAGE CO., UNISON MIDGARD HOLDINGS, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH14267 10337 KIPLING STREET 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 August 25, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 2021, 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 10337 KIPLING STREET, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154 Property Index No. 15-21-106-0610000 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-19-11498 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH14267 TJSC#: 41-1515 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-6, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-6 Plaintiff, -v.CESAR VAZQUEZ Defendants 2021CH01728 1710 N 40TH AVE STONE PARK, IL 60165 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 2021, 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 1710 N 40TH AVE, STONE PARK, IL 60165 Property Index No. 15-04-108-0460000 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-00098 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021CH01728 TJSC#: 41-1516 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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WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 12794 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 25, 2021 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: Commonly known as 514 South 23rd Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

P.I.N. 15-10-309-015-0000.

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 Ms. Edyta Kania at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Di Monte & Lizak, 216 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5736. (847) 698-9600. Cox INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3176322

AVENUE, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-414-0320000 The real estate is improved with a red brick, two story multi unit home, detached two car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and 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 Corpora-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A; Plaintiff, vs.

EDDIE COX; LATONYA COX; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST Plaintiff, -v.BRADLEY A WAHL, FOREST PARK NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO Defendants 19 CH 09129 945 ELGIN 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 July 26, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 28, 2021, 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 945 ELGIN

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tion conducts foreclosure sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04314IL_610322 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 09129 TJSC#: 41-1136 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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agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 2021, 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 27 48TH AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-08-202-0050000 The real estate is improved with a single family house.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-03101IL_604018 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2020 CH 01751 TJSC#: 41-1155 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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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 IL-

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-09058 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11561 TJSC#: 41-1458 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 MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.DAVID T MCDANIEL, GALE HALL, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FATHER & SONS HOME IMPROVEMENT II, INCORPORATED Defendants 2020 CH 01751 27 48TH AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 28, 2021, an

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-KS5 Plaintiff, -v.KORTNI FAYETTA MCCRAY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HERMAN MCCRAY III, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HERMAN MCCRAY III (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH11561 301 BOHLAND AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 5, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 26, 2021, 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 301 BOHLAND AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-113-0120000 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

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

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

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

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

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